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President Barack Obama pauses as the press leaves the room as he meets with representatives from Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriffs Association in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Jan.
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#1 Feb 2, 2013
I hope someone points out to the prez. that his stupid policies have resulted in an all time high number of guns being purchased by law abiding citizens.
His pandering to the lunatic left won't stop one criminal from killing someone. Our own idiot of a police chief said getting guns off the streets, not the gangbangers, is the solution. Give Me A Break!
#2 Feb 2, 2013
As far as the argument that criminals don't obey laws reductio ad absurdem would then dictate that we should make murder legal because, after all, criminals will murder people whether or not it is legal.
Complete nauseating silliness....
Saint Paul, MN
#3 Feb 2, 2013
Who knew that my gay hubby can speak fluent Latin. Isn't he impressive?
#5 Feb 2, 2013
Amazing that Obama is still able to smile considering all the negatives that are occurring during his watch. The man is either sniffing glue, is on "coke", constantly intoxicated, high on weed, or really suffers from extremely low intellect. Someone in the real world needs to get his attention (if possible) before he destroys what is remaining of the United States.
#6 Feb 2, 2013
During his "watch" ??
Sure, bushwhacker didn't happen, right chair ??
Saint Paul, MN
#7 Feb 2, 2013
There is that brilliant bushwhacker line again. And what a stroke of genius it is to throw in the empty chair bit for the 1,376th time. Slewsie, you are just too too too too much. I am so proud of my gay hubby.
#8 Feb 2, 2013
Pretty childish, "playing" gay, in your case it's a signal, you're a senile moron.... Nice "work" ???
I see senility is YOUR BEST FRIEND, that and calling strangers gay is a great hobby ???
Of course, losing all the time is your sign...
Pretty sweet, being me, but of course you cantgetitup or right, can you.... old "man".
#9 Feb 2, 2013
Says one of the sycophants that praises Obama's fine garments as he struts naked through the streets. Loons are dumber than hell and blind as a bat while pretending that they are educated and know what is best for all.
Saint Paul, MN
#10 Feb 2, 2013
It's too bad your little Slewsie didn't listen to her hero, Obama's coronation speech. He said we can no longer blame Bush for everything that's wrong in the country. "It's on me now!" is what he said. Kind of makes you think that Obama Adoration Thing is as phony as the portfolio, cabin, guns, car, dojo, and anything else this butt-of-a-joke posts. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.
Saint Paul, MN
#12 Feb 2, 2013
Dear Miss Piggy. Pathetic is such a hard word. Couldn't we use the therm psychotic instead? That would make my gay hubby feel so much better. After all, it is all about how he feels isn't it? Dreams are such wonderful and childish things.
#14 Feb 2, 2013
North Minneapolis does not have a gun probem, it is a gang problem. The only way Obama can do any help is to change his policies to improve the economy.
#15 Feb 2, 2013
Sure, gangs are just as dangerous "unarmed", right ?? LMAOROTFU~!
#16 Feb 2, 2013
Actually even when the economy is going very strong, like during the Bush years, North Minneapolis has HIGH CRIME rates.
The "people" commiting the crime has NO DESIRE to work. They were born and raised to kill or be killed. Their logic is that they have no desire to grow old and sit in a nursing home waiting to die. Some truth to what they say.
I trust Obama will have adaquate sober Secret Service staff to protect his arse on the North Side. Government should give away $100 bills in Crooklyn Dark while Obama is in North Minneapolis to draw the criminals away from Obama.
Saint Paul, MN
#17 Feb 2, 2013
More wisdom from my man who makes me so proud. Gangs aren't dangerous. You are so smart. Must be why I married you, right Slewsie?
#18 Feb 2, 2013
Cripes you're an idiot. The gangs have never been nor ever will be unarmed. They can however be disbanded if they have better opportunities. The gang problem used to be much worse in the Twin Cities, but of course you have zero knowledge of that. What is the situation in Seattle? Can you provide us any insights? Or do you prefer just to be an asshole to get attention on these Minnesota threads? You must have been a delight for your mother as a child. Unless of course, as is suspected here, your mother was a teenage prostitute and you were raised in foster care. You really should get treatment for the NPD from which you are so obviously suffering.
#19 Feb 2, 2013
I've been searching for the most descriptive adjectives to describe Obama followers. "Sheep" ? Since they will follow their leader any where and they are easily herded ? Possibly, but "sycophant" fits also since anything Obama does is echoed over and over and over by them as if he was a god. Then it hit me. They are remarkedly like the followers of Reverend Jim Jones, Charles Manson and Adolph Hitler. Obama's followers are identical to "religious and racist" cults.
In the latter stages of their "cult" cycle when some of their sheep sycophants were waking up to his evil deeds, they had their true believers disciplined the non-believers. Initially, the discipline was with ridicule and scorn. As that failed in having all fall in line, they then resorted to harsher methods. Obama is now currently at the ridicule and scorn discipline period.
But he has to protect his "cult" by disarming the non-believers before moving into the next phase.
Nothing new, but might be to those that do not study history.
#20 Feb 2, 2013
i hope all the people in wa,arent as stupid as you!why dont you take your ass to the streets and disarm these gangs?you could tell them they arent being nice and should give up their guns because you and obama says so?you could tell them that new gun laws are coming and igroring the present ones want be tolerated because you and obama say so?you could tell them that you are a liberal that doesent believe in the second ammendment and you demand that they adhere to gun laws?congrats to you for you just solved the gun crisis?this will be put on yor tomb!!!
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#21 Feb 2, 2013
I Suppose Sceptics Would Say That Your And My Own Outlook Is Quite Irrational - But Sceptics Quite Effectively Ignore Away Anything That Does Automatically Manifest Purely In The Physical Realm'...
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#22 Feb 2, 2013
The government is preparing for civil war and is getting the police and military on board with tactics. Disarming the public will save many lives when society collapses.
#23 Feb 2, 2013
Nice prognosis, from part of the putz problem... Disarming WILL save lives, finally a teabagger stupid enough to admit guns are inherently dangerous...
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While we have enjoyed our basement here, I think every basement on the planet has some problem or another. It doesn't need to have problems , ventilation and a good perimeter drain system can insure a dry useable basement . So, we want to go pier a beam. Besides the avoiding basement issues, pier and beam is cheaper ... and you don't have to tear up the land to do it. But I have some questions. Post and pier means a crawl space , so not a basement , but still a space that needs insulated and ventilation. Best Insulation -- While R30 is available in bats, I have seen too many pictures of fiberglass hanging out from under floors to be impressed. Closed cell seams like the way to go -- if you have a treasure chest of gold to dig up and spend. Suggestions? Again , installed properly batts no not have to hang down or be unsightly. I Ohio yu might go with a flash and batt system , a few inches of spray foam with batts applied after the foam is cured. Am I Nutz? -- Most of the buildings on this site promote pier and beam -- many in cold climates. But I will soon be celebrating 30 years of marriage -- and would like to have a few more. If my wife puts her feet on a cold floor too many times, I will be outside in the dog house. Do pier and beams mean cold feet?Most of the building here are considered cabins , BUT even if you go post and beam you'll still have floor joist bays to insulate. I think your confusing pier and beam with a car decking / no floor joist floor system . Moisture Problems -- With a little bit of trellis to keep out the skunks and raccoons, I am guessing a pier and beam is still open enough that it will not develop its own climate to create condensation in the summer. Is this true -- or does a pier and beam create the same issues as a crawl space. Yes sort of , you are still creating a under floor space , commonly called a crawl space , as to get around under the house you'll be crawling , not standing. So the space needs to be vented and enclosed to keep uninvited guest out. NE Ohio Soil -- I think this last question will really require specific information about the building site. But generally speaking, it seems that the footers do not have to be dug down to bedrock. I have read about cases in the south where piers are dug very deep to hit bedrock. When is digging to bedrock a necessity? When is a good footing enough? NE Ohio , you need to get what ever footings you under under the frost line , or you may be able to use a slab on grade foundation. Which becomes the sub floor on the ground level. It would need to comply with codes in the local area , be thicked at the edges , and at any bearing points . So it's a different way to build off of than you've been talking about.
I am not confusing this with anything. I am referring to the type of foundation discussed on this site: http://countryplans.com/foundation/index.htmlWhen I am referring to a crawl space, I am referring to a continuous vented or unvented wall like this:The "best practices" for crawl spaces these days indicate these need to be completely encapsulated and dehumidified (aka conditioned). I want to avoid that -- depending on the answers I get.Slabs have an advantage of thermal mass. But they are extremely expensive to fix if they fracture. However, a pier & beam or crawlspace are easy and cheap to fix should as they settle.My questions were related to foundations that look like this:
While extra bracing sure doesn't hurt anything, under a certain height (as well as local wind loads), it isn't required. And the compressive strength of a 4x4 post is pretty substantial, but I would bet those 4x4s are placed closer together than your 6x6s, to make up for the smaller size.The houses in the pics are probably built to code...
Assuming the side window on the house on the right is 3' wide and using it as a visual aid to determine the spacing of the posts,
I would not be happy about their unbraced stability unless they were no higher than about 6".
The houses in the pics are probably built to code...
I wish the OP would tell us where these pics come from because these houses look really familiar...
Arky:If I had a blue ribbon to give you, I would. That is the nicest pier and beam foundation I have ever seen. Some fine looking wood and thoughtful construction. I could see elephants dancing on that foundation without a problem.Are you planning to add a skirt? If so, how are you thinking of constructing it?BHH
Erin:These came right off of www.countryplans.com. (http://www.countryplans.com/leblanc.html)BHH
Arky:We're planning on building a shotgun house as well. While we live in Ohio, we are originally from Georgia.A shotgun house has a southern appeal.BHH


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So for the last couple of months my 18 year old son has talked non stop about his new girlfriend... Even going as far to say he thinks she is the one ( NOT normal at all for him ) ...
Well he brought her over yesterday and I about had a heart attack... I already know her because she had worked at the nursing home that i work at...
She makes me sick for several reasons ... and I PRAY he gets far far far from her.
When she worked for a short time with me, she was so lazy, didnt do anything except whine and then just stopped showing up... I also had several conversations with her and was told by her ( in a bragging way ) that she was "seeing" 3 different guys and she had no idea who her daughters father was... This same daughter ( who is now 4) - my son didnt know about until I told him that she was indeed a mother ( the father got custody because she left her home alone while she " just went to the store to get some ciggs" ...)
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Cecily stepped out the hovel door and beyond the shadow cast by its low roof. Looking up the steep embankment, she saw her sister, Aurora, looking down. Almost instantly, Aurora spotted her.
"Father wants you in his study," Aurora called. "I will wait for you up here. Hurry, it is urgent."
Cecily nodded and ducked back inside the cooler recesses of the small one room shelter. Quickly clearing the heavy oak desk that ran along one wall, she crossed to pull the curtain over the one window in the building. It faced the west and offered a breathtaking view of the valley below Fairean Manor. A perfect place to perch and watch the sunset or the night fade as the sunrise chased it away. Looking around one last time to make sure all was in place, Cecily spotted her shawl draped on the back of the desk chair. Grabbing it, she exited and closed the heavy door behind her. Sliding the bolt home and locking it there with a deft twist of the wrist, she started up the narrow path to the top of the rise. She had just slipped the key beneath her collar when her sister called again.
"Hurry," she begged. "Father, the King, David and some visitors are waiting on you."
Cecily scrambled up the last few feet and fell into step with Aurora. They walked in silence and Cecily cast a sidelong look at her sister. Aurora's face was pale and her mouth had a tightness about it that usually meant she was concerned about something. Aurora was the elder of the two of them. Her auburn hair was darker than Cecily's and it hung like a smooth waterfall behind her shoulders. Cecily's hair never was like her sister's; instead, it was a riot of curls that she usually barely tamed into a thick rope of a braid. Aurora was also slightly taller and carried herself with authority. Cecily always wondered if it was because of the duties that their mother had given her.
Mother, Lady Lanalind, had retired from public life because of long term health difficulties. She had suffered through the plague that had struck only seven years ago and never completely recovered. On Aurora's twentieth birthday, she had given her eldest daughter the keys to the manor and the responsibilities that came with the ownership. Both girls had learned to perform all the tasks expected of a highborn lady, but Aurora was the lady of the house, responsible for all the functional aspects. She did her job well and would make a proficient lady for any lord.
They reached a bend in the trail and Aurora looked over and caught Cecily examining her face. She smiled, but it did not reach her dark blue eyes. "You are probably wondering why I was sent to fetch you." She observed. "To tell you the truth," she sighed. "I am not sure. All I know is that the king arrived about an hour ago. He was very agitated and immediately asked for Father. He said something about news from Braulyn before they disappeared into the library with the two men he brought with him." As they crested the hill, they came within view of the manor. "David was sent for immediately and they did not come out until supper was served." David Michela was their father's steward and right-hand man. Aurora and he were sweethearts.
The late afternoon sun highlighted the high stone walls of the manor house with red and gold. The familiar sight made Cecily want to stop and appreciate the simple beauty of the evening, but Aurora's voice reminded her of the task at hand. "Do you suppose war has been declared?"
Cecily shrugged and pulled her wrap more closely around her shoulders before signing, "I don't know." It probably was going to be declared any day; her guess might be better than Aurora's but even she could not predict the will of the Kurios.
"Hurry," Aurora quickened her step and waved for Cecily to keep up. "Dinner should be just finishing. Father said that they would be going directly back to the library afterwards. You are to meet them there." Crossing the terrace with its contingent of royal guard, they approached the front entrance at a brisk walk.
In the front hall, just inside, they separated. Aurora disappeared down the passage to the kitchens. She had to make sure rooms were prepared for the unexpected visitors. Cecily left her shawl on the bench at the bottom of the stair and headed toward the library by way of the courtyard.
Cecily's footsteps echoed back at her as she ran across the open area. She quickly covered the distance between her and the door back into the main building. As usual, the massive oak door opened easily when she pulled at the handle and she smoothly slipped inside.
Like everything else around the castle, the door was in perfect artistic and working condition. The manor house, a small fortress, was everything one could expect in the main residence of nobility. The stately, but secure, building was surrounded by acres of well tended fields and patrolled woodlands filled with game and other wildlife. Everything, down to the door hinges, was in constant readiness, all displaying signs of having a good master.
Lord Lanalind was an influential member of the nobility of Larkaria. His family was one of the few left with no casualties that followed the plague that had claimed most of his generation. Young King Thane III, who had lost his father to the plague, relied on him for advice and military support. It was usual, when there was a crisis at hand, for the royal family to pay a visit to Lord and Lady Lanalind at their estate, Fairean.
This was most likely no exception. With a possible civil war looming in Braulyn, Larkaria's neighbor across the Silver Channel to the north, King visited often. Sometimes just to discuss the newest events occurring in Braulyn and her cousin to the east, Sardmara. The only thing that was unexpected about this visit was the men he had brought with him. The king rarely brought company.
The cool, dim corridor greeted Cecily as she slipped through the door. Without waiting for her eyes to adjust to the lack of sunlight, she strode across the thick rug to the study door. The guard posted on either side merely nodded their heads to her presence. She was well known to them. Pausing long enough to take a deep breath and run a hand down her skirt, she knocked on the carved ivy trim. Unlike the echoing courtyard, her hand only made a small sound, just enough to attract notice. After a few seconds, the door opened and Cecily entered Lord Lanalind's study.
The room was dim, the light coming from windows facing the north and east. No one had come to light the candles yet because the sun had not set. There was no fire in the hearth. Waiting for her presence to be acknowledged, Cecily discreetly surveyed the far end of the room. The five men were already present. Three of them she instantly recognized. David was engaging one of the strangers in an animated conversation over a piece of parchment on the desk before them and her father's graying head was bent so he could hear the king sitting behind the desk.
"Cecily Lanalind, my lords," Timoty, the servant, announced her presence and then melted into the shadows beside the door.
All the men turned and her father smiled. Behind him, the king rose from his chair. Her father beckoned for her to approach, "We have been waiting for you."
Stopping a short distance from the king, who was now at her father's side, she dropped the required curtsey. "Cecily," the king acknowledged her presence and when she raised her head, he smiled. "It is good to see you." Tilting her head, Cecily smiled in return.
"Richard and Robin," her father took her hand and brought her to face the nearest stranger. "This is my youngest daughter, Cecily. Cecily this is Richard and Robin Blythe, fresh from the mainland and full of news and information for us to put to our uses." She had a brief glimpse of the interested dark eyes and dark hair of one of them before both men gave a formal half bow, to which she returned the required nod.
"Enough with the introductions," King Thane interrupted. "We do not have much time and the most she needs to know at this point is that they can be trusted." With marked haste, the king reclaimed his seat. Frowning at the mess of paper before him, he told everyone to sit.
Chairs had been arranged so it was obvious that they had all been sitting before the interruption of dinner. One of the Blythes pulled over another for her and they were all seated. In the background, Timoty moved silently about the room lighting candles.
"As you are already aware," the king began. "Braulyn is on the brink of civil war. Your father and I," he gestured in Lord Lanalind's direction, "have been trying to determine the best stance to take, if we take any at all. This has been difficult since we have had very little first hand information about the situation. Three days ago, these two men arrived on our shores with their family. Through various connections they were able to get the message to me that they had valuable information that they were willing to share at no cost. When I actually made contact, they have made it clear that they wished to help. The details of that we are going to touch on later, but right now we need your help." Turning to the man at her right, the king asked, "Would you please outline the situation for her?"
The man nodded slowly. "How much detail will she require?" Timoty left silently and the candles flickered briefly in the draft of the closing door.
"Give her a clear picture of recent events and the different positions of the two sides. If she has questions, she can ask." Thane directed.
As she turned her attention back to the stranger, Cecily caught him in thought. After a second, though, he lifted his head and regarded her with an intense, dark blue-green gaze. "During the plague, about seven years ago, Braulyn lost most of its royal family, the Jenrans, within a matter of days. At the time, the entire country was in chaos because of the massive death rate; so, it took a few days for most of the population to get the news. By then the noble families were already bickering over the throne. Only the intimate family servants knew the exact facts of who was dead and who lived. The king's personal bodyguard and his wife took the two living children, Simon and Grace, and fled the capital."
Cecily nodded. She knew the following struggle for the throne lasted a year. She believed it would have lasted longer, but Sardmara sent forces into the capital and established a puppet king by the name of Mavis Drackett. Braulyn and her people suffered under his heavy and careless hand ever since.
Richard continued. "For years the discontent of the people has not been enough to rouse a force great enough to possibly overthrow Drackett. Until now…a young man has risen to claiming he is the real prince Simon that disappeared seven years ago. My brother," he indicated the man sitting to his left, "and I have met with his right hand man. The same man claims to be the bodyguard who hid the royal children in the first place. These documents," he motioned to the paper strewn desk, "supposedly prove that the boy is the lost prince, but we have not been able to piece the proof together well enough to justify action."
"Because of circumstances out of our control, our family was forced to leave Braulyn in a great hurry. We brought the evidence to the King Thane hoping that he would be persuaded to assist the Prince in his attempt to reclaim his throne and birthright. He has brought us here to your father and now to you."
Shooting her father a questioning look, she signed, "What exactly are you asking me to do?"
For a moment Richard's brain did not comprehend that the girl had just said something. To be more exact, what her actions had meant. David must have because he interpreted.
"She wants to know exactly what we are asking for. Who wants to explain?"
Richard was still swallowing his surprise and the questions that had immediately jumped to his mind. The King Thane spoke first. "I am willing to support the prince's claim if the prince is not an imposter. The very fact he is willing to prove it is commendable, but my conscience needs more than that as a basis for entangling Larkaria in this possible war. If you can verify that these documents support his claim and show me how strong it is, I can make an informed decision."
The young woman next to Richard nodded her understanding. It appeared she could hear, but for some reason could not or would not speak. Richard glanced at his twin brother and sensed he was thinking along similar lines.
"You do realize that if you accept the task, you are not to pass anything connected to the events and information in this room to anyone unless authorized. If you do so, you will be guilty of treason against your country and king. The penalty for such action is death." The king's face, though serious, was not concerned. Richard got the impression that he already knew her answer and the warning was a formality. The girl nodded and then suddenly smiled. Then she moved her hands again in a different way. This time Richard watched closely, but still could not understand one word. When he returned his gaze to her face, she was watching him. Her green eyes glinted in the candlelight. She studied his face for a moment before smiling slightly.
"She said that she has no problem with the warning. Why would she destroy the security of the country protecting her?" David translated for her.
The king dipped his head and in a slightly amused voice said, "You have a point. Does that mean you will take the assignment?"
The woman nodded her head and moved her hands again. This time Lord Lanalind spoke for her. "When does she start?"
"Immediately," the King rose to his feet and stepped away from the desk chair. Offering it to her, he asked, "Is there anything you require?"
Rising and surveying the work space, she mimicked writing on her hand. "Second drawer on the left," Lanalind offered and rising he returned his chair to the place were it had been a few hours before. "I will have Timoty bring in tea. It is going to be a long night."
All of them except Lanalind's daughter moved to more comfortable seating. Richard chose a deep armchair. Timoty arrived with the refreshments Lanalind had requested and Richard soon found himself enjoying a cup of hot tea. Before leaving them, Timoty served the woman a plate of food. Recalling the dinner they had all eaten only an hour before, Richard could not remember seeing her there. He wished he had not missed catching her name during the introductions.
Lanalind sighed deeply as he settled onto the couch to Richard's left. The King sprawled slightly as he did the same. "I really appreciate all this, Lanalind. I am going to have to express my thanks to Aurora before we leave."
"She does not mind the extra rooms as much as the worry your visits evoke." The older man stretched his neck carefully. "She is even more nervous since David has declared his intent to help."
David Michela, the fair haired man to Richard's right, frowned. "She understands the importance though. Without men willing to take risks, this country can do nothing but sit and wait."
Both Lord Lanalind and the king were watching David intently. "My wife has a hard time too," the king offered. A thick silence fell over the group and for a period all that could be heard was the shuffling of paper and the scratching of the quill behind them.
"Does your daughter speak?" Robin asked suddenly in a low tone.
All three men's heads came up and Lanalind suddenly smiled. "She has not spoken for almost nineteen years, young man. Don't be embarrassed. The situation is unusual and you are not the first to wonder."
Richard sipped his drink and was surprised to find it cold. Setting it aside, he watched the older man as he spoke. His lined face was calm and his voice mild. The words came easily. Richard could recognize an often told story when he heard one.
"Cecily is our youngest. She was born early and initially we thought she was not going to be with us long. It was not until she was six months old that we began to become secure in the hope that the Kurios was not going to take her from us. For a time nothing unusual happened, she learned to walk and would babble at us like most children do. She even started saying a word or two."
"Two weeks after her first birthday she developed a slight fever and by the next day she was so sick we feared for her life yet again. We were so preoccupied with her general health at the time that my wife and I did not notice until much later that she stopped making any sounds on the second day. The doctors did all they could, but in the end all we could do was wait and pray. It took two weeks, but she did recover. It was then that we realized she did not make a sound. The doctors believe it was connected to the fever and we were initially afraid she had also lost her hearing, but as you can tell, she did not."
"She has done quite well though. Immediately she began communicating with gestures and through the years it has become a language with a structure and vocabulary. I am thankful for that incredibly organized mind of hers. She maintains this library and has studied much more than I will ever manage. She and David run the household accounts for me."
David nodded over his empty cup. "She has a great mind for details and analysis." He smiled in amusement. "Her only fault is a weakness for books. The list of additions she wants for this library could fill a volume and empty any man's purse."
"Where do you get them?" Richard asked as he glanced at the laden shelves surrounding them. "In Braulyn, books are rare and expensive. Even men of your standing can rarely find one for a decent price."
The topic of conversation turned to merchants and economics. Both Richard and Robin were eager to compare notes with Lanalind on prices and trading. The price of daily necessities in Braulyn had been fluctuating dramatically for the past few months. Before long, the king joined in to ask for their opinions on the changes in the defense system of Braulyn. Like the conversation, the evening continued pleasantly in spite of the late hour.
It was nearing midnight when Cecily finished sorting through the piles. By going over the notes she had made and consulting a few of the tomes in the library she fitted the pieces of the puzzle together. When she finished, she handed King Wynne Thane III the support neatly written out on a piece of parchment.
Crossing to the fireplace for better light, the king studied the contents. He appeared to only skim it before he passed it onto Lord Lanalind. He then nodded toward the Blythes as he said, "it seems that we are going to need their services." He turned to Robin. "What do you know about warships?"
Cecily left them to their scheming. As she slipped out, her father followed her. "Cecily," his voice was muted, but she heard it clearly. She was almost sure she could predict what he had to say. Turning to face him in the corridor, she lifted the candle she had taken to light her way to bed.
His eyes were weary and Cecily could see that the lines around his mouth had deepened significantly since that morning. Although he had aged gracefully over the years, these new concerns were taking their toll on him. "Cecily," he repeated as she looked up at him. "I believe it is time. I know it does not seem ideal with a civil war pending and the possible dangers. Who knows what the future will bring? If you do not go now, there might not be another chance until long after this conflict is over and that could be years…"
Raising her hand to slow her father's words, she nodded her understanding. Setting the candle down on the table next to them, she signed, "I am ready and we promised Lisbrith Andris I would go in my eighteenth year."
"…and here you are almost twenty." Her father finished her thought and then reached out to touch her cheek. "I have been able to keep you here two extra years. I should be thankful," he took a deep breath, "but I still don't want to let you go."
"I will be back," Cecily signed, hoping to ease the sorrow in his dark eyes.
A bittersweet smile pulled at the corners of his mouth. "It will not be the same, child." With great effort he stepped back toward the library door. "I will make arrangements for you tonight and tell you about them tomorrow. Sleep well, daughter."
"I will, Father," she signed and then took up the candle. By the time she had looked up, Lord Lanalind had already disappeared through the door. It was closing silently behind him. Kurios please keep him, She thought.
Suddenly, the silence in the corridor was heavy and overly warm. Deciding on crossing the courtyard instead of walking back through the empty halls, Cecily stepped out into the cool spring night.
(c)2004 Rachel Rossano
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The Victorian Government won't appeal against a Supreme Court order that brought down the Murray Valley Citrus Board.
The MVCB is winding up operations after the court ruled it was illegal for the citrus board to impose a mandatory levy on growers for the fruit they produce.
Victorian Agriculture Minister Peter Walsh says the state will pay all the legal costs associated with the case.
"We are not going to appeal the court's decision and, based on the advice of the Murray Valley citrus industry, we are going to gazette today the revocation of that order," he said.
"So this means that the board will now, and they have already started, take steps to wind up their activities, disposing of their assets, releasing staff and refunding the charges that were collected on citrus growers for the last financial year."
Mr Walsh says he expects there will be new levies on growers to keep the Sunraysia pest-free area in place.
He says the table grape, citrus and stone fruit industries are writing to the government to make their case about how to manage the pest-free area in the future.
"They are all going to petition or write to me as the Minister and ask me to start the work to have a new levy put in place to specifically fund the pest-free area," Mr Walsh said.
"I think government and industry are all in heated agreement about the need to keep the pest-free area.
"It's a matter of how we work out the funding arrangements between and the industry contribution."
Sunraysia Citrus Growers chairman Vince De Maria says the implications would be huge if the pest free area disappeared.
"Without a pest-free area, we would be in the same situation (as) the Riverina and Goulburn Valley where we'd have to spray bait sprays and chemicals on a weekly basis to be able to access certain markets," he said.
"Then we'd be in a regime of cold treatments for a lot of export fruit so the costs would be prohibitive and be very onerous on growers."


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Saturday, March 01, 2014
So in the first hour of the first day of the third month of this year, I found myself heading east. Towards Canton. Michigan, not China, heading to a turn on a road just past the Arctic Edge ice arena, home of the Olympic champion ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
I could swear that wasn't there back in the 90s when I had friends who lived in Canton, and I used to head down Michigan ave on a semi regular basis. There was a lot less other stuff (stores, restaurants, etc) out that way, too. (Just looked it up, the ice arena opened up in 2001).
The reason for the late night foray came from a text I received at about 6:15 pm Friday evening, asking if I was available late night to pick up the guitar I'd won a few weeks ago, since at the time I'd said I could wait until Battlecross (the band that gave it away at the concert I went to see) came back from their European tour (so I could get to say hi and stuff, as I hadn't had the opportunity to meet them before). I had nothing planned for the evening so I agreed, even after the texter (the band manager) said it could be as late as 1 AM.
It turned out to be 1 AM, since, as I found out when I got to the manager's house (about a half hour drive from where I live), Battlecross were gathering for a meeting with their manager to get the tour merch all straightened out and finances all discussed before the boys headed out for their next tour. Which was to say, before they started driving, at 3 AM, to go to Buffalo for the first show of that next jaunt. So the 1 AM time made a tiny bit more sense.
It was interesting to see the manager in action, she had a nice spread laid out for the guys, including plenty of options for the two vegan eaters. She had kind of mother hen thing going on. Interesting, too, to get a peek behind the curtains of an operation like a band on the verge of heading off across the country, counting and folding the t-shirts, signing the CDs that would be on the merch table. I know a few musicians, including a few who have been fortunate enough to get signed to a label, or to get to go on a real tour, but I've never been privy to witness some of those last minute preparations (like the merch guy lamenting having left his good neck pillow at home). A bit ironic this was happening with a band whose members I'd never really met before, and had only seen play once.
The guys in the band were disgustingly normal (not that I expected anything different - like I said, I know a few heavy metal types). Had to decide, when I got there, whether I could address someone I'd never met before as Gumby (singer's nickname), but he shrugged it off. Probably used to it, half the people approaching at the merch tables after shows probably call him that.
I was at the manager's house for about an hour, indulging in a bit of the grub laid out (a few raspberries, a piece of the brisket, a bit of the seitan, and olives), shooting the breeze, getting a pic taken with the band, in which I'm sure I'll stick out horribly for having worn a bright yellow sweatshirt, when they were all wearing metal appropriate black sweatshirts, and then I left them to their business, wandering off into the night with my shiny green guitar.
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- Zen's Intro post is here. And mine is here.
The oldest science blogs are just hitting their ten year blogiversaries. A lot of blogs have come and gone in that time. Will you still be blogging in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? What does it take to write a blog (or other online project) for the long haul? Many creative people have at one time or another faced the dreaded "writer's block" or its equivalent. How do you break out of creative slumps, dry spells, and blocks so that you do not disappear from the scene? What are the warning signs that you disconnect entirely? Is there a good balance between the rush to say something current, to be the first, and writing something of substance, that people will remember? Are you confident that someone will be able to read your blog ten years from today? And would they find anything worth reading?
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- Didn't notice his kilt, but DID notice my Cosmic tights. :)
- (Dr. Zen totally thought he was the "oldest" blogger, but Chad Orzel, @fcain, and Anton Zuiker came through!!
- We started out asking: why do you blog? And why, more importantly, do you want to KEEP blogging?
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On the first day of Science Online 2013, Dr. Zen and I led a discussion section on "Blogging for the Long Haul". We got a lot of out it, and hope you did, too!
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Artillery is a secondary skill that gives the hero manual control over war machine Ballista during combat and control over the arrow towers when defending a town during siege. Basic Artillery provides a 50% chance that ballista inflicts double damage. For Advanced Artillery this is a 75% chance and for Expert Artillery a 100% chance. Advanced and Expert Artillery also enable the ballist to shoot twice in a row, instead of once.
Heroes with Artillery as a starting skill:
- Arlach the Overlord – Basic Artillery
- Christian the Knight – Basic Artillery
- Gerwulf the Beastmaster – Basic Artillery
- Gurnisson the Barbarian – Basic Artillery
- Ignissa the Planeswalker – Basic Artillery
- Pasis the Planeswalker – Basic Artillery
- Pyre the Demoniac – Basic Artillery
- Vokial the Death Knight – Basic Artillery
- Zubin the Battle Mage – Basic Artillery
- Ranloo the Death Knight - Basic Artillery *HotA
- Jeremy the Captain - Basic Artillery *HotA
Heroes with Ballista as specialty:
- Arlach the Overlord
- Christian the Knight
- Gerwulf the Beastmaster
- Gurnisson the Barbarian
- Pyre the Demoniac
- Torosar the Alchemist *Does not start with the skill Artillery.
- Ranloo the Death Knight *HotA
- Jeremy the Captain *HotA *Cannon instead of Ballista.
The only redeeming feature of Artillery skill is that while defending a siege, it gives the defending hero control over the arrow tower(s). Sometimes more valuable than the damage of the towers is the chance of defending hero to cast the first spell in each round. Additionally, heroes with Artillery specialty start with a ballista, which can be useful in the combat as the AI sometimes attacks it wasting an otherwise possibly harmful attack on the "free" ballista. However, purchasing a ballista for this purpose is typically purposeless unless the kingdom has plenty of gold to spare.
The problem with Artillery skill is the ballista, which is not only ineffective but also expensive, weak and possible risk factor during combat. An example of the ineffectiveness is that even if the hero has Expert Artillery, Expert Archery, Attack skill value of 20 and the target is within range, the ballista only deals approximately 200 damage against a neutral stack of Archangel. Moreover, the ballista has only 250 health and acts last during the combat round, which means it may be destroyed in battles even before it can inflict any damage at all. Another major disadvantage of ballista is, that in a combat it may provide creatures with breath attack an opportunity to attack troops behind ballista without fear of retaliation. Not to mention the fact, that ballista is not deployed when attacking creature banks or defending against a siege.
When playing on 200% difficulty (eg., the setting usually reserved for competitive games), players start with minimal resources. In this instance, heroes that start with Artillery can be a godsend, especially if your town lacks ranged units by default and you cannot afford to upgrade units during the first few turns. Because of their large pool of hitpoints, you can kite a single flying stack around, out of danger, while the artillery softens the enemy stacks to the point where your stack can one-shot them.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643305256612697563.post5128721776155928484..comments2013-08-26T12:29:25.706-07:00Comments on The Kandells: swim kidsHailey Smoot Kandellhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643305256612697563.post-51264240688148292582012-01-12T17:22:33.831-08:002012-01-12T17:22:33.831-08:00WOW! how did you teach them?? i would love to kn...WOW! how did you teach them?? i would love to know.

and ps your family is beyond ridiculously gorgeous.

xoxoNicolehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643305256612697563.post-56256998099189724142012-01-11T16:59:16.133-08:002012-01-11T16:59:16.133-08:00that is incredible...I think you're so smart t...that is incredible...I think you're so smart to have your little ones take those courses, especially with having your wonderful pool. Your 3 little fish are just TOO CUTE :)Haley Khttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643305256612697563.post-16049106996683661212012-01-10T21:01:09.252-08:002012-01-10T21:01:09.252-08:00I'm a believer! After Blakely being in it for...I'm a believer! After Blakely being in it for a week she now dives in and gets to her back and kicks until she finds the wall. And this is a girl who hated it last week and now she won't leave! Your kids are amazing!!!Chelsey Bellhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643305256612697563.post-47936264768619965892012-01-10T20:17:59.881-08:002012-01-10T20:17:59.881-08:00So I tried to poast a comment but it didn't wo...So I tried to poast a comment but it didn't work so here's take 2. Lucy looks so perfectly delicious sitting there on the steps in the water- I can't even handle it! I swear I say the same thing with every passing milestone age- but really, I think she's at the perfect age!!! Her gooeyness is awesome!!! I so wish they would stay small forever. I think I might have to give this survival swim thing some serious thought- I'm beginning to think after two summers of failed swim lessons, that it's the only way my kids will ever really learn to swim.Lindyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643305256612697563.post-34445049387523304492012-01-10T19:51:04.943-08:002012-01-10T19:51:04.943-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lindy @ Homemade Satisfactionhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643305256612697563.post-62249699550157550982012-01-10T19:50:27.820-08:002012-01-10T19:50:27.820-08:00you are probably going to be so sick of my comment...you are probably going to be so sick of my comments by the time youre all caught up blogging, but i love blogs!
I LOVE their cute little matching suits! and i totally agree. my mom had me in lessons when i was like one too!Kristin Rose Davishttps://email@example.com


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SCHENECTADY – The Union College hockey team received goals from five different scorers and goaltender Troy Grosenick recorded 26 saves for this fourth shutout of the season as the Dutchmen skated to a 6-0 win over St. Lawrence in ECAC play Saturday night at Messa Rink.
The win for Union (15-6-6, 9-3-3), coupled with Cornell's 5-3 loss at Colgate, gives the Dutchmen sole possession of first place in the ECAC.
First period goals by Kelly Zajac and Jeremy Welsh gave Union a 2-0 lead and Mat Bodie's goal with 3.8 seconds left in the second increased Union's lead to 3-0.
Sophomore Matt Hatch sandwiched goals around Max Novak's tally for Union in the third period.


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The terrifying artwork depicted on the cover of OCEANO's November 9th release, CONTAGION was created by Dusty Peterson. Known for his work with BLOODBATH, SIX FEET UNDER and CATTLE DECAPITATION, the band sought him out as they are fans of his work. In the end, the band felt they couldn't have had made a better choice in an artist. "Adam was particularly excited about the interior artwork to the album when I showed him," says Dusty. "He said something about some lyrics that he had written that matched up with it perfectly. The concept of theirs is very vivid, just like the artwork!"
So how exactly did Dusty go about taking things from concept to the final product presented on the album? As the artist himself puts it: "At the start, Oceano had a very specific, lengthy concept that was based off of all of their lyrics. After considering the message that they wanted to convey, I basically dug deep into my horror movie interests and tried to make something that told the story of a government-caused viral outbreak but with a classic, old-school feel. I really wanted it to be colorful and eye-popping, but also very unsettling. I referenced everything from 28 days later to Dawn and Day of the Dead to classic Death album covers."
View the CONTAGION cover here: earacherecords.com/myspace/contagion.jpg
Produced by Zeuss (MUNICIPAL WASTE, THE ACACIA STRAIN, HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL), the new album, CONTAGION spreads in North America November 9th. Take one look at the track list and fans will get a brief taste of the destructive tale to be unfolded within:
01. Precursor To Enslavement
02. Viral Re-Animation
03. Regulated Disposal Of Life
04. Quarantine
05. The Contaminated
06. Exist In Confinement
07. Persuasive Oppression
08. Weaponized
09. Sadistic Experiments
10. Remnants Aflame
11. Ending Intellect
OCEANO is giving fans the chance to win an iPad. That's right! A brand-spanking-new iPad is up for grabs. All fans must do is go to earache.com/uswebstore/index.php/cPath/667_672_698 and pre-order CONTAGION. Pre-order the album on its own, with a hoodie, a shirt or any other configuration that can be conceived. As long as the pre-order is made through the EARACHE US WEBSTORE, fans will automatically be entered into a drawing to win.
View the contest flyer here: earacherecords.com/myspace/ipad.jpg
Chicago deathcore heavyweights, OCEANO have released a 6+ minute trailer for a bonus DVD that fans can find EXCLUSIVELY at all Transworld stores (which include FYE, Coconuts, Saturday Matinee, Spin Street and more) bundled with new copies of CONTAGION on November 9th. Entitled CREATING THE CONTAGION, this exclusive DVD captures everything that fans would want to know about the CONTAGION recording sessions and then some. Get up close and personal with OCEANO through in-depth interviews, tracking session footage and even a tour of the kitchen pantry at Planet Z Studios. For a taste of the CREATING THE CONTAGION DVD, watch the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu3Zdudwjc8
Catch OCEANO live on the run-up to the release of CONTAGION, as they head out on "The Corruptour" with WHITECHAPEL, IMPENDING DOOM, MISS MAY I and I DECLARE WAR:
Oct 06 – Charlotte, NC – Tremont Music Hall
Oct 07 – Raleigh, NC – Volume 11 Tavern
Oct 08 – Norfolk, VA – Norva
Oct 09 – Jermyn, PA – Eleanor Rigby's
Oct 10 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
Oct 12 – Boston, MA – Harper's Ferry
Oct 13 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance Theater
Oct 14 – Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon
Oct 15 – Toledo, OH – Headliner's
Oct 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Intersection
Oct 17 – Elgin, IL – Mad Maggies
Oct 19 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
Oct 20 – St. Louis, MO – Pop's
Oct 21 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
Oct 22 – Nashville, TN – Rocketown
Oct 23 – Birmingham, AL – Zydeco
View the Corruptour flyer at earacherecords.com/myspace/corruptour.jpg
Catch OCEANO on their Contagion Across The Nation tour with CHELSEA GRIN, ATTILA, IN THE MIDST OF LIONS and MONSTERS:
11/5 Detroit, MI @ Hayloft
11/6 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
11/8 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
11/9 Holyoke, MA @ Waterfront
11/10 Montreal, QC @ Underworld
11/11 Providence, RI @ Jerky's
11/12 Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey
11/13 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
11/14 Richmond, VA @ The Hat Factory
11/17 Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music Hall
11/19 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
11/20 Dallas, TX @ Rail Club
11/22 Wichita, KS @ Oz Cafe
11/23 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
11/24 St Paul, MN @ Station 4
11/27 West Dundee, IL @ Clearwater Theatre
More dates to be announced soon.
View the tour flyer here: earacherecords.com/myspace/oceanotour.jpg
Listen to the NEW track, "Weaponized" at myspace.com/oceano
Follow OCEANO on Twitter: twitter.com/oceanometal
'Like' OCEANO on Facebook: facebook.com/oceanometal


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crystal castles
As a result of that Crystal Castles mention yesterday, I received a bunch of emails demanding that I check out their other stuff. Not sure how to describe it, but I will say that the above image pretty much captures their sound perfectly: kind of like the noises that emanated from your old NES when you played it for too long, which I used to fucking love. Plus I think my dog hates it.
Crystal Castles She Fell Out
Crystal Castles vs. Health Crimewave (via missing toof)
Crystal Castles are playing Pitchfork's little SXSW happening. Check 'em out.
According to our friends at Big D Little D and the Dallas Observer, the Gypsy Tea Room will be shutting down for good as of March 31. If this is indeed true, it's a sad day for Dallas' music scene.


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Stacey Nuveman, easily the top softball hitter I've ever seen and arguably the top power hitter in the sport's history, received some very good news last week.
The former St. Lucy's Priory and UCLA star survived the final cut list for the 2008 U.S. national team that will compete at the Beijing Olympics this summer. She makes possibly the United States' final softball roster after giving birth to her son, Chase, in June.
Nuveman was a key part of the U.S. team's Gold-medal victories in 2000 and 2004, getting the only hit in the 2000 Gold-Medal game and hitting a home run in the 2004 Gold-Medal game. She is also the most prolific power hitter in the sport, ending her collegiate career at UCLA as the the NCAA record holder in career home runs with 91. She was a four-time All-American for the Bruins, finishing her collegiate career with a .466 batting average and 1.016 slugging percentage.
Way to go Stacey!
One thought on "Another Olympics for Nuveman"
Can somebody write about Laura Berg, a local (Santa Fe High School product) who will be THE ONLY OLYMPIAN to have played on all 4 Olympic Softball teams? She is one of the hardest working players to ever play the game and deserves some coverage for this very distinct honor she has earned!


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Public Parking
Public parking in the downtown core and around City Hospital, Riversdale, River Landing, St. Paul's Hospital, Broadway and Sutherland is metered (i.e. requires payment at a FlexParking station) from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Saturday. Payment is not required outside these hours, on Sundays, or on statutory holidays.
The current public parking rate is $2.00 per hour.
FlexParking stations accept:
- Coins (quarters, loonies, and toonies)
- Credit Cards (Visa and MasterCard)
- City Parking Cards (available at the City Hall Payment Centre cashiers)
- WayToPark App Payment
FlexParking - pay once, park anywhere!
FlexParking makes paid parking easy in Saskatoon. Purchase parking from any station anywhere in the city and your paid session is valid in any FlexParking space across Saskatoon. View the map!
For example, if you purchase three hours of parking at a downtown FlexParking station at 10:00am, you can finish your business downtown and move to Riversdale, then Broadway, then any other FlexParking parking area until your session expires at 1:00pm. Please note that your session does not pause while you are driving.
FlexParking Frequently Asked Questions
Introducing WayToPark app
WayToPark is a new phone app that allows drivers to pay for parking from their smartphone. The WayToPark app is designed to ease the need of going to a pay station to pay for parking. Instead, drivers can pay for parking through the app by selecting the amount of time and paying directly from their phones with a credit card or city parking card.
The app contains a variety of features that allow drivers to enter and save multiple license plate numbers, print or view receipts and also view current parking sessions. WayToPark is available for download on both iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play) devices.
Getting Started with WayToPark
WayToPark Frequently Asked Questions
Park within area time limits
Public parking in busy areas is limited to a maximum amount of time, which varies depending on the location. Watch for signs! These limits ensure parking space is continuously made available in high-traffic areas.
If you have reached the maximum limit but need more time in an area, move your vehicle to another block face, e.g. around the corner or across the street. Any time left on your paid session will still be valid in your new location.
Residential parking time limits
Vehicles may be parked on any City street for up to 36 hours, except as otherwise indicated by a sign or provided for in the Traffic Bylaw. Vehicles displaying a parking permit, such as a residential parking permit or disability permit, allowing them to park longer than the signed time limit must observe the 36 hour time limit as well.
River Landing Parkade Now Open
The River Landing Parkade, located under the new Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan (entrance off Saunders Place and 2nd Avenue) offers hourly, daily, evening, and monthly rates, and free public bike parking, seven days a week, 7:00 a.m. - midnight. The Parkade is operated by Precise ParkLink with two options for payment: Pay-and-Display Pay Stations, or through their parking app Honk Mobile. For more information, visit Precise ParkLink.


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Amy Winehouse will return to St. Lucia to remarry her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, according to reports.
The troubled singer escaped to the Caribbean paradise early last year in a bid to rid herself of her drug and drink demons.
During her stint on the island, Winehouse was spotted cavorting with several unknown men, which reportedly prompted Fielder-Civil to file for divorce.
The union officially ended in July after the Rehab star admitted adultery in court papers.
But the pair enjoyed a reunion in September, and rumors have been rife that the couple is now planning to remarry.
And the Grammy-winner is eager to return to St. Lucia to prove her commitment to her ex-husband – by marrying him for a second time at the luxury resort she frequented during her stay, according to Britain's Sunday Mirror.
A source tells the publication, "Everything feels right with Blake now. As soon as he's cleared to leave the country and his drug rehab is done it will happen."
Fielder-Civil is currently completing a drug addiction treatment program in Sheffield, England following his release from prison last year after serving a sentence for charges relating to a 2007 attack on a pub landlord.


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I apologize for the lack of new listings lately, not keeping up on my "Featured Author," and no new "blog" in months, but getting ready for the following shows is consuming all my energies!
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It's an ugly and intriguing piece of art I appreciate but don't want on my skin. Like, ever.
So, option one and three.
yes, this is something amazing.
no, this is just plain and normal.
I do not care for Polo.
Thread: My eternal love affair
with Polo. (also known as polo classic or polo green).
I know it was overused, loved, demonized and many other polarized feelings yet this is one of the most amazing fragrances. I wore it with passion during the 80´s and regularly during the 90´s. In the past ten years I kept reaching to it like an alcoholic breaking his sobriety just for one last smell, just one, but it is never only one.
I wont enter in the discussion if Polo is good, bad or dated because to me is simply a master piece. It does not have the pedigree of other houses nor the sophistication but it simply smells marvelous and masculine. Nowadays I do not wear it very often but when I do I quickly remember why is that I like it so much and I truly enjoy the few hours journey that Polo takes. If it were a Fragrance Hall of Fame (maybe there is one) Polo should be there by its own deserve right.I have many fragrances from different houses, prices and characteristics but Polo is one of my favorites without any doubts (regardless all the stereotypes). I guess this is a due tribute to what in my humble opinion is a product of pure genius.
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It's an ugly and intriguing piece of art I appreciate but don't want on my skin. Like, ever.
So, option one and three.
Though a slight bit heavy and linear to my nose, the original Polo is, to me, still a quite non-generic, persistent and elegant fragrance, since I associate it with a certain sense of style
I once owned a mini of this and was fond of it when I did (yes, I emptied it). I think it is superior to the other offerings of this house as well.
I would likely wear it again, but infrequently.
This smells amazing on my husband. I hope it never changes. It is a sensuous green frag with a most subtle patchouli drydown.
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I prefer Modern Reserve. While Polo had its place when I first wore cologne in the 80s, it didn't stand the test of time for me and the top notes are overwhelming for me.
"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."
--Ben Hogan
Basteri , im with you & feel the same way about this , its a classic , a masterpeice ... its been a long time since my bottle ran dry , time for another real soon ..... cheers
Personally, I LOVE Polo on a man - yes, may it never change .. as they say ...' the original and best'
Petty small minded people have no place in my life.
[QUOTE=Basteri;1845080][FONT=Tahoma]I guess this is a due tribute to what in my humble opinion is a product of pure genius.
A nice tribute. House of Ralph Laurent has a very distinct tradition style and imagery to it. I feel that Polo is one of the few if any fragrances that truly captures the style and essence of label and what it stands for.
Polo is a classic. It has always been love between Polo and i.
ointments and perfume delight the heart....
The classic Polo was the reason I ever got into fragrances in the first place. Period.
I agree totally with Basteri. Polo never smells dated. It's the epitome of what a classic scent is. Polo is awesome.
Too 80's for me.....never really liked it.
I think Polo has aged well and resisted the pass of time nicely. When I wear it I still get positive and nice comments about it.
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On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:35:32 +1100, Maciej Stachowiak <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > On Mar 16, 2008, at 1:40 PM, Charles McCathieNevile wrote: >> On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:12:34 -0700, Maciej Stachowiak <firstname.lastname@example.com> >> wrote: >> ... >>> HTML has the feature of two serializations: a classic serialization >>> that is error-tolerant, and an XML-based serialization that has >>> draconian error handling. These have different costs and benefits, >>> ultimately it is a benefit to HTML authors that they have a choice. I >>> think SVG deserves to have this feature as well, there's no reason it >>> should fall short of HTML in this regard. Supporting SVG inline in >>> text/html seems like a good opportunity to add this feature to SVG. >> >> Perhaps. The cans of worms are different though. HTML elements are >> basically content - in principle, the text tree is reasonably useful >> (unless you have images). SVG is about images - having parts of an >> image not render can drastically alter the semantics ofthe image. >> >> SVG has a mechanism for handling broken subtrees, which involves >> showing that it is broken. > > SVG has different rules for handling different kind of syntax errors: > > - Surface-level syntax errors (missing quotes on an attribute, text > encoding error, missing close tag): total failure to render the > document. This is not so much an SVG rule but an XML rule inherited by > SVG as part of the serialization. > > - Semantic syntax errors (bad attribute value, unknown attribute, > unknown element, dangling reference to another part of the document): > ignore only the erroneous construct and render the remainder of the > document with best effort. SVG used to be draconian about some errors of > this form of error as well, not only at parse time but even if such a > state were entered into via DOM manipulation, all rendering fails, but > that was abandoned. > > So <circle fill=red /> would result in the whole document not rendering > (YSoD), while <circle fill="redd" /> would result in the circle not > being filled (but if it has a correctly specified stroke, that would > render, and indeed the rest of the document would render). > > It's true that an unknown element name outside foreignObject results in > a subtree of the document that does not render, but this is not the most > common form of error handling in SVG. > > In conclusion, I think considerations of image semantics do not make the > case that only draconian syntax makes sense for SVG. I think both > choices, draconian and tolerant, should be available to authors and > tools. This conclusion seems a little simplistic given the real world cases you outline. SVG has different kinds of error-handling for different kinds of error, and there is not some binary difference between tolerance and following draco - they are used to identify tendencies on a continuum. >> Somewhere there might be a sweet spot that we can find with the SVG >> group. But it's not ust a case of "they should do as we do". (And I >> agree that the luxury of having the choice of a strict syntax is nice, >> and would hate to see that baby tossed out with any bathwater we may >> find in the requirement to be intolerant). > > The choice of strict syntax for SVG is already available, in the XML > serialization. What I'm proposing is that we add the choice of a > tolerant syntax as well, and use that in the text/html serialization. > Perhaps you are arguing that we should offer the option of intermixing > the tolerant serialization of HTML and the draconian serialization of > SVG. Yes, very roughly speaking, that is what I am suggesting (modulo the idea that there are many levels of tolerance). > Maybe that is a useful option, but it seems somewhat redundant if > all-tolerant and all-draconian forms of HTML+SVG are available. In > theory the following four combinations are possible: > > 1) HTML: Draconian SVG: Draconian > 2) HTML: Tolerant SVG: Tolerant > 3) HTML: Tolerant SVG: Draconian > 4) HTML: Draconian SVG: Tolerant > > The first one is already available as XHTML+SVG. To add a tolerant > syntax option for SVG, I propose that we specify a form of #2. At that > point, I think #3 and #4 are too obscure to be worth adding. Except that in the real world, there is no apparent demand for a lot of tolerance in SVG markup, and there is an ecosystem built on the idea that the extreme tolerance available for HTML is neither necessary or desirable. Indeed, the major failure errors in Wikipedia examples, as identified by Henri, are less common than the cataclysmic failure of the image to appear at all. We believe that as well as being easier to implement (in browsers and authoring tools) the existing SVG language rather than some version of it that adds a whole new set of parsing requirements, the real-world problem of enabling people to hand-code rubbish isn't a serious issue in the SVG world. Given the relative scarcity of hand-authoring in SVG, tool coders become the most important authors of code, in terms of understanding the "priority of audiences" guideline that is sometimes tossed into this discussion. A substantial proportion of SVG already seems to be moved from one tool to another. Allowing a new syntax would mean breaking compatibility with the existing toolset - something that doesn't seem to have any justifiable motivation beyond an assertion that people will suddenly start badly hand-coding complex SVG graphics en masse, despite the evidence. (Yes, people do hand-code it. I hand code the majority of my own SVG, and I generally get it right. Where I haven't, losing the error correction of relatively strict interpretation is more than enough reason for me to prefer the strict handling to be maintained. I appreciate the portability of code between existing tools and devices far more than I can ustify any desire to be allowed to do sloppier work). cheers Chaals -- Charles McCathieNevile Opera Software, Standards Group je parle français -- hablo español -- jeg lærer norsk http://my.opera.com/chaals Try Opera 9.5: http://www.opera.comReceived on Sunday, 28 September 2008 05:29:26 UTC
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FRANKFURT, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Japanese regulators told Boehringer Ingelheim to issue a strong warning to physicians of potentially deadly bleeding as a result of use of its stroke prevention pill Prazaxa, the first in a promising new class of medicines.
The country's health ministry MHLW said in a so-called Blue Letter earlier this month that between March 14 and Aug. 11, 81 of the almost 64,000 mainly elderly patients taking the Prazaxa pill suffered heavy bleeding, leading to five deaths.
That would be equivalent to about one in 330 patients suffering serious bleeding, mostly in the digestive tract, over a one-year period.
The ministry said in the letter that the unlisted German company needs to tell doctors about these risks and that a lower dose may have to be given to certain patient groups, such as those over 70 or with kidney damage.
A Boehringer spokesman told Reuters on Thursday it was complying with Japanese requests and it was in the company's interests that the medicine be prescribed strictly within the guidelines.
The pill, called Pradaxa outside Japan, has been on the U.S. market since late last year and is one of three new anti-blood-clotting pills expected to replace the decades-old, and potentially dangerous, stroke preventer warfarin.
Analysts estimate the total annual market for such oral drugs at as much as $20 billion.
The ministry also told the company to make Japanese doctors aware there was no medicine capable of reversing its anti-coagulation effect.
The lack of an antidote could also be a concern for rival anti-clotting drugs, such as Xarelto from Bayer (BAYGn.DE) and Johnson & Johnson , Eliquis from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer , and Daiichi Sankyo's Lixiana, as the New England Journal of Medicine pointed out last week.
This is the negative flip side of a major advantage of the new generation of drugs: they do not interact with certain foods like warfarin does.
The effect of warfarin, a so-called Vitamin K inhibitor, is damped if patients eat certain vegetables with that vitamin such as spinach, cauliflower or broccoli. By the same token, bleeding due to warfarin can simply be addressed by giving Vitamin K.
Boehringer earlier this month won European clearance for its stroke prevention pill.
But Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog on Wednesday demanded more information on Boehringer Ingelheim's anti-clotting pill before deciding whether to recommend it for use on the state-funded National Health Service.
Bayer and development partner J&J in January filed for U.S. and European approval of its Xarelto pill, based on the active ingredient rivaroxaban, for stroke prevention. (Reporting by Ludwig Burger Frank Siebelt, with Timothy Kelly in Tokyo; Editing by David Holmes)


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It seems that no matter what you might have thought, Minecraft just continues to break records. The latest sales record that it has set is over five million copies sold. That's right, the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft has sold five million copies as of December 31st, 2012 and the sales continue to grow.
This includes the almost 500K copies that the game sold on Christmas day alone to Xbox 360 owners. While we have yet to put all of these numbers in context, it is by far the best selling Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade title release so far.
Developer 4J Studios, who is responsible for the conversion of Minecraft to the Xbox 360 platform, is currently working on swatting some bugs in Update 7 as it works on getting Update 8 ready for release. Currently, 4J does not have a timetable on when Update 8 will be released, but we suspect that it will not be long.