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Me and My Mom!
Hey everyone! I'm Matthew, the creator of Vegan Heartland! I've been a Vegetarian since 2002 and a Vegan since 2005. The idea of this blog came to me one day when I was cooking. I had plated the dish and sat down to eat it and thought "This is seriously pretty enough to take a picture". I didn't want to be a crazy person and just take a picture of it. I needed a reason to! So the idea of Vegan Heartland came to be.
I come from an amazing family here in the heartland of America. Minnesota and Wisconsin has been my home since the day I was born. To honor my home, my heritage, and my family's recipes has become the ultimate goal for me in sharing my food with you all!
How and Why I Became Vegetarian/Vegan
I actually remember the exact moment I became a vegetarian and vegan. When I was 15, I was already a pretty hardcore animal rights activist. I had the stickers all over my school planner, I would put stickers on products in stores (I don't condone vandalism anymore, kids!), I protested at various places, I wore T-Shirts with catchy sayings on them, I even gave up wearing leather. I had all the answers in place if someone came up to me with any questions concerning animal rights. In my school's speech class, we had to do a persuasive speech, taking a stand on a social issue. I of course chose animal rights. We were limited to 10 minutes, but I had so much I needed to get out about my cause that I ended up speaking for 15 minutes. At the end, my classmates were allowed to ask me questions. One girl raised her hand and asked me if I was a vegetarian. I had thought about it before obviously and had tried numerous times, but was never able to do it. A few days later, full of thinking and soul searching, I was riding in the car with my mom and sister. We were talking about the new veggie burger at Burger King for some reason and I decided that I was going to stop eating meat. My mom and sister decided to do it with me too, which was such a big help. Although my sister lasted about a week, my mom stuck with me for almost a year!
I had always wanted to go Vegan as well. I started the process when I became a vegetarian. I stopped eating honey, stopped drinking milk, occasionally bought vegan ice cream and yogurt, and stopped eating eggs. There was just one thing standing in my way. Cheese. Ooey Gooey Yummy Cheese. I was 18 in the summer of 2005 and was still living at home. I always said "Once I move out, I'll become Vegan!". But one day, I thought to myself "Why wait?" so I declared that day I would stop eating animal products all together. And of course, my brother decided to order cheese pizza that day. Rude, right?
My Quest for Health
So once I finally decided to become Vegan I discovered how much healthier it really is for you! I know there are those who do absolutely no research before they make the decision and end up eating way too many processed foods. It's a slippery slope, but I think most Vegans end up discovering things they never would have tried if they continued eating meat and dairy. Veganism has opened me up to a whole array of fruits and vegetables that I had never heard of! My one pitfall is sugar. You'll probably see a post every now and then about me giving up refined sugar. I try, I really do. It's just so delicious! I see the key now is everything in moderation. A cookie or a slice of cake every now and then isn't going to hurt anyone!
My Recipes
Some recipes are ones that I've created, some are favorites that I've collected over the years, but a lot of them are taken straight from my family cookbook! My grandma is an amazing cook! Sadly, I'm not able to eat 99% of things she makes anymore, but she has given me all access to her family recipes! My mom and I recently went through her family's recipes too. I plan to make all of them deliciously Vegan!
Two of my favorite humans in the whole world! My sister and Grandma! It's too bad this picture is black and white. Otherwise you would be able to see where my sister and I get our red hair from! In my family, red hair usually skips a generation, so my sister and I got ours from my Grandma!
Why Am I Vegan?
My baby girl, Keeva
I just can't justify eating some animals, but not others. Everyone deserves the right to live in peace and with a life filled with love.


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This blog really concerns me, do you all not proof anything you write? MS State beat the 5th or 6th ranked ACC team, NC STATE. Man....
On a fourth down or during a try (extra point) and before any change of possession, the ball is dead if it is fumbled and recovered by any player other than the fumbler.
If during a fourth down, the ball is next put into play at the spot of the recovery unless it is in advance of the spot of the fumble. If so, the ball is next put into play at the spot of the fumble.
Source(s): I'm an NCAA football official.
Anyone know if Special Teams are still part of a position group?
Comment on Week 3 All-SEC Team
Well, the SEC defensive player of the week get's no mention on this list? Oh, and when you play NW St., you are ineligible for any accolades. Just like the Rebels should be ineligible for their first game of the season.
Comment on Week 1 All-SEC team
Seriously, a blocked punt? Quality reporting... it would help if you watched the game or researched it at least... it was a field goal he blocked.
Comment on Giving nicknames to the SEC's star players
Really, SDS came up with Megaquan? C'mon...
what about Nkracken? Certainly a favorite.
You are kidding me right? Durham, NC????? There is no bigger pit on earth than Durham, NC. Except for maybe Columbia, SC. This list is a joke right?
Comment on SEC mascot nicknames ranked by uniqueness
Ugh... DD2.
New Years' 6 Bowl Games
Mississippi SEC Schools - 2
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Comment on Recent 5-star disappointments from the SEC
Including Channing Ward in a group where 5-stars are being arrested is shameful. Go back and watch some tape on special teams... I think there is a game where he makes every tackle on kick-offs. I think questioning his dominance is a fine call out but look at the defense he's playing on. I am impressed by him, his willingness to play any position and give 100%. Players mature at different times... look for him this year to make a real difference.
Comment on Who has the most talent in the SEC at TE?
This "analysis" is silly. Who has the most talent? The team that has the unanimous all SEC TE has the most talent. How many 2-TE sets do we see?
Comment on 10 takeaways after 10 games: Ole Miss
Offensive line was expected to be a strength? C'mon... was the #1 concern for the team going into the season losing a starter to transfer, not sure of who the center was going to be and Morris coming off an injury. Still very much a concern though to your point.
Is there no editing? Damn you all make it hard to read these articles. Please!
As for the matter at hand, Wallace has weapons and is a weapon. Everyone knows Dak is going to run, that doesn't keep defenses off balance. Wallace can run, and throw... that's imbalance. Would rather have Wallace than Dak this year.
Look no further than our recent additions to the conference. If it was about the fans, Clemson would've gotten the invite instead of Missouri. Clemson is an SEC team... but again, it's about the money.
Let's be clear and it really bothers me Jon that you put Ole Miss in the same conversation as State and Vandy. Vandy likely doesn't deserve it either. Ole Miss will have no trouble finding an opponent (one they can beat maybe) for 1 reason. Everyone, and I do mean everyone, wants to come to Oxford, MS for a football game. Nashville is a great town as well but no one wants to go to Starkville. State will struggle with opponents... Ole Miss will not.
Comment on SEC power rankings ahead of spring practice
And coaching doesn't hurt. I think Saban certainly has distanced himself from the other coaches but Les Miles? A complete mess but certainly has LSU in there each year. Pinkel seeems to be competent, Freeze is still unproven. Recruiting seems to be his strong suit but it's another animal to turn great recruits into great SEC football players.
Comment on SEC power rankings ahead of spring practice
The SEC East is the most exciting? How about represent our conference in a National Championship one year and then start talking. Last time the East did (Florida), they lost to an SEC West team.
Comment on SEC power rankings ahead of spring practice
Didn't DGB get in trouble? Stealing cars or dealing?
Comment on Speed Week: SEC combine breakdown
I also saw where Donte ran an "unofficial" time of 4.35. At 220lbs? C'mon, get some of that!
Underrated? Really? Maybe some investigative research would uncover some very underrated offensive players other than the All SEC list above. Weak
Comment on SEC Bowl Projections: Week 11
Still don't know how Ole Miss is second to UGA and LSU. Obviously head to head we're up on LSU but if we can beat Mizzou, does that not put the Rebs into 5th on the list?

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Highlights from LegalTech West Coast 2014
0This was the last time LegalTech West Coast will be held in Los Angeles, California as the conference moves north to San Francisco next year. In its farewell performance at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, LegalTech offered high-powered speakers, The Track: (Exploring the New Legal Ecosystem), and innovative new exhibitors.
Editor-in-Chief Monica Bay (ALM's Law Technology News) took great care not only to find amazing speakers, she also moderated many of the speaking events herself. As a result, the events stayed on-point and audience questions got answered. Her energy and presence brings great connectivity to this conference and attendees walk away feeling very welcome and informed.
Legal Talk Network Producer Laurence Colletti had the privilege of interviewing many of the speakers during the course of the event and the main take away was just how high the bar had been set. With speakers from some of the largest companies (Microsoft, Motorola, & Kia Motors) and most influential law firms (McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, & Baker & Hostetler LLP), this conference offered deep expertise and instruction. The same standard carried forward with other notable mentions such as Jay Mandel (Rocket Lawyer), Alex Ponce de Leon (Intel Corporation) and Amy Jane Longo (US Securities & Exchange Commission). No matter which speaking event, attendees were surely in for a treat.
- Monica Bay on the 2014′s LegalTech Conference Events and Speakers
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The wines of GÕrard Bertrand, Languedoc, France
GÕrard Bertrand, Chãteau lHospatilet, Route de Narbonne Plage, 11100 Narbonne, France; Tel (33) 4 68 45 36 00 Fax (33) 4 68 45 27 17
Scale matters in winemaking. As a general rule of thumb, the smaller the better when it comes to wine. There lots of high-quality small boutique wineries, but at the premium end bigger companies generally cant compete: they can pump out the volume, but at the cost of standardization and blandness.
This is why I find GÕrard Bertrand interesting. Its a sizeable operation, with some 250 hectares of vines spread across some fine Languedoc terroirs; in addition, Bertrand operates in partnership with 40 growers and 10 coops in the region. The result is a range than spans high-end wines all the way to affordable varietals, with quality high across the board. The nice thing is that many of these wines are made in quantities sufficient to satisfy the demands of larger retailers, so distribution is good.
The man behind the brand is an ageless-looking ex-rugby international with a thick head of curly hair, GÕrard Bertrand. He preaches the traditional French gospel of terroir, and yet at the same time he oversees a thoroughly sleek, modern operation for example, harvesting is done at phenolic maturity with lab analysis of grape polyphenols.
Expansion here has been quite recent, with the development of the brands HQ at Chãteau lHospitalet (in the La Clape region of the Languedoc) in 2002. This La Clape property has 52 hectares of vines, and is now the showpiece of the operation, with extensive visitor facilities and a large cellar. As well as these vineyards, Bertrand has 110 hectares in the CorbiÒres, 50 hectares in Minervois la LiviniÒre, and 40 hectares at Cigalus (this wine is classified as Vin de Pays dOc).
The range of wines produced is extensive and is stratified into six lines, designated both by AOC and also by grape variety. Parcel sits at the top, then there are the H range and Properties range at the next level, then Terroir and Collection just below them, then Classic at the bottom.
What do they taste like? In short, they are close to flawless, combining modern, fruit forward flavours with enough regional character to make them stand out from the crowd. I tried through the range twice in the space of a six months, and came away impressed both times. You get the impression that if France had more wine companies like this, they wouldnt have too much to fear from new world competition.
GÕrard Bertrand Coteaux du Languedoc 2001 Terroir Very rich tarry, spicy nose with rich fruit. The palate shows a good concentration of rich fruit. Its a savoury, spicy, dense modern red. Very good+ 88/100 [incidentally, this is the score I gave the wine both times, 6 months apart] (È6.99 Tesco)
H de lHospitalet Blanc 2002 Lovely full, fruity white with some nutty richness. Nicely textured with good fruit character. Very good+ 88/100 [again, a consistent rating] (Tesco È6.99)
GÕrard Bertrand Viognier Collection 2002 Nice, fresh fruity wine with a rounded texture and some peach and apricot notes. Good balance here. Very good+ 87/100 (È5.99 Majestic)
Cigalus Blanc, Vin de Pays dOc 2003 Cigalus is a 22 hectare estate, and this is the only one of Bertrands properties that practices biodynamics. 500 cases of the white are made, a blend of 75% Chardonnay, 20% Viognier and 5% Sauvignon. Some nice oak here complementing the lovely pure fruit. Good acidity too. Very good+ 88/100 [I gave the 2001 vintage a rating of 90/100 some months earlier] (c. È15)
Cigalus Rouge Vin de Pays dOc 2001 Rich, ripe blackcurrant fruit nose with a savoury, spicy edge. The palate is generous and chunky with ripe fruit and some minerally earthiness. Nice spicy finish. Lovely wine. Very good/excellent (c. È15)
La Forge CorbiÒres 2000 A blend of Carignan and Syrah from old vines. Precisely defined with a minerally, vividly fruited nose. Perfumed. The palate is concentrated and intense with vivid fruit and an appealing earthy, spicy complexity. Quite structured and a superb effort. Very good/excellent 93/100 (Majestic, Les Caves de PyrÒne È19.99)
La Viala Minervois La LiviniÒre 2000 Sophisticated nose of ripe, forward sweet liqueur-like fruit. The palate is concentrated and smooth with lots of ripe fruit and a nice savoury, earthy twist. A big wine in a modern style. Very good/excellent 92/100 (Majestic, Les Caves de PyrÒne È19.99)
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- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
- 1-1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- In a small bowl, beat egg, water and mustard; set aside. In another bowl, combine the cheese, onion, parsley, caraway seeds and garlic salt.
- Unfold pastry sheet; brush with egg mixture. Sprinkle cheese mixture lengthwise over half of the pastry. Fold pastry over filling; press edges to seal. Brush top with remaining egg mixture. Cut widthwise into 1/2-in. strips; twist each strip several times.
- Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets, pressing ends down. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.
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The Tour Of Prince Napoleon
A FRENCH VISIT TO CIVIL WAR AMERICA Selections from the letters of Lieutenant Colonel Camille Ferri Pisani, who accompanied Prince Napoleon on his state visit, touring the fronts, both North and South, visiting the West and meeting Lincoln and the men around him during the Union's darkest days
August 1957 | Volume 8, Issue 5
It is undeniable that there is much more passion and ardor among Southern officers than there is in the North. In the Confederate camp they maintain that this ardor and devotion to the common cause are shared by the privates as well. They say that Southern soldiers serve through patriotism and honor, while in the North the soldier is attracted only by the pay, since his incentive is misery, acknowledged as the best recruiter in the large northern cities. I suspect the Southerners of generalizing what is probably true to some extent. It seems to me, that the value of the individual is really greater in the Confederate camp: yet, the Union Army compensates for this with a more advanced military organization and better training. Thus, these factors counterbalance each other, and make it difficult to predict which side will eventually be favored by the fortune of war.
At seven in the evening we arrived at the headquarters of General Johnston, who was expecting the Prince. A moment later General Beauregard joined us.
Beauregard is forty years old, short and rather thin. Though his features are tired and his hair white, he seems extremely strong. Face, physiognomy, language and accent, everything about him denotes his French origin. He is very brave. Everything in him points to a remarkable military aptitude, if not to superior intelligence. He is quick and cutting. Though well brought up, he often hurts others, less by the things he says than by the way he says them. He does not attempt to restrain his ardent personality, and he is well aware of his reputation, to which a brilliant military success has added a legitimate amount of self-confidence. He is extremely passionate in the defense of the cause he is serving. At least, he does not try to temper his passion with a cold and calm appearance, like most of his friends in both armies.
General Johnston, also a West Pointer, is a little older than Beauregard. He was a Colonel in the regular Army at the time of the Secession. Brilliant in the Mexican War, he enjoys in the United States a great reputation for ability and probity. Whether his inability to converse in French forced him to assume a passive role with the Prince, or whether the striking personality of his brilliant colleague overshadowed his own, all I can say is that he seemed extremely reserved and excessively modest. A kind of general sadness seemed to paralyze him and hide the brilliant qualities everyone recognizes in him.
During dinner, which began at 8 o'clock, and the conversation which followed, General Beauregard and the higher Officers assembled around him were always a step ahead of our questions about military, political and economic matters in the South. There is a strikingly common feature in their views of the situation as a whole: they dismiss as secondary problemssettled, judged or postponed—questions concerning slavery, tariffs, territories, Lincoln's election, even the constitutionality of the Secession. They raise the debate to a plane where, they feel, there can be neither discussion nor controversy: they are waging an implacable war because the North invaded, by force, their territory, their native land. They have a deadly hatred for the North; they will defend their homes, their honor and their liberty against the invaders. From the General down to the last private, everyone in the South speaks the same language. It is the password of the Party, and perhaps, I should add, its conviction.
At midnight, after a very tiring day, everyone retired. General Johnston offered his bed and room to the Prince. I slept in the same room on a sofa. Baron Mercier slept in another room of the house. De Geoffroy slept in Beauregard's quarters, Ragon and Sand in the carriages.
The next morning at dawn I got up to leave the room to the Prince, who was sleeping soundly. From a little gallery surrounding the house I recognized the area we reached the preceding day in the dark of night. General Johnston's headquarters is a very small house, half cottage and pioneer's log cabin. This seems to be the uniform type of architecture for the rare and isolated constructions inhabited by the scant population of Northern Virginia. Near the house was a field enclosed in a fence and planted with corn, the only produce of the region. The whole domain was inside a large open area made of abandoned clearings.
As I opened the door of the gallery, the end of the night was announced by a sudden ice-cold, penetrating humidity. A white fog, a few feet above the ground, gave the clearing the aspect of a huge marshland cut through with a few meadows. Above the fog the tops of the huge trees brightened with the first reflections of dawn. A vague murmur began to rise from the closest bivouac, whose tents were half drowned in the fog. Near the house, the colored slaves began their morning duties. Magnificent Virginian mounts, tied and shivering from the morning dampness, neighed for their morning hay. A herd of cattle, the Army's no doubt, was slowly moving toward the silvery ponds, amidst a green vegetation mixed with water plants.
How many times and under how many different climates and skies I have admired this forever picturesque spectacle of a camp awakening! At the foot of the Atlas, on the Propontis, in Crimea, atop the Apennines, near the Geyser Crater, in deserted and cold Ireland! It is striking how this combined awakening of soldiers and Nature does not vary, no matter the country and the soldiers. It always follows the same pattern: the traditional whitish tents, the fog, the half-naked actors busying themselves with the necessities of a primitive and nomadic life. Though we were in the middle of an American forest, we were reminded of a French camp—.


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The Story Of Michelle Obama's Growing Garden
The story of Michelle Obama's growing garden is winning international acclaims for her ultra benevolent gestures. The story of Michelle Obama's Growing Garden basically concentrates on her gestures towards propagating a better understanding of the importance of food-preservation. Michelle Obama and her kitchen garden event have attempted to encourage healthy food habits and fitness world-wide.
The United States has witnessed the presence of their first lady in almost every kitchen event, preaching the right growing and preservation habits for healthy crops. This year on October 29, 2010, kitchen lady conducted her veggie-extravaganza in 1500 far scaped garden in the white house along with the esteemed presence of guests of the honour and students from Bancroft and Tubman Elementary School. Later the gathering feasted on the food cooked with the fresh produce of the garden.
The project, coined as Know Your Farmer, Know your Food, as Mrs Obama donning a teacher's role, lessoning the world on the importance of food chain. She was right in the dirt with her guests and kids, teaching them ways to pluck and unearth the crops. The first lady describes this experience more as a personal choice, than obligation, in order to direct the eating habits of the young generation.


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Governance: Making The Games Run On Time
It promises to be an even more striking corporate headquarters. Below shimmers azure Lake Geneva. Above tower the snowcapped Alps. In 1986, a glass-and-steel annex was added to the original quaint 19th century manor house. Now, finishing touches are being put on a modern, marble-filled wing scheduled to open in June. But this is home to no ordinary multinational. It's the headquarters of the nonprofit International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The new building is a metaphor for how the IOC has transformed the Olympics from an old-fashioned operation--bankrupt and amateurishly run--into a global marketing machine. Cities that once had misgivings about hosting the games now battle for the opportunity. And over the past decade and a half, the Olympic movement's revenues have multiplied fortyfold, to an average of about $1 billion annually.
"NEW REALITY." For some, the raw pursuit of money represents a betrayal of the Olympic ideal of athletics for athletics' sake. But for IOC marketers, the newly powerful Olympic "brand" has saved the Games. "Society changes. So does sport and the Olympic movement," says IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch. "We have adapted our organization to a new reality."
The controversial Samaranch spent more than three decades as a faithful supporter of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, rising to chief of Catalonia's regional government. When he became IOC president 16 years ago, political boycotts, battles over the amateur status of athletes, and weak financing plagued the Olympics. Host cities marketed the games poorly. In 1980, more than 90% of IOC revenues came from television, and of that figure, more than 90% came from American broadcast rights. Today, TV accounts for only 50% of revenues, sponsorship 36%, tickets 11%, licensing 2%, and miscellaneous items like programs 1%. The IOC takes a 7% cut for itself; the rest goes to the host organizing committee and national Olympic committees.
Samaranch's attention to detail is legendary. After watching a video of a trial bobsled run at Nagano, he ordered the five Olympic rings painted on the ice. "The technicians said: `It's not possible,"' recalls Michael Payne, the IOC's marketing director. "He said: `Do it."' The rings will be clearly visible.
But such micromanagement has paid off. Global sponsors line up to fork over a minimum of $40 million--some much more--for a four-year cycle of Summer and Winter Olympics. Before the Games begin, future host cities are guaranteed marketing revenues of $1 billion. "The financing of the games is now guaranteed," says Richard W. Pound, a Canadian lawyer, former Olympic swimmer, and IOC vice-president.
In return for such largess, hosts must accept ever more stringent IOC oversight. The contract for the Moscow Olympics in 1980 was a single page. The contract for Nagano runs hundreds of pages. After Atlanta allowed street vendors to sell Olympic memorabilia, the IOC pressed Nagano to ban the practice. "We don't want a souk," Pound says.
Some see authoritarian impulses at work in the unrelenting push for ever greater control and ever more bucks. Right after taking office, Samaranch persuaded the Swiss government to award nonprofit and extraterritorial status to his organization, and the IOC still releases no official financial statements. The president hand-picked the majority of the aging 112 IOC members, and most are named for life. Many East European delegates are longtime communists, while many Asian members are distinguished by their close links to deposed or still-ruling dictators. Says Andrew Jennings, author of The New Lords of the Ring, a 1996 book highly critical of Samaranch and the IOC: "It's an authoritarian club run by an old Francoist who doesn't believe democracy works." Under Samaranch's prodding, Jennings charges, host cities have lobbied IOC members by offering them gifts. The IOC, he alleges, has even covered up doping abuses.
Samaranch allies reject these charges. "I wish the media would stop printing all the stories about fur coats," says one IOC member. "When I go home, my wife asks me why I don't have a gift for her." The IOC claims it cracks down on doping much harder than other sports organizations. "There are numerous others who do little, and nobody passes comment," complains Marketing Director Payne.
The IOC is equally defensive about its committee members. Samaranch says he must deal with officials named by governments even if their politics are distasteful to him. After years when the Games served as communist-capitalist battleground, he is proud that more countries will take part in the Nagano Games than in any other Winter Olympics. "The unity which we have managed to achieve is essential," he says. But IOC officials concede that some accountability, some reforms, and perhaps some humility are in order.
FIVE-STAR SUITE. Director General Francois Carrard says the IOC intends to open its books in the near future, though he won't say exactly when. And in the selection process, host city candidates are being advised to spend less on promotion. "We tell the cities: `Please don't be so lavish,"' says Carrard.
Samaranch himself certainly likes the good life. Like all IOC members, his position is unpaid. Samaranch, who is independently wealthy thanks to a family textile business, lives in a suite in Lausanne's five-star Palace Hotel. But more than money, it's power that seems to fuel what even IOC insiders call an "outsized ego." He revels, these sources say, in being on a first-name basis with world leaders such as South Africa's Nelson Mandela.
Who will succeed such a larger-than-life figure? Rumored front-runners include Vice-President Pound and ex-South Korean intelligence chief Un Yong Kim, a member of the IOC. But the 77-year-old Samaranch has succeeded in getting the IOC to push back the mandatory retirement age from 75 to 80. And he won reelection last September through the year 2001. He could even stay on after that date. "He does 40 minutes of gymnastics every day. His health is remarkable," says Carrard.
Whoever eventually takes the torch from Samaranch will head an increasingly powerful multinational with a solid-gold brand name. But the IOC also remains a world body accountable only unto itself. That makes it like no other multinational on the planet.


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Coventry 'hit-and-run' crash leaves woman trapped
- 9 March 2014
- From the section Coventry & Warwickshire
A woman became trapped between two cars when they were struck by another vehicle in a suspected hit-and-run crash.
The driver of the third car left the scene - a private driveway - before ambulances arrived, police said.
Purcell Road in Wood End, Coventry, was closed from 08:30 GMT for two hours.
The 46-year-old woman was taken to hospital with leg injuries but her condition is not thought to be life-threatening.


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3 Ingredients Dessert! SUGAR - FREE Dates, Plantain and Coconut Dish
Author Notes: Almost bland but yummilicious. Food for the body. The thing i enjoy about making this dish is, it is simple to make, plus plantain, coconut and dates together has nutrients the body needs. I can also drizzle pure maple syrup (unrefined sugar) on top if the body asks for it. Enjoy! —JuneRoca
Serves 1 - 2
- 1 piece ripe plantain
- 1 cup mature coconut meat cut into pieces (dark skin removed with a peeler)
- 3/4 cup soaked dates
- Procedure: Wash the plantain Dry with a paper towel Cut the ends Score in the middle with a knife to release the steam when cooking Microwave the plantain for 2 minutes on high Cut into bite size pieces Put all ingredients in a food processor Process until mixed thoroughly Serve in a plate Garnish with pistachios and goji berries (raisins is okay to use too ) Sprinkle with cacao powder or dried coconuts
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Find all the critical numbers of the function f(x) = x+ln(|cos(x)|) that lie in the interval [pi, 3pi].
Please help, thanks in advance.
Yes, I think both end points, too. Critical points are only used for finding minima and maxima, so assuming you're finding the minimum or maximum over the range to , then you would need to include those points, too.
I suppose it could be that you're finding the minimum or maximum over a different range, and for some reason you're temporarily limiting yourself to finding critical points in the given range. That doesn't make much sense, though.
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Tiger Woods Gets Schooled By His Dead Father In Bizarre Nike Commercial
It would have been a little more believable if Tiger Woods hadn't fucked all those women. Plus, isn't pulling the dead dad card just a bit too creepy for a PSA Nike ad?
"Tiger, I am more prone to be inquisitive, to promote discussion," Earl Woods says. "I wanna find out what your thinking was. I wanna find out what your feelings are, and, did you learn anything."
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Neuschwanstein Castle
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Neuschwanstein Castle (in German Schloss Neuschwanstein) actually means New Swan Stone Castle. It is a castle that was made in the 19th century by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. The castle is in south Germany. It is one of the most famous sites among tourists.


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The amount available in an account. Simply put, the account balance is the net of all credits less all debits. A positive account balance indicates the account holder has funds available to him/her, while a negative balance indicates the holder owes money. Account balances are important in banking because they determine whether or not an account holder has money for living expenses and in margin accounts because they show whether the holder can conduct more margin transactions.
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The Lady of Pain |
The read doors down the way in to the "Nag Heads pub" some steps down and your into the main bar area, to the left is the bar, some 5m long, the room itself is some 18m deep x 26m wide x 3m tall, to the right is a raised area with a stage and tables for eating. Sid the Demon stands behind the bar, chating with a local, on the wall are a number of human female heads, all old is and look angrily at any one coming in. Get to close to one and they will start to Nag you about being over weight, not working hard or being like home. You can see how the Pub got its name. Real or not they are funny at 1st then very annoying after a time, some seem to have been gagged.
The pub is not to full yet and Sids happy to take coin and pass over any drink you like, His wife and elf (ugly as sin) come in and out the back room with food.
why not take a seat and see who shows up.
The Lady of Pain |
PS players just a note your GM is dyslexic IE me, in real life, I do try and check my spelling as best I can, Tell me when its do bad you have no idea what Im talking about.
That's "two red doors show the way into the Nag Heads pub, some steps down and your into the main bar area, to the left is the bar, some 5m long, the room itself is some 18m deep x 26m wide x 3m tall, to the right is a raised area with a stage some tables for eating and a few doors off. Sid the Devil, lurks behind the bar, chating with a local, on the wall are a number of human female heads, all old its seems and ugly. If any gets to close to one, it will start to Nag them about being over weight, not working hard or not spend time at home doing the dishs. You can see how the Pub got its name. Real or not they are funny at 1st then very annoying after a time, some seem to have been gagged with this and that.
The pub is not to full yet and Sids happy to take coin and pass over any drink you like, His wife an elf (and man is she as ugly as sin, Cha3) comes in and out the back room with food if needed.
why not take a seat and see who shows up"
bad gammer and selling, thats me rushing see.
The Lady of Pain |
Ok GM rules
Rule 1- Fun
Have fun, if its not fun whats the point
Rule 2- Braking rules
All other rules are there to have fun if they stop fun I will brake them.
Rule 3- XP
In my games your going to get XP for RPing funny, clever and Smart over Kill/loot/xp. Your more likely to get XP by stopping a fight cleverly than laying wast to vast numbers of mooks. Case in point,
"lets go in the caves and kill em all" = low XP
"NO lets stink them out and then offer them a deal to work for us" = High XP.
Rule 4- Initiative
In all situations where Initiative is needed
The order of action is as follows (Initiative sets order per grouping)
1-Running Away at the start of a round you say "Im running away" you go 1st if you can find a root to run and can run.
2-Actions (Putting out the light, casting (none harmful) Illltions etc) Actions are none directly harmful things you do in a round, you go after running away.
3-Hitting things (Directly harming some thing/one) you go last you sicko, come on if you can not think of a clever way out of this fight then why not fall back on hitting it with a pointy stick, really call yourself civilized etc.
I have found this leads to a lot more fun in game play and makes the players think about more than Crunch.
Rule 5- Fluff
This is not really a rule but an observation, we play RPG games and they started as way to make alter egos for ourselves, some how ever play them as wargames and spend way to much time gaming the RPG System in crunch and forget the Soul of a PC is in the Fluff. Well Im a GM who not only likes Fluff it may just be more use then Crunch when your playing Rule 4. If you say "I take out the perfume ive been collecting and use it to make the other female dragon seem nice to the male whos talking about eating is, he mind may move dinner to forplay"
That kind of stuff saves ya PC;s life more than how you got a +1 off a stat buff. :)
My game play.
The Lady of Pain |
One of the Nagging heads on the walls says,
"Your to fat for the chair"
Wile Sid the Devil comes over with a solid Brass one.
"Depends what you here for cutter"
he says as he start sweeping up the bits of wood.
"you here to see the Dragon, if so you will have to wait a bit, hes in the 'Pocket' with a lady like, soon as hes done, he says ill see the applicants"
Sid looks around
"seems your the only one for the moment, The Dragon says, the pays good but it will be dangerous work, and hes worth a coin or to so when he says well he means it. So what will ya have to drink, got some nice hot grease for a Tin man like ya self, I'll get the wife to bring some for ya?"
Sid heads off back to the bar.
Metal can you find an Icon of some kind so I can spot your posts with ease
Metalbeard |
The Modron reaches up and adjusts a dial on his side, labeled Language Mode, to Planar Cant. Or maybe it's Pirate Cant, hard to tell with all the grease smudges there. "Aye, if there be coin this be the right place. Hot grease will hit the spot. But don't be lettin' me deceive you: the cutters who built me use only 2.3% tin. Titanium be a much more useful alloy, and what you want at your side when some berk be stabbin' you in an alley for a little jink. You see, its atomic structure be significantly more stable..."
You would think having a Modron lecture you on the chemical composition of various metals would not be your ideal night at the tavern. But this tin man seems to have unusual storytelling skills, even when lecturing on rather obscure topics.
Perform (Oratory) check: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33
Everyone in the room is mesmerized by the fascinating chemistry of the metals used to construct Modrons.
Bastille Targarian |
A stern sleek looking woman dressed in a long black trench-coat walks into the bar. Following her is a man-sized creature with leathery wings wrapped around it's body. It waddles in her wake and eyes it's surroundings. She speaks to one of the heads in a flat monotone voice...
Think super stereotypical emo chick
Hey Loretta how's life up on the great wall today? You must of told somebody they had a big butt again to deserve this nasty gag. She reaches up and takes a pair of dirty underwear out of the heads mouth, dropping it on the floor. Now isn't that better, we can hear your "beautiful" voice again. She seem like she's joking, or not, or maybe shes dead or something, I mean look at that pale complexion.
She walks over to the bar and waits for Sid to be free. As she waits she wheels in her stool to face the rest of the room. Her gaze sweeps the area and her eyes stop on the strange cube with arms who has every-bodies attention.
Knowledge Planes: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
The Lady of Pain |
Sid looks at the talking box with arms and his eyes glaze's over having no idea what half the words mean, he shakes his head and head back to the bar and Bastille comes in.
Bastille dos her thing with the head and as she gos to the bar it says,
"Call that an dress, ya look like a Trollop"
Sid comes over as Bastille
"Nice ya see ya back in the place Miss, got some the that fine Ice Wine you liked so much last time.
Sid gets a bottle and from under the counter.
"you come here to see the Dragon, if so hes just in a meeting, say he will be done soon, from whats I over hear seems like a high payer is with him need some thing doing, sounds like just your kind of work. But if he asks I don said nofing"
He gos off to help his wife with a order
Bastille Targarian |
Bastille smiles as she walks away from the head. Ahh she likes this bar. As she watched Sid do his thing she stops him before he heads off.
Sid, do you have any fresh blood, maybe pigs or whatever, long as it's fresh. Koda is giving me the hungry eyes and I don't feel like taking him hunting. Then under her Breath. Thanks for the tip bout the dragon, not what I'm here for per say but a girl's gotta eat and rats are only good for so long before you get sick of the bones.
Revial The Architect |
"Is this 1131 Hell Scream Lane?" A rich melodic voice announces. 'If it's not, I'll have some harsh words with the with the local survey administrator! Matching the holier than thou voice, you can see the visage of a well made man as he steps down the stairs to the inn with sure steps as if he is entitled to the entire street itself. The being has white wings, dark brown hair and golden armor, he has a rich narwal wood bow and on his back and a well made quiver with a sheaf silver arrows strapped to his back.
The man looks around the bar, and somehow finds the only stool in the bar that seems to be absent of dust and detritus. "Innkeeper bring me a menu and be quick about it!" Glancing around for the first time the man almost seems to radiate golden light.
Great, some sort of celestial you can't help but think. The only thing worse than a righteous angel is an inept demon.
Grune the Scarred |
A giant scarred man squeezes through the door and looks around. He saunters over to the bar and cracks his knuckles.
"Barkeep, I'm looking for a "Mr Tippie Toe', word on the street he's looking for some cutters."
FYI DM, I decided just to go all out for combat maneuvers, so I switched my achetype to Lore Warden, if you want to take a look.
The Lady of Pain |
Sid winks,
"Got some Ox blood in the back, ill send it out"
Then he sees others come in and gos to see what they may need.
Sid wings by the Bar and plucks off the wall his Bar Licence, then heads over to the Fine gent whos just called for the Menu.
A Head from the wall says.
"Well look here, a pretty boy wants to spend time down the cheap side, come on sweetie show us ya lags"
That this all the old lady heads start cackling.
Sid who indeed is a devil gives them a look and slowly they settle down.
He holds the Menu at arms length and drops it on the table for him to look at.
"Sorry about that Sir, they do like a nice looking lad when one comes in"
Sid holds up his Licence,
"As you can see all my paper works in order, now you have a look at whats on offer and let me know if any thing takes your fancy"
One of the heads say
"ill have him, he takes my fancy"
and they all start cackling.
Sid heads over to the other new customer at the bar.
"He has that, sir, he has that, good jink to, We just calls him the Dragon here, Sorry to say hes in a meeting at the moment, in the 'Pocket' but once hes done I'm to show any one interested in, so I takes it your are, same is the lady here, The ...
He thinks for a moment
"Tanium man over there"
Pointing at the box with arms.
"Until then what will it be?
You not the bar is filling up, others are coming in and some ask after the Mr Tippie Toe or just 'The Dragon' as well. You note a some 8 human Forms in hooded robes take up one table but do not seem to be drinking much or paying any heed to the rest of the room.
Bastille Targarian |
Hmm, who comes to a bar, especially this bar, and doesn't drink or enjoy the company? I wonder what's up with them?
Knowledge Local for the hooded dudes 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (13) + 11 = 24
She turns to face the scarred man next to her reaching out a lithe finger to run it down a particularly nasty one on his bicep. She keeps eye contact the whole time and whispers.
Hmmm you bring new meaning to the word cutter, I sure hope you are here to work for the dragon. If he's taking more than one applicant for this job of his, I know I could use a man with your....mmmmm, talents.
Without loosing eye contact she reaches over and grabs her bottle of ice wine and pours the scarred man a drink. She hands it to him with a smile.
Ralani |
In comes a woman wearing a long, tight black dress that closes just below her bald head. Her skin is a deep blue, almost as black like her dress, and there are not two but four arms extending from her body. "Sid, be a dear and bring me the usual. Oh, and could you bring a tiny cup of that ox blood you had last time? I need to work on Logar's transformation." As she says that she pets the well groomed black rat sitting on her shoulder. Her voice is cold and smooth, clearly lacking any form of emotion.
Behind her a pearly white creature comes flying in carrying a bag. It's face is featureless except for two azure blue, almond shaped eyes. The four armed woman nods in the direction of one of the few empty tables and the creature moves there, setting the bag on the table and opening it's previously undetectable mouth, showing several rows of razor sharp porcelain teeth as if saying "reserved". The woman nods in approval before she turns to the bartender, "I heard the old Dragon is looking for some hired help. Anything that might interest me?"
The transformation is basically a preparation for next level. Will take Improved Familiar then and turn the rat into a Ratling.
The Lady of Pain |
You not one of the Robbed me walk over and start to talk to Sid the Devil try as you might you can not hear what its saying but you hear Sids reply
"Sir I am being paid well, to keep this bar open today, and NO I will not send very one away and only let you and your band stay. So please sit down or we will be having words, and that's the lemon true, now SIT DOWN! and wait your turn."
The last words are said with such power if you are not all ready sat you feel an uncontrollable need to do so.
Will Save DC30 or find a seat fast even if its the floor, which you see some do.
one of the heads says,
"Now you gone and done it, you've upset Sid, best get out before he bands ya"
The other seven at the table get up as one and start to move toward Sid and there robbed fellow robbed buy his side, he did not sit.
Grune the Scarred |
Grune suddenly finds himself seated on the floor and slowly gets back to his feet.
"Only in The Cage," he mutters to himself.
To the robed crew, "Easy friends, let's not get too excited. Someone might get hurt."
Metalbeard |
The Modron sits down on the floor promptly, having learned well that in certain situations it is best to go with the flow, and follow instructions.
But seeing that the robed men have not obeyed, he joins in the conversation, to reinforce Grune's attempt to calm the sitation. "Perhaps you berks not be hearin' the orders. We all be guests here. And if I need to be activatin' my meat grinding attachment for Mr. Sid, I be glad to do so. Though with my scarred friend ready here, I may not be needin' it." He nods to Grune as he speaks.
Intimidate check: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (9) + 14 = 23
Ralani |
Ralani sits on a stool at the bar, the floor was very much beneath her standing. Not even gonna try as I can't make that save
When the robed guys started moving she raised an eyebrow, enough of a signal for the flying creature on the table to bring her her bag. This would be messy, and not her kind of messy.
I'm sorry, but is that intimidate or initiative?
The Lady of Pain |
Sorry will post if fuly next time initiative
One of the other inn goers make a move to throw a knife and falls down as some kind of heat ray hit him in thes chest from one of the Robbed forms.
It came form the dagger like device.
a number of heads on the wall start to scream.
Supise round over.
Running away -
Sid, moving to his wife to get her out of the way heading into the back room behind the bar in a flash, her under his arm.
Two other inn go'ers head up the steps and out the door.
Non combat actions, you next just state what your doing out of the way
Then Combat action who ever wants to have a go, roll initiative and state what you are doing.
Bad guys act on 10, Over to you,
Bastille Targarian |
Initiative, though I wont be going offensive....this round 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Bastille runs over to the blue person with 4 arms muttering words of power as she goes, Her companion follows her closely. Upon reaching the woman a cloud of mist springs up concealing them both.
Casting Obscuring Mist
I heard you talking about transformation using blood. I'd love to chat about that, but it seems now is not the time. I have your back if you'd like to face these hooded hoodlums, otherwise I suggest we use this cover to escape.
Also Modron intimidate check is the bomb well done sir
Ralani |
Initiative:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
"It's hardly a subject for banter." Ralani hardly even reacts to the woman beyond that. She starts mumbling until eventually a small horde of simian creatures take shape around the feet of the figure that "shot" his dagger.
Casting Mad Monkeys, targeting the ground around the guy that attacked
Grune the Scarred |
Does anyone have knowledge(local)? Do we know who these guys are?
Grune raises an eyebrow at the guy who just got deaded. Not knowing what this is all about, he takes his drink to the end of the bar and leans back to watch the show.
Metalbeard |
Initiative: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (14) - 2 = 12
Metalbeard draws a large stick from his side storage compartment, and begins rhythmcally banging himself on the head, making a satisfying booming noise. He also begins an accompanying poem,
"There once was a pointy-ear from Sigil
And fighting her was quite a vigil
Monkeys chew off your nose
And then each of your toes
And yes it will hurt, just a little"
Perform(oratory) check:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14
The inspirational rap has an immediate effect on Metalbeard's new allies. Mostly in that it makes them so nauseous, they want to swing harder & get the fight over with more quickly.
Bardic performance: allies get +2 on attacks/da/saves vs fear
Revial The Architect |
"Hold now! This is a licensed establishment, and you have willfully and knowing threatened the proprietor. In accordance with Sigil Writ TK-421 Subsection 4, Clause b: you are warned to cease, and desist, place your weapons on the ground and wait for the local Harmonium enforcer. If a local Harmonium enforcer is not available due to, fire, portal or act of god(s) I as a Faternity of Order Factor, have the legal right and obligation to act. DO YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR RIGHTS!"
With that the Celestial, sweeps his bow out from his back, and coolly knocks two arrows at the same time. Now I know what you're thinking, can he really fire two arrows at the same time? Well let me tell you that this is a 110lb draw bow, with etched arrowheads forges in the fires of Ghenna and it could put a shaft right into your head, so you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky" Well, do ya, punk?"
Initative: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Ready an action: Fire two arrows at the closest hooded figure should (he/they/it) threaten violence or do anything other than place their weapons down at their feet
Attack: Bow 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
Attack: Bow 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
Bow Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
Bow Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
The Lady of Pain |
I think that's every one
In order -
Bastille and Metalbeard actions happon
Ralani Gets her spell off an then is with Bastille in 100% concealment v the mist.
One Of the the hooded forms sees Revials bow come out and starts to aim his pointy device. Revial dissuades him of this action with two arrows in his chest, its crumbles to the ground very still.
The Monkeys come into being and land on the one that shot the cutter deaded, yanking and pulling, arms waving it trys to get them off. Its seems very freaked out. One of the moneys pulls its hood down. You see some thing you have never seen before, where a head should be is a kind of fat flower, as the hood comes down it seems to open up into the air becoming twice the size. A number of Stigma fold out of it, wile the main Anther seems to fatten, the Stigma waves about, one of he moneys grasp one and promptly pops out of existence (deaded). As one the others hooded forms then drop their hoods showing the same thing. Then they seem to bleach out a yellow haze of particles. About half the Monkey in the gas pops out of existence.
How ever the shooter and two other drops to the floor Monkeys yanking parts off there heads.
Start of Next round -
Bad days run away -
The 4 left start shooting wildly and run for the steps out of the Inn.
Every one not under cover roll Ref save DC10. If you fail take 1d10 damage
1d10 ⇒ 2
You can have one last action as they run away if you like.
Ralani very very good spell to use on them. 1000xp each, Ralani +500 more, Metalbeard +250 just for the song alone. once ever one has done the last action, we will jump to game play, as the Dragon show up. Guys. I want to say that was perfect. Bit of fighting bit of thinking.
Metalbeard |
Reflex save:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Seeing the creatures escaping, Metalbeard scrapes one of his claws against the front of his body, making a horrible noise reminiscent of fingernails scratching a chalkboard. His parabolic audio reflector, however, aims the worst of the sound directly at the flower-creature closest to the door, hoping to halt him in his tracks and stop the whole group from fleeing.
Casting Ear-Piercing Scream targeted at the leader of the fleeing group, single target, DC15 Fort or dazed + 3d6 sonic damage. 1/2 dmg & no daze if save.
He also yells to the group, "In case you don't be fearin' my meat grinder, my veggie-matic be ready as well. Surrenderin' berks won't be killed, but the rest of you get ready for the bone-box... err... stem-box."
Another Intimidate check: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Grune the Scarred |
Ref save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Grune narrowly ducks a blast.
"Did I just see a bunch of plants in robes?'
He looks suspiciously at his drink and puts the mug aside.
So I get 1000xp for drinking a beer?
Ralani |
With a simple wave of her hand Ralani sends the remaining monkeys after the fleeing plant people while she herself moves to investigate. "How quaint. I don't think I have ever seen anything like this before." Her voice sounds genuinely surprised, the first show of any emotion from her.
Taking 10 on Knowledge (Arcana) via Master Scholar for a 26 to see if she knows anything about these creatures.
Making Knowledge (Planes) check for the same reason1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
The Lady of Pain |
Ralani as you walk up you see their body's seem to be rotting before your eyes. You move fast and have a look at a body and see it has legs, trunk and arms like an Tree-ent but its some kind of flower not tree. One plant hand ends with a dagger like form but with a crystal at the end.
You have never seen any think like it before Knowledge planes gives you the idea it may be from some kind of Plant Plane if such a thing could be.
Bastille Targarian |
Reflex:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Reflex Koda:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
oh I need to roll my and Koda's HP Unless I'm taking average?
witch:1d6 ⇒ 5
witch:1d6 ⇒ 2
witch:1d6 ⇒ 4
Druid:1d8 ⇒ 5
Druid:1d8 ⇒ 3
Koda:1d8 ⇒ 4
Koda:1d8 ⇒ 5
Koda:1d8 ⇒ 7
Koda:1d8 ⇒ 6
Koda:1d8 ⇒ 1
Koda:1d8 ⇒ 4
edit:Ha I rolled average both times anyways
Batty takes the pollen explosion to the face and stands there stunned rubbing it out of her eyes. She thinks about what could have cause such a thing as she walks out of her obscuring mist. Upon seeing the flower headed being with two arrows out of it's chest she tries to recall where she may have seen that before.
Know(planes)1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
Know(nature)1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Ralani |
Oops, I forgot the saves for Ralani, her familiar and the homunculus.
Ralani:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Familiar:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Homunculus:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
All have a +4, odd
As she walks up to the bodies Ralani is struck in the face by a last puff from one of the creatures. She wiped the pollen off her face with two hands while a third reached for the the bag carried by the homunculus that had followed her. She pulled a small notebook from inside as well as an inkpen and started to take notes.
Metalbeard |
Metalbeard also walks over and examines the creatures, trying to figure out if any of the poems he has in his data banks pertain to this type of being.
Bardic lore check (untrained knowledge): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Despite having shuddered at the mention of Gehenna, the modron then turns towards Revial. "You be soundin' like a Guvner during that battle. Be you a skilled bluffer, or this be for real? The Guvners be watchin' this gig?" Metalbeard has learned to be a bit cautious around the authorities... though actually working for them could be an interesting opportunity.
The Lady of Pain |
From all your rolls you can work out this.
1: You have never heard of any thing like them before
2: They do indeed seem to be some kind of plant
3: That carry nothing, but seem to grow what they need from their bodys.
4: They do not seem to have ears or eyes of any kind that you know of.
5: When dead they rot very fast.
waiting on Brehna, but will move on.
You see sid come back into the room, he has a look around and gos over to Revial The Architect,
"well done Sir and you did see true them burks started it so they did, asking me to close up so only they can stay, then all this"
he waves his hand around the room.
On of the heads on the wall says
"They did they started it. see all seen em, so they did, must have not liked the beer."
Im going to slow up for a bit and lit every one post, the Mr Stippie Toe will be aling any time now and we will move to game play tab. So any thing you wish to do please do in the next few days.
Brehna |
Should have the sheet done by the end of the day, but I'll post RP stuff in the mean time that doesn't require rolls.
Brehnna is of humanoid average height and wafishily thin. Her movements are graceful and one seems to seamlessly flow into the other. Her skin is two tones of blue and white that blend with each other, though the pattern doesn't move rapidly her "stripes" do gradually shift over a few hours. She wears tight leathers with a number of pouches and weapons strapped to her. The most prominent of which are a shortsword on one hip and a chain and sickle-like weapon on the other. She looks at you warily, but then gives a friendly


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The lawyer who represented Kiwi heroin smugglers Lorraine and Aaron Cohen - and eventually got the pair pardoned - has been killed in a car crash in Malaysia.
Karpal Singh, 74, died when his van collided with a truck on a highway about 155km from Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. It is understood he was travelling to a court hearing when the crash happened.
Mr Singh was well known for defending people on death row, including the Cohens.
In February 1985 Lorraine Cohen, then 42, and her 18-year-old son Aaron were arrested and charged with heroin possession as they tried to board a plane at Penang International Airport in Malaysia.
The pair both had the drug hidden in their underwear.
In September 1987 Lorraine Cohen was sentenced to death and her son to life imprisonment. Aaron Cohen was only spared the death penalty because of his young age.
Both appealed against their sentences and the elder Cohen's was reduced to life imprisonment.
After surviving a battle with breast cancer while in prison, Lorraine Cohen successfully obtained a pardon with the help of Mr Singh. They were released in 1996.
Mrs Cohen was not available to comment last night.
Mr Singh, a father of five, was one of Malaysia's most prominent lawyers. He was also a politician and former national chairman of the Democratic Action Party.
His most recent high-profile case was that of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, charged with and jailed for sodomising a male former aide.
Ibrahim described Mr Singh as "an indefatigable fighter for justice" in a tribute on Twitter.
In 2005 Mr Singh survived a car accident, but was wheelchair-bound. His disability did not stop his legal and political careers.
Thousands of people lined the streets as his coffin was transported to a state funeral service.
In his eulogy, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Mr Singh dedicated his life to the legal profession, fighting for justice and upholding constitutional and human rights.
Karpal Singh
• Malaysian lawyer and politician.
• Admitted to the Penang Bar in 1969.
• Leading opponent of the death penalty in Malaysia.
• Successfully defended at least 10 foreigners on serious drug charges which carry a mandatory death sentence.
• Defended New Zealand heroin smugglers Lorraine and Aaron Cohen and was instrumental in their pardon.
• Also defended Australian drug trafficker Kevin Barlow who was executed in Malaysia in 1986.
• Represented former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim during his two sodomy trials.
- Staff reporter


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Joy's smile is much closer to tears than laughter.
Victor Hugo
This quote has a deceiving simplicity, don't you think? It's ambiguous, at the least, and enigmatic, at most.
That may be the way of great writers. To say something simply that's actually loaded with meaning.
Ambiguity in language is a problem if it arises from carelessness. If deliberate, it can lead to much reflection and even dissension. You could write a long essay on this quote.
*From a psychological viewpoint, joy and laughter are not on the same plane. Joy is a feeling and laughter is behavior we can see. From this viewpoint, it doesn't make much sense to compare the two.
Laughter can mean either joy or sadness. We laugh when we're happy. We may also laugh to hide our sadness. Or our embarrassment. But Hugo is talking about joy's smile. Smiles express what laughter does, but in a milder way. Sometimes, though, a smile is more heartfelt.
Tears, like laughter, is also behavior we can see. Often, we associate it with sadness. But we may also have tears of happiness. Or tears of anger. Women, more than men, are prone to tears.
Victor Hugo was a literary man, not a social scientist. He was sensitive to the power of words and how to use their ambiguity to move you. He was probably also acutely attuned to emotions and the subtle variations in their coloring. This is evident in his Gothic novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.Anyway, I believe Hugo is saying that after something sad, we're more likely to show heartfelt joy in tears than in laughter.


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8522 Beverly Boulevard,
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Glad you corrected yourself on my behalf. I only posted that it had been closed. I had no idea who was gonna pick the place up. I was hoping it was Regency (makes all the sense in the world!) but, alas, Rave is the winner.
What in the world are they gonna do with this place? I went to a Rave in Las Vegas once. The place was drowning in a sea of VERY! LOUD! NEON GREEN & ORANGE! Can't really see that color scheme working out over there…let alone the aforementioned issues with projection/sound/etc. We will see.
Boy is my face red. I really need to check my facts before i post.
I apologize for my previous posts.
I read it on Cinematour in the thread about the closing of the Bruin and Vlllage theatres after Mann cancels thier leases next year. I think Chris Utley posted it.
For those who want to independently verify, the listing is here: View link
Rich37, where did you get that information?
Not to doubt you, but I see a Theater GM posting at the Beverly Center address online, posted today by Rave Motion Pictures. (Unless they have some connection to Regency I'm totally unaware of, then I think they most be the ones taking this theater over.)
Interestingly, Rave is a 100% digital chain. It would be wild if they outfitted the entire BevCenter complex with new projectors.
But I guess I'm speculating. Still, the job posting seems irrefutable.
Regency Theatres has picked up this theatre. Supposedly,they do a pretty good job on keeping up theatres abandoned by thier former owners.
I'm fascinated to learn who picked it up. It's almost certain that it will remain second-run, but then again, I thought it was almost certain that it was doomed to never operate again, too.
Regency would be the easy guess, but there's no mention of it on the website (or any other chain's, for that matter). Could it be possible that a second-run chain will be entering the LA market for the first time?
Wonder if they'll clean the place up at all… doubt it.
Wonder who the new operator will be. It should go truly discount. Last time I was there Mann had the price mid-range (for Los Angeles) at $9.75.
I felt that a major operator (say Pacific) should have taken over the theatre, gutted it, and rebuilt. Pacific could have played the same films there as the Grove, offering people an option.
Personally I wish Mann would sell its remaining operations and leases to Pacific. Mann does seem to be slowly shutting down.
The Beverly Center will be re-opening under new management on Friday, August 28, 2009. Got the info from the theaters phone line 310-652-7760.
The once mighty Mann chain just keeps getting smaller and smaller. They haven't built a theatre in years although some have been upgraded. I would imagine it is a sign of the times but it is sad to watch it gradually die off!
Going to see the final showing of Blood: The Last Vampire tonight at the Beverly Center. Let's see if anybody shows up.
Isn't Regency losing Fairfax anyway? I thought the property was going to be re-developed.
Simple answer: Regency should give Fairfax back to Laemmle (which still won't solve the nightmare of trying to park there – which I would guess is 75% of that theatre's struggles) and take Beverly Center 13 as a discount house. 13 screens of flicks at $3.00 a pop in the middle of a recession would surely make the cash strapped movie fanatics of LA truly glad.
It's always fun to see the speculation before the truth comes out.
If it's going to remain second run (which it pretty much has to given The Grove and Century City so close), then it will be really hard to lure anybody in with the number of screens. Mann has essentially been operating the place at first-run prices (especially once one accounts for parking), and that's probably part of the reason it hasn't done so well.
Although the Fairfax is looking to have its fair share of troubles and Regency may have to give it up, I can't imagine Regency would want to take up another theater only about 10 blocks away at present. Especially with that screen-count.
Wow! How did I guess it to be true? It appears Mann is just cleaning house all around. Pretty soon they will probably just run the Chinese…and very badly at that. The Beverly Center has not been a major player since The Grove opened. The mall owners will probably try to lure someone else into running it. Regency perhaps? Otherwise, it will probably remain vacant unless it turns into a retail outlet.
It would be wild if anybody picked the place up, so Thursday may be it. I'm now regretting that I decided against catching BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE there last week due to traffic, now that I'm out of town and won't be able to see a last show. Then again, perhaps NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH back in December was a fitting last show, as it was one of the few prints I've ever seen in good condition at the place. It's a shame the place was so ratty, at least in recent years.
Sad news. The Beverly Center will be closing its doors on Thursday, August 6, 2009. Confirmed this by calling the theater.
Is Mann dropping the Beverly Center? They have no listings of showtimes on thier website beyond tomorrow.
In addition to "Point Break" and "The Last Emperor," the Beverly Center, believe it or not, showed the following in 70mm: "Cocoon: The Return" (1988), "The Abyss" (1989), "Patriot Games" (1992) and "The Remains Of The Day" (1992).
I found that one other film played in 70mm here: The Last Emperor in 1988.
Which auditorium? I gather the big one upstairs?
Side note: The last few times I attended the theatre near the end of Loews Cineplex run and throughout Mann's management no film I have seen there seems to have been in surround at all. They just seemed to be turned off.
As much as I try to avoid this theatre sometimes it is the only place to see a film that has played out elsewhere. One must go in with low expectations and enjoy it for the train wreck as it is, especially if you see a scope picture in one of the small houses with a screen the size of TV when properly masked.
The Beverly Center was also where Universal and DTS quietly tested the latter's disc-based digital sound system on several titles between the fall of 1992 and the spring of 1993. If you saw Mr. Baseball, The Public Eye, CB4, Mad Dog and Glory, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story or several other Universal releases that played at the Beverly Center during this time, you got to experience DTS before it went public with Jurassic Park.
Side note: That first DTS test unit from 1992 is still in use at the Beverly Center to this day.
I was looking on the fromscripttodvd.com website and I was surprised to find out that a 70mm engagement played here. It was Point Break, the James Cameron-produced surfing action film with Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze from 1991.


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