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We got dressed and ready for the trick or treaters and took some pictures. When I went to get the kitty she yelled "no, no, no" (Yes, Godiva talks) I explained that she only needed to sit still for one picture.
Then there was Kev..
He was an evil Proctologist, complete with bloody finger... I kid you not.
The funniest part for me was that he didn't wear pants. Just shorts hidden under his lab coat.
Yep, that's my hubby!
We got all dressed and had the candy waiting and NOT A SINGLE kid came to the house. We live in a subdivision in a cul-du-sac. Not a single stinking kid.. I was a little annoyed until we went to the party.
Believe it or not, Kevin WON FIRST PLACE! Yep, $250 for his costume! He beat out Jesus and 2 guys from the Big Lebowski. I think the bloody finger pushed him over the top... Ewww
K, I have to get to work on this cup of coffee!


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PORT ST. LUCIE — Jose Reyes, you're on the clock.
With the countdown to the Mets' season opener now at T-minus six days, Reyes yesterday ratcheted up workouts, facing his first live pitching since returning to camp six days ago. This after spending 21⁄2 weeks at home resting because of an overactive thyroid.
The results of Reyes' hitting session weren't awful.
"I put the ball in play — not too many swings and misses, so I just feel happy with what I did today," Reyes said.
All told, Reyes faced 39 pitches from minor-league pitchers Mike Antonini and Dillon Gee, taking the equivalent of seven at-bats. Reyes swung at 14 pitches and hit two or three balls that likely would have gone for hits.
The next step, which could come as soon as today, involves Reyes running the bases. The Mets have already seen him field plenty of grounders.
It's clear that Reyes' availability for Monday's opener against the Marlins largely hinges on the manner in which he is hitting the ball. Manager Jerry Manuel indicated he passed the first test.
"I was surprised that he would have those type of swings right away," Manuel said. "It was good to see him have those type of at-bats against those guys."
If Reyes isn't a go for the opener, the Mets could place him on the disabled list, retroactive to March 26, provided he doesn't appear in a Grapefruit League game. That would allow the Mets to carry another player and avoid playing short-handed for the first few games if Reyes is expected to be ready shortly after Opening Day.
The lineup Manuel posted for today's exhibition game against the Cardinals has Alex Cora batting leadoff followed by Luis Castillo and David Wright. Cora is the frontrunner to start on Opening Day if Reyes isn't available — despite a strong camp by rookie Ruben Tejada. But Reyes doesn't want to think in those terms.
That became evident when he was asked if it would be difficult to sit idle for Opening Day.
"It's hard for anybody — everybody wants to be in there for Opening Day," Reyes said. "But right now we don't know what's going to happen. I'm getting ready as soon as possible."
The Mets' biggest fear is they will rush Reyes into action and then watch their star shortstop suffer a recurrence of the hamstring problems that sabotaged his 2009 season.
It's possible Reyes will play a simulated game against minor leaguers in the next 1-2 days, allowing him to run the bases. Then it would be a matter of determining how many at-bats Reyes would need to be ready.
"I haven't played since last May, so I can't wait to go there on the field and play with my teammates again," Reyes said. "My legs are good. I've been running the last five or six days. I've been running 100 percent, so there is nothing to worry about on that part."
Manuel continues to call Reyes' comeback a "unique situation" that has to be observed closely.
"Every time we do something [new] we have to monitor him the very next day and see how he feels," Manuel said.

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Lodge 7s Tattoo Update/
Reported in yesterday's local media was a case that dealt with three (3) individual officers who sought out and hired their own private attorney to challenge the Department's new Directive on Tattoos/Body Brandings. It needs to be clear that these officers did not call the Lodge for representation. Simply put, their argument sought to attack the Order on First Amendment grounds (Medici, et. al., v. City of Chicago, 15-CV-5891). On October 27, 2015, Federal Court Judge Kocoras granted the City's Motion to Dismiss the lawsuit and explained that no First Amendment violation exists and dismissed the case.
For further clarification purposes, the Lodge was not part of this federal lawsuit. When the Department unilaterally issued the new Directive, and did so without bargaining with the FOP, the Lodge explored all of our options. The Department described the new Directive as including "major revisions," such as on-duty officers would be required to cover (at all times) tattoos and body brandings and be prohibited to the future wearing of the previously approved baseball caps and knit caps.
It was the Lodge's determination that a federal lawsuit would not be successful, as proved by Judge Kocoras' October 27th decision. Instead, the FOP chose to file both an unfair labor practice charge with the State Labor Relations Board as well as a grievance. At the last General Membership meeting, we reported that our arbitration hearing took place on September 9, 2015. The Lodge will file its Post-Hearing Briefs and/or a written submission of our arguments, on November 12, 2015.
A decision from the Arbitrator handling our case is expected by the end of the year. As always, the FOP will continue to keep the membership apprised of any new developments.


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Hello Sandwiches!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for reading Hello Sandwich and for all of your support along the way during 2012. Thank you for all of your comments and for reaching out on facebook, pinterest, twitter and instagram. It means the world to me. Thank you also to everyone who have bought my books or zines. I hope you were able to enjoy crafting or travelling Tokyo with them.
Warmest wishes for 2013! I'm really looking forward to another year of sharing daily life with you.
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Let's Go Mum reviews… Sea World!
We all had such a great time on our recent visit to Sea World – I'd have to say that it is an absolute MUST for families visiting the Gold Coast, Queensland!
I had already planned a trip to Sea World before they very kindly invited us to review it – and I already had one must-do in mind that Sea World is famous for – the dolphin show. After all – how could you go to Sea World and not see the famous dolphin show? My two children (6 & 8 years old) had never seen one.
Sea World really is an institution when it comes to Queensland theme parks – I still have photos of me at the age of five feeding a seal, and my brother feeding a dolphin with a fish on a stick. Just to help you put this into time-perspective, I was wearing a stars-and-stripes long-sleeved mini dress, and my brother had on an orange terry-towelling sailor top on – ah, the seventies – those were the days!
I guess that's the thing that sometimes compels you to revisit somewhere with your own kids – if you can still remember it with pleasure years later, then you want your kids to have their own happy memories of that experience too.
Sea World also happens to have a big location advantage for families on holiday and staying in accommodation at Surfers Paradise, Labrador and Broadbeach – Sea World is closer than Movie World and Dreamworld. So as soon as we got a spare afternoon, we headed straight to Sea World, as it was only ten minutes drive from Jupiter's Hotel in Broadbeach (reviewed here).
At the entrance gates, we were lucky enough to line up behind a dad holding a pram who was muttering, "We're going to miss the seal show if we don't hurry!". Sensing someone who was possibly a local, and so could lead us straight to the fun, I decided that we were going to stick to him like glue to find that seal show! He went in before us, but we soon caught him up, and a mere two minutes later we were smugly seated and watching the hilarious Fish Detectives Sea Lion Show.
The show was great. As I watched my kids roaring with laughter at the seals' antics, I decided that I, for one, had already got my moneys worth – for surely there's nothing better on this earth than watching your kids really letting loose and enjoying themselves?
I caught sight of the dad with the pram again. He was trying to convince his toddler to watch the show, and not jump up and down on the seats. I shot him a sympathetic smile – I remember those crazy-toddler days very well!
Seal show over, we all poured out of the stadium, excitedly reliving the magically shrinking sea lion (I won't spoil the surprise in case you go – Samantha my 6 year old still believes the sea lion really shrank!), and then – joy-of-joys – happened upon the Dora Adventure Show. Samantha, my Dora fan couldn't believe her luck – sea lions AND Dora?! Amazing! Brooke, my 8yo tried to look cool and uninterested, but when she saw all the life-sized Dora characters dancing in, in this mini-episode recreation, plus all the other older siblings getting right-into the pantomime-reminiscent yelling, she also joined in with gusto – "Boots is eating the CHOCOLATE!! Look out!"
Realising it was getting awfully close to dolphin show time, but with the kids already having a great time, I conceded that we would just have to make a run for it the second that the Dora Show finished – and so we did! We hoofed it right to the end of Sea World where the dolphin arena was located, and only just missed the opening (darn it!) of the dolphin show.
The rest of the Imagine Dolphin Show was everything that I had hoped it would be for the girls – they had never expected these gorgeous animals to be doing such amazing leaps, somersaults and synchronised swimming – a stadium full of gob-smacked children and their parents, grand parents and carers couldn't believe their eyes!
At this point, my Samantha proclaimed to all and sundry that she would now become a dolphin trainer when she grew up. Like any parent, I mentally began re-calculating her future uni degree expenses – things were looking grim – last week she was only going to be a Princess.
I spent the remainder of the show trying to catch a photograph of the dolphins all leaping out of the water together. Unfortunately, with a camera that fires two seconds after I press the button – grrrr. One hundred photos of empty water, tails or noses later, I sort-of got one – and so, here's a picture!
Finally we had the luxury of slowing down, and strolled out of the dolphin arena – only to find something amazing that we hadn't even noticed on our prior dolphin-sprint – Castaway Bay.
Simply put, Castaway Bay is a huge play ground for kids and adults alike – but with the most amazing toys!
Floating boats packed with kids and teens following a motorised water track were shooting streams of water into the faces of their avenging parents on the shore, armed with water guns of their own – some perhaps a little too enthusiastically!
There is a simply enormous climbing – pirate-y – oh, I don't know what to call it – climbing frame? Entitled the Sky Fortress, it was huge and FUN! As the responsible adult (weee!), I accompanied the kids onto the (completely safe) structure – it was high and tricky, but the kind of fun you're really not going to find elsewhere. I'd like to highlight at this point that I managed this in rather un-sensible shoes and with my handbag firmly tucked under my arm. Not strictly adhering to the rules of no loose objects which I only noticed after I came out – doh!
After ten minutes I was ready for a recovery coffee, but the kids weren't coming out of there without a can opener – so I did what any responsible adult would do, and dumped them and crawled out.
As I emerged I found dozens of parents milling about – some worriedly checking the exit – others, probably figuring that their kids would emerge when they were hungry, were busy on their mobile phones. I assumed that they were probably posting brag-pics to Facebook – "Just lost the kids at Sea World – and they couldn't care less!!"
I ordered my coffee, chocolate milks and three choc-chip muffins, keeping half-an-eye on the Sky Fortress exit – I knew my two children would sniff those muffins out the moment they were in my hands – there's nothing more certain in this world.
Twenty minutes and two happy, chocolate-covered children later (and after Mum had checked-out the surf-shop – two new swimming costumes – check!), we headed off in search of more adventures…
Polar Bear Shores is a great exhibit which allows you to view real-live Polar Bears at play from three different perspectives – under the water, at ground-level and from above.
We had already heard about Henry the young Polar Bear, and when he and his mum Liya wandered out of their den we just couldn't help squealing in excitement – me included. They were just so cute! The kids thought it was especially gorgeous when one of them started ripping into a tiny tree – awwww!
After the cheeky Henry and his Mum had retreated back into their den, we then found what Brooke now says was her favourite thing of all at Sea World – the Ray Reef. It was too late in the afternoon to feed them by the time we got there, but you could still pet these enormous Stingrays floating about in a big, waist-high pool. You could just reach in and touch them, which was really quite surreal – and made Mum just a liiiiitle bit nervous! What did you do today kids? Oh nothing, just petted some giant Stingrays…
Next stop was The Viking Flume river ride – 95% aaaaaah, and 5% AAAARGH! with one of those big drops at the end – and here's a picture (taken earlier). You may notice that my eyes are closed in the following picture – this is a recurrent theme with me and scary rides – as is Samantha's grin of glee, and Brooke's scream of abject terror – I might add that Brooke is the one that always urges us to go on them.
The reason why Sea World is just so good for families, is that it appeals to such a broad range of ages. Entertainment and animal shows, little and big kid (okay, and adult) rides, unusual animal exhibits – what's not to love? Plus the kids are learning about their environment, and how they can be an important part of protecting it at the same time – double-bonus!
We had had such fun, but an afternoon, whilst amazingly good fun was nowhere near enough time to cover all that Sea World had to offer – luckily I had bought us all Sea World VIP Magic passes which allow unlimited entries to Sea World, and as it was so close to our accommodation, we were able to squeeze in another quick visit before our holiday was over!
Let's Go info…
Valid for about a year, VIP Magic passes cover Sea World, Movie World and Wet'n'Wild too (triple-bonus!) – ours don't expire until June 2015. Each VIP Magic pass costs $99.99 per adult or child. For a full listing of tickets and discount online prices, see the Sea World website here.
All prices are accurate for July 2014.
You can read all of our Gold Coast holiday reviews, including the Big 3 theme parks, accommodation and hire car reviews here
Have you visited Sea World? Tell us what your favourite activity was in the comments below!


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August, Peridot
Said to protect against fears and bad dreams
Peridot has been adored since ancient times; its history traces back more than 3,500 years when it was prized by the ancient Egyptians. Found in various shades of green, peridot is most desired in lime hues. Peridot has been credited with a host of magical powers and healing properties, such as protection against nightmares and possessing the power to ward off evil. It is the recommended gift for couples celebrating their 16th wedding anniversary. Peridot is relatively soft and should be spared rugged, regular wear if worn in a ring. As a general rule, peridot is not enhanced.


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I have been a pastor for almost a decade. I spend between 12-15 hours each week thinking, researching, and writing before I deliver the first words in my Sunday sermon. The process of writing my sermon goes through a lengthy journey each week. I contemplate several questions from Monday to Friday which force me to edit and re-edit my manuscript. There is no perfect sermon, but a sermon that goes through revisions and asks import questions has a much better chance of communicating with clarity than the self-assured preacher who engages the sermonic task with nothing more than academic lenses.
I have compiled a list of ten questions I ask myself each week at some point or another.
Question #1: Is this language clear? When you write a manuscript ( as I do) you have an opportunity to carefully consider the language you use. I make a habit of reading my sermon out loud which leads me to realize that certain phrases do not convey the idea clearly. A well-written sermon does not necessarily mean a well-delivered sermon. Reading my sermons out loud causes me to re-write and look for other ways to explain a concept or application more clearly.
Question #2: Is there a need to use high theological language in this sermon? Seminary graduates are often tempted to use the best of their training in the wrong environment. People are not listening to you to hear your theological acumen. I am well aware that some in the congregation would be entirely comfortable with words like perichoresis and Arianism. I am not opposed to using high theological discourse. Words like atonement, justification, sanctification are biblical and need to be defined. But extra-biblical terms and ideologies should be employed sparingly. Much of this can be dealt in a Sunday School class or other environments. High theological language needs to be used with great care, and I think it needs to be avoided as much as possible in the Sunday sermon.
Question #3: Can I make this sermon even shorter? As I read my sermons each week, I find that I can cut a paragraph or two easily, or depending on how long you preach, perhaps an entire page. This is an important lesson for new preachers: not everything needs to be said. Shorter sermons–which I strongly advocatea–force you to say what's important and keep some of your research in the footnotes where it belongs. Preachers need to learn what to prioritize in a sermon so as not to unload unnecessary information on their parishioners.
While in seminary, I once heard a Presbyterian pastor preach the equivalent of three sermons in 55 minutes. I remember thinking, "If he finished now it will be a great sermon." 40 minutes went by, and I thought, "If he finished his sermon now it will be all right." After almost an hour I turned to my wife and said, "I pity his congregation." Mistakes happen. Preachers lose track of time and people are generally very forgiving. But when this is a frequent occurrence it becomes a detriment. Preachers may turn into apologists for the Puritan era when they preached two-hour sermons. My response to this is very simple: "You are no John Owen!"
Question #4: Will my people hear a message about a great God or a convenient God? Sermons that do not lead people to serve God more faithfully have not fulfilled their purpose. The sermon needs to urge people to live more like their Lord and God. They can contemplate God, study or learn more about God (these are important), but if they leave uncertain as to how to serve their God more faithfully, the sermon has not pierced deeply enough. God's people need to be consecrated by the Word of the Lord, pierced by the sword of the Spirit into action. Communicating only details about God can leave parishioners with a convenient God that demands knowledge but no sacrifice.
Question #5: What can I teach that will increase my people's knowledge of the Bible? Every preacher must know: your people will remember between 1-5% of your preaching ministry throughout their lives. There is no statistic about this, the evidence is borne by daily experience. Exegesis of a verse in Hebrews will be forgotten perhaps before the sermon is over, but hermeneutical principles will remain if they are communicated succinctly. One common interpretational phrase I have used in many of my sermons is, "The Holy Spirit does not waste his breath." This phraseb communicates that every detail of the text matters. I want my people to know in every sermon that every word in the Bible is meaningful and put in there for a reason. Many other principles will encourage God's people to love their Bibles and learn more about it in their own studies and meditations. They may not remember my careful exegesis, but they will remember that the text is to be cherished.
Question #6: Do people follow me from point A to point B and C? I have heard my share of disconnected sermons over the years. Sermons need to have a message that is connected throughout. Themes and illustrations need to be connected to the central message. If illustrations have no purpose in the development of a sermon or if they are only used to get a laugh, people will inevitably leave confused and uncertain of the illustration's purpose. Preachers need to be very aware of how point A connects to point B. Paragraphs need to smoothly transition, otherwise, you are beginning a new sermon altogether, and people are left wondering what the main point is. This is why manuscript preparation can help with transitional statements. On my last sermon, I repeated this phrase several times, "The future belongs to the child." In fact, I generally title my sermons after my main point.
Question #7: Is this sermon going to connect to particular concerns of my people? I firmly believe that sermons need to connect in some way to everyone, from the young convert to the university professor. The more you preach, the more you begin to see people in your congregation with unique needs. When a pastor says "I have no one in mind when I preach," he is likely ineffective in his preaching. Pastors are shaped by their conversations, counseling, and context. People I pray with and meet each week come to mind when I make applications. Of course, we need to be careful not to use the pulpit to deliver a privatized homily. A sermon on divorce the week after a congregant was divorced is unwise. Preachers need to consider the need of his own flock. For instance, "Does my congregation have a tendency to pride in their intellect or status?" A preacher is always preaching locally, though he can minister broadly. New Christians need to see their pastor's words as applicable and rich to their own unique situation and this requires a good dose of wisdom and knowledge of particular needs in the congregation. Pastoral application becomes richer when there are pastoral encounters and engagement with the people. It is important to note also that we have our failures and shortcomings, but these should not keep us from addressing them corporately.c
Question #8: Is my argument persuasive? The sermon ought to leave the listener convinced that the Bible's claim is right and true. Arguments can be phrased differently in every sermon. Some arguments will be demonstrably more persuasive than others. The preacher's role is to give enough context and substance, so the main point becomes attractive. Persuasion is a difficult skill and needs to be considered again and again, which is why sermons need to be revised several times before they are delivered. One common problem is pastors trying to persuade people to death. Sermons are not commentaries. A preacher does not need to make his congregation turn to several Bible passages. A sermon is not an informal Bible study. Make your point. Make it desirable and succinct and move on.
Question #9: Where is the Gospel? A Gospel-less sermon is no sermon at all. Ask yourself, "Where is the Gospel?" Will my people be saved from their sins and misery after hearing this word? Will they find hope in Messiah Jesus? Will the broken-hearted see Jesus with greater joy? Will the single mom find refuge in Jesus and his Kingdom? Preachers cannot end a sermon in the desert. The Gospel is promised land. The sermonic journey takes the parishioner from darkness to light; death to resurrection.
Question #10: Is my application too general? Jesus says, "Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you." My closing question is a question about how my applications speak to my congregation. There are a thousand ways to speak the truth, but not many ways to speak the truth in love. Application is truth in love. Love your congregation by applying specifically and carefully. It is one thing to say Trust God, it is another to say, Believe his promises in the middle of your cancer. Generalities sometimes are inescapable, but try to escape them as much as possible when applying the Word. If there is one part of the sermon that deserves great concentration, it is in the application of the Word to God's people. Pastors should read good counseling books. Pastors should know their people well in order to apply God's truth in love (see #7).
You may consider each question every Sunday, and after some time these questions will be a natural part of your sermon preparation each week. Not all sermons are created equal. Just delivering content is not the goal of preaching. Preaching is an art, and we can all learn to grow.


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ISME warn CSO figures could lead to complacency
The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ISME) has warned against complacency following the latest CSO figures which show a slight reduction in unemployment.
While welcoming the drop, the ISME has called on the Government to address the uncompetitive business costs and generous social welfare benefits in the battle to maintain and create jobs in the SME sector.
The association notes that "comparable costs and social assistance in our competitors are creating an advantage for them in our markets and constraining recovery in Ireland".
According to ISME Chief Executive, Mark Fielding, "the slight reduction in the headline unemployment figures masks the true level of unemployment which is under-reported through increased emigration, increased participation on state training initiatives and a significant rise in individuals remaining in education. The true picture in the jobs market is that well over half a million of our citizens are out of work.
The ISME says a full benchmark and overhaul of all government influence business costs is needed along with a full review of labour market inhibitors, including a reduction in state assistance for those who refuse job offers.
The ISME is also calling for greater incentives for small businesses to compensate for the cost of on-the-job training and a revisiting of the Croke Park agreement
"The reality is that, after a year in power, this Government has promised a lot but delivered little. They must first realise that a complete overhaul of our competitiveness is where the real work has to be done. The drive must be to reduce state costs while the private sector increases productivity. SME job creation will then follow," said Mr Fielding.


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The User Profile API allows you to use a Page-scoped ID (PSID) to retrieve user profile information that can be used to personalize the experience of people interacting with your Messenger.
Though you may have a PSID, you may not have permission or be able to retrieve a person's profile information. For example Instant Game Pages are not allowed to use this API.
The following events will authorize your Messenger bot to access a person's profile information:
askPermission() function of the Messenger Extensions SDK in the webview to ask for the
user_profile permission.
Some entry points allow you or people to initiate a conversation without giving your bot authorization to the person's public profile. In those cases, your Messenger bot will be granted permission to access user profile after the user replied to the initial message. Notable situations where a person may initiate a conversation with your Messenger bot, but not authorize profile permission include the following:
Currently, the User Profile API does not support retrieving profile information for Messenger accounts that were created using a phone number instead of a Facebook account.
In this case, the API will return error code
2018218 with the message 'No profile available for this user.'
By default, your apps may retrieve the
last_name, and
profile_pic fields for user's that have made this information public and have opted-in to your bot.
Beginning July 26, 2018, apps must request access to all other profile fields as part of the app review process. To submit for access to profile fields, add the permissions you would like to request when you submit your app in the Messenger Platform tab of the app console.
The following profile fields can be requested:
|Field Name
The user's PSID
The user's first and last name
First name
Last name
URL to the Profile picture. The URL will expire.
Locale of the user on Facebook. For supported locale codes, see Supported Locales.
Timezone, number relative to GMT
The above permissions are needed at both the app-level and Page-Level to be able to retrieve the fields. App-Level review is mandatory. At Page-Level these permissions are granted by default, yet we recommend that page admins proactively do a Page-level submission explaining why they need them on that particular page.
To use the User Profile API, send a
GET request with the profile fields you want for the person:
curl -X GET "https://graph.facebook.com/<PSID>?fields=first_name,last_name,profile_pic&access_token=<PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
If you are allowed to view the person's profile, the User Profile API will return a JSON string with the requested fields from the person's profile.
"first_name": "Peter",
"last_name": "Chang",
"profile_pic": "https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-1/p200x200/13055603_10105219398495383_8237637584159975445_n.jpg?oh=1d241d4b6d4dac50eaf9bb73288ea192&oe=57AF5C03&__gda__=1470213755_ab17c8c8e3a0a447fed3f272fa2179ce",
"locale": "en_US",
"timezone": -7,
"gender": "male",
If you are not allowed to view the person's profile, an empty object is returned.
This profile field has been deprecated.
ad_id of the last ad referral will continue to be provided in the
messaging_referrals webhook event when the user enters your bot via a click-to-Messenger ad.
No Permission For Pages Associated to the Instant Game.
Instant game Pages are not allowed to access the User Profile API.
No profile available for this user.
If the user registered for Messenger with a phone number, no profile information is available.
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Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Our latest steal
On Saturday as well as moving we also had to pick up our restored refectory dining table for our new home. When we had first seen it it was a dark polished wood which our lady Michelle (miracle worker) had said she would sand down, paint and give that trendy 'distressed' look to. The top would be sanded and left a pale colour then finished off with wax. In our heads it all sounded amazing and we couldn't wait to see it finished but we were quite anxious about picking it up, worrying that we would bring it to the new home and hate it but we were wrong because it looks amazing! Better than I thought it could! Even the cushions that came with it which I initally hated have grown on me! (although only a bit, I will replace them in a couple of weeks).
We are yet to have a meal at it as we only had our oven fitted last night so tonight will be the first time we can sit and enjoy an almost al fresco dining experience sitting at our new table in the conservatory.
What makes me love this table even more is that it only cost us £150! Even on bargain sites like ebay restored dining table and chair sets are a minimum of around £300. If you like the idea of investing in some restored furniture (especially if you are a fan of shabby chic) and you live near the Southend area I recommend popping down Hamlet Court Road in Westcliff and visitng the Big Society Department Store where you will find lots of gorgeous treasures in both original or restored condition. The staff are friendly and helpful and they also raise money for charity. It was set up by a woman who decided to rent areas of the shop out to people who want to sell their work but can't afford to buy or rent somewhere to do so. It is the perfect way for talented people to sell their work and for the public to buy beautiful things for their homes at bargain prices. Since opening a couple of years ago it has just gone from strength to strength and if you pop in and have a look around you will see why!
I will definitely be back.
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Slackline Pro Athlete Tauri Vahesaar became a stuntman in this sport at the age of 20. Slackline is a flat piece of webbing on which it is possible to make very complex acrobatic tricks. Tauri's background lies in many years of acrobatics, freerun and parkour training that he now tries to unite in slacklining.
In 2015 he took part of the Hollywood Film , which is one of the biggest achievements in his slackline history. This movie will be released 2016, 23.december.Trailer
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10. "White & Nerdy"
(Parody of "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone; from Straight Outta Lynwood, 2006)
I was really surprised by the popularity of this single and video when they came out. Again, it's because Weird Al was one of those things that I always used to get made fun of for liking, and whenever those things are popular when I'm adult, I just have a weird time with it.
Don't get me wrong, it's a great song, but why did it hit so hard when it came out? This was Weird Al's biggest hit in the 23 years of his career to that point, even bigger than his previous biggest hit, "Eat It." Finally, Al cracked the Billboard Top 10. I guess it must be that it really reflected the white guy zeitgeist when it cam out, ticking off a bunch of stereotypical nerd behaviors and likes, exaggerating them, and making them "cool." Basically what "Fat" did for me as an angry fat kid. But, once again, it's important to me that Al does this without being mean-spirited, condescending, shaming, or--unlike a lot of the commenters on the video's YouTube page--racist.
The video is almost like an updating of "It's All About the Pentiums," but with Donny Osmond in place of Drew Carey. What I thought was so funny about that song is that it took coders and hackers and IT guys and made fun of how puffed-up computer culture had made them. Exaggerating those guys into superstars was funny because it wasn't that far off from how some of them seemed to regard themselves. This song is like the same thing but for collectors, gamers and neatniks.
One thing Weird Al doesn't get enough credit for--and I'm sure I mentioned this on a previous post--is his rapping. He's really, really good at it.
This song hit less than a month after I graduated college. It was nice to begin my delayed entrance into "the adult world" with a reminder not to take myself too seriously. Looking at my old blog posts, I'm not sure that I took that to heart enough.
9. "You Don't Love Me Anymore"
(Original; from Off the Deep End, 1992)
The video, however, is a parody of Extreme's soppy come-hither-and-get-on-your-knees-if-you-really-love-me ballad "More Than Words." Al's label Scotti Brothers wouldn't release an original as a single unless the video was a parody. (And the video is quite funny.)
Weird Al writes laments really well, here softly lamenting the deterioration of a relationship with a woman to the point where she is literally, repeatedly trying to murder him. It's a pretty hilarious juxtaposition of pretty music/earnest, emotionally naked vocal performance with details of cartoonish violence in the lyrics. It's always made me laugh. Look, I've got mental and emotional problems, and I take rejection (and, let's be honest, imagined rejection) pretty hard, so sadness and disappointment can be dramatic and intense for me, much like it is for a teenager. So this song, taking it to a much bigger, ridiculously dramatic place just works for me. It's always been one of my favorite of Al's songs.
Also, it's my favorite from Off the Deep End, which is not one of my favorite albums. So that's one more album all checked off.
8. "The Saga Begins"
(Parody of "American Pie" by Don McLean; from Running with Scissors, 1999)
I know the main criticism of this song is that it basically just tells the plot of The Phantom Menace without really adding any jokes or satire. And, well... what can I say, that's true. But I still like it, anyway. It's a catchy song and, yes, it reminds me of a time in my life when I was actually happy.
I've talked before at length--depending on your disposition, possibly at tiresome length--about what The Phantom Menace means to me and the whole experience of the marketing and etc. I consider this part of that. In fact, it gave me something to enjoy while I was driving a delivery truck for a living with no cassette or CD player, because this song got a lot of play on Radio Disney. (Hey, when your options are severely limited, you will scan through every channel looking for something to listen to.) So I heard this song every day in the summer of '99, and it just helped foster my Star Wars enthusiasm. And, of course, my Weird Al enthusiasm.
See, this bookended the "Yoda" phenomenon nicely. I say phenomenon because I was in 3rd grade when Al's "Yoda" came out, so it was the biggest thing on the playground for a short amount of time. So "The Saga Begins" is also something that put me in touch with that sense of excitement about Star Wars that I had when I was a kid. And the crown on this is that it's set to the tune of "American Pie," one of the most fun songs to sing along with whenever it showed up on the radio.
Damn, I just love this song. Maybe for totally esoteric reasons, but what are you gonna do? It's too late to renumber anything, and I really don't want to.
And that's the end of Running with Scissors.
7. "Yoda"
(Parody of "Lola" by The Kinks; from Dare to Be Stupid, 1985)
All due respect to the Kinks and one of their best songs, but those opening notes are always going to make me think of my favorite part of the original trilogy: Yoda. Like I said, I was in 3rd grade, and it's just indelibly stamped on me. All these years later, this song still fills me with a powerful excitement and enthusiasm that I can't quite explain.
This song originates in 1980, but it took five years to get permission from Ray Davies to record the song (apparently because his label never conveyed Al's request). I'm sure it would have been a bigger hit if it had come out in the same year as The Empire Strikes Back, but I'm selfishly glad it didn't, because I would have missed out on the playground popularity of it. It's just one of those childhood things.
Now I just want to watch Empire again...
6. "Melanie"
(Original; from Even Worse, 1988)
A little bit of Marshall Crenshaw, a little bit of the Hollies, but not a specific style parody. This is another one of Weird Al's stalker songs, which I'm on record as not loving, but this one somehow works perfectly for me. The melody is great, it doesn't overstay its welcome, and the lyrics are just so exaggerated into ridiculousness that it's impossible to take seriously. (Of course, I say that as someone who's only been slightly stalked in his life; usually I'm just terrorized.)
My favorite lyric is the culmination of the whole song: "Now I may be dead, but I still love you." It's the way the line is delivered. I can't describe it. It's just so earnestly matter-of-fact. Which might not make sense.
This is the kind of song that reminds me that when it came out I was 12 years old and madly, undyingly in love with Christina Padgett, and would rack my brains trying to figure out the exact combination of words or the specific gesture that would serve as a declaration of love so pure and powerful that she would realize how perfect my love was and be unable to stop herself from loving me back. Yeah, I know. But that's how it felt to my pre-adolescent heart. You're supposed to grow out of it, gentlemen.
So this song takes that false sense of deep devotion and just makes it as overtly ridiculous as it is when you're 12 and just makes it easier to laugh at how ridiculous you were.
And that's the end of Even Worse.
And the end of this entry.
Top five awaits. Until next time!
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Ranking Al: #10-6
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Labels: Music, Useless Lists
Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Marvels: Strange Tales #122
(July 1964)
Do you guys realize it's been almost half a year since we've seen Doctor Doom? I miss that guy. I'd much rather have him come back than waste an entire issue convincing us the X-Men are awesome. (They're not.)
When we last left Doom, he was hurtling through the cosmos. If you remember that story ("The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!"), he had the Terrible Trio, three enhanced henchmen--Handsome Harry Phillips, Yogi Dakor and Bull Brogin--that helped him capture the FF. He stored them in a pocket dimension afterwards, but according to this story, once Doom disappeared into space, he lost his power over the three, and now they're just hanging out, waiting for Doom's return. I guess they must be bored waiting, because now they get the idea to go ahead and attack the FF on their own to pave the way for when Doom gets back to Earth.
I'm sorry that Stan decided here to bring back the least interesting element of that story: the Terrible Trio. But that's the kind of softball villain we get more often than not in the Human Torch stories and... look, how much longer does this go on? I've made no secret of this in the past, but I really am burned out on these stories. They're just filler. There was one great story where the Torch fought Namor, but otherwise it's just been varying degrees of filler. I will not miss these stories when they eventually go away.
Anyway, the Terrible Trio try to take Johnny Storm in his home, he fights back, they douse him with water a couple of times, the last time apparently doesn't take (whatever, dude), and he defeats them. Oh, and he manages to not destroy his souped-up Stingray when Handsome Harry uses it as a getaway car.
So all's well that ends.
No, that's not a typo.
Stray observations:
:: "The doorbell! No matter who it is, it'll be better than watching another TV commercial!"
:: Johnny's shower sprays out concentrated steam heat instead of water. He uses it to dry off after the first time he's doused. The second time is a total cheat. "Oh, uh, you didn't give me enough of a soaking." Total bullshit. It's so lazy and ineffectual because this story just doesn't matter.
Maybe it's an off month, because this story feels a little weak, too, I'm always up for the weirdness of Doctor Strange, but the way he faces off against Nightmare in this story feels a little bit... well, not like a cheat, exactly, but a little too much like one of those stories that's just a lead-up to a punchline.
While poring over mystic tomes, Doctor Strange falls asleep without saying the protective chant that keeps him safe while he's sleeping. Now caught in the Nightmare World with none of his powers, he becomes the eternal prisoner of Nightmare, who taunts him.
But then a demon called the Gulgol shows up; Nightmare describes him as "my mortal enemy from the netherworld!" Nightmare can never defeat the Gugol, for the Gulgol never sleeps.
Strange agrees to banish the Gulgol if Nightmare restores his freedom and his powers, which Nightmare desperately does. Then Strange simply snaps his fingers and the Gulgol disappears. See, one thing Strange could do was hypnotize Nightmare into seeing his enemy, and with his powers restored, Strange escapes back to his own chambers.
It's not an incredibly satisfying story, and some of the weirdness of the visuals is dialed down to blank white backgrounds, but I generally like the Doctor Strange stories so much that even an off one is better than, say, a Johnny Storm story. I chalk it up to Stan and Steve being overworked.
I would love it if we could just get two Doctor Strange stories an issue, really.
Next Marvels: Inside info about Iron Man.
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Labels: Funnybooks, Marvels
Monday, September 07, 2015
Muppet Monday
Beaker takes on a favorite song of mine in the new video from the Muppets. Loving the uptick in Muppet videos.
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Labels: Muppets
Sunday, September 06, 2015
Song of the Week: "Margarita"
Feeling a bit unfocused this morning, so I guess this fits right in. Just woke up with it in my head. Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty as the Traveling Wilburys, from one of my all time favorite albums by anyone, Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1. Petty is the main author of this song, but it plays like a jam session, with nonsense lyrics and Harrison's slide guitar. A side project finding its sound.
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