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1999 Dodge Durago Headers - Heavy Metal Mudder Phase IIPosted in Project Vehicles on November 1, 2009
The fundamentals of fabrication revolve heavily around time and patience. While some have the natural knack for fab work, for others it's a skill that takes years to develop and perfect. When tackling a project as big as our Viper-powered Durango, it was important to equip ourselves not only with the right tools but the right professionals too.
Working with the crew at National Speed in Wilmington, North Carolina, we spent last month fitting the 505ci engine into our Monster Mudder and began forming the custom dog-box firewall. Now it was time for the headers. Since space in both the engine bay and firewall is limited, we pulled the 8.3L out and headed to Momentum Performance to build the headers. We relied on Momentum's fabrication experience with performance headers to build us a set that will allow all 500-plus horses to exhale freely.
In addition to the headers, we used our time at Momentum to finish up the custom firewall. With the engine now resting nearly a foot past the original firewall location we needed a few access ports built into the dog box to service the back half of the engine. Though we looked at making the unit completely removable, we were concerned about how feasible it would be to take it out of the vehicle once the dash was in. The other issue was sealing the firewall to keep out the elements. In the end we opted to weld it in place.
Be sure to check us out next month as we continue to hammer away on our Durango and move forward with the remainder of our monster Mopar powertrain.
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Talk about the ultimate manifold burrito access port! With our dog-box firewall set in place, we still have a laundry list of items to cover. Be sure to check back next month to see if we found a place for our accelerator pedal and to see us start on the bulletproof drivetrain that has to handle the V-10's grunt.


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Is there rehab for this?
So we sold our house, finished another quarter of school, and went out to eat to celebrate it all.
I recently went to Fargo with my mom and sisters for a girls day. We went to a restaurant I haven't been to since I was in high school. It was then that I realized I might be additcted to food. I ordered a pizza. I could have easily ordered an individual, but I ordered medium. I told my mom and sisters it was so I could take some home. But in all reality, I didn't want to miss out the taste. This is where the addiction comes in.
If something taste good, I don't want to miss out on it. Example: last night we went to Buffalo Wild Wings. I wanted to get an appetizer because I love their Chili Con Queso, but I refrained. I ordered eight boneless honey BBQ wings and was full after seven. But...I love their fries, so I had to eat some of my sons. I also love pasta so I tried some of his mac & cheese. Then he wanted dessert. While knowing full well he wouldn't eat the whole thing, we ordered the chocolate cake with a scoop of ice cream. Let me tell you, it tasted amazing. Did I need it, no. I was full after my own meal, but I continued to eat. This is why I think I may have an addiction to food.
I need to find the will power to stop eating when I'm full and know that at some point, I will be able to eat the food I love again. It's no the end of the world if I can't have something to eat, but it's forcing my brain to understand that.

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CRESTVIEW � Emerald Coast Aviation, the fixed-base operator at Crestview Bob Sikes Airport, recently added a twin-engine Beechcraft B-55 "Baron" to its fleet. Flight students can qualify for their multi-engine licenses on the aircraft to help alleviate a nationwide commercial pilot shortage.
CRESTVIEW � Self-described "airport bums" John Hall and Brad Bien ran their eyes lovingly over Emerald Coast Aviation's newest fleet acquisition, a Beechcraft B-55 "Baron."
"Oh, I like that airplane," Hall said.
The aircraft enthusiasts and pilots' reaction was music to flight instructor Michael "Mike" Pahel's ears. The Crestview Bob Sikes Airport fixed-base operator recently leased the twin-engine aircraft for its flight school and for private pilots to rent.
WATCH: Video of Mike Pahel simulating a Beechcraft engine failure in the Redbird simulator>>
"It will offer more training opportunities in Crestview," Emerald Coast Aviation President Jonathan Dunn said.
The country is experiencing a shortage of commercial airline pilots, resulting in some carriers canceling their flights, Dunn and Pahel said, citing a Wall Street Journal report.
Students who train on the Baron can qualify for multi-engine pilots' certification, a prerequisite for flying commercial aircraft.
"The airlines are screaming for more pilots right now," Pahel said. "People can train for airline jobs right here in Crestview."
'A very cool airplane'
Emerald Coast Aviation is banking on the plane's appeal to experienced pilots. Though originally built in 1980, the Baron's original owners wouldn't recognize it today, Pahel said.
"It's been completely upgraded" with a new instrument cluster, including a Garmin "enhanced situational awareness" GPS system, Pahel said.
It includes the aircraft's digitally installed instrument-approach manual.
"This is a very cool airplane," Pahel said. "It's sweet. We will rent it out to experienced pilots who want to get someplace fast."
Compared to Emerald Coast's single-engine Cessna 172S, which can reach destinations such as New Orleans, Orlando or Atlanta in about two hours, the six-passenger Beechcraft can make the trip in 45 minutes to an hour.
Pahel said the plane is perfect for "a family with luggage, a group of guys off to play golf (and) football fans off to a big game.
"This can get you there faster than the airlines because you don't have to go through all the bureaucracy and TSA stuff," Pahel said.
Indoor 'flights'
An integral part of Emerald Coast Aviation's flight school curriculum is "flight time" in its Redbird simulator. Training in the high-tech full-motion machine counts toward instructional hours.
"You can practice and perfect twin-engine training safely on the ground," Pahel said, before actually taking to the air.
Licensed pilots can also rent time in the Redbird to keep their licenses current or upgraded at less cost than renting an aircraft, he said.
"The sim offers huge advantages for multi-engine students or pilots who need to maintain their proficiency for insurance purposes," Pahel said.
The addition of the Beechcraft coupled with the airlines' demand for pilots will expand Emerald Coast's flight school substantially beyond its more than 15 current students Pahel said.
Want to fly?
Emerald Coast Aviation offers flight instruction and aircraft rentals at Crestview Bob Sikes Airport. Students can purchase 10- and 20-hour blocks of instruction at a reduced rate over individual lessons. Rates vary by type of aircraft. Contact Michael Pahel, 398-6739, 398-2651 or email@example.com.
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Current Theme Song (aka what's playing on my ipod right now): We Will Become Silhouettes by The Postal Service.
You guys were right - again. Remind me never to doubt you. When you left all of those icky comments about the snake's cage lock being too flimsy and about placing heavy objects on the lid, I thought you were just overreacting. I thought "oh no, not me, not ever." Trinity won't get out. Well, I stand corrected. The penitent learn wisdom, because the snake got out.
Now, she didn't actually pull an Alcatraz and slither out of her cage. Oh, she's too smart for that. She waited until my sister took her out to play with her (yes, imagine "playing" with a snake). She stayed on her lap quite happily... for a time. Then she went exploring. We foolishly allowed her to go behind the couch because we figured "Hey? What can she do?" Ha.
Apparently this cabinet doesn't close all the way at the back. She poked her little snakey head up and in a jiffy she was sitting quite comfortably up there like some kind of amazon tree snake.
We couldn't pull the drawer out because it would hurt her, and have you ever tried to pull a snake out of anywhere? They are a whole a lot stronger than you'd think. Remember, they squeeze small rodents for a living.
So we had to wait for three hours for her to come out. We couldn't leave her because it took her 30.125 seconds to get up in there. At least we knew where she was. I can't even imagine where she would have gone if we hadn't watched her. But you know what did finally the trick? Heating pad, baby. :) Yay for cold-blooded mammals mortal weakness. Bu-ya! WriterGirl for the win!
So all's well that ends well, right? At least I hope so. I'm still eyeing those encyclopedias pretty heavily now.
The Great Snake Escape
Current Theme Song (aka what's playing on my ipod right now): We Will Become Silhouettes by The Postal Service.
10 comments:
- Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com said...
Holy cannolis!
- March 18, 2010 at 6:30 AM
- Anonymous said...
ugh those photos creeped me out. Im scared of snakes but yea I remember this and yes you should put something to hold it in there. My sis' ex had an iguana and he did the same thing...kept like a brick on the top of the cage so it would be heavy.
- March 18, 2010 at 7:14 AM
- Heather Zundel said...
Juju - Yeah! 0_o
Jennifer - Sorry. Creepiness was not intended. I really may take you up on that advice. Hopefully my sister doesn't notice...
- March 18, 2010 at 8:03 AM
- Shannon O'Donnell said...
Aaaaahhhhaaahhhh! That is the sound of me screaming as I run from the room. :-)
- March 18, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- arlee bird said...
I got a snake for my daughters when they were young -- that's what they wanted! One day I noticed it was gone. I looked all over and could not find it. Later, I found the snake in the dishwasher all coiled in the glass rack. Yes indeed, that was a chore unwrapping that snake from all of that grid work.
- March 18, 2010 at 8:27 AM
- Tere Kirkland said...
Oh, I love snakes, but my turtle is much less work, lol. Heating pad works every time!
My friend had to wire the top of his snake cage shut to keep his Burmese from escaping.
- March 18, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- Dana Cheryl said...
Very cool! It's incredible how quickly she found the table's weakness and got herself into that position.
- March 18, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Shannon Messenger said...
*dies laughing*
It's funny, snakes don't bother me. If I didn't have to feed them live rodents (WAY too sad. I'm a big fan of rodents. I'd gladly have a pet mouse if I didn't think it was cruel to keep a pet mouse in a house with five cats) I would totally have one--although my husband would hate it. HE's not a fan of snakes.
Now, pet tarantulas? *shudders*
- March 18, 2010 at 4:17 PM
- NotNessie said...
*Full-body shudder*
Glad you finally got the snake back in the box.
- March 19, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Heather Zundel said...
Shannon O'Donnell - Hahaha! Thanks for the laugh.
Arlee Bird - Wow. Brave daughters, and even braver mother. And goodness! Good thing you looked before washing everything. And you my friend, have a lot of patience.
Tere Kirkland - Yay for the ultimate heating pad! Believe it or not, she actually is quite a sweetie. I think she is growing on me, which is really REALLY weird.
Dana Cheryl - Yeah, she's a smart one alright. And fairly stubborn too.
Shannon Messenger - Yeah, that poor mouse. I still say you should get an armadillo. Or a possum maybe? ;)
NotNessie - That shudder is totally understandable. :)
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10/2010 Full skirted dress with cut-out bustline
Added Nov 9, 2010
Munich, Germany
Full skirted dress with cut-out bustline
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Rep weave fabric, tulle
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Mar 17, 2016, 03.31 PMby rosieheagney
This is lush! <3
Jul 20, 2011, 02.17 PMby parze
Most frustrating project I've ever worked on.
May 10, 2011, 11.37 PMby wzrdreams
I can't find the sizes anywhere on this pattern or in the instructions. No finished garment information either. The only place the sizing information can be found is on the pattern page on this website. This isn't the first time I have purchased a pattern with skant information. It's really frustrating.
There is also no markings to indicate how to insert the sleeves (front, back, cap ease) – this was a big fit problem for me on another pattern download with similar sleeves. These marks are standard and should not be left off.
Apr 8, 2011, 02.25 PMby rowanna78
Love this dress, but there should be higher sizes. All over Europe they are adjusting sizing for size 46 to be in the 'normal' sizes, because of all the health issues regarding eating disorders. I love most of your patterns, but they are rarely in a size that fits me. I believe you should rethink your sizing policies
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Jul 13, 2012, 11.22 PMby Debs Brinklow
I have simular problem, I end up having to resize the patterns, which takes time. I love some of the dresses..x
Jan 5, 2011, 01.06 AMby lullith74
I must make this. Maybe in a true red or green.
Dec 17, 2010, 11.08 AMby mumsew
this is beautiful. i wonder how it would go in a plus size. i wish there were more of these styles in plus sizes
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Dec 30, 2010, 05.37 PMby hlh
This would be great in a plus. I would lengthen the sleeves to 3/4 length. And, use a stiffer fabric to give the dress some architecture.
Dec 6, 2010, 06.13 PMby aleah
Absolutely adore the bodice. :) Going to have a go on this one – but with a shorter and more youthful body! Great job though.
Dec 2, 2010, 10.25 AMby sillymoo85
What sizes does it come in?
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Dec 16, 2010, 06.36 AMby sew4my3
34 through 42. Sizing chart is available here: Women's Size Chart.
Nov 30, 2010, 03.10 AMby karin graves
I love the sleeves and the color and the skirt. I Iove the whole piece ALOT. I want to wear it TONIGHT.
Nov 24, 2010, 01.11 PMby Chu Fern
I love the colour and dress!
Nov 24, 2010, 08.32 AMby bbaars
beautiful dess
Nov 23, 2010, 08.24 PMby lindsoriah
Sweet!! This is just the dress I had imagined!
I'm going to make it for a friend's wedding, where I secretly hope to upstage his new mean wife.
Nov 16, 2010, 08.10 PMby calendar
love this pattern!! has anyone made it yet? how many yards did you use?
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Dec 16, 2010, 06.38 AMby sew4my3
Dress: 140 cm (55 in) wide rep weave fabric: 3.10 m (31/2 yds) for all sizes. 140 cm (55 in) wide lining: 0.50 m (5/8 in). 1 metal zip, 60 cm (24 ins) long. Underskirt: 150 cm (59 in) wide tulle: 4.10 m (41/2 yds). A leftover piece of lining for the wai
Nov 14, 2010, 02.18 PMby alexphil
so sweet, old-fashioned and sexy!
Nov 12, 2010, 07.15 AMby shahidahcarr
looks great on you! i love the fall..
Nov 12, 2010, 04.04 AMby yesicap416
wow amazing. i"m so going to try to make this!
Nov 11, 2010, 10.07 PMby cantare
Tres jolie! The color really makes it.
Nov 11, 2010, 09.27 PMby mollykatherine
buying, printing and making this one right away!! Love it!
Nov 11, 2010, 07.58 PMby scarletohara
this is sooo cute :D i love the colour! and the sleaves!
Nov 11, 2010, 06.30 PMby jem1022
such a cute party dress… must make it :)
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Hannibal is Ready for National Tom Sawyer Days, Despite Floodgates
Hannibal is preparing for its biggest event of the year. National Tom Sawyer Days returns on July 3 and goes through July 6.
On Friday, June 28, the City of Hannibal had to re-install all five floodgates, due to rising waters on the Mississippi, but disruption to the downtown area is expected to be minimal. All National Tom Sawyer Days activities will proceed as planned.
In addition, downtown businesses remain open, including the Mark Twain Riverboat. The riverboat is still operating its full schedule: Sightseeing cruises at 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., and dinner cruises at 6:30 p.m., seven days a week. The only change is that passengers will need to board from the Mark Twain Riverboat's "high water landing" on River Road. Signs pointing visitors to the riverboat's temporary location are easily found all around the downtown area.
Gail Bryant, with the Hannibal Convention and Visitors Bureau, says that the river level will not affect visitors' enjoyment of America's Hometown. "The river level has nothing to do with all the great things Hannibal has to offer. We have history, family attractions, live performances, scenic tours, unique craftsman and artisans, a charming historic downtown, and an American icon other towns would love to lay claim to. Mark Twain put Hannibal on the map over 150 years ago, and the creativity and genius that mark his works and make him relevant today can still be found in our town. As always, we encourage people to visit our website at VisitHannibal.com to check out all the events we have throughout the year, as well as plan their trip. We are always happy to answer any questions visitors may have and we take dozens of calls daily during the summer from visitors wanting vacation information. Our main recommendation for the upcoming July 4 Holiday is to make sure to reserve your hotel reservation, because our hotels always fill up!"
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Welcome back to The Sports Ace, where we still hope someday that the NFL will implement college-style overtime rules…or at least extend the playoff-only changes to all games.
If you haven't heard the sad story of Jack Jablonski, click here. In short, a promising high school hockey player and athlete from the Minneapolis area was paralyzed when he was checked from behind (he was defenseless) into the boards during a recent game. It wasn't a dirty or goonish play like you sometimes see for all the wrong reasons on SportsCenter, but it happened nonetheless. And ever since, the debate over how physical the game of hockey should be – especially for younger kids – has raged here in the State of Hockey. It's the most passionate I've ever seen people on the topic of violence in hockey, and that's saying something…entire NHL teams, elite athletes from several sports, Taylor Swift and others have checked in on Jablonski and added fuel to the fire.
Already, in mid-season, the Minnesota State High School League and other youth hockey governing bodies here have voted to immediately implement strict rules on checking from behind in an effort to eliminate these kinds of injuries. Any check from behind (and sometimes from the side) is an automatic 5-minute major penalty now, and could be grounds for ejection and/or suspension. This zero-tolerance approach is meant to teach kids from their earliest years on the ice a cleaner, healthier way of playing the game. It's going to take a generation perhaps for the changes to truly take hold, but I think most anyone who hasn't been hit too many times in the head sees the moves as a big step in the right direction.
This, of course, follows a disastrous summer for the sport in which several former NHL players, including Wild enforcer Derek Boogaard, died of brain and other medical issues. Boogaard, according to an excellent three-part series from the New York Times, had a brain as damaged by head trauma as any athlete that brain experts have ever seen. The effects of that kind of damage, even if the athletes live, spell doom for their chances of leading a high-quality life in their middle to late years. Should the league step in and help out? Should players be compensated for their pain and battlescars, or get help paying their bills? It's the same kind of thing we saw NFL players go to war over in their labor battles with owners last summer.
Youth hockey organizations in Minnesota, to their credit, are acting now to make the game safer. The NHL, on the other hand, hasn't done anything outside of somewhat harsher punishments for dirty play. Now the league finds itself at a critical fork in the road, each with its own pros and cons. It can maintain the status quo, or it can choose to really get tough. Let's face it – fighting, hitting and physical play help sell the league to casual fans. It helps the league drive up TV revenues. It helps keep teams without as much talent competitive and in the hunt for the playoffs. But, as documented, it takes a heavy human toll. Besides the three dead former players, take Sidney Crosby…the best player in the league, coming off a brilliant 2010 Olympics, has spent most of the last two seasons on the shelf with a concussion. How can the league continue to grow and market itself when its best stars aren't on the ice – or at risk of leaving the ice for good with every passing shift? And does the league really want all the negative attention and PR it's bound to get the more that injuries and deaths come to light? With the bigger/faster/stronger trend of athletes today, it's just a matter of time.
It's not for me to decide of course, but the NHL has to take a hard look at this and decide what it wants its future to be and what role should it play with injuries like this. We can all appreciate tough, intense, physical play, and hockey is by nature a very rough sport. But anything that can be done to help kids and adults lead healthier lives should be done, and the decisions should be made by weighing all the factors (and not just revenues) equally. It is just a game, after all.
That's all for now. I'm out like off-days in the NBA.


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Most folks seek medical attention when an illness seems serious. It's the normal way we all handle treatable, but inconvenient, illnesses.
In fact, we might even tell a friend or family member that they need to see a doctor. But we would never tell them it's all in their head, or suggest that maybe it's the result of poor parenting.
But sometimes that's exactly the advice given to someone brave enough to reveal that he or she has a mental illness. Such advice comes because beliefs about mental illness may be outdated and inaccurate. Or images and descriptions in the media have reinforced biased attitudes toward people with mental health problems.
Some believe that anyone with a mental illness is a threat to society. Some believe it's caused by poor parenting. Some believe that mental illness is just a lack of self-control. And some believe it's really not an illness at all.
These judgments more likely stem from a lack of understanding instead of information based on facts. But that doesn't change the pain one feels from insensitive and derogatory remarks — especially when they come from friends, family or even education professionals.
In turn, this lack of support creates a major obstacle to effective treatment. Many are reluctant to even reveal their illness or seek professional help because of repercussions, including discrimination in employment, housing and medical care and a negative impact on the quality of life for themselves and for their families and friends.
Here's the truth. Mental illness is a real physical illness; it's a disorder of the brain and can fall along a continuum of severity. Like most diseases, mental illness has many causes including genes and family history along with biological, environmental and social or cultural factors.
But whatever the cause, mental illness is a serious medical illness that requires treatment. Without treatment, the consequences can include disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration and suicide.
Another truth: mental disorders are common. You may have a friend, coworker, or relative with a mental illness, or perhaps you've experienced one yourself. Mental illnesses are not always severe, nor are they always obvious. Some who develop a mental illness recover completely, and others may have repeat episodes of illness with stable periods in between. Others live with symptoms of mental illness every day.
Were you aware how common it is? One in four adults experiences mental illness in a given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. About 20 percent of youth ages 13 to 18 experience severe mental disorders in a given year. And approximately 18.1 percent of American adults live with anxiety disorders such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder.
Another fact: one-half of all chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14; three-quarters by age 24. This alone puts the duty on adults close to teens — especially parents, teachers, coaches and other school personnel — to learn to recognize the warning signs of mental health problems in children, teens and young adults. A mental illness can seriously affect a child's ability to reach his or her potential.
The good news is that mental illnesses are treatable through medication and psychosocial therapies. And early identification and treatment is vital to accelerate recovery. But despite effective treatment, there are usually long delays between the first appearance of symptoms and when treatment begins. Stigma is certainly one reason in the delay of treatment, but access to treatment is another barrier.
Access to mental health care is such a huge problem that it was selected as one of three top priorities for Henderson County in the Community Health Assessment for 2011-2015. Improving access will be a challenge, but an action plan has been created with strategies to address this.
You can read the specifics in the 2013 Henderson County Community Health Improvement Plan found under "publications" at www.hendersoncountync.org/health.
Even with great planning and objectives, unless the stigma surrounding mental health is erased, many will never seek access to treatment. This holiday season, give the gift of understanding what mental illness is and isn't. Don't let stigma prevent someone you care about or yourself from seeking help and the opportunity to lead a full and productive life. Awareness is the first step toward removing the stigma and creating better access to mental health care.
For more information on mental illness, a good starting point is NAMI at www.nami.org. Locally, NAMI Four Seasons serves Henderson and Polk counties. Its mission is to provide support, education and advocacy for families affected by mental illness and to advocate for quality lives without stigma or discrimination. Their information line is 888-955-6264.
Kim Horton is the information and communications specialist at the Henderson County Department of Public Health. She can be reached at email@example.com.
Stigma, lack of options hinder mental health treatment
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Kana Hanazawa ♥
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
I'm disappointed we didn't get to see Shouko's summon in the finale. Ah well, I'll just have to imagine what it would have been myself.... fufufu. This season basically confirmed Shouko is the best girl of the series for me. Nobody else even comes close. That's not to say the other girls aren't cute, it's just that Shouko is on a whole another level.
I didn't enjoy this season as much as the first, but it was still highly enjoyable, with plenty of good character development too. So, good stuff. Looking forward to season 3 (there will be one, right? RIGHT!? *pulls out taser*).
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Netherlands
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So, Mizuki decided that she wasn't gong to give up on Aki after all. I'd say Minami has her work cut out for her if she truly wants to win him over. She seemed to have scored the most love points with him, but given that whatever he says can be taken multiple ways, she could merely be thinking more of it then it appears. Then again, the same goes for Mizuki. He likes her, but whether or not he likes her that way is debatable.
Anyway, I always like how the boys of Class F can be so utterly stupid, yet so brilliant when they need to be, too. Luring the final bosses out of their Comfort Zone was an ingenious move. Bending the rules without breaking them, if you will.
Also, pay attention to the ED, they made some changes to it.
Assuming there's enough source material to go around, more of this would be nice.
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Remember that he and Himejii are 'Geniuses' and are the hidden gems of Class F.
The real 'special' is Aki, he can make friends with any number of people (and love with girls) and can without any preparation be able to work out a scenario (Like when Yuuji was captured by Shouko). If Aki was in charge of that he would probably run out of the field by accident and run into a teacher. Aki's Luck with all but love is 1000%, love = .01% heh
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i hope the series ends up patching minami and aki together. himeji reminds me of that girl from to love ru who the mangaka based his ex off of. She adds no uniqueness to the show and is the most bland character. Her voice even aches me.
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Wow no posts for over 5 months.
For those of you who have Funi's App (Free or otherwise) Baka 2 Test Spinout (I think it's the extras on season 2) are posted there now!
OMG They are funny.
As well as the extras from S1...watchout for Himenji's cooking lesson. Sulphuric Acid + Hydro Somthing + Nitrous = Nitro Hydro Cloric Acid...extremely deadly..hahahahahahaha
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I liked the end of this with Mizuki, she finally tells Aki off on looking through to the real her, which is full of shortcomings and made him stop and think. I would like to see more of that in the next season. It is kind of funny how she considers herself useless when she has been one of class F's biggest supporters and their eleventh hour superpower so many times.
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PLEASE tell me there's other options?!? (My dog's paralyzed from spinal cord injury)
I just found out that my little Jaspybaby is permanently paralyzed in his hindlegs due to a spinal cord injury. He's a 2.5 yr old Peekapoo --- and he means the absolute world to me. My parents were pet sitting him for a few days -- he jumped off their bed (nothing out of the ordinary), let out a loud yelp, and couldn't get up. That was it. All it took. Paralyzed. I still can't believe it.
A few months ago, Jaspy had a similar episode where he slipped a disc in his spinal cord and fully recovered in about a week or so. He was just doing his usual "yay! mommy's home from work" routine and it happened while he was jumping. He lost feeling in his legs and couldn't walk or really move but he DID have pain sensation when the vet pinched his back legs. I was hoping and praying that it was the same thing this time.
We took him to the vet my mom takes her dogs to and they pretty much said that he has a zero percent chance of recovery, it's too late for the surgery and that I should just euthanize him. I was SPEECHLESS when the vet told me this. Not only was she so obnoxiously blunt and inconsiderate but she's basically telling me to just give up on the thing I love most.
I'm taking Jasper to the animal hospital in our area tomorrow morning but I just don't know what to expect. And to make matters worse, my financial situation really sucks right now - so it's not like I can afford just anything. But just the thought of putting him down breaks my heart in a million pieces. My parents think I'm being selfish by putting him through all this and that it's not fair for him to live the rest of his life without being able to walk. I'm so torn. I don't know what to do.
Is what the Vet said really the only option? I mean - there HAS to be others. ....right?
Does anyone have any insight or advice for me?
AM I being selfish?
Has anyone else gone through something like this or heard of any dogs fully recovering from hindlimb paralysis??
So sorry to hear about Jasper! Crossing my fingers that it isn't permanent, but in the meantime a second opinion sounds like a good idea.... I personally wouldn't make the drastic decision to euthanize based on one opinion from a vet I didn't already have a good relationship with. Also, even if Jasper remains paralyzed, there may be options to keep him happy and comfortable. There's a great website that helps people deal with situations just like yours: http://www.handicappedpets.com/
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I'm so sorry about your little one... I would definitely be looking for a second opinion, there are so many new therapies now days that can help, and even if it was true that she wouldn't be able to recover there is other options to help them keep mobile, that website that sugarcatmom is great.
Let us know how it went at the animal hospital
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Crate rest and antiinflammatories asap, liver support for the anti-inflammatories. I might alo bathe the joints in something like hyaluronic acid (joint supplement), or adequan (canada and other non-US places use a different injectible product, cartrophen vet).
Since there was a trigger event, I might hope that getting the inflammation down would help.
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There is a spinal stroke called an FCE, and sometimes the dog will recover slowly over time, though acupuncture is a huge help there.
I am o very sorry, this is a terrible position to be in.
Thank you all for your replies! I truly appreciate it and it means more to me than you'll ever know that all of you took the time to respond. I'm sorry it took so long to respond but I've just been busy with the lil guy.
I took JaspyBaby for his appointment at the animal hospital for the second opinion. The vet there was much more caring and encouraging and supportive than that first vet. She let me know that he is unfortunately paralyzed in his hindlimbs. But she DID confirm for me that he's not in any type of pain and in no time should be back to his normal self, mentally. She explained to me that it's going to be ALOT of work and time to care for him with conservative management but if I'm willing to do it then there is absolutely no reason why not to.
At this point she put him on a steroid, pain/discomfort medication, and muscle relaxer with strict crate rest for 6-8 weeks to allow the spine to heal before any therapy or carts or what not.
So, I'm going to just take it one day at a time and hope and pray for the best! We can use all the support and encouragement we can get
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A 48-year-old former corrections officer was sentenced today to two years in state prison for beating his girlfriend in his Deerfield Avenue home in October 2011.
Namon Kitchen wrapped a pillowcase around the woman's mouth to muffle her screams during the attack, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
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Kitchen, who pleaded guilty to second-degree strangulation and third-degree assault, had faced seven years in prison. The judge had said at the time of Kitchen's plea in September that she would consider a two-year sentencing cap.
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Anyone who uses the Internet has been tempted: You see a cool new product in a store, play with it a bit, and decide you'd like to buy. But instead of grabbing a box and heading for a register, you whip out your phone (or leave the store and fire up a Web browser later) to see if you can get a better deal online.
The phenomena can be a real threat to brick-and-mortar stores — and consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is apparently concerned enough that, according to the Wall Street Journal, the company is planning to match Internet pricing of online competitors like Amazon.com in its retail stores. The idea is that folks who come into their locations to check out a product will be more likely to buy the product from Best Buy. To sweeten the deal, the WSJ reports Best Buy will also offer free home delivery on products that are out of stock at its retail locations.
Can the idea work? Or is Best Buy just another brick-and-mortar store destined to be cut off at the knees by Internet commerce?
If Best Buy decided to match online retailers' pricing during the end-of-year holiday season, it would be another step in the company's efforts to combat "showrooming," where brick-and-mortar retailers essentially just serve as showrooms and demonstration sites for products that consumers then buy online from other, less expensive sources.
Is showrooming a serious problem for retailers? The messages are mixed. On one hand, Best Buy's new CEO Hubert Joly has downplayed the impact. In an interview with the Minneapolis Star Tribune last month, Joly characterized the threat of showrooming as one of the great "falsehoods" about Best Buy. "If there was a lot of showrooming, I don't think we would have $50 billion in revenue. We must have at least a few people buying in our stores."
Similarly, the Wall Street Journal quotes Best Buy VP of consumer insights Bill Hoffman characterizing showrooming as "material" to Best Buy's business, but still "very low," based on results from Best Buy customer surveys. Of course, consumers who choose to make purchases from online retailers instead of Best Buy may not be in Hoffman's sample set.
Folks looking at how mobile technology is impacting retail sales seem to be reaching different conclusions. The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism recently reported that half of U.S. adults own either a smartphone or tablet, meaning half of Best Buy's customers likely have some sort of mobile access to to mobile price comparison and deal services. Earlier this year, a study from Comscore and partners found that 43 percent of smartphone owners had used their mobile devices for shopping purposes while in a store. Around the same time Nielsen found that 79 percent of U.S. smartphone and tablet owners use their devices for shopping activities. Tablets tended to be used for online shopping, while smartphones tended to be used for in-store and on-the-go functions. But more than half of smartphone and tablet users checked prices with their devices.
But smartphone apps aren't the only threat to retailers: plain-old Web browsing is still a major factor. In a survey released earlier this year, Alix Partners found that 33 percent of respondents had bought something online in the previous year after checking it out in a store first — and the number jumped to 43 percent of electronics buyers, which would seem to be near the core of Best Buy's business.
More recently, a survey from Deloitte found that 67 percent of smartphone owners between 14 and 34 years old use their smartphones to shop, and more than half say the devices have influenced their buying decisions. Deloitte only gives mobile devices an overall average "influence" factor of just over 5 percent across major retail categories for 2012 — but expects that to jump to as much as 20 percent by 2016.
Can Best Buy make it work?
The details of Best Buy's plan haven't been released — the Wall Street Journal cites only "a person familiar with the matter." The details could make a tremendous difference. For instance, Best Buy could be bold and declare it will match online prices for any product it sells — a straightforward message that most consumers would immediately understand. Or perhaps Best Buy will split hairs, offering to match online prices only for particular categories or brands, or on selected merchandise. We don't know yet — we've reached out to Best Buy for comment.
If Best Buy wants to re-inject itself into consumers holiday shopping plans, a broad move to match online prices across the board would seem to be the smartest move. But, even with the lucrative holiday season approaching, the company may not be able to make the strategy work. As Joly noted, Best Buy may have in the neighborhood of $50 billion in annual revenue — but it's just not keeping much of that money. During its most recent fiscal quarter, the company turned in net earnings of just $12 million on $10.5 in revenue — that's across the entire Best Buy chain. Think of it this way: for every dollar that came into Best Buy's operation in its most recent quarter, it put a little over one tenth of one cent in its pocket. Best Buy isn't losing money, but it's not making much either.
Best Buy's business model is particularly vulnerable to mobile- and Internet-assisted shopping. After all, the easy availability of technology and electronics products online has already led to the demise of competitors like Circuit City and CompUSA (and Future Shop's withdrawal from the U.S. market). Most products available from Best Buy are easily available from other outlets, and while some consumers may need hands-on time and assistance making a purchase, many do not — and will take their business elsewhere if they can find a better price.
Best Buy has been working to reduce its retail footprint and increase the amount of revenue it derives from every square foot of store space, and those moves that started to show modest results last quarter. However, the strategy is eerily reminiscent of Circuit City's "The City" format, which failed to transform its retail operations. Just to make matters more complicated, Best Buy is now looking for a new chief financial officer.
If Best Buy decides to match prices from Internet retailers, it's essentially playing chicken with companies that have lower operational costs — and, at least in the case of Amazon, radically more-diverse businesses. With earnings of only $12 million last quarter, Best Buy doesn't have a lot of room to maneuver, and the tactic can't be sustained over the long term.
However, if Best Bust can convince potential customers that purchasing from them really does represent a "best buy" (or at least as good as anything they'll find online) they could generate some much-needed goodwill and a solid holiday season — and that might give the company the fuel it needs to transform its business.
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In my opinion, one of the best examples of this over the past year was MG Tarquini's story, ABSOLUTION. Brilliant, haunting. The caliber of the writing convinced me that I wanted MG on my editorial team. In fact, I am hoping there's a suitable award to nominate that story for, because it's an exceptional piece.
We review non-genre books too. Ian Rankin's THE FLOOD was used in university courses in Scotland. Next issue I'll review AFRICAN PSYCHO, which I would not label as crime fiction either. THE CLOUD OF UNKNOWING is in the pile, as is LIGHT ON SNOW, AS I LAY DYING and THE SOUND AND THE FURY.
Hardly what I'd call exclusively crime fiction. Not by a long shot.
Google alerts have tipped me off that my recent post on reviews has revealed that I am a member of the forces of evil. Oh no, my cover's blown! (Not like that's a newsflash – evilkev's been saying that for years. And at least I'm in good company.)
The funny thing is, I have nothing against "literature" except one thing: A lot of the authors and anti-genre lobbyists are arrogant. They are all about putting others down to elevate themselves. I can't be bothered with that.
Funny thing is, I even have a non-genre author on my list for upcoming interviews for Spinetingler. Ooooohhhh, look at me. Really being evil, promoting someone outside my genre. (Where is the roll eyes emoticon when you need it?)
The only thing I've ever been interested in doing is promoting great books. You want to know why we don't run more stuff from outside crime fiction? We don't receive it. It isn't genre authors who turn up their nose at the thought of being interviewed by us or having us review their book. And with so many authors eager for the attention we certainly won't waste time and energy on those who are difficult.
We deliberately made Spinetingler non-genre so that what we published wouldn't be narrowly construed. A great story is a great story, no matter what label it falls under. Movies like THE HOURS or AMERICAN BEAUTY are far more poignant and meaningful than movies like CASINO ROYALE.
I'm not begging for review copies. I have more than I can handle already. But maybe the reason we aren't offered non-genre fiction more is because the authors are afraid of whether or not their work will measure up under the scrutiny of people who are not automatically predisposed to be impressed by it.*
* This is referencing published authors and review copies, not unpublished stories. We actually have published quite a few that fall outside "crime" or "genre" fiction.
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I've been reading Spinetingler for a few issues now and while I've seen that some stories don't fit the crime fiction genre, the darker tone of the mag has meant that I haven't submitted some stories that I'm looking for a home because I didn't think they fit.
It's a conundrum because on the one hand the stories published give a indictor to the reader what to submit, but then all you get is crime orientated.
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- Sandra Ruttan said...
I can appreciate the conundrum Amra. In our first year we had a broader range, I think. Because of my associations we really caught on with the crime fiction crowd. Still, we've published a variety of people - two stories by MG, Vincent H. Keen, Shelly Wass, Michael Spohr, Timothy Hobbs (The Well - fall 2005, another story worth a read) that fall well outside 'crime' and those are just naming a few.
Vincent H. Keen actually has a manuscript I love, but it falls through all the cracks and is considered hard to market. A real shame, excellent story.
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- M. G. Tarquini said...
In my opinion, one of the best examples of this over the past year was MG Tarquini's story, ABSOLUTION. Brilliant, haunting.
holy shit.
*falls over*
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Gee, now they'll be saying I'm conspiring to kill off non-genre writers with my compliments! I'll send Angie over with a bucket of water to revive you.
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- M. G. Tarquini said...
Bucket of bourbon will work better.
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- Sandra Ruttan said...
We might make a crime writer out of you yet!
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- ORION said...
I so enjoy reading this and I adored m. Tarquini's contribution.
Good call.
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Sandra, you have to admit that a name like "Spinetingler" might fool a lot of literary types.
- 4:04 a.m.
- Daniel Hatadi said...
With a name like Spinetingler, if I didn't already know, I would assume it was a horror mag.
But I applaud the decision to make the mag non-genre and to tend towards the darker side of fiction. I've always been personally attracted to the dark side of pretty much everything (especially programming--nerds are so HARDKORE) and it's the same direction my own writing is taking.
So where the hell is this evidence of you being evil (like we need to be convinced)???
- 4:22 a.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
Orion, she's a great writer, isn't she?
Jersey Jack, is that the trouble? Funny, we always said from the beginning we were looking for stories that got a reaction - your heart thumping, your blood racing... your spine tingle.
Next time, we'll dumb it down and call it Non Genre Magazine. I just hope that won't be too complicated!
Daniel, if you go to this site called Crimespace and go to my blog and read the comments I've made it easier. If you're here you have to follow a link from my Friday post but I won't post a direct link. Kevin's read the post - I've elected not to, only what google sent me.
- 5:35 a.m.
Here is an except from the "Forces of Evil" post :
Sandra then applies her logic to book reviews:
This is, in my opinion, why review space in many newspapers is decreasing. Reviewers fail to understand their role is not to be a cultural innovator. Their role is to reflect popular culture.
Critics as experts who point readers toward important works? Phooey. Who needs 'em. Right, Sandra? I know what I like. Just tell me it's good! I don't need critics to help me to expand my horizons. I want them to act as mirrors that reflect my good judgment back upon me.
Better yet, critics, save your words. Just run Amazon.com's rankings - and only the Top Ten, please. That will insure that I never read "unpopular" fiction.
The underlying issue of that blogger's post is not about literary vs. genre fiction but that of the role of critics and reviewers. There are two kinds of reviewers. Those who tell what they read and those who tell you what to read. These "literary" reviewers too often act as if they are beacons of light for the unwashed masses when they actually are no different than any other writer. They praise what they like and criticize what they don't. You can dress yourself up however you want but a rose is still a rose.
But what is most telling to me was the following statement from the front page of the blog:
What if you asked 125 top writers to pick their favorite books? Which titles would come out on top?
You'll find the answer in "The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books." Edited by J. Peder Zane and published by W.W. Norton, "The Top Ten" is the ultimate guide to the world's greatest books.
This individual who attacked Sandra edited a book that tells the unenlightened hordes which books are the best. Interesting...
- 8:12 a.m.
- Dave White said...
AMERICAN BEAUTY always struck me as a PI story without a PI. If we had started after the suicide, and someone hired Lew Archer, we could find out about the Kevin Spacey character's plight that way.
CASINO ROYALE was awesome, amazing, and the best reviewed movie of 2006. It was also quite poigniant and showed us how a beloved character became the way he is.
I haven't seen THE HOURS, but that's because I immensely hate Virginia Woolfe. She spent ten pages in MRS. DALLOWAY describing a car driving down the road. And Mrs. Dalloway trying to figure out who is in the car. And then we--in class, in college--spent two hours discussing the passage. And it turns out NO ONE KNOWS who is in the car and NO ONE CARES. Virigina Woolfe never wrote about anything and then hid under the guise of writing about daily life.
Well guess what? Daily life is BORING.
(Unless you're Arthur Miller, then it's not.)
And if I remember, AS I LAY DYING was good and THE SOUND AND THE FURY was confusing. But Faulkner wrote crime fiction too.
- 9:30 a.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
EvilKev, I wonder how they determined who 125 top writers are? Surely not sales...
Dave, I have to disagree on Casino Royale personally. That said, I have no need to try to persuade anyone otherwise - the movie just didn't work for me on certain levels. It was more about structure, balance, editing and producing than anything else but I left before the end. Just didn't hold me.
The Hours takes place primarily in modern day and more recent history. I certainly wouldn't watch it to be cheered up. And shhhh on Faulkner. You don't want the literary types to get confused.
You know what's funny? A lot of "great literature" - the stuff we studied - involves crime or a mystery. Hamlet. Great Expectations. Jane Eyre. The Heart of Darkness.
Here, a lot of books are shelved separately from mystery. You'll find everything from Patterson to Parrish to Tess Gerritsen to Alexander McCall Smith over in "fiction" not "mystery".
The problem I see there is, most mystery readers are pretty hard core and I'm one who seldom strays out of that section anymore. For the life of me I can't fathom how they decide to put Sean Chercover in fiction and Ken Bruen in mystery. Doesn't seem to make sense.
- 11:40 a.m.
- Sela Carsen said...
Jane Eyre I put squarely in the romance column. The mystery isn't at the heart of the story, Jane and Rochester are. That said, I feel Bronte let us down horribly with the "Jane! Jane!" gimmick.
I've found Alexander McCall Smith in mystery. And it's a good thing, too. I like mysteries. "Fiction" is too sticky to wade through. Unfortunately, that's where I have to go to get my Jasper Fforde fix.
- 11:48 a.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
Sela, I agree with Jane Eyre - it is a romance, but it does contain a mystery. More than one, in fact.
As so many of the books do.
But then, this snobbery carries over to all genres, not just mystery.
Oh, and in my opinion Casino Royale had the cheesiest love lines ever. Kevin and I about died laughing.
- 11:56 a.m.
- Sela Carsen said...
I haven't seen it yet, but I really want to. I'm a huge Bond fan. And then there's the matter of DC in those little blue swimtrunks. *gg*
- 11:58 a.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
Nothing wrong with DC, except someone mentioned his...... and they had a point.
I won't tell you so you aren't automatically drawn there. When you watch it, come back and tell me if you figured it out.
(Rotten, aren't I?)
- 12:02 p.m.
- Trace said...
Absolution is an amazing story. I loved it as well.
- 4:27 p.m.
- M. G. Tarquini said...
Awwww...thanks, Trace. Thanks, Pat.
Next time, we'll dumb it down and call it Non Genre Magazine. I just hope that won't be too complicated!
I totally lost the diet coke over that one.
- 6:02 p.m.
Mindy, would you PLEASE get off the floor. I nearly stepped on you.
Drama queen.
- 6:40 a.m.


text:
by JIM HARRIS
Relations between Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy continued to worsen this week. On Monday, Mt. Airy announced it was recalling all of its yoga instructors from Chestnut Hill, and on Tuesday banks on the Hill said they were freezing the assets of all their Mt. Airy investors. (Rumor has it that the bankers are actually spending the money on fast cars and fancy parties.)
The trouble started with the ongoing attempt, led by a Mt. Airy businessman, to put a proposed water ice store in Chestnut Hill out of business. As a result, several Chestnut Hill business owners accused Mt. Airyites of "trying to tell Chestnut Hill how to run its business." The anti-Mt. Airy sentiment quickly spread. One poll showed that that 79% of Chestnut Hillers believed that Mt. Airyites were "using mind-control techniques to bend Hillers to their will."
This all culminated in a bourbon-fueled midnight rally during which thousands of Hillers threw copies of "Rise Up Singing" onto a giant bonfire, chanting "Death to Mt. Airy." Since then, a number of militias and "Neighborhood Protection" groups have sprung up on both sides of the border.
I recently interviewed "Dirk," Commander of Mt. Airy's Rainbow Warrior Brigade, in his tree house fortress at an undisclosed location. He asked that I not call him "Commander," stating, "No one is better than anyone else here. We're all special in our own way."
Dirk told me the story of how a band of angry, torch-carrying Hillers had recently broken into the Historical Society and stolen a mid-level catapult. "That was a month ago," he said, "and they've been shelling us night and day ever since. It started with peanut shells, then they moved on to heavier stuff — pasta shells like cavatelli and conchiglioni. The lasagna was particularly devastating. Last night they started with clam shells. One barrage took out my weathervane. Now I don't even know which way the wind is blowing."
He went on, "It's so dangerous here that people can't leave their homes. The Chestnut Hill Militias have blocked our main roads. All the conventions of civilization are breaking down. People are drinking tap water. We're almost out of organic tofu. Where's the city? Where's the National Guard? We can't live like this. We're not animals. We'll, yeah, I guess we are, technically, but we still shouldn't have to eat CONVENTIONAL tofu, for God's sake."
Dirk then whipped out a guitar and began to play me a song he wrote about the conflict: "We are all Mt. Airyans / We are not barbarians / All we need is love…" Just then a flying clam shell hit him in the head, knocking him out of the tree. He climbed back up, finished the song ("…and peace"), and went on to say that the allegations of mind control are completely false. "I mean really," he said, "do I look like someone who would try to brainwash anyone? Look deeply into my eyes." That's the last thing I remember before waking up in a drainage ditch with an incredible yearning for soybeans. I decided to get the other side of the story.
I arranged an interview with General Bentley B. Bentley III, Supreme Commander of the Chestnut Hill Peoples' Vigilante Association (CHPVA) [Note: The other main combatant force on the Hill is the People's Vigilante Association of Chestnut Hill (PVACH). They broke away from the CHPVA after a disagreement over a technicality in the "looting and pillaging" section of the bylaws.]
According to Bentley, captured documents have revealed "a conspiracy by a coalition of underground Mt. Airy cults to take over Chestnut Hill using covert coercion and sub-conscious indoctrination." "For instance," he said, "You know all those so-called 'meditation' classes offered by the Mt. Airy Learning Tree? They're just scams to get Hillers into a relaxed state, then they hypnotize you and plant electrodes in your brain.
"There's more. I happen to know that the Mt. Airy food co-op is placing subliminal messages in their telephone 'on-hold' music. I know of several Chestnut Hillers who were put on hold and subsequently went insane. I tell you, no one is safe from their insidious subterfuge. I have even caught myself on several occasions humming 'I Will Always Love You' for no apparent reason. They must be stopped.
"In addition to our 24/7 shelling operation, we also have several other strategies ongoing. With the help of the many fine stores and restaurants of Chestnut Hill, we have constructed a giant cheese log that we plan to roll down Germantown Avenue. We are projecting that it will completely crush the Mt. Airy Business District and demoralize the inhabitants to the extent that they will surrender forthwith.
"We are also sending snipers into the region. They will install themselves on rooftops and shout things like, 'Nice pants; I didn't know Pep Boys sold clothes' and 'Hey, who does your hair; Edward Scissorhands?' This will further weaken their morale and lead to our ultimate victory."
As of yesterday, refugees were reportedly streaming into Germantown at the rate of hundreds per hour. I will continue to tweet and blog from the field as long as my batteries and my soybeans hold out.


text:
The Augsburg Confession concludes its presentation on various doctrinal points and moves into a presentation on the "various abuses" that have been "corrected" by the Lutherans. Obviously, these "abuses," as the Lutherans refer to them, struck a very raw nerve among Roman Catholic theologians and princes. The topics dealt with in this section of the Augsburg Confession are, in the following order: both kinds in the Sacrament, the marriage of priests, the Mass, Confession, the distinction of meats, monastic vows and church authority.
The section on the correction of abuses begins with this prefatory explanation:
1] Inasmuch, then, as our churches dissent in no article of the faith from the Church Catholic, but only omit some abuses which are new, and which have been erroneously accepted by the corruption of the times, contrary to the intent of the Canons, we pray that Your Imperial Majesty would graciously hear both what has been changed, and what were the reasons why the people were not compelled to observe those abuses against their conscience. 2] Nor should Your Imperial Majesty believe those who, in order to excite the hatred of men against our part, disseminate strange slanders among the people. 3] Having thus excited the minds of good men, they have first given occasion to this controversy, and now endeavor, by the same arts, to increase the discord. 4] For Your Imperial Majesty will undoubtedly find that the form of doctrine and of ceremonies with us is not so intolerable as these ungodly and malicious men represent. 5] Besides, the truth cannot be gathered from common rumors or the revilings of enemies. 6] But it can readily be judged that nothing would serve better to maintain the dignity of ceremonies, and to nourish reverence and pious devotion among the people than if the ceremonies were observed rightly in the churches.
One could say that the "abuses corrected" are in fact the "flash points" of the Reformation, where the implications of the Gospel recovery that took place in the 16th century were most noticeable and dramatically apparent: laity receiving both the bread and wine in the Lord's Supper, priests being married, no more mandatory or forced confession, monasticism abolished, forced fasts ended, etc.
Here however Lutheranism also reveals itself as a reformation, not a revolution, for unlike the fanatics, Anabaptists and the emerging Reformed movements, Lutheranism does not do away with ceremonies and practices, but corrects abuses associated with them, and observes them rightly. Hence, priests are not required to be celibate, but may marry, or remain unmarried. Fasting is not abolished, but not required by way of meriting grace. The historic form of the communion liturgy, the Mass, as it came to be called, is not ended, but reformed and the Gospel restored to its heart and center, and so forth.
And so we begin with the correction of the error of Rome in withholding from the laity the Lord's blood, under the wine. How did this error develop? When did it develop? It was, relatively speaking, a recent innovation by the 16th century. Up until the twelfth century, in both Eastern and Western Churches, the cup was given to the laity. The Council of Lambeth in 1281 forbid the laity from receiving the cup. When this practice became universal is hard to say, but by the time of the Reformation the laity did not receive the consecrated wine. It was particularly at the Council of Constance in 1416 that communion under both kinds was abolished, John Hus, was burned at the stake for, among other things, advocating communion under both kinds. You can read a good overview of the Roman perspective on this issue at the New Advent site. In an astounding coincedence of history, Martin Luther took his monastic vows at the Augustinian Cloister in Erfurt, Germany, lying prostate on the tomb of the Catholic Cardinal who had served as Huss' chief judge at the Council of Constance.
There developed in Romanism anemically foolish argument that since the blood of Christ is surely also given under the consecrated bread, with His body, that receiving the bread is "enough" for the laity. This theory, known as concomitance, is a silly philosophical excuse for violating the clear Word of Christ and His command: take and drink, all of you. Reasons for withholding the cup from the laity developed ex post facto and even today when read strike the objective reader as wholly absurd, lacking in any meaningful Biblical foundation. Vatican II in the 1960s reversed the Roman practice of refusing the cup to the laity, and while still communion under one kind is permitted and practiced, communion under both kinds is now commonplace in many Roman parishes.
But at the time of the Reformation, the Lutherans insistence on offering the Lord's Supper, whole and inviolate, to the laity: both the consecrated bread and the consecrated wine, was regarded as an act of open rebellion against Roman rule of the Church.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Roundtable 23: Various Abuses Corrected -- Communion under Both Kinds
The Augsburg Confession concludes its presentation on various doctrinal points and moves into a presentation on the "various abuses" that have been "corrected" by the Lutherans. Obviously, these "abuses," as the Lutherans refer to them, struck a very raw nerve among Roman Catholic theologians and princes. The topics dealt with in this section of the Augsburg Confession are, in the following order: both kinds in the Sacrament, the marriage of priests, the Mass, Confession, the distinction of meats, monastic vows and church authority.
18 comments:
- William Weedon said...
Perhaps we should not let the conclusion of the first half or the intro to the abuses section go by without comment. Both are huge testimonies to the catholic character of the AC and so the Churches which are committed to this great Symbol of the faith.
"As can be seen, there is nothing that varies from the Scriptures, or from the Church universal, or from the Church of Rome, as known by its writers. Since this is the case, those who insist that our teachers are to be regarded as heretics are judging too harshly." (Conclusion 1)
A while back, Pastor McCain posted a rather excellent article from First Things where the author posited this very thing. He was RC and yet not prepared to use the term heretics for the Lutherans, and argued in fact that the Lutherans carried off with them (we'd express that differently!) an essential part of the Western Church's patrimony and that this has damaged the Church of Rome. Our response to such a thing? Well, something like: THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU!!!
Another interesting thing in the conclusion is that "in large part, the ancient rites are diligently observed among us." (par. 4) Lutherans were depicted by the extreme Romanists as being devoid of the ceremonies instituted in ancient time and this was not true. Lutherans need to honestly ask themselves at all times if we can make the same statements with the clarity of conscience the Confessors could!
The abuse section is said mostly to deal with "newer abuses." And it is quite interesting how many of the abuses detailed were "newer" and not in evidence in the ancient undivided church and how many also were not in evidence in the Eastern Church then or now.
Through the entire close of section I and intro to section II, the stress is laid upon "nothing new" and "same old catholic and apostolic faith" and what gets junked and must get junked is anything that obscures the free gift of forgiveness of sins in Christ Jesus.
- August 9, 2007 at 3:02 PM
- Paul T. McCain said...
Thanks, Pastor Weedon. I was a bit unsure how to handle the conclusion of the AC proper and the introduction of the "Abuses corrected" section, since they are not numbered, per se.
So, I appreciate you drawing our attention more specifically to them.
The principle enunciate in the AC, and the attitude it reflects toward awareness of the historic church catholic, wherever and whenever is is, is key to understanding the nature of the "conservative Reformation" as C.P.Krauth enunciates it in his classic work: "The Conservative Reformation and It's Theology."
Thanks Bill.
- August 9, 2007 at 4:01 PM
- William Weedon said...
I wonder what Luther would say if he saw the current practice of not only the Cup, but also the CUPS, being given to the laity? I bring it up because the administration of the chalice has always been a bit of a difficulty and the individual cups are merely the latest in a long string of attempts to deal with how to have a larger crowd receive our Lord's Blood.
One of the Lutheran Church orders, for instance (see Herl's *Worship Wars*) instructs the pastors to tell the people to stop bringing their straws (no doubt glass ones!) to the Lord's Supper. The Orthodox spoon is another example of how the problem could be solved. I am myself a believer in the preferred use of the chalice alone, but it is noted by many folks that in a parish the size of St. Paul's, we actually are not drinking from one cup, but form one flagon!
- August 11, 2007 at 6:38 PM
- William Weedon said...
P.S. I believe that Wybrew notes that at Chrysostom's time the chalice was likewise sipped from by straws - did I remember that correctly, Jay?
- August 11, 2007 at 6:40 PM
- Paul T. McCain said...
The best solution to those who perceive individual cups as a problem is to use a chalice with a pouring lips. I've seen this done very reverently at a congregation in Michigan that pours from the common cup into small chalices held by the members.
The fact that we long ago in the West did not find it troubling no longer to use "one loaf" leads me to be not so much concerned about the use of individual cups.
It's what inside the cup that counts, after all.
- August 11, 2007 at 8:01 PM
- William Weedon said...
Now you've tempted me to tell a story. I can't vouch for its truthfulness. Heard it third or fourth hand.
Jensen was distributing at Gettysburg and an old prof was there who brought forward his cup. Jensen was saying: "The blood of Christ, shed for you... The blood of Christ, shed for you..." then he reached this old prof. He hesitated and poured out some of our Lord's blood from the pouring chalice and said: "There." Onto the next person: "The blood of Christ, shed for you..."
Jensen will have to forgive me if it is apocryphal, but it has cracked me up for years!
Of course, WHAT is in the chalice and the individual cups is our Lord's blood. No question there. The question that arises is what best confesses that reality which Paul can describe as "eating from one loaf and drinking from one cup"? When we think of the Sacraments as "visible words" (a la our Symbols) we realize that HOW we administer them can communicate in an unspoken fashion what we believe concerning them. There is room here for Christian freedom, of course, but the exercise of such freedom is always best done in the boundaries of asking: what practice best confesses our teaching and belief about this action?
- August 11, 2007 at 8:12 PM
- William Weedon said...
By the way, a few practical points on the chalice:
1. Women, please blot your lipstick before drinking from the chalice.
2. Pastors, please hold the purificator beneath the chin of the communicant to catch any inadvertent spills as they commune and then use it to wipe the rim of the cup.
3. People, people feel free to assist in guiding the chalice to your lips.
4. All, don't forget the most neglected rubric in LSB: to say "Amen!" to the gift of both our Lord's body and blood!
- August 11, 2007 at 8:21 PM
- Paul T. McCain said...
And, please do not tuck your head down so low we can't find your mouth.
And, ladies, dress modestly so as not to reveal more of yourself to your pastor than is appropriate. Sorry to mention this, but...it is true.
- August 12, 2007 at 5:47 AM
- Mike Baker said...
From the layman side of the rail:
If you are administering the chalice and I grasp the cup or touch your hands to help guide the rim to my mouth, please do not be surprised. DO NOT LET GO! DO NOT HAND IT TO ME!
We are trying to prevent a tragedy here and the best way to do that is to make sure that my clumsy hands never hold the chalice by myself.
If I lift up my hands, I have no intention of taking the cup from you. I am just helping. Please keep a white-knuckeled grip and I promise that I will not be offended at all.
- August 13, 2007 at 6:45 AM
- William Weedon said...
Amen, Mike! The key is for the pastor to always hold the knob of the chalice tightly and allow the laity to guide the tipping of the chalice.
- August 13, 2007 at 2:42 PM
- Josh Schröder said...
Pastor Weedon, where are commandments 5-10? I'm not saying these things are adiaphora; nor am I saying that I disagree with any of them. Maybe what I'm saying is that lists have the appearance of laws to follow or principles for christian living. You couldn't come up with six more to round out a good Biblical number?
I'll volunteer a portion of raw creativity which you can use to hammer out some more communion rules:
A) Women, please refrain from plunging necklines. Your modesty at the communion rail is appreciated, especially by those near the altar who aren't kneeling. (I wrote this on my blog before McCain left this comment.)
B) As follow up to Commandment 3, communion assistants will measure their common cup performance by two criteria: teeth clanks and nose dunks. The lower the score, the better. For everyone involved.
C) Individual cups are not shot glasses; you don't need to throw your head back and chug the Blood.
D) It's okay to cross yourself.
E) It's okay to bring children to the rail to receive a blessing.
F) Children, it's okay to come up to the rail and receive a blessing.
That's all I've got off the top of my head. Maybe something about whether pastors should or should not attempt to sing Communion hymns while one table is leaving and the other is approaching?
- August 15, 2007 at 12:08 PM
- William Weedon said...
Lists are definitely of the law. ;) The Gospel is not a list.
BUT in the spirit of the game, we could add a couple more too to get the number from law (10) to Gospel (12):
g) If you're sporting a Matt Harrison stache, remember that the person administering the cup can't see WHEN you've received our Lord's blood. Either trim it up or in your hands guide the cup!
h) Please, please, please don't make the pastor ask what that thing sticking through your tongue is when you open your mouth!
- August 15, 2007 at 3:21 PM
- Mike Baker said...
Here let me add another one to our list:
XIII. If you are in a district that is in a major urban center where each of your dozen or so churches has decided that Christ's Holy Supper is not important enough to celebrate every Sunday, try to coordinate with each other so that at least one of your congregations is gathering around the Lord's Table each week. You don't know when I am going to be in your area.
I'm running out of churches on the Congregation Locator for August 26th!
Some of you take the even Sundays and some of you take the odd Sundays, please. This way visiting brothers and sisters from other parts of the synod can Commune without violating the Army's 25 mile off-post travel radius while they are on duty.
- August 17, 2007 at 9:31 AM
- wm cwirla said...
Here's something fun to discuss under this article.
What about those who, for one reason or another, cannot (not will not) receive wine? My practice is to administer the Lord's Supper to them under one kind, though always stopping before them with the chalice saying, "The Blood of Christ shed for you," to carefully denote that it is not being withheld.
I do this because I find the "alternative beverage route (ie grape juice, near-wine, dealcoholized wine) to be a violation of the one cup.
- August 25, 2007 at 3:32 PM
- William Weedon said...
Yup. Same practice here. Just the wine that is our Lord's blood. If someone cannot receive (and I have a few), they are content with our Lord's body and know that His blood is also "for you, for the forgiveness of sins."
- August 26, 2007 at 4:59 AM
- wm cwirla said...
Great (and orthodox) minds run along the same road, I see. Glad to know I'm not alone.
My general rule on alternative beverages: If you can't do it with one cup, you can't do it with many cups.
- August 28, 2007 at 10:58 AM
- John Wurst said...
Pastors McCain and Weedon,
I know this post is older but I have a question that may be considered under the various abuses -- Communion under both kinds.
My question concerns Trinity Octave. My research has found that this was an obligated (I do believe) celebration call Corpus Christi.
This celebration was on Thursday following The Feast of the Holy Trinity.
Is this something that the Reformers abolished?
Is this some sort of festival that could be used on Trinity 1 and if so, what readings would be used? Are there any Rubrics that go with this? Is this a Feast, Festival, or what is it called?
Thank you for your assistance.
- May 25, 2008 at 11:55 AM
- Paul McCain said...
John, the best advice I would offer you is simply follow our church's hymnal: say the black, do the red. I would not be concerned about trying to follow other rubrics, schedules or festivals. I would steer clear of festivals associated with particularly great abuses, like Corpus Christi.
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