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As the game progressed, one of the big Tongan lads went down in a heap. Boom. Crash. The commentators happily reported his age and weight (125kg) and filled in valuable viewing time with stats and things while the camera focused on the lovely blonde physiotherapist who had raced onto the field to help the injured player.
Dad and my conversation went a little like this.
Dad: "Big boy".
Me: "Aha"
Dad: "She looks little next to him. I wonder if she will be able to lift his leg up."
We both watch in anticipation.
Dad: "Stronger than she looks huh?"
I walked into the physio practice for my first appointment for my hip injury this morning.
I was greeting by a whippet of a physio. I wondered if she would have the strength to massage my knotted gluts and quads.
After she did her assessments, and she diagnosed me with a condition I can't even pronounce, she got to work on my troublesome spot. She was surprising strong.
Me: "You didn't happen to provide physio to a 125kg Tongan at the weekend on the sideline of a rugby match, did you?"
She: "As a matter of fact I did."
Me: "Thought I had seen you somewhere before".
Strapped up and smelling of anti-inflammatories, I left with more of a limp than I went in with. It will be a process but my blonde whippet will see me fighting fit for the Oxfam trailwalker in August. If she can work magic on the rugby pitch, she can work magic on me too.
Have you had a coincidence like this before?


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Josh McDowell eBooks
Josh McDowell is an American Christian writer. Born in Michigan in 1939, he faced repeated abuse through his childhood. He enlisted in the Air National Guard, but was discharged after a head injury. He studied at Kellogg Community College, where he intended to write a paper examining historical evidence to disprove the Christian faith. While writing it, though, he found evidence to support it and converted to Christianity.
He went on to study at Wheaton College, Illinois, and Talbot Theological Seminary in California. He went on to work for the Campus Crusade for Christ. His first book, Evidence That Demands A Verdict, was published in 1972 and earned him significant attention and fame. It was named as one of Christianity Today's most influential evangelical books published after World War II.
His second book, 1977's More Than Just a Carpenter continued his popularity. Since the start of his writing career, McDowell has written over forty books, and has co-authored additional titles. Altogether, he has published 120 books.
Since the early 1980s, he has written a number of books on sex education and relationships. The first of these was 1981's The Myths of Sex Education. It has been followed by Why Wait? and How to Help Your Child Say "No" to Sexual Pressure, both published in 1987.
McDowell continues to write, with new books published regularly. He also founded a charity, Operation Carelift, in 1991, which works to deliver humanitarian aid around the world.

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By Marlena De Lacroix a.k.a. Connie Passalacqua Hayman
Hi, darlings! How do you like the marlenadelacroix.com site's new look? Marlena needed to be refreshed, so I went in for some work. If Jeanne Cooper can have her face lifted so publicly on screen as Katherine Chancellor so many years ago on The Young and the Restless, and the equally sublime Linda Dano went on record with having had portions of her face touched up when she was on Another World (where she played Felicia Gallant). I'll be out there and publicly acknowledge … some "surgery" done … on this blog. I've brought aboard a photo of the statue of "The Thinker," (right) which Marlena saw at the Rodin Museum the last time she was in Paris, as some inspiration for all of us Thinking Fans. You think a chisled male body is something they invented for just for soap operas? Marlena loves Mr. Thinker for his brain and his reflective nature, of course!
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Just in: Downhill gear from Marzocchi, RockShox, Leatt
Plus JT Racing, Scott, Alpinestars and Burgtec
We took a look at Marzocchi's 2012 line back in the summer and now the first new products have begun trickling in for testing. First up is the latest version of their 888 downhill fork.
With its titanium spring, the 888 RC3 EVO V2 Titanium is said to be the lightest coil-sprung triple-clamp on the market. Actual weight on our scales with an uncut steerer is 2,960g – lighter than an air-sprung Manitou Dorado (claimed weight for 2012: 2,974g) but 300g heavier than the RockShox BoXXer World Cup Keronite (2,689g, claimed).
The most obvious change for 2012 is a new upper crown which has weight-saving cutouts and is now colour matched to the lowers. It also has bolt holes for a standard BoXXer-style direct-mount stem; Marzocchi previously used a two-bolt fitting that severely limited stem choice. These aren't the only changes, though – plenty has been done inside the fork, too.
Dan Jones from Marzocchi's UK distributors Windwave tells us: "The 888 has been reworked quite substantially using the feedback of Marzocchi's World Cup riders. First off the rebound piston now uses shims – this is called V2 – which enables more accurate control and customisation of the rebound stroke. Secondly, the compression range has been modified to give a firmer, more 'race-like' feel to it. The EVO valve retains the shim damped high- and low-speed compression adjustment, as before."
The 888 RC3 EVO TI V2 is available in white only. It has 200mm of travel, a 20mm axle, nickel-coated tapered aluminium stanchions, post-mount brake tabs for an 8in rotor and titanium hardware throughout. RRP is £1,399.95/US$1,649. We loved the original Evo Ti so we can't wait to get some time in on the V2. Look out for a review in Mountain Biking UK in the new year.
Marzocchi's top-end 55 all-mountain fork has also been updated for 2012. Our 55 RC3 EVO Titanium sample weighs 2,390g and offers many of the same features as its big brother, including a titanium spring, nickel-coated tapered stanchions (35mm vs 38mm on the 888) and 20mm axle (with a quick-release lever).
Travel has been increased to 170mm-travel (6.7in) and the new RC3 EVO cartridge, as used in last year's 888, gives shim-controlled high- and low-speed compression damping. RRP for the 55 RC3 EVO Ti is £879.95/$1,019 (£899.95/$1,049 for the tapered steerer version). Marzocchi forks are available in the UK via Windwave.
Also in for testing is the new RockShox Lyrik RC2 DH Solo Air fork, in BoXXer red. It offers a similar amount of travel to the 55 – 160mm (6.3in) or 170mm (6.7in) – but use of an air rather than coil spring means it comes in a couple of hundred grams lighter, at a claimed 2,180g.
As with the Marzocchi, the Lyrik boasts 35mm stanchions, a 20mm quick-release axle (Maxle Lite), post mount brake tabs and a choice of straight or tapered aluminium steerer tubes. The Mission Control DH damping offers Dual Flow rebound plus high- and low-speed compression adjustments, via new BoXXer-style dials. The RC2 DH is available in black, white or Diffusion Black, for £849.99/$965, via Fisher Outdoor Leisure in the UK.
Just in from UK-based Burgtec are their new RideWider riser bars. An evolution of the company's original Ride Wide bar, which helped drive the trend for wide handlebars in downhill, they're a whopping 780mm wide, with a choice of 15mm or 30mm rise.
Both bars have a nine-degree backsweep and four-degree upsweep, and are available in black only. The 15mm rise version weighs a claimed 310g, with the higher rise adding an extra 20g. RRP is £79.99. Both bars have cut marks in case 780mm is too wide for you.
The rapid spread of neck braces in the pro and amateur downhill ranks has brought with it one major problem: not all body armour is compatible. Leatt's protective gear suffers no such problem as it's designed to mesh perfectly with the company's braces.
Leatt offer everything from a full armoured jacket (Body Protector Adventure, £189.99/$229) to more minimal pieces like the Body Vest Adventure Lite (£109.99/$129) seen here. Don't be fooled by its roost-guard looks, though – the Adventure Lite still packs in an articulated SAS-TEC spine protector (the same impact-absorbing material used by O'Neal and POC, the latter under the name VPD).
The back of the vest is shaped so it doesn't clash with the rear of your brace. You can also connect the two pieces of equipment using Leatt's BraceOn system, where tabs on each side of the brace slide under elasticated straps on the shoulders of the vest. This means you don't need to use the brace's chest straps to hold it in place, making the whole process of getting it on and off while wearing armour much less fiddly.
Also new in from Leatt is the Element hydration pack. As you'd expect, this large-capacity pack won't foul your neck brace and offers more than enough storage for all-day riding. Features include a two-litre bladder, a plethora of pockets, a removable waist belt and a waterproof compartment. RRP is £86.99. Leatt gear is available via Hotlines in the UK.
Alpinestars have also dropped some brace-compatible armour off for testing – the latest evolution of their Bionic jacket. Designed to integrate perfectly with their Bionic brace, this has two particularly neat features: the arms and back protector zip off if you don't want full protection, and the top section of the spine guard can be removed (it attaches via Velcro) for improved brace compatibility.
The shoulder pads have also been shaped to work with a brace. Initial testing suggests the jacket is very comfortable, thanks to its mesh construction and strapless elbow pads. It's available in eight sizes for £219.99. Alpinestars kit is distributed by Extra in the UK.
JT Racing
JT Racing were a big name in the 1970s/80s motocross and BMX scenes. Well now they're back, with UK distribution from Decade Europe. Seen here is the Pro-Tour jersey (£50/$49), Classick ALS pant (£150/$169) and Flex Feel Performance gloves (£25/$25), all available in a choice of eight colours. Check out www.jtracingusa.com for more details.
Also new on the riding gear front is some good looking kit from Scott. The 2012 DH Racing Shirt (£54.99/€59.95) comes in black (shown here), lime or red, while the matching DH Racing Pants (£79.99/€89.90) are available in black only. The jersey has mesh panels for breathability while the trousers have zipped pockets – something we always like to see in pants that are unlikely to be worn exclusively for racing. Shorts are available for £10 less.


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Disney launches interactive site for mums
While Eisner invests in web content studio
Disney is launching a new website, Disney Family, aimed specifically at mums. The media giant says the site will host user generated articles, and will eventually form a "Parent Pedia", with information on hundreds of subjects of interest to mums and dads.
The move is seen as something of a departure for the firm, which has so far kept its distance from the web. Although it has vigourously defended its trademarks and copyrights, and used the web to promote its own products, this is its first foray into the world of interactive webbery.
The site will go live later this week, but will be in beta until the summer.
Forrester Research principal analyst Josh Bernoff said the launch was "uncharacteristic" of Disney, noting that the firm tends to prefer to be completely in control.
"To get community right, you need to have the right mix between homegrown content plus the ability to loop in people and content from outside. That takes guts because you don't really know what users are going to say," he told Associated Press.
Disney Online executive vice president Paul Yanover said the company was responding to consumer demand. Parents want openness, he said, along with content from Disney as well.
Yanover is clear that it will not all be a Disney promotion: the site will feature Disney content, and will promote Disney products, but it will also carry other advertising to pay its way, and maybe make a bit of extra cash.
In this context, he says, Disney doesn't just mean Disney products, it is all about being a trusted brand.
In related news, ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner has also launched a new venture this week. His VC firm is backing a startup studio, Vuguru, that produces film content for the net, portable media devices and mobile phones.
Its first project is a series called Prom Queen, a mystery set in the final two weeks of high school. Each of the 80 episodes is just 90 seconds long, and can be accessed from 2 April via YouTube, PromQueen.tv, and ElleGirl.com. ®
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Publication Oxford American, a nonprofit quarterly on arts and culture, has just released their 100 Under 100 list in their latest issue, The Visual South. Profiling the rising stars of the southern United States' contemporary art scene, the list was compiled by polling curators, established artists and gallery owners of the region.
Click here to order a copy of the latest issue of Oxford American to learn more about the artists profiled in the print edition, and here for the artists that made it into their online edition.


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At the University of Minnesota, we are committed to making our world-class education a great value for Minnesota families. Under the University of Minnesota Promise Scholarship (U Promise), eligible new Minnesota resident undergraduates with a family income of up to $120,000, who enroll at any of the University's five campuses, will be guaranteed a U Promise Scholarship.
Eligible new freshman and transfer students enrolling for the first time in the fall of 2013 and beyond will receive a guaranteed, multi-year, U Promise Scholarship. Students eligible for the Minnesota Dream Act are also eligible to receive a U of M Promise Scholarship.
For more details and eligibility requirements, please see U Promise Scholarship FAQ.
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The Resume Builder on www.Illinoisjoblink.com features an intuitive self-service approach. Step-by-step, Resume Builder creates a resume designed to pass through computer filters employers use to sort job applicants.
CHICAGO – A new tool on Illinois' help wanted job board targets workers who previously did not need a resume to get hired and those who lack confidence with their computer and Internet skills, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said today.
The Resume Builder on www.Illinoisjoblink.com features an intuitive self-service approach. Step-by-step, Resume Builder creates a resume designed to pass through computer filters employers use to sort job applicants. Resume Builder also takes the user's information and, using that same word-search technology employers use, identifies job openings that match the worker's skills.
"Resume Builder is a field guide for workers who did not rely upon a resume to get hired," IDES Director Jay Rowell said. "This tool walks workers through the resume-building process. It does so in a way that respects their decades of work success and finishes with a product that will be noticed by hiring managers who grew up with Internet technology."
"Building a resume can present a communication issue, not a skills issue," Rowell said.
The new tool also is suitable for high school and college graduates.
Resume Builder is available at Illinoisjoblink.com, the state's hiring board managed by IDES. The website features more than 150,000 help-wanted ads and 60,000 resumes. Illinoisjoblink.com is free for workers and employers. It compares favorably to private efforts that cost hundreds of dollars. No-cost HR recruitment services for employers and workers are available at the website and at (877) 342-7533.
Individuals who apply for unemployment insurance automatically are registered in Illinoisjoblink.com. Once registered, workers can then select My Homepage to access My Resume. Individuals who have not applied for benefits can create an account and follow the same steps through My Homepage and My Resume.
State agencies are working together to deliver services to unemployed Illinois workers. Access to services for basic needs and job training are located at www.ides.illinois.gov/assistance.


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For years, they've existed only in science fiction and the archives of the New Jersey Legislature: handguns that would fire only in the grips of an authorized user.
And yet these so called smart guns soon could be the only kind sold legally in New Jersey under a state law that has languished on the books for a decade.
Read the article: The Star Ledger (Newark, N.J.)
New Jersey: State moves closer to applying law requiring smart guns
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
For years, they've existed only in science fiction and the archives of the New Jersey Legislature: handguns that would fire only in the grips of an authorized user.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Ed Stack, the CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods, wants you to know he's committed to keeping AR-15s "off the street." But he's also committed (for the time being) to selling other types of firearms.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Earlier today, Governor Newsom signed the seven anti-gun bills listed below into law.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Prior to the October 13 deadline, Governor Newsom signed the final anti-gun and anti-hunting bills, AB 1254 and SB 172 into law.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Last week, economist John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center released "Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across the United States: 2019," his annual report on the number of concealed carry permit holders in the U.S.
Friday, October 4, 2019
Last week, a retired Tulsa, Oklahoma law enforcement officer testified in a Congressional hearing that she "would not comply" if Congress passes a ban on firearms. Her bold assertion earned her national media attention and ...
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Virginia's anti-gun politicians are serious about attacking law-abiding gun owners, but are indifferent about actual gun crime. As highlighted in a recent report in the Washington Free Beacon by Stephen Gutowski, the Virginia Department of Justice Services ...
Friday, August 2, 2019
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), one of the two-dozen Democrat presidential hopefuls vying to take on President Donald Trump in 2020, has been promoting her anti-gun platform for many months. This isn't really news, as ...
Friday, September 27, 2019
On Sept. 25, the Democrat-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee held a 3 ½ hour "hearing" entitled "Protecting America From Assault Weapons." That framing of the issue underscored the erroneous notion that Americans need protection from ...
Sunday, October 13, 2019
The Nov. 5th election may be the most consequential ever for our Second Amendment rights in the Commonwealth. That's because every seat in the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate is up for grabs and gun control ...
Thursday, January 1, 2015
CAUTION: Federal and state firearms laws are subject to frequent change. This summary is not to be considered as legal advice or a restatement of law.


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Regional Policy Issue Forum #3
ACA Enrollment for People with Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders, Criminal Justice Involvement, and Homelessness the third Mental Health America (MHA) national issue was held in Chicago, Illinois on July 29, 2013. The topic was explored by a panel of national and regional experts led by Shel Gross of MHA of Wisconsin, Regional Policy Council (RPC) Region 5 Director, Cathy Kunze, a leading mental health consumer advocate from Wisconsin; Ani Fete of the Washington, D.C., headquarters of Enroll America; and Bridget Keily from Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC), based in Chicago, Illinois.
- Shel Gross, MHA of Wisconsin, presenting on the Promise of Health Care Reform for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
- Cathy Kunze, Consumer Advocate
- Ani Fete, Enroll America, presenting on Connecting Americans with Health Coverage
- Bridget Keily, Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC), presenting on Affordable Care Act & Justice Populations
- Jeffrey A. Coady, SAMHSA, presenting on Improving Enrollment for Mental Health Consumers
Download the Executive Summary.
The Issue Forum was sponsored by Otsuka.


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The National Arichives Blog, NARAtions, announced the hiring of their first Wikipedian in Residence (WIR), Dominic McDevitt-Parks. He will be working with the National Archives to chart out a course of projects and cooperative ventures that will help make their records more publicly accessible than ever and increase the understanding between the archival and Wikipedian communities.
Wikipedia celebrated its 10th anniversary on January 15, 2011. According to a Pew Internet Report, 42% of all Americans now look to Wikipedia for information online which translates to 53% of adult Internet users. Today, Wikipedia reports 3,624,975 articles plus millions more in 279 different language editions.
The impact and growth of Wikipedia will have a lasting effect on nearly every aspect of online research. In the genealogical community, you can watch the daily increase in the similar FamilySearch Research Wiki. As of this morning, there were 59,491 articles on genealogical research online. Although this pales in comparison to the millions of articles on Wikipedia, you have to remember that the Research Wiki is focused entirely on genealogy, a relatively narrow subject focus.
What will be the impact of having all of this combined experience and knowledge readily available? Wikipedia contains the good, the bad and the ugly of all the topics in the world. However, there is no danger that the FamilySearch Research Wiki will devolve into a morass of trivial or even objectionable issues. The structure of the Wiki allows the sponsoring organization to limit the type of article included, while at the same time, in a seeming contradiction, allow great freedom to add valuable resource and reference information.
The National Archives is apparent near the forefront in recognizing the value of the Wiki structure to organize and present information on complex topics.


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Jonathan Drutel: "IRONMAN is Proof that I'm Alive."
How one Frenchman went from hardly being able to breathe to preparing for IRONMAN France.
by Carola Felchner
When Jonathan Drutel puts on his wetsuit on the beach in front of Promenade des Anglais on June 24, this will be more than just the beginning of his first IRONMAN race. At IRONMAN France, the 33-year-old from the Lyon region wants to draw attention to Cystic Fibrosis (CF), and prove to himself that he is truly alive.
Drutel was diagnosed with CF at birth, a genetic disorder that mostly affects the lungs, but also liver, kidneys or pancreas, and makes it—among other things—difficult to breathe. (Thick mucus and other fluids build up and clog different parts of the body.) CF is not a sickness you can get rid of if you are diligent enough and take your medications. It's a life-long condition.
"As a child, I used to do sports: soccer, water and alpine skiing, and tennis, until m condition prevented me from it. How are you supposed to do sports if brushing your teeth already seems to be a challenge?," Drutel recounts. He fought, and doctors did everything they could to delay the progression of CF, but nothing seemed to have an effect. "Over the years, the disease affected my everyday life more and more," he says.
"The simple fact that I'm able to train for an event like this is already a victory."
The only solution for Drutel was a bipulmonary transplant. His first surgery in 2008 failed, but Drutel was lucky and got a second chance in 2009 when he received the lungs and heart of the same donor—a donor he matched with. "This surgery really gave me my life back," Drutel says. "Without my donor and his family, I would not be here."
Taking up endurance sports and training for marathons and triathlons is Drutel's way of making the best out of his second life. Why long-distance triathlons? Mostly, because they were the most unlikely thing to do. "My sister and her husband are triathletes and I was dreaming of training for three disciplines, too," he explains. "Plus, it was a real symbol after 25 years of oxygen deprivation." Drutel started cycling, because it was "good for the lungs," and later added running. In May of 2017, he started swimming. His first triathlon was a sprint distance race. "It was a real catastrophe," he says. "I thought I wouldn't survive the swim. Luckily, my sister was there to support me."
Was Drutel discouraged by his first triathlon experience? No way. In fact, he likes challenges and he having clear goals, like the Paris marathon that he finished in 5:16 hours in the spring of 2017, the 400 km bicycle stage race in Paris-Saint Malo, and this year, IRONMAN France.
"I chose this event, because it is known for its great cycling course. I love cycling, I like hilly courses, and the course of Nice is one of worldwide reputation. I think it's perfect to draw attention to CF, and to set a sign of support to those who fight just to be able to breathe and live," he says.
Under the guidance of his coach Alexandra Lousion and with the support of Team Argon 18 France, Drutel has cut back on his social life and work hours to prepare. "I am only working 80 percent, as I need more recovery time than healthy people," he says. His goal for the race is simply to get to the finish line. "16 hours would be great for me," he says, "but the simple fact that I'm able to train for an event like this is already a victory."
It's a victory he's sharing with his family, who he says are just as excited as he is. "It's a journey into the unknown," Drutel says, adding that if all continues to go well, he'll be the first person to finish an IRONMAN with CF.
"For me, the IRONMAN motto really has become true: Anything is Possible."


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The City is many things to many people. If you are bookish, it is a library of stories, each person in the city a story being told. In the tradition of Beachcombing 101, I am looking for an eventual 101 things that could happen in the city. These are the small random and colorful things that could only happen in The City. They are odd things the GM puts in the descriptions around the GM that have little to nothing to do with the characters, generally speaking.
1) A juggler performing on the street.
2) A street preacher loudly making a public sermon on a soapbox. He is a man of the local religion's cloth and will not stop preaching for anything less than the drastic.
3) Someone handing out flyers for a band.
4) Tour group passes by.
5) A woman carrying a stack of books trips in front of the PC/PCs and falls over, scattering her books everywhere.
6) A pack of somewhat domestic dogs running as their ancestors did. A few moments before, you might of seen the massive cat they are chasing.
7) A piece of glass falls out from a tall building. It shatters on the street and there are many people nursing cuts.
8) Two cars in a fender bender. They are actually off to the side of the road with the police being quite civilized to each other.
9) A teacher" with about 12 young children following behind her like duckling. Each one is hanging on to the rope with handles that the teacher has with her.
10) A bunch of people wearing cowboy hats and pieces of western apparel walking down the street laughing and having a good time. Some might be drinking, even this early in the morning.
11) A pankour pack come tumbling out of an alley. They bounce off a couple of things heading across the street. Quite a sight to see. A few minutes later a straggler come huffing and puffing behind them.
12) Several kids jumping into large snow drifts from a second story window.
13) A residential street is blocked off by yellow tape and barriers. They are setting up for a block party. Some of the kids are starting early.
14) A bunch of people in office casual wear, using lots of electronics while walking (blackberries, laptops, gps, and cells), are heading down the street.
15) A police tactical team is pouring out of their vans. A few other officers seem to be getting out barriers and things from their car.
16) Two kids playing wireless videogames are staring at each other from across the street.
17) A beautiful girl, dressed to the nines, talking on her cell phone.
18) A Phone Company Truck is blocking off traffic and setting up to go down a manhole cover.
19) A hot dog vending car rolls by. The proprietor is singing (quite well) as he strolls by.
20) A bunch of guys are carrying thing into and out of a good sized truck into an building.
21) A bunch of people dressed up in the local team's colors are walking together.
... and down the street are people wearing the "oppositions" colors.
22) Firemen wrapping up hoses and gear. The building behind them has water sliding down its front steps in a slow dribble.
23) The mail man is facing down a dog. He has a mace can.
24) An artist is hawking painting from has parked van.
25) A pack of guys in suits, pour out of a bar.
26) A homeless guy with a cardboard sign is standing in the intersection.
27) A man with camera seems to be intently focused on something down the street.
28) Steaming coming up from the manhole covers on the street.
29) Bored looking Buddhist monks wait for a bus.
30) A somewhat lanky kid takes a tumble from his skateboard after trying some trick. The crowd seems indifferent. Someone in the back applauds.
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32) After a night out with the "guys" the PC's notice a car following them slowly. If they stop and wait in the shadows for a while the driver turns down a side street and speeds away.
33) A pair of fast-talking men run a game of three-card monty. Ironically, the game is somewhat straight, while their third associate circulates through the crowd, picking the pockets of those who stay to watch.
34) A watermelon falls onto the street, splattering everywhere. It was thrown out of a third story window by a drunk teenager.
35) A group of cyclists, probably the participants of a race, block the street for a few minutes.
36) A man holding a sign saying "free hugs".
40) A guy strolls along strumming a song.
41) A loud break-up taking place, as an angry woman in her apartment shouts at her ex on the sidewalk, while throwing the man's possessions out the window, several stories to the ground.
42) Plainclothes cops arrest a struggling teenager. No-one reacts.
43) Two incredibly drunk middle aged men beat each other bloody. Just, really slowly.
44) A crazy homeless guy rocks out to his iPod.
45) Gorgeous girl with an ugly, "what can she see in him", obnoxious boyfriend stroll by. You collide with a lamppost.
46) Tranny combining cleavage top and 5 o'clock shadow. The horror. Lamppost.
47) A pack of transvestites huddled together against the cold try to get to a diner after their club lets out.
48) A beautiful woman is buying something from a street vendor. When she speaks, you realize she is a man.
49) Scruffy, teenage mallrats practice pro-wrestling moves on each other.
50) Done up Goths listen in rapt horror to an old man's war stories at a bus stop.
51) A half-dozen rowdy drunken sports fans, fresh to celebrate their team's win.
52) An elementary school kid, pushing a bike with two flat tires. He has a gash on his forehead which is still bleeding.
54) A model spotter for one of the big agencies stops the best looking (or interesting looking) characters in the group and asks if they ever considered modeling. They want to take a polaroid and phone number.
55) Photo or film shoot. A moderate area is cordoned off. There is something of a crowd around it.
56) A film shoot is breaking down. The number of beautiful women per square foot can take your breath away.
57) There is a famous Star and their much less famous girlfriend walking down the street in normal clothes. They are not attached to any media circus going on, they are simply getting a quick bite.
58) A Star, with full entourage including security guards, surrounded by paparazzi, is shifting between their limo and a restaurant/ club/ salon/ store/ hotel.
59) A News Crew for the local station is setting up for a shot. You see the talent getting ready to go on camera. There are tons of cables everywhere and a few stand up lights. The camera guy is trying to tape things down.
61) Sitting at their local coffee shop at 9am the PC's find a team of US Marshals( or agents of the government of whatever country your PC's are in) dropping by for a cup after a long morning of arresting fugitives.
62) A unit of recruits/police academy cadets on their daily run.
63) Lots and lots of sirens approach from one end of the street. Cars pull up to the side or mount the pavement as the convoy of armored police vans and unmarked cars tears down the wrong side of road. Just as they disappear round the corner, a lone patrol car peels out and heads in the opposite direction.
64) A policeman having a double-parked car towed, while pedestrians watch approvingly.
65) A bunch of drunk frat guys harass a young cop; the young cop suddenly flies off the handle (he's obviously new to the job and has had a bad day) and grabs one of the frat boys and jacks him against the wall. Suddenly, everything turns really quiet.
66) Traffic backed up three blocks because two cops are parked next to each other with their flashing lights on, just casually talking, and every passing car slows down to see what's going on.
68) A clearly lost man trying to hold a very large map out in front of him asks for your help. He doesn't speak the local language (or anything your speak) at all, but repeats the name of the place he is looking for over and over while gesturing at the map. For bonus weirdness the place he is looking for is a bit peculiar ("flesh house", "gate place", "human living location").
69) A walking tour goes by with the tour guide rattling off important facts about the area. The players pick up just the piece of information they need (or will need) about the area.
70) A pack of Japanese tourists are taking pictures of everything. The apparent leader seems to be leading them by some kind of GPS device.
It is a little out of sequence, but just came to me
71) A man and a woman, dressed to impress, pass by. You hear the woman saying "I'm sorry your wife left you for your stepfather..."
73) A performance artist doing interpritive dance on the street corner
74) Two police cars sitting on a side street, the drivers talk, blocking what little traffic there is.
75) City Sanitation truck running it's rounds, stop and go every 30 feet while the men load the city waste.
76) A group of kids run out of a restaurant, the waiter/owner in persuit. Dine and dash in the city.
77) Generation Y-er jamming to his iPod obliviously runs into one of the PCs, 'Get out of my face man, watch it!'
78) Cop on a Segway Human transporter rolls by, putting parking tickets on cars parked illegally, or at meters that have run out.
79) The local newstand, sells candy bars, newspapers, and cigarettes. The ethnic owner sees alot of things but keeps his mouth shut unless asked directly.
80) A rabbi carrying a book and a sack of groceries down the side of the street, smiles politely and walks on.
81) A group of wife-beater clad skinheads leaning on a corner, looking slantwise at everyone who walks by, they are itching for a fight.
82) A pale person walking down the street stops in front of the PCs, starts coughing, then vomits on the sidewalk.
84) Illegal minicab driver offers a discount fare.
85) An incredibly loud whistles comes out of these petite woman in a business suit. Three cabs pull over.
87) A chugger (charity mugger) approaches with a clipboard and asks if the party can spare a few moments and a small monthly contribution to ease the plight of
a) the homeless b) persons suffering from cancer c) abused children d) the environment etc etc
88) A political candidate and entourage sweep through the street shaking hands and asking who you're going to vote for.
89) An old homeless person of indeterminate sex passes by pushing a shopping cart filled with random rubbish. They mutter something about "Automobiles and shrimp..."
90) Some street theater performers put on a performance. They encourage the audience to participate in their interactive play.
91) An extremely old lady grasps your elbow and asks you to walk her across the street. She walks VERY slowly and it'll take you at least a couple of minutes to walk her across (the light will change, obviously).
92) There's a long, white limousine parked by the curb; as you walk by, you notice a small camera crew filming what's going on inside; it's pretty obvious they're filming a porno.
93) Some guy is on the side-walk selling stuff, i.e. bootleg CD's, African beads, etc. While he waits for customers, he stands off to one side in a HORSE STANCE to show everyone that he knows Kung-Fu is shouldn't be messed with.
94) Two young girls walk up to you and say "$200?". They aren't prostitutes; they just think YOU'RE looking for one. They laugh and go on their way.
95) You attention is drawn when you hear the sound of a large vehicle accelerating hard. A BMW SUV breaks out of traffic and accelerates towards oncoming traffic only to screech to a stop diagonally in front of another car. The driver jumps out and begins screaming at the driver of the car he has just cut off.
96) A trio of nuns playing jump-rope.
97) A young man playing a guitar, with the case open on the ground before him. He has a sign that says COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR THE OPTIMUS PRIME ELECTION CAMPAIGN. He can play any song you care to name.
98) While walking past a Catholic School in midwinter, a snowball hits a PC in back. An elderly nun ambles about nonchalantly.
99) A particularly loud and irate protest group outside the place they are protesting (abortion clinic, courthouse, city hall, corporate HQ, etc.). things are starting to get damned ugly, but there's no violence... yet
100) Two small children run pass wearing home-made superhero masks/capes
101) A small child asks a player if that is a real gun/sword/etc they have hidden on them
103) Eight giggly women wearing pink cowboy hats accost the players. A woman wearing a sash that says "Lanas hen night" tries to persuade a male character to donate his underwear to her scavenger hunt list.
104) A new driver, with shiny new learners permit, accidentally jumps the curb.
105) Bride or groom comes running out of a building and asks the PCs if they will be witnesses.
106) A guy breaking into a car with a coat hanger. The car's alarms are blaring and people are just walking by, ignoring the whole thing, and definitely not calling the cops.
107) Mimes have infested the street and try to climb invisible ropes in front of a clearly unappreciative audience.
108) Two overall clad workmen are carrying sheets of glass from oneside of the road to the other where there's a skip. The panes of glass have large black Xs across them in tape. There's no obvious construction going on within a block of this event.
109) A van and a car stop at a red light. When the light turns green, the van doesn't start to move immediately, and the car behind starts to honk. Still the van doesn't move. The car's driver jumps out, holding a tire iron, and starts to walk towards the van, screaming obscenities. The van's doors open and four much larger men pile out, screaming back. The car's driver jumps back into his vehicle and locks the door. The four men from the van keep screaming and aim a few heavy kicks at the car's panels before climbing back into the van and driving away.
110) A church is next to a medical center. The church has a banner outside reading "spiritual healing" and people handing out fliers. The medical center has a banner reading "actual medicine" and people handing out fliers.
111) Some hustler follows you down the block, offering to sell you weed. Failing that he will begin to name every other kind of drug possible, hoping to make a sale. He says it all very very fast and very very quietly, so the whole thing sounds like of like, "Smokesmokeweedweedacidecstasyspeedcokecrackjunk?"
112) Woman or man approaches you at a train or bus station with a long complicated story of how he/she was pickpocketed and now has to borrow money to buy a ticket home in another city where his/her young children are waiting. If you suggest contacting the police they will spin an excuse and get evasive.
114) A hopeful artist is making portraits of anyone willing to stand models, has several pieces laid out for demonstration. Works a little on the last one while waiting for a new customer.
115) This hardware store has several large plasma TVs on display and a crowd is staring on some very important event that is on.
116) A bunch of Greenpeace activists (or equivalent) is heading to the next demo. Now they just look weird with their masks, megaphones and folded signs. Have a flier anyway.
117) Loud rap music blares from a car placed where everyone can see it, some amateurs fail at looking cool.
118) That guy walks with a damn big white snake around his neck, did you see that?
119) The local weather anchor poses in front of the sea in appropriate garb, enthusiastically rattling off the weather forecast.
120) Girls from a catholic school cross in their uniforms, some shy, some not so shy. You feel younger.
121) A homeless person is selling the local charity newspaper, offers you one as well. If you've been around, you notice he is here every day.
122) Over, at a small playground you see a lonely fellow shooting balls into the basket. There are some more guys around, but no one seems willing to play with him.
123) In a crowded street, a beggar sits quietly with a sad dog on his side. No one seems to be intent on dropping a coin.
125) A drunk couple get it on against the wall behind a dumpster.
126) In an alley, a homeless looks at you from the "comforts" of their cardboard home.
127) Car stops, dazed-looking fellow leans out the window and asks if you know anywhere he could 'score'.
128) A man gives you a pamphlet explaining how the Korans anticipated modern scientific discoveries.
129) A well dressed man, neatly groomed, wearing a tinfoil skull cap under his hat, walks by.
130) From an open window you can hear and then spy a ten-year-old girl playing the violin rather well.
131) On a corner one guy with a guitar, another playing an assortment of plastic buckets, and three others singing in harmony are making fairly good music for an impromptu band.
132) You walk into a shop and the theft alarm goes off.
133) When the PC's are in a hurry, the crossing gates ahead begin to drop, and there's the deep whistle of the oncoming train. Alternatively, there is already a train in the crossing, and there's no alternative to stopping.
134) A flustered woman drops her shopping.
135) A pedestrian and a bicycle messenger in an argument
137) A bike messenger speeding along, pops the curb and deftly weaves between people on the sidewalk.
138) A bike messenger impacts the side of a cab.
139) A pack of bike messengers descend on a fast food place.
140) Something growls at you from the gloom of an alley. It sounds like a big cat (lion, tiger, etc). If you actually investigate, there is nothing there and there are no traces of such a creatuer.
141) A freight elevator emerges from the sidewalk.
142) Left over holiday lights blink from a lightpole.
143) A church's bells sound the hour.
144) A pack of twentysomethings dressed for a formal events emerge from a building and head on down the street.
145) A man pushes two racks of dresses covered in clear plastic.
146) An exotically dressed woman pushes a smaller rack behind him. Three people with sketchpads, phones, and a number of boxes orbit around her.
147) A car backfires. A suprising number of people dive for the ground.
148) A series of loud banging noises come out of a nearby construction zone.
149) Two young lover run up to each other and being a serious display of public affection.
150) A man on a unicycle juggles three McD's bags as he weaves through the crowd.
151) A kid on a skateboard jacks a ride off the back of a truck.
152) In a store window, a living mannequin sneazes, swears, and gets back into character.
153) An older man on an bicycle, powered by an electric motor, wizzes by.
154), Someone unfurls what could be an 300 foot extension cord as they walk along. The cord trails back to a nearby storefront.
155) A girl in Fantasy Elven Dress, a guy in some kind of World War II uniform, a refuge from the 50s with leather jacket, and a normal kid in a baseball cap, seem to be moving along carefully but with a purpose.
156) Four suspicious men walk past discussing a bank robbery (actually roleplayers)
157) A bunch of cosplayers wandering around looking for a waffle-house. One of them is nursing a black eye.
158) A group of punked up teens have the youngest girl in the group on a leash. The police are arguing with them, suspicious that they're trying to peddle her ass.
159) The PCs spot several gothed up looking types wearing leather trench coats and fairly obvious katanas and .50 desert eagles. Anyone who makes a decent spot check will realize the weaponry is not real. Its the local Vampire LARP group out on a "full costume" social.
160) A group of pirates walks past. One block later, a large number of vampires are gathered around a pub, and a suspicious number of well-dressed gentlemen in similar hats are seen nearby.
161) It looks like the staff of an entire renaissance guild/ faire is walking along the street. They are all chattering away, some loudly bellowing to other people up or down the line, all the time using period speach.
162) A number of people in animals suits, some kitchy, some to a near hollywood level, amble by.
163) In a small park, a Medieval Simulation group in full armor practice their fighting techniques. A few hangers on in various states of odd garb watch.
164) A pack of teenage girls pulling several suitcases each pass by.
166) A brand new sports car pulls out of a garage onto the street.
167) A cart vendor, who obviously learned his trade at a ballpark, calls out for people to buy some freshly roasted peanuts.
168) A crowd has formed around the hot dog vendor. There is a near feeding frenzy going on.
169) A couple is having a picnic on a lovely boulevard divider which has grass and flowers on it.
170) What looks like a football team (dressed in street clothes) come walking down the street stuffing hotdogs in their mouths and drinking sodas.
171) A cart selling "roasted rat on a stick" is on the corner. The proprietor looks surprised as someone in a suit strolls up to order one with teriyaki sauce.
172) An ice cream vendor pushes his cart, while singing a song in Spanish. He is followed by a trail of kids.
173) A man in a cowboy hat is selling Real Barbeque, fresh out of the smoker in the pickup truck behind him. The pulled pork seems to be the popular item.
174) A man sells sushi out of a huge cart on the corner. He is cutting it right there as you order.
175) An older Japanese man is selling Noh Masks (Japanese theatre masks) from a table on the street for wearing or decoration.
176) A taiko drummer practices on the street corner in front of a shop.
177) A kendo class practices in the small blacktop lot across the street.
178) Three people are literally dragging a fourth into a Japanese Restaurant / Sushi bar
179) A guy hawking anime CDs out of a steamer trunk runs a continuous stream of patter to get someone interested in his products.
180) A shopkeeper and employee hangs a sign up on their storefront using two rickety ladders.
181) A girl with a tiny karaoke machine/ speaker, belts out J-Pop tunes as she walks and dances down the street.
182) The girls are prodding along another girl who is actually a very feminine looking boy in a teenage girl outfit. (I was thinking school uniforms, but go with what you want).
183) A bride and groom ride down the street in a horse drawn carriage.
184) A limo with someone riding a surfboard on the roof drives by.
185) Six police officers in dress blues, and a few civilian wives, walk down the street towards you.
186) Three women, who seemingly just met, are taking off their shoes and showing them off to each other.
187) A bunch of Harry Potter cosplayers walk down the street like they are on school holiday. Of course, you hope they are cosplayers or larpers.
188) A stoplight literally blows up as some catastrophic failure of lightbulbs takes out all three of them.
189) You hear a car alarm.
190) A number of Buddhist monks have just met a number of Orthodox Rabbis. They are both bowing to each other and talking animatedly about something.
191) A rowdy pack of six to eight year olds in Karate Gis emerge from a storefront dojo.
192) Some people are flying a kite in an open space.
193) A woman dressed to the nines is having her picture being taken by a photographer in the park.
194) A businessman talking on his cellphone walks into a mailbox and falls over.
195) A wedding cake is being moved from the car to a doorway across the sidewalk. Several people have stopped to form a human shield between pedestrians and the five layer monstrosity. Unfortunately, the people carrying the cake are not too strong.
196) A group of young women all wearing the same ugly mauve dress are trying to hail a cab.
197) On the steps of a church standing next to a bride, are two men with shotguns.
198) There is a man in a tuxedo running down the street (to or away from The Church is up to you.)
199) People in very ethnic dress emerge from a church and start heading towards the cars. Those that have left earlier have clogged the street with traffic.
200) A guy is standing on the sidewalk infront of the church crying.
201) A person with a clipboard is trying to get people to register to vote.
202) You see a hawk fly down the "canyon" formed by the tall buildings on either side of the street, only a few scant feet above the cars.
204) A man walking down the street with tomato ketchup all over his clothes. He seems perfectly calm, obviously trying to ignore his predicament.
205) The path to wherever the PCs need to go is blocked by a parade. If the PCs are creative and daring, maybe they can briefly join the parade long enough to be able to slip out on the other side.
206) You see a small group of people standing nonchalantly as one of them ducks down to pry up a grate covering a storm drain. He pulls on a rope attached to a portable cooler. (it's a geocache)
207) The bus stops and the first passenger off is a cat.
208) In front of the players is a police blockade. Locals mutter and curse, but players notice two odd things.
First, National guard are about to charge in the blocked off building. Second, a large white van sits outside. A man and a woman in a lab coat look on the scene, taking turns futzing in the van.
209) They turn a corner to find a completely abandoned street. About half a block in, even sound stops. In the center is a construction barrier around a sinkhole.
210) There was a train stop here yesterday and a lot of previous days. Today, it is gone.
211) A small white pickup truck parked with it's lights on, the doors unlocked and the key in the ingnition. The owner is nowhere in sight and the truck is begging to be stolden and stripped.
212) Someone's on the side of the road with a car that needs a jump.
213) Someone's just missed their bus or train, arriving winded at the stop just as it pulls away. They're anywhere from phlegmatic to weeping/
Artist Options
214) An artist is making a chalk drawing of a forced perspective picture taking up most of the sidewalk. It's a picture of someplace the PCs have seen but something is disturbingly different.
215) You see an artist drawing a hyperrealistic mural on the wall near a cafe. It is of several people standing there chatting/ waiting for the bus stop.
216) The sidewalk is filled with chalk art. There is tape and stands up to keep people from walking on it.
If you have stepped into the Twilight Zone or TimeKnot
217) Related to 210, today there is a subway/ tube station on a street you pass every day. It wasn't there yesterday, nor was there any construction. If you go down, it is an odd looking station. If you take the train or look at the map, you notice it is not for this city. Or if it is your city, it is not completely right.
218) Related to 214, you see a mural with people waiting for the bus stop. The bus drives up and stops. When it drives away several of people in the mural are gone (or new ones are added).
219) A person walks up to one of the players and starts chatting to them excitedly, asking about all the news they've missed out on. The problem is, the person has been dead for years, yet are at the same age as they were when they died and looking perfectly okay and resemble the person EXACTLY. Any checks reveal they are INDEED the person. More reports come up of this sort of thing...
220) A totally unrecognisable body of troops rolls through the city. People are gathering around excitedly, watching this odd display until the soldiers order them to line up. The local police and a militia engage in a gun battle with these people, which is one sided. The soldiers are soon joined by fighter jets and soon the local media outlets are overtaken. The problem is, the insignia and flag are not from ANY earthly nation.
221) There is a large monster roaming through the streets of the city. You catch a glimpse of it doing destruction and scaring people. Then you blink. The scene in completely normal. Nobody remembers the monster but you (and maybe someone else). The monster was in one of the street chalk pictures you saw on the street yesterday.
222). There is a women screaming at some store clerk that is standing at a door of a shop (obviously keeping her out) about "This not being the right shop" and "what has she done". The police are walking up the street.
224) A car is parked on the side of the road and a woman is trying (and failing) to refill it from a jerrycan. They aren't using the spout so it's not pouring well and not going into the tank. The fun part, they are smoking at the same time.
225) Some guy with a laptop and a wireless connection logging on to www.strolen.net sitting outside a store.
226) A guy wearing normal clothes (well, normal for a comic book geek: say blue jeans and a Spiderman t-shirt) plus a black cape. It's not Halloween. All he's doing is ordinary things like going to a used book store to see what's new in old books.
227) An orthodox rabbi and catholic priest walk by both carrying takeout coffee cups having a friendly and animated discussion about something completely non-sequitor. (It was who was going to win the Stanley Cup in this case).
228) The character's are cut of by a motorized 12 speed delivering chinese food or pizza.
229) A man is talking animatedly into his hands free mobile as he walks down the street, suddenly you realise he doesn't actually have a hands free mobile. Crazy? maybe.
230) A woman who looks rough around the edges (perhaps homeless) sits oddly still and with eyes closed throughout a subway/streetcar/bus trip. She is unresponsive to nudges and bumps, and if people look closely, they realise she's dead.
231) A nearby manhole cover briefly lifts a few inches, then settles back down again. Observant characters will notice that there was a guy underneath it. (http://www.history.com/minisites/citiesoftheunderworld/ is shooting in San Francisco)
232) A pickup truck pulls up at the top of some stairs or similar. people leap out and setup a kayak at the top and ride it down, where the kayak is loaded back into the pickup and they drive away. Urban kayaking is a very odd thigns. There is a also a plant with a camcorder to watch the event and the reactions.
233) A skilled classical guitarist is playing on a street corner (not far from the farmer's market. He isn't busking for money, just for the fun of playing.
234) While trying to get somewhere quickly, the PCs encounter a film crew shooting footage of a wire-fu action scene in the middle of the street. Complaints or inquiries reveal that this whole section of the street has been requisitioned for the entire day.
235) The nearest coffee shop's front display window explodes outward as a chair sails out into the street. An irate woman can be seen (and heard) having loud, angry words with the proprietor.
236) A woman asks for money for her baby, the baby appears drugged or comatose (the babies are apparently shared among a gang).
237) The film crew for Paranormal Investigation TV show are sitting around the local Coffee Shop at noon wearing their "show shirts" and drinking too much coffee. Some are more jittery than their coffee intake would imply.
238) TV news van parks nearby and begins to get ready to broadcast.
239) Someone who is important is being swarmed by media types trying to get their qustions answered.
240) A gunshot is heard. People panic. (It is scary when they briefly look around and go about their business.)
241) A mob of children gather round a character openly trying to pick his pocket, each of them going for a different pocket. They count on people not wanting to hit children to get away from it.
Some more background scenes for you in the city
242) You find a number of body shaped chalk outlines on the street just outside where you were last night. You didn't hear a thing.
243) Some people are setting up an odd looking machines with lights and tubes over some kind of access point (sewer cover, communicaiton junction, etc). They seem to have a city truck and city utility uniforms. However, they really don't look like water and power people.
244) You trip over some spent gun casings/ shells on the sidewalk.
245) The stoplight is flashing red in all directions. You can be amused by all the people trying to get ahead and jump the cue when the intersection is a four way stop.
246) You are watching the stop lights. It is doing an odd order. It is like someone is changing the lights at random. So far, nobody has crashed.
247) The stoplights face red in all directions. The horns are blaring.
248) Power Outage for this set of block. The buildings (residential and commercial) are all dark, as are the steet lights. There are police officers directing traffic at the intersections.
249) A utility truck is blocking a lane of traffic. Traffic is getting backed up.
250) In front of a coffee shop, there are a bunch of people in hazmat suits, with their hoods down and some gloves off, casually drinking coffee and baked goods.
251) A car is wrapped in police tape.
252) One of the video cameras that monitor an ATM and bank entrance swivels to watch you.
253) Where an ATM was in the wall yesterday, a large hole is today... there are wired and tubing, as well as a plastic casing just hanging there.
254) A truck is delevering a stand up ATM to a restaurant. There seems to be some kind argument about it.
255) A toy radio control car goes zipping past you and turns a corner into an alley.
256) It is the middle of the day, but a load of newspapers are being dropped off at a newstand.
259) It is night and it is raining. You notice that the bricks in a wall that you are standing near/ walking near are disolving.
260) You are walking along at night, there is a muffled scream that ends abruptly.
261) You are walking along at night, there is a muffled scream that ends abruptly. You could swear that scream came from the sewer grate you were standing near.
262) It is night time and there is a street blocked off for a street faire.
263) It is night. It is late. For a moment, the sounds of the city still, and you can hear crickets.
264) It is late night. A number of people in baker's whites leave a closing diner.
265) It is late at night and a garbage truck is collecting trash from dumpsters. That doesn't seem that odd, except don't they do that during the day? ....
267) It is late at night. A panting person blows past you at a dead run.
268) It is late at night and the bus driver is stopped at a stop. He has fallen asleep. Loud snores can be heard through the bus windows.
269) It is late a night, you are being followed by what you think is a hooker, walking suggestively and making an occaisional comment. But they way she moves and her eyes makes you think she is after something else.
270) It is late at night and a number of cabbies congregate on a side street not too far from a few blocks of clubs, bars, and restaurants.
271) It is late at night. A truck with a police escort drives by. You see a nuclear warning/ biohazard symbol on the truck.
272) It is late at night. You see someone in a ninja costume waiting by the bus stop. (to add more fun, you blink or the bus drives by without stopping, and he is gone.)
274 A middle aged woman is busking outside a cafe. She is strangely dressed, wearing purple stockings, a red miniskirt and an orange shirt. She's singing at the top of her lungs and strumming her guitar loudly. And very badly...
275 A young man dressed as a pirate is sitting with his back against a shop window, singing about a love he lost at sea while swigging from a large bottle of rum.
276 Two men in dark green HAZMAT suits stagger out of a large office block. After a moment they start shouting about how it wasn't their fault and at the people standing around to run. As they pass you you notice the word ARMY emblazoned across the back of their suits.
277 Two paramedics are in the process of loading a body bag onto a stretcher and into the back of a waiting ambulance. Several police officers are standing around talking to who you assume to be witnesses.
278 A man on a moped cuts in front of you, weaving in and out of the pedestrians to avoid the traffic.
279 A young woman is in the middle of the walkway on her hands and knees. She seems to be desperately searching for something. You notice a pair of glasses at your feet…
280 You hear a low moan behind you and as you turn you come face to face with a zombie. A zombie drinking a can of coke… As you look around you see several other zombies doing usual every day things. You notice a sign on the wall advertising the 4th annual Zombie March.
281 A girl in a school uniform is arguing with two police officers. From what you overhear you suspect she was smoking and they confiscated her cigarettes. Apparently the ID she handed them identifies her as being 32…
282 A kid walks past wearing a Black Sabbath shirt, his music so loud that you can hear it from 10 feet away.
283 A man walks down the footpath dressed in nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist.
284 A police officer is standing next to car dabbing at the front of his shirt with a cloth where he's just spilt his coffee.
285 A man thrusts a leaflet in your face leaving you no option but to take the leaflet or walk through him.
286 A small café has its doors open and the smell of roasting coffee floods the street.
287 Unfortunately someone has left it on too long and it smells burnt. (for use with 286)
288 A large neon sign on the building above you shorts out with a loud zap.
289 People are having photos taken with large muscular man standing on the street corner dressed in nothing but a green mankini.
290 The cathedral bells chime to mark the hour… They're early, it is only 1352.
291 A man dressed as Jesus runs past you singing Zippadi-doo-da as loud as he can.
292 An overweight copper is chasing after him, panting heavily. (for use with 291)


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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's board on Thursday approved three rule proposals.
The first one would limit the number of times investor complaints may be expunged, or removed, from publicly available broker records maintained on FINRA's BrokerCheck.
The board also authorized FINRA to seek comment on a revised proposal to require that firms that serve retail investors include a link to BrokerCheck on their websites. The proposal would not apply to email or text messages, a retail communication that is posted on an online interactive electronic forum (such as a message board, Twitter feed or chat room), or a directory or list of associated persons limited to names and contact information.
The third proposal would amend the customer and industry codes of arbitration procedure to refine and reorganize the definitions of "nonpublic" and "public" arbitrator. Among the changes include classifying individuals who worked in the financial industry for any duration as nonpublic arbitrators.
All of the rule proposals will be submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission for review, public comment and approval.
Dave Bellaire, executive vice president and general counsel of the Financial Services Institute, said that FSI would review the new proposal on firms linking to BrokerCheck to see how "it addresses FSI's previous comments." FSI, he said, "will continue working with FINRA to develop a workable solution for our members that also provides investors with access to BrokerCheck information."
The rule proposal addressing expungement of brokers' black marks states that "firms and associated persons would be prohibited from conditioning settlements of customer disputes on, or otherwise compensating customers for, an agreement not to oppose a request to expunge information from an associated person's Central Registration Depository (CRD) record."
FINRA's board says the proposal is designed to help ensure that the CRD system continues to contain information that is critical to investor protection.
"We continually make improvements to the arbitration and expungement process to further enhance investor protections," said FINRA chairman and CEO Richard Ketchum, in announcing the board approvals. "FINRA feels strongly that expungement of customer dispute information shouldn't be 'bargained for' through settlement negotiations or otherwise."
FINRA operates the CRD system, which is an online registration and licensing system containing information on members and associated persons, including personal information, registration and employment history, as well as disclosure information such as criminal matters, regulatory and disciplinary actions, civil judicial actions and information relating to customer disputes.
Much of the information in that system is available to investors through BrokerCheck.
As FINRA explains, brokers who wish to have customer dispute information removed from the CRD system and, thereby, from BrokerCheck, must obtain a court order directing expungement or confirming an arbitration award containing expungement relief.
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You are Binyomin. And you know that the world is a veil.
The world is very engaging. It's complex. But something doesn't fit. There is something beyond it. Deeper than it. To find the Truth and bring Light to the Darkness, you must delve into the mystical dimensions of existence.
Eradicate the dark side of the psyche. Glimpse into the realms of souls and angels. Discover the Secrets of the Universe. Achieve prophecy.
Fight on! The goal is near.
Website and Download
The website has more information about the world of Yesoidos:
(Yes, this project is open-source!)
Alpha binary released!
Download Alpha 0.4a9
This alpha is not ready for submission to the official Renpy games list, but should be playable on Mac/Win/Lin. Have fun!
Main support character:
Pinchus is Binyomin's best friend. Very idiosyncratic. When he doesn't know how to respond to a situation, he says "Aha," smiles and nods as if he knows what's going on. Prone to grinning excitedly and communicating in sound effects, he enjoys building and fixing things, and perpetually carries a multitool in his pocket.
(Edit: other characters listed in a later post)
The mystical universe in Yesoidos and the spiritual content that appear in the work are based on my (limited) understanding of Kabbalah and Traditional Judaism. Although I have tried to make the ideas in this work as factual as possible, I don't intend my work to be authoritative; inevitably, the picture will have been muddled by my own interpretations, which may or may not be correct.
This novel is written in English, with certain words in Ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, Yiddish, and other languages. This is because certain concepts have no exact translation in English. To maintain flow and build atmosphere, I occasionally use transliterations of the original term interspersed with normal English.
Those who know the modern descendant of the Holy Tongue, Hebrew, may be thrown off to find that I haven't transliterated the language the way they are used to pronouncing it, even feeling that my transliteration is incorrect. To those thus offended: please understand that modern Hebrew has evolved from the Holy Tongue, and they do not correspond exactly, even in the meanings of certain words. Rather than confuse modern Hebrew with the Holy Tongue, I decided to use a variant of Ashkenaz pronunciation for the transliteration in Yesoidos.
Act I (Early Years): 100%, Complete, rewrite finished
Act II (The Training): 60%
Act III (Darkness): 0%
Act IV (Exile): 0%
Act V (The Outside): 0%
Act VI (Light): 0%
Act VII (Birth-pangs): 0%
Act VIII (The First Breath): 0%
Act IX (Revelation): 0%
Act X (Indwelling): 0%
The general plot structure has been sketched out.
I was originally aiming for at least 7,000 words, but I have already more than that. The word count currently stands at 9,043 words for just chapter 1 and part of chapter 2!
Character art:
- Binyomin, the Protagonist - Artist needed
Binyomin's Inner Voice - Artist needed
Satan, an Angel - Me
Michoël, another Angel - Me
Binyomin's Mother - Artist needed
Zusha, the Teacher - Artist needed
Pinchas, a Friend - Artist needed
Yossi, another Friend - Artist needed
Yisroël, the Baal Shem Tov - Artist needed
Eliëzer, a Tsadik, the Baal Shem Tov's father - Artist needed
Sara, a Tsadekes, the Baal Shem Tov's mother - Artist needed
Shlomo Zalmen, a hidden Tsadik - Artist needed
Music: Me again. Plus, anyone who wants to help...
Ren'Py programmers and writers who want to see my source code can download it here:
Download source v0.4a9
(Edit: 04/08/2010 - Updates to progress, edited intro, renamed project from "The Foundation of the World" -> "Foundations")
(Edit: 05/06/2010 - Updates to progress, edited intro, renamed project from "Foundations" -> "Yesoidos")
(Edit: 11/29/2010 - Updates to progress, some description edits, renamed Ben-Ezro to Binyomin)
(Edit: 11/30/2010 - Decided to do my own music, edited summary)
(Edit: 12/01/2010 - Added link to download source files)
(Edit: 12/02/2010 - Created web site, updated source link.)
(Edit: 07/10/2011 - Added some content to chapter 1. Updated word count.)
(Edit: 07/13/2011 - More editing and cleanups to chapter 1. Chose some nice fonts. Updated word count. More progress on music.)
(Edit: 08/05/2011 - Added alpha binary download link.)
(Edit: 08/17/2011 - New alpha v0.4a6. Began chapter 2. Updated word count.)
(Edit: 09/02/2011 - Added icon. Updated word count.)
(Edit: 09/05/2011 - New alpha v0.4a7.)
(Edit: 09/07/2011 - New alpha v0.4a8. Finished angel artwork.)
(Edit: 09/27/2011 - Updated word count and progress on chapter 2.)
(Edit: 10/03/2011 - Ditto previous. Expanded artwork progress list.)
(Edit: 10/04/2011 - New alpha v0.4a9. Updated word count.)
(Edit: 11/07/2011 - Rearranged plot outline.)


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nonhocapito wrote:Funny how I was discussing this with a friend just the other night. He had finished reading a book about it and informing himself on the internet. He exposed to me the Titanic conspiracy theory:
The titanic had a twin ship that had been wrecked and roughly patched, but couldn't really sail anymore; Insurance companies would not pay for that wreck, so they disguised it as the Titanic, that was still allowed to cross the atlantic, and sent it on purpose against an iceberg, counting on the many other ships around that part of the ocean to save all the passengers. Then something went wrong, the ship was sinking too fast, people could not be evacuated in time etc etc.
I have no source on this but I suppose it is all on the internet. Of course, like you say it could all have been fake, to spice up the newsreels of the old days. But you gotta put in it some sort of scam to make money out of it, then it makes more sense.
corsarino wrote:The ships were three: Olympic Titanic, Gigantic.
Titanic and Gigantic sank!
The insurance Theory is as good as the Federal Reserve theory.
My theory is more technical: the use of coal.
As Hinderburg was the last airship, Titanic was the T-Rex of coal ships, from then they used OIL!
Might have also been one of the earlier cases of using Vicsims, actors, fake-survivors/witnesses, etc. ?
hoi.polloi wrote:In addition, the boat that found some lifeboats from the Titanic was named the New York.
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text: Getting around Fiji is easy and cheap. There's a good network of buses, carriers (trucks) and ferries for travel within Fiji's main islands, and taxis are common. Hiring a car is a good way to explore the two largest islands – which contain 90% of Fiji's roads – or charter a boat or small plane to get between islands. Fiji is well-served by two domestic airlines which operate between many of the islands, although services are less regular to the outer islands. Yachting and cruising are also great ways to explore the country.


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A New Insight into the Valuation of Start‑ups: Bridging the Intellectual Capital Gap in Venture Capital Appraisals pp75-88
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The emergence of a New Economy has brought consensus to the idea that innovation skills and capabilities are the main drivers of a firm's wealth generation capacity. The principal role that venture capital played in boosting American economic productivity and growth during the 1990s, fuelling innovation and the creation of new firms is well known. However, the huge number of bankruptcies among high‑tech companies in 2000 generated general distrust in financial markets worldwide. In particular, it caused great reluctance to invest in start‑up companies and led investors and academics to question and take an in‑depth look at existing valuation procedures. Building upon the concept of competitiveness of Man et al. (2002) and the premise that a firm's success is the result of appropriate strategy formulation and implementation (Grant, 2002), the present paper develops the start‑up general valuation model (SGVM) as a first step to improving the investment appraisal of start‑up companies and promoting a more effective allocation of resources in the economy.
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NEW YORK, US: Consumer confidence fell in 25 out of 52 countries in Q4 2010 as hope for a global economic recovery evaporated at the end of last year, according to the latest edition of the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index, which tracks consumer confidence, major concerns and spending intentions among online consumers.
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Students at St. Gregory the Great Catholic School were encouraged and invited, to bring their pets to school Thursday to receive a blessing from a visiting Franciscan Priest.
Thursday was the Feast Day of St. Francis Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Parents and students brought dogs, cats, stuffed animals and even hamsters to receive the blessing.
Blessing of the Animals was also held at Lord of Life Lutheran Church on Tuesday. About 40 four-legged participants included dogs, a cat and a rabbit. Donations of pet food and supplies were given to Maranatha Farm.
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The anchor event of our festival, the pageant takes you on a journey through the town of Trinity. The whole summer company will entertain you and enthral you every step of the way. You will meet an array of colourful characters as our past unfolds in story and song. You will long remember Dustabella Durdle's first winter here, Peter Easton and his band of pirates, the Minister consoling his parishioners at St. Paul's Church, the raucous mischief of the old travelling court, the heart wrenching stories of hardship and privation, and above all the strength, courage and humour of our people. And you will surely sing the Ode to Newfoundland as you bid farewell to a great and grand recreation of our cherished past. For 21 years, the Trinity Pageant has been hailed by all who see it as a moving and joyous tribute to our beloved New Founde Lande.
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MONTREAL - The puck keeps going in for Alex Ovechkin.
The league's co-leader in goals finished a spectacular play with a tricky shot that fooled Montreal goalie Carey Price on Tuesday as the Washington Capitals downed the Canadiens 3-2 to extend their winning run to five games.
The Capitals are a perfect 5-0-0 in April and Ovechkin has eight goals in that span. The centre on his line, Nicklas Backstrom, picked up two assists and has 11 points, all helpers, in the same five games.
Ovechkin said getting the win was bigger than the goal he scored to tie the game 1-1 at the 7:50 mark of the second. It helped the Capitals (21-17-2) stay two points ahead of Winnipeg atop the Southeast Division, with a game in hand.
"It's big two points for us right now," said the two-time Hart Trophy winner, whose level of play looks to be back near its peak after dipping the last two seasons. "We beat a team in front of us (in the standings).
"We know we can play against good teams. If we play hard and play our system it gives us results."
Eric Fehr and Jack Hillen also scored for Washington, which is 6-0-1 in its last seven.
Lars Eller scored twice for Montreal (25-9-5), which ended a two-game winning run.
Ovechkin's 26th of the season left him tied for the league lead with Steven Stamkos, who got the game-winner late in Tampa Bay's 3-2 win over Ottawa.
When told that Stamkos had scored, Ovechkin said "good for him."
Washington killed off a slashing penalty against Ovechkin to start the second period, but then the 27-year-old put on a show to tie the game.
He took the puck at the right point, slipped past Michael Ryder into the high slot and fired a medium-speed shot that dipped on Price.
"I beat Ryder and I knew there was lots of traffic in front," Ovechkin said. "The shot wasn't that hard but it went in, so that's good."
It was Montreal's first loss to a Southeast team (11-1-0) in 2013, but the Capitals always play well at the Bell Centre, where they are 6-0-1 in their last seven visits.
"We got pucks at the net but they did a good job of blocking the lanes, and when they scored, it seemed like the puck found ways to go behind Price," said Montreal coach Michel Therrien.
The Capitals came out looking hungry and owned the puck in the first six minutes of the opening period, firing the first nine shots on goal to force Price into a number of big saves.
Montreal turned the tables by getting the next five shots and struck first as Alex Galchenyuk, who assisted on both goals, led a rush that saw Brandon Prust feed Eller in front to beat Michal Neuvirth at 15:44.
Less than two minutes after Ovechkin's goal, a long period of fourth-line pressure ended with Fehr being credited with poking the puck in as Hillen's shot went up in the air off Price and landed behind him in the crease at 9:36.
"You always lose momentum when that happens," said Montreal captain Brian Gionta. "But I thought we responded well after that.
"But when you have a lapse like that, it's tough to chase a team that's hot."
That Fehr goal was originally credited to Hillen, but he made up for that 9:36 into the third when his point shot went off a body in front and beat Price.
The officials let a few would-be obstruction fouls go and that had the 21,273 in the seats booing for much of the third period as the home side tried to mount a comeback.
It changed to cheers as Eller got his second of the night with 3:22 left to play as he tipped Nathan Beaulieu's point shot.
"We knew they were going to make a push, which they did," said Capitals coach Adam Oates. "The building gets electric and it gets hard to play here. It's great for the guys to fight through that and experience that because it's going to help down the road."
The Canadiens ended a three-game homestand and now are on the road Thursday in Buffalo and Saturday night in Toronto.
Washington returns home for three games.
Notes: Rene Bourque returned to the Montreal lineup after missing 21 games with a concussion. That bumped Ryan White to the press box. ... Nathan Beaulieu was recalled from AHL Hamilton to fill in for Alexei Emelin, out for the season with torn left knee ACL. ... Joel Ward sat out for Washington after taking a shot in the foot Saturday against Tampa Bay.


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Thus Climbed Zarathustra
From our good friend Stephen, the organizer of this and previous versions:
An urban cyclocross ride/race through the Eastside of Los Angeles where participants pedal to stairways, portage their bike and climb 'em, before heading to the next one. It's fun, challenging (but do-able) and eye-opening: you'll probably see parts of LA you haven't. And if you don't want to race, no problem. During the inaugural event a few folks stopped at a garage sale and picked up a messenger bag for cheap!
Fast folks should finish in 60 to 75 minutes and more leisurely riders can complete it in about 90 minutes or so. I think. Haven't nailed down the course yet.
This is a Swarm! event.
The name? The first event was held on Nietzsche's b-day.
The flier? Courtesy of Chris. He rules.
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A 7-week-old baby boy died from blunt-force injury to the head most likely caused by violently shaking the infant, Buffalo homicide detectives said Tuesday after receiving an autopsy report.
The baby died Thursday in the pediatric intensive-care unit at Women & Children's Hospital, several days after Northeast District police went to his Heath Street home in response to a report of a child who had stopped breathing.
Officer Derrick R. Banaszak administered CPR with assistance from Fire Department personnel, who also responded to the 8:30 a.m. call Nov. 10. The first responders were told that the child began gasping for air after he had been fed and settled down for a rest.
The baby was initially rushed to Sisters Hospital and later transferred to Women & Children's.
Homicide Detectives James A. Lema and Salvatore A. Valvo learned that the boy was suffering from multiple hemorrhages and that there was the "highest probability" he was a victim of shaken-baby syndrome, according to police spokesman Michael J. DeGeorge.
An autopsy confirmed those suspicions, revealing that the child suffered brain damage, optical hemorrhaging and a spinal injury.
Chief of Detectives Dennis J. Richards said the infant's parents were initially cooperative but no longer are helping police in the investigation. He added that his detectives are working with the Erie County District Attorney's Office. Assisting in the probe are Homicide Detective Sgt. James P. Lonergan and Detective Reginald Minor.
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Been looking for a chance to work on your sketching? Want to build up your portfolio? We're transforming the upstairs of Colony Club into an art studio for the evening! Join local curator Courtney Sexton for a two-hour open drawing session working from the figure. BYO materials (no paints, please). Folding easels, chairs and benches will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Cost of admission includes model fee and one beverage from the downstairs bar. Experienced and novice artists welcome.
Starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20