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WHETHER you are a football fan or a player, you suffer all the same emotions when things go wrong.
At least, you should do. For instance, I left Anfield on Saturday feeling frustrated, annoyed and more than a little bit bemused that Liverpool had surrendered three points for the second Premiership game in succession after playing such a crucial role in England's ongoing World Cup success.
No excuses about being jaded after our efforts for Sven Goran Erikkson. If we are going to win the Championship or make any impact whatsoever in the Champions League, we've got to cope with having our best players in action on an international stage.
In actual fact, we should have benefited from the experience, with Michael Owen the talk of the whole country - and I'm sure the Aston Villa dressing room.
They must have breathed a huge sigh of relief when he was left on the bench. I can understand why Gerard Houllier felt it was right to do rest him. What I can't accept is the response from the other players.
Manchester United will be up there again this season because they can rotate and still conjure up the results. They started against Everton without Beckham, Scholes, Giggs and van Nistlerooy and yet it didn't seem to affect them one jot.
Liverpool never got out of their starting blocks against Villa. Perhaps we've made a rod for our own backs by winning five trophies in the space of a year. Maybe one or two players believe the job is done.
Well it isn't and I'm sure Gerard Houllier will be ramming home that fact in training this week.
Let's not beat around the bush. This was a wake-up call and those who can't hear the alarm ringing don't deserve to be part of the Anfield revival, regardless of what we have already won.
This is not to over-react. No one can take away the progress we made last season. Houllier has demonstrated that he's a man who is determined to push us on to the next phase. But are the players up for it?
We'll find out over the next few games. To win the title, you've got to win most if not all of your home games and be very strong away.
Alex Ferguson says he begins to worry if his side lose five games in a season. Well we've lost two out of three.
The one thing we can't do is blame new keeper Jerzy Dudek. Liverpool defended far too deep for the first goal as Dion Dublin bulleted home a free header. It was the same story for Lee Hendrie's second with the defence all over the place. Vassell's third took a deflection with two players unable to get in an effective block.
The team looked lifeless. The passing was poor. The long balls towards Heskey and Fowler early on just never got there. We were swinging balls from left to right that never reached their intended target.
The dismissal of Steven Gerrard didn't help, but you can't use that as an excuse. So are certain players resting on their laurels or was it just another off day? It reminded me of one of those signs you see hanging on a hotel door. DO NOT DISTURB. At times they genuinely looked half asleep.
I've played in games like that. I know what the players are going through.
There's no easy answer except hard work and concentration. I'm sure this is what the manager will be drilling into them.
They've got to go out against Boavista tomorrow night and look sharper, craftier and more determined than ever.
They might have to shout at each other or bully each other, but that's the name of the game.
We don't want to be looking at those five trophies and saying: Thanks for the memories.
We want to be looking at them and saying: Bring on the next one - because in football you get nothing for yesterday's moment of glory.
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Malpua is a popular dessert of North Indian cuisine which can be easily prepared. It is a famous delight during festivals. The pua is made with refined flour, deep fried and then dipped in sugar syrup. But I used a mixture of ragi and bajra flours for this recipe, pan fried and then dipped them in jaggery syrup. Try this easy and healthy recipe and satisfy your sweet cravings!
- 1/2 Cup Finger Millet/Ragi/Kezhvaragu Flour
- 1/2 Cup Pearl Millet/Bajra/Kambu Flour
- 3/4 Cup Coconut Milk
- 2 Tbsp Chopped Nuts (I used almonds and cashews)
- 1 Tbsp Flaxseed Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Fennel Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Cardamom Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Baking Powder
- A pinch of Salt
- Oil for Shallow Frying
- 1 Cup Jaggery
- 1/4 Cup Water
- Mix all the dry ingredients well. Add coconut milk and some water to make a thick batter of pouring consistency. Make sure there are no lumps. Let it soak for 30 minutes. If the batter becomes thick, add some more water.
- Heat a pan, add a tbsp of oil in the centre. Pour a ladle full of batter and spread a thick small disc.
- Pour some oil around the corners and cook on medium flame. Once the bottom portion is cooked and becomes crisp, flip and cook the other side.
- Repeat the procedure and make puas.
- Meanwhile, in another pan add jaggery powder and water and make syrup. Strain the impurities.
- Dip the pua in jaggery syrup. Let it remain in the syrup for 5 to 10 minutes. Soak 2 puas at a time.
- When a new one is ready, remove the old one and dip the newly fried pua.
- Stack the sweetened pua on a plate.
- Serve warm with some chopped nuts on top.
- Adding flaxseed gives softness to the pua.
- Normal dairy milk can be added.
- Can use ghee for frying.
- For syrup, just melting the jaggery with water and cooking for 3 minutes is enough. No need of any string consistency. With the retained heat, it will thicken up.
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Another item I managed to check off the list over the weekend was the rear stabilizers. Pretty simple construction, just a couple pieces of 1/8" styrene, metal brackets and some hardware..
The stabilizers are the slightly curved vanes that are mounted vertically on each side of the engine pods. A nice basic shape that didn't take very long to cut out of 1/8" styrene sheet and round the corners. I used my heat gun to add a slight bend to them.
Next was to fab up a bracket to hold the stabilizers in place. I bent two pieces of 1/2" flat bar to fit around the 1" box tubing.
They just slide onto the tubing like so, and then I drilled some holes for a couple 1/4" threaded rods. The bottom one also serves to join the two brackets together in the middle.
I cut a slot in each engine nozzle so they would fit over the brackets.
The top nozzle was drilled out on each side so the threaded rod goes completely through.
Taking advantage of the 3D printer once again, I whipped up some more custom brackets that bolt onto the back of the stabilizers..
..and they just slide onto the rods.
And there you go.. I still need to cut down the fasteners so they are flush to match the threaded rod. I'm also looking into some different nuts to use.. maybe some acorn nuts or something that resembles rivet heads.


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How Much Should You Share About Your Baby On Social Media?
Nowadays everyone is active on some sort of social media whether its updating your status, tweeting your celebrity idol or uploading a picture of a gorilla playing the drums in a bid to express your mood. People around the world seem to be living their lives on social media (except in large parts of China!)
So why should this be any different when you become pregnant and have a baby? It's a major event in your life and you want to share it with your family, friends, acquaintances and followers…or do you?
I see it as there are 3 different types of social media users:
The Habitual Users
This group live their life through social media, you find out what they've eaten that day, at which restaurant and who with. They also use social media to share important life events such as relationship status' and pregnancy announcements.
The Nosy Parkers
A collective group of users who occasionally update their accounts with carefully structured sentences and pictures. However, they love a good rummage around their friends and followers updates for a juicy bit of gossip.
The Faraway Friend
These users are happy to drift along in the social media world only updating their accounts once in a blue moon but very eager to secretly read everything you share.
Which one do you think you are you?
Regardless of which category you think you fall into do you really want to know how many times your friend's child woke up in the night or how often they went to the toilet that day? Do you feel that you can rest easy knowing that they have tasted apple for the first time and enjoyed it? There's sharing and then there's sharing.
I remember being at home with my new baby and EVERYTHING he did I would update my Facebook status or post a picture to illustrate his adventures. Once I swear he had the world's dirtiest nappy – so much so the event was nicknamed Korma-gate! – I quickly grabbed my phone and took a picture of the mess and the state it had left him, his clothes and the changing mat in. After the military clean-up operation had taken place I put it on Facebook chuckling to myself as the comments and likes poured in. It's like when you drive past a car accident you can't help but stare, this is exactly the reaction Korma-gate receivied. Even when one of my Facebook friends commented something along the lines of "is there really a need!" I didn't believe I had shared too much, everyone I knew would be as amused by this as I was, wouldn't they? It was like the introduction of Facebook had given new parents the green light to share what would have been traditionally mundane or inappropriate, you were no longer alone with your newborn, you were caring for him or her with an interactive audience.
It does seem like there are a large contingent of people out there who believe by posting, commenting, sharing snippets, pictures and every gurgle of their baby at every stage of their pregnancy is unnecessary. They'd rather read that you were dreading Monday or see a fully airbrushed selfie. I have known people to delete "friends" for daring to clog up their newsfeed with their child's daily routine. These are usually childless individuals and you cannot wait for them to have a child of their own so you can witness their profile show nothing but pictures and anecdotes containing their little darling.
As time went on I found myself posting less and caring less about other people's updates when it concerned their children, perhaps because I was so busy raising my child and working rather than glued to my phone or computer, normal life was beginning to resume after the early new born madness stage.
There comes a time when you consider what other people are sharing about your child, having to sign forms at nursery to allow pictures to go on their Facebook or Twitter page or to be printed in the Newsletter. Consents forms for photographers in nursery and warnings that you must not photograph or film children in school plays. Of course you must take all these warning seriously however you must also allow yourself as a parent to make an informed decision, changing privacy settings on your accounts can help protect your child if you feel this is appropriate.
I am of the belief that sharing some precious (and some not so precious) moments with your social media audience can be a great support to a new parent and this shouldn't be underestimated, however be prepared to notice a few less followers or friends and for the judgement that "over posting" can bring.


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In the golfing world, when you say Mission Hills, it conjures up images of the ultimate golf resort in Shenzhen, China, known as the place where some of the world?s golfing legends such as Nicklaus, Faldo and Olazabal have all designed courses in the resort. However, we have our very own Mission Hills Resort in Phuket with an 18-hole course also designed by golfing legend Jack Nicklaus. Walk in the footsteps of legends by booking a round during your Phuket golf tour at Mission Hills Phuket.
Located on the north-eastern coastline of Phuket, Mission Hills in known for having the most beautiful sea-views and vistas on any golf course across the island. Nestled right next to Phang Nga Bay and the beach, it really is tropical golf at its absolute best.
The course, designed by Jack, has 18-holes and is a par-72. Although the course can be a challenge, it is a real fun experience for golfers of all ages and abilities. The length of the course is 6,806 from the back tees and 6,308 from the front tees, which is quite long by anyone?s standards.
Set amidst rubber plantations, the course has a natural beauty that you can?t just buy. Although the sea-views might seem dreamy, it can also bring about gusty conditions that are very unpredictable.
Not only is the course top grade, but also the clubhouse facilities are some of the best in Phuket, with excellent changing facilities and a pro shop, alongside a fantastic restaurant and a world-class spa. Mission Hills is perfect for those golfers on holiday with their wives and girlfriends, as you can leave them for a few hour?s pampering at the spa while you get down to the business of hitting golf balls? in a straight line I hope.
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Rhodium Plate Mini Oval Photo Pendant
In stock - SKU: mob-07
This is a Rhodium plated mini oval photo engraved pendant.
It suits a close-up photo of 1 person's face.
It can be worn on a chain, attached to a mobile phone, a handbag or any garment zipper.
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|22 × 15 × 1.2 mm
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Rhodium Plate
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Engraved photo pendants are created by an etching process. The visibility of the photo relies on contrast between light and dark areas of a photo. When the light falls on the photo pendant it gives your photo a three-dimensional holographic effect. There is no colour or printing involved in the production of an engraved photo pendants. Treasure a photo engraved pendant of a loved one by keeping it close to your heart!
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Recently bought 3X pendants for my sisters and I of my belated grandfather. The quality and finished result was absolutely beautiful and I have received many comments on how good the pendant is, and I am really happy. I would however like to note that I didnt realise the locket came as only the pendent and the chain was not included. I didnt realise this, and feel as though it could have been made to stand out a bit more that it was just the pendent for offer. Maybe it was due to me not reading properly but yet again who can concentrate 100% after a bereavement. Nevertheless, good buy for price
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AOL has announced that it is planning to get rid of ailing social networking site Bebo.
The internet giant said it was unable to provide the funds necessary to keep up with the bigger social networking sites.
To that end, it will either be selling Bebo in the near future, or writing off the $850m (£417m at the time, according to the BBC) it paid for the site two years ago and shutting it down.
AOL cited the explosion in popularity of sites like Facebook as a reason for the decision.
"Bebo, unfortunately, is a business that has been declining and, as a result, would require significant investment in order to compete in the competitive social networking space," said Jon Brod, Executive VP of AOL Ventures in an email to employees.
"AOL is committed to working quickly to determine if there are any interested parties for Bebo."
UK users might be surprised at the decision, given that Bebo is still one of the leading social networking sites in the UK.
But in the larger and more lucrative US market it is falling quickly behind the likes of Facebook, prompting AOL to make this decision.
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Talk about the ultimate Tug of War. The Call of Duty series (one of my personal favs) has been in the middle of an intense battle between two developers: Treyarch and Infinity Ward. The companies themselves don't actually square off. But there are die-hard supporters for each side's interpretation of the series. These people frequently spar, especially when new installments of the franchise hit shelves. Here is how it all breaks down. Just the facts ma'am.
Treyarch: USA. 1996. For being a developer that is almost 15 years old, Treyarch has a pretty short list of titles. While many developers have made their names by improving an engine or element of gaming overall, Treyarch has remained low key. They have definitely been one of the few developers that have been really in tune with their audience. They offer frequent updates on developing games, public Beta testing, even free iPhone applications. They also know how to give gamers all the crazy stuff they want. Pack of blood-thirsty dogs? Why not. Flamethrower? Yes please. Nazi zombies? Like you had to ask. One of Treyarch's emerging skills is their ability to be realistic and true to history, (minus the Nazi zombies). Their major contribution in the last decade have been Call of Duty 2, 3, 4 for the Wii and World at War. Old school shooters are now what they do best. Keep your eyes peeled for Call of Duty 7 which will supposedly draw strongly on the movie Apocalypse Now.
Infinity Ward: USA. 2002. This developers originated with a team of about 20 employees who broke off together after working on the Medal of Honor series. Infinity Ward has not made any games outside of the Call of Duty franchise, but their contributions have changed the course of the series. Their strongest input to the games includes raising the bar of weapon management. Every time this developer touches the series, there are more weapons, additional attachments, and realistic applications. They are also known for adding one of the most controversial moments in gaming when the player is given the option to participate in a level where they begin by executing a large crowd of civilians in an airport. While some viewed the optional mission as tasteless, others acknowledged that it was definitely one of the most emotionally powerful moments in video game history.
There is something that people might be able to notice about the descriptions of the two companies. They worked hand-in-hand on some titles. Yes, TOGETHER. Both companies publish and work directly with Activision. The teams even work cohesively on titles like Call of Duty 3 and Call of Duty 4 for the Wii. Both developers are great in different ways. Infinity Ward has branched to a far more modern style of shooting game. They love to utilize technology and cutting edge weaponry. While Treyarch likes to put lots of detail into their maps and surroundings as well as really invest time in their fanbase. The bottom line on the two developers: they are both great. I love them both and you will too.
On a more personal note, the universe should take time to congratulate my co-blogger Lindsey on giving birth to the world's newest gamer. May her tiny skull grow to be filled with a wealth of weapon loadout knowledge and multiplayer maps. Congrats lady face !


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The retail giant Matalan today shocked the world by declaring independence from Westfield, the shopping mall in which it is located.
Store manager Charlie Puigdemont cited the age old grievance that, as the most financially successful retail outlet, they were contributing more than others to the upkeep of the mall. "And all we get in return is hostility and contempt, rules telling us we have to change our colour scheme and window displays to match Westfield style guidelines. Which are frankly shit."
The announcement was met with joy by hundreds of independence supporters, who gathered outside the store chanting traditional Matalan slogans such as "Up to 40% off during our unbeatable autumn sale" and singing the traditional Matalan anthem "Barrejar i combinar" (mix and match).
However, Westfield have responded by sacking Matalan's management team and imposing direct rule. It's feared there may be violent clashes when Westfield security guards attempt to take over from Matalan's, some of whom have refused to relinquish their posts.
Moreover, Westfield warned than an independent Matalan wouldn't automatically belong to the European Retail Consortium, and would have to apply for readmission. A spokesman for the Consortium said: "Sorry, what's happened exactly? I haven't seen the news, as we had a crucial vote over increasing our expense allowances."


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Summer Activities
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water or watch the clouds drift by, is by no means a waste of time." John Lubbock, The Use Of Life.
We wouldn't argue with this sentiment, certainly not in a place like ours where even during the height of summer season, stillness is still to be found anywhere.
That being said, adventurous spirits have plenty to choose from too, being it on land, by the water or in the air.
Here, in no particular order, we offer a Top 10 of things to do,
all within a comfortable distance from your cabin:
(oh, and know we gladly assist you with any gear, rentals or reservations if you'd like some help)
Our Top 10 of course includes this year's Logden Adventure Tours!
We are proud to be able to offer 4 tours with local guides this year, to enable you to enjoy the area in their own special way.
Nature Walk
From edible and medicinal plants and berries, to towering trees, and all the creatures in between: learn what lives here and why locals love to call Ymir home.
This is your chance chance to be alone with the fish and the crystal clear waters of the Salmo.
With the only company in Canada offering both "drive-to-fly" and "hike-to-fly" paragliding options.
Historic Goldmine Tour
The long abandoned mines that still dot our landscape tell a fascinating story and make for an exciting visit
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Greetings & best wishes,
I will not be offering henna at the Midnight Sun today. However, I will post a few tempting fotos from last weekends henna time.
Maybe you will give me a call to schedule something for Saturday 4/4/09?
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Oops - no henna this Saturday - 3/27/09
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I am trying to wean myself off GoT on the internet but I find myself being dragged back to watch reaction videos. Especially when I have a boring bit of typing to do. Anyway, something came up about transgender investigation in the suggested videos box and silly me I clicked on it. There seemed to be 3 main culprits "Rebooting Christianity, "Mr E" and "Apostle Laura Lee" - anyway there were claims that Puppy Eyes, I mean Jon Snow, Sansa, Brienne, Arya, Cersei, Daenerys and wait for it - Missandei are played by transgender people. Well, they'd have had to be "transgendered" at a pretty early age.
One of these YouTubers was quite vicious calling them "it" - but it's quite frightening that going by their comments some people believe them. There was much wittering on about length of fingers and hip indentation. I must admit it's a subject I know little about but from a google search there was as of last year a shortage of surgeons in the UK in the specialism. https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... h-the-roof I was surprised (not in the article itself but from clicking one of the links that there were apparently over 200 women wanting transgender operations. Well, they must be very unhappy to want such an extreme procedure but I couldn't help but think (though obviously it's less extreme) of ladies who think that having implants will make them happier; well some it could I guess.
Sensible me thinks well I already knew there was a lot of nuttiness on YouTube but annoyed me thinks that it is awful for people to assert such acidic and unpleasant attacks on folk they don't even know. I was more worried though that with lots of people having issues about their bodies being less than perfect (not talking about the actors here - just ordinary people) "Do I look like a tranny?" gives them something else to worry about besides "Does my bum book big in this?" or "Do my boobs look too small?". The actors will be able to laugh it off I guess and anyway they are reasonably well paid.
Still, when GoT was planned nobody would have known it would become the success it has. So many series only get one season - not necessarily bad series either - so how would so many sets of random parents have known all those years in advance to get their babies "transgendered" for GoT? (I'm pretty sure that transgendering a baby is against the law in Britain anyway unless it is something in the case of a child that has been born intersex, and I think even there the current preference is to wait until the intersex child is old enough to make a decision on the matter). Are we to assume that ALL actors/actresses have had some sort of transgender surgery including those who are in the UNSUCCESSFUL shows every year? I can't for the life of me understand where these YouTubers are coming from but it doesn't seem possible to reason with them - or if one comments the comments are ignored. The "Apostle" lady said something, I kid you not, about Alfie Allen wondering whether Alfie the name was something to do with an elf. No, the name "Alfie" was originally a diminutive of Alfred though of latter years it has come into use as a name in its own right (in the UK anyhow).
Sorry for my rant, folks, but I was so annoyed I had to get things off my chest. In future I will know not to click on what are far-fetched videos, but I hate it when people are maligned.
Transgender actors in GoT - what a load of cods!
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Actually folks I have now realised that these silly "transinvestigation|" videos have been going on for some considerable time and not just about people in GoT. I just got annoyed and had my rant. When I find time I might post links to some more positive GoT related videos to be more upbeat (or as upbeat as you can be in the GoT universe!)
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418. Happy birthday buddy! Expectation you have an energizing day in front of you and have a fabulous time!
419. Wishing you daily that is as unique all around as you seem to be! Upbeat birthday my dear companion!
420. Hope your exceptional day brings all that your heart wants! Have an incredible day!
421. Happy birthday my dear! Wishing you a magnificent year ahead. I adore you stacks and petition God for your satisfaction and achievement consistently. May you get everything great throughout everyday life.
422. Hello mate! An exceptionally glad birthday to you! Developing more established methods becoming more shrewd so remain glad and center your energies towards building your future. All the best to everything throughout everyday life.
423. You have helped numerous individuals previously, so you improved the situation me. Ideally numerous individuals will fulfill you on this exceptional day. My all the best!
424. Let go of the past so you can connect with what's to come. Glad Birthday!
425. You are the sort of individual that I realize I can depend on. You get the telephone day or night. Wishing an awesome companion a glad birthday.
426. Beauty is as everlasting as learning, the two of which you have. Glad Birthday! You were there for me in both great and terrible occasions! I genuinely wish you wellbeing and bliss!
427. Happy birthday my dearest companion! I guarantee to make a decent attempt to keep our fellowship alive and solid for eternity!
428. There are no birthday wishes to depict my affections for you! I trust that we can be companions for eternity! Cheerful smiley birthday!
429. You will perpetually be recognized as one of the smartest individuals around. I'm cheerful to be your companion! Wish you the best on your birthday! I've just know you for a couple of years, however it feels like for eternity. Cheerful birthday pal!
430. An exceptionally Happy Birthday to a brilliantly excellent individual back to front. You are my emotionally supportive network.
431. Happy Birthday man! You're such a wonderful individual back to front and I adore you for that! Expectation you have an astounding day. Remain favored dependably and until the end of time!
432. I view myself as fortunate to consider you my companion and I can always remember the measure of generosity and validity you have in your heart for everybody. Upbeat birthday! You resemble a fine wine; you show signs of improvement with age. Upbeat birthday to the best individual I know.
433. Do you know what companions are for? To continually present to you the best present for your birthday events! Give me a chance to give you an embrace… Don't stress over the quantity of candles on the cake. We quit checking a couple of years back. Sorry you didn't get the notice.
434. Hey man where's that smoke coming from? What are you pausing? Blow that candles I can't relax!
435. This year's birthday will be a great deal like your child's second birthday celebration a ton of lurching around, eating and drinking excessively, and hurling. Gathering on!
436. Age is only a number. A ridiculously high number for your situation, however a number in any case. Cheerful birthday old companion!
437. You used to host gatherings where somebody would bounce out of a cake. Presently, your gatherings include a cake hopping into your mouth.
438. You don't look old, yet you are. Simply joking! Glad birthday my dear companion!
439. Remember that time we headed out to the films and you did that thing that was so interesting? Definitely, I didn't think so. You truly are getting old. Cheerful birthday! If you were searching for birthday card, you went to the wrong place. LOL!
440. Just in light of the fact that you are not in fact over the slope doesn't mean your vehicle hasn't separated. Upbeat birthday elderly person.
441. I trust your upper respiratory issues enable you to victory the candles.
442. You realize you are getting old when a rest sounds more engaging than a gathering. Happy birthday elderly person! I realize you convey numerous years on your back! One more year and strolling for you will be past!
443. Today truly isn't too uncommon since you've eaten cake each other day in the current week.
444. Today we are praising your birthday in canine years. You are welcome. There are just highly contrasting photographs of you on the day you were conceived. That's right, that is demonstrates how old you are.
445. I believe the time has come to begin including your birthday events decades. You're authoritatively five!
446. The world says that age is only a number. All things considered, for your situation, it's an extremely high number.
447. When you most loved past occasions are getting a decent arrangement on supper, you realize you're getting old.
448. Do you see that image when you were striking and youthful? Better overlook it. You will never resemble that again!
449. Congratulations! You authoritatively fit the bill for the timely riser extraordinary. It truly is a flag day.
450. They state genuine companionships keep going forever. All things considered, it would appear that our own strength be finishing soon. Cheerful birthday!


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The word "hypocrisy" doesn't begin to describe what the Republican Senate and White House are up to these days with respect to judicial appointments. They claim that all the president's nominees deserve, in Dick Cheney's words, "an up-or-down vote," that "there is no justification for allowing the blocking of nominees" for ideological reasons, and that Democratic obstructionist "tactics of the last few years … are inexcusable."
"Hypocrisy" is a poor designation because all politicians are hypocritical at times. And generally some minor distinction in differing positions on like subjects can be found to justify backtracking and mealy-mouthed double-dealing.
But contemporary Republican hypocrisy makes the word pale in its significance, for the GOP has reached down into the lowest, yet-unexplored depths of political debauchery and redefined the very essence of hypocrisy. It has discarded even the pretense of consistency and hairsplitting distinctions, instead choosing to simply write off its own solid history of judicial-appointee obstructionism as a kind of negligible non-history. For the party and its supporters the inconsistent past just doesn't count – it is hereby expunged.
But it can't be expunged for the consistently curious, because the past has a stubborn habit of recording itself and sticking around in print. And as a public service to those of that curious bent, I thought I'd replay some of that stubbornness in print:
From the St. Petersburg Times, April 14, 1994: "Republicans had been threatening to hold up the nomination [of a federal court nominee] indefinitely."
From the New York Times, December 9, 1994: Senator Orrin Hatch, the new chairman of the Judiciary Committee, told Clinton administration "officials that he was now the principal gatekeeper on who gets to be a federal judge."
From the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, November 12, 1997: "Any Clinton administration nominee who harbors ideas that don't measure up on the GOP litmus test will have a tough time getting by [the Republican Senate's] checkpoints."
From the New York Times, January 2, 1998: "Mr. Hatch and his fellow Congressional Republicans … have delayed consideration of many of President Clinton's nominees."
From the St. Petersburg Times, September 26, 1999: "From virtually the beginning of Clinton's presidency, [Republicans] have blocked, stalled and shut down judicial confirmations in an attempt to keep jurists with the slightest liberal bent off the bench. Of the 62 judicial nominations put up by Clinton this year, the Senate has voted to confirm only 17."
From the San Diego Union-Tribune, January 22, 2000: "Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., [said] that he and at least 13 other Republicans will block confirmation votes on every judicial nominee sent to the Senate by President Clinton in his last year in office."
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 11, 2000: "Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott pushed through the confirmation of two federal judges Thursday, defying an effort by his fellow Republicans to block all nominations submitted by the Clinton administration."
From the San Francisco Chronicle, March 10, 2000: "Confirmation votes [on two nominees] had been delayed for years by conservative Republican senators who charged [they] were liberal activists named to a federal appeals court that already leans too far to the left. [One nominee] had to wait four years before yesterday's vote, the longest delay in history for any federal judicial nominee."
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 28, 2000: "Clinton said that he had been trying to get a black judge on [the 4th U.S. Circuit Court] for the last five years but that he had been stopped by the Senate Republican majority."
OK, review over. Update time again. The White House and Republican Senate now foam with high indignation that judicial nominees deserve "an up-or-down vote" and its denial is "inexcusable."
That's more than hypocritical. It's sick.