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Author Anthony T. Hincks said that "Monday is the day I start counting down to the weekend." Clearly he's never been to Scottsdale. Though there's a common misconception that Fridays through Sundays are unequivocally the best days of the week, in Scottsdale the weekdays are when the desert really feels alive. If you know where to go.
While you'll never run out of things to do around Scottsdale, AZ, you'll find that on the weekend, the crowds swell in just about every place you want to be. Not to mention that Scottsdale's more authentic events kick off on Monday through Thursday evenings. From unique entertainment to arts and culture showcases, take a peek at five of Scottsdale's best attractions--available during the week only.
Old Town Scottsdale's quaint and art-filled streets are worth a stroll any day of the week. But there's something special that unfolds every Thursday evening: the Art Walk. Much like an easy-going open house for the art world, Thursdays see Scottsdale's arts district come to life with the buzz of culture and community. Galleries open, music plays, and people of all ages enjoy art in the warm evening air.
Come 9 p.m., the many galleries and boutiques once again close up shop, meaning weekend warriors will miss the fanfare entirely. Throughout the spring and summer, the Art Walk partners with other events like the Summer Spectacular, bringing something special to Scottsdale every week.
Weekdays will also bring you closer to some of the most authentic flavors in Scottsdale. One Thursday a month, KitchenWest restaurant's private dining room transforms for the Five C's Dinner Series. Each dinner celebrates a unique facet of Arizona's diverse economy: citrus, cotton, climate, cattle, and copper. These rustic dinner experiences feature a three-course meal paired with some of the best Arizona wines.
Attend a dinner in the series while you can because the last meal will hit the table in June. Weeknights need no sprucing up, but an evening at the Five C's Dinner is sure to elevate your Thursdays in the name of fine dining.
Most adventures wait for the weekend, right? Wrong. Though it's true that Scottsdale's attractions won't just disappear come Friday, the serene Scottsdale you'd experience during the week might go up in smoke. Weekends are Scottsdale's most highly trafficked days, both by travelers and by locals who decide to hit the road. That's why you'll be better off on a weekday.
Whether you peruse the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, hike the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, or tour Taliesin West, during the week the attraction will be all yours. There's nothing quite like a warming afternoon in a solitary desert. Visit mid-week to see for yourself.
Fill your weekday evenings with the happiest of hours at Bar Six40. Though bars and restaurants across Scottsdale host weekday happy hours, Bar Six40's is one of the best. This exclusive menu features special pricing on draft beer, wine, well cocktails, and some of Bar Six40's most popular menu items.
At happy hour, you can dig into molé meatballs, fried mesquite honey cheese curds, roasted corn queso and more for as little as $6. All this served over breathtaking views of the Scottsdale desert. Why wouldn't you want to chow down during the week?
If you'd heard that aquariums are just for kids, you heard wrong. NightLife at Odysea Aquarium is an adults-only event that brings exciting entertainment into an aquarium setting. Peek at the aquarium's diverse sea life as pop standards from the 40s fill the event space, witness guest appearances from multiple penguins, and sip on whiskey and martini speciality cocktails served throughout the aquarium.
These fun spring events kick off on Thursday nights only, so if you're not in Scottsdale during the week, you'll miss out. If live music and the underwater world are your things, this is the mid-week event for you.
Travel at any time of week is a dream come true. It's an invaluable opportunity to eat, drink, explore, relax, and take a step out of your day-to-day. But if you can, plan for a mid week getaway. These are the days when the best of Scottsdale presents itself to those lucky enough to be in town.


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Contrary to popular belief, once someone has died, in most situations there is no reason to rush to the courthouse to record the will and qualify as executor, nor is there a specific deadline to do so. The first priority is typically to make funeral and burial arrangements and see them through. Next, take some time to gather information about the decedent's assets and debts. Where did he or she have bank accounts, investment accounts, retirement accounts, life insurance, and real property? How were those assets titled? Were there beneficiaries named? Any asset in the sole name of the decedent and for which there was no beneficiary named will pass through the decedent's probate estate. The court is interested only in those assets passing through the probate estate, and not in assets that will pass directly to a joint owner or to a named beneficiary.
Once you have a good understanding of the decedent's assets, consult with an experienced trusts and estates attorney. Depending on how much will be passing through the probate estate, the attorney may recommend that you simply record the original will in court without qualifying as executor. Often if the total value of the probate estate is below $50,000, there is no reason for an executor to qualify – and to take on the responsibilities (including the filing of an inventory and accounting(s)) and liabilities associated with serving as executor. There are other ways to close out what's considered a "small estate" without going through the full probate process.
If there are insufficient assets to cover the decedent's outstanding debts, the estate is considered "insolvent," and debts must be paid in a specific order as prescribed by the Virginia Code. It is extremely important that the executor pay debts in this order as opposed to paying debts as he or she sees fit, because the executor can be held personally liable for debts of the decedent if he or she fails to follow that order.
On occasion, I will meet with an individual who has already qualified as executor unnecessarily, usually because the value of the estate he reported to the court includes the value of a retirement account or life insurance policy which names beneficiaries. The steps we then must take in order to relieve the executor from going through the involved, often lengthy probate process are more complicated than if the executor had spoken with us before qualifying.
If a loved one has named you as executor of his or her will, you can save yourself a lot of time, effort and expense by seeking the advice of an experienced attorney before qualifying as executor in court.
Ask Kit Kat – Learning From Dogs
Hook Law Center: Kit Kat, what can you tell us about dogs being used in medical research which can actually help humans?
Kit Kat: Yes, there is some ground-breaking information on this topic. Here's the latest. It turns out that dogs make excellent research subjects for scientists who want to locate the precise gene which is responsible for controlling the development of specific diseases. While humans have approximately 1 million genetic markers, dogs only have 170,000. That sure reduces the amount of what sometimes ends up being random testing. Scientists came to this conclusion back in 1999 when Emmanuel Mignot of the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine was able to isolate the gene responsible for narcolepsy in Doberman pinscher puppies. Dobermans are prone to narcolepsy. That finding led to identifying the gene in humans.
There are other examples where different dog breeds have higher than normal ratios of specific diseases. Cancer is more prevalent in golden retrievers, epilepsy in beagles, and autoimmune disorders in Siberian huskies. As this realization has grown, new grants from prestigious institutions such as the National Institutes of Health are becoming available. While some scoff at the idea, others say it is no more unreasonable than using mice, heretofore the standard animal used to further research for humans.
Also, scientists are beginning to tap the huge reservoir of household canines for information collection. The estimated number of pet dogs in the United States is 77.8 million! Elinor Karkson of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard says they are an "…incredible resource for science." No one knows their dog better than its owner. Their insights and record collection are building a bank of data that will be used in medical research. The Broad Institute has invited dog owners to participate in an online survey of 10 questions since October 2015 called Darwin's Dogs. By June 2016, dog owners had answered more than 616,000 questions, and volunteered almost 7,000 pets as available for DNA sampling. It's a win for everybody! Stay tuned as we learn more from out canine friends. (http://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/what-dogs-can-teach-us=about-ocd-and-cancer/68623) (8-29-16)
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Everyone knows about Al-Fakher, it's because this is one of the most popular shishas of all time.
Their products are made of the finest tobacco varieties, and that is something that every hookah smoker needs to try. In this article, we will discuss what is Al-Fakher? How to buy Al-Fakher shisha? How to pack Al-Fakher flavors?
We'll tell you what are the best Al-Fakher flavor mixes and Finally, we chose the top ten best Al-Fakher flavors and you will get the complete list and review of each one. After reading this article, you will know exactly which are the best flavors in our opinion and opinion of many fans of this famous brand.
So, let's dive in.
What are the Best Al-Fakher Flavors?
Here is the top 10 Al-Fakher flavors list?
We made a complete review of each one so you get a clear picture. Also, we'll tell you some of the cons of those flavors so you decide on your own which one is the best for you.
1. Al-Fakher Shisha Grape with Mint
2. Al-Fakher Herbal Mix (Non-Tobacco )
3. Al-Fakher Double Apple with Mint
4. Al-Fakher Shisha Mint
5. Al Fakher Bubble Gum
6. Al-Fakher Jasmine Flavor
7. Al-Fakher Coca-Cola Flavor
8. Al-Fakher Vanilla
9. Al-Fakher Apricot
10.Al-Fakher Cappuccino
Al-Fakher Flavor List & Review
1. Al-Fakher Shisha (Grape with Mint)
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If you are a fruit flavor fan, the Al Fakher tobacco (Grape with Mint) Flavor is definitely worth trying. It is a perfect choice for grape flavor lovers looking for a mint taste on the background.
This flavor leaves a rich grape taste and smell in the mouth, making it one of the best Al-Fakher flavors on the top of our list. It is a non-tobacco product and is hence ideal for beginner smokers looking to experience the joy of smoking shisha. For most smokers who have not tried a fruit and mint mix flavor before, Grape with Mint Flavor is the ideal option.
According to some reviews, beginners may experience a gasp due to the mint taste. Moreover, the mint also makes it lighter than other flavors and is hence not the best for ring blowers or vapers.
2. Al Fakher Double Apple with Mint
In their series of double fruit and mint flavor editions, the Al-Fakher Double Apple with Mint Flavor remains one of the most sought after by consumers worldwide. Numerous consumer reviews praised the flavor immensely after its production sometime in 2012. It is a mixture of double grape and a touch of mint in the background.
This makes it one of the sweetest flavors on our list due to the rich grape taste left behind when smoking. The mild mint complements the grapefruit taste minimizing the instances of coughing, which is common in other mint flavors.
After the success of the flavor in the market, Al-Fakher went ahead to produce other double fruit and single mint mix flavors that many enthusiasts have welcomed. On top of the rich, sweet taste, the double apple and mint also give a good buzz like other tobacco shisha flavors.
According to sentiments from cloud and ring blowers, the flavor is one of the best in blowing rings, unlike other minted flavors. Very few flavors can match the taste and experience gotten from smoking the double apple and mint flavor from Al-Fakher.
There are few negative sentiments about this particular flavor. It is not the best option for consumers looking for a rich mint taste in a fruit-based flavor.
3. Al-Fakher Pure Mint
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For smokers looking to smoke a purely mint flavor without any fruit mix accompaniments, then the Al-Fakher non-tobacco Mint Flavor is an ideal option. It contains 100% mint leaves flavor with no additional mixtures.
Further, the company produces both tobacco and non-tobacco options for the same flavor and is hence important to state your preferred type to the seller. Mint flavor revolutionized the hookah industry due to the unique taste and aroma experienced when smoking.
Previous flavors that contained no mint proved difficult to smoke, especially for new shisha enthusiasts. The mint flavor hence made it easier and comfortable to smoke other flavors without having to worry about the aftertaste.
It is also smooth and rich in taste, making it the most common flavor that can be mixed with other fruit and flower flavors. Nevertheless, it is a rich flavor worth considering before moving on to other mint flavors available in the market.
The Al Fakher Mint shisha is not the ideal option for smokers seeking to get high or feel the buzz associated with shisha since it contains no tobacco. According to consumer reviews, the flavor induces gasping, especially to new mint smokers.
4. Al Fakher (Bubble Gum)
The Bubble Gum is by far one of the top Al-Fakher flavors we have come across, making it the editor's pick in this review. This is the flavor to settle for if you are looking for an explosion of different fruit tastes in your mouth, giving you the bubblegum richness when smoking.
According to numerous consumer reviews on various websites, the Al-Fakher non-tobacco bubblegum flavor is the ideal taste to offer a beginner. The rich and mesmerizing taste makes newbies love shisha smoking almost instantly hence the numerous positive reception by consumers.
The most outstanding aspect of the flavor is the sweet taste of numerous fruit mixtures and the ease of smoking. It is also one of the few flavors that can be smoked for a long time without the need to add more flavor to the hookah. Further, the bubblegum flavor produces a thick cloud of smoke, making it ideal for cloud and ring blowing.
There are entirely no sentiments of cases of choking from smoking the flavor irrespective of experience in shisha smoking. According to us, this is the flavor to start with if you have never tried smoking shisha.
This is however, lighter than others and is hence not the best for ring blowers, vapers or mint-based flavor fanatics.
5. Al-Fakher Jasmine Flavor
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Shisha lovers who prefer flower-based flavors to fruit-based flavors will find Jasmine Flavor quite mesmerizing. The flavor stands-out from the other flower-based flavors by Al-Fakher due to its rich aroma and mesmerizing taste. According to reviews from a variety of authority websites, the flavor is relatively lighter than most other flavors.
This makes it ideal for consumers looking for a sweet tasting flavor with light smoke but rich in flavor. It is light enough to mitigate instances of choking when smoking. Due to the natural aroma produced by jasmine, the flavor is quite strong.
Experienced shisha smokers hence recommend the flavor to people looking for a somewhat strong aroma and taste. It is sold by S & L Wholesale and comes with a pair of small and large-sized, male and female mouthpiece tips that are disposable. The tips make smoking more comfortable and efficient as compared to smoking directly from the pipe.
Due to its lightness, the flavors burn quicker than other options. Further, its lightness makes it a wrong choice for smokers looking for a cloudy flavor capable of producing smoke rings.
6. Al Fakher Coca-Cola
The Al-Fakher Cola Flavor is one of the products that make the company one of the most dynamic in relation to flavor production. Before its introduction, there were no available cola flavors for hookahs in the market. The flavor is one of the sweetest and richest in taste, making it a preference for many smokers, both experienced and newbies.
Just like the normal taste of cola from the Coca-Cola beverage, the flavor leaves a refreshing and mesmerizing taste in your mouth every time it is inhaled and exhaled. Due to the prevalence of the Coca-Cola drink, many consumers find the flavor quite comfortable and worth trying. It also makes it an ideal option for beginners.
The heaviness, on the other hand, makes it an ideal option for consumers looking to vape or produce incredible smoke rings. It is also sold by S & L Wholesale and comes with a pair of small and large-sized, male and female mouthpiece disposable tips that make smoking more comfortable and efficient as compared to smoking directly from the pipe.
It produces heavy smoke and hence burns relatively faster than most other flavors. According to sentiments on various sites, however, the Al Fakher Cola is not the ideal choice for someone seeking to mix it with other flavors due to its unique taste and smell.
7. Al-Fakher 250g Vanilla
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If you are a fan of vanilla, whether in ice cream, milk, etc., then you will love this Al-Fakher tobacco flavor. The flavor tastes like the conventional vanilla and leaves a sugary taste during use. Many people are already conversant with vanilla flavor, which makes it comfortable and sweet to many users.
According to reviews, the flavor is also quite dense and burns relatively slower than most other flavors. Despite the density of the smoke, the flavor does not cause gasping unless inhaled in immense amounts. It is also ideal for smokers seeking a flavor for vaping or smoke-ring blowing.
Like the two other flavors above, it comes with a pair of small and large-sized, mouthpiece disposable tips that make smoking more comfortable and efficient as compared to smoking directly from the pipe.
It is not an ideal flavor for mixtures since the vanilla aroma is easily subdued by other stronger flavors.
8. Al Fakher Apricot
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The Al-Fakher Apricot Flavor is worth considering especially if taste and buzz are what you are looking for in a hookah flavor. It produces some of the richest aromas of apricot fruit flavor while leaving behind a smooth and sweet taste. Although many consumers liken the smell to that of the Peach Flavor, there is a clear distinction between the two.
The smoke is relatively smoother than other fruit flavors like orange and peach. Due to this, it burns relatively slower than other options, with minimal instances of coughing. Sentiments from authority websites rate the smoothness of this flavor above other popular ones like orange and blueberry.
This is hence an ideal option for first-time shisha smokers and provides just the right amount of buzz needed. Further, it comes with a pair of small and large-sized, mouthpiece disposable tips that make smoking more comfortable and efficient as compared to smoking directly from the pipe.
The flavors lightness makes it a wrong choice for smokers looking for a cloudy flavor capable of producing smoke rings.
9.Al-Fakher Cappuccino
If you are a coffee enthusiast, you will definitely love the Cappuccino Flavor. Just as the name suggests, the flavor comes with the strong and sweet aroma that accompanies the regular cappuccino at Starbucks. The flavor is strong and sweet as compared to the other available options.
Since most consumers are coffee lovers ( which is not so strange because the coffee goes well with shisha smoking.) there are very few complaints about this particular flavor.
The smoke is smooth and does not choke unless for beginners. Moreover, the after-taste is sweet and mesmerizing, leaving the consumer with relatively fresher breath. Nevertheless, it comes with a pair of small and large-sized, mouthpiece disposable tips that make smoking more comfortable and efficient as compared to smoking directly from the pipe.
According to consumer sentiments, the Al Fakher 250g Cappuccino Flavor is best smoked solely, without mixing with other flavors. This is because the flavor is quite strong and may not mix well with lighter options.
10. Al-Fakher Herbal Mix
For shisha enthusiasts looking for a healthier option, the Al-Fakher Herbal Shisha package is worth considering. The package contains an array of different herbal flavors including fresh mint, apple, strawberry, lemon, grape, peach, rose, orange, double apple, and watermelon.
The flavors are not only tasty and refreshing but also relatively safer than other options available in the market. The different flavors to choose from in the package gives the user the liberty to mix different flavors and come up with a unique mix.
Mint lovers especially have the chance to mix different fruit flavors with the mint without necessarily purchasing a particular mint and fruit flavor combination. Moreover, those who do not fancy mint, maybe due to coughing, can smoke the other flavors comfortably. All the flavors contained in the package are processed with precision to leave you with a rich and smooth taste every time you smoke.
The Al Fakher Herbal Shisha Hookah Non-Tobacco, however, is not the ideal option for smokers looking for a buzz since they are both non-tobacco and herbal flavors.
Best Al-Fakher Shisha-Buyer's Guide
What is Al-Fakher?
Al-Fakher is a company founded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 1999, as a tobacco processing plant specializing in the production of shisha tobacco. Shisha smoking dates back over 5 centuries ago, mainly in the Middle East region, and has since spread to other parts of the world.
Al-Fakher remains one of the most renowned processors of shisha flavors consumed worldwide. They mix exquisite European flavors to produce the richest smoking experience for shisha enthusiasts across the globe. There are numerous types of flavors and flavor mixes to choose from, depending on preference.
Al-Fakher periodically tests and introduces new flavors in the market according to consumer taste and preferences. The package sizes range from 50 grams to 1000 grams for all their flavors. This brand is number #1 in the world of smoking shisha.
How to buy Al-Fakher Shisha?
Al-Fakher products and shisha flavors are available for purchase on both online and physical stockists' locations across the globe. The company sells its products through its official website as well as various authority websites like Amazon and eBay.
Further, various affiliate sites and stockists sell the products and flavors. Most sellers require the customer to have attained the age of majority, which is 18 or 21 years depending on the location.
How to Spot Fake Al-Fakher?
Looking out for genuine Al-Fakher products is crucial to give you the best experience and taste when smoking. There are various things to look out for both on the product and the package to determine its authenticity.
- 1. Genuine Al Fakher package contains an est before' date printed on the top of the lid, something that fake ones lack.
- 2. Fake flavors are bright-colored, with a sharp hue and a light texture. Al-Fakher fresh flavors are dark with a paste-like texture.
- 3. The print on original products is eligible and bright whereas fake ones are faded and ineligible.
- 4. The bag containing the flavor is smaller and brightly colored on fake products. Genuine Al-Fakher flavor is packed in a dark and slightly larger paper.
- 5. Fake flavors contain a pull tab to open the lid, which the original Al Fakher flavors lack.
- 6. Below Gold Crown, there is a gold oval print written in red Arabic letters. There is also a gold ribbon written Al-Fakher in red letters in English. Fake flavors lack these characteristics.
How to pack Al Fakher flavors?
The method of packing and loading Al-Fakher flavors varies with the preferences of the consumer. Packing determines the comfortability and easiness of your hookah experience irrespective of the type of flavor. The most ideal way of loading or packing shisha is by doing so in light amounts.
A considerable amount of flavor burns smoothly and evenly, giving out a strong cloud of smoke, a strong aroma, and a rich taste. It is prudent to avoid packing too much flavor since it may burn unevenly and result in an unenjoyable hookah experience. The lighter the packaging/loading, the better your hookah experience becomes. Also, remember to use the best burning charcoal to guarantee even and complete burning of the flavor when smoking.
The Best Al-Fakher Mixes
Every hookah enthusiast has their own preference when it comes to mixing the various flavors on the market. Here are the four most outstanding Al-Fakher Flavor Mixes worth trying out.
Commonly known as the Blueberry Buckle, this mix contains ¼ Vanilla, ¼ Orange and Blueberry flavors. The powerful blueberry flavor is complemented evenly by both orange and vanilla flavors. It is both a sweet and smooth tasting mix worth trying out.
Lemon Rose.
This comprises equal amounts of both lemon and rose. Since it is both a fruit and flower-based mix, it gives an unpredictable and mesmerizing taste when consumed. Neither the rose nor lemon flavor dominates the other, guaranteeing a sweet, unique taste.
Blueberry/Golden Grape.
This is a mixture of two strong and sweet fruit flavors. They are both mixed in equal amounts and leaves a wine-like taste upon exhalation. This is an ideal mix for wine and fruit lovers. It is both sweet and smooth, with no instances of chocking.
Watermelon Mint/Vanilla.
The two flavors are some of the most popular options from Al Fakher. When mixed in equal measure, the aroma and taste are simply indescribable, with a slight touch of mint. The vanilla flavor leaves a creamy taste of awesomeness when exhaled, making it one of the best mixes available.
That's it, we believe that you got here everything you need to know about this brand. Our complete guide covered every single thing that we believe you must know before you decide to buy. Remember that the flavor choices are very different, Something good for us maybe is not for you.
We have done thorough research before publishing this article and these tastes are most loved by many shisha smokers. In the sea of different brands, this is definitely one of the best.
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I am late. Never posting after being awake for 20hrs again.
Also @Holts I spotted an Alaris earlier in the thread… Is there a name mixup?
I am late. Never posting after being awake for 20hrs again.
Also @Holts I spotted an Alaris earlier in the thread… Is there a name mixup?
Im simply pointing out that the Ayaris has been around for much longer than the anaygo
@Knightophonix the alaris is a name I created on my own. Anyway for thr anaygo and ayaris, ill change it since its causing a problem here
I apologize, I have admit that was a very childish, stupid and unfunny joke.
Holts U200 Series
The one thing Holts Didnt Have Is Utility Vehicles. We have a Holts Delavan Utility (but the wheel arched stuck red)
Using Halogen Headlights. Not Standard Halogens. Daytime Running Lights Beside it and LED running lights. Dont see those on vans thats affordable.
Being The U240, You get A 4.0L V6. Putting out 235HP and 270lb-ft. Gas milage is 21MPG combined (US). Also Weighs 3700+ Pounds. Load Capicity 6162LBS. Interior Wise, Have a Standard Interior, you still get electric windows and locks. 2-Speaker System and Cloth Seats. Cargo Volume 4989L. THere is also a U256 Trim With a 5.6L V8 Putting Out 300HP and 358lb-ft.
Pricing: $22371 (@ 0%) U240
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Trova Gets A tiny Design Change And Engines . Everything Else Same
Trova S In Stormy Grey
Trova SW4 In Light Red
Trova HS in HoltaSport Yellow
Engine Options
1.6L Turbocharged Inline 4 (154HP 147lb-ft) (E16T)
*Trova S
*Trova SW4
3.7L NA V6 (253HP 256lb-ft) (N37A)
*Trova S (Optional)
*Trova SW6 (SW is Sport Wagon)
3.7L Turbocharged Performance V6 (400HP 417lb-ft) (RS37T)
*Trova HS
Fuel Economy (US Combined)
Looks great, as does the U200.
The wagon tho <3
Trova Avaliable For test Drive. PM For more details
I have my compact Elos coming out later tonight, that would be a neat Head to Head!
Love them headlights
Which Design do u like best??
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Feel free to give your honest opinions on my designs
I've changed Some names
Holts H7 is now Holts HMS The M part Is midsize
H8 is now HFS The F is fullsize
Ayaris is now Holts Treo Pronounced (TREEOH)
Anaygo is now Holts Treo2
Does that mean the Trova is called the HCS?
@On3CherryShake I changed the names because they were too similar to car brands like audi and toyota like a7 and h7 and yaris and ayaris. I would change the trova name but i dont think its neccesary. Good question though
Hey, just wanted to say you have really been improving over the last few months, keep it up!


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In the final episode of the second season of Out From Under, we investigate a host of new releases from the underside of the Australian music scene.
There's dramatic, angular electronics on Corin's stunning new album on Bedouin Records ; Melbourne composer Luke Howard gets remixed by Fia Fiell and Nina Buchanan; we hear from Perth minimal psych duo Erasers; we delve into releases from producers Puscha and Yunzero; we hear two tracks from a new Brisbane compilation called Aussy Bangers; plus new music from artist and curator Gail Priest, Sydney's Call Compatible and Melbourne noise artist Beast Bones.
Originally broadcast on Resonance Extra, 14th July 2019.
Out From Under is a weekly radio program and podcast, diving deep beneath the surface of the Australian music scene, celebrating experimental and eclectic music from the upside down. Originally broadcast on Resonance Extra. extra.resonance.fm
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- Corin – Refracted (from Manifest)
- Puscha – Chroma (from Rogue Transmissions)
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- Luke Howard – Elysian Fields (Nina Buchanan Rework) (from Beating Heart Stories)
- Luke Howard – Prelude for a Single Voice (Fia Fiell Rework) (from Beating Heart Stories)
- Erasers – Pass You In The Night (from Pulse Points)
- Gail Priest – Sulphur Sunrise (from Songs From The Omega Point)
- Dust Storm Jogger – I Have No Culture (from Aussy Bangers)
- Little Scale – Outer Boundary (from Aussy Bangers)
- Beast Bones – You Will Not Be Spared (from Beast Bones)
- Call Compatible – Symbols in Sediment (from Valued Mutuals)
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As inherently active and artistic people, Pia Bucco and Cheryl Willard opened Agora, an aerial arts studio in Ferndale, MI. The studio caters to all types of students, from those who are very experienced in aerial arts to those who are new to the sport. Bucco and Willard believe that aerial classes can help students not only improve their physical fitness, but also reap benefits outside of the studio.
"By practicing circus disciplines, young students can develop multi-genre skills," Bucco said. "In addition to improving their spatial orientation, fine and gross motor skills, balance, strength and flexibility, they also develop life skills such as teamwork, focus, trust and responsibility."
Willard said circus arts are different from other sports because it's not a competitive activity, and embraces creativity. Additionally, she said, it helps students overcome their fears.
"Be ready and willing to physically and mentally delve into aerial arts training as an exciting challenge that [not only] includes pushing boundaries in many ways, but also exploring your abilities, mentally as well as physically, in ways you may not have realized you were capable of," Bucco said.
Adults and kids can attend classes at Agora. Kids classes are divided by age: one to seven, and eight to 14. Adult classes are divided into beginner and intermediate classes. Workshops are available for all ages and experience levels, as are private lessons.
"Many new students come seeking a new recreational outlet or desire to learn exciting skills that not only help with overall fitness and well-being, but are [thrilled] to explore as they break those boundaries and achieve things they may not have thought possible before," Willard said.
For those new students, Bucco recommends celebrating the small successes as you see improvements. The process of getting better at aerial requires learning technique and safety practices, gaining strength, knowing when to push yourself harder and when to take a step back.
"Each person's pace can be quite different and come with its vast array of strengths and challenges as with all movement arts," Willard said.
Agora also offers ground classes for students who want to stay on solid ground. Ground classes include beginner contortion, dance fitness, beginner hand balancing, a form of African-Brazilian dance called capoeira, hoop dancing and more.
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ANNOUNCER. And now Malt-O-Cod, the only malt food drink flavored with real cod-liver oil, proudly presents…
(Music: Fanfare)
ANNOUNCER. The Adventures of Sir Montague Blastoff, Interplanetary Space Dragoon!
(Music: Theme, in and under for…)
ANNOUNCER. Tonight we find Sir Montague with Colonel Wilhelmina Darling in New York of 1836, with picturesque carriages and sumptuous costumes and other things that cost a lot less on radio than in the movies.
SIR MONTAGUE. Well, Colonel, here we are—thanks to our earlier perfection of time travel—in November of 1836, just in time to prevent the election of Martin Van Buren as President of the United States and assure a Whig victory.
COL. DARLING. But I still don't see why we had to come all this way to interfere with a minor historical figure in one of those forgotten backwater countries that used to infest the earth before the Interplanetary High Commission sorted everything out.
SIR MONTAGUE. My dear Colonel, the misery wrought by the Panic of 1837 led to untold—
SIR MONTAGUE (distant). Oh, I say! There you are!
COL. DARLING (distant). Wilhelmina! Wait for us!
COL. DARLING. Look, Monty! It's us!
SIR MONTAGUE. I say! Is this another hiccup with the machinery?
SIR MONTAGUE (approaching). Not at all. I came looking for you, actually. Jolly good thing I found you, too. I've come to tell you to turn back before it's too late. It turns out that the consequences of a Whig victory in 1836 were nothing short of appalling.
SIR MONTAGUE. Really?
SIR MONTAGUE. Indeed. The effect on contemporary interplanetary culture has been simply devastating.
COL. DARLING. Look at these uniforms we have to wear. Polyester velour!
COL. DARLING. Ew!
SIR MONTAGUE (distant). Just a moment there!
COL. DARLING. Look! It's us again!
SIR MONTAGUE (approaching). Good thing we caught up with the four of you! It turns out that Martin Van Buren must be stopped after all. By a series of events too complicated to explain right now, his election led to a complete collapse of the Interplanetary Union shortly after the second pair of you left.
SIR MONTAGUE. My word! That's awkward.
SIR MONTAGUE. It certainly is. So the mission is on again, eh?
SIR MONTAGUE (distant). Not quite, I'm afraid!
COL. DARLING. It's two more of us!
SIR MONTAGUE (approaching). After a round of jolly complicated calculations by the boffins, we've discovered that it was actually the election of Richard M. Johnson as vice president in 1836 that led to all the troubles down the road, so to speak.
COL. DARLING. So we have to prevent Richard M. Johnson from being elected, but not Martin Van Buren?
COL. DARLING. Yes, to prevent polyester.
COL. DARLING. No, I'm afraid the polyester will happen anyway. The boffins couldn't calculate a way around it.
COL. DARLING. But I hate polyester! It doesn't breathe!
COL. DARLING. Actually, a few of us have taken to wearing a cotton-polyester blend. It's against regulations, and who knows what would happen if we were caught, but—
SIR MONTAGUE (approaching). I say, do any of you fine ladies and gentlemen know which way it is to 1841?
COL. DARLING (approaching). Monty, I think you forgot to reset the temporal coordinates.
SIR MONTAGUE. Oh, that must be it. Sorry, everyone. Obviously Colonel Darling is correct; I simply forgot to reset the dial thingy after coming here to tell you all that it was John Tyler who had to be stopped, not Richard M. Johnson.
SIR MONTAGUE. But you haven't told us anything of the sort.
SIR MONTAGUE. Really? Well, we should be along any moment now.
SIR MONTAGUE (distant). I say, everyone, wait just a minute! It's not Johnson or Van Buren at all! It's Tyler!
SIR MONTAGUE. Ah, there we are now.
SIR MONTAGUE (approaching). One pair of us has got to get to March of 1841 and slip President Harrison some penicillin.
COL. DARLING. We'll go, won't we, Monty?
COL. DARLING. No, don't bother. We can take care of it.
COL. DARLING. Are you sure? I wouldn't want to put you to any trouble.
COL. DARLING. If neither of you want to do it, I'm sure we could manage.
COL. DARLING. You actually look rather fetching in polyester velour.
COL. DARLING. Do you really think so? Don't tell anyone, but it's a cotton-polyester blend.
(Music: Theme, in and under for…)
NARRATOR. Will Sir Montague and Colonel Darling make it to 1841 in time to stop President Harrison from kicking the bucket? Don't miss next week's thrilling episode: Sir Montague Blastoff and Article 2, Section 1, Clause 6 of the United States Constitution! Until then, kids, remember to whine frequently until your parents bring home the Malt-O-Cod, the only malt food drink with the rich, satisfying flavor of real cod-liver oil. For a limited time only, you'll find a little packet with more Malt-O-Cod in it inside each specially marked package of Malt-O-Cod. So remember that name, kids: Malt-O-Cod, the malt food drink that's brain food.
(Music: In full, then out.)
Announcer. Malt-O-Cod, the only malt food drink flavored with real cod-liver oil, presents…
[Music: Laughing trombone.]
Announcer. The Adventures of Sarkastiko, the hero with the rapier wit!
[Music: Theme, in and under for…]
Announcer. Yes, Sarkastiko, armed only with his cutting repartee and an actual rapier, fights for justice and freedom on a daily basis, like that will help.
[Music: Theme fades.]
Announcer. As you recall, last week Sarkastiko had just found the secret lair of Professor Literal, when suddenly he was surrounded by henchmen, and…
Prof. Literal. Aha! Now you are in my power at last, Sarkastiko!
Sarkastiko. Yeah, it looks like I've got you right where I want you, doesn't it?
Prof. Literal. I think you fail to understand the gravity of your situation. It is I who have you right where I want you. Your puny thin little sword is ineffectual against my henchmen armed with machine guns, hand grenades, and anti-tank weaponry.
Sarkastiko. I suppose you might have a tiny advantage in the weapons department.
Prof. Literal. I assure you, Sarkastiko, it is a very large advantage! You are completely helpless now, though I admit that your resistance was valiant.
Sarkastiko. Yeah, I really aced this one, didn't I?
Prof. Literal. Not exactly. But you have fought bravely, and I respect that. I will therefore allow you to choose the manner of your own demise. How would you like to die?
Sarkastiko. Um…old age? Heh heh.
Prof. Literal. Oh! Very well, then. See you in seventy years or so. And no cheating and dying of cancer in the mean time.
Sarkastiko. Um…
Prof. Literal. Or getting hit by a streetcar. I hate that! I'll be watching! And you should cut down on fatty foods. I want you to have your cholesterol checked.
Sarkastiko. Uh, okay.
Prof. Literal. Now bundle up. It's chilly out there. The last thing we want is to have you catching pneumonia and depriving me of my ultimate victory when you're a hundred and three or so. I shall very much enjoy watching your slow withering away into senility! Careful on the steps on the way out.
Sarkastiko. Um, right.
Announcer. And so once again Sarkastiko is saved by his razor-sharp wit, although at the cost of making this week's episode a little shorter than we expected. Tune in next week for more of the Adventures of Sarkastiko, the hero with the rapier wit! And the actual rapier.
[Music: Theme, in and under for…]
Announcer. Kids, Sarkastiko knows that you'd never take advantage of your parents' concern for your health. So it's not like kids your age would ever try to get the Malt-O-Cod you crave by needling your moms and dads about the health benefits of your favorite malt food drink. But you should know that children who drink Malt-O-Cod have been shown to be 17% less likely to be attacked by killer bees. Not that you'd ever have any use for that information. So remember that name, kids: Malt-O-Cod, the malt food drink that's brain food.
[Music: In full, then out.]
Announcer. Malt-O-Cod, the only malt food drink flavored with real cod-liver oil, presents…
[Music: Simple fanfare.]
Announcer. The Adventures of Common-Sense Man!
[Music: Theme, in and under for…]
Announcer. Common-Sense Man, standing up for all that is good, decent, and practical whenever it is threatened by dogmatism and theoreticism! In his strikingly comfortable khaki slacks and mid-blue polo shirt, Common-Sense Man drives his very practical Toyota Prius at the posted speed limit to arrive within a reasonable time whenever there is danger!
[Music: In full, then out.]
Announcer. As you recall, last week our hero was captured and taken to the underground lair of the Dragon, a fiendish villain bent on destroying the world by fire!
Dragon. So you see, Common-Sense Man, my plan is perfect. There is nothing you can do to stop me. With one press of this button, I shall set off a chain reaction in all the world's nuclear arsenals, cleansing the earth in a storm of flame! Then the world shall know that I am [reverb] the Dragon.
Common-Sense Man. But how will you and your minions survive?
Dragon. Aha! I have thought of that! Here in this underground bunker, I shall be perfectly secure!
Common-Sense Man. But who's going to generate your electricity?
Dragon. What?
Common-Sense Man. I mean, you use electricity for everything down here. Where will you get your power when everyone who works at Duquesne Light is dead?
Dragon. Well, I could—I could buy a generator.
Common-Sense Man. You mean the kind that runs on gasoline? Who's going to refine your oil for you?
Dragon. Um, I.… Okay, smarty-pants, I'll go solar! Ha! Didn't see that coming, did you? I'll go solar, and then I won't need Duquesne Light or a generator!
Common-Sense Man. But solar panels need to be replaced every so often. Can you make a solar cell? Did you remember to pick a photoelectric engineer as one of your minions? And batteries wear out even faster than solar cells. Can you make a rechargeable battery out of stuff you have lying around the lair?
Dragon. Well, gee, you kind of take the fun out of everything. I mean, if that's the way it's going to be, I might as well go back to managing the Burger Yurt.
Common-Sense Man. Well, now, that's a very good idea. There are lots of opportunities for practical evil in the fast-food business.
Dragon. Yes. Yes! I could do something really evil with the Burger Yurt! I could… I could put a timer on drive-through transactions, but not on counter sales, and measure employee performance by the timer, so that the entire drive-through line will be cleared before a single walk-in customer is served! That's evil, isn't it?
Common-Sense Man. At least it's not very nice. It's a good first step. And it's very practical.
Dragon. Hoho! I see it all now! Nuclear annihilation is for sissies! The real playground of evil is food service!
Announcer. And so once again Common-Sense Man saves the earth from destruction, although at the cost of a certain amount of inconvenience to the lunch crowd. Tune in again next time for more thrilling and edifying adventures of Common-Sense Man!
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Announcer. Kids, one thing Common-Sense Man knows is that you can't start the day without a good breakfast. That's why he always starts the morning with a great big glass of Malt-O-Cod, the only malt food drink with the delicious flavor of one hundred per cent real cod-liver oil. Then he eats some eggs, toast, and fruit, because the FDA wants us to tell you that. So remember, kids, tell your parents it's just good common sense to stock up on Malt-O-Cod today!
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Does that not sound like a splendid subject for a fable? But we are not going to hear it. Instead, we are going to hear the story of How the Leopard Got His Spots. This is a literary technique known as bait and switch.
In his youth, the Leopard was known for his wild and reckless behavior. It was a frequent subject of hand-wringing and head-shaking among the other animals of the jungle.
"He has no thought for the future," said the wise old Elephant. "He never considers the consequences of his actions."
"He drives like a maniac," added the Okapi. "I mean, he would if we had cars."
"Something ought to be done to teach him some responsibility," said the Musk Ox, who had come south for the jungle climate on the advice of his doctor.
"I shall teach him responsibility," the Lion declared. All eyes turned toward the wise and magnanimous king of the beasts. "I shall teach him by giving him a kind of responsibility which will engage his pride, his amour-propre as it were." The animals were always particularly impressed when the Lion threw a little French into casual conversation, although in fact the only French words the Lion knew were "amour" and "propre." "He will be given a responsibility essential to the well-being of all, and the consequences of failure will be shame and embarrassment."
"A wise decision," the animals all agreed, and there was scattered polite applause.
So the Lion summoned the Leopard into the royal presence.
"What's cookin', pops?" the Leopard asked with a jocularity that had all the other animals cringing.
"I have a very important mission for you," the Lion told him with imperturbable good cheer.
"Solid!" replied the Leopard, who was always "hep" to the latest "jive."
"You must carry this tray on your back to the Chimpanzee, who lives on the other side of the valley," the Lion explained. "On it are six open bottles of ink, which the Chimpanzee will use to write his quarterly report. As I am sure you are aware, without quarterly reports the entire machinery of government grinds to a halt. Yours is therefore a mission of the utmost importance, and it requires extreme steadiness and careful concentration. One thoughtless step, and your splendid yellow coat will be ruined. Can you do it?"
"I won't let you down, pops," the Leopard assured him.
So the Elephant used her trunk to lower the tray carefully onto the Leopard's back, and the Leopard set out for the other side of the valley, treading the well-worn jungle track as carefully as he could.
He had been walking only a few minutes when he met the Hyena, who was rolling on the ground laughing uncontrollably.
"Oh—oh—oh!" gasped the Hyena. "I just heard the funniest joke! I must tell it to you!"
"Oh, man, I love a good joke!—But no; no, I have an important responsibility now, and I must not fail. If I laughed too hard, the ink would surely spill all over me, and everyone would know that I had failed. You must excuse me; I will hear your joke when I am done."
So the Leopard walked carefully onward, even though he really wanted to hear the Hyena's joke.
It was not long before he met the Cheetah along the way.
"I just learned this solid new dance," she told him, bouncing up and down with excitement. "Won't you please dance it with me?"
"Oh, man, I love to dance with you!—But no; no, I have an important responsibility now, and I must not fail. If I danced with you, the ink would spill all over me, and everyone would know I had failed. You must excuse me; I will dance with you when I am done."
So the Leopard walked carefully onward, even though he really wanted to dance with the Cheetah, who had a bit of a reputation as a wild girl.
It was not long before he met the Grey Parrot, who never had anything good to say.
"Aw, your mother sells inferior foreign-made footwear in a discount department store," the Grey Parrot said with a beaky sneer.
"Oh, man, I'd love to chase that bird!" the Leopard said to himself. "But no; no, I have an important responsibility now, and I must not fail. If I chased him, the ink would spill all over me, and everyone would know I had failed. There will be time to chase the Parrot when I am done."
At last the Leopard came to the Chimpanzee, who relieved him of the tray of ink, thanked him profusely, and wrote him a receipt to take back to the Lion. The Lion congratulated the Leopard on a job well done, and hoped he understood now how good it felt to take personal responsibility for something important.
"I sure do," said the Leopard. "I'm going out to celebrate right now!"
So the Leopard ran around the corner to the tattoo parlor. "I feel like celebrating," he said. "I want something really wild. Something like what the Cheetah's got." And the tattooist gave him what he wanted. And that is the story of how the Leopard got his spots, which made quite a change in his appearance. The next time he passed by, the Giraffe was so surprised that he stretched his neck way out to get a better look, and it stuck that way. So it seems we did hear the story of how the Giraffe got his neck after all.
From Dr. Boli's Fables for Children Who Are Too Old to Believe in Fables.
In its first run, this was one of Dr. Boli's most popular articles. It accumulated a long chain of comments, which are worth reading if you are a connoisseur of Internet comments.
ONCE TWO SCIENTISTS—it hardly matters what sort—were walking before dinner beside a pleasant pond with their friend, a reporter for the Dispatch, when they happened to notice a bird standing beside the water.
"I am a skeptic," said the first scientist. "I demand convincing evidence before I make an assertion. But I believe I can identify that bird, beyond all reasonable doubt, as a duck." The journalist nodded silently at this assertion.
"I also am a skeptic," said the second, "but evidently of a more refined sort, for I demand a much higher standard of evidence than you do. I see no irrefutable evidence to back up your assertion that this object before us is even a bird, let alone positively identifying it as a duck." The journalist raised his eyebrow sagely.
"But what of the feathers?" the first scientist demanded. "Surely you must have noticed the feathers, which are the veritable hallmark, so to speak, of a bird."
"I have seen nearly identical feathers on a feather duster," the second replied. "At present the evidence is not strong enough to say whether the object before us is a member of the avian genus Anas or a common household implement." The journalist held his chin and pondered this revelation.
"But this object has two legs, and walks upon the ground," the first scientist objected.
"So indeed do many members of the genus Homo, including our own species," the second replied, and the journalist smiled a knowing smile.
"But this creature has webbed feet," the first scientist pointed out, his voice rising slightly.
"My cousin Albrecht has webbed feet," the second replied. "You are making my case for me by presenting not one but two compelling pieces of evidence that this object is in fact a member of the genus Homo, and very likely my cousin Albrecht." The journalist looked up, as though he were carefully weighing the argument.
"But it has a broad and flat bill," the first scientist said.
"The platypus has a broad and flat bill," the second pointed out, "and so has a baseball cap. Since we have much evidence that suggests the object is a member of the genus Homo, and some that suggests it belongs to the genus Ornithorhynchus, it seems reasonable to suppose, as a provisional hypothesis, that the object is a mammal, and with somewhat less certainty we may identify it as my cousin Albrecht wearing a baseball cap." The journalist, unable to suppress his instincts any longer, produced a long, narrow notebook and began to scribble furiously.
"But it has feathers!" the first scientist shouted. "It has feathers, and two legs, and webbed feet, and a broad flat bill, and it says 'quack,' and—look—it's gone into the pond now, and it's floating on the water. It's a duck!"
"Each one of those observations is susceptible of a different explanation," the second scientist responded calmly. "Where is your compelling evidence?"
The first scientist slapped his forehead. Then, calming himself, he turned to his friend the reporter. "Since we seem unable to reach a conclusion," he said, "would you be kind enough to favor us with your opinion?"
"Reputable scientists disagree," said the journalist. "There is a debate. The question is far from settled. The truth probably lies between the two extremes of duck and not-duck."
So the two scientists both stomped away in dudgeon and hostility, and the journalist, unable by himself to decide where to eat dinner, starved to death.
In honor of the seventh anniversary of his Magazine's appearance on the World-Wide Web, Dr. Boli is reprinting a few notable items from the past seven years.
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ANNOUNCER. The Adventures of Backstory Man and Angst Boy!
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ANNOUNCER. As you recall, in our last episode, Backstory Man and Angst Boy had agreed to meet Doctor Lethargicus to discuss his demand for world domination beginning with a nationwide speed limit of fifteen miles per hour. But as they waited for Doctor Lethargicus to appear, suddenly a hidden panel swung open, and…
ANGST BOY. Now what are we going to do? We're trapped in Doctor Lethargicus' Web of Inactivity, and we can't move our arms and legs! It's like a metaphor for my adolescent life.
BACKSTORY MAN. This is all my fault. I was distracted by memories (which somehow appeared to me in sepia tones) of the time long ago when Doctor Lethargicus was just plain little Herbie, my long-lost younger brother.
ANGST BOY. But I should have known it was a trap! Oh, how can I call myself a sidekick when I can't protect my mentor from even the most obvious nefarious plots?
BACKSTORY MAN. No, don't blame yourself, Angst Boy. It is I who must shoulder the blame on this occasion. I have failed you, just as I failed young Herbie when he was your age. If only I had warned him about the dangers of reading Ayn Rand! But no, I thought it was merely a phase he would grow out of.
ANGST BOY. But sooner or later we have to fail, don't we? I mean, is it even possible to go out heroing all the time without eventually meeting the villain you can't defeat? And if it's not possible, then why do we do it? Isn't our whole body of work meaningless because of this one failure? Doesn't the whole world know that eventually we have to fail? And is that why none of the cheerleaders at school will ever pay any attention to me?
BACKSTORY MAN. You remind me so much of Herbie when he was your age. He said just the same thing after he saved me from that speeding freight train when I was home from college and he was only sixteen. At least he said the part about the cheerleaders. I don't remember the rest of what he said.
ANGST BOY. Then this is it. We might as well give up and admit that we'll never live up to the standard that's expected of us as heroes.
BACKSTORY MAN. No, Angst Boy. Never give up. That was the last thing my mother said to me before my parents mysteriously disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle, leaving me with no clue as to their whereabouts except monthly postcards with pictures of sand dollars and seagulls on them. And in honor of that last wish, I have taken a solemn oath never to give up on anything.
ANGST BOY. Aren't you the one who doesn't have a driver's license because you said the test was too hard?
BACKSTORY MAN. Never give up on anything important. That's my motto. It has to be important.
ANGST BOY. And here I am, sidekick to a hero who can't drive. Is this what I was supposed to be by the time I was sixteen?
ANNOUNCER. Will Backstory Man and Angst Boy be stuck forever in Doctor Lethargicus' Web of Inactivity? Will next week's episode be stretched out with ultimately meaningless dialogue? Tune in next week at this same time to the Adventures of Backstory Man and Angst Boy!
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From Dr. Boli's Fables for Children Who Are Too Old to Believe in Fables.
In honor of the seventh anniversary of his Magazine's appearance on the World-Wide Web, Dr. Boli is reprinting a few notable items from the past seven years.
Once there was a little Dutch boy who discovered a leak in the dike.
What should he do? From a single leak, a terrible breach might grow. The whole country could be flooded, and everyone he knew would drown.
So he did the only thing he could think of. He stuck his finger in the dike, and the leak stopped.
Of course, now he was stuck. He couldn't move, because as soon as he did, the leak would start again.
So he stood there for quite some time. He was rather tired, and his finger felt a bit numb from the effort of holding back the North Sea, but he knew he was doing his duty.
At last the Burgomaster happened to pass by.
"Young man," he said with a certain amount of sternness, "why are you poking your finger in the dike?"
"I am stopping a leak," the boy explained. "I saw the dike leaking, so I stuck my finger in the hole."
"Heroic boy!" the Burgomaster exclaimed. "You shall be rewarded! Meanwhile, keep your finger there while I call the Burghers together."
So the Burgomaster called a meeting of the Burghers, and they agreed that the boy had heroically saved Holland.
"And now," the Burgomaster asked, "what shall we do about the leak?"
"It seems to me," one of the Burghers replied, "that private enterprise has already found an admirable solution to the problem. The boy has stuck his finger in the dike, and the leak has stopped. You might describe it as voluntary self-regulation. There is no need for expensive government action."
So the Burghers voted to award the boy a Certificate of Good Citizenship, which the Burgomaster was delighted to be able to present to him the next day.
"Thank you," the boy said politely, "but I still have my finger in this dike."
"And we appreciate that," the Burgomaster replied. "I may confidently speak for the whole Council of Burghers in saying that your heroic action is universally admired."
So the boy stood there with his finger in the dike for a few more days.
It was not long, however, before another leak sprang in the dike, a little bit farther down the way.
"What shall we do?" the Burgomaster asked the Burghers. "There is another leak."
"As private enterprise has so admirably solved the previous problem," one of the Burghers responded, "the solution to this new leak is obvious. We need only persuade another heroic boy to stick his finger in it."
So they went into the local school and found another boy who, after much persuasion, was willing to stick his finger in the dike.
It was, however, only a few days later that two more leaks appeared. This time it was much harder to persuade boys to stick their fingers in the holes; and when, a week later, half a dozen more leaks appeared, no volunteers were to be found.
"What shall we do?" the Burgomaster asked the Council. "Private enterprise seems no longer to be adequate. We may have to repair the dike itself this time."
"Nonsense," said one of the Burghers. "The solution that worked before will work again. We must simply force private enterprise into action."
So the Council visited the school and dragged a number of young boys by the ears to the dike, where they were forced to plug the leaks with their fingers.
But the dike, which was old and poorly maintained, continued to spring new leaks here and there, so that it was all the Burghers could do to find more boys to plug up the leaks with their fingers. At last the Burghers compelled every little boy in the Low Countries to stick his finger in a hole. All economic activity came to a halt, as it is well known that young boys are the leading consumers of skates and cheese, on which the economy of Holland depended at that time.
"What shall we do?" the Burgomaster asked the Council. "We have run out of heroic little boys. At this rate, we may have to plug the leaks with our own fingers."
"That would be moderately inconvenient," one of the Burghers remarked.
So the Council voted to remove the North Sea by digging a new seabed somewhere in Germany; and they voted themselves a number of solid gold spades, befitting their dignity, for the purpose. And if you go to suburban Wilhelmshaven right now, and look into the field to your right as you drive westward on the Friedenstrasse, you will see a number of Dutch burghers very busy with their spades, trying to dig a new bed for the North Sea. It is lucky for them that the people of Wilhelmshaven have mistaken the burghers for a party of archaeologists looking for ancient Saxon remains, which has allowed them to continue the work uninterrupted.
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Once there was a small island in the middle of a great river, and on this little island lived a tribe of monkeys. At first they lived very happily, for the island produced fruit in abundance. But as time went on, the monkeys multiplied faster than the fruit did, so that the whole tribe was hungry and miserable.
Now, one day it happened that the monkeys saw a boat full of intrepid explorers drifting down the river. They had never seen a boat before, and they were filled with wonder; but they were clever monkeys, and soon grasped the purpose of the thing.
"Behold," said one especially bright young monkey: "those odd but obviously intelligent bald monkeys have hit on the simple and obvious solution to our food problem. If we were to build such a floating island as they have, we could all float downstream to a place of abundance, where we need never be hungry again."
All the monkeys agreed that this was a capital idea—all but one, that is. She was an old grump who had never had a good idea in her life, and she never had a kind word for anybody.
"It'll never work," she said in a loud and grating screech. "No one can build a floating island."
Here the chief of the monkeys spoke up. He was a wise and kindly monkey, always ready to acknowledge and reward a good idea when he heard one.
"On the contrary," said the chief, "we have just seen it done: the bald monkeys have done it, and done it successfully. I decree, therefore, that a floating island shall be built, and that all monkeys of the tribe shall contribute to the building of it."
All the monkeys cheered—all except the old grump.
"You're all fools!" she screeched. "You'll all drown in the river. No one can build a floating island."
The others ignored her, for they had become accustomed to her outbursts and had learned to ignore them.
Immediately the whole tribe set to work. Some used sharp rocks to cut down small saplings; some cut the saplings into equal lengths; some gathered strong vines to lash them together. Everyone worked merrily—everyone, that is, except the old grump, who refused to have anything to do with the project. "You'll all drown," she told anyone who would listen, and anyone who would not listen as well. "No one can build a floating island." The other monkeys began to find her quite annoying, but the wise and kindly chief advised them merely to ignore her and keep working. Success, he said, would be the best retort.
With all the monkeys working, a large raft quickly took shape; and when they pushed it into the water and saw that it floated, the whole tribe cried out with a triumphant cheer.
"And now," said the chief when the cheering had died down, "we have but to float to our new home, where there will be fruit in abundance for all." Then he turned to the old grump. "But you, old one, shall not accompany us. Since you took no part in the effort of the whole tribe, you shall not share in its success."
The monkeys all nodded and murmured their approval at the chief's wise and just decision.
"For the rest of us, let us leap to our floating island and float to the land of plenty!"
With a mighty cheer, all the monkeys leapt at once to the raft they had constructed. Immediately it broke apart and sank under their weight, and the monkeys were carried away by the swift current and never heard from again.
The old grump, however, had the island to herself, with all the fruit she could want, and she lived out the rest of her days in peace and plenty.
MORAL: There's a reason why so many grumps are old.
Back in the old days, when hardy pioneers lived in log cabins built from logs they had hewn themselves from trees they had painstakingly assembled from toothpicks, people used to love to tell the story of How the Raccoon Got His Mask. They hated like anything to hear it, but they loved to tell it. And this is how it went:
The raccoon was the most elegant creature in the forest, and he used to strut along the bank of the creek all day, first one way and then the other, but never both at once, saying, "Look at me, I'm hardly elegant at all." He said that because he was fishing for compliments. So one day the vole, who in those days was eight feet tall, came along and said, "I agree that you are hardly elegant at all. And do you know why that is?"
"No," answered the raccoon, who was more than a little annoyed that the vole had agreed with him instead of paying him the compliment he had expected.
"It is because you are not wearing a tiara," the vole explained. "Everyone who is truly elegant wears a tiara."
"Wouldn't I look a bit silly with a tiara?" asked the raccoon.
"Or cufflinks," the vole added. "Cufflinks are very elegant, especially if you have cuffs."
"I don't have cuffs," the raccoon said.
"You know what else is elegant?" the vole continued. "Proposition 47 in Book I of Euclid. That is a seriously elegant demonstration."
"But can I wear it?" asked the raccoon.
"Well, I have seen the figure silkscreened on a T-shirt," the vole responded. "But then one must admit that T-shirts with printed figures on them are not very elegant, and where does that leave us?"
"Where indeed?" the raccoon agreed.
"I think it leaves us back at the tiara," said the vole; and, bidding the raccoon good day, he lumbered off into the forest, accidentally knocking over a few saplings as he went.
The raccoon still thought he would look perfectly ridiculous with a tiara. But later that day, he happened to pass the opossum's annual spring-cleaning yard sale, and on the front table was a rather dashing black mask, and the opossum only wanted a quarter for it, so the raccoon figured, hey, why not? And that, dear, children, is the story of How the Raccoon Got His Mask.
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(Sound: Shattering glass.)
DHARMAVARAPU. I say, old bean, it looks like a spot of bother over at that saloon.
SOLO RIDER. You mean the Lazy I down yonder?
DHARMAVARAPU. Well, that's a jolly good first guess, but I meant this one over here, where the sheriff's deputy just flew through the window.
SOLO RIDER. Oh.
DHARMAVARAPU. What do you say we act like good decent citizens and all that sort of rot and see if there's anything we can do?
SOLO RIDER. Yes. Yes, for I am the Solo Rider, and I have sworn a solemn oath to right wrongs wherever wrongs are…um…wrong.
DHARMAVARAPU. Of course you have, old chap. My point exactly. Hitch your horse here—I'll just tie up Bartholomew like this, and we'll go inside.
(Sound: Swinging doors; ragtime piano.)
SOLO RIDER. Which one of you is the lawbreaker oppressing the innocent citizens of this bedraggled Western village?
DHARMAVARAPU. My money's on the largish fellow with the black hat and the big revolver.
LAWBREAKER. Wall, I reckon yer Injun pal's got it right, stranger. Waldo Lawbreaker's the name, and I came here to get some good oppressin' done afore the Christmas shoppin' season.
SOLO RIDER. Desist at once, for I am the Solo Rider, and this is my faithful Indian companion Dharmavarapu, who never leaves my side, and we have sworn to oppose lawbreakers whenever they oppress the innocent!
LAWBEAKER. So how can you be a Solo Rider if'n you always go around with a faithful Injun companion?
SOLO RIDER. Beg pardon…?
LAWBREAKER. I mean, there's two of you all the time, right? So you ain't never ridin' solo, right?
SOLO RIDER. I don't get you.
DHARMAVARAPU. Please don't puzzle him with numbers, there's a good fellow. It interferes with his digestion, and then I'm the one who has to deal with the consequences.
LAWBREAKER. Wall, what's he doin' here with that dang fool mask on, anyway? What's it made of? Construction paper?
SOLO RIDER. My regular mask is in the laundry. Now desist from your depredations, oppressor, or prepare to suffer the consequences.
LAWBREAKER. Mighty fancy gun you got there, stranger. But I got one fancier.
SOLO RIDER. Then you leave me no choice.
LAWBREAKER. Well, you done asked for it.
(Sound: Gunfire, automatic weapons, cannons, rockets, taxi horns, etc. Piano stops.)
SOLO RIDER. Your barrage was ineffectual, Lawbreaker. You missed me.
LAWBREAKER. You didn't do no better, ya crazy masked coot. You couldn't hit the side of a barn with that thing. Look at all the junk you shot up.
SOLO RIDER. Mere collateral damage in the fight against injustice.
LAWBREAKER. Wall, I ain't payin' fer that throw pillow. Say, is that a silver bullet?
SOLO RIDER. Yes, a silver bullet, the signature of Solo Rider wherever lawbreakers oppress the innocent.
DHARMAVARAPU. It's really just chrome-plated. —(To Solo Rider.) Well, honestly, old top, one can't just lie to the fellow.
MRS. LAWBREAKER (entering). Waldo! Waldo, is that you playin' with guns again?
LAWBREAKER. Well, gee, maw, I…
MRS. LAWBREAKER. I cain't leave you alone fer three minutes while I buy me a new bonnet fer Cyber Monday. Look how you shot up this saloon. Didn't I tell you not to be so careless?
LAWBREAKER. Aw, maw, it wasn't just me that…
MRS. LAWBREAKER. I don't want none o' your lip. You're comin' back to Buchanan Station with me right this instant.
LAWBREAKER (receding). Ow! Maw, that hurts my ear!
DHARMAVARAPU. Well, there's not much more for us to do here, is there? Leave a dime on the bar for the throw pillow, and we'll get going.
(Sound: Swinging doors.)
SOLO RIDER. And so injustice and oppression are defeated once again.
DHARMAVARAPU. Yes, of course. Good show, old chap, but I think you're supposed to get on the horse the other way.
SOLO RIDER. Oh.
(Sound: Galloping hooves approaching.)
DHARMAVARAPU. I say, old bean, it looks like a posse headed this way.
SOLO RIDER. Where? I see no kitty cat.
DHARMAVARAPU. No, posse, from the infinitive of possum, meaning…
(Sound: Hooves come to a stop.)
SHERIFF. Say, have you fellows seen a big fellow, goes by the name of Waldo, travels with a lady he says is his mother? He's wanted for throwing deputies through windows in five states and half a territory.
DHARMAVARAPU. Certainly, my good man. I believe you'll find the lad and his aged companion meandering along the highway in the direction of Buchanan Station.
SHERIFF. Sorry, stranger, I don't speak Apache.
DHARMAVARAPU. Oh, blimey. Um, "Ugh, him go thataway"?
SHERIFF. Oh! Thankee, pardner. Much obliged. Say, for an Injun, you're mighty white. Come on, boys! Head him off at the pass! If we can find a pass.
(Sound: Galloping hooves.)
DHARMAVARAPU. And now, old bean, what would you say to a well-deserved rest in Carson City?
SOLO RIDER. You mean the place with the malt shop? I want a triple chocolate malted with quadruple whipped cream. Hi-ho, Chromeplate! Away! …I said hi-ho. Hi-ho? Come on! Stupid horse.
DHARMAVARAPU. Not like that, old sport. You have to give him a little poke like this.
(Sound: Whinny, galloping hooves receding.)
SOLO RIDER (receding into distance). Jeez Louise! Slow down, Chromeplate! Chromeplate! For the love of Mike, slow down! I'll give you an apple!
DHARMAVARAPU. And for this I went to Cambridge. Well, come along, Bartholomew, my lad. Let's trot. We'll catch up with him in Carson City.
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My grandfather told me Patrick was a saint because he drove the frogs and snakes out of Ireland. He also told me if I stepped in a fairy ring while we were on our walks I'd disappear forever. So naturally as I grew older, I became skeptical. Each year in my family St Patrick's Day has marked a survival of Irish culture in Australia. Sometimes this can be in subtle ways and sometimes it means singing at the top of our lungs, enjoying a drink and having a dance.
Once upon a time, a proud dad in Dandenong could name his son Jihad, with its ancient meaning of 'striving' in the path of God. Now he might choose a different name to avoid future discrimination. 'Shari'a' has come to mean the forced imposition of medieval punishments on cowering populations, while 'halal' is the torture of sheep and cows. These words have been stolen from ordinary Muslims, the vast majority of the world's second largest religion. I blame three groups for this.
The commission's forensic scrutiny of past actions of church officials in no way constitutes an interference with the freedom of religion. Its spotlight is to be welcomed, provided only that it is shone on a truly representative sample of all institutions which have been found wanting and provided the same light filter is applied to all institutions. I do however have a problem with the commission making findings on issues like the want of compassion when those findings are made only against a Church.
Sister Barbara taught me in my fifth and sixth years. She had a large multi-grade class, yet she found time to realise I wasn't 'a bit slow' but was actually half-blind, partially deaf and bored witless. She ensured I was placed close to the front where I could hear, and arranged my first eye examination. Sister Barbara also sent away for high school English books just for me and that year this supposedly 'slow' child came first in class. These acts changed the course of my life.
'Take that out of your mouth, I have to touch that,' barked the Border Protection officer, glaring at me. I'd been juggling bags, boarding tickets, and a passenger exit card, so my passport was positioned precariously between my lips. I wondered if there was a class for teaching them how to be that special mix of forcefully domineering and nasty. It's not just at airports that ordinary people are increasingly feeling a sense of helplessness in the face of bureaucratic antagonism.
One distinctively Catholic practice is personal confession in which an individual confesses to God their sins and seeks forgiveness in the presence of and at the hands of a priest. Some groups and individuals are proposing to the royal commission that the seal of the confessional no longer be inviolable. I was quoted in The Australian saying, 'If a law is introduced to say that a priest should reveal a confession, I'm one of those priests who will disobey the law.' Being also a lawyer, let me explain.
It is an enduring personal tragedy that I can never think of 'zinger' responses to hurled insults until having turned them over in my mind for some time. The white male hoon in his 20-year-old unroadworthy car has long-since roared away from the traffic lights after shouting some unremarkable and unoriginal statement: 'Go back to where you came from you [expletive] terrorist.' Kilometres later I'm ready to shout out: 'I would, but Doncaster East is becoming way too pricey for the likes of me.'
With idealism and pragmatism, I invite you criminal lawyers in the next 30 years to imagine and enact a better criminal justice system which alleviates rather than exacerbates the devastating effects of colonisation and marginalisation on Indigenous Peoples, and most particularly their children. An intelligently designed criminal justice system must help secure the foothold of Indigenous children in both the Market and the Dreaming.
The new situation was rammed home to me in a recent trip to a conference in Salamanca, where there is a Scottish seminary, and Madrid, where I have Spanish friends. Everyone I met was shocked at the news and it was as if there had been a death in the family. On the flight back to Edinburgh, it became clear to me that the Brexiteers were about to take my European nationality away from me and replace it with a Little Englander mentality that sees foreigners through a prism of otherness
Invisible to Hanson and her ilk are the hundreds of thousands of Aussies whose understanding of Islam allows them to enjoy and promote the separation of religion and state, live happily and peacefully alongside their non-Muslim neighbours, and have no long-term plans to impose their beliefs on anyone. Why should anyone delegitimise their Islam? Pauline Hanson may do it for the votes, but if we listen to her and follow her suggestions, we run the risk of destroying the very social cohesion she mistakenly thinks is threatened by multiculturalism.
If you're a cisgender straight person, the Irish vote 'no' poster, like 'Children need a mother and father', may not seem like a big deal. You may even agree with it. However, if you're a LGBTI young person who might be going through a process of denial and self-loathing about your sexual orientation or gender identity, it's just another reminder in your daily life that there are people who think you are wrong for being who you are. It's a sign that says you're not welcome or wanted here.
In 1940, Prime Minister Robert Menzies received a letter from a woman in Western Australia: 'I have heard on the wireless the news that Australia would be willing to receive internees from England. I beg to protest; we have enough of the scum here already, too many in fact ... I sincerely trust that a U-boat gets every one of them.' The 'scum' she rejected so emphatically were the German and Austrian refugees, predominantly Jewish, soon to travel to Australia as 'enemy alien' prisoners.
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President Donald J. Trump arrived in Israel today, the second nation to visit during his first overseas trip. This was a first for a U.S. President, as well as a first for a President to fly directly from Saudi Arabia to Israel. He and First Lady Melania Trump were met with much fanfare in Tel Aviv by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and their wives. President Trump also became the first sitting U.S. President to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem. After a highly successful visit to Saudi Arabia, we expect nothing else but a repeat in Israel.
There is no doubt that President Trump is well liked in Israel. PM Netanyahu regards him as a true friend to the tiny nation state. Some people here in America have issues with Israel, but if ever a state existed which enacted out a Nationalist policy for their country, it is Israel. That they usually always try to act in their own self-interest is a lesson we can learn from.
Since WW2, America has been run by our leaders mainly as a ′Chump′ nation. An open, blank checkbook and doormat to the rest of the world. The election of President Donald Trump has changed all of that. Finally, we, too, are acting in our own best interests. We have already seen many examples, even before Trump was sworn into office, where other nations are beginning to treat us with respect. One can even argue that some of the actions and rhetoric coming out of North Korea and Iran is due to the realization that America is no longer a push-over as it was for the previous 8 years.
President Donald Trump will have a very busy day in Israel, visiting Holy Sites and demonstrating our commitment to defeating terrorism and improving the future. So far, President Trump and First Lady Melania have been winning the hearts and minds of their hosts on their first foreign trip. They will end the day having dinner with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara.
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