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Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #166Posted: August 8, 2011 Filed under: Copy Challenges 85 Comments
Johnny B. Truant chose today's words. Show him what EPIC writing looks like.
BET YOU CAN'T do this writing prompt. Take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, crush writer's block by creating a cohesive, creative short story tying all of them together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you've missed previous writing prompts, we BET YOU CAN'T do those, either.)
- Endoplasmic reticulum – A membrane network within the cytoplasm of cells involved in the synthesis, modification, and transport of cellular materials.
- Articulated
- Clown
- Random
- Obsidian – A usually black or banded, hard volcanic glass that displays shiny, curved surfaces when fractured and is formed by rapid cooling of lava.
- Morose – Sullenly melancholy; gloomy.
- GelatinousÂ
- Ford PintoÂ
- BilateralÂ
- Taco Bell Grande
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85 Comments on "Writing Prompts – Creative Copy Challenge #166"
Oh no! Not only did my Ford Pinto's gas tank explode just like Ralph Nader said it would, my doctor articulated some problem I have called Endoplasmic reticulum, the clown. Everyone knows that occasionally a cell membrane will break down on a completely random basis and it means nothing! I told him that and his obsidian eyes became oh so morose. Later I was absolutely disgusted by the gelatinous nature of the cheese on the Taco Bell Grande nachos I was served during the bilateral peace conference. Sigh – what a day! An absolute epic.
Do I get a bonus point for epic?
@Anne. You definitely get extra credit for 'epic'. This was awesome!
Epic shorty. Woot!
Anne, you never disappoint.
"Let me get this straight… You can't speak Chinese and they can't speak English but you are here to teach them about the human anatomy?â€Â Sarah put down her tray and wiped her seat of crumbs.
"Yup, that's about right. I take Mandarin classes twice a week to help me communicate. Look at how they stare at me. It's like they've never seen a dark skinned Latina before.â€Â  Ursula surveyed the Taco Bell Grande restaurant and saw that everyone was looking in her direction. "Some clown in my class yesterday drew a picture of me with a big butt and lips and passed it around like a freakin' third grader. Sometimes I feel like when I got on the plane ride from Miami to China I entered some time travel capsule that put me dead smack into the 1950's.†Â
"I feel you on that one. Luckily I took a few years of Mandarin at the university before taking this job. I don't know how they understand me with my British accent but at least I don't get random pictures drawn of my ass.†Sarah reached over and squeezed Ursula's hand. "It's going to be OK. Hopefully the economy will get better and we can all return to our regularly scheduled programming. One day we won't have to drive around in a beat up Ford Pinto and eat at global Taco Hell's." Â
Ursula poked around at her burrito. The gelatinous meat stuck to her fork. Her morose attitude worsened each day and she wondered how much more she could take of her situation. "You know…my dad told me it would be a strategic bilateral move to come to Beijing. He said I could learn the language of the future. He articulated his obsession to me everyday until I no longer could argue with him. They do have the faster growing economy.â€
"True, but what good is it if the rest of the world is in a financial freefall? At least we can get some cool souvenirs. I found a place that sells carved obsidian elephants. I bought a bunch the other day for under 10 U.S. dollars.â€
Ursula laughed and took a few sips from her drink. "I'm not really in the mood to shop. I'm trying to save as much as I can. Anyway, I have to get to my Mandarin class. I'm going to see if the teacher can help me translate the process of Endoplasmic reticulum.â€
"Good luck with that one, sweetheart. And if you get any more notes passed around, tell them they will have to deal with your British buddy.â€
Gigi I absolutely loved it!! It's as if you have been here the whole time recording my experiences.! I did learn how to give them a piece of my mind! : Weishema ni xiao wo? Ni shi wu li! Ni bu renshi wole! I tried it out and it worked!!! LOL
Anyway, I am planning on writing a book on my experience. We'll see how that turns out.
Esther I am now dying to know what all that means! Jeanette: this was such a lovely picture of teaching across cultures and managing parental expectations.
Thanks, Martha. I was amazed that my friend went across the world to teach because there are no teaching jobs here in the states. She's a trooper!
Jeanette, this was way cool. It made me think of Jaden Smith's character in the Karate Kid remake.
OK, I've articulated this before, but I'll say it again….What clown picks a random phrase like "endoplasmic reticulum" and expects my bilateral brain to not go gelatinous and my eyes to go blank and lifeless like obsidian marbles?
This makes me morose and want to go back to 1975, get in a Ford Pinto, order a Taco Bell Grande and have the tank explode before diarrhea sets in!
This was too easy, LOL
@Margaret. Cause: Taco Bell. Effect: Diarrhea. LOL!
Wow! I had to sleep on those words overnight to write my entry!
Ha Ha….those obnoxious words and phrases always piss me off! I like to keep it real!
Wait! Read CCC 152, first! 🙂
The clown in the Ford Pinto was about to experience the most extreme form of random violence. He'd cut off the obsidian Mercedes 500 SEL as both vehicles aimed for the reserved slot nearest the entrance to the Taco Bell Grande. Abram slammed on the brakes to avoid ramming the smaller car. Both drivers emerged simultaneously. Only one was enraged.
"Are you blind, sir?" Abram's sneer made a mockery of the ennobling title he'd conferred on the dumpy waste of DNA standing before him. "That sign clearly states that this space is reserved."
"Ho, ho ho!" chuckled Dumpy, actually drawing out the final 'o', an off-season Santa keeping his voice in tune. "Listen, pal. You and your fancy wheels don't impress me. Matter of fact, you can kiss my ass!" With that, he turned and waddled into the restaurant.
Abram was seething, but he decided to wait two minutes. Dumpy wasn't going to find a bite of food inside and, when he came rolling out, Abram would deliver a kick instead of a kiss.
It took less than a minute for a confused Dumpy to come back out into the blinding light and dry, dusty heat of Cherrywood Heights. In the time it took for him to adjust to the glare, Abram had planted his well-worn Ferragamo Python loafer into the offensive little man's gelatinous bilateral cheeks.
"Listen, Pinto. This is my town. This is my parking space. If I ever see you around here again, you'll head for the border with a one-way ticket to hell."
Only slightly deflated, Dumpy rose with dignity, brushed off the seat of his pants and got back into his car. As he drove off, Abram saw him mouthing epithets.
The country club would have been a better venue but it had been reserved by the socialites for some boring soiree. Abram, as president of the New Syndicate, demanded – and got – the largest single-story structure left standing in post-quake California. The previous owners, entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, handed over their American dream in exchange for safe passage to the evacuation point, said passage having been threatened by their initial refusal to surrender the premises.
Despite its smaller size, it had been lavishly appointed. The plush booths were filled to capacity with members of the NS. A jerry-built platform, complete with podium and whiteboard, dominated the space that used to serve as the checkout counter. Abram acknowledged his partners as he strode to the stage.
"Men, the time has come to take a more proactive approach to the over-crowding problem." Abram waited for the membership to acknowledge the euphemism. He thought about how strange it must seem that a band of killers would resort to such delicate language to describe their craft. He supposed it was no worse than the military's surgical strike. Looking over the assembly of three dozen thugs, he hoped that it would never become necessary to frag any of them. He resumed his speech.
"Just today, I was accosted by a ruffian. Then, right outside these doors, that fat slob you saw wandering in, cut me off from my parking space. Of course, I dispatched them both. However, these one on one encounters are only going to intensify as food reserves are depleted or denied to these people.
"I've taken the liberty of creating a task force from the esteemed ranks of our clients. A bunch of talented physicians and pharmacologists have come up with what they're calling ERAD. A handful of you will be assigned to this task force to carry out the distribution of the payload. You will be briefed.
"Those of you who are not going to this task force will become part of the new "Emergency Relocation and Deportation" team, our own little ERAD. Jim Dyson will brief you immediately following this meeting."
Six members of the New Syndicate were lounging at the country club bar, two days later. They were trying to inebriate themselves ahead of what was sure to be a mind-numbing briefing by a band of pin-heads. Jim Dyson was also mixing it up with the group, although his part would come later. Abram had wanted him there for background.
As the seven men were ordering a third round of drinks, Abram entered the country club. He was surrounded by half a dozen men and women who really did look like stereotypical geeks. Jim groaned morosely, loud enough for the other six to look up at the entrance. The groan multiplied in a ripple of dismay that even Abram couldn't help but hear. He smiled benignly and waved to the cluster of men. Then, he pointed to the conference room, made a "let's get this over with" gesture and led his entourage through the double doors.
The briefing was almost over. The New Syndicate had sat through a well-articulated but thoroughly dry discourse on the efficacy of initiating endoplasmic reticulum associated protein degradation via subcutaneous injection of compromised doses of acyclovir.
Seven thugs and their associates had no clue that six physicians, playing God, decreed that all indigents would be vaccinated against herpes simplex, using a tainted vaccine that would cause major problems at the cellular level. Abram chuckled. A kiss of death is what it was. Slowly but surely, the sickened masses would simply be eliminated.
@Shane. Post-apocalyptic beauty. What a world you've created here. And taking the weaker species out by herpes is genius.
I had never read the original, so today I got a #2 story treat from you!
@Jeanette, Thanks! There's a parallel storyline in CCC #153. Imagine if I maintained both arcs!
@Shane, Thank you. This would be kind of fun to flesh out. CCC is turning into my EverNote for story ideas. 🙂
Okay, just whipped this one up real fast.
Bad Food
A random meal choice gone wrong
Taco Bell Grande burrito torture
gelatinous obsidian mass of torment
crashing through gastric tract
like a speeding rusty Ford Pinto
corrupting endoplasmic reticulum
morose bilateral facial expressions
with articulated sounds of distress
flailing like some insane clown
food not likely to stay down
@Justin. Wow, I literally got nauseous reading this. LOL!
"Morose bilateral facial expressions." Great line!
Honestly, I feel like this right now about the food I ate last night. Â It wasn't Taco Bell.
@Justin, my reply got lost somehow. I had joked that you and your digestive tract seemed to have a love-hate relationship. Now I see this was based on how you were feeling.
I hope you're feeling better. That said, you and your digestive tract seem to have a love-hate relationship! 🙂 I recall several thematic poems along these lines.
Hmm. Â It must starting to be too obvious, I think I have maybe 10 out of 950+ poems about food or stomach related pain but you were able to put it all together. Â My previous CCC entry had something to do with lactose intolerance.
But yeah, I am plagued by stomach issues on a regular basis, one of the things I deal with on occasion.
Naw, I'm not morose, just feeling like the world is pretty stupid. Taco Bell Grande-Dame-of-the-Month Geri Schoenfelder left a message for me on my machine after that argument we had last week at the dealer…
Yeah. Ford.
Pintos aren't beans, she said. I said they are.
Well, I know it doesn't sound like much, but it devolved from there. She called me a gelatinous something-or-other.
Endoplasmic reticulum, I think. What does that even mean? I called her an SAT showoff and an historic underachiever. Anyone who can throw out random words like that and chooses to spend their days asking if you want hot sauce on your burrito is a just a clown, y'know?
I don't know, but she wouldn't last three days in my house. My dad would have a cow that she didn't get herself into some good school. Look at what he does to me, and I'm Mister-Solid-Cs!
Well, it's bilateral, believe me I get it from all sides. Mom kicks my ass plenty for being in StateU and taking archaeology. Doesn't see a future in it.
Well, I found a huge piece of carved obsidian the last time we were on a dig, but nobody was impressed with it. Didn't let me take it home, y'know, but not really thrilled either. They want stuff with kings' names on it and stuff. Maybe I won't make a million bucks but I won't work at Taco Bell, either. That's a fair trade!
Oh, the dealer? She was there with her boy-friend. Jack Thibodeau, you know him? Punk. I was thinking about replacing the hoopdee. Sweet little used Jeep there, just a few dents and dings, but better than dad's old Volvo, y'know?
Once I articulated to them that I had a 1992 Volvo and 2 thousand bucks in my hand, they articulated to me that I'd better lower my sights. Her boyfriend got a Focus.
Yeah. They're meant for each other. On the message she said we should get together sometime. What'd'ya think of that?
@Kelly. This was very creative! It's cool how you can follow the conversation even though it's one sided.
@Kelly, I'm thinking, "This is pretty cool." I've been watching Eureka re-runs and there is a thread of the superiority/underachiever in many of the characters. I mean, if they're so brilliant, why are they work for this parasitic company?
Eh, anyway, the best part is the reverse ponytail pulling attraction. We'll always wonder what attracts people to one another. 🙂
Hey, everyone!
Wow, Johnny B. Truant gave us an interesting list today, and you all have come up with incredible results!
Shane, like Mitch said, using "morose†for "more of us†was awesome! I loved it!
Anne and Margaret, it's amazing that even this list is no match for your ability to complete the challenges with brevity!
Jeanette, like the others mentioned, you're ability to paint a detailed, complete, real picture never ceases to amaze, to the point that it looks like your inspiration even commented and said it was authentic to her experience as well! Bravo!
Mitch, you have an amazing ability to create complex, persistent worlds throughout these continuing challenges! The post-earthquake California and its classy-assassin clique you describe for us here are incredibly textured. It's amazing that you managed all this and also layered in today's words without them jumping out at me!
Justin, I never thought I'd think of a post-Taco-Bell dump as poetry, but you managed to bring art to even this experience!
Kelly, I love the voice of your narrator in your submission today! Plus, Archaeology could make him the next Indiana Jones!
Wonderful stuff from everyone!
Frank, I love reading your comments all in one place like this! What a class act!
"Ah, Justin, we've finally got your sample ready for viewing. Come over to the microscope, will you?â€
Ugh. School's a drag, and these mandatory psychology experiments are even worse. If doing five of these didn't increase my grade by an entire letter, then I'd never be their guinea pig. Luckily, this was my last one.
"Fine, but don't expect me to get too excited at the sight of my own blood.â€
Dr. Irons' excitement could never be dissuaded. Mine could never get started.
"Oh, but this is worthy of excitement, my boy. We've made a grand discovery today!â€
I look into the microscope. My blood looks like a gelatinous mess; just a bunch of cells lazily dancing around each other in random patterns.
"Where's the exciting part, Doc?â€
"Well, Justin, notice the lining of your cells there?â€
"I guess.â€Â I wasn't sure what this clown was talking about.
"That lining is known as the 'Endoplasmic Reticulum.' Yours are markedly thinner than those of an average person's.â€
What's this guy trying to tell me? "So, are you saying there's something wrong with my blood?â€
"Not wrong, per se, Justin, just different. Your blood cells are healthy enough in that state to continue functioning as they should.â€
"Oh, alright. That's a relief.â€
The Doctor smiles. "It's a relief for us as well, Justin. You see, this difference of yours allows us to be able to definitively test, on a scientific level, the difference between you and the rest of us.â€
There he goes pissing me off again. "What? What do you mean, difference? You just told me my blood was fine!â€
"Oh, Justin, no need to get upset or morose, dear boy. You've been an incredible help in our quest to be able to divide society bilaterally between its two fundamental types!â€
"Uh, anybody with two eyes can tell the difference between men and women, Doc.â€
"Yes, Justin, but this difference is much more fundamental, usually taking much longer to discern.â€
"What difference is that, Doc?â€
"The difference between assholes and cool people! It's a revelation!â€
"WHAT? What the fuck? I'm not an asshole!â€
"Come, come now, Justin. It's too late to protest. We're scientists, remember? Our experiments with you have proven it!â€
"The Hell they have! They were just dumb wastes of time where you had me look at pictures or hear sounds in your darkroom!â€
"Yes, Justin, but those weren't our real experiments during those times. They were simply a ruse so that we could observe what you did before or afterward without you being aware that you were being studied.â€
"What is this? I don't remember shit before or afterward!â€
"Well, we remember plenty, young man. After one experiment, we paid you in food, remember? We had several choices, all Mexican. They were all labeled, Justin: wonderful fare from all our local Tex-Mex restaurants here near San Jose University. Only one choice we had was the aberration: the 'Taco Bell Grande.' You immediately went for this choice!â€
"So what, man? That doesn't mean anything!â€
"As I told you, Justin, we're scientists. We don't just jump to conclusions based on one piece of evidence. After our initial results, we only had a suspicion that you might be an asshole. More verification was needed. As a result, I had one of my assistants follow you afterward. He saw you get into a Ford Pinto with obsidian-black tinted windows and rims that probably cost more than the car did! Only an asshole would do that, Justin!â€
"You're wrong, you fucker!â€
"Well, your 'well-articulated' rebuffs notwithstanding, Justin, we were pretty sure of our results before taking your blood this morning. Today sealed our conclusions, however, and we're overjoyed for it, as it makes the validity of our blood test that much more valid. You came in here with the collar of your polo shirt popped up, Justin! If that's not the mark of an asshole, I don't know what is!â€
"Whatever, man. I'm out of here!â€
"Don't worry, Justin, we'll fully credit you in our findings once we publish them! You've been a valuable asset to the scientific community, and to society, my boy! That ought to make you feel good despite being an asshole, doesn't it?â€
@Frank. Boy did I need this laugh today. The examples you gave of your typical a-hole were hilarious! I'm sure most of us wouldn't need to take any blood samples for the jerks in our lives but proving it scientifically would be pretty cool. Very smart!
Thanks, Jeanette!
Johnny's list of words made me laugh just reading them, so I was hoping to do something funny in return 🙂
Frank, I'm glad I wasn't drinking milk as I read "the revelation". That was priceless!
I enjoy your lively dialogue. I can hear the tones of voice, so clearly!
Particularly amusing because my name was in it, the condescending nature each time the name was spoken was very apparent.
Thanks, Mitch and Justin!
Mitch, thanks too for your reply to my grouped-comments post earlier, much appreciated!
Justin, whoops! Sorry, I didn't even realize the name connection when I was writing it. I thought of the name of the college student as Justin Orpheus as a play on what sounds like "Just an orifice." I named the Doctor Dr. Irons because it sounded like "irony."
"Endoplasmic reticulum. Define it."
The Question was simple, if the clown had bothered reading his textbook instead of watching random videos on YouTube. But then he was a clown, not a student. He had a bright red nose to prove it. His finger absentmindedly poked the aforementioned nose which was actually a gelatinous mass created by tying old red balloons together and sticking them together with glue. He had then used rubber-band to keep it attached to his face. Bright red rubber-band.
He stared at The Question again. It hadn't changed.
"Why oh why do these questions have to be so well articulated?", his mind screamed. Give me a simple question like like the one the waiter asks at Taco Bell Grande: "What would you like to eat?"
The thought made the clown morose and that's no mood for a clown. He decided this problem could be solved by opening a bilateral discussion with The Creator of this difficult question.
The idea gave him hope and up shot his hand.
The Creator of The Question turned obsidian eyes the colour of Darth Vader's suit toward the clown. For a split second deep black and bright red faced each other. Staring into those dark emotionless eyes, the clown just knew he didn't stand a chance. He mumbled an excuse and quickly ran out of the room.
Breaking through the doors, the clown looked around and spotted his mother's bright pink Ford Pinto.
Running toward the car he flung open the door and flew into the back seat. Free from the bondage of The Question, he heaved a sigh of relief and turned to look at his mother. But instead of her bright blue eyes he found the dark eyes of The Creator.
A scream rose in his throat as he jumped away – to suddenly awake in his bed with 2 months of glorious summer ahead of him.
No Questions. Just the joy of being a six year old clown.
Awesome! Poor kid must be a genius, though. Imagine the pressure!
This line is so – umm! – tasty!
For a split second deep black and bright red faced each other.
Thanks Mitch 🙂
@David. I liked the twist at the end. You clearly expressed the anxiety this clown/kid felt with the thought of being in school again. At least he has two months to recover!
@Jeanette: Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
"Johnny?" I asked, "You had Johnny B. Truant come up with a word list?"
Shane weariy waved a beer bottle at me. "Yes, why?"
"Are any of them printable?" I asked.
Shane laughed. "They're all printable! Stop whining and start writing. And it had better be EPIC!"
"Fine, whatever, okay," I said. Epic. Like Star Wars crossed with Gone With the Wind.
I'll call it "Gone With the Star Wind."
Scene 1
"Epic? You want epic? Baby, I am epic. Through and through. Why, after I resigned, they had to rename it to the Bilateral Commission. That's how epic I am. I can eat a Taco Bell Grande in one bite," I bragged.
She seemed impressed, batted her eyes (fake lashes? I can't tell), and said "You'll do. Walk this way," and headed off, swiveling.
"Baby," I thought, "if I could walk that way, I'd have to wear skirts. And would have a lot more dates." But I followed her just the same.
To a Ford Pinto. I laughed as I got in. "A Ford Pinto? WFT is this? This ain't epic, unless it's some kind of Transformer."
"It is," she said. Every surface of the car articulated, a random scattering of metal and plastic bulging like a coccoon, then it settled down into a more-or-less sphere. The skin looked like obsidian, and the car (ship?) gave a little jump. I could see stars out the window – and through the floor.
"Now that's epic," I said. I felt like a clown on the inside though, as the stars rushed towards us. WTF had I gotten myself into?
"We need to make a slight adjustment to your corporeal form before we break lightspeed," she said, poking me in the arm with some kind of Star Trek salt-shaker. It hissed.
I felt cold, then warm, then shorter. My body had become gelatinous, and I could barely see over the dashboard. "WTF was that?" I asked, morosely.
"Oh, just a nano-injection to adjust your endoplasmic reticulum a little bit," she said. She looked like a bag of Jello now, and I suppose I did too.
Then the stars jumped past us in straight lines, and I blacked out.
@Steven L. This was great! I loved this line "if I could walk that way, I'd have to wear skirts.†😉
@Jeanette: thanks! I was thinking of an old Marilyn Monroe movie but I forget the exact line used
Steven, you had me laughing through the whole thing. Douglas Adams would have laughed at this. The salt shaker nano-injector is fantastic! The whole Jello thing is just too funny.
@Mitchell: thanks! If you've ever watched the original Star Trek, all of Dr. McCoy's instruments look like salt shakers. Many of them actually were salt shakers.
@Steven: That was epic 🙂 Loved it
"Welcome to the Taco Bell Grande School for Taco Masters. I am sure you will enjoy the course, and today's lesson especially."
The instructor paused eyeing the group with his obsidian glare. There was always a few clowns who refused to take the program seriously, and he expected this year's crop would be no different. The company took a random approach to student selection, one he considered shortsighted. He thought again that this was not what he intended when he graduated from the Culinary Institute of America. He shook his head. Such morose thoughts were not productive.
"First on our agenda today is to study the chicken. Without understanding the component parts of the chicken, you will not understand how we make our chicken tacos so special." Good God, he thought, this drivel got harder and harder to deliver.
"Let's look at the articulated joints. I know most of you will get your chicken nicely separated in your kitchen, but again, you need to know the theory before you can appreciate the practice." He flicked through his binder and found the slide he wanted.
"The bones provide essential flavour and also the gelatinous texture essential to a tasty stock. The beauty of chicken is also its bilateral form: we have two wings, two breasts, two thighs, and two legs."
On and on he went, paging through the binder with its regulations, diagrams, and descriptions. he ticked off each section with a mental thwack of the slaughterhouse axe from his childhood.
"When we marinate our chicken with the TB special seasoning, we are relying on the endoplasmic reticulum to facilitate the transfer of these new flavours as well as the tenderizing enzymes necessary for some of our older product."
They were all alike these students. They only sat up and took notice when he threw in the odd scientific term. It was funny how it galvanized them into thinking this was so serious. Funny like a Ford Pinto bursting into flames when you least expected it. No, not really funny at all. Just sad.
@Martha. I feel his pain and disappointment. Not everyone can be an Iron Chef.
Well done.
Martha, I knew there was something funny about those chicken tacos:
"…tenderizing enzymes necessary for some of our older product."
This sounds very realistic. I only lasted two week at McDonald's, so I don't know what I missed.
I'll never tell!
Please excuse my errors though: just realized I used it's for its and left the "d" off graduated. I tried to edit but it would not let me. 😦
The Ford Pinto Jane drove was still in good shape. She received many stares from customers when she pulled into the Taco Bell Grande. Jane was morose because she was stuck in her crappy home state when she longed to be back where she was – over 2,000 miles away from her vile family. She articulated this very well in her journal last night. Jane purchased a necklace with an Obsidian crystal to ward-off the negativity from her wacko family. They were typical Midwesterners who couldn't see beyond their backyard. That was their problem, not hers. Jane didn't want to make a bilateral move in her job – she wanted a fresh start. She thought about studying endoplasmic reticulum but this sounded too much like being a Ghostbuster. Jane also thought about becoming a clown and traveling with the circus; after all, she was born into a circus of a family. How hard could it be? Jane looked at the person's order in front of her. She thought it had a gelatinous look to it which grossed her out. Jane tried not to have too many random thoughts because she didn't need or want negativity in her life.
@ Shane … Thank you! I love Ghostbusters.
Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore, has a recurring role as Dr. Fields on The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
Jason wolfed down his Taco Bell Grande. His belly had been rumbling and bubbling for the past hour. He'd have been all for grab-and-go at the drive-thru, but Jake had insisted they dine in, so as not to get grease and salsa all over the shabby upholstery of his hand-me-down Ford Pinto.
Alicia slumped in the corner of the booth, her expression hostile and morose. "I don't know how you can eat that,†she grumbled. She fingered an obsidian pendant, testing its glass-like edge against her finger until it drew blood.
Luis played the clown, using plastic drinking straws like blow-guns to shoot paper wrappers across the table at random intervals, barely missing Alicia and earning himself a kick in the shin.
Alicia suddenly sat up, her face animated as she poked at what was left of Jason's Taco Bell Grande. "That is a fantastic metaphor for cell structure, right there!â€
"What the–?â€
"Yeah – the shell is the endoplasmic reticulum,†she explained, articulating the consonants carefully and savoring the feel of them on her tongue. There was nothing else to eat in this joint. "It's a packaging and transport mechanism to get that gelatinous mass you call meat into your mouth…â€
"Vegan witch.†Jason licked his fingers, balled up the taco wrapper, and tossed it into the nearby trash can. "Ready to hit the road again?†he asked.
"My, aren't you the violent one,†snarked Alicia. "Let's go.â€
"Hey, can we get a bilateral cease fire?†asked Luis. "Or do I need to grab some more straws before we leave?â€
I used to be a class clown in the earlier grades, back when I was innocent and carefree. I always came up with the random, but witty, comments, and I laughed when the teacher had bilateral conversations with him and his many inner selves. He wasn't the best teacher, but at least one of his personalities knew big ol' words like endoplasmic reticulum.
But now, with college right around the corner and the grades skipping by faster than I can grasp the lessons, I grow morose. Now I don't even start food fights in the cafeteria with the gelatinous blobs the lunch lady slaps onto my plate.
I can't articuate how I feel at the moment, except maybe a bit like a black lump of obsidian, sitting at the base of it's volcano unloved and feeling sorry for himself. And that aint a good feeling, you know.
So now, as I trundle down the road in my rusty Ford Pinto, balancing a taco from Taco Belle Grande on my thigh, a soda in the glove compartment making my cars important papers sticky, I sigh, and wonder where I went wrong. I sigh, and take another bite of my taco.
thank you 🙂


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Catherine and Pierre Breton: natural wine pioneers, masters of Bourgueil Cabernet Franc and close friends of Chabrol. Domaine Breton is a century-old family operation that has been bottling wines under their own name since 1985. In the late eighties they started their conversion to first organic and later biodynamic farming, and already in the early nineties they had fully adopted the "nothing added-nothing taken away" approach to winemaking. These bon-vivants are beloved throughout the wine world and their domaine is one of our favourite pit-stops during our wine trips.
'Trinch!' Bourgueil Catherine et Pierre Breton 2017
Vinification: Hand-harvested Cabernet Franc from 30 year-old vines on gravel soils. 18-day cold maceration and natural fermentation in tank, elevage in old barrels. Bottled unfitered with little to no added sulphites.
Character: 'Trinch!' means 'Cheers!' and is a wine that truly befits its name. Crunchy Cab Franc flavours of ripe black and red berries, bell pepper, herbs and earth, framed in a juicy and easy drinking style. Light and thirst-quenching but with ample tannic grip. Works great with mixed charcuterie, grilled vegetables and roast pork. Perfect match: any marriage of beetroot with something roasted and meaty.


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The idea of a bendable phone is no longer surprising. The technology may not be perfect yet but it's certainly possible. We've seen a few samples already including the Moxi and those from Samsung, Xiaomi, and Panasonic. This time, we've got some information about the Whammyphone. It's a flexible smartphone that can bend sound. It's something we didn't really imagine but it's possible as demonstrated in the video below.
This appears to be more of a musical instrument for a bendable smartphone in the future. The Human Media Lab researchers at the Queen's University tested this device that can distort the sound and create sound effects like from a violin or a guitar. This project has focused on sound interaction because they can be useful in the future.
The Whammyphone also impresses with its 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution on a Flexible Organic Light Emitting Diode (FOLED) touchscreen display. You will see keys in different colors and a bend sensor. Bend the phone in a certain direction and it will play different sounds.
What triggers the sound is all the bending and movement to simulate a violin or guitar. The Whammyphone can be utilized to control the loops in an Electronic Dance Music. If this phone officially arrives in the market, then it can be added to any audophile, DJ, musician, or music geeks' collection.
The WhammyPhone is currently being shown off in Japan in a special conference on Human-Computer Interaction.
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What Kind of Activity?
There's nothing cuter than a bunch of preschoolers playing T-ball or soccer, but is it the best way for them to be active? Probably not.
Team sports offer a chance for preschoolers to meet each other and get some exercise, but can be too complicated. Even simple rules may be hard for a 4- or 5-year-old to understand. If you've ever watched your child run the wrong way during a game, you already know this.
The average preschooler has not mastered sports basics such as throwing, catching, and taking turns. This can be frustrating and may discourage future participation in sports. If you do decide to enroll your child in soccer or another team sport, choose a peewee league that emphasizes the fundamentals.
The coach's attitude and the way other parents approach the game are also important. Above all, a team activity should be fun, not upsetting. If your child isn't having fun, ask why and try to address the issue or find another activity.
If you haven't signed your child up for a team sport yet, don't worry. Myths persist about how kids need a "head start" if they want to be competitive when they're older. But kids who learn the fundamentals and like being active can readily catch on to sports when they're a little older.
Keeping Preschoolers Active
If sports aren't a must, what should be on a preschooler's schedule? Engage your child in activities that are fun and challenging, but not beyond his or her abilities. Preschoolers are learning to hop, skip, and jump forward, and like to show how they can balance on one foot for a few seconds, catch a ball, or do a somersault.
They also may enjoy swimming, hiking, dancing, and riding a tricycle or bicycle with training wheels. All of these activities help develop skills and coordination. It's important for preschoolers to engage in a variety of activities to encourage a wide range of movement and skills.
The National Association of Sports and Physical Education (NASPE) recommends that every day preschoolers should:
- get at least 60 minutes of structured physical activity (adult-led activity)
- get at least 60 minutes of unstructured physical activity (free play)
- not be inactive for more than 1 hour at a time (unless sleeping)
Adult-led activity means that you can get involved. Kids love seeing their parents play. Doing so also shows that being active is part of the normal routine for your family. Running, playing, and practicing basic skills, such as throwing, catching and kicking balls in the backyard or using playground equipment at a local park can be fun for the entire family.
Other activities to try with your preschooler (or for preschoolers to do together):
- Play games such as "Duck, Duck, Goose" or "Follow the Leader." Mix it up with jumping, hopping, and walking backward.
- Kick a ball back and forth or set up a goal for your child.
- Practice hitting a ball off a T-ball stand.
- Play freeze dance or freeze tag.
- Practice balancing by pretending to be statues.
Kids who enjoy physical activity tend to stay active throughout their lives. And staying fit can improve self-esteem, help maintain a healthy weight, and decrease the risk of serious illnesses such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease.Back to Articles
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Have you just bought a house that has a musty basement? Perhaps a major flood hit your city and left your home soaking wet. Now the entire place smells like mold. Should you buy an air purifier or a dehumidifier to get rid of the funky odors?
Tip: The Best Air Purifier Buyers Guide!
Well, both devices perform different functions. The good news is that by the time you finish reading this post, you'll know where and when to use each device.
1. What is an air purifier?
An air purifier is an electronic device that cleans breathing air in confined spaces. It absorbs dust, mold spores, chemicals, pollen, and smoke to make your breathing air safer for your body. Air purifiers are common in hospitals in order to get rid of airborne bacteria and viruses.
2. Types of air purifiers
1. Activated Carbon Filter
An activated carbon filter is a pack of highly porous grounded carbon that resembles coal. It undergoes a chemical process to make it highly porous for a long period. One advantage of activated carbon filters is you can use them in a variety of air purifiers.
These filters are known for their efficiency in eliminating carbon monoxide. According to a 2015 CDC report, at least 10 victims die of unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning every month. Experts recommend purchasing powdered activated carbon filter because it offers a greater surface area for absorption compared to the granular type.
2. HEPA filters
HEPA is an acronym for high-efficiency particulate air. These filters are considered as one of the best thanks to high efficiency and durability. You don't have to hire a technician to replace old HEPA filters due to their ease of installation.
How do HEPA filters work? First, a HEPA filter consists of a rectangular metal frame with a dense mesh of highly absorbent fabric. Air getting inside the purifier gets directed to the HEPA filters. There are usually two HEPA filters in an air purifier. The first one absorbs large particles such as feathers and pet hair. You'll notice that the second filter has very tiny holes. Why? Because it traps finer contaminant particles such as pollen, smoke, spores, and chemical traces.
3. Electrostatic precipitator
Perhaps the scientific terms might make you assume that this type of filter is complex and costly. However, an electrostatic precipitator uses basic Physics principles to provide your home or office with fresh breathing air.
In school, you learned that opposite charges attract. Basically, the electrostatic precipitator uses electricity to apply negative ions to particles found in the air. When the purifier sucks in air, the negatively charged particles immediately get stuck to a large metal plate that's constantly charged with positive ions.
4. Ozone generator
An ozone generator works by converting surrounding oxygen into a tri-oxygen molecule commonly referred to as ozone. Just like an electrostatic precipitator, this type of air filter charges surrounding air with electricity. However, an ozone generator uses way much power to convert oxygen into ozone.
Why is ozone important? Because it effectively absorbs toxic particles from breathing air. Most hotels use ozone generators to enable guests to get rid of cigarette smoke in their rooms with high efficiency.
Ozone generators are slowly getting phased out of the market over health concerns. A number of medical research shows that breathing ozone gas causes severe tissue damage.
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2. What is a dehumidifier and how does it work?
A dehumidifier resembles a heater in size and shape. It's work is drawing in air and absorbing excess moisture. You need one during winter to avoid runny noses.
How does it work?
There's a sensor attached to a control board that constantly monitors humidity levels. When humidity goes beyond a maximum point, the control board activates a motor-activated fan. This draws in air and directs it to the evaporator coil.
Dehumidifiers use a similar coolant to refrigerators. This coolant gets circulated and heated simultaneously inside the cold evaporator coils to absorb moisture from incoming air. So, where does this moisture end up?
Some dehumidifiers have collection systems that require you to attach them to a drainage hole. You might encounter others with a drainage bucket. Once it's full, the bucket switch goes off and disables your dehumidifier.
3. What kind of dehumidifier do I need?
1. Desiccant dehumidifier
A desiccant dehumidifier uses a drum packed with sheets of highly adsorbent material. That's no spelling error. Adsorption refers to molecules of a gas or liquid joining together on the surface of another item.
In other words, moisture from cold air doesn't soak inside the sheets of adsorbent material. The droplets just collect on the surface.
One advantage is it's easier to maintain because it has a lower energy demand compared to refrigerant humidifiers. They also operate silently. You can watch a movie without having to turn up the volume.
4. Differences and Comparison
Air Purifier Dehumidifier
Purpose Cleans breathing air in confined spaces Draws in the air and adsorbs excess moisture.
Types: Ozone generator, Electrostatic precipitator, HEPA filters, Activated carbon filters, Refrigerant, Desiccant.
- Cigarette smoke – Best suited to absorb smoke particles by using mechanical or ion-based filtration systems. Cannot eliminate tobacco odors because it lacks a filtration system
- Damp weather – Air filtration produces no heat. You'll still get colds due to breathing air with high moisture. Highly recommended because it makes breathing air safer by absorbing excess moisture.
- Furry pets at home – Absorb any fur and whiskers that are floating around your living room. Not the best option because air gets sucked in only when humidity exceeds a certain point. Neither the cold evaporation coils nor the sheets of desiccant material have filtration properties.
- Summer heat – Lacks temperature control abilities. While it can't produce a chilled breeze, it gets rid of excess humidity. This prevents the growth and spread of mold.
- Allergies – Highly effective in fighting allergies. The filtration system absorbs pollen, animal fur, and chemical traces in your home. Least effective because it lacks filtration
- Basement – Reduce growth and spread of mold by a small degree through absorbing spores. Best solution because it keeps moisture within a safe level. This prevents musty odors Kids' playroom It maintains a safe environment by absorbing allergens and airborne bacteria.
- Keeps the room smelling fresh in case a child throws up. The best it can do is keep off colds and flu.
- Rainy season – Very little use Prevents the growth of mold by regulating humidity levels in your home or office
- Medical centers – Relevant because it sanitizes the facility by absorbing pathogens in the air. Not suited for medical centers because it cannot filter out any bacteria or viruses.
- Electronics – Does little in extending the product life of an item Ideal for radio stations and server rooms because humidity control prevents moisture from damaging computers and other equipment
- Food storage – Lacks any features to preserve highly perishable foods Best suited for cold storage because it prevents mold from growing on the food through humidity control
Painting No practical use Construction workers use dehumidifiers to enhance the paint drying process in geographical areas with high humidity
- Renovating a flooded home – Cannot offer much Necessary for preventing the spread of mold and rotting inside walls.
- Storing mechanical items – No practical use Essential in regulating humidity to prevent rust
- Furniture – Cannot offer much help Prevents excess humidity in the living room from condensing inside your furniture
- Storing clothes – Absorbs any spores that eventually end up as mold Highly effective because it prevents the growth of fungus due to excess humidity.
5. Air purifier maintenance tips
1. Wash the filters regularly
Cleaning your air filters regularly prevents any clogging. A clogged purifier is bad for your health because it doesn't sanitize breathing air. Remember to use cleaning liquids recommended by the manufacturer.
2. Keep the purifier in an open space
A purifier requires plenty of free space to draw in contaminated air and release it when it's clean. Confining it brings about overheating and clogging.
3. Inspect the grills regularly
The constant flow of air causes particles to get stuck in the grills. This buildup can clog your filters making your purifier less efficient. It's advisable to monitor your grills monthly by dismantling your unit.
6. Air dehumidifier maintenance tips
1. Set your dehumidifier at 50%
A 50% humidity level is ideal for your home or office. Setting the humidity level below 50% will decrease your humidifier's product life. Doing this causes your unit to work round the clock. Plus, it really spikes your electricity bill.
2. Clean the moisture drainage system frequently
Humid areas tend to attract mold. As moisture collects inside your unit over a prolonged period, you'll notice a foul odor. That's because this mold-infested moisture repeatedly gets exposed to heat in poorly ventilated areas.
Clean your drainage system once a month to avoid mold from breeding inside your dehumidifier.
Now you know!
When you come to think of it, both electronics seem to complement each other. For instance, children usually stick to indoor games when it's rainy or snowing. As a parent, you want them to play in a safe environment and decide to get an air purifier. However, the cold weather poses another challenge, and that's why you'll also need a dehumidifier.


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Final Team Results / Final Individual Results / Final Team and Individual Results / Final Individual Statistical Resuts
PALOS VERDES, Calif. (seminoles.com) – Powered behind freshman Frida Kinhult, the Florida State Women's Golf Team launched their 2019 Spring campaign with a 12th place finish in the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes, Calif.
In a tournament that fielded 14 of the top-42, 11 of the top-20 and the top-3 ranked teams in the country, Florida State proved it could compete with the nations' best. The Seminoles finished the Challenge with a three-round score of 903, which marked lower than No. 3 Florida, (904), No. Arizona State (907) and No. 5 Alabama (913).
The No. 20 Seminoles began action on Tuesday in position for a top-five finish after improving its team score by 17 strokes and jumping up four spots on the board. However, a rather strong Southern California wind proved its effect, as the 'Noles combined for six birdies on the day, as compared to 12 in the second round.
"Today was not the result we were looking for but this tournament did provide many great learning experiences," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "It also provided us with early assessments to allow us to build towards a strong championship season. We were able to identify key development area sand compare ourselves against the top teams in the country."
No. 13 Stanford took home team and individual honors as the Cardinal shot a three-round total of 867, while UCLA finished in second with a score of 869 and Southern California placed third at 871. Stanford junior Andrea Lee earned the individual championship, shooting a steady score of 213 over the three-day event.
Kinhult continued her dominant start to her collegiate rookie season as she finished tied for eighth in the individual standings with a three-round total score of 217. Her second round score of 68 tied the mark for the lowest round score by any individual in the field. She finished the event four strokes behind Lee for the tournament lead.
The Fiskebäckskil, Sweden native continued her streak of individual finishes in the top-10. After placing in the individual top-10 in all four events in the fall, including a win in the Jim West Challenge, Kinhult's tied for eighth place finish marked her fifth top-10 finish in a row to begin her Seminole career.
Battling through the gusty final round, Kinhult carded 14 holes at par or better, including a birdie on hole No. 16. Her 74 on the day marked her 13th round under 75, while her second round score of 68 brought her total to seven rounds in the 60s in 14 career rounds.
"Frida continued her steak of top-10 finishes while once again being in contention to win the individual title," said Bond. "She need a few more putts to drop – but overall it was a strong start to the spring."
Junior All-American Amanda Doherty shot a three-round score of 228, including a 75 on the final day of the tournament in which she carded birdies on No. 10 and No. 14. In shooting a 74 on day two and 75 on the final round, the 2018 All-ACC performer has now carded under 75 in 13 of 14 rounds this fall/spring season.
Doherty finished the tournament with four birdies on her way to a tied for 51st place individual finish.
Freshman Amelia Williamson finished the tournament with a score of 234. The Norfolk, England native finished her last two rounds strong, carding a 74 in the second round and a 75 on the final day of competition. Williamson birdied five holes the final two days after just one in the opening round.
Freshman Beatrice Wallin also competed in the event, finishing with a score of 235. After averaging a 71.09 in the fall, the first year standout shot a 79 in the final round, including 11 holes at par.
Freshman Puk Lyng Thomsen rounded out the field for the Seminoles, competing in her third career tournament. Finishing with a three-round score of 235, she showed her potential on the rather difficult course as she totaled 31 holes at par or better and carded three birdies.
Up next, the Women's Golf Team returns home in preparation for the 7th annual Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at the Long Cove Club in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Hosted by the University of South Carolina, the three-day tournament will take place March 8th-10th.
Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge/Par 71/Feb. 3-5, 2019
Palos Verdes Golf Club/Palos Verdes, Calif./Final Florida State Results
12/16-Florida State, 307+293+303=903
T8-Frida Kinhult, 75+68+74=217
T51-Amanda Doherty, 79+74+75=228
T63-Puk Lyng Thomsen, 75+79+79=233
T69-Amelia Williamson, 85+74+75=234
T72-Beatrice Wallin, 78+77+75=234
Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge/Par 71/Feb. 3-5, 2019
Palos Verdes Golf Club/Palos Verdes, Calif./Final Team Results
1-Stanford, 295+279+293-867
3-Southern Cal, 299+288+284=871
4-Texas, 299+288+289=875
T5-Oklahoma State, 305+289+290=884
T5-Arizona, 302+297+285=884
7-Wake Forest, 300+292+297=889
8-Furman, 304+299+293=896
9-Washington, 308+296+293=897
10-Ohio State, 299+302+298=899
11-Baylor, 304+301+296=901
12-Florida State, 307+293+303=903
13-Florida, 306+297+301=904
14-Arizona State, 316+299+292=907
15-Alabama, 307+301+305=913
16-Colorado, 307+309+301=917


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Duo to provide helicopter services for Inpex's Ichthys project
A provider of helicopter transportation services HNZ Group has stepped into a joint venture (JV) with another helicopter services company, PHI Inc., to support a new contract with Inpex in Australia.
HNZ Group said on Thursday that the joint venture with PHI would provide offshore helicopter transportation services for the Inpex-led Ichthys LNG Project.
The Ichthys LNG Project is a Joint Venture between Inpex, the operator, major partner Total, CPC Corporation Taiwan and the Australian subsidiaries of Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Kansai Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power and Toho Gas.
The project is expected to produce 8.9 million tonnes of LNG and 1.6 million tonnes of LPG per annum, along with more than 100,000 barrels of condensate per day at peak.
According to HNZ, the two companies would supply up to four Sikorsky S-92 heavy helicopters, alongside the Ichthys Project's current aviation provider, and support of the safe and efficient installation, hook-up, commissioning and production activities of the projects' offshore facilities in Australia.
The aircraft will be leased from PHI and will be based out of Broome, Western Australia. The contract will begin on or before April 1, 2017, with a base term of five years, plus two two-year option periods.
The JV is held fifty-fifty by PHI and HNZ and will provide all aspects of helicopter services including personnel, equipment, support for flight operations, maintenance, and administration.
Don Wall, President and Chief Executive Officer of HNZ Group, said: "We are very pleased to have gained a new customer and support the significant Ichthys Project through this joint venture. In PHI, we have gained a valuable partner who shares and promotes our values of providing safe, reliable and efficient operations.
"We are excited about working together on this project, growing our Australian business, and look forward to supporting the Ichthys Project over the course of the new contract."


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Mutual consent divorce versus Contested divorce – Pros & Cons
Obtaining a divorce by means of mutual consent must be preferred over contested divorce, always. Getting a mutual consent divorce is simpler when compared to the process of a contested divorce. In addition to this, the former is quicker and less expensive than the latter option.
To get a mutual divorce in India, one can arrive at an agreement with their spouse; addressing differences related to child custody, maintenance, marital possessions, etc. Since the terms of agreement are mutually decided, the outcome is in the hands of both the spouses. Even the advocate fee is not too high as the lawyer is only required to prepare the paperwork and put general advocacy skills to use.
Contested divorces are more complicated in process. The pre-requisite for being granted divorce through this option is proving some form of wrongdoing on part of the other spouse. This is a tiring and time-consuming process since it requires evidence to be presented, and examination and cross-examination take several visits to the court. Naturally, the advocate fee is higher because an advocate's involvement goes much beyond the paperwork. It also stalls the lives of the couple since litigation is a cumbersome process.
Hence, a mutual divorce is deemed much more suitable. It is suggested that you reach the terms of agreement before you file for divorce.


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The Bear, Twickenham - pub details
Previously called: All Bar One
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Address: 26-28 York St, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3LJ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 477) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Twickenham (0.3 miles), St Margarets (0.7 miles), Strawberry Hill (0.8 miles)
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- Food served
- Credit cards accepted, Smoking area
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|Pretty poor bar on Twickenham's main drag. It no longer serves real ale, leaving the multiple handpulls looking forlorn. It was fairly quiet on our Thursday evening visit. We were greeted by the barman, who wanted to inform us that the kitchen was closed and that food was unavailable. No harm done, as we only wanted a drink anyway. Aspall's Cider was my choice, of a pretty poor keg only selection.
blue_scrumpy - 25 Mar 2019 19:13
|10 years ago The Bear was one of the better pubs in Twickenham. I went in on Saturday evening, my first visit in a long time, and I'm sad to say it's massively deteriorated.
An uneasy atmosphere in the place where you feel someones going to 'kick off' at any moment. Bar staff are happy to do the bare (bear?) minimum and more interested in chatting to their mates. And when are pubs going to stop playing pumping loud music on an evening? There's no place to dance!
Not likely to return.
Tourmalet - 28 Jun 2016 16:58
|Unfortunately still clearly an All Bar One place as witness the timorous staff and lack of any real drinking atmosphere. TFA Grandstand was on as it should be being a local ale.
rainlight - 22 Nov 2015 21:18
|Private Equity Group owns this pub and it shows unfortunately. Unimaginative and soulless place run to an (unsuccessful) formula and tacky weekend events to turn it into a verticle drinking venue. Shame as used to have a bit of character in its former life
TanJones - 28 Aug 2014 17:03
|My first and last visit to this place last Saturday afternoon just after 2.00
Two others present watching the tennis on a large plasma screen.
4 hand pulls with 2 for London Pride I for GK IPA and I for Doom Bar.
My second flat pint of Doom bar within an hour and cost £3.25
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Welcome to 2017 and to our new office, introducing RE/MAX Select Realty's new East End Office. Previously located in Shadyside, our office is growing and is now located in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood, right on Penn Avenue.We are happy to be in our new digs at 5817 Penn Avenue, Pittsbu...
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People desperate for credit, flood our support centers with statements like this or "I need a large amount of credit." In todays informational blog we will talk about what you need.First of all we have to divide people into different kinds of groups.There are people with1) Excellent Credit2) Good...
5 Ways to Enhance Kitchens of Waterfront Homes for Sale in Pittsburgh PA
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5 Ways to Enhance Kitchens of Waterfront Homes for Sale in Pittsburgh PA Homebuyers today, including those who are looking into buying waterfront homes for sale in Pittsburgh PA, consider the kitchen as one of the most important rooms in the house. The kitchen has become more than just a place f...
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How to Give Your Waterfront Home in 3 Rivers Pittsburgh a Modern Look Selling your home to buyers of waterfront homes for sale in 3 Rivers Pittsburgh can be challenging. There are many factors that you have to consider if you want a quick sale. One way to get your home off the market faster is by...
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How to Sell Your Pittsburgh PA Waterfront Home This Spring
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3 Expert Spring Selling Tips for Pittsburgh Waterfront Homes for Sale Before you know it, spring will be here soon and it looks like 'Punxsutawney Phil' may be right! This vibrant season surrounds us with Mother Nature's beauty at its best so you want to highlight your home to give maximum appea...
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5 Most Common Selling Mistakes that Homeowners Make
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This spacious and successfully extended traditional detached villa sits in one of the largest plots within Bothwell allowing for further extension with the private, enclosed gardens.
The property has undergone a significant programme of improvements which has created a very stylish living space whilst retaining many of the traditional features of the original house. The extension has added a modern heated indoor swimming pool with sauna and shower facilities in addition to two further bedrooms, two en-suites and a balcony from the master bedroom.
A modern stylish white gloss kitchen has been installed with corian work surface, integrated appliances, pop up USB charging station, separate hot water tap, LED floor lighting & two sets bi-folding doors provide excellent natural light and access to south facing rear garden & decking. Modern bathroom suites have been fitted and additional features include double glazing, gas central heating, ornate cornicing, modern decor and a mix of quality hardwood flooring and tiling.
The accommodation is spacious, bright, airy and versatile and comprises reception hall, formal lounge, formal dining room, sitting room, modern fitted kitchen with dining area, utility room, cloakroom wc, study, a large heated indoor swimming pool, sauna and shower area. The upper floor has six bedrooms, two dressing rooms, two en-suites and a family bathroom. To the front of the property is a detached garage.
Silverwells Crescent is one of Bothwell's most desirable addresses and is particularly convenient to the village Main Street and its amenities where you can find the majority of every day shopping needs and a great choice of restaurants, bistros and pubs. The property is located within popular school catchments and also within short proximity to Hamilton College. For those commuting by public transport there are regular bus and train services from Hamilton and Uddingston to the surrounding towns and cities including Glasgow and Edinburgh
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Undeniably Rihanna for River Island was the must have ticket for LFW and the collection itself has been sending ripples across the fashion industry. However if you missed the show, these rather hot campaign images were released this morning featuring it-Model of the moment Jourdan Dunn. We love the 90s feel of the whole collection along with the fact that it is undeniably a collection of clothes that Rihanna herself would wear. Our favourites are the hooded navy jumpsuit, killer booted heels, and the two tone denims. Check out the rest of the campaign below. What do you guys think?
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SINGAPORE (10 August 2014) – Football fans in Singapore can benefit from a National Day Promotion this weekend for the Singapore Selection vs Juventus match – to be played at the National Stadium on August 16.
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For additional adult/child tickets bought in the same transaction a 10% discount is available. Please refer to the pricing table below.
Juventus sent a "come and see us" message to Singapore fans with an eight-goal exhibition in the opening match of their Asia-Pacific Tour in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Over 60,000 Indonesian supporters were treated to a night to remember as Juventus turned on the style in their 8-1 victory over the ISL All-Stars.
The Italy Serie A champions will head to Singapore with a star-filled squad, headlined by Carlos Tevez, Arturo Vidal, Paul Pogba, Andrea Pirlo and recent signing from Manchester United Patrice Evra.
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Rates are by the hour : 35 euros for a walking tour, 50 euros for a bike tour and 60 euros for a driving tour.
Off the beaten track, we can arrange a visit of the family vineyard located only 20 minute drive form Casa Blanca. Located in the Graves area, Château Lusseau provide each year a top quality organic wine.
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EPS Location 1 and 2Located in Tababela, Wyndham Quito Airport is in a rural location, a 1-minute drive from Chiche and 5 minutes from Oyacoto. This 4-star hotel is 22.9 mi (36.8 km) from Foch Square and 24.1 mi (38.8 km) from Monument to the Equator.EPS RoomsMake yourself at home in one of the 150 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.EPS Rec, Spa, Premium AmenitiesTake advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.EPS DiningSatisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Gran Condor, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.EPS Business, Other AmenitiesFeatured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Tababela? This hotel has facilities measuring 348 square feet (32 square meters), including a conference center. Free self parking is available onsite.
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(CD) — Following an escalation in the Saudi-led assault on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, most Americans said in a survey released Monday that the U.S. must end the support that has made possible the Saudis' war in the impoverished country.
A poll commissioned by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and taken by YouGov found that three-quarters of 1,168 respondents were opposed to U.S. military support of the war—support which has included hundreds of billions of dollars in weapons sales, refueling support, and intelligence.
Americans across the political spectrum expressed strong disapproval of U.S. involvement in the war, which, by some estimates, has left more than 15,000 civilians dead, more than three million displaced, 14 million on the brink of famine, and 85,000 children dead of starvation. More than half of conservatives joined nearly nine in 10 liberals and progressives who took the survey, in calling for an end to American support.
"Americans of all political stripes reject the U.S. policy of fueling the war in Yemen," said David Miliband, president of IRC. "They agree that by continuing to provide military and diplomatic support for one side of the conflict, the U.S. is fueling a crisis that has severe consequences for millions of civilians…Yemenis deserve an end to this morally and strategically bankrupt war."
The poll came amid growing calls from U.S. officials for a wind-down of U.S. involvement, including Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's professed support for a ceasefire and Mattis's announcement that the U.S. would stop refueling Saudi planes. Such calls have been met with cautious optimism by human rights groups.
"U.S. calls for a ceasefire a near month ago can only hold with the backing of the U.N., and an end to the U.S.' own military support to the coalition. Otherwise, peace will not only be unrealistic but impossible," Miliband said. "As soon as tomorrow the Senate could begin debate on War Powers resolution to bar further U.S. involvement. It is all the more critical that the opposition of Americans be heard."
Eighty-two percent of those surveyed said Congress should vote on whether to end or decrease arms sales to the Saudis—a possibility which President Donald Trumpdismissed last week, warning that cutting off that relationship with the Saudis would result in higher oil prices.
On Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told CBS's "Face the Nation" that despite Trump's fear-mongering, which came as the president announced his refusal to hold the Saudis responsible for their admitted killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, he felt confident his resolution to end U.S. support for the assault on Yemen would pass in the Senate.
"I think we now have a chance to get a majority of the United States Senate. I think people are looking at the horrific humanitarian disaster now taking place in Yemen," Sanders said. "There was a recent report that over the last number of years some 75,000 children have died of starvation. This is a country dealing with cholera. A country dealing with a terrible level of famine…I think the American people and Congress are now saying let us end our support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen."
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The IRC/YouGov poll also demonstrated how removed the majority of Americans have been able to remain from the reality of the war in Yemen—a conflict which was covered in just one MSNBC segment in 2017.
Fifty-eight percent of Americans surveyed did not know the U.S. sold weapons and provided support to the Saudi coalition, while 64 percent did know that civilian targets were being struck—including a school bus filled with children and a wedding party in the last seven months.
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"I'm Not A Vampire" by Falling In Reverse from their debut album 'The Drug In Me Is You,' in stores now!
-"I'm Not a Vampire" is the third single from the debut album, The Drug in Me Is You, of the band Falling in Reverse. The music video was released on October 24, 2011 which features a satirical Celebrity Rehab theme.About "I'm Not A Vampire", Loudwire said "On the track, frontman Ronnie Radke belts out an appealing chorus that will burrow in your head and linger there as he sings, 'I'm insane / Well, I can feel it in my bones / Coursing through my veins / When did I become so cold? / For goodness sake / Where is my self-control? / If home is where my heart is / Then my heart has lost all hope.' The song is complete with heavy guitar riffs and a serious guitar solo, plus soaring synthesizers along with crushingly upbeat drum patterns. Radke's hasty deliverance of witty lyrics makes this song a treat, as well [...] One of the best and humorous parts of the song is when Radke cleverly sings 'Hi, my name is Ronnie / I'm an addict / Daddy should've never raised me on Black Sabbath.'"The music video was #9 in Revolver Magazine's 10 Best Music Videos of 2011
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Fascism and the far right in Europe: country by country guide, 2019
Full country by country guide to fascism and the far right in Europe – completely revised for 2019. Includes elections table
France: Marine Le Pen wins seat in parliament as fascists triple their numbers
Nine fascists will take their seats in the French parliament – three times the previous number – following the second round of voting in the legislative elections today.
France: the cultural war against the fascist Front National
The results of the French presidential elections are in, with Macron beating the fascist Le Pen. Here we look at the cultural war challenging Marine Le Pen and the FN, and the conditions that have allowed the fascists to flourish
FRANCE: Antifascist election live blog – fascist Le Pen takes record vote in second round
Welcome to our live blog covering the 2017 French presidential elections – from an antifascist viewpoint. We will be updating the blog regularly as the results come through.
FRANCE: Marine Le Pen's fascist Front National – what you need to know
Marine Le Pen's Front National is a fascist organisation – and it threatens to make a breakthrough in the French presidential elections on Sunday. We look at its roots and development, who votes for it and why, and the elements of its fascist organisation that it seeks to hide.
FRANCE: Class struggle is back as oil, rail and dock workers strike against labour law
Oil workers have shut down all France's refineries, dockers and railworkers have walked out againts a new labour law, while "Nuit Debout" protestors are in the streets, and the government is stirring up racism to try to divert the anger. John Mullen reports from France


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7 Healthy Condiments You Haven't Tried Yet
"Fat is flavor" might be a popular expression among foodies, but it's only one way to add oomph to a dish. In fact, there's a whole slew of healthy condiments that you haven't tried—or maybe haven't even heard about—that you can use to create tasty meals. "A lot of condiments you might not think of as healthy, like sriracha, have nutritional benefits when used in moderation," says Kristy Del Coro, RD, senior culinary nutritionist for SPE Certified, a food consultancy service that advises restaurants and other hospitality clients on nutrition and sustainability. Shake up your cooking routine with one of these zesty condiments.
A common fixture in Tunisian and Moroccan cuisines, this red paste gets its fiery kick from dried red chilies, which studies have shown to rev your body's immune, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic processes. Del Coro recommends using it the same way you'd rely on paprika, cayenne, or chili flakes. (You may also see it in powder form and, so long as it's fresh and properly stored, the nutritional benefits should hold true.)
Try it: As a marinade or dressing for roast chicken; as a seasoning for a chickpea stew or carrot soup; as a spread for avocado toast or breakfast sandwiches
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Capsaicin-packed chilies are a primary ingredient in this Southeast Asian paste, which also incorporates a fair amount of heart-healthy garlic. Since the sodium in spreads like this can be on the high side, Del Coro advises using it in smaller amounts. "Luckily, a little bit goes a lot way," she notes.
Try it: Mixed with mayonnaise (to make a spicy sandwich spread); as a dip for grilled chicken skewers
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Avert your eyes, cilantro haters—this Argentine accompaniment relies on the divisive ingredient for the bulk of its zippy flavor. But hear us out: Cilantro is chock-full of vitamin C, as is parsley (another major component of this sauce). Throw in some olive oil, with its heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, and you get tons of flavor and nutrients. Since vitamin C is sensitive to light, heat, and processing, Del Coro recommends DIYing it whenever possible and applying it to roasted proteins and veggies after cooking, rather than using it as a marinade.
Try it: As a dressing for fish and poultry, especially when they're grilled; as a topping for roasted or grilled vegetable
Made from a mixture of healthy functional foods—often napa cabbage seasoned with garlic, hot red peppers, and ginger—this fermented Korean staple packs a spicy punch and, according to research in the Journal of Medicinal Food, a healthy dose of digestion-benefiting probiotics. In most recipes, cruciferous veggies are the main component, so you're getting lots of cancer-fighting phytochemicals per serving. The only negative is that kimchi can be high in sodium. Del Coro has an easy fix, though—negate the sodium by nixing other naturally salty ingredients in favor of potassium-packed dark, leafy greens when building your meal.
Try it: As a side for grilled lean beef; on top of scrambled eggs or sautéed kale
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Yogurt, the base of this creamy Greek spread, has been touted by countless researchers for its probiotic benefits. Del Coro also points out that you'll get a boost from other ingredients in the condiment—namely the allicin found in garlic and the vitamin C in lemon juice.
Try it: With grilled lamb; as a dip for chicken wings; on top of a burger
Smooth and nutty, this sesame seed–based paste is rich in heart disease–fighting compounds called plasma gamma tocopherols and antioxidants, according to studies published in Nutrition and Cancer and Food Chemistry, respectively. Tahini also contains omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which improve brain function, and copper, which has been found to act as an anti-inflammatory.
Try it: Blended into salad dressings or dips; a binder for tuna salad (in place of mayonnaise)
This Egyptian spice mix combines toasted nuts (typically hazelnuts) with sesame seeds, coriander, and cumin, but any number of dried herbs and spices (lemon zest, chili flakes, fennel seeds, to name a few) are considered fair game. You'll get a hefty serving of protein no matter which type of nut you use (chopped hazelnuts deliver 17 grams per cup), plus cholesterol-busting phytonutrients called lignans from the sesame seeds.
Try it: Sprinkled on flatbreads or roasted vegetables; mixed with olive oil as a dip