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Dear Rebecca,
Stop trying to grow up so fast. I know your childhood isn't ideal, but no matter what, it's your childhood. Don't give that time away, because you can never have it back. Go outside and play more often. Stop trying to impress adults all the time – not all of them are as perfect as you think they are. Demonstrate some courage when another kid pushes you around; they're not nearly as powerful as you give them credit for. That courage will become the very foundation you build the rest of your life on, and trust me when I say, you won't trade it for the world.
When you find yourself in circumstances that confuse you, and you will, it's okay. In fact, it's all apart of the bigger point. Remember your brain is still developing right now, and you're not fully capable of understanding all of the answers to your questions, but don't let that discourage you from asking them anyway. Those questions are single-handedly going to shape and mold who you're going to become someday. So, ask more! You have plenty of time to connect the dots.
Try to realize that everyone is doing their best from their own point of consciousness. The sooner you truly believe this, the sooner you will have compassion for others. That compassion is going to make the glass appear half-full at times. Of course initially the idea will feel foreign, and at times delusional, but keep at it. The first time you indulge in that perspective will also be the first time you feel happiness in a capacity beyond your comprehension. Enjoy it, and remember it in the greatest of detail – it's going to give you hope when life seems meaningless.
You are so strong. Would you believe me if I told you that someday you're going to literally lift the weight equal to three of you? It seems impossible now, but it's the absolute truth. There's a fire burning inside of you, and it's important to not let anyone put it out, or convince you otherwise. In the meantime however, don't get so down on yourself for your emotional reactions. Crying does not mean you're weak. It's a necessary part of your growth. Just learn to listen to yourself, and more importantly, others.
Don't be afraid of failure. Failure is a sign you're trying, and you'll learn more about life (and yourself) from your failures, than from your successes. And during the times you are successful, don't dumb yourself down for anyone. Be humble about it, but be proud. There's no shame in patting yourself on the back once in a while, because at the end of the day, the only person's approval that matters is your own.
Sincerely & With Love,
Rebecca The Red
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text: So I went to the doctors today for some allergy medicine, and ended up walking out with a prescription for this stuff that supposedly blocks your nicotine receptors to help with quitting cigarettes...what I am wondering is, are the THC and nicotine receptors related in any way? Will I not be able to get high anymore?! I looked around on gOOgle for anything about it but couldnt really find much...except this, which doesn't look too good from what I can understand. Any ideas?

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From the rainforest between Kidia and Marangu, and the Maasai lands on the north side with game viewing opportunities, to the vast open agricultural spaces of West Kilimanjaro you can truly get an appreciation for the beauty and difference of landscape. Biking provides the perfect means to savour wonderful views and meet the different peoples who inhabit this region.
Riding for 6 days and covering approximately 200kms, you will be accompanied by your own experienced private biking guide and supply/support vehicle with driver and a cook. Nights are spent under canvas, mainly camping in the grounds of local schools, which provide a much-needed source of income for the schools and local communities. Bike hire is included, as is all camping equipment and mattresses. You'll just need to take a sleeping bag.
Our Specialist Tanzania Kilimanjaro Bike Safari departs once a month during dry season months. Our small group scheduled departures operate with a minimum of 4 participants and maximum of 12. Private departures can also be arranged, departing any day of the week, based on a minimum of 2 participants at a slightly higher price. These need to be pre-booked at least 3 months in advance.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Your Kilimanjaro climb holiday starts at check-in to your Moshi hotel. Nestled at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, Moshi is the coffee producing centre of the country and gateway to one of the most iconic mountains on our planet. Today is an easy day with some cycling to acclimatise. We'll cycle to villages on Kilimanjaro and have a reality biking tour of Moshi town. We'll also get to see the real side of life in Moshi away from where the tourists go. Accommodation: Bristol Cottages.
Day 2: Our day starts with a transfer with our bike guide and bikes to Kidia Village. From this high point we commence cycling through the Kilimanjaro rain forest to Marangu. On route, we'll take in the picture postcard viewpoint at Mawa Seminary of Kilimanjaro with views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Average Time: 3-4 hours biking. Distance: 22km. Accommodation: Camping at Marangu Hotel. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 3: Departing Marangu we cycle northwards biking mainly downhill with some ascents to Ubaa secondary school for our next overnight. There is a good view when at this school and with good sight you can see Lake Chala and Jipe to the other side of Kenya. You'll also get a chance of meeting people around Kilimanjaro and to interact with them and learn about local life. Average Time: 3-4 hours biking. Distance: 28 km. Accommodation: Camping at Ubaa Secondary School. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 4: Today we cycle from Ubaa Secondary School to Snow Cap Cottages for an overnight near the border with Kenya. The roads are bumpy in places and you'll be treated with several view points en route. When we reach Snow Cap cottages, on the West you'll see beautiful artificial and natural forest and on your East, you may be able to see the Chyullu Hills of Kenya in the distance. Average Time: 4-5 hours biking. Accommodation: Camping at Snow Cap Cottages. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 5: Cycle from Snow Cap Cottages to Lerang'wa. It is the longest day though with a lot to be seen, you might get a chance of seeing wild animals like giraffes, zebras and gnu from Amboseli National Park in Kenya while they're crossing the border to the Tanzania side and as you cross Amboseli forest. This is the land of the Maasai people, who you may meet along the road with their big herds of cattle. The scenery is spectacular during this section of the trip. The terrain is a little bit steep but most of it is down. Average Time: 5-7 hours biking. Accommodation: Camping at Lerang'wa Secondary School. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 6: This day seems to be a refreshing day though somehow long; there are 45 km to be covered from Lerang'wa to Wiri primary school, passing through West Kilimanjaro, an area dominated by huge farms, mainly growing wheat. This area is cool and this part is mostly downhill so there's relief after the previous long day. Average Time: 4-5 hours biking. Accommodation Camping at Wiri Primary School. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 7: This morning we bike from Wiri primary school to Boma N'gombe on the main Arusha to Moshi Road. There is 26 km to cover though it is down hill. After 3-4 hours we load the bikes into our awaiting vehicle and drive back to Moshi for a final night. Average Time: 3-4 hours biking. Accommodation: Bristol Cottages. Includes: (B), (L).
Day 8: Optional safari in Arusha National Park; trip ends. Depending on your onward travel arrangements there may be time to take an optional safari game drive in Arusha National Park. One of Tanzania's smallest wildlife reserves, Arusha National Park is well worth a visit. Despite its lack of big cats, it does offer first sightings of elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, warthog, water-buck, baboons, monkeys, flamingos and numerous other bird species.
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text: Community & People California dreamin' on such a winters day Published January 30, 2014 at 1:18 pm Area kids took advantage of the "beach" and went "fishing" during the Eastman Nature Center's Winter Beach Party. Party-goers made jellyfish from paper plates and streamers, went digging for shells, played beach games and dress up and raced minnows during the Jan. 24 and 25 events. Kids also got their faces painted and had a chance to pet snakes and turtles. Abby Rose, 16 months, plays in the sand at the Eastman Nature Center in Dayton. (Sun staff photo by Megan Hopps) Konnor Kvass digs in the sand Friday, Jan. 24 at the Eastman Nature Center's Winter Beach Party. (Sun staff photo by Megan Hopps)


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Rajinikanth is giving tough competition to young heroes. He completed dubbing for 'Lingaa' movie in a record time of 24 hours. Normally, it takes 4-5 days for an artist to finish dubbing, but Rajnikanth finished it in 24 hours. Even the difficult dialogues are okayed in single shot. The film unit and the Tamil industry is shocked by this. Directed by K.S. Ravi Kumar, the film is likely to release on superstar's birthday on Dec 12. Actress Anushka Shetty plays the second heroine in the film.


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Rain forced the West Virginia football team into Caperton Indoor Practice Facility on Thursday as the Mountaineers took the field deep within their second week of practice.
In the 30-minute session open to the media, the Mountaineers placed heavy focus on simple fundamentals, spending the entire session confined within individual drills.
Although the team was practicing within the 50-yard confines of the indoor facility, Coach Dana Holgorsen deviated little from a typical practice schedule, opening up with a brief stretch with the team at "midfield."
At the same time, quarterbacks were in their familiar spot toward the sidelines, working with Coach Shannon Dawson on a variety of passes and scenarios.
Once the team broke away, players made their way to individual workstations to get the practice underway.
Wide receivers and running backs joined the quarterbacks on one end of the field where they would work on a variety of passing drills throughout the practice. Coaches Lonnie Galloway and JaJuan Seider joined Dawson and Holgorsen as the coaches called out various patterns for the players to run.
Galloway and Dawson took turns in the defensive backfield, playing the role of defenders, motivating the players and scolding them when necessary.
"You keep dropping the ball like that you're going to see your ass at the bottom of the depth chart," Galloway told one receiver after he let an easy pass sail through his fingers.
As for the quarterbacks, the two were in action at any given time, tossing balls to the receivers and running backs in the drills. However, no one QB received any more reps than the other, as the three rotated in and out between each play.
Defensively, Coach Keith Patterson and the rest of the position coaches ran things a bit differently from the offense. The defenders were split among their position, rotating from drill to drill with a different coach at each station. No one drill focused on any particulars of the position, instead, the coaching staff worked through the defense on various fundamental drills.
For instance, Patterson worked with his players near the media session on running to and scooping up fumbles. During the drill, a player would zig-zag through various cones before scooping a loose ball, with Patterson making sure he was using proper. The defensive coordinator was pleased with the effort he saw from a number of players during the drill, but used the work of Wes Tonkery as an example of proper technique.
Sophomore Garrett Hope worked out with the offense Thursday, spending his time with the fullbacks during the course of the open session. Hope was spotted going through blocking drills with the rest of the group and sporting a white No. 42 instead of his usual blue attire.
The Texas native has bounced around to several spots during his time on campus ranging from inside to outside linebacker, but Thursday was his first look at offense in front of the media's eyes.
Ricky Rumph continued to work with the safeties Thursday and it was the second consecutive practice open to the media that he has been at that spot.
In a red, "no contact," jersey Thursday were several players including redshirt freshman offensive lineman Adam Pankey, sophomore cornerback Nana Kyeremeh, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Dante Campbell, sophomore wide receiver Jordan Thompson and freshman cornerback Carlton Nash.
True freshman wide receiver Shelton Gibson once again donned a green jersey but appeared to practice with no limitations once again.
Junior College transfer running back Dreamius Smith had not practiced in the past couple days prior to Thursday according to Holgorsen, but he was full-go during the 30-minute open session.
Still no signs of any of the three unaccounted for scholarship players with junior college linebacker d'Vante Henry and true freshmen Darrien Howard and Isaac McDonald not on the practice field.
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Wednesdays are my son's favorite days at camp because that's when the sno-cone truck comes!
But with easy snow cone syrup recipe, he can have the icy treats any day of the week! (Oh and is it sno-cone or snow cone?)
Not only am I sharing the recipe, but I also have a video tutorial for how you can make these cute customized labels for your sno-cone syrup bottles.
If you think office supplies and parties don't go hand-in-hand, then you need to check out all the amazing labels available from Online Labels. You'll find all kinds of shapes, sizes and colors of labels for shipping, printing, packaging, branding and crafting. Even labels for sno-cone syrup bottles!
Our group of crafty bloggers has come up with 20 different ideas for how to use labels at parties. You can find all the tutorials at Crafty Hangouts, or watch the live crafting videos on this YouTube playlist.
And don't forget to check out the end of this post for a great giveaway to Target from this month's sponsor.
Online Labels has a free tool that you can use to design and print your labels. But for my project, I decided to break out some of my rubber stamps and ink.
See how I did it here:
Other supplies I used for this craft:
- Plastic squeeze bottles (You can find them at Walmart, grocery stores or Amazon)
- Stampin' Up markers (You could also use Copic markers) or an ink pad
- Stampin' Up Tart & Tangy stamp set (This set is retired, but I found similar ones here and here)
- Assorted washi tape, including Amy Tangerine mini Mixtape
And now for the recipe…
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 packet unsweetened powdered drink mix, such as Kool-Aid
- In a saucepan, combine the water and sugar.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add powdered drink mix, stirring until dissolved.
- Allow to cool.
- Using a funnel, pour into plastic bottles or jars. Refrigerate for up to 1 month.
- Serve over shaved ice.
As you can see, we made up several batches of sno-cone syrup: Tropical Punch, Strawberry, Cherry, Orange and Green Apple.
We went a birthday party over the weekend, and we we gave Jackson's little friend his own sno-cone maker, some straws and sno-cone cups, plus an assortment of homemade syrups.
My guy certainly loves his homemade sno-cone!
Now for that giveaway I mentioned. Be sure to enter for a chance to win one of three $100 Target.com gift cards.


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The city of Santa Clarita is installing a system of irrigation controllers to save millions of gallons of water annually in a program recognized nationally as the largest smart water-management system ever.
Almost 500 weather-based irrigation controllers, or smart controllers, are being placed at the city's landscaped areas around town as part of the "world's largest smart water management system ever installed," according to Water Efficiency Magazine.
The city's landscape maintenance district covers more than 700 acres and uses about 800 million gallons of water each year, said Jason La Riva, the city's landscape maintenance specialist.
"Our main objective is to reduce overall consumption by 10 to 20 percent," La Riva said. "The pilot program saved 25 percent."
The irrigation controllers communicate with satellites to water more or less based on the weather. Almost 500 controllers will be installed, La Riva said.
The city expects to save up to 200 million gallons of water a year. That's about as much water as more than 600 households use in a year.
Given the water savings, the city expects the $600,000 project will pay for itself in as few as six years.
The project was paid for using the landscape maintenance special district fund.


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Continued from Estate Sale Part I . . .
So the estate sale process began with a meeting with the client to survey exactly what was of value in the home. We did this last Wednesday and I was like a kid in a candy shop going through the basement. I think my jaw was on the floor most of the time. I couldn't believe what these people kept and the treasures they had. I felt the way Mikey did when he found One-Eyed Willie's treasure in "The Goonies". The contents of this home far exceeded my expectations for what I thought I might find!
I had my camera with me and snapped pictures of one item after the next and took notes as I went through everything. The meeting wrapped up after about 2 hours. I went home and immediately pulled out my computer and started researching everything. I got home at 6 pm from the meeting and I didn't go to bed until 1:30 in the morning. I researched, made notes, put a game plan together, wrote the Craigslist ad, and sent emails out to everyone I knew who might be interested in attending, including retired antiques dealers and the owner of an antique mall. I met Suzy at the house promptly, although sleepy-eyed, at 8 am the next morning and we were off and running. We were going through boxes and throwing things away left and right. The garage was empty in the morning and by the end of the day on Thursday, the garage was half full with a 5 foot pile of trash from one end of the garage to the other. As we sorted and threw trash away, we brought items to certain rooms of the house, grouping like items together as we went. We also made sure to leave as little as possible in the basement. I must have gone up and down those basement stairs 200 times that day. We worked our hinnies off! I was running on pure adrenalin by the end of that day. Once rooms were starting to look staged how I wanted them, it was time to start pricing. But I ran out of steam by 5:30. So I was back at the house at 6 am the morning of the sale to get as much priced as I could before people arrived.
Here are some pictures of some of the items that were in the sale:
A sweet bride-to-be bought this awesome Remington typewriter to have at her reception for guests to type a message to the happy couple in lieu of a traditional guest book. Isn't that so cool? She also bought a ton of lace doilies for her reception to go with her vintage theme. Sounds like a wedding I'd like to attend!
Old Edison Blue Amberol cylinder records. You can read more about what they are and their history here.
An old tobacco stand:
An original newspaper from August 13, 1969 with a picture of Neil, Buzz and Mike on the front cover:
I ended up purchasing the black shabby rose TV trays for us after the sale was over. I intend on taking the trays off of the stands and cleaning them up.
Vintage skis:
Zenith Stereo cabinet. When I looked inside, the man had kept a detailed log of every time he cleaned the record player and the cassette player.
These galvanized wash tubs were sitting in the backyard unused. I pulled them into the garage to sell and the couple couldn't believe anyone would want them! HA! I sold every single one of them!!
This lovely, sweet woman was SO EXCITED about her cane chairs. There were two cane chairs for sale that were in pristine condition. She just happened to be driving by on her way to get coffee on Saturday morning and saw the sign for the sale. She was reluctant, but thought she'd give it a shot. She has a dining room table with mismatched chairs and she's been searching for a sixth chair for 6 years! 6 years. She was thrilled when she finally found it at my sale. She was almost in tears she was so excited. I love that it made her so happy.
Another interesting story from the sale was from Friday morning. The ad for the sale said "No Early Sales. We open at 8:00 am and not a minute earlier." A gentleman walked up and knocked on the door at 7:30 am. I kindly answered the door and proceeded to tell him we weren't open until 8. He said he saw in the ad that we had a violin for sale. I reassured him that we did and he politely asked if he could see it. He said if he wanted it, he'd be happy to come back at 8:00. I couldn't argue with that, so I left him standing on the front porch, went downstairs, put the violin back in the case and brought it upstairs. He opened the case, pulled out the violin and uttered "Oh, it's a Schweitzer". Then he asked "how much are you selling it for?". At the time I had $40 on it. He said "oh, I'll be back at 8:00". I immediately knew something was up with this violin. I called my husband right away and asked him to do some more research on it. I couldn't get a wireless signal at the house. I told my husband the writing on the inside of the violin says 1805. I almost dropped my cell phone when my husband told me, "if it's a genuine Schweitzer, honey, it could be worth $10,000." What? After more research since then, we've discovered that even if it's a copy, it could sell for anywhere between $150 to $1,500. Whoa. So I contacted the client and they asked me to do more research on it before I sold it. I had to give that poor gentleman the bad news when he returned at 8:00. He said "oh well, it's a copy anyways." Well, we shall see. I've taken the violin on consignment and will find out shortly how much this beautiful, antique violin is worth:
Some of the lessons I learned during my very first estate sale are these:
1. I need way more time than 2 days to survey the items and conduct research. The couple only gave me 2 days to get it all done!! I simply did not have enough time to properly prepare for this sale, so a lot of very valuable items were sold for far less than what they were worth. Oh well. Some people got a real steal!! Like the gentleman who bought 6 ruby red bubble glass glasses for $4. Yeah. Those were worth about $20 each glass!!!!
2. I need to have help during the sale itself. I was present during the sale for both days all by myself. There were 20 – 30 people throughout the home at any given point throughout the sale. It's a little much for one person to handle. Geez, ya' think?
3. Have a "sold items" area. I quickly made an area by the fireplace and put a sign up over it. This way people could put items down that they wanted and could continue shopping, and then return to pay for their items later. Why didn't I think of that ahead of time?
4. Within the first hour the seasoned estate sale-rs were asking questions about me, my business and future sales. I quickly drew up a piece of paper with a column for email addresses and then a place for their name. By the end of the sale, I had a one page list of future contacts and more email addresses to let people know about future sales. Score!
5. I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed the entire process from beginning to end and particularly enjoyed pleasing the client. I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. I would do another estate sale in a heart beat!!!
But now I am considering either having my own sale at our home, or obtaining a booth/space at an antique mall. Not only do I already have a lot of vintage and antique treasures that I've picked up over the years, but the family from this estate sale literally gave me boxes, upon boxes, of items for free. You should see our garage. We can barely walk through it right now. I'm currently creating an inventory of everything I have and deciding what I want to keep. The rest is going to be sold at a sale, an antique mall, or online. As much as I'd love to keep every piece of history that I have, I'm going to have to part with some of it. Sniff sniff. I know this makes my husband happy.
I promise to get back to interior decorating and crafts next week, but my first post next week will be a post with some tips on how to prepare for an estate sale and what a person like me can do for you and your loved ones in the event you may need this type of service. Until then, have a wonderful and Happy 4th of July holiday! I hope you have a lovely weekend with your family and friends, wherever you are!
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Valory Fleur
aka Valory Irene / Valory Palinska
- Age: 29 years young
- Born: Tuesday 13th of September 1988
- Birthplace: Ukraine
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Profession: Adult Model
- Hair color: Brown
- Eye color: Brown
- Height: 5'4" (or 162 cm)
- Weight: 126 lbs (or 57 kg)
- Body type: Average
- Measurements: 42-27-38
- Bra/cup size: 34FF
- Boobs: Real/Natural
About Valory Fleur
Valory Irene (born September 13, 1988) is a Ukrainian adult model who has appeared at Scoreland, Nadine-J.de, MilenaVelba.com and PinupFiles.
She has been commonly compared to legends Danni Ashe and Yulia Nova. It has been said in various Scoreland Blog entries and Score photo/video descriptions that Score's owner (as of 2010), John Fox, deemed Valory as having the "perfect breasts" and one of the best models he had ever seen. She was voted Score Newcomer of the Year 2011 and Score Model of the Year 2012.
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I love comic books.
Do read my stories. Tread carefully with Positively Negative (finished); it started as an experimental story (written to help me develop a so called 'skill' in writing in the male perspective for another story which I needed a couple of male points of view for) so the first few chapters are very shaky.
The Positively Negative Rewrite: September Salt & November Rain are now up and running.
Tread lightly with the one-shots though. I do plan to upload more of those in the near future but...
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text: ABERDEEN, Wash. – Responders quickly dowsed a small fire yesterday evening that could have been worse. Just after 8:30 a flaming window planter was reported in the 800 block of Oak street in Aberdeen, eye witnesses reported a fire department aid car responded first, using a handheld extinguisher to put the planter out. Arriving crews removed the window and tore into the wall where the fire was beginning to take root. No one was home at the time, damages were estimated at around $1,000, the cause of the fire was listed as improper disposal of a cigarette.


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|Firbell Moleskin
Firbell wakes and stretches, kicking his legs until and annoyed Gigma gets off of them. He groggily goes about packing up and assisting where needed. A little while on the road he turns to Sturgiss, a bit uncertain, "I had the oddest dream last night, I think. You were... on fire." He coughs and turns his head away, clearly uncomfortable, "Silly isn't it? hehe... you didn't right? Catch fire I mean."
|Firbell Moleskin
The king hops onto his horse and checks with each of you as he prepares to depart. "Ready to go everyone?"
Once you've finished discussing move on to the next part.
The trail is also very quiet today. You see the occasional traveller making their way along the road. At about midday you reach a cross roads and the king stops momentarily to look at an old signpost near the intersection.
To Firbell, "Me seen a the blue mark and it said Kel Mar, Arkan and then the blue marks was strucks with a silver bolt and thens I looked and saws two humans firing bolts at mese but not mese the marks"
To the king's question, "Yup, my excellency!"
Later at the signpost, "Mister King, left, right or straight?"
Sense Motive 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
|Sturgiss Fauxbeard
Firbell wakes and stretches, kicking his legs until and annoyed Gigma gets off of them. He groggily goes about packing up and assisting where needed. A little while on the road he turns to Sturgiss, a bit uncertain, "I had the oddest dream last night, I think. You were... on fire." He coughs and turns his head away, clearly uncomfortable, "Silly isn't it? hehe... you didn't right? Catch fire I mean."
Sturgiss keeps quiet for a moment as he triple checks all the straps on his horse. "Well...yes and no". "I didn't really 'catch' fire, but I have been known to throw out a few minor flaming orbs as I sleep". "Nothing to be concerned with, I really only do it when I'm really tired". "And I think if a lose a few pounds it might stop altogether really, but...". Just the same it might be wise to give me a couple steps distance while I'm sleeping". And with an embarrassed smile Sturgiss mounts his ornery mount, and prepares for another day in the saddle.
|Firbell Moleskin
Belvica Conversation
Firbell shakes his head as he tries to understand, "What do you mean; the two humans were not the ones who struck the blue mark?"
Sturgiss Conversation
Firbell's mouth hangs open a bit before he realizes he's starting, "That's an interesting perspective, a flaming orb being described as normal. What does you weight have to do with it?" The druid seems genuinely curious.
At the signpost
"Indeed, your Lordship, surely we can't be lost already." he says with a voice full of humor.
The king looks back to the group and smiles halfheartedly..."No...we're not lost. I was just thinking how long it's been since I've been at this intersection."
He turns onto the road to the left and continues speaking."Up ahead was where we drove the rakes back through their tunnels and set them ablaze. It was that battle where my father was killed by one of those ugly creatures, and I became king shortly thereafter. In all my time since my coronation, I haven't really visited this place again." He looks solemn as he remembers the moment.
Ok we're gonna try something. I'm going to have each of you roll 3 skill checks with a DC of 15. Use ANY 3 of your skills to explain how you navigate or get through the 3 days of travel. After you roll, add some flavor for how you either succeeded using that skill or failed.
|Firbell Moleskin
Ride DC15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Perception DC15: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Survival DC15: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 = 20 +2 is trait bonus to find food and water
Firbell tries to better attune himself to his animal, specifically the mechanics of riding the beast, and fails dismally. Constantly falling, drawing bites and tail-whips of irritation from his beast, the cave-druid settles himself for a miserable trip astride this monster of a horse.
His difficulty riding doesn't take away from his attention to his surroundings, and he grins as he slowly comes to realize that the world above-ground isn't nearly as bad as he'd feared, except for the knowledge that he could be sucked or taken into the huge blue void above his head at any moment and any time.
On several occasions during the next few days he stops and rushes off into the woods and each times returns with arms full of berries or a carefully cleaned and gutted rabbit or handful of small forest animal. He also is able to locate more than one water source, encouraging all to drink and refill waterskins if they so desire.
I hope this is what you meant :)
"They were, they shot the mark with dem bolt"
Knowledge Geography 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
Survival 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Perception 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Belvica takes off early after asking the king where they should meet later and disappears in the forest. She is able to use the terrain features and such and always makes it to camp first.
She hunts and takes down a boar the first day, a deer the second and a ram on the third day. She is able to gerry rig herself a cloak out of the ram.
She does not detect that they are being followed or she thinks they are when they are not.
|Sturgiss Fauxbeard
Wow. Cleric Skill Points Suck
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 Heal
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17 Sense Motive
1d20 - 6 ⇒ (4) - 6 = -2 Ride
Sturgiss goes around every night, and tends to saddle sores, blisters, and any slight injuries to the mounts. He also gives advise about the diet, and how to keep from getting sick.
He also spends time talking to all the members of the party, getting to know them, and try to figure out if their intentions are in-line with their stated objectives.
After falling off the horse for the fourth time on the second day, Sturgiss gives up and begins to walk leading the horse. "Go on ahead of me". "I'll catch up".
As you reflect on the 3 day journey you realize how much you gave to the quest. You recall on the first night how Duran bravely sacrificed himself to save the king when a group of Nightherders attacked. He gave you all just enough time to get away.
And you remember how Klothar's cart got stuck in the gap of a bridge, allowing you to cross safely. And how rather than leave his supplies Klothar stayed behind to find a way out himself.
But now here you are much farther down the trail and you can see the wall just at the edge of the horizon.
The king pulls his horse off to the side of the path and dismounts."We shall stop here for the night and make it the rest of the way in the morning." He looks grim and you can tell that the journey is wearing him down. He starts a fire and sits by it with a hunk of bread and cheese.
|Firbell Moleskin
Firbell, sheds a tear as he reminisces about his little known, but stalwart companions who were left behind. But he must look to the future, and assisting his King however he can. He joins the king at the fire with more of the simple traveling fare. "We'll get there your highness, don't worry." Gidma lays in the dirt at Firbells feet, watching the remaining dwarves intently.
|Sturgiss Fauxbeard
Sturgiss...feeling much better today, due to his lack of new saddle sores, takes it upon himself to sing an old Dwarven song of glory and. perseverance. An ancient tune seldom sung even in Cinderkeep, but attempted none the less.
1d20 ⇒ 2 Untrained Perform
But the sound emitting from his throat sounds more like a gasp of pain than music.
FYI if the check had been good, I was going to multiclass as a Bard...but never mind.
|Firbell Moleskin
|Firbell Moleskin
|Sturgiss Fauxbeard
Firbell listens as best he can, ignoring Gidma's paws covering her ears, and the wolverine leaves about halfway through. "The ride's getting easier then?" he asks Sturgiss.
Sturgiss walked his horse all day.
"If I never have to ride one of these infernal beasts again it will be too soon". "If nobody minds I believe I'll take first watch, then try to get some rest". "While you guys were resting on your demon mounts, I walked all day".
upon hearing first watch spoken for..."OK then I'll take last watch". , then hearing that spoken for..."Well OK then I'll sleep tomorrow, and take third watch".
|Firbell Moleskin
|Sturgiss Fauxbeard
|Firbell Moleskin
|Morg "Tinker" Blackflame
In her hand, a long recurved bow... she nocks a wicked arrow taken from a quiver whose strap parts her perfect unblemished physique, even as she reaches partial cover. From behind cover, you see her beautiful face peering back at you... her supernatural eyes piercing the darkness. She looks over her shoulder at the other two figures then towards you.
Across her face, a rather predatory smile.
|Morg "Tinker" Blackflame
One of the cloaked figures, the larger one is about the height of a dwarf... But not add broad as one should be. The other is smaller, maybe a halfling. Or some other thing that scurries close to the ground.
The taller one speaks, a short command... Surprisingly in dwarven. Hide now.
The large arachnid archer moves behind more cover, nearly indescernable. But the head of its nocked arrow is unmistakable.
Soon, you make out a near emaciated dwarf and rat-ling. The dwarf speaks softly. Please put away that arrow. Hold onto your bow if you are more comfortable. Who are you? What is your business on these roads?
Belvica's eyes squint never leaving the spider elf nor the other dwarf, the ranger keeps her bow trained and doesn't flinch nor hesitate.
Track(Survival) 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 2 = 17 She doesn't lose track of the spider whatsoever.
"Belvica Insareba, mese be ranging"
Who b youse?
|Morg "Tinker" Blackflame
Despite your confidence in your abilities and your best efforts you lose track of the elf-spider. It is gone, so far as you can tell.
No worries, she won't drag your sleeping friends off in a web sac. A bit of cheese, some bread? Water? Morg here. This is Matthias. We won't kill you unless we have to.
@Morg, Just a quick mention, you should probably lay off on dictating what my character sees and how would you know about my sleeping friends? Are you asking me if I want these things or if you can have them?
Feelings mutual. Well if you be givin food away, Belvica be hungry. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Belvica puts her bow on her back and sits on a rock and eats with them.
You be ups early...
|Morg "Tinker" Blackflame
I am very careful to direct within "fact/truth". DM indicated that there we're three sleeping in a PM. Drider was a concentration duration illusion. You could have rolled a Nat 20 and activated True Seeing, still lost it. It's gone. Sorry if it came across as pushy. And, asking if you have.
Asking for food.
|Sturgiss Fauxbeard
|Morg "Tinker" Blackflame
Morg's appearance is displeasing to dwarf senses. He is gaunt and not robust or stocky. His face is scarred preventing him from sporting a full beard.
The sides of his head are shaved, revealing more scar tissue and the hair is either red and dyed black in places or black and dyed red in others. There doesn't seem to be anything attractive about Morg, initially.
Matthias is one of the race called ratfolk, rare but not unheard of. Elongated snout, whiskers and all.
Charisma 5 & avatar
|Firbell Moleskin
dm says one thing new guyssomething else
me no haves bread nor cheese. Me has ram haunch that needs be reroasted or spider ration. beggn at Odark thirty. Might could be better ways to find food.
She brings the dwarf to the campsite with a flick of her wrist. Restarts the fire and working on the meat.
|Morg "Tinker" Blackflame
|Morg "Tinker" Blackflame
Having sat down and eaten, Morgs seems to have become extremely tired. His eye-lids droop.
Looking up from his seated position, If you don't mind, Belvica... I'll just sleep right here.
The curious dwarf curls up next to a large stone close by and is quickly fast asleep.
|Firbell Moleskin
|Morg "Tinker" Blackflame
|Firbell Moleskin
Firbell blinks his eyes a few more times, and in his tiredness checks his boots. "No I don't... Wait a minute. What are you talking about? Your name can't possibly be piss-boy. Why are you in our camp?" Firbell looks over to confirm that Belvica is alive and in camp, and then waits for the response.
|Morg "Tinker" Blackflame
The stranger reaches into his pocket lazily, pulling out a strip of cooked meat. He bites into one end, tearing a chuck off.
While chewing he answers matter of factly, Some guys get their boots wet, then try to blame the piss-boy. But, in actuality... they're just a bit short... on equipment. King and soldier alike, they like their boots dry.
The curious fellow chuckles to himself as he takes another bite and rubs his head and scarred cheeks trying to wake up.
|Sturgiss Fauxbeard
Sturgiss starts awake at the commotion, and accidently lets loose a couple of sparks, before he calms down, and remembers where he is. He then lays back and looks in turn at his travelling companions; The King, Firbell, Insnare, The strange looking Dwarf with the weird hair...Wait we don't have a strange looking Dwarf with weird hair in the party...
Sturgiss jumps to his feet..."Who are you"!


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Because of these signs of growth, ABC -- which already owned 15% of ESPN, which ABC bought for $30 million at the start of 1984, giving ESPN a total valuation of $200 million -- decided it wanted to purchase the remaining 85% stake. ABC came to terms with Texaco (now owned by Chevron (CVX) ) for $202 million, which included $14 million for the network's sports broadcasting facilities. That gave a total valuation for ESPN back then of $237 million, or $481 million in today's dollars.
This means that ABC (and now Disney) have made over 105x their money on that investment in the three decades since -- a phenomenal return.
More importantly, they picked off the most valuable cable TV property during a period in which no one really knew just how big the entire space was going to be.
Even more interesting in the article is how Ted Turner wanted to buy ESPN and place it alongside his growing stable of channels, which included CNN, Headline News, and the SuperStation WTBS. He even suggests he would have been willing to pay Texaco much more than ABC did. Yet, he was boxed out.
As part of the initial tranche purchase ABC had made earlier in 1984, it negotiated a right of first refusal on the remaining stake. It also had, in Texaco, a seller who didn't really understand the value of the property it had. Texaco got the stake when it bought the assets of Getty Oil. Even back then in the conglomerate-driven 1980s Texaco decided it should be a seller of any "non-core" holdings.
So what does this have to do with Twitch and Amazon?
In Twitch -- as well as Maker Studios sold earlier this year to Disney -- you have a new kind of "channel" where users get their content. But it doesn't fit into any box we're used to. It's not a cable channel. It's a Web channel or something even more nebulous than that. It's a YouTube channel, or an Apple TV channel or a mobile channel. What is that and how should it be valued?
We know it has 55 million subscribers or unique visitors (as opposed to the 30 million ESPN had when ABC bought it). That sounds like a lot. But will they go up or go down?
We know Twitch is dedicated to gamers but isn't a channel dedicated to gaming so hyper-niche that it doesn't make sense -- just as a 24 hour network dedicated to sports sounded crazy, too.
ESPN had lots of losses at the time of its purchase but it was generating money through ads and it was increasing. The company believed it could also make money from selling to cable TV operators, but that was far from obvious.
Twitch sounds like a lot of money. Amazon is paying almost $1 billion. But it's double the price that ESPN paid (in today's dollars) but Amazon is getting almost twice the audience. In some ways, it is a more loyal and dedicated audience than those initial ESPN viewers were.
But the revenue model for Twitch is less clear today than it was back then. Certainly ad revenue is always an option for any media company with an audience, but we have yet to see the digital dollars for ads go on a parallel level to TV.
Will there be an opportunity for some kind of subscription revenue or can this be used to propel other Amazon content in ways that make money? It's not clear, just as it wasn't back then for ABC. But that uncertainty creates opportunity.
As the YouTube acquisition showed eight years ago, big audiences that get aggregated tend to get bigger. It's never guaranteed but it's more uncommon for them to just peter out to nothing a la MySpace.
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For those willing to jump in first and pay up for the biggest brands in a burgeoning space, there's an opportunity (although not a certainty) they will be able to continue to ride a wave of growth.
Several years on, we might look back on this Twitch deal -- just as we do for ESPN and YouTube -- as something Jeff Bezos got for a steal.
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(PHILADELPHIA) — Recovery is going to be "hard and long" for the 10-year-old girl who received a lung transplant Wednesday after her family successfully fought a rule that had prevented her from qualifying for adult lungs, her mother wrote on Facebook.
Sarah Murnaghan of Newtown Square, Pa., was dying of cystic fibrosis when her family brought the Under 12 Rule, a little-known organ transplant policy, to national attention after arguing that it had been pushing Sarah to the bottom of the adult lung transplant waiting list.
The family won a court order to put Sarah on equal footing with adults on the transplant list and prompted an Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policy change to allow for occasional exceptions to the Under 12 Rule.
"As you all know, Sarah was very, very sick going into transplant, therefore the road out is hard and long," her mother, Janet Murnaghan, wrote on her Facebook page. "We are focusing all of our attention on Sarah and as a result are silent."
She then promised to update the page with "big, positive" news.
On Wednesday morning, Murnaghan wrote on Facebook that adult lungs had become available for Sarah, prompting more than 3,600 'likes' from people following her story.
"Sarah got THE CALL," Murnaghan wrote. "She will be taken back to the OR in 30 minutes."
The surgery began at 11 a.m. and lasted for six hours without complications, according to a statement from the family. Sarah then entered the intensive care unit.
"We are thrilled to share that Sarah is out of surgery," the family wrote Wednesday night. "Her doctors are very pleased with both her progress during the procedure and her prognosis for recovery."
Sarah's lawyers convinced federal Judge Michael Baylson on June 5 that the Under 12 Rule was discriminatory, prompting a temporary restraining order against Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to prevent her from enforcing it for Sarah.
Baylson's ruling forced OPTN to create a second database entry for Sarah with a fake birthday to trick the organ transplant system into thinking she was 12. The following day, another child in Sarah's hospital, Javier Acosta, 11, won the same reprieve.
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network voted to keep the so-called Under 12 Rule, but it created a mechanism that would allow doctors to request exceptions for their pediatric patients. A national lung review board would then approve these children for transplant consideration as adults case by case.
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Greek Yogurt Macaroni and Cheese
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