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$620—$720 Studio—1 bed 9027 Horrigan Court Henrico VA 23294
Previously listed: $620—$720 Studio—1 bed
9027 Horrigan Court Henrico VA 23294, Richmond
The rent at Brookdale Apartments ranges from $620 for a studio to a $720 one bedroom. Apartments in this building are about 22% less expensive than the Richmond average. This is a pet-friendly apartment.
This apartment is in Richmond.
Brookdale Apartments has a Walk Score of 54 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
Nearby schools include Holman Middle School, Tucker High School and John G Wood School.
The closest grocery stores are Food Lion of Richmond, Grocery Store and Kroger.
Nearby coffee shops include Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Starbucks and Jaelyn's Coffee Shop. There are 40 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Ratee Thai Restaurant, Teppanyaki Grill & Buffet and INDIA K' RAJA Restaurant.
Brookdale Apartments is near Pitt Basement Field, University of Richmond and CarMax Headquarters.
Spacious one bedroom apartment that is loaded with quality features and a gorgeous interior. With large living areas great kitchen with all major appliances included good size bedroom and a porch you wont find anything better than this!... Great Location! Within minutes to Short Pump Willow Lawn Inns Brook and Downtown. Single story living only minutes to all interstates. Private porches for relaxing and taking in the fresh air.Large utility rooms for added storage space. Washer and dryer connections. Built in bookcases to show off your pictures artwork and collectables. Fully equipped kitchens. Vaulted ceilings. We welcome cats and large dogs. Scenic surroundings.
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In a dark basement in the South End, 17 men and women are drenched in sweat and pedaling madly on stationary bikes, the sounds of an instructor yelling at them to "CRUNCH!" blasting from speakers.
For some it may sound like torture, but for this society of spin aficionados, a visit to Recycle Studio is more of an exercise in spiritual enlightenment than a typical workout. And at $22 a ride, the experience should be more inspiring than a jog on a treadmill at the local gym.


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So because I'm ridiculous and have no self control I took an hpt this morning. Keep in mind that this is like 5 days before my expected period so obviously I'm crazy lol. Anyway! I did the test and as I put it on the counter I saw a super clear + !! I was shocked and soooo excited! My DH being the level headed man he is said wait the two mintues and look again to be sure... BFN after 2 minutes. That was the bloody nastiest trick an hpt has ever pulled on me and I can't tell you how utterly crushed I feel right now. I thought my long shot had paid off but of course it didn't ...I'm not going to count myself out yet but those two minutes felt amazing and now I feel so low.... has anyone ever had an hpt do this to them? I just don't get it!See less
so upset right now
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ChristinaWolf 05/02/12
No AF yet which doesn't really mean anything because it could just as easily come tomorrow :) been feeling some sharp stabbing pains in the right side of my abdomen which is a little concerning as I have a 14 hour overnight shift tonight and I am hoping I don't need to deal with AF/being in pain/being sick at work... blurg just not the greatest week of my life lol
meganrae24 05/02/12
My AF isn't here either.....last night I had really tight feeling cramps and back pain. Still BFN...
I hope you don't feel sick on your night shift Christina.
ChristinaWolf 05/02/12
Thanks megan! Yeah I hate waiting knowing its going to show. There's always that tiny part of you that thinks 'maybe...' even if you're sure its coming. Oh well! Try keep your chin up hun, it'll happen,if not this month then another. *hugs*
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Aman provides a great prospect preview of the visiting Baylor Bears. The team is stocked with MLB prospects. They have five players listed in Baseball America's top-100 college prospect list. Print this out and bring it down to Hoglund for Sunday's series deciding game. First pitch at Noon. - JQ
JR Kendal Volz 6'5, 225 RHP
Volz is without a doubt a very solid professional prospect. I have him listed as #8 in my Pre-Season College Top 50 (draft eligible) players and Baseball America had him at #6. Volz was the closer for the USA National Team and gave up ZERO runs in 13 appearances. Volz was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 50th round out of HS. He is a tall kid with plenty more room to fill out and add more velocity to his already 92-94 mph sinking fastball. Volz also throws a very nice sharp slider at about 80 mph and a decent slurve/change up that isnt thrown very often. With those 3 pitches working, he gets a lot of strikeouts and even more ground balls. His command is decent but nothing spectacular. His mechanics are not too bad although he does have some violent actions at certain points of his delivery. He is a very good athlete and has plenty of upside. So far this year he hasnt been quite as sharp and his velocity has been down in the upper 80's. Volz is 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 39 innings. He has 32 K's, 16 walks and has given up 13 hits. It appears his command hasnt been quite as good as normal so maybe he hasnt quite rounded into form yet. I would seriously doubt that Volz would make it out of the first round of the MLB draft this summer UNLESS he continues to struggle with his command and his velocity stays down. An injury could be in place as well. I will be getting video and photography of Volz and am very anxious to see what he brings and how his mechanics look in person.
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SO Shawn Tolleson, 6'2, 225 RHP
Tolleson is another professional pitching prospect for Baylor. He is a draft eligible sophomore because of age and he has already had Tommy John surgery back in 06. I have him listed as #45 in my Pre-Season College Top 50 (draft eligible) players and Baseball America had him at #23. Tolleson throws a sinking fastball at around 88-90 mph. He also throws a decent slider with a lot of movement but not the best command at this point. His third pitch is an average change up that he rarely uses. I have heard and seen on video that Tolleson has a rather messed up delivery as far as mechanics are concerned. He has a violent ending to his follow through and he has different body parts going in different directions. He has already had TJ surgery once and he sure looks like an injury risk going forward. I notice his numbers on the year arent looking very good and I think he is back in the bullpen or is being used as a weekday starter, perhaps to help him get back in rhythm or work on finding his pitches and command again. So far on the year he has a 4.96 ERA in 16.1 innings, only 8 K's, 12 walks and 15 hits. Im wondering if another injury may be hiding in there somewhere. At this point i think he will be back for his Junior season and i would drop him from my top 50 list. I hope i get to see him pitch at some point in this series.
JR Aaron Miller, 6'3, 200 OF/LHP
Miller is a dual talent that plays RF and Pitches. I have him listed as #48 in my Pre-Season College Top 50 (draft eligible) players and Baseball America had him at #62. Miller is also a Player of the Year nominee along with Volz. Miller was drafted by the Rockies in the 11th round out of HS. As a sophomore last year, Miller hit .296 with 12 HR and 45 RBI. Miller is a good athlete but lacks in speed. He has very good power and plate discipline. So far this year he is hitting .338 with 3 HR, 22 RBI, 4 doubles, 20 K's and 18 walks. His power hasnt really ramped up yet but his plate discipline is still there and he is hitting the ball, so its just a matter of time. Miller is also a star on the mound as he is the teams closer (or one of them). He is 1-0 with a 3.05 ERA in 20.2 innings. He has 25 K's, 16 walks and has given up 12 hits. Miller appears to be a power pitcher so i am anxious to see what part of his game will give him the best looks for the next level. I could see Miller being drafted in the top 5 rounds this summer depending on if his power production gets back to where it should be.
JR Dustin Dickerson, 6'4, 205 1B/DH
Dickerson is another nice pro prospect. He barely missed my Pre-Season College Top 50 (draft eligible) players and Baseball America had him at #71. Dickerson was drafted by the Nationals in the 15th round out of HS. He is big kid that swings the bat well. He doesnt hit a lot of HR but he does have power potential in his frame if he can find the mechanics and fill out a bit. This year he is hitting .354 with 3 HR, 14 RBI, 5 doubles, 15 K's and 11 walks. Dickerson should be fun to watch at the plate and i also want to see his level of athleticism. Dickerson too should be a top 5 round draft pick this summer depending on his commitment to Baylor.
JR Shaver Hansen, 6', 185 3B/SS
Hansen is yet another Baylor pro prospect. He also barely missed my Pre-Season College Top 50 (draft eligible) players. Hansen is the scrappy lead off type player that makes amazing plays and works his tail off. So far this year however, he is really showing some serious pop in his bat. He is hitting .347 with 8 HR, 22 RBI, 7 doubles, 24 K's and 9 walks. His plate discipline has sacrificed but the HR/Doubles are way up. I will be very curious to see what Hansens swing and defense look like. Hansen has the chance to be a top 7 round draft pick in the MLB draft this summer.
FUN FACT: His dad was a professional wrestler called "The Lariat".
SO Craig Fritsch, 6'4, 180 RHP
Fritsch is another professional pitching prospect for Baylor. He is another draft eligible sophomore. He is another near miss for my Pre-Season College Top 50 (draft eligible) players and Baseball America had him at #38. Fritsch throws a fastball in the 90-94 range with good movement out of his 3/4 arm delivery. His slider comes in more like a curve since its got a lot more sidearm action to it, but it is a very good quality pitch. He also throws a nice change up with good movement so Fritsch offers 3 quality pitches to keep batters guessing. Fritsch pounds the strike zone but he is hittable at times. All of his pitches translate to the next level as well does his frame which has projectablity. He has been struggling mightily of late however with an 8.75 ERA in 23.2 innings. He has 17 K's, 13 walks and has given up a whopping 32 hits. He will need to turn this around quickly or he will for sure be back at Baylor for his JR season. I hope to see Fritsch pitch in this series too.
FR Logan Verrett, 6'2, 170 RHP
Verrett was a very big recruit who went undrafted out of HS because he was strongly committed to Baylor. He is not draft eligible. This kid is putting up some amazing freshman numbers and actually is showing to be more like Baylors second ace of the staff behind Volz. Verrett is 7-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 1 save in 32 innings. He has 42 K's and only 7 walks and has given up 34 hits. His numbers show a power pitcher with a good frame and precise control although sometimes hittable, but a kid that rarely allows the base runners to score. I am very excited to see this kid pitch as he may be something special in the near future.
JR Raynor Campbell, 5'10, 175 2B
Campbell won Big 12 Freshman of the year in 2007 and had a very strong sophomore campaign as well. Campbell is a middle infielder/ outfielder with speed, grit and hustle but also has some good power with the bat. So far this year he is really struggling. Campbell is batting .203 with 3 HR, 11 RBI, 18 K's and 7 walks. Im not sure what his issues are so far this season but i will be watching the talented junior closely to find out. At this point i would expect him to be a late round pick and to return for another season at Baylor.
JR Willie Kempf, 6', 185 RHP
Kempf performed very well in the Cape Cod League this last summer and really put his name on the prospect map. So far this year, Kempf is 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 16.1 innings. He has 16 K's, 14 walks and has given up 12 hits. It looks like he has been a bit erratic with his control so far but he is still getting the strikeouts on a regular basis. I will be curious to see if Kempf has anything to really help him climb the prospect and draft charts as this season moves forward.
FR Joey Hainsfurther, 5'11, 185 SS
Hainsfurther is another nice recruit that Baylor landed and is not draft eligible. Hainsfurther was drafted out of HS in the 46th round by the SF Giants. While not the most imposing figure, Hainsfurther can really swing the bat. In his Freshman season he is leading the team at .387 with 1 HR, 17 RBI, 6 doubles, 10 K's and 11 walks. He has some nice power for a middle infielder as well as being a good defender. I have a lot to look at with this exciting freshman.
FR Lucas Hileman, 6'1, 180 OF
Speed and power and yet another big time recruit for Baylor. Hileman was drafted in the 37th round by the Braves. Hileman is batting .500 is limited action with 5 RBI, 2 doubles, 6 K's and 5 walks and is 1-1 in steals so far. Hileman is holding his own and should be a star in his sophomore year. Im hoping he gets to play quite a bit in this series.
FR Dan Evatt, 6'3, 210 1B
Evatt is a redshirt freshman who is getting his first taste of major college baseball this year. He was drafted out of HS in the 45th round by the Indians. Evatt is seeing limited playing time but is batting .298 with 2 HR, 14 RBI, 5 doubles, 10 K's and 3 walks. Not too shabby for a freshman in limited playing time. Evatt is another player i hope to see in this 3 game set.
SO Chris Slater, 6'1, 185 OF
Slater is another young Baylor player that has seen limited action but has a nice future ahead of him. Slater is batting .333 with 1 RBI and 1 K in only 6 at bats. Slater is a speedy outfielder with some good potential with the bat.
I have a lot of work to do in this series but will try to get as much as i can on each one of these guys including some photography and video.
I will post a recap of my findings after the series.


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Head coach DeWayne Walker said the Aggies could have as many as four or five new players on its roster by the time fall practices roll around in early August.
Walker said the team will look to address its secondary — both at cornerback and at safety — as well as wide receiver, linebacker and possibly at running back.
"There's a good chance we'll add some guys," Walker said.
Some injury updates:
Quarterback Matt Christian injured his left collarbone — its his non-throwing shoulder — and has not been playing as often in recent practices. He did play briefly in last weekend's scrimmage. He should be 100 percent for the start of the season.
Also, Seth Smith said he will play on Saturday during the team's spring game. Smith injured his left shoulder during last weekend's scrimmage, but said it felt fine and he was ready to play. It's his left shoulder — not the same shoulder he separated last year during the second half of the season.
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Work post UK studyThere's a useful points calculator here for people who want to test out scenarios and see if they would be able to work in the UK.
Mon Dec 05, 2011 08:46 PM
In a nutshell, you'll have enough points to work in the UK if:
- you have a UK degree (not a diploma or certificate) which you studied for in the UK
- and graduated from it in the last 12 months
- have got over 75 in your English test
- and had at least 800 pounds in the bank continually over the last 9 months.
Rules are always changing, but these are the rules as they stand in the UK.
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Work post UK studyHi Duncan,,Have been a keen follower of your posts on this websiite. The point that you have mentioned above, is it not PSW(Post Study Work) visa. If yes then its getting closed in April 2012 and there's no point in suggesting this to prospective students.
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Saban among most disliked people in sports
Again, I have to call B.S. on this one. Coach Saban is the first coach that I've been proud to call "ours" since Coach Stallings. I hate to see the media biases. I think the main reason for this is because most of the population are too lazy or apathetic to care and only believe what they read and hear on ESPN or in the papers.


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Exclusive: Olivia Maintains A Strict, No-Rapper Diet
Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011 3:50PM
With her new reality series "Love & Hip-Hop" currently airing on VH1, SOHH recently reached out to R&B heartthrob Olivia Longott to find out her policy on dating rappers.
Having been the run of the rumor mill courtesy of DJ Whoo Kid speculating that she previously dated former G-Unit member Young Buck, Olivia said she steers clear of rapper romances.
"Me personally, I don't do rappers, I never have," Olivia told SOHH when asked if she is up for dating hip-hop artists. "I really prefer athletes. That's who I've always dated. And [DJ] Whoo Kid and I have always joked and we still joke to this day. Like, I strangle him every time I see him and he thinks it's all fun and games. He's just retarded. [laughs] There's no specific guys [I'm checking for]. [NBA star] Amar'e [Stoudemire] and I are actually friends. I've known him since he was on [the Phoenix [Suns]. My manager actually manages one of his artists so that [dating] rumor was actually very hilarious to me. I don't actually have anybody in particular. It's just who I meet and will spark my interest." (SOHH)
In December, R&B singer Keri Hilson also spoke on her "no-rapper" preferences.
"When you mix a man who has popularity, who has money, who has b*tches, that's a scary thing for me. It doesn't speak to my insecurities, it's just not the type of man that I want and I think I'm not the type of girl they want. I have a brain, I'm a little more than they bargained for." ("Chelsea Lately")
Olivia's "Love & Hip-Hop" co-star Emily Bustamante recently discussed her relationship with her boyfriend, rapper Fabolous.
"He'll go on the radio and they'll ask, 'Are you single?' And he'll say 'As a dollar bill.' But it's funny because he'll text me, and be like, 'Don't listen to the radio.' I honestly feel and believe that [Fab the rapper] is a personality." (Juicy Magazine)
Besides dating, the singer recently talked to SOHH about her motivation behind getting involved in the new reality series.
"I really want everybody to see my personality. I felt like everybody only saw me as the pretty girl in G-Unit and nobody really knew who I was. That's actually one of the main reasons why I decided to do the show. I wanted them to be able to get a glimpse of who I am and feel like they can understand me now. I felt like before they didn't really have a clue with who I was, even though I was on J Records, you only had a little bit because I was the experimental artist there. And then going to G-Unit, I was stuffed into a group instead of being a solo artist." (SOHH Guest Star)
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Law Prof Remembers His Nana's Key Role in Securing Conviction of Lucky Luciano
Posted Feb 23, 2012 12:23 PM CDT
By Debra Cassens Weiss
Yale Law School professor Stephen Carter remembers his grandma as "Nana from New York," a woman who loved books and emphasized good table manners.
"Nana" was Eunice Hunton Carter, the first black female prosecutor in the New York District Attorney's Office, according to a Chicago Tribune column by John Kass. Carter was relegated to "Women's Court" but she parlayed her knowledge of prostitution into a battle against New York crime boss Charles "Lucky" Luciano.
Carter noticed that New York's prostitutes all had the same lawyers, bail bondsmen and alibis, Kass writes. "Prostitution was an organized racket, and she figured out that organized crime was offering legal and governmental services in exchange for a percentage of the take," Kass says. "She learned that Lucky Luciano didn't run the prostitution. But he had given his nod of approval to the arrangement of legal services for the prostitution racket."
Carter helped a legal team headed by Thomas Dewey prove that Luciano was a crime boss. Luciano was sentenced to 30 to 50 years in prison, then paroled and deported to Italy.
Kass says Carter made a difference, but she hasn't attracted much attention as the nation commemorates Black History Month. "So she's one of the forgotten," Kass writes.
Stephen Carter won't forget his Nana, however. He remembers her books, her smile and the ham she served at Christmastime. "She was fascinating," Carter tells Kass.
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(Louisville, Ky.) University of Louisville head coach, Rick Pitino is a two time national champion coach, author, and hip hop fan?
About a year ago, the now 60 year old coach jokingly told the media that he is a fan of Miami based hip hop artist, Pitbull. The media members in attendance laughed it off, and didn't take it seriously. Since then, stories of Pitino listening to the artist on his way to practice and during personal workouts floated around, but still weren't taken very seriously. In a press conference on Tuesday, Pitino confirmed that he truly is a Pitbull fan.
During Tuesday's press conference to announce that Northwestern Mutual had bought the floor that Pitino's Cardinals won the school's third national championship, the coach said that he and his family have been celebrating since winning the title back in April. During that celebration, Pitino found himself backstage at a Pitbull concert. "I went to backstage with Pitbull for 40 minutes with my son, and that was a lot of laughs, and a lot of fun. The whole concert was great. We had a blast. So, we're doing a lot of exciting things as a family....together"' said Pitino.
No word if Pitino and Pitbull plan on meeting again, but Mr.502 (Pitino) is a definite fan of Mr. 305 (Pitbull).
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Electronic Signature Adoption
Recently the press has been asking me a lot of questions about the adoption rate of electronic signatures so I thought it would be worth making a few comments on our blog about that topic looking at signatures in another light. The common misconception is that electronic signatures (digital signatures) aren't being adopted. Recent European Union bulletins have certainly contributed to this belief. The reality however tells a very different story.
The heart of an electronic signature comes from the public key infrastructure and the swapping of keys to authenticate a user. The goal is of course to verify that an individual is who they say they are and that their keys match the identity of the person authorized to complete whatever they are attempting to do. If this sounds at all familiar its because you are going through this procedure when you go to a bank machine and enter your PIN to withdraw cash. This is the digital equivalent to signing a withdrawal slip.
So how has adoption been of this type of technology? Here in Canada we've been using the Interac Direct Payment network for this type of transaction since 1984 by using our debit cards. In 2001 this payment method actually surpassed cash as the most popular form of retail payment in Canada. Sounds like good adoption to me. Likewise Internet Banking has also been growing at exceptional rates, again supporting the argument that adoption is growing.
The disconnect is that we don't really think of these transactions as applying our "signature" because they don't look like what we commonly accept as our signature, other wise known as the "wet ink" signature. Fundamentally though the traditional wet ink signature simply associates the identity of the individual with the intention with regard to the document in question. Although we have had centuries of doing this with our pens in the form of an autograph the reality is we are applying the digital form of our signatures, like what we use with the ATM, more frequently than we are probably aware.
Just yesterday I transferred money from one account to another over the internet, and used an eCheck to pay a bill, oh and used my debit card to pay for lunch, so I guess the real problem with adoption then is simple - branding!
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Chapter Two: Preparing For Romancing
An Appledash-Scootabloom Fic
Walking through the streets of Ponyville, were Applejack and Applebloom. They were heading to Rarity's Carrousel Boutique.
"So, lemme get it straight, we're going to have a date with the girls we love, but we won't tell'em it's a date" Said Applebloom, still trying to get what were they doing.
"Y'all are going to teach me everything y'all remember from yer stay in Manehattan, about bein' all fancy n' girly, to try to impress'em"
"But the only thing y'all can't do, it's to make a dress"
"Or correctly wear make-up, that's why we're going to see Rarity"
"Are y'all sure you wanna tell Rarity 'bout this?"
"No, that's why Ah'm not telling her nuthin' except we need dresses. Speaking of dresses, why don't y'all ask Sweetie Belle to make yers?"
"NO! Ah mean she's a very good friend but, How do Ah tell this without bein' mean Sweetie Belle, as a fashionista, it's a very good singer. If y'all understand me"
Applejack laughed at her sister's joke.
"Y'all know, that was mean anyways, but funny"
"So, Ah should tell Sweetie Belle, that she needs to tell Scootaloo, to meet me at Sugarcube Corner in two days?"
"But what if she suspects sumthin'? Or if she asks me to come along?"
"Ah don't know, tell'er the truth"
"The truth? But Ah thought we shouldn't tell anybody it's a date"
"Don't tell'er that, silly, tell'er that's sumthin' only y'all can give to Scootaloo and only to Scootaloo"
"If y'all think she'll believe that... By the way, don't y'all think Ah should ask Sweetie Belle to keep Rarity from making our dresses too too Rarity-like"
"Good idea, Ah won't impress Rainbow with a big light blue and white dress, with pink hearts with a pointy and poofy hat..."
"Why would she make such a thing to y'all? Where did y'all get that idea?"
"She already did don't ask "
"Ooookay If y'all say so "
"The point is, we should keep an eye on'em, so ask Sweetie Belle that favour, could y'all?"
"Ok sis, Ah'll do it"
By the time the two sisters finished their little chat, they were in front of the Boutique's Door. Applejack extended her hoof and roughly knocked the door. Suddenly, a light-blue aura of magic surrounded the door knob and the entrance as open for the ponies to enter.
"Come on in Applejack, my dear!" A voice called from inside, it seemed to come from the white unicorn's studio.
Both earth ponies entered the house, closed the door and walked towards the studio. When they crossed the door, they saw a relaxed Rarity sitting in her couch that was almost always unseen because of the various fabrics that were above it. At her side, was sitting Sweetie Belle, they were having another of their "sisters day", it had become sort of a tradition since Sisterhooves Social.
"Well hello my dears! What is that brings you here?"
"How did y'all know it was me?"
"Nopony knocks the door with such lack of delicacy and finesse as you my dear. And I don't work today, so it was one of our friends or one of the crusaders"
"Sorry 'bout that"
"It's absolutely okay my dear, I know you don't do it on purpose. Now, why are you here on this day? Do you need something?"
"Actually, yeah, Ah do. May Ah talk with y'all in private?" Said Applejack looking a little uneasy, then she turned to her little sister "Sugarcube, wouldn't y'all wanna talk with Sweetie Belle for a minute? Ah'll take care of 'that', don't y'all worry 'bout it" After saying that, she turned to Rarity, and then pointed to the door that lead to the kitchen.
Applebloom went towards Sweetie Belle and sat with her. Sweetie Belle was happy to see her friend, but she didn't understand what was happening.
"Soooo Applebloom, what was 'that' thing your sister was talking about?"
"Umm nuthin' important, we jes need two dresses and well, since yer sis is a fashionista, it was the best option. How's everythin' going for y'all in yer 'sisters day'?"
"It's funny like always, thanks to you and Applejack, we're closer than ever! But, why do you need a dress?"
"Umm Applejack and Ah need to go to this very important meetin' n', well, y'all know me, Ah don't have any fancy clothes, n' neither does Applejack, so we needed new ones, n' well, y'all know the rest"
"Oh, ok, that explains it. So, how are you? Is everything going okay at the farm? Does your sister give you a lot of work?"
"Eenope, everythin' jes dandy Ah'm sorry Sweetie Belle, but can Ah ask you two favors?"
"Of course Applebloom! What do you need?"
"First, Ah need y'all to 'protect' our dresses from yer sis, Ah mean, don't let her make them too too "
"Too much like my sister will want to make them"
"Yeah, y'all know we don't like to wear that kind of things"
"Relax my fellow crusader! This is a mission I can handle and will do it with pleasure!"
"Thanks Sweetie Belle, you're such a great friend! Talking of friends, my second request is that y'all need to find Scootaloo, and tell'er exactly what Ah'm gonna tell y'all"
"And that is "
" 'Applebloom wanna see y'all in two days at Sugarcube Corner, and she need y'all to be free all day' "
"Okay! Now, may I ask why do you need to talk to her?"
"It's sumthin' Ah need to tell'er"
"Oh! Oh! Can I come with you?"
"NO! A-Ah mean Y'all can't, its sumthin' Ah can only tell her, and its sumthin' only Ah can tell'er. Y'all understand?"
"Oh I see" Said Sweetie Belle giggling and half-closing her eyes, something that made Applebloom a little uncomfortable, and made her wonder why was she doing that, but glad she didn't ask anything more. "Don't worry, I'll find Scoots and tell her about the date "
Applebloom went pale and blushed at the same time, something she thought was impossible, as soon as she heard that word "I-it's not a date Sweetie Belle, don't get wrong ideas"
"Oh, I just said 'date' as I could've said appointment or meeting. It was just a word " said Sweetie Belle, with the same face as before.
Applebloom thought that there was a something strange in the way she had said that, it scared Applebloom a little bit.
Meanwhile on the other room, Applejack and Rarity were standing there, Applejack didn't seem like she was willing to talk first, so Rarity made the obvious question.
"Are you okay sweetheart? You don't seem to be at your best"
"Oh, no, Ah'm jes dandy, don't y'all worry 'bout that, it's just what Ah'm asking y'all it's "
"What is it Applejack? Come on, you can ask me everything"
"Rarity, Ah need you to make two dresses. For me and for Applebloom" Applejack blurted fast, hoping Rarity won't laugh or anything like that.
"Are you serious?" Asked unbelieving.
"Of course Ah'm serious, y'all know Ah can't lie!"
Rarity's face changed into a huge smile, and exploded from happiness, and with a high-pitched voice and a lot of excitement
"Oh my dear this is amazing! And may I ask what it's the occasion?"
"I-It's a date " said Applejack, very quietly, she knew what was going to happen next, and she was trying to avoid it.
"Oh Celestia. You, coming, here to ask me, a dress for a date. This must be THE. WORST. POSSIBLE. THING!" She started giggling at her joke, but clearly, Applejack didn't thought it was funny.
"Rarity, Ah swear Ah won't let y'all go away jes like that "
"Yeah, yeah, very funny Rarity"
"Oh! I'm sorry, it's just so unlike you. But I must simply know WHO the lucky stallion you will date is?"
"Oh horse-apples, Ah can't tell'er it's with Rainbow! Rarity doesn't look like somebody that would be comprehensive 'bout filly-foolers n' that kinda things. Oh Ah know EXACTLY what to do; also, it would be a little but perfect revenge for her joke "
"Oh, he's wonderful, he's big, strong, hard, you could even say he's like a rock, he's bluish grey, and and well Ah don't know how to describe him, it's like, a diamond in rough y'all know? And you know what? He told me he know you, that you used to be great friends" said Applejack
"Really? I can't remember no-pony that colour, or description What's his name? Maybe that way I'll recall him" Said a little bit confused Rarity.
"Tom " said Applejack mischievously, grinning slyly. And grinning even more when she saw her friend's pupils contract, and she could swear that, if Rarity's coat wouldn't be white, she would probably be pale right now. Then Rarity's gaze changed into one that was not glaring daggers at Applejack, it was glaring two-handed swords.
"I thought we agreed to never to speak of that again. EVER again" said the white pony harshly.
Applejack just started laughing to the royal purple maned unicorn's reaction. But then she composed herself and said.
"Ah'm sorry Rarity, and about your question how 'bout this? If everythin' goes well, then Ah'll tell you first of all of our friends. Deal?"
"I approve your motion; it is a deal my friend. Ok, I will make your dresses, fear not"
"Now listen to me. They gotta be simple, not huge, fru-fruie, not too girly, y'all should know us by now"
"Ok, I'll do my best to keep them simple"
"Oh! And..." Applejack leaned towards Rarity's ear and whispered "If y'all can make mine y'all know a little bit more suggestive, if y'all know what Ah mean, Ah would really appreciate it"
"Oh" Rarity giggled "I know what you mean don't worry, I'll make sure to make a dress that will leave his mouth agape" Said Rarity winking at her friend.
"Thanks, now, Ah must go. Oh! Ah almost forgot, y'all got some easy tips about make-up? Not too much, just to emphasize "
"Of course, come here tomorrow and I will help you with that"
"Thank y'all kindly Rarity, Ah really appreciate this. Ah'll be sure to save a barrel of mah 'Special Cider' for y'all" Said Applejack winking at her friend.
"Oh! That would be wonderful" said Rarity blushing "And this time I will make sure to hide it from Sweetie Belle, we don't want to re-live that event "
"Poor filly, we found'er passed out outside the Crusaders Club-House Well Ah should be goin' then. See y'all tomorrow!"
"Okay, I will be anxiously waiting for you dear"
"AAAPPLEBLOOOOOM!! LET'S GOOOOO!" shouted Applejack, calling her sister so they could go.
"Thank you for making me deaf " said sarcastically Rarity, rubbing her ears, which were still ringing.
"Sorry Rarity"
By that time, Applebloom had finished asking Sweetie Belle the favours, and was ready to go, so she said goodbye to both unicorns, and left the boutique with her sister.
In the other part of Ponyville, a cyan pegasus was being pursued, but she didn't knew that, and was flying directly to Sweet Apple Acres, until she heard something.
Rainbow Dash didn't recognize the voice at first, so she turned and looked to the floor, and spotted an orange, violet, and blue blur quickly getting closer, leaving a cloud of dust behind. She decided to land, so the blur could catch her, and recognize who it was. After some seconds she could see clearly, and realized it was Scootaloo, riding her scooter, approaching at full speed. In the last second, she stopped flapping her wings, and turned them to face the wind, using them as a break, coming to a complete stop just in front of Rainbow "Wow, the kiddo it's getting good at this "
"Hello pipsqueak, 'sup?"
"Hi. Rain. Bow " Said Scootaloo between pants.
"Catch your breath Scoots, then tell me what's happening, it's something wrong?"
Scootaloo breathed deeply and recovered a normal cardiac and pulmonary rate. "Everything is alright Dash, well, not exactly... I mean Aaarghh! Why is this so really hard?"
Rainbow giggled and said "What's wrong kid. Do you have a problem with something?"
"Well, Ah'll say this without sugar-coat. Rainbow Dash, have you ever had a coltfriend?"
"Have. You. Ever. Had. A. Coltfriend?"
"N-No Why do you ask such a thing?"
"Do you like colts? Or do you like mares?"
"Scootaloo, Why are you asking this kinda things!?"
"Do you like, or dislike mares?"
"Ok, ok, I think I like mares Happy? Now tell me what's wrong with you"
"Are you in love with a mare?"
"Okay, now stop it right there, this is too personal. What do you think you're doing asking me this kinda things out of the blue? Are you feeling okay?"
"Please Dash, can you answer my question? Please? Then I'll tell you everything you need to know"
"Ok. I trust you pipsqueak, but you can't tell this to no-pony, do you understand?"
"Yes. I wasn't planning on telling nopony anyways "
Rainbow Dash signalled her to come closer, "I'm in love with Applejack"
Scootaloo listened, then her mouth went agape, then she gasped, and finally, she jumped towards Rainbow and tackled her to the ground with a powerful hug.
"Yeaaaahh!! That were the best news I've received today!"
"Wait. What?"
"Oh, right, you don't understand a thing about what's happening "
"Umm, no"
"Well, get ready to an unstoppable flow of words" Scootaloo gasped for breath in a very comical way and said "I was asking you about this because I was insecure about myself, and every time I don't know what to do, I think 'What would Rainbow Dash do?' but I've never listened about you with any colt, so I thought maybe you were into mares, but I've never listened about that neither, so I needed to find you to ask you what I've just asked you. Because I'm insecure about my sexuality, I love a filly but I though it was wrong, but if you do it, then it's awesome, so I can do it too" Scootaloo gasped again for enough air to replenish her lungs. Rainbow Dash was petrified; she was still processing everything the little orange pegasus had just told her. "Am I really THAT important to her? Am I really her role model? Then she told me she likes fillies, isn't she too young for this? I should talk her about this "
"Y-you said did you say you liked a filly?"
"Yeah, I guess I do "
"Aren't a little bit young to think about your sexuality kiddo?"
"You really think that? Remember where and how I live I gotta grow fast to survive, so I'm mature enough, even if my body isn't" said looking at her small wings.
"Oh, yeah, right" Rainbow remembered Scootaloo's life style, Scootaloo was an orphan, but she escaped the orphanage. She hasn't told her where she sleeps everyday yet, or how was she able to go to school without any responsible pony to certify her. The kid was good, she had to admit it, and if it wasn't because her wings were weak and she was a terrible room-mate, she would have taken her home with her a long time ago. She loved the kid, but she was too proud to admit it. Anyways she always gave her some bits, or food now or then. She was amazed of how she could keep this secret from the rest of the crusaders, or Cheerilee. She wanted to tell somepony to adopt her, but Scootaloo made her promise not to tell anypony, or she would escape again, and go to another city, and Dash didn't want to lose her forever, so she planned on keeping it secret until she raise enough money to a grounded home so she could adopt her, or until Scootaloo's wings were stronger and able to fly, whatever would happen first.
"Well, I can't scold you about that, because I'm in the same situation, in part, I'm glad I'm not the only one, now tell me, who's the filly that stole your heart?"
"Um Applebloom" Said blushing Scootaloo
"Really?" said incredulous Rainbow Dash
"Yeah Got a problem with that?"
"Wow, kiddo, don't kill me! I was just asking. You know? We really are alike pipsqueak, maybe that's why you are so important to me"
"I'M IMPORTANT TO YOU?" Scootaloo squealed like a little schoolfilly, but thinking about it, she was a schoolfilly, so let's say she just squealed in delight of knowing she was dear to her idol.
"Of course you are kiddo" "And someday, I'll be the one to keep you warm, happy, and safe, just wait, and you will see " "Now come here and gimme a hug"
They shared a hug, and Rainbow then noogied her lightly, she couldn't take a long doze of sweetness, she wasn't like that, only Scoots could make her make this kind of things, and she had to punish her because of that. Scootaloo just laughed and pretended to fight it and to be hurt.
In that moment, they saw Derpy Hooves flying towards them, and after spotting Rainbow Dash, she stopped and saluted her. Rainbow Dash said
"Hi Derpy, how are you today?"
"Mfphinph!" Said with a letter in her mouth, she gave it to Dash and then, with the mouth empty replied "Fine! They send me to give this to you, it's from... wait wait a minute, I'll remember OH! It's from Applejack! Sorry, you know my memory isn't the best of Ponyville" said apologetically.
"It's okay Derpy, you have the will to do everything you're up to, and that's something not every-pony has, and you should be proud of that"
"Thank you Rainbow Dash! Oh! And you are " said talking to Scootaloo "Wait; don't tell me you're one of the three kids that do every kind of things to try to get their cutie marks The Cutie Mark Paladins! No no... Crusaders! Am I right?"
"Y-yes "
"You are Scooter no Scoota Scoota Scootaloo!"
"Yeah, that's my name!"
"Woohoo, today must be my lucky day, usually I don't remember three things in a row! This is "a visit to Carrot Top"-worthy. See you later girls"
The girls wave at her, and then looked at each other. Suddenly they heard Derpy in the distance say "Aren't you Rarity's sister? Another crusader! Sweetie Pretty! No Sweetie Belle! Your friend Scootaloo it's over there! Wow, today certainly IS my lucky day, this calls for a muffin!"
In seconds they could make out the figure of the white unicorn filly running towards them. Scootaloo walked towards her and in they met midway.
"Hey Sweetie, 'sup?"
"Well hello Scootaloo, I was looking for you"
"What's the matter? Something's wrong?"
"Oh, no, no, dear, there's nothing wrong"
"Sweetie Belle, you should stop being too much time around Rarity, calling me 'dear' every two seconds it's really getting on my nerves"
"Sorry. Like I was saying, I was looking for you, because I have something to tell you. Well it's Applebloom the one that has to tell you, but she couldn't come here so she asked me to tell you instead"
"Okay, what is it?"
"I'll quote her exact words" Sweetie Belle cleared her throat and said "Ah wanna see y'all in two days at Sugarcube Corner, Ah need y'all to be free all day"
"Ooookay Did she tell you what are we going to do?"
"Oh, I'm not going, it's just you and Applebloom, for a whole day, alone And no, she didn't tell me what are you going to do in that date "
"What did you say?"
"She didn't tell me what are you going to do in that day "
"Oh, I guess I misheard. Well thank you for telling me the message, now, I need to talk with Rainbow, so "
"It's okay, I should leave anyways. Rarity will kill me if I'm late for our tea-party"
"See ya!"
Scootaloo then returned at Rainbow's side and just sat down thinking. Rainbow was reading the letter for the fifth time now.
"So what's the letter about?"
"She. Asked. Me. To. A. Day. With. Her. A full day! Oh Celestia this is so awesome!"
"Yeah, Applebloom asked me to a day with her too, in two days I have to meet her at Sugarcube Corner"
"In two days? That's the same day I meet with Applejack This is perfect!"
"Don't you realise? A full day with our beloved earth farm-ponies, a full day to show them how awesome we are, and to win their hearts!"
"But I got nothing to impress her "
"Yes you do! Your scooter abilities! I'll help you improve them. Also I'll help you to be cool, because let's realise this. We aren't beautiful, nor pretty, but we are awesome! And maybe, I can find some of my old clothes and gave it to you, not that I fit in them anyways "
"Wow, would you really give me some of your clothes?"
"Of course pipsqueak, and if they don't fit you, I'll buy you a new one"
"Oh no, no, no. You know I like to take care of myself without any help, if you gave me your old cloth it's okay, but I won't accept you buying me anything"
"Okay, okay, I won't"
"So We'll practice today all y'all remember about manners n' etiquette. Right?"
"And tomorrow we are goin' to see Rarity, to help us with the dressin' and make-up thing?"
"Are y'all sure they'll like this?"
"First of all my dear sister. You will have to learn to speak with propriety, remember, what we are going to do, is to show our beloveds the other part of us, show them we are not 'one trick ponies' do you understand?" Said Applejack changing her normal southern accent and voice tone, for a one that sounded pretty much like her aunt Orange.
"Wow How can Ah talk like that!" said Applebloom, mouth agape.
"First, you need to modulate the 'ah's in 'I's. You see? I. My. Also, you should start using 'Yes' instead of 'eyup', 'yeah' or other word of that nature, try it"
The two earth ponies spent the evening trying to get used talking that way.
Meanwhile, two pegasus ponies were trying to polish some skills. The younger orange pegasus was on her scooter, she was told to act as a drawing doll, and just stay still and let herself be moved by the older one.
"So, with a slight change in your gravity point, and a little practice, you will be able to take somepony on a ride with you, without that cart you use with the crusaders. Which means you could go to Sweet Apple Acres to pick Applebloom up, and then go to Sugarcube Corner" She looked at Scootaloo and putted her hooves on the little pegasus's shoulders, implying she needed to pay attention "Trust me, it seems to be something silly and easy to you, but it will give you a serious quantity of 'points'. If you know what I mean Also, you can tell Applebloom that she needs to stay veeeery close to you and hug you "for security", oh! And that she must be really close to you, so she doesn't bother your wings when you are flapping them"
"But Dash, we both know that isn't necessary, our wings can stretch a little to the sides so she'll know what I'm thinking!" Scootaloo groaned at her, a little annoyed because of such a silly advice.
"Exactly, WE both know, but she doesn't" RD said grinning.
"Oooohhh oh, you're such a sly pony "Scoots joked and pointed her hoof at Dash.
"Me! Oh no, no, no, of course not!" Said Rainbow Dash putting an angelical and good-girly face, while a ray of sunlight descends from between the clouds giving her a golden aura.
"How is she even capable of doing that? I know pegasus can control the weather, but not from down here, and not like that "
"Ok so, as I said, you got to " Said Rainbow Dash, trying to make her little apprentice capable of doing stunts and other things that she didn't knew she was capable of.
So the four ponies practiced for two days, so they could impress their beloveds in the date. Each one in their own way. Will the day come when everything goes as they want? Or will the strings of destiny tangle again and mess with their plans?


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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Bucs and Jaguars are showing interest in former UCF quarterback Blake Bortles and could make him the highest NFL draft pick in school history.
New Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith said his team had to seriously consider drafting a quarterback at the No. 7 spot if there was a franchise quarterback still on the board.
"I know enough about that draft to know, yeah, there's someone that would be worthy of the seventh pick because everything is on the board right now," Smith said at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis Thursday. "Whenever you have a chance to get a franchise quarterback, you have to consider that."
Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said his team will meet with Bortles this week at the combine.
"Yes, we are meeting with him," Licht said. "Saw him play live, I've watched pretty much all of his games. He's an impressive young man."
Though the Bucs have a promising young quarterback in second-year player Mike Glennon, it was clear Licht is evaluating the top passers in the draft and thinks quite highly of Bortles.
"Yeah, Bortles is somebody that we're spending a lot of time with," he said. "Along with all positions, actually. He shows a great upside."
During his press conference, Licht said he believed a team could never have too many talented passers. He also addressed concerns about the top three quarterbacks in this class, and their ability to assume the role of franchise quarterback from day one in the NFL. It is an issue that drew slight controversy in Orlando when Knights' coach George O'Leary said franchise quarterbacks who are game-ready immediately come along very rarely.
Some took that as a slight towards Bortles, but Licht seemed to agree with that opinion.
"I won't say it causes pause, because it's rare to find a guy that comes in right away, like Andrew Luck," Licht said. "That comes in and has instant success. It's more if they are [ready] it's a bonus, instead of something you're concerned about."
Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater, Johnny Manziel and Derek Carr are among the other talented signal callers at the combine eager to prove they deserve to be top draft picks. Smith said the Bucs also could stick with Glennon, who just completed his rookie season, and add a veteran signal caller to help bolster the offense.
The Jags were long thought to be taking a look at Bortles among other quarterbacks.
Jacksonville general manager David Caldwell confirmed Thursday his team will meet with Bortles, Bridgewater and Manziel this week at the combine.
"Being right down the road, I was in there last year when I was with the Falcons and then some again [recently]," Caldwell said, of evaluating Bortles. "He's been a winner there the last couple years. We had a pretty good idea. Our staff does a really good job of identifying the key juniors and they did a nice job this year of identifying those guys."
With a strong showing at the combine, Bortles could eventually become the top quarterback selected in the draft and the No. 1 overall pick.
Former UCF quarterback Daunte Culpepper is currently the highest drafted NFL player in school history, going No. 11 to the Minnesota Vikings.
Follow Paul Tenorio on Twitter at @osknights and check back soon for live coverage from the NFL Scouting Combine.


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Tubing for 3/8" Auto Siphon
This tubing (5602Z) is for the 3/8" Auto Siphon and measures 5' X 5/16" ID.
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