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Complaint Review: Longs Billiards
Longs Billiards9906 Warwick Blvd Newport News, Virginia United States of America
Longs Billiards reclothed my pool table with cheap ass felt Newport News, Virginia
*Consumer Comment: My positive experience with Long's Billiards
*REBUTTAL Owner of company: Simply Bogus
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Now my table has to be releveled refelted and I am out the money I paid them because they made me sign a paper saying I accepted the work. Well I didnt know the felt was cheap it it got little balls all over it and the rails are out of line. I looked at the felt that I had on the table it was twice as thick as this crap. I will never buy anything from this company again and you can bet I tell everybody I know. I am a very good pool shooter and I must admit am ashamed that I payed very liitle attention to the equipment I have been playing on for over 30 yrs. But I am now and I am spreading the word RIPPOFF SOBs
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#1 Consumer Comment
My positive experience with Long's Billiards
AUTHOR: Sabrina - ()
SUBMITTED: Friday, October 11, 2013POSTED: Friday, October 11, 2013
My overall experience with Long's Billiards has been a very positive one. Over the course of this summer, I have had two interactions with this company.
Long's was first contacted by my moving company as a private contractor to disassemble my pool table and get it ready for shipment to my new house. The technicians who came to the house worked in tandem with my movers to make sure that the table was taken apart and crated properly for shipment. The technicians were knowledgeable, friendly and very thorough in their job.
The second time I interacted with Longs Billiards was at my new house when the company returned this time to assemble, level and refelt the same pool table. The new felt was ordered via phone to my exact specifications, shipped overnight and delivered at the exact same time the technicians arrived at the house to start work on the pool table.
The two technicians who put together my pool table were not the same ones who disassembled it but just as professional. They took their time in performing the work required and answered all my questions as the day went along. The quality of the felt is professional grade and the color is exactly what I wanted.
I did have a mishaps at the house that is not related to the work on the pool table. Unfortunately in the process of detaching the old felt from the pool table side pieces, the technicians inadvertently scratched a coffee table they were using not knowing it was a brand new table.
In the mishap, what is notable is the response I received from Mr. Long. When I called to complain about the scratches on the new table, Mr. Long was very understanding and compensated me for the cost of the table.
Although I respect the other gentlemen's comments, I am buffled and dumbfounded by his experience with Long's Billiards as compared to mine. Mr. Long and Long's Billiards went above and beyond to make sure that my needs were met and the work was done with professionalism and courtesy.
I would recomment Long's Billiards to friends and family.
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#2 REBUTTAL Owner of company
Simply Bogus
AUTHOR: scott long - ()
SUBMITTED: Saturday, July 06, 2013POSTED: Saturday, July 06, 2013
Don't know who this person is and never received any E-mail with a complaint about this particular job. We are in Va Beach daily working on jobs with many satisfied customers. We only use the best Championship cloth available and we guarantee every job we do. This E-mail is Bogus. Our satisfaction rating is excellent among all internet sites. Scott Long
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text: LOAN AGREEMENT This Loan Agreement is made and entered into on the following terms and conditions by Bradford Museums, Galleries & Heritage and ………………………………… (hereafter referred as the Borrower) Venue Clause Title 1. Definitions 2. Loan period and Object(s) to be lent 3. Obligations 4. Transport 5. Packing and Conservation Costs 6. Insurance/Indemnity 7. Care of object(s) whilst on loan 8. Security and Safety of object(s) 9. Reproduction 10. Acknowledgement 11. Entire Loan Agreement 12. Assignment 13. Confidentiality 14. Partnership 15. Force Majeure 16. Termination on Change of Control or Insolvency 17. Termination on Default 18. Service of Notices and Communications 19. Variations 20. Arbitration 21. Third Party Rights 22. Law 23. Precedence of Conditions Schedule 1 Inventory of Loan Object(s) Schedule 2 Additional Special Conditions 1.0 Definitions 1.1 "BMGH" shall mean Bradford Museums, Galleries & Heritage, for whom the Loan Agreement is being carried out and shall include its legal representatives, successors and assignees. 1.2 "Borrower" shall mean ……………representatives, successors and assignees. 1.3 "Venue" shall mean…………….. 1.4 "Object(s)" shall mean those articles in the Inventory of Loan Object(s), Schedule 1. 1.5 "Loan period" shall be that time specified in Clause 2.1 below. A short-term loan shall mean between one week and 12 months. A long term-term shall mean between 12 months and 5 years. All loans shall be negotiable for review and renewal after 5 years. 2.0 Loan period and Object(s) to be lent 2.1 BMGH agree to lend the Borrower the Object(s) on the attached inventory of Loan Object(s), Schedule 1, for public exhibition from………..20 to…………. 20 at the venue stated above. After which the loan will be subject to a further review by both parties. 2.2 The loan may be terminated by either party on receipt of at least three months written notice. 3.0 Obligations 3.1 The obligations of both parties to this Loan Agreement will be in accordance with these conditions and the attached Schedules. 3.2 The Borrower undertakes to inform BMGH if the name or contact details of the person responsible for the loan change, or if the Venue itself changes its name or status. 3.3 Should the loan be terminated, the Borrower agrees to pay the cost of returning the objects. Transport arrangements must adhere those laid out in section 4. 3.4 BMGH reserves the right to make periodic or occasional inspections of the object(s) on loan. 4.0 Transport Arrangements 4.1 The Borrower agrees to pay the cost of packing, collecting and transporting the object(s) to the Venue. Transport arrangements must be discussed and agreed with relevant BMGH staff. 4.2 BMGH reserves the right to nominate a courier to accompany the object(s) at the installation and de-installation of the display at the Venue. The courier will be responsible for overseeing the de- packing, condition checking and installation at the Venue and the re-packing, condition checking at de-installation. Our courier should be provided with sufficient subsistence to cover transport, accommodation, meals and other reasonable expenses incurred during the course of the trip. 4.3 Should the loan be terminated BMGH reserve the right to nominate a courier to accompany the object(s) in transit and be responsible for overseeing the de-installation, packing, condition checking at the Venue. Our courier should be provided with sufficient subsistence to cover transport, accommodation, meals and other reasonable expenses incurred during the course of the trip. 5.0 Conservation and Packing Costs 5.1 The Borrower will cover the cost of any conservation work that is necessary during the period of the loan or due damage which occurs while the objects are on loan. (see 8.8) 5.2 Should the loan be terminated the Borrower will be responsible for the cost of packing the objects for return. 6.0 Insurance/Indemnity 6.1 The Borrower will cover the costs of insuring/indemnifying the object(s) from the period they are removed (within BMGH premises) to and during their installation at the Venue and their return to within BMGH premises. 6.2 BMGH agrees to lend the objects on receipt of copy insurance/government indemnity documentation prior to the date of the loan period (see 2.1). 7.0 Care of the Object(s) whilst on Loan 7.1 The Borrower will be responsible for the safety of the BMGH loan and will exercise the same care as it does with its own collections. It will be prepared to complete the BMGH "Loan Request Form". Movement will be restricted to a minimum and will be carried out by staff who are experienced in handling works of art and material of "museum quality". 7.2 The Borrower will remove the object(s) from display in the event of any refurbishing or decorating work at the Venue. The Borrower will inform BMGH in advance in writing of any plans to remove the objects from display, for whatever reason. When not on display, the objects must be stored in a climate controlled and secure store at the Venue, with access limited to appropriate staff. 7.3 The Borrower will inform BMGH immediately (short-term loans) or no less than three months (long-term loans) in advance of an intention to move the object(s) to another building. 7.4 The Borrower agrees to display the material in a secure manner and to make their best endeavours to ensure that the object(s) will not be able to be touched by visitors. They should not be placed in the direct route of gallery tours or where people can lean against them. Any variations from the display conditions must be agreed with BMGH. 7.5 The Borrower undertakes to provide a stable and dust free environment for the object(s). Unless otherwise specified on the schedule of objects, this will be at a temperature in the range 18-25 degrees C and relative humidity in the range 40 – 65% with fluctuations of no more than 5% within an hour. All humidity and heating controls should operate 24 hours a day during the period of the loan. 7.6 The object(s) will not be subjected to excessive light levels. Both daylight and florescent lighting will be filtered with a suitable UV absorbing material so that the UV radiation is below 75 microwatts per lumen. Lights will be turned off in non-public hours. The table below indicates ranges that shall not be exceeded. Furniture: 150-200 lux Oil Paintings 100-200 lux Watercolours 50 lux Costume/textiles 50 lux Natural Sciences 50-100 lux 7.7 The Borrower must ensure that no other item is placed on or against the object(s) on loan from BMGH unless agreed in writing. 7.8 The Borrower must ensure that the object(s) is not placed near air intakes, exposed draughts or direct sources of heat. 8.0 Security and safety of the object(s) 8.1 The Venue must be prepared to complete the BMGH "Loan request Form" and satisfy the following security conditions: Modern fire/intruder alarm with "Redcare" line to central control station. Regular invidulation during opening hours. 8.2 Smoking must be prohibited in the space containing the objects. Eating and drinking in the space containing the objects must only be under controlled circumstances such as private views. 8.5 No conservation work or any other treatment may take place without the written approval of BMGH, even in the event of an emergency. Routine cleaning of objects is permissible but approval of the method should be sought from BMGH in advance. 8.6 The Borrower must maintain a location list of all objects on loan from BMGH and must physically check the presence of the objects and their condition at intervals of no less than one year (long-term loans). The Borrower may be asked to complete a form with details of this stock-check once annually. 8.7 The Borrower may use temporary tags to identify BMGH objects but should not mark objects in a permanent fashion, and may not use adhesive labels of any kind. 8.8 Any damage or loss to the BMGH object(s), regardless of who is responsible, is to be immediately reported by the Borrower. A telephone, fax or e-mail must be made immediately. The Borrower must ensure that BMGH receives a written report, condition report and photographs showing damage within 3 days. If any object is damaged during the loan period, the Borrower will cover the necessary costs of inspection by BMGH staff, including travel fares and accommodation at standard BMGH rates, or the removal of the object(s) from the exhibition. 8.9 Any theft or breach of security during the period of the Loan Agreement should be reported, even if the object(s) is not directly affected. 9.0 Photography 9.1 No photography or filming of individual objects for commercial purposes is allowed. General views of galleries that contain BMGH objects may be taken for press and publicity purposes. Any photography that does take place must be supervised by a responsible member of staff, and only they may move or handle the object(s). 9.2 All publicity material using BMGH images or the BMGH logo must be approved in advance by BMGH. 10.0 Acknowledgement 10.1 The Borrower will acknowledge the BMGH"s loan on labels and in any guide or catalogue as follows: Bradford Museums, Galleries & Heritage 11.0 Entire Loan Agreement 11.1 This Loan Agreement is the entire Loan Agreement between BMGH and the Borrower and shall supersede any previous Loan Agreements whether in writing otherwise. Any variation shall only be by written consent of both Parties. 12.0 Assignment 12.1 Neither Party shall assign any of it obligations under the Loan Agreement without prior written consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. 13.0 Confidentiality 13.1 The Borrower and BMGH undertake to treat with confidentiality any contracts made with each other or with any Third Party relating to the Loan Agreement. 13.2 The Borrower and BMGH shall keep confidential all other information of the other Party designated as confidential obtained under or in connection with the Loan Agreement and shall not divulge the same to any Third Party without prior written consent of the other Party, except for the performance of the Loan Agreement. 13.3 The provisions of this Clause shall not apply to any information in the public domain otherwise than by breach of the Loan Agreement: 13.3.1 information in the possession of the receiving Party thereof before divulgence as aforesaid; 13.3.2 information obtained from a Third Party who is free to divulge the same. 13.4 The Borrower and BMGH shall divulge confidential information only to those employees who are directly involved in the Loan Agreement and shall ensure that such employees are aware of and comply with these obligations of confidentiality. 13.5 The provisions of this Clause shall continue in force notwithstanding the termination of the Loan Agreement. 14.0 Partnership 14.1 Nothing in this Loan Agreement shall constitute the Borrower as the Agent or partner of BMGH and, except as expressly permitted by this Loan Agreement, the Borrower shall not have any authority to use the name of BMGH for any purpose whatsoever. 15.0 Force Majeure 15.1 Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party by reason of any failure or delay in performing its obligations under the Loan Agreement which is due to Force Majeure, where there is no practicable means available to the Party concerned to avoid such failure or delay. 15.2 If either Party becomes aware of any circumstances of Force Majeure which give rise to any such failure or delay, or which appear likely to do so, that Party shall promptly give notice of those circumstances as soon as practicable after becoming aware of them and shall inform the other Party of the period for which it estimates that the failure or delay will continue. 15.3 For the purpose of this Clause, "Force Majeure" means any event or occurrence which is outside the control of the Party concerned and which is not attributable to any act or failure to take preventative action by the Party concerned, but shall not include any industrial action occurring within the Borrower"s organisation. 16.0 Termination on Change of Control and Insolvency 16.1 BMGH may terminate the Loan Agreement by written notice having immediate effect if: 16.1.1. The Borrower undergoes a change of control, within the meaning of section 416 of the Income and Corporation Taxed Act 1988, impacting adversely and materially on the performance of the Borrower; or 16.1.2 where the Borrower is an individual or firm, the Borrower or any other partner in the firm becomes bankrupt or has a receiving order or administration order made against him/her; or makes any compromise or arrangement with or for the benefit of his/her creditors; or appears unable to pay a debt within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986; or similar event occurs under the law of any other jurisdiction within the United Kingdom; or 16.1.3 where the Borrower is a company, the Borrower passes a resolution or the Court makes an order that the Borrower be wound up otherwise than for the purpose of solvent reconstruction or amalgamation; or a receiver, manager, administrator is appointed on behalf of a creditor in respect of the Borrower"s business or any part of it; or the Borrower is unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986; or any similar event occurs under the law of any other jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. 16.2 BMGH may only exercise its rights under Clause 16.1.1. within 6 months after a change of control occurs and shall not be permitted to do so where it has agreed in advance to the particular change in control that occurs, the Borrower shall notify BMGH immediately when any change of control occurs. 17.0 Termination on Default 17.1 BMGH may terminate the Loan Agreement, or terminate the provision of any part of the Loan Agreement, by written notice to the Borrower with immediate effect if the Borrower is in default of any obligation under the Loan Agreement and: 17.1.1 the Borrower has not remedied the default to the satisfaction of BMGH within 7 days, or such period as may be specified by BMGH, after service of written notice specifying the default and requiring it to be remedied; or 17.1.2 the default is not capable of remedy; or 17.1.3 the default is a fundamental breach of the Loan Agreement. 17.2 The termination of this Loan Agreement for whatever reason shall not affect the accrued rights and liabilities of each of the Parties hereto before such termination. 17.3 Upon expiry of the Loan Agreement (or earlier termination of the Loan Agreement in accordance with Clauses16 and 17.1) the Parties to the Loan Agreement immediately return to the other Party any Object(s) loaned to the other Party for the performance of this Loan Agreement in accordance with Clauses 4, 5, 7, and 8. 17.4 Clause 16 shall continue in force and full effect notwithstanding termination of this Loan Agreement for whatever reason. 18.0 Service of Notices and Communications 18.1 Except as otherwise expressly provided within the Loan Agreement, no notice or other communication from one Party to the other shall have any validity under the Loan Agreement in writing by or on behalf of the Party concerned. 18.2 Any notice or other communication which is to given by either Party to the other shall be given by letter, or by fax or e-mail confirmed by letter. Such letters shall be delivered by hand or sent prepaid by first class post, addressed to the other Party in the manner referred to in Clause 18.3. If the item of e mail and the relevant letter is not returned as undelivered, the notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given 3 working days after the day on which the letter was posted. 18.3 For the purpose of Clause 18.2, the address of each Party shall be: a) For BMGH: The Head of Service"s Office Cartwright Hall Art Gallery Lister Park Bradford West Yorkshire BD9 4NS Tel: 01274 431212 Fax: 01274 481045 E: firstname.lastname@example.com b) 19.0 Variations 19.1 Any variation after the date of this Loan Agreement shall only be by the written consent of both Parties. 20.0 Arbitration 20.1 Any dispute or difference which may arise between BMGH and the Borrower in connection with or arising out of the Loan Agreement, by Loan Agreement of both Parties, be resolved by arbitration, in which event disputes or difference shall be referred to the International Arbitration Court in London. 21.0 Third Party Rights 21.1 Neither BMGH nor the Borrower confers or purports to confer on any third party any benefit or any right to enforce any term of this Loan Agreement under the Contracts (Rights of Third Party) Act 1999. 22.0 Law 22.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Parties, the Loan Agreement shall be subject to and construed and interpreted in accordance with English Law and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts of England. 23.0 Precedence of Condition 23.1 For purposes of clarification where there is a discrepancy between BMGH"s Loan Agreement and Conditions and the Borrower"s, BMGH Conditions shall apply. In witness hereof the Parties hereto set their hands this day 2003. Signed……………………………(Position:……………………………….…B MGH) Signed……………………………(Position:………………………………Borr ower) Schedule 1: Objects for Short/Long-Term Loan from Bradford Museums, Galleries & Heritage to ………………………………. Objects to be held at ……………………………………………………. Accession No. Description Valuation (£) Dimensions (mm) H:\Bradford Policies\Loan Agreement 2003

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I suppose this post is a reaction to what others have written regarding the death of Robin Williams. Mostly, I think it is born from the deep loathing I feel when I read what imbeciles like Matt Walsh have written regarding the suicide. I would apologize for the harshness of the previous sentence, but I feel no remorse for the hatred I have toward bloated beasts of ignorance like Walsh.
It happened when I was much younger, but the effects have lingered. I started lying after I lost my brother when I was only fifteen. He sprinted away down the driveway in a fit of anger and he was gone from my life. He was without a doubt a victim of what had happened when we were younger. Like myself, he is afflicted with various disorders, not the least of which is his bipolar disorder. I have confided the events of the trauma to one person in the past twenty-seven years, and that person is dead now, along with many of my loved ones.
The lying began as a way to avoid confrontation with my trauma. I wanted (needed) to live in a reality where I was in control of my life and the events that transpired within it. I could not confess, even to myself, what had happened to me, and I still have great difficulty accepting that the events are a real part of my past. I have great difficulty accepting what the damage has cost me throughout my life.
Underneath all of the lying and hiding I tried to treat my neurosis with God. I was raised evangelical and indoctrinated within evangelicalism, like so many other Americans. For many years I studied theology and attempted to adhere to the expectations of that bizarre subculture. I was unaware for some time that I was trading one abuse for another, and when I finally abandoned my faith, I found some measure of spiritual peace. In many ways it has helped greatly to abandon the expectation of some afterlife. The guilt I felt at my disbelief no longer has a hold on me, and for that I am grateful. But, the negative effects of that faith are still present.
For a short while, there was L. She was a wreck, and a victim of monstrous injustice. I am sure the pain of her past still causes her suffering. She lost a great deal and I believe that loss is what drew us together. The two of us are similar, and vastly different, as well. She is much stronger than I am in dealing with the pain. Regardless, her story belongs to her, and I would be a fool to attempt to tell it.
We were in love once and we did our best to care for each other, but our youth and our confusion greatly outweighed the love we felt for each other, and in the end she could no longer get through the layers of lies and facades to the frightened boy beneath. She had to let me go and moved on to become one of the strongest and wisest human beings I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Her triumph is something that will never cease to amaze me.
The death of Daniel and the loss of L only compounded the dread and depression inside of me. Their loss and the guilt I felt because of it, coupled with the chronic suffering triggered by my autoimmune disorders became too much to endure, and so one day I drove my car at seventy miles per hour through the rain into a highway median. I left the hospital a few hours later with three bruised ribs, a sprained wrist, and a chest contusion. I went into my job, sat at my cubicle and stared at my computer monitor.
Jared found me in my cubicle with blood on my torn shirt. There were still shards of glass in my long scraggly hair. My manager called me into his office, stared at me in amusement, and sent me home.
Shortly after my first suicide attempt, I quit my job, and began traveling the country. I wanted to get as far away from familiarity and reminders of my sadness as I could. There was a sprint in Chicago. There were months in Brooklyn. I rented a cabin in Paris for the first time. And the lying persisted more fiercely than ever because no one knew me, and I wanted it to be that way because to all of these strangers I was perfectly okay, and my pain did not exist to them. I spent weeks driving around the country, sleeping in rest stops, and camping in state parks. I believe I was trying to reconcile all the guilt I felt about my lying and sadness and misery.
There were entire months lost to me. My friend sold me stockpiled bottles of painkillers he had stolen from his mother. All I knew was that there were empty bottles of percocet scattered on my floorboard and unending periods of fogginess and delusion. I saw my deceased grandmother in my dreams, imploring me to go home and get help. In New Mexico I slept in a wigwam and suffered insane bouts of sleep paralysis and delusions. I saw Daniel and dreamt that he was alive and well in New York. I envisioned L pulling back the flap of the wigwam to come and nurse me back to sanity and repair me. Sometimes I sat paralyzed and trembling for hours, staring at my brother's face in the dark of the tent, covered in sweat and weeping for help.
At times, I would get lonely and return home, until the persisting guilt and despair forced me back into my car, and onto the next city. There were months in the van with LD. There was San Diego where Jordan cleaned up my vomit and comforted me and displayed a tenderness I have only experienced a handful of times. There were moments in the van where I felt like shouting, "someone, please, help me!"
In Nassau, I ate conch, and I drank whiskey. I hid from my life, and I blew my money. Trying to work things out with God had failed so I tried to kill myself with pills, but I only slept and hallucinated about people I missed. Afterward, I took a boat back to the states and headed for Paris where I began writing and drinking myself to death. I still haven't forgiven myself for leaving the states without telling my mother where I was headed. She lived for three months without knowing if I was dead or alive.
And in Kansas City, Britt and Molly put me to bed when I would drink five-dollar bottles of peach vodka until I vomited and collapsed and went hysterical with grief and madness. And I started to see that at the core of all the grief, and sorrow, and rage, and resentment, was a tremendous guilt. I carried the guilt of all the people I had pushed away with my lying and distrust. I despised myself. But, more importantly, I believed that what had happened to me as a child was my fault. I believed I was to blame for what I had suffered, and I couldn't say why I believed it, but I did.
When I left Kansas City, I traveled some more, and finally returned to St. Louis where I tried to calm down with God again. And I married and found some measure of peace and stopped drinking and popping pills.
While in Portland I regressed back into my depression, and felt a great despair as my faith in a creator dissipated. This is when I was writing Forest Life. Every night I left and walked through the city to observe and talk with homeless people on the streets. There were tweakers and drunkards and prostitutes. I loved them most of all. No one could understand how I managed to evoke despair in such a raw and unyielding way, but that was the very purest part of myself in the story. And eventually I reconciled with my disbelief in God, and I reconciled with my guilt, and I forgave myself.
We returned home to Missouri, where I have relapsed into heavy drinking many times. (I was especially hit hard when my friend John died a few months ago.) My autoimmune disorders sometimes hospitalize me for weeks on end and the painkillers are often very necessary. There is so much pain in the world and I see all of it, all the time. It never shuts off. While people ramble on about nonsense at gatherings, I stare into the distance and think of it all.
Sometimes it is still overwhelming. It becomes too much for me to brush off, so Anthony implores me to sleep because I go days without it. Aryn comforts and encourages me when I relapse and I stop eating and see only the pain. In the morning she walks into my office to see how my writing has gone through the night. She kisses me and rubs my back and sits beside me.
I fight my way out again and again. I'm finally Shane Fulgham again (I know the website needs a makeover) and I accept what happened to me when I was younger.
And I understand that this raging war within myself will never really be over. Some day it will end, tragically or otherwise, but it will persist until my death. I understand that my disorders are degenerative. They will kill me some day.
The pain is apart of my life and apart of my identity. I chose to stop running and embrace it. It's the bravest thing I've ever done.
If I kill myself tomorrow, it won't be because I'm a coward, or because I'm selfish.
That's just the best I can do.
It's the best any of us can do.


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Oct 09, 2012 at 05:13PM EDT
Y u no pick songs Fridge likes ;A;
My run with Ermac went decent, figures this one would go badly ;_;
Welp….next song Artist: Pearl JamSong: Even Flow
Hopefully this one will be better, but with the run so far I doubt it :/
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Hello my friends! I'm sure you're all scrambling around the way that I am getting ready for the holiday! I'm so excited for tomorrow-friends, food and very specifically – PIE. But also, cocktails!!!! And we've got one more idea for your Thanksgiving beverage today. This Fall punch is super easy to make, pretty to look at and most importantly- delicious. I highly recommend. In other news- we're headed to Bali on Sunday! Horray! I've been working like a bee on crack to get everything ready so things will carry on as usual here while we're away. I'll be regular posting and checking in a bunch! You can also follow our travel adventures here and here if you'd like as well! Have a beautiful Thanksgiving tomorrow, I'll be popping in Friday for one last post before we go! xx- Sarah { This post was produced in collaboration with Sarah Dickenson }
Roasted Red Kuri Squash + Tart Cherries
I know you probably already have your Thanksgiving menus planned, but just in case you're looking for a super delicious and easy side dish to add to the mix- well I've got just the one for you! Roasted red kuri squash is just so damn good, but top it with tart dried cherries that've been sautéed in butter with rosemary and then mixed with pecans- you've got heaven on a plate. Seriously. And it probably takes less time to make than mashed potatoes. Just one more day until the biggest collective binge of the year! I cannot wait!! xx- Sarah
Inspiring Spaces
Happy Monday my friends, I hope you all had a great weekend! Let's start the week off right with some home inspiration! This space- it checks so many of my boxes: bright, clean, unique, modern. It's just all around lovely. And it makes a strong argument for neutral furniture with colorful accents! Ok, let's shake off this Monday fog ad take this week by storm!!! See you tomorrow! xx- Sarah {images via}
Blueprint Registry
Happy Friday my friends!!! Today I'm so excited to introduce you to Blueprint Registry, a company who has completely reinvented the wedding registry situation in the best possible way! I was completely blown away when I was first introduced to their site- it's everything I wanted but couldn't find when we were getting married! We didn't want to register at a major department store for the traditional gifts, nor did we want to register exclusively for a honeymoon. And since we had no options to accommodate our needs we actually didn't register at all! But with Blueprint we could have chosen to register for a honeymoon (or cooking classes, a yoga studio membership, donations to our favorite charities, etc) AND we could've carefully curated a selection of items from any online store. Meaning we could have had Heath Ceramics in our registry beside handcrafted wood pieces from Primitive Reserve, a vintage chair from 1st Dibs and plane tickets to Fiji. A DREAM! All on a beautifully designed and effortlessly functional site. Seriously, you have to check it out. You can start by looking at my faux dining room registry. I love how they've organized it by room, so if the thought of purchasing another blender for a friend makes you cringe, you can skip the kitchen and head straight to the living room!
You know when you stumble across a business and they just totally get it? Like they've crawled into your brain and fulfilled every single one of your needs AND needs your didn't even know you had? That's Blueprint Registry for me. And yes, they sponsored this post. But I would've wanted you to know about the site regardless, because keeping something so good to myself just doesn't feel right. Ok, have a great weekend everyone! I'll pop back in tomorrow with some links to get you through a lazy Sunday morning! xx- Sarah
Simple Potato Kale Salad
I'm on the fence about whether this dish looks as good as it tastes, or even if it looks good at all. In person, it's beautiful, delicious and satisfying. In photos, I'm not so sure. That happens to me sometimes when I've been looking at something too much, I start to question whether it's good or awful! But I suppose whether a dish is photographic or not is irrelevant if it's TASTY! And this is. Also, crazy easy to whip up. And hearty, warm, and so good for these cold days! Hope you love! xx- Sarah
Style Round Up – Oversized Scarves
The weather has finally cooled down enough around here to warrant a scarf- at least in the evenings- so I'm a happy gal! I love the way they complete an outfit, I love when my hair is tucked into one and I look like I have a bob, I love how cozy I feel when I tuck my face into one to protect me from the wind. I don't know, honestly, how this turned into a love sonnet for scarves, but it kind of has. So I'm going to stop, now. Let these gorgeous ladies below serve as some scarf style inspiration for you! xx- Sarah {via 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5}


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i never saw kyoshi that way. she was a great warrior, and did what had to be done, but if not killing the person was an option, i believe she would have taken it. she didn't even kill chin the conqueror, he fell of the cliff when she moved the lands apart. i have no idea where some people got the idea that she was a mass murderer of sorts.
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mostly because that's is how the church of god works.
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'the church of god', didn't know there were chuches that weren't of god
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#176 - HarvietheDinkle (07/12/2012) [-]
Oh my god fuck you, OP.
The same exact thing is happening right now
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#175 - danihollywood (07/12/2012) [-]
>rush upstairs to tell my son
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**threenewmessages rolled a random image posted in comment #91 at Finest criminal minds in America **I really don't have a "well, sorry dude, you are fucked", despite my constant searching. Could someone help me out?
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**wizardofstuff rolls 88** Eat a whole pizza in 10 bites.
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sweet jesus have mercy. i dont have any pizza at the moment. you can wait for me to get one or you can give me another request?
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New face?
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>going faster
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Hey I was just looking through that creepy compilation you made, that first pic with the screaming person is ******* SCARY!
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you should make some more of those fat girl memes
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has warned the government of Gambia to stop persecuting LGBTIs after it passed laws that would see homosexual 'serial offenders' and people with HIV jailed for the rest of their lives
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned Gambia that it is failing its international human rights commitments by its continued persecution of LGBTI people, citing the passage of new laws that even further criminalize sexual minorities.
Homosexuality was already punishable with up to 14 years in prison in Gambia but earlier this year the government passed a vaguely defined law punishing 'aggravated homosexuality.'
Lawmakers want the anti-gay law back as soon as possible
Uganda's new anti-gay bill could be voted on in parliament before Christmas, lawmakers have said.
Lawmakers have drafted the Prohibition of Promotion of Unnatural Sexual Practices Bill intended to replace the Anti-Homosexuality Act that was struck down by the Constitutional Court in August.
Kawempe South MP Latif Ssebalgala has said a committee has finished a draft of the bill, and will be presented to the public before parliament retires in 11 sitting days. Other politicians have however said this could be unlikely.
Edwin Sesange, gay rights activist, gives the whole picture of what is going on in his country
The Anti-Homosexuality Act is dead. Out of the ashes comes the Prohibition of Promotion of Unnatural Sexual Practices Bill. If this is passed, it will be one of the most evil and draconian anti-LGBTI laws in the world.
It seems lawmakers have learned their lessons when it came to drafting a bill, forcing us to jump a lot more hurdles.
'Boom Clap' singer says she will never go back to Uganda
Charli XCX, whose Indian mother was born and raised Uganda, has vowed to never return over the anti-gay law.
The singer-songwriter, best known for her tracks Boom Clap, Fancy and I Love It, has said she used to go visit her mother's homeland in her youth.
But she won't go back, due to the politicians and their homophobia.
'I have been to Uganda when I was younger. It was amazing, but I wouldn't go there now because I am so anti a lot of the laws that have been passed there,' she told Metro.
Uganda pastor Martin Ssempa is notorious for the viral video in which he claims gays 'eat the poo-poo'
An online petition wants an honorary degree given to a homophobic pastor revoked.
The petition is calling for support and wants the honorary degree given to Ugandan pastor Martin Ssempa from Cairn University revoked because of his anti-gay views.
Cairn University, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, awarded the honorary doctorate to Ssempa in 2006 for his work with people with AIDS.
Would replace Anti-Homosexuality Act that was struck down earlier this year
Anti-gay legislators in Uganda aren't giving up.
Three months after the Anti-Homosexuality Act was struck down on technical grounds, new legislation has been drafted that is even more draconian than what was previously in place.
A human rights lawyer, Nicholas Opiyo, obtained a leaked copy of the proposed legislation and describes it as 'even worse, even more draconian,' according to BuzzFeed.
'We are still on course and in fact we are more energized that our culture, our norms, our religious norms are protected.'
Uganda lawmakers will return after a small recess determined to fast-track a new anti-gay bill next Tuesday (4 November).
Following the parliament's embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Constitutional Court in August, legislators say they are insistant that the law must be back as soon as possible.
Sam Ganafa was arrested for 'unnatural offenses' last year
A Ugandan court has dismissed criminal charges against prominent LGBTI rights activist Samuel Ganafa.
The executive director of LGBTI rights group Spectrum Uganda Initiatives and three colleagues were arrested in November last year for 'unnatural offenses,' which is punishable by up to life in jail.
The court dismissed the charges on 8 October, nearly a year after his arrest.
They had been accused of being a gay couple 'posing' as a husband and wife
Charges against a gay man and a trans woman in Uganda accused of sexual activity going against 'the order of nature' have been dismissed.
Kim Mukisa, 24, a businessman who reportedly identifies as gay, and Jackson Mukasa, 19, his alleged trans partner, had faced a potential life sentence in jail.
They were charged under Section 145 of the Penal Code that bans consensual same-sex relations, according to Sexual Minorities Uganda.
UK's Africa minister too sick to attend, but was going to refuse to speak to Yoweri Museveni anyway
The UK government is buying dinner for the anti-gay Uganda president Yoweri Museveni but have promised they have no plans to actually speak to him whatsoever this evening (21 October).
For the past two days, the Uganda president has been a high-profile speaker at the business forum The Global African Investment Summit in London.
To top it off, he is scheduled to appear at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ministerial dinner and drinks reception at Lancaster House tonight.
From Michael Sam to Ellen Page, celebrate Coming Out Day with a reminder of some of the most notable coming outs this year
Thousands of people have come out since the last National Coming Out Day. Some bad, some amazing, and some so heartwarming you will cry.
We'd might like to live in a world where coming out doesn't make the news. But as long as anyone alive has a bad coming out, disowned by their families or thrown out onto the streets, then celebrities coming out can still change lives.
It's all about breaking barriers and being who you are, and all 18 people on this list epitomise this.
Uganda President Museveni says he still wants to persecute gays, but not if the African country loses money through lack of foreign trade because of it
The president of Uganda is having second thoughts about anti-gay laws, not because he has changed his mind on homosexuality, but because he fears for the Ugandan economy.
President Yoweri Museveni still wants to presecute gays, but doesn't want Uganda to pay the price if foreign traders refuse to do business with the African country.
His comments were made yesterday (Friday 3 Ocotber) and were reported in the New Vision newspaper.
Museveni said he still wants to enforce harsh punishments on gays in Uganda, but not if foreign traders desert him.
'I did my job'
A Ugandan judge has revealed she has received death threats after anulling the anti-gay law earlier this year.
Solomy Bossa Balungi has said she has received numerous attacks from the public after she helped with the ruling the Anti-Homosexuality Act must be nullified.
On 1 August, the Constitutional Court found speaker Rebecca Kadaga had acted 'illegally' in rushing the anti-gay legislation through parliament.
'We have received a lot of community backlash for the annulment of the anti-gay law,' Bossa told local media.
Sam Kutesa is a virulent supporter of Uganda's anti-gay laws, which set up sentences of up to life in prison for homosexuality.
President Barack Obama is to meet with Sam Kutesa, the new president of the United Nations General Assembly who was instrumental in bringing in new anti-gay laws in Uganda, today (24 September).
The meeting will take place in New York this afternoon, prior to a UN Security Council summit on foreign terrorists the US president will chair.
But experts say Obama is unlikely to use this opportunity for a moral argument over homosexuality.
Uganda's President Museveni is struggling to find accommodation during a trip to Texas where he is seeking to encourage tourism and investment in his country despite its persecution of LGBTI people
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is struggling to find a hotel to stay in as he prepares to meet with potential investors in his country this weekend in Irving, Texas.
President Museveni had been due to stay at the Irving Four Seasons hotel. However the hotel cancelled the booking after a blog post in the Dallas Voice noted his country's record of persecuting LGBTI people and attempts to pass draconian laws to silence them.
Homophobes killed by gay people: Very few, if any. Gay people killed by homophobes: Countless
Scott Lively has claimed gay people are out to murder him.
The hate preacher, currently on trial for crimes against humanity for his alleged LGBTI human rights abuses in Uganda, has published an article condemning the Human Rights Campaign and their 'hit list'.
As he is number one on the HRC's 'exporters of hate', he says he has 'special cause for concern'.
'Not every "gay" activist is physically violent, thankfully. Most limit their "human rights advocacy" to harassment, intimidation and slander,' Lively claims in his article on Barbwire.
John 'Longjones' Abdallah Wambere has been arrested, evicted and beaten in his home country
A prominent Ugandan gay activist for more than 17 years has been recommended for asylum in the United States, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) announced today.
John 'Longjones' Abdallah Wambere, co-founder of LGBTI rights group Spectrum Uganda Initiatives, has been in the US since February and filed for asylum in May.
In Uganda, Wambere was outed as gay by newspapers, harassed by strangers, received death threats from anonymous phone calls, arrested, evicted from his home and beaten up.
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Al Majaz residents cry foul over parking fines
Motorists fined for non-payment while meters are still covered
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- Although there are parking meters installed in the area, three of them are covered in polythene.
Sharjah: Motorists who parked their vehicles next to the canal at Al Majaz 3 in Sharjah got a shock last week when they were suddenly issued parking fines.
The area has a mixture of paid and free parking slots and residents have been parking for free on this particular lane next to the Al Qasba canal.
Though there are parking meters installed on the lane three of them are covered in polythene. According to residents one has been uncovered and operational for the last three months, but nobody has been paying for parking.
"These meters were installed before Ramadan and three of them have been covered since then. One meter was uncovered and operational from the beginning but nobody paid, because nobody knew whether it was paid parking or free. When we asked the municipality inspector he said the parking was free and the municipality would issue a notice when the paid parking starts, but all of a sudden they have started issuing fines," said Farhaan Khan (name changed on request) who received a ticket of Dh150 on September 25.
Khan was one of around dozen motorists who received tickets on Tuesday afternoon.
"It is very confusing here, on one side of the road there are paid parking boards and on the other side there are none, the paid and unpaid zones are mixed at a few metres distance. People don't know whether to pay or not and all of a sudden they are issued fines," said another motorist who received a fine on Wednesday.
According to one parking inspector, who patrols the area, the roadside parking slots near the meter that is operational are paid and those slots that are near the covered meters just a few steps away are unpaid.
He added that they received an order to issue fines from the municipality but when asked why the residents were not notified he didn't answer.
However, an official at the parking department of Sharjah Municipality said that motorists who received fines in the area should come with their tickets to the municipality main office and get them verified.
"In case the motorists were unjustly penalised the fines could be cancelled, but we will have to verify it first and for that motorists have to come to us with their tickets," said the official.
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Where are your two sisters?? this is vary scary… remind me NOT to come around in the evening when you have removed your makeup!! x
LOL ….this is me at sale time when I spot a bargain!
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ooh, looks great as the front page for Twisted Tales!
Yeh, I am happy with the green eyed gal for my Twisted Tales avatar….
I think I posted that image with a comment about year ago!
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I will keep a wide berth – thanks for the warning!! lol
Green used to be my favorite color. LOL
I love green as a colour …..wear it quite a bit…..especially when I spot a reduced sale item and I can see another shopper just about to put their grubby mits on it!
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You're a freak! Ha ha ha. It's scary as can be. Love it. xxoo
I am really freaky when I get up in the middle of the night and keep one eye closed cos that is the sleeping part of me and the other half open which is the half awake part of me….works a charm really ;)
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Wow, remind me not to get between you and a sale!! :)
Yes …you have been duly warned Tony… ;O)
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Way Scary!! xo
Hi Sally
It's not really a great green post ….wanted this as an avatar on my profile and you have to post to get it there you see! xx
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beautiful work
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June 18, 2014—Brazil appears to be at increasing risk of being left behind as global markets grow ever more interconnected. Its slowdown has been exacerbated by the country's long history of insulating itself from the rest of the global economy through a complex system of trade barriers, industry subsidies, and high taxes. Brazil needs a new catalyst for growth if it hopes to score a comeback—and that catalyst could be found beyond its own borders, write Heinz-Peter Elstrodt and Jaana Remes in Forbes.more
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June 2, 2014—A new benchmark called the Empowerment Line, developed by the McKinsey Global Institute, aims to create a new and more holistic policy framework for poverty reduction. It calculates the cost for an Indian household to attain the basics and then compares these benchmarks to actual consumption data to measure needs that are going unmet. The results debunk a number of misconceptions about the nature of poverty in India, write Richard Dobbs and Anu Madgavkar in The Huffington Post.more
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Vegan Shawarma Sandwiches
You'll love this savory soy-free shawarma topped with a tangy tahini sauce.
Makes 8 sandwiches
What You Need:
For the shawarma:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large Yukon Gold or Russet potato, peeled and grated
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon powdered dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
3/4 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon coconut aminos
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup shelled hemp seeds
1/3 cup chickpea flour
1/4 cup potato starch
For the sauce:
1/2 cup tahini
8 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon salt
For the sandwiches:
8 pita bread rounds
1 red onion, sliced
1 cucumber, sliced (optional)
1 tomato, sliced
What You Do:
- For the shawarma, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a loaf pan. In a large frying pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add potato, onion, and garlic and sauté until potato and onion are soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add broth, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed and mixture begins to brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
- In a food processor, combine potato-onion mixture with remaining shawarma ingredients and process until it becomes a thick dough. Pack dough into loaf pan, smoothing top, and cover with foil. Bake shwarma for 50 minutes, remove foil, and bake an additional 10 to 20 minutes until top is dry and sides pull away from pan. Allow to cool, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- After refrigerating, preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Slice loaf into thin slices, place on pan, and cover loosely with foil. Reheat for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
- For the sauce, in a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients.
- To assemble the sandwiches, fill one pita with slices of shawarma and top with onion, tomato, and cucumber. Drizzle with sauce.
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- In a mixing bowl, combine horseradish, breadcrumbs, parsley, brown sugar and honey.
- Take the horseradish mixture and rub it on the outside of the chicken.
- Take any remaining horseradish mixture and place it inside the chicken.
- Cover the chicken loosely with a piece of aluminum foil.
- Place the chicken in a preheated 350ºF oven, for 45 minutes.
- Remove the aluminum foil and let the crust brown.
- Remove from the oven and let rest before serving.
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Q: How much interest is there among travelers in the United Kingdom in coming to San Diego as opposed to simply vacationing in Northern California or the Los Angeles area?
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AJ Ashe may have gotten rid of her vampire stalker and her evil ex-teacher, but things are hardly back to normal. For one thing, she still has to maintain a strict look-but-don't-touch policy with Ryan, her hot ex-boyfriend-turned-stepbrother. For another, she has to learn to control her vampire superpowers—which means more than a few dates with Lex, mind-reading professional vampire trainer and too-sexy-for-his-own-good bad boy. And as if that's not enough, she happens to be the key to her father's plans to take over the world . . . and he'll stop at nothing to get what he wants.
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It's true, COH may not have been "Cryptic's" for a few years now, but that doesn't mean we don't hold an attachment to it. There are still many people at Cryptic that worked on that game. Many of whom were there when the lights got turned on in the first place.
For me, it was my first game industry job. I haven't worked on it in a couple years, but I bet I still know my way around Paragon City better than most. It's sad, but it was inevitable. Still, COH launched in 2004. 8 years is pretty respectable in the MMO world. I am proud of what we made, and while the closing is sad, it makes me happy to hear how many people still love the game. And for how many people COH was their first MMO.
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