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Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:
Oct. 27
The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, South Carolina, on cyberbullying:
Despite a dramatic increase in public awareness and anti-bullying legislation nationwide, the prevalence of bullying is still one of the most pressing issues facing our nation's youth.
According to a report by researchers from Clemson University and Professional Data Analysts Inc., and published by the Hazelden Foundation, bullying affects individuals across ethnicity, gender, grade and socio-economic status, whether they live in urban, suburban or rural communities. Bullying can have serious effects during the school years and into adulthood.
"Bullying continues to affect a great number of children in all age groups, with the highest prevalence observed in third and fourth grades, where roughly 22 percent of schoolchildren report that they are bullied two or three times or more per month," said Sue Limber, co-author of the report and professor in the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life at Clemson.
Using data collected from the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire, the report authors analyzed a representative sample of more than 200,000 questionnaires administered to students at schools that intended to, but had not yet implemented, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, an internationally respected anti-bullying program.
The sample included 1,000 girls and 1,000 boys from each grade between third and 12th — and the results were broken down by grade level and gender.
"We found that 18 percent of all students surveyed were involved in bullying others, were bullied by others or both, and that cyberbullying was one of the least common forms of bullying experienced," Limber said.
A substantial proportion of bullied students did not confide in anyone about being bullied, and boys were less likely to confide in others than girls. Although more than 90 percent of girls and 80 percent of boys said they felt sorry for students who are bullied, far fewer reached out to help them.
"Many students also lacked confidence in the administrative and teaching staff to address bullying and, by high school, less than one-third of bullied students had reported bullying to adults at school," she said. "Although half of students in grades three to five believed that school staff often tried to put a stop to it when a student was being bullied, this percentage dropped to just 36 percent by high school."
The researchers say that one of the best tools that schools have for decreasing the problems associated with bullying behavior is to implement evidence-based prevention programs.
"We hope that this report helps teachers, administrators, parents, policymakers and concerned citizens raise national awareness about bullying and improve school environments so every child can feel safe at school," Limber said.
That is our hope, too, as we emphasize that while many people may see bullying in the traditional sense, the impact of cyberbullying among today's youth must not be underestimated and must be recognized for the prevalent danger it represents.
Nov. 3
Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina, on no guns for abusers:
When a poll shows that 81 percent of voters in South Carolina, a state where citizens love their guns, agree that domestic abusers have no business possessing guns, it's worth noting.
And it's worth doing something about.
After all, South Carolina ranks second among states for the number of women who are killed by men they know. And 60 percent of those deaths are by firearms.
A 10-member House committee, established by acting House Speaker Jay Lucas is charged with examining the state's role in preventing and responding to criminal domestic violence. One of the big issues it plans to tackle is abusers' access to firearms.
The committee's chairwoman, Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, said that question is "one of the biggest, most difficult pieces of this issue." She cited the Second Amendment and said enforcement must be considered.
Of course it must. A law is no good if it can't be enforced.
But it would be a grave mistake for the committee to become mired in a debate over the right to bear arms for violent people who have demonstrated that they are not able or willing to act responsibly.
If a law enforcement officer is called to a scene of domestic abuse and determines there is a risk that the abuser might do further harm, he should have the authority to remove firearms from the house - even if it is only until the case goes before a judge who should decide whether to return the guns or not.
Magistrates before whom cases of abuse often are heard should exercise their authority to remove guns from homes where violent behavior has been a problem. Many never do.
And, of course, someone who is convicted of criminal domestic violence is banned from having guns. Federal law already mandates that.
Apparently, however, that federal law is not enforced evenly throughout South Carolina. Clearly the courts and law enforcement need to be better educated about the law. And Rep. Erickson makes a good point by saying she will see how other states handle enforcement.
When he was attorney general (2003-2011), Henry McMaster asked judges to set aside a day to handle only CDV cases. He mustered lawyers to act as pro bono prosecutors in those cases, and he lobbied the Legislature for a one-time monetary allotment to help each county provide a specific contact for victims of CDV cases.
The more knowledgeable they are about related laws - including laws restricting gun access - and how they can be enforced, the more effective judges, lawyers, law enforcement and social workers can be.
Rep. Erickson's committee faces a tough job. Domestic abuse is an emotional, legal and law enforcement knot to untangle.
But members should make swift work of addressing one obvious issue: Take guns away from abusers.


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Tanganyikan Cichlids For Sale
64 Victoria Road
Tanganyikan Cichlids
Malawi Cichlids
Frequently Asked Questions
Are you a shop?
Yes Mike's Rifts is a fully licensed pet shop and registered business that sells to the public.
Why are you appointment only?
Our business premises are based at home therefore visits need to be pre-arranged. This can be done via telephone or email.
What times are suitable for an appointment?
Monday - Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm
Sat 10am - 5pm
Sun 11am - 5pm
Also evening appointments are possible from 7-9pm
If I can't make an appointment what happens?
If for whatever reason you cannot make an appointment just contact us to let us know. We can re-arrange your appointment and open up your original slot for another customer. If a customer fails to notify us of a cancelled visit twice we reserve the right to refuse that customer any futher appointments to view stock.
If I can't make a visit how do I order fish from you?
You can telephone or send an email to make a stock enquiry. Once you have finalised your order a secure payment can be made over the phone using your debit or credit card and we can then send the order out via APC on a next day delivery.
Why don't you send fish using royal mail surely its cheaper?
Royal mail are not licensed to handle live aquarium fish so the issue is that their handling systems do not take into account the welfare of livestock. APC on the other hand hold a DEFRA issued licence to carry livestock and their staff are well versed on how to handle fish.
Where do you get your fish from?
Our wild caught fish are imported directly from east Africa and we do not buy from third parties. This ensures the fish are what they are supposed to be. Our tank bred stocks are sourced from suppliers who offer the best quality rather than the best price.
I've heard there are just loads of companies in Africa breeding these fish so they are not really wild but pond bred?
There is only one company based in Burundi who breed Tanganyikan cichlids in ponds, apart from some very small scale breeding for endangered species it's a myth that wild caught fish are pond bred. It's been tried by several people in the past but has failed as running fish farms for aquaculture in the countries in the rift lake region has proven extremely problematic.
Why Mike's Rifts and who is this Mike?
Mike's Rifts was set-up over 5 years ago after a redundancy notice made Mike think long and hard about what he really wanted to do with his life. As for this Mike well I've been keeping Malawi
Tanganyikan cichlids since a young lad, its been over 30 years now of keeping these fish and this hobby has enabled me to visit both Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika to dive and explore their waters. My life long passion for these animals is what continues to drive my business onwards.
Why can't you sell me groups of just females or whatever ratio I want?
Tank bred stocks come in at a 50/50 ratio so they are sold as such. With some wild caught fish there can be more females than males, this can be seen with Tropheus where they are exported at 1m:2f ratios but this is not the norm for most wild caught fish which are exported as 1m:1f. Sometimes extra females are available as some customers want only coloured males for display tanks therefore leaving spare females.
Why do you carry out weekly water changes on your tanks?
Several reasons, to renew minerals and trace elements, to remove dissolved organic waste that a filter cannot remove and to reduce the populations of disease pathogens that can build up in a fish tank.
Why do you recommend storage and aeration of water before using it?
Whilst in storage chlorine will degass as will carbon dioxide which leads to stable water for water changing. Also it gives you an opportunity to increase the pH safely by adding buffers before you add the water to the tank. This can considerably minimise the stress on your livestock.
Why don't you use centralised systems?
This can lead to the spread of disease pathogens from one tank to another therefore a problem with just one tank can quickly lead to every tank having the same problem. It's safer for the fish to be kept in individual tanks especially newly imported wild caught stock.
Are wild caught cichlids better than tank bred?
For the vast majority of rift valley cichlid keepers tank bred fish are the best option but for breeding stocks that are guaranteed to be unrelated then wild caught fish are often the best option. Also some fish are just not available as tank bred fish so the only option is to buy wild caught.
Are F1 fish better than wild caught fish?
In many respects yes they are, they will have the colour and vibrancy of wild stock except with a greater robustness to captive conditions. In some cases F1 stocks can be actually better looking than their wild counterparts.
Why do so many people claim to have F1?
The simple answer is many of them are not true F1's, some people are either ignorant of what it means or they lie. Some people may also sell tank bred fish as wild caught therefore leading the new owner to believe they have wild caught stock and so any fry bred from them they label mistakenly as F1.
What is Malawi Bloat?
Malawi bloat is a disease that affects cichlids from the rift valley lakes. It's commonly thought to be caused by parasites that live naturally in the digestive tracts of these fish. These parasites all belong to the group of micro-organisms called flagellated protozoa, namely Hexamita, Spironucleus and Cryptobia. These pathogens are found commonly in cichlids worldwide. Bloat starts with a population explosion of one of these groups of flagellated protozoa in the fishes gut lining where if left untreated can spread to the fishes body cavity and attack vital organs such as the kidney. This leads to the breakdown in the fishes renal system and therefore they become "bloated" with waste fluids which eventually leads to their demise. This disease can be avoided by feeding the correct diet and keeping tank conditions clean, stress is thought to play a large factor in outbreaks of "bloat" along with overfeeding or feeding with foodstuffs containing too much animal protein.
How do I spot bloat?
Early signs can be very subtle but fish eating and then spitting out or regurgitating food are a sure sign they have a gut infection. Often this leads to the infected fish completely loosing interest in eating. Sometimes infected fish will also become more reclusive and hang towards the back of the tank and hide away. As a natural immune response to bloat the fish will start to shed gut lining which is seen as white stringy fecal material. It's important to understand that if this material is chewed by other tank mates it can cause the spread of bloat, also regurgitated food can spread the infection as tank mates will consume it. So when a fish is first suspected of having bloat its always best practice to remove and isolate the infected fish into a quarantine tank.
Is Malawi bloat a treatable disease?
Yes its perfectly treatable as long as its spotted early on. Waterlife's Octozin is a highly effective cure for Malawi bloat.
Is it OK to mix cichlids from different rift valley lakes?
In our experience it's not worth the risk, lets put aside the differences in water conditions, behaviour and diets and look at one single aspect alone and that is when you mix wild caught cichlids from Tanganyika and Malawi they are then exposed to each others parasites. This may lead to a situation where a Tanganyikan cichlid becomes infected with a pathogen that came from a Malawi cichlid (and vice versa) that it has zero immune response to. This could lead to illness and loss of livestock, so in our opinion it's best to keep the fishes from each lake seperate.
Are there other diseases that are a problem for rift valley cichlids?
Although Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids can become infected with many common diseases there are some they are more susceptible to such as Columnaris disease which newly imported wild caught stocks are particularly prone to. Also there have been several outbreaks of Fish TB (Mycobacterium) reported over the past several years, these outbreaks tend to centre around a particular supplier/facility/fish room.
What is a "Marmalade Cat" or "Mcat"?
An Mcat is a male Malawian Mbuna which has a genetic defect and shows both the normal male colouration blended in with an Orange Blotch colour pattern. Mcat males are found naturally within wild populations of Mbuna that have Orange Blotch females. They are relatively rare as a wild caught fish and therefore often command high prices.
Useful terms for Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlid keepers
Wild Caught
- Any Malawi or Tanganyikan cichlid described as wild caught should have been collected in either Lake Malawi or Lake Tanganyika.
Pond Bred
- This is a fish that has been bred and reared in a pond.
Lakeside Bred
- Fish that have been bred and reared in tanks or ponds next to a Rift Valley Lake.
Tank Bred
- This is a fish that has been bred and reared in a fish tank.
- With Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids it is used to inform how many generations removed from wild caught parents. So F1 refers to 1 generation removed from wild caught, with F2 referring to 2 generations removed from wild caught.
Local Bred
- Malawi or Tanganyikan cichlids bred in the UK.
Euro Bred
- Malawi or Tanganyikan cichlids that were bred in countries on the continent such as Germany, Holland and the Czech Republic.
Far Eastern Bred
- Malawi or Tanganyikan cichlids that have been bred in countries such as Singapore, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Notes about wild caught Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids
When initially imported they need time to settle into captivity, with the right care they can become truly stunning specimens.
It is normal that the fish are of mixed sizes as individuals of different ages are collected side by side.
Certain physical attributes may look more pronounced e.g. lips and head structure. Wild caught rift valley cichlids will have the correctly proportioned bodies and shape that is true to their species. Often with tank bred stocks these attributes are dulled down or lost to inbreeding.
Within a batch of stock of the same species there will be some variation in mature male colouration as they will be from different parents and therefore unrelated to each other.
Wild caught rift valley cichlids are more demanding and therefore harder to maintain than tank or pond bred stocks and are not reccommended for a hobbyists first attempt at keeping Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids.
For the production of high quality young rift valley cichlids wild caught breeding stock is often the best option as you are able to select adult brood stock from unrelated fish.
Information about water quality for Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids
The Rift Valley Lakes of Malawi and Tanganyika are huge bodies of water and because of their mass they are relatively stable environments for life (just like an ocean or sea). The cichlids that live in these lakes have evolved spectacularly over the ages to take advantage of the myriad of habitats they offer.
What this means for aquatic hobbyists is that we have a group of animals that have evolved to live within stable and clean water conditions and it is important to remember they need these conditions to thrive in captivity!
An effective filter system and regular partial water changes are essential tools in the quest for these conditions.
Choice of filter systems is vast and there are many solutions available from low to high tech, all aim to do the same job which is to filter out and breakdown organic waste products within your aquarium.
All filters once matured will process ammonia into nitrite and then nitrite into nitrate and it's important to understand that Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids are adversely effected by a build up of nitrate in their environment. In the wild they would never come into contact with nitrate but in our aquariums it is often allowed to build up freely over time and becomes a creeping menace to the long term health of our fish.
Weekly water changes are an essential part of keeping nitrate levels low, the amount of the water changed depends greatly upon stocking densities and how much nitrate is present in your tap water to start with. Some hobbyists can keep nitrate levels in check with 20-25% changed weekly whilst others need to carry out 50%+ per week to keep levels under control.
The important thing to remember is that weekly partial water changes are essential and allowing nitrates to creep up will have a detrimental effect upon these fish.
Of equal importance is the quality of the water used for partial water changes, which means,
Water is fully dechlorinated, all chlorine or chloromines should be removed from the water.
Temperature of the new water should approximate that of the water it is replacing.
pH and hardness levels should match that of the water in the aquarium.
The above 3 can all be carried out in a bucket/tank/barrel in advance but what should be avoided is placing a hose pipe straight from the cold water tap into your tank and then dosing with dechlorinator and pH buffers.
The changes to your tanks chemistry and temperature will knock it's stability and will effect not only the fish but also the micro-organisms which are responsible for the breakdown and conversion of dissolved organic waste.
A period of 24hrs aeration and storage is even better and this allows the tap water to de-gass and release it's load of carbon dioxide, which improves the waters chemical stability.
If you can make one single change to your fish keeping husbandry it should be to carry out weekly partial water changes using the correctly pre-conditioned water, you will find over time that the health of your livestock will improve greatly.
Notes about pH buffering for Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids
Malawi and Tanganyikan cichlids should be kept in a pH above 7, especially wild caught specimens which will prosper in a higher pH range.
Many hobbyists are told that by filling their tanks with coral sand and ocean rock their pH will be maintained at the correct level as these substrates/rocks will leach minerals into the water.
Coral sand and ocean rock are made up mainly of calcium carbonate and this mineral requires acidic conditions to dissolve and release mineral content. If your pH is 7 or above they will not add any useful buffering capacity to your water so do not rely upon them to maintain your tanks pH at the correct levels.
It is a myth that they will maintain a high pH for rift valley cichlids; instead the basis of achieving a correct pH should be the use of pH buffers which can be purchased as either a powder or a liquid.
It's important to understand that any change in your tanks pH should be done very slowly and should be carried out over weeks until you achieve the desired pH. This can be easily achieved via your weekly water change.
DO NOT add buffers directly to a tank full of fish
, the drastic pH change will stress them greatly and may even send them into shock and kill them.
For the correct buffering of your pH a good place to start is to test your tap water to find what natural buffering capacity it may already contain. You may find it is naturally of a suitable pH and therefore no further buffering by you is needed. If not then pre-buffering using the weekly water change is the way to go.
It's a good idea to test your tap water after allowing it to stand for 24hrs to allow the carbon dioxide to de-gas from the water. The saturation of Co2 as tap water passes thru the pipe work to your home will often lower the pH. By allowing the Co2 to come out of the water you should see the pH rise.
It's interesting to test the water straight out of the tap and then again after 24hrs left standing. If there is no difference between these two readings it may mean that Co2 levels within your water are not over-saturated. On the other hand many hobbyists find a difference in these two readings, for example it comes out of the tap at 6.9 and rises to 7.4 over 24hrs.
By pre-storing and buffering your water correctly you will save on the amount of buffers you need to raise the pH to the correct levels and also give your African cichlids the best possible conditions to thrive in.
Stocking Tanganyikan and Malawi Cichlids
Many hobbyists often think it is fine to stock both Tanganyikan and Malawi cichlids together in the same aquarium. At Mike's Rifts we have found that customers whom do this have more problems than those that do not mix fish from both lakes.
Hobbyist's that keep cichlids from both lakes seperately will have more success because their fish are being housed with species that have common behaviours, dietry requirements and breeding patterns. Keeping Tanganyikan and Malawi cichlids seperate limits the chances of issues arising from incompatibility. Also it's important to understand with wild caught stocks there are disease pathogens present on these fish that cichlids from the opposing lake cannot cope with.
Another important factor to understand is that the cichlids from Tanganyika are far older as a group of fish and exhibit behaviour patterns, methods of feeding and breeding that the Malawi cichlid species have no common ground with. Tanganyikan cichlids are a far more complex group of fish so there are more chances of making a mistake with regards to stocking compatible species. For example many new Tanganyikan keepers come from keeping Malawi cichlids first, they often make the mistake of thinking that all rock dwelling Tanganyikan cichlids are compatible with each other the same as they believe with Malawian Mbuna species. This is just not so and time and time again we see hobbyists keeping Cyphotilapia frontosa with potential prey species, C. frontosa can grow to over 30cm long and at that size can eat 10cm tank mates on their nightly forays for food!
Another issue with mixing the fish from both lakes is that you need to take into account dietry requirements, keeping Tropheus in with species that require more fish and invertebrate protein in their diets is not a great idea. Tropheus can be intolerant of high animal protein diets and need a more vegetable protein based diet, the same can be said of Malawian Mbuna species as they too can be intolerant of high protein diets.
So it's always best practice not to mix fish from either Lake and keep Malawi cichlids with Malawi cichlids and Tanganyikan cichlids with Tanganyikan cichlids.
There are volumes of text written about compatibility within just the Malawian Mbuna species never mind Malawi Vs. Tanganyikan cichlids, so why expose your fish to any unecessary risk? keep it simple and steer away from shoe horning everything you take a fancy to into the same tank.
You will find that by allowing your fishes natural behaviour and character to flourish you will get far more enjoyment from them.
Tanganyikan Cichlids
Malawi Cichlids
Copyright 2009-2014 Mike's Rifts. All rights reserved.


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Some of the women traveled for days before they arrived. On foot or in small boats, they came from 115 different communities, traversing remote areas of Nicaragua's North Atlantic Coast. They were all headed to the same place, a forum held each October since 2008 for Indigenous women community organizers. They were driven to make the journey by the urgent need to come together to fight the biggest threats that they and their daughters face: violence and trafficking.
This year, these women achieved a breakthrough, one that promises to save the lives of girls across the region.
Indigenous communities on Nicaragua's northern border with Honduras endure poverty and extreme hunger. These fragile communities also face environmental degradation from mining, timber and fishing corporations. They confront disastrous, climate change-fueled storms. Now, sex-traffickers linked to drug cartels prey on their need to survive by offering cash for their daughters. These girls are trafficked into a life of forced prostitution and abuse.
Our local partners are a grassroots Indigenous group called Wangki Tangni. They saw how violence and trafficking was devastating these women and girls in their communities, and they took action.
They brought the attention of the Nicaraguan National Police to their communities, giving survivors of violence the chance at legal recourse. And MADRE and Wangki Tangni successfully advocated for the passage of the new Nicaraguan Law 779, strengthening justice for women who have experienced violence.
And they launched a dialogue with local traditional judges, or Wihtas. These Wihtas hold influential and well-respected positions within their communities. Through this on-going dialogue, Wangki Tangni helped open their eyes to the importance of protecting the human rights of women and girls.
When the women arrived at the Forum in October, they were riding on the momentum for action that they had already created. Their organizing and their power in numbers had finally made local leaders sit up and take notice. With the Wihtas present, women testified to the violence they endured. They shared their dreams of a safer life for their daughters.
The moment of breakthrough arrived. At this convening, the Wihtas took a monumental stand. They pledged publicly, for the first time, to uphold national laws outlawing the sale of young girls.
This new alliance between local traditional judges and women's rights activists will build a stronger community of resistance to rights violations. It will create a network of safety for girls at risk of trafficking, as the Wihtas' public declaration reverberates through the region, permeating community discussions and lending new legitimacy to the demands of women's human rights activists.
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Many people thought it would never happen in their lifetimes. We thought the racial divide was just too wide to leap. But it seems we really are moving into a post-racial world. Because, believe it or not, Atlanta, Georgia is a hair's breadth away from electing, as its mayor, a person of color…
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"There is a chance for the first time in 25 years that African Americans could lose the mayoral seat in Atlanta, Georgia, especially if there is a run-off," the memo reads. "Time is of the essence because in order to defeat a [Mary] Norwood (white) mayoral candidacy we have to get out now and work in a manner to defeat her without a runoff, and the key is a significant Black turnout in the general election…"
So what happened Nov. 3? Norwood was forced into a Dec. 1 runoff, and though many African Americans can't believe what they are seeing, she has a better than likely chance of being elected the first white mayor in more than three decades.
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the receiver, it looks like he/she receives the love rain, doesn't it? different visual poetry as usual, and intriguing. It would very interesting put them together in a book someday. This perspective would be interesting to understand them, seeing the conceptual connections each other.
Óscar, It's my dream to put them together in a book - I made them in books and often think they work better as a group than as individual pieces. Juan, I think manna is too complicated, even for me, but I did enjoy the Wikipedia article :) And thanks, ladies, for your incredible support!
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Amazing views of the Gulf from this luxurious, two bedroom, two bath Diamond floor plan at the Majestic Sun on Seascape Golf Resort in Destin, Florida. The living room, as well as the master bedroom have floor to ceiling patio doors which open up to an extended balcony. There you can sit, relax and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Gulf only 100 yards in distance. Also in view of the balcony, a 3200 square feet indoor/outdoor pool complete with waterfalls and hot tubs.
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*Only one mile from the Silver Sands Outlet Mall and three miles from the new shopping area Destin Commons.
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Kerry and Roger Finley purchased this condo in 2004
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After deciding to purchase a condo in Destin, we spent a year searching for the right one. With three small children, we had to have something family friendly. We wanted something close to all the new restaurants, shops and activities. Sandestin seemed to be that place! Majestic Sun is on the border of Sandestin, close to tons of activities. My kids especially loved the indoor heated pool at the Majestic Sun. We loved it so much we ended up buying two units! A Diamond two bedroom unit-B313(vrbo # 60015) and this 3 bedroom on the penthouse floor of the Majestic Sun! Come visit and make memories with your loved ones and friends like we have!
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the word alot and a little combined together.
meaning a little bit more than alot.
meaning a little bit more than alot.
they love each other alottle.
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A large quantity of something or to say something is more than average.
You're silly, alottle silly.
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A butt load!
Girl: Maybe just a little.
Boy: Don't you mean alottle?
Boy: Don't you mean alottle?
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thoughts are supposed to create good grammar but dont always & infact the jibberish that comes out of ones mouth after neurotransmitters misfire can sometimes end up creating unique, efficient, cunning, ingenuous, thought invoking words that most importantly crack the lips with a pearly white smile followed by a good chuckle. 'alottle' comes from my girlfriend asking how much salt to add to a salsa recipe i then replied while thinking, not too much BUT more than a little "ALOTTLE".
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Underwhelmed by BoG
I was really excited to find a dinner reservation, but the experience didn't live up to what I hoped it would be. The outside of the castle is so amazingly done. I loved the gargoyles on the bridge, the waterfall, the castle entry, it was just great. I think it was a combination of being seated in the Rose Gallery (which kind of reminded me of a Denny's, aside from a few BatB decor items) and the food being just meh. They were quite busy too and our poor server was rushing around. We ordered the seafood pastry thing, I was not a fan. I wish I'd have liked this more.
On the plus side, after going to Disney for 14 years on and off, this is the first time I have ever gotten a picture of my kids with a character. The Beast was available to meet after we ate, there was a Photopass photographer there (my camera battery was dying, so this was great), and there was no line :thumbsup2 This was pretty great! He also popped his head into the dining rooms on and off during dinner.
I walked around a bit after eating to see the other rooms and loved the vibe in the big ballroom. The snow is very cool!
I didn't think they used the Rose Gallery for seating during dinner. Interesting.
Maybe try lunch next time. I loved lunch there back in December.
Is pb&j available at bog?
Is the Rose Gallery the study or library or whatever with the rose under the glass? If so, that's where we were seated for dinner as well.
The ballroom was pretty, so I was glad we at least got to see that part. I liked the story about how the angels in the ballroom painted on the ceiling are inspired by Imagineers own children. Our server told us that.
Food was underwhelming. The steak was recommended, but we had big steaks the night before. I had the duck, it was just ok. If we would have not asked for "the grey stuff" it would have not have even been mentioned to us by the server.
Enjoyed the photo op with Beast, but my favorite part was the little side room next to the photo with Beast room with the castle guards! they were "talking" to each other, sneezing and coughing and laughing! I could have stayed in there for a while longer (but some CM's came over and were like "can I help you???" - "Ummm, no - we were just leaving!"....
My family enjoyed our dinner at BOG. We enjoyed our food and had a wonderful very attentive server and it was quite busy.
I think with BOG being so new and so hard to get often leads many people to have expectations that are difficult to meet.
The only time that we saw the "Rose Room" was at lunch, so if it was open at dinner, it must have been really peak time busy!
BOG kids menus are very different from other Disney restaurants for both dinner (TS) and lunch (QS) no PB&J offered. My kids loved the kids menus, and so did I, ( we had both lunch and dinner) but there are many parents who don't like the kids choices at BOG and don't think that their kids will find anything that they will eat.
I thought the castle guards were hilarious too :)
I keep seeing posts with people devastated and freaking out that they can't get dinner ADRs and I keep saying then try lunch. :confused3 It's not the end of the world because it's not like you can't get in there at all, you can most certainly go for lunch if you don't mind waiting in a line which isn't that bad. There are many attractions that people wait in line for, right? (and there have been reports that even those with dinner ADRs have had waits of 45 min or more for dinner even with an ADR!)
We did enjoy our lunch food there but I wouldn't say it's the best on property although probably one of the best QS restaurants at lunch (food AND value).:thumbsup2 And the atmosphere can't be beat.;)
I was also surprised to see you were seated in the Rose Gallery, first time reading that this room opened for dinner (but I would imagine this would have to be an option during peak times:confused3)...we sat in this room at lunch and enjoyed it very much. Loved looking at the paintings.
Sorry dinner didn't live up to your expectations, try lunch next time. Feel free to check out our review with lots of food photos.
Our LUNCH at BOG with photos
We ate in the forbidden "west wing". I was a bit disappointed at first because the ballroom looked so lovely as we passed through. But it turned out to be a great meal. The room held the rose which loses petals and the rest of the decor is great.
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Japanese company Mugen has confirmed that it will be participating in the 2012 SES TT Zero Race, which takes place as part of the TT Races on the Isle of Man.
The Japanese based company, which was founded in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, son of Honda founder Soichiro, will be campaigning with an all-new original electric motorcycle.
The Mugen outfit, whose name means 'without limit', has a long history of involvement in motorsport including Formula 1. The team won four Grand Prix races between 1992 and 2000 working with iconic teams such as Jordan, Prost, Lotus and Ligier.
They also manufactured engines that won the Formula 3000 championship in 1990 and 1991. Currently Mugen competes in the Japanese GT, and Formula Nippon Championships, and were also recently announced as the engine partner to Honda in their forthcoming WTCC campaign.
The company is also no complete stranger to motorcycle racing having previously competed in the Suzuka 8 hour endurance race with Joey Dunlop and Roger Marshall, and World Championship Motocross with Johnny O'Mara.
The SES TT Zero Race takes place over one lap in a time trial format and is restricted to entrants using motorcycles with zero-emission engines that emit no CO2. The Isle of Man Government has offered a £10,000 prize for the first team to break an average speed of 100mph around the 37¾ mile Mountain Course.
Mr Satoshi Katsumata of Team Mugen commented: "We are keen to use this excellent event to educate and prepare the engineers of the next generation for the use of future technology. We are very excited about adding to the long history of Japanese manufacturers on the Isle of Man."
The company will shortly confirm the identity of their rider ahead of a planned programme of testing in Japan and the UK.
Although not an official Honda effort, Mugen does have close links with them so the speculation has to be whether or not one of Honda's official TT riders will be drafted in to ride the bike. Imagine 17-times TT winner John McGuinness setting off down the Glencrutchery Road for a TT race in virtual silence…
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