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Paul Watson: We come to defend the Antarctic Ocean whale sanctuary
For nine years, I have challenged the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean.
Robert Falcon Scott led two expeditions to Antarctica. Roald Amundsen led one expedition and Sir Ernest Shackleton led four expeditions and participated in Scott's first expedition for a total of five expeditions in all. That makes eight Antarctic expeditions by these three famous Antarctic explorers.
I realized this season that this is the ninth Antarctic expedition that I have embarked upon to challenge the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean. That is a total of more than 27 months of time spent in these remote and hostile but awesomely beautiful waters.
My total time does not exceed Shackleton or Scott, who wintered over many times, but it does exceed Ronald Amundsen who wintered over only once.
Why is this relevant?
What these three great explorers did a century ago along with explorers like Australians' Sir Douglas Mawson and France's Dumont d'Urville was to bring awareness of this mysterious continent to the people of the world. They were here for science, and they were also here to plant their countries' flag at the pole. It was the early 20th century equivalent of the mid-20th century Soviet-American race for the moon.
I won't begrudge them that. I was a friend of Robert Falcon's Scott's son, Sir Peter Scott, and had more than a few conversations with him about Antarctica, about whales and birds and his father. I told him that I had always been a great admirer of the courage, tenacity, and sagacity of these three very different but all powerfully motivated men.
But in truth, as much as I respect them, my respect for Sir Peter Scott was greater. This great ornithologist was a founder of the World Wildlife Fund and helped to create wildlife reserves around the world.
Whereas his father was motivated by geography and science, Peter was motivated by wildlife and nature.
The three Antarctic explorers certainly observed much of Antarctica's wildlife in addition to killing and eating quite a bit of it as well. I have always felt that walking up to a friendly penguin and bashing it over the head with a club was hardly the way to greet the natives of a newly discovered continent; but then again it seems consistent with the "discoveries" of the Americas, Africa, and Australia.
But they were men of their time, whereas Peter Scott was more a man of our time. He saw that the most pressing challenge of the 20th century was the conservation of wildlife, of biodiversity, and that is what he chose to focus on. In this way he was a greater inspiration than his father, for he had even more of what Amundsen called "sagacity" than his father before him.
Sagacity is the quality of being discerning, sound in judgment and farsightedness.
Robert Falcon Scott, just before he died, wrote a letter to his wife where he asked her to "make the boy interested in natural history if you can, it is better than games".
Peter Scott was only two years old when his father froze to death in his tent in that great frigid white wilderness whilst trying to return from the Pole.
Captain Scott was the most scientifically inclined of the three aforementioned explorers and this example of sagacity motivated his son to become the great conservationist that he became.
I am not an explorer in the same way as Scott, Shackleton, and Amundsen, but I have been locked in the south polar ice numerous times, stood on the Ross Ice Shelf, on Mount Erebus and Mount Terror, on Scott Island, weathered storms in McMurdo Sound, and gone ashore at the Bay of Whales to walk amongst the penguins. I have seen Shackleton's hut and Mawson's hut but most importantly I have had the privilege to see the same animals that they saw: the penguins, the whales, the seals, the skuas, the petrels, and the albatross.
I am a different kind of Antarctic explorer, with the mission of defending and protecting diversity in these supposedly protected waters.
The world declared this the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, not I, but as a citizen of this planet, my crew and I have seen it as our responsibility to defend the integrity of the whale sanctuary.
We are exploring the means to ensure the survival of the whales in the sanctuary from poachers who get away with their crimes simply by the fact that they are wealthy.
And we are dedicated to seeing that this last relatively untouched continent is not assaulted in a greedy quest for coal, cobalt, uranium, and other minerals; that oil rigs will not be sunk offshore of the continent; and that the fish, the whales, seals, plankton, and penguins be unmolested. We need to have one place on this human-dominated planet that is not subject to our greed and ignorance. We need to let them be, to leave them alone and let them carry on their destinies without imposing our selfish will upon them.
It is a daunting task to be sure but that is the task before us. Scott, Amundsen, and Shackleton opened the door to this continent and thankfully a century later the hordes of humans intent on profit through resource exploitation have been kept out because of the Antarctic Treaty.
The only destructive invaders during the last century have been the whalers from Europe and Asia, and they undertook a great reaping of life from which the whales still have not fully recovered. The slaughter was ruthless, excessive, and cruel, and only when they ran out of whales to slay did they go home, leaving these waters to the few survivors who have struggled to recover over the last fifty years.
Now the only unwelcome trespassers are the Japanese whalers, who spit upon the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary and contemptuously dismiss the global moratorium on commercial whaling and the rulings of the Australian Federal Court that prohibited whaling in Australian Antarctic territorial waters in 2008.
For that is why I now have four ships, a helicopter, and 120 volunteers from 24 different nations down here in the ice waiting for the Japanese whaling fleet to arrive.
We are the Antarctic explorers of the 21st century, and we come not to plant flags, not to chart the land, or examine the rocks, and certainly not to dine on penguins.
We are here to explore the possibilities of defending the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary and to set an example for others to explore the ways to defend the continent of Antarctica itself from exploitation.
There are just TOOO many of us that will step up and take the places of everyone they wish to take out… If they wanted to end this… it should have been done in the 70's before the world was made aware by SSCS of the killing, horrible slaughters the continue to do to amazing and beautiful beings!!
There is NO stopping SSCS!! Its way past the time for that…. We will ALWAYS be here … and will NEVER go away… Unless the killers see and understand what they are doing is wrong legally and morally!! They can't arrest thousands and thousands and thousands of people…
Many blessings on those who take action and lend voice to the innocent, sentient living beings who cannot speak for themselves.
Many blessings on those who take action and lend voice to the innocent, sentient living beings who cannot speak for themselves.
~Gerean Pflug for The Animal Spirits
One needs to accept they did what they could at that time. That being said, it would indeed be a serious miscalculation on the Japanese government if they think encarcerating Paul Watson would somehow make 'things' go away. On the contrary, they would have unleashed a tidalwave of indignation and a clear call for global action to ensure their continued poaching and raping of the Southern Antartic Whale Sanctuary is abruptly terminated.
You have a good way with words, and I am sure that many of your like-minded supporters do as well. I want to salute you for your actions which, quite frankly, set you apart from virtually everyone else. I am sure that it is the inspiration of your actions that makes your words so powerful - and not the reverse. More people should get this about you.
Lead on - we will follow.
Thank you all for the hard work and dedication that you all give for the protection of the Antarctic wildlife. Thanks to all the families of the Shepherds you are all great good Samaritans.
Pleas keep up the great work you are doing and I like all of your supporters will keep spreading the word and we will win. We will preserve and come through for now and the future of our children.
Thank you again Paul, thank you Shepherds
If not Paul Watson......who eles risk so much and give
us informations............?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!
If we could have you in Ottawa for just one year we could save the Canadian environment from infected sanctimonious mutts like Stephen Harper, Joe Oliver, Peter Kent and Keith Ashfield and their petroleum corporatist asshat partners.
Stay safe on the waters.. and may the Japanese nation become ashamed of the 'scientific' atrocities against the last of the great whales.


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EVEN WORSE BATTING TO A SHANE WARNE STRAIGHT BALL - 1993 - TOTAL FAIL.... - YouTube
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Thankyou robelinda that Hollioake one is just atrocious.
English batting leaves was so normal at one point, the fact is they were all brought up on the fact you couldn't be LBW if it was pitched outside off-stump, irrespective of if it jagged back in. May seem a small matter, but in the end it's the reason people had high back-lifts, if the ball went outside the stumps you padded up.
Gooch, Gatting, Smith, all ****ed up constantly that way. The fact is pitches were so horrible back then this was probably a great relief and they couldn't get out of the practice.
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On the videos it's Read leading Hollioake IMO
It's inexplicable how you can misjudge a ball like that.
At least Hollioake was playin for the spin ...
Mark Waugh was also trying to attempting to play the ball.
Nominate Carl Hooper, Melbourne, 2nd innings 1992-93. Caught skying a ball to mid wicket off Warne when trying to save a test match on day five. Led to the classic "Oh Carl....." commentary from Richie.
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Solomon's wives and concubines, His idolatry. (1-8) God's anger. (9-13) Solomon's adversaries. (14-25) Jeroboam's promotion. (26-40) The death of Solomon. (41-43)
Verses 1-8 There is not a more melancholy and astonishing instance of human depravity in the sacred Scriptures, than that here recorded. Solomon became a public worshipper of abominable idols! Probably he by degrees gave way to pride and luxury, and thus lost his relish for true wisdom. Nothing forms in itself a security against the deceitfulness and depravity of the human heart. Nor will old age cure the heart of any evil propensity. If our sinful passions are not crucified and mortified by the grace of God, they never will die of themselves, but will last even when opportunities to gratify them are taken away. Let him that thinks he stands, take heed lest he fall. We see how weak we are of ourselves, without the grace of God; let us therefore live in constant dependence on that grace. Let us watch and be sober: ours is a dangerous warfare, and in an enemy's country, while our worst foes are the traitors in our own hearts.
Verses 9-13 The Lord told Solomon, it is likely by a prophet, what he must expect for his apostacy. Though we have reason to hope that he repented, and found mercy, yet the Holy Ghost did not expressly record it, but left it doubtful, as a warning to others not to sin. The guilt may be taken away, but not the reproach; that will remain. Thus it must remain uncertain to us till the day of judgment, whether or not Solomon was left to suffer the everlasting displeasure of an offended God.
Verses 14-25 While Solomon kept close to God and to his duty, there was no enemy to give him uneasiness; but here we have an account of two. If against us, he can make us fear even the least, and the very grasshopper shall be a burden. Though they were moved by principles of ambition or revenge, God used them to correct Solomon.
Verses 26-40 In telling the reason why God rent the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to take heed of sinning away his preferment. Yet the house of David must be supported; out of it the Messiah would arise. Solomon sought to kill his successor. Had not he taught others, that whatever devices are in men's hearts, the counsel of the Lord shall stand? Yet he himself thinks to defeat that counsel. Jeroboam withdrew into Egypt, and was content to live in exile and obscurity for awhile, being sure of a kingdom at last. Shall not we be content, who have a better kingdom in reserve?
Verses 41-43 Solomon's reign was as long as his father's, but his life was not so. Sin shortened his days. If the world, with all its advantages, could satisfy the soul, and afford real joy, Solomon would have found it so. But he was disappointed in all, and to warn us, has left this record of all earthly enjoyments, "Vanity and vexation of spirit." The New Testament declares that one greater than Solomon is come to reign over us, and to possess the throne of his father David. May we not see something of Christ's excellency faintly represented to us in this figure?
1 Kings 11:1-8 . SOLOMON'S WIVES AND CONCUBINES IN HIS OLD AGE.
1, 2. But King Solomon loved many strange women--Solomon's extraordinary gift of wisdom was not sufficient to preserve him from falling into grievous and fatal errors. A fairer promise of true greatness, a more beautiful picture of juvenile piety, never was seen than that which he exhibited at the commencement of his reign. No sadder, more humiliating, or awful spectacle can be imagined than the besotted apostasy of his old age; and to him may be applied the words of Paul ( Galatians 3:3 ), of John ( Revelation 3:17 ), and of Isaiah ( Isaiah 14:21 ). A love of the world, a ceaseless round of pleasure, had insensibly corrupted his heart, and produced, for a while at least, a state of mental darkness. The grace of God deserted him; and the son of the pious David--the religiously trained child of Bath-sheba ( Proverbs 31:1-3 ), and pupil of Nathan, instead of showing the stability of sound principle and mature experience became at last an old and foolish king ( Ecclesiastes 4:13 ). His fall is traced to his "love of many strange women." Polygamy was tolerated among the ancient Hebrews; and, although in most countries of the East, the generality of men, from convenience and economy, confine themselves to one woman, yet a number of wives is reckoned as an indication of wealth and importance, just as a numerous stud of horses and a grand equipage are among us. The sovereign, of course, wishes to have a more numerous harem than any of his subjects; and the female establishments of many Oriental princes have, both in ancient and modern times, equalled or exceeded that of Solomon's. It is probable, therefore, that, in conformity with Oriental notions, he resorted to it as a piece of state magnificence. But in him it was unpardonable, as it was a direct and outrageous violation of the divine law ( Deuteronomy 17:17 ), and the very result which that statute was ordained to prevent was realized in him. His marriage with the daughter of Pharaoh is not censured either here or elsewhere for women, though in the East considered inferiors, exert often a silent but powerful seductive influence over their husbands in the harem, as elsewhere, and so it was exemplified in Solomon.
3. he had seven hundred wives, princesses--They were, probably, according to an existing custom, the daughters of tributary chiefs, given as hostages for good conduct of their fathers.
concubines--were legitimate, but lower or secondary wives. These the chief or first wife regards without the smallest jealousy or regret, as they look up to her with feelings of respectful submission. Solomon's wives became numerous, not all at once, but gradually. Even at an early period his taste for Oriental show seems to have led to the establishment of a considerable harem ( Solomon 6:8 ).
4. when Solomon was old--He could not have been more than fifty.
his wives turned away his heart after other gods--Some, considering the lapse of Solomon into idolatry as a thing incredible, regard him as merely humoring his wives in the practice of their superstition; and, in countenancing their respective rites by his presence, as giving only an outward homage--a sensible worship, in which neither his understanding nor his heart was engaged. The apology only makes matters worse, as it implies an adding of hypocrisy and contempt of God to an open breach of His law. There seems no possibility of explaining the language of the sacred historian, but as intimating that Solomon became an actual and open idolater, worshipping images of wood or stone in sight of the very temple which, in early life, he had erected to the true God. Hence that part of Olivet was called the high place of Tophet ( Jeremiah 7:30-34 ), and the hill is still known as the Mount of Offense, of the Mount of Corruption ( 2 Kings 23:13 ).
5-7. Ashtoreth--Astarte,
and Chemosh--He built altars for these three; but, although he is described ( 1 Kings 11:8 ) as doing the same for "all his strange wives," there is no evidence that they had idols distinct from these; and there is no trace whatever of Egyptian idolatry.
8. burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods--The first was considered a higher act of homage, and is often used as synonymous with worship ( 2 Kings 22:17 , 23:5 ).
1 Kings 11:9-13 . GOD THREATENS HIM.
9-12. the Lord was angry with Solomon--The divine appearance, first at Gibeon [ 1 Kings 3:5 ], and then at Jerusalem [ 1 Kings 9:2 ], after the dedication of the temple, with the warnings given him on both occasions [ 1 Kings 3:11-14 , 9:3-9 ], had left Solomon inexcusable; and it was proper and necessary that on one who had been so signally favored with the gifts of Heaven, but who had grossly abused them, a terrible judgment should fall. The divine sentence was announced to him probably by Ahijah; but there was mercy mingled with judgment, in the circumstance, that it should not be inflicted on Solomon personally. and that a remnant of the kingdom should be spared--"for David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, which had been chosen" to put God's name there; not from a partial bias in favor of either, but that the divine promise might stand ( 2 Samuel 7:12-16 ).
13. I will give one tribe to thy son--There were left to Rehoboam the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Levi ( 2 Chronicles 11:12 2 Chronicles 11:13 ); and multitudes of Israelites, who, after the schism of the kingdom, established their residence within the territory of Judah to enjoy the privileges of the true religion ( 1 Kings 12:17 ). These are all reckoned as one tribe.
1 Kings 11:14-40 . SOLOMON'S ADVERSARIES.
14-25. the Lord stirred up an adversary--that is, permitted him, through the impulse of his own ambition, or revenge, to attack Israel. During the war of extermination, which Joab carried on in Edom ( 2 Samuel 8:13 ), this Hadad, of the royal family, a mere boy when rescued from the sword of the ruthless conqueror, was carried into Egypt, hospitably entertained, and became allied with the house of the Egyptian king. In after years, the thought of his native land and his lost kingdom taking possession of his mind, he, on learning the death of David and Joab, renounced the ease, possessions, and glory of his Egyptian residence, to return to Edom and attempt the recovery of his ancestral throne. The movements of this prince seem to have given much annoyance to the Hebrew government; but as he was defeated by the numerous and strong garrisons planted throughout the Edomite territory, Hadad seems to have offered his services to Rezon, another of Solomon's adversaries ( 1 Kings 11:23-25 ). This man, who had been general of Hadadezer and, on the defeat of that great king, had successfully withdrawn a large force, went into the wilderness, led a predatory life, like Jephthah, David, and others, on the borders of the Syrian and Arabian deserts. Then, having acquired great power, he at length became king in Damascus, threw off the yoke, and was "the adversary of Israel all the days of Solomon." He was succeeded by Hadad, whose successors took the official title of Ben-hadad from him, the illustrious founder of the powerful kingdom of Damascene-Syria. These hostile neighbors, who had been long kept in check by the traditional fame of David's victories, took courage; and breaking out towards the latter end of Solomon's reign, they must have not only disturbed his kingdom by their inroads, but greatly crippled his revenue by stopping his lucrative traffic with Tadmor and the Euphrates.
26-40. Jeroboam--This was an internal enemy of a still more formidable character. He was a young man of talent and energy, who, having been appointed by Solomon superintendent of the engineering works projected around Jerusalem, had risen into public notice, and on being informed by a very significant act of the prophet Ahijah of the royal destiny which, by divine appointment, awaited him, his mind took a new turn.
29. clad--rather, "wrapped up." The meaning is, "Ahijah, the Shilonite, the prophet, went and took a fit station in the way; and, in order that he might not be known, he wrapped himself up, so as closely to conceal himself, in a new garment, a surtout, which he afterwards tore in twelve pieces." Notwithstanding this privacy, the story, and the prediction connected with it [ 1 Kings 11:30-39 ], probably reached the king's ears; and Jeroboam became a marked man [ 1 Kings 11:40 ]. His aspiring ambition, impatient for the death of Solomon, led him to form plots and conspiracies, in consequence of which he was compelled to flee to Egypt. Though chosen of God, he would not wait the course of God's providence, and therefore incurred the penalty of death by his criminal rebellion. The heavy exactions and compulsory labor ( 1 Kings 11:28 ) which Solomon latterly imposed upon his subjects, when his foreign resources began to fail, had prepared the greater part of the kingdom for a revolt under so popular a demagogue as Jeroboam.
40. Shishak--He harbored and encouraged the rebellious refugee, and was of a different dynasty from the father-in-law of Solomon.


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With the falling leaves comes the promise of pumpkin pie, hot apple cider and the joy of children experiencing all the pleasures that fall can bring.
It's the best time of the year — pumpkin-picking time. Most pumpkin farms are opening now for fall revelers.
Here's a roundup of area farms that are offering fall pumpkin adventures. Make sure to check websites for coupons, discount days and rules on pets, strollers and more.
Abbey Farms of Marmion Abbey, 850 Butterfield Road., Aurora, (630) 897-6936; abbeyfarms.org. Hours are 5-10 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays, noon-6 p.m. Sundays, and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Columbus Day.
Abbey Farms Pumpkin Daze season is open to Oct. 27. In addition to one of the largest corn mazes in Kane County, Abbey Farms has wood fires and a fun, non-haunted, evening flashlight corn maze on Saturday evenings. Patrons can expect a new wine and craft beer tent, larger corn maze and petting zoo, 8-acre you-pick pumpkin patch, new rope adventure maze, kids' zip line, pirate ship adventure, new hillside family slides, lasso challenge, upgraded scarecrow tractor ride with built-in seats or hay, kids' craft barn, bouncing rodeo race course and pony rides (for a fee).
Admission: $10; $5 for seniors; free for ages younger than 2. Credit cards are accepted.
All Seasons Apple Orchard, 14510 Illinois 176, Woodstock, Ill., (815) 338-5637, allseasonsorchard.com. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Columbus Day.
This is a pumpkin farm, apple orchard and corn maze that pays homage to master of spookiness Scooby-Doo. A wagon takes one to the pumpkin patch, where thousands of pumpkins await. Other activities include a farm market, petting zoo, goat bridge, cow train, jumping pillow, sandbox, spiderweb, corn crib, pedal cart track, mini zip line park, giant swings, tube slide and tractor tires.
Admission: $8-$18.50. Credit cards are accepted. Online ticketing is available. No pets are allowed.
Andersons Fun-E Farm, 508 Illinois 126, Plainfield, (888) 352-5837, andersonsfunefarm.weebly.com. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Sept. 28-Oct. 30. Haunted hayrides run dusk-10 p.m. or later Thursdays-Sundays from Oct. 1-31.
Fall fest activities include a pumpkin patch, train rides, horse-drawn hayrides, tractor-pulled hayrides, wagon rides, inflatables, haunted house, Micro Zoo, petting zoo, craft area, kid-friendly haunted house, working beehives and Baby Critter Corner.
Admission: $11; some activities cost extra. There is a $2 coupon on Facebook.
Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm, 13341 W. 151st St., Homer Glen, (708) 301-3276, pumpkinfarm.com. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Sept. 28-Oct. 30.
New for 2013 are free unlimited kiddie rides and a lower admission price. Attractions include hayrides, a haunted barn and fun barn, two corn boxes, pig races, petting zoo, pony rides, camel rides, giant horse rides, corn maze, pumpkin launcher, Halloween shop, rides, a playground and a 90-foot slide, pumpkin patch and food.
Admission: $9.99 on weekdays and $11.99 on weekends or free for ages 3 and younger. Pony rides, camel rides and giant horse rides cost extra.
The Children's Farm at the Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, (708) 361-3650, thecenterpalos.org.
Visit the farm's Pumpkin Days festival during the week to find pumpkins, gourds, mini pumpkins, carving tools, straw bales, local honey and cornstalks. Visit the Pumpkin Playland on the weekends, where guests will find free hayrack rides and concessions plus a giant corn box, petting zoo, Crazy Maze-y and haunted woodshed. New for 2013 are haunted hayrides at 6:30, 7:15 and 8 p.m. Oct. 25-26. Pumpkin Playland hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends.
Free admission; $7 for Pumpkin Playland. Only cash or check are allowed.
Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire, Ill., (847) 634-3291, didierfarms.com. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends to Oct. 31.
In addition to the large selection of pumpkins and gourds in the pumpkin patch, visitors will find a corn maze and straw bale maze, petting zoo and exotic petting zoo, parakeet encounter and hayrides. Children's activities include a burlap bag slide, strawberry spin, scrambler, kiddie Ferris wheel, dragon train, haunted forest and duck pond.
Free admission, but activities require tickets, which cost $1.
Dollinger Family Farm, 7502 E. Hansel Road, Channahon, (815) 467-6766, www.dollingerfarms.com. Hours are 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. daily, Sept. 28-Oct. 30.
At this farm, one will find a pumpkin patch, four-acre corn maze, petting zoo and farm animals, horse-drawn hayrides, steam train rides, farm playground, spooky family barn, gift shop, concessions and Abyss Haunted Barn ($25). A Civil War Days event will take place Oct. 19-20.
Free admission, activities cost extra. Only the corn maze, petting zoo, farm animals and playground are available on weekdays excluding Columbus Day.
Forest View Farms, 5300 W. 167th St., Tinley Park, (708) 560-0306, fvfarms.com. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1-30, Tuesdays to Sundays and Columbus Day.
Visitors to this equestrian farm's fall festival will find a pumpkin patch with pick-your-own and pre-picked pumpkins, horse-drawn hayrides, tractor-pulled hayrides, wagon rides, haunted rides, a haunted trail, rest rooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo and farm animals.
Admission: $5.
Goebbert's, 42W813 Reinking Road, Hampshire, Ill., (847) 464-5952, and 40 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, Ill., (847) 428-6727, pumpkinfarms.com. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily to Oct. 30 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 31.
Goebbert's is marking its 65th anniversary at its original Hampshire pumpkin farm. Visitors can enjoy a fall harvest market, petting farm, pony rides, camel rides, pig racing, Pumpkin Express train, haunted house, cornstalk maze, Munchkin maze, paintball shooting gallery, tennis ball blaster, wagon rides and 3-D haunted mine (Hampshire only). In South Barrington, there are many of the same attractions including a giraffe barn and a Farmer Gem's Mining Co. plus new corn box and Charlotte's Web climbing activity.
Admission: $5 and $15; check website for exact prices.
Harms Farm & Garden Center, 4727 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry, Ill., (815) 385-5385, harmsfarmandgarden.com. Hours are 8 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends from Oct. 1-31.
Pumpkins, squash, gourds, Indian corn, firewood, apples and cider are offered. For the children: a pumpkin train, animal zoo, corn maze, petting zoo, spook house, Nessie's Nest and haunted walk.
Heap's Giant Pumpkin Farm, 4853 U.S. 52, Minooka, (815) 475-7373, heapsgiantpumpkinfarm.com. Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily to Oct. 31.
This working farm has more than 30 acres of pumpkins both great and small. There is a wide selection of pre-picked pumpkins, or one can take a hayride to the patch and find a family's perfect pumpkin. In addition, this farm offers hayrides (weekends only and Columbus Day), a soybean maze, moonlight hayrides, a kiddie corn box, a giant corn maze (closes at 5 p.m.), concessions, a haunted corn maze on weekends, animals and fall plants.
Free admission; activities are $1-$3 each. Credit cards are accepted.
Johansen Farms, 710 W. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, (630) 759-8711, www.johansenfarms.com. Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily to Oct. 31.
At the Children's Zoo, kids can see animals such as chickens, pigs, ducks, goats and rabbits, or go on a hayride, train ride or pony ride. There's a kid-friendly corn maze, hay tunnel, an inflatable castle (weekends only), inflatable obstacle course (weekends only) and two-story air slides available. There also are pre-picked pumpkins.
Admission: $8.50 on weekdays, $12 on weekends and Columbus Day, $1 less for seniors and free for ages 23 months and younger. Credit cards are accepted.
Keller's Farmstand, 2500 Johnson Road, Oswego, Ill., (630) 554-1325, kellersfarmstand.com.
The Oswego farm has a massive pumpkin patch where visitors can pick the perfect pumpkin right off the vine. This patch is open daily to Halloween. On weekends, the 13th annual Keller's Corn Maze is open from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. to Oct. 27 and on Columbus Day. Visitors will find a 13-acre corn maze, rope maze, hay wagon rides, animal barn, pedal tractors, kids' straw maze, grain boxes and a large kid's play area.
Admission: $8.99 or free for ages 3 and younger. Ages 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Konow's Corn Maze, 16849 S. Cedar Road, Homer Glen, (708) 301-8845, konowscornmaze.com. Hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily to Oct. 30.
In addition to pumpkins of varying sizes as far as the eye can see, Konow's is home to a 3.5-mile corn maze and easier kid-friendly maze, pedal tractor track, indoor playland, mechanical bull rides, hayrides, animal barn, straw bale playground, corn pit, jumping pillow, cow train and evening bonfires. There will be an Oktoberfest celebration on several weekends with beer, wine and live music in the Tilsy Barn and under the big tent. Ages younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult in the giant corn maze.
Admission: $9 or free for ages 2 and younger. A coupon is on the website.
Kuipers Family Farm, 1N318 Watson Road, Maple Park, Ill., (815) 827-5200, kuipersfamilyfarm.com. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays to Oct. 30.
New for the 2013 Pumpkin Festival: pig races and the Cowboy Randy Roping Show. Returning activities include a mountain slide, duck races, corn crib, tractor tire mountain, woodland walk, pony rides, farm animals, hay wagon rides, pumpkin patch, cornstalk tunnel, haunted forest, pedal tractors, beanbag toss, Charlotte's web and Charlotte's rope maze, giant chess and checkers, and a refreshment stand.
Admission: $8.75 on weekdays (includes rides), $11.75 on weekends and Columbus Day (rides extra), $5 for ages 65 and older or free for ages 2 and younger.
Larson's Family Farm, 4404 Somonauk Road, Sandwich, Ill., (815) 786-2249, larsonfamilyfarm.com. Open in October; call for hours.
The October harvest features a variety of gourds, pumpkins and squash along with apples, caramel apples, seasonal decorations and snacks. Fall activities include hayrides to the pumpkin patch, bonfires, spooky hayrides, old-time playground, enchanted woods and spooky cemetery. Open for school tours and private parties.
Free admission.
Norton's Hollow, 39W369 Illinois 64, St. Charles, Ill., (630) 377-8118, nortonsproduce.com. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays to Halloween.
Norton's has made a roaring comeback by allowing guests to turn their smartphones into a global positioning system-enabled maze map. One can get a punch card, trivia questions and checkpoint hunt right to his or her smartphone and turn the maze into interactive fun. The Norton's Hollow playground is for ages 2-10,and includes straw mazes, corn bundle tunnel, animals, a straw mountain and other activities. There will be free hayrides to the pumpkin patch Oct. 19-20 and 26-27. Guests can bring a picnic lunch, but alcohol is not allowed.
Admission: $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and free for ages 2 and younger.
Odyssey Fun Farm, 19112 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, (708) 429-3800, odysseyfunfarm.com. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Sept. 28-Oct. 27.
Located across the street from Odyssey Fun World, this farm has pumpkins, cow train rides, a corn maze, flashlight maze, zip line, kiddie corn maze, hay bale maze, corn cannon, pig races, goat walk, tractor-pulled hayrides, pony rides, petting zoo and farm animals. If one dares, he or she can take the Zombie Safari Hay Ride, which runs from
7 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Sundays in October and costs $20.
Admission: $11. Pony rides and zip line extra cost extra.
Siegel's Cottonwood Farm, 17250 S. Weber Road, Crest Hill, (800) 304-3276, ourpumpkinfarm.com. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily to Oct. 31.
New in 2013 are the Statesville zombie paintball ride and Lexi's Jumpin' Blob Jamboree. Other activities include two corn mazes, three playlands, a kiddie tractor maze, dwarf slide, giant slide, climbing wall, pumpkin patch moonwalk, haunted fun barn, petting zoo, kiddie train, ghost town railroad, spooky spiral, gem mine, pony rides (on weekends), cafe, obstacle course, tee ball challenge, climbing web, corn crib, Halloween shop and Statesville Haunted Prison haunted house.
Admission: $12-$14. There is a coupon on the website.
Sonny Acres Farm, 29W310 North Ave., West Chicago, Ill., (630) 231-3859, sonnyacres.com. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily to Oct. 31.
It's a harvest festival celebration with pumpkins spread across the grounds and activities including the low-scare Spook Shed, Dizzy Zone, Kiddie Koral, hayrides, petting zoo, hay maze, wagon rides, train and pony rides and giant slide. The haunted barn and haunted wagon rides operate Friday nights and weekends in October.
Free admission; pay per attraction. A $10 wristband can be purchased for unlimited rides on Wednesdays in October.
Windy Acres Farm, 37W446 Fabyan Parkway Parkway, Geneva, (630) 232-6429, windyacresfarmstand.com. Hours are 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends, Sept. 28-Nov. 5.
This family-owned and family-operated farm is chock-full of harvest fest activities. In addition to a variety of pumpkins for pick-your-own, there are fall decorations, concession stands, a new bakery and picnic area. For kids, there is a face painting, corn stalk maze, balloon artist, two-acre petting zoo with miniature ponies, new Buttermilk Barnyard, four inflatables including a 40-foot slide and an obstacle course, hay rides, hay stack, hay tunnels, a play area, kiddie haunted house and Halloween shop
Admission: $6-$12.
Annie Alleman is a local freelance writer.


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I have a couple of good ones!
- Recently my son turned 3 years old, and we had his party a few days before his birthday. Everytime someone told him happy birthday, he would smile beautifully, and in a sing song tone say, "Not yet!" By the end of the day, everyone was telling him, "Happy Birthday-Not-Yet!"
-The other day we were walking into the grocery store, and I told my son that because we were in the parking lot he had to hold "a grown-up's hand." He held both his hands together in front of his chest, locking fingers, and told me he was a "baby grown-up." Obviously he didn't need to hold my hand. Haha.
Layla's too little to say anything pretty embarassing yet.. butttttt she is no stranger to "doing" something totally embarassing..
When she was about 5 weeks old, I went to visit my old job. At that time, my "milk makers" were overproducing, and I barely fit into my tops, and I liked to wear v cut shirts for easy nursing access. Well, my "head hauncho" boss was there that day and he stopped to talk to me about how cute Layla was, and how proud of me he was (I had been an employee there for 7 years when I left to have layla, it was my first job, i started at age 17). Well, as he finished saying that, layla grabbed my shirt and yanked down, exposing my wonderful nursing BBs to my old boss. He turned red, laughed it off and said "oh i remember when my kids would do that to my wife..." type of thing, and excused himself. I however turned 4 shades of red, cracked up laughing and juggled a baby around to holster those BBs back into my shirt. Our secretary and I laughed for another 5 minutes on how i just "flashed the boss".
I still have a hard time looking Mr. C in the eye when i run into him in the grocery store, but it definitely makes for a great laugh. =))
I was giving my 2 1/2 year old daughter a bath. As I cleaned her body parts, I would say "one foot, and the other foot; one leg and the other leg, one arm and the other arm." She then took over and said, "one belly and the other belly". I bursted out laughing because as she sits her belly "bunches up" and forms a fold, which she thought of it as two bellies. Cutest thing!!!!
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I am expecting our 2nd child in a couple of weeks. When dropping off my 3 year old son, Gavin, at daycare yesterday a teacher asked him where his baby brother was. His response was "still in mommy's belly" as he points to my belly. Then he was asked when the baby was going to come out. Without hesitation he responded "any minute".
Maybe he knows something we don't or the prep work we have done thus far has been more absorbed than we thought. I hope you get a kick out of this as much as I did.
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yea i hadnt even thought about that.
yea i hadnt even thought about that.
what am i good at? haha!
it is something to do with his surgery, not a tattoo.
Layla Love always.
Cena please sit on my face right now.
R.I.P Jetski my amazing angel. Could never have had a better dog!
anyone know where i can watch cm punk's dvd online??
I found Mondays Raw to be one of the better ones that I have seen in a while.
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This is terrible news for the WWE, but I think the security staff needs to get reprimanded more than anyone. They failed to be there, not only for the protection of Punk, but for the fans too. Punk is a good guy, and it's good that he apologized for his actions. Hopefully fans realize that you should never get that close to a performer and attack him verbally or physically.
But the guy that Punk hit did not lay a finger on him. Punk reacted carelessly. And it was Punk who went into the crowd. Wrestlers are just asking for it when that happens, regardless whether that was his doing or if he was going by the script. I hope that guy gets a nice chunk out of WWE's pocketbook. Dude is sitting on a goldmine the way I see it and could give WWE hell especially with Linda's senate run coming up
Yeah, I saw the video, and I know it was that one other guy that bopped him on the head, and not the guy with the camera who got struck. Wrong place, Wrong time is all I can say. One thing is if you go to shows like this I know that you are not allowed to touch the wrestlers. I remember some girls got a little too slap-happy with a male wrestler once, and the emcee said; "Please don't touch the wrestlers!" once the match was over. Unless it's part of the script then I can understand, but WWE did say it was not part of the show.
We should all be happy that the fan that got hit got hit by Punk. Just imagine if it had been Big Show or Khali or Tensai in the crowd turning around and hammering someone. It could have been alot worse. It's still not good, but more manageable this way.
Orton's ass in this pic!!
Prince Devitt any news on him been pantsed recently?
So basically this thread has gone to shit? All the posts are anymore are Randy Orton, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, and Dolph Ziggler.
why don't you post someone you want to see then?
Layla Love always.
Cena please sit on my face right now.
R.I.P Jetski my amazing angel. Could never have had a better dog!
"As anarchism rears its face,
They are answered by an iron fist..."
Yeah, a lot of bland face runs lately. It's like you only get to be two-dimensional if you're a heel. Sheamus is basically the Irish Cena, see as how he's been pullin out the Super Sheamus comebacks as of late. The face characters cater directly to the PG audience though, so I doubt anyone over 12 enjoys the lame jokes and constant smiling.
I was lucky enough to catch a live ddt event recently when I was in Tokyo. I was standing beside Kota Ibushi at one stage and I was speechless. A total stud in real life. A lot of girls freaking out as he passed them!
I think I'd like to be backstage during the show..
Kota Ibushi
If anyone has seen, or plans on seeing the CM Punk DVD, could you please let me know if you can see his feet anywhere in the DVD? I have a major foot fetish and there are many guys in the WWE with feet that I would love to see. Thanks in advance
I've seen the documentary part of Punk's new DVD - there's a brief (like, a couple of seconds) shot of him in socks, but no feet. I was looking out for them as well.
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Rumors has it that either CM Punk or John Cena are set to face the taker at Mania next year Punk looking to earn respect by defeating the taker and Cena get set up for a place in the History books hope neither of these guys does they don't deserve that. Hope the streak never ends
I think there's nothing to worry about it. If HHH of all people wasn't booked to go over Taker (twice mind you), I highly doubt Cena or let alone Punk will get that honor. No way that streak ends now. But it would be a joke if they gave that rub to Cena or Punk. I accept HHH or HBK beating Taker than I would Cena or Punk.
can anyone post ALBERTO DEL RIOs feet from his SUMMERSLAM commercial i think.
Diggin the Kota Ibushi love, thought I was the only person who noticed how incredibly hot that man is! That bare ass shot made my day lol
@sexymusic8 I think there is a couple of shots of rm on celeb archive. Not that I care...
Some hot mma pics of Dave Bautista
Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly LOL
Davey Richards sure is somethin to see.
what math is this from>?<
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Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jasper Brinkley, right, breaks up a pass intended for Chicago Bears tight end Kellen Davis (87) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
MINNEAPOLIS — Devin Hester undressed slowly in the background as Brandon Marshall optimistically — and loudly — talked up the returner-turned-receiver's impact and potential.
But when Marshall headed for the shower, Hester struggled to articulate his emotions beyond making no excuses for his dropped pass that likely would have resulted in a fourth-quarter touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.
''I don't know, man,'' Hester told the Sun-Times, his head down, his voice low. ''I don't know what to say right now. It's just frustrating. We just can't keep digging ourselves in a deeper hole. We've got to close this hole before it's too late.''
After quickly falling behind 14-0, the Bears had chances to rally throughout the second half. But their pass catchers literally dropped the ball. Over and over.
† Rookie Alshon Jeffery dropped what would have been a 39-yard touchdown pass with just more than a minute left in the third quarter.
† Tight end Kellen Davis dropped what would have been at least a 15-yard gain midway through the fourth.
† Hester dropped what would have been a 23-yard touchdown pass on third-and-six.
† On the next play, Marshall dropped a fourth-down pass that would have kept the Bears' faint comeback hopes alive.
''Nobody is perfect out here, but we have to pick each other up,'' Davis said. ''We can't count on one guy to make all the plays all the time. Everybody has to step up and make the plays when they can. We've just got to get more consistent because we have the guys with the talent to do that.''
Accountability isn't an issue. Jeffery (''I just flat-out dropped it,'' he said), Hester (''I just dropped it,'' he said), Davis (''I should have had that one,'' he said) and Marshall accepted responsibility for their mistakes. Quarterback Jay Cutler even shifted the blame to himself when asked about the drops.
''There were a lot of problems,'' he said. ''I didn't play well.''
But three games remain, and accountability must give way to consistency and reliability. Those qualities are what championship-caliber teams are made of.
The Bears entered the game Sunday tied for 20th in the NFL with 20 drops, according to STATS, well behind the league-leading Detroit Lions (36 drops). But the beleaguered Bears offense can't afford to squander scoring opportunities, such as Earl Bennett's drop against the Seattle Seahawks or Marshall's against the Houston Texans.
After Marshall's fourth-down drop, Hester slammed his helmet down, sending pieces flying in different directions. Some Vikings reveled in the moment as Hester quickly picked them up.
''Just frustrated,'' Hester said, referring to his drop on the play before.
Ever the optimist, though, Marshall talked up Jeffery, Hester and Bennett, insisting the group would raise its level of play in the final weeks of the regular season.
''I'm just excited about our group and what we showed today and what we didn't because now we understand what we are and we're not,'' he said. ''These last three weeks are going to be tough.
''The thing about this team, we have high character in this locker room. This is the type of group — of any group — to get it done down the stretch.''
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My Mini Delights bite sized multigrain cakes, each was about the size of a quarter, were drizzled with chocolate and packed a satisfying crunch. The multigrain flavor wasn't cardboard-y like some other whole grain snacks, and the chocolate flavor was good.
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This was definitely good for a free chocolate fix, but I don't think I'll be buying these in the future.


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Hahaha! Bendy's gone bi bi! XP
No there is not
I make my bed with the stars above my head and dream of a place called home.
No kd, sometimes I think if Im truly gay, is that makes me unsexy? :s
Nope not 100% ...
No I'm not. Maybe 75-80%.
Inspired - but too tired.
the honest truth is i would like to view myself as not being 100% percent gay, hell, i would try to pass for bisexual or even bicurious but when it comes down to it, looking at my past where i've masturbated to women 3 or 4 times a day and was able to get off, watched straight porn and couldn't get off to it, had chances to date women that were interested in me but had no interests in dating them, seen pretty women, eyed them up, been to the strip club and got lapdances where i couldn't get aroused, and still have no interests in dating a woman or having sex with them. i would say that i'm 100% gay or damn near close to 100% gay. i certainly didn't need to fuck or date anybody to know from assessing myself through the years.
yeah, there's some women that i see on tv that i think are stunningly beautiful, pretty, and women with nice bodies and etc BUT i'm NOT attracted to them like say i would fuck them if i had the chance. vagina isn't my thing. it just doesn't do it for me. i don't think there's a woman on this earth that i would have sex with to be honest with you even if she was hot as fuck. i wouldn't know what to do with her because my mind wouldn't be there and neither would the emotions which would make me not even aroused or erect. that's what i felt like all the times when i went to the strip club, i just wasn't feeling the women period. i know in the past before i acknowledge that i was gay that i would do such and such woman where i'd fuck the shit out of her, tried to force the thought in my head and etc BUT i geniunely didn't and still don't have a natural inclination to sleep with a woman. sometimes, i get scared and fall back into the whole "you're a straight guy", the whole denial process where i try to make myself think that i like women BUT no. even if i had dreams here and there such as last night with a women playing with her boobs. i wouldn't say that means that i'm bisexual or on the bi side of gay. i'm just gay. it's that i'm still a bit ashamed to admit and acknowledge it.
one thing about the closet/you don't have to hurry/it will be bad tomorrow/so brother, don't you worry
99 & 44/100% gay.
I dislike absolutes.
Cote de Pablo for me.... or Israeli or Palestinian women with the same attributes. So fucking hot.... also to be fair i like her attitude as well as portrayed on NCIS.... I would need a tough women who could kick my ass if she chose to do so.....
I explained it to one of my close friends like this. Six out of seven days of the week I'd want to be with another man. However, that one day of the week I still can't get the imagine of being with a woman out of my head. So that makes me a like a very selective bisexual. I'm much more selective of woman, but I find many many guys attractive. Many girls I find to look fake.
...and I've always had a thing for Anne Hathaway, even since I was young.
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"Its better to burn out than fade away"
110% Gay. No desire whatsoever for sex with a woman. I may admire some of their bodies but that's as far as it goes.
No. Somewhere in the ballpark of 70%. I could definitely make a relationship with a woman work. Ideal? Nah.
I'm pretty much entirely gay, but I think some transsexuals (Male to Female) are quite hot... I'm not sure what that makes me.
lots of interesting responses in this thread...
I'm paying attention.
I think my BENDERBOY is gonna have another hit thread Huntneo.
I'm not into cocks, masturbated into a pussy once, never desired women before, though.
how much does that make me?
Also could you rate how my english was in this post, please?
I couldn't be any gayer. The sight of a vagina up close would make me vomit.
Althoug I can appreciate a beautiful woman. My gorgeous girls - Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Hawkins.
the only thing that would attract me to a woman is a different sexual dynamic, that is one of 'femininity' but that can be found in plenty of guys. luvs me some feminine men.
Yep, that gif is totally a good example of what I mean. So hot. A+
Also, I think I get what you mean about gravitating to similar girls, I find that I am more drawn to fem but kinda butch women because I'm like that myself so it just seems like they catch my eye more.
Girl, tbh, they are both ridiculously attractive. But for the first couple of series I was entirely too distracted by Robert Sheehan to notice. He is like the best of both words, he looks so pretty but he's a dude. My krpytonite. lol
I was even shipping him and Iwan's characters. They're so cute together.
Actually I like how sisters around here really put up with among 'sisters' talk Cuz I have no idea whats in your guys head? What do you guys think hot/attractive? Accept from very misleading lesbian porn flicks for straight guys
and Im not kd with Michele R :P I said Im 100% gay but I cant dismiss such beaut
I used to have a hugh crush on Kristen Bell, when she played Veronica Mars. So for her I would definitely go straight.
The same with Evangeline Lilly, during season 4 of Lost.
Oh! I love the episode when Nathan "falls in love" w/ Simon. It was pretty hot, not going to lie. I visit it on hulu very often.
He heats the screen up in Love/Hate. Robert played Nathan so well, but I find him even sexier in Love/Hate. He's so badass. Except they should have let him keep those curls .
LOL, Yay...
" For all there is to feel, let it be felt"
― Emeli Sande
Ugh, so disappointed when Nathan wasn't in Misfits anymore.
I don't find women to be sexually arousing or appeasing but I do find them beautiful.
Mark me on the scale as you wish.
"As anarchism rears its face,
They are answered by an iron fist..."
Is this another thread about US TV shows?
No blood, no hardon with women so 100%...they just don't get my juices going.
Is that her first name. I heart her. She was perfect as Christine.
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Is that her first name. I heart her. She was perfect as Christine.
Christine Daae in real life:
OMG, she looks like a doll! I want to dress her up!
That was great. That episode was pretty awesome in general.
I remember making a mental note to see this a while ago but I completely forgot.
I will def check it out at some point. It also has Ruth Negga and Aidan Gillen who are also relevant to my interests.
I'm going to end up watching his episode of BBC's Accused (it aired recently).
I also like him in Cherrybomb with Rupert Grint. Not the greatest film but it was fun to watch it just for them.
I remember Misfits fandom had a serious meltdown when that happened. lol
Now, Misfits series 4 is gonna be mostly new characters.
Rupert and Robert are so hot together. Its really beautiful actually.
In Love/Hate, Him and Ruth have really amazing chemistry. I wasnt expecting them to be so good together.
Yeah, Emmy Rossum is really lovely. She was really good in Phantom, however I prefer her grittier character in Shameless US.
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" For all there is to feel, let it be felt"
― Emeli Sande
Sorry Benderboy for getting so far off topic. I really do love women but here is a picture of a man that could turn me completely straight.
" For all there is to feel, let it be felt"
― Emeli Sande
I've dated women before. I've slept with (a) woman before. I'm not repulsed by them if I feel that they're my equal in an intimate way.
That being said, I suppose my female 'crush' would have to be Kaley Cuoco... better known as Penny from the sitcom The Big Bang Theory:
I apologize for calling her "possum" my bad
I just googled her and it shows her name correctly


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