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i CAN FINALLY PUT MY PLANTS OUT!!! THERE IS NO CHANCE OF FROST AS OF THE WEATHER CHANNEL. .Fell free to talk about weather in your area |
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- Posted by wantonamara 8bTx (My Page) on Thu, May 2, 13 at 19:05
It might be that this cold weather that is all over the central US is on its way to NY. your warm weather might be just another false alarm. We are going to be 39 in central Texas for the next 2 nights. |
warm weather? tell me about it. It is 95F/35C here right now |
- Posted by Enterotoxigenic00 10 (My Page) on Thu, May 2, 13 at 19:50
Yes, lol, warm weather has arrived. Been here for the last three to four weeks. Temps from 80 to 95F. It's not even summer yet! This weekend said to be 100! So this means summer temps to be around 110F. Most plants love it in the shade. Cactus can tolerate full sun. My problem is that I like to water them to cool them off. K |
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I think warm weather just vacated New England ...again. I am seeing the thirties in my forecast yet again this weekend... Tom |
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2 years ago we were headed for 114, today 39. |
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Weather is predicted to stay In the 70s for the whole next 2 weeks. maybe mid 60's |
- Posted by teengardener1888 NY Albany 5a (My Page) on Fri, May 3, 13 at 9:25
Here is a link to our forcast |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Albany+NY+USNY0011:1:US
It's rainy here, but the sun is still shining... Good ol' Florida weather... |
- Posted by Microthrix 9 (My Page) on Fri, May 3, 13 at 15:40
the weather seems near perfect in Albany! the weather here is 100 today, and around 60ish-70ish at night. |
- Posted by ilovetogrow 9 Jax Florida (My Page) on Sat, May 4, 13 at 11:02
In Florida too still raining and a 'cold front' coming. Don't count on the weather lining out soon yet. It has been playing hard ball in many courts. Keep a close eye on it for the next couple of weeks. Paula waiting on spring .... still. |
- Posted by cactusmcharris 4 / Interior BC (My Page) on Sat, May 4, 13 at 13:00
First day for shorts in the yard (or anywhere, for that matter) - it's supposed to hit 25C / 77F! |
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We cut the grease and used reduced-fat string cheese to re-create a pub favorite. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 15.1g | Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 15.4g | Calories: 145.2
Makes 14-ish cookies, sized about 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter each (I don't follow instructions too well - there's just NOT a teaspoon-sized cookie in my repertoire!) Submitted by BIGGIRL2082010 Carbs: 18.3g | Fat: 9.6g | Fiber: 1.5g | Protein: 4.9g | Calories: 169.2
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A hearty pancake that provides over 6 grams of fiber per serving. I like to add blueberries to the batter. Very kid-friendly recipe! Submitted by SARABEE213 Carbs: 48.6g | Fat: 3.5g | Fiber: 6.3g | Protein: 11.3g | Calories: 258.3
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Very filling and satisfying snack that gives you protein, fruit, and carbs. Fun and easy for kids to make. Submitted by TRUEBLU4YOU Carbs: 37.7g | Fat: 10.6g | Fiber: 11.4g | Protein: 10.1g | Calories: 237.8
Spectacular to look at and delectable to eat, these cupcakes can be made full sized or mini (for those watching out waists shrink). Submitted by MAGGIETHESPY Carbs: 6.6g | Fat: 12.5g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 2.2g | Calories: 144.4
You haven't had Rice Krispies like this before! These peanut-buttery treats are a fun twist on a childhood favorite. Submitted by GODDESSOFHOME Carbs: 38.4g | Fat: 8.2g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 3.8g | Calories: 214
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A tasty, Southwest spin on a classic comfort food. Submitted by LFIREBRAND Carbs: 22.6g | Fat: 5.2g | Fiber: 5g | Protein: 31.8g | Calories: 254.8
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Easy snackables! Submitted by LINDSKD Carbs: 9.9g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 3.1g | Calories: 65.8
A great anytime snack that everyone will love! Submitted by CHRIS2365 Carbs: 11g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 0.1g | Calories: 42.4
This is the perfect nutritious pick-me-up. Leftover shake can be frozen in pop molds or 5 oz paper cups with popsicle sticks. Carbs: 13.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 0.6g | Calories: 51.6
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These muffins are loaded with whole grains, fruits, and vegetables! This is a slightly different version of my Healthy Breakfast Muffins. This recipe made 32 regular sized muffins. Depending on how full you fill the muffin cups, I'd say you should get 28 - 32 muffins. Nutritional value is calculated on 30 servings (1 muffin = 1 serving). Submitted by JLREYNOLDS77 Carbs: 20.4g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 2.4g | Calories: 100.4
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This smoothie is loaded with antioxidants! Carbs: 31.3g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 5g | Calories: 151.2
This good-for-you treat is filling and sweet! Carbs: 18.7g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 2.1g | Calories: 114.8
Make your own popcicles. Carbs: 8.7g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 0.5g | Calories: 35.4
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Reduced fat and sugar free dip for all sorts of fruit. Submitted by BEACHEDBUM Carbs: 2.4g | Fat: 2.5g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 2g | Calories: 41.1
Don't run out the door without breakfast! Grab a portable, delcious, and nutritious breakfast cookie. Submitted by COFFEEBEANS Carbs: 16.2g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 2.1g | Calories: 111.1
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Fresh ideas on nature and community.topic: Local
July 01, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita
About 60 Pay Tribute To Bees Killed At Wilsonville Target Parking Lot
About 60 people gathered in Wilsonville Sunday for a memorial of the thousands of bumblebees recently killed by pesticides in a Target parking lot. The event featured songs, prayers, protests of pesticides and calls for more education about alternatives.
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June 05, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita
UN Report: The World Is Wasting A Quarter Of Its Food
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One out of every four calories produced by world agriculture is being lost or wasted, according to new report released by the United Nations Environment Programme.
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April 16, 2013
Oregon Ranchers Want More Authority To Kill Wolves
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Eastern Oregon ranchers are asking the Oregon Legislature for more authority to kill wolves that threaten their livestock.
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Portland Planners Try Again On West Hayden Island
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Staff planners are now saying they've changed more than a dozen aspects of the proposal – addressing concerns about health impacts, flood plains, and plans for a neighborhood park, among other things. But it still lacks support from the Port of Portland and long-time critics.
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More On The 'Tiny' Beat: Tiny Doors In Trees
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Our guest blogger and EarthFix Community Engagement Manager says the tiny craze has not been lost on tiny elves in their tiny homes in her neighborhood in Portland.
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Cameras Catch Hatching Penguin At Oregon Zoo
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The hatching of a baby penguin was recently caught on camera, zookeepers at the Oregon Zoo announced.
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Take That Lichfield: Tiny Fence Now At Tiny Park
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The row over the title of world's smallest park jumped to another level Tuesday night as Portland's title-holding park came under fire from a town in the United Kingdom.
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Second Torii Washes Ashore Near Florence
A second kasaga, the top, horizontal beam of a torii, has washed ashore on the Oregon coast near Florence. In March a similar object was found on the beach near Oceanside.
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Booka Shade on the difference between DJs and producers
Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger are the two Germans behind Booka Shade (which plays Beta on June 21). The group, in its latest iteration (it played briefly in the '90s as well), has developed a sort of cult following in the American EDM market. Its sound is different from much of the mainstream artists currently in the scene, but that hasn't stopped Booka Shade from finding success in the dance world.
In 2012, Booka Shade released "Honeyslave" on party DJ Steve Aoki's DIMMAK record label. "We did do something with Steve Aoki...people wondered how we did it, but the fact was he is a longtime fan and wanted to work with us," says Kammermeir. "But we can never do the sound like he does. We do the Booka Shade sound."
When we spoke with him, he was busy preparing for Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, fine-tuning the visual production, as well as the live music side of the show, for what he refers to as the "American EDM scene."
"We are tuning the production and arrangement for this purpose so everything fits for the EDM scene in America," he says. "Because I believe, at the moment, everything has to be spot on."
The duo spends plenty of time adapting to its audience, whether its European festivals or stateside for club runs. "Take Coachella last year when we headlined: There, you could bring out the musical stuff and play longer -- the groovy stuff," says Kammermeier.
Booka Shade's music lies in the purgatorial down-tempo land of EDM, so the duo must adapt for the high-energy EDC crowd. "With EDC, I guess you have to bring your songs in the best possible way for this crowd. That's good for us to do, as we are a live band with certain arrangements. So we can bring energy in and out to let the people come and get into the music."
Booka Shade's latest release, Eve, doesn't stray far from the sound that the group's fan-base has come expect. The three years Kammermeier and Merziger spent on it, though, allowed them to jump into many genres and pick out specific styles to incorporate into their music. "Leema" is more industrial, whereas "Crossing Borders" has the vocals of Fritz Kalkbrenner layered over a simple melody. The crisp production, which has always been the most important factor attributing to the success of the two musicians, remains.
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I have been saying for a long time now that President Obama is the world's worst negotiator and has absolutely no interest in fighting for progressive principles. I didn't make this up out of the whole cloth. I voted for the guy and I desperately wanted him to succeed. But my job is to cover politics and when you cover Obama all you see is him running for cover.
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"It's a crazy, strange and suspicious situation," attorney Cary Schulman told The Cable. "It's clear to me that it was somebody looking for information and not money. My most high-profile case right now is the Aurelia Fedenisn case, and I can't think of any other case where someone would go to these great lengths to get our information." According to the KDFW report, the firm was the only suite burglarized in the high-rise office building and an unlocked office adjacent was left untouched. The State Department, which has repeatedly disputed Fedenisn's allegations, denied any involvement in the incident. "Any allegation that the Department of State authorized someone to break into Mr. Schulman's law firm is false and baseless," spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. After assessing the surveillance footage, Schulman said he believed the motivations were likely political, but did not suspect department involvement. "It wasn't professional enough," he said. "It is possible that an Obama or Hillary supporter feels that I am unfairly going after them. And the timing of this is right after several weeks of very public media attention so it seems to me most likely that the information sought is related to that case. I don't know for sure and I want the police to do their work."
I will grant you that the lawyer's claim that this one case is really the only serious one on which his firm is working these days is a little laughable, but you can sail the Nimitz through Psaki's denial. "Any allegation that the Department Of State authorized..." Correct me if I'm wrong, but there are a number of other agencies in the government capable to jimmying open a door latch, although most of them wouldn't have been dumb enough to forget to disable the surveillance cameras. Stay tuned, though. I'd almost guarantee that this is an upcoming scandal du jour.
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This is my first time caring for knockout rose bushes. They were planted on each side of my home last year. They bloomed in May but started to die off quickly in June. I did not water them all the time but tried to often. I saw the buds were being killed off by Japanese beetles. I bought liquid Sevn and sprayed the leaves and buds. I used too much and scorched the leaves yellow with black holes. Our temps here get into the low 90's each day. I also pruned out all of the dead buds and leaves. I think I pruned them too much. They now look completely dead with a lot of brown branches coming out. How do I save them? With rose fertilizer? I did use Miracle Gro Bloom Booster. Nothing has happened yet. Help!!!! |
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Right, don't fertilize until they have recovered and have put out plenty of leaves. Bloom Buster is the wrong kind of fertilizer--regular Miracle Gro or Miracle Gro for Roses is fine, or any reasonably balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10 or 18-6-12. Watering correctly is the most important thing. Keep a 2" mulch of leaves or bark around the roses. When the soil under the mulch feels dry-ish, water thoroughly with 2-3 gallons for small plants or 5 gallons for larger, plus or minus for extremely hot or very mild, cloudy weather. Usually once a week is fine. For new plants, I divide the ration in half and water twice a week. |
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I really think I'd choose this over a BMW 335i. It looks better inside and out, and is, in my opinion, every bit as fantastic to drive. Eric Tingwall hits it on the nose when he describes the S4 as a grown-up's Evo. Like Mitsubishi's all-wheel-drive rally machine, the S4 enhances the skills of the average driver without feeling overly computerized. The biggest surprise for me was the way the steering firmed up in high-speed driving. Kudos to Audi for getting that right. Of course, to experience the S4's best steering and handling, one must first fiddle with the car's Drive Select interface. Though it's pretty easy to configure, I can't help but wonder what the need is for this extra complication. Even in "Dynamic" mode, the suspension remained acceptably compliant, so why bother with any of the other settings?
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Honda is recalling certain headlight wiring components on 2002-2004 Honda CR-V and 2003 Honda Pilot SUVs that could malfunction.
The Problem: The wiring of the headlight switch could potentially fail, causing the low beam headlights to malfunction, which could increase the risk of a crash at night. The automaker says no crashes or injuries due to loss of headlights have been reported.
The Fix: Honda will begin notifying owners of potentially affected vehicles by mail late-April. Owners can bring their SUVs into an authorized dealer for inspection and repair, if needed, free of charge. The automaker says concerned customers can call Honda at (800) 999-1009, and selecting option 4 or online at www.recalls.honda.com for more information.
Number of Vehicles Potentially Affected: Approximately 554,000 SUVs including 2002-2004 CR-Vs and 2003 Pilots.
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Upon arrival into Kigali airport very late, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. overnight Hotel Beausejour, located 5 minutes from the airport.
Today we will transfer you to the Mille Colline hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. Why not begin exploring Kigali or you can simply relax and enjoy the hotel facilities before your gorilla adventure begins. Overnight - Kigali - Mille Colline hotel
This morning take a historical city tour of Kigali including the moving Memorial Centre (Genocide Museum) and craft centres. Stop for lunch at one of the city's many upscale restaurants before you will drive north to Ruhengeri at the foothills of the Virungas for sight inspection of some lodges. Thereafter proceed to your hotel the Mountain Gorilla view Lodge (FB)
It's an early start this morning for our journey to Volcanoes National Park where we join a gorilla tracking group. After a briefing by the trackers we head into the forest in search of mountain gorillas. As we weave through the forest's lush vegetation, the experienced trackers will teach you about how they track them and the behavioural habits of these gentle giants. Once the gorillas have been found we'll be able to spend an hour with them before it will be time to leave. There will be the opportunity to enjoy a meal before driving back to Kigali for the evening. Overnight - Kigali - MILLE COLLINES Hotel.
Today marks the end of your visit to Rwanda. After breakfast you will be transferred to international airport in time for your flight to Nairobi. Arriving here, our local driver is on hand to collect you for transfer to the hotel. (OVERNIGHT Nairobi Safari Club)
Leaving the city behind us we drive to Kenya's famous Masai Mara. the setting for the Great Migration, countless wildlife documentaries and, of course, the Big 5. The Masai Mara is the highlight of any safari. We arrive at the lodge before lunch and spend some time relaxing before we head out on an evening game drive. Once back at the lodge we can grab a drink and round off another excellent day by enjoying the sunset over the park.
The next 3 days we have an early start as we get up at sunrise hoping to catch the animals at their most active. After our game drive, breakfast is served overlooking the gardens and the park. Following this we can spend the morning relaxing or heading to a Masai Village to get a better understanding of their culture and way of life. Following lunch, in the late afternoon, we have one final leisurely game drive that can include sunset if you wish.
Today we drive to Nairobi and then catch a flight to Zanzibar. Arriving here, our local driver is on hand to transfer you to your hotel.
Spend the next two days at leisure, relaxing on the beautiful white sands and soaking up the sunshine. For those feeling active, there's a wide range of excursions available locally. Perhaps opt for a spot of snorkelling or scuba diving to see the incredible coral reefs teeming with exotic fish and perhaps the odd dolphin in the azure waters.
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I went to a local nursery yesterday to see what bouganvillieas they had to offer. Since I'd never been there before I decided to look around after I found a small boug. As I walked into their houseplant and tropicals section I saw this huge hindu rope in a hanging basket. I have never seen one this big in real life! haha! Only through photos online. WOW! This is an amazing plant! I just had to get it. I couldn't say no to that size and the price ($24.50) !!!!!!! :D I have it about 3 or 4 feet away from an east facing window where it gets bright indirect morning sun for a few hours. I haven't watered it yet, I felt it this morning and its dry so I'll give it a drink. Thanks for checking out my new plant!
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Ashley, what a beautiful specimen. This is one I haven't found yet. The stores in my area don't seem to have a wide selection of hoyas at this time of year. Most of their hanging baskets are ivy, ferns and spider plants. When I visited Home Depot earlier today, they actually had some carnosa (KP) in 4" pots but mislabeled as alternanthera. I believe they were Exotic Angel plants. Congratulations on your find. |
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GM announced pricing for their mid-size trucks, with the Chevrolet Colorado starting at $20,995 and the GMC Canyon starting at $21,880.
A few short hours ago, I was in McCormick Place with a handful of auto journalists and GM's 2015 Chevy Colorado team. It was a lucky break- a last-minute invitation to meet with some GM brass before the hectic onslaught of the 2014 Chicago Auto Show's press days and ask them the questions that my fellow alt-fuel/cleantech gear heads wanted answers to.
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Having already launched the all new fullsize 2014 Silverado & GMC Sierra pickups and 2015 Heavy Duty versions of those trucks this year, General Motors is turning its attention to midsize trucks as it gets ready to reveal the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon later this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. GM has already teased photos of parts of those trucks' front ends and now they've released another image, this time of a draped Colorado sitting next to the new Silverado. (Read More…)
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It's one thing to read about why eating Paleo foods and living a Paleo lifestyle is great for you. It's another to constantly see the changes that people just like you are achieving. "Success" is bracketed because it's different for everyone, and in the end, it's all about the journey rather than the destination. This guest post is from Lindsay
Like everybody else, I'm pretty busy.
I work a full-time job, I'm attending school at night to get my MBA, and I try to fit in regular Crossfit workouts. Oh…and life happens, meaning that something else seems to come up every day.
Trying to fit eating better into my life has not been automatic, then, but it has been amazing. This is my "success" story.
About Lindsay
My name is Lindsay, and I've been pretty strictly Paleo since January 2013. I'm in my late 20s, live in Pittsburgh, and am married with no kids.
Growing up, I played a lot of sports, from basketball to softball to soccer. But as I started working and going to graduate school, my activity level dropped off quite a bit, and my diet was certainly less than ideal.
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In 2012, I started Crossfitting. I've always loved sports and physical activity, so I immediately loved Crossfit.
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Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of the following companies had unusual moves in South Korea trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are at the close in Seoul. The Kospi Index rose 0.4 percent to 1,766.44, capping a three-day, 6 percent advance.
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660 KS) added 2.3 percent to 24,050 won, taking its three-day gain to 17 percent. The company is discussing an order worth about 1.2 trillion won ($1 billion) to build three submarines for the Indonesian navy, according to a statement.
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. (097230 KS) jumped by the daily limit of 15 percent to 18,400 won. Tong Yang Securities Inc. said in a report today that the shipbuilder may resolve disputes over job cuts with workers.
Korea Gas Corp. (036460 KS), a state utility, rallied 6 percent to 32,750 won, the steepest rise since Aug. 22. South Korea will increase city gas prices by 5.3 percent from today, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said in a statement.
LG Display Co. (034220 KS), the world's second-largest liquid-crystal display maker, climbed 6 percent to 21,250 won. Shinhan Investment Corp. said the manufacturer will narrow its operating loss in the fourth quarter and return to profit in the second quarter of 2012.
Samsung Electronics Co. (005930 KS), Asia's biggest maker of chips, flat screens and mobile phones, added 1.6 percent to 874,000 won, the highest level since July 8. Daewoo Securities Co. and HI Investment & Securities Co. raised its share-price estimates and earnings forecasts. Samsung reported better-than- expected profit on Oct. 7 on demand for Galaxy smartphones, which outweighed slumping sales of displays and semiconductors.
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Facebook dating 101
If the friend of my enemy is my enemy, then is the friend of my date going to be my date? A lot of guys may want it that way. (and some girls too.) What about the Facebook friend of my date? Facebook doesn't make it easy to keep your dating life on the down low. If you are Facebook friends with your date, then chances are she has her ways of finding out who else you are dating. And that's a good thing in my book. If you are really trying to two-time your girlfriend with her best friend you should at least have the decency to be stealthy about it.
The public nature of Facebook also makes it complicated to use Facebook for dating. You want to use your social network to find dates, but you also don't want everyone in your social network to know everything you're doing.
So a lot of people try to keep their social life and their dating life separate. I have been a dating coach for over a decade. I teach singles how to expand their network to try to get more dates. And I have to say from my experience, on the prospect of keeping your social life and your dating life separate: "How stupid is that?" Sorry if that doesn't sound very professional. But it gets me all riled up when I see inefficiency. Dating is an inefficient process anyway. Trying to keep your social network and your dating network separate is cutting off your nose to spite your face.
It's been scientifically proven that your mate is highly likely to be within 2 degrees of separation from you. [I read this in Scientific American] One of the biggest complaints that I hear from singles is that it's so hard to meet people. So you have to start with who you know and the easiest way to find them, i.e. Facebook.
So I'll bet (if you've been listening and not checking out on my little tirade) that you think I'm saying: Start Poking away! Friend everyone you want to date! Ask your ex-boyfriend to set you up! But you'd be wrong, because I'm a little sneaky that way. ;-)
As I said, dating is inefficient. There are social norms in dating that keep you from being able to be direct. The Poke feature is creepy. And it's a terrible idea to be Facebook friends with everyone you date. 9 times out of 10 you are never going to want to see your date again after the first date. And it is very rare indeed that a scorned blind date will set you up with the man (or woman) of your dreams.


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ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ If you see any mistakes, or have anything that you want to add please email me! I will, of course, give you full credit for your addition, and be eternally grateful to you. Email addresses are NOT posted in the FAQ, unless you specifically state that you want it to be. I don't check this email address that often, but do go through it every few weeks. Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The most recent version of this FAQ can be found at: http://www.gamefaqs.com/ http://www.supercheats.com/ http://www.neoseeker.com/ This is mostly a sequential walkthrough, which means that it will go in the order that I think is a good one (not necessarily the best way to do things, but one that worked well for me). Since a lot of elements in Baldur's Gate can be done at any time, this presents a few problems. So currently I have all the Major Plot points listed as Main Sections, with the smaller areas as Sub-Sections. This works, but I'm not sure that it is the best way to go about this. Credits: Dave, Orlandu, Ultradraco, Alex Malano, Gabriel N. J. Sheets, Andy Miller, Stephen Ashton, Peter Cheong Choon Wah, Jones, NCPFLJohn, KyleEChu, Starlight, Preston Lloid, Mer. Pike, Andrey Moujikov, Jesse LaCroix, Matt Canfield, D Sanders, Kelvin Groves, The Real FXD, edwardalacey, Operador de Sala, Patrick, Douglas D., Dark Angel (firstname.lastname@example.com), Duncan Clay, Jon WolF, Terry deBoer, LrdGrifter, Juha Alm, ArtAllison, Scott Werner, Scott Slonaker, MartectX, Rolf Zehb, Silviu, CJayC, The Bruce, Tonton Fred, GRiM, John Lucas, Aaron McConnell, Dennis Matheson, Ghostly, Gonzalo Jéldrez, Thomas de Roode, Robert Coutinho, Sir Erik Esoteric, John Van De Graaf, Yamian, Josh Clue, Master.SoR, Brad McClintock, Dr. Gummipress, danecobain, Sergio D. Morozov (email@example.com) Anyone who emails me with nice things to say, you are appreciated! Bioware for making such a great little game! This FAQ looks best in Courier New at about 9 points. This Document is Copyright 1999-2010 by Dan Simpson Baldur's Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast are Copyright 1998-99 by Bioware I am not affiliated with Bioware, Interplay, or anyone who had anything to do with the creation of this game. This FAQ may be posted on any site so long as NOTHING IS CHANGED and you EMAIL ME telling me that you are posting it. You may not charge for, or in any way profit from this FAQ. _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________ What's New in 3.4: ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Rewrote the Tweaking Section and renamed it to "The Modern Baldur's Gate Install." Added a new FAQ about getting the cheats to work. Added another killing of Firebead from Josh Clue. Added some information from Sergio D. Morozov about Officer Vai, Gullykin and the Firewine Ruins. For a complete Version History, check out the Final Words Section at the end of the FAQ. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To navigate quickly, double click the code, press CTRL-C, then CTRL-F, CTRL-V and ENTER! i. [IINTRD] Introduction ii. [ITWKNG] The Modern Baldur's Gate Installation iii. [IIICRT] Creating a Character iv. [IVTMSS] Items v. [VSPLLS] Spells vi. [VINPCS] Companions vii. [VIIGNR] Basic Strategies [FRQNTL] Frequently Asked Questions [WLKTHR] Walkthrough 1. [1CNDLK] Candlekeep a. [ATHCRS] The Crossroads 2. [2FRNDL] Friendly Arm Inn 3. [3BRGST] Beregost a. [AHGHHD] High Hedge b. [BRSWFB] Area SW of Beregost c. [CRSSWF] Area S-SW of Beregost d. [RSFBRG] Area S of Beregost e. [RNFNSH] Area N of Nashkel f. [FTMPLL] Temple 4. [4NSHKL] Nashkel a. [ACRNVL] Carnival b. [BRWFNS] Area W of Nashkel c. [CRNFGN] Area N of Gnollish Stronghold d. [DGNLLS] Gnollish Stronghold e. [ERSWFN] Area SW of Nashkel f. [FRSFNS] Area S of Nashkel 5. [5NSHKL] Nashkel Mines (Exterior) a. [ANSHMI] Nashkel Mines (Interior) b. [BRNFNM] Area NE of Nashkel Mines c. [CRFNSM] Area E of Nashkel Mines 6. [6NSHKR] Nashkel Revisited 7. [7BRGTR] Beregost Revisited a. [ARFTMP] Area E of Temple b. [BLCSTR] Ulcaster (Area S of Temple) c. [CLCSRD] Ulcaster Dungeon d. [DRSFLR] Area S of Ulcaster e. [ARNRTH] Area North of Friendly Arm Inn 8. [8NTHTR] On the Trail of Bandits (Area N of Beregost Revisited) a. [ALRSWD] Larswood b. [BPLDVL] Peldvale 9. [9BNDTC] Bandit Camp a. [ARFLRS] Area E of Larswood 10. [10B2BR] Back to Beregost a. [ARWFHH] Area W of High Hedge b. [BLGHTH] Lighthouse c. [CRSFLS] Area S of Lighthouse 11. [11CLKD] Cloakwood Forest a. [ACLKWD] Cloakwood Forest Two b. [BCKFT3] Cloakwood Forest Three c. [CCLKF4] Cloakwood Forest Four 12. [12CKMX] Cloakwood Mines (Exterior) a. [ACLKMI] Cloakwood Mines (Interior) 13. [13GLLY] Gullykin a. [AFRWNB] Firewine Bridge b. [BFRNRS] Firewine Ruins 14. [14BDGB] Baldur's Gate Bridge a. [AFRMNB] Farm N of Baldur's Gate Bridge 15. [15BDLR] Baldur's Gate a. [ABLDNE] Baldur's Gate NE Section b. [BBLDSE] Baldur's Gate SE Section c. [CBGTHS] The Harbor, Baldur's Gate S Section d. [DBLDSW] Baldur's Gate SW Section e. [EBLDCS] Baldur's Gate Central Section f. [FBLDGW] Baldur's Gate W Section g. [GBLDNW] Baldur's Gate NW Section h. [HBLDNS] Baldur's Gate N Section i. [ISWRSB] Sewers Beneath Baldur's Gate 16. [16CNDL] Candlekeep Revisited 17. [17CNDC] Candlekeep Catacombs a. [ACNLC2] Candlekeep Catacombs 2 b. [BCNDC3] Candlekeep Catacombs 3 18. [18BLDG] Baldur's Gate Revisited 19. [19THDC] The Ducal Palace 20. [20NTHT] On the Trail of Sarevok 21. [21THHD] The Hidden City [TLSFTH] Tales of the Sword Coast 1. [1TSLGT] Ulgoth's Beard a. [ATSCDG] The Ice Dungeon 2. [2TSDRL] Durlag's Tower (exterior) a. [ATSDTI] Durlag's Tower (interior, above ground) b. [BTSIND] Durlag's Tower (interior, underground) c. [CUBRSA] Ulgoth's Beard Revisited 3. [3TSWWI] Werewolves' Island a. [ATSWIN] Werewolves' Island North b. [BSHPWR] Shipwreck c. [CTSRTT] Return to the Village d. [DTSNDR] Underground Passage e. [ELGBFL] Ulgoth's Beard Finale [PPNDCS] Appendices A. [AAMMNS] Monsters & Monster Strategies B. [ABMSCI] Miscellaneous Information C. [ACTGOR] The Gods of the Realm D. [DGDTNC] Guide to Naming Characters E. [ECHRCT] Character Sounds F. [FTLTSE] Utilities & Editors G. [GNNDTR] Non Editor Cheats H. [HNLNRS] Online Resources I. [ISTRNG] Strange Things J. [JMMDSS] The Dark Side of the Sword Coast [FNLWRD] Final Words... Credits Version History Stinger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i. Introduction [IINTRD] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strange things are happening in the Sword Coast. The iron has gone bad, every weapon forged with it is completely worthless. Bandits plague the Coast stealing everything else that already isn't ruined. And people are muttering that it is all the work of an outside interest bent on domination. Some say that it is the Zhentarim, some say that it is the Amnish, although they have troubles of their own. Amidst all of this you have grown up in seclusion in the Candlekeep fortress, a keep of knowledge. You have never known your parents, instead you were raised by the Sage Gorion. You might have remained in this sheltered life forever, had not fate played its hand. Because of the growing threat of evil in the world, Gorion feels compelled to remove you from Candlekeep, and take you to another hiding place where he will "explain everything". And so it began... Baldur's Gate is the latest in a long string of games set in the Forgotten Realms. The game uses (for the most part) the AD&D rules to set the gameplay. It also endeavors to create the sense that you are on an AD&D quest yourself, and not just playing the game, but rather are in the game. I orignally omitted information that I felt duplicated entries found in the game manual. Since most people buying the game now won't get a manual, I am attempting to add in more of this information. Some jargon... PC = Player Character NPC = Non-Player Character, everyone who isn't you BG = Baldur's Gate TotSC = Tales of the Sword Coast "Force-Talk" is when you initiate dialogue rather than wait for a character to speak to you. When the person is in your party, you have to use the button on the toolbar (default key: F1) to do so. "Force-Attack" is when you attack a non-hostile NPC or creature. This is done with the button on the toolbar (default key: F2) or by clicking on your equipped weapon on the toolbar, then clicking the NPC / creature. x,y = I use a coordinate system in the walkthrough. It is listed in pixels on the terrain map. x 0, y 0 is the very top left. So, x 1000, y 1000 is 1000 pixels to the "east" (or right) and 1000 pixels to the south (or down). You can find the coordinates by pressing the L key. This will tell you what the x,y values are at your mouse. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ii. The Modern Baldur's Gate Installation [ITWKNG] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This section covers both unofficial patches, and even more unofficial "tweaks." It has been a long, long time since Bioware has released anything official for BG1. Which has left the door wide open for some fan modifications (mods)! There are three general categories of mods: 1. Unofficial patches. This merely tries to fix what was broken before. Maybe a quest was bugged, or an item didn't work the way its description was written. But the patch keeps things basically as the developers intended. 2. Gameplay tweaks and restorations. In the second category, something is altered. The best example of this is the Baldur's Gate II tweak that restores the Grandmastery specialization perk to how it was in Baldur's Gate I. 3. New content. And finally, there is new content. Could be new monsters, a new quest, some new travelling buddies, or even a new talking sword. You can find a great assortment of all of these here: http://modlist.pocketplane.net/ And a lot of new content mods here: http://www.spellholdstudios.net/ I have long enjoyed the Baldurdash unofficial patch for Baldur's Gate (as well as his later work on Oblivion). Further work has been done on the tweak front, and I'm currently using the BG1 Tweak pack from Gibberlings 3. http://www.gibberlings3.net/ A Modern Installation: ---------------------- So, when I was installing BG on my new computer, I knew for sure that I didn't want to play in 640x480. My current monitor is widescreen, for starters, and native in 1680x1050. Now, the Baldur's Gate II engine has support for 800x600 and "support" for even higher resolutions than that. Essentially what we are going to be doing is playing Baldur's Gate I in the Baldur's Gate II engine. So, obviously both games must be installed for any of this to work. What we are using today is called Baldur's Gate Trilogy (WeiDU version). Instead of creating a new BG1 game that uses the BG2 engine, BGT adds the BG1 data to BG2. That means you start a new game in Candlekeep and play continuously through all of BG1, BG2 and into Throne of Bhaal. This eliminates the need to transfer your character. You can find "BGT" at the Spellhold Studios link above. Also from pocketplane I grab the BG1 Unfinished Business tweak pack. This restores some of the "cut content" that Bioware had worked on but removed before release. Then from Gibberlings 3, I install the BG1 Tweak pack, the Widescreen mod, eScript (for updated AI behavior for my companions), and the BG1 NPC Project (for vastly better companion interactions), and the Oversight mod. With the Widescreen mod, I can set my game resolution to whatever I want, so I first tried full-screen at 1680x1050! I found that made my characters too small on the screen, so I changed it to 1280x800. I mostly went for things from the bugfix and tweak categories, leaving out many mods that add new content. The installation has a few minor quirks, so here is the installation order that I used: 1. Install BG1 & TotSC Note: To avoid any problems with Windows, I always install in a non- standard place, such as C:\games\Baldur's Gate\ 2. Patch TotSC 3. Install BG2 & ToB 4. Patch ToB 5. Install Oversight 6. Install BG2 Fixpack (MUST be installed before BGT) 7. Install Ascension (MUST be installed before BGT) 8. Install Turnabout 9. Install BGT 10. Install bg1npc 11. Install BG1UB 12. Install Unfinished Business 13. Install BG2 Tweaks (do not install faster cutscenes and dreams) 14. Install Widescreen Note: Both Baldur's Gate Trilogy and TuTu have a rather nasty bug when you leave Beregost. On occasion it will crash your game and corrupt your save-game. It is vital that you create a save before you enter Beregost (I just keep one, and call it "Pre-Beregost Save"), and another test save for when you leave Beregost ("Post-Beregost Save"). Once you have left Beregost and saved it, immediately reload that save. If it loads then congratulations you didn't get the bug! When you have finished BG1 using Trilogy, you just talk to Duke Eltan again and he sends you on a mission that starts BG2. Baldur's Gate TuTu (EasyTutu) ----------------------------- Alternatively there is "EasyTutu". From the pocketplane link above, this program melds together the Baldur's Gate 1 data with the Baldur's Gate 2 engine. This gets you the advanced classes, kits, spells, etc. from the sequel, right within the first game. Requires both games installed on your computer already. EasyTutu already includes the unofficial patches. It still creates a separate game program from Baldur's Gate II. So once you are done playing in Baldur's Gate I, you still export your game to Baldur's Gate II as normal. Note: If you want to use "3d accelerating" you will want to install the green water fix immediately after installing EasyTutu. The Big Picture --------------- Found at Spellhold Studios, TBP is designed around BGT and getting every mod included and compatible. It adds a lot of new, fan-created content. Note: If you use either Tutu or BGT, you will need to use the x key to find the x,y coordinates instead of the L key. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- iii. Creating a Character [IIICRT] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Creating a Character is the most important thing that you do in the game. Period. This has an effect on everything else in the game. If you do it well, you will succeed and easily, if you do it poorly, you will have a much harder time of it, and possibly even fail. So let's run down the basics of creating a character: Gender: This doesn't matter, except as a personal choice. Race: I usually take a Human here as they are good all around. It should be noted that there are considerable benefits to taking other races, such as Elves getting a bonus to Dexterity (a Max of 19) and Dwarves getting a bonus to Constitution (a Max of 19), but they also have drawbacks; such as Elves having a Max Constituion of 17 and Dwarves having a Max Dexterity of 17. Also if you want to be a Multi-Class character, you should probably take Half-Elf. Personally, I would avoid Multi-Class characters, as they take longer to level up, and are usually weaker to start with. So, I'd take a human. Class: Here, I'd take Fighter. They level up well, and have good all around fighting abilities. If you take a Ranger or a Paladin, you get a couple bonus abilities, but it takes longer to level up, which just isn't worth it to me. And since you get Special Abilities anyway (see General Strategies below), you don't really need to be a Cleric. Imoen is a good thief, and she pretty much starts with you, so you don't need to be a thief. So, I'd be a Fighter. Note: Even if you start out as a Fighter, as long as you are human, you don't have to stay a fighter! You can "dual class" and pick up some other skills. Once you are level 2 you click on "dual class", pick a new class and you will then switch over. Once your new class level is higher than your old class level, you regain your old skills as well. Alignment: Go with Lawful Good. This starts your reputation at 12, and reputation is a good thing to have in abundance. (it makes items purchased in shops cheaper) You can find your reputation in your character record screen (default key: R). Alternatively, you could go with an evil party, but keep the reputation above 6 or the guards will start to attack you wherever you go. You can also run an evil party at high reputations, but if you go past 18 rep, evil companions will hit the road. Conversely, at very low reputations (2 or below) good companions will leave you. Abilities: This is the most important part of character creation! You have to try to get the best stats that you can possibly get, and the only way to do that is to re-roll constantly. How good your stats get mostly depends on how patient you are in re-rolling. You can customize your stats, if you want. Simply decrease the amount in one stat, and use those points to increase another stat. First, decide what you want your main character to do. Front- line fighter or backline ranged. You will get a party of 6 (5 others and yourself) eventually, and for balance, you will want at least 3 up front and 3 in the back. Since I think there are very good NPC archers already, and not as good options at front-line, I play a melee fighter. If you are a fighter here are some recommended minimum stats to try for: STR: 18/51 -- affects melee ability to hit and damage DEX: 11* -- affects armor class, and ranged hit & damage CON: 18** -- affects HP INT: 10 -- used for spells and lore (mage) WIS: 10 -- used for spells and lore (cleric, druid) CHA: 18 -- affects quest rewards and store prices * DEX can be low because of the Gauntlets of Dexterity, see General Strategies below. However, this uses your bracers slot so you wouldn't be able to use the Gauntlets of Weapon Focus / Specialization. You can also try dropping INT and WIS more to boost DEX. ** CON adds a certain amount of HP per level gained. If you gain enough CON you will not only gain more HP next level, but you will also gain all the HP you would have gained retroactively as well. e.g. I'm level 5 and use the manual of bodily health to increase my CON from 18 to 19. I instantly gain 5 HP. You cannot use a potion on level up to trick the game into giving you more HP, once the potion wears off, the HP are lost. A Fighter who doesn't want to use the Gauntlets of Dexterity might look like this: STR: 18/00*** DEX: 18 CON: 18 INT: 7 WIS: 8 CHA: 9 (18 if you can get it) *** The strength score comes in many flavors of "18." Non- fighters will cap at just 18. Then there are the 18/01 to 18/00 scores. Think of 18/00 as 18 and 100, as it is the highest, and 18/01 is the lowest. Make sure not to neglect Charisma! It's more important than you might think (stores sell things cheaper, and people may treat you better). Of course, you can just cast Friends on yourself to become more... Charismatic. If you don't care about that, just give yourself max Dex and drop Charisma. That's why they call it a "dump stat." Once set, your stats will remain the same throughout the entire game. Tip: There are several books in the game that raise your attributes. The physical books are called Manuals (like the Manual of Bodily Health that raises CON by +1), and the mental books are called Tomes. These are the only ways to increase your stats. If you are going to export your character to BG2, you should use the books only on yourself. If you aren't a Fighter, then drop STR and improve the stat most associated with your ability. INT for mages, WIS for clerics and druids, DEX for thieves and archers (rangers). Skills: These are your proficiency points. Think of it as which weapons your character is skilled in. Based on which class you are, set two points to that characters likely primary weapon: Fighter, Paladin -- Large Sword Thief -- Small Sword Ranger -- Bow Mage -- Missile Weapons (for slings) Then give the other points to either Bow or Missile Weapons. Note: If you are a Ranger, then you also have to select your Racial Enemy here. I'd take Spider, as they seem to be most prolific. Appearance: Whatever you think looks good. Name: Whatever you think sounds good. Check out Appendix D. Guide to Naming Characters if you need some ideas. Tip: Still lost about what all these numbers and stats mean? Try out my AD&D Rules FAQ, also found at www.gamefaqs.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- iv. Items [IVTMSS] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Prices are all based on an average reputation, where they neither give you the "Hero's Discount" or the "Villain's Markup". These prices were also based on a "Super Charisma", that is, two over 18. To get a Super Charisma start by having 18, and then wear Algernon's Cloak. And if you find a Tome of Leadership and Influence (Charisma +1), you can get up to 21 Charisma. The worse your Charisma, the higher these prices will be! Note: Prices are also dependent on supply. If a store already has an item that you are selling, they will give you a lesser price than they would if it was the first of that item that they saw. So, if you have 3 Plate Mails, sell them all at once to maximize the profit. The exception to this are gems, which keep their value. Note: Mage Scrolls are listed in section iv. Spells, wheras Cleric Scrolls are listed here. (this is because you can Write Magic from a Mage Scroll but cannot from a Cleric) Note: Although Inns are open 24 hours a day, many shops close during the night. Note: Your alignment affects how expensive Raise Dead is going to cost for you, depending on the temple that you are in. If you are an Evil character in a Good Temple, it will be quite expensive (10000 gp). _____ Shops (a * indicates that this item is only found in the Expansion Pack) ŻŻŻŻŻ There are four types of business (or "shop") - Store (Buy and Sell) - Tavern (Drink) - Inn - *Inn (Drink and Peasant rooms) - **Inn (Drink, Peasant and Merchant rooms) - ***Inn (Drink, Peasant, Merchant and Noble rooms) - ****Inn (Drink, Peasant, Merchant, Noble and Royal rooms) - Temple (Healing, Donate, Buy and Sell, Identify) All temple priests will identify items and so will some store owners. There are some stores you can steal from. Stolen (fenced) items cannot be sold. CANDLEKEEP: - Candlekeep Inn (AR2616) ****INN + STORE - Winthrop (can steal) Battle Axe 5gp Quarter Staff 1gp Throwing Axe (5) 5 Bastard Sword 28 Club 1 Long Sword 16 Flail 16 Short Sword 11 Mace 8 2-Hnd Sword 56 Morningstar 11 Scimitar* 61 Composite Long Bow 112 Bullet (20) 1 Long Bow 84 Heavy Crossbow 56 Short Bow 33 Light Crossbow 39 Dagger 2 Bolt (20) 1 Throwing Dagger (5) 5 Arrows (20) 1 Darts (10) 1 Chain Mail 84 Halberd 11 Splint Mail 89 War Hammer 2 Leather Armor 5 Sling 1 Studded Leather 22 Spear 1 Small Shield 3 Buckler 1 Medium Shield 7 Large Shield 11 Helmet 1 - Temple of Oghma (x 4048 y 547) TEMPLE - Priest of Oghma Cures: Cure Light Wounds 50gp Cure Serious Wounds 100gp Dispel Magic 200 Slow Poison 150 Remove Curse 500 Raise Dead 2000 Sells: Potion of Healing 84gp Antidote 112gp Elixer of Health 560 Stone to Flesh Scroll 168 FRIENDLY ARM INN: - The Friendly Arm (AR2301) ****INN + STORE - Bentley Mirrorshade Battle Axe 6gp Long Sword 19gp Throwing Axe (5) 6 Short Sword 12 Club 1 2-Hnd Sword 63 Flail 19 Heavy Crossbow 63 Mace 10 Light Crossbow 44 Morningstar 12 Arrows (20) 1 Composite Long Bow 127 Bolts (20) 1 Long Bow 95 Bullet (20) 1 Short Bow 38 Chain Mail 95 Dagger 2 Splint Mail 101 Dart (10) 1 Leather Armor 6 Halberd 12 Plate Mail 762 War Hammer 2 Small Shield 6 Sling 1 Medium Shield 8 Spear 1 Large Shield + 1 2540 Quarter Staff 1 History/Fateful Coin 2 Bastard Sword 31 History/Unicorn Run 2 - Temple of Wisdom (AR2304) TEMPLE - Gellana Mirrorshare Cures: Cure Light Wounds 50gp Cure Serious Wounds 100gp Dispel Magic 200 Slow Poison 150 Remove Curse 500 Raise Dead 2000 Items: Potion of Healing 84gp Antidote 112gp .. of Genius 336 Elixer of Health 280 .. of Mind Focusing 560 Stone to Flesh Scroll 168 .. of Insight 336 BEREGOST: - Feldepost's Inn (AR3351) ****INN + STORE History/Fateful Coin 2gp Bracers AC8 3360gp Amulet + 1 3360 Bullet + 1 17 Arrow + 2 (2) 40 Chainmail + 1 1792 Battle Axe + 1 1680 Medium Shield + 1 1680 Flail 16 Bastard Sword + 1 2800 Comp. Long Bow + 1 2800 Two Handed Sword 56 - Jovial Juggler (AR3304) ****INN - Red Sheaf (AR3357) **INN - Burning Wizard (AR3307) ****INN - Thunderhammer Smithy (AR3301) STORE - Taerom Fuiruim (will identify) Weapons: Battle Axe 5gp Spear 1gp Throwing Axe (5) 5 Quarter Staff 1 Club 1 Quarter Staff +1 560 Flail 16 Bastard Sword 28 Mace 8 Long Sword 16 Mace +1 1680 Long Sword +1 1600 Morningstar 11 Short Sword 11 Composite Long Bow 112 Short Sword +1 896 Long Bow 84 Heavy Crossbow 56 Short Bow 33 Light Crossbow 39 Short Bow +1 1680 Arrows (20) 1 Dagger 2 Arrows +1 (10) 112 Dagger +1 336 Arrows of Ice (10) 336 Throwing Dagger (10) 11 Arrows of Biting (10) 560 Dart (20) 1 Arrows +2 (10) 201 Dart +1 (10) 89 Bolt (20) 1 Halberd 11 Bolt +1 (10) 112 War Hammer 2 Bullet (20) 1 Sling 1 Bullet +1 (10) 89 Sling +1 112 Light Crossbow/Speed 8960 Dagger of Venom 11200 Armors: Chainmail 84gp Medium Shield 7gp Splint Mail 89 Medium Shield +1 1680 Helmet 1 Large Shield 11 Leather Armor 5 Buckler 1 Leather Armor +1 1120 Full Plate 6720 Studded Leather 22 Shadow Armor 11760 Small Shield 3 Plate Mail 672 Small Shield +1 1120 HIGH HEDGE - High Hedge (AR3202) STORE - Thalantyr (will identify) Items: Dart +1 (5) 44gp Potion of Perception 392gp Arrows +1 (5) 56 .. of Regeneration 560 Acid Arrows (5) 280 Potion of Insight 336 Bolt +1 (5) 56 Potion of Strength 392 Bolt of Lightning (5) 168 Potion of Freedom 280 Bolt of Biting (5) 420 .. of Magic Blocking 1680 Bullet +1 (5) 44 .. of Mirrored Eyes 448 Potion of Fire Resist 448 Wand of Sleep 1680 Potion of Healing 84 Wand of Fear 2240 Elixer of Health 280 Horn of Kazgaroth 10080 Potion of Cold Resist 280 Claw of Kazgaroth 11200 Potion of Explosions 504 Robe Good Archmagi 22960 Potion of Infravision 112 Robe Neutral Archmagi 22960 Potion of Insulation 190 Protection Scrolls: Protection from Acid 840gp Protection from Cold 840 Protection from Electricity 840 Protection from Fire 840 Protection from Magic 2240 Protection from Poison 840 Protection from Undead 840 Spells: The spells can be |


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Becky's Borrowed Choices
(15 Recipes) Created by MRSHIBBS
Recipes in this Collection
Very Good 4.3/5
(39 ratings)
Submitted by VIRGINIA40 Carbs: 19.7g | Fat: 1.2g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 7.5g | Calories: 121.7
A quick and delicious smoothie to satisfy that sweet tooth in a healthy way! Submitted by RAEBRALOP Carbs: 25.7g | Fat: 1.3g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 5.3g | Calories: 130.3
My Favorite Smoothie so far, Really good as an ice lolly, packed with calcium and low callorie. Submitted by PEACHY78 Carbs: 32.5g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 1.6g | Protein: 7.3g | Calories: 156.6
Cool, refreshing, and great for you! Carbs: 32.9g | Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 1.4g | Calories: 133.6
Submitted by HEARTS4U2 Carbs: 34g | Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 4.3g | Protein: 1.3g | Calories: 133.5
Very Good 4.4/5
(17 ratings)
Simply delicious! Great flavor with a little spice all done in the crockpot. Submitted by HOCKENTL Carbs: 1.5g | Fat: 3.6g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 24.3g | Calories: 143.4
A wonderful soup to warm up those chilly winter nights and it is packed with Vitamin A. Submitted by COURTNEYBECKETT Carbs: 23.6g | Fat: 2.6g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 2.1g | Calories: 115.5
Very Good 4.0/5
(2 ratings)
Submitted by CELIACCHRIS Carbs: 42.1g | Fat: 11.2g | Fiber: 9g | Protein: 98.8g | Calories: 469.5
Incredible! 5.0/5
(2 ratings)
Submitted by MUMLESS Carbs: 18.5g | Fat: 0.2g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 0.5g | Calories: 73.5
Good 3.8/5
(5 ratings)
A homemade coffee creamer substiturte free of fat and lower in clories than store bought. Plus, it has protein and nothing artificial! Submitted by TEXASLEA Carbs: 2.8g | Fat: 0g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 0.5g | Calories: 14.5
Very Good 4.5/5
(2 ratings)
Submitted by MRACH12 Carbs: 5.6g | Fat: 5.8g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 2.1g | Calories: 83.9
Ranch dip for veggies and chips, healthy style! Submitted by CATNAP31 Carbs: 2.1g | Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 1.5g | Calories: 23.6
Incredible! 5.0/5
(4 ratings)
Yummy chicken salad spread on Wheat Thins--great for lunch, very filling! Submitted by RILEYC Carbs: 31.1g | Fat: 9.3g | Fiber: 1.1g | Protein: 16.1g | Calories: 269.8
This recipe has been marked private.
Very Good 4.5/5
(90 ratings)
These healthy breakfast bars provide a respectable level of protein and fiber without a ton of calories. Best of all, they can be eaten on the run. Reconfigure the "additions" to suit your fancy.... or replace the Splenda with another sweetener if you're trying to stay "au natural." This is a base recipe that can be tweaked to your taste! Submitted by TUESDAYS Carbs: 30.2g | Fat: 0.8g | Fiber: 2.3g | Protein: 2.3g | Calories: 135.6


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17 "He shall not multiply wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; nor shall he greatly increase silver and gold for himself. | 17 He must not take many wives, or his heart will be led astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold. |
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38 It shall be on Aharon's forehead, and Aharon shall bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Yisra'el shall make holy in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD. | 38 It will be on Aaron's forehead, and he will bear the guilt involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aaron's forehead continually so that they will be acceptable to the LORD. |
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