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What's the largest amount of money you ever LOST?
Didn't want to hi-jack the thread asking about how much money you found, but was curious about the other side of the coin.
A few years back we were having lunch at IHOP with my daughter and my grandsons, the youngest being a wee babe. DD had her wallet in the diaper bag underneath the table. She had a little over $400 in her wallet (I would never carry that much cash) and during the meal the diaper bag apparently got kicked and knocked over. The wallet fell out but nobody noticed and we left the restaurant without it. She discovered it was missing less than an hour later and went back to the restaurant, but of course nobody at the restaurant admitted seeing it. Most likely another diner saw the opportunity and grabed it. She was devastated, but life goes on. She cancelled all her cards, etc. and put it behind her. About a month later she got a notice from the post office that she had mail there with postage due and she could come and pick it up. She had no idea what it could be. She went to the post office and paid the postage, opened it up and there was her wallet. All the cards and her I.D. were there. The only thing missing was the money. There was also a note in it that said, "I needed your money". She was so tickled to think that someone would return it to her. I was the cynical one, saying that I would have been impressed if the money was there, but the person didn't get any brownie points, IMO, for returning it without the money. The person had to know that she would have cancelled the cards, so what was the point of returning useless stuff? I like to be the one to look on the bright side of things, but I didn't really see one in this instance.
So............ how much money have you lost at one time? And I don't mean gambling, stocks, etc. Really lost.
Eating dinner at Panera bread, the woman behind me just reached her hand in my purse and helped herself to my wallet. Of course, I didn't know it at the time--but she was caught on tape. The next morning, my credit card company called to alert me to suspicious activity on my card--which they'd already cancelled. Thank GOODNESS I never use my card for everyday-type purchases--it wouldn't have been suspicious at all, then. The thieves (she had an accomplice that was keeping everyone's attention focused across the room) were never caught. Nor was anything in my wallet returned to me. And darn--that was one of the old Tote's wallets--it was 20 years old if it ws a day, and still looked brand new. Loved that wallet, and they don't make them any more--they don't make anything that lasts like that, do they?
We deal mostly in cash. I hadn't purchased anything for a while (meaning my spending money had built up a bit), I had some 'petty cash' $$$ for my aunt's needs, and unbeknownst to me, DH had put a wad of cash in my check book for a deposit. All in all, I lost over $1300. But the money's nothing--there's always more of that. The thing that was the most upsetting, of course, was the fact that the crooks had my license, credit card, checkbook, medical, dental and prescription cards, as well as more than enough info to steal my identity had they decided to. The hassle of cancelling/replacing everything, having to put the fraud alerts on all the credit reporting bureaus, and then waiting and wondering if you're going to have to deal with someone stealing your identity.
These days? I carry 2 wallets. One larger, very handy to get to, with only 5's and 1's in it. The other wallet has my real cash, my license and my medical cards, NOTHING else (I won't even carry grocery store cards), and is slipped away so it's a lot harder to access by anyone with slipshod morals. More than ever, we're convinced that cash is the way to go--just not worth risking letting your personal info land in the wrong hands.
When my oldest child was a just a few months old, we were as poor as a couple could be - both college students. I only had $10 to my name, went to the store to buy a gallon of milk and didn't have it when I got to the checkout. Long story short, some good soul bought the milk for me - what a blessing THAT WAS! Other than that $10, I don't remember ever losing any money - probably have, just don't remember it.
I also don't recall every losing any money. My mom got her purse or wallet stolen twice and always told me to be extra careful.
Here in Iowa, I see women leaving their purses wide open and in their shopping carts while they have their backs turned. If they were in CA, those wallets would disappear.
OK Donna Loomis, you didn't hijack my thread but I did give you the idea for your thread. Because of this how about posting your found money story on mine? For the life of me I can't remember losing any money. I'm sure I must have at some point but I think a person is more likely to remember the 'good' as opposed to the 'bad'.
Lunched at TGFriday with friends.
Service staff was so unattentative, and obviously fueding in the kitchen.
We each left the waiter a penny on the edge of each of our plates.
Before I left, I went to the restroom.
Realized when I got home, that I had dropped $75 on the restroom floor, as it was loose in my purse and I had reached in my purse for something.
I called to report the loss, and, of course, was told that none had been turned in.
When I was 12, my mom gave me a $20 bill to walk to the drug store and pick up something (don't remember what) for her. I stuck it in my back pocket. She saw what I had done and warned me that this was not a good idea, as it could work it's way up and out of my pocket. Of course, I paid no attention to her warning and upon arriving at the checkout I found that it was no longer in my pocket. That was a looooong walk home.
I was at a restaurant with girlfriends & we all left our purses on the booth seat with our coats over them. We stepped away for no more than a couple of minutes and when we returned to the table, my purse was the only one gone. Of course I told the manager and he had everyone in the place looking for my purse. The next morning he called me & said that one of his employees had found it early when she went to work. It was beside the dumpster at the back door. My $80 in cash was gone, but my wallet, cards, checkbook and house keys were all there. I was sooooooo lucky!!
I had my last 5.00 taken from my wallet in my own house one time by a neighbor,and i know that to be a fact even though she denied it.Yes i did call her on it.
It was summer of 1965 i remember that because dh was in Viet nam,and i lived in an apt in town.Earlier that evening the ice cream truck came by and i got 2 double popsicles that i divided between my 4 kids,and all that was left in my wallet was 5.00.After the kids went to bed i turned my iron back on to finish up what i had started.
A knock came on the door,and it was a neighbor from a couple doors down.She came in,said her kids were already asleep,and her dh hadn't shipped out yet,so she came up "to keep me company"yeah right.I kept ironing while i chatted with her and in my mind i was wishing she would go home as i had to go to the bathroom,and was leary of having someone i didn't know that well alone in the room.
Finally i couldn't hold it any longer so excused myself and went in the bathroom.As soon as i sat down i remembered my wallet was on the ironing board.So once i finished,and went back to the living room i glanced over at the ironing board and noticed it wasn't quite like i remembered it.Then all of a sudden,she gets up and says i better get home.I walked her out and when i went back in i grabbed my wallet and checked it,sure enough the money was gone.I looked all over,even checked the chair she had been setting in,thinking she saw me look at the ironing board when i came out.Searched everywhere,no money!1 I was livid to put it mildly.
The next morning i sent my oldest son down to her apt and asked her to come up.She did and i asked her if she had seen my money the night before,she denied it,and i told her what i thought had happened,and she denied that too.So i just told her i thought it would be a good idea if she didn't come to my house anymore,and i meant it.
I know as well as i know my own name that she took it,i don't care how many times she denied it.
Wow didn't mean to write a book.LOL,LOL
I have probably lost a million dollars and don't even know it. I say this because a couple of weeks ago as soon as I got home from work I took off my pants (they are getting tight-I eat to much-there I said it) in the basement and put on a pair of shorts that I hadn't worn maybe twice all summer and in the back pocket was $15 dollars. WOOHOO!! So I guess to answer your question $15, but I found it back.
Funny haw we all have found money but few of us have lost money. I don't always know how much money I have in my bag. If I lost a small amount, I would not know it. For instance if I pulled something out of my bag and $5 went fluttering unseen to the ground, I probably wouldn't miss it. Sometimes I think that I don't have as much cash as I thought, so who knows, maybe I lost some or maybe I spent it!
I'm sure I've dropped plenty of change. All my credit cards were stolen from my wallet at work. They did not take the cash, which was smart because I would have missed that right away. I didn't miss the cards until the cc company called to confirm a suspicious purchase, and by that time the crooks had bought a new computer.
I've never lost any, but one day we went w/ my Dd and her 3 children to a restaurant in Waxahachie, TX. Unbeknownst to us, they added a tip to the tab, and my DH paid that, then my DD said "I'll leave the tip" and she is a VERY generous tipper. So, we basically lost the tip on the tab. It always pays to check for that when you have a large group. I think they added about 20% tip, and my DD probably tipped 25%, so the waitress had a real good day.
We were buying materials for a house we were remodeling and I had put $1200 cash in the glove compartment. That day our truck was stolen...and totaled out, and the money was stolen too.
One time in Florida, while on vacation, I looked in the glove compartment and found $700 that I had forgotten I had put there. This back in the day when my husband made a lot of money and we had never missed it.
Just recently I lost a 1 1/2 carat diamond (family heirloom) from a ring, worth well over $18,000. I was diligent about having it checked yearly. It was insured, but the fact that it was a family heirloom is what makes me sick, as it was entrusted to me. I hope whoever found it treasures it as much as I did.
Aw, Lily that's so sad! I remember those days when a quarter would actually buy something. But 50 cents? I'd remember it, too!
I lost a $20 bill on a cruise ship. Shoot, it was my gambling "allowance" so no casino for me on that trip. A few months later at home I pulled a jacket out of the closet--guess you know the rest--the $20 in the pocket was a nice surprise.
Many years ago, early in our marriage, my DH and saved diligently to go on vacation with our daughter. All we could afford was camping.
When we got to the campsite, we went to the office and paid for out tent site and and went to set up.
From there we went to the grocery store.
When we went to pay, he was missing $300. It was almost all the money we had. We looked everywhere...went back to office, tore the car apart, the tent, everything. We never found it.
We ended up charging the whole vacation because we didn't want to ruin it.
We could barely get by week to week. It took a long time to recover from that.
We own our own business. Dh sent me to the bank with a 1700. Deposit. It didn't get credited to the account. I lost the receipt. Even took my car to the dealer to have the console removed convinced the receipt had slipped between into the crevice. No receipt. No proof.
We were out 1700. Dollars. Never made that mistake again.
Losing the diamond reminded me of what happened to me. I lost the large diamond out of my engagement ring. I was sick about it. My husband picked out the rings when we got married and it was much more expensive than we could afford...although fairly modest by how much people spend on them today. I knew I'd probably never replace it because I can think of so many things I need worse than a diamond. About two months later, one of my junk friends came by and asked me if I wanted to go to town to check out some thrift shops. I looked in my wallet...a clutch type wallet that I carry every where I go, and in where the bills go...was my diamond. It had fallen out in there and stayed put all that time. Boy, was I happy. I had my rings restored and the diamond put back.
A few years later, my husband hired someone to help me around the place while he was away, working. Turned out to be a crack head, and during that time, I broke my wrist and had to take my rings off. I put them in my china cabinet in a candy dish. I had to spend the night at my friend's house because she was out of town. I was thinking...I need to get those rings and bring them here and put them in her safe. Went home and all the doors were open in my house. All the drawers pulled open. The candy jar with my rings, which also had about $5 in change and a couple of ones was empty...rings gone.
So sick...you can't imagine. I went to every pawn shop around. I put out word to crackheads to tell their dealers I'd buy the rings back, no questions asked. No results.
A year and a half later, I was looking at the china cabinet and saw a covered dish in there. I always put stuff in dishes like that, so decided to look and see what was in there. When I picked up the dish, I saw a baggie behind it. It was the baggie I had my rings in...and the rings were in it. When he came in my house to steal...he couldn't find the light switch. He had opened the fridge for light...left it open too...including the freezer and ruined everything in there. He didn't realize the rings were in the baggie and he just stuffed it in a corner of the cabinet. I had been so upset, I hadn't looked in there for about 18 mo. So once again....I have my rings.


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It is no great wonder if in long process of time, while fortune takes her course hither and thither, numerous coincidences should spontaneously occur.
A coincidence (often stated as a mere coincidence) is a collection of two or more events or conditions, closely related by time, space, form, or other associations which appear unlikely to bear a relationship as either cause to effect or effects of a shared cause, within the observer's or observers' understanding of what cause can produce what effects.
The word is derived from the Latin cum- ("with", "together") and incidere (a composed verb from "in" and "cadere": "to fall on", "to happen"). In science, the term is generally used in a more literal translation, e.g., referring to when two rays of light strike a surface at the same point at the same time. In this usage of coincidence, there is no implication that the alignment of events is surprising, noteworthy or non-causal.
From a statistical perspective, coincidences are inevitable and often less remarkable than they may appear intuitively. An example is the birthday problem, where the probability of two individuals sharing a birthday already exceeds 50% with a group of only 23.[1]
A "strange coincidence", to use a phrase
By which such things are settled nowadays.
4-point alignments of 269 random points, 4 or more points that align in 607 different straight lines. |
Alignments of random points, as shown by statistics, can be found when a large number of random points are marked on a bounded flat surface. This might be used to show that ley lines exist due to chance alone (as opposed to supernatural or anthropological explanations).
Computer simulations show that random points on a plane tend to form alignments similar to those found by ley hunters, also suggesting that ley lines may be generated by chance. This phenomenon occurs regardless of whether the points are generated pseudo-randomly by computer, or from data sets of mundane features such as pizza restaurants. It is easy to find alignments of 4 to 8 points in reasonably small data sets.
Measuring the probability of any series of coincidences is the most common method of evaluating and determining mere coincidence or connected causality.
The mathematically naive person seems to have a more acute awareness than the specialist of the basic paradox of probability theory, over which philosophers have puzzled ever since Pascal initiated that branch of science [1654] (for the purpose of improving the gambling prospects of a philosopher friend, the Chevalier de Méré). The paradox consists, loosely speaking, in the fact that probability theory is able to predict with uncanny precision the overall outcome of processes made up out of a large number of individual happenings, each of which in itself is unpredictable. In other words, we observe a large number of uncertainties producing a certainty, a large number of chance events creating a lawful total outcome.
—Arthur Koestler, The Roots of Coincidence[2]
"... it is only the manipulation of uncertainty that interests us. We are not concerned with the matter that is uncertain. Thus we do not study the mechanism of rain; only whether it will rain."
To establish cause and effect (causality) is notoriously difficult, expressed by the widely accepted statement "correlation does not imply causation". In statistics, it is generally accepted that observational studies can give hints, but can never establish cause and effect. With the probability paradox considered, it would seem that the larger the set of coincidences, the more certainty rises and the more it appears that there is some cause behind the effects of this large-set certainty of random, coincidental events.
A coincidence lacks a definite causal connection. Any given set of coincidences may be just a form of synchronicity, that being the experience of events which are causally unrelated, and yet their occurring together carries meaning to the person observing the events.
In order to count as synchronicity, the events should be unlikely to occur together by chance, but this is questioned (there is usually a chance no matter how low probable) by critical thinkers (e.g.: Nobel Laureate Georges Charpak, Henri Broch) and sceptics who perceive synchronicity as merely a kind of apophenia[3] and state that probability, statistics theorems are enough for interpreting such events:[4] for instance Littlewood law of "miracles".[5]
The Jung-Pauli theory of "synchronicity", conceived by a physicist and a psychologist, both eminent in their fields, represents perhaps the most radical departure from the world-view of mechanistic science in our time. Yet they had a precursor, whose ideas had a considerable influence on Jung: the Austrian biologist Paul Kammerer, a wild genius who committed suicide in 1926, at the age of forty-five.
—Arthur Koestler[6]
One of Kammerer's passions was collecting coincidences. He published a book with the title Das Gesetz der Serie (The Law of the Series; never translated into English), in which he recounted 100 or so anecdotes of coincidences that had led him to formulate his theory of Seriality.
He postulated that all events are connected by waves of seriality. These unknown forces would cause what we would perceive as just the peaks, or groupings and coincidences. Kammerer was known to make notes in public parks of what numbers of people were passing by, how many carried umbrellas, etc. Albert Einstein called the idea of Seriality "Interesting, and by no means absurd",[citation needed] while Carl Jung drew upon Kammerer's work in his essay Synchronicity.[7]
Science is the practice of constructing theoretical explanations of how events (phenomena) happen to repeatedly coincide. Remarkable coincidences sometimes lead to theories involving the supernatural or psychic forces. Or the explanation that a person or persons intentionally acted and the coincidence is the evidence of these actions (see conspiracy theories).
Some researchers (e.g. Charles Fort and Carl Jung) have compiled thousands of accounts of coincidences and other supposedly anomalous phenomena (synchronicity). The perception of coincidences often leads to occult or paranormal claims. It may also lead to the belief system of fatalism, that events will happen in the exact manner of a predetermined plan or formula. This lends a certain aura of inevitability to events.
In The Psychology of the Psychic, David Marks describes four distinct meanings of the term "coincidence". Marks suggests that coincidences occur because of "odd matches" when two events A and B are perceived to contain a similarity of some kind. For example, dreaming of a plane crash (event A) would be matched by seeing a news report of a plane crash the next morning (event B).
Deepak Chopra and other proponents of ancient Vedic spiritual and other mystical teachings insist on the view that there is absolutely no coincidence in the world.[citation needed] Everything that occurs can be related to a prior cause or association, no matter how vast or how minute and trivial. All is affected by something related to it that is seen or unseen, cognized or unknowable.
This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. (June 2009) |
Look up coincidence in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
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May 14, 1988. One school bus. One pick-up truck.
Fifty-six emergency medical technicians. Two paramedics. Two doctors. Two nurses.
Ten ambulances, two helicopters, at least two fire trucks, at least one brush truck and a 1,500-gallon tanker truck.
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When some of her students expressed an interest in traveling abroad, Henry County High School Spanish teacher Robin McCoy thought a trip to Spain might fit the bill.
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The night of May 13, 1988, 14-year-old Harold Dennis couldn't sleep.
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While on the way back after the day at Kings Island, the bus carrying the 67 passengers – mostly youth – collided with a pickup truck driven by a drunk driver headed the wrong direction on Interstate 71.
Every day, hundreds of thousands of school buses make their way down roads all across the United States at least twice a day – carrying children of all ages to and from school.
Buses also carry children and adults on day trips, overnight trips and to out-of-town sports and academic events.
In the past 20 years, there have been numerous improvements to these vehicles that carry such precious cargo, and most of those changes were made because of a tragic crash that happened near Carrollton on Interstate 71 on May 14, 1988.
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Curious ... do posters get banned here @ HT?
There is speculation(?) @ GW's Kitchen Table that Wildchild was banned due to something she posted here on Hot Topics. I don't know if that is meaning just @ HT or GW overall. I know her to be very opinionated on some topics, but I'm thinking it would have to be *very* over the top to be banned from HT?
What say you.... have people been banned from here, I mean like "regular" posters... not some spammer-fly-by?
Yes, some have been banned--I personally know one, and have heard of a couple others.
I remember WildChild was rather "wild" and obnoxious, but I don't remember why Wildchild departed.
More often posters that are real trouble-makers get "warned" by the powers-that-be. In the case I personally know of, the poster was warned several times and a couple times got temporarily banned -- for a couple days or weeks--but if the problems continue, that person gets a long-term ban. In one case I know of the person got a year-long ban on one of the other GW forums, then came back and started posting here. Before long, that person was put on a permanent ban.
As can be seen from any number of threads here on HT, posters can get rather carried away--and sometimes often--but are still posting and some have for years. So yes, I'd say they have to regularly be "very over the top" to earn a permanent ban from HT.
Don't know how it is now, but it used to be that if a poster kept posting too many things that caused complaints to GW, then eventually, GW just seemed to get sick and tired of of that poster and he was banned and everyone cheered!
does anyone complain anymore?
Yes, folks also get friendly warnings without being banned outright; I was chastized by a moderator for the first time for something I wrote a month ago that offended Mrskjun, for instance.
I too find 'tattling' pretty silly, but it's part and parcel of an online community. Don't recall wildchild's posts, but I remember a rather obnoxious dude named Swanz (I think?) who vanished a while ago. It's all IP based, so banned folks often appear to just get a new internet host or switch locations and return under another name.
This all begs the question - where's Inkognito? Very abruptly he and the cryptic, non-punctuated posts/replies we came to know and love disappeared.
There were a few previous occasions when he'd get annoyed or exasperated at those deemed "less gifted", but he'd usually announce his departure.
Hi Bee!
Are there ever complaints to the moderators for comments on THS? Or at the forum you frequent? I've seen threads and/or comments pulled on one particular forum at THS (doesn't have to be a hot political topic for tempers to flare).
Hi Pidge...hope you stay. I tried to post something last week and got the home page. Three times I tried wondering why, and then I got thru, BUT I got a friendly warning later about one of the most innocuous comments I ever made. In fact it was a joke. I know for a fact who reported me, but before I could plead my case the moderator saw it was completely bogus. I searched and searched and then the moderator sent me the offending comment which was so unoffending, it was crazy. Nice try though...you know who you are.
Hi Pidge!
Nice to see you back and posting.
I missed the rose fights, but I remember some of the Garden Party blow ups resulting in an exodus of a number of the regulars.
Landscape design and home decorating have their touchy subjects and the HD conversation side can be as contentious as anything here.
Not sure how one can get 'banned'.
Back in the days Spike Hernandez (Robert Stewart) banned me because I criticized his authoritarian ways. I just cleared my auto-assigned IP address and when I turned my computer on the next day, I had a new IP address assigned. Then I registered with the name I now have and a new e-mail address which I've used since then for registering on Internet fora such as this.
Except for the new editing feature and a few other bells and whistles, I doubt there are other ways to permanently ban someone here.
The Landscape Design forum has seen a mass exodus of posters, both the professionals and those who simply loved the topic. Everything pretty much came to be from one poster's (and a "relative newcomer" at that) perspective.
So forums wax and wane.
Can't imagine adults tattling - so much for meaningful conflict resolution.
Back in the day there was a big Container forum fight. Before the fight it was so active post were second page within an hour. A group was sent to Disney. The next morning I got a email of the private Container forum invite.
That forum has never been the same. It was my favorite forum.
More than one person on this forum has tried to get me banned. Three of them took offence that I did not think Obama had enough experience for the office when he ran for the first term. How do I know? They bragged about it. At least one of them is still here and still trying. Guess what? I'm still here. I still say anyone who has a complaint made against them should be able to appeal to a neutral moderator. At least you could talk to Spike about it. Most of the time the current moderators do a good job.
That is not the only tactic that has been used against me and others here. I never read anything Wildchild posted that was anywhere near as offensive as many of the insults frequently made against anyone who is conservative. Sadly, many people I once thought would not stoop to such tactics have been resorting to them much more frequently. I suspect it is because they have been influenced by the left tilt of the forum as a whole. This is no longer a place where ideas can be discussed. It has become a place where bullies can create a mob reaction and as in the larger political arena, if you cannot win with reason, use insults, mudslinging and ridicule to silence those who don't follow or who might question the PC party line.
There are many subjects I would like to discuss on a forum like this but I don't bother to post them anymore. They get removed or hijacked. A lot of the threads here are not even discussions, they are simply cheer leading, a chance to reinforce membership in the PC mob or push ludicrous "scientific" studies to denigrate anyone who questions political issues. How many times have you seen any discussion with opposing views from two admittedly left leaning posters? Not often, if ever. They are two busy dittoing each other and finding a way to blame the right.
Lets do a little History lesson-Spike created and owned gardenway. In the olden Spike days you could be sent to Disneyland(literally when you logged in you ended up on their website) for offending his sensibiites in any way because it was HIS forum. Go over some imaginary line and you could be banned for life. Even talking about some one getting banned could get you banned. Many people would take exception to this not understanding that it was not OUR forum, it was his and he could do as he liked. He cashed in eventually and now we have owners and minders from ivillage. They are not so sensitive as Spike but you can still get warned(as I understand Disney objected to being the default) or banned according to what you have done. No one has to 'out' you. All you have to do is catch the attention of the minders-I think this leads to some misunderstandings. NO ON HAS TO REPORT YOU!!!!!! This has never happened to me( I am normally so polite ;^> )but I do pay attention to details and have been reading these forums for a very long time. So yes you an get banned.
I've never complained to moderators, nor would I. I always hope ignoring rude and obnoxious trolls will make them go away.
I do think various older members that disappeared have reincarnated in other newer members.
I was on the Bird Forum in 1998 when Spike ruled. I loved that getting banned turned into the phrase "Go to Disney." Using that phrase indicates you've been here a long long time.
Spike warned me perhaps a half dozen times and banned me three times, but never on HT. I used to be a much more active poster with a penchant of adding lots of links and other material to flesh out opinions.
I've been warned twice on HT, both times in response to complaints that I was being naughty.
I got a warning back in Spike days because of a post title. I was a new gardener and someone had gave me a box of Iris. I had not grown Iris before and I titled my post. Please Help. It took me years to understand that warning.
Only one answered my post. Back then some of the specialty forums were kind of clickish. The Bamboo forum was another that would hang people by their finger nails if someone asked a question about Lucky Bamboo. From the post you could tell they were tearing their hair out screaming that is "NOT BAMBOO".
If I may suggest something re: being turned into moderators to lily316 and mrskjun.
I know I am new here, but I am not new to message boards overall. And while tattle tales who just take things too personally in thier own debates certainly exist, I've also noticed on many forums that there seem to be a lot more of what I call third party snitchers who go runtelldat to the moderators because they lack the resolve to jump into a debate themselves, and being a tattletale gives them a sense of importance or relevance to the discussion.
Just sounds a lot like what happened to the two of y'all.
Edited for typos and grammar
This post was edited by TxanGoddess on Tue, Dec 18, 12 at 0:00
Hey, Sleepless! Ditto, LOL.
Seriously, I could have written your post, sincerely. Thanks for doing the work ;D
I ran into the "mob mentality" of the left right away. I don't think I've ever been reported, at least not that I've heard. I have twice asked that a post be removed because it contained personal info about me that I did nor reveal voluntarily, and the powers that be immediately obliged me, thank you very much.
The offending poster is still very much a presence here, but apparently got the message.
I kind of figure I know the types who were the tattletales running so industrially to inform the teacher that one of us broke the rules in kindergarten (they always could recite every single rule by heart) - I recognize the personality types right here in this forum.
Sometimes the teacher would tell the tattletale to just hush UP! or she would be put in the corner to think about her own snotty behavior - oh how we naughty ones loved that! But then the tears would just flow in hurt outrage .... "but she/he was breaking the RULES teacher, you're supposed to punish then now!" Miss Teacher never paid her any mind, I guess she knew that was the most painful punishment of all.
I have never contacted anyone in administration here - didn't even know their name until one or two people who were very familiar with the name began to use it as if they were on a familiar, first name basis. For awhile I didn't even know who they were talking about because they kept talking about that person using her first name - unknown to me until I finally asked.
I never have contacted nor have been contacted personally by except for once, in error, by them and then was told to ignore the message, which I promptly did.
Which surprises me, truth be told.
If there is banning going on in H.T. for breaking the rules, I should have been gone long, long ago - along with probably 3/4 of the rest of us, most certainly including those who think I couldn't possibly be talking about THEM because they NEVER, EVER break the rules! (just ask them, they'll tell you!)
"elvis "repeated her false claim:
I have twice asked that a post be removed because it contained personal info about me that I did nor reveal voluntarily
You mean when you reported me for using your FIRST name in a post when the fact is that you had posted with it numerously on GW forums previously?
Yes, you are one of those like a few other Right wingers here that love to complain when you want to get someone banned because you just don't agree with them, dislike them, or are simply unable to counter with reasoned arguments. You look for a reason to report someone. I agree with lily that those who do this are as juvenile as the kid on the playground reporting something unimportant to a teacher to try to get a kid in trouble.
If Ink really did get banned, I suspect, but don't know for sure, it would be related to his persistent, numerous posts about Obama's global killing program.
It's also obvious that some folks do not like the Canadians posting here.
ink's gone? For real? I'm shocked and dismayed. I have never reported anyone, not even swanz or spewey (I could see how they could get reported). Actually, I've only reported one person one time years ago, and it wasn't on this forum, it didn't exist. Even those were a good addition. If this forum lives within the confines of a few posters, it's gonna get boring.
I always thought what TxnGoddess said, it was never one of us on another one of us--a third party. I hope no one over here tries to ban another.
I mentioned before that ink posted something in response to another poster that had gotten under his skin. It was late at night for me and not immediately after the other post. according to the time stamp it had just been posted and I refreshed to see if there were more posts and his had disappeared. I have not seen a post from him since. Apparently a moderator saw it and that was that, unless there was a lurker that reported him within two minutes.
I'm really sorry to hear that ink was banned. One of the few I could disagree with at times and totally agree with at other times.
I think Txan has it right. I hear from conservative posters who have been banned, and they usually have pretty good idea who was the instigator, and usually it is the same two people, Not saying that there aren't some that need to be banned, especially those that put out personal info about other posters. It can't be that hard to follow the rules.
I remember your dust up with Pete, Joe. He came back once on HT, but got outted, and I haven't seen him since.
I've never been banned but I have been tattled on, a trait I don't think is limited to one side or the other. The tattling has been limited to the removal of posts . IO have never had a warning.
I have never reported anyone for anything even though at times I have been totally disgusted with what I have read.
My view is, leave the post stand, if you posted it, live with it....you said it, own it.
I posted about 3 times in the Native Plant forum, the last post saying some nice things about invasive species. Within an hour I had been reported and banned as a disruptive poster by Spike at the behest of a resident of that forum. He did have his favorites among long-time posters. And I was not one of them. Spike seems to have been a dyed-in-the-wool libertarian as well and very protective of his business interests.
This post was edited by marshallz10 on Tue, Dec 18, 12 at 9:59
I find it strange that people seem to think the Moderators are illiterate. It seems people think the only way they are banned is because someone reported them. What do you think Moderators do? Do people think posts are not read unless someone report them?
I reported one on another forum because he threatened a lady and she emailed me in fear because he had her address from a trade. I also called the police. You need a police report if action in the future is necessary. He was gone so fast I wondered if I was the only one that reported him or if the Moderator say the threat. He was banned and he should have been.
I would never complain to the moderator because I do not like what someone believes and post. In the political area I have said I feel it is helpful for lurkers to see.
I have used some of the post. If someone said no one thinks that I have proof.
I'm very disappointed that Ink got banned. I always enjoyed his comments. I seem to recall that Ink and one other male poster here got into an ideological dispute and some of the comments became a bit personal. That was the last time I recall Ink posting. The other poster is still here.
I've never complained of anyone here on HT, the one exception being back in the day of Spike: A nasty religious nut in Alabama who claimed to be working on a novel disagreed with my political views. He found a way to get my e-mail address and sent me a series of viruses. I had to complain to Spike about that, and he took care of the situation.
I still remember how irritating Spewey could be if he did not agree with your point of view. But I am not one to complain to the powers that be. I figure I can walk away from the computer, as I do have a real life, outside of cyber space, thankfully.
Most of us are aware why Ink is no longer here
Truth be told, I'm not exactly sure why - seems he'd spar with one of the gun afficianados and eventually some name calling ensued. And then it was good night for one of the parties.
I'm willing to be wrong since I don't mentally catalogue posts much longer than it takes them to fall off to page 2.
Unless threats are made, stalking a member takes place over time, or the majority of posts by a member is negative or combative, I don't really see the point in banning someone.
We all develop our own personality we will be known for in this form by what we contribute and are stuck with the perceptions which others gain from reading what it is we have to say, both in specific comments and our general tone, over time.
That seems to me to be punishment enough. Often times it's not possible to unring a bell.
I also miss Ink. He always presented really excellent subjects to discuss, too often which were often ignored or saw little participation. I didn't agree with what he had to say all the time but I knew that he had given his point of view with a great deal of thought and research behind it - it was never a point of view that could be easily dismissed.
If banning is to be done, I'm stunned that Ink qualified. It's true that I don't read all the threads or go back to follow all of them as they build, and a week can go by without even coming in here and I rarely try to catch up when I've been very busy with my life and off the internet, so it's true that I also miss a great deal.
But, I just never got that deliberate, disruptive vibe from Ink, most certainly not any more so than any other average frequent poster in here.
What a shame he is gone.
You are smart to do so, Ohiomom.
Nothing of any use or value gets accomplished during those combative threads - we all just reveal more of our unpleasant side (to ourselves as well as to others) than we ever would under other circumstances in life, and I would think that most of us who understand what we are doing tend to regret allowing our behavior to stoop so low.
I haven't ever turned anyone in and don't intend to in the future unless someone gets really, really out of line--like starts threatening someone or something like that.
However, I will admit that there have been a couple mornings when I turned on the computer, kinda hoping that a couple of obstreperous posters maybe got temporarily banned. No such luck. This was usually the day after a particularly contentious exchange had occurred on this forum.
Rather than turn someone in, I just periodically leave the forum and don't return until I get my "cool" under control. Lately, that hasn't been a problem--since Nov. 6, in fact. I guess all that electoral politics wore us out. : )
It doesn't take much, at all, to get banned.
Ink got "disappeared" around the same time I did. Within a day or so.
I replied to a post....with the words
morally bankrupt
in response to a post thread that used the word bankrupt... I don't remember the exact wording I used, other than those 2, but it was something like, "morally bankrupt is more accurate". No italics at the time.
That was the gist of it, anyway
After those few words I posted (in the same post, not a new one) that the previous poster posted her view in record time. And that that was no surprise.
As you might have guessed by now, that post had the distinct air of moral bankruptcy, to put it mildly. Which is what I thought I was doing. Believe me, other words came to my mind. None of which could be described as mild.
And that's all it took. Poof! Gone.
No more Disney. You do get a redirect. Now you get sent to the Home Page of Garden Web if you do anything other than read. The minute you hit submit...BAM.. GW Home Page.
Pidge wrote up thread that "I could post and then I couldn't and then I could.
And that is how it goes.
You really are stuck.
2 choices. Either stay "gone" or rejoin using a different email addy and screen name.
I stayed gone once before for a year. I refused to post using a different name. And while banned it was exactly like Pidge said.. I could post, then I couldn't, then I could.
One day you just find that you are no longer "redirected".
As to people who say the monitors are watching? I don't believe it for a minute. And I think it's ridiculous that some posters comment on this whole process as if they KNOW how it does go down. From the administrators view. They don't. They can't, unless they are a moderator. Currently a moderator. I mean, someone on this thread still stated that you get sent to Disney with the reasoning that Disney owns IVillage. Apparently, that person has never been banned. Not currently, post Spike, anyway. Shows you how much they know.
No, they get told about posts from crybabies and tattletales. People ARE reported.
And then you must suffer the abuse that some on the forum give you when you come back under a different name. Which is justified if you are trying to do it stealthily and only want to come back to stir the pot.
You can not come right out and say "hey, it's me.....I'm back, different name".. you will get reported and banned immediately for that offense. Don't think for a minute that the very same person who had you banned wouldn't delight in doing it again.
What you can do if you are not a sneaky person is resume posting the same way you always have and still mention personal details that are unique to you and identify yourself. Like for instance, me.. I'm from Massachusetts, don't hide the fact that I am, haven't hid the fact that some of my posts refer to posts I had previously made.
Which is what I have done. Not that it didn't stop someone, recently, from a nasty, snarky posting that I was once someone else. I replied right back what I
am posting right now.
Because, I believe people should own what they say. And not be afraid to do that.
Of course, board politics being what they are...Got answered with more snark. "Not my problem", was the snarky reply.
Childish. Shity, too, considering that they were getting off on "outing" someone.
There is another current thread were someone posted to another poster that insults are against the forum rules. Not the first time, by a long shot, have I seen that from that same poster.
I thought about a follow up post simply stating that the post WOULD come to the attention of the administrators. The warning was telling you that. This will be be denied, of course.
I'm no sneak.. and don't care for "rats".. I would never report someone and want nothing to do with someone who would.
As for Ink... I miss his posts, too.
People come and go....hey, did you see the "new" guy who posted? wink
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So do you think the newbie is someone from our past? Any clue? The innocous comment I made last week had me so baffled the moderator had to tell me what I said. I wasn't banned, just warned. But in the past I might have said things in the heat of the moment that could have gotten me banned. I try to show more control now.
I don't know who you are ENMc and it drives me to distraction! And I don't know who you are talking about in your last sentence either - I can't keep up with that stuff, no kidding - I really can't! I'm so dense about it that you could give me every hint in the world as to what name I once read you by but until you actually TOLD me, I wouldn't have a clue - it drives me NUTS *LOL*
I guess I just don't think about it that much, never have. Another forum I used to be a member of, there was a lot of suspicious threads where some were not who they were supposed to be and others knew it - I could never keep up there either. There are a very few here that I might know was messing around, one was that I'm sure of but no longer does - but you pretty much have to hit me over the head for me to 'get it' - I just don't pay enough attention to the details of how one expresses themselves, I guess.
I also appoint a "personality" to a name based upon reading what they have to say and if they left and came in with another name, they would be assigned another personality to go with the name. I wouldn't connect the two though I don't think - because I don't really think about it that much *groan*
I feel certain that I would know Jodi if she was banned and came in with another name. And a couple of others - but only if I was actively looking for them to come back, to be honest.
But ever since you said you were active as somebody else, I have been crazy curious as to who you were *LOL*
Someday, if you are going to leave or come back under the old familiar name you have to let me know, put me out of my misery. But don't just give me hints, - I won't get them. :(
If anyone is in touch with Inky, I hope you will tell him how much he is honestly missed by so many here in this forum. Like a couple of others here, he brought real depth to the conversations, I thought so, anyway.
posted by mylab123:
"I guess I just don't think about it that much, never have. Another forum I used to be a member of, there was a lot of suspicious threads where some were not who they were supposed to be and others knew it - I could never keep up there either."
You sound a little deprecatory, but I think it's to your credit that you don't have the time or effort to waste on what amounts to a witchhunt.
Some people create one to several avatars in order to play games on forums; for example, to maintain heated exchanges on threads in typically trollish manner. A former acquaintance used several computers, one of which was dedicated solely to posting really ugly stuff on forums, stuff that were inflammatory and not often reflecting the posters POV. Some years back there was a poster who tended to post odd threads and only later was exposed as someone running psychological "testing" on participants of the forum. "She" may have been practicing on other boards as well.
I really didn't mean it to come out that way TxanG, if anyone took my remarks as a kind of put down I was putting out there, then I do apologize for the poor way I expressed myself. That was not the message I intended to convey at all.
Sometimes I just don't pick up on things like that in particular nearly as quickly that many others in an entire group will, I will be the last one trailing behind, slow to catch up - I'm not sure why that is and I certainly don't consider it to be something to crow about.
There was one person on a quit smoking site I belonged to for awhile which also used double computers to have two different names to post under, it was at work when she would go into the site - with both personalities she would sign off using the name she applied to each computer - one day she accidently used the wrong computer while signing off with the wrong name and was outed.
I could hardly believe it. I thought this person was one of the most incredibly nice and supportive of all towards those who were still in the 'badly struggling' stage,
(some people were not at ALL supportive of the badly struggling, believe it or not)
- but the other "personality" was so back biting, judgemental and harsh that I still really can't reconcile the two personalities as having come from the same person.
I don't at all understand what someone would gain from doing such a thing like in my instance or what Marshall is talking about. There has to be a gain or nobody would ever do it, what is the personal gain that would be so great that one would to be willing put themselves into that sort of deception?
Wouldn't it be hard to sleep at night over the need to play the ugly, ugly game, and if it wasn't - then would't it keep one awake at night wondering in fear, "what is WRONG with me that I feel a need to do this?"
Some people create one to several avatars in order to play games on forums;
I would just call that stupid and someone that does not have a full life, with friends and family and too much time on ones hands.
But why anyone would care if someone is posting as two different people is a mystery to me. I respond to the comment not to the person personally. I respond to the name connected to the comment. I do not see it as a real person.
I had several different names on different Forums when I was traveling because I was doing trades and I did not know which Forum to go to and thank them for the trade or notify when I sent the trade.
There were lots of people with the like names....Anne. I did not know which Anne. One time I sent one Anne leather belts she was doing a craft and the other Anne got a Hosta and that trade was suppose to have been reversed.
This is why I think this virtual thing has gone wrong. We are starting to relate to posters as real.
We do not know a internet poster unless we have developed a off the virtual trail relationship.
one day she accidently used the wrong computer while signing off with the wrong name and was outed.
Something like that happened in Hot Topics; one participant posted a comment under one name, and answered a response to her original comment under another name. Whoops!
I like you TxanGoddess! :)
I like you too Marquest, I can't help it. I think of you as a real person and I like you - I disagree with you though, I believe we are 'real' people on the internet because nobody makes us say or do anything here either, we are in charge of the part of us that we will display to the world when on the internet.
Even though not well rounded or fully disclosing when presenting who we are with the attached internet name, who we are here is still a part of who we are as a whole person and imo we are as responsible for what we say on the internet as we are in the rest of our interactions in our life.
That can be really tricky when doing some frank and difficult self-assessment, because it's so much easier to give a rude and obnoxious response to something we don't like when on the internet because we don't have to face up to the expression on the other person's face when something rude or ugly has been said to them.
But still, (and how awful is it) what we say on the internet still ends up being a part of who it is that we are as an individual.
That is my belief, anyway.
I guess if I was someone needing a raw laboratory & I was being paid to herd cats this forum would be about as good as anyplace to sample a cross section of (just what sort of people use a forum) So many of us have answered that again & again a virtual community on line many with gardening backgrounds or commonality from many walks of life & experience who for the most part all seem to have lives beyond this virtual play pen!,boxing ring!,information imporium! SITCOM!


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How do you get to the secret levels? I put the diamond in, and got the key, I turned the key, and I went in each of the holes, but nothing new happened. How do you do it?
Games Guru: There are three secret levels. You need 6 artifacts from the Raiders section to get the Young Indiana level, 12 artifacts from the Temple of Doom section to unlock Ancient Story, and 18 artifacts from The Last Crusade to get to the Warehouse portion.
How do you beat level 4 in the Raiders of the Lost Ark chapter?
Games Guru: That's almost like writing a chapter in a book! If you go here, it'll take you through, step by step. http://mycheats.1up.com/view/section/3165287/23521/lego_indiana_jones__the_original_adventures/pc
On Motorcycle Escape, how do you get the Artifact by the bridge? My Artifact Detector says it is under the pillar on the left side. Please help!!!
Games Guru: You have to get various flowers to bloom in order to get it. Here's some help: http://brickraiders.net/LegoIndy1/C3-Motorcycle-Escape.html
I'm stuck in the Hunt for Sir Richard when you need to get the parts for the X. I've got 3/4 pieces of the X. Where is the 4th X piece?
Games Guru:It's pretty hard to find. The final box is to be discovered within a safe on the balcony to the left. Your Academic Access character will help you get inside the safe. Take the box down the stair and into the 'X' and you're ready to go!
Any codes?
Games Guru: Go to blackboard in the Math classroom at Barrett College. Enter any of these codes:
Artifact Detector: VIKED7
Beep Beep: VNF59Q
Character Treasure: VIES2R
Disarm Enemies: VKRNS9
Disguises: 4ID1N6
Fast Build: V83SLO
Fast Dig: 378RS6
Fast Fix: FJ59WS
Fertilizer: B1GW1F
Ice Rink: 33GM7J
Invincibility: B83EA1
Parcel Detector: VUT673
Poo Treasure: WWQ1SA
I played it and it was the hardest Lego game ever. I got to 97% finished before I stopped playing.
UN lock Han solo By finding C-3PO, Luke and Chewbaca in Raiders of the lost Ark, Leia in temple of doom, and R2-D2 in lat crusade. They did this because Harrison Ford (The actor of Indiana Jones), was also Han solo. It realy Works!
if you buy the artifact for the minecart level then you get like 3,000,000,000 coins!!!!!!!!!
is there a secret level? if there is please tell me how to find it.
Yes there is, well actually there are 3. You have to get all the treasure chests to get the first one. The second one you have to get a key which is in the large room on the right of the classroom in the college, and most of the characters. The third one, sorry, I can't remember.
Level one is young indy.
Level two is area 51.
Level three is some big map wil a lot of stuff, not very god on the artistic side but insanely fun and hard.
P.S. I haven't played in a while, so I might be rusty on the directions but I have 100% and 4,000,000,000 studs.
P.P.S. It starts raining studs when you have 100% completed.
Where is the red brick on the 1st level of "The Raiders of the Lost Ark"? I'm playing on the DS.
how do you get the 2 last treasures in Raiders of the Lost Ark level 3
in the secrets of pancock in front of the palace what if short round is all the way at the begning and both elephants are on the preasure pads
how do get the treasure chest in into the mountains by the trophy.
Which characters have black sleep? (On LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues)
The Coolest thing about getting 100% is it starts raining studs when your in the university.
I've gotten full studs: 4,000,000,000 (Four Billion.)
How do you beat the bonus level where you have to collect 1 million studs. I'm like really close and I have checked the WHOLE level thoroughly like 5 times.
thare is a door on the right side of the level go north and punch the wall
Dear "harrypotter",
To beat that level first disable the arms then attack them with your whip. Then take the whip attachment and put it on the other arm.
My cousin has LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, and I love it! It is SO FUN!
How do you get past the 4th level of the 1st movie. I can get past the part where you get the ark. But when I am with marrian, I always end up in a room and all I can do is get a treasure box. Where do I go?
In that room,before you bring the lift up, put indiana jones on the lift then you raise it and go on it. Play as
Marion and close the hatches where the snakes come out and take out all snakes, once that's done you each go on the buttons
On Lego Indiana Jones 2 on Wii, in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull part 1, level 5, when Mutt and Indy are on the train fighting the guy on the train that has the robotic arms, how do you stop him? I tried pulling the chains to knock out the arms, but I can't beat the level.
to harrypotter ya gotta use the whip one the switch on the middle and then jump on to a chain and then punch the arms when they fall
Keep looking.I beat this game it is very easy. but it is there.If .I have 3 million something coins and I beat this level in 20 minutes.
Is it possible to save different games? My sister and I want separate games, but we haven't figured out how to save more than game.
you can.when you turn on the game,it says,play game1 or play game2.
I can't get the secret level for the first episode. I bought all the artifact pieces, but I also got two of the artifacts actually found. HELP!!!!!!!!
to nnnnnn you can't get any artifacts on this level. it's just a bonus level
nnnnnn, you wasted a lot of studs buying all those artifacts, I don't see what buying them does, I think you must endure the pain of finding them all.
what is the best way to get 100000 studs for every extra in the game?
I'm stuck on free the slaves where you're supposed to hold the engine part and bring it over the hot lava and place it on the engine and fix the machine. how do you get the piece across? I've tried to jump with it in "my" hands but i keep falling on the beam below. can you help me figure it out?
i have found all the star wars characters on lego indiana jones wii but im only able to play as han solo why cant i play as princess leia and luke skywalker
Unfortunatly Blue, you can only play as Han. You see,you need to rescue 5 star wars characters to get Han. Luke and Leia are just 2 of the 5
yeah blue what frank said. it is to unlock han solo luke leia 3PO and chewbacca and i think there was R2 also to unlock han solo if you wanna be them then buy starwars.
i hate having to run every where to get to different things,i dont know why they did that because in the lego starwars they didnt,you just walked over to the bar and had accsess to everything,but i love lego games, i also have a table with this thing in the middle thats full of legos,i also have 2 tubs full of them,but now i cant play my xbox becuase i have the dreaded three rings of death.
theres this one minikit that i can see in escape the mines when i'm in the mining carts and i've tried to hit it with the shovel but i can never get it…….its like its too far to reach…..but how do you get it? any help would be nice
try using a high jumper like Wille. By the way in this game "minikits" are called artifacts
I hear when u baet the game, studr rain everywhere in the college!
Has anyone beat the new lego indiana jones game, Kingdom of crystal skull?
you use the water botelles to cool it off then you use short round to crawl in its foot and you keep on pressing attak intill he jumps off thenn you use indy yank on the ornge thing.keep on doing this intel you defeat him
i need help in the temp. of doom where the guy has the HUGE FERIY STATUE.how do u defeat it!
i used to have trouble with that level myself. the part you are stuck on has alot bad guys. one drops a hat that you can wear. put it on and go in front of the mini statues and activate them.
Get all the minikits 1oo super studs all the red blocks all the characters
Beat all levels, get all parcels and artifacts, beat the 3 hidden levels, ect. FUN GAME
how do you unlock the 3rd mystery level????? freaking out!!!!!!! ;(
I just got all of the thing in every level and i got it.
That level is realy fun!!
{I beat the game 5 times so if anyone has
q's ask me
{coment for the 3rd mystery level}
I think you have to get all the treasure chests in all of the missions for Last Crusade or Raiders of the Lost Ark.
i have beat the whole game already all you have to do is get all the mini kits
anonimus, c.norris fan,you hide behind metal canisters and wait for the tank to blow it up, then,build the stuff and tah dah! bomb! the tank will run it over and lose a life!
P.S. Chuck Norris rocks!
JoJo, simply grab diamonds (with Wille) and throw them at bad guys each bad guy will toss the antidote to the next bad guy, once the last bad guy has his diamond he will toss the antidote on the ground where indy will grab it and become better
i only know the one in level 1. wich game was it? PLEASE REPLY.
in free the slaves,how do you get past the lava pit? i tried getting marion,or willie or whatever her name is to do it but she just falls onto the wooden beam.i tried jumping across,but there's a puzzle and you need the box to do it.please help!!!


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Azubuike leads Lady Knights past Gold Nuggets in 4 sets October 12, 2010 NEW ORLEANS — Veronica Azubuike had 18 kills, 14 digs, three aces and three blocks Tuesday to lead SUNO to a 17-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-23 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's volleyball victory over Xavier University of Louisiana at The Castle. Wynieka Anderson added 11 kills and hit .526 for the Lady Knights (5-7 overall, 3-1 GCAC). Sierra Lyons had 16 kills and Erin Vincent 11 for the Gold Nuggets (4-19, 1-3), who have dropped 16 straight. Celeste Poe had 12 digs, and Iva Bobkova served three aces. Azubuike, a freshman, had three kills, and Gabrielle Carter served consecutive aces during a 7-1 run in the third set which turned SUNO's 10-9 deficit into a 16-11 lead. The Lady Knights recovered from 3-0 and 15-13 deficits in the final set and scored four of their last six points on Xavier errors. Lyons had five kills, Poe had five digs, and Danielle Jones had two blocks to lead Xavier in its opening-set victory. The Nuggets trailed 5-3 before taking control with a 10-2 run. SUNO won both regular-season matches against its longtime city and conference rival. This is the first season they've met in volleyball. Xavier will play Judson (Ala.) in its next match at 7 p.m. Friday at The Barn. SUNO will play host to Judson at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The Xavier Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets compete in Division I of the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) as a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC). Xavier fields men's teams in basketball, cross country and tennis and women's teams in basketball, cross country, tennis and volleyball.
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Former World Victory Road/Sengoku Raiden middleweight champion Jorge Santiago has officially signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The signing was announced today by Santiago's management team, Authentic Sports Management.
His first opponent has not been officially announced, but according to a report by MMAJunkie earlier this month Santiago (23-8, 1-2) will face Brian Stann (10-3, 4-2) at UFC 130.
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Employers are constantly fighting an uphill battle these days. In an age where tax laws are constantly in flux, it has become virtually impossible to conduct business without the aid of serious financial software. Intuit, the developer of the extremely popular Quicken and QuickBooks suites, has decided to lend a small hand to folks struggling to keep their payroll records in order with the release of Snap Payroll.
Though it may not contain the overwhelming feature set of its PC centric counterparts, Snap Payroll is a handy way to calculate paychecks on the move. Here is a video demonstrating the application's capabilities:
As you can see, the uses of this tool are rather focused, but how can you complain when the app is free? One other thing to note is that it is currently only available in twelve states, with more coming soon. Check to see if you are among the lucky few and take it out for a spin. Let us know if it would be helpful to your business in the comments.
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Oki B411dn review
Mono LED, 33ppm print speed, Parallel, USB, 10/100 Ethernet, 245x387x364mm
Oki's B411dn is a network printer with automatic duplexing and - unusually - a parallel port. It prints at a reasonably swift speed of 33 pages per minute (ppm). Like other Oki printers it uses LEDs to create the page image, rather than a laser and mirror, which Oki claims is more robust. Although the B411dn's specification isn't remarkable at this price, its 60,000-page maximum monthly duty cycle inspires confidence, and it comes with a three-year onsite warranty.
We've seen several cheaper mono lasers with 10- or 50-sheet multipurpose feeds, but the Oki makes do with a single-sheet manual feed. The standard paper tray holds up to 250 sheets of A4, but for £125 you can fit a second 530-sheet cassette for a 780-sheet capacity.
Like most duplex printers, the B411dn sucks printed pages back in and flips them over in order to print the second side. However, during our tests a finished page was pulled back into the printer along with the half-printed one, causing a paper jam that was comparatively hard to clear.
Unusually, this printer has no envelope media setting, although it automatically selects 'heavy' if you choose an envelope media size. At the rear of the printer there's an unusually sophisticated fold-out tray that holds the output from the straight paper path, but even using this we couldn't print envelopes without their trailing edge being crumpled.
At this price we'd expect a laser-class printer to have reasonable running costs, but at 2.3p per print the B411dn is far from cheap. Its drum lasts 25,000 pages and the supplied toner is good for a fair 2,000 prints, but 3,000-page replacement toners cost around £60. Buying the printer and enough toner for 21,000 prints would cost around £660 – more than several competitors.
Fortunately, the B411dn's print quality is reasonably good. Its toner doesn't seem as dark on the page as many rivals, but the printer generally places it with accuracy. The result is crisp text with sharp outlines, and plenty of shading detail in photos. The same is true in illustrations and other graphics, but the dither patterns used seem more regular, and hence more noticeable than most. Graphics have a speckled appearance if you look at them closely.
Given its media handling problems and the relatively high price and running costs, the B411dn can't compete with the cheaper Canon LBP6300dn.


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I use the compact version and have used it for years. I tried urban decay and I like this one better. No creases, long lasting, has never let me down.
I tried this today after searching around my area for some inexpensive e/s primers. I live in an area where I'm not easily accessible to places that sell UDPP or TFSI, so I can either drive an hour away to get them or order online. I was in need of some primer badly and decided to try this out. So far, I like this primer as I didn't experience creasing and my shadows had great staying power. It's creamy texture made applying it easy, and the packaging was a hit. It comes in this little compact that looks like an e/s compact so it's easy to get to. This, of course, doesn't out-perform UDPP, but it's my next best alternative until I can get my hands on some. I didn't experience the white-ness (lol) that some here have complained about, so that was a plus for me. It's really not a bad primer for $10. I like it, and chances are I would buy it again in a pinch.
This primer is terrible. (Got the automatic primer) It goes on white. And the white is hard to cover with eyeshadow, so the white is showing through. This primer makes my shadow go on all blotchy. It doesn't make eyeshadow go on smooth and even. After this happened I wiped it off and put on the Urban D primer and my shadow went on great. Not all uneven like this primer made it. I've also used Mac paint pot primer with my shadows and they go on just fine. It's just this primer. This primer creases too. Badly. I know it's cheap and it comes with a lot, but don't waste your money on this ladies!!!
I purchased the Automatic Eyeshadow base with high hopes of it comparing to UDPP and TFSI. It applies easily and the color is great for my fair skin. My shadows applied easily on top of this, but my eyeshadows started creasing mid-day. A nice product, but I will shell out a few more $ for UDPP.
I really though this product would be great, but I hate to say that I did not like it. It is too white. I thought that it was because I put too much on, but when I tried just a little on my lids, it still was to white. I could see it under my eyeshadow. I hate that I wasted so much money on this product.
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I bought yet another today. I have used this and the other version, but found that one to be a bit too drying and I ended up with a white head on my eyelid. I like the way this feels on, not too heavy like other brands that I have tried. I like the packaging, how it is in a compact, not a tube with a wand. Overall, a good product. I will continue to purchase.
I use this everytime I want to look good all day. I know that if I apply it under my eye shadow in the morning, it will look the same before I take it off late that night. It's really good for eyeshadows that tend to flake off or go on too sheer too, as you can layer it more heavily without it caking or creasing. I have dry to normal skin and use the Automatic Shadow Base in the the case. I apply it lightly with a fingertip, then blend any lines away with a sponge before applying eyeshadow. Lasts forever since you need so little.
I'm sure you could get a similar effect with a concealer, but I've never found one with the same texture or staying power as the shadow base.
competes with the likes of urban decay and mary kay shadow primers. i love the automatic shadow base... my first one lasted me a year and a half! goes for $12 here. good stuff.
If you're tired of creasing or fading shadows-here's your solution. This shadow base lasts FOREVER so it's a great bargain. I like to put mine on with a concealer brush because I use the Automatic shadow base that comes in a little compact. Your eyeshadows will look so velvety and smooth for hours.
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I have very oily skin and my eyelids used to give me problems. My MN artist recommended I use this and I have loved it ever since (8 years or more!). I put this on and then go over it with BE Mineral Veil, however, this works well alone too (I used it w/o Mineral Veil until a few months ago with no problems).


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Tesseron Cognac
Cognac Tesseron specializes, as this slogan suggests, in high-end cognacs. As their marketing slogan suggests, they only produce "XO and Beyond", so cognacs from the XO age onwards. From their ancestral home Domaine Tesseron in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente, which lies between Cognac and Angoulême, the Tesseron family traditionally used to sell its eaux-de-vie to the large cognac houses. But in 2003 they decided to release a range under their own family name. The Tesserons are also active in wine production, owning Château Pontet-Canet – a Pauillac classified property producing Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux wine.
All Tesseron Cognacs
$ 235.13 In StockTesseron Lot N° 65 XO Emotion
$ 496.39 In StockTesseron Lot N°29 XO Exception
- Tesseron LOT N° 29 X.O.Exception Magnum
$ 78.38 In StockTesseron Cognac Lot N° 90 X.O. Selection
$ 107.12 In StockTesseron Lot N°76 XO Tradition
$ 176.35 In StockTesseron Lot N° 67 Tradition Carafe
- Tesseron Lot N° 76 XO Traditon Magnum
$ 241.67 In StockTesseron Lot N°53 XO Perfection
$ 0.00Tesseron LOT N° 53 X.O. Perfection Magnum
$ 4572.05 In StockTesseron Extreme Rare
- Tesseron Master Blend 88's
- Tesseron Master Blend 100's
$ 261.26 In StockTesseron Lot N° 53 Perfection Gift Set
History of Cognac Tesseron
The history of the Tesseron family's involvement in wine and spirits can be accurately traced back to the 19th century, when Abel Tesseron bought a cognac estate in Châteauneuf-sur-Charente, later to be named Domaine Tesseron. His father had been a cognac producer as well, so the know-how ran in the family. He soon began a private collection of rare and priceless cognacs and finally founded his own cognac house in 1905, Cognac Tesseron. Using the wares from two growing areas, one in the Grande Champagne (Boneuil) and the other in the Petite Champagne (Saint-Surin), Abel Tesseron was a dedicated cognac producer with a long-term plan in mind. He stored his quality eaux-de-vie in the chateau's 12th century crypt and achieved an excellent aging process. It didn't take long for the large cognac houses to realise that he had a great store that they were keen to purchase and blend with.
Abel's son Guy Tesseron and then grand-sons Alfred and Gerard Tesseron, one of whom also owns the Pauillac-classified Château Pontet-Canet continued running the business in the spirit of Abel Tesseron. His portrait still adorns the company logo.
Cognac Tesseron Today
As with many of the cognac producers, Cognac Tesseron made its living mainly by selling both its aged and young cognac to the large houses such as Remy Martin and Martell, and soon Abel's son, Guy, entered the family business. Alfred and Gerrard Tesseron were the third generation of the family to continue, recently joined by Melanie Tesseron – who brings a fourth generation to the cognac house. Their goal is to sell more and more of the estate's cognac under their own brand.
In 2003 the decision was made to sell cognac under the Cognac Tesseron label – and these are sold under the wording "lots". The reason for this is that many of the company's cognacs could be designated as vintage but they don't conform to the necessary strict French laws to be called as such. Therefore they use the 'lot' numbers to reflect the average age of the blends in the bottle.
Albert Tesseron is president of the house. He worked in the USA for a leading distributor before returning to his homeland and joining the family business. Tesserson's director is Henri Colcombet – a man experienced in building high-end luxury brands and who was instrumental in helping create the Cognac Tesseron Partnership in 2001. Melanie Tesseron completes the team, joining the family business in 2008 as their International Brand Manager.
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Tesseron's Lot 29 is the only cognac to have ever been awarded the full 100 points on the Parker Points scale. This rating gets Robert Parker's top rating comments of "An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this calibre are worth a special effort to find, purchase, and consume."
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Randomly when I am releasing the clutch starting off in first gear, my truck bounces around. Sometimes at a ridiculous magnitude. I've been driving manuals all my life, and this truck for 13 years, so I know it's not my driving. Plus like I said it only happens randomly.
I tired diagnosing it to see if it only happened when the tires are super cold in winter... or humid, or arid, or hot... Climate has no bearing on this. Nor does the temp of the engine. It happens when the engine is cold, or operating at normal temps. Is this bouncing around a symptom of axle wrap? My truck has been doing this for years. |


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I've been training with my CCW and have been reading different training exercises to try. Many of them involve the "two to the chest, one to the head" pattern. This raises questions to me about legality and technicality.
I'm aware that using lethal force is indeed a lethal act. I am also aware that if you choose to defend yourself with lethal force, you must be prepared to kill. I take that a step further and think that if you leave the house with a gun, you must be prepared to defend yourself with lethal force. I say this to quell the rush of comments to the effect, "a gun is a lethal weapon and any use is an intent to kill." Roger, I've got that. But the reason to use a firearm in defense is to stop and neutralize a threat, not necessarily kill the assailant. Death may be the result, but it shouldn't be the intent.
My question: can an intentional headshot after you've put two into the chest of an attacker be interpreted by police and attorneys as an intent to kill? Can you find yourself in legal hot water by practicing and then executing a controlled pair to the chest and a shot to head? It's hard to argue that an attacker with two .45 caliber entrance wounds and 2" exit wounds was still a threat if the right laser is asking the questions.
What is to consensus here, is the benefit worth the risk? Am I worrying about something that is not an issue?
Thanks for any input, and I'd really like some replies from a legal mind on the subject.


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Congratulations, Neil!
- Posted by Johanna on December 19, 2005 at 12:39 pm
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Neil Kleid (Brownsville, Ninety Candles) got engaged over the weekend by setting up a fake gallery show to surprise his sweetie. His writeup also includes the images he created of their relationship together, one per month. Best wishes to you both!
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