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A product for use in a conventional home clothes dryer that delivers one or more desirable benefits to clothing in need of freshening. The product us particularly suited for delivering the benefits to relatively dry clothing and can be added directly to the dryer without the need for a bag to contain the product and clothing during the dryer cycle.
1. A method of treating a soiled fabric comprising the steps of:
providing a substrate having between about 20 grams and about 60 grams of a liquid fabric treatment composition applied thereto, the fabric treatment composition comprising from 2.0 to 10.0% by weight of glycerol triacetate, and having at least one ingredient useful for removing stains;
providing a soiled fabric having at least one identifiable stain;
rubbing a portion of the substrate on the identifiable stain, thereby transferring at least a portion of the fabric treatment composition to the fabric;
placing the fabric and the substrate in a drying apparatus;
running the drying apparatus; and
allowing the fabric and substrate to contact the inner surfaces of the dryer while running the drying apparatus.
2. A method of decreasing the amount of wrinkles in fabric comprising the steps of:
providing a substrate having between about 20 grams and about 60 grams of a liquid fabric treatment composition applied thereto, the fabric treatment composition comprising from 2.0 to 10.0% by weight of glycerol triacetate, and having at least one ingredient useful for reducing wrinkles in fabric; providing fabric;
placing the fabric and the substrate in a drying apparatus;
running the drying apparatus; and
allowing the fabric and substrate to contact the inner surfaces of the dryer while running the drying apparatus.
3. A method of freshening fabric comprising the steps of:
providing a substrate having between about 20 grams to about 60 grams of a liquid fabric treatment composition applied thereto, the fabric treatment composition comprising from 2.0 to 10.0% by weight of glycerol triacetate, and having between about 0.1 wt % to about 1 wt % perfume; providing fabric;
placing the fabric and the substrate in a drying apparatus;
running the drying apparatus; and
allowing the fabric and substrate to contact the inner surfaces of the dryer while running the drying apparatus.
This application claims priority to Provisional application Ser. No. 60/105,866 filed Oct. 27, 1998.
Commercial products available for the care of clothing and fabrics in the home are well known. These products include liquid, powder and tablet detergents, liquid and sheet fabric softeners and other various products. Professional services, such as dry cleaners, are also widely available for cleaning garments subject to shrinkage or for those that are too delicate for common washer/dryer cycles. Typically, desired results from dry cleaning/laundering clothing is stain removal, odor removal, softening, static removal and reduced wrinkling.
It is not uncommon for a garment that has recently been cleaned but briefly used to lose those properties that are generally associated with freshly cleaned clothing. Indeed, depending on the environment a fabric is subjected to, odors, wrinkles, small stains and the like can quickly render the fabric �unclean� in the eye of the user. For example, a relatively brief exposure to tobacco smoke can leave a noticeable lingering odor on otherwise clean clothing. It is also common for clean clothing to become wrinkled before they are worn, such as when the clothes are packed in a suitcase for travel. Typically, these otherwise clean clothes are either tolerated by the user or sent back through an entire cleaning process.
Therefore, there is a need for a convenient, cost effective and efficient means for reviving clothing that is not in need of a complete laundering or dry cleaning cycle.
At least one commercially available product marketed by The Procter & Gamble Company under the name �Dryel�, seeks to allow for treatment of clothing in the home dryer. U.S. Pat. No. 5,681,355 is marked on the product and is incorporated herein by reference. The Dryel product consists of a plastic bag, a premoistened cloth, bottled stain removal solution and an absorbent pad for use with the stain removal solution. The user is instructed to: 1) completely remove spots and stains prior to placing garments in the bag, preferably by placing the absorbent pad under the garment; 2) add one to four garments to the bag; 3) insert a pre-moistened cloth into the bag containing the garments; 4) seal the bag; 5) tumble the bag, garments and cloth in the dryer for 30 minutes at medium to high heat; and 6) hang the garments promptly to help decrease wrinkling. Users of the Dryel product have complained about the need for a bag and its limited capacity and the potential for entrapment, rather than removal, of particulates. Also, the use of the bottle/pad combination to remove stains adds to the complexity of the process.
Therefore, there is also a need for a home garment cleaning process and product that does not have the known drawbacks of the Dryel product. Such a product and process would preferably eliminate the need for a garment bag and simplify the stain removal process.
It is also known to use chemicals in clothes dryers to soften, freshen and reduce static on garments. Fabric softener dryer sheets have been used for these purposes for decades and are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos.: 4,237,155; 4,238,531; 4,327,133; 4,421,792, 5,094,761; 5,234,610; 5,348,667; and 5,376,287; all of which are incorporated herein by reference. To be effective, however, dryer sheets generally need to interact with damp clothing in order to deliver their intended benefits. As such, these dryer sheets are particularly suited for processing garments after removal from the washing machine and not for dry clothing in need of freshening.
Therefore, there is need for a fabric freshening, softening and/or static removing product that can deliver the desired benefits to relatively dry clothing.
Furthermore, as previously discussed, the ability to reduce or eliminate wrinkles on relatively clean clothing is also desired. Known attempts to reduce wrinkles by means of chemical ingredients in the wash include the use of zwitterionic surfactants, aminosilicones, curable aminosilicones, cellulose enzymes and alkyl amides. However, each of these ingredients have one or more drawbacks. For example, zwitterionic surfactants are believed to work best in cold water. Aminosilicones can cause yellowing and can be difficult to formulate. Curable aminosilicones require the heat of an iron to reduce wrinkles. Cellulase enzymes generally require several wash cycles before anti-wrinkle benefits become noticeable. Alkyl amides are not very effective relative to other wrinkle reducing agents.
Therefore, there is a need for wrinkle reducing formulations and products that can be used in conventional home dryers on relatively dry garments. Such formulations and products would preferably not require the undesirable bag required by the aforementioned Procter & Gamble Dryel cleaning kit.
The present application relates to a product for use in a conventional home clothes dryer that delivers one or more desirable benefits to clothing in need of freshening. The product is particularly suited for delivering the benefits to relatively dry clothing and can be added directly to the dryer without the need for a bag to contain the product and clothing during the dryer cycle.
In a preferred embodiment, chemicals suitable for providing one or more of the above desirable benefits are applied to a substrate, such as a fabric-like sheet, that can be added directly to the dryer with the clothing. After running the dryer for a period of time, the freshened clothes are removed. A surprising finding is that a de-wrinkling effect can be achieved from a moist sheet in a relative short period of time. For example, de-wrinkling is evident in about 10-20 minutes using a 12″�12″ substrate containing about 40 g to about 45 g of fabric treatment agent. In a most preferred embodiment, the fabric treatment agent is in liquid form and, for simplicity, the fabric treatment agent will be referred to as a liquid. However, the term �fabric treatment agent� will be understood to encompass formulations other than liquids, such as gels, creams and the like.
The substrate is preferably absorbent enough to hold a suitable amount of liquid product to deliver the desired benefits and, at the same time, not be overly saturated so as to drip or otherwise release liquid in an undesirable manner. Nonetheless, the substrate must also suitably release its liquid contents. In the disclosed embodiment wherein the substrate/liquid is intended to deliver cleaning benefits, it is preferred that the user can rub the substrate directly on noticeable stains/spots to remove or reduce the appearance of the stains/spots. The same substrate can then be added to the dryer with the clothing to complete the freshening/cleaning process. This embodiment eliminates the cumbersome bottle/pad combination for stain removal in the Dryel product.
With respect to wrinkle reduction, the ingredients that deliver this benefit are believed to lubricate fiber surfaces. By lubricating the fiber surfaces of garments, for example, the fibers slide more easily relative to each other and are less likely to entangle, resulting in less wrinkles. The preferred fiber lubricants disclosed herein have been shown to noticeably reduce the number of wrinkles. The preferred embodiments also overcome one or more of the above noted disadvantages of prior wrinkle reducing agents or methods.
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of a preferred substrate;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of a portion of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3A is a side elevational view in partial cross section of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3B is a side elevational view in partial cross section of an alternate embodiment of the substrate illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a partial top perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a preferred substrate; and
FIG. 5 is a top view of an alternative embodiment of a preferred substrate.
Turning to FIG. 1, a first embodiment of a preferred substrate 10 is shown having dimensions X and Y. Preferably, X is approximately 12″ and Y is approximately 12″. However, it is clearly within the scope of the invention to have dimensions X and Y different, smaller or larger depending on the amount of active ingredients desired to be placed in the dryer. It is also not necessary that the substrate be relatively flat or rectangular. When the substrate is a sheet, it preferably has first and second primary sides having generally the same dimensions, such as upper and lower layers 16 a and 16 b of substrate 10.
With reference to FIGS. 2 and 3A, substrate 10 is fabricated from an inner layer 18 surrounded by upper and lower layers 16 a and 16 b. Preferably, inner layer 18 is an absorbent material that facilitates liquid retention while outer layers 16 a and 16 b are hydrophobic. In a most preferred embodiment, inner layer 18 is a 50/50 polypropylene/rayon blend and outer layers 16 a and 16 b are polyester. Because these layered materials are heat sensitive, application of heat can weld the materials together to create patterns such as those shown in FIGS. 1-3B. FIG. 2-3B show welds 12 a joining the materials together and unwelded portions 14 that create a �puffiness� to the substrate. Most preferably, the outer edges of substrate 10 has weld 11 that seals the substrate's periphery. With respect to FIG. 3B, additional layers 20 a and 20 b are disposed between inner layer 18 and outer layers 16 a and 16 b. In this embodiment, inner intermediate layers 20 a and 20 b are preferably polyproplene material.
Any suitable combination of polymeric materials can be used, however, it is most preferred that the outer layer be hydrophobic so as to inhibit excessive transfer of liquids to clothing during the freshening process. It is also preferred that the outer layer has a melting point above that which can be present within a dryer during a drying cycle.
Turning to FIG. 4, and alternative substrate is shown, in this embodiment, substrate 30 has alternating raised and depressed rectangular areas 32 and 34 respectively. In a most preferred embodiment, this particular substrate is a 50/50 rayon/PET blend, wherein the fabric is preferably non-woven. Substrates, such as that shown in FIG. 4, are available from PGI located in North Carolina.
Yet another alternative embodiment is shown in FIG. 5. This particular fabric substrate, 40, is preferable polyester, rayon, or a combination of both. Substrate 40 has a plurality of holes 42 passing there through in a determined pattern. Substrates, such as those shown in FIG. 5, are available from PGI (under the Miratec trademark).
In each of the above substrate embodiments, it is preferable to have at least a portion of one side the substrate colored differently than a portion of the other. For example, top layer 16 a of substrate 10 can be white while bottom layer 16 b can be at least partially blue and, most preferably, all blue. Difference in color is herein defined as a difference in color or color intensity, i.e., 16 a can be light blue while 16 b can be a darker shade of blue. Of course, other colors pleasing to the consumer can also be used. In order to provide color to the non-woven substrate of FIG. 4, dyed fibers can be used during a portion of the non-woven manufacturing process. For example, white fibers are used/visible on one side of the substrate while blue fibers are used/visible on the other side of the substrate.
When used in a dryer to freshen clothing, it has been found that it preferable to deliver between about 20 and about 60 grams of liquid agent to the dryer load of 1-4 garments. It has further been found that when the above described fabric substrate sheets are in a dimension of approximately 12″�12″ and have a dry weight of about 3.5 g per square yard, 40 grams of liquid material can absorbed thereon and be properly delivered to the dryer (about 0.29 grams per square inch). If 45 grams of liquid are desired, this calculates to about 0.31 grams per square inch. In embodiments where the fabric substrate is 12″�12″, and the preferred liquid quantity is between 20 and 60 grams, the substrate delivers approximately 0.14 grams per square inch to about 0.42 grams per square inch.
As such, once a preferred quantity of liquid to be delivered to the dryer is known, it is possible to determine the area of substrate required. In addition, if a heavier substrate is used, it is possible to deliver greater quantities of liquid to the dryer without increasing the length and width dimensions of the substrate. As previously discussed, while the preferred substrates disclosed herein are square, it is clearly within the scope of the present invention that other shapes, such as circles, triangles and odd shapes, can also be used to deliver the proper amount of liquid.
Several molecules have been identified for wrinkle reduction and other benefits, such as static reduction benefits when included on one of the above-identified substrates and used on clothing in a dryer. Using the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) method # 124 (described in greater detail, below), the following molecular classes were found to be effective on test cloths: ethoxylated organosilicones; polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethylsiloxane; linear aminopolydimethylsiloxane polyalkyleneoxide copolymers; sulfated/sulfonated vegetable oils; high molecular weight polyacrylamides; betaine siloxane copolymers; and alkylactam siloxane coplymers. Of the foregoing, the most preferred wrinkle reducing agent is a polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethyl siloxane sold under the name Silwet L-7622, available from Witco, Greenwich, Conn. Adogen 66, a tallow alkyl BIS (polyethoxy) ethyl ammonium, ethyl sulfate, also available from Witco can be used in combination with one or more of the above compounds to reduce static. Use with Silwet L-7622 is preferred.
One or more of the molecules/compounds from the above-identified classes are preferably formulated in an amount from about 0.1 wt % to about 5 wt % and most preferably from about 0.3 wt % to about 1.5 wt %. Particularly preferred examples are set forth, below.
The following sets forth preferred fabric treatment formulation ranges suitable for use with a substrate:
The microbiocide can be eliminated if the other ingredients provide suitable biocidal activity. For example, it is believed that Glycerol Triacetate can provide such suitable activity.
The following are preferred formulations suitable for use with a substrate. While particularly preferred wt. % active levels are disclosed, the particular wt. % in the final formulation for each ingredient can vary from that which is particularly disclosed. Such wt. % levels are considered to be within the scope of the present disclosed.
A preferred method of measuring wrinkle reduction is by using the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists' (AATCC) method # 124, Appearance of Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering. In this method, four cloth types (silk, rayon, cotton, and linen) are washed, dried and stored in a well defined way. The dried cloths are then evaluated for wrinkle content by comparison with wrinkle smoothness replicas which can be purchased from AATCC. Factors such as the light used, the angle of the cloths and replicas to the light, and the background are carefully controlled and described in the method. There are six replicas with values of 1, 2, 3, 3.5, 4, and 5 with 5 being perfectly smooth and 1 being very wrinkled. Three trained observers are asked to give a value of 1-5, to the nearest 0.5 unit, to each cloth based on which replica it most closely resembles. The results are totaled and averaged over the three observers for each cloth type. According to the method, a difference of >0.17 between the results for two products indicates there is a significant difference at the 95% confidence level. A difference of greater than or equal to 0.25 indicates a significant difference at the 99% confidence level.
Laboratory tests have shown that when the above formulations are absorbed onto a substrate, such as shown in the figures, and placed in a dryer with clothing, one or more of the identified clothing benefits are achieved. In addition, the formulations have been found effective in stain removal. Stain removal can be achieved before the dryer is activated by rubbing a portion of the substrate, such as a corner, on the stained area.
The substrate having formulation absorbed therein is preferably enclosed in a hermetically sealed pouch. The pouch will preferably inhibit egress of the chemical agents and inhibit ingress of bacteria and other foreign matter. One or more of the pouches can be packed in an enclosed carton for commercial sale. The pouch is preferably manufactured from a heat sealable, foil laminate material.
To freshen clothing, the user simply removes the substrate from the pouch, removes stains by rubbing as needed, places the clothes and substrate into a dryer and runs the dryer. Agents will act on the clothing to reduce wrinkles, reduce odors, reduce stains and/or reduce static. During this process the substrate can contact the inner surfaces of the dryer. The process, as previously discussed, is effective and suitable for use on relatively dry clothing.
While the presently disclosed preferred embodiments provide a clear advantage over the Procter & Gamble Dryel product, it is within the scope of the present disclosure to use the preferred chemicals and substrates, and their equivalents, within the confines of a dryer bag. As such, the use of one or more of the above preferred embodiments within a bag for use in a dryer is also deemed to be within the scope of this disclosure.
Further modifications can also be made without departing from the spirit of this disclosure.
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Late 2012 has me concerned. The election alone is enough, and then you factor in the 12/21/2012 "Apocalypse" crowd...kinda seems like a no-brainer to anticipate another severe run on ammunition.
I got into shooting in early 2009. At the time it was tough to get any ammunition apart from 12ga locally. I had to buy most everything online, sift through inflated prices, and wait on lengthy backorder in some cases. Couldn't even land a brick of 22lr from Walmart or similar sources.
Is everyone else kinda expecting what I am?
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Personally, i don't believe the apocalypse will come on 12/21/12, anyone who has actually studied the mayan culture can tell you that although their calendar ends on that day it doesn't mean that the world is going to end, it merely means that the calendar is going to start again :rollseyes:
That said, i DO believe that there are enough ignorant people out there who do buy into that BS to be concerened.
Luckily, i stocked up on ammo and other provisions long before this bull spit started
I am not expecting an apocalypse on 12/21/12. If you really thank about it the calendar was written long before leap year. And did not account for it. That would put us somewhere in 2013. My brother sent this to me a few months ago.
My point isn't that the 2012 Apocalypse is upon us.
The only point was that fair amount of "sky is falling" folks associated with it will only add stress to the ammo market during an already stressed period (elections).
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I have an ammo can assigned to each of my guns, and each can is topped off with the specific caliber. If I take ammo from any can to shoot at the range, I make it a point to resupply that amount. As a basic rule each can remains full, and the inventory does not drop below the capacity of the can.

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2009 Bmw E60 M5 With Kreissieg Valvetronic F1 Exhaust — How many 4 door sedans will do 200 MPH, the V10 high revving engine is amazing and BMW takes care of services done to car. I also own the Mercedes e63 AMG and it will never be in the same league as the M5.
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It Rocks — it has a great acceleration and the braking system is nice and even if something is kept onthe seat it does not fall because of its great stability control.and it is one of my best cars.it has a great shape from outside.and the maintenance is .. nice (ok).and it ROCKS
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Rumors woke with spring in southern Thedas. Whispers carried on a breeze, tales of massacre, rebellion, and unrest. Even in the smallest villages where news was last to arrive, the people felt a change in the wind. Orson sat in a tavern in east Orlais, reading reports and drinking wine. His wide girth was barely contained by the creaking wooden bench he'd commandeered, but the mage barely noticed his discomfort. Orson's agents reported success all around, both in and out of the circles. Some mages, inspired by Anders' first strike or perhaps by their own counted miseries, were already in revolt. Some met death on templar blades; some disappeared into the country side. Others were holed up in their towers, spitting defiance at the chantry and any who sought to rule them. It made Orson smile, his chins gathering beneath the baring of teeth.
The best news of all was a rumor that the Grand Enchanter would be convening a council to vote on mage freedom. If it was true, the mages would set themselves opposite the southern chantry. Those already opposed to magic would be even more outraged, helped along in their violence by additional agents in the field. His assistance was hardly needed, Orson thought with a laugh. The idiots were looking for a reason to fight. And as the circles peeled away from the faithful, they fled to the one place everyone knew mages were held in esteem. It had put a fair bit of strain on his network, but the effort was worth it.
Orson felt that he had single-handedly (plus or minus the efforts of a few worthless flunkies), placed a whole battalion of fresh slaves and soldiers into his master's hands. Ahriman had to be pleased. He had to see Orson's worth now. The mage quivered at the thought of the rewards that would be his. Surely he would be elevated to the Magisterium. Perhaps, one day even . . . an archon? No, no, Orson chided himself. Better to be the power behind the archon. He imagined an old Ahriman, ancient and bent, weak but able to give the impression of elderly wisdom. He would rule from a bejeweled dais, every word on his lips placed there by his trusted ally, Orson. It was such a pleasant dream that the mage nearly didn't notice when Anders shuffled in and sat down heavily across from him.
A sweet, acrid smell accompanied the mage everywhere he went now. A necessary composite of herbs and powdered limestone that filled Anders' innards. It helped preserve the body, a necessary precaution as the weather warmed. Anders himself seemed unaware of the change, though he scratched sometimes at the bandages around the wound in his belly. Between Orson's reassurance and the sway of the demon that inhabited him, Anders didn't question much. He believed he had taken a wound fighting templars, and his good friend had patched him up.
Now Anders sat, staring glumly at Orson. The Tevinter put on his most concerned expression and reached over to pat the mage's hand. "What is it that has you looking so sad?" Anders shrugged. "I can't put my finger on it, friend. I feel like I'm not sleeping but . . ." he stopped, licking his lip nervously before continuing. "But it feels like so much of my nights, even days! They just get swallowed in darkness. I can't remember people, not names or faces. Places you say we've been!" Anders' voice jumped in volume, high then low, thick with worry.
"Anders, listen to me. It's been a rough road for us. Chased out of towns, pursued by the chantry, even attacked by our own kind. I expect you to forget some, especially after your trauma. You were so near to death." Orson paused, savoring the needy look the mage gave him. "I barely had the talent to pull you back from the brink. And my abilities are so far beneath yours . . . perhaps I let some damage remain. I am so sorry, my dear friend." The Tevinter was proud to note he even managed a teary dampness in his left eye as he spoke.
The mage reacted as if from a script. Fitting, since little more than that was left to him. "Oh Orson, I did not mean to put it off on you. I know you've done your best. My only friend in all this." Anders paused, eyes going blank as his thoughts struck upon a memory he was no longer allowed to recall. The mage was always testing his bounds, stretching against the constraints of the aegis placed upon his spirit. Perhaps the bonds needed strengthening? Another ceremony would drain his lyrium reserves and it wasn't easy to find suppliers on the road. Orson dismissed the thought. Anders wouldn't be needed much longer. If he was to plan anything for the mage, it would be a martyr's death. Something dramatic that would play well at home and to the indecisive southerners who still needed to be convinced that Tevinter was their only ally.
Orson smiled gently at Anders and pulled back his hand. "You must be strong, my friend. For us all. We have come so far these past months . . . I think soon we will be ready to fight. Ready to win." The mage's brow wrinkled with worry. "Can one fight decide it though, Orson?" The Tevinter nodded, trying to hide his impatience. For a possessed dead man, Anders certainly held a lot of anxieties. "I have heard the circles are voting on independence soon. When the templars attack them - as we know they will - we will be there."
"But, Orson . . . I feel like there is something you're not telling me." Anders paused, gaze more focused than it should be. "When I try to think about it too much, my head hurts and then - then," he took a deep breath as if exerting great effort. "Then I black out. Did you do something to me, Orson? When you healed me?" The Tevinter's expression of dismay was not feigned. Anders, in his condition, should not be able to so much as think an ill thought of his friend.
"Rapacia, control your host," Orson said, voice quiet but hard. Anders jerked and then sat up straighter, eyes gone a sickly shade of violet. "My apologies, great master," the demon replied. Its voice was warm, caressing. It stirred feelings in Orson that he thought were long dead, the lusts of youth. The Tevinter ignored them as best he could, pressing his hands firmly into his lap. This creature was dangerous and such distractions could kill him, or worse. "I tire of explaining things to the mage, Rapacia. You are allowing him to much free reign."
The hangdog expression of remorse fit Anders' features too well. "It was not my intention to disturb you, great master. If I bind myself to him too tightly, he will lose what is left of his thoughts. He would no longer be of use to you should that happen." The demon cast its gaze down demurely, the movement feminine even on Anders' wide shouldered frame. "You did tell me not to over use him . . . that you needed his speeches pure of my influence lest some mage or lurking templar sense my interference. Has that changed?"
Orson noted the challenge it put in the last three words and bristled. "No, it has not changed." He kept his voice calm, expression neutral. "Why don't you put our host to bed until I need him next? Then you need not interfere and I will be free of his interruptions." The Tevinter meant it as an order, but the demon only smiled, perhaps taking his polite wording as more suggestion than command.
"I would offer another solution, great master. One to please us both, I think." The demon's eyes met his, lit with an inner glow that stoked a fire in Orson's long neglected loins. An ache spread through his balls and into his groin, cock throbbing with need. "Stop it," he squealed, slamming his hand on the table between them. The demon didn't wince or draw back, but the sensations subsided. The Tevinter's heart beat fast in his chest, equal parts lust and terror. This was getting out of hand.
"I am sorry, master. It is my nature." The look was vaguely apologetic. "Just tell me what you want, Rapacia," Orson's voice shook just a little as he spoke, breath still too rapid for normal speech. "I would enjoy what this world of flesh can offer, great master. You promised me a feast of pleasures, but deny me at every turn. Let me instead use this vessel as I please. It will not hurt your manipulations. It may even . . . enhance them." Its voice purred its way into Orson's head, stroking through his thoughts with languid sensuality. For just a moment it made him consider. It had been many long years since his last sexual foray, a slave whose name he hadn't bothered to remember, though he recalled her tears as he took her. He had never been with a man, never thought about it. But it wouldn't really be a man . . . it would be Rapacia in all her glory.
Sensations and images flooded his mind, the things the demon would do with him and to him, an overwhelming tide of pleasures Orson had never considered. That last was what brought the Tevinter back to himself, to the present and the very real danger of coming under the sway of this Fade-cursed creature. Anders' lips were a hairsbreadth from his own; the mage leaned across the table, fingertips stroking the back of Orson's hand. "Get. Away. From. Me." The Tevinter barely managed the words, fighting his own urges and the demon's powerful lure. Rapacia smiled and stood, giving the Tevinter a flourishing bow.
Orson refused to look at it directly. "Get out of my sight. You can take what you want from others, but never from me. If you try that again, I will destroy you." Rapacia smiled, "I take that as a yes to my request. Thank you great master. I will leave your sight." The Tevinter said no more. Though the demon's assumption disturbed him, he didn't have the strength of will to argue further right then. Orson did wondered what trouble it could cause with free reign to sate itself. Surely it could be contained until arrangements for Anders' death were finalized. With that thought in mind, the Tevinter forced himself on to other tasks, reading and re-reading important letters and drafting his replies. Despite his intense focus, Orson could not shake the feeling of the demon's gaze, nor the desire it had provoked in him.
Fenris held tightly to Hawke's hand, squeezing it gently as they made their way to the general store. Their neighbors were already gathered. Most gave the two a cursory nod, but here and there a few faces smiled warmly. It was the conspiratorial winks that caught Riese by surprise. She wondered how many people were in on Tillman's plan and then realized most would need to know at least something about it. It was the only way to be sure they wouldn't ill time some comment on the change in hair color and cut, or their out of place winter wear. It was still chilly outside, but nowhere near enough to justify the hats, scarves, and gloves that covered all the bits their coats did not.
Widow Jerah waived them over to a spot near the back. She was a sweet woman, though you would never know it to look at her. She wasn't much older than Hawke, but her brown hair was shot with iron grey, face lined in a permanent frown, her eyes narrow and squinted from long hours out of doors. Despite her sour mien, she was one of the ladies that most often sent out baskets of food for the two and had even taken it on herself to help the mage learn to cook. Today Jerah wore her usual faded black dress and cap, but they were freshly clean and pressed for the event. The widow gave them a brief smile, leaning over to whisper, "I put the lamp out back here, so you'll have a bit of shadow."
"Thank you," Hawke smiled back. Fenris gave a little half bow. "You look very nice today, my lady." Jerah hid a broader grin behind her hand at the compliment, eyes sparkling with mischief. "Such a polite young man. And so calm for all the excitement today!" Riese nodded, feeling a flutter of nervousness in her belly. "Yes. Fenrik is no stranger to excitement." "I bet not," the old woman replied, smile growing wider. Hawke blushed, "Well. Well, thank you for all your help. We didn't expect -" The older woman patted Riese on the arm, "It's no problem, dear. I can't have you run off before we've mastered the kitchen, yes?" Riese nodded, but the comment hit a sensitive spot. For being an accomplished mage and warrior in her own right, it was hard to have some flea-bitten farm woman teach her a skill that came easily to most. Fenris rescued her before she could smart off to the woman. "Yes, thank you Jerah. We appreciate the help so much. Rachel is becoming an excellent cook." The widow nodded and gave Hawke another pat. "Of course, of course. If you'll excuse me, dears?" The mage gave the older woman a little bow and managed to smile as Jerah pushed her way to the front of the assembly.
"You didn't sound very convincing," Hawke complained after the widow was out of earshot. "Didn't I?" Fenris asked with a little smirk. "No." Riese retorted, tugging a stray bit of black hair out of her face. The elf smiled and gave her a quick kiss. "I'm just teasing you, love. Your cooking has gotten better, and anyway, it wasn't food that got my attention in the first place." Hawke raised an eyebrow at the elf's smug tone. "Is that so?" Fenris grinned, "That's so." He didn't add anything else and after a moment, Riese smiled back. "You'll have to fill me in later." "I intend to, piece by piece," the elf assured her, then her tucked her loose hair behind her ear and straightened her cap so that it would stay in place. His touch eased the mage's anxiety, though she could not quiet the anxious roiling in her stomach.
"I wish this was over with already. We could go home . . . stop feeling so . . ." she searched for a word that would hold all of the uncertainty and misery of this moment, but nothing fit. "It will be alright," Fenris replied, holding her gaze. "I know you are afraid. So am I. Just breathe and relax." "But what if we're recognized? What if someone tries to hurt us or capture us?" Hawke spoke quickly, all the words in one rapid breath. It was too easy to imagine this room turned into a bloodbath. "They won't. I'm not sure even Varric would recognize us like this," Fenris told her, squeezing her hand gently. Riese felt reassured, though she knew rationally that the elf didn't know any more than she did what would happen. She gave him a grateful smile and turned to survey the room, eyes searching the crowd for some sign of the peddler.
She need not have searched so hard. The man didn't try to slip in unnoticed. Fuller Tillman came in first, motioning for quiet. He wore a stern expression, shoulders hunched. As the room fell quiet, the farmer opened his mouth to introduce their guest, but whatever he was about to say went unvoiced. A lean man in a colorful cloak threw open the door behind him, stepping in. The first peddler of the year, thought Hawke. He had bright red hair pulled back in a loose braid and a blue cap with a golden feather, only a little droopy from the damp air. His pale features were speckled with tiny freckles, and a wide, red moustache draped his upper lip, covering his mouth entirely so that it almost looked perched on his chin.
"Hello there!" he shouted at the gathered farmers. "I am Bertrend Escobel, peddler, teller of many tales, and friend to the common people of all Thedas. I am known from the dangerous docks of Antiva to the wild shores of the southern marshes . . ." He looked around the room with odd, pale brown eyes. After a dramatic pause, "You may have heard of me." The room was silent. It seemed no one was quite sure what to say to that. There was an uncomfortable shuffling of feet and then Tillman turned his head to look at the peddler. "Can't say as we have, least til now." A few people laughed, which turned Bertrend pink with embarrassment. That was the only sign he gave of being flustered by his reception though. "Ah, well, now you have, fine folk of Sheeplick. I am here." He spread his arms magnanimously, a wide smile lifting the ends of his moustache.
Tillman crossed his arms, thoroughly out of patience with the peddler. "Would ya get on with it, then?" Bertrend gave a slight grimace and then bowed, apologizing. "Yes, dear host, I did not mean to delay. My men will bring in my wares whilst I give you the news of the world beyond your fine fields." Fuller rolled his eyes at the peddler's grandiose manner, but motioned for him to go on. Bertrend clapped his hands and three men detached themselves from the gathered crowd, leaving to bring in the merchandise. As they left, the peddler's face went grim, a frown rippling from forehead to chin as he straightened his back and flipped the edge of his cloak over one shoulder. "I bear the gravest of news today. It is my sad duty to tell you all of violence in the Free Marches and the death of a most beloved Revered Mother, Eldreda . . ."
"Elthina," Riese whispered, rolling her eyes. The narration went on and on, though Hawke had to give the peddler his due. Bertrend could spin a tale almost as well as Varric. He had the crowd gasping and sighing in all the right places, eyes glistening with unshed tears for the dead, and fists clenched in anger at those who escaped unpunished. Most of the details were wrong, but the peddler got the gist of it. "There is more to these dastardly doings too, fair farmers," Bertrend went on. "The villains have not come to justice, no. It is my sworn duty to the Prince of Starkhaven and to Divine Justinia herself to pass on word to every town and every village I come to. The chantry seeks the heads of these murderous bastards, and the Prince has offered a bounty of 100 gold each for any who can catch them."
There was a sharp intake of breath around the room at that sum. It was more than most of these farmers would see in a lifetime. Riese wondered if the promise of two hundred gold would be enough to change their feelings about the newest residents of Sheeplick. She hoped not, but greed won more than one heart in the past. Bertrend was still speaking, though Hawke realized she missed some of what had been said. If it was important, Fenris would fill her in later. "Most wanted of all, the Champion of Kirkwall, one mage of the family Hawke. She is fair of face, with blue eyes and brown hair. She may carry a staff and pretend to be a healer, but she is a traitor, murderer and villain. They say . . ." and here Bertrend's voice dropped ominously. "They say she killed her own mother to fuel her blood magic. That she tempted Orsino, the Grand Enchanter of Kirkwall and led him astray. Her sweet, young face hides an evil seductress. The Prince himself fell under her sway for a time . . ."
The audience held a breathy silence as he went on about all of Hawke's evil deeds. Riese tried to tune him out but couldn't help hearing his twisted recitation of her life these last several years. It hurt to hear every victory she held, and every tragedy survived, turned into a list of crimes. The mage clenched her jaw, and tried to remind herself that most of his list was bullshit and the parts that weren't had happened far differently. After what felt like an eternity, Bertrend went on to her companions.
He described Fenris, Carver, Merrill, and even Isabela. When he got to Varric, Hawke nearly choked. "Of young Tethras, we need not worry. He is in custody of the chantry already and will doubtless face the headsman soon. Let us hope we can bring his friends' heads to join him on the wall, no?" There were a few nods around the room, which the mage found terrifying. She glanced up at Fenris and saw tight-lipped tension, his body held rigid with suppressed emotion. She leaned against him, giving his hand a gentle squeeze. The elf looked down at her, anger and worry in his eyes. Varric was a friend, after all. One of the few. This news was unexpected, and dire.
Bertrend stopped, motioning for a drink. He mopped the sweat off his brow and leaned against a crate as he drank from a tin cup offered by the store keep. "I wish I had better news, but it only grows darker still," he said in a soft voice that nevertheless carried to every corner of the room. "Last, but surely not least of the champion's evil band, was another mage. It should not surprise you," the peddler chided the audience as if they had expressed surprise. "We all know that magic can taint any heart." He crossed his arms, pacing the front of the room. Hawke wished she could tune him out now, but he had her full attention. He must be talking about Anders. That was the only friend left out. Did Sebastian not know that Anders was dead? Had he unwittingly put a bounty on a man who already paid for his crimes with his blood? It could be though, Riese thought. Sebastian did not forgive nor forget easily.
The peddler went on with his narrative. "This mage was a Grey Warden. He took an oath to give his life against the blight, against the darkspawn, against those creatures that magic unleashed on mankind." Bertrend grimaced, "And then, before ever meeting the champion, he took the faith given into his hands and ran! He abandoned his oaths without a look back. It seems only fated that the mage would meet up with this Hawke in Kirkwall, for together, we now know, they plotted the destruction of the chantry. This man calls himself Anders, and on his head lays a bounty of two hundred gold."
Many of the farmers grunted in surprise or spat in disgust. The peddler made a calming motion to his audience. "I do not think he will be seen here, no. He was last seen in Orlais, trying to raise support for his madness." Hawke went blank for a moment, shocked. Anders had been seen? That was impossible. Anders was dead. The mage snapped back to attention, hoping to hear more of where and when Anders was sighted, but the peddler was finishing up his description of the man and said nothing useful.
Riese took a deep breath, thinking perhaps Bertrend was misinformed. He had been wrong on so many other counts. Could she really take his word that Anders - a man she knew to be dead - was out roaming the Waking Sea for his revolution? It would be just like Anders though, to avoid his old companions out of guilt and shame. She imagined him alive, alone, writing furiously in the backroom of some dirty tavern, sweat beading on his brow, and those brown eyes lit with an intensity that only Anders could muster. Could it be true? Hawke felt joy and anger in equal measure, and bottomless regret. The tide of conflicting emotions would overwhelm her if she let it. With some effort, the mage pushed those feelings down, locking them away for now.
Their main concern tonight was whether or not Sheeplick could still be home. Riese looked to Tillman, wondering if the peddler's version of the story had changed his mind. It was hard to tell at a distance, but certainly the old man wore a heavy scowl, glaring out at all assembled. His opinion would be the one to gauge, Hawke thought. If Tillman no longer offered his protection to the two of them, no one else in Sheeplick would. The farmer didn't look her way, though some of the other villagers were eyeballing them. Even if no one intended to turn Riese and Fenris in, so much staring was bound to draw Bertrend's notice.
Hawke couldn't help but feel like this had been a bad idea. They shouldn't have involved these people in all of this. The farmers, their friends, even Tillman, could not know how bad their situation was, and now they were hearing it in the worst way. How would Tillman and his people feel, knowing they protected murderers, mages, and worse from justice? Would they keep silent? It seemed so unlikely.
Bertrend shook his head, shoulders drooping under the imagined weight of the message he carried. "This so called Champion and her cult sought to give mages rule again. They spit in the face of Andraste . . . Were it not for my sacred duty to spread the word about these criminals, I would go on the hunt for them myself!"
"More money in merchanting, and less danger," snickered one of the men nearby. A few others heard him and smiled. Bertrend reddened again, stomping his foot. "It is nothing to laugh at! If they succeed, we will all live under the boot of mages, just as they do in Tevinter." That wiped the smiles off several faces, though some people just shrugged. It was hard to imagine the tyranny of magisters here in the Ferelden farmlands.
"Is there any other news," a stony faced Fuller Tillman asked. The peddler looked at him for a moment and then nodded. "Trade disruptions all over the Free Marches and the Prince of Starkhaven is raising an army. Some say it is all related to this champion and the things she has unleashed. But - I am a mere peddler and bringer of news. I do not know." He went on about this election and that intrigue, but Hawke wasn't listening anymore. She wanted to get out of here before something happened. There was an undercurrent of tension to the gathering, a heaviness that Riese did not like. Perhaps it was just her imagination, but if she had learned anything, it was to trust her instincts. She nudged Fenris and nodded toward the door. The elf understood her perfectly.
The peddler spread his arms wide and gave a courtly bow far out of place in Sheeplick. "No matter what troubles approach, we mere carters of goods and tillers of soil must go about our daily business. Please, browse my wares and if you have questions, I am happy to answer anything for you." He had no sooner finished speaking than a general buzz of conversation filled the room. It was the perfect opportunity to leave unnoticed.
Fenris and Hawke tried to make their way to the exit, but their path was blocked by chatty farmers and children darting between the legs of the slower adults. It made for a treacherous path when you were trying very hard not to draw attention to yourself. It didn't help that every third person seemed to watch the pair from the corner of their eyes as they pushed past. Some frowned, others gave a supportive smile, but it all made Riese more certain they could not stay here. The mage tried not to tense up as people stopped in front of her to look at the bolts of cloth, metal buttons, and other paraphernalia the peddler had brought. She had to stop with them each time and then try to side step, making for slow and awkward progress.
The two were about halfway to the door, where the press was thickest, when Hawke felt something warm, small, and bouncy collide with her legs. A little boy plowed into her, sending the mage stumbling forward. Unfortunately, she fell just as one of the peddler's helpers was pushing by. He was a short man with broad shoulders and a shining, bald head. The man managed to grab her as she flailed, trying to keep her balance. "Miss, are you alright?" he asked.
Hawke nodded curtly. "I'm fine." The man gave Riese a friendly smile, "You look a bit overwhelmed."
"Yes," Riese nodded. "I'm not used to crowds." She hoped that would be the end of it, giving them a graceful and unremarkable escape from the peddler's helper but the man took hold of her arm instead. "Let me be of service, lady." He didn't wait for a reply, just led her through the crowd. Hawke wanted to pull away, but it would cause a scene. Besides, he was leading them toward the door much faster. The wide man had a preternatural grace and seemed to anticipate gaps in the crowd that let them pass without pushing.
Fenris followed closely, his solid presence reassuring. He gave Hawke a feeling of certainty that no matter what happened, he would be there for her. Hawke was glad of it, especially when her senses screamed that violence was only a hairsbreadth away. Would the peddler try to kill them himself? Somehow, that possibility hadn't occurred to Riese. They had worried Bertrend would report them, perhaps send the fury of the chantry down on their heads, but maybe he had more in mind. Two hundred gold more. Questions raced through her mind and sweat beaded on her brow as they crossed the last few feet and stepped from the crowded, warm store to the quiet stable behind it. The mage was ready to bolt if the peddler's assistant tried anything. She wasn't willing to fight back so near to people she did not want to hurt.
The night was dark and the sky too cloudy for stars. Fenris could just make out the shape of the stable and beside it, a large, covered cart. The man's teeth flashed in another smile at Riese. "Better, lady?" The mage nodded, trying to step away from the peddler's helper, but he didn't let go. "Are you planning to walk us home," she asked, too loudly. "Not at all, lady. Master Bertrend would be upset to lose my help. I only wanted to deliver a message before you go." He leaned in close and whispered something for Hawke alone. It couldn't have been more than a sentence or two. The elf strained to make out what was said, but caught only the mage's breathy gasp as the man let go of her arm. "Who are you," she demanded.
The peddler's assistant smiled again. "I am no one. You have bigger concerns, Riese Hawke." Fenris felt the gathering of magic in the air around them, a thickening of tensions that already felt heavy enough to choke him on each breath. "Not here," he whispered harshly. The mage let her spell go, hands curling to fists at her sides. "If I don't know who you are, why should I believe you?" Hawke's question hung for a moment, unanswered. The man shrugged. "Heed my warning or no, lady. You can leave at the behest of my employer and meet with him, or you can refuse, and he will receive an offering of your head." The man gave a slight bow and walked back inside.
Fenris took Riese' hand, forcing her fingers to uncurl, thumb stroking from wrist to palm. She shook as she turned to face him. "What did he say?" the elf asked. Hawke frowned, "Let's talk on the walk home. Not here where anyone could walk out on us." He nodded, letting the mage set the pace. She said nothing as they left the stable and walked to the edge of town, her face closed to him, mouth set in a worried frown. Riese didn't say anything until they were in sight of the sheep pens, their own cottage sitting atop a small hill, waiting patiently for them to return. When it came into view, he felt the mage relax, heard her take in a deep, shuddering breath.
"The man said Sebastian offers a truce, at the cost of one mage's head. And that to refuse will bring death to us and any that stand in our defense." The mage said it flatly, seeming to shrink as the words left her. "Anders is dead," the elf replied, unable to keep the uncertainty from his voice. "Maybe this is some kind of trick?" Hawke nodded, "Maybe. But if we don't go, people could be hurt." She held a token out to him, a coin. "He slipped this to me when he caught me." Fenris took it, examining the coin in the dim light. It was Antivan. "He sent assassins to us?" the elf asked, feeling a spike of anger that Sebastian, a friend, would set murdering dogs on them. "It's not a surprise. Think about how we met him," Hawke replied, a wry smile twisting her lips.
"If they wanted to kill us, why not just be done with it," Fenris mused. "Because we aren't exactly easy to kill?" Riese' grin widening. "He would know that better than most." The elf laughed, "Yes, he would." The two shared a knowing look. Sebastian had a fiery temper and kept a grudge like no other. He was a passionate man of faith, a friend through some very hard times. When Anders destroyed the chantry, Sebastian had demanded his blood. Full of righteous vengeance, the prince refused to take anything less than a life for the life of Elthina, the revered mother of Kirkwall.
Fenris could not understand why Hawke refused to let Sebastian have his due. Anders deserved to die for all the deaths in that blast and for all those that would fall in his supposed revolution. No matter how you wanted to justify it, no matter what call to freedom or other bullshit Anders tried to claim, his actions were wrong. And, the man was an abomination. Is, Fenris thought, if Bertrend was to be believed. And now the prince wanted his due.
"I wonder why Sebastian is coming after us though." Riese sighed. "I expected the chantry to come hunting, not the Prince of Starkhaven." The elf thought about it a moment, and then shrugged. "I don't know. He might have wanted to kills us the day Elthina died, but better than a year later? His temper should have cooled by now. Besides, he always liked you, Riese." He left unsaid how much it must have hurt Sebastian when Hawke sided against him in favor of Anders.
The mage blushed, "Well, I hope you're right." She stared off in the distance, shoulders slumping. "I guess we should pack tonight." Fenris stopped mid step, the words striking him like a physical blow. "We have to leave then." Riese nodded. The elf stared at their cottage, blinking hard and fast to keep the tears he could not admit to from falling. It wasn't fair. He was finally home, after a life of servitude and decades on the run . . . home. The fence he repaired, the chicken coop he built, the garden that sat waiting for seed. The landscape blurred as Fenris wiped angrily at his eyes. He reached for Riese and she was there, warm and soft and comforting.
"We can come back," she said softly, cheek pressed to his chest. The elf couldn't reply; the words clenched in his throat. Helpless anger and a sense of grief shook Fenris. It wasn't just this farm; they could be anywhere. It was losing the first home he had known. A place that was his, a place he put his own sweat and blood into. It was losing a promise. The elf buried his face in Hawke's hair, trying to get control of his emotions. It wasn't like him to break down this way. He was the strong one, the one with dry wit in the face of death, not some sobbing child. It took a few breaths to dry his eyes and release the clenching in his windpipe. Fenris stood there a moment longer, arms wrapped tightly around Riese. "Promise me we will come back," he said quietly, fiercely.
"I promise."


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Word is out that WDW, due to "Business reasons" has cancelled Beach Ball, and One Mighty Party. All Private events related to the gay days weekend will not take place as orginally planned. No other information is being given other then WDW will continue to be open to everyone everyday during its normal operating hours. However the information is coming from WDW, not the event coordinators, who according to WDW are now exploring other options for this event. On the surface this seems like a WDW driven decision and not something the event coordinators decided not to do. So I suspect the business will be moved to Universal.
I am a little surprised. I thought disney made a pretty penny on private events like this during the gay days weekend, but that may have been a false guess on my part.


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The next generation virtual personal assistant, not the one I see today but future generations, will help us recognize elements of an individual that we don't normally recognize. We can see their attention, what they're looking at, we can learn about their preferences, we can learn about the individual's emotions, we can look at their face, actually your voice also gives a great deal about your emotions, and we can learn about how people react and what they're excited by and what they're not. So the system that we're talking about that's meant to assist you learns a lot about you in order to assist you. Now how that information and whether that information would be shared with your parents, for example, is something that the world will evolve to let us know. But absolutely, the system is going to learn personal information, personalize the information and use it for you. And I think the challenge will always be, what can I share, what can I not share? The whole major dynamic in the world in the future will be privacy versus personalization. SRI will always be on the side of privacy, and in fact we'll be deploying tools to make sure that these assistants are trusted. But to the extent that people are willing to share information, what excites them, what they like, what they don't like, that information could profoundly improve people's ability to understand that person.
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I just read this interview with Will Arnett where he talks about his role in G-Force. I think it will be really fun to see him in an animated role.
"The guinea pigs are voiced by a who's who of A-list celebrities, from Nicolas Cage to Penelope Cruz. Arnett has one of the live-action roles. "I play an FBI agent who's trying to shut down this rogue government project that was developed to try to give animals, domestic animals, the ability to speak, to use as spies," Arnett says. "This crazy scientist played by Zach Galifianakis, he's kind of at odds with this maniacal sort of devilish entrepreneur billionaire played by Bill Nighy, so there's this crazy web." Arnett joked that he was jealous he had to actually show up on set when his co-stars could just record voices later."
"If you don't know how to draw, you don't belong in this building" - John Lasseter 2006
Just seen the trailer for this (in 3D!) before Monster vs Aliens...
Uh oh!
When they struggle to make the trailer even remotely amusing it suggests a stinker! I suspect that this will make Beverly Hills Chihuahua look like Citizen Kane.
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'G-Force' is a Bruckheimer Films release with A-Listers that the studio has alot invested in. They'll throw everything at it to make it a success, and increase guinea pig sales everywhere.
"If you don't know how to draw, you don't belong in this building" - John Lasseter 2006
ALIASd -- Since when are Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz B-list actors? I was pretty impressed by the line up in this movie. I am still anxiously awaiting another trailer before I make any quick judgments. From the looks of the first trailer, it will be a cute, fun movie.
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Thanks for that news, ALIASd! That sounds like a great idea! This will promote MLB and it is a fun activity for children to attend!
I also wanted to share the newest trailer, it is finally here! I couldn't stop laughing throughout the entire thing. This is such a cute summer movie! That is the perfect time to release a film like this.
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We had the sad misfortune to see the trailer for this movie last night when we went and saw Earth. It was excruciating.
Really? I didn't think it was bad. It was entertaining and funny, probably the intention of the film. Regardless, I am sure kids will enjoy this for the summer!
Had to share this image! It is SO clear! I can't decide which one is my favorite, but I am sure they will all have their individual personalities.


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1. Drain the lentils and put in a pan with water to cover; add the garlic. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes, until tender. Drain thoroughly.
2. Mix the cooked lentils with the chopped onion, green pepper, cheeses, parsley, beaten eggs, 3 tablespoons consomme, mustard, and salt and pepper to taste.
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