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Far Cry 3
Well, that was dumb of me.
I decided to head out toward another radio tower, ignoring the main mission and seeing if it opened up any gear.
On the way, I saw a pig. Neat! I can upgrade my wallet! So I stabbed it and it died. A short while later, I saw some birds. Neat! I can upgrade the wallet again! So I stabbed a few and they died. Then I heard some unfamiliar grunting. Wow! Buffalo! I've got something I need to craft with them! So I stabbed one, which immediately turned, knocked me on my ass, and then killed me dead. Sent me back to my last save, which was minus two levels of wallets.
I don't think that's dumb. Buffalo are deceptively tough. Especially for those of us who played Red Dead.
"I love finding threads like these, it's like walking outside and finding the city's been bombed while you were sleeping." - Blighboy
Two levels of wallets? That can't happen, at least on the PC version. You also can upgrade with "birds" unless you mean the giant ones that are much tougher than buffalo, but whatever.
So many failures.
Lost a good half hour of progress is what happened. The birds were those big birds, and the buffalo took their place and killed me. It's my fault, I wanted to get the hides without attracting any more pirates.
Hold on, are we talking about vultures here? I have all the crafting stuffs and I don't recall needing feathers. Did I miss something? I remember one level of the wallet being shark skin. Gah, that was a bastard, hunting sharks with a knife.
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Lore: In demcaia truth, honor, and valor are the great guidlines thus the inquisitor was born. his view is that malice and selfishness is a disease which should be expunged from the psyche of humankind. he would be in the higher ups of the politcal and "holy" groups making thos who would take advantage of there gifts, and powers be brought to justice.
Overview: he is a very short champion smaller than most but bigger than say teemo, kennen, or even kogmaw. he would be a very short ranged char whos primarly a spell caster. his build would be health 4/10 spells 10/10 attack 1/10 and difficulty 10/10.
his wepon would be a small relic of demacia "i cant think of one off the top of my head"
he would wear robes of high class and look as tho he was incharge.
Statistics: Role: support ranged
health 400(+62) total 1454
health regen 3.5
mana 325(+98) total 1991
mana regen 8.0
movment speed base 330
armor 30
magic res 40
damage 47
Abilities: passive: Backing of the king - Vich has reduced cost on all items in shop 4%
Q: Accuse: Vich targets an enemy champion if they have a passive buff it is remove and damage is delt based on duration time left.
W: Arrest: Vich shackels target enemy champion to the ground and silences them for 1/1.5/2/2.5/3
E: Judge: Vich calls forth the light of demacia to judge the target for 10/15/20/30/40 magic dmg times enemy champion lvl
R: Tribunal: Vich calls forth the kings seal that increases allied champions dmg and magic res by 3% also he slows enemy champions for the duration by 20%. 5sec/7sec/10sec.
Final notes: this champion idea needs some work i know but i would like to see something like this. i will be doing some concept art for him when i get a chance. let me know what you think.
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That spoony man almost made me purchase funny cat picture avatars for my xbox account. The last 10 seconds of the video are relevant to this post.
I'm so confused.
I'm so confused.
Watch the last 20 or so seconds of the video.
Who else could it be, other than our own Bard Shoemaker and Virney Caravella.
Bard Shoemaker is my favorite Pathfinder class.
Yep, they all know JP.
Brad was on a videopodcast-y(is that a thing?) thing at some point with DjWheat and JP.
That was terrible. And everyone involved should feel ashamed.
yeah, that's about right.
Well im glad Brad finally left giantbomb
Yeah I saw his first post on IGN this morning. It's pretty crazy to think about but there you go.
Jeff's British Brad voice is always one of my favourite moments of a Bombcast
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Seven rookie pitchers ready to make an impact this MLB season - MLB - SI.com
I'm not sold on Syndergaard, especially this year. After watching him get visibly flustered the other day, it might be a good idea for him to deal with the tough pitching environment of Las Vegas a little longer. On the other hand I've been impressed with Carlos Rodon. I look forward to watching him pitch a little more this spring.
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Beats: aaron sanchez, andrew heaney, brandon finnegan, carlos rodon, daniel norris, marco gonzales, noah syndergaard, rookies
Parity Found: Welcome to MLB's 2015 Projected Standings, Where Everyone (and No One) Is a Winner «
Some good stuff from Ben Lindbergh. This is just one tidbit. Read the whole thing.
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Beats: projections, sabermetrics
Assessing key leadoff situations around the Majors. | SportsonEarth.com : Anthony Castrovince
Speaking about leadoff hitters…
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Beats: lead off hitters
Fantasy Focus: prospects at catcher, first base and third base | MiLB.com
Other than 3B, there are no exciting prospects in this article to get excited about for the start of this season.
Jim Furtado Posted: March 11, 2015 at 10:25 AM | 5 comment(s)
Beats: prospects
Scouts say Mookie Betts poised for 'All-Star' year - The Boston Globe
Betts is the real deal. Barring injury he's going to be a best leadoff hitter in baseball within a couple of years.
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Beats: mookie betts, red sox
Early Returns On The Yasmany Tomas Third Base Experiment | FanGraphs Baseball
They may as well give the guy a little time. As the writer notes, it's not like the D'Backs have much of a chance of making the playoffs anyway. From what I've seen and read so far, Tomas has not been pretty.
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Beats: diamondbacks, yasmany tomas
Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 3-11-2015
Pittsburgh Press, March 11, 1915:
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Soler, Baez and Bryant go back-to-back-to-back
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Will Ferrell to play all 9 positions in various different Spring Training Games?
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The power struggle over Josh Hamilton and why Rob Manfred needs to do what's right - Yahoo Sports
If the entire world revolved around Josh Hamilton I would agree. All of us, including addicts, have responsibility for our actions. Although I hope Josh Hamiltion gets control over his addiction and MLB and the public are supportive of his efforts, it's just not true that the issue is just about Josh Hamilton.
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Beats: angels, josh hamilton
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Hector Olivera changes agents.
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Hopefully this was just a scare.
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FMQ and tension
I have a Jamone 4120 and it sews beautifully, perfect stiches. When I put on the FMQ foot and the sandwich in it all goes to H in a handbasket. The bottom thread lays on the bottom and all of the top thread peaks through. I started at the bottom of the tension and slowly turned it up. It gets better set on 9 (all the way up) but not good enough. I have changed the needle (90/12)and rethread the machine. This is not a new problem but really making me unhappy. I can only think of 2 more things to do:
1. Tamper with the SCREW on the bobbin or
2. Purchase a walking foot. I know nothing about a walking foot.
Any ideas ladies? As always, thank you for your help. Nancy
It's obviously your top tension and I wouldn't screw with the bobbin tension at all.
It's possible you have lint or bits in your tension plates. Where you thread the machine, the thread slips between two flat, round plates where that tension knob is. If you unthread it and then take a piece of fabric and try to slide it between the plates and run it back and forth every which way, it will clean between them. It should take out anything stuck in there. On my machine, I'd just dismantle the whole thing but you might not be used to doing that. When they are cleaned out good, rethread it and try again.
At least , that's what I'd do.
I agree with toolgranny - clean the tension discs. I routinely run 2 strands of a non-linty thread between the discs, and try to remember not to pull the thread backwards when rethreading or changing top thread.
If the machine is pristine clean and no random lint,
On my machine, with the feed dogs down, the tension or stitch quality is controlled by the movement of the quilt sandwich.
You should post a few pics of the stitch quality/problem.
Have you looked in your manual for the recommended FM settings?
All the above advice is good. I am not an FMQ expert, but I have learned to do all the above and the following: Always clean out the bobbin area with each bobbin change. I mean really get in there, pulling off the thread plate and all. Then, there are many times where I've done all that and had problems only to realize that I haven't re-threaded the top thread properly or that I've put the bobbin in backwards. I also keep a practice sandwich on the side to test everything out before going back to the quilt. It's very frustrating to pick out stitches on the quilt. Finally, if you do buy a walking foot, that is only for sewing straight seams. You can't do the curley-que's and fancy designs on that. I do recommend you get one though, they are great for straight-line quilting and for sewing on bindings. Also even if everything is right on the machine, if you are not moving the fabric evenly with FMQ on the curves, you will still get what appears to be tension problems. This will get better with practice.
Good advice so far...
With FMQ there is a very precarious line between how fast you move the sandwich to how fast your machine is working. It takes a LOT of practice to get it just right.
A walking foot will work for you, but it will do a completely different job. You won't be able to move your quilt freely. This foot works best for straight line quilting.
FMQ is quite a challenge to learn, but if you keep trying, you'll get it.
I have cleaned and rethread. I took the bottom apart, lots of lint and changed the needle,cleaned between the plates. Guess what, its the same. I am sure part of the problem is red thread on top and white on the bottom. It is a wall hanging so no one will see it, I just wanted it to be better. Thank you all for you help. I am 40 miles from a fabric store but the next trip in I will check out the machine quilting needles. Did not know about them at all. Thanks to all, you are great. Nancy
Lots of good advice here!
I almost hate to mention this but since we all forget the details sometimes, I'm going to: did you drop the feed dogs? Those are the serrated things under your sewing plate that move the bottom fabric forward while doing regular sewing. With a walking foot you get both the top and the bottom moving at the same time so it doesn't bunch up and this is great if you are doing straight line sewing on thick stuff, like when you are quilting. But when using that free motion foot, you want the fabric movement to be totally in your control, not the machines. You need to drop those dogs down so they don't grip the fabric. On my machine, the switch is in the back.
If you were already doing this, then I'm sorry I brought it up!!!
I will make an additional suggestion: Thread!
When I was first learning to FMQ I was having problems with the bottom (bobbin) thread, particularly when going round curves where there would be "lines" of thread perpendicular to the stitch line. (Hard to discribe). I was using a cheap(er) cone thread from JoAnn's. I bought Isacord thread which is a polyester thread from Leah Day's online quilt shop which is what she uses for all her FMQ on her home sewing machine. Be sure to use the same thread in the top & bobbin. I have not had a problem since. The thread type is important. My SIL uses Mediera thread & has good luck with it.
I changed the bobbin thread to match the top thread but nothing changed. I will call Jamone on Monday and see what they recommend. I bought this machine about 6 months ago and this has been a problem since day one. I did quilt the border with an ice pattern. It turned out well if you do not look at the back. I will post a picture in a few days.
I can so sympathize with your plight but have nothing to offer. I just spent almost three hours doing some free motion work. The first hour and a half the top thread matched the bobbin thread and then I switched to a colored thread on top. What a mess the back is and when I look really closely I can see that the part where the top and bottom threads were the same are not that great either. I am dealing with it by pouring myself a big glass of wine and putting it all off until tomorrow. No matter what I have decided I'm not picking out all that quilting. It will just have to be the way it is. The baby won't care!!!


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The political events of the 11th Century played a major role in the course of Khayyam's life. The Seljuq Turks were tribes that invaded southwestern Asia in the 11th Century and eventually founded an empire that included Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and most of Iran. The Seljuq occupied the grazing grounds of Khorasan and then, between 1038 and 1040, they conquered all of north-eastern Iran. The Seljuq ruler Toghr�l Beg proclaimed himself sultan at Nishapur in 1038 and entered Baghdad in 1055. It was in this difficult unstable military empire, which also had religious problems as it attempted to establish an orthodox Muslim state, that Khayyam grew up.
However Khayyam was an outstanding mathematician and astronomer and, despite the difficulties which he described in this quote, he did write several works including Problems of Arithmetic, a book on music and one on algebra before he was 25 years old. In 1070 he moved to Samarkand in Uzbekistan which is one of the oldest cities of Central Asia. There Khayyam was supported by Abu Tahir, a prominent jurist of Samarkand, and this allowed him to write his most famous algebra work, Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra from which we gave the quote above. We shall describe the mathematical contents of this work later in this biography.
Toghril Beg, the founder of the Seljuq dynasty, had made Esfahan the capital of his domains and his grandson Malik-Shah was the ruler of that city from 1073. An invitation was sent to Khayyam from Malik-Shah and from his vizier Nizam al-Mulk asking Khayyam to go to Esfahan to set up an Observatory there. Other leading astronomers were also brought to the Observatory in Esfahan and for 18 years Khayyam led the scientists and produced work of outstanding quality. It was a period of peace during which the political situation allowed Khayyam the opportunity to devote himself entirely to his scholarly work.
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Hey everybody, I am new to this site. I am in the market for a .270 rifle bolt action. I have been looking seriously at some made by savage firearms. I am a college student and looking for a good, affordable rifle to take to range and hunt some hogs and deer. From what I have read, a lot of people like the savage made guns. They seem to be what I'm looking for. Any suggestions, comments, advice, or anything will help. Thanks!
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Well savage is a good rifle and it seems like everyone is shooting them now adays I'm not crazy about the accu-trigger. That maybe just me. I have a browning a-bolt in a .270 and I love it. My best group with it is 3 inch group at 500 yards. I believe they are just alittle more than savage. Tikka is another favorite of mine and most of my friends. I'm not crazy on Ruger or Remington but they are both great guns as well. The .270 is a great caliber for the average hunter.
When I graduated high school I bought a savage model III and my folks bought me a leupold scope for it. I love the .270 (had an old Winchester with a post scope) but could never ever get the savage shooting how I wanted it to shoot. I just recently traded it in.
Crap shoulda mentioned that was 15 years ago though.
You also mention range shooting -- do compare the cost of 308 vs 270 ammo -- you can put a lot more 308 down range for the same cost. And quality ammo in either caliber will handle the kind of hunting you plan...
I am a Savage fan and don`t think you can go wrong with a Savage. That said, most of the gun on the market will do what you want. Take a little time and check out the used market in your area and you may find a bargin.
For the money Savage can`t be beat..........
When all else fails.
Thanks for all the advice. I'm going to a gun show in town next weekend and going to see what I can find. And I'm going to try and go to more local venders. Thanks again


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A heavy mist hung in the air as I stepped off the bus and gazed at the tall buildings in front of me. Clearly out of my element, I was anxious, nervous, uncomfortable … even frightened over the prospects of the day's pending events.
Washington, D.C. seemed so far away from my small farm town in North Carolina, and for a fleeting moment, I wished I were back home. However, I had a mission.
Summoning a taxi, I leaped into the back seat while the driver threw my suitcase in the trunk. He slammed the lid, walked to the front door, rolled in, immediately pressed his foot hard on the accelerator, made a squealing, illegal, U-turn, and sped down Pennsylvania Avenue. "Uh, sir, aren't you a bit curious where I am going?" There was no response. "SIR, I WANT TO GO TO THE PENTAGON, please," I shouted.
"Right," he grumbled.
"Admiral Rickover's office," I added.
"You do know where that is, right?" He nodded. Somehow, I didn't believe him.
"The Pentagon is a big place. Are you sure you know where his office is," I repeated in disbelief.
We roared across the Potomac River, and by some miracle, we ended up in a massive parking lot by the Pentagon.
"Rickover's office is in there," the driver said waving his hand from one side of the windshield to the other.
"Right," I said feeling helpless. He opened his door, walked around to the rear of the taxi, lifted the trunk lid, and tossed my suitcase onto the pavement.
"That'll be $4," he snarled. I reached into my pocket and carefully counted out exactly $4 and gave it to him.
"Oh yes, I forgot. Here is your tip," I said with a twisted smile. I handed him a quarter, then grabbed my suitcase.
I began to ponder over possible questions the Admiral was going to ask me in determining my worthiness to attend the Navy Officer Candidate's School (OCS) to become a commissioned officer.
Thoughts were racing through my head about sharing with him my experiences at college, the courses I took, the fun times I had with my fraternity brothers …
I entered the front door and approached the receptionist. "Excuse me, Ma'am; I would like to see Admiral Rickover. Can you tell me where his office is?"
"Yes, his office is on the third floor. Do you have an appointment with him today?" she asked.
"Yes, at 2:00 o'clock."
She looked at her watch. "Well, you are a bit early. It's only 1:10. Let me call his secretary and see if he can see you now. What is your name, sir?"
"Thomas Hudgin from Wilmington, North Carolina. He's expecting me."
"All right, sir. Please sign in here and have a seat. I'll check on this for you."
About 20 minutes later a woman approached me. "I am Admiral Rickover's assistant." She shook my cold, sweaty hand. "Come with me. He's waiting for you."
We entered a series of offices until we arrived at his office, a large room with a huge desk. Standing in front of the desk was the Admiral. He was rather small in stature, perhaps 5 feet tall, and loaded with ribbons, medals, stars, and solid gold shoulder boards.
It was an awesome encounter. He greeted me and asked me to sit down. After a minute or so of small talk about my trip to Washington from North Carolina, he reached to his desktop and retrieved a single piece of paper.
It was a certified copy of my grades in school-my transcript. He looked at it for a few seconds, surely noticing the mostly B's and a few C's and an A or two on the record. Then he looked me straight in the eye and asked, "Is this the best you could do?"
The blood rushed out of my head to my feet. I was totally shocked by that question. I had no clue how to answer. I could not bear to look at his face and instead I stared at my feet.
It was all over. The interview was a complete failure … and barely two minutes had passed. There was no way I could answer that question positively. If I had said, "Yes sir," he surely would wish me a pleasant trip back to North Carolina and forget about OCS.
If I responded by saying, "No, sir," he would ask me why not, and I did not have an answer for why not. It was a no win situation. I began thinking about that long bus trip back to North Carolina. I sat there in silence, stunned.
He stood in front of me in silence and waited. It was my turn to speak. He continued to wait. Finally, I could not bear it any longer, and I looked up at him with watery eyes and said, "No, sir, Admiral. That is not the best I could have done."
Admiral Rickover stepped forward, held out his hand, and said, "That's the right answer. I hope you enjoy Officer Candidate's School."
I smiled, shook his hand, and left his office. I was still in shock, and it took several hours before the realization of what really happened at that interview sunk in. I had made it to OCS. But I realized he told me something profound … a lesson that has stuck with me for the rest of my life, a lesson that has guided me in almost every decision, every task I have done ever since that momentous event. What was that all-important lesson? We must strive for excellence in everything we do. Do not accept good enough. It is the killer of excellence.
Translated that means whenever I do a job or make a decision, it is critical I ask myself one question. Is this the best I can do? If not, I am not there yet. Keep trying until it really is the best. B's and C's do not cut it.
Admiral Rickover told me that, but he did not say it. The message was clear. Moreover, the most rewarding thing of all in that brief interview was that he had confidence I would change my approach to life and strive for excellence. He knew I would see things differently when I walked out his office door. I could no longer get away with just "good enough" and be successful.
I finished Officer Candidate's School, received a commission in the U.S. Navy, and stayed in the service 20 years, retiring as a Commander.
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- Candidates for Village offices were nominated at the Caucus on January 12, 2015.
- Village President: Gary Selck (I)
- Village Trustees: (Three seats are open. Candidates are listed in ballot order.)
- Rich Woodstock
- Ron Childs
- Randy Baertschi (I)
- William Case (I)
- Dick Laws
- Chuck Hagmann (I)
- At the general election to be held on April 7, 2015 in the Village of Footville, the following polling place location will be used:
- Footville Village Hall; 156 Depot Street
- Polling location hours are 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dog Licenses due April 1st
- All dogs in the Village must be licensed by April 1st in accordance with State Statute 174.05. The Village ordinance allows for 2 dogs per household.
- Fees: Unneutered males or unspayed females $11.00; Neutered or spayed dogs $6.00. Late fee after April 1st $5.00; fine for an unlicensed dog $114.00.
- Proof of rabies vaccination must be submitted when you apply. Licenses are issued at the Village Hall, 156 Depot St. You can apply here during office hours, deposit payment and information in the drop box to the left of the door, or mail it to P.O. Box 445, Footville, WI 53537.
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- SIDEWALKS - Sidewalks must be cleared of snow and ice by 10:00 a.m. or within 2 hours after it stops snowing per Ordinance 5.09. The Village will charge fees and costs to the owner when this is not done and the Village has the maintenance done.
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What's happened to me??? HELLP!!! :))
I was just driving along, minding my own business when- I saw it.
1850's georgian colonial.
I've never been even remotely drawn to old houses. They all smell like old musty antique stores which I also dispise. (I'm sure that I'm not making friends here, but bare with me)-
Anyhoo, I've known the house was there and for some unknown reason found myself at it's front door.
No- it's not for sale. And yet, here I stand, knocking on the door. Feeling giddy as a kid on Christmas morning!
It's too long of a story but I need to share it! I simply must have this house! I was invited in and further fell in love.
Short version is that it "might" be for sale in a few years. Until then I day dream about the black and white parkay floors, long columned porches, screen doors and opposing fireplaces.
I have this conviction that I am meant to be there.
I know I'm making no sense, so much of this I'm leaving out because it's so personal and odd. I'm not a sentimental person at ALL.
But, it's a house with such a pull. It has this uncanny "happy energy". I've driven by it for no less than 30 years never realizing it was just beyond the trees...
And still, I know that with all the impossibilites that lay before me, I KNOW that one day this house will be mine. Perhaps, if only because it is my intention to have it.
Thanks for listening. -Moo
Not strange at all. If you do some reading you will find most of us feel a draw toward the homes we live in.
I walked in the door of our old house and knew I was home.
While your waiting for your dream to come true start reading up on old houses and their "problems" You will be ahead of the game that way.
That's often the way it happens! We never intended to buy an old house. As an afterthought the realtor suggested we look at the one we have now, and I walked about 5 feet in the door and I was sold on it. And now there's another old house about 3 blocks from this one that my husband and I have had our eyes on for over a year...we're waiting for it to come up for sale. I asked my husband if he'd be willing to buy it and he said "You bet!"
I couldn't believe what I was reading. The OP wrote my thoughts. This exact same thing happened to me! It's been about three years now since I first~~saw it.
Long story short, we had driven through this town once before and as we passed through the area I felt this strangeness come upon me. I brushed it off but it had always lingered. I always felt compelled to go back and a few months later, I did. I don't know what it was but something was pulling me there. I have no family or friends from that area, and had only passed by that town a few times to other destinations.
So anyway, I can't explain it but I kept driving around looking. I don't know what I was looking for, it is soooo bizarre to explain. But something drew me there to that area. I later explained to my DH that it felt as though someone grabbed my shirt and was pulling me there. I have felt that way every single day since we first drove through the downtown area.
We had recently moved into a new home. So what would compel me to this town?
When I first got there, I went to the Main Street area and was just driving around. While looking around, there was a house that caught my heart. It caught my heart before my eyes because I felt that house is what had been pulling me there. When I first passed the house I slowed and just stared at it. I don't know why. There wasn't anything special about the home's exterior that would catch one's eye. So I made the block and passed it again, and again, and again. It's the strangest thing, but it wasn't until I had passed the house about the third time that I noticed a for sale sign in the yard. Do you believe that?
So anyway, I didn't know what the crap was going on so I finally left and headed home. Long, long story short. I tried to put that house out of my thoughts for weeks, until one day I decided to check the listing to see if it were still listed and what the inside may possibly look like. When I pulled the listing up, my breath caught! I couldn't believe how beautiful it was on the inside. It was as if someone had decorated it just for me. I was shocked! Everything about it was amazing.
An even longer story short, one day DH, the kids and I were passing through this town again and I asked DH to drive by so I could see the house again. My heart was beating so fast because I didn't want to see that someone had moved into it. I don't know why, but my heart races and starts beating so fast when I go anywhere near it. I become so scared/nervous at the thought of someone else moving into this house. So anyway, we pull up, the for sale sign is still there, and I decided to get out and peep through the windows. (the house was empty btw) lol
Before I got out, you would have thought I was going to speak before millions, my heart was racing, I felt light-headed, I was giddy, afraid, excited, all in one. I was trying to explain all these feelings to my DH. I asked him why I was feeling this way, and my daughter says at that moment, "It's your destiny Momma."
It was one of those light-bulb moments because I knew my daughter was right. She had to be. What else could it be?
And as the OP stated perfectly, "And still, I know that with all the impossibilites that lay before me, I KNOW that one day this house will be mine. Perhaps, if only because it is my intention to have it."
Without writing a book about what's happened since that time, I wanted to ask others here:
What do you think this is when things like this happens?
My grandmother would have said it was one of two things...either you were there in a previous life, or you had ancestors, from whom you inherited certain feelings or attractions. She was from Scotland and people considered her a bit fey :)
The other possibility would be you saw something similar as a child, maybe in a movie or read about it in a book and a certain style appeals to you. That wouldn't explain the pull towards a certain place, unless you had visited it or driven past the house many years ago (even as a child) and didn't remember it.
Third possibility would be something or someone was drawing you to the home...you might want to check the haunted post, if you think that might be the case. There are some interesting observations there.
I was born in a different state from which we currently reside and we never visited this one ever. I was thinking about what you wrote Lavender Lass and one day in the town the house is located, I did see a lady who looked as though she could be my Mother's sister.
I called my Mother later that day and asked her did we have family here because I saw someone who looked very much like her. I kept staring at the lady because her mannerisms and features were so much like my Mom's.
I never made the connection until I read your post.
That's peculiar.
I was first fascinated with older homes a half century ago with repeated visits to Sagamore Hill and the Vanderbilt's summer mansion on Long Island.
Sagamore Hill, Home (1885-1919) of President Teddy Roosevelt
When I grew up, I discovered these were the exceptions, that most old homes weren't all that wonderful. None of them have "called to me".
Flowermum- You should think about checking into your family genaeology (probably spelled that wrong). There's a good possibility that you have relatives in the area and maybe that's part of the connection you feel. It would be interesting to see if you have any family there, or even more interesting, any family that ever lived in the house :)
I don't know much about "genetic memory" or whatever it's called, but I have read that sometimes people can feel quite at home, when they go back to the "old country". My grandmother used to say that she felt like she could almost tell you what was around the corner, when she saw a few of the old villages in Scotland...and that was on TV.
While I've never experienced that feeling, exactly, I certainly think it makes sense that you might feel comfortable in an area with some sort of connection to your family and background.
My mom and grandmother always felt a connection to anything Scottish, loved bagpipes, etc. while I always thought they sounded loud and brassy. I feel much more at home watching the Quiet Man and listening to Irish music. Both are in our background, so who's to say! :)
Something similar with my current house...but not quite so much. I didn't feel a "pull" necessarily, but I did feel a pull to this neighborhood for some reason. We knew we wanted to live in this neighborhood so we were very finicky about finding a house here. Something in me said, "this is where you need to live". It's so historic and old and beautiful. Sometimes I would drive around this neighborhood just for the hell of it because I felt so drawn here.
The moment we walked in our house I knew it had to be ours. We almost lost it and I was heartbroken but we got it and couldn't be happier.


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A team of researchers have devised a mathematical formula that detects unreliable systems and faulty equipment that affects energy consumption in buildings.
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Bundle up: Tonight's forecast calls for low of 6
Deny it all you want, but winter is here - and Mother Nature seems intent on proving it tonight.
Tonight's forecast calls for a dip into the single digits tonight and a high Tuesday that might not make it out of the teens.
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Best teensy really blue hostas?
I have been looking for a smaller version of Blue Cadet to add to a little bit of space I discovered in my garden, on the back side not visible from the street. It will be my private view delight. I gave my handicapped neighbor my Blue Cadet when the vindictive co-op manager plowed under my hosta garden. I really liked the look of Blue Cadet, with its handsome channels, its waxy blue color that was not greenish or greyish, just blue, and the broad spade-shaped leaves.
I have been looking at online pics of Blue Jay, Blue Mouse Ears, Blue Ice, Baby Blue Eyes, Blue Lollipop, Dorset Blue, Gemstone, etc.
I want a very BLUE hosta with no hint of grey, with broad channeled leaves, not more than like 20" wide, smaller if possible.
What have you guys been growing that might be appropriate for this small space for my private viewing delight?
Hi Esther , just looked at mickfield hostas' site and would add as a possibility Baby Bunting, mabey not blue enough?
It would be hard to beat Blue mouse ears, plus the flowers look lovely from the pics I've seen, bought it last autumn so not experianced it yet really.
Here is a link that might be useful: Baby Bunting
Thanks for the input so far. I appreciate it. I just cannot wrap my "Like" button around Blue Mouse Ears. The round shape and the blue-green color don't do it for me. I want a representative of the BLUE guys, so it has to be really blue. I love Dorset Blue but realize it gets way too big for my garden. Blue Jay is stunning (gorgeous plant you have, Tsuja!) but as was pointed out, might get too big for my space.
So what else is like a mini Dorset Blue, with the channeled leaves that are not wrinkly or cupped? I love my Maui Buttercups cupped wrinkly look, but on that lovely yellow critter, it looks RIGHT. I want to admire the smooth expanses of blue laid out to admire and gush over.
Thanks for the input so far. I appreciate it. I just cannot wrap my "Like" button around Blue Mouse Ears. The round shape and the blue-green color don't do it for me. I want a representative of the BLUE guys, so it has to be really blue. I love Dorset Blue but realize it gets way too big for my garden. Blue Jay is stunning (gorgeous plant you have, Tsuja!) but as was pointed out, might get too big for my space.
So what else is like a mini Dorset Blue, with the channeled leaves that are not wrinkly or cupped? I love my Maui Buttercups cupped wrinkly look, but on that lovely yellow critter, it looks RIGHT. I want to admire the smooth expanses of blue laid out to admire and gush over.
just to be sure.. you do understand that blue is a transitory coloration being bluest in spring.. and then subject to a host of insults.. such as overhead watering... ambient heat... how cool it gets at night [compared to day] .... etc ....
ps: is gushing anything like spewing????
Naw, Ken, gushing is just standing there going, "Mmmmm. Awwww. Oh my. How gorgeous." Spewing is (a) talking about the latest antics of one's weirdest relative or (b) the forceful eruption of whatever you ate last, out of your oral cavity in the reverse direction from whence it got there.
crikey ... a lexicon-ologist ...
lol ...
listen.. frankly ... blues in your z7 ... are probably going to disappoint you on some level ... though you might enjoy all those z5 pix... i would suspect you might get better info from the warm zone peeps ... though i have no clue what funn smothered her blue jay in ...
i still dont get why you have a bug up your.. well.. you finish the thought.. about the asian fellow .... he could be doing a lot worse to your SHARED garden.. than putting out some whirligigs.. you have to admit.. the pottery is a step up from the prior stuff ... lol ....
frankly.. i cant even conceptualize your space.. in metro NYC ... and the vast horde of unwashed humanity ... with you you gardening in a space common to your building ... i give you two thumbs up.. note how green they are ... lol ...
why dont you stand it up.. and plant something asian in it.. oh.. wait.. hosta are asian ... bet it doenst have drainage in it ... so.. pot in pot ... SEE SEE !!!! .... he is enabling you ... lol ...
and that Blue Jay pic was taken in Fall, too! I know blues are harder to come by in zone 8 and above, but there are plenty that make it just fine in zone 7 without all the fading. You just have to be selective about which one you buy and don't water it from the top. Not so hard. No worries, Esther, you'll find a good blue one for you. If we can do it down here in this humidity, you'll be fine way up there.
Blue Jay wasn't even my bluest. That would be Prairie Sky (pic also taken in late fall, mid-day, even):
Too big for you, Esther, but it just shows you how blue the right hosta can be in good ole Zone 7!
One that I like, almost a twin of Blue Cadet, is a really inexpensive oldie by Pauline Banyai. I believe Mark Zilis says it is one of the most underrated hosta good for a lot of purposes.
It is 'Banyai's Dancing Girl' and it also had the same bloom period at Blue Cadet.
Here are my two side by side, BC and BDG, last year.
In April 2013
in May...some loss of blue, but holding pretty well considering it is in zone 9a. VERY strong grower, outperforming Blue Cadet and looking good doing so.
and finally, by herself in June 2013
Hope this helps. I paid $5 from WadeGatton
There, got that off my chest.
The Chinese guy is a boor. His 20-something "son" (who I suspect is an illegal tenant, probably sleeping in the attic, which is prohibited) litters all over the gardens, sidewalk, and lawn with disgusting cigarette butts. Who wants to look at those? Every Friday night, when I'm trying to enjoy the Sabbath, I have to listen to a knock-down, drag-out fight through the wall. He is screaming at his girlfriend or someone else, while I am trying to have a peaceful evening. He keeps putting unwanted cheap looking trashy stuff in an otherwise utterly beautiful and costly garden created by yours truly.
What's to like, Ken?
Here is an approximation of the latest cheap looking bottle--or urinal, who knows--he put into the garden. The hysterical thing is, he laid it on its side just like the white Garden Cat vase is lying, but THAT is on its side for a totally different reason--the freeze/thaw cycle.
And, I live in QUEENS. Not Manhattan. We actually have trees, grass, and flowers in Queens. This is a view of one of the courtyards in my complex, plus some unoccupied rooms (got the pic off a real estate broker site):
Does that look like a slum? As for the "unwashed humanity", I don't think many of them would pass muster by our co-op board, who has to approve of you before you can purchase. My immediate community is really nice, like a little village. You want to see unwashed humanity, try downtown Flushing, Queens, with its hordes of illegal Chinese immigrants, or Jamaica, Queens, with the people who toss trash out their windows onto the ground (just like back home!), or similar neighborhoods where the locals don't have respect for their environs.
Just wondering . . . do the other tenants in your building know that you paid for the plants and soil and did all of the work? Could they be under the assumption that you may have planted the garden, but that the money to do so came from the complex owners? Could you speak to the owners and ask to have the permission to be responsible for "your" garden for a set amount of time?
You're in a difficult position, that is, having used your funds to create this garden and yet not having any rights it seems.
DON in CO: OMG, you may be right! I should send an anonymous email to the vile co-op manager, alerting him to this danger. Meanwhile, my wrought-iron porch railing is loose and shimmies if you touch it. Mebbe I should put some styrofoam tubing (I have plenty left over!) on it to stabilize it, eh? Meanwhile, you reminded me it's time to rake the yard again and dump all the cigarette butts on the Chinese neighbor's porch. Just returning lost objects, trying to be a good neighbor, mind ya.
BERND, you made me laugh so hard that my Maine Coon cat felt it necessary for her personal safety to abandon occupation of my lap. I have landscape edging fencing all around my garden, which should provide ample warning, even to abysmally stupid "landscape workers", that "Herein lies a GARDEN, not WEEDS or LAWN". And the littlest hostas are in a big ceramic pot 20" above the ground. Hard to mow that!
NEW HOSTA LADY: My neighbors are WELL aware of who is shelling out the funds and rivers of sweat to break the sod, haul the many 30 lb. bags of topsoil 50 feet from my car to the garden, mix that into the existing contractor fill junk soil with a manual t-handle tiller, install the garden edging fencing, buy the plants, plant them, cover them lovingly with attractive mulch (which must also be hauled in large sacks from the car), put out plant I.D. stakes, and faithfully water the resulting garden. And they constantly tell me how much they enjoy the garden, as well as every passerby coming down the sidewalk.
The vile co-op manager just doesn't care. He wants to throw around his authority. That is much more important to him than having residents happy.


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