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MX vs. ATV Untamed (Nintendo DS)
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Though it was missing the Baja style ATV's that its big brothers had, the vehicles here were interesting to drive. I can't say it enough that the simplicity makes it a decent game. It is a good time filler, because you can get into a race quick and be done in a minute or two. It won't win any awards for innovation. It may not hold the attention of a younger player for long, but I see it as a title that can be popped in and played at anytime.
Game Chronicles
Obviously, MX vs. ATV is not a perfect game, but it does perfectly fill the holes left since Mario Kart's release all those years ago. While we could nitpick over the lack of modes, tracks and options – I would rather focus on the good aspects, like the kick-ass racing experience that us packed in this one very small cartridge.
While Untamed is thin in terms of depth, the gameplay is solid. I cannot wait for next year's edition to see if they can expand on what they have set before themselves. MX vs. ATV Untamed is a quality racer that you'll become tired of rather fast.
There's a lot to live up to when it comes to the MX vs. ATV name. The series has been around for years, each time evolving and adding more and more content to justify the next wave of titles. For Untamed, however, DS is getting a first run at portable MX vs. ATV action, so the package feels justifiably slim in comparison other platforms. The core gameplay is impressive though, embracing the more technical side of MX vs. ATV with rhythm racing and pure race/stunt competitions. If you're looking for over-the-top races, open world competitions, and tons of playable vehicles, you're going to need to look elsewhere. If you find simple pleasure in popping off huge 40' kickers, soaring over tabletop landing pads, and setting yourself up for a hairpin turn while over 100 feet in the air, however, MX vs. ATV is fun while it lasts. The core experience is there; now it's time to crank up the intensity a few notches for next year.
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The racing is enjoyable enough to keep you coming back on occasion if you treat Untamed as a portable racing option and play it in short bursts while you're on the road. The overall experience is too thin to keep you interested if you intend to get a lot of play out of it or to play it for extended periods of time. It's perfect to keep you occupied on a flight from LA to San Francisco, but you'll find yourself reaching for the in-flight magazine if you're flying from LA to Denver.
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MX vs ATV: Untamed is an arcade-style racing game. It's like eating candy floss when what you really want is a steak. It doesn't exactly starve you for entertainment, but it leaves you hungry for more.
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In conclusion, MX vs. ATV Untamed is worthy of checking out if you enjoy a niche racing game. While it offers a good challenge initially, it lacks a true replay ability and 'casual' factor that other more accessible racers retain. Untamed is entertaining for a couple of hours, and as such it is probably only worth renting or waiting until it shows up in a discount bin. Rhythmically challenged gamers will probably want to stay clear from this title. Plus, who really wants to get their sleek shiny Nintendo DS covered in road grime anyways?
While it is impressive how much of the gameplay nuances of the home versions have made it into this handheld cartridge, there simply isn't enough gameplay to keep you interested for very long. You can blow through everything the game has to offer in two hours, and the ability to create custom events doesn't add enough to a meagre package. A solid first effort, but discriminating gamers beware.
Except for the A.I.'s occasional, tank-like ability to stay on the ground, nothing is necessarily broken in Untamed. Even my complaint about the physics can be chalked up to a matter of personal preference. Untamed failed to impress because rote memorization is not my idea of fun, even if it is 90% of the game. When I overcome a challenge in a game, I like to feel rewarded, not relieved.
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There are a lot of good ideas in MX vs. ATV Untamed, but the execution just isn't there. The tracks are a different problem here than the PSP version, with the lack of variety actually being a detriment here, but at least now it wasn't a hassle just going in the right direction. Despite being inferior production-wise, the better controls and straightforward approach give this version the upper hand between the two portable releases.
This is a fairly short review…but it's for a lamentably simple game that doesn't really have much worth commenting on further. Gameplay? Painfully simple and boring. Story? None. Quality compared to console version? Bad. Graphics? Badly implemented. Sound? Nothing more than you'd expect from a low-budget DS game. Music? Nothing you'll have to worry (or care) about. Multiplayer? Doesn't really matter, because nobody's buying this game. Should you buy this game? No. Should you look for your racing fix on the PS3 version of the game? Yes.
Gaming Nexus
MX vs. ATV Untamed is an accomplishment on the DS, simply due to its spot-on recreation of the series in portable form. It nails the signature gameplay and offers a decent handful of courses and options. On the other hand, it lacks the wealth of extra goodies and the massive selection of courses and riders you'll find in Mario Kart, or even the console versions of Untamed. You're getting a slimmed down, fine-tuned version of the game with perfected essentials and not a whole lot else. More casual players might be turned off by this, but hardcore fans can expect the essence of what they love about the series, in a size they can carry in their pockets.
Auf dem DS ist MX vs. ATV: Untamed eine Katastrophe! Selbst wenn man sich noch mit der Pixeloptik und der gewöhnungsbedürftigen Steuerung arrangieren kann, ist spätestens beim Thema Umfang Schluss mit Lustig. Wie kann THQ nur ein solch unverschämtes Sparpaket abliefern, während man auf den Konsolen mit massig Rennserien glänzt? Um es so kurz zu machen wie das Spiel selbst: Finger weg von MX vs ATV auf dem DS!
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There is some fun to be had with Untamed. For a DS game it's rendered capably and runs at a steady frame rate. The controls handle well and anyone familiar with the jumping mechanics will have some fun learning the game's 10 tracks. Newcomers to this type of racer, however, will be confounded by the absence of any type of tutorial or in-game controls reference. And hardcore fans of the genre will find MX vs. ATV Untamed's lack of content and bare bones presentation unacceptable.
There are better racers available for the DS (Mario Kart DS), and unless you desperately want to compete in Motocross and Endurocross events, I can't recommend MX vs ATV Untamed; it's just too inconsistent to be fun as more than a rental.


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This route looks great from the ground, but its kind of a pile. The climbing is OK, but the rock quality is really poor. I literally broke 10 holds on this thing. After TR'ing half of it and breaking another 5 or so, my wife said "lower me, this isn't worth climbing". I thought it was pretty hard for 11a, but I am assuming some holds have vanished.... I could possibly look past this and give it a single star, but unfortunately the bolting job cast the deciding vote. Completely unnecessary clipping cruxes at the 3rd and 5th bolt combined with a runout above a ledge on steep, crumbly rock to get to the anchor (don't worry, there is a hidden hold if you are willing to bury your hand in mud and weeds....) earns the bomb. If for some reason you feel compelled to climb this, have your partner hang the draws (including a 4 footer from the anchor). |


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Brushless motor stutters at high speed
I have a brushless motor (http://www.rctimer.com/index.php?gOo...9&productname=) that begins to stutter from 48% throttle up with no increase in speed from that point on. And this only happens when the prop is on. I've tested it wiht a brand new ESC with the same results. I did short it a bit by using too long screws, and since then it started behaving like this. Is this caused by a short inside? Is this fixable? Thanks |
The only fix is a rewind. It's not an uncommon mistake that you won't do again, eh? |
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Thaks for the reply.
I'm using escs with simonk firmware which employs "24-bit timing and PWM pulse tracking at full clock rate resolution" as described in the features. I don't think there's anything more I could do here. Hmm.. I have found this thread which seems to describe my problem. It might be an esc firmwire issue.. |
An OK motor with stuttering indicates a bad connection or a timing issue.
Too long a screw that hit the windings, strips off the enamel insulation and makes a short. So now you have a connection issue that can't be readily fixed. |
That's probably because you shorted the interior wires to each other. In one or more windings you probably have the equivalent of a non-functioning 'cylinder'. There are 3 phases, corresponding to the 3 wires that come out. Each phase should be identical to the others. You now have one that is crippled. Under no load it gets by but under load and speed it shows that it's not working properly.
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Thanks. I was thinking that something like this was happening and the magnetic field generated by at least one of the phases has a lack in intensity and thus the stuttering. But I hoped. I'm so sorry coz it was almost new... I guess I'll have to try to rewind it.. to pay for my stupidity ..
If you really want to learn there is plenty of info. OTOH, if you simply want to re-coupe your losses, don't bother. That's not an optimal motor to learn on. Your first attempts will be as trying and likely as successful as your first attempts at flying. It is not as straightforward as one would think.
Getting the parts together to start will cost more than a replacement motor. The good side is knowing way more about motors than you do now, and being able to make (some) motors even better than you can buy them. It can be part of the sport in it's own right. There is a small community of active rewinders. |
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Produce departments have been trading in ho-hum marketing ideas for interactive strategies that reach shoppers in unexpected ways. Instead of keeping promotion of its local items in-store, Wegmans Food Markets, Rochester, NY, uses incoming produce as way to prompt visits. The retailer's Twitter handle, @WegmansLocal, is specially focused on announcing local items arriving at each store. The steady trickle of fresh fruits and vegetables keep Wegmans' produce on followers' ...
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Three persons, including two teenagers who make living by picking up plastic in garbage, were buried alive evening after mounds of garbage fell over them at Jawaharnagar dumping yard in Alwal on Monday evening.
The police and GHMC officials, with the help of locals, started massive searches from Tuesday morning using four proclains to retrieve the bodies of the victims feared dead in the incident.
Searches continued till late in the night but the bodies could not be found, the Alwal Sub-Inspector, Ram Reddy, said.
The victims, Mohd. Raheem, 25, Syed Khaja, 15, and Vasu, 15, used to live in the nearby Shantinagar. They eke out livelihood by sifting the heaps of garbage at the dumping yard and collecting plastic, which they would sell for recycling.
The trio was searching the rubbish when heaps of the garbage from the top slid as strong winds blew suddenly and fell over them. A yard security guard Ramanjaneyulu shouted to alert them but they got trapped underneath the garbage mound before they could react.
A week ago, a 42-year-old woman, Nagamma from local Fire Victims colony, too got trapped at this yard after heaps of garbage fell on her. Officials tried to retrieve her body using proclains for two days but could not.
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Gallery: PHOTOS: Suspended Forest Under BQE is Made of 35 Disenchanted ...
Most Christmas trees that reach the dream of lighting up a holiday home with piney cheer face a brutal reality come January. Used and abused, they're dumped out into the cold and stripped of their star toppers forever. But for 35 lucky trees in Brooklyn, Michael Neff has come up with a second chance to shine. The artist and photographer recently gathered together the group of abandoned arboreals and strung up each one in a secluded spot under the Brooklyn Queens Expressway to create his "Suspended Forest". Click through our gallery for photos we snapped while walking by this thought-provoking installation.
Neff created a similar installation last year in the same spot but used even more trees this year. Located at a busy underpass, Suspended Forest attracts quite a bit of attention and many passersby stopped to grab photos on their phones. The bunched together row of trees is both regal and sad at the same time, and an eye-opener to the waste we create just to celebrate a holiday.
The installation also brings a touch of color and whimsy to what is normally a chained-up, somewhat sketchy-looking area. We're not sure if it was intentional, but a lone tree slung half over the fence conjured up images of a prisoner trying to escape his fate. And a few scattered pines below the others reminded us that most Christmas trees don't get Neff's treatment and are instead left on the floor as trash.
If you'd like to check out Suspended Forest for yourself it is located here under the BQE at Metropolitan Ave.
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Mini fruit pizzas
These mini fruit pizzas were originally post on All Things Delicious. A big thank-you to Brooke for the guest post. If you haven't yet visited All Things Delicious, you're missing out!
I recently hosted a baby shower for my little sister. I chose turquoise and strawberry red for the shower colors and carried that strawberry red theme into the dessert buffet with mini fruit pizzas. Though you can top these babies with all kinds of fresh fruit—blueberries, mandarin oranges, kiwi, bananas—I went with diced strawberries. (Kind of a no-brainer due to the whole strawberry red thing.)
I love how simple yet pretty they turned out:
The possibilities are endless for these mini fruit pizzas. Add some fresh blueberries with the diced strawberries and you have the perfect dessert for your 4th of July picnic!
Don't tell, but I may still have a small tub of the frosting hidden in my fridge in case of PMS emergency.
Printable recipe for mini fruit pizzas below.
- 2¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 to 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 to 2 tsp vanilla extract (to taste)
- Diced fresh fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, bananas, peaches or kiwis. You can also top them with mandarin oranges (drained).
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda and baking powder.
- In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Roll rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set and lightly golden. Let stand on cookie sheet 2 minutes before moving to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla.
- Gradually add the confectioner's sugar until frosting reaches desired consistency. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
Also in the dessert buffet lineup at my sister's shower were these drool-worthy desserts:
What can I say? I love dessert.
And now I'm craving mini fruit pizzas AND cupcakes. *sigh*
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June 18, 2013
Fruit pizzas are absolutely a MUST for summer. I love them, the kids love them :-) There's no going wrong <3 Beautiful, sweetie.
Happy Summer-ing :-)
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June 18th, 2013 at 5:16 pmThank you, my friend! Hope you're having a fabulous summer!
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June 22, 2013
These are my favorite, and what do you know…I have all the ingredients to make them right now. Going now. Like for reals.
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June 24th, 2013 at 12:31 pmMmm…
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Yeah, I'd be saving some of that frosting in the back of my fridge, too!
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June 27th, 2013 at 9:08 amIt is so yummy!
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February 12, 2014
I give you all the star But one star for my kids :D they are Enjoying to read your post and they needed this pizza on this Holidays Thank you so much For wonderful Delicious Recipes First time i`m Here to visit your site with my Phone and can i pinned this recipe….
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The V.F.W. hall was like a flicker's nest when we got there. T-Bomb drove around the building a third time to be sure there wasn't a vacant parking space she'd somehow managed to overlook on her first two passes through the lot.
I was starting to feel a bit queasy. Being hunched up between two car seats in the back of her minivan wasn't helping. Neither was the fact that her air conditioner was only blowing stale, lukewarm air. Apparently, the motor on the passenger seat wasn't the only thing in her van that wasn't working right.
Can you just, please, find someplace to park? I don't think I can ride around in circles anymore.
She glared at me in the rearview mirror. Don't you barf back there. I only just got that mess cleaned out of the carpet from Luke's chicken pox.
Luke had chicken pox? Great.
When was he sick?
She waved a hand. About two years ago. She slammed on the brakes and threw the van into reverse. This is ridiculous. I'm parkin' at the bowling alley.
What? I was having a hard time hearing her over the Def Leppard tunes she had blasting.
She didn't answer, so I decided to ask her to just let me out so I could get some fresh air and try to regain my equilibrium. Before I could get the words out, T-Bomb had slammed on the brakes again and laid on the horn.
Hey! She rolled down her window and leaned out to holler at somebody. You can't just stop in the middle of the dern road like that! Move on over to the side so the rest of us can get by. Oh hey, Wynona. I didn't see it was you. Why're you drivin' the church bus? Is Carleen still off on that mission trip to El Salvador?
I couldn't hear Wynona's response, but somewhere behind us, another car horn started blowing.
Well, great day. T-Bomb looked in the rearview mirror and gave whoever it was the finger. Why is everybody in such a dang hurry? She leaned out the window again. I gotta get movin' so this person behind me can get on with his important business. I'll see you inside, Wynona. She rolled up her window and hit the gas, careening around the church bus on two wheels. Gravel flew everyplace.
Jeez, T-Bomb! Since I didn't have a seat back to grab hold of, I latched onto the oh shit' handle dangling above the sliding side door. Are you trying to kill us?
T-Bomb was now wheeling into the Gibson Lanes parking lot. She barely missed sideswiping a pea-green Electra 225 that was parked across three spaces.
Look at how that doo wop parked. She roared into a space and screeched to a stop. Who in the heck does he think would want to hit that ole' piece of junk?
I was slumped down in the back seat, holding my head in my hands, waiting for the world to stop spinning.
T-Bomb was already outside, hiking the strap of her massive bag up onto her shoulder and tapping on the window with her keys. Ain't you comin'? I thought you was dyin' to get outta there. The door of the van rolled back. About two-dozen stuffed animals tumbled out onto the pavement. One of them was a Tickle-Me-Elmo, and it started giggling and writhing around as soon as it made contact.
Lord, god. T-Bomb bent down and started scooping up the toys. You look kinda puny. We better get you on inside. She tossed Elmo back into the van, but he was still cackling and begging her to do it again.' She rolled her eyes. That damn thing drives me to bedlam. Donnie bought it for Laura because he thought it was funny . Funny, my derriere. Are you comin', or not?
I'm coming. I twisted out of my niche between the car seats and stepped down onto the pavement. It felt better to be outside, even though it was still hot as hell. The bowling alley was hopping, too. It looked like half the teenagers in Princeton were out, enjoying their last few nights of freedom before school started. It was hard to believe that the summer was already winding down. Soon, the oppressive heat would give way to blistering cold, and the whole cycle would start all over again. It felt to me like the weather was part of the massive, general conspiracy that defined my life these days.
I reached inside the van and grabbed my backpack. Let's get this over with.
Well, dang. Don't sound so excited. T-Bomb closed the door and locked it.
Sorry. I'm just not in a great mood.
I'd like to know what in the hell else is new? You ain't been in a good mood since them agitators showed up.
We were walking across the parking lot toward the V.F.W. hall. The sun was hanging low in the sky, and it was like a bright, orange ball. Tomorrow was going to be another hot one. It's not that, I said.
Well then, what in fire is it?
I shrugged. I just feel like my life is going no place.
T-Bomb laughed. Hell. Join the damn club. Whose life is going anyplace? Mine? Luanne's? She waved a hand. Anybody's in this damn hayseed town? She paused. That El DeBarge just has you all tied up in knots. I don't know why you won't quit stewin' and just do somethin' about it.
What do you mean?
T-Bomb gave me the same look I'd seen her give her kids when they insisted they weren't the ones who dropped overcooked broccoli on the floor for the dog.
You know exactly what I mean. You need to quit actin' like a chickenshit and take a chance.
Are you kidding me? Take a chance on someone who's probably going to be leaving here for good in a few days? Why? That'd be about as smart as hooking up with another Misty Ann.
T-Bomb stopped walking and turned to face me. It ain't the same thing at all.
I held out both arms in frustration. I don't know what you want from me? It's clear that I can't do anything right.
Well, you can quit actin' like a moron and get your head outta your butt. Who cares if it don't last forever? Nothin' in life worth havin' lasts forever. Ain't you the one who told me that? Ain't you the one who told me that it was better to have real love for a little while than never to have it at all?
I sighed. I was talking about that time you fostered the dog with the heart condition not about getting involved with somebody who has no intention of staying around here.
Well that dog didn't have no intention of stayin' around here, neither. And he ended up livin' with us for nine years. She shook her head. You got no way of knowin' what might happen or how things might work out. I seen you with El DeBarge I think she trips all your triggers in just the right ways. And she's not like all them other ones she's smart. And nice. I don't think she'd do you wrong. Not on purpose, anyway. She huffed. Lord knows, you hooked up with some doozies in your time.
Hey. It's not like you always grabbed the brass ring. Remember Andy Clodfelter?
Oh, hell. T-Bomb punched me on the arm. Randy Andy. Eighteen hands and no brain.
Well at least none of his people ever ended up in jail.
That's true, I agreed.
Well, I wound up okay. Donnie Jennings was a big ole nerd, but he turned out to be a good catch.
Yeah. And who pushed you to take a chance on him when you wouldn't give him a second look?
You did.
Okay so now it's my turn to give you the same advice.
I really hated arguing with T-Bomb. It was like going twelve rounds with Rocky Marciano. I always ended up on the ropes.
Can we change the subject?
She started walking again. Chickenshit.
Hey? I heard you, okay?
She looked at me. You did?
I nodded.
Good. She smiled and pointed toward the side entrance to the V.F.W. hall. Cause I see a fine-lookin' agitator standin' over there by that caterin' truck, talkin' to Grammy.
Oh, god. My anxiety returned with a vengeance.
T-Bomb grabbed hold of my arm. Come on. What don't kill you makes you stronger.
I wasn't sure I agreed with her. But at least I had one consolation: the post's famed Blue Vel-Vet Lounge was sure to be open, and ready to meet all of my adult beverage needs.
Here you go, honey. Betty Greubel stacked an impressive tower of spicy chicken tenders on my plate. You want some extra hot sauce with these?
I shook my head. Just some baked beans, please. And maybe some of that coleslaw?
I wasn't really hungry, but I knew I needed to eat something. I decided to take a pass on the fish. I didn't really care for catfish, and I'd heard other people in line saying that the ocean perch wasn't as good as the walleye they served last year. Apparently, walleye was just getting too expensive.
Betty plopped a big, white dinner role atop of my mound of food. You come back as many times as you want, honey. You look like a bit of home cookin' would do you some good.
I looked down at my plate. It had enough food on it to feed a family of five. I gave Betty a small smile. Thanks, Mrs. Greubel. This looks like plenty.
I left the food line and noticed a couple of arms waving at me. T-Bomb, Grammy, and Luanne had commandeered some seats at a table near the stage at the back of the room. I walked over to join them.
Why are we sitting way over here? I asked.
Grammy gestured toward the long table on the stage that was loaded with placards advertising all the giveaway items. Because this is where the raffle's gonna take place, and I wanna be close in case I win that spa day.
Spa day? I blinked at her. You want to go to a spa? That didn't sound like something I ever thought she'd be interested in. I picked up one of my chicken tenders and took a bite. It tasted like it had been dipped in fire. Betty must've pulled this stack from the nuclear option bin.
Not for me, Grammy said. For Fritz. She held up her wad of raffle tickets. It's from Darleen's Pampered Pets out in Poseyville. She read the description printed on the back of the ticket. Treat your best friend to the ultimate spa treatment. Your winning ticket entitles the pet of your choice to a deluxe wash, clip, nail trim, and anal gland treatment by one of our I.P.G. Certified professionals. Note: ferrets or other rodents are not eligible for this prize .
Anal gland? T-Bomb asked. She looked at me. Does Fritz still have a problem with that?
Lord, yes, Grammy replied before I could answer. She fanned her face with the wad of tickets. It's righteous.
Luanne was shaking her head. I never have known a Golden Retriever that didn't suffer with that affliction. She reached for her glass of iced tea.
T-Bomb chuckled. Hey? Friday? Remember that time you tried to do it?
I looked at her. Do what?
She made two fists and pushed the tips of her thumbs together. You know pop his butt gland.
I think that's express' his butt gland, Luanne corrected, not pop.
What- ever . T-Bomb was cackling now. Friday watched these videos on YouTube about how to do it, and then she cornered poor Fritz.
T-Bomb I held up a hand to try and shush her. People are trying to eat.
You shoulda seen the look on that dog's face when she started messin' with his bung hole.
T-Bomb .
She just kept pinchin' at it and squeezin' at it, and nothin' happenedexcept poor Fritz was lookin' more and more embarrassed and like she was tryin' to kill him.
Luanne was chuckling now. People at the next table kept turning around to stare at us.
T-Bomb, I hissed. Shut up with this people are trying to eat.
She ignored me and continued on with her story.
Finally, she gave up and let go of himand dern if ole Fritz didn't decide to let it fly.
I was mortified. Even Grammy was laughing hard enough that she had to take her glasses off and dab at her eyes with a paper napkin.
But T-Bomb wasn't finished. That mess just flew all over her. It shot outta his bum in a big ole stream and soaked her from stem to stern. She looked at me. I thought we were gonna have to douse you in tomato juice to get rid of that stench.
Luanne was laughing so hard she had tears running down her face. I closed my eyes. There was no way this could get any worse.
Is this seat taken?
The low, sexy-sounding voice came from right beside my ear.
I was wrong. It could get worse a lot worse. I opened my eyes and looked at El, wondering how much of T-Bomb's story she'd overheard.
Please tell me you didn't hear any of that, I pleaded.
Of what? That sordid tale of animal torture?
I sighed morosely. Yeah. That would be the one.
Nope. She gave me one of her cover girl smiles. I didn't hear a thing.
T-Bomb leaned across the table toward El. Well it all started when Friday decided to watch these YouTube videos about .
I cut her off. She was kidding , T-Bomb. She heard you the first time. I gestured toward the rest of the hall. I think everybody heard you.
El laughed.
Why don't you pull up a chair and join us, honey? Grammy asked El. Jill? Get quit sittin' there lookin' like you lost your last friend and get this girl a chair.
I did as I was told, and made space for El between my seat and Luanne's. Luanne watched this interaction with interest. She had that look on her face that meant she had nothing to say, but was about to say it anyway.
I was right.
There's one thing I can't figure out, she said, waving a half-eaten dinner role at El.
What's that? El asked her.
We seem to see you two agitators almost everyplacebut you don't never say anything to us about signin' on to your union crusade. She shook her head. How come? Ain't we the types you're tryin' so hard to convert?
El thought about that. Of course you are, Luanne. But she looked around the table at each one of us. It felt like her gaze lingered on me a moment longer than the others, but that could have just been wishful thinking. I don't know I don't have many opportunities to make friends or feel like I truly belong anyplace. I guess, for a change, I wanted a chance to see what that felt like. Luanne didn't seem to have any response to that, so El continued. Of course, she smiled and touched Luanne on the shoulder, if you'd really like to hear my spiel, I've got about a dozen pamphlets and my iPad out in the car.
No thanks, honey. Luanne held up a meaty hand. I think I'd rather be an unenlightened friend than one of them wild-eyed converts.
El laughed out loud. I think I'd rather keep you that way too.
Luanne seemed satisfied with that responsewhich surprised me. She didn't normally take to strangers so easily.
El gestured toward Luanne's pile of raffle tickets.
So what else are you all bidding on? She waved a hand toward the stage. Personally, I've got my eye on that set of yard gnomes.
Luanne nodded. They are pretty unusual. You don't much see the ones with guns.
That's what I thought, El agreed. They make quite a statement.
I never had much use for that tacky stuff, Luanne said. But I guess some folks take all them amendments to heart.
Well if you ask, me, that's carrying your right to bear arms a bit too far. Grammy clucked her tongue in disapproval. I don't want to live in a fortress.
They ain't packin' real weapons, Grammy, T-Bomb explained.
Does anybody have any extra napkins? I asked. I'd already used mine up trying to wipe the residual hot sauce from the chicken tenders off my fingers.
Well, I've got my cap set for that swimmin' pool. Luanne shoved a stack of paper napkins toward me. It'd be nice to sit and relax out beside that water on these god-awful hot nights.
Ain't that the truth? T-Bomb agreed. And this looks like a nice one, what with that redwood deck and Coral Sea vinyl liner.
Luanne was nodding. It's one of them Esther Williams pools.
I picked up another tender. But this time, I held onto the edge of it with a napkin. El was giving me a curious look.
They're hot, I explained.
Why don't you use your fork? she asked.
Because you don't eat them that way.
Oh, I didn't realize there was a chicken tender etiquette.
I nodded. It's one of our unwritten codes of conduct. Kind of like the two-fingered wave you give everyone while driving. I demonstrated the wave. Or our monthly tornado siren tests. Or the fact that we eat potatoes at every mealno exceptions.
El looked down at my plate. I don't see any potatoes.
That's because I'm a renegade who flaunts convention.
Oh, is that the reason? She smiled. I wondered.
She's always been like that, Grammy chimed in. Our Jill has never taken the easy path.
El seemed to consider that. No, I don't expect she has.
Yeah, T-Bomb nudged El. Especially when it comes to Fritz's personal hygiene.
I rolled my eyes. Very funny. Don't you have to go check on Donnie and the twins?
Hell, no. She held up her cell phone. He just texted me to say they were still at the Otters game. She looked at El. It's Run the Bases' night, and the kids are all out on the field going bonkers.
They'll be fast asleep two minutes after he gets em in the car, Luanne said.
Yeah. T-Bomb slapped her phone back down on the table and speared another hunk of fried catfish. Then they'll be up half the night barfin' up hot dogs. She glanced over toward the next table where Betty Greubel was refilling some condiment bowls. Hey! Betty! she hollered. She held up a nearly empty plastic bowl. Can we get some more of that tartar sauce over here?
Betty gave her the high sign and mouthed that she'd be right over.
Luanne was studying El again. Where's that partner of yours? she asked. Don't you all usually work these events together?
You mean Tony? El asked. Luanne nodded. El looked around the hall. He's here. The last time I saw him, he was hanging around over by the bar, talking with a bunch of retired vets. He was in the Marines, she explained. They're probably swapping war stories.
T-Bomb turned around on her seat and looked toward the bar. You mean them old codgers back there holdin' up the wall?
El nodded.
T-Bomb started cackling, and El gave her a confused look.
Luanne intervened. Honey, they ain't swappin' war stories.
El looked back and forth between the two of them. Then she glanced over at me.
Do yourself a favor and don't ask, I cautioned.
Anybody seen Ermaline? Luanne asked in a singsong voice.
Hell, T-Bomb was still laughing. I think everybody's seen Ermaline.
All of Ermaline, Luanne added. If there was a god, they'd all go blind.
Grammy shushed them all. There is a god, and he don't much like this kind of behavior.
Well, I don't imagine he much likes that kind of behavior, neither, T-Bomb jerked a thumb toward the table where Ermaline sat, directly across from Tony and the group of vets.
Ermaline can't help that, Grammy whispered. She has a medical condition.
A medical condition? Luanne repeated. No disrespect, Grammybut refusin' to wear panties ain't due to no medical condition I ever heard of.
What? El looked at Luanne in bewilderment.
She don't wear no panties, T-Bomb explained. That's why them men are planted over there like bean poles, all fixated on her.
El looked at me.
I told you not to ask, I reminded her.
El was shaking her head. I've missed a lot living on the road.
Yeah, I nudged her arm. Lucky you.
She smiled. It made me feel warm all over. Lucky me, She repeated.
Betty Greubel showed up at our table, carrying a gallon-sized vat of tartar sauce. She was squeezing her way along behind our chairs to reach the empty bowl, and stopped between El and Luanne.
Hold that bowl up for me, she said to Luanne. It takes both of my hands to hold this dern thingthem Turpin girls always fill em up way too full.
Luanne started to reach for the bowl, but something caught her eye.
There she goes! she called out. Show time!
We were all startled. What are you yammerin' about? T-Bomb asked.
Over there! She threw out her arm to point toward Ermaline's table but, instead, succeeded in hitting Bettyknocking her completely off-balance. Betty stumbled and danced to the side. She was putting all of her effort and concentration into keeping the vat of tartar sauce upright, and her fancy footwork reminded me of one of those competition gymnastic routines. And I had a premonition that she wasn't going to be able to stick the landing. At the last second, I reached out and pushed El forward, clearing a path for Betty to crash into me, instead. She did, toowith a vengeance. What felt like two quarts of tartar sauce sloshed up and out of the tureen, and liberally soaked the back of my head and neck. I could feel cool globs of it running down the inside of my shirt. I didn't even bother trying to stand up. I wouldn't have been able to, anyway, with Betty sprawled across my back. The rest of the container of sauce was now congealing on the floor beneath our table like a lake of lumpy mayonnaise.
Well, dang. T-Bomb was never one to allow a conversational vacuum to linger. Talk about your curb service.
Luanne was trying not to laugh. I guess you'll have to use ketchup on your fish, now.
El was on her feet, and trying to help Betty stand up. All you all right?
I'm fine, she muttered. I shoulda worn them crepe soled shoesthese fancy ones just are just too slick on these linoleum floors.
Grammy was out of her chair, too. Let me walk you back to the kitchen, Betty. I'll get a mop to clean up this mess. She looked down at me. You're a sight, Jill. You better get on to the restroom and try to wash that mess outta your hair. She looked over at T-Bomb. Do you have any other clothes in your car?
T-Bomb nodded. I got some of Donnie's work shirts in there. We had to have new name patches sewed on at the cleaner's.
I'm awful sorry, Betty, Luanne apologized. I was just tryin' to tell everybody that Ermaline was fixin' to uncross her legs.
Betty huffed and reached down to pick up her empty container. That girl just needs to have her ears pinched back. It ain't no call for nobody to act like such common trash. She was raised better'n that. She looked at Grammy. Ain't that true, Wilma?
Grammy shook her head. Judge not that ye be not judged, she quoted.
Well, Luanne drawled. I got nothin' to say about that, so I'll just say this. She looked at me and jerked a thumb toward the bathrooms. You better get movin' and get yourself cleaned up. There's a heap of people in here with plates full of dry catfish, and they're all lookin' at you like you're some kind of condiment Holy Grail.
I sighed and stood up. I'm on my way.
I'll go with you, El said.
I looked at her. She shrugged.
Yeah, T-Bomb added. Let El DeBarge help you out. She chuckled. You two have experience in bathrooms.
I wiped a blob of tartar sauce off my neck and flicked it at her. Then El and I left the table and headed for the restrooms.
Lean back some more.
I can't lean back any morenot without becoming a quadriplegic.
Quit being such a baby. I can't reach the back of your neck.
Maybe that's because I'm two feet taller than you.
Very funny. Squat down or something. All I'm doing is getting water all over your butt.
Yeah. I noticed.
Look, smartass. This would be a lot simpler if you'd just take your shirt off.
I am not taking my shirt off.
I don't see why not. You're going to have to take it off when T-Bomb brings you another one to wear.
Taking my shirt off in front of her was non-negotiable.
Just do the best you can, okay?
More water sloshed across my shoulders and ran down into the waistband of my pants.
Oh, this is ridiculous . El's exasperation was starting to show. If you won't take your shirt off, then at least prop your butt up here on the edge of the sink so I can reach better. It's not like it'll get any wetter than it is already.
I thought about that. It did make sense...kind of.
Okay. I perched up on the edge of the sink.
This has to be the smallest damn sink on the planet, El complained. What were they thinking?
It's a V.F.W. post, El. I think providing quality fixtures for the women's room was an afterthought.
Well, that certainly would explain this wallpaper.
Can you reach any better?
I didn't really care, because this new position was working great for me. El was plastered up against me with one arm wrapped around my chest. She was scooping water up with her left hand and using it to rinse tartar sauce off my back.
It's a little better, she muttered. Her voice sounded like it was coming from someplace far away.
The water running down my back was ice cold, but I didn't mind at all. The proximity to her felt luxuriousworth every one of the stares and handclaps I got walking across the hall with her to get here.
There was a nearly full-length, vanity mirror mounted on the back of the bathroom door, and I watched our reflection in it with fascination. We made a curious tableau: Maggie O'Connell meets Dana Scullywith an abundance of wet t-shirts and tartar sauce as props. Even though I had starring role in this absurd drama, I had to admit that it was pretty hot. I could've sat there and stared at us all night. I guess that's what philosophers meant when they talked about willing suspension of disbelief.
Do you want me to do your hair? El asked.
My hair? I wanted her to do any part of me she could reach. My face, arms, legs, back, front, top, bottomany of me. All of me.
I nodded.
Was that a yes? she asked. She straightened up and stood in front of me. That meant I couldn't see us in the mirror anymore, but it only took a moment for me to realize that I didn't really care. El at close range was a lot more mesmerizing than any fantasy reflection. She smelled like sweet, wild huckleberriesa sensory anomaly in the heart of a fish fry.
I was having a hard time finding my voice, so I just nodded again.
She bent closer. I didn't quite hear you.
El's eyes glowed in the cool blue and white light. Everything about her seemed vivid and alive. When I raised my hands to touch her, they were shining, too. We were like fireflies in a jar, moving toward each other in a small swath of moonlight.
El's hands were moving through my matted hair. I pulled her closer and wound my legs around her waist. I wasn't worried that she'd try to escape; I just wanted to feel every part of her. The sound of running water became one with the roar of blood surging inside me. Everything around me and within me was dissolving. I felt fluid. Formless. I needed to touch her. I needed to melt into her. I needed to know her as I now began to know myself. When at last I touched her as a lover, I knew that, finally, I had found my way out of the land of lost content.
El seemed to know it, too. She was both limp and solid in my arms. Her head was tipped back and her beautiful face was hot and radiant with light.
Then her eyes flew open like the shutter on a camera lens. Her head snapped up. Her mouth was open but no sound came out. She had a panicked expression on her face.
What is it? I panted.
She was pushing at my shoulders. Hot, she gasped.
I tried to pull her closer again. I know I said. I feel it, too.
No! El tried to move out of my grasp. Your fingersthey're hot!
Oh my god the spicy chicken tenders.
Jesus! I yanked my hand away. Oh, god I'm so sorry.
In my frenzy to free her, my watchband got caught on the zipper of her pants. I kept yanking on it until it broke loose. I could hear the clatter of tiny links and pins scuttling across the floor. El was still gasping and breathing heavilytrying to recover from the duet of raging infernos. She dropped her head back to my shoulder. Then she started to laugh. Soon, I could feel her body shaking against mine. She was laughing so hard that it took a minute for us to hear the groaning sound beneath us. Then the sink lurched lower.
El and I looked at each other.
Uh oh I began.
I didn't get any further because in the next instant, the sink ripped completely out of the wall, and El and I tumbled with it to the floor. We were dumped into a writhing heap of tangled arms and legs slipping around as we tried to get unhitched and scramble to our feet. A geyser of cold water jetted out from the broken sink pipe, soaking everything in the room.
What the hell? El was trying to fasten her pants. It wasn't happening. Apparently, my watchband wasn't the only casualty of my hasty retreat.
I was on my knees now. Oh, my god we broke the sink!
You think? El gave up on her zipper and gestured wildly toward the fountain gushing behind us. Turn off the damn water!
I gave her a blank look.
She stared back at me in abject disbelief.
She pushed past me and crawled through the ponding water until she reached the tiny cutoff valve located near the floorboard.
I thought you grew up in the country? She said, as she twisted the valve shut.
The stream of water lessened to a trickle. El sat back on her haunches and looked back at me. We were both soaked to the bone. The tiny restroom was in shambles. The persistent drip drip drip from the broken water pipe resounded like hammer blows on a coffin nail.
I sighed. We're toast.
El gave me a crooked smile. You look great with wet hair, she said.
I blushedwhich seemed ridiculous considering the event that had precipitated our dilemma. I opened my mouth to render the same compliment back to her when there was a loud pounding on the bathroom door.
Could you hurry the hell up and let somebody else have a chance? a voice boomed. I have to tap off.
It was Luanne. Of course.
I gave El a miserable look. Any ideas?
She looked around the room. This bathroom has an appalling lack of transom windows.
I know. Next time, we'll have to plan more carefully.
We smiled at each other. I got to my feet and extended a hand to her. Come on, we might as well face the music.
El stood up and tried to pull her shirt down to cover the gaping front of her pants. Then she got an idea. Hang on a minute, she said.
She sloshed over to where the broken sink lay. She picked it up and tested its heft. Perfect, she said, settling it against her waist. Let's go.
I took a deep breath and walked over to unlock and open the door.
Luanne and T-Bomb stood together on the other side. They looked like a pair of those raffle gnomeswithout the grenade launchers. I noticed that T-Bomb was holding a folded, blue work shirt.
Luanne was looking us both up and down. What in the hell happened to the two of you? You look like something the cat drug in.
Why's there water all over the place? T-Bomb chimed in.
I held up a hand. Trust me you don't want to know.
El pushed past me, carrying the sink. Excuse us ladies, we had a minor restroom malfunction.
She walked off with squishing shoes. A rivulet of water trailed along behind her.
What she said, I added.
I pushed my plastered hair back from my forehead and moved on past them.
Malfunction? Luanne called after me. This looks more like the damn Poseidon Adventure!
I could hear T-Bomb laughing. I told you them two had experience in bathrooms .
Their voices faded into the background. So did all the other sights and sounds inside the hall. I didn't notice the stares or comments we surely got as we made our way out. I just kept my eyes focused on El's straight back, and followed her out into the balmy summer night.


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by Susan
(Adams, MN USA)
Bear Dog
Bear is 8 years old and as active as he's ever been. He is very obedient and loving. He enjoys walks on the bike trail and chasing a ball for hours on end. His life has been shared with some cats and recently we added another shepherd to our family. They seem to enjoy each others company so far. :)
Annie Oakley is a 2 year old Shepherd who joined our family a couple weeks ago. She is still working on finding her place in our family. Her and Bear are getting along very well so far. They both are ruled by the cats, allowing them to eat first and drink out of their bowls. It's rather comical.
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Hi Susan,
What a great story. The pictures of your two German Shepherds are just lovely too! I am so excited for you adding Annie Oakley to your pack.
What great names for your dogs - but Annie Oakley is a new one for me - funny that you named her that - I was really interested in her story when I was a kid. Such an accomplished woman. But I digress, I am sure your new addition, Annie, will be just as popular around your home once she gets established.
Good luck with the transition - it takes time - but once it's over you'll wonder how you ever got along without her. Please send us more pictures and an update in the future on how they are all doing - even the cats!
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Before the Treatment
- Make an appointment with Dr. Blanks to determine whether you are a candidate for BOTOX® Cosmetic
- You will then discuss your goals with Dr. Blanks and she will assess your specific ability to move certain muscles in your brow area. The location, size, and use of the muscles that create furrow between your brows is different from one person to another and Dr. Blanks will determine the best way to proceed.
- Please ask Dr. Blanks any questions that you may have so that you feel totally comfortable with the treatment
- When you are done, you will have a full understanding of the plan to help you
The Treatment
- No anesthesia is required. However, you may request that Dr. Blanks to numb the area a little with a cold pack or a little numbing cream. Discomfort typically lasts a very short time and is a minor thing for most people.
- Dr. Blanks will administer the medication – a few tiny injections into the muscles between your eye brows that create those frown lines
- The whole thing takes approximately 10 minutes and you are on your way with the rest of your day
After your BOTOX® Cosmetic Treatment
- Again, no downtime is needed – you're ready to get on with your day!
- Dr. Blanks will provide after care instructions
- Possible side effects are include localized pain, infection, inflammation, tenderness, swelling, redness, and/or bleeding/bruising.
- Within days, you may see a really nice improvement in your moderate-to-severe frown lines between your brows.
- Those lines continue to improve for up to 30 days, and results will last for up to 4 months.
- Obviously, individual results may vary and Dr. Blanks can give you the best idea of what you can expect when you visit her.
Dysport®We are pleased to offer Dysport® as an alternative to BOTOX®. Like BOTOX®, Dysport® is an FDA approved prescription injection for moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows in adults 18 to 65 years old.
Also an alternative to Botox, some patients may see better results with Xeomin. So, we are happy to administer whichever medication works best for you at any given location to optimize your outcome.
"Frown line treatment was surprisingly affordable. I'm so glad I did it. Just a visit to my doctor and I got what I wanted. I'd recommend it to anyone" Cheri Age 53
Give us a call to set up a free consultation for Botox Wilmington! (910)762-1070.