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ALTAMAHAW — The first Ace Speedway championship of Jason Payne's racing career arrived not amid triumph, but rather a roiling scene that threatened to become a mob.
A Friday night of season finales reached a surreal climax, with suspense hanging heavy in the air as track officials worked to determine an almost too-close-to-call finish, then bickering, fighting and ultimately chaos breaking out on the track in response to the scoring decision.
In the end, there was Payne, jogging with his arms spread wide, proudly displaying the Limited Late Models championship banner and beginning to enjoy his first Ace title in front of the rows of spectators who pressed against the fence that separates the grandstands from the asphalt track.
He celebrated minus the customary throng that crowds around Ace's podium finishers because the fans had been locked out. The gate on the fence was chained, things by then already incensed and crazy enough, with a brawl seeming imminent and sheriff's deputies on their way.
"It about got stolen from us," Payne said, glancing over his shoulder, where feet away Boo Boo
"It's bullcrap,"
Haw River's Payne barely finished second in the second 30-lap feature to barely clinch the Limited Late Models title by two points, the slimmest of margins on
For the second year in a row, this division's championship was decided between these rival drivers on Ace's last night of points racing. This time, Payne denied
The racing was close and dramatic. The fallout was wild and unruly.
Payne called his shot after placing second in the first race.
"I'm going to win this race and win the championship," he said. "Mark it down."
"We can't hold nothing back,"
In the second 30-lapper, Payne was poised to deliver a breakaway and secure his first championship in a veritable blaze of glory. He led from the start and had built a comfortable advantage at the front of the 16-car field when, suddenly with less that five laps left, slower traffic derailed the
It had to be a nightmare scenario for Payne. The pack of five lapped cars that he encountered forced him to dial back and weave inside and outside, as
Then Chase Hunt's No. 13 car emerged as a significant impediment. Instead of giving Payne's faster, leading car room to maneuver past, which is a standard procedure, Hunt essentially became a rolling roadblock as
On the last lap, Payne's lead now evaporated, the title now twisting in doubt,
As they came to the finish line,
Had that happened, had
Here's how Payne explained the ending, while he stood beside the crumpled front end of his No. 9 car.
"We were a straightway ahead," he said. "We had the dominant car, until the '13' wanted to block us. The '13' held me up on purpose. He blocked me so he could help the '50.' I should've wrecked him, but I'm a clean driver.
"And the '50' wanted to slam on brakes in front of me. Boo Boo brake-checked me. Hard."
And that brought Payne to this conclusion.
"Hey, I still won it," he said.
Seconds later,
Ace's electronic scoring system determined that
Fights broke out in various pockets there on the frontstretch of the track.
A crazed-looking male spectator wiggled inside the fence (that soon was locked) and jumped from the higher, concrete wall that rings the top of the speedway down onto Jay Dalton, like a professional wrestler off the top rope. The man threw punches and scratched at
Boo Boo
Some fans pressed against the fence cheered. Others heckled. There were children crying. Everybody seemed to voice some sort of opinion. It was bedlam.
"That's the sore losers that they are," Payne said. "You saw him jerk the banner out of Brad's hand."
■ In the twin 25-lap Modifieds races, Jerry Scott overcame crash damage on the fourth lap of the first race, and the scare that accompanied that wreck, and clinched his sixth title in the division since 1990 and ninth overall at Ace.
The Corbett Ridge veteran's finishes of fifth and second made him the champion, after beginning the night with a six-point lead on Randy Butner.
That shrank to four points after Butner's fourth-place finish in the opening 25-lapper was a spot ahead of where Scott came in.
The three-car crash on the fourth lap of the first race bent parts on the front end of Scott's No. 88 car and injected a degree of uncertainty for him.
But that dissipated when Gary Young Jr. wrecked Speedy Faucette on the eighth lap of the second race, moving Scott up to third in the running order.
He then passed Pfafftown's Butner on the ensuing double-file restart and rode in second position while Brian King put the final touches on his sweep of
Butner faded to another fourth-place finish in the second race.
■ In the twin 15-lap Extreme Cars races, Barry Wilson secured the division title with a victorious sweep, his sixth and seventh victories of the season.
The Stokesdale driver led Michael Neal by just two points in the championship chase entering Friday night.
Neal placed third in both events.
■ Friday night's other winners at Ace were Blayne Leydig and Will Raber (twin 25-lap USAC Midgets).


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You never miss what you have never had, if you like the smell go for it.
I really want to get this fraggie, everyone rants about how nice it is, however I remember reading here about the fragrance before being reformulated was the one to get. The current one though sold in the boutique or online, is it truly the same smell? If you haven't smelled the fragrance before, would it be perfectly fine to get the newer version, or is there something distinct about the pre- reformulation version that you'd suggest to get, which is practically impossible to find now?
Thanks in advance
You never miss what you have never had, if you like the smell go for it.
I think you should get it.
If I really wanted it then I would get the new one and if I enjoy it then I would try to get the original version just to smell the difference. But I wouldn't blind buy a full bottle either especially if I was just getting into fragrances unless you also like the bottle it comes in.
Don't blind buy - you REALLY should try this one out beforehand!
How can I try it beforehand? There are no samples in public malls or such
It grows on you. I tried dior homme a few times and I was still unsure after I bought it, but low and behold dior homme is my favorite fragrance next to my serge lutens. It stands out among all the department store frags because the scent is so unique. The way it develops through out the day is amazing. I always catch myself saying, "damn this stuff is good" about 4hrs later. So if you like dior homme, I can't see why you wouldn't like it in perfume strength. It's definitely on my list!
get it!!!!!!!!!!
1. Dior Homme Original
2. Musc Ravaguer
3. Portrait of a Lady
4. Noir de Noir
5. L Instant Guerlain pour Homme Extreme
6. New Haarlem
7. Pure Coffee
8. Blu Mediterraneo Sicilian Almond
9. Rose 31
10. Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Both versions are flat out stunning, it's worth the trouble wondering about the vintage version...the new one is just as good, if not better
I have a decant of the original version of DHI and I have sampled the newest formulation, and they are both great. I personally wouldn't bother trying to hunt down the original.
Current top 10 (No order):
1. Pure Havane
2. Menthe Fraiche
3. Tobacco Vanille
4. L'Air Du Desert Marocain
5. Green Irish Tweed
6. Fahrenheit
7. Musc Ravageur
8. Tonka Imperial
9. Gucci Pour Homme II
10. Dior Homme Intense
I bought the latest version and it's great. I've never had the vintage and didn't see any point to trying to locate a discontinued frag.
Surrender to Chance is where you want to go to fill all your sampling needs. It's well worth it since you'll save a ton of money on avoiding bad blind buys.
I have the original "vintage" Dior Homme and I like it. I went through a 3 ml decant last fall of DHI and I really like it for the cooler weather, but I'm not sure which version it was (vintage or the newer formulation).
I'm hearing that the "new" version of DHI is just as good if not better than the vintage, but I do always wonder if it will be as good. I'm hesitant to pull the trigger on a full bottle of the "new" juice now.
newer dhi is better than vintage (silver spray collar) in my opinion. a wonderful frag
Reformulation is nearly identical to the vintage, just some minor tweaks..get it.
Current Top Favorites:
1) Portrait of a Lady original formula (EdP Frédéric Malle)
2) Giorgio for Men vintage/V.I.P. for Men (Giorgio Beverly Hills)
3) Dia Man vintage edt (Amouage)
4) Anat Fritz Original Formula and Classical (Anat Fritz) - tie
4) Lalfeorosa (O'driù) - tie
6) Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver (Mona di Orio)
7) Captain vintage (Molyneux)
8) Tzora (Anat Fritz)
9) Javanese Patchouli (Zegna) - tie
9) Monsieur de Givenchy vintage (Givenchy) - tie
9) Coeur de Vetiver Sacré (L'Artisan) - tie
9) X for Men (Clive Christian) - tie
9) Patou pour Homme Privé (Jean Patou) - tie
9) Oud Shamash (The Different Company) - tie
I'd try and sample it, but if you can't then it's probably a mildly safe fragrance to blind buy. Not a fan, but many are.
The vast, vast majority of people will prefer the new one. Judging by your user name, I'll say you should go for it.
My Top Ten:
1: Guerlain - Habit Rouge
2: Guerlain - Jicky
3: Guerlain - Mouchoir de Monsieur
4: Guerlain - Shalimar
5: Knize - Knize Ten
6: Caron - Yatagan
7: Caron - Pour Un Homme
8: Jean Desprez - Bal a Versailles
9: Yves Saint Laurent - M7
10: Salvador Dali - Dali Pour Homme
agree! if you're a shot caller the ladies will sniff the dhi right off you! it really is amazing juice
Blind bought this and was disappointed, wasn't anything special imo. Luckily it is very easy to sell among the different fragrance communities.
I never knew that I could adore a fragrance, with such a predominant iris note, as I do in Dior Homme Intense. Not only do I have a bottle of it, but I have two other additional back up bottles. This is one sexy, bad ass bottle of juice. When I wear this to work, the women do not stop walking by my office to sniff and comment. I feel like a move star when I am wearing this juice. Go for it my friend.
Yeah, you should get it.
Obviously sample it first, and do give it a couple of hours to transform away from the dreaded makeup-bag smell (I can't really detect that, only awesomeness) but then it turns really epic, and it's tied with Ambre Narguile at the moment for top gourmand in my wardrobe.
It's probably one of my favorite fragrances period, when I think about it. It's just SO damn good.
after reading this thread i put a spray on. that creamy iris note is to die for!
Get it!!!
You will Love it!!!
Initially, i heard so many raves about DH & DHI on here and on youtube,
to see what's the rave's all about, so i went sample and test the DH 5 separate times, didn't like it at all
continually to see more raves about the DHI, so i just blind purchase my 150ml bottle of DHI, and the DHI wowed me.
because of DHI, i appreciate DH more than before.
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The sample available from Surrender to Chance is it the vintage one or the new one?
It says it has ambrette seed which is in the new one, but it fails to mention pear, which is the famous change from the vintage to the new one.
I have so far never bought any smell with the aid of a sample. Where's the fun in that?
There are some vendors on Crystal Flacon that have vintage DHI
Never got to smell the vintage, tried the reform and loved it at first sniff, gorgeous fragrance overall imo though as others have stated above its not a safe blind-buy.
Try to sample it as that infamous iris note can be too much for some.
Very surprised Tropics hasn't posted yet... hope everything is ok!
But ya, I'd definitely pick this up. If you don't like it, you could very easily just re-sell it.
It's not as easy to find as Dior Homme and it's drier which makes it more versatile, IMO.
...and who know's, maybe Dior will reformulate it AGAIN and cause a fiasco all over again haha.
Hmm lots of good responses, thanks to all. Everyone says its awesome, one even said the creamy iris note is amazing and they all love it, let me say what I like for a nighttime fragrance:
Body Kouros. This is just a pure magic bullet, immensely lust and sheer sexiness defined. It's a very animalistic, raw sweet powerhouse that I love.
Now, compare that to DH Intense. Is that not going to be the fragrance I'm looking for then if I described what type of nighttime scent I love (as seen with BK)? I' real mixed folks. If you have both DHI and BK, please decipher all the differences between the two! I am very mixed now.
*Caveat: How would you compare DH Intense to LIDGE? (L'Instant Extreme). Is this one similar to DHI and how does it smell?
In fact, if you have BK and love it, do you know if there is an even "sexier" scent than this, since I assume those who have BK love as much as I do it and consider it unparalleled in scent for a nighttime setting.
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funny but I find BK disgusting although I love DHI
I found my sample of DHI to be so weak in projection that even if it smells good, it's not worth the price.
Fall/Winter Signature: Midnight in Paris EDP by Van Cleef & Arpels
Spring/Summer Signature: Green Irish Tweed by Creed
My Swap Thread
Current top 10 (No order):
1. Pure Havane
2. Menthe Fraiche
3. Tobacco Vanille
4. L'Air Du Desert Marocain
5. Green Irish Tweed
6. Fahrenheit
7. Musc Ravageur
8. Tonka Imperial
9. Gucci Pour Homme II
10. Dior Homme Intense
you can order a sample of both dhi new and vintage on surrender to chance and with shipping it should still be under 10 bucks. but as others have said, the newer formulation is better. there's a VERY vocal group who make vast profits on eBay by overblowing "original formulation" praise. sometimes they're right, but with dhi they're dead wrong. if you find yourself opening your girlfriends purse and breathing in the smell, buy the original version. otherwise, buy the better smelling/current version and save yourself a lot of money in the process. don't get swindled.
Good fragrance. Although, I may be one of the few that enjoys Dior Homme just as much.
Even the current version of DHI is vastly superior to 99% of the other fragrances out there. Utterly beautiful.


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More and more cases of fraud and corruption are coming to light in the reconstruction of Iraq. The Defense Department's Inspector General tells USA Today that he's investigating 223 cases -- an 18-percent increase from a year ago.
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The cases now run from tens of thousands of dollars up into the millions, but Bowen said that's not where the biggest losses are. The Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, "is exactly correct in identifying waste as the chief culprit of loss of U.S. taxpayer dollars in Iraq," said Bowen. "Fraud is egregious, but it's not where the big money is. Because of the security problem, because of corruption on the Iraqi front, because of constant change in programs and plans, U.S. taxpayer dollars were wasted. Billions."
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From NEHJ: Why the B's have what it takes to repeat
When it comes to the National Hockey League, there are a number of reasons no team has been referred to as the two-time defending champs for more than a decade.
Dynasties in this great sport have gone the way of the helmetless player.
With eight different teams winning titles over the past eight seasons, parity reigns supreme in the NHL as the league's landscape has changed dramatically over the years. It's almost crazy looking back on decades past, as only three clubs captured the Cup from 1976 to 1988, a stretch in which the Canadiens won five times and the Oilers and Islanders had four apiece.
However, when Montreal was busy capturing four consecutive Cups in the late 1970s, there were as few as 17 teams in the league, nearly half the number that exists today. Those Edmonton squads that featured future Hall of Famers in Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey and Grant Fuhr, in their wildest dreams, would never have been able to keep such a talent-laden squad together in a salary cap era.
So does this mean we have just witnessed the last championship for the Boston Bruins for quite some time? Is there no chance of the Black and Gold becoming the first team since the Red Wings in 1998 to defend their title?
Not necessarily.
It's not often a team heads into the offseason knowing
their championship roster is already 95 percent intact for the next
season. Such is the case for the Bruins, who have an extremely
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With Mark Recchi retiring, and Michael Ryder signing with Dallas, Tomas Kaberle is the only regular about to embark on unrestricted free agency. Kaberle has expressed interest in returning after arriving via trade from Toronto in February.
Rookie Brad Marchand, a key contributor in the postseason with 11 goals, is a restricted free agent. While he's undoubtedly due for a nice raise now that his entry-level contract is up, there's no doubt the feisty winger will be retained.
Cap space
After guiding the Bruins through a dire salary cap dilemma with flying colors this past season, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli now has the team in rock-solid shape financially. Stripped of any wiggle room in the past two seasons, the Bruins general manager was twice forced to trade his leading goal scorer from the previous season, including a deal that sent Marco Sturm to the Kings for future considerations — GM speak for "squat."
With the cap jumping to $64.3 million in 2011-12, the Bruins have a little more than $12 million to work with heading into next season — and that's with a wild card in Marc Savard still on the books. That not only should be more than enough to accommodate the likes of Kaberle and Marchand, if Chiarelli goes that route, but it also should give him the flexibility to explore other options on the free-agent market.
Veteran presence
From the glue guys such as Andrew Ference and Shawn Thornton to shining stars in Zdeno Chara and Tim Thomas, the elder half of Boston's roster will be back in Black and Gold come October.
Any team in the NHL would have a fighting chance with Chara on its blue line. That's good news for the Bruins, as their 34-year-old captain is under contract until the summer of 2018. Renowned for his unrivaled work ethic and training regimen, Chara promises to continue his role as one of the top defenseman in the league for years to come.
Thomas, 37, can't be expected to replicate his historic regular season and postseason numbers, but there's plenty of reasons to believe this year's Conn Smythe and Vezina Trophy winner has a few great seasons left in the tank. Numerous goalies have proven capable of playing at a high level beyond the age of 40, including Thomas' idol, Dominik Hasek — who was still in top form at 43 before heading back to Europe.
In addition to their anchor on the blue line and their rock in net, the Bruins have plenty of other key veterans they can continue to count on. Penalty-kill stalwarts Daniel Paille and Gregory Campbell will be back in action, with resident tough guy Thornton rounding out the fourth line again alongside them.
Midseason pickups Rich Peverley and Chris Kelly also are set to return. The duo both stepped it up big time in the playoffs at each end of the ice, making Chiarelli look like an absolute genius when all was said and done.
On the back-end, German-born workhorse Dennis Seidenberg is under contract until 2014, while Ference — a strong favorite to take over Recchi's spot as an alternate captain — is signed through the 2012-13 season. Johnny Boychuk, 27, is entering the final season of a two-year extension.
Prime time
With their top-performing postseason players expected to get even better next year, the future is looking blindingly bright for the Bruins.
Seven members of the Bruins' playoff roster are age 26 or younger and, if the development curve holds true, have yet to reach their primes. Of the Bruins' top-four scorers in the postseason, only Nathan Horton — he of the countless heroic moments during the playoffs — has celebrated his 26th birthday.
Patrice Bergeron, who has proven to be one of the top two-way players in the game and now has both a Stanley Cup and a gold medal on his resume, will turn 26 in July. David Krejci solidified himself as a legitimate first-line center before proving to be an absolute stud in the postseason. He's just 25. And, of course, there's Milan Lucic, the Bruins' leading goal-scorer during the regular season with 30 goals, who celebrated his 23rd birthday during the finals.
Fellow youngsters such as Adam McQuaid, 24, and the aforementioned Marchand, 23, also expect to improve their games, as does No. 2 overall pick Tyler Seguin, 19, who's bound to display his brilliant offensive skills more often in his second pro season.
And don't forget about Tuukka Rask, who took a backseat throughout the Bruins' playoff run. The Finnish netminder, who led the league in both goals-against average and save percentage in 2009-10, is just 24.
Chiarelli has done a fantastic job of restocking the Bruins' pool of prospects during his tenure, and we could see the fruits of all that labor in the fall when a number of young, talented players will push for spots.
From familiar faces such as Steve Kampfer, Jordan Caron and Matt Bartkowski, to OHL standouts Jared Knight and Ryan Spooner, Chiarelli might be able to inject even more affordable youth into the lineup if the kids are ready for duty in the NHL. If not, the GM has still set this organization up quite nicely for the coming years.
Dynasty dynamics
After Bobby Orr scored "the goal" to win the Stanley Cup in 1970, many thought it'd be the first of many championships to come for the Bruins. As it turned out, Orr, Espo, Chief and the rest of the gang had only one other title left in them as dreams of a Bruins' dynasty were dashed and a prolonged drought had only just begun.
So what's in store for this band of Bruins? Will the city of Boston host another rolling rally next June, and maybe another the following summer? If recent history holds, chances may be slim.
Like the plight of a pro poker player trying to avoid a bad beat and work his way through a field of thousands of competitors at the World Series, it takes an immeasurable number of things to go right for a hockey team to make it through the playoff gauntlet. Look no further than the Bruins' opening-round series against the Canadiens for proof, as only a single bad bounce could have made a world of difference. Instead of ascending to hockey glory, the Bruins' playoff run would've come to a screeching halt before it even got off the ground.
So while a dynasty might be a reach, that certainly doesn't mean the drive to win that the Bruins possess is suddenly going to wane. Julien and the Bruins will return in the fall as hungry as ever to relive the magic they experienced this spring and reward the Hub of Hockey with another jubilant championship celebration.
By the looks of it, they've got all the right ingredients to pull it off.
This article originally appeared in the July 2011 issue of
New England Hockey Journal.
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My favorite season:
|3363 votes / 18%
|4442 votes / 23%
|6555 votes / 35%
|2659 votes / 14%
|1493 votes / 8%
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- Don't complain about lack of options. You've got to pick a few when you do multiple choice. Those are the breaks.
- Feel free to suggest poll ideas if you're feeling creative. I'd strongly suggest reading the past polls first.
- This whole thing is wildly inaccurate. Rounding errors, ballot stuffers, dynamic IPs, firewalls. If you're using these numbers to do anything important, you're insane.
My favorite season:
by mschoolbus (627182) <firstname.lastname@example.com> on Sunday September 22, 2013 @10:44AM (#44917659)Garlic.
It's always Garlic season in Gilroy. Alas, theGarlic Festival is in July, so it is past.
This season (Score:3, Funny)by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 22, 2013 @10:52AM (#44917691)
Our discontent
Re:hunting (Score:4, Funny)by techno-vampire (666512) on Sunday September 22, 2013 @06:24PM (#44920115) HomepageElmer season!
I prefer the tourist season.
Re:hunting (Score:5, Funny)
I prefer the tourist season.
Well they're easier to hit, but they don't taste anywhere near as good as ducks.
Re:hunting (Score:5, Funny)by Joining Yet Again (2992179) on Monday September 23, 2013 @05:06AM (#44922219)
In Europe, a lot of the Americans are sitting ducks, with their tummies rolling over their pink tracksuits and their white socks and their sandals.
This is the bit where Europeans give me (+1, Funny), and Americans give me (-1, unlike the British, we Americans can't take a joke at our own expense).
(-1, unlike the British, we Americans can't take a joke at our own expense.)
That's capitalism for you. Own expense is only justified where it leads to a greater profit.
Really? I remember in "A Fish Called Wanda" when John Cleese used Vietnam as an example of the U.S. losing in Kevin Kline's face, he replied, "That was a tie!" and everyone thought that was hilarious!
Apparently, outside the Louvre, there are signs in Chinese reminding tourists that public defecation and urination is uncouth. Americans can rest easy knowing that they are no longer the absolute worst.
I prefer deer and pheasant myself.
I voted "some other" because I don't see Autumn in the list.
I voted "some other" because I don't see Autumn in the list.
I voted "other" because I lost my dictionary in the last move.
Re:Missing (Score:5, Informative)
Fall and autumn are both accepted and widely used terms for the season that comes between summer and winter. Some who consider British English the only true English regard fall as an American barbarism, but this attitude is not well founded. Fall is in fact an old term for the season, originating in English in the 16th century or earlier. It was originally short for fall of the year or fall of the leaf, but it commonly took the one-word form by the 17th century, long before the development of American English. So while the term is now widely used in the U.S., it is not exclusively American, nor is it American in origin.
Source: Autumn vs. fall - Grammarist [grammarist.com]
you insensitive clod
Mark E. Smith said: "If it's me and yer granny on bongos, it's the Fall." Beat that, "Autumn"!
In the wintertime, nobody bitches at me for neglecting to "go outside & enjoy the weather" like they do in summertime.
Nevermind the fact that summer weather around here is almost completely unenjoyable.
In Seattle is is now the Rainy Season.
Better described in http://theoatmeal.com/blog/seattle_weather [theoatmeal.com]
Just thinking about having to spend significant time outdoors during the summer around here makes me start to sweat. Hell Spring and Fall aren't all that much better, we get maybe a couple weeks of pleasant temperatures a year. I think part of it though is aging. I find that as I get older I have less and less patience to deal with being out in the heat.
Next poll question (Score:3, Funny)Favorite color.
Re:Next poll question (Score:5, Funny)
Surely you mean "favourite colour"?
Where was autumn in the results? "Fall" is something you do if you've had too much to drink.
That must be the cue for someone to whine at you that
That must be the cue for someone to whine at you that
How good of you to restrain yourself from being that someone!
African, or European?
The next season, whichever that is... (Score:5, Insightful)I wonder how many respondents are in the northern hemisphere (not to mention in a place with seasons). Specifically because, if many of them are, I'd expect Fall to be the choice right now. In Winter, I'd expect spring to get the highest number of votes.
I wonder how many respondents are in the northern hemisphere (not to mention in a place with seasons). Specifically because, if many of them are, I'd expect Fall to be the choice right now. In Winter, I'd expect spring to get the highest number of votes.
This is really insightful, since we tend to anticipate the upcoming season. The only exception I think would be in Fall, when I don't think any more people would pick Winter. People don't tend to look forward to Winter unless they do year-round.
by TheRaven64 (641858) on Sunday September 22, 2013 @01:40PM (#44918465) JournalHere the seasons go autumn, winter, spring, tourist.
Re:Missing option (Score:5, Funny)
well, here it's 'winter' or 'road construction' so.. kinda like voting. lesser of two evils nobody wants.
well, here it's 'winter' or 'road construction' so.. kinda like voting. lesser of two evils nobody wants.
It's Chicago, They are used to voting for evils nobody wants. Sometimes even from beyond the grave.
well, here it's 'winter' or 'road construction' so.. kinda like voting. lesser of two evils nobody wants.
Ah, Spring. When orange barrels bloom.
Oktoberfest (Score:4, Informative)by elashish14 (1302231) <profcalc4&gmail,com> on Sunday September 22, 2013 @02:23PM (#44918695)
'Nuff said
by oogoliegoogolie (635356) on Sunday September 22, 2013 @03:06PM (#44918909)
It's the best three weeks in Canada, and the only time you are able to go outside in shorts, sandals, and a t-shirt at any time of the day or night and not freeze. Plus we get 16 hours of sunshine!
Fall is my least favorite. Sure there's the magnificent fall colors, but that only lasts two or three weeks. After the leaves all fall off we're left with 50 shades of drab, dreary, depressing grey for two months until the snow comes in late December and brightens up the place a little.
I'm with you - fall is the WORST! The sun goes away, everything dies, and it's cloudy and rainy all the time. At least after the snow and cold comes you have something to man up and fight against.
I don't really see why fall is so popular either. Where I live, fall just means mud, storm and cold rain, rain, rain every day. It means the light goes away and you won't see the sunball again until next May or June if you're lucky.
Fall is my least favorite. Sure there's the magnificent fall colors, but that only lasts two or three weeks. After the leaves all fall off we're left with 50 shades of drab, dreary, depressing grey for two months until the snow comes in late December and brightens up the place a little.
Here in England, winter is just a darker, slightly colder version of autumn.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643743 [bbc.co.uk] (scroll down to "Average conditions" and click the table icon). January average minimum temperature: 2C. Average sunlight hours: 1 (ouch).
16 hours of sunshine? I'll stay with my 22-24 hours here in Norway (refraction is awesome!). Not looking forward to 2-4 hours of daylight, depending on cloudiness, during winter though.
Winter. It's the best three weeks in Texas, and the only time you're able to go outside without becoming sticky with sweat after 15 seconds at any time of the day or night. Plus, you get so sleep with an actual blanket, instead of the thinnest sheet you can find. It's great to actually be able to wear normal clothes outdoors—layers! Suits! Coats!
Summer is my least favorite. Sure, you can go to the beach, but it lasts eight months, from April through November, and every second of it is an experience in
I voted summer as well, since out of the choices, we only get two of those seasons where I live (Oklahoma), and I don't like winter.
Of course, where I used to live (Chicago) we only had one of those seasons, the only seasons in Chicago being Winter and Construction, and I didn't care for either of them.
I live on the west coast.
Fall, Rain
Winter, Cold rain
Spring, Warmish rain
Summer, Fun time. (I drive a convertible.)
Fall is my favorite season for these reasons:
Beautiful colors of the leaves
More comfortable to work outside
Best holidays for food - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas (close enough to count as Fall)
And, of course, football . . . . again
by AcidPenguin9873 (911493) on Sunday September 22, 2013 @05:46PM (#44919935)Almost winter
Still winter
Road construction
Er...only one Chicago season.
Almost winter Winter Still winter Road construction
"Cubs Are Winning And Going To Go All The Way This Year" season (a.k.a. April)
Rest of baseball season.
It Changes with Age (Score:4, Insightful)by InfiniteZero (587028) on Sunday September 22, 2013 @07:06PM (#44920353)
When I was a restless kid with unlimited energy, it was summer hands down. The seemingly endless summer break, the adventures, the DIY projects...
Now it's autumn. As an adult you appreciate the subtlety and richness under the unassuming quietness of the falling leaves.
I suppose in a few decades when the prospect of graveyard starts to manifest over the horizon, I will find the allure of winter.
Interestingly enough, there is a parallel in my favorite color over the years.
September. (Score:5, Funny)
This is the Internet. There is only one season: Eternal September [wikipedia.org].
Rabbit Season!
Duck season!
In Illinois there are 2 seasons, Construction and Winter, and they overlap.
Anything without ice and slush is a plus.
I know nothing of such things. I grew up in Southern California.
I'm visiting family up north and realized that the best (read: only) jacket I have is one I got as a work perk nearly a decade ago.
Where I live we have four seasons. Long wet, long dry, short wet, short dry.
Other people live in places with only two seasons: wet and dry.
So, of course, this poll is stupid.
I prefer a wet season mostly, because everything is much greener.
Spring - Nicer weather so I can open the windows and air the house out. Roads are opening up for motorcycling (watch out for sand in the corners though). Ground is softening so I can open the greenhouse shed and get the plants out into the yard. Hiking and camping. Interspersed with rain and the occasional snow so I can stay inside and veg if I want.
Summer - GenCon gaming convention. Summer trips on the motorcycle up to the northern states, Canada, and then Alaska (2014; we'll see) because it's cooler (watc
Up here at the bottom of Lapland, November is a season in its own right. Autumn is nice, but wet sometimes. Winter is nice, but dark. November, being just wet and dark, sucks.
I usually get fed up with seasons by about the 2-month mark. Personally, I just like it when they change.
Seeing the first flowers poke up through the snow in the spring. That first sunny day of summer when it's warm enough to go to the beach. The crispness in the air and the changing leaves at the beginning of fall. The magic of the first snowfall of the year.
Change is what's awesome.
Road Repair
All you have to do is call.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xal8G-BRelU [youtube.com]
Summer is the freedom to leave the house without a coat, without having to worry about getting cold or rained on.
Everyone that said fall or autumn is just kissing up to the new season in the hope that they'll be treated well by it.
On the contrary, here in the south winter means being free to leave the house without being constantly oppresed by the unbearable intensity of the sun and suffocating in the humidity. Down here spring and fall are about the only time that you'll get nice weather and even then it's only for a week or two each. Winter is pretty ugly here as half the trees lose their leaves but there isn't much color change and other wise it's just colder and wetter than normal with no snow, so winter sports aren't workable ei
I voted Spring (Was surprised at the number of fall votes). Living in the southeast of America I've come to dislike three seasons though Winter is not that bad. In my spare time (ha) I ride/compete with horses and our competative season conforms to cooler months. From least to best
4 - Summer - As a Texan put it, you melt in the heat and humidity. Riding is performed either early in the morning or as the sunsets. Horses sweat, people sweat, roads melt, there is little to no breeze, the sun feels like
Endless Summer (Score:4, Funny)
My favorite season is Los Angeles. It's 12 months long and almost never sucks.
I'm guessing if you live in an area where summer is nothing but a hot sweltering mess, you will select fall. However, I've lived in the North East US/Canada for all of my life and summer is my favorite season. I like having warm temperatures at night, golfing, swimming, boating, etc.
Fall is nice for the first month, but it then starts getting dark early, cold at night (i.e. frost), and all those pretty leaves leaves fall off the trees leaving them bare. Late fall also tends to be windy, then stormy, then
I've lived in places where there is primarily a wet and dry season. The rains of the monsoon bring welcome relief to the heat.
The best 2 months of weather we get in Florida. The other ten months (aka "summer") is too much.
by Logarhythmic (1082321) on Monday September 23, 2013 @06:23PM (#44928923)Here in the Washington, DC area, we have our own entirely different set of seasons: Allergies, The Swamp, Elections, and "OMFG snow?! SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT!"
Now whenever I hear mention of "Spring" all I can do is shudder as I recall the soul-sucking drudgery of mucking about with convoluted XML configs.


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If he was listed on this site and the puppy is not listed now, then most likely he was already sold/adopted.6/3/2015 1:01:21 PM
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If your Pekingese is AKC registered and from a reputable, ethical breeder, you would have been provided with a 3 to 5 generation pedigree. They should have provided you show photos of the sire and dam and possibly others in his family. The pedigree can also be ordered from AKC, but the breeder should have been proud to provide it along with your guarantee and contract. Since you want to use your boy for stud services, not "studding," I would go back to the breeder for mentoring.
First, have you shown him and does he have any championship points?
How many champions are in his pedigree ? What is his breeding .... any famous dogs that have one Best in Show or a Pekingese specialty ?
How closely does he meet the Pekingese Standard? Did you get several people to evaluate him so that you breed to a female who can improve what he needs improving on in his structure ?
It really dosen't matter for breed unless its a pitbull but usually studding cost 100 to 500$11/11/2013 5:04:13 PM
We have worked under the principle to get stud service, one either agrees to pick of the litter or the average selling cost of one of the pups in that litter. If fhe sire is championship pedigree, the pups will sell for more. Run of the mill AKC pet only pedigrees can run $300 to $800 in the markets around my home.1/11/2015 6:50:55 PM
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Dog's explore with their mouths. A positive reinforcement trainer would be able to help you with this behavioral problem.7/15/2014 1:33:51 PM
This cou!d be exploring behaviour but also check out your pekes diet to make sure he\she is getting what they need nutrition wise. Peke puppies LOVE to play and not having opposable thumbs they use their mouth. Try sitting in the floor and playing tug of war with an approved toy. No plastic, rubber or stuffed animals with small pieces they could swallow.4/6/2015 2:17:14 AM
I would not get a coat for your dog. The Pekingese's fur needs to be able to breathe or matting and other fur problems can occur. Booties would be a good thing for your dog in winter to keep his paws safe.7/15/2014 1:36:26 PM
Pekes get very hot easy due to their thick long coat. I suggest never covering them due to matt's, hotspots, etc... Can accur.5/15/2015 8:25:13 AM
Contact your vet, he/she can give you a milk replacement.7/15/2014 1:36:57 PM
It could be anything from mange or an allergy. It's time for a vet visit.7/15/2014 1:37:38 PM
If your dog has anxiety/fear, then it is time to work with a positive reinforcement trainer to help your dog calm down.7/15/2014 1:38:14 PM
The Pekingese breed is known to be good with kids, but kids can be over-whelming, so make sure that the dog has a crate or safe space to be to get away from the kids.7/15/2014 1:39:09 PM
Pekingese usually wind up being terrorized or worse by most children, any knowledgeable peke person will suggest NO children under 12. Think injury to an eye or spinal cord trauma.4/6/2015 2:10:40 AM
GO TO THE VET! Your dog is in danger of dying!!7/15/2014 1:39:58 PM
You can bathe your dog every two weeks with a diluted shampoo, or once a month with normal dog shampoo.7/15/2014 1:40:32 PM
Allergies for dogs can be in the air or in the food. Work with your vet to find out which type of allergy your dog has. If your dog is not getting better with Claritan, then it most likely is in the food. A grain-free, high quality dog food is the best thing to feed your dog. Some brands to look at are Acana, Origjn, Taste of the Wild, Life Mates, Now and Go!7/15/2014 1:41:34 PM
I am giving my 8 yr. Old Pekingese a mild laxative from the vet. His poop seems to be backing up next to his anus. The vet has dug out his poop the last 2 days and now I am giving him coke chicken. What else can we do to help with my Pekingeses constipation? 2/7/2015 9:17:22 PM
Walking would be a good start, it gets everything moving. Also try and see if he/she likes frozen ice cubes as a treat, the extra fluid will help soften the bowel movements. Have your vet do a physical exam and then look to the diet. If that doesn't do it then suspect a physical complication .4/6/2015 2:22:29 AM
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Feed them in seperate rooms. I have two large dogs that will kill each other at feeding time, otherwise love each other. This is the only way to feed them.9/12/2012 9:32:20 PM
Both my Pekingese had Hernia's when they were very young (I had females). The vet operated and all was well after that. 10/26/2012 2:19:59 PM
My Peke in almost 3 also. He scratches all the time so I put him on a no wheat diet and it seems to be helping. We live in California when the weather is hot and he doesn't tolerate the heat well. A few months ago I got him a steroid shot because the vet said it was probably allergies and it helped a lot for about 6 weeks. I also tried allegy pills but I didn't want to give them to him on a long term basis. They weren't very effective anyway. So, I don't really have an answer for you. 12/9/2012 8:37:09 PM
pekingese don't like the noise - i just cut their hair 8/27/2012 4:45:59 PM
My pekingese is the same way. He bites at the clippers and scissors. And he is 12. But I get it done anyway. Nicely. Maybe the first couple of times you should take him to a groomer. Most local vets have one of their own. They have experience and special equipment.9/12/2012 9:35:45 PM
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I had the same problem with my Pekingese, and was told he had Hot Spots.We just got him groomed a week ago where they cut his hair very short, but he is still scratching himself to the point of leaving scabs. I don't know what to do either :(7/11/2012 12:51:51 PM
Make sure the dog food your giving him is GRAIN-FREE. My Peke has the same issue, particularly with corn meal... read the contents very carefully before you buy his food. It takes a couple of weeks for his system to adjust, but it's the major cause of a dog scratching all the time (except of course for fleas).
My 2 9 year old pekingeses have had the same problem since birth. They both have alergies to fleas and multiple other things. I have heard that it is very common in the breed. My vet told me to give them each a benadryl in the morning and keep thier hair short. Be sure to treat them for any fleas or ticks and it should fix the problem. Good luck!
I have had similiar problems with the itching and hot spots...no kidding and I dont know why I tried it but an anti fungal foot cream works like a charm...no more itching and in a few days the hot spot is gone...7/27/2012 12:03:13 AM
I had a peke with the very same problems. My vet tested her found out she was severly allergic to fleas of all things, so cool baths and a great spot on flea treatment did the trick even a single flea was god awful for her7/29/2012 2:43:27 PM
I have a peke with itching problems also. We took him to the vet and they told us he's allergic to dust mites and fleas. So maybe try dusting in areas he is the most? It might not be the same as my dog but it could help. Or it could be the weather conditions. Some dogs react like people do. The itching got so bad that the vet prescribed medicine that was taken by injection, and we had to give it at home. I don't know if you've tried this, but half a pill of Benadryl, or a little of children's Benadryl might give him some relief. Best of luck with Tater!8/9/2012 1:04:22 PM
If there are red spots or scabs, try treating them once or twice a day with peroxide. It helps the healing of them and gives him some relief. Also itching cream that we use on us, works for them too. Apply it to the red spots, and where he itches most.8/9/2012 1:15:01 PM
Do you use Fabreze on your carpets? If so, this has been the cause of itching and hair loss in my friends' chihuahuas, chewing on paws till they bleed in my daughter's boxer and my pekingese. As soon as we stopped using this product, the issues disappeared.8/16/2012 3:01:22 PM
My peke has severe allergies to everything under the sun. He developed several staff infections due to his allergies. His allergies has been misdiagnosed at 3 different vets. We finally found a vet who specializes in allergies and got the proper allergies tests and treatment he needed. He's so much happier now.
My Peke has the same problem,and we tried benedryl with no luck. The vet prescribed another antihistamine, and it worked great. I think trying different antihistamines is a good idea, because each dog responds differently. Ask your vet to try some different ones...good luck!11/22/2012 9:59:06 PM
I will be honest with you. I know that loud music is not good around a dog, especially a puppy, but the fact that you do put on low, calm music when you are gone is great! It is common for dogs to get excited at any given time or just want to play. It is okay and do not worry. My peke does the same thing occasionally. You seem like a great mother and you obviously love her so much. Keep doing what you are and you will enjoy your dog's company. This breed of dog oves to be with its owner, aswell as having that play time together, like 20 or 30 minutes for a walk... They love being with their owner.6/17/2012 1:45:09 AM
It has been my experience that the music doesn't really effect them (as long as it isn't too loud, of course). But both of my boys will randomly bark and go crazy and it seems to be just a cry for attention. Pekingese are wonderful dogs but to require alot of love. Sounds like she has 1. an attachment to her mommy (not a bad thing but could be a problem when someone is babysitting) and 2. she may be a bit spoilt (again not a bad thing in my opinion).7/25/2012 10:33:14 AM
We have a 12 year old pekingese that has recently started doing that. And we are always in a calm home with no loud music. Sometimes he goes into the bathroom during the night and starts crying like he's being beat. We have to go in there and pick him up, and put him in our bed. He acts like he's scared of the dark. And we have a night light on in there.9/12/2012 9:42:03 PM
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Try to hold her and calm her down. Sometimes my peke just gets over excited and needs to calm down.6/27/2012 7:17:13 PM
It is not when she gets excited? its everyday, and the vet keeps on telling me that they have these breathing problems. i am not too sure? 6/29/2012 5:46:04 AM
I speak in a very calming voice while stroking my peks neck in a downward motion. I have discovered that the breathing difficulty causes anxiety which exaserbates the breathing problem. Soothing, calming assurance works every time. :) 6/29/2012 9:12:48 PM
Is it kind of like she's sucking in air really fast and "choking" on it? Both my Peke and my Chihuahua do this. The vet says it could be allergies. But it occurs year round, for both of them. Mostly when they get too excited. Another explanation I found was that small breed dogs' trachea (I think) is thinner than bigger dogs'. So it can randomly collapse. It's scary to think that that is what's happening to my babies. But it usually helps to either blow a quick hard breath, right in their face. It kind of shocks them into resetting their breathing pattern. But, usually using a calm, loving voice, and slowly stroking them on the back of their head to their back and from chin to chest at the same time does the trick. We've also tried setting up a humidifier in the bedroom (they sleep with us) in the winter. That seems to help it. We're in Colorado, so maybe the dry air doesn't help.9/22/2012 6:55:24 PM
it will grow back...I had my dog groomed every 2months7/24/2012 2:03:37 PM
We get our pekingese shaved at least three times during the summer so he doesn't get over heated in the summer heat. That breed will. And the older they get the harder it is on them. Just get a dog sweater or make one. I made one for ours. He loves it and will let us know when he wants it on.9/12/2012 9:44:38 PM
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I would ask your vet. There have been small dogs bred to large dogs and they come out ok. But it depends on what breeds they are. Pekingese have large heads.9/12/2012 9:51:41 PM
Twice a day with all dogs 6/6/2012 10:05:59 PM
Some pekingese come in heat when they are 6 months. But don't breed them that young. They make better mothers when they are older. Wait till the 1st or 2nd heat after they turn one.9/12/2012 9:53:00 PM
She is sick or she is old6/6/2012 10:06:37 PM
she has an itch maybe there no need to get all excited. or maybe she needs to be trimmed a little down there?4/17/2012 10:27:13 AM
That means she needs her anal sacks emptied. It happens to all dogs occasionally. Normally it drains by itself, but can become clogged. You have to take her to a vet to do it, and if you don't it can get infected and really hurt your dog. Call your vet and they'll tell you how much it costs. My SIL who's a vet does it for my Peke, so I'm not sure of the price. And BTW, the other answer was nonsense. HTH4/18/2012 10:42:11 PM
Your peke might possibly have parasites down there, but there's no certain of that. Whatever it is, going to the vet always helps. 4/27/2012 9:20:01 PM
Hate to go against anyone who has a vet in the family....however....my Peke has done this consistently, off and on, in all of her 16 years. We have had her glands done many times. However, she can start the scooting all over again a week later....with CLEAN GLANDS! There has never been any common denominator......and we have always kept her extermely. And jsyk....she's been healthy all of her long life.....5/11/2012 6:20:34 PM
I would read up on line. Pekingese would just the same as any breed would9/12/2012 9:54:14 PM
pekingese are wonderful pets; we kept ours in the laundry room (vinyl flooring)and used a baby gate to keep her in there while potty training and when we were not at home.that way she could see us - use the puppy pads and scold them when they have accidents; they are very smart and learn quickly.very loving.4/10/2012 2:25:29 PM
Pekingese have the longest hair. They have breathing problems like pugs unless they are a x. They are amazing pets. You would really have fun with this dog. Feed your pekingese 2 times a day.Groom atleast 1 hour a week unless they are shaved. TAKE MY ADVICE TY 6/6/2012 10:12:29 PM
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Ok, then the next question is:
Do you know of anyone else who gets these feelings when in a similar mental state that you are?
What would be useful would be a double-blind study of a large sample group with controls to help weed out any bias in the answer.
This would help us narrow down whether it was a universal trait of humanity, or an individual symptom experienced by relatively few people.
From there, we could look at the evidence and determine if this is a common symptom in people who are experiencing creative thoughts, or simply your own personal experience.
I haven't heard of anyone else who gets these types of feelings. A study like that would be useful, but might still be inconclusive on a study based on such subjective evidence, which means there is still the possibility that….
something may be intervening
Or a well documented human propensity toward overactive agent detection may be resulting in your assumption of this possiblity, and assigning it an inflated probability, when a simple physiological explanation is out there waiting to be discovered.
I will acknowledge this is a possibility.
Another possibility is a paranormal explanation, i.e. no clear scientific explanation.
Without evidence, you're just spitballing.
Without a clear scientific explanation, you are also spitballing in being critical of my openness to the possibility of something that is perhaps not even measurable with our current technology.
No. What I'm doing is exhibiting a healthy skepticism about assumptive explanations involving untestable hypotheses that lack any evidence.
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This month's column is going to be a bit different than usual — a lesson learned recently from personal experience.
You see, I'm a business owner and I coach other business owners. I'm expected to be congruent with what I teach. I work hard to help others get the life they enjoy by having a business that supports what they want to achieve.
Sometimes that means saying something that pushes them past where they stop on their own. This past year my business growth was flat. So my coach says to me, "Your skills and knowledge have gotten you to this point. If you want your businesses to grow then you're going to have to wake up and do something about your skills and your knowledge."
Hmmm. Guess who is working on ramping up his skills and knowledge?
Let me ask you, who do you have in your life that will tell it to you straight? Who has the courage and cares for you enough, to sift through all of the political correctness and tell you what you NEED to hear?
Whether it is in your personal life or your business, it is an absolute must that you have someone who will be honest with you — realizing they are doing it for your own good, not theirs.
I have a coach who told it to me straight — concise, direct and exactly what I needed to hear.
OK, so you find someone who cares about you enough to tell it to you straight. Now what?
Are you going to take the advice and do something about it?
Or are you going to smile and listen and then keep doing what you are doing? The choice is yours. But your decision makes all the difference.
Now it doesn't make any difference whether it is your family, your business or your friends. Having someone willing to tell it to you straight means you have a great relationship with the person.
And life is all about relationships. With your family, your team, your community, etc. The most important thing in your life is not what tangible items you have, but rather what relationships you have.
So, let's assume you want someone to be honest with you and tell it to you straight. What do you need to build the relationships that will lead to that? Here are three things to consider:
1. Invest time in building relationships
2. Ask people to tell it to you straight. Give them permission
3. Take action on their advice —listen and then do something.
Action Tip of the Day: The Language of Business
Warren Buffet is a smart guy. That's how he got to be the second richest man in the US.
He has a quote I love. "Accounting is the language of business." In other words, the numbers are crucial to understand so that you know the score.
Think of playing a game as a kid. If you didn't keep score, the game ended quickly because you couldn't monitor progress. In business, if you don't know your numbers then you don't know the score.
If you don't know the score, you can't tell whether you are winning or losing. As a business owner, you need to be winning.
Some key numbers you need to understand: Break even, cash flow (statement of cash flows), fixed vs. variable costs, margins and client acquisition cost. Get out there and learn these numbers. Knowing them will help you make the right decisions.
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