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Day #9 & 10 continued.....
So we're cruising along the canyon seeing a bunch of different cool stuff. To say that the Grand Canyon is massive is an understatement.
NO picture will ever come close to reflecting what we were seeing. Just think that for every pic you see there is a 360 degree view of the same stuff.
It definitely makes you feel insignificant and you realize how petty we are with the stupid material possessions, homes, cars etc. that we prize so much in today's society.. We're just a blip on this planets history and we're very narcissistic thinking anything we do will have any real influence on the Earth. Makes you realize that every day is a blessing and just enjoy life for what it is. A short ride so enjoy every second you have with those you love!
Anyway!! It was a mind blowing experience. Every turn was like Christmas with new/awesome stuff to see. Condors cruising, Big Horn Sheep on the cliffs, Indian artifacts etc... Something I would suggest for any family especially those with kids over 10 years old. Something they'll never forget and you'll have fun too (unlike disneyland).
Off the soapbox and on with the pictures!
I think this is called the anaconda section. We hiked up the cliffs for about 45 minutes to get to this spot where a couple grain stash holes were up high to protect the food from river floods. Guess it didn't take too many times of your food being washed down the river for the old settlers to figure out they needed to stash food up high.
Before the dams were installed flash flooding could make the river rise 20-50+ feet in minutes. You'd see caverns where tree trunks would be wedged 50-100 feet up in the air from previous flash floods. The dams have stopped that and now it's all one continuous flow that rises small degrees whenever the dam does a "flush".
Pretty cool view from up there... If you look closely you can see our 40+ foot boats waaay down there. Just to the left of my left thigh.
With mama.... (sssshhhh... She's standing on a rock to look taller)
Further along we came across this HUGE CAVE that was created from swirling water eroding out the rocks during floods. This cave was ENORMOUS.
The boats you see in the pic are 40-43 feet long. Give you some idea of the size.
Along the way they took us to this big red cavern that was formed from a waterfall eroding out this basin for decades...
to be continued.....
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awesome! i think i'll put that rafting trip on my radar for the fam next year. good stuff!
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GC continued....
So for the 1st 2 days it was rapids and awesome views with cool side hiking trips to check out stuff along the way.
I have to say that Canyoneers does it right. The 1st night we camped we had prime rib, garlic roasted potatoes, veggies, salad and cheesecake for desert. On the 2nd night we had halibut, veggies, rice, salad and chocolate cake for desert.
Not bad considering we were pretty removed form civilization and not a single cell phone was working. No electricity, no gaming systems, no cell phones, no computers, no sounds of cars or other modern static noise that we get so used to in our everyday lives. I was in HEAVEN!
A couple more pics and then I'll get on with the adventure....
Rough place to camp at huh???
View out of the tent:
Local Scenery:
Wife in a bikini for the boys!
A calm river section just relaxing and enjoying the views (wore bandanas everywhere. I did NOT want to get sunburned and then deal with that once we got back on the bike)
My wonderful wife:
Love this lady!
Phantom Ranch is a historic ranch that settlers used for many years. Good place to get "rested" (it's bunk bed, shared living so "rest" is a loose term when your bunk mates saw logs all night) for a night before starting the 9.1 mile long, 5,000+ foot climb out of the Grand canyon we had to do the next day....
One word about Bright Angel Trail.... BRUTAL IN AUGUST!!!
P.S. Thanks to everyone who sang Happy Birthday to me on the raft before we exited! Muchos Gracias!
to be continued....
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Fun stuff!
I hear ya being "over" SD occasionally and the need to get out.
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Love going to surf to get away from people only to show up at the spot and 100 of your best buddies are already there. That's about as alone as you can get here unless you go south to Mexico or out into the Dez to ride.
SD has it's awesome points. Mostly how everything you could want to do is within an hour drive (mountains, ocean, dez, mexico etc...) but the crowds are really starting to get on my nerves.
It's slowly but surely becoming L.A.
Sad but the smog is already here and the crowd is following. We can only hide for so long....
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Day 11-12: Hell!
So day 11 was us staying at Phantom Ranch and then Day 12 came around and hell descended upon us.
We wake up at 4:45 a.m. to get an early start on this hike. 9.1 miles, going up 5,000+ feet was going to be a haul. Average time to get out of the canyon is a 6-10 hour hike. Its July 24th so were right in the middle of the hottest time of the year. Joy
So we eat a quick breakfast and check in with the "sweeper" of the group who is one of the canyoneers employees. Most of our group seems to be in good shape with the exception of one lady.
Her husband brought her on this trip and she hates heights and doesn't like hiking. She's been fussing quite a bit on this trip (she was in the other boat thank god) and my wife and I were looking at each other thinking there is no way this lady is going to make it out. She's probably in her mid/late 40's and pretty large. Did not bode well for her....
Anyway off we go and it's just right, left, right, left for a long way.
I'm dreading this hike as my legs are still shot from that hike we did back in Sedona and when we climbed up to the grain shafts they were hurting pretty bad and that wasn't even 1/4th of the hike we were going to do today.
I had brought the ECV vests with us because I knew it was going to be very very hot once we got out of the canyon shadows and the sun started beating down on us. They went on pretty early as it was already pretty warm when we left camp.
So to make a long story short this friggen hike was BRUTAL. We could have taken it at a much slower pace but we just wanted to get up as fast as possible so we could get as much downtime as possible that night since we had a 400 mile day on the bike the next day (not the best planning on my part).
6.5 hours to hike out. My leg were shaking, back was locked up, huffing and puffing like a flogged horse. My goose was cooked to say the least.
The worst part is the first 2/3rds of the hike is the "easier" part. The last 1/3rd is almost vertical (all switchbacks) and in the direct sun. Not fun
The rules of the trail are that people going up have the right of way. Our canyoneers guide warned us that most of the tourists who come down from the top do not understand this and to be careful.
That was an understatement. At first I was just moving out of peoples way on the way up. That was when I was at the 1/2 way point. As I kept going up it was getting tougher and tougher and more and more day tourists were hiking down a mile or two and then hiking back up.
So riddle me this.... If you're in a group of people, and then trail is only wide enough for 2 people to walk past eachother with a STEEP drop off always on one side or the other, why would you walk shoulder to shoulder and not move into a single file line when passing people???? I couldn't believe the amount of people hiking down who expected people hiking up to move out of their way because they were too important to be bothered with walking single file down the trail. I guess their conversations were that important compared to paying attention to the trail, being courteous, and most importantly SAFE since there are no handrails and it's a loooong drop off one side of the trail.
So now I'm about 3/4ths of the way up and I'm really starting to lose patience with people not moving. My wife and I were hiking single file the entire time. By the time I passed my 30th group of people shoulder checking me and not moving I was getting pissed. I would even look up at these groups of people walking down and they would look me dead in the eye and continue to walk right at me expecting me to move off the trail so they could walk 2 or 3 wide, side by side on a 2 person wide trail.
I lost it. I'm trying to be cool about this but I couldn't take it anymore. We were obviously BEAT DOWN and had been hiking a long time. Sometimes it's not a good idea to poke the old cranky bull and I'm 6'7 230 lbs.
I stopped moving off the trail and just stayed my line and lowered my shoulder. Well the first group of 8 or so people came barreling down again, all side by side and not moving, and I lit them up. Sorry Charlie. This gigante gringo was done being tolerant and it was game on.
The first person I hit spun off my shoulder like a top and swung towards the steep drop. I yelled at him to pay F*(@&^+# attention and he and his buddies yelled something back but kept going down. The next group that came down did the same thing and bam another shoulder into that group.
I was not aiming at them or trying to make contact. I was pressed as far right as I could be on the trail and they were still ramming into me as they were not paying attention.
I was seriously about to start going postal as I'm now 5+ hours into this hike, it's got to be close to 100 degrees, and I still can't see the top.
My wife is yelling at me to calm down before I hurt someone but at this point all I was seeing was red.
I think that vibe started to show in my body language because people started giving me a wider berth.
Whatever works I guess.
We finished up the last mile of hell and finally crested the top. I think I almost cried.
If anyone is thinking of doing this rafting trip I highly advise hiking DOWN to Phantom Ranch and ride the lower half of the grand canyon (bigger and better rapids there anyway) or do the long rafting trip that does the whole canyon. Hiking up SUCKED!
Some pics of the climb: I didn't take a lot because I was just more focused on putting one foot in front of the other.
Mama at the beginning of the trail:
About 2/3rds of the way up. You can see the switchbacks we've already climbed and the trail heading to the edge that drops off to the river. The tough part is just starting.... If you look at the picture above you've see a plateau way up at the top of the picture. That is the plateau about 2/3rds of the way up the picture below where the trail drops off the edge into the river/canyon part. It's a friggen haul!
We made it!! This trail should be called Wrong Angel Trail not Bright Angel Trail. Nothing "Bright" about it. We look dead sexy with these ECV vests on.
After that torture I had to hike another mile to go get the bike from the back country lot. Luckily it was still there and nothing seemed to be stolen.
Checked into the El Tovar Hotel for the night and started sucking down advil, water and got some food in us. I knew I was going to be in a lot of pain the next day and we had a 400 mile day ahead of us through the heat again. Bleh.....
Did have some Elk hanging out in front of the hotel though. That was cool!
I do have to mention that after we got home we called canyoneers to see if that one lady made it out and she did without a lifeline. Took her 11 hours. Props to her for making it all the way. It was probably one of the biggest things she has ever had to overcome in her life. Impressive!
P.S. The MRs had to hike a 1/2 mile after the climb to get to the hotel, had to pick up our 2 x 25 lb bags from across town, and had to get back to the hotel on the bus system. She got yelled at by the douchenozzle busdriver for some stupid chit and by the time she got back to the hotel she just plopped down on the bed and had a nice long cry.
Just one of those days where we were both beaten down and we both knew how many miles we had coming as day 12 was ending and we have only done 540 of the 6000 miles on this trip.
38% of the days have passed and we've made it 9% of the way....
Somehow this math isn't working out right....
On to the next adventure on Day #13...
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haha, yeah man digging the unadulterated style. tell it like it is!
if nobody ever puts these people in their place, they'll never learn any consideration for others. it's simple and it works.
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Day #13 - Zion
Woke up the next morning and OH MY GOD was I jacked up. Every inch of me was hurting and super tight. I'm kind of figured this would be the case but I thought I was in better shape from a lot of surfing and dirtbike riding.
Guess not....
Even mama was hurting and she works out 5 times a week.
So we know we have a long way to go today so we try to get on it early before the heat starts kicking in again. I think we departed as the sun was coming up and we got to see a HUGE bull elk eating some grass on the way out. First time we had seen a full sized male and they were friggen huge!
Unfortunately the sun was just coming up so pictures didn't happen and I wasn't all that keen on the idea of using a flash to get the pic. Might be a bit startling for him at 5 something in the morning and getting trampled by an Elk was not on my itinerary for the day.
So off we go. Bones creaking, muscles aching and both of us on short fuses already from fatigue.
We start banging miles down the 87 trying to get to Zion. GPS is reading 400 miles so we just put our heads down and pinned it as much as possible. We had to go down that same crappy section of the 87 again so we were both LOVING the bumps, dips etc.. along the road.
Came across this "All-In-One" Shop in AZ. Need your car fixed? Need Guns or Ammo? Need to play the Lotto? Need Beer?
Judd's has it all!
Anyhoo... Banging away and we're both getting hungry so we try to find a place to eat. First place we rolled up to was closed still but they had one interesting sign out front.
To many "Choking The Chicken" comments to be made here so fill in your own witty comment!
Ended up at the Galaxy Diner which had really good food:
Our GPS made many mistakes this trip but this one was a good one! Said 400 miles to Zion and it only turned out to be 220. Woot Woot!
Got to Zion and right past the gate the scenery changed dramatically.
Our first views of Zion:
LOVE this Panoramic picture of the Zion Mountains.
Route taken from South Rim on the Grand Canyon to Zion NP: Ignore the yellow line coming from the right. I cross back through here on the way home.
Zion adventures to be continued....
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Day #13 continued....
So we get to the Zion Lodge and as usual we are too early for the check in so we decide this would be a good time to catch up on laundry.
Cruised over to Springdale (3 miles outside of the Zion Park) and got the laundry done. I think we were down to our last pair of chonies by this point so laundry was a priority.
Springdale is a cute little town with all sorts of restaurants and things to do. We didn't stay here long as we were eager to get checked into the Zion Lodge so we could figure out what we were going to do today and the following day.
OH!!! We did eat at this place called Oscars in Springdale. OMG that had to be one of the best burgers I have ever had. HIGHLY recommend Oscars to anyone in the Zion/Springdale area.
While we were doing our thing we got to see some of the local wildlife:
Starving Deer:
And a Wild Turkey:
Sorry about the bad pics. Crappy/Dirty cell camera.
Not much else happened this day as we were both exhausted and getting on each others nerves.
This was one of those times to see if "absence does make the heart grow fonder" and I went for a ride while mama stayed at the Lodge to relax.
Day 14 in Zion to be continued later....
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Day 14 - Zion Day 2
So we wake up on Friday and oh man are we tore up. Bones creaking and sore everywhere. This might have an effect on what we are going to do on our last day in Zion....
So up we go and grab some breakfast and then what? We go over the NP map and there are some choices... The narrows, emerald pools orrrrr Angels Landing.
Narrows is a canyon with super narrow passageways and you have to swim/wade through most of the hike up stream for up to 10 miles if you want to go that far. Not steep but just upstream, in water, for most of the hike.
Emerald Pools is what it says it is and that's a nice leisurely hike for 4 or 5 miles.
Angels Landing is a strenuous vertical hike for 2.5 miles with a very sketchy assent to the summit that has 2,000 ft drops on both sides of the 3 foot wide trail. Not for the faint of heart or those scared of heights.
After a lot of back and forth with the Mrs... we decide to just start hiking North and we'd figure it out along the way.
Well I wasn't wanting to hike uphill anymore but the thoughts of beautiful views and some excitement with vertical drops I decided on Angels Landing.
Another brilliant move on my part as now we'll have hiked around 2 miles up and around 20 miles in the past week. Legs were not doing so hot.
So off we went and it was a doozy of a climb. Below is the beginning of the trail and it just got more vertical from this point on. The trail was all paved until you got to the crazy stuff so at least the hike was easier without having to boulder hop etc...
My arse was getting kicked badly! Legs were shaking, back was jacked etc... My wife thought this pic was funny because I was DYING!
We got to the first lookout and that's where my wife called it a day. She doesn't do well with heights and when she looked up at the next portion of the climb she said "Hell No".
You hike right over that spine with drops on both sides... The "official" sign at this point said only 5 or 6 people have died climbing this trail but when I was talking to some park employees they were saying that 2 people had fallen to their deaths in the past 3 years. Considering how long this has been hiked I'm thinking the # is quite a bit higher than that.
Here is some of the edges you have to walk past on the way up. 3 feet to my right is a vertical 2000 ft drop. Behind me is where the "spine" starts and then it's 2K drops on both sides of you with only a 4 foot wide walkway at some points.
Right side of the the spine as I'm heading up.
Heading up the Spine looking down at the people coming up behind me. Don't fall right!
Same thing but don't fall left this time! Notice how everyone is in the crawling position. Everyone was using a 3, or 4, point stance quite a bit. Back up that spine behind the people is where mama is waiting. You traverse that spine the whole way.
Yes I'm with Stupid... aka myself
Finally made it to the top and man what a view! It was named Angels Landing because one of the early explorers said "Only an Angel can land there". Hence the name... (pic doesn't do it justice as usual) First pic is looking to the right from the summit and the others are looking left.
Hell of a view but time to head down as mama has been waiting for an hour now.
She got to enjoy some nice views on the way down though.
Got to the bottom and by this point my body is so beat down that I start to lose it...
Had dinner and went back to the lodge and called it a day. Need some rest before we head off to our next adventure tomorrow....
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Can you love someone and not desire to have sex with this person?
Can you truly love someone and also not desire to have sex with this person?
Would it be true love?
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I, personally, don't enjoy sex. I don't know what it is, cocks too sensitive, or something. I am capable of love, and in fact do love, but have no desire to have sex. I have a friend who is analloerotic - basically, capable of romantic love but lacking in a general attraction, he doesn't want to have any kind of sexual involvement ever and the thought disgusts him. He's been very much in love. I have a friend who's a lesbian, while there are forms of lesbian sex it doesn't meet the criteria for sex as we know it, as in penetrative sex, so technically she doesn't want to have sex with her partner because she doesn't want her partner to have a penis, but she still loves her.
There exists a thing called 'schizoid sexuality', wherein the schizo prefers to get his sexual kicks alone rather than with a partner, and dislikes the idea of screwing... They're still capable of love. You have asexuals, they're capable of love, you have people with anhedonia, they're capable of love, you have people who are extremely devout christians or islamics and sheikhs or otherwise, but take the christians for example, never having sex is highly praised, but their god is *all* love, it's very love-centric. Some people have been castrated, or have severe medical problems, etc.
I'm meandering though, because I know what you're asking and what you mean probably aren't the same thing. But I'm providing examples of people who physically, mentally or morally cannot desire sex with anyone, and truly don't, however are all perfectly capable of loving, and that love being true. So, for a NORMAL person, who's penis-flesh is in the right order, has a sexuality friendly to both the libido and the penis, is generally desirous of engaging with other people, doesn't have any religious or moral obligations in the reverse and actually HAS genitals, if they don't want to have sex with someone, it's probably rooted SOMEWHERE on a less obvious, more subconscious, more freudian level, that prevents them from wanting it with them. For example, some men have the Madonna-Whore complex, you know, were they separate women into perfect chaste angels and horrible wanton vagrants. Someone with that kind of line of thought might have an underlying high-respect for the Madonna that he's picked out and is somewhere in there worried that f***ing her will turn her into a Whore.There's a lot of complexes (it's a... COMPLEX issue, haww haww haww!). In that example he doesn't want to out of pure IDOLISING of the girl, too. So yeah, it's possible.
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I think you can. I mean, a relationship, or love is not only, or mainly about sex. It's more about enjoying spending time together, feeling comfortable sharing things, and being passionate. Sex is kind of "Extra" unless you want your own kids. Sure, you can adopt kids, but I would prefer my own biological kids.
True love is not existant without the part where you make love, desire is a function we all enjoy, but sex is a communication we should all speak in, without it we lose the desire to be with that person, to be in love means you make love, so no sex , there's really no love, or its a love you can walk away from,x
Yeah it can definitely happen, someone might just not enjoy sex at all and still love the other person, or they fell in love then the partner gained a lot of weight, decreasing the sexual attraction a lot, but they would still love them (unless they're really shallow in which case it probably wasn't love to begin with).
Dunno if you can call it "love", but I do feel attached to a lot of women, without wanting to have sex with them. Of course, there are many reasons for not wanting a sexual relationship: they're already married, they're too young, I don't want another commitment, I already have commitments and would feel like I cheated, etc, etc, etc.
For a guy, it's super easy to fall in love with a girl who flatters his ego, anyway...
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OnLive brings console-quality gaming to the iPad
This service can be played over Wifi and 3G, so I am guessing the bandwidth needed isn't much.
Guess again -- it'll be fairly bandwidth intensive, but video can be compressed.
Not iPad. See form their website:
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No mention of anything but the viewer app on the site.
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Is it humanitarian to not respond soundly to the growing Mafia, Sex Trafficking in south eastern Asia as well with increase in drug trade
Throughout India and the Myanmar border, through the well known Golden triangle Drugs and illicit functions have been induced into poorer countries and the developing ones. being enslaved in the dark hands have been a discomfort. we expect some efforts which lead to decrease in drug usage and marketing with strict emigration rules, monitoring people who posses fake id's and passports.
The best example being the May 2003 worldwide drug bust that pinned down the Ah hua cartel/ (125). we need more of those.
Mar 3 2012: Jackson, no it is not humanitarian.
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Look also at the example of children fleeing the countryside and going into the cities every night in an African country to avoid being taken by guerilla groups.
How sad that women and children are abused in this fashion.
Education of the people appears to by one key to, as random chance mentioned, "empower humans".
This is a big problem....humans are very weak at ridding themselves of these kinds of problems because as you mentioned, nobody hears the small voice of the people.
Human governments are corrupt Jackson, and even a well meaning individual can be corrupted by money and power, so I do not see the problems being eliminated at the hands of humans.
I will share something my mother often shares with me.
When my mother was young, she witnessed the fall of a government in her country, and the rise of a dictator. Then, the very same people who had supported his revolution, couldn't wait to get rid of him. By the way, he is still there.
So, she tells me of an elderly couple who use to stand in the doorway of their home.
The wife would say, lamenting the situation...."oh God, if you could please "illuminate" this dictator to see the errors of his way......"
the husband would reply and say, "no my dear, he does not need "illumination", he needs "elimination".
And this, Jackson, is what sadly needs to take place......elimination of the individuals who are responsible for these crimes.
The question is, WHO has the absolute authority and power to do this kind of elimation on a worldwide scale?
Good question......the solution to the problem is close at hand, IMHO
Mar 3 2012: Well put, nice to feel this and to know some one does back the need of it. Sure Mary elimination will do, but still what good is it when you level a life with another. Still we will miss the humanity it needs the nurture it should get. We need to reach the root of it, the weakness that leads, and yes the one who creeps in with the second opinion of their own favour with these crimes, they are animals and should be dealt like that.
Mar 3 2012: Thank you for your reply.
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What do you think in at the root of these ills in society?
Why can't governments rid themselves of these individuals?
Mar 3 2012: the root to this is exploit of immature thought. while you gave me an example i'll like to give you one from Taliban. they recruit youngsters aged 13-14 from an averagely populated village and provide as the mock source of religion and knowledge in the name of god, deriving their human needs such as food shelter and education. and then derive the education which stands apart from the whole world. Scripted to their needs developing a human bomb in this case.
why cant governments rid themselves of these individuals, its because they find it easier to react to the happenings than to act to them. Stability of their hold over a nation. and most importantly establishing themselves a stronger state. Bin laden is an example for US.
the society has to come forward and say no more. we have to find the weak link where we give it up. Governmental policies are bound with economics and the facets related. somehow they just end on a piece of paper.
its a business run with least professionalism still the most effective because deception is the main factor. poverty or lack of education isn'tFeb 23 2012: Exploitation of people always is the symptom of an unhealthy society that can't make a life of their own. The cause of course is a bad functioning government. Better to fight the cause than the symptoms.
Feb 23 2012: true Frans, but are we united just not as nations under the political lens. Its a worldwide issue, southeastern Asia happens to be a mass market of which many are lead from the west and the east equally. I'll quote it rather as bad functioning governments than focusing on one within many
Feb 24 2012: It is true, it is from all times and places. We call this civilization. Only a good functioning system of justice can make some difference. Yesterday I saw how a large piece of Ethiopia was bought and cultivated by a company while those people that lived from that land for centuries were chased off their lands. This also happened in the Philippines on a large scale. Money counts, people don't.
Without justice the power of the strongest rules. Even among the poor the strong starts to exploit the weak to survive. The real mafia you find mostly among the leading class and within government.
Only justice and education can turn things for the better.
Feb 25 2012: Thank you for that insight, very true, well every part of this civilization somehow buries the facts from getting justice or even becoming a part of education. Do you suggest something that may bring things just into the light where everyone see's it, and not just only see it but express what they feel to with true and marked efforts. you see its fashionable to speak this here but every passing second we lose a youth and nearly 3 young and even old women to the dark side of the civilization.
It somehow makes me feel that Humanity as a whole see's the face of extinction between materialism and corruption.Feb 22 2012: I think that the general public (at least in America) is blind to any news that takes place outside of the Africa, Middle East, no matter how dire the situation. I wish I could somehow spread the word about this humanitarian situation in eastern Asia and others like it..
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Feb 23 2012: somehow its just not America my dear friend. It is really sad that even the bureaucrats we rely on are unaware of the facts. TED had been a beautiful stage to foster the Idea into betterment. being with that I think we need the society to make a move eliminating the weirdness from within, identifying those who do it.Mar 1 2012: The bureaucrats are not unaware of the facts. They are behind the illegal activity. There is too much profit involved for them not to be. They are the only ones who have access to the means and methods of transport, production, packaging, people, protection and the money to make it all happen.
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The Taliban got rid of the poppy fields in Afghanistan in 2000. America invaded and now with the CIA in control, poppy and heroin production are at record levels once again.
Once again, the focus falls on those who are really nothing, with no real power, instead of those who are in power for they are the only ones who can get these kinds of crimes and evil deeds done. Let's not ever forget that, and let's look in the right direction at those who are really responsible.
Our systems are unjust and cannot be made just. We need completely new systems. Systems that are for people, not for gaining power or money. They need to be for empowering humans everywhere with more equality and less slavery and reasons for it as well as no reasons, ways and means to create poverty, greed, crime, warfare and death as money making enterprises.
Mar 3 2012: since its so and it will be... for the fact that even when we know and see the wrong happen, this community sees the power and exploitation it can bring with itself. and we befriend them with a blind on our soul. its heartily sorry feeling that the mass neither cares or will....
we here in India have seen it far too often, and we ensure we act because its our mother's sister's brother's and friends who are taken away just not for the trade of drugs but as slaves and exploited through physical and psychological ways rendering deeper and gruelling pasts which can never be erased.
I hoped that ted would have brought some relief to know that we are there... but it seems smaller names, nothings in the society have no ways to enter amongst the glorious technology, design and the world of entertainment where all this has been made so graphic that people have left it for the exploiters have to make use of.
governments will rule, systems will enslave and produce more to keep them going, its the divide we need to erase from the whole, and we are stepping out what come may.... and what it will be. Change comes from within. not by pushing. neither will it come through the thought put here, it can only be achieved with actions.


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The Last AirbenderThe word "Avatar" means tall, blue people in Hollywood these days, but director M. Night Shyamalan knows the word "Avatar" should be followed by the words, "The Last Airbender".
He's directing a new film based on the animated series that draws heavily on elements from traditional East Asian (especially Chinese and Japanese) culture, blending the styles of anime and US domestic cartoons. For that reason, the show is not considered by some to be anime. But I do. And it's definitely cosplay!
Shyamalan has responded to those who think his casting ought to have been more racially diverse by praising anime. He said that anime, such as the source material for "Airbender," is about blurring the race boundaries of the real world and embracing something more uplifting.
"The great thing about anime is that it's ambiguous. The features of the characters are an intentional mix of all features. It's intended to be ambiguous. That is completely its point. [Those] who watch it, they see themselves in it. And that's what's so beautiful about anime."
That's exactly why people cosplay – because they see aspects of themselves in the characters. And it doesn't matter what color their skin or hair may be, or even if their facial features resemble the character. It's about bringing the animated to character to life.
Do people really think an Indian-born American with a nickname like "Night" would be racially insensitive? He answered all casting questions in an interview with io9 to our satisfaction.
Plus, he's a fanboy too. Wikipedia says his film Unbreakable "is a study on the dimensions of comic books; it explores the analogies between the real world and the mythology of superheroes."
The Last Airbender movie trailers are available on YouTube, and the film is due for a summer release.
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Anyone know when Korn will next play anywhere near Detroit? Will be willing to travel. Korn used to always play in Detroit. I've met Jonathan twice. Head once (ya, awhile ago!), and the entire band once. Can't wait to see the new dubstep stuff.
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Hundreds of activists from the Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) pressure group marched to police headquarters at Southampton House in Bulawayo Thursday, to deliver a letter of complaint about police harassment of their members. The event was to commemorate Women Human Rights Defenders Day, which falls on November 29th.
As the WOZA members passed St. Mary's church they knelt and prayed, but a truck load of riot police arrived and started beating them.WOZA coordinator Jenni Williams told SW Radio Africa that there were no serious injuries.
Their complaint letter was eventually accepted by the District Commanding Officer, Inspector Masina, who actually drove to meet the WOZA members on the street.
Williams said the protest was a continuation of their own version of the global 16 days of Activism against Gender Violence. The international theme this year is "From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let's Challenge Militarism and End Violence against Women!" But WOZA has adopted a shorter version, simply "Peace Now!"
Williams said they were concerned with statements made by police earlier this month, saying there were no Ndebele people left because they were all killed during the Gukurahundi in the 1980s. To show their defiance, the WOZA members sang in Ndebele as marched through Bulawayo streets.
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Miso soup is a staple in the healthy Japanese diet—it's commonly eaten for breakfast or lunch, together with seasonal vegetables. Do not bring the soup to a boil once the miso has been added. Leave it at a simmer, or the heat will alter its taste and reduce the health benefits.
- Prep Time : 5 min
- Cook Time : 10 min
- Ready Time : 15 min
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely grated, or 2 cubes frozen garlic, such as Gefen Fresh Crushed Garlic
- 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger or ⅔ teaspoon dried
- 4 tablespoons white miso paste
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 pound firm tofu, drained and diced
- 6 scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger, and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add miso paste, vinegar, and 6 cups water; whisk until combined. Bring to a simmer, and reduce to low to keep warm. Add tofu, and heat until just warm, about 5 minutes. Divide among 4 small bowls, and garnish with scallions.
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- Total Fat: 13g
- Sodium: 558mg
- Total Carbs: 11g
- Dietary Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 13g
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Move over, Jillian Harris, Bachelor Nation has a new HGTV design star — Chris Lambton, Landscaping Whisperer!
As Chris' fiancee, Bachelor Pad 1's Peyton Wright, tweeted with a link to a press release, "Very exciting news!!!! Love @hgtv and can't wait for everyone to see #GoingYard!"
According to the report, HGTV is in production on a new series, Going Yard, featuring landscaping professional — and The Bachelorette Season 6 runner-up — Chris Lambton. The series is scheduled to premiere in April 2012.
"In Going Yard, Lambton, the co-owner of a landscaping company in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, will transform neglected backyards into spectacular outdoor spaces suitable for entertaining family and friends," the release states. "In each episode, he and his team will trick out a homeowner's yard with such features as patios, arbors, water features, and fire pits. In addition, Lambton's fiance Peyton Wright will join the family business; pitching-in with design projects on the show and helping homeowners plan their first party in their new yard."
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Calcutta, a city that means many things to many people. For some, Calcutta is the city of joy, while for others it is dirty, crowded, and noisy. Once the greatest colonial city in the Orient, Calcutta was later reviled as a cauldron of poverty, dirt, and disease. Today, it ranks among the four major metropolis of India along with Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai. A mere village in the 17th century, Calcutta is not an ancient city like Delhi. Like Mumbai and Chennai, it originated largely due to the expansionist ambitions of the European powers, especially the British Raj. Little wonder, Calcutta has some of the finest Raj edifices built in a variety of styles.
The metropolitan city of Calcutta in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal extends between the latitude 22°82' N and longitude 88°20' E. The city is well connected to the other cities of India through train, bus, and air services. Most of the countries in the Asia have flight links to the city.
As Calcutta is near the sea, the city has uniform temperature throughout the year. The temperature ranges from 12-27°C in the winter and 24-38°C in the summer. Annual rainfall is around 160 cm. Humidity level can be very high in the summers and can make one's life difficult.
The first capital of the British in India, Calcutta does not have an ancient history like Delhi. The city was established in 1686 when British moved to the small villages of Sutanati, Govindpur, and Kalikata from their trading port of Hooghly. The city got its name from the last of the settlements mentioned above. The city progressed well until 1756 when Siraj-Ud-Daula (Nawab of Bengal) attacked the town and drove away the British. Lord Clive retook Calcutta and until 1911, Calcutta remained the capital of the British government in India. Being the center of power for so long created a unique culture and heritage of the city, totally unlike any other city of India. The people here are proud of their culture and can go to any length to defend it. The humanity of the city can be felt only through visiting the place and not by reading.
Victoria Memorial is a huge white-marble structure and the most enduring of remains of the British Raj in India. The structure, which is now floodlit in the night, gives a fascinating site. It has been now converted in a museum that houses the most impressive collection of memorabilia's from the days of Raj.
Indian Museum, built in 1874, has a beautiful structure. The oldest museum in India, it has one of the rare collections of archeological. The entrance to the museum houses an original Lion Capitol, the national symbol of India. The museum is opened all days of the week except Monday. The normal timing is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fort William was constructed in 1781 after the unfortunate happenings of 1756 in which many British soldiers with their families were killed by Siraj-Ud-Daula. Large area around the village of Govindpur was cleared off the forests and this fort was constructed, which for some time also lent its name to the city. The fort is still in use and visitors are allowed inside only after getting special permits. The area around the fort is a very large patch of green known as the Maidan (ground). The Maidan is also known as the lung of Calcutta and stretches 1 km in width and 3 km in length.
Eden Garden, located in the northwest corner of the city, is a small and pleasantly laid-out garden. The place also houses the renowned cricket ground by the same name.
Birla Planetarium is one of the largest of its kind in the world, and a good place to enjoy oneself. Regular shows in Hindi and English are held here.
Kali Mandir is the temple dedicated to Kali, goddess of destruction. This is the temple from which the old village Kalikata took its name, which, in turn, also gave the city its name.
Howrah Bridge is an excellent example of engineering techniques of the early 20th century. The whole bridge is 450 m long without any pylon in the river. The bridge also has the distinction of being the busiest bridge in the world catering to around 100,000 vehicles and innumerable pedestrians.
When Calcutta was the capital of British India, BBD Bagh was the center of power. This is the place that houses the now famous Writer's Building (clerks were known as writers in the British India) and the old Fort William.
Belur Math, the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission, is situated in the north of the city. The place was founded in 1899 and houses a structure that was designed to be a church, temple, and mosque all in one.
Other important sites that can be visited are Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, Botanical Garden, Marble Palace, Tagore House, Church of St John, Nakhoda Mosque, Raj Bhawan, Town Hall, and St. Paul's Cathedral.
The most popular place to visit around Calcutta is Shanti Niketan. Situated 136 km northwest of the city, this is the place where Rabindranath Tagore lived and established a university.
Bishnupur, 100 km northwest of Calcutta, is yet another exciting and hitherto unexplored holiday destination. Bishnupur houses unique terracotta temples, each more beautifully embellished than the other. Once the capital of the Malla kings, Bishnupur is renowned for its crafts such as intricate Balucheri saris, the rare ganijifa (circular Indian playing card), delicate carving on shells and bell metal artifacts.
Chandernagar (35 km) is the former French settlement that still abounds in buildings from that period of history. The important places to visit are the Quai Dupleix, Eglise Du Sacre, and image of Joan of Arc.
To know and understand Calcutta in its eternity, one is invited to the city during Durga Puja-a time when Calcutta becomes unforgettable. Every year, for four days, Calcutta forgets its worries and yields to a paroxysm of celebration and worship. This special time of the year comes just before the full moon in late September or October. This is a special occasion because of the transcendent place Goddess Durga holds in the Bengali imagination.
Saraswati Puja is the celebration of Saraswati, the goddess of learning. The festival is celebrated just before the coming of spring in the months of January or February.
Calcutta Book Fair is the largest in Asia and provides ample opportunities to the bibliophiles to explore the fascinating world of books. The event is held every year in the month of January or February.
Poush Mela is celebrated in the Shanti Niketan usually on the 22nd or 23rd of December. The three-day function marks the foundation of Shanti Niketan.
Other important festivals celebrated in the city are Kali Puja, Diwali, and Holi.
With the growth of the city, Calcutta provides very good choices in accommodation. Every income group has wide spectrum of accommodation to choose from. The hotels are convenient and provide all the modern facilities.
BY ROAD - Calcutta is connected with most of the Indian cities by road. The Esplanade Terminus in the heart of the city is the main bus terminus. A new development is the starting of Dhaka-Calcutta bus service. The buses are colorful, air-conditioned, and comfortable.
BY RAIL - Trains from the other parts of the country connect Calcutta. Super-fast trains such as Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express join the city from Delhi and nearby cities such as Bokaro and Rourkela. Coromandel Express and Gitanjali Express connect Calcutta to Chennai and Mumbai respectively. The city has two major railway stations-one at Howrah and the other at Sealdah.
BY AIR - Most of the domestic airlines have direct services to and from Calcutta to other important cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, etc. Calcutta provides direct flights to most of the countries in the Southeast Asia. The airport in Calcutta is situated at Dumdum, around 17 km northeast of the city center.
BY WATER - Mechanized boats and ships are available on a regular basis for Andaman & Nicobar Islands. One should contact the offices of the Shipping Corporation of India on 13, Strand Road for more information on schedules. Luxury cruises are also operational between Calcutta and Haldia, a modern port city nearby.
LOCAL TRANSPORT - For local transport, Calcutta Metro is India's first and only underground railway network and a good option to move around the city. Trains run from 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Monday to Saturday and 3 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Sunday. Other options to explore the city are taxis, trams, and buses. The services are basic and crowded but cheap.
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A Pink Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes to Phones 4U in the UK
A pink Galaxy Note 3 anyone? Do you remember the days when a white smart phone was an amazing feat of awesome? If you were anything like us that thought was followed by a "why not all colors" sentiment. The restrictions that cause smart phone makers to avoid the color spectrum is a mystery. It is most likely due to dollar signs at the end of the day, however Samsung true to form is launching a 'special' edition Note 3 that is offered up in a pretty pink package. The only thing it is missing is a bow.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was announced back in early September and released later on in the month. While surely the best Note series handset to date its bland black and white color options are all too familiar. While the iPhone 5C and the Lumia series devices are offered up in multiple colors in most all markets, Samsung is continuing their hopscotch trend of limiting color options and doing deals with retailers. Today the Samsung and Phones 4U has announced plans to sell a pink clad Note 3 exclusively. In case you're wondering the retailer is based out of the UK. The device is currently up for sale on the company's website and comes attached to some rather affordable plans some giving the phone for free. Outside of its pretty in pink dress this new Note 3 is the same as its non colored counter parts. The Note 3 comes with a 5.7 inch 1080p HD touch screen, a 13 mega pixel camera, a 2.3 GHz quad core processor, 3 GB of RAM and a supersized 3200 mAh battery. The Note 3 runs Android version 4.3 and also sports 4G LTE connectivity alongside Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 and much more.
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The drink, called Black Energy, is Polish. It is sold in the UK in Tesco, Sainsbury and Asda.
Tyson, once the most feared man in boxing, is the drink's brand ambassador and features in its advertising campaign, which claims to offer "sexenergy."
Tyson was convicted for rape in 1992.
The supermarkets have been hit by consumer complaints while an online campaign to get the drink thrown out of stores is being deluged with signatures.
A spokeswoman for the charity Rape Crisis said: "It is deplorable that supermarkets think it is appropriate to revere the rapist Mike Tyson and put him in a position that implies young people should trust his judgments and buy a drink that he promotes.
"When he was in that position of trust he raped women abusing any trust that society should have in him."
Campaigning group Mumsnet also hit out at the supermarkets.
Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet, said: "Lots of Mumsnet users are disappointed that the likes of Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's are stocking a product endorsed by convicted rapist, Mike Tyson, and would rather that someone who showed little remorse for his behaviour wasn't given the opportunity to cash in on his notoriety."
The manufacturer of Black Energy is understood to have altered the packaging and has removed an image of Tyson from the can in the English market. But Tyson's name is still on the packaging and the drink carries a clear association with the boxer.
None of three supermarket giants have plans to delist the drink, despite the outcry.
A spokesperson for Tesco said the drink was popular with its Polish customers adding that "we understand that some of our customers have raised concerns about the products and we have worked hard with the supplier to alter the packaging of the product."
Sainsbury said a "small number of people have contacted us about the marketing campaign which the company makes Black Energy is currently running. We are closely monitoring this and will pass on these concerns to the owner of Black Energy."
Asda also said it was monitoring the situation.
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