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Jun 19 2012
Airsoft Is Notsoft
First of all, if you haven't yet read it, please check out the account of our paintball experience from two years ago.
The Family Goes Paintballing
It might provide a little context.
And now. Fast forward to yesterday.
To celebrate my nephew's thirteenth birthday, the whole family—as well as a few friends—went to the city to play Airsoft, which is a sport in which participants engage in military-style combat using gnarly looking guns that shoot small plastic pellets. As I told you yesterday, my beloved loving loved ones have engaged for weeks in all manner of trash talking about the Airsoft match, and the trash talking was particularly hurled in my direction, mostly by my brother-in-law Tim, with whom I am occasionally competitive. Oh, I'm competitive with Marlboro Man, yes. But the fact that he's my husband and I touch feet with him at night tempers it somewhat.
But with Tim and me, there ain't nothing to temper it. Psychologists might suggest that this is due to the fact that I took his brother away from him or I'm trying to establish my dominance in the sibling-wife triangle. But the boring truth is that Tim and I just enjoy getting each other's goat. He enjoys trash talking and I enjoy beating him in pretty much every competition that involves a target—especially when the target is each other.
Sounds healthy, doesn't it?
Here's our airsoft group! Marlboro Man and our kids, Tim, Missy, and their kids, our good friends Sally and Kent and their three boys, my nephews Nic and Stu, the kids' cousin Forrest, and Jenni and Allie, two of the most beautiful girls in the world.
Tim was crouching down because he thought a kid was behind him and he didn't want to block him.
Tim can be very sweet. When he's not holding a paintball gun. See linked story above.
Anyway, I won't take you through the whole Airsoft experience. I'll just tell you a few very, very important things:
* Anyone who tells you Airsoft pellets don't hurt is crazy, nuts, has no pain receptors in his body, and is smoking pencil shavings.
* Airsoft. Pellets. HURT.
* The first time I got hit with an Airsoft pellet, I screamed, "I'm hit, I'm hit! Don't shoot! I want my mommy!"
* Then I cried.
* Getting hit with an Airsoft pellet hurts so badly, for the first 25 seconds or so after getting hit, you can't even believe it.
* Interestingly, after about a minute, when the sting subsides, you forget the pain and go right back out on the battlefield and start playing again.
* In that sense, Airsoft is very much like childbirth.
* Except the morning after childbirth, you don't wake up with 39 welts and bruises all over your body.
Airsoft: Helpful Hints
If you ever fancy a trip to your local Airsoft course, please keep the following in mind:
* You MUST at all times wear face and eye protection, bro. The course we went to provided masks, and they were adamant that once you enter the course, you are not to remove them. And sure enough, at one point during our battle, I felt sweaty and started to lift up my mask to get some air. Out of nowhere, Big Brother yelled "GET THAT MASK BACK ON!"
I don't even know where Big Brother was. It was freaky.
Anyway, wear face protection. Which brings me to the worst casualty of the day.
When we all began our first battle, Tim and I wound up on separate teams. Coincidentally, with all the people on our respective sides, he and I wound up going head to head right from the get-go. We were both shielded behind barrels I listened in terror as he peppered my shields with round after round of Airsoft pellets. I didn't know what to do. So I just waited until his shots stopped. Then I counted to five. Then I peered around the side of my barrel and fired one round in his general direction.
"Hit!" I heard Tim yell. "I'm out!"
Really? I thought. One shot? Am I really that good? I'm really that good!
Eventually, I got hit too (see note above about my screaming about wanting my mommy) so I retreated to the room where one retreats when he (or she) gets hit.
That's where I saw Tim.
As it turns out, Tim had elected to wear safety goggles in lieu of a full mask. For the record, I did not know this. I had been too busy fastening the masks of my children and myself to notice that he wasn't wearing a full mask.
Poor Tim!
I told him I was sorry. He laughed. Then I laughed. Then he said I thought you were sorry. Then I looked contrite and said I am, I am. Then he laughed again. Then I laughed again. Then he said I thought you were sorry. Then I looked contrite and said I am, I am! Then he laughed and said of all the people to get me, I can't believe it was you, what are the chances, etc.
Then he laughed. Then I laughed.
Then he said I thought you were sorry.
And so on…
And so on…
And so on.
* You should wear gloves. None of us did, and both Josh and I got nailed on a couple of our fangers. Josh yelled damn several times and I yelled "Is this even LEGAL?" several times. If you watch Season 3 of my Food Network show this fall, you may notice that I won't be using my right hand to do any cooking.
I won't be using my left hand either.
* You SHOULD NOT play Airsoft if you do not enjoy pain.
* You ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO shoot people at close range. Ten feet is the minimum. I would estimate that the majority of my welts came from pellets that were shot from at least twenty feet away. If you're able to sneak upon an opponent and are closer than ten feet, you're supposed to point your gun toward the person and clearly say "Safety Kill." That means they're out without you having to shoot them.
As the Airsoft employee was explaining this rule to us before we started playing, I actually thought this sounded like a fun approach for the whole competition.
"Let's just do safety kills all day instead of firing our weapons, guys!" I proposed. "Okay?"
I was ignored across the board.
* You SHOULD wear some kind of head protection, even if it's just the hood of a sweatshirt or a stocking cap. I did not, and at one point I took a pellet to the back of the head. And after I cried for my great grandmother Iny to come cradle me on her lap, feed me vanilla wafers, and call me Lambie, I felt the back of my head and found I had a small but very disturbing goose egg. I then marched to the front desk of the establishment and demanded to know if this sport was even legal! Not really, but I really wanted to! So I went and found Marlboro Man hiding behind a barrier and asked him instead.
"Honey!" I demanded. "This is ridiculous! This hurts! Is this even legal?"
He stood up, pointed his gun toward me, and said "Safety Kill."
He slept on the sofa last night.
Airsoft is Notsoft,
Pioneer Woman
224 Comments and 28 Replies
Kate On Tuesday, June 19 at 7:46 pm
My brothers use to hit me with walnuts. I think I could take the pellets.
Faith On Tuesday, June 19 at 7:55 pm
We don't have Airsoft around us but do have a major paintball course about an hour away. My older son LOVES this kind of stuff. Even bought all his own gear. (By the way,
he's now in the Marines.) My husband and other son had a blast going with him. I thought it might be fun – I am a competitor at heart and a good shot – until I saw the welts and bruises all over their bodies. No thank you. I don't like pain.
Beth Ezidro On Tuesday, June 19 at 7:56 pm
Awwww you poor thing but it sounds like so much fun thank you so much for sharing it with us. Not sure if I would ever so something like that lol enjoyed you pictures and the store.
Pétra On Tuesday, June 19 at 7:59 pm
I love reading about this adventure, note the reading part because I am not planning on doing this ever! : )
Jill of All Trades On Tuesday, June 19 at 8:08 pm
Oh goodness, so funny and a bit scary, the picture of the group!
dan's wife On Tuesday, June 19 at 8:16 pm
You're sorry, right?
Audrey On Tuesday, June 19 at 8:24 pm
My son and his friends love going out back, in our woods, to play airsoft.
Kristi F On Tuesday, June 19 at 8:26 pm
My husband walked around with a THIRD nipple for weeks after shooting me with one just to see if it HURT!!! Point blank range in the chest was his payback. Showed him!
Celestria On Tuesday, June 19 at 8:37 pm
OMG! Brilliant! Laughed until I had tears. Totally made my day laughter-wise, but sorry about the casualties.
Sandy On Tuesday, June 19 at 8:37 pm
Ok, I actually kinda thought this sounded somewhat fun. I've never been.
However, I'm thinkin…..yeah, not so much.
Thanks for the public service announcement.
Mary Lou Kemp On Tuesday, June 19 at 8:44 pm
Oh my goodness, this post has me laughing. I especially had a good chuckle when Ree got Tim with one shot. Girl your good!! II would have gotten shot once and then retreated to another room. Sounds like getting hit with a pellet is like getting stung by a hornet.
M. Vivian On Tuesday, June 19 at 9:00 pm
Oh my god that was funny… and I feel bad for your bro-in-law all at the same time
paula On Tuesday, June 19 at 9:13 pm
seriously…wear the geeky eye protection…even when you're in the rest areas. I pay clams & have had 2 in the past year for individuals (playing paintball–but still)…that have lost eyeballs. And that's forever!
Brenda Erwin On Tuesday, June 19 at 9:25 pm
Oh, Ree, thanks for sharing your experience with us. Loved living vicariously through you. Let me know when you're going hang gliding. I've always wanted to live vicariously through a hang glider, too.
Monie On Tuesday, June 19 at 9:31 pm
I'm glad it's over…I was dreading the whole experience FOR you! It's very cool that you got Tim, albeit in an open wound sort of way. There's two things that that brings to mind:
1) Next time, if there IS a next time, I bet he opts for the full face protection mask!
2) I think you had better look over your shoulder for a while, if and when he decides to get even!
Thanks to your first rate reporting, I will NEVER play this 'game'!
Jodie On Tuesday, June 19 at 9:36 pm
OMG I never laughed so hard before. Thanks for brightening my day
Kathy Huffman On Tuesday, June 19 at 9:39 pm
hahahahahahahaha, I love to "hear" you tell a story, too funny. FYI…love your show.
Beckygtx On Tuesday, June 19 at 9:47 pm
When we go camping in the mountains my grandsons and son-in-law bring all the ammo they can (we now buy eco friendly, dissolving kind) and a gun and eyewear each. We give them instructions to NOT aim for the face but there is always a stray. They have an absolute blast hiding in the forest from each other. I stay out of it.
Debbie On Tuesday, June 19 at 9:52 pm
hahahaha. I'm sorry. You just made me laugh OUT LOUD. ALOT. I love your sense of humor & gift of story-telling. And you are so much braver than I!! Thanks for sharing, Ree.
Shari E On Tuesday, June 19 at 10:02 pm
I am not sure I understand this game. Why do people want to shot at people. Does not sound like something I will ever consider. This is not right. I would rather play a boring game of cards then this. Why are people into shoting people. I would rather see you sking in the mountains or why not try water sking? Airsoft will never be a part of my life.
Sarah B. On Tuesday, June 19 at 10:03 pm
I need to play this game. With my husband. He'd be dead in 20 seconds flat. Did I mention I'd want to be on a separate team? Mostly just because I'm cruel and unusual. We have an awesome relationship
MamaC On Tuesday, June 19 at 10:10 pm
Too funny! Just played paintball for a friend's 40th over the weekend. My first time. OMG! Those suckers hurt when they hit – been walking around with giant bruises all over me – getting some crazy looks too! Yet, it sure was a blast!
Melissa G On Tuesday, June 19 at 10:24 pm
Loved the paintball story. Loved the air soft story. I needed a smile tonight, thank you for helping me find it.
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang On Tuesday, June 19 at 10:26 pm
Needed this laugh so so bad. Love you with my whole hearts.
Janessa P. On Tuesday, June 19 at 11:14 pm
"He slept on the sofa last night." That made my day! I laughed so hard I almost fell off my chair!:):):) Thanks so much!
P.S. Tell Marlboro Man I feel sorry for him and hope he sleeps better tonight!:)
Jess from Jersey On Tuesday, June 19 at 11:20 pm
My fiance and I, and a bunch of our friends, go airsofting every Thursday night. We all wear gloves, we all have masks… some wear goggles like Tim but you wear a shemagh over your mouth and nose. Plus, we go on adults only night, so the "safety kill" rule goes bye-bye, and you can get shot at close range.
I really don't think it hurts all that bad… it really all depends on the gun. Now, if you get shot from my gun (did I mention my fiance and I have his-n-hers mp4s? And mine is pink?), it won't hurt all that badly. But some of our friends have modified their guns with fancy and powerful parts… if you get hit, it hurts.
And it's GREAT exercise.
ken On Wednesday, June 20 at 2:10 am
As a regular commenter I feel OK to say, that I pray I never meet your family in a dark paintball alley.
Aside from that they look like a lot of fun. Albeit a bit scary…
Griz On Wednesday, June 20 at 5:56 am
The Tim part was HILARIOUS!!
Meme On Wednesday, June 20 at 6:01 am
Which team won?
Chaz On Wednesday, June 20 at 7:41 am
Harsh! Taken out by your own husband? On the couch is right!
Monie On Wednesday, June 20 at 7:41 am
This hit on Tim…this is how legends get started. My advice is still, proceed with caution…Tim can't believe you did that…but when his stunned head clears, he is going to be thinking about revenge!
Judi On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:05 am
My son (11) loves all thing guns, so we regularly have something shooting in our back yard. ( we live in a neighborhood – which isn't really great for a son who loves guns ) Anyway. He had his airsoft out back and we were shooting the leaves of our neighbors palm tree…shhhh… but, I was playing with the gun and accidentally (I say accidentally, but I actually aimed it) shot my hand! It hurt like a bugger!!!! So not fun.
Shea Z On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:14 am
*He stood up, pointed his gun toward me, and said "Safety Kill."
He slept on the sofa last night.*
Sorry I had to giggle at this because this is EXACTLY what my own nearest and dearest to my heart would have done to me. I am glad that you had fun….even if it was in the form of being tortured by getting peppered by small plastic pellets.
Benita On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:15 am
I'm laughing so hard, I now have to go to the bathroom.
Common Mom On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:21 am
Oh lovely airsoft! We have a nice treed yard/neighborhood with space and my little Dude (11) and his buddies are out playing airsoft every single day. The first day, it took them about 10 minutes to run to their houses and come back wearing jeans, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, and boots They have a blast! I remember playing paintball as a kid and loving it . . . I have not done airsoft yet – at least paintballs break! Looks like you guys had a great time . . . so jealous!
Rachel B On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:24 am
Wow! that sounds like fun NOT)
Terry in Divide On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:26 am
And here I thought I was being a good sport by going geocaching when my daughter suggested it would be a fun Father's Day activity. Two hours hiking up a mountain trail in 90 degree heat was NOT the most fun I've ever had. And it wasn't even REAL treasure once we found the cache spots. Just a bunch of trinkets and a place to sign your name. Which I did, of course. I mean, I schlepped all that way and on the remote chance anyone else ever does something that crazy, I had to leave evidence I was, for that moment, just as nuts.
Holly On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:27 am
Airsoft, yea right, I'd rather get bucked off my horse.
Julianne On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:39 am
OH. MY. This post made me laugh out loud and nearly spew my coffee onto the keyboard. So thanks a lot.
Elisa On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:41 am
I am just chortling with glee at the sleeping on the sofa part!
ret On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:49 am
Hilarious, poor Tim, and I was thinking MM did you a favor, why the heck would he be in trouble!? You guys are great, work hard-play hard!
cmalderman On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:13 am
This made me think of the paintball date in the movie This Means War. Haven't seen it? See it. It's hilarious. And it has Tom Hardy in it. Oh, and Reese Witherspoon and Chelsea Handler and Chris Pine. Did I mention it has Tom Hardy? Yeah, the paintball scene is a funny one.
BTW, love the group shot. Umm, I mean picture.
Peace L. On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:15 am
can't. stop. …laughing!
leisha On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:16 am
This looks 'post-apocolyptic'!
Terry On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:18 am
LOVED the ending! Made me laugh out loud!
Daria On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:27 am
Hope you read this PW,
As a redhead, and a doctor's daughter, are you familiar with the studies that say redheaded people are more sensitive to pain?
Activities like Airsoft could very well hurt you more than the rest of your family.
Travis Cotton On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:42 am
Never even heard of his. Paint balls hurt too.
Alice H On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:47 am
You guys look so bada$$ with ALL your gear and guns. Looks like fun. Glad you got Tim out…haha!
Amy On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:50 am
Hank is at airsoft camp this week. Physical training, boot camp style, and airsoft battles every day. He's, of course, having a ball. It looks like fun! I'm tempted to get geared up and go in undercover to surprise him with mommy-ninja moves.
Hillary On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:51 am
Double, triple, ouch! l LOVED the group photo but I am way too prone to black and blue marks just walking around my house to even consider an Airsoft battle!
Lauren On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:55 am
I walked into the middle of an airsoft war once and got hit right between the eyes! I don't think I have any desire to ever participate in somethig like this but I should never say never! Glad you survived!
Whitney On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:58 am
Another tip— wear baggy clothing! It helps it not hurt as much. This post brought me back, haha, thanks!
Sandy On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:06 am
Teach your children well. In 2005, more than 19,000 people were treated for injuries caused by guns that don't use gun powder, according to the Center for Disease Control. 71% of the injured were under 20 years old. Nevermind, psychological injuries.
Studies have shown that people who play violent war games are conditioned to be moe capable of committing acts of viiolence against one another
Will this cycle be unbroken?
Ben On Monday, June 25 at 2:09 am
Thank you, Sandy! And people wonder what is wrong with this country with all of the violence and death. It starts with morons like these people thinking this is some kind of fun game and encouraging children by buying them weapons. I have 4 children and not one of them ever owned any type of weapon, not even a "squirt gun". No video games with violence of any sort. You can raise children and have fun parties without violence.
CMarie On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:10 am
You know what THEY say: the family that Airsofts together……eat's ice cream afterwards to ease the stings……..? Okay, maybe not but I'd use ice cream to cool off those stings via ingestion through my mouth and not by rubbing it on the sting! I loved it. Thank you for sharing.
Lynn Hooker On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:12 am
Coffee is the best!!!
Especially Coffee Lovers Dream at Coldstone Creamery!!!
Jolie On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:13 am
My hubby "accidentally" shot me in the back of the leg with an airsoft gun while I was wearing shorts. I went DOWN immediately! I had a perfectly round red mark from the bullet and a large nasty bruise for a month. I like to remind him every so often of the day he shot his wife.
COCowgirl On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:14 am
I just love your family and its sense of adventure! A family that plays together stays together. Thank you for sharing the laughs and the pains. I am not an airsoft participant. Getting shot will and has literally brought some of my family to their knees, but they keep going back for more!
rere On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:15 am
my grandkids (boy and girl) played paintball a while back, 4 or so years ago. there was a group of the kids and they would go out to a friends woods, and the kids just loved it. they said it hurt too! i guess it's not for wimps.
Bev On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:18 am
Thank you. I will NEVER let anyone talk me in to this. Not for money, after several drinks or on a dare. Thank you!
ann On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:21 am
What sort of legal documents do you have to sign before playing this "game"?
Java Girl On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:25 am
This recap was hilarious!! And that group lineup reminded me of a picture I once saw of the Navy SEALS!
Audra On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:29 am
Please use more pictures showing MM's arms. Wowza.
SHeila On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:41 am
OHHHH Darn I do not think I would like to play… does that make me granniewuss? HE HE He..
Kaaren Babb On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:42 am
You light up my life!
Julie K On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:44 am
This is so funny. You really made my day. I don't think I'll be playing Airsoft because I definitely do NOT like PAIN!
Lexi E On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:47 am
Yikes! This sounds like book 4 to the Hunger Games series!
Karen On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:48 am
The irony is that the one who's feet you touch at night gets the couch. Tim gets a paragraph of "I am sorry's".
Moya Crava On Wednesday, June 20 at 11:03 am
Airsoft, B B guns, guns in general are dangerous if not used properly. To each his own, however, my only hope is that none of the people you love are hurt. An odd take on family, and friends, and how they play.
TiffH On Wednesday, June 20 at 11:07 am
That does not sound fun, its like hey like go get covered in bruises, fun, right? I don't think I will be doing that any time soon. Hope your buises heal fast, mine take weeks.
Virginia Craven On Wednesday, June 20 at 11:13 am
Love, Love vanilla-just plain and simple
Quiver full On Wednesday, June 20 at 11:26 am
Hope you are not to sore today from all that. I think it sounds fun!;)
Grammyx4 On Wednesday, June 20 at 11:36 am
This made me roar with laughter, out loud, at work! Poor Tim….his picture cracked me up…poor guy!
AliciaC On Wednesday, June 20 at 11:46 am
Ahhh! LOL LOL LOL I needed this laugh this morning!
Great post!!
Homeschool on the Croft On Wednesday, June 20 at 11:51 am
That sounds like me dream day out. Without the pain – so I'd have to be smart and not get hit
Oh, but you *have* to touch toes after a day like that….. Just sayin'
ShariCee On Wednesday, June 20 at 12:02 pm
I was shot by a BB gun by my brother who said"I didn't think it would go that far." Water pistols on a hot summer day are A LOT MORE FUN. Think I'll stock up on those for when my grandchildren come over.
Paula P. On Wednesday, June 20 at 12:40 pm
I hope you are getting around okay today, Ree, but thank you for the laughs. Your family goes on the best adventures!
Misha H On Wednesday, June 20 at 12:44 pm
I don't think I would like that game. The way I bruse I would look like a boxer who lost the fight. Love the group picture!!
sarina On Wednesday, June 20 at 12:47 pm
paint ball isn't soft either
Terry On Wednesday, June 20 at 1:13 pm
You are a very good sport. I would have sent my family and stayed home and curled up with a good book.
SueDeeSue On Wednesday, June 20 at 1:41 pm
Airsoft really doesn't sound soft at all…..but love the competition between Tim and you. Reminds me how I beat my Hub at those arcade shooter games…..oh what a feeling…..thanks Dad….you taught me to shoot well!
jenjen On Wednesday, June 20 at 1:45 pm
ah don't even know where to start wit THIS one……..
just remember to put the teeth in some milk on the way to dentist.
Christina On Wednesday, June 20 at 2:07 pm
Best ending ever. I'm sorry, but I laughed so hard. The whole thing was great, Ree. Thanks for sharing y'all's experience. (Y'all's? Is that even a word?)
Tina On Wednesday, June 20 at 2:23 pm
OMG! I will never play that game ever.
FrankieK On Wednesday, June 20 at 2:39 pm
Whatever happened to Nerf Guns? Thanks for the laugh!!! I am sharing this with all my friends, hilarious!
Lindsey On Wednesday, June 20 at 2:46 pm
Love the way you tell stories – I died laughing! So funny how you hit Tim with one shot – HILARIOUS!
April On Wednesday, June 20 at 4:05 pm
Ouch! I felt the same way when I played paintball the first time and got shot in the neck. I don't think I will be trying Airsoft. Thanks for the warning!
Lyds On Wednesday, June 20 at 4:25 pm
Love the first photo — it looks like a cast shot from the series "Firefly".
Gail On Wednesday, June 20 at 5:12 pm
A distressing post. Sometimes I think I'm totally on your wavelength–but then this. Let's not encourage our children to think shooting is recreation.
Margaret N On Friday, June 22 at 9:49 am
I agree with you, Gail. Shooting at people is not funny.
Tamera Rehnborg On Wednesday, June 20 at 6:08 pm
I work at a library and I was reading this post and laughed out loud! I had to cover my mouth…especially when I read the last few lines. I brought my husband (who works here too) over to read your post. He cracked up too. I agree with Mandie: I needed to laugh today. Thank you.
Audrey's Mamma On Wednesday, June 20 at 7:25 pm
My husband once participated in an airsoft competition. The goal was to take out a target relying on computer guidance completely. He had to test his invention often. He never got my head or face but it still hurt!
EF On Wednesday, June 20 at 8:17 pm
MM is flippin' hot…lucky lady PW (Ree, you are perfect together!!)!
jenjen On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:19 pm
disenchanted for sure.
Talon On Wednesday, June 20 at 9:52 pm
I've said this before, I'll say it again.
I think I love you.
Vickie D. On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:26 pm
I would absolutely love this except that I suffer from fibromyalgia and therefore I have overactive pain receptors. So, I'd have to watch with "Big Brother" or referee. Its a shame too because if my pain tolerance was a lot better, I'd be sure to dominate!!! Also, Ree, my brother-in-law and I have a similar relationship. We're always trying to get each other's goat. Its great fun!
Emily On Wednesday, June 20 at 11:28 pm
My brothers have "airsoft wars" all the time around our place. I usually try not to go outside during the wars due to the fact that I am always the biggest target. Especially when locked in the chicken coop gathering eggs….
Liz On Wednesday, June 20 at 11:48 pm
I laughed out loud so many times. Thank you for the highlight of my day!!! Your writing is so hilarious. Love it.
Robin from Kent WA On Thursday, June 21 at 12:01 am
Glad you all had fun, my family can be competive to
Lee Cockrum On Thursday, June 21 at 6:28 am
I can vouch that they DO hurt! I allowed my husband to shoot me in my thigh (with jeans on) from about 7 feet away. Which I now know is inside the safety kill range! Not sure if I would want to compete and probably get shot multiple times!
Dee On Thursday, June 21 at 7:57 am
I feel your pain (literally-OUCH!). I've been Airsofting OR paintballing as we call it in my state….AND it does hurt like the beejesus…..But I will say that I had such a Grand time and thoroughly enjoyed it…..
Reed's mom On Thursday, June 21 at 8:02 am
Paintball is brutal ! My 12 year old son recently was invited to go along with some friends to a paintball event that was won at a school auction. Basically it was students vs teachers. Upon arriving home, he proudly showed me this ' battle wounds' that were all over his body ( legs, arms, his " bootocks ") but one in particular was precisely in the middle of his chest. My first reaction was " Who was the B***ard who shot my baby through the heart ?" My son kept saying " Ma – it's no one's fault- it was just a game Ma- Ma, it's ok really " LoL..


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Random thought about Star Trek and a Cymbal
Has anyone ever noticed how a cymbal mounted on a tilt looks like the USS Enterprise? Is it possible (or does anyone know) if that was the inspiration for its design?
No, Im not high and YES I am serious!
A couple of months ago, I sat on the floor in front of my set and well.......at the right angle it looks like there's something to it.
I dunno....maybe hours of 4WC/SC/Sync combo's has my brain fried.
"Gaffers tape! Yards and yards of gaffers tape" -Stewart Copeland
Re: Random thought about Star Trek and a Cymbal
You mean NCC-1701 (the original) I assume? NCC-1701-D (TNG) was too curvy to really look like a cymbal+stand.
Re: Random thought about Star Trek and a Cymbal
Get some fresh air, brother!
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Re: Random thought about Star Trek and a Cymbal
Sorry, no such luck.
Here's what Wikipedia says about the design:
Television seriesStar Trek art Director Matt Jefferies designed the original Enterprise, which in series creator Gene Roddenberry's first series outline drafts was named Yorktown.[4] Jeffries' experience with aviation led to his Enterprise designs being imbued with what he called "aircraft logic".[5] The ship's "NCC-1701" registry number stemmed from "NC" being one of the international aircraft registration codes assigned to aircraft registered in the United States; the second "C" was added for differentiation. The "1701" was chosen in order to avoid any possible ambiguity (according to Jefferies himself, the numbers 3, 6, 8 and 9 are "too easily confused"[6]). Other sources cite it as a reference to the house across the street from where Roddenberry grew up,[7] while another account gives it as the street address of Linwood Dunn.[8] Jefferies' own sketches provide the explanation that it was his 17th cruiser design with the first serial number of that series: 1701.[9] The Making of Star Trek, however, specifically states that "NCC" stands for "Naval Construction Contract".[10]
The original production model on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space MuseumThe first miniature built for the pilot episode "The Cage" (1965) was unlit and approximately 3 feet (90 cm) long. It was modified during the course of the series to match the changes eventually made to the larger miniature, and appears on-set in "Requiem for Methuselah" (1969). The second miniature built for the first pilot measures 11 feet 2 inches (3.40 m) long and was built by a small crew of model makers, Volmer Jensen, Mel Keys, and Vernon Sion, and supervised by Richard Datin, working out of Jensen's model shop in Burbank, California. It was initially filmed by both Howard A. Anderson and Linwood G. Dunn at Dunn's Film Effects of Hollywood facility, who also re-filmed later more-elaborate models of the ship, generating a variety of stock footage that could be used in later episodes.
Initially, the model was static and had no electronics. For the second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before" (1966), various details were altered, and the starboard window ports and running lights were internally illuminated. When the series was picked up and went into production, the model was altered yet again. These alterations included the addition of translucent domes and blinking lights at the forward ends of the engine nacelles, smaller domes at the stern end of the engine nacelles, a shorter bridge dome, and a smaller deflector/sensor dish. Save for re-used footage from the two pilot episodes, this was the appearance of the ship throughout the series. The 11-foot model stands in the Gift Shop downstairs at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.[11]
Greg Jein created a model of the original Enterprise for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Trials and Tribble-ations" (1996). Jein's model was built to be exactly half the size of the larger of the two original models, and later appeared in the 1998 Star Trek wall calendar. In addition, a CGI model of the ship makes a brief cameo appearance at the end of the final episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, "These Are the Voyages..." (2005), and another CGI version was created for remastered episodes of the original Star Trek, based on the model in the Smithsonian
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Re: Random thought about Star Trek and a Cymbal
I don't think it looks much like the Excelsior-Class NCC-1701-B but perhaps a little like the NCC 1701-C that's in an episode.
Putting my tin foil hat back on right now.
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It's episode 66, which means Diana and Michael have to contend with The Omen. That's right, it's time for Horror Month to get Biblical on your asses. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE for future episodes! http://goo.gl/ZYXM7 In this week's episode: 00:00 - Intro and Credits 00:30 - The Omen (1976) 01:49 - Fun Fact: The Doctor Who Connection 01:55 - The Sequels - Damien: Omen II (1978), The Final Conflict: Omen III (1981), and Omen IV: The Awakening (1991) 03:55 - Fun Fact: The Curse of the Omen 04:29 - Homework & Avoid 04:41 - Fun Fact: Triple-Six 04:52 - Outro, Credits, and the Near-Defeat of the Geek Crash Co-Hosts Check out our awesome affiliates: - Almost Nerdy - http://www.almostnerdy.com - The Gallifrey Times - http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk Follow us: -on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/geekcrashcourse -on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/geekcrashcourse -and at http://www.geekcrashcourse.com Thanks for watching! TAGS: "geek crash course" the omen damien gregory peck liev schreiber julia stiles satan the devil antichrist 666 1976 1978 1981 1991 2006 franchise film series remake "michael nixon" "diana dekajlo"
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Pet Lovers Pack Druid Hill Park For 20th Annual 'March For Animals'
The event included a 1.5 mile walk-a-thon, pet costume contests and great food.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Coffee With Mary Bubala; People Are Talking about Brew At The Zoo.
Scores Jumping In Western Md. Lake To Benefit Animals
Scores of animal lovers in western Maryland are taking a wintertime dip in a state park lake to benefit a local animal shelter.
Best Pet Rescue Shelters In Baltimore
Bring a new furry member of the family home from one of Baltimore's great pet rescue shelters.
Md. Roadside Zoos Object To Proposed Restrictions
Three Maryland roadside zoos are objecting to a bill in the General Assembly that could bar them from obtaining new big cats, bears and primates.
Animal Care Questioned At National Zoo Amid Cuts
The Smithsonian's National Zoo has found serious problems with its animal care and management of various creatures kept in the Cheetah Conservation Station over the past year, and the zoo's director said Thursday that he is looking at changes to the operation amid budget cuts.
Adorable Additions: First Lion Cubs Born At The Maryland Zoo Thriving
They are about to become the stars of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Two lion cubs were born in the fall, and now WJZ has exclusive access to the adorable additions. We're kicking off an exciting contest. You can help name them!
Raccoon Found In Anne Arundel County Park Tests Positive For Rabies
A rabies case has surfaced in an Anne Arundel County Park. An infected raccoon was found.
A Guide To The Maryland Zoo
Make your trip to the Maryland Zoo memorable by following this guide.
Nearly 20 Dogs Found In Cramped Truck At Md. Rest Stop, A Dozen Dead
A shocking and disturbing find at a rest stop ends with nearly a dozen dogs dead.
K-9 Officers Being Trained To Help Animal Control In Cases Of Abuse
Dangerous dogs on the loose, dog attacks and animal abuse. Baltimore's Animal Control officers–overwhelmed by a flood of recent calls. Now police vow to take action in those cases.
Anne Arundel's 'Animal Whisperer' Takes All Comers
It's days like those when Anne Arundel Animal Control Officer Krystal Ackerson's previous job working at the Baltimore Zoo with exotic animals comes in handy. Ackerson, 30, said she has to adjust quickly to whatever comes her way whether it's furry, slimy or scaly.


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BOSTON (AP) - Anibal Sanchez and four Detroit Tigers relievers came within two outs of the first combined no-hitter in postseason history, striking out 17 to beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 Saturday night in the AL championship series opener.
Boston was hitless until Daniel Nava singled off Joaquin Benoit with one out in the ninth.
Stephen Drew followed Nava and flied out to right and, with the potential tying run on second, Xander Bogaerts hit a game-ending popout to shortstop.
Sanchez, the AL's regular-season ERA leader, was pulled after six innings and 116 pitches. Al Albuquerque, Jose Veras, Drew Smyly and Benoit stretched the no-hitter into the ninth before Nava ended their bid for the third postseason no-hitter ever.
Jhonny Peralta had an RBI single off Jon Lester in the sixth for the game's only run. It was a day for pitching in the playoffs - St. Louis beat the Dodgers 1-0 in the NLCS.
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|OUTLaw seeks to provide a platform for all students to learn about the legal issues facing gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. OUTLaw sponsors events throughout the year to increase awareness of issues and to foster discussion of the current state of GLBT law at the national, state and local levels. OUTLaw is committed to working with allied organizations on campus to better the Florida State community and ensure that GLBT students are treated with the same respect as the student body as a whole. OUTLaw also exists to help students connect with the GLBT community in Tallahassee. We welcome and encourage all law students to joint OUTlaw, regardless of orientation and gender.
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CHRB, Jamgotchian Settle Longstanding Lawsuit
The California Horse Racing Board and horse owner Jerry Jamgotchian have settled a lawsuit over a race in 2005 at Del Mar in which Jamgotchian alleged a steward forced him to run a horse against his will.
"Hopefully, all horseracing stewards will get this message and actually know the rules before taking action against any licensee," Jamgotchian added. "I'm pleased with yet another legal victory against the CHRB and hope that the CHRB will stop hiring stewards who believe that they are above the law and without oversight."
Jamgotchian further alleged that Slender prevented removal of the horse from the Del Mar grounds by stationing a guard at the horse's stall and directing gate security to stop a horse van hired for the purpose into the barn area.
Miller said Slender remains on the list of qualified stewards in the state, although he is not currently assigned.
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In a previous post, I introduced you to the MT-LXX Parallel, a specialized Reference tool which offers a word-by-word comparison of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Septuagint. In that post, I showed how to use the MERGE command to piggyback off a search of the tagged Hebrew Bible and tagged Greek Septuagint. This allowed us to search the Hebrew Bible for every occurrence of the lexical form tselem ("image")—no matter what its inflected form—and to see those results displayed in the MT-LXX parallel. We then searched the tagged Septuagint for every occurrence of the Greek lexical form eikon, and used the MERGE command with the MT-LXX parallel to find every place the LXX translates the Hebrew word tselem by some form of the word eikon. The result of that search looked like this:
Now, to explore each of these results in context, I can click the Mark arrows at the bottom of the MT-LXX to jump from one hit to the next. But wouldn't it be quicker if we could just scan the relevant lines of the MT-LXX without having to wade past all the other words? Of course it would! Fortunately, this can easily be done by going to the Gear menu at the top left of the pane containing the MT-LXX and choosing Add Titles from the Show Text As… submenu.
The result looks like this:
Now, to understand what just happened, let's review what the Show Text As… submenu does. When you do a search in a Tool module, Accordance defaults to showing your search results in the context of the entire tool. This is the All Text setting in the Show Text As… submenu. You can, however, choose to show only those Articles or Paragraphs which contain a hit. In the MT-LXX, each verse is an article and each line is a paragraph, so choosing Articles would show each hit verse in its entirety, while choosing Paragraphs would show only the lines containing each hit word. Because showing only the hit paragraphs in a tool is often too concise, you also have the option to Add Titles. This shows the hit paragraphs as well as the titles of the articles in which they appear. In the MT-LXX, choosing Add Titles shows the hit paragraphs together with the verse references.
This more concise view makes it easy to see that there are a couple cases where tselem in the Hebrew column does not have a corresponding eikon in the Septuagint column (or vice versa). In Genesis 1:27, the first instance of tselem is left untranslated, and in Daniel 2:31, eikon is part of a phrase used to translate an entirely different Hebrew word. Why those two "false" hits?
The reason we got those two cases where both words are not found on the same line is that Accordance defaults to looking for words within the same article rather than the same paragraph. For example, if you were to search the Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary for Moses <AND> Aaron, you might find a long article where Moses is in the first paragraph and Aaron is in the fifth paragraph. In a tool like MT-LXX where each verse is an article and each line is a paragraph, Accordance's default behavior will find any verse that has tselem in the Hebrew and eikon in the Greek, even if they are on different lines and so do not exactly correspond.
To make this search more accurate, we can refine it by specifying that all words must be found within the same paragraph rather than the same article. To do that, click on the magnifying glass on the left side of the search field. At the bottom of the menu that appears, choose Paragraph.
Then hit Enter to re-run the search.
Here you can see that the false hits have been removed, and we now have only 49 hits rather than 52.
In this post, we've gone a little further in our use of the MT-LXX Parallel to see how you can tweak the display of the search results and how you can specify that the Hebrew and Greek words must appear on the same line. In my next post of this series, we'll go even further.
When you display the Hebrew Bible and Greek Septuagint in parallel panes of a Search tab, the parallel verses are displayed side-by-side, but it is not immediately apparent which Hebrew word a particular Greek word is translating. For example, in Genesis 1:1, the Greek word ouranon corresponds to the Hebrew word Shamaim. I can see that by dragging my cursor over each word in the Hebrew and Greek to find out which words mean "heaven," but other than that, there is no easy way to see the relationships between these two texts.
That's where a specialized Reference Tool called the MT-LXX Parallel comes in. This tool, developed by renowned Hebrew and Septuagint scholars, places each word or phrase of the Masoretic Hebrew text in parallel with the corresponding Greek words from the Septuagint.
One obvious use of the MT-LXX Parallel is to place it in parallel with the text of the Hebrew Bible and Greek Septuagint. As a reference tool, the MT-LXX Parallel will automatically scroll along with the biblical text, enabling you to see word-by-word connections for each verse.
For example, if we scroll to Genesis 1:26, we can see that the Hebrew word for "image" (tselem) is translated by the Greek eikon (from which we get the word "icon").
To search the MT-LXX Parallel, we need to view it in a separate Tool tab. As with other Tools, the MT-LXX Parallel is divided into different fields of content. To search for all occurrences of the Hebrew word tselem, our natural impulse would be to set the search field to Hebrew and enter that lexical form.
Since the Hebrew text of the MT-LXX is not grammatically tagged, our search only finds the 27 instances when tselem appears in that exact form. When we search for tselem in a tagged Hebrew Bible, we get 34 hits because every inflection of tselem is found.
Fortunately, we can overcome this limitation of the MT-LXX Parallel by piggy-backing on the tagging of the Hebrew Bible. We do this through the use of an advanced search command called the MERGE command. By merging the MT-LXX Parallel with the tab containing the BHS-W4, the results of my lexical search of the Hebrew Bible are reflected in the MT/LXX. Notice that now the MT/LXX displays 36 occurrences of tselem. (The extra two occurrences are notes or reconstructions in the MT-LXX database.)
Using the MERGE command in this way makes for some very powerful searches. For example, suppose I want to find every place where the LXX translates the Hebrew word tselem by some form of the word eikon. To do this, I'll open a new Search tab containing the Septuagint, and I'll do a search for eikon. This search finds 40 hits.
To see which of these occurrences of eikon correspond to the Hebrew word tselem, I'll go back to my MT-LXX Parallel, add an AND command, and then add a second MERGE command. This time, I'll Merge with the tab containing the LXX.
This search turns up 52 hits, and I can see that both the Hebrew word tselem and the Greek word eikon are highlighted. Divide the number of hits by two, and we end up with around 26 places where tselem is translated as eikon.
I hope you can see from this brief example how powerful the MT-LXX Parallel database is. In my next post, I'll examine these results in more detail and offer a few more tips for using this powerful resource.
It's been a busy weekend at Accordance, but unless you watch our news announcements carefully, you might have missed these items:
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Chafer-Theology: the entire original 8 volume set by Louis Sperry Chafer was just released for download for only $139.
Dr. Lewis S. Chafer (1871-1952) was the founding president of Dallas Theological Seminary and its first professor of Systematic Theology. When he completed his massive eight volume Systematic Theology after more than ten years of labor, he produced the first Calvinist, dispensational, pre-millennial and pre-tribulational theology. Chafer's warm spirituality, his love of the Bible and his devotion to a simple Christian life permeate its pages. The strength of the work lies not in its interaction with scholarly sources, but in its many citations of Scripture and its organization of it into classic theological categories.
Göttingen Septuagint: It's taken a little longer than we hoped, but the first volume of the series is now available for download. This is the definitive critical edition of the LXX. We plan to release further volumes until we catch up with the ongoing publication of the print edition.
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Kevin P. Edgecomb has a new post on his Biblicalia Blog about his experiences trying to import the NETS (New English Translation of the Septuagint) into BibleWorks. He ends with this challenge:
So, Accordance users, do you have problems like these? Do these problems exist in Accordance? Can Accordance do the following?:
1.) Present a version in its own proper order within the normal context of searching and display
2.) Include subverses as full verses for searching, etc
3.) Accurately align all verses and subverses without mysterious glitches
4.) Utilize any system of book names one wishes
At this point, I'm seriously considering a complete switch. I could go Mac, and then have Accordance. I've heard it's a zillion times better, anyway. My recent experience has pretty well pushed me over the edge. If anyone has any experience with importing and mapping Bible versions in Accordance, I'd love to hear from you.
Of course the NETS is available in Accordance and it does correctly line up with any other Bible version. It does appear in its own order of books and verses, and, if you uncheck English Book Names in Set Text display, it uses its native book names. Subverses should appear correctly within a verse, but we are not set up to specifically align them.
Now, we agree with Kevin that the alignment of the Hebrew Bible with the Septuagint and any of its translations is always very difficult. All this takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work by the programmers and the developers who prepare the text. These features are not available for User Bible imports, which basically have to conform to the KJV verses and are intended for simple texts. So, it would not be any easier for a user to import NETS into Accordance, but there is no need to do so.
Kevin invites our users to go over and comment on his blog, so, please, step up to the mark.
And, by the way, Kevin, you can run Accordance on your PC, it just isn't as pretty as running it on a Mac.


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Fairland boys cut down Oaks, 57-40
JACKSON, Ohio -- Fairland knew exactly what it took Friday night to take down top-ranked Oak Hill.
Instead of depending on one person to cut down the Oaks, the Dragons used a solid team approach from start to finish to earn a 57-40 win in the Ohio Division III boys basketball section championship at Jackson High School.
"We've played well defensively at times, but I think this was the most consistent stretch," Fairland coach Nathan Speed said. "The key is defense. Our defense has gotten so much better. Offensively, you may have a good or bad night, but finally we are playing team defense."
Evan Maddox led the Dragons with 16 points, but it was the play of senior guard Luke Phillips that pushed the team out to an early lead before big man Tyler Campbell took over in the second half.
Campbell scored all 12 of his points in the second half while doing the little things well to keep the Oaks from getting into an offensive rhythm.
"Tyler has really come on toward the end of the year," Speed said. "He did what he needed to. He clogged the middle when they got inside. He went straight up to defend and stood his ground and he did a good job of keeping (Oak Hill center Dennis) Fleming off the boards."
When the Oaks drove into the lane Campbell was there to use his big frame to alter shots and when the Oaks looked to connect from the outside, the 6-foot-3 junior was there to secure the rebound and start the break for the Dragons.
Fairland led for all but 90 seconds as Phillips exploded out of the gate, scoring seven in the first quarter as the Dragons jumped out on the Oaks.
More importantly, he kept the Oak Hill shooters from getting clear looks at the rim while also keeping active hands that disrupted passing lanes and kept the Oaks' screen-oriented offense from getting into a flow.
"He's the energizer bunny," Speed said. "He's always face-guarding and he's scoring -- just doing a little bit of everything. He's a senior and he wanted another chance to play in the districts."
Fairland led 19-11 at the half and used a quick burst to start the third period to balloon the lead to 14 before a 9-0 run by Oak Hill cut the score to 30-25 with 1:40 left in the third quarter.
Maddox took things into his hands at that point, spreading the court and using a crossover to gain separation before burying a 17-foot jumper in front of Oak Hill's Jonathon Harrison to end the run.
Nathan Campbell followed with a tip-in off an offensive rebound to push the lead back to nine entering the final quarter.
Chance Short scored 10 in the second half for Fairland, which advances to the district semifinal against the Eastern Brown/Southeastern winner at 2 p.m. March 2 at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio.
Jordan Fisher finished with 14 points to lead Oak Hill while Kyle Cox added 10.
FAIRLAND 11 8 15 23 -- 57: Maddox 16, Phillips 13, T. Campbell 12, Short 10, N. Campbell 6.
OAK HILL 5 6 14 15 -- 40: Fisher 14, Cox 10, Salyers 9, Stiltner 5, Harrison 2.
COAL GROVE 52, NELSONVILLE-YORK 47 (OT): D.J. Miller hit a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left and Conor Markins got a partial block of a 3-point attempt and finalized the win with a layup to give the Hornets the sectional title.
It appeared the win was in doubt after Markins was stripped with 30 seconds left and the Hornets leading 48-47. However, Colt Adams' layup attempt was too strong and Miller secured the rebound before being fouled.
It was all part of a wild contest in which the teams went to overtime after Nelsonville-York's Jeremy Warren hit a 3-pointer with 1:23 left. The Hornets had a chance to win in regulation, but a 3-point attempt by Brandon Adkins was off the rim.
The game was intense from the start and emotions nearly came to a breaking point late in the second quarter when a technical foul was assessed to Coal Grove's Jonathan Joseph after he and Josh Fayette came together in transition.
Coal Grove's Isaiah Gunther connected on a 3-pointer as time wound down in the first half to cut Nelsonville-York's lead to 28-27.
Miller finished with 16 points for the Hornets while Sean Paulus added 10.
Adams finished with 16 points for Nelsonville-York and Fayette scored 11.
NELSONVILLE-YORK 19 9 7 11 1 -- 47: Fayette 11, Adams 16, Elliott 6, Kilbarger 7, Warren 7.
COAL GROVE 18 9 9 10 6 -- 52: Miller 16, Gunther 6, Paulus 10, Adkins 6, Markins 4, Pleasants 6, Akers 4 .


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Doesn't anybody remember the good ol' days when all you needed was a man with a pipe?
A separate experience from Dishonored, the first person action game under development at Arkane Studios due out in October, Dishonored Rat Assassin will have you sharpening your assassination skills as you help rid Dunwall's streets of rats, the source of the deadly sickness infecting the city's citizens.
Use a number of supernatural abilities that will be featured in Dishonored to complete your task. Use Bend Time as well as Shadow and Adrenaline Kills as you slice, shoot and spring razor your way through twelve fun, fast-paced challenges!
Currently rated 4.5/5 stars on iTunes, Dishonored Rat Assassin is available as a free download for your iPhone (3GS, 4, 4S), iPod Touch (4th generation), and iPad (1st generation, 2, 3rd generation) at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dishonored-rat-assassin/id547109756?mt=8
Dishonored is the award-winning first person action game from Arkane studios that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. The game will be available in North America on October 9, 2012 and throughout Europe on October 12, 2012, and is slated for release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. For more information on Dishonored visit www.Dishonored.com.
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Prior to joining Jefferson Consulting Group as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Daffron held a wide variety of senior management positions in government and the private sector. Immediately prior to his appointment at Jefferson, he was Chief of Staff to Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. He previously was Chief of Staff to two other Senators, Fred Thompson of Tennessee and William Cohen of Maine, and a speechwriter for Senator Charles Percy of Illinois. In 1999, he was the National Campaign Manager for the presidential campaign of Elizabeth Dole, the first woman to mount a serious effort to win a major party presidential nomination.
At the end of the Dole campaign and prior to his return to Capitol Hill, Mr. Daffron became Executive Vice President of Chesapeake Enterprises, a government relations consulting firm in Washington. Earlier in his career, he was a newspaper reporter and editorial writer, a University public relations executive, a Government Relations Director for a major corporation, and Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Baltimore Orioles.
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In September 2013, SAMHSA awarded three Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health Partnerships for Early Diversion (short title: Early Diversion) grants. According to SAMHSA, the purpose of this grant program is to "address the behavioral health needs of people involved in, or at risk of involvement in, the criminal justice system by providing an array of community-based diversion services designed to keep individuals with behavioral health issues out of the criminal justice system while also addressing issues of public safety."
The Colorado Early Diversion program, Project EDGE (Early Diversion, Get Engaged) is administered through the Boulder County Sheriff's Department. The Sheriff's Department hopes that Project EDGE will improve coordination between Boulder County Law Enforcement and behavioral health providers, thereby increasing access to services for people when they are in crisis and at their highest level of need.
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The Connecticut Early Diversion program is administered by the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). DMHAS plans to implement the Specialized Crisis Intervention Teams for Young Adults Partnership Program (SCYA). DMHAS will build on relationships between criminal justice and behavioral health agencies that were developed in response to the creation of the CT Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission and add representatives from the CT Alliance to Benefit Law Enforcement (the entity that conducts Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training in the state) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness to make up the SCYA Partnership. The SCYA Partnership will assist CITs to effectively engage young adults in appropriate treatment and prevent them from entering the criminal justice system by making changes in the training, procedures, and resources available to CITs to enhance their capacity to respond to young adults with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.
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The Tennessee Early Diversion program, known as the Knoxville Early Diversion Program, is run by the TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The City of Knoxville hopes to enhance existing behavioral health, substance abuse, and co-occurring services by giving law enforcement an avenue to identify individuals who are appropriate for pre-arrest diversion. The diversion team will consist of Early Diversion Liaisons and Diversion Case Managers. The Liaisons will work side by side with law enforcement in the community to intervene and divert appropriate individuals at initial police contact.
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Home >> Nigerian Plantain Recipes >> Unripe Plantain Porridge
How to cook Unripe Plantain Porridge
This fast and easy recipe is cooked with unripe plantains which are known to be rich in iron.
How to Make Unripe Plantain Porridge [Video]
- Unripe Plantain: 3 pieces
- Pumpkin Leaves: a big bunch (or Frozen Spinach: 10 cubes)
- Fish (Titus): 1 medium size
- Ground Crayfish: 1-2 teaspoons
- Onions: 2 medium sized bulbs
- Red palm Oil: enough to colour the meal
- Pepper and Salt: to taste
- Seasoning: 2 big stock cubes
Before you cook Unripe Plantain Porridge
- Wash, peel and cut up the plantain as shown.
- Rinse and cut the pumpkin leaves into small pieces. If you will be using frozen spinach, allow to thaw just enough to let you cut them into tiny pieces. Leave to thaw completely and squeeze out the extra water using a sieve.
- Wash, cut and remove the fish intestines.
- Grind the crayfish and pepper.
Cooking Directions
- Put the cut plantain in a pot. Add the chopped onions, stock cubes, fish, ground crayfish and pepper.
- Add water to the same level as the contents of the pot.
- Cook till the contents start to boil. Add the red palm oil and salt to taste. Cover the pot and keep cooking till done. This is when the plantain is tender to touch.
- Add the vegetables, cover the pot and leave to simmer.
- Once it has heated up, stir, turn off the heat and leave to stand for at least five minutes before serving.
Serve with chilled soft drink or fruit juice.
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Professor Mark Lemley is quoted in this New York Times article where he discusses the involvement Steve Jobs had in 313 patents during his reign at Apple.
When people in the technology industry speak of Steven P. Jobs's knack for design, they often have Apple's iconic products in mind: the early all-in-one Macintosh computers, the first iMacs with their brightly colored and translucent cases, and more recently, the various iPods, iPhones and iPads.
But what about the striking glass staircases in many of Apple's stores? Mr. Jobs led their design — and has his name on two patents Apple received for that design.
"If you put someone's name who didn't participate, your patent could be invalidated," said Mark Lemley, a law professor at Stanford University.
Mr. Lemley and others said Mr. Jobs was likely to have had an especially prominent role in patents where his name appears first. There are 33 of those, including the two related to the glass staircase. One of those covers the look of the staircase and its structure, describing "a monolithic glass member for supporting loads."


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M/Mink starts with an absolute, horrific overload of aldehydes – no, not the gorgeously rich, floral/citrus Chanel style aldehydes; Adoxal – a material I haven't smelt in its raw form, but I believe it practically is here. Adoxal smells waxy, intense, sour, heavily marine (almost verging on fishy). It has a balmy/lemony quality which soon reveals an overtly intense incense, not at all comfortable in volume, texture, or scent. It's texture turns to liquid: black, murky and pungent – the perfect ink representation.
But, it's settling… it morphs and changes, floating around on your skin as the discomfort and intensity begins to disperse and evaporate, leaving behind something difficult, but much more approachable… just. The incense is potent, as described before – balmy with a true "lemony" quality. It's not the normal incense variety I'm fond of, it reminds me of the note in Comme Des Garcons 2 Man – only I don't particularly like that fragrance. The salty, literal marine notes still sit underneath, crystallizing into a more solid form that almost "crackle" on the skin.
Patchouli plays a leading role, but it's crisp, clear, stuffy yet almost translucent. There's nothing "headshop-y" about it whatsoever. It has a leafy quality to it like a freshly picked handful of the plant, roots and all, with maybe a hint of vetiver adding to the earthy/saltiness.
But the texture isn't right, there's something morphing it into something bizarre: beeswax. A completely de-sweetened honey note adds a pungent aroma that swallows the entire composition of M/Mink in a thick, greasy layer of cloying warmth and an unwelcome bitterness. The honey's use is hugely animalic, yet not at all "pissy" as in my favourites Miel De Bois and Delivre Moi (yet to review): paired with a warm amber underneath it has this soiled, "breathy" quality that smells unclean and literally "sticky".
There is something floral going on underneath though – the only trace of anything "perfume-y" desperate for attention whilst buried neck-deep in the "ink". Is it rose? Jasmine? Maybe it's hyacinth? It's something… made a mere sparkle by the crisp patchouli that helps to bring it out. But it's completely blurred, unnoticeable and unimportant – it hardly has a contribution but it's nice to know it's there.
The sourness still rises to the surface every now and again, along with marine/driftwood notes, metallic elements, waxy textures and animalic musk. It sounds like hell in a bottle right? It sort of is… but it's undeniably compelling. The thing is, yes, the first spray of M/Mink is almost unbearable-y difficult, but it's drydown whilst extremely impossible to wear when broken down – combines into a relatively harmonious blend that is somehow mysterious, soulless, and utterly fascinating.
It's mystery is what keeps me hugely interested, because even from afar it's complicated personality is evident and I find that almost meditative. But M/Mink isn't all a challenge, within half an hour to an hour, your nose has got through the worst, and what is on the end is more approachable, even enjoyable. Enjoyable sounds boring, it sounds like it is merely "good" – but if you've made it this far, M/Mink is "great"! And by "great" I mean it's actually a lovely smell. The patchouli/incense/amber leads – which makes it sound like a thousand other fragrances out there, but with the still-potent residue of marine notes and the muted, unsettling beeswax, what it manages to create is something completely original and perplexing. At this point it's not at all difficult, yet it remains avant-garde and completely unfamiliar – fascinating to wear with an aura of abstract beauty. A brilliant fragrance.
M/Mink 50ml EDP Byredo – £88 www.liberty.co.uk
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So after my two-week fragrant tour around Europe (which went swimmingly!) – I managed to pick up some goodies on the way (of course).
Here are my somewhat unusual choices if I do say so myself…
Bosque by Humiecki & Graef
I love Bosque. I always have. I got thinking about how people say it is the easiest to wear and the most "generic" of the H&G line – I completely disagree, but maybe that's my mindset. I've planned this big friggin' essay on Bosque that I've been working on and am looking forward to posting, it might be a bit ridiculous for most people to read but it'll be there anyway :P
Bosque is a dried grassy/floral with really bizarre floral notes I might add… it dries down to this bizarrely salty/milky/spermy? accord undercut with vetiver, it's extremely unusual, absolutely beautiful and I'm thrilled to finally have it.
M/Mink by Byredo
I had tried this one before but only on paper. I thought it was absolutely disgusting. However, as soon as it hit my skin in the store in Germany, I got this blast of animalic musk and an intensely synthetic aldehyde combo that still, turned my stomach a bit. But as it dried down and the bitter, set honey, dark incense and unsettling inky notes came in, I found it completely captivating. I'm not sure whether I'll wear M/Mink much, but I knew it had to be in my collection – it fits an empty spot. It's both intimate and completely soul-less – brilliant!
Miriam by Tableau de Parfums
Miriam is an incredible fragrance, a modern vintage classic that carries a true Andy Tauer signature. It's such an emotional fragrance, beautiful, elegant and timeless – full of interesting twists and turns that take it in unexpected directions. It evokes such strong memories and emotions with me and is a real "homely" fragrance – it is pure bliss. I have written my big review on this so I don't need to write much more, but I feel like I can sigh relief with a smile now I have it.
Iris Silver Mist by Serge Lutens
I knew I was going to get this one – it's the most perfect iris (soliflore?) fragrance I've smelt. Full of carrots, powder, clove, earth and blahhhhhh it's just great. A cold, calming, haunting perfume that has been on "the list" for far too long now. I needed it!
Rahat Loukhoum by Serge Lutens
Now here's a weird one ey? Well… after my deep exploration of the exclusives line both outside of the Palais Royal and during my visit, I decided to pick up this one again for a quick sniff – having reviewed it many months ago after I had a slight obsession with it before smelling it. I loved it all over again – cherry, marzipan cakey goodness. But before, I was disappointed with the drydown – it lost the cherries, it lost the sweetness – it became a subtle skin scent that just hovered on my skin in a light, slightly powdered layer of vanilla, rose, musk and almond. The thing is, right now – this part appeals to me just as much. It is the ultimate comfort scent and I'd love to fall asleep to it. But also, It is the perfect fragrance to wear when you don't know what to wear – something that will just within an hour or two melt into your skin in a delicate sweet layer that smells like a part of you – just a little more yummy. Thoughtless, elegant, edible? but necessary! I had to buy it. It alters my mind completely on first sniff – a complete joy.
Rubj by Vero Profumo
Rubj is one of the greatest florals created… in my opinion of course. As Judas as it is to say, I love the EDP more than the extrait… now, I adore the extrait, it's beautiful – but the crisp green quality and the tart passionfruit in the EDP just tips the scale for me and could literally make me faint in adoration of this fragrance. An overwhelmingly gorgeous perfume that I almost feel is too good for me to wear, but when I wear it I feel incredible – and that's what a real perfume should do! A necessity.
Leva by O'Driu
I have always wanted an O'Driu – but thought I didn't like any of them enough to own – and the price is indeed terrifying. Leva always gets put down a bit in the lineup as being too sweet, too light, and too unlike the other O'Driu's – I can't disagree with that enough. Leva is a powerhouse on me, holding a typical O'Driu signature up top with THE MOST intense lemongrass and green olive combo which smells like a dense, pungent almost vinegar-laden oil on the skin. But the thing that captivates me the most is its perfect development (using only naturals I believe). The olives burn off after half an hour or so, the pungent lemongrass undercut by the greatest vanilla I have smelt. I struggle with vanilla so this is a big deal for me. Difficult to wear, but a real piece of art work.
Fracas by Robert Piguet
Ok I'm lying a bit here, this was a gift from the Robert Piguet house, but I came back to it from my holiday so I'm including it :P After all, it is a new bottle. I do love Fracas – a playful ditsy tuberose that I can splash on in abandon and roll around smelling of candies and cream – all buttered up in creamy white florals! Of course, there's more to it than that, but I'll be sure to write something a little more mature about it soon :)
So yes! There you have it. What do you guys think? Did I do good? :D
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So one lucky reader can win a 1ml sample of each of my new goodies!
All you have to do is subscribe/follow (if you haven't already!), let me know which one takes your fancy the most, AND – LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THEM!!
I love feedback, negative and all, don't be afraid to tell me you hate something that's part of the fun :P But it sucks to send people stuff and never hear from them again – just saying ;)
I'll announce the winner next Sunday: 23/12/2012 so make sure you come back and check because people keep forgetting to collect their goodies :(
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The Ravens offseason youth movement continued on Wednesday as the team reportedly has cut linebacker and special teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo.
The team made no official announcement, but the move was reported by Pro Football Talk, and later Ayanbadejo tweeted thanking the fans.
I would like to thank the city of Baltimore and the Ravens organization for an amazing ride. We will forever be united as champions!— Brendon Ayanbadejo (@brendon310) April 3, 2013
Ayanbadejo played the past five seasons with the Ravens, and he was re-signed to a new, three-year contract last March. He was due to make $940,000 this coming season, and the team's cap savings with the move is about $800,000.
Ayanbadejo turns 37 in September, and with the retirement of Ray Lewis and Matt Birk, he would have been the oldest player on the Ravens roster this coming season. The Ravens offseason theme has been about getting younger and faster, and this move appears to be consistent with that.
Ayanbadejo has played 10 NFL seasons, an impressive run especially considering he was cut by the Falcons in his rookie training camp after being signed as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He then spent time in NFL Europe and the Canadian Football League before signing with Miami in 2003.
He spent two seasons with the Dolphins and three with the Bears before joining Baltimore in 2008. Ayanbadejo saw occasional action as an inside linebacker, but his primary role was on special teams, and he has long been viewed as the de facto captain of that unit.
Ayanbadejo made the Pro Bowl three straight years from 2006-08 as a special teams player, twice with the Bears and then once with the Ravens.
This past year, Ayanbadejo started three games at linebacker after Ray Lewis was sidelined with his triceps injury, and he finished the regular season with a career-high 30 defensive tackles. He also led the team with 14 special teams stops.
Ayanbadejo finishes his Ravens career with 83 defensive tackles, 4 ½ sacks and one interception. He also tallied 63 special teams tackles with the Ravens.
Ayanbadejo has also made news off the field for his strong support of same-sex marriage. Just this past week, he spoke at a rally in support of same-sex marriage outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
It seemed fitting he made reference to the move on Twitter; Ayanbadejo frequently interacts with fans on Twitter and also engages in frequent online debates with fans on gay marriage and other social issues.
Wide receiver Torrey Smith took to Twitter as well to react to the news.
Had a great time playing with @brendon310 he will be successful in whatever he chooses to do off the field— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) April 3, 2013


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Jakle's Picks: March 17
By Jeanne Jakle : March 15, 2013 : Updated: March 16, 2013 9:11am
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Five-time Grammy winner Wynonna Judd partners with dancer Tony Dovolani for the new season of "Dancing With the Stars."
7 p.m. Tuesday, ABC
This new reality show has 10 celebrities, some of whom already look dazzling in bikinis (Nicole Eggert and Kendra Wilkinson), trying their best to dazzle viewers, judges and a weekly poolside audience with their form and skills as they attempt various dives from dizzying heights. Leading up to the competition, diving legend Greg Louganis will give each celebrity weeks of training. Other competitors include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Louie Anderson and Keshia Knight Pulliam.
Dancing with the Stars
7 p.m. Monday, ABC
This season's lineup of would-be twinkle toes — including country music's Wynonna Judd; figure skating champ Dorothy Hamill; comic actors Andy Dick and D.L. Hughley; and one of "American Idol's" most engaging exes, Kellie Pickler — seem to fit the "stars" in the title better than those of previous seasons. They, and their professional partners, aim to entertain and impress during the two-hour season premiere of the popular dancing competition series.


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Regency Life in Jane Austen's England
May 18, 2013
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as the Bingley Sisters
Continuing its celebration of the bicentennial of Pride and Prejudice, Friends of Milwaukee Public Library presents an illustrated lecture, "Regency Life in Jane Austen's England," co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Region of the JASNA.
The program will take place on Saturday, May 18, at 1:30 PM in the Loos Room of Centennial Hall, 733 North 8th Street in Milwaukee. The event is free and open to the public; seating is limited and reservations are required.  For reservations, please call (414) 286-8720 or email firstname.lastname@example.com by May 16.
Stepping out of the pages of Pride and Prejudice, Miss Bingley and her sister (Liz Philosophos Cooper and her sister-in-law Molly Philosophos) will appear in period costume to provide an overview of Regency life in the city and the country. Nothing escapes their penetrating gaze, which encompasses the latest fashions, pleasurable pastimes, sophisticated London shops, and visits to great estates, such as Mr. Darcy's Pemberley. Their talk is fully illustrated with images that bring the world of Pride and Prejudice to life.
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watch: "house" – kindness
Most music videos follow a fairly standard format. You've got shots of the band playing, and most likely some sort of story being told. It can range from straightforward to wacky to confusing, but the format largely remains the same..
But Kindness, the music project from Adam Bainbridge, takes a very different approach the video for his song "House." Rather than tell a story, or , he opens with his thoughts on pop music ("It's unlike any scene I think of in the history of music. It's completely of, by, and for the kids."), then teaches a young man how to play parts of the song on a drum machine & keyboard. It's only after about 4 1/2 minutes that the song comes in.
Watch for: the major dance party that breaks out around 5:50.
His album, World, You Need A Change Of Mind, is out now via Terrible Records, but you'll need to wait a few more weeks for the vinyl. If you can't access the video right now, you can stream the song:
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For the love of the game and the Lord
A session of the Hoopin' Eagles for Christ Basketball Camp wrapped up recently, and camp director Bruce White has been getting some good rest ever since.
That rest has less to do with White having been able to physically recover from days and days of delivering basketball instruction.
White is resting well because he was able to live out something he dreamed about.
"We're trying to get the kids to learn the fundamentals of basketball and increase their basketball IQs," White said. "A lot of these kids, they don't understand the game of basketball anymore."
It's not just basketball, though.
White was growing up in Durham when he took his talents from the Bull City to Christian Faith Center Academy in Creedmoor, where he joined the junior-varsity basketball team.
"Right when I was ready to start on varsity, I gave it up for ministry," White said. "I let it go because I saw there was a greater need."
White was 6 feet 5-inches tall in high school, and he'd tell you that he went to Christian Faith Center just to play basketball. Yet he said he'd soon learn that life is about more than putting a ball through a hoop. No, life's about hitting winning shots with respect to good values, strong character and discipline.
"That's where I tie the ministry part in," White said.
White remained with CFC's basketball team, not as a player but more like a team chaplain, providing moral support for the guys and praying for them. White said some of the players placed their faith in Jesus Christ and were baptized as a result of his influence.
White finished up at CFC in 2002. He is 30, married with kids and earns a living as a teacher assistant for students with autism.
But the basketball camp is his baby, his ministry. There's another session starting Monday and concluding Friday at Cresset Christian Academy. More information is at hoopineagles4christbasketballcamp.com.
At an earlier session of White's camp this summer, former North Carolina and NBA point guard Phil Ford dropped by to talk with the kids and give them some knowledge.
And here's the thing: White said he's not personal friends with Ford. White said it was just another example of God's favor causing things to work out for him decently and in order.
White is gathering school supplies for less-fortunate girls and boys who might not have crayons and notebook paper and whatnot when it's time for them to hit the books. He's accepting donations toward that end at the camp.