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" Brand: Lush / Type: Bath Melt "
I suffer from very achy feet due to mobility problems, so spend a lot of time looking after them. I also love scrubby products and often make my own. This was a gift from my Mother who sent it in box of other Lush stuff. It smells amazing! This is a foot scrub with moisturising properties and oils.
This foot shaped scrub is around 10cm long. I understand that some of these are a slightly turquoise colour but mine was a bright grass green. This is a solid bar which crumbles very easily. If you use it directly in the bath then you will lose a lot of it so the best way to use this is to break a bit off, add some water to your hands and blend it all to a squishy mush. Then you simply scrub your feet. It contains pumice but is quite a gentle scrub. It has an almost sandy texture. This is no way near as harsh a scrub as another of my favourites - Sugar scrub, and it will not wreck your feet.
Lush say:
"Having hot, tired feet can leave you feeling 'defeeted' - so we've put a wonderfully uplifting fragrance in this to revive the mind and get you up and at it again, with lemongrass, lime and lemon."
This little green foot smells very lemony, as it should really as it contains Lemongrass, lime and lemon oils.
All of these oils are very refreshing and deoderising, and although I do not suffer from "Stinkfoot" (thanks Mr Frank Zappa), I still love the zingy feel of citrus oils on my feet.
The predominant scent is definitely the Lemongrass, which dominates the scent of the product. Lemongrass has many therapeutic properties as well as smelling great. A very revitalising oil, it is great for sore muscles and has even been used to kill fleas. Unfortunately, I have no fleas on my feet to test this fact, so you will have to take my word for it.
This fresh scented oil is used in aromatherapy to revive a tired mind and body, and it is also very effective in a detox. Some people are sensitive to Lemongrass so this is something to be aware of. The commonly listed therapeutic properties of lemongrass oil are as an analgesic, anti-depressant, antimicrobial. antiseptic, astringent, bactericidal, deodorant, diuretic, fungicidal, insecticidal and a tonic. Looking at that list, it is clear to see why Lush included it in this product.
Lemon and lime oils are refreshing and zingy, they wake the skin up, deoderise and stimulate blood flow to the skin. The whole concoction comes together in a bright and zesty citrus loveliness. The fragrance in this product is strong, and unfortunately Lush see fit to add "perfume" to it despite the fact that the oils used in this scrub are perfectly capable of doing the job on their own.
Pumice and citric acid clean and exfoliate the feet effectively but if you have really hard skin on your feet, I recommend using the foot file from Soap and Glory (The only product of theirs that is not hyped!) and then using this. The addition of Jojoba oil ensures that this is not too harsh and gives the feet some real softness during use.
If you use the whole thing in your hand and scrub your feet then you will waste a fair bit of the bar and not be left with much to use again. I suggest that you very cruelly break off a toe.... it feels good honestly. Around an inch long chunk is enough for one foot. Get some water in your hands, mix up the broken chunk until it starts to dissolve in a green slurry and then scrub the hell out of your foot by hand.
It feels good and smells wonderful. The pumice grains are small so there is no scratching or scouring of the skin, indeed if anything I would have preferred a coarser pumice powder. When you have finished applying the scrub then it is simply a case of rinse and repeat on the other foot. This process will turn your water green and there will be some green granular residue once the bath has run away. This rinses off easily enough and the green colour does not stain the bath.
Although there is Jojoba oil in this, you will not have a big messy oil slick on your feet. There is just enough Jojoba in this to soften the feet. You may wish to apply moisturiser afterwards.
Stepping stone melts quickly with water, so store it in a tin or tub and avoid getting it damp or it will turn to goo. By using it in small chunks, the product will last a while and is pretty good value.
In a word yes. My feet were moisturised and soft. I could feel the effects of the Jojoba on my skin and they were citrus scented afterwards. The whole bathroom was filled with the smell of citrus which was nice, and this lasted for a long time. I like this so much that I have ordered more and now use it every evening. I also used it as a body scrub on my upper arms and legs, and although I would not recommend this for those with sensitive skin, it was gentle enough to work well without any ill effects.
Despite the fact that Stepping stones turns to mush as soon as it sniffs water, if you contain it in your hand then you will get a good amount of use from a chunk of it. It is gentle as an exfoliant and effective. The scent on this is a real selling point and if you like citrus then you will be in heaven.
This product is a unisex product and would make a great gift for men with gnarly feet!
I have managed to get 8 uses per bar from this which makes it pretty good value for money. It is not tested on animals and contains lots of good stuff (as well as the usual Lush chemicals- however these are minimal).
Sodium Bicarbonate, Pumice Powder, Citric Acid, Organic Jojoba Oil, Fine Sea Salt, Cocoa Butter, Lemongrass Oil, Gardenia Extract, Lemon Oil, Lime Oil, Water, Lycopodium Powder, *Citral, *Geraniol, *Citronellol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Perfume, Colour 42090
*occurs naturally in essential oils
Lovely luxurious product for feet with softening properties. Also works well as a body scrub.
Stepping stone is available in Lush stores and online, priced at £2.95 for 60g
Stepping Stone by Lush
I first tried this product when I bought one of their little boxes with a few foot products in for Fresher's week I think it was one year. I have since bought a few of these and it remains one of my favourites from Lush.
Lush is just such a fun store and they are committed to helping the environment and not testing on animals. Many of their products are vegan friendly and if they are they have the vegan symbol beside them online and in the shop. The staff who work in the shops are always knowledgeable and full of enthusiasm for the products.
Their products have a little packing as possible and either come in plastic recyclable bottles, the black pots which you can take back five and get a free fresh face pack or they have just a paper bag like this one has.
This is not a huge product and for £2.95 you get 60g of Stepping Stone and this comes out to be about 9cm by 6cm so really not big. I do find though that I get at least three uses from each bar I buy as it is quite soft and crumbly and you don't need a lot. They are a lovely little foot shaped green scrubby bar that smells so delightfully fresh and strong but does need quite careful handling as if you drop it then it will break.
"Hot, tired and aching feet?
This could be the stepping stone to take you from feeling like you're dragging lead boots, to tripping the light fantastic."
And then they go on to say:
"Having hot, tired feet can leave you feeling 'defeeted' - so we've put a wonderfully uplifting fragrance in this to revive the mind and get you up and at it again, with lemongrass, lime and lemon."
As I said I find this crumbles very easily and you do need to plan you foot scrub quite carefully. Firstly if you are using a foot spa which is how I use this then I give my feet a nice long soak in the foot spa to start with.
When they are nice and soft I then take one foot at a time and with a goodly pinch of 'Stepping Stone' and with my foot being wet and adding a little more water I then massage my foot using the product for a good few minutes concentrating on my heels and ball of my foot by my big toe.
Once I have done one foot I then replace that foor in the foot spa again and do the same with the second foot.
The bonus is that my hands get a good massage and scrub too as they get plenty of the product on them and I always finish off by giving my hands a good mutual massage and rubbing together when both feet are back in the spa.
I often leave my feet soaking a while longer in order to get the full benefit from the lovely softening oils and the rather lovely green waters.
The next stage is to ensure all the product is rinsed off into the foot spa and then I towel them dry. This is where the planning comes into it as you have to remember to have everything just beside you as both your feet will be wet.
There are many reasons why I love the product. Firstly the smell is just lovely and fresh as it is full of lime, lemon and lemongrass oil. It is also full of lovely jojoba oil and cocoa butter which both feed your feet with lovely softening oils and help make your feet feel soft and moisturised. As your feet have been soaking in water then scrubbed they are really ready to absorb these softening ingredients.
My feet feel so much fresher and smoother when I have finished using this. When I stand up I almost feel like I am walking on air and they feel quite soft and sensitive. Although they are nice and soft from the ingredients in the bar I do also give them a nice moisturise with a foot cream afterwards as it finishes the whole pedicure off nicely.
The scrubby stuff is ground pumice powder which is why it is so easy to massage the product as it is ground but still scrubby enough to get that hard skin worn away and smooth.
The lemongrass oil, lemon oil, lime oil and gardenia extract all create the wonderful fresh scent in the product and helps your feet smell fresh too.
The sea salt and lycopodium powder are included as they are said to be deodorising and antiseptic. This helps with keeping the feet fresh and also if they are cracked then the antiseptic quality will help with stopping the cracks become infected.
This product is very soft and crumbly and so if you decide to scrub your feet in the bath and shower you could end up losing it all down the plughole as it will fizz away like a bath bomb. I do seriously feel the foot spa or a big bowl is the best way. Be careful not to get it too wet when breaking bits off as once again it will fizz away. I find the best way is to crumble the foot and put the result into one of my spare black pots with a lid. I can then take what I need with dry hands from the pot then add a little water as I massage my feet.
Second warning is if you do decide to scrub your feet in the bath and not the foot spa then be prepared for your bath to end up with a layer of fine pumice on the bottom which will require a fair bit of swilling and cleaning to get down. The foot spa will also need a good rinse out as that ends up with a layer of pumice coating the bottom too.
The advantage of the bath method is that you can massage further up your legs and I have also used this on my elbows too. The advantage of the foot spa method is that your feet feel like they are getting special treatment and you fully concentrate on giving them a good massage.
The very best way of using this is a combination of the foot spa and someone else doing the foot massaging as nothing feels quite as good as someone else massaging your feet but failing that a DIY job is second best.
Yes indeed. This is a lovely scrubbing and moisturising treat for your feet after all they do work really hard and often get sadly neglected.
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Really lovely smelling product. It crumbled very easily, but that is expected since you're meant to use it quite roughly as a scrub. It worked lovely on my feet (even though I had some laughing fits from how ticklish it is to rub them!) The product didn't actually last very long at all because it's so crumbly, so it only lasted a few uses. After a few uses you'll probably be left with a few scraps that are good to grip hold of. The texture is pretty abrasive, so it did do a great job at making my feet feel smooth and soft. My friend loved them too and even said that she would re-purchase based on the smell which she adored. The price is nearly £3, which I personally felt was a bit too much so it's not something I would repurchase constantly! (NB*I didn't use it on other parts of my body since I thought it would be too abrasive.) Please also note that it is £2.95/60g at time of writing - this product isn't very big at all!
As a self confessed lush lover I must say I am a huge fan of all of their products. The use of natural ingredience and the loving effort which goes into making each products just makes me love lush all the more. I am not a huge fan of foot scrubs or creams I find a normal body scrub or body cream works just as well but I was bought stepping stone for a present in a gift set. It took me awhile to use the product but once I did I shocked I ever thought that a body scrub would be just as good as a foot scrub.
Stepping stone as you can see from the picture is shaped as a foot. It's is green and has a very strong smell of peppermint. The foot is made up of a gritty substance and breaks up easily. I will say now you need to keep stepping stone away from water until you are ready to use it as it will dissolve in the water. You will need to break off a small piece and then massage into a wet foot. The messaging motion will help to act as an exfoliator along with the gritty texture of the scrub. I used the product in the bath so I could keep me feet out of the water and relax a little before washing the scrub off. The smell of peppermint is quiet strong but not overpowering and when the scrub is on your foot it gives a tingling feeling. Once the scrub is washing off your feet will feeling very soft and clean. I will say it is better if you follow up with a good foot cream after your have dried your feet. This helps to ensure your feet remain soft.
I would recommend that you do this a couple a times a week initially and then continue with this once a week. As I have mentioned I am a huge lush fan so need very little convincing to treat myself to use a lush product. I would recommend this especially through the winter months to get you feet ready for summer.
My feet are not very nice and need a lot of work to get them up to scratch. One of the tools I use to keep them looking nice is a foot scrub and one of my little treats to myself are these stepping stone foot scrubs from Lush. I say treat myself because they are rather expensive at £2.80 but once in a while they are nice to use and do wonders for my feet as well as smelling nice.
I firstly love the looking of these little foot scrubs. They are green and look like Kermit the Frog feet to me, very cute. I think the feet shape also makes them quite easy to hold on to and grip and that then allows you to rub them over your feet and direct them to specific spots on your feet better than you would be able to with just a liquid foot scrub. Having said that I actually only use a portion of this foot scrub at any one time. Call me tight but I like to make them last and I find I can snap them in two fairly easily and then can get two applications out of one stone.
The smell is great too. Lush describe them as a wonderfully uplifting fragrance with lemongrass, lime and lemon. As you would guess from that description they are very citrusy and have a lovely bright awakening smell to them. I love this kind of smell, a sharp, sweet smell and I think it works well being associated with the feet as you always want them to smell nice. In fact after using this bar on my feet they always smell really nice when I step out of the bath. I always use these stones in the bath as I think they work better this way. I firstly get my feet wet by actually sitting in the bath and then I find the pumice inside the stone will break down nicely when you get it a little bit wet. I do not immerse it in the water as it will eventually dissolve so I just use the moisture on my feet to get the bar working. The pumice is not rock hard like it is on an actual pumice stone but it is quite rough and I think works quite hard to get dead skin off my feet. It tickles sometimes but that to me just indicates that it is working!
The stepping stone also has jojoba oil in it which I use in a number of products and really like in this bar as it does add some moisture to the feet and so not only are you getting rid of the dead skin you are making sure your feet will be nice and soft afterwards too. What's great too is that the bar has sea salt and lycopodium powder which are said to be deodorising and antiseptic, something I definitely need for my feet. After using this bar I am always pleased with the results on my feet, they have less hard skin and are in much better condition. It's just a shame I can't do it everyday as I think my feet would really benefit but it's a bit too expensive for that but all in all a great Lush product I recommend.
I love toiletries and I love Lush, but I'm sure you didn't need me to advise you of that, particularly if you are familiar with the topic of the majority of my reviews. Fortunately, there is not a Lush store on my doorstep, which is a positive thing, particularly as I would be spending rather too much money! My nearest store is in Cardiff City Centre and is somewhere I visit approximately once every three weeks and as a result I frequently find myself leaving with a bag containing several gorgeous goodies. Unfortunately, the store was recently closed for refurbishment and as a result, I suffered major Lush withdrawal!
For a considerable number of years I have walked rather awkwardly due to a problem with my right foot and as a result, I experience a build up of hard skin on my heel, which unless regularly treated is a nightmare to remove. Although the problem has been resolved through surgery, which I underwent last year, I still suffer and as a consequence, continue to walk awkwardly. During my very first visit to a Lush store the assistant had demonstrated for me Stepping Stone Foot Scrub and whilst I was very impressed I had not made a purchase at that time due to the fact that I had rather too many items in my basket! Consequently, a few visits later saw me buying the product and this review discusses my experience with using it, as this product is now a regular repeat purchase of mine.
I love the appearance of this product, as it is so cute and is shaped identical to that of a foot and measures approximately 9 cm from the tip of the big toe to the back of the heel and approximately 6 cm across its' widest part. Whilst the image contained within Lush's periodical, namely Lush Times appears very green and shows webbed feet, the few I have purchased always seem to be of a turquoise shade with perfectly formed toes minus the nails! The texture of Stepping Stone is similar to that of a pumice stone, other than the fact that it is a little gritty and it is impossible to pick it up without tiny grains detaching themselves.
The main reason for purchasing this product was due to its' stunning fresh and citrus aroma with its' main purpose of being a foot scrub being a close second. The texture of the grains are much more gentle than I had initially expected, as I was imagining a sugar-like texture, but this is not the case. It is absolutely impossible to pick up this product without its' zingy fragrance transferring to your fingers and that is what I love so much about it. It reminds me of happy days, as it is such an uplifting zesty scent, which simply makes me smile.
I was initially a little uncertain on how I needed to use this product and contemplated between using a bowl of warm water or trying it in the bath. I chose the latter and to accompany Stepping Stone I crumbled in a portion of one of my favourite Lush Bubble Bars, namely A French Kiss. Lush advise to either use the entire Stepping Stone or break off a section. As I was afraid I would drop it into the water I chose to break off a third of the bar making sure my hands were dry and I placed the portion in a dry area on the side of my bath. To ensure the remainder of the product stayed dry I immediately replaced it inside the yellow paper bag provided by Lush. Make sure you do not introduce Stepping Stone to water until you are ready to use it, as otherwise it will start to melt and your pamper experience will be over before it begins!
I then stepped into the hot bubbly water and relaxed for five minutes or so to allow the effects of the water to soften my skin. I then lifted one of my feet out and gently rubbed the underside with the beautifully fragranced turquoise stone whilst paying particular attention to the hardened skin areas, which required me to apply a little pressure to create a scrubbing effect. Whilst I could witness the ground pumice and sea salt content, neither of the ingredients felt uncomfortable or scratchy on my skin and it was a really pleasant and enjoyable experience. As I applied the product to my skin its' appearance was if it was fizzing away and it turned a beautiful shade of emerald green.
The moisturising oils were most definitely evident and the fragrance seemed to become much stronger, which was absolutely wonderful. I placed my foot into the water to rinse and it was at this point that my bath water also turned emerald green, which was something I was really not expecting. I stroked my heel with my hand to determine the effects and could definitely feel a difference, so I once again rubbed with the stone in an attempt to remove a little more of the hardened skin. By this point the stone had almost halved in size, so I decided to pay some attention to my left foot, which has minimal hardened skin and I have to say that I was absolutely thrilled with the results, as the skin was left feeling silky soft and smooth and thoroughly moisturised. In fact, on stepping out of the bath I would describe the sensation in my feet as if I was walking on clouds, as it was such a relaxing experience. The first time I used Stepping Stone I returned to the bathroom some half an hour or so later and was delighted that I could still witness its' gorgeous fresh and zesty fragrance.
The fact that the product did not remove all of the hardened skin on my right foot is not down to its' inefficiency, but over a period of three uses my foot was just as smooth and soft as the left one. I have repurchased this product over and over again and tend to use it twice a week, as whilst I have never suffered any skin sensitivity when using, I do not wish to tempt fate and use on a daily basis. However, saying that, I really do not think this product is in any way harsh on the skin, as despite its' superb results, it seems extremely gentle. I found Stepping Stone much more effective than a normal run-of-the mill pumice stone, as despite it disintegrating as I gently rubbed my skin, it was extremely effective and removed the hardened skin with minimal effort. I cannot recommend this product highly enough even if you do not suffer with hardened skin on your feet, as weekly usage will leave them feeling silky soft and smooth as well as thoroughly revitalised and moisturised. In my opinion, this is the perfect treatment for tired, aching feet and due to its' extremely uplifting zesty fragrance, is well suited to both sexes.
I am unable to advise if the fragrance transferred to my feet, as unfortunately I am not supple enough to bend down this far, but I would strongly suspect that they smelled absolutely gorgeous! For the purpose of reviewing, I asked my hubby to check, but for some reason he refused point blank! The only downside with this product is that it leaves quite a few grains in the bottom of the bath, but these are easily removed with a quick swish of the showerhead. I had expected the base of my bath to be slippery after use, but I am pleased to report that this is most definitely not the case.
The beauty of Stepping Stone is that as well as the scrubbing ingredients it also contains cocoa butter and jojoba oil to soften and moisturise. If you are unfortunate enough to suffer with whiffy feet it also contains a combination of zesty essential oils, such as lemon and lime, which are known for their deodorising and freshening properties. As I use Stepping Stone sparingly I find I can achieve 3 or 4 uses out of one bar, which I agree is expensive, but we all deserve a treat now and again, don't we? Our feet carry us a long, long way, so why not pamper them when we can? To obtain the best use out of your product it is advisable not to store Stepping Stone in a warm and moist bathroom, so I always place the little yellow paper bags in my underwear drawer, so I have two uses out of one product as it provides me with gorgeous smelling undies!
Lush does not test any of its' products on animals and has strong beliefs about the unnecessary waste of packaging. Consequently, they pride themselves on "naked" products, so you will find the majority of their toiletries loose and contained within large wicker baskets, which are placed into a yellow recyclable paper bag following your purchase.
You may be aware that I do not believe in copying lengthy lists of ingredients into my reviews unless I feel there is something that I should be highlighting to you. If you require a list of ingredients contained within Stepping Stone it is readily available on the easy to navigate Lush website.
Lush Stepping Stone can either be purchased in store or on line for £2.80 and as per the information contained in Lush Times it is item number 3122.
I cannot recommend this product highly enough, so it receives 5 stars from me.
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My poor feet have gone for years without their fair share of pampering, this wasn't through lack of trying, more through lack of decent product. For this reason when I saw this stepping stone in Lush I immediately picked it up. I did this quite simply because I love Lush's products and trust them to do the job their designed to do.
What Is It?
This is basically a green pumice shaped like a foot. It is designed to not only scrub away dead skin making your feet feel smoother but also moisturise and add minerals.
It's supposed to smell just like the "you've been mangoed" products but I have never used these so can't comment on the similarities. What I can say however is that it smells very citrussy with the dominant scent being that of lemongrass.
First Impressions And Use
This feels exactly like a pumice stone which is what it is after all, however as such it is probably too rough for normal skin but for the dry hard skin on my feet it should work perfectly. At least that was the theory.
I usually use this in the bath as I like to soak my feet in hot water first in order to soften the skin and prepare my feet for their pampering.
I didn't actually wet the pumice stone as I thought it would last longer that way and just rubbed the dry pumice against my feet. As I did this it crumbled against my skin turning my feet a rather alarming shade of green. At this point I was beginning to wonder if I would have to walk around looking like E.T. for the rest of the day! Fortunately, as I rinsed this off (which by the way, was easy) my feet returned to their normal colour and I could stop worrying.
I don't often make it a habit to smell my feet! However I did notice that they smelt of lemongrass after using this, even after the product had been rinsed off and my feet had been dried. I can't say how long this lasted due to the fact that my nose is so far from my feet but I didn't notice any smell coming from my feet, or shoes, for several days after using this so I can confirm that it works as a very effective deodoriser.
My feet after use felt very soft and smooth, I was hoping it would rub my skin more then it did as I found it tended to crumble more then it rubbed but it worked nonetheless so I can't fault it for this. It did however work better on skin that wasn't quite so hard and it struggled quite a bit with my heels as they are exceedingly hard and dry anyway. With these it did remove some of my dry skin but by no means did it remove all of it. For this reason I would strongly suggest following this with a good quality moisturiser as although it does soften and loosen skin that is extremely dry it doesn't completely remove this.
Lush also claim that the addition of Jojoba oil moisturises your skin and I would agree with this. Both the very hard and dry skin and the naturally softer skin felt noticeably softer and smoother. My feet also looked much more healthy in general. These results were noticeable after the very first use but the benefits do increase with each use.
In total I got around six uses out of one scrub, due to the amount it had crumbled the sixth use was awkward as there was so little left it just crumbled in my hand so I would say to assume that it lasts five.
Price, Availability And Recommendation
This product is only available from Lush but can be bought both online and in store. It costs £2.80 for a 60g pumice but remember to add postage if buying online.
I have finally found the product to give my feet the pampering they deserve and will happily be purchasing this product again. For that reason I am only too happy to recommend it to others and give it a full 5 out of 5.
A foot? Can i see right? Ah yes it is indeed an alien foot! But what does this alien foot want from me? Well it wants to attempt to make my feet beautiful. Yes i have said attempt, i am sad to say it was an attempt that stayed at attempt. Aliens go back to your planet as your mission has failed.
Right i was at lush ( as usual ) with my boyfriend, buying some lovely bits, when the assistant pushed me into buying a little foot gift set sort of thing, with like 6 different full sized and sample sized items. One of the items was this citrussy and green foot. I was told that it was an exfoliator for your feet, yes your feet! So i though what a good idea, as feet often get dry and generally nasty looking.
So i ran a bath and got ready to use it. I grabbed it in my hands and looked it straight in the foot and got too work.
Now you do have to be very careful with this, as it fizzes like a madman whos had to much guiness. If you leave water to run on it, then it will run down the drain :( so a good idea is too break bits off and use it like that, so you atleast get some use! Now i broke off a large chunk that could give both feet a good old scrub. So i got scrubbing and found nothing happened! So i thought ok ill scrub a bit harder which just made it crumble. So then i crumbled it myself and rubbed it quickly on my foot, with my other hand underneath to catch any bits that tryed to escape and still this was to no avail. It got rid of NONE of the dry or hard bits and my feet are pretty good, so anyone with bad feet would just laugh at the sheer patheticness of this scrub. It made my feet maybe 0.1% softer. WOW! That is amazing ... not!
The smell however was lovely and citrussy and i did like sniffing it, but it was not made just to be sniffed at, it was made to end the misery of bad feet, which it did not do! It costs £2.75 which is so not worth it!
Ingredients : Sodium Bicarbonate, Pumice Powder, Citric Acid, Organic Cold Pressed Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis), Fine Sea Salt, Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Lemongrass Oil (Cymbopogon citratus), Gardenia Extract (Gardenia jasminoides), Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum), Lime Oil (Citrus aurantifolia), Lycopodium Powder, *Citral, *Geraniol, *Citronellol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Perfume, Colour 42090
It says it contains pumice powder, well its not a very good source of it now is it?! It contains some nice oils but thats about it. It dosent make your feet any softer or look any better. It also tends to escape very quickly, so you will have to imprison it.
Pros -
The lovely smell, but who would pay £2.75 for a smell
Some nice oils
Cons -
Um where are my soft feet?
Does not get rid of dry skin
Fizzes away quickly
Crumbles everywhere
So all in all i do not recommend at all! Spend your money on something else. Im sorry you little green feet aliens but you have failed your mission!
This is my second review along the pongy feet line - you lot are going to be thinking she must really have dodgy feet, but it's more of a preventative measure really J. With the warm weather we've had recently I've been baring my feet in open-toe sandals and flip flops. They have inevitably become a bit dry and were looking a bit worse for wear. I also had an uncomfortable bit of hard skin just below my little toe which was a little painful when I walked.
I spotted in the Lush magazine that they'd released a new product called Stepping Stone to pummel away at the hard skin on feet to revive them. On my last visit to Lush this was one I looked out for. The stone comes in the shape of a foot and contains Lemongrass, lemon, lime to get rid of any smells, jojoba and cocoa butter to moisturise and sea salt to exfoliate. It's also vegan. Like all Lush soaps and scrubs this isn't packaged so when I got it home I put it into a plastic tub to keep it safe.
I took this into the bath with me and soaked my feet in a bucket of warm water. I broke off a small piece (the big toe to be precise!) and smoothed it all over my feet, ensuring the rest of the bar was safely away from the water. I think this way the product will last longer than if I scrubbed using the whole thing. I was surprised at how quickly this dissolved in the water to form a smooth paste, resembling wet sand at the beach. As it claims to be an exfoliater I was expecting the grains to be coarser and I remember thinking I don't think this is going to be very effective at removing hard skin as it could have been.
This smelled really zesty, not surprising as it contains so many citrussy ingredients and reminded me a little of the sherbert sweets I used to eat as a child. Mouthwatering! It will certainly clear smelly feet! I spent some time scrubbing the areas where my feet were feeling particularly rough before rinsing with warm water with my feet still in the bucket. This allowed the oils to work their magic.
A few minutes later I rinsed properly with warm water. Once the scrub was removed my feet felt really refreshed and were all tingly. Rubbing my hands over the skin I noticed how soft and smooth my feet felt but they didn't feel greasy in the slightest. They also felt quite tingly and refreshed and I couldn't help but wiggle my toes in delight.
However now to the negative points - it didn't make a blind bit of difference to the hard skin on my feet. I tend to moisturise my feet regularly so don't really suffer very much from hard skin so if you have quite a lot then this is not going to do the job. I think this could have been better if the grains were coarser, like in the sugar scrub, so that they could exfoliate more effectively.
Priced at £2.75 this is a reasonable buy, if only for the softening effect it has on my feet. I was a bit disappointed by the lack of exfoliation though! Middle of the road 3/5 dooyoo stars from me.
Lush's latest foot scrub, Stepping Stone, is a vibrant green pumice-based scrub cunningly shaped like a little foot and designed to make your feet soft and lovely so you're not embarrassed to wear sandals in the summer.
It's £2.75 off their website or in the shops and as ever with Lush it requires no packaging and is as environmentally friendly as possible. It's also vegan, which is nice.
£2.75 seems like a lot for such a little thing, you get about four goes out of it and you could buy a whole tube of something from Boots and be good all summer. Is it worth it?
It's a qualified Yes from me. The smell is simply gorgeous, all citrussy and lovely, it's easy to use and it does a good job. My feet were noticeably softer afterwards and generally speaking I was happy with it.
Two down-sides, though, aside from the price. The first was the colour - it left the faintest of green tinges on my skin, which when you're as pale as I am is a bit of a nightmare. Think "slightly ageing corpse" and you've got my extremities. It came off with a vigorous soaping, but that left my feet feeling a bit dry and in need of exfoliation and, well... yes.
The other problem I had, I'm feeling a bit guilty about. You see, it's the packaging, or rather the no-packaging. It's quite a fragile product, this one, and if you're in any way cack-handed you can shatter it into a whole array of tiny pieces. Which then sit on the shower shelf till you need them, but while they do that they're gently leaching out their colour onto your clean shelf.
Store wisely and use a good moisturiser afterwards, is my advice. Two smallish downsides do not in any way mean you should deny yourself the sheer pleasure of this scrub.
Stepping Stone is the new foot scrub from Lush, and I got it in the All Inclusive Package set released recently, though it can be obtained by itself for £2.75. The scrub helpfully comes in the shape of a foot (just in case you were in any doubt about where to use it), and is bright green in colour. It smells of the same fragrance as the You've Been Mangoed bath melt, which is very fresh and citrusy. The scrub contains pumice and sea salt to exfoliate, as well as jojoba oil to moisturise. The scrub is suitable for vegans.
I decided to take the scrub into the bath, but based on advice from other reviews I've read which stated that the scrub could dissolve, I only took a quarter of the scrub in with me. After soaking in the bath for a bit I took up the piece of scrub and rubbed my feet with it. It fizzed away and crumbled quickly and I didn't manage to do much with it.
On a later date I decided to scrub my feet while they were still dry, sitting in the bath so the crumbly bits didn't get everywhere. This worked much better as I was able to scrub for longer, and when I washed off the scrub my feet felt a bit softer and smelled much fresher.
I have to say, when I first saw the scrub I didn't think it could do anything for my awful feet and to a certain extent I have been proved right. My heels are awful and only scrubbing them with a Ped Egg (which resembles a cheesegrater) really achieves anything. However I've found the scrub to be effective on other areas of my feet, such as my toes and the bit just below.
Overall, I probably wouldn't buy this product again as it doesn't seem worth it for one small area of feet. However it will probably work better on you if your feet aren't in such bad condition as mine! Personally I'm going to stick to the Volcano Foot Mask, which did wonders for my feet when I used it last year.
An ok product but not one which I would buy again.
Stepping Stone is one of Lush's new products for summer- it is designed to make your feet so soft and smooth that you can't wait to show them off in your flip flops or sandals!
I absolutely adore the scent of this product- it contains lemongrass, so it smells similar to their Avobath ballistic, but it also has a sharp twang of fresh mango, similar to their You've Been Mangoed bath melt. It is a strong, vibrant, citrussy smell. I think it's perfect for hot tired feet, as the scent is very revitalising and refreshing.
The product is shaped like a cute little foot, and weighs 65g for £2.75, so it is fairly dinky. Having said that, I've found that I could easily get four uses from the product by cutting it into quarters, so I think it represents fairly good value for money.
Stepping Stone is a tad messy to use. I would recommend soaking your feet in a bowl of warm water first, and then using Stepping Stone- I think if you try to use this product in the shower or the bath, there is a real danger that it will dissolve too quickly as soon as it comes into contact with the water, and you will end up wasting a lot of the product. Once you've soaked your feet, I would recommend you cut off a quarter of the Stepping Stone, and then splash a little bit of water onto it. It will fizz on contact with water, like a ballistic, so be careful not to use too much water as the product will disappear before your eyes!
Once the product is slightly damp, you can then start rubbing it onto the soles of your feet. It is very exfoliating, which is exactly what my feet need, and you can really feel the grittiness of the Stepping Stone working it's magic on smoothing any hard parts of skin on your feet. It contains pumice and sea salt, and is quite a harsh scrub so I wouldn't recommend using this anywhere other than your feet.
Stepping Stone also contains jojoba oil, so it moisturises while it scrubs, and it left my tired, hard feet feeling super soft. The product is easy to wash off after use, and my feet were not left sore or greasy, which I was slightly worried about.
This is a really fun product that smells fabulous and really works. It is a tad messy to use, but it is worth the effort as my feet are now looking and feeling soft and smooth.
Stepping Stone is one of 6 products currently available in Lush's All Inclusive Package (it also contains Glorious Mud, Buffy, Token to the Forest Gods, and samples of Fairtrade Foot Lotion and Ultralight) for £10, which is cracking value. That offer is while stocks last though, so hurry if you fancy getting it!
Stepping Stone is a new product from Lush, and in line with their ethical practices it is vegan and requires no packaging. The product is a small exfoliating bar designed specifically to use on your feet, and the clever people at Lush have made it foot-shaped, so it's very obvious :)
The 'stone' is a fresh shade of green and looks fairly attractive, it is quite small but I thought this would be ok as you should only need a little amount to do each foot. As it turns out I got 4 scrubs out of this, and some bits of dust leftovers.
Lush describe this as having the same scent as their You've Been Mangoed bath melt, but this seemed very citrussy and a lot more sharp, and wasn't quite the same to me. It is an extremely strong smell which becomes more potent once the bar becomes wet. It does not seen natural like most Lush products, and I'm glad it's only intended for feet as I wouldn't want that sort of scent all over my body. There are many essential oils contained within this little bar: lemongrass oil, gardenia extract, lemon oil, and lime oil.
To use the bar you should get your feet wet, then break off a piece of the bar and squash in your hands with a tiny splash of water. This will help the bar breakdown and you can then rub it onto your feet and scrub away. The bar breaks really easily, in fact too easily. I tried to break off a small piece and loads of it came away in my hand, and started to crumble pretty badly. The whole shape of the bar was disintegrating and I scooped up as much as I could to use, and then put the rest of the damaged bar back into the Lush paper bag, but there were still specks of it all over my bathroom floor.
It's quite a messy product, especially once you've got it wet as it turns into a runny liquid. You will have to be quick putting it onto your feet as it will most likely run off your hands and down the plughole. Don't even think about submerging the bar in water as it will just dissolve away and you'll be left with nothing other than a little gritty bits at the bottom of your bath.
Once it was on my foot and I started scrubbing, I could really feel the texture of the exfoliating particles. They are very small and gritty, quite harsh but not damaging as the thicker skin on the soles of my feet needs something more abrasive to actually work with. It still feels messy and a lot dripped off my feet as I was using it. Once I'd given my feet a good scrub I rinsed the mixture off, and suddenly they felt completely different. The bar must have released a lot of its oils as they felt coated and it was lovely and soft. The bar contains jojoba oil and cocoa butter so I guess they were doing their job!
Afterwards my feet felt extremely fresh and clean, but very dry. I have not noticed any real positive effects from the exfoliating either, as the hard skin is still present and feels the same as before. Sadly the moisturised feeling did not last. Maybe if you keep using the bars over a prolonged period of time they will become more effective, but I don't think I will be buying one again as it's not messy, I don't like the smell, and haven't noticed any chance after using this bar.
It's coming up to summer and I've started to realise- to my despair- that Ugg-style boots really don't go well with floaty, floral sundresses. The Gladiator sandals sitting forlornly in the back of my wardrobe are calling out to me, "wear us! We'd go perfectly!" But then I look at my feet and realise there's no way I can possibly unleash them onto the unsuspecting public in their current state. What's a girl to do?
I hotfooted it to Lush (very hot footed- I was still wearing those Uggs) and purchased the bright green foot shaped stock cube that is STEPPING STONE.
The lovely shop assistant told me that STEPPING STONE is made of pumice, to exfoliate, jojoba oil to soften, and sea salt to scrub. And it has the amazingly refreshing fragrance of You've Been Mangoed (which, by the way, doesn't mean it smells of mangos. In fact it smells like their bath ballistic Avobath, very very lemongrassy).
She demonstrated how to use it: break a piece off, and hold it in your palm. Dip your hand into the water very quickly, and then rub the resulting paste onto your foot. Now, this sounds like it would work well in a bath but sadly I don't have one so I had to attempt this in the shower. My first attempt saw the green powder immediately rinsed off my palm by the force of the shower. My second attempt reminded me that gravity makes things fall- rubbing powder against a foot with its sole facing downwards doesn't work. But for once my 14 years of ballet training came in handy. I stood in the Attitude or Mercury position which results in your sole facing upwards, and finally managed the task. You also have to remember to keep the rest of the product outside the shower because as soon as it gets wet, it's toast. So what I'm trying to say is basically, it can be very hard to use in the shower.
When I did manage to use this correctly, I have to say it did a great job. The particles are finer than in Lush's other scrubs which I think works well. It feels very invigorating on your soles. The fragrance is amazing, very fresh and summery and very green. After use, the texture of my soles was definitely improved.
Here's something I found worked well: fill a washing up bowl with warm water. Use the foot scrub as previously advised. Then, rinse your feet in the water. The green stuff comes off your feet and into the water, and voila! A beautifully smelling foot soak! Grab a magazine and relax. If it's hot outside, use cold water instead! Finish with Lush's Fair Trade Foot Lotion or whatever you fancy. Bliss!
PS It costs £2.75 for 65g
Lush Stepping Stone
Description: Manufacturer: Lush / Type: Bath Melt
If you have never shopped with Lush before, you may be forgiven for being a little unsure as to who they are or what they do. Basically, Lush create hand made cosmetic products from only natural ingredients. They never test on animals and ensure that they only use suppliers who don't either. Many of their products are suitable for vegans.
Lush also support a variety of different charities and projects around the world, details of which can be found on the website, along with products and ingredients. You can also shop online and also locate your nearest store. If you do shop online, you will find that Lush are also committed to reducing unnecessary packaging and orders placed online will arrive packaged in popcorn instead of polystyrene.
The Lush website will also allow you to buy items from their "Retro" range, which is basically products from the past that customers still want to buy. There isn't room in the shops for them but you can still buy them online so can find lots of your old favourites and treat yourself.
Stepping Stones is a foot scrub and pumice, designed to leave you with soft and moisturised feet. The solid scrub is a mint green colour and shaped like a little foot. It weighs 65g, will cost you £2.65 and is suitable for vegans. Fans of Lush may recognise the fragrance from their You've Been Mangoed scent.
It is great to treat your feet all year round but of course, now that the warmer weather is here, we are all displaying our toes again in sandals and flip flops so it is especially important to ensure that they are in tip top condition.
To use, dampen the bar and scrub. When it becomes damp the bar softens and fizzes into a thick and exciting looking green paste so it is best to break the bar up (maybe into quarters) to prevent the whole thing getting wet. You don't need to use more than a quarter each time (this easily covers both feet) so this helps it last as long as possible too.
The fragrance is deliciously fruity like mango puree or ice cream. The scrub is rough enough to slough away dead skin but not so rough that it feels harsh or hurts your feet. After using, my feet feel refreshed and also much softer than they did before scrubbing.
I used this bar every 3 or 4 days and after it was finished, my feet were in much better condition than when I started. They feel soft and smooth and ready to face my flip flops again. If you want to make sure that your toes look and feel pampered then this bar is the perfect way to achieve it, 5 Dooyoo stars from me, well done Lush!
Ingredients are as follows (taken from the Lush website);
Sodium Bicarbonate, Pumice Powder, Citric Acid, Organic Cold Pressed Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis), Fine Sea Salt, Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Lemongrass Oil (Cymbopogon citratus), Gardenia Extract (Gardenia jasminoides), Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum), Lime Oil (Citrus aurantifolia), Lycopodium Powder, *Citral, *Geraniol, *Citronellol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Perfume, Colour 42090
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If you've been reading this blog, you know Uganda's anti-gay bill is far more lethal than we're being told. You don't even have to be gay or have gay sex to be put to death. I haven't seen anyone else report on this, and I've been called a liar for saying it.
So here's a video tour of the bill. I can't make it any plainer than that.
Please, this is literally life-and-death. If the video convinces you, share it. Put it on facebook, share it with your friends, or send it to your legislator. There's a resolution in Congress to condemn this bill. It should be a mark of shame for any Representative not to support that resolution, no matter how right-wing they are. Make sure everyone knows it.
UPDATE: Reader Chris has suggested I add some links, which is a really good idea.
- The Uganda Anti Homosexuality Bill
- Physicians For Human Rights Action Center against this bill
- World-wide petition against the bill
- About the Congressional resolution opposing the bill (with link to text of resolution)
Feel free to add others in the comments section.

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Common Council, Ward 14, Republican
are you running?
running because the ward needs better representation on the
Common Council, and it is my civic duty to do what I can to
maintain the residential integrity and quality of life in
the city of Albany. Ive been in Albany my entire life. Im
a self-employed consultant. Im an accountant. I have a law
degree from Michigan State University College of Law, and
Im awaiting my bar exam results.
kind of development is appropriate for your district?
14, my ward, is primarily a single- family-dwelling residential
district, and it should remain so. As a board member of the
Buckingham Pond Crestwood Neighborhood Association, I opposed
putting a big-box store on Krumkill Road and New Scotland
[Avenue]. I support a 23-acre greenbelt bordered by Krumkill
Road. I also opposed the plan to build a 12-story high-rise
apartment building and parking garage on a seven-and-a-half-acre
parcel on Krumkill Road. [Incumbent Councilman Joseph] Igoe
supported the proposal, but switched because of overwhelming
opposition from the community, and I support keeping this
parcel as an open space.
should Albany do with its garbage?
think Albany should expand the landfill by [using] adjoining
land. I believe they should not allow other municipalities
to dump in it.
you support the mayors Charter Reform Commission?
thought it wasnt going to come on the ballot. Im for charter
reform, and my opponent voted against allowing people to vote
for charter reform. And whether it was poorly crafted or not,
people should have a right to vote. I thought it was not going
to be an issue anymore.
you think having more than one party represented on the council
would improve how the council functions? If so, how?
different people bring different viewpoints, and I would bring
different viewpoints than my opponent. My opponent is chairman
of the Public Safety Committee, and he has not provided any
leadership on that. I think if there are different people
with different viewpoints it helps the city.
should the Common Councils role be regarding the Citizens
Police Review Board?
believe the police should be directed to clear the streets
of bad actors. I believe the police should be directed to
disarm criminals and gangs in Albany. I believe the police
should strictly enforce speed limits on neighborhood residential
streets. Im for abolishing the review board. I believe the
handcuffs should be taken off the police and [they should
be] allowed to do their job. Keep in mind they are here to
ensure safe homes, streets and to serve the public.
Democracy, or Something Like That
According to a recent poll by the Program on International
Policy Attitudes, most Americans think a coin
toss is more democratic than their nations current
system of government. Administered by several
of the largest independent international affairs
and policy-study agencies, the study questioned
Americans about the level of influence they felt
they had on their elected officials. Among the
polls findings: Americans feel that their representatives
act in accordance with their constituents only
39 percent of the time, and two-thirds of Americans
feel they have little or no influence at all on
decisions made in Washington.
Abu-what? Guantana-where?
The U.S. Senate approved an amendment prohibiting
the use of torture against anyone in federal custody
last week, voting 90-9 to attach the amendment
to a $440 billion military spending bill. The
amendment, introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.),
would require soldiers to follow procedures outlined
in the Army Field Manual during interrogations.
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) said the legislation
is unnecessary, because the confusion over procedures
and systems of abuse cited by McCain in the legislation
do not exist. If the bill passes the House, White
House spokesmen have indicated that the amendment
might cause the president to veto the billalong
with the funding for protective equipment and
benefits it contains.
Nice Idea, Maybe We Should Try It
The proposed new Iraqi constitution includes a
right to health care in Article 2. Have they been
letting non-Americans help them draft this thing?
Breaking Free, Independently
New Yorks Independence Party finally got fed
up with being manipulated by Lenora Fulani and
her supporters, and voted her and five others
off the executive committee on Sept. 18. While
the ostensible (and sufficient on its own) reason
was public anti- Semitic comments, Fulanis devotion
to the cultlike practice of Social Therapy, founded
by Fred Newman, and the Newmanites history over
the past several years of steering the party into
supporting several wing-nut candidates of no consistent
political bent, likely had something to do with
Common Council, Ward 11, Republican
not happy about things just in my area. Not just in my ward,
but in my block. I want to try and change it the best way
I can. I actively work within the community. Im on the Washington
Square Neighborhood Association security committee. I want
to get people more involved. I have a degree in political
science. I am the program director of a Boys and Girls [Club]
in Schenectady. I want to give people representation. I want
to bring about positive change. I am 24, 25 in another month.
Im an upstate kid. I grew up in Syracuse. I have been in
Albany for about four years. I was born in Jamaica.
you support the convention center?
do support the convention center. I dont know where else
they will be able to put it that Albany will be able to market
it. Its going to create jobs off the bat and its going to
make people want to come to Albany more often. Ive spoken
to members of the community, and they believe Jennings may
be concentrating on bringing in new people rather than taking
care of people who already live in these communities. I feel
just to bring in other funds from other areas is going to
help the area. Its going to put Albany on the map. Its already
there, but this is going to benefit plenty, I believe, in
five or six years.
havent had time to look into it much. Ive had my share of
interactions with the Albany Police Department in positive
and negative ways. I feel that theyre doing the best they
can with the resources they have. I know some politicians
are talking about bringing in Guardian Angels and all this
other crap. There is always room for improvement. The best
way I think we can help them is having more involvement with
think it can be effective, and I do support it. What we should
have done is given the citizens a chance to vote on it and
see how they feel about it. When you vote for someone, you
are giving them the opportunity to be your voice, and when
obviously the people out there want this change and if you
dont give them the opportunity to make that change or make
that judgment on their own, then how are you representing
is your position on charter schools?
a proud product of the public-school system. I work for the
Boys and Girls Club. I see firsthand what they are doing.
Some people lump them together; not all charter schools are
bad, not all are good. We should look more into the good and
bad rather than lumping them all together. Some are pretty
good. Some kids in fourth grade, Im helping them with their
homework and going, Wow, youre learning this and you are
in fourth grade? I personally prefer public schools. I dont
really back charter schools. They havent been around long
enough to say whether they are good or bad for the area.
Representation! I feel that theres not enough, not everyone
is represented in this city. I dont think charter reform
would have gone through like that if there had been a second
party. It doesnt make any sense. . . . Its not even the
fact that they voted against it; they didnt even allow the
citizens that live in this area the opportunity to vote on
it. The current council is all just of one mindset.
by David King
interviews with other candidates in these races, and interviews
in other races, visit www.metroland.net/elections2005.html.
Oct. 2, members of the Newspaper Guild/CWA voted
down a Times Union contract proposal
170-3 [Scouring for Sympathy, Newsfront, Feb.
10]. The concerns were the same as they have been
during the 15-month negotiation process, said
the guild: raises, employer control over days
off, health-care costs, and changes to the pension
system. . . . State Supreme Court Judge James
Canfield ruled in favor of local preservationists
last week, preventing the owners of Lansingburghs
historic Freihofer Bakery and Riverside Club
[What Makes History? Newsfront, June 16] from
demolishing the two buildings without first submitting
their plans to state Environmental Quality Review
Act review. Canfield also ruled that the plaintiffs
had the right to petitionan issue that the city
of Troy and the buildings owners had disputed
because none of the petitioners lived next to
the buildings.


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Originally posted by Michael Ernest: I wonder if a 'General Programming' forum would catch on. I think it's the right idea, but has about as much appeal as a History of Pressboard display.
Originally posted by Stefan Wagner: Recursion should be discussed in the forum, where recursion should be discussed.
Originally posted by Michael Ernest: I wonder if a 'General Programming' forum would catch on.
Originally posted by Guy Allard: Michael - Regardless of 'interest' or 'traffic' considerations, my vote is 'NO' for a recursion forum. Recursion is a concept easily taught, and examples in almost any programming language are readily available with little research (even FORTRAN). In particular calculation of 'Factorials' or 'Fibonacci Numbers' are the classical examples used. The educational examples mentioned are *exactly* where one would use an iterative technique, *not* recursion, in a production environment. So, my 'NO' vote comes from a perspective that I think recursion is used frequently in situations where it is absolutely inappropriate. Used there because implementors are misinformed when they are taught about the concept. I fear that any JR forum would drift in that direction. Regards, Guy


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Jailbreak iPhone4S or iPad2 on Windows with Absinthe CLI
For Windows users who know their way around their computer, there is a CLI version of Absinthe that has been released which can be used via command prompt in Windows to jailbreak your iPhone4S or iPad2 right now before the Windows Absinthe GUI applications is released. This tutorial is a bit more advanced than the normal Absinthe tutorial, so please only attempt if you know what you're doing.
Absinthe CLI 0.4.3 - WIN
Step 1: Extract the download above to an easy to remember location(C:\ is a good place for it). Connect your device and open CMD.exe in Administrator mode
Step 2: Change directory (cd) to the cinject.exe file
Step 3: Enter the command: cinject.exe -i payloads/jailbreak.mobileconfig on your device you will be asked to install the jailbreak certificate, do so and when it asks for a password and just leave it blank. Once the certificate has been successfully installed on your device continue to step 4.
Step 4: Enter the command: cinject.exe -j payloads
Step 5: Enter the command: cinject.exe -w
Step 6: Toggle the VPN switch in settings
Step 7: Wait for reboot


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Index: Small Businesses Add 65,000 Jobs
April 02 2012
An index of small businesses by Intuit Inc. found they added 65,000 new jobs in March. In addition, the index found average monthly pay for all small business employees rose by 0.7 percent to $2,785 in March, slightly more than the February revised estimate of $2,767 a month.
The index also found small business hourly employees worked an average of 111.9 hours in March, up from the revised figure of 111.3 hours in February.
The index is based on aggregate and anonymous online employment data from approximately 77,000 businesses with fewer than 20 employees that use Intuit Online Payroll.


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Johnny and Rose Cotner
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Johnny and Rose Cotner
50th Anniversary
Johnny and Rose Cotner of Adamsville celebrated their fifty wedding anniversary on June 17, 2011. They make their home in Adamsville and have three children, Pam and husband Mike Hardy of Crump, Jeanie and husband Randy Burleson of Junction, TX and Johnny and wife Crystal Cotner of Adamsville. They have five grandchildren, Seth and Kyle Hardy, Travis Burleson, Garrett and Marlee Cotner. Their children and grandchildren will be hosting a reception and invite all family and friends to come and celebrate the event with them at the First Adamsville Methodist Church Activity Building on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. No gifts requested.


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A fan dressed as sitcom character Alf sported an Alfred Morris jersey to root on the Redskins Sunday. / @runpacers
Plenty of Redskins fans traveled a long way to watch the team's first playoff game since 1999, but one specific supporter came all the way from the planet Melmac.
Either that or it was just an enterprising fan of synergy, mixing Redskins rookie Alfred Morris' nickname with the '80s talking alien sitcom character, famous for his diet for cats and litany of wisecracks.
It must have been challenging for the fan to procure both the alien costume and Morris jersey, but the most difficult task of the day had to be trying to down that Bud Light with it on. At least prior to watching Mike Shanahan leave an injured RGIII to get battered by the Seahawks defense the entire second half.
(h/t to The Big Lead)
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Like the recent Kindle Fire update, Amazon's latest Kindle Touch software update to its Kindle lineup is definitely worth downloading if you have the device.
The update is currently available to download, and Amazon will be sending it out to Touches via wi-fi "in the coming weeks."
This update — version 5.1.0 — includes several major additions and upgrades, including:
- Language Support: Customize your Kindle Touch with the language you prefer: English (US and UK), German, French, Spanish, Italian, or Brazilian Portuguese.
- Landscape Mode: Switch between portrait and landscape orientation in books and PDFs to read maps, graphs, and tables more easily.
- Instant Translations: Tap any word or highlight a section to instantly translate into other languages, including Spanish, Japanese, and more. Translations by Bing Translator.
- Kindle Format 8: Formatting and layout improvements make Kindle books look even better.
- Wi-Fi Enhancements: Connect your Kindle Touch to Wi-Fi with WPS and select WPA2 Enterprise networks.
- Read-to-Me With Text-to-Speech: Have your Kindle Touch read English-language content out loud to you, now including summaries of newspaper and magazine articles when available from the publisher.
- More Sharing Options: Tell others what you're reading on Facebook or Twitter from anywhere within a book — just tap to share a link along with your comments.
- Onscreen Keyboard Suggestions: Search and shop faster with automatic word suggestions as you type.
The landscape mode and Kindle Format 8 upgrades are, in my opinion, the most important. The instant translation thing is also pretty cool and great if you're using your Kindle for foreign language study, though I expect you have to have the Touch's wi-fi turned on for it to work.
I didn't like the Kindle Touch when I first got it and played with it, so I ended up selling it. But this update makes the device a little more palatable.
You can download the update or see what version your Kindle Touch is currently running by going here.
[Source: Amazon]


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litearally means "goat shit." That's why American Jews (who don't know bupkis about Yiddish) have mistaken it to mean "something of little or no value."
"Them third and fourth generation Jews know bupkis about yiddish and yiddishkeit."
লিখেছেন- Athabasca Zwink 13 de জুন de 2004
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While some pretentious folks who badmouth people of their own heritage say it means "goat shit," it has become commonly accepted to mean "of little or no value" and multiple Yiddish to English dictionaries confirm this. No 1st generation American I know has used it to mean anything otherwise.
Someone who chooses to insult strangers instead of astutely sharing their knowledge with those who aren't so fortunate to be as perfect as they are may think they are a mensch, but really their words are bupkis.
Farshtinkener Jews should be fed bupkis straight from the goat's tochas.
Farshtinkener Jews should be fed bupkis straight from the goat's tochas.
লিখেছেন- 2nd generation American 28 de অগাস্ট de 2006
Nothing, zero, zilch.
I put a lot of hard work into this project, and all I got was bupkis.
লিখেছেন- tradesman 7 de মে de 2003
Also spelled bubkes but still means the same thing. The word Bupkis means 'nothing, zero, having no value'. Also it is said by the television character Dr. Zoidberg on the show "Futurama" since he is a Jewish lobster and this word has a Jewish origin it all makes sense.
Zoidberg: "We've had president Bush for four years and all we got was Bupkis"
লিখেছেন- Jeremy K. 27 de অক্টোবার de 2004
jewish term for very little or not worth the effort.
after investing and manipulating markets to get all the sheckles i could, i turned up with bupkis! ba kchleghm!!
লিখেছেন- Allen 27 de জানুয়ারি de 2004
A sexual position where one partner puts their legs behind their head, and the other partner performs anal intercourse with a strap-on on their head.
You can't get top notch quality bupkis anywhere else in town for this cheap.
লিখেছেন- Art Z 8 de এপ্রিল de 2007


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Nic, I did think of translation, but I'd have to be fluent to do that. I know my Spanish teacher in high school used to do it for films, She enjoyed it well enough. It only took maybe two sittings to get through the entire movie.
Loop, Al can kiss mah butt.
That looks amazing. I had to watch it twice.
When you ask her, make it personal. Not generic. Generic is boring. Asking in class would work, but you could also ask after class like when you're walking to your next class or something.
Skater, go for it. Do it quickly if you are though. I asked the girl I really wanted to go with literally 10 hours to late. A friend of hers set her up with a date the night before because she wasn't sure if she was going to be asked or not. That really blew.
The other day, I realized that my favorite jacket looks just like the one he wears. He's copying me! Alert the presses!
So, uh...tell us about your lady friend.
Zs, yeah. I'd guess Order 66 was based on Order 9066. If not, then that's a huge coincidence.
Ackbar, Order 9066 happened in the 40's. About 30 years before the first Star Wars movie. I'd say Order 9066 cam first here...
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|A recommendation for increased whole grain consumption was released in Canada in 2007 to promote adequate intakes of fibre and magnesium. Since then, a proliferation of 'whole grain' claims on food packaging has been observed, but whole grain labelling is voluntary and unregulated in Canada. Through a detailed survey of bread sold in three supermarkets, this study examined how the presence of front-of-package reference to whole grain relates to i) the presence and nature of whole grain ingredients, ii) nutrient content, and iii) price of the product. Twenty-one percent of breads bore a reference to whole grain on the front-of-package and the front-of-package reference to whole grain was a better predictor of fibre content than any information that could be gleaned from the ingredient list. On average, breads with a whole grain reference were higher in fibre and magnesium and lower in sodium. Mean price did not differ by presence of a whole grain reference, but breads with whole grain labelling were less likely to be low in price. Voluntary nutrition labelling may be targeting a discrete market of health-conscious consumers who are willing to pay premium prices for more healthful options.
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A piece of machinery designed to organize hay bales into cubes is not considered a tax exemption for Holt Dairy after Iron County Commission voted in favor of the tax Monday.
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is a unique religion which stresses the eternal battle of good versus evil. It has approximately 100,000 followers worldwide. It is the religion of one man who lived about 600 years before the birth of Christ. His name was Zoroaster and he lived in the area of Babylonia (modern day Iraq and Iran). His time and place of birth are unknown for sure but are believed to be around 650 B.C. in Persia.
Tradition says that he was the son of a camel merchant and grew up at a time when his fellow Persians worshipped many gods. He left his home at the age of 20 to search for answers to life's deepest questions. At the age of 30 he received "enlightenment" as the account goes; he received a vision on the banks of the Daitya River. This figure identified himself as Vohu Manah or "good thought." This figure took Zoroaster into the presence of the wise lord Ahura-Mazda, who instructed him in the true religion. The first ten years of his new revelation met little acceptance until he met with a prince named Vishtaspa, who converted and helped propagate his new-found faith. Zoroaster died at age 77 in the second of two holy wars to ensue his new belief on the world.
The Deification of Zoroaster
Years after the death of Zoroaster his later disciples made him an object of veneration. He became the object of worship along with the deity Ahura-Mazda. The following quotes were made regarding Zoroaster:
Head of the two-footed race; the wisest of all beings in the perfection of his holiness; the only one who can daunt evil (Max Mueller, Secret Books of the East, Oxford: Krishna Press, 1897-1910, 23:190, 229, 275).
The chieftainship of all things was from Zoroaster; the completely good, the righteous Zoroaster (Ibid. 5:88; 18:90).
Incomparable among mankind through his desire for righteousness, and his understanding the means of defeating the destroyer, and teaching creatures (Ibid. 37:241).
A heavenly radiance "came down from the endless light" to the grandmother of Zoroaster for his birth from a radiantly wonderful virgin mother (Ibid. 47:18-20, 138-139).
He was pre-existent, 3,000 years before his phy7sical birth, and during the interval he remained with the archangels equal to the archangels (Ibid. 47:21, 22, 122).
The Avesta
The sacred scripture of the Zoroastrians is known as the Avesta, originally written in an old Iranian language called Avestan. Of the originally written work only a small fraction has survived, with a total size about one-tenth of the Bible. The Avesta contains hymns, prayers and ritual instruction. It is divided into three major sections, the oldest is called Yasna.
According to Zoroaster, there is one true deity to be worshipped and his name is Ahura-Mazda also known as the "wise lord."
Angra Mainyu
Although Ahura-Mazda is the supreme deity, he is opposed by another powerful force known as Angra Mainyu, or Ahriman, "the bad spirit." From the beginning of existence these two antagonistic spirits have been at odds with each other. These two powers have been co-equal from the beginning of time and will continue to battle each other until the end of the world.
Influence on the Bible
Many teach that Zoroastrianism has had a profound influence upon the teachings of the Bible. It has been demonstrated that Christianity is not a man-made religion, as many assume, but is actually the one true faith supernaturally revealed by the true and living God. The Bible claims to be God's unique revelation of Himself, and there is ample documented evidence that verifies that claim. If this is true then the practices of other religions including Zoroastrianism could not have affected the Bible as is claimed.
Those who claim Zoroastrianism has had an effect on the Bible begin with the inherent assumption that the Old Testament was written later than the traditional evidence shows. Many books, such as the Pentateuch (Genesis-Deuteronomy), Job and Isaiah chapters 40-66, are wrongly dated during or after the exile (536B.C.) instead of as early as 1300 B.C. Consequently, when these concepts appear in certain biblical books, they are given a late date because they are already assumed to have been influenced by other religions.
In "More Evidence That Demands a Verdict, by Josh McDowell" we see that these assumptions of the late dating of the Old Testament are anything but assured. If one accepts the traditional dating of the Old Testament, then the accusation is unabated. It is not Zoroastrianism that influenced biblical doctrine when the Jews were in exile under Persian rule; it is the Bible that influenced Zoroastrianism.
The ideas that are supposed to have influenced New Testament doctrine (resurrection, final judgment, a messiah) were either taught in the Old Testament before the rise of Zoroastrianism or come from later Zoroastrian teachings which first appeared after the birth of Christ. Therefore, if there was any influencing on one by the other, it is Zoroastrianism that has been influenced by the Bible not the opposite.
Zoroastrianism and Christianity
Although Zoroastrianism has been thought to have exerted an influence over some of the beliefs of Christianity, there is much in Zoroastrianism that is incompatible with Christianity. The God of Zoroastrianism is similar to the God revealed in the Bible; however, there are some major differences. Ahura-Mazda is not an all powerful God but is only equal in strength to Angra Mainyu. They are co-equal and co-eternal.
According to the Bible, God is the only all powerful Being with His enemy satan who is a created being by God. Satan is not the opposite of God, for he is neither all powerful nor eternal. Zoroastrianism believes that a person earns favor with God by his good works. There is no answer to the sin problem of mankind, for the difference between a good man and a bad man is considered to be only relative. According to the Bible, there is no one who is good enough on his own to make it to heaven. This is why Jesus had to die on the cross, to solve the problem of sin.
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