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If I want to move to C++ and SDL in the future, is Python and pygame a good way to learn SDL?
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Python+PyGame is a really great idea for learning SDL.
I wrote a somewhat popular game that way. Python/PyGame seems much more advanced than SDL bindings to any other language, and one huge advantage compared to C++ is that don't have to compile code, and with some simple hacking can even modify a running program, and see the feedback live. It makes a huge huge difference - like using a GUI vector graphics program vs writing SVG in a text editor. Unfortunately you don't get this out of the box, because you need to adapt your program a bit to see it.
As for other advantages of PyGame, jrpg ran with very small changes on Linux, Windows, and OSX. I had to do some tweaks to fullscreen mode switching, and double buffering as there were some differences between OSes, but no recompilation was ever necessary. If you have any problems you can get good stack trace and debug your problems live, that's not really possible with C++ once you get a memory corruption or a segfault.
I don't really know how easy or how hard would it be to mix C++ and Python for your SDL games. I think it cannot be too hard, as PyGame is a pretty straightforward but very nicely made wrapper for SDL, and Python/C++ mixing is supposed to be easy enough.
You can learn some techniques, ways to implement game logic etc. in SDL-based enviroment but after moving to C++/SDL you will have to use SDL functions directly, helper functions/objects from pyGame will be completely useles.
pygame abstracts the SDL interface quite a lot, therefore I don't think there's much of an advantage carried over.
Yes. If python is much more natural to you than C++, it might be a good idea to learn pygame first. You'll have to go through a translation process when migrating to using SDL and C, but it should be a more-or-less one-to-one mapping.
Of course. You can write a sdl game or tools in really less time.
You can start with this code that display the data/chimp.bmp into a 468x60 screen :
When you are familiar with SDL objects you can easily move to C++ (if you want again :p Pygame is fast and you can make a complexe game with it).
You could try pyglet If you are targetting at OpenGL. It's much better thought out library than what pygame is.
But then, if you want to move to C++ and SDL in future, do it now. That way you actually learn SDL. But before doing such an irresponsible thing, it'd be perhaps a good idea to check into pyglet first. Just because for designing your apps properly in C++ as well no matter how bad your libraries are.
python won't prevent you off learning design and that's pretty much the more important thing to learn IMO, I'm doing a smash bros clone with pygame and I learnt a lot in design. And yet you will learn not to write too much suboptimal code too, python have clever and beautiful hacks too.
For your purpose PySDL2 is better than pygame. It imports SDL2 API almost directly.
I wouldn't consider Python (or any managed or interpreted language, for that matter) a good way to learn any complex task, because it insulates the programmer from the workings of the system too much. As a friend of mine put it, "Python loves you and wants you to be happy." And that's all well and good if you already know the fundamentals, but if you want to learn, the last thing you want is a language that does all the work for you.
You'll learn the what very quickly, but not the why, and then when something goes badly wrong, (and it will eventually, in any non-trivial project,) you'll be left with no idea what's happening or why.


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posted at 2/14/2011 9:06 PM ESTJAN - congrats!!!!!!!!
KT - scary - so glad things are ok! Sounds like a rough few days!
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/14/2011 9:46 PM ESTCongrats Jan! Enjoy every second of those first moments with your baby boy. And know it just gets better and better!
KT, wow! Glad you are ok and resting now..
Fram and Pugs, so very excited for the two of you! Enjoy your last few days of freedom :) Go to the spa, get a pedi and just relax.
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posted at 2/15/2011 8:06 AM ESTTrouble, I second your recommendation -- I did brunch and mani/pedis with a couple girlfriends over the weekend and it was fantastic! It's been nice to take some time just for me in these last couple of weeks. I'm planning on a facial and one more prenatal massage if I have time before the baby gets here. :)
Speaking of prenatal massages, has anyone tried pressure points to induce labor? The massage therapist that I saw last time has a lot of training in that, and she said if I go past my due date and get a note for my doctor she'd work on me. I have no idea if it actually works or not, but I figure worst case scenario is I get a great massage!
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 8:21 AM ESTCongrats Jan - Glad that everyone is happy and healthy!
Fram/Pugs, I agree with Trouble, spoil yourself now, it is very worth it!
I also changed my last day at work by just 1 day. I was going to have my last day be a Monday but then when I thought about it that seemed ridiculous. Now my last day is 3/11, seems so close!
I think some of the spotting may have been stress induced with all DH and I have going on outside of the baby arriving. Thankfully the spotting has totally stopped and somehow life seems a little less stressful this week!
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 11:33 AM ESTCongrats Jan on the baby boy!
I am in total nesting mode - DH's grandmother and aunt bought us the glider/ottoman so we got that this weekend and put it together. The nursery is almost complete! Just need my sister's artistic touch when she comes to visit this weekend (yay!).
We aren't big on valentine's day (especially when it falls the day BEFORE payday), but DH did buy "me" a bunch of baby clothes this weekend. So cute of him...he got mostly boy clothes but they can really go either way and I'm not too strict w/ the gender definite clothing anyway. I actually hope we have a little girl who can wear the onesy that says "future NFL Quarterback." ahaha.
KT, glad to hear the spotting has stopped - and 3/11 is very close!! Can't wait for all these upcoming babies to be born. :-)
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posted at 2/15/2011 11:58 AM EST
Congrats Jan on the Healthy Baby Boy.
KT, Pugs and Fram, you guys are so close. How exciting.
AFM.. 17 weeks 3 days. Just back from a check up where it took the doc about 10 min to get the heartbeat and I nearly had a meltdown on the table. He assured me it would be fine and the baby was just hiding because he could hear the uterus moving around. I have also felt some movement so I had that going for me to, BUT, until I heard that heartbeat I was not going to be relaxed. Low and behold, the little bugger is way down in my hip and moving all around so it just took him a little longer than usual. He knew I was worried but said that taking a while does not mean anything. I also had the extra blood work today for the downs testing and my 18 week ultrasound is schedule for next week. We can not wait to find out what we are having.
Sounds like everyone is doing well. Good Luck to everyone who is coming up close.
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 12:49 PM EST
Quad, mine was doing the same thing at my appointment yesterday. I had felt some movement and then not a lot, and the few minutes it took the CNM to find the heartbeat were grueling! Glad they found it :)
Silver - that's so cute that he bought boy clothes! I find myself looking for gender neutral clothes and end up liking (sort of) clothes that are mostly boy-ish but a girl could pull them off. A boy can definitely not pull off most pink and frill things but a girl can get away with orange lions, you know? I can't wait for Baby to get here so I can know what it is!!! Do you have any feelings either way? Have your friends/family guessed based on any of those old wives tales? I had a friend today tell me it was "most definitely a boy" because I'm all baby so far (granted I'm only 23 weeks...).
Is anyone else out there not finding out what you're having?
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 12:57 PM ESTquad, I'm so glad your doctor was patient enough to keep looking! I remember having to ask for an u/s b/c he tried for like 5 seconds and told me everything would be fine...I was like, uh, yeah I need a little more solid proof, thanks. glad to hear things are going well!
You know what I realized about baby clothes this weekend while we were walking around BRU...SO many outfits could be gender neutral if they just didn't have stupid sayings on them like "mommy's handsome man" or "daddy's little girl." Why do the onesies have to talk? clearly my boy is handsome or my girl is a princess...I do not see the need for his/her shirt to flaunt this information.
And I mainly noticed this b/c DH did buy one outfit that says "mommy's little man" or something on it, but he bought it b/c I love elephants and it came with the cutest little pants w/ elephants all over them. So I can easily swap out a white onesy rather than the one it came with...but its just so unnecessary to have their clothing speak. Just a pet peeve I developed recently...sorry for the vent. :-0
I have so many people tell me I'm having a boy - and that they are ALWAYS 90% accurate on these predictions. Same number of people tell me the exact same thing about it being a girl...haha. I'm at the point where now I REALLY want to know...I feel like the next 8 weeks are going to drag for that reason. But I personally feel like it might be a girl...partially hoping, and partially b/c I know we BD'd at least 2 days before I O'd so if the Shettles Method has any bearing...
I thought I was carrying all in my belly until this morning when I had to losen the buckle on my boots to fit them over my calves...can honestly say I've never had that problem before. :-/ So, I'm definitely wearing a little more padding all over and not just in the belly...
Now I'm just rambling, but I had a wooden letter made by someone on Etsy that matches the bedding and the nursery - it came yesterday and it is so cute, but then I realized I don't want to hang it yet b/c I don't want people to guess the names we have picked! (they both start with the same letter). So now I have to hide it from my mom...haha.
But, if anyone is looking for that kind of thing I can recommend the girl on Etsy who did mine - she did a great job.
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 1:11 PM ESTQuad- How stressful! Glad that everything is A-Okay and they baby was just hiding. Exciting news that your U/S is coming up!
We don't know what we are having either. I Usually think its a girl but every now and then I think its a boy. I think that I am carrying high as all the movement I feel is high but a few people lately have said I am low. DH swears its a boy, my mom thought it was a boy but now thinks girl and she is always wrong. I did do the needle test recently and that said girl.
As far as gender neutral outfits go I think they are hard to find. DD did leave the the house a few time when she was a newborn in more boy outfits but oh well.
I love love love Etsy, I get DD lots of personalized things on there.
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posted at 2/15/2011 1:11 PM ESTI'm not finding out :) Last time I didn't find out either and all the old wives tales that all my friends seemed to know said I was having a boy. So I was very, very shocked when I found out it was a girl! Personally, I think I'm having another girl. :)
I'd also honestly recommend not buying too many outfits if you can muster the strength. Two reasons: (1) It is so so much fun to dress a girl all girly and I'm sure it'd be the same for a boy. (2) Everyone will send/give you outfits after the baby is born. Everyone just loves to buy cute baby clothes. So you will have plenty within a few days!
Just my 2 cents :)
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posted at 2/15/2011 1:31 PM ESTwhat's the needle test?
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posted at 2/15/2011 1:47 PM ESTHa, its you hang a threaded needle over your stomach fully stopped. Then it somehow moves on its own, if it goes round and round its a girl and if it goes side to side its a boy.
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 1:56 PM ESToh, fun, that will keep me entertained. :-)
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posted at 2/15/2011 2:10 PM ESTI didn't do a massage, but they say there are pressure points in the ankles that can cause labor, and to avoid pedicures for that reason. Well, 8 days overdue, I finally went and got a pedicure. That night I went into labor! ;)
In Response to Re: February Updates:Speaking of prenatal massages, has anyone tried pressure points to induce labor? The massage therapist that I saw last time has a lot of training in that, and she said if I go past my due date and get a note for my doctor she'd work on me. I have no idea if it actually works or not, but I figure worst case scenario is I get a great massage!
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posted at 2/15/2011 2:14 PM ESTIn Response to Re: February Updates:Speaking of prenatal massages, has anyone tried pressure points to induce labor? The massage therapist that I saw last time has a lot of training in that, and she said if I go past my due date and get a note for my doctor she'd work on me. I have no idea if it actually works or not, but I figure worst case scenario is I get a great massage!
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I tried acupuncture to turn a breech baby, and the acupuncturist said that if I got to be overdue, there are points that they use to help start labor. Never worried about it, DD was only 2 days late, but if I had gone longer I might have tried it.
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 4:35 PM ESTTwin - we're the same. The ONLY thing that we'd "plan" by knowing the gender is clothes...and Baby will be born in June so it'll be in white onesies anyway... yuck, good luck with the nausea :(
Silver - I was at Macy's yesterday and thought the same thing about neutral clothing that had writing on it. I looked at most of them and realized I could use a seam-ripper to remove the little labels that say "sweet girl" or "mama's boy" or whatever. I even went so far as to think I could remove the frills from the neck and sleeves of a onesie to make it less girly if I have a boy. I just don't think there are as many cute options for boys out there as there are for girls! So many boys clothes have writing on them and I just can't stand writing! My poor kid (if it's a boy) will be in the plainest solid-color or striped clothing. A girl I'll have no problem with since I drool over baby girl dresses everywhere!
Does the carrying high/low thing really end up working out? I feel like I'm carrying low (yet I have a long torso...) but Baby is kicking way up above my belly button already. (It's so cute, I love it so much.) Except for the every once in a while kick in the cervix.
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 5:01 PM ESTI think the carrying low/high has much more to do with your body type and muscle structure than the gender of your baby. I can't imagine there is any actual scientific data to back up the myth...
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 5:09 PM ESTIn Response to Re: February Updates:Thanks Prill and SAW! I just talked to DH about it and I think we're going to go with the avoidance. Just pretend we don't know much and let everyone know that once she gets here, they'll know. And I agree, thank goodness for caller ID...I'm dumping about 90% of my calls to voicemail already! :) And I've made my decision that if I'm still pregnant at the end of next week, the 25th will be my last day of work. I planned to work right up until I had the baby, but I don't think I feel like coming in that Monday knowing I'm being induced within a day or two.
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You know what you can do to enhance the fabulousness of caller ID? Assign a specific ring tone to people! I assigned one to BIL's numbers so I don't even have to LOOK at the phone to know I'm not answering it.
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 5:47 PM ESTHa! Kar I did that when DH and I first st arted dating so when it rang with his ringtone, I'd race to the phone :)
And Silver, I agree...I can't imagine where baby hangs out has anything to do with what it is. It's just fun to think about!
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 7:27 PM ESTI agree that much of the neutral clothing isn't very neutral. I wanted to play a joke the day we found out and pull something yellow, orange, or green out of a bag so that people would be like, Uhhh it's a girl... boy? But I couldn't find one single thing that didn't lean one way or another, so I went with buying an adorable dress immediately after we found out :o)
I think according to the wives' tales, I would be having a boy. I'm carrying low and my weight is in the front/tummy. (That's not to say I don't have my fair share of swelling in the legs, but that doesn't count if you ask me!)
I've been noticing some symptoms the past few days, but didn't mention them because I didn't want it to sound like whining. Since maybe 5 days ago, I'm especially sore in the groin/pelvis/pubic area. I typically switch sides a few times each night but that is becoming quite a project between the bigger-than-ever bump and all of the aches and pains. My butt gets sore from sitting too long too. Oh and I was p00ping like crazy yesterday! lol I was really hoping it was a sign of my body starting to clear itself out... but I think I just ate something funky at our fancy night out Sunday night.
I have an appointment tomorrow and I'm going to beg the NP to do another exam. I'm going to use the excuse that I'm trying to figure out whether to work next week. I planned to work through the 25th if the baby is late, but I have cold and it's making it really hard to get any sleep and make it through the day at work. Ended up using a few hours of vacation time so I could go back to sleep this morning.
Anyone do anything special for Vday? We're not big on presents for every occasion, but my bday & our anniversary & Vday are very close together... and so far DH hasn't even given me a card! I'm feeling neglected, but trying not to be a brat and complain about it. (Disclaimer - He isn't a total deadbeat; he did invite a bunch of people over for a last minute surprise party for my bday, which I loved.)
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 8:13 PM EST
Good luck to all of you on deck! I am so excited for everyone!
Poppy - I oddly felt the same - which considering my fever during labor and 2 1/2 hours of pushing and 3rd degree tear - I find shocking!
Ladies - even with all this it really wasn't so bad so don't be scared. The epidural was super and it was one of my biggest fears - unfounded. With the epidural I really had manageable pain even with a 9 lb 8 ounce baby!
BTW - I literally could not stop laughing when my water broke. I just couldn't get over how much it was - I know this varies for everyone but wow!
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/15/2011 9:03 PM ESTFram, my brother's girlfriend who just had a baby told me that she p00ped a ton just before labor! maybe its a sign! :-)
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posted at 2/16/2011 8:17 AM ESTFram, I'm glad you posted all of your symptoms, because at least I know I'm not alone! I'm having all the same ones as you. Sore groin, hard to roll over at night, and I'm also having the p00p issue (which I'll take any day over the constipation in the beginning!). I'm not sure if anyone else experienced this, but the skin on my belly burns sometimes, like a bad sunburn. I'm sure it's a combination of the stretching and the dry skin I always get this time of year. I lather it up with cocoa butter a couple times a day, but it doesn't always do the trick.
DH and I have never celebrated Valentine's Day, so this year was no different. He did acknowledge it though...the day before he said "uhhh, you don't want anything, right?" LOL! DH's birthday is coming up the second week of March, and even though he's in his late 30's he's like a 6-year-old when his birthday comes around. I have to hear about it for weeks before and weeks afterwards; it's insane! He's already started giving me his list of gifts he might want, but all I'm thinking is "I'm probably giving birth less than a week before your birthday, and you actually think I'm going out shopping for presents?" What is wrong with these boys? :)
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posted at 2/16/2011 9:41 AM ESTLil Sprout - that's the OTHER special ring tone I have. I still race to the phone for the good one. LOL Everyone else just gets a generic ring. :)
Pugs, let your fingers do the shopping! Amazon has lots of stuff with free shipping if you don't need it in a hurry. DH is trained not to open boxes around Christmas or his birthday.
Re: February Updates
posted at 2/16/2011 10:02 AM ESTKar, I would definitely go that route if DH had reasonable gift requests! :)
He told me he wants a certain sports jersey, which wouldn't be so bad except for the fact that he's already looked for it and said it's not available anywhere. I asked him how on earth he expected me to get it and he just said, "I don't know...work your magic!"
Like I said...delusional when it comes to his birthday.


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MADISON, Wis., Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch U.S. MI Holdings, Inc. (Arch), the U.S.-based subsidiary of Arch Capital Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACGL) today completed the acquisition of CMG Mortgage Insurance Company (CMG MI) from CUNA Mutual Group and PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. (PMI). The acquisition of CMG MI and the operating platform will form the foundation for Arch Mortgage Insurance Company (Arch MI) to offer mortgage insurance throughout the United States. This transaction was first announced in February 2013, and earlier this month Arch received approval from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the acquisition of CMG MI as well as the expansion of its charter to conduct non-credit union mortgage insurance business. With the completion of the transaction, Arch MI enters the market as a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE)-approved mortgage insurer with the infrastructure to begin operations immediately. This includes nationwide mortgage insurance licenses and a tested, reliable, and secure mortgage insurance operating platform.As part of the transaction, CUNA Mutual Group has entered into a distribution agreement with Arch MI to exclusively manage the distribution of mortgage insurance to credit unions. The CMG MI sales team will remain CUNA Mutual Group employees dedicated to serving their credit union customers. Credit union systems interfaces and key support personnel, including underwriters, will not change, making this a seamless transition for credit union customers. This transaction does not impact any credit unions with existing CMG MI policies. The transaction also provides that a CUNA Mutual Group affiliate will reinsure a portion of the post-closing mortgage insurance business issued by CMG MI to credit unions, under the terms of a quota share reinsurance agreement. "This relationship with Arch MI allows CUNA Mutual Group to better focus on its strengths, while maintaining our commitment to delivering superior product solutions to the credit unions and members we serve," said Robert Trunzo, CUNA Mutual Group president and chief executive officer. "Our marketplace knowledge and distribution abilities combined with Arch's strength as a global insurer and strong credit ratings will allow us to continue delivering superior service and a reliable private mortgage insurance product to credit unions," Trunzo said. Constantine (Dinos) Iordanou, chairman and chief executive officer of Arch Capital Group Ltd. commented, "We are extremely pleased to complete this transaction and expand our existing mortgage insurance and reinsurance capabilities, which will enable our company to provide a strong and diversified source of private capital to the U.S. mortgage insurance market. We believe the impressive operational, managerial and risk management expertise of Arch, together with the mortgage insurance professionals we have assembled, will form an industry-leading team with broad capabilities to meet our clients' needs." "All of us at Arch thank Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the FHFA and the Wisconsin and Arizona Departments of Insurance for their approval of this acquisition, as well as their support of our Company," said Marc Grandisson, chairman and chief executive officer of Arch Worldwide Reinsurance Group. "We are open for business and look forward to strengthening relationships with our existing credit union customers, as well as broadening our relationships with lenders nationwide." To learn more, follow @CUNAMutualGroup on Twitter, circle +CUNA Mutual Group on Google+, or visit http://www.cunamutual.com/pressroom. CUNA Mutual Group insurance, retirement and investment products provide financial security and protection to credit unions and their members worldwide. With more than 75 years of true market commitment, CUNA Mutual Group's vision is unwavering: To be a trusted business partner who delivers service excellence through customer-focused products and market-driven insight. More information on the company is available on the company's website at www.cunamutual.com. CUNA Mutual Group is the marketing name for CUNA Mutual Holding Company, a mutual insurance holding company, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Life, accident, health and annuity insurance products are issued by CMFG Life Insurance Company. Property and casualty insurance products are issued by CUMIS Insurance Society, Inc. Each insurer is solely responsible for the financial obligations under the policies and contracts it issues. Corporate headquarters are located in Madison, Wisconsin. PR-0114-89A5© 2014 CUNA Mutual Group, All Rights Reserved
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So in cool weather I wear khaki pants and roll them up on my commute. Works fine and all that, but as soon as I'm off the bike I unroll the pants 'cause I think it looks stupid.
That said, every dude pictured in that article looks like a complete tool. Just missing the 4 layer'd popped colored shirts.
How something like THAT can be considered "HIP" is beyond me.
Nevertheless, I see stuff like that almost every day, and the folks sporting it are part of the crowd that is so hip that people dare not call them "hip" (or worse yet, "hipsters").
There it is..... I've now used the word sufficiently in a short enough time span that it has lost all meaning.
We have a dress code at work, nothing fancy, but no shorts, tank tops, etc. I asked the personnel director one day if I could wear a shirt and tie, plus wool gabardine knickers with knee-high socks. (Knickers like those at www.bicyclefixation.com) He actually said yes. I haven't had the nerve to test that yet. Maybe at my retirement party I'll show up that way.
Riding in search of the simple life.
I don't care how they roll up the pantlegs, pink pants on a guy is still going to look stupid.
It seems to me that the evolving (devolving) fashion trends today are combining the worst aspects of the 60's 70's and 80's.
I guess the purpose of these silly fashion trends is to give the next generation (or older generations) something to laugh at years hence (or now).
Get our contestant a prize!
Why is it when I see people dressed in a "foolish" manner it raises such ire in me? I probably have stereotyping and anger issues, but it's funny how things as meaningless as a hat and accessories irritate me.
I don't know that I have room to talk, I've been sporting my "style" for years. I hate clothes shopping so I pretty much wear what I have until it becomes ill fitting, grossly stained, or destroyed.
Buttons for me:
Tight pants- It looks like you stole, and are now wearing, your little sister's pants.
Boating Hats-Yeah I get it, how very bohemian you are.
Ratty on Purpose- What is this, Chíc Derelíct? The homeless look is done better by the homeless, you amateurs.
95% pf the time i'm on a bike, i'll be in shorts, but for the odd occasion when i'm on a bike in pants, i like to go with the truly dork-tacular pant cuff tucked into the sock combo. rolling cuffs up is too much work, just tuck and go, that's the slacker solution.
The first rule: if you're riding a bike and not having fun, then you're doing it wrong.
The models in the article are poor examples in my opinion. I see lots of younger guys with rolled up pants and even knickers that manage to look normal in the right context.
Being 46, I'm not sure it's a look I can pull off unless I'm actually somewhere near water.
They must not ride much - most of their cuffs aren't rolled up enough to clear the chainring.
1989 Schwinn Paramount OS
1980 Mclean/Silk Hope Sport Touring
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I prefer to wear knickers that go down just few inches below my knees.
link no longer works.
I just wear what I wear to work. I work in a filthy 20,000sf warehouse with no A/C. Summer it is cargo shorts, winter it is cargo pants with a reflective Velcro band around my ankles to keep my pants legs out of the chain and stop them from flapping.
Done the sock thing in a pinch.
You cant have a signature unless it fits in this box
(Life is too short to play crappy guitars) 2006 Raleigh Cadent 3.0, 1977 Schwinn Volare, 2010 Windsor tourist. ( I didn't fall , I attacked the floor)
I did the reflective band thing. Too much work. Rolling up pants is the only way to go. To show that I really don't care about fashion, I only roll up the right leg.
Putting something even remotely snug around an ankle with pants robs valuable power on the upstroke. I don't know about you guys, but I don't have a lot of power to spare, hehehe.
Link says the story is no longer there. Dang. I wanted to make fun of them too.
"Pain is weakness leaving the body"......yea, right!
I am also a 'tucker into socks of the right pant leg only' kind of guy.
Its quick, it works, and I dont care what others think
Well, ok slackers, here's the article:
And for the reading challenged, how about some visual aides...
What a D-Bag may look like:
/nice purse, nancy.
Hey, don't make fun of that guy in the coral pants. He is clearly a visiting dignitary of some kind.
Go until you stop, then take a break.
BTW, those guys probably all live together because they seem to be borrowing each others clothes. Move in with your buddies and your wardrobe can double or triple, especially if looking teh ghey is "in". NTTIAWWT
Ya gotta be careful which side of town you're on with that rolled up pant leg!


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The City University of New York Law Review, a publication committed to promoting social justice scholarship, welcomes submissions related to its social justice mission.
The journal seeks submissions for Executive Articles for its 19th volume (Winter 2015/Spring 2016), "which will continue the journal's tradition of advancing legal scholarship highlighting the touchstones of our publication's work—including civil rights, progressive legal reform, the impact of the law on marginalized communities, international human rights, and attorney insights on law and organizing. In addition, [the journal is] interested in reflections analyzing how recent developments in the law have affected public-interest practices in New York and beyond."
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Exploring Civil Society through the Writings of Dr. Seuss
This conference will be hosted by the New York Law School Law Review and the Racial Justice Project at New York Law School. It will examine aspects of civil society reflected in a selection of Dr. Seuss books, including tolerance, punishment, equality, civil and human rights, land use and property rights, and corporate responsibility, with the help of a cross-disciplinary group of scholars from law, humanities, and philosophy who are recognized leaders in these fields. Each of the panels will address these topics as they relate to a specific Dr. Seuss title. For more information and to register, go here.
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Proposal abstracts are due December 1, 2012 and should be submitted online. For more information, go here.
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Submissions for their first 2013 issue on Race and Health should be submitted here and more information can be found here.
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Does Race Matter in Educational Diversity? A Legal and Empirical Analysis
This article was just posted to SSRN and is forthcoming in Rutgers Race and the Law Review. Abstract: This article reports The Educational Diversity Project's findings on two empirical questions: (1) Do students differ by race upon entering law school? (2) Do any differences contribute educational benefits to students, institutions, or society? Extensive quantitative and qualitative empirical data support the finding that a racially diverse law student body provides educational benefits. Many differences students present are associated with diversities of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, expectations, and outlooks that are related to their race. Diversity fosters richer interactions and positive educational outcomes. Race contributes to the achievement of educational diversity that benefits students, their institution, and society.
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Conference: Implicit Racial Bias Across the Law
The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice is hosting a Book Conference: "Implicit Racial Bias Across the Law," on June 14, 2012. The event will be held in Austin Hall, Ames Courtroom at Harvard Law School beginning at 9:00 am.
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The middle one almost ressembles a joker face. I would love to have that airbrushed on my motorcycle gas tank
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|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING STIMULATION IN TREATING SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING - A stimulation protocol determination system includes an input module and a selector module. The input module is provided to receive an indication of an upper airway flow limitation via sensed respiratory effort information. The selection module is provided to automatically select, based on the indicated upper airway flow limitation, a stimulation protocol.
|NERVE CUFF - An electrode cuff includes a first elongate portion and a second elongate portion. The first elongate portion is configured to removably contact a length of a nerve while the second elongate portion extends outwardly at an angle relative to a first side edge of the first elongate portion to at least partially wrap about the nerve. The electrode cuff includes a first series of electrodes that is spaced apart longitudinally along the first elongate portion. A width of the second elongate portion is sized to fit between adjacent branches extending from a nerve.
|SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PATIENT SELECTION IN TREATING SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING - A system and method provides for determining patient eligibility for receiving an implantable upper airway stimulation system. Images and sensed data are obtained regarding an upper airway of a patient. Based on the obtained image and sensed data, an obstruction vector is determined according to a location, a pattern, and a degree of obstruction along the upper airway. A patient candidate filter is applied against a patient health profile. Patient eligibility is determined based on the obstruction vector and application of the patient candidate filter.
|PERCUTANEOUS ACCESS FOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TREATING SLEEP APNEA - Systems and methods are described and illustrated for percutaneously implanting a stimulation lead for treating sleep-related disordered breathing.
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|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING RESPIRATORY PRESSURE IN AN IMPLANTABLE STIMULATION SYSTEM - A method and system for sensing respiration in the treatment of sleep apnea is disclosed.
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Serves 4
• 8 long rosemary stalks
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 800g lamb rump, trimmed and chopped
• Sea salt and cracked black pepper
• ¾ cup store-bought tzatziki
• ½ cup mint leaves, finely chopped
1. Remove three-quarters of the rosemary leaves from each stalk. Chop 1 Tbsp of the leaves and set aside. Soak the stalks in water for 10 minutes.
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Why the Markets Don't Harken to Bush
(HEC) is like one of the villains in horror movies. No matter how many times he buries the miscreant, it keeps rising from the grave to haunt him. In every campaign he's been involved in, reporters and political opponents have raised the now-familiar story of Bush's dealings with the Texas energy exploration company. And in every campaign, Bush has managed to fend off the questions and put them to rest.But in his latest campaign -- the current initiative to alter the behavior of corporate insiders and restore investor confidence -- the Harken story may prove to be a real horror show. Bush's ineffectual speech on corporate responsibility fell remarkably flat on Main Street, on Wall Street and in Washington. Perhaps he wasn't tough enough, and he surely didn't provide action to back up the rhetoric. But I believe the speech failed because Bush simply lacks credibility on the issues of executive and insider behavior -- in part because of his personal experience on the Harken board all those years ago, and in part because of the way he has dealt with it in recent weeks. Let's stipulate up front that Bush was not guilty of insider trading. Let's further stipulate that if he had lost the election and remained governor of Texas, nobody would be talking about Harken today.For President Bush, Harken Energy
Rather than admit that he was lax and that, as a director, he should've taken pains to ensure that the proper forms were filed with the SEC -- these were major transactions for him, after all -- he has cast blame elsewhere. First, he offered the equivalent of the "dog ate my homework" excuse: He said the SEC lost the paperwork. Later, Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer blamed Bush's lawyers. (When all else fails, blame your lawyers.) "I still haven't figured it out completely," Bush said at a press conference last week.
As for the loans, Bush and his spokespeople said they were appropriate because they were accepted practice at the time, and, in any case, he didn't profit from them. Again, that misses the point. If giving shareholders' money to executives to buy stock is not a sound practice today -- especially when the rich people taking the loans don't have to repay back them -- it wasn't a sound practice in the late 1980s. In fact, Harken didn't even come close to collecting the loans it made to Bush and other officers, and the shareholders ended up eating them.
Bush also stumbled when discussing the Aloha transaction. Asked if he recalled discussing the deal as a member of the audit committee, Bush said, "You need to look back on the directors' minutes." And when asked why the audit committee didn't see that this Enronesque transaction would fail to pass regulatory muster, Bush responded, "In the corporate world, sometimes things aren't exactly black and white when it comes to accounting procedures."
In short, Bush's responses sound familiar. The instinctive defensive crouch, the relentless passing of the buck, the denials -- this is exactly the sort of reaction we've seen from every CEO, director and official called to task about dealings at failed companies. The most infuriating aspect of the Enron-Tyco-Global Crossing-WorldCom-Andersen-etc. scandals is the utter lack of contrition, the refusal of anyone to take responsibility.
Layer the Harken story on top of some of Bush's other reactions to the unfolding corporate scandals, and you begin to see why the speech was such a downer. While calling for zero tolerance for unethical behavior, Bush has inexplicably maintained his support for Army Secretary Thomas White. White formerly ran Enron's Energy Services division, which artificially inflated its earnings to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.
What's more, Bush has stubbornly stood by SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt, whose past work forces him to navigate more shoals than a Mississippi River barge pilot. This loyalty, which in other times might seem admirable, now seems more pigheaded.
Think how much more effective Bush's speech would have been if he had dealt honestly with his experience on the Harken board and used it as an object lesson. If he had expressed regret that investors fared poorly in a company on whose board he served. If he had conveyed an inkling that this experience has given him some particular insight into the importance of insider conduct, of the need to follow both the spirit and the letter of the law, of the need for directors to be more vigilant and of the need for executives to take responsibility for their actions, to admit when they have failed or done wrong, and not to blame somebody else.
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So cute!
GG Citronade, c'est mérité
This is so amazing. I love this composition and concept. Congratulations!
Okay, that is seriously cute.
An excellent feature for a Daily Deviation. Good work!
Congrats on the DD!
Omg I think my face just exploded from adorableness!!! QAQ
Its so cute!
Dino+Candy= Infinite Cuteness!
Dino+Candy= Infinite Cuteness!
How adorable! >3<
Its so cute *3*
Looks like a mini-dino app chibi.
So cute
So cute
maybe apofiss was inspired by this person XD
I doubt it, they made their dino drawing a long time ago wheras this person made this in April xD so it's kind of impossible unless they can see into the future.


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|Celtics drop Orlando Summer League finale to Pacers
|07.11.14 at 12:14 pm ET
Despite the efforts of Celtics summer league standouts Kelly Olynyk and Marcus Smart, the Pacers rode an 11-0 run down the stretch to capture the fourth-place game in Orlando, 95-86.
Olynyk and Smart led the C's scoring effort with 20 and 19 points, respectively, despite shooting a combined 13-of-37 from the field. Entering the game making just 28.0 percent of his field goal attempts (19.2 3P%), Smart finished 6-of-18 in the loss, but converted 4-of-9 3-pointers in an encouraging effort.
Phil Pressey (12 points, 13 assists), Mike Moser (16 points, 10 rebounds) and O.D. Anosike (13 points, 10 rebounds) added double-doubles in defeat. Chris Johnson and Chris Babb finished a combined 1-for-11.
Donald Sloan led Indiana with 20 points and 10 assists, helping the Pacers transform an 82-81 edge into a commanding 93-81 lead.
The Celtics finished 3-2 in the Orlando Summer League.
|Terrible turnaround: C's up big early, lose bigger to Pacers, James Young sits out again
|07.07.14 at 9:27 pm ET
A great start turned into a big learning experience for the young Celtics in a Summer League lesson handed out by the Pacers Monday in Orlando.
The Green went up by 18 points early against the Pacers in their second game of Summer League action on Monday. Then they got absolutely throttled by Indiana. Boston ended up losing the game by 19 points, 96-77.
The 37-point turnaround was as ugly as it sounds. The Celtics shot a mere 34.3 percent (24-for-70) from the field, and only 25.9 percent (7-for-27) from beyond the arc.
Basketball is a game of runs. The Celtics never responded to the Pacers' run, which seemingly lasted three quarters.
'That response has to happen on the defensive end of the court,' Summer League head coach Jay Larranaga told reporters. 'We were late on everything and we fouled too much.'
Kelly Olynyk led the team in scoring for the second straight game with 15 points (5-for-13 shooting) to go along with six rebounds and four assists. Meanwhile, Marcus Smart ' the No. 6 overall pick in the draft ' had another shaky game. Smart shot just 3-for-15 from the field, finishing with 11 points in 27 minutes.
Shooting remains a huge concern for Smart. But he was also unable to fill out the stat sheet like he did on Saturday against the Heat. Smart only had three boards, four assists and a steal to follow-up his debut.
Smart looked lost at times, settling for bad shots while looking less energetic on the defensive side of the ball (although, the same can be said about the entire team during the last three quarters).
James Young sat out yet again with a neck injury from a June car accident. His status is still up in the air as to whether or not he will play in Summer League.
Willie Reed led the way for the Pacers. He scored 18 points (8-for-12) while adding six rebounds, three assists and blocking four shots. It's just Summer League, but if Willie Reed is drawing comparisons to Willis Reed, it's not a good thing.
The Celtics will look to bounce back on Wednesday against the Pistons at 7 P.M.
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|Fast Break: Pacers hand Celtics sixth straight loss
|11.22.13 at 9:43 pm ET
The Celtics led the Eastern Conference's best team by eight at the break, but a dreadful second half left the Celtics looking at a sixth straight loss and their 10th overall — this time 97-82 at the hand of the Pacers.
Celtics coach Brad Stevens grew up idolizing Reggie Miller and lamented the fact that Indiana has its best team of his lifetime before facing his former favorite team for the first time. And the Pacers lived up to that billing, holding the C's to 12-of-30 shooting and forcing 16 Celtics turnovers in the second half.
Jordan Crawford led the C's with 24 points. Jeff Green added 20 and Jared Sullinger 13.
Twisted: Kelly Olynyk got tied up with Indiana's Luis Scola under the Pacers' basket in the second quarter and immediately headed to the locker room with Celtics trainer Ed Lacerte and team Dr. Brian McKeon. The Celtics announced he would not return due to a right ankle sprain, calling the injury, "nothing serious."
Give it way now: After staking themselves to a 25-22 lead and committing just two turnovers in the opening quarter, the Celtics committed four turnovers in their first eight possessions of the second quarter, allowing the Pacers to briefly regain the lead. Things only got worse in the third, when the C's had more turnovers (11) than points (8) and the Pacers turned an eight-point halftime deficit into a nine-point lead entering the fourth quarter.
Thin line: The Celtics entered Friday's game with 76 fewer free throw attempts than their opponents. Tommy no likey. And they attempted just one free throw in the first 30 minutes against the Pacers — on a defensive three-second call. Tommy really no likey. Of course, the lack of a point guard capable of penetrating doesn't help.
So much Steez: Crawford fittingly capped a ridiculous first half by banking a 30-footer to beat the buzzer and hand the Celtics a 50-42 halftime lead. He also drained a shot clock-busting triple as part of an 8-for-8, 19-point effort in the opening 24 minutes. He added three assists in that span and was not credited with a turnover.
Defending their life: Without a defense that forced 16 turnovers, this loss could have been even worse. Led by Green (yes, that guy) and Sullinger, the C's D respectively kept Pacers stars Paul George and Roy Hibbert in check for most of the night (until George dropped 14 fourth-quarter points). They just had no answer for Indiana's depth, as Lance Stephenson recorded the first triple-double of his career while Scola and David West added 17 apiece. West has to be smiling now about choosing the Pacers over the Celtics in 2011.
|Doc Rivers: 'You're angry when you think about it because you love your city'
|04.16.13 at 12:08 pm ET
WALTHAM — Instead of playing a game Tuesday night, the Celtics held practice and reacted to Monday's Boston Marathon tragedy.
Among those most affected was Jeff Green. The Celtics player, like his coach, live in Boston and very close to the epicenter of Monday's two explosions on Boylston Street near the finish line.
Green said before Tuesday's practice that he understood completely the NBA's decision to cancel Tuesday's home game against the Pacers at the Garden.
"Everybody has got to be safe," Green said. "I think it was right to cancel the game out of respect for the families affected."
Celtics coach Doc Rivers also lives in the Back Bay. He was headed into Boston after Monday's practice in Waltham to watch the Marathon. He said
"I always go down after practice and watch [the Boston Marathon]. I was on my way," Rivers said. "I had gotten out of the [Prudential] tunnel when the bomb exploded.
"I thought the spirit of Boston was incredible last night. If you're part of the city, this country, it's going to be on your mind. This city has an amazing amount spirit. You're angry, too, when you think about it because you love your city. That bothers you."
The game against the Pacers was canceled and will not be rescheduled. The Celtics will finish their 81-game schedule on Wednesday night in Toronto and then open the first round of the playoffs this weekend in New York's Madison Square Garden against the Knicks.
|NBA cancels Celtics-Pacers Tuesday night at the Garden, will not be re-scheduled
|04.15.13 at 8:46 pm ET
The Celtics are the latest Boston team to announce they are canceling an event due to the Boston Marathon tragedy Monday afternoon.
The NBA issued the following release Monday night:
The National Basketball Association game scheduled for Tuesday, April 16 between the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden has been canceled. The game will not be rescheduled.
The NBA expresses its sympathy to all those affected by the tragedy in Boston earlier today.
This means that the Celtics will play an 81-game schedule and their season will conclude Wednesday night in Toronto against the Raptors before they open the playoffs this weekend in New York at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks.
|Doc Rivers: 'Of course' Celtics want to avoid Heat in playoffs.. 'I'm not that dumb'
|04.06.13 at 1:39 am ET
Not that there was much of a doubt to begin with but Doc Rivers made it very clear after Friday's 97-91 loss to the Cavaliers (which snapped Cleveland's 10-game losing streak) that he wants no part of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.
Thanks to the Bucks loss in New York to the Knicks Friday night, the Celtics (39-37) are two games up in the loss column on Milwaukee for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with just six games left.
Does he pay attention to the standings?
"I do but I don't," Rivers said in his best hedging language. "I really don't. I know we're in the seventh spot. I know we want to stay out of the eighth spot.
So, Rivers is actually admitting he wants avoid the Heat?
"Of course we would," Rivers admitted when asked that very question. "But if we play them, we'll be ready. But of course we would. Listen, I'm not that dumb. I'm not the brightest guy but come on. Really, you would love to avoid anyone [like Miami]. Listen, no matter who we play, we're going to play a tough team. It's going to be New York, Indiana or Miami. There's no cakewalk for us. It's going to be hard."
To Rivers point, the Celtics are 1-3 this year against New York, 1-2 against Miami and 2-0 against Indiana. The Celtics play the Heat next weekend in Miami and the Pacers at the Garden on April 16.
Rivers was asked if he's going out of his way to avoid playing his stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to get them as physically ready for the playoffs as possible. But Rivers said trainer Ed Lacerte took that decision out of his hands just before Friday's game.
"No, I wanted Paul to play [against Cleveland] but he couldn't, honestly," Rivers said. "I would've played him if he could have. But right [before game] when Eddie said Paul's [ankle] was swollen, that was an easy decision."
Celtics coach Doc Rivers admitted after Friday night's 97-91 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden that he is watching the standings and wants to avoid finishing eighth in the Eastern conference and a first round match up with the defending world champion Miami Heat. Rivers however stressed that whoever the Celtics face if it's the Indiana Pacers or New York Knicks, it will be a tough matchup.
|The true brilliance of Doc Rivers: 'It's great when you win on execution'
|03.06.13 at 11:09 pm ET
Everyone is going to point to the back-pick play drawn up by Doc Rivers, with a huge assist to offensive coach Armond Hill, as the latest example of what makes Rivers one of the truly best coaches in the NBA.
And they should.
But his real brilliance comes in how he's prepared Jeff Green for the game-winning moment all season. Kevin Garnett fired a bullet pass to Green under the basket after Paul Pierce set Green free on a perfect back-pick. Green makes the adjustment under the basket, puts the game-winner off glass for an 83-81 road win over the second-seeded Pacers.
'It was executed great," Rivers said. "We got it down to the last second. Either Kevin was going to try and hit Jeff or [hit Paul Pierce]. The whole play was [made] by Paul Pierce's back pick. He was terrific. He set a nice back pick. They [Pacers] got a little mixed and then Jeff had to make a tough shot. They doubled Kevin so the pass was a little bit off-mark and Jeff had to adjust but it's great when you win on execution.
'I told our players I had drawn up another play. Armond Hill walked over, and he rarely does it, and he says, 'Listen, the play you drew up in the first half worked so let's run it again.' So I switched to the play that he wanted me to run and it was great. It worked out perfect."
Funny thing, earlier in the season, Rivers probably would've gone with his first instincts for a pick-and-roll but decided to go with Hill's recommendation.
'It was going to be a pick-and-roll, actually a pick-and-roll with Jeff and Kevin because we like that combination because Jeff is at the '4' with his speed can always get a shot off," Rivers said.
Green has been brought along at a pace all season that varied between breakneck and breakdown. Rivers struggled all season to find that comfort range for Green to excel so that he could put Green in the position he was Wednesday night on the road – a tired team that needed young legs to make up a 14-point deficit in the second half against a red-hot, No. 2 seed in the East.
Thursday night was not one of Green's best games but it was one of his best moments. Eleven points in 34 minutes. He was just 5-of-14 from the field. Still, Rivers and Hill believed in Green enough to draw up the game-winning play to go to him. It was why Pierce was grinning ear-to-ear coming out of the timeout. Read the rest of this entry »
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Malaysia plans overhaul of Malaysia Airlines, its national airline
In brief
Airline faces an overhaul
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia's state investment company said Friday it plans to make Malaysia Airlines fully government owned, removing it from the country's stock exchange before carrying out an overhaul of the carrier that is reeling from double disasters.
Khazanah Nasional, which owns 69 percent of Malaysia Airlines, said it has proposed to the carrier's board that it buy out minority shareholders at 27 sen (8 cents) a share, which is 29 percent higher than the airline's average share price over the previous three months. The takeover would cost 1.38 billion ringgit ($429 million).
Malaysia Airlines has been hit by two major disasters this year, which added to its longstanding financial woes.
In March, Flight 370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared with 239 people on board after flying far of course. The plane has still not been found, with a search in the southern Indian Ocean underway. In July, 298 people were killed when Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine.
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I was wondering if the Cataraqui Trail from Harrowsmith to Smith Falls is suitable to ride on a loaded touring bike. I use 700 x 35 tires and have no problem on crushed gravel but I would just as soon stay off rough gravel especially if it has been used by ATV's.
Maybe someone from the Kingston area knows the trail condition.


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The beginning stages of a boner. It's typically caused by a horny thought.
I was watch Swordfish the other night. I caught a glance of Halley Barry tits and got a mid-range.
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Menace by NanaKuronomaWatch
©2013-2016 NanaKuronoma
Modle: Me
Cosplay: Princes Menace - Queen´s Blade
Photographer: Franz Sauer
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Cosplay: Princes Menace - Queen´s Blade
Photographer: Franz Sauer
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the long legs, the low angle, and the chest-that-is-actually-bare-but-covered-by-a-little-breastplate (ehm xD) make the blood boil xD She's a menace for my heart
by the way you are beautiful
Amazing 0.0 ...
awesome cosplay and overall photos ♪(。◕ฺˇε ˇ◕ฺ。)♡
statuary beauty
costume seems a bit dangerous to wear.
like ur costume and nice also sexy too... good photography.
Kann ich dein Setra sein?
today i learned that perfect legs do exist.
Curiosity brought me here. The high quality of these photos made me look for more.
wow at cosplaying contests, all the male cosplayers will have their blood boiling, i guess XD
oooohh. . . !! my gosh °*,
I leave greetings
ya sch gorgeosS. . .. ,lml ^^,
I leave greetings
ya sch gorgeosS. . .. ,lml ^^,
Wow! Thats hot!Great job on the costume.
Its like I'm playing god of war all over again....
A Real Goddess !!
oh my..a Goddess
:Q___ splendid.
so sexy!
if I see this at the mall, I will never stop to staring at
very very beaut
Cute art
Great Cosplay, I trust you covered your nipples or every male in the mall will follow you EVERYWHERE!! Arf!
A very nice depiction of Menace. It takes quite a bit of courage to wear such an impractical outfit, and you pull off her sense of majesty very well.
sexy ass cosplay
oh god her body smooth so sweet every flavor her hips I wanna be pager so sexy blind man can see like the sun waves that's allowed to kiss that wish i was the sun
yes yes yes" had heart attack " beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
That's a really beautiful Menace cosplay you're pulling off there! It's awesome ;D
nice eyes
well i am being creepy and i say you have awesome legs, ass, tits, pussy and thighs, ty
Beautiful Skin O,..,O / I.m Not being creepy at all lol
love it
work for porn girl
So incredible !!!
Sehr schön!
Ok, das ist mal ein sehr grenzwertiges Cosplay. Da gehört glaub ich schon ne Menge Selbstbewusstsein zu. Hätte nicht gedacht, dass ich Menace mal irgendwo sehen würde.
simply beautiful the model and out fit are simply eye candy
Hm, seems dangerous.
very nice
awesome! i like the angle pic!!!!(´・ω・)ノ★*
your cosplays are always so amazing☆゚+.(*´ω`)(´ω`*)゚+.☆
your cosplays are always so amazing☆゚+.(*´ω`)(´ω`*)゚+.☆
Wahnsinns CP. Aber ich schätze du kannst doch nicht schnell drain bewegen oder?