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Hi all, I have no photos this month, I have been traveling. At the moment I am in Tokyo,Japan.
Before I left on my travels, I did buy a piece of linen, the cost was $22. I have no idea where I stand with my account, but will check once I get home mid April.
This trip was a once in a lifetime event mainly for my daughter who has a friend that moved to Tokyo and has wanted to visit her for several years now. We were able to do this trip because a dear friend of mine had passes away and left both DD Lindsay and I some money. So after paying off bill and a car payment and putting some in savings, we made our plans. Our first stop was a few days in Hawaii, this really helped with the time changes and jet lag. We totally loved Hawaii, went to a luau, visited Pearl Harbour and took an Eco tour around the island of Oahu.
Tokyo is amazingly so cosmopolitan, clean, busy and the food is amazing. We have eaten at a noodle shop, a rice bowl shop, had Pizza Hut pizza, which is nothing like what we get at home - one topping was Korean beef and the other pizza topping was meat with pesto. Quite a change from what we know as pizza toppings.
Tomorrow we will head to Kyoto to visit some of the temples and gardens, we also have scheduled a time for a Tea Ceremony.
Well off to get ready for a bit of a tour of Tokyo. We will return to the states on April 9th staying with my son for a few days in San Francisco, then back home to Macon, Georgia on the 13th.
As always thank you for stopping by - if I can figure out how to get photos from my camera to my iPad I will post them.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015
An update on getting back to normal!!!
So I though all would get back to nice steady flow of my day, but wait!! NO! Ended up getting very sick for the month of December and then to find out that I have a surface cancer on my arm!! My sister had to have a shoulder replacement. I am guessing that perhaps this is my normal!! I always seem to be busy and on the go, but I am trying for a new normal - a slower normal. I will slow down a bit - our daughter, Lindsay, will be moving back to Orlando, though will miss her, she does add activity to our life, since she is a movie buff, we have gotten into movies and video games!!
Before Lindsay moves, she wanted to visit her friend Javon who moved to Japan six years ago - so guess who is going with her??? That's right - me!! It should be a fun, busy and exciting time, especially since I am into embroidery and Ikebana. Hope to visit the Japanese Embroidery Center and the Ichiyo Ikabana school. Of course Linds wants to head to the Animation and video areas.
We are wanting to visit museums, temples, Mt Fuji and various other cities.
Below is the update on the Terry Bay piece I have been working on, as you can see Mars has to give a helping hand.
Here is some other knitting that I am working on - somehow forgot that I had this sock to finish, so hoping to get it done quickly. Also working on another scarf.
Here is a an African Violet that was at Diane and Mildred's house (my friend that passed away last year). It seems to like living at my house and it is now 2 plants so I will split it when it stops blooming and give one of the plants to Mildred.
Also, another plant and it is loving the spot where I put it and it has bloomed, who would have thought that this orchid would be happy here in middle Georgia in the cold temps!!
I did manage to get something stitched and finished - finally!!! This was for a heart tree that was on display at Callaway's NeedleArts School.
Thank you for stopping by chat with you all again.
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Thursday, January 1, 2015
Happy New Year!
Hi Everyone
I am hoping that this will be the beginning of a much better year for myself and my family. Stitching did come to an almost total halt due to the frequent visits to the doctor's and hospital with our friend Diane. Since Diane's passing in August 3 of my friends have lost their husbands. On a good note, our son Jeremy is doing just fine after his surgery to remove a lump in his neck.
Below is a photo of my stitching tree - it has ornaments that others have stitched for me from exchanges or as gifts - there are a few on the tree that I also stitched.
Below is a photo of my stitching tree - it has ornaments that others have stitched for me from exchanges or as gifts - there are a few on the tree that I also stitched.
This is a scarf/shawl that I hope to have finished by the end of January. This is one of several pieces of knitting and stitching that I hope to get finished in the new yearThis needlepoint piece I purchased many years ago as a gift for my husband and I finally have pulled it out. Plan is to have this finished by his birthday in May!
Below is something I started in November last and since it is a fairly new start - I am adding this to my finishes for this new year.
As you can see, my goal this year is to get some of my WIPs stitched and finished.
There are many, many more in the pile but will post them as time moves on and I get things finished.
I was lucky enough to have my name selected from the Scarlet Letter group to received this wonderful gift from Paula at Kelsmcott. I was really excited and thrilled to have received this!
Well I need to go and get showered and dressed - the first order of business today before watching football is to go to the movies to see The Hobbit!! Really excited to see this.
Once again Happy New Year everyone - and I am hoping to be a much better blogger this coming year with no major distractions.
yours, Roberta
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Slowly returning to a normal life
Hi Everyone, long time no see (write!)
This past year has been very busy, what with my friend Diane having her cancer return. So it was many trips to the doctor's and the hospital. This went on from last October and became more and more frequent as 2014 progressed.
The journey ended on August 23 when Diane passed away.
However the journey wasn't over yet, there was the task of cleaning out her house (she was a stitcher so many of you know there was lots to go though!) My husband and I also had to take care of Diane's mother, and get her moved into a smaller place. Luckily Diane and her mom were already in a retirement community that had independent housing and apartments, then the progression to skilled nursing, memory unit and assisted living. We were able to move Mildred to an independent apartment. This past weekend we finally finished cleaning out the house and turned in the keys.
Diane and her mom both were collectors of nice china, glassware and nick nacks. Diane was also a prolific stitcher, so lots of stitched pieces to find homes for (Mildred also stitched and quilted).
So in the middle of all this (actually near the end of Diane's life) A lump was found in the neck of our son, Jeremy. So off I had to go to California to be with him during his surgery and recovery. Luckily, it was a benign tumor, but some nerves where over the lump and hence the surgery was a bit touchy. Jeremy lost feeling in his left ear, face and neck for a short time. His feeling is slowly returning.
Once Jeremy was OK, I needed to change my plane reservations (a very costly thing) to get home to Diane, she failed very quickly during my time away. I had told her that she could not get any worse or die before I returned. Well she didn't listen and proceeded to get worse. I did make it home to see her and visit with her and tell her all about my time with Jeremy. Of course, Diane is in a coma and I am not sure if she hear everything, but I do know that she was aware that I was there. She died a few hours after my return.
I know this is a sad story, but Diane was a terrific person, who lead a really good life, and was extremely talented in the world of fabric and fibers. Diane was 67, but she did manage to survive for 15 years (most of them very good years).
Now as to my stitching - it was nil!!! I did get to knit a good bit because it was easier to do while sitting in doctor's offices or at the hospital visits. As Diane became more and more sick, I became her caregiver and medical POA (not sure that is what it is called). I am now that for Mildred.
I did add some photos of my time with Jeremy in San Francisco and of some stitching that I did just recently, it feels so good to have needle in hand once again.
Thank you for sitting through this long chat, but haven't been able to come up with what to say for my blog and today, I feel like I am almost back to normal and can get back to doing my stitching, gardening (this morning job before it gets to cold outside) and to my blogging. I have done some reading of blogs when I had time and wifi was available.
Jeremy and Mom at the Academy of Sciences in SF (after surgery)
Academy of Sciences
The rooftop of TAoS
Albino Alligator at the TAoS
One evening Jeremy introduced me to Ethiopian food, very yummy.
You eat the food with this bread, no utensils (unless you ask!!)
Jeremy before the surgery
Jeremy after surgery. we shot this from his non surgical side
I did take photos of his incision everyday before I put on his daily dressing.
Here is a small Prim piece I did start in SF.
Here is what I am stitching on now. Since I am so far behind in my holiday and event stitching I though I would just pull out something new to work on. Will get back to all of my WIPs, hopefully by next week.
I you have stuck along with this, Thank You for staying. Looking forward to getting back on track with life.
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Friday, May 23, 2014
Where does time go???
Hi Everyone, I cannot believe that so much time has passed since my last post. Have been really busy doing a model stitching, yard work, and helping out a dear friend who has been very ill.
I will not chat too much this time but did want to share some photos with you.
I have been trying to read up with everyone's blog, but time for that has been very slim so hoping that this is the beginning of me getting caught up with you all and posting some of the things I have to share with you all.
This BBD was part of an exchange that I was in with the HoE group.
This also was part of an exchange with the HoE group. Both were fun stitches to do and they were both in the mail by or before mid March.
Of course one always needs a cat in a HALOS box, now mind you this is no small cat!!! and all the cats try to get into this box - it is hilarious to watch them maneuvering themselves to fit!!
My Irises in the back garden.
One of my Ikebana designs, I am taking classes in Japanese Flower arranging - this is from the second book, I completed the first book and hoping to get my certificate sometime at the end of this year.
Just had these English Boxwood put in by the front walkway, there use to be gardenias there but they had seen better days.
Most of the yard has been planted, weeded and ready for the hot summer months, just a bit more to do and then we can enjoy the view. I will take some photos and post them in the future when all is done!
Thank you for keeping me on your list and for stopping by.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Exchange, TUSAL, flowers and stitching
Hi Everyone, just a quick post. Below is a Halloween exchange that came in the mail on Saturday. Isn't it wicked!!! love the ribbon bow as a hanger, this is just darling.
Below is my TUSal that I forgot to post
Snowdrops in the garden
Daffodils are popping!!
Here are two washcloths/dishcloths
this one had a snowman design.
My February finish from 'stitching from stash'
last is a fun cotton ball wreath I found and thought would look good on the front door on the inside
I do love how it looks
Thanks for stopping by off to get ready for a weekend stitching retreat!!!
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Sunday, March 2, 2014
What keeps me busy!!
No matter how hard I try, I can never get to sit and post to my blog on a regular basis. I really wanted to post at least once a week, but we will keep trying!!
Below is a small pouch that I made for a friend's birthday, she likes Hardanger so I put small piece of Hardanger on the pouch. These pouches are great for holding and carrying around ones needle work.
Last week was the celebration of Girls Day in Japan, so the program for our Ikebana meeting was making an arrangement that would be suitable for that event. Below are two photos of what I created.
Last Monday was my 35th wedding anniversary and DH brought me flowers.
and this really great OTT light for my stitching area in the living room to replace the small dinky OTT light that was there.
I am part of the Stitch from Stash group and below is my huge purchase for February. I spent all of $13. On the right is a clamp for your frame or hoop that will hold a small stitching design. the product on the left is a really neat basting thread made of plastic. Yes, it is red, but it does not leave any residue and when you are stitching your needle does not piece the basting thread but slides around it. I learned about this from a designer/teacher. I truly love this product, you can find it at Hobby Lobby around $9 to $10 less your 40% coupon.
Here is what the thread looks like both in the packaging and out plus on a project that I had stitched last month (and still haven't put together!!)
I have finished Lounging Hare now to find time to put it together into it's finished form.
In February, I took a class with Terri Bay on Ukranian work, it is a small little basket stitched in whitework and blackwork, this is a darling piece, but lots of stitching. This is in my to be finished pile for March/April.
Some springtime flowers, it was very cold outside when this picture was taken, but today and yesterday we had beautiful weather and I was able to work in the yard!! yeah!!!
And as if I had nothing else to do, DH decided that we needed a new couch and coffee table, the other couch was literally falling apart, so here is what we picked out and it fits nicely in our livingroom.
Well if you made it through all of the photos and the chatter - THANK YOU for stopping by. And I do hope to get better at posting. Do have a wonderful weekend and week ahead and hope those of you who are still dealing with terrible weather - prayers for spring to arrive soon.
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CTS-V Pros and Cons
I'm thinking about saving up my money to buy a V. First off I have a 04 3.6l and I love it to death. I love the styling of the car and I want to stay in the first gen if I get a V. I have read that the engine in the V's was switched from the ls7 in the 04-05 model to the ls2 in the 06-07. I could be wrong because I did just some brief research. I would use it as a summer driver on nice days. Please just tell me pros and cons of the car so I know its worth saving up for. Also if you have any main issues please tell me about them so I can know what to expect. Thanks in advance.
- 03-05-14 07:13 PM #2Cadillac Owners Enthusiast
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Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
Just bought mine...love it for a daily driver. If you're looking to do clutch dump burnouts, buy a Mustang as this is not what the car was initially designed for....its a high performance luxury touring car not a hotrod. The good news is, you can turn it into a clutch dumping, gear banging hotrod it you're willing to spend 5 or 6k on polyurethane engine, transmission and rear cradle mounts and a ford 8.8 differential kit sold by Creative Steel.
If you plan on just driving the car, the clutch will be the biggest design short coming as well as the motor mounts, diff mount and the stock dual mass flywheel all of which suck and cause unwanted vibrations. These are pretty easy to address.
But like any car, it has its problems but all in all, its shouldn't be too expensive to keep running if you don't beat the crap out of it....and I average 22.5 mpg on the highway where i spend most of my time.
- 03-05-14 07:14 PM #3Cadillac Owners Member
- Automobile(s): 2006 CTS-V, 2013 MKT Elite Ecoboost
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Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
Well I just bought my 2006 V last month and I came from a 2007 Audi A4 Avant SLine Titanium with a 3.2 and 6mt.
The 04-05 V had the LS6 not LS7
Fit and finish - Audi by a country mile
NVH - Audi by a country mile
Performance - V by a astronomical mile
Maintenance - V by a mile
My little Audi was more comfy and better quality, but the V makes up for it with all the performance cheaper cost of ownership.
This isn't to say the V isn't a nice ride. It's quite comfortable. But being tuned for performance(and mine having FG2 shocks) is rather stiff.
Mine is a daily driver year round and in Ontario winters. Manageable in the snow with decent rubber
- 03-05-14 07:41 PM #4Cadillac Owners Fanatic
- Automobile(s): 2012 CTS-V, 2013 Dodge Durnago R/T
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Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
Coming from a V6 CTS, find the best used V for the money you want to spend, look for the least amount of mods already done, motor mounts, trans mount, differential bushings are a good thing. Cat-back exhaust and headers are your choice if you want it quiet or loud. The caddy was built to be a quiet refined sports sedan so it has soft rubber mounts everywhere they could put rubber, The motor mounts are the worst design ever and fail, crack and leak fluid so poly mounts from Creative Steel, Rev-Shift or UUC are a huge plus. The stock clutch is heavy and chatters some but will last 100K miles if not abused. The same goes for the rear differential's, they have been upgraded by GM several times and their is threads on this Forum which will show you how to tell the older ones from the better latest version. Some have been known to whine under acceleration and need the fluids changed and the GM additive put in. The shifter has a long throw and is sloppy from side to side, Put a PISNUOFF, Hurst or UUC short throw shifter and Creative Steel bushings in it and it becomes a whole new car ( love my PISNUOFF). The navigation/radio buttons wear but can be replaced with new buttons inexpensively. I have owned two V1's so far, and truly love these cars. Coming from the V6 to the 400hp V8 will be an awesome upgrade, drive it and enjoy it before modifying the hell out of it. Remember this too lots of folks on here race their cars and have done loads of mods that you will never need to do if just driving it on the weekends spirited, you will get sucked in and spend loads of cash if you don't stay focused. LOL
Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
Thanks for the replies so far guys. You can post as long/as detailed descriptions/opinions of the V as you want, I got time. I just want to know as much as I can before I invest my money in it. Thanks again for the replies, I appreciate it
Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
I've also recently purchased my V and I DD it. My only complaint that I'm currently unable to resolve is the gas mileage. I live in the city and don't get on the highway much and am lucky if I top 9mpg while not driving like I stole it.
- 03-05-14 08:37 PM #7Cadillac Owners Enthusiast
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Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
The V1 is a great car that is rough around the edges in ways that I like, and it is affordable to purchase, maintain and insure. Win win for a guy like me. It also sounds like sex with headers and catback.
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^^^^^You Sonnofabiotch you beat me to half of my post lololol
I bought mine August 4, 2012... I love it.
Currently I have Stainless work 1&3/4 long tubes to 3 inch exhaust. And a Hurst short throw that pissinuoff modified to fit a first genV. I did the headers first... I wish I did the shifter first. It is awesome and I would say, that should be mid #1. The car is getting to the bottom of its value depreciation anyways... So its a decent car to modify as far as I'm concerned. Its cheap, its got a good base for modification, and its pretty comfortable. I've taken mine on a trip from San Diego, California to The Dalles, Oregon (Northern most area of Oregon)... It did like 22-28mpg depending on how hard we flogged it through the mountains, and it was really comfy the whole way. I daily drive mine 8 miles each way and its been great. The only issues I have with it is, the soft bushings that come stock. I think those are next on my list and then the rear end. I want to take it to the track in the future quite often and run this thing through the wringer so both of those are musts for my intended uses.
Also, I have an 04 with an LS6. It had about 85k on it when a valve spring broke. I got lucky and it didn't drop a valve. I put in some new OEM LS9 springs in (cam is stock) and it runs fine. New valve springs were like $70... One thing I factor into cars is maintenance cost... Man I'd love to have an Audi RS4 B7, I love LOVE that V8 they have. But if it ever broke... It would put me in the poor house. Same with the other German brands. They have better fit and finish... But to me that's not as important as me being able to drive it and being able to afford fixing it (if it breaks) so I can keep driving it.
- 03-06-14 05:21 PM #9Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
I got my 07 in spring of 13 so coming up on a year now, after my first major repair bill on a 535xi I lost all taste for german engineering forever.
Overall ride quality - bmw by quite a bit, though it didn't handle as well. The caddy is still a nice ride though, very stable at high speed.
Fit and finish - no comparison, the bimmer demolishes here.
Style - this is subjective, but I like the caddy much better. The 08 5 series I had ended up looking way to round in my eyes
Performance - a no comparison in the caddy's favor, this thing is a rocket
As a plus this generation only came with a manual
Honestly my biggest gripe about the car is lack of Bluetooth and phone connectivity and the overall performance of the sound system is pretty sub-par for this segment imo. You can of course change the radio out but you have the tradeoff of losing all the dic info, which some people might not want to do.
Other gripe is the truck style parking brake (there's a special place in engineer hell for whoever made that decision) and it sucks anyway
- 03-06-14 07:01 PM #10Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
OP, my $0.02: Get an '04/'05 with <100k miles driven by an old man. Far less likely to need a clutch, and the LS6 isn't known for consuming oil. Be prepared to do a few bushings (not all bushings HAVE to be replaced unless they're obviously bad), definitely do a PISNUOFF shifter, and enjoy the hell out of it. Good luck.'05 CTS-V, Maggie, Kooks, Hotchkis, Ground Control, Corsa, B&M, DSS/Hendrix, Full 3M Clear Bra, Autovation, V Headrests, CTS Console, STS-V 55w Fogs, Black Vette FRCs, Specter Werkes, Katech LS9 Clutch, SS Brake Lines, Heavymetals U-Turn Fuel Line Eliminator, Momo Combat Evo Shift Knob, Wldwhl Clear Sidemarkers, Linea Corse LC855 Wheels, plus a couple more. Mustang dyno'd at 472 RWHP/411 RWTQ.
- 03-07-14 11:33 AM #12Cadillac Owners Member
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Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
Wife liked it so much, I had to go find her a CTS also....
Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
Styling is badass / better than V2
10 year old car can still beat most cars on road
Still turns heads after 10 years
6 speed manual / V8 power
Very good performance/cost ratio
It's an 'Murican automobile
Swwaaaaaade cleans up nicely
Huge trunk (easily fits 4-5 dead hookers)
Wheel hop out of whiny stock diff
stock motor mounts
stock clutch
archaic NAV
All 5 of those can be fixed easily. Get a 9", new MM's, new clutch, use your phone for maps, and get a shifter from PISINUOFF.
How can I tell if the rear end bushings need to be replaced? How easy is it to change these and the motor mounts. I'm not mechanically inclined but I'm a mechanical engineer and I learn pretty fast. Also do these burn oil like my 3.6l does? Thanks for the replies guys! I appreciate it
Re: CTS-V Pros and Cons
The LS6 seems to burn a whole bunch less oil than the LS2. That may not be an absolute blanket statement but a LOT of guys here seemed to indicate that that's the case.
The diff bushing requires a tool to remove the old one. Yeah, you can muscle it in, but it's PITA to do. The motor mounts are a bit tricky (jacking up the motor and all) ... I'd let a pro do both IF the car you get even needs them.'05 CTS-V, Maggie, Kooks, Hotchkis, Ground Control, Corsa, B&M, DSS/Hendrix, Full 3M Clear Bra, Autovation, V Headrests, CTS Console, STS-V 55w Fogs, Black Vette FRCs, Specter Werkes, Katech LS9 Clutch, SS Brake Lines, Heavymetals U-Turn Fuel Line Eliminator, Momo Combat Evo Shift Knob, Wldwhl Clear Sidemarkers, Linea Corse LC855 Wheels, plus a couple more. Mustang dyno'd at 472 RWHP/411 RWTQ.
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this actually could be an early beta. games don't always look the same in develepment as they do when they're released. and it even said in the trailer "game footage not final". where did you get this clip? it would probably be easier to tell if its real or fake by the source.
That warning came up only for the parts with Pikachu on the Eiffel Tower and the parts with Xerneas and Yveltal if I recall. As for the actual battle footage, that is in-game beta footage. They wouldn't show us the in game play with cel shaded work and then switch to a full computer generated image.
Pikachu, Yveltal and Xerneas used different 3D technology than the rest of the game did and those parts weren't part of the game footage.
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Yesh, I like Resident Evil.
...And yeah, I went overboard with the nudity. But I thought it looked cooler that way :B
...And yeah, I went overboard with the nudity. But I thought it looked cooler that way :B
I wouldn't say the nudity is "overboard" as she is topless is the game and makes no sense to me why she had no nipples. You just kinda made it look a bit more realistic, I think.
Awesome work, man.
Awesome work, man.
Wonderful job on her!
I love the light as well as the color choices you've made on her.
I love the light as well as the color choices you've made on her.
Overboard? I don't think so, and this is coming from someone who read Elfen Lied. Anyway, she does look like a true evil manifestation of the virus. However, besides those "vine" things, there isn't much in this drawing saying that she IS a tyrant. But this may be just because of the focal point.
I like it, it looks just like her ^^
dude i can see her eye and she looks highly pissed
lolz at the way she looks at us
alexia: IMMA RAPE YA, BITCH
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The nudity makes the character more realistic thats what was missing in the tyrants, they were not anatomically correct.
Well considering how severely mutated most of the tyrants I think anatomical correctness in the case of many of them isn't an issue, especially when you consider monsters like Nemesis and Birkin. With Alexia, however, I feel that the increased level of detail really helps bring more life to her transformation. Granted they couldn't do that in the game at the time for obvious reasons, but in the art here it very much helps. And this is definitely one of the best depictions of Alexia around because of the greater attention to detail.
Awesome. looks real in a way.
someone tell me why alexia doesn't have as much fandom as claire
Because Claire has been kicking ass and taking names a lot longer, because she's Chris's sister, because she's not gonna snap your neck when she gets hold of you, because her blood isn't going to light you on fire if it gets on you for whatever reason, and because she wears tight clothes. Well, that's my guess anyway.
Yeah sweet work dude. Its is a respectable rendition of Alexia.
Actually it looks alot like her actual design not overboard at all
It's cool and no, I wouldn't say you went overboard with this.
i forgott to mention that she has alot more organic/living feel to her now, its like she is alive in fromt of you! great work!
over board? this aint over board, this is on the board, and this is the work off a profecional! i salute you mister!
I like it!
However, how does one go "overboard" with nudity? Extra boobs?
However, how does one go "overboard" with nudity? Extra boobs?
I love the angle and shadows
looks perfet to me
there's no such thing as going overboard with nudity, there's only going overboard with censorship
i really like the style you used a nice realistic concept, none of that big eyed over exagerated everything shiny anime look.
i really like the style you used a nice realistic concept, none of that big eyed over exagerated everything shiny anime look.
It looks really cool. I usually have a cap on nudity, but I'll make an exception for an awesome picture.
FANTASTIC, bEST aLEXIA DRAWING EVER.
Hehe.. hot.
I definitely love the design. I'd be upset if she wasn't topless. It's only fair.
Amazing, amazing coloring! I don't think it's overboard at all! ^^
Very Sexy!
I haven't seen this character/game before, but I love the movement of her body.
Nice work. The colors you chose really gives it atmosphere. It looks post apocalyptic.
wow... she looks really evil. This is excellently drawn.
Another great Re art, looks amazing.
Wow, i've never played Resident Evil, but I love this, especially how the hair turns into tree branches that wrap around her. Very nice.
Its brilliant. I think you made it more realistic with the nudity to be honest.
Awesome job, insta-fav
u should get a medal or somethin' for making a tyrant look sexy
Best Alexia drawing I've ever seen. Simple and effective.
this is what ive been looking for a long time this is really gr8
This is really good, got her perfect.
Well done
Well done
Very nice!
Well done...color choice, pose...it all blends together great. That transformation scene was pretty much the highlight of the game. haha
Best Resident Evil fan-art I've seen so far.
Wow! That's is very well done. And I gotta agree with you, it does look cooler that way.


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Hey all - got a Firefox question. I have had this for a bit now and it's getting old. Firefox is not remembering my log in name for any website.
Like if I leave CF for 2 mins and come back and doesn't remember me.
IE still works fine, just don't like IE any ideas what setting may be messed up?
What version are you running - and do you have any of the privacy options enabled beyond the defaults?
It is probably clearing all history on close. This is a common setting in firefox.
Have the most current version.
It will forget even if I don't close. Like if I go to another website and comeback it doesn't remember.
I think all the privacy options are default, at least I don't remember chaning any of them
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It's not that it gets a password wrong, when I use the box 'remember me' it doesn't.
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Did your Firefox suffer any head trauma recently? It could be some form of amnesia.
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That would seem to make the most since to me so far.
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Nothing new there.
I guess I'll have to do the command to show ALL config options and compare it to my laptop which is working fine..... just really don't want to look through all of those
Might not have cookies enabled either.
Make sure Accept Cookies is enabled.
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Nothing new there.
I guess I'll have to do the command to show ALL config options and compare it to my laptop which is working fine..... just really don't want to look through all of those
You could just try uninstalling/reinstalling that should clear your settings and reset them to the default. I don't know which would be faster, but my solution would be easier. And if I remember correctly the install doesn't take too long.
Well I was trying to be the big time computer nerd and solve the problem.
I have given up and uninstalled Firefox and AVG.
Just reinstalled them both - I guess I'll find out in a few moments if it will now remember my username or not.......
I had something similar happen to me a couple weeks ago. I think I ended up finding that I had a spyware toolbar installed that was causing the issue.
Thanks for all the ideas guys. After a reinstall it looks like everything is now back to normal.
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Bike came with Conti Sport Contact 26 x 1.6. Love the bike so far (only have about 60 mi on the bike) but have already managed to flat out. In our area, the goat heads tend to be a huge problem. I know all too well that flats are part of the game and this might be just some bad luck, but can anyone comment on their experience regarding puncture resistance of these tires?
I would also be very interested in suggestions regarding road tires that folks have found offer good puncture resistance along with a reasonable ride. I have run Bontrager Race Lite Hard Case and Bontrager Race X Lite Hard Case on my road bike and have had few flats.
For me, top priority on our tandem would be puncture resistance, with ride quality next. Price is not as important since I don't have a problem spending the money on a quality tire. Have heard some good things about the Continental Gatorskins and the Schwalbe Marathon Racer HD, but don't have any experience with either.
We are about a 310 lb team and will be doing varying rides up to 100 mi.
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- Mar '15 - Phil and Matt's work looking at the PanC-YfcD interaction using sortase is published in ChemBioChem
- July '15 - Kat's work on reactions of triazines with bicyclononynes is accepted in Chemistry - A European Journal
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Sir Simon, who is the chairman of the National Trust, suggested that some of the most beautiful parts of the country should be given "rural conservation area" status.
In an article for Prospect magazine, he said new protections were needed to bring order to end rows raging over planning across the country.
He said: "British planning has become a war zone to a degree I have not seen in my lifetime. This has nothing to do with growth and even less to do with housing need."
The new National Planning Policy Framework, which came into force earlier this year, requires councils to promote "sustainable development" in planning decisions.
The 52-page NPPF – which replaced over 1,400 pages of existing guidance – was bitterly opposed by rural campaigners and readers of The Daily Telegraph through its 'Hands Off Our Land' campaign.
In a swipe against developers who have benefited from the changes, Sir Simon said: "A crisis has arisen over the demands of a powerful lobby that has seen an opportunity in a government vulnerable to pressure.
"Yet the impact on the British countryside could be devastating, leaving it with the same visual ruination as across much of Europe.
"This would spoil the finest legacy that modern government has given the British people: a densely populated yet still gloriously rural landscape."
Sir Simon said the same protections that apply to Georgian terraces and Victorian mills should now be applied to the countryside.
He said: "We no longer abolish Georgian terraces or Victorian mills, much to the advantage of Bath and Hebden Bridge.
"A collective view has been reached on the future of Britain's towns, agreed by land and property owners even where it means diminished profit.
"The same should apply to the countryside. Already some 15 per cent of England and Wales is national park, green belt or within areas of outstanding natural beauty.
"A decision has been taken to preserve it, infringed only by the present government's development targets.
"In my view, such classification by landscape value should extend across a far wider swathe of what people generally regard as 'the countryside'."
Sir Simon said that there could be two kinds of new protections for ordinary greenfield land, which accounts for the majority of the country's land mass.
He said: "The advantage to all – residents and developers alike – would be certainty about the future use and appearance of the countryside.
"The intention would be to save what is most valued, while yielding building land where appropriate within a plan.
"But the key must be its value as countryside, not pressure from developer interests. Agricultural land is already graded by its productivity and use. To this could be added its scenic and recreational value.
"Here there should be a strong presumption against development, even if regulation if existing buildings and land use might be more flexible than in national parks.
"Scenically valued countryside should retain its character under 'rural conservation area' status, much as urban conservation areas do."
Sir Simon, who said he was making the recommendations in a personal capacity, added that "a lesser category of land might be that still classed as rural but of no significant landscape value."
He said he had been assured by planners the changes could be made within current planning rules, which introduced a new requirement to force councils to consider a "presumption of sustainable development" when making planning decisions.
He said: "The phrase of 'presumption against development' would apply but where there is no call to retain it as rural, a change of presumption would be permissible.
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Loved the hamburger buns and salad dressing options! They brought our daughter (celiac disease) ice cream instead of a cupcake to celebrate her birthday and made her special gluten free pancakes! They even acknowledged which items might not be gluten free because of cross contamination at the buffet! Loved the staff and their willingness to double check ingredients for us! We plan on eating there even if we aren't staying the night!
Great GF menu. Pizza was good!
Good menu; plenty of options. Staff were helpful. Burger buns were terrible. Easily the worst I have eaten. I put ketchup on it (no sauces at all on the burger) and it soaked it all in as if it were the first moisture it had ever been exposed to.
Food was fine but not exceptional. Waitstaff helpful but not fully trained in GF. We had to send something back when it came with some bread. Ultimately though my daughter with celiac was fine afterward. The pulled pork was pretty good. Not quite willing to mark this celiac friendly but it was close and we may very well try again.
At the Grille they have GF items. They didn't have the pizza this time but the server seemed clued in and double checked for us. When we ordered a raspberry drink she came back out with the ingredients for us to check over. Very helpful. Pity they were out of pizza!
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Hostess :( my first love I'll never forget you!
Friday, November 16, 2012
What is this world coming to when a place like Hostess closes it's doors???????????
My first love was the Hostess cup cake that cream filling that would just give u a little surprise of mmmmmmmmmm in the middle and I'd always eat it upside down so i could have the frosting last and then eat around it till it was all gone....
And then twinkies was my dad's favorite, he'd always buy those.... sometimes I'd force myself to eat it as a kid just cause i wanted something sweet and that's all there was but I wasn't a big fan...
I can't believe a big company like that is out of business, I guess the baker's not negotiating and being on strike was the last straw.... I bet they wish they had taken the deal (although you can't blame them I mean no one wants to take a freeze in pay or deduction) but a job is better then none....
I feel bad for those 18,000 workers who lost their jobs , especially with the holidays right around the corner....
Well I guess you never forget your first love... I'll always remember you hostess and all the joy you use to bring into my life. Your chocolate cake that melted in my mouth and that tongue full of cream in the middle, sometimes it was better then the big "O" (well not really but when I was single and not dating hahaha well then maybe hahaha).
Farewell my friend, I'll miss you!
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Twinkles were my favorite....haven't had one in years! Guess that may be why they are folding! Better run out and get a package!
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It's our fault, y'know! If so many of us weren't insisting on only buying real food instead of packaged chemistry experiments this might not have happened!
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My brothers were into the Ding Dongs, Ho Ho's and Twinkies. Come to think of it, if you are what you eat, that explains a lot about my family. I was more of a cupcake and fruit pies person. Not sure what that says about me. The berry and chocolate pies were my favorite (the berry most of all), although I stopped eating them because they'd become too sweet for me. Still once, or twice, a year I still indulge in a cupcake. I'd hate to see Hostess become extinct. I'm still hoping someone will step in and resurrect the company. Maybe come out with some healthier options.
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The Iowa Trial Lawyer - March, 2016
Follow this link to view The Iowa Trial Lawyer on your computer, review the list of articles contained within the issue, or to read additional articles mentioned in the print edition. The Iowa Trial Lawyer is for IAJ members only, you must be logged in to the website to view it.
The new rules for expedited civil actions and the new discovery rules (that apply to all civil cases) have been in place for less than a year, but are already beginning to change the landscape of trial advocacy. With IAJ's new publication, Expedited Civil Actions | Rules for Discovery, you can navigate the new rules with complete confidence.
This publication will go to print in the first quarter of 2016.
IAJ installs new officers, honors award winners
Introducing The Iowa Trial Lawyer
There will be two issues printed in 2015, and three issues printed each year after that. This publication is sponsored by Summit Structured Settlements.
Follow this link to view The Iowa Trial Lawyer on your computer, review the list of articles contained within the issue, or to read additional articles mentioned in the print edition. The Iowa Trial Lawyer is for IAJ members only, you must be logged in to the website to view it.
Summarizing the 2015 legislative session
Justice Dept. settles $30 million lawsuit against Watts
Iowa City Attorney Jeremy Flaming represents an employee who was injured while working for Hawkeye Waste in 2009… Flaming says not only did Watts fail to pay taxes, but Hawkeye Waste never bought workers' compensation insurance, which is a felony. Even after Iowa Workforce Development ruled the injured worker should receive more than $200,000, the company never paid. "The state in Iowa is aware that they have been in violation of the law for at least the last 6 years but they can still do business, presumably they can still generate revenue, they can still hire employees. I think that's what strikes me most is that they can still do business, that the IRS allowed them to still do business for 24 years and that the state of Iowa is letting them to do business without comp insurance," said Flaming.
The deputy commissioner who ruled in favor of the injured worker also told Flaming he referred the ruling to the Iowa Attorney General's office and the Johnson County Attorney. Flaming explained that, "this isn't a labor versus business issue. This is a criminal versus law abiding citizens issue. The businesses suffer just as much as our clients do when they have foot the bill for companies like this who won't abide by their obligations. Legitimate businesses premiums go up, taxpayers have to pay for medical treatment that should be the responsibility of the workers' compensation system. So this kind of conduct hurts everyone, not just the injured workers and I think it's a real shame that none of our law enforcement agencies are sort of taking responsibility and sticking up for us."
Iowa-expunged criminal records bill signed into law
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Let's start with one obvious answer. You need to employ implementation personnel who have a proven track record managing key projects. Easier said than done as IT project scope grows and it staff count and IT consulting budgets dwindle.
Can hardware and software companies help with this process? We sure think so. At Oracle, our Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized program is designed to help connect the dots between businesses and key solutions providers. The whole idea is to help identify, interview, secure and retain the right talent for the right job.
The Nix Notes blog covers this along with many other Specialization-related topics in an ongoing discussion involving the global enablement team.
What's Special About Specialization?Specializations are aligned to Oracle's product strategy and are shepherded by global oversight committees made up product development, consulting business development, and other Oracle resources. Those committees focus directly on improving the skill development opportunities available to Oracle partners. Plus, the committees establish the criteria by which any individual partner company may consider themselves Specialized.
These Specialized partners have the proven track record of success and the certified solution knowledge that IT managers seek to mitigate project risk.
As part of their Oracle PartnerNetwork membership, Oracle provides its partners with comprehensive guided learning paths, solution kits, and boot camps designed specifically to jump start their skills drastically reducing the amount of for fee training required to become certified.
Once Specialized, these partners are promoted heavily on Oracle's primary website as well as through various advertising channels so they can reap the benefit of their efforts. And become eligible for additional regionally implemented programs and initiatives.
To find out more about OPN Specialized, and the partners that are Specialized visit http://partner.oracle.com.
Nick Kritikos is the Senior Director of Partner Solution Sales for Worldwide Alliances & Channels at Oracle. You can follow him on his blog at http://blogs.oracle.com/nixnotes/. Monthly guest blogs such as this one are part of The VAR Guy's annual sponsorship program.


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Transmission Why Mod? Many C5 owners complain about CAGS (skip-shift) If you're one of them then click here for the brief. If you're interested in modifying your stock transmission then keep reading… As you should know, the transmission or gearbox (or more appropriately, transaxle) transfers the engine's power to the differential (which is sort-of integrated, […] More »
Corvette History through Ads: The Return of the Legendary Z06
In 2001, General Motors took a major step by introducing a Corvette long awaited by performance enthusiasts and christened it with the almost sacred moniker – Z06. The name had not been officially used on a Corvette since 1963 when only 199 of the specially equipped Corvettes were offered, the first ones promised to successful […] More »
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Las Vegas is about one thing: fantasy. It's an adult playground where nearly any dream can be lived, if you have the money. Thankfully, this is one experience that doesn't take too much dough to realize: the Ultimate Muscle Car Experience. You get to drive high-horsepower cars (Corvette Z06, Dodge Challenger SRT8, Jaguar XKR-S and […] More »
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A step forward but still a ban on tackling climate change and accidents
EU countries have finally been given clearance to charge road hauliers for the air pollution and noise costs caused by lorries. But they will not be allowed to charge for the costs of congestion, accidents and climate changing gases. In a further weakening of the proposed directive, governments can exempt lorries under 12 tonnes from charges.


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Cree Inc. (NDAQ:CREE) is a perfect example of stock market manipulation after seeing a mid day upgrade a few hours before an earnings release On January 19, 2011.
Early in the morning in my live chat room I cited put option buyers come into the February $60 put strike paying $2.32 per contract. This is a directional trade that shares will move lower, which would have those puts increase in value. The next day after earnings, those same put contracts were trading at $6.90 per contract or over 200% profit. Some could think that this was just a lucky trader, but my theory is that this was likely an "informed" trader knowing what the news was before the rest.
Here's what I have learned over the years with the more informed wealthier bunch of traders such as hedge funds, institutions and big brokerage firms. When they have some kind of information that is not public and they think it can move the stock, they are not going to tell the public. They are going to act on it themselves and when they do they usually go into the options market because of the leverage they get with options.


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Edinburgh Festivals 2014
If, like me, you've been counting down the days till Edinburgh's 2014 summer festivals, then you'll probably be as excited as I am that Friday 18 July marked the launch of the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, and the first day of the finest six weeks in Edinburgh's cultural calendar.
Performers from all over the world have been busy polishing their acts, Edinburgh's venues are poised to welcome audiences through their doors and the special festival Ferris wheel next to the Scott Monument is ready to roll (so to speak).
Visiting the festivals
The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival kicked off proceedings with the Mandela Day Concert on Friday 18 July, followed closely by the vibrant Mardi Gras street party on Saturday 19 July at the Grassmarket and the colourful Festival Carnival on Sunday 20 July on Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens.
Still to come, over the next few weeks the Fringe, Tattoo, Art, Book and International festivals will launch their varied programmes before the Mela fills Leith Links with a weekend of family fun and fantastic food at the end of August.
If you haven't visited before then you're in for a treat. For six weeks during July and August, Scotland's capital becomes the world's festival capital. Visitors, performers and celebrities flock to the city, doubling Edinburgh's population and filling every nook and cranny with colour, music and that electric festival atmosphere.
To give you a sense of just how big it all gets, here's a quick rundown of Edinburgh's summer festivals in numbers:
- 7 – the number of festivals taking place in Edinburgh in July and August.
- 10 – the number of days the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival lasts for.
- 250,000 – the number of visitors the Edinburgh Art Festival attracts.
- 1,000 – the number of cast members performing at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
- 40,000 – the number of performances that will take place during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- 2,400 – the number of artists performing at the Edinburgh International Festival.
- 750 – the number of authors who will attend the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
- 4 – the number of pounds it costs to buy a full day ticket to the Edinburgh Mela.
Visiting Edinburgh
And while you're here, be sure to leave some time to explore and to enjoy some of Edinburgh's year-round attractions. For a moment of peace and quiet visit the stunning Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh or climb Calton Hill and take in the sweeping views of Scotland's capital. Visitor attractions such as the National Museum of Scotland and Royal Yacht Britannia will keep everyone entertained and there are loads of great restaurants and eateries to keep rumbling tummies at bay.
The Edinburgh Festivals Survival Guide
If you're wondering how you're going to narrow down all that there is to see and do, don't panic – our new FREE Edinburgh Festivals Survival Guide is just out and is packed with helpful hints, tips and advice to help you get the best out of your visit.
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Masters: Scott's putter made difference
Success will fuel debate over proposed ban on broomstick putter
AUGUSTA, Ga. Adam Scott is an answer to a trivia question about the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Who was the third wheel in the Thursday-Friday threesome concocted by the U.S. Golf Association to play with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson?
Few probably remember, but it was Scott, and the reason this reporter recalls it so vividly is because from tee to green Scott outplayed both Tiger and Phil in those first two rounds. He was solid with is driver and stellar with his irons. He gave himself plenty of good looks for birdie.
But he couldn't putt. You could tell by his posture and his approach. He had zero confidence. He was truly lost with the flatstick in his hand.
Fast forward to Sunday's final round of the Masters, and Scott looked like a different player in making two huge putts that earned him his first major victory in a two-hole playoff against Angel Cabrera. More impressive, really, than the 25-foot roll that Scott made at 18 in regulation – there is always some luck involved in those, and remember that Scott's ball fell in from the side of the cup -- was the 12-footer he drained on the second playoff hole at No. 10.
The pressure was off the charts, the read was tricky, the light fading, and Scott confidently swept the ball with his broomstick putter and it hit dead center.
Different putter, different player.
Four of the last six major championship winners have used belly or long-handled putters, and Scott is the prime example of how much difference anchoring the club to your body can make. It is very hard to believe that he would have won a green jacket on some of the most difficult greens in the world without a Scotty Cameron putter so long (49 inches) you could limbo under it.
Does that mean they should be banned, as the USGA and Royal & Ancient have proposed, or are these putters just another advancement in golf technology that should be accepted?
The heated debate over the issue will not be going away anytime soon after five of the top 15 finishers at the Masters used longer putters. The governing bodies have gone through their public comment period after the proposal to ban anchoring came down last November, and there is anything but universal acceptance. The PGA Tour and PGA of America are not backing a ban, but the USGA, R&A and European Tour are fully in favor. In other words, it's a mess.
"We are waiting to hear what's going to happen," Scott said on Sunday night. "I don't know that this is going to impact any decisions at all. You know my feeling on it all; that it was inevitable that big tournaments would be won with this equipment because these are the best players in the world and they practice thousands of hours. They are going to get good with whatever they are using."
Rules, and more rules
This Masters will be remembered for sticky, high-profile situations with rules. There was the slow-play penalty assessed to 14-year-old amateur sensation Tianlang Guan and the blowup over Tiger Woods' illegal drop.
I've heard all sides of the debate on Woods, and what I still come back to is that he clearly violated a rule, admitted to doing so, and should have been disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard.
The fact that the Masters rules committee made a mistake in not further investigating the drop was not an excuse for Woods' brain cramp about the rule. For the committee to invoke the so-called "Harrington rule" made no sense. Rule 33 was designed so that tournaments could ignore television viewers with their HDTV rules calls. It was not intended to protect a player who clearly violated the rules and knew he did. There's a difference.