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Happy New Year for EVP enthusiasts11:52 PM | December 28, 2010
Here is a little audio file for all my friends in the paranormal community that love Electronic Voice Phenomena. Have a safe, fun and happy new year. Email me when you get the joke. EMAIL JOHN Happy New Year EVP Download the file here for investigation purposes.Read more
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Since childhood I have loved the concept of collective nouns. In elementary school I was excited whenever my teachers would reveal a new way for me to describe a group of animals, or for that matter people & places. We take for granted a box of crayons or a majority of people, since the termsRead more
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On August 23rd, 1974 John Lennon was relaxing on the balcony of his apartment in New York city when he witnessed, and later described, a "Flying Saucer" hovering near his building, not a helicopter, and not a balloon. In the clip provided below you can listen to John explain, in his own words, what heRead more
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6 things you will most likely not see me do on TV. (or anywhere else for that matter) 6. I will not wear a baseball hat in a client's home or during an investigation. Although I am balding, and self-conscious of it, I, personally, do not feel that baseball hats represent a professional attitude whileRead more


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Gods Preservation of the Sunnah (part 2 of 7): The Recording of Hadeeth
Description: The following series of articles discusses the means used throughout history to ensure that the Sunnah, or teachings of Prophet Muhammad, remained authentically preserved and free from alteration and interpolation. Part Two: Were the sayings of the Prophet (hadeeth) written during his life and immediately after his death?
By Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo (© 2007 IslamReligion.com)
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Before discussing this topic, it should be noted that, in order for something to be preserved, it is not a necessary condition that it be recorded or written down. That is, simply because something was not written down, it does not mean that it was not accurately and correctly preserved. Furthermore, the writing of something down itself is not sufficient for the preservation of something. It is possible that something is recorded incorrectly. Both of these points were duly noted by the scholars of hadeeth. They did not require hadeeth to be written down for them to be accepted although they did recognize the importance of such a physical recording and many times, depending on the personality involved, preferred the written record over the verbal record. These scholars also realized that the mere recording of something is not sufficient. It must also be ascertained that it was recorded properly. Hence, scholars of hadeeth would accept or prefer written reports of scholars over memorized reports only if it was known that those scholars were proficient and correct in their writing.
It has been one of the favorite practices of many of the Orientalists to constantly state the fact that hadeeth were not recorded at first but were, instead, passed on only orally for the first two centuries after the Hijrah (Arabic calendar). Therefore, hadeeth are not much more than folklore and legend that was passed on orally and in a haphazard fashion for many years. Unfortunately, this is a misconception that has become quite widespread amongst many who have sufficed with a mere shallow research of the subject. In reality, this false claim and incorrect view has, by the grace of God, been refuted by numerous Muslim scholars in various doctoral dissertations in the Muslim world as well as at Western Universities, such as the dissertations of Muhammad Mustafa Azami (1967), published as Studies in Early Hadeeth, and Imitiyaz Ahmads The Significance of Sunna and Hadeeth and their Early Documentation from Edinburgh in 1974.
The recording of the hadeeth of the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, began during the time of the Prophet himself. Al-Baghdaadi records a number of hadeeth that show that the Prophet explicitly allowed the recording of his hadeeth. Here are some examples:
1. Al-Daarimi and Abu Dawood in their Sunans (books) recorded that Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As stated that they used to record everything they heard from the Prophet. They were warned against doing so as, it was argued, the Prophet was a human being who may be angry at times and pleased at others. Abdullah stopped writing his hadeeth until they could ask the Prophet about this issue. The Messenger of God told him:
Write [my hadeeth], by the One in whose hand is my soul, nothing comes out [the Prophets mouth] except the truth.[1]
That is, whether he was angry or pleased what he spoke was always the truth.
2. Al-Bukhari, in his Sahih (book), recorded that Abu Hurairah said, One can find none of the Companions of the Messenger of God relating more hadeeth than I, except Abdullah ibn Amr because he used to record the hadeeth while I did not do so.[2]
3. Al-Bukhari recorded that a person from Yemen came to the Prophet on the day of the Conquest of Mecca and asked him if he could get the Prophets speech recorded, and the Prophet approved and told someone:
Write it for the father of so and so.
4. Anas narrated the statement, Secure knowledge by writing it. This hadeeth has been related by a number of authorities but mostly with weak chains. There is a dispute concerning whether or not it is actually a statement of the Prophet or of some Companion. However, according to al-Albani, the hadeeth, as recorded by al-Haakim and others, is authentic.[3]
There is no question, therefore, that the recording of hadeeth began during the lifetime of the Messenger of God himself. This practice of writing hadeeth continued after the death of the Messenger of God. Al-Azami, in his work Studies in Early Hadeeth Literature, has listed and discussed some fifty Companions of the Prophet who had recorded hadeeth.[4] Note the following:
Abdullah B. Abbas (3 B.H.-68 A.H.) He was so eager for knowledge that he would ask as many as 30 Companions about a single incident It seems he wrote what he heard and sometimes even employed his slaves for this purpose The following derived hadeeth from him in written form: Ali b. Abdullah ibn Abbas, Amr b. Dinar, Al-Hakam b. Miqsam, Ibn Abu Mulaikah, Ikrimah Kuraib, Mujahid, Najdah Said b. Jubair.[5]
Abdullah B. Umar B. al-Khattab (10 B.H.-74 A.H.). He transmitted a large number of ahadeeth, and was so strict in relating them that he did not allow the order of a word to be changed even though it would not have altered the meaning He had books. One Kitab [book] which belonged to Umar, and was in his possession, was read to him by Nafi several times The following derived hadeeth from him in written form: Jamil b. Zaid al-Tai Nafi client of ibn Umar, Said b. Jubair, Abd al-Aziz b. Marwan, Abd al-Malik b. Marwan, Ubaidullah b. Umar, Umar b. Ubaidullah [6]
Al-Azami also compiled a list, discussing each personality individually, of forty-nine people of the first century successors who recorded hadeeth.[7] Al-Azami goes on to list eighty-seven of the scholars covering the late first and early second centuries who recorded hadeeth.[8] Then he lists from the early second century scholars 251 people who collected and recorded hadeeth.[9] Thus al-Azami has produced a list of 437 scholars who had recorded hadeeth and all of them lived and died before the year 250 A. H. Many of them are from before the time of Umar ibn Abdul Azeez, who has been wrongly credited with having been the first person to ask for the collection of hadeeth. The story of Umar ibn Abdul Azeez has actually been misunderstood and it does not mean that no one collected hadeeth before him.[10]
To quote al-Azami, Recent research has proved that almost all of the hadeeth of the Prophet was [sic] written down in the life of the companions, which stretched to the end of the first century.[11] This last statement is partially based on al-Azamis own research in which he has mentioned many Companions and Followers who possessed written hadeeth. Elsewhere, he himself writes,
I have established in my doctoral thesis Studies in Early Hadeeth Literature that even in the first century of the Hijra many hundreds of booklets of hadeeth were in circulation. If we add another hundred years, it would be difficult to enumerate the quantity of booklets and books which were in circulation. Even by the most conservative estimate they were many thousands.[12]
[1] According to al-Albaani, this hadeeth is sahih. See Muhammad Naasir al-Deen al-Albaani, Saheeh Sunan Abi Dawood (Riyadh: Maktab al-Tarbiyyah al-Arabi li-Duwal al-Khaleej, 1989), vol. 2, p. 695.
[2] Ibn Hajar, commenting on this hadeeth, explained how Abu Huraira could have narrated so many more hadeeth than Abdullah ibn Amr. See ibn Hajar, Fath, vol. 1, pp. 206-8. One aspect that he neglected to mention is Abu Hurairah dying some sixteen years after Abdullah ibn Amr.
[3] Al-Albani, Saheeh al-Jaami al-Sagheer, vol. 2, p. 816.
[4] Muhammad Mustafa al-Azami, Studies in Early Hadeeth Literature (Indianapolis, IN: American Trust Publications, 1978), pp. 34-60.
[5] Azami, Studies in Early Hadeeth, pp. 40-42. In Azamis work, b. stands for ibn or son of.
[6] Azami, Studies in Early Hadeeth, pp. 45-46.
[7] Azami, Early Hadeeth, pp. 60-74.
[8] Ibid., pp. 74-106.
[9] Ibid., pp. 106-182.
[10] The story, as recorded by al-Bukhari, is that Umar (61-101) wrote to Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad (d. 100) saying, Look for the knowledge of hadith and get it written, as I am afraid that religious knowledge will vanish and the religious learned men will pass away. Do not accept anything save the hadith of the Prophet. He also sent letters to Saad ibn Ibraaheem and al-Zuhri asking them to do the same. It has been incorrectly stated by some, for example, M. Z. Siddiqi, that it was this request of Umar that led to the beginning of the collections of hadith.
[11] Al-Azami, Methodology, p. 30.
[12] Ibid., p. 64.


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We knew it couldn't last forever.
After a record-setting run, Vancouver's dry days could finally be numbered. Forecasters expect rainfall to return to the area by this weekend, possibly signaling a shift to a decidedly different weather pattern. The first system, arriving Friday, should bring relief to a region still parched by almost three months of bone-dry conditions.
Rain? Remember that?
"That's much more typical for this time of year," said Beth Burgess, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland.
An impending onshore push should bring more than just a few fleeting drops to the Northwest, Burgess said. Early models suggest as much as a quarter-inch of rain on Friday, followed by a half-inch or more on Saturday, she said. The pattern is expected to continue into early next week, Burgess said.
Of course, any weather forecast is subject to change. But the consensus is that the region's dry spell will end soon, Burgess said.
That's welcome news for firefighters battling extremely hazardous dry conditions and a rash of grass and brush fires in recent days. Several local and state agencies have outdoor burn bans still in effect. Clark County's ban on all outdoor burning will continue through at least Oct. 15, according to Fire Marshal Jon Dunaway, unless conditions warrant otherwise.
Vancouver's Pearson Field has seen one day with measurable rain since July 20, when a paltry 0.04 inch fell on Sept. 10. Including Monday, that's 79 out of the last 80 days with no measurable rain. And the 0.28 inch that fell between July 1 and Sept. 30 was the lowest ever recorded for Vancouver during that three-month stretch.
Fire officials continue to urge residents to be mindful of dangerous conditions. Last weekend, a fast-moving fire charred more than 140 acres at Steigerwald National Wildlife Refuge before crews got it under control.


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I made this a little while ago for Seether00 and his fanfic "Lullabies Unsung".
You can read it here: www.fimfiction.net/story/15854…
Used as coverpicture on EQD-Post of the fic: www.equestriadaily.com/2014/01…
Button mash= I don't get it.
So I'm listening to generally happy music and scrolling through my generally happy messages and then THIS picture happened...I need my feels music now!
Kind of a hard hitting picture there.
Why would you hit pictures?
Generally scientific reasons, but not limited to. Can also include cases of: cake, lemons, potatoes, or intense feels.
Hoping this is good I can't wait
What is this fiction about?
I can't tell you that just yet.. sorry
Hm...considering the title, it reminds me of the premise of a comic about Applejack I read recently.
I kind of don't want to guess, on the off chance that I'm actually right, and you don't want to give away spoilers...
Wanna see if you were right? Link's in the description.
Ah, I was right about Applejack. I didn't know about what was going on with every pony else, though.
Wow, looks interesting. I'd like to read this fanfic
So sad, & the muted colors match the mood...
This is... intense.
What's this about?
For that info you will have to wait a little longer
But I'll post a link, and if I'm allowed to, a description in the description.
And if you draw me a muffin as an answer to this comment, I'll notify you via PM when it's up!
What I'm depicting here:
- Somepony broke Fluttershy's heart.
- Rarity said something she shouldn't have.
- Rainbowdash and Applejack stand up for Fluttershy.
- Rainbowdash is comforting Fluttershy.
- Applejack is upset, but spoke her opinion. Eventually getting emotional.
- Pinkie Pie is trying to put two and two together, trying to get a better understanding of the situation so she can speak.
- Twilight watches as her friends argue.
I see where you're coming from, and concerning "Lullabies Unsung" you scored roughly 2.5 out of 7! Not bad.
I haven't read it. I was just describing what I saw.
...what parts did I get right?


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Casa Umberto A is a welcoming apartment. It sleeps six people. It is appoximately 100 square meters (1076 square feet). It features air conditioning (please read description below to check in which rooms the units are installed), winter heating and WI-FI Internet access.
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Have questions about this product?
Broken, after two days.
Oh man, I really wanted to love these poles, they are sooooooo light and feel sooooooo good. The reason that they are so light is that there is nothing to them. I was skiing down Snake Dance at Alpy, my second day with the poles, riding the Pontoons on a fresh pow day, nothing could have been better, except... I went to pole plant and my pole drove about 2 feet into the snow! I looked at my pole and the tip was gone! No idea where it went or how it broke. So since only about 4 inches broke off I thought that I could kinda still use it to get down the hill, but within the next two turns the pole broke in half.
I am in the process now of getting my money back from Tramdock.
Ahh darn...
These poles were so wonderful to hold, so wonderful to swing. It was like having air in my hands and I loved it. I couldn't believe a pole could feel so great. And they were fine for two days. But after it dumped and I stuck one in a deep fluffy mound of snow it snapped off like a dried twig. I was bummed! What can I say... I liked these so much, but I wish they stuck around longer.
How much does it weight?
How much does it weight?
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That is a nice Shiny Gyarados(s) on the front page by Bozo. TRUTH indeed. How would I go about getting one of those? Is that in the free shiny giveaways? lol I'm just kidding. I know it is not for free. I guess I gotta offer some (new) event or EVd Pokemon of one you don't have for that right? (and of course tell Bozo in his thread and whatnot)
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(Six-on-six technically isn't even all that traditional. Think about how many trainers in the games
the anime use their full roster against another trainer. That kind of thing is usually reserved for special battles; most of the trainers in either canon carry around less than that, while
the game's hero avatar usually only needs a handful to take out NPCs
You caught your own mistake right there. NPCs are not human; they cannot think for themselves. They are programmed to be easy to beat in the storyline. When a real human competes against another real human, both wants to win, therefore both will use whatever it takes to win. If you have taken part in competitive battling (Wifi, Shoddy etc), you will know that many players use Pokémon that compliment each other (eg. Celetran, SkarmBliss), revolve around a general strategy (eg. defensive teams, weather teams, Trick Room teams) or help the main attacker reach its potential (eg. Suicidal Stealth Rock leads, Baton Passers, Memento and Dual Screen users). It is highly unlikely to find a filler unless the team can function efficiently with five members or less. It's all about the teamwork.
The anime can afford to have a smaller team because one-on-one battles are more common, and they are very likely to be friendly competitions in which a loss is not really something to cry about. In a war, you either kill, be killed or both when forced to fight.
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Of course, you could potentially have a tag-team battle happen, where morphs team up with other morphs to fight. Some might even "switch in" if the single opponent they're battling happens to have advantages over them. Professional wrestling actually does this kind of thing a lot. It might give you some ideas on how to go about doing it.
Sounds like a good idea. I'll look into it.
I have been thinking about something. What if there are more than one virus created for the same war in the past? How does this idea of a virus race sound?
The Pokérus affects all Pokémon, so the humans on one side of the war genetically modified the virus beforehand in an effort to at least weaken enemy Pokémon. The new Pokérus eliminates whatever immunity the host had instead of promoting its growth. Think of it as a Pokémon HIV. They also developed a vaccine for their Pokémon, with its data was stored in the computer system and classified as top military secret. Spies risked their lives trying to steal the information, but found it easier to just permanently delete it. The research team had to start from scratch. Unfortunately, the GM Pokérus was somehow accidentally released before the project was completed. It was already too late by the time the vaccine was ready. There were no more Pokémon to save. That war became the first war with battles between humans only.
The same thing basically happens at the meanwhile on the other side with two big differences. The humans genetically modified another virus, this one to kill people. They, of course, also developed a vaccine for their side of the war. For a while, everything went as expected. They were winning as their human enemies were dying to both the virus and the usual dangers of war.
Back to the Pokérus modifiers' side. There was a huge loss of manpower, so the other side of the war still had advantage. It was a do-or-die situation. People became desperate. Anything that sounds remotely plausible was given a shot. A second research team was employed to produce a counter the virus. How they do it does not matter, as long as it works; they can make virus-proof barrier, they can come up with an appropriate gene therapy, they can attempt to steal the blueprints of the vaccine, they can create their own vaccine from the samples of virus... Whatever. Anything. Even other experts think up of their own ways. The government had offered an attractive reward to the creator of the most effective virus counter.
I am still thinking of how to conclude the war.
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here's something that many
have asked for...
hope it's good enough!
I'll try this out when I get some time.
Awww... Scary... you are fantastic.... I have wanting to learn how to do this kind of stuff.... I hope I can pull off more realistic images!!
thanks! seeing you take photos, i'm sure you won't run out of personal reference images.. and the horses! lovely!
I really really appreciate your tutorials! They are fun and easy to understand. I feel like I can get great results without memorizing a lot of textbooks. X3 I can't wait to try out your skin and lava advice! Thanks so much!
Wow your art and tuts are so inspiring! Wanna learn how to draw/paint again because of your art!
Thank u for taking time to make it ^_^
wow thats a detailed tutorial not like the tutorials in youtube thas so fast i cant even where to begin with at first but i understand it very well (some of it i think -_-")
Very nice! Thank you for the tutorial!
Thanks mate. Very useful tutorial.
I really like this.
salamat po dito!!! makakatulong ng malaki sa mga tulad kong nagsisimula pa lang mag digital painting
really good tut!
matagal na talga kong naghahanap ng ganitong tutorial, thank you for sharing mhahal n talaga kita ttp://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/w/woohoo.gif
Awesome tutorial.
Very useful. Thanks.
idol salamat
thank you very usefull to me that im just learning.
Another scary tutorial thanks bro
I can not use the "enable airbrush mode"options and airbrush style
please help me
please help me
Maraming salamt dito ma'am madami akong natutunan sa highlighting, gagamitin ko itong tutz na ito sa susunod na artwork ko.may bago ulit po akong ginawa na artwork using mouse ulit kaso nahihiya na akong magpa-critics sa mga CG guru dito. note ko na lang po yung group. thanks po.
wow, salamat dito
galing galing men ^^
kuya, what would you advice, use a tablet in creating this kind of art work is mouse viable?
the brush settings i showed here are set for a pen tablet. however, pwede rin gawin sa mouse lahat yan (just lower all brush opacities to 10-30% pag nasa mid-finishing stages na)
but if you will really do a lot of serious digital painting & drawing, a pen tablet is a must-have...
but if you will really do a lot of serious digital painting & drawing, a pen tablet is a must-have...
thanks for the tutorial! ang galing. summer na summer ang dating! hehe
oo lamig na kasi ng panahon e!
Hey thanks! This was helpful.
Awesome tutorial, I love it.
Oe thing, though: The bridge of the nose looks a little off to me; like it's unfinished or something, though I don't know why.
Oe thing, though: The bridge of the nose looks a little off to me; like it's unfinished or something, though I don't know why.
I prefer it completely without "burn/dodge"
astig! tnx...kailan ko kea ma le-learn yan...i have a lot of line arts na waiting na makulayan na hehehe....learn learn learn it!!!
Thanks for the Tut! I look forward to trying it after the holidays.
Really cool! Thank you! ^^
Amazing.... I'll try using some of your tips in the future. Thanks.
galing galing!
this will come handy on my next artworks..so salamat po!
this will come handy on my next artworks..so salamat po!
thanks for the tut. It will help me alot.


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Northern's Replogle no-hits Chestnut Ridge
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Lady Devils edge Central in 10 innings
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PIAA runner-up Central has deep pitching staff
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Franklin, BG football lead area sports stories of the year
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McMonagle lands spot on Penn State baseball team
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Police: Man dies after officer-involved shooting
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APS posts tribute video to soldiers
The Albuquerque Public School District is paying tribute this weekend to former students who have died while serving our country, posted a video on several social media sites.
Weekend draws both wine, beer aficionados
Two huge events going on Memorial Day weekend in New Mexico are attracting people from all across the country, begging the question "do you prefer beer or wine?"
Man hides in dryer to avoid police, arrested
A man arrested for stealing a car and burglary hid in a dryer at a laundry room in southeast Albuquerque, according to APD.
Police to crack down on DWI this Memorial Day weekend
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Fundraiser held in honor of fallen RRPD officer
The Rio Rancho community came together Saturday for the second annual Officer Gregg Benner Car Show. Officer Benner was shot and killed in the line of duty May 25, 2015.
Westbound I-40 reopens after car crash
Westbound I-40 has reopened after a crash forced the highway to shut down Saturday evening.
Crews repair culvert in Bloomfield
Water is flowing again in Bloomfield after crews repaired an aging culvert.
Bloomfield man charged with child porn
San Juan County sheriff's deputies arrested a Bloomfield man on child pornography charges.
Councilor attend vice president's gun violence prevention summit
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Woman accused of trying to stab boyfriend with scissors
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Santo Domingo Pueblo begins housing project construction
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WWII veteran walks during Mora High graduation ceremony
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Another suit filed over crash where bus driver ate a burrito
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Embrace diversity: hug a conservative.
Classic! Since I own three Taylors, I will refrain from flying United as well....at least until it's time to save the world.
Hey pistolero, there is no I in team. - L. Armstrong
According to a follow up on another website, he's been compensated by United. However, he still plans on releasing the other two songs.
This confuses me. Why release the other two songs if you've been reimbursed for the damages?
"I feel like my world was classier before I found cyclocross."
- Mandi M.
Wow. I didn't know he'd been compensated or that he had two more songs about this! He must have been very angry/frustrated or saw a golden opportunity. (Or both?) He should have a disclaimer at the end of the video at the very least! Now I feel sorry for United.
Embrace diversity: hug a conservative.
it apparently only took united two years to settle.


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Welcome to the mysterious World Of the Occult. Come and journey into an alternate reality which incorporates Magick; Alchemy; The Kabbalah' UFO technology; ET intelligences; The Psychic Senses and Mediumship; the Paranormal Phenomena; Meditation; alternative healing; Visualisations; Shamanism; The Unknown and The Unseen plus all the Conspiracy Theories and Current Affairs.
Friday, 16 November 2012
"Toxic Skies"
They are blatant now with their agenda,
Caring not about who sees their devilry,
No longer a 'conspiracy theory' when its there in plain view,
An unknown intention of which the cattle are not permitted to know …
It hangs above us in the sky,
Trails of white … innocuous in the instant it arrives,
An aerosol plume laid down in the sky by passing jet engines,
Then the trail expands … and expands …
Dispersing slowly … drifting, hanging in the sky …
Until it forms a misty cloudlike structure ….
Toxic skies,
One of the hazards of this age,
Toxic skies,
We, the cattle, don't know for sure what it's for …
But judging by the way it is a well kept secret
It is not for our benefit … or our wellbeing,
That's for sure ….
The plumes of white …
Chemtrails ….
It's content disperses slowly
Into the air … into the clouds …
We breathe it
We drink it …
What is it doing to us?
How is it changing us … because change us it will …
(Matthew James Nov 2011)


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Have you bits or spurs by this weekend!
We try to keep a moderate stock that is ready to ship out today! If you are looking for a particular combination we might have it already built up. The stock in our gift shop is always changing with purchases and new builds.
To see if we have what you want in stock please call 307-672-8459 or email email@example.com. Thanks!
After being hounded for a heavier shank, Tom came up the long and short Advantage shank. Tom used a heavy 3/8″ stainless material for the shanks, adding considerable weight resulting in a better feel and faster response without changing our legendary balance. Any of the Advantage combinations are offered at $175. They are offered in two shank lengths; long 8 1/4″ and short 7″ with a satin finished stainless. If you would like a black, brown, or dots finish the price would be $275.
Please contact us with ANY questions you might have!
Being part of the Tom Balding Bits & Spurs team is being part of a family. You feel loved and valued from the moment you walk in the door and are greeted with smiles, to the moment you are sent off for the day with well wishes for a good evening. Personal hardships are surrounded with support and personal accomplishments are celebrated.
Each member of the team shares Tom's passion for the outdoors, family, community, and personal growth. The office and shop are not open over holidays or weekends, but instead the time is encouraged towards exploring the world, growing personal hobbies, and being with family and friends. We invite you to learn more about each team member on our 'meet the staff' page.
As a customer you are highly valued and always treated with the utmost kindness, respect, and quality craftsmanship. Without you each of us would not be able to be a part of the Tom Balding Bits & Spurs family. We are all very grateful for the continued support as we look ahead to 2016!
From our families to yours, we genuinely wish you a Holiday season filled with the ones you love.
The Tom Balding Bits & Spurs Team
What we're made of
Understanding the materials used in your horse's bits
When we put something in our mouth it has a distinctive flavor and creates a reaction in us. We might spit it out, find it somewhat bland, or savor the flavor as long as possible. Your horse's mouth also reacts to a mouthpiece's different materials. Below is a quick and dirty list of materials used in bit mouthpieces and how they effect your horse. Please keep in mind that these are statements based on the majority and do not always apply to all horses. Just like you have (or are) that strange friend who likes to eat a lemon like an apple…. your horse could have unique tastes. Our mouthpieces are made of sweet iron and copper, as these two materials are easily accepted by most horses.
Sweet Iron:
Sweet iron is a mild steel that tends to rust over time. Rust on a mouthpiece is a good thing as it tends to increase a horse's salivation; much a like a piece of candy would in your mouth.
Copper offers a sweet taste that horses enjoy. It is better at increasing salivation than sweet iron; allowing an ease in acceptance. Copper is often formed into rollers that are attached to the port or bars of a mouthpiece. Rollers in the center of a mouthpiece give the horse something to play with and keep busy. Rollers on the bars will make a bit less sever as it offers ease in movement.
Stainless Steel:
Stainless steel will not rust; but is seldom used to form mouthpieces, because it does not have positive attributes in this application. Stainless is used in moving parts that need to have the endurance, such as internal rotating pins in the correction port. It is most commonly used on bit shanks rather then mouthpieces. Quality stainless steel should outlast you and your horse.
Aluminum is the lightest metal material you will see used in mouthpieces. It has a short life as it tends to wear and pit over time. Horses do not accept it as well because of it's bitter taste and tenancy to dry out a horses mouth.
Rubber is a soft material that allows flexibility and comfort. Because of its soft nature a center support is usually used in rubber mouthpieces that can damage a horses teeth and mouth if not checked regularly. It has a relatively short life span, but is a good option for horses with very sensitive mouths.
Nylon is slightly more durable than rubber and offers some of the same attributes. It is a strong material that can stand on its own; without the use of a center support. It is not as durable as a metal mouthpiece and will not withstand a horse that likes to chew on its bits.
If you are having trouble with a horse accepting a bit it might pay off to look at the material it is made of and try something different. Typically you cannot go wrong with sweet iron or copper.
Not in a pinch…
What it means when "non pinching" mouthpieces and bits are termed
We have all heard it…."this bit is non pinching", "this is a pinch proof design", "pinchless designs are the only way to go", etc. What exactly are they saying? Lets look at this from a different angle. What is a pinching bit? A pinching bit is one that allows a horse's lip or cheek to get between moving parts, creating a "pinch". This can be very painful and cause negative behaviors in the horse…. can you blame the horse?
A non pinching, pinch proof, or pinchless design would be one that does not allow for the space to get a lip or cheek in. To accomplish this a maker will need well thought out designs and precision execution of the builds. Quality material and craftsmanship should not wallow out, eliminating wear and spacing issues. Can anyone claim to have created a 100% pinch proof bit with moving parts? No. Our designs are non pinching; however, hinging parts that are used incorrectly can fold in on themselves enough to cause discomfort. Think of a hinged door; it is possible to pinch your finger in between the door and door frame when not used correctly. It is important to understand the basic functions of a bit to understand how a pinchless design can eliminate painful behavior forming riding.
Ballhinges, d-rings, egg butts, correctly sized tubes, and solid shanks are all pinchless designs. Did you notice all of Tom's bits fit in these categories? He is also a master designer and craftsman, with aerospace experience, allowing him to create the highest allowable precision in the equine world. Our bits do not wobble and pinch, but rather glide with smooth balanced movements. We do not have a specifically named "non pinching" design because all of our designs are created with this in mind. It makes you wonder why other makers feel the need to name one design with this title and leave the others without….
Billy Klapper Style
How Billy Klapper has influenced Tom's bit and spur designs
A little backgound on Billy Klapper: He trained with early spur masters such as Adolph Bayers and has spent his life perfecting the trade. He has over 680 patterns, but accommodates his customers wishes for custom designs. His first designs do not have his makers mark stamped in them. This was a process he started in 1966 by marking each with his name and a serial number. Based in Pampa Texas, he builds each spur from a solid piece of metal using a small coal forge. He is a one man operation and can turn out two hundred pair a year with a waiting list spanning well over a year.
In an attempt to learn early on from the masters; Tom spent time visiting Billy Klappers workshop and discussing the processes he used. Billy Klapper spoke freely and took time to teach different techniques to Tom. The respect Tom has for Billy Klapper can be seen in his applications of the lessons learned. It is most evident in his Texas Style spur heelbands, spur shank 102 and 546, as well as the Klapper bit mouthpiece.
When Tom was visiting Billy Klapper he hired a photographer to capture their time together. During the trip home someone broke into their car and stole the camera equipment, loosing the documentation forever. If anyone has ran across this film it would be a great treasure to Tom if returned.
THE ORIGINAL – downsides to knockoffs
The most obvious downside to purchasing a knock off is compromised quality. But what does that really mean. Let's break it down….
Our bits and spurs are precision built. Every finished part is within a couple thousandth of the original drawing. Because of this; there is limited wearing, no pinching, and fluid movement for the end user. Bits are perfectly balanced and spurs molded to your perfect fit. When other makers take our designs and knock them, off through an inexpensive process, you lose the commitment to perfection. The knockoff's are not built to the tolerances and specifications that ours are and therefore begin to wear in places, pinch your horse or boot, and stiffen/wobble when being used. Worst case scenario is a bit breaking while you are using it. With a knockoff, you are walking into the 'danger zone' the moment you take it home.
Every design, down to the smallest part, is carefully considered before it is created into a working mock up. Then it is sent to world class trainers and professional riders for testing and feedback. Every comment is evaluated and then the design is changed accordingly. It is tested and retested, until we have something we are comfortable releasing to the general public. Every bit and spur offered comes with the industry leader's stamp of approval.
When you purchase a bit or spurs from us you are purchasing peace of mind for life. If the material or craftsmanship fail during your ownership, we will fix it or replace it at no cost to you. If the damage is on you (i.e. tie horse to post and it rears, bending the mouthpiece), we will still do our best to fix it for a minimal charge. Your satisfaction is our number one concern.
The age old saying: "You get what you pay for", is ever valid. Ironically, you can buy one Tom Balding bit for a lifetime or a dozen knockoffs that last a couple years each. Why not get the good stuff the first time around and make your riding experience the best it can be?
Tom has traveled to many of the companies that knock off his designs and asked if they would please stop. It hurts our business in both reputation (people think they have a Balding product but don't) and in sales (our ability to keep the doors open). A few ethical companies have ceased production when they meet Tom and see he is committed to his quality product and learn how small our shop family really is. Partrade is one of these upstanding companies and Tom has maintained a friendly relationship with them ever since.
We hope you begin to have a trained eye for quality. Here are some great examples to help sharpen your skills in spotting knockoffs.
2015 customer survey results
What did you have to say about Tom Balding Bits & Spurs?
We have summarized your responses in a per questions style. Also, all questions or directional responses have been answered. We cannot thank each of you enough for participating in this live feedback! Your comments and suggestions are being worked into our daily operations as you are reading this.
Q: Please rank our four core values in importance to you.
A: #1 Attention to craftsmanship, design, and materials. #2 Quality and pride in everything we do. #3 Care and respect for one another and the community. #4 Elite product that sets the standard in our industry.
Q: Do you agree with this statement? "We craft state of the art bit and spur designs backed by industry leading technology and innovation for riders seeking a balanced product that offers ease of use, quick response, better movement, and longer product life. We work directly with world class professional riders and trainers to ensure all your needs are met. We are the best, and thought often copied we are never duplicated."
A: 97.91% agreed with this statement and 2.09% did not.
Q: How many times have you used our trial bit program to "try before you buy" in the last 24 months?
A: 61.26% said never, 32.46% said 'What is the trial bit program', and 6.28% responded they had used trial bits between 1-3 times.
NOTE: We offer a trial bit service for customers to try before they buy. We understand this is an investment and want to ensure you are 100% satisfied with the bit you purchase. Just give us a call or email us with your mouthpiece requests and we will send you the bits to try for up to two weeks.
Q: How often will you purchase the following items for yourself and your tack room this year?
A: Ranked from most often to least often they replies are as follows: Grooming equipment, Bit, Reins, Saddle Blanket, Headstall, Boots, Sterling Silver Items, Hat, Spurs, and Saddle.
Q: How likely is it that you would recommend Tom Balding Bits & Spurs to a friend or colleague?
A: 84% would highly recommend, 10% we moderately likely to recommend, and 6% had a low probability of recommending.
Q: What new products or designs would you like to see from us?
A: Most were very happy with our offering and did not have specific suggestions. Listed below are the suggestions we did receive along with notes from our team.
- Jewelry – We do offer a fair amount of jewelry in our gift shop. However, because of the one of a kind nature of these pieces we are not able to offer them all on our website. They are continually changing and up to the engraver and artist's whims. In addition to the photos we post on Facebook of these items, we are happy to email pictures of what we have along a particular line for you. We do have a section dedicated to jewelry on our website which you can view here.
- Belts, hat bands, saddles, and other custom leather pieces – While we greatly appreciate the art of leather craft we do not do it in our shop. We carry one of a kind pieces from a local maker, by the name of Wayne Hape, in our gift shop. These items follow the same treatment as our jewelry.
- Reins, headstalls, and other tack items – Though we do not make tack items in our shop we do try to carry a wide selection. You can view these items here. Along these lines it was noted that a particular style or material was requested. We are somewhat limited by our suppliers but will be looking into many of these options in the next year.
- Short shank bits (to transition from a snaffle) – We offer many short shanks as buy it now options on our website as well as the ability to build your bit exactly as you want it (catalog).
- Tablespoon shaped high port mouthpiece, western snaffle, half breed, and spade mouthpieces – We offer many mouthpieces that fit these descriptions. You can view all of our mouthpieces here. If you have questions about any of the mouthpieces please contact us and we will respond within one business day (usually much sooner!).
- Larger/wider mouthed trial bits – With the large number of mouthpieces we offer it would have to be narrowed down to a single selection case by case option. It would not be possible to accommodate all possible, non standard, mouth widths in our trial bit program. It might be a case of roughly mocking up the bit for you to try and then putting the finishes on it for you once you knew it was something you wanted.
- More design overlay options / would like to design my own and have you make it – With our almost unlimited combinations (shanks, mouthpieces, finishes, and custom overlays) we try and make that possible for you. Please visit our catalog for per piece options. With regard to you drawing up something completely unique (i.e. palm tree shanks and guitar shaped mouthpiece bars) and then having us build that for you, it is simply not possible. Because of our high quality standards we spend almost a year refining and testing every shank and mouthpiece before releasing it to the general public. We would be happy to overlay palm trees and guitars on your bit or spur though! Along these same lines we do not copy other makers. We have had several request to copy a favored bit for someone, but we just do not feel right taking someone's hard work and marketing it under our name.
- Non stainless heart design rowels – We will have these available very soon! Please feel free to place an order at your convenience.
- High quality hackamore bit – At this time Tom is not researching a hackamore bit. If anything on this front changes we would be happy to contact you. Please email us with your contact information and we will touch base with you if he does come out with one down the road. Another great maker that does currently build hackamore bits is Gordy Alderson.
- Flank buckles, bridle buckles, other tack hardware – This is something that we have looked into but would not be able to devote the time needed to produce these on an order by order basis. Our shop manager, Justin Massar, does a fair amount of side work with small custom items for people. He would be a wonderful resource if you have a specific request to be filled. We highly endorse his work ethic and craftsmanship!
- Bit hangers – We currently offer metal bit hangers and are looking into wood hangers for both bits and spurs. To order the metal hangers please contact us as they are not for sale on our website. We will be posting the wood displays as soon as they are available.
- Key chain – We offer many styles of key chains. You can view them here.
- Lower priced options – We offer our baseline as a economy line. You can view them here.
- Traditional Californian mouth and cheek pieces (i.e. c-port mouth) – Tom's style is not overly ornate and traditional so this is not a direction we will be going. We have been thinking of a straight shank but it would a year or more before this comes about.
- More overlay option (floral patterns etc) – We can cut anything out that you would like on your bits or spurs. Your only limits are the size of the space you have to work with.
- Smaller/larger mouthpieces besides the standard 5 1/8″- We offer custom mouth widths for a small up charge. You pick the width and we will built it for you. For more information on this please visit our blog "a bits perfect fit".
- Ladies spurs – We offer our spurs in mens, ladies, and youth sizes. When you tell us your boot size we then further customize the bend to fit you perfectly. For more information on sizing please visit our blog post "a spurs perfect fit".
- Barrel racing, Cowhorse, etc bits – Our bits fall into many disciplines. It is up to you to determine your needs within your specific discipline set. We do try and give you direction through our "is this bit legal" blog post. Other great resources are your disciplines rule books, as they are updated every year.
- Stirrups – We do not carry stirrups and do not have plans at this time to introduce them as this is something typically purchased with a saddle or saddle maker.
- More stainless steel options – All of our bit and spur pieces are offered in stainless. Our mouthpieces however are sweet iron and copper which aids in salivation and acceptance.
- Lightweight bits – We are researching different aluminum bit options for our shop. It may be a couple years before something is released to the general public.
- Trophy bits, spurs, or buckles – We offer all three! You can see examples here.
- Full sized shank bottle opener – We are toying around with this and should have something out by mid to end of this year.
- Knives – We sell a few knives in the gift shop by other makers. We do not have plans to make knives in our shop.
- English bits – We offer several styles of English bits including full cheek snaffles, D-ring snaffles, and Pelhams. We also offer a variety of polo specific bits.
- Stones on the bits – To inlay stone stones on our bits we have to design overlay plates. We have done this for the Sheridan shank which you can view here. If this continues to grow in popularity we will look into other shank overlays that allow for stones.
- Limited edition bits and spurs – We are working on great one of a kind (highest bidders) items for 2016.
- Bit buying/using guide – We try and present a wealth of information on our blog from our experience with trainers and professional riders. However, many opinions vary so greatly, as well as the general difference between different riders and their horses, that it is hard to offer a 'one-size-fits-all' bit guide. We will certainly look into a way to offer a one stop guide in the upcoming years.
Q: How often would you like to hear from us?
A: The most common answer (by far) was monthly.
Q: What year was TBBS established?
A: The correct answer is 1984. 83% had the correct answer.
Q: Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns?
A: We felt the love of so many kind and positive responses! Thank you!!! Below we have listed responses that were seeking replies or additional information that were not already addressed above.
- More information on bit uses and which bit is best for which rider – Because there is such a variety in riders, horses, and learned styles it is very hard to give general suggestions to the public. We do try, through phone conversation and our blog, to offer very general advise. However, we often suggest either the trial bits or working with a trainer for more specific suggestions to each rider and horse.
- More non-Facebook contests – We offer a tab on our website filled with all our contests. This tab is updated continually as contest change throughout the year.
- Information about the team – We love that you want to know about us as individuals! We offer brief profiles of each employee on our 'Meet the staff' tab'.
- The ability to order a fully custom bit (whichever mouthpiece and shank) on the website – The 'Bit Creator' will hopefully by live this summer. We are sure this will quickly become a favorite page!
- Which bits are show legal to a specific discipline – We combed through rule books a while back and compiled the "Is this bit legal" blog post. This answers many of the major questions regarding different associations. We also offer for you to comment if you are looking for or have found additional associations you would like cited in the post. As always you are welcome to call or email us if you need a little help identifying your disciplines rules and legal bits.
- Can I have a bit made with my brand on the cheek? – You bet! We can put anything you like on the wider shanks or concho snaffles. Your only limitation is the size of the bit surface area.
If your questions were not answered here or you have additional thoughts please share through the comment form below!
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We can put almost ANYTHING on a pair of spurs. All we need is a graphic you would like overlaid on your spurs. As each piece is delicately cut out by hand it is important to remember that small details will be lost in the process. Feel free to order one of the designs shown here or one of you own! We look forward to hearing from you!
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A student's recently devoted assignment to Tom Balding Bits & Spurs
This student visited the shop and received a personal tour from Tom. Their correspondence read: "Last week I had an assignment for my Technology and Operations Management class where I had to talk about certain value disciplines of a company, particularly customer intimacy. I immediately thought about Tom Balding's Bits & Spurs! I got great feedback from my teacher, and he thought it was a very unique business for me to talk about."
Choose a company where you are a customer – Briefly explain the product or service they provide you, and assign a value discipline to the firm. Explain why the value discipline you have chosen is appropriate. To support your answer, provide examples and include references from the article to support your claim.
"This summer I took a trip to Sheridan, Wyoming, where I got to explore the local business of a man named Tom Balding, who specializes in making handmade, customized bits and spurs from scratch. Tom Balding Bits & Spurs epitomizes customer intimacy. At Tom Balding Bits & Spurs, customers are able to choose what type of bit or spur they would like, which each have a wide variety of customizable options. For example, for just the spurs alone, customers are able to choose what kind of heel band, shank, rowel, finish, and inscription or design they would like, which have numerous possibilities to choose from for each . Customers also provide their shoe size, and foot measurements in order to ensure a perfect fit. Similarly to the spurs, customers can also choose from a variety of different bits such as shank bits, snaffle bits, baseline bits, and mouthpieces, which each have customizable features and inscription options as well. In his workshop, Tom uses leading technology and innovation in order to provide horseback riders with a durable product that offers easy use, quick response, and better movement compared to competing businesses and products in the industry. Tom sets his business apart from the rest by working directly with world class professional riders and trainers to ensure the needs of riders and to deliver quality, handcrafted products, 100% guaranteed satisfaction. Tom is able to ensure this guaranteed satisfaction by offering his customers to try demo products on their horses before they buy the actual customized product. As a result, Tom has established a long term, loyal customer base by addressing their exact needs and wants, and providing excellent customer service in order to guarantee a perfect product for that individual. Today, Tom receives thousands of orders from horsemen and woman around the world, and always seeks their feedback in order to improve his product and satisfaction, demonstrating superior customer intimacy, and ultimately leading this industry."
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