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Police investigated threats this week made against maverick MP Hone Harawira and released a man without charge.
Current affairs show Te Kaea reported that the threats were made following Mr Harawira's comments after the death of Osama bin Laden.
Last week Mr Harawira said bin Laden had "pursued independence for his people, his family and his tribe" and that bin Laden's family and people "mourn for the man who fought for the rights, the land and the freedom of his people".
He was criticised and later apologised, putting his comments in the context that Maori do not "speak ill of someone who has died even if such a person has done bad things".
"Using terror for political reasons is never acceptable," he added.
Police confirmed they had investigated threats against Mr Harawira earlier in the week.
"A man was located and cautioned, and the matter is now dealt with," a spokesman said, refusing to release any details of the threat.
Mr Harawira did not want to comment either except to say he had left it in the hands of the police.
This week Keith William Mabey, 21, appeared in Palmerston North District Court for threatening to kill the Prime Minister.
Court documents say the charge related to April 18 when Mabey told a psychiatrist that he knew where Mr Key dined and would "blow him up". He later claimed he was only joking.
Meanwhile Mr Harawira said he was not worried about potentially missing out on up to $80,000 if he won the Tai Tokerau byelection on June 25, but the Mana Party was not approved in time.
In that scenario he would return to parliament as an independent MP, and would miss out on a leader's and party budget.
The Mana Party registered this week, but the electoral commission said it may take six to eight weeks to approve the application.
Mr Harawira said he was "not fussed".
"I didn't do this because of the leader's funding. I imagine it would probably help, but I missed out on the broadcasting allocation as well."
When his resignation takes effect from May 20, Mr Harawira will lose his salary and parliamentary allowances, including travel allowances.
He said he will probably need to take a loan to run his byelection campaign.
"I will have no job, I won't be getting any pay, have access to no resources ... I think I'm going to have to take a loan."
Earlier this week Mr Harawira caused a stir by calling a group of protesters "rednecks" because he was told of "quite vicious and very racist" comments that had been posted about him on a Facebook page.
The protesters had targeted a lecture Mr Harawira was giving at Auckland University on Thursday that was shifted to the university marae after concerns about safety.
Mr Harawira said the protesters were invited on to the marae, and they were not a "bunch of racist rednecks", but civilised participants in the hui.
He said one of them shook his hand afterwards and told him he was not nearly as scary as the media portrayed him.


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Great entry.
I am really hoping that the canister gets some particle effects inside the tube to visualize energy flux.
Have you thought about adding a timer, that shows how long it actually took? I am pretty sure the "when is NS2 comming out" threads would be going down if people were shown how much time even such a small object can take to texture.QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Jul 30 2008, 03:51 PM) »The only similarity to Ground Control is that instead of arriving from a building, your dudes arrive from the sky. Why does that merit a meh?QUOTE(puzl @ Apr 20 2007, 04:38 PM) »You can mince it anyway you like, but if a government can take it a way then it doesn't really matter if it is a right or a privilege, does it?
QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ May 22 2007, 11:53 PM) »
Oh hey I've got a question. What's the program on the left? I can't quite make it out.
The same as on the right, I would guess.
(It looks like a preview window )
EDIT: Scrap that.
It looks like the source SDK model viewer. When he turns the model you can clearly see the green lines forming a circle.QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Jul 30 2008, 03:51 PM) »The only similarity to Ground Control is that instead of arriving from a building, your dudes arrive from the sky. Why does that merit a meh?QUOTE(puzl @ Apr 20 2007, 04:38 PM) »You can mince it anyway you like, but if a government can take it a way then it doesn't really matter if it is a right or a privilege, does it?
QUOTE(Faskalia @ May 22 2007, 02:54 PM) »
The same as on the right, I would guess.
(It looks like a preview window )
EDIT: Scrap that.
It looks like the source SDK model viewer. When he turns the model you can clearly see the green lines forming a circle.
Yeah not even Photoshop CS3 Extended can do a 3d view like that. Thanks for clearing up the mystery though.
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anty Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13143Posts: 87Another great post!
Making textures is one of the things I never did really well, but is a very interesting topic.
I will download the hires version tomorrow to see everything in detail.
Please document a making of an infestation-texture in the future. This would really interest me, and others as well I guess.
I'm looking forward for the next post!anty.info - Webdevelopment Blog
the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Posts: 3,175QUOTE(JJJ1 @ May 22 2007, 05:50 PM) »And that's just a simple prop
Recording your progress like that is the best thing since sliced bread. Period.
CS2 eh? I was about to ask. I recongized HLMV easy and knew it was Adobe that you were using. I still have Photoshop 2.0, I guess I should invest in CS3. You should contact Adobe with that video, both UWE and Adobe could profit from that advertising.
JJJ1, are you using a mouse to do that? If so consider using a Wacom Tablet, I just got one and it makes digitizing new Xzianthia drawings easier.
PS: I have some new anatomical disection drawings of the classic NS aliens I just started work on. Would you be interested in them? (closest thing I can think of is Stephen Biesty's cross sections in how it's all scientifically labeled and stuff.)
Coined the qualitative attribute entropy in reference to game maps.
Do not eat the dark energy balls, please.
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Chocolate The Team Mascot Join Date: 2006-10-31 Member: 58123Posts: 404Very good job! I'm betting that that took 1 - 2 hours at least, because of the fast forwarding. Keep up the good work!
If it took that long for 1 prop, imagine for a whole map! ....
*Realizes that I will never be able to make a map requiring so much work*QUOTEFriendly fire - isn't
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SpaceJesus Join Date: 2004-07-02 Member: 29683Posts: 938QUOTE(Goldenprize @ May 22 2007, 06:17 PM) »do you use UVMapper Professional?
I need to tone down my attitude.
It's really not that hard to do it by hand and the results are crazy amounts better.Post edited by Unknown User on*IMAGE BALEETED.* Sigs are not to exceed 400x75 or 22KB. No exceptions. -Talesin
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Anybody who uses an automatic unwrapping tool/program deserves to be shot. In the face. It's really not that hard to do it by hand and the results are crazy amounts better.
Especially for something so hilariously simple as this prop. It's like, a cylinder. Come on, you can do a cylinder by hand
Corporal_Fortier Join Date: 2005-03-22 Member: 46079Posts: 409Wow! NS2's world is slowly taking form... in 3D! Amazing work there, JJJ1! With so much work on a single prop, I have no doubt mappers will be very well equipped to create some breath-taking levels! Keep up the awesome work!!QUOTE(Chocolate @ May 22 2007, 07:20 PM) »
*Realizes that I will never be able to make a map requiring so much work*
Heh, same for me... I can't wait for NS2TR so I can try to map a little, but I am confident about not making it to the release ^^. I might join up with a friend to split and share the work, but I'm not certain about it...
aeroripper Join Date: 2005-02-25 Member: 42471Posts: 2,347 modHow long did it take to do the full texture for it?
CanadianWolverine Join Date: 2003-02-07 Member: 13249Posts: 1,010 Fully active userI see the word "prop" tossed around and that brings a few questions to mind:
Is a prop similar to an object in Half-Life 2 that bounces around when you shoot, bump, pick up, etc?
Does that mean we will be about to shoot the place up on NS2 maps? Flying debri?
Or does "prop" just mean an object a mapper can place and it doesn't move?
Or is it something in between?
Thanks to anyone who can clear up the definition of "prop" for me.
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Meaning of Value2 field in Audit Trustee Added event
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How do you know what the Value2 field represents when adding or removing NSS trustees to the file system?
What do the values in the Value2 field mean with regards to NSS trustee rights?
The numbers in the Value2 field identify what NSS trustee rights the user was given on the filesystem.
The rights bits are set in the following order:
If a trustee assignment of "RF" were set, Novell Audit (AUDITNW.NLM) would log "65" (a decimal value) in the Value2 field. That number when converted from decimal to binary is "001000001". This indicates that bits "0" and "6" are on, meaning "R" (bit 0) and "F" (bit 6) are assigned.
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Has anybody else been experiencing people rage quitting, I know this happens in most fighting games but this has happened to me 6 times out of the like 20 matches I played. It ALWAYS happens when it hits 2x AP Overtime. I don't think anybody on this board is doing it but seriously most people just have to deal with their loses.
Sorry for posting this but I just hate everytime I hit 2x AP Overtime someone decides to rage quit. Is anybody else experiencing people doing this when 2x AP Overtime happens.
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The problem I would have with stat quitters is if the person who rage quit is the host and as soon as they quit, that ended the game. I hope this game has host migration and dedicated servers!
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Is there any comment from superbot about their ways to combat quitting? Players will probably be at a disadvantage for quitting but we dont know about it yet. I just hope its obvious to the players so they can get some message or something that says "Since you quit, you leveled down and lost an item" (only if you quit tho) somethin like that will discourage them I dont like cry babys like that, just do your best at the dang game and have fun
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While at the gun board yesterday getting my CCW, I heard the name of my state representative calledas one of the applicants. He is a really nice guy and does agreat job as a State Rep. He is also a Democrat. I know him thru a high school booster club that I was president of. He also lives in my subdivision, next street over from me.
The State Police Officer on the gun board made mention of him being present and commended him on becoming one of the "Good Guys" (my words, not his, I think he said something to the effect, participating in the process, or something)
After the process was completed I stopped to talk to him for a few minutes. We generally got caught up on recent events, didn't even bring up the subject of guns.
Just wanted to point out that not all Democrats want to take our guns away.
Just remember that shot placement is much more important with what you carry than how big a bang you get with each trigger pull.
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There are lots of Democrats with CCW's that do want to take our guns away. Diane Feinstein is a good example of that.
To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.
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Senator Feinstein held a CA CWP when she was mayor of San Francisco. She has long since surrendered her permit.Diane Feinstein is a good example of that.
Let us all remember the forum rules about political discussions. Keep it on topic.
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My democratic senator packs without a license. (Jim Webb) Or at least did until he got busted.
You'll rock, with a 357 Glock
John Salazar, (D Colo) got "A" marks from the NRA and was also very pro Veteran. Then Dear Leader appointed him to Sec. of Interior. We lost on both counts there. Maybe he will allow the CC in the Natl. Parks to remain.
An armed populace are called citizens.
An unarmed populace are called subjects.
My Congressman Rep Bobby Bright told everyone to get a CCW when he was mayor of Montgomery. He is very pro-gun and has a state pistol permit.
A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father.
Ted Strickland - D, Governor of Ohio. He's a REAL friend to Ohio gun owners, unlike that corrupt snake Taft. Strickland signed the bills enacting "Castle Doctrine" and removing the assinine "plain view in autombiles" provision from the CCW law.
I'm a Democrat-leaning independent and I know that quite a few Democrats are pro-gun and own guns. I'm very pro-gun, but don't own any yet, because I live in on-campus housing and it's against university regulations.
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Yoda, I am, yes.
I am a Democratic-leaning Independent, and I own 3 guns. And I don't want them taken away, either. Not even the "evil black guns" (mine is a beautiful solid black) or the non-existent "assault weapons".
Stereotypes exist because they're easy to use, but there are always lots of exceptions. We do the exceptions a disservice when we stereotype.
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I've read the Chuck Schumer has a permit to carry. Won't convince me (or anyone else) that because of this, he's one of the good guys.
OTOH, I know a Democratic State Senator (used to be State Rep when I knew him) that had a permit back in the early 1980's. And AFAIK, he IS one of the good guys, he always was for us being armed. Of course he had HIS permit long before the average citizen was allowed one.
Regards, T Bone.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety". Benjamin Franklin
Good to hear your local State Rep. is Pro 2A
But, I think that party affiliation has little or nothing to do with it; its has more to do with where youre from.
My first cousin, is a Democrat US Senator, and I know for a fact he is Pro 2A.
And I know our local Senator Bill Nelson is also Pro 2A, and hes a Democrat.
But, there are some who are pro 2A, who also feel there should be some restrictions, and thats where our differences lye.
He is definitely not pro-2nd amendment.
My other Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand (replaced Hillary Clinton), has an A rating from the NRA, and is also a Democrat like Schumer. But, like me, she's from Upstate NY, and Upstate Democrats tend to be more gun-friendly on average than Democrats from NYC/Long Island or surrounding areas.
Voting records are the only real way to know who the politcal pro 2A guys are :)
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Ralph Lauren Big Pony 1 for Women can be obtained in light blue bottle and market with green number 1. It is described as sporty fragrance for courageous and self-confident woman. Its composition is created of citruses and flowers and it accentuates luminous grapefruit combined with sensual floral notes of white lotus. Ralph Lauren Big Pony 1 for Women was launched in 2012.
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I tried all 4 this is the one that stood out to me the most kind of smells like a watermelon jolly rancher I love it! soo fresh and sporty my favorite from the collection because I love clean/fresh smelling perfumes.. such a disappointment that the Big Pony fragrance collection has been discontinued :/ but I'm glad I have the big 3.4oz bottle!
Before I found out I was allergic to the vast majority of mainstream perfumes I had bought the little set of the four Big Pony. I was drawn by the beautiful colors and the big numbers on the bottles. I look at the marketing photos and that could not be less me but that's doesn't matter because I had so much fun deciding which one I would wear on any day. Number 1 was my favorite. A bit tomboyish and sporty (again very far from what I am) but an excellent mood lifting clean scent.
Fresh, fruity, clean and crisp. Good for spring/summer daytime use. I dont find it masculine at all like other reviewers have mentioned. Like this one better than the purple one (too strong), and number 3 smells more citrusy than big pony 1! Have not tried number 2, supposedly with notes of cranberry and tonka bean.
I like aquatics, but I don't like this one. It has a masculine twist after 30 minutes that I don't like. And it becomes cloying after a while as well. Definitely a try-before-you-buy perfume in my opinion.
This is such a nice change from the bulk of the perfumes in my wardrobe. It has a definite masculine feel to it. This is my fav gym scent. It gives off a nice fresh and clean smell. I only have a mini splash bottle of this but would consider buying a full bottle for sure.
Zesty aquatic. Refreshingly clean...with a slight masculine feel. I love it for outdoor activities or the gym. It really shines during an early morning walk :)
Very light and inoffensive. Uncomplicated. The only downfall is the longevity...its extremely short lived on me.
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Very aquatic and fresh, a little masculine but nice on a summer's day. Lasts a long time too, especially on clothing.
To me this is very much similar to Davidoff Cool Water, but softer version. It's a nice perfume to gym or water sports. Don't overspray please.
I LOVE THIS! It comes out bursting with lemons and sweet grapefruit. It dries down to a melony freshness that is unlike anything I have ever got a whiff of. The blending is beautiful. This is very feminine, I don't think this is a masculine scent at all. I agree it is good for summer but I am going to wear this on a bitter cold day, I think it will go well with the snow!
Smells like a really good bodywash.
You know, to me this fragrance really fits its purpose. Like some fragrances are made for a hot date, to me this one is made for everyday life. Late spring/summer everyday life. This is why it is so simple and in a way very "normal". Some people call it boring, but I guess it all often depends on expectations. I would describe it as a fresh and sour sweet scent. It is youthful, but at the same time it may fit an older crowd pretty good as well. Personally, I bought it for my summer trip to Rome and I would say, it fit the occasion perfectly.
Starts out very fresh, almost more like your typical men's cologne. Zesty, aquatic. Dries down nicely to a sweet cottony detergent scent. Beautiful but not for me. Would be perfect for those who are sensitive to strong fragrances, or want to wear perfume without smelling "perfumey".
The most lovely of the collection, the only words that come to mind when describing this scent is : Zesty Aquatic. The blend of lotus and grape fruit is well done.
The longevity is not incredible and the drydown is a little bit on the detergent side but the scent itself is nice enough to warrant at least trying this fragrance out.
I really like this fragrance for the most part. It's fresh and clean and slightly masculine. My only complaint is that while it smells fantastic at first, once it dries down it becomes kind of flat and musky. Still one of the best things I've smelled in a long time, though.
Received this fragrance at a charity sponsored by Ralph Lauren.
Love it, first fresh fragrance I have ever been able to wear.
I normally get a headache from so called "fresh" fragrances. This one, I can indulge in.
If the taste of a really good champage could be a scent, this would be it!!!
I just bought a box set of all four of these fragrances from tj maxx. This is easily the worst one of the bunch. This smells so strongly and that smell is sour jolly ranchers. I'm so happy that I got it as part of a set because I wouldn't pay a dollar for this scent on its own.
I like this, it's linear and simple and a little unisex, inoffensive and clean.
Smells really nice on me but the lasting power is really bad. :(
I think this scent is young, fresh and simple. It's a mix of watermelon bubblegum, grapefruit, and cucumber! I think it is a androgynous scent - I could see either gender wearing it. I'm a bit of a tomboy, so I love it!
If I were to smell this on someone, I would think they had recently showered, were in their twenties, and had fun personality.
Smells great in the bottle....
On my skin I wanted to scrub it off.
Too bad it doesn't work with my body chemistry.
I love this. It's fresh and a tiny bit masculine, but for a tomboy like myself, I think it works and suits me better than sugary florals. There is definitely some cucumber in it, which makes it standout. Overall: 8 / 10.
Very nice, sporty and original fragrance. You can smell a lot of citruses. It's very fresh and light. It has aquatic note. Although when I first sprayed it on I smelled something that reminded me of bubble gum.
Starts with a burst of alcohol that fortunately dissapears fast.
Cant say it smells like it has eighter lotus or grapefruit in it.
But whatever it smells is fresch and I really like it.
I think the notes are bordering to fuity, hard, clear candy as it becomes sweater after a while.
More complex then the 2 other in the same line.
I was so excited to test out Big Pony #1 today. It seemed perfect for me, the right family, the right notes. However, probably a mix of body chemistry and manufacturing led this one to be somewhat of a disappointment. I wanted juicy and fresh, but it smells mostly weak, and what comes through is very synthetic and chemical, almost plastic-smelling. It's not that no one should EVER wear it, but to me it's certainly not worth the price and contains little of the fruity floral that it claims to be. Not the most hideous thing, but a let-down.
Reminds me a lot of DKNY Red Delicious, which I have. But I doubt it lasts as long.
Fresh and bold, this is my signature scent. It's fruity and fun and has a little bit of bite to it that draws in compliments constantly. Its an absolute necessity for me.
FRESH and Sporty...!!..---like LAUNDRY DETERGENT! If you're a fan of really really REALLY soapy, clean scents, this is for you. However this is much too strong for my nose. I'll pass.
Fresh and pretty with iffy longevity and sillage. I find the others in the series, particularly 2 and 4, last much longer on me and have better sillage. However, I will keep this one around - on a hot humid summer day, when you just want a little something-something, it will be the perfect refreshing mist.
I love this perfume! It's so citrus and fresh. I love it. On my skin it lasts around 6 Hours and on my clothes around 8. I live in the tropics and it's perfect for the hot weather. I can smell it from a pretty long distance if I apply more then 2 sprays, so I use little. Overall great perfume!
"The Amazing Disappearing Horse" — Starts out smelling briefly like the Jolly Rancher Watermelon-flavored hard candies sold in the US (I get no grapefruit at all), to be replaced by some sweet-tart Anyflower for the remainder of its ephemeral existence. It's a shame because it's very fresh & summery. Perhaps it would work as a summer pillow or bed linen spray? I think it would be divine "aprés bath" on a steamy summer night. Unfortunately it's doubtful I will invest in a bottle of Blue B.P. + an empty travel sprayer to find out, but it might be nice to try if you already own the frag and live in a tropical clime.
Cool clean fragrance, but IMO longevity/sillage much too poor to justify price!. — 4/10
Oh goodness, gracious me! Big Pony 1 for Women is one big sweet, fruity fragrance. Previous reviewers are not wrong in saying that it smells like sour watermelon candies.
If you were a fan of the now discontinued Ralph Cool, than this more recent Ralph Lauren release could definitely be its replacement. It's a fresh watermelon and grapefruit scent with an added hint of sugar.
To be honest, it's far too fruity for my personal tastes. It is also a little too strong and 'in your face'. The first spray had me reeling back in terror.
Big Pony 1 for Women is more for the younger crowd. It's flirty and vivacious, maybe even a little beachy. Would I call it an aquatic? No, not really. It's more of a sweet fruity floral. Nothing outstanding, but perhaps more lasting than your average fruity scent.
I would definitely go light with the sprays. Too much of this fragrance wafting around you could end with one massive headache. It can be worn during Spring, but if you wish to wear it during Summer, pick a mild Summer day. Intense heat or humidity could make this fragrance smell sweaty and unpleasant on the skin.
This is very girly, and I have to agree with the previous post. It smells like watermelon candy. Its fresh and sweet.
I'm not good with picking out notes or anything, but this is one of my favorites. I have the body spray, so that version doesn't last long, but I do plan on buying the perfume version because the more I wear this the more I like it.
This smells exactly like the notes listed - lotus and grapefruit, in about equal shares. This is floral and fresh, with a slightly sharp masculine edge.
The scent is amazing! I cannot stand Grapefruit tastes but the scent is great and Polo got it right on target. It does exactly as the bottle says and "refreshes" me completely. I like to put it in my hair in the summer. Which leads me to the reason why I will not be replacing the empty bottle.
While it smells awesome, after it lands on your skin it vanishes completely. You can spray and spray and spray but you will not be able to keep the smell around. I have tried spraying it on my clothes and hair but not 5 minutes later, it's gone. The few times that I have sprayed it around people, they love it. But never have I received a compliment because no one can ever pick it up. This is very unfortunate because this is one I could smell all day. Perfect for the summer but I still rock it in the winter. However, like I said, it won't be replaced once it's gone.
despite all the accords.... with every splash, i can smell watermelon..
and I love watermelon <3
I just got a set of mini splashes of the 4 of these because I would like to try them properly before I invest in a large bottle. I like all of them so the decision is hard but I know ultimately I will find a favourite. I have to say when I first tried this one I must not have put enough on because I could not smell it 5 seconds after I applied it. I would read reviews on here and think I cannot smell any of these things. Maybe I am not used to using splashes I am used to sprays so today I litterly splashed it in my hand and onto my skin a bit like what men do witht their aftershave splash. I have seen my husband do this but never expected I would be doing it any time soon!:) ANYWAY!!
I love this. I can see how some reviewers think it smells synthetic and a little masculine I agree but I do really like it. For some reason it reminds me of some of the Radox shower gels we get here in Australia. One in particular smells like the sea and beach. This perfume smells like a shower gel has been left behind on your skin that nice mild smell you get just after drying from the shower. It is not a girly perfume but it is a little more like Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Lotus which I have. Neither of them are girly and yes they are a little synthetic but they make you feel relaxed for some reason. I don't think anyone would think it smells like a little girls perfume or too mature for that matter it just smells pleasant but clearly citrus and aquatic it is nothing like the pink one or the purple one.
I will see how this lasts as some people say it doesn't last and they are not exactly cheap to buy so I hope it lasts at least a couple of hours.
I agree males can wear this without smelling to feminine. My only concern is I will want the whole set and they are very expensive for the big bottles. Oh my poor husband I must drive him mad! I can hear him now mumbling to himself "Not another perfume":)
I blame Ralph Lauren for this it is not fair making all these nice perfumes for little addicts like me who cannot help themselves why did they have to go and release these. Somehow this house just sucks me in every time!:)
Ralph Lauren Big Pony #1 is sporty, clean, and citrusy! Fresh grapefruit and crisp blue lotus! Very light and slightly aquatic, perfect for summer!
Clean, citrus, melon - does smell a bit like mens cologne though! Only had a blister sample so I can't say how long a spray would last - but it seems fairly weak.
I've tried all four of these and find them all to be comfort scents. Each one is fabulous with it's own personality. Every single one of them is a scent from my childhood that I loved the moment I smelled it and have kept in my memory bank. They are "trustworthy" scents to me. The effect of sleeping over at a friend's house as a child and being so confident from the presentation and the smell of her room, that everything is clean enough and up to your standards that you breath deep as your lay your head on the pillow, pulling the blanky up to your nose because it smells so clean and comforting. Each of these scents has a similar nostalgic feel and smell to it. I would love to have all 4! The yellow one reminds me of playing tennis when I was really young. Who knows what triggers this effect on a person? It might have been the scent of the a friends shampoo or laundry soap that I smelled in the air while riding in the car on the way to the tennis courts? Well, I just really find these really young and comforting. They might not be so "special" to you, but I bet you'll find them ALL acceptable and worthy of gift giving! Close your eyes and see what YOUR memory bank has in store for you! :-)
I like it a lot, the blue lotus really shines through. The citrus is sparkling and light. The fragrance has a clean, beachy feel to it. It's not a world altering fragrance, just a nice summery scent.
The fragrance does have a hint of melon in the heart and a touch of musk in the drydown to me. Very briefly floral somewhere in the heart as well, I thought maybe some white florals like waterlily or lily of the valley.
It smells very similar to Avon's Mark Instant Vacation, which I love. Longevity is average at around 5 hours and sillage is decent. I did receive compliments on the fragrance, but I wouldn't repurchase.
This is summer in a bottle to me :) I love the sharpness of the citrus that I smell straight from the bottle, but then how it's calmed down by the lotus. It's a very happy, fresh scent. It's probably more suited towards the 20 and under crowd, though that's not to say that someone more mature couldn't wear it. It's just very youthful. Not complex at all, but so beautiful.
this is a scent to those who live in the tropics, or a summer fragrance to those who live in 4-season climate.
nothing is too special or great from this fragrance, that is the disappointment from Ralph.No.1 smells sweet but there's a hint of floral. I wouldn't say it's citrus/orange; more like honey melon. A tad 'bitter', but nice; a dash to the sweet,mouth-watering and summery scent. Like a fresh cut grass-topping.
a fragrance to those who are in their teens or early 20, i guess. a happy go lucky fragrance.the drydown is nice, it has this powdery and lovable scent that blend nicely with my body chemistry.i live in the tropics, so staying power is no problem for me.
I like it because it's light, not overwhelming. acceptable and not aggressive whatsoever. it's a 'common-pleasant-nice-subtle' scent that wont annoy anyone [also not making this frag special either]. it smells like a perfume i knew but i cant remember the name, though
Bought this for my boy friend, because it just smells so delicious on a man!
Just smelled this at the store today..on the paperstick it was very good, fresh, crisp and still sweet, but on my skin the smell turned in to very boring smell. A little bit too sharp and floral. Just like Davidoff Cool Water!
The smell was okay, (my husband like it very much, maybe it reminded of men's perfume :D) but nothing special. I could wear this if I got it for free, but I don't think I would buy..This could be nice after a workout and a shower, fresh and clean scent, for spring or summer!
I could smell citrus, crapefruit and floral scent. I would like to have more warmth and sweetness.
Nagyon finom, nagyon nőies és fiatalos! Számomra ez a tipikus vattacukor illat,de olyannyira tiszta és légies, hogy nem okoz fejfájást vagy hányingert még az én kényes orromnak sem!
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Pretty, fresh, scent, very summery but not particularly original. I'm surprised there isn't any melon listed in the notes because that's what I smell most, along with something green and herbal?
I think it's suitable for someone young and sporty.
I can see it smelling better on a man.
I keep hearing everyone call this an aquatic scent, but on me I smell the underlying ripe citrus scent! I'm 17, so maybe I'm the target audience for this product, but I really do adore each scent, they bring their own personalities, each offering something unique and uplifting. I can't have a bad day when I wear one of these scents. I truly recommend this for someone who wants to smell fun and clean. I can definitely see this scent as an anytime scent, it's not really seasonal. Just whenever you want a burst of happiness, spritz on a Big Pony.
This is one of very few citrus/aquatic scents that work as a women's scent. It is light though, and doesn't linger long, but it's a good fragrance for the spring and summer since it smells very fresh. Honestly it's also the most unique of the Big Pony collection for women, the others smelling like your typical kid stuff. If you have a hard time with so called 'fresh' scents, give this a try, it's a little different than usual and you might like it.
i love this scent! tried it at the mall and can't wait to get some! to me, i reeaally smelled the grapefruit, but its so nice to spray on during the summer when you need a little refreshing.
Summer in a bottle! Lying on the beach in Santorini, the Greek island, and the sea breeze along with summer flowers blends with your senses! Perfect :)
nice clean scent! got the mini!
I don't know why but this smells like windex :$
Very fresh smell. This one is too strong on me. Funny thing is my bf loves it so I gave it to him and it smells wonderful on a man. haha
The only thing this and light blue have in common is the scent category they are placed in. this grapefruit goes sour on me, and there's not a hint of spice to be found in this composition. it smells delicious in the bottle, but not so on me. this would fit someone else much better, all in all not a unique fragrance but a decent one.
Very citrusy and fresh, not overly sweet. I prefer the pink version (n.2), but i love this one as well, just perfect for spring!
Very clean and pleasant "out-of-the-shower" smell. Nice, but not particularly unique or worth the price.
I agree with mudpach- this does not smell like light blue, and I am so glad. Light Blue does not agree with my chemistry.
No, this is not like Light Blue! This is start a sweety "Coccolino" accord, but after 10 minutes it's became a delicious citrus notes: happy and youthful scent. This is perfect for summer and hot spring.
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Military strong man or hereditary king? Its so hard to choose, but after Tuesday night's New Hampshire primary I think its time to make the decision. Not that democracy is necessarily a bad choice but the media coverage of it has become so abominable as to throw a kindly light on to the alternatives. CNN's election night coverage with Wolf Blizter should have been called the dental chair with Wolf Blitzer.
Filled with hours of meaningless graphics, high tech wizardry and touch screens. So amazing and wonderful that the actual election returns themselves were relegated to the bottom third of the screen. After all, what did we tune in to see? I especially liked shots of Wolfies big head blocking the leader board behind him. I asked myself, are they using interns to produce this? Did anyone else tune in for the numbers of the votes? Or did you just want to hear the percentages and look at the pie charts?
Never mind, we've got touch screens and graphics and percentages. Ah yes, those wonderful percentages, when there were less then 25,000 votes counted CNN showed Hillary in the lead with 40% to Obama's 36% the actual difference between them was less than 2,000 votes. I thought to myself what if baseball were covered this way. It's the 65th percentile of the World Series, the Mets have scored 65% of the runs scored tonight and the Yankees have only scored 30%. Just like Wolfie and CNN they give you information but discard the most relevant parts.
The story is told from the standpoint of a life and death drama, imagine the Super Bowl told as such, "That was truly an amazing kick off, for the ball to travel at such a perfect arc how can the other team possibly recover?" The when the other team scores, "What a magnificent turn around we have witnessed here today. After a devastating kick off the other team has miraculously staved off a crushing defeat to score and to take the lead while the kicking team must be beside themselves at this turn of events and possibly ready to capitulate."
But their mission is to keep you tuned in, if you could just see the totals you'd be gone in 60 seconds. So instead, they try to numb your mind. So help me God if Wolf had said Anderson Cooper with the best election night team on television one more time I'd have brained him like a possum in the trashcan. But as the night progressed the story became that the polling data was all wrong, so let's postulate why. Let's see, the polls were commissioned by the media that was doing such a bang up job of election night coverage, so where is the mystery here?
So maybe a military strong man could help, heck we'll give him half the money used in the election cycle and the country would still be millions ahead. Our election night coverage would last maybe 20 minutes. "Our CNN election night coverage with Anderson Cooper and the best political team on television. And I'm Wolf Blitzer with 1% of the returns in CNN predicts our grand magnificent leader will win the election with 98% of the vote, with 2% of the vote going to spoiled ballots and crazy people. We now return you to our regular programming. Heck, Fox would hardly need to change at all!
Sure, there might be some down side to the plan but look how well this system has served us. Maybe a hereditary king and we could do away with this non sense all together, Wolf Blitzer could move to a promising career as a furniture salesman, he's a natural, he was born to do it. I especially enjoy the way he always carries his papers with him pretending that there is not a floor director three feet away telling him where to go or a teleprompter telling him what to say. It is in fact all part of the image, look, he's carrying papers so he must know something.
I pick on CNN because they were the worst of the pack but not by much, CNBC had a good lineup of pundits including Pat Buchanon and Rachel Maddow but refused to allow any conversation only snippets and sound bites. Poor Keith Oberman was left to try an hold an intelligent conversation with NBC's lackluster anchors. It was like trying to hold a Mensa convention in a Chuck E Cheese, poor Keith, a stallion in a barn full of plow horses. Condemned to spend the evening opposite Chris Mathews akin to the comedy team of Einstein and Costello.
The winner was Hillary Clinton, Corporate America and some nut job Republican. The loser was the voting public; I would much prefer watching the animal planet with frolicking chimpanzees on the screen with the vote totals scrolled across the bottom to the simian antics of the puffed up pretenious media clowns and know-nothings. Why did Hillary Clinton win? She got the most votes. Why didn't Obama win? He didn't get as many as Hillary. Why were the polls wrong? The media tried to frame the questions instead of just asking the question.
We still have 95% of the primaries to go so just keep the military strong man idea in the back of your mind, don't say no just yet, just think about it. As my head aches in the aftermath of the media's dog sh*t and pony show I wonder if somewhere in Gauntonomo some suspect isn't lashed to a chair with leg, arm and head restraints. He is battered and weary as the interrogator sneers, "I'm going to ask you one more time, Where is Bin Laden!"
The suspect cries out, "I know nothing!" The interrogator nods to the one way mirror and a 60-inch plasma TV comes on in front of the suspect. "Welcome to CNN's election night coverage of the New Hampshire Primary, I'm Wolf Blitzer along with Anderson Cooper and the best political team on television."


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Ralph Nader Is Tired of Running for President
Posted on Jul 4, 2011
By Chris Hedges
The most important moral and intellectual voices within a disintegrating society are slowly discredited when their nonviolent protests and calls for justice cannot alter intransigent and corrupt systems of power. The repeated acts of peaceful civil disobedience, efforts at electoral and political reform and the fight to protect the rule of law are dismissed as useless by an embittered, dispossessed and betrayed public. The demagogues and hatemongers, the purveyors of violence, easily seduce enraged and bewildered masses in the final stages of collapse with false promises of vengeance, new glory and moral renewal. And in the spiral downward the good among us are reviled as naive and ineffectual fools.
There is no shortage of courageous dissidents in America. They seek to thwart the imperial disasters, looming financial insolvency and suicidal addiction to fossil fuel. They have stood in small knots on street corners week after week, month after month, year after year, to denounce the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They have occupied banks, shut down coal-fired power plants, attempted to halt mountaintop removal, interfered with whaling ships and walked in blustery weather to the White House, where they were arrested. They are struggling to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza on a ship called the Audacity of Hope. But because the corporate state and the two major political parties are indifferent to principled calls for reform, and because the mass of the public still buys into the myths of globalization and the American dream, the plundering and destruction continue unimpeded.
When most Americans face the nightmare before us, when they realize the irreversible devastation unleashed on the ecosystem and the economic misery from which they cannot escape, violence will have a broad and terrifying appeal. Those of us who demand a return to the rule of law and remain steadfast to nonviolence will find ourselves cast aside—the useful idiots Lenin so despised. I watched this happen in the social and political implosions in El Salvador, Guatemala, the Palestinian territories, Algeria, Bosnia and Kosovo. I watched the same cocktail of despair, economic collapse and callousness from a corrupt power elite mix itself into potent brews of civil strife. I watched the same untiring efforts by those who detested the violence and cruelty of the state, and the nascent violence and intolerance of the radical opposition. I covered as a reporter the disintegration that tore these societies apart. Those who held fast to moral imperatives, including Archbishop Oscar Romero in El Salvador and Ibrahim Rugova in Kosovo, were thrust aside and replaced with killers on both sides of the divide who embraced violence.
"Wait until October," Ralph Nader said when we spoke this weekend. "That's when the budget cuts will hit home. It is one thing to have the governors of Ohio, Wisconsin and Florida and the legislators saying we will cut this and that. We don't know what will actually happen when the guillotines are put in place. You may have a different kind of surge of public resistance and protest.
"There will be more and more people in the streets, homeless and hungry," he said of the looming cuts. "Babies will be sick. Everything will be overloaded from the free food to the clinics. You never know where the spark will come from. Look at the guy who robbed the bank for a dollar. That was not quite the spark, but that is what I am talking about. This is what you have to do to get health care. Let's say 50 people did that. There are a lot of dry tinder piles like that."
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Radical reform, including a breaking of our dependence on fossil fuel, must happen soon to thwart the effects of dramatic climate change and economic disintegration. And this radical reform will come only through us. I will join, for this reason, those planning the prolonged occupation of Washington on Oct. 6. Acts of civil disobedience are our last, thin line of defense against chaos. Make a resolution this Independence Day to join us. You owe it to your children and to the generations who come after us. I am not naive enough to promise you we can reverse these trends. I know the monolith we challenge. But I do know that if we do not begin to take part in these nonviolent protests then we have, in effect, given up all realistic hope of change and succumbed meekly to corporate enslavement, environmental catastrophe and severe social unrest.
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By JaneGray, July 4, 2011 at 3:36 pm Link to this comment
John Poole has it right. Start disconnecting from the system and build sustainable &
Love and empathy is always a road for overcoming. Things will be grim but we can
By Philip J Dennany, July 4, 2011 at 3:14 pm Link to this comment
The people need Nader now more than ever before. If he does dare to run again, he definitely has my spouse and my votes, and our modest donation ability as well.
By Valeri Hood, July 4, 2011 at 1:20 pm Link to this comment
Dear Ralph- if you are reading these comments, know that there are
By booneavenueboy, July 4, 2011 at 1:13 pm Link to this comment
Great column by Chris Hedges; only thing wrong with it is that it didn't name
By Jeff, July 4, 2011 at 12:50 pm Link to this comment
Then Ralph and I have something in common. I'm tired of him running for president.
By sofianitz, July 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm Link to this comment
I can appreciate Mr Nader's frustrations, after offering a
I am one of those who was deceived by the false promise of hope Barack Obama offered in 2008. I intend to vote against him in 2012. It is important who wins the office of President of the United States in 2012, but this is not the most important thing about the election I want to make sure that Barack Obama is not reelected. Betrayal must not be rewarded.
By Lou Britt, July 4, 2011 at 11:58 am Link to this comment
It is a bit hard to follow Nader on anything.
The man caused incalcuable damge to the country when he effectively gave the presidency to George W. Bush.
Give some thought to where this country may be were it not for the actions of the Bush administration.
By Don Low, July 4, 2011 at 9:00 am Link to this comment
In every article I read by Chris Hedges, he appeals to the reader to rise up and do something—before it's too late. To those who think he's being too grim, alarmist, or just another "useful idiot," the fact is, it's already too late. The moment of rebellion should have taken place already a long time ago. Why didn't it happen? Well, for one thing we were all so busy eating the crumbs from the master's table. That's the reason we so willingly forked over those billions in bail-out money, and why we don't really care about civil liberties and the destruction of the environment. We just want those crumbs.
So when will we rise up? Logically when there are no more crumbs. But I'm betting that even when the flow of crumbs turns into a trickle, we'll still be there at the foot of the chair, mouths open, waiting.
By Travis, July 4, 2011 at 8:46 am Link to this comment
ardee "There has been no pure form of either socialism or communism extant as yet."
I wish we would stop looking for political systems in their "purity", it's a waste of time.
By John Poole, July 4, 2011 at 8:13 am Link to this comment
I suggest to those who do have a conscience ( a teeny tiny minority) to build lives
By LEWIS, July 4, 2011 at 8:01 am Link to this comment
The nation committed suicide when it re-elected Reagan in 1984. We knew, as we didn't know completely in 1980, what a fool he was, yet we still gave him power again.
The rest is history.
By Buzz Baldrin, July 4, 2011 at 7:14 am Link to this comment
Nice words, Chris. But I won't believe them until, next time you appear on the
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I'm always amazed at the historical ignorance among Conservatives is their
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Great article. Dead on!
The only way to change the system is like the Mexicans did during their protest. They stopped going to work. The politicians changed their tune very quick. The politicians are controlled by the businesses. You want to change the government it needs to effect the corporations. All that needs to be done is have everyone not go to work for a day and demand things change. If they don't, plan another day of not going to work. If this doesn't work, stop paying into the system. what would the government do if a large percentage of the population said we are not going to pay taxes for a government that doesn't represent us?
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