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BeschreibungIN THE MIRRORWhen I am skinny...I'll laugh all the timeI'll be very coolI'll be in the magazinesAnd look good at the poolThe sun will be shiningI'll drive a fast carI'll meet Justin TimberlakeI'll be a star.AT THE TABLE[To Mum] What's this? Eggplant?[To audience] What's she got eggplant on here for? [To audience] How many calories has eggplant got? I think it's got 36.HOSPITALUh Oh...I've really done it this time. I'm in hospital.The embarrassing thing is... there's nothing wrong with me.Well, nothing that a sausage roll wouldn't fix.If I could eat a sausage roll.If I could eat anything.But I can't.Based on the personal experience of the actor Sancia Robinson, What is the Matter with Mary Jane? bravely examines the nightmare of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia, from the perspective of one who has made it through to the sanity of self-acceptance. Brimming with courage, humour and poignancy, this edition features a revised play-text, and updated teachers' notes for deeper learning and discussion.
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Leopold Briar - Council Suspension
Leopold Briar waited patiently at the council entrance. Around him, opulent furnishings and richly woven tapestries led the way to the secret interiors of the building, guards heavily encase in armour standing in pairs at every entrance. The spectacled clerk in front of him flicked through a few scrolls of parchment.
"Leopold, did you say?" the clerk inquired again after completing his findings.
"Briar. That's correct."
"Yes, Leopold Briar." He leafed through several of the parchments to his left, before lifting one out and steadying it in front of him to look at it through his spectacles with studious intent. "Captain Briar," he read clearly aloud, "The Airship council wishes you to know that your admittance to the council meetings has been suspended" - immediate agitation rose within Leopold - "on account of suspicious behaviour concerning affiliation with Tiboriellan Royalty in August of last year. Motion carried forth by Admiral A. Manslow on March 17 of this year. Yours, A. Manslow of the Airship Council. Here's the seal."
Ignoring the wax image of a crowned hawk presented to him, Leopold leaned forwards and said "Look, that's utter nonsense. That's outrageous..."
"It's not up to me, Captain"
"Emperor Vinaskus is an old friend, and his daughter, held captive..."
"Captain, I'm afraid I must interrupt!" the clerk shouted, before calming himself again. "I'm a clerk. If you have a problem, take it up with the council."
"Well, perhaps I will, I daresay". With this, Leopold began moving with serious intent down the corridor. The clerk had just stood up and leaned out over the desk (he was not very tall) to call out for the guards, who were just that moment raising their pikes, when a voice rang out from behind them.
Everyone faced the tall, thin and well-moustached man that had just emerged from a side-door. Leopold recognised him immediately - with some relief - as Captain May of the Stormwind, an old friend that had been his fellow officer on The Jackdaw, becoming Leopold's first-mate after being beaten to the position of Captain. After a year, he was offered the chance of captaining a newer, more advanced military vessel, while Leopold met Maze a few months afterwards.
"Etwin," Leopold called out, "Would you help me out? The council starts in half an hour and that curmudgeon Manslow - he's always had it in for me - has barred me from entrance."
May sighed. "With, I'm afraid to say, a council majority vote."
Briar stopped altogether. Half-broken, he replied. "Sorry?"
"I voted in favour of you staying on board, but..." May looked about him. "Look, I'll skip this week's council. Can we have a talk over some port? I've a new house near the market - it's only a short tram-ride away."
Briar consented forlornly, and the two went off in silence together.
May's living quarters were not strictly a house. They were part of a large building that had the market district on one side, but in fact offered high-up views of one of the larger Galabrian parks on the other. The rooms allotted to him, however, took up two floors of the building and were thus certainly the size of a house - and a large one at that. May led Leopold into a tall room of red furnishings, two old sofas, book-cases filled with atlases and cultural guides (as well as the odd old-fashioned yarn), and a large iron-framed window.
Leopold seated himself and looked out over the brooks, flowers and contours of the park. May went to a nearby cabinet, taking from it a decanter of port and, placing a round glass next to Leopold, poured him a more than reasonable amount.
"There you are old chap" he said kindly.
"Thankyou" Leopold muttered in return, still disconcerted.
He sipped generously while May poured one for himself and sat down. Then, looking out over the park again, he said:
"Look, Etwin. You know me better than anyone. Damned well better than Manslow. You'd know that if I was helping Vinaskus, it was nothing more than a favour for an old friend, and that all this tension between Tiboriel and Galabria of late has nothing to do with me. I was unaware..."
May was raising his hands in compliance. "I know, I know" he insisted. "I believe you. You believe in the Galabrian empire more than anyone, I know that. And if I may jump on some suspicions, so do nearly all the members of the council. Probably Manslow too."
Leopold gazed at him, bewildered. "Why then?"
May sighed. "I think it's you." Before Leopold's eyebrows raised too much, he hastily added "Look, no offence, old chap, honestly. But think about it; every one of those Captains in there, myself included, have pride in their presentation, and are captaining well-armed vessels that display the very pinnacle of Galabrian military technology, manned by hardworking Galabrian men in uniformed ranks. Then you..."
"What about me?"
"Well..." May began, carrying on after a sip of port, "your first-mate is a demon."
"And a fine first-mate too."
"And last time I saw you, there was an elf too, andthat pig-man you have cooking your meals. You know how the Empire feels about treating hon-humans as one of us. Not to mention you're allowing women on board. That sort of thing isn't on, you know."
Leopold simply shrugged.
"I've never taken on a crew-man lightly. I trust every one with my lives."
"That's just a start!" May declared. "There's your ship, big and ragged as anything, still runs on men carrying buckets of coal."
"Now, now, lay into this raggedy old captain and his crew all you want, but I'll have to insist you stop there" said Leopold, laughing. "You're coming dangerously close to insulting the greatest ship in the Western skies."
May laughed too. "It is a fine ship", he said. "Primitive, maybe, but after you sorted out the engine, propellors, wings, it really is something else."
"It is" Leopold agreed, a glint in his eye.
"But the Empire doesn't want something else. They want Galabrian."
Leopold's eyes sank. He saw May's point clearly.
"Well, if Manslow feels threatened by a slightly ragtag crew and ship, and an unintentional friendship with the enemy," he declared, "it's his bad luck."
Then he sighed, recollecting his fond memories of the rich warmth of the council-chambers, and the weekly meetings in which quests were handed out. Kidnapped princesses, missing treasures, these were the richly-rewarding orders of the day for a Galabrian captain, and gave a sense of relieving empirical purpose to Leopold after months of dirtier mercenary work in the outer-continents.
"I suppose I'll have to go to the Captain's Recruitment Office" Leopold groaned. "Cheap knock-off, they'll probably have me chasing a senator's cat in Wensleyville."
May looked with sympathy at his old friend for a few moments, before finishing his glass and speaking.
"Not necessarily" he said. "Another thing I forgot to mention is perhaps one of the prime pieces of reasoning behind your suspension. You still like adventure. I know you - you're never happier than when you have a far-off destination and a violin to play until you get there. But these are different times. After Tiboriel laid claim to that land up north, Galabria has been rallying defences towards it. The past year has been a time of war, and you're the only ship that's still gallavanting around finding anything else to do."
Leopold nearly spoke here, but May continued.
"Let me finish. As it is, the Stormwind is heading North too. But recently, I was given a quest by the council. I was going to use it as an excuse to get out of fighting, but seeing as you'll need the money far more than me... council law dictates that, if compromised by wartime duties, a captain can leave outstanding orders with another captain on the council, even one not in service. They of course probably meant retired, but I see no reason I couldn't hand it over to you."
Warmth filled Leopold's eyes.
"May, I would be forever indebted."
"Not at all, not at all." Leopold noticed for the first time here, something almost suspect about the flickering of May's eyes, and the faintest of waverings in his voice. "I'll sort out the paperwork."
"So what's the quest?"
"Oh, nothing much. A town, some distance to the east, is claiming to be terrorised by some unknown assailants. I have all the details written down here..."
Like most conversations with old friends, Leopold felt much more assured half-an-hour later after leaving May's than those nervous moments before. That fleeting moment of suspicion had been usurped by his confidence that he would complete his quest and restore the council's faith in him - unorthodox as he may be. He made his way back to the city centre, catching the mid-afternoon train back to the dock-yards, refusing to read or worry about the parchments in his hands, detailing May's quest, until the evening.
When he reached the ship, most of the crew had disappeared off into the city. Stepping past several of his guards, he unlocked the door to his quarters and placed the parchments on his desk.
'Well, that's the quest taken care of', he thought. Then his thoughts turned to his friends who had fallen over the past year. 'Now we just have to hope to goodness there are some worthy crew-members out in that city.'
There was one piece of confidence here. Right now, his crew were out mingling with the throngs of the city-centre. The arrival of an airship was a definite talking-point in Galabria, and no doubt word would be getting around that the prestigious, albeit maverick Jackdaw was settled for a week and looking for more hands. The Captain smiled and made his way back to the decking of the ship. If he was lucky, potential candidates may come to him.


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The four members of Varsha's family who were killed are her father Som Pal, 32, mother Munni, 30, and brothers six-year-old Ankit and four-year-old Kullu.
Two neighbours, Ankit Gupta, 38, and Shivam Diwan, 16, who had tried to help the family were also severely injured. Diwan is admitted to a hospital in Meerut. Gupta died at Safdarjang Hospital in New Delhi.
"Bahut dard ho raha hain, main un logon ke madat ke liya gaya tha (It's hurting a lot. I had gone to help them)," he told Business Standard hours before his death. His wife is pregnant and he has five children.
Gupta's brother Monu has claimed the authorities delivering the cylinders had made no effort to explain how these work. "The authorities did not tell us anything," he said.
Varsha was released from the hospital as there was no one to take care of her. "The doctors warned us that as she severe burns, she might suffer an infection," said Monu.
Now, the fate of Varsha and Gupta's children hangs on the action taken by the authorities concerned to provide them succour.
Official sources told Business Standard a claim of Rs 25,000 as immediate relief had been sent to the company. More relief would be provided by ICICI Lombard, with which Indian Oil Corporation has a pan-India public liability insurance cover.
Banarsi, a relative of the family, has been given a cheque of Rs 25,000 by the distributor concerned.
"We are also trying to find out who from Ankit Gupta's family can receive some funds immediately," said the source
Accidents around LPG cylinders provided to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana have cast their shadow on the scheme
Target: To provide LPG connections to 50 million women from BLP households
Achievement: 8 million connections provided till July 21
Beneficiaries not made aware of safety parameters
Pressure to meet steep PMUY targets
Beneficiaries provided training at the time of being given connection
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The Rs 8,000-crore PMUY was launched on May 1 this year, to provide 50 million free LPG connections to women of poor households.
The government pays oil marketing companies about Rs 1,600 for each connection given to a Below Poverty Line household. The scheme, spearheaded by Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has already covered more than 7.8 million families in more than 15 states.
But, there are concerns about proper safety parameters being followed even as more people are provided access to the fuel.
"We are in favour of PMUY, but the government also should see that 90 per cent of the targeted households are economically backward and fail to meet the safety parameters required for installing an LPG connection," said Pawan Soni, general secretary, All India LPG Distributors Federation.
He added, "The accident at Saharanpur happened because of lack of awareness. Now, the dealers are being held responsible."
Soni said OMCs should launch awareness campaigns before going ahead with the programme.
When contacted, a senior police officer from Behat police station in Saharanpur told Business Standard that an FIR had been registered against the local Indane gas agency.
"The dealers are made victims in most of these cases. The PMUY consumers, who are using alternative fuel at present, have no knowledge regarding LPG. Hence, it is the duty of OMCs to educate them," Soni said.
Distributors also claimed they were facing additional pressure to meet PMUY targets. Business Standard had access to a letter written from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited suspending all domestic LPG supplies to a gas agency in Moradabad because of PMUY bad figures.
The oil and petroleum ministry, however, said while providing new connections under PMUY, it was ensured that beneficiaries are properly educated about the safety norms. Besides, a PMUY safety-cum-insurance leaflet was also being given to all beneficiaries, in Hindi, for ready reference. Regular safety clinics were being organised by the distributors to educate the LPG consumers at large.
The ministry also said intensive safety campaigns were planned and implemented at a larger scale on a regular basis.
For the families of the deceased, however, problems persist for now. They were finding it difficult to even take the bodies back to their villages. Their relatives were struggling to hire even ambulances with.
Parveen Kumar, Ankit's brother-in-law, no one from Indane or the government had offered them help.
Under the insurance cover for the scheme, about Rs 6 lakh would be given for death and Rs 2 lakh each for medical expenses and property damage.
"We are not aware about these things. If there is an insurance policy, we request Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to speed up the process and secure Varsha's future and Ankit's children," Praveen said.


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well, ive only played a couple of levels on my copy of the collectors edition, so far i can report: choppy moving intro and movies, 2 the saturation, color and sharpness are wayyy too strong, there seems to be a speed glitch in realtime animations where the badguys trying to grab young drake happens so fast it looks like you are glitching through them, same goes for other situations, but so far happens much more on that level, thats it for the graphics and single player (i have as i said not played much yet! love the story!!) ps3 slim 280gb system firmware is 3.37, release is collectors edition unicode pal/ntsc version of the game my system is europen pal
Salim riding endlessly on arrival so the cutscene couldn't launch
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I have had this happen to me twice now.
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Both times in Multiplayer - A nearby explosion pushes me inside of a wall. Suicide is the only option..
Once in Desert Village - inside the kill box area downstairs
Once in Molton Ruins - Underneath the Mag spawn inside of the little room
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glitch/bug (SPOILER)
There is a problem I had at the yemen chase scene with talbot, whilst running just before the scene where the door slams and drake falls against the table, the world around disappears, drake just falls to his death.
Another issue is the near to the end of chapter: Rough Seas.. when I jump to the second boat after the one i was on goes in flames, the sea literally goes red.. there is no sea detail, just plain red colour, and one of the AI is not there in flesh just invisible holding a gun.
This was irritating for me. it didnt happen the first time I played. But second time and since then its been a issue. Im not sure if it is because of the patch 1.01. But please look into it. I was showing to my mate this game saying how cool this level is, and when this happened, it was very embarassing lol. Do what you can.
Hey there Zod, My Uncharted 3 is freaking out and I rea...
Hey there Zod,
My Uncharted 3 is freaking out and I really want to know how to fix this because I love this series and its upsetting to see the game so broken on my system like this...
Basically, every cutscene in the game freezes or lag's really badly but the audio will continue. Pausing the game will actually make the visuals fast forward and catch up but pretty much as soon as i unpause the game it will do the exact same thing. I can't even watch the cutscenes its so bad.
Also the gameplay music cuts in and out and so does the sound effects just not as bad. Sometimes my character will, while moving still, be completely still. Like I'm moving him like an Action Figure or something, if you catch my drift.
I've found some other random glitches but nothing game breaking, just the simple stuff many games might have. However, I have fallen through the floor to my death a couple times and also the world will just disappear randomly and im staring at grey and white around Nathan Drake. Can't really see where I'm going like this lol.
I have a 120Gig Generation Slim (with a HDD swap, it has a 1TB in it)
It has the latest Firmware available, I always update it right away.
Region of boughten game is Canada, Manitoba.
Please, if you know what to do to fix this let me know.. This is ridculous kind of glitches, not game breaking exactly but it really ruins the experience for the story and that, in my eyes, is one of the strongest points to this series, I love the story. What do i do??
I ran into a Bug last night that doesnt allow me to keep...
I ran into a Bug last night that doesnt allow me to keep playing.
in the settlement, ins the transition to the area where you first meet/get rescued by Salim, Salim rides in on his horse, and once he gets to certain spot Salim on hte horse just keeps riding in place, I cant advance from there.
slim PS3, 160 GB
Ps3 slim 320gb HDD replaced with 750gb Latest firmware in...
Latest firmware installed
U3 limited edition PAL region Italy
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Every cutscene in the game freezes or lag's really badly but the audio will continue. Pausing the game will actually make the visuals fast forward and catch up but pretty much as soon as i unpause the game it will do the exact same thing. I can't even watch the cutscenes its so bad.
Also the gameplay music cuts in and out and so does the sound effects.
Game audio settings to 7.1 pcm out and ps3 audio output set to bitstream.


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The 2003 Buick Lesabre has a history of engine gasket failures. The intake manifold and oil pan gaskets are common replacement requirements that can cost you in excess of $700 to have repaired. Replacing the Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve (PCV) can keep crankcase gases from building up in the engine and extend the life of the gaskets. The PCV valve is often overlooked as a maintenance item on this engine due to it's location.
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Open the hood. Remove the oil filler cap. Remove the oil filler neck by twisting it counterclockwise until it releases. Remove the engine cover by lifting the front of it and pulling it towards you to release the rear mounting tap.
Locate the MAP sensor on the intake manifold towards the front of the engine. This sensor will have three wires- orange/black, light green, and grey. Lift the connector locking tab and remove the connector. Remove the MAP sensor by releasing the locking tabs with the screwdriver.
Remove the PCV valve cover under the MAP sensor by pressing a 5/8 -inch socket against it and twisting it counterclockwise a quarter turn. Remove the PCV valve and the O-ring. Wipe oil and debris from the mounting area.
Install the new PCV valve and O-ring by pressing it firmly into place. Install the PCV cover plate by pushing down on it with the socket and twisting it clockwise until it stops. Replace the seal on the MAP sensor if it is damaged. Install the map sensor slowly, taking care not to damage the mounting tabs. Snap the wiring connector into place.
Install the engine cover, making sure that the rear tab is inserted into the mounting bracket. Replace the seal on the oil filler neck if damaged. Install the oil filler neck. Install the oil filler cap.
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House prices continue to fall nationwide, but here and there they've begun to turn up as Americans return to the housing market. Which 10 metropolitan areas have seen the biggest increase in the past year? The winners, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), include a state capital, a furniture-making center, and a resort that was once America's foreclosure capital. Can you guess who they are?
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Hosted by the Dayton Carvers Guild (Ohio), the Artistry in Wood Show is one of the largest of its kind in the nation, featuring over 200 exhibitors from across the United States and Canada. Unique gifts, artwork, holiday decorations, collectibles, and furniture and woodworking tools will be on display and available for purchase. Patrons will also be able to bid on items at a silent auction and buy raffle tickets for prizes, including a collection of handmade wooden ornaments. Three free woodworking demonstrations will be presented daily.
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From "The Immaculate Election"
Wrench carries around women and dogs (and sometimes both at the same time) to save them from danger. He obeys all laws (including minor traffic laws) which make chasing criminals frustrating. ("Burning Love")
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|Reviews for Klexting
| libros5 chapter 43 . 7/9/2014
Lol love it!
| courtney.lindsay.3382 chapter 36 . 7/23/2013
I don't know how you can turn this into texting but what if blaine is at kurts house wand blaine notices kurt is writing something in a notebook, blaine asks what and kurt reads it aloud, but it is in french, so kurt tears out the paper and hands it to blaine, and it says,
Je t'aime trop pour mon propre bien. Maintenant, vous êtes probablement juste en utilisant votre manuel de français pour cela, de le rendre plus rapide l'utilisation google translate, mais revenir au point. ils disent français est la langue de l'amour, si mal dire en français, Blaine Anderson veux-tu m'épouser? Text me when you have an answer if you want to. But I think you probably wont text, and Ill let you know I will be here all week waiting.
And that translates into
I love you too much for my own good. now you are probably just using your french textbook for this, to make it quicker use google translate, but back to the point. they say french is the language of love, so ill say it in french, blaine anderson will you marry me?
And yes I would expect this to be a few years in the future, but I really like the idea.
| courtney.lindsay.3382 chapter 6 . 7/22/2013
you are an amazing writer, what if kurt was sick and they argue over blaine coming over to take care of him
| courtney.lindsay.3382 chapter 1 . 7/22/2013
Kurt is older than Blaine, its exactly the other way around. I just thought you should know
| Guest chapter 3 . 6/27/2013
My google search history is full of animals. Thanks to you! No seriously thanks I no longer need to show up in my biology lessons!
| the new username chapter 51 . 6/1/2013
Hello, it's me again, or #Meow or Expelliarmus! or the new username.
I have just finished your story and it is one of the most hilarious funny super amazing thongs EVER. Since chocolate. Equal to C.P Coulter's 'Dalton'. It's 11.30 on a Saturday night and I have had to stuff my face into my pillow on several occasions to stop myself laughing and waking the house up, as I have been doing since about 8.55 this evening, with only an hour's break at about 10.00 when I realised that my iPod was running out of charge and that everyone else had gone to bed. I had to tiptoe around brushing my teeth and doing homework and stuff... For once I am not putting any postscripts to the end of this- I think that the review I put as had more than enough. So, yeah. Your story has been so amazing, worth publishing except if it was a book it would not be online and I would not have had a chance to read it. Please write another, maybe with a bit more Kurt-related angst? However, I think that angst works better as a story not texts, but you are such a genius writer that I believe that you could do it beautifully. I would hate to see Kurt's phone bill!
P.S- I know I said no postscripts, but I had to share some of my favourite Glee bits and pieces with you.
KEY- B Brittany. SSantana. R Rachel.
K Klaine.
Teacher- What's the capital of Ohio?
Santana- ¿Sabes lo que pasa en Lima Heights adyacentes? Las cosas malas!
(Do you know what goes on in Lima Heights Adjacent? Bad things!)
R- Spies!
R- I'm like Tinkerbell. I live for applause.
K- Courage.
K- Teenage Dream (the song)
R- At least I didn't break my talent.
B- Did you know that dolphins are just gay sharks?
S- I just try to be honest with people, when really, I think they suck!
P.P.S- I didn't really like Rachel, she was just so great in this that I realised that she, Santana, Kurt, Blaine and Brittany are my favourite characters.
P.P.P.S- Mostly Kurt though. He is kind and brave and funny and a great friend- e.g when they flashmob the mall with 'Barbara Striesand'.
P.P.P.P.S- Congratulations on an EPIC story. Watch out for 'Klexting', soon more people will read, love, share and the hilarity will spread!
P.P.P.P.P.S- OMG, I just spent nearly half an hour writing a review! Goodnight!
P.P.P.P.P.P.S- I love Glee!
| Expelliarmus chapter 10 . 6/1/2013
OMG, (which now stands for Oh My Glee) I have just posted THREE comments in a row! I am #Meow and . I really shouldn't do that as I tend to ramble and can't read your story, but it is so funny that I have to compliment your genius!
Remember, post script.
And I love Glee.
Anyways, with a bit of luck and a ton of self control you won't hear from me again until chapter 51!
OMG! Blackbird is now playing on my iPod!
| Meow chapter 6 . 6/1/2013
Sorry, me again, the one who wrote the realky long review down there. With a different name cause I wanted a change. Just wanted to say, your story is hilarious!
| Confused.com chapter 5 . 6/1/2013
Ok, I am now getting mixed up between Friends and Glee... Which one has Rachel and which has Monica? Or does Glee have both? No, that's Friends. Monica's the one who cleans a lot, Rachel's the loud singer who yells "Spies!". Um, who's Rachel in Friends then? The loopy hyper blond? No, that's Phoebe. Or Brittany. Wait, isn't Phoebe a singer too? And doesn't she go on about cats? Come to think of it, all the characters in both series are kind of loopy. Sorry, I don't actually watch either series. I used to watch Friends until they stopped showing in on E4 and I get most of my information on Glee from the fanfictions- thanks!
P.S- I think that Glee is better because of the singing. And Kurt singing. And Rachel shouting Spies! And Brittany saying that dolphins are gay sharks. And Blaine singing. And Santana yelling in spanish. And Brittany saying that the capital of Ohio is 'O'. And Santana's insults. And Klaine. And Brittana. And Klaine singing. And Kurt. And Santana. And Rachel. And Blaine. And Brittany. And the singing. And all of the ridiculously funny bits that the writer comes up with. And all of the above x 6000000. Plus two.
P.P.S- I also find little youtube clips of performances and funny moments.
P.P.P.S- Did I mention that I love reading fanfictions?
P.P.P.P.S- Sorry this review is ridiculously long. Take it as a compliment.
P.P.P.P.P.S- By the way, P.S means post script. Post means after, so you don't write P.S.S- post script script. You write post post post post post script, or P.P.P.P.P.S- without losing count!
P.P.P.P.P.P.S- Courage! Did I mention that? And the singing, and Kurt singing! And everything about Glee, and-
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S- Oh no! I haven't finished the actual fanfiction yet!
P.P.P.P.P.P.P.P.S- post post post post post post post post script. Remember!
| totallyredvines chapter 2 . 3/17/2013
Paul...*laughs quietly to myself*
| totallyredvines chapter 1 . 3/17/2013
| Liveforblueandredties chapter 51 . 2/18/2013
This was so funny! Mini satans :') you never fail to make me laugh! Definitely one of my favourites!
Prompt: Spy blaine, him and Kurt are on a top secret mission but they are amateurs and they mess it up because they're texting each other as they don't know what they're doing.
| KlaineLuneville chapter 51 . 2/17/2013
This is wonderful.
Okay, I have this app that gives you three words as a prompt. Let's see what they are...
Week, steam, and extra.
I challenge you.
| klaineforever369 chapter 51 . 2/17/2013
Kurt an Blaine fanboy over something together?
| janie17 chapter 51 . 2/17/2013
Poor Blaine has it tough, those kids sound like my evil cousin-in-law. She hissed at me the first time we met, the little brat. I refer to her as Satan In Training, which is not too far off from Mini-Satan, so I totally understand his plight. At least in the end the kids liked him! Wish I could say that.
It was a wonderful chapter!


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Write up by Satish:
Hi Guys,
I know i'm REALLY late and I'm sooooooooooooooooooo sorry about this. No excuses really.... I have become extremely lazy. And I can see some of you have completed a cpl of treks after our adventure :P, but here's my write up.... I just couldn't let this go... better late than never..
I had an awesome time and it was one of the best days of my life, all thanks to you guys... especially Vadi and Durai for organizing this...
One day 'no food' trek, scaling Nagala's western peak of 800 meters:
The Night before…
I couldn't sleep the night before the trek. The plan was to go to bed by 10 PM, so that I could wake up by 3:30 AM to make it to Koyambedu for the 4:45 AM pick up. After a couple of easy / social treks, this was my big day. I was put on shortlist, but thankfully a few of the participants dropped out and I got the call. This was my first difficult trek with CTC. How would I fare with the big guns was something that kept me awake. I ended up sleeping at 12:30 and after a restless sleep, got up at 3:30 AM.
Trek Day….
I met up with Rohit and Gautam at Koyambedu. The rest of the gang arrived in four cars and we set off on our mission. Five of us piled on each car, making it a total of twenty trekkers for one of the most challenging trek of our lives.
We stopped in Uthukotai for breakfast. Most of the restaurants were closed but we managed to find a place that served hot Idlis and Vada curry. A few had an extra Pongal to compensate for the lack of food during the trek. I stuck to a light breakfast of 3 idles and 1 vada. It was a pleasant surprise to bump into Thilak, who was on his way to Nagala's eastern entry to lead a ladies trek. I also knew that a group had left for a night trek the day before. Just went to show how Nagala had truly become the home ground of CTC.
Base Camp…
We reached base camp at around 8 AM and distributed the rations that we were to survive on for the trek. With two '5 star' bars, one orange, one banana, a biscuit packet and two bottles of water, we set out to scale the peak. Before we got started, Vadi gave out a warning that this was generally a two day trek that we were attempting to complete in one day. This was going to be a tough trek and anyone with any medical condition or difficulty during the trek should immediately inform the trek organizers. The group could then be split into two to account for any dropouts, but the trek will be completed at all costs by those who were capable. I realized that this was by no means going to be easy and prayed that I don't screw it up and be a burden to anyone
The Trek…
We took a group photo against the wonderful backdrop of the lake and set out on our journey. We set a steady pace with Vadi leading and Durai as sweeper. We reached the welcome stream in twenty minutes. I quickly wet my hair and took a sip of the sweet Nagala water and again quickly set off with the group. It took us just another twenty minutes to reach the second pool. This was pretty good pace. The group had split a bit by now and a few of us reached first. Again, it was a pleasant surprise to find a few more familiar faces from CTC who had camped there for a night trek. We said our hellos to Brijesh and Sabish who were busy cooking Maggie noodles. Vadi decided to take a quick dip in the pool. Meanwhile Jesu, Omi, Romesh, Ponpandi and a few of us decided to be on our way because we knew Vadi would anyway catch up with us. This was new territory for me; the furthest I've come till date was the second pool.
We tried to set a brisk pace to the third pool. The plan was to take a quick dip while the rest of the group caught up. Omi seemed to be visibly slowing down a bit. I think the extra Pongal and Idli that he had for breakfast to compensate for lack of food during the trek was weighing him down a bit. Jesu, Romesh and I reached the third pool and were eager to take a dip before the rest of the group showed up. This is probably my favourite pool of the lot. Wide open space with sunlight streaming down, this was one pool that didn't have much of tree cover but was just too beautiful. Jesu and I quickly stripped down to our swimming trunks and dived into the cold and crystal clear water. The quick swim and some time under the mini falls invigorated both the mind and body. Although I wanted to spend more time here, the rest of the group had caught up and were ready to push on. I had to force myself to part with the cool waters and resume on the trek.
We reached Mini Kutralam (our next stop) in pretty quick time. I decided to just sit for a bit and have a '5 star' bar and relax. A few who hadn't taken a dip in the previous pools decided to take a shower under the waterfall. We were told this was the camping spot during a two day trek. I could see why, it was a beautiful spot to rest, amid the spray of water and coolness of the waterfall. We were even blessed to see a beautiful mini rainbow under Mini Kutralam . Vadi advised us to fill our bottles as it would be a while till we reached the next water source and the climb was going to get tough from here on.
There was no trail whatsoever from here, and the climb was steep. We had to overcome rough terrain to get to the fourth pool. Once we reached the fourth pool, it was pretty clear that nothing was going to stop any of us from completely giving ourselves to the waters here. We also realised that four members had fallen behind and we weren't sure where they were at that point of time. Thankfully, Vadi was able to reach them over the phone and zeroed in on their location. After some deliberation, he decided to go back to get them. I was just amazed by this guy's physical ability and leadership quality to help every single member to make it to the summit. Meanwhile, Durai took charge of the group and all of us decided to make the most of our time in the fourth pool while we waited for the lost souls to catch up with us. And what a time we had!!! We spent a good 20-30 minutes in the fourth pool, diving, jumping and hanging (mad lawyers ;) with Muthu capturing some great moments with his camera.
After our much needed time in the water, we got started again. This was it. The next leg of the trek was to be the toughest. After filling up our bottles at the 5th pool (the last water source), we set off for the summit. It was tough terrain. It was a combination of steep rocks and crevices which we had to climb using our hands and legs, and stretches of land which had tall chest high grass that cut into our skins. This was generally accompanied by loose rocks beneath the dense grass and bush that was invisible because of the overgrowth. Most of us who had worn shorts got to know first-hand what grass/thorns and dense bushes can do to our exposed skin. But after a point it didn't matter, you just had to ignore the pain, the cuts, and the burns and just move on.
I tried to keep up with Vadi and the ones who were leading in the front. The group had spread out quite a bit by now because of the pace set by Vadi. Durai was doing his best to encourage the ones lagging behind to keep going. Every now and then we would stop to wait for the rest of the group to catch up. Vadi's idea of a rest was to play a thappan kuthu song (popular demand being Osthe songs) in his phone and the mad lawyers would dance to the tune. I thought to myself, these guys are nuts!! Here I was trying to rest my legs every possible chance I got and these guys were dancing during the break! Jesu was enthusiastic to learn some of the brilliant dance moves of the mad lawyers. Gokul took it upon himself to teach the moves, which went something like this…. First raise your hand and emulate the motion of changing the bulb 10 times (unscrewing/screwing motion), then use the opposite leg to stub out a cigarette, then some weird move in between like milking a cow or something :P. Finally combine everything together, and voila!! You had the moves!! It reminded me of Wilbur Sargunaraj teaching Canadians to do the Bhangra. All of us had a good laugh thanks to the entertainment provided by the mad lawyers and resumed hiking once the music stopped. By now our leg muscles were burning from the exhaustion. Every step was painful. The sun was beating down on us and the dry terrain combined with minimum water and lack of food was beginning to take its effect. Some of the guys started experiencing cramps and had to do some stretches to avoid aggravating the problem. I ate the second '5 star' bar that I was saving up. As we closed in on the summit, all of us were determined to ignore the pain and make it to the top no matter what.
The Summit!!!...
We finally reached the 800 meter summit before the stipulated time of 2 PM. Twenty brave souls had set out to conquer the peak, without food and nineteen of us had made it! The view was breathtakingly beautiful. Although it was afternoon and the sun was out in all its glory, there was a cool breeze blowing across the mountains. We had a clear view of the dam and the lake from where we had started earlier in the day and we were very proud of what we had accomplished. While a few of us sat and took in the scenery, some decided to take a power nap, sleeping at odd angles on the rock precipice. I decided to eat my orange in peace and finish off a bottle of water. Never have I cherished an orange the way I did at that moment. After about twenty minutes of rest, out came the cameras and all of us proudly posed for the group snaps at the summit. I think only a couple of us from the group had scaled the summit, and for most of us this was a first. This was definitely a moment to cherish for me.
The Descent…
At about half past two, Vadi and Durai decided it was time to move on and start our descent. We had to make it back on time to avoid trekking in the dark. As in any other trek, the decent was much harder. Gaining a secure foothold on the loose rocks that were covered by grass was proving to be tricky. Every now and then, I would see someone lose his balance and those around him come to the rescue. Om especially had accidently slipped his footing between some boulders and got some nasty cuts in his legs. Someone suggested hand sanitizers for the cuts. It was alcohol based after all. And I thought to myself, who the hell brings hand sanitizers to a 'no food' trek?! Anyways, there was a serious chance of dislocating an ankle by one small misstep in this terrain, and I was beginning to regret wearing sandals instead of proper trekking shoes.
Testing Times…
After about an hour or so into our descent, we came across a particular stretch of terrain that was even more steep and rugged than usual. Looking back, this was probably the toughest phase of the trek because we realized we had missed the trail and we were lost. There was disbelief on the faces of those around me, and I'm sure they saw the same look on my face. We were not so much worried about losing the trail but the thought of retracing our steps through what was the nastiest terrain of the trek so far was daunting to most of us and one that would test our will. Immediately Vadi took the lead and set out to find the trail. The rest of us gathered and decided to stay put till we heard from him. Most of us welcomed the break. I even managed to get in a three minute power nap during the wait. After about five minutes or so, a message was relayed back that Vadi had found the trail and so we got up to the feeling of creaking bones and sore muscles to resume the descent.
We set a quick pace for the rest of the descent. We even avoided stopping in any of the pools, unless it was absolutely necessary to fill our water bottles. Most of us were craving to take a dip in the pool to cool our skin from the burns and cuts to our body. But we had to skip that luxury because we had to cover maximum distance before it got dark.
Night Trekking…
Night fell early in Nagala and it started to get dark by 6 PM. This is where CTC's sense of team work came to the fore. A few had not brought along an LED torch as stipulated in the mail. Those of us who had, made them walk in between two people with torches. We ended up walking in small groups of 4-5. The ones in front would warn the person behind to mind his step if there was any loose rock and the message would be relayed till the end.
On numerous occasions, the person in front of me, would get a cut or a nasty gash from thorn creepers and would immediately warn me so that I could avoid them. After a point, somewhere after the third pool, we were lost again. Although Jesu was confident of finding the way, it was not a risk worth taking in the dark and we took a collective decision to stay together and wait. I decided to switch off my torch for a second to truly see what the night felt like. It was pitch black. When I raised my hand to a few inches away from my face, I couldn't see it. The worst thing that could happen to a trekker was to be lost in this place in the night, without a torch. We soon heard the usual CTC calling sounds and managed to regroup with the rest of the gang. Durai was doing a remarkable job pushing those behind to catch up with the rest of the group, and as usual Vadi came out of nowhere to lead us again. From there on, I stuck to Vadi and the few who were up front. His normal pace was express to most of us. After we crossed the second pool, we all relaxed a bit because we knew the trail was relatively easy from here and there was no chance of losing the trail. I had always wanted to do a night trek and to actually get to do it was a surreal experience was me. The sounds and feel of a jungle at night time is something which is completely different and one which needs to be experienced. We reached the welcome stream and there was no way I was going ahead without a dip. A few of us decided to take a dip. For those few minutes, all cuts, burns and the pains were forgotten and our bodies were rejuvenated. It felt like heaven. I also changed to a spare set of dry clothes that I had brought along.
Reaching Base camp…
Gokul and I got talking on our way back to the base camp. This time, all of us decided to take it a bit easy and set a more casual pace. A chance glance to the sky provided a breath taking sight. It was a moonless night and the sky was studded with a million stars!! I just wanted to gaze at the sky forever. Maybe it was the clear air, or the lack of any other light source, I was not sure…. I've only seen the sky as brilliant as this a handful of times in my life. Gokul and I tried to identify some of the constellations while we walked back to base camp. It looked like we had somehow ended up being the last in the group. I suggested we switch off our light for a moment to soak in the setting. Again pitch black darkness all around us. We stared at the sky for a few seconds, but what seemed to be an eternity. When I was about the switch on the light, I sensed many pairs of eyes glaring at us from the bushes that surrounded us. I was not sure if they were from birds or animals, but whatever it was, it sent a chill went up my spine. I hastily switched my torch back on and told Gokul that it was time we quickened our pace
We reached base camp to congratulatory handshakes and back-slaps that can only come through a tough trek taken together with a great bunch of guys. Durai and Vadi wasted no time in calculating the expenses for the trek and accounts were settled down to the last rupee. The individual cost per person for the trek came to just Rs. 332! This was by far the cheapest trek I have ever taken part in. While the accounts of others were being settled, I decided to lie down on the grass and gaze at the beautiful stars glowing bright like LED bulbs in the sky. Rohit did the same a few feet away as he was talking to someone on the phone recounting the day's incredible experience… further away, the mad lawyers started dancing again, this time I think to the tune of Kolaveri from someone's car stereo… and I thought to myself, did this day just happen or was it all a dream….


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Brawl outside Waukesha roller rink injures boy, 6, and woman
A fight outside a Waukesha roller rink Sunday night injured a 6-year-old boy and left an adult woman hospitalized.
Police were called to Waukesha Skateland, 1931 E. Main St., shortly after 11 p.m., Lt. Ty Hoffman said Monday. There was a lock-in event at Skateland for teenagers Saturday evening.
He said a fight between two individuals in the parking lot apparently escalated into a larger altercation.
"It was a chaotic scene," he said.
Some reports indicate the boy, who Hoffman said was a nephew of the injured woman, was hit by a bottle.
The woman, in her 30s, was struck by someone fleeing from the parking lot in a vehicle, Hoffman said, and was transported to Froedtert Hospital in critical condition.
Police have recovered the vehicle involved and are looking for a known suspect, Hoffman said.
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4. Get Dressed: you want to be warm, but not sweating so much that you get a chill. Rule of thumb: experts suggest you dress as if itis 20 degrees warmer. Assume to always wear gloves and a hat
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Chain Reaction
My lungs felt so incredibly tight. I didn't want to take a breath, lest I disturb the air particles in the room and I set off some sort of crazy alarm like I had the last time I had been in there.
You may ask, what in the world was I doing back there again? Hadn't I just run from the the place in hopes of not getting caught?
Well, this was Mariano's doing.
"Irena, I want you in there and getting that painting!"
Geez, why was the guy so determined? I mean, yes, we didn't get it today, but we could wait until tomorrow instead of barging in less than an hour after our first attempt.
We had taken a different approach to the matter this time. I was the one creeping about inside, and Sergio was speaking to me through an earpiece and giving me directions as to where I should go.
"Are you inside yet, bella?"
"You insult me," I growled lowly into my microphone. "Of course I'm in, doofus."
"Whoa, don't get your panties into a bunch."
I screeched to a stop, narrowly avoiding a marching guard. As the burly man disappeared into the exit, I took the liberty to answering Sergio.
"I am not getting my panties into a bunch, pizza boy. I just want this over and done with! I've never failed before."
"There's always a first time for everything..."
"Okay, I get it. Just tell me where to go next."
"Grump. Uh...you should be in the middle of a long hall. Third door from the left."
I traced my way along the wall, sticking to the shadows and making sure my feet were pressed firmly to the ground before taking another step. I wanted this to be absolutely perfect. No slip ups would be tolerated for a second time, and I was determined not to screw up my record.
My thinly gloved hand slid over something round and cold, and I immediately recognized it as a doorknob. I turned it slowly to the right and pushed open the door.
I closed the door behind me as I stepped soundlessly into the lush room.
I looked around. This wasn't what I remembered from the last time we had gotten inside. There was a thick, burgundy carpet beneath my booted feet, and the room itself was darkly colored.
It was illuminated by several amber-colored lamps, which spread their rays everywhere and cast shadows of me over and over into the carpet and onto the walls.
My gaze crawled from the floor to the leg of a bed. That was when I became aware of a hissing sound - like a decompression of air. The sound made me feel stifled. The sound repeated, over and over again. It sounded like a deranged version of breathing.
A slight whiff of nausea passed me by when I saw what was lying on the bed.
I didn't know that a child could be that thin.
An IV was hooked into his arm, and it was dripping steadily. His scant breath fogged the oxygen mask over his mouth. I already knew what the hissing sound was, and I didn't want to observe to confirm my thoughts.
Well...I had no doubts now, did I?
Sergio's voice blared into my ear again. "Bella, I think I gave you the wrong direction...I was looking at the map wrongly."
I didn't answer. The boy's eyes had opened. He had seen me.
He couldn't say a word.
We just stared at each other. There was a terrifying electricity in the air; it stretched in a taut rope between me and the sick boy. I couldn't break myself away from his gaze.
I guess I knew what I had to do at that moment. It seemed as simple as blinking, but I didn't know the consequences I'd suffer later for my actions. I took the earpiece out and whispered into it, hopefully sounding urgent.
"Someone's inside the room!"
I couldn't hear what Sergio said next, because I had sidestepped and hit the alarm button protruding from one of the walls. A siren honked over my head, nearly blasting my ears out with the noise. I creaked open a set of French doors to the west of the room.
"Sorry about this, Sergio."
I did not look at the boy as I slipped out into the darkening night.


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BeschreibungThe citizens of Chelm have always had a reputation for foolish-ness. How can they convince people otherwise and show outsiders their true wisdom? Surely the answer lies in the great city of Warsaw. They will send a delegation to the capital to find a solution.
Young Rachel is an unexpected addition to the group, but as always, she is the one with the answer. The clue to wisdom lies in books. What Chelm needs is a library. In her own creative fashion, Rachel finds a way to build a village library - different from any library you can imagine.
"Rachel Captures the Moon" and "Rachel's Gift" have introduced the endearing village of Chelm - always quirky and always full of surprises.
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Erscheinungsdatum: September 2004
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High Tide: From Shifting Bribery Act Guidance To A Birth Records Scandal In Italy
A senior Justice Ministry official says the revised guidance for implementation of the UK's Bribery Act 2010 will differ "quite substantially" from the draft principles that were released last year. New York State Senator Carl Kruger had an awkward first day back on the job after surrendering to federal prosecutors on public corruption charges last week. And Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into a suspected attempt to falsify the birth records of the teenager at the center of the underage sex scandal engulfing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


text: Teens being displaced driving jobless rate to record levels TORONTO, Sept. 5, 2013 /CNW/ - The jobless rate among students 15-18 years old looking for part-time work has climbed past 20 per cent - the highest on record - as older Canadians are increasingly being forced to take on part-time jobs, finds a new report from CIBC World Markets Inc. The report notes that there has been a stunning 22 per cent drop in employment in the 15-18 age group since 2007, far outstripping the four per cent drop in their population over that period. "While Canada's unemployment rate is well off its recession highs, the quality of new jobs has left much to be desired," says Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist at CIBC. "Manufacturing has been steadily shrinking its share of the workforce, and of late, governments are also paring back. CIBC's job quality index has captured that trend decline. The lack of higher paying work has forced parents into taking the kind of employment previously reserved for teenage students." Mr. Shenfeld notes that the most significant employers of young Canadians has traditionally been in the retail and food service sectors. However, recently food counter and kitchen help employment has plunged among those under 19, but soared for other age groups, including a huge climb for those 25 and over. It's been much the same for lower level retail sales and cashier positions. "Young adults, displaced older workers, or immigrants whose education and skills are not always fully rewarded in the job market have been pushed into low-wage work during what has been a fairly lacklustre economic recovery," adds Mr. Shenfeld. "The real story is that the job market has not been strong enough to generate higher quality employment for older workers."


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A long-running diplomatic dispute between Japan and Russia over a chain of islands in the western Pacific escalated yesterday, with the Japanese Prime Minister branding a recent visit to the disputed territory by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev "an unforgivable outrage".
Naoto Kan was speaking at a large, government-organised rally in Tokyo, held every year in support of Japan's claim to the four southernmost islands in the Kuril chain. The islands are part of a volcanic archipelago that stretches around 800 miles from Russia's far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula all the way to the tip of Hokkaido, Japan's northern island.
The islands have swapped hands between Russia and Japan over the years, and were seized by Russia at the end of the Second World War. Disagreement over the islands meant the two countries never signed a formal peace treaty after the war. Yesterday was "Northern Territories Day" in Japan, which marks the date of an 1855 treaty that the government says proves the country's claim to the islands.
Public opinion in Japan is driven by the descendants of former residents of the islands, who say they want to return. Loudspeaker vans adorned with slogans were driven to the Russian Embassy in Tokyo yesterday, as protesters waved flags and chanted. The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said that the protesters had defaced a Russian flag and branded their actions as "unacceptable".
Russia says that these Far Eastern outposts are non-negotiable sovereign territory, and Mr Lavrov yesterday accused Mr Kan of "undiplomatic" statements. The Japanese Prime Minister was protesting over a November trip to the Kurils by Mr Medvedev, the first visit by a Russian or Soviet leader. Last week the Russian Defence Minister, Anatoly Serdyukov, toured military garrisons on the islands and promised that Moscow would upgrade them.
Tokyo was furious over both trips, but Russia has also beefed up its rhetoric. After Mr Medvedev's controversial visit, he said that the islands were part of Russia's sovereign territory and he would return there whenever he wanted to. The islands are sparsely populated, but they are surrounded by excellent fishing waters and possible offshore oil and gas deposits. One of the disputed islands is visible on a clear day from the northernmost tip of Japan.
Sergey Prikhodko, a top Kremlin foreign policy aide, said yesterday that the sovereignty of the Kurils was not up for discussion "today nor tomorrow". He added that Mr Medvedev did not need anybody's permission to visit any part of his own country. "He [Mr Kan] should get ready for a difficult period," said Mr Prikhodko, commenting on the Japanese Prime Minister's criticism of Mr Medvedev's visit. "What the Japanese see as supposed insults, and what we see as working visits of the head of the Russian state, will absolutely continue to take place."
Japan's Foreign Minister arrives in Moscow on Thursday, and the islands will be the main topic of discussion. After yesterday's exchanges, the talks will be difficult, and few expect any major progress in the dispute. Nevertheless, it is unlikely that the spat will be allowed to ruin growing economic ties between the two countries.
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text: Freeman on the land, also known as FMOTL, FOTL, "Footle" or simply freeman,[1] is a form of pseudolegal woo in various English-speaking countries. Freemen believe they can opt out of being governed, and that what normal people understand to be "laws" are merely a form of "contract" that applies only if people consent to it.[2] Freemen hold that we are all subject to a massive international legal conspiracy perpetrated for the profit of the elites, but you can hack the system if you just use the right form of words.[3] They believe only in their version of natural law, which they call "common law." In practical terms, they believe this means they do not have to pay taxes, debts, mortgages, etc. because we were all deceived and if you say the right form of words, this fact will be accepted! Think of it as people trying to use a real life cheat code. Freemen believe they can declare themselves independent of government jurisdiction using the concept of "lawful rebellion": that all statute law is contractual and therefore only applicable if an individual consents to it. They assert that what everyone else regards as "the law" doesn't apply to them as they have not consented to a contract with the state,[4] even going so far as to claim they have a lawful right to refuse arrest if they do not consent. They insist that the government is a corporation, are obsessed with maritime law, and call themselves things like "John of the family Smith." Essentially, they're hilarious and somewhat less threatening sovereign citizens. No freeman arguments have ever succeeded in court;[5] some courts have even explicitly ruled that the term "freeman on the land" has no legal significance when the argument is raised.[6] Actually using the arguments gets people into worse trouble, including fines, asset seizures, contempt convictions and criminal records. However, this doesn't stop freemen from claiming that it works. http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Freeman_on_the_land


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