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Where should we be putting our money in 2014?
It's emerging markets and Europe that interest Flanders most. China's stock markets have been weak over the past year, seriously underperforming Wall Street or the FTSE. The Shanghai Composite index is down nearly 10% since February, and is still trading at little more than a third of the peak level it hit in October 2007. Contrast that with the Dow Jones index in New York, which is at an all-time high, and the FTSE 100, which has recovered to its pre-financial crisis level, albeit still marginally below its end-1999 peak.
"I think that if you are brave and prepared for the bumps along the way, then emerging markets look cheap at the moment. An intelligent approach to Europe would also pay off, if you take advantage of the differentiation between European economies, including those outside of the Eurozone. It's time to be overweight in emerging market and European equities. I'm not saying that I'm pulling all my money out of the US or the UK, but they don't look cheap compared to Europe."
She says the US and UK stock markets look surprisingly high, given that we are only just coming out of recession. "Financial markets [in the US and UK] are at a level you'd expect to see in a mature recovery," she warns.
When will the Bank of England raise interest rates?
The Bank of England says it won't consider raising interest rates until unemployment drops to 7% or below, and Flanders is of the view that won't be in 2014, and may not even be in 2015. "I continue to hope it will be a long time yet, and that the Bank of England will err on the side of lower for longer. That was very clear from the speech that Mark Carney gave this week."
Is the euro out of the woods?
Although Flanders thinks European stock markets are good value, she says smaller companies, vital to job creation and growth, are struggling to find capital to survive or expand. She worries that companies in the periphery countries, such as Greece, Spain and Portugal, are having to pay significantly higher interest rates to borrow compared with their German rivals, although there are signs that "in the last few months those rates have strated to come down". But, she adds: "The flow of credit in the eurozone is still one of its biggest challenges. Small and medium-sized companies are the most affected by this, and they are more important in the peripheral European economies compared to the US, UK and Germany."
What should George Osborne be doing that he's not doing?
Getting British companies investing, boosting productivity and exporting – and improving the nation's infrastructure.
"Investment as a share of GDP is lower than it has been for 30 years. But the Treasury is designed in every fibre of its being to say 'no' to whatever scheme is put in front of it," Flanders says. "Osborne also needs to do more directly to support capital investment. There is a lot of cash that companies are sitting on, and we should be making it more worthwhile for companies to invest that, such as better capital allowances.
"We need real earnings to pick up and for productivity to improve. During the recession we saw the protection of human capital and we maintained employment levels, but the downside is the shortfall in productivity that resulted. We need to make that up."
How strong is the economic recovery?
Flanders points to figures which show that, in most developed countries, the "purchasing managers index" – which reflects levels of economic confidence – is on the up. "People aren't just trying to be optimistic. Fiscal austerity is going to be much less. Last year the US economy grew despite an unprecedented amount of tightening. If the US can do that against a negative fiscal thrust, it makes you think next year is going to be a better year … even a fairly sombre view of the economic perspective in the UK should see us growing faster than the Office of Budget Responsibility suggests."
What is the risk that the economic recovery will fizzle out?
The big debate in economics, says Flanders, is between those who say there is a big output gap – who believe that the UK economy can grow briskly for quite a few years before it hits a wall of inflation and interest rate rises – and those who say that despite the recession there is little spare capacity in the economy, and therefore it can't grow much from here. Flanders is broadly on the side of the optimists. "We should be wary of writing off the recovery before the economy has even got back to where it was."
Is everything you say now scripted by JP Morgan? Are you missing the cameras?
No, insists Flanders. "The BBC was wonderful, but I was there for 11 years in total, and I really don't miss being in the limelight. I am getting used to the thrill of having my own opinions, and they [JP Morgan] really want me to be saying what I think, although I suspect that if they thought I was a raving communist they wouldn't have hired me."


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Celebrations honoring Celtic roots and also customs have actually long been prominent. From the stirring cry of the bag pipe to the dress of official tartan and kilt, wedding events based on facets of Celtic custom can offer long-term memories. Elements of these wedding celebrations can consist of part or every one of the following:
Anam Cara - Actually, the Hearts Partner, this tradition is a one-of-a-kind ceremony celebrating the creation of a timeless love forever more. This celebration of the aspects; to the Celts the four elements Earth, Fire, Water and Air were the structures on which a successful connection were constructed.
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The Quaich - Initially crafted from wood the twin handled Quaich was a Scotsman's canteen, mess kit as well as drinking mug rolled into one. King James of Scotland provided his betrothed Anne of Denmark a Quaich as a sign of his love for her during the wedding, from that point on the Quaich has actually been know as the "loving cup". This attractive event conveys the blessings of Kith as well as Kin to the couple.
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The presentation of the family sword - The martial roots of the Celtic peoples focused on the defense of fireplace and also house. This event is the acknowledgement of the male members of the bride-to-be's household that they as well now have a new relationship and also a new sibling in arms.
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I tried her old house, climbing to the window it was empty, like completely.
She must have moved, to get away from me. No home, no job, no love, maybe I should end it all now.
I could sense daylight coming.
I was on a large bridge heading into the city. The road was pretty empty apart from the occasional car as I sat on the metal railing looking out onto a large river with cliff sides on either side. It was beautiful to watch the light slowly rise, the morning birds twittering in the rustling trees.
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Johnson started the day unlike Friday's round when he tamed the course with his sizzling 62, recording bogeys on Nos. 2 and 3 and went out at 2-over-par 37. Despite his early struggles, Johnson's lead never dipped below four strokes. After bogeying the 192-yard par-3 13 th, he parred the 14 th, birdied the 371-yard par-4 15 th and then parred out to finish at 1-over-par 71.
"I struggled on the front, but I just stuck to my game plan and didn't worry about what everyone else was doing," Johnson said. "This is a great win for me on a good course and against a good field. This gives me a lot of confidence going into next week for the Northeast Am."
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The public prosecutor, however, opposed his bail claiming that he was a threat to the society and did not show any signs of regret for his actions.
Singh attacked Pawar like a bolt out of the blue when he came for a function at the Parliament Street. He slapped Pawar and shouted slogans calling him corrupt.
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Chapter 3Mature
My mom opened my door a crack and slid in a tray of food, like I was an animal trapped in a cage. Which in her defense, I kind of was. The week following my release from the hospital, I remained in my bed all day, only getting up to try to eat a few pieces of food off of the trays my mother brought me since I refused to leave. My head throbbed incessantly like the doctor said it would, and I wasn't allowed to go back to school quite yet. The only way I was going to get out of bed was for my dad's funeral, which I didn't even feel like I deserved to attend.
What have I done? How could this have happened? I've always been a good driver. How…how…how?
The problem was, I didn't remember any more details from the accident than what I had figured out at the hospital. The doctor had warned me that it may take a while for certain things to come back, and that I shouldn't be surprised if I didn't remember all the details of what happened. The doctor tested me for ailments that I've already forgotten the name of and scanned my brain to see if I had any damage that would cause permanent amnesia. That didn't seem to be the case. But all I knew was what I was told-that the other guy had the right of way, and so technically, the accident was my fault. My mother and uncle didn't exactly tell me it was my fault, but the blame was implied from the fact that I didn't have the right of way.
It hadn't quite hit me in the hospital what I'd done. But now, I could feel it. I felt sick but unable to throw up; I felt like I was weeping but unable to cry. It felt like I was fighting myself, in constant battle with my insides to try to make all of this go away. I felt so exhausted I couldn't sleep. So lonely I didn't want to speak to anyone.
I called for my dad, and he didn't answer.
My best friend Neil called me every day, more than once, to see how I was. He had visited me in the hospital every day as well, but after a while his visits became awkward and redundant. The same question over and over again. "How are you?" I must hand it to Neil though. He kept showing up even though he didn't know what to say to me. He came just to be with me. My mother stayed in the waiting room and didn't speak to me at home for a few days. She's probably sitting in the kitchen blaming me for the death of her ex-husband and practicing her caring façade.
It wasn't always this bad between my mother and me. We used to get along when I was really small, because she kept her opinions to herself and told me I could be anything I wanted to be. She probably figured I'd grow out of my desire to become an FBI agent like my dad. But I didn't, and now here we were. Hardly speaking on a daily basis for fear of shouting, for fear of creating a festering sore in our relationship so large that nothing could diminish the scar. She didn't want to tell me what she was really thinking. She was probably overjoyed that I couldn't be in the FBI with only one arm. Jumping around in her shoes, because my dreams were crushed, metaphorically and physically.
I supposed, in all honesty, my life wouldn't have been much better at school either. With people staring at my nub, whispering about me killing my dad. I guess I didn't really want to hear that. Plus, Neil would just look at me as if I would explode into tears at any moment. And he'd have to defend me when people found other names to call me.
Because last year I was, what they called, a tattletale.
My sophomore year I had heard a rumor that kids were getting drugs, like ecstasy, cocaine, and meth. Bad ones. I didn't like that much because my friend Tanya's boyfriend was buying and selling them. Tanya had told me that her boyfriend, Troy, never actually did any of that; he was just selling it. She had said he wanted money for a new car. She was wrong, because he never actually sold it. He used it. I had seen him high on numerous occasions. I told Tanya a thousand times before she decided we weren't friends anymore because I was "all up in business that didn't concern me."
Then, I did what any good tattletale does. I told a trusted adult. My father.
My dad told me that I should tell the police (since this was a smaller matter and not necessarily in his jurisdiction). Then I offered to help catch them in the act. I knew the druggies were pretty good about hiding the drugs, but they also didn't know that I was spying on them the majority of the time. I know that probably sounds really creepy, but I was really worried that Tanya would start using. At any rate, I'd walk near them and they would do nothing to hide it. The police decided to give me a miniature camera and a wiretap so I could get the evidence (they would have done it themselves of course, but they figured using a teenager would better enable them to get the evidence they needed. Plus they knew my dad and knew I was dying for some glory in law enforcement).
One day, I went up to the junkies hiding in their empty alleyway around the school. I asked them how much they were selling for. They said that it wasn't for sale, and that they didn't believe that I actually did drugs. I told them that I'd give them more money to buy even more drugs, and they'd only have to give me a little. I said that things were bad at home and that I was dying for a taste of ecstasy.
They wanted the money upfront, but I told them I didn't have it. They agreed to meet me in the same spot the next day, when I'd have the money. The meeting never took place. I took the camera and the wiretap to the police and they made arrests. A couple of the criminals in question were old enough and had enough to go to prison. Others had gone to jail and rehab. One had gone to juvenile detention and was still there.
Needless to say, all of the junkies in school hated me. They winced when they saw my face, and became jumpy if I passed them in the hallway, as if I was out to get every single one of them. They spread rumors that I was a tattletale and decided it'd be funny to call me a lesbian too. I ignored them and the rumors, but it surprised me that people actually believe the words that come out of people who are high, since they're you know, HIGH.
Most of the others in school still believed the rumors this year and just gave me strange looks. I heard them all whisper about me as I passed. I felt their suspicious eyes on the back of my neck like I was planning some kind of conspiracy against every "normal" person. I could only imagine what they'd whisper about me now…
When Neil called, he tried to tell me that they wouldn't say anything about me when I returned and he would see to it. Somehow, they'd understand that I had made a mistake in driving. Everyone makes mistakes. He reminded me that I was only human. Yeah, I'm only human. What would have happened if I wasn't? If I were some superhero? My dad would be alive and I'd have two arms.
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Braised short ribs
Cook time: 2.5 hours
Prep time: 45 minutes
Yield: 12 (1 1/2 lb.) short ribs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2 gallons beef stock
2 cups tomato juice
2 cans Guinness draught beer
2 carrots, diced
4 celery stalks, diced
2 chopped onions
4 sprigs of fresh thyme
12 (1 1/2 pound) bone-in short ribs
Canola oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Season short ribs generously with salt and pepper.
Coat your pot with canola oil and pan sear short ribs in batches.
When the meat is seared to an amber brown color, transfer to a roasting pan.
In the same pot, sauté carrots, onions and celery for 5 to 8 minutes then transfer to the roasting pan.
Add two cans of Guinness draught to deglaze the pot over medium heat.
Pour this liquid over the short ribs in your roasting pan.
Add beef stock, tomato juice and fresh thyme to the roasting pan and cover tightly with foil.
Place meat into preheated oven and braise for 2 to 2.5 hours.
The short ribs will slightly pull away from the bone when cooked.
Ribs vary in size so cook times may differ.
Remove short ribs from the roasting pan and transfer to a plate to rest.
Strain the remaining liquid and divide in half.
Pour one half of the liquid into a saucepan and reduce over medium/high heat and reduce to create a sauce.
When ready to serve, simmer short ribs in the second half of your liquid until tender, approximately 15 minutes.
Spoon sauce reduction over the short ribs and serve with horseradish mashed potatoes and sautéed Brussels sprout leaves.
Horseradish mashed potatoes
6 russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup heavy cream
3 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons horseradish
In a large heavy pot, cover potatoes with cold salted water. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until tender.
Drain potatoes, then push through a ricer or mash well while potatoes are still warm.
Add butter, cream and horseradish to potatoes and stir.
Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.
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Lesser Knotweed
Observed: 9th October 2013 By: geff.2007
Added: 10th October 2013
This plant does not appear in any of my wildflower books so I assume it is an escapee. It was growing beside a spring fed lake in a woodland environment. Apparently it is usually pink but white versions do occur, as this one. Despite other o.b.'s it does not appear on iSpot list of names, either scientific or common.
Other observations of Lesser Knotweed (Persicaria campanulata)
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It's in Blamey, Fitter and Fitter. They say "naturalised by streams and other damp ground".


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...what's happening to me? It's so dark.
"Sakura-chan! Sakura-chan, wake up!"
Hm? That voice...it sound's familiar. I can't quite put my finger on it. Who does that voice belong to?
"Naruto, enough!"
"But-but...sensei! Sakura-chan is-"
"There's nothing more we can do. C'mmon. We need to regroup."
"Kakashi-sensei, Naruto. We must go- NOW."
"Lead the way, Sai."
"Yes, sir."
The sound of dripping water echoed throughout the darkness. With her eyes shut tight, Sakura held out her hand, hoping for someone or something to miraculously get a hold of it. She heard a low murmur. Curious, she folded her fingers. Much to her relief and surprise, they wrapped around something rigid and warm. That object seemed to respond by grasping her hand tightly. EH!? A beam of bright light shot through the dark haze.
Sakura's eyes shot open, wide and pupils thin. She frantically looked around, trying to find her bearings. What was once a murmur was now a racket. She flinched and closed her eyes again, shaking her head. "Umph!" she grunted in pain. My head! Why does it hurt so much?
"Sakura-chan, are you okay?"
That voice. "...Naruto?" she uttered. "Is that you?" You sound so different.
"Yeah, it's me. Can...can you see me?"
Sakura squinted through the brightness. Much to her joy, it was indeed the blond ninja; only he took the form of an adult. Around his early twenties, his bangs grew longer and his hair more fair, his eyes looked more sincere, and his voice much deeper than from that in her memories. "...!?" How...
A clap echoed in the room. "Alright, alright," Kakashi's voice hummed. "Naruto, give Sakura some room."
Naruto obeyed and stepped back, releasing Sakura's hand. Sakura let out a small cough. "Kakashi-sensei?" She looked up at her teacher.
Kakashi now had small, almost unnoticeable wrinkles forming under his eyes. His silver hair was lighter and less spiky. Standing next to Naruto, it was discovered that he was a centimeter or three shorter than the blonde. A smile formed from beneath his mask. "Sakura."
It felt so good to hear that familiar voice say her name. Sakura smiled back. "Kakashi-sensei," she breathed.
"It's good to see you're finally awake."
"What happened to me? I have such a bad headache..."
There was a moment of silence. Kakashi made an attempt to answer, but Naruto's hand stopped him. Sighing, he stepped back and allowed the younger person to speak. "Sakura-chan," Naruto whispered. "You...you've been asleep for about eight years."
"What Naruto means is," Kakashi intervened. "You were in a coma. Eight years have passed and you're finally awake."
Sakura was speechless and beyond baffled. "Eight years..." Saying those words brought a chill to her body. It was a scary thought; having missed eight years in deep sleep, what events could have gone on during those eight years? How had people changed? Were any comrades killed? Tears formed in her emerald eyes. I don't know anything.
Kakashi waved a finger at her. "Now, now," he hushed gently. "Don't cry."
Sakura tried her best to obey. "But...but..." she stuttered.
"There's a good outcome from this," Kakashi stated with a grin. "Look!" He handed his ex-student a mirror. "You've grown to be a lovely young woman."
Sakura shakily took the mirror and looked into it. What she saw emitted a gasp from her lips. Her baby-ish cheeks were now gone, replaced by smooth, well-refined adult cheeks that showed off her delicate jaw-lines. Her eyes were more slanted, conveying maturity. Instead of pale, thin lips, she now had rosy, slightly plump lips. She dropped the mirror on the bed and brought her hands to her chest. Her eyes widened. ...my chest isn't flat!
Naruto could not hide the blush that appeared on his cheeks at that reaction. "Uh, Sakura-chan," he said. "We're still here so..."
Kakashi began pulling Naruto towards the door. "Perhaps we should give her some time alone to literally find herself," he suggested. With that, the two left the room, closing the door behind them.
As soon as they were gone, Sakura jumped out of bed and attempted a dash for the bathroom. "Whoa!" As though her legs were made of jelly, they wobbled and fell lifelessly to floor; bringing her down with them. She collapsed with a thud, wincing at the pain. "Ow..."
"Need some help?"
"Um..." Sakura felt herself being hoisted up, relief flooding her. "Thanks a lot," she told the person assisting her to the bathroom. "I had no idea I'd lose the ability to walk on my own." She tried to turn her head to see who her companion was, but her head was starting to hurt again.
The person shrugged. "No big," she replied. "You'll learn fast; you're Sakura after all."
Sakura could sense good will within this person. Letting out a smile, she nodded and said, "Heh, thanks. Who are you by the way?"
"Oh, you'll see." THe two entered the bathroom.
Upon that big mirror, she could see her own full figure. The smooth curves that was hugged by her white robe, her long legs, and feminine collar bone- they were all there. Her silky, cherry blossom hair even reached her hips. Next to her was the mysterious helper, wearing a purple tank top with a short, black skirt. She had long, bleach-blond hair and charming blue eyes. Her long bangs graced her porcelain face kindly, a smirk upon her pink lips. "Having fun checking yourself out?" she laughed.
Letting out a surprised yelp, Sakura turned around. "You...you...!" Her name, her name! It's-
"Do you recognize me?" the woman teased.
"...I-Ino...!" Sakura ran to her best friend and gave her a hug. Hearing herself properly, she discovered her voice had become less of a child's and more of a woman's.
Ino hugged back just as tightly, tears of joy and relief spilling from her eyes. "Sakura!" she sniffed. "You...you're finally awake!"
"Yeah, I'm so relieved!"
"You have no idea how worried everyone was about you. After that incident...oh...I could just hit you for it!"
"Heh." Sakura wiped her eyes. "Incident? What...oh. You mean the incident that led to my eight-year coma?" She received a nod. "Mind telling me about it?"
Ino fixed her long bangs and smiled. "I'll tell you about it while I cut your caveman hair, okay?" she offered and led Sakura back to the bed. "Take a seat while I get the scissors. And don't fidget so much or else!"
"Right." With Ino's help, Sakura sat on the bed, trying to swing her legs. Ino's changed a lot. She watched as the blonde fetched the scissors and made her way back. She's much calmer and speaks more softly. Her temper has even become more bearable. She bowed her head. This jealous feeling again.
Ino positioned herself behind Sakura and ran a comb through the kunoichi's long, rosette hair. "Well, the incident happened during your mission to retrieve Sasuke."
A ticklish feeling touched Sakura's mind. "Oh, I remember this!" she chimed. "I was on my way to get Sasuke on my own. I met him, we made eye contact. Angry as I was, I couldn't bring myself to make the first attack. He said some things concerning my feelings for him...how pathetic they were. And then...nothing."
Sakura, I'm sorry. "After that 'discussion', Sasuke charged at you," Ino elaborated quietly. "He threw attacks that you could barely dodge. It was a good thing Naruto, Sai, and Kakashi-sensei showed up a minute or two after your battle just started. By this time, Sasuke had to use Susano and Amaterasu. As the battle raged on, everyone was suffering fatal blows. But you, Sakura, suffered the most. Your healing abilities just weren't fast enough." She snipped off a strand of hair. "You lost your speed and most of your mobility- making yourself an easy target. Sasuke...took that chance."
"...!" Sakura's lips quivered. Sasuke...
"He made his way to you and unleashed a powerful chidori. Not having much strength left, all you could do was dodge."
Sakura watched emotionlessly as multiple strands of pink fell to the floor. Her body felt numb. "And then what?" she asked.
"...that's all I know," Ino sighed. "Naruto wouldn't tell me anymore." She took a band from her wrist and tied it near the end of Sakura's now mid-back length hair. "Done!" She walked around the front and fixed her best friend's chin-long side bangs. "And you look absolutely stunning! Thanks, of course, to the one and only Ino Yamanaka."
Sakura touched her hair first and then felt the bangs. A bright smile lit her pale face. "Wow, Ino," she giggled. "I love it!"
Ino winked. "I knew you would."
"You even added layers," Sakura commented as her hand glided behind her head. "Thank you."
"Sure." Ino noticed the forlorn look in Sakura's eyes and frowned. "So...ready to come greet everyone? They've all been waiting a long time."
Sakura snapped out of her trance and nodded. "Y-yeah!" she said as cheerfully as she could. "Just...let me get dressed properly, okay? I don't want to go out with a revealing, white robe now." She realized that, being in a coma for eight years, she couldn't have possibly prepared herself any clothes. "Oh, um..."
"There are clothes in your closet," Ino informed, laughing a little. "I always bring clothes for you everyday in the event you'll wake up. So don't worry." She walked to the closet, brought the clothes out, and placed them next to Sakura.
"Hm." Sakura smiled sheepishly. "Thanks, Ino."
"No need to thank me so much." Ino made her way out the door and closed it quietly.
Sakura brought the red yukata closer to her eyes and stared at it. She then closed her eyes, deep in thought. This hospital's smell is nauseating. I feel like puking. But... Her nails dug into the delicate wood. The unfamiliar scent of this future-present life...makes me feel like I want to die.


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|Reviews for Ga-Ga for Gogo
| Evangel Tepes chapter 1 . 7/9/2010
Ha-ha! Awwww! It was pretty good! The characters were all there, and not too horribly maimed, personality-wise. Very good, very doog.
| oddishh chapter 1 . 7/9/2008
I loved this!
| Wooflez chapter 1 . 2/22/2008
| TerraxEdgar chapter 1 . 6/14/2007
Thanks a lot.
You made me laugh so hard that I choked on my soda.
IMHO, the funniest FFVI fanfic ever written.
| Sammi Somara chapter 1 . 10/10/2003
I haven't laughed this hard in a long time! Write more stories like this!
| Excel chapter 1 . 2/3/2003
LOL! I lovvit! Not only is it hilarious and the sequel to an outstanding fic, but its about Setzey _
| Chibi Schala Zeal chapter 1 . 1/26/2003
Honestly, I don't understand why you don't like this fic. I think it's hilarious! And Setzer deserves to get the crap kicked out of him for being a moron sometimes!
| ChibiQueen chapter 1 . 5/31/2002
CUTE! I actually had a similar idea...except it was Edgar trying to find out if Gogo was a lovely lady or not. I never wrote that out...*shrugs* Very cute, and beleive me, it could have been much more idiotic.
| Bella Ragazza chapter 1 . 1/20/2002
was cute. a few of your italian words were incorrect (i'm fluent) but thats not important. funny fic.
| Lunaruu Grey chapter 1 . 10/5/2001
| TLOZ chapter 1 . 10/4/2001
I enjoyed the entire thing, yet saying my man Sabin has the IQ of a post, for shame! The ending? Quite funny, if not totally ridiculous. I liked your idea about Gogo being Darryl and turning out to be Gestahl. But I always thought Gogo was actually Banon...? That's just my theory, of course.
| Salacassera chapter 1 . 9/3/2001
I'm really horrible at writing reviews but this had to be the best FF3/6 humor fic ever written! (I liked the thing about Gogo being Ghestahl or whatever the best!)
| Dark Wyvern chapter 1 . 8/10/2001
_ This is one of those fanfics i can read a million times and it's still funny! The best kinda humor fanfics are the fics that you can read a million times, after burying yourself under sob stories and really sad music and it's still funny! And this is one of those! And i think we all know that down there somewhere, Shadow really does have a sense of humor!
| ntrophi chapter 1 . 7/7/2001
LMAO! My god. The mere thought of Strago in Speedos... *deep shudder* And as for Gogo being Gestahl? LOL! Loved the Setzer-Smasher 2000. I want one! I'd rename it the Brother Basher!
| Nickelman chapter 1 . 6/26/2001
LOL! That was the greatest thing ever.


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Stubborn as Rocks, but Only One is a Gargoyle
Desmond had ignored the sounds of his companions - more like tag-alongs - for a few hours now. He had instead been concentrating on the sounds of his surroundings. The breath of a creature stalking the night, or the wind in the grass or the trees...
He knew the area well, as few did, and he knew that when the moon was this high, and unfamiliar travelers were going about their business this far from home, Desmond knew that there was a potential for danger.
And now the grass was increasing in length, and the visibility, whilst already poor, was decreasing. Holding up a fist, he indicated to his 'companions' to stop in their tracks.
Kye was the first to see the raised fist, and from his past, he understood what it meant. He didn't doubt that Toroth too knew its purpose, and so when he stopped, he expected Toroth to join him.
Instead, Toroth looked back at him but continued walking, until he was next to Desmond.
'What the hell are you doing?' Desmond asked, looking back to see him.
'Checking to see if you're okay. I'm a skilled warrior, I could easily defend you from whatever is out there in the night.'
Kye watched the conversation. It was evident that Desmond was fed up of Toroth already, as he himself was. Kye was just better at hiding it.
Turning back, Kye saw the gargoyle and Mard making their slow approach. They were talking, and had not yet seen that their leader had signaled for them to stop.
'Psst, you two. Stop a second. Something's up.'
Mard, wanting to please his leader, stopped instantly, and although the gargoyle seemed to slow - which wasn't exactly easy to notice, due to his already slow pace - he continued, shouting back unnecessarily loudly to Kye.
'I ain't stopping, mate. Once I slow, I can't get going again for a little while. Better to keep a-rolling!'
The gargoyle's yell echoed through the land, and Toroth turned back to him, shouting in response.
'Aw, will you shut up, gargoyle! You're going to get us all killed!'
'Oh, well sorry for trying to keep up the pace. Either you want me to speed up or you want me to stop. You're more indecisive than a gremlin on fire!'
'Don't start on me, gargoyle. I'm getting annoyed now, and am quite tempted to come back there and cut you through!' Toroth shouted back, putting his hand on the hilt of his sword.
'I'd like to see that shoddy smith-work cut through solid stone, idiot!'
'Oh, will you two just shut up for one second!' Desmond lost his cool. He didn't mean to shout, but he was fed up with the arguments between the two of them. Both so hot tempered, both as annoying and stubborn as one another.
Both now completely silent. Desmond was turned around, looking from Toroth to the gargoyle, waiting for one to speak just so he could shout them down again.
When neither of them made the unwise decision to argue, Desmond spoke.
'We shouldn't enter this area until morning. There is unspeakable evil in this patch of land, and it roams deadlier during the night. We should wait until morning when the threat is small and our bodies are refreshed.'
There was some space between them, and so Mard had not heard exactly what Desmond had said. Whispering to the gargoyle, he asked him to relay it.
The gargoyle hadn't heard it either. 'What's going on now?!' Again, shouting.
'If you listened, we're stopping for the night!' Toroth shouted back. Under his breath, he complained. 'Gargoyles. Hmph.'


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The white sea
A white sea. A white sea waiting to be filled. The colours, the shapes, the pictures have a co-ordinator. An artist. The sea can become a depiction. A depiction of culture, society - reality. Or it can become a new reality - a fantasy. But what is a fairytale to the empty white sea if nothing else has filled it? The fairytale is its reality. Reality is shaped by experience, and if you were brought up thinking gold was called green, that would be encompassed in your reality. You'd see gold as everyone else saw gold, but think of it as green. It would feel the same, sound the same, smell the same, but you wouldn't know it as gold.
So what is a name? "A rose by any other name would still be as beautiful." It's a bit like different languages - different names for the same things. The same names (with perhaps a different pronunciation) for different things. A word is meaningless, yet at the same time it is everything because it helps us define the world.
The world. What will you choose for our friend the white sea? Our world, a different world - our world differently or a different world with aspects of ours. The choice is yours. The white sea waits, indifferent, unprejudiced. You could make a statement - defy a social injustice. You could inspire, with beautiful poetry. Or you could simply escape: construct yourself a world where nothing can hurt you, where hatred and discrimination don't exist, where the protagonist or another character understands you completely and loves you for who you are. And ignore people who say that escapism or perfect stories are silly, that you'll never get anywhere in life if you dream, because we all need something to hold onto. Because if they succeed in taking that away from you, you may end up in a very dangerous place. And, anyway, this is your white sea to fill - who is anyone to criticise you for it? You can tuck it away so that no one else sees, keep it close to your heart like a photo in a locket, or share it with the world if you feel brave or want people to see you.
The power of a filled white sea can be amazing. But maybe it matters most what that filled white sea means to you. Is it your hopes, your desires, your dreams? Your fears or your pain? Well, maybe the contents can help you with those. But don't be afraid to fill. Every voice belongs to a soul, a heart, a brilliant mind. This is more than freedom of speech - this is freedom of thought. Of memory, of imagination, of interpretation. So express yourself. Find a white sea and fill away.


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For a long time I've had this niggling little voice in my mind, "Life is passing you by." The more I thought about it, the more I agreed. I am almost 60 and the last 28 years madam and I have been together, I have worked full-time. That means I was away from home for almost 10 hours on a working day. And I am tired of office politics after 35 working years.
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Southampton name Sturrock as new boss
Southampton have named former Scotland and Dundee United striker Paul Sturrock as their new boss.
The English premiership club announced on their website that Sturrock was leaving second division leaders Plymouth to take over from fellow Scot Gordon Strachan, who is taking a break from the pressures of football management.
Sturrock, 47, emerged as the frontrunner after former Saints manager Glenn Hoddle pulled out of the race in the face of opposition from fans and sections of the Southampton board.
The Scot has been a huge success as manager of Plymouth.
When he took over early in the 2000-01 season they were struggling near the bottom of the third division of the football league.
He guided them to the third division championship the following season and they are now four points clear at the top of the second division (the third tier of English football).
Sturrock insisted it had not been easy to leave Plymouth, telling the south-west club's website: "It is a sad day. I don't want anyone to think that this is not a gut-wrenching decision for me.
"The challenges of football that have been put in place, the lure of the premiership, are what all managers dream of."
Meanwhile, Southampton chairman Ruper Lowe, who appeared to want to bring back former boss Glenn Hoddle to St Mary's, later told a news conference: "Paul has what I consider to be all the qualities to become one of the rising stars of premier league management.
"I hope he will fulfil that promise at Southampton. His playing record is one of solid and consistent achievement at both club level with Dundee United and internationally with Scotland.
"To come from the bottom of the third division to an automatic promotion place in the second is no mean feat and to do that on the financial resources that were available to Paul and during a ground redevelopment underlines this.
"On top of the statistics, Paul has also shown the essential qualities that we believe will contribute to driving Southampton Football Club forward: integrity, loyalty and constancy," added Lowe, who refused to talk about other contenders for the Saints managership.
Although Sturrock signed a new five-year contract at the start of this season, his deal included a clause deal allowing him to leave in the event of a premiership club coming in for him.
Sturrock was a one-club player, making 385 league appearances and scoring 109 goals for Dundee United before cutting his teeth as a coach at the club.
After a successful spell as manager of St Johnstone he returned to Dundee United as manager in 1998 only to resign two matches into the 2000-01 season.
He moved to Plymouth shortly afterwards.
Former England coach Hoddle had been top of Lowe's list to succeed Strachan.
But lingering bitterness over his decision to walk out on the club to take over at Spurs meant a return was not viable.
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She revealed in a posting on her twitter page: "Bad back, no sleep. Gah, some Curiously Cinnamon, and then I'm gonna start True Blood, and watch it till my baby shower on Thurs, MEGA ! (sic)"
Lily and Sam married in June at the St James the Great church in Cranham, near Stroud, Gloucestershire, South West England, and announced the pregnancy on their big day.
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Emma's Diary, the pregnancy and parenting resource for mums and mums-to-be, is to offer new parents a helping hand to build a nest egg for their child's future.
New parents investing a minimum of £50 through Emma's Diary website into a Scottish Friendly Junior ISA – either as a monthly or lump investment – will receive an additional £50 invested on behalf of the child donated by the savings and ISA provider.
Nick Watts of Emma's Diary said:
"It's fantastic that we've been able to partner with Scottish Friendly on this exciting offer. We know that saving for a child's future is an important part of financial planning for many parents and grandparents and an additional £50 invested for the child could make a big difference for their future."
Neil Lovatt, product director of Scottish Friendly said:
"Emma's Diary is the go-to place for parents-to-be and once the child is born, it's only natural that so many new parents want to take out a Junior ISA to get their child off to a good start in life. While, unlike its predecessor, the Child Trust Fund, the Government does not make a contribution to the Junior ISA, this £50 additional investment will go some way to make up."
This offer is available exclusively to members of Emma's Diary and is accessible via its website www.emmasdiary.co.uk. Those looking for more information can also find out more in the free special Emma's Diary and Scottish Friendly voucher contained in the Emma's Diary New Family Gift Packs which are available from Boots and Argos. To qualify for the £50 voucher, £50 needs to have been paid into the account within 12 months of the policy start date. Full terms and conditions are available at www.scottishfriendly.co.uk/gift
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The most recent review, led by Ara Darzi, set out some proposals for change, many of which were implemented by NHS London. However, the coalition government has halted these reforms and offered different criteria for change.
Many of the historical problems remain and the crucial question, highlighted by The King's Fund's latest report is: who will take the lead in improving health and health care in London? London is at risk of operating within a strategic vacuum following the abolition of London's strategic health authorities by April 2013.
Improving health and health care in London suggests there needs to be much greater clarity of roles and responsibilities within the reformed structure to avoid ambiguity and confusion.
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- The financial situation in London is more difficult than predicted at the time of the Darzi review; both providers and commissioners are forecasting deficits greater than those in other parts of the country. Furthermore, very few of the trusts that should be aiming to achieve foundation status by 2014 are likely to be financially viable by that date.
- Variations in the quality of both primary and secondary care persist: patients report poor quality care in general practice; health inequalities need to be addressed; reconfiguration of hospital services is needed to save lives.
- In the absence of a strategic health authority, there is considerable uncertainty about who will make the difficult decisions about issues that affect the whole of London.
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Conn could tell that he'd taken her by surprise. Of course he had, Directors were normally never allowed to 'socialize' with the Unnaceptables. They were of much lower class and status. It was forbidden. Not just frowned upon but capable of getting jobs revoked.
Conn was curious though. He could tell there was something different about this particular Unacceptable. She was not only different in the way that he sensed it but she was also much friendlier than most of the Unacceptables he'd met. Or maybe her friendliness had something to do with her being a citizen of Zonoha.
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On August 28th, a 10 year-old boy shot his 42 year-old father in Belen, a small, quiet town that lies just to the south of Albuquerque, NM. The man took one bullet to the head from a rifle around dinner time.
Initially the speculation was that the young boy had been playing with the rifle and it went off accidentally.
By August 29th, however, the police announced that it was a premeditated murder and they were charging the boy (although specifically what charge was unclear). What they were going to do with him was another matter. As one cop said, "Where do we put him, with the teenagers in juvenile detention?" Who ever thought of holding cells for pre-k and elementary school killers, much less long-term facilities?
Within minutes of the announcement, the media on all three Albuquerque stations had begun interviewing all the usual locals: teachers, cops, neighbors.
And they all gave the usual responses:
"What I saw"he was a wonderful dad, and those kids were really respectful with their dad," one neighbor, who lives across the street from the victim, stated. "I mean, come on, for a man to raise three children on his own, you know, it says it all right there."
"He seemed like such a nice little boy."
"He seemed like such a good father."
"I never heard nothing from them bad before."
Finally, it started to come out that the child protection agencies in the area had been called to investigate the family at least 4 times over the last few years. The parents were divorced and the mother was living on her own in Rio Rancho, a suburban sprawl about 45 minutes north of the children. No one was saying anything further but the confusion and the questions kept flying. What would make a 10 year-old boy pick up a rifle and shoot his own father in the head in front of his two younger siblings?
In a street sweep of interviews by giddy reporters, one boy who piped up before they could turn their microphones away explained it this way:
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Autoresponder marketing is effective because it allows affiliates to build up a list of opted in e-mails through an opt-in box that can essentially be utilized on a continually growing basis.
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Without permission to contact that person's e-mail, you are more than simply breaking your own web-based brand and reputation, but are also breaking the actual law by use of autoresponder e-mail marketing, through consequential acts of spamming a person's e-mail box with unsolicited products, services, or other utilized methods used within e-mail marketing.
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Difference Between a Confirmed Opt-In and a Double Opt-in..
A confirmed opt-in simply asks the user for permission to gain access to them by use of e-mail on a simple one time confirmation basis, while a double opt-in takes the extra safety precautionary measure of having the user go back into their e-mail, and clicking a confirmation link to subscribing their e-mail within the marketer's autoresponder. Thus allowing oneself to be e-mailed on a regular basis.
A double opt-in is just as similar to signing up to gain access to a website or forum, and having to go back to your e-mail, confirming your registration.
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In order to effectively build a list as an affiliate or online marketer, you'll want to almost always gain permission through a double opt-in. This will allow you to minimize the chances of having your e-mails ending up in your visitor's spam box.
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Once you begin attaining e-mails through an increase in traffic and views, you'll then want to setup your autoresponder, and write out an e-mail to be sent out on a calendar basis. The way an autoresponder works is as soon as an individual has opted-in, they'll be forwarded your e-mail on say an every other day per basis, twice a week basis, once a week, etc. You are then able to both setup and have sent out a sequence of messages or e-mails on your own desired interval basis.
Moreover, it is highly effective as you get to not only schedule precisely the exact days in advanced you want your messages to be sent out, but also are able to send out messages that are already saved in advanced, giving you the ability to for example give a "Welcome E-mail," within a few hours of your visitor opting in.
What You Can Send To Your Opt-Ins?
Some popular ideas that tend to work are freebies, a 4-part series newsletter, affiliate links, advice, tips, recommendations, products, and/or services.
The options remain endless. You will find the customization options as moving forward with your auto-responder to become better tailored to your visitors and audience, as you get a hang of the technique.
Tip: At the bottom of each e-mail, make sure to always have disclosed an Opt-out option, thus allowing the receiver on the other end permission to be taken off your list, as regulated by Can-Spam Regulations.
When people click on the unsubscribe option, they will be automatically taken off of your list by your autoresponder, hence giving you no reason to worry about who or when to take a person off manually.
What Are The Best Autoresponder Softwares?
Despite the fact, most autoresponder softwares are very similar to one another, some of the best and most popular softwares to date include:
1) Aweber
2) GetResponse
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3) MailChimp
What Makes These Autoresponding Services Great..
Besides their powerful ability to send out thousands of e-mails at a time, while also allowing the use of both HTML and plain text e-mails to be sent out, they're most especially useful to show proof in case needed in terms of being protected by Can-Spam and legal requirements.
Hence, you are given a powerful solution and technique to be able to send out e-mails to both your opt-ins, without having to worry about people responding back, in complaints of potential spamming. This way, you will always have a record by your autoresponding software and company to show proof if whenever necessary.
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