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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|May 18, 2004
|Filing date
|Apr 10, 2003
|Priority date
|Sep 2, 1998
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Donald E. Weder
|Original Assignee
|Southpac Trust International, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (192), Non-Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (1), Classifications (13), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/094,159, filed Mar. 5, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,568,128, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/899,416, filed Jul. 5, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,401,388, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/632,257, filed Aug. 3, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,279,264, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/360,865, filed Jul. 23, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,125,578, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/146,162, filed Sep. 2, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,105,310. Each of these applications is hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
This invention generally relates to sleeves, and, more particularly, sleeves used to contain floral groupings and media, or used to wrap flower pots containing floral groupings and/or media containing floral groupings, and methods of using same.
FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a sleeve having a gusset in each side thereof.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sleeve of FIG. 1 partially expanded.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the sleeve of FIG. 2, taken along line 3—3 thereof.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the sleeve of FIG. 2 fully expanded.
FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the sleeve of FIG. 4 having a pot disposed therein.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a sleeve similar to the sleeve of FIG. 1 but having two gussets in each side of the sleeve.
FIG. 6 is an elevational view of another sleeve constructed in accordance with the present invention and having a non-linear upper end.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a partially expanded sleeve having an upper portion detachable via a line of perforations.
FIG. 7A is a perspective view of the sleeve of FIG. 7 containing a pot and a floral grouping.
FIG. 8 is an elevational view of a sleeve similar to the sleeve of FIG. 7 but having a non-linear line of perforations.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a partially expanded sleeve having a gusset in each side and having a bottom gusset, the bottom gusset being of a different configuration than the bottom gusset of the sleeves in FIGS. 1-8.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a partially expanded sleeve similar to the sleeve of FIG. 9 but having a concave lower end.
FIG. 11 is a side view of a portion of a sleeve having a tapered side gusset.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the sleeve of FIG. 7 fully expanded and containing a plant and growing medium.
The present invention is a preformed sleeve for covering a flower pot (also referred to herein as pot). The preformed sleeve has an upper end, a lower end and an outer peripheral surface. The preformed sleeve may also be used as a container for a plant. The preformed sleeve comprises a base portion having an upper end, a lower end, and an interior space sized to contain the flower pot or a growing medium for containing a plant. A skirt portion may optionally extend from the upper end of the base portion. The preformed sleeve comprises one or more expansion elements which comprise one or more gussets in each side of the base portion and, optionally, in the skirt portion, where present, and optionally, in an upper detachable portion where present. The preformed sleeve is initially formed in a flattened condition and may be shipped in a flattened condition or may be expanded to an open condition prior to shipment. The base portion of the sleeve further comprises a gusset in the bottom thereof. Each side and the bottom of the preformed sleeve may comprise more than one gusset therein. A bonding material may be disposed on an inner surface of the base portion for connecting the preformed sleeve to the flower pot. The gusset functions to allow the base portion to expand to contain the flower pot and to conform to the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot when the flower pot is disposed within the preformed sleeve. The preformed sleeve may further include a detachable upper sleeve portion generally sized to enclose a floral grouping, and which when detached, may allow the skirt portion, if present, to extend away from the base portion when the flower pot is disposed within the base portion of the preformed sleeve. The upper portion, when present, may be detachable via perforations, tear strips, weakened areas, or zippers. The upper sleeve portion may have an area which serves as a handle or support device. The gussets may extend the entire length from the lower end of the base portion to the upper end of the preformed sleeve or may extend only an intermediate distance therebetween.
The expansion elements are not intended to be limited only to the gussets shown herein, in view of the fact that gussets and their manufacture are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art of manufacturing bags.
The preformed sleeve may form part of a plant package when used in conjunction with the flower pot which is disposed within the retaining space of the base portion of the preformed sleeve, the flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein, and wherein the flower pot is substantially surrounded and encompassed by the base portion of the preformed sleeve and the floral grouping is substantially surrounded and enclosed by the upper sleeve portion of the preformed sleeve in those embodiments wherein the upper sleeve portion forms a part of the preformed sleeve.
Further, the detachable upper sleeve portion, when present, may extend from the upper end of the skirt, when present, or it may be connected to the base portion. When the upper sleeve portion is connected to the base portion, it may be connected to an inner portion of the base portion, leaving the skirt portion exposed, or it may be attached to an outer portion of the base portion, thereby enclosing the skirt portion until the upper sleeve portion is detached from the base portion thereby exposing the skirt portion.
The preformed sleeve may be constructed from one or more types of material. The preformed sleeve may comprise a portion of a plant package which additionally includes the flower pot disposed within the preformed sleeve, the flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein, and wherein the flower pot is substantially surrounded and encompassed by the base portion of the preformed sleeve. Alternatively, the plant package may comprise only the preformed sleeve, a plant, and a medium for containing the plant.
These embodiments and others of the present invention are now described in more detail below. It will be appreciated that the examples provided herein are not intended to limit the scope and extent of the claimed invention but are only intended to exemplify various of the embodiments of the invention contemplated herein.
The Embodiments and Methods of Use of FIGS. 1-11
Shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and designated therein by the general reference numeral 10, is a flexible preformed tubular sleeve (also referred to herein as sleeve 10). The sleeve 10 is initially formed in a flexible flat collapsed condition which is openable in the form of a tube or sleeve having a closed bottom, or a closed bottom having drainage holes or a partially open bottom. Prior to shipment to a user, or prior to use by the user, the sleeve 10 may be expanded into an opened configuration. The sleeve 10 is preferably tapered outwardly from a lower end 14 toward a larger diameter at an upper end 12. In the flattened state, the sleeve 10 preferably has an overall trapezoidal or modified trapezoidal shape, and when opened is substantially frusto-conical. It will be appreciated, however, that the sleeve 10 may be variations on the aforementioned shapes or may be significantly altered shapes, such as square or rectangular, as long as the sleeve 10 functions in accordance with the present invention in the manner described herein.
The sleeve 10, in addition to the upper end 12 and the lower end 14, has a first side 16 and a second side 18 when the sleeve 10 is in the flattened state, as shown in FIG. 1. The sleeve 10 has an opening 13 (FIG. 2) at the upper end 12 and is closed with a bottom 15 at the lower end 14. The sleeve 10 also has an inner peripheral surface 17 which, when the sleeve 10 is opened, defines and encompasses an inner retaining space 36, as indicated in FIGS. 3 and 4. The first side 16 comprises a first side gusset 20 having an inner fold 22. The second side 18 comprises a second side gusset 24 having an inner fold 26. A portion of the lower end 14 of the sleeve 10 is preferably folded to form one or more bottom gussets 28 constructed in a manner well known to one of ordinary skill in the art as shown in FIG. 1, for permitting a bottom of an object such as a potted plant to be disposed into the inner retaining space 36 of the sleeve 10. Each bottom gusset 28 of the sleeve 10 has an inner fold 30, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The lower end 14 of the sleeve 10, and particularly the gusset 28 therein, may be constructed to form a round bottom sleeve in the manner shown in copending U.S. Ser. No. 09/080,771, the specification of which is hereby expressly incorporated herein in its entirety. A sleeve in an alternate embodiment may be constructed without a gusset in its lower end. In another embodiment, the bottom gusset 28 may be constructed in a different configuration from that shown herein. The sleeve 10 further comprises a first panel 32 disposed between sides 16 and 18, and a second panel 34 disposed between sides 16 and 18, opposite panel 32, substantially as shown in FIG. 2.
Further, the sleeve 10 may have any shape, whether geometric, non-geometric, asymmetrical and/or fanciful as long as it functions in accordance with the present invention. The sleeve 10 may also be equipped with a drainage element (e.g., one or more holes) in the lower end 14 thereof or ventilation holes (not shown), or the sleeve 10 can be made from permeable or impermeable materials.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the sleeve 10 taken along line 3—3 of FIG. 2. The sleeve 10 is partially expanded, showing the inner retaining space 36, as well as the first side gusset 20 with inner fold 22, the second side gusset 24 with inner fold 26, and the first panel 32 and the second panel 34. When the sleeve 10 is in the fully open configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, the first and second side gussets 20 and 24 are expanded to form sides 16 and 18 of the sleeve 10; respectively. Similarly, bottom gusset 28 is open to form the lower end 14 of the sleeve 10. Preferably, the sleeve 10 is sized to contain and conform to one of a variety of standard sizes of flower pots 38 known to those of ordinary skill in the art, such as 4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch flower pots (e.g., see FIG. 4A). As noted above, the sleeve 10 may be used to contain a plant and a growing medium without the use of a flower pot 38.
A sleeve 10 a contemplated herein may have more than one side and/or bottom gusset, for example as shown in FIG. 5. Sleeve 10 a is provided with an upper end 12 a, a lower end 14 a, a first side 16 a and a second side 18 a. The sleeve 10 a has two gussets 20 a and 20 aa in the first side 16 a, and two gussets 24 a and 24 aa in the second side 18 a. The sleeve 10 a further has a first panel 32 a and a second panel 34 a. The present invention further contemplates sleeve embodiments comprising a plurality of gussets in the bottom of the sleeve.
FIG. 6 shows a sleeve 10 b having a curved, or non-linear, upper end 12 b and a bottom gusset 28 b. The non-linear upper end 12 b may be wavy, sinusoidal, scalloped, crenulate, crenelate, zig-zagged, or toothed, in any regular or irregular pattern.
The invention further contemplates a sleeve 10 c shown in FIG. 7. Sleeve 10 c is constructed in a manner similar to any of sleeves 10-10 b, except sleeve 10 c comprises a lower portion 40 and an upper portion 42. The upper portion 42 is detachable from the lower portion 40 via a detaching element, such as perforations 44. The sleeve 10 c has a first side gusset 20 c having inner fold 22 c and a second side gusset 24 c having inner fold 26 c, and a bottom gusset 28 c, similar to the previously-described sleeves. The term "detaching element," as used generally herein, means any element, or combination of elements, or features, such as, but not by way of limitation, perforations, tear strips, weakened areas, zippers, and any other devices or elements of this nature known in the art, or any combination thereof, which enable the tearing away or detachment of one object from another. Therefore, while perforations 44 are shown and described in detail herein, it will be understood that tear strips, zippers, or any other "detaching elements" known in the art, or any combination thereof, could be substituted therefore and/or used therewith. The upper portion 42 may have apertures 45 therein for adapting the sleeve 10 c to be supported on a support assembly. Preferably, the upper portion 42 is sized to substantially enclose a floral grouping 39, and lower portion 40 is sized to contain and enclose the flower pot 38 (see figure 7A).
FIG. 8 shows a sleeve 10 d similar to sleeve 10 c except sleeve 10 d comprises a lower portion 46 and an upper portion 48 which is detachable from the lower portion 46 via a detaching element, such as perforations 50 having a non-linear pattern. The non-linear pattern 50 may have the same pattern as described above for the upper end 12 b of sleeve 10 b. Sleeve 10 d further comprises a first side 16 d and a second side 18 d, each side with a gusset 20 d and 24 d, respectively, and a bottom 14 d with a gusset 28 d and a handle 51 in the upper portion 48.
As noted elsewhere herein, the configurations of the gussets shown in the sleeves 10-10 d of FIGS. 1-8 are not the only configurations contemplated for the present invention. Any gusset which functions in accordance with the present invention may be used. For example, FIG. 9 shows a sleeve 10 e having a first side 16 e having a first side gusset 20 e with an inner fold 22 e, and a second side 18 e having a second side gusset 24 e with an inner fold 26 e and a lower end 14 e having a bottom gusset 28 e with an inner fold 30 e, which comprise configurations different from corresponding features of the sleeves of FIGS. 1-8. Sleeve 10 e, however, functions in essentially the same manner, and is otherwise constructed in the same manner, as the sleeves of FIGS. 1-8.
FIG. 10 shows a sleeve 10 f which is constructed in a manner similar to that of sleeve 10 e in FIG. 9, except for the configuration of a lower end 14 f of the sleeve 10 f. Sleeve 10 f has an upper end 12 f, the lower end 14 f, a first side 16 f with a first side gusset 20 f having an inner fold 22 f, and a second side 18 f with a second side gusset 24 f having an inner fold 26 f. The lower end 14 f has a bottom gusset 28 f having an inner fold 30 f. The bottom gusset 28 f has curved portions 52 and 54 which provide the sleeve 10 f with the appearance of having a curved lower end 14 f when in the flattened condition. The gusset 28 f also has curved portions 56 and 58 in the first side 16 f and curved portions 60 and 62 in the second side 18 f. The curved portions 52-62 of the bottom gusset 28 f provide the sleeve 10 f with a rounded bottom in the open condition for more closely conforming to the rounded configuration of a round-bottom flower pot.
Any sleeve described herein may be constructed in a manner similar to a sleeve 10 g shown in FIG. 11, wherein a side gusset 20 g having an inner fold 22 g is tapered to have a lesser width 64 at a lower end 14 g and a greater width 66 at an upper end 12 g. Such a configuration enables the sleeve log to have a tapered shape not only in the dimension spanning the first and second panels 32 g and 34 g, respectively, but also in the dimension spanning sides (not shown) of the sleeve 10 g.
FIG. 12 shows the sleeve 10 c of FIG. 7, having the lower portion 40 and upper portion 42 which are separable via perforations 44, the sleeve 10 c being used as a container for a plant medium 70 (also referred to herein as a growing medium) and a plant 72, disposed within the plant medium 70 without using a flower pot. In a preferred version, the lower portion 40 is constructed of a material resistant or impermeable to leakage, while the upper portion 42 is primarily constructed of a thinner transparent or translucent material.
The material from which the sleeves 10-10 g are constructed preferably has a thickness in a range from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mils. Often, the thicknesses of the sleeves 10-10 g are in a range from about 0.5 mil to about 10 mils. Preferably, each of the sleeves 10-10 g has a thickness in a range from about 1.0 mil to about 5 mils. More preferably, the sleeves 10-10 g are constructed from a material which is flexible, semi-rigid, rigid, or any combination thereof. The sleeves 10-10 g may be constructed of a single layer of material or a plurality of layers of the same or different types of materials. Any thickness of the material may be utilized as long as the material functions in accordance with the present invention and is expandable to an open position as described herein. The layers of material comprising the sleeves 10-10 g may be connected together or laminated or may be separate layers. Such materials used to construct the sleeves 10-10 g are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,111,637 entitled "Method For Wrapping A Floral Grouping" issued to Weder et al., on May 12, 1992, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Any thickness of material may be utilized in accordance with the present invention as long as the sleeves 10-10 g may be formed as described herein, and as long as the formed sleeves 10-10 g may contain at least a portion of a flower pot or potted plant or a floral grouping, as described herein. Additionally, an insulating material such as bubble film, preferably one of two or more layers, can be utilized in order to provide additional protection for the item, such as the floral grouping, contained therein.
In one embodiment, the sleeves 10-10 g may be constructed from a sheet comprising two polypropylene films. The polypropylene films comprising the sleeves 10-10 g may be connected together or laminated or may be separate layers. In an alternative embodiment, the sleeves 10-10 g may be constructed from only one of the polypropylene films.
The sleeves 10-10 g are constructed from any suitable material that is capable of being formed into a sleeve and wrapped about a flower pot and a floral grouping disposed therein. Preferably, the material comprises paper (untreated or treated in any manner), metal foil, polymeric film, non-polymeric film, fabric (woven or nonwoven or synthetic or natural), cardboard, fiber, cloth, burlap, or laminations or combinations thereof.
The term "polymeric film" means a man-made polymer such as a polypropylene or a naturally occurring polymer such as cellophane. A polymeric film is relatively strong and not as subject to tearing (substantially non-tearable), as might be the case with paper or foil.
The material comprising the sleeves 10-10 g may vary in color and may consist of designs or decorative patterns which are printed, etched, and/or embossed thereon using inks or other printing materials. An example of an ink which may be applied to the surface of the material is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,147,706 entitled "Water Based Ink On Foil And/Or Synthetic Organic Polymer" issued to Kingman on Sep. 15, 1992 and which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, the material may have various colorings, coatings, flocking and/or metallic finishes, or other decorative surface ornamentation applied separately or simultaneously or may be characterized totally or partially by pearlescent, translucent, transparent, iridescent, neon, or the like, qualities. The material may further comprise, or have applied thereto, one or more scents. Each of the above-named characteristics may occur alone or in combination and may be applied to an upper and/or lower surface of the material comprising the sleeves 10-10 g. Moreover, portions of the material used in constructing the sleeves 10-10 g may vary in the combination of such characteristics. The material utilized for the sleeves 10-10 g may be opaque, translucent, transparent, or partially clear or tinted transparent.
The term "floral grouping" as used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificial flowers, a single flower or other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materials and may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation or artificial or natural materials which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping. The floral grouping comprises a bloom or foliage portion and a stem portion. Further, the floral grouping may comprise a growing potted plant having a root portion (not shown) as well. However, it will be appreciated that the floral grouping may consist of only a single bloom or only foliage, or a botanical item (not shown), or a propagule (not shown). The term "floral grouping" may be used interchangeably herein with both the terms "floral arrangement" and "potted plant". The term "floral grouping" may also be used interchangeably herein with the terms "botanical item" and/or "propagule."
The term "growing medium" when used herein means any liquid, solid or gaseous material used for plant growth or for the cultivation of propagules, including organic and inorganic materials such as soil, humus, perlite, vermiculite, sand, water, and including the nutrients, fertilizers or hormones or combinations thereof required by the plants or propagules for growth.
The term "botanical item" when used herein means a natural or artificial herbaceous or woody plant, taken singly or in combination. The term "botanical item" also means any portion or portions of natural or artificial herbaceous or woody plants including stems, leaves, flowers, blossoms, buds, blooms, cones, or roots, taken singly or in combination, or in groupings of such portions such as bouquet or floral grouping.
The term "propagule" when used herein means any structure capable of being propagated or acting as an agent of reproduction including seeds, shoots, stems, runners, tubers, plants, leaves, roots or spores.
In accordance with the present invention, a bonding material may be disposed on a portion of the sleeves 10-10 g to assist in holding the sleeves 10-10 g to the flower pot having the floral grouping therein when such a flower pot is disposed within the sleeves 10-10 g or to assist in closing or sealing the upper portion of the sleeves 10-10 g or in adhering the sleeves 10-10 g to the flower pot after the flower pot has been disposed therein; for example, in the manner shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,493,809, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
It will be understood that the bonding material may be disposed as a strip or block on a surface of the sleeves 10-10 g. The bonding material may also be disposed upon either an outer peripheral surface or an inner peripheral surface (e.g. see bonding material 29 on sleeve 10, FIGS. 1, 2 and 4) of any of the sleeves 10-10 g, as well as upon the flower pot. Further, the bonding material may be disposed as spots of bonding material, or in any other geometric, non-geometric, asymmetric, or fanciful form, and in any pattern including covering either the entire inner peripheral surface and/or outer peripheral surface of any of the sleeves 10-10 g and/or the flower pot. The bonding material may be covered by a cover or release strip which can be removed prior to the use of the sleeve and/or flower pot. The bonding material can be applied by means known to those of ordinary skill in their art. One method for disposing a bonding material, in this case an adhesive, is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,111,637 entitled "Method For Wrapping A Floral Grouping" issued to Weder et al., on May 12, 1992, which has been incorporated by reference above.
The term "bonding material," when used herein means an adhesive, frequently a pressure sensitive adhesive, or a cohesive. When the bonding material is a cohesive, a similar cohesive material must be placed on the adjacent surface for bondingly contacting and bondingly engaging with the cohesive material. The term "bonding material" also includes materials which, are heat sealable and, in this instance, the adjacent portions of the material must be brought into contact and then heat must be applied to effect the seal. The term "bonding material" also includes materials which are sonic sealable and vibratory sealable. The term "bonding material," when used herein also means a heat sealing lacquer or hot melt material which may be applied to the material and, in this instance, heat, sound waves, or vibrations, also must be applied to effect the sealing.
Alternatively, a cold seal adhesive may be utilized as the bonding material or means. The cold seal adhesive adheres only to a similar substrate, acting similarly as a cohesive, and binds only to itself. The cold seal adhesive, since it bonds only to a similar substrate, does not cause a residue to build up on equipment, thereby both permitting much more rapid disposition and use of such equipment to form articles and reducing labor costs. Further, since no heat is required to effect the seal, the dwell time, that is, the time for the sheet of material to form and retain the shape of an article, such as a flower pot cover or flower pot, is reduced. A cold seal adhesive binds quickly and easily with minimal pressure, and such a seal is not readily releasable. This characteristic is different from, for example, a pressure sensitive adhesive.
It will be understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art that equipment and devices for forming floral sleeves are commercially available, and are well known to a person of ordinary skill in the art. Therefore, further discussion of the construction of the covers described herein is not deemed necessary.
In one version of the present invention a strip of bonding material 29 c may be disposed adjacent the upper end of the sleeve for allowing the upper end to be sealed for enclosing the upper portion of the sleeve about a floral grouping disposed therein (e.g. see FIG. 7). In another version of the present invention, a sleeve may comprise a flap positioned at the upper end which can be folded over and sealed with a flap bonding strip to an adjacent portion of the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve near the upper end thereof. Other versions of the sleeve (not shown) may include ventilation holes or drainage means (e.g., holes in the lower end 14) for allowing movement of gases or moisture to and away from the inner space of the sleeve.
In another embodiment, the sleeve, may further comprise an extended portion having apertures 45 therein, which portion extends away from a portion of the upper end of the sleeve for allowing the sleeve to be supported on a support assembly commercially available and known by one of ordinary skill in the art such as a pair of wickets for shipment, storage, assembly of the sleeve, placement of the flower pot within the sleeve, or other functions known in the art. The extension may have a plurality of perforations or other detaching means for allowing the extension to be removed from the upper end sleeve after the sleeve has been provided for use as described elsewhere herein. In another version of the invention a sleeve has an extended portion comprising a handle for carrying the potted plant package by the sleeve (e.g., see FIG. 8). The sleeve may further comprise a detaching element comprising perforations for removing the handle at a later time (e.g., see FIG. 8).
Other versions of the present invention may comprise additional perforated areas for enhancing angularity of the extension of a skirt portion away from a base portion after an upper portion of the sleeve has been detached. Examples of such sleeves described above herein comprising these additional features are shown in FIGS. 6-8 and 14-20 of U.S. Pat. No. 5,625,979 and the corresponding descriptions therein, which are specifically hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Each side gusset of the sleeve comprises one or more areas of excess material which may have the form of a pleat which extends from the lower end to the upper end of the sleeve. Preferably the surfaces of the facing surfaces of the gussets are substantially unconnected to each other along their lengths.
The side gussets in the sleeve contemplated herein may be constructed in such a way that each side gusset extends completely from the lower end of the sleeve to the upper end of the sleeve, for example as shown in FIG. 1. Alternatively, a sleeve may comprise gussets which extend from the upper end only part of the distance toward the lower end or from the lower end to only the part of the distance toward the upper end.
It will generally be desired to use the sleeve 10 as a covering for a potted plant.
The term "flower pot" as used herein refers to any type of container used for holding a floral grouping or plant. Examples of flower pots, used in accordance with the present invention include, but not by way of limitation, clay pots, wooden pots, plastic pots, pots made from natural mad/or synthetic fibers, or any combination thereof. The flower pot is adapted to receive a floral grouping in the retaining space. The floral grouping may be disposed within the flower pot along with a suitable growing medium described in further detail below, or other retaining medium, such as a floral foam. It will also be understood that the floral grouping, and any appropriate growing medium or other retaining medium, may be disposed in the sleeve without a flower pot (see FIG. 12).
The sleeves described herein may be formed by advancing two separate webs, one or two webs preformed in the form of a tube, or a single web folded double and sealing the longitudinal sides and bottom of the two facing panels then cutting the sleeve thus formed from the webs or web. Machines which can form sleeves from such single webs or pairs of webs are well within the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art.
It should also be noted that for all versions of sleeves described, it may be desirable to have a release material or cover strip covering the adhesive or cohesive bonding material when such a bonding material is disposed on any portion of the sleeve for preventing the bonding material from bonding to another surface until the desired time. Further, in each of the cases described herein wherein a sleeve is applied to a flower pot or a covered pot, the sleeve may be applied thereto either by depositing the flower pot or covered pot downwardly into the open retaining space of the sleeve, or the sleeve may be brought upwardly about the flower pot or covered pot from below the flower pot or a covered pot.
It should be further noted that various features of the versions of the present invention such as closure bonding areas, support extensions, handles, additional perforations, drainage means, ventilation holes, combinations of material may be used alone or in combination as elements of any of the embodiments described above herein.
Changes may be made in the construction and the operation of the various components, elements and assemblies described herein or in the steps or the sequence of steps of the methods described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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|Jacketed fibre transplanter pot
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|Plant container
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text: "BIM 101: An Overview for Beginners" by Sagar UB 2014 | EPUB | 106 pages | ASIN: B00O7EFNES | English | 1.1 MB Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a buzzword across the AEC (Architecture, Engineering and construction) industry. There are lots of data available on BIM but it is very scattered and address only part of it, thus making a beginners confuse and eventually lost the interest in the subject. This book provides complete overview of the BIM for the beginners and serves as pathfinder. This book will help Owners, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, Subcontractor's as well as BIM enthusiast and everyone else is interested in the study and implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM). More in my Blog > click here... Buy Premium From My Links To Get Resumable Support,Max Speed & Support Me Code: Download ( NitroFlare ) http://nitroflare.com/view/98E30D0BFAD0ECE/3n46q.B.101.A.O.f.B.rar Oboom https://www.xxxxxxxx/44T67J1G/3n46q.B.101.A.O.f.B.rar

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Fairytales are full of dubious messages – Goldilocks endorses oats kleptomania, Cinderella equates ugliness with evil, while Beauty And The Beast encourages the social acceptance of bestiality – yet the tale of Sleeping Beauty still manages to stick its face into several yodelling platypuses of weird. It basically features a hero whose great achievement is to land a snog when the recipient is unawares, on account of being unconscious. Which, when you look at it, is a bit like a story that tells you that the best way to nick a wallet is to ask to borrow a wallet from someone who's drunk 11 pints. Technically, it may be accurate, but it's hardly a message to share with the kids. All of which makes Sleeping Beauty a peculiar tale to choose as an illustrative allegory for an ad campaign. Cif has even spent a bazillion pounds [subs: fact check plz] on getting Michael Gambon and his jowel-expulsions to provide the voiceover for its CGI fable.
Here, Sleeping Beauty is not actually conked out – she's faking it, secretly listening in as her prince hacks his way to the tower through her thorn-ridden garden. But – horror of horrors – her floor's a state, so she slips some Cif on it before he arrives. It looks proper ream. Presumably after this, some form of happily ever after takes place or something. Cif's message? That men with a penchant for sleeping women are repulsed by poorly maintained lino. Which, actually, is no weirder a moral than any other fairytale.


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RIM BlackBerry 7100g
Research in Motion's slim, lightweight 7100 series makes its way to Cingular Wireless with the arrival of the RIM BlackBerry 7100g. Nearly identical to T-Mobile's BlackBerry 7100t, this new addition to the 7100 family boasts the same quasi-QWERTY keypad, the ability to sync with corporate servers and POP/Web e-mail clients, and a refreshingly compact form factor. That said, the reasonably priced 7100g ($299; $199 with a two-year service plan) comes saddled with some of the same limitations: Bluetooth that's restricted to headsets only, no onboard chat client, and a keypad that can be tricky to master. However, those who want on-the-go access to their e-mail without being weighted down by a hefty device will likely warm to the RIM BlackBerry 7100g--as long as they're willing to deal with the keypad's learning curve. The slim and trim RIM BlackBerry 7100g looks almost identical to its BlackBerry 7100t sibling; both measure 4.6 by 2.3 by 0.8 inches and weigh about 4.2 ounces, small enough to fit snugly in a jeans pocket and easy to hold against your cheek during voice calls. Some of the cosmetics, though, are slightly different. For example, the 7100t's blue and silver look gives way to a silver and black color scheme. Also, the 7100t's blue soul patch beneath the keypad has been replaced by a simple Cingular logo, and the sharp V-shaped keypad arrangement on the 7100t gets a more subtle treatment on the 7100g. While we thought the handset's design looked pretty sharp, we noticed it was all too vulnerable to scrapes and scratches. Within a mere week or so of moderate use, both the plastic screen and silver lining just above it were scratched up and scuffed; we suggest you use the included protective case.
The RIM BlackBerry 7100g's 2.1-inch, 65,000-color-plus screen is easy on the eyes with plenty of detail, thanks to its 240x260-pixel resolution. You can change the font size and style, as well as switch on antialiasing to smooth the rough edges of characters on the screen, but we disliked the fact that the 7100g's display goes completely dark when the backlighting turns off. In standby mode, the main screen shows signal strength, battery life, the time, the date, caller ID info, and a mail icon that notifies you of unread messages. Unlike the nice-looking, icon-driven menu of the 7100t, the 7100g's main menu appears only in list mode, which is unfortunate but not a deal breaker.
Like the 7100t, the RIM BlackBerry 7100g manages to fit a QWERTY-style arrangement on a phone-size keypad by squeezing two letters on to each key, but it takes some getting used to, as with SureType's word-recognition technology. At first, our fingers had a hard time accepting the modified keypad as a true QWERTY keyboard, but with some time and patience, we eventually stopped hunting and pecking and began typing away normally. True to its word, SureType did an impressive job of guessing the words we were attempting to type; when it was confused, a contextual menu appeared, allowing us to pick a word. And while on the whole we were pleased with the results, the setup still got annoying when we wanted to type in a proper name or a number, as we had to stop and change modes midstroke. Those used to painstakingly tapping out words in a standard phone keypad might love the 7100g's modified keyboard, but speed typists addicted to their full BlackBerry QWERTY setups may regret making the switch.


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About CAWES
CAWES (Coast Animal Welfare & Education Society) was founded in November 2000. We are a group of volunteers who believe that all creatures should be treated humanely and with respect.
There is no SPCA or wildlife rescue group on our island. CAWES manages to fulfill a much needed animal advocacy service to our community by…
- Controlling the overpopulation of felines through sterilization.
- Minimizing any impact on wildlife by feeding stray and abandoned cats.
- Offering ongoing support, consolation, and advice to animal lovers and pet owners; and educating them in the care and welfare of their pets.
- Providing financial and moral support to pet owners in need who have sick companion animals.
- Reuniting lost companion animals with their families.
- Finding forever homes for companion animals that have been abandoned or given up for adoption.
- Reducing the number of stray animals through our foster and adoption activities.
- Helping to sustain our natural environment by participating in and supporting wildlife rescue activities.
Grants gratefully received 2017:
- PAWS for Hope Organizational Development Grant, towards our feral cat shelter.
- Bowen Island Municipality's Spring Grant-In-Aid Program, towards our feral cat shelter.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the ways its animals are treated" ~ Gandhi


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Robin Hood Throws a Tantrum (A Robin Hood, Alice in Wonderland, Bambi, Rolie Polie Olie Crossover)
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- Robin Hood
- Maid Marian
- Little John
- Skippy
- Olie
- Zowie
- Billy
- Olie's Mom (cameo)
- Olie's Dad (cameo)
- Alice
- Mad Hatter
- Thumper
- Flower
- Narrator
- Narrator: One day, Robin, Maid Marian, Little John, and Skippy go to the video game store that is. When Robin saw a 1994 Genesis of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, but it happened.
- Robin Hood: Can I have it now? NOW?!
- Maid Marian: No, Robin, and it's a phony.
- Little John: Yeah, yeah, I don't want hear about it.
- Robin Hood: But... but... but... (starts crying and bawls) WAAAAAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!!
- Little John: (grumbles to himself) Cry, cry, weep, wail and sob! It's not good enough!
- Skippy: Little John, stop acting like Kirby from The Brave Little Toaster.
- Narrator: The next day, we went to the video store where it is.
- Robin Hood: Oh, look! It's a 1992 VHS of the Rescuers! May I have it?
- Little John: Sorry, Robin. You can't afford bad a price.
- Robin Hood: Nooooooooooooo!
- Skippy: IF YOU KEEP IT UP WE'RE GONNA GET SPANKING RIGHT NOW!
- Robin Hood: No! No! No!
- Alice: Hey, what are you doing?
- Robin Hood: Stop! This can't be happening!
- Alice: No.
- Mad Hatter: You are under arrest, Robin!
- Flower: I get the wrap it up my toilet paper.
- Thumper: Sure.
- Robin Hood: (muffled) Help!
- Narrator: Later, at that dodgeball gets Robin and Friends.
- Olie: You shouldn't be quick about, Robin.
- Billy: One... Two... Three!
- Olie and Billy: CHARGE!
- Maid Marian: Oh, no!
- Little John: Robin! No!
- Thumper: Look out!
- Robin Hood: (falls off cliff) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
- Olie: TA-DA!
- Mad Hatter: Cut! Robin, what happened?
- Zowie: What's the matter?
- Olie: We were worried about you!
- Skippy: You gave us a real scare, pal.
- Mad Hatter: Skippy, stop acting like Radio from The Brave Little Toaster.
- Robin Hood: Aaah! It's me, Alice!
- Alice: Are you OK, Robin? I know it's a 15 days.
- Robin Hood: NOT 15 DAYS!
- Alice: YES, 15 DAYS!
- Robin Hood: How can you stay for?
- Flower: Uh, 15 days. Good bye.
- Mad Hatter: OK, guys? Wanna watch of The Rescuers?
- Everyone: Yes.
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The next day, hair a rat's nest and make-up washed clean off, I forced a smile and greeted our little campers.
Everyone seemed in pretty sorry shape. Some where injured and most were frightened. I kept glancing at Sarah, half expecting her to whip out another miracle. But I knew I couldn't rely on that. I was the counselor. I was these kids' source of security. Now if only I could find some for myself.
"Good morning," Kevin yawned, joining us on the shore--late, as usual.
"Well," I painted an enthusiastic grin on my face, "Seeing how small that tent was, I was thinking today we could work together and make a shelter. Afterall, that's what was on the schedule back at camp."
The reference to camp only made some frowns deepen. Bree looked ready to cry and I had to fight back my own panicky tears.
"Sounds great," Kevin grinned, "C'mon guys. I think I know where some perfect trees are. Who knows? We might even find a spot for a hammock."
I watched as Jim caught up to him and the others began to follow. How did he do that?! Here I was trying not to burst into a fountain of tears and he's off thinking about hammocks. Didn't he understand the gravity of our circumstances?
With a sigh, I followed as well. Kevin eventually found a glade of young trees and brought out the survival-kit's hatchet. He began chopping down ideal branches, telling the campers to strip them of the branches. He even made it a contest, telling them that whoever did the most branches would win a prize. I smirked, wondering just how many little games and things he kept up that t-shirt sleeve. What could we possibly use for a prize?
Once we had all the construction material, we brought it all back to where the tent was and spent the rest of the day erecting four huts. Counting the tent, we had two campers to a shelter. Jim and James would stay in one and the girl's could choose their roomates. Kevin and I created two single-person ones for ourselves on either side of the camp in order to keep gaurd. I could only pray that we wouldn't need this arrangement for long.
By the end of the day, everyone had begun to calm down, even if it was slightly. Kevin built a fire and I cooked some of the food from the kit. Then, once the campers were beginning to talk amongst themselves, I took Kevin aside.
"What are we going to do?" I asked.
"I don't know," he shrugged, "The boat sunk. I guess we could try buildling our own."
"Maybe," I replied, "But we won't know what we're doing. What if it starts sinking while we're way out there?"
He sighed, "Why are you asking me all the questions?"
"Because you act so confident!" I shot back, "You act like nothing has even happened! Do you have any idea that these campers' lives are in our hands?"
"Of course I do, it's just--"
"We could die out here, Kevin, " I continued to vent the feelings I'd kept pent up all day, "They could die. And yet you act like its...its nothing!"
"We have a limited supply of food and your worried about a hammock. Honestly, Kevin, what--"
"Karrisa!" he gripped my shoulders firmly, making me look up at him, "Get a grip. As soon as we lose it, they'll lose it," he sighed and his grip loosened, "And do you really think you're the only one who's been pretending? I love adventure but, I'll admit, this is a little more than I bargained for. I've had to force a few smiles of my own today. We're hardly older than these guys and yet we're supposed act like these pillars of strength."
"I know," I hung my head, ashamed at jumping to such harsh conclusions.
He smiled a true smile and pulled me into a hug, "But we can do it. We'll just take one day at a time."
My emotions immediatly rested and, for the first time all week, I was glad he was here. After a moment I pulled back,"So what's your prize?"
He chuckled and dug a hand in his pocket. I watched in amazement as he pulled out two Snickers bars, "Boy-Scout motto: Be Prepared."
I laughed, "You'd best split them up between everyone or the winner's going to be tommorrow's dinner."
"I will," he smiled, "Now how about we have ourselves some prepackaged grub?"
I smiled in return, "Sounds great."


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Chapter 75: Last Chance SaloonMature
"Rosie. You need to get out of here." Lollie was still crying and forced the words out of her trembling mouth.
"Why? What's wrong Lily?" Rosie sounded concerned as she looked at the ghostly corpse of Clive.
"There's a bomb. Other side of the fairground. Don't ask any more questions. Just run."
Rosie looked to her two friends, offering her hands.
"We don't need to. We should sort things out here. Try to stop it. Stuff like that."
"I am not leaving you two behind."
Lollie hugged Rosie quickly. "We're already dead. It can't harm us."
"So I'll see you soon yeah?" She smiled.
The two girls nodded, heading off for the bomb. Rosie lingered for a second, holding Finn's lifeless hand. "I'm sorry."
She picked herself up and moved over to her car, checking to see if it was still working. After a few false starts, the engine gave in, puffing out a little smoke. Rosie swore, hitting the horn. Taking a deep breath, she clambered out of the car and started running in the opposite direction to the others.
She reached the edge of the fairground in seconds, coming across the tape that was circling it. The police tape signalling that it was a crime scene. Her crime scene. It hadn't been that long but it felt like she had been on this adventure for such a long time. Like it had been going on for years.
She clawed at it, ripping it in two. She raced through the gap, finding herself unsure what to do. Where she should go. How far she needed to go. She was panicking. A bomb was about to go off and she had no clue what to do.
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Definition of metamorphosis
metamorphosesplay \-ˌsēz\
1a : change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means the metamorphosis of humans into animalsb : a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances The company has gone through a series of metamorphoses.
2 : a typically marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (such as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies
Examples of metamorphosis in a sentence
We have watched her metamorphosis from a shy schoolgirl into a self-confident businesswoman.
a company that has gone through a series of metamorphoses
The government has undergone political metamorphosis since his election.
the metamorphosis of tadpoles into frogs
The class learned about how caterpillars undergo metamorphosis to become butterflies.
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Many ancient myths end in a metamorphosis. As Apollo is chasing the nymph Daphne, she calls on her river-god father for help and he turns her into a laurel tree to save her. Out of anger and jealousy, the goddess Athena turns the marvelous weaver Arachne into a spider that will spin only beautiful webs. But natural substances may also metamorphose, or undergo metamorphosis. Heat and pressure over thousands of years may eventually turn tiny organisms into petroleum, and coal into diamonds. And the most beloved of natural metamorphoses (notice how this plural is formed) is probably the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies.
Origin and Etymology of metamorphosis
Latin, from Greek metamorphōsis, from metamorphoun to transform, from meta- + morphē form
First Known Use: 15th century
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: a major change in the appearance or character of someone or something
biology : a major change in the form or structure of some animals or insects that happens as the animal or insect becomes an adult
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1 : a great change in appearance or character
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1: change of physical form, structure, or substance
2: a marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching
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The red carpet's been rolled up, the Sabattier's sheathed and the gravy stains mopped up. It's all over bar the shouting (but Gordon's gone home too). The results surprised few people with Tamarind deservedly winning the Best Indian again, Gordon Ramsay winning French and The Seafood Restaurant winning, well ' seafood' actually. Tom Aikens won Restaurant of the Year and the King of the Kippers & Custard tendency was Heston Blumenthal at the Fat Duck.
Now in its sixth year, the awards have the distinction of being voted for by other restaurants and the fads and enthusiasms of critics count for nothing.
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Not known for being one of the more agreeable parts of London , Willesden Green can at least boast of the presence of a branch of Shish - the UK experts in Silk Road cuisine. After a major refurbishment to answer complaints about 'coldness' the restaurant is now set to explore seasonal menus and increase its local standing.
Apple Day, 21st October, is an annual celebration of apples and orchards. Initiated by Common Ground in 1990, Apple Day was conceived with the pure aim to create greater understanding & appreciation of apples and orchards, their place in our landscape and lives.
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Malachite, the stylish bar tucked away in the basement of The Bentley Kempinski has introduced a whole range of cocktail flights beautifully served alongside Andrew Turner's Canapés. Andrew has worked closely with the team behind the bar to come up with an exciting selection of options. The champagne cocktail flights are each married with taster jellies.
Andrew Turner's afternoon tea menu and chocolate tea menu grows with some themed afternoon tea menus. Halloween afternoon tea includes delights such as 'Chocolate Cauldrons', 'Trickle Treacle Tarts', 'Chocolate Broomsticks' and 'Pumpkin Pie' and Christmas afternoon tea includes items such as 'Stollen', 'Chestnut Glace Scones', 'Cinnamon and Mulled Wine Swans' and 'Christmas Cake'
From September 30th until October 2nd, River Spice in Wapping will be hosting a number of set dinners and a day of entertainment in support of the Red Cross Bangladesh Appeal and to celebrate the launch of the newly refurbished bar area and Autumn menu.
On the 13th or 14th October. Asia 's legendary Chef, Justin Quek will be taking part in a chef exchange at Mju and alongside Mju's Executive Chef Tom Thompson, he will be preparing an exclusive degustation menu especially for the occasion.
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For the third consecutive year, IDEX Mutual Funds of St. Petersburg, Florida has been awarded the Dalbar Mutual Fund Service Award for superior customer service, both over the phone and in correspondence. IDEX was one of eight recipients of the award out of over 60 participants.
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All roses have thorns .. even if they take a while to pierce through your skin ..
His face is all I remember; the way he looked at me with those deep, dark, honey brown eyes which pierced right through me. He could see everything...From head to toe and his eyes weren't exactly moving. I didn't want it to be like this. Not when everything was going so well, so far. Is this my fault? Are we both standing here because of what I did?
"Well...We're both standing here, so it's obvious that we want the same thing. Don't bother denying it! Why would we be here other-wise?" He's waiting for the answer...I don't know how to respond to that! What am I supposed to say?!
"Mathew...You don't understand, p-please listen to what I'm saying!"
"Ohh, I know what you're trying to say Candii." He started walking closer; pacing faster every step he took. I wish I could tell him but he won't let me speak! I need to tell him...Other-wise, what has been the point in all these years?! "Ohh please stop going quiet on me and standing in that innocent position, like you've not done nothing wrong. It's making me want you even more and through no fault of my own. The way you're standing there radiates pleasures to me that I can't even explain." Mathew was right. I wasn't exactly trying to cover up my exposed self was I. No it's not your fault Mathew, you're right. It's all mine! Why do I have to be like this! This is just going way to far! "Haha, so I'm guessing you're doing that on purpo-"
"Mathew, please, you don't understand. Let me explain."
"Let me explain this-" His walking turned into sprinting. That shiny bare chest thrusted at my body like a outraged current in the sea. His luscious body hit mine and the sesation began to start. I admit, it is good but it can't happen! I need to stop this! But I can't. The pleasure I get from him...
"See, I can feel you underneath me and you're loving every minute. Face it Candii." He thrushed his bare chest onto my exposed body once more: sensation two begins.


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Hi Tim and Tegan
I just red youre travel blog
Finaly out of the big sitty's can imagian after beeing there fore a few days you must be getting nuts from al those litle people espechaly Tim, an we say that holland is to bussy yhe richt.I verry much like yore pictures espechely Tim ryding on the mini moped!
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We had fun in Hong kong but were glad to finally leave the city and arrive somewhere more rural. Our flight to Bangkok went without a hitch. We arrived in Bangkok eager to get to our next destination. We had it all organised, the bus station we needed to go to (even written in Thai so it didnt get confused) and where we needed to go to catch the ferry to the island. We jumped in the taxi and we were heading to the eastern bus terminal in Bangkok. Of course the taxi driver must have thought that was too short, so he took us to the furthest bus teminal away. Our fare was supposed to be about 250 baht and he drove us around until he got 600 baht, dropping us at the wrong terminal in the process
We finally arrived at the correct bus station just before our first tropical storm of the trip. We organised our bus which for a 5 hour trip was a bargain. 240 baht so about 5 euro! We got food and movies and were quite confortable for the 5 hours "express" trip, which of course means stopping and every Tom, Dick and Harry's house along the way. We arrived about 12 30, survived lightning almost hitting the bus and stayed at a nice Thai guest house. We were happy to finally arrive!
Next morning we got on the ferry, again the taxt drivers tried to rip us off and has the slowest ferry in the world to the island. Tim said he could have swum faster and I totally agree!
Once on the island we had to get a shared songthaew taxi to our beach (about 20 min) Again the taxi drivers were just so rude. They are such greedy bastards filling up to capacity and asking for us much as 1000baht. It should be 100 baht and they just try their luck. It pissed us off so we sat for an hour and waited for another guy. I love asia but the attitude really gets to me. I understand they have to make a living but it is so frustrating and I never understand people saying how friendly the thai people are. At home do you love the people that try and rip you off??? No, so why do they love Thai people so much? We know its not all but still it doesnt give a good impression
We have an awesome bungalow on the cliff looking up a beautiful coconut palm lined beach. The weather is really humid as its the rainy season and when the sun comes out its so warm!! So we are happy to be here, already really relaxed and looking forward to the next week of being lazy, swimming, checking out the waterfalls and maybe having a drink or two! Am trying to talk Tim into riding an elephant to the waterfalls. He wants to but thinks its too touristy. I totally agree but really want to do it!!
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Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem has partnered with NYC Parks and The New York Public Library in launching "inHarlem" site-specific art projects around Harlem. On view August 25, 2016 to July 25, 2017, inHarlem: Kevin Beasley, Simone Leigh, Kori Newkirk, Rudy Shepherd presents
Harlem Eat Up Food Festival is on Uptown!
The first ever Harlem Eat Up food festival (May 14-17) kicks today with some thirty participating restaurants, food panels, lectures and discussions with "Harlem Talks" at the Studio Museum of Harlem, and a weekend of outdoor events in Morningside Park.
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Don't ever turn me.
She told me a thousand times. And every time I thought to my self, You would make an excellent vampire.
Until she got ill. Cancer had spread to her lungs, and she was gasping for air, trying to breath. Two rounds of chemo and 4 years in remission. Until now. She started to loose weight, and to feel tired all the time. Her scent changed, that hit me. Something was wrong. After a ton of arguing she gave up, and went to see Dr. Ludwig. And my hunch was confirm, the cancer was back with a vengeance.
And it hit her, hard. She just said, "I can't do this anymore, not now, Eric. No more chemo, no more radiation, if this is my time, as God is my witness, I will let go". I just looked at her, her stare was determined, she was just letting herself go. Not even trying other options (other options as having my blood and being turned). She looked at me, and told me "Sweetie is my time to go, is ok I know where I'm going" And that did it, I once again brought it up,
"Lover we have an option"
"Turning me is not an option Eric Northam"
That was my cue. Every time she used my last name it was synonymous of End of discussion. But is not the same when you are at the verge of death. She looked at me, gasping for air, trying to hold on. Until she realized, how painful it was for me to see her die and be without her. As much as I wanted to, I couldn't block the bond, my sorrow was greater every day. I hold on to her hand, and closed my eyes, and remember the first time I saw her walk in. With the white dress and red flowers. I remembered when the maenad attack her, it was then I first tasted her blood. I was intoxicated with it. I had to control myself back then. I remember every day I spent in her house after I lost my memory, how tender she was. Even though, I was lost (and dumb), she wasn't scared. She washed my feet and treated with love and devotion.
But now, she was my wife, she was mine, 15 years together, I saw how she dealt with life, how hard she fought for us in the supe word to be treated as equals. She gave herself to me, and join me to be as one until dead do us apart. But this, I wasn't ready to deal with. She was dying, right before my eyes.
She looked at me, and said "Only if you promise that my love for you will never change, only if besides being vampire, I will not loose myself, I will be me, promise me that, and I'll let you turn me"
I looked at her, keenly, and ask her; "Are you sure Lover"
"Yes, Yes Eric Northman, I am"
It was only 3 hours before dawn. Right before the day, she got a second wind. We made all the arrangements, so we didn't have any issues with her body. She fasted for 2 days prior to the change, cut her hair, did her nails and all the stuff girls do right before a special event. Then she told me, "I'm ready".
I asked her to wake up early that day, told her to bathe with the sun, to look at the sky and enjoy her last day as a human being. And she did as told. She took the time to call al her friends and tell them the decision she took. I was told later, she look as she has never had cancer.
When I woke, she was waiting for me, I smelled her skin, and the sun was impregnated in every inch of her body, she looked at me, and I realized even though she was going to be turned her human days were not much.
I hold her and kiss her. We made love like it was the last time. Being inside her always made me feel like I was human again. We took a shower, after, not without a very intense love making, and we began.
I bite her neck, and fed from her, she just hold on to me, and I felt her slipping away, I took her face at look at her, she was so weak, but somehow she just got the strength and told me "Now my love". I bite my wrist and started to feed her. Then she just left.
I felted like my un beating heart was torn in pieces. I cried like she was dying her final death, suddenly, her scent changed, and the bond grew stronger.
I fell asleep with her in my arms, not waking up until she woke.
"Eric", she screamed my name and I was up.
She just looked at me, they were no worlds to describe the peace I felted from her. She smiled and said, "So this is how it feels like being dead"
We left the room, Pam was waiting for us, she hold her and told her 'Welcome to the supe world sister'. It was hard to find her blood taste, but she settled for O neg, warm as in a cup of morning coffee. And she fed for the first time.
4 months after she was turned we were outside sit in the porch, she took my hand and said:
"Dr. Ludwig called me 4 days ago, remember the tests she runned before, according to those I had 2 to 4 months left to live. She heard I decided to get turned, and called me, Eric I was going to die the next week or so, after we planned my turning. I didn't knew it by then. I saw you holding my hand that night, I remember the first time I saw you sitting in your throne in Fangtasia. I remember the time you fooled me into sucking a bullet out of you. I remember the orgy, and the way I felted when you told me to yield to you. Eric I remember our wedding when you told me, I may be dead lover, but this is till death do us part. I felted your pain and sadness for me, that did it. I was selfish, I had the key in my hands to be with you for ever. I'm glad I took the key, I'm to be a vampire"
Time went by, almost all her friends and family were dead. We dealt with all the vampire bullshit, (as she often referred to vampire politics). We decided to take a little vacation from all the rush and vampire bullshit/politics. I was now king of the Louisiana Area. So I had the advantage to play with my agenda. So we left to Germany. Walking through the Black Forrest, I just looked at her, she still had a spark, the one I saw when we first met. Her skin kept that glow of her. And sometimes I felted like I could still smell the sun in her.
"Eric, I'm glad you turned me, I have to say I still miss the morning sun, but I couldn't bear to think my life without you by my side"
"I'm glad you are two Lover, 80 years living dead with you, and it still feels like the first time"


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I am a 28 year old female from Finland looking for a shared apartment for around 6 months. I am currently working in City Beach. I am easy-going and love meeting new people. My hobbies include reading books, occasionally running and I like to go out every one in a while. I'm a non-smoker.
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