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'END' theme.... is it real or is it just a tease
Scat baby scat
lets get down with it!
What if you wanna read it on the sofa, diaper?
This is a crappy joke. Right? Please tell me it is....
Pass. I blame microbiology.
Glad its not a refurb...
Last item of the night?
50 shades of crap?
etherium wrote:Last item of the night?
for some people it is.
Woot suggested: "Squeeze out your most intimate thoughts and dump them here."
Ewwww T.M.I.! I need to bleach my eyes! lol
A crappy crap-less w00t-off. Kill me now.
So does this make it the Book of Crap?
so one page seems to be a coloring book section.....My scared brain jumps to "what do you use to color???"
wonder if women will write about 'visual' bathroom accessories and guys write 'need more beer' lol
"The Potty Jotty is a 6"x9" hardcover, bound book of witty toilet humor containing eye-catching images and gut-busting sign-in pages"
Sorry, I have enough gut-busting experiences in the bathroom, I don't need to add more.
On second thought, I bet this would make a great gag gift for those office/family pollyannas (or round robin, or secret santa, or whatever the holiday gift exchanges are called these days).
does it come with multiple pairs of gloves and a hand sanitizing pen??
Great idea to pen some wit while taking a spit-take...
The really should only let people order #2 when they buy this item
WOW these are selling like hot cakes... err wait, I mean crap cakes!
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"Atari, Inc. has completed the sale of Shiny Ent. to Foundation 9 Ent. The sale completes the operational streamlining and portfolio refocus by Atari announced in early 2006.
David Pierce, president/ceo of Atari said, "We now have a centralized organization that can utilize external studio execution while maintaining internal focus on creative development and production."
Atari will retain its current project planning formerly developed by Shiny, including EARTHWORM JIM. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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The Captain Was the Last to Know
By Anthony Bailey;
Published: May 31, 1992
THE TRUELOVE By Patrick O'Brian. 256 pp. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. $19.95.
THE first paragraph of Patrick O'Brian's new novel, "The Truelove," puts besotted readers of all or many of the previous 14 installments of the intertwined careers of Jack Aubrey, Royal Navy captain, and Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon, precisely where those readers want to be:
"Standing at the frigate's taffrail, and indeed leaning upon it, Jack Aubrey considered her wake, stretching away neither very far nor emphatically over the smooth pure green-blue sea: a creditable furrow, however, in these light airs. She had just come about, with her larboard tacks aboard, and as he expected her wake showed that curious nick where, when the sheets were hauled aft, tallied and belayed, she made a little wanton gripe whatever the helmsman might do."
And there we are: in medias res, on board the Surprise in the South Pacific in the early 19th century amid a swirl of nautical detail, unalloyed, unapologetic and absolutely right. "That curious nick" the Surprise displays in her wake is a characteristic immediately recognizable by sailors of big or small boats, and thrust home by the added, affectionate "little wanton gripe" the Surprise has made despite the actions of the man at the wheel.
If this isn't your fancy, disembark now. Otherwise you'll find yourself signed on with one of the best storytellers afloat, whose chosen period is the great age of fighting sail but whose works have none of ye olde creaks and groans of period fiction. When he started, Mr. O'Brian might have been setting up in competition with C. S. Forester's Hornblower books. At this point, he is in a different squadron altogether, providing pleasure for those who will never be able to read a new Captain Marryat (the author, in the 1830's and 40's, of a number of sea adventures) -- but in this instance a Marryat with a touch of Jane Austen, Erskine Childers and John le Carre thrown in.
The great war between Britain and Napoleonic France goes on. Jack Aubrey and ship, paid off from the Royal Navy, are now, after some privateering, back in commission, "Aubrey reinstated after an exceptionally brilliant . . . expedition (and after his election to Parliament), and the frigate as His Majesty's hired vessel Surprise -- not quite a full reinstatement for her, but near enough for present happiness." They are en route from New South Wales to South America, where Stephen Maturin -- intelligence agent as well as medical man -- has an errand to perform. However, complications arise. For once, the Surprise is not a happy ship. The crew is acting strangely. Aubrey, unable to fathom this, is full of his own discontents: he is liverish and randy. "Hipped and mumpish" is his own phrase for it.
Inspecting his insufficiently taut ship, Aubrey finds hidden among the coils of ship's cables a stowaway young gentlewoman, an escaped Botany Bay convict, Clarissa Harvill. He already has two small Melanesian girls aboard, survivors of an island smallpox epidemic, and the discovery of Clarissa -- smuggled aboard by Midshipman Oakes -- gives Aubrey, the last to know of her presence, an added pain: women aboard "are worse than cats or parsons for bad luck."
A pursuing sloop, sent to deliver changed orders to Aubrey and, presumably, to catch the escapee, at last overtakes the Surprise, despite several Nelsonian blind-eye tricks performed by her commander. The attractive convict's freedom is preserved, and she remains aboard the Surprise. Aubrey's changed orders involve a mission to recapture a British whaler, the Truelove, from an unruly Tongan chief who is being manipulated by the French. Wonderful trouble enough, and with most of the Surprise's gun room soon quietly infatuated with Clarissa and at odds with one another, plenty for the ship's commander to handle.
One of the delights of these books is the relationship between Aubrey and Maturin. Aubrey is a bluff, pink-complexioned, Protestant Englishman; Maturin -- here his "usual pale yellow" -- a complex Catholic Irish-Catalan. Love of music brought them together in "Master and Commander," the first volume in the series, and in "The Truelove" they are still playing cello and fiddle duets (Boccherini and Corelli). They also remain the best of friends, though Aubrey is a sailor in his blood and bones and Maturin, despite his years at sea, continues to use terms like "back" instead of "aft," "downstairs" for "below," and almost purposely confuses sheets and halyards. Like Carruthers in Childers's thriller "The Riddle of the Sands," Maturin remains a landlubber the non-seafaring reader can identify with.
There are also reflections of other famous actual or fictional partnerships here: men who are foils as well as friends, the features of one serving to illuminate those of the other. Not only Carruthers and Davies from "The Riddle of the Sands," but Johnson and Boswell, Darwin and Fitzroy, Holmes and Watson. In this case, though, the cool, scientific, sleuth-like skills are those of the doctor, the hearty simplicity that of the commander.


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text: I've been thinking for the past couple of months about getting me a Glock 19. I would have to trade in my SigP220. I only have 100 rounds through it. I figure I have my 1911 .45 and I really can't afford to shoot 2 .45's. If I had the Glock, I could practice at the range a lot more and afford to build up my ammo supply a lot faster as well. The Sig is in near excellent condition. I am wondering if I could trade out for a new Glock 19, no night sites, without dishing out money. I have always told myself I would accumulate guns without getting rid of one, but I really think a 9mm is a wise investment for me personally.


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Grats! This is really good news!
Hi my friend, yes in some sense this is very good for me
But there are some confusions regards the upload of backgrounds, whether they should be on photodune or graphic river for all authors here.
Well, it seems there has been some kind of mix-up, bad communication and confusion behind the curtains?
The items have been "accepted" once again.
Yes, I have also created a ticket on twitter, which I think is a mystery to me that they have two support systems.
All have begun to refer to twitter if you do not get answers. What is the meaning of it? But thanks anyway!
Envato has blindfolded without the least consideration, completely turned my income death on graphic river without the slightest warning.
These backgrounds are perfect where they are, and sales figures and popularity speaks for itself. But this has envato not seen?
My urban series has no chance at photodune, compared with graphic river.
The "fun" is that I've had this discussion with envato a year ago, and they agreed that they were the right place.
And 14 days ago I was contacted by envato where they offered me that one of my background packages to be included in the next bundle. We signed a contract!
I am completely and utterly confused and disappointed!
I really need everyone's opinion on the above.
Best / /
Hello everyone and thank you for comments and your interest in this ….!
Where I really get disappointed, the way this is done.
Not so much the "silly" reasons why this is done.
But I had no opportunity to prepare me, or for that matter, come up with any kind of objection on the above.
I have several links everywhere with paths and url's for my self-created collection of just my bundles of urban backgrounds. They're now inactive, and I need a whole lot of work again to get it in place.
And yes, I have contacted support, but will they answer me today? I think it unlikely.
And yes, I know I sound slightly "acidic" and irritated, but that's because I am …. I do apologize!
Well, I can look at my own profile that all comments are completely gone.
Whether the reason for this could be that some of them are soft rejected is not known. But they are all gone. Maybe they saved if they are only soft rejected, but what about those who are hard rejected?
These comments are unique and priceless to me (and envato) .....!
I'm just so disappointed and sad about this ambush from envato …..
I have now earned money to envato since August 2007. Both of my audio jungle portfolio and later also graphic river. These are facts.
This morning without notice, envato has disabled my entire urban series. Not just one, but all.
13 bundles with all 8 wallpapers in each. (Most people who know me as an artist, knows probably also the material I'm talking about.)
They have been for sale via graphic river as background material with great success. They have actually been mine and envatos most popular urban backgrounds.
The reason is as follows: they believe that they should have been submitted to photodune as they are photos.
Ok that's fine, but these images are heavily manipulated and edited and works perfectly natural best as backgrounds. They are made only for this purpose. Even a blind could see this.
Well, ok fine. New rules changing times, it happens to everyone.
- I'll spend the next few weeks to upload all backgrounds again but now separately?
- photodune does not accept bundles far as I know?
- Several of them are soft disabled, but some of them are hard. How is it?
- It would be appropriate if envato contacted me in advance so I had an opportunity to prepare myself? This is very rude cooperation or?
- All the comments and ratings that have been assigned to each bundle, they are gone now?
The Print Designer Bundle?
I have recently been contacted regarding the upcoming bundle here on October 16 .. and have agreed and signed a contract to one of my urban series to be included in. As I obviously have been looking forward to, who would not? But how on earth can it if it has been removed?
- envato just turned my whole series to death without warning.
- It took envato 5 years to figure it out, and choose to react when things are going well.
- I no longer feel it is worth it to work for envato.
- This is not cooperate but a dictatorship.
- I simply do not believe in that envato realize how much energy and power we put into our work, above proves it
- Now I lose the income I had until this is resolved
Thank you for listening!
Why would you do something for free? You are in my eyes a unique artist and designer who has earned his position through hard work.
In the world where I live, you have to pay for such services.
You have to have at least your normal hourly rate.
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Apart from the obvious usual suspects who are there on the popular lists….here are some of my lesser known faves I recently discovered David Delirium
I like plenty of Markoni's stuff
I've long been a fan of Brandtz
What an honor, thank you!
I admit it's been a long time since I've tried and it worked 100% not for me, but it does now …... Hurrey
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Noura Mint Seymali, Wake Up Madagascar, Karsh Kale, Acardenchados and More to Play Joe's Pub, July-Aug 2014
A "world" of music is set for Joe's Pub at the Public, July and August 2014. Check out the line-up below!
Sunday, July 20 at 7:00 PM
Sioux and Gypsy blood runs through Clara Sanabras's veins. Born in France, raised in Barcelona, now a Londoner, her enigmatic voice and multi-instrumentalism can be heard in Hollywood soundtracks for films like The Hobbit, The Hunger Games, and Snow White and The Huntsman. With her new album "El Vol Dispers", she returns to her roots with an elegy to exile - a visionary, musically expansive voyage. Produced by Harvey Brough and recorded by Peter Schwier, the album is in Spanish, Catalan, French and English, and features stellar guests including Eliseo Parra, Cobla Sant Jordi, The Elysian Quartet.
Sanabras has appeared internationally at Glastonbury to Sydney Opera House and collaborated with artists including Jarvis Cocker, James Horner (Titanic), Nigel Kennedy, The Count & Sinden, Natacha Atlas, Nizlopi, The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain, 21st century orchestra, Cobla Sant Jordi. She is also the featured vocalist in Simon Schama's recent BBC2 documentary "The Story of the Jews" and her song "Nada Igual", as heard in "La Reina del Sur" was no. 1 in the iTunes charts of Mexico.
Tuesday, July 22 at 9:30 PM
Singer, songwriter and environmental activist Razia Said spent her childhood in the vanilla-growing region of Madagascar's northeast coast. After years of living abroad, she returned to discover her country's landscape ravaged by illegal logging, slash and burn agriculture and the impact of climate change. ??In an effort to raise awareness at the local and international level, Razia organized the Mifohaza Masoala (Wake Up Masoala) music/environmental festival, which took place at the edge of the Masoala Rainforest in October 2011. Before the concert local inhabitants planted a total of 20,000 trees.?The concert featured some of Madagascar's most exciting performers, and the festival was a huge success. The participants agreed that the next step was to take the music and the message to the world to create an uplifting celebration of Malagasy music that makes Madagascar dance with its heart pounding rhythms, rippling guitars, lush vocal harmonies, bouncy accordion and hip-shaking dance moves. This music represents the soul and spirit of the island.
Friday, July 25 at 9:30 PM
Classically trained on flute, Monday Michiru is credited as one of the forefront pioneers of the early '90s acid jazz movement in Japan and known for "crafting danceable but artistically significant Brazilian flavored acid-jazz and soul with an underground flair." Monday's significant solo discography is only surpassed by her many featured collaborations with prestigious international DJs, bands and artists, including Louie Vega (Elements of Life and Masters at Work), Kyoto Jazz Massive, Mondo Grosso, Lisa Ono, Da Lata, Jazztronik, Blaze, and many others, making her a favored artist on the dance floors worldwide. While she is known internationally for her "unique talent" and "genre-blurring musical skills," her most recent releases, Soulception (Adventure Music, 2012) and Brasilified (Billboard Japan, 2013) focuses more on her enamour of Brazilian music. Monday has appeared in numerous music festivals and clubs worldwide as a solo artist, but this is her first time performing in NYC since 2008. She will be largely performing repertoire from her "Brasilified" release, which was voted best new jazz release of 2013 by Echoes Magazine UK and Soul Brother Records.
Saturday, July 26 at 9:30 PM
BaianaSystem explores new sound possibilities for the "guitara baiana." The sound of this unique instrument- a mini electric guitar popularized in Salvador's Carnival -- is reinvented with influences of Brazilian, African and Jamaican musical styles. In the hands of the creator of the project, Robertinho Barreto, the little guitar harmoniously dialogues with the syncopations of Afro beat and percussive rhythms of Bahia together with the psychedelica of dub and electronica. The band's distinctive voice, with the words and vocals of Russo Passapusso, explores new pitch possibilities and interactions with the bass culture of the sound systems. Combining influences of dance-hall, rap and dub-step with Brazilian samba and "repentista", the resulting language grooves within the "collage" philosophy of the sound systems, rebuilding and renovating what already exists, creating something completely new and different.
Sunday, July 27 at 9:30 PM
Dahka Band's music can be described as world music sound with a modern approach. We infuse traditional music from Algeria, Nigeria, and Turkey and make it into something new by mixing rock, funk, etc. Our lyrics are in Arabic, Berber, West African Yoruba, and English. We sing to rock instrumentation, like electric and bass guitars, tenor saxophone, drums, African and Latin percussion. The result is truly unique and borderless. Coming together in New York City, our music is in essence "melting pot" music, where you bring what you are and make something special and newly American. Dahka Band's founding members include Eli Fola and Fathi Tabouche.
Tuesday, July 29 at 9:30 PM
Noura Mint Seymali is a nationally beloved star and one of Mauritania's foremost musical emissaries. Having begun her career at age 13 as a supporting vocalist with her legendary step-mother Dimi Mint Abba, Noura was reared in a transitive culture where sounds from across the Sahara, the Magreb, and West Africa coalesce in the dynamic language of the Moorish griot. Fueled by the exploratory sound of her husband Jeiche Ould Chighaly's distortion-tinged psych guitar lines and backed by a declarative, funk-driven rhythm section - Ousmane Touré (Bass) & Matthew Tinari (drums), the band has made a formidable debut on the international stage. Performing at events like globalFEST (USA), Festival-au-Desert (Mali), Hayy Festival (Egypt), and Festival Timitar (Morocco) and collaborating with artists like Tinariwen, Bassekou Kouyaté, and Baaba Maal, Noura is actively exposing Mauritanian roots music to the world. In a rare merger of cultural authority and experimental prowess, Noura applies the ancient musical traditions of the griot with a savvy aesthetic engagement in our contemporary moment, emerging as a powerful voice at nexus of a changing Africa. This tour is supported in part by the globalFEST Touring Fund.


text: No recent wiki edits to this page. OverviewTabitha is a commanding officer from Advance Wars: Days of Ruin who finds enjoyment from deploying experimental weapons on her enemies. She is one of the many "daughters" of Dr. Caulder and, under his direction, acts as a commander for the private military company Intelligent Defense Systems. In the aftermath of the meteor shower that ended civilization, she views survivors as nothing more than test subjects and often refers to others as lab rats. She is merciless and very dedicated to crushing her opponents due to a well fostered superiority complex. Not even her sisters are safe from her vindictive personality.The only person she treats with any sort of respect is her father, Dr. Caulder.Abilities Her command style is built around sheer firepower. She has no CO Zone to start, but the unit she occupies gets extreme offensive and defensive boosts. Her CO power is an airstrike from the city sized bomber called The Great Owl. It's very similar to Sturm's Meteor Strike and Von Bolt's Ex Machina from previous Advance Wars games.CO Zone:Size: 0Boost: Offensive (*****) and defensive (*****) boostCO Power: Firestorm, drops a massive bomb on a cluster of units in a 5x5 diamond pattern causing 8HP damage.CampaignTabitha appears several times throughout the story but doesn't appear as an enemy CO until mission 17 "The Creeper" where she takes control of an abandoned secret weapon called the Talon Gun. One of her recurring themes is overwhelming firepower. Every time she takes command she has control of a top secret weapon or a gigantic bomber and turns it against Brenner's Wolves to wreak havoc. She takes great satisfaction in killing people with advanced weapons and constantly asks her father for more.Like Penny and Isabella, Tabitha is actually a highly modified clone of Caulder. Her reflexes and strength are well above a normal human being and she has no trouble commanding massive armies. Her disregard of people's lives started early, as she admits she killed a clone of Isabella once with no regrets. But no matter how successful she is as a weapon, she's still completely expendable to Caulder and is abandoned after losing to Will and the others in the mission "Lab Rats." At the end of the game Penny mentions she's still at large, but she is not heard from again.


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Oktoberfest - Pumpkin People in the Park, a Chatham Merchants Association sponsored event Pumpkin People in the Park. Kate Gould Park and the bandstand are surrounded by the creative and innovative Pumpkin People fashioned by local businesses, organizations or just plain folk. They are on display from Oct. 19th until Halloween! However, these larger-than-life creations are just the frost on the pumpkin the day of the festival. Festival date: Saturday, October 26 Noon to 4:00pm.
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GM confirms Dodgers are in 'feeling out process' with Masahiro Tanaka
The Dodgers have reached out to Masahiro Tanaka, but the two sides are only in the "feeling out process" according to GM Ned Colletti.
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The Dodgers signed Dan Haren to a one-year contract to bolster the back of the rotation earlier this offseason, but that hasn't stopped GM Ned Coletti from looking for even more pitching upgrades. He confirmed he has been in contact with Masahiro Tanaka's agent on Wednesday.
Tanaka is in the "feeling out process," Ned Colletti said.
— Dylan Hernandez (@dylanohernandez) January 8, 2014
Andy Martino of the New York Daily News reports all negotiations with Tanaka are still in a "very preliminary phase." The right-hander has until 5 p.m. ET on January 24 to sign with an MLB team, otherwise he'll have to return to the Rakuten Golden Eagles for another year.
The Dodgers are slated to head into 2014 with Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Haren in the rotation. Both Chad Billingsley and Josh Beckett are coming off injury and unlikely to be ready for opening day. If the team doesn't not add another starter this winter -- Tanaka or otherwise -- someone like Stephen Fife could get the call as the fifth starter until Billingley or Beckett gets healthy.


text: Meta Battle Subway PokeBase - Pokemon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat Fastest way to get tons of money? 1 vote 1,297 views I need a way to get as much money as possible to get the two other Starter Mega Stones for Blastoise and Venusaur. I also need a way to find the Mega Stones which are Charizardite X and Mewtwonite X. I have Pokémon Y. xy money mega-stone asked Apr 13, 2014 by Reshval edited Jan 26, 2015 by trachy Charizardite X and Mewtwonite X are both obtainable in pokemon X version only commented Apr 13, 2014 by Nothing Max your style to get the other 2x mega stones besides your starter stone. At the stone emporium. With all the right requirements done you can get his selling price right down to 10k..... goodluck commented Apr 13, 2014 by Haribos_01 *cough* battle chateau *cough* amulet coin *cough cough* money o power *cough* commented Apr 13, 2014 by Mosmic Power Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 4 Answers 1 vote Best answer Haii, my name is Indigo. Welcome to 'Finance with Indigo', where you can own half of the Kalos economy. xD Sorry, I had to use that intro. :3 Find some items that sell for a high price. Stuff like Pearls, Big Pearls, Nuggets etc. They can sell for a high price, and are found all over Kalos. The holy Rare Bone is found on Route 19, and you can sell it for $5,000. Sell vitamins. If you don't use your vitamins, these wonderful things can sell for $4,900 - $100 off the Rare Bone selling price. You've completed your game, so assuming your Pokemon have maximized their EVs, unless you wanna reset your EVs these vitamins are generally nothing but gold nuggets to you. Vanquish the restaurants in Lumiose City. Honestly, these restaurants are like gold mines. Yeah, they cost a lot, but you can easily repay the price of the entry fee with the reward you receive at the end, and the bonus money the trainers give. Balm Mushrooms are worth $6,250 when you sell them - you can get up to $156,250 from Restaurant Le Wow! Wow! (That's if you have a perfect battling time there, if you don't you'll still get a lot though. And even Restaurant Le Yeah will give a lot away as well.) Defeat the Pokemon League. Defeating the League will get you $68,320! Also, use the Amulet Coin in every battle you do to double your winnings! This should get you a lot of money easily, so have fun getting half of the Kalos economy. This concludes today's episode of 'Finance with Indigo'. We hope you enjoyed it. Hope I helped. :) Source, Source, Serebii's Itemdex and Experience answered Apr 13, 2014 by !'•-Indigo-•'! selected Apr 14, 2014 by Reshval once you max out your skills at it, Hotel Richissime can give you an easy 100k-150k depending on how patient you are each day and it raises your style at the same time. commented Apr 14, 2014 by Meewec Oh yeah Hotel Richissime - I don't go there much but that's also another way. xD commented Apr 15, 2014 by !'•-Indigo-•'! Please log in or register to add a comment. 0 votes Amulet coin and fight the elite four you get TONS of cash from that. And exp. answered Apr 13, 2014 by Generekt ^ obvsly the best answer. Will never understand why indigo's was selected commented Apr 16, 2014 by Generekt Please log in or register to add a comment. 0 votes Firstly, you need to get your Lumiose city style all the way up. The fastest way I've found to do this is buy premiere balls one at a time and get a Fufrou groomed. It took about 177 premiere balls to max my style. Having max style should drop the mega stones' price down to 10,000. Secondly, getting money can move by pretty fast with the three-star restaurant, and you can train Pokemon while doing so. Just grab a high level with a multi-hit move like Heat Wave or Earthquake, give it either the amulet coin or luck incense, and place it in the center of Restaurant Le Wow's triple battle option (I use shiny Kyogre with Water Spout :D). Make sure you have the prize money O-Power going as well for maximum monies. To speed up the process even more, turn off battle animations in the menu. When you beat the restaurant, they'll give you Balm Mushrooms to sell, and the cash from those plus the Bargain O-Power should give you plenty to spend in no time. Since you have Y version, there isn't an in-game way to get the X version Mega Stones. My only advice would be to change your status message in Passerby, ask on an online forum like Serebii, or trade from a friend. If I left anything out, forgive my absentmindedness, hope this helps! answered Apr 13, 2014 by Cryptking28 Please log in or register to add a comment. 0 votes Here's what I've found through exp. Go to luminouse city and enter LE WOW café, with amulet coin and money o power lv 3 on, for max amount. Take on elite 4 with amulet coin and money o power lv 3. each elite four member pays you about 90k. with that on. Doesn't cost to enter as you know, compared to Le wow. Should make through this method 450.000 poke dollars. Another but alternative method that is frowned upon is cheating. Use a powersave device and hack for unlimited max or unlimited. I've cleared Hall of fame 15x and have accumulated a sum of 6.499.201. Hope I Helped answered Apr 13, 2014 by Haribos_01 Please log in or register to add a comment. 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July 18
Lee's Summit Sunrise Rotary Club
7:15 a.m., Emaline Ballroom – Every Friday morning you are cordially invited to attend the Lee's Summit Sunrise Rotary at the Emaline Ballroom, 616 SW Third St. You will have the opportunity to meet our many business members, have breakfast provided by local restaurateurs and hear an interesting program. The meeting is finished by 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 816-222-0771.
'Jamaican Jam'
7 p.m., City Hall Plaza – Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation presents "Jamaican Jam" the second of three, free, live concerts featuring bands from the Kansas City metro playing the island sounds of reggae. This family fun event set for July 18 and will feature "Arm the Poor," "Jah Lion," and "Az-One." The concert begins at 7 p.m. and goes until 10:30 p.m. and is held on Green Street in downtown Lee's Summit on the City Hall Plaza. So dig out your dreads, mark the dates on the calendar and invite your friends and enjoy hanging out in downtown Lee's Summit. The concert is free and food and drink vendors will be onsite. No coolers, alcohol or glass bottles will be allowed.
For more information, call Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation at 816-969-1500 or visit our website lsparks.net for more information. To check out all the Summer of Fun events, including Music and Movies in the Parks, visit www.summeroffun.net
July 19
Farmers Market
7 a.m., corner of Second and Douglas streets – Every Wednesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to sell out, shoppers can get some of the freshest produce in town. For more information, call 816-246-6598.
'It's a GREEN Thing' Healthy Living Expo
9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cornerstone Church, 501 NE Missouri Rd, Lee's Summit – Looking a healthier lifestyle for yourself, your family, and those around you, but not sure how? For more information, check them out on Facebook: It's a GREEN thing, Healthy Living Expo or email: email@example.com.
Sidewalk sale
10 a.m.-5 p.m. downtown Lee's Summit – Participating downtown businesses will offer quality items at low prices. Take advantage of these great summer savings and see all that downtown merchants have to offer.
July 21
Noon, First Presbyterian Church of Lee's Summit, 1625 NW O'Brien Road – Is someone's drinking causing you problems? Come to Al-Anon and join friends and family of alcoholics. The group meets weekly at noon on Mondays and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous HOW
5:30 p.m. Mondays, First Presbyterian Church, 1625 NW O'Brien Road.
July 22
8:30 a.m., First Baptist Church, 2 NE Douglas Street – Lee's Summit Tops club meets every Tuesday morning at 8:30 am at the annex building behind First Baptist Church. For more information about the club contact Stephanie at 816-763-5205 or Bob at 816-246-9730. Come visit to see if TOPS would work for you.
American Sewing Guild
10 a.m.-noon., Library in Belton – Program:Segments of Sew It All, from seasons 3 & 4, will be shown. Visitors interested in sewing are welcome; come learn and be inspired with us. For more information call Anita 540-2096
Helping Hands of the Willing Workers
1 p.m., Longview Chapel Christian Church, 850 SW Longview Road – Join a weekly group that makes crafts and sews for the benefit of the church. The Helping Hands make items throughout the year to earn money for the building fund and make cheer baskets for the homebound. The group invites anyone looking for fellowship, fun and those who enjoy creating items, to join them. The group furnishes all supplies and is always looking for new ideas. For more information, call 816-524-6549.
Lee's Summit Downtown Rotary Club
4:45 p.m., Lee's Summit Firefighters Union Hall, 322 SE Douglas St. – The club's mission is to meet the charitable needs of the local community and participate in worldwide humanitarian causes by utilizing the energy and dedication of its members. Numerous local and international charities are supported by the club's efforts. To learn more about the club, go to www.lsdowntownrotary.com or contact Keith Stidham at 816-554-8610.
Kiwanis Club
6 p.m., Lakeside Dining Room at John Knox Village – The Kiwanis invite you to join them as they volunteer their time to serving the children of the world. The Lee's Summit chapter of the Kiwanis are dedicated to service projects including sponsoring little league baseball and softball teams, assisting with Hope House, providing scholarships and other projects. For more information, call 816-461-5204.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous HOW
6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, First Presbyterian Church, 1625 NW O'Brien Road.
Restoration Road Recovery group
6:30 p.m., 212 NE Main St. – A Christ based ministry called Restoration Road recovery group that meets to help those who are struggling with addiction, abuse, loss, abandonment, sexual abuse, un-forgiveness and other life destructive situations.
Lee's Summit Lions Club
7 p.m., Bob Evans Restaurant, 1680 NW Chipman Rd
Fear Not Support Group
7 p.m., Tuesday evenings, New Summit Presbyterian Church 1800 NE Independence – Fear Not Support Group is a Christ-Centered support group for anxiety and depression. Material is based on the Christian 12 Steps also Anxiety Centre http://www.anxietycentre.com/, also "The Anxiety/Phobia Workbook" by Edmund Bourne.
July 23
Christmas in July at the Farmers Market
7 a.m., corner of Second and Douglas streets – Santa will be at the Market in his "summer outfit" taking pictures with kids. Customers also can enter to win a Farmers Market gift basket while shopping for fresh produce, baked goods, handmade crafts and more. For more information, call 816-246-6598.
Essential Tremor support group
10-11:30 a.m., John Knox Village, room 128 in the "places" building – Guest speaker will discuss "sit down" yoga. Guests and companions from eastern Jackson County are invited also. Questions, call Anita Otis, 816-373-4303
July 24
Rotary Club of Lee's Summit
Noon, Unity Inn at Unity Village, 1901 NW Blue Parkway – Every Thursday, members of the Rotary Club of Lee's Summit can be found discussing community and international service projects, sharing fellowship and enjoying lunch. The meetings are always open to guests and prospective new members. For more information, visit www.lsrotary.com
Downtown Lions Club
6 p.m., Firefighters Local 2195 Union Hall – The Lee's Summit Downtown Lions Club meets at noon at the Firefighter Local 2195 Union Hall, 322 SW Douglas St. Bring your brown bag lunch and join us. For more information, call 816-246-1119.
Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild
6:30-8:30 p.m., Sew Sweet Quilt Shop of Brunswick, MO – Come join fellow area quilters for a Trunk Show by the owners of There is a $5 fee for non-members. Nimble Thimbles Quilt Guild meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, Jan.-Oct. at Duncan Estates Community Building, 633 SW Burry, Lee's Summit. Contact us at email@example.com.
7:30 p.m, First Presbyterian Church of Lee's Summit, 1625 NW O'Brien Road – Is someone's drinking causing you problems? Come to Al-Anon and join friends and family of alcoholics. The group meets weekly at noon on Mondays and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays.
July 25
Lee's Summit Sunrise Rotary Club
7:15 a.m., Emaline Ballroom – Every Friday morning you are cordially invited to attend the Lee's Summit Sunrise Rotary at the Emaline Ballroom, 616 SW Third St. You will have the opportunity to meet our many business members, have breakfast provided by local restaurateurs and hear an interesting program. The meeting is finished by 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 816-222-0771.
Fourth Fridays
5-8 p.m., Downtown Lee's Summit – Enjoy art, theatre and music on the fourth Friday of each month from March to October. Participating businesses throughout Downtown will feature cultural arts activities, such as artist receptions and displays, Drink and Draw, author readings and more, for guests to enjoy at no charge throughout the evening.
Yoga in the streets
6:30-7:45 p.m., City Hall Plaza in Downtown Lee's Summit – All ages and skill levels (including those with no prior yoga experience) are welcome. Debra O'Bryan of Joyful Breath Yoga and the Zen Zone and the new Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street Cultural Arts Committee want to offer the entire community the opportunity to be exposed to the benefits of yoga for the mind and body.
Music in the Park
6:30 p.m., Howard Station Park – Chris Seal (singer/songwriter) and The Clementines (acoustic folk). Enjoy free Friday night concerts from Memorial Day to Labor Day in Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee's Summit. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on.
Howard Station Park is located at the corner of Third and Main streets. For more information, call 816-246-6598.


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Robert Sevier
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|Rockingham, Virginia
|Died in Kings Mountain, North Carolina
|Cause of death:
|battle of Kings Mountain
|Place of Burial:
|Tennessee, USA
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Son of Col. Valentine "The Immigrant" Sevier and Joanna Sevier
|Military, died of wounds recieved ab Battle of Kings Mountain
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About Capt. Robert Sevier
Captain in U.S. Army, killed in Battle of Kings Mountain, October 3rd, 1780. DAR Ancestor #: A102094
Robert was the son of the immigrant from England, grandson of immigrant from France, and the brother of John Sevier, first Governor of Tennessee. He died fighting in the American Revolution.
by John Sevier Gibson, Smyrna, Georgia. Email: email@example.com
Based on a presentation first given at the Sevier Family Reunion, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, June 25, 1971.
Early Years, Exploits, and Family Life
Robert Sevier was the son of Valentine and Joanna Goad Sevier. Valentine had come to this country from London, England in about 1740, and married Joanna sometime later. Robert was probably born in the Sevier Home near New Market, Virginia, on what is now known as the Toll House Farm. He was born in the year 1749, one of six children.
Robert is not as well known as some of the others of his generation. His brother John, who was four years older, is the most widely known Sevier. However, in this discussion we want to primarily consider Robert, who was an outstanding man in his own right.
Unfortunately, little is known about Robert's early manhood. He evidently moved from his Virginia home to the Holston River Settlement, in what is now East Tennessee, sometime before 1773. Later he apparently moved to the nearby Watauga River area.
In 1776, he was one of the signers of the petition seeking to have the River Settlement Area, then called the Washington District, annexed to North Carolina. Robert had several land dealings in the late 1770's and in 1779 obtained a license to operate an inn at Jonesboro, Capital of the Washington District. In 1780 he was known to have moved to the Nolichucky River area.
Soon after moving to the River Settlement area, Robert married Kesiah Robertson who lived near Jonesboro. They had two children, Charles Robertson Sevier born in 1778, and Valentine Sevier, born in July 1780.
As early as 1773 Robert was a member of a company of militia in the Holston area. In 1778 he was a captain of a militia company who were organized to protect the frontier from attacks of the Indians and British sympathizers, or Tories. Several accounts say Robert was a man of superior intellect and prominent in the governing councils and military actions in the River Settlement Area. Tradition says that Robert was one of the chief planners of many of the actions against the Indians and Tories.
As a militia captain, he was in command of a large area and became a terror to the Tories and Indians alike. His company tarred and feathered several Tories in an effort to put down pro-British activities. This almost backfired though, when one of the unfortunate Tories went to the British and offered to lead them over the mountains in an attack on the settlements. However, the British did not then use the services of the Tory, which was a good thing for the over-mountain people.
In the spring of 1780, the leaders of the Washington District were asked to send support to help in the fight against the British who were now moving more into the Western North Carolina and South Carolina areas. Robert Sevier was among those who volunteered to go. Several engagements were fought, notably at Thickety Fort, Cedar Creek, and Musgroves Mill. This expedition lasted until August 1780, after which they returned over the higher mountain ranges to their homes.
Then, in only a month, trouble was brewing again. Until now the mountain people were not directly affected by any large-scale British advance. But in September 1780, the British pushed deeper into the Western North Carolina foothill region and set up a headquarters in Gilbertown, near the present day Rutherfordton. Here the now famous threat was issued to the mountain people. This threat was made by Major Patrick Ferguson who sent word to the leaders of the mountain people "That if they did not desist from their opposition to the British arms, he would march his army over the mountains, hang their leaders, and lay their country waste with fire and sword." In the Washington District Settlements, the British actions and threats were received with growing alarm. Several of the mountain leaders got together for a meeting at Jonesboro to decide what action to take. The result was to call for volunteers to assemble and become an army to attack Ferguson forces as soon as possible.
Battle of King's Mountain
On the twenty-fifth of September, 1780, at Sycamore Shoals (Near present day Elizabethton, Tennessee) on the bank of the Watauga River, over 1000 men assembled, including Robert and six other Seviers. They were literally rough and ready. Each man had only the essentials, a blanket, cup, food provisions, and of course his rifle and ammunition. Robert was a captain in charge of a company in his brother John's regiment. John's son, James, was a member of Robert's company.
Early on the morning of September 26th Reverend Samuel Doak gave a departure speech and prayer. Rev. Doak, who was a pioneer clergyman of the Washington District, called for divine protection and guidance accompanied by some stirring Biblical and patriotic remarks. Then the Mountain Army started off, some on foot, most on horses.
They passed through the difficult mountainous sections on the 27th and 28th, and started up a pass between Roan and Yellow Mountain. The top and sides of the Pass were covered with snow. They went on by Bright's Place, about which we will hear more later, and camped near present day Spruce Pine, NC The weather now turned warm and sunny and they passed through some of the most beautiful scenery in this part of the country. On the 29th they crossed over the last mountain ridge at Gillispie's and McKinney's Gaps. They had previously split into two groups. On through the gaps they came, down into the valleys below, and on the 30th, reached Quaker Meadows near present day Morganton, NC. Here they rested and were reinforced by additional men, anxious to pursue the British.
On October 1, they started out again, renewed in spirit and body. They hoped they were going to find the British, but in the afternoon they ran into a hard rain instead. They camped that night and stayed the next day because of the rain. A meeting was held near Morgantown, under a tree which was later known as Council Oak. The result of the meeting was to press on and try to catch Ferguson and his men at Gilbertown. When they reached Gilbertown, however, the British were already gone. After a pep talk by some of the leaders, the discouraged patriot army proceeded on south on the 4th and they camped for the night somewhere near Gilbertown. On the 5th they proceeded on across the Broad River and to the Green River.
The night of the 5th was the last sleep before the battle. On to Cowpens, SC by the night of the 6th. More men arrived from South Carolina and Georgia and a conference was held to decide the final plan of action. They now had a report that the British forces were camped at King's Mountain (in South Carolina, near the North Carolina border). As a result, afraid that the British might make it back to safer territory, they decided to send an advance party ahead during the night of the 6th. Some accounts say that Robert Sevier was the leader of this advance party. As they went on, some were separated and lost for a time, as it began to rain again. But by early the next morning all were together again and on their way eastward. Before noon the tired men reached another part of the Broad River. Robert then came across a woman who was disguised as a chicken seller, but was really a Patriot spy who had just come from the British camp. She told all she had seen about the British positions and the details of the landscape at Kings Mountain. This information greatly helped in the final planning of the attack.
Now a few words about the layout of King's Mountain, and the British and the American positions. The term mountain is somewhat of a misnomer because hill or ridge is a better description. This ridge is situated in a SW to NE location. British positions and picket lines were originally spread all over the ridge, with the main camp and headquarters at the higher NE end. When the Americans were about a mile away, they split into two columns so they could encircle the whole ridge. The ridge was covered by woods on all sides, but was bare on the top. It is still bare on the top today and a large monument is on the NE end near the British Camp area. The woods are now also much like they were nearly 200 years ago when the battle was fought.
At about 3pm on the 7th of October, the American Mountain Men began the attack. The alarm was sounded in the British camp and the battle was underway. The Mountain Men advanced up the slopes in Indian fashion and gave Indian style war whoops as they went along. The battle was fierce and it is said that the whole ridge took on a volcanic look as the heavy sulphuric smoke began to rise from guns being fired all over the ridge. Within an hour the ridge was in control of the Mountain Men except for a small area around the British camp at the NE end. Major Ferguson tried to escape but was cut down by many American bullets as he tried to break out of the American lines. Then it was all over, only an hour after it started. The Mountain Men who had not eaten for eighteen hours, and had not slept for 40 hours had won.
But what of Robert Sevier? Near the end of the battle, as the Sevier regiment made its final charge, Robert apparently dropped his ramrod. He stooped to pick it up and at that moment was shot in the side, with the bullet lodging in his kidney. His brother Joseph assisted him to a spring at the foot of the hill. After the battle was over, the only doctor in the area, the British Army surgeon, attempted to extract the bullet, but could not. He dressed the wound and advised Robert not to move until better medical facilities could be obtained. He told Robert he would probably die if he attempted to return home without proper medical attention. But Robert felt he might die a worse death if he stayed around the area and fell into the hands of the Tories. So Robert decided to take a chance and go back to his mountain home. In the company of his nephew, James Sevier, and two others, he spent the night in the home of a patriot who lived nearby. The next morning they started out for home.
They went on back through Gilbertown and Quaker Meadows by about the same trails they came over. Robert was racing against time to get home and get medical treatment. On October 16th he reached Bright's Place on the Toe River near Yellow Mountain. The Toe River continues on through the mountains and empties into the Nolichucky River where Robert's home was located. While they camped along the river, nine days after he had been shot, Robert suddenly became gravely ill from the effects of his bullet wound. Within an hour he died, after coming so close to making it to his home. His body was wrapped in a blanket and buried beneath a lofty oak tree.
Grave Location
The grave is located a few miles from Spruce Pine, NC, which is about 50 miles NE of Asheville. The general location is not marked at all and you must go about a mile on foot. It is also very overgrown, and in 1967 when we visited the area, it was so bad that it took us two days to find the grave. We had passed within 50 feet several times and had not known it. The map showing the location of the grave was drawn as a result of our difficulties (Map at left, click on map to view full size).
One of the local people told us an interesting story about how some of the old-timers had tried to locate the grave. This was many years before the D. A. R. had located the grave and put up an engraved stone. Local tradition said Robert had been shot with a silver bullet, so some of the old-timers began digging around trying to find it. No one ever found it and they probably never will, because I think somehow the Robert Sevier story and the Lone Ranger story get mixed up when it comes to silver bullets!
Robert Sevier's Contributions
Now that we have discussed Robert Sevier's life and death, let's reflect on the significance of his valiant sacrifice at King's Mountain. It can be said that he was a part of the action that was the turning point of the struggle for American independence. The victory at King's Mountain was not only a great military victory, but it also greatly strengthened the morale and will power of the entire American loyalist cause.
Let's also look at Robert Sevier, the individual. He was a pioneer of the American westward movement. He was a family man, a landowner, a responsible citizen, who was as concerned for his neighbor as well as his own. He was active in government, military and civic affairs. He was 31 years old and was just budding into the prime of his life. With such potential for an active and productive life, he once again volunteered for a dangerous mission. Why? His nephew, James Sevier, characterized him as a prudent man, a stranger to fear, zealous in his country's cause and service. But perhaps the philosophy of Robert Sevier can best be expressed in the words of another great American, Patrick Henry, who said:
"Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death."
Robert Sevier, Robert Sevier --
A Patriot, a pioneer,
He wanted freedom from British hands,
He wanted to explore more western lands.
A sturdy young fellow, full of bite,
Captain of a company, ready to fight,
His country always willing to protect,
Liberty for all, his lasting object.
To the British he would not yield
And he could often be seen on the battlefield.
A great hero, there is no doubt!
A lover of freedom, he sure shooed them British out!
Beth Gibson*
June 1971
- Daughter of J. S. G.
Age 11
John Haywood, The Civil and Political History of the State of Tennessee, originally published in 1823, reprinted by the Tenase Company, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1969.
J. G. M. Ramsey, Annals of Tennessee, originally printed in 1853, reprinted by the East Tennessee Historical Society, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1967.
Lyman C. Draper, King's Mountain and It's Heroes, originally published in 1881, reprinted by Continental Book Company, Marietta, Georgia 1954.
Anon., Article from a Knoxville, Tennessee Newspaper on Valentine Sevier, Sr., John Sevier and Robert Sevier, dated February 1, 1908 (Copy given, to J. S. G. by Margaret P. Crosby).
Zella Armstrong, Notable Southern Families, Volume I, The Lookout Publishing Company, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1918.
Mary Hardin McCown, Captain Robert Sevier, D. A. R. Magazine, p. 141, 142 and 161, February, 1952.
Cora Bales Sevier and Nancy S. Madden, Sevier Family History, privately printed in Washington, D.C., 1961.
George C. Mackenzie, King's Mountain, National Park Service Historical Handbook No. 22, Washington, DC, 1955, Reprinted 1961.
Robert Sevier
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: North Carolina
Volume: 156
Page Number: 228
Reference: Roster of soldiers from N.C. in the Amer. Rev. Comp. By D.A.R. of NC. Durham, NC. 1932. (12,709p.):46, 484
3. CAPTAIN ROBERT SEVIER, b. 1749; married Kesiah/Keziah Robertson; died of mortal wounds received at the Battle of King's Mountain, October 16, 1780.
- Valentine Sevier "The Immigrant" born in London, England approximately 1702 & Joanna Goad
Capt. Robert Sevier's Timeline
Rockingham, Virginia
Age 28
Watauga Association, Washington District, North Carolina, United States
July 8, 1780
Age 31
October 16, 1780
Age 31
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
October 25, 1780
Age 31
Tennessee, USA


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BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell Athletics Director Bob Roller announced today the hiring of Dawn Easley, former head coach at Pfeiffer, as the head women's lacrosse coach. Easley will bring with her assistant Jessica Moulton, and will join current CU assistant Ashley Bruns as the coaching staff for Campbell's lacrosse program in its second season.
Easley has been the head coach at Pfeiffer for the past five seasons, leading the Falcons to a 58-31 overall record, and was seven wins shy of becoming the all-time leader in coaching wins. She was named Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year in 2010 and steered the Falcons to five winning seasons and a bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2013.
"Dawn has been a winner as a player and as a coach," Roller said. "She impressed me from the beginning with her work ethic and desire to build a championship program at Campbell. We are fortunate to hire her and welcome Dawn, Joe and Caleb to Campbell."
The coaching trio will take over a program that went 6-7 in its inaugural season and is led by the senior trio of Taelar Errington, Cloey Henchcliffe, and Brittany Kincer. The Camels return 12 players and welcome 12 newcomers to Buies Creek.
"I'm really excited about coming to Campbell," Easley said after arriving to campus. "I'm excited about having the ability to start with a new program, almost from scratch, and build on what has already been established and take the program to being a conference competitor on a regular basis. I want to make Campbell a name in the lacrosse world. I'm looking forward to meeting the girls and working with them because I know they're very talented. I've heard a lot of great things and I'm excited about doing something new and challenging."
A 2005 Pfeiffer graduate, Easley served as the Falcons' assistant coach from 2007-08 before taking the reigns as head coach. As a player, Easley twice served as the team's co-captain and received numerous accolades, including First Team CVAC All-Conference, First Team All-Region, Second Team Inside Lacrosse All-American, as well as First Team womenslacrosse.com All-American.
She finished her career fifth all-time in points (102), third in goals (78) and fourth in groundballs (149), while leading the Lady Falcons to back-to-back conference championships in '04 and '05.
In the summer of 2013, Easley competed in the FIL World Cup for the Haudenosaunee nation. She led her team to a seventh-place finish and scored a goal in each of the team's first six contests. She finished the competition with 11 goals, two assists, five ground balls and 14 draw controls in eight games.
Easley received a BA in Sports Management from Pfeiffer with a minor in Business Administration in 2005. She obtained her Masters in Sports Management from the United Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala. in 2007. She spent the 2005-06 school year teaching and coaching lacrosse at Ampleforth College in York, England.
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Frank claims he can teach anyone, absolutely anyone, no matter how artistically inexperienced, to capture the huge skies of Norfolk in just four days. And I thought it would be a stress-beater as well, just as relaxing as lying on your back, but much more constructive.
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None of my fellow painters looked very arty in their windproof jackets and sensible tracksuits. And nor did Frank, a bespectacled Yorkshireman, somehow transferred intact to rural Norfolk. But I was nervous as we set off for Heydon, with its ancient, unspoiled houses. The sight of artists at work had always caused me paintbrush envy. But the paintbox had remained closed since a damning school report a lifetime ago: "Ann has no feeling for art or design." Naturally I didn't admit this to the others. Was I about to make a spectacle of myself?
Ten minutes later, we were sticking our easels into the grass and setting to. The rain clouds vanished as if someone had pulled a curtain, the sun blazed down, and four hours later, after shedding many layers of clothing, we were examining each other's finished works of art. Frank had improved my picture greatly, even though Ray, a retired engineer, pointed out that my archway bricks "wouldn't carry the weight of your wall". Despite this flaw, I was really pleased. Except for the sky.
At the first post-mortem in Frank's garden that evening, all the paintings were held up for inspection. We'd been concentrating so hard on the trees and brickwork that we'd virtually ignored what lay above our heads. Frank demonstrated some bold sky-painting washes, and we resolved to put knowledge into practice tomorrow.
Each day followed a similar pattern: a full day of painting, fuelled with cakes and biscuits provided by Frank's wife; the post-mortem and then a huge dinner in one of Frank's locals.
After a gargantuan portion of kleftico in the nearby Honingham Buck, or the legendary fish from the Rat Catcher at Cawston, plus a gallon or so of wine, everyone felt more confident. We could easily have returned to Frank's studio to tackle the starry-night skies and get the painting right this time. But we didn't. All that fresh air seemed to tire us out.
For six of us, bed was in one of Frank's en suites, while the remainder stayed in Irene Thompson's B&B within comfortable staggering distance. Prices are modest: £25 for a single room, £40 for a double, while each evening meal with wine leaves change from £20.
We discovered the hazards of working outdoors. You need to carry an umbrella and sunscreen. Flies stick to your paper. There were plaintive calls for Frank as stray drops of rain ruined a carefully-nurtured effect.
And as for the skies, we were all pretty pleased. For a start, they take only two minutes to do. If you do more, you'll spoil it, Frank warned. Choosing and mixing the colours and sloshing it on was the best painting fun since nursery school. Clouds can be created with a piece of tissue and a cunning flick of the wrist.
Sitting on a small stool and painting the sky is not nearly as relaxing as lying on your back, gazing up. But you do forget about everything else, even if you sometimes get frustrated with the creative process. Better still, you create some paintbrush envy of your own. I wish I had a tube of paint for all the jealous passers-by who peered over our shoulders and said, "I wish I could do that." They even said it to me.
Our last big sky was at the windmill at Cley where a sea fret was swirling round the sails. We could have captured it with some payne's grey and only the tiniest hint of alizarin crimson. But we didn't. With one accord, we dampened our paper and lay on the washes, producing angry clouds, sun-fringed clouds, mares' tails and cirrhus. There was early morning sky. There was sunset. Why paint in grey when you have a palette and your memory to go from?
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The effects of that four- day break lingered for weeks. The sun glinting on foliage recalled cadmium yellow and winsor blue red shade. And as for the evening sky. Time to uncap the burnt umber and alizarin.
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This is a collection of stories gathered from survivors of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent Fukushima nuclear disaster. The collection was put together in the immediate aftermath of the quake, so while the full scope of Fukushima was not known, most were still in the throes of the apocalyptic reporting of the world press.
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Finishing basment...light questions and more.
Any knowledge is much appreciated!!!
I am finishing my basement and have questions about the current lights down there. I'm not really sure what to do with them. I am drywalling the ceiling and will have cans. Should I run new wires to my cans and divide them up on separate circuits? I will have a total of about 34 cans down there. Not sure how people deal with the lights and wires the builders put in when the house is built. The house is 3 years old, so everything is done to code. So my questions are...
All but the range is being ran off my 100 amp Sub panel.
1. What to do with the existing lights and wires (3 regular lights ran off the main switch into the basement AND 4 regular lights on a separate circuit on pull strings) on two 15 amp circuits.
2. Main sitting and TV area (figuring on 16 can lights).
-The cans are 75 watt max. Will I have to put these on two circuits or will they work on one 20amp.
3. Outlets - number on each circuit will depend on usage.
4. Full kitchen \ Bar (4-6 can lights)
-2 20amp for GFCI outlets.
-1 20 amp for dishwasher.
-1 20 amp for Microwave (does this have to be alone)
-1 20 amp for fridge.
-1 40 amp for the range
Is there anything here I can combine and put on the same circuit do the lights need their own?
5. Full Bath (one can light, fan, and vanity lights)
-1 20 amp for GFCI (can I run the lights and fan off of this too)
-1 20 amp for lights and fan if I can't run off the GFCI Circuit
6. Game room (4 can lights and 4 outlets) - Can this be ran off one 20amp?
7 Home theater room (6 can lights, rope light, 7 outlets)
- One 20 amp for the lights and outlets.
- Projector on it's own 15 amp circuit
- 2 20 amp circuits for the equipment rack (Receiver, DVD, cable box, Computer, Xbox) Not everything will be on all at once.
Please let me know what you would do different or if there is a simpler way of doing this.
I'm finishing my basement right now and I too installed can lights, but only in my HT room. I only have 6 total lights, but I paired them up and put each pair on their own dimmer. However, all 6 lights are on the same circuit. Having multiple dimmers will be nice so as to dim lights closer to the TV and have them brighter in the back of the room near the bar area.
Myself, I like to have more circuits than necessary. Here's why. Say you're in your living room and you have everything (receptacles and lights) all on one circuit. Then one day, your breaker trips. Now you have to start looking into every outlet, switch, light, and of course wiring to determine where the problem resides. However, if you have it broken out more modularly, then you can more easily refine the problem source.
In my HT room, I have 3 circuits. One for the can lights, one for the wall which my HT components will reside, and one for the 2 remaining walls (which encompasses 7 total outlets). The 4th wall is shared with a home office and only has 2 outlets which really won't be used much/at all, so I tied those into the office circuit.
Hope that makes sense. Others will say to put only what's needed as it will add more confusion (although I don't know how if everything is properly labeled) or is wasteful. I respect their opinions as they are likely more knowledgeable and experienced than i am with home wiring/layout. However, I work with low voltage applications (distribution) and troubleshooting is MUCH easier when you can easily isolate components so as to quickly identify the area causing the problem.
#1 If this all that is one these 2 circuits I would add the lights to these
#2 What bulbs are you going to use ?
16 cans x 75w = 1200w - they could be added to the 2 circuits that already exist
#4 Add lights to an existing circuit if there is "room"
I load lighting circuits up to the full 1800w available on a 15a circuit
The rest need dedicated circuits
#5 Bathrooms require a 20s circuits that can feed outlets ONLY in multiple bathrooms
One bathroom lights & outlets
But I would add the light to a lighting circuit
#6 I keep outlets & lights seperate
Run 1 circuit for the outles & add the lights to a lighting circuit
#7 Same idea
I add up all the lights & determine how much spare room I have on existing lighting circuits
I'm using 13w CFL's in a lot of the cans, so I'm not worried about the load too much
(2) 20a for the rack = 4800w...does anything really take that much power ?
I'm lucky if my audio setup uses 100w
A big old power sucking plasma TV may use 700w
Newer ones use a lot less & my 42" LCD uses just over 100w
How much power does the projector take ?
Thanks for the info and help guys!!
I don't think this was mentioned, but I'd make all outlet circuits 20 amps. You never know what you might want to plug in some day and the cost is not that much more.
Also, can I come over? This sounds like a sweet basement!
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Switches are rated for 15a
Dimmers are rated 600w/1000w etc
If you use CFL's & want them to dim make sure you get dimmable CFL's
I have one lighting circuit that has 2 dining room outlets on it - so I have never added lights to that circuit
I have since added another circuit in the Dining room just in case
I'm hoping this is all getting inspected, since you are creating an apartment with the kitchen your inspections may have certain requirements you have to meet. have you gone over this with them?
I'm putting a full "kitchen" in my great room
It's doesn't require any special Inspection, permit or requirements
Once you have a countertop/sink you are required to have 2 dedicated circuits for that countertop
You are not required to have a stove, DW, sink, microwave or anything else
That's how it is where I live as well. Just 2 dedicated GFI circuits. It's fine to have a full range in the basement as well, nothing special required.
but he is putting those in
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Quarries Direct International LLC., known as QDIstone, is in the business of supplying vast variety of high quality natural stone materials at very affordable pricing to the US market. Our philosophy is: "Nature makes quality, QDIstone makes it affordable."
The owners of QDIstone have a family history dating back generations in the mining of minerals and metals overseas. They've grown up fascinated with the geology and the machinery of quarries. The founder began spending time in the European banking profession, but soon became involved in supplying natural stone to the US market. He was the first to provide white marble that was used in a project located in Hollywood CA. He realized that by supplying high quality materials to the US, they could also keep families in the Turkish communities, whom were dependent on the quarries operating, from being forced to leave their villages for the industrial cities of eastern Europe. They take immense pride in being socially responsible as well by supplying high quality products in America, their beloved new home, while still being able to fulfill their dedication to their birthplace. They provide a family atmosphere to those who work with QDIstone with strong emphasis on values, morals, and pride in a job well done.
QDIstone is an industry leader, and fully dedicated to natural stone and products that accent and compliment them. We are innovating the future of natural stone and will be providing them on a national level over the next few years. Watch closely as we change the way natural stone is produced, presented and sold. Our ultimate joy is only complete when we hear the level of satisfaction our customers write and say about us, also by the increase in demand for our materials from those who see them.
We should all acknowledge the fact that, unfortunately, the natural stone market currently is too easily accessible by companies who choose to import inferior products which undermine the overall satisfaction of the natural stone experience to those who are under-educated about it. However, QDIstone does not buy "spot market" (left over) materials, period! All of our stones are made to order from the quarries. QDIstone's purchasing office is on location at the richest travertine source in eastern Europe. Our full time QDIstone purchasing director is dedicated to assuring that what we request is quarried and shipped according to our strict specifications. Color, size, fill and finish are all selected based on QDIstone's unique control samples. They are carefully selected and approved by the QDIstone team here in America. Our customers are able to order and install travertine today, and should they decide to purchase additional material in, say, 5 or 10 years, still be able to match their stone in shade, size, finish and tone. A bold statement that we are committed to ensure.
Why become a distributor of QDIstone? It is simple: material consistency, our commitment to total quality, no excuse customer service, trained knowledgeable sales representation, in-depth product knowledge, and materials in stock when you need them. We are down to earth and you will never be pressured by the QDIstone team. That's our goal and commitment!
Join with us over the upcoming years as part of our team. We will have franchise opportunities available with plans to have three national distribution centers across the country and distribution outlets in key cities across the country. Looking forward to serving you years to come!
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