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It was a quiet evening in the tower, everyone settling down after dinner, when there was very suddenly, and loudly, a crash somewhere in the mansion. It was sadly becoming almost routine and he didn't need Jarvis to tell him that Thor had arrived.
They moved to their feet, a little wary, and just to be safe Tony firmly pushed Loki back so he was partially hidden, and ignored his glare. They waited… and waited but finally the big blonde horse (which Tony had picked up calling him, and he entirely had Loki to blame for that) came through the door, looking much too excited, "My friends!"
The tone was so loud, so happy that Tony couldn't help being aggravated. "Thor, not that we aren't glad to see you but you're a little late to the party." Tony rubbed the back of his head, wincing, and did his best to look annoyed. Another door demolished. "Where have you been?" Eleven days since Loki had come back to the mansion safe, and it had been harder and harder to dissuade Loki from worrying about Thor, about wondering where he was.
Thor's eyes scanned the room, relieved when they landed on Loki unharmed, but then they turned back to Tony. "I do apologize for my absence, it was… unavoidable."
Loki didn't entirely like that, how quickly he was dismissed. It wasn't as if Thor had missed dinner, he had refused to come back as Loki was tortured. He moved forward to Tony's side, "I was in danger." It hadn't been was he had planned to say, he hadn't meant to sound so needy, though his embarrassment was eased when it caused Tony to shift his body, wrapping an arm around him and pulling him in closer. He tried again, "What was so important that you couldn't come save me. Again."
Thor's face softened and he stepped forward, and before Loki could stop him he was pulled him out of Tony's embrace, his face shoved against Thor's massive chest and hugged tight enough that he couldn't breathe. He let it go on for a few moments before trying to push away, a little lightheaded. Thor let him go all at once and he stumbled, but his brother was there to catch him, a fond smile on his lips. "I forget that you are human now." The amusement slid off and he looked serious, though he again looked over Loki to Tony, "It was for his safety that I could not return."
Tony noticed the pattern too and tilted his head towards Loki, "Tell him, not me." Though he wanted to know what was going on, wanted to control the conversation the grateful look he got from Loki was fairly rare and more than worth it. Thor nodded and dropped his hands on to Loki's shoulders, voice lower, and everyone moved in closer to hear. "Brother, when I arrived back on Asgard the Chitauri were there, they were demanding you as their prisoner."
He backpedalled away from Thor, breathing speeding up in something close to a panic attack, but Tony was there to pull him close and calm him. His voice came out in a squeak, "The Chitauri?"
"Odin told them that he had stripped you of your powers and banished you." He had been looking at his hands but looked up to meet Loki's eyes, "He told them he did not know where you had been sent to and that we had no information about where you are now. They were very agitated and threatened war. Still he did not tell them that he sent you to Earth."
It meant more than the words and Loki could feel a lump in his throat that he struggled to ignore, "He'd risk an attack on Asgard to protect me?"
"He did risk an attack to protect you. He was able to convince them that we did not have any idea where you were, I could not leave because it would have given away your location, so I was forced to stay in Asgard to defend it if need be and to protect you."
It was Clint that finally stepped in, "So does that mean they can't find him either?"
"Yes, father believes that they were able to track and find Loki based on his magical signature and when he took away his magic they were no longer able to see him."
For a moment, a brief moment there was a sharp shock of joy, that meant that the Chitauri had no idea where he was, had very little chance of tracking him down, but it only took a few moments for it to sink it what it really meant. Tony apparently understood too because he reached out, and spoke quickly, "It's okay Loki."
He needed to hear it though, and he knew that his voice begged Thor to tell him different, "So I can't ever had my magic again, they will be able to find me?"
"I believe so brother. Your attack on Earth attracted a lot of attention, and not just from the Chitauri. Father… father implied that until the Chitauri threat could be understood and removed it would be for the best if you remained… where you were."
Natasha made a small sound of acknowledgment. "He knows where he is."
"I believe so. When I returned … I told our mother Loki's whereabouts. I believe I was not as discrete as I thought and he … overheard."
Clint let out a whistle, "Fairly big risk to take."
Loki was already shaking his head, "He truly believes that Odin will not harm me, or wish harm to come to me."
"I believe that because it is true."
It was obviously an old fight but after a moment both brothers seem to let it go and Thor nodded. "So Loki is to stay here on Earth, as he is, until the Chitauri can be dealt with." He tilted his head imploringly, "Stark, I wish to stay in the tower if that is not a problem."
"You're staying here too?"
"Of course brother."
It was almost a heartwarming moment and of all the people to ruin it, Tony would never have expected it to be Steve. His voice as hesitant, but concerned. "So I hate to bring this up but… if it wasn't the Chitauri that were hiding him from being seen from Asgard… who was it?"
It didn't need to be said but into the following silence Tony added the other question that everyone was thinking, he his voice heavy with apprehension, "And are they an enemy or friend?"
Morgan Le Fay wasn't surprised that Doom had sought out Loki, he was, or at least had been a powerful sorcerer and he called to others that wielded magic. She did find it mildly interesting that he had somehow ended up with Earth's warriors, but at least they would increase the chances he would survive. It had been easy to hide him from Asgard, and Heimdall had been more than willing to turn a blind eye to the trickster god's suffering on Earth. She had plans for Loki and they didn't work if he was dead. Powerless he was of no interest to her but someday he would do magic again and then… and then he just might be useful.
Author's Note – That's all that there is, there is no more! Hope you guys enjoyed it!


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How many times have you chewed the same provocative story in, through, and around your mind to the point of near-exhaustion? A simple comment from a friend over lunch, a text alert from your bank with a surprising look at your balance, a morning where every word out of your mouth felt like pointless noise. Or that visit with a friend in pain that left you depressed and unable to shake it from your own body days later.
How many conversations have you ended up rehashing with your friends and co-workers only to lather yourself into even more of an upset? Sometimes talking it out just doesn't help, but makes things seem worse.
There's a cure. You don't need a doctor's prescription. The more you use it, the stronger it gets. It gives you more energy than it takes.
It's jaw dropping for me to consider how many people I've met, that I'd view as deeply engaged in tangible spiritual evolution, who don't actually have a consistent sitting practice. Yet not so startling when I look at my own spotty past with the practice.
After a couple decades of spiritual practice, living in ashrams, and going to workshops, it's only been in the last 18 months that I've had a daily, deepening formal meditation practice (formal in the sense of having a process for approaching, entering, and deepening the practice – no special attire required).
Some days I want to stand on my roof and shout out to the world the inspiration that would catalyze every man, woman, and child to sit and go deep. Almost hourly this week, I'm humbled by what the practice brings to every aspect of my life.
One of the most valuable fruits of gardening my meditation practice continues to be revealed in my digestion. I have tended to be someone who deals with emotions, others, and mine in and through my gut. It directly impacts my digestion when I'm not at peace. I know; I'm the only one.
Oh! You too? Read on…
Believe it or not, the seeming problems we have aren't on the outside in the circumstances of life. The problems are how you and I actually interpret the circumstances.
For example, if I don't have enough money to pay the bills sitting on my desk and I think I may be late getting them handled, that can drive up anxiety, right? I'd actually suggest that it's not the bills that are pushing up the anxiety, but all the potentially threatening scenarios my mind may spit up like being evicted, homeless, penniless, hungry, tired, and alone. So far, I haven't missed a meal, have always had a place to sleep, clothes on my back, and have been graced with people who love me.
The root of the anxiety isn't the circumstances, but the ingrained tendency to worry. As long as I carry a tendency to worry, I will attract circumstances that stimulate the fear of something awful on its way to me and tie my insides up in knots.
This is where meditation comes in. The space of deep meditation is where you and I are closer to the primal life force, the eternal, as it were. I'm pointing to the living, pulsing, conscious, infinitely creative Source of all of life. It lives within you. Right now. Regardless of what your bank balances report, what your ex-boyfriend thinks about you, or what you've eaten today. Irrespective of your upbringing, your career path, or how educated you think you are or are not, this same Source lives within you. Meditation can lead your awareness right into experiencing this directly.
Contact with this spacious, living presence within smoothes out the wrinkles my mind and ego conspire to craft each day. It literally burns up the seeds of worry that fuel anxiety and attract dramatic circumstances into my life to keep me on the hamster wheel of worry.
Once you learn how to access this inner freedom, you won't want to miss a day of diving into it. Over time, you can learn to access it in the middle of your life's circumstances and literally watch the very same circumstances transform into something practically unbelievable and amazing.
Scott Schwenk, a Los Angeles based spiritual teacher, healer, writer and business consultant, is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and a featured teacher at We Care Spa in Desert Hot Springs, CA. For more information, visit www.scottschwenk.com.


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Kyle Cody Named Baseball America Preseason All-America
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky junior right-handed pitcher Kyle Cody has been tabbed a third-team preseason All-America selection by Baseball America, it was announced on Monday afternoon.
A native of Chippewa Falls, Wis., Cody was one of four starting pitchers honored on the third team. Baseball America's annual preseason All-America team features polling of major league organizations' scouting departments to vote on the team and make their selections based on performance, talent and professional potential.
This marks the third consecutive season that Kentucky has had a preseason All-America selection. UK has had a player earn preseason All-America honors 11 times since 1999, with Austin Cousino and AJ Reed earning the honor last season. Cody, Cousino, Reed and Chris Bisson are the only players in UK history to earn preseason All-America honors from Baseball America.
A 6-foot-7, 245-pound product of McDonnell Central High School, where he was the Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year, Cody is rated as the 19th-best prospect available for the 2015 MLB Draft in the preseason by Baseball America. Despite missing 21 days due to injury in 2014, Cody posted a 4-0 record and a 2.84 ERA in 18 games and six starts, saving five games. In his two-year career, Cody has a 7-3 mark and a 4.05 ERA. In his two-year career in SEC play, Cody has a 3.29 ERA with three saves in 34 innings.
Kentucky will open its 2015 season on Feb. 13 vs. Ball State in Wilmington, N.C., with first pitch slated for 12 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the UK Radio Network, with Dick Gabriel voicing the action.
UK PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS (since 1999)
1999 – John Wilson, C
- Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball
2007 – Collin Cowgill, OF
- Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA
2007 – Sean Coughlin, C
- Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA
2007 – Greg Dombrowski, RHSP
2010 – Chris Bisson, 2B
- Baseball America
2013 – Austin Cousino, OF
- Baseball America, Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA
2013 – Corey Littrell, LHSP
- Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA
2013 – AJ Reed, UT
2014 – AJ Reed, UT
- Baseball America, Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball, Perfect Game
2014 – Austin Cousino, OF
- Baseball America
2015 – Kyle Cody, RHSP
- Baseball America, Louisville Slugger/Collegiate Baseball


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Meaning and Origin of: Gahan
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- Irish : Eager aide
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- Irish : reduced form of McGahan, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eacháin, 'son of Eachán'.
- Irish : in Leinster, a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gaoithin 'descendant of Gaoithín', a personal name from a diminutive of gaoth, an adjective meaning 'wise' (probably the sense here) or a noun meaning 'wind'; hence in Connacht the name is sometimes 'translated' as Wynne or Wyndham. Occasionally it may be an Anglicized form of Mac Gaoithín 'son of Gaoithín', although this is more commonly found as McGeehan, an Ulster name.


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What is your first thought when you see someone with a tattoo? Perhaps it is "Goodness, what a dangerous-looking ruffian", or "They'll regret that decision years down the track", or even "There is a human being just like me who happens to have a bit of ink on their skin, what a very normal sight." It's not like having tattoos in 2016 is particularly shocking or scandalous: you're not even allowed to play in the AFL without at least one. But there are tattoos, and there are tattoos: if there is nothing unsettling about seeing someone with a bit of body art, the subjects of 2000 Tattoos But Don't Judge Me (ABC2, 9.15pm) may be a different story.
These are people with a lot of tattoos. Like, a LOT. Keith is a devoted family man with a wife, four kids and a job as an admin assistant. He is covered from head to toe in tattoos. He looks a bit like the high priest of a demonic temple in a video game. There is no doubt that when people look at Keith, they are liable to make snap judgments, and those judgments are not likely to be "Oh look, there's a respectable admin assistant shopping for his kids". Keith is about to move to a new area, which means he's going to have to meet with real estate agents and bankers and convince them that whatever their first impression might be, it's wrong. He'll also be convincing his new neighbours, which might be difficult, since even his wife thinks he looks like a freak.
Matthew Whelan has tattooed his entire body, had his eyeballs painted, and cut his own nipples off. "Some people might think it's strange," he says, and to be honest he might be onto something there. Maybe we can get past his appearance to judge the man within: getting past the fact he's changed his name to "Body Art" could be more difficult. Compared to Matthew, Torz, who is looking for love with a man who can see past the tatts and piercings, seems positively mundane. But she's facing similar prejudices, and the program explores just why people feel compelled to decorate themselves to such an extent that they make life so much harder. It's a form of self-expression bound to confront others in an immediate and visceral way — a dash of insight into the motivations that drive that self-expression is quite fascinating.
Further viewing: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (SBS2, 7.35pm) is probably the most good-natured US sitcom currently around, and sacrifices no laughs for it.
River Monsters (ABC2, 7.30pm) takes a sensitive, in-depth look at the important issue of man-eating fish, and how we can co-exist peacefully with them.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (9Gem, 8.40pm) is the feelgood tale of how Brad Pitt grew up into a baby.


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Yo Guys, MDM here.
Sorry for the late prediction blog, I was at work till 11 p.m. In the past I have once swore that I will never make another prediction ever again, and I like to live up to my words. Since I am not really good at prediction or lets just say that I am not good at prediction at all .. all my prediction in past sucked hobo balls. Thus, I did not make a new prediction but instead I re-posted one of my best battle prediction I ever made that took me 5 days to write and pose at that time. I take more pride in it then GMC and Tuty cause this blog was the longest time it took me to write it. Thus, I decided to edit it, make major changes and give all the touch-ups to make it a prediction worthy enough for you all to read.
So please enjoy it and let me warn you that its long. I don't want to see "TL;DR" comments >_> I warned you ..
Also, there are 2 musics that you could listen during the battle part and the final attack part. They are in the floating box to your right.
So here goes for nothing and everything ..
On the beach of a remote Island in New World there is a ship docked on the port with Jolly Roger of Drake Pirates. In the center of the island there is a huge fortress with a flag with Jolly Roger of Drake Pirates that indicted that the Island belongs to X-Drake, one of the 11 Supernova and Captain of Drake Pirates.
X-Drake is leaving the fortress with his crew-mates.
X-Drake: Damn that Kaido, he keeps attacking every Island that we claim ours. (With frustrated look) and we have to do all the dirty work to reclaim it.
Crewmate 1: (stressed) Well captain it's some-what our fault you know, the first thing we did as soon as we entered New World was taking over one of his islands so its obvious why he angry at us.
X-Drake: (angry) so want?? do you want me to hide in a corner like a coward and watch other supernovas concur the New World right in font of my eyes? Listen, if you don't challenge big then you won't become big either.
????? : But don't you think choosing Kaido as fist opponent in New World was too reckless?
After hearing a stranger's voice everyone is shocked and turns around. It's Rob Lucci, the former Leader of CP9.
Lucci: Long time no see Drake.
Drake: (with evil smile) it's good for both of us that we don't see each other much.
Crewmate 2: (with scared look) I .. It's…its Rob Lucci, the former Leader of the CP9. Captain, he is bad news.
Cremate 1: I heard he was on run from the World Government, what the hell is he doing here???
Rob Lucci: Shigan Cue > Finger Gun
With a flick of a finger Lucci shoots a bullet like attack that in a blink of an eye hits Crewmember 1 and knocks him out.
Crewmate 2: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT??? .. (To Crew 1) hey are you okay?? .. answer me dammit!!!! (to Lucci) why did you do this to him??
Rob Lucci: For having incorrect information. I was never was or will never be scared of those World Government pigs. I will serve them my part of the justice really soon (looks at Drake) .. but it's your turn right now.
X-Drake: Why do you want to fight me? What have done to you? I hate the World Government just like you then why you are after me?
Rob Lucci: Well .. I have plans .. plans to get back to those that betrayed me back then. But those plans comes with cost , As result I and my group decided to join Mercenaries in Bounty Hunting business. New world is best place to find big fishes like you and other infamous pirates. So I am here to collect your bounty of 390 million beli head.
X-Drake takes out his saber and points it at Lucci.
X-Drake: I like to see you try. Plus I am also interested in your 350 Million beli head too. It will help me in expanding my empire.
Crewmates ALL: Captain!!!
X-Drake: Stand back all of you .. it's a fight between me and Lucci so you are not get involved at any cost. Am I clear?
Crewmates ALL: Yes Captain!!
Rob Lucci: Send your men back to your ship, my ship and crew are there as well. Whoever wins will bring the loser's body and declare his victory.
X-Drake: Sounds like a plan (to his crew) Go to the ship and wait for me there (to Lucci) I'll be back in a sec with his head.
X-Drake's crew leaves toward their ship and now all remains at the site is Rob Lucci and X-Drake facing each other with killing intent in their eyes.
Rob Lucci: Hope you are preapred.
X-Drake: (smiling) same goes for you.
And the battle begins.
Lucci: Since this might be your last fight as pirate (smiles) I will let you have the honor of first attack.
Drake: Well you just made (charges at Lucci shouting) BIGGEST MISTAKE OF YOUR LIFE!!
Lucci: don't think so ..
Drake takes out and swings his 4 face Axe to Lucci's left side of his head.
Lucci: Tekkai > Iron Mass (the Axe hits Lucci's head but didn't do any damage to Lucci) .. .. it's you who made the biggest mistake of your life by charging at me with so many openings Rankyaku > Strong Leg
Lucci swings his leg and creates a blue blade like attack that flies toward Drake but Drake dodges it with a nick of hair and only gets a cut on his forehead
Drake: Didn't see that coming (stands up) looks like you have been training a lot lately Lucci.
Lucci: When a person loses, his pursuit for his next ambition grows stronger. You remember the Doriki. When I quit working for WG, my Doriki was 4000 .. (Smiling) now its 7500. It is the highest level Doriki known in Rokushiki-Six Styles user history.
Drake: (serious face) Yes I heard of Doriki, I even got my Doriki measured back then when I was still in Marines. It was 2000 back then so by now it might be around 5500 with all workouts New World is giving me everyday.
Lucci: (runs at Drake) Still not enough to beat me. Geppo-Moon Step (in an instant Lucci disappeared and on instant he was behind Drake) can't follow my speed either. Shigan"Oren" > Finger Gun: Yellow Lotus
Lucci prepares to stabs Drake in back twice with his fingers but just in time Drake swings his saber to his back and stopped Lucci in his way.
Drake: I hate surprise attacks .. I like face to face fight. Now (with evil look) you want to show me that attack again?
Lucci: With pleasure Geppo (Lucci jumps close to Drake) Shigan "Oren".
Lucci pushes his finger to stabbing position but Drake blocks it by his saber and swings his 4 face axe to Lucci's arm. Surprised, Lucci failed to block the attack and received a huge cut across his hand. Lucci backs off immediately and looks at his hand with surprised look.
Lucci: So it seems you posses Haki. Busoshoku Haki to be precise. hm.. So Kalifa's report on you was missing some info.
Drake: I was acknowledged about it after I left marines. The freedom on the seas made me realize I have such tremendous power which I was wasting by working under those noble dorks. (Drake takes out an old fashioned golden pistol) maybe Kalifa didn't told you about this pistol either I guess.
Lucci: Pistol .. its frutile. I have strengthened my Tekkai to a level that it can withstand bullet, katana and even a cannon ball.
Drake: it's not just an ordinary pistol. watch ..-
Drake fires the pistol at Lucci and a beam like bullet hits Lucci in blink of an eye and pierces his chest. Before Lucci realizes, he was hit and bleeding from the wound.
Lucci: (Surprised) ..What the hell is that pistol….how did it penetrate my Tekkai so easily?
Drake: This Pistol is one of the crazy inventions of Vegapunk that he gave me as gift. It shoots the loaded bullets with the speed and power of light. As you know how powerful it is, it can shoot through anything from any distance. Brilliant invention don't you think and he is still wasting his life serving those piece of shits.
Lucci: That is a one dangerous weapon you have there. Looks like I should finish this fight sooner before I receive more of those bullets. I hear you are a fellow Zoan type DF user like me. Then how about getting the fight little serious.
Lucci is trying to change in his Life return Half-human half-Leopard form but suddenly he felt as his body is getting heavier and weaker. He falls on his knees.
Drake: Surprised Lucci? Oh sorry, I forgot to tell you that the bullets in this pistol are made out of seastone. And you know what happens when a seastone enters a DF user's body. Looks like this fight is coming to an early end.
Lucci: I don't think so .. Shigan (Lucci stabs his finger in the bullet wound and pushes the seastone so it is shot out from Lucci's back) .. this was just a warm up for me.
Drake: You are smarter then I thought you would be, looks like its not all mussules up there. Let me show you my Ancient Zoan DF's true power in my half-Dino form.
Drake grows larger and more muscular. He turns in to a green half-human and half-dinosaur with height of 3 meters. He has a tail and large fags.
Drake: This form helps me to increase my strength by 2 times, so now my attacks are around strong as 11,000 Doriki. So what you say now Lucci is this enough to beat you?
Lucci: (while changing in his half-leopard form) to me it does not matter what kind of DF you possess or what level of Doriki you have because all that matters is if you know how to use them in to a fight.
Lucci and Drake crash their fists with each other and they both starts fist fight. They both block each other's attacks while landing some on each-other as well.
Lucci: Geppo (Lucci jumps back in mid air and stays in air by kicking it constantly) let's see if you can block these … Grand Rankyaku "Gaicho".
Lucci by using his craws shoots a blue bird shape Rankyaku with red tail that flies towards Drake. Drake used his saber to block the attack but the attack overpowered him and blasts him threw the rocks.
Drake: (Stand up with huge burn across his chest) that was not an ordinary Rankyaku. It had power of 10 Rankyakus in it.
Lucci: I have been training and so is my DF powers. An advantage to a Zoan DF user is that as he becomes stronger, his DF matures as well. Since my DF is most fitted for use of Rokushiki-Six Styles, my attacks become stronger when I am in this form.
Suddenly Crewmate 1 who was laying unconscious gets up and shoots Lucci with Drake's golden gun and collapse again. Surprised Lucci was too late to activate his Tekkai and was shot in his arm. Soon Lucci loses control over his DF power and changes back in his human form.
Drake: Never take your eyes off your enemy (Drake charges toward Lucci in instant) Ancient Judo – Rock Crusher (Drake punches Lucci in chest with his fist)
Lucci coughs blood and gets thrown in the rock behind but the force was too strong that the huge rock smashed in pieces and buried Lucci underneath it.
Drake: Some mistakes like that can cost you your life Lucci. I am a master of Ancient Judo which is passed from a master to his only disciple. I inherited this judo from my master Sengoku, the former Fleet Admiral of Marines.
Lucci: Is that all you got (Lucci jumps out of the rumble and is back in his half-leopard form. Lucci is bleeding from his head and looks exhausted) even that kid can punch better then you (A flashback of Lucci's fight with Luffy) Geppo (Lucci jumps in the air) Shigan "Madara" > Finger Gun Gattling
Lucci using is both hands shoots Rankyaku bullets at incredible speed of 100 per second. Drake receives all those bullets and his blood is flowing out of his body like water.
Dreak: Ancient Judo – Buddha Palm Crash (Drake coats his both palms with Busoshoku Haki and claps them with a force that creates shock wave. Soon all of Lucci's bullets fly away and Lucci is surprises that his attacks too weak so they couldn't survive the shock wave.)
Lucci: Through you haven't mastered your haki, you still put a good show in your fights .. but still not enough.
Drake: Well if that was not good enough then I have more from where that came from Ancient Judo – Ultimate Palm Throw
Drake pushes his palm toward Lucci with Busoshoku Haki coat. Lucci dodges it by a nick of hair and the force of Drake's palm attack blasts the trees to fly in the sky while Lucci uses Geppo to sneak behind Drake.
Lucci: .. slow (Lucci wraps his tail around Drake's neck) Rokuog- (suddenly Drake hits Lucci with his tail and send him in the rock bed before he can deliver his attack.)
Drake: Who is too slow now? Looks like you also forgot that I have a tail too. A dinosaur's tail is like an extra leg because it has the same strength and weight as his legs.
Lucci: (coming out of the dust) if I had delivered that attack successfully then that tail of yours will worth nothing to the person I am sending your dead body to.
Drake: Let me guess, his highness Fleet Admiral Akainu. He is not even worth that title but that 10 day battle on Punk Hazard was the decidable point. I swear that I will give that bastard a piece of my mind for taking over my master's position.
Lucci: No, you are wrong .. sorry to tell you but this time the request comes from .. One of the Yonko, Kaido. (Drake is shocked) .. looks like you don't know what kind of Bounty hunter I am. I take assassination requests from Pirates of the New World for other pirates. Kaido is not happy with your past actions toward him and he wants you taken out of his way so he can regain his territories that you concurred. He offered me 350 Million beli so how could I refuse that?
Drake: (angry) That Kaido bastard, since he can't fight me face to face he sends you to take me down. Well now I am going to kill you and send back a message to that shit that I am coming for him next.
Lucci: Sorry I have no plans on dying right now.
Drake: Then ….. (Shouting) LET'S DECIDE OUR FATE WITH OUR LAST ATTACK.
Lucci: (smiles) I like where this is going.
Drake: Here is the most powerful Ancient Judo attack that I learned from my Sengoku-san .. Ancient Judo – Duel Bone Crusher (Drake takes his Judo stance and uses his both fists to hit Lucci, one on his center chest and one on his center abdominal. He powered his fists with Haki and put every inch or strength he had in this attack.)
Lucci: Let me show you the improved Rokushiki move that I invented from Rokuogan > Six King Gun. Geppo (Lucci first he shoots a Grand Rankyaku "Gaicho" using his feet and later giver it speed and power boost by hitting it with Rokuogan using his two fists in Rokuogan stance) ROKUOGAN RIPPER SLASH!!.
Both Lucci and Drake's Attack hits their opponent successfully at same time and the impact from the crash creates an air blast that smashes everything around the fight area. The thick dust is making it impossible to see the result of the fight or the victor.
At the Beach where the ships are docked.
Jabra: Why the hell is that cat taking so long for .. it's getting boring here. Hey Kalifa, is that Drake strong or somethig?
Kalifa: (while fixing her glasses) thats Sexual harassment.
Jabra: WHAT??? I am just asking.
Fukuro: If you had went instead of Lucci then you might have came back sooner (Jabura is acting cool) .. after being defeated that is, Chapapapa.
Jabra: What did you say???
Kalifa: (shouting) Quite you two .. someone is coming.
From far someone is coming out of the dust, It is X-Drake. The crews of Drake Pirates cheer their captain's victory but soon they see another large shadow following Drake. It's Lucci in his half-leopard form carrying defeated Drake with his tail. Drake has a Seastone handcuff on his hands. Drake pirates are shocked to see what they seeing while Lucci climbs his ship and gets ready to depart.
Lucci: Ok lets go .. we have a special delivery to make.
One of Drake pirate: (shouts) Why did you did this to our captain? Where are you talking him? What has he ever done to you that you are stealing his pirate life away from him? (to his fellow crew-members) Attack them everyone, don't let them take our captain.
'All drake pirates prepare for battle.
Lucci: (with quite voice) fools .. Rankyaku Trio-Slicer (Lucci using his leg shoots three Rankyaku toward Drake Pirate's ship which cuts it into four pieces and sinks it.) Listen, .. when your captain accepted my challenge, he put his life, piracy and dreams on the line knowing the consequences of losing. So if he lost then you should respect it and honor him with proper leave. Don't insult your captain's pride with your whining. To us .. this was nothing personal .. strictly business.
After handing defeated body of Drake to Bluno, Lucci goes to his cabin and their ship sails away to deliver their catch. The Drake pirates watch silently as their adventure under Captain X-Drake comes to a bitter end.
Thats it focks. It took me 6 hours(4 at work and 2 at home) to finish. Thanks you for your time if you read the entire prediction. Thou it is really obvious that I will lose this first round anyway due to it being prediction but this was my best effort toward trying to prove my prediction skill again. Hope you enjoyed it.
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The statement said that the US told Japan on Wednesday of its decision to deploy the missile interceptors, and that the necessary personnel and equipment will be sent to Okinawa starting next month.
An additional 600 US troops will be stationed in Okinawa as part of the deployment, the ministry said in a separate statement.
The move is clearly in response to North Korea's recent missile tests, which drew widespread international condemnation. On July 5, North Korea fired off seven missiles ?X including a long-range Taepodong-2, believed capable of hitting parts of the US
All the missiles fell harmlessly into the Sea of Japan.
''In view of the development, deployment and proliferation of ballistic missiles in the region, and the clear and present threats such as the recent missile launches by North Korea in particular, the Government of Japan will continue to do its utmost to build up its ballistic missile defence capabilities in close co-operation with the United States government and with a sense or urgency,'' the first statement said.
It stressed that the deployment is purely for defence purposes.
''The Patriot PAC-3 is a purely defensive system and will be placed to protect Japan including Okinawa from ballistic missile threats,'' it said.
Tokyo and Washington announced last month that the US would deploy the PAC-3 missiles on American bases here for the first time. They did not give details.
The US and Japan reached the Patriot deployment accord after reports that North Korea might test-fire a long-range Taepodong-2 ballistic missile became public.
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I am trying to load windows from a usb stick. I was able to run the entire install fine from an HP system, but I can not get it to work from any Dells I have tried. They just come back saying: Remove disks or other media, press any key to restart. These are brand new optiplex's. Dell dont like usb boot?
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Dec 1, 2009 at 1:39 UTC
go into the BIOS and set USB to Floppy
Dec 1, 2009 at 1:46 UTC
It actually was already set to that, but I played with those settings and still no luck. It sees the floppy, gives me the choice to boot to it, but wont go any further.
Dec 1, 2009 at 2:08 UTC
Why do you need to boot from USB in the first place?
Dec 1, 2009 at 2:27 UTC
To install the OS.
Dec 2, 2009 at 8:12 UTC
MS23 - are you using the front USB ports? If so, I had this problem as well, and for some reason, some Dells have issues with the front USB ports prior to the OS loading. Try plugging it in one of the back USB ports and see if that works.
On a side note, why you need to do it isn't really an issue IMHO, you just want help. We have some Ghost images on a USB thumb drive and have to boot from it.
Hope my suggestion is helpful.
Dec 3, 2009 at 7:47 UTC
Use this method to prepare the USB flash drive, and it will work with no special settings on the Dell computer. I use it all the time.
Run CMD.EXE and type the following. Note: This set of commands assumes that the USB flash drive is addressed as "disk 9". you should double check that by doing a list of the disks (type "list disk") before cleaning it. If you have multiple hard drives, like an SDFlash drive or a Multibay drive, you could end up wiping a wrong drive by using this command. Be sure, double check.
1. diskpart
2. select disk 9 (or whatever the number is)
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. assign
9. exit
Copy Windows DVD content to the Flash Drive. Simply issue the following command to start copying all the content from the Windows Vista DVD to your newly formatted high speed flash drive.
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Dec 3, 2009 at 8:00 UTC
That is the way I prepared it....and as I mentioned, it worked fine in several computers that I tried that were not Dells. Only the Dell Optiplex's here have this issue. I have tried every setting in the bios and every usb port on the pc. I more wanted to find out if there was an issue with the Dells or if they even supported it.
Thanks for the help.
Dec 3, 2009 at 8:54 UTC
That is the way I prepared it....and as I mentioned, it worked fine in several computers that I tried that were not Dells. Only the Dell Optiplex's here have this issue. I have tried every setting in the bios and every usb port on the pc. I more wanted to find out if there was an issue with the Dells or if they even supported it.
Thanks for the help.
I know its not much, but you have flashed to the newest revision of the bios, right?
Dec 3, 2009 at 8:56 UTC
I have not, since this is a new PC I would think it would be relatively new. I have tried this on several different models of different ages....the only common thing I come up with is the ones that do not work are Dells. ;) I will try the bios to see what happens.
Dec 3, 2009 at 9:02 UTC
You may want to try a different make and model of flash drive too if you have it. I haven't booted from USB in a while but have done it from Dell's before. Things may have gotten better, but they used to be finicky about what drives they chose to see on boot.
Dec 3, 2009 at 10:32 UTC
I have installed xp from a usb on a dell xps in the past the only thing that I had issues with was that I did not have appropriate drivers available you might check and make sure that you don't need to slip some drivers into the install (mine was an issue with sata drivers). Also as stated above it may be the usb stick try copying it over to another one you have laying around.
Dec 3, 2009 at 11:36 UTC
Different PC, updated BIOS, different USB stick, same errors. Guess my Optiplex's dont like booting from USB.
Dec 3, 2009 at 11:46 UTC
Does your BIOS have a Legacy USB emulation option? If so, is that enabled?
Dec 3, 2009 at 11:50 UTC
Nope, not an option. These are Optiplex 360's.
Dec 4, 2009 at 11:17 UTC
Just tried a different USB key, put Ubuntu on it, and tried it on an inspiron laptop....same error.
Dec 4, 2009 at 11:29 UTC
That is so odd, we image all of our Dell's from a USB thumb drive. We've used it for hundreds of them and no problems. With the USB drive inserted, we go into the BIOS and make sure it is set to boot to the device first, save and exit and then upon restart it recognizes it and launches Ghost. Have you tried contacting Dell?
Dec 4, 2009 at 11:43 UTC
I am trying to create all this on my Win7 machine. I have had troubles in the past with ISOs and Win7. So I am trying from scratch creating all this on some other PC. Will post the results. :)
Dec 4, 2009 at 12:25 UTC
diskpart is xp will not list that drive...so I cant do that either. I am giving up....back to CDs I guess. :)
Thanks all for the help!
Dec 4, 2009 at 9:45 UTC
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I had the same problem dont know if you tried this but make it the primary boot so that you pc booths off of the flash drive.
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Meh. I'd have to see it in action for a while to have an opinion on it. Sounds like a good way to bring in some new people (HINT HINT, TNA)
I was just wondering what others thought about the new X-Division concept they began last night on Impact with all title defenses being triple threat matches and the person who gets pinned is out of the hunt (for how long who knows but I would figure until at least the current champ is champ) and the other person remains in the hunt. With their smaller group of wrestlers now it should mean that we see a bunch of new guys coming in and maybe some of them staying around for awhile. I am hoping that when Christian York gets into a match the 3rd opponent gets pinned for a few matches and then he eventually gets the belt. What are your thoughts on this.
Meh. I'd have to see it in action for a while to have an opinion on it. Sounds like a good way to bring in some new people (HINT HINT, TNA)
Why does TNA always have to complicate things? The X Division Title didn't need to be gimmicked to hell and back like this. Besides, TNA doesn't exactly have enough Xies to just ban them from title shots.
More info on it...
TNA has announced new rules for their X-Division which will see all
title matches held under triple threat rules. The wrestler who is pinned
in the X-Division title match will be eliminated from a future title match
while the other person who is not involved in the decision will get to
wrestle whoever is the champion in the following title match. Contenders
will also be decided in a triple threat match with former champions or
recently eliminated contenders all in a chance to advance to the next
title match. The division now also has a weight limit of 230lbs.
These news rules are pretty much designed to give TNA a built-in excuse for lazy booking in the X-Division. They're pretty much giving up on the Division without making it look like they're giving up on it. It's the Filler-Division! Woo!
Just like other concepts, TNA will forget about it in a couple months.
I agreed with BestInthe205 I got to see it for awhile.
It may work I'am just not sure about the guy not getting pined staying in because even if you didn't get pined you still didn't win and should have to get back in line.
Atleast its a fairly unique concept. I like it. What I miss in wrestling is a sense of purpose in the matches. The majority of the matches in WWE/TNA it really does not matter who wins or loses. I think this gives them a chance to create some storyline and feuds in a different way. I wish we could get some more unique rules titles. Something like 3 man tag title belts and other variation rules belts. Just give them a year because we all know the belts would eventually be treated like trash then disbanded. Only do one at a time so it stays fresh. One year 3 man tag titles, next cruiserweight title, next year, a no dq title, so on and so forth. You could get a ton of mileage out of storylines from wrestlers trying to be the first and the last owner of the title.
But what about Ultimate X matches and ladder matches? Sure you can have still have three guys but who gets eliminated? No one gets pinned.
They all get eliminated... and are replaced by masked chimps... It's the only way.Originally Posted by The_Boss
It's so innovative they did this in 2002.
They did? Backwards to the future! So, how badly did it not work?Originally Posted by Butters' Pitt
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After a star-studded career at Duke University that has landed her a spot on the US National Team, Sarah Bullard now prepares for a month of teaching and coaching in Uganda, East Africa. Bullard departs this week to work with Fields of Growth and the Uganda Lacrosse Union.
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A: After graduation, I first made sure to have what was for the most part a very relaxing summer. After the Final Four, I went on an awesome trip with my friends-- something that had been in the works for the past couple of years and was really a lot of fun. After that it was time to train hard for tryouts for the U.S. team in July, after which I spent a few weeks of quality time with my family. Since the beginning of September I have been working with the Boston University Women's Lacrosse Team as a volunteer assistant coach, which has really been a great experience. At the same time I have been working with the Duke Career Center and networking trying to figure out what I might want to do next.
A: Well, I feel really, really fortunate to have this opportunity to travel to Uganda with Fields of Growth. During my four years at Duke I spent the better part of all of my summers either playing with or trying out for the U.S. National Lacrosse Team. While I have loved every minute of that experience, I would have loved to have done some more traveling and service work had time permitted. So, when I heard about Fields of Growth, I was so excited about the potential of combining these passions of lacrosse, travel, and serving others. I figured now was the perfect time to create such an experience and Fields of Growth has been at the center of making it all happen.
A: There are a lot of exciting things planned! I will be volunteering as a substitute teacher in Entebbe, and coaching lacrosse practices for women at a business school in Kampala, the country's capital. We will also spend several days in the village of Kkindu working with the local Hopeful School Program.
A: I think what I'm most excited about is meeting the people of Uganda, interacting with them, and learning from and developing relationships with them. In all of the research I have done about Uganda, the first thing that is always highlighted about the country is how friendly and welcoming its people are. I am most nervous about the long trips to get to and from Uganda, but I know it will be worth it!!
A: Our National Team coaches have done a great job over the past several years of emphasizing to all of us that as members of the team, we are ambassadors of the game. This is a role I am particularly excited to play in Uganda considering that the country will potentially and hopefully be bringing a team to the 2014 men's World Cup in Denver, CO. Whenever you have the honor of being part of a National Team, I think it is important to represent that program in a first-class manner. Keeping that in mind, it is certainly my goal to bring a high level of passion and energy on the trip in order to try to represent my team and country and have a high impact on the women of Uganda!
A: Thinking about the fact that so many young women across the world do not have such opportunities is angering, but more can be accomplished by using it as motivation, as organizations like Fields of Growth have done. Going on this trip will certainly be a reminder of how incredibly fortunate I have been to have had the opportunities I've had, something that is far too easy to take for granted. As I embark on this journey I hope to discuss this issue with the women of Uganda and brainstorm with them about how they can use lacrosse and other sports to empower themselves and each other. I think a woman can learn a lot about the strength within her through athletics, and once that is tapped into in one arena of life it is easier to incorporate it into the rest of one's life.
A: When I return from Uganda, it is time to get more serious about my job search! After an intense four years at Duke I knew I needed some time off, but now it is time to figure out what is next! So that will be number one on my docket. Other than that, I hope to continue playing with the U.S. program as long as I can keep making the team!!
A: The U.S. Team will get back together in November for a weekend of practicing together. After that, we have the Champion's Challenge weekend in January where we have the opportunity to play against some of the top collegiate teams in Orlando, FL. Following that weekend, preparations ontinue for the 2013 World Cup with a 24 player tour in Canada in June. Tryouts begin for the World Cup team in July!
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Inside the Irish Rover Pub. Additional images, a video and more below.
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Even though St. Patrick's Day doesn't officially take place until Thursday, most celebrations in Denver happened over the weekend, including the city's annual parade, which reportedly attracted as many as 500,000 people on Saturday.
But yesterday at a traditional place for St. Patrick's fun — the Irish Rover Pub, at 54 South Broadway — a very unpleasant event took place.
Shots were fired inside the venue as last night turned into this morning.
A suspect with facial tattoos is thought to have fired the shots — and at this writing, he remains at large.
The first official communication about the incident came via a Denver Police Department tweet sent out just past midnight.
#BREAKING (1/2) #DPD officer are on-scene in the area of Bayaud Avenue and Broadway on a report of shots fired. No injuries are reported.— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 14, 2016
The location of the shooting, according to 9News, was the Irish Rover Pub, about which we've written frequently over the years.
In 2008, for instance, we asked local bartenders to name Denver's most authentic Irish pub.
The patio of the Irish Rover Pub.
Photo by Chris Utterback
The Irish Rover's drink dispenser answered our questions this way:
Why is Irish Rover the most authentic Irish pub in town?
Because of all the Irish guys who give me shit all day long – I'm pretty much the only American who works here. It's also the best Limerick bar.
Why is this the place to be for St. Patrick's Day weekend?
'Cause I'm here – what more do you need? No, seriously: There's going to be lots of green shit, lots of music, lots of dancing and lots and lots and lots and lots of boozing.
In 2012, we returned to tout the Irish Rover's then-new rooftop patio, seen in the photo directly above.
We were back a few weeks later to cover a flip-cup competition at the pub.
And our 2013 Irish Pub Crawl slide show focused entirely on folks at the Rover.
Inside the Irish Rover Pub.
Photo by Chris Utterback
Never before have we reported about gun play at the venue during a St. Patrick's Day celebration, or on any other day.
And we were unable to find any online references to similar events.
As such, last night's event appears to be an anomaly.
In the meantime, the Denver police sent out a followup tweet about the shooting with information about the suspect:
#BREAKING (2/2) in relation to this incident, we are looking for a 6'2", 25-35 yr old, White or Hispanic male, with facial tattoos.— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 14, 2016
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