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Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related items do not belong to me. Only the Story and it's related original ideas and characters are mine. No copyright infringement intended.
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix.
Distribution: Please ask, the answer will likely be yes.
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E-mail: kyizifanfic hotmail. com
Notes: This is the result of a strange afternoon spent with FrippySnarf around a month or so ago, but this is me only finally deciding to post it. We decided to set challenges for each other, but we decided we'd both start with mine and then do hers. Here's the challenge…well, what I can remember of it!
A thought spell/potion goes wrong and only Hermione and Draco can hear thoughts. It is author's choice whether or not they can hear only each other's or everyone's.
Must not have: Hermione/Ron or Draco bashing
Must have: a secret crush being discovered and Hermione/Draco having a private joke
Also, despite my dislike for both first person and present tense, this happened! ;)
It has always amazed me how one word from this man is all it takes to stun an entire room into stupidity. I glance around and am shocked by the looks of fear that still adorn my friends' faces. Seven years in his classroom and Snape still makes everyone feel like they are naughty five year olds.
I'm not sure when it was that I stopped fearing him, but perhaps the respect I feel for him having witnessed first hand the lengths he went to to stop Voldemort had something to do with it. I am no longer frightened by him and I wouldn't even say that I pity him, though his loneliness is something I wish were not so apparent to me, but I definitely am not scared of him.
"Miss Granger, when you have quite finished staring at me, perhaps we can begin."
He's sneering at me, but I find that I'm having difficulty stopping myself smiling. "Yes, Sir."
He glances at me through his narrowed eyes for a moment longer before turning his eagle eyes gaze around the classroom. "Today we will be studying the Umbra Scit potion. Yes, Miss Granger, you have a problem?"
Clearly my confusion was showing on my face as I did not raise my hand. I learned a few years ago that that action did little other than irritate Snape. I will admit that it was my inner five year old (or my Inner Ron as I affectionately call it) that kept me doing it so long.
"Well, Miss Granger?"
"'The shadow knows', Sir? I don't understand."
"Wonders will never cease, Miss Granger. Perhaps if you would allow me to continue before asking your questions, the answers would be given."
"Yes, sir." Part of me wants to point out that it was he who asked me why I looked confused; I did not interrupt him at all. However, the smarter part of me, the part that wishes to live to see my next birthday advises me to wisely keep my mouth shut as he continues.
"Mister Malfoy, perhaps you can explain to us why it is that the thought potion is called Umbra Scit, seeing as our all knowing Miss Granger is at a loss."
Draco is smirking at me and I really want to hit him. I haven't hit him since we were in third year but I'd be willing to do so again.
"Excellent. Twenty points to Slytherin."
Did I mention that I really hate that Draco Malfoy? I mean, really, he's an arrogant prat but what makes it worse is that he actually knows what he's talking about some of the time. Okay, so when it comes to Potions and Arithmancy, he knows what he's talking about pretty much all of the time. He just tends to be less vocal about it than I am. I have to be honest when I say that I'm glad he was on our side during the war.
I know, I know, I'm one of the few people that actually believed he was, but I honestly do believe it. Draco Malfoy may be someone I do not particularly like, but I respect him, I guess. There are few people who would be able to stand up against their own father. Especially when that father was Lucius Malfoy.
"You may begin."
I'm suddenly aware that I haven't heard a word that Snape has said, but given that Draco is raising his eyebrows expectantly, it would appear that I have been paired with him again. I gather my things and move to his desk; after all it wouldn't do for a Malfoy to have to move his things. Despite my dislike for him, I have to admit that I am glad Snape has been pairing us together. He clearly wants Draco to get good marks and I have to admit that I am seeing the benefits as well. I have no idea how Neville made it into the NEWTS class, but I am eternally grateful that Snape no longer pairs us together. Poor Harry, though. They both need potions to become Aurors so they try their best, but to be honest, now that Voldemort's dead, I don't think Harry's heart is really in it, and I do not blame him.
"Are you quite finished day dreaming, Granger? I'd like to get this potion done sometime today."
I sigh and roll my eyes at him but he really isn't bothered by it and I didn't really expect him to be. We fall quickly into what has become our potions routine. I collect the ingredients and he prepares our equipment. I begin the brewing, whilst he prepares the ingredients (it irritates me no end, but he does have a steadier hand than me – but only marginally) and soon we're simply waiting for the potion to simmer.
Having had to stir this brew for the last half an hour, my hand is beginning to cramp and my arm is weakening. I refuse to ask Draco for help, but he usually seems to know when I've had enough. Sure enough, his hand has just covered mine and I let him take the stirrer.
I actually like it this way. NEWTS classes are an amazing improvement. There is complete silence but for the gently simmering liquid and the clacking of utensils. I pick up my potions book and open the page at next weeks experiment. I read the book from cover to cover after I bought it, and another three times since, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared.
"You may bottle your potions and prepare for testing."
I glance at my watch, unable to believe that it is almost time for the class to end. Glancing at our potion, I can see that it is the correct colour of purple and collect the vials so that Draco can bottle it.
Whilst preparing the potion, I have to admit, the thought that I'd have to test it hadn't even entered my head. To be completely honest, I'm not entirely certain I want to let Draco Malfoy become privy to my innermost thoughts.
Refusing to think about it until we have to actually do so, I glance at Harry and Neville and wince. Their potion is a rather sickly colour of green. I am, once again, eternally grateful not to have to test that.
"Bring your potions to the front of the class."
"Miss Granger, Mr Malfoy, if you would be so kind." I duck my head as I smile softly. The fact that he can make the word kind sound like an insult is an art form indeed.
Draco and I being the first up usually means only one thing. We are the only two that have brewed the potion correctly. Due to the fact that we are now dealing with more dangerous potions, Snape no longer makes the students try theirs unless he is convinced that they have brewed it correctly, or if the effects will not be that bad, although, Snape's idea of 'that bad' is rather worse than most peoples. I suppose if one had lived his double life they may share his opinions. Draco and I glance at each other and, as has become our custom, tap the bottom of our vials together before knocking them back in one go.
My reflexes are not perfect, but Draco is not the Slytherin Seeker for no reason. Therefore, the fact the he, too, was unable to stop himself from drinking the potion was some consolation. I'm not sure what happened exactly, but I saw Neville falling towards me almost in slow motion. Whilst I can feel my potion coursing down my throat, I felt the drops from Neville's vial splatter against me, and the putrid taste in my mouth is proof that I have swallowed some.
A throbbing pain courses through my head and I close my eyes as my hands reach out to grip something, anything. I don't think I could open my eyes, even if I wanted to. There are sounds around me, but I don't know what anyone's saying. I know there is shouting. There hare hands on me but they hurt, they hurt so badly that I want to scream. I actually think I am screaming, but I'm not sure.
Yes, you're bloody screaming, Granger. Will you quit it!
His voice shocked me into opening my eyes. Whilst I expected a blinding light, I was, instead, greeted by dark shadows flitting across my vision. I blink a few times and the room around me is as it was.
Crap, that hurts. I wonder if she plans on letting go anytime soon. I plan to be able to use my arms this weekend.
His head cocks and he looks at me in alarm, before the reminder that we drank a thought reading potion settles in our minds. I'm not actually sure if it was his thought or mine, but it's there none the less.
Well, at least we brewed it correctly.
I nod, but there's something else on my mind. Something more pressing.
Crap, you swallowed it, too?
I resist the urge to groan when I realise that that means Draco swallowed some of Neville and Harry's potion as well.
By all means, Granger, groan away. I think this merits one.
He sighs. I've never heard Malfoy sigh before. It sounds…defeated.
Don't get used to it, Granger.
Wouldn't dream of it, Malfoy.
Oh, so it's not Draco any longer, is it?
Sod off and grow up, Malfoy.
What, afraid that I'll try to kill you as well as Potter.
He seems shocked. He really can read my mind, I guess. You see, I know that Draco wasn't the one that tried to kill Harry last year. It was Pansy Parkinson using Poly Juice Potion. I discovered that before she had even taken the potion.
You knew?
Yes, Draco, I knew.
His thoughts move fast, but I find that I'm able to keep up with them all right. That's the only reason I know he's no longer talking about the Pansy incident. He means in general. Listening to the whirring of his mind, it seems that he didn't even know what he was going to do right until the last moment. Strange, I guess, how I had known for longer than he had. I guess it was just an intuition. I had thought I had more substantial evidence, but listening to him, I realise that it was perhaps just wishful thinking.
I intrigue you, do I, Granger?
He seems shocked that I'd admit it, but I really fail to see the point in denying it when he can read my mind.
Good point. He pauses, but I know he's thinking. A lot. It's actually amazing how much he thinks when his face remains so impassive. So, am I the only one that's noticed that all I can hear is the inner ramblings of your mind?
I pause for a moment to ascertain the truth of his statement, but I'm not sure why as I can already read his mind. I know he's telling the truth. I sigh and it's a little disconcerting that I am unable to hear it vocally.
I glance around the room and I suddenly realise that I'm still gripping onto Draco's arms. I make no move to let go, despite this, and, although I know he has heard my thoughts, he doesn't let me go either. The truth is, I'm scared and, hearing his thoughts, I can tell that he isn't exactly appreciative of the situation either.
The classroom is empty.
Will you please refrain from scratching me?
I am not scratching you, you big wuss.
Wuss? Draco raises his eyebrows and I have to bite back a smirk. I don't know why I'm bothering, though. He can read my mind, after all. Yes, I can. Now shut up and stop thinking. Your inferior thoughts are making my brain hurt.
I shake my head and continue to grip at his arm. Whether he'll admit it or not, I know that he has taken comfort in my presence and my holding onto him is as much an anchor for him as it is for me. I glance at him, almost daring him to refute that, but he remains silent as we continue our search of the school.
Coming to in an empty potions classroom was rather disconcerting, but that's nothing compared to the ache that's taken hold of me since. Hogwarts is not meant to be this silent. It's usually so full of life one could almost describe it as 'bursting at the seams', now, however, it is completely empty and desolate. Not to mention the fact that, despite that, I swear I'm being watched.
If we keep looking, whatever it is may get bored and leave us alone, Granger.
And what if it is our only way of getting out of the Shadow Lands?
We don't even know that's where we are, Granger.
I roll my eyes. We've both reached the same conclusion, but, for some reason, he seems reluctant to agree with his own assessment, simply because it's mine as well.
Malfoys are not that petty.
I snort. I really couldn't help it, even if I had wanted to. But I didn't. Want to that is.
You internal babble is getting increasingly irritating.
Thank you.
Draco shakes his head and I can tell that he's annoyed that he can't vocalise his annoyance. It certainly didn't take us long to realise that our thoughts were the only way we were able to communicate. It also hadn't taken him long to inform me that he would be severely annoyed if the last thing he ever heard was me screaming.
Okay, only one place left.
I nod, but I know that my apprehension at entering the Slytherin Common Room is obvious to him. Not that I would stop him from experiencing the delight he's obviously feeling at the fact. I did, after all, tease him incessantly during our tour of Gryffindor Tower.
I have to admit, I'm glad that entering the Common Room wasn't as hard as I had thought. It's just as well that all the portraits are empty or we would never have been able to pry them from their places during our search of the castle.
Won't be so easy this time, Granger.
I frown at him and realise that we've stopped in front of a wall. From his thoughts I instantly understand the problem. The Slytherin Common Room is behind a wall, not a portrait. We're screwed.
Really, Granger, what happened to your annoyingly peppy Gryfindorkness?
If you can find something to be 'peppy' about, Draco, then please, do inform me. He doesn't have an answer for that. And I am not peppy.
His smirk is back on form. I really want to hit him now.
You got away with it once, don't think you would again.
I can read his thoughts. He's serious. I didn't realise how much I had hurt him and I don't just mean physically…I really wounded his pride. To be fair, that was my intention and he did deserve it, but knowing him as I do now, I can't help but feel a little remorse. However, it really is only a little.
We're never going to get in this way. I finally say, not willing to let him comment on my inner monologue. I don't think I want to know what he'd say and from the thoughts I was beginning to get, I'm not entirely sure he knows what to say to that. Is there any way to get in without magic? Any secret passages? I know the answer even whilst he's hesitating and I smile.
I swear, Granger, if you-
I won't tell Harry or Ron. I promise.
He takes a moment, but I know he can tell the truth in my statement, just as I've been able to tell the truth (or lack thereof) in all of what he has thought. His wariness is clearly borne from having been brought up in an environment where everything he had thought to be true was either a lie or some bastardisation of reality.
I know that Draco has rebelled against a lot of what he was raised to believe, but I also know that he still holds a lot of it as the truth. Me, for example. I am, to him, still a Mudblood. I'm not at his level. Knowing this stings a little, I have to admit, although, I'm at a loss to explain why. However, there are thoughts in there that contradict this. He seems to view me with a slight wariness, but at the same time, he sees me as me. When he's not thinking of my parentage, I truly impress him and when I do the same for him, the feeling is definitely reciprocated.
Well, you do seem to have a penchant for finding Slytherins intriguing. Although, Snape?
I really wish I did not have fair skin. Blushing is evil. If it had not existed prior to him, I would have sworn if were one of Voldemort's creations.
I jerk my head in surprise. I've never heard Draco laugh. Ever. Not in a friendly way at least. I don't think anyone ever has. He should do it more often. He looks so youthful and happy and, well-
Sexy? His eyebrows raise and he smirks despite my glare. I was wrong about you, Granger, you do have some taste.
I roll my eyes and then, catching a wayward thought, I laugh. As do you, Mister Malfoy. He knows what I'm talking about, though he's doing a good job of pretending he doesn't. I frown at him. I just have to know. Is that really how you saw me, Draco?
He sighs and I know he's debating with himself as to whether or not he should answer. He finally decides that, seeing as I can read his mind, he might as well.
I doubt that there's a male that was present who didn't see you like that, Granger.
But I was only fourteen…besides, that's not what I look like. His thought had come with a visual, and I can understand why he would have thought what he did, but that wasn't me. Not really.
Yes, it was. He looks like he wants to say more, but he doesn't. Instead he clears his throat (although there is no sound to it) and turns to look down the corridor, deeper into the dungeons. We should check Slytherin now.
I nod and take hold of his arm again. I'm not sure when it was that I let go, but he doesn't protest when I take hold again. I'd ask to just hold his hand, but I already know what the reply would be. Malfoy's do not hold hands.
For some reason, though, I hear those words not spoken by my voice, or Draco's, but Lucius Malfoy's. I feel Draco's muscles tense but, again, he doesn't speak. I try to redirect my thoughts and after a moment I hear his inner voice chuckling.
You really get off on the image of Snape in a dress, don't you, Granger?
I laugh and elbow him lightly. I just use it to keep me amused sometimes. It's something I really should thank Neville for.
You know, I had no idea you found him as irritating as I do.
I sigh. I don't want to slight someone in my own House, but-
But it's so easy to do.
Do you mind? This is a private conversation. He snickers again and I shake my head. I like Neville, really I do. He's a lot braver than most people think and he proved it in fifth year and has continued to do so since. I just…
Find his incompetence insulting to Wizardkind? Wish he seemed to have half a brain cell? Wish he didn't require you to pass his exams?
That's quite enough, Draco.
Are you going to tell me I'm wrong? Because, remember, I know when you're lying, Granger.
Will you quite calling me 'Granger'? It's annoying hearing it in my own head.
I will not call you 'Hermione'.
Draco shrugs and doesn't answer the question, instead asking one of his own. How about Herm?
Draco. I'm warning you.
That's it. Despite the fact that he had warning, being able to read me like an open book, I think his Seeker reflexes would have managed to catch me in time anyway. Although, one slip of my hand definitely proved something. Draco Malfoy is extremely tickly.
I am not!
You know, indignation only works when I can't tell that you're lying.
He glares and swings into a new corridor without warning. He stops after a few moments in front of a large statue. Rather symbolically, it's a large dragon. He reaches out with his hand and runs his fingers delicately down the dragon's scales until he reaches the tip of its tail. He really does have lovely fingers. Make that lovely hands.
Why thank you, Gr- He stops himself, but doesn't call me 'Hermione'. Now, if you've finished wanting to lick me, perhaps we can go?
I thought nothing about licking!
No, but you're thinking about it now. He wags his eyebrows at me and my fist is already clenched again, but suddenly I find myself being steered into an opening that most definitely was not there before. I also swear that dragon winked at me.
He did.
The passageway is dark ahead, but as we go deeper, torches light up on the walls. The way is soon lit before us. Draco's hand is on my back steering me through the passage and up the steep stairway. There's no need really, because there is only one path, and it's not a particularly wide passage either. However, I find it comforting. Odd, really.
Just a minute.
I stop on reaching the top of the stairs and allow him to squeeze in beside me. The passageway is really narrow and I suddenly find myself a little more than flustered to have myself so intimately pressed against someone who was once considered my enemy.
It's not until the doorway is open and we've entered a rather large room that I realise something. Draco didn't comment on my reaction to him. Now I am curious.
I'm trying not to panic, but I can tell that it's not really working. Draco is beginning to get irritated because my panic is cauding him to get a little stressed out as well. We've searched all of Hogwarts, or at least as much of the ever-changing castle as we dared to, and it is most definitely empty. Empty. We're all alone. In the Shadow Lands.
Breathe, Granger, breathe.
I glare at him. Stop calling me 'Granger'! I hiss. Well, as well as one can hiss internally. It doesn't seem to have the same effect.
Draco sighs and I know I'm beginning to get on his last nerve. I have, however, little compassion for him at the moment, I'm more interested in stopping myself from hyperventilating.
Do you have a middle name, or something?
Well, that was random. Jane. I'm strangely intrigued.
Draco scrunched up his nose. Any other name?
I sigh and roll my eyes. Not really, no. I chuckle as he frowns at me, knowing which errant thought he picked up on.
Why does your Uncle James call you 'Lizzy'?
Short for Elizabeth.
And is there a reason for this, or does insanity simply run in your family.
I choose to ignore him. That was what I was going to be called. However, my Great Aunt Hermione died the day after I was born and that sealed my fate. Jane was my grandmother's name.
Elizabeth, that's definitely better.
What? I ask, a little unsure as to what he's proposing. You want to call me 'Elizabeth'?
He shrugs. Or Eliza, depending on what I feel like at the time. Noting my confusion, he directs more thoughts my way. You do not wish for me to call you 'Granger'. I will not call you 'Hermione', if only for the fact that you idiotic friends must call you that and, despite my teasing and your dislike, I can find no pleasing derivative for your archaic name.
Okay, at this I have to laugh. You're called Draco and my name is archaic?
He simply shrugs again and I chuckle. Amazing how I've grown so used to him in such a short amount of time.
I wouldn't get used to it, Elizabeth. I can tell he's finding it odd to call me that and I have to admit that it's odd hearing it. It can't last.
I know. I smile slightly. But surely it's nice for just now. We don't have to pretend here. We can be ourselves and not have to worry about what other people think or see.
He ponders on my words for a few moments, but I can sense the appeal my thoughts have for him. He longs to be free from the public opinion that has confined him his whole life, but he is afraid he will not be able to set his barriers back in place when we leave here. And we are both clinging to the thought that we will leave this place.
He doesn't vocalise his decision, by that, of course, I mean he doesn't send me a direct thought, but he does not try to hide it either. He's willing if I will not use it against him when we return. I never would and I let him know that. Directly.
He smiles at me and I can't help but smile back. I really never understood the power of a smile before, but when you see, for the first time, a genuine smile on someone who's face always held such contempt and ill will to the world in general, it is a genuinely lifting experience.
Don't get all poetic on me, Granger.
What happened to Eliza? I ask, smirking.
I'm working on it. I'm considering Betty, actually.
That makes two of us.
It wasn't a direct thought and I don't think I was meant to hear it, but I did, and he knows it. I'm not sure what's happening any more. This place is so silent it's deafening. We've been here less than a day and I already feel like it's crushing my spirit. Draco may never be my friend and he may never regard me as anything more than a brainy Mudblood, but here, in this desolate place, he means more. His companionship means more.
Yes, this is a fair bit different to Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, and no I'm not sure if it will be Hermione/Snape, likely not because she's still in school in here. I'm not really sure where I'm going with this one, but I'd most definitely appreciate any and all feedback!
It seems to be heading in a very Draco/Hermione direction, but anyone who knows me, knows I have issues with that pairing, simply because I don't see Draco as having anything to do with a Mudblood. However, I may be willing to sacrifice his principles for this one. I do normally ship for Harry/Draco, after all! ;)
As I said, all feedback appreciated and I promise that, despite how long it's taking, I do plan to update Every Little Thing soon. The next bit is just turning out to be a total bugger of a chapter!


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In recent times, it has been discovered that the internet reach to the public is extending. The internet is utilized in almost all businesses ranging from the startups to global businesses; the internet is utilized in so many homes. The majority of businesses utilize the internet for the online presence of their brand. In order to achieve that, the business will require a web hosting service through offshore domain hosting.
There are so many choices to make regarding what type of web hosting meets the need of your business. A large-scale business is advised to utilize onshore hosting services, whichis if the website will be hosted in the same country where the business is registered. A large-scale business can also utilize offshore hosting service, as the name implies that it hosted in a different country.
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For whatever use you intend on utilizing an offshore hosting service, there are advantages as well as disadvantages. One of the benefits is that you only make payment for whatever you use. You also do not require setting aside space for your server, as this will be expensive for a business that is just starting out.
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Only the services of offshore domain hosting can meet some particular business and individual needs. One of the benefits that are most renowned is the privacy of information offered by most especially offshore hosting services in Asia and other places where the government-enforced restriction are not severe, you are guaranteed to benefit the anonymous service. Many offshore hosting service providers do not ask for personal details at point of purchase, all that is required is you make the payment for the service. There are offshore hosting service providers that allow you to create accounts as an unidentified user, as there are so many individuals and business that require such service.
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Adult websites provide a simple way to generate profits on the internet and they are becoming very renowned on the internet on a daily basis. Maintaining and running another kind of websites is quite different from that of adult websites. Selecting the best adult hosting for your internet needs is the first step to ensuring your web page is running. This article will be concentrating on how to choose the best adult hosting service on the internet.
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Among the various web-hosting services to make your selection from, VPS hosting is one among many to host an individual or business website on the internet. It is quite difficult and expensive to set up a server, let alone managing it. Not many actually utilize the service of an anonymous VPS hosting; this can be attributed to its unpopularity in the web hosting industry.
One of the most renowned benefits of utilizing an anonymous VPS is the anonymity this web hosting service offers. Most activities and events on the internet these days are being monitored, this could seem threatening to some individuals or business. Utilizing a VPS server ensure provides you the control of your privacy, privacy for personal details and data on the internet. If you intend on choosing an anonymous VPS hosting for your business or you intend on migrating from another web hosting service, there are options to base your selection on. They include the paid option and the free option, be informed that both optionsguarantee your anonymity on the internet.
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If you are intending to move to new location and you do not seem to have the necessary facilities and resources to get it done by yourself, it is advised that you consult a professional. It is very important that you see to it that all your personal effects are relocated to your preference. A professional removal company like hunts International ensures security over your personal items that are being moved to your new location and they assure you a removal process without any constraint. With no doubt at all, it is not a bad choice to refer to this removal company as the best option in the market
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Everywhere on the globe, people generally utilize YouTube services in promoting their business, events, and products. Billions of people visit this huge website every moment. There are some important factors to consider before you buy real YouTube views so as to get more viewers and subscribers for your YouTube videos or services.
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Nuvella is an excellent anti-aging skincare serum which aid in the improvement and regeneration of a healthy skin. What this product does is to remove all form of irritations, black spots, folds, wrinkles and all other unwanted reaction that might occur on the skin. It adds moisture and increase the hydration level of the skin to give it a healthy andstrong tender structure. Nuvella is formed from excellent ingredients to get a superb result with no known harmful effects on the users.
Within a short time of usage, you would start noticing some positive changes if you follow the prescription accordingly and will eventually resolve all your skin issues and leave you forever with a young and tender skin. Truly, black spots, redness, wrinkles, folds and rough edges will make you feel irritated and leave you in a state of discomfort, fear, and anxiety. Using Nuvella skin care serum provides an immediate and long-lasting solution from suchirritable conditions.
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Samsung Hoverboard – Essential Transportation to the Farm
People are beginning to embrace the use of Hoverboards (self-balancing scooter). After initial problems, manufacturers have made the required changes and have advanced to producing the UL standard types, which is not in any way harmful to use. However, before purchasing one, you have to find out the best self-balancing scooter that is ideal for you. Samsung hoverboard is one of the numerous hoverboards available in stores and it is quite difficult deciding if someone should go for them since the supply is still at a minimal rate.
Some startup factories like KIWANO have started diverting their operation into the manufacture of "hoverboard" that is simple to use without any difficulty. It connects with your advanced handsets with the operation powered by Samsung electronics. This association with the reputable electronics product makes the hoverboard distinctive at all standards. Due to the hoverboard poor quality, lots of critiques have come to disapprove the product. There have been reported cases of hoverboard fire explosion and breakdown.
Lots of affordable products are available in the marketand these cheap products come from substandard factories who just want to get their own share from the saturated market. The boards cost at least $1,000 at a time when the few people populated the market. But due to increased frenzy, there wasan influx of substandard products which you can get as low as $300 with no adherence to safety rules.
Through the partnership of KIWANO (KO-X) with Samsung electronics, the app has aided the advancement of hoverboard in terms of speed, battery, and distance covered. Due to the user capability, there are different modes of operation like novice, normal and expert.
There are other functional benefits of KO-X apart from being an automated Samsung hoverboard. Through Bluetooth, you can play different sounds of your choice on the board.
The casing is made up of standard aluminium with plastic components. It can cover about 15 kilometers on a single charge and weighs 14.5 kilos. It can travel at a rate of 25km/hour. It has two detached gyros and powered on a 350-watt motor balance.
Hiring a New York Construction Accident Lawyer for Your Barn Accident
The work of a construction accident lawyer is to fight any injustice that might have happened to you when you sustained injuries. Never attempt to deal with these issues all by yourself. Any attempt to do this will limit your recovery rate which might result in a negative outcome. Instead of you dealing with any issues relating to your employer, employ the services of a New York construction accident lawyer to fight any injustice on your behalf.
A construction accident lawyer specializes in this section of the law. They will have the required understanding and skill in dealing with related cases, and they offer their assistance in an intuitive way. After sustaining an injury, it is not easy to formulate a perfect and convenient approach in dealing with the matter. At the period of recuperation, your legal adviser will be the one to handle these issues.
You will be duly compensated for your losses if you sustain any injury while working in the office. Instead of accepting anything without proper negotiations, employ a lawyer to check through the terms and see if your entitlement has been duly met.
If you have sustained any degree of injury, endeavor to quickly consult a New York construction accident lawyer. If you don't do that on time, it might reduce your chances of winning the case. Consulting with a lawyer immediately will put you in a strong winning position. Your legal adviser will negotiate on your behalf with all related stakeholders in order to reach a common ground. If that doesn't work, he or she might proceed to court so as to settle the case.
When dealing with a legal issue, you must find all potential solution so as to get a positive result. Search and choose an experienced lawyer who is cooperative and dependable. Legal cases can last for long period of time and you will require the services of a consistent legal adviser.
Best Outdoor Inflatable Water Slides for the Summer Season Farming
Setting up the best water slide should not only be for your own benefit but for your family in general. This slide contains outdoor pools with other exciting features diving planks and slides. Despite all these, they are still not suitable for a young child. An ideal type is the best outdoor inflatable water slides.
There are lots of inflatable toys of different shapes and sizes available in the market. Some types are inflatable castles, inflatable interactive toys, and inflatable water slides. For this hot weather season, it is highly recommended that to get the value of your money and to make your kids comfortable, go for the inflatable water slides.
Your kids would enjoy every bit of it. The inflatable slide has its own special pool for kids. This would make this summer period an invaluable experience for your kids. They can play for long period of time in the hot weather and can bring along with them their rubber ducks and favorite bath mate.
Inflatable water slides are a cheaper alternative to going to the beach to refresh. Apart from this, it is the best option for busy parents who hardly have time for their kids. You might have promised to take your kids out on weekend but eventually, something else came up, all you need to do is to set up the water slide over the swimming pool. They will definitely be shockedbut maximum fun is guaranteed.
You have the invaluable opportunity of spending time with your family through the use of the best outdoor inflatable water slides. It saves you money and travel time that can be utilized for another purpose. Truly, the experience you get from a real vacation can't be compared to the one you get from the outdoor pool. But due to the unavoidable situation, that alternative is still better than sitting at home.
Guide On the Best Police Scanners for a Farming Community
After buying the police scanner, one of the first operations you perform on it is to switch it on and tune it to listen to the activities going on in your area. However, the best police scanners despite all its advancement do not come from the factory with preinstalled local frequencies so you will have to inquire more about that.
Who operates Police Scanners?
Police and Fire Agencies – Anytime there is a fire incident or criminal activity, these departments are alerted through the use of police scanners. The sender contacts them through an emergency number (911). Through these police scanners, these rapid response teams relay back important information to the sender and other responders once they get to the scene.
Ambulance and Transport System – This police scanner is utilized in various ways to contact the rapid response team on the scene and to relay critical information to the nearest clinic to assist them in case of any emergency.
Who are the listeners?
Rapid response team Volunteer – Many smaller regions depend solely on volunteers who are always on alert for any emergency cases. In such places, police scanners are much needed so as to notify the volunteers and aid them in their rescue operation.
Journalists – For updated news and information, reporters need this police scanner to enable them get to quickly get valuable information and report back to the public as quick as possible.
Neighborhood Watch Team and Citizens – A lot of people like getting up to date information and the best police scanners is very reliable in achieving this purpose. Of a truth, people misinterpret information transmitted on this scanner due to the fact that not all information relayed on it is true. The best thing to do is to first relay information to the critical sectors before the general public.

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I'll just say - it wouldn't surprise me if that was heavily edited as opposed to a genuine response from the audience.
I went to the auditions last year (in the audience), and they got us to film certain 'reactions' at the beginning of the show. I'm quite sure a couple of the auditions that were aired weren't paired with the actual responses they got..
If it was genuine, then yes, they should be ashamed of themselves. It's very ignorant and narrow-minded.
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It's not even about history, Germany dominates the European political system, is a major arms trader, has no investment in humanitarianism etc.
Germany is also ranked third in terms of arms export, the UK is fourth!
Also, how is Germany "dominating" the EU (not saying that it is actually true) automatically bad? Germany is one of the few remaining European countries which have shown at least some financial and economical responsiblity in the past, that's why Germany still has the highest rating, why people even pay the government money to be able to buy state bonds, why there are no university fees and no riots about it, why the economy is expected to grow by 3-4% in the midst of a crisis.
Today Germany is one of the most democratic countries in the world, maintains one of the highest living standards and is among not that many countries which have successfully come to terms with their past (whilst Turkey still refuses to admit the genocide of the Armenians, the US don't mind to talk about the genocide of the natives, Hiroshima etc., the French not paying much attention to the Algerian war ...).
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no, but the allied troops won the war, and since the England has been death, so many people still cant deal with the fact that England isnt a world power anymore.
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I don't feel we are hostile towards Germans
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Not really.
I personally can't wait to visit Germany.
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I came here just to post that BGT video... :'(
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I don't know anyone hostile to Germans; they are awesome people, with a quality sense of humour, not unlike us!
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Some people who lived through WW2 are still alive and most European countries teach it at some level in their education system, the wound is not fully healed but the vast majority of people don't blame the current Germans for the actions of their ancestors. In things like COD the people who shout "heil" do it to get a reaction and because WW2 is the most well known part of German history, i doubt they actually hold any genuine hostility towards German people.
Also Germany does "dominate Europe" atleast enough to threaten Britain with expulsion from the EU. Being the most powerful country in Europe it does little to not throw its power about in decisions. Also Scotland has Free Further education, (or is it higher i get them mixed up either way university level) therefore Germany is not the only country.
EDIT: I did not mean the last statement to be aggressive in any way, I was simply pointing out that fact.Last edited by Sly Blade; 02-04-2012 at 12:15.
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Urgh I remember watching that, quite a painful experience. Still, I guess it's just indicative of the type of people that care enough about BGT to attend a live show As far as I'm concerned, the five or so Germans who I know well are all great people.
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On a SBS 2003 server with exchange 2003 and ISA 2004 we have had a problem for the last couple of weeks.
At about 24.00 everynight the the following event is logged in the system log:
Service Control Manager (event id 7034) - The Microsoft Firewall service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 1 time.
Application log - 00.01.20 - Microsoft firewall (event id 14182) - The Firewall service was stopped gracefully.
Application log - 00.02.16 - Microsoft firewall (event id 21093) - Worker threads could not be stopped during cleanup.
System log - 00.02.23 - Service control Manager (event it 7034) - The microsoft firewall service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 1 time.
This has been working for years.
I have moved one of the backup processes so they dont overlap each other.
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Jan 17, 2012 at 4:50 UTC
Has there been any Windows/Microsoft updates and its due a pending reboot for install?
Jan 17, 2012 at 5:32 UTC
This seems odd..... like Lee_IT said, are there any pending reboots updates needed? Can you set an automatic restart of the service if it should fail or shutdown?
Jan 17, 2012 at 7:33 UTC
ISA has entered lockdown mode? No?
Jan 18, 2012 at 3:48 UTC
Lee_IT: Desember updates are installed, and the server is restarted. Actually to get everything running again the server is restarted every morning. Then it works until about 00.00 again, then the same happens.
Jim2000: I tried this, but same issue in the morning. I got one of the employes to log on to the server and check the services. And Microsoft Firewall was off, when he manually started it, everything seemd okay again, so its definetly this service.
Bravo: Im not sure what the lockdown mode is, but since restarting the server og starting the Microsoft Firewall service again works i think its not a lockdown?
Jan 30, 2012 at 4:10 UTC
A little progress i think in this case.
I now belive the issue to be caused of high I\O to the harddrive in the server.
Harddrive 1 has 2 partitions, C: partition with windows etc. E: partition with exchange, sql and firewall.
This disk gets alot of I\O activity, and also the drive was 40% fragmented. In the weekend i have run deframentation on the drive and got this down to about 4%.
Will monitor the issue for a while
Mar 26, 2012 at 5:29 UTC
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Hi Guys,
Any luck resolving the issue ?
I am having the same problem on SBS 2003 running ISA 2004. It shuts off windows firewall service at mid night and next morning it requires manual restart of the service until then it disconnects the server from network , internet etc.
Mar 26, 2012 at 6:33 UTC
Hello Prash.
Seems my last post was related. I have managed to reduse IO on the disc and afther this we have not had the service shutting down on the server.
I have moved symantec from the E: partition to another drive, and this has redused IO on the drive, also i have disabled volume shadow copy.
Also installed defraggler and setup automatically defragment every saturday and sunday for the drives on the server..
Prash: Do you have any task go off about the time the issue occures on your server.
also i think i came over some information about the ISA running some task about the time the issue surfaced on our server.
Also the Exchange runs some tasks during midnight.
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Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by =MGN=RedEagle, Jul 6, 2016.
What do you like?
What do you dislike?
What do you like? App store.
What do you dislike? Less control for users, more outside management.
I finally upgraded just this past weekend from Win 8.1. I really don't see much of a difference, a bit annoyed some gesture I'm doing on my touchpad will change the active app rather than scroll down the page, but I haven't figured out what it is or tried to google it yet.
Luckily my system upgraded without big issues. I know some systems that lost Wifi or other major issues so I was lucky in that regard.
Its just an OK ,
i personally faced all issues with it
From touchpad stopped working to wifi not working , Even external USB mouse also stopped working, it was very difficult to fix it without a pointer on screen, the funniest thing was i had to use teamviewer in my mobile to fix its all issues
As someone who upgraded from Windows 7 directly to Windows 10... my personal opinion is that Windows 10 is complete ****.
Once you disable Cortana (because she's a glorified Clippy), there is literally nothing that Windows 10 can do that Windows 7 couldn't. Can't install The Intel Realsense SDK on Windows 7? Only because they don't allow it. Can't install DirectX 12 on Windows 7? Only because they don't allow it.
Not only is there nothing in Windows 10 that you cant do in Windows 7... but Windows 7 also did things better. For instance, the Windows 10 calculator has a LOADING SCREEN now! For a CALCULATOR! Windows 10 feels like an operating system in beta. Like they began writing Windows 10, but never finished. There are TWO control panels, and it takes me forever to find where settings are because I am always looking at the wrong control panel.
Windows 10 is designed for people who don't know computers. It has tons of processes running in the background to help you out... but if you are a pc-literate, you can't really turn them off. If there is one thing I do like about Windows 10, it's how it handle's drivers. I setup a new computer, I don't have to install any of the drivers, except for the LAN drivers (which is weird to me, LAN drivers should be the most important).
And the app-store is dumb. The first thing I do after installing Windows 10 on a machine is to uninstall all apps and the app-store. Every app on the app-store has a full fledged application version that is always better.
I like it. Certainly, as @Jaxel said, it may seem like there's nothing in Windows 10 that you can't do in Windows 7. But hey, Microsoft is "actively" putting older versions down, so I thought I might as well upgrade as to not be bothered by late security updates and all that stuff later (I figured there'd be nothing stopping them from being a jerk about it). So yeah, I just couldn't be bothered with the "fights" against Windows 10. Besides, I actually like the interface anyway. I think I'm quite a fan of it, to be honest.
Though, just like @Jaxel, I also dislike the fact that the new Calculator has loading screen thingy. The delay is only 2 seconds in average, but that's still kinda annoying since I use it a lot. Well, at least it has converter mode. I also don't use the app store at all since I wasn't a fan of it to begin with (there were only pointless apps in Win 8 era). Oh right, I also don't use Cortana because I wasn't a fan of assistant thingy as well (I don't use any kind of assistant thingy in any of my devices).
About the control panel, I kinda found it slightly weird as well. But only slightly, since before using Windows 10 I had already abandoned Windows 7 for quite a while by using Windows 8.1, lol. The only difference that I found with the control panel between Windows 8.1 and 10 was the fact that you HAD to manually set up default applications for known extensions (and strangely, the basic option is set in the new control panel, but the rest still use the old one, lolwut - and if I remember correctly, you have to set both for it to work properly - don't quote me on this though, I can't remember well). But eh, I use lots of third-party apps so I'm used to it by now.
As for drivers. I wasn't aware that Windows 10 made any improvement to it. I always install my drivers manually, not matter which version of Windows because they seemed to do poor jobs with it. So yeah.. no issue with that.
That's why, if people ask me whether I like it or not, I'll just say it straight, I do.
Clearly you don't know windows development THAT well. I haven't payed attention to the changes, so I can only guess based on previous instances. Chances are it would take thousands of man hours of development to get it working on 7 (aka Vista Service Pack 1, because thats purely what 7 was. A marketing recovery solution). It's not like the version check is stopping the library from working. More likely a near complete incompatibility with some design of 7. Traditionally it's something like the driver display model. Vista/7 screwed a lot of legacy software (more on the driver end) and the potential for major things getting ported back to XP (Internet Explorer versions etc) when they reworked the display driver model.
They are not going to see a point in dumping a lot of effort into modernizing 7 with their current "this is how we think it should work this time" model when they will just drop support as soon as possible. Alienating more people than they would if they leave legacy operating systems on DX11.
I remember there was some vulnerability in NT4 that was fixed in 2000/XP and while NT4 was still under support they didn't want to rewrite a major portion of the NT4 kernel. So you always have to assume anything that requires kernel or other major work from MS they simply will avoid if they can.
If you were using 8/8.1 10 is an ideal jump. If you are on 7. Stay on it why not.
I don't like the automatic updates. I'd rather update when I want them and have the time to do them.
I also don't like Microsoft assuming I don't mind sharing private information.
I have updated one computer to windows 10. I am blocking my other computers from updating from win 7 and 8.1 to win 10.
This has been in play since XP. Completely silent forced updates. They even pushed one in limited quantity that broke windows update if I remember correctly. Only change I see is it gradually went to everything and now they just tell you it's happening.
windows 7 RULE
Last fall I reverted back to Windows 7 after about 90 minutes. I simply don't want ads on my operating system.
One thing is clear, people dont like changes at all!
Luckily some of us do, and we can allow for progress in this world. Else we would still use MS DOS on a daily basis.
I've been part of Preview Group for Windows 10 since November 2014, and had my fair experience with the OS.
So lets get some facts straight before we continue.
1) Windows 10 is the fastest growing (adoption rate) OS ever to date
2) They have about 350 million copies out there
3) Windows 10 will be MS last OS - it will be a service going forward
4) MS changes Windows 10 so often, it feels like a new version each time
5) Unified Apps & Unified Store = one damn eco system for all users
6) Its the most secure OS to date, with the least flaws found
7) Its the fastest OS built - ( my computer boots in 3,5 seconds with SSD in Raid 0 )
8) And you get it for FREE! Well, at least until 29th of July
9) Windows 10 runs better on older hardware than any other OS
10) Games just runs better, and with DX12 it will be top notch!
Now, before someone thinks I am a MS evangelist or something, I am NOT! I've had my fair share of cursing, naming MS stuff, and give them the finger in my feedback more than once.
But at least I am willing to try and fail, and embrace the changes, instead of fighting it. Windows 10 is here to stay!
I read that people see loading screens when starting calculator? I mean really? Is that UWP calculator app? Or are you really using computers from the mid 90's?
Also, if people really are so bloody dependent on Windows 7, well stay there. But don't complain about an OS you dont use on a daily basis.
I know many complained about the privacy policies that were enforced by MS, and they suck if you are paranoid or use too much tinfoil hats. But the reality is, wherevery you are today, you leave digital fingerprints, and its no way go get out of it. Well, you can move into the bushes, throw all electronic equipment away and go back to the darg ages.
Enter God Mode and disable all you are not satisfied with, and use the OS for the good parts, its allowed you know.
For once, I actually think MS is on a correct path with how they run their business and handles their software suits and OS'es.
I as a consumer can have access to my stuff via all my devices without any 3rd party software, and I like that.
When I am out during the day, snaps a photo with my Windows Phone, I can watch that photo on my Xbox in my living room or on my computer if I need to afterwards, and its just seamless working nicely all togheter. Same goes for Windows Store/Xbox Store, UWP, people hate it. They dont know it, but they hear a friend hate on it, so we all hate it.
Well again, I think its quite amazing that I can buy it once, and use it on all my devices. Again, with no 3rd party support, it just works! Why wouldnt I want that?
The reason why people hate so much on Windows 10, and all new things coming, is becuase we often dont know much about it. Hence, we complain.
At least, my 2 cents on it.
You can choose not to update, because you are on a metered connection.
The only problem is that when you finally enable updating then it will download and update everything.
(Cannot choose what to update and what not)
I had to use Print-Screen to capture what was happening because when I start calculator there is just a flash of blue before the calculator is open, I didn't even realize it was a loading screen. For me it's visible much less than 1 full second.
I wonder if from time to click to time it is usable is actually less on Win 10 or did it just not show anything for a second or two on older systems before starting/
Just tested: on my Windows 7 machine it opens pretty much instantly (less than 0,5 seconds anyway) without any sort of loading screen. So I don't think so.
Prior to Win 10, you had the choice to:
permit an automatic update;
notify you of an update and select to update if you wanted to;
or do nothing with updates.
Simply because Msoft has uploaded and installed to many computers without regard for whether the computer owner wanted win 10 or not.
Msoft is playing with numbers if they are claiming fastest adoption rate ever to date...
Except for the silent background updates that even with checking for, downloading and applying turned off. When news broke this was going on in XP people freaked. Don't think many remember it though.
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Wildcats Open 2016 vs. Southern Miss at Home
The University of Kentucky football team starts its fourth season under head coach Mark Stoops on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET against Southern Miss at Commonwealth Stadium. The season lidlifter starts the 126th season of intercollegiate football at the university.
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Kentucky is coming off a 5-7 season that saw several accomplishments, including its first Southeastern Conference road win since 2009. UK returns 22 offensive letterwinners from a season ago, including nine primary starters, while the defense returns 17 letterwinners from last season with six starters returning.
The game will mark only the third meeting between the two schools in football with UK owning a 2-0 all-time record in those games played. Both games were played in Lexington.
Cat Scratches: Cats Eager for First Chance to Show Fruits of Their Labor
Those two-a-days weren't for fun. Neither were early-morning workouts, grueling weight-lifting sessions or late-night film sessions.
All that work the Kentucky football team logged this winter, spring, summer and fall was for Saturday and the 11 Saturdays to follow.
"We are excited to get going," Stoops said. "It is finally game week. We have had a really good camp and our players have worked extremely hard. We are relatively good shape and are really anxious to get going and get in this game week."
The feeling around the Kentucky Football Training Facility this week has been unanimous leading up to a showdown with Southern Miss...Read More
Scouting Southern Miss
• Southern Miss is coming off an impressive 2015 season that saw the Golden Eagles go 9-5 overall, including 7-1 in C-USA to earn a bid into the C-USA Championship Game and Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl. The Golden Eagles lost both games, falling to WKU 45-28 before dropping a 44-31 contest to Washington in the bowl game.
• The Golden Eagles enter the season behind new head coach Jay Hopson, who took over the program a er a successful s nt as a head coach at Alcorn State. Hopson is the school's 21st head football coach in its 100th year of college football.
• Last season under head coach Tom Monken, the Golden Eagles soared on both sides of the ball. Southern Miss averaged 39.9 points per game and limited opponents to 25.6 points per game. Southern Miss returns it top rusher and top passer from a season ago in Ito Smith and Nick Mullens. Smith rushed 171 times for 1,128 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2015, while he caught 49 passes out of the backfeld for 515 yards and three touchdowns. Nick Mullens has received several preseason honors a er a stellar season in 2015, completing 63.5% of his passes for 4,476 yards and 38 touchdowns.
• Defensively, Southern Miss lost some key pieces from a season ago, including Brian Anderson, who led the team with 13.5 tackles for loss and four sacks. Returning is linebacker D'Nerius Antoine, who led the team with 103 tackles and added 7.5 tackles for loss, and defensive back Picasso Nelson, who had 59 tackles last season and five pass breakups. Linebacker Elijah Parker also returns after having 47 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and three pass breakups last season.
Series Record vs. Southern Miss
• Saturday's meeting between Kentucky and Southern Miss will mark the third all-time meeting between the two schools
• Kentucky holds a 2-0 all-time record against Southern Miss, defeating the Golden Eagles 71-7 in the first-ever meeting in 1949 before taking down USM 32-0 in 1986. Both games were played in Lexington
• Saturday will mark the second time in the series that the two teams have met to open a season
Cats Return Two Career 1,000-yard Rushers in 2016
• UK running backs Stanley Boom Williams (1,341) and Jojo Kemp (1,360) each reached the 1,000-yard mark in career rushing during the 2015 season, marking the sixth time in school history that two Wildcats have reached 1,000 career yards in the same season
• The other duos to accomplish this feat were Sonny Collins and Doug Kotar in 1973; Chris Hill and Rod Stewart in 1978; Mark Higgs and Marc Logan in 1985; Damon Hood and Moe Williams in 1994; and Derek Homer and Anthony White in 1998
• This is the first time in school history UK has had two players enter a season with at least 1,341 career rushing yards
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Tune in to the UK Sports Network for the "Texas Roadhouse Countdown to Kickoff" two hours before every football game. From Cat Walk to Cat Talk, host Christi Thomas and former UK Quarterback Freddie Maggard will focus on the X's and O's of the game and bring a little fun to pregame in the first 30 minutes of the show. Afterward, Host Neil Price is joined by Dick Gabriel, Tom Leach and Jeff Piecoro to continue the official pregame broadcast until kickoff. The show is broadcast in Lexington on 98.1 WBUL & 630 WLAP, UK Radio Network affiliates, online at ukathletics.com, and in the UK Gameday App. For the first time, the two-hour pregame show will be live streamed every home game for fans to watch on ukathletics.com.


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TV - The Big Bang Theory, The Office, Doctor Who, Community, Top Gear, South Park, Family Guy, Castle, Firefly, How I Met Your Mother, Stand Up Comedy, Coupling, Black Books, TMZ (guilty pleasure!), Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations.
Movies - Anything with Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson or by Quentin Tarantino. But I do like all sorts of different movies.
Music - I like a lot of different music. I'm not a fan of country, however. Some of my favorite bands: Tool, A Perfect Circle, Nonpoint, McChris, Mindless Self Indulgence, Incubus, The Mars Volta, Coheed and Cambria, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Linkin Park, Hollywood Undead, Blink 182, Saliva, Sevendust, My Chemical Romance, The Black Keys. Those are the bands I've seen in concert lately.
Books - I don't read as much as I used to. I did just finish reading The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy (the complete series). The Walking Dead and Rise of the Governor were excellent read, too.
Food - I like almost anything. I'm not picky and always willing to try something new. I've been to just over two dozen of the Man vs Food restaurants. So delicious!
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4. Gym
5. Money
6. College Football/European Football