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Cross Club
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- 93% from 11 reviews
- Phone
- +420 736535053
- Website
- Cross Club
- Address
- Plynarni 23
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Cross Club might be a bit off the usual tourist paths, but that's its main strength rather than weakness. A mostly-local crowd allows this club to be as weird as it wants to be, and it never lets up on the head trips. The decor, straight out of a science fiction film, looks like it was designed by H.R. Giger on a bad acid trip: automobile parts serve as lamps, weird liquids in glass containers bubble and light up, and the ceiling would make a great prop for an industrial band's music video, except on the second level you have to duck down to walk under it. The tangle of wires and metal appliance parts don't make the place any easier to navigate, and getting lost in its jungle of rooms is almost guaranteed - not that that's a bad thing, as each room plays different styles of house, techno, or chill-out music by DJs as inventive as the decor. There's even a food stand for late night munchies.
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Contacting you!
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Yahiako from Czech Republic Reply
Best club in Prague. Good people, good music. But it is in bad neighbourhood...
Gorla Giacomo from Italy Reply
The best club in prague!! Awesome music and people, it's good for you
SAM from United Kingdom Reply
Best club in Prague for me. Must-visit venue!
Jamie from United Kingdom Reply
Pretty cool place. Happy to recommend!
Christophe T. from Czech Republic Reply
Cross Club is a little off the track but real authentic and alive - def. part of Prague's underground and alternative scene. They also organize exhibitions and conferences ect. around political and environmental subjects.
Matt American Herman from United States Reply
Cant wait to see you there David! I'm going to have an american flag cape on tonight!
Bo from United States Reply
I'll be sure to look for you there David!
Amy from United States Reply
Thanks David. I'll be sure to go there ;)
Rob from Canada Reply
After 7 years of working with some of Canada's top touring artists, I can say that Cross Club is heads-and-shoulders the most far out nightclub I've ever seen...
Ania from Poland Reply
Amazing club, I've never seen anything like it anywhere else in Europe! Cross Club is not to be missed, even if it's not in the city center!


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He needs to learn how to post up and finish at the basket, he just looks terrible and haven't seen him finish in traffic in a long time. He needs seasoning and proof to himself and others that he belongs here. For now he is a bench player in the 20 minute range and shouldn't be starting.
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In last night's game he good punk in the post by none other than DeMarre Carroll who smacked him right in his face after Danilo made his move. Two weeks ago Danilo could not even post Bulls Kirk Hinrich who is 6'3 and score over him. How can Gallinari 6'10 and not take advantages of mismatches? Is it that he still hasn't recover from his back injury or he is just not good enough at the moment.


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Kara's bio was over a year old and needs to be updated, so watch this space.
Haha, your story really made me laugh out loud. I especially like your characterisation of Lockhart, particularly this bit:
"Fine! Fine! But only because this seems dreadfully urgent, Dumbledore. . . . I'm sorry everyone! I have a brief meeting to attend to in the back, but dry your tears! I shall return to sign more books. And I might even act out my defeat of the Bandon Banshee! Now if you'll excuse me. . . ."
However, your Dumbledore was great too, and the characterisation was more subtle, I thought, which suits Dumbledore. The thing about the joke was very him :D
What I liked even more than the characterisation in your story was how you managed to give an image of the room, even the smell of it, without actually describing it. At some points I even forgot that I was reading a Gift of Gab story, because you did it so neatly.
Great job :)
Author's Response: Thanks a whole lot for the review! Honestly, I don't think I've ever had so much fun writing a fic before (though it took me a few weeks of on-again-off-again writing to get it all finished because I was in the middle of moving). Dumbledore and Lockhart are a strange brew indeed, especially when in a room together. The Gift of Gab challenge was a good contest indeed; I hope the beta forums has another challenge like this again soon.
Oh Ariiii! You already got a ton of reviews, but it can never be enough for such a lovely story. This is not going to be a particularly eloquent review, just a lot of fuzzyhearted blabberdiblab.
This was just SO lovely. Of course it was clear all the time that he was going to propose, but it was so funny to watch Ginny go mad! I purely admire how you've woven all this stuff into a relatively short oneshot – their relationship, their past, Ginny's concern about Harry, the thoughts that Harry has obviously been having, and the characterisation of the two... (seriously, the characterisation is just brilliant. Ginny is spot on, and I loved how she keeps calling him a pig, haha; and Harry... well - you made him look hot without even describing his looks.)
All this stuff is just hinted at, yet it doesn't need more than a hint to understand it all. You don't give this giant page-long backstory, but still I feel like I've just known the two of them through all this time. Even though it's not written down here, it feels as though we were there for all these memories (and now I'm an implied pig..). This is just the most wonderful way to write such a story there (in my opinion) is.
And then it comes to the last couple of paragraphs, and they just broke my heart, but instantly mended it again with a giant load of fluff-paste =D
Just to imagine how much it has to pain Harry to think of Godric's Hollow.. I never really thought of this (surprisingly); James and Sirius going to the pub together, Lily going to meet a neighbour, the two of them taking a late-night stroll... and then it's all taken away... that's just unfair! But Harry isn't stupid. The ending, and the last line especially were just the tip of the brilliant, beautiful, amazing, fluffy iceberg.
This was such a lovely (could I use that word more often in tis review?) story from beginning to end. It gave a really clear picture of their lives up to this point in this snapshot fashion that I really admire here.
Wriiiite moooore fluuuuff! I'll go review your other fluff story soon =D
Hey! I really enjoyed reading your story, so I thought I'd leave you a review, because it's so awfully review-less...
It's very interesting to see your take on how Fudge became Minister – and how Lucius Malfoy forged his first connections with him. Though I don't like the idea of Fudge as a Minister of former (and later) Death Eaters, I have to admit that you make it believable. I also really liked how Narcissa half pressured Lucius into bribing the Ministry. It almost makes him seem like a nice character, just trying to make his wife feel better, like she did with her parents.
I also have to say that I liked your choice of the former Minister. She's an OC right? I don't think I ever read about the MoM right before Fudge...
It's a really nice story, and I think it works best as the oneshot you chose to make it. It's a quick read, but still gives the reader a clear idea about all the feelings (and intrigues) that are building up here.
I also couldn't tell that more than one person wrote this – well done with the co-authoring! :)
xx Kara
I won't say much here right now, just a couple of lines.
I loved everything about this prologue. Even if it had just been the stuff between the +++ and not the explanatory "Four months earlier" bit after that, I think I still would have been hooked.
There's a great difference between a prologue and a first chapter, I think. A prologue can be somewhat disconnected from the story, if only slightly, and doesn't actually have to carry the plot – though of course that's only my opinion. In the very beginning of your prologue, you just show snippets of what Harry's friends are going through. They aren't in any order time- or place-wise, yet they still are all connected. People are searching for Harry. People are desperate to find him. Those bits of interrogation and search are just as unconnected, random and confused as the thoughts of the people who were closest to Harry probably are. And personally, I think once you read the summary, it's quite clear what's going on, and the beginning shouldn't be too confusing for the reader.
Now, about the second half of the prologue; I thought you captured that atmosphere right after the war and all the losses very well. I don't know if this is how Rowling would have written it (perhaps she would have had a giant party instead with everyone focussing on the bright future ahead instead of the losses in the past) but if it isn't, I like yours better. They must have been so heartbroken, and Harry was facing quite another dilemma in addition to that: it was his fault that all those people died, or at least I'm sure he could talk himself into believing this. The emotion and ... just the whole atmosphere in this scene is so extremely powerful, I don't even have the words to describe it.
Which is why I'll stop here.
Because I want you to write more. And I swear (solemnly!) that if you do, I'll practise reviewing, and I'll get amazing and fantastic at it, and then I'll leave you a thousand word long review (or several ones in a row that add up to a thousand)! But PLEASE don't abandon this story! It looks so so so promising! *begs*
Author's Response: -giant, giant squiggles- Thank yoooooou! -more squiggles- Powerful. -beams- Coming from you, especially, gives me about a world's worth of happiness. I'm glad you enjoyed the prologue and erm... well again I say we'll have to pretend I didn't abandon it for months and months. :D Updating soon! Promise! -hugs-
I can't believe I haven't left you a review yet. Actually I really can't so if I've written this before, forgive me... I actually added this story to my favourites, but forgot that it was YOU who wrote it! Now, now, now. This is lovely. I absolutely love (in a bitter-sweet way) how you show those last moments of James' and Lily's lives. I'm completely convinced that this is exactly how it happened... with such few words, you manage to create such a great atmosphere... you actually make this little happy bubble of normality (even in the war) grow and grow... and then it bursts again, reminding me that this is a canon story and everything *sad sigh* But that's not speaking against your story of course! It's lovely and great... I didn't know you knew your way around with James and Lily so well!
Author's Response: Oh wow. Thanks so much, Kara! Can't really think of much more to say than that!
Oh oh oh. The description here is GREAT. Wow. I'm half lost for words. This is amazing – the way James wakes up and is all confused... and that little ray of hope as Lily wakes up... and then (again) it all goes down to the end. I love your chapters. They are short, yet they show so much, and cause so many emotions. I feel so sorry for the two of them.... I mean, sure, I always have, but this puts their situation in a whole new light. I hardly ever thought about James and Lily in that light – how they would feel after that night.
Only one minor thing though... "..., but Lily didn't look so happy."
This sounds a bit.. odd. I don't know, It doesn't seem to fit the rest of your amazing description... But maybe it's just me :D
Author's Response: Again, thanks so much! I'll have a look at the line you mean. Thanks for pointing it out.
Your characterisation is flawless here. Ooh I can't wait to see where you're taking him.. (to me, no doubt. hee hee. sorry, couldn't resist. Never can resist Sirius!)
The way you show his confusion at his situation, and what he experiences after he fell through the veil... great.
ARGH, this is so sad... How they don't realise that they're dead... I wonder how long they've been dead for – you know, since the paper is peeling off the walls... has Hagrid just left with Harry, or have their souls been around for years and years?
And they still think Peter hasn't betrayed them... this is insanely sad.
Oh god and they still don't realise it... it's crushing my poor old heart, Sarah!
But at least I know now that the war has been over for a while... but for how long? And when are they going to meet Sirius? And WHERE/what exactly are they? So many questions... so much for you to answer... in your next chapter? *wink wink, nudge nudge*
Overall to your story... it's a great, and very original idea. I think you're doing really really well so far. The rather short chapters work really well for the style and pace of your story. I feel a lot with your characters, and while you're not throwing them in our faces, I think your subtle characterisation works great too. Your description just rocks, I don't have other words for it. Also, the progress you show James and Lily making in trying to figure things out seems very... well, realistic. I really can't wait for more now!
Ooh I really liked this, Bellatrix character gave me goosebumps. Girl-Bella, scary, eh?
"Ahh, well I 'ope yer less lively than yer brothers. I was 'opin yer was a Weasley – they don't give me 'alf as much trouble." He held out his hand. "I'm Hagrid, by the way."
I really liked that line, it made me grin a lot :D
It's just again that thing why I love your story so much – you pay attention to those little canon details, like Ogg. I really love that you remembered him.
Your characterisation of Molly was very interesting too... I'd really like to read some more school-age-Molly from you... why not write about that one time when she and Arthur got back to the tower late and Orion Pringle or whatever his name was punished them? I think you could do a great job :D
SO jealous of your awesome in-house challenge :D but ours was ok too :P
Author's Response: Thank you, Kara. I did like writing this, but it was tough being eleven again. I wanted Mollly to be the parent most like Gred and Forge. Arthur's never struck me as the mischevious type. The challenge was all down to the lovely Terri *hats off to our Prefect*. ~Carole~
This is the untold story of Dolores Umbridge.
Russirussirussia! I already told you my opinion for your story, but I figured it was so long ago, I should remind you how much I liked it!
I thought it was wonderful that you put those little notes in between ("Dolores Umbridge hates..."). It gave the story almost a flashback-like structure, like.. what she is reminded of when she faces, for example, children.
Then, I also liked how you show us that there can be a bad side to people/creatures we only know as (mostly) good from the books - like Centaurs. They can't all be educated and sophisticated, and a bunch of "black sheep" certainly would leave Umbridge prejudiced for life.
And then, in response to the review before mine, I actually think Umbridge is a solo-fighter, in a way. She does work with and for the Ministry, but she adapts to new regimes very quickly. She seems mostly concerned with her own well-being, and she fights for herself - but her ways include sucking up to the people who have power.
Your story really made me feel for Dolores Umbridge, and that is some achievement, as she is one of the characters I hated most when reading the books! Your description especially in the second half makes this a very emotional and moving read... And everything, as always :D just fits perfectly.
I have no ConCrit for you. sigh. I'm a bad reviewer...
Author's Response: No, Kara, you are a WONDERFUL reviewer! *squiggles* This story owes a lot to you! I agree with what you said about Umbridge being a solo fighter, thanks for that ^_^ Thankyou soooo much for such a lovely review! I am SO glad you liked it <3 ~Russia xxxxx
Awww :D First of all, I really like what you came up with for this prompt. The whole story is just sweet, especially Arthur's explanation, and how little Percy is all confused about it in the end :D
I also thought the dialogue between Charlie and Percy was done really well. They actually sound like little children, not many authors manage that. Also the way the village-children talk to each other. Minor thing though - are you sure that "'cuz" is era-appropriate? I just don't know if they would have used it in.. what, late 70's? early 80's? Britain. Maybe it's just the spelling that irks me. I don't think I would mind it if it was 'cause...
Anywayyy... your characterisation of Percy is great :D I love little!Percy with the library books... ooh and imagine how Mr Weasley would have loved to go to the Muggle Library with him :D
Very cute story. I hope you get lots more reviews soon, your story deserves it.
Author's Response: You're right -- using "'cuz" most likely isn't era appropriate. Even if it is, the spelling is probably an Americanism. Thanks for pointing this out. I'm so glad you otherwise liked my dialogue and characterization. Your lovely review has made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :D Thank you.
Ooh I really like that ... well, snapshot of their lives. It's a really important point for Sirius, and I think you made a realistic picture of that.
The only thing that I have to nag about though is that you switch to present tense at some points, namely here: He didn't follow Sirius immediately. They both, he sensed, need to tread carefully with this one. Something bigger than usual had happened there and James feels a little scared at the look on Sirius' face. He's never been shocked when Sirius comes to visit.
But other than that, I really enjoyed your story :)
Author's Response: oooops thank you for catching this - it's because I first wrote it in present and then changed it to past! Obviously some little bits didn't get changed :x
I was scared all the time that he would get in trouble for selling, whatever, his mother's favourite inherited lucky gobstones set or something... or that Lily's parents had already bought her an umbrella... but it was really just cute. How relieving :D
Author's Response: Sorry to worry you! Glad you ended up liking it, though.
Helloooo GoldSarah!
This story looks really promising... I don't know a lot about your OC (she is on OC, right?) at this point, yet she has already captivated me, and I am extremely interested in hearing/reading her story. She doesn't come across as particularly extraordinary, yet in her normal-ness she draws me right in, because I can relate to her so much better (even if she's from a pureblood wizarding family and I'm still sitting here in my stupid old Muggle house). Your characterisation is really good here. You don't force the reader to believe anything; you just show the situations and the story the way Clariss sees it, and let the picture unfold itself. And I also oddly like the way she hero-worships Lily.
Another very nice characterisation was that of Lily. I really enjoyed reading her so far. She's proud of what her father did, and while I think later she wouldn't be so proud of everything (those stories can get boring when you hear them the five thousandth time - yeah dad, you rode a Thestral, I get it, you're so cool. Can I go meet my friends now?) for an eleven-year-old this is still quite believable. Also I can imagine her being just a tiny bit big-headed (when you look at who she's related to that's no wonder), and then it would be natural for her to even show off a bit with those stories.
And speaking of age: You did get the first-years right too. I'm actually impressed at this. Not only Clariss, but all the other children she talks to just sound like they would around that age – as far as I can tell anyway. And it was really interesting to see Harry's and the Trio's fame through someone else's eyes too.
Two things that bothered me – though they both are very minor: You do mention other first-year girls, but in the end they don't make another appearance. I think I would have liked to see through Clariss' eyes who she shares a dormitory with and what she thinks of the girls after the evening's conversation. But maybe this is something you're going to deal with in the second chapter, and I'll have to run right off and read that as soon as I submit this review.
The second thing: you sometimes put an apostrophe when the word is just in the plural... I noticed this with "Potter's", "parent's" and "Ravenclaw's". But this is just nitpicking. I'm off to read the second chapter, so see you there! :D
Author's Response: Thanks Kara! As you've no doubt found out, the other girls do play a part in the next chapter, but I'll think about what you said if I ever find time to go back and revise the chapter. And thanks for the apostophe thing, I'll go check that out!
(I messed up with the formatting before so I just deleted a review, sorry about any confusion. It said the same as this one)
Nitpicking: Six years later - wouldn't that be the start of year seven then? In that case, is he really very slow or why is he asking about her OWL results now? Or is my math very off, that's always a possibility... Also, I was a bit confused at first, as you talk of "exactly the same seat" after she just went to bed... perhaps if you'd written "...the same seat in the Great Hall" it would have helped me. But then perhaps I'm just very slow tonight :D
Another nitpick: "for the most part I believed that the subject was mainly based on interpreting signs that prevented themselves to me when I concentrated"
I think it should be "presented", not "prevented here. Sorry about all the pettyness, I'm apparently very picky tonight -.-
Now that I have that out of the way, praise! I love how we meet the characters that you introduced in the first chapter again and see how they and their relationships developed.
Also – Sprout as the Headmistress, I love her! I'm not sure how old she is at that point, so no idea if it's canon-plausible, but you write her so brilliantly that I don't even care. She has everyone thank the kitchens– such a Puff thing to do! I just want to hug her.
Ooh and you had Parvati as the previous Divination teacher, lovely.
OH DEAR PYGMYPUFF I just got got a right shock at the point where she switches to the other time-thing. This is spookier than watching a movie *shudders* You wrote this incredibly well. It was so very unexpected, and all the better written! I especially liked this line, it's just brilliant description:
As I stared, I saw his head flick up, and he looked straight at me, causing my heart to beat wildly, as if some caged bird was struggling for freedom.
I just love your description and sentence structure in general. Your writing is just so amazing; I can't stop reading your stuff (and this story in particular) because you manage not only to create suspense a lot, but also to give your writing such a flow that it simply feels impossible to break it by going to sleep like I probably should.
One last thing about this chapter though that bothered me, and, again, it's just something minor. Did Neville really call his son Frank, as in - is this canon? If not, it just feels like... ah, I can't even explain it properly. On the one hand, it's very Rowlingesque and only logical for Neville to name his child after his father who must have been a great hero for him. But then, among Lily and James Sirius, we have Frank Longbottom in Gryffindor too... this just seems a bit like Marauders pt.2 (I know Frank wasn't in the same year as them but you probably know what I mean). I guess just too many people named their children after their parents for my taste...
Still, this chapter was brilliant and gave me goosebumps! I need to read on now.
Author's Response: I'm so bad at maths and dates, I had trouble thinking about that one. The are supposed to be in sixth year, I'll go back and change that one! Thanks for pointing it out, and the other things as well (don't worry about being nitpicky!) And Frank's name, it's not really important to the story, so I suppose it could be changed. I made a character list for Albus, James and Lily's years before I started this story, so the characters come from that. I never really expected to use it in as much detail, so I just named him Frank as I was probably feeling a little uncreative. Changing the name wouldn't be too much bother, but he's not a very important character and won't be mentioned much from now on. Thanks for the lovely review! Sarah x
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I knew I had read this before... anyway, now I finally get around to reviewing it too!
First of all, I'm not a Harry/Hermione shipper AT ALL! But since I liked this story quite much, I won't let that influence my review :D
What I really liked about your story was how you drew the parallels between different times and situations. First, there's the Ron/Lavender thing that stands as an opposite to Harry/Hermione. While Ron and Lavender snog most of the time and don't talk too much (doesn't Ron even admit that himself at some point?), Harry and Hermione mostly talk. While Ron abandons his friend a lot, Harry and Hermione take care of each other – as friends too. And then you draw another line to the end of the story, when Hermione is there for Harry like he was there for her a year before.
While I liked that a lot, there was something that bothered me, too, though. There are bits in the beginning and the end that just feel... somewhat disconnected.
You told him what you had read in the books about him. He had heard some of it before, but he sounded excited nonetheless. You liked hearing him like that. But, when you stopped talking to him, you felt lost. You didn't get to hear him, not to mention that you didn't have anyone to talk to at all. It was just so hard when you didn't talk. You never wanted to fight like that again.
When you started talking to him again, you felt better.
You jump from their train journey and arrival at Hogwarts to some point in the books when they had a fight... Is this about the Firebolt? I probably should know, but at this point, I have no idea really. What is she talking about? You lost me a bit there. I think it's a good idea to insert this fight as a point where she couldn't talk to him (since at the very end you mention the importance for Hermione of having Harry around), but it would be better if you had said just what the fight was about. If this is about the Firebolt, for example, you could have written something like "...., not to mention that you didn't have anyone to talk to at all – and all because of a racing broom."
But maybe it's not as important really. It just confused me at that point, and in a way because of that I only really started seeing it as a proper story when the main part started after the *.
Another thing about this paragraph is that you said "Ronald" instead of Ron. It's the only time in the story that you do it, and – consistency etcetera aside – I think the only people who call Ron by his full name are teachers like Dumbledore and Ron's Auntie Muriel. Would Hermione (and I'm speaking about her here because this story is somehow told from her POV and therefore I'm assuming the narrator sits in her head) really call him Ronald in this situation?
Now, about the ending - I liked this a lot, actually. I just wish you had made it a bit longer. While I see the connection in a way – as I said above, Harry needs Hermione's support like she needed his before – I don't see it in many others. How does Hermione feel about Ron now that he's left again (because you mentioned how she felt about him not spending time with them before)? How does Hermione feel about Harry now? The thing is, I'm not opposed to open endings in general, and I don't think it always has to be absolutely clear if two characters end up married with children and everything. But if you draw the parallel to the situation earlier – does this mean they get romantically involved again too in your story? And what do you mean, she "couldn't stand to be without him"? This, as a last sentence, left me a bit... well, thought-less, in a way, and I really wish that if you want to leave the ending open, it was thought-provoking, you know?
As I already said, I liked your ending and the way you built up the whole story. I just wish you had used a couple more words to tell it. The ending seems incredibly rushed, and while it does, in a way, achieve a positive effect too, I think you could have a different and much better effect if you chose to add more to it.
You mentioned that this was a challenge, so possibly you had a word limit. But you know, now that you've shown you can tell the story in 850 words (I think this is the shortest oneshot I ever read!), why not go back and edit it? I think it would be absolutely worth it, and you could get a really wonderful story out of it, because the potential is all there.
Now, to end this on a happy note :D – I really have to compliment you on your writing here. Second person is not easy to write, but this was surprisingly enjoyable to read. I'm very impressed by this, and it's just another reason for me to really really hope that you chose to have another look at this story and edit the beginning and the ending a bit.
Author's Response: Hi Kara! Thank you so, so much fir the review and the compliments! I want to write a sequel and I've started it, but I'm having trouble with Hermione's characterization. It's not working too well. :( And, on top of that, I have writers block. Yeah. But I can't wait to write it! Thanks for the comments!
Oooh Natalie, that was a great story! Ah, curse you Puffs, you are too good, and too nice (I can't hate you for being so good, because I like you too much)...
You did a wonderful job here. Although I don't like Fortescue dying - He was such a great character! But then that's the war, I guess... I love it how you brought in the values of bravery and how it doesn't have to do with what house you're in... Very moving, I think you wrote exactly what the prompt was about!
Author's Response: YAY!
Thank you for noticing the part about houses and traits - that is one thing which I've been mulling over for ages. I didn't like Florean dying, but Rowling...well, we'll all find out in The Scottish Book. :D
Thanks for the review, Kara.
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Oooh Russia, this was absolutely brilliant! It fits the song perfectly - the words, but also the meaning in general.. And that also expresses exactly what Harry must be feeling with Ginny back at Hogwarts, and himself in Auror training...
I don't usually read a lot in the Poetry category (I really should change that, I like poetry), but I do hope that you'll submit more soon, because this is really really good!
/no expert
/still loves it
Author's Response: Thankyou so much, Kara ^_^ It just came to me in a flash of inspiration when I had lost my iPod and had to listen to the music on my mobile phone instead... (I only have like 3 songs on there XD). I am very glad you liked it =D ~Rush xxxxx
Oooh Carole! I finally got around to reading this, and I have to say, it's such a lovely piece of fluff. I like how you captured that moment/night - there's no giant conflict, there's no drama, just a wonderful night for two people who are in love for the first time.
I can very well imagine that the way you wrote Seamus here shows what actually goes on in a boy's mind at a time like that. I also thought it was good that you didn't shy away from showing the.. eh.. physical side of this too. Of course he would look at her cleavage - he's fourteen/fifteen and she's pretty.
What I thought was best about this story though is the ending. I felt like watching a movie, in a way. You pulled this off wonderfully - of course at first I thought it was Seamus marrying her, as a sparkly diamond crown on a huge pink fluff cake. But then they remained best friends for all this time, and they both seem happy (I don't see unrequited feelings from Seamus here, not sure if you had any intentions here... He seems like a best friend who just realises once more that his female friend is actually really hot. But the wink at the end makes him seem happy about her marriage). And this ending gives the story sort of your ... uh.. mark. It just makes the whole thing feel like something you wrote, so that I probably would have recognised your story-style even if I hadn't known it was you.
I'm very impressed by your fluff skills, and I just adore Seamus/Lavender here.
Author's Response: Thank you, Kara. I was trying to convey a certain wistfulness that you always have for your first love (unless it ends REALLY badly). Seamus will always see her as that pretty girl he danced with and kissed, and lavender was far more suitable for him than Angelina - LOL. Thanks again ~Carole~


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Car Accidents Kill 12, Injure 20 in Central Iran
Two separate car accidents in the Iranian city of Saveh on Sunday left 12 people dead and 20 others injured, reported the official Iranian news agency, IRNA, citing a press report.
The Persian daily, Resalat, said that the first accident involved a trailer truck and a car, which crashed into each other on the road linking the cities of Saveh and Salafchegan. Four people, including three soldiers, were killed, the paper said.
In the second accident, a car and a bus collided head-on on the road between Saveh and Booin-Zahra.
Eight people were killed, including a soldier.
Their ages ranged between six to 38, Resalat said.
Police have blamed carelessness on the part of the drivers for the accidents, it added.
Iran has some of the most hazardous roads in the world.
Every year, an average of 200,000 accidents are reported.
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Clever Finds – Double Duty Phone Cases
By Anne-Marie Kovacs, Chief Wife
My colleague, Chris Bradshaw, at BOOMboxNetwork.com, was the lucky one among us to attend CES this year in Las Vegas. She wrote about her favorite consumer electronic finds for baby boomers here. Fun stuff. Chris – like every other attendee, I'm sure – was overwhelmed by the amount of electronic "stuff" to be found on the near 2 million square feet of exhibit space and the ridiculous amount of smartphone cases available. She developed a real case of phone case fatigue… Still, she mentioned a few that I felt were too cool not mention here. And I added another one (not from CES) that I had bookmarked recently and thought fit well in this collection!
Indeed, it's true. A phone case is just a phone case, no matter how pretty it is. That is, until said phone case is also something else! Like these!!!
|Coyote Case – This case protects your smartphone AND you. The durable case is equipped with a piercing 100+ decibel panic siren to alert others for help. The Coyote Case is also coupled with an automated safety app that automatically sends an SMS text alert with your GPS location to your pre-selected emergency contacts. We love this for our college kids, our young urban women but also for our seniors. It's only available for pre-order at the moment. You can sign up for product availability updates on this page.
|SmartSound Case – This case was awarded the 2013 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award and is the first ever smartphone case to amplify and improve the sound of the phone's built-in speaker without any need for an external power source. The amplifier also acts as a built-in kickstand. Unfortunately, the website tells us that this patent pending design will not be available for another year.
|Survivor + Catalyst Waterproof Case – Here's a completely submersible waterproof case. Rugged too but with a clear case that allows for touchscreen and photo/video use. The sealed, waterproof (up to 10 feet) case also keeps out dust, sand, grime and grease. Perfect for peace of mind when you are near the water. Great for that adventurer who can't resist the extreme environments. Priced at $79.99. You can sign up to get stock availability updates.
|Wisdomaze Silicon Case – Unfortunately, this case is only made for the iPhone 4 & 4S, but I like the premise of having the headphones and cord stored conveniently – and untangled – within the phone case. Buy on Bouf.com for about $15.00.
|FlyGrip – Though technically not a case, I like that this little attachment offers the promise of a better grip on our phones. How many times has your phone (especially the iPhone 5) just slipped out of your hands? The FlyGrip is device agnostic. Just apply it to the back of your phone, slip two fingers into the springloaded top for a secure and comfortable grip. Now you have a free hand and a phone that won't slip away. And the FlyGrip also becomes a kickstand when needed. The FlyGrip is available here in a multitude of colors.
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Wow that Coyote Case is Amazing! I can think of at least a few times in the recent past that I could have used that. I have added my email address to the pre-order list. I love gadgets but those that have a double duty as cool as this is really exciting for me. Thanks for sharing!
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Nashville needed a shootout to earn a 2-1 victory over Minnesota on Tuesday in NHL action at Bridgestone Arena.
Nashville was favored by -225 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.
Alexander Radulov clinched the win with a shootout goal in round 2 for the Predators. Nashville got goals from Gabriel Bourque in the victory. Bourque opened the scoring at 12:31 of the second period.
Anders Lindback stopped 25 of 26 Minnesota shots in the victory.
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Don't. For the love of god, do not have sex with your insulin pump. It's an expensive insulin delivery device, and it's not to be trifled with.
But if the Google search you made was to find out how to have sex with the insulin pump in the vicinity, then that's a whole different take. Because that topic comes up a lot in the women's discussion groups that I've taken part in, and it was a particularly hot topic at the Diabetes Sisters conference earlier this month. The same sorts of questions come up every time, from new pumpers and people considering adding a diabetes device to their management plan:
"How do you deal with wearing a device when you're trying to be, like, naked?"
"Do you disconnect during intimacy?"
"Does it get in the way, physically?"
"Does it get in the way, emotionally?"
(And, for the record, I love that these questions get asked. And the best part is, they're asked in rooms full of women who have either met for the first time that day or haven't even formally met yet. Diabetes, for all its chaos, does bring a certain level of discussion comfort and camaraderie, and I love that. Love.)
"How do you deal with wearing a device when you're trying to be, like, naked?"
This was a tough hurdle for me, because I went so long without wearing any devices. Diagnosed as a kid and not pumping until 2004 or CGM'ing until 2006, I spent a big part of my diabetes life without any external "symptoms," so to speak. Initially, I needed to be comfortable with my device(s) before I could expect anyone else to be, and that did take some time. But I like the "no big deal" philosophy to these moments. If I give the impression that these devices aren't a big deal and should be taken as a small part of the bigger whole, then I hope my partner will follow suit. For the most part, wearing a pump and a CGM isn't something I feel self-conscious about, but being honest, there are days when I want to rip them both off and throw them across the room in pursuit of feeling truly 'naked.' I don't like having these artificial bits and pieces stuck to me all the time, but I try to keep tabs on the bigger picture, which is my overall health. Sounds cheesy, but it's the truth.
"Do you disconnect during intimacy?"
Personally, I do. I don't like having anything connected to me during those moments, because it becomes a distraction. I like feeling like diabetes is a back burner issue in the bedroom, or at least as much of one as I manage. When I first started pumping, disconnecting felt awkward because I didn't know how to make it feel sexy ("Oh, let me just slip out of my medical device and into something more comfortable," never had the right tone to it.) and it took me out of the mood a little bit. But once I was comfortable pumping, in all capacities, I was comfortable with this part, too. Disconnecting is kind of like my "mating call" now, which is a bit strange but also 'no big deal.'
"Does it get in the way, physically?
Not for me, because I'm already disconnecting. And I take care to keep my devices as out-of-the-way as I can manage, keeping infusion sets on the back of my hip and sensors on my thighs, leaving my abdomen feeling "normal." Sometimes it gets in the way in the initial moments, like when it's being disconnected and I'm trying to figure out where to stash it for the time being (bedside table? under a pillow? on the floor? It's a tough device, but I'm not willing to throw a six thousand dollar medical device onto the floor with reckless abandon.), but for the most part, once it's disconnected, I forget about it. The trouble is sometimes remembering to reconnect afterwards. Some women set the alarm on their pump to remind them, but I'm not even close to that organized. Others set reminders on their phone. I've never gone to bed without reconnecting, so I'm going to pretend that I will always remember?
"Does it get in the way, emotionally?"
Yes, at least enough so that I can't outright say no. Can't lie – not being able to be completely naked (sans pump site and CGM transmitter, for me) is a weird feeling, and I always feel like I need to give Chris a head's up as to where my devices are currently connected. "Be careful of the site on my right arm," or "My sensor is on the left," sort of directions feel anti-intimacy, for me. But that's where the relationship with my husband comes into play – he makes me feel like diabetes is something we can openly discuss, so it makes device topography easier to disclose, knowing he's not creeped out by this stuff. The emotions about this sort of thing ebb and flow, just like emotions about diabetes in general, but it's most important for me to be able to talk about it with Chris. Being part of a team that allows for the emotional highs and lows helps keep devices from getting in the way, mentally.
You can have sex with your insulin pump … by your side. Or on the bedside table. Intimacy with diabetes requires a little forethought in addition to the foreplay (terrible pun), but it can be done. Just don't shag your actual pump, or you could end up with a different set of issues entirely.
Real talk. I love you. 🙂
Insulin Pumper Pickup Line: "Hey baby, I wanna disconnect around midnight…care to join me?"05/23/13; 11:08 am
anjay #
i love it just want to meet now people11/13/13; 7:40 am
Nick #
Two words: Tubing. Bondage.05/23/13; 11:32 am
Vicki #
Being on the receiving end, no pun intended, there has been more than one omnipod dislodged from a tummy site. Humor is the best medicine. Woah, knocked your pump off again did I?
I have found, as with all things Diabetes related, humor is the best answer. How else could a partner deal with all the random test strips, cookie crumbs, sweaty lows, crabby highs, etc. etc. When you love someone, attachments or not, you love all of them. In our home, beep beep, means I love you….05/23/13; 11:47 am
This feels like a brave and daring post to me!
AND because I thought it was so, so daring…I thought "When i first started pumping…" would end with something like…"I was sixteen, and still on MDI."
Of course I don't know what this is like, but I do now how orgasmically wonderful it feels when someone speaks the unspoken thing that's troubling me—this is a post for the hall of fame.05/23/13; 12:32 pm
This article was written from a women's perspective — which makes complete sense — but let me say that it's no different from a man's perspective. Except, maybe, for the fact that our clothing is a little less complex and disconnecting is a little easier.
I often wait to disconnect until the absolute last possible moment (no, not THAT last possible moment) because I'm afraid of getting no basal for an undetermined period of time. Basically, when the side-by-side action ends and the top-and-bottom begins, it's time to disconnect (before it gets bungee-pumped to God-knows-where). Usually it's quick and easy, but sometimes I fumble with it, which can be embarrassing. And if I can't reach my nightstand from where I am, I toss it towards a pillow on the ground, hoping that and the carpet will make for a nice soft landing.
I'd think the connection-part of the infusion set still on my body would scratch, but my wife says it doesn't. The sensor has never been a problem either, but the advantage of the Medtronic is that it's smaller and not as boxy as the Dex — plus, I don't wear it in particularly "interesting" areas.
As for the CGM buzzing in the middle of the action? Total buzz-kill. I can't deny that.05/23/13; 12:37 pm
I love that you never shy away from the awkward topics! Posts like this one are the reason I love the DOC so much.
I forgot to reconnect once – woke up very early feeling gross with a BG >400. Since then, I'm always careful to leave my pump somewhere I can't miss it, like tucked under my pillow with Dex (which I never fall asleep without checking one last time…)05/23/13; 12:49 pm
If we're hanging out, and you disconnent, and I start laughing, just ignore me.05/23/13; 12:55 pm
"Be careful, it's on my left arm" or whatever is always the worst for me. I'll just take my pump off and put it on a bedside table or whatever, but the infusion site still gets in the way — even if we're just watching Antiques Roadshow in bed and my husband tries to give me a little arm-rub.05/23/13; 1:34 pm
Because I wear the OmniPod, there is no disconnect option unless you want to waste a whole pod and start over after all the action. I started wearing a pump before I met my fiance. He and I have been together for three years so now, it's really no big deal. He has occasionally knocked a pod off (which can happen during an intimate moment or just hanging out on the couch), which upsets him much more than it upsets me – I feel like they're built to be disposable so no biggie. But I have to say that the dudes I dated before him never cared about my pump either. I just told them what it was and they carried on – and remember I'm from San Diego and have dated everything from Surfer Bros to real estate suit -types. None of them care, especially if they're getting some action! And now that I'm with someone for the long haul who met me with an insulin pump and has accepted that as part of my body, it's truly no big deal. Agree with other readers that it's often most annoying to me, not others.05/23/13; 1:44 pm
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Whenever the stars align, and I'm changing sets at night, I'll leave it off. "I'm free!" For at least a little bit of time. It feels so nice to be intimate with out my "Borg" parts. 🙂05/23/13; 5:32 pm
Am I the only one who stays connected the whole time?
My pump, my partner and I – we make a very happy threesome and so far there have been no mishaps. We don't even notice the pump and I never have to worry about forgetting to reconnect afterwards. Win win.05/23/13; 6:56 pm
Nope, not just you! When I was at the Diabetes Sisters conference, and everyone was talking about how they were so careful to test beforehand and not leave it off too long and etc. etc. etc., I was just like. . .yeah, I don't have to worry about any of that, because it stays on for the most part.05/24/13; 10:20 am
Julie Rayden #
Hi Celine,
I'm with you — I don't disconnect and it's never an issue for my husband or me!
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Rita Marie #
You mention that you've taken part in women's discussion groups….are these groups at conferences? Online? I'd be interested becoming involved with something like that.
Questions like these aren't necessarily the first thing that came to mind when considering the pump, and they're not really something I'd go to my endo or DNE with.
…that's why I love your blog. Just wondering if you could recommend any other resources.
Thanks for your humor, honesty, and wisdom!05/23/13; 8:31 pm
Jenny #
Loved the discussion in Raleigh on this topic, and your follow up! Such a universal issue, but also mostly a non-issue in my experience. Many options; find the one that works for you; move on.05/23/13; 11:30 pm
Bill #
Pump comes off almost all the time for sex. For years on the pump I never used those infusion site caps for anything even though they come in every package. However, for the last several years now I've kept a glass on my dresser with a few dozen of them in it so I can cap off my site when I disconnect my pump during sex. No longer does my girlfriend get scratched or my site get caught on sheets & blankets.05/24/13; 12:08 am
Hadi El Heneidi #
Great post! I love that you called disconnecting your pump your mating call – totally understand where you're coming from. Just the other day I was talking with a fellow T1D friend exchanging pump sexy time lines – the winner being
"Basal off. Game on."
I think it's great that you and your husband share so openly about diabetes like where your CGM or pump sites are. An ex of mine had the best term for asking me where my site was. Before putting her arms around me she would ask:
"Where's the NFZ…no fly zone". So cute, nurturing and legit funny.
Thank you for this awesome post.05/24/13; 12:08 am
Patricia #
Oh I love this post! Honest and the truth 😀 People without diabetes always asked me "…then how do you do that with your insulin pump and like the shower?" And I always answer "we'll I can disconnect it so we can be intimate". Because that's the actuall question that people wanted to asked 😉
My husband said the other day: "I'd rather like you with you pump site and cgm than not have you at all!"
Thanks Kerri!05/24/13; 12:12 am
"Mating call" LOVE it. And so relatable. lol
Sometimes I disconnect, other times I lay it next to me, but still connected and out of the way. And I totally do the same thing where I feel like I have to say where my devices are connected. Can be a buzz kill… But just trying to avoid said devices being unnecessarily ripped out. :/05/24/13; 12:34 am
Marlee #
I taught my last boyfriend how to disconnect my pump so sometimes he would do it for me. It was pretty hot hehe.05/24/13; 7:40 am
Sari #
It's even more exciting when both people have a pump!05/24/13; 7:52 am
The best advice is in the first 2 sentences. Great post!05/24/13; 10:09 am
Holly Allen #
Loved this! If I'm holding my disconnected tubing, the hubs knows that he better get upstairs quick! I seem to switch up between taking it off and leaving it on. My hubby said he doesn't mind if I'm attached and my sites aren't necessarily places to be avoided.05/24/13; 4:11 pm
Jenni #
Your perspective is insightful. I like the humor that resonates in your writing as well. Diabetes can be taxing and frustrating so it's important to discuss, even intimate details because it provides support to others. You may feel awkward wearing your device while trying to get close with your partner but you are not alone! It's perfectly natural and even beautiful to feel comfortable enough to keep it on. Taking it off may help you relax though. Great article.05/25/13; 4:07 pm
I am glad I read your whole post! When I saw the title "how to have sex with an insulin pump" I got very worried. I started doubting how normal you were; trying have sex with inanimate objects and all.
All jokes aside I never even thought about how intercourse would change due to diabetic gadgetry. I do not have a pump yet but I have a CGM and this topic will be good to keep in mind when I decide to get a pump or not.05/27/13; 4:17 pm
YES! Haha – don't have a pump, but I tend to get self-conscious about the Dexcom, esp. when it's near the "belt-area" 😉 I definitely agree with all of you who say that we probably care a lot more than our partners do..
I'm lucky my husband is curious about all those devices because he's a physicist and thinks it's all "cool gadgetry" .
Here's to raising a glass (or pipe or whatever) to awesome SOs who are loving, understanding, and open to diabetes banter. <305/28/13; 1:04 pm
Emily #
OMG, this is my favorite conversation EVER. So funny, and so true!!
At the beginning of an intimate moment my girlfriend always feels around for where my gadgets are (she knows the variety of likely spots, of course), so she can be careful with them. I don't always disconnect my pump, and I must say that I really appreciate that she leaves that entirely up to me. When I leave it on we eventually get tangled and get a good laugh about the awkwardness of it, but she never asks me to remove it.05/31/13; 1:28 pm
jami #
Love love love love….. LOVE this12/18/13; 4:45 pm
Morgan #
Much easier as a guy. My pump usually hangs out in my front pants pocket anyway, so when the time is right, I reach around to the back of my thigh, disconnect and drop the tubing in the same pocket. Other times I'll put the whole thing on a table or whatever's available. Definitely makes reconnecting easier if you lose an arm to someone sound asleep.03/7/15; 8:53 pm
Eve #
When you love someone, or strongly like them, hehe, you think their insulin pump is the coolest and sexiest gadget you have ever seen…It helps them stay healthy and happy…07/23/15; 7:19 pm
Amy M #
OMG, funny comments. Much needed conversation. I would like to attend the sisters conference, any info?08/31/16; 1:18 pm


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Ruby is a an exciting new, pure, object oriented programming language. While few people in the West have heard of Ruby yet, it has taken off like wildfire in Japan---already overtaking the Python language in popularity.
What makes Ruby so popular? Ruby weaves the best features of the best programming languages into a seamless, concise whole. Ruby is:
Powerful -- Ruby combines the pure object-oriented power of the classic OO language Smalltalk with the expressiveness and convenience of a scripting language such as Perl. Ruby programs are compact, yet very readable and maintainable; you can get a lot done in a few lines, without being cryptic.
Simple -- The syntax and semantics are intuitive and very clean. There aren't any "special cases" you have to remember. For instance, integers, classes, and nil are all objects, just like everything else. Once you learn the basics, it's easy to guess how to do new things---and guess correctly.
Transparent -- Ruby frees you from the drudgery of spoon-feeding the compiler. More than any other language we've worked with, Ruby stays out of your way, so you can concentrate on solving the problem at hand.
Available -- Ruby is open source and freely available for both development and deployment. Unlike some other new languages, Ruby does not restrict you to a single platform or vendor. You can run Ruby under Unix or Linux, Microsoft Windows, or specialized systems such as BeOS and others.
Most of all, Ruby puts the fun back into programming. When was the last time you had fun writing a program---a program that worked the first time; a program that you could read next week, next month, or next year and still understand exactly what it does? We find Ruby to be a breath of fresh air in the dense, often hectic world of programming. In fact, we see nothing but smiles after we present Ruby to programmers.
Ruby is a genuine object-oriented language. Everything you manipulate is an object, and the results of those manipulations are themselves objects
Like Perl, Ruby is good at text processing. Like Smalltalk, everything in Ruby is an object, and Ruby has blocks, iterators, meta-classes and other good stuff.
You can use Ruby to write servers, experiment with prototypes, and for everyday programming tasks. As a fully-integrated object-oriented language, Ruby scales well.
Ruby features:
Simple syntax,
Basic OO features (classes, methods, objects, and so on),
Special OO features (Mix-ins, singleton methods, renaming, ...),
Operator overloading,
Exception handling,
Iterators and closures,
Garbage collection,
Dynamic loading (depending on the architecture),
High transportability (runs on various Unices, Windows, DOS, OSX, OS/2, Amiga, and so on)
Ruby was created by Yukihiro Matsumoto (who goes by the handle "matz")
Influenced by Perl, Matz wanted to use a jewel name for his new language, so he named Ruby after a colleague's birthstone.
Later, he realized that Ruby comes right after Perl in several situations. In birthstones, pearl is June, ruby is July. When measuring font sizes, pearl is 5pt, ruby is 5.5pt. He thought Ruby was a good name for a programming language newer (and hopefully better) than Perl.
The following are quotes from Matz Post on Ruby Talk:
"Well, Ruby was born on February 24, 1993. I was talking with my colleague about the possibility of an object-oriented scripting language. I knew Perl (Perl4, not Perl5), but I didn't like it really, because it had smell of toy language (it still has). the object-oriented scripting language seemed very promising."
"I knew Python then. But I didn't like it, because I didn't think it was a true object-oriented language---OO features appeared to be add-on to the language. As a language manic and OO fan for 15 years, I really wanted a genuine object-oriented, easy-to-use scripting language. I looked for, but couldn't find one."
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"Then, I reorganized the features of Perl into a class library, and implemented them. I posted Ruby 0.95 to the Japanese domestic newsgroups in Dec. 1995."
"Since then, highly active mailing lists have been established and web pages formed."


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When a nightclub like Monkey Business hosts three bands that are currently holding Top 20 spots on the Billboard mainstream rock chart, it tends to get everyone's attention.
In the past six months, Shinedown, Crossfade and the Exies have performed at the Hilton Head Island, S.C., venue. Thursday night was the latest in a string of hit-making bands. Chevelle, which holds steady at No. 5 with its hit "The Clincher," rocked a sold-out audience of approximately 800 people.
That the venue holds this many people is no doubt responsible for its success in the last half year, but success, as it currently stands, is also due to saturated promotion.
By the time Chevelle took the small, dramatically lit stage, it's likely a majority of concertgoers were familiar enough with their songs to be able to sing along.
Adventure Radio's Rock 106.1, based in Savannah and Hilton Head, pushed the show with artist interviews and, but most of all, by giving "The Clincher" significant airplay.
Moreover, Monkey Business is able to secure sponsorship when it cannot lure bands to the far reaches of Hilton Head. I talked to one of the roadies for the opening band, Dark New Day. He said he'd never worked a venue as small as Monkey Business.
To get enough money, I was told by general manager Freddy Ward, Monkey Business can entice corporations to underwrite shows in exchange for exposure at the event. Thursday night's sponsor was Yuengling and you couldn't look in any direction without seeing its name affixed to the walls, the two bars and the ceiling.
This comprehensive strategy seems to have worked. The club was teeming with young people, especially military-looking types with their girlfriends. Many of them were Georgians, I'm told, notably those under 21.
The guy at the door - a rock of a man with a gleaming bald head and forehead of intimidating furrows - keeps the driver's licenses of minors. The pile consisted largely of Georgia licenses.
They packed the venue, standing shoulder-to-shoulder, front-to-back, close enough to become abundantly familiar with a total stranger's smell.
A sense of claustrophobia might have inspired one woman to break free from the crush and start dancing atop a counter. Her companion seemed none too pleased, nor did one of the seven bouncers, who I'm told can bench-press 800 pounds.
He kindly led the couple to the exit. As the night wore on, parts of this teeming mass, feeling the buzz of $2 Yuenglings, began moshing - the intensity of which increased as the music grew in intensity.
Dark New Day has a bright future. They justify their deal with Warner Bros. with a high-octane live show full of meaty and melodic tunes. It's stuff ready-made for radio.
Lead singer, Brett Hestla, was impressive with a set of powerful lungs, his roguish mohawk (short and sassy) and a tattoo that seemed to climb up the back of his neck. He offered me a closer examination after the show. It turned out to be the archangel Gabriel casting Satan into hell.
By the time Chevelle took the stage, the crowd was ready to rock. They liked hearing Metallica's "Sandman" while the techies readied the stage. Several bruisers were seen banging their heads and sending their lighters aloft. And our attention was drawn to the wide-screen projector where a Mtley Cre video was playing. But some grew antsy and shouted their discontent.
The tension threatened to grow when Chevelle finally emerged. The brothers Loeffler quickly grabbed the audience's attention with soaring vocals and a punchy start-and-stop style of performance that served to punctuate each song's melodrama.
Lead singer Pete demonstrated a guitar playing that's a cross between Kim Thayil and Mick Mars. Bassist Joe handled aptly the menacing growl. The highlight was Sam on the drums. He was the fuel of the group, building the tension, in nearly every song, that broke into the catharsis that's the signature of this brand of rock.
Some in the audience earnestly sang along word-for-word, while others began thrashing.
It was a night of rock 'n' roll extremes.
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The Foundation's programmes look to use the inspiring venue and setting of the Emirates Riverside and the winning team of Durham County Cricket Club to inspire learning and personal development.
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Oakland police have arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of fatally shooting a teenager at a bus stop just yards away from a police substation.
Officer Jeff Thomason says 18-year-old Ricardo DePalm of Oakland was arrested after 17-year-old Damon Williams was fatally shot around 5 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of the Eastmont Mall.
Thomason says the teenager was shot by one of three men during an argument at a bus stop. The men fled as Williams collapsed and died in the mall parking lot where the police department's Eastmont substation is also located.
DePalm was arrested at his home on suspicion of murder after an officer spotted him running from the scene and a witness later identified him.
Police are still looking for the other two suspects.
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Volume 34,
Number 4
March, 1998
A Quantitative Approach to Baraminology With Examples from the Catarrhine Primates
D. Ashley Robinson and David P. Cavanaugh
Quantitative methods for identifying holobaramins have yet to be introduced into the field of baraminology. In this report we examine some quantitative methods which may be applied to a variety of biological data to empirically estimate the identity of holobaramins. Organismal relationships are based on a measure of dissimilarity called baraminic distance. A set of diagnostic statistics is described that allows the researcher to assess the completeness, variation, resolving power, and associations within a data set. Bootstrapped dendrograms are constructed to identify clusters of organisms, which are subsequently evaluated for phylogenetic discontinuity by comparing baraminic distance variation, and by correlating sets of baraminic distances. Using this approach both related monobaraminic groups and unrelated apobaraminic groups can be identified. The described methods are illustrated using data from humans and nonhuman primates, a group assumed by baraminologists to be polybaraminic. We have found that baraminic distances based on hemoglobin amino acid sequences, 12S-rRNA sequences, and chromosomal data were largely ineffective for identifying the Human holobaramin. Baraminic distances based on ecological and morphological characters, however, were quite reliable for distinguishing humans from nonhuman primates.
Diet, Health and Evolution
Jerry Bergman
Evidence is accumulating that food is critically important medicine and that the wrong diet is the major cause of death in the western world. This paper reviews the empirical research on nutrition. The conclusion is that a Biblical diet high in fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and low in fat and red meat is critical for good health. Historically, physicians have tended to downgrade the importance of diet in health, an attitude which began changing with the discovery that vitamin C could cure scurvy and vitamin B1 supplements could cure beriberi.
Nutrition is now seen as so critically important that it is often a major adjunct in the curing of disease and is recognized as critically important in the prevention of disease. The high level of compatibility between the food made by plants and the nutritional needs of humans is discussed from both the creationistís and evolutionistís standpoint. It is concluded that the creationistsí explanation, that vegetables with grains and fruits and nuts were specifically designed for human consumption, fits the evidence better than the evolutionary assumption.
Flood Geology Sheds Light on Unaweep Canyon Mystery
Michael Shaver
The topography of West Central Colorado provides challenges for historical geology. The scale of features necessitates a cataclysmic process in order to accommodate a young earth chronology. Implications for current creationist theories regarding the rapid formation of the Grand Canyon are described. Steam superposition at Unaweep Canyon is an area for creationist research. This involves issues regarding the incision of Unaweep Canyon into crystalline rock and the time of canyon formation. The author proposes multiple episodes of drainage of flood waters.
The Big Sky Paving Gravel Deposit Cascade County, Montana
Peter Klevberg
Gravel-capped buttes, benches, and pediments are common in Montana east of the continental divide. One such gravel deposit near Great Falls, Montana, has been extensively mined by Big Sky Paving, Inc. Gravel fabric, sorting, bedding, load structures, and an associated clay rhythmite unit within the gravel deposit are described in this paper. A brief summary of traditional genitive explanations is presented. However, the characteristics of the Big Sky Paving deposit appear to be at variance with these uniformitarian explanations. A biblical approach to earth history provides superior explanations for the depositional features of this deposit.