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Discussion in 'Firearms' started by ezra45, Jan 21, 2013.
From the Shot Show...
Pretty neat. Looks kinda like a stripped down M6.
Talk about ultra light. Looks like its fun, but not sure I would want to trust something that ultra light with my survival.
Now that is neat.
I would love to get one of these for backpacking. Have you heard any word on how they shoot, or how durable they are? Price?
Rear sight looks better than M6... Don't know about the rest. Better trigger maybe or at least a conventional style. Reminds me a bit of the old Bronco mixed with a Galef...
I'm curious who designed the picatinny rails where the handgrip would be.
It seems a bit on the UN-comfy side.
Dude thanks for The heads up on a sweet rifle, I will hafto get one.
I love my m6 but it's allmost a collectors item.
I wonder about ther price, if they are sub $300 this would be a no brainer
Looks similar to the old Bronco which came in .22LR and 22 magnum. I had a buddy who owned one. I rode in his car many times and until he pointed it out. Never noticed it stowed in the visor!
I'm guessing the logic was to allow a person to add a picatinny compatible pistol grip.
Cheap and Lightweight
Thanks for the find! I've been debating on what small rifle to get for backpacking/small game hunting recently, I'd love to have the M6 but, well scarce and expensive doesn't suit my needs right now, been considering the AR-7 mostly because its semi-auto, but the Badger rifle looks pretty promising.....Here is what I found.... Weight 3.5lbs Retail price $169!!!!!! I need one of these!
You should check out the Packrifle. A little pricey but at 15.5 ounces, probably the smallest lightest 22 rifle available.
Thanks Sheriff,
At $169, unless it is a real POPoop, it would be quite a buy!
S&W is also bringing back the high quality model 41 .22 pistol...
That was my thought as well......
Now if they would just make one with a .22/.410 combo.
I'd rather have it than nothing at all.
At $169 I could see several badgers in my future
Interesting. I do not like the way it folds though, seems they need to get it to fold closer somehow, maybe an inlet for the trigger group. Looks "clunky" and just not right in the folded position for me.
I agree, it could fold better BUT it does fold and would fit in a pack. The rails don't look very comfortable either. I bet some rail covers could be found to be put on to make it better.
Yeah, if it had a removable pin like the m6 scout so as to take it apart it would be better.
LITTLE BADGER Single Shot rifle cal. .22LR
Item Number: 500-092
Single barrel foldable rifle, extremely light for the most comfortable carry. Folds to 16.5" total length. Adjustable rear sight. Available accessories: nylon carry-bag, special cartridge holder.
One of the videos that I just saw said that it comes with a vertical pistol grip for the front rail that has a quick detach for folding.
For the same weight of 3.5 pounds I think I prefer the AR-7
I would too if they ever made one that works ALL the time. I have had three in 32 years and they all jammed consistently.
A big +1 for wishing it came in .22/.410. That would make it great for sticking in the car or boat. I have one of the .410 Broncos and it makes me wish I had bought a few of the combo guns back when they were $99.00.
I wonder who does there designs. There stuff is ugly.
Did you see the double badger. 22lr/.410 combo. looks a lot like the old savage model 24 camper.
Little strange and too "Tacticool" for me.
A bit more practical
Were any of them Henrys? I have heard only good things about Henry's version of this rifle. GREAT customer service too.
The AR-7 horror stories I've heard usually involve Survival Arms or Charter Arms versions.
The original Armalites are probably the best though rare.
Just a tad pricey, haven't found anyone that has one..... Isn't $450 bucks, cool, to me.
The last one was a Henry. Tried 5 different magazines, gave up. Took it back to the store, lost $75, but got a great condition , second 10/22 from the early 70's. Never jams at all, but won't float...
Missed the Double Badger; looks quite useful...
Scary . . . looks like an assault rifle to me!!
Seriously, that looks very cool!
Folding stock, picatinny rail... according to some congress critters, you would be correct...
I think I even saw one of those with high capacity magazines...
It was sitting on a couple Backwoodsmans and a Sports Illustrated Swim Suit issue!!
Yeah saw the link in youtube for the double badger and had to click it.
.410 and 22LR or 22 Mag...
He says MSRP is $349 on it.
Double triggers and it looks like ghost ring fiber optic sites and tapped for scope.
It folds like the single but has wood stock so probably weighs a bit more.
That may be one I have to look into. Drill the butt stock for some kit and ammo...
If it's accurate with 22 Mags would let you hunt most everything reasonable too.
Badger double
they have a double Badger .22 or .22 magnum over 410 wood stock as well
I wish Chiappa's RC92 rifle in 22LR was available in the US market, much prefer the more traditional wood stock.
I'll have half a dozen of the little 22s and 22mags. I want 3 of each.
I may just have to pick one of them up, want a combo gun that is reasonably priced,but don't want the new hunk of plastic savage came out with.
it looks like it would work but for 169 i can get something thats only a little heavier and i can take apart
ill make final judgement once i can feel it at a store
Rear sight looks better than M6... Don't know about the rest. Better trigger maybe or at least a conventional style. Reminds me a bit of the old Bronco mixed with a Galef...
Didn't think anybody else ever heard of a Galef!!! Was my fist gun back in 8th grade 43.00 3" chamber downed a ton of birds with that gun and still have it in the cabinet, use it for tree rats sometines, clocks in at a whopping 6.25 pounds!!!!! Can't find 'em like that anymore! Blew the doors of the "topper"
Double Badger not a bad looking little piece, wish they weren't illegal here in the Demokratik Peoples Republik of Hawaii.
Illegal? How is that?
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Yeah, that double is not too bad looking. Glad someone is making something like this again. The barrel band looks too big, plastic-y, and out of place, needs more refined, classic lines. Not sure about the trigger/hand guard. Is that a functioning lever to break the action open or just a hand guard? Also, a takedown pin would be better, I think. The folded up position looks awkward to carry/store.
The rear sight on the Badger is the same one as on their M1 Carbine clone.
I handled one at SHOT and it was absolute crap. Die cast, loose adjustments, and very cheap.
did you handle the double badger also? if so how bad was it?
Not illegal to own just illegal to hunt with. No combination-rifles allowed in hunting area during gamebird season, 410 and 22LR chambered rifles illegal to hunt mammals with here. We have no small game mammals in the islands. Don't get caught in the field with a combination-gun especially a 410/22.
This was last year, and I handled the M1 Carbine clone.
Sorry for the confusion.
The Double Badger looks like a neat gun, but based on the quality of some of their stuff I'd want to see it in person before I bought one.


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©O. E. Guillermo
5:32 pm, February 26, 2015
Copyright © Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser | Year Posted 2015
A reflection of the coloured pencil drawn sky
skates on the glass smooth surface below it.
While a rebellious group of shades take their positions
on a glorious stage to express themselves artistically and
i think of you
Wisps of clouds shaped like a palm leaf
fan the winds that stoke the fire
of a randomly sketched sunset.
i think of you
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travels the shadows of this low lit evening.
Caresses my skin like the essence of romance.
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i think of you...
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Copyright © Maurice Yvonne | Year Posted 2015
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if you suggested i climb
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warm at the bottom
freezing at the peak
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turn it upside down and up
hold your hand warm
watch the freezing snowfall
climb your suggestion creatively
if you mentioned
you'd like me to paint your portrait
i'd buy every different colour of acrylic paint I could find
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paint your colourful internal portrait
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if you want a man
willing to do...
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Copyright © Maurice Yvonne | Year Posted 2016
-rearranging the stars-
How could we agree to separation?
If you were destined to be my soulmate,
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Sewing in a new song, soon to be sung
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Today the sun sets holding on to old hope
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Alone, no longer in search of gold
Naming nights you whispered words of love to my soul
Your love no longer speaks
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In my chest - I find fault
The sound of heartache echoes every day
Rejuvenating every crack from display
In plain sight, I search for thee
The sun -The moon -The madness -The Salton Sea
My heart no longer speaks
Everything I dream of sinks like the night
Stuck in quicksand -- the aftermath
Healing scars the aftershock left behind
Finding ways to fill the gloom
Alas bridal curtains sit silently in my room
Setting boundaries between Earth's poetic plates
Like an earthquake passing through my heart
You left like the moon, moving mountains apart
IS THERE SOMETHING YOU forgot TO TELL Me, dear
Suddenly, San Andreas Fault looks tragic from here
Until then I will hold my breath
In hopes, our Plates will meet again
By: PD
Copyright © Poet Destroyer A | Year Posted 2015
You could never be mad at me
Wise old man whom my heart could see
You were there when I needed you
Just a young child so full of life
Causing many an adult strife
If I lied you could see right through
You could never be mad at me
Wise old man whom my heart could see
Because of you I changed my ways
Have respect till my dying days
You were there when I needed you
If I lied you could see right through
You could never be mad at me
Wise old man whom my heart could see
Written by Brenda Meier-Hans
Dr. Mehta Contest: Sonnetina Rispetto
Copyright © Brenda Meier-Hans | Year Posted 2014
I lounge lazily on my deck chair
up high in the spacious loggia
loafing the time away, patient, waiting.....
The ocean flows into the small bay
as the sun sets far away over the horizon.
From below electric lights flash on
one by one and guitars are strummed.
The smell of paella wafts up
towards my rumbling stomach,
but I sit on, unmoved, immobile, waiting.
The summer heat is scarcely relieved
by the faint ocean breeze. Salty sweat
runs down my unshaven face,
a welcome taste as my tongue licks
the sides of my parched lips.
The murmur of people reaches me.
She has arrived and the guitars sing.
So does my heart as I behold my wife.
Slowly she pirouettes on her dainty toes,
her skirt resembling a veronica,
like a cape that baits the bull
in a Spanish bloody arena.
I cannot see her red red lips
that taste like lavender in height of summer,
I can just barely make out her silhouette,
her sexual curves, her lithe footing,
her inviting mien, her head held high,
a proud senora dancing just for love.
Soon the dance will end and I...
why I just wait till she'll come to me,
in the dark cover of the night.
with a tequila and a night of love.
15 August 2016
Placed 2
Copyright © Victor Buhagiar | Year Posted 2016
He held me through the maelstrom of my heart
strong arms of comfort, chest of solid might
with soothing touch the healing he did start
he brought the rays of sun to warm my night
the whispers in my ear were tender, sweet
they breathed into my soul his courage fierce
he vanquished all the cold with flaming heat
and placed his balm on wounds that lies did pierce
my heart he touched and made to beat once more
my eyes he kissed with truth, and I could see
On lips his love with kisses he did pour
he arms a haven that was meant to be
To him who loves me with such constant care
my dreams, my soul and body I will bare
Copyright © Eileen Manassian | Year Posted 2015
from Loch
March 5, 1990
I fell in love in a biker bar
with a girl in chocolate hair.
It swept around her like a smoky fire
and woke up the beast in my lair.
Her bright eyes twinkled like brilliant stars
at the end of the moonless road--
they called to me like a siren song
to lay down my heavy load.
Tall she was like a square rigged ship
like a mast shrouded in clouds;
and she could dance like a foamy wave,
making Neptune cry out loud.
But the path of a ship is a bubble
and suddenly she was gone--
her chocolate hair and vanilla neck
are moments in my sad song.
This siren's memory seizes me
like cinnamon schnapps and a grin
which warm the body from the inside out
and settle a smile on your chin.
Her dancing hair drove my clouds away
and opened an azure sky;
and all I asked was a tall, thin ship
and two stars to steer me by.
Among all the women I've danced with
none are remembered so fair
as a girl who walked like a tall ship,
and had waves of chocolate hair.
Copyright © Loch David Crane | Year Posted 2014
The thing with giving is Expectation...
The treasure of giving is the giving itself without expecting anything in return.
A loan creates dependency, inequality.
bend over
and kiss you
while you are sleeping
The fragrance of your
helpless frailty
Softness of your skin
I cherish
rub this balm in the
palms of my hands
to warm it, to give you
pause of sickness
softness without pain
And I lift you against me
Smile in your ear
You whisper soft tufts
of warm air in my neck
You give me the gift
of tenderness
expect nothing in return
I only ask to be here, with
you, I give you my life
to love you
April 4, 2017
Copyright © Darren White
Copyright © Darren White | Year Posted 2017
Yesterday I forgot the shade of your eyes
I struggled to remember your touch
Today I forgot the sound of your voice
Each day I don't miss you so much
In the end you only brought me sorrow
I wonder what I won't remember tomorrow
Copyright © Katrina Keller-Cole | Year Posted 2013
See it there
in virgin perfection.
Open its pages.
They are so white
that they radiate light.
See the magic pen
sitting by the book
meant just for two.
Each of you - together -
Reflect the pages' light!
Then with the pen,
you may write
your beautiful life,
for this is
the Book of Love.
March 31, 2017 for the Book of Love Contest of Rick Parise
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2017
Words left unsaid as teardrops fell
The price of love, their hearts would tell
And so they parted, love took flight
And left their hearts to lonely nights
Each unable to break loves spell
Distant sound of the old church bell
Rang through seasons they knew so well
Winter to spring, summer shone bright
Words left unsaid
Each had a broken heart to sell
As fire within they tried to quell
Memories fade in Luna's light
Stars wished upon twinkle in sight
Love's distant star, flickers farewell
Words left unsaid
Contest Name: Form U- U pick 'em
Sponsor; Broken Wings
Copyright © Joseph May | Year Posted 2017
Indian summer lies within your autumn hazel eyes,
My velvet bloom vibrant now lost after your killing frost;
Love lingers in bereft fingers, I stroke your face in guise,
Once lustrous, amaranthine heart lies bleeding in exhaust.
My velvet bloom vibrant now lost after your killing frost,
Your chill withered russet my enchanted efflorescence;
Once lustrous, amaranthine heart lies bleeding in exhaust,
As you disperse in scarlet moonlighting vaporescence.
Your chill withered russet my enchanted efflorescence,
Blue breath exhaled... my cooling mist still hangs in our mid-air;
As you disperse in scarlet moonlighting vaporescence,
Your affair concupiscent more than my bemoan can bear.
Blue... Breath exhaled, my cooling mist still hangs in our mid-air,
My harvested heart-ache, my heart-break, my heart-feeling weep~
Your affair concupiscent more than my bemoan can bear,
Into all my tomorrows tears of my sorrow shall seep.
My harvested heart-ache, my heart-break, my heart-feeling weep,
Amaranth once fertile, frost-bitten, fading everyday;
Into all my tomorrows, tears of my sorrow shall seep
Despite your warmth, light of day and melting hoarfrost display.
Amaranth once fertile - frost-bitten - fading everyday,
Love lingers in bereft fingers, I stroke your face in guise
Despite your warmth, light of day and melting hoarfrost display,
Indian summer - lies..! Within your autumn hazel eyes.
Susan Ashley
~ 3rd Place~
Mid October Premiere Contest
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Submitted: 10/10/17
Write Me A Pantoum Contest
Sponsor: Kim Rodrigues
Submitted: 10/13/17
Copyright © Susan Ashley | Year Posted 2017
Autumn's desires
Your amber-umber eyes, penetrate me
as saffron sun sets on faces, ashen
Your suspicious mind raves with jealousy
as pumpkin winds chill our summers passion
your love transitions to winter's fashion.
Fire and ice keep flowing through your bold veins
Wild imaginations portend cold rains.
I dream of your ruby-red crimson lips
my mind won't rest until you have returned
the touches from your ginger fingertips
we can rebuild the bridges that have burned,
then, we will laugh at all the lessons learned
I think of your flowing cinnamon hair
mem'ries of our home, and you being there.
John Derek Hamilton
September 16,2017
Copyright © John Hamilton | Year Posted 2017
We danced amongst the stars that night
when joy had fallen far from sight
We danced under the sun so bright
And when all seemed lost, we held on tight
We danced to the music of hummingbirds
And we danced in the silence when there were no words.
We danced in the shadows of fear and doubt
And we danced when we questioned what life's about
We danced amongst the evergreens
That posed for painters winter scenes.
We danced in the winters bitter chill
And when we danced our world stood still.
For that's what love was meant to be
To find the dance when we cannot see.
To write a new song when the music stops
With lyrics that caress every tear that drops.
For when the rhythm changes and tempo slowed
We're called to dance with the seeds we sowed.
For life is hard, there is no doubt
But Dancing through it, is what life's about.
Copyright © Bernard Colasurdo | Year Posted 2012
I wish I could tell you
what you've done wrong
But there'd be no point
You'd explain it all away
and say, "Fight, Babe
Fight another day.
Battle scars come and go
This you should know
It's part of the game
fight another day."
I wish I could tell you
What you didn't do
That was wrong too
The hurt, it's just the same
I know, it's love's silly game
I'm done playing
You were terribly wrong
I can't be strong
I got no fight left
For another day
So, hey!
Wish I could tell you...
But, then again
My silence will let you know
I see it all
What you hide inside
Wounded pride
You lied
I cried
But if I tell you
All you'd do is deny
So...let my silence speak
Thought you're strong,
but you're weak
Fight another day...
Fight another day...
Fighting days are through
Yes, through for me and you
I have no words...no words left
So...I'll let my silence speak!
Eileen Manassian
This pledge that l,Ntando, make today serves
as my guideline that I shall follow
happily, ungrudgingly and tirelessly
for the sake of our love life.
Indeed l am well aware of the fact that
the beauty of this pledge does not only lie
in word alone but in action as well.
For that reason in every season
I shall show steadfast commitment
to the implementation of this pledge
with a great deal of astuteness.
I therefore commit myself to be your
devoted and delivering husband for
all the years l shall live with you
on this earth.
I shall treat you with the love and care
you deserve as my wife.
Indeed l shall treat you with
the distinction and dignity
that is befitting of the queen of my heart.
That body, that bone, that breath
shall be my mine to treasure,
for sure;
a dearness to promote and protect
for dear life…and love!
I shall stand by and with you in all the
situations of our life.
If the situation demands that we sail,
sail we shall together.
If the situation demands that we
climb we shall together.
I know very well what l am getting into:
I am getting into a marriage that is
overflowing with blessings.
This marriage- with our mutual
will stand the test of time.
I know very well what I am getting into:
I am getting into a relationship that
brims over with a transforming power
of love.
This marriage-with our
mutual commitment –
will transform naivety into maturity
troubles into challenges
pretence into practice
pride into progress
bachelorship into companionship.
I pledge to be your steward and partner
for all times.
I shall value the consultations
and decisions that we make as
husband and wife.
As head of the family I shall do nothing
to derail our love train for anything else
least of all for personal and selfish reasons.
Now and forever
I am your lawful and loving husband…
This pledge that l, Nothando, make today serves
as my guideline that I shall follow
happily, ungrudgingly and tirelessly
for the sake of our love life.
Indeed I am well aware of the fact that
the beauty of this pledge does not only
lie in pronouncements but in practice
as well.
For this reason every season
I shall demonstrate untiring love
and loyalty to you;
a love and a loyalty that is a living
embodiment of our marriage vows.
I therefore commit myself to be your
honouring, supportive and loving wife
for all the years l shall live with you.
I shall treat you with the love and care
that you deserve as my husband.
Indeed I shall treat you with
the dignity and nobility that is befitting
of the king of my heart.
On my mind it is always fresh
that I am the flesh of your flesh.
Green or grown
I am the bone of your bone.
I know very well what I am getting into:
I am getting into a relationship that
elevates me into a kingdom of wifehood.
I shall endevour to put my family first
with all the rights, obligations
and privileges that come with wifehood.
I shall endevour to wipe off and ward off
loneliness and lostness from our relationship,
seeking nothing but your companionship;
banking on your stewardship,
sinking together any hardship.
Since you are mine
I shall not do anything else to undermine
our relationship for personal
or egotistical
Now and forever
I am your lawful and loving wife…
Copyright © Ndaba Sibanda | Year Posted 2012
Eyes glued to body,
Roaming from head to toe,
Drooling mouth water...
A sudden attack,
Swept off your feet,
Above cloud nine...
Communication amazing,
Thoughts wave connect,
Heart beating as one...
My first HAIKU
Copyright © Richard Palmer | Year Posted 2012
Glowing gems that dress the night,
I yearn to know your brightness art
blinking quick, blinking slow
my running thoughts you make them go...
From arid desert to distant worlds,
stars white shimmer a wordless speech:
their wink--a gift of hope to travelers
who dare tread the darkest steep.
In my arms, I have one little star
so mild, so child, my antidote to fear
twinkle in her eyes, my happiest tear
years ebb my star bloom to a big star
I clap loud for my star scintillates from afar
Amidst terrors strike, she, standing still
her Venus light shining in the flight of years.
She soft-hearted despite some limiting steel
My star swim, swim to life's stream
'til pass a tide, she found her hearts' star
One day he said: "she is his dearest"
so eighth of February, they breath their vows
Soon, after a year, my before little star
now cradles her own baby star.
Her eyes so deep, her grin so sweet,
our little star add a touch of treats.
Twinkle, twinkle little stars--
gleam silver above the skies
let your light boogie near or far
on each fair fields that before us lie.
Sponsor Kelly Deschler
Contest Name Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Placed 5th...
O.E. Guillermo
2:12 pm, April 24, 2014
Fever of love cartwheel snaillike but where are you?
Round six o'clock noon, sunken is the moon gazing
behind deep orange-aubergine feather skies,
its shadowy light floods the shivering sea,
I, standing still amidst the tickling water,
my teary eyes softly wander upon endless horizon,
my hypothermic skin long for the kisses puffed by you.
Barefooted, I amble along the silky sands
seagulls fingers rushing to caress my feet but
droplets of August rain run fast above my head.
The crisp wind wafts whispering something in my ear
t'was the songs we sang second week of February
honeysuckle times gone but still my celcius sprint.
Softly, I tread back to memoirs playing a chemistry
where there catena of reactions descry revealing we...
Cleansed from river tears, blessed by suns of home,
my heart didn't surrender in wanting your presence soon.
Crossing limitless borders where our lamp is trust,
the choice to continue gleams in the name of freedom,
as we daily counteract two strategic villains:
the odd times and the eight thousand miles distance.
Yes, afar but this NOT THE BARRIER. Us baring our souls.
Us stepping onward, offering ourselves, to attain one goal.
I listened close to your voice as we talk by phone
My oh my, your tone, your giggle magnify my thoughts!
but this not enough 'cause I yearn to hold you most.
I want to ask: what is it that's not in my heart
that fate acted so long in keeping us apart?
Perhaps... Ah perhaps! This must be for us
to rightly spell the language of love...
The long distance vanguished, frozen fears diminished,
sapphire eyes cushioned by cherry color skin sings
as he stares whole from rosy chocolate coated cutis
to eyes touching tears, directly screaming: "I love you..."
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Olive Eloisa Guillermo
10:59am, July 24, 2015
You've changed my life completely
Can't bear it when we're apart
For every waking moment
You are forever in my heart
I can't stop smiling when I think of you
Love everything you say and do
Can't wait until there comes a time
When I know you're truly mine
A word from you and I'm wearing a silly grin
You're the cream in my coffee, the sugar in my tea
I feel I can face the challenges of life and always win
You have become the missing part of me
Because of you I now feel whole
My heart is full and at last I'm content
I feel your warmth in the depths of my soul
Every second with you is a second well spent
Just a smile from you and my heart skips a beat
With you in my life I am fully complete
We have our whole life ahead to share
You're the love of my life no other can compare
A million beautiful butterflies landed on us as we slept
They carry us to paradise where loving souls are kept
Here we're given holy blessing for the relationship we share
The angels smile in heaven when true love is in the air
Written By Jan Allison & Darren Watson
11th July 2014
Copyright © JADAZZLE UNITED | Year Posted 2014
Aurora breaks,
Cinderella damsel enchants felicity,
gliding halcyon--
implanting jazzy kisses,
languorous murmurs. . .
Nectared opulent press
quakes reactions.
Succulent tissues urge
virginal wanting: xerothermic,
yearning zenith!
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Olive Eloisa Guillermo
2:28 pm, September 23, 2015
The girl is an ultra-modern scholar,
Belongs with an upper-middle class family.
Looking very nice, smart, gets angry suddenly.
She reads M.A in English at Presidency University.
She is assimilating to the ideas of Shakespeare,
Shelley, Keats, Neruda, Byron...
Fluently speaks English, loves cricket.
Shoulders are shaken by expression.
She cries alone, laughs with everyone....
The girl is very good.
The boy is a post-modern educated son of a lower-middle class family.
He studies M.A in Bengali at Calcutta University.
He is assimilating to the routes of Vaishnab literature,
Ideas of Bharatchandra, Rabindranath Tagore, Nazrul, Jibanananda...
Writes poems, sings song, loves football.
He walks on the high-street and observes people.
He laughs alone, listens to everyone...
The boy is very good.
They are attracted by the opposite personality!
The girl wants that her lover will be a modern man.
The boy thinks that his lover will become as the mind of his.
They are changing silently
Losing individuality.
Time flows.
Love goes to another address...
Copyright © Sandip Goswami | Year Posted 2014
Obsessed with the thought of you
wondering if it's only me or
if you sometimes remember the sweet things you've said
and if you meant them how I took them
or if I'm just obsessed with what's in your head
Obsessed with your very sentences
Every response I take personal
I know it's selfishness
Have you not noticed my eyes?
They hold secrets that only you can unlock
if you'd just take time to fill the thick juices of my pride
It's just boiling with lust, passion, trust and distrust
and other things I obsess over so much
I find myself writing to free myself from this prison I've created
where only you and I reside
I become confused about what I'm really feeling inside and I
try to rid the thoughts that are highly debated as false and I
begin to cry and
think of casting love spells so that the universe can deliver this affair
I know it's unfair
but I don't care
I'm obsessed with what hasn't happened between us
I'm obsessed with your heart and that the fact that
I don't think you've even noticed my selfish innuendos
and secret undertones that blatantly express my lust
Or maybe you have and you calmly remain in resistance of distrust
If you could only read my mind by simply touching my fingertips,
I'm sure I'd catch you out the corner of my eye biting your bottom lip
I'm obsessed with the passion and thoughts I think you have
Obsessing over an experience that I may never have....
Copyright © humble b | Year Posted 2012
Have I met trouble when I met your ocean eyes
for beneath that steady gaze, I reach the highest sky?
Slothful moon turned grey, so the stars: tired and pale
when I behold your white angelic grace. . .
Distant and unfamiliar you may seem,
I wasn't afraid to run, run and catch your gleam
without a guarantee of us becoming one,
still, I pursue to behold you, my woman.
I am no Romeo nor you are not Juliet
but allow me to prove, I love immaculate...
Hundred miles and hundred days we may separate,
yonder, seasons change, my heart to you, I dedicate.
Overseas, each time the ship reach the shore,
immediately like thunder, I trip to the door
for me to send my love letter or find a phone
excited I am, the opportunity, I don't postpone!
Pity at that time, no internet or cellphones yet
so the instant a signal peeps, it's you, I first check.
My ears blush and so I am in fever love
each time our exchange of thoughts began.
Then again while we talk, sometimes, the signal fret,
or without proper warning our chats end to wreck.
Coins gone and so time on shore is done, again I want to dial
My sunshine smile not turning to the river Nile...
My heart on somersaults when they hand me your letter
like a little boy with his favorite toy, I keep it near my chest
awhile I am on reversed cardiac arrest, I confess.
Winter feeling I have blown and within is a summer weather,
ten months or a year in the middle of the sea
with only your letters and photo I kiss, I, in jubilee!
Years passed, I came home and I search your address,
my intentions of wanting to marry you, I will express.
Your parents, unsure of me, they probe too much.
How many women I touched-- I gone to bed with
for am a sailor, they thought to any girl I resort,
I was stunned but I remain calm and quiet
as I know myself, loyal to you and no one else.
I tried to woo them and prove, my only love is you.
God must have blessed us-- as their stone heart melt,
a year later, my dream of being your husband came true.
©O. E. Guillermo
07:42 pm, January 19, 2015
Love is ultimate, but with you it was fatal.
I had lots of laughter not until I said "I love you too!".
Number two was my certified location
b'cos I've always reverenced you so high
at the topmost of priorities.
Your gladness was much more than my enjoyment,
it germinated into compulsory duties I had to perform.
My pride became your belt and my shame, your underpants.
The definition of me translated to the adoration of you.
I worry to give us a balance
but you hurry to topple the equilibrium.
My life, a spreadsheet of your errands,
subjecting my feelings into a standby
to suit your taste and exhausting comfort.
But one day!
The slightest of contact with an acid
will change the litmus colour
and a continuous debt by a tenant
will abruptly render him homeless.
Your oil is used up, the engine is knocked
and the lamp has gone dark.
A heart so tender, you deserve not.
Arms once warm have been frozen to rigor motes.
My back is turned towards you
and that beauty, you'll never see again.
Go and taste the seedlings of the city's daughters
and the well sauced soups of its young maidens.
I'm no longer yours even if nature advocates for mercy.
Consider my sweetness and calm now as stones
mixed in dough, baked and served with vinegar.
You proclaim "I'm now a completely changed man",
I believe you, but for the next girl.
Know this Mr. Irresistible guy,
even if you're the last birth of all men
I'll never again present my affections for your selfish trade.
Goodbye my past lover, I sincerely wish you well.
Copyright © Funom Makama | Year Posted 2015
Paradise Leaving Not A Trace
I took the last picture off the wall
then my broken heart started to bawl
on the floor lay your broken vows
fat they lay like bloated cows
The love sworn by your sacred heart
flipped over like an apple cart
the corner lay three mismatched shoes
I sit here , lonely, cryin' da blues
I took that picture and held it tight
sad memories of our fightin' last night
you spat upon my deep, deep remorse
grieved as you beat on that dead horse
I saw dear hope entered my heart today
I saw a picture that reminded me of you
the pretty girl had your perfect eyes
sun shining so like you in her skies
Tell me just one more time how you care
lie to me even if it is an oath unfair
whisper gasps of our sex-filled nights
baby, please forget those recent fights
Lets hang the pictures back on the walls
lock the doors, not take any damn calls
undress as we rush into mad, mad embrace
stay in that paradise leaving not a trace
Robert J. Lindley, 06/21/1976
This was my last poem written to her before my first wife and I finally
divorced. I had my best friend deliver it. He said she threw it into the
garbage can and told him to tell me to go jump into a lake. Next morn I
knocked on the door there, her mother answered. I asked for my poem back
from the garbage can, she got it and gave it to me! I have it still with dried
food stains on the last stanza.
I keep it to remind me that too late is a damn terrible place to ever be!!! This
is the first time I have ever shared it with anybody since she never even read
I hope you may like it , for it shows that young fools
suffer too. And often rightly so...
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2014
I am no voluptuous beauty nor do I live a life of purity
I can only say: I love wholeheartedly with all I am so truthfully
I keep my heart open though it gets hurt so often
I avoid to be irate as I know love changes the heart rate..
Guys tried to coo and woo, they say words as for "only you"
Yet, hard to believe it is true as I see some untrue
I give chances as my heart marks with tact entrances
I learned from various instances looking man in romances
In places where rules impede, two persons who wants to bid
Not of money but of affection, in them must be determination
I love thee not of what you have…
Not even of who you are but to how you are to me…
If I love you, don't tell me much what to do…
As me, myself will show you, I am that real and true..
Yes, I am liked by many but tell you what:
I don't like this honey nor am I proud of it in anyway
One is enough to make me stay
Stand with me through it all, I give my best not to fall
My name your sweetest call echoing in every wall..
Hold me firm yet dear; allow me to move closely
We'll make it anyhow, treading smoothly on flows...
We are strong, aren't we? No one moving alone
Together we'll face phases in tune, though there will dunes..
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Copyright © Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser | Year Posted 2013
I'm Letting You Go
Teetering, daringly, at the edge of this precipice—
clouds shrouding me in their sullen hue—
contemplating liberation from a love so necessitous,
as it nibbles at my subconscious, like addictive fondue.
Cold as a granite headstone, mid-December,
a unity sewn from misshapen adventure,
now nothing to show, but the rains of November,
though fluidly, I danced a decade of prefecture.
Tinkering, now and then, with the idea of not
free-falling, splendidly, into metempsychosis,
but seeing strewn petals, of love, you forgot:
no butterfly gains wings without metamorphosis
And with this in mind, I brace for what lies below;
sweet dreams, darling, for I'm letting you go.
16th February 2017
Again haven't gone with restrictions of syllables, etc. in format. Just went with the flow :)
Copyright © Nicola Byrne | Year Posted 2017
She: (doubtful and fearful)
You love me only when you see a smile
When dancing in the breeze young and carefree
It's only then you find what is worthwhile
But you don't love what's there, the real me
He: (reassuring)
As the first morning rays shoot skyward
Your smile breaks above the horizon of my heart
Your face radiates joy, dark eyes prancing with delight
Your wind song expanding the sails of my soul
Is this not you that I love?
She: (wanting to believe)
You love me when I make you feel alright
When you are sad and need a warm embrace
You need me when you're lonely in the night
And then you ask to have my saving grace
He: (reconfirming)
Your love is my refuge, a sanctuary of goodness
You drive away my fears, you dry my tears
Gently I tend your garden singing lightly into the night
Tongue tasting sweet love flavors upon my lips
Is this not you that I love?
She: (confident and assured)
I am the one that you have made me be
A fragile woman yet a woman strong
The faith you have in me has set me free
To be secure in love where I belong
That's why it's you that I love
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The artistic world championship events were held in Lausanne, Switz., on September 1-7. The women's competition was won by Romania, followed by Russia, China, Ukraine, France, and the United States. On the men's side China won the title, followed by Belarus, Russia, Japan, the U.S., and Germany.
Svetlana Khorkina of Russia staged a last-minute comeback on the uneven bars to jump from fourth to first in the all-around competition. Romania's Simona Amanar was second, and Russia's Yelena Produnova took third. Belarus's Ivan Ivankov won his second men's all-around title. Aleksey Bondarenko of Russia took the silver, and Japan's Naoya Tsukahara earned the bronze.
In the men's events Aleksey Nemov of Russia won the floor exercise, Kazakstan's Sergey Fedorchenko took the vault, and China's Zhang Jinjing won the parallel bars. Yuri Chechi of Italy captured his fifth straight world title on the still rings, and Finland's Jani Tanskanen won the horizontal bar, gaining his country's first gold medal in 47 years. On the pommel horse three gymnasts finished with an identical score of 9.700. In a new rule intended to avoid ties, the gold medal was awarded to Valeri Belenki of Germany on the basis of his qualifying score. Eric Poujade of France received the silver, and the 1996 winner, North Korea's Pae Gil Su, was granted the bronze.
The four women's events were won by three gymnasts representing two countries, Romania and Russia. Amanar won the vault, Khorkina took the uneven bars, and Romania's Gina Gogean won the balance beam and floor exercise.
The rhythmic world championships were held in Berlin on October 23-26. Russia earned the team title, followed by Belarus, Ukraine, Germany, Bulgaria, and Italy. Ukraine's Yelena Vitrichenko took the all-around title, followed by Russia's Nataliya Likovskaya and Yana Batyrchina. Russia and Ukraine swept the individual events, with Batyrchina winning the rope, Likovskaya taking hoop with a perfect 10, and Vitrichenko earning the clubs and ribbon titles with scores of a perfect 10 on each.


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I recently moved from Texas to Upstate New York. I have noticed that the weather is significantly drier and colder than where I used to live. I was planning on buying a humidifier once I got settled down to my new apartment (about one more month). Is there anything else that I would need to buy or do in order to take care of my instrument? I have never lived or traveled anywhere in the northeast region so any insight would be much appreciated.
I lived through some Michigan winters while I was growing up, and I lived in the Northeast -- Boston, MA -- for part of the 1990s. I used a humidifier in winter.
Keep your instrument away from exterior windows, doors, and walls -- in all seasons. Avoid, as much as you can, subjecting it to sudden changes in temperature and humidity. And keep it a good distance from the humidifier. Check out this page on v.com member David Burgess's Web site: THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER HUMIDITY.
If you're traveling by car, make sure the car is warmed up before loading your violin. You might want to invest in a case cover (check out the "Cushy" brand covers at Shar Music), or if you're good with a sewing machine you might be able to cut down a Goodwill-find insulated sleeping bag to the right size and shape. If your violin has gotten chilled while en route, unzip the case when you get there, but allow several minutes (20-30?) for the temperature to equalize a bit before you lift the lid.
Humidity and rapid temperature changes are the biggest things for your instrument. After a month or so, have your sound-post checked out and adjusted if needed, and be on the watch for your bow hair being too loose. The rosin you are using now may or may not work as well in a colder environment as well.
But don't lose sight on taking care of your body! In the winter, warming up is essential. Also keep your skin moisturized so that it doesn't crack (esp. around your fingers). When I lived in Oregon, the rehearsal space for my orchestra was always cold. I used hand-warmers and invested in fingerless gloves that went up to my elbow.
Oh, and get warm socks. There is nothing worse than practicing or performing with cold feet!
in nyc, unless the hot air is centrally and optimally humidified-never the case in my experiences--you should start looking to get a portable humidifier. a pain in the butt,,,adding water, changing filter, cleaning it,,,but it is a must. get one that has large enough capacity for the entire living space. you will feel better yourself breathing in more moist air. my house has central humidifier but because of the violin, i also use an addn stand alone humidifier in the violin room. the moment we turn on the heat for the house for the winter, i start getting the humidifier ready.
you can research a bit about hot mist vs cold mist. we have cold mist.
i don't have much experience spending a great deal of time in the cold with the violin, thankfully. but if you have to commute daily with your violin outside, you probably need a sturdy cover over a well made case. but i highly doubt if it makes much difference temp wise.
in-case humidifier? probably works well if your case is not opened often and if your case has a verified tight seal. in a very dry public space, i doubt the little tube of moisture makes much of a difference.
I'm in the western Finger Lakes of upstate NYS. A case that seals tightly, possibly a case cover are in order. Humidfy your home, especially the room where you keep your instrument & where you practice. Keeping your house on the cool side also helps. The tube humidifiers really don't do enough. Go for one of the in-case ones. I tried an Oasis last year, and liked it better than the egg-shaped one. I have trouble knowing when that is filled (or dry), and have had those leak. The coldest days are also often very dry, so those are the days to watch out. Be careful about taking your violin out, tuning it up & going right to work. Let the violin acclimate a little. Loosen your bow quite loose. The worst for my instruments was the public school where I taught. Desert-dry. Even inside a closed closet with a room humidifier, couldn't achieve any safe moisture levels. Sue
I have lived in three countries and they all differ greatly in terms of weather, so I know what you're going through.
What violin hates - as a wooden instrument - are sudden changes of humidity and temperature. It can handle gradual changes, but sudden drops and sudden jumps send most instruments into screaming agony. What I suggest is preparing well ahead of time for the season changes; I change my strings with the coming of Autumn now (I live in Chicago, where we have four seasons: cold, very cold, hot, super hot). In-case humidifiers really don't do much, I'm afraid. I keep dampits in my instrument (sometimes two), and wet towels in the case.
What seems to work the most is my silk bag that covers my violin. Silk is a very good material that keeps temperature relatively constant and sucks up humidity to keep it constant. Linen seems a bit too coarse. Use a very sturdy case during the winter. I use lightweight during milder weathers (I commute quite a long distance), but during the winters a heavy case is a must. Carry your violin with you. Don't leave it in a cold room or car.
My guess is, if I can live in it, so can my instrument. Wood is much more sturdy than human skin (of course, don't dump it in water or do anything stupid like that), but remember, a lot of good violins were constructed in 17th century Germany and it is VERY COLD AND DRY over there! Drastic changes are more harmful to a violin than anything else, according to my luthier.
On the link provided by Jim to David Burgess' site, you can order a hygrometer to measure the humidity. I'd recommend getting one so you can keep track of the humidity level. I try to keep my instrument between 50-60% RH all year round. But the best solution is to move back to Texas :-). I just got back from 2 weeks in Miami and I sure miss the beach and the warm weather. They also have the best G strings down there.
I'll try to update the web site with a picture of various simultaneous hygrometer readings. The last time I checked, the hygrometers I have from various sources, in the same environment, gave readings ranging from 38 to 58% humidity.
There were some posts in the past about a a particular brand of hygrometer which could be easily calibrated with a salt solution. This was appealing enough that I ordered one to test. The calibration method appeared less than ideal, but basically sound. The hygrometer was pretty much dead-on initially, but six months later, it's about to 10% off.
This difference may sound small, but it's a huge danger if one has a valuable instrument. A violin is made from thin wooden parts, and they can distort badly with only a 10 or 20% increase above your "target" humidity range, combined with the forces of normal string tension.
Unfortunately, the job market for my degree in Texas is not that great and won't be for a while :-(. It's quite specialized. However, I do not miss the Texas heat. This is kind of sad but I am looking forward to winter when it comes around. I am a polar bear in disguise.
I will take all of your advices and get a humidifier and hygrometer. As for extreme temperature changes, luckily, the apartment that I will be moving to has heat and hot water included. I don't plan on traveling out too much in the cold. Maybe like once a week. As for summer time, I think there are generally, two weeks where the weather (Schenectady, NY) goes up to around 90-98F. Since I am living on the second (middle) floor, I don't expect that to influence the room temperature too much.
My other question would be: would too humidity for my violin be a bad thing? How much change in humidity would be generally recognized as "dangerous". What I mean by dangerous is cracks forming, diminishing sound, open seams, etc. Would the violin be affected just as bad say a 30% change from 40% (humidity) to 10%, 100% to 70%, or vice versa?
I used to travel in the summers regularly from Arizona (nearly no humidity) to NYC (lots of humidity). I tried to let my instruments adjust gradually, but that's not always possible (when I drove, it was; flying made things more complicated).
The worst that ever happened to me was an open seam. Of course, they sounded 'groggy' and waterlogged for the first week or so when we went east, and tight, brittle and shallow on returning to the desert, but I expected that. Wood is very accommodating; after all, it's a natural substance, and changes in humidity are part of the 'natural' world.
If you've been out in the cold for a while, before you open your case all the way, feel inside your 'cushy' or whatever cover you opt for; if it feels ok--not bone chilling--you can probably rest assured your cover kept the temp/hum. fairly consistent with the last place you were. If not, leave the cover partly unzipped and the case closed for a while to let the instrument absorb changes gradually.
You'll want to watch your bow hair, too (don't remember if anyone mentioned this). The NY weather's dryness will make it tauter. If it was not really loose to begin with in TX, you may need a rehair to avoid undue tension when it's at rest in NY.
"The worst that ever happened to me was an open seam. Of course, they sounded 'groggy' and waterlogged for the first week or so when we went east, and tight, brittle and shallow on returning to the desert, but I expected that. Wood is very accommodating; after all, it's a natural substance, and changes in humidity are part of the 'natural' world."
Wood is a natural substance, but once it is no longer living, most of its natural defenses, including maintaining an ideal moisture level, go out the window. It typically deteriorates rather quickly in a truly natural environment, like laying on the forest floor. We are able to get remarkable durability by moving it to an ideal environment.
When someone comes into the shop with damage from improper humidity, it's very common for them to say something like, "But I've been doing it this way for 10 years, and never had a problem before."
Then I've got to say something awkward like, "I know, but that was also true for the last 20 people who came here with the same damage".
Weigh your personal luck against "the big picture", which primarily only well-connected restorers know.
David, I'm certainly not going to argue. All I did was express my experience, based on 15 years of annual trips between two climates. If I was undeservedly lucky, so be it. I hope the op takes your suggestions.
What about altitude? I live in Portland, Oregon, and the typical humidity is nothing like it is on the East Coast. My default atltiude is under 500' elevation.
I sometimes take a violin to play when I head to the mountains, around 600' in Eastern Oregon. The area is also a bit drier, partly because of elevation and because of typical climate (absolute as well as relative humidity).
Generally, when I am there for a number of days, I have no problems. I generally keep the violin in the case, and indoors during the day, only pulling it out in the evening to play.
That said, I recognize aside from moisture, there is a pressure difference. I try and accomodate the moisture, but is there something in the pressure difference I should watch for?
NOTE: Right now, the difference is 88% in the valley, and 58% in the mountains
NOTE; For a US humidy map, try this site:
Violin generally tolerates dryness much better than humidity. Humidity warps wood quite easily, and therefore I tend to avoid humidity at all costs. Also, humidity tends to make the gut strings go haywire and that also has adverse effects on the instrument itself.
I usually keep my instrument in an AC'ed room during the summer; you can hear the sound not resonating if it's left in hot, humid weather. The bow also takes quite a lot of hit.
Again, silk bag generally absorbs most of humidity before it reaches my instrument, so that's a big protection for me.
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darken area of picture
Dec 21, 2011, 06:48
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darken area of picture
The way I like to darken an image of a photo is that instead of using the burn tool, I create a new layer, set the opacity low (say 15) and then paint in the areas that I want to make darker. This gives me increased flexibility when I want to go back and fix what I did because I'm not altering the original layer.
Here's my problem though. One thing I like to do is to blur that layer using a gaussian blur to soften the edges of the area I am darkening. That works nicely but inevitably after applying the gaussian blur I want to come back and change something. That's a mess once the layer has already been blurred. So the work-around I've found is to save my darken layer and hide it from view (using the eye beside the layer) and then duplicate the layer and apply the gaussian blur. Then when I need to modify the area that I am darkening, I delete the visible blurred layer, change the invisible non-blurred version, then reduplicate and reblur. And that works but it is a pain.
What I think I want is some sort of "blurring" layer. Is there anything like that out there?
Lots of times I want to blur a mask a little and that gets to be a real pain. The steps I use to save my non-blurred version is to copy the mask to selection, then selection to path then change the path name to be Mask: (layer name). And then when I need to edit the non-blurred version, I delete the mask, change my path to a selection, then add mask from selection. then make my change, then reblur. Again it works but is a pain.
Can an expert tell me if there is an easier way of doing what I'm trying to do here?
Dec 21, 2011, 10:56
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RE: darken area of picture
A first solution is the feathered selection, use:
- select the area you want to change
- Select/Feather and choose the width of the fade
- alterations will be fully taken in account in the selection, but only progressively in the feathered area. This would be used a a full copy of the layer
Another solution is to copy paste in another layer:
- select a feather as above
- copy/paste as new layer
- your new layer now has fading transparency on the edges and will naturally belnd in the layer below
The most complete solution is to use a layer mask:
- duplicate layer
- Layer/Mask/add layer mask
- white areas in the mask make the layer fully opaque, black areas are transparent, and you can of course use all tones of grays for partial opacity. This let you adjust very finely how and where things blend
PS: You can save a selection directly without using a path (Select/Save to channel) (and restore with Channel/To Selection in the Channel list dialog). When you save to a path, it saves a line where the selection value is closer to 50% (127), but doesn't save any associated blurriness.
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Dec 21, 2011, 18:49
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RE: darken area of picture
Thanks for the quick response. I'm going to give this a try.
I hadn't been using feathered selection and I can see where that would be helpful.
Also I hadn't know/understood about saving to channel. This is helpful. Thank you.
Unfortunately, it sounds like there isn't a way to add a layer which will apply a certain filter to an underlying layer.
Thanks for your help!
Dec 21, 2011, 20:10
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RE: darken area of picture
(Dec 21, 2011 18:49)snowguy Wrote: Unfortunately, it sounds like there isn't a way to add a layer which will apply a certain filter to an underlying layer.Yes, this is only in PS as far as I know.
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EDA/IP Weekly Roundup Dec 21st
Calypto, AcconSys and Mentor made the lineup today. See here for their news...
This is a roundup of news or activities in the past few days that may be of interest to people.
Things are quieting down as we get into the holiday season, and not a whole lot of news to report on this week. I wish you all Happy Holidays.
Calypto has signed an agreement with AcconSys, a distributor of electronic design automation (EDA) products in China. AcconSys will provide sales and support for Calyptos products-Catapult®, SLEC® and PowerPro®- throughout China. This will enable increased support to China, which accounted for 70% of total semiconductor IPOs during 2010 and is now a significant source of new semiconductor companies and financial funding for start-ups.
Mentor Graphics has announced the availability of a set of protocol transactors for use with the Veloce® hardware emulation platform. The Veloce transactors enable the use of stimuli generated by modern simulation testbenches, including SystemVerilog/OVM and UVM, SystemC, and C- based environments, and apply them to the design-under-test (DUT) running in the Veloce hardware. This allows engineers to stress-test a DUT that includes one or more protocol interfaces on their SoC at orders of magnitude faster than simulation. Since the connection between the testbench and the Veloce transactors are at a transaction-level, rather than signal interface, a high level of performance is delivered. The Veloce transactors provide protocol solutions for ARMs AMBA AXI, AHB, and APB standards, Universal Serial Bus (USB), PCI Express, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), SPI, I2C, and audio standards, including I2S. The ability to use the same testbench in both simulation and emulation leverages testbench development across the two platforms and accelerates design regression testing by hundreds of times over simulation.
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Allen revels in title triumph
Manager Martin Allen admitted it was the best day of his career after Gillingham secured a first league title in 49 years.
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Manager Martin Allen admitted it was the best day of his career after Gillingham secured a first league title in 49 years.
The Gills only needed a point to seal the League Two championship and their 2-2 draw with AFC Wimbledon did just that, with the Kent club establishing a comfortable advantage inside 23 minutes thanks to Deon Burton's neat volley and a header from former Dons striker Danny Kedwell.
However, Jack Midson halved the deficit with 25 minutes remaining and Jonathan Meades slotted home a late equaliser for the relegation-threatened Dons.
But despite seeing his side squander a two-goal lead, it was enough to pop the champagne corks and delight Allen.
"It's been an amazing 10 months," he said.
"The players have kept going all the way through the season, and to be the manager on this special day is the highlight of my career.
"I've been known as a manager who keeps clubs up, so to be champions is unbelievable. It's a lottery win, a Christmas Day, a priceless moment.
"League One is average. There's some good teams, there are some big clubs coming down from the Championship, and they will be scared stiff of playing us at the start of next season because we're going to be so strong.
"We will be powerful, we are moving forward and we've got to challenge for promotion. I don't think I've been employed to be mid-table. What failure aims for the middle? Why not set ourselves a target to go higher and be better?
"You've got to give some credit to AFC Wimbledon. I knew they were going to fight to the end and 2-2, it was tricky, tense and scary for me. Thankfully we held on."


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Luca Antognoli, 49, works for Roma Sotterranea, a group of urban speleologists commissioned by the city to explore Rome's subterranean spaces—an amazing array of temples, roads, houses, and aqueducts buried by history since the fall of the Roman Empire. According to tradition, the Cloaca Maxima ("great drain"), which runs beneath the Roman Forum, was built in the sixth century b.c., making it one of the city's oldest—if not the oldest—surviving structures. So it is surprising to learn, as Luca winds his way through the sludge-filled passage under Via Cavour, that the cloaca has never been fully explored and mapped.
In real life Luca Antognoli is a surgeon, and he has warned us to be careful not to expose our skin to the water, a potent mix of street runoff and raw sewage. Earnest and wide-eyed, he has taken the danger seriously, covering every inch of his body with gloves, boots, hooded wind suit, and mask—all hermetically sealed with duct tape. He motions sharply at a conduit disgorging a surge of ocher liquid into the cavern that aerosolizes into a mist, sending members of the group into a frenzy fitting masks over their faces.
He points out other conduits, some dumping clean water into the sewer from underground springs, some releasing dirty water. At one point, we pass through a sloping section down which brown sludge purls. Beyond this dangerous obstacle lies a deep hole where, sometime during the past 2,000 years, the floor has washed out, forcing everyone to inch along an unseen precipice in chest-high, scum-covered water. A joker in the group observes that it looks like schiuma, the cocoa-like foam on Italian espresso.
At a pile of rubble—bones, pottery sherds, and caked mud that nearly fill the entire space of the cloaca—the adventure comes to a halt. The sewer's barrel vault clearly reaches into the darkness beyond—one wonders how far.
Roma Sotterranea plans to send a remote-controlled robot to probe beyond the barrier; Luca expects to confirm that the great drain reaches the Baths of Diocletian, nearly a mile (1.6 kilometers) northeast. Who knows what treasures lie along the way, he says, noting that archaeologists had recently pulled a colossal head of Emperor Constantine from a sewer just like this, prompting speculation that the first Christian emperor may have been the victim of damnatio memoriae, as the practice of obliterating the memory of despised emperors was known in ancient Rome.


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1813, Spanish Colonial 8 Reales Coin of Ferdinand VII .Mint Year: 1813
Denomination: 8 Reales
Mint Mark: Mo (Mexico Mint)
Reference: 1817-MoJJ. KM #111.
Assayers: Joaquin Davila Madrid / Jose Garcia Ansaldo
Condtion: Scrapes in obverse, few rim hits, otherwise about XF!
Weight: 26.98gm
Diameter: 40mm
Material: Silver Obverse: Laureate and togate profile bust of Ferdinand VII right.
Latin Legend: FERDIN . VII . DEI . GRATIA . 1813
Translation: " Ferdinand VII by the Grace of God, 1813 " Reverse: Crowned Spanish * arms between the Pillars of Hercules adorned with PLVS VLTRA motto.
Legend: .HISPAN[IARUM].ET IND[IARUM].REX.Mo[Mexico in Monogram].8R [EALES] J.J.[assayer]
Translation: " King of the Spains and the Indies, Mexico[Mint], 8 reales " Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed. ! *Details on the Spanish Arms: arms of Castile and León, with Granada in base and an inescutcheon of Anjou . The Spanish dollar (also known as the piece of eight, the real de a ocho, or the eight real coin) is a silver coin, worth eight reales, that was minted in the Spanish Empire after a Spanish currency reform of 1497. It was legal tender in the United States until an Act of the United States Congress discontinued the practice in 1857 . Through ... read more


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Cheyenne Little Theatre Presents 'It's A Wonderful Life' Through December 21
Is watching 'It's a Wonderful Life' part of your holiday tradition?
This year how about seeing the Christmas classic performed live on stage at the Mary Godfrey Playhouse? The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players are presenting 'It's a Wonderful Life' through Saturday, December 21.


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Photographer's Note
I will risk another tram photo...
There's one tram route that runs around the Melbourne city (and across some inner suburbs really). This one being one of the major tourist attractions allows you to see magnificent views of the city, Yarra river...
I am aware that this picture somewhat lacks sharpness. I intended to capture the mood of the Melbourne evening...
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steveegg (418) 2005-02-28 18:38
What's really good here is the contrast of the sky and the late evening, golden light.
The swirling patterns of the catenary and rails give a real dynamic to this shot.
I do find though that my eye is a bit distracted by the catenary detail right at the top. It might be worth considering what cropping down the top of the shot might look like.
toni_al (15875) 2005-02-28 19:48 [Comment]
genem (303) 2005-03-01 4:43
Офигительно! Свет, линии, цвета - суперпупер.
Только с резкостью чего-то - постобаботка? Вроде перешарп местами на проводах на переднем плане...
А композиция супер, я бы верх не резал, как тут советуют выше.
worldtraveler12 (0) 2005-03-01 21:33
Nice light! I just with the buidings in the background were in focus. Otherwise everything seems to line up well.
jmfarace (342) 2005-03-13 12:55
Hello Ed,
Nice shot!!!... I really like that you have captured the red rail car with-in that jungle of wires above it... red, good color spot... perspective well done...
As noted above by other TE members, cropping the top of photo may be an alternative, but I appreciate that you included the wires and connecters... added texture to the image, very unique... otherwise image would look like any other rail car street scene...
- joseph
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- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2005-02-24
- Categories: Daily Life
- Camera: Canon EOS 20D, EF 28-105mm f/4-5.6 USM
- Exposure: f/6.3, 1/125 seconds
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wikiHow to Enhance the Beauty of Raven Hair
Raven hair is a beautiful hair color. It's deep and rich and it is a color that is naturally found on people of every skin tone. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Megan Fox, Kim Kardashian and Angie Harmon are just a few lovely ladies with dark, luxurious locks.
1Get some shampoo that enhances raven hair. There are shampoos out there for dark brown to black hair. Some work better than others, Aveda has a great one.
2Don't get any highlights. Raven hair looks its most beautiful when it is one solid color. If you feel your hair looks too flat this way, add some black lowlights or dark brown highlights (depending on your hair color) to add a little dimension to hair.
3Don't be afraid to experiment with different hairstyles. Try curling your hair with crazy ringlets or ironing it pin straight to really define your hair and give yourself a more striking look. Be sure to take good care of your hair and get regular trims.
4Shiny Hair = Healthy Hair. Dark hair naturally reflects a lot of shine. Treat your locks right. If you use a blow dryer, be sure to use a heat protectant first, and give it a blast of cool air to help enhance shine and set style. Condition hair regularly and pamper it with a hot oil treatment every week or every other week.
5Wear colors that flatter black hair. Dark hair is a good base for almost any color of clothing. Your skin tone and hair color will help determine what colors you look best in.
- Winters look good in black, white, navy, red and hot pink, and icy tones rather than pastels. Avoid subdued tones like beige, orange and gold.
- Summers look good in lavenders, plums, rosy-brown, and soft blue. Pastels and soft neutrals with rosy-pink or blue undertones also look nice. Avoid black and orange.
- Autumn's look good in colors with golden undertones, like camel, beige, orange, gold and dark brown. Avoid colors with blue tones, like navy.
- Springs look good in warm colors like camel, peach, golden yellow and golden brown. Avoid dark, dull colors.
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I have been privileged to have my articles appear in several blog carnivals recently. The first carnival that included one of my articles (my first post, in fact) was the site, Middle Age Shed. This blog is run by Heather and Anna, two diet buddies who are shedding the pounds (stones, in this case 😉 ) in England. Each week they host a Carnival of Diet Tips, in which they feature several posts regarding weight loss from various bloggers.
Blog carnivals can provide some excellent resources for motivation and positive thought throughout the day, as well as bring your attention to new, talented bloggers. I encourage you to visit the Carnival of Diet Tips and peruse both the posts that are listed, as well as Heather and Anna's blog. Enjoy!


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Later NFL Draft Date Being Criticized, Could Negatively Impact New Players
Published May 8, 2014
OUT OF PLACE: ESPN's Bill Polian said, "Heaven help us" if the NFL pushes back the NFL Draft another week next year. Polian: "To add three more weeks to it would really be pushing the envelope from a football standpoint, and I'm not sure that it's worth whatever the marketing advantage would be." He added, "The Draft, when it was at the end of April, fell in the perfect niche. The Kentucky Derby was a week away. The Final Four was over. The hockey and basketball playoffs had not begun in earnest, and baseball was just beginning. So the Draft had its own little spot there, where it took up all of the oxygen in the sports world." Polian: "Now, the Kentucky Derby has already been won, and we're talking about a potential Triple Crown winner, the playoffs are really heating up and the series are great. Baseball is on in earnest and now we've got the Draft. It seems to me as though it's out of sync" ("PTI," ESPN, 5/7).
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE: The MMQB's Peter King said, "By the time (the drafted players) get to their teams it'll be four-and-a-half months since the end of the regular season and only three-and-a-half months to opening day of next season. The draft was never meant ... to be this late." King said there is "no reason for the draft to be past the middle of April." King: "The league has to stop thinking about hype and TV ratings and more about the reality of football" ("The Dan Patrick Show," 5/6). The WALL STREET JOURNAL's Kevin Clark writes the extra time is "making teams dumber." Bills GM Doug Whaley: "We're tired of thinking about it. Banging our heads against the wall." This year, many teams have "discovered that relentless overthinking has crept in and damaged their ability to properly evaluate players." Chargers GM Tom Telesco: "You have to be careful that you don't stare at the board for too long" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 5/8).
NOT THE RIGHT MOVE: THE MMQB's Robert Klemko writes under the header, "Holding The NFL Draft In May Is A Bust." The league "cherishes its traditional late April draft date no more than it cherishes extra revenue, and pushing the draft back keeps the NFL relevant and the money flowing during a time when America would otherwise be focused on the NBA and NHL playoffs." A May draft "amplifies viewership for the league's media outlets and partners who cover the draft with a longer run-up." But with the draft "currently being held the week rookie minicamps would have begun, first-year players don't have the same amount of time to prepare for training camp." NFL player agent Steve Caric: "That's the biggest problem. These guys should have playbooks in hand already." Klemko notes while some agents "worry about their players' on-field chances, others worry about what they're getting into off the field." A May draft means "two more weeks of living on borrowed money." Caric said, "I've heard about guys -- not mine -- taking out more money in these last two weeks" (MMQB.SI.com, 5/8). In DC, Deron Snyder writes keeping the draft in May "expands the NFL calendar" and the league "wants to stretch itself to the snapping point" (WASHINGTON TIMES, 5/8). But ESPN's Israel Gutierrez said, "I don't think it makes any difference. All it does is sort of extend everything, makes poor Todd McShay and Mel Kiper have to work even harder and redo their drafts all over again." ESPN's Pablo Torre: "You can put it on whatever time you want and people will be obsessed with it" ("Around The Horn," ESPN, 5/6).
BACK IN MY DAY...: In Detroit, Mitch Albom writes the buildup "is out of control." The drafts "used to take place, minus camera, in a single day -- not stretched over a ridiculous two nights and a Saturday." Albom: "And guess what? The results were EXACTLY THE SAME! Teams drafted new players" (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 5/8). In N.Y., Ken Belson writes once a "sleepy roll call for football insiders that took place in smoke-filled hotel ballrooms, the draft has turned into the highlight of the league's increasingly cluttered off-season." It is a "marketing machine that feeds the seemingly insatiable desire for information about the nation's most popular sport." Two networks and "more than 1,000 members of the news media will cover this year's event at Radio City Music Hall, which amounts to a beauty contest rolled into a high-stakes lottery" (N.Y. TIMES, 5/8).


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WICKED Announces Lottery for $25 Seats at Broward County PAC, 1/30
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to Broward Center for the Performing Arts with performances from January 30th to February 17th. Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Broward Center box office will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets.
WICKED, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Disney's Enchanted, Academy Award winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life," "Once And Again" and "thirtysomething"), is based on the 1995 best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire. The musical is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed...). WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
WICKED features set design by Tony Award winner Eugene Lee (Ragtime, Show Boat, Candide, Sweeney T odd), costume design by T ony winner Susan Hilferty (Spring Awakening, Into the Woods, Assassins), lighting design by Tony winner Kenneth Posner (Tony Award winner for The Coast of Utopia, Hairspray) and sound design by Tony Meola (The Lion King). Stephen Oremus is the show's music director. Orchestrations are by William David Brohn, with dance arrangements by James Lynn Abbott.WICKED has "cast quite a spell" (Washington Post) throughout North America, breaking box office records in every city that it has played, including Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Boston to name a few.
WICKED has been declared "A Cultural Phenomenon" by Variety and "The Best Musical of the Decade" by Entertainment Weekly. There are currently 7 productions worldwide: New York, London, Holland, Japan, Australia/New Zealand, and two concurrent North American Tours. Globally, WICKED has amassed nearly $2.9 billion in ticket sales and has been seen by 36 million people worldwide in its 9-year history.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Broadway Across America-Fort Lauderdale present:
WICKED Wednesday, January 30 - 8:00pm Thursday, January 31 - 2:00pm Thursday, January 31 - 8:00pm Friday, February 1 - 8:00pm Saturday, February 2 - 2:00pm Saturday, February 2 - 8:00pm Sunday, February 3 - 2:00pm Sunday, February 3 - 7:30pm
Tuesday, February 5 - 8:00pm Wednesday, February 6 - 8:00pm Thursday, February 7- 8:00pm Friday, February 8 - 8:00pm Saturday, February 9 - 2:00pm Saturday, February 9 - 8:00pm Sunday, February 10 - 2:00pm Sunday, February 10 - 7:30pm
Tuesday, February 12 - 8:00pm Wednesday, February 13 - 8:00pm Thursday, February 14 - 8:00pm Friday, February 15 - 8:00pm Saturday, February 16 - 2:00pm Saturday, February 16 - 8:00pm Sunday, February 17- 2:00pm Sunday, February 17- 7:30pm
Good seats available for most performances.
Tickets are available at the Box Office 201 SW Fifth Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, by phone (954) 462-0222 or online at www.browardcenter.org. Group rates are available NOW for groups of 15 or more, and may be purchased by calling (954) 462-0222 or (954) 626-7814. Tickets start at $34.50. Premium seating is available at all performances.


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PRICE comparison business GoCompare.com has added John Lewis Pet Insurance to its offer.
GoCompare, which has its headquarters in Newport, now compares 20 pet insurance providers, such as Animal Friends, Pets at Home and the RSPCA.
Underwritten by Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance there are three John Lewis policies available.
Mark Greening, head of home services at GoCompare.com, said: "John Lewis Insurance is a great addition to the GoCompare.com pet insurance service and we're thrilled to be the first comparison site to welcome these products on to our panel.
"We are always looking to expand the range of risks that we can cover for pets, and help owners find the right level of cover for their requirements, without them having to break the bank.
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Special worship concert set for Waldoboro church
Waldoboro — Rev. Tim Connelly will be presenting a special worship concert Sunday, Feb. 10, at 11 a.m. at the North Waldoboro Church of the Nazarene.
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Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2012 – Best In Show [PHOTOS]
I'm a sucker when it comes to dogs – especially really cute ones!
Although I prefer the bigger breeds, such as Labrador Retrievers, Alaskan Malamutes and Bernese Mountain Dogs, it was the Pekingese who took top honors at the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Check out some of the photos from this year's event. Which dog did you think deserved to win?


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Quick! Act fast! For fewer than 24 hours, two Zelda inspired shirts are available on ShirtPunch, each only $10, and available in a great variety of sizes and non-shirt mediums. Both T-Shirts are designed by the same artist, and they're a Zelda spin on our daily breakfast cereal.
The first cereal, Link's Krispies, is made in Hyrule and features tasty triforce marshmallows. The second cereal, Ganon Grahams, is of Gerudo thief origin and contains a healthy Gerudose of octorok marshmallows. Both shirts are in the same art style, with the art superimposed over a "sports grey" T-shirt. The colorful artwork over the grey background really makes the graphic pop, even if the grey background is a tad unusual for Zelda shirts.
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If you didn't know, Hyrule's Link's Krispies is inspired by Kellogg's Rice Krispies; Gerudo's Ganon Grahams are inspired by General Mills' Golden Grahams. Both are excellent designs, though they'll be unavailable soon. If you're interested in Link's Krispies, head on over to the page here. If you're more inclined to side with the Gerudos, you can get your graham flavored cereal here. Hurry though, fewer than 24 hours remain!
Both shirts are available in a size-spectrum of unisex sizes, and a range of youth sizes. But it doesn't end there. The design is also available on hoodies, fitted shirts, phone covers, posters, stickers, and more! You'll have to head over to the designs' respective pages to see all the options, though. A T-Shirt would make the perfect $10 present for a Zelda fan you might know! The other options may be a bit more expensive, however they'd still make great gifts!
What do you think of the shirts? Did any of you already get one or even both? Tell us in the comments!
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I looked in the mirror.
"Who's staring at me," I thought.
Was it the kid with the winning record or the walking pie cleaner with an eating disorder?
Wins always came first.
The reflection in the glass showed everything, except the pain that was underneath.
I turned around and walked away, but the images have stayed with me for more than two decades.
Then I caught a glimpse of it again at a recent wrestling practice when I almost didn't recognize a local wrestler because he had dropped so much weight in order to stay in the lineup and help the team out.
It brought back instant memories of how bad I went about losing weight when I wrestled in high school.
I prefer to remember the good things like teammates, the one-on-one competitions and the smell of the wrestling, but there is the ugliness that only I and my poor mother remember.
The saunas, the 3 a.m. binges (usually some sort of chocolate), the garbage bag pajamas, the enemas (I hate that word) and any other quick weight loss procedure you could probably think of, and some that wouldn't even cross your mind.
My junior year was ugly and so was I. I was about 5-foot-8 and wrestled 103 pounds.
In terms of wins and success it was the best of my four-year varsity career, but I would never wish that price of success on anyone.
I started the season in October at 128 pounds after the most dedicated offseason of my career. If I wasn't in a camp or a weight room, I was reading literature on mental imagery and muscle memory to prepare for the season.
The way the lineup shook out - with my two best friends and me weighing about the same - we drew straws to see who would wrestle where instead of competing against each other.
We didn't want to damage our friendship so, instead, I damaged my body and mind after getting the short straw in the deal.
It wasn't long before I started skipping meals - unless you count a ketchup packet at lunch - to get down to 103. All of the offseason weight training was essentially for nothing as I starved my body to the point that it started to breakdown the muscle to stay strong.
Luckily that was long ago.
Rules are in place now with preseason weight certification - a nine-step process than involves alpha body weight, body density and other factors to help determine a minimum weight class.
The system that is in place has it merits. I am guessing if I had gone through it I wouldn't have been allowed to drop to 103, but that doesn't mean kids are not pushing the envelope anymore.
It is up to the coaches and parents to make sure it is done correctly and that is being done 99 percent of the time, but no one is with the wrestlers 24 hours a day. It falls on the individuals as well and, hopefully, lessons have been learned.
In 1997 there were three deaths of college wrestlers in a six-week period that changed the wrestling world forever at the collegiate and high school levels. Ephedrine is believed to have played a part in at least one of the deaths.
Everyone became more aware and that clearly can only be a good thing. I have been around the sport since the early 1980s and it continues to be my favorite sport. The weight loss aspect will always be part of it and, thankfully, there are rules in place to be sure it is done correctly.
Trust me, this is a very good thing.
We definitely do not need any walking pipe cleaners around here.
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VERNON - The officer shines his flashlight through the car window, asks the driver how her night is going. Has she been drinking? Nothing suspicious. Wave the woman through. Repeat.
A line forms before the road check. Most cars are ushered through, but every once in a while, a driver is asked to pull to the side.
"You smell alcohol, especially in the crisp air, it's quite obvious when someone's been drinking," Const. Mark Taylor, with the Vernon/ North Okanagan RCMP says.
Taylor is decked out in reflective gear and heavy duty winter wear with long johns underneath. Some of the officers joke that writing a ticket is welcome just because you get to hop in the car and blast the heat for a few minutes. It's 8 p.m. Saturday night, -16 Celsius out, and they have a long night ahead of them. This is but the first of several planned road checks throughout the North Okanagan. The later it gets, the fewer drivers are shepherded through the stop.
Tonight's drinking and driving campaign kicks off a national initiative aimed at reminding drivers to stay safe over the holiday season. With Christmas parties a given at this time of year, the RCMP is here to ensure merriment doesn't turn to mayhem.
"Most people generally are quite happy to see us," Taylor says. "There's the odd one that questions why we're doing our road checks but I think we've been out here long enough that people understand we're an important part of the Christmas season."
Those who have something to hide aren't so pleased to run into police. Some get rude, lippy, and belligerent. Many deny they've done anything wrong.
"The last impaired I had, just around the corner, he was visibly impaired and blew over the legal limit. His excuse was he hadn't had a drink at all," Taylor says. "I've heard everything from I haven't had a drink to I've had two... Typically if they say they've had two and we're seeing signs, it ends up they've had significantly more than two."
Taylor peers into a truck, sniffs and smells alcohol. The occupants are ordered out of the vehicle and open alcohol is discovered.
"At least the driver wasn't drinking," Taylor says.
Meanwhile, a suspicious limo driver is pulled over. Turns out he doesn't have a license. His passengers pour out of the back seat; not what they'd expected tonight.
By the end of the night, RCMP will have given out one 24-hour driving prohibition, four 90-day immediate roadside prohibitions, and five vehicle impounds for impaired driving. They'll be out nabbing more drivers throughout the holidays—when and where you won't know until a cop shines his flashlight through your window.
Impaired driving comes in many forms—alcohol, drugs, prescription medication. If you plan on any of the above, organize a safe ride home. With numerous services available, from taxis to groups like Driving Hands, there's no excuse for impaired driving.
"I've got three kids, a wife, lots of family that travel the roads. I want to make sure they're safe," Taylor says. "I've seen the results of impaired driving accidents, it's not a pretty picture. You sure don't want to see it happen to someone you love. If we can stop one impaired driver from hurting himself or others, we're doing a good job."
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