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- David Hamilton
- Santa Clarita, CA
- United States
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Should degrees have "patches"?
Simple enough starting point. In the modern world our knowledge base is expanding so quickly that 5 years after you get a degree, quite a bit of what you learned is obselete, and quite a few important discoveries have been made. If you go into business, or government research, you may actually surpass the knowledge on any degree program, in your specific discipline... But, you'll still miss out on advances in your field of study, that do not apply to your business, or research.
Should modern universities offer degree patches, the way software companies offer patches. Every 5 years or so, each school is meant to design a one or two week online course, specifically designed to keep people who have already been granted degrees, in touch with the most up to date information in the field.
Having these patches on your degree, would then be quite valuable in the eyes of an employer I imagine. Some companies may even offer to pay for you to go get your patch...
Kinda seems like a no brainer to me.
Closing Statement from David Hamilton
Very fun and engaging discussion. Personally, I think MIT should get busy on this. Unlike many people here, however, I believe that proving knowledge and skills is the purpose of education. I believe every child is naturally curious, we don't teach them to be creative, we do the opposite. Teaching facts we know about the universe, or even ones we believe to be true because of a preponderance of evidence, has a place, and it's an incredibly important institution, one in desperate need of modern reform. As a bonus, first institution to do it well, gets an incredible revenue stream. Peace and love.
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Aug 22 2012: This idea of patch should be considered carefully since a lot of degrees are not about being up to date but rather having a certain disposition of the mind that allows to deal with whatever new knowledge is needed in your field. A great example is computer sciences : what matter the most is your ability to adapt and to think, not what technology or programmation language you ended to learn.
In another words : is the goal of a degree solely to get you skills that the job markets is looking for or is also a time to mature and improve oneself thinking and critical judgement abilities ?
If people want to know which technologies you are an expert, what are your fields of expertise, they can look at your previous missions on your resume and even give a call.
Aug 22 2012: "is the goal of a degree solely to get you skills that the job markets is looking for or is also a time to mature and improve oneself thinking and critical judgement abilities ?"
I see this question over and over again. The reason you pay a government entity thousands of dollars, is to certify that you have a job skill... I learned how to critically think, enjoy reading, and care about self improvement by the time I was 12.
If degrees are just meant to help people "mature", they shouldn't be a tool for the rich to stay rich, and I'm very happy I didn't waste my time or money getting one past AS.
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Ahmed Wali Karzai
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|Ahmed Wali Karzai
احمد ولی کرزی
Karz, Afghanistan[1]
|12 July 2011
(aged 50)
Kandahar, Afghanistan
|Afghan (Popalzai)
|Politician and tribal chief in the Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan
|Known for
|2 sons and 3 daughters
Ahmed Wali Karzai (Pashto: احمد ولي کرزی, Aḥmad Walī Karzay, 1961 – 12 July 2011) was a prominent politician in Afghanistan and the younger paternal half-brother[2] of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and son of Abdul Ahad Karzai. As an elder of the Popalzai Pashtun tribe, he was elected to the Kandahar Provincial Council in 2005 and served as its chairman.[3][4] Karzai formerly lived in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois, where he worked in a restaurant owned by his family.[5] He returned to Afghanistan following the removal of the Taliban government in late 2001. He was accused of corruption in the Afghani drug trade[6] and was allegedly on the CIA payroll.[7] He was shot and killed by one of his bodyguards on 12 July 2011.[8]
Early life and political career[edit]
Karzai was born in 1961 in the village of Karz, located in the Dand district[9] of Kandahar in Afghanistan.[1] He is the son of Abdul Ahad Karzai and brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Mahmud Karzai and Quayum Karzai. He attended Habibia High School in Kabul but was not able to finish his studies due to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He migrated to neighbouring Pakistan and then went to the United States where lived for about ten years. He married there and has two sons and three daughters.[10]
He came to political prominence in Afghanistan following the US occupation of the country in 2001, where he was a key ally of the US military in the country's south.[11] He was elected to the Kandahar Provincial Council in 2005 and exercised influence in the province to the extent that he was described as "effectively the governor".[12] At the time of his death, he was the Council's chairman.[13]
A few days before his death, Ahmed Wali Karzai appeared on a British television programme, "Afghanistan: The Unknown Country," presented by Lyse Doucet, at his home in Kandahar, talking about public perceptions of him.[14] Doucet said: "Like most strong men, he depended on family and fellow tribesmen to protect him."
Allegations of corruption[edit]
A June 2009 U.S. embassy cable alleged that much of the actual business of running the Afghan city of Kandahar "takes place out of public sight, where Ahmed Wali Karzai operates, parallel to formal government structures, through a network of political clans that use state institutions to protect and enable licit and illicit enterprises." [15] In addition, James Risen of the New York Times and others[16] stated that Ahmed Wali Karzai may have been involved in the Afghan opium and heroin trade. This was denied by Karzai, who called the charges political propaganda and stated he was a "victim of vicious politics."[17]
In meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, including a 2006 session with former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ronald E. Neumann, the CIA's station chief and their British counterparts, American officials talked about the rumors in hopes that the president might move his brother out of the country, said several people who took part in or were briefed on the talks. "We thought the concern expressed to Karzai might be enough to get him out of there," one official said. President Karzai has resisted, however, demanding clear-cut evidence of wrongdoing, several officials said. "We don't have the kind of hard, direct evidence that you could take to get a criminal indictment," a White House official said.[17] Ahmed Wali Karzai dismissed the allegations as politically motivated attacks by longtime rival groups in his country.
Before the 2009 Afghan presidential election, Wali Karzai and Sher Mohammad Akhundzada, former governor of the Helmand Province and a member of the Upper House of the Afghan parliament, were accused of vote rigging.[18] After the election, reports mentioned that all those running in the election were involved in electoral fraud.
CIA connections[edit]
In October 2009 the New York Times reported that Ahmed Wali Karzai received payments from the CIA for "a variety of services", including the recruitment of the Kandahar Strike Force, an Afghan paramilitary force run by the CIA in the Kandahar region. It also stated that he was paid for allowing the CIA and U.S. special forces to rent the former residence of Taliban supreme leader Mullah Omar.[19] However, Karzai has denied taking any payment from the CIA.[20] U.S. Senator John Kerry and former Afghan Ambassador to the United States, Said Tayeb Jawad, defended Karzai in recent years, Kerry saying "We should not condemn Ahmed Wali Karzai or damage our critical relations with his brother, President Karzai, on the basis of newspaper articles or rumors."[21][22] and Jawad saying, "There is presence of the intelligence, there's presence of many institutions of the United States and NATO countries in Afghanistan, why don't they come up with a clear evidence of any corruption involving the president or his family?"[23][24]
|Wikinews has related news: Ahmad Wali Karzai, brother of Afghan President, shot dead in Kandahar
Karzai survived a number of assassination attempts by Taliban militants[25] and at least two attacks against his office in Kandahar: one in November 2008[26] and the other in April 2009.[27] According to Karzai himself, he had survived a total of nine assassination attempts.[28]
On 12 July 2011, Karzai was assassinated by his long-time head of security, Sardar Mohammad. Reports say that Wali was shot twice with a pistol, once in the head and once in the chest, as he was coming out of the bathroom inside his residence.[29] Abdul Raziq, Police Chief of Kandahar, stated that the assailant Sardar Mohammad was well known by the Karzai family.[9] He had served as Wali Karzai's most trusted security guard for the last seven years. "As he entered Wali's room, Wali came out of his bathroom. Mohammad fired twice at Wali without any conversation passing between the two. Wali received one bullet in the chest and second in the head," Abdul Raziq said.[9] The assailant was immediately killed by other bodyguards and then his body was hanged at a city square on public view.[30][31] In the meantime, Karzai's body was taken to Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar.[32]
Thousands of people turned up for his funeral the next day, led by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and many more waited in buses where his body lay to be taken to his hometown of Karz. Security was tightened around the funeral procession and some reports indicated Hamid Karzai's elite security team were deployed to secure Kandahar, where the funeral was held.[33] At the funeral procession Hamid Karzai issued a message to the Taliban:
"My message for [the Taliban] is that my countryman, my brother, stop killing your own people. It's easy to kill and everyone can do it, but the real man is the one who can save people's lives."[34]
Hamid Karzai's spokesman Waheed Omer said that "We know we live in a dangerous country. We know that security has to be tight all the time and the president knows [this]. He's got good security and that is not a worry for the president. The president is upset, he is still in grief, about the death of his brother. Wali was a very close brother of the president."[35] En route to the funeral Helmand Governor Gulab Mangal escaped an assassination attempt, while later in the evening two more blasts went off in Kandahar. Though Hamid Karzai led the funeral procession, he was not present at a memorial service which was attacked by a suicide bomber killing the senior cleric of the mosque Hikmatullah Hikmat, the head of the Provincial Ulema Council, who died along with three others while 13 others were also wounded.[36]
- Reactions
President Hamid Karzai issued a statement on the day his brother died saying: "My younger brother was martyred in his house today. This is the life of all Afghan people, I hope these miseries which every Afghan family faces will one day end"[8] Afghan families, every one of us, have suffered from it, and we hope, God willing, for our suffering to be over.[35] US General David Petraeus [37] as well as other top NATO personnel serving in Afghanistan, officials at the White House and many world leaders condemned the assassination.[29]
Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi claimed that one of their agents was behind the assassination saying, "Today in Kandahar city, Hamid Karzai's brother was killed during the Operation al-Badr... We hired a person by the name of Sadar Mohammad, who was hired for this job for some time now. Ahmed Wali Karzai was punished for all his wrongdoings."[8]
However, according to The Christian Science Monitor, the Taliban has "a dubious record of claiming responsibility for attacks it had nothing to do with",[38] and its claim has been denied by several sources. Abdul Ghafar Sayedzada, head of the counter-terrorism department at the Interior Ministry, told Reuters that "It appears Ahmed Wali Karzai has been killed by one of his bodyguard, and there was nobody from outside involved."[8] The news was confirmed by Zalmai Ayubi, the spokesman for Kandahar province, as well as by Sediq Sediqqi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior. Following the killing, police were mobilised in Kandahar and helicopters were seen overhead as checkpoints were locked down leading towards the hospital his body was taken to.[39]
- Investigation into the murder
Investigators believe that Sardar Mohammad may have been a Taliban sleeper agent or a government defector. Mahmud Karzai, Karzai's other brother, stated that Sardar Mohammad traveled to the Pakistani city of Quetta within the past three months to meet with the Shura Council of the Taliban. Mahmoud Karzai claimed that he has been acting very erratically in recent weeks, including sleeping poorly, moving from house to house during nights, acting suspiciously toward his men and demanding to know who they were talking to on their mobile phones. It suggests that he may have been using narcotics since the area is well known for opium production.[40]
- ^ a b Alastair Lawson (26 May 2010). "Profile: Ahmad Wali Karzai". BBC News. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ Page, Jeremy (29 September 2009). "Hamid Karzai's brother 'on CIA payroll'". The Times (London). Retrieved 20 November 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Abdullah Qazi (16 October 2008). "Ahmad Wali Karzai". Afghanistan Online.
- ^ "Wolesi Jirga & Provincial Council Elections Afghanistan 2005 Elections". Retrieved 10 June 2008. mirror
- ^ Shane, Scott; Lehren, Andrew W. (28 November 2010). "Cables Obtained by WikiLeaks Shine Light Into Secret Diplomatic Channels". The New York Times.
- ^ Tariq Ali, New Left Review 50, March–April 2008. "Mirage of the Good War"
- ^ Filkins, Dexter, Mark Mazzetti, and James Risen (27 October 2009). "Brother of Afghan leader said to be paid by C.I.A.". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d "'Good friend' kills Afghan president's half-brother". msnbc.com. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ a b c Suspects arrested in Wali assassination. Pajhwok.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-14.
- ^ Wali Karzai laid to rest. Pajhwok.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-14.
- ^ Lawson, Alastair (12 July 2011). "Obituary: Ahmad Wali Karzai". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Obituary: Ahmed Wali Karzai". Al Jazeera. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Arvind (12 July 2011). "Ahmad Wali Karzai assassination 'huge propaganda boost for Taliban'". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ BBC News: "Ahmad Wali Karzai: Meeting Kandahar's Mr Fix-it", 12 July 2011. Bbc.co.uk (2011-05-29). Retrieved on 2011-07-14.
- ^ US convinced Karzai half-brother is corrupt, WikiLeaks cables say by Jonathan Steele, The Guardian (UK), 2 December 2010
- ^ Tariq Ali, New Left Review 50, March–April 2008. "Mirage of the Good War"
- ^ a b Risen, James (4 October 2008). "Reports Link Karzai's Brother to Afghan Heroin Trade". New York Times (United States). Retrieved 5 October 2008.
- ^ Tom Coghlan (12 August 2009). "President Karzai's supporters 'buy' votes for Afghanistan election". The Times (UK). Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ Filkins, Dexter, Mark Mazzetti, and James Risen (27 October 2009). "Brother of Afghan leader said to be paid by C.I.A.". The New York Times.
- ^ Posner, Gerald (28 October 2009). "The Karzai brothers fight back". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Kerry calls for briefing on Karzai brother, AFP, 28 October 2009
- ^ statement made 28 October 2009
- ^ Karzai has less than $50,000 in his bank account: Jawad, Pajhwok, 5 July 2010
- ^ Said Tayeb Jawad on 5 July 2010
- ^ "Karzai brother 'survives attack'". BBC News. 18 May 2009.
- ^ '"Suicide bomber attacks Afghan government office". 12 November 2008
- ^ Coghlan, Tom (2 April 2009). "Brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai escapes as suicide attackers kill 17". The Times.
- ^ Assignment: The Afghan Governors. BBC 28 July 2011
- ^ a b "Afghan president's brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, killed". BBC News. June 12, 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ Sardar Mohammad Corpse Photos. publicintelligence.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-04.
- ^ Ahmad Wali Karzai was an indispensable problem. Csmonitor.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-14.
- ^ President Karzai's brother Wali killed – Updated. Pajhwok.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-14.
- ^ "Karzai's brother shot dead in Kandahar". aljazeera.net. 12 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Afghan president's brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, buried". BBC News. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ^ a b Violence surrounds Wali Karzai's funeral – Central & South Asia. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved on 2011-07-14.
- ^ http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/07/20117147513217465.html
- ^ "'Afghan president's brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, killed". bbc.co.uk. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ What Ahmed Wali Karzai's assassination could mean for Afghanistan| By Tom A. Peter| csmonitor.com| 12 July 2011
- ^ "Karzai's brother shot dead in Kandahar". Al Jazeera. 12 July 2011.
- ^ http://in.news.yahoo.com/karzais-killer-traveled-pak-meet-taliban-insurgents-weeks-120015970.html
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Monday morning…and you are?Posted on February 18th, 2008 – 8:56 AM
By La Velle
In past springs, you'd see an unfamiliar face and wonder, "Who's he?" This spring, five guys walk by and I'm like, "Who are those guys?"
Joe C. and I spent the morning introducing ourselves to a gaggle of new players in camp.
Philip Humber – Great guy. It's Philip and not Phil. The H in Humber is silent.
Deolis Guerra – Very polite. He's a biggun' and it's pronounced Day-OH-leece (rough phonetics here).
And other stuff…
Ricky Barrett has lost about 15 pounds from winter ball.
Boof Bonser strutted into the clubhouse pointing to his lack of stomach. He looks like he's lost more than 25 pounds.
Answering some questions from yesterday:
Jama: I know you are a fantasy player. Any suggestions on a top 10 Fantasy Baseball list?
No. I haven't played fantasy baseball in 15 years. I am doing rather poorly in a fantasy hoops league though.
Greg: Of the players picked in Minor league phase, would the Twins reclaim any of them?
Also, what do scouts do in the winter? Difference between an area scout, professional, advance.
Not sure which players the Twins would want back. I'll see what I can find out.
As for scouting, draft preparations are heating up. I called Mike Radcliff, the Twins vice president of player personnel, late last week. He was at game scouting for the draft.
Me: "So where are you this time?"
Radcliffe: "Ah, If I told you I'd have to kill you."
Terry Ryan has been known to check out high school games during spring training to look at potential draftees.
Area scouts focus on amateur talent. Major league scouts work spring training and look at players who may be cut or traded.
Un:Are there hotels near the ballpark? Is it easy to get around without a car? I'm thinking about going down there for a few days and wondering if I'll need to rent a car or anything or if i can walk everywhere..
Un, there are hotels in the area, but you're going to have to Google them. Good luck getting decent rate at this time of year. And yes you need a car!!!!!!


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Calliope sat there, her face growing red as the waitress set down their food. She eagerly kissed him back, hoping to drown her embarrassment in their kiss. For the most part it worked, her face only a little pink when she pulled away. "I g-guess we sh-should eat this f-food we ordered." She said, laughing. "And I v-vaguely r-remember this b-being a challenge of wh-who can e-eat the most, so I th-think we ought to have a p-prize for the w-winner, don't y-you?" She pecked his cheek. She knew she would probably lose, so she hoped they would agree on a prize that was good for the both of them.
He laughed with her, "If you insist, we shall eat!" He let go of her so that she could sit back in her seat. "Oh I'll think of some kind of prize for you- I mean, the winner." he winked.
He took a bite of his food, swallowed, and then pointed to her cheeks, "Now, I don't remember you wearing a light pink blush when we left." he teased.
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She kissed him back, happily, sliding her tongue into his mouth. He made her so much bolder sometimes. She pulled back, breathing heavily, letting a quiet "I love you, too" escape her lips before kissing the corner of his mouth. She breathed it once more before fully reconnecting their lips. Her hands started to meander their way up into his hair and their kissing deepened. She pressed herself close to him, needing to feel him as close as possible.
His hands were pressed on her lower back, holding her to him as he let her tongue reenter his mouth. He liked this new boldness. Not that he didn't like the more timid Calliope, but when her more daring side came out he wouldn't complain. He started to forget where they were when he heard a small "Ahem" from behind Calliope. He opened his eyes and pulled away from her for a second. He thanked the waitress and then motioned for her to just lay the food on the table with his eyes, and then when she left he kissed Calliope once more.
Her face broke into an impish grin as she walked over to him quickly crawling into his lap. People would stare, but it wouldn't necessarily be because she was crazy. Most people in the pub would just see two teenagers in love. She could stand being stared at for that. She was certainly unashamed of that. She wrapped her arms around his neck, murmuring, "I'm a R-Ravenclaw. What can I s-say? W-We have good ideas," before leaning in and kissing him earnestly.
"I'd say," he agreed as his arms snaked around her waist. He kissed her back eagerly. Happy to have her in his arms yet again. He always seemed to miss her. Even if it's only for a little while. He's never felt like this before. He swiped his tongue across her lips and then pecked them, slipping a small "I love you" out when their lips separated. He squeezed his hand on her side as he retured to kissing her more passionately, not hiding the smile on his lips.
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She ordered a double bacon cheeseburger with a side of fries and a large Butterbeer as well, all the while keeping her eyes on Jasper to try and gauge his expression. She drummed her fingers on the table as they sat there, waiting. "Y-You know w-we really ought t-to g-get some k-kissing d-done before we stuff our f-faces." She flushed brightly at her bold suggestion but she really had missed him, and had not kissed him enough.
He raised his eyebrows and flashed her a smirk as he leaned one arm over the back of his chair. "So was it taking all it you had in you to not come tackle me over?" he chuckled "But that is a very good suggestion," he gestured her over to his lap as his grin grew. He knew that people would stare but they weren't at a booth, though they were in the back anyway, and besides, he and Calliope had to be used to people staring. He missed her as well and couldn't wait to get his hands around her.
"Please. Girls are the hardest things to figure out! How do you even understand how other girls work?! You're very complex, so I have to cover every base." he joked, gently bumping her side with his hip. He allowed her to push them both towards the restaurant. He opened the door for them and the waiter got them their seat and left to get them some water. He smirked at Calliope from across the table. "So since you're starving, are you going to scarf down all the food in here? Because if you don't, I might." he raised an eyebrow, almost challengingly.
"It's r-really simple. I d-don't. I c-can't figure myself out h-half the time. Other p-people? Psh, I d-don't even try!" She bumped her hip back, giggling. She murmured her thanks when he held the door open for her. Once they were seated and he asked her how much she was going to eat she raised her eyebrow. "Is th-that a ch-challenge? Because I am r-really, really hungry. I d-don't know if you c-can even come c-close to how s-starving I am." She giggled. She doubted she would hold up in an eating contest against Jasper, but it sure would be fun to try.
He chuckled "Oh it's on!" He looked over the menu and decided to go with the turkey leg and potatoes for now, with a large Butterbeer to drink. When the waitress came back over, he let her know of his order, and waited for Calliope to choose what she wanted.
She rolled her eyes as he put the decision up to her. "Th-Three B-Broomsticks. I n-need real f-food. Did y-you not just h-hear my stomach? It was s-so loud!" She giggled, and leaned against him to push them in the direction of the Three Broomsticks.
"Please. Girls are the hardest things to figure out! How do you even understand how other girls work?! You're very complex, so I have to cover every base." he joked, gently bumping her side with his hip. He allowed her to push them both towards the restaurant. He opened the door for them and the waiter got them their seat and left to get them some water. He smirked at Calliope from across the table. "So since you're starving, are you going to scarf down all the food in here? Because if you don't, I might." he raised an eyebrow, almost challengingly.
You can ask me anything and I'll answer honestly, but only with yes or no.
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Dehraadun Diary
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|Jan 4, 2013
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|A girl from a politically connected family falls in love with the son of a honest retired IAS officer. Her so called honourable family disapproves, and kills her boyfriend. What ensues is the common man's long fight against a fraudulent society.
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Comfort (ItalyXReader)This one was written for AnnabethcatI hope y'all enjoy~Also please tell me what you think ne~You clenched the steering wheel so tightly your knuckles turned white. Shit. The conversation replayed itself in your head, ending up with the test results. Double Shit. You were pregnant. Now came the hard part. Triple Shit. Telling Feli.Biting your lip hard, you drove home, desperately trying to keep your mind clear. You didn't want to kill yourself before the big moment after all.How the hell is he going to react? You racked your mind for an answer. Well heck, you weren't ready to be a mother so he wasn't gonna be either. Ready to be a father I mean, not a mother in his cas- Dammit! What are you thinking about!You covered your face with your hands and did your best to keep your tears from flowing. Leaning back, you took deep, steady breaths. You were nowhere near ready for a kid. There was a reason for it.You're scared of being pulled into something, with no power over a situation. Af
Shredded coats and burning schools(SpainXReader)You sighed as you stared at the screen. It was that time of year and the biology class was covering dissection. Honestly, you couldn't care less and found the whole thing a huge waste of time. A movement of the corner of your eye made you perk up.Antonio who was sitting next to you, had a huge grin on his face. Well not that the cheerful Spaniard looked any different from usual. He always did succeed in making you smile though, so when he pointed at the screen and mimed his own entrails being taken out, you had to bit your lip to keep from laughing.Antonio's mouth hung open in faked horror as he stared at his 'cut' stomach and 'bloodied' hands, then he rolled his eyes to the back of his head and slumped in his chair. A giggle escaped you and he smiled in success.The teacher snapped at the two of you, making you sit upright. Your neighbour merely shifted closer to you, his hand covering his mouth as he whispered to you. "Hey chica, I'm wondering, where did he keep all that, I mean th
Something to cheer you up (Waiter ItalyXReader)A drizzle started up, the kind that's naked to the human eye, but that you feel on your bare skin. Gradually it soaks you until you're sopping wet and you wonder what the strange sensation is that's making your feet squelch in your shoes. Just perfect, your day couldn't get any better. Hopefully it'll clear up soon, you thought to yourself as you shielded your head with your bag. Seeking refuge, you scanned the plaza. Most of the shops were already filled to the brink with people looking for lunch and there was no way you were going to wait half an hour for a sandwich.Seems like I'll have to skip lunch... you mused, water droplets dripping from your hair. Just as you were about to turn something caught your eye. A small restaurant with twinkling lights in the front window seemed to beckon you closer. It was to the side of the plaza, just into a narrow street that was cobbled with desolated little shops and vendors selling hot waffles.You mad
Good news and bad news (CanadaXReader)You stamped your feet, the cold freezing you. Damn, why did Canada have to be so damn cold! You muttered a string of curse words under your breath, rubbing your hands and shoulders for warmth.Matthew hadn't arrived yet, not that that was a problem; you always had the habit to be places ridiculously early.So that was to be expected. You'd taken the bus, thinking that was okay to go to an nature park. But when you'd gotten off at the stop, a sign was boarded on the gates. "Closed for maintenance my arse." You mumbled angrily, huddling into your coat.The bus only came every two hours, so you thought you might as well stay there and go back to Matthew's house and play video-games or something.Though it was taking him rather long. Maybe that was just your frustration and the cold getting to you. And you couldn't be angry at the quiet Canadian anyway, he was just too sweet and nice.So that's why, when he did arrive in his red car, you smil
I'll make you some food (Depressed ItalyXReader)"(y/n), please I need your help. You need to help Feliciano! Please!" Lovino pleaded, his eyes watery. "Wh-what?" You were startled at his outburst and watched him worriedly. "Feliciano, well he, you know how Grandpa disappeared a while ago right?" You nodded, you knew how upset the two Italians were over it. Also you hadn't seen Feliciano after that."Well he's so torn, he wants to know where he is, if he's safe. But since then he, he hasn't eaten a lot. He's growing real thin and no matter what I do he won't eat, please (y/n)! I need your help!" He sunk to the floor, his hands wiping furiously at his eyes.You felt your own eyes grow damp and you nodded at him. "I'll, I'll do anything." You replied, gulping to keep your tears from falling. Smiling in relief, he sniffled and got on to his feet. "Grazie!"You followed Lovino to Feliciano's room and when he reached the second door in the upstairs hallway he turned to you. "I-I, I-a wanted to thank you, for coming. Nothing I say or do wi
Discovering the Pompeiian lovers (ItalyXReader) The Italian heat beat down on your neck and back, almost weighing you down with the rays of the boiling sun. You rubbed your forehead, a trail of dust trickling down your skin now it had been moistened by your sweat. The stuffy gloves you were wearing were stiflingly hot, but you couldn't do without them. Sighing in relief when the bell sounded for the break, you gently set down your tools on a grubby piece of cloth after quickly sweeping the dirt from them. The peak of the day, midday in other words, was too hot for anyone to work the way you were without getting sunstroke or being badly dehydrated. So you and your team of archaeologists took a siesta to regain your strength during that time every day. "And? Find-a anything yet?" You heard a voice say, coming from behind you. As you rubbed a towel around your sweaty neck, you looked over your shoulder and smiled as you saw the bubbly Italian standing over you with a bottle of iced water in hi
Revenge with a shower (SpainXReader)You squelched up to Antonio's front door. Should I...? You thought numbly, your fist already raised. You barely had time to shake your head and turn away when suddenly the door swung open. Antonio frowned, worried as to why you were so soaked."Hi!" You said, trying to sound cheerful, but the hoarseness of your voice told him more than enough. "Come in, I'll get you some towels."He left you dripping in his hallway for a moment, bending down to free your wet feet. "Thanks." You murmured as Antonio wrapped several towels around you.He took your hand and led you into his warm living where you sat gratefully on his sofa. "What happened?" He demanded, sitting down next to you and gazing at you with those concerned green eyes of his."You know my boyfriend had quite the reputation of a player right?" He nodded, not liking where this was going. You laughed hollowly, snuggling into the warmth of the towels.
Peeling potatoes (GermanyXReader)You bit your lip, frantically scrabbling with the small knife. You'd been assigned to prepare the potatoes for the next day, but by the looks of it you were going to have to stay the night to finish peeling your assigned batch.Sighing in despair, you whimpered as you narrowly avoided slicing off one of your own fingers. Your hands were sticking and slippery due to the spilled potato juice and you were feeling frustrated. You'd only just started working at this restaurant and you wanted to leave a good impression, but so far, no good."Right, we're closing up." The boss clapped his hands, telling everyone to leave. He noticed you depressedly cutting the potatoes and came over to your counter. "Not ready yet? Hey, you need to peel these properly!" He picked up one of the peels and held it accusingly in front of your tired (e/c) eyes."You're cutting off too much! Ugh!" He sighed, shaking his head. "Beilschmidt!" You
A Haunted Heart :ghost!ItalyXReader: A Haunted HeartI sighed as I set down my suitcases on the lush carpet of the hotel room, glancing around carefully. So far, everything looked to be exactly as the travel website's pictures had depicted to me: fancy yet affordable, cozy yet intricate, and absolutely the portrayal of Italy that I had imagined it to be.My name is (first name) (last name). I'm a bit of an oddball, not to beat around the bush. Ever since I was little, I have always been interested in the paranormal. When other girls were playing with Barbie dolls, I was trying to find a way to make my own voodoo doll to experiment with.All eccentricities aside, my entire life I had vowed to travel the world in search of the most haunted areas of each country. It was a goal my parents had not exactly approved of, but hey--it was better than wanting to be a hooker or something as equally as carnally disgusting. Now that I was eighteen, I had managed to scrape up enough cash to see
ItalyxReader Insert: Stalking (One Shot)You were walking along a road with your best friend, Felicianno Vargas, trying very hard to be invisible. Not literally invisible of course, but invisible to your little brother and his girlfriend, who were going out on their first date.Now, trying to keep out of sight with an Italian is hard work. Mainly because the Italian:a) Wears bright colorsb) Makes no effort to move quietlyc) Won't shut upd) Starts complaining after a whileTo be honest, you weren't quite sure why you brought Feli of all people with you, when Kiku the ninja was obviously the best choice. However, you were too shy to mention this fact, so you stayed quiet.You and Feli, who was chattering about pasta, followed them through a path in the woods, ignoring all the animals that seemed to cry out in response to Feli. Every once in a while, your brother would look back, coming out of his happy place whenever Feli was too loud, but you would make a little noise like "eep!" and jump behind a tree while Feli, still no
Artificial Flowers [ItalyxReader]It was no secret that the art department and the chemistry department couldn't really understand each other. But that wasn't a reason to say that chemistry was the most boring thing in the world. Chemistry can have a beautiful side as well, and you would show them.Well, more like you would show HIM. Feliciano Vargas, a professor at the art derpartment. Whenever you talked to him it seemed that he was bored, always looking away or changing the topic.Were you really that uninteresting? You wanted him to look at you, smile at you, to ki--As you prepared everything for 'project', you blushed. Did you really think that last part? You would lie, if you said that he wasn't attractive, but did you really like him like that?Shaking your head at that preposterous thought, you got some beakers out of the cupboard. You put them onto the table and poured water into them, about one centimetre high.*He'll surely like it...*You smiled a bit to yourself as you took out the white round filters. In
Italy x Reader: Pumpkin Picking"Vee~ (name) hurry up!" your Italian friend shouted to you as you walked from the kitchen to the living room. "I'm coming Feli, I'm coming!. You smiled. You and Feli were going pumpking picking since halloween was tomorrow. You and Feli were going to get pumkpins, and cut scary face into them and place them on your front porch, like many many people do on halloween. Italy started jumping up and down by the door. "vee~ this is going to be fun! I can't wait!" You giggled and grabbed your jacket. "Ok, ok Feli calm down. I'm excited too. Italy smiled and opened the door and ran out to the car. oh Italy...He was your very best friend. He was always so happy and hyper which made you laugh and always put a smile on your face. You greatly wondered how him and his older brother Lovino were even related! They were like two different people. Romano rarely ever smiled, he's always yelling at Italy and hates being around people like him. You and Romano were sort of good friends, since you were arou
Angel Kisses~ FelixReader [Kissingbooth story con]"Why the hell am I in charge of this?" you asked yourself again for the hundredth time.You were currently standing at a booth next to Gilbert, the dancing idiot. And in front of you was a long line of people
people who wanted a kiss from you.No, it was not a real kiss. Thank goodness for that, but it was still disturbing and on the verge of being demeaning as to the way the idiots of the opposite sex (which sometimes surprised you, since sometimes they acted like aliens- or something else) treated you.Gilbert, luckily, and somewhat to your extreme envy, had the members of the gentler sex- well, yours- in his line. (which was not that surprising) They would all coquettishly giggle and sometimes even faint (which made you shake your head in disapproval- we weren't that weak) while all you had was-"honhon hon
" you turned, almost paralyzed with disgust, to face Francis who was currently puckering his lips and making kissing noises."Dime," you said, with a stony smile, tryin
N. Italy x Reader - Play Ground 'Date' - REQUEST You sat on a swing, aimlessly kicking at dirt. You were waiting for your, ahem, "date" I guess is what it would be called. Well, you guessed it was a date at least. Your little Italian friend, Feliciano, had asked you to come with him to the park to hang out. When you asked if Ludwig or Kiku or any of his other school friends were coming, he just smiled and said "Nope~! Just you and me!" Feliciano was such a laid back person but, damn, he was complicated. You'd see him flirting with girls, then he'd act all childish and inncoent around you. You loved the Italian to death but he seemed to be toying with you. But he was so naive! How could he toy with you if he just flirted unintentionally? "________!" you heard someone yell. You looked up to see Feli running towards you then skid to a stop an inch away from your face. He smiled and wrapped his arms around you. "Ciao, _______~!" You smiled softly, "Ciao, Feli." "I'm-a so glad yo
ItalyxReader: On the Abandoned Streets of Venice As you walked down the abandoned streets of Venice, you saw shadows in homes lining the streets, all celebrating merrily and happily. Since the local festivities died down, you have been wandering the streets on your way back home to ultimately be slaved around by your parents once more. It was a miracle you had even been able to be let outside this late at all. Maybe because the festivals have been going on they allowed you more leash. Music filled the air, probably some of the richer holding masquerade balls currently letting out fresh music. As you continued to the bigger homes, you could hear the music playing, the people's laughter and the occasional cling of wineglasses chiming in the air merrily. Sighing, you trudged along the dark while you trying not to let your long (f/c) dress and heels agitate you too much. Then, out of nowhere, you were being called out to. "Mi scusi, bella signora?" Turning to whoever made the no
Romano x Reader You and IRomano x Reader "Happy birthday, __________!" hollered Gilbert, Matthias, and Alfred; as you walked back into your "home."It was your birthday, but you hadn't expected your new boyfriend and his two closest friends to throw a surprise party.You chuckled as a smile graced your features. "Thanks, you guys. I didn't think you would do this for me!"Gilbert plopped onto a nearby parlor seat and pulled you onto his lap."What else would you expect liebe; I'm not that dorky old boyfriend of yours!!!" your eye twitched at the comment."Yeah......"You had recently broken up with Lovino. He was, as Prussia called him, rather dorky; and he could be a jerk but you had really liked him........but he......"YEAH!" you exclaimed."HE'S PROBABLY WISHING HE NEVER LEFT THIS GREATNESS FOR THAT BELGIAN CHICK!!!!""That's the spirit, __________!" you glanced at Matthias, your (e/c) eyes were ablaze with zeal.He s
Italy x Reader: Cats and PastaCheerfully, you knocked on the door of the Vargas' house. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and the weather was perfect for playing some soccer- or football, as they call it everywhere other than America- with your best friend, Feliciano. The cheerful Italian loved the sport, as did you. You had been to see his friend Ludwig at his place already (which was where he usually was when he wasn't with you) and had had no luck in finding him, so you decided to try his own house.The door was opened, and you saw the darker-haired of the two Italian brothers glaring at you. Oh, great..."Hi, Lovino," you said, smiling sweetly and waving. Your cute grin caused him to blush a bit. "Is Feliciano around?"He scowled and his hazel eyes flashed. "Hell if I know," he snapped, and slammed the door in your face.You sighed, not really expecting any other response from the constantly PMSing guy. You'd think he could at least be civil one day of the year...Glancing around as if your bubbly friend would pop
Not just a fan pt 1/2 (ComedianItalyXBlindReader)Feliciano smiled, the flowers in his arms jostling slightly as the lift stopped. Gazing at the flowers, he wondered if Lovino would like them, heck if he'd even open the door when he would come to visit. They were red carnations, so he should like them but you never knew with Lovino, he could throw one of his infamous tantrums at the drop of the hat.His eyes flickered across the names telling him who was in each hospital room. A door that was slightly ajar came up next and he heard what sounded like his voice. Feliciano blinked in surprise, finding that it really was his voice, though it was crackly.He leant on the door frame and saw the radio out of which presumably 'he' was talking. Chuckling, he recognised one of his earliest shows and smiled at the memories that flooded into his mind.He curiously checked the name on the door, not seeing the tenant. (F/n) (l/n) he read. It had a nice ring to it, as did the melodious laugh when his former self told the punch line
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Cramer called CSX a cheap stock and one that's not yet done going higher.
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In the second "Executive Decision" segment, Cramer spoke with Joe Almeida, chairman, president and CEO of Covidien (COV), the biotech firm that's spinning off its lagging pharmaceuticals business to unlock the full value in its red-hot medical device segment. Covidien beat Wall Street estimates by 1 cent a share on a 2.8% rise in revenue.
Almeida said that Covidien is all about choices, which is why the company is focused on a portfolio of great products and allocates capital smartly to those products. He said Covidien's portfolio is balanced not just among products but also among geographies, with a focus on emerging markets.Almeida credited Covidien's research and development efforts as allowing the company to enjoy organic growth year after year. He said his company invests heavily in research and is opening new R&D centers in India and China to exclusively help bring devices to those emerging markets. As the battle over health care continues here in the U.S., Almeida told investors the vast majority of Covidien's products are life-saving devices and only a small fraction are elective procedures. Cramer continued his support for Covidien given the company's good balance sheet, extensive research and development and great product portfolio. He said that when Europe knocks the markets down, stocks like Covidien are the ones investors should be buying on the cheap.
Lightning RoundHere's what Cramer had to say about callers' stocks during the "Lightning Round": Align Technology (ALGN): "I happen to like the company very much. I want to stand buy it, it's terrific." LG Display (LPL): "I'm not going to Korea for stocks, I've got enough problems with U.S. stocks. If you want exposure to Apple (AAPL), go buy Apple." Kellogg (K): "I think Kellogg is poorly run. Hershey Foods (HSY) had a great quarter. Kellogg can't seem to do anything right. I say no until it yields 4.5%."
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"Cartoonist Gary Larson once drew a Far Side cartoon showing a bunch of cavemen being warned about the danger of stegosaurs, and he called their tail weapon a 'thagomizer'. Denver paleontologist Ken Carpenter thought that 'thagomizer' was a good name, so he used it in his 1993 scientific presentation of the most complete Stegosaurus ever found. That name stuck, and now it is accepted scientific nomenclature to say that stegosaurs are characterized by having a thagomizer."
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STEVENS COUNTY, Wash.--A Steven's County detective wounded by a shotgun blast was out of the hospital on Wednesday.
It happened a little after 6:00 p.m. Tuesday in the small town of Rice, Washington.
A spokesman for the Spokane County Sheriff's Office said the detective had just arrived at the location on a disturbance call when the suspect immediately opened fire with a shotgun when the detective got out of his patrol car.
READ: Stevens Co. deputy injured by shotgun blast in deadly shootout
The detective was hit in the hand and ear. The detective fired back, hitting and killing the suspect, according to authorities.
The detective was identified as Duane Johnson. Johnson said he was recovering from his injuries.
Neighbors considered Johnson a friend and said they are not surprised at all by what happened to the suspect.
Neighbors said they were shocked to see more than a dozen patrol cars Tuesday night along a stretch of Scott Road.
"The same could be said for any number of the homes around here. If someone would have fired on a homeowner here, it would have been the same results," said neighbor Russ McKinnon.
McKinnon said he knows Deputy Johnson. He said he feels safe knowing someone in the Sheriff's Office lives nearby.
"He's a great guy, he's an asset to the community. He's not just law enforcement, he's a friend to many people in the community," said McKinnon.
The suspect killed in the shooting does not live at the house. The people at the home Wednesday refused comment to KREM 2 News.
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SkyTrac Systems yesterday announced receipt of an order for 100 shipsets (plus options) of its satellite-based SkyWeb automatic flight-following and communication equipment from Canadian Helicopters.
Don Wall, Canadian Helicopters senior executive v-p, said, "Given our geographically diverse bases, remote access to data is a must. SkyWeb is part of that solution." With 132 aircraft operating from 43 bases across Canada, Canadian Helicopters serves a range of sectors from EMS to utilities, oil and gas, forestry, mining and construction operators.
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A remodel of the Korvosa map, made specifically for Cassomir in the Pathfinder setting. The names and inability to properly edit the base map was annoying me, so I went ahead and remade it in a way that editing it could be very easy. The circle frame is actually the border of a giant, black evil dome that's encompassed the city. It's perpetual dark inside, and there's some very serious planar barriers being stretched as a result. They didn't so much cause this to happen, but they certainly nudged it along. Season 3 of the campaign will pretty much see them in a very hostile environment, something they are unfamiliar with. It will also be a chance for them to shine as heros. Looking forward to what happens!
Another WoW arena remake (name eludes me). Arena of Blood I think. It's the Nagrand one. Four pillars block line of sight, beyond that it's fairly straight forward. If you're a PC and your DM has this out with the falling rules, be scared. I remember those pillars being dam high.
I remember seeing a map awhile ago that was this large gate within a canyon. I really dug the whole shadow effect the guy achieved, with the canyon casting this deep shadow on either side of the canyon's interior. I was also experimenting a little with layer stacking, getting the walls to sit under other walls of the same texture to make it appear as if they were rising. Trees are done with a high scatter/high jitter brush using colour dynamics (switch between the two colours you want for the trees) and applying a bit of a stroke. Throw on a circle with 40-50% fill and a stroke, then players know roughly where tree trunks are and can get cover.
This is an old one. It was an ambush on the party by a bounty hunter and her mercs, attacking from the roofs. There's four points they can climb up indicated by the elongated 'H' near the walls and there's a few bits of trash on the floor. Planks and walkways connect the roofs of the buildings, and on a few of them there's also entrances leading into the building itself. It's very minimal and done pretty quickly, but I felt like sharing. Hope you enjoy and don't forget fall damage!
Remake of the ol' dalaran sewer PvP arena. Originally it was intended to be used in an arena style D&D game, but it was put off. Can be used for pretty much any type of sewer enviornment. This is one of my older ones, so forgive the "in your face" texturing and blocky crates. And weird steps. And lack of a grid. And the slightly contrasting platform/floor… in fact, forgive it all ><
Sewer environment, series of rooms that connect to the main grime and slime of some sewer complex. Good for cults, ratfolk, summonings and more. Bathroom and two bedrooms, cleaned carpets, rent 300g /month. No cats, dogs or bulettes.
A quick little map with few features. You can include your own things and terrains on the map easily, or use it as it is. Originally it was designed as a small temple for a cult in a city campaign, but has since been destroyed.
Simple little cave wall test. There's not much to it apart from testing out a lil' trick to get better cave walls and making them a lot more natural looking. Side note; I generally go with the rule that if you can see three corners of a square, you can stand it in just fine, two corners require you to squeeze into the space, and one corner is a no go. Some common sense should be used for natural, 'off-the-grid' mapping as well, like if a sudden 'spike' extends the wall through a square but you can see all four squares, probably not gonna be standing in it…
A badlands road leading to the gate of a small enclosed settlement. Pilgrims travel the long dry landscape under the baking sun to get to this settlement, but what occurs behind its strong wooden gate and high planked walls is a mystery. The surrounding area is a barren wasteland, leading to more suspicion regarding how the settlement maintains itself. Of every bandit attack upon the settlement, none have breached the simple wooden defenses. But what lies beyond this seemingly simple wooden wall? What activities go on in the borders of this strange settlement, and to what end…?
I make a lot of tokens for my Pathfinder games on Roll20. It never occurred to me to share them, but I've realised they can be pretty useful for people starting on the site or using other VTT's. They're square with curved edges and include a boarder with images from various different sources (I often resize and crop high res fantasy art instead of generic image on white background) I've found just using Google Images or other fantasy art sites. At the moment the collect is standing at 407, and I'll post future additions to them as they hit new milestones. There's monsters, NPC's and PC's, but even the Ogre can be a Half Orc PC if you want :D
The third of a set of crumbling towers, this one is much wider than the others and also contains heavy steel doors blocking entry into a large cylindrical tower that ended in a shallow dome. A set of tables and a wooden platform has been placed at the far end of the room, with a plank leading outwards to the centre of the chamber. At the centre of the entire tower on this floor is a deep maw, a red and black portal that leads to a dark and terrible plane of suffering. Where does it lead? What reason does it exist? Feel free to use the map for it to lead anywhere!
Hope you enjoy, and keep rolling!
When several books from the library of the Halfling Morro were stolen by Dark Folk, brave adventurers followed the trail and found them at an abandoned group of three towers. The first set took them past crumbling floors and retreating Dark Folk whilst avoiding the churning waters below. They managed to overcome those challenges and set forth for the second tower. Here, the floor had completely collapsed and the party had to work together to position planks of specific length across gaps in order to cross to the other side. They had to plan carefully, however, since getting the planks in the wrong place could have risked them falling and making the climb around the wall all the more dangerous.
Part 2 of this dungeon coming soon!
One of the players in the game I DM, playing an Oracle, built a wand shop using PF's downtime system. It's since turned into the only property the group have access too, they're using it as a focal point in the (currently city based) campaign. It has a dark and powerful artefact in the back room, a giant black Orb that's trapped the soul of a Demon and a Paladin constantly at war, as well as recent signs of a serious battle where one of the PC's thought it wise to charge and break down one of the walls. The bottom floor has a selection of display shelves for wands and carpentry, with a backroom used for crafting carpentry products (currently occupied by an extraplanar prison of vicious evil). Upstairs holds the bedroom and a small balcony for sitting outside during cool nights to relax. Or watch the city crumble, whichever is currently going down…
This is a small reception area in a noble's manse; with a collection of tables as the guests enter facing the stage where various performances can take place. The benches and sandy area at the bottom right are for bare knuckle boxing matches and wrestling matches, something the rich and famous can enjoy whilst dining in style. An ornate set of stairs lead to a the second floor with a selection of doors that can open up to any type of room.
In this image, the tables have been moved quickly to the sides, since a fight was about to break out. If there's enough of a request, I'd be glad to uploading one with a more organised scattering of tables for a social gathering.
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Wow, why can't my girlfriend be more like Samie?
by Bill McTruesdal December 06, 2010
Sometimes considered a 'gay max'. Known, to enjoy sexual pleasure with goats. Also sometimes known as HARDCORE. Considers 'Mosha Trix' King of coners,the man along with co coner Darksouls.
If she wishes, she may have my children ;).
If she wishes, she may have my children ;).
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Selling your product in the vast sea of well, products is a bit like trying to find a needle in a haystack. And if your product happens to be of the print ilk, which is so passe, at least for the iPad generation, you can up that qundrary to a football field sized haystack.
That's why Valiant Entertainment has decided to take a novel, yet simple approach to marketing their number one issue of "X-O Manowar," a print comic. Yes, print! On the cover is an iPhone like cut out and to the right of it is a QR code. Capture the QR code and it automatically redirects your iPhone's browser to a YouTube video with an animated mouth (complete with dialogue). Place the iPhone on the aforementioned borders on top of the comic and it provides the appearance as if the character's face is speaking to you, before or after you buy it.
Unfortunately, it's just a canned YouTube video, so anyone could navigate to the page with or without the QR code. Nonetheless, it's a cool idea, but still doesn't hold a candle to LEGO augmented reality toy boxes we saw last April.