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You manage to shake the tail long enough to dash in and out of Best & Best. But with the goon patrol lurking about, Scottie doesn't leave your side. You return with a legal-sized manila envelope.\n\nNext stop, [[Hialeah Hospital.]]
Go-Kart Track. Miami, Florida. 1000.\n\nYour hands tremble, bouncing bagels against the walls of their bakery box. Peter, the front desk clerk, eyes you from the entryway.\n\n"You're late," says Peter. "How come you're only late when I'm hungry?"\n\nYou shrug. "Sorry."\n\nYou hand over the bagels and quickly turn to exit.\n\nBagel already in hand, Peter hollers, "Hold up, Sam!" He takes a bite and talks with his mouth full. "You still haven't done your laps."\n\nThen it dons on you--a few weeks ago, you bet Peter that you could best his single-lap track time.\n\nPeter sneers. "Or maybe you should go. Doubt you can beat my time anyway."\n\nYou:\n\ntell Peter to stuff it and [[hurry to your next delivery.]]\nsay, "Oh, [[it's ON]]!"
Peter leads you to the track and points out your go-kart. He hands you a helmet. You put it on as you lower yourself into the seat.\n\n"Ready?" asks Peter. He holds a stopwatch.\n\nYou nod.\n\n"Go!" yells Peter.\n\nYou punch the accelerator and rocket down the track, maneuvering with great speed and skill. As you pull up, Peter scowls. You've beaten his time by four seconds.\n\nYOU HAVE ACHIEVED: SPEED DEMON BADGE! (You never back down from a challenge, and can back it up with a vengeance!)\n\nBeaming, you say, "Gotta run, Peter. Better luck next time."\n\nYou exit the track and [[hurry to your next delivery.]]
"I'll do it. Now, stay still...and try not to talk."\n\nAs you dial 9-1-1, Phister hands you a Kel-Tec P-32 semi-automatic pistol. \n\nYou've never handled a gun before. You:\n\n[[take the gun.]]\n[[step away from Phister and the gun.]]
Opa-locka Executive Airport. Miami, Florida. 0900.\n\nWith Scottie as your copilot, you ease Sally out of the Opa-locka parking lot. An ambulance, lights blazing, passes you as it races toward the terminal. You say a silent prayer for Mr. Phister. Your anxiety level eases just a smidge, that is, until a monster pothole jabs the pistol into your ribs.\n\nYour cell phone rings. You jump and swerve, nearly running off the road. It takes three rings to compose yourself and glance at your phone.\n\nYou cringe. Ms. Finagle of Finagle's Bagels only calls to chew you out. You sigh, but answer with a smile on your face.\n\n"Double Time Delivery," you say.\n\n"Sam. Where are you? I'm getting 'no-bagel' complaints from Mae West Imports and the go-kart place. Don't I pay you to deliver bagels?"\n\n"Sorry, Ms. Finagle," you say, dejected.\n\n"Sorry's not gonna cut it this time, Sam. I need all of your remaining deliveries finished by 10:30 a.m., or I'm cancelling your contract!"\n\nYou:\n\napologize and [[promise to deliver the bagels on time.]]\n[[hang up on the wench.]]\n
You answer, "Double Time Delivery. How may I help you?"\n\n"Yes," replies a deep, raspy voice. "The name's Phister, and I need a pick-up at Opa-locka ASAP. How soon can you get here?"\n\nYou reply:\n\n"[[I'm in the middle of something right now.]]"\n"[[Uh, how soon do you need me?]]"
You hang up the phone and stomp on the gas. Within minutes, you've arrived at your next bagel drop, the Florida Department of Children and Families.\n\nAfter parking, you toss the pistol into your glove box, tuck Scottie under your arm and gather two bakery boxes.\n\nYou enter the building, passing through a metal-detecting security gate. The gate blares. Guards suddenly swarm you. They confiscate your bagel boxes, popping open the tops to inspect the contents. And they rip Scottie out from under your arm.\n\nThe guards eye you like a common criminal.\n\nYou:\n\npoint to the shiny buckle adorning your belt. Made of nickel and electroplated with brass, the buckle features three 12-gauge trapshooter shells. You say, "[[It must be my belt buckle]]." \npuff your chest and hold your ground. You say, "Come on! [[Don't you guys know me by now]]?"\n[[bat your eyelashes and flirt.]]
The receptionist feigns concern. "I hope that wasn't important."\n\n"I'm sure it can wait," you say, offering a sheepish smile. "Was there life before smartphones?"\n\nAn influx of insurance-hungry callers disturbs your banter. Suddenly feeling awkward, you slink away. Your phone rings again.\n\nWalking toward the exit, you answer, "Double Time Delivery. How may I help you?"\n\n"Yes," replies a deep, raspy voice. "The name's Phister, and I need a pick-up at Opa-locka ASAP. How soon can you get here?"\n\nYou reply:\n\n"[[I'm in the middle of something right now.]]"\n"[[Uh, how soon do you need me?]]"\n
Miami Lakes, Florida. 0800.\n\nSun blasts your back as you breach the double doors to A-1 Insurance. You carry a pair of nondescript white bakery boxes, and as you enter, the cool air wafts the smell of freshly baked Finagle's Bagels into your nose. Ah...don't you just love the smell of fresh bagels in the morning?\n\nAs you inhale the sweet scent, you catch a glimpse of yourself in the glass. With one hand, you attempt to straighten the bottom of your crumpled t-shirt, which bears the logo of your upstart courier service, Double Time Delivery. At twenty-something, you are a thin, slightly disheveled, but good-looking:\n\n[[man.]]\n[[woman.]]
With a little guidance from Scooter himself, you spend all seven bullets. Luckily, Scooter sells replacements.\n\nYOU HAVE ACHIEVED: NOT-SO-SHARPSHOOTER BADGE! (You emptied your P-32 clip at Scooter's Shootin' Range, but did you actually hit anything?)\n\nFeeling a bit more confident, you [[head back to Mae West.]]
You make a break for NW 135th Street, toward Amenable Ammo. Luckily, the traffic clears. In your rearview mirror, you notice a black sedan, which you think has been following you for at least a mile. You wonder if these could be the same guys who practically gutted Mr. Phister.\n\n"Humph," you scoff. "A late model black sedan...how original. Looks like the bad guys need an upgrade."\n\nTheir car may be faster, but you know Miami. Zigzagging like you're running from an alligator, you loose the tail.\n\nYou arrive at Amenable Ammo, where you pick up a large wooden crate, chocked full of 9mm Luger slugs and 12ga shotgun shells.\n\nIn less than 10 minutes, you pull into Scooter's Shootin' Range. After making your delivery, you:\n\n[[decide to test out the P-32.]]\n[[head back to Mae West.]]
"Well, if you're not interested in a $5,000 payday for a single delivery, I'm sure I can find another company," says Mr. Phister.\n\nYour jaw drops. Your business is so new, a $5,000 job could pay for some much-needed advertisement. You backpedal. "I'm sorry, Sir. I'm very close to Opa-locka. What did you need?"\n\nMr. Phister says, "Get here as soon as you can. If you can deliver my package to Miami International by 12:00 p.m., I'll pay $5,000."\n\n"Okay," you say. "[[I can be there in less than 20 minutes.]]"
The receptionist's eyes sparkle. "I don't know. I still believe in love."\n\nYou shift uncomfortably under the receptionist's gaze.\n\n"So," you say, "it's really humid out there today."\n\nThe receptionist's eyes lose their shine.\n\n"What's with the dog?" asks the receptionist, pointing to Scottie.\n\nYou shake your head and say, "Long story."\n\nYou take a minute to catch your breath, thank the receptionist for vouching for you, and then [[head back to Sally.]]
"I can make it worth your while," says the mysterious Mr. Phister.\n\nYou:\n\n[[are intrigued.]] You ask, "Okay, you've got my attention."\n[[are disgusted.]] "Really, buddy," you say flatly.
Miami, Florida. 0945.\n\nDelivery made, you gun Sally and exit Mae West. Your next stop is a nearby go-kart raceway. But in this traffic, a 5-minute drive could easily take twenty minutes.\n\nYour phone bings with a text message. An urban farm has 12 Andalusian chickens to be delivered to El Hacienda, a local, Latin-flavored restaurant. Your portable chicken coop is still on board, and the entire run should take roughly twenty minutes. \n\nYou:\n\n[[decide to go on a chicken run.]]\n[[take your chances on the traffic.]]
Visions of a blood-soaked and pleading Mr. Phister fill your head. You made this man a promise, and you intend to keep it.\n\nYou turn to the bulldog-faced attendant. "I'm sorry ma'am. Could I see that dog again?"\n\nShe raises an eyebrow, but fetches the Scottie.\n\n"I don't know what I was thinking," you say. "This is definitely the right Scottie. My niece will be thrilled."\n\nYou thank the attendant and [[take the Scottie.]]
Hialeah Hospital. Miami, Florida. 1027.\n\nYou nestle Sally amongst a line of ambulances, parked near the Emergency Room. With Scottie under one arm and the manila envelope under the other, you cart two bakery boxes toward the entrance. You careen through the double doors.\n\n"Sam!" shouts the receptionist, who rushes to meet you. She reaches for the bagels. "Let me take those."\n\nYou relinquish the bakery box.\n\n"Ms. Finagle just called...asking if we'd received our delivery." The receptionist winks at you. "I told her yes."\n\nAs you walk to the reception desk, you let out a breath you hadn't realized you were holding.\n\n"I also have this," you say, presenting the manila envelope.\n\n"Dr. Rosen's final divorce papers. What a shame." Frowning, the receptionist sits the bagels down and clasps the envelope.\n\nYou say:\n\n"Divorce? [[I can't even imagine being married.]]"\n"How tragic. [[Does love even stand a chance]] anymore?"
You feel like you've been fighting traffic for hours. You're tired and your nerves are raw. But somehow you've managed to increase your lead on the goon patrol.\n\nYou keep your foot on the gas and forge ahead. You feel confident you and Scottie can make it to [[Miami International]] before noon.
Your eyes dart about. "Put that thing away!"\n\nPhister's eyes darken.\n\n"Don't underestimate who did this to me," says Phister. With a wince, he nods toward the gun in his outstretched hand. "Take it."\n\nReluctantly, you [[take the gun.]]
You find yourself wishing Sally had cloaking capabilities. After nearly twenty minutes, you finally trap the goon squad at a stoplight by forgetting that red doesn't mean go.\n\nNext stop, [[Hialeah Hospital.]]
While you're on hold with 9-1-1, Phister bangs his head against the stall wall. He makes such a racket, you're oblivious to the operator, who keeps asking if you're in danger.\n\n"The package! The package! The package!" Phister screeches.\n\nFlustered, you hang up and [[agree to deliver Phister's package]].
"Sorry, Scottie," you say, breaking free as the goon drops to his knees. \n\nYou careen towards Sally, bullets buzzing by your head as you move.\n\nUnscathed, you reach Sally, only to find her pinned by the black sedan. A stray bullet thunks into the top of the ambulance opposite Sally's passenger-side door.\n\nSquatting between the ambulance and Sally, you snatch the P-32 from Sally's glove box. Without thinking, you smash the butt end of the P-32 into the ambulance driver's side window. To your surprise, the window shatters. As you reach for the lock, you notice the keys are in the ignition...and the door is already [[unlocked.]]
Secret Agent Sam
Lights blazing and sirens buzzing, you snake your way toward Miami Beach. Drivers are finally getting out of your way, and the goon squad is nowhere in sight.\n\nYou stop at the Feel Good Company headquarters, near Olinda Park. Only a few eyebrows raise as you load boxes of cheaply made logo-imprinted water bottles and pedometers and ready-cut Thera-Bands onto the ambulance.\n\nFully loaded, you head for The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, where you offload to many more raised eyebrows.\n\nHaving lost the goons, you feel confident you and Scottie can make it to [[Miami International]] before noon.
You earn $25,000, but as soon as you exit the airport, CIA agents wrap you up like a burrito.\n\nAgent de la Cruzar appears with the sleek Eastern European woman, now in handcuffs. \n\n"You chose poorly, Sam," says de la Cruzar. He holds up the Scottie. "This little doggie's belly contains a 2TB USB thumb drive full of classified weapons schematics."\n\nYou're not sure what's more impressive, military schematics or a 2TB flash drive.\n\n"Let's see," says de la Cruzar. "Right now, you're looking at the wrong side of an international spy charge. Plus, grand theft auto for the ambulance. And since Phister bled out on the way to the hospital, I'm thinking we can get you on accessory to murder, too."\n\nYou pass out cold.\n\nCARE TO TRY AGAIN? Press the Omega 13 and [[withhold Scottie from the woman.]]
Irene, the flirty, ruby-lipped receptionist, greets you with a smile.\n\n"Morning, Sam," she says.\n\nBeaming, you hand over the bagels. "Morning, Irene."\n\nGiving you a wink, Irene takes the two-dozen bagels. Before you can respond, your smartphone rings. You momentarily wonder if there was life before cell phones as you:\n\n[[excuse yourself and take the phone call.]]\n[[look at the number, dismiss it as unknown and continue flirting.]]
Sitting in traffic, you notice the return of the black sedan. Your head nearly explodes, and you resort to deep breathing exercises.\n\nAn explosive crunch of metal and broken glass sounds behind you. Two cars have gotten into an accident. The black sedan is blocked.\n\nYou shake as you [[pull up to the go-kart track]].
You avoid capture. Whizzing bullets quicken your pace as you make a break for Sally.\n\nUnscathed, you reach Sally, only to find her pinned by the black sedan. A stray bullet thunks into the top of the ambulance opposite Sally's passenger-side door.\n\nSquatting between the ambulance and Sally, you snatch the P-32 from Sally's glove box. You're about to smash the butt of the P-32 into the ambulance's driver-side window, when you notice the keys in the ignition. You try the door. It opens, [[unlocked.]]
But you make it less than three feet before the restroom beckons your name. A barricade blocks the entrance to the ladies' room. You deduce that Phister isn't likely hiding out there, so you [[pop your head into the men's room.]]
"Good," says Phister, exhaling with relief. "I'll be inside the terminal waiting for you."\n\nYou step out into the sunshine. As you make your way toward your delivery van, you mutter a quick "okay" before hanging up.\n\nYou pause in front of your van, Sea Foam Sally, a 1998 sea foam green Dodge Caravan. She's not pretty, but she gets the job done...mostly. \n\nSally's door opens with a groan, and as you get inside, the smell of baked goods covers you like a blanket. You still have four bagel deliveries to complete, but with $5,000 on the line, you make haste to Opa-locka.\n\nAs promised, you arrive at Opa-locka in less than 20 minutes. You search up and down the terminal. Mr. Phister is nowhere to be found, and asking about "Mr. Phister" mostly garnishes looks of disgust. Meanwhile, your daily 60-ounce, high-octane wake-up soda is catching up to you. Then it hits you--you haven't checked the men's room for the elusive Mr. Phister.\n\nYou:\n\n[[pop your head into the men's room.]]\n[[cross your legs and head for the next bagel delivery.]]
Miami International Airport. Miami, Florida. 1205\n\nYou are mortified. Despite the benefits of lights and sirens, gridlock snared the ambulance. Now, you're late. And you hate being late. Worse, the goons are closing in. You can practically feel their eyes burning into your back.\n\nThankfully, airports employ better security than Hialeah Hospital. You walk by a large potted plant. Eyes narrowed, you freeze. With the goons just out of reach, you toss the P-32 into the plant.\n\nYou scream, "A gun! A gun!"\n\nPeople scatter, but you've caught the attention of several TSA officers. Cautious, the goons stop. You point to the buzz-cut pair.\n\n"These men! I saw these men throw a gun into the plant!"\n\nTSA officers converge on the goons, allowing you to slip to the Central Terminal E baggage checkroom. By the time you arrive, you've lost another 10 minutes.\n\nA sleek, Eastern European woman approaches you.\n\n"I give you $25,000 for dog," says the woman, her heavily accented English broken.\n\n"Come again?" you ask.\n\n"The dog," says the woman, "I pay $25,000."\n\nYour jaw drops open. $25,000 could take your business to a whole new level.\n\nYou:\n\n[[turn Scottie over to the woman.]]\n[[withhold Scottie from the woman.]]
The guards are not impressed. They start inspecting Scottie. You panic.\n\n"It must be my belt buckle," you say, pointing to the shiny buckle adorning your belt.\n\n"Probably so," says one of the guards. He motions for you to pass.\n\nYOU HAVE ACHIEVED: TOUGH GUY BADGE! (You sure showed them who's boss.)\n\nYou smile. At least something good came out of your belt buckle/trucker hat phase.\n\n"Actually," you say to the guards, "can I leave the bagels with you? I really need to run."\n\nThe guards nod, and you rush out.\n\nOn your way to Mae West Imports/Exports, the next bagel drop, you experience heavy traffic. Stuck on Le Jeune Douglas Expressway, your phone rings. \n\nAn ammo shop needs you to deliver supplies to a nearby gun range.\n\nYou:\n\n[[figure a delivery will take you out of the traffic jam]], so you take the job.\n[[politely decline]], stating you are under a tight deadline.
But the black sedan is back. You resume your zigzagging and ditch the tail...again.\n\nAnd even better, the urban farm has already packed the chickens into a new portable carrying crate. You quickly exchange your empty crate for the chicken-loaded crate, and then make your way to El Hacienda, where they graciously let you leave the entire chicken-packed crate.\n\nYOU HAVE ACHIEVED: BRINGER-OF-EMINENT-CHICKEN-DEATH BADGE! (You delivered 12 free-range chickens to their eminent demise. Arroz con pollo, anyone?)\n\nYou can hardly believe the day you're having as you [[pull up to the go-kart track]].
YOU HAVE ACHIEVED: BOLD NATURE CALL BADGE! (Hey, when you gotta go, you gotta go!)\n\n"Mr. Phister?" you ask, voice shaky and muted.\n\nWhile stepping inside, you hear a groan. A shadow dances beneath a stall door. You open the door. A man sags against the toilet. His eyes are closed and a large gash splits his belly. Blood pools beneath him.\n\n"Mr. Phister?" you ask. Your phone is in your hand, and you don't remember getting it out. You kneel by the man and take his pulse.\n\nThe man opens his eyes. He notices your shirt.\n\n"The package," says the man. "Miami International. Noon."\n\nShocked, you say, "We need to get you some help."\n\nPhister tries to move. "You need to get the package. I left it at lost and found...just in case."\n\nYou:\n\n[[tell Phister to stay still and call for help.]]\nask Phister [[about the package.]]
Of course, you immediately regret hanging up. After all, you have plenty of time to deliver Scottie by noon, even with dropping your four remaining bagel deliveries. Plus, you can't exactly afford bad press. So, you pick up your smartphone and redial Ms. Finagle.\n\n"I hope that was an accident," she says, voice oozing with distain.\n\n"I'm so sorry, Ms. Finagle," you say. "I accidentally dropped my phone."\n\nAfter a typical Finagle tongue lashing, you [[promise to deliver the bagels on time.]]
"Go on," you say.\n\n"I have an urgent package for delivery to Miami International Airport," says Phister. "$5,000 is yours if you can get it there on time."\n\nYour eyes widen. Though you still have several more delivery runs for Finagle's Bagels, Opa-lokca is very near your next stop.\n\nYou respond:\n\n"[[I can be there in less than 20 minutes.]]"\n"[[Uh, how soon do you need me?]]"
Phister shifts again, and fresh blood seeps from his abdomen. \n\n"Stop moving," you say as you dial 9-1-1.\n\nEyes pleading, he looks at you. "The package...please." He reaches and grips your arm.\n\nYou meet his intense gaze. "Tell me [[about the package.]]"
"It's a little stuffed Scottie," Phister says. "And it's imperative it gets to the Miami International Central Terminal E baggage checkroom by noon."\n\n"Can't this wait?" you ask. "You need help!"\n\nPhister shakes his head, coughs with a wince, but then continues. "Drop it under the name Oscar de la Cruzar."\n\n"If I agree, will you let me call for help?"\n\nPhister nods.\n\nYou:\n\n[[agree to deliver Phister's package]], and then call for help.\n[[disregard Phister's wishes]] and call for help.
You sit in traffic for what feels like an eternity. Suddenly, the black sedan that was twenty cars away 10 minutes ago is now two cars behind you. You wonder if these could be the same guys who practically gutted Mr. Phister.\n\n"Humph," you scoff. "A late model black sedan...how original. Looks like the bad guys need an upgrade."\n\nYou catch a break as several tractor-trailers change lanes, blocking Sally from the black sedan's view.\n\nBy the time you arrive at [[Mae West]] Imports/Exports, your already-frayed nerves are exposed and raw.
Taking an alternative route, you avoid the still-clogged Le Jeune Douglas Expressway. The gun range helped calm your nerves, and you're even more relieved as you ease Sally into the [[Mae West]] Imports/Exports parking lot.
"Probably so," says one of the guards. He motions for you to pass.\n\nYou smile. At least something good came out of your belt buckle/trucker hat phase.\n\n"Actually," you say to the guards, "can I leave the bagels with you? I really need to run."\n\nThe guards nod, and you rush out.\n\nOn your way to Mae West Imports/Exports, the next bagel drop, you experience heavy traffic. Stuck on Le Jeune Douglas Expressway, your phone rings. \n\nAn ammo shop needs you to deliver supplies to a nearby gun range.\n\nYou:\n\n[[figure a delivery will take you out of the traffic jam]], so you take the job.\n[[politely decline]], stating you are under a tight deadline.
The V8 engine roars to life, and you peel out of the parking lot. But the goon patrol follows in the black sedan. You turn on lights and sirens, which are ignored by practically everyone. Exasperated, you shout, "Doesn't anyone know what flashing lights and sirens mean anymore?"\n\nYou press the gas and honk the horn. A bleep from your pocket makes you jump. You extract your cell phone to see a calendar reminder, "Feel Good Company wellness conference delivery--Miami Beach."\n\nYou say:\n\n"[[Miami Beach, here I come.]]"\n"I don't think so." Instead, you plan on [[losing the goon squad on your way to Miami International Airport.]]
The woman pulls a gun. Tired and angry, you head-butt the woman to break free. You scramble into the baggage checkroom, where CIA Agent Oscar de la Cruzar awaits your arrival.\n\n"Sam?" asks de la Cruzar.\n\n"How do you know my name?"\n\n"I'm CIA," says de la Cruzar.\n\nDazed, the woman, gun drawn, stumbles into the room. Springing to action, de la Cruzar disarms and cuffs her. He holds an arm out to you.\n\n"The dog," says de la Cruzar.\n\nYou hand Scottie over.\n\nAgent de la Cruzar holds up the Scottie. "This little doggie's belly contains a 2TB USB thumb drive full of classified weapons schematics."\n\nYou're not sure what's more impressive, military schematics or a 2TB flash drive.\n\nAgent de la Cruzar reaches into his inside jacket pocket and extracts a small, thick manila envelope. He offers it to you. "I think you earned this," he says.\n\n"Is this what I think it is?" you ask.\n\n"Only if it's $5,000," says de la Cruzar. He reaches back into his jacket and hands you a business card. "Thank you for serving your country well today. And if you ever rethink the courier business, consider the CIA."\n\nWith the mysterious woman in tow, de la Cruzar turns to leave.\n\n"Agent de la Cruzar?" you ask.\n\n"Yes?"\n\n"What happened to Mr. Phister?"\n\n"He's doing well. We expect him to make a full recovery."\n\nYou ask, "And the ambulance?"\n\nAgent de la Cruzar grins. "We'll take care of it."\n\nYou're left standing alone in the baggage checkroom. As you look from the envelope to the business card, you can't help but crack a smile.\n\nYOU HAVE ACHIEVED: UNSUNG HERO BADGE! (Great job! You're a hero. Too bad no one will ever know about it...not that they'd believe you anyway.) \n\nCARE TO TRY AGAIN? Press the Omega 13 and [[turn Scottie over to the woman.]]
"Oh, come on guys. It's just me," you say, adding a sultry bit of singsong to your voice as you playfully tug the edge of your t-shirt.\n\nThe guards blush slightly and look away.\n\nYOU HAVE ACHIEVED: RELENTLESS FLIRT BADGE! (You're such a shameless tease, but at least it keeps you working and under the radar.)\n\n"Um, yeah. It's probably just your belt buckle anyway." One of them acknowledges and waves you to pass through.\n\nYou smile.\n\n"Actually," you say to the guards, "can I leave the bagels with you? I really need to run."\n\nThe guards nod, and you rush out.\n\nOn your way to Mae West Imports/Exports, the next bagel drop, you experience heavy traffic. Stuck on Le Jeune Douglas Expressway, your phone rings. \n\nAn ammo shop needs you to deliver supplies to a nearby gun range.\n\nYou:\n\n[[figure a delivery will take you out of the traffic jam]], so you take the job.\n[[politely decline]], stating you are under a tight deadline.
Hope drains from the receptionist's face. You're oblivious.\n\n"What's with the dog?" asks the receptionist, pointing to Scottie.\n\nYou shake your head and say, "Long story."\n\nYou take a minute to catch your breath, thank the receptionist for vouching for you, and then [[head back to Sally.]]
Before passing out, Phister urges, "Be careful."\n\nThe gun is surprisingly light but feels odd in your hand. It's small but scary--kinda like your Aunt Betty. Unnerved, you tuck it into your belt, making sure your t-shirt hides it. \n\nYou convey the situation to the dispatcher, who assures you that help is on the way. Next, you make your way to lost and found, where a bulldog-faced lady hands you the plush Scottie dog.\n\nUnder your breath, you whisper, "Aw, a Scottie dog. What's next? A blue dress and a basket?" But flashes of Mr. Phister's blood sober you. You reach for Scottie, but hesitate for a second.\n\nYou:\n\nshake it off and [[take the Scottie.]]\ndeclare that [[this Scottie isn't yours.]]
Miami, Florida. 1005.\n\nSally flies out of the go-kart parking lot, taking care to avoid the traffic jam. You only have 25 minutes to make your last bagel drop at Hialeah Hospital.\n\nLike a recurring nightmare, the black sedan reappears. You receive another text, from Best & Best, Attorneys-at-Law. They need you to deliver documents to Hialeah Hospital. Best & Best is only five minutes away, but you still need to lose the tail.\n\nYou:\n\n[[make a run for Best & Best.]]\n[[head straight for Hialeah Hospital.]]
Jessica Van den Ancker
Arnold, the flirty, chiseled receptionist, greets you with a smile.\n\n"Morning, Sam," he says.\n\nBeaming, you hand over the bagels. "Morning, Arnold."\n\nGiving you a wink, Arnold takes the two-dozen bagels. Before you can respond, your cell phone rings. You:\n\n[[excuse yourself and take the phone call.]]\n[[look at the number, dismiss it as unknown and continue flirting.]]
Mr. Phister says, "Deliver the package to Miami International by noon, and I'll pay you $5,000."\n\nYour jaw drops. Your business is so new, a $5,000 job could pay for some much-needed advertisement.\n\n"Okay," you say. "[[I can be there in less than 20 minutes.]]"
As you exit the hospital, two buzz-cut, impossibly thick-necked goons lunge at you. They may be big, but you're nimble. To avoid capture, you:\n\n[[spin and dodge.]]\n[[whip Scottie against one of the men's crotches.]]


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The sore throat comes and goes and comes again. At least I think I have figured out what it is. All my life, I've been getting these white mouth ulcers and every once in a while they
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We have just left the house. All of us are wearing odd socks (In fact I think my son is wearing MY socks) we are late for pre-school, I've forgotten the rain cover and I haven't even had coffee yet… It's THAT type of a morning.
It's freezing and wet. Where's the damn sun gone?
'I really should have remembered your raincoat' (I say to no-one in particular as I often do). My son who talks to my daughter like my mother talks to foreign people… LOUD, over pronounced and VERY slowly says 'MUMMY FORGOT YOUR RAINCOAT! SHE REMEMBERED MINE... BUT NOT YOURS.'
She replies 'Oh.'
My Lil Man translates back to me 'Mummy? She says she is FREEZING, ICE COLD and REEAALLY NEEDS her COAT'
'Did she? Well, I think she will be ok as we haven't got far to go' I reassure him.
Shaking his head he says with a very serious look on his face 'No Mummy She Won't' and then shouts (so loud that a group of Mums with their quiet, appropriately dressed for the cold children can hear.)
'Mummy says you ABSOLUTELY DEFINATELY CANNOT have your coat!" This triggers my daughter (who definitely shares her Mothers sense of drama) to have a screaming outburst which involves her crying 'I'm COLD, I'm COLD!' Over and over and over again.
Aware of the looks I'm getting, I panic and play the snack card way too early in the day 'Darling do you want some raisins?' She immediately stops crying.
I take a deep breath and reach into my bag for ….Oh no …Oh NO… Oh NOOO!
Lil Man gets off the buggy board and walks to the front of the buggy, he sympathetically puts his hands on his sister's shoulders and shouts inches from her face…
Oh s**t!
MissChief bursts in to tears and screams.
'Don't wowwy I will look after you' my son says holding her hand.
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Things that don't go as planned. I quite thought that we would be spending tonight in Rouen, in a car park by the banks of the Seine. But the Swan Whisperer said, could we visit the Château Gaillard, about 30 miles SW of Rouen. So I asked the Satnav to take us there.
But it was the first day of the holidays, and even though the SW has retired, he always gets sleepy, so after a long break for lunch at Baie de Somme (not very far, but we set off quite late and the van isn't the fastest vehicle on the road),
Meanwhile I have cooked chicken and rice for dinner, which was very nice, and there is wine. All good!


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Happy Thanksgiving! I can't believe that the holiday has already come and gone. This year's Turkey Feast was just as delicious, if not better, than it always is, and I enjoyed the opportunity to spend the day with Luke's family. This year I made my grandmother Beaulah's pistachio salad recipe, which Mandie found delightful, and my great-grandmother Cassy Mae Wheeler's Coke Sald recipe, which Mandie found to be equally delightful, and my Aunt LaJean's fruit salad with whipped cream, yummy yummy! (now that was a run-on sentence!!) My parents went to Austin to watch the UT game for Thanksgiving, so I was glad to have some of my side's traditional dishes for Thanksgiving even though we weren't actually celebrating with them. Luke's family really liked the Coke Salad, think that may be a new regular Thanksgiving appearance for them, too!
In pregnancy world, I really don't think it has really registered inside of me that I am going to have another baby! I told Luke that it probably won't hit me until I'm holding the little newbie in my arms! However, there is really no preparation to be done. The nursery is in full working order and is currently occupied by Michael, so I guess we need to assemble the toddler bed and move him into Matthew's room, which will soon just be the 'Boy's Room". Also, when we figure out if it's a girl or boy, which I'm thinking we may not do until birth, then I need to either wash the newborn boy clothes or the newborn girl clothes. Then I think we are ready. So that makes me one toddler bed and one load of laundry away from being ready for a baby.
I am starting to get rather concerned about birth. I know a lady who's having her fourth baby in a month and she is so not worried about labor or birth or any of it. That is NOT me. Birth is scary for me every time. My biggest fear is a long, drawn out birth. I pray for efficient contractions, efficient pushes, and a reasonable birth. I pray for health for all parties involved. And I pray that I do not make it something in my mind that it's not in reality. I just want good' ol plain'ol regular'ol birth. And I don't like people thinking about me in birth, I don't even like people to know that I've gone into active labor until after the fact. I absolutely have a very healthy fear of birth, and I have the utmost respect for the whole process, and I believe that the reward you gain from it is tenfold the work! Ok, more on that later I'm sure.
Well, I am somewhere between 15 and 17 weeks pregnant I think. I never had a period because I was nursing Michael, so I don't have a first day of my last period. I haven't had an ultrasound because in homebirth world you don't normally have an ultrasound until around 20 weeks, if you get one at all. I heard the heartbeat for the first time on October 28th. That means I was at least 10 weeks at that point. It was fast. It makes me wonder if there's a girl in there. It's been a while since we've had a baby girl around here and everyone seems to be hoping for a girl, but we would love a boy of course!! I have an appointment on Monday with my midwife and I'm hoping that after she measures and pokes around a bit she will narrow down a more precise due date for me. I have gained 10 pounds already, which seems like a lot. None of my clothes fit, all of my normal clothes are too small and all of my maternity clothes are too big/stretched out. So I'm mostly in sweatpants and t-shirts for now. I also really enjoy wearing my husbands sweaters, I just love that.
Also, it seems that I am less than a joy to live with. My hormones are all over the place. I get really bad headaches from time to time. I had a big RA flare the other day. And instead of placing the blame on things like pregnancy or hormones, or something that actually contributed to the problem, I like to nit pick at my husband. He doesn't like it so much. However, with the beginning of the 2nd trimester has come a surge of energy and change for the better in my disposition. Luke has expressed to me more than once how glad he is that the 1st trimester is over. He's a trooper that one!
Christmas is coming and I'm ready for it baby! I have purchased 90% of presents, and even wrapped some of them. The next few days will be spent decorating, wrapping, and doing a bit of Christmas crafting, and then bring on the Christmas Joy!! This year I really want to read a chapter of the book of Luke every evening of December. I had ambitions to do it last year but it didn't seem to fit. This year I think the kids would be very receptive to it, and I think it would be a highlight of the season for us all! Thank you God for sending Jesus!!
Speaking of crafting, Michael's baby book has finally been started! I have done his opening page, a spread about being pregnant with him, and a spread about his birth, and a spread about him meeting friends and family for the first time. Now I just have to do his baby shower and the months of June of 10 through June of 11 and it will be done. (Oh, it sounds so easy but it is so much work!) I am hoping and praying and hoping and wishing and hoping so hard that it will be finished before I give birth again! Oh my. Also, I have a grand idea to make a quilt out of old baby clothes and blankets and burp rags and stuff. I made a t-shirt quilt in hight school and I haven't done anything like it since then. I have been greatly inspired by Wendy at Sewing in the Wendy City, and I'm hopeful to start making some squares after the holidays slow down and much more progress has been made on Michael's scrap book. It's not a project that I want to finish quickly, because I would like to have pieces from every baby on the quilt, and obviously we aren't quite done in the baby department, yet. But I would love to get started on it!
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Boxer and businessman Shane Green is urging local people to get behind him as he bids for the chance to pitch for investment from Sir Richard Branson.
The 23-year-old, who boxes for Bridlington ABC, runs the Gym Addict range of sports clothing.
He has entered the VOOM Awards, which gives up-and-coming companies the chance to win investment of £450,000 from Sir Richard.
"I am wanting to take this brand global," said Green.
He has already received a video message of support from former world champion Roy Jones Jnr, but he needs local votes to get into the top 80 of an online vote.
To vote, visit www.vmbvoom.com/pitches/gym-addict-clothing-1


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Sprint for sale? Japanese owner exploring merger deal options
Sprint's owner all but hung a "For Sale" sign on the Overland Park-based wireless carrier Wednesday.
The news came out of Tokyo, early in the day and directly from Sprint's chairman Masayoshi Son, who also is chief executive of SoftBank Group Corp. that owns more than 80 percent of Sprint's stock.
It marked a stunning turnabout from widespread expectations that Sprint would try again to buy rival T-Mobile after its failed attempt in 2014. Son allowed that a bid for T-Mobile may yet happen, or Sprint could end up cutting a deal with some other company altogether.
"Now, we may buy, we may sell, maybe (a) simple merger," Son said, according to an interpreter's version of his remarks during SoftBank's quarterly meeting with analysts and investors .
"There are so many options available, and we are looking into that. We are open for any options," Son said. "We may be dealing with T-Mobile. We may be dealing with a totally different company."
Kansas City has a big stake in the direction Son takes, namely jobs.
A merger with T-Mobile could put many of Sprint's roughly 6,000 headquarters jobs in jeopardy as the two rivals would eliminate duplicate posts in a merger.
Alternatively, selling Sprint could strip Kansas City of the company's headquarters, although even that may depend on who the buyer was.
And there would be bidders.
"There's no doubt that someone would want to buy Sprint," said Berge Ayvazian, an industry analyst at Wireless 20/20 .
Logical bidders would include cable giants Comcast and Charter and satellite television operator Dish Network.
Both cable giants want to add wireless services to the bundle of television, broadband and traditional fixed telephone services that they currently offer customers. Buying Sprint would allow them to complete that "quad play" of services.
Dish, for its part, already owns a lot of licenses for wireless spectrum that carries data and voice traffic from cellular towers to mobile phones. But Dish has no network on which to use that spectrum to provide wireless services to consumers and businesses.
Who buys Sprint is almost as important as whether it gets sold, especially in the jobs market.
Ayvazian said Comcast is close to offering its own wireless service, in part by using an agreement it has to provide coverage using Verizon's network. And that progress, Ayvazian said, means Philadelphia-based Comcast likely would want Sprint's headquarters to move East.
Charter, based in St. Louis, has no wireless offering waiting in the wings and may need to keep Sprint much more intact, he said.
One problem SoftBank might encounter is that any potential bidder for Sprint likely would be more interested in T-Mobile. T-Mobile has more customers than Sprint. It has been growing faster than Sprint. It's financially stronger than Sprint, and many analysts believe T-Mobile is poised to start pocketing much more cash from its growing customer base.
Speculation about these and other combinations have circled throughout Wall Street since Donald Trump's surprising election victory in November. Trump is seen as much more likely to accept mergers than former President Barack Obama had been.
Son attracted attention in December when he visited Trump Tower for a meeting with then-President-elect Trump. He promised to invest $50 billion and create 50,000 jobs in the United States on the basis of Trump's promise to reduce regulations here. Sprint subsequently said it would provide 5,000 of those jobs.
The visit and promise were widely seen as a preamble to a new SoftBank bid for T-Mobile once Trump took office.
That doesn't mean the Trump administration would approve a Sprint/T-Mobile merger, and some analysts don't think it would.
And that made Son's acknowledgment Wednesday that Sprint could end up being sold or merged into another business all the more meaningful.
"While general sentiment has focused on Sprint's potential position as an acquirer, intriguingly SoftBank seems willing to embrace multiple avenues for possible value creation, including a merger or even a willingness to take a back seat to another acquirer," Barclays analyst Amir Rozwadowski wrote in a note to clients Wednesday.
In December, Rozwadowski outlined several reasons why SoftBank may need to consider alternatives to bidding for T-Mobile. A Sprint/T-Mobile deal was no "layup," he concluded.
In addition to regulatory concerns, both companies have ample debt, and that makes raising more money to finance a buyout of either one that much more difficult.
T-Mobile's principal owner, Germany-based Deutsche Telekom, may not want to own stock in the merged businesses and had tried to sell T-Mobile to AT&T years ago. This means SoftBank could need to raise perhaps $54 billion in cash to buy T-Mobile, according to a November analysis by BTIG Research analyst Walter Piecyk.
An effort to sell Sprint would not be Son's first try.
SoftBank bought Sprint in 2013, and Son began a campaign to persuade Washington regulators to let it buy T-Mobile, too.
Regulators blocked that path, and Son said he lost faith, then failed in his attempts to sell Sprint. No one wanted to buy Sprint then because of its weak financial and competitive position.
Sprint's turnaround now is in hand, Son said, allowing him to broaden SoftBank's options to include selling Sprint and looking beyond a straight T-Mobile deal.
He also said Sprint could remain a standalone wireless operator in the United States because of the gains it has made since its failed push to acquire T-Mobile. Perceptions, he said, have not caught up with the reality that Sprint is no longer "a bottleneck" for SoftBank.
Wells Fargo Securities analyst Jennifer Fritzsche said Son's comments stirred questions from investors, particularly whether Sprint would be a seller.
"We don't know the answer, but it is hard for us to see SoftBank taking a minority position in a combined entity given (that) the momentum in Sprint is only just being seen," Fritzsche wrote in a note to clients Wednesday.
Son's comments come as wireless industry analysts have speculated about Sprint making another run at T-Mobile as well as many other possible mergers. Potential deals, according to analysts, also could involve a cable company such as Comcast or Charter buying T-Mobile, Sprint or Dish Network.
Sprint's chief financial officer also recently said that a merger of the smaller U.S. companies may be necessary to compete with the two largest wireless companies, Verizon and AT&T.
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Historical Overview of Travel Ban and Court Decisions
June 26, 2018: The Supreme Court issued its final ruling which completely dissolved the injunctions, allowing the ban to have full effect. The Supreme Court found that the administration acted within the broad discretion granted to the President under the Immigration and Nationality Act to control the admission and exclusion of foreign nationals, and that the administration articulated a "facially legitimate and bona fide" reason for the ban on "national security" grounds that was sufficient to defeat challenges that the Proclamation was motivated by religious animus. In simpler terms, the Court ruled that, although the ban arguably impacted rights of individuals on the basis of religion, the administration only had to show that it had a "facially legitimate and bona fide" reason for its actions, and the "national security" rationale they asserted was sufficient.
September 27, 2017: A Presidential Proclamation which issued additional guidance on countries affected by the travel bans, based on an assessment of which countries had not yet submitted proof of security measures to the satisfaction of U.S. officials. Sudan was dropped from the list, and Chad, North Korea and Venezuela were added. (Iraq had been removed from the list in March 2017.)
Following these Presidential Orders, The U.S. Federal District Courts in Hawaii and Maryland ruled that the President's actions likely exceeded his authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the courts issued nationwide injunctions preventing the government from enforcing the Executive Order and Proclamation. Those injunctions were upheld by the Fourth and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals. The initial injunctions meant that the travel ban was fully suspended while the government petitioned the Supreme Court.
June 26, 2017: The U.S. government filed an appeal from the injunctions with the Supreme Court, and were granted certiorari (meaning that they agreed to hear arguments and make a decision on the case.) However, since the court knew that it would be months before they were able to fully consider the case, they issued an interim ruling which determined that the injunctions were too broad and needed to be limited. The court said that the travel ban could not be enforced against a foreign national who has "a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States." Foreign national from the listed countries who did not have a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the U.S. were subject to the ban.
March 6, 2017: President Trump issued an Executive Order which revoked the January 27th Order and replaced it with an Order that included most of the same restrictions, but which he argued, "expressly excludes from the suspensions categories of aliens that have prompted judicial concerns and which clarifies or refines the approach to certain other issues or categories of affected aliens." This Order covered nationals of the enumerated countries who "(i) [were] outside the United States on the effective date of [the) order and (ii) did not have a valid visa at 5:00 p.m., eastern standard time on January 27, 2017, and (iii) [did] not have a valid visa on the effective date of the order." It is important to note that existing visas were not cancelled and people from the listed countries with valid visas prior to the effective dates were permitted to travel.
This Order maintained the suspension of refugee processing for 120 days and reduced the number of refugees the U.S. will admit from 100,000 to 50,000.
January 27, 2017: President Trump signed an Executive Order that would "suspend entry into the United States, as immigrants and nonimmigrants" for 90 days for citizens of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, and Somalia (with limited exceptions.) In addition, this Order suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 120 days and suspended any Syria refugee admission indefinitely. It also suspended the visa Interview Waiver Program, under which many people could previously obtain visa renewals with having to go to an interview.


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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
I need a power of attorney over my elderly parent who lives in another state. What should I do?
In Texas we have a statutory power of attorney. However, many banks and other places require that you use their form. I need a lot more information in order to adequately answer your question. Where are the assets? Do you have siblings? Is your parent married? What is your parent's mental and physical state? If the assets are in another state, you need a poa from that state. You definately need to retain the services of an elder law attorney or a probate/wills & estates attorney that specializes in this area of the law. In Texas we have 2 kinds of poa -- medical and financial. They are very different. An elder law attorney might be able to help you and offer solutions that you have not considered. Even if your parent signs the document, the parent can revoke it later. Also, you will be held to a very high standard regarding spending their money. If you have family members, I highly recommend that you talk to them and try to get them on your side. Otherwise, you could end up in court litigating your parent's life and spending all their money. I've seen people spend over $100,000 when 2 adult siblings can't agree what was right for their mother. She eventually died and the problem was solved. Neither sibling inherited anything -- but the attorneys were very happy! Please talk to an attorney immediately. You could save thousands of dollars!
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What do students or learners do when they want to remember something during a lecture or a classroom session? — They simply take notes. Every learner gains knowledge and understanding of same information differently, so they take notes differently. Notes taking is one of the important tools to enhance the learning process. Since most of modern day's leaning has moved to the internet in the form of eLearning, Mobile Learning, Microlearning, etc., it can be life changing if we could introduce notes taking in eLearning as well. You can now encourage your learners to take notes while going through an eLearning course.
In this blog, we will demonstrate how to add Notes-taking feature for Articulate Storyline courses which can be printed or emailed.
Let's get started.
Before we jump in to the steps, let's have a look at our final output with the help of the animations below.
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An 81-year-old man injured in a serious crash on the M74 slip road for Blackwood in the early hours of Saturday has died in hospital.
He died in the early hours of this morning.
Enquiries are continuing to establish the cause of the crash at Junction 9, about 2.30am on Saturday, when his black Mazda CX-3 car travelling southbound on the M74 and leaving on the slip road appeared to lose control and crashed into a barrier.
Emergency services attended and the driver was taken to Wishaw General Hospital in a serious condition.
The slip road was closed for several hours as crash scene investigators examined the scene.
Road Policing Officers are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact them at Motherwell Police Office on 101.


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Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau wished all Muslims a joyous Eid-ul-Fitr in a video on Facebook on Sunday.
Wishing luck for the celebration, the video shows Trudeau packing food items to be sent to needy Muslims across the country to help them to enjoy the festivities. In the video, he says,"there is nothing more Canadian than helping out your neighbours" and highlighted the importance of Ramadan food banks.
"The community spirit I felt at Ramadan food banks in Montreal and Toronto reminds us all — no matter our backgrounds, we're in this together," Trudeau wrote in the Facebook post.
The video has garnered over 3.7 million views on Facebook so far and has also received a lot of positive reactions on Twitter as well.
The community spirit felt at Ramadan food banks in Montreal & Toronto reminds us all: no matter our backgrounds, we're in this together. pic.twitter.com/OcqvWmBaKK
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 25, 2017
North American Muslims, take hear in knowing one leader here has class and respect for his diverse citizens. https://t.co/jcsufGYQfR
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) June 25, 2017
Thank you for your support @JustinTrudeau 💙 https://t.co/6pLI6O2Cdl — Islamic Relief (@IRWorldwide) June 25, 2017
In an official statement on Saturday, Trudeau said that, "It is a time to give thanks for the spiritual growth and the blessings received throughout the holy month." He also added that cultural diversity was one of the greatest strengths and sources of pride for Canada.
Previously, Trudeau had posted greetings for Baisakhi and Pongal as well in which Trudeau was seen wishing everyone in the regional languages.
Trudeau's Eid wishes come following the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan on 24 June. Muslims across the word observe a month-long fast everyday from dawn until sunset — this establishes the principle of abstinence during these hours. Ramadan celebrates the revelation of the Quran to Prophet Mohammed in 610 CE.
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Chris Noel
1966 to 1971 Chris Noel broadcast, each night of the week, an Armed Forces Radio
show called "A Date with Chris" that was broadcast around the world. She was
also under contract with MGM at the time and appeared in many movies and on TV.
Her radio shows were recorded in the US and transferred to records (you guys
remember those round vinyl thingies you spin on a turntable) that were
distributed to Armed Forces Radio stations throughout the world. Over those five
years she made many "handshake" tours in Vietnam, by herself as well as with
Bob Hope, visiting troops from I Corps to IV Corps.
In Vietnam, Chris' show was considered America's answer to the North Vietnamese radio broadcasts of "Hanoi Hannah".
Chris' thoughts about JANE FONDA:
As Chris relates in her oral history, one of the objectives of putting her program on the air was to counter "Hanoi Hannah". Hanoi Hannah was well known for propaganda that could get very personal – such as saying "SP4 Jones, you think your wife is patiently waiting for you at home. Little do you know that she is with your best friend John".
Chris states, in her oral history, that she blames Jane Fonda for gathering, from contacts within the US, negative personal information about troops serving in Vietnam and getting that information to North Vietnam to be broadcast by Hanoi Hannah. In many cases, this propaganda had devastating effects on those who were identified by name as well as a subjective effect on many others who would start wondering whether "Jody" was visiting with their wife or girlfriend.
What follows is Chris' summary of her feelings about Jane Fonda as published in the book:
"I think she is a traitor to the United States of America. I think she has a lot of blood on her hands. And she didn't think anything that she did was wrong".
Ron Steinman published a book in 2000 "Women in Vietnam – The Oral History", which covers the oral histories of 15 nurses, Red Cross, Army and "Others Who Served" women who were in Vietnam. The section "Others Who Served" covers Bobbie (Bobbie the Weather Girl) Keith and Chris Noel. Check your local library if you are interested in reading the book.


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This programmer allows you to program up to 4-feedings per day with a run time of 1-20 seconds. On Time Timer application is the Ultra hunt and the C-74. This single programmer will operate all of your timers so there is no need for additional units. This product operates on the existing feeder battery so there is no additional battery required.
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Here is quick update post 10 days after hair loss cure surgery
Today is 2nd December, 2016, been more than 10 days now. I have posted picture of the donor area. It has healed just fine. And today I am going to get rid of the stitch. Yes, there is a discomfort when I rest my head on pillow but there is no pain. And I stopped taking pain meds after 3 days of surgery.
I have been shampooing since 3rd day but very gently. If you could enlarge and check, scalp is not clean and grafts look like beard. In the grafted area , there are build ups . I guess that is blood and sebum. These are crusts and I did not put any pressure to clean them. Today when I visit clinic they are going to shampoo and clean the scalp ( I guess). There is no pain on the grafted area.
Disclaimer – I am not trying to a doctor, neither am I trying to tell you what to do. I am suffering from hair loss, and I know there are people out there who do not like to see when they see thinning hair. This is why I am trying to capture my journey / experience and just trying to share, if anybody finds it helpful that would help me some good karma. And I am being 100% honest here, If you are a genuine person and have any serious question, I would love to answer you ( provided I have something to say on that). If you find my work helpful ( my english might not be very good) please feel free to make a donation, any amount helps.


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Back to Berrima!
18th August 2012
Tags: berrima, roadtrip, zen oasis
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Dear Chibi,
Three years ago, Jacky took the uni guys and myself to Berrima Zen Oasis Garden for a vegetarian buffet lunch. Today we went again but with Mum, Kaz, Jia, Markos and two relatives who came for a holiday from Hong Kong. It was SUPER windy and cold in Berrima, but we managed. Brrrr! XD It turned out to be a really fun day and we all enjoyed ourselves. The food was amazing :D I stuffed myself big time (though I really should be cutting down on it).
I loved the "Hot Milk Tea"..ah, I can still imagine the taste in my mouth. Sweet and yummeh…
Some pretty photos below from Jacky's camera.
awwww…look at that adorable little pumpkin! (It's shredded coconut inside XD)
Trip to Adelaide
7th January 2012
Tags: adelaide, beach, cofa, roadtrip, zoo
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Dear Chibi,
The 8 of us (Jacky, Burpy, Ray, MZ, Emily, Meeko, Mel and I) have spent the last couple of days exploring the city of Adelaide. Now you're probably wondering the same thing I was: What's there to do in Adelaide? Well, read on and find out :D
Day 1:
We met up nice and early at the Sydney domestic airport for our 6.45am Virgin flight. However, Emily and the girls arrived late which lead to the others all missing their flight since she had their plane tickets >.< Jacky and I boarded the plane first and decided to meet up with them in Adelaide later in the day. Thankfully they were able to catch the next flight 2 hours later, so it wasn't too bad. The flight was a short one, no food on plane but at least there was a screen to watch some TV. There is a 30 minute timezone difference between Sydney and Adelaide, which didn't really affect us.
Upon arriving, we had some breakfast at Hungry Jacks before catching a shuttle bus to our holiday house at Angas Court :) Looking out the window, the streets of Adelaide weren't too exciting to be honest. It feels like a small old town with a tiny population (1.2 million, compared to 4.6 million in Sydney).
The holiday house at Angas Court was nice and cosy. A little small compared to the place we stayed at Nelson's Bay, but I liked it anyway :) The arrangements were quite pretty and had a very homely feel. There were beds for 6 in total, with Burpy and MZ sleeping on the couch downstairs.
After the others arrived, we spent the day checking out the city and visiting neighbouring places.
Blue Mountains Weekend
14th June 2011
Tags: bush walking, roadtrip, rock climbing
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Dear Chibi,
Spending the long weekend away with Jacky over at the Blue Mountains sure was relaxing. It was pretty cold though with the temperature around 6-7 degrees, with a cloudy and drizzly forecast. A lot of the time it reminded me of our snow trip, without the snow though and plenty of mist :3 whhoooosh.
We first gave Steve a visit (a workmate of Jacky's) who happily showed us around his house & beautiful garden. The dedication they've put into renovating their garden is amazing…Â it's no wonder they seemed so proud of their work. Steve and his partner were both really really friendly, and they cooked us a delicious meal! :DD Yuum. Their house was well kept, tidy and cosy! So much awesome in this place.
After recommending us places to visit, Jacky and I set off for some bush walking on the Valley of the Water's Track. The mountain view was pretty amazing and we felt the mist/fog actually added more to it than took away.
It was a great walk and as we journeyed down the mountain it seemed to get greener and brighter!
Long Weekend Road Trip @ Nelson Bay
5th October 2010
Tags: roadtrip
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Dear Chibi,
Over the long weekend, I went on a road trip to Nelson's Bay which Jacky started to organise about 3 months ago. Because we booked early, we managed to get a really nice place for the 8 of us for a good price :D Floz was in charge of food, while everyone else was assigned to bring games and other things. The only downfall about this trip was that the weather was very cloudy and uncertain. Apparently it was pouring over in Sydney though, so we still got the better deal xD I went to Ports Stephens with Jacky last year so it gives back some nice memories :)
We met up on Friday morning, a few of us at Auburn and the rest over at Flora's since it was on the way. Despite all our luggage, everything fitted in the car so we were all set to go!
We stayed at Tranquility at Lagoons. The place pretty much had everything with 4 bedrooms- 1 master, 2 rooms with 2 single beds and another double. Mle and Floz were quick to bag the room with the singles downstairs. Jacky and I took the masters but since Somps was sick she needed a bed for herself, which left MZ and Ray to share a double bed. Of course, these boys refused (XDDD) so Somps took the double for herself, and Burpy slept in the lounge. Ray was looking a bit worried there, ahaha. All good now.
Shoalhaven and Pipis
6th April 2010
Tags: roadtrip
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Dear Chibi,
I spent the Easter long weekend with Jacky at Shoalhaven down at the South Coast :D It was good fun even though it rained one of the days and the weather looked uncertain during the others. We took the chance to go canoeing one morning despite possible showers and lucky for us it didn't rain! Canoeing was good, it reminded me of kayaking during year 9 camp. It can get pretty tiring though and knowing lazy me, you probably figured I'd just sit there most of the time doing nothing, lol. Well, it wasn't for this case! I did all the hard work for 2 hours getting us across the 5km while Jacky took a nap..
Only kidding ;) He did most of it, but I DID help out..even though it made little difference.. *cough* XD I enjoyed the ride except it didn't take long before I realized I needed to use the bathroom. Don't you just hate it when this happens??? LOL. It's soooo annoying- so while one wants to take time enjoying the view, we have someone else wanting to get out not long after going in. ^^; The timing wasn't too bad though, as it started pouring after we got out.. but alas, rain came.
We spent most of the trip at Seven Mile Beach since it was really close to where we were staying. We started off collecting pretty shells, but soon our fascination of finding pipi caught on (I kept calling them hippies.. XD)
When Jacky found his first pipi, we were really really excited, even though it was a small baby one. It was an achievement!
But as the days went on, they became really easy to find, lol. It turns out our original achievement wasn't much of an achievement, haha! Jacky was able to find so many at once, and quite a few large ones too. Here's a small collection Jacky found at one stage, (you can see one of the slug-ish stuff inside come out):
When Jacky started hunting for them, I was too scared to touch the shell and thought it was kinda grose since it was alive. Eventually I grew more brave and started to dig for them too- it wasn't so scary after all :D Jacky also found a crab.. and something else moving really weirdly O_o A diglet? heheee..
And now I'm home again! Guess it's back to work!
A Gold Coast Christmas
28th December 2009
Tags: roadtrip
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Dear Chibi,
I'm back from the Gold Coast :D! I arrived home 5.45am this morning, took a nice long shower, started unpacking a bit and here I am! I really should go get some sleep, but I feel like writing this up before I forget. I didn't end up taking many photos, so hopefully having it in words is a passable substitute! (Woah..why is the weather so dark and gloomy in Sydney? o_o)
The trip turned out pretty good, amazing actually! I was unsure about the 11 hour drive but it wasn't too bad- after a few naps and several stops, we're pretty much there. Jacky picked me up at 10.30pm, and we arrived at the Gold Coast the next early morning. We weren't going to check-in until 1pm, so we thought we may as well head to the beach. It was gloomy and it started pouring when we got out, lol. There goes that idea. We decided to try our luck and see if they can let us check-in earlier. When we started heading to the apartment it was all nice and sunshine again, XD. Despite the rainy forecast, the weather was quite nice to us. For the 3 days we were here, it really only rained in the very early hours and cleared up when we headed out.
We successfully checked-in and after unpacking a bit, we headed back to Surfers Paradise for some beaching. I played with the waves for a bit to cool down but tried to stay covered most of the time. *hides under a towel* XD
Ski Trip 2009
18th August 2009
Tags: flashback, roadtrip
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Dear Chibi,
I just came back from a 3 day ski trip at Perisher!! It was quite an experience :D
The last (and first) time I went to the snows was in 2006. It doesn't feel like that long ago because I remember it quite well but back then I wasn't even going out with Jacky..so.. yeah, it has been a little while XD This time, instead of going with a tour, we decided to go on our own with Jacky doing the organising and driving :D
On Thursday night after work, Mark and I met up with MZ and Burpy at Jacky's place at about 11pm. The drive can take about 5-6 hours so we started our journey at about 12am to get there by morning. We picked up Somps along the way and dropped by a few petrol stations to take little breaks. It was freeezing outside, lol. We had breakfast at about 4am at Maccas but it was still fairly dark. We took little naps along the way and before we knew it, the sun was out! We got our accommodation/vouchers sorted and our equipment hired. Â They gave me a pretty pink jacket, oh yay XD It just conveniently matched my pink beanie, pink scarf and pink sunnies.
Our first group shot when we arrived at Perisher
Port Stephens and the Sandy Adventure
13th April 2009
Tags: roadtrip
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Dear Chibi,
Jacky and I spent our long weekend up at Port Stephens :D It was my first and his third time there, and despite a worrying rainy outlook, it didn't rain at all =D yaaaaayy!
Anna Bay was soooooo prettyyy..
Trip to Melbourne
9th January 2009
Tags: beach, melbourne, roadtrip, zoo
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Dear Chibi,
Jacky and I were on a holiday in Melbourne for the past week and just got back to Sydney last night. Home Sweet Home! It was both our first time going to Melbourne so we were unsure what to really expect. Is it different? Is it exciting? Does it look like Sydney? What's the weather and people like? And all those questions the curious would wonder.
As we arrived at the Melbourne Airport, we thought we went back to Sydney! haha.. except the airport is much smaller than Sydney's but the similarity is there. So we hired our car and headed out the door.. first step into Melbourne! What did we feel? A blasting cold chilly wind, in the middle of Summer on a nice shiny bright day! We heard the weather fluctuates drastically everyday, but only when we were there we understood exactly what that meant XD
Day 1: Arrive – Pick Up Car – Check in -Explore the Melbourne CBD, China Town, Familiarising city locations and buildings!
As we explored the Melbourne City, it wasn't hard to convince ourselves we were in London or something XD There were trams everywhere!! A lot of old fashioned ones too. It definitely had a different feel to Sydney. There's also less population, the roads were more spacious, and there's a lot more people on Bicycles. It was quite an interesting experience… especially finding out there were some slight new road rules ^^; Wasn't Jacky having a lot of fun XD There is a "Hook Turn" road rule, where you essentially turn right by going onto the left lane! Kinda weird, I know. And of course, we saw A LOT of stadiums!! I'm not much of a sports fan, but Jacky was really really amused, haha.
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Composed of 74 islands, on the beautiful tropical coast of Queensland, Australia, the Whitsundays can provide an entire vacation of adventure amidst tropical beaches and clear waters. The Whitsundays' remote location makes these islands a preferred "hideaway" spot for locals, and you too can enjoy a peaceful picnic on Whitehaven Beach or a fun afternoon zipping between islands. Right in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, the stunning natural landscapes are sheltered from waves and undertows, making it perfect for yachting on the beautiful aqua waters.
Six decades ago, Aussies knew Port Douglas as a quaint fishing village – but today, it's a can't-miss destination for discerning travelers who also desire access to the Great Barrier Reef, less than an hour away. Sun yourself on the white sands of Four Mile Beach, and set aside time to explore Macrossan Street, which is packed with boutiques, restaurants, galleries, bars, and luxury day spas. The Daintree Rainforest is also an accessible section of stunning coastal lowland rainforest of biodiversity with swamps, mangroves, and woodlands. Of note, from June through September you can swim with the Dwarf Minke Whales.
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