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WOUND / OBSCURE INFINITY - Souls of Eternal Damnation (FDA Rekotz - split 7"EP)
I buy quite a lot of 7" vinyl singles nowadays, probably more than I ever did before, as I like this format a lot and many newer bands and labels have rediscovered it and sort of brought it back to life in the extreme metal scene, after some time, when it – and vinyl in general – was not so "trendy". But this is a problem – that the quantity not always comes in hand with quality and I feel like some of these seven inches contained second quality material of particular bands, that the songs they sometimes release on the singles are just not as good as those from the full length albums, so it feels like they just release some outtakes from recording session, just for the sake of having a 7"single in discography. I am not going to give you some examples, as everyone will have his own opinion… but I want to say that this feeling of second quality songs is not what I feel when I listen to this split 7" that I am gonna review now. This is a split between two German death metal bands: Obscure Infinity and Wound. I know both quite well, have their previous recordings in the collection… and you know what? When I listen to this split I feel like both bands delivered actually some of their best, if not THE BEST songs so far! Yes, that good it sounds, in my opinion.
Of course people who feel bored with the whole old school death metal movement will not be convinced and they will always moan and cry that this is not 1991 anymore. But I don't care. Here are two relatively young bands and both have recorded a killer song each and that's why I like about it.
I am especially satisfied with "Kingdom of Deceit" by Wound. This band, on their debut album "Inhale the Void", sounded nice and I liked it, but at the same time I had to admit that it wasn't as good as some other FDA releases or stuff from other labels. But this song sounds truly great. It obviously has that strong Swedish death metal influence, so some of the riffs are quite melodic, but the whole song is brilliantly aggressive, harsh and just straight forward, as it's also quite fast and simply powerful as fuck. I think that stylistically Wound maybe changed a little bit, into more abrasive beast, but I like it this way. Just annihilating death metal, with some great riffs and really obscure atmosphere; oh, just listen to the ending part of this track!!! And then Obscure Infinity also delivered a nice song! Oh, it's so lovely fast and uncompromising, almost like death / black metal, as it really has this obscure and evil feeling. Just as Wound, it also has some more melodic riffs thrown here and there, but generally the whole "Perdition Destiny" is an old school death metal annihilation and when it speeds up you can't stop it or resist to this fantastic powerful eruption. Yes, definitely both bands delivered two of their best songs ever in my opinion! Killer split 7"EP!
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just 67 days until i come to the end of my twenties. i'm pretty much the last person in my group of friends to make it to that milestone birthday, and i can't say i have much anxiety about it. bring it on, new decade! my twenties certainly saw a LOT of action, and if i told 20 year old meghan what the decade in front of her held, i doubt she would have believed me. but being older and wiser is never a bad thing, and i'm so excited about what i'll look back on in another ten years.
to celebrate, blake and i just booked a weekend getaway in my favorite vacation spot, palm springs. yes, i am actually a ninety year old woman masquerading as an almost-30 year old. we've been twice before and when we first decided to move to la, being closer to palm springs was definitely high up on the list of 'pros'.
just like our last two trips, we'll be staying at the ace, aka one of my favorite places on earth. laying out by the pool in the sun with a drink in one hand, my kindle in the other, blake next to me, and palm trees in the distance sounds pretty much perfect. i can't wait!
happy almost birthday to me, indeed!

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Last time I wrote about our need to find a house - right away. God is so good. We went out with our agent the next day to see a list of houses. On the way we passed by a house not on our list, and added it to our schedule. Two days later, we made an offer on it, and now, Lord willing, we will close escrow on or before Jan. 23, 2007! I am so excited!
This wonderful property sits on 2.5 acres in the country, but is closer to Peter's office than we are here in the city. It has a large lovely split-level home, a barn, a gazebo, a chicken coop, an "outhouse" (really a disguised finished 1/2 bath in the backyard!), 3 ponds, and tons of space in the back for my parents to join us. I love the personality of the house, it's flow from room to room, and the SPACE!!! I love the grounds with its walking paths, the sounds of bubbling ponds, and the potential. We are both excited and grateful to God.
Christmas. Wow. I can't believe it's already over. We never even got a tree up or decorated the house! We did have a wonderful Christmas with my parents at their decorated house, together with my brother, my Nana, and Grandpa B. Poor Mom is still recovering from all the activities! Here are a few photos...
Daddy and Caleb, just after the younger ate carrots :-)
Daniel in his new engineer gear. He is into anything trains!
Caleb liked the hat too...
Hannah and I made a birthday cake for Jesus.
Peter and I at the end of the day.
All 10 of us! Joseph, Nana, Dad with Caleb, Mom with Hannah, Grandpa B. with Daniel, and me with Peter
We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
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Today in 2015 the gap between the wealthy and the middle class and the gap between the middle class and the poor is widening even further. The affluent today can spend more and save more while the rest of the population is severely constrained. In the past Americans could easily leverage the value of their homes or other real estate for financial leverage but the leveraging of home values has sharply declined post recession.
Pre 1970s the United States the income distribution was relatively more steady. Households saw real gains yearly with their purchasing power as the economy grew stronger. People with higher education saw greater increases in income and higher education had a more realistic cost back then versus the rising and exorbitant costs of an education today. ironically the rising costs of education are in part due to the very thing that was created to help curb the costs of education, government funding and grants to colleges. Colleges started to increase their spending on unneeded programs and incentives to offer students and colleges soon found out that the more they offered the more they could charge. This of course coincides with the fact that since the 1970s the amount of adults with a university degree has declined. So where do we go in 2015? While some like the author here from InstallmentLoansNetwork.com believes you can still be debt free and prosper in the new year, the stark reality is that getting ahead with ones personal finances has never been more challenging as the 1% continue to see their wealth grow while middle class earners are on the decline.
Yet the demand for workers with a college education or skill sets that require trade school or other degree has steadily increased year after year. Yet less people were seeking degrees. At the same time people with less education saw their wages sit and stagnate. Politicians fight minimum wage increases every time it is brought up. Meanwhile those with a higher education see their wages rise. For those trapped with stagnating wages saw their purchasing power further decline with rising inflation and a Washington D.C whose politicians are in big industries pocket books and bank accounts to raise minimum wage to meet inflation. Thus both income distribution both purchasing power have became more skewed.
In the past these Americans with lower income could take advantage of real estate values which had risen and were rising precipitously. This allowed millions of Americans to leverage the increased value of their property. The side effect of this is that while it allowed greater consumption it also meant these same Americans were taking on more debt while their incomes remained stagnant. These Americans trapped in lower incomes helped to further fund the wealthy and then became trapped into more debt.
What is different between now and then? Well between 1949 post world war two and 1979 the bottom 20 percent of the poor and lower middle class saw their income increase by 20 percent, while between 1980 and today the bottom 20 percent has only seen an increase of 3.5 in income which does not even come close to matching inflation. Companies back then used to give raises and wages that were livable. Today greed is the number one factor. The only way out is a higher education that today comes at a staggering cost and a cycle of debt.
Also today the value of homes has decreased. Since the recession millions of homes have mortgage debt that far exceeds the equity and value of their homes. That being said a majority of Americans can no longer leverage the value and equity of their homes for increased spending power. This in turn means that less money is being spent and pumped into the economy.
Like a good article posted at NPR.org states, Americans today have two choices, pursue a higher education and assume massive debt over it, or start work right out of high school and accept living at a minimum wage that will never rise with inflation. A third possible option is those with lower incomes making smart investments but that is hard to do with a lower income.


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What do you like most about giving readings to clients?
When people come for readings, they are often very inquisitive some are a little afraid of the unknown. After doing their readings they seem to have their sparkle back and some are quite fascinated. Trust and faith is my biggest goal.
How would you say you are typical of your star sign?
I am very independent, strong willed and generous. When I make friends, they are friends for life. The downside to being an Aries is that I am very impatient, I want things done yesterday! I can also be a little moody from time to time.
When do you remember being first aware of your gift?
I've always believed I've had a gift but it hasn't come easy, I've had to work hard to get to where I am and I am still working hard on Mediumship skills. If you want something, you need to work at it to achieve your goal.
What is your most memorable experience with a client?
My most memorable experience with a client is having a client come to me and ask if she could learn Tarot as she had chosen the wrong path in life. I won't disclose what path she had taken but she was a very lost young soul. I actually gave her a set of cards and she joined a Tarot class and I bump into her from time to time and she is unrecognisable from the person that came to my home for a reading. It puts a smile on my face every time she tells me she's on the right path now.
What other experiences or qualifications do you have that you feel compliment your work as a reader?
I am a very loving and caring person that would never judge anyone. My life experiences have taught me a lot. I get knocked down and I come back fighting, time and time again. Before I chose Tarot as my path, I had a very busy, demanding and stressful job that I absolutely loved but I was struck down with a crippling illness and thought I'd lost my purpose in life but then I found Tarot and it changed everything. I give guidance and insight to the individual person I am reading for.
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Slot Crates are a type of crate. The inside contents of this crate constantly change faster and faster. When breaking it, the crate will give a prize depending on the image on the box. It can give Crash some wumpa fruit if it was showing an ?, an extra life if it was showing a Crash mug, an Aku Aku if it shows an Aku Aku mask, a TNT crate if it was showing the word TNT in it, or even nothing if it was showing a pale white background. Different slot crates change between different prizes. Crash must break the crate at the right time in order to get the gem. These crates have a timer that starts when Crash approaches them, and the reels spin faster the more the timer depletes. Therefore, when the player does not destroy the crate in time it will eventually turn into an iron crate.
In Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, slot crates have 4 different patterns: Nothing - Fruit, Nothing - Fruit - Life, Fruit - TNT, and Nothing - Fruit - Aku Aku.
In Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced some slot crates must be jumped on when they are TNT crates to activate the Nitro Switch Crate with their explosion.
In Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, slot crates appear as spinning crates rather than crates with white sides. Their mechanics are otherwise unchanged.
- Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
- Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
- Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure
- Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
- Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage (As a Card)
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
- Through hacking (in Crash 3), it is possible to discover way more patterns. Those include (but aren't limited to): Nothing (becomes iron box really quickly), Nothing - Aku Aku, and Life - Nothing - TNT - Fruit - Life (makes life appear twice in a row).
|! | ? | Aku Aku | Ammo | Arrow | Basic | Big TNT | Block | Bounce | Checkpoint | Copter | Cortex | Crash | Detonator | Freeze | Infinity | Invisibility | Iron Arrow | Iron Checkpoint | Iron | Locked | Magic Carpet | Nina | Nitro | Nitro Switch | Outline | Pants | Slot | Spike | Time | TNT | Uka Uka | World | X
Removed: Breakable Nitro Switch | Elemental | POW | Proximity | Robot | Time Trial
|Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure
|Crash Bandicoot | Aku Aku | Coco Bandicoot
|Dingodile | Doctor N. Gin | Tiny Tiger | Doctor Neo Cortex | Uka Uka | Mega-Mix
|Crates | Wumpa Fruit | Crystals | Gems
|First Chamber (Jungle Jam, Shipwrecked, Temple of Boom, Frostbite Cavern, Just in Slime) | Second Chamber (Snow Crash, Rocket Racket, Just Hangin', Shark Attack, Ruined) | Third Chamber (Snow Job, Ace of Space, Sunken City, Down the Hole, Blimp Bonanza) | Fourth Chamber (Star to Finish, Air Supply, No-Fly Zone, Drip, Drip, Drip, Final Countdown)
|Electric Eel | Frog | Jellyfish | Lab Assistant | Moray Eel | Penguin | Polar Bear | Pufferfish | Rat | Scrubbing Bubbletron | Seal | Shark | Sparky Tentaclebot Unit | Spike Lizard | Squid | Steam-Powered Hover-Spike-O-Tron | Venus Fly Trap | Yeti
|Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
|Crash Bandicoot | Aku Aku | Coco Bandicoot | Crunch Bandicoot | Fake Crash
|Doctor Nefarious Tropy | N. Trance | Uka Uka | Evil Crunch | Evil Coco
|Crates | Wumpa Fruit | Crystals | Gems | Gem Shards | Super Slide | Rocket Jump | Death Tornado Spin | Crash Dash
|First Chamber (Island Intro, Prints of Persia, Lagoony Tunes, Globe Trottin', Pharaoh's Funhouse, Runaway Rug) | Second Chamber (Tiki Torture, Hoppin' Coffins, Barrel Roll, Flockful of Seagulls, Magma Mania) | Third Chamber (Run from the Sun, Now It's Istanbul, Mister Lava Lava, Water Logged, Slip-N-Slidin' Sphinx) | Fourth Chamber (Rocks Can Roll, Rock the Casaba, Eruption Disruption, Spaced Out, King Too Uncommon) | Fifth Chamber (Wild Nile Ride, 101 Arabian Kites, Fire Walker)
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State board says millions should go back to schools
About 600 school districts will benefit from $97 million that the Illinois State Board of Education has approved for those with the greatest funding needs.
Nearly all of the districts identified in the plan as eligible for funding will get about three-quarters of the money that had been cut under the budget deal signed into law last month by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
"We're still missing $81,000," said Brian Mentzer, assistant superintendent of Belleville District 201. "It's really just a survival plan for the rest of the year. I'm thankful for it, I appreciate it, but it's not a substantial enough to create any type of systematic change for us."
Mentzer said the district is still owed, from various sources including the state, about $2.2 million for the current fiscal year; and about $3.6 million total, which includes previous fiscal years.
Collinsville Superintendent Robert Green said, "if that is true, that's good news."
"At least it's better news than losing $425,000. But it won't be new money, I think that's pretty clear," Green said.
The funds being returned range from a few thousand to tens of millions of dollars. Chicago Public Schools will receive the largest chunk of the money, about $33 million.
Chicago is among 32 districts that are getting 95 percent of their cut funding restored. Four metro-east schools are getting 95 percent of the cut funding restored. Another 546 districts will get 73.6 percent of their funding restored, including 25 in the metro-east area. The remaining 278 school districts, including two in the metro-east, were deemed ineligible.


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Remember when MTV used to show music videos? It's been years since we've had an all-music video channel on basic cable, but thankfully digital has picked up and kept videos alive. A little over 5 years ago, Vevo set out to keep videos alive by creating a video entertainment platform that offered videos and music-related on-demand programming spanning mobile apps, Vevo.com and a number of Syndication partners, most notably, YouTube.
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Today, Vevo is a massive video powerhouse. Check out these Vevo Statistics that I was able to dig up recently. As always, this post will be updated as more data becomes available, so be sure to check beck often.
Vevo Facts
- Website: vevo.com
- Year launched: 2009
- Headquarters: New York, NY
- Owners: Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Abu Dhabi Media, Alphabet Inc.
What is Vevo?
Vevo is the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform with over 21 billion monthly views globally. Vevo delivers a personalized and expertly curated experience for audiences to explore and discover music videos, exclusive original programming and live performances from the artists they love on mobile, web and connected TV. (source)
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The future of Ride Hailing?
By Wilson Chua
Some ideas that occurred to me straight after listening to InnovFest Unbound sessions. These sessions included Go-Jek, Grab, TenCent and Waymo. Then the news that TenCent and Warburg Pincus offered a USD 1 Billion to Go-Jek. This will fund Go-Jek's expansion into Southeast Asia.
Ride Hailing companies would partner with AV systems like Waymo.
Autonomous vehicle (AV) gives several immediate advantages. (Note: Grab is already partnered with SG based Nutonomy)
Firstly, you don't need to recruit human drivers. You do need to partner with fleet operators instead. This shortens their time to "go to market".
Secondly, Fleet Operators will welcome the development. They could avoid most of their current issues. No drivers mean no more compliance with local labor laws. No drivers in the payroll also eliminates payroll taxes and the army of staff needed to process them. No more drivers mean no more complaints of rude or inappropriate driver behavior.
Looking out further, could Go-Jek enter the Philippines by faster by talking to Rene So? Rene is the president of the Toyota Dealers Association. Already Toyota Japan is investing around USD 70 million into Japan Taxi.
Thirdly, ride hailing companies have larger passenger capacity. Without the driver, there is one more additional seat. Now, groups of 5 passengers need not take two taxis anymore.
Fourth, no drivers mean lesser accidents. Waymo estimates a reduction of around 94%. Robert Goldman predicts the collapse of the Insurance market because of the fewer accidents. Who would need insurance in a world that has 94% less accidents?
Finally, AV equipped vehicles are climate friendlier. A McKinsey study notes that AV systems saves 300 million tons of carbon emissions yearly.
Ride Hailing companies focus on extra services.
We have seen Uber and Grab branch out into food deliveries. This is the beginning. It is all about expanding their collection of consumer behavior data. With more consumer services, the ride hailing companies accumulate more data points. They use data analytics to do modelling and predictions. This fuel a virtuous cycle of more data fueling more services. More services beget more data. Any competition without such virtuous cycle models will not be competitive enough to survive.
So, I expect to see them offer more packaged deals with 3rd parties.
Ride Hailing as future banking points of presence
We have seen companies such as AirAsia, Alibaba and Grab go into the mobile payment spaces. This is about disintermediating the banking system. This cuts down on fees, gives the companies more data points and helps their consumers save money. It encourages a 'sticky-ness' in their ecosystem.
It would not be a far stretch to see that one day, Banks would wake up and find a coopetitor in Ride hailing services. Already, DBS reported huge success when DBS partnered with Café Coffee Day, a popular chain in India. Now Café Coffee Chain drinkers can open a Digibank account when they pay for their coffee. Might ride hailing service give the term 'banking on the go' a new meaning?


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Hot Bargain Property February 26th, 2007
Cheap Lender Owned Fixer on Great Lot!
General: Urban East County, 3 bedroom 1.5 bath. Asking price between $350,000 and $375,000. I think you might get it for $340,000.
Why you should be interested: Lender owned fixer in established desirable neighborhood!
Selling Points: Sits on a great lot with street access front and back! Nice back yard and covered pati on the side! 2 minutes to freeway, but quiet neighborhood with great schools!
Why I think it's a potential bargain: Fix it up a little, and 3 BR properties in the neighborhood are selling for $460-490. If you want to live there, plenty of room to expand!
Obvious caveats: Kitchen looks like something out of the early 1950s. Laundry set up is weird. Some drywall needs repair.
Why it hasn't sold already: Most folks won't look past the dated facade.
If you keep it ten years and it averages only 5% annual average appreciation per year: Based upon a purchase price of $340,000, the property would be worth approximately $550,000. If you held it those ten years before selling, you would net about $260,000 in your pocket (not including increased value from updates!), assuming zero down payment. As opposed to renting the $1900 per month most comparable currently available rental and investing the difference at 10% per year tax free, you would be approximately $200,000 ahead of the renter, after the expenses of selling.
Fact you should be aware of: Just that the neighborhood is fifty years old.
Obvious way to enhance value or appeal of property: Update the kitchen and bathrooms, fix the drywall.
This property does not appear to be eligible for a first time buyer Mortgage Credit Certificate provided your family income is not more than $82,800 or $96,600. Ask me for more details, on this or any other property.
I'm a buyer's Realtor®. I find places like this that can be gotten at bargain prices. I save you money while getting paid out of the listing agent's commission, not costing you a penny. Nor are these the only ones I find. In order to protect everyone's best interests, I require a Non-Exclusive Buyer's Agent Agreement. This is a standard California Association of Realtors form that leaves you are free to work with other agents, but if I find the property you want, I'm the agent you'll use. That's fair.
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Gem Reflection is Czech downtempo project founded in 2004 by producer, composer and musician Martin Brandejs /brendy/. His music is influenced by breakbeat, psytrance/psychill, reggae, ethno, triphop and also early electronic music from Amiga era or czech film music composer Karel Svoboda. In 2010, guitarist Ondrej Benkovic /benki/ appeared with brendy at Cyklista psytrance festival and after another few live performances he joined the project. Today, Gem Reflection is two men project. We usually play at chillout stages at many czech psytrance festivals. March 2012 - new album was released - Gem Reflection 05, recorded both in studio and on 2011 "tour".
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This was Mother's First Lie.
As I grew, Mother gave up her spare time to fish in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more nutritious food for my growth. Once she had caught just two fish, she would make fish soup. While I was eating the soup, mother would sit beside me and eat what was still left on the bone of the fish I had eaten; My heart was touched when I saw it. Once I gave the other fish to her on my chopstick but she immediately refused it and said, "Eat this fish, son! I don't really like fish."
This was Mother's Second Lie.
Then, in order to fund my education, Mother went to a Match Factory to bring home some used matchboxes which she filled with fresh matchsticks. . This helped her get some money to cover our needs. One wintry night I awoke to find Mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight. So I said, "Mother, go to sleep; it's late: you can continue working tomorrow morning." Mother smiled and said "Go to sleep, son! I'm not tired."
This was Mother's Third Lie
When I had to sit my Final Examination, Mother accompanied me.. After dawn, Mother waited for me for hours in the heat of the sun. When the bell rang, I ran to meet her.. Mother embraced me and poured me a glass of tea that she had prepared in a thermos. The tea was not as strong as my Mother's love, Seeing Mother covered with perspiration; I at once gave her my glass and asked her to drink too. Mother said "Drink, son! I'm not thirsty!".
This was Mother's Fourth Lie.
After I had finished my studies and gotten a job, it was time for my old Mother to retire but she carried on going to the market every morning just to sell a few vegetables. I kept sending her money but she was steadfast and even sent the money back to me. She said, "I have enough money."
That was Mother's Fifth Lie.
I continued my part-time studies for my Master's Degree. Funded by the American Corporation for which I worked, I succeeded in my studies. With a big jump in my salary, I decided to bring Mother to enjoy life in America but Mother didn't want to bother her son; she said to me "I'm not used to high living."
That was Mother's Sixth Lie
In her dotage, Mother was attacked by cancer and had to be hospitalized. Now living far across the ocean, I went home to visit Mother who was bedridden after an operation. Mother tried to smile but I was heartbroken because she was so thin and feeble but Mother said, "Don't cry, son! I'm not in pain."
That was Mother's Seventh Lie.
"M" is for the Million things she gave me,
"O" means Only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the Tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her Heart of gold,
"E" is for her Eyes with love-light shining in them,
"R" means Right, and right she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER"
A word that means the world to me.
-We have to appreciate and love our mother. Not one day, not on Mother's Day, not on her Birthday. But EVERYDAY. Yes, with every beat of your heart.
How Do we Love our own Mother?
- We need to express our love to our mother everyday, not just because today's Mother's Day.
- Jesus even expressed his concern to His earthly Mother!
John 19: 26-27
25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, "Woman, here is your son," 27 and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
- Thus, what more us? We obviously NEED to show our concern to our Mother.
- There are a few ways to love your Mother.
1. Love Her Verbally
- Whenever you talk to her, or in your speeches with her, use words of love.
- It would bring assurance, encouragement and comfort to your mother.
- Say words like, "Thank You, Mum," "I'm sorry, Mum" "I love you, Mum"
- Though, sometimes, your mum isn't perfect and she would nag, or even shout at you. Hence, you feel frustrated and angry, then show your tantrum or even shout back.
- Well, not to make you feel dumb, but you AREN'T perfect too! So shouting back or anger doesn't make matters better, or doesn't make you a winner. It just makes you... well, Foolish.
- Instead you could say " Mum, I'm terribly sorry," and then all would be good.
2. Love Her Physically
- Your Mother was the first person to ever touch you.
- She was the one who wrapped you in her womb for 9 Months!
- Then when you were born, she was the first to hold you, gently rub you, embrace you, hug you and held on to you. Your Mother was the first to ever held you in her arms.
- Then when you're a toddler, she's the first to ever wipe your mouth, feed you, bath you, change your diapers, wear your clothes for you, comb your hair, clean your wound to when you injure yourself and more.
- The Physical Touch was there. The touch of love was first poured out on you by your mother.
- Well, how do you express it to her physically? By hugging her, kiss her on her cheek, massage her, holding her hand... All this speaks a lot to her.
-When you embrace her, she could feel your love.
- This would convey a good meaning towards her.
- You could just sit beside her to show that you really want to be with her or next to her by her side.
3. Love Her Patiently
- You must learn how to appreciate what your mother had done for you.
- Sometimes we are not patient to our Mother and we take her for granted.
- When she ask you to do a house chore, you complain. When she ask you to help her, you drag your feet. And when she ask you to do your homework, you scream at her.
- Well, think of it this way... When you ask your mum to wash your clothes, did she leave it dirty? When you ask your mum to cook your favorite dish, did she cook your least favorite? And when you said you are too busy with homework to help her with her chores, did she leave it unfinished?
- Therefore, we must be patient to her and understand what she is going through. Never complain. She did everything for you!
4. Love Her Attentively
- Be patient to listen to your Mother. Obey her.
- Your Mother always listen to you and then give you advices when you come home from school being all worn out and the situations in school.
- Sometimes, we carelessly listen to our Mother. We only listen with half an ear to her.
- We must be able to offer her our ears to listen attentively and patiently to do what is right.
- She would really appreciate it very much.
5. Love Her Gratefully
- Be genuinely thoughtful to your Mum.
- Show you thankfulness for all that she had done. She had done so much for you and even sacrifice her favorite things because of you.
- She did it out of love.
A little boy came up to his mama in the kitchen one evening
While she was fixing supper
And he handed her a piece of paper he'd been writin' on
And after wipin' her hands on her apron she read it and this is what it said...
"For mowing the yard 5 dollars"
"For making my own bed this week 1 dollar"
"For going to the store 50 cents"
"For playing with my little brother while you went shopping 25 cents"
"For taking out the trash 1 dollar"
"For getting a good report card 5 dollars"
"and for raking the yard 2 dollars"
Total amount owed 14 dollars and 75 cents
Well as mama looked at him standing there expectantly
And he could see the memories flashing through her mind
And so she picked up the pen and turning the paper over
This is what she wrote and he read...
"For the nine months she carried you growing inside me, no charge"
"For the nights I sat up with you doctoring you praying for you, no charge"
"For the time and the tears that you've caused through the years there's no charge"
"For the nights filled with dread and the worries ahead, no charge"
"For advice and for knowledge and the cost of your college, no charge"
"For the toys food and clothes and for wiping your nose there's no charge"
"When you added all up the full cost of our love is no charge"
Well when he finished readin' he had big tears in his eyes
And he looked up at his mother and he said mama I sure do love you
Then he took the pen and in great big letter he wrote "Paid In Full"
When you added all up the full cost of her love is no charge.
6. Love Her Generously


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Target is trying to keep it real.
The big box store debuted a new line of swimsuits with more than 1,700 different styles fit for just about every body type, featuring unretouched models of varying sizes and ethnicities. It's the second year in a row the brand has carried out the diversity-driven initiative after coming under fire for visibly photoshopping a model's arm in 2014.
"To show off the new styles you'll see bright, vibrant images throughout our marketing campaign — all meant to inspire guests to have fun while rocking their favorite swimsuit," Target announced in a press release. "Something you won't see? Reshaping or airbrushing. Building on the strong foundation we set with last year's campaign, we're celebrating women and encouraging them to embrace the beauty of their own bodies."
The brand launched its real women-inspired campaign last year with plus-size model Denise Bidot (who showed stretch marks), African American model and TV host Kamie Crawford, dancer Megan Batoon and pro skateboarder Lizzie Armanto.
"When you're a curvy girl it can be hard to find a suit that fits perfectly in all the right places," Bidot said in a Target press release last year. "Once you find that perfect suit that fits just right it will give you that extra boost of confidence that will make your pool or beach day even better."
Women are increasingly demanding more diverse representation in media and fashion brands and department stores are rushing to keep up. Target was praised recently for including plus sizes in its upcoming collaboration with Victoria Beckham and its Ava & Viv plus-size line, though its previous plus size faux pas are still in the minds of consumers. "If the customer has been told that the store isn't interested in servicing them, they remember that," says Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at NPD. "But there's plenty of opportunity for Target to show they're legitimately interested in their well being."
The politics of plus-size can be tricky. Consider how Lena Dunham recently complained about the negative attention she received following her apparent post-election weight loss, after years of being told she was fat. "Suddenly I got all of these people being like, 'You're a hypocrite. I thought you were body-positive," the "Girls" creator said on Wednesday's "Ellen DeGeneres Show." "I do, I just understand that bodies change, we live a long time."
Still, navigating issues of body image can pay off handsomely. The plus-size women's clothing industry is valued at $17 billion according to NPD. Aerie, the American Eagle Outfitters subsidiary underwear label that's known for using a diverse cast of models, is a case in point. Sales there grew by 21% in the third quarter of 2016, even as many clothing retailers struggled. "If Target are even remotely successful, which they will be, you'll undoubtedly see others emulating them," Cohen says.
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In the midst of HBO's "True Blood"'s sixth season, so far the best since the show's beginning, comes the question - why do we still take such interest in vampires? Haven't we had enough of the blood-sucking fun? What makes audiences so drawn to the genre, both in TV and movies, that since ABC's "Dark Shadows" in the sixties to "True Blood" we just can't seem to get enough?
As a fan of the genre, sometimes regardless of ratings and IMDb scores, I must say for me it must have been love at first.. well, at first bite. Neil Jordan's "Interview with a Vampire" must have been the first of a very select few films I have ever seen more than once in a cinema. I fell in love with Tom Cruise's evil aura of the fin-de-siecle vampire with no conscience, and I secretly rooted for him. After that, I was hooked and for the next nearly twenty years, I have never been able to kick that addiction. The bloodthirsty creatures can represent anything and everything the screenwriter and director want them to. Of course, there have been many instances over the years where vampires were merely that - un-dead children of the night, seeking warm bodies to feed on, scaring the life out of the audiences, satisfying our primal need for controlled fear. That is an important service that the vampires provide us with. Being scared, but also weirdly turned on by the notion of a stranger sneaking into our bedrooms, hiding behind a curtain, watching us closely as we sleep, just to seduce us and finally suck our blood comes from a deeply rooted fantasy not many of us would ever dare admit to, and even less recreate in real life.
A phenomenon of the vampire genre is how versatile the topic is. One look at the huge success of the Twilight saga or The Vampire Diaries shows that if you dress up the vampire in nice clothes, give it shiny, glowy skin and piercing hazel eyes, it can become the icon of teenagers all over the globe. Even though what the creature represents is still darkness, danger and bloodthirst, it is cut and shaped to attract junior high girls who are just starting to "dig" that bad boy in the corner. The vampire in the Twilight saga is presented as the one kid at the back of the class who is an outcast - misunderstood, alone, intriguing. In that portrayal, Edward the vampire is no different than any other misfit, and therefore easy to identify with. That would not be possible if he were, say, count Dracula. Identifying with the creepy old man in that scary house at the end of the street does not come as easily as thinking of yourself as the blond Edward Cullen. The feeling of rejection may come as not as much a blow if you consider that the now handsome and successful Stephan Salvatore (The Vampire Diaries) had to go through the exact same thing. And not belonging to the cool clique at your local high school can be easier to swallow knowing that Jessica (True Blood) has felt that too. We still find vampire stories palatable because even if we ourselves are no teenagers any more, we do remember what growing up was like. Seeing another teen vampire series or movie simply reminds us that we too used to be young, rebellious, misunderstood or unpopular.
How easily the vampire can be (and very often is) a metaphor for a whole set of bigger, more important matters was what drew me in with this genre. The sense of alienation, being different, misunderstood, not belonging anywhere - these are universal issues of misfits in any category, be it gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or age. Looking into the vampire as providing a cover for bigger social issues, it is impossible not to think of True Blood - HBO's record breaking series. There, in the wake of the Japanese discovering synthetic blood in a drink form, it was possible for vampires to come out (sic!), joining society on equal footing with their human counterparts. This brings to mind issues like the Civil Rights Movement, Women's Liberation Movement and - very recently - the battle of the LGBT society for the legalisation of gay marriage. The vampires of True Blood also have their organizations, their political representation and all they really want is to be regarded as, and treated equally with the rest of the world's population. In its alternative view of history, True Blood has shown the Spanish Inquisition as being targeted not only at enemies of the Catholic Church but also, and maybe specifically, at people-friendly vampire outcasts. The series reaches in its parallels to the times of WW2, when (just like in the show's sixth instalment) the unaccepted social group is persecuted, and the aim is its total annihilation. Previews of the later episodes show some of the series' most favorite characters in white outfits gathered in camp-like facilities. These places, equipped with laboratories where tests are performed on vampires in order to create better weapons against them, give out a very strong Third Reich vibe, including elements such as chambers where light is used to kill vampires, closely echoing the gassing of Jews during the Holocaust. This parallel seems a bit strong presented on a summer lineup TV show about supernatural creatures. However, HBO has never shied away from controversy, and a vampire show with a social and political edge seems right up their alley. The series' author and showrunner Alan Ball, famous for another highly regarded series - Six Feet Under - took a mediocre set of novels written by a Southern vampire loving housewife and turned it into a show which with almost every season rewrites TV history. All of this is possible solely on the premise that since it is crowded with the supernatural, the series can in fact boldly (and bloodily) go where no show has gone before.
As creatures of a mostly evil nature, vampires eventually meet their true death during the course of the TV show or film, presumably as punishment for their unnatural existence. The process itself is indeed another important allegory. In different mythologies (as every author of the vampire genre tries to create their own) death can be brought about to the children of the night in many various ways. In Dracula, the Prince of Darkness can be destroyed through the use of holy water, garlic and a crucifix. In Interview with a Vampire, fire and drinking dead blood can be the vampire's doom. In True Blood, humans use synthetic silver in bullets (in other mythologies reserved for killing werewolves) or UV light to aid the battle with these supernatural creatures. There are a solid few which never change, though. A wooden stake through the heart, decapitation and, of course, sunlight are deadly weapons against the vampire folk. There is something cathartic about the way the true death takes the vampire, something deeply poetic and moving. When exposed to sunlight or staked through the heart, the vampire disintegrates, falls apart, all its hundreds of years of existence fading away before the onlookers' very eyes. It is as though nature (in the form of sun or wood) finally managed to restore balance by destroying the unnatural, pulverizing it, turning its remains into a pile of dust. When we think about the average lifespan of a human being, and then do the same calculations for an average movie or TV show vampire, it will be clear that the latter have achieved what the former have been dreaming about for ages - longevity, if not immortality. Perhaps by giving the vampire this quality, we don't really award it - we seem to punish it again. Because, despite the craving for eternal life, somewhere deep inside we know what a burden it must be to live forever. This might be why bringing the true death to a vampire feels just, righteous. The average vampire has been alive for over two hundred years. It has seen its loved ones live their lives and die. It has witnessed the time go by and history happen, and yet it remained the same. In Interview with a Vampire, the oldest vampire in the world Armand says in a manner of explanation: "Times change. We do not. Here lies the irony that finally kills us". So perhaps the poetic, beautiful way in which the vampires die is not only a reflection of our jealousy of their eternal life and the will to take it away, if we ourselves are not able to possess it. Maybe the true death is a sort of liberation of a heavy burden, the gift of freedom at last, the final proof that receiving such a immortality by the means of taking away the humanity in oneself is a price too high to pay.
Vampires have become a big part of the popular culture and, whether we like it or not, they seem to be here to stay. The creatures of the night have taken over our TV's, our computer screens and our movie theaters. They have settled permanently in our common consciousness, taking on many roles, serving various purposes. Providing a cover for issues too uncomfortable or important to be talked about directly, or helping us realize our deeply rooted fantasies. They are a kind of a funfair distorting mirror, showing us who we are, who we were or who we wish to be in ways we never would suspect. For there is one common idea in all the vampire mythologies throughout the history of the genre. A vampire cannot enter our house at its own will - it must be invited in. So it seems we have invited the vampire in, and we have no intention of withdrawing the invitation any time soon.


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Welcome to Teen Vogue's Woke List, a roundup of today's top news you have to know.
President Trump is expected to address the United States' "path forward" in Afghanistan on Monday. Trump will speak to the country about the next steps for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, which comes after the White House and the Pentagon completed a strategy review that included consideration of more aggressive involvement. Trump's address comes three years after former president Obama ended the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan. In 2013, Trump tweeted support for withdrawing from Afghanistan, where the U.S. had been engaged in war since 2001. Get the full story from NBC News.
Tens of millions will look toward the sky as a solar eclipse sweeps the country. On Monday afternoon, a complete solar eclipse will be visible from a 70-mile stretch of land in a sweeping path from coast to coast, as the moon blocks out the sun when they cross paths. In the rest of the country, a partial eclipse will be visible. While many have flocked to the areas of the country in the total eclipse's path, no matter where you view the solar phenomenon from, be sure not to look directly at the eclipse as it might damage your eyes. Find out more about the eclipse and how to view it with the proper eye protection, from BuzzFeed.
Trump just got rid of a federal advisory committee on climate change. The Trump administration has disbanded the federal advisory panel for the National Climate Assessment, a group that was designed to help both government and business officials understand climate change analysis and how to use it in their long-term planning. The group's charter expired on Sunday, and on Friday, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration acting administrator Ben Friedman told the group it would not be renewed. Read more from The Washington Post.
The alleged murder of a hairstylist by a former Northwestern University associate professor was reportedly part of a "sexual fantasy." Prosecutors say Northwestern's Wyndham Lathem and University of Oxford employee Andrew Warren concocted a plan in an online chatroom to kill someone else and then themselves as part of a sexual fantasy. That plan allegedly resulted in the brutal stabbing death of 26-year-old Trenton James Cornell-Duranleau on July 27. Cornell-Duranleau was reportedly dating Lathem. Lathem and Warren had reportedly spoken online for months about "carrying out their sexual fantasies of killing others and then themselves." Get the full story from the Associated Press.
Rescuers are looking for 10 missing sailors after a U.S. Navy ship collided with an oil tanker. The guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain crashed into an oil tanker off the coast of Singapore early Monday morning, local time. As the day progressed, 10 sailors missing after the collision remained unaccounted for. Five others were injured in the crash, and the ship sustained damage on its rear left side. Find out more from The New York Times.
The military has reportedly suspended all transgender-related surgical care. According to emails sent by U.S. military medical officials that were obtained by Broadly, the armed forces have stopped surgery for transgender people "pending further guidance." That reportedly includes canceling all scheduled surgeries. "Surgery related to gender transition is to be held at this time, effective now, pending further guidance," the email reportedly said. This comes weeks after Trump tweeted his ban on transgender people in the military and military officials declaring they wouldn't instate the ban unless an official order came through. Read more from Broadly.


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NIEER Research Spotlights Pay Gaps for Public Pre-K Teachers
April 27, 2017 Economics and Finance • Workforce
While most publicly funded pre-kindergarten programs require teachers to have the same credentials as kindergarten teachers, few require equivalent pay and benefits for pre-K teachers compared to kindergarten teachers, according to new research released today by the National Institute for Early Education Research.
Teacher Compensation Parity Policies and State Funded Pre-K Programscompares teacher compensation in state-funded pre-K programs, based on data collected for the 2015 State of Preschool Yearbook. This report, by NIEER Director W. Steven Barnett Ph.D., and Research Project Coordinator Richard Kasmin, focuses on teachers in public pre-K programs serving about 1.8 million children. Our report does not cover private preschool programs that are not part of state-funded pre-K.
NIEER's analysis showed public pre-K programs in 24 states–more than half of the 44 states funding pre-K–have no compensation parity policies for teachers. Generally, pre-K teachers with a bachelor's degree or higher can expect to earn $10,000–$13,000 less per year than colleagues teaching slightly older children, even if they work in the same building. Download the report
"Efforts to improve preschool teacher qualifications will largely be in vain until the problem of inadequate compensation and lack of parity with kindergarten and the primary grades is addressed," Dr. Barnett said.


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Skyshard is situated in Sedor Ayleid Ruins. You should look for a small stone wall, one tall stone arch and one wrecked arch to lead you to this location. There might be couple of enemies defending the main part of ruins, where our collectible is at. Approach this part of Ruins from the northeast. Keep hugging the wall. This way you will not pull the nearby enemies. Sedor Ayleid Ruins is really close to a nearby main road. If you are part of a faction that doesn't hold the nearby keep, you should be more aware of hostile players. This area is really close to The Ebonheart Pact starting Cyrodiil position.
Within Sedor Ayleid Ruins.
Between rocks and Ruins stone structure.
Sedor and its collectible map location.
Zoomed out map view of Sedor Ayleid Ruins.


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Through all of the things I've taken on in the past handful of years I've always tried to keep a motivated and positive frame of mind. It can be easy to allow life to take its toll on your mind, your body and your training. If I ever started to feel like I was losing steam or started to feel like I might not make it to the finish line there was one quote that I could rely on to fire me back up.
I read this and become instantly motivated, energized and have razor-like vision for the things I want to attain. I WANT to put in the work to get what I dream of having. I am reminded to refuse to sit back and to instead choose to light up my life. I believe that training can be a way to practice this frame of mind. Once you've caught on to your ability to alter the road you travel this energy will flow into the rest of your life.
As a personal trainer, there are a few things that I love to hear from my clients including them reaching their goals, feeling healthier, gaining strength, losing weight…the list goes on. There is one thing however that goes above and beyond this and that is when a client tells me that their life is changing.
My. Heart. Expands.
Here's the thing…I knew those words were going to come from my client because I saw the fire brewing when they pushed themselves for the last 100 meters of their row. I saw the fire when they pulled air into their lungs to grind out their last deadlift. I saw the smile take over their face when they were drenched with sweat and completed what they thought was impossible.
They are building a fire.
When Mia Hamm said those words she was referring to the hours upon hours of training that lead to game day. She was referring to every single decision she made that brought her to this moment. Her words go above the difficult training however and reveal a level of dedication. When working hard to achieve something your every thought and every move is either another step TOWARDS or another step AWAY from your goals.
You have the power to make those decisions.
Here Is HOW The Match Is Put to Use
Training - It is within your power and control to:
- set your alarm and wake up to go to the gym.
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- choose a difficult workout that will test you and create change.
Career - It is within your power and control to:
- further your education.
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- include those in your life who bring you happiness and joy.
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- create goals.
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- ...not give up.
At the end of the day YOU CHOOSE. No one will do it for you. Your trainer and loved ones would love to make these decisions for you, but then what will YOU have achieved? As for others around you? They're all too concerned with themselves. If you're sitting there, waiting for someone to motivate you…no one is coming and for some people that is terrifying. You have to make the decision to change your own life.
If you decide to light the match I promise there will be fire.
Thank you for reading.
As always, feedback and comments are always appreciated.


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White Maiden's Walkway
5.4 YDS 4a French 12 Ewbanks IV UIAA 10 ZA VD 3c British
Avg: 3 from 243 votes
|Trad, 800 ft, 6 pitches
|Jim Smith and Arthur Johnson, August 1937
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This is a long, varied route up a buttress. From Lunch Rock, you can see the buttress to your left. The buttress is sharp in the lower third, up to the flat top of a large rock tooth, and rounded above that. Start on the left side of the buttress and climb up to reach the skyline near the top of the rock tooth. From here, go up, left around an exposed corner, up for a pitch of 4th class, and then back right on a ramp to a belay below the final pitch. The last pitch follows an exposed fingertip traverse to the right, and then goes up on 4th class friction to the top.
48 Comments
Careful, it is easy to get off route. There are a lot of clean lines up the buttress that climb harder than 5.6. Jun 11, 2006
Marc Kajut San Diego, CA
The natural line of this climb should take you through some 5.4 to 5.6 movements. I'd highly recommend finishing WMW via the direct 5.7 line. Highly enjoyable and protectable. Sep 2, 2006
Bill Olszewski Colorado Springs, CO
Awesome climb! For anyone who doesn't bother climbing anything this "easy", you're really missing out on a fun climb. Not sure why this page rates WMW as 5.1, it's listed as 5.4 in the guide and I agree. P4 is the money lead - that exposed step around makes the climb, when after almost 4 pitches of comfortable climbing the rock falls away beneath you, 500 feet to the bottom of the Long Climb.
Although the 5.3 finish is exposed and fun, you're right about the final pitch Marc. Great 5.7 finish! And the 5.3 traverse variation to pitch 3 is a lot more fun than the 5.1 standard line. Mar 10, 2007
mschlocker San Diego, CA
The 5.6 variation to the first half of the second pitch (a little to the left of the original route) is a great hand and lieback crack that will call your name from the belay. Make sure to cut back right to the top of a tower feature for a comfy belay. May 13, 2007
EricT Santa Barbara, CA
From the top of pitch 3 (the first pitch after the lower buttress spike) we deviated straight up instead of going left on the big ledge to the bushes. The climbing was excellent, but the rock was pretty hollow. This ended up connecting us to the Fools Rush as it switched dihedral directions. Jun 2, 2008
Dave Daly Kernville, CA
As per the Tahquitz/Suicide guide, the route checks in at 5.4, not 5.1.
Gray Tradster....care to explain "exactly" where the 5.1 is at? Randy Vogel will want to know first hand! Done this route solo and find several spots that would compete with other "old skool" 5.5/5.6's put up in the 40's. Today, the YDS has adjusted as the grades continued upward. We all know that for many years, 5.9 stayed that way until someone was bold enough to slap on a 5.10 label on many of those so called "5.9's" (later, some of those 5.9's were given 5.11 ratings by the original FA.) Sep 26, 2008
There's been serious grade inflation since Chuck Wilts established the decimal grading system at Tahquitz.
The Maiden is 5.1 Sep 27, 2008
Our party did the route in 4 pitches as well, I agree with P4 being the Money Lead, the 5.6 lieback is awesome, and I don't think the trees in the beginning are a big deal. Cool Route, go do it May 19, 2009
To really appreciate the route, buy a copy of Chuck Wilt's 1979 edition of the guide for Tahquitz and Suicide. You can buy it at Chessler Books for 99 cents!!! Here's a link that worked as of today. Dec 16, 2009
Mark, I did that finish. Kind of sketch with pro but sweet. Jul 17, 2010
Robin like the bird Philomath, or
just climbed this today and it was alot of fun. We climbed more of a direct line in 5 pitches. first two as goes in the book and then from there went straight up to meet up w/fools rush. then finished the route as others have said by traversing the 5.3 section. I would also agree that If you want an easier climb make sure that you traverse left at the bushy ledge on after pitch 3, because once you commit to going up straight there is not much in vars. to go back left with any gear.
As far as the rating goes, my partner and I would say that the route we climbed goes at about 5.7 ish, with not that many hard moves, but they where there. Also I have the guide book from 1970 and the supplemental guide book, both by chuck wilts. In there the rating goes at 5.4, so I am not sure what all this inflation nonsense is about. Jul 19, 2010
EDIT: The original topo I put together and posted here was totally wrong (at least as far as the finish goes). I've posted a new one here now. To verify the route, I took this photo with me up the route a couple of days ago, checking features as I went. The yellow line represents the route and belays we used, right or wrong (historically speaking), and it went at about a modern 5.4. My apologies to anyone who died trying to climb the route based on the topo I posted here before! Caveat emptor, I guess? Errare humanum est?
If you don't scramble pretty far up the bottom of the buttress before flaking your rope out, you'll need to stop before the comfortable ledge belay at the end of P1. The start of the 5.1 variation of the final pitch is interesting. Leaving the belay on the Doubtful Corner pitch, there's a nice variety of easy, sometimes steep, exposed climbing. You may be able to skip Belay 5 with a 60m rope.
Sorry about the size, but I thought it merited it to get the detail.
Below is a preview of the topo. MP won't permit an image the size of the full version, so please use this link to access that from my flickr site.
Aug 25, 2010
well, i gotta say that i have done the route at least 2000 times, and i'd say this topo does not really show the real route accurately, or all of the routes, or... but this is getting ridiculous... seriously... Aug 27, 2010
Edit: I corrected the topo and replaced it.
I should probably have included a disclaimer :) Where is this topo inaccurate?
I agree that the discussion would be ridiculous if:
- the route wasn't so popular with new climbers
- it weren't so easy to find yourself in more difficult terrain than anticipated.
Here's a link to a blank photo of the buttress if you'd like to have a shot at creating a topo, based on your 2,000 climbs. ;)
Also, here's a giant mosaic photo (18mb, 91mp) of Tahquitz from near Humber Park that anyone who wants to can used to create a topo for routes on the North Face.
Mountain Project..."beyond the guidebook," right? Aug 28, 2010
Josh C Somewhere out West
By today's standards this route is probably 5.5, but this is Tahquitz and the route was put up in 1937, so take the ratings with a grain of salt. My guide calls it 5.3, which is still inflated from it's original rating. Jul 17, 2011
Richard Shore
A step up in difficulty, length, and exposure compared to The Trough. Let your conscience guide you - it's pretty easy to follow the path of least resistance. I had no topo during the climb,, and after looking here on MP, I would say that Chris D's topo above is pretty accurate. I added another fun 200' of fourth class slabs/cracks by starting at the very lowest point of the buttress. Sep 21, 2011
Chris Owen Big Bear Lake
Thanks for the photo topo. Is that someone I see on "The Price of Fear"? Feb 5, 2012
Patrick Sanan Lugano, Switzerland
A great intro to multipitch, as advertised! We ended up taking the 5.3 variation (heading up and the right, around an overhang to some easy mantling) at the finish- the 5.1 looked scarier from the belay! We took the Vogel/Gaines guidebook and managed to stay essentially on route the whole time, save a small unintentional variation (5.6?) on P4. Mar 4, 2012
RockyR Encinitas, CA
Busy day on the route. My partner and I opted a different start for the first two pitches. I led the first two pitches. Barry led the rest and finished on the roof section. Loved this route!!!
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Jim Dover Idyllwild, CA
Did this last Sunday. Did the 5.7 finish and prompted me to say, "5.7 my ass!" Interesting lead. Oct 9, 2012
tro4130 Vista, CA
Great fun! We just followed a direct line to the roof then exited the roof. Such a great way to end the route! Oct 22, 2012
RJNakata SoCal
I carried Chris D's photo up the route...compared to the topo, it helped tremendously. Thanks Chris D!
Loved the 5.1 traverse at the end. Jun 13, 2013
This route is soo fun, with tons of variations
Here my experience of the route;
Climb on friends Jun 17, 2013
Chase Leoncini San Diego, California
This route has tons of variations. If you're trying to stay true to the route from the P1 variation i believe this is how it goes.
P1 (variation): Find the base, Good luck. Lead up to a twisty tree and belay from there.
P2: Go right from the tree and then traverse back left above your belayer; going around the large boulder and up to a pile of large boulders that is right of the crack you follow.
P3: Traverse up the left gully, pass 2 pitons and then cut left to the bush.
P4: Follow up the crack in front of you about 30 feet moving left as much as possible. You'll eventually come to a corner and think no way. Go around it, sling the tree anf continue up to a bush another 60 or so feet up.
P5: From the bush traverse right and cut left up a gully before you reach the bush thats 20 feet from your belay. Follow up the gully and set your anchor.
P6: From the anchor, straight up is 5.7, 45 degrees up and right is 5.3 (looks like a small roof), and cutting straight right is 5.1.
Good Luck.
(Someone please correct me if this is wrong or misleading) Jul 4, 2013
TacoDelRio All up in yo bidniss.
Did this once before with Tony, and I got us off-route onto 5.7 stuff. Easy to do since this crag is very varied.
Went again yesterday with Patrick. Went way off and did some 5.7-8 sections as well as a very long sorta-chimney, sorta-gully thing that was pretty easy.
I always bring plenty of small to tiny cams, and I used them a lot on this route. As a result, I didn't find anything to be difficult to protect.
Did the thin crack finish with the stepover thingy, protected with a #1 DMM Peanut in a very very solid placement.
Brought a 70m rope and felt it was too long by just a tad, as we typically went from stout tree to tree for belays.
2nd to last pitch was a very sketchy traverse on loose rock bulges over steep slab with lots of lichen and moss. Very spicy moves, a bit more spice than I wanted, but it made the food taste better at the top as usual. :-)
Did it in super cool guy La Sportiva Ganda approach shoes. Oct 20, 2013
Rob Davies UK Cheshire, UK
Excellent at the grade - except for the fact that it's in the wrong country it would definitely be included in Classic Rock! UK grade would be Severe, I guess. Oct 3, 2014
I climbed this a lot when I lived in SoCal in the 80-mid 90s. I dragged a number of people up it with little to no climbing experience. I thought it was a 5.0 at the time and a very fun climb--a drudge getting to the base of the climbs on Tahquitz. It is also very easy to get lost on Tahquitz and get yourself in trouble. I also remember a lot of loose rock on some routes and large car sized flakes moving as I climbed on them:( Not on this climb though..... Jun 6, 2015
Just did this one with my son on Jul 10. Our first longer-than-2-pitch
climb. Great fun! Jul 15, 2015
Z man and I wanted a chill route and a old fav to check our progress and it was great with the 5.6 crack variation after 1st belay and roof variation at the top ! great route !!
Aug 11, 2015
Kyle Wills Chicago, IL
I had a great time getting on a two pitch start variation that it sounds like some have commented about previously. Starting in an alcove right of the traditional start but still "on" the buttress. The top of pitch 1 is a bit loose and blocky to the left but theres a good slab option in the middle on a large tumbled rock or a wide crack to a downward knife blade flake. Second pitch runs up some short fun thin layback and then a wide hand crack as you move past the prominent tree on the right side of the first major pillar belay stance.
Second time getting on white maidens, first time moving through the 'doubtful corner' and using the 5.3 finish vice the 5.1. Overall more new terrain then repeated, a fun quality about the buttress in general.
Sep 6, 2015
phylp Upland
We did this route yesterday, using the 5.6 variation for the first pitch, the 5.7 variation for the second pitch, and the 5.7 variation for the 6th pitch.
If doing this again with these variations, I would take double cams to #2 and single #3. We took a set of nuts but did not place any.
Please note that the notation on the topo for the last pitch, the notation "5.7" is placed near the dotted "face" line, but the 5.7 section is actually the crack through an awkward bulge (for short people) right above the belay. After this it's more or less 4th class to the top. Jul 13, 2016
Clara Aranovich Los Angeles, CA
Really rad, mellow first multi-pitch lead. If you've got a 70m you can even link a couple pitches here and there.
Be careful in the traverse under that mini roof at the end, though -- gear placements are dicey. Sep 9, 2016
David Rozul San Diego
LOOSE BLOCK ALERT: Climbed White Maidens - Saturday, April 28, 2018. At the top of pitch 2 on the good ledge next to the tree there is a loose death block that definitely can be pulled off with enough force. I started to build an anchor on it, gave it a tug, and immediately changed my mind about using it. Ended up making my anchor on the crack seem to the right. Pic of block below.
Beyond that, great climbing. Partner and I did 5.7/5.8 variation of Pitch 2 which was our favorite of the route, a small roof pull over to a thin finger to hand crack chimney like thing. Good route, just be careful of loose rock, especially near top pitches.
mountainproject.com/photo/1… Apr 30, 2018
Rob Donnelly Riverside, CA
The 5.7 finish is super awkward. I wouldn't recommend it for someone breaking into the grade.
The 5.7 alternate 2nd pitch, however, is solid gold. Aug 21, 2018
The best route description is in Bob Gaines's Guidebook, the one here might get you lost:)....definately one of the best long 5.4 routes I have ever done. "Old school 5.4":) Sep 30, 2018
FrankPS Atascadero, CA
Regarding Ben's comment about the start of the pitch 2 (dihedral) start on the right:
I think you meant "unprotectable" on the friction move to get into the large dihedral. Just did it less than a week ago, and I'm quite sure there's no pro until you're past that initial slab move.
Great climb! Oct 1, 2018