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|Anita's aunt Freda
My father's unmarried older sister Aunt Freda was completely devoted to my parents and us three kids.
I took her for granted. At every holiday and birthday she was there. If any one of us needed something she was ready to help. Of course, she had her odd ways and pronounced idiosyncracies... to me they were endearing.
On her death bed she confessed to me that in all the years I had assumed she was alone she had had a secret lover, the owner of the large meat distributor where she had been the office manager.
He became the butcher in my poem "The Butcher's Diamond" which is the title of my first full length book that Finishing Line Press is publishing this year.
Gill McEvoy
My outstanding memory of this aunt is this: one day when this aunt was staying with us my mother demanded I take Aunt Vi out walking just so my mother could get on with cooking lunch (Auntie Vi was doing her usual bit of talking away about the insubstantial and my mother was a pragmatic soul who simply wanted to get things done). I took my aunt on my favourite walk, over two Gloucestershire hills and up through a wood to a dry-stone wall, beyond which you would always get the most spectacular view of the Severn Plain, with Wales hazy in the distance. As it was uphill to the wall, the view sprang itself on you with a suddenness that took most people by surprise, and no-one, but no-one, had ever failed to gasp at the sheer magnificence of it. Almost everyone I'd taken there would linger for some time to admire and exclaim. But not Auntie Vi. She didn't even see it. I was truly taken aback for my aunt, having lectured the whole way, reached the wall, climbed over it without breaking stride, carried on down the far side and was still jabbering on and on when we reached home again. She then talked right through lunch, about how cabbages have souls and we shouldn't cut them, while all the time cheerfully shovelling rabbit pie and buttered cabbage into her yapping mouth. I never took her on another walk!
|Anna's nephew Isaac
Anna Woodford
One of the best conversations in my life was with someone who couldn't speak. It was on a car's back seat somewhere in 2007 with my new nephew Isaac. Being completely clueless on the baby front at that point, I was trying to get him to say words (unlikely at a couple of months old and, looking back, I was obviously sabotaging his nap time but my brother and sister-in-law who were in the front of the car were either too kind or sleep-deprived to say so).
Isaac's new word was 'Ah-ba'. I tried him with 'Aunty' and 'Anna' (egotiscal, much?!) but he kept smiling delightfully and repeating 'Ah-ba'. In what Oprah might call an 'A'ha' moment, I realised he was actually the one teaching me* – to relax and not to rush on to the next thing and to enjoy the experience of communicating without words. My poem 'Travelling with Isaac' came from this experience.
*It was one of many things I learnt from my nephew Isaac – although these days, it's more likely to be the offside rule.
Charlotte Eichler
The poem 'Survivors' is inspired by early memories of visiting my father's family in Sheffield. My grandfather, Bertold Eichler, came to England from Czechoslovakia in 1939. He was Jewish and had been politically active in smuggling people out of Germany. A local policeman warned Bertold that his name was on a Gestapo list, so he escaped across Poland in an empty petrol tanker. His immediate family died in concentration camps, but one of his close friends, Edith Rosenberg, survived Auschwitz, was reunited with her husband, Otto, and settled in a flat in London.
Edith was a sculptor, and the 'curled-up figures' of the poem refer to the dark wooden sculptures of tortured bodies that she made, and which lined her dining room in glass cases. That dining room also had a large, patterned rug hanging on the wall – a Slavic fashion that struck me as strange when I was a child. My brother and I, on family visits to Sheffield and London, would make up strange games to entertain ourselves, including making a bee graveyard in the gardens of my grandma's block of flats. My memories of our visits to my great-aunts, my widowed Yorkshire grandma, and to Edith and Otto are some of my earliest, and rather confused, so the flat of the poem is a combination of several different places. 'Survivors' tries to capture some of the atmosphere of that time for us, as small children who had no idea, yet, about our family's recent past.
|Mary Anne's mother and her sisters
Mary Anne Clark
To me, each of my aunts has a different set of memories, associations, and attributes, and I have learned different things about life from each of them. But they have at the same time a single unified identity - 'the aunties'. They are a matriarchal herd, a stampede of women with their mother, my Nan, who died two years ago, at the head.
This picture is of my mum (front, second from right) and her four older sisters. It is by my aunt, Celia Paul (back, reflected in the mirror while painting). They are all wearing identical white smocks, which makes them look almost indistinguishable to a casual glancer, but which emphasises the differences in their faces and postures to someone who looks more closely. To someone who knows them, they are immediately recognisable as their individual selves. I think I could tell them apart just by their feet.
Auntie Hil was my favourite aunt. I was so fond of her that I decided, in grade one, that I wanted to be called by my middle name – her name – and wouldn't answer to the first name my parents had chosen for me. Auntie Hil was cheery and had a lively sense of humour; the sort of person people would strike up a conversation with on the bus or in the street. She often retold these encounters, laced with her infectious laughter. This openness and lack of reserve was alien to me. In my immediate family, introversion was the default mode. She showed me a different way of interacting with the world.
But her most profound, and early, influence on me was as a writer. She was always writing, mostly novels but also poetry, and she never gave up sending her work out, though she had little success. Her example set me on the writing path. After I left Australia and moved to London in my early twenties we occasionally corresponded, and she would end her letters wishing me 'all power to your writing elbow'.
Auntie Hil died in January 2005, aged just 64. A few months later my niece Ana was born, my parents' first and only grandchild. Becoming an aunt has given me a new role in the family, one I relish, and was the inspiration for my poem in the anthology.
|Rob and his family
Rob Hamberger
Rob and his family After my father left when I was six years old, my childhood and adolescence was surrounded by women: my maternal grandmother Jane, my mother and her three sisters – Suzie, Nettie and Hannah – their half-sisters Alice and Harriet and their cousin Anna. They peopled my landscape, tall as standing stones. Playing with my brothers and cousins on the front-room carpet in my Nan's flat, women's voices lilted their continual accompaniment to our games, sharing jokes and stories with each other; another comment chucked into the criss-crossing mêlée of words; laughter suddenly blossoming over my head. Laughter I never fully understood, though I wanted to share it because it made me happy.
Aunt Anna had a great sense of style. When she had a new passport photo taken for our trip to old wartime friends in Holland she sounded delighted as she showed it to us: "It makes me look like a French tart!" She worked for the London Underground at Bethnal Green Tube station. I associate her with singing, especially at the crowded Boxing Day parties in our Whitechapel flat. I catch her singing down the years with my mother. They sway together with drinks in their hands, Aunt Anna balancing a fag between her fingers:
Call round any old timeMy poem came from a workshop led by Naomi Foyle, where she asked us to celebrate a relative. The words flowed easily, as if they'd always been on the brink of being written.
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'We need to improve on our shot selection'
Pakistan are probably one win away from securing a place in the World Cup quarter-finals but Shahid Afridi knows his men were given a timely wake-up call by Canada.
In a tournament where most of the title challengers are posting 300-plus scores on the dead sub-continental pitches, Pakistan's batsmen spluttered along for 43 overs before being bowled out for 184 by some smart Canadian bowling.
At the half-way mark, Afridi admitted memories of their 2007 shock defeat by Ireland came flooding back -- but at the same time spurred his men to avoid defeat.
"I must say that was a poor batting performance and poor shot selection. I think if we want to play good cricket against good teams we should improve on this," Afridi said after Pakistan's 46-run win.
"It's a good wake-up call for us.
Image: Shahid Afridi plays a shot
Photographs: Reuters
'Memories of the 2007 game vs Ireland came flooding back'
"The Pakistan game against Ireland in 2007 was definitely on my mind. When we started the second innings I just told my boys 'listen are going to play this game for a win. Don't think negative. We will definitely win this game. We will work hard'."
Thirteen days into the tournament, Pakistan top Group A with six points but their performance against a team made up of a 16-year-old school student and a bunch of part-time cricketers is hardly likely to strike fear into rivals such as three times champions Australia.
Their coach Waqar Younis said his charges will have to do a lot of homework before they take on New Zealand on March 8.
"Half time it was a worry but we knew our strengths and we knew our bowling was good enough to defend this total," said Waqar, who did not want his men to suffer the same fate as England who were beaten by Ireland just 24 hours earlier.
Image: The Pakistan team await for a pending wicket appeal
Photographs: Getty Images
'We can work on our batting'
"We saw last night the smaller teams, they have really stepped up, so today was a bit of a hiccup but I'm overall happy because a win is a win.
"I think we did a super job, especially Shahid Afridi with the ball. Batting has not been the best but we can work on that."
While the batting was a bit of a letdown, at least the bowlers more than made amends -- with Afridi leading from the front.
He now sits on top of the wicket-takers' leaderboard with 14 victims thanks to his five-wicket hauls against Kenya and Canada and four against co-hosts Sri Lanka.
Image: Misbah-ul-Haq
Photographs: Reuters
'We didn't play to our potential'
While Afridi's batting has yet to catch fire, Waqar did not feel he had any reason to complain.
"I would love him to score a few more runs but he's our leading bowler. Not only is he a container but he's taken 14 wickets. So watch out.
"We didn't play to our potential. On this pitch, it was a bit swingy, because the cloud cover came at mid day and it started swinging a little bit. The discipline was certainly missing in the batting, we've got to talk it out and make sure we don't do it again."
Image: Pakistan's captain Shahid Afridi (centre) is congratulated by his teammates
Photographs: Reuters

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There are some people that you will come across in life who wouldn't value your time. Some of them do it knowingly while some do it unknowingly and then there are those who think that only their time is important not others.
I had a colleague at work, who used to call me to help him with something he was struggling to do and when I go over to his desk, he would not pay attention. He would browse, attend other's calls or message, browse his phone, etc. Basically do everything other than paying attention to what I was doing or saying.
There are another category of people – the ones who don't come on time, they call you for a meeting and don't show up on time or don't attend your meeting on time. There was this person who organized a lunch meeting and showed up 45min late. By the time he showed up a few people had left feeling hungry.
Then there are institutions who don't value your time – some of them are state run offices, employees of which do not care about improving the performance – for example the DMV office. Although I must agree they have come a long way now to what it used to be before. They have improvised their online booking appointment system which enables people to not wait in line for long.
A few years back I had a hard time at a passport office trying to book an appointment to see the officer. I had to wait in line in hot sun for hours just to get a token number and then wait another few hours for my turn to meet the officer. And when it did come, the officer said they are closed for the day and to come some other day.
So why do people do that. What causes people to not value other's time? There are various theories behind such a behavior; a few of them are explored below:
1. They don't understand the importance of time – This category of people doesn't value time. They don't understand the importance of time not just their time but anybody's.
2. They are self centered and ignorant – They value time but only their own not others. They would do anything to make use of their time optimally but pay least attention to how others time is affected by their actions. They are often inconsiderate and ignorant about others work.
3. They look others as not important – These people understand the importance of time but they don't respect other people. They consider certain people as unimportant and feel that the work they do is trivial and not worthy hence making them wait for sometime will not cause any harm to them. Because of this thought process they end up wasting time of such people.
4. They don't lose anything by doing that – This applies to those people in offices and other institution who take advantage of their position and use it as a medium to show their supremacy over others.
How to avoid such people:
1. For people who call you for help but don't pay attention to you – let the person know that you will come back later and you have other stuff to do.
2. For the person who comes late for his own meeting – Ask the person you give you a call when he has arrived at the venue so you can join him there instead of you waiting on him.
3. Avoid attending such people as soon as they call you instead finish what you were up to and then attend them when you have time.
4. Do not give them high priority – this will make them understand that they are being side casted and might come to you asking what the problem is.
5. If nothing works, talk to the person about it – although at first the person might not agree that they are wasting your time. But over the time they will know.
6. For the people in government offices and institution – see if there is anything that you can do online to speed up the process – like booking appointment, completing forms, getting the necessary documents etc. If there is none then try to go on off peak time to such places.
Lastly, use your time wisely. You cannot expect others to respect your time if you don't use your time wisely. Sometimes we might be responsible for others treating us this way. Analyze if your actions portray you as a person who has lots of time and amend it such that others don't get the wrong picture about you.


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Halo: Nightfall Trailer Teases Forthcoming Live-Action Series
The upcoming Halo: Master Chief Collection will include a lot of goodies that Halo fans will surely enjoy, such as a full live-action series called Halo: Nightfall. Check out the thrilling teaser after the break.
What do you think? Is Nightfall enough for Halo fans that are still hoping for a full-featured film?
The Master Chief Collection arrives November 11 in North America. Don't forget to pre-order and pre-download your copy ahead of time if you hope to jump right into the action.


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Who is Ronjan Singh Sodhi
Ronjan Singh Sodhi (1979 – ) is an Indian shooter who is from the Royal Family of Sodhi Nagar, Ferozpur. His claim to fame is setting the world record with a perfect score in the double trap event at the 2010 International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Lonato, Italy. This means that Sodhi got 50 hits of 50 targets in his event.
The double trap event is when a shooter must hit 2 clay targets moving at high speed that are launched simultaneously The gunman stands 16 yards (approximately 14.5 metres) behind the apparatus that spits out the clay targets or 'pigeon' as they are sometimes called.
At the 2010 Commonwealth games in Delhi, Sodhi received 2 silver medals and the underdog hopes to turn these into gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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There are many things that the French do well and one of them is holidays. There is a real commitment to free time and family time in France and Paris, yes Paris the otherwise busy capital city becomes a ghost town in August because the summer vacation period has arrived. You go from being able to buy a baguette on every corner to searching for an open boulangerie, the plus side there is free parking in August! As a perfect prelude to the summer holidays the sales begin. In France the sales are state regulated and happen twice a year, although laws on sales have been relaxed so you will see small offers and reductions at other times of the year the summer sale is still the main event. So there may not be sales every weekend but the benefit of this is that you get real reductions, for example last summer I bought a dress reduced from €300 to €30. I am wearing it below. These bargains are not on every rail but they are there.
Here are my tips for getting the most from the summer sales in France, even if you don't live there.
1. Remember that it is not just clothes that go on sale. Home wares, hardware stores, appliances, almost everywhere has a sale. If you are travelling from overseas for the sales be realistic about what you can carry back. If you are on the Eurostar this are less restrictions with regard to weight but you still need to be sensible.
2. Do your research. This is easier if you are resident in France a few days before they start, the official date this year was the 25th June, look around the shops and if you like to try things on do it then. There will be queues for the changing rooms. If you are not a French resident all is not lost you can have a little look online and plan to visit the shops that have more of the things you like. Chances are if you are not a resident in France you have come specifically to shop in the sales or are on holiday. Either of those instances mean that you are not needing to get all your shopping done on a lunch break so the odd changing room queue is not too much to bear. Also if you have done a little online research hopefully you will be taking lots in to the changing room in one go.
3. Develop nerves of steel. This I have in abundance. My mother's family is Indian so I have haggling in my blood, the key to haggling is you genuinely being able to walk away. The moment they know you want it regardless you have lost your power. My haggling background has given me the nerves of steel to wait. You have 4 whole weeks of sales and if you wait until the middle of them many stores slash their prices again. So yes there are further reduction but there is also a chance you will lose out on an item.
4. Don't be trapped by what I call the Ebay effect. Often I have sat watching an item and in those last moments the price goes shooting up simply with the frenzy of the auction. I have seen second hand, battered Ikea futons go for just £10 less than a brand new one. That is crazy behaviour, (those people DO NOT have nerves of steel). Just because something is on sale it does not make it a great buy. How often have you looked at a tag and thought wow that is such a great reduction. Before you buy ask yourself, why are you buying it? Will I wear this? If you are buying it just because it is down from 300 to €30 don't, that is a waste of €30
5. Know your size. I don't mean your dress size because that can change three times in the same store. Measure your bust, hips and waist in inches and centimetres. Make a note of them and take a tape measure with you to measure clothes. It is not as accurate as trying something on because sometimes there is a dart in an odd place for your body shape or sometimes things that look great on the hanger just don't look right on, but it can save time. There is no point taking things to try on that are way off.
6. Have alone time. Personally I have never been a huge fan of the girlie shopping trip. This is not because I do not like my friends or because I don't in fact enjoy the odd jaunt to the shops with said friends. But. Yes there is a but. If I have serious shopping to do I am focused, I have places to get to and goals to achieve. I don't want to have someone wait around for me, I would feel rude, nor do I want to cut into my sale time doing the same for someone else. If you go for a trip to 'do the sales with your friends. I strongly suggest splitting up and meeting up for lunch and dinner. If you want a second opinion ask the sales assistant, the are used to it, it is the French culture to shop alone.
7. Rent is expensive in Paris so many stores are not massive and even during sale season they do not have their shops packed to the rafters – they don't think it looks nice and does not sell clothes, I am inclined to agree. If you don't see your size it is worth asking, you never know.
8. Last but not least. If you really do not feel up to braving the sales go online. You will miss out on the smaller stores with no website but you can still grab some great bargains. Monoprix and Camaieu both have great site. If you are shopping online knowing your measurements is imperative.
I hope you find these tips useful. Happy hunting my friends and bon chance!


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Chichester Fencing Club member Kathy Evans secured a bronze medal at the south-east epee championships on a wonderful weekend for the club.
Evans found it tough going in the pool rounds of the combined intermediate and senior event but reached the knockout stage of the competition.
The Chichester veteran won her first elimination fight but was soundly beaten in her second as she claimed seventh place overall and third in the intermediate event.
Josh Briffett, who also competes for Chichester, was one of the youngest in the cadet event and produced some fine displays.
Some of Chichester's younger talents were in action at the Leon Paul junior foil series in London.
A large array of international and national fencers were involved and Chichester's members faced a tough test.
Harry Gray was the stand-out performer from the club as he achieved a gold medal in the under-13 foil event.
Gray dispatched every opponent and faced a tricky test as he faced British champion Jean-Baptise Baigneres in the final, but he stormed to glory.
Tara Sallaba was also a credit to the club – she finished sixth in the under-13 girls' event, a great achievement as she was against some of the UK's finest talent.
Ethan Mansfield was one of the youngest performers in the under-11 event and managed to achieve a mid-table finish.
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Model Cara Delevingne has given an insight into her special friendship with Rihanna in a sweet Instagram photo she posted to the singer on her birthday.
The blonde beauty, who has been in headlines this week due to her romance with actress Michelle Rodriguez, called her long time friend "strong" and "truly inspiring" in the image caption.
She posted a picture of the pair posing together, and wrote: "Happy birthday @badgalriri This picture means so much to me because it was the first time we met and you have been such an incredible friend ever since."
Cara continued: "You are such a strong and truly inspiring woman and i am so lucky to have you in my life! I love you boo and thank you for supporting me through so much ❤"
Rihanna is currently in Aspen celebrating her 26th birthday, and the social media-loving celebrity shared some pictures from her special day with her fans.
The Rude boy singer can be seen enjoying cake and cookies and champagne, as well as posing in the snow in a bikini and biker jacket, in one snap titled "cabin life".
Riri was without her BFF as she celebrated her birthday since Cara was in the midst of Milan Fashion Week.
The Burberry model was joined in Italy by her new girlfriend though. Michelle confirmed the two are dating, telling the Mirror: "It's going really well. She's so cool."
She added: "When we started hanging out I just thought she was awesome, and we have the best time together."
Cara spoke about Michelle at the Elle awards, telling Digital Spy: "I love her, she's great."


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Man Gone Down – Michael Thomas
Who bought it: Me. What is it: No idea. I just confirmed that it won the 2009 IMPAC. When: May 14, 2011 Where: Book Sale – SM Megamall Why: I was really confused whether to buy this or not. I had a vague feeling that this is included in my to-buy list. I don't have a copy of my list with me, so I was not sure. I had it reserved for two days. And while eating with a friend at KFC after our dose of book store hopping, I decided to go back and buy the book. I realized that I might be too lazy to go back. Besides, it's not expensive. And it's in a good condition. And I'm glad I made the right decision. It's an IMPAC winner! How much: Php 75.00 Advertisements


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Volunteer to Anti-Slavery Campaigns & Help Fight for Equality
We are all born equal on this planet and we will all leave it in the same fashion, as dust. So there should never be any profound reason to disparage someone else. However, as disheartening as it is, we must face the harsh reality where many people are abused for the benefit of crime organisations.Still, we should never falter. Instead, this should serve as a more compelling reason to intensify our humanitarian efforts and fight for equality.
Get involved in anti-trafficking and anti-slavery campaigns and do your share to bring balance and equality to our world.You may think that your sole efforts will never amount to anything significant, so why bother?If we all think this way, our world will have nowhere to go. Who then will stand up to these crimes against humanity?
We must unite so that our every single effort will be multiplied millions of times and togetherwe can create a resonating voice that can help thwart any criminal activity from getting blown up into epic proportions.So go out, extend your help, and start by volunteering.
Seek Out Anti-Slavery or Anti-Trafficking Organisations
You can start by registering to organisations in your local area that aim to end slavery or human trafficking or through the internet, and voice out your desire to participate. There are many Australian organisations that aim to help end slavery. Some of these organisations who are in need of volunteers are Anti-Slavery Australia, End Slavery Now, and World Vision.
Offer Your Services For Free
There are many things you can do to contribute to your group's efforts against slavery. You can start by offering your services for free. For example if you are a lawyer or a medical professional, you can offer your services to victims free of charge.
You can also volunteer to initiate a fund-raising activity for the victims, especially if you have prior experience in organising one. Other services that may be needed in this important endeavourmay include: English language training and other education services for the victims, engaging a community to actively participate, permanent or temporary housing for victims, social work services, and services from migration agents.
Bring Foods to the Victims
You can also bring foods or help cook foods for the victims. This can be a commitment that you will do regularly, or you may participate in one big feeding project for slavery victims.
Educate Yourself on Various Humanitarian Efforts
It is important that you must also be knowledgeable of the warning signs of possible slavery victims. Most of these victims are forced to remain tight-lipped about their bleak situations because of some forms of threat; such as fear of getting deported or financial bondage by their employer. These victims are also exploited in many ways- sexually, physically, or financially- and they have had their freedom taken from them.
By knowing the different indicators of a slavery victim, you may be able to discreetly report to the proper authorities and may help save a life. Knowing which authorities you will report to is also crucial.
Most of the victims are women, but men and children are also primary targets. Women victims are more prone to sexual exploitations and violence. These victims are usually exploited to work as slaves in various industries, such as the domestic industry, cleaning services industry, factory or manufacturing, the agriculture sector, the construction trade, and sexual exploitation or prostitution market.
Listen to the Survivors
Victims of slavery and human trafficking have been through a lot, and their morale have been brought so low that the last thing they need is someone berating them for the choices that led them to their current condition. So, in order to properly contribute to any anti-trafficking campaign, learn to lend your ear to the victimsand really listen to their story. Know what they need and encourage them to be more optimistic about their new life and help them recover as they try to re-build their new future.


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Photo's from the Todd Bates Football Skills Camp 2012 are now posted under the "Media" tab
Photo's area available for purchase by our photographer Trent Penny. Go to http://trentpenny.eventpictures.com/ to see all of the photo's and to make a purchase.
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Sunday, 23 November 2008
Mourning The Worms
Can any of you remember me saying that I'd bought a wormery? It was back in February, although the only reason I remember when it was is because I posted about it here.
Anyway, said wormery is no more. Well, the wormery itself is still there but what's inside resembles a toxic wasteland more than a group of happy worms going about their business of turning veg and fruit, paper and other stuff into compost and fertilizer.
So what happened? Well, somehow or another the rain got in. Lots of it. The wormery has a tight plastic lid that doesn't blow off and although it has ventilation holes, these are tiny. And yet when I went out there to feed them a few days ago, the lid was half way up the garden and the wormery was half filled with water. Yes, that much.
The worms, for the most part, were dead. The few I managed to save were thrown into what barely passes as a flower bed but there's soil there and soil needs worms. The wormery itself has been left abandoned; it's too heavy for me to carry and empty and I don't want to just tip it out where it is. The job of emptying it by bucket would be too much for me too, so it's just going to have to stay as it is for the time being until I figure out what to do about it.
Such a shame. It was coming along so well, too! I just can't help wondering how that lid got off.
Sharon J xx
9 comments:
- Richard said...
I suspect that the rain got up from underneath through the drain holes. I can't remember if the lid overlapped the outer bucket, if it didn't that was a silly design fault.
- 23 November 2008 at 13:39
- Richard said...
I think I've got it. If the the lid wasn't on properly, even slightly unclipped, the repeated change in temperature from hot to cold would have contracted the seal, forcing it off to a point where the wind would have just blown it off.
- 23 November 2008 at 13:42
RIP to the worms.. sorry to hear it didn't work out...
- 23 November 2008 at 13:48
- Debi said...
oh shame. I have heard that they can drown in the liquid formed by rotting veg even without the rain getting in.
- 23 November 2008 at 17:07
- Susy said...
Always sad when a project goes awry!
- 23 November 2008 at 18:17
- Cabbage Heart said...
Oh Sharon....Heartfelt sorrow for your loss.
- 24 November 2008 at 00:46
- Canadian Saver said...
Oh that's really too bad :-( I wish I could set up some vermicompost too... maybe next spring!
- 24 November 2008 at 02:09
- Sharon J said...
@ Richard. I'm not sure what you meant by drain holes as there are no holes underneath otherwise the fertilizer would run out. You could be right about the change in temperature though - I do try to make sure the lid's on properly but as you know, I'm not very strong so I may not have pressed one of the clips down hard enough.
@ Apieceofwood. I wonder whether worms get reincarnated?
@ Debi. The liquid drains through to the fertilizer tank at the bottom so that shouldn't have been a problem (and hasn't been during the time I've had them). This was definitely rain though - it came half way up the tank that holds the worms, compost and veggie stuff and wasn't there last week.
@ Susy. Indeed it is, especially when a load of creatures die, even if they are 'just' worms.
@ Cabbage Heart. Thank you. It really made me sad.
@ Canadian Saver. I'm not giving up. Once spring arrives, I shall have it up and running again.
- 24 November 2008 at 06:05
- ronnie said...
Poor worms - are you going to start it up again - do you have any eggs left or baby worms ??
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The Aryan Warriors is a criminal gang that operates inside the Nevada prison system and in certain communities in Nevada. They offer protection to white inmates if they join the gang.
HistoryThe Aryan Warriors began in 1973 in the Nevada State prison system. The gang, designed after the California gang the Aryan Brotherhood, sought to protect whites against the growing attacks from black prisoners. After seeking a charter membership from the AB and being turned down, the AW gang was on its own.
About a year into its creation the gang, who up to now was unable to organize, was taken over by an older inmate doing a life sentence named The Pope. Familiar with the way the AB gang worked, The Pope began to organize and structure the Aryan Warriors.
He established rules for all gang members to follow and a hierarchy of leadership. Building up the physical strength of the AW became a priority. Focusing on its enemy, primarily black inmates, became its target. Building the gang's reputation for violence and selecting future members based on their strength and violent backgrounds became its mission.
Gang StructureThe Pope designed a structure of leadership for all to follow. To this day members adhere to a written manifesto which establishes positions or ranks within the gang, such as horn holders (leaders), bolt holders (full members), prospects (potential members), and associates (non-members who are affiliated with the organization.)
In order to become a full member, a prospect is required to perform a violent act as dictated by the horn blowers. Once they do it they become "bolt holders" and are tattooed (or branded) with lightning bolts on the inside of their left biceps.
To rise to the next level, "horn holders," they must perform a more serious violent act, which often includes murder. Once completed they are given a tattoo with a viking helmet with the letters AW, which is put on their left upper chest.
Horn blowers, under the direction of the top leader, are in charge of running all gang activities.
Black Gangs Rise to the ThreatNot willing to succumb to the Aryan Warriors, the blacks organized the Black Warriors and duplicated much of the AW symbols, like the helmet with a horn. Power struggles began to go on in the prison yard, a place the black inmates had long controlled and a war between the two gangs became eminent.
The Aryan Warriors Prepare for WarThe Aryan Warriors had perfected the skill of manufacturing weapons inside prison and with the impending war with the Black Warriors close at hand, production sped up. They also met with the Native Americans who had also suffered attacks from the BWs, and the two groups made a pact to fight on the same side to bring down the BWs.
The showdown occurred in the prison cafeteria and the blacks, many unarmed and taken by surprise by the AWs and Native attackers, lost the battle. The whites and the Natives now had full control of the prison yard.
The Thirst for More PowerNow in control, the Aryan Warriors sought even more power and began going after those who they were supposed to be protecting - white inmates. Intimidation and threats were used to extort money from white inmates and their families. Those who refused would be beaten and sold as prison yard prostitutes. Instead of focusing on protection, the AW was now focused on drug distribution, extortion and weaponry.
Aryan Warriors or Aryan Witnesses?On November 5, 1980, a group of AWs murdered an inmate, Danny Lee Jackson, who they suspected to be a snitch. They then bragged about it in the prison yard. The murder and the boasting turned out to be a fatal mistake for the gang.
Robert Manly was a young prison deputy with an eye on the future. His door to the future opened when given the responsibility to find out who murdered the inmate.
The AW, who had spent years extorting inmates, had many enemies willing to talk to Manly. This gave the deputy enough information to corner AW gang members, many of who rolled over and became state witnesses. In return several received early releases.
No longer having any hope of charter membership into the AB and with many of its members gone, the AW had lost most of its power. Its leader, The Pope, died in 1997, which proved to devastate the gang's power even more.
Aryan Warriors TodayPrison officials say that today the AW, now numbering about 100 members, still asserts control over other prisoners by using violence, including murder and attempted murder, assaults and extortion. They also corrupt guards, extort money and favors from prisoners and their families, distribute illegal drugs, and run extensive illegal gambling operations.
The Aryan Warriors also operate a "street program" in Las Vegas, Reno and Pahrump, in which members, associates, and girlfriends distribute drugs, steal or fraudulently obtain identification and credit cards, commit other crimes, and smuggle drugs into the prisons.
Members use the money earned in the "street program" to support other criminal activities of the gang and to financially support incarcerated Aryan Warrior leaders.
On July 10, 2007, 14 Aryan Warrior gang members were indicted and charged with murder, attempted murder, extortion, operating an illegal gambling business, identity theft and fraud, and drug trafficking. Michael Kennedy, an admitted leader of the Aryan Warriors pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy in a related case.
Seven of the 14 pleaded guilty to various charges and on July 9, 2009, five were found guilty.
With the leader and other top gang members out of commission the future of the Aryan Warriors is questionable, however some prison officials feel that this type of attention could actually strengthen the AW with other members moving into the now vacant positions of leadership.
Jul. 18, 2007
Michael Wayne "Big Mike" Yost, 53, of Pahrump, was arrested last Thursday at approximately 6 a.m. for his alleged involvement with the "Aryan Warriors" prison gang.
Yost was one of five targeted members known to reside in the Pahrump and Las Vegas area; four other members were arrested the same day in Las Vegas.
The Nye County Scorpion Task Force, as well as members of the Street Crimes Unit, assisted an FBI SWAT team in serving the arrest warrant at Yost's residence.
The Aryan Warriors is an established white gang that operates from within the Nevada prison system.
Incarcerated members use violence and other means to extort other prisoners for money or commissary items, run illegal gambling operations, and distribute drugs both inside and out of prisons.
Recently, the gang has established a "street program" in which members (generally released from prison) engage in a wide array of illegal activity in order to raise money for the gang and its members. (Further details about the gang will be published in a second article this Friday.)
Sheriff Tony DeMeo said Yost was a "foot soldier" within the gang's street program.
In the federal indictment, Yost is listed as a "soldier and prospect" and faces an array of charges, ranging from gambling schemes and drug trafficking to corruption of public officials and "unauthorized use of access devices."
The U.S. Department of Justice defines a "prospect" as someone specifically identified within the gang as a potential member.
Yost has been arrested numerous times while living in Pahrump. He is incarcerated in a federal detention facility.
The five arrests on June 12 were actually only a small part of a much more expansive federal indictment against 14 alleged gang members; the remaining members are incarcerated within the Nevada prison system.
All 14 face the charge of conspiracy to engage in a racketeer influenced corrupt organization, more commonly known as a RICO charge.
Three are additionally charged separately with acts of violence in aid of racketeering, specifically conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon.
For the sheriff's office, however, the path to Yost's arrest and the Aryan Warriors began over two years ago when a Nye County detective was contacted by other federal and state agencies involved with the RICO investigation.
According to the sheriff's office press release, the detective was contacted due to the large number of gang members either living in or put behind bars from Pahrump.
In fact, the sheriff's office said in a written press release, "It should be noted, that currently incarcerated in Nevada's prison system, Pahrump lays claim to some of the more ruthless members of this organization."
Numerous cases against Aryan Warriors and associates in Pahrump have been developed over the last two years.
The charges against gang members range from attempted murder and hate crimes to identity theft and grand larceny.
In 2005, an Aryan Warrior from Pahrump, Jeffrey Dean Martindale, was shot and killed during a shootout with Boulder City police. The gang member was on the run from an attempted murder warrant out of Pahrump.
"We were very aware of their presence here," DeMeo said of the Aryan Warriors.
If convicted, Yost and the other defendants facing the RICO charge could be sentenced to up to life in prison and $250,000 fines.


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Equal parts joy and frustration in this one as after searching forever for a %E^@#&!! Tyler Houston rookie card I finally had to bite the bullet and buy it from the dude at the flea market who prices all his stuff according to his 1993 Beckett with Mike Piazza on the cover. A buck and a quarter for a Tyler Houston rookie! Egads! I'm not even all that crazy about 1990 Topps although at least the design is interesting unlike most of the other sets that came out that year. The set is also intriguing because you can see the Championship team slowly starting to gel together after years of dismalness in the late '80s. You can see all the pieces coming into place especially with the Traded cards and the probably mostly incomplete Pro Debut cards I threw on the sheet for the hell of it. Two Hall of Famers, two more potential Hall of Famers and Mark Lemke. Not bad for a team set from the Dismal years.
Hope you enjoy the Joy of a Completed X posts 'cuz I got a lot more where that came from.
(and not much else, sadly)
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Joy of a Completed Team Set - 1990 Topps
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3 comments:
- Captain Canuck said...
hmmm... guess I can take that Bipping of Tyler Houston rc's out of that package....
missed it by THAT much.
- August 13, 2014 at 12:12 AM
- Chris Mays said...
Uh, sorry, but that's the best design in the history of Topps.
Or maybe not, but I do love it. Now 91, that did nothing for me.
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, the band existed from 1983 - 1988, formed and finished whilst all the members were still teenagers. Inspired by hardcore, as well as the buzzsaw guitar of Husker Du (the band they're always compared to) and their brethren (which means you could probably throw in names like the Replacements and Soul Asylum in there, although I think they sound little like either), for some they were considered the Great White Hope of post-HC rock 'n' roll: suburban white kids who attacked their songs w/ the vigour and fury of HC yet lent the music a touch of songcraft not grafted from the short/fast/loud set. How this actually makes them any different to the likes of Rites Of Spring remains a mystery. I guess their cheerleaders were from a different crowd. For one, there was Steve Albini, as well as a certain Robert Nedelkoff (longtime Louisville collector/scenemaker/writer), which possibly resulted in Squirrel Bait's audience being slightly older than the band themselves. Of course, this is all just conjecture and quite possibly bullshit, and since I bought their records when I was 16, I can only surmise that their music was also made for The Kids.
Squirrel Bait made a semi-dent down here at the time; at least enough to get played on 3RRR and some fanzine coverage in the likes of B-Side and Pallative Treatment(!). I recall Joel Silbesher of GOD raving about 'em in print somewhere at the time, which fits like a pink rubber glove when you pair up "My Pal" w/ any tune by the Kentuckians: the similarities are there, whether Joel cares to admit it or not (I've never grilled him about it).
The two Squirrel Bait discs to contend w/ are the self-titled mini-LP from 1985, and the sole (yet short) LP from '87, Skag Heaven, both released on Homestead and since reissued on David Grubb's Dexter's Cigar imprint via Drag City. As is their wont, I see that Allmusic.com once again throws around some fairly bizarre assertions in regards to their review of the debut SB platter, comparing it to Rush and Judas Priest(!!). Huh? Are they listening to the same record?! That rates as the dumbest comparison they've made since they hinted at a spurious link 'twixt Slovenly and Guns 'n' Roses some years back (true story!).
Squirrel Bait has eight songs, seven of which fly pretty close to a Flip Your Wig/Slip It In sound hybrid, complete w/ Mould-y vocals, and one flat-out killer, the highlight of the record, "Sun God", a fantastic tension/release number which soars into the chorus each time in a manner that'll make fists pump air. Vocalist Peter Searcy screams out "Take it awaaaay" in such a way that'll get the heart pounding in even the biggest music burnout, and I know there's a few of you out there (I flirt w/ it occasionally).
Better yet is the full-lengther, Skag Heaven. The production is much punchier, w/ the ace, technical and even a little proggy drumming of Ben Daughtrey coming to the fore, the songwriting has improved on the slightly patchy and underdeveloped debut, and the buzzsaw guitars - "buzzsaw": now that's an over-used term for these guys, but when it fits like this, I'm a-usin' it - have the bottom end to power the songs in a far more hardcore-ish mode. Once again, I would ask you to dismiss Allmusic's ludicrous review of this disc (they compare it to Metallica!!) and simply believe my summation of it being a near-perfect collision of HC and post-HC sensibilities. It would've slotted in nicely w/ SST's roster at the time, before they disappeared into jazzbo hell, and the band was showing promise in moving into different and far more interesting musical directions. The cover of Phil Ochs' "Tape From California" burns it up - and what the hell kind of teenagers were these kids covering Phil Ochs?? - and the instrumental "Rose Island Road" ably displays the depths of musical expression these young 'nes could create sans vocals. Shorter, punkier tracks like "Kid Dynamite" and "Kick The Cat" also do the trick in a kinda New Day Rising vein. Husker Du's musical legacy - despite their greatness as a band - is a sketchy affair, at best, though Squirrel Bait did it right.
The group's demise most notably led to bands such as David Grubbs' Bastro (Big Black-ish noise-rock I haven't listened to since about 1992, and I'm guessing it doesn't sound so hot in the year 2010, though forgive me if I'm wrong); Gastr Del Sol, an experimental project borrowing sounds and ideas from the likes of John Fahey and John Cage [for the lack of easier comparisons] I dug a whole lot back in the '90s and haven't heard since; as well as his obtuse, confusing and sometimes rewarding solo career; Brian McMahan, Ethan Buckler and Britt Walford went on to form Slint, a band whose legacy and continuing popularity renders any comments I make redundant, but since that's never stopped me before, I'll note that their recordings still stand for me as highlights of their era, their unique take on prog/punk/metal being one which has been copied a thousand times yet never equalled; and the Buckler/Walford-helmed King Kong released a couple of brilliant and sublime albums on Homestead and Drag City dealing in a strange mixture of deadpan humour and almost minimalist New Wave rock 'n' roll, a description which hardly does them justice, though I could recommend their Funny Farm LP to just about anyone reading this. And so the diaspora went on...
Squirrel Bait's two recordings remain in print and easily available, and since I can still listen to them w/ great joy 22 years after purchase, they've passed the test. More than a mere footnote or springboard, they demand your attention, buckaroos.
7 comments:
- Joe Stumble said...
One of the best bands ever. Hands down. I would have posted their tunes on Last Days a long time ago if they weren't so readily available for purchase.
- October 22, 2010 at 5:31 PM
- luKe said...
for some time, i've been thinking about posting some SQUIRREL BAIT tracks but i'm glad you did a post on them since the band's two recordings are still available (recently reissued on lp) and you're a much better writer than me on these things - SQUIRREL BAIT definitely passed the test of time - Skag Heaven is pure gold.
- October 24, 2010 at 5:17 AM
It's a pretty good album. 'Kick the Cat' is especially exceptional.
They were pushing hardcore into a psychedelic realm, ala Dinosaur Jr.
- October 28, 2010 at 8:06 PM
- Nazz Nomad said...
for a bucnh of little kids, these guys sounded like monsters- Their sound to me brings up Motorhead.
- November 8, 2010 at 8:36 PM
- Joshua Meggitt said...
Not heard enough Squirrel Bait but big fans of what they - variously - became. Met a guy in Japan named Brett Larner, koto player who knew them in the early days, played me all these bootlegs of early Slint shows at backyard parties in Kentucky. Brett's quite big in the improv world, played with John Fahey just before he died and does reductionist stuff with Otomo Yoshihide et al, but he did a great transcription of 'Breadcrumb Trail' for Koto ensemble, 4 koto and 2 bass koto, sounded amazing.
- December 2, 2010 at 6:57 PM
- wigwamblog said...
Picked up the first two LP's for a couple bucks each at the record fair on Sunday. Not having heard the band I thought "pretty sure Dave Lang raved bout these guys on his blog once".
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So, things are finally starting to calm down around here. I feel like I have post traumatic stress disorder. I can't really remember much of January at all. A friend reminded me of a conversation we had, and a committment that I made, and I honestly do not remember making it at all. That scared me a bit. Too young to be doing the senile thing already. So I have decided to go with post traumatic stress. Yep, that's my answer and I'm sticking to it.
Anyway… I mentioned in an earlier post that what I always seem to do in January and February is gain weight. All of that sitting and eating and number crunching do nothing positive for my posterior area. I thought I was doing better this time, all that skiing and such should be enough to make up for the fast food, but then…I stepped on the scales yesterday morning and it wasn't pretty at all. Frightening in fact.
So, I am starting fresh with March. I have set myself some goals I hope to be able to maintain. In two months it will be our 20th wedding anniversary, and while we haven't planned anything terribly exciting, I am using that as my ending point.
I have this thing about starting new things on the first of the month or the first of the week. I can't start something new in the middle of the week. Is that strange? Probably. I know there must be other people out there similarly challenged like me, so hopefully you won't relegate me to the loony bin.
But, I digress. My goal is to lose about 15 pounds and I plan to do this by a bit of dieting and a lot of exercising. I have a lovely spare room in my home equipped with a treadmill and a weight machine. It is my goal to actually use that room every day this month. There, I said it, I can't take it back. I must now be held accountable.
I started off Monday quite well. So good in fact that I shed three pounds in one day. I know, water, but let me just pretend. Water or not it is three pounds less than I weighed Monday morning.
Today I got my exercising in early, but Wow! did the dieting blues hit me in the afternoon. I drank so much raspberry tea and water trying to curb the mid afternoon hunger pains. Then, a bout of sleepiness hit me. I tell myself that it is the toxins in the cellulite burning off of my butt that is causing the lethargy. Isn't sleep supposed to help you burn fat? Alas, I was at work, no sleep for me. Just drinking more water so that I could make the frequent trips up and down the stairs to the restroom just so I could stay awake. Now, it is only eight o'clock and I am imagining myself in a bath – then bed. Just can't seem to shake the drowsiness even after dinner.
One of my other goals was to increase my blog time and learn how to navigate around this thing. I have a good friend who helped me set this up, and she now has to come over and help me learn to run it. So, expect more updates on the diet. The weather is supposed to be dry this week, shock, so I think some outdoor exercise might be in order. Hopefully pictures will be coming soon.


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Dudes, srsly who turned off the lights?
It is a remarkably dull day here in Seattle today. Seriously dull to the point of wondering who turned off the lights? Even our new monstrously bright light is struggling to cut through the gloom.
Maybe I just moved to Mordor or something. With sights like this around the place (clearly taken on a non-gloomy day) it is possible
|Gruesome gibbet
|Someone has had fun decorating
I have had an interesting time recently in the Confucian sense.
Two days ago this laptop shut itself down in the middle of a hangout (google video chat). I have detected a serious disk error! Goodbye!
But it restarted ok and my boss and I had further discussions about it and he decided that either it goes to be fixed or he just gets a new machine (he's making the assumption that it is going to be pricey to work out if it is the hard disk or not) and ships it to me.
So yesterday I sat nursemaiding it through a BIOS disk check and a Windows disk check. Neither of them noticed any bad sectors or really bad stuff.
So we decided it was fit to go again.
BANG! Shut down in the middle of another hangout. This time really bad stuff - when it came back up it said it didn't recognise the disk. So I shut it down again and brought it back up in safe mode when it started booting. And ran out to buy a backup disk cos despite what I thought, this particular machine was not being backed up.
My car needed petrol (gasoline) so I stopped at a servo (petrol station aka service station aka gas station) to fillit up. In the US, they have the clicky things on the pump trigger squeezy thing so I clicked that on and filled up the car.
Then my finger got jammed in the trigger mechanism. Petrol is still pumping EVERYWHERE - down the side of the car, on the forecourt and I can't get my finger out and I can't switch off the pump because the hand in the trigger thing is the one close to the pump and I can't swivel around far enough to get to the emergency off thing or just switch the pump off. I get my finger out and it is still pumping fuel!
I manage to reach the hanger up thing and flip that down and it stops pumping. Ok, it was only probably a gallon or less lost but ARGH! a) getting my finger stuck and b) stupid design that lets me get my finger stuck and c) this is dangerous stuff and I've just sprayed it all down the side of my baby car - he's only four months old.
So I tell the guy inside and he's like yeah, ok, are you hurt?
No, only jammed my finger and lost a bit of skin. And spilled gas all over the place.
And he's like whatever. I'll tell the boss.
So I go outside and wash off the side of the car as best I can whilst trying not to stand in petrol, and then get in, expecting to blow us all to kingdom come, but I don't obviously because I'm still here telling you all how I became a total environmental hazard. But how embarrassing! I've never had that happen before, and all because my hands were cold and the trigger needs you to squeeze as hard as you can to start pumping but to stop it, needs to be as far in the unsqueezed position as it can be... stupid!
And it was only the second time that I've had my fuel discount card actually work.
And I forgot to say whether or not I wanted a receipt I was so frazzled, so now I don't know how much fuel I put in the car (nearly nine gallons, I think). I hope the transaction went through ok.
I don't think I'll go back there and buy more petrol. I'm already too embarrassed just thinking about it. I've been filling petrol tanks in whatever car I've been driving at the time for 25 years or so and this is mortifying to me.
I am most pleased to say that the backup disk seems to work ok, that the laptop has survived installing two lots of software (for the back up disk and for my tax return) and is still going at the moment. This is a good thing because I killed my old laptop two months ago by upgrading the software, only one bit didn't upgrade properly and now the fan control doesn't work and it gets stuck in a loop until it overheats and shuts down.
I seem to be extra good at breaking things. My phone has its own quirks too. At least my reputation has not gotten to be that of a friend, who used to walk into a computing lab at his uni and the whole room full of PCs would shut down. His local Apple store got to know him quite well because of the number of times he went in with a product under warranty that had died. LOL
And I still haven't caught you up on all the fun things I've done recently.
Let's start with some recent stuff and see if I ever get back to stuff that happened in September... in another post or three.
On Saturday, DH and I went off to Fibre Fusion, a little festival in Monroe, about an hour or so northeast of here. I was surprised that he wanted to go with me but that was ok. The fairgrounds had a canary show, a gun show, a swap meet and Fibre Fusion all on at the one time, which made for an interesting mix of people!
At the swap meet, we found this amazing old trunk. $45 - we didn't even haggle, we just bought it. It is a bit musty/mildewy inside so we may end up taking the wallpaper off the inside and making sure it isn't bad underneath. If it is ok, we cna clena up the insides, then it will end up as quilt storage. It needs some cleaning up on the outside too - it's a bit rusty and the wood is dry dry dry - but it is totally amazing. And flat on top so that when it is all fixed up we can use it as a coffee table too!
|A trunk in my trunk!
(Sounds better than a trunk in my boot or in my hatch...)
(You can see my loot too and stuff we got at home despot)
I showed DH how to use a carder after he expressed interest in how they work. He then asked me if I want a carder (!!!), and I said well I already have one but it isn't very good and is 8,000 miles away, so a new one would be nice. My old one is ancient and crabby and needs to be jollied along. A new one would be grand. I discovered Mr Fricke, who makes Fricke carders is a nice old gentleman and local to boot (well he lives in Washington state which makes him local). But now decisions, decisions! Which to buy and why? Not Ashford or any of the big brands - I'd prefer one locally made but US made would be ok. And a new one so I don't have to make the blasted thing work. It took a lot of fiddling with the old one to get a reasonable result, not even a good result, and every time I used it I had to fiddle more.
As it stands, I think a new computer trumps the carder and I can only have one or the other. Then again, I might be able to do a deal with the boss if I get a new work computer and the disk out of my own laptop can be fitted to this laptop, assuming it is the disk that is wrong with this one. (Why not just put my disk into this machine anyway? Because it doesn't run Windows and I'd have to install it and swap licences over, etc plus I want my work stuff to be separate from my personal stuff. And I want to run linux/ubuntu so that I am much less fussed about viruses.)
DH also blew a wood worker's mind away by telling him how he could do a particularly nifty trick with his wood turning.
I have had a lovely time this week doing some free motion quilting. I bought two books recently and read through them and decided to play around with a new quilt. Plus I bought some quilting gloves and an extension table for the bed of my sewing machine (plus if I really need it, I have a teflon sheet to put on the flat bed). OMG, what a difference it makes! I have had so much fun putting leafy swirls on this new quilt.
|Free motion quilting - fun!
I now have two quilts with their binding ready to be sewed down. I am a quarter of the way through the big quilt. It is taking a while but it will be excellent when it is done.
I've also been doing a bit of spinning - this stuff is glorious to spin, but alas I've spun it all up.
|Blissful spinning
Knitting is also happening but slowly. I'm working on a humble scarf and it is taking forever, though it turns out it is quite long, plus it is a mistake rib sort of pattern and they take forever.
Hmm, now I have myself in a fuss because the transaction for the fuel hasn't gone through yet and I'm worried that they will think I've done a drive off and will end up in trouble over it. Off to Ravelry to fuss there!


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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
This past week I have been working on sprucing up my blog. A spring clean for "A Muslimah's Musing's". What do you think? I have been looking at it for far too long so a reader's thought's would be appreciated. Here is a quick recap of what I love and left, as well as a few blogging tip's thrown in for good measure!
Out with the old:
- Pre-made Layout. Although it's pretty, it just restrained my creativity on my blog and because the coding was already set I had no clue where to start even if I wanted to adjust one tiny thing. They are good for beginner blogger's but once you remove your stabiliser's and want to run free, DIY will be your best option! It's out of here!
- Random Widget's/Gadget's. These were based in the sidebar, but because I wanted a more simplistic layout, those have been moved (some, not all) into some of the tab's at the top of the blog (more about those later). Not forgetting that they can sometimes delay the loading of the blog page for my lovely reader's, and I wasn't having that for any longer. If your blog take's it's sweet time to load, have a look through your's to see what is necessary and more importantly - what's not!
In with the new:
- New banner/Title. Let me know what you think in the comment's below. If you are not sure why I have an addiction to butterflies be sure to 'follow' this blog and check back for a later post explaining the link and meaning of them to me.
- Useful tab's. Set at the top of the page, below the banner, now include's 'My Blog Award's' and other useful link's! Very handy!
- Threaded comment's. Now you will be able to see if I replied to your comment personally, which work's so much better, well done blogger!
- Organised labels. I originally thought they were to be used as 'tags' (if you use 'weheartit' or 'tumblr' you will know what I mean!) so that was a loong, loong, loong night erasing the original's and adding brand spanking new one's. Dear Blogger, you need a new way to edit label's! Sincerly, a sleepless night.
- Share button's! Like one of my post's? You can now share it with your friend's much easily via facebook, twitter and more! Find them at the end of each post.
- Signature. I have used a mini intro for a while but never stepped up to a signature but had a little think and I thought i'd try it out, to help 'officially' end a piece.
- Popular Post's. These are post's that have had the most view's, which don't alway's coinside with what I feel are my best article's ;) They are based in the side bar.
On the way I picked up a few extra tip's and trick's so it wasn't all bad. I'm still having a little trouble with adding uber large image's to my post's though. I upload them with the blogger uploader and end up having to change the height and width which can sometime's blur the image, not a look i'm going for.
The search goe's on! If you can help, then please share your knowledge. ^_^


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I started blogging last year because I had some things to say, but wasn't sure if a blog was the way to go or not. But because of you–the thousands of readers from an astonishing 75 different countries who have visited, commented, and subscribed to True Boots–this has been an overwhelming success.
My 2013 was fantastic, and you came along with me on True Boots:
— I got home from my third tour in Afghanistan
— I hit the road and the trail in Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and New York
— I highlighted some great work and great happenings with organizations like Warrior Writers, Exit 12 Dance Company, the Truman National Security Project, the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum, and Team Rubicon
— I took on subjects like women in combat, the Taliban, the future for Afghan women, the crisis in Syria, elections in Pakistan and New York City, evolving policy with Iran, upheaval in Egypt, Obamacare, veterans' mental health, sexual harassment in the military, government conspiracies, and accounting problems in the Afghan National Army
— I gave a try at food blogging
— I shared some of my experiences with Team Rubicon, helping with disaster relief in the Philippines
According to my WordPress stats, my top most-read posts of 2013 were:
- "The Favored Daughter": An Unstoppable Afghan Woman
- Chicago Dispatch: Defense Entrepreneurs Conference
- The "Oh Hell No" Intervention: Changing Incentives on Sexual Assault in the Military
- My Obamacare Experience
My favorite key word search leading readers to my blog was "true boots of speed." (I may have to develop a blog post with that title.) Other key word searches were about what you'd expect, but there were a few weird standouts:
- "toiletry stockpile for a year"
- "godzilla conspiracy"
- "why do afghan women come out at night"
- "sexeuel-boots-hell"
My best, least-read posts from 2013 that you might've missed:
- True Boots: Walkin' Lawton
- "War is Sadness": An Evening with Sebastian Junger
- "Music is in our past, our present, and our future"
- True Boots: Margaret "Captain Molly" Corbin
- Trail Notes: Got Gunpowder?
I appreciate everyone reading, commenting, sharing, subscribing, and otherwise interacting with True Boots. Life is busy, but you've chosen to spend some of your valuable time on what I have to say. Thank you.
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GROUND-ZERO was established in 2003 by the young and talented brothers acting like a duo : Eri and Philip Chu. Each collection is like a new experiment to which no rules apply. Like a physicist GROUND-ZERO believes that each and every garment represents a mix of elements. The unique graphic print has become a signature. Merging creativity with craftsmanship, each of the two brothers is combining his fortes to give a strong direction to GROUND-ZERO. "Zero could be everything" – GROUND-ZERO will not limit itself to being just a fashion brand. It can be diverged into anything, from graphic arts, music, video, art installation and more. The possibilities of GROUND-ZERO are endless.
Up until now I've been oblivious of the Chu brothers, Eri and Philip. This FW 12/13 collection looks rad and fresh with creative graphics prints and studs to exhibit expression and statements. These brothers don't seem afraid to challenge the norms, just how I like it! I dig the whimsical illustrations on the images they blend celestially together providing the attitude and concept behind these garments.


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Happy Veteran's Day and thank you to all that have served to keep our country free and to those that are active all over the world.
Not much new to report. They are still sleeping alot, but when they are awake they do their best to walk around. This morning Chumlie was barking and trying to get the others to wake up and play with him, but he didn't have any takers, so he walked into a corner and went back to sleep.
Ollie is comfortable on top of someone:
Sparty, Chumlie and Vinnie:
Sienna and Roy:
Not a whole lot going on in this video, but I think the little clips just make them seem more real to all of you:
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Café Royal
Aesthetes should fit in a visit to the Café Royal, home to perhaps the finest of the city's many excellent pub interiors. The Circle Bar is a harmony of gilt Corinthian pillars, white marble and dark wood, while the Oyster Bar provided the setting for a suitably kinky scene by the late Iain Banks.
The venue's artistic high point: gorgeous 19th-century tile murals of famous inventors at the eureka moment.
19 West Register Street, EH2 2AA, 0131 556 1884; www.caferoyaledinburgh.co.uk
Oxford Bar
Edinburgh is a city of contrasts and few are sharper than that between the Café Royal and the Oxford Bar, just a few blocks away but a world apart in its modest size and simple style. Regulars may size you up on entry, but the Oxford's battered pews are a great place to recharge. The "Ox" has even somehow survived a celebrity association with John Rebus, Edinburgh's famous fictional detective, who called it a source of "therapy and refuge, entertainment and art".
8 Young Street, EH2 4JB, 0131 539 7119; www.oxfordbar.co.uk
Whighams Wine Cellars
Recent decades have transformed Edinburgh's once smoky and often dingy watering holes, most of which now not only offer fine beers and whiskies but even decent coffee. Few are better than Whighams, a 30-year-old wine bar in a basement off elegant Charlotte Square, venue for Edinburgh's International Book Festival (August 10-26). Converted cellars offer snug spaces for high- minded discussion; enthusiastic bar staff can recommend wines to match.
13 Hope Street, EH2 4EL, 0131 225 8674; www.whighams.com
The Black Cat
For a nightcap of the national "water of life", drop into this nearby whisky bar, which boasts a wide selection of single malts and is open to 3am during festival time.
Only two years old, the Black Cat also keeps some excellent examples of Scotland's new crop of small brewery beers, and presents live Scottish music a couple of times a week.
168 Rose Street, EH2 4BA, 0131 225 3349; www.theblackcatbar.com
Port O'Leith
For less gentrified drinking, travel the two miles to this unreconstructed pub in the heart of Leith, Edinburgh's lively port. An electric kettle and jar of Nescafé on the bar and the linoleum floor set the tone. Locals say the Port O'Leith is no longer as notoriously wild as it once was but photographs of regulars dancing on the bar suggest it still has its moments.
58 Constitution Street, Leith, EH6 6RS, 0131 554 3568
Mure Dickie is the FT's Scotland correspondent


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I'm pretty lenient with the time I spend getting back to people, so I'm not going to cut you off as soon as you've accumulated an hours worth of help, but you will need to repurchase this package eventually for continued help.
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We'll still be email buddies but with this package, I can be a little more hands on. I'd be happy to code up simple solutions for you or take a look at and debug code that you write.
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This is more or less the same idea as the previous package, just on a larger scale. I'll be able to code more complex solutions and even create simple prototype applications for you, as well supporting you or your development team. At this level, I can start jumping in on your Git repositories and contribute code.
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