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Gun Control – No Way!
To all the teens that walked out of school in favor of taking down the Second Amendment and taking away everyone’ guns. . . These are the shoes of Jews that were forced to give up their firearms to Hitler. They were marched into gas chambers, murdered and buried in mass graves . Today’s world is based on learned lessons but if you don’t study even the basics of history, you will repeat history and things won’t turn out the way you view your idea of a perfect world. Pick up a history book and you’ll realize what happens when you give up freedoms and why we have them.
Only one, trained person was needed to control this gun and save lives.
People Shoot People – The Gun Can’t Do It Alone . . .
Liberal Clarity . . .
Some mentalities are just . . . mental! Does anyone look past the formation of sentences used in their explanations to see if they actually make sense?
Anything To Push an Agenda . . .
Let’s review the events of last week. Tragically, a school shooting took place, something that should never happen in a civilized world. If only there had been some warning . . . Wait! The police had visited the home of shooter something like 39 times. Evidently, this did not raise a serious red flag for them. The FBI was notified but they were probably busy hunting down the nonexistent Russian collusion matter. The shooter had been posting disturbing items on his Facebook. Still no real attention to a possibly explosive problem. Then, destroying the memory of Valentine’s Day for many families, the shooter went into the school, armed and ready, and killed 17 people and wounded many others. People wondered why there was no preparation for handling this kind of event . . . Where was the police response? Uh, outside the door of the school for four of six minutes it took place.
Immediately the news tore into this event and put blame where they felt blame was due . . . It was President Trump’s fault. Even though he immediately expressed his anger and offered condolences to the families involved, the news still felt it was President Trump’s fault.
Next to come under fire was the NRA. Where was the membership of the NRA at that time and place? Nowhere. There has never been a member of NRA involved in any such incident. They advocate training, responsibility, and consider the Second Amendment to still be a constitutional right.
Having determined, by the sane minds among us that a lot of blame goes to the FBI and the police department, the liberal faction and their minions are promoting student protests and demeaning the President and encouraging companies to boycott the NRA – who wasn’t even present at the horrific event.
In order to cement the uproar over school shooting and insure success in insulting President Trump and trying to outlaw the NRA, CNN has news reports that are easily exposed as untruths and several people invited to their meetings and that the questions they wanted to present were dropped by CNN in favor of scripted ones that will push their agenda.
The following are the wishy-washy companies that can’t stand up for their own values and chose to go with the left’s viewpoint to punish businesses. Given the weakness of the companies, I’m certainly making sure I don’t support any of them in the future.
First National Bank of Omaha: The bank announced that it would not renew a co-branded Visa credit-card with the NRA.
The Hertz Corp.: The rental car company ended its discount program for NRA members.
Enterprise Holdings Inc.: The car rental company that also owns Alamo and National cut off discounts for NRA members.
Symantec Corp.: The software company that makes Norton Antivirus technology ended its discount program with the NRA.
Chubb Ltd.: The insurer announced it was ending participation in the NRA’s gun-owner insurance program, though it provided notice three months ago.
Best Western: The hotel chain told multiple social media users that it was no longer affiliated with the NRA, though it did not say when that decision was made.
Wyndham Hotels: The hotel chain told social media users it is no longer affiliated with the NRA without specifying when that decision was made.
Meanwhile, I’m wondering about the blame being heaped on the President regarding the latest school shooting. What about the weekly bloodbaths in the strictly gun controlled Chicago? Perhaps, the mayor there should be held accountable . . . the governor of the State of Illinois.
Another thought is why the evil and bad of the gun world is always reported in ‘big print’ when there are probably many cases where someone having a registered weapon saved lives. And, if gun control would solve the problem, would all the liberals that have an entourage of armed security be willing to disarm them, too? Would they continue to need their gated communities?
Freedom to Bear Arms Blighted . . .

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gun control – no way!
to all the teens that walked out of school in favor of taking down the second amendment and taking away everyone’ guns. . . these are the shoes of jews that were forced to give up their firearms to hitler. they were marched into gas chambers, murdered and buried in mass graves . today’s world is based on learned lessons but if you don’t study even the basics of history, you will repeat history and things won’t turn out the way you view your idea of a perfect world. pick up a history book and you’ll realize what happens when you give up freedoms and why we have them.
only one, trained person was needed to control this gun and save lives.
people shoot people – the gun can’t do it alone . . .
liberal clarity . . .
some mentalities are just . . . mental! does anyone look past the formation of sentences used in their explanations to see if they actually make sense?
anything to push an agenda . . .
let’s review the events of last week. tragically, a school shooting took place, something that should never happen in a civilized world. if only there had been some warning . . . wait! the police had visited the home of shooter something like 39 times. evidently, this did not raise a serious red flag for them. the fbi was notified but they were probably busy hunting down the nonexistent russian collusion matter. the shooter had been posting disturbing items on his facebook. still no real attention to a possibly explosive problem. then, destroying the memory of valentine’s day for many families, the shooter went into the school, armed and ready, and killed 17 people and wounded many others. people wondered why there was no preparation for handling this kind of event . . . where was the police response? uh, outside the door of the school for four of six minutes it took place.
immediately the news tore into this event and put blame where they felt blame was due . . . it was president trump’s fault. even though he immediately expressed his anger and offered condolences to the families involved, the news still felt it was president trump’s fault.
next to come under fire was the nra. where was the membership of the nra at that time and place? nowhere. there has never been a member of nra involved in any such incident. they advocate training, responsibility, and consider the second amendment to still be a constitutional right.
having determined, by the sane minds among us that a lot of blame goes to the fbi and the police department, the liberal faction and their minions are promoting student protests and demeaning the president and encouraging companies to boycott the nra – who wasn’t even present at the horrific event.
in order to cement the uproar over school shooting and insure success in insulting president trump and trying to outlaw the nra, cnn has news reports that are easily exposed as untruths and several people invited to their meetings and that the questions they wanted to present were dropped by cnn in favor of scripted ones that will push their agenda.
the following are the wishy-washy companies that can’t stand up for their own values and chose to go with the left’s viewpoint to punish businesses. given the weakness of the companies, i’m certainly making sure i don’t support any of them in the future.
first national bank of omaha: the bank announced that it would not renew a co-branded visa credit-card with the nra.
the hertz corp.: the rental car company ended its discount program for nra members.
enterprise holdings inc.: the car rental company that also owns alamo and national cut off discounts for nra members.
symantec corp.: the software company that makes norton antivirus technology ended its discount program with the nra.
chubb ltd.: the insurer announced it was ending participation in the nra’s gun-owner insurance program, though it provided notice three months ago.
best western: the hotel chain told multiple social media users that it was no longer affiliated with the nra, though it did not say when that decision was made.
wyndham hotels: the hotel chain told social media users it is no longer affiliated with the nra without specifying when that decision was made.
meanwhile, i’m wondering about the blame being heaped on the president regarding the latest school shooting. what about the weekly bloodbaths in the strictly gun controlled chicago? perhaps, the mayor there should be held accountable . . . the governor of the state of illinois.
another thought is why the evil and bad of the gun world is always reported in ‘big print’ when there are probably many cases where someone having a registered weapon saved lives. and, if gun control would solve the problem, would all the liberals that have an entourage of armed security be willing to disarm them, too? would they continue to need their gated communities?
freedom to bear arms blighted . . .


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Fishing Monthly Magazines : Deeper Pro+ Fish Finder review "
Let’s go back to the start of my Deeper experience.
Earlier this year I was contacted by a man with a very long name, so I replied back to him and asked whereabouts he lived, and his reply was Lithuania. There really is a first time for everything!
Anyhow, this gentleman had told me about an exciting product that he had, which was a compact fish finder that fits in the palm of your hand, can be cast out onto the water and sends a WIFI signal back to your smart phone or other smart device. He told me he liked the presence that I had in the fishing industry and asked me if I would be interested in using one, and field testing it here in Australia.
Now, like a lot of fishing journalists, I get offers for different things from time to time and have learnt to keep my wits about me over the years. So rather than pounce on a new free toy, I sat on the decision for a few days while I made up my mind.
I had a look at the Deeper Facebook page and saw that this device is very popular overseas, particularly in the USA and Britain, but also in many more countries.
Based on the fact that it is such a popular device, I decided on entering into a contract with Deeper to become an Australian Ambassador for their Deeper Smart Sonar devices.
But, it was a two way contract, I had my terms and conditions to add. I told Deeper that if I did not think it was a decent product, I wanted to be able to send it back without telling anybody about it, as I have worked hard for around 10 years building up my profile in the fishing industry and did not want to give that all away by promoting a cheaply made imported gadget. I also told them that I wanted to be able to use it at my leisure, not theirs. In other words, if I needed to use a fish finder, I would use the Deeper, but if I’m in a waterway where I do not need to use a fish finder, then I will not be using it just for the sake of exposing their product.
Deeper were more than happy with my terms and conditions and pretty soon my new toy was in the post!
On 1 June my parcel arrived, my new Deeper unit. Excitedly I opened the box for a look. The first thing that jumped out at me was the quality. It is European made to European standards. This unit is extremely strong and robust. I knew straight away that there was not going to be any quality issues.
Basically, Deeper is no different than any other conventional fish finder. Most fish finders are mounted to a boat with a transducer underneath. The transducer does all of the work (sonar, temperature, speed etc.) and then sends the information back to the display unit in your boat.
With the Deeper, the small hand held ball is the transducer. Instead of being mounted on to your boat, it can be tied to a fishing line and cast out into the water from the bank, or even lowered from a bridge. Then, instead of sending the signal back to your display screen via a cable, it sends it back to your smart phone or other smart device via a WIFI connection.
The Deeper unit does not display the speed, but this is more than compensated for by the inclusion of a GPS, built into the tiny Deeper unit, which can not only flag submerged areas which you like such as snag piles and drop offs as way points, but can also be used to create bathymetric maps, which I will explain in more detail a little further on.
The unit also has a tiny little flashing light. When you have the black cover on, which comes with the Deeper unit, this flashing light is not visible, but you can purchase a night cap for the Deeper unit. The cap is fluorescent orange and transparent, and while the unit is on the flashing red light is quite visible at night time.
On your smart device, you will have the Deeper app (a free app and is available from the Play Store and App Store). You click on the app to open your fish finder display.
To connect the Deeper unit to the smart phone via the WIFI, all you need to do is turn the Deeper unit on. This is simple… just sit it in the water. The Deeper unit is water activated, and has a red flashing LED light that comes on as soon as it gets wet.
As soon as it is on it will send out a WIFI signal which your smart phone or device will detect. The WIFI on your smart will turn on automatically if it is switched off.
If you have the app open when you put the Deeper unit in the water, it will connect automatically and usually takes between 1-15 seconds. If you put the deeper unit into the water first, and then open the app, you may have to push the ‘connect’ button on the screen. It’s very easy to connect.
The moment you have the connection, your app will look like a fish finder, displaying the information that it is detecting. Depth, structure, fish, water temperature etc.
That is the basics, you are now using your Deeper fish finder to show you where the structure is, the drop offs, the likely looking fish holding places, the fish themselves and the water temperature. And, you are doing it all from the comfort of your favourite deck chair without a life jacket on and with a cold beverage of your choice. Awesome!
Now let’s step away from the basic uses and focus on the more in depth functions. Possibly the most exciting function on my Deeper unit is the bathymetric mapping function. Please be advised that the Bathymetric mapping function is only available on the Deepr Pro+ model.
A bathymetric map is the same thing as a contour map, but it is underwater. A standard contour map displays contours to show hills, steep terrain, etc. and a bathymetric map works exactly the same way, but under water. The closer the contours are together the steeper the bank is, or the drop off is. This bathymetric map is created with the use of the GPS receiver in the compact Deeper unit. The GPS detects the position of the Deeper unit, and follows it, recording the depth and automatically creating the map on your Deeper app as you go. While it is doing this, it is still showing you the soundings as it would any other time. The app splits the screen in half, creating the bathymetric map on the left hand side of the screen and displaying your sonar image on the right hand side.
As with any sonar use of the Deeper app, the bathymetric map is automatically saved to your Deeper app for later use. You can lay in bed at the end of the day and review your favourite waterway that you mapped out. Or next time you visit the same spot, you can look at your app to get a visual of what is under the water without even using the Deeper unit. With the bathymetric map, you can scroll left to right with the sonar image on the right hand side of the screen, and the little Deeper icon will move around on the bathymetric map on the left hand side. That way, if you see a snag pile or object that you like the look of on the sonar, you can see exactly where it is by looking at where the deeper icon is on the map.
To use the bathymetric mapping function firstly you need to open your deeper app and click settings. Scroll down until you see SONAR. Underneath the sonar title you will see ‘sonar mode’, Click on that and then select onshore GPS mode (PRO=+only). When you go back to your main screen you will see that it has now been split into two sections (mapping and sonar) and is ready to go.
All you do is cast the unit out and use it as normal. Although, one thing worth remembering is that like all handheld GPS units, the Deeper unit needs to lock into enough satellites in order to function properly. This can take anything from 10 seconds to 2 or 3 minutes. Usually, the longer it has been since it was used the longer it takes to lock in. This is known as a ‘cold start’. There is a little satellite icon on the screen, when you first cast the Deeper unit out, the satellite icon will be red. Don’t begin your retrieve until it turns green or the mapping function will not work properly.
With each cast, look at the satellite icon and ensure it is green before retrieving your Deeper unit. If you are making successive casts to map out an area, it usually retains its satellite connection, however it may drop out from time to time, and usually only takes a few seconds to reconnect.
The Deeper app itself is absolutely brilliant. It is free, and even without the Deeper unit it is one of the best fishing apps out there. You can use the GPS on your phone to mark waypoints. You can save your favourite fishing spots on an offline map, complete with photos and information. It has a fishing diary for you to record your catches, complete with photos if you wish, and has an in-built calendar. Well worth the download! It does everything you want it to do without actually owning a Deeper unit, except provide details of what is underneath the water.
There are a few extras available for the Deeper unit, such as a night cover and a mobile phone holder for your fishing rod which can be used horizontally or vertically. Both of which are very handy. There is also an adapter, which can be attached to the side of a boat or kayak, enabling the Deeper unit to be used while out of the water. This adapter ensures the Deeper unit remains rigid and does not bounce around in the water as your boat or kayak is moving.
The Deeper unit has an in built battery that lasts up to four hours of continual use. To charge the battery, you need to open the Deeper unit by unscrewing the top half and removing it. This cap is very tight and pure quality, ensuring that no water can get into the electronics. Inside you will see the tiny red light, which flashes when the unit is on and a rubber flap covering the micro USB port which is where you charge the battery.
On the top cap you will see the word, ‘water’. On the bottom half of the unit you will see the word ‘proof’. When putting the lid back on, you need to ensure that the two words ‘water proof’ line up, this ensures that the lid is on properly.
maps which are around 500mb for Australia and 300mb for New Zealand, so you may wish to use a WIFI connection to do that. But once you have the app, and the maps installed you no longer require any internet connection to use the Deeper to its fullest potential. In fact, I usually turn my mobile data and Bluetooth settings off on my phone while I am using the Deeper Pro+ just to avoid any interference from other devices in the area.
Another thing that I have been asked a lot is “what happens if a Murray cod smashes it?”. Murray cod are a well known aggressive surface feeding fish. They hit the lure like a steam train, make a lot of noise and have a poor hook-up rate. I have never seen a single lure smashed by a Murray cod. If a cod cannot break a lure, it sure as hell isn’t going to break a Deeper unit, and if hook-up rates are poor on lures with 6 hooks (2 lots of treble hooks) what chance is there of a cod swimming off with a perfectly round device with no hooks? At the very worst, if a cod hits the Deeper unit it will likely only leave a few teeth marks, and even then, I doubt that will happen.
It would be exciting if it did happen though!
Quality – this unit is built to last.
The deeper unit is not heavy to carry around, but is heavier than most large fishing lures, so you will probably need a heavy rod to cast it properly. I use mine with a 6-10kg baitcaster rod. (NS ONES). If you are bank fishing, and do not own a heavy rod, you can open the bail up on your spinning reel and throw the deeper unit like a tennis ball. ALWAYS use a clip or swivel of some kind and do not tie the line straight to the tow point on the deeper.
Once fully charged, the Deeper unit will last for around four hours of continual use before requiring a recharge. It recharges via a micro USB port, and can be charged from your car cigarette lighter, laptop USB, wall socket or even a portable power pack.
Deeper has recently won awards at trade shows in both the USA and Europe for best new device, a clear indication of the quality and versatility of this product.

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fishing monthly magazines : deeper pro+ fish finder review "
let’s go back to the start of my deeper experience.
earlier this year i was contacted by a man with a very long name, so i replied back to him and asked whereabouts he lived, and his reply was lithuania. there really is a first time for everything!
anyhow, this gentleman had told me about an exciting product that he had, which was a compact fish finder that fits in the palm of your hand, can be cast out onto the water and sends a wifi signal back to your smart phone or other smart device. he told me he liked the presence that i had in the fishing industry and asked me if i would be interested in using one, and field testing it here in australia.
now, like a lot of fishing journalists, i get offers for different things from time to time and have learnt to keep my wits about me over the years. so rather than pounce on a new free toy, i sat on the decision for a few days while i made up my mind.
i had a look at the deeper facebook page and saw that this device is very popular overseas, particularly in the usa and britain, but also in many more countries.
based on the fact that it is such a popular device, i decided on entering into a contract with deeper to become an australian ambassador for their deeper smart sonar devices.
but, it was a two way contract, i had my terms and conditions to add. i told deeper that if i did not think it was a decent product, i wanted to be able to send it back without telling anybody about it, as i have worked hard for around 10 years building up my profile in the fishing industry and did not want to give that all away by promoting a cheaply made imported gadget. i also told them that i wanted to be able to use it at my leisure, not theirs. in other words, if i needed to use a fish finder, i would use the deeper, but if i’m in a waterway where i do not need to use a fish finder, then i will not be using it just for the sake of exposing their product.
deeper were more than happy with my terms and conditions and pretty soon my new toy was in the post!
on 1 june my parcel arrived, my new deeper unit. excitedly i opened the box for a look. the first thing that jumped out at me was the quality. it is european made to european standards. this unit is extremely strong and robust. i knew straight away that there was not going to be any quality issues.
basically, deeper is no different than any other conventional fish finder. most fish finders are mounted to a boat with a transducer underneath. the transducer does all of the work (sonar, temperature, speed etc.) and then sends the information back to the display unit in your boat.
with the deeper, the small hand held ball is the transducer. instead of being mounted on to your boat, it can be tied to a fishing line and cast out into the water from the bank, or even lowered from a bridge. then, instead of sending the signal back to your display screen via a cable, it sends it back to your smart phone or other smart device via a wifi connection.
the deeper unit does not display the speed, but this is more than compensated for by the inclusion of a gps, built into the tiny deeper unit, which can not only flag submerged areas which you like such as snag piles and drop offs as way points, but can also be used to create bathymetric maps, which i will explain in more detail a little further on.
the unit also has a tiny little flashing light. when you have the black cover on, which comes with the deeper unit, this flashing light is not visible, but you can purchase a night cap for the deeper unit. the cap is fluorescent orange and transparent, and while the unit is on the flashing red light is quite visible at night time.
on your smart device, you will have the deeper app (a free app and is available from the play store and app store). you click on the app to open your fish finder display.
to connect the deeper unit to the smart phone via the wifi, all you need to do is turn the deeper unit on. this is simple… just sit it in the water. the deeper unit is water activated, and has a red flashing led light that comes on as soon as it gets wet.
as soon as it is on it will send out a wifi signal which your smart phone or device will detect. the wifi on your smart will turn on automatically if it is switched off.
if you have the app open when you put the deeper unit in the water, it will connect automatically and usually takes between 1-15 seconds. if you put the deeper unit into the water first, and then open the app, you may have to push the ‘connect’ button on the screen. it’s very easy to connect.
the moment you have the connection, your app will look like a fish finder, displaying the information that it is detecting. depth, structure, fish, water temperature etc.
that is the basics, you are now using your deeper fish finder to show you where the structure is, the drop offs, the likely looking fish holding places, the fish themselves and the water temperature. and, you are doing it all from the comfort of your favourite deck chair without a life jacket on and with a cold beverage of your choice. awesome!
now let’s step away from the basic uses and focus on the more in depth functions. possibly the most exciting function on my deeper unit is the bathymetric mapping function. please be advised that the bathymetric mapping function is only available on the deepr pro+ model.
a bathymetric map is the same thing as a contour map, but it is underwater. a standard contour map displays contours to show hills, steep terrain, etc. and a bathymetric map works exactly the same way, but under water. the closer the contours are together the steeper the bank is, or the drop off is. this bathymetric map is created with the use of the gps receiver in the compact deeper unit. the gps detects the position of the deeper unit, and follows it, recording the depth and automatically creating the map on your deeper app as you go. while it is doing this, it is still showing you the soundings as it would any other time. the app splits the screen in half, creating the bathymetric map on the left hand side of the screen and displaying your sonar image on the right hand side.
as with any sonar use of the deeper app, the bathymetric map is automatically saved to your deeper app for later use. you can lay in bed at the end of the day and review your favourite waterway that you mapped out. or next time you visit the same spot, you can look at your app to get a visual of what is under the water without even using the deeper unit. with the bathymetric map, you can scroll left to right with the sonar image on the right hand side of the screen, and the little deeper icon will move around on the bathymetric map on the left hand side. that way, if you see a snag pile or object that you like the look of on the sonar, you can see exactly where it is by looking at where the deeper icon is on the map.
to use the bathymetric mapping function firstly you need to open your deeper app and click settings. scroll down until you see sonar. underneath the sonar title you will see ‘sonar mode’, click on that and then select onshore gps mode (pro=+only). when you go back to your main screen you will see that it has now been split into two sections (mapping and sonar) and is ready to go.
all you do is cast the unit out and use it as normal. although, one thing worth remembering is that like all handheld gps units, the deeper unit needs to lock into enough satellites in order to function properly. this can take anything from 10 seconds to 2 or 3 minutes. usually, the longer it has been since it was used the longer it takes to lock in. this is known as a ‘cold start’. there is a little satellite icon on the screen, when you first cast the deeper unit out, the satellite icon will be red. don’t begin your retrieve until it turns green or the mapping function will not work properly.
with each cast, look at the satellite icon and ensure it is green before retrieving your deeper unit. if you are making successive casts to map out an area, it usually retains its satellite connection, however it may drop out from time to time, and usually only takes a few seconds to reconnect.
the deeper app itself is absolutely brilliant. it is free, and even without the deeper unit it is one of the best fishing apps out there. you can use the gps on your phone to mark waypoints. you can save your favourite fishing spots on an offline map, complete with photos and information. it has a fishing diary for you to record your catches, complete with photos if you wish, and has an in-built calendar. well worth the download! it does everything you want it to do without actually owning a deeper unit, except provide details of what is underneath the water.
there are a few extras available for the deeper unit, such as a night cover and a mobile phone holder for your fishing rod which can be used horizontally or vertically. both of which are very handy. there is also an adapter, which can be attached to the side of a boat or kayak, enabling the deeper unit to be used while out of the water. this adapter ensures the deeper unit remains rigid and does not bounce around in the water as your boat or kayak is moving.
the deeper unit has an in built battery that lasts up to four hours of continual use. to charge the battery, you need to open the deeper unit by unscrewing the top half and removing it. this cap is very tight and pure quality, ensuring that no water can get into the electronics. inside you will see the tiny red light, which flashes when the unit is on and a rubber flap covering the micro usb port which is where you charge the battery.
on the top cap you will see the word, ‘water’. on the bottom half of the unit you will see the word ‘proof’. when putting the lid back on, you need to ensure that the two words ‘water proof’ line up, this ensures that the lid is on properly.
maps which are around 500mb for australia and 300mb for new zealand, so you may wish to use a wifi connection to do that. but once you have the app, and the maps installed you no longer require any internet connection to use the deeper to its fullest potential. in fact, i usually turn my mobile data and bluetooth settings off on my phone while i am using the deeper pro+ just to avoid any interference from other devices in the area.
another thing that i have been asked a lot is “what happens if a murray cod smashes it?”. murray cod are a well known aggressive surface feeding fish. they hit the lure like a steam train, make a lot of noise and have a poor hook-up rate. i have never seen a single lure smashed by a murray cod. if a cod cannot break a lure, it sure as hell isn’t going to break a deeper unit, and if hook-up rates are poor on lures with 6 hooks (2 lots of treble hooks) what chance is there of a cod swimming off with a perfectly round device with no hooks? at the very worst, if a cod hits the deeper unit it will likely only leave a few teeth marks, and even then, i doubt that will happen.
it would be exciting if it did happen though!
quality – this unit is built to last.
the deeper unit is not heavy to carry around, but is heavier than most large fishing lures, so you will probably need a heavy rod to cast it properly. i use mine with a 6-10kg baitcaster rod. (ns ones). if you are bank fishing, and do not own a heavy rod, you can open the bail up on your spinning reel and throw the deeper unit like a tennis ball. always use a clip or swivel of some kind and do not tie the line straight to the tow point on the deeper.
once fully charged, the deeper unit will last for around four hours of continual use before requiring a recharge. it recharges via a micro usb port, and can be charged from your car cigarette lighter, laptop usb, wall socket or even a portable power pack.
deeper has recently won awards at trade shows in both the usa and europe for best new device, a clear indication of the quality and versatility of this product.


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The Tournament of Ages offically starts tomorrow night, if you're American.
What event are you most excited about? I'm obviously looking forward to the gemhunt analog, and the memory match, but I'm also pumped to see what happens with the new infestation event.
I'd like to see what infestation is all about. Could be fun.
I'm excited for the secrets. I love secrets. So many secrets...Secrets and secrets.
I'm excited to see how you guys like this year's ToA, it will be drastically different from years before, but also sort of the same. Please let us know what you think so we know how to move forward for next year!
Never done ToA. I hope I have the time to participate!
Since a few admin alluded to the fact that there will be more lore released during the ToA or it will be somehow tied to it - I'm greatly looking forward to it.
I hate that I'm not really well enough to log on. Hopefully I can catch some stuff tomorrow.
Newb question: How do you check your points?

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the tournament of ages offically starts tomorrow night, if you're american.
what event are you most excited about? i'm obviously looking forward to the gemhunt analog, and the memory match, but i'm also pumped to see what happens with the new infestation event.
i'd like to see what infestation is all about. could be fun.
i'm excited for the secrets. i love secrets. so many secrets...secrets and secrets.
i'm excited to see how you guys like this year's toa, it will be drastically different from years before, but also sort of the same. please let us know what you think so we know how to move forward for next year!
never done toa. i hope i have the time to participate!
since a few admin alluded to the fact that there will be more lore released during the toa or it will be somehow tied to it - i'm greatly looking forward to it.
i hate that i'm not really well enough to log on. hopefully i can catch some stuff tomorrow.
newb question: how do you check your points?


text: Andrew Wilson Dodds, was born at Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland on 5 May 1927, youngest son of the eight children of Archibald George Dodds, dairyman, and his wife Margaret née Webber, who married at Lambeth in 1902. When Andrew was 18 months old, his father took a farm in Essex and on his death in 1942, aged 53, his mother took over the running of their farm. Andrew studied at Colchester School of Arts & Craft 1942-1945 and then completed his National Service in the Navy, suffering severe sea-sickness, ending up on a shore base in Malta. He then studied at the Central School of Art in London 1947-1950, where he was taught by Roderic Barrett [q.v.], who became a lifelong friend, and the taciturn William Patrick Roberts (1895-1980). In 1951, the 'Radio Times' needed an artist to draw characters for their new serial 'The Archers', and they made a shrewd choice, as in Andrew Dodds as he had been brought up on a farm and had illustrated for 'Farmers Weekly'. Dodds created faces that would become inseparable from Dan and Doris Archer and their family. In 1957, the London editor of the 'Eastern Daily Press' asked Dodds to produce three drawings a week for his daily column and Dodds did this job for some 27 years, making over 4,500 drawings, 530 of which appeared in his 1994 book 'London Then'. Part-time lecturer at St Martin's School of Art 1952-1975 and was then principal lecturer in the art and design department at Ipswich School of Art at Suffolk College, Ipswich 1975-1989. Elected a member of the Society of Industrial Artists in 1951 and a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers in 1983. He married at Colchester in 1954, Rachel F. Foster and had two sons, including artist James Dodds [q.v.] with whom he collaborated on books, and two daughters, the marriage was dissolved in 1972. A watercolourist and illustrator, illustrating over 25 books including 'East Anglian Drawn' (1987) and 'East Anglian Sketchbook' (1999). He held solo exhibitions at Studio Club in 1961, Minories, Colchester from 1970, Mermaid Theatre 1975, Digby Gallery, Colcheter 1991 and at Chappel Galleries in Essex 1999. He lived at The Round House, Lower Raydon, near Ipswich, Suffolk where he died on 27 December 2004.

lowercased: andrew wilson dodds, was born at gullane, east lothian, scotland on 5 may 1927, youngest son of the eight children of archibald george dodds, dairyman, and his wife margaret née webber, who married at lambeth in 1902. when andrew was 18 months old, his father took a farm in essex and on his death in 1942, aged 53, his mother took over the running of their farm. andrew studied at colchester school of arts & craft 1942-1945 and then completed his national service in the navy, suffering severe sea-sickness, ending up on a shore base in malta. he then studied at the central school of art in london 1947-1950, where he was taught by roderic barrett [q.v.], who became a lifelong friend, and the taciturn william patrick roberts (1895-1980). in 1951, the 'radio times' needed an artist to draw characters for their new serial 'the archers', and they made a shrewd choice, as in andrew dodds as he had been brought up on a farm and had illustrated for 'farmers weekly'. dodds created faces that would become inseparable from dan and doris archer and their family. in 1957, the london editor of the 'eastern daily press' asked dodds to produce three drawings a week for his daily column and dodds did this job for some 27 years, making over 4,500 drawings, 530 of which appeared in his 1994 book 'london then'. part-time lecturer at st martin's school of art 1952-1975 and was then principal lecturer in the art and design department at ipswich school of art at suffolk college, ipswich 1975-1989. elected a member of the society of industrial artists in 1951 and a fellow of the chartered society of designers in 1983. he married at colchester in 1954, rachel f. foster and had two sons, including artist james dodds [q.v.] with whom he collaborated on books, and two daughters, the marriage was dissolved in 1972. a watercolourist and illustrator, illustrating over 25 books including 'east anglian drawn' (1987) and 'east anglian sketchbook' (1999). he held solo exhibitions at studio club in 1961, minories, colchester from 1970, mermaid theatre 1975, digby gallery, colcheter 1991 and at chappel galleries in essex 1999. he lived at the round house, lower raydon, near ipswich, suffolk where he died on 27 december 2004.


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Dispatches from the Urban Resistance: Alameda to Elyria and beyond.
The progressive left is at its best when it combines visionary politics with pragmatic action, when it makes people’s lives better in a concrete fashion. Franklin Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps began as an ambitious idea that ultimately sent millions of young people into the woods to plant trees, build trails, and restore the landscape, while providing an income for their struggling families. The “sewer socialists” of early-20th-century Milwaukee, Wisconsin, earned a reputation for coupling their ideological values with commonsense projects like improved water, electricity, and sanitation systems. Their present-day comrades, the Democratic Socialists of America, drew praise last month when the group’s New Orleans chapter launched a mutual-aid clinic to repair people’s broken brake lights for free. And Bernie Sanders has funneled his immense popularity and idealism into an electrifying piece of legislation that would expand Medicare to all Americans, directly benefiting millions in the most intimate manner. All of these are examples worth lifting up and learning from.
City leaders too—whether local elected officials or grassroots organizers—are churning out a particularly promising blend of aspiration and application these days. From free-school-lunch programs and public banks to a rising West Coast tenants’ movement bent on revitalizing rent control in the region, progressives are laboring at the level of local politics to build programs and policies that will turn this country into a less hostile and punitive place. As a brief respite from the endless flow of bad news in Trump’s America, we offer a few stories of visionary pragmatism from the last month.
From behind a phony Midwestern smirk and without a hint of irony, the billionaire heiress Betsy DeVos likes to tell people that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” She said as much to Bernie Sanders during her confirmation hearing as secretary of education last winter, and she gleefully repeated the slogan again at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February. DeVos, though, didn’t know what she was talking about. Her quip was mistaken then and, thanks to New York City’s Department of Education, it is even more mistaken now.
On Thursday, September 7, the city rolled out a new program that will provide free lunch to all 1.1 million public-school students in the five boroughs. Although 75 percent of students in the city were already eligible for free lunch, this program will offer approximately 200,000 additional young people access to the program, and will save their families some $300 a year. What’s more, since the program truly universal, those who rely on the program will no longer have to worry about being stigmatized for doing so.
Accles’s organization worked hard to make the new policy a reality. It built a coalition of elected officials, unions, parents, adolescent health organizations, and more to make sure Bill de Blasio followed through on what had been a promise during his 2013 bid for the mayor’s office. The campaigners had initial success in 2014 when the city implemented universal free lunch in all of its stand-alone middle schools. Now, with the September announcement, their work is complete.
New York City’s new program, in other words, will help tackle classism in the cafeteria. Even if our beloved education secretary doesn’t like it, free lunch is real.
Corporate banks, as everyone knows, have caused a hell of a lot of mischief in this country. From redlining to predatory lending to the recent scandal that saw Wells Fargo open millions of fraudulent accounts in its customers’ names, profit-seeking financial institutions seem willing to engage in all kinds of unsavory practices in order to enrich their shareholders.
But there’s a movement on the rise to weaken the power of corporate banks and replace them with financial institutions that are owned and managed by cities and committed to putting public interest above profit. It’s a movement to create public banks.
Consider Oakland, California, where the City Council on September 18 unanimously passed a proposal that will set aside $100,000 for a feasibility study to determine whether it should establish its own public financial institution. The proposal, which was sponsored by Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, is the product of a long campaign by public-banking advocates in the city, who have pressed elected officials there to explore the possibility of creating a bank. Inspired by the 100-year-old Bank of North Dakota, these advocates believe that the American people would be better served if our banking system, or at least a significant portion of it, came under public control. Kaplan is herself an ardent proponent of the idea, and says that a public bank in Oakland could offer a variety of crucial services, including low-cost financing for municipal projects and student-loan and check-cashing services.
Both Berkeley and nearby Richmond are also interested in the project, and the former has agreed to chip in $25,000 to help fund the feasibility study.
On the weekend of September 23, 500 tenants and housing-rights organizers from all over California arrived at a high school in the city of Alameda to take part in what was billed as a “renter power” assembly. They came from Los Angeles, Richmond, and Fremont, from Pasadena, San Jose, Santa Ana, and beyond, and they were drawn by organizations like the LA Tenants Union, the Mountain View Tenants Coalition, and Tenants Together, among many others. They came to accomplish one ambitious objective: to build a potent statewide tenants’ rights movement capable of taking on the real-estate lobby.
Samara says the idea is to create a movement strong enough to repeal California’s Costa-Hawkins Act, which places severe restrictions on what kind of rent-control laws can be established in municipalities across the state. The group would also like to implement universal rent control that would provide every tenant in California with some protection from predatory fees and rent hikes.
Marcus Madison is a city councilman in Elyria, Ohio, a town of 54,000 and the seat of Lorain County, which runs along Lake Erie’s populous southern shore. He has watched with horror in recent years as the opioid epidemic washed over his community like a toxic tide. Madison says the county saw more than 120 overdose deaths in 2016, or roughly one every three days, as little pills made in faraway laboratories (and, increasingly, lethal powders made in even more distant factories) killed his neighbors one by one by one.
Elyria is asking that question too, and in mid-September the small city announced that it had decided to join a lawsuit against the three key pharmaceutical wholesalers that local officials believe are most responsible for fueling and profiting off of the opioid addiction crisis here. Following in the footsteps of Dayton and Cincinnati, which filed lawsuits in state and federal court, respectively, the town says it is preparing legal action against AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson Corporation, which together, Madison says, control over 80 percent of the market for prescription opioids.
The councilman, who supports suing the drug giants, says the city’s goal is to recuperate money so that it can provide more public-health and -safety services to its citizens as it tries to combat the overdose crisis.
If Elyria and its allies succeed, perhaps they will be able to exact a little justice for the dead as well.

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dispatches from the urban resistance: alameda to elyria and beyond.
the progressive left is at its best when it combines visionary politics with pragmatic action, when it makes people’s lives better in a concrete fashion. franklin roosevelt’s civilian conservation corps began as an ambitious idea that ultimately sent millions of young people into the woods to plant trees, build trails, and restore the landscape, while providing an income for their struggling families. the “sewer socialists” of early-20th-century milwaukee, wisconsin, earned a reputation for coupling their ideological values with commonsense projects like improved water, electricity, and sanitation systems. their present-day comrades, the democratic socialists of america, drew praise last month when the group’s new orleans chapter launched a mutual-aid clinic to repair people’s broken brake lights for free. and bernie sanders has funneled his immense popularity and idealism into an electrifying piece of legislation that would expand medicare to all americans, directly benefiting millions in the most intimate manner. all of these are examples worth lifting up and learning from.
city leaders too—whether local elected officials or grassroots organizers—are churning out a particularly promising blend of aspiration and application these days. from free-school-lunch programs and public banks to a rising west coast tenants’ movement bent on revitalizing rent control in the region, progressives are laboring at the level of local politics to build programs and policies that will turn this country into a less hostile and punitive place. as a brief respite from the endless flow of bad news in trump’s america, we offer a few stories of visionary pragmatism from the last month.
from behind a phony midwestern smirk and without a hint of irony, the billionaire heiress betsy devos likes to tell people that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” she said as much to bernie sanders during her confirmation hearing as secretary of education last winter, and she gleefully repeated the slogan again at the conservative political action conference in february. devos, though, didn’t know what she was talking about. her quip was mistaken then and, thanks to new york city’s department of education, it is even more mistaken now.
on thursday, september 7, the city rolled out a new program that will provide free lunch to all 1.1 million public-school students in the five boroughs. although 75 percent of students in the city were already eligible for free lunch, this program will offer approximately 200,000 additional young people access to the program, and will save their families some $300 a year. what’s more, since the program truly universal, those who rely on the program will no longer have to worry about being stigmatized for doing so.
accles’s organization worked hard to make the new policy a reality. it built a coalition of elected officials, unions, parents, adolescent health organizations, and more to make sure bill de blasio followed through on what had been a promise during his 2013 bid for the mayor’s office. the campaigners had initial success in 2014 when the city implemented universal free lunch in all of its stand-alone middle schools. now, with the september announcement, their work is complete.
new york city’s new program, in other words, will help tackle classism in the cafeteria. even if our beloved education secretary doesn’t like it, free lunch is real.
corporate banks, as everyone knows, have caused a hell of a lot of mischief in this country. from redlining to predatory lending to the recent scandal that saw wells fargo open millions of fraudulent accounts in its customers’ names, profit-seeking financial institutions seem willing to engage in all kinds of unsavory practices in order to enrich their shareholders.
but there’s a movement on the rise to weaken the power of corporate banks and replace them with financial institutions that are owned and managed by cities and committed to putting public interest above profit. it’s a movement to create public banks.
consider oakland, california, where the city council on september 18 unanimously passed a proposal that will set aside $100,000 for a feasibility study to determine whether it should establish its own public financial institution. the proposal, which was sponsored by councilmember rebecca kaplan, is the product of a long campaign by public-banking advocates in the city, who have pressed elected officials there to explore the possibility of creating a bank. inspired by the 100-year-old bank of north dakota, these advocates believe that the american people would be better served if our banking system, or at least a significant portion of it, came under public control. kaplan is herself an ardent proponent of the idea, and says that a public bank in oakland could offer a variety of crucial services, including low-cost financing for municipal projects and student-loan and check-cashing services.
both berkeley and nearby richmond are also interested in the project, and the former has agreed to chip in $25,000 to help fund the feasibility study.
on the weekend of september 23, 500 tenants and housing-rights organizers from all over california arrived at a high school in the city of alameda to take part in what was billed as a “renter power” assembly. they came from los angeles, richmond, and fremont, from pasadena, san jose, santa ana, and beyond, and they were drawn by organizations like the la tenants union, the mountain view tenants coalition, and tenants together, among many others. they came to accomplish one ambitious objective: to build a potent statewide tenants’ rights movement capable of taking on the real-estate lobby.
samara says the idea is to create a movement strong enough to repeal california’s costa-hawkins act, which places severe restrictions on what kind of rent-control laws can be established in municipalities across the state. the group would also like to implement universal rent control that would provide every tenant in california with some protection from predatory fees and rent hikes.
marcus madison is a city councilman in elyria, ohio, a town of 54,000 and the seat of lorain county, which runs along lake erie’s populous southern shore. he has watched with horror in recent years as the opioid epidemic washed over his community like a toxic tide. madison says the county saw more than 120 overdose deaths in 2016, or roughly one every three days, as little pills made in faraway laboratories (and, increasingly, lethal powders made in even more distant factories) killed his neighbors one by one by one.
elyria is asking that question too, and in mid-september the small city announced that it had decided to join a lawsuit against the three key pharmaceutical wholesalers that local officials believe are most responsible for fueling and profiting off of the opioid addiction crisis here. following in the footsteps of dayton and cincinnati, which filed lawsuits in state and federal court, respectively, the town says it is preparing legal action against amerisourcebergen, cardinal health, and mckesson corporation, which together, madison says, control over 80 percent of the market for prescription opioids.
the councilman, who supports suing the drug giants, says the city’s goal is to recuperate money so that it can provide more public-health and -safety services to its citizens as it tries to combat the overdose crisis.
if elyria and its allies succeed, perhaps they will be able to exact a little justice for the dead as well.


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HoneyTree Publishing is the UK's leading illustrated and personalised stationary boutique.
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honeytree publishing is the uk's leading illustrated and personalised stationary boutique.
in september 2009 the honeytree publishing website was launched focusing on a premium quality, classic and illustrated stationery range, the main concept being a completely bespoke service, allowing all illustrations to be chosen on any type of stationery therefore enabling shoppers to create unique and professionally formatted premium stationery.
unique, premium quality, classic and illustrated stationery with 100% no risk guarantee on all orders.
free postage & packaging on all uk orders over £150.
all products come from sustainable sources and are wrapped in acid free tissue and pretty pencil striped ribbon is used to decorate the box.
and for every person that buys something from honeytree after clicking your link, you'll get commission.
as a participant in our affiliate program, we do ask that you abide by our terms and conditions. these ensure that commission is paid fairly and ultimately our customers are kept happy.
as an affiliate, please do not do anything that may bring customers to our website under false pretence. this includes misleading links and false advertising through the usage of expired or non-existent offers.
as an affiliate, you may only use the link(s), banner(s) and other creative(s) made available to you through webgains for the sole purpose of participating in the affiliate program unless agreed with honeytree publishing.
as an affiliate, you may not bid on our trademarked terms, including but not limited to the different variations and spelling of "honeytree publishing" in search campaigns on google, bing and any other network.
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A few years ago I got really sick. Like, crawling-on-the-floor-near-passing-out-in-pain fluish sick. I thought I had the flu or something but it turned out to be a lot worse. At the time I was living with my parent’s and working full time at the nearby Air Force Base while in my first year of my master’s program. It was a busy time, I wasn’t prepared to get sick. I went to work not feeling well and by the time we had our 9 am staff meeting, my boss sent me home, knowing full-well I wasn’t leaving on my own. I got sick in my car during the 10 minute drive home. This was a Wednesday. I stayed home from work the rest of the week but refused to go to the doctor because I just thought it was some kind of bug I had caught and it’d be gone soon.
Saturday, I remember waking up feeling pretty okay. I was determined to leave the house since I hadn’t been out since Wednesday, and decided I’d go walk around the grocery store or Target – anywhere just to get out. I started to run a bath and remember replying to a friend’s text that I was feeling pretty well. Then, I’m not sure what happened but the pain got i n t e n s e. I laid outside the bathroom on the carpet reeling in pain. I crawled to my parent’s bedside table to use their phone to find out where they were. This was it, I couldn’t stay how I was, I needed medical help. My parents didn’t answer and I had no idea where they were. I rolled around the floor in what I only could assume was the pain one feels during childbirth contractions (honestly, I have no idea, I’ve never had a baby). In perfect timing, my parents walked through the front door down the hallway to see me lying on the floor like a crazy person. My mom called my doctor who told her to take me to the hospital.
To the ER I went, not sure how I’d be able to sit even remotely normal for any extended amount of time. Luckily, when I walked through the door the nurses were frightened by my ghostly pale body and new I needed immediate help. I began to have fluids pumped through my body and warm blanket upon warm blanket put on top of me. They did some tests or something but weren’t sure what was wrong. Soon they were telling me I needed surgery. I cried and panicked and then had some more tests and they told me I’d have to wait, no surgery right now. They thought my appendix may have burst; and then they didn’t; and then I think they had no idea what was wrong. I spent the night without being allowed to eat or drink. My family came back in the morning and then were sent home in the afternoon after no promise of any surgery or any real change in my state.
About 5 minutes after they left they were called back because I was indeed having surgery. I remember laying on the pre-op table doing my best not to cry in fear. The nurse was not apathetic, I don’t think she cared how scared I was.I remember it seeming so cold and so white. Typically cold and white (as in snow) seems peaceful and pure. Not at this time. At this time cold and white seemed frightening and even mocking, laughing at my fear of the unknown.
When surgery was over what I remember most was the people I was told had come to visit. It was dark and I was in and out of sleep/consciousness. But my parents told me such-and-such was here to see me, and so-and-so had stopped by while I was in surgery.
And then I spent a day or two in my hospital room before going home.
Friends, the people who sent flowers, cards, gifts and those who came to see me broke my heart in appreciation. It was beautiful.
But, I was not feeling beautiful. My body felt so weird, so unlike myself. I had these wounds I didn’t know, my body was tired and confused from the anesthesia and the air that had been in my body for the laparoscopic tools to do their job. I was in a strange room, in a hospital gown, unable to do much for myself. I’ll spare you other details. I remember one night, in the late hours I wasn’t able to sleep, I sent a text to a friend who himself was fighting cancer, a friend only a year older than me.
I asked him how he did it. He had it so much worse, but from what I saw he was so positive.
I have no idea how he responded, all I remember was I was giving up. I didn’t feel like myself and was so lost and confused. They took part of my body but didn’t know what caused the problem. I kept praying for peace, strength, and health but felt instead confusion, weakness and more ill than ever before.
My health had definitely failed. My spirit was at it’s weakest.
I’ll tell you more how I learned to keep God the strength of my heart.

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a few years ago i got really sick. like, crawling-on-the-floor-near-passing-out-in-pain fluish sick. i thought i had the flu or something but it turned out to be a lot worse. at the time i was living with my parent’s and working full time at the nearby air force base while in my first year of my master’s program. it was a busy time, i wasn’t prepared to get sick. i went to work not feeling well and by the time we had our 9 am staff meeting, my boss sent me home, knowing full-well i wasn’t leaving on my own. i got sick in my car during the 10 minute drive home. this was a wednesday. i stayed home from work the rest of the week but refused to go to the doctor because i just thought it was some kind of bug i had caught and it’d be gone soon.
saturday, i remember waking up feeling pretty okay. i was determined to leave the house since i hadn’t been out since wednesday, and decided i’d go walk around the grocery store or target – anywhere just to get out. i started to run a bath and remember replying to a friend’s text that i was feeling pretty well. then, i’m not sure what happened but the pain got i n t e n s e. i laid outside the bathroom on the carpet reeling in pain. i crawled to my parent’s bedside table to use their phone to find out where they were. this was it, i couldn’t stay how i was, i needed medical help. my parents didn’t answer and i had no idea where they were. i rolled around the floor in what i only could assume was the pain one feels during childbirth contractions (honestly, i have no idea, i’ve never had a baby). in perfect timing, my parents walked through the front door down the hallway to see me lying on the floor like a crazy person. my mom called my doctor who told her to take me to the hospital.
to the er i went, not sure how i’d be able to sit even remotely normal for any extended amount of time. luckily, when i walked through the door the nurses were frightened by my ghostly pale body and new i needed immediate help. i began to have fluids pumped through my body and warm blanket upon warm blanket put on top of me. they did some tests or something but weren’t sure what was wrong. soon they were telling me i needed surgery. i cried and panicked and then had some more tests and they told me i’d have to wait, no surgery right now. they thought my appendix may have burst; and then they didn’t; and then i think they had no idea what was wrong. i spent the night without being allowed to eat or drink. my family came back in the morning and then were sent home in the afternoon after no promise of any surgery or any real change in my state.
about 5 minutes after they left they were called back because i was indeed having surgery. i remember laying on the pre-op table doing my best not to cry in fear. the nurse was not apathetic, i don’t think she cared how scared i was.i remember it seeming so cold and so white. typically cold and white (as in snow) seems peaceful and pure. not at this time. at this time cold and white seemed frightening and even mocking, laughing at my fear of the unknown.
when surgery was over what i remember most was the people i was told had come to visit. it was dark and i was in and out of sleep/consciousness. but my parents told me such-and-such was here to see me, and so-and-so had stopped by while i was in surgery.
and then i spent a day or two in my hospital room before going home.
friends, the people who sent flowers, cards, gifts and those who came to see me broke my heart in appreciation. it was beautiful.
but, i was not feeling beautiful. my body felt so weird, so unlike myself. i had these wounds i didn’t know, my body was tired and confused from the anesthesia and the air that had been in my body for the laparoscopic tools to do their job. i was in a strange room, in a hospital gown, unable to do much for myself. i’ll spare you other details. i remember one night, in the late hours i wasn’t able to sleep, i sent a text to a friend who himself was fighting cancer, a friend only a year older than me.
i asked him how he did it. he had it so much worse, but from what i saw he was so positive.
i have no idea how he responded, all i remember was i was giving up. i didn’t feel like myself and was so lost and confused. they took part of my body but didn’t know what caused the problem. i kept praying for peace, strength, and health but felt instead confusion, weakness and more ill than ever before.
my health had definitely failed. my spirit was at it’s weakest.
i’ll tell you more how i learned to keep god the strength of my heart.


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new to webrtc? take a look at our codelab.
lots more resources for getting started are available from webrtc.org/start.
the master source repository for webrtc is at https://webrtc.googlesource.com/src (check development for more details).
webrtc code samples are now available from github.com/webrtc/samples/.
live demos can be accessed at webrtc.github.io/samples.
check out the webrtc 2017 update below, or browse our other videos.


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Hello everyone, and sorry for being so long in posting....the rumour that my leg had got infected and dropped off is not true! Lol! No, I have had my head down, putting finishing touches to the "hush hush" project that I'm working on. I've just about hit my deadline for this stage, so am feeling rather relaxed this evening, although I start work on brand new stamp designs as of tomorrow. It's all go!
Since my last post I had a lovely busy day at Ream's in Derby, where the staff and customers were very welcoming, friendly and enthusiastic. Jill's son even kept me topped up with hot drinks all day and I was given bottle of wine before I left! Yesterday was a full day of teaching at JGD Crafts in Sutton, where a lovely group of ladies had lots of fun making a varied selection of distressed, stamped and inked cards. There was a lot of laughter, but they still managed to make some stunning cards.
I shall be at the Garden centre craft shops (ex Craft Central stores) in Chester-Le-Street and Carlisle this coming Saturday and Sunday, so please pop in if you are in the area this weekend. I'll be demonstrating Sakura pens on both these days and will have ATC's to swap, so bring one or two with you if you are coming along. I will be showing various techniques, including stamping, working on acetate and doodling. I have some nice train journeys to look forward to, as the scenery is stunning along the northern routes. Hopefully I won't have any confrontations with yobs this time either!
For those of you who had asked me to email any further lists of my clear out items, everything has now gone, so my lists are no more! There is a nice space where the clutter was, although it does seem to be managing to fill itself up again rather alarmingly! Some new boxes will hopefully keep everything in reasonable order though....no more collapsing drawers!
We've had a mixture of warm sunshine, winds and torrential rain in this last week and the trees seem to have swelled to twice their size. "Our" birds and beasties are all doing well, and, as I type this, some of our regular pigeons are tapping on the window as if to order more bird seed! They are comical characters. On a natural history note, I emailed Channel 4 last night after seeing Bear Grylls (not someone I normally watch) confronting a huge Boa Constrictor in Belize. It was a beautiful, awe inspiring snake - until Mr Grylls decided to kill it because it "had a lot of meat on it". It was sickening and a complete waste of a magnificent animal. Had he really been stuck in a jungle, starving, then, obviously he could be justified in doing what he needed to do to survive. However, he was simply making a programme about survival and I was absolutely fuming (and still am, as you may guess) that he and Channel 4 thought that this was okay behaviour. I'll let you know what they have to say when I hear from them. Rant over!
Well, this has been a loooong weekend, so I am just about to nip out to the Chinese takeaway - something that we don't have very often, but we are both shattered, so are having a really lazy night. Lovely!
Weather here has been changable too. Very nice then really wintry again!
I don't watch Bear Watsit, he really gives me the irrits.

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hello everyone, and sorry for being so long in posting....the rumour that my leg had got infected and dropped off is not true! lol! no, i have had my head down, putting finishing touches to the "hush hush" project that i'm working on. i've just about hit my deadline for this stage, so am feeling rather relaxed this evening, although i start work on brand new stamp designs as of tomorrow. it's all go!
since my last post i had a lovely busy day at ream's in derby, where the staff and customers were very welcoming, friendly and enthusiastic. jill's son even kept me topped up with hot drinks all day and i was given bottle of wine before i left! yesterday was a full day of teaching at jgd crafts in sutton, where a lovely group of ladies had lots of fun making a varied selection of distressed, stamped and inked cards. there was a lot of laughter, but they still managed to make some stunning cards.
i shall be at the garden centre craft shops (ex craft central stores) in chester-le-street and carlisle this coming saturday and sunday, so please pop in if you are in the area this weekend. i'll be demonstrating sakura pens on both these days and will have atc's to swap, so bring one or two with you if you are coming along. i will be showing various techniques, including stamping, working on acetate and doodling. i have some nice train journeys to look forward to, as the scenery is stunning along the northern routes. hopefully i won't have any confrontations with yobs this time either!
for those of you who had asked me to email any further lists of my clear out items, everything has now gone, so my lists are no more! there is a nice space where the clutter was, although it does seem to be managing to fill itself up again rather alarmingly! some new boxes will hopefully keep everything in reasonable order though....no more collapsing drawers!
we've had a mixture of warm sunshine, winds and torrential rain in this last week and the trees seem to have swelled to twice their size. "our" birds and beasties are all doing well, and, as i type this, some of our regular pigeons are tapping on the window as if to order more bird seed! they are comical characters. on a natural history note, i emailed channel 4 last night after seeing bear grylls (not someone i normally watch) confronting a huge boa constrictor in belize. it was a beautiful, awe inspiring snake - until mr grylls decided to kill it because it "had a lot of meat on it". it was sickening and a complete waste of a magnificent animal. had he really been stuck in a jungle, starving, then, obviously he could be justified in doing what he needed to do to survive. however, he was simply making a programme about survival and i was absolutely fuming (and still am, as you may guess) that he and channel 4 thought that this was okay behaviour. i'll let you know what they have to say when i hear from them. rant over!
well, this has been a loooong weekend, so i am just about to nip out to the chinese takeaway - something that we don't have very often, but we are both shattered, so are having a really lazy night. lovely!
weather here has been changable too. very nice then really wintry again!
i don't watch bear watsit, he really gives me the irrits.