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Where I'll be during War - my clinical experience

2008-07-26T03:00:04Z

So I started my first clinical for PT. I am working with geriatric outpatients. It runs 40 hours a week for six weeks, and ends the last day of War. Bummer. I will be at War on the weekends and a few evenings (and will still need booze - hint hint), and I may be able to get one weekday off. But once I started my clnical, I realized I won't be as bummed as I thought I would be.

The first day was pretty typical for any student starting their first clinical - I was totally freaked out and completely inconfident in my abilities. But once I met my clinical instructtor (CI), I knew I'd be ok. I have learned more in the four days I've been there than I have in the last year of school. I have learned so much about disease, treatment, and the body from this experience. I've worked with musculoskeletal problems, neurological problems, cardiovascular problems, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, MS, amputees (don't tell Dusty), hip replacements, knee replacements, and all kinds of people. I am evaluating and treating them. I get to come up with therapeutic exercises, balance training, gait training, and all kinds of stuff. I have worked with e-stim and ultrasound, and even got to use some massage skills. It's totally awesome.

I'll miss everyone while you're all out at War, but I'll be fine. This is an educational experience I can't pass up - actually if I pass it up I flunk out of school, but it's worth missing a War for. (Of course I say that now. Wait a few weeks when everyone's out there, and I'll be jumping out of my skin.)

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Free Floating Hostility 4

2008-07-25T02:30:22Z

Popular thread - for the fourth time!

So we are finding our first clinical sites now. We will be doing four of them - acute care, geriatric, pediatric, and outpatient rehab. I really wanted to get into acute care, as that is what I want to do with my life. We were told at the beginning of February to send in our top five sites by the end of the month. I have been looking into things and seeing what sites I like - ehich is hard to do, because the site finder software at school is not working. Last week (Mid February), I got an email from the department saying all but five people have sent in their five choices, and everyone else has been placed.

So WTF? You don't even wait until the deadline to place people, knowing not everybody has sent in their choices? How is that fair? That makes the last five people almost incapable of getting into their first choice location, because they placed everyone already. And the lack of clinical finder software hasn't helped. Instead, we were sent a partial list of sites to pick off of - which made availablility of sites for everyone even harder.

In the end, I ended up with a geriatric rehab facility. I got screwed out of my acute care because of the lack of respect for the due date. That is where I will be spending most of my War. The only saving grace is it's close and I will be there with a friend from school. I'll live, but I still don't like how they did it.

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Fire spunned out

2008-07-25T02:10:10Z

After almost a year, I finally drug my poi out the other day and dusted them off. It was odd for a few reasons: I was intending on going over a friend's house and spinning with just her, but her drunken neighbor easily caught wind of what we were doing and called her entire family out - including her annoying kids who almost grabbed the wicks while they were lit. It was also weird because I feel like I'm stuck with poi. I haven't learned anything new, and all my friends are at the same level I am so we can't teach each other anything new. I can't even watch videos anymore - I've seen them all. I think I'm poi'd out. And while I did like spinning for new non-poi people, I wish they would have been more sober and less annoying people.

I still love spinning, but I think it's become such a standard at War that it's just not that impressive anymore. And spinning for poi people is worse, because they are all naming the tricks in their heads as others do them and not coming up with new stuff either. I find I almost can't enjoy watching poi anymore because I can't help but analyze the moves. Non poi people are just happy to see fire and not at all analytical. It's more fun to spin for them.

Next toy to set on fire - hula hoop. I'm not bad, but I need to learn a lot of stuff. Like how to keep the damn thing up.

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Alcohol charity drive

2008-07-23T03:00:43Z

Wildcat is a poor starving college student from a small village near a place called Youngstown, Ohio. She is so poor this year that this year she can only attend Pennsic on the weekends - shoeless. In order to have enough energy for her long journeys every weekend, Wildcat must scrape old french fry grease out of McDonald's dumpsters mixed with bits of leaves and twigs from indigenous foliage. Needless to say, her family cannot provide her with sufficient alcohol for her weekend excursions. Her's is a hard life, but you can make a difference. With a small donation of only a few bottles of rum, you can help Wildcat have a good War and keep her mind off the fact that she will only be there a few days each week. Her life will be forever changed, and it will be all because of you. You can impact another Pennsicgoer's life is a positive way. With each donation, you will receive a picture of Wildcat drinking your rum and making finger gestures that are a sign of thanks in certain cultures. If you act now, you will aso receive a generous helping of verbal abuse - or a hug, whatever she feels like at the time.

Make a difference - get Wildcat drunk!

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What would you do?

2008-07-17T15:47:06Z

I found myself in a strange situation the other night, and I was just wondering what would you do if you were in the same situation. Who knows? Maybe we can discuss other strange situations and this can become a regular thing. Here's what happened -

Myself and two girlfriends went out in search of entertainment on a Wednesday night in Youngstown, Ohio - mistake number one. Two closed or dead bars later, we end up at the local gay bar in search of something to do. We figured there would at least be some fabulous dancing to be had.

The place was totally dead, save for one cross dressed bartender who looked as if an early 80's Madonna kept her day job as a linebacker, with a voice to rival Barry White. We bypassed the bar and looked for the dance floor, hung out a little while, agreed it was lame and decided to leave. Myself and one friend were at the door, the other was behind us next to the man in a dress. (I do find a distinct difference between a drag queen and a man in a dress. I firmly believe this was a man in a dress.) After an awkward pause, my lagging friend uncomfortably asked me for a feminine hygiene product. Being a chick, I always help my girls out when I can. I pulled one out of my purse, walked over and handed it to her - only to see her hand it immediately to the man in a dress, who gives her a deep Barry White "Thank you." I chuckle at the man in a dress accepting the tampon - for many, many reasons. Apparently this is our cover charge for coming in and not buying a drink.

We get to the car and my friend is horrified that I laughed in the face of a man in a dress asking for a tampon. She said I was insensitive to a drag queen's feelings. I say I laughted at a man in a dress asking for a tampon, and at my friend for finding the request so vital that she needs to ask around to find a tampon for a man in a dress who *hopefully* has no real use for it.

So - a man in a dress asks you for a tampon. What would you do?

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Gas prices suck!

2008-07-16T02:54:53Z

I know - no surprise. Gas prices suck. Everyone is getting hit, and everyone is suffering. My War will be limited to weekends anyway due to school obligations, and I was planning on coming up in the evenings as well. But now with gas over $4 and rising, I probably won't be able to come up during the week at all, as I would have to come home every night. A 30 minute drive both ways is easily $15-20 a day in gas, and I just can't do it.

The Coopers have stated a 17% decrease in prereg from last year. Many people won't be making it this year due to gas prices. People are protesting outside of gas stations - which pisses off the gas stations, who aren't making any money either. Gas thieves are running rampant. Restaurants are getting robbed of cooking oil by people converting it to usable gas. Assistance programs are getting set up to help people pay for gas. I just saw on the news that people are starting to sell ad space on their cars in exchange for gas reimbursement, for chrissakes. And because of the high price of gas, airlines are starting to charge up to $15 per bag of luggage, and trucking companies have to charge more for food - meaning that all around we are all paying more for less. When does it all end?

Goddammit.

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Looking for A&E's "Intervention" fans again

2008-07-14T18:42:48Z

Holy Crap!

Just kicking around the South Side last night looking to have a few drinks and shoot a game of 9-ball or two, the weirdest thing happened.

Stopped at a convenience store and who was in line in front of me? Ben, the guy with the 170 IQ! Looking just barely straigt with his Ben Roethlisberger jersey on, carrying a crumpled bag and drinking his cherry squishy.

Damn we should've bought him a drink. Or cold medicine as the case may be.

This link takes you to the episode guide, but you have to go to season 4, Ben and Josh.

http://www.aetv.com/intervention/int_episode_guide.jsp

I think this has the segment where Ben is climbing off of the curb. Hilarious!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_4zC2dELN8g&feature=related

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It Still Doesn't Suck To Be Me

2008-07-12T16:46:18Z

Needed to start another one - too many posts.

It doesn't suck to be me because I took the last final of my bachelor's degree today. And I never have to study *#@! physics again. All I needed was a 47%, but I thought I'd aim high for a 49%.

I officially have a week and a half off, go to War Practice, graduate, then I start right back into it. But it's nice to know i'm halfway through.

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Geroge Carlin dies

2008-07-07T01:26:46Z

The end of an era. I saw him with my father when I was 12, and unerstood everything he talked about. There's no replacing true genuis.

http://tv.msn.com/tv/celebritynews/george-carlin-dies/?GT1=7703&

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X-Post - For the Children of Pennsic

2008-07-04T04:45:34Z

Hello,

Once again, the Circus of the Damned will be unleashing a Plague upon Pennsic. Hopefully, the brave children of the Realm will follow in their predecesor's footprints, step up, and save Pennsic from this year's disaster. Our seers tell us that the omens point to Tuesday of War week (8/5/08) as being the day that this year's Horror will descend upon the Marketplace and Food Court. Any child helping to capture one of the troublesome beasties and turn it in at the Children's fete will receive a Royal Proclaimation and a prize. Keep a look out in the Pennsic Independant for more information!

P.S. A little history for those parents new to Pennsic : The Circus of the Damned has run a large scale "scavenger hunt" for the children of Pennsic for the past two years. It has been so well received by the children and the visiting Monarchs, that we have embraced it as one of our House traditions.

In the wee hours of the moring on Tuesday, Gypsies sneak though the Market place and Food Court and strew little toy critters around on the paths. We try and continue to sneak around several times during the day on Tueday and early Wednesday, as well, to make sure there are plenty of critters to be found (last year, we made and "hid" over 500 viscious Vorpal Bunnies). Children are asked to find ONE beastie and bring it to the Children's fete to claim their due honors. If your child does not find a beastie on Tuesday, please come to the Fete on Wednesday... Gypsies are notoriusly bad zoo-keepers and we have MANY critters escape inside the fete itself.

-Rania

------------

Follow-up Post

The Great Children's Plague for Pennsic '08 has gathered speed and is shaping up to be absolutely wonderful.

I would like to ask for all of you to help in spreading the word about this Game to any Pennsic Parents you know.

The Beasts for the kids to "capture" will, once again, hit the marketplace on the Tuesday morning prior to the Children's Fete (aka Tueday of War Week, 8/5/08). The Gypsies of Circus of the Damned will continue to seed the pathways with ”Beasts” throughout that Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, and signs alerting Pennsic of the “huge threat” to War will appear on the Message-boards in the Marketplace, Food Court, Children’s Point those days. Signs will also be hung by several Merchants, in those areas, that same night/morning.

The Beasts will continue to be in the roads and pathways of the Marketplace and Food Court until Noon of Wednesday, 8/6/08... and then they will ONLY be found DIRECTLY OUTSIDE or INSIDE the Children’s Fete in the Barn from 1-3 PM on Wednesday.

After that time, the “Threat will be abated” and Pennsic will be Saved.

Please let any and all of your comrades, friends, camp mates, acquaintances...and even complete strangers... know that Adults shouldn't pick the Beasts up!

(Small, brightly colored, stuffed animal, “Beasts” found on the roads and paths of the Marketplace and Food Court on 8/5 and 8/6 are for CHILDREN ONLY. Adults should consider them HIGHLY DANGEROUS and act as though they are.)

This year, we’ve upped the number of Beasts that we’re scattering considerably, but we want to get the word out to the Adults that these little Beasts in the Roads are for Children to find and turn in at the Children’s Fete.

Please... on these to days, we ask that all Adults leave sleeping Beasts lie.

If you have any friends with Children, please alert them to the existence of this Game, and point them in the direction of the signs and the Beasts in the roads when they appear. We’ll look forward to more kids at the Children’s Fete.

In Service to the Dream,

Robin Caputo
(aka Rania Iskramor)
Circus of the Damned
Kingdom of the East

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No MWOP this year

2008-06-17T16:41:36Z

I got this off of the Pennsic Dark Thirty tribe. Can't say I'm surprised or upset:

On behalf and request of Beast, I am the bearer of some sad news. House Dunn Phalin and Clan Shadowfire have decided that there will not be a Men Without Pants Party this year. Here are Beast's words from his webpage, so you all may better understand the reasoning.

"By the good graces of the Pennsic gods there was enough room, and that year, Pennsic 27, E31 came to be. House Dunn Phalin set up camp right next door to Shadowfire, allowing for a truly massive common area shared between the two camp. That location, coupled with the friendship between those two camps, was integral in morphing the Men Without Pants Party into the phenomenon it has been for the last 10 years.

As much as I didnt want to admit it, I knew then that we would, as Pentwyvern had, grow older and probably tire of throwing the party, and perhaps begin to throw others as well. Those things have indeed come to pass, and now, this year, Pennsic 37 will no longer be hosted by House Dunn Phalin and Clan Shadowfire. As happened before, those many years ago, thats not to say that there IS no more Men Without Pants Party. Perhaps another, younger household will have the torch passed to them, if they so wish. I just know that, as before I came, the Men Without Pants Party is something that is almost synonymous with Pennsic, and will continue to endure, even if not within the walls of Shadowfire and House Dunn Phalin.

The Men Without Pants Party has meant almost as much to me as I am sure it has for many in both Clan Shadowfire and House Dunn Phalin as Pennsic itself. By preparing for, hosting and cleaning up after that party with the members of the two camps acting as one, for over a decade, I have formed friendships nay, a family that will remain a part of my heart until my dying day. I can only thank my first Pennsic home, House Dunn Phalin, and our friends and neighbors, Clan Shadowfire, for the gift they have given me, and all of Pennsic, in the Men Without Pants Party. To them I offer this wish: May your mugs and your purses always be filled, may your hearts and your souls never be empty, may you always be lucky enough to have friends, family and good health aplenty, and may all roads eventually lead you back to The Pennsic War."

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MTV Movie Awards Funny Video ....

2008-06-13T04:57:22Z

Saw this last week on the MTV Movie Awards, I thought it was one of the funniest things in awhile to come out of an award show. I love it when Robert Downey uses the hammer on Jack Black :) Nothing like good ole nut shot humor ....

http://break.com/index/tropic-thunder-guys-make-viral-video.html

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creepy movies

2008-06-03T20:54:37Z

I have to say I'm more than a movie geek. I like a whole bunch of weird or disturbing movies that most normal people wouldn't dream of watching. I'm a fan of David Lynch and I don't know why. His movies are usually unfollowable and can borderline crap on occasion, but he has a way of putting me off and giving me a visceral reaction to his films so you experience them rather than passively watch them. Not many directors can do that.

I heard of Audition a few years ago. It's a Japanese movie about a man trying to find a wife that ends torturously. I respect the Japanese for their uncanny ability to creep you out. This movie, while very slow going and seemingly harmless, has that creepy stillness that only the Japanese can truly do well. The visuals also have that creep factor that can make your skin crawl. The whole movie is a build up to the last fifteen minutes. I can't say I liked it or I didn't like it, but I did find myself trying it out again the other night to see if I would have the same rection I had originally. There were still parts that made me want to vomit, but as I said, any movie that gives you a visceral reaction like that has some odd form of merit to me. If you like Japanese torture movies and being creeped out, give it a shot.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0235198/

The director is known for his overblown violence and gross images. One of his most famous scenes from another film called Dead or Alive involves a prostitute being drowned in a bucket of shit while a Yakuza's guts explode into the camera. I would not recommend another film of his called Imprint, from the Master's of Horror series. There is one creepy torture sequence that should be the whole movie, but the rest of the story is ridiculously gratuitous for no apparent reason and ends up like a bad Tales From the Crypt.

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War Practice

2008-05-30T23:06:35Z

...was wet. And cold. Until it wasn't anymore. Then it was ok for a little bit. Then it changed back to wet. I think that about sums it up.

I still had a ball. It was neccessary to get the hell out for a while and be totally bad. I even went out for a little bit on Friday, but the weather kept most people from coming to the event, so there really wasn't much going on.

Thanks for the toe bones Missy! It was fun hanging out again.

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Sad News for Pennsicgoers

2008-05-23T21:28:59Z

There is officially no more chocolate milk. The dairy went under, having it's most stable financial season only last two weeks, Fisher Dairy could no longer run. The Cooper store now carries the same old chololate milk you can buy anywhere. Farewell Cooper Crack...you will be sadly missed.

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Radar Love

2008-05-09T20:33:44Z

> Two California Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding
> > enforcement on I-15, just north of the Marine Corps Air Station at
> > Miramar . One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to
> > check
> > speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill.
> >
> > The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading
> > 300 miles per hour. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it
> >
> > would not reset and then turned off.
> >
> > Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had
> >
> > in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet which was engaged in a low
> > flying exercise near the location.
> >
> > Back at the CHP Headquarters the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint to
> >
> > the USMC Base Commander The reply came back in true USMC style:
> >
> > Thank you for your letter. We can now complete the file on this
> > incident.
> >
> > You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet
> > had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to, your
> > hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to
> > it, which is why it shut down.
> >
> > Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft
> > had also automatically locked on to your equipment location.
> >
> > Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet recognized the situation
> >
> > for what it was, quickly responded to the missile system alert status
> > and was able to override the automated defense system before the missile
> >
> > was launched to destroy the hostile radar position.
> >
> > The pilot also suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them,
> > since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant
> > Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to
> > check his left rear molar . It appears the filling is loose. Also, the
> > snap is broken on his holster.
> >
> > Thank you for your concern. Semper Fi.

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Gives the title "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" a whole new meaning. !!Not work friendly!!

2008-04-19T00:55:14Z

http://youporn.com/watch/177870/kung-fu-power-sex/

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1-900-NERD-GIRL

2008-04-16T12:21:14Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmRSuYIL1zc

This one is funny, so sadly and accurately tragic, but still funny.

I thought this one was good too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkRTyP86Jcg&NR=1

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Hips Don't Lie

2008-04-16T03:43:35Z

http://youporn.com/watch/139316/watch-out-for-the-dresser-lol/?user_choice=Enter

Wait for the finale.

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hi

2008-04-12T22:44:31Z

just wanted to say hi, new member here. I enjoy dancing & embroidery

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SHERIFF JOE IS AT IT AGAIN!

2008-04-11T16:12:15Z

Oh, there's MUCH more to know about Sheriff Joe!

Maricopa County was spending approx. $18 million dollars a year on
stray animals, like cats and dogs. Sheriff Joe offered to take the
department over, and the County Supervisors said okay.

The animal shelters are now all staffed and operated by prisoners.
They feed and care for the strays. Every animal in his care is taken
out and walked twice daily. He now has prisoners who are experts in
animal nutrition and behavior. They give great classes for anyone who'd
like to adopt an animal. He has literally taken stray dogs off the
street, given them to the care of prisoners, a nd had them place in dog
shows.

The best part? His budget for the entire department is now under $3
million.

Teresa and I adopted a Weimaraner from a Maricopa County shelter two
years ago. He was neutered, and current on all shots, in great health,
and even had a microchip inserted the day we got him. Cost us $78.

The prisoners get the benefit of about $0.28 an hour for working, but
most would work for free, just to be out of their cells for the day.
Most of his budget is for utilities, building maintenance, etc. He
pays the prisoners out of the fees collected for adopted animals.

I have long wondered when the rest of the cou n try would take a look
at the way he runs the jail system, and copy some of his ideas. He has a
huge farm, donated to the county years ago, where inmates can work,
and they grow most of their own fresh vegetables and food, doing all the
work and harvesting by hand. He has a pretty good sized hog farm,
which provides meat, and fertilizer. It fertilizes the Christmas tree
nursery, where prisoners work, and you can buy a living Christmas tree for
$6 - $8 for the Holidays, and plant it later. We have six trees in our
yard from the Prison.
Yup, he was reelected last year with 83% of the vote.

Now he's in trouble with the ACLU again. He painted all his buses
and vehicles with a mural, that has a special hotline phone number
painted on it, where you can call and report suspected illegal aliens.
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement wasn't doing enough in his eyes, so he
had 40 deputies trained specifically f or enforcing immigration laws,
started up his hotline, and bought 4 new buses just for hauling folks
back to the border. He's kind of a "Git-R Dun" kind of Sheriff.

TO THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH JOE ARPAIO, HE IS THE MARICOPA
ARIZONA COUNTY SHERIFF AND HE KEEPS GETTING ELECTED OVER AND OVER. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY: Sheriff Joe Arpaio (In Arizona) who created
the "Tent City Jail": He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and
charges the inmates for them.

He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jails. Took away their weights; Cut off all but "G" movies.

He started chain gangs so the inmates could do free work on county and city projects.

Then He Started Chain Gangs For Women So He Wouldn't Get Sued For Discrimination.

He took away cable TV Until he found out there was A Federal Court Order
that Required Cable TV For Jails So He Hooked Up The Cable TV Again,
But Only Let In The Disney Channel And The Weather Channel. When asked
why the weather channel, He Replied, "So They Will Know How Hot It's
Gonna Be While They Are Working ON My Chain Gangs."

He Cut Off Coffee Since It Has Zero Nutritional Value.

When the inmates complained, he told them, "This Isn't The Ritz/Carlton.....If You Don't Like It, Don't Come Back."

He bought Ne wt Gingrich's lecture series on videotape that he pipes into the jails.

When asked by a reporter if he had any lecture series by a Democrat,
he replied that a democratic lecture series might explain why a lot of
the inmates were in his jails in the first place.

More On The Arizona Sheriff: With Temperatures Being Even Hotter
Than Usual In Phoenix (116 Degrees Just Set A New Record), the Associated
Press Reports: About 2,000 Inmates Living In A Barbed-Wire-Surrounded
Tent Encampment At The Maricopa County Jail Have Been Given Permission
To Strip Down To Their Government-Issued Pink Boxer Shorts.

On Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing boxers were either curled up on
their bunk beds or chatted in the tents, which reached 138 Degrees
Inside The Week Before. Many Were Also Swathed In Wet, Pink Towels As
Sweat Collected On Their Chests And Dripped Down To Their PINK SOCKS.

"It Feels Like We Are In A Furnace," Said James Zanzot, An Inmate Who Has Lived In The TENTS for 1 year. "It's Inhumane."

Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy sheriff who created the tent city and long ago started making his prisoners wear pink, and eat bologna sandwiches, is not one bit sympathetic.

He said Wednesday that he told all of the inmates: "It's 120 Degrees In Iraq And Our Soldiers Are Living In Tents Too, And They Have To Wear Full Battle Gear, But They Didn't Commit Any Crimes, So Shut Your Damned Mouths!"

Way To Go, Sheriff!
Maybe if all prisons were like this one there would be a lot less crime and/or repeat offenders.

Criminals should be punished for their crimes - not live in luxury until it's time for their parole, only to go out and commit another crime so they can get back in to live on taxpayers money and enjoy things taxpayers can't afford to have for themselves.

If you agree, pass this on. If not, just delete it.

Sheriff Joe was just reelected Sheriff in Maricopa County, Arizona

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Get your very own sideshow freaks!

2008-04-07T21:23:45Z

This is the stuff I find when I'm bored on the internet. For all your chupacabra and fiji mermaid needs.

http://www.customcreaturetaxidermy.com/

http://www.fiendishcuriosities.com/index.php

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I'm bored

2008-04-07T21:21:11Z

someone do something to entertain me

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Business in the front, Party in the back!

2008-04-07T04:31:11Z

Ah.... those were the days...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1582340641/thecostumegaller

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NOT WORK SAFE!!!

2008-04-03T22:36:45Z

http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=sr4ez43eow

This is so cool!!!!!

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Awee bit "O Irish humor

2008-03-19T01:17:04Z

A little more Irish humor. Enjoy!

IRISH
PROSTITUTE
An Irish daughter had not been home for over 5 years. Upon her return, her Father cussed her.'Where have ye been all this time? Why did ye not write to us, not even a line? Why didn't ye call? Can ye not understand what ye put yer old Mother thru?'

The girl, crying, replied, 'Sniff, sniff....Dad....I became a prostitute...'

'Ye what!!? Out of here, ye shameless harlot! Sinner! You're a disgrace to this Catholic family.'

'OK, Dad-- as ye wish. I just came back to give mum this luxurious fur coat, title deed to a ten bedroom mansion plus a $5 million savings certificate. For me little brother, this gold Rolex. And for ye Daddy, the sparkling new Mercedes limited edition convertible that's parked outside plus a membership to the country club........................ (takes a breath)............. and an invitation for ye all to spend New Years Eve on board my new yacht in the Riviera and...

'Now what was it ye said ye had become?' says Dad.

Girl, crying again, 'Sniff, sniff....a prostitute Daddy! Sniff, sniff.'

'Oh! Be Jesus! Ye scared me half to death, girl! I thought ye said a Protestant. Come here and give yer old Dad a hug.

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What do our dreams mean?

2008-03-13T00:25:03Z

Just thought we could help each other out on some strange dreams we've had. I have a few doozies I'd like some help with.

Dream #1 - last week I dreamed I was in a large, open restaurant with someone - don't know who, but it was someone I wanted to impress. So in order to impress this person, I ordered a plate of human brains. They were chopped up and lightly sauteed with a red/brown sauce. They were kind of pasty, and didn't have much discernible flavor. I ate them without thinking until I saw a part of cerebellum I recognized (folia of the anterior lobe). After that, I couldn't eat them anymore.

Qualification of this dream - I had been studying neuroanatomy, so I'd been handling human brains all week. I don't know why I was eating them, why it would impress anyone to eat them, or why a restaurant would have them on the menu.

Dream #2 - the next night, I dreamed I was driving a semi to a company housed in a garage in a neighborhood I used to live by. I parked the semi in an area near the garage, and noticed the back yard was filled with dead dogs. They were arranged in rows, and covered the entire yard. There was apparently some use for them - fertilizer or some other organic purpose - but I think the purpose was illegal and I did not approve. So I called the police, who closed the garage down and removed the dogs.

Qualification for this dream - Hey, at least I wasn't eating human brains.

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Celebrate Man Day!

2008-03-08T16:43:04Z

Valentine's Day is a special time of the year - when Hallmark decides men and women should celebrate their love by having guys buy overpriced meaningless presents that their women will either not fit in, be allergic to, or get fat from. Oh, and we celebrate our love for each other and stuff. But we really do that all the time anyway. I mean, if you love your mate, you don't love them any more or less just because it's Valentine's Day. So my suggestion for new national holiday is Man Day.

Man Day - celebrated the first Saturday after Valentine's Day - is a day when a man and a woman give each other the present they really want from each other - a break. The men gather, drink of the beer, eat of the pig, and keep the toilet seat up all day. (But not on the wall above the door again, okay Honey?) The women get a Girlie Night, where we have our own fun - eating, drinking, singing, dancing, calling people fat - whatever we want to to because we are not stuck listening to our men say "I don't wanna do that. That's gay." this year will be the third official Man Day around these parts, and it is a gift that truly keeps on giving. (I'm still trying to clean the burn mark off the ceiling.)

What better present can be given to a couple after a day that forces you to spend time together than a day that lets you get the hell away from each other fora s long as you want to? Treat yourselves to what you really want - a day to celebrate your manness/womanness away from your mate. Celebrate your individuality. Celebrate Man Day!

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Life Explained

2008-03-08T04:24:13Z

On the first day, God created the dog and said:

'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in
or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.'

The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten
years and I'll give you back the other ten?'

So God agreed.

On the second day, Go d created the monkey and said:

'Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give
you a twenty-year life span.'

The monkey said: 'Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long
time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?'

And God agreed.

On the third day, God created the cow and said:

'You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer
under the su n , have calves and give milk to support the farmer's
family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.'

The cow said: 'That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty
years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?'

And God agreed again.

On the fourth day, God created man and said:

'Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you
twenty years.'

But man said: 'Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty,
the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten
the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?'

'Okay,' said God, 'You asked for it.'

So that is why for our first twenty years we eat, sleep, play and enjoy
ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our
family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the
grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and
bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you.

There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I'm doing it
as a public service.

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Five tips for a woman....

2008-02-25T18:38:54Z

1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.
2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.
3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to
You.
4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.
5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.

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Divorce Letter - hee hee

2008-02-24T23:43:27Z

Dear Wife:
I'm writing you this letter to tell you that I'm leaving you forever. I've been a good man to you for seven years and I have nothing to show for it.

These last two weeks have been hell. Your boss called to tell me that you quit your job today and that was the last straw.

Last week, you came home and didn't even notice that I had a new haircut, had cooked your favorite meal and even wore a brand new pair of silk boxers. You ate in two minutes, and went straight to sleep after watching all of your soaps.

You don't tell me you love me anymore; you don't want sex or anything that connects us as husband and wife.

Either you're cheating on me or you don't love me anymore; whatever the case, I'm gone.

Your EX-Husband

P.S. Don't try to find me. Your SISTER and I are moving away to
West Virginia together! Have a great life!
__________________________________________________

Dear Ex-Husband -

Nothing has made my day more than receiving your letter. It's true that you and I have been married for seven years, although a good man is a far cry from what you've been.

I watch my soaps so much because they drown out your constant whining and griping. Too bad that doesn't work.

I DID notice when you got a hair cut last week, but the first thing that came to mind was 'You look just like a girl!' Since my mother raised me not to say anything if you can't say something nice, I didn't comment.

And when you cooked my favorite meal, you must have gotten me confused with MY SISTER, because I stopped eating pork seven years ago.

About those new silk boxers: I turned away from you because the $49.99 price tag was still on them, and I prayed that it was a coincidence that my sister had just borrowed fifty dollars from me that morning.

After all of this, I still loved you and felt that we could work it out. So when I hit the lotto for ten million dollars, I quit my job and bought us two tickets to Jamaica. But when I got home you were gone. Everything happens for a reason, I guess.

I hope you have the fulfilling life you always wanted. My lawyer said that the letter you wrote ensures you won't get a dime from me. So take care.

Signed,

Your Ex-Wife, Rich As Hell and Free!

P.S. I don't know if I ever told you this, but my sister Carla was born Carl. I hope that's not a problem.

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Are You Cool ?

2008-02-23T06:54:23Z

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/general/2002/cool_test.htm

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Female joining Tuchux

2008-02-22T20:14:52Z

How would I go about that without fighting someone?Although I LOVE hitting people with random blunt objects, I have no desire to put together armor, and I think I might get put into a coma via severe head injury if I fought one of you guys anyways.

Is there another route for wenchs? And if it differs between clan, I am moving into the DC area, whichever clan that is.

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Anyone looking for a tattoo?

2008-02-14T04:10:21Z

Anyone close to (or willing to travel to) Ann Arbor looking for a tattoo? I would be willing to do a lot of tattoo for a decent price. I want to raise $$ for something when I get back from Estrella. I'l lookin to put together @ $200 total. Your design or mine.. let me know what you're looking for. Contact me via message or here to let me know. Testimonials available.. ask around (lots of ya have em already)

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surreal messages

2008-02-13T22:12:25Z

I'm starting to collect the message lines in the junk mail I get. They are so surreal!! So far....
around tigress the wrap
but standard the pamper
indicate crustacians
fufill the border clam

Dissappointingly, they are all for medications and mortgages I will never take part of, but they do give a nanosecond of entertainment. Actually, I do know people that talk as if their words were randomly generated, but they never manage to be entertaining at all. Hmmm.

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Une, Deux, Tois: Free Float Your Hostility

2008-02-05T00:07:54Z

Since the last thread had over 300 posts I thought I'd make a new thread:

Don't you think that if a patient tells you they literally felt a pop in the top of their head, immediately followed by dizziness and nausia that you'd take things a little more seriously? Now I'm sitting here at work counting down the time until I'll be able to take the happy little barbituate, cuz I know I don't dare take it here, and my head is throbbing like a mother... And this is day 2 of this crap! Uugghh!!!

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How Minimal Are You

2008-02-04T16:45:21Z

http://www.gotoquiz.com/how_minimal_are_you

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How Tuchux are you??

2008-02-02T22:31:04Z

http://www.gotoquiz.com/how_tuchux_are_you

Take this test and see!

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Dog fight club

2008-02-02T01:37:30Z

anyone catch that fight club show on national geographic that was about the dog club? A bunch of guys who started out doing philipino stick fighting that wanted to take it to the next level and ditch the armor.

So grown men (and women) in fencing masks and little else beating each other with rattan sticks and shock knives. It was a very cool show and seemed very 'tuchuk' to me.

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Send me your rtesume if you are qualified and interested

2008-02-01T15:11:06Z

POSITION TYPE: Professional

POSITION: Senior Systems Administrator (UNIX/ LINUX)

GENERAL FUNCTIONS:

Senior System Administrator is to provide systems and network administration support for development and operation of Research and Educations Support Services Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure in Washington, DC.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary Duties: Maintain high-availability environment; with primary emphasis on Redhat Linux servers, Cisco Network equipments, EMC Storage management, primary and disaster recovery site management. Also includes significant responsibility for system security controls, audit mechanisms, incident response, and monitoring of intrusion sensors and audit logs. Other duties include network/system performance monitoring and tuning, high-availability system management, perform system and network troubleshooting, and provide user assistance.

Secondary Duties: Work with Company to address systems and network related issues

MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Five+ years of hands-on system administration experience in managing Cisco equipments (routers, switches, and firewall) and Linux (RedHat preferred) environments; familiarity with SAN storage and backup; knowledge of system security methods including firewalls and secure transfer mechanisms; knowledge of shell scripting; experience with hardware setup/configuration of RAID devices, BigIPs (or other load-balancing devices) and Apache is a plus.

Education Level Required: BS preferred; appropriate years of experience can substitute for degree requirements

This position requires United States citizenship.

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Snowtiger's photos

2008-01-29T21:13:01Z

I created a space for Snowtiger's photos and stuff. (Snowtigers Mom - Nakea)

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a good question

2008-01-17T02:31:39Z

http://www.zazzle.com/kitty_litter_shirt-235222912138350146

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Cool stuff I found while wasting time

2008-01-16T15:55:07Z

Really awesome magic trick.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/29550/

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Tell me about your first event

2008-01-13T20:43:42Z

My first event was actually sponsored by some local members of the Dark Horde in the summer of 1981. I was five, my sister was 8, and both my parents attended as well. The Kur were special guests of the Horde, but I was too young to know who was who. While it has been so long for me and I was so young, I only have a handful of memories from a kid's point of view.

I remember going "swimming" with my mother, only to be totally grossed out by all the naked adults lounging in the pool. I remember seeing Sparrow Hawk, creator of the Kur, for the first time - staggering naked out of his tent on Saturday morning. I shouted "the Sparrow Hawk has awoken!" I remember drawing pictures of dragons being slain, with all the blood spewing out of their necks, and trying to draw accurate armor for the slayers. I remember seeing some big guy warily standing in armor and getting beat by Khalizek. How could I ever know It would be over 20 years later that I would marry that big wary guy? Most of all I remember dancing at night. They put some music on and all the wenches began to dance. I jumped right on in, and outlasted the adults by hours. When one warrior asked to shut the music off, another stated "let the Wee Wench dance". That was my mother's favorite term for her daughters after that.

Overall, I remember loving the outdoors, the fighting, the funny clothes, the movement, the dogs, and the sense of belonging. I just haven't left yet.

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Hehehe...Kitty fun

2008-01-13T08:17:41Z

http://shadowdane.shackspace.com/cats.htm

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Shakira, with wolf and shirtless metal hunk

2008-01-12T16:21:50Z

The brilliance of this song and video mashup is inspiring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHv3qO_Y8kk

It's funny the first time you watch it. It's even funnier the second time.

Plus everyone is pretty easy on the eyes.

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Happy New Year!

2008-01-12T00:06:41Z

Just wishing all a happy and safe New Year. Don't do anything irreversibly stupid.

That's why I party at home.

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I've been movie geeked

2008-01-09T16:34:51Z

I just saw Death Proof from Grindhouse. Pretty fucking cool. I love the evil Kurt Russel, and the stunt chick is so awesome I want to get an Australian accent and hang off a car hood. It also possesses the coolest car crash scene ever. Multiple trauma never looked so cool.

Dammit if Tarantino ever made a crap movie, it was Jackie Brown. This one gets two thumbs up.

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Those Silly Canadians

2008-01-07T05:35:20Z

This show is awesome. Highly recommend.

http://www.trailerparkboys.com/
http://tribes.tribe.net/trailerparkboys

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What's up for X-mas?

2008-01-04T14:44:20Z

What are you doing this year? What are you avoiding doing this year at all costs?

We no longer do Christmas dinner with Ursus family because of the Snunt. Nobody wants to celebrate Xmas with her, but we are the only ones with balls enough to liberate ourselves from her. So we are meeting up with his sister and mother on Xmas eve, opening presents, and having a little food. It will be wonderful.

Usually for X mas dinner we go to my parent's place in da hood, wade through stacks of newspapers and cats to get to our seats, eat dry turkey or ham, and dodge bullets coming home. Or we go to my uncle's place in Akron about an hour away, and eat not as dry turkey or ham. Either way, it's not optimal for our comfort level.

This year we are trying something completely new. The fam is coming over our house. Ursus is making chicken francaise. This makes me happy. I will have to take the burnt baby doll head off the top of the tree and replace it with something else - probably a rubber shark - but other than that, it will be much better for us. And I made sure to save a few party poppers for the fam to shoot off at the tree.

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good for a laugh

2007-12-24T20:23:08Z

got this today, it made me chuckle. just follow the instructions and enjoy.

Type your first name in the top field,
last name in the next.
Don't bother with the email.
Click on visualizar at bottom left.

http://www.tatuagemdaboa.com.br/

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seeking advice

2007-12-12T01:24:56Z

well i am looking for advice on letting bad experiences go at the moment other than drinking myself into oblivion. any ideas would be appreciated on how to let the things that make me feel worse about myself go. lately i have been subject of many people reminding me of the bad i cause rather than any good i can possibly do or have done, i know i am ranting and being a whiny bitch, but i am trying to get back to a point where i don't let other people's opinions of me depict how i feel about myself. thanks for any help that is offered

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SAVE THE DATE: QAINA - Saturday March 29th, 2008

2007-12-11T14:31:08Z

Hi Wildcat and friends !!
Just wanted to spread the word on a sweet event coming up in the Akron area in March ! : )
Hope to see ya there!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Qaina is an SCA event that includes classes, a show, dinner and a hafla!! And focuses entirely on Middle Eastern Dance !

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Tadmor Shrine Center
3000 Krebs Drive
Akron, OH 44319

SITE FEES:

PRE-REGISTRTATION
Member: $15.00
Non-Member: $18.00

AT THE DOOR:
Member: $17.00
Non-Member: $20.00

DINNER IS INCLUDED IN SITE FEE

Please make checks payable to:
Barony of Brendoken DBA: SCA INC and send them to: Cat Kienzle, 384 Green Hill Drive, Tallmadge, OH 44278

The site is bigger this year so there will be more vendors!!

Dance Class List will be out soon!! Classes begin at 11am !!

Dinner Show 6-8 PM

Hafla with ISHTAR - 8-10:30

If you would like a spot in the show, contact Jezebel at JezebelShuvani@yahoo.com

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Cutting up dead people and other fun things

2007-12-07T05:05:42Z

So many people have been asking me about my cadaver lab, and I'm totally fascinated by it myself. So I decided to start a thread to talk about it. I should have started this last semester, as I'm already half way through. But I'm kinda lazy, so here it is now. Feel free to ask any questions. Warning - I will be posting graphic details of my cadaver lab experiences. If the idea of dissecting humans is disgusting to you, please don't read this thread.

Last semester we focused on the areas from the neck to the waist. We skinned the body from those regions, observed the muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and all that stuff. It is amazing just how much is in there. Looking at muscle is just like looking at any meat, since that is what meat is. I thought I'd have no appetite because of what I was doing in lab, but Ursus cooked me two steaks and a pot roast the first week.

After observing the musculature of the arm and removing many of the muscles, I was the one to use the bone saw to remove the arm (I creeped my lab partners out until they let me do it.) The best part was removing the rib cage to see the lungs and heart. Since our body (Doris the Dead Lady) died of COPD, I was especially interested in seeing the lungs. They were streaked with black lines and had white nodules on the tops - visible cancer. Another specimen (Petrified Pat the Pirate - named by my professor) had very black hardened lungs with large hardened brown bubbles all over them. It looked like toasted marshmallows. He definitely had emphysema.

The next week we removed the heart. It is much harder to do than the guy from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom made it look like. there is so much guarding the heart that I seriously doubt the Mayans actually removed them while they were still beating. Just getting through the rib cage is hard enough - if you can makeit through the muscles - then you have to wade through parts of the lungs that kind of overlap it, THEN there's the pericardium, which is kind of like a really thick layer of wax paper. After that, you have to cut the aorta and the superior and inferior vena cava, plus the pulmonary arteries and lungs - none of these go out without a fight. I just don't see it really happening. If it was removed with the tools they used, it was probably not intact, and probably far from beating.

This semester started with the removal of the brain. First we skinned the scalp - which was creepy easy to do. Two quick incisions across and over the head, and the scalp pulled off with no effort at all. I understand how the Native Americans did it - it was the quickest trophy to get, especially in a War situation. Next we sawed the skull cap off of the base of the skull. The brain was removed from the skull - which was AWESOME - and placed aside for us to use in neuroanatomy next semester. And I don't care who you are, the only smell worse than formaldehyde is the smell of a bone saw in high gear. Smoking bone is not a smell I want to get used to.

Last week we "removed" the head. It wasn't really removed, just disarticulated from the vertebral column. It is still attached by the soft tissues of the pharynx and larynx, with the face now resting in the thoracic cavity. (Not even a yoga master could pull that one off.) With the head in that position, we could get to the trachea and vocal cords that normally rest in front of the cervical vertebrae. And I got to see a uvula AND epiglottis from a whole new angle.

This week we are looking at the facial muscles, which will involve skinning the face. Last semester the head was covered in a plastic bag, but we took the bag off a few weeks ago to remove the brain. We are accustomed to the situation now, which I agree is a bit odd if you think about it. Sometimes I wonder if we should really be doing these things to this old lady. But she did sign up for it, and it is the best educational tool possible. You can look at pictures all day. You can watch videos. But to actually see this stuff in person - to be able to touch it and observe it - it is the most incredible educational experience available.

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Happy Turkey Day!!!

2007-11-23T22:17:21Z

I hope you all get stuffed.

And rememeber - when you get on the scale tomorrow, be sure to subtract 10-15 pounds for clothing.

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Kick or Treat

2007-11-01T14:57:34Z

So every year, the Kur (my clan) host our annual Halloween event, Kick or Treat. We have done this for as long as I remember. Each year, we try to pick a theme that we can have fun with, feed a lot of people, and have a generally good time. I am happy to announce that we pulled it off.

This year the Kur hosted our very own Evil Carnival. In addition to fighting, games, food, and prizes, we had a bearded lady, Fiji mermaid, and siamese twins telling fortunes! Ursus was the food man - with the help of Otto behind the bar - serving awesome sausage sandwiches, fried chicken, candied apples and all. Too bad we never got around to serving the corn dogs and funnel cakes. Oh well - more for me at home!

My job was to organize the games - with the incredibly enthusiastic help of Ogre. We each made a few games, bought a few prizes, and decorated our own areas. (I love thrift stores - four bags of toys half off on $.50 Monday, with an extra 20% off due to Columbus Day.) And while I was envious of Ogre for the severed head toss and spider rings, I have to say I had way more dismembered Barbie dolls than he did. So there! (Animal - I hope Jagun is enjoying Burn Unit Barbie.)

It worked out so much better than we ever thought it would. The Kur all pulled together so well, with lots of help for set up, decoration, fighting, food, organization, booth running, costumes, and we even had a murder mystery thrown in to boot! I haven't had this much fun creating an event in years. I'm kind of sad it's over.

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Family matters

2007-10-09T01:39:50Z

I know I haven't really been around for a while, but my grandmother is very sick. She's 93, 80 pounds, with congestive heart failure. Last week she went into the ICU with gallstones, and spent a week vomiting with a sky high pulse and a dangerously low blood pressure. They moved her to another hospital, and now she is out of pain, but now she's confused - but at least she knows she is confused. Yesterday she looked at me and exclaimed "I'm losing my buttons!" The phrase I've heard from all the hospital staff is that they are "makiing her comfortable". We're trying to figure out what may help her, but we are also all preparing for the worst. So if I totally dissapear for a while, I'm dealing with family stuff. Right near midterms too - just what I need.

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Mother of the year...

2007-10-06T20:04:54Z

Britney's got nothing on this one.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/40098

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Another waterbearing fiasco

2007-09-27T16:19:53Z

I wasn't waterbearing in the woods this year. I had my final. But from what I had heard, all the progress we had made as waterbearers for the woods battle over the past few years turned into poop this year. Usually, the wenches, chirurgeons, and a few others run through the woods and follow the fighters. This way everyone gets water exactly when they need it. This year, they decided to allow combat archery in the woods, which meant the waterbearers were confined to res point - which works well for those who die or aren't too dehydrated to walk all the way to res point. But for those out there who don't die, there was no water for them at all for two hours while they fought their hearts out. This is dangerous.

We had one of our guys, just turned legal to fight this year, end up in deep shit because of dehydration. He collapsed in the woods and had to be rushed to the hospital, get an IV, and all that. There were so many more dropping like flies in the woods and requiring the same treatment. This did not need to happen. Us waterbearers always keep note of erratic behavior, lack of sweating, and all that. While in the woods, we always have a chirurgeon with us to help out when we can't see a danger of dehydration. But due to a few archers and a few projectiles, the entire army was left in the dust and without water.

If allowing a few archers in the woods is more important than the safety and health of both armies then I don't want to be a part of the wood's battle anymore. Those in charge should know better. They put every Pennsic fighter in danger. This does not need to happen, and it should not happen again.

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How braveheart should have ended

2007-09-27T13:31:49Z

Somone "Kindly" sent this to me today. And it is suprisingly accurate, minus the robot thing ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdQzQutzK4E&NR=1

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Possibly the Best Video Ever?

2007-09-27T00:42:22Z

http://www.muchosucko.com/show/possibly_the_best_video_ever_-28284

Anything else I say will cheapen it.

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How do the Tuchux feel aboot us eh?

2007-09-23T06:30:37Z

No I'm not canadian! It's just a scottish accent is very hard to do in typed form!

....Oh yea

Wildcat! Hello there, I was curious, how do the Tuchux feel about us highlanders? Home of the haggis after all! You need to be smart to stuff a sheeps stomach with more meat and other things that happen to be lying around. It must be all the whisky we drink, it makes us smrt you know.

I was thinking of dragging my brother up to pennisic one of these years or another, it's the only place we can find with enough people to run at, and of course with all that, we were looking for some company, preferably company we can try and outfeast. So do you folks make the kilted ones welcome in your camp? :P We'll bring shiny things! We aren't BARBARIANS you know

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Warcraft Widows of the World - Unite!

2007-09-16T13:13:52Z

So a friend gave my husband World of Warcraft for Christmas last year. That was the last I saw of him.

I would wake up, and he was playing. I would go to school, come back - and he was playing. I would go to bed, and he was playing. When he wasn't playing, he was talking about playing. When our friends would come over, they would all talk about playing. It got to the point where we had a Warcraft room and a non Warcraft room at parties where the few remaining people who prefer human contact could still exist. And for those of us who don't game, it's torture to be stuck in a room full of those who do.

I finally called him on it a few months into the game when my Honey excitingly, and in perfect geekspeak, told me tales of his exploits as a fake dead guy on a fake quest, where he got to kill a fake bad guy, and his ability to sneak the great fake quest item right out from under the nose of the other fake people who helped kill him. You would have thought he won the lottery, lost his virginity, and discovered the cure for cancer all in one day. When I called him a geek for his fake exploits, this was his response - "I'm not a geek, because I got 900 experience points!". Point taken.

He is a lot better about spending time together now, and he has limited his game time so we can actually interact. He is wonderful about it, and I actually have to thank TFG (That Fucking Game) for occupying his time quietly and in another room when I study. I have learned to use it to my advantage. It used to be that only a bottle of bourbon could make him that happy, but now it's "Warcrack".

But things took a drastic turn lately. My obsessive compulsive father with way too much free time got Warcraft. Now my mother sees nothing but the back of his head, and he is always calling my Honey and getting him online. So now they play together. And apparently my father would rather give birth to a flaming porcupine than allow two married people to spend time together, because he is on the game *all * the * time*. My poor Honey, although he does use my father to satisfy his own geek, is actually getting to the point where he's complaining about playing so much. Last week my father led a three hour discussion consisting of nothing but Warcrack Geekspeak. I wanted to take a pen and jab it in my eye.

So for any of you Warcrafters out there, if you need someone to geek with online find my father. My marriage will thank you.

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Apocalypto

2007-09-12T02:53:55Z

I watched it for the first time this evening. I give it two thumbs up. It's basically the Tuchux versus the Tuchux.

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OT & CP: If you have a few seconds...

2007-09-06T02:23:39Z

... help my family help a lot of people. Joyce (my adopted sister) runs the Southern Virginia Child Advocacy chapter, it is located in Rocky Mount/Roanoke Virginia area and if you have every lived or traveled there you know that resources are very limited. Joyce stands up in court representing children who have been verbally/mentally abused, prostituted at a young age, seen/been part of violent crimes, raped, abandoned, and a countless number of unthinkable things so they have a voice and a hand to hold that won't hurt them. If you can please follow the instructions below and vote for their organization to win the funding.

Thanks in advance,
Alex

_______________________________________________________________________________________
""""We continue to work so very hard to make the new Southern VA CAC a reality.

We recently submitted a grant application to Hamburger Helper - Please review our application and comment your support.

We have asked for $15,000 to assist with our building project

Go to www.myhometownhelper.com

At the top of the page you will see "Find a Project". Click on it.

That will bring you to a search site. It says "any state," and has a blank box. Click search and look for Rocky Mount, VA - child advocacy center building project. Click on our request.

This will bring up our request. Go to the bottom of that page and enter the requested information, along with your comment.

Then make sure you read the disclaimer box directly below the comment box and agree to abide by their disclaimers; otherwise it will not allow you to post.

Thanks and keep your fingers crossed. Also, share this with others who might support our project.

Joyce Moran

Executive Officer

Southern VA Child Advocacy Center

Rocky Mount, VA 24151

540-484-5566"""""""""""

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Pennsic Pinup Calendar?

2007-09-02T19:09:52Z

So I heard that the guy who sold the calendars of the hideously deformed SCA chicks last year was getting shit and saying it was a different photographer that was the reason the calendar was so gross. Then why did he sell the new one this year? Half of them look like they peed on themselves, and the other half should NEVER be naked in public. They shouldn't even be dressed in public. I swear one chick had three tits and a hump.

If your stomach sticks out farther than your boobs, you don't belong in a pinup calendar. I can only hope that nobody bought that calendar to put in the spank bank. It gives me the willies just thinking about it.

Eeeww.

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How was your War?

2007-09-02T04:32:42Z

Everyone has different Pennsic experiences. So how was yours? How did you beat the heat the first week? Did your tent survive the deluge of rain the second week? Was it what you expected, needed, or wanted?

I had a great War. It was a strange War, what with having to come home so often for school, getting stuck studying the whole time and whatnot. But I got out of it exactly what I needed. I stayed in camp more than I usually do, but I was totally fine with that. My camp is my friends and family I see all the time, so we enjoy each other. I had spent so many Wars obsessed with getting out of camp and finding fun that I totally ignored the fact that my friends are there. I kept getting pissed off that I wasn't having fun at the parties until it dawned on me that my friends are home and I prefer to hang out with them than some random tights-wearing yahoo at a party. I have my SCA friends too, and I did see most of them. But the majority of my time was spent in camp reconnecting with the friends I had left in camp for so many years. And it was all worth it.

I also realized that my favorite parts of War have changed. While I used to look forward to the parties, nowadays I love the idea of hanging out in camp during the day with nothing to do (something I missed a lot of due to school). Don't get me wrong - I still love to party and I still love the drums. But I don't NEED them anymore. I guess I've turned a corner in my life where my fun lies with those who know me and not with a bunch of strangers who irritate me.

Another thing I realized with coming home so much was that I can no longer fathom spending two solid weeks out there. I liked coming home and getting a shower, bringing stuff home, taking stuff back up, seeing the dogs, and all the benefits of being home. I like being so close that I can go home anytime I want to, and come back up later that day. I did that for much of my War, and it was a great decompression. Admit it - War is a working vacation. We all have so many jobs to get done out there that it's good to have a vacation from your vacation.

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Pennsic Photos

2007-08-23T19:46:51Z

This site is done by Shawn in my clan - his camera rocks :D

http://lalartu.smugmug.com/gallery/3323618#184957039

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Update from the homefront

2007-08-21T23:12:30Z

Hey - just back home for class, then goin' right back up there later on today.

War is trucking along just fine. The Serenghetti is filling up, and the merchants are about half set up. I still haven't had an eggroll yet, but other than that life is good. Went to Wulf Den on Monday for their party, and it was great as always. Some kickass drummers were present, as well as some kick your ass punch. Unfortunately they ran out of booze before midnight, so it was a bit of an early night.

I danced for all you out there who can't do it this year, and I wll continue to do so. And I'm taking names for all those who need me to drink for them as well. My liver is your liver.

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Tamoc's New Flick

2007-08-20T18:55:14Z

www.greaterthreat.com
I love the line "I don't think you'll even twitch".

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Romping with a Tuchux

2007-08-20T18:06:21Z

Hey there,
This thought has been plagueing me for a couple of hours. Does a Tuchux woman have to take a Tuchux husband? Would she be warned against having a relationship outside of the Tuchux Community? I mean why would she want to but hypothetically, would it be liek a Romeo and Juliet situation if a Tuchux woman should fall for say a swampy or a tin hat? I don't know what prompted this thought but would she be ex-communicated from Tuchux if she did go outside of the tribe for her romance? And are there Tuchux whose spouses are not Tuchux or not even playing SCA. Do Tuchux take mundane mates?

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Is it true that Ursus is my father?

2007-08-19T22:17:09Z

I can hear the scream reverberate thru the hills of Ohio...

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Date change - yay or nay?

2007-08-14T18:58:08Z

Having been through it and come home, what did everyone think of the date change this year? Did it help or hinder? What was the final head count? I heard it was down from previous Wars.

Personally, I thought it was unnecessary. It messed up my War and my next two future Wars so maybe I'm a little biased. But did Pennsic as a whole actually benefit from the date change? What were the perks? What was better because of the date change, and what was worse? Besides the srappy rain that could have been during the first week, I didn't see any difference other than an attendance drop. I think they should change the dates back.

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Pennsic Chef's Tribe - X-post

2007-08-14T03:23:01Z

Hello everyone,

After reading a bunch of threads on "How do you cook this over a campfire?", "Can I feed myself at War?", and "Oh my God, what have I gotten myself into!?!", I thought it would be nice to gather as many years of Pennsic cooking experience into one place as possible.

This tribe embraces all forms of cooking at War... from period recipe redactions, to tips on avoiding mass food poisonings, to “been there, done that” evaluations of the latest in camping cookware and gadgets. Whether you're looking for the 12 "best" ways to roast a pig, ten tasty things you can actually bake in a campfire, "the best mac & cheese EVER", or just looking find our what Pennsic people do to keep their food safe, this tribe if for you.

Visit us at: http://tribes.tribe.net/pennsicchefs and let's talk turkey....or duck, vension, beef, pork, chicken, tofu, soups, stews, seafood or freshly baked bread... whatever gets your mouth watering!

-Robin

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PENNSIC DANCE CONTEST

2007-08-13T20:07:25Z

Hey.
I want to have a dance contest at pennsic this year.
Cash Prizes will be awarded. It will be In tuchux camp.
Plenty of security will be on hand.
It will be invitation only for guests.
But all dancers welcome.
Any suggestions?
I judged one at Estrella this year, and it was a mess.
Id really like to be better prepared.
Thanks

BYTOR

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Bubble Wrap toy

2007-07-30T22:26:38Z

Check out ths toy from Japan

http://www.random-good-stuff.com/index.php/2007/06/24/puchipuchi-bubble-wrap-toy/

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WC's shameless plea for alcohol

2007-07-30T22:19:56Z

Wildcat lives in a poor land, filled with sorrows and oppression. Her days, which other people spend in reckless abandon, must be spent tirelessly educating herself for her future and working - shoeless - for mere pennies every day. She lives in a world where she cannot afford to spend money on things she wants. It must be spent on tuition, bills, and food for herself and her dogs. I'm afraid she cannot afford alcohol for Pennsic. But you can help. With only a small contribution of just one bottle of rum, you can make a difference in Wildcat's life.

Save a life. Get Wildcat drunk.

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