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An instance is a virtual server in the AWS cloud.You launch an instance from an Amazon Machine Image (AMI).
AMI provides the operating system, application server, and applications for your instance.
After the instance is stopped, it enters in stopping state and then to stopped state.
Charges are only incurred for the EBS storage and not for the instance hourly charge or data transfer.
Volume can be detached from the stopped instance, and attached to a running instance, modified, detached from the running instance, and then reattached to the stopped instance. It should be reattached using the storage device name that's specified as the root device in the block device mapping for the instance.
Amazon recommends to use Amazon EC2 to reboot the instance instead of running the operating system reboot command from your instance as it performs a hard reboot if the instance does not cleanly shutdown within four minutes also creates an API record in CloudTrail, if enabled.
An instance is scheduled to be retired when AWS detects irreparable failure of the underlying hardware hosting the instance.
When an instance reaches its scheduled retirement date, it is stopped or terminated by AWS.
If the instance root device is an Amazon EBS volume, the instance is stopped, and can be started again at any time.
If the instance root device is an instance store volume, the instance is terminated, and cannot be used again.
EBS-backed instance supports InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior attribute which determines whether the instance would be stopped or terminated when a shutdown command is initiated from the instance itself for e.g. shutdown, halt or poweroff command in linux.
Default behaviour for the the instance to be stopped.
DisableApiTerminationfrom the Console, CLI or API.
Instance can be terminated through Amazon EC2 CLI.
A platform to run code (Java, PHP, Python), paying on an hourly basis.
Computer Clusters in the Cloud.
Physical servers, remotely managed by the customer.
A user has enabled termination protection on an EC2 instance. The user has also set Instance initiated shutdown behavior to terminate. When the user shuts down the instance from the OS, what will happen?
A user has launched an EC2 instance and deployed a production application in it. The user wants to prohibit any mistakes from the production team to avoid accidental termination. How can the user achieve this?
Billing commences when Amazon EC2 AMI instance is completely up and billing ends as soon as the instance starts to shutdown.
Billing commences when Amazon EC2 initiates the boot sequence of an AMI instance and billing ends when the instance shuts down.
Billing only commences only after 1 hour of uptime and billing ends when the instance terminates.
Billing commences when Amazon EC2 initiates the boot sequence of an AMI instance and billing ends as soon as the instance starts to shutdown.
Instances that use instance stores for the root device automatically have instance store volumes available, with one serving as the root device volume. When an instance is launched, the image that is used to boot the instance is copied to the root volume (typically sda1). Any data on the instance store volumes persists as long as the instance is running, but this data is deleted when the instance is terminated (instance store-backed instances do not support the Stop action) or if it fails (such as if an underlying drive has issues).
Instance store-backed instances can be restarted, right?
The data in an instance store persists only during the lifetime of its associated instance. If an instance reboots (intentionally or unintentionally), data in the instance store persists.
restarted here is stopped and started cause that is the terminology i have seen been used. Instance store backed instance can be rebooted.
For answer to qn #4, I think the option should be "D".
Q: When does billing of my Amazon EC2 systems begin and end?
Billing commences when Amazon EC2 initiates the boot sequence of an AMI instance. Billing ends when the instance terminates, which could occur through a web services command, by running "shutdown -h", or through instance failure. When you stop an instance, we shut it down but don't charge hourly usage for a stopped instance, or data transfer fees, but we do charge for the storage for any Amazon EBS volumes. To learn more, visit the AWS Documentation.
Table above says, you start incurring charges as soon as you enter shutting-down status. Is that table from AWS docs ?
yup thats an table from official AWS documentation ….
Billing commences when Amazon EC2 initiates the boot sequence of an AMI instance. Billing ends when the instance terminates, which could occur through a web services command, by running "shutdown -h", or through instance failure. When you stop an instance, we shut it down but don't charge hourly usage for a stopped instance, or data transfer fees, but we do charge for the storage for any Amazon EBS volumes.
Yes, this is correct. I was referring to table just before questions. In table you specified, billing end as soon as ec2 instance enters shutting-down status.
Again, I appreciate your good work here.
I already passed solution architect (score 916) and sysops (score 918) with a lot of help from your blog.
Now I am going to write the developer one.
none of the following states are chargeable except RUNNING state.
would you take a look at the table in the link and clarify this?
Congrats farzinemami, thats a great score.
Actually the billing part of the EC2 has undergone a lot of changes from being charged per hour even for a partial use to per minute and second billing.
Your blog is amazing! Thank you very much for sharing your notes they are helping me a lot with my studies.
It seems that EC2 FAQs are not specific enough. What are your thoughts?
But agreed, for all the combinations you need to go through the documentation.
Need a clarity on the Question No 2.
Even though the termination protection is ON, how can the instance be terminated.?
DisableApiTermination attribute does not prevent you from terminating an instance by initiating shutdown from the instance (using an operating system command for system shutdown) when the InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior attribute is set.
Charges for full hour are incurred for every transition from stopped to running, even if the transition is within the same hour for e.g. if you stop and start your instances 2 times in an hour, you would be charged for 3 full hours, one for the start and then for the 2 transitions as if you had 3 instances running during that hour.
As per AWS documentation, their billing is now in minute wise.


The former U20 Argentina man joins Cagna's San Martin de Tucumán.
It has been a proper season for Diego Cagna's high hopes for promotion as he has managed to sign the former U20 Argentina defender Rodrigo Moreira on loan from Independiente de Avellaneda. San Martín de Tucumán has been recently promoted to the Nacional B tournament after a five years' drift in the Argentino A tournament. Sanma will look forward to establishing themselves and even to bid to be promoted this season to Primera División.
Moreira comes as San Martin's seventh signing, and he is a product of the Independiente youth teams and has been of the fringes of the first team without managing to break through and will be looking forward to being a fixture on the first team in Tucumán. He has only played for Independiente so far.
He has been a part of the winning Sudamericano U20 in 2015, as well as part of the team that played the U20 World Cup in New Zealand.


GLOBAL economic growth may be slowing more than forecast only a month ago, underscoring the urgency for countries to pull back from a damaging trade war, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned.
The IMF downgraded its forecast for world growth last month, and recent data suggest the outlook is worse since then, the fund said, Bloomberg reports.
Financial conditions have tightened, especially in emerging markets, while trade tensions have increased, said the Washington-based fund.


And nowadays the wicks are also rolled by grandmas in oldage and poor homes.
We sell the rolled wicks to the temples, individuals and institutions .
and also help them earn a living even at this age.
The project supported by GoodKarma foundation.
'Wicksdom' – wicks for oil lamps.
in the prayer room. I suggested that she makes a few extra ones to distribute among her other children and relatives. The excitement she had in gifting the wicks made me realize how much she yearns to prove that she is still worthy of doing something for others. I also started supplying it to temples in and around. This gave her immense joy to know that the wicks where used in faraway temples which she is unable to visit.


Bayer CropScience appointed Mike Dzurenko to key account manager for the lawn and landscape division. He will be responsible for developing and building relationships with national accounts in the lawn and landscape industry. Dzurenko previously served as director of strategic partnerships at U.S. Lawns after leading major account business development for TruGreen Landcare.
Ruppert Landscape promoted Dan Trocher to branch manager of the Laytonsville landscape management branch. Trocher has more than 10 years of industry experience and has been with Ruppert for eight years, working his way from field manager to enhancement manager. As branch manager, he will be responsible for the overall development and health of the branch, including the growth and development of his team, strategic planning, budgeting, training and day-to-day operations.
Anuvia Plant Nutrients hired Hugh MacGillivray as executive vice president of marketing and business development. Previously, MacGillivray served as head of marketing and business development for Arysta LifeScience North America and head of Arysta LifeScience Canada, where he gained experience in the crop protection, seed and e-commerce sectors of the agriculture industry. In his new position, MacGillivray will lead Anuvia's marketing and business development efforts as the company launches and new products are released.
Senske Services appointed Hamilton Allen as its new director of training and technical services. Allen has a bachelor's degree in biology from Norfolk State University, a master's degree in Entomology from Virginia Tech and is currently finishing his doctoral studies at Clemson University. He is also a member of the Entomological Society of America and is a contributing author to published articles. Allen will be responsible for developing and executing training and technical services programs for the company.
BH Stangel promoted Deborah Gross to director of continuing education for its Pest Management Training & Consulting Center. Gross previously worked for non-profit green companies, botanical gardens and helped develop community gardens in New York City. She will be responsible for working with BH Stangel's new educational partner Central Turf & Irrigation in Elmsford, N.Y. BH Stangel partnered with Central Turf & Irrigation last fall in an effort to offer educational and business programs to its customers, according to the company.


There are plenty of financial guides on how to compare funeral plans that claim to be the best way, perhaps they are not really as far reaching or really understand the point of view of the person when purchasing. Though they should as they are recommending paid funeral plans.
The idea within this feature is to be concise and brief and really give a modern take on an industry that is proving more popular than life assurance and travel insurance policies put together. This might be statistically incorrect however the simplicity of getting a funeral plan in place is mind bogglingly easy. That's why errors of judgement can be made.
Then Can We Compare Funeral Plans?
See below. It's not correct to compare this type of product based upon price first, you are falling into the plan provider's trap. Would you buy the same car based on the cheaper price alone without looking under the engine? Of course not, you need to know a complete breakdown of costs and instead what the future holds. So forget about the cheapest funeral plan for the moment.
Even the cheapest funeral plan is provided by a financial institution or a company motivated by increasing their own income. You will not find many funeral plan comparison websites stating that. Not even the 'Avoid Comparison Websites' articles truly dig this deep.
Why? Because the providers are called Choice – to give you absolutely tailored and bespoke plans. Or Pride, because they believe in excellent customer service, a higher standard of after care and bereavement support which is agreed is very important.
Ultimately however the monthly payments you pay to them earn you and the company interest. The money is ring fenced either by a Trust Fund which 'guarantees' your money is safe by way of the Funeral Planing Authority (FPA) or via a wider investment plan covered by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Outside of this, if they invest £0.24p a year in the Bing Bang Bong Company in a very low risk fund as stipulated by FPA, FCA and whichever other alphabet soup organisation, they may make £2.40. Meanwhile they shave a bit off and put £0.02p of that in your account to match any inflation rate rises and the cost of the final funeral plan which will be required at the time of need. The figures are not exact but doubtful they're far wrong.
Is this good or bad? This is for certain, it's a lot better than a whole of life plan.
And it's probably a lot better than a savings account or a person trying to bet on the stock markets themselves.
Did you know that some life insurance packages get you to pay what appears a nominal weekly sum… until you are aged ninety!?!
This means as insurance cover you could pay much more than what you'd receive as a valued and worthwhile product.
If you saw a car for £250, would you get finance for £1000 over a ten year period?
The important element to understand is insurance companies, financial institutions and yes pre paid funeral plan companies exists to make money BUT ALSO to provide a service.
The service is important as is what is contained in any package. These companies are reputable, annually reviewed, audited if members of the FPA and most certainly profitable.
That's good news for everyone. Wouldn't it be great to call up all companies and ask for proof of their trust fund performances?
That in my view is the best way to compare a pre paid funeral. The financial operation behind the scene. In fact I'd bet that this information is available somewhere.
...And that's why I've taken out a prepaid funeral plan… So, when I go, my family can give me a dignified send-off without worrying about the cost."
The devil as they say is in the detail. Let's talk disbursements, across this website there are perhaps a dozen to twenty UK and European providers, some target plan buyers but are actually life assurance packages and this is stated on the relevant pages. Disbursements are classed as cremation fees or burial fees, minister's fees and doctor's fees.
Plan A, Plan B and Plan C have all very diligently listed which each of their plans contain.
All three are obviously categorised by disbursements.
The problem between the three plans is the ability for a funeral plan comparison website to compare funeral plans properly. How is it possible to do when there is so much ambiguity.
The plan provider isn't telling fibs, they told you straight what they're offering, even on their website you'll find terms and conditions for each policy which goes into greater detail.
Now it's time to go in for the kill.
Actually this part is rather fun. The finer details can often be found within each provider's funeral plan FAQ.
"What happens if I die while still making premium payments?
Can I transfer the policy?
Don't worry the plan is set to pay out but preferably after they have met their needs too. The Cancellation fee. Why is a fee necessary? There are a few ways a pre paid company makes money – another way – the first is to have a trust fund and invest, the alternative is to take a policy out on your life to cover the expected sum when the funeral plan is required.
There is often a stated cooling off period where no one does anything but contemplate death and life and taxes. This could be 14 to 30 days. After this period the plan company sets everything in motion. Once complete it then costs them money to cancel everything.
Hence how they will charge you £500 in cancellation fees. This is yet another best way to compare funeral plans. The fees.
One plan does not charge any cancellation fees because even if you do they won't return you full payment or any premiums made. Quite simply they state any funds provided will be kept in trust until a time of need. Whether it's part of the fund or all of the fund.
This is a situation they are quite up front about and is a good scenario. It still has cash value unlike another life assurance product where you'd simply lose all the money you paid.
Have you noticed how you cannot compare a pre paid funeral plan based upon price alone?
Ask for proof of how their funds operate and increase a plan to best cover for disbursements.
Find out which disbursements are covered.
Also ask exacting questions about cancellation fees ad how monies are divvied up in all events.
Now is the perfect time to decide whether to have a basic coffin or one made of gold with bells and whistles. In fact now is the time to order a tradition horse drawn hearse, have ten limos for the extended family and place an amount of £5000 as a charge for third party costs and additional wish list elements, such as brass band, buffet and a drive past the favourite football ground.
The type of plan and how much it costs of course matters, integral however is what is detailed.
The plan must also meet the rising cost of inflation and if both trust fund, investment practices, the funeral company and the funeral directors are all covered and preferably members of the FPA, FCA and various funeral trade bodies.
There is actually not a set legal document in the UK that exempts other people from being placed within a funeral plan.
Every policy from Wills to Mortgages to, well, I guess aside of Marriage, can be adapted to include other people.
It could actually be termed The First To Die plan, however awkward that may sound upon first hearing.
You can buy family funeral plans that cover the first to die.
It's a bleak attitude but when considering financial planning it does save the awkward rush to find the money for a funeral.
You can also buy two funeral plans at the same time. You may be lucky to get a discount – it's not a marketing tactic that is not deployable.
Effectively every Married couple and Civil partner and people who live together long term as friends can have a joint funeral plan which can cover the cost of one funeral or both.
Each family can also have a family funeral plan to cover one or more persons, all named but on a first served basis - if there's another way to better phrase the terminology please let us know.
A group of friends down the pub can draw up a similar legal document and simply start monthly payments towards a joint pre paid funeral plan at the next round of drinks.
It really is that easy to cater for legal documents and pre paid funeral plans for couples and groups.
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On Solid Green's watch, Menlyn Maine Pegasus (corner of January Masilela Drive and Amarand Avenue, Pretoria) became, in 2009, the first building registered with the GBCSA for a Green Star SA Rating, and with its recent 4 Star Rating marks the company's 20th certification.
Read the full Property Wheel article here, or find the Asset magazine article here.
The consultancy has successfully facilitated 20 Green Star SA certifications with the Menlyn Maine Pegasus building marking this milestone. Solid Green Consulting was founded in 2010 by Marloes Reinink and is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. The company completed its 10th certification in December 2014, four years after it was formed. In 2015 another 10 ratings have been achieved.


Will you Have a 3D Printed Christmas Ornament this Year?
If you're a purist like me the Christmas season is just a couple days away as Thanksgiving fades into Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We expect the biggest ever 3D printed Christmas and wonder how may trees will have a 3D printed ornament this year?


There is something intrinsically mid-century about Bernard Buffet's style, but it is also timeless. We love this Buffet cityscape print on board. It is quite rare to find an authentically vintage Buffet print in this impressive size, especially so beautifully framed. It is large, gorgeous, and serious. The frame is solid wood, the condition is very fine. Circa 1955.


THIS IS THE RETURN OF THE HOLDSWORTH GROUP THREAD!!!
EDIT: I've tried to edit the title of this thread to reflect the new HH headless Allan Holdsworth models. Hopefully others will see this and discuss those models in this thread as well, when they start hitting the streets.
This is the place to discuss, celebrate and ask question/learn about these great guitars. Also a place to share pics - that doesn't have to be reserved for the Photo Gallery part of the Forum!
Allan Holdsworth and the folks at Carvin are certainly the experts on these guitars, but I've had FIVE different Holdsworth's in my possession, so I think I also know a little bit about how they work, how they sound, and what kinds of mods can take them to another level (or just make them fit your sonic/tone needs).
The other two were, unfortunately, sold to raise funds for other guitars (among them, a couple Carvin DC150's ... but that's for another thread). I tried a couple months ago to buy one of them back, but the new owner wasn't interested in selling - oh, well!
As this thread develops, I'll share tonal impressions, mods I've done, and options I hope Carvin will offer in the future (one option which I hope to order on my next Fatboy...).
I hope you'll share your Holdsworth experiences here as well, and let us in on how you've tweaked yours to meet your creative needs.
...can't wait to see it when he gets done with it. I gave him a few ideas about colors and graphics - we'll see what he comes up with. It will be a total surprise. And I have no idea when he's going to get done...it's being done as a gift, so he'll work on it as he has time. I do miss my Fatboy though, especially since I also don't have my other Holdsworths anymore!
I've also modded the Fatboy - and most of my other Carvin's - with aftermarket pickups. I've used lots of DiMarzio's, I may try some others in the future, or, on my next Fatboy, I may just leave the H22's in; I really like them...I just can't help but tweak some things!
It will be interesting to compare this one to my old Fatboy, which is made of the standard neck and body woods. I'm thinking mahogany will warm it up a little...I've even thought of doing a rosewood board for more warmth, although I don't think the fingerboard makes a significant difference in the tone.
Other than that, being semi-hollow too.. Just adds up to an amazing guitar, despite how Im not a huge fan of the shape, although its growing on me.
BTW: Does Carvin still make H2T's??? Doesnt give me the option to add a wilkinson on the main HF2 page anymore.. Hmm.
The Fatboy doesn't have the option of adding a Wilkinson (or Floyd) trem because of the hollow body and the "rails" down the middle of the body. You can only do a Bigsby on the Fatboy (and that's only for right-handed models).
but they used to make the semi-hollow ones with the wilkinsons, if im correct.. just dont do it anymore.
Well, the H2 is also "semi-hollow" - the body has chambers in it, but it has solid wood in the middle so that a tremolo unit's springs can be secured; the Fatboy's design doesn't allow for a place to secure the trem springs - so the Fatboy has never had a trem option, other than the new Bigsby option that was added about 6-12 months ago.
Just went through the Carvin Gallery and found a few interesting Holdsworth pics that might be helpful for people wanting different ideas about the guitar and various options.
I'll break these up into a few posts so this doesn't get to be a long post.
These first two are the only ones I've seen with non-Holdsworth headstocks. I'd like to see a Holdsworth with the standard 6-in-line and also the new TLB headstock as well (if someone wants to do a couple photoshops!).
I like the pickup selector switch on the upper bout on the HF2S - if you're used to an LP, this would appeal to you.
Great thread, thanks - I have an H2T on order, delivery in June - alder/alder, spalted maple top, black hardware, ebony FB no inlays, coil splits, phase switch, TUSQ nut, gloss body/satin back of neck, will post photos when it comes.
Thanks for the great pics. Have one on order (see below). My desire would be to have the H2T available with MIDI and the piezo Wilkie but everyone I talked to at Carvin said this just couldn't be done. If i like the one I've ordered may get a Fatboy with MIDI/piezo but wish I could have all in one.
brent wrote: Great thread, thanks - I have an H2T on order, delivery in June - alder/alder, spalted maple top, black hardware, ebony FB no inlays, coil splits, phase switch, TUSQ nut, gloss body/satin back of neck, will post photos when it comes.
That should be a beauty - it will be similar to the one pictured above. Do you have any other Carvins? Ever played one? The necks are incredible. And the H2T in alder is a very light, resonant guitar.
I remember someone on here saying that he owned both a Fatboy and gibson ES-135 and that the two sounded very similar.
For you who own both the Fatboy and the and the H2... how similar in sound are they to each other?
Will be first one I've owned, have played a couple owned by friends. The quality you get for the cost from Carvin is amazing, this guitar at about $1500 is only $250 more than a garden-variety Stratocaster for gosh sake.
ElfDude wrote: I remember someone on here saying that he owned both a Fatboy and gibson ES-135 and that the two sounded very similar.
They sound very similar plugged in...I don't think anyone could tell the difference in a blindfold test. I was surprised when I got my first H2 (after having owned a Fatboy for a couple years) at how hollow it is inside. Smaller and thinner than the Fatboy, but still it's as hollowed out as any of the SH550/SH445/645 Carvins, and actually MORE hollowed out than the AC175 and 275!
This also makes for a very light, comfortable guitar, with lots of resonance. The Fatboy feels quite a bit heavier and builkier in comparison, while having the same tonal characteristics (to my ears).
mikeymac wrote: but still it's as hollowed out as any of the SH550/SH445/645 Carvins, and actually MORE hollowed out than the AC175 and 275!
Wow, and consequently more hollowed out than my AE185 as well! Interesting and intriguing!
Yeah ... an alder body and neck on an H2 make for a very resonant, light guitar; I could always feel mine vibrating all over when I strummed it. And it doesn't really seem to matter what the top is (mine was flamed koa); the rest of the guitar is very sensitive to the vibration of the strings.


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Recently, she appeared in one of the superhit films, "Oho" and received a huge appreciation. Along with this, she is also very active on social media and is widely known for posting her beautiful hot looks. She has a huge fan following and she loves to share amazing photoshoots, traveling, and family vlogs on social media. With an attractive personality, Deeksha has gained 233k followers on her Instagram account.
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Emanuel Hjort is a Swedish fictional character, created by Swedish writers Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson for a youth book series. Upon the 2000 release, the old Bert Diaries series had been completed with Berts bokslut in 1999.

Emanuel is 16 years old in the first book, and thinks even more of girls than Sune and Bert. Emanuel is also interested in photographing. His mother is named Elisabeth, and his father Roger. His 23 year old sister Emma is living in Denmark.

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Swedish children's book series
Works by Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson
Book series introduced in 2000

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If you can go to a film festival or get your hands on this documentary somehow, watch it! It is powerful stuff!! A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was killed in the West Bank city of Jenin by Israeli soldiers when they mistook a play gun he had for a real one.
On his death the boy's father decided to allow his organs to be donated. They organ recipients were Israeli, and one of the children was a Jew. The film follows the father and three of the children who received organs.
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WordPress is cool. I like it a lot! One of the things I like the most about it is the stats feature. For those of you who don't know, the stats feature allows you to go "behind the scenes" like a fanatical, psycho stalker and see: how many people have clicked on your blog, how many times specific posts have been clicked on, other links they clicked on from your site, webpages that led them to your blog, and phrases that were searched that led them to your blog.
I am not totally obsessed! Just a little bit. Ok, ok, just a little bit more than a little bit. But I find that kind of stuff really interesting!
It's very interesting to see certain phrases and words that led people to my blog because they typed into a search engine. Like, "alcohol is my love" for instance. That was a phrase that someone (don't worry it doesn't tell me who) typed into Google, or Yahoo or some search engine, and one of the webpage options that was given to them was my blog. That's so weird. Especially because alcohol is not my love.
And on my blog I am pretty, pretty, pretty sure they did not find what they were looking for! So, if you are actually one of those people who got to this post through searching something about a horse… I am so sorry if you were misled, but you are most welcome to stay, and come back again real soon!
South African public holidays that happen in the middle of the week are annoying when you want to get stuff done. Not only is everything closed on the actual day, but nobody does any work for the rest of the week. If it's on a Wednesday or Thursday, people here just take the rest of the week off!
Yesterday was Heritage Day. I am a firm believer in knowing where we come from so we can know where we're going! But it seems the focus of Heritage Day has shifted a bit, seeing that most advertisers are now calling it National Braai Day.
I went in Pick and Pay around 6:39 PM last night to grab some groceries. It was packed. And 86.2% of the people in the store were drunk! (Approximately 23.6% of the store goers were children min you! You do the math.) The place smelled like a rotten wine factory!
It made me not like Heritage Day even more than before.
I should probably be happy about public holidays. But then again I am not a school child anymore, and I do not hate my job. So most of the time public holidays are just an inconvenience for me. Especially when the post office and banks are closed for a National Cook Meat Over a Fire and Get Alcohol Poisoning Day.
Yeah, this rant was brought to you by me needing to mail stuff yesterday, but I am sure the roots are much deeper. Sorry.
This is a warning! This blog contains semi-crude potty humor. If you are not an individual that subscribes to such humor, do not read beyond this point!
Ok, for those of you who don't like it but kept reading just to see what this is all about, this is your second warning! There will be no more, seriously.
Hello my fellow potty heads!
So I was standing at a urinal in a public toilet today doing you know what, and this man pulls up next to me and starts doing his thing. He was one of those really focused public toilet goers, which I appreciate, who just looked at the wall and minded his own business, if you know what I mean. He looked like some sort of successful businessman or something; sporting a nice Italian suit, dark tan a little out of season, a nice toupee, and one of those used car salesmen smirks.
I was also standing there, minding my own business, though it does not seem like it by my gratuitous description of the man, and all of the sudden this guy passes a good fifteen second fart; and not just any old fart, he played Reveille with his bums in a way that would have made any soldier proud! I'm talking about a real bugle blowing contest, but he was the one and only contender!
But he did not move. He kept his face like flint and continued on with the task at hand. It was at that moment I wished I wasn't an adult. Because kids can just bust out laughing and it is socially accepted that they are "just kids" and "immature" or whatever. I wanted to laugh soooo bad. I mean SOOOOOO bad! But I couldn't. I just had to stand there and hold it in. And that I did.
I mean, the man did not even respond. He just acted as though Louie Armstrong did not make a guest appearance in his back pocket! He didn't laugh. He didn't chuckle. He didn't even slightly smile. He just stared at the wall. That is what gets me about these situations, and oh yes indeed this was not a first for me! It's ok if it slips! It happens to the best of us! And when it does slip, it's the guys toilet; I am not asking for an apology, or an "excuse me", or anything polite like that!
But what I am asking for is a little bit of acknowledgement that gas was passed, with a smile or a chuckle or boisterous laugh. You can judge your response on how long and loud the fart was, but please, oh please respond! Because if you do not respond, or even acknowledge your bum cheek applause, then it does not give the rest of us the "ok" to laugh, or smile, or even acknowledge how awesome and funny it was!
All I am asking really is this: if you are standing, or sitting, in a public toilet and you rip one, whether on purpose or by accident, just acknowledge it with some sort of humor-based response, so that the rest of us, who were subjected to your musical toot, can also share in the fun and feel free enough to fully enjoy it!
Usually when people say that phrase they are referring to a negative occurence of some sort. Um, yeah.
I worked with you on (another nameless guy's) 60th birthday. You did a happy bday song.
I want to use you for something similar in Seychelles. You fly on 13 sept and return on 18 sept.
My brain took off! Seychelles? A week? WHAT?! And yes, just so you know I performed a rap at another dude's 60th birthday party back in January, but that's besides the point. So I emailed the guy my number and he called me almost immediately. He told me who the client was, said it would be an all inclusive week in Seychelles, and I just had to perform the one original track, one time, the night of the client's party. And they would pay me on top of that. The rest of the week I am free to enjoy the exotic tropical island. That is crazy!
For several reasons! I need money. I have been saying for a loooooooooooooong time how I "need a vacation at a place with a hot sun, warm water and white sands". Um, and yeah, it is pretty much just totally random and crazy. No need for further reasoning! I confirmed the job, signed the contracts, and wrote the birthday rap. Could it be true that I am actually getting paid to go on a week long, all inclusive vacation on a tropical island? This is too good to be true!
Today was the day. I went to the airport, very early because there was no way I was going to miss that flight! I checked in, drank some smoothies with my wife, and then finally decided just to go on back to my gate. We said goodbye. She headed out the door and I headed towards the security check point. As my phone was passing through the x-ray machine it started ringing. I could not answer it and it went to voice mail. After I successfully passed through the security check point I checked my voice mail.
There was a message from the events manager guy asking me to urgently call him back. Uh oh!
I called him back. He gave me the bad news: the birthday boy is no longer coming to the Seychelles for the party! I could not believe my ears!!
Deep sigh. I guess I will just have to go. Well isn't that just the way things work! My 2% business 98% holiday trip just turned into a 100%, all expenses paid, PAYING vacation! That's just my luck!
You are allowed to swear at me now.
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May 1, 2016 | by Benjamin Lister	| in Film |
Directors: Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Disney's 55th animated epic follows the exploits of police officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny officer of the Zootopia Police department. It is an artfully animated and beautifully performed adventure. Taking full advantage of its premise, Zootopia explores some remarkable themes and ideas.
Both Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman shine in their respective roles as Judy and misunderstood fox Nick Wilde. Both bring childish charm to their roles. That said, the film is infinitely better with the help of its star-studded supporting cast including JK Simmons and Jenny Slate. The real highlight comes courtesy of Idris Elba as buffalo police chief, Chief Bogo.
While the voice-acting and animation may be the most interesting part of the film, there is also an expertly crafted story. Throughout Zootopia, the filmmakers do a remarkable job of examining very grounded and serious themes from discrimination and stereotypes, to police bias, and they do so without ever coming across as preachy or heavy handed. From small remarks like "only bunnies can call other bunnies cute, when others do it…" to the wider narrative being a metaphor for the cultural and political climate of the US, the film remains grounded and insightful. While some of the metaphors (and a great Breaking Bad reference) may be lost on younger children, the film is certain not to leave them behind, and they should still easily pick up on the message of being yourself and treating everyone with kindness.
Despite all of this deep thought, the film never ceases to be unbridled fun and visually stunning. The film makes great use of its world dominated by animals. The pressure is on for Disney's 56th animated picture to be every bit as creative, fun, and impactful as Zootopia.
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You may know rebar as the material that is commonly used to reinforce concrete in almost any construction project. However, rebar is becoming increasingly popular for projects in other industries including landscaping and abstract art. For these latter types of endeavours which usually involve making innovative designs, rebar typically needs to be either bent or cut in order to be useful. So if you're working on such a project and you need to learn how to manipulate rebar to suit your needs, you've come to the right place.
Working with rebar can be dangerous, especially if you don't take the proper safety measures. Hence before you begin, make sure that you cover yourself with the appropriate protective wear. This includes a long-sleeved shirt, pants, boots, gloves and safety goggles. Keep in mind that you might get rust on your clothes so you may want to wear ones that can be discarded later.
In addition to the protective wear, you also want to allocate an appropriate work space for the task. This work space should ideally be quite spacious since rebar usually comes in lengths that measure upwards of eight feet. Furthermore, since rebar usually produces sparks when being cut into, you should make sure that there are no flammable objects around.
Finally, you will require a sturdy bench that's adequately sized for the rebar to rest on.
Before you decide where to cut the rebar, take into account the length of the curve after bending. This is something a lot of amateurs neglect and afterwards they find themselves in a scenario where the rebar ends up being shorter or longer than desired after bending. Hence, it's always best to keep the length of the curve in mind when marking the cutting position. Also make sure the marked position is clearly visible.
After you've marked the position accurately, taking into account the curve, it's time to start cutting. For this you'll need the appropriate type of saw like a hacksaw or a circular saw. Depending on the thickness of the rebar, you could even use a bolt cutter for the job. To prevent it from moving around, we recommend that you get someone else to hold it in place for you. This person should also wear the proper protective attire. You might want to position the cutting point over the edge of the workbench in order to prevent any damage to it, however, make sure that your foot is out of the way when it drops.
Now that you've cut the rebar to the desired length, it's time to bend it. To do this, place the rebar on the floor and slide it inside a hollow steel pipe, stopping about six inches away from the position where the bend should begin. Afterwards, secure the rebar in place by placing your foot on the section that's not covered by the pipe. Make sure the foot is positioned six inches away from the desired starting point of the bend. Then grab the steel pipe and slowly lift it upwards until you reach the desired bend angle.
If this method of bending sounds too complicated, you could purchase one of the best rebar benders in the market instead to make the process much easier.
It might take some time for you to perfect the process of cutting and bending rebar. However with regular practice, you'll soon be able to breeze through the process.


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I love how the tongues are attached. I would always have to adjust my allstars. They are comfortable and fit wider for a flat foot like myself. After years of wearing converse chuck Taylor's i have to say that these are the best ones I've purchased and will never be able to go back to the normal style.
They were perfect and best of all it was a great deal.
These shoes fit well, are stylish beyond belief, and offer little in the way of support. If that's your cups, go for it.
My son loves these converse. He find them to be very comfortable. And he loves that they are all black!
I like this style of shoe. Also, this specific style has the comfort in-sole.
Because they swag, says my son Connor!!!
There nice and you can wear them with anything.
My son wears the old converse low rise but he is hard on his shoes, but refuses to buy anything different. So I am getting them for him. I think he will be glad. Keeping my fingers crossed. He needs more shoe support.
Are Converse shoe size universal?


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Communicates effectively with other departments within the organization and effectively function within a team environment.
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Townsquare project: Where do Sliema's elected MPs stand?
Nationalist MPs on the tenth district critical of 38-storey tower earmarked for Qui Si Sana; Labour MPs coy, non-committal, or silent
1 September 2016, 8:54am
by Tim Diacono
Debate on the Townsquare tower at Qui Si Sana has raged on since its approval by the Planning Authority earlier this month
Debate on the Townsquare tower at Qui Si Sana has raged on since its approval by the Planning Authority earlier this month, with the Sliema council, residents, environmental NGOs, and student organisations all vociferous in their criticism of it. Yet, the MPs who have been elected on the tenth district to represent residents of Sliema, Gzira, St Julian's and Pembroke have so far been conspicuous by their absence from the public debate.
As such, MaltaToday sought to discover the personal opinion of the seven MPs on the 38-storey tower, that will be developed by the Gasan Group. The three Nationalist MPs who spoke to this paper all said that their personal views identically reflect those espoused by fellow MP Ryan Callus who, as the Opposition's representative on the Planning Authority board, had voted against the project.
The harshest criticism came from Robert Arrigo, who claimed that the project "reeked of pre-election deals".
"The change in government got the change that some developers wanted, and not what switchers wanted," he told MaltaToday. "The Nationalist Party in Opposition stood tall and voted against it. Voting for change has never been translated so harshly.
"My opinion is that this project is out of place, without a real and proper master plan involving all entities. The PA hearing scene could have come out straight from a film, nicely rehearsed, well-executed, where the Environment and Resources Authority chairman [Victor Axiak] was absent without a representative, and another individual [PA board member Timmy Gambin] not divulging an important memo which could have shifted the final vote.
"This permit opens all the doors for others to apply, anywhere, for high-rise projects. With this vote, the logic we know, was thrown out of the window."
Robert Arrigo said the project "reeked of pre-election deals"
Opposition MP Francis Zammit Dimech warned that the project would be detrimental to Sliema residents and to the surrounding environment.
He was also open to the possibility that a future PN government could seek to find legal means to halt the project in its tracks for the benefit of residents.
"It will all depend on what stage the development would have reached, and it is ultimately not in my remit," he said. "However, my opinion is that if the project can be legally stopped then it should be, for the sake of the quality of life of residents, as well as of the environment."
MP and former environment minister George Pullicino said that he is fully behind the PN's policy against the project.
"The PN's policy on the matter is very clear. Ryan Callus didn't just vote against the project, but gave concrete reasons as to why he did so, largely related to the lack of impact studies. My personal position is exactly the same as his."
Also, Karl Gouder – who was sworn as an MP earlier this year to replace Albert Fenech – said that the PN is still hopeful that the Prime Minister listens to the pleas of Sliema residents against the project.
"The PN could never be in favour of a project like Townsquare that will leave a huge impact on Sliema residents," he said.
"The PN, including myself and other colleagues from the 10th district, worked closely with the Sliema local council both before the hearing, and after it, and the Sliema local council will in the coming days lodge a formal appeal to the project."
'Townsquare shows need to tighten property development laws' – Bartolo
Education minister Evarist Bartolo has focused his criticism on the procedure that led up to the PA's decision to approve the Townsquare project.
In an opinion piece for MaltaToday, he questioned how Gasan was able to get away with merely acknowledging that noise pollution and increases in vehicle emissions would be a "major" concern in its impact assessment, without offering ways to mitigate them.
"The process is being done and the law is being followed, but the analytical depth of the established process leaves a lot to be desired," he wrote. "In theory, going up and not sideways makes plenty of sense. The strategy is definitely sound. However, in my view, the tactics need to be improved on different fronts: holistically, at procedural level, and ultimately through implementation. This is very much a political matter – laws need to change to make sure that regulation and safeguards are improved.
"The fixation on a particular project will come and go, but real progress and change will only happen once we address the structural issues of the regulatory and policy framework in property development."
Labour MP Michael Falzon, on the other hand, refused to divulge his personal opinion on the controversial project.
Labour MP Michael Falzon refused to comment
"Planning policies and legal procedures must be adhered to, including for Townsquare, which is a project like all others," the former parliamentary secretary for planning told MaltaToday. "However, I will not give my personal opinion on the project itself."
Competitiveness minister Manuel Mallia was not available for comment by the time of writing.
Tim Diacono is a former reporter for MaltaToday.
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In the draft final appraisal determination NICE recommends Eylea for the treatment of patients with diabetic macular oedema (DMO) - a condition that affects around 50, 000 people in the UK. .