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Q: Improving performance of generic swap Context
When implementing generic functions in C that work with a range of types, void* is regularly used. The libc function qsort() is a classic example. Internally qsort() and many other algorithms require a swap() function.
A simple but typical implementation of a generic swap looks like this:
void swap(void* x, void* y, size_t size) {
    char t[size];
    memcpy(t, x, size);
    memcpy(x, y, size);
    memcpy(y, t, size);
}

For larger types a byte-by-byte swap can be used, or malloc which would be slow, but the focus here is on what happens when this generic swap() is used for small types.
A better generic swap?
It turns out that if we match for some common type sizes (int and long for 4 and 8 bytes on x86_64) which also cover float, double, pointer etc, that we can get a surprising performance improvement:
void swap(void* x, void* y, size_t size) {
  if (size == sizeof(int)) {
    int t      = *((int*)x);
    *((int*)x) = *((int*)y);
    *((int*)y) = t;
  } else if (size == sizeof(long)) {
    long t      = *((long*)x);
    *((long*)x) = *((long*)y);
    *((long*)y) = t;
  } else {
    char t[size];
    memcpy(t, x, size);
    memcpy(x, y, size);
    memcpy(y, t, size);
  }
}

NB: This could clearly be refined to using #if rather than if/else and for more types.
In the context of the below generic quicksort() implementation, the above swap gives ~2x performance improvement for a 10,000,000 random int sort, compared with the more standard memcpy() only swap at top. This is using gcc-9 or clang-10 on ubuntu 20.04 with -O3.
Question
This seems like a remarkable result.

*

*Does this break any standards?

*Can anyone validate this?

*What makes this gain possible? Is it simply copying in "wider words" or is the some compiler optimization / inlining at play?

*If it is indeed valid, why is it not being done already? Or is it?

NB: I have not examined the generated assembly code - yet.
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>

typedef bool (*cmp)(const void*, const void*);

bool cmp_ints_less(const void* a, const void* b) {
  return *(const int*)a < *(const int*)b;
}

bool cmp_ints_greater(const void* a, const void* b) {
  return *(const int*)a > *(const int*)b;
}

bool cmp_floats_less(const void* a, const void* b) {
  return *(const float*)a < *(const float*)b;
}

bool cmp_floats_greater(const void* a, const void* b) {
  return *(const float*)a > *(const float*)b;
}

bool cmp_doubles_less(const void* a, const void* b) {
  return *(const double*)a < *(const double*)b;
}

bool cmp_doubles_greater(const void* a, const void* b) {
  return *(const double*)a > *(const double*)b;
}

bool cmp_strs_less(const void* a, const void* b) {
  return strcmp(*((const char**)a), *((const char**)b)) < 0;
}

bool cmp_strs_greater(const void* a, const void* b) {
  return strcmp(*((const char**)a), *((const char**)b)) > 0;
}

void swap(void* x, void* y, size_t size) {
  if (size == sizeof(int)) {
    int t      = *((int*)x);
    *((int*)x) = *((int*)y);
    *((int*)y) = t;
  } else if (size == sizeof(long)) {
    long t      = *((long*)x);
    *((long*)x) = *((long*)y);
    *((long*)y) = t;
  } else {
    char t[size];
    memcpy(t, x, size);
    memcpy(x, y, size);
    memcpy(y, t, size);
  }
}

void* partition(void* start, void* end, size_t size, cmp predicate) {
  if (start == NULL || end == NULL || start == end) return start;
  char* storage = (char*)start;
  char* last    = (char*)end - size; // used as pivot
  for (char* current = start; current != last; current += size) {
    if (predicate(current, last)) {
      swap(current, storage, size);
      storage += size;
    }
  }
  swap(storage, last, size);
  return storage; // returns position of pivot
}

void quicksort(void* start, void* end, size_t size, cmp predicate) {
  if (start == end) return;
  void* middle = partition(start, end, size, predicate);
  quicksort(start, middle, size, predicate);
  quicksort((char*)middle + size, end, size, predicate);
}

void print(const int* start, int size) {
  for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) printf("%3d", start[i]);
  printf("\n");
}

void rand_seed() {
  int   seed = 0;
  FILE* fp   = fopen("/dev/urandom", "re");
  if (!fp) {
    fprintf(stderr, "Warning: couldn't open source of randomness, falling back to time(NULL)");
    srand(time(NULL));
    return;
  }
  if (fread(&seed, sizeof(int), 1, fp) < 1) {
    fprintf(stderr, "Warning: couldn't read random seed, falling back to time(NULL)");
    fclose(fp);
    srand(time(NULL));
    return;
  }
  fclose(fp);
  srand(seed); // nice seed for rand()
}

int rand_range(int start, int end) {
  return start + rand() / (RAND_MAX / (end - start + 1) + 1);
}

int main() {
  // int demo
  rand_seed();
#define int_count 20
  int* ints = malloc(int_count * sizeof(int));
  if (!ints) {
    fprintf(stderr, "couldn't allocate memory");
    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
  }
  for (int i = 0; i < int_count; ++i) ints[i] = rand_range(1, int_count / 2);
  print(ints, int_count);
  quicksort(ints, ints + int_count, sizeof(int), &cmp_ints_less);
  print(ints, int_count);
  free(ints);

  // string demo
  const char* strings[] = {
      "material", "rare",    "fade",      "aloof",  "way",  "torpid",
      "men",      "purring", "abhorrent", "unpack", "zinc", "unsightly",
  };
  const int str_count = sizeof(strings) / sizeof(strings[0]);
  quicksort(strings, strings + str_count, sizeof(char*), &cmp_strs_greater);
  for (int i = 0; i < str_count; ++i) printf("%s\n", strings[i]);

// double demo
#define dbl_count 20
  double doubles[dbl_count];
  for (int i = 0; i < dbl_count; ++i) doubles[i] = rand() / (RAND_MAX / 100.0);
  quicksort(doubles, doubles + dbl_count, sizeof(char*), &cmp_doubles_less);
  for (int i = 0; i < dbl_count; ++i) printf("%20.16f\n", doubles[i]);

  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

EDIT:
Just for reference Compiler Explorer reports the very obvious following assembly for alternative generic swap():
https://godbolt.org/z/GhvsY4
The sample main() there is:
int main() {
  int two = 2;
  int three = 3;

  swap(&two, &three, sizeof(int));
  swap2(&two, &three, sizeof(int));

  return two - three;
}

full assembler for swap2() below, but it is noteworthy that the compiler has inlined swap2() but not swap() which of course containes further calls to memcopy. This might be some (all?) of the difference?
swap2:
        push    rbp
        mov     rbp, rsp
        push    r14
        mov     r14, rdi
        push    r13
        mov     r13, rsi
        push    r12
        push    rbx
        cmp     rdx, 4
        je      .L9
        mov     r12, rdx
        cmp     rdx, 8
        jne     .L7
        mov     rax, QWORD PTR [rdi]
        mov     rdx, QWORD PTR [rsi]
        mov     QWORD PTR [rdi], rdx
        mov     QWORD PTR [rsi], rax
        lea     rsp, [rbp-32]
        pop     rbx
        pop     r12
        pop     r13
        pop     r14
        pop     rbp
        ret
.L7:
        lea     rax, [rdx+15]
        mov     rbx, rsp
        mov     rsi, rdi
        and     rax, -16
        sub     rsp, rax
        mov     rdi, rsp
        call    memcpy
        mov     rdx, r12
        mov     rsi, r13
        mov     rdi, r14
        call    memcpy
        mov     rdx, r12
        mov     rsi, rsp
        mov     rdi, r13
        call    memcpy
        mov     rsp, rbx
        lea     rsp, [rbp-32]
        pop     rbx
        pop     r12
        pop     r13
        pop     r14
        pop     rbp
        ret
.L9:
        mov     eax, DWORD PTR [rdi]
        mov     edx, DWORD PTR [rsi]
        mov     DWORD PTR [rdi], edx
        mov     DWORD PTR [rsi], eax
        lea     rsp, [rbp-32]
        pop     rbx
        pop     r12
        pop     r13
        pop     r14
        pop     rbp
        ret

A:
Does this break any standards?

Yes.
It's a strict aliasing violation and can violate 6.3.2.3 Pointers, paragraph 7: "A pointer to an object type may be converted to a pointer to a different object type. If the resulting pointer is not correctly aligned for the referenced type, the behavior is undefined. ..."


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FitnessBanter.com > Fitness & Exercise > Weights > MFW's September humor award...
View Full Version : MFW's September humor award...
October 1st 06, 07:47 AM
Runner-up goes to Schuh for "**** YOU AND YOUR SPAM!!" while
simultaneously REposting the URL which so offended him. See:
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/d6da7595db70b98b
aka http://tinyurl.com/frupe
But not nearly as funny as this month's winner's contribution of: "I
have set the new World Record !!!" See:
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/5a45edab9cd1870c
aka http://tinyurl.com/h93uk
Yes, there were many worthy competitors for the crown, but September's
humor award goes to Pete for his "creative use of a kettlebells" post.
Allow me to quote MFW's healthiest patron, Tom Anderson's words, "...
beyond genius lies madness, and beyond that, Pete."
An excerpt from the winning post:
"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN N
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"BLOOOOOP !!!!!"
It was in! It was in !!! IT WAS IN !!!!!
I DID IT !!!! i DID IT !!!!!!!"
I AM MFW NEW HERO !!!
Pavel walked up to the mike, and began to praise me... I was very
proud.
But then, he looked at Stevie...
"I am ashamed of you !!!" he said...
/quote
Click the link for the entire post! http://tinyurl.com/h93uk :o)
Way to go, Petey! Way to go! You really are the MFW new hero!
On 30 Sep 2006 23:47:46 -0700, "Curt James" >
>Runner-up goes to Schuh for "**** YOU AND YOUR SPAM!!" while
>simultaneously REposting the URL which so offended him. See:
>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/d6da7595db70b98b
>aka http://tinyurl.com/frupe
>Funny.
>But not nearly as funny as this month's winner's contribution of: "I
>have set the new World Record !!!" See:
>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/5a45edab9cd1870c
>aka http://tinyurl.com/h93uk
>Yes, there were many worthy competitors for the crown, but September's
>humor award goes to Pete for his "creative use of a kettlebells" post.
>Allow me to quote MFW's healthiest patron, Tom Anderson's words, "...
>beyond genius lies madness, and beyond that, Pete."
>An excerpt from the winning post:
>"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN N
>HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
>"BLOOOOOP !!!!!"
>It was in! It was in !!! IT WAS IN !!!!!
>I DID IT !!!! i DID IT !!!!!!!"
>I AM MFW NEW HERO !!!
>Pavel walked up to the mike, and began to praise me... I was very
>proud.
>But then, he looked at Stevie...
>"I am ashamed of you !!!" he said...
>/quote
>Click the link for the entire post! http://tinyurl.com/h93uk :o)
>Way to go, Petey! Way to go! You really are the MFW new hero!
If we are to raise the standard to Pete's manic level then we'll need
to get some of whatever Pete is on!
By the way Mr James, who appointed you as the arbiter of what is
funny? That sort of decision should be made by the Humour Committee.
Please make it so.
Have a great Sunday old chum - it's absolutely ****ing down here, but
I am still going to enjoy myself; it's what Sundays are for! ;o)
"Charles" > wrote in message
> On 30 Sep 2006 23:47:46 -0700, "Curt James" >
>>Runner-up goes to Schuh for "**** YOU AND YOUR SPAM!!" while
>>simultaneously REposting the URL which so offended him. See:
>>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/d6da7595db70b98b
>>aka http://tinyurl.com/frupe
>>Funny.
>>...
>>But not nearly as funny as this month's winner's contribution of: "I
>>have set the new World Record !!!" See:
>>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/5a45edab9cd1870c
>>aka http://tinyurl.com/h93uk
>>Yes, there were many worthy competitors for the crown, but September's
>>humor award goes to Pete for his "creative use of a kettlebells" post.
>>Allow me to quote MFW's healthiest patron, Tom Anderson's words, "...
>>beyond genius lies madness, and beyond that, Pete."
>>An excerpt from the winning post:
>>"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN N
>>HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
>>"BLOOOOOP !!!!!"
>>It was in! It was in !!! IT WAS IN !!!!!
>>I DID IT !!!! i DID IT !!!!!!!"
>>I AM MFW NEW HERO !!!
>>Pavel walked up to the mike, and began to praise me... I was very
>>proud.
>>But then, he looked at Stevie...
>>"I am ashamed of you !!!" he said...
>>/quote
>>Click the link for the entire post! http://tinyurl.com/h93uk :o)
>>Way to go, Petey! Way to go! You really are the MFW new hero!
> If we are to raise the standard to Pete's manic level then we'll need
> to get some of whatever Pete is on!
> By the way Mr James, who appointed you as the arbiter of what is
> funny? That sort of decision should be made by the Humour Committee.
> Please make it so.
> Have a great Sunday old chum - it's absolutely ****ing down here, but
> I am still going to enjoy myself; it's what Sundays are for! ;o)
I can't believe that Mr James just went ahead with the Humour Award without
consultation. You always said he was a loose cannon. (Mind you his choice
wasn't all that bad)
On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 18:04:23 +1000, "David" >
>"Charles" > wrote in message
>> On 30 Sep 2006 23:47:46 -0700, "Curt James" >
>>>Runner-up goes to Schuh for "**** YOU AND YOUR SPAM!!" while
>>>simultaneously REposting the URL which so offended him. See:
>>>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/d6da7595db70b98b
>>>aka http://tinyurl.com/frupe
>>>Funny.
>>>...
>>>But not nearly as funny as this month's winner's contribution of: "I
>>>have set the new World Record !!!" See:
>>>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/5a45edab9cd1870c
>>>aka http://tinyurl.com/h93uk
>>>Yes, there were many worthy competitors for the crown, but September's
>>>humor award goes to Pete for his "creative use of a kettlebells" post.
>>>Allow me to quote MFW's healthiest patron, Tom Anderson's words, "...
>>>beyond genius lies madness, and beyond that, Pete."
>>>An excerpt from the winning post:
>>>"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN N
>>>HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
>>>"BLOOOOOP !!!!!"
>>>It was in! It was in !!! IT WAS IN !!!!!
>>>I DID IT !!!! i DID IT !!!!!!!"
>>>I AM MFW NEW HERO !!!
>>>Pavel walked up to the mike, and began to praise me... I was very
>>>proud.
>>>But then, he looked at Stevie...
>>>"I am ashamed of you !!!" he said...
>>>/quote
>>>Click the link for the entire post! http://tinyurl.com/h93uk :o)
>>>Way to go, Petey! Way to go! You really are the MFW new hero!
>> If we are to raise the standard to Pete's manic level then we'll need
>> to get some of whatever Pete is on!
>> By the way Mr James, who appointed you as the arbiter of what is
>> funny? That sort of decision should be made by the Humour Committee.
>> Please make it so.
>> Have a great Sunday old chum - it's absolutely ****ing down here, but
>> I am still going to enjoy myself; it's what Sundays are for! ;o)
>I can't believe that Mr James just went ahead with the Humour Award without
>consultation. You always said he was a loose cannon. (Mind you his choice
>wasn't all that bad)
It goes without saying that Mr James has a great deal to offer, and it
is likely that he will eventually become chairman of the Humour
Committee.
However, it is inconceivable that we should return to the bad old days
when certain people just assumed they were our leaders, and took over
the day to day running of the Group.
If nothing else, MFW is today the very model of a modern democracy,
even though it may appear occasionally to be more like an Irish
Parliament.
> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 18:04:23 +1000, "David" >
>>"Charles" > wrote in message
>>> On 30 Sep 2006 23:47:46 -0700, "Curt James" >
>>> wrote:
>>>>Runner-up goes to Schuh for "**** YOU AND YOUR SPAM!!" while
>>>>simultaneously REposting the URL which so offended him. See:
>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/d6da7595db70b98b
>>>>aka http://tinyurl.com/frupe
>>>>Funny.
>>>>...
>>>>But not nearly as funny as this month's winner's contribution of: "I
>>>>have set the new World Record !!!" See:
>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/5a45edab9cd1870c
>>>>aka http://tinyurl.com/h93uk
>>>>Yes, there were many worthy competitors for the crown, but September's
>>>>humor award goes to Pete for his "creative use of a kettlebells" post.
>>>>Allow me to quote MFW's healthiest patron, Tom Anderson's words, "...
>>>>beyond genius lies madness, and beyond that, Pete."
>>>>An excerpt from the winning post:
>>>>"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN N
>>>>HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
>>>>"BLOOOOOP !!!!!"
>>>>It was in! It was in !!! IT WAS IN !!!!!
>>>>I DID IT !!!! i DID IT !!!!!!!"
>>>>I AM MFW NEW HERO !!!
>>>>Pavel walked up to the mike, and began to praise me... I was very
>>>>proud.
>>>>But then, he looked at Stevie...
>>>>"I am ashamed of you !!!" he said...
>>>>/quote
>>>>Click the link for the entire post! http://tinyurl.com/h93uk :o)
>>>>Way to go, Petey! Way to go! You really are the MFW new hero!
>>> If we are to raise the standard to Pete's manic level then we'll need
>>> to get some of whatever Pete is on!
>>> By the way Mr James, who appointed you as the arbiter of what is
>>> funny? That sort of decision should be made by the Humour Committee.
>>> Please make it so.
>>> Have a great Sunday old chum - it's absolutely ****ing down here, but
>>> I am still going to enjoy myself; it's what Sundays are for! ;o)
>>I can't believe that Mr James just went ahead with the Humour Award
>>without
>>consultation. You always said he was a loose cannon. (Mind you his choice
>>wasn't all that bad)
> It goes without saying that Mr James has a great deal to offer, and it
> is likely that he will eventually become chairman of the Humour
> Committee.
> However, it is inconceivable that we should return to the bad old days
> when certain people just assumed they were our leaders, and took over
> the day to day running of the Group.
> If nothing else, MFW is today the very model of a modern democracy,
> even though it may appear occasionally to be more like an Irish
> Parliament.
I think Mr James has certainly alienated the left wing and most probably the
right wing. He may still have some support among the centre left. However
the middle and anything to the right would have been greatly offended. He
may have a friend or two left in the extreme left) The thing is if he can
get the left wing and the right wing going at the same time he may take off!
>> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 18:04:23 +1000, "David" >
>>>"Charles" > wrote in message
>>>> On 30 Sep 2006 23:47:46 -0700, "Curt James" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>Runner-up goes to Schuh for "**** YOU AND YOUR SPAM!!" while
>>>>>simultaneously REposting the URL which so offended him. See:
>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/d6da7595db70b98b
>>>>>aka http://tinyurl.com/frupe
>>>>>Funny.
>>>>>...
>>>>>But not nearly as funny as this month's winner's contribution of: "I
>>>>>have set the new World Record !!!" See:
>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/5a45edab9cd1870c
>>>>>aka http://tinyurl.com/h93uk
>>>>>Yes, there were many worthy competitors for the crown, but September's
>>>>>humor award goes to Pete for his "creative use of a kettlebells" post.
>>>>>Allow me to quote MFW's healthiest patron, Tom Anderson's words, "...
>>>>>beyond genius lies madness, and beyond that, Pete."
>>>>>An excerpt from the winning post:
>>>>>"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN N
>>>>>HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
>>>>>"BLOOOOOP !!!!!"
>>>>>It was in! It was in !!! IT WAS IN !!!!!
>>>>>I DID IT !!!! i DID IT !!!!!!!"
>>>>>I AM MFW NEW HERO !!!
>>>>>Pavel walked up to the mike, and began to praise me... I was very
>>>>>proud.
>>>>>But then, he looked at Stevie...
>>>>>"I am ashamed of you !!!" he said...
>>>>>/quote
>>>>>Click the link for the entire post! http://tinyurl.com/h93uk :o)
>>>>>Way to go, Petey! Way to go! You really are the MFW new hero!
>>>> If we are to raise the standard to Pete's manic level then we'll need
>>>> to get some of whatever Pete is on!
>>>> By the way Mr James, who appointed you as the arbiter of what is
>>>> funny? That sort of decision should be made by the Humour Committee.
>>>> Please make it so.
>>>> Have a great Sunday old chum - it's absolutely ****ing down here, but
>>>> I am still going to enjoy myself; it's what Sundays are for! ;o)
>>>I can't believe that Mr James just went ahead with the Humour Award
>>>without
>>>consultation. You always said he was a loose cannon. (Mind you his choice
>>>wasn't all that bad)
>> It goes without saying that Mr James has a great deal to offer, and it
>> is likely that he will eventually become chairman of the Humour
>> Committee.
>> However, it is inconceivable that we should return to the bad old days
>> when certain people just assumed they were our leaders, and took over
>> the day to day running of the Group.
>> If nothing else, MFW is today the very model of a modern democracy,
>> even though it may appear occasionally to be more like an Irish
>> Parliament.
>I think Mr James has certainly alienated the left wing and most probably the
>right wing. He may still have some support among the centre left. However
>the middle and anything to the right would have been greatly offended. He
>may have a friend or two left in the extreme left) The thing is if he can
>get the left wing and the right wing going at the same time he may take off!
I think he is predictably always the same sometimes, with no
perceptible mood swings, and gets my vote on that count alone.
>>> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 18:04:23 +1000, "David" >
>>>>"Charles" > wrote in message
>>>>> On 30 Sep 2006 23:47:46 -0700, "Curt James" >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>Runner-up goes to Schuh for "**** YOU AND YOUR SPAM!!" while
>>>>>>simultaneously REposting the URL which so offended him. See:
>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/d6da7595db70b98b
>>>>>>aka http://tinyurl.com/frupe
>>>>>>Funny.
>>>>>>...
>>>>>>But not nearly as funny as this month's winner's contribution of: "I
>>>>>>have set the new World Record !!!" See:
>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/5a45edab9cd1870c
>>>>>>aka http://tinyurl.com/h93uk
>>>>>>Yes, there were many worthy competitors for the crown, but September's
>>>>>>humor award goes to Pete for his "creative use of a kettlebells" post.
>>>>>>Allow me to quote MFW's healthiest patron, Tom Anderson's words, "...
>>>>>>beyond genius lies madness, and beyond that, Pete."
>>>>>>An excerpt from the winning post:
>>>>>>"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN N
>>>>>>HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
>>>>>>"BLOOOOOP !!!!!"
>>>>>>It was in! It was in !!! IT WAS IN !!!!!
>>>>>>I DID IT !!!! i DID IT !!!!!!!"
>>>>>>I AM MFW NEW HERO !!!
>>>>>>Pavel walked up to the mike, and began to praise me... I was very
>>>>>>proud.
>>>>>>But then, he looked at Stevie...
>>>>>>"I am ashamed of you !!!" he said...
>>>>>>/quote
>>>>>>Click the link for the entire post! http://tinyurl.com/h93uk :o)
>>>>>>Way to go, Petey! Way to go! You really are the MFW new hero!
>>>>> If we are to raise the standard to Pete's manic level then we'll need
>>>>> to get some of whatever Pete is on!
>>>>> By the way Mr James, who appointed you as the arbiter of what is
>>>>> funny? That sort of decision should be made by the Humour Committee.
>>>>> Please make it so.
>>>>> Have a great Sunday old chum - it's absolutely ****ing down here, but
>>>>> I am still going to enjoy myself; it's what Sundays are for! ;o)
>>>>I can't believe that Mr James just went ahead with the Humour Award
>>>>without
>>>>consultation. You always said he was a loose cannon. (Mind you his
>>>>choice
>>>>wasn't all that bad)
>>> It goes without saying that Mr James has a great deal to offer, and it
>>> is likely that he will eventually become chairman of the Humour
>>> Committee.
>>> However, it is inconceivable that we should return to the bad old days
>>> when certain people just assumed they were our leaders, and took over
>>> the day to day running of the Group.
>>> If nothing else, MFW is today the very model of a modern democracy,
>>> even though it may appear occasionally to be more like an Irish
>>> Parliament.
>>I think Mr James has certainly alienated the left wing and most probably
>>the
>>right wing. He may still have some support among the centre left. However
>>the middle and anything to the right would have been greatly offended. He
>>may have a friend or two left in the extreme left) The thing is if he can
>>get the left wing and the right wing going at the same time he may take
>>off!
> I think he is predictably always the same sometimes, with no
> perceptible mood swings, and gets my vote on that count alone.
I perceived that you would predict that
Andrzej Rosa
Dnia 2006-10-01 Charles napisa³(a):
You mean steroids? There are some inet shops which sell this stuff.
People even suspect that they get fake things if they do not experience
some sort of emotional hiccups.
Andrzej Rosa 1127R
On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:36:20 +0000 (UTC), Andrzej Rosa
>Dnia 2006-10-01 Charles napisa³(a):
>You mean steroids? There are some inet shops which sell this stuff.
>People even suspect that they get fake things if they do not experience
>some sort of emotional hiccups.
Pete's manic outpourings appear to be as the result of something far
more esoteric than boring old performance enhancing steroids.
Is he snorting 'coke' or smoking '****' I put forward for general
discussion? ;o)
Have a great Sunday Andrzej - I always do!
> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:36:20 +0000 (UTC), Andrzej Rosa
>>Dnia 2006-10-01 Charles napisa³(a):
>>You mean steroids? There are some inet shops which sell this stuff.
>>People even suspect that they get fake things if they do not experience
>>some sort of emotional hiccups.
> Pete's manic outpourings appear to be as the result of something far
> more esoteric than boring old performance enhancing steroids.
> Is he snorting 'coke' or smoking '****' I put forward for general
> discussion? ;o)
> Have a great Sunday Andrzej - I always do!
Pete just has a vivid imagination and a great sense of humour
>> On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:36:20 +0000 (UTC), Andrzej Rosa
>> > wrote:
>>>Dnia 2006-10-01 Charles napisa³(a):
>>>You mean steroids? There are some inet shops which sell this stuff.
>>>People even suspect that they get fake things if they do not experience
>>>some sort of emotional hiccups.
>> Pete's manic outpourings appear to be as the result of something far
>> more esoteric than boring old performance enhancing steroids.
>> Is he snorting 'coke' or smoking '****' I put forward for general
>> discussion? ;o)
>> Have a great Sunday Andrzej - I always do!
>Pete just has a vivid imagination and a great sense of humour
(But that doesn't preclude the possibility that he has 'enhanced' his
thought processes in a similar way to how he has 'enhanced' his
beautiful body!)
October 1st 06, 03:56 PM
Charles wrote:
> "Curt James" wrote:
> >Click the link for the entire post! http://tinyurl.com/h93uk :o)
> >Way to go, Petey! Way to go! You really are the MFW new hero!
> If we are to raise the standard to Pete's manic level
While awards are obviously regarded as a form of competition by many,
my goal was not to set a standard for humor but rather to award or
comment on humor that struck me... like a kettlebell flying out of an
orifice? No! The monthly award is for items that strike my funny bone
or appeal to my sense of humor. Cohen last month, Pete this month, who
can tell who the October award recipient might be?
The monthly humor award (or the UK-preferred "humour" award) is
intended as a camaraderie-building device. Hey, why don't you post the
MFW Humour Award offering the British perspective and I'll post the MFW
Humor Award offering the American perspective? Anyone interested in
offering the Muslim perspective? Because if anyone has a sense of
humor...
What? You doubt me? http://youth.ibn.net/humor.asp
> then we'll need to get some of whatever Pete is on!
I think Pete's all natural so far as his imagination goes. Aside from
that he's stated that he - at specific times of the year, iirc - is
cycling appropriately as well as lawfully.
> funny?
Hey, if Cohen gets to be emperor then I get arbiter at least, c'mon!!!!
(kicks dirt, scowls)
> That sort of decision should be made by the Humour Committee.
I'd be in total agreement with an informal "Humour Committee" of
course!
> Have a great Sunday old chum - it's absolutely ****ing down here,
> but I am still going to enjoy myself; it's what Sundays are for! ;o)
No rain here yet and the sun is making an appearance through a sky half
filled with clouds. I'm meeting up for a motorcycle ride later today.
Somewhere during the day I should also be adding a few loads of laundry
and lifting completed.
> "Charles" wrote
> > "David" wrote:
> >>"Charles" wrote
> >>> "David" > wrote:
> >>>>"Charles" > wrote
> >>>>> "Curt James" > wrote:
SNIP!!!!
I am... chagrined. :oS
Andrzej Rosa wrote:
> Charles:
> > If we are to raise the standard to Pete's manic level
> > then we'll need to get some of whatever Pete is on!
> You mean steroids? There are some inet shops which
> sell this stuff. People even suspect that they get fake
> things if they do not experience some sort of emotional
> hiccups.
Hey, buddy! ARE YOU TRYING TO BE FUNNY!!??!?!
Huh?!!!
(picks up pencil and pad)
Because I'm keeping a list for October. Just asking is all. Tia.
> Andrzej Rosa 1127R
Dnia 2006-10-01 Curt James napisa³(a):
> Andrzej Rosa wrote:
>> Charles:
>> > If we are to raise the standard to Pete's manic level
>> > then we'll need to get some of whatever Pete is on!
>> You mean steroids? There are some inet shops which
>> sell this stuff. People even suspect that they get fake
>> things if they do not experience some sort of emotional
>> hiccups.
> Hey, buddy! ARE YOU TRYING TO BE FUNNY!!??!?!
> Huh?!!!
Not really. I actually believe that the above is quite true.
That is, I've seen people posting on steroid forum, that some stuff
they just injected was probably fake, because they do not feel awful
and they generally do feel awful when they start a cycle.
There was this diary, too, when a guy experienced quite obvious mood
swings through his cycles and even bothered to summarize them.
So, well. I actually believe that cycling hormones gives some mood
swings as a side effect. Women got it all the time, after all.
> (picks up pencil and pad)
> Because I'm keeping a list for October. Just asking is all. Tia.
"Curt James" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> David wrote:
>> "Charles" wrote
>> > "David" wrote:
>> >>"Charles" wrote
>> >>> "David" > wrote:
>> >>>>"Charles" > wrote
>> >>>>> "Curt James" > wrote:
> SNIP!!!!
> I am... chagrined. :oS
Le Chargrine! Doesn't get any better!
> Runner-up goes to Schuh for "**** YOU AND YOUR SPAM!!" while
> simultaneously REposting the URL which so offended him. See:
> http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/d6da7595db70b98b
> aka http://tinyurl.com/frupe
> Funny.
> But not nearly as funny as this month's winner's contribution of: "I
> have set the new World Record !!!" See:
> http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/5a45edab9cd1870c
> aka http://tinyurl.com/h93uk
> Yes, there were many worthy competitors for the crown, but September's
> humor award goes to Pete for his "creative use of a kettlebells" post.
> Allow me to quote MFW's healthiest patron, Tom Anderson's words, "...
> beyond genius lies madness, and beyond that, Pete."
> An excerpt from the winning post:
> "NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN N
> HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
> "BLOOOOOP !!!!!"
> It was in! It was in !!! IT WAS IN !!!!!
> I DID IT !!!! i DID IT !!!!!!!"
> I AM MFW NEW HERO !!!
> Pavel walked up to the mike, and began to praise me... I was very
> proud.
> But then, he looked at Stevie...
> "I am ashamed of you !!!" he said...
> /quote
> Click the link for the entire post! http://tinyurl.com/h93uk :o)
> Way to go, Petey! Way to go! You really are the MFW new hero!
No Curt, I think *you* should be the new MFW hero - for your consistently
humourous posts and being an allround good guy.
> <snip> I've seen people posting on steroid forum, that some stuff
> they just injected was probably fake, because they do not feel awful
> and they generally do feel awful when they start a cycle.
> There was this diary, too, when a guy experienced quite obvious mood
> swings through his cycles and even bothered to summarize them.
> So, well. I actually believe that cycling hormones gives some mood
> swings as a side effect. Women got it all the time, after all.
I've seen what a guy said was Dianabol, but I've literally never
touched a steroid other than what my dermatologist prescribed for me as
a teen - yeah, a steroid for a different purpose. Although that is
true, I'm a fan of heavy duty pharmaceuticals under a doctor's expert
administration and monitoring. My experience was with something called
Accutane. Blood had to be checked regularly, but the results were what
I'd call miraculous. I had cystic acne on my back as a teen and
20-year-old. The drug worked big time and I've never encountered the
severe problem I faced as a youth. The right drug, in the right dose,
under a doctor's care is the right thing. Imo, the war on drugs is
absurd.
> "Curt James" wrote
> > I am... chagrined. :oS
> Le Chargrine! Doesn't get any better!
*hiccup*
October 2nd 06, 03:56 AM
Shute wrote:
> >Runner-up goes to Schuh for "**** YOU AND YOUR SPAM!!" while
> >simultaneously REposting the URL which so offended him. See:
> >http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/d6da7595db70b98b
> >aka http://tinyurl.com/frupe
> >Funny.
> I still like Robert's better because he doesn't even know how clueless
> he is. I like this response to the real Steve H:
> "**** you asshole. This guy is NOT a troll in MFW, so how the **** am
> I supposed to know that he is a troll if he posts in those other
> newsgroups? You are the one who needs to ****ing get a clue. Why you
> ****ing assholes post your childish bull**** in MFW is beyond me."
> The poor guy has had this troll post **** about him all over usenet.
> Then when he tried to inform clueless Robert he gets that in response.
> His response was to all these newsgroups:
> uk.rec.cars.modifications,uk.rec.cars.misc,uk.rec. cars.maintenance,uk.rec.bodybuilding,misc.fitness. weights
> Pete just freaks me out with his ****ing Beyonce as a dog post.
Okay, all of that is, uh, noted, but the first order of business for
any so-called humor committee would be, imnsho...
Should it be H-u-m-o-u-r Committee or H-u-m-o-r Committee?
You've been involuntarily named to the committee, Shute. This is how
life works, pal. Dreadful things happen that you don't ask for and
didn't expect. Ta da!
Oh, Tom Anderson's quotes will be used as necessary.
(This will only work if Mr. Anderson offers a relevant quote here and
there, of course.)
HEY TOM! YOU WANNA REMAIN HEALTHY THEN DO NOT ATTEMPT TO THWART MY
PLANS!*
*Note: All threats to be considered satire, naturally. Tia.
> > Click the link for the entire post! http://tinyurl.com/h93uk :o)
> > Way to go, Petey! Way to go! You really are the MFW new hero!
> No Curt, I think *you* should be the new MFW hero - for your
> consistently humourous posts and being an allround good guy.
David, stop. You're only encouraging me. ;o)
(Thank you.)
On 1 Oct 2006 19:56:20 -0700, "Curt James" >
>Shute wrote:
>> "Curt James" wrote:
>> >Runner-up goes to Schuh for "**** YOU AND YOUR SPAM!!" while
>> >simultaneously REposting the URL which so offended him. See:
>> >http://groups.google.com/group/misc.fitness.weights/msg/d6da7595db70b98b
>> >aka http://tinyurl.com/frupe
>> >Funny.
>> I still like Robert's better because he doesn't even know how clueless
>> he is. I like this response to the real Steve H:
>> "**** you asshole. This guy is NOT a troll in MFW, so how the **** am
>> I supposed to know that he is a troll if he posts in those other
>> newsgroups? You are the one who needs to ****ing get a clue. Why you
>> ****ing assholes post your childish bull**** in MFW is beyond me."
>> The poor guy has had this troll post **** about him all over usenet.
>> Then when he tried to inform clueless Robert he gets that in response.
>> His response was to all these newsgroups:
>> uk.rec.cars.modifications,uk.rec.cars.misc,uk.rec. cars.maintenance,uk.rec.bodybuilding,misc.fitness. weights
>> Pete just freaks me out with his ****ing Beyonce as a dog post.
>Okay, all of that is, uh, noted, but the first order of business for
>any so-called humor committee would be, imnsho...
>Should it be H-u-m-o-u-r Committee or H-u-m-o-r Committee?
Well, it really rather depends on whether you want to spell humour
correctly - or not!
Ugh! It's Monday! ;o(
October 2nd 06, 03:30 PM
Andrzej Rosa" > schreef:
>> Hey, buddy! ARE YOU TRYING TO BE FUNNY!!??!?!
>> Huh?!!!
> Not really. I actually believe that the above is quite true.
> That is, I've seen people posting on steroid forum, that some stuff
Generally speaking, i am always in a good mood. At the beginning, during,
and at the end of a cycle, i am in a better mood.
I never experiencerd mood swings or other negative emotional issues.
I think thats a little different. They are women, after all...
Emotionally unstable.
OmManiPadmeOmelet
"Pete" > wrote:
> Andrzej Rosa" > schreef:
> >> Hey, buddy! ARE YOU TRYING TO BE FUNNY!!??!?!
> >> Huh?!!!
> > Not really. I actually believe that the above is quite true.
> > That is, I've seen people posting on steroid forum, that some stuff
> > they just injected was probably fake, because they do not feel awful
> > and they generally do feel awful when they start a cycle.
> Weird.
> Generally speaking, i am always in a good mood. At the beginning, during,
> and at the end of a cycle, i am in a better mood.
> I never experiencerd mood swings or other negative emotional issues.
> > So, well. I actually believe that cycling hormones gives some mood
> > swings as a side effect. Women got it all the time, after all.
> I think thats a little different. They are women, after all...
> Emotionally unstable.
> Pete
Spoken like a true gynophile... ;-)
Peace, Om
Remove extra . to validate e-mails.
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson
Dnia 2006-10-02 Pete napisa³(a):
>>> Hey, buddy! ARE YOU TRYING TO BE FUNNY!!??!?!
>>> Huh?!!!
>> Not really. I actually believe that the above is quite true.
>> That is, I've seen people posting on steroid forum, that some stuff
>> they just injected was probably fake, because they do not feel awful
>> and they generally do feel awful when they start a cycle.
AFAIR there was something about troubles with sleep and anxiety
attacks which went away as the cycle progressed. Then it was all
great, man, superb, wonderful, I'm the man stuff, until some time after
the cycle, when thing started to look grey and moody.
>> So, well. I actually believe that cycling hormones gives some mood
>> swings as a side effect. Women got it all the time, after all.
I've heard similar things said about bodybuilders.
On Sun, 1 Oct 2006, Charles wrote:
>> Dnia 2006-10-01 Charles napisa³(a):
>> You mean steroids? There are some inet shops which sell this stuff.
>> People even suspect that they get fake things if they do not experience
>> some sort of emotional hiccups.
Ah - if he's smoking ****, that would explain why he's so upset by
poop-eating dogs.
The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead
On Mon, 1 Oct 2006, Curt James wrote:
> Oh, Tom Anderson's quotes will be used as necessary.
> (This will only work if Mr. Anderson offers a relevant quote here and
> there, of course.)
Does this mean i'm barred _ex officio_ from winning the award myself? FIX!
> HEY TOM! YOU WANNA REMAIN HEALTHY THEN DO NOT ATTEMPT TO THWART MY
> PLANS!*
Plans? You are going up in the world!
October 3rd 06, 01:16 AM
Tom Anderson wrote:
> Curt James wrote:
> > Oh, Tom Anderson's quotes will be used as necessary.
> > (This will only work if Mr. Anderson offers a relevant quote here
> > and there, of course.)
> Does this mean i'm barred _ex officio_ from winning the award myself?
> FIX!
No fix here, Tom. And ex officio? Is that Latin? Because my Latin is
crap. I think I botched proviso elsewhere in this newsgroup recently.
> > HEY TOM! YOU WANNA REMAIN HEALTHY THEN DO NOT ATTEMPT
> > TO THWART MY PLANS!*
> Plans? You are going up in the world!
Up in smoke? :o)
> tom
> The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead
> channel
And if I included your various .sig files in the awards "review" you'd
win every month. ;o)
"Andrzej Rosa" > schreef:
>> Generally speaking, i am always in a good mood. At the beginning, during,
>> and at the end of a cycle, i am in a better mood.
> AFAIR there was something about troubles with sleep and anxiety
> attacks which went away as the cycle progressed.
On all steroids?
I dont think so. I did have trouble with oxymetholone on my first "try-out"
with 75mg.
I lowered the dose to 50, and was fine.
On Primo, Dianabol and Deca, you sleep like a baby, and feel fine.
With Deca, some Proviron might be good idea.
I never had problems with test either.
I NEVER took trenbolone and fluoxymesterone, btw..
> Then it was all
> great, man, superb, wonderful, I'm the man stuff, until some time after
> the cycle, when thing started to look grey and moody.
I suspect they didnt "jumpstart their endogenous T, didnt taper and/or
bridge.
Is that assumption correct?
>> I never experiencerd mood swings or other negative emotional issues.
> Interesting...
They make me happy. They really do.
>> I think thats a little different. They are women, after all...
>> Emotionally unstable.
> I've heard similar things said about bodybuilders.
WELL... IT DOESNT APPLY TO ME, MISTER !!!
October 3rd 06, 01:17 PM
> "Andrzej Rosa" > schreef:
>>> Generally speaking, i am always in a good mood. At the beginning, during,
>>> and at the end of a cycle, i am in a better mood.
>> AFAIR there was something about troubles with sleep and anxiety
>> attacks which went away as the cycle progressed.
> On all steroids?
I suspect not.
> I dont think so. I did have trouble with oxymetholone on my first "try-out"
> with 75mg.
> I lowered the dose to 50, and was fine.
> On Primo, Dianabol and Deca, you sleep like a baby, and feel fine.
> With Deca, some Proviron might be good idea.
> I never had problems with test either.
> I NEVER took trenbolone and fluoxymesterone, btw..
I believe you.
>> Then it was all
>> great, man, superb, wonderful, I'm the man stuff, until some time after
>> the cycle, when thing started to look grey and moody.
> I suspect they didnt "jumpstart their endogenous T, didnt taper and/or
> bridge.
> Is that assumption correct?
Pretty much, AFAIR. I believe you, that some experience and knowledge
will help with restoring ****ed-up HPA-axis.
But the question was if steroids create mood swings, not if this effect
can be skillfully mediated.
>>> I never experiencerd mood swings or other negative emotional issues.
>> Interesting...
> They make me happy. They really do.
And they never make you unhappy. What a wonder of a drug.
>>> I think thats a little different. They are women, after all...
>>> Emotionally unstable.
>> I've heard similar things said about bodybuilders.
> WELL... IT DOESNT APPLY TO ME, MISTER !!!
Pete. You are yelling.
>> I never had problems with test either.
>> I NEVER took trenbolone and fluoxymesterone, btw..
> I believe you.
Which means i cannot make any comments on those two. Only hearsay...
>> I suspect they didnt "jumpstart their endogenous T, didnt taper and/or
>> bridge.
>> Is that assumption correct?
> Pretty much, AFAIR. I believe you, that some experience and knowledge
> will help with restoring ****ed-up HPA-axis.
Its pretty easy.
> But the question was if steroids create mood swings, not if this effect
> can be skillfully mediated.
Steroids themselves do not create the moodswings.
Its the supressed endogenous t that does.
>> They make me happy. They really do.
> And they never make you unhappy.
> What a wonder of a drug.
Sounds almost to good to be true, eh?
>>> I've heard similar things said about bodybuilders.
>> WELL... IT DOESNT APPLY TO ME, MISTER !!!
> Pete. You are yelling.
AND FOR THE RIGHT REASONS !!!
>>> I suspect they didnt "jumpstart their endogenous T, didnt taper and/or
>>> bridge.
>>> Is that assumption correct?
>> Pretty much, AFAIR. I believe you, that some experience and knowledge
>> will help with restoring ****ed-up HPA-axis.
> Its pretty easy.
I don't know. I've read that some strategies commonly used do not work
much. Some medicine doctor specializing in this things wrote the paper.
>> But the question was if steroids create mood swings, not if this effect
>> can be skillfully mediated.
> Steroids themselves do not create the moodswings.
> Its the supressed endogenous t that does.
And this very easily may be just part of the truth.
>>> They make me happy. They really do.
>> And they never make you unhappy.
> Why would they?
>> What a wonder of a drug.
> Sounds almost to good to be true, eh?
Exactly. Actually what you wrote would make the statement suspicious.
Your t gets suppressed, hell knows what happens with cortisol (hmm, HPA
does take care of that too, through cortisone, or I mixed something?).
>>>> I've heard similar things said about bodybuilders.
>>> WELL... IT DOESNT APPLY TO ME, MISTER !!!
>> Pete. You are yelling.
> AND FOR THE RIGHT REASONS !!!
>>> Pretty much, AFAIR. I believe you, that some experience and knowledge
>>> will help with restoring ****ed-up HPA-axis.
>> Its pretty easy.
> I don't know. I've read that some strategies commonly used do not work
> much. Some medicine doctor specializing in this things wrote the paper.
Pregnyl (Profasi) works always.
No matter how much test is present, it directly signals the testes.
(with Clomid it might be different, since VERY high doses of T might ****
things up a bit)
2500iu twice a week, or 1500iu EOD during a cycle works quite good, With
some Proviron.
Clomid afterwards.
>> Steroids themselves do not create the moodswings.
>> Its the supressed endogenous t that does.
> And this very easily may be just part of the truth.
I think so, yes.
>> Sounds almost to good to be true, eh?
> Exactly. Actually what you wrote would make the statement suspicious.
Because i dont experience nasty side effects, it makes it look suspicious?
> Your t gets suppressed, hell knows what happens with cortisol (hmm, HPA
> does take care of that too, through cortisone, or I mixed something?).
I really doesnt matter if T gets supressed.
After the cycle, swith to Primo and Proviron, WITH Pregnyl. Clomid later.
Then, sloooowly taper down the Primo. Or, even better, stay on.
>> Your t gets suppressed, hell knows what happens with cortisol (hmm, HPA
>> does take care of that too, through cortisone, or I mixed something?).
> I really doesnt matter if T gets supressed.
> After the cycle, swith to Primo and Proviron, WITH Pregnyl. Clomid later.
> Then, sloooowly taper down the Primo. Or, even better, stay on.
This I'd buy. HRT seems to be working, after all.

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Basil seed has been found to relieve constipation by acting as a bulk-forming laxative in one preliminary study.
The laxatives most frequently used world-wide come from plants. Herbal laxatives are either bulk-forming or stimulating.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum) seed has been found to relieve constipation by acting as a bulk-forming laxative in one preliminary study. A similar study showed the seeds to be useful following major surgery for elderly people with constipation.Alginic acid, one of the major constituents in bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus), is a type of dietary fiber that may be used to relieve constipation. However, human studies have not been conducted on the effectiveness of bladderwrack for this condition.
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Basil is a gas-relieving herb that may be helpful in calming an upset stomach.
Carminatives (also called aromatic digestive tonics or aromatic bitters) may be used to relieve symptoms of indigestion, particularly when there is excessive gas. It is believed that carminative agents work, at least in part, by relieving spasms in the intestinal tract.
There are numerous carminative herbs, including European angelica root (Angelica archangelica), anise, Basil, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, dill, ginger, oregano, rosemary, sage, lavender, and thyme. Many of these are common kitchen herbs and thus are readily available for making tea to calm an upset stomach. Rosemary is sometimes used to treat indigestion in the elderly by European herbal practitioners. The German Commission E monograph suggests a daily intake of 4–6 grams of sage leaf. Pennyroyal is no longer recommended for use in people with indigestion, however, due to potential side effects.
Traditional Use (May Not Be Supported by Scientific Studies)
Basil has been a culinary herb in Europe and Central Asia since before the written word.1 In India the seeds were used for diarrhea, mucous discharges, constipation, and as a general demulcent (soothes mucous membranes);2 the leaves were used for indigestion and skin diseases. In traditional Thai herbalism, the plant is used for coughs, skin diseases, and intestinal problems. The seed is used as a bulk-forming laxative and diuretic.3
Basil contains a strong-scented volatile oil composed primarily of terpenoids, particularly eugenol, thymol, and estragole. Basil also has what are known as chemotypes, minor variations among plants that contain significantly different mixes of constituents. The exact components of basil oil vary widely, being affected not only by these chemotypes but also by factors such as the time of day of harvest.4 This may account for some of the variability in scientific research and reports of medicinal efficacy of basil from culture to culture.
Preliminary studies on holy basil and hairy basil have shown that the leaf and seed may help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels.5, 6, 7 While the action-mechanism of the leaf is not understood, the seed may work by providing dietary fiber, which helps prevent rapid blood sugar elevations after meals. In addition, the seed has been found to relieve constipation by acting as a bulk-forming laxative in one uncontrolled human study.8 A similar study showed the seeds useful in elderly people who experienced constipation after undergoing major surgery.9
The volatile oil of basil has shown antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activity in test tube studies.10 It is also believed to act as a carminative, relieving intestinal gas, and as a mild diuretic, though these actions have yet to be definitively proven.11
A tea can be made by steeping 1 teaspoon of basil leaves in one cup of water for ten minutes. Three cups of this tea can be drunk per day. Capsules of basil can be taken in the amount of 2.5 grams per day. The volatile oil can be taken internally in the amount of 2 to 5 drops three times per day.12
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Although concerns have been raised about the possible cancer-causing effects of estragole, a component found in variable amounts in basil volatile oil, small amounts of basil would not seem to pose a significant threat.13 However, because some herbal books suggest that estragole may be potentially carcinogenic and has been thought to stimulate uterine contractions, some herbal experts feel it may be best for pregnant or breast-feeding women to avoid use of the herb, especially the volatile oil.14 People with serious kidney or liver damage should not use basil volatile oil internally, as they could theoretically have trouble eliminating it from their bodies. However, use of basil as a seasoning in food is unlikely to be of concern.
1. Grieve M. A Modern Herbal vol 1. New York: Hafner, 1967:86.
2. Nadkarni AK, Nadkarni KM. Indian Materia Medica vol 1. Bombay: Popular Prakashan, 1976:861-7.
3. Farnsworth NR, Bunyapraphatsara N (eds). Thai Medicinal Plants. Bangkok: Medicinal Plant Information Center, 1992:180-2.
4. de Vasconcelos Silva MG, Craveiro AA, Abreu Matos FJ, et al. Chemical variation during daytime of constituents of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum leaves. Fitoterapia 1999;70:32-4.
5. Viseshakul D, Premvatana P, Chularojmontri V, et al. Improved glucose tolerance induced by long term dietary supplementation with hairy basal seeds (Ocimum canum Sim) in diabetics. J Med Assoc Thailand 1985;68:408–11.
6. Agrawal P, Rai V, Singh RB. Randomized placebo-controlled, single blind trial of holy basil leaves in patients with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 1996;34:406–9.
7. Rai V, Mani UV, Iyer UM. Effect of Ocimum sanctum leaf powder on blood lipoproteins, glycated protein and total amino acids in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. J Nutr Environ Med 1997;7:113-8.
8. Kocharatana P, et al. Clinical trial of maeng-lak seeds used as a bulk laxative. Maharaj Nakornratchasima Hosp Med Bull 1985;9:120-36.
9. Muangman V, Siripraiwan S, Ratanaolarn K, et al. A clinical trial of Ocimum canum Sims seeds as a bulk laxative in elderly post-operative patients. Ramathibodi Med J 1985;8:154-8.
10. Farnsworth NR, Bunyapraphatsara N (eds). Thai Medicinal Plants. Bangkok: Medicinal Plant Information Center, 1992:180-2.
12. Valnet J. The Practice of Aromatherapy. New York: Destiny Books, trans. Campbell R, Houston L, 1982:97-8.
13. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A (eds). American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1997:143-5.
14. Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998, 33-4.
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Cistein (okrajšano Cys ali C) je α-aminokislina s kemijsko formulo HO2CCH(NH2)CH2SH. Spada med neesencialne aminokisline, kar pomeni, da poteka sinteza v človeškem telesu. Zapisujeta jo kodona UGU in UGC. Stranska veriga cisteina je tiol, ki je nepolarne narave in molekulo s tem uvršča med hidrofobne aminokisline. Tiolna skupina pogosto sodeluje v encimskih reakcijah kot nukleofil. Poleg tega je ta skupina dovzetna tudi za oksidacijo, pri čemer iz dveh cisteinov nastane disulfidni derivat cistin, ki igra pomembno strukturno vlogo v mnogih proteinih. Cistein je ime dobil ravno iz cistina.

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Prehrambni viri
Kljub dejstvu, da cistein uvrščamo med neesencialne aminokisline, je lahko v redkih primerih esencialen; npr. za dojenčke, starejše in ljudi z določenimi metabolnimi boleznimi ali ljudi, ki trpijo za malabsorpcijo. Za sintezo cisteina v normalnih fizioloških pogojih v človeškem telesu potrebujemo zadostno količino metionina. Njegova razgradnja poteka v prebavnem traktu in krvni plazmi. V nasprotju s tem cistin potuje skozi prebavila in krvno plazmo nespremenjen ter se pred vstopom v celico reducira v dve molekuli cisteina.
Cistein najdemo v večini hrane, ki vsebuje veliko beljakovin, vključno z:
 Živalski viri: svinjina, piščanec, puran, raca, jajca, mleko, mlečne beljakovine, skuta, sir, jogurt
 Rastlinski viri: rdeča paprika, česen, čebula, brokoli, brstični ohrovt, oves, granola, pšenični kalčki

Kot ostale aminokisline, ima tudi cistein amfoterni značaj.

Industrijski viri
L-cistein so nekoč industrijsko pridobivali s hidrolizo las in keratina. Na kitajskem ga proizvajajo  po tradicionalni metodi iz naravnih virov kot so človeški lasje, piščančje perje in prašičje dlake. Novejše pridobivanje v nemčiji in na japonskem pa vključuje fermentacijo z uporabo mutirane bakterije E. coli. Podjetje Wacker Chemie je razvilo pridobivanje iz substituiranih tiazolinov, pri čemer se L-cistein proizvaja s hidrolizo racemata 2-amino-Δ2-tiazolino-4-karboksilne kisline z uporabo bakterije Pseudomonas thiazolinophilum.

Biosinteza
Biosinteza se pri živalih začne z aminokislino serin. Žveplo izvira iz metionina, kateri se preko intermediata S-adenozilmetionina pretvori v homocistein. Encim cistationin beta-sintaza združi homocistein in serin v asimetrični tioeter cistationin. Encim cistationin gama-liaza pretvori cistationin v cistein in α-ketobutirat (2-oksobutanoat).
Pri rastlinah in bakterijah poteka biosinteza cisteina drugače. Serin se s pomočjo encima serin transacetilaza pretvori v O-acetilserin. Encim O-acetilserin (tiol)-liaza ob uporabi sulfidnih virov pretvori ta ester v cistein, pri čemer se sprosti acetat.

Biološke funkcije
Tiolna skupina cisteina je nukleofilne narave in zlahka oksidira. Reaktivnost se poveča, če se tiolna skupina ionizira. Cisteinski ostanki imajo v proteinih vrednost pKa blizu nevtralnega, zato so v celici pogosto v reaktivni tiolatni obliki. Tiolna skupina ima zaradi svoje reaktivnosti številne biološke funkcije.

Cistein kot prekurzor glutationa
Cistein ima antioksidativne lastnosti, saj tiolna skupina vstopa v redoks reakcije. Očitne so v tripeptidu glutationu, ki je prisoten pri ljudeh in drugih organizmih. Sistemska razpoložljivost peroralnega glutationa (GSH) je zanemarljiva, zato se mora biosintetizirati iz njenih sestavnih aminokislin, cisteina, glicina in glutaminske kisline. Glutaminska kislina in glicin se pridobita z normalno prehrano, dostopnost cisteina pa je lahko omejujoč substrat.

Disulfidne vezi
Disulfidne vezi igrajo pomembno vlogo pri zvijanju in stabilnosti proteinov, predvsem tistih, ki se izločajo v zunajcelični medij. Ker ima večina celičnih razdelkov reducirajoče okolje, so disulfidne vezi nestabilne v citosolu; razen nekaj izjem, ki so navedene spodaj.

Disulfidne vezi v proteinih nastanejo z oksidacijo tiolnih skupin cisteinskih ostankov. Druga žveplo vsebujoča aminokislina metionin, ne more tvoriti disulfidnih vezi. Bolj agresivni oksidanti pretvorijo cistein v ustrezne sulfinske in sulfonske kisline. Cisteinski ostanki imajo pomembno vlogo pri navzkrižnem povezovanju proteinov, kar povečuje togost proteinov in omogoči zaščito pred proteolizo. Znotraj celice disulfidni mostovi med cisteinskimi ostanki v polipeptidih podpirajo terciarno strukturo proteinov. Insulin je primer proteina, pri katerem cisteinski dimeri navzkrižno povezujejo 2 ločeni peptidni verigi.

Proteinske disulfidne izomeraze katalizirajo pravilno formacijo disulfidnih vezi. V celicah se dehidroaskorbinska kislina prenese v endoplazmatski retikulum, kjer oksidira okolje. V tem okolju se cisteini na splošno oksidirajo v cistin in s tem niso več funkcionalni kot nukleofili.

Prekurzor železo-žveplovih gruč (angl. »iron-sulfur cluster«)
Cistein je pomemben vir sulfidnega iona v človeškem metabolizmu. Le-ta v železo-žveplovih gručah, pa tudi v encimu nitrogenaza (prisoten v določenih rodovih bakterij) izvira iz cisteina, kateri se tekom procesa pretvori v alanin.

Vezava kovinskih ionov
Poleg železo-žveplovih proteinov, je v encimih na tiolatne substituente cisteinskih ostankov vezano dosti drugih kovinskih kofaktorjev. Primeri vključujejo cink v cinkovih prstih in encimu alkoholna dehidrogenaza, baker v plastocianinu, železo v citokromu P450 in nikelj v encimu [NiFe] - hidrogenaza. Tiolna skupina ima tudi veliko afiniteto za težke kovine, tako da proteini, ki vsebujejo cistein, kot je na primer metalotionein, močno vežejo kovine kot so živo srebro, svinec, kadmij.

Posttranslacijske modifikacije
Poleg oksidacije do cistina, sodeluje cistein v številnih posttranslacijskih modifikacijah. Nukleofilne tiolne skupine omogočajo cisteinu, konjugacijo z drugimi skupinami (npr. reakcija prenilacije). Ubikvitin ligaze prenesejo ubikvitin na prejemne proteine, ki zatem vstopijo v proces apoptoze. Inteini pogosto delujejo s pomočjo katalitičnega cisteina. Te vloge so navadno omejene na znotrajcelično okolje, kjer je reducirajoče okolje in cistein ni oksidiran v cistin.

Uporaba
Cistein, predvsem L-enantiomera, se uporablja v živilski in farmacevtski industriji. Ena izmed večjih vlog predstavlja v proizvodnji arom. Na primer, reakcija cisteina s sladkorji v Maillard-ovi reakciji daje mesni okus. L-cistein se uporablja tudi kot dodatek pri peki.

Cistein se na področju osebne nege predvsem v Aziji uporablja za kodranje las, kjer prekine disulfidne vezi v lasnem keratinu.

Cistein je zelo priljubljen za eksperimente z usmerjenim direktnim označevanjem pri raziskovanju biomolekularnih struktur in dinamike. Maleimidi se selektivno vežejo na cistein s kovalentno Michael-ovo adicijo. Cistein se uporablja tudi za usmerjeno spinsko označevanje za EPR ali PRE-NMR.

V letu 1994 je bilo izdano poročilo s strani petih najpomembnejših proizvajalcev cigaret iz katerega je bilo razvidno, da je cistein eden izmed 599 dodatkov v cigaretah. Njegova uporabanost in namen nista znana (kar velja tudi za večino ostalih dodatkov). Cistein bi v cigaretah lahko predstavljal dve prednosti, ker deluje kot ekspektorans (kajenje poveča produkcijo sluzi) ter poveča količino glutationa.

Ovce
Cistein je ovcam potreben za izdelavo volne. Pri ovcah je cistein esencialna aminokislina, ki jo morajo zaužiti s hrano (npr. trava). Med sušo ovce prenehajo izdelovati volno, iz česar pa so izvzete transgene ovce, ki lahko cistein proizvedejo same.

Zmanjšanje strupenih učinkov alkohola
Cistein je bil predlagan kot preventiva ali protistrup za nekatere negativne učinke alkohola, vključno s poškodbami jeter in mačkom. Preprečuje strupene učinke acetaldehida, ki je glavni stranski produkt presnove alkohola in je odgovoren za večino negativnih učinkov in dolgoročnih okvar povezanih z uporabo alkohola. Cistein sodeluje v naslednjem koraku presnove acetaldehida, ki ga pretvori v relativno neškodljivo ocetno kislino. V študiji pri podganah so poskusne živali prejele odmerek acetaldehida, ki običajno ubije 50% prejemnikov. Tiste, ki so prejele cistein, so imela 80% stopnjo preživetja, medtem ko so imeli prejemniki kombinacije tiamina in cisteina 100% stopnjo preživetja. Njegovo delovanje pri ljudeh, ki uživajo alkohol v mejah normale, še ni bila dokazano.

N-acetilcistein (NAC)
N-acetil-L-cistein (NAC) je derivat cisteina, pri katerem je na dušikov atom pritrjena acetilna skupina. Spojina se prodaja kot prehransko dopolnilo z antioksidativnimi lastnosti, prav tako ščiti jetra. NAC se pogosto uporablja kot zdravilo proti kašlju, saj s cepitvijo disulfidnih vezi utekočini sluz in olajša izkašljevanje. Prav tako pri bolnikih s cistično fibrozo, s cepitvijo disulfidnih vezi tanjša abnormalno debelo plast sluzi. NAC se uporablja tudi kot specifičen protistrup v primeru prevelikega odmerka acetaminofena (paracetamol).

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Some Kagan Contrarianism
I think I might have to award Jonathan Zasloff this month's Slate award for awesome contrarianism for his post today about Elena Kagan. After noting that she somehow
managed to get tenure at the University of Chicago and then become dean of Harvard Law with a shockingly thin academic record, he says that's a feature, not a bug:
This shows that Kagan may not be a great scholar, but she is enormously skilled at impressing older colleagues — and that's just what the doctor ordered for this appointment.
Essentially, any Supreme Court appointment this cycle has two tasks: 1) vote the right way; and 2) convince Anthony Kennedy to do the same.1 Kagan seems to have the skills to do that.
Indeed, if you think about it, those justices with the greatest scholarly credentials have not generally been thought of as effective concerning the Court's internal politics. Holmes and Brandeis were essentially isolated dissenters. As Richard Lazarus has demonstrated, Antonin Scalia has consistently undermined his own authority within the Court by insisting on his own theories of things. It is people like Earl Warrren, William Brennan, John Marshall, and John Paul Stevens, who were plenty smart but not infatuated with their own jurisprudential theories, who got things done.
Barack Obama is a student of the Court. I think he understands this history. And it's why he's leaning toward Kagan.
Well, OK. But if you want to play in the big leagues, Jonathan, you need to add a few paragraphs about the history of ass kissing and how it's underrated by mainstream scholars. Then throw in an example of an obscure but history-changing court decision that was turned around at the last second by an epic case of brown nosing, preferably something from a district tribunal in 19th century Northern Rhodesia. You'll have the crowd on its feet!
Anyway, Diane Wood has six kids and plays the oboe. I'll bet she can convince just about anybody of just about anything. I have a pitch in to Jacob Weisberg for a piece that explains the whole thing.
1On another note, maybe it's time for all of us to tone it down on the whole Anthony Kennedy thing. The more we talk about how the next nominee needs to be someone who can wrap Kennedy around their little finger, the more likely Kennedy is to get grouchy and peeved about the whole thing. So let's all just keep this between ourselves from now on, OK?


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The Join Together Society (JTS) consists of program offices in South Korea, US and Germany, and field offices in India, Philippines and North Korea. With a belief that working to help others is a way of enriching our own lives, all of us at JTS work without salary, ensuring that funds from donations are spent fully to benefit the marginalised community whom we are working with.
Our mission is to bring hope, empowerment and self-reliance to the member of the underpriviledged community, to work with the community members themselves to bring not only the changes but also the direction of the changes.
We believe that the hungry should be able to eat, the sick to be able to be treated and children learn at appropriate times. These are the basic human rights that should be guranteed universally without any form of discrimination but are nevertheless denied to unacceptably large number of people especially children, women and marginalised groups. These are the people that we work with in order to bring changes to themselves and the world.
We believe that community development must be carried out with active contributions from the community members, with minimal outside intervention and fully volunteering their labours to do so. Our programs are based on the community ownership of the changes and all procurments and supplies, be it skilled manpower or construction materials are obtained locally in order to bring maximum benefits to the local economy.
We believe that all development work should be sustainable by the villagers and should consider the ecological implications to its environment. We use the traditional knowledge and skills to the maximum possible extent to ensure that develoment results can be maintained by the locals.
The history of JTS begins in India in 1993, first with the street dalit children without a school in the marginalized villages near Bodgaya. Through village participation and local donations, outdoor classes began and a schools building was soon erected. This program has now grown to a full school complex with 600 students and 17 preschools built in around adjacent villages.
Afterwards, JTS soon started responding to the needs from other parts of the world, expanding its programs to the DPRK (1997), Afghanistan (2002) and Philippines (2003). In addition to its development works, JTS provided emergency relief services to disasters struck areas, the most recent being the Pakistan earthquake in 2005, Java earthquake in 2006, South Asia Tsunami (India & Sri Lanka) in 2004, Iran Earthquake in 2003 and the flood of North Korea in 2006.
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Postcard From Bosnia by Floyd S. Werner Jr.
Things here are going okay - that is to say I haven't been shot at yet and I have been able to model (got to have priorities).
The weather has been terrible. It rains at least once a day. Sometimes it is just a sprinkle other times it is torrential.
I'm not flying missions, but I'm doing all the test flights. This is new to me, as I am use to being there in the mix. Oh well, get promoted and have to leave the flying to the younger crowd.
An unknown pilot in the Comanche Helicopter Training Area (HTA) with a blown up Sherman in the background.
Conditions here are really nice compared to last time. We have showers and a great dining facility (mess hall, DFAC). I eat better here than at home. We are living in buildings with between 3-6 per room. Depends on rank, I live with two other warrants. Work hours are between 12-14 hours a day. I try to give the guys Sundays off if I can. That means my model building is limited to about 1-2 hours each night. I'm currently working on an X-wing (the small older release, article to follow its completion). It has telescopic tubing for the cannons. Very nice touch. Article to follow.
The OH-58Ds are holding up exceptionally well. I would like to take credit for it but it is the enlisted that keep these things flying so well. Everyone in the Army is following our progress very closely, as this could mean the difference in the Kiowa Warrior program.
I still haven't received anything from the States as far as models go, but I've had lots of emails that have said there are things on the way. I've talked with the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) people and they were enthusiastic about my "Modeling 101" class. Once I get the supplies I will hold a class on Sundays for those interested. For those not I will still let them have a kit if they want it to build.
That is about all for now. I would like to thank everyone for the emails, support and the newsletters. It isn't so bad being gone when you have family and friends such as you to come home to.
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Following the stock market crash of 1929, John Murphey needed to raise some much-needed cash. The Tucson developer turned to an Arizona banker for help. Murphey owned several large tracts of land in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains and he offered to sell some of this land for ten dollars per acre. The banker refused the offer and flatly stated that the land was worthless. Even Murphey, who knew the land values and understood growth, would be astonished to know that some of the acres he could not market for $10 in 1930 now command over $100,000 per acre.
Although Murphey begun buying much of his foothills property during the 1920's his first development was not begun until 1935. Murphey formed a partnership with Josias Joesler, as architect, and together they begun constructing homes north of the Rillito near North Campbell Avenue. Catalina Foothills Estates was one of the first planned developments in the Tucson suburbs.
Catalina Foothills Estates No. 7 was started during the summer of 1965. Lots were offered for $5,000 each near River Road and Via Entrada. By that December, six homes had been built and protective covenants established. In 1966, choice lots were being marketed for $6,500 and as new homes were built, Via Entrada was lengthened. Some of the first homes in Catalina Foothills Estate No. 7 were constructed for less than $20,000 plus the cost of the lot.
Much care was taken when the lots were drawn and sold. Utilities were buried and houses were placed in such a way to ensure quality of life. Desert vegetation was protected to make certain the terrain was unspoiled. The protective covenants and the commitment of the people who have moved here make Catalina Foothills Estates No. 7 one of Tucson's best places to live.
John Murphey would be pleased.
A more detailed history of CFE#7 has been compiled and published by Jean Harber in honor of the 50th Anniversary Celebration and is available for download in PDF format. Special thanks go to those long-time CFE#7 residents who shared their memories about CFE7 and the surrounding area with Jean.


Number of cast: Four; a man and wife, an elderly neighbor lady, and a neighbor friend. You can use as many children for the trick-or-treaters as you wish or have available.
Setting: a family's living room on Halloween evening. Some candles may be lit, and a pumpkin may sit by the door on the table where the candy dish is.
Characters: Husband and wife Karen and Howard, elderly next-door neighbor Mrs. Snelling, five or six trick or treating kids in costume, and Stuart, who is a neighbor in costume.
Costumes: As many kids Halloween costumes as you have kids in the skit, plus one scary adult costume with mask (or just the mask) for Stuart. Also a fright mask for use by Howard.
Props: big bowl of candy, stack of tracts or booklets. Note: For an extra touch, light a pumpkin-pie scented candle on stage before the skit and let the aroma permeate the area to simulate the smell of the "baking pie" the dialogue refers to.
As the skit opens and the musical introduction plays, we see Karen, the wife, answering the doorbell and handing out candy to a couple of trick-or-treating neighborhood kids with whom she has a brief conversation. She is handing out Gospel tracts with the candy. She asks her husband, Howard, to answer the door some while she checks on the pumpkin pie that she has in the oven. As he comes into the room, he is carrying a Halloween monster mask, which he laughingly puts on as he plans to scare the next bunch of kids. When some arrive, he throws open the door and roars at them, scaring them all away amid screams of terror! Laughing, he closes the door and notes that they left without getting any candy. Eating some of it, he thumbs through the Gospel tract that he was supposed to hand out to them. After a moment, the doorbell rings again, and he repeats his prank, but instead of kids, an elderly neighborhood lady is at the door, and his roar nearly frightens her out of her wits, causing her to scream! Seeing that she is not a kid in costume, he takes off the mask and attempts to calm her, to no avail. Karen hurries into the room, and seeing what happened, she scolds Howard for scaring her like that.
As they try to get her calmed down, she tells them that she was coming over to get away from the constant ringing of her doorbell from the kids. Even though her porch light is off, they still bother her, and she laments the entire situation. She is surprised to see that they, a Christian couple, are participating in it. Karen explains that she takes the opportunity to hand out Gospel tracts along with the candy, taking advantage of the one time a year that the neighborhood children come to their house. The lady had never thought about doing that, and she changes her mind about handing out candy, and leaves with some of their tracts to share. After she leaves, Karen insists that Howard stop frightening the children and hand out the candy and tracts as he was supposed to. Disappointed, he agrees, and before long the doorbell rings again. But when he opens it, there is no-one there. Turning back around, he shrugs, but before he can close the door, a large figure sporting a monster face leaps into view, arms raised, and belts out a huge roar that scares Howard into throwing the candy into the air! Removing the mask while laughing, his neighbor and friend Stuart has a big laugh at his expense. Karen, rushing in expecting to see the same situation as before, sees instead Howard recovering from the fright and Stuart laughing at him. She joins in the laughter as she realizes that Howard has had a taste of his own medicine. As Howard begins to laugh at himself, the doorbell rings again and Karen offers Stuart some pumpkin pie as Howard is left to answer it. He calls after them as he hands out more candy and tracts, warning Stuart not to eat all the pie!
Preview some of the effects and music provided for the skit by clicking on the player below.
The Claridon Christian Fellowship Church will be performing your script, "Tricks or Treats: Scare vs Share" on Friday, October 26.
This skit is perfect for our annual Harvest Festival. Sure beats hiring expensive entertainment as we have in the past. It's very funny and cleverly written. I like the fact that your scripts address Halloween head-on by using it to bring a positive message. Thank you for putting your work out there!


Music has always been an important element in Shakespeare's plays, assisting the audience in understanding the setting of a film, the atmosphere of a scene, or the tone of an entire act. The productions documented on Global Shakespeares display a wide-ranging use of diverse types and styles of music, all intended to enhance the audience's experience with a play. Listening closely to the music of a production can be as profitable as studying the text, costuming, scenery, and physical acting in a play, and open up new depths of understanding the meaning present in a performance. Here I'll briefly discuss some of the kinds of music found in works provided by Global Shakespeares, and how they participate in creating what Umberto Eco calls the fictional world of the text. Such listening requires no musical training, only a desire to more fully understand a production through all of the thresholds it gives us as viewers and listeners.
The production opens with the three witches on stage, singing in counterpoint with one another and the piano in a minor-mode piece whose chant-like aspects signify something(s) quite old. As this changes mode and mood and becomes rather more lighthearted and dance-like, the witches' attitudes shift as well, suggesting that mischief and chaos, albeit violent mischief, is their end goal. This opening number is based on a four-note motif that will run through all of the music in the play, musically reminding the audience that everything that occurs stems from the witches' meeting with Macbeth and Banquo at the beginning of the play. It comes back when Macbeth goes to the witches for more prophesying, and as they make him "wash" his hands in the traditional manner of Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth "washes" her hands too, but has her own musical motifs that develop over the course of the play. The witches' music is heard for the last time played on tubular bells—replicating church bells—when MacDuff arrives to kill Macbeth, while the witches watch. The witches return to their earlier, chant-like musical material, staring at Macbeth's body and finally shrieking with laughter.
Dramatic rolling arpeggios in the piano that also include the witches' four-note motif enter at the end of Lady Macbeth's first scene, representing her driving of Macbeth to the killing of Duncan and the instability that her desires and demands will create, not least of which in her own mind. Each time Lady Macbeth pushes Macbeth towards her goals, this rumbling, minor-mode music heightens the atmosphere of danger and evil. It returns, varied, as Lady Macbeth watches Macbeth on his way to the slaying of the King, grasping at a dagger borne by the witches, and again when she expresses her dismay in his behavior after the banquet scene. This music for Lady Macbeth makes a poignant turn when, as she stands alone at the table after the banquet, it first mimics and then uses actual material from Beethoven's Piano Sonata no. 8, the "Pathetique," turning the forceful and tyrannical Lady Macbeth into a figure of pity. We hear, though the piano, her descent into anguish and overwhelming pain.
The music for this adaptation of Macbeth tells the audience at once that it is not meant to be realistic or traditional, with singing and dancing witches; nor is it meant to be an adaption that merely transfers the action to a different time or place. It suggests a fantasy on themes of Macbeth, a treatment of the materials of Macbeth without a full staging of the play. The mix of minor and major keys (often heard as "sad" and "happy") during the witches' scenes hints that their sense of morality, good, and evil, may not be the same as that of the mortals they affect or the audience who watches them, while Lady Macbeth's music leaves no doubt that her role is a dramatic and tragic one. The cabaret-style music and small ensemble locates the production in an intimate space—indeed, the stage and cast are small—and the thirteen scenes of the work focus on the relationships in the play. The use of clearly delineated individual music motifs to characterize the witches and Lady Macbeth emphasizes the role of women in the play, and follows their actions and the results thereof through the work.
In Sulayman Al-Bassam's 2007 Richard III: An Arab Tragedy (/richard-3-al-bassam-sulayman-2007/), two kinds of music are at work. On the Global Shakespeares site, the video is introduced with a sinuous line played by the violin from Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, but the music inside of the world of the play is Arabic-style music written by composer Lewis Gibson and performed onstage by an ensemble of Kuwaiti musicians. The arabesque line from Scheherazade promises the audience a fairy-tale-Arabian-Nights-kind of production, full of enchantment and exoticism. The music used in the play itself brings a far more realistic and location-specific aural landscape to its viewers and listeners. As Ben Brantley, reviewing the play in The New York Times wrote, it "has the timeless, propulsive sound of centuries passing to a steady, ominous beat." The contradiction established in these two musics is made all the more powerful by the play's score. For Western audiences, the timbral resonances of this music, similar to that used in countless documentaries and news reports about the Middle East, conjures up images of both the past and the present: ancient ruins and modern palaces, camel trails and the luxury cars of the Shah and Saddam, the chaos of unstable, dictatorial governments both old and new. Some of the music locates the play in a modern Arabic country: drumming and electronica are mixed to create musical intros for news bulletins shown over a television screen, and Gibson creates a popular-music based march or rally song for the soldiers who come under Richard's control and strut on screen, the troops for Richard's declared "war on terror." Drumming is also used in a traditional dramatic way to foretell and build tension at moments of crisis—we hear it as the executions of Rivers, Grey, and Hastings approach, and their beheadings are signified with a sharp, sudden "stinger" of loud sounds.
The music does not only set the scene for Al-Bassam's modern-day Arab Richard, but is also used to underline and emphasize the adaptation's most dramatic scenes. Edward's death is announced by sung prayers, cymbals zing when Richard announces a death sentence, and small, high-pitched bells ring at the ends of lamentations by Elizabeth and Margaret. The final battle is accompanied by a rich and multi-textured score that calls to mind the calls of the muezzin and the sounds of modern warfare together, the sounds of an Arab tragedy.
Other plays and films on the Global Shakespeares site offer numerous other musical materials that locate the productions, create a tone for the direction of the play, help identify characters as themselves and in disguise, and add to the verisimilitude of the fictional worlds the performances create. The opening scene of Yukio Ninagawa's 1985 Macbeth (/ninagawa-macbeth-dir-yukio-ninagawa-1985/#clip=1) combines the sounds of Buddhist gongs with the ethereal sound of French composer Gabriel Fauré's Requiem, creating an atmosphere of concommitant mourning and peace that, as Alexander Huang comments on the production's main page (see also his chapter on Ninagawa in The Great Shakespeareans vol. 18), "compels the audience to dwell upon memories of the dead and the fault line between the sacred and the secular." The same production uses Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings during the final fight between Macbeth and MacDuff (/ninagawa-macbeth-dir-yukio-ninagawa-1985/#clip=6), again musically referencing death by way of Barber's work, which was played at the funerals of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, and has been used in countless films and television shows to signify tragedy.
Patrick Doyle's art-music, quasi-Italianate score for Much Ado About Nothing (/much-ado-branagh-kenneth-1993/) uses memorable melodies that accompany the film from start to finish, suggesting through its major and minor key variations the emotions and tenor of each scene. In this clip, we hear the light dance music of the revelers turn dark and foreboding as Don John's men seek to trick Claudio for the first time, identifying Don John as the villain and creator of unhappiness amongst the otherwise merry festivities.
As a final example, Danny Boyle's Closing Ceremonies for the 2012 Olympics in London (/2012-london-olympics/) connected Shakespeare musically through two of the country's best-known piece of musics: the hymn "Jerusalem" (0:00-0:37) which has stood to represent Britain in everything from Monty Python's Flying Circus to military memorials; and Edward Elgar's "Nimrod" from the Enigma Variations (0:50-2:03), a work which is played at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday and has been used to signify the British Isles and character in films such as Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth.
Even without knowing the names or backgrounds of these pieces of music, audiences can understand the flavor and mood of each piece, what they convey in terms of their connections with a particular scene or character, and how they enhance a production. Close listening—for character, style, and even the instruments used—can add worlds to the understanding of a performance, and takes away nothing. When Hamlet asks, "Will the King hear this work?," he speaks not just to the text, but to the music that accompanies, surrounds, and supports it, all part of the whole.
Kendra Leonard is a musicologist whose work focuses on women and music in twentieth century America, France and Britain; music and screen history; and music and disability. Her current research projects are on American composer Louise Talma and music and the English early modern period on screen. Her book Louise Talma: A Life in Composition will be published by Ashgate Publishing in 2014. She is the Director of the Silent Film Sound and Music Archive (SFSMA.org). She is the author of The Conservatoire Américain: a History and Shakespeare, Madness, and Music: Scoring Insanity in Cinematic Adaptations.
 Umberto Eco, Confessions of a Young Novelist (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2011), 81.
 Ian Bartholowmew, "Tainan Jen gets Macbeth talking," Taipei Times, May 23, 2003. Accessed at http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2003/05/23/2003052339.
 Hermia Lin, "In Shakespeare we love and play—Tainaner Ensemble," culture.tw, March 31, 2009. Accessed at http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1189&Itemid=157.
 Ben Brantley, "Gloucester's Emir, Handsome This Time," The New York Times, June 11, 2009. Accessed at http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/theater/reviews/11brantley.html?_r=0.