Including all highlights. For as long as your card is valid, you can visit the same museum as many times as you like. The Brussels Card gives you free access to all permanent collections of the museums and to most of the temporary exhibitions (except for the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, the Cinquantenaire Museum, and the Natural Sciences Museum, where you pay the normal entrance fee if you want to visit the temporary exhibitions). Please note that on Mondays most of the big museums are closed.
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Your Brussels Cards allows you unlimited free access to all included museums during 24, 48 or 72 hours from the first validation (the first time your card is scanned in one of the museums). Simply present your Brussels Card at the ticket desk and it will be electronically validated by scanning the unique barcode on the card.
The public transport ticket or the Hop on Hop off ticket is valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours from its first use in a bus / tram / metro or its first use in a Hop on Hop off bus. Your first use of the card doesn't need to correspond to your first museum visit. This means you can activate your travel pass for example the day after you visit your first museum. Please note: to use public transport, you must pick up first your EventPass.
If you want to use the discounts included in your Brussels Card, simply hand over the corresponding discount voucher to the restaurant, shop, partner staff. You will find the discount vouchers at the back of the information guide or in the email confirmation in case you bought the card online.
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Ahmed Hasan Ali Ahmed Al-Qoubandji ou  Al-Gubbanchi est un intellectuel musulman laïque, irakien, né à Najaf en 1958, qui se concentre sur le développement d'un «Islam civil» compatible avec les droits de l'homme, la justice et les circonstances modernes.

Dans ses écrits et conférences il aborde les problèmes de la pensée islamique traditionnelle, affirmant que l'interprétation littérale du Coran conduit à l'incapacité de l'islam à se servir du développement et des réalisations modernes, ce qui conduit, à son tour, à la fin de l'islam. Pour lui, la charia peut être modifiée selon la société, le temps et le lieu, et l'une des preuves qu'il avance, est le cas des versets du Coran eux-mêmes dont les ordres ont été changés du vivant du prophète, ce qui s'appelle Naskh. Il a également traduit plusieurs livres d'Abdolkarim Soroush en arabe.

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Personnalité irakienne du XXe siècle
Naissance en janvier 1958
Naissance à Nadjaf
Ouléma du XXe siècle

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Dorset Mind are in full support of the Shaw Mind Foundation with their call for compulsory mental health education, which will be debated in Parliament on Monday (November 6th 2017). They have written to all Dorset MPs urging support.
Earlier this year Dorset Mind supported The Shaw Mind Foundation's petition to make mental health education compulsory in all UK schools. The charity feels that this cause is a vital way to help young people understand their own minds and access support they might need. The Shaw Mind Foundation is the first UK charity to ever achieve over 100,000 signatures on a government petition. They have now successfully secured a debate in parliament, which will take place on Monday 6th November.
Dorset Mind has written to all Dorset MPs urging support. The letter was signed by Chair of Trustees Ken Heap, CEO Marianne Storey, and Patron Dr Andrew Mayers. Currently mental health is only taught as an optional component of personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education. Dorset believes that this is just not good enough.
• It will work with schools to normalise conversations about emotions and mental health. These activities will explain emotions, explain when emotions can develop into mental health problems and convey the message that it is OK to talk about emotions and mental health.
• It will expand its education programmes within schools and other places that young people spend time. These activities will teach pupils about mental health and how to stay mentally healthy and build resilience, they will educate young people about how to spot a mental health problem. And they will teach them about how to start a conversation and seek help if problems arise.
• It will develop a new range of services designed to address the mental health difficulties of as many younger people in Dorset as it can.


Anyone who is addicted to the Military Channel (formerly Wings Channel) has seen documentaries and examples of aerial refueling. I love the grainy, black & white movies of biplanes with hoses experimenting with the process. We've come a long way and modern aerial combat is simply not possible without the process. A great deal of the history of modern commercial aviation revolves around Boeing's Dash-8 demonstrator which showcased to the military a jet transport type aircraft which could be fitted for refueling then modern jet bombers and fighters.
First a little history. I don't know if there was another regular tanker before the KB-50, but I believe the flying boom was first used with it. I guess we'd better do a little sidestep of aviation history here, too. The B-50 (B for bomber) was a development of the B-29, the last great bomber of WWII. In fact, the B-29 lent itself to several evolutions including the B-50, the C-97 (C for transport), and the civilian Boeing 337 airliner. They were all based on the same airframe with modifications in fuselage size and engines—whatever iteration, the bones of the B-29 are easily discerned.
Although ad hoc refueling can occur most anywhere, within the continental U.S., most of the refueling is done in established tracks. And while their use can on occasion be in support of a specific operational mission, most often they're used for training purposes—both for refueling units and the tactical units they support. We had at least a couple at ZAU and Roddy reminded me of a couple in ZJX (I couldn't remember them).
The primary track I was familiar with was located near RBS and refueling was often conducted at FL330 (33,000'), but it could be employed at much lower altitudes, as well. In fact, I took a familiarization trip on a KC-135 out of ORD when the Illinois Air National Guard had a refueling wing there, and we refueled a C-5 on that same route but at FL220 (22,000'). I was able to take my video camera and lay in the back, right next to the boom operator (the boomer is supine in the KC-135, but sits up in the KC-10). I have some great video. Some day I'll have to learn how to convert it to an MPEG or AVI so I can upload it to this site.
The ride fulfilled every justification for familiarization flights. Not only did I see our ATC system from the cockpit (as was done on airline FAMs, as well), but I got to see the nuts and bolts of aerial refueling, from rendezvous, to join-up, to tanking, to breakaway. We also went out to OFF to shoot some touch-and-goes—an experience one doesn't often have on a 707. Usually, when landing, there are aircraft close ahead and close behind, so it's a matter of plunk it on the runway, get on the reversers and brakes, and make the first high speed taxiway. At OFF we were the only airplane in the sky, and with 13,000' of runway, the pilot was able to take the time (and runway) to grease it on as smoothly as I've ever felt in any airplane.
When we returned to ORD, we were vectored in line to 9R where we plunked it on the runway, got on the reversers and brakes, and made the first high speed taxiway. The whole day was an awesome experience.


As my alarm jolted me at 5:30 AM Saturday, I felt like I had just laid down to sleep. That's because I had, I crawled into bed only 3 1/2 hours before! Yes, last minute matting and wrapping prints had eaten away at my "pre-game" beauty rest before the big "dance": the Bucksport Arts Festival. The small X-mill town held its third annual art festival on their lovely river walk area paralleling Main Street along Penobscot Bay. I have been fortunate to participate each year since its beginning. Let me explain the festival process from the artists' point of view so that potential customers and festival-goers truly know what it takes to view the finished product on Saturday.
Extra easels lined up to load for the festival the evening prior, photo by Teddi-Jann Covell.
First step in the festival/show process is the art application. Every artist must apply to the festival management with an application form and a fee, (this year's fee $75). The fee is non-refundable. With this year's application the artist must submit images of original work via email because their art is judged to determine acceptable quality. This process begins usually around the first of the year, in January or February. By April, the accepted creative applicants are notified. Bucksport allows many forms of art. The following is a list of types of art included in this year's festival: two dimensional work, such as, oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings; pencil, or pastel drawings; jewelry; glass-works; hand-made soaps; iron-welded sculptures; fabric art, including silk-screened apparel; prints; wood-working products and photography.
Second step is obvious, make and produce your unique pieces all winter and spring to prepare enough inventory to sell to the public. This includes creating items that are special to each festival location. I went to Fort Knox to paint. Then I painted a view of the town of Bucksport from across the bay. Accordingly, frames/mats/easels must be procured to present a professional presentation for your two-dimensional art. Also, I suggest prints and cards be made of your most popular paintings to cover lower price points. But with prints and cards, the artist must add the additional cost of cellophane coverings for both cards and prints. My go-to-printers are my friends Elena and Ben Metzger. The Metzger's own PRINT BANGOR, https://printbangor.com and they have top-notch designers and state-of-the-art laser printer equipment. Not only that, Ben and Elena are fast and reasonably priced! Plus, they are extremely conscientious and will go the extra-mile for their customers: because at 9:30 Friday evening before the festival, I realized I needed more envelopes! I texted Elena, and she sent her husband to grab the correct size. My husband met Ben at the store and he gave the envelopes to him. Phew, crisis averted! We had envelopes just in the nick of time!l Thank you Elena & Ben!
"Bucksport's Waterfront", 6″ x 6″, oil on panel by Teddi-Jann Covell, permission of the artist.
Luckily, this wasn't my first rodeo. I cajoled my husband into loading the heavy items into the truck bed the evening before. The cumbersome 10″ X 10″ metal tent frame and exhibit panels, 8″ table, easels, weights for the tent, (in case of windy weather and it's always windy!), large plastic bin with nylon tent top & sides, folding chairs and display brackets and canvas business banner, (illustrating me, "Paint ME., LLC", also printed by Print Bangor.) No room for a keg or case of wine that would definitely boost sales! The delicate framed paintings, prints and cards get loaded into the back seat area inside the Silverado bright and early in the morning. This is another fun task when we are sleep deprived!
My husband Don and I hitting the highway at 6:30 AM Saturday for the art festival, selfie by Teddi-Jann Covell. Backseat loaded with my paintings and a bin of prints squished between us!
I will start with the ugly: the setting up process…sorry, no photos because a three-person film crew would be needed to capture this chaotic drill! Finding a parking spot close to the display area with a big pick-up is the first obstacle and there is fierce competition for the choice parking locations. This activity would rival the Bangor State Fair "Bumper Cars Ride"! But everyone has her "Happy-Face" on and people are trying to be courteous at 7:00 AM. The festival begins at 10 :00 AM, but it's an unwritten rule that exhibitors MUST arrive three hours prior to be set up in time for opening!!! Actually, festival volunteers were extremely helpful in offering assistance with unloading and delivery of items. Thank you, volunteers!
The bad: the next step is putting up the tent, indescribably complex. Pulling out the heavy metal frame that is compacted into a one foot by five foot rectangle and making it expand into a 10″ x 10″ structure with two people is a challenge, with one person impossible! Plus, we had to throw the canvas tops and sides on with Velcro during the expansion, or again the tent would not erect properly. Truly a test for any marriage or friendship. I recommend little or no conversation during this time to minimize any regrettable comments! This was the day before our 17th anniversary so we were on our best behavior!!! Once the tent was up, my husband's task was to stake down the corners of the tent and stand up the aluminum display panels. Then, we both place the panels around the perimeter of the tent. This is tough as they must fit inside the nylon tent sides, in case of rain, (it always rains some, like it did Saturday!). Saturday began with heavy mist and light rain, but I did have a knockout view of the fort and marina from my display spot!
"Who Ripped Off Tom Brady's Shirt?", 16 " x 20″, oil on canvas by Teddi-Jann Covell permission of the artist.


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Should you Reface or Replace your Cabinets?
Mary Saunder disliked the cabinets in her kitchen from the moment she moved into her Bowie, Maryland, home. "They were metal, the color of bronze," Saunder says, "but my husband's motto was 'If it ain't broke don't fix it.'" When her husband passed away last February, Mary decided it was time to act. "I couldn't stand it any more," she says.
But rather than spend the $25,000 or $30,000 redoing the kitchen with new cabinets would have cost her, she settled on a simpler, cheaper and far less intrusive solution. Motivated by a newspaper ad for Sears' kitchen-cabinet-refacing service, she scheduled an appointment and signed up. After two visits to take measurements and show her the new finish and hardware options she could choose from, Sears moved in. Two days and 29 cabinets later, Mary's kitchen was transformed. "I'm 100 percent satisfied," she says. Total cost: $9,100.


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Success two days earlier in the Girls' Team event, lining up alongside Chen Ying-Chen and Chen Ting-Ting; Chinese Taipei's Su Pei-Ling added to her collection of titles at the 2017 Slovak Junior Open in Düsseldorf on the concluding day of play, Sunday 4th June.
She partnered Chang Ju-Chia to Girls' Doubles success, before clinching the Girls' Singles title, in an event that was dominated by Chinese Taipei.
Notably, in the latter stages Su Pei-Ling, the top seed, overcame a series of compatriots.
At the quarter-final stage, she beat Chen Tzu-Ting (8-11, 11-5, 11-4, 5-11, 11-7, 11-7), before accounting for Chang Jun-Chia, the no.11 seed (11-8, 11-9, 11-3, 11-3) and Chen Ting-Ting, the no.3 seed (7-11,11-9,11-8,11-5,7-11,11-7) to secure the title.
In the opposite half of the draw, Chen Ting-Ting had ousted Croatia's Andrea Pavlovic, the no.4 seed, in the round of the last eight (11-8, 11-2, 11-4, 11-5), before ending the hopes of Poland's Anna Wegrzyn, the no.5 seed in the semi-finals (9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5).
Notably one round earlier Anna Wegrzyn had beaten Chen Ying-Chen, the no.2 seed (11-9, 12-10, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9).
Meanwhile, in the Girls' Doubles event, at the final hurdle, Chen Ting-Ting and Su Pei-Ling, the top seeds, accounted for colleagues Chang Ju-Chia and Chen Ying-Chen, the no.2 seeds (11-4, 11-7, 11-8), having at the semi-final stage overcome Poland's Julia Slasak and Agata Zakrzewska, the no.6 seeds (11-6, 11-8, 11-8).
Somewhat surprisingly one round earlier, Julia Slasak and Agata Zakrzewska had beaten the Croatian combination of Andrea Pavlovic and Aleksandra Vovk, the no.3 seeds (11-6, 11-3, 11-8).
In the adjacent half of the draw, in the penultimate round, Chang Ju-Chia and Chen Ying-Chen had overcome Poland's Anna Wegrzyn and Kararzyna Wefrzyn, the no.4 seeds (11-8, 11-9, 11-6).


The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today named the Honourable Bob Rae as his Special Envoy to Myanmar. Mr. Rae will begin his work immediately, engaging in diplomatic efforts to address the crisis regarding the country's Rakhine State.
As Special Envoy, Mr. Rae will reinforce the urgent need to resolve the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar and to address the situation affecting vulnerable populations, including the Rohingya Muslim community, other religious and ethnic minorities, and women and girls. He will also advise the Prime Minister on how Canada can best support efforts to respond to the needs of those affected and displaced by the recent violence.
Mr. Rae's passion for social justice dates back to his early days in student politics and community service. Between 1978 and 2013, he was elected 11 times to federal and provincial parliaments.
Canada's efforts in the region will continue to address both the immediate and long-term political, socio-economic and humanitarian challenges facing the people in Rakhine State and Myanmar. To help address these challenges, Prime Minister Trudeau also announced that Canada will provide an additional $12 million in humanitarian assistance to meet the needs of those affected by this crisis.
Canada and Myanmar established diplomatic relations when the Southeast Asian country became independent in 1948.
To date in 2017, Canada has provided more than $25 million in humanitarian assistance funding to partners in Myanmar and Bangladesh to meet the needs of crisis-affected people, including the Rohingya. This amount includes the additional $12 million announced today.
In June 2017, the Prime Minister met with Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. During the meeting, the Prime Minister highlighted the need for Myanmar to accelerate efforts to uphold human rights and protect ethnic and religious minorities, and reiterated Canada's support for ongoing reforms in the country.
In September 2017, the Prime Minister spoke and wrote to Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to convey his deep concerns over the situation in Rakhine State for Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities.


Some reviewers comment this book has a great sense of place - and that is perhaps because it is set in real places! Most of the action takes place in or around Christchurch, in Dorset, a lovely little market town near where I live. The book also mentions Highcliffe, Bournemouth, Swanage and Southampton, which are nearby towns.
Jen lives in Christchurch, which is why much of the action centres there. But Solent House and Gardens is a purely fictitious setting which I transplanted on the location currently occupied by the Highcliffe Castle grounds.
Highcliffe Castle (park at Highcliffe Castle car park - BH23 4LD). This is the location for my fictional Solent House and Gardens. But it is NOT the setting. (In other words, fictional Solent House and Gardens occupy this space, but are not at all like the reality - except for the sea view.) You can get a snack meal or coffee there.
This is not a long walk in terms of distance, but how long it takes in time is all down to what interests you - and your pace! Allow half-a-day to meander and snack, or much less if you are a racer!
There are many places for a picnic near the car park, including the delightful little gardens to the left as you exit through the archway, or in the Christchurch Harbour area, to the right. As you enter the harbour square, to the right, the Old Mill Tea Rooms offer a rest after your travels getting there (dog-friendly). Nearby, just up the road, there is another more up-market - and time-consuming - alternative on the left: The Upper Deck (dog-friendly on the outside covered veranda). Looking across the River Stour to the left from the harbour, you see the distant Hengistbury Head (setting for my novel Sandman).
Turn left and walk a short distance down Wick Lane and then right into short little Silver Street. At then end turn right into Wick Lane and follow it along. On the right you will soon pass The Thomas Tripp pub - where Jen sings in the novel. (They have live bands Friday and Saturday evenings - not Thursday, as in the novel).
Mid-way along the High Street, turn right into Saxon Square. There are many choices for places to eat and drink in the High Street and Saxon Square.
Next, retrace your steps along High Street to the mini-roundabout and turn left into Castle Street. You soon pass the gates on the right leading through to the ruins of Christchurch Castle on its own mound of a hill. (The novel says this is part of Jen's view from her studio flat).
Walk further along the street until you reach the bridge crossing the River Avon, and turn right into the path between the river and the mill stream. If you're lucky, you might see the fishermen in their flat-bottomed boat near the bridge, mentioned in the novel. Next to the river and the bridge are the seats where Jen likes to sit and think. Look back at the buildings on the road, to the left of the bridge, and that is, more or less, where I imagine Jen to live (although I cannot specify a building).
As the novel says, the Christchurch motto really is: 'where time is pleasant'. Hopefully you found it so!
It's only a 15 minute drive from Christchurch Priory car park (mentioned above), to Highcliffe Castle. Follow the road past where I imagined Jen to live. Castle Street becomes Bridge Street. Keep following the road straight on, across traffic lights, then for a mile or so, until you eventually reach a very large roundabout. Look for the Highcliffe signposts. (Basically, you turn right at the large roundabout and then follow the short dual-carriageway to another smaller roundabout.) Cross straight over the smaller roundabout, and keep straight on and look out for the sign to Highcliffe Castle soon after a golf course to your right. You can park in the castle grounds.
Highcliffe Castle is merely the location I imagined for Solent House and Gardens. I chose not to use a real gardens attraction because of the dastardly deeds which went on there. In my head were several garden attractions in the south of England. (One is more like my description of Solent House and Gardens, but you will have to work that one out for yourself.) You can spend a wonderful half-day enjoying the Highcliffe Castle area - or longer!
Just about the only thing that matches my fictional setting is the wonderful view, between the trees, across the waters of The Solent to the Isle of Wight. You can best appreciate it standing with your back to the castle. If it is a sunny or clear day, you should be able to see the Isle of Wight across the sea. The so-called cliffs called the 'polar bear' should then be visible at the far right of the land. Why not enjoy a coffee outside at the café?
Imagine the café transported to that spot where the trees part and give you the wonderful sea view. Imagine the entire area, including the woods to the west of the lawned area, as being part of the public gardens of Solent House. Then you get near to my setting. Imagine a church to the east of the setting. Imagine the castle replaced by the house I describe. A lot of imaginings for you? Well, that's what being an author is all about!
While you're there, why not take a look around the castle and then a walk west (right), through the woods, to Mudeford Quay, along the coast. Watch out for the view through the trees of distant Mudeford Sandbank and Hengistbury Head.
If you've read Sandman, then you could always take the ferry across to Mudeford Sandbank where much of its action is set.
The way back? Forget a circular route! Go the same way back - or you may have cause to regret it!


Some elected officials in Milwaukee allege Gov. Scott Walker is trying to "fix" the results of the fall election by eliminating early voting hours on weekends.
Walker signed a bill yesterday that eliminates early voting on Saturday and Sunday. He did veto some of the bill's language limiting early voting to 45 hours a week in the two weeks before an election, and instead expanded it to 55 hours a week for those two weeks.
Republicans contend the bill is just an attempt to equalize voting opportunity across the state. Critics say it's likely the dispute will wind up in court.


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Plaquettes and Recognition
World Archery is governed by its member associations, who meet every two years at World Archery Congress and have the ability to make changes to the World Archery Rulebook and Constitution via motion.
To manage the federation's activities in between each Congress, members elect a President, an Executive Board – and a smaller Executive Committee – and individuals to a number of permanent and temporary committees.
World Archery Congress
The governing body of World Archery, Congress meets every two years to discuss the development of the sport, vote on motions to amend the World Archery Rulebook and Constitution and appoint members to its board and committees. Congress is made up of World Archery's members, Executive Board and representatives from its committees.
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Between Congress meetings, the Executive Board is the governing body of World Archery. It is made up of the President, First Vice President, three Vice Presidents and eight other members, including an athletes' representative and the Secretary General.
Read more about theExecutive Board
Permanent committees, ad hoc committees and commissions focus on the governance of certain areas of World Archery's operations.
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Persons who do exemplary work in areas of World Archery's governance and who retire from their positions may be made honorary officers of the organisation.
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Mark's Top 25 Sega Genesis Games - Page 4
#10.
MEGA BOMBERMAN
(a.k.a. BOMBERMAN '94)
Hands down my favorite version of Bomberman on any system. In this version you get these creatures called Roos which hatch from eggs and give different abilities (green has speed, blue kicks bombs across blocks, yellow kicks blocks, purple can jump over blasts if timed right, and pink does the hokey-pokey dance for some reason). The game supports the 4-Player Multitap for the Genesis and had so many options when it comes to multiplayer, from the stages to being able to make your Bomberman look different.
CRUSADER OF CENTY
Sega's answer to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. This game is amazing and has you playing as a young boy with a sword that can be thrown. Along his quest, he gains the ability to talk to animals and they join him in his cause to rid the world of monsters. The animals can be combined with your sword to do different effects (the penguin can turn your sword into an ice blade, for example). Unfortunately, this game is super rare in that it was published by Atlus near the end of the Genesis's lifespan. If you can track it down, you will have the Genesis's answer to Zelda. It is similar to another Genesis game called Beyond Oasis, but I feel Crusader of Centy is more Zelda-like and initiates a comfy and charming presence like its Nintendo cousin.
One of the last games to hit the Genesis (this and Vectorman 2), this game is challenging and fast-paced. You play as a trash robot who comes back to find the planet being taken over by a rogue machine named Warhead who threatens humanity. This game has a very interesting techno soundtrack and oozes style. Controlling Vectorman is a breeze, with controls so tight that when you die, you have no one but yourself to blame. I prefer the first one because the second one ramps up the difficulty so much that it drops the fun factor for me a bit. Both are excellent examples of the power of the late stage Genesis and could be conisdered challengers to Donkey Kong Country to some degree.
I like Shining Force more than Final Fantasy Tactics. I like Shining Force more than Advance Wars. I like Shining Force more than Fire Emblem. Yes, I mean it. Where do I even start with this game? From beginning to end, it is strategy RPG polished so well that I can't put it down. Everything from the colorful graphics to the intense turn based combat is done so well. I love growing my army of eccentric warriors, including a talking jellyfish mage, Centaur archers, a werewolf, a ninja, a robot, and a battle hamster thrown in as a joke. Please, if you love strategy RPGs, give this one a try. This game started my love for the genre and feels like action figures mixed with Chess. One of these days, I will get around to playing the sequel, but for now it remains in my top 10.
SPLATTERHOUSE 3
This game caused me horror and anxiety as a kid. That's right, a 16-bit game horrified me on a personal level. In this 3rd installment in the franchise, you play as Rick again as he races to save his wife Jennifer and son David from demonic forces attacking their home. He dons a mask that gives him Hulk-like powers and makes him resemble Jason from the Friday the 13th series. The mask is also alive, and you aren't sure if it actually intends to help you or not. You are given a clock to finish each level. If you do poorly, your wife and child suffer graphic and grisly fates splashed in front of the screen in 16-bit glory. This game is the definition of metal and once again comes equipped with a spooky soundtrack that makes SNES kids take note.
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Today Smoke and I went for a ride. This was only the second time I have ridden her out of a 40' x 60' pen since the accident.
I was very pleased with how calm she was. She was eager to go for a ride, but content to just walk. After awhile, I got up the courage to trot a little. Smoke wanted to go faster, but still kept to my pace. Even when we were going toward home, she was slow...actually slowed down sometimes, very unusual for her. She responded perfectly to my rein and leg cues. We came upon the sheep grazing and had a little fun moving them around.
In the picture on the right of her with the reins on her neck, she was walking along as I was taking the picture. Before the accident, I would not have been able to let go of the reins like that so we have made some progress!
The last picture is Seth's new hunting blind Grandpa helped him build.


Every now and again I love to have a little look through Ebay to see what gems I can find. This time its all about stationary. Although blogging is all done online I love to plan my posts and write out my posts on good old pen and paper and with these bits i'll be a pro at it.
When I came across this I was instantly intrigued. I didn't initially realise that it was an actual light at the end of the pen, when I found that out I needed to add it to my list. This little pen would be perfect for writing or reading in low light. I'm not exactly sure on how it works and how you actually charge it but it does sound like a good idea!
I have a weird obsession with little objects like sharpeners or rubbers that look like food, I'm not sure why I just love them. These are just so cure that they had to go on my list for that reason only! I guess I could use them to sharpen eyeliner or lip liner pencils.
I am one of those people that needs to write everything down or I will forget it and im not a fan on the notes on my phone so I always have a small notebook in my bag, this one is too cute it needs to go on my to buy list. I love anything that has Cacti on it and I also like it because it doesn't have lines so I can jot things down quickly or do a little doodle if needed.
These sticky notes are the best thing on my list. I use sticky notes all the time and always the boring yellow ones and I need a bit of variety in my life! Another example that I love things in the shapes of food (hope that doesn't say anything about me). I think one in each variety of fruit is going on my list.
Now this does claim to be for kids but I think anybody could use these handy gadgets. The way that I write with a pen or pencil means that after an amount of time my third finger (not sure of the technical word) really hurts and gets a strain and this little thing looks like it would be perfect to help that.
If your like me that whenever you need a pen you cant actually find one?! But if I had this set I would hopefully would never loose them because they are just too cute. Another obsession of mine is pens, I have millions of them (somewhere). I also like that these are gel pens, I find them so much nicer to write with and make things look pretty.
I'm always on the lookout for new stationary bits and bobs for my collection and I find Ebay is the best place to do this. Do you have any stationary bits brought from Ebay?


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