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Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 10:46PM -0800

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Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 10:45PM -0800

Colotis vestalis (The White Arab)
 
Colotis vestalis, the white Arab, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in India, Pakistan, Iran, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya and Tanzania. It has a wingspan of 4–5 cm.
 
Wet-season brood
The male has a white ground colour on the upperside, and the forewings and hindwings have broad terminal black bands. The forewing base, costal margin broadly and discoidal cell except at its lower apical area are heavily irrorated (speckled) with dusky-grey scales with a short streak at upper apex of cell joined to a large spot on the discocellulars, black; superposed on the black terminal area are two small preapical spots and a much larger subterminal spot in interspace 3, all of the white ground colour; minute white terminal specks also, often more or less obsolescent, in the interspaces. Hindwing more uniform, very slightly irrorated with grey scales at base, the black terminal band immaculate. Underside: greenish yellow sparsely sprinkled with black scales, the yellow very pale on the disc of the forewing, fading to white along its dorsal margin; discocellular spot and three subterminal posterior spots, that are placed in a curve, black; the lowest spot of the three sometimes extended to the dorsal margin (var. puellaris). Hindwing: uniform, with a very small annular spot on the discocellulars. Cilia white. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen black, the antennae speckled and tipped with white, the thorax clothed with long bluish-grey hairs; beneath: palpi, thorax and abdomen white.
 
The female upperside is very similar to that of the male, with her terminal bands broader and brownish rather than black. The female's underside base and cellular area on forewing white are suffused with greenish yellow, while the costa and apex of forewing and the whole surface of the hindwing are pale ochraceous. The forewing has black spots as in the male, while the hindwing in a few specimens has an anterior, discal, somewhat obscure, macular, incomplete band. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen are the same as in the male.
 
Dry-season brood
Similar to the wet-season brood, but on the upperside the black markings are duller in tint and narrower, while on the underside in both sexes the costal and apical areas on the forewing and the whole surface of the hindwing vary from pale ochraceous to dark reddish ochraceous.
 
Variety peelus, Swinhoe, has the ground colour on the upperside pale canary yellow.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 10:44PM -0800

11 Tips for Writing Good Poetry
 
Read a lot of poetry. If you want to write poetry, start by reading poetry. You can do this in a casual way by letting the words of your favorite poems wash over you without necessarily digging for deeper meaning. Or you can delve into analysis. Dissect an allegory in a Robert Frost verse. Ponder the underlying meaning of an Edward Hirsch poem. Retrieving the symbolism in Emily Dickinson's work. Do a line-by-line analysis of a William Shakespeare sonnet. Simply let the individual words of a Walt Whitman elegy flow with emotion.
 
Listen to live poetry recitations. The experience of consuming poetry does not have to be an academic exercise in cataloging poetic devices like alliteration and metonymy. It can be musical—such as when you attend a poetry slam for the first time and hear the snappy consonants of a poem out loud. Many bookstores and coffeehouses have poetry readings, and these can be both fun and instructive for aspiring poets. By listening to the sounds of good poetry, you discover the beauty of its construction—the mix of stressed syllables and unstressed syllables, alliteration and assonance, a well placed internal rhyme, clever line breaks, and more. You'll never think of the artform the same way once you hear good poems read aloud. (And if you ever get the chance to hear your own poem read aloud by someone else, seize the opportunity.)
 
Start small. A short poem like a haiku or a simple rhyming poem might be more attainable than diving into a narrative epic. A simple rhyming poem can be a non-intimidating entryway to poetry writing. Don't mistake quantity for quality; a pristine seven-line free verse poem is more impressive than a sloppy, rambling epic of blank verse iambic pentameter, even though it probably took far less time to compose.
 
Don't obsess over your first line. If you don't feel you have exactly the right words to open your poem, don't give up there. Keep writing and come back to the first line when you're ready. The opening line is just one component of an overall piece of art. Don't give it more outsized importance than it needs (which is a common mistake among first time poets).
 
Embrace tools. If a thesaurus or a rhyming dictionary will help you complete a poem, use it. You'd be surprised how many professional writers also make use of these tools. Just be sure you understand the true meaning of the words you insert into your poem. Some synonyms listed in a thesaurus will deviate from the meaning you wish to convey.
 
Enhance the poetic form with literary devices. Like any form of writing, poetry is enhanced by literary devices. Develop your poetry writing skills by inserting metaphor, allegory, synecdoche, metonymy, imagery, and other literary devices into your poems. This can be relatively easy in an unrhymed form like free verse and more challenging in poetic forms that have strict rules about meter and rhyme scheme.
 
Try telling a story with your poem. Many of the ideas you might express in a novel, a short story, or an essay can come out in a poem. A narrative poem like "The Waste Land" by T.S. Eliot can be as long as a novella. "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe expresses just as much dread and menace as some horror movies. As with all forms of English language writing, communication is the name of the game in poetry, so if you want to tell short stories in your poems, embrace that instinct.
 
Express big ideas. A lyric poem like "Banish Air from Air" by Emily Dickinson can express some of the same philosophical and political concepts you might articulate in an essay. Because good poetry is about precision of language, you can express a whole philosophy in very few words if you choose them carefully. Even seemingly light poetic forms like nursery rhymes or a silly rhyming limerick can communicate big, bold ideas. You just have to choose the right words.
 
Paint with words. When a poet paints with words, they use word choice to figuratively "paint" concrete images in a reader's mind. In the field of visual art, painting pictures of course refers to the act of representing people, objects, and scenery for viewers to behold with their own eyes. In creative writing, painting pictures also refers to producing a vivid picture of people, objects, and scenes, but the artist's medium is the written word.
 
Familiarize yourself with myriad forms of poetry. Each different form of poetry has its own requirements—rhyme scheme, number of lines, meter, subject matter, and more—that make them unique from other types of poems. Think of these structures as the poetic equivalent of the grammar rules that govern prose writing. Whether you're writing a villanelle (a nineteen-line poem consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, with a highly specified internal rhyme scheme) or free verse poetry (which has no rules regarding length, meter, or rhyme scheme), it's important to thrive within the boundaries of the type of poetry you've chosen. Even if you eventually compose all your work as one particular type of poem, versatility is still a valuable skill.
 
Connect with other poets. Poets connect with one another via poetry readings and perhaps poetry writing classes. Poets in an artistic community often read each other's work, recite their own poems aloud, and provide feedback on first drafts. Good poetry can take many forms, and through a community, you may encounter different forms that vary from the type of poem you typically write—but are just as artistically inspiring. Seek out a poetry group where you can hear different types of poetry, discuss the artform, jot down new ideas, and learn from the work of your peers. A supportive community can help you brainstorm ideas, influence your state of mind as an artist, and share poetry exercises that may have helped other members of the group produce great poetry.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 10:43PM -0800

8 Fact About Rabies
 
1. Rabies is not as rare as you think.
Rabies is a disease based in antiquity. Since it has been noted since ancient times and is relatively rare in humans in the US, it is oftentimes a forgotten disease not only by the general public but also as a differential in medical diagnoses. However, rabies is not as rare as most people think, and it remains a disease of public health significance. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it exists in every continent except Antarctica. It's difficult to assess the annual number of human rabies deaths worldwide due to under-reporting in developing countries (particularly Asian and African countries); however, it is estimated to be in the tens of thousands (possibly as high as 55,000).
 
In the United States, there were 5,865 cases of laboratory-confirmed rabies cases in animals reported to the CDC in 2013. However, the number of cases in humans is low in the US, with an average of two to three a year, according to the CDC. The low number of cases compared with that in many developing countries is attributable to two key factors:
 
Rabies biologicals are readily available for exposed individuals, and they are 100 percent effective if administered promptly and properly. An average of 40,000 people a year receive this prevention treatment, according to the CDC.
 
Animal control and rabies vaccination programs for dogs and cats are prevalent. There are also vaccination programs for wildlife, such as the Texas' Oral Rabies Vaccination Program (ORVP); it was implemented to eliminate the domestic dog/coyote variant of rabies virus, which had reached epizootic levels in South Texas.
 
 
2. Some animals are more likely to transmit rabies than others.
Puncture wound of a bite from a silver-haired bat (A, arrow) and skull of silver-haired bat (B). Reprinted with permission from Elsevier (<em>The Lancet</em>, 2001, Vol 357, pp 1714)Puncture wound of a bite from a silver-haired bat (A, arrow) and skull of silver-haired bat (B). Reprinted with permission from Elsevier (The Lancet, 2001, Vol 357, pp 1714)
 
All warm-blooded animals, particularly mammals, can acquire rabies, but some are more likely to transmit it than others. The CDC estimates that worldwide, 90 percent of exposures are due to rabid dogs; those exposures cause 99 percent of the human deaths. In the US, most human deaths are due to exposure to rabid bats; this is partly because the bite wound is so small (about the size of a hypodermic needle) that the person may not know they were bitten and, therefore, doesn't seek medical attention and PEP.
 
In the US, the most commonly reported rabid animal is the raccoon, followed by skunks and bats. The prevalent species that are transmitting rabies can vary from state to state. For instance, in Texas, animals defined as being high risk for transmitting rabies are skunks, bats, foxes, coyotes, and raccoons. Rabies infection in a species other than the reservoir species for the variant is considered "spillover." An example of spillover would be a cat infected with a skunk variant of rabies virus or a skunk infected with a bat variant.
 
Low-risk animals for transmitting rabies include rabbits, opossums and armadillos, plus mice, rats, squirrels, nutria, shrews, prairie dogs, beavers, gophers, and other rodents (if they are caged-raised animals, they are considered very low risk). These animals have a good potential of not surviving an attack by a rabid animal. However, that is not the case all of the time, as Texas just had a rabid rabbit in August, which reportedly was attacked in its outdoor hutch by a skunk about five weeks prior to its death.
 
3. Animals may not "act" rabid.
A dog with rabies (Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)A dog with rabies (Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
 
When many people visualize a rabid animal, they picture the foaming-at-the-mouth movie images of Cujo. However, the most typical signs of rabies are unexplained paralysis and a change in behavior. For instance, a friendly cat may become very aggressive, a normally playful puppy may become shy and withdrawn, and a nocturnal animal may be out during the day. There is a plethora of other clinical signs that a rabid animal may or may not exhibit, such as not eating, eating strange (non-food) objects, pawing at the mouth, appearing to be choking, having difficulty swallowing, chewing at the site of the bite, having seizures, and exhibiting hypersensitivities to touch or sound, to name a few.
 
4. You can protect yourself against rabies.
 
There are many tips you can follow to avoid being bitten and potentially exposed to rabies, such as:
 
Avoid approaching strange animals.
Do not handle downed bats.
Report bites to the proper officials (for example, the local rabies control authority, animal control officer, game warden, or local health department employee. For children, a teacher or parent is a good reporting resource.)
Do not feed wildlife.
Do not handle sick, injured or dead animals.
Teach children how to correctly behave around an animal to avoid being bitten. (For example, in addition to the above tips, teach them to not pull the animal's ears or tail, tease the animal, bother the animal while it's sleeping, run past the animal, move toward an unfamiliar animal, or try to play with the mother's offspring).
For more on bite prevention, see the resources from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
 
5. Post-exposure prophylaxis isn't nearly as bad as it used to be – and vaccines are available
 
If a bite does occur, wash the bite wound immediately with soap and water (and iodine if available and you are not allergic); promptly seek medical attention and guidance from a physician; and take rabies PEP if prescribed by a physician. The physician may also prescribe antibiotics and a tetanus vaccination depending on the nature of the bite and the circumstances of the bitten person. Note that the PEP regime no longer features the much-feared extensive treatment of vaccinations in the stomach, but consists of a dose of human rabies immune globulin (based on weight) and a series of 4 vaccinations (5 vaccinations for immunocompromised individuals) in the deltoid area over a month period.
 
You can also prevent rabies by getting pre-exposure rabies vaccinations (3 doses of vaccine given in the deltoid area over the course of 3 to 4 weeks) if you work in an occupation with a high risk for exposure, such as rabies diagnostic lab worker, spelunker/caver, veterinarian, veterinary technician or assistant, veterinary student, animal control officer, shelter employee, or wildlife worker. If you are traveling to a foreign area with enzootic rabies, you should consult with a physician about getting pre-exposure vaccinations as well.
 
6. You are more likely to be exposed to rabies by a pet than by wildlife.
 
One of the best ways to protect not only your pet but also yourself is to vaccinate your pet against rabies. Although wildlife in the US typically accounts for the 90-plus percentile of yearly rabies cases, your pet can be exposed via the rabid wildlife and bring the disease into your home. In many states, including Texas, it's required by law to get your dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies. Texas law also recommends that you get vaccinations for livestock (especially equines and others that have frequent contact with humans), domestic ferrets and wolf-dog hybrids.
 
Although vaccinated animals still need to be observed for rabies if they have potentially exposed a person (due to the rare possibility that the vaccine was not effective in that animal), healthcare providers feel more confident with observing the animal for rabies rather than testing it if the animal has been previously vaccinated. If you were to test an animal for rabies instead of observing it, the testing procedure requires euthanizing the animal and removing its head to submit to the laboratory for testing.
 
7. Rabies incubation periods can vary.
 
This micrograph depicts the histopathologic changes of rabies encephalitis using an H&E stain. Note the perivascular cuffing due to the perivascular accumulation of inflammatory cell infiltrates, i.e. lymphocytes and polymorphonuclear leukocytes. (Source: CDC/Dr. Daniel P. Perl, 1971)This micrograph depicts the histopathologic changes of rabies encephalitis using an H&E stain. Note the perivascular cuffing due to the perivascular accumulation of inflammatory cell infiltrates, i.e. lymphocytes and polymorphonuclear leukocytes. (Source: CDC/Dr. Daniel P. Perl, 1971)
 
Although rabies incubation periods can range from days to years, the average is 3 to 8 weeks. This range is why it is important to promptly receive PEP – but also why a person should still pursue PEP even if time has lapsed since the bite (possibly because they didn't initially consider the possibility of rabies). In this case, if the incubation period is on the protracted end, the PEP may still work.
 
The incubation period is not the same as the 10-day observation period (during which the animal is typically quarantined or confined) for a dog, cat or domestic ferret that has bitten a person. After an animal is exposed to rabies and the virus has spread to its salivary glands, the animal may be able to shed (or excrete) the rabies virus in its saliva; this means that the animal is infectious. Shedding occurs in the last stages of the disease. Clinical signs also appear in these last stages, followed closely by death. Dogs, cats and domestic ferrets with rabies may shed the rabies virus three to six days before they show clinical signs of rabies and only live for a few days after the clinical signs appear. This is why it is so important to observe animals that have bitten or otherwise potentially exposed a person to rabies. If a dog, cat or domestic ferret is healthy 10 days after the incident, it can be concluded that the rabies virus could not have been in the animal's saliva at the time of the incident and it could not have exposed the person to rabies. The animal still could possibly be incubating rabies, but it could not have been at the point of transmitting the virus in its saliva.
 
8. There are various lab tests for rabies – and not all of them for humans require the subject to be dead.
 
In a rabies test, if the specimen is truly positive, the result is a fluorescent green microscopic view of rabies antigen. (Source: Rodney E. Rohde, PhD)In a rabies test, if the specimen is truly positive, the result is a fluorescent green microscopic view of rabies antigen. (Source: Rodney E. Rohde, PhD)
 
In most instances, rabies is fatal, and the testing of specimens is in the postmortem state. However, there are some ways that physicians can have an antemortem test performed in humans. In either case, a proper specimen is needed (e.g., brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, and other specific specimens). Briefly, the specimen is set up for a fluorescent antibody test (FAb) in which specific rabies antibodies will attach to rabies antigens in tissue. If the specimen is truly positive, the result is a fluorescent green microscopic view of rabies antigen. The FAb test is still the gold standard. However, there are more current and specific (molecular-based) rabies tests as well as more traditional classic tests (e.g., negri body detection, serological, etc.).
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 10:41PM -0800

Four Best Strip Clubs in Canada
 
1. Wanda's
First of all, this strip club is located in Montreal, Quebec, and is one of the most popular and most visited there. As far as the prices are concerned, it should be noted that the tip that is given to the doorman goes from $3 to $5 while the drinks are $7.50. It should be also noted that the club is located on three levels and that it tries to bring everything that potential customers would want. When the first two floors are concerned, it should be mentioned that there are cages and girls there, but that they are located in various spots of the levels which can practically mean that if you go there you would end up with a part that can be only for you. The third floor is called French Kiss Lounge and this level is dedicated to all those who need intimacy. However, it needs to be mentioned that here you need to buy drinks for the girls, and the drink is about $20 and this is not all. You should talk to the girls and make them feel comfortable.
 
2. Brandi's
This strip club is located in Vancouver in BC. As far as the prices are concerned, the charge for Friday is $9 while drinks are $8.50. It should be also noted that the fame and popularity of this place rose when it was discovered that Ben Affleck and Christian Slater used to visit this place and to party here. First of all, it should be also noted that the prices in the strip clubs are pretty high and that there is also a dress code. The purpose of the dress code is the desire of the club to have only elite customers. The club is located in the downtown of Vancouver and on the top of a steakhouse.
 
3. Whiskey A GoGo
This one is located in Concord, Ontario and the charge for Friday cover is $5 while drinks are $6.25. It should be also noted that it is located in the suburbs of Concord. The girls here are beautiful and the club also offers the World Cup of Ass. Some of the A-list names from the porno industry have started their way here or have visited this Cup.
 
4. Teaser's Burlesque Cabaret
The club is located in Winnipeg in Manitoba and it is the place where you can see Crystal Storm, a woman who has the biggest boobs in the world. The charge of Friday cover is $5 while the drinks are not so expensive, i.e. 4.50. This place is famous for the organization of various and most popular stag parties in Canada for very reasonable prices.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 10:40PM -0800

Causes of Flatulence
 
Flatulence can be the result of normal bodily processes, or it may stem from a condition that affects the digestive system.
 
Exogenous sources are those that come from outside. We swallow air when we eat, drink, or swallow saliva, especially when excess saliva is produced, due to nausea or acid reflux.
 
Endogenous sources are inside the gut. Gas may arise as a by-product of digestion of certain foods, or when foods are not completely digested.
 
If any food is not digested completely by the stomach or the small intestine, flatulence can occur when it reaches the large intestine.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 10:39PM -0800

How a Toilet Works
 
1. The Flush Handle Lifts the Flapper
The flush handle is pressed, lifting the flapper, setting in motion about 10 seconds of flushing genius.
 
2. Water Rushes to the Bowl
The lifted flapper releases tank water into the bowl via rim jets and the larger siphon jet. The float drops as the tank empties, opening the fill valve, and the flapper drops back onto its seat.
 
3. Gravity Happens
The bowl fills, and gravity forces water into the trapway, causing it to overflow the top of the trapway.
 
4. Water and Waste are Siphoned Out
Water rushing over the top of the trapway creates suction, evacuating the waste and water from the bowl. As the water is pulled from the bowl, air enters the trapway, ending the siphon effect and also the flush. Plus: Never, ever flush these 12 things down the toilet.
 
5. The Refill
Water rushes back into the tank via the fill valve, which is connected to the water supply line. The refill tube sends water down the overflow tube to the bowl.
 
6. Ready for Next Time
As the tank water rises, it lifts the float until it shuts off the fill valve. The water in the bowl and the water in the trapway reach a common level, just below the top of the trapway. Check out our best toilet buying tips here.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 10:39PM -0800

La korvo
 
Foje, en la hor' noktmeza pri volumo stranga, peza
de scienc' forgesiĝinta mi meditis kun enu'.
Preskaŭ dorme, jam klinkape, jen, ekaŭdis mi, ke frape,
sur la ĉambropordo skrape, skrape sonas eta bru'.
"Vizitanto", mi murmuris, "sin anoncas per ĉi bru',
certe, jes, nenio plu."
 
Ah, memoro tro preciza! Regis la decembro griza,
fantomombrojn flam' mortkriza ĵetis jam tra l' fornotru'.
Mi sopiris je l' mateno, lege fuĝis de l' ĉagreno
pri ŝi, fea fenomeno supre trans ĉiela blu',
kiun anĝelar' L e n o r a nomas trans ĉiela blu',
tere -- ne nomata plu.
 
Min la trista, silksusura flustro de l' kurten' purpura
skurĝis nun ĝis plej fantasta, ne sentita animsku'.
Por ke l' koro pli kviete batu, diris mi ripete:
"Vizitanto enirpete frapas ĉe la ŝlosiltru',
nur malfrua vizitanto frapas ĉe la ŝlosiltru',
certe, jes, nenio plu."
 
Repreninte miajn fortojn, post hezit' mi riskis vortojn:
"Ho, sinjor' aŭ sinjorino, min pardonu pro l' malfru',
sed la dormo min katenis, kaj vi tiel kaŝe venis,
tiel mallaŭtpaŝe venis, kun tiel necerta bru',
ke mi dubis". Kaj la pordon mi malfermis vaste. "Nu?"
Nigra nokt', -- nenio plu.
 
Gapis mi al nokt' senlima, kaj mi havis, duba, tima,
revojn, kiajn ne riskis revi mortema individu'.
Sed silent' senrompa tronis, signon la mallum' ne donis,
nur la vort' L e n o r a sonis, flustre sonis, fojojn du,
mi ĝin flustris, kaj la eĥo ĝin reflustris, fojojn du,
tio nur, nenio plu.
 
En la ĉambron mi reiris, brule la anim' deliris,
kaj jen, ree, nun pli laŭte, sonis la pretera bru'.
"Certe io en la strato bruas sur fenestra lato,
tuj mi vidos, kia bato estas ĉi mistera bru'.
Kor'! Trankvilon! Mi esploros kaŭzon de l' mistera bru',
vento nur, nenio plu."
 
Mi la ŝutrojn suprentrenis, kaj jen, flirte enpromenis
granda Korvo el la sanktaj tagoj de la Tempa Fru',
sen kapklino dum enveno kaj sen halto kaj sen ĝeno,
kun tre moŝta lordmieno ĝi enflugis al statu',
super mian ĉambropordon flugis al Pallas-statu',
sidis jam, nenio plu.
 
Kvankam en humor' malbona, ridis mi je l' bird' ebona,
je l' majesta, grav-impona sintenad' kaj korpkonstru':
"He, eĉ kun ŝirita kresto certe ne sentaŭga besto.
Korv'! Portita per tempesto de la bord' de l' Nokta Flu',
diru vian sinjornomon ĉe l' Plutona Nokta Flu'!
Grakis ĝi: "Neniam plu."
 
Ĝin la rusta bird' eldiris tiel klare, ke mi miris,
kvankam ne tro multan sencon havis ĝia klaĉa bru',
sed asertas mi decide, ke neniam vidalvide
al vivul' sin montris side tia birdo sur statu',
tia bird', aŭ best' sovaga, super pordo, sur statu'.
Kun la nom': Neniam Plu.
 
Nun la korvo sidis mute, kvazaŭ en ĉi vortojn tute
enverŝinte la animon, sidis sur la brust-statu',
diri pluon eĉ ne provis, nek eĉ unu plumon movis,
ĝis mi pene diri povis: "De mi iris ĉiam plu
amikar', esperoj, morgaŭ iros ankaŭ ĝ i jam plu ..."
Grakis ĝi: "Neniam plu."
 
Nun min vere frapis miro pro l' trafeco de l' rediro.
"Eh, sen dub', jen estas ĝia tuta stoko kaj instru'!
Certe havis hom ĝin mastre, kiun Fato malbonastre
persekutis, ĝis li laste kantis jam ĉi vortojn du,
post mortkantoj pri l' Espero lace veajn vortojn du
de l' refren': "Neniam plu."
 
Sed devigis min la vido de la bird' eĉ nun je rido.
Mi fotelon rulis kontraŭ pordo, birdo kaj statu',
sur velurkusenoj, side, mi min fiksis vid-al-vide,
"Kion volas," mi medite pensis, "Bird' el Tempa Fru',
fata, kruda, kurioza Korvo el la Tempa Fru'
per ĉi grak': "Neniam plu."
 
Mi meditis kaj konjektis, al la bird' jam ne direktis
vortojn, sed ĝiskore boris brulaj birdokuloj du.
Kaj la kapon mi dum penoj de meditoj kaj divenoj
klinis al velurkusenoj sub lampluma flava flu',
al velur' viola, kiun, sub lampluma flava flu',
premos ŝ i -- neniam plu.
 
Nun -- parfumon, nevidate, incensujo ŝutis flate,
la tapiŝon danc' serafa tiklis, tintis trila bru'.
"Jen" mi kriis, "la Sinjoro sendis ĝin per anĝel-ĥoro,
jen n e p e n t h e ! De l' memoro vin nun savos ties ĝu'!
Trinku do! Al vi L e n o r a n forgesigos ties ĝu'!"
Grakis Korv': "Neniam plu!"
 
"Birdo kun profetkapablo! Bird'!" mi kriis, "aŭ diablo!
Ĉu l' Tentanto, ĉu tempesto sendis vin por kordetru',
eĉ ŝirite ne fleksebla! En missorĉa dom' funebra,
kie la Hororo febra hejmas, diru, diru, ĉu
estas en G i l e a d' balzamo? Pasos mia viv-enu'?"
Grakis Korv': "Neniam plu!"
 
"Birdo kun profetkapablo! Bird'!" mi kriis, "aŭ diablo!
Saman havas ni ĉielon, saman Dion, diru, ĉu
mi, ŝarĝita de ĉagreno, renkontiĝos en Edeno
kun ŝi: fea fenomeno supre, trans ĉiela blu',
kiun anĝelar' L e n o r a nomas trans ĉiela blu'?"
Grakis Korv': "Neniam plu!"
 
"Diru ĝin adiaŭkante!" kriis mi, saltleviĝante.
"Bird' aŭ monstro! En tempeston flugu, al Plutona Flu'!
Eĉ plumet' ne restu, signe: kion vi mensogis nigre,
restu mi en sol', rezigne, portu vin for de l' statu',
bekon for el mia koro, korpon for de la statu'!"
Grakis Korv': "Neniam plu!"
 
Kaj la Korvo nur rigide restas side, restas side,
sidas eĉ nun superporde, sur pala Pallas-statu',
en okuloj kun aspekto de demono dum sonĝ-plekto...
Planke, kun fantom-efekto, ondas nigra ombroflu',
kaj animo mia el ĉi nigre onda ombroflu'
levos sin -- neniam plu.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 10:38PM -0800

How can I shut up and talk less if I talk all the time and people get irritated with my conversation?
 
Answer:
 
There are a few solutions to this problem, when its someone else that has this problem I have thought of putting super glue in their coffee, but that might be a bit over the top.
 
You can get yourself an egg timer and keep it in your pocket, set it for two minutes every time you start talking then after it goes off, set it for five minutes before you can start talking again.
 
You can change your name to "Buttinski" and tell people if they wish to speak when your talking to call ahead for time reservations.
 
Start speaking every other word backward and see how many times you can get people to say "What?" Tell them its for research.
 
Tie fishing line to a two-pound weight and then to your tongue and see how long it takes you to make people understand what you're saying.
 
You can staple you're lips together and hang a sign around your neck that reads "Aspiring shrunken head model."
 
I can probably continue on for an hour but then I'd be developing the same syndrome you have inquired about.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 10:37PM -0800

This Is Why Your Butt Smells a Certain Way, According to an Anal Surgeon
 
t's officially not weird to check out your own butthole. In fact, doctors recommend it as a way to get to know more about one of your most intimate body parts. But if a new level of familiarity has left you uncomfortably acquainted with the way your anus smells, you might be having a few less-than-pleasant thoughts. Fear not—if you're wondering, why does my butt smell, and how do I stop my bum from smelling, an anal surgeon can explain everything you need to know.
 
Here's a fun fact: Evan Goldstein, DO, anal surgeon and founder of Future Method, explains that as far as odors go, your anus smell is similar to your armpit. "They're both hard-to-reach areas, there's not a lot of air, there's hair, and there's moisture," he says. "So all of those things combined with sweat glands in the area can affect the smell." Body parts that aren't exposed to air are more likely to have a scent (if you think about the B.O. hot spots on your body, they all have that in common), and it just so happens that both the armpit and butt area are hotspots for pheromones, your body's natural scent.
 
Of course, there's one big factor that makes the anus smell different than an armpit: Poop comes out of it. "When you think about smell [from the butt], everyone's minds go right to poop," says Dr. Goldstein. So it's understandable (though unnecessary) if you're feeling a bit squeamish while asking, How do I stop my bum from smelling? If it's a hygiene issue that you're worried about, Dr. Goldstein recommends either using a bidet or taking a shower post-poop to maintain the freshest scent and best overall butt health.
 
If you want to use those showers for the sake of an exceptional smelling derriere, consider opting for a body or butt scrub to slough off dead skin cell buildup and debris—but be careful with any other products you apply to the area in the name of eliminating anal smell. "A lot of people augment smell with different oils or lotions, and I am all for that," says Dr. Goldstein. He's a huge proponent of a nighttime shower combined with regular use of a gentle exfoliant. "The purpose of a body scrub is to create a really good environment for healthy tissue, but also for a really good lingering smell."
 
Outside of the shower (read: on the day-to-day), you'll want to be sure to keep the area as dry as possible, which is where your underwear choice comes into play. "Moisture can be trapped if you're wearing older underwear," says Dr. Goldstein, who stresses that aeration is key for a better smelling anal area. "The purpose of many of the newer pairs of underwear is aeration, which allows things to dry— especially if you're sweating," he says. Dryness is important because moisture can lead to a buildup of bacteria or fungus... which will not smell great. Change your breathable underwear frequently, especially post-gym. Or better yet—consider going commando. "Some people don't wear underwear at all, and the aeration is better, especially during summer months where there's so much moisture in that area that this smell may dissipate."
 
And, while this might sound like a given, it's perfectly reasonable to evaluate your hygiene habits to make sure you're cleaning yourself correctly. For instance, you should wipe front to back using several wads of toilet paper if necessary, but resist the urge to use wet wipes, Dr. Goldstein previously told Well+Good. "People tend to use wet wipes and then pull up their pants, so what happens is that the moisture sits there," said Dr. Goldstein. "The moisture just festers, and it causes a change in bacteria and leads to irritation." This is basically the opposite of what you're after.
 
And, if you're noticing a sudden change in how your bum smells—if there's a fishy or foul-smelling order accompanied by discharge—or if you're dealing with other issues like pain, fever, and gastrointestinal issues, you might need to chat with a doctor to rule out hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, or other health conditions.
 
Never even considered how your butt smells? Fair. Butts aren't supposed to smell like daisies, and doing nothing for the sake of bettering your anal smell is a-okay too. "There are so many different camps of people," says Dr. Goldstein. "Some people don't use deodorant, and they love their natural scent. A lot of people like to be able to smell their partner and understand their natural smell." In other words: To each their own.
Macie Robins <macierobins2000@gmail.com>: Jan 12 08:26PM -0800

>>So as you are noticing that i am saying that i am your prophet from God, but you have to know that i am not arrogant at all.
 
Cognitive Dissonance
 
As human beings, we are naturally complex. We have a degree of self-awareness that is very amazing. We've come this far, to the point where we can observe our environment as well as others. But we are nowhere near perfect. We are, in fact, very paradoxical beings. Many have probably heard the expression "cognitive dissonance," but what exactly does this phrase mean?
 
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, cognitive dissonance is the "psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously." Simply put, it means to believe one thing and to do another, resulting in a conflicting thought process.
 
First theorized by psychologist Leon Festinger, it is a common phenomenon that everyone experiences while aging and forming thoughts and principles. It explains that human beings are pragmatic, and people will find ways to solve that feeling of conflict/inconsistency. People will either change their beliefs, their actions or their perception of those actions.
 
In universities, many students will experience cognitive dissonance because campuses are places of conversations and confrontations. Previously held beliefs about any social constructs will be challenged in classes as well as other spaces. Evidently, there will be some feeling of unease, doubt, confusion and so on.
 
Most people do not take that strange feeling well. Whenever you experience such a phenomenon, know that you are not alone. Cognitive dissonance is a challenge; it drives our curiosity far enough for us to find truth and understanding, which is always good because knowledge is always beneficial, even in topics we tend to avoid.
 
It may eventually lead to greater acceptance of people, things or ideas because it is what leads us to research and, ultimately, progress. Even if this doesn't happen, it forces a bit of open-mindedness, at least during the hunt for truth.
 
As you are taking a course on a subject, or simply discussing it with others, keep in mind that no knowledge of yours or theirs is decisive or absolute, because information changes constantly. One truth we can all rely on, however, is that the majority of things we believe to be right in society are never fixed. As people change, so will the mentality.
 
Therefore, keep an open mind, because you will most likely experience a bit of cognitive dissonance in your own life.
Macie Robins <macierobins2000@gmail.com>: Jan 12 08:24PM -0800

The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
 
In December 2005 Bobby Henderson received a reported US$80,000 advance from Villard to write The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Henderson said he planned to use proceeds from the book to build a pirate ship, with which he would spread the Pastafarian religion.[34][50] The book was released on March 28, 2006,[51] and elaborates on Pastafarian beliefs established in the open letter.[52] Henderson employs satire to present perceived flaws with evolutionary biology and discusses history and lifestyle from a Pastafarian perspective. The gospel urges readers to try Pastafarianism for thirty days, saying, "If you don't like us, your old religion will most likely take you back".[31][53] Henderson states on his website that more than 100,000 copies of the book have been sold.[54]
 
Scientific American described the gospel as "an elaborate spoof on Intelligent Design" and "very funny". In 2006, it was nominated for the Quill Award in Humor, but was not selected as the winner.[54] Wayne Allen Brenner of The Austin Chronicle characterized the book as "a necessary bit of comic relief in the overly serious battle between science and superstition".[52] Simon Singh of The Daily Telegraph wrote that the gospel "might be slightly repetitive...but overall it is a brilliant, provocative, witty and important gem of a book".[31]
 
Casey Luskin of the Discovery Institute, which advocates intelligent design, labeled the gospel "a mockery of the Christian New Testament".[55]
 
The Loose Canon
In September 2005, before Henderson had received an advance to write the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a Pastafarian member of the Venganza forums known as Solipsy, announced the beginning of a project to collect texts from fellow Pastafarians to compile into The Loose Canon, the Holy Book of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, essentially analogous to the Bible.[56] The book was completed in 2010 and was made available for download.[57]
 
Some excerpts from The Loose Canon include:
 
I am the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Thou shalt have no other monsters before Me (Afterwards is OK; just use protection). The only Monster who deserves capitalization is Me! Other monsters are false monsters, undeserving of capitalization.
 
— Suggestions 1:1
 
"Since you have done a half-ass job, you will receive half an ass!" The Great Pirate Solomon grabbed his ceremonial scimitar and struck his remaining donkey, cleaving it in two.
 
— Slackers 1:51–52
Macie Robins <macierobins2000@gmail.com>: Jan 12 08:22PM -0800

What Are Psychotropic Medications?
By WebMD Editorial Contributors
 
Psychotropic medications are used to treat mental health disorders. There are five main types of psychotropic medications, and each type has its own specific uses, benefits, and side effects. Your doctor can help you decide which psychotropic medication is right for you.
 
How Psychotropic Medications Work
Many psychotropic medications work by adjusting the number of major chemicals in the brain. These chemicals are called neurotransmitters. Increasing or decreasing certain neurotransmitters can counter the effects of certain mental health disorders.
 
Neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are the messengers that allow your brain cells to communicate with one another. If you have weak or overactive neurotransmitters, they can produce unnecessary chemical reactions that lead to a mental health condition.
 
Psychotropic medications are not a cure. They can only treat mental health disorders, and they are sometimes most effective when combined with psychotherapy.
 
Types of Psychotropic Medications
There are five main types of psychotropic medications: antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, stimulants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers.
 
Antidepressants are used to treat depression. There are many different types of antidepressants. Some types are less frequently used than others but may work for you in consultation with your doctor. The most common antidepressants are:
 
 
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which steadily increase the amount of serotonin in your brain. Serotonin is a powerful neurotransmitter that regulates your mood, bowel movements, sleep, blood clotting, and more.
Selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), which gradually increase the amount of norepinephrine in your brain. Norepinephrine makes you feel awake and alert.
Bupropion, which promotes important brain activity and can be used to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or to help people quit smoking.
Macie Robins <macierobins2000@gmail.com>: Jan 12 08:21PM -0800

Hedgehog
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduction. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia and no living species native to the Americas. However, the extinct genus Amphechinus was once present in North America.
 
Hedgehogs share distant ancestry with shrews (family Soricidae), with gymnures possibly being the intermediate link, and they have changed little over the last fifteen million years.[2] Like many of the first mammals, they have adapted to a nocturnal way of life.[3] Their spiny protection resembles that of porcupines, which are rodents, and echidnas, a type of monotreme.
Macie Robins <macierobins2000@gmail.com>: Jan 12 08:20PM -0800

What makes a position good for people with a high sex drive?
 
Depending on what they're looking for, people with a high sex drive might particularly enjoy positions that allow for deep thrusting or positions that can help the sex last longer, according to certified sex therapist Megan Fleming, Ph.D. Ideally, you'll want to mix it up, switching from more intense positions to ones that allow you to slow down and not get tired out.
 
The great part about having multiple types of positions in your arsenal is it allows you to adjust based on what the moment calls for. If you want to slow it down but keep the momentum going, you can—and then when the time comes, you can switch to something more vigorous.
 
Here are 11 positions to get you started (and keep you going).
 
11 positions to try:
 
1. Doggy style
Doggy style is a classic position in which the receiver is usually on their hands and knees with their partner entering from behind, whether anally or vaginally. Doggy style is great for high sex drives, according to Fleming, because it allows for greater depth of penetration from behind. Plus, it's versatile, as you can both be on your knees, one partner can stand over the bed, or both of you can be standing.
 
2. Wheelbarrow
Similar to doggy style but a bit more vigorous, wheelbarrow involves the person receiving to wrap their legs around their partner. You can get into this position by starting in doggy style and having your partner help you lift your legs back and up, wrapping them around their back. You're guaranteed deep penetration, Fleming adds; plus, it's a pretty good workout for both of you.
 
3. Elevated missionary
Liven up your usual missionary with something like a pillow or wedge, to raise the pelvis of the person on the bottom. "Great sex is all about angles," Fleming explains, so find ways you can elevate the pelvis to allow for more friction and pressure.
 
4. Yab-yum
When the time comes to slow it down, consider getting into the lotus sex position, or yab-yum as it's referred to in tantric practices. One partner sits upright with their legs crossed, and their partner sits on top of them, straddling them and wrapping their legs around their back. Fleming says it's great for intimacy, as "there's the eye gazing, and you can synchronize your breathing." Plus, it's a slower position that involves more grinding than thrusting, which can help with stamina.
 
5. Mutual masturbation
Less of a position but still great for high sex drives, mutual masturbation gives you a lot of control over your own stamina and can help build intimacy with your partner, explains Gigi Engle, Zumio's brand expert and certified clinical sexologist. "I suggest being on your back for the most visually open viewing experience for your partner," she says.
 
You can both masturbate together, or if you're the one who's horny and your partner doesn't necessarily need to get off at the moment, they can join in by watching you and enjoying the show or assisting in simple ways, she adds. "For instance, they could suck on your nipples, run their hands between your inner thighs, or even put a G-spot wand inside you while you use a clitoral toy."
 
6. 69
The 69 is a tried-and-true oral sex position for a reason. Both partners can enjoy receiving stimulation while also pleasing their partner. Fleming notes that sometimes it can be a bit distracting to give and receive at the same time, but if you're looking to last longer, that may not be a bad thing. "It's sustainable, and there's something to be said about the teasing factor," she adds.
 
7. Sideways 69
While 69-ing is great for stamina, Fleming notes it's important to be mindful of your neck if you're doing this for a long time. If you've never done so, you might want to give sideways 69 a try. Both partners can lie on their sides rather than the person on top potentially cramping up their neck. After all, pulling a neck muscle isn't exactly sexy. This position can thus help partners keep the action going for longer.
 
8. Cowgirl
To do the cowgirl, the partner with the penis or strap-on lies on their back, while the receiver straddles them and rides. Not only are women more likely to reach orgasm on top, Fleming notes, but this is another position that involves less thrusting and more grinding and rocking of the pelvis. "Because there's less thrusting, it can really last longer," she explains.
 
9. Reverse cowgirl
The reverse cowgirl is exactly what it sounds like: Do the cowgirl, but have the person on top spin around so they're facing their partner's feet. This is another good one for women who like being on top, and it can be fun for the person on the bottom to get a different view. It's also a position that allows for clitoral stimulation along with penetration, making an orgasm more likely. (Potentially even a blended orgasm, aka a simultaneous clitoral and vaginal orgasm.)
 
10. Spooning
Another option for when you want to slow things down but keep the heat going, try spooning when you're starting to feel tired out or you're getting close to finishing and want to last longer. You can enjoy vaginal or anal penetration while spooning, and Fleming says this position is great for G-spot stimulation. This one helps sex last longer because you can really take it slow and enjoy the intimacy of this cuddly position.
 
11. Standing with one leg raised
Standing sex can be fun because it can get you out of bed, where most of your sex is likely happening. It's also a good workout, Fleming notes. There are a handful of ways to have sex standing up, but the receiving partner raising one leg will allow for deeper penetration and stimulation for both people, and of course, you can stand virtually anywhere you want. (Different locations can be extra exciting!)
Macie Robins <macierobins2000@gmail.com>: Jan 12 08:17PM -0800

A Country Cottage
by Anton Chekhov
 
Two young people who had not long been married were walking up and down the platform of a little country station. His arm was round her waist, her head was almost on his shoulder, and both were happy.
 
The moon peeped up from the drifting cloudlets and frowned, as it seemed, envying their happiness and regretting her tedious and utterly superfluous virginity. The still air was heavy with the fragrance of lilac and wild cherry. Somewhere in the distance beyond the line a corncrake was calling.
 
"How beautiful it is, Sasha, how beautiful!" murmured the young wife. "It all seems like a dream. See, how sweet and inviting that little copse looks! How nice those solid, silent telegraph posts are! They add a special note to the landscape, suggesting humanity, civilization in the distance. . . . Don't you think it's lovely when the wind brings the rushing sound of a train?"
 
"Yes. . . . But what hot little hands you've got. . . That's because you're excited, Varya. . . . What have you got for our supper to-night?"
 
"Chicken and salad. . . . It's a chicken just big enough for two. . . . Then there is the salmon and sardines that were sent from town."
 
The moon as though she had taken a pinch of snuff hid her face behind a cloud. Human happiness reminded her of her own loneliness, of her solitary couch beyond the hills and dales.
 
"The train is coming!" said Varya, "how jolly!"
 
Three eyes of fire could be seen in the distance. The stationmaster came out on the platform. Signal lights flashed here and there on the line.
 
"Let's see the train in and go home," said Sasha, yawning. "What a splendid time we are having together, Varya, it's so splendid, one can hardly believe it's true!"
 
The dark monster crept noiselessly alongside the platform and came to a standstill. They caught glimpses of sleepy faces, of hats and shoulders at the dimly lighted windows.
 
"Look! look!" they heard from one of the carriages. "Varya and Sasha have come to meet us! There they are! . . . Varya! . . . Varya. . . . Look!"
 
Two little girls skipped out of the train and hung on Varya's neck. They were followed by a stout, middle-aged lady, and a tall, lanky gentleman with grey whiskers; behind them came two schoolboys, laden with bags, and after the schoolboys, the governess, after the governess the grandmother.
 
"Here we are, here we are, dear boy!" began the whiskered gentleman, squeezing Sasha's hand. "Sick of waiting for us, I expect! You have been pitching into your old uncle for not coming down all this time, I daresay! Kolya, Kostya, Nina, Fifa . . . children! Kiss your cousin Sasha! We're all here, the whole troop of us, just for three or four days. . . . I hope we shan't be too many for you? You mustn't let us put you out!"
 
At the sight of their uncle and his family, the young couple were horror-stricken. While his uncle talked and kissed them, Sasha had a vision of their little cottage: he and Varya giving up their three little rooms, all the pillows and bedding to their guests; the salmon, the sardines, the chicken all devoured in a single instant; the cousins plucking the flowers in their little garden, spilling the ink, filled the cottage with noise and confusion; his aunt talking continually about her ailments and her papa's having been Baron von Fintich. . . .
 
And Sasha looked almost with hatred at his young wife, and whispered:
 
"It's you they've come to see! . . . Damn them!"
 
"No, it's you," answered Varya, pale with anger. "They're your relations! they're not mine!"
 
And turning to her visitors, she said with a smile of welcome: "Welcome to the cottage!"
 
The moon came out again. She seemed to smile, as though she were glad she had no relations. Sasha, turning his head away to hide his angry despairing face, struggled to give a note of cordial welcome to his voice as he said:
 
"It is jolly of you! Welcome to the cottage!"
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 08:15PM -0800

The Whistle
by Benjamin Franklin
 
TO MADAME BRILLON
 
I RECEIVED my dear friend's two letters, one for Wednesday and one for Saturday. This is again Wednesday. I do not deserve one for to-day, because I have not answered the former. But, indolent as I am, and averse to writing, the fear of having no more of your pleasing epistles, if I do not contribute to the correspondence, obliges me to take up my pen; and as Mr. B. has kindly sent me word that he sets out to-morrow to see you, instead of spending this Wednesday evening, as I have done its namesakes, in your delightful company, I sit down to spend it in thinking of you, in writing to you, and in reading over and over again your letters.
 
I am charmed with your description of Paradise, and with your plan of living there; and I approve much of your conclusion, that, in the meantime, we should draw all the good we can from this world. In my opinion we might all draw more good from it than we do, and suffer less evil, if we would take care not to give too much for whistles. For to me it seems that most of the unhappy people we meet with are become so by neglect of that caution. You ask what I mean? You love stories, and will excuse my telling one of myself.
 
When I was a child of seven years old, my friends, on a holiday, filled my pocket with coppers. I went directly to a shop where they sold toys for children; and being charmed with the sound of a whistle, that I met by the way in the hands of another boy, I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me I had given four times as much for it as it was worth; put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money; and laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation; and the reflection gave me more chagrin than the whistle gave me pleasure.
 
This, however, was afterwards of use to me, the impression continuing on my mind; so that often, when I was tempted to buy some unnecessary thing, I said to myself, Don't give too much for the whistle; and I saved my money.
 
As I grew up, came into the world, and observed the actions of men, I thought I met with many, very many, who gave too much for the whistle. When I saw one too ambitious of court favor, sacrificing his time in attendance on levees, his repose, his liberty, his virtue, and perhaps his friends, to attain it, I have said to myself, This man gives too much for his whistle.
 
When I saw another fond of popularity, constantly employing himself in political bustles, neglecting his own affairs, and ruining them by that neglect, He pays, indeed, said I, too much for his whistle.
 
If I knew a miser, who gave up every kind of comfortable living, all the pleasure of doing good to others, all the esteem of his fellow-citizens, and the joys of benevolent friendship, for the sake of accumulating wealth, Poor man, said I, you pay too much for your whistle. When I met with a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind, or of his fortune, to mere corporeal sensations, and ruining his health in their pursuit, Mistaken man, said I, you are providing pain for yourself, instead of pleasure; you give too much for your whistle. If I see one fond of appearance, or fine clothes, fine houses, fine furniture, fine equipages, all above his fortune, for which he contracts debts, and ends his career in a prison, Alas! say I, he has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle.
 
When I see a beautiful sweet-tempered girl married to an ill-natured brute of a husband, What a pity, say I, that she should pay so much for a whistle! In short, I conceive that great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by the false estimates they have made of the value of things, and by their giving too much for their whistles.
 
Yet I ought to have charity for these unhappy people, when I consider that, with all this wisdom of which I am boasting, there are certain things in the world so tempting, for example, the apples of King John, which happily are not to be bought; for if they were put to sale by auction, I might very easily be led to ruin myself in the purchase, and find that I had once more given too much for the whistle. Adieu, my dear friend, and believe me ever yours very sincerely and with unalterable affection.
 
The Whistle was featured as The Short Story of the Day on Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Enjoy reading Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story about Benjamin Franklin, and other biographies in our collection, Biographies for Kids.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 08:02PM -0800

Monty Python: Argument Clinic / Hitting on the Head Lessons
The cast:
 
MAN
Michael Palin
 
RECEPTIONIST
Rita Davies
 
MR. BARNARD
Graham Chapman
 
MR. VIBRATING
John Cleese
 
COMPLAINER
Eric Idle
 
SPREADERS
Terry Jones
The sketch:
 
Man: Ah. I'd like to have an argument, please.
 
Receptionist: Certainly sir. Have you been here before?
 
Man: No, I haven't, this is my first time.
 
Receptionist: I see. Well, do you want to have just one argument, or were you thinking of taking a course?
 
Man: Well, what is the cost?
 
Receptionist: Well, It's one pound for a five minute argument, but only eight pounds for a course of ten.
 
Man: Well, I think it would be best if I perhaps started off with just the one and then see how it goes.
 
Receptionist: Fine. Well, I'll see who's free at the moment.
 
(Pause)
 
Receptionist: Mr. DeBakey's free, but he's a little bit conciliatory. Ahh yes, Try Mr. Barnard; room 12.
 
Man: Thank you.
 
(Walks down the hall. Opens door.)
 
Mr. Barnard: WHAT DO YOU WANT?
 
Man: Well, I was told outside that...
 
Mr. Barnard: Don't give me that, you snotty-faced heap of parrot droppings!
 
Man: What?
 
Mr. Barnard: Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, malodorous, pervert!!!
 
Man: Look, I CAME HERE FOR AN ARGUMENT, I'm not going to just stand...!!
 
Mr. Barnard: OH, oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse.
 
Man: Oh, I see, well, that explains it.
 
Mr. Barnard: Ah yes, you want room 12A, Just along the corridor.
 
Man: Oh, Thank you very much. Sorry.
 
Mr. Barnard: Not at all.
 
Man: Thank You. (Under his breath) Stupid git!!
 
(Walk down the corridor)
 
Man: (Knock)
 
Mr. Vibrating: Come in.
 
Man: Ah, Is this the right room for an argument?
 
Mr. Vibrating: I told you once.
 
Man: No you haven't.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Yes I have.
 
Man: When?
 
Mr. Vibrating: Just now.
 
Man: No you didn't.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Yes I did.
 
Man: You didn't
 
Mr. Vibrating: I did!
 
Man: You didn't!
 
Mr. Vibrating: I'm telling you I did!
 
Man: You did not!!
 
Mr. Vibrating: Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
 
Man: Oh, just the five minutes.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Ah, thank you. Anyway, I did.
 
Man: You most certainly did not.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Look, let's get this thing clear; I quite definitely told you.
 
Man: No you did not.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Yes I did.
 
Man: No you didn't.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Yes I did.
 
Man: No you didn't.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Yes I did.
 
Man: No you didn't.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Yes I did.
 
Man: You didn't.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Did.
 
Man: Oh look, this isn't an argument.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Yes it is.
 
Man: No it isn't. It's just contradiction.
 
Mr. Vibrating: No it isn't.
 
Man: It is!
 
Mr. Vibrating: It is not.
 
Man: Look, you just contradicted me.
 
Mr. Vibrating: I did not.
 
Man: Oh you did!!
 
Mr. Vibrating: No, no, no.
 
Man: You did just then.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Nonsense!
 
Man: Oh, this is futile!
 
Mr. Vibrating: No it isn't.
 
Man: I came here for a good argument.
 
Mr. Vibrating: No you didn't; no, you came here for an argument.
 
Man: An argument isn't just contradiction.
 
Mr. Vibrating: It can be.
 
Man: No it can't. An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
 
Mr. Vibrating: No it isn't.
 
Man: Yes it is! It's not just contradiction.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
 
Man: Yes, but that's not just saying 'No it isn't.'
 
Mr. Vibrating: Yes it is!
 
Man: No it isn't!
 
Man: Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes.
 
(short pause)
 
Mr. Vibrating: No it isn't.
 
Man: It is.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Not at all.
 
Man: Now look.
 
Mr. Vibrating: (Rings bell) Good Morning.
 
Man: What?
 
Mr. Vibrating: That's it. Good morning.
 
Man: I was just getting interested.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Sorry, the five minutes is up.
 
Man: That was never five minutes!
 
Mr. Vibrating: I'm afraid it was.
 
Man: It wasn't.
 
(Pause)
 
Mr. Vibrating: I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to argue anymore.
 
Man: What?!
 
Mr. Vibrating: If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes.
 
Man: Yes, but that was never five minutes, just now. Oh come on!
 
Mr. Vibrating: (Hums)
 
Man: Look, this is ridiculous.
 
Mr. Vibrating: I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid!
 
Man: Oh, all right.
 
(pays money)
 
Mr. Vibrating: Thank you. (short pause)
 
Man: Well?
 
Mr. Vibrating: Well what?
 
Man: That wasn't really five minutes, just now.
 
Mr. Vibrating: I told you, I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid.
 
Man: I just paid!
 
Mr. Vibrating: No you didn't.
 
Man: I DID!
 
Mr. Vibrating: No you didn't.
 
Man: Look, I don't want to argue about that.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Well, you didn't pay.
 
Man: Aha. If I didn't pay, why are you arguing? I Got you!
 
Mr. Vibrating: No you haven't.
 
Man: Yes I have. If you're arguing, I must have paid.
 
Mr. Vibrating: Not necessarily. I could be arguing in my spare time.
 
Man: Oh I've had enough of this.
 
Mr. Vibrating: No you haven't.
 
Man: Oh Shut up.
 
(Walks down the stairs. Opens door.)
 
Man: I want to complain.
 
Complainer: You want to complain! Look at these shoes. I've only had them three weeks and the heels are worn right through.
 
Man: No, I want to complain about...
 
Complainer: If you complain nothing happens, you might as well not bother.
 
Man: Oh!
 
Complainer: Oh my back hurts, it's not a very fine day and I'm sick and tired of this office.
 
(Slams door. walks down corridor, opens next door.)
 
Man: Hello, I want to... Ooooh!
 
Spreaders: No, no, no. Hold your head like this, then go Waaah. Try it again.
 
Man: uuuwwhh!!
 
Spreaders: Better, Better, but Waah, Waah! Put your hand there.
 
Man: No.
 
Spreaders: Now..
 
Man: Waaaaah!!!
 
Spreaders: Good, Good! That's it.
 
Man: Stop hitting me!!
 
Spreaders: What?
 
Man: Stop hitting me!!
 
Spreaders: Stop hitting you?
 
Man: Yes!
 
Spreaders: Why did you come in here then?
 
Man: I wanted to complain.
 
Spreaders: Oh no, that's next door. It's being-hit-on-the-head lessons in here.
 
Man: What a stupid concept.
 
(Detective Inspector Fox enters.)
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 07:58PM -0800

Who Originally Said "I'm Not A Doctor, But I Play One on TV"?
 
Much like "I've fallen, and I can't get up!", "I'm not a _________, but I play one on TV" became a catchphrase that outshone the original product it was designed to promote. Sure, most of us remember hearing the "I'm not a doctor" line, but how many of us remember who the actor was who played said physician, or even what the heck it was he was selling?
 
The original commercial first aired in 1984, and it was hawking Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup. The actor in question was Chris Robinson, who portrayed Dr. Rick Webber on the daytime drama General Hospital from 1978 until 1986. The ad campaign was successful enough that the Vicks execs re-cast it in 1986 (with All My Children's Peter Bergman, aka Dr. Cliff Warner) after Robinson was convicted of income tax evasion in 1985.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 07:57PM -0800

Fårikål (Norwegian Lamb & Cabbage Stew)
 
In 1927, fårikål was named Norway's national dish. Recently, a controversially vote was retaken in 2014 and fårikål received 45% of the vote, maintaining its place as Norway's most beloved dish.
 
The term får-i-kål, which means lamb in cabbage, is of Danish origin. The word får never took hold in the Norwegian dialect. Instead, the words sau og smale (sheep) are used. A New-Norwegian (nynorsk) language pioneer, Arne Garborg, used the term lam-i-kål in order to remove the dish from any Danish connection. However, this term was not successful in replacing fårikål. (Gannens Makt)
 
Despite its origins, perhaps the dish is so loved because the ingredients represent Norway. Lamb from the mountains, potatoes just harvested from the field and fresh cabbage grown throughout the summer. Together, they form a little piece of Norway. And it truly is a dish you want to indulge in when autumn comes around.
 
Fårikål is incredibly simple to make and features cabbage and lamb (mutton can be used instead but will give a stronger flavor). The layers of cabbage and lamb are decorated with whole, black peppercorns. Tradition has it that the peppercorns help digestion and should be eaten with the dish, while many today brush them off or merely place them in a spice bag during cooking to discard later.
 
Originally, fårikål was a weekday dish but as cooking time became more scare the dish was commonly used as a Sunday dinner served with home-brewed beer. Today, it is still served on Sundays and used as a 'guest dish' when friends come around. Fårikål also has its own national day called Fårikålens Festdag, Fårikål Feast Day, which occurs on the last Thursday of September each year.
 
This is such a tasty dish and one which tastes even better the next day or the day after. Serve it with boiled potatoes, flatbread and a glass of locally-brewed beer. You'll feel like your eating a little piece of Norway and be better off for it!
 
Fårikål (Norwegian Lamb & Cabbage Stew)
(Serves 6)
 
Ingredients:
 
2 kg / 4 ½ lbs lamb meat, cut into large pieces (neck, shoulder, shank)
60g (½ cup) flour (omit for a gluten-free option)
4 dl (1 ¾ cup) water
2 kg / 4 ½ lbs white cabbage, cut into large wedges.
5 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
3 teaspoons salt
In a large bowl, mix together the lamb meat and flour. The flour will help thicken the stew just a bit as it cooks.
 
Pour the water into a large casserole pot. Place a layer of the floured lamb on the bottom, followed by a layer of cabbage. Add some peppercorns and salt. Repeat this process until you have used all the ingredients, finishing with a final layer of cabbage on top. The volume should be about 1 part meat to 4 parts cabbage.
 
Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low and slowly cook until the meat is tender and pulls apart from the bone easily, around 2 hours. The cabbage contains a lot of water that will be emitted during the cooking time, so don't feel compelled to add more water than the stated amount.
 
Serve warm with freshly boiled potatoes and a knob of butter.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 07:55PM -0800

Narcissism: Symptoms and Signs
By WebMD Editorial Contributors
 
Narcissism is extreme self-involvement to the degree that it makes a person ignore the needs of those around them. While everyone may show occasional narcissistic behavior, true narcissists frequently disregard others or their feelings. They also do not understand the effect that their behavior has on other people.
 
It's important to note that narcissism is a trait, but it can also be a part of a larger personality disorder. Not every narcissist has Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), as narcissism is a spectrum. People who are at the highest end of the spectrum are those that are classified as NPD, but others, still with narcissistic traits, may fall on the lower end of the narcissistic spectrum.
 
People who show signs of narcissism can often be very charming and charismatic. They often don't show negative behavior right away, especially in relationships. People who show narcissism often like to surround themselves with people who feed into their ego. They build relationships to reinforce their ideas about themselves, even if these relationships are superficial.
 
Types of Narcissism
There are two different types of narcissism that narcissistic behavior can fall under. The two types can have common traits but come from different childhood experiences. The two types also dictate the different ways people will behave in relationships.
 
Grandiose Narcissism
People with this behavior were most likely treated as if they were superior or above others during childhood. These expectations can follow them as they become adults. They tend to brag and be elitist.
 
Those with grandiose narcissism are aggressive, dominant, and exaggerate their importance. They are very self-confident and aren't sensitive.
 
Vulnerable Narcissism
This behavior is usually the result of childhood neglect or abuse. People with this behavior are much more sensitive. Narcissistic behavior helps to protect them against feelings of inadequacy. Even though they go between feeling inferior and superior to others, they feel offended or anxious when others don't treat them as if they're special.
 
Signs of Narcissism
Narcissism is still being studied and explored, since many narcissists and people with NPD don't seek treatment. However, there are some common traits of people with narcissistic behavior that you may be able to spot.
 
Need for Admiration
 
One of the most common signs of a narcissist is a constant need for praise or admiration. People with this behavior need to feel validation from others and often brag or exaggerate their accomplishments for recognition. They also like to feel appreciated to boost their ego.
 
Sense of Entitlement
 
A common sign of people with narcissism is the belief that they are superior to others and deserve special treatment. They believe that others should be obedient to their wishes and that the rules don't apply to them.
Manipulative Behavior
 
Another common trait of narcissism is manipulative or controlling behavior. A narcissist will at first try to please you and impress you, but eventually, their own needs will always come first.
 
When relating to other people, narcissists will try to keep people at a certain distance in order to maintain control. They may even exploit others to gain something for themselves.
Slartibartfast Lunkwill <slartibartfastlunkwill@gmail.com>: Jan 12 07:52PM -0800

Serpin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
Serpins are a superfamily of proteins with similar structures that were first identified for their protease inhibition activity and are found in all kingdoms of life. The acronym serpin was originally coined because the first serpins to be identified act on chymotrypsin-like serine proteases (serine protease inhibitors). They are notable for their unusual mechanism of action, in which they irreversibly inhibit their target protease by undergoing a large conformational change to disrupt its active site. This contrasts with the more common competitive mechanism for protease inhibitors that bind to and block access to the protease active site.
 
Protease inhibition by serpins controls an array of biological processes, including coagulation and inflammation, and consequently these proteins are the target of medical research. Their unique conformational change also makes them of interest to the structural biology and protein folding research communities.The conformational-change mechanism confers certain advantages, but it also has drawbacks: serpins are vulnerable to mutations that can result in serpinopathies such as protein misfolding and the formation of inactive long-chain polymers. Serpin polymerisation not only reduces the amount of active inhibitor, but also leads to accumulation of the polymers, causing cell death and organ failure.
 
Although most serpins control proteolytic cascades, some proteins with a serpin structure are not enzyme inhibitors, but instead perform diverse functions such as storage (as in egg white—ovalbumin), transport as in hormone carriage proteins (thyroxine-binding globulin, cortisol-binding globulin) and molecular chaperoning (HSP47).[6] The term serpin is used to describe these members as well, despite their non-inhibitory function, since they are evolutionarily related.
Macie Robins <macierobins2000@gmail.com>: Jan 12 06:30PM -0800

It's not death itself that's so bad. It's what you might have to go through to get there. No horror film I've seen inflicts more terrible things on its victims than "The Human Centipede." You would have to be very brave to choose this ordeal over simply being murdered. Maybe you'd need to also be insane.
 
I'm about to describe what happens to the film's victims. This will be a spoiler. I don't care, because (1) the details are common knowledge in horror film circles, and (2) if you don't know, you may be grateful to be warned. This is a movie I don't think I should be coy about.
 
OK. Dr. Heiter is a mad scientist. He was once a respected surgeon, but has now retreated to his luxurious home in the German forest, which contains an operating room in the basement. His skin has a sickly pallor, his hair is dyed black, his speech reminds us of a standard Nazi, and he gnashes his teeth. He is filled with hatred and vile perversion.
 
He drugs his victims and dumps them into his Mercedes. When they regain consciousness, they find themselves tied to hospital beds. He provides them with a little slide show to brief them on his plans. He will demonstrate his skills as a surgeon by — hey, listen, now you'd really better stop reading. What's coming next isn't so much a review as a public service announcement.
 
Heiter plans to surgically join his victims by sewing together their mouths and anuses, all in a row, so the food goes in at the front and comes out at the rear. They will move on their hands and knees like an insect. You don't want to be part of the Human Centipede at all, but you most certainly don't want to be in the middle. Why does he want to commit this atrocity? He is insane, as I've already explained.
 
He also wants to do it because he is in a movie by Tom Six, a Dutch director whose previous two films average 4 out of 10 on the IMDb.com scale, which is a score so low very few directors attain it. Six has now made a film deliberately intended to inspire incredulity, nausea and hopefully outrage. It's being booked as a midnight movie, and is it ever. Boozy fanboys will treat it like a thrill ride.
 
And yet within Six, there stirs the soul of a dark artist. He treats his material with utter seriousness; there's none of the jokey undertone of a classic Hammer horror film like "Scream … and Scream Again" (1970), in which every time the victim awoke, another limb had been amputated. That one starred the all-star trio of Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, and you could see they were having fun. Dieter Laser, who plays Dr. Heiter, takes the role with relentless sincerity. This is his 63rd acting role, but, poor guy, is seemingly the one he was born to play.
 
Tom Six is apparently the director's real name. I learn his favorite actor is Klaus Kinski, he is an AK-47 enthusiast, and wears RAF sunglasses and Panama hats. Not the kind of guy you want to share your seat on a Ferris wheel. He has said, "I get a rash from too much political correctness." I promise you that after this movie, his skin was smooth as a Gerber baby's.
 
I have long attempted to take a generic approach. In other words, is a film true to its genre and does it deliver what its audiences presumably expect? "The Human Centipede" scores high on this scale. It is depraved and disgusting enough to satisfy the most demanding midnight movie fan. And it's not simply an exploitation film.
 
The director makes, for example, effective use of the antiseptic interior of Heiter's labyrinthine home. Doors and corridors lead nowhere and anywhere. In a scene where the police come calling, Six wisely has Heiter almost encourage their suspicions. And there is a scene toward the end, as the Human Centipede attempts escape, that's so piteous, it transcends horror and approaches tragedy.
 
The members of the Centipede are Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie and Akihiro Kitamura. The Japanese actor screams in subtitled Japanese, perhaps because he will broaden the film's appeal among Asian horror fans. In the film's last half, the two actresses don't scream at all, if you follow me.
 
I am required to award stars to movies I review. This time, I refuse to do it. The star rating system is unsuited to this film. Is the movie good? Is it bad? Does it matter? It is what it is and occupies a world where the stars don't shine.
Macie Robins <macierobins2000@gmail.com>: Jan 12 06:30PM -0800

A
Appy-polly loggies
apologies
 
B
Baboochka
old woman
 
Bezoomny
crazy
 
Bitva
battle
 
Bog
God
 
Bolshy
big
 
Bratty, brat
brother
 
Britva
razor
 
C
Cal
shit
 
Cancer
cigarette
 
Cantora
room
 
Carman
pocket
 
Chasha
cup
 
Chasso
guard
 
Cheena
woman
 
To cheest
to wash
 
Chelloveck
man, gentleman
 
Chepooka
nonsense
 
Collocoll
bell
 
To crast
to steal
 
To creech
to scream
 
Cutter
money
 
D
Deng
money
 
Devotchka
girl
 
Dobby
good
 
Domy
house
 
To drats
to fight
 
Droog, droogie
friend
 
E
Eemya
name
 
Eggiweg
egg
 
F
To filly
to play
 
Forella
lady, woman
 
G
Glaz, glazzy
eye, nipple (in context)
 
Gloopy
stupid
 
Golly
coin
 
Goloss
voice
 
Goober
lip
 
To gooly
to go
 
Gorlo
throat
 
To govoreet
to talk, speak
 
Grahzny
dirty
 
Grazzy
dirty
 
Gromky
loud
 
Groody
breast
 
Gulliver
head
 
Guff
laugh
 
H
Hen-korm
pocket change
 
Horrorshow
good
 
Hound-and-horny
common
 
I
Interessovated
interested
 
To itty
to go
 
J
Jammiwam
jam, jelly
 
Jeezny
life
 
K
Kleb
bread
 
Klootch
key
 
Kopat
understand
 
Koshka
cat
 
Krovvy
blood
 
To kupet
to buy
 
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Lewdies
people
 
Lighter
drinker
 
Litso
face
 
Lomtick
piece
 
To lovet
to catch
 
To lubbilub
to kiss
 
M
Malchick
boy
 
Malenky
little
 
Maslo
butter
 
Messel
idea
 
Mesto
place
 
Millicent
policeman
 
Molodoy
young
 
Moloko
milk
 
Moodge
man, husband
 
Mounch
food
 
Mozg
brain
 
N
Nadsat
teen
 
Nagoy
naked
 
Neezhnies
panties
 
Nochy
night
 
Noga
foot, leg
 
Nosh
knife
 
O
Oddy knocky
alone
 
Okno
window
 
To ookadeet
to leave
 
Ooko
ear
 
Oomny
smart
 
Oozy
chain
 
To osoosh
to wipe
 
Otchkies
glasses
 
P
To peet
to drink
 
Pischa
food
 
To platch
to cry
 
Platties
clothes
 
Pletcho
shoulder
 
Plot
body
 
Pol
sex
 
To pony
to understand
 
Poogly
frightened
 
Pooshka
pistol
 
Prestoopnick
degenerate
 
Pretty polly
money
 
To prod
to produce
 
Ptitsa
woman
 
Pyahnitsa
drunk
 
R
To rabbit
to work
 
Radosty
joy
 
Rassoodock
mind
 
Raz
time
 
Razdraz
angry
 
Razrez
anger
 
To razrez
to tear
 
Rooker
hand or arm
 
Rot
mouth
 
Rozz
policeman
 
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Sabog
shoe
 
Sarky
sarcastic
 
Shaika
gang
 
Sharp
woman
 
Sharries
(expletive to be used with "kiss my –")
 
Shest
barrier
 
Shilarny
interest
 
Shlaga
club, cudgel
 
Shlapa
hat
 
Shlem
helmet
 
Shoom
noise
 
Shoomny
noisy
 
Shoot
fool
 
Sinny
cinema
 
To skazat
to say
 
Skolliwol
school
 
Skorry
fast
 
To skvat
to snatch
 
Sladky
sweet
 
To sloochat
to happen
 
To slooshy
to hear
 
Slovo
word
 
To smeck
laugh
 
To smot
to see
 
Sneety
dream
 
Snoutie
mucus coming from the nose
 
To sobirat
to pick up
 
To spat with
to have sex with
 
Spatchka
sleep
 
Starry
old
 
T
Tashtook
handkerchief
 
To tolchock
to hit
 
Twenty-to-one
gang violence
 
U
Ultra-violence
rape
 
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What was vareeting
what was up
 
Veck
man, guy
 
Veshch
thing
 
To viddy
to see
 
Voloss
hair
 
Von
smell
 
To vred
to injure
 
Y
Yahma
hole
 
Yahzick
tongue
 
Yarbles
testicles, bollocks
 
To yeckat
to drive
 
Z
Zheena
wife
 
Zlook
ring, sound
 
Zooby
tooth
Macie Robins <macierobins2000@gmail.com>: Jan 12 06:29PM -0800

One of Japan's main goals during World War II was to remove the United States as a Pacific power in order to gain territory in east Asia and the southwest Pacific islands. Japan hoped to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and use Midway as a base to attack Pearl Harbor, securing dominance in the region and then forcing a negotiated peace.
 
BREAKING THE CODE
 
The United States was aware that the Japanese were planning an attack in the Pacific (on a location the Japanese code-named "AF") because Navy cryptanalysts had begun breaking Japanese communication codes in early 1942. The attack location and time were confirmed when the American base at Midway sent out a false message that it was short of fresh water. Japan then sent a message that "AF" was short of fresh water, confirming that the location for the attack was the base at Midway. Station Hypo (where the cryptanalysts were based in Hawaii) was able to also give the date (June 4 or 5) and the order of battle of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
 
THE BATTLE
 
Early on the morning of June 4, aircraft from four Japanese aircraft carriers attacked and severely damaged the US base on Midway. Unbeknownst to the Japanese, the US carrier forces were just to the east of the island and ready for battle. After their initial attacks, the Japanese aircraft headed back to their carriers to rearm and refuel. While the aircraft were returning, the Japanese navy became aware of the presence of US naval forces in the area.
 
TBD Devastator torpedo-bombers and SBD Dauntless dive-bombers from the USS Enterprise, USS Hornet, and USS Yorktown attacked the Japanese fleet. The Japanese carriers Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu were hit, set ablaze, and abandoned. Hiryu, the only surviving Japanese carrier, responded with two waves of attacks—both times bombing the USS Yorktown, leaving it severely damaged but still afloat. (A Japanese submarine later sank the Yorktown on June 7.) On the afternoon of June 4, a USS Yorktown scout plane located the Hiryu, and the Enterprise sent dive-bombers to attack. That attack left the Hiryu burning and without the ability to launch aircraft before it finally sank.
 
Over the next two days, the US troops at sea and on Midway continued their attacks, forcing the Japanese to abandon the battle and retreat. The Japanese lost approximately 3,057 men, four carriers, one cruiser, and hundreds of aircraft, while the United States lost approximately 362 men, one carrier, one destroyer, and 144 aircraft. This critical US victory stopped the growth of Japan in the Pacific and put the United States in a position to begin shrinking the Japanese empire through a years-long series of island-hopping invasions and several even larger naval battles.
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