#7 november

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924 Gilman Street | Berkeley, CA | 7 November 1992

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7 November 1966

Yoko Ono hands John Lennon a card that says 'breathe' on it and that's it it's all over nothing was the same ever again.

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#OTD in Irish History | 7 November:

1366 – Lionel of Clarence, third son of Edward III and king’s lieutenant in Ireland, leaves the country. 1730 – The Danish East India Company ship, Golden Lyon, is stranded near Ballyheige, Co Kerry. 1771 – Funeral of Charles Lucas in Dublin attracts ‘the most numerous crowds of people ever known in this Kingdom’. 1791 – The Customs House (Teach an Chustaim) opens in Dublin. 1854 – The first…

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@DaveTheSecurity: tryna take those pic with MY fans @Calum5SOS

7 November 2015

[oediex]

My pain comes in so many flavours.

Some days, it's what I would call standard back pain. Like a droning, tedious pain that just hangs about. The kind you would find most represented in a shop if they sold them.

Some days, it's like something is stuck. A part of my back that doesn't seem to be in the right place. Like a knuckle that needs cracking. But with pain. And it's uncrackable.

Some days, the pain is searing. A burning sensation that makes me worry about infection. A fire smouldering around my spine. This one is always there in the evenings if I've spent too much time standing up during the day. But sometimes it's there unprovoked. Surprise.

Some days, it's not really that painful and leaning more towards discomfort. Like shoes that are too small. It's still pain, but that one is kind of okay. They are the good days.

Some days, my back feels incredibly vulnerable and fragile. Like an ankle you've just twisted that feels like you could twist it again at any moment. I'm afraid I'll throw my back out, though I never do. When I wake up with this pain, I know it's going to be a capital-B bad day.

Today was a combination of the first three. Painkillers took the edge off just a little, but not enough. I complained. I cursed. I shed some tears.

I hope tomorrow is different. I hope maybe, just maybe, there will be at least one day in my life without this pain. It would be marvellous.

[rabbitcruiser]

International Merlot Day

We know Merlot lovers doesn’t need a special reason to enjoy a glass of their favourite Merlot wine. But the 7th of November we are celebrating the International Day of this amazing grape, so no matter in which part of the world you are, it’s time to to raise your Merlot glass and join the celebration!

Do you know Merlot is the most planted grape in Bordeaux?

If you think about the most representative and most widely planted grape variety in Bordeaux, the majority of wine lovers would think about Cabernet Sauvignon. But that is not the case. There are far more hectares dedicated to Merlot than any other grape in Bordeaux. To give you an idea about the importance of this grape, more than 60% of all vines in Bordeaux are Merlot. In contrast, the more famous Cabernet Sauvignon occupies the second place with about 25% of all the vines. However, these grapes get along together very well. In fact, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are typically blended together, though the proportion of each depends on the geographical location of the winery in the Bordeaux region.

In Bordeaux, the Gironde estuary cuts through the centre of the region creating two banks: a left bank and a right bank. It is a winery’s location on either bank that determines the proportion of the grapes in the blend. And it is the right bank of Bordeaux the one that gives more protagonism to our beloved Merlot grape. In fact, right bank blends tend to be softer, less tannic and lower in alcohol and acidity levels.

Merlot in the World

Even if experts believe this grape offers its best expression in the soils of Bordeaux, Merlot is not all about that wine region. In fact, Merlot it’s not only the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux, but all over France! Moreover, Merlot is also broadly planted in many countries around the world such as Australia, Argentina, United States, Mexico, Italy, Chile, Switzerland and numerous other countries.

Reputation of Merlot

Although, Merlot surged in fame worldwide in the late 1980s, mostly in the New World. Unfortunately, its reputation plunged, ensuring a negative consumer response to one of the most memorable lines in the 1994 wine buddy movie Sideways, “no f*cking merlot”. However, Pomerol, the most emblematical Merlot area of Bordeaux, is home of top world-famous fine wines such as Château Petrus and its neighbour Vieux Château Certan.

Interesting facts about Merlot grape:

Did you know that the word ‘Merlot’ comes ‘young blackbird’ in French? It is believed that French winemakers either gave Merlot its name because of the beautiful blue-black colour of the Merlot grape or because the blackbird likes grapes.

Merlot wine is popular worldwide because of its capacity to please all palates.

Despite its lack of tannins, Merlot ages excellently.

Blended Merlot, when aged, usually softens the tannic boldness of grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, mellowing out the wine.

Because of its low acidity and high sugar content, Merlot is one of the best wine for being paired with food.

Some experts believe Merlot grape is cousin of both Carmenere and Cabernet Sauvignon.

In 1990s, the Chilean wine industry sold a large amount of wine made from Carmenere grape as Merlot.

Source

Miles Raymond: No, if anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am NOT drinking any fucking Merlot! (Sideways, 2004)

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Mistigram: AdeptApril's #ANSIart screen today recognizes that on this date in 1973, New Jersey became the first state to allow girls to play #LittleLeague #baseball, after Civil Rights hearing officer Sylvia Pressler ruled that prohibiting eleven-year-old Marcia Pepe of Hoboken from playing violated state and federal anti-discrimination laws. Batter up!

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Oprit Hoorn/Amsterdam bij Den Oever afgesloten voor asfaltonderhoud

Werkzaamheden: 'Oprit Hoorn/Amsterdam bij Den Oever afgesloten voor asfaltonderhoud'

DEN OEVER – Op donderdag 7 november van 22.00 tot 5.00 uur worden er in de nachtelijke uren asfaltwerkzaamheden uitgevoerd aan het asfalt. In dit bericht leest u waar en vindt u de omleidingstekeningen. Asfaltwerkzaamheden De asfaltwerkzaamheden betreft het aanbrengen en verwijderen van asfalt op de toerit van de A7 bij Den Oever. Hierdoor is de doorgang naar de A7 richting Hoorn/Amsterdam…

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Magazzini Generali | Milan, Italy | 7 November 2023

Italy 2023 📸 Henry Ruggieri for Virgin Radio Italy

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“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

We're together in this fight against Cancer.

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Green Day on this day: 7 November 2024

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It's my birthday 🎂😖

[juliehowlin]

7 November

1872, the cargo ship Mary Celeste sailed from New York on this date in 1872, bound for Genoa. She never got there. Four weeks later the ship was found completely abandoned, the whereabouts of the ten man crew unknown. To this day nobody knows what happened.

10 weird and wonderful things which happened on 7 November:

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@Luke5SOS: L O V E U R W A Y

7 November 2018

@Luke5SOS: glad I made the jump

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6 November 2018

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I'm not here to perch on your shoulder.

[qqueenofhades]

I try my best not to be a doomer but dear lord if today’s SC decision didn’t bring my mental state right back to 2020

I completely 200% feel you, but I'm trying to think of it like this. Since all of the most awful people in the world are doing their utmost to help Trump win, think of how incredibly satisfying it will be if we all put in the work and make him fucking lose anyway. So many truly horrible people, especially Trump himself, are going to have a Real Bad Time if he loses this election again, with work and effort on our part this is still completely possible, and I for one vote we give it to them without delay. So. Yeah.