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[bitterkarella]

Midnight Pals: Poltergeist

Steven Spielberg: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, I call this the tale of the poltergeist Spielberg: now unfortunately, i'm kinda committed to tell a different story over at space coven tonight Spielberg: so my good friend tobe hooper is gonna tell this one for me Tobe Hooper: it's actually pronounced toe-bee Spielberg: Spielberg: what

Tobe Hooper: so this is a story about an average suburban family who suddenly finds a ghost in their TV Spielberg: hey can i add something Hooper: steve you said i could tell it Spielberg: oh yeah yeah definitely Spielberg: i just have Spielberg: just a little suggestion

Spielberg: hey tobe Tobe Hooper: actually it's pronounced Toe-bee Spielberg: Spielberg: what Hooper: it's pronounced- Hooper: you know what, never mind, what's on your mind steve

Spielberg: can we put in some jokes Hooper: jokes? yeah sure i guess Spielberg: like, maybe a guy could fall off a bicycle Spielberg: ha ha ha Spielberg: or maybe Spielberg: ha ha ha Spielberg: spill beer on himself Spielberg: hoo hoo ha ha ha!

Hooper: so this family includes coach from coach Hooper: and a sexy mom in short shorts Edward Lee: nice Hooper: and a dog Dean Koontz: nice

Hooper: ok so imagine there's this really creepy sequence where the dog wanders through the sleeping house, the world silent but for the static from the television Spielberg: spooky! Spielberg: ok ok my turn Spielberg: next some kids use RC cars to make a fat guy fall off a bike Spielberg: ha ha ha ha ha! Spielberg: ha ha ha ha ha! Hooper:

Spielberg: c'mon, tobe! laugh! It's funny! Spielberg: look, tobe, we don't want this story to be TOO scary Hooper: but Spielberg: in fact, i think it would be really good if, anytime something scary happened, then something goofy could happen to immediately deflate the tension Spielberg: i think that would be great!

Tobe Hooper: steve i think our story could really delve into the discomfort around the growing omnipresence of the television in our lives Spielberg: what? who are we, david cronenberg? Spielberg: just wait a year, let videodrome deal with that shit Hooper: but Spielberg: look trust me people are gonna love this RC car gag

Hooper: so this family has a ghost in their house Spielberg: hey tobe can i interject just a little thing Hooper: uh Spielberg: this family also has a crap ton of star wars toys Spielberg: like, all the kids toys are star wars related Hooper: Hooper yeah ok whatever

Hooper: so the family hires these psychics to help get the ghosts Hooper: and they bring in this expert psychic Hooper: no introduction or nothing, she's just there King: what's her name? Hooper: no time for that!

Hooper: so now the ghost attacks the sexy mom Hooper: while she's wearing her oversized football jersey as a night shirt Piers Anthony: can we um Anthony: can we see her Anthony: can we see her um Anthony: you know Hooper: oh yeah Anthony: [pumping fist] YES!!!!

Hooper: so the house, in fact, was not clean Spielberg: hey tobe what if the beast looked like a big giant skull Spielberg: just huge Hooper: that's a little on the nose steve Spielberg: maybe like one of those giant Spirit superstore inflatable yard decorations

Hooper: i'm trying to build a scary atmosphere here steve! Hooper: and you're just goofing it up! Spielberg: i'm just trying to help Hooper: well, you're not helping! Hooper: if it was up to you, we'd just have skeletons blasting out of the ground all over the place like goddamn gophers! King: ooh that would rule! Poe: yeah interesting idea Koontz: i want to see that! Hooper: Hooper: you've got to be fucking kidding me

Hooper: you know what Hooper: who cares Hooper: who cares about anything Hooper: skeletons just start popping out of everything Hooper: you guys like that??? King: yeah that's great! Poe: it's good stuff Barker: nice Koontz: i like when the skeletons are there Lovecraft: its pretty scary! Hooper: Hooper: i'm done with you guys Hooper: DONE

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[notsosecret-slgarden]

Not So Secret - Floating Garden

A unique and enchanting experience. Houseboat living offers a tranquil and picturesque lifestyle. Whether it's a narrowboat, barge, or a houseboat, this alternative way of living provides a sense of freedom, connection with nature, and a strong community spirit. Even true for Second Life, especially if its just for yourself and you don't need the full space of a traditional house.

Featuring in today's post, the super cute, vintage style houseboat from Death Row Designs. With beautiful plants and decor pieces to match. Landscaped with Hunters Modular Pier pack from GOOSE. An amazing dock which would match any landscape shoreline. Also, great to be back officially with Little Branch, and for my first official post back the Horn Beam Tree. Will definitely be using this again with the Autumn texture in a future post.

DRD - Oceanic Retreat - House boat DRD - Oceanic Retreat - Chair DRD - Oceanic Retreat - Console table DRD - Oceanic Retreat - Plant A DRD - Oceanic Retreat - Plant B DRD - Oceanic Retreat - Plant C DRD - Oceanic Retreat - Rug DRD - Oceanic Retreat - Table A

GOOSE - Hunters Modular Pier

The Little Branch - HornBeamTree.v1

LOVE SUPERSTORE - ELOWEN GROUND LEAVES LOVE - WOODLAND TREE COVER

Pitaya - Floating Market - Boat&Flowers RARE Pitaya - Floating Market - Oranges basket ROOST - Shop Set dust bunny - Emma Flower Bicycle

[cyclefastusa]

Marin bikes featuring quality and innovation for a variety of riding conditions

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Whether you are looking for a mountain bike, road bike, or commuter bike, you will find a Marin bike that you need. From cross-country to downhill, Marin has a bike to suit your needs. CycleFast USA, the New York-based bicycle superstore, has an impressive collection of Marin bikes that you can get at the best price. These include:  

Marin Nicasio 1: This affordable Marin bike sports classic lines and CrMo frame tubes, and a traditional steel construction. This endurance model of Marin bike is designed to take you beyond the road, be it on the asphalt or off-road terrains. The Series 1 frame of the Marin bike gives you everything you need to tackle roads, gravel, and trails.   

Marin DSX FS 700c: The mountain biker’s gravel bike comes with familiar hand positioning, a reliable 1x12 drivetrain, large tire clearance, and dropper post routing for better off-road control, and on-road descending stability. The SR/Suntour GVX LOR suspension fork with 60 mm travel and air spring of this Marin bike gives you plenty of comfort over the rougher roads on your gravel adventures.   

Marin Gestalt X10 700c 52 cm Chrome: This premium Marin mountain bike features reliable and simple 1x drivetrains, large tire clearance, and dropper post routing for better off-road control, and on-road descending stability. The bike has a butted and formed Series 3 6061 aluminum frame with internal routing, flat-mount disc brakes, and rack and fender eyelets. Its Beyond Road Geometry takes you to the next level of aggressive road and dirt exploration with a blend of endurance road handling and mountain bike sensibilities.   

Marin Gestalt: This is a fantastic go-to Marin bike when you need both commuting and exploration of the outdoors. Featuring a Series 2 aluminum frame, this Marin bike gives you a lightweight experience as you scout out the best routes. The Vee Tire Co Zilent 700x35 tires of this Marin bike provide you excellent grip on both the roads and grass for a unique balance of speed and comfort. The bike’s 2x8-speed Shimano Claris drivetrain and Tektro mechanical disc brakes of this Marin bike give you plenty of gearing options with ascending and stopping power. This Marin bike is available in black and blue colors at CycleFast USA.   

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[hemsworthchris21-blog]

Biolite PowerLight Mini

A light for your bike, a wearable lamp, a campsite lantern, even a smartphone charger – the PowerLight Mini from BioLite plays a lot of roles for such a small device. The 135-lumen light comes with a folding stand that also serves as a pocket/strap clip, or a 30mm-diameter mounting clip for use as a bicycle headlight or taillight.

[mstow]

WF4.1.

Part One: The Day the Markets stood still…

Published at M.Stow11.Wordpress.com

1. She.

‘It is like living in a rabbit hutch’ She often said emphatically and metaphorically, and He replied with

a shrug, nothing to say in reply. It was; and it would take long enough to pay for. Four rooms. Eight-floors up,

eight flights of long turning concrete rubbish chute and stairs, and fire escape, for when the elevators did not

function anyway, which was often and took days sometimes to repair. A balcony open passageway at the front,

looking over the street below, now starting to become busy with traffic. They had lived with his parents for a

time, and then after they were married, in a small rented flat in The City, before they needed to afford

somewhere to live together, and to bring-up their two small children.

Both saved, and with some financial help from a relative (deceased) they had managed to get this

place. When the housing market was ‘buoyant’, and mortgages easy to get. The Home was bought with a loan, a promissory note, deposited and co-lateraled together with their combined lives and the home itself. They were

afloat.

Both worked to pay-off the loan, which although it was supposed to re-duce each year did not seem ever to keep up with pay and prices. The loan would anyway be paid-off many times over if they were ever to pay off the debt.

If this place was ever to become their own owned nothing to pay-back; then, if they managed to keep paying-off the loan for the ‘Shelter from the Storm’ as they called Home.

That they did not actuarily now own, and may not ever, actually own, lose-lose. To sell-back at Market Price, the difference between the paid-back buying-price and selling-price, and of which they would have lost completely to The Bank…The Mortgage Company.

TheirHome-Mortgage@rent no(t)()-insurancetheir assured-pension against dire-poverty and homelessness.

No social-recourse and be homeless, to parents and over-crowding again, or with friends similarly fixed, sofa-surfing their home, such as-it-was de-faulted, re-possessed. A two-bedroom apartment, she thought of: kitchen, lounge, shower-bathroom toilet and tiny balcony onto the world below, between them and the sky above. Each day, each month, and each successive year into the unthinkable future; two-thirds of two-lifetimes at least, two-thirds every month of what they were both paid-in wages-for-work earned.

She did the household accounts, and she knew.

The Home. The Loan. Would have been paid for several times over by the time if ever it became theirs

and The Childrens’; and perhaps even their Grandchildrens’ by the time the shared-property many-floored building was un-inhabitable, de-molished land let-again, built-on freehold not-leasehold extended for-bonus payment un-earned…re-build in the new style, in a traditional place, or otherwise breaking into farmland and ocean beyond.

But that is the nature of the human animal, is it no? To do over, and be done-over to again and again she thought: want more and more, for less and less and in the quiet mind wandering moment of pillared door, a room, a table, a bed let go and a bed sheet left behind ready to be buried with perhaps as they did in the olden- times shrouded as now by thin curtains pulled-back.

Each-Day: like a two-step forward and quick-step fox trot later backwards one-step…

Home and Away worked to pay-off the loan on the house and to pay for and cook food, with bills and

extras, clothes, and nights-out occasionally.

Maybe once a month, or not at all.

Then He had been laid-off work at The Bakery.

Three-day-week and three day’s wages.

The Home mortgage was re-negotiated and they continued struggling to pay-off the loan and other

loans, credited and directly debited debt from what they both earned together.

There was never an issue of who would earn more, and be the main breadwinner, they both earned

more or less the same low wages as most the people who worked and they would do the most caring, of each other, and the children: the unpaid responsibilities shared around the home, and in the world of work.

Shopping and holidays and other friends and family out there. All indebted, or in credit day2day.

Week to week, month to next month, years, minute-by-minute.

They were equal, without even having to think about it or confront societies and others’ false

expectations of gender and families. They were equal in debt and credit, and supported each other’s frail and fragile egos with a natural equanimity respectful and loving…

Each contributing their best and differently, in-differently to make the whole, whole.

It’s not all doom and gloom She did often think, and he tried not to think on it. The homily homely

claustrophobia only had to be relieved by going out. To the cinema, to a bar or restaurant. But that was not very often de-finitely now there were children as well.

Sel-dom. did extras make their mark, clothes bought carefully a piece at a time, re-placement rather

than extravagance. The cupboards filled with groceries and emptied by the time the next weeks shopping is

needed and the next week’s earnings…already spent.

She was awake, first this morning, and she got up from the bed on which he still lay awake but not yet awake enough to leave its’ nigh-time warmth. She went through to the next room. The bedroom led across the narrow-passage to the living room, which led directly to the tiny gallery kitchen and balcony on one side and door to the front room, on the other side balcony corridor and more doors along.

Except it wasn’t the front-room, exactly; only, unlike the ‘front-room’ of her childhood playing on the

street and door directly to the rugged ragged matted smell of cooking from the stone wall white-washed country kitchen.

Upstairs two bed-rooms and on the gallery landing for the children and a closet room to flush away with a basin of water from the kitchen sink-tap and toilet-well into the slurry sump, where you could hear it ‘slurry’ all the way down, filtered to spray on fields all around; and then back downstairs to replace the water from the kitchen-tap and outside clean-well.

Pumped-up from the well, refilling the fired china clay bowl for washing and zinc-metal bucket, ready

for the next use.

Log grabbing toughened steel plasma-cutters hydraulic-ram chassis panel welded together. Expertly Put-together giant wheels axle brake.

Pumping-oil to cool the engines’ turbo diesel s-carbed grapple telescopic arms the claw car-crusher

mattress-shredder then the skid-board tracking carbon-fibre e-road automobiles solar panels settled wind farming blades and wave-machines generating heat&power and swimming in clean-air&water:

> Low-No: installation& maintenance-cost yr/yr.

Apparently, free.

At her first childhood home, bed-time children first, then the adults. Rats nested runs, beetles and

cockroaches were kept away by the domesticated cats and dogs that shared the yard and house with horses at the local stables for the carts and filed machinery; to ride, at week-end day-off, and many Holy Days.

Each week, several times into the market town for food supplies, and the children’s treats.

Their whole world a Living Market Place, of Work Trust and Play.

Now, great enclosed parked superstores and supermarkets and factory outlet warehouse. Where goods

are now transported she thought of: to&fro and by foot and horses’ hoofs carried and motor vehicle, train and massive tanker and container-ship electric like cutting through the air or the hydrogen&helium of outer-space a one-metre flight through nothingness baited

> One-click:Low-No-cost subscription no-way out…

< N/nnn…paid-up…again&again.

*

From the docks and airport, at the city harbour hub humming away, remote yet directing everyday life, everywhere.

Exorbitant-Political

Business-Trips

Media: Holiday Passengers, and Freight Cargo.

The affordable flight, to get-away from-it-all: a change; a charge necessary move, once in a while, and

not at-all.

Every year; but, to visit family here and there and elsewhere, or else you’d go stir-crazy.

Do a night-time flit, flip! leave the rent, the mortgage, un-paid.

Only, to otherwise keep on fighting for the bargains: cheap-est with-in budget, to get through to the

Next-day and the day-after-that.

When debts and fines could not be paid, the debt collector.

Bailiffs, The-Auctioneer: selling- off of the personal possessions; sometimes, on the Global Markets;

and then sold-out: the personal; and, T.V. public…

The laptop computer on-sleep and awakened, opened, placed on the table, booted-up and She blogged

instantaneously her-thoughts:

#We all need a roof over our heads…and to: put Food on the Table! without any other word or contextual continuity that did not remain obvious to this early morning.

Everyone, and anyone in the same and similar circumstances getting the same hastily tapped-out

messages excluding, those without tablet, home or food; and those with patently far too-much.

Those who had an Administration to do that for them and her-thought continued in the context of the

mindful moment and that which we all have to pay extortionately for over and again even when the food is eaten and the crap washed away there remains a nasty stain, a nasty taste.

Original wages sweated over day upon day, and loans ever in negative equity to who?

Them!

Income-Tax&Corporation-Tax paid/un-paid through government-deal(s):

Extortionate debt-interest credit-profit and volatile prices, losses on last-accounts records ever higher BINGO! and pay…ex-terminating…prices collapsed…looking up, and down again now, not in dejection, but circumspection against ever apparent possible failure, with desperate optimism, toward un-realistic perfectionism.

Only mechanized buffer-traffic building-up as soon as into a busy rush-hour congestion be-low… Cars and buses, bicycles, motorbike and motorized delivery truck from here, only another view.

From

two-sides; and every side… the bedrooms along the passage corridor, the sleeping children slept, earlier peekedinto soundless in beautiful dream or dreamless seemingly startling worrying death-checked for breathing.

Crossing from night into daytime TV remotely automatically turned on, confirmation, that

life goes on…

The living-room she entered bore all the chatter and the silence of one who listens.

Still and safe, cosy and secure. The other rooms took over the emotions and needs: sleep and food, love and arguments. The central room, the central chamber, looked on and awaited eventual, almost inevitable, but never certain re-conciliation, and rest. Indulged-in social-(e) vents, noisy chatter and quiet evenings indoors. The furniture was adequate and filled the room. Table, chairs, television, a drawer and shelved cabinet standing against a wall, displaying various special icons; plastic flowers family photographs in frames, a portrait of a film star, or a print of a famous oil painting.

Ornaments, statuettes, figures of worship and of novelty. The furniture, the infrastructure, from the

livelihoods and eventually the roof over our heads…’in over our heads’ heard as if originally spoken.

There were unopened envelopes and cajoling leaflet advertisement:

Kill your debts! Die debts!

she thought of letters and bills for payment, propped up behind a ticking clock. There was a picture postcard from someone-else’s holiday forming a picturesque frontage to hide the stack of demands for reply and payment which lay beyond.

She-drewback the curtains and looked out of the window across the balcony, with its unflowering

plants growing in flower-pots. There was a real still rising mistinessoutside from the early morning warming; and she gazed over an area where many lived, and it seemed to her, this morning, where they too just only lived

-out their lives: day to day, week to week, minute-to-minute…

They too thought to-themselves as she looked-out onto the dawn of a gradually opening new day that

the world must have always been this way.

[fluffyglass]

THE MISS WHOOPS STOP BEING STUPID MASTERPOST

holy fucking SHIT she was difficult to rank

Season 1

Miss Whoops is in 29 episodes of Season 1.

In this season, she does something wrong on purpose 3 times, causes minor accidents 4 times, and causes harmful accidents 5 times.

Season 2

Miss Whoops is in 19 episodes of Season 2.

In this season, she does something wrong on purpose 0 times, causes minor accidents 5 times, and causes harmful accidents 3 times.

Conclusions

Woo, Miss Whoops was a doozy. Because Miss Whoops had a total of 6 different colors to juggle while ranking, the line of whether she does something wrong or not is pretty fuzzy. Miss Whoops does something definitely wrong in 11/48 episodes, which is 22%. If I'm to count accidents which cause only minor harm, it would bring her up to 21/48, or 43%. Yikes. Because of Miss Whoops's confusing nature as a character, I'll only be partially counting Miss Whoops's minor accidents, leaving her with a final percentage of 32%. She also had 3 unsures but at this point I refuse to calculate those numbers I'm so tired

Miss Whoops is such a weird character when it comes to this, so I've had to make up an entirely new color code just for her.

Blue - Miss Whoops does nothing wrong

Yellow - Miss Whoops's accidents don't cause harm

Orange - Miss Whoops's accidents cause minor harm to someone/something

Red - Miss Whoops's accidents cause major harm to someone/something

Green - Miss Whoops does something shitty not involving her accidents

Pink - idk lol

Season 1

Flying - She ignores Mr. Quiet when hes gonna uhhh FUCKING DIE

Physical - she's trying her best

Farm - Aight, I'm bringing back the SNB (Stupid not Bad) acronym cause I feel like I'll be using it a lot

Beach - While her fuckup may have started it, what actually hurts Mr. Bump were things up to chance and not in her control.

Boats - bonks Mr. Quiet into the water :(

Superstore - Mr. Strong's the one who murdered Mr. Bump at the end

Books - I hate this show

Camping - I still hate this show but because of Miss Daredevil this time

Science - she's just trying her best

Paint - SNB, and she wasn't even the one to hurt Mr. Bump this time around!

Construction - I hate this segment so fucking much

Hobbies - Surprisingly enough, I'm considering this an SNB. She can't control animals ffs

Fair - she's barely even in it. Anyways this is a top tier segment if I am to be honest

Dance - again, barely in it

Amusement Park - maybe make your fucking emergency brakes less fragile you engineering people, I guess SNB??

Adventure - uhhhhhh she almost gets 2 people killed from her own stupidity and negligence

Dillydale Day - I REALLY. DONT KNOW???? LIKE ITS PARTLY ON HER NEGLIGENCE BUT MR. BUMP PROBABLY SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO STAND SO CLOSE TO IT????? WACK

Games - she's just trying her best

Hotel - She's just kinda vibin

Chores - She's just trying her best okay

Snow - uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Food - SHE'S LITERALLY JUST TRYING HER BEST ah fuck she broke Mr. Fussy's rear view mirror

Bugs - fuck off Mr. Tickle

Gardens - I fucking hate this episode

Cars - she didn't really do anything?

Canned Goods - Isn't this just Books again??

Cooking - didn't help clean up at the end :(

Carwash - FUCK THIS EPISODE

SEASON 2

Driving - oh dear

Clean Teeth - I mean. none of it was intentional and everything ended up okay in the end so

Airports - she was in it for one second and her one second is utterly hysterical

Arts and Crafts - SNB but she did destroy Mr. Grumpy's cow so idk

Game Shows - she didn't do anything the entire time free my mans she aint do shit

Eyeglasses - uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh went around without her glasses on and almost got like everyone killed at one point

Toys - wtf even is this episode

Robots - I guess she made Miss Scary's robot with the sole purpose of terrifying people..... not do that?? all it did was make toast

Parties - wh

Fruit - yeah she did overfill the plane but it's not her fault that Miss Daredevil ignored Mr. Quiet to the point of taking off while he was still on the outside

Radio - she is literally just there to be annoying

Skyscrapers - yeah

Dance Dance Dance - she is simply funkin

Out to Sea - she's just trying to help man

Lunch - wh

Fairies and Gnomes - This is the only bad part of this episode

Home Improvement - yeah

Bath and Bubbles - she just made a bubble bicycle :)

Surprises - I fucking HATE this episode but I had to check it anyways shes part of the group destroying Miss Sunshine's house

[hagerstowninfo]

Things To Do And See In Hagerstown, Maryland

A quaint, historic town of eastern Maryland known for its horse markets and museums, Hagerstown, Maryland is located on the banks of the Potomac River. The unique architectural styles reflected in this community to make it a great place to live. In addition to being home to a wide variety of attractions and events, many residents enjoy all of the perks associated with being a resident of Hagerstown. The following are some perks that can make living in Hagerstown an enjoyable experience.

There is no shortage of things to do in Hagerstown. There are numerous festivals held yearly including the annual Wiss Summer Fest, Schuylkill Bluegrass Festival, and the Schuylkill River Fest to name a few. These festivals celebrate everything from the arts and culture to the heritage and history. Take the kids to one of these events and you can witness first hand the local entertainment that calls Hagerstown home.

If you love nature and the outdoors, Hagerstown has over 70 parks to enjoy. Some of the most beautiful and scenic parks are located within walking distance to quaint downtown shops. You can find playgrounds, nature trails and scenic paths that will allow you to enjoy the wonders of nature while still keeping your feet dry. The Hagerstown Parks Conservatory and Botanical Garden are another great place to visit. Here you can view beautiful flowers while listening to the sounds of running water. The New Hope Garden is another green haven in Hagerstown.

When the sun goes down, you can enjoy great outdoor activities. Hagerstown is home to over 60 public parks and nature preserves. Most of these parks are maintained by the Hagerstown Historical Society and feature playground equipment, nature studies, gardens, picnic areas, and other fun activities. The Fells Point Park is one of the largest parks in the area featuring an observation tower, hiking trails, baseball diamond, and several picnic spots. The Horseshoe Pond Park offers excellent boat docks and many other options for an evening of water sports.

If you like shopping, Hagerstown has numerous local stores that cater to a variety of shoppers. Many carry popular brands and offer competitive prices. There are also large superstores that sell everything from electronics to clothing. The Latham Square Mall boasts a giant video screen that shows movies when you are in need of a break from the screen.

When you need to get away from the hustle of the city, drive into Hagerstown and enjoy the peaceful beauty of The Great Southern Valley. The atmosphere in this area is perfect for taking a break and enjoying some peace and quiet. The Horseshoe Run Country Club is a private club with tennis, golf, swimming, hiking, and many other activities for the entire family. The clubhouse offers amazing access to The Great Southern Valley and the beautiful Potomac River Valley. Other activities in the area include: horseback riding, hiking, camping, cabin rentals, hiking, bicycling, history, music, and nature programs.

If you love the feel of a natural environment, Hagerstown has plenty of parks for you to enjoy. The Wisserve Park is located in Wisskill, just a few minutes from Hagerstown. The Wisserve Park features walking and biking trails, picnic tables, playground equipment, and a concession stand. The Hanger Mountain Park is only five miles from Hagerstown and offers hiking, biking, swimming, and a beautiful view of the nearby Shenandoah River. The Blue Ridge Parkway is only about a half-mile drive from Hagerstown and another great place to visit with your family or on a romantic weekend trip.

You will find several great dining options in Hagerstown as well. Several restaurants offer gourmet meals and you will find that your taste buds will be begging you to return again for more. Try the Hagerstown Olive Garden, The Hainanese, and the Golden Corral. The local hotels are located near many of the attractions in Hagerstown and some even have nice outdoor parking lots. You can stay at one of these hotels and enjoy all of the things to do and see in Hagerstown, Maryland.

[theotherstephencobert]

Jan. 13, 2020 - Last week: Cold vs Cold

Well, I had two dynamite excuses not to exercise last week:

It was COLD

I had a COLD

And maybe it was because I’m an old curmudgeon or mule-headed or acutely aware of how much I need to work out, or maybe this damn hotel is just getting to me. But guess what?

I exercised anyway.

Monday was a bicycle ride to the bank to make a withdrawal because my son needed to take my grandkids to the dentist. Then Wednesday I was way overdue for a haircut, so I biked to my favorite barber shop. (That was a load off my mind.) Then Thursday I heard on the weather report that the weekend was supposed to be REALLY cold and icy, so I decided to bike to my favorite grocery store and pick up the good stuff I’d run out of. Okay, maybe there’s a Walmart superstore across the street from where I live. But Dillon’s garlic doesn’t taste like someone grew it in their toilet.

Funny thing: Saturday and Sunday had the cold temps, but the snow and freezing rain they were forecasting must have blown past us.

Three exercise sessions a week is, to me at least, the bare minimum of what I should be doing. I think I’m over the lousy cold, and seeing as it’s January I figure I’d better get used to the other kind of cold because I’m gonna have to put up with it for awhile. But I feel like I’m getting out of the rut I was in for the past month or two.

[thatwitchglenda]

BASIC INFORMATION

FULL NAME: Glenda Calliope Chittock  PRONUNCIATION:  /ˈɡlɛndə  ka-LYE-oh-pee MEANING: Fair and good; beautiful voice REASONING: Glenda was a sort of ‘pick a name, any name’ sort of choice. Calliope is her paternal grandmothers name. NICKNAME(S): Glen, G  PREFERRED NAME(S): She doesn’t really prefer nicknames to her full name, so really it’s up to whoever is talking to her.  BIRTH DATE: October 3, 2000 AGE: 19 ZODIAC: Libra GENDER: Female PRONOUNS: She/her ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Heteromantic SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Heterosexual  NATIONALITY: English ETHNICITY: Colombian/Mexican CURRENT LOCATION: While she’s shared a flat with Amelia in muggle London for some time, the two girls are currently in the process of moving to the Peakes. LIVING CONDITIONS: See above ^ TITLE(S): n/a

BACKGROUND

BIRTH PLACE: Mould-on-the-Wold HOMETOWN:  Mould-on-the-Wold, a quiet all wizarding village  SOCIAL CLASS: Middle class EDUCATION LEVEL: Hogwarts. While the end of her 7th year was interrupted, Glenda was in the process of and has since completed NEWT examination 

BLOOD STATUS: Pureblood, although her family is so far down the ranks it doesn’t say much.  FATHER: Augustine Chittock MOTHER: Collette Chittock nee Alderton SIBLING(S): None BIRTH ORDER: n/a CHILDREN: n/a PET(S): None. She never got one when she went to Hogwarts, but she’s been thinking about getting a cat for some time.  OTHER IMPORTANT RELATIVES: Honestly, the Chittock’s have very little family outside their immediate circle PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: Peter Pettigrew ARRESTS?: None PRISON TIME?: N/a

OCCUPATION & INCOME

PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME: Working as Sienna Rowle’s stylist/assistant SECONDARY SOURCE OF INCOME: Sponsorship through her podcast CONTENT WITH THEIR JOB (OR LACK THERE OF)?: Very content. The podcast and getting to work with people she really admires is basically a dream come true for her. Working with Sienna, on the other hand, is just super fun? She actually really enjoys it and she can’t deny that the benefits of the job (ie pretty great pay, tagging along on trips, etc is awesome as well) PAST JOB(S): Internship at the WWN SPENDING HABITS: She used to spend way more than she has. Now she can actually afford to buy the things she likes but really she’s just... lowkey a shopaholic? She likes to shop, she loves to buy things for other people.  MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION: 

SKILLS & ABILITIES

LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN: English  DRIVE?: Barely. Her family does own a car, simply because they live outside of London and relying on the floo and apparition constantly just isn’t an option. But she never properly learned how to drive? She’s driven it maybe a handful of times and is basically an old lady at the wheel.  JUMP-STAR A CAR?: LOL  CHANGE A FLAT TIRE?: Definitely not  RIDE A BICYCLE?: Yes SWIM?: Yes PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?: She used to play the piano fairly well but she hasn’t touched one since she was at least fifteen. It’s unlikely she could do more than a few cords and a few songs burned into memory.  PLAY CHESS?: Nope BRAID HAIR?: Yes, she loves to braid her hair! Her mum used to dutch braid her hair every night before bed and so she usually sleeps in braids out of habit? Girl likes her braids.  TIE A TIE?: Yes, she learned before Hogwarts on her father. Frankly, he liked to pretend that he couldn’t, it was very cute but also pretty horrifying until she got the hang of it.  PICK A LOCK?: She probably thinks she’d be able to do so with a bobby pin if she tried (thanks to all those muggle films), but thankfully, there’s alohamora. 

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS

FACE CLAIM: Cierra Ramirez EYE COLOR: Dark brown HAIR COLOR: Dark brown, almost black HAIR TYPE/STYLE: She’s always kept it fairly long and can pretty much count the times she’s cut her hair in her life. Depending on her mood she’ll straighten it or just curl it; but Glenda’s gotten pretty decent at updos in the last year or so. She’ll throw in the occasional space buns or whatnot.  GLASSES/CONTACTS?:  Glasses but really only for reading far away/watching television. At Hogwarts she constantly forgot to take them to class with her, which often resulted in needing to take notes from whoever was sitting next to her. She’s gotten much better at wearing them when she actually needs them.  DOMINANT HAND: Right handed HEIGHT: 5′1″ or 155 cm WEIGHT: We don’t need to know that  BUILD: Petite/curvy EXERCISE HABITS: Honestly, she doesn’t really go to the gym unless someone forces her to go with them. Back at school when Amelia was on the quidditch team, the girls would regularly work out together. Now she more so relies on youtube videos and a yoga mat to get a workout done in her room TATTOOS: None, although she’s not opposed  PIERCINGS: She’s had the standard lobe piercings for as long as she can remember, but has gotten some over the years. Two on each lobe, as well as her helix and tragus on one side, and rook on the other.  MARKS/SCARS: Most of her scrapes were healed before they ever got a chance to scar; but she does have one particularly notable one on the back of her neck. Not having listened to her mum, she’d hurt herself and terrified of getting in trouble, had hidden the pretty large cut away. Sadly, it had resulted in dittany not being used soon enough.  NOTABLE FEATURES: None USUAL EXPRESSION: LOL let’s just say resting bitch face.  CLOTHING STYLE: Honestly, it’s always changing. Glenda’s super into what’s trendy and ‘in’ and her style really reflects that. She loves bright colors and things that make her stand out (especially given that she’s so short), and her staple is heels. She honestly almost always has some sort of heel on.  JEWELRY: She basically always wears her mothers necklace that was given to her before leaving for Hogwarts. It’s a pretty simple design, just a small pendant with a tiny wildflower in resin. Earrings are also a staple for her, she rarely takes them out and is always sporting something. ALLERGIES: Pollen, latex, dogs. Sad. DIET: She’ll literally try anything once  PHYSICAL AILMENTS: None to make note of

PSYCHOLOGY

MORAL ALIGNMENT: True Neutral TEMPERAMENT: Sanguine PRIMARY INTELLIGENCE TYPE: Musical Intelligence  APPROXIMATE IQ: 121 MENTAL CONDITIONS/DISORDERS: None SOCIABILITY: Emotive  PHOBIA(S): Touching raw cotton, spiders ADDICTION(S): At most her phone DRUG USE: Occasionally will smoke some weed but more socially than anything else ALCOHOL USE: Again occasionally and as a social thing PRONE TO VIOLENCE?: Not really. Although she might want to sometimes, Glenda’s never actually hit anyone

MANNERISMS

SPEECH STYLE: Very casual QUIRKS: Her height, she’s so short. She talks pretty loudly and very quickly compared to others, she’s definitely that person that you have to remind to speak quieter sometimes. Very extroverted HOBBIES: Roller skating, baking HABITS: She has pretty much the same wake up routine? Cannot function without making some tea in the morning.  NERVOUS TICKS: Lip nibbling. So much lip nibbling. When she’s uncomfortable or nervous or basically anything other than neutral.   She also tends to wring her hands when she’s nervous and she’ll fiddle with her rings or any jewelry she might have on. DRIVES/MOTIVATIONS: Honestly, she’s just always trying to one-up herself. It’s not that she necessarily has to prove anything to anyone accept herself.  FEARS: Being mediocre. Although she wouldn’t admit it, she’s terrified of people hating or disliking her when she does actually put herself out there. POSITIVE TRAITS: NEGATIVE TRAITS: SENSE OF HUMOR: DO THEY CURSE OFTEN?: Not too much, but she doesn’t mind cursing and regularly does so CATCHPHRASE(S): None, really? 

FAVORITES

ACTIVITY: Listening to music tbh.  ANIMAL: To have? Cats. To just like admire? Sloths, man.  BEVERAGE: Tea COLOR: Pink DESIGNER: Marc Jacobs FOOD: Straight up just some farfalle with pesto and loaded with pine nuts. Topped with some parm. Amazing.  FLOWER: Daffodils  GEM: Amethyst  HOLIDAY:  Halloween MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: Apparition  MOVIE: Ever After MUSICAL ARTIST: Tove Lo maybe? Stevie Nicks? SCENERY: Some pretty fucking mountains, man.  SCENT: Woodsy, musky scents. Or rose.  SPORT: Honestly, none SPORTS TEAM: ^^^  TELEVISION SHOW: Superstore, Arrested Development. ...Greys Anatomy WEATHER: Snow!!  VACATION DESTINATION: She’s gone nowhere really, like, she’s been on one holiday because of Sienna and so I don’t think she actually has a favorite. 

ATTITUDES

GREATEST DREAM: That her podcast really, really takes off. That she becomes properly relevant in the music industry as someone who genuinely has something to say.  GREATEST FEAR: Irrelevance, but also loneliness. She doesn’t want to base anything of herself on love or relationships but she definitely has this fear of ultimately being alone. Or not even being alone, but being lonely.  MOST AT EASE WHEN: In her room, hanging out with her best friends and listening to music. It’s peaceful, it’s happy.  LEAST AT EASE WHEN: In a new environment with new people that she doesn’t necessarily know or trust. She’s not necessarily uncomfortable, but she’s more on guard than in any other situation. 

[electricbikess-blog]

Electric Bike Conversion Kit: Everyone Needs To Know

An electric bike conversion kit is an extremely helpful method for adjusting your old typical bike into an electric - fueled one. This spares you the cost of purchasing a shiny new electric bike and you will just need to spend on the kit. In any case, this is just for the individuals who make them work mechanical information and can in any event work a screwdriver.

On the off chance that you are the sort who needs to bring in the electrician to change your lights, its better you go the entire hoard and purchase another electric bike as opposed to endeavoring to change over your old one. You may wind up squandering additional time and vitality and also, more cash. For the individuals who are somewhat mechanically slanted, a conversion kit comes in extremely valuable.

These conversion kits come in different models and the value focuses rely on the model needed. For instance, if all you are searching for in changing over your bike is some more speed to build your biking range and diminish your driving time you can go in for the essential kits which are really sensible.

This sort of kit will give you simply that additional push to help you through more harsh territory and decrease your tiredness. Then again, on the off chance that you need your old bike to complete a reasonable impersonation of a Harley cruiser, you can put your cash on the higher-end conversion kits. These best end kits will change your conventional bike into an intense machine.

An electric bike conversion kit is comprehensive and the main additional things which you may require are the fundamental instruments like a screwdriver and a torque. It additionally accompanies directions and on the web or telephone help is likewise given if required. This kit gives you a chance to proceed with your old bike with only an overhaul.

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[bicyclesmelbourne-blog]

Ivanhoe Cycles provides the widest range of Giant and other bikes for sale in Australia. In addition to the bikes we also stock bicycle clothing, bike parts, accessories for bike riders and plenty of free advice for the Melbourne cycling community.

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[cyclefastusa]

Giro helmets with excellent safety features, design, and wear comfort

Giro is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end equipment for road cyclists and mountain bike riders. Its product range includes helmets, goggles, shoes, gloves, and apparel. All Giro helmets combine active vents in the helmet’s shell with exhaust channels inside that thrust fresh air around the rider’s head. Giro has steadily remained committed to serve enthusiast riders with the best quality products that exceed stringent quality and safety standards. The new generation of Giro helmets is so light and offers wear comfort that you practically forget it as soon as you put it on. The helmets are available in a range of designs and colors at CycleFast USA bicycle superstore.   

Here, we have briefly described the key features of some top-selling Giro helmets:  

Giro Helios Spherical MIPS Helmet  

This Giro helmet is designed for advanced performance for the adventurous. Its extraordinary design and performance utilize a ball-and-socket design powered by MIPS, the market-leading brain protection system that can help reduce rotational forces. Spherical Technology allows for the helmet’s outer liner to rotate around the inner liner during a crash, and also allows for Progressive Layering of the inner and outer liners to provide more comprehensive protection and performance. The helmet provides advanced head protection, and is an ideal match for road and gravel adventures.   

Giro Synthe Helmet  

This Giro helmet combines the principles of aerodynamic performance with superior ventilation. The helmet’s massive 26 Wind Tunnel vents and internal channeling keep rushing air over your head, while you push the hardest. Its Roll Cage internal reinforcement and Thermoformed SL reinforcement provide you with extra confidence for head protection. The helmet’s Feathertight Webbing with Slimline Buckle save some weight, adding to the efficiency of its design. Its Roc Loc air adjustment system raises the helmet between 1 to 2 mm above your head to give enough space for the air to find its way down to the surface of your head and amplify the effect of the ventilation. At CycleFast USA, this Giro helmet is discounted by $70.10. 

Giro Shackleton Helmet  

The helmet is designed to keep you warm and safe as you commute during the coldest months of the year. The winter lining has a bunch of customization options to make sure that you are warm without overheating. This Giro helmet features hear-through ear covers and a neck roll to accommodate the changing weather, as well as a removable visor for extra sunny days. There is an integrated light clip to increase visibility around traffic and other riders, and a reinforced port to secure your Giro helmet with your U-lock. Its reinforced port and webbing, both are reflective.   

CycleFast USA has many more affordable options in Giro helmets for you, like Giro Sutton Helmet, Giro Isode MIPS Helmet, Giro Women’s Trella MIPS Helmet, Giro Air Attack Shield Replacement Visor, Giro Synthe Helmet Pad Set, and more. Whether you are on a road bike, mountain bike, or trail, you will find the perfect Giro helmet for your needs at CycleFast USA. Everyone can find a helmet that suits their personal taste for style and safety.   

[ivanhoecycles]

Melbourne bike shops are a wonderful place to shop, and there is one place in Melbourne that you just cannot miss; the Flemington Racecourse. It's the venue for the Flemington Cup, an annual event where amateur and professional cyclists from all over the world come together to race on race tracks in Victoria's northern region.

The Flemington Racecourse is a great place for a bike shop in Melbourne, as you can find anything that you need on wheels, gears, tires and more. It's a popular attraction for tourists visiting the area, as many people love to race their bikes.

If you're looking for the same facilities for a cheaper price in Melbourne, you can also try out Lynton. This is a much smaller city, with only around ten thousand inhabitants, but it is a great place for those who like to race their bicycles in a relaxed environment.

For those who live in Melbourne and would like to buy a bicycle, you don't have to worry too much about the quality of the bike you'll get. There are lots of shops selling new and used bikes, and you should be able to find what you need in a bicycle shop in Melbourne.

One of the great places to buy a bicycle in Melbourne is on Epping Road, near St. Kilda Road. This street has plenty of options, as it is home to a lot of popular cycling events, including the Flemington Cup. Here you can also find a bicycle shop in Melbourne, which will help you buy your next bike.

In the CBD, another great place to buy a bike is on Melbourne Road, near Flinders Street. Here you'll find lots of places that sell bikes, like a number of bike stores, and they offer you different options as far as styles and colors go.

If you are travelling to Melbourne for a holiday, there are many hotels that rent bikes, so you can always keep up with your bike riding friends or even family members while you are in town. You can even hire a bicycle while you are on holiday, so you don't have to worry about the cost. While renting a bicycle is not a very expensive option, you might want to check out the deals available at a rental company, if you have time on your hands, as they are sometimes very expensive.

If you are travelling from other parts of the country, there is no reason why you can't find a good bicycle shop in Melbourne, as there are plenty of stores around the city. that are dedicated to selling bicycles. You may even want to visit some of the other areas in the city to get a better idea of how the city is laid out, and take a tour of some of the other popular cycle paths.

A good bike shop is one that have a variety of bikes and offers you different styles and prices. It's important to know what you are looking for, since there are plenty of companies that try to sell the same product, and they may offer you a bicycle that is not made for your style of riding or a bike that does not work well with your wheels.

Before buying a bike, be sure to ask the shop owner questions so you get the best advice possible. They may even have a variety of bikes on display, so you can see what the different types look like. Also ask about warranties and where the shop accepts credit card payments.

Before you leave the store, make sure to pick up a few brochures and maps of the area, so you will have a map to take with you when you leave. When you're done with the store, you'll be happy you took the time to go shopping for a bike, and you'll be ready to ride in a few minutes.

Bicycle shops in Melbourne offer a lot of benefits, and provide you with great shopping opportunities. Whether you're buying a bike for yourself or someone else, make sure you visit a shop before you make any purchase. You should feel more comfortable with what you bought, so the bicycle shop in Melbourne won't feel too intimidating.

[ottawarealtor]

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