 flipping through a few photos. Why not put in effort after a match was made, when you were guaranteed the other party was interested in you? As for the two spikes in 2016 and 2018, well those actually coincided with when I shaved my head for St. Baldricks, it’s funny how our perception of ourselves affects our behavior. Even though you’re exactly the same person, even with no bald photos online, it still affected my behavior subconsciously. And of course the last spike, it occurred when I moved to Barcelona. I was there for only three months attending a coding bootcamp and I have no regrets. It truly was the summer of love. ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*TByJJj\_UEd0Lck3VTT0wNQ.png) But for all the increases in swiping and shenanigans, my matches simply weren’t keeping pace. It would make sense that as I swiped more I should receive more matches, but the data never really supported it. There could be a million reasons as to why this happened, potentially the rise of other dating apps, people getting pickier, or heck maybe I fell down another branch on the ugly tree, who knows? 🤷♂ So at this point, you like me are a little bar charted out. Let’s instead, take a look again at the old Sankey diagram, specifically that one portion we glossed over last time. ### OK… No More Graphs… ### Please… ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*a11NE3XqgVbpUm2wl0IRcQ.png) I want to dive deeper into the what happens after we match. So let’s say it’s Friday night, you’re about to go out for drinks, but you’ve got 20 min before you meet your friends at the bar; so you decide to hop on Tinder to kill some time. You’re swiping, you’re swiping, left swipe there, swiping some more, right swipe there, and boom, suddenly you stumble across this profile. ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*aliAMnvv\_GWB8U957hRLWA.png) And you think to yourself, “huh, he doesn’t look like he fell off the ugly tree and hit _every_ branch on the way down, seems adventurous, good with birds (probably knows bird law), likes snacks. I’m gonna swipe right.” ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*MyOGoGtEl5v3uGp4rrd9Pw.png) But after the message, how exactly did my odds look? ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*yzmWKspBO\_QEv13bmq8hSg.png) Honestly, I was pretty happy about this. And it was around this point I learned a valuable lesson about myself… ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*K1CZiVNyVyd4KTx\_aN-JNw.png) ###### Some back of the envelope calculations, but they get the point across I want to emphasize here, this is just time spent swiping, this doesn’t include anything related to setting up a profile, getting those pics where I looked like a damn snack, or coming up with the wittiest content for my profile. These numbers are purely based off time just swiping, and swiping alone. With all this time spent, clearly there must have been some “highlights”. What exactly were these? ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*boRfyFnas7fLTP93w8H2ig.png) ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*QwVAQ1qiO81N3ycoztQL-w.png) In my defense the cutecumber line did work for me, and I did end up striking a wonderful conversation with someone. But the real question that kept popping up for me was, for all the effort and time I was putting in, was I becoming more successful ? ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*8Q122Bnj1cwcSQ\_PFxt-xg.png) Mind you this is a completely made up metric, but I reckon it does a pretty good job of estimating how successful you are over time. It is calculated by considering success as the ratio of your monthly matches over your monthly right swipes. With 100% being you match every right swipe, and 0% being extremely close to what my actual number was. 😭 As I charted these by month, it’s pretty clear to see my prime in Tinder fell somewhere in 2016 and 20017, where I hit upwards of 10% twice. However, as 2018 and 2019 dragged on, I at one point hit less than 1%… ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1200/1\*vT3Macv2cn-mBeT5zn-zbA.gif) Now as I mentioned earlier there could be a lot of reasons for this, but I had to be sure no matter what it was, that it wasn’t my looks. ### My Opus Magnum… So I did one of the most complex breakdowns for the presentation and analyzed photos of myself over time to see if I could figure out what’s going on. I even did a complex visual aging extrapolation to see what I’d look like in 2030. ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*YF6crYU7xKNnFMpypOhw9g.png) ###### Please see all the science I did Clearly, something was wrong, given these photos I assume it was something to do with Tinder or just modern culture as a whole, we will probably never know. ### A Few Final Thoughts… As I wrap up this tinder-novella, you’re probably asking “But Sy, what did you learn? Are you telling me I just spent 30 minutes reading this, and my only take away is that you’ll make an incredible Eddie Murphy impersonator circa 2030?” To this, I would say of course not. Below I’ve summed up my hot takes for Tinder use for all you folk out there: ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*\_OVeOK86dDFCK-7qtko\_AQ.png) ![](https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1\*xx3juSMgxIuxDQTjKP\_EOw.png) The slides do it better justice than I ever could. Don’t try and take anything from this, don’t try and pull out some hidden meaning, just don’t. If anything I would leave it at this. Everyone’s experience on Tinder is going to be different, and what works for some people will crash and burn for others. What makes some people cringe, will make other’s swoon. My advice; experiment, have fun, and make crazy charts to scare your friends; life is too short to listen to same internet randos take on what’s right and what’s wrong for Tinder. All I really took away from all of this is; it was really fun to use my coding skills for something actually fun, as opposed to just getting another exercise to spit out “Hello World!” With that being said, as I was building all of this out, I realized some of you may also want to see some of this info for your own data. And again, because I love making things that have no real productive value in society, I started building an app with a few friends to do just that. Once we finish we’ll be posting the app [here](https://github.com/mangotreedev) on our github repo. Send us an email at hello@mangotree.dev with the tagline “TINDER PROJECT” and we’ll let you know when it’s ready!<|endoftext|>jueves, febrero 15, 2007

La gente era más feliz cuando solo celebraba el Día del Amor y la Amistad en Septiembre.

Se jugaba al "amigo secreto", se proponían citas para comer en Von Glacet o en Crepés y Waffles o en Le Grillé o en D'Omo o Pizza Hut. Uno regalaba un bono de la Librería Nacional y quedaba como un príncipe o compraba rosas al lado de cualquier Carulla y las metía en una caja vacía proviniente de una floristería más fina (¿Alguien se acuerda de la famosa Floristería La Rana René?). Los que más, compraban algún producto Hershey's y, los que menos, se defendían con confitería nacional como Italo o Triunfo - productores de los famosos cigarrillos de chocolate.

Pero con la globalización ya he visto a más de uno deprimido por no tener un "sweet valentine". Más de una niña emo se quiere cortar las venas con un Cocosette porque ese chico emo con el piercing en el labio inferior no llamó ni apareció con una flor marchita.

Los invito a dejar la maricada. El Día de San Valentín


 something to hurt your feelings, but he can give a joke just as well as you can.

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By definition, you'd think that she should want an Alpha Male, but he can provide only passion, not steadiness.She also doesn't get along with Beta Males because they're too weak to keep her or pique her interest. What kind of man can keep her grounded while still challenging her to grow and be the best she can?You're not afraid your embarrassing stories are going to come back to you when you meet his family or when you meet his friends for drinks.What's said between the two of you stays between the two of you. When you're angry, he somehow knows how to deal with you with more grace than anyone else.You learn from him in many ways, but you never feel like he's pushing you or judging you.

You both teach other lessons that make you better people and better citizens of the world.

Whether in his current career or his lofty life goals, he always seems to be moving at the same speed you are. He's never pushy or demoralizing — just steadily moving from one goal to the next with a very bright future in sight. He doesn't idolize you but doesn't make you feel small. He also likes to spoil you, but would never give you everything you want. The best partnerships are the ones in which both people can learn from each other.

He's a well of knowledge and loves to provide you with new information and insights on things he's passionate about.

Instead, he encourages you to spend time with them whenever you want to because he knows whom you're coming home to.

He has your full trust, and you can tell each other anything.

He loves that you're popular because you're a person he's very proud of.<|endoftext|>How tall are Petra’s wedding dahlias?

A ball type dahlia with bright white, round blooms with tightly rolled petals. Grows 3′ tall with 3″ blossoms.

What is Jonathan doing?

He has been giving speeches at Night of Hope events in stadiums and arenas across America. Jonathan is an accomplished music producer.

What happens on the first night of the wedding?

Suhag Ratnat is a significant ritual in married life in India. The first night when a marriage is completed is referred to. In this ritual, the bed of the couple is made decorated with some flowers.

Do you think Nikki DeLoach has Pick’s disease?

Pick’s disease was the cause of the brain tumors thatNikki thought was abrain tumor. It was not possible forNikki to lose him in one day.

Is vibranium a reality in real life?

Is theranium real? It’s believed to be an imitation of a real meteorite called the “Gibeon Meteorite”, which is a real type of meteorite. It was created when a large meteorite hit during prehistoric time.

Is music playing before a bride walks down the aisle?

On the other hand, the average song length is 3-6 minutes. It takes 30 seconds for a person to walk down the aisle. Each person will have only one tiny bit for a song.

What is the meaning of wedding rings made out of sapphires?

An engagement ring containing gemstones means honesty, trustworthiness and faithfulness. It is thought that it keeps marriage strong and healthy. The sapphires have a beautiful meaning behind them.

What service is The Wedding Ringer on?

Two weeks shy of his wedding, a socially awkward guy gets into a lie by hiring the owner of a company that sells best men for grooms in need. You can get all of the Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu networks with ads for $12.99. All four of the companies use free ads to make their brands.

Do you know what happened to Kathie’s meteorologist?

On Thursday, she announced that she is the lead of the station’s weather team. “Hey everyone!” I thought I told you I’m on weeknights at 4 and 11 on ABC6 in MovingOnup. It is the promotion of Bates.

Are black rings fashionable?

Black rings have become more popular over the last couple years. If a man wants a touch of elegance and sophistication, he can wear sleek and stylish jewelry. Black rings hold a deepe.

Is it acceptable for customers to have jewelery on their wedding rings?

The answer is no, it’s just a matter of taste. Those diamond bands without anything were more meaningful to the lovers than the wedding Diamonds they depict.

Why do people get married?

The bride and groom have the opportunity to make promises in a wedding ceremony. Their promises form the basis of their marriage, and the clergy can pronounce them if they choose to do so.

Which model features a signature fragrance about love memoir?

Iman’s first fragrance is Love Memoir.

There are two WEDDINGS called assailants.

A sequel wedding is a two part marriage where there are several ceremonies on top of one. The first ceremony usually has close families and friends but you can possibly expand it to include large guest lists and a second ceremony.

Is rose quartz expensive?

Natural rose quartz, one of the rarer colors ofcrystalline minerals, is one of the most common minerals. It’s not an expensive gemstone

The dress is ecru

What is Ecru? Ecru is an beige colored colour that is a bit different than white and blue. This shade is a lot softer and colder than stark white, and also very easy on the eye.

At an Italian wedding what should we expect?

A typical Italian wedding is a party except for the older crowd. The tarantella or pizzica is a dance that plays on the southern part of Italy.

What church hosted the wedding of Frida Aasen?

The 12th-century Catholic church, Chiesa del Diva Martino, is a perfect location for a church wedding.

How much is it to get married?

Free destination wedding packages are offered by a majority of our featured resorts. The average wedding package in the Caribbean is around $1,000. It costs between $4 and $7 per day to stay a full week in a resort.

There is a black wedding.

This tradition of marriage recognition in the US South used to be symbolic, but now it is used to honor those that preceded them.

How do you shoot a wedding while the sun is shining?

Shoot in manual You should be able to see your efficiency. They should put their backs at an opposing location to the sun. MATCH THEIR PARTICULARS TO THE PREVIOUSS… Use spotting for hiking. Excess for the body. Use your utensils to wash the dishes.

Who were the best friends at my friend’s wedding?

Twins Samantha and Mandy Newhouse were portrayed by Rachel and Carrie.

Who makes them?

It is a major distributor in Canada and owns the brands of Luxart and Mainline.

Will you mix metals during the wedding?

Although a wedding band has to reflect your relationship, you don’t feel like you have to go with just one metal. Whether you’re after a subtle mix or a major contrast, mixing metals is a great example.

What can Jonathan Olsteen do?

He has spoken at the Night of Hope events every week since. On top of that, Jonathan is also a music producer.

The traditional anniversary gift is 4 years.

4th anniversary: fruit or flowers. Just as a gift of fruit or flowers can provide a similar ripening after four years, so can your relationship after four years. Your florist can recreate the same bouquet from yours.

What is the lifespan of a dog?

The lifespan of the all species was over 3decades. 300 years.

Why should you do Grizzleheim?

The Grizzleheim Spell is for Level 35. When we reach level 35, we will be given initialSpells after we reach Mirkholm Keep in Grizzleheim. Old Town in Wizard City has a spell quest.

Why do widowers wear their rings?

The widow wears her ring on the right ring finger while the husband wears his ring on the little finger. The surviving spouse allows the spouse to express how much they cared for the widowed person. The combine

How old was Calvin Ridley?

The player ran the 40-yard dash in a fast 4.30 seconds and tacked on a 110.0-inch broad jump.

What do I need to bring for a wedding.

Cocktail dress and semi final attire go together. The dress codes have differing sizes, so you can have more practicality in regards to the sizes available. While not quite as formal as dress, you can opt for a slightly larger bag.

Who is the father of Jackie Crawford?

My parents were in Illinois where they did the rodeo. My dad and his brother are from Illinois and won the high school team roping national finals. The foam pillowJackie’s mom cut the edge of from was used for the saddle horn

Is 5000 too much for a wedding venue?

One of the biggest expenses you’ll have to contend with is the wedding venue. One of the differences between weddings in a bar and weddings in a venue is the cost.

Navy blue andSage green do they mix it up?

Blue and green are great for a cool and calming combination. navy blue is an accent color if you want to use it as an accent color in your main color theme.

How much do people living in Australia make a living?

the Photographer with least two years of experience gets a salary of $27,400AUD. A professional that receives a masters degree is paid an average of $75,700 every year.

Did you know that a bridal boudoir is a place that contains items for brides to buy?

A bride in bridal boudoir is posed in revealing clothing

People wonder what to expect at a Spanish wedding.

There are no speeches coming


 almost certainly going to be disappointed.

To have expectations and ideals concerning a relationship partner, will only invite disappointment and prevent you from accepting others just as they are. To not be accepting, you lose the richness of that 1.2% difference than can prove to be quite invaluable - what another can bring to the relationship that you may need and want - perhaps not at the moment - but at some point in the future. You will miss out on what they can provide when it is needed. What they can share with you when you want it.

It serves no purpose to disagree with others, when they state how they feel - to disagree with someone about their feelings will often be considered an insult to them. If they feel that you said something that they find to be insulting to them, and you disagree with them, you only add to the problem. Listen to them when they tell you that they are hurt or feel insulted. Whether you meant to be insulting or not makes no matter - to the individual their thoughts and feelings will be of utmost importance to them - and should be to you. They are making every attempt to be sincere and you should understand the importance of their sincerity.

If your actions or acts of insincerity hurt others, they will not want to be with you, let alone be your friend. Accept their feelings and attempt to find out what was said that made them feel the way they do. Then move to correct your approach if you want to have a sincere relationship with them.

And, yes, there will be times when the other person's actions hurt you. If it is your desire to be in a relationship with them, then it is your turn to show your sincerity and let them know that their words or actions hurt you. Remember, that running away from your problems or the other person's problem never solves anything - other than to create pain for both individuals.

If you continue to insist that others say and act only as you want them to, then neither of you will be happy. Love is unconditional and to create conditions, to be controlling or manipulative in order to attempt others to be the person you need or want them to be, will be seen as a negative insult to their desire to be just who they are. It sends the message that they are not needed, unwanted and undesirable.

Be yourself, but only when it is positive for both individuals and not a one sided game where you are the only winner and right no matter what. No one likes to play games in a relationship for long. Be happy but not at the expense of others.

[1] Understanding Human Genetic Variation
[2] Genetics of the Chimpanzee

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You Can’t Judge…

Glass RoomMost have heard some version of the adage, "You can never tell a book by its cover." The phrase first appeared in print in the 1946 novel, "Murder in the Glass Room, by Edwin Rolfe and Lester Fuller.  Even then it was an adaption of "You can't judge a book by its binding", from the Journal of American Speech (1944). Some purport that the phrase can be traced to Roman author Juvenal who wrote in Satires, "Fronti nulla fides," which translates as, "Never have faith in the front." as far back as the 1st or 2nd century AD.

Like many adages, this is not uniquely true. You can read the entire book and as you close the cover, you will note that the words on the cover describing what's inside has not changed. And, no matter how many times you read the book, nothing about the book changes. Neither the cover nor the content change with multiple readings. The cover looks the same and the description remains the same. The words inside say the same thing.

What does change is our understanding of the book. As with our relationships with others, every time we open the book and study it, we learn a bit more about the author's original intent. Or, in some instances, we mistakenly come to believe the opposite of what the author intended, depending on just how vivid our imagination is and how much we want to believe our own version of truth rather than accepting what is real and intended.

The words in books can form ideas in some readers that spread like a virus, infecting and destroying the truth of the matter. The same thing may happen with relationships as we allow our imagination to wander in search of our own truth. That truth will depend on how we perceive what it is that we want or need at the moment.

Those who attempt to judge you with either a single or multiple reading, for the most part, rely on the adage that the outside and inside are somehow different and that the outside is not to be trusted. That they somehow need to construe what they will about character. For those who believe that you cannot judge a book by its cover, they will never know who others really are - only their own ideas - which can never be correct.

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Perfection is a state of mind – a choice.
Your success in all things begins with your will,
If you think you can, your will can pull you through.
If you have no will, it is almost certain you cannot.

Without will, you assign yourself to failure.
If you wish to win, but think that you cannot,
You have already lost all chance of winning.
It is all a state of mind.

If you think that you will lose whatever you attempt,
You will think that winning is impossible,
Your attempts to find success will be minimal,
And you will fail to realize your true potential.

The person who thinks well of themselves,
The one who think highly of their potential,
Who gets better with each and every day,
Will always emerge as the winner.

Life is a battle began at birth,
The winner is not the fastest or stronger person,
Surely not the weakest either,
And, the winner is the one who thinks they can win.

Their precious, perfect life occurs at birth,
To do with as they see fit in their accomplishments or failures.
Some will never try, others will not try hard enough,
But those with the will to win will always live a perfect life.

It's up to you to make your own choices in life,
To make the right choice to be as perfect as you should,
Either you will or you won't be successful,
But in the end it is your choice and no other can help you.

- Bill Hood

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Eliminating Negativity From Your Life

How to rid your life of negativity and be truly happy

I greatly dislike the root word NO! It has a way creating problems for me and creating a ton of anxiety in my life. Then there is also the word not, as in cannot “can’t”, do not “don’t”, and will not “won’t”. And, for good measure I will add “never” and “always” to the list of my dislikes. Note, that this the last time you will find any of those words in this article. Why, because I am at peace and happy in my life and I can write in a positive tone when I want.

What do all those words have in common?

1. They all have negative connotations.
2. They are commonly used by negative people.
3. They destroy happiness.
4. They destroy trust between two people.
5. They drive a stake into any relationship
6. And, they create stress for all involved in a relationship

The Beginning

Unlike most of the columns on This Week I Learned, I have a personal stake in this column. Let me take you back to February 28, 1961. I was a teenager and anxious to get on with my life after school, get a job, earn some money of my own, and find my self.

Unfortunately, the U.S.A. was in the middle of the Cold War. The Kennedy administration remained essentially committed to the Cold War foreign policy inherited from the Truman and Eisenhower administrations, which opposed any government that thought differently than that of the U.S.A.

In his inaugural address, Kennedy made the ambitious pledge to "pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and success of liberty."

While Kennedy was against the deployment of American combat troops and observed that to introduce U.S. forces in large numbers, while it might have an initially favorable military impact, would almost certainly lead to adverse political and, in the long run, adverse military consequences. However, Kennedy, acting on advise from Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and his advisors John Kenneth Galbraith, Maxwell Taylor and Walt Rostow recommended that U.S. troops be sent to South Vietnam. By November 1963, there were 16,000 American military personnel in South Vietnam.

And, thus I found myself as a young teenager, embroiled in a war that was beyond my understanding, and my personal support.

During the Vietnam Era it is has been estimated that as many 1,170,476 people died and another 608,200 were wounded, although the actual numbers could be much higher as these are only the reported casualties.

Unless you have personally been involved in the killing of massive amounts of individuals, including innocents; men, women and children you have little idea how that can impact a young impressionable teenager. And, how it continues to haunt those involved for decades, until they pass on.

The Journey

After Vietnam, I was changed forever. Today, I have put behind me the negative aspect of war or for that matter any form of negativity. It was after experience the horrors of war that I began my search for peace, serenity and tranquility.

Sri AurobindoMy journey was to take much longer than I thought, and it would eventually take me to the southeast coast of India, where I became a follower of Aurobind


 an intelligent leader again. Now I'm going to have to find something else to be annoyed about besides politics. I'm sure it won't be hard.
I'm seeing a new chiropractor. The first time I went to the office I noticed a giant poster of falling leaves with an italicised caption that read " Without Chiropractic, fall comes early"
Chiropractic controls the seasons? Chiropractic Care prevents untimely tumbles?
Then I saw another poster of a waterfall that said," Every drop of intelligence is a treasure to be cherished."
When I see this kind of stupidity I always imagine the discussion marketing and design executives must have had before giving the go ahead to print or produce thousands of something with an idiot slogan. In a company large enough to produce a series of cheap posters, surely it took the agreement of several individuals to go to print, several people said," Sure that makes sense. Lets go ahead with that."

Today I went and as I was waiting for my appointment I spied a book called " How to adjust your cat". It had illustrations of how to crack your cat's back. The font for the instructions was sort of goofy like a spoof-book, but nowhere could I find any real irony or the overboard sort of "I'm just kidding!" tongue an cheek quality that you would expect from a joke book. It just seemed to be really sort of technical illustrations and instructions for how to give your cat a chiropractic treatment, which sort of stuck with me. I mean, I couldn't stop thinking of a cat getting that neck twist thing on the table and the mewly fuck-you sound it would make. It would be the sound that would really make it funny.
Then the chiropractor showed me a chart and said something about how I'm having "catabolic" problems, which completely distracted me from anything else he said after that. I am indeed having Catabolic problems today.
I did pay attention when he said I am allergic to milk products, because that may signal the end of my marriage. You may know that jeff and I met on the internet, but what you don't know is that one of his deal breaker questions was whether or not I liked cheese. He asked me in the first 10 minutes. I thought he was joking,and I didn't even think it was really that funny of a joke, but I've discovered it's actually kind of a big deal for him. I put cheese on a lot of things in this house that others maybe wouldn't think to cheddar up. I don't know if we'll break up, but it certainly won't help with the tension.
But the new milk-free diet is fine. I've been on diets that restrict what you can have so severely that all you can do is drink water and chew on your own hand. You may lick the salt from the tears running down your face for dessert. As long as you check their glycemic index first.
Thanks natural chiropractor!
I'll spend 200 dollars on supplements that I'll take for one week and then cave spectacularly with a Chicago style pizza. At that point, I have failed, so I will push the bottles of vitamins into the back of the medicine cabinet pretending that soon I will go back on the regimen, really detox from all this chocolate. Then six months later we will move, and I will try to sneak them into the Goodwill giveaway bags so Jeff won't see. Let the handicapped deal with my vitamins of failure.

Speaking of the handicapped, last week we went out on child free date night courtesy of my mother in law, who drives up here to sleep on our couch, change the babies diapers, clean our kitchen and fold our clothes. Oh and tell me over and over how pretty I am. I might be the only woman in the world who secretly longs to have her mother in law move in with her.
So we went to Club de Ville, which is still a pretty mellow bar and sat down on a long bench outside to try to drink enough so that we wouldn't freeze to death. I went wingman with my friend Megan on a "whore lap" around the bar to see if there was anything cute( there wasn't)and when I got back I saw that our group on the bench was enhanced by two, a 30-ish Mary Lou Retton with something distinctly fetal alcohol syndrome about her features who was gyrating on the lap of a young man who beamed as though he had just won the Pussy Lottery.
Now, I am no prude. If anything, I think the world would be a better place if there was much more sex and less violence. I am also no judge of slutty behaviour. Our species evolved with one overwhelming drive- reproduction. Men shouldn't be the only ones allowed to admit they enjoy it.
However, even I felt some desire to censor our neighboring lovers. As people stared and muttered " get a room!" they pretended to do it in every position imaginable. I haven't seen so much clothed humping since my high school guidance counselor's office. And it went on and on. Until I really thought in all seriousness, you should get a room. As she laughed hysterically bumping on his privates like a trampoline, I began to see his delight turn into torment. Maybe he lived with Mom and couldn't bring her home. Maybe she lived on Fetal Alcohol Island. Neither of them looked like the caliber of individual who anyone would employ or extend credit to, so maybe all they had was this cold outdoor patio to hump on. Which was probably for the best, since after that kind of build up the actual intercourse would surely be a disappointment.
They looked like they were having more fun than anyone at our table, that's for sure. Our only fun was watching them out of the corner of our eyes while pretending to be sick of it. Really, it was fascinating. I hope that retarded people will hump and give pretend blow jobs the next time I'm in line at the pharmacy or the DMV.

Ruby is beginning to potty train, which means we all make a big deal out of going to the bathroom and talking to her while she sits on the potty and reads Jeff's Benefit's Manager Weekly. After 10 minutes I have to drag her from the bathroom to put another diaper on. Only once has this resulted in a tiny stream of urine and when it did we went ballistic, screaming and high fiving and covering her little hand with about 25 doggie stickers. Then nothing.

We bought her a Princess potty, which she loves and tries to take into bed with her at night.

I wish there were adult potties that celebrated themes I am interested in. I would appreciate, for example, a Lost potty. Mine would have to have Saiid, and the polar bear on it.
A zombie potty would be pretty cool, if it had that zombie baby from Dawn of the Dead and the zombie dogs from Resident Evil.

I would also enjoy a potty that played contemporary jazz as I peed in it, you know to encourage me to do it again. Or a little electronic voice that said as I sat down, " Damn, you have the ass of a twenty year old! You are still WAY too hot for your husband!"

Jeff's potty would have Ben Bernanke and the members of the Senate sub Committee on the financial crisis, which has now eclipsed Spongebob as our family's most watched TV experience.<|endoftext|>Nobody wins in situations where a customer complains so much that it escalates into a big scene. The customer will forever be known as the infamous patron that ruined everyone's day and is probably banned from the store for life. The employee trying to alleviate the situation is stuck dealing with an irrational customer who isn't going to take no for an answer. The customer's family is too humiliated to even admit their related to that monster.

At some point in their lives, these people witnessed their parents become "THAT" customer and experienced every ounce of secondhand embarrassment and drama you can imagine. These are their stories. Content has been edited for clarity.

Never Going To The Bank With Dad Again
Never Going To The Bank With Dad Again

"My dad is a union tire worker. He is gruff, logical, and curt. He doesn't appreciate people. He hates banks, conservatives, and corporations. One day, we went to Wells Fargo. He was depositing $3,000 in cash. He deposited the cash at the teller and we turned around to leave. At just that moment he remembered that he wanted to go to the junkyard to pick up tires or something.

He turned back around and went to the same cashier. He said, 'Oops. I forgot I needed some cash to get some stuff. Can I get back $200 of that cash?'

The cashier said, 'Sure! Just a second.'

She then went to the drive-thru area and talked to another cashier for a second. My dad was annoyed that she left, but waited like a champ. A few minutes later, she returned to tell my dad that because he didn't have $200 in his account prior to the deposit that he would have to wait 24 hours before his deposit 'cleared.'

He instantaneously burst into a fit of rage, screaming expletives about how much bull it was that 'cash' had to 'clear.' They somehow got him corralled into the manager's office where a long screaming match ensued and the cops were called. Before the cops could get there, my dad put his arm on the manager's desk and 'swept' the desk clean, including his computer and everything else on the desk. We then left immediately. I assume that they closed his account and sued him, but I have no idea how it ended.

I was around 10 at the time, but I've never gone back to a bank with my father."

Dad Loves A Good Deal
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's not. It's bizarrely exhilarating. Either way, the command and control part of my brain gives up with a final whimper. I stand there, naked, in front of him. He reaches out and runs one finger down the length of my body from neck to groin.

'You're beautiful, Ollie. Come on.'

He takes me by the hand and leads me to his bed. There, he strips off the rest of his clothes and we lie down beside each other. His body is firm and smooth. This time he runs his whole hand over my chest and down into my groin. Then back behind my balls until he finds my hole. He rubs a finger across it. It sends a thrill through my body. He rolls onto his back and pulls me on top of him. I lower my head and put my lips against his. We kiss. He wraps his arms round me and then runs them over my back and down over my buttocks. He slides a finger back between my cheeks and fingers my pucker again.

I know what he wants.

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I really don't know if I'm ready for this yet. And, wonderful boy that he is, he senses my hesitation and immediately recognises it for what it is.

'No...it's too soon, isn't it? That's fine, Ollie. I said we didn't need to rush things and here's me, rushing you. Forgive me.'

He is so lovely.

'Thanks, Noah. I'm sure it will be wonderful to have you inside me, but...would you mind if we didn't do it quite yet?

'Of course not, Ollie. '

He kisses me. Then I see him smile.

'But perhaps you'd like to do it to me?'

I can't pretend I haven't thought about that. And the idea makes my cock twitch. But it doesn't seem fair to make him wait for me and not to do the same for him.

'I think I'd like it best if we could both take that step together, Noah.'

He gives me a little hug.

'Perfect, Ollie. It's a deal,' he says.

I roll off him.

'But in that case we find something else to do with these,' He says, rubbing himself gently against me.

'I'm sure you'll think of something,' I say.

'I think I know just the thing,' he says, with a grin.

He flips himself around until his head is in my groin and his cock is virtually brushing against my lips. We take each other in our mouths and bring each other to another electrifying climax. Afterwards we just lie there, kissing and cuddling and holding each other. To my surprise, he gets hard again; it seems a shame to waste it, so I take my time stroking him to a third, much slower, orgasm. He ruffles my hair.

'You're definitely very talented Ollie.'

'I hate to see something so impressive go to waste. How come you seem to stay permanently hard?'

'Don't know Ollie....maybe it's just the effect you have on me.'

I smile, and he kisses me. I look at my watch.

'I hate to say it, Noah, but I need to go.'

He pouts. It's charming.

'No fair.' He sighs. 'This has been a wonderful afternoon, Ollie. Thank you so much.'

'It's been wonderful for me too. Noah. But I really do need to get back. Tutorial in about an hour.'

'I understand.'

Reluctantly, I get up and collect my clothes off the floor. I dress slowly. Noah watches me, still lying there naked on the bed. Fully-clothed, I cross over to the bed and lean down and kiss him.

'When will I see you again, Ollie?'

'Fancy taking in a film this weekend?'

'Sure. Why not? Anything in mind?'

'People keep telling me La La Land is worth a look.'

'OK...sounds good. Meet up for a drink in the bar opposite beforehand?'

'Great. I'll check the timings and message you.'

He slips his hands down my back and we embrace. I slip a hand into his groin and give him a squeeze.

'Mmmm...are you sure you can't stay?'

'I wish I could. See you Saturday. Or drop in anytime.'

' 'K Ollie. Take care.'

'Bye Noah.'

I let myself out and walk out and down the stairs. I feel like I'm floating on ai<|endoftext|>Marriage Blog

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It was sixth grade, and I spent six weeks in your music class. Your legendary knowledge of music, extraordinary teaching abilities, and, most of all, your voluminous capacity for kindness preceded you. I anxiously awaited experiencing your class.

Everyone remembers middle school.

They are the most awkward years of life, smack dab in the middle of kid and young adult. Every day is an internal struggle, bursting with confusion and humiliation. Your heart is pumping emotions through your veins all the way down to the tips of your toes. Your head, your intellect, is telling you to shut it all off, because DON’T LOOK AT ME, creating a leaky faucet.

Put a whole herd of these kids together in the institution that we call school, and it makes for humiliation and torture every day.

The quad is the battlefield. You don’t know who your allies or enemies are, because everyone is constantly changing sides. The deadliest weapons are the words spat at you like venom, augmenting your internal battle. The confusion is palpable, and you just want to hide under your covers in the safety of your bed until the hormones abate.

I was thought of as easy prey, because my desire to stay out of the chaos surrounded me like a cloud. This seemed to draw the others towards me. I was taken down and fed on every day by my peers, and I’d lie awake at night, every muscle tensed with the dread of facing the next day.

Your class provided the lantern in this dark, dismal tunnel.

In sixth grade, our first year, we did a rotation of extra curricular classes. This allowed us to choose the class that we wanted to take for the seventh and eighth grades. Each class was a six week period, and then we would switch over to the next.

I arrived at your six-week class. Entry into either band or choir for the next two years was by invitation-only from you, awarded to us at the end of the six weeks. When the time came, you called me into your office alone and proudly extended to me an invitation to join choir. I felt so accomplished, and I accepted the invitation. I later figured out that you privately invited everyone into either band or choir, leaving nobody out.

You made every, single, little, tiny, mixed-up, eleven-year-old kid feel special.

So, for both seventh and eighth grades, I got to head to the sanctuary of your classroom first thing every morning and sing. I felt safe in your class. I was happy, getting to be expressive with my body, with my vocal cords, with music. You insisted to the principal every year that choir be first period because you wanted us to start the day off with music. You would always say,

Think about all of the other kids who have to start their day in math class, or writing an essay. You get to start your day singing.

You have made permanent pathways in my brain with what you taught us. I will never forget the “kee-kaw” vocal exercise that you did with us every day, nor “shoulders back, hands at your sides, feet planted firmly on the ground, toes pointed forward.” You would have us make eye contact with you at all times while we were singing, which made many people uncomfortable. But, your willingness to connect with us and treat us like equals, which was rare with most adults, was what made you so special. Your empathy and gentleness towards your students proved your ability to teach beyond music. The life lessons you wove into each class helped me feel braver in the world that I viewed as so treacherous. Plus, you had an unrivaled sense of humor.

Your humbleness also set you apart. I did not find out until much later about your skill on the trumpet. All you wanted to do was bestow the gift of music on all of us. If you ever had a bad day, you did not show it. It was never about you, and always about us.

The relationship that you and I shared was especially great. You seemed to see something in me, and made it a point to nurture whatever it was you saw. You were generous with your time with me, calling me into your office every morning. When you would ask me “how are you?”, you meant it; you genuinely wanted to know. We’d talk about music and life. Then, you gave me my first-ever solo, and always made it a point to tell me how much I was improving. Your encouragement helped me find belief in myself. But, the thing that I appreciated most was when you said that I was “a kind and good person in a time of life when most kids are not.” You would tell me this often. It helped me fine-tune my moral compass, and know that doing the right thing takes priority.

You made your retirement announcement a year after I graduated, signifying the end of a career teaching music spanning over 35 years.

You asked me to sing at your retirement concert, which was special for me. The band was entirely composed of your past students, young and old. Many of your students have gone on to be incredibly successful in the professional world of music, playing their various instruments in well-known TV shows and films. Perhaps, the most profound element was that every, single seat in the 1,800 seat theater was filled.

That’s at least how many lives you touched.

I’ve only seen you a handful of times since then, but I hope that you are enjoying a much-deserved retirement. Mr. Leff, you are one of those rare people in life who leaves a trail of magic wherever you go, whatever you touch. You made an irreversible impact on my life. I will always remember you.

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Hello guys, this is Paul. And today I want to tell you how many photos you can expect from your wedding day. For lots of couples it’s a very important question because they want to have more.

They want to have everything from the wedding as much as they can in most cases. Why? Because your editors, our editors can skip some for us, that may be very important for them.

So usually we submit around 800, for us it’s average amount. It depends on what exactly happening on the wedding day. If you will have lots of different performances, speeches, dances, live band, DJ, some kind of violin players, whatever, lots of guests and so on, so in this case you will get much more photos because we will have lots of material to work with.

But, if on your wedding day your people will be just sitting, eating and talking on the tables, you cannot expect many photos. Why? Because people usually don’t like when we take photos of them eating. It’s disgusting and it’s annoying for your guests.

So if you want to have photos with your guests it’s much better if you will entertain them somehow, so they can stand and do something on your wedding day. In this case, it will get much more photos.

Then after the wedding we will need to select around 60 photos for the album. So pretty much 800 is more than enough in most cases. Sometimes, usually on Asian


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tell a guy what you are looking forGoing on a first date can be somewhat tricky, not really knowing what the guy sitting across from you is all about, hoping that the two of you will be able to connect, to avoid awkward silences and that conversation will flow naturally. When the date does happen to be going well, and you start to imagine a future with the guy that you are with, you then could start to over think about how you can convey to the guy what you are hoping for or to get out of the date. Stress no more, we are here to help!

Whether you are looking to settle into a long term relationship, hoping to just get as single night of pleasure out of a good time out followed by a one night stand, or even if you are looking for a “fuck buddy” to have occasional casual sex with no strings attached, we will share with you the best way to ensure that you get out of the dating experience exactly what you so desire, by learning how to tell a guy what you are looking for on the first date!

How to tell a guy that you are looking for a long term relationship

A lot of women find themselves facing the issue of not being able to communicate their needs and desires to men when looking for a long and stable relationship. If you happen to be in this situation, you may have encountered men who do not want to commit or even may have had a bad experience or two with a guy who wasn’t up front about is true intentions. Such past experiences could have left some scars and make you pause the next time you mean a man with whom you have genuine intentions of potentially being in a committed relationship.

Our expert advice in this case is the following; First ensure that the guy that you are on a date with fits a certain profile that you are into or that he has certain attributes or sets of values that could fit with who you are and the type of relationship that you are looking for in order not to waste your time and his. Dating takes a partner and be mindful not to hurt his feelings if you can along the way too.

Secondly, once you feel like there could be a potential match, don’t be afraid to tell him directly and unequivocally that you are strictly looking to find a potential life partner or at the very least someone looking to settle down. You could tell him this during the first date or at a later time but before the first hook up. The point here is only to plant a seed in his mind about where you hope that this encounter will go.

How to renew love in a relationship?

Lastly you must ensure that you not have sex with him until you have a sense of commitment; by that we mean the assurance or feeling that you are already in a committed relationship with him. If you continuously go on dates with someone, the longer you wait before having sex and the better your chances will be that the story will end in a commitment on his part. As such, time will work in your favor during “the chase” or the period leading up to the commitment, and then to the first sexual intercourse. Furthermore before the two of you connect on a sensual level, you will have been able to connect on an emotional level, while laying the proper foundation for a relationship for years to come; one where you are able to be intimate without sex, and create a space for feelings to rapidly flourish.

When looking for a one night stand

If you happen to be looking for a one night stand, the trick is usually being able to go above and beyond social norm and stigma that can often time be associated with women looking to engage in a single night sexual encounter. It is perfectly understandable for women, just like men, to have the desire to engage in a sexual act with someone that they may have an attraction too or simply for the fun or to relieve stress.

When you happen to be on a date with a guy that you happen to want to spend the night with, we suggest that you activate certain triggers that will arouse him or open his sexual appetite. This can be done through the touch; making physical contact by putting your hand on top of his or slowly rubbing you thighs against his under the table. A sexual connection can also be made by giving a brief but intense look into his eyes or again by speaking about sex, sexuality or sexual subjects.

After having planted that seed in his mind, your next goal will be to make him as comfortable as possible and to extend the night past a simple dinner. You could even suggest going for a walk after the meal, going to a bar or even offering him to go back to your place for a drink. From there, the best way to communicate is through actions, make sure that you provide him with the opportunity to make a move to start being intimate.

Going Through Your First Love Break Up

If the two of you happen to spend the night together and wake up in the same bed, make sure to tell him that you had a fun night but that you are not looking to engage into any sort of commitment. We assure you that more times than not, the guy will not protest and he will simply be happy to have gotten lucky the previous night!

When looking for a “fuck buddy”

If you are on a date and happen to think that the person sitting across from you would make for a great sexual partner, one that you can engage with in casual encounters with no strings attached as you are not looking for commitment, your overall attitude should be similar to the one described above in the section on “one night stand”.
The difference here is that in the days following the “hook up” you will send sexy late night messages to the guy. Furthermore, once you feel the need and desire to engage in another sexual encounter


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The Outsider Ch. 19

Chapter 19 - The Sinclairs' Houseguest

Ruthie returned to her mother's apartment while Doña Lisette was still at work. In spite of the quiet, she had a premonition that something unpleasant awaited her as soon as her mother returned. The feeling was so strong that Ruthie was tempted to call Mike, apologize for being rude to him, and beg him to return and get her out of Salinas. She took a deep breath and decided that no...it would be better to see what was the problem. She assumed that her mother might be mad about her trip to Nebraska...or maybe it was something having to do with Mike.

When Doña Lisette returned home, she did not say anything to her daughter. No hello, no asking how the trip to Nebraska went. Ruthie knew right away that her premonition about a problem was dead-on. She could tell that her mother was furious at her. She had one of those dark looks that in the past would have preceded a vicious slap across the face, a lecture, and several hours sitting at the kitchen table. Ruthie, because she was an adult, no longer was subject to outright punishment, but it was obvious she faced a very unpleasant afternoon. She nerved herself to face whatever it was that had so upset Doña Lisette:

"Mom...what's wrong?"

"You really are a deceitful girl, aren't you?"

"Deceitful? Why? What'd I do?"

"Do you know where Rosa is?"

Ruthie took a breath, momentarily relieved it wasn't something else.

"I...I think she's in the Army..."

"Exactly. She's in the Army! She ran away! And you knew about it! You knew what she was planning to do!"

"Yes, mom...I knew."

"And you didn't have the decency to tell anyone...the decency to warn us!"

"She asked me to keep it a secret."

"She asked you to help her lie to us! And because of you and your lies, she's gone!"

"Mom...it was her choice! It's her life! She's 18! She's sick of things around here and she left!"

"She left because of you! If you had just said something, we could have stopped her!"

"Why? Why stop her? Why should I? Her life sucked...just like everyone's life around here sucks...and she wanted out...and the Army gave her that chance!"

"Now my brother's not speaking to me! Because of you!"

"That's his problem! Maybe if he'd treated her better she wouldn't have left! And I really don't give a shit about what..."

Ruthie was interrupted when Doña Lisette hit her across the face with a vicious slap.

"You will NOT talk to me in the language of the Devil!"

Ruthie stunned by the blow, covered her burning cheek with her hand.

"Stop hitting me! Stop fucking hitting me!"

Doña Lisette's eyes lit up with fury upon hearing her daughter swear a second time. She struck at the girl again, but this time Ruthie warded off the blow with her free arm. Ruthie's fist connected with the bone just above her mother's wrist. Doña Lisette fell back, shocked at the pain and at the fact that her daughter had actually struck her. She nursed her arm and gave Ruthie a tearful look.

"Mom! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to do that...but..."

"Get out of my sight! Just get out of my sight!"

"Mom...please!"

"I mean it, Ruthie! Get your lying face out of my sight! If this is the way you want to be, if you are gonna lie and hit your own mother, then you're not welcome in my home! Get out!"

"Mom! Please! I didn't mean to hit you!"

Ruthie picked up her backpack and carry-on. It was very lucky that she had not yet unpacked. The moment she stepped outside, the door slammed behind her. She gasped from the shock of what had just happened. Finally she made her way to the main office of the apartment complex, sat down in the waiting area, and called Mike.

"I...kinda need you to come get me..."

"Right now?"

"Is something wrong?"

"Yeah. Everything here's fucked up."

"OK...on my way. Are you gonna be OK 'til I get there?"

"I 'spose."

As soon as she hung up, she buried her face in her hands. The receptionist of the complex glanced at her, so Ruthie picked up her stuff and went outside. She leaned on the sign of the main office, feeling too numb to even cry.

Welcome back to Salinas, Ruthie...

Mike was elated that his girlfriend had called him and that she had been forced to set aside whatever it was that had made her so silent and moody on the trip back from San Jose. Once again Ruthie's circumstances had forced her to be dependent on him. For the next half hour he drove southward in an upbeat mood, thinking about how the latest crisis in Ruthie's life would once again force her into his arms.

He pulled into the complex and immediately saw a very forlorn-looking young woman leaning on the sign near the main office. He popped the trunk and grabbed her luggage. She hugged him and started crying. Finally she took her place in the passenger seat and they departed. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she sat silently watching the vegetable fields pass by. Mike now knew his partner well enough to realize that he needed to stay quiet until she was ready to tell him what had happened.

They returned to the Sinclairs' house. Both of Mike's parents were still at work, much to their relief. He took her luggage to the guest room while she listlessly followed him. When he suggested a swim, she shrugged her shoulders and casually took off her clothes. She tossed her stuff into the guest room while Mike undressed as well. He grabbed two towels and she followed him to the pool. They didn't need to worry about taking anything with them to put on, because Mike knew his parents were at work and would not be home for


 In this stage, there may be little disagreement and the two are very upbeat about the future. However , the bond must be strengthened ahead of the couple can move on to the next step.<|endoftext|>06 April 2012

Loyal until betrayed

To whom it may concern,

There's something that has been bugging me for a while now and I just don't know how to solve it. You cannot control life, but you can control the people who you let in and out of your life. I have issues with letting things (and people) go. If I was able to do this as easy as I wanted, my life would probably be so much less complicated than it is now.

I'm one of those people who is extremely loyal and trustworthy towards the people who she loves and cares for. I will probably go to the moon and back for them if they wanted me to do so. But… once I've been betrayed, I can be tremendously horrible. I'm all for second (and sometimes even third or fourth) chances, but when the limit has been reached, I know that I can be extremely mean. It's not a good thing, I know, but it's who I am.

I'm standing at one of those crossroads where I need to decide whether to keep calm or to act out and be mean. I really want to be the bigger person, but I also want justice to be served. I can't stand it when I've been done wrong, especially when I've done nothing but good in return.

Ugh… I need to get over this and let it go, but my mind and heart are too stubborn to do so. I really wished that I could get into it, but since this is a public blog, it's better for me not to do so. See, even when I'm venting about the situation, I'm still bloody loyal by not providing any personal information.

My cousin used to tell me that some people are simply not worthy of my time and that I need to stop caring so much. 'Life goes on, you'll find other people to love and care about. People who won't take your heart for granted.' Gosh… I can still hear him say this like it was yesterday. If he was here, he would probably smack me over the head and yell: 'get over it and go get some sleep!' . So I better go and do so.

So keep in mind folks… If I happen to like you, please don't give me reason to not like you. I really don't want another situation to keep on bugging me and you really don't want me to be mean towards you, seriously.

Thanks for letting met vent… signing off.

Bao-Nhi
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Dear Raine,

Well, it looks like another year has gone by. Another year, another letter, right? It's a New Year's tradition, or something.

I'm sorry. I never know how to start these. It's like how every time I try to talk out loud, I trip over my words, but as soon as you put a pen and paper in my hand I'm fine. Well, as long as the pen and paper isn't writing a letter to you. I guess I'm just bad at talking to people that I love.

It's been a busy year. They're all busy years, in one way or another, but this one's been eventful.

I don't know where to start.

I met our son, Raine. He's eighteen.

Give me a minute to indulge in a little bit of fantasy, okay? I'd like to imagine you picking up this letter, unfolding it, maybe lifting it and sniffing at it to see if I was wearing that godawful aftershave you gave me for Year's Turning the first year I was in Winhill. I'd like to imagine you waiting to open it until everything was quiet, until there was no one in the bar, until you could sit down and put your feet up and have Ellone make you a cup of tea. But neither of us is in our twenties anymore, or even in our thirties. The babies are all grown up, Raine. The babies are grown up, and the bar is silent, and I know that you're never going to actually unfold this letter after all.

Well, I don't know that. But I'm pretty sure.

I'm delaying.

I knew it was him as soon as I saw him. I've been looking for him for so long, and he turns around and just walks right into my palace, plain as can be. He's got your face. That's how I knew. His eyes are his own, though. They might be your color (and oh, how I could see your eyes looking back at me the moment his met mine) but yours were never that cold.

He's grown into being a good man. A little rough around the edges; more like you than like me when it comes to talking to other people, a lot more like you than like me when it comes to communicating with other people. I don't think I got more than four words out of him the entire time he was in my office. I've told you a little bit about the SeeD, and the sorceresses -- well, written you a little bit about the SeeD and the sorceresses, but that's more or less the same thing, isn't it? after all, I've written you almost all the important things I ever had to say. Well, anyway. He's a SeeD, and I nearly choked when I found that out, because it's the last thing I would have expected from someone that you and I brought into this world together. But from what I could see he's a pretty good one, and he's got a lot of pretty good friends, all of whom are nice and determined that he's going to actually go out and live his life even if they have to drag him kicking and screaming.

I mean, what parent could really ask for more?

And we didn't get a chance to talk much, but Kiros and Ward and I went along with him and his friends when they went off to save the world. Because every story should involve someone saving the world, right? If I'd tried to write this whole thing as a story and sent it off to one of my editors back then, though, they wouldn't have bought it. Murdoch would have turned around and bounced it back to me with "Nice try, but a little less fiction next time" scrawled across the top of it in that stupid red pen of his.

They did it, though. They saved the world. ...Or made everything happen so that the world needed saving. I'm not sure. I never really payed attention much in school, and Doc Odine (remember, I told you about him?) can't seem to explain it without resorting to a lot of handwaving and incomprehensible words and he loses me at about the fourth time he grabs a piece of paper and starts drawing equations. So I just decided about halfway through this whole thing that I would just play the proud papa and wait for the right time to have The Talk.

You know. The Talk. For most parents, I guess that it's The Talk that starts with "let me tell you about how boys and girls work". I never got to give that one, and I guess that I'm overall pretty happy about that fact -- can you see me stammering my way through the birds and the bees? But now I get to give the one that starts with "Squall, I'm the father that you've been looking for" and goes from there, and I really don't even know where to start that one. Knowing me, I'd wind up tripping over my tongue and turning bright red until someone told me to sit down before I hurt myself.

I've never been able to talk to people. You remember that, I'm sure.

I still remember taking you out onto that hill and trying to ask you to marry me. It's been nearly twenty years, and the memory still makes me blush a little. Looking back at it, I seemed so young, even though if you'd said that to me then, I would have laughed at you. I was a soldier, after all. I'd seen the world -- well, the parts of it that Galbadia controlled. And I thought I was ready to settle down and fall in love and raise a toddler and maybe have a baby or two with a woman who would always be too good for me but I'd try my best to be worthy of her. And then things happened and I had to go out and do things in the rest of the world again. I thought that all I was doing was finding Ellone and taking her home. I guess world-saving runs in the family.

When it's all over, when it's finally all over, I'm going to look back and count the moment that you said "yes, of course, you idiot, what took you so long?" to be among the happiest of my life, you know? I take it out and run that little clip of mental video whenever I start getting too depressed.

And you know, between the two of us, we made a pretty good son. Oh, I know that there are those who'll say that we didn't have anything to do with it, that we didn't raise him, we didn't have any input in his upbringing and so we can't take any credit. I'm sure that he'd be one of those people. But we did have some part in it. He's got your face and my ... I don't know what he's got from me. No man can look into his own soul, or some metaphysical stuff like


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Microsoft developers managed to get the three selected departments online in just under four months.

The company also developed an XML-based architecture that would allow 800 separate departments running "virtually every operating system in existence and their 13,000 different pieces of software," to communicate with each other and with U.K. citizens and businesses, a feat that Goffe said required "many all-nighters."

Goffe also noted that XML's ability to integrate all of these various applications proves that "XML and .NET is not a closed standard, despite Scott McNealy's ravings."

Sun did not reply to requests for comment.

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Automation Is No Silver Bullet: 3 Keys for Scaling Success

Commit to Delivering High-Quality Software — Painlessly
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Thoroughly testing a software product as it evolves is as dire as it is daunting. Tech giants like Amazon Web Services, where a release takes place every 11.6 seconds, are heavily focused on deployment with testing seamlessly integrated in the delivery pipeline.

Such excellence can only be observed at the most mature technology companies though, while smaller startups struggle with testing delays to a certain extent. For many of them, introducing automation seems like the obvious answer, but there is an operational cost. Test automation is no silver bullet. Below are the three main drivers when transitioning to test automation that will help test engineers and software delivery teams.

Ramiro Millan
Ramiro is an automation testing strategist and has over 20 years of experience in software development, QA and management. He has worked with small startups and large multinational enterprises. Ramiro has spent over a decade at Telerik and Progress in roles including product management, sales engineering, testing product leadership, and as recently as 2017, leading professional services for DevTools and for Sitefinity. Ramiro currently leads Progress’ automated testing solutions division.

Releases are stressful when the market demands continuous delivery of stable software. Any product flaws can ruin a team’s hard work, which is why automation should play a key role. Managers, developers and QAs get quick feedback on every code change, minimizing the risk of introducing bugs and regressions into new software releases.

For most organizations, moving fast and breaking things is not an option in the development pipeline. They have not achieved a mature software delivery process that tolerates glitches, allows for easy roll backs or enables incremental releases for a small group of users to test on production, then fix and update. By committing to test coverage from the unit tests to the APIs, UI, and even load/performance scenarios, the entire team is kept in the loop, even if there are silos.

Error-prone, repetitive and tedious manual testing tasks can be eliminated with minimal efforts thanks to automated testing. Automated test environments ensure the top quality, regardless of the number of software versions. This is why test automation is often referred to as the solution to inefficient low-quality manual testing. The way to harness its real potential is commitment.

Think Long-Term Speed

Committing to great quality software throughout development is the starting point for pivoting towards automated testing. Testers should be aware that transitioning from manual to automated will take time. There is no hack that can be done well in five or 10 days. QA takes time to build a very robust and rigid test case program.

To combat the slow start, take this advice: Start with actionable steps. A vital part of the QA engineering responsibilities is understanding the business layer and making sure that all testing efforts verify certain functionality against a set of business requirements the software product needs to fulfil from a user’s perspective.

That is also known as end-to-end testing or testing through the user’s eyes. The way this can be achieved is by applying the Act-Verify pattern, known from unit testing. Start by recording action steps. Follow these actionable steps with verification steps. This will help ensure the test is rigid and can be robust. It will also increase success with the end-product.

The long-term results of this commitment to automated testing results in getting to market faster than competitors. As long as teams are willing to make the commitment and build stable, future-proof test infrastructures, they will succeed with automated testing long term.

Don’t Procrastinate, Automate

Many organizations think automation is an easy way to enter the market. Although it’s a starting point, automated testing warrants prioritization. Automated testing doesn’t just speed up QA processes, but also speeds up internal processes.

Maintenance is also an area that benefits from automation with intelligent suggestions and searches. Ongoing feedback needs to improve user expectations. It’s a must-have for agile continuous integration and continuous delivery cycles.

Plus, adopting automated testing ensures more confidence in releases and lower risks of failures. That means less stress and happier times for developers. That is increasingly important given the current shortage of developers amid the great reshuffle. Automated testing can help fight burnout and sustain a team of developers who make beautiful and high-quality applications.

Some of the benefits of test automation include the reduction of bugs and security in final products, which increases the value of software delivered. Automated testing makes for better products in smaller batches, which is why it should be the priority throughout the continuous delivery cycle.

The Success of Test Automation Explained

There is value in automation if organizations make the commitment. For example, at Progress, users trust Telerik Test Studio for basic automation needs all the way to complex problems. We can take a simple test case and convert it to an automated test case, or a series of test cases, and turn it into a full regression suite.

With or without code, Test Studio enables automated testing for everyone. The blend of codeless and code-based automation with an intuitive UI enables testing that delivers outstanding results for QAs, developers and managers.

For example:

  • EBSCO Industries increased their automated testing from 5% to 30%. Test Studio was so easy and stable to run in their existing testing environment.
  • RevSpring was able to take a regression test cycle from an entire week to a single day. That’s an 80% increase in time. They were able to get 100% coverage of all payment methods their platform supports.

Organizations need to understand it requires a lot of effort to successfully implement automated testing, but it also requires the right tools and skillset. Build very stable, very robust test case programs to ensure automated testing success. With these three key factors in mind, software delivery teams can reap all the benefits of test automation.

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According to polls, more than 60% of users of Apple iPhone smartphones store phone book data only on the device. Perhaps this is a banal carelessness, the awareness of which often comes after the destruction of the list of numbers. This happens due to a software error on the device or, for example, the loss of the phone.

Fortunately, Apple’s services provide an opportunity to avoid the sad consequences. For each user, free disk space is allocated. a “cloud” data storage. Syncing iPhone contacts with iCloud is an easy way to avoid losing your phone book.

Configure Contact Sync

If the smartphone has been used for a long time, and the question “How to synchronize iPhone with icloud?” nobody asked before, you must first prepare the contacts for synchronization. To do this, at the first stage, you need to make sure that the phone book is stored on the device, there are no entries on the SIM card. For this:

  1. Find and click the settings icon on one of the screens, select the “Contacts” menu item.
  2. Inside this setting there is an option to import contacts from a SIM card. Click on the corresponding inscription.
Read more:  Transfer Data From iPhone To Samsung

Now there is confidence that the phone book data is stored in the internal memory of the device, and synchronization with iCloud will be complete.

At the second stage, synchronization with your own Apple account is activated. To do this, go back to the settings. the gear icon. to the iCloud item.

Indicate the details of the account with which you are logging into the App Store, email and password, click the “Login” button. If for some reason there is no account, select the Create Apple ID menu item. If the device is successfully connected to the cloud service, the email address will glow near the iCloud menu item.

Next, proceed to synchronization. First, check if the iPhone is connected to the Internet. Open “Settings”. iCloud, opposite the “Contacts” item, activate the green switch.

Synchronization occurs in the background. It usually takes from 10 to 30 minutes, it all depends on the size of the address book.

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Revisions disclaimer & Dynamic queue

Ok guys,
If you ask me what I’d quote as a feature (maybe with some balance first)
I can think of:

  1. Stop with the “unlimited revisions”.
    I think when a seller set NO revisions or just, when the buyer ends with the revisions included on the order and s/he request for a new revisions, instead leaving all to the seller, the site itself should pop up a window or a desclaimer warning the buyer s/he run out of revisions requests, inviting her/him to add more to the cart if any further change is required.

    Who had the problem to switch from a regular week, to a super rushy one with several extra fast?
    Don’t tell me to manage to disable-enable them every time. it is long, sometimes updating the gig is also glitchy.

It would be amazing (In my opinion) to have a DAILY limit of orders in queue, instead of a general limit.
Maybe warning the customer that if s/he orders in that busy schedule, the delivery might have a delay of 1 or 2 days .
This should be something automatic, generated from a daily limit we can set, to avoid to receive maybe an insane amount of orders all in the same night maybe, when we sleep maybe, and find ourself late with all the consequences.

What you think?

*** With a dynamic queue, I mean we might set a daily limit for some gigs, and the system should maybe show a sort of calendar which shows the availability for the seller. idk if it makes sense!

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1. Clarify goals, personas, and target demographic.

Through a creative brief, we identify the goal of the project. By getting as much insight as we can beforehand and understanding what the problem is that we are solving, we can brainstorm solutions to the problem. We have a kickoff meeting with team members and help identify the message or goal of the project, discuss what success will look like for the project, and begin to establish creative direction and art direction.

2. Define project scope.

Scope can vary greatly depending on a project’s complexity or goals. We are fairly dialed in on estimating projects we’ve done before. New projects or content types are often more unpredictable and have larger scopes, as we develop a process or new tech to support our designs. We use the Agile process, which helps the whole team organize accordingly and stay true to the project’s defined scope.

3. Research designs, styles, code, etc.

Spend some time researching possible solutions that already exist, design styles, code framework, etc. This is especially useful for things like interactives, where researching what technologies and code libraries are available can help make time more efficient and gives us a better understanding of what will be feasible for the project in our time frame. By researching the designs that are out there, it helps us get a better idea of what is possible, helps us communicate what ideas we have in mind through a mood board of examples, and allows us to see what is out there so we can stand out.

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Note the subtasks, communication, and time required to take each project from concept to finished product.

4. Use a grid to establish a visual rhythm, make sketches, wireframes, blockframes, and sitemaps.

After identifying goals, researching possible solutions, and deciding on the best direction for a piece, we then jump to pen and paper (or mouse and screen). One of the first steps is Art Direction, which involves design inspiration and design research. The art direction is discussed with designers and writers to, as a group, define the final design of the project.

5. Create one or more visual designs.

Next comes the hands-on process. Content we make can be in the form of a landing page, a flyer, a highly-designed infographic, or even a motion graphics video. This usually is a collaboration between designers, copywriters, content strategists, and other stakeholders.

When a project involves coding, we code in an MVP process (Minimum Viable Product). With that method, we start coding the general skeleton of the project and slowly build on details, assets, and animations. In this way, we can start getting a feel for the copy and design while minimizing the risk of an unwanted increase in scope (scope creep).

For projects that require coding, an extra design pass will be done to ensure that the coded version still has the intended effect, and to ensure that it is user-interaction friendly.

6. Test thoroughly, and iterate to improve.

Once the piece is ready to go, we always check it for quality. The piece is combed through by one or more people outside the process to ensure fresh eyes can catch typos, bugs, and ways the piece can be improved from the user’s point of view. Improvements are implemented before the project wraps up.

For testing feedback, we tend to use InVision for design/copy changes, and Google Docs for coding QA/Browser testing changes.

Ideally, we strive always to have a bit of outside testing go through our projects as well. To get started, we had to make assumptions about what the best solution to a problem would be. This is the step where we test that assumption. This can be user-testing a landing page, looking for page scrolls or clicks, sending out surveys, or getting feedback via internal interviews. Once the results are in, we review the feedback for trends that we can implement.

7. Deployment time: ship, share, and celebrate.

All done? Proofed, packaged, and ready to go? Let’s rock n’ roll! Deploying a piece of content can involve delivering a project to a department like the dev team, the marketing team, or the content team, pushing a webpage or website live, or ordering a print job.<|endoftext|>Beefy Boxes and Bandwidth Generously Provided by pair Networks
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Figuring out that there are missing code tags is much easier than figuring out where they should go. For example, if I have: $blah[0] = $blah[1], is that: $blah[0] = $blah[1], or is it $blah[0] = $blah[1], or is it $blah[0] = $blah[1], or is it $blah[0] = $blah[1], or is it ... you get the idea. Figuring out that the ['s and ]'s are supposed to be in code tags is solvable. Figuring out where those codes should have been ... probably is not solvable.

Given the ++/-- score of my post and ambrus' post, it seems that there is no clear majority on this, which, IMO, means the status quo wins. (Without a clear majority, the gods would be ill-advised to spend time on a feature that would likely take much effort for little return.) That's fine by me - I was just expanding on the OP, in the way I understood it anyway.

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Citrix Breaks Away From OpenStack

Summary: Today's move by Citrix to put its CloudStack IaaS solution into the Apache Foundation says more about the state of the cloud market than it does about OpenStack.

TOPICS: Open Source

Today's move by Citrix to put its CloudStack IaaS solution into the Apache Foundation says more about the state of the cloud market than it does about OpenStack. As our Fall 2011 Forrsights Hardware Survey shows, about 36% of enterprise IT leaders are prioritizing and planning to invest in IaaS this year. That means they need solutions today and thus service providers and cloud software vendors need answers they can take to market now. OpenStack, while progressing well, simply isn't at this point yet.

Second, Citrix needed to clarify the position of its current open source-based solution. Ever since Citrix joined OpenStack its core technology has been in somewhat of a limbo state. The code in cloudstack.org overlaps with a lot of the OpenStack code base and Citrix' official stance had been that when OpenStack was ready, it would incorporate it. This made it hard for a service provider or enterprise to bet on CloudStack today, under fear that they would have to migrate to OpenStack