Ever since I was a kid I have always had a fascination with bones.
I don’t know what it is.
Probably because I find them strangely beautiful, much more…
like seashells.
Seashells and Bones are the hard evidence that some organism once shared space with them.
Human skeletons are often scary looking, and yet, wrapped around most human skeletons are some fabulously beautiful people.
I like that aesthetic contrast.
I’m always looking for that duality, the beautiful within the horrific.
It … …

Shopping store: buy cheap Banzai & discount

Project Cranium: The SKULLpture of Baron Dixon

by BaronDixon (Category: Film & Animation)

If, during the game, it is found out that an illegal move has been made, then the position shall be reconstructed as it was immediately before the illegal move was played. The game shall then continue in accordance with the rules. If during a game, one or more pieces have been accidentally displaced and are not correctly replaced, the position shall be set up as it was immediately before the mistake and the game continued. If it proves impossible to set up the position again, the game shall be annulled and the fresh game started. If, after on adjustment to set up the position is incorrectly put up, then the position as it was on adjustment shall be set up again and the game continued.

A.K.A. Final Fantasy II circa 1991.

MOST.  AWESOME.  GAME.  Ever ….

Anyone who has ever played this game…. SNES, perhaps?… will know what I’m saying. Better than Myst. Better than Nethack (I just keep dying). Better than Sims. Arguments can commence now, but in my experience… FFIV is the most enjoyable game I’ve ever played.

So much so that I’m searching a working SNES console and the original cartridge for FFII. on eBay of course. A few years ago, you could find a SNES for $20. Now, I think it’s going for over $50. A hefty sum for an outdated system.

Anyway, Final Fantasy II or IV (as released on the Nintendo DS with updated graphics) has an amazing storyline with the most memorable characters ever. Remember when Cecil becomes a Paladin? Remember Palom and Parom? Kain? Tellah? Rosa? Rydia? I wanted to name my future child Rydia when I was 7 years old. And of course… the Chocobos.

Oh, yeah… and the music is absolutely phenomenal.

I can’t get into the story because there is too much and to talk about it wouldn’t do it justice. Playing the game, however, would. Just watch this video:

SNES Final Fantasy IV Introduction

OceanAir tem planos de crescimento 

Fokker 100 da OceanAir em SDU (Foto: Aidan Formigoni / Clique para ampliar)

A OceanAir levará novidades para o Festival de Turismo de Gramado: a incorporação de 4 aeronaves Airbus 319 à sua frota a partir de março de 2010 e como isso deverá beneficiar os passageiros da Região Sul do país . Ainda em 2009, a companhia reforçará sua malha aérea com novos voos (São Paulo/Juazeiro do Norte e São Paulo/Salvador) com a entrada em operação de mais um Fokker Mk 28, reafirmando foco de servir cada vez melhor seus clientes. Segundo Renato Pascowitch, diretor executivo da companhia, a OceanAir, que apresentou crescimento de aproximadamente 50% em 2009. Para 2010 o previsto é um crescimento superior a 30%, passando dos 2,5 milhões de passageiros transportados.

As principais conquistas da OceanAir esse ano foram: Primeira colocada na preferência do passageiro, segundo Ranking Popular da Anac (www.anac.gov.br/passageiro); novos Airbus 319, com capacidade para 132 passageiros cada, passam a integrar a frota OceanAir em 2010; harmonização dos programas de fidelidade Amigo (OceanAir) e Avianca Plus, permitindo ao passageiro das duas empresas acumular pontos e resgatar prêmios; mais de 600 mil participantes do Programa Amigo (Programa de Fidelidade); renovação dos interiores da Frota de MK28; ampliação de code-shares com Avianca para Porto Alegre, Florianópolis, Brasília, Salvador e Belo Horizonte.

British Airways renova parceria com cartão de crédito

A companhia aérea British Airways anunciou uma promoção especial com a operadora de cartão de crédito American Express. Com a renovação do acordo, até o dia 31 de janeiro de 2010, um ponto do programa Membership Rewards se transforma em duas milhas no Executive Club, programa de milhagem da empresa inglesa. Os pontos podem ser trocados por passagens aéreas ou upgrades de classes nos voos diários da Britsh de São Paulo para Londres ou Buenos Aires ou em um dos três voos do Rio de Janeiro para a capital argentina. A transferência automática dos pontos é feita pelo call center da Amex e é válida para os associados Gold e Platinum da operadora de cartão. Outra vantagem é que os pontos transferidos poderão ser utilizados também nas outras companhias integrantes da aliança One World como a American, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Finnair, Qantas e Mexicana, entre outras.

Estrangeiras pontuais no Brasil

Relatório recente da ANAC mostra o desempenho da aviação comercial no Brasil, no passado mês de outubro. Entre as empresas aéreas estrangeiras (que realizam mais de 70 voos por mês no Brasil) as mais pontuais em outubro foram a LANChile (6,8%), Copa Airlines ( 7,6%) e Continental Airlines (7,7%). Os índices de atrasos indicam o percentual de voos que decolaram com defasagem superior a mais de 30 minutos. As menos pontuais em outubro foram a Aerolineas Argentinas (36,2%) Ibéria (33,3%) e TAM Mercosur (31,5%).

A mais pontual das regionais

Entre as principais companhias brasileiras com serviços aéreos regionais a mais pontual, no passado mês de outubro foi, segundo a ANAC, a Pantanal, que registrou apenas 11.6% de suas decolagens com atrasos superiores a 30 minutos.

Melhor visibilidade em “clássicos”

A Hawker Beechcraft está oferecendo uma melhoria notável para seus modelos clássicos “Baron” e “Bonanza”. Trata-se dos equipamentos EVS-100 e EVS-600 (de Enhanced Vision System), que melhora a visibilidade frontal para o piloto mesmo em condições adversas de iluminação. Operando com câmeras térmicas de infra-vermelho, o sistema penetra fumaça, nebulosidade e nevoeiro e garante maior segurança nos pousos e decolagens. Os novos sistemas estarão agora disponíveis para os aviões saídos de fabrica e como “retrofit” para exemplares mais antigos.

Airbags em aviões leves

A Hawker Beechcraft lançou novos Amsafe Seatbelts Airbags para o piloto e o co-piloto de seus aviões “Baron” e “Bonanza”. Essa medida reflete o resultado de pesquisas que mostram que em muitos pousos forçados os ocupantes dos assentos da frente nessas aeronaves sofrem ferimentos na cabeça e pescoço que podem ser evitados pelo uso do novo equipamento.

Novo presidente da ABAG

Tomou posse em São Paulo o novo Presidente da ABAG – Associação Brasileira de Aviação Geral, Francisco Lyra, eleito para o biênio 2010/2011. Ele substitui Ruy Tomas de Aquino.

Nova proposta sueca ao Brasil

Numa dura disputa para obter para seu caça “Gripen” o contrato brasileiro de compra para 36 exemplares para a FAB, a sueca Saab, com o apoio do Reino Unido, sugeriu novas vantagens ao Brasil. Uma delas seria qualificar a Embraer como sua representante de vendas da aeronave a outros países da América Latina e outra envolveria a compra, para a Força Aérea da Suécia, do novo avião tanque KC-390 e do treinador “Super Tucano”. Sabe-se que os suecos precisarão substituir seus atuais treinadores Saab 105 e os transportes Lockheed “Hercules” na próxima década.

Lufthansa lança jogo virtual 

A Lufthansa acaba de lançar um quiz premiado para agentes de viagem. É o eXperts Knowledge, um jogo online em que os agentes podem testar seus conhecimentos sobre a Lufthansa, a Swiss e sobre aviação de maneira geral. Não basta apenas saber as respostas, é preciso ser rápido para acumular prêmios. A grande vantagem é poder jogar quantas vezes quiser e melhorar a performance a cada partida.

Os dez melhores jogadores levarão para casa diversos prêmios. O primeiro colocado vai ganhar um porta retrato digital, um DVD duplo Índia Exótica, uma bolsa courier e um kit de escritório com pen drive. O eXperts é uma plataforma da Lufthansa e da Swiss para agentes de viagens, com informações para reservas e diversas promoções e ofertas.

Informações: www.lufthansaexperts.com .

United e Continental oferecem novas vantagens 

A United Airlines e a Continental Airlines fizeram um acordo para beneficiar os membros dos seus planos com status elite. Na ocasião, seus passageiros ganharão upgrades automáticos na outra empresa nos voos internos dos Estados Unidos, caso haja disponibilidade.

Além disso, os clientes da Continental com status elite poderão ocupar lugares na Economy Plus da United, a área dianteira da parte econômica, com maior espaço entre as poltronas. Os clientes frequentes da United com status elite, por sua vez, poderão usar automaticamente o setor Premium Seating nos voos da Continental.

As decisões fazem parte de uma série de benefícios obtidos pelos clientes das duas empresas depois que ambas anunciaram um acordo de parceria global. Esses benefícios incluem facilidades para o acesso às cidades servidas pelas duas empresas, reconhecimento comum do status elite dos planos de fidelidade das duas empresas e possibilidade de os planos de milhagem das duas empresas serem usados para acumular e usar milhas em viagens pela outra.

Embraer vende 20 aviões para Argentina

A Embraer vai vender 20 aviões modelo 190 AR para o governo argentino. A compra envolve cerca de US$ 700 milhões. Parte do financiamento, cerca de 85%, será realizado via Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) e o restante por meio do Banco de la Nación Argentina. As nove primeiras aeronaves serão entregues em junho de 2010 e as demais em 2011.

O acordo para a venda das aeronaves foi firmado dia 18 de novembro durante reunião dos presidentes Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva e Cristina Kirchner. No encontro, a presidente argentina elogiou a iniciativa. “Os aviões farão parte da nova frota de aeronaves e envolve um grande investimento”, disse Cristina. “É um tema de questão econômica e política.”

De acordo com Lula, o BNDES é um “parceiro entusiasta” da integração da parceria Brasil e Argentina. Segundo ele, desde 2005, foi desembolsado US$ 1,2 bilhão para projetos de ampliação e modernização da infraestrutura da Argentina e seu parque produtivo.

TAM tem novo integrante no Conselho de Administração

Em Assembléia Geral Extraordinária realizada hoje, a TAM S/A aceitou o pedido de renúncia da conselheira Flávia Turci e aprovou a eleição de Emilio Romano como o novo integrante do Conselho de Administração da companhia. Emilio Romano é presidente do Grupo Puerta Alameda (GPA), que atua com desenvolvimento imobiliário no México, e presidiu, de 2004 a 2007, a companhia aérea Mexicana. Maria Cláudia Oliveira Amaro permanece na presidência do Conselho e Mauricio Rolim Amaro, na vice-presidência, cargos que ambos ocupam desde abril de 2007.

I’ve been sporting this blue wand for longer I can remember. The Wand of San’layn.  Why? Well I have been wholly unlucky in wand drops, even the spider heroic place.  I think the handful of times a decent wand dropped from somewhere I would get beat out. To tell you the truth it wasn’t a bad wand. It had haste and it served me well.

Last night The Rod of Imprisoned Souls dropped from Icehowl in ToC 10.  Which tell you the truth is the only thing I really truly wanted, besides the Merlins Robe pattern, and a decent pair of pants.  Well I rolled my roll. Shitty roll of course. Lysandre aka Amber beat me on the roll fair and square. But I was sour, as many times I did ToC and this is the first time I even seen it drop. I don’t remember but someone linked their wand in raid chat I think to say what a poor wand. I was like oh yea, check my whopping blue wand. Though if anyone knows me, especially from my Warhammer days, they know my awesome luck where it comes to gear, 100+ runs of the Bilerot dungeon, and I still never got my shoulders from that place.

So I was prepared to just swallow my anger, and move on. It’s just purple pixels, and I’m use to it. But the odd thing happened, Amber said she would give me the wand. I was like…What? Really?  I was touched….and this time not in a dirty way. It’s acts like that earn my loyalty, and respect.  I want to personally thank Amber, it was a nice thing to do, and it will not go underappreciated.

As for the rest of the Raids last night as a whole still had a problem with Anub. Those little adds adding too much poison to us, and killing us.  Personally I think I did rather well. I was right under DPS wise with the other Mage in our guild, but he has some better gear then me.  The only thing I did screw up, are a couple orbs landed on me wrong. I missjudged the direction they were floating because they were behind me, and they intersected right on me almost. Other then that everything went good, and we killed the Ony 10 loot pinata last night too.

Oh yea Strat run 1123 Still no Barons Mount…….I hate that guy…I really do.

‘T’he Chemistry’ ‘ Ini Baru Namanya Super Band

Ipang BIP di vokal, Baron di gitar, Kim The Fly di gitar, Yuke Dewa di bass dan Eno Netral di drum. Semuanya ngumpul di satu band yang dikasih nama ”The Chemistry”. Ideologi rock mereka berkumpul dan menjadi satu yang melahirkan lagu ”one chemistry”. Kebayang kahan gimana dasyatnya lagu yang diciptain mereka. Dan lebih dahsyat pas lihat semuanya ada di satu panggung main bareng….mantabbbbb!!!.

Pasti bingung dan gak percaya kalo mereka bikin band khan??? Semuanya punya band masing-masing tapi kq bikin band baru lagi??? Jawabannya gampang sebab kelimanya jadi brand ambasador salah satu minuman khusus dewasa. Awalnya memang agak rumit dimana masing-masing personel yang udah terikat band saling bersahabat sat U sama lainnya dan pingin bikin proyek sendiri dengan band baru dan lagu baru awal tahun 2008.

Waktu berjalan, latihan, ngumpul, bikin lagu jadi aktifitas mereka, dan terwujud lagu ”one chemistry” yang bertema persahabatan. ”lagu ini kami ciptakan hanya tiga hari dan langsung rekaman” ungkap Baron sang gitaris. Waktu rekaman gak disangka ada satu produk minuman khusus dewasa yang sangat tertarik dengan konsep dan lagu yang di ciptakan. Tarik ulur dan berakhir dengan happy ending dimana lagu dan band jadi brand ambasador yang di kontrak eklusif.
Lagu ama klip bisa di downlod gratis kq di www.boldchemistry.com

#11 Baron Attack

Synth Lords

He is the Leader of a robotic band called the Sinth Lords, who in the far

distant future play the most aural and mind destroying analogue and digital basslines the galaxy has ever heard….!

Baron Attack is a Lord of the Synth, get it? 

The following blog post is an edited version of a piece I wrote just before the release of Brüno last July and just after stepping down as a teacher from the private Christian school I worked at during the ‘08-’09 school year. I’ll be posting the piece, which was originally entitled “Real Men Aren’t Gay: Homophobia, Sexism & the Current State of Masculinities,” over the next several days in multiple parts (it’s kind of long).

(Very important disclaimer: I’m not suggesting you run to the video store to rent this movie!)

Part 1:

It’s crude. It’s graphic. It’s beyond politically incorrect. And it’s bound to make just about anyone extremely uncomfortable. Yet, Brüno, Sacha Baron Cohen’s most recent movie, due out on DVD later this week, may be one of the most important movies of the year.

Frankly, I don’t even find Brüno that funny. On a strictly comedic level, he doesn’t hold a candle to Cohen’s other two characters, Borat and (still my favorite) Ali G. But to evaluate Cohen’s work strictly in terms of its comedic value is to overlook its deeper agenda.

Sure, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan was arguably the funniest movie of 2006, but the film’s real strength was in its ability to expose the latent bigotries of American public life. And Brüno’s no exception: Behind all of its offensive humor, the film succeeds in exposing the deep-seated hatred for homosexuals in this country.

Having worked as a teacher at a Christian high school, an environment in which otherwise concealed hate is often embraced, if not lauded, I am inclined to say that of all the latent forms of hatred that live on in this country, none are as widespread and vitriolic as that currently harbored for homosexuals.

While Cohen doesn’t exactly “prove” this to be the case with Brüno—though I think he comes close—he goes beyond a simple illustration or a mere confirmation of hatred, and it’s this move which accounts for the true genius of his movie and his comedy in general.

Though perhaps capable of alarming us on some visceral level, simple illustrations and confirmations of hate leave the more important question of why we hate in the first place completely unanswered and often present hate as a whimsical emotion altogether devoid of meaning. But whether our hate is for homosexuals, Muslims, Americans or ponies, it always carries meaning, and Cohen, it seems to me, understands this (the nature of hate) as well as anyone in Hollywood today…

 One continuous video shot.  

p.s. Baron Davis can skate?

 One continuous video shot.  

p.s. Baron Davis can skate?

A good chess set is one which looks beautiful, attractive and one can easily handle it during playing. First, the appearance of the Chess set attracts you and then you play it, both the terms consider in making a good Chess set.First attribute that attracts you is material of Chess set, which can be wood, stone, glass, marble, bones and metal etc. The style is another entity which makes Chess set a good one for you. Some like classical look prefer the wooden Chess set, probably made from bud rose or ebony. Traditional style lover loves the stone and bone Chess set. In modern and stylish view, preferable designs made from metal such as brass, steel, copper etc. Some Chess lovers look for the glass Chess set.

Along with the representation, the quality is another feature considers in making the good Chess set. Also, the shape is another attribute which enhances the beauty of Chess set. The handling of the chess pieces i.e. the architect of chess pieces also consider in this respect. It must be design in such a way that we can play with it easily. It is most important feature which we search in a good Chess set.Although all the features enhances the good chess set- material, style, quality, shape and architect. But the final decision is our own views which make ones’ chess set a GOOD CHESS SET for us.

When you say theme, it means subject, topic or prominent thing. A themed Chess set is that set which is prominent, beautiful, stylish and attractive.The themed Chess set is what we like its style and buy it at every cost. We know about the playing of Chess or not, but the themed Chess set appeals us to buy; just because of its beauty, which attracts us.

When go to market to buy chess set, we first take a look its representation which fascinates us. The theme of Chess may be Medieval, Egyptian or Greek; all the themes are the artistic and antique work.So, playing of chess game is known or not, but the beautiful designs of chess set are mind blowing. Buying these designs never think about the idea that we can play the Chess properly or not. The first look on these set take a decision to buy

Al fin se cerraron las votaciones para escoger al nuevo “lider” de la gran B, y al parecer el ganador fue el Baron. Asi que de ahora en adelante haran todo lo que el les diga! no  es cierto, pero ya sabran a quien dirijirse en caso de algo. A continuacion se pondras las propuestas que propuso… este candidato:

- Se tomara en cuenta la opinion de cualquier Buffeto (excepto del Cuate y Fisher y Kopi o cualquier otro que se haya puesto como candidato… excepto Chuk Norris).
- Las oficinas estaran decoradas con puras fotos de letras B y una del Baron pintada por algun personaje de artes visuales.
- Se les garantizara como minimo una peda por semana a los trabajadores, a la cual la llamaremos “La hora de la Barra feliz”, en la cual toda persona que este dentro de la Barra, no se podra quejar ni pelear con alguien, nadie discriminara a nadie, todos tendremos los mismos gustos y culo el que no hable, cualquiera que no haga caso de esas “reglas” no sera PLUR y por lo tanto no sera Bienvenido.
- Se conseguira una mascota la cual sera un chihuahua miniatura y se llamara “Beto-vén”, sin importar el sexo.

Estas fueron algunas de las “mejores” propuestas de este candidato, ahora solo es momento de que las realize y no se queden en puras palabras.

Hari kamis, 12 November 2009 sekitar pukul 9.00 WIB. warga desa yang dilalui sungai klinter yang sudah tercemar oleh limbah pabrik Jaya kertas Kertosono Kab. Nganjuk berbondong-bondong ke lokasi pabrik. demo kali ini adalah yang kesekian kalinya. dalam demo ini bukan cuma warga masyarakat yang ikut tapi juga santri dari Pesantren Darul Muta’allimin Dusun Pandanasri, siswa-siswi MTsN, MAN dan MA al-fattah serta Mahasiswa STAI Mifathul Ula Desa Nglawak Kec. Kertosono. hal ini karena bau busuk dan pencemaran air oleh PT. Jaya kertas sudah tidak bisa ditolelir dan mengganggu aktivitas belajar mengajar.
Selain orasi dalam demo ini juga dilakukan Istighotsah untuk meminta pertolongan dan keadilan kepada Allah SWT. keinginan masa untuk bertemu pimpinan Jaker tidak kesampaian (memang begitulah, setiap ada demo pimpinan PT jaker selalu bersembunyi, tidak berani menampakan BATANG HIDUNGNYA), tapi kekesalan warga sedikit terobati dengan keluarnya perwakilan Jaker yang menemui masa. Ikut juga memberikan dukungan kepada warga korban limbah Kapolres dan perwakilan DPRD Kab. Nganjuk
PT. Jaya kertas menyanggupi untuk membuat penyaringan limbah yang memadai dan memenuhi syarat dalam waktu tiga bulan. di depan Kapolres dan perwakilan DPRD, pimpinan demontran Agung mengatakan bahwa warga akan menutup gorong-gorong saluran limbah apabila tidak dilaksanakan. dan sebenarnya surat peringatan dari Gubernur dan Bupati sejak tahun 2005 sudah turun, tapi tidak pernah digubris oleh pihak jaker.Hari kamis, 12 November 2009 sekitar pukul 9.00 WIB. warga desa yang dilalui sungai klinter yang sudah tercemar oleh limbah pabrik Jaya kertas Kertosono Kab. Nganjuk berbondong-bondong ke lokasi pabrik. demo kali ini adalah yang kesekian kalinya. dalam demo ini bukan cuma warga masyarakat yang ikut tapi juga santri dari Pesantren Darul Muta’allimin Dusun Pandanasri, siswa-siswi MTsN, MAN dan MA al-fattah serta Mahasiswa STAI Mifathul Ula Desa Nglawak Kec. Kertosono. hal ini karena bau busuk dan pencemaran air oleh PT. Jaya kertas sudah tidak bisa ditolelir dan mengganggu aktivitas belajar mengajar.
Selain orasi dalam demo ini juga dilakukan Istighotsah untuk meminta pertolongan dan keadilan kepada Allah SWT. keinginan masa untuk bertemu pimpinan Jaker tidak kesampaian (memang begitulah, setiap ada demo pimpinan PT jaker selalu bersembunyi, tidak berani menampakan BATANG HIDUNGNYA), tapi kekesalan warga sedikit terobati dengan keluarnya perwakilan Jaker yang menemui masa. Ikut juga memberikan dukungan kepada warga korban limbah Kapolres dan perwakilan DPRD Kab. Nganjuk
PT. Jaya kertas menyanggupi untuk membuat penyaringan limbah yang memadai dan memenuhi syarat dalam waktu tiga bulan. di depan Kapolres dan perwakilan DPRD, pimpinan demontran Agung mengatakan bahwa warga akan menutup gorong-gorong saluran limbah apabila tidak dilaksanakan. dan sebenarnya surat peringatan dari Gubernur dan Bupati sejak tahun 2005 sudah turun, tapi tidak pernah digubris oleh pihak jaker.

Aujourd’hui : petite réunion à la casa Calcagno et Cie.
Au menu : café, sauté de légume au curie, brandy et débat sur la couverture, les abonnements et certains topos pour le mag. Notre graphiste, Mike, nous a aussi envoyé quelques pages (Waaaa!!), ça prend enfin vie!! On a aussi demandé à la très chère Sweet Grognasse de créer l’oeuvre pour cette première couverture de magazine. Tout est en branle! Ça bouge!

Comme je me suis fait voler mon laptop dernièrement, je vais donc moins souvent au café du coin pour écrire. J’ai donc dit fuck off à la technologie et je me suis sortis des feuilles et un crayon… Phhheeeeww, je me pensais tough, mais maudit que je m’ennuie de la technologie. C’est grave hein?

Hey! Mon horoscope me dit de relaxer un peu sur le café…  Merde…

On se botte le cul et on se concentre pour accoucher en décembre!

Ciao

Morjens!

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Tähän alkaa siis tippumaan kuumaakin kuumempaa tavaraa safkasta, sen tekemisestä ja muusta mukavasta.

Safkan tekeminen ei ole vaikeeta, kyse on asenteesta, taito on amatööreille ja keittokirjat mielikuvituksettomille

Käykää pahimpaan nälkään kurkkaamassa Red Henkan keittiöön, Devil Chef´s!

Pannut kuumaks, kohta lävähtää niin että tuntuu!

My First Event

A few years ago, I reconnected with an old friend.  As you do in those situations you talk about all the things you’ve done since you last saw each other.  The conversation invariably fell to the topic of hobbies.  I confessed that I didn’t have many due to the time constraints of my very first radio job, but that I would love to hear about hers so that I might live vicariously through someone else.

“I’m a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, it’s really cool.”  She exclaimed with the kind of exuberance I normally reserve for those times when someone tells me we’re having cake for dessert.  My friend explained to me the concept of the SCA is to recreate the culture before the 17th century, as accurately as possible.  To be honest, I thought they were all a pack of nerds and told her I was glad she was having fun.

A few years later we found ourselves living an hour apart instead of separated by provinces (or a Kingdom!) and I got roped into going to Summer Siege to see what an event was like.  I was kind of nervous, because what in the world do I know about the Middle Ages?  I got to dress up in garb and gave myself a persona (Adelhayt Von Richter) and had a great deal of fun that day.  The Baroness even came over and grilled me like it was the Spanish Inquisition (well, maybe not that bad) about what kind of time I was having.  I was pretty nervous, I mean what do you say to a Baroness?  Somehow, ‘Nice coronet’ didn’t seem appropriate.  Later, I got to try some archery, and to my great success I didn’t hurt myself or anyone else.

My friend, who’s SCA name is Lady Aevia, told me that if I liked it I should attend another event and then think about joining.  I felt sort of silly thinking that I wouldn’t enjoy myself because the SCA calls out to my inner nerd in a voice so loud I thought God was speaking to me (but no, it was just my brain being loud and obnoxious).

* * * * *

“November 7th is Feast of the Hare.  You’re coming with us.”

I’m so glad that my friends boss me around and tell me what to do.  If I had said ‘no’ (sometimes I manage to do that) I daresay I would have missed one of the most interesting things I have ever bore witness to.  The Baroness (who’s not actually as scary as I remembered) asked me if I would like to be a lady in waiting.  This way I would get to meet all kinds of people, ask questions and hey, hang out with royalty (imaginary or not, still pretty cool).  I even let Lady Aevia put me in a dress, I was that jubilant about attending.

I think Lady in Waiting isn’t the right term for that job.  Oh sure, it’s all glitz and glamor what with the red sash and making her Excellency look important.  That having been said, it’s more like being a human shadow.  A human shadow that can carry stuff (whether it be tokens, monies, or the toys of a child).  I learned a lot of things, like what all the different coronets signify (which, as a newbie can be a little confusing.  I recommending bow/curtsy to anyone you’re not sure about).

I saw the King and a Queen, I met a Princess (who will one day be Queen), I saw knights and fighters and fencers.  There were dancers and singers and a very silly jester.  I met cooks and servers (and was a server too), I met Ladies and Lords and a small army of children in garb.  People were making merry, making food, making garb and making friends.  The feast was fantastic, everyone did such a magnificent job preparing a period meal.  I think I had more fun serving it than I would have to simply sit and eat.

Then there was court.  I am in awe of all the wonderful things that people do in the SCA.  The Baron and Baroness received their new Coronets which were beautifully handcrafted by Ælfwyn.  Everyone paid their taxes, except the Caton of Harrowgate Heath, who’s taxes were mistakenly sent off to the Crusades.  Their payment until the taxes arrive back?  Two words:  Bunny Flail.  There were many accolades, hearty shouts of  ’waes hael’, laughter and even some tears of joy.

It was a day I won’t ever forget.

Adelhayts Top 10 Reasons to Join the SCA:

10.  You get to wear garb and not feel silly because everyone else is wearing it too!

9.  If thou wishest, thou can speak forsoothly.

8.  You can learn to fight in armour, or fence, or become an archer!

7.  Maybe you’re not the aggressive type.  There’s singing, dancing, sewing, cooking, painting, illuminating, writing, researching, crafting and a whole list of things that don’t involve someone chasing you with a rattan sword.

6.  Site tokens.  Not every event has them, nor does every Kingdom/Barony/Canton do them.  They are really neat when they do.  A memento to take back with you into present day.

5.  One day you could be King or Queen!  You get to wear a crown (or coronet)!

4.  The SCA makes history come alive with each event you attend.  You always learn something.

3.  Say your parents were really cruel and gave you a name like “Pepsi Marijuana Smith” (she exists, not making that up) and you hate it.  Guess what?  You get to create a persona and pick your own period name.  Most of the time people will use it over your ‘mundane name’ even outside of events and out of garb!

2.  You make new friends and do something out of the ordinary that always feels extraordinary.

1.  Because all the cool Lords and Ladies are doing it.

Adelyhayt Von Richter

Take a chance, do something different.  Learn something.  Feed your mind and meet like minded people.  I promise you, it will be an experience you won’t soon forget.

Sesuai dengan jadwal yang telah direncanakan pada tanggal 10 s/d 12 April 2009 sekali lagi Tim Buto Ijo kembali mengadakan Tuoring ke Jogya, tepatnya ke Wates menuju Goa Kiskendo lalu dilanjut ke Pantai Baron dan Parang Tritis. Peserta yang ikut sekitar 10 motor sudah termasuk Bro Susa (HTMLer Jogya) yang ikut bergabung. Inilah tampang peserta Tour de Jogya,

Berangkat dari Jakarta sekitar jam 6.00 WIB lewat jalur Pantura yang ketika itu jalannya masih sepi jadi jalan bisa sekitar 80 Kpj, ketika sedang bensin tiba-tiba ada bapak2 dengan motor Scorpio jg minta izin ikut gabung karena katanya gak tahu jalan ke arah Tegal. Akhirnya saya izinkan untuk gabung tapi ditempatkan diposisi paling belakang, jadi sekarang ada 11 motor yang ikut Turing. Karena hari masih pagi jalur pantura masih sepi jadi kami bablas terus sampai daerah indramayu sekitar jam 8.00 WIB kami berhenti ngaso dulu sambil sarapan bagi belum sarapan atau minum kopi pokoknya santai saja. Disini saya bilang ke si bapak itu untuk ke Tegal tinggal ikutin jalur utama saja, karena kami biasanya sering berhenti di jalan, tapi tetap mau ikut gabung terus sampai berpisah di jalan, katanya enak ikut jalan bareng-bareng (yah bakal “kecanduan” Turing nantinya ). Habis istirahat sekitar jam 9.00 WIB kami melanjutkan perjalanan, jalan menuju Cirebon masih cukup bagus, jadi bisa jalan lebih cepat, sehingga tidak terasa sudah sampai Cirebon lagi, nah dari Cirebon jalanan mulai rusak ada perbaikan jalan, kami jalan terus sampai daerah tanjung kami belok ke kanan –dan kami berpisah dengan si Bapak- ke arah Prupuk jalanan disini rusak juga dan banyak lubang. Kami jalan terus kecepatan paling tinggi ya 60 Kpj, tidak lama kemudian kami sudah masuk jalur utama dan sekitar jam 12.00 WIB istirahat untuk makan siang biasa sate kambing dan tidak lupa untuk Sembahyang Jumat dulu. Cukup lama kami istirahat Rumah Makan ini, dan baru sekitar jam 14.00 kami berangkat lagi menuju Wates via Wangon , jalan lumayan bagus motor bisa lari sampai 80 Kpj, sampai di jati lawang sekitar jam 15.30 berhenti lagi, halah banyak berhenti ya tapi untung kang teman-teman bisa minum es dawet asli dari Banyumas, dan kebetulan ada Mesjid jadi sembayang Ashar dulu lah, -santai saja dulu namanya juga turing dengan mantan komandan Klotur Nyantai he3x-. Baru sekitar jam 16.00 WIB kami berangkat, karena jalannya lurus dan datar akhirnya SITI, jdi bablas terus, tapi sekitar di Daerah Kebumen Timur tiba-tiba sang Sweeper Uda Asman datang menyalib dan minta agar romobongan, berhenti karena ada yang trouble yi motor Bro Gatot putus tali koplingnya dan ketinggalan jauh dibelakang, tapi untung bawa cadangannya sehingga dengan cepat diganti. Ketika sedang menunggu tiba2 datang Bro Yudi HTMLer’s Jogya yang mau pulang ke Jogya lewat jalur selatan, akhirnya beliau gabung bersama Tim Buto Ijo.

Setelah semuanya beres, sekitar jam 17.30, kami berangkat kembali menuju Wates, jalanan mulai gelap untungnya tidak hujan, kira-kira satu jam perjalanan dan ketika lagi enak-enak jalan tiba-tiba dari belakang muncul “motor yang enggak dikenal” sapa nih kaget juga, dan beliau mengenalkan diri. Oh ternyata beliau adalah Mas Pur HTMLer’s Jogya yang datang menjemput, akhirnya Tim Buto Ijo dibawa oleh HTMLer’s Jogya, sampai di suatu POM Bensin, dan diatas langit terlihat Bulan Purnama yang cantik bener. Dan kami disambut dengan hangat oleh HTMLers Jogya, saling berjabat tangan, peluk2an pokoke kangen2anlah dilanjut foto bersama dan ngobrol.

Setelah rasa lelah hilang kami langsung diajak makan makan bersama di Jogya tepatnya di RM Ambar Ketawang, mungkin saking laparnya makan malam bersama terasa nikmat sekali apalagi ditambah dengan minum es kacang merah, wah manstab benar rasanya.

Hari makin malam, cukup lama kami ngobrol, dan bikin perencanaan Turing bersama esok harinya, baru sekitar jam 22.00 kami kembali lagi ke Wates untuk nginap di rumah Pak Le nya Pak Bayu, kami baru sampai. Jam sebelas malam Istirahat sejenak, tapi suasana malam indah benar kebetulan pas lagi bulan purnama, saat-saat gini cocok untuk hunting, Tapi huntingnya Cuma depan rumah saja soalnya belum kenal daerah, tapi pagi sekali dilanjutkan kembali, saya baru tidur jam 01.00 WIB Sabtu, 11-04-2009, Pagi hari sekali sekitar jam.4.00 WIB saya udah bangun, teman2 masih tidur lelap dan acara hunting dilanjutkan ternyata bulan masih nampak dilangit, jdi. Cahanya cukup terang juga. Suasana pagi di desa Giri Mulyo masih sepi sekali, satu dua orang lewat. Ketika sinar merah matahari sudah nampak kelihatan pemandangan yang indah, sudah tentu suasana itu diabadikan, kayanya puas bener hunting disana. Ini dia hasil hunting nya.

Acara hunting sudah selesai dilanjut acara mandi sungai. Kebetulan air sungai sedang surut, jadi bisa jalan ketengah sungai banyak batu lagi. Klo saya sih senang suasana begini di Jakarta tidaka ada. Pakoke puas2in mandi disana. Acara mandi sungai sudah selesai dilanjut makan bersama – makan muluw lagi- sudah beres, dilanjutnya acara yang dinanti-nantikan yaitu Turbar bersama ke Goa Kiskendo-Pantai Baron-Parang Tritis, kayanya bakalan manstab bener. Sebelum berangkat tentu saja foto bersama dulu.

Tepat sekitar jam 9.30 kami berangkat, jalan sempit dan mulai menanjak Alamak, tanjakannya itu lho berat banget, SITI yang biasanya kaga kesusahan di tanjakan kali ini bener2 ngos2an – apa setingannya kurang pas ato mungkin udah tua -, jalan menanjak dan tikungan tajam kaga ada henti2nya sampai gak sempat ambil foto2 di jalan. Sekitar 45 menit kami sudah nyampe ke Goa Kiskendo, dan sambil menunggu teman2 HTMLer’s Jogya, kami turun ke bawah menuju goa Kiskendo, naman sayang Goa Kiskendo ditutup jadi tidak bisa masuk padahal, kamera siap mengabadikan suasana dalam goa, dan hanya lihat mulut goanya saja, dan kelihatan gelap banget di dalamnya, dan konon kabarnya suka juga di pakai untuk tempat bertapa. Jangan2 waktu itu ada yang bertapa, makanya ditutup. Tepat sekitar jam 9.30 kami berangkat, jalan sempit dan mulai menanjak Alamak, tanjakannya itu lho berat banget, SITI yang biasanya kaga kesusahan di tanjakan kali ini bener2 ngos2an – apa setingannya kurang pas ato mungkin udah tua -, jalan menanjak dan tikungan tajam kaga ada henti2nya sampai gak sempat ambil foto2 di jalan. Sekitar 45 menit kami sudah nyampe ke Goa Kiskendo, dan sambil menunggu teman2 HTMLer’s Jogya, kami turun ke bawah menuju goa Kiskendo, naman sayang Goa Kiskendo ditutup jadi tidak bisa masuk padahal, kamera siap mengabadikan suasana dalam goa, dan hanya lihat mulut goanya saja, dan kelihatan gelap banget di dalamnya, dan konon kabarnya suka juga di pakai untuk tempat bertapa..

Akhirnya kami kembali ke atas menunggu teman2 Jogya datang. Tidak lama kemudian para HTMLer’s Jogya pada datang + 12 Motor, jd. Klo ditambah dengan Tim Buto Ijo ada 21 motor.

Klo udah gabung gini sepeerti biasa foto2 dulu sambil istirahat, sambil bikin perencenaan rute turing dan lain-lain. Setelah semuanya beres kami langsung berangkat menuju Pantai Baron yang nanti akan dilanjut ke Pantai Parang Tritis. Jalan menuju Pantai Baron turun naik tapi banyak pemandangan yang indah, disini benar2 nikmatin perjalanan Turing, Perjalanan menuju pantai baron lancar jalanan tidak macet padahal pas hari liburan atu mungkin pemilihan rutenya udah tepat menghindar kemacetan. Sekitar jam 12.00 WIB kami sudah tiba di Pantai Baron, jalan-jalan sebentar foto-foto dan dilanjut makan besama sudah pasti dengan menu ikan bakar, enak bener makan disana, apalagi sambelnya enak lagi. Habisd makan-makan di lanjut dengan jalan2 di pantai baron, sudah puas nikmati pemandangan di pantai baron , kami lmelanjutkan perjalaan menuju pantai parang tritis.

Keadaaan jalan dari Pantai Baron menuju Parang Tritis mulus, tapi turun naik dan banyak tikungan2, tapi mengasyikan sehingga tidak terasa tahu2 udah nyampai lagi di Parang Tritis, istirahat dulu sejanak ngelemasin badan yang pegel-pegel. Dan dilanjut dengan acara paling seru “Sepak Bola Pantai”. Udah lama tidak pernah main bola lagi, baru main sepuluh menit aku udah jatuh bangun dah, dan kecapaian dan diganti oleh pemain muda dan berbakat ha3x. Udah uzur rupanya, akhirnya aku jadi penonton saja, permainan kelihatannya sangat seru sekali, klo gak salah skornya seri 2-2 ya ? Ini dia Sepak Bola Pantai Dalam Photo

Kami main di Parang Tritis sampai sore, puas-puasin mumpung ada di Jogya acara bebas pokoknya, dan baru pulang lepas magrib dan sekitar jam 20.00 WIB kami sudah tiba di hotel, dan. Habis mandi kembali ngobrol dengan teman2 Jogya, sampai akhirnya pada pamitan untuk pulang. Tapi tidak lama kemudian datang mas Joko P datang dengan membawa 2 dus apa ya? O ternyata kue klappertart, yang sudah 6 bulan diributkan ama para buto ijo, akhirnya datang juga rupanya, tapi satu dus untuk Bu Nita katanya tapi karena beliau kaga jadi ikut ke Jogya, ya diembat juga. Dan akhirnya kami pesta kue klappertart. Terima kasih mas Joko jangan kapok ya. Kami mengobrol sampai malam dan dilanjut jalan-jalan malam di Jogya. Semua sudah capai dan mengantuk, sehingga kembali ke hotel dan langsung tidur lelap.

penulis/foto: Guntara HTML Buto Ijo

Provided that he first warns his opponent the player whose turn it is to move may adjust one or more pieces on the square. Apart from the above case, if the player whose turn it is to move touched one or more pieces he must make his move by moving the piece first touched which can be moved or taken. The touching of a piece or pieces entails no obligation of a breach of this rule is not pointed out by the opponent before he touches a piece, or if none of the moves indicated above can be carried out in accordance with the rules.