The Hobby is filled with a ton of strange and unusually cards you normally wouldn’t expect to find in a pack.  With so many products based around historical figures and events, it shouldn’t surprise you that Thanksgiving has found its way into people’s collections.  Upper Deck and Panini (Donruss at the time) steal the show when it comes to Thanksgiving themed trading cards.  Most of them aren’t worth very much, but to player/set collectors they could possible fill that hole which has been in their collection for years.

From 2006 to 2008, Donruss printed base cards of their popular football products containing their Thanksgiving logo slapped on the front.  There were a few ways you could obtain these.  In 2006, Beckett inserted some of them into issues of Beckett Football Card Monthly.  You could also get team sets if you attended the football game that was playing that Thanksgiving Day.  Finally, Donruss inserted some of them in packs of their football cards that year.  From 2007 to 2008 you could get them at the stadium on Thanksgiving Day or pull them from packs.  Some of these cards contain rookies of popular (at the time they were popular) players such as Reggie Bush, Marshawn Lynch, and Jamarcus Russell.

This year’s Upper Deck A Piece of History probably contains Thanksgiving’s two best cards in existence.  The one above features the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth and the one below could basically be considered Thanksgiving Day’s rookie card.  Scholars have debated for years when and where Thanksgiving originally started, but most have agreed upon the year 1621 at the Plymouth Plantation.  Its a topic that could be discussed by historians way into the night much like the topic of when and where someone picked up a stick and said lets play baseball.  I’m sure if pieces of the Mayflower were available for sale, Upper Deck would be all over them to insert into the next version of A Piece of History.

This reversible suit comes from Moontide for this season.  Simple, but simply sexy, this suit defines feminine beauty.  Moontide has long been a personal favourite of mine, and although they don’t traditionally represent the higher end of swimwear fashion, their lines are typically glamorous.  Definitely one for leggy girls, this reversible one-piece would allow any girl to stand out on the beach or by the resort pool.

Maaji is my current favourite label, and this bikini is a good example of why!  Dynamic, organic, lush, aesthetic – the list of superlatives could go on forever.  Having previewed the 2010 collection, I can tell you that Maaji have produced yet another season of pure inspired genius.  Running over a theme of botanics/herbals, this seasons prints and shapes are indeed something special!  I will start reviewing individual pieces very soon!  Exciting!  Maaji can be shopped at www.zakoda.com.

Over the coming weeks, I will be posting reviews of new designs as they come available from Zakoda and Chio.  I have already previewed the new Jets and Maaji collections and they are HOT!  Maaji particularly blew me out of the water – the two girls are an awesome design team!  Stay tuned for detailed reviews coming very soon.

di Ivano Mugnaini

 
“Sono morto troppo presto. Non mi è stato concesso il tempo per compiere i miei atti”. Questa affermazione di Garcin, uno dei protagonisti di Porte Chiuse, pièce in un solo atto (come è giusto e opportuno che sia, visto il tema), racchiude in sé la polpa amara del dramma, ma anche, a suo modo, una materia sarcasticamente molle, come una sorta di chewing-gum masticabile in eterno. L’idea di base architettata da Sartre è semplice e spiazzante: la scena si svolge in un moderno quanto squallido hotel. Non si tarda a intuire che in realtà si tratta della rappresentazione, anzi della sostanza resa visibile e ironicamente abitabile, del più antico e tenace degli incubi: l’Inferno. Senza effetti speciali di fuoco e fiamme e diavoli più o meno danteschi con tanto di forcone e bava alla bocca. Piuttosto un Inferno in versione ergonomica, quasi sobrio, tanto più terribile quanto più credibile, vicino sia dal punto di vista dello spazio che del tempo ai nostri moderni palazzotti superaffollati.

I personaggi ci sono presentati da un cameriere acuto e disincantato, tendente ad un umorismo asprigno. Ci fa fare conoscenza con il già citato Joseph Garcin, giornalista e uomo di lettere di Rio, e con due donne, Estelle Rigault, “donna di mondo” parigina, e Inès Serrano, un’impiegata delle Poste. Tre “poveri diavoli”, in apparenza, che appaiono lì per caso. In realtà, riflettendo un po’, emerge il loro potere di rappresentare, quasi loro malgrado, e forse anche nostro malgrado, l’umanità moderna. C’è la componente intellettuale e quella pratica, l’integrato e l’eversivo, il sognatore e il ragionatore, il cinico e l’idealista. Un po’ del tutto e un po’ del niente che costituisce la base delle infinite potenzialità della vita: le scelte, quelle che fanno la differenza. Alla fine. E appunto, proprio alla fine si trovano i personaggi del dramma. Con divertita e cruda naturalezza veniamo informati che i nostri eroi sono in realtà dei morti. Il loro destino è quello di subire ora un supplizio adeguato. A questo punto, ed è questo uno dei punti cardini della pièce, tenersi addosso le maschere (comiche o tragiche, alla Plauto o alla Pirandello) ha davvero poco senso. Conviene giocare, perché pur sempre di gioco continua a trattarsi, a volto scoperto. Ciascuno mette a nudo se stesso e i propri crimini. Ognuno cerca nella propria sincerità un ponte, qualcosa che sia finalmente in grado di superare le barriere e i fossati, facendolo sentire simile, affine agli altri. Fosse pure nel dolore di una colpa condivisa. L’urlo della coscienza prelude al gesto di tendere le mani per cercare ed offrire un aiuto. Ma il responso di Sartre, prima ancora che quello dei guardiani dell’Hotel-Inferno, è perentorio e impietoso: non c’è possibilità di condivisione né di aiuto reciproco. Anzi, la pena vera, reale, ostinata, nell’Inferno concreto e in quello immaginario, non è negli strumenti di tortura, nei forconi e nei pali incandescenti. “L’enfer, c’est les autres”, scrive Sartre. Gli altri, lo sguardo altrui che illumina implacabilmente le nostre più segrete colpe. La sofferenza corporea è poca cosa, tutto sommato, all’interno delle Porte Chiuse di questo lavoro teatrale. Le ferite più acute e profonde sono quelle morali.
Garcin, giornalista idealista, si chiede se la sua condotta di vita è stata quella di un uomo che ha obbedito alle sue idee fino in fondo, o, semplicemente, quella di un inetto che si è lasciato condurre dalla corrente. La risposta a questo enigma non può darsela da solo. Sarebbe vano oltre che intimamente comico. Non può però rivolgersi a Estella, che lo ama e sarebbe pronta a dargli ragione sempre e comunque, pur di compiacerlo. Chiedere a Estella sarebbe ancora una volta come chiederlo al proprio sé, alla vanità, alla paura, alla menzogna. Non resta che Inès, quindi, molto più lucida e dura. Inès però non può che giocare il ruolo dell’aguzzina. Pur essendo lei stessa colpevole, non ha scelta. La sua sola libertà è quella di contrastare ininterrottamente Garcin, incitandolo a provare a convincerla, a mostrarle che è ed è stato un uomo giusto. Il forcone rovente di Inès sono le parole. La ragione che conficca battuta dopo battuta nel petto di Garcin, e, di ritorno, volta per volta, nel proprio.
Ciascuno interpreta il proprio ruolo. La libertà sognata, il sollievo della confessione, la pace anelata, nascono e muoiono costantemente gli uni negli altri, così come i personaggi si danno reciprocamente vita e morte. Scoprono di aver senso, con la più aspra e paradossale ironia, solo nella convivenza, perfino post mortem. Nell’atto stesso della distruzione, dell’assillo senza tregua. Ciò che dà senso alla vita, e alla libertà, è la condivisione, necessaria e forzata, secondo Sartre. Ciò che dà senso alla libertà, in sostanza, è ciò che la toglie.
Non è una caso forse che nel momento del “colpo di scena”, il solo di una pièce filosofica e meditativa, quello in cui Garcin prova a bussare alla porta del salone e, contro ogni attesa, la vede spalancarsi, accade un fatto del tutto strano: Garcin si trova ad avere via libera, la strada sgombra verso la fuga, la solitudine. Potrebbe darsi alla macchia, libero, incondizionato. Ma si blocca. Resta fermo, impietrito. Bloccato dal terrore come davanti ad un baratro. I tre dannati si ritrovano fatalmente riuniti. Inseparabili, per sempre.
Risuona, agra e tagliente, la frase di Inès: “Si muore sempre troppo presto o troppo tardi. E nonostante ciò la vita è là, conclusa. Il dado è tratto. Bisogna fare le somme. Non si possiede altro che la propria vita”. Già, certo. Ma questa saggezza ineludibile non ha salvato né lei, né il suo paradossale alter ego, Estelle, né, meno che mai, Garcin. Anche di fronte alla via di fuga potenziale, le loro porte sono rimaste chiuse. La sola scelta reale è stata la mancanza di scelta.
Di fronte al meccanismo sottile e stritolante del dramma che ci propone Sartre, il lettore è posto con lucida nitidezza davanti ad un muro. Si prende atto della sua geometrica solidità e consistenza. Il passo ulteriore, istintivo, è quello di cercare un varco. Di qualunque natura, senza badare troppo per il sottile. Può andare bene anche una grata traballante di speranza e banalità: dirsi che, per scoprire che non si è altro che le proprie scelte e le proprie azioni, ciò che si fa, si dice, si pensa e si sente, è bene giocare il più possibile d’anticipo. Prima di arrivare nel parcheggio del fatidico Hotel, prezzi modici e trattamento di mezza pensione. Prima che ci venga ad accogliere all’ingresso qualche cameriere solerte. Tanto spiritoso quanto esoso. Presente e incalzante per l’eternità.

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Broaches are pieces of steel that have chisel point layered on its surface. These are metalworking tools that are used to enlarge holes using a saw-like action. Depending on the chisel specification they may remove anywhere from .05 mm to .10 mm of metal per shave. Broaches are very useful in the metalworking industry, especially in the production of pulleys, gears, and driveshafts.

Hand-worked broaches can be used in the case of small metal items, but in the case of industrial-scale work, broaching machines should be used. These heavy duty machines can do the work of many manual broachers faster and more accurately.

Broaching machines produce a fast, efficient, and accurate means to carve through metals. These machines prepare broaches with multiple teeth goes in and out of designated holes in the metal to be worked on. The advantage of such machines is that they allow a large number of items to be worked on while maintaining a great amount of accuracy. This is because many errors while broaching metals is caused by the great amount of heat there produced. Since broaching machines do not generate that sort of heat, errors due to heat are avoided.

Broaching machines come in two flavors: the vertical and the horizontal. Horizontal models allow the operator to access any part of the machine. This is especially true when the operator needs to access the workstation. These machines are easily adjustable so that it can reach varying broach lengths. The vertical model, on the other hand, may be more convenient to place on the floor since it takes such little space on the floor. Vertical broaching machines usually are limited to short broach lengths. With that in mind, it also lasts longer than horizontal broaching machines because the broach and the work piece are in a cutting fluid the whole time.

There are four categories of broaching machines: the pull broacher, the surface broaching, the continuous broaching, and broaching presses.

When choosing a broaching machine, you have to keep in mind that broaching machines are popular for this reason: they do their job, fast, accurately, and beautifully. A broaching machine will only need a few seconds to go through a work piece. The disadvantage here is that these machines typically exert a huge amount of force. There is a chance that the work piece cannot withstand the force these broaching machines exert.

Another disadvantage is that these machines are generally constructed for a specific job. They are not versatile enough to accommodate different kinds of broaching jobs. Because of this, tools for broaching machines such as this are pretty pricey.

You will have to consider the price per work piece created when wanting to make a profit. If you are contemplating doing various types of jobs with various work pieces, you will want to consider other machines or a different approach to the problem.

Broaching machines can make you life a whole deal easier as long as you understand their fundamental characteristics. Choosing a proper one for your business is another aspect that should be thoroughly investigated. But if you do your homework and study your needs, the available machines and how you can put both together to work to your advantage, you will be able to maximize profits and the benefits you can get out of broaching machines.

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Taken from the PIECE website (an organization that teaches short seminar/conference-type classes on petroleum related topics), the section below discusses a tar sands educational program in which secrecy is necessary to ensure uninterrupted classes:

The course will be held at a venue in Downtown Calgary less than a 5 minute drive, or within walking distance, to the hotel(s) listed below. To avoid potential course disruptions caused by the attendance of unconfirmed registrants, the training venue address will ONLY be provided to registrants upon receipt of payment (via an email confirmation note).

Life can be stressful if you are ruining the environment for the rest of us.  At least their oil profits can purchase the requisite personal security personnel to protect them from the angry mob.

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Millions of women in the United States suffer from hair loss each year, but there is hope for these women because hair replacement solutions specifically for women are improving. Due to an increasing demand for female hair loss solutions companies are constantly testing and improving their products to create hair replacement systems that look natural and unnoticeable.

There are several reasons as to why women lose their hair. The most common one is female pattern baldness, medically known as Androgenetic Alopecia. Pregnancy, losing lots of weight on a crash diet, and other forms of stress on the body is another cause of loss of hair in women. This condition is known as Telogen Effluvium. The final common female hair loss condition is Alopecia Areata when the immune system goes after an individual’s own hair for an unknown reason. This condition comes along with sudden bald spots.

To help combat the problems mentioned in the previous paragraph, hair replacement systems provided by reputable companies should look natural, be manageable like regular hair, and should also include a 100 percent money back guarantee. The custom hair can be washed as well and often comes in human and synthetic hair options. Another great feature of hair replacement for women is that there are many hair styles to choose from so women suffering from hair loss can always look their best.

A quality female hair piece for women should last between two and four months depending on several factors. These include the time spent maintaining the hair piece, the amount of styling gels and sprays used, and the type of base material all make a difference in how long it will last. One sign of a good company to purchase a hair piece from is one that custom fits the hair piece. Custom fitting will increase the life of the hair piece. With custom fitting it will be determined what type of hair replacement solutions should be used.

One type of hair replacement solution is an integration hair piece which is vented, and has base material patterns similar to a hair net. They are designed so women with thinning hair can pull their existing hair strands through the base. These hair pieces act as a great way to thicken your natural hair and reduce the visible areas of your scalp. The other type is a full cap hair piece which is used for more extreme hair loss, and can be managed just like regular hair. These are more commonly referred to as wigs. A qualified hair replacement company will consult with you on which option is best for your specific situation.

Female hair loss is a difficult situation for the millions of Americans that suffer from it, but there is hope.

This entry is not about my own work, but about a piece I bought nearly two months ago.

I went to the exhibit of an installation made by a Dutch artist Han Koster. ( http://www.hnk.nu/) The installation was made in, or became part of a small church. It is difficult to explain how it moved me, so I won’t try to, but I was looking forward to collect the piece and today was the day!

When you get a long piece in Tetris

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Kids and pajamas go together like peanut butter and jelly. They love pajamas that make them think of their favorite cartoon, or superhero. Maybe your children have favorite sports heroes; either way you look at it there are a lot of options for kids pajamas out there today!

Let us set the scene: it is almost bedtime for your children and you send them upstairs to get ready. They come bouncing down the stairs a little while later in their kids pajamas, but instead of sleepwear it looks like they are wearing sports uniforms! One might be in the uniform of his favorite baseball player, while the other might have a football uniform on, complete with a name and numbers on the back of it. What better way to kick start some great dreams as they fall asleep! Another fun idea would be to customize your kids pajamas by putting something on them that would be special for them. Not only would their pajamas represent the uniform of a favorite team, but also you could have their name added to the back of the shirt to make it more personal.

If a uniform is not their style there are many more suggestions for sports themed kids pajamas. You could find a two piece set covered in footballs, or soccer balls. Maybe your daughter loves to ice skate and would love a set printed with different skating shoes in her favorite color. Perhaps your son has shown an interest in tennis, and you find a pair with rackets and tennis balls. As you can see the options are endless! Before you know it the drawers will be full of brightly colored pajamas that your children love changing into for bedtime!

Kids pajamas are a great gift idea, for holidays or for birthdays. They will be worn all year long whether it is thin cotton baseball style pajamas for the summer, or warm cozy football style flannel pajamas for the winter. There are two piece styles with long or short sleeves, full leg or shorts. You can find one piece styles for girls with pictures of their favorite sports, or a cute tank top and shorts combo. All of these are comfortable to sleep in; your kids will look forward to bedtime and will run to change when they hear you say time for bed! The hard part? Reminding them to change out of their pajamas before they run out to play! Have fun shopping!

As the question about truth has been asked objectively it was time to stipulate where to start picking up the pieces.

‘Soft machine’, work by Neil Gall

Hello, this is milk. How are you doing today?
I’m going to annouce about a new release from **KURUMI**. A leopard-print pattern skirt set. This includes a furry skirt, a black shirt, a belt and 2 types of collar. Please take a look at these pics to check out types of colors.

Both a belt and a skirt has each resize script, so easy to resize them. This stuff is trans ok, how about giving this stuff as a gift to your friends?

And Lucky Board is updated, too.

This stuff is copy ok.

Please come by to grab all of these items ! We are OPEN !!

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Hello, this is milk. How are you doing today?
I’m going to annouce about a new release from **KURUMI**. A leopard-print pattern skirt set. This includes a furry skirt, a black shirt, a belt and 2 types of collar. Please take a look at these pics to check out types of colors.

Both a belt and a skirt has each resize script, so easy to resize them. This stuff is trans ok, how about giving this stuff as a gift to your friends?

And Lucky Board is updated, too.

This stuff is copy ok.

Please come by to grab all of these items ! We are OPEN !!

**KURUMI** Main Shop @ Astarte SIM
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Astarte/118/139/31

**KURUMI** @ WordPress
http://kurumishop.wordpress.com/

I don’t know this band, Bat for Lashes, or really care. Or even know how I got on the website. All I wanna know is….. where did she get that outfit??? It’s kind of awesome. Where? Where! Where!?

(Via Brooklyn Vegan)

This card seems to fit since its Veterans Day.  These cards can be found in packs of 2009 Upper Deck Piece of History and contain actual sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy France.

I changed the lightbulbs in my room, been stuck in utter gloomy pornlight the past 10 weeks about… Maybe thats why I have felt so gloomy myself
Wish I had a dimmer switch, would be perfect to be able to just go from hardlight to hardpants ( pornlight) in a second!
I used to have redlights in my room before, perfect for mood-setters!

I have also found this old game I used to play alot, Insaniquarium!
I know the biggest hype right now on Facebook are these stupid Farmville and aquarium piece of shit, where all you do is fucka round cheap mechanics…Insaniquarium on the other hand, is fun, rewarding and not a piece of shit!
It is also quite addicting after a while,. collecting fish and earning money for new cool stuff
-Plus there are aliens
Can be downloaded here!

YES! Tomorrow I am finally getting my long awaited ID Card!
Then I can finally go and fix all of my bleeding bankaccounts…

On saturday I hope to maybe ask a cute girl out
If it doesnt work out, fuck I´ll still have a party to go to, with Gaybe and Leon.
Oh BTW Gaybe, I know what Yo did!!!!!! Im gonna…stick a tortilla up your ass…and you gonna owe me a drink…

-But where are the boobs?

Here they are, Tomio!
-Oh thank you, most wonderful Seren, you’re a lifesaver!
-One day, Tomio :*
-Okay, until then :*