tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77531701199161605412024-02-06T23:40:08.805-05:00LivingDeadGirlA peek into my World!LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-66054132971048269532019-07-14T20:58:00.001-04:002019-07-14T20:59:14.963-04:00The Mysterious Lampyridae<div>
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Here are some facts about Lampyridae. Enjoy!!</span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br /><br />1. Lampyridae is the scientific name for what's commonly known as lightning bugs or fireflies.</span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br />2. There are about 2,000 species of lightning bugs. Not all of the species have the ability to light up.</span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br />3. They are nocturnal beetles.</span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br />4. Lightning bugs </span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">hibernate over winter, burrowing underground or under the bark of a tree. This is done during their larvae stage.</span><span style="background-color: black; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br />5. Lightning bugs have a light-emitting organ in their lower abdomen. The process they use to light up is called biolum</span><span style="background-color: black; box-sizing: border-box; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">inescence.</span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br />6. Each species have their own specific color ranging from </span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="color: yellow;">yellow</span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">, </span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="color: orange;">orange</span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">,</span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="color: lime;"> </span><span style="color: lime;"><span style="color: #e06666;">light red</span><span style="color: cyan; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">,</span><span style="color: lime;"> green</span></span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"> or </span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="color: blue;">blue</span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">. (</span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><span style="color: yellow;">I've only seen lightning bugs light up yellow</span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">.)</span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br />7. The larvae eat larvae of slugs and snails. Adults eat nectar and plant </span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">pollen</span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">.</span><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "geoeditregularitalic" , "franklin gothic medium" , "franklin gothic" , "itc franklin gothic" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br />8. Male lightning bugs will use their flash to attract females. Each species has its own pattern of flashing or lighting up.<br />9. The West Coast does have lightning bugs, the species they have do not light up.</span><div>
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LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-65587495057732230832019-04-08T21:26:00.002-04:002019-04-08T21:26:52.450-04:00Bloody Mary and plaque disclosing tablets <span style="background-color: black; color: cyan;">Whether you consider her a folklore or an urban legend, let's discuss Bloody Mary.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;">First, I'm going to get a little sidetracked: Who remembers getting a visit, in elementary school, from a local dentist and/or a dental technician? They were there to teach you proper dental care. They would bring those weird chewable plaque disclosing tablets that everyone had to use. The dentist would give everyone a toothbrush and toothpaste. You would brush your teeth and then chew one of these red (sometimes pink) tablets. They were used to show children if they were brushing their teeth properly by dyeing the plaque left behind a reddish color. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;">Anyhow, the first time I ever heard about Blood Mary was during dental day in elementary school. A handful of girls were talking about it in the bathroom while we were supposed to be brushing our teeth and chewing our red tablets. I remember one of the girls turning the lights off and on to get a scare out of everyone.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: cyan;">The story of Bloody Mary, for me, goes like this:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: cyan;">As a child I remember being told that she was a witch who was executed back in the old days. To conjure her, you go into a bathroom and stand in front of the mirror with the lights out. You could either stand in complete darkness or have one candle for dim lighting. You chant "Bloody Mary" three times into the mirror and Bloody Mary will appear to you. The sight of her is supposed to be terrifying. I was always petrified to ever try this as a young girl because I didn't want to see her. I also didn't know how I would get rid of her if she did appear to me. The story apparently worked on me. I remember standing in front of the bathroom mirror at home a couple times and thinking about her but never dared chant her name. I always assumed that if you actually saw her she would kill you.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: cyan;">I grew out of that fear as I grew older. I also found out that this childhood game/urban legend of Bloody Mary had a bit of truth involved with it. The following is a story I recently learned about her.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: cyan;">Mary Tudor, the daughter (and only child) of Catherine of Aragon and King Henry VIII, born in Greenwich, England on February 18, 1516. Mary Tudor became Queen in 1553 at the age of 37. She was the first queen regnant of both England and Ireland. Queen Mary was looking to return England to the Catholic Church. The story goes on to state that she persecuted hundreds of Protestants, thus earning her the nickname "Bloody Mary". During her life, Queen Mary had several false pregnancies, never once having a child. She died on November 17, 1558 at the age of 42.<br /><br />Did you ever try conjuring Bloody Mary? Does your story sound similar to mine? Have you heard my version or any other version of Queen Mary's life story? Did you ever have to use plaque disclosing tablets in school? Whether or not you've heard of Bloody Mary, Queen Mary or plaque disclosing tablets, I hope you have enjoyed reading my latest entry!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #6fa8dc;">Pete was a pigeon who lived his entire life in Baltimore, Maryland. He lived until the age of 25, which is very rare for pigeons.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #6fa8dc;">Muriel was a little girl who lived, with her family, in Baltimore, Maryland. Muriel became Pete's human companion. Muriel's grandfather brought Pete home one day, when he noticed that Pete was very hungry. Pete was living in a nest with his sister and brother, and despite being fed by his mother and father he still appeared hungry. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #6fa8dc;">Pete became very comfortable living with his new human family. He had daily routines which he completed while Muriel was in school. He was very popular and the entire neighborhood knew of him. He lived quite an exciting life.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #6fa8dc;">I would love to go into more detail about Pete's extraordinary life, however I do not want to take away from his autobiography. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">If you would like to purchase a copy of the book to explore Pete's story, go to this website: <a href="http://apigeonnamedpete.com/"><span style="color: yellow;">http://apigeonnamedpete.com/</span></a></span></span></div>
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LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-49697038734807142352017-07-31T16:34:00.002-04:002017-08-01T16:40:27.288-04:00Urban Exploration Down Memorial Lane<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">From time to time my husband and I will wonder around looking for abandoned, forgotten structures to explore. Last summer we came across a place of my dreams, a pet cemetery. What intrigued me about this place the most was both humans and animals were buried there. Like I said, a dream for me. This cemetery is not far from where we reside. The house I grew up in was also a stone's throw from a pet cemetery. This seems to be a pattern in my life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park is a pet cemetery located in Elkridge, Maryland. This cemetery was established in 1935 and operated until 2002 with approximately 8,000 animals and humans buried there (more animals than humans).</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">The cemetery is named for a French artist, Rosa Bonheur. She was born in 1822, Bordeaux, France and passed away in 1899, Thomery, France. She was known for her paintings of animals.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">In 1979 the cemetery made national headlines when it became the first pet cemetery to allows humans to be buried beside their pets. Along with humans being buried with their pets, there are famous animals buried there.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">In 1991 there was a tomb for unknown pets placed in the cemetery. In 2006 the cemetery stopped accepting pet and/or human burials.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">Here are just a few of the famous animals that are laid to rest at Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park: </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">* Mary Ann (1922-1942), an elephant who resided at the Baltimore Zoo from 1925 until her death in 1942. She was born in India in 1922. Mary Ann was brought to Baltimore from India via United Railways. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">* Carlo (1939-1966), a dog who died at the age of 27. According to his grave he is "one of the oldest authenticated dogs in the country".</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">* Pretty Boy Boyer (1954-1956), a parakeet. Pretty Boy had a vocabulary of 1,000 words. His headstone has the following inscription; "Bye, Bye, Mommy. See you later." He always said this when his owner left the room.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">* Corporal Rex Ahlbin (1943-1946), a combat dog. Rex served as a combat dog with the U.S. Marine Corps. At the time of the Battle of Empress Bay at Bougainville Island, Rex alerted soldiers of the presence of Japanese soldiers. This gave the soldiers the opportunity to successfully avoid an attack. Rex was promoted to the rank of corporal in 1944.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">* Gypsy Queen (D. 1936), a horse. Sergeant Frank M. Heath, WWI Veteran, and Gypsy Queen travelled 11,356 miles across 48 States of the Union. They started in Washington, D.C. on April 1st, 1925 and ended their journey at the same spot in Washington, D.C. on November 4th, 1927. It's said that this is the longest trail ever covered by one horse under saddle. Gypsy Queen died on October 29th, 1936.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta;">** Stay tuned for my next blog which will feature another famous animal (not mentioned above) that is also buried at Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park. Have a great day!</span><br />
<br />LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-21570674070023697932017-04-15T10:00:00.000-04:002017-04-15T17:55:41.063-04:00President Lincoln ~ 152 years later<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ffd966; font-size: large;">President Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He was one of the most influential presidents of all time.<br /><br />On Saturday, April 15th, it will mark 152 years to the day President Lincoln passed away.<br /><br />Friday, April 14th, 1865 (Good Friday) President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. He remained in a coma for nine hours before passing away on April 15th, 1865.<br /><br /><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: small;">**This year April 14th falls on Good Friday and April 15th falls on Saturday.**</span><br /><span style="color: #e06666;"><br /></span>The National Museum of Health and Medicine, located in Silver Spring, Maryland, has a small exhibit displaying items from the autopsy of President Lincoln. <br /><br />The following photographs were taken during my visit to the museum a few weeks ago. </span></span><br />
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LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-88909328188312862942016-10-24T21:08:00.001-04:002016-10-24T21:08:08.804-04:00The Life and Tragic Death of a beloved Gypsy<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The following information was gathered from online articles and by traveling to several of the locations involved. For anyone familiar with the story, the majority of the dates and spellings are taken from the cemetery location and will differ from previous articles found online. All photographs were taken by me. I have no connection to this family whatsoever and I mean no disrespect to the Stevens family involved. With that being said . . .</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Sister Myra", who was part of a large gypsy family, lived in East Baltimore, Maryland for approximately 40 years. For 30 of those years she lived and worked in a red brick house, on Pulaski Highway, as a palm reader and fortune teller. She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1930 and moved to Baltimore in the 1950s. "Sister Myra", whose real name was Mary Debrah Stevens, was the daughter-in-law of King Dick Stevens.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hundreds of Stevens’ family members emigrated from Romania at the turn of the Century. One of the family members, King Dick Stevens, moved to Baltimore, Maryland at the turn of the Century. He became a citizen in 1904. He operated a Cherry Hill coppersmith shop from the 1920s up until his death in 1959. King Dick Stevens was also a National Gypsy leader until his death in 1959. He led approximately 10,000 Gypsies from all over the nation. His clan was considered the most powerful in the Unites States.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Debrah Stevens, the matriarch of the gypsy family, lived in the Pulaski Highway house by herself since her husband's death (Walter) in 1973. Despite being a bit of a loner, she had been well-known, well-respected and well-loved in the Baltimore area. She was known to offer refuge to caravans of gypsies that were traveling the East Coast. She lived in the Pulaski Highway house up until her tragic murder in 1994.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tuesday evening, November 15, 1994, Debrah Stevens had spoken on the phone with one of her three sons. During their conversation she had mentioned to her son that she was concerned with a particular client.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On the morning of November 16, 1994, a witness stated that he had seen a man arguing with Debrah Stevens, on the front steps of her house, at approximately 9:30 a.m. </span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shortly thereafter (previous articles state 9:30a.m.), one of Debrah Stevens' sons found her body in the living room area near the front door, her head found ten feet away. Debrah Stevens was 64 years old at the time of her murder.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Douglas Thomas Clark was arrested approximately two hours after the body was found. He tried committing suicide by throwing himself under an Amtrak train. He obtained injuries due to jumping in front of an Amtrak police car several times. After being caught, and treated for his injuries, Clark confessed to the crime.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Clark had stated that he had been consulting with Debrah Stevens because he believed Jamaicans had put a hex on him, believing such things like 'he could not die'. Clark also believed Debrah Stevens was the devil.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The murder weapon Clark used was a blood-stained culinary saw which was found the day after the killing. It was found in a trash receptacle across the street from the scene of the murder. Clark's left ring finger fingerprint was found on the storm door. Two panes of glass from a living room window were broken.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Judge Mabel H. Hubbard had ordered Clark be held without bail. She sent him to Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center for the criminally insane. Prior to the court proceedings, Clark had received a psychiatric evaluation from Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center for the criminally insane. This is where Clark was held once taken into custody. While under care it was found he suffered from schizophrenia. The Doctors, however, concluded that Clark was competent to understand any and all charges against him.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On April 24, 1995, Douglas Thomas Clark (28) pleaded guilty, but not criminally responsible, to first degree murder and carrying a deadly weapon with intent of harming her. The Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Clifton J. Gordy, Jr., accepted those pleas and committed Clark to the State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which would determine if and when he could be released.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In 2001, just six years after Clark's guilty plea, he was released to the care of his mother. There have been no further details of his release. To this day Clark's whereabouts are unknown other than the fact that he is walking free from a horrendous crime he committed decades ago.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Debrah Stevens’ funeral consisted of 100s of gypsies gathering in the city of Baltimore to celebrate her life over a three-day period. Debrah Stevens was laid to rest beside her husband, Walter, and other Stevens’ family members in Western Cemetery. Debrah Stevens was buried in a white sequined gown. Funeral attendees tossed coins on her white and silver coffin. This is a tradition that is said to help ease her into the grave and into Heaven. Family members and friends drank whiskey and poured it onto burial sites to allow the deceased to partake in the service. There were two gypsies wearing traditional dress that danced beside the grave while an accordion and trombone player played a variety of music.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Sister Myra" was buried with her favorite items, Bibles and tarot cards. She was also buried with new dresses and makeup, "things a woman would need in the afterlife". As her coffin was lowered in the ground, funeral attendees threw coins once again. These coins are said to be used as payment into Heaven.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">According to gypsy belief when a person goes to Heaven it is a new beginning. The funeral service should be a celebration filled with food and drink because it's a reflection of what happens in Heaven. Most times funerals are huge celebrations with a lot of drinking, but due to the manner in which Debrah Stevens' died, it was a more subtle celebration.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now, 2016, the house on Pulaski Highway still stands to this day, a bit rough around the edges, with a for sale sign on the side. It was sold back in 1998 to the owner of a furniture store. The owner of the furniture store had been using the house as a storage unit, extra parking for his employees and advertisement, with large advertising signs for the furniture store on both sides of the house.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am a paranormal investigator and love to see abandoned buildings just waiting to be explored. Yet, it saddens me that this red brick house still stands by itself, a mere memory of a horrific murder from decades ago. I would rather see the house torn down and maybe the empty lot made into a small grassy park with a memorial plaque for the beautiful life lost there.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Sister Myra" I hope you continue to rest in peace with other family and friends who have passed prior to your death and who have since passed.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Brown Mountain is located in Pisgah National Forest in North
Carolina. Brown Mountain is known for a
series of ghost lights that have been witnessed for many years commonly
referred to as the Brown Mountain Lights.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thousands of individuals have witnessed these ghost lights
over the years. Although there isn't a
confirmed date on when the first sighting was, several writings have stated
that Native Americans were the first individuals to witness the lights hundreds
of years ago.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One early confirmed report comes out of Linville Falls. Members of the Morganton Fishing Club
reported to <i>Charlotte Daily Observer</i> on or around September 23, 1913 that they
had witnessed the lights two years prior.
The mysterious lights appeared just above the horizon, they were a
circular shape and red in color.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There have been many people through the years offering up
information to debunk these mysterious lights.
Some of these suggest the lights were refractions of vehicle headlights,
off-road vehicles, brush fires, campfires, airplane lights, locomotive lights
and/or lights from distant towns.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />The Brown Mountain Lights have been an inspiration for
television, a movie and a song.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />The X-Files, Season Six, Episode 21 entitled Field Trip
aired originally on May 9th, 1999. The episode
is about a young married couple who had been reported missing after three days.
Their skeletons are later discovered in a field in the mountains. Fox Mulder believes that the bodies are a
result of the famous Brown Mountain Lights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />The Brown Mountain Lights also inspired the 2014 movie Alien
Abduction. This movie is a horror/sci-fi/thriller about a family, while on
vacation, has an alien encounter. The
movie is based on the Brown Mountain Lights phenomenon. The movie is a found-footage type movie with
a lot of intense moments that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Alien Abduction is currently available on Netflix to stream and by mail service.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />Scott Greene Wiseman was a bluegrass songwriter who
performed alongside his wife, Myrtle Eleanor Cooper. They were known professionally as Lulu Belle
and Scotty. Scotty wrote a song about
the lights entitled The Brown Mountain Light.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />The lyrics are as follows:<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you ever find yourself in North Carolina, near the Pisgah National Forest area, be sure to keep your eyes open for the Brown Mountain Lights.</span></div>
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</script>LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-68552357732255057822016-04-14T22:15:00.001-04:002016-04-14T22:16:13.136-04:00Signed Epstein's Mother!<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of my favorite shows to watch when I was little was Welcome Back, Kotter. I still watch the show when I found it on TV. Eventually I would love to buy the complete series on DVD.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Welcome Back, Kotter was on television from 1975 to 1979, a total of four seasons and 95 episodes. It was recorded in front of a live studio audience.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gabe Kaplan was one of the three creators of Welcome Back, Kotter. Alan Sacks and Peter Meyerson were the other two creators. <br /><br />The sitcom followed Gabe Kotter's return to his </span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">alma mater, James Buchanan High School, New York, to teach history and social studies. He was also in charge of homeroom first thing in the morning. The sitcom centered around his </span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">classroom of remedial students known as "Sweathogs". When the sitcom started in season one, the Sweathogs were in ninth grade.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gabe loved telling jokes and was a bit of a wisecracker. E</span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">ach episode often started and ended with Gabe telling his wife, Julie, a joke. Throughout each episode there was usually a visit from the cranky Vice-Principal, Mr. Woodman. Gabe Kotter was a former remedial student and a founding member of the original class of Sweathogs. As he is teaching this generation of Sweathogs, he befriends them. The Sweathogs often visit his apartment, usually entering through the fire-escape window.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">James Buchanan High School is based on New Utrecht High School, the actual school Gabe Kaplan attended. Many of the characters were based on students that Gabe grew up with during his time there as a remedial student.</span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Here is a rundown of the main characters:</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6px;"><span style="color: yellow;"><br />✿ </span></span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: magenta;">Gabe Kaplan played Gabe Kotter who returns to his former high school as a teacher. He taught history and social studies, along with being in charge of homeroom. He also loved to tell jokes.<br /><br />Aside from being an actor, Gabe Kaplan is an American comedian, poker commentator and a professional poker player.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6px;">✿ </span>Marcia Strassman played Julie Kotter, Gabe's wife. Julie tries to go with the flow when it comes to her husband and his dedication to the Sweathogs. She often gets upset at the amount of time her husband spends with the Sweathogs. She also gets upset that he allows them to visit their apartment often.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Julie and Gabe had twin babies named Rachel and Robin, played by real-life sisters, Beth and Kay Kearney.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Marcia Strassman passed away on October 24, 2014 at age 66, after a long battle with breast cancer.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6px;">✿ </span>Robert Hegyes played Sweathog Juan Epstein. His full name was Juan Sanchez Jose Martinez Guadalupe Sandoval Ortega Valdez Jesus Angel Cordero de Huevos Epstein III.</span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">His character was known for his tough-guy strut and a red handkerchief hanging from his right back pocket. More often than not, Epstein had a note "signed" by his mother for either not showing up for school or being late to class ... the signature was as follows; "signed Epstein's Mother"! Mr. Kotter would read the note out-loud in front of the class while Epstein stood beside him and mouthed the words.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Robert Hegyes passed away on January 26, 2012 at age 60. After suffering from chest pains, it is said that Robert passed away as a result of a heart attack.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Washington pronounced Mr. Kotter's name: Mr. Kot-tair! He would often say the phrase "Hi there." in a deep voice.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs has since done appearances on television shows and movies. He has a horror movie scheduled to be out in September of this year, 31, which is written and directed by Rob Zombie.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: "open sans" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial"; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6px;">✿ </span>Ron Palillo played Sweathog Arnold Dingfelder Horshack. Dingfelder was Horshack's mother's maiden name. Horshack was the class clown of the crew with a distinctive laugh and a naive nature. He was known for raising his hand and exclaiming, "Ooohh ooohh ooohh, Mr. Kotter" when he wanted to speak in class. He was the smartest Sweathog and was once moved out the remedial class but shortly returned because he felt most comfortable there.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ron Palillo passed away on August 14, 2012 at age 63. He passed away as a result of a heart attack.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">John Travolta is one of the more well known actors. Aside from acting, he is a dancer, singer, producer, writer and a pilot. He had a few television roles before starring in Welcome Back, Kotter. He has since go on to star in movies and television. He has been nominated for two Oscars, 46 other nominations and 39 wins.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">John White passed away from pancreatic cancer on September 11, 1988 at age 68.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">MeTV is currently running episodes of Welcome Back, Kotter Saturday and Sunday mornings. The show is also available to own on DVD.</span><br />
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LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-22851475426092324332016-04-06T13:15:00.001-04:002016-04-06T13:15:09.745-04:00The Walking Dead Season Six Finale - Lucille's Here<span style="background-color: black; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another season of The Walking Dead finished up with yet another crazy cliffhanger. This one actually reminded me of the Season Four Finale; similar situation, different location, different group of bad guys.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Season Four Finale: Main group trapped in a train car.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rick, Carl, Michonne, Daryl, Sasha, Abraham, Eugene, Rosita, Maggie and Glenn (Bob and Tara) </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Bob dies in Season Five.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Carol, Tyreese and Judith are separated from the group </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Season Six Finale: Main group lined up on their knees.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rick, Carl, Michonne, Daryl, Sasha, Abraham, Eugene, Rosita, Maggie, Glenn and Aaron</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Aaron is a new character as of Season Five<br /></span></span><span style="background-color: black; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Tara is somewhere on a "supply run" in Season Six</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Carol and Morgan are separated from the group</span><br />
<span style="color: #fff2cc;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Judith is with Father Gabriel back</span></span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> at Alexandria</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both season finales had the group running from gunfire that was directed at their feet where it appeared the bad guys were herding them. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I watched the last 15 minutes of Season Six three times (don't judge me) because there was something that grabbed my attention with the group lineup. I even channeled my inner Yvette Nicole Brown and had a piece of paper where I took notes on the episode.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not sure if this has anything to do with who "meets Lucille" or not but it was a nice subtlety that I noticed. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here it is: </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Negan is creatively picking who is going to be beaten by Lucille by saying eenie, meenie, miney, mo. While he is doing this, he points Lucille in each person's face. Below is how the group is lined up in front of Negan. The numbers after each name are what order they were picked during the "game".</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From left to right:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glenn ~ Rosita (10) ~ Daryl (5, 13) ~ Michonne (4) Abraham (3, 14) ~ Maggie (2, 12) ~ Rick (1) ~ Sasha (6) ~ Aaron (7, 11) ~ Carl (8, 15) ~ Eugene (9)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you look at the numbers, it starts with Rick (the leader) and follows an order for a few numbers, switches and then follows an order for a bit before it becomes chaotic and then someone gets 'whacked." The End ....</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The numbers are each time the camera actually shows a character with Lucille being pointed in his/her face. Glenn is shown but he doesn't have Lucille pointed at him in the shot. The only time he may have Lucille pointed at him is when the camera is pointing at Negan and Lucille. That's when you can see Negan pointing in the direction of Glenn/Rosita. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like I said, it was something interesting I noticed about the ending. I don't think that it means Glenn is meeting his demise (in the comics Negan kills Glenn). I just found it interesting that he was the only one that wasn't shown with Lucille in his face.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After noticing this, the first two things I thought were, 1) Did Yvette Nicole Brown notice that (The Number One fan)? 2) Did anyone else notice it?</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sure when Season Seven premieres in October we are all going to be shocked as to who gets "whacked".</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></span>LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-34381626543964701772016-02-29T20:33:00.000-05:002016-02-29T20:33:00.015-05:00Ladies, today is the day!<span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2016 is a leap year. Leap year happens every four years. This means that February has 29 days instead of the normal 28 days. Check out my previous leap year blog for some other fun facts (has it been four years already).</span><br />
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<span style="color: cyan; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><span style="background-color: black;">According to old Irish tradition, on February 29th, a woman can propose marriage to a man. All you ladies out there swooning over men like Norman Reedus, now have the chance to ask him to marry you ... it's legit today!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: cyan;"><span style="background-color: black;">This tradition is said to have started in 5th century Ireland. Saint Patrick declared that women could propose marriage on this one day in February each leap year.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: cyan;">The tradition even made it's way to Scotland. Around 1288 there was a law passed that would allow a woman to propose marriage to a man on February 29th. If the man however turned down said proposal he would have to pay a fine.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: cyan;">It's fun to read about legends and folklore from the past. We've come a long way since then. In 2016 marriage is not just a man and woman coming together ... now a man can marry another man and a woman can marry another woman.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ladies, if you feel the need to partake in an age-old tradition, get yourselves out there and pop that question!</span><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-31100535600511652392015-08-12T21:11:00.001-04:002015-08-12T21:11:39.491-04:00Michael Myers ~ the faces behind the mask.<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;">What a great way to get ready for the Halloween/autumn/fall
season then to write about a classic Boogeyman that has been scaring the hell
out of us since the late '70s.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;">There have been several men who have played this iconic
character over the years. So I threw together a list showing all of them.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: xx-large;"><u>Halloween (1978)</u></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;">Nick Castle ~ The Shape ~ The Original Michael Myers ~<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;">Nick Castle played Michael Myers whenever he was on screen
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<span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;"><br />Tony Moran ~ Michael Myers (Age 23) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: magenta;"><br />[ Will Sandin ~
Michael Myers (Age 6) ]</span><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: magenta;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">. . . . . . I still can't get that damn music (from the
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LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-63964950114542525982015-08-02T21:59:00.002-04:002015-08-02T21:59:37.441-04:00Say hello to my little friend, Squiggy!<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">My husband and I made a quick stop in an oddities-type store in Baltimore, Maryland the other day. While we were there I stumbled across something that caught my eye (Let's be honest . . . everything in the shop caught my eye). </span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">The object that caught my eye was a green ball in a water-filled jar. It actually looked like a tiny aquarium. After looking at it closer I realized it was a Marimo Ball Terrarium. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;">Marimo Moss Balls are actually algae. The word Marimo originates from Japan and means "ball of seaweed". The Marimo Balls are known to form in the following areas only; Australia, Estonia, Iceland, Japan and Scotland.<br /></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Domestic Marimo Balls can be cared for quite easily. They can be placed in tap water with the water being changed every one or two weeks. They also do well in normal household lighting or indirect sunlight areas. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">You can have them in a container by themselves or you can add them to fish aquariums. They would be a wonderful addition to a Betta fish home.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br />Origin: In 1823 an Austrian Botanist, named Doctor Anton Sauter, was the first person to discover the Marimo Moss Balls in Lake Zeller, Austria. Shortly after this they were discovered by Tetsuya Kawakami in Lake Akan, Japan.<br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Growth: Marimo Balls grow very slowly, at a rate of 5 millimeters per year.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br />There are three different ways that the Marimo Moss Balls grow. First, they grow on the shady side of rocks. Second, they grow free floating, creating a blanket or carpet-like area at the bottom of a lake. Lastly, they grew just like a ball, with densely packed algal filaments in the center. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: red;">* </span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> Marimo Balls are considered to be a good luck charm for prosperity and love. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: red;">* </span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> For three days in early October, Japan holds a festival, Marimo Matsuri, honoring and<br /> conserving these green beauties.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: red;">* </span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> Germans call them Russian Moosballen.<br /><br />Here area a few photographs of my Marimo Moss Ball which I have affectionately named Squiggy. I added the two small seashells to the jar for some color contrast. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">And here is Squiggy along with two other friends, Lenny the Leach (wet specimen) and the Creature From the Black Lagoon.</span><br />
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LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-4756632338824958452015-07-08T22:18:00.001-04:002015-09-03T20:29:21.555-04:00BUYER BEWARE - HORROR FANS AND PARANORMAL FANS POSSIBLE SCAMMER JENNY
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<span style="background-color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: yellow;">Last evening, Trent Haaga, the writer of Deadgirl contacted me on here. He reached out to apologize and offer to make this situation better. This is way more than Jenny Spain has done. I wanted to add an update on here to show my appreciation for his reaching out to me. He is a great writer and I did enjoy the movie, Deadgirl. Please check out Trent's IMDB and see what cool projects he's been involved in. The positive of this situation is that I just found another cool horror person. My husband and I have some new horror movies to check out.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: yellow;">As far as Jenny Spain goes, she still hasn't refunded my money, contacted me or sent the poster. Please be aware that if she is selling anything on any of her profile pages that she is not a safe seller. </span><span style="color: red;"><b>***</b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;">I don't know of a webpage that allows a person to review a buying experience from an individual seller. Since I had a bad experience with a seller on Facebook/PayPal, I wanted to share that experience with everyone in hopes that it doesn't happen to anyone else.</span></b><br>
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<b><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;">As of July 8th, 2015, Jenny Spain has yet to answer me on why she hasn't refunded my $45 or why she never sent the poster out. She continues to post on her page about how "wonderful her life is" and how she is out doing all sorts of fun stuff, going here and there. All while the people who sent her money for autographed posters are waiting for an explanation as to why she hasn't refunded, etc. We can all see her clearly posting on her wall about her daily outings with not one clear explanation to the possible autograph scam she pulled on all of us.<br><br>I am not the only one this happened to. I have been in contact with several people who have been a "victim" of this situation. </span></b><br>
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<b><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;">Jenny Spain's IMDB profile: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2765991/">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2765991/</a></span></b><br>
<b><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;">Facebook profile page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JennySpain">https://www.facebook.com/JennySpain</a></span></b><br>
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<b><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;">The following are actual screen shots from Jenny Spain's Facebook wall, direct messages, and text messages between her and myself. This starts in August 2014 and goes on until January 2015. She will not contact me about a refund or anything to do with this situation as of now.</span></b><br>
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<b><span style="background-color: black; color: magenta; font-size: large;">Please think twice about purchasing anything from Jenny Spain. Like I said, I haven't received a refund, the autographed poster or an explanation.</span></b><br>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;"><br>HERE ARE THE EMAIL EXCHANGES BETWEEN JENNY SPAIN AND MYSELF</span></span><br>
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<span class="null">Hi Jenny. If you still have Deadgirl posters available, I would like to purchase a signed one from you. ~Heather</span></div>
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<span class="null">Hi Heather,</span></div>
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<span class="null">I do have a couple posters still available <span class="emoticon_text" style="clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 1px;">smile emoticon</span><span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":)"></span> <a class="_553k" href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5B7LNP68DJN5N#m" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5B7LNP68DJN5N#m</a></span></div>
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<span class="null">I just purchased a poster from you! I saw that you had said you only had two more left! I'm so glad I noticed your reply and then your post! </span></div>
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<span class="null">I'm excited to add your poster and autograph to our collection! </span></div>
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<span class="null">Awesome! I will check Paypal tomorrow. Did you ask for it to be personalized?</span></div>
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<span class="null">I would like it personalized however you would like to sign it, thank you! <span class="emoticon_text" style="clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 1px;">smile emoticon</span><span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":)"></span></span></div>
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<span class="null">Great! I hope you will like it. Posters are being shipped out today. <span class="emoticon_text" style="clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 1px;">smile emoticon</span><span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":)"></span></span></div>
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<span class="null"><span style="color: #141823;">YAY I definitely will!! I already have a place saved for it. I'll post a photo once I get it framed, etc. Thank you so much! Have a great weekend! </span><span class="emoticon_text" style="clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); color: #141823; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 1px;">smile emoticon</span><span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #141823; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":)"></span><span style="color: #141823;"> ~ Heather
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<span class="null">Just checking on the posters. When you mailed them out on September 13th, did you send out the posters via USPS or UPS? Just so I know which delivery service to keep an eye out for. Our mail person isn't very reliable when it comes to packages. <span class="emoticon_text" style="clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 1px;">smile emoticon</span><span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":)"></span></span></div>
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<span class="null">Hi Heather! I sent out messages on Paypal. The posters have not been sent out yet. I made an order for a little something special to send out with the posters and I'm just waiting on that. <span class="emoticon_text" style="clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 1px;">smile emoticon</span><span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":)"></span></span></div>
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<span class="null">Very cool! I'll have to check my Paypal account. I may have to fix my mail notification on there. I'm not receiving mail notifications on my business email any longer. </span></div>
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<span class="null">I didn't want to bother you but I wanted to make sure that it wasn't due to arrive yet. Our mail woman has been giving people in our neighborhood issues with delivering packages! <span class="emoticon_text" style="clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 1px;">smile emoticon</span><span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":)"></span></span></div>
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<span class="null">Thank you so much! Have a great Sunday!</span></div>
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<span class="null">Just checking in after the holidays to see if you had a set date on when you're sending out the Dead Girl posters? I know you had said back in October that you had ordered something to go along with them. </span></div>
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<span class="null">Thanks, Heather! <span class="emoticon_text" style="clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 1px;">smile emoticon</span><span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":)"></span></span></div>
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<span class="null">I am checking in again! You haven't answered back my last two emails, one on here and one to your gmail (spain.jenny@gmail.com). I know you're very busy and I hate to keep bothering you! Do you have a status on the autographed Dead Girl poster, when is it being sent out?</span></div>
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Dear Jenny,<br>
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I reached out to you Facebook on January 3rd to see what the status was on the autographed Dead Girl poster and I haven't heard back from you.<br>
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On September 13th, 2014 via Facebook you stated the poster was being shipped out on that day.<br>
October came around and I hadn't received the poster yet. So I reached out to you on October 11th, 2014 to see which mail carrier you used to send the poster so that I could track it somehow. You had stated to me that you hadn't sent the posters yet because you had purchased something to go along with them and were waiting for the items.<br>
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On October 22nd, 2014 you had tagged me in a Facebook post stating that you had finally gotten your order in and that you were getting everything ready to ship.<br>
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I let the holidays pass because I know that everyone is busy during that time of year.<br>
Now it's January 2015; I emailed you on January 3rd to see if you had an actual date of when you were sending the poster out and I have not heard anything back from you.<br>
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Today is January 5th, please let me know what is going on with my orde<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">r. It has been paid for since September 12th, 2014.</span><br>
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I decided to reach out through Paypal because I don't know what else to do. I am also reaching out through this email account because it has been four months now.<br>
Please let me know what is going on with the poster. If you do not have the poster, please refund me my $45 to <a href="mailto:rottngirl@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">rottngirl@gmail.com</a>. I feel that I have been patient, nice and understanding about all of this. And I feel that I am owed an explanation along with the poster I purchased and/or my $45 returned to me.<br>
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Thank you for your time! Heather Haberman</div>
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<span class="null">Hi Heather,
I'm currently going thru some legal stuff and working with a lawyer. You are more than welcome to call me.</span></div>
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<span class="null">Its a very bad situation.</span></div>
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<span class="null">Feel free to text or call **CELL NUMBER REMOVED** my cell</span></div>
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<span class="null">I am sorry to hear that you are going through some bad stuff right now. I'm confused as to what that has to do with getting the poster to me. But I'm sure you wouldn't be mentioning it unless it did. </span></div>
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<span class="null">I was starting to really worry about this entire situation because I had a few guys contact me through Facebook wondering if I knew anything about the posters or if I had, in fact, ordered and received one. And then I hadn't heard from you.</span></div>
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<span class="null">Here is my cell **CELL NUMBER REMOVED** so that you know my number when it comes through your phone. I may give you a text tomorrow. <span class="emoticon_text" style="clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; width: 1px;">smile emoticon</span><span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yx/r/pimRBh7B6ER.png); background-position: 0px -340px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: top; width: 16px;" title=":)"></span></span></div>
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<span class="null">It seems like you are really busy these days. And I'm not sure what is going with you legally. I have text messaged a few times; and I am not one to play phone tag. Actually I shouldn't be the one contacting you at all because I honored my end of the purchase. You offered a product that you took money for and have not sent it or explained why you haven't sent it.</span></div>
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<span class="null">As of right now I am not sure why I (and a few other people who have reached out to me regarding the Posters) are pulled into this situation. </span></div>
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<span class="null">I have been nothing but nice to you since September and I feel I deserve an explanation as to what's going on. It's been since September that you have my $45 and I have nothing to show for it. I really feel as if I have been taken for this money and I don't understand why. </span></div>
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<span class="null">Please, when you have a minute, just let me know why I am not receiving the Poster and/or why you are not returning the $45 to via PayPal.</span></div>
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</script>LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-55341460803292579102014-10-31T19:19:00.001-04:002014-10-31T19:19:29.631-04:00A list for Halloween!<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">To celebrate my favorite holiday “HALLOWEEN” I thought I would make a quick list of my favorite scary movies.<br /><br />The following movies are my go-to scares. And now that I look at my list I notice that the majority of my favorites are from the 1980’s; my absolute favorite decade for movies, television shows and music.</span><br />
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><br />These aren’t in any particular order but here goes . . . my all-time favorite scary movies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: lime;">1981 - American Werewolf in London</span></strong><br /> <span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite quote: “Stay on the road. Keep clear of the moors.”</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="color: lime;"><strong>1992 – Candyman</strong></span> <br /> <span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite quote: “Be my victim.”</span><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><strong>1984 - Children of the Corn</strong></span><br /> <span style="color: orange;">~ Those kids scared the shit out of me!<br />~ Favorite quote: “OUTLANDER”</span><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><strong>1987 - Dawn of the Dead</strong></span><br /> <span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite character: Hare Krishna Zombie<br /> ~ Favorite quote: “When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.”</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color: lime;">1985 - Day of the Dead</span></strong><br /> <span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite character: Bub</span><br /> <br /><strong><span style="color: lime;">1981 - Evil Dead</span></strong><br /> <span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite quote: “We’re going to get you. We’re going to get you. Not another peep. Time to go to sleep.”</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><strong><span style="color: lime;">1980 - Friday the 13th</span></strong><br /><span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite character: Crazy Ralph<br /> ~ Favorite quote: “I’m a messenger of God. You’re doomed if you stay here!”</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: lime;">1978 – Halloween</span></strong><br /><span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite actor: Donald Pleasence aka Doctor Sam Loomis<br />~ Favorite quote: "Hey, Jerk! Speed kills!"<br /> ~ Doctor Loomis made you believe and fear Michael Myers.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: lime;">1987 – Hellraiser</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite character: Pinhead<br />~ Favorite quote: “We have such sights to show you!”</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: lime;">1968 - Night of the Living Dead</span></strong><br /><span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite scene: Cemetery scene in the beginning.<br />~Favorite quote: "They're coming to get you, Barbara!"</span> <br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><strong>1984 - Nightmare on Elm Street</strong></span><br /><span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite characters: Freddy Krueger, Nancy Thompson and Lt. Donald Thompson<br />~ Favorite quote: “I’m your boyfriend now, Nancy!”</span><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><strong>1982 – Poltergeist</strong></span><br /> <span style="color: orange;">~ My Mom didn’t like this movie because the little girl and I were the same age and it freaked her out!<br />~ Favorite character: Reverend Henry Kane (Poltergeist II). It still gives me chills when he is singing and talking to Carol Anne. "Are you lost, Sweetheart? Are you 'fraid, Honey?"</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: lime;">1988 – Pumpkinhead</span></strong><br /><span style="color: orange;">~ Favorite actor: Lance Henriksen<br /> ~ Favorite quote: “It’s what you wanted, Ed Harley!” (This entire scene is one of my favorites.)</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: lime;">1989 - Puppet Master</span></strong><br /><span style="color: orange;">~ I was totally obsessed with all of the puppets!</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime;"><strong>1974 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre</strong></span> <br /><span style="color: orange;">~ There is nothing that frightens me more than a huge creepy guy that screams, hollers and runs around like a little child. Oh, yeah, and wielding a chainsaw.<br /><br />My husband and I attend a lot of horror conventions and have had the pleasure of meeting many actors and actresses from the above movies. What an amazing way for us to relive our childhood together. I hope you enjoyed my movie list.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: lime;">Happy</span> Halloween <span style="color: lime;">to</span> you <span style="color: lime;">all</span>! <span style="color: lime;">Be</span> safe <span style="color: lime;">out</span> there</span></span></span><span style="color: lime; font-size: x-large;">!</span>LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-49016190490342509092014-06-26T21:41:00.001-04:002014-06-26T21:41:10.224-04:00Ghostly lights or just gas?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ignis fatuus</span></span></u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ignis fatuus (also known as Friar's Lantern) is </span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">a
phosphorescent light that hovers over swampy ground at night. It's
said to be caused by spontaneous combustion of gases that are emitted by
rotting organic matter.<br /><br />Other names for this are </span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">w</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">ill-</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">o'-the-wisp</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">, jack-o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>'</b></span></span>-lantern and friar lantern.<br /><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">W</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">ill-</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">o'-the-wisp</span></span></u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A w</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">ill-</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">o'-the-wisp is an incandescent flame often seen hovering over marshy ground at night. These lights are often times explained away as ignited marsh gas. There are a lot of different cultures out there that have accounts to contradict these theories.<br /><br />Some cultures believe that these flames are marking locations of treasure. While other cultures believe the phenomenon is intricately linked with a mischievous spirit carrying a lantern or a torch leading weary travelers astray into a marsh.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Jack-</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">o'-lantern</span></span></u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A jack-o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>'</b></span></span>-lantern is a carved pumpkin most commonly associated with Halloween. The top of the pumpkin is cut to form a lid. While the inside flesh of the pumpkin is scooped out. After this a spooky or silly image is carved into it to expose the hollowed out pumpkin. Once you have the pumpkin hollowed out and carved, you place a candle or flickering-type light source inside the pumpkin to illuminate the carved image.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In E</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">nglish Folklore, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> the jack-o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>'</b></span></span>-lantern </span></span>is said to be associated with the term foolish light also known as </span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">will-</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">o'-the-wisp. </span></span>There are, however, endless folklore that surround the origin of the jack</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">-o</span></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>'</b></span></span>-lantern. They tell a story of a man named Jack and the Devil himself. (A story for another blog . . .)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Another type of "ghost light" that is often talked about is a corpse candle.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><u><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Corpse Candle</span></span></b></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A corpse candle is said to be a ball of light
most often seen in cemeteries or churchyards and are thought to be an omen of death. They are usually red, white or blue in
color.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">These balls of light are said to appear the night
before a death. The lights mark the
route of the future funeral, from the victim’s house to the graveyard where it
would then disappear into the ground at the burial site.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Corpse candles were not feared during Medieval
times, they were welcomed. It gave the
dying person a chance to get their affairs in order, so to speak. It gave them the chance to make peace with
God. If a dying person was to ignore the
corpse candle, it was said they would have a bad death and their souls would end
up in Purgatory for eternity.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">So the next time you are out for a nighttime walk and/or drive and you see a mysterious light hovering somewhere, will you be curious enough to venture in its direction?! </span></span><br />
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still refers to Sir Elton John as Melton.<br /><br />To me, Melton is one of the many beautiful things in this World.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He and his music have been a part of my life
for nearly 40 years.<br /><br />Elton is the third most successful artist in the history of the
American charts; behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles. (Go Melton!!)<br /> <br />Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And at age three was when he first played
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1996 he has had a Top 40 single.<br /><br />He was awarded the Best British Male Artist Brit Award in 1991, the
Polar Music Award in 1995, the Grammy Legend Award in 2001, the Kennedy Center
Honor in 2004 and 12 Ivor Novello Awards; 1973-2000.<br /><br />He was inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And he has won five Grammy Awards; 1986, 1991,
1994, 1997 and 2000.<br /><br />He was appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1996. And on February 24th, 1998 he became Sir Elton Hercules John when he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in acknowledgement of his contribution to music and fund-raising for AIDS charities.</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam;"><br /><br />Elton has released 31 studio albums, five live albums, five
soundtracks, 19 compilations, 14 video releases, four musicals and one tribute
album.<br /><br />At age 66, Elton John is still going strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On September 24th, 2013 he released his 31st studio album entitled The Diving Board; and is currently touring.<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam;"><br /><br />On November 14th, 2013 my husband and I attended an Elton John concert
for the very first time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was beyond
excited that he was actually performing close to where I live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never thought I would get a chance to see
him live. To me he has always been larger than life.<br /><br />Elton John is by far the best concert I have ever attended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He performed for three hours straight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After almost every song, he would stand up
and acknowledge the crowd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He even
jumped up onto the top of his piano during one of his songs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He gave his all in this performance.<br /><br />I am so glad that I was able to attend one of his performances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has truly made me love him and his music
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<span style="background: black; color: orange; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: orange;">A place that is near and dear to my heart is Sumatra, Indonesia.
Although I’ve never traveled there, I am well aware of the region. One of
my favorite animals resides there, the orangutan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="background: black; color: orange; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sumatra is home to tropical rainforests; and has been known to have a
huge range of plant and animal species. In the last 35 years it has lost
almost 50 percent of its tropical rainforest, leaving many species critically
endangered such as Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Orangutan and Sumatran Rhino.
This is mostly due to deforestation. An estimated 73 percent of all
logging in Indonesia is believed to be illegal. All of this due to the
demand for palm oil.<br /><br />
</span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Without going into too much more detail about how deforestation and palm oil
are destroying rainforests and animals, I wanted to share something rare with
you. This is something that is also in danger of extinction.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
<u1:p></u1:p>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="background: black; color: orange; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The titan arum (amorphophallus titanium), or otherwise known as the corpse
plant, which is native to the tropical rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia.
This plant was first discovered in 1878. It has the largest
known unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="background: black; color: orange; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><br /><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
This plant has so many unique things about it. For instance, it doesn’t
have an annual blooming cycle. It is very unpredictable in that its
flowering cycle can span between a few years to decades.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
<u1:p></u1:p>
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="background: black; color: orange; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When the plant starts its blooming process it emerges from an
underground stem. This is also where it stores energy. It blooms
only when sufficient energy is accumulated after several years. Once it
is fully open, it only remains in bloom for 24 to 48 hours.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="background: black; color: orange; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><br /><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
It also has a “special” odor. Once fully bloomed, the plant emits an odor
that resembles rotting flesh. The odor attracts pollinators like the dung
and carrion beetles. The odor is most potent in the early morning hours
or late evening hours. </span></span><o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="background: black; color: orange; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange;">
In the wild these plants can weigh up to and over 200 pounds and reach a height
of 12 feet tall.</span><br /><br />
My husband and I were lucky enough to have a chance to experience one of these
rare plants this month in DC at the Botanical Gardens where there was one on
display. They have had this plant since 2007 and this was the first time
that it has bloomed for them.<br /><br />
For me this was a very special opportunity to experience a part of the
Sumatran rainforest. It was exciting to watch this plant as it slowly bloomed and then very quickly withered away. Such an amazing part of nature!<br />
<br /><u1:p>Below is a photo collage of the plant in all its glory! Enjoy!</u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">In May we celebrated Memorial Day; the holiday in which
we remember the men and women who have died while serving in the United States
Armed Forces. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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There is one war hero I would like to share with you; and
his name is Sergeant Stubby; a pit bull terrier.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">Sergeant Stubby (1917 – 1926) is the name of the most
decorated war veteran of World War I; and only dog to be promoted to sergeant
through combat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Stubby was a stray in New Haven, Connecticut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is said that he would hang around a group
of soldiers who were training and doing drills at Yale University.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And Corporal Robert Conroy, who grew fond of
the dog, hid Stubby on board the ship when it was time for the soldiers to ship
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The commanding officer allowed
Stubby to stay onboard after discovering him due to the fact he had saluted the
commanding officer upon discovering him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">He became the mascot of the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee
Division. Stubby learned drills, bugle calls and a modified dog salute; he
would put his right paw on his right eyebrow when a salute was executed by his
fellow soldiers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And he was in the front
lines alongside the other soldiers during World War I.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Even though animals were forbidden, Stubby was allowed to
remain in camp because he had a positive impact on the morale of the campsite.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">Stubby was put in for a promotion to the rank of Sergeant by
the commander of the 102nd Infantry for capturing an enemy spy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Stubby was injured during a grenade attack, resulting in a
large amount of shrapnel in his chest and leg. He was rushed to a field
hospital and later transferred to a Red Cross Recovery Hospital for surgery.
After Stubby started to recover, it was said that he would visit wounded
soldiers at the hospital. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">By the end of the war, Stubby had served in 17 battles and
met President Woodrow Wilson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He visited
the White House twice; once to meet President Harding and the second time to
meet President Coolidge.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Stubby was awarded many medals for his heroism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the medals he was awarded was from the
Humane Society which was presented by General John Pershing, the Commanding
General of the United States Armies. He was awarded a membership in the
American Legion and the Y.M.C.A.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
then he went on to become the mascot of the Georgetown Hoyas when his master,
J. Robert Conroy, began studying law at Georgetown University.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">Stubby died in 1926.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And he is featured at the National Museum of American History in the
Price of Freedom: Americans at War exhibit.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #9fc5e8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">April
is Parkinson’s Awareness Month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a
time to get any/all information regarding Parkinson’s out there for the public
to see/hear.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #9fc5e8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #9fc5e8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This month I have been reminded of last November when my husband and I participated in a walk in DC to support my Father. Moving Day is held every year; and in different cities throughout the year. It's a chance for people to get out and 'move' for Parkinson's. Movement is used as a symbol of hope and progress because of its vital role in treating the disease. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For
me, the day was very emotional and therapeutic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>From the moment my husband and I arrived at Nationals Park I could feel
the energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, I know that I’m not
alone in this quest; never have been.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
to actually see and feel the intense energy from complete strangers was a bit
overwhelming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I fought off tears
(unsuccessfully) for the first 30 minutes, trying to distract myself and take
in the importance of the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was
a four-man blues band playing, group exercises, freebies and information
galore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a beautiful day filled
with a whole lot of love and hope!</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #9fc5e8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #9fc5e8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year our calendar is marked for Moving Day in November. And I have an idea for our team t-shirt design this year. So keep your fingers crossed that the weather is nice. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you’re interesting in participating in a walk in your
area or know someone who may be, here is the link to the moving day website: <span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><a href="http://www3.parkinson.org/site/PageServer?pagename=moving_day_home_page"><span style="color: yellow;">http://www3.parkinson.org/site/PageServer?pagename=moving_day_home_page<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Below
I have attached the status I posted on my Facebook wall the morning of the
walk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For my family and I every day is
‘moving day’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">
<em>Moving Day 2012:</em></span></span></span><br />
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</span><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Miriam; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="background-color: black; color: #9fc5e8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Today I am
heading to DC for Moving Day in support of a special man in my life. A
man who taught me that being successful doesn't mean how much money you have or
how fancy your car is but how hard you work. A man who was married at a
young age; and has been married to the same person for over 50 years. A
man who taught his children to work hard and don't expect to have things '
handed' to you; and not to feel that the World owes you. Respect others
but don't allow people to walk all over you. A man who worked from the
age of 16 until retirement for an unappreciative company and boss being paid
less than what he deserved. Staying at this job so that my Mom could be a
stay-at-home Mom while my brothers and I were growing up. A man who made
sure we had a warm house, clothes on our backs, food in our bellies and a
family vacation every year. I may not have had the latest, newest,
coolest toys out there but I never wanted for anything ... and I always
appreciated everything. I had/have a loving family who I can always count
on.<br />
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Today I am walking in support of my Father and all those who are or have
suffered from this disrespectful disease.<br />
<br />
FUCK YOU, Parkinson's. I hate you for stripping my Father of a
relaxing, enjoyable retirement and for making him a prisoner in his own body
and mind.<br />
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I'm in ... are you?<br />
<br />
Go Team Phil!”</span></span></i><br />
<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #9fc5e8;">Moving Day, November 2012, Nationals Park, Washington, D.C</span>.</span></span></td></tr>
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</script><span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the time of year where the "hustle and bustle" part of life is at its peak for a lot of us. People are running around buying gifts, going to work parties, decorating, baking, traveling, Stressing, etc.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana;">Stop making the season about the gift(s) and make it about family and friends.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And keep in mind there are a lot of people out there who do not enjoy the holiday season because they have lost someone close to them, they don't have family or a special someone in their life to share this time with or there was some sort of tragic moment in their lives.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We as the human race are "lost" and have been for a long time. Let's stop feeding the negative in the World. And stop waiting for a tragedy to finally realize that there is a huge problem out there.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maybe 2013 can be about compassion, caring, loving . . .</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Help a stranger in need, tell a family member you love them, tell someone they matter, donate to a cause, adopt a shelter animal, visit a nursing home, simply give someone a smile . . .</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's stop judging each other and start loving each other.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll start . . . <span style="color: red;">YOU </span>Matter to me!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From our house to yours, we wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and an even Happier, Healthier New Year.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #93c47d;"><strong><em>"Trick or treat . . . smell my feet . . . give me something good to eat . . . if you don't . . . I don't care . . . I'll pull down your </em></strong><span style="background-color: black;"><strong><em>underwear."</em></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="background-color: black;">Halloween is my all-time favorite Holiday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love everything about it; the candy,
dressing up, decorations and decorating, carving pumpkins AND scary movies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: orange;">Did you know that Halloween is fairly new to
America?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It actually became popular in
America in the early 1900s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Originally
called Samhain (which means summer’s end in Gaelic) it is a Gaelic harvest
festival held on October 31st - November 1st. This date was associated with the Catholic All Saints' Day from as early as the 8th Century. And the secular customs that are now connected with Halloween have been influenced by both the Gaelic and the Catholic liturgical festival. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="background-color: black;">It’s said, that
during Samhain, the veil between our world and the spirit world is at its
thinnest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the ghosts of the deceased
can mingle with the living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange;">Today’s Halloween
traditions evolved from the ancient symbols of Samhain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One example of that is Celtics carved turnips
into skulls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They placed these
carved turnips in their windows to ward off evil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This tradition evolved into today’s
jack-o-lanterns.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange;">Below are
a few Halloween superstitions, folklore and a phobia:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">If you hear footsteps behind you while you’re walking on Halloween, DO NOT turn around . . . if you do, you may be staring Death in the face.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">I</span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">f you want to run into a witch on Halloween, a sure-fire way to do this is by wearing your clothes inside out and walk backwards.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">If you are born on Halloween, you will have the gift of communicating with the dead.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">If you feel a chill up your spine, someone is walking on your future grave.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">A medieval superstition that is still around today; doorbells, chimes or any type of bells ringing are supposed to chase away evil spirits.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">Walk around your home three times counterclockwise and backwards before sunset on Halloween to ward off evil spirits.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">For the Ladies, if you carry a lamp to a spring of water on Halloween night, you can see your future husband in the reflection.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="background-color: black;">Place a burning candle inside a jack-o-lantern on Halloween to keep evil spirits and demons at bay.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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<li><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">Cucurbitophobia is the fear of pumpkins.</span></span></li>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">And here are some
neat U.S. Halloween facts:</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">Halloween is the Holiday when the most candy is sold.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">Halloween is the second most commercially successful Holiday; Christmas being the first.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">Halloween is the third-largest party occasion next to Christmas and New Year's Eve.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">There are approximately 25 million Halloween cards sold annually.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;">The top four states for pumpkin production are Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="background-color: black;">I'll end my blog with a short (but cute) Halloween poem:</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: black;"><em><strong><span style="color: yellow;"><br /><br />"We mask our faces</span></strong></em></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: yellow; font-family: inherit;"><em><strong>and wear strange hats,</strong></em></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><em><strong><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: black;">and moan like witches<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></em></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em><strong><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: black;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">and screech like cats,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></strong></em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em><strong><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: black;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">and jump like goblins<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></strong></em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em><strong><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: black;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">and thump like elves,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></strong></em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em><strong><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: black;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">and almost manage<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></strong></em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em><strong><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: black;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">to scare ourselves!"</span></span></span></strong></em></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="background-color: black; color: yellow; font-family: inherit;"><em><strong>~Author Unknown</strong></em></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Book Antiqua;"><span style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: inherit;"><strong>HAVE A SAFE AND
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!</strong></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black;">One of my hobbies is paranormal investigating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It's something that I have been interested in
from an early age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> And i</span>t has been something
that has been following me around since the age of 12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the years I have researched more and
more to try and figure out what is going on out there in the 'spirit
world'.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black;">During this time, I have met some great people that have
become some of my closest, dearest friends; and even one of them my husband.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have made so many lasting friendships with
some great individuals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black;">And if it wasn't for a close friend of mine and his radio show called Darkness On The Edge
Of Town (aka Darkness Radio), I wouldn't have met any of these people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is a link to the official page:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.darknessradio.com/"><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">http://www.darknessradio.com<span style="background-color: black;">/</span></span></a><span style="background-color: black;"><strong>.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black;">Dave Schrader is the host of Darkness Radio which can be
found on Twin Cities News Talk:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.twincitiesnewstalk.com/pages/darknessradio.html"><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">http://www.twincitiesnewstalk.com/pages/darknessradio.html</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black;"> .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
are able to stream it live or listen to the archives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if you are listening live, you are also
able to chat with other listeners through a chat window that is available on Darkness
Radio's website.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black;">Darkness Radio is the best paranormal talk radio show out
there. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Dave is absolutely amazing at what he does. </span>You will be hooked after
listening to just one show. He will keep
you up to date on anything/everything supernatural and paranormal; and he
interviews all types of Para-celebrities in the field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black;">Along with doing the radio show, Dave also hosts
conferences/events that people are able to attend and investigate haunted
locations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These events are truly like
no other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You get to go to some of the
coolest places around the United States ... and you get to investigate and hang
out with para-celebrities; n<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">ot to mention attend lectures from these greats in the field.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black;">I am sad to say that this November will be the final event for
Darkness Radio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The radio show itself is
still going strong, but will no longer offer ghost hunts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if you ever wanted to have a chance to
investigate a famously haunted location with people, like Aaron Goodwin and Billy Tolley from Ghost Adventures, now is your time to do so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow this link to see the Final event (and complete list of para-celebs) which
is being held at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado: </span></span></span><a href="http://www.darknessradio.com/TRIPS/endofdays/index.html"><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">http://www.darknessradio.com/TRIPS/endofdays/<span style="background-color: black;">index.html</span></span></a><span style="background-color: black;">.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black;">The Stanley Hotel was the inspiration for Stephen King to
write his novel, <em>The Shining</em>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both
television shows, Ghost Adventures and Ghost Hunters have investigated and
filmed there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check out the hotel's website
to see for yourself how picturesque this place truly is:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.stanleyhotel.com/"><span style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">http://www.stanleyhotel.com<span style="background-color: black;">/</span></span></a><span style="background-color: black;">.</span> </div>
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<span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you, Dave Schrader, Mallie Fox and Tim Dennis (aka Darkness Radio) for some of the best memories and lasting friendships ... you guys and gal <span style="color: yellow;">R-O-C-K</span>!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"> <strong>Darkness Dave and myself</strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="background-color: black;">My Husband and I with Mallie Fox (Mark Constantino photo bomb)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="background-color: black;">Tim Dennis and myself</span></strong></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><strong><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Be a voice for those who cannot speak for
themselves"</span></strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #f6b26b;">is a phrase spoken and/or practiced by many on a daily
basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am proud to say that I am one
of those people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">There are so many animals out there being hurt, abused and/or
neglected all around us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it's time
that we step up and speak out for these beautiful creatures no matter how great
or small.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are a Facebook friend of mine or are a frequent
visitor of my blog, you know that I am involved in the well-being of
Orangutans, Gorillas and Chimpanzees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
sign at least one or two petitions a day dealing with the safety of these
precious creatures who will someday (not too far off) be extinct.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">I recently came across a situation that is happening in
Rockville, Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have decided to
share the article and Petition in my blog to ask for you to please sign and
help "Free The Rockville 15".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The following article is from July 4th, 2012 explaining the
meaning behind "Free The Rockville 15".</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elizabeth-kucinich/free-the-rockville-15_b_1648070.html"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elizabeth-kucinich/free-the-rockville-15_b_1648070.html<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here is the link to the Petition. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/director-national-institutes-of-health-nih-release-the-rockville-15-to-a-chimpanzee-sanctuary"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: cyan;">http://www.change.org/petitions/director-national-institutes-of-health-nih-release-the-rockville-15-to-a-chimpanzee-sanctuary<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></span></div>
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Petition was created by Elizabeth
Kucinich.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elizabeth is a sustainable food
& vegan advocate, a champion for peace, human rights, animals and the
environment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elizabeth is married to US
Congressman Dennis Kucinich.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">So far there are well over 23,000 signatures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The goal of the Petition is 25,000 as of right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once that goal is surpassed, there is a goal
of 30,000 signatures.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Help abused animals in any way possible; whether it be
signing a petition, sharing a website about adopting a pet, saving an animal
that is in trouble/distress or reporting animal abuse to your local
authorities.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: #f6b26b; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Animals have hearts and souls; they have feelings and
emotions . . . <span style="color: white;">Be a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves</span> . . .</span></div>LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-44001567019987129432012-06-07T11:59:00.000-04:002012-07-23T22:35:19.610-04:00Health And Safety Hazards Investigating Hales Bar <strong><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">UPDATE: Monday, July 23, 2012<br /><br />Hales Bar will no longer be open for paranormal investigating. Here are some links to webpages regarding Hales Bar Marina and future paranormal investigating at this location! The following links are pages from Team PROSE and Hales Bar:<br /><br /></span><span style="color: lime;"><a href="http://www.halesbarmarina.com/haunted.php"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">http://www.halesbarmarina.com/haunted.php</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.teamprose.com/"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">http://www.teamprose.com/</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.hauntedhalesbar.com/"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">http://www.hauntedhalesbar.com/</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">UPDATE: Monday, June 11, 2012</span></span></span></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Michelle from PROSE has been working with Pete since June 3rd to try and resolve things after our experience at Hales Bar on that Saturday. As of today, thanks to Michelle, the manager/owner of Hales Bar has refunded us our money for the night of </span></strong><strong><span style="color: lime;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">our investigation due to the experience we had encountered. Also due to our experience, along with Michelle and the rest of her group sharing our concerns with the owner, he has decided to take action and make changes so that the place is more secure from here on out. A happy ending to a bad experience!</span></span></span></strong></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">First and foremost, this blog entry is not meant to 'attack'
or 'bad mouth' anyone. It is my own
personal experience at a haunted location.
I am simply putting it out there to let other investigators know about
the health and safety issues of this location.
And I strongly urge any and all investigators to think twice before
going to Hales Bar to investigate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My husband and I have been all over the United States
investigating haunted locations. We have
been to places that are rundown and dirty.
We are in no way new to paranormal investigating.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 my husband, Mike, a good friend
of ours, Pete, and myself were set to investigate Hales Bar in Tennessee. We had heard negative things about this
location from several investigators after putting the deposit down on the
location. We decided to go and check it
out for ourselves ... not everyone is going to like every place out there or
the people associated with the location.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To start off, the place is an active Marina and Hales
Bar Dam is located at the marina. Before
we even started our tour we knew that the investigation that evening was going
to be difficult due to outside noise interference. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are at least five open doors and/or entryways that are
not locked and cannot be locked from the general public. ONE, a fence across an open archway that can
easily be scaled; TWO, a big wooden red door (main door) cannot be locked and
(if you're lucky) can be pulled shut at least; THREE, an open area that you can
walk through (stepping over some debris) and go right through an open doorway
into the building; FOUR, a door in the tunnel system that has chains draped on
the outside to make it look locked but doesn't actually lock; FIVE, a double
door in another section of the tunnel (control room) that doesn't lock, but
closes. There is, in fact, ONE door in
the tunnel system that is welded shut for your safety. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As for security, which is included in the price for
investigating ... he does not stay at the location while you're there. You can only reach him via text message due
to the lack of cell phone service at the marina. He does live somewhere at or around the
marina though.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As for the general safety of the location, Hales Bar is an
active marina with people staying on boats and rented cabins. Music, voices, boat engines, et cetera can be
heard at all times. Birds actively nest
and fly around inside as all the windows are broken out. With birds comes bird droppings and that is
dangerous. Birds can carry all kinds of
infectious diseases and parasites. And
bird droppings are especially dangerous when dried, because fine particles can
be released into the air and then inhaled ... and it was basically
everywhere. In the short amount of time
we were there Saturday night we all had headaches, to some degree, from
breathing in all that stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The railing around the whirlpool area on the inside is not
safe at all. Do not lean on it or you
are falling into the water below. There
is a spiral staircase in the floor that is open with tiny orange cones circling
the opening for your safety. There are nuts/bolts
protruding out of the floor throughout the dam that are not marked or
identified. There are some pretty
hazardous openings in some places that can cause some real damage if you fall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had captured a pretty interesting thermal image has an open floor right outside
the doorway with a 50-foot drop into the water.
There is an actual door there than can be closed but the gentleman
giving us the tour stated that he is afraid to even try and shut the door
because it swings right over the opening.
So if you are investigating there at night, this could be a disaster
waiting to happen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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equipment in. Apparently the keys to
this building are not always returned (either from being lost or misplaced)
after they are given out. Coincidentally that night, when our 'tour guide' went to look for the key in the designated 'hiding' spot it wasn't there. Not to worry, he had an extra key that he had brought with them. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We decided not
to use the rec area to house our equipment for this exact reason.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is a link to Hales Bar Marina and Resort regarding
tours (and ghost hunts): <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">http://www.halesbarmarina.com/haunted.php</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please note #12 on the list of ghost hunting guidelines. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">“12. Keep in mind that a lot of the places you will be
investigating will be secluded. Because
of this you should always bring along some form of protection. I suggest pepper spray or a stun gun. I am of course talking about protecting
yourself from bad people, not bad ghosts. *smile*” </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></div>
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the end of this guideline considering this is a hot spot for drunks to wonder
into ... and obviously by this guideline a known fact.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now the group that gave us the tour and set up the
investigation for us is PROSE. PROSE
members were extremely nice and gave us a tour of Hales Bar. But after the tour neither security nor the
team were present during the investigation.
If PROSE is going to actually associate themselves with Hales Bar, I
would think that their team has to take some of the responsibility to make the
location safer for investigators. They
are branding their team name with the location and organizing the
investigations. I would think it's a
huge liability and wouldn’t want to be them if someone was assaulted and/or
hurt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The price PROSE quotes is $350 (for up to six people) for
overnight stays and $50 per person after that with a $100 deposit. Now, PROSE does state that their team is
available for security for your group for a separate charge. It's stated on the following website:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This is a separate charge. Please inquire when you book your investigation if
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paying for security in the initial payment.
Remember the guy who apparently doesn't stay on location and can only be
reached via text message.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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when apparently anyone can and has walked right into the location without
paying.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With all of this being said; here is an account of our $350
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to enter Hales Bar and start our investigation.
Mike pulled as hard as he could on the red door until he was able to
pull it shut. We decided to do an EVP
session by the opening in the floor where the spiral staircase is located. While we were recording, two people were
wondering around outside the fence with flashlights. Shortly after that, the same two people
scaled the fence and started shining flashlights down our way. They were there for a good 15 minutes or
so. Luckily they decided (for whatever
reason) to turn around and leave. During
this incident I had sent my first text message to our security guard. I received no response back from my text
message nor did we see him at all. Keep
in mind that the security guard isn't right outside keeping people away from
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After this the three of us decided to hit some of the 'hot
spots' before being interrupted again.
We decided to check out the tunnel system to conduct a few EVP
sessions. We set up in the tunnel system
in the area where there is a 'reported' ghost of a little girl. This section is the only section with a door
to the outside that is welded shut. We
no sooner started an EVP session and heard people outside lurking around. We stopped for a bit until the people decided
to leave. Then we started back into our
EVP session only to be interrupted by a group of people outside again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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drunken young adults (totting beer bottles AND flashlights in their hands) decided they were
coming into the tunnel system. They
entered through the door that "appears" to be locked by having chains
draped over the outside of the door.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was only TWO hours into our night of
investigating. And instead of attempting
to confront them by telling them that we paid to be there and that they would
have to leave, we chose to play it safe and just leave for our own safety. Keep in mind that I did, in fact, send
security a second text message stating that there were six drunks that just
entered the tunnel system with no response back via text or in person.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Everything we were told about the location and the
difficulties people have had were absolutely correct. And we just so happened to have experienced
it all in a two-hour time period Saturday night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from PROSE about the incident. She apologized and offered us another overnight stay at no charge but we
declined. She asked what she could do
and Pete mentioned a partial refund. She said she would contact the owner about
it and would get back to him this week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is place is totally unsafe for people to go and
investigate. Before we started our tour
we had asked about security, about doors being able to lock, people breaking
in, asbestos, et cetera ... all of these
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Bar for your own safety and the safety of your team members.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753170119916160541.post-21472658137528192142012-04-17T22:01:00.000-04:002012-04-17T22:01:25.795-04:00Don't Sit Still.<div style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. And part of that is 'What will I (or anyone) do to help get awareness out there?" What better way to get awareness out there then to blog about it . . . <br />
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~ I am a member of the Fox Trial Finder which was developed by The Michael J. Fox Foundation (<a href="http://www.michaeljfox.org/">http://www.michaeljfox.org</a>) to help people find opportunities to participate in clinical trials.</span></div><div style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ I will be participating in upcoming Parkinson's Walks throughout the year.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
~ And I recently added two tattoos to my current collection. In December I had the MJF Foundation 'Fox' logo tattooed on my wrist; and the phrase, "I'm in. Are you?" tattooed on the top of my foot. The phrase can be found on T-shirts that are available for purchase; and it's used in video campaigns.<br />
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I decided to get more involved because my Father was diagnosed about five years ago with Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the brain that leads to shaking (tremors), difficulty in walking, movement and coordination. As of now, there is no cure for the disease. And anyone who has a family member or themselves that have been diagnosed knows that it is both hard on that person and their family. <br />
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I'd like to share a cute story involving my dog, Ellie and my Father. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Whenever my husband and I go on a trip, my parents will watch Ellie. She loves going to 'Pappy and Grandma's house.' And, of course, she gets spoiled while she's there; my Father gives her ice cream (frozen yogurt) every night, and my Mom takes her for several walks throughout the day. <br />
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Back in November Ellie had gone to stay with my parents while my husband and I were traveling. And on one of those days my Father had one of his 'bad days'. His bad days can vary with different levels of symptom severity. On this particular day my Father was feeling sick to his stomach, he had the shakes and he had a nervous, agitated feeling ... he just couldn't 'get comfortable in his own skin'. So he was sitting up on the edge of his recliner with his hands on his face, elbows resting on his legs. </span></div><div style="background-color: black; color: orange; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
Now, when my Father is nervous, Ellie is nervous. So Ellie had been pacing the floor in the living room and dining room; keeping an eye on my Father. Then Ellie walked over to him and sat down in front of him as if he had a toy or a treat for her. My Father knew she was there, and without moving or looking, said, "Hey, Dog!" which is how he normally addresses her. She wagged her tail and then walked away only to walk back over to him and sit down in front of him again. Before my Mother or my Father knew it, Ellie took her head and laid it down on my Father's knees and looked up at him with her puppy-dog eyes. I truly think she was trying to comfort my Father right then and there. It's moments like this that warm my heart. And for that short moment in time my Father had some comfort from that stupid disease that has taken over his body and his entire life!<br />
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My dream is that one day there will be a cure for Parkinson's disease. And as for right now, I will do everything that I can to help in finding that cure and getting awareness out there about this disease. <i style="color: cyan;">"I'm in. Are you?"<br />
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<span style="color: white;">(</span></i><span style="color: white;">The Title of my blog, </span><i style="color: white;">"Don't Sit Still", is taken from one of the T-shirts that can be purchased on the MJF Foundation website, <a href="http://shop.michaeljfox.org/">http://shop.michaeljfox.org/</a>. I love this phrase because it is a very powerful saying when you relate it to Parkinson's; both as a patient and someone who is active in finding a cure.)</i><br />
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<b>(Side-note</b>: I believe that animals are truly the most sensitive beings on Earth. You can most likely find me signing petitions for animal rights and posting articles and/or photos of animals on several of my profile pages. I am involved with the Jane Goodall Institute, the Centre For Orangutan Protection and Red Apes </span><span style="font-size: large;">out of Borneo, just to name a few. I help spread the word about how important it is to help save these orphans and our environment. I also make donations periodically, and purchase orangutan and chimp-related items, to help out these causes . . . . . . <i style="color: cyan;">I am a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves!</i><b>)</b></span> </div>LivingDeadGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02967402212723605796noreply@blogger.com0