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John Long: It Started with a Pile of Stones
Chasing ghosts on Hawaiian sea cliffs.
This article appeared in Rock and Ice issue 122 (October 2003).
The job sounded agreeable: film the Cliff Diving World Championships in Lana'i, Hawaii, for a network sports show. I didn't know Lana'i from Tallahassee, but someone in the office had honeymooned there and related the basics. Lana'i, just a stone's throw across the Auau channel from Maui, is so small that Captain Cook missed it during his fatal recon of the Pacific, circa 1780. Dole "bought" the island in the early 1900s and transformed it into the world's largest pineapple plantation. Around 1985, zillionaire Rupert Murdoch decided he wanted the place for himself, but was told, no, it belonged to Dole, and they weren't selling. So Murdoch bought Dole and he had his island.
Rupert let the plantations go fallow and tossed up two luxury hotels, said to be amongst the finest on the planet. As part of the gig, we'd be staying at the swanker of the two, for nothing, with an open meal pass as well. Perhaps a week before departing for Lana'i, my dreams became absurd, featuring a pageant of jumbo, pit-roasted porkers with pineapples in their mouths, flanked by ravishing hula girls fanning me with palm fronds—and then onto terrain I can't traverse in this article.
The day before leaving for Lana'i I logged onto a website and a photo exposé of the island, including a large spread of towering red lava cliffs, weathered sentinels to miles of wild seashore. I trawled through a few more web pages and in half hour I knew this much: The majority of Lana'i coastline bore vertical basalt bluffs ranging from 100 to 200 feet; no modern climber had yarded from a single hold on the entire island; there were no tourist facilities on Lana'i save the two 10-star hotels, and given the airfare and shocking lodging fees, a citizen from the mainland would be touched for around eight grand for a week's stay. By my reckoning Lana'i had all the makings of a tycoon's private sport-climbing paradise waiting to be tapped, and I envisioned my name over a stack of new routes. I bought a two-pound bag of chalk and charged up the drill.
Next day we flew to Oahu, took a puddle-jumper 20 minutes over to Lana'i and drove a few miles to the Manele Bay Hotel, an open-air palace with graceful little bungalows spilling off toward the ocean a hundred yards below. I checked into my room — plain but suave — grabbed my boots and chalk bag and jogged down to the beach and a 200-yard-long grotto with 40-foot-high, blood-red cliffs rising straight off the sand. I'd tune up on the short stuff, then extend my curriculum once I got dialed into the rock.
Buckets and gargoyles peppered the wall, and I straightaway pulled for glory. The initial 20 feet were a tad rickety, then everything turned to crap and I nearly fell into the next world groveling over the top.
I sussed out a few other spots within hiking range and in half an hour realized I'd arrived roughly 10 million years too late. The rock from the recently firing volcanoes on Hawaii, the Big Island, was diamond-hard, but this stuff on Lana'i was just awful — a bitter realization, given how my imagination had spun miracles about this "millionaire's crag," and its boundless potential and the magnificence I'd reap from tossing up a slew of classics. But all was not lost. I still had that free meal ticket, and I was dead-center in Shangri-la, so I vowed to bankrupt the Manele Bay restaurant if nothing else.
I packed my daypack and trudged along the brink of the cliff to a high butte overlooking a striking red sea stack perhaps 50 feet offshore and rising straight out of the drink. Undercut on all sides, and featuring the same chalky red choss as the surrounding cliffs, the stack arose like an upended, scarlet bowling pin and was a marvel to behold.
Then I noticed a huge mound of stones stacked on the flat-topped summit, a clearly man-made production, tight as an Inca battlement and resembling a stone obelisk or maybe an altar. How someone scaled that red junker to stack those stones in that manner rather confounded me. A sea-level ledge surrounded the stack, so I clambered around and down, swam through mild surf over to the ledge and started circling the 50-foot-high bowling pin, looking for a route. The easiest line looked bleak: all slopers and big dynos on loose, salt-encrusted rubble. The idea that an ancient Hawaiian had free soloed up and down the stack was ludicrous, yet that altar on top said otherwise. I reefed up a few moves on what appeared the easiest route, and backed off at once. I finally left the stack, perfectly confused. Stumbling back to my $600-a-night room, I realized someone had simply helicoptered to the top. There was no other way.
The following morning the divers and film crew took a short boat ride over to Kaunalou Bay, the site of the cliff-diving championships. The divers were superb and insane, throwing Olympic caliber dives (most were Olympic platform divers) from a parapet hanging some 90 feet above a working sea. But that's another story, and I couldn't have cared less about it when I saw the sea stack towering 200 yards away from the dive spot. Like the bowling pin I'd explored the day before, this stack stood about 50 feet high and a few hundred feet around at the base, and was undercut on every side. And like the bowling pin, an enormous structure of intricately stacked stones rested on the summit. My production duties involved monitoring six cameramen and conducting interviews with the divers, but I sluffed that chore off to an intern and dashed over to the stack, which also had a sea-level porch of rock encircling most of the base. I thought it possible to toprope the bowling pin—providing every hold didn't bust off—but this stack looked totally unclimbable. And yet someone, at some time, had obviously gained the summit.
I spent an hour inspecting every inch of that heap but couldn't locate the hint of a plausible route. Where the ledge ran out on the sea side of the stack, I breast-stroked out and swam around, getting repeatedly dashed against the face in a vain and reckless bid to find a way, any way, up that tormenting heap.
I pawed from the drink, sat down on a boulder a ways back from the stack and glared at it like a mortal enemy. There were several authentic Hawaiians on location, the sons of this land and these rocks, and one of them wandered over. When I explained my confusion about how those stones got stacked on top he said one of his ancestors had obviously climbed up top and did the stacking. In fact, he added with maddening pride, such obelisks were found on countless stacks about the island. I wanted to strangle the guy, or at any rate pitch him into the sea but he was around seven feet tall and went at about 300 pounds. I tried to imagine a bare-footed, grass-skirted, 300-pound native soloing up and down that stack, and laughed. And the stack laughed right back at me.
At the hotel, I hounded the concierge to cough up a few local guidebooks and historical texts about Lana'i. One thin volume described how ancient Hawaiians had "mounted" the many sea stacks, such as the red bowling pin, to erect religious structures on the "various brine-rinsed summits." I hurled the book against the wall, lay back on the bed, and sighed. Here I'd written a whole bookshelf of climbing manuals and had a fancy reputation for new routes and couldn't get two moves up some crag a bare-footed native had apparently soloed up and down three centuries before. How? By what route?
I started considering the possibilities, however remote, about how those altars had been built. A scaffolding, like the tower of Babel? There was really no wood or bamboo anywhere near the place, or anywhere on the island, from what I'd seen. An enormous, staircase-like rockpile? I'd seen no sprawling rock pile at the base of any stack, and if the altars still stood on top, a rock pile 50 times that size should still be around in some form. The whole business tied my brain into a knot.
I grabbed a pair of binos, a map and a production rental van and blasted along the coastline, scouting no less than eight other stacks, each steep as the last one, all on the same crumbling red rabble and each featuring an intricately stacked rock monolith on the summit. The last sea stack, barely 30 feet high and shaped like a golf tee, sat in a calm inlet only 30 yards off shore, and it too had a stone monument stacked on top. A small victory was better than total failure, so I dove into the sea, swam to that stack and started heaving on the first holds I found. This stack had no rock ledge about its base and the surrounding water was deep, and at this point I didn't care if I fell. Which I did, repeatedly. I'd get about 10 or 20 feet up and when the choss went overhanging, either the holds ran out or something popped off and, spa-lash! This went on for half an hour till I was so gassed I could barely crawl to shore. I sprawled back on the sand, beat it with my fists and finally cursed God and then wept. Some Greek once said that all humans must meet complete and utter defeat to ever become fully human, but that didn't help much. I gathered my stuff and went back to the
hotel, locked myself into my overpriced cell and sulked.
The next day, after the competition when everyone save a few of us production folks had fled the site, I wandered into the middle of the craggy, sacred ground above Kaunalou Bay to conduct my last interview, this one with a native Hawaiian elder, maybe 70 years old, his face quilted with lines and dark as a coconut. As my eyes swept about the lava moonscape, the elder casually acquainted me with the vahepana, which means a storied place, a place where the heart of the past still beats, a place like Kaunalou. This stony ground had, centuries before, been a cultural nucleus to the ancient ways, as well as the spiritual home of Kahekili, monarch of the four-island kingdom of Maui-Nui (Kahekili was said to have invented cliff diving from the adjacent brink, as well as clawing up those hateful sea stacks). But now the place felt like a volcanic wasteland, strewn with the stone foundations of dwellings ravaged by time, relieved here and there by scattered rock shrines — the mineral wreckage of a culture extinct for 15 generations. The whole place felt dead in the middle, and I said as much to the elder, who studied me for a long beat.
It wasn't a matter of what we could see, said the elder, but what we might hear in the shadows now stretching off the old monoliths, shrines sacred to Hawaiians living and dead, and for the only reason that mattered: the vahepana.
The vahepana, the elder insisted, was real only if it was kept alive, and then it was a force of nature that could sustain us through anything. Without the vahepana, we were not human beings at all. We were just hungry ghosts wandering alone—or venal has-been climbers trying to claw up tottering spires to prove it wasn't so.
We talked for a while longer, till the shadows gently stole over us. Then a shadow darker and fiercer than the other stole over me, and I experienced one of those moments I suspect happens rarely in any person's life, the kind of intimate encounter with yourself where you see that hungry ghost face to face, and know it's been marching point through the contours of your life. And finally you realize that ghost will always be hungry because something essential is missing.
I understood at once why my wife always felt sketchy when away from the pueblos of her native Venezuela, as I understood that a man alone is nothing but an outlaw will, a starving ghost, dead in the middle.
My situation, sitting there in silence, was naked as the sinking sun. I didn't consider the elder a mystic or some fancy empath, but his timing was good.
"You probably think the vahepana belongs to the old ones, or maybe to me," he said, "but it belongs to everyone." I looked at him strangely, and he swept his hand toward me and simply repeated, "everyone."
That I could actually belong to something greater than myself seemed incredible. But the concept made me feel like an interloper, a stowaway on someone else's ship on whose passage I desperately needed and wanted. I knew the vahepana—be it here on Lana'i or in Venezuela or even in Camp 4—was one's only answer to our fiendish isolation, and the one thing that might sate the hungry ghost. And I knew the vahepana was not mine. I might have had it at some time, in some form, but the more "successful" I'd grown in the world, the more remote I'd become. How it happened was less significant that the fact that it had. I'd never felt more lost in my life, even in the middle of Borneo when Bridwell used our only map to start a fire.
"What do you think the vahepana really is," the elder asked. "That pile of rocks over there?"
I didn't say anything.
Each provincial vahepana has its symbols, said the elder. His ancestors stacked rocks; others fashioned coats of arms, signets, flags, and so forth. In each case, true believers would plant their flags or stack their rocks in order to remind them of the source and extend the dominion of the sovereign vahepana. "But all those stones," the elder added, thrusting his chin toward a monument, "they're just reminders of what's here." And he patted his chest very slowly.
I can't remember his actual words, but basically the old man said that when people travel from the heart of their native vahepana, they look around and they don't see the old church or the totem pole, or hear the songs they know or smell the food they grew up with, and so their eyes naturally look
backward so they can remember who they are. Folks have fought to death to preserve this flag or that pile of stones — as well they should because these are their maps of the human heart. But the map is not the territory. The real vahepana is an internal affair, basic as our bones. And only that hungry ghost could show me as much, which is surely the strangest fact to come from the elder, and from the mysterious piles of stones on the ancient island of Lana'i.
Now dusk, we wandered over jagged ground to the brink of the tall cliff. Hours before the rigging crew had broken down the diving tower and helicoptered it off, and it was just the two of us gazing out over the ocean.
"The true vahepana is immense," the elder said, his eyes adrift in the magnificent distances of the Pacific.
Late the next day I was flying over the "great water." It seemed awesome and reassuring that far below loomed dozens of sea stacks that folks had somehow "mounted" three centuries ago, but perhaps not as incredible as those ancient climbers might have felt to see me hurtling across the sky in a giant metal bird.
I sat back in my seat and considered how strange and how fantastic that a pile of stones could elude and thwart me, and then invoke something essential that I had misplaced, lost, forgotten. When you covet the vahepana for your own, lonely harvest, it will throw you back into the sea every time. It is the birthright of every person, and so is the essence of belonging to something greater than our ghosts.
Longtime Rock and Ice contributor John Long, one of the original Stonemasters, is perhaps best known for his first free ascent of Astroman and first one day ascent of the Nose of El Capitan. He is the author or editor of over 30 books and the recipient of the American Alpine Club Literary Award.
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Ngogo Chimpanzee Project
Long-term research of the Ngogo chimpanzee community in Kibale National Park, Uganda, was initiated by John Mitani (University of Michigan) and David Watts (YaleUniversity) in 1995. Kevin Langergraber (Boston University & Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology) joined the Ngogo Chimpanzee Project as a graduate student in 2001 and as a co-director in 2011. The Ngogo chimpanzee community is by far the largest yet described; as of April 2012, it consisted of 188 members, including 32 adult males, 13 adolescent males, 58 adult females, 12 adolescent females, 27 juveniles, and 46 infants.
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In the Hebrew calendar year of 2448 (currently, the year is 5771) the Hebrew slaves in Egypt, exited that land under Moses' leadership. Passover – the Festival of Freedom – has ever since been one of the highlights of the Jewish calendar. With its lengthy preparations, its rituals and the joy expressed at being free, it is unlike any other Jewish Holy Day. Jewish slavery in Egypt ended three thousand three hundred and twenty three years ago, but Jewish history is unfortunately rich in attempt after attempt by various powerful empires (who have since disappeared!) to convert or enslave those accursed, stiff necked, Jews.
In spite of every such try – right through modern times – the stubborn Jew refuses to go away, refuses to convert, refuses to die. Historians are perplexed! The Jew is a total anomaly! Forces far superior have tried their best to destroy him, in vain, only to became themselves little more than the equivalent of a few chapters in learned history tomes. Arnold Toynbee, the late British historian, in his Study of History refers to the Jew as "the fossil of history," but he is hopelessly wrong… A fossil has been dead for thousands of years while the Jews are and will still be here long after Professor Toynbee will be forgotten, long after the learned Professor ceases to be even a footnote in some book of historical curiosities.
The message of Passover, the longing for freedom, the two thousand years of exile, the praying and crying to return home have paid off. In 1948 (63 years ago!), the State of Israel was officially established by the United Nations. Interestingly enough, Abraham (whom Jews and Arabs descend from) was born in the Hebrew year of… 1948! Was this just a mere coincidence?!?!?
The Jew's dream of living – once again – in an independent Jewish country may have come to fruition, but the danger to Jewish survival is far from over. The same enemy that threatens to change the face and lifestyle of the West first wants to destroy the Jew, as an appetizer to his final goal of total conquest of the planet. Europe – especially – and the US, have long mislaid their will to fight for their Western values. Europe, the enlightened, has lost its spirituality and with it any reason to defend its lifestyle which has morphed into a search for instant gratification rather than for something of lasting value. Europe, at one time produced great civilizations and empires, it produced immortal works of art, literature and music. But it lost its inner qualities along the way and instead replaced them with emptiness. Its current philosophers, authors, composers do not compare with the masters of yore and – unlike the classics – are unlikely to be remembered within a few centuries from now.
America the mighty, where a strong work ethic and spirituality once propelled it to the undisputed leadership of the free world, the America that brought to fruition the dreams and longings of everyone thirsting for freedom and a better chance for a happy life, that America, like Europe, is also badly afflicted with horrible diseases. As a result of a mislabeled, misnamed, liberalism and its associated maladies (all aggravated by an acute case self hating anti-Americanism), that America suddenly moves around like a confused giant, faltering in its way, unfocused in the present, unsure of its future course.
Just as there were some Jews who preferred to stay in Egypt at the time of the Exodus (only 20% of the Jews actually left with Moses), just as there were those who could not imagine the Hebrew tribes would ever form their own independent kingdom, so there are today those who doubt the viability of a Jewish country on Jewish land. Not only are there self -hating "enlightened" Jews inside and outside of Israel, but there are also the doubters and fools who run its government.
The leadership of a country at war, has to do everything in its power to protect its denizens in the most forceful, most efficient manner possible. World opinion be damned, they never have, nor will they ever come to the aid of us Jews at the moment of peril. Looking at Israel's governments, over the last 20 plus years, one must wonder how pervasive is the horrible malaise that is so prevalent in Europe and other places. Israel was given to the Jewish tribes by Hakodosh Boruch Hu, as promised to Abraham. Instead of vigorously defending their patrimony, instead of vigorously and unequivocally defending the Jewish rights to their own land, today's leaders bend to the will, to the opinion of the same Europeans who live on soil soaked with centuries of innocent Jewish blood. When in history has appeasement ever worked?!?!? Remember WWII and British PM Neville Chamberlain's dangerous, foolish, "Peace in our Time" act of appeasement towards Hitler?
When in history has anyone in Christian Europe ever turned the other cheek? Yet that same Europe who never followed its own dogma demands that the Jew turn the other cheek, isn't that hypocritical? Isn't that little more than pathological hatred of that stiff necked Jew who refuses to die, who refuses to become a fossil? And yet, Israeli governments – some further than others (I admit!) – are more intent in pleasing the Europeans and liberal Americans than in defending their own people?!?!?
As long as these governments have greater fear of world opinion tha they have regard for their duties as Jews, then perhaps Israel's hour of redemption has not yet arrived. If Israel is to be no more than a mere Western enclave in the Levant, rather than a proud nation living in its own land of thousands of years, then it may yet again (chas vesholom, sholom vechas, God forbid!!!!) be spit out of its land.
Israel was historically entrusted with a mission, the mission was to become a light unto the nations, a mission that meant fearless pursuit of our values as commanded in the Torah and explained by our Sages. Alas, what we have instead is a country run by political eunuchs with no belief, with no gumption to fulfill their Divine mission. We are about to celebrate Pessach, to commemorate the time the Almighty, Himself, liberated us from slavery and yet… over 3300 years later, in our own country, we still live emotionally enslaved to those who would gladly celebrate our demise.
Yes, we too suffer a serious malaise; we are deficient – as a nation – in our spirituality, in our belief in the Almighty and ourselves. Adapting the mores of other nations, living life in the manner of other nations never worked for the Jew – on the contrary – it has only led to his getting ruthlessly decimated. Let's face up to the truth and our responsibilities; we are different, we have a Divine mission! Let us hope that this Pessach we break the chains of spiritual, emotional and intellectual slavery and become truly liberated from our self imposed indenture to others' bankrupt values. If we do, then and only then, will the West wake up from its complacency and vigorously stand up to those who would take today's world back to the barbarism of the seventh century of the Current Era.


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Brew-Woo and The Festival return
The dates and locations of two beer festivals that everyone should attend have been announced.
First, the Brew-Woo, the beer festival held in Worcester each year, has announced that the festival will be on March 30 at the DCU Center.
There will be two sessions – 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Jan. 26) and are $30, or $35 at the door. Click here for tickets.
I missed this festival last year, but I thought they did a really good job the first year, so if you have time, you really should check it out.
However, this next festival I'm telling you about is one that you should clear your calendar for and reserve a hotel – The Festival is returning, and this time it will be in Portland, Maine.
The Festival will be held on June 21 and June 22 at the Portland Yacht Services Buildings.
Details about ticket prices and brewers are not available yet, but I went last year and it was one of the best festivals I have ever been to. There were brewers from so many countries bringing amazing beers. The great thing was how appreciative most of them appeared to be when you told them you enjoyed the beer.
Here's my recap of The Festival from last year.
I recommend reserving a hotel room now and making a weekend of it. Portland is one of my favorite beer cities in all of New England with great bars and great beer.
I already arranged a place to stay so I'll be there, so maybe I'll see some of you.


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From our friend Geila Hocherman (here and here)'s blog, Geila's Kosher Revolution:
Ratatouille Hash
I was in a restaurant in beautiful St. Maarten when a waiter presented the table with a beautiful ratatouille served in timbales. It was delicious-and set me to thinking about adapting the usual ratatouille, a vegetable stew, to make it less stew-y. Here's the result, a vibrant, fragrant, hash-every vegetable retains its distinctive texture as well as flavor-that makes a perfect meal served with chicken, fish or meat. You can serve it hot or at room temperature.
Serves 10 to 12
Convert It– To make this a dairy main dish, add a 10-ounce can of drained and rinsed chick peas and crumbled feta. Or, for a quick moussaka-like dish, toss the hash with ground, sauteed lamb.
Geila's Tips – Check the bottom of the eggplants you buy. If the pip there is round, the plant is female, if long, male. Male eggplants have fewer seeds.
- 3 pounds (about 2 medium) eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
- 4 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 pound zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed or canola oil
- 2 large onions, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 garlic cloves, put through a garlic press
- 2 roasted red bell peppers * cut into 1/4 inch dice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- One 12-ounce can plum tomatoes with their juice
- 3 tablespoons chopped basil
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cover 2 medium cookie sheets with foil.
- Place the eggplant in a colander in the sink and roast with 2 tablespoons salt. Top with a plate and a weight, such as as a large can or wine bottle. Let the eggplant drain for 30 minutes rinse and dry it, and transfer to a cookie sheet. Drizzle over 3 tablespoons olive oil.
- Place the zucchini on the second cookie sheet, toss with 2 tablespoons salt and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Bake the zucchini and the eggplant until cooked through, about 20 minutes, stirring both after 10 minutes to prevent sticking. Set both aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the grapeseed oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, sprinkle with salt and saute, stirring, until translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Push the onions to the side of the pan, add the tomato paste to the center, and cook until the the paste begins to bubble, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and saute the mixture until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the bell peppers, stir, and add the vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, if using, and tomatoes with half their juice. and simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 4 minutes. Add the eggplant, zucchini and basil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring often, until the flavors have blended about 10 minutes. If the mixture seems too dry, add more of the tomato juice and simmer 4 to 5 minutes more. Adjest the seasoning, if necessary, transfer to plates, and serve.
* 2 roasted bell peppers
On a burner or under the broiler, roast the peppers until the skin is uniformly charred. Transfer to to a paper bag or a bowl. Close the bag or cover the bowl with foil, a dish towel or plastic wrap. Let the peppers steam until they become cool enough to handle. Remove the stems, peel, remove seeds and cut the peppers into 1 to 1 1/2 inch dice. Reserve any juice.
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Thanks Cobra!!! VOTLReplyDelete
" the Central Race bringing galactic high culture even to such backward places as planet Earth. " .eeehhh....come on we`re Florida of this Galaxy :PReplyDeleteReplies
As a south florida native, I am not offended at all. Its so hot and humid almost year round. There are clouds of zika mosquitoes and we live in their shade. Even with the shade, its still really hot. Everything is built just above the swamps. I took an art class that was at 10 at night. Behind the box cubicle school was a small swamp. The sidewalk had dozens of enormous toads, eating from the mosquito clouds.Delete
People go to box cubicle work or school, then straight to box cubicle houses, where they watch the tv box, smoke pot, play their video game box, and eat bad food from a box or bag.
We also have the privilege of taking part in consumerism in the box cubicle department stores. Young christians are born here to die and old jews move here to die sooner. We exist in air conditioned box cubicles, surrounded by either dry pine and palmetto trees or swampland. Forty years later, we go into a box in the ground.
'This nightmare will be over, soon.Delete
Victory of the Light!'
I hope so.
Oh man that was a quality chuckle...ha!Delete
yeah..... ha, i feel that statementDelete
living in Florida
Where in Florida do you guys live? I'm in the Tampa area and it feels like modern suburbia in any other large city I've been to. Seen some pretty backwoods (backswamp?) areas outside the city though! :)Delete
Sword, welcome to Planet Alcatraz.Delete
@david Dont forget that they drink from bag in boxes also :)Delete
I live out around tampa too. Hey, Florida is awesome. Dont forget we defused that hurricane irma bomb last year. We need to love the place we live in, so we can transform it.Delete
VICTORY OF THE LIGHT!!!ReplyDelete
Funny I felt especially "light" and gotten better connection with light in past days then I suddenly felt more dark, negative aura, and felt to check your blog. Funny how those things influence each otherReplyDeleteReplies
It is the desperation of those who did extraordinary wrong.Delete
Thanks for the updateReplyDelete
Translated to spanish
Traducido al castellano
Acknowledged Cobra, thank you for the update, thank you lightforces and source for liberating this planet, we are very grateful for all the help we are getting! Victory of the lightReplyDelete
Lets keep doing the meditationsReplyDelete
It is getting kinda scary how the light forces don't want any form of knowledge to be let out. Also why the trump worship? Is it for the sheeple?ReplyDeleteReplies
trump will serve his purpose and expose what needs to be exposed. i believe he cares and i also believe his ego gets in the way. the military installed him and i believe they have profiled him so that he will cooperate. it does worry me that he openly supports israel but again i am sure the military and others will deal with that also. "Q" will use this as an opportunityDelete
to expose and educate the people enough to reject the deep state and their agenda. this is a complex military operation. so as "Q" says get your popcorn and enjoy the show.
as far as trump worship, they're just playing the dark side at their own game.Delete
I don't trust the word "soon", but thanks for the update nonetheless. I feel a bit encouraged. I just want my health issues gone, and to be free financially.ReplyDelete
Also, interesting what you wrote about the positive ET's that are still being tortured and held captive. What they are going through is awful, but perhaps their future testimonies may act as a bridge between us humans who are suffering vs. the elitist spoiled naive Light Forces.
I just don't really like the idea of mingling with beings who've never known suffering in their lives. It's the same reason why I don't like rich people.
Thank you for your service, Cobra.Replies
No one or no thing deserves to suffer. To not allow yourself to get along with beings because they haven't suffered seems rather insane and unfair.Delete
If you truly Love someone you don't want them to suffer, right?
Yes....the event must MUST MUST happen this year..or i go suicide..its enough now..al promises/talk. I feel sick...exhausted, and tired to the extreme everyday. Because of suffering, and the seemingly endless wait for the event/liberation. I give up already. Please EVENT NOW!Delete
These are hard times for too many of us, and the promises that have not yet happened. You may be under attack specifically because you are a threat to the darkness. I hope your situation improves and whatever happens that you have good things happening for you soon.Delete
FOR GOD'S SAKE GIVE IT A BREAK. I think of those children who are being tortured and sacrificed and the terror they must feel and then there's you many times in one post going on and on about suiciding and giving up. get a grip and change your life where possible and pray/meditate for the rest of the time and for god's sake change your internal dialogue. you are what you think. isolate yourself for a while and clear your thoughts. God/source loves us all and that is all we need to know.Delete
@Tranquil soul To be honest, I feel like the Light Forces very much look down upon Earth. I feel they are helping us more out of an obligation than out of actual empathy for us. They judge humanity severely for our lack of ability to help ourselves. This is classist mentality at its finest.Delete
I think it's rather insane and unfair that the Light Forces had over tens of thousands of years to help us, and chose not to. If they really loved us so much, why would they wait so long? Hmm? I know Cobra has official explanations for this, but it's very hard to believe that during all that time, the Light Forces weren't in large part responsible for simply not caring.
The fact they'd demean humanity further for not being more awake, knowing perfectly well how long we've been enslaved is just ridiculous. Planet Earth seems like a last-minute mission for them, seeing as how completely unprepared they've been these past several years, and their lack in seriousness dealing with the dark forces until only very recently....
If it were not for the Agharthans, we'd be screwed, because the 'Light Forces' would have left us to destroy ourselves, I guarantee it. As I said, I don't see them any differently than rich people. I need their technology, and I care about Gaia. I truly do believe in freedom and abundance for humanity, and freedom for Gaia, but I question whether the Light Forces are capable of the same level of empathy that we feel.
I just don't see how I'd be able to get along with beings who've never known a day of lack and suffering in their lives, when that is all my life has ever been. I have absolutely nothing in common with them.
For this reason, I don't really care about exploring cultures on other planets too much for the time being, as I do about living with my loved ones and getting the most out of life here on Earth. Just being honest. Eventually my curiosity will get the better of me, but I just don't see how I will be able to relate to any individuals out there.
Anyway, this is all just speculation, it remains to be seen still just how 'soon' The Event will really happen. I just am sorting my thoughts out on how I feel.
Ya ya ya right on mm hmm you must be the reason I quit posting comments myself. Thank you.Delete
my apologies, my comment was rather abrasive. I really should be more understanding and I do see where you're coming from.Delete
I would just ask that you please remember that many of those beings who may not know suffering, still Love you very much. And I have a feeling that a lot of them would be willing to experience it, if it meant being able to help you cope with your experiences. May you find peace and may your pain end soon <3
When you feel this way, and someone wants to call you a whiner, start praying aloud for the children who will be raped, tortured, and killed tonight.Delete
Cobra, I thank you for the whole update, but especially for its last word, that I LOVED: "soon".ReplyDelete
Thank you great man !!!!ReplyDelete
Victory of the Light ! IS NOW !
Thank YouReplyDelete
Victory of the LOVE/ Light!
Thank you for the update and things are coming to a head. Victory to the light!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the update COBRA!! This is a war and it's not over until it's over..."VOTL SOON"ReplyDelete
WE'LL KEEP WAITING...I FEEL THAT THE VICTORY OF LIGHT IS NEAR.ReplyDeleteReplies
Leps hope/pray so...im nearly committing suicide....i give up this endless ..endless wait, for the event to happen.....i totally have had it. All my energy is gone now. This year..i really need/want the event.....or..ehhhm..you know. My patience of waiting for the event..for years and years now, has its limits..and the limit is reached now..so...PLEASE EVENT NOW! Love and light everybody. I hope Cobra...All light forces..ET,s, and source will read my words. Its absolutely enough now. The event now or never..good or bad....Everybody i know wants proof now..my parents...everybody....who believe in this, and still not believe in this.Delete
You keep saying that, yet you're still here. Boo fricken hoo lol. Go cry in your corner and let the adults talk lol.Delete
hello unknown ... I also think that enough is enough ... but..suicide noooo… njoy this beautiful planet while we wait for the Event… I sometimes think that "they" Galactic Confederations have fears that something goes wrong ... they have to do things right… or the planet can be destroyed ... keep calm, it will soon happen.Delete
This nightmare will be over soon!! Oh yeah it's going to be over soon cause light forces have so much love backing them up it's ridiculous.that said we on the surface need to keep continuing expressing love everwhever go.stay positve!,stay strong!,always meditate with love in mind.PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL!!. THE ULTIMATE POWER TO THE VICTORY OF LIGHT!!!ReplyDelete
This is the best description of QAnon I've seen anywhere! The rest of the update was pretty awesome too!ReplyDelete
I'm so anxious and fed up, It's stressful...can't wait until the removal of the toplet bombs and for the mass arrest...we just have to push harder..so their reign of terror can come to a end without delays...I will meditate more often to help out...we're close, its all in the pudding.ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm feeling with you!Delete
I have had weak meditations all throughout the summer, but on the 22nd, 23rd of september it was very powerful. My awareness of the room and house around me disappeared, along with any life problems, and I was 'hugged' by this powerful force of warm energy. It was very intense and I took it as a good sign.Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 26, 2018 at 6:05 PM
Otimas notícias!
Grato pela atualização.
Coração aberto!!
Thank you Cobra for your honest and truthful intel summed up so well as "The nightmare will be over, soon". I feel too many light workers do not realize the extent of this nightmare... and that it is equally inside us all as a "very bad dream." We All Need to Wake up as much as possible as fast as possible in what ever way is possible to each of us. The Goddess wants an end to this nightmare, and so we we will reach a critical mass of wakefulness and a COmpression BReAkthrough will occur as the Event will be the new Dawn of a new day on Earth.ReplyDelete
Cobra, the link about "the elite's fear of the Event" has been eliminated!ReplyDeleteReplies
será que até 2020 isso acaba... o pesadelo está grande.ReplyDeleteReplies
Can you translate that in English? No way, i go wait util 2020, for things to happen....i will have suicided before then...its the event now this year..or...NEVER!Delete
@Unknown, According to CoBra, 2018 will be a year of many breakthroughs. It is possible this is the year, hold on as long as you can.Delete
She or he its wondering if util 2020 this ends,thats all.Delete
What a beautiful and intriguing post. Last night I had a dream where there was a survey for humanity to fill out. There were 5 boxes and we all (all humanity) checked the last box that said:ReplyDelete
Disclosure Disclosure
I laughed when I woke up because I saw Disclosure twice. I guess once is not enough. :)
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"This nightmare will be over, soon."ReplyDelete
i love you more than i can express cobra. you are a true friend in this dark place.
This nightmare will be over, soon.ReplyDelete
Victory of the Light!
this evil is absolutely unimaginable. I am so ready for this nightmare to be over. Godspeed.ReplyDelete
Love and Light to AllReplyDelete
Victory of the Light
Thank you Cobra
The Future Looks bright and promising :-ReplyDelete
Thanks Cobra, RM and all involved in this Earth and Solar liberation.
United We Stand, Divided We Fall.
Thank you so much! We are ready! Victory of the Light!💖ReplyDelete
"Mums" the word...bye-bye days of darkness, hello light and love!ReplyDelete
Nostradamus & The PlagueReplyDelete
Cobra, Rajah, Lighthouse South, please, is there anything we can do to stop this? Meditation, food additives, medicine (homeopathic ao)?Replies
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I AM STARTING A LIGHT/LOVE GROUP IN NAPLES, FLORIDA. WHO WANTS TO JOIN MEReplyDelete
Came back nowReplyDelete
The force needs 500000 more minutes.....ReplyDelete
Just kidding, I hope it won't be so long.Replies
I hope it too...alot of people worldwide, who want the event, and suffer to the extreme, are preparing their suicide right now. The event now..good or bad. Nearly 100...percant..all bombs are removed now....assoon as they are removed..the event muust happen..Cobra always said. I absolutely depend ant...TRUST on that. The evil in this world, is getting extreme, and,,,MORE, than unbearable. And can not be tolerated anymillbisecond longer from now on. Where is the event button? Let me push it right now..i will do, if i were in charge of it...i will have pushed it..years ago. Blessings and much love to all. Please EVENT this year OktoberDelete
@ unknown JUST STOP IT!!Delete
http://m.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=500000min It's nearly 1 yearDelete
Thank you for the informative update.ReplyDelete
(I feel like Yoda just about every morning, by the way).
There is some really nauseating stuff going on in the world. I keep hoping this isn't true, but then I read the posts about it and I practically faint.
Let there be light and Victory of the Light!
elegant clarity. gratitude.ReplyDelete
Where did they funelled the anomalous plasma from if the whole universe is clear just we not? Those tunnels of Seth had to end somewhere where is still anomalous plasma.ReplyDeleteReplies
This confused me to a litle bit. I thaught the Earth is the last place where anomalous plasma is and the rest of the Univers is clear from it. Must be I have mised something. But I am glad that now the Lightforces has solved the problem and things can move faster. Victory of the Light!Delete
Wow! Thank you! - VOTLReplyDelete
Thank you! Let there be LIGHT finally!ReplyDelete
Gratitude to all working for the light!ReplyDelete
Patience is a Virtue.
Silence is Golden.
Earth HUmanity - our Destiny awaits!
Thank you Cobra, and thank you to the Light Forces for all that you do for Humanity!ReplyDelete
Thank you Cobra, and thank you to the Light Forces for everything you do for Humanity!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 26, 2018 at 9:34 PM
We have a victory of the light shining true and bright!ReplyDelete
Thank you Cobra, your update is very much appreciated. The sad truth of what is/was happening is painful and the torment that most of the lightworkers in 3D experience is beyond comprehension. It hasn't been easy for me and I'm just grateful that it isn't worse. I know from the bottom of my heart that the InfiniteMotherFatherGodSource hasn't forgotten us and has also sent a team of wise and beautiful beings for this specific mission and that ultimately Love will prevail. THANK YOU to all working very hard to make this a possibility and THANK YOU to all doing their best to hold love and gratitude in our hearts.ReplyDelete
I read that aloud to myself.Delete
eu ri muito com o meme do mestre yoda... kkkkReplyDelete
VICTORY OF THE LIGHT !!!ReplyDelete
Good job Cobra and Light Forces!! Soon in linear time we will look back on these days and laugh.ReplyDelete
Semper Fidelis!
Thank you for the update Cobra. Much appreciated.ReplyDelete
Ok great thank you Cobra as always it was worth the wait..ReplyDelete
THANK YOU!! LOVELIGHT TO ALL IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSUM ♡♡♡ReplyDelete
Hope it's very soon!!ReplyDelete
Let's see this as the 'done deal' it is while fearlessly and prudently ensuring that the 'mopping up' is swiftly completed. Time for every Light + Love Warrior to be Fiercely Divine and Divinely Fierce. The moment to go forward without fear - as Cobra is telling us what we can discern deep within. Victory is here. The war is won. Just a few more relatively small skirmishes to deal with resolutely. Vast ADDITIONAL armadas of positive ships are arriving. The Sun and our Cosmic Brothers + Sisters are fine-tuning perfect energies leading up to and including the Event. Darkness is disappearing like dew in that Morning Sun. Freedom to begin our return to our Divine Blueprint is imminent. Be in JOY and LOVE. This is how we can support Victory of the Light and Love right now.ReplyDelete
This nightmare will be over, soon.ReplyDelete
oui, ont peu déjà le sentir :)
Victory of the Light and Love Brothers and Sisters!!ReplyDelete
Cobra, I do get concerned when you say the galactic central race is to bring enlightenment. That's exactly the reasons the Jesuits and the likes used to hurt so many people and tribes.ReplyDeleteReplies
Go to a tachyonis healing chamber at best.
Try also here:
It's on the right of this blog...
Where's your Faith, Foxy? Earth was quarantined, those as Evil as the Black Nobility and Jesuits were not allowed to escape or spread beyond the Earth, right? I hope that's true but I'm not suggesting anyone should take that for granted.Delete
Ce cauchemar est bientôt terminé...Je vais en faire mon Mantra...ReplyDelete
When you fallReplyDelete
they win
When you fear
they win
When you cry
they win
Focus on the bright future
and keep going 🔆
until this nightmare is over i highly encourage everyone who feels guided to participate daily in the two Goddess meditations mentioned in the following post:ReplyDelete
Goddess wants peace and peace it will be *
Nothing happens outside the Now moment. There is a divine plan that is being played out. There is no "soon" there is no "waiting". Lets do our job and intensify our meditation and prayer and in these elevated states really focus our IMMAGES of the Event and all the associated wonderful things that will surround it, focus that intent to the Now moment. Let us open up even further to allowing Source to work through us. We are the Event!ReplyDelete
PHOENIX CALL ALEX?ReplyDelete
Thank you.ReplyDelete
Victory of the Light!!!
never ending problems, so sad.ReplyDelete
"...and they have requested absolute radio silence about that Plan since the end of January 2018."ReplyDelete
"hat request was not respected for the first time in late August..."
"late August" is MUCH LATER chronologically than "end of January 2018"...
What's the matter if it was so?...
Cobra was speaking of last August. August 2018 the request was not respected.Delete
Operations had not finished. Intel leaked prematurely is a breach and presumably set things back not to mention probably putting lives in danger.Delete
Infowar. Diverting power means clandestine work and outsmarting one's opponent. And the risk of losing lives. So absolute radio silence is VERY important. Anyone who has lived a war and worked for the resistance should know this.Delete
Thank You Cobra, thank you Lightforces! Great update! After September equinox meditation there is a feeling that we have won already and now we must do just a formalities so to speak. Last night in my dream tarantula was chasing after me but I got away and actualy I wasnt afraid, it seamed more like a game to me. We must continue with the meditations and built thos light bridges to the Source and keep them firm until the final liberation. Amor vincit omnia! Victory of the Light!ReplyDeleteReplies
The event/final liberation must be now..right now..wake up ...the world is exploding into rage/violence. Stop it right now....Only one thing i want now...the..EVENT!! Or ill be dead very soon. No more endless meditations anymore!! The only meditation i will do, will be an TRIGGER THE EVENT meditation right now..which will trigger the event...at, or soon after the meditation. That will be the only meditation i will join in..all others i will not. And again...I need the event now. I, and we all want some bloody serious proof, that something big is going to happen this year..Oktober. But still endless talk talk..talk, since 2012..and still no event, while the whole world is exploding in violence...and dying. Back in 21 12 2012, the event was supposed to happen too. But since then..nothing happened. I read since then..victory of the light..well...let this come true right now! Im sorry, but i am totally fed up..and give up on everything right now. But i read/hear a lot of saying the event will happen next month. So, i will give this a very very very very very V E R Y! V E R Y! last chance/wait. If nothing happen by then...suicide is kicking in. Waiting fr the masses waking up will never happen, without the event happening....maybe they wake up, over thousands of years. So, only the event, will wake every being up. So, we all can accent after that, into our final destination...our paradise into the fifth dimension...totally free of any suffering..only the most beautiful life experience you can ever imagine. So..please EVENT now. Blessings, and love to everybody.Delete
No one knows when the "event" will be? I wouldn't hold out for it to happen next month. I think at the time, you will know we are there..I don't get the feeling it's next month, although, that would be nice. I think we have a whole lot to go through still, it's been too easy so far and I don't say that lightly, just i think we all as a collective have a few things we need to go through first...then fun and games begin. Cant be impatient and only focus on this event. We have to get on with our lives and keep awake, keep focused on the truth and raising internal light. Fear is you out of your element. Worrying and waiting for the event is being out of balance. You need to get back in re-alignment to your true best self. Easier said than done. I've been out of alignment myself plenty of times, especially since 2012. It can be a sxxt show sometimes. The alternative is being a sheep.Delete
The first graphic of your update indicates that the Galaxy started and grew around Planet Earth? Please elucidate that Cobra. Thank you.ReplyDeleteReplies
The first graphic and all subsequent graphics talk about the central race and how their influence grew over time.Delete
Why do you think it is our planet? It probably shows ANY starting planet and how such a civilization grows after it has reached space technology.Delete
No it grew around the galactic centre. Around the first planet, inhabiting the first race of the galactic centre. Known as the central race.Delete
in the last figure, HOME PLANET is located in the Earth's position in the Galaxy. I assumed HOME PLANET is Earth.Delete
I think earth is on the outer edge of the galaxy so it's taken millions of years to be liberated and shifted to the Light, is that correct? We have an important portal the sun, but relatively speaking earth is like that gas station in Nevada in the middle of nowhere, it's a life saver if out of gas but it's not close to the main hub, ie the central sun.. correct?Delete
"GAIA, A SPRING OF LIGHT"ReplyDelete
NOW it's its time!...
An online 'institute' for human and integrated development.
It is needed for our upcoming Light Communities.
Many resources are needed to be put now at disposal...
The time is right!
Many platforms are needed to be constructed on the web from now on...
We need it!... Light Communities need it!...
Let's have it together....
An online platform of the use of energy and environmental resources for Light Communities development must come out...
I have a remote viewer that found me-> by having me find him ... and I'm looking for test targetsReplyDelete
Also watching the process to see what can be fixed...
What they do is all hinged on reading that target line-> after that, it seems like card reading...
White paper, black ink, and a pen
So far, I suggested paint, a brush, and plants in the room
(reading off a photo, and Windows Paint could expand things)
It is a difficult balance to make, how much to reveal and how much to keep hidden. But balance is the important aspect in most things, isnt it. It is important that most of the population understands the problems that exist, hidden away from them. Without that understanding they will defend their leaders and way of life since they think it is the best thing that happened since sliced bread. And they will attack the people that spread terrible conspiracy theories. People need a moderate pace of revelations and actual confirmations in 3D which conspiracy theories are correct. Even we fanatic Cobra followers need real proofs that we can see (or feel). That is why people are getting more and more discouraged nowadays because we are not noticing any confirmations. That is where Qanon has made the greatest contribution because people are actually able to see that the things that are said do actually manifest on a regular basis. Something more than MSM narrative is actually happening.ReplyDelete
So dont write down some movements if they are actually making a positive change. Trump aint perfect and Putin aint perfect but they are the front figures of movements that do make some positive change. Embrace the good and notice the bad and try to inform people about the hidden agendas at a level that each person can accept at that moment.
We are all in this together, literally, and while some do more than others based on there situation and abilities we all must do our job as best we can.
translate to portugueseReplyDelete
traduzido para o português:
The Light prevails!ReplyDelete
CAEAYARON (Kryon)- Your Soul Light Fed Gateway Lucifer 25/9/18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg7YLNd-tqs&t=17s&frags=pl%2CwnReplyDelete
I read that one of the reasons for the deays is greed. Then all can take a long time. Then there was KP, saying "Remaining as an 'Observer' of 'The Greatest Show on Earth'" Thanks KP. Exactly what I needed. I sometimes forget about that. But yeah never ever happened before and so much and many involved. Patience for me. Unconditional love for all on and in the world.ReplyDelete
Thank you very much for the intel.Cobra.ReplyDelete
We hope.soon is soon.
We support all this as we can.
Victory of the Light
Maryla and Ela
"Political right (Vatican-controlled) is more inclined towards Satanism, which occulty worships darkness as a principle. They believe in free will as a sacrifice to that darkness."ReplyDelete
I don't understand the last sentence. Could somebody please explain it to me? Thanks.Replies
I think, they sacrifice their own free will to act upon the will of Satan.Delete
I believe it means that they serve darkness as their intentions. Most people serve themselves, or a "god" of sorts. Satanists devote everything they have to "the void". That which was before there was. Chaos. Because "darkness" envelops all (space), therefore to them it IS all. Something to that effect.Delete
I think it means they believe in sacrificing our free will cause this all against our free willDelete
Perhaps it has something to do with conservationism that preserves old paradigms, traditions, instead of change and evolution. Darkness perhaps is "giving up the right to be the Self master to follow leaders like Pope, politicians...I hope that I could express myself properly...Delete
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So one side is like baatezu and other one is like chitauri from planescape torment concept?Delete
I second thatDelete
I took it also to mean.. daily and on sunday several billions catholics willingly go to mass, and participate in the ritual of communion where the blood and body, not the symbolic mind you, they are told it's really the body and blood of Christ and they are eating and consuming it, this is pure black magic at work! I should know, I grew up and was confirmed Catholic before I awoke. Now I see it all so clear, but not when you are in it. Watched the movie "Spotlight" on Netflix, the story of Cardinal Law in Boston and how priests who were discovered to be sexually abusing children, mainly boys, were simply moved to another parish or sometime promoted to Rome as Cardinal Law was upon his departure. It's all dark the entire Vatican, papacy, I have tried to show this to those still following this control mechanism who are partially awake and they can't see it they keep thinking scripture is the word of God, it isn't!Delete
I read Shirley Maclaine's report of The Camino, A journey of the spirit. It says 'The law of Karma is not in the return of events, but sooner the return to Soul. While you get into God awareness, your ability to move through everything will be recovered. Your inability to move is the definition of sorrow. Emptying yourself of sadness turns you to receiving the next level of joy.ReplyDelete
The Holy Grail is an exemple. It is like any other beaker. It's true value is in its emptiness. Joy appears when the beaker of greeve is emptied. That's why the joys of the greeves along the Camino are the rediscovery of your own soul. Therefor humanity has the moral duty to strive for joy.Replies
ya know something. in a previous timeline she made a movie with patrick swayze that involved pleadians and astral travel and more and now it doesnt seem to exist.Delete
I recently visited 3 different Hawaiian islands and buried Cintamani stones. I have the coordinates, but I'm not sure anyone is keeping track of that or if the coordinates are important.....thank you Cobra and RM, love to you all! I know in my heart the Light will be victorious!ReplyDeleteReplies
Email email@example.com with the coordinates. He is keeping track.Delete
"We have been keeping a database of all stones buried as far as we know, so if you buried a stone you can let me know at firstname.lastname@example.com"Delete
I've always assumed the exact coordinates should be kept secret to keep anyone from trying to go dig them up.Delete
If i only would be able to have contact to the Lightgorces a tiny single bit.ReplyDelete
It would be much easier for me to patiently wait for the event.
Za slovenske bralce: http://zmagaluci.blogspot.com/2018/09/sveze-novice-o-situaciji.htmlReplyDelete
Vabljeni v našo skupino Sestrstva Vrtnice ter Podporo Dogodka na Facebooku: https://www.facebook.com/groups/220306748080801/
Thank you for the update Cobra.
Victory of the Light!
"This nightmare will be over soon" Let my tears speak for me. Let my heart energy to elighten my perception. Let my soul be the only voice.ReplyDelete
Even before I head of "Prepare for Change" or "Cobra" I created a class titled, "Change" Are you Ready?" In this class I talk about what change is and how to handle change.ReplyDelete
Change is neutral. It is neither good nor bad. It is your perception of change that gives it a positive or negative affiliation.
I see comments regarding "suicide" on here and on other sites as well. For those who may have these feelings or thoughts, I wish for you to find your "Core of Calm"(R). This is a phrase that I trademarked for my company.
The Core of Calm is that point inside of us (mental, physical, and spiritual) where were are completely balanced. When we are balanced then the activities of the world around us have a lesser/to no impact on us.
Please, if you have suicidal thoughts or anxieties about the Event (or anything else) find your "Core of Calm" or let someone help you to find it.
- AnonymousSeptember 27, 2018 at 6:01 AM
Excellent Update Cobra, thank you for your Great Work and that of the Light Forces and Resistance Movement. It's good to Know the Light has our backs. Much Gratitude and Love to All those helping to Liberate Gaia and All her Inhabitants. Victory of the Light!ReplyDelete
What is Cicada 3301?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 27, 2018 at 6:15 AM
Thank you Cobra for updateReplyDelete
Victory Of The Light
As always we have an interesting update and a few confirmations, like the shut down of the solar observatories due to all the ships coming in! Cobra, I would just like to clarify something - aren't the jesuits behind the left as well? Not that they aren't behind the right, we know the divide-and-conquer strategy. The reason I ask is because in past interviews you stated that the jesuits controlled people like Stalin and Fidel Castro, so a clarification there would be nica,thanks anyway for the update!ReplyDelete
Thanks Cobra for the update. I have never really been totally on board with the whole Trump thing, but some how I knew he was needed in a unique way to help free all of us. Some say he will get reelected I have known from day one his was only a 4 year term. He will not be the right person for the next step. Thank you Cobra and our friends and family in the stars for helping us here on Earth to become free. Victory of the Light!:)ReplyDelete
dear COBRA i have been practicing being the "observer" for quite some time on this blog. i want to express my sincere thanks to you and all others who are working so hard for all of us. i have also just started listening to drake bailey as you said some time ago that drake will be the one who will have the information about when it will come together. he did say on tuesday of this week that talk of a debt jubilee is "horse hockey" as he calls it. i am sure many would want to know that this part of the plan is still going to happen post event or at the time of the event. please confirm. thank you and God bless.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the update Cobra. To me, the most important part of your message is this sentence.ReplyDelete
This nightmare will be over, soon.
I encourage all those with difficulties in life to meditate on what they want their life to become. Image what you will do once your illness or other challenges are overcome? What will you do with your life in a post-event world? Imagine the possibilities.
Also, here is another detailed description of the event channeled from Sananda. It is too long to post in the comments, so I will link to it instead.
" … the Event is a singular, cosmic, completely visible, planetary-scale 'explosion' of Divine Light and Love on Earth. These powerful waves of Divine Light and Love will come straight from God/Source; channeled through the Great Central Sun. They will pass through your galaxy and planetary systems, to arrive and encompass all of the Earth in ONE single moment ~ reaching all living within the planet at the same time. Gaia and all of Her inhabitants will be able to see and feel the Event, and not a single person will remain unaffected afterwards. -Sananda"
"now I've been happy latelyReplyDelete
Thinking about the good things to come
And I believe it could be
Something good has begun
Oh, I've been smiling lately
Dreaming about the world as one
And I believe it could be
Someday it's going to come
'Cause I'm on the edge of darkness
There ride the Peace Train
Oh, Peace Train take this country
Come take me home again"
Cat Stevens was a visionary!
Dear COBRA,ReplyDelete
I just want to thank you and the RM for putting out these gold value intel.
I know the RM doesn't have to and maybe you even don't want to so any longer, because of the upwind (soul damaged, possessed and triggered) people can build up against such information in this matrix/grid we are captured in.
I recognized this sad fact on my one the last one and a half years - sometimes it is a war fought out on keyboards indeed.
So I just want to say thank you. There are people out here, who really rely on your intel, because it is one of the rare legit sources out there! I would never have spotted the chimera without this blog.
So, there are a lot of people out there, who do recognize the upwind and unbearable sacrifices you have to make, to put out these information. And in the name of these people – I just want so say: Thank you!!! After the Event every single sacrifice, and battle, was hopefully worth it – VOTL!!!
Oh thank you dear Cobra for this great good news!ReplyDelete
May the event come quickly so that we are finally free!
We imagine you already dear Cobra, just after the event, make a short video where we will be able to put a face on your code name and the day we can meet all! Our heart is in joy and our gratitude goes to all those who worked for the return of the Light! Thank you! Really! (Marie-Hélène and Vincent) <3
Earth is backwards for sure about a million years behind I suspect as I was putting gas in my truck I couldn't help but laugh at how old the tech is we are using still. I do feel though the Galactics and Agarthans bear some responsibility as they have known for millions of years earth was taken over and was a prison planet. It's all good we are 1 and we are in the heart. Service to others and this grand experiment is over time to come together, learn from it but never never repeat it as clearly it reached a dangerous point threatening Gaia and all of life on it. Cobra you have been amazing I thank you sir for everything I hope to someday meet you. We all want happiness and a bright future and that is exactly where we are going! Victory of the Light Now!ReplyDelete
I'm sitting here watching the distraction known as the Christine Blasey Ford hearing, related to the confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh on the US Supreme Court.ReplyDelete
Our politicians...oh...ugh... I was actually hoping to figure out if "she is truthful or not." I thought I might be able to tell by watching her, but honestly, I cannot figure it out.
I shall keep you in the loop on the actions of AO, and other operations.ReplyDelete
Much on the horizon, comrade Cobra, Victory of the Light!
Thank you dear ✨Cobra✨ Victory of the Light ✨🙏🏼❤🌈ReplyDelete
The people have become intolerant of wishfull claims by those who continue to tell them things are happening year after year and when someone like QAnon comes along to help us see what is happening it's like a bright light has been shed upon the bigger picture here on earth.ReplyDelete
I for one embrace and encourage Q's posts of activities that have happened or are going to happen. This is what it gets down to when the common people are forced to accept what others have told them for so long and now have another means of seeing the battle wage in front of our eyes.
Trump wasn't picked because he's perfect, he was picked because he's the kind of person who can get the job done. Just as Cobra assures us to trust the plan he advocates, so does Q.
Aguardando ansiosamente o evento, a libertação planetária e pronto para auxiliar as pessoas que necessitarem.ReplyDelete
Sirius estou voltando.
Amidst such a confusing time your updates provide us insight, logic and, therefore, confidence in the final victory of the Light. Thank you so much, CobraReplyDelete
Thank you for such important news!!!!.. All we are with you from our high selves in order this slavery finish as soon as possible!!!ReplyDelete
Victory of the light!!
This is why, Mike Pence is VP. I do hope this will all be over soon. Our planet has been taken over by some sick individuals for long enough. Victory of the light!ReplyDelete
"Throughout the Galaxy, in our stellar neighborhood and inside our Solar System, Galactic Confederation fleets are positioning themselves for the final liberation:ReplyDelete
http://www.discerningthemystery.com/2018/09/did-hundreds-of-ufos-just-portal-into.html "
Gallery of amazing close-up images and video clips of our sun taken from SOHO:
"Unfortunately, the dark forces are masters of deception, and they were able to funnel anomalous plasma from the Galactic halo located in the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy through plasma filaments (tunnels of Set) into the implants of beings inside our Solar System, since the Archon invasion of 1996 until very recently. This was one of the main reasons for many delays and one of the main reasons why many things went wrong:
This problem was recently taken care of and things will now proceed more rapidly."
Telescope Offers 'Clearest View Yet' of Milky Way - Including Plasma Filaments
Peace be on Earth, and among all beings!
So be it, so it is!
The rainbow warrior is the divine feminine : divine masculine archetype. Please join me fellow 🌈 warriors in anchoring the unconditional love on our beautiful Mother Gaia for the Compression Breakthrough! 🕊⚡ReplyDelete
Very important update🌟🌟🌟 Thank you Cobra!💖🙏💖.ReplyDelete
Here's an interesting perspective on the Mandela Effect and Acension...ReplyDelete
"In her 600+ page 2011 book, "The Three Waves of Volunteers and the New Earth" (http://amzn.to/2jVPQia) (which I highly recommend and now own!), Cannon documents how, through her hypnosis work, she has discovered three waves of spiritual "volunteers." Some,she says, have come direct from the "Source" and have never lived in any type of physical body before. Others have lived as space beings on other planets or other dimensions. Because all memory is erased upon entry to the Earth dimension, they do not remember their assignment (they suffer from "the veil of forgetfulness). Thus these beautiful souls have a difficult time adjusting to our chaotic world. "These souls," the book says, "have a vital role to play as they help all of the rest of us ascend to the New Earth."
And a beautiful perspective on "The New Earth"...
Uno, Dos, tres, Quatorze
Twist & Shout / La Bamba
Shake IT Up, BaBy
La BamBa
Love & Light
Great update! Thank You Cobra. Victory of the Light!ReplyDelete
Dreamed I had to call 911-the numbers appeared huge-I was looking at a phone & someone said, "there is no electricity, everything's down. You'll have to figure out how to dial 911 with your mind/intentions." (those 2 words overlapped).ReplyDelete
Chemtrails everywhere yesterday, like permanent twilight today.
Soon cannot not be soon enough...
Be kind. Be friendly. Be honest. Be yourself.ReplyDelete
Hi Peace! ❤💕
125 Mph
But just believe In Me, BaBy, and I'll take you away
From Out Of this darkness and Into The Day
From these rivers of HeadLights, these Rivers oF RAin
From the anger that lives on the streets with these names
'Cause I've run every red Light On Memory Lane
I've seen desperation Explode into Flames
And I don't wanna see it again
Telegraph Road
Awesome post, Cobra! Thanks for all the I fo and confirming my suspicions about QAnon. It's all about discernment and seeking the truth. Polarization has been their trick for so long and still we fall for it. For those who want real news, check out 2013 Rainbow Roundtable. Those guys have been sharing the real story behind the news for years. They have podcasts and conference calls several times a week with really interesting posts and info.ReplyDelete
Gratidão!Que a Luz se faça!!ReplyDelete
Are underdeveloped and we are stubborn and obscurantis. Stick-in-the-mud. And that's all true! This terrible truth. Those who are 'intact' and healthy' sometimes thinking.ReplyDelete
At the time of writing this it says there are 117 comments, which is one of those numbers I keep seeing.ReplyDelete
This nightmare will be over, soon.
Victory of the Light!
Tonight I am officially homeless. Tomorrow perhaps I will be in another world. One can only hope.ReplyDelete
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When kavanaugh is confirmed I bet cobra puts out a coded message.ReplyDelete
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thanks a lot cobra.....your a super primo lightwarrior,i guarantee you…..hahahahaha….. - outcasts of the mystery schools.....bringing in perverted rules.....money changers of Babylon.....singing luciferian songs.....reapers in their hellish grin.....sucking loosh from the pilgrim.....satans magic is served up.....the tabernacle chalice cup.....milky way is breaking free.....eons of war brings liberty.....and so it was begins anew.....mandala of light is tried and true.....ReplyDelete
I created a youtube playlist of the 3 Goddess Meditations that can be used by Sisterhood of the Rose groups or anyone else who feels so guided:ReplyDelete
Thank you for the update Cobra.


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Sitting here in God's country in the foothills of the beautiful North Georgia mountains, it's awful easy to speculate as to whom I want to see the Braves sign or trade for. After all, I'm spending someone else's money and prospect capital, right? Who doesn't want a job where they get to have all the fun with no accountability?
As this year's Hot Stove season winds down to a just couple of weeks remaining, I can look back at all the players I've wished for. From Madison Bumgarner to JT Realmuto to Corey Kluber to Andrew McCutchen to Ryan Haniger to David Peralta to Sonny Gray to Bryce and Manny, etc., there really are a lot of players at a lot of positions. It would look like the Braves had a lot of needs to fill, even though it was really just a brief list…
Needs: catcher, outfielder
Wants: starting pitcher, reliever, bench
In reality, our new buddy Alex Anthopolous has addressed our needs, to arguable degrees. He brought home our old friend Brian McCann. And while I cannot think of a better teacher and mentor for our young pitchers, I also cannot with full sincerity say he and Tyler Flowers together can handle 162 games behind the plate. I just can't. AA also brought back Nick Markakis, an integral piece of last year's success story, but not a sexy or well received signing. In fact, it was divisive at best. But the fact remains, he addressed the "needs". Fancred's Jon Heyman even said, "After signing Markakis, Braves have very solid team and no obvious flaws."
That's the equivalent of being told your blind date is really smart and has a great personality.
But let's get real here. The goal of every GM should be to put together a team that can contend for and win a World Series. Yes, I know we've just emerged from a rebuild where there were a few seasons that we were simply not going to contend.
I still feel the residual sting from those years. But a GM still *wants* the team to succeed. And when a team is in position to contend, that GM wants to put together the winning formula to make it happen.
Ah… and that's the rub isn't it? Exactly what is the winning formula? Obviously, if I knew that I wouldn't be sitting in my office, I'd be in a executive office somewhere. But here's what I can do. I can look back at several World Series winners and see what they have in common. What is it that binds them all together?
Looking back at the last 10 World Series winners, I found the following…
2018 Red Sox: Starting pitchers Chris Sale and David Price, relievers Craig Kimbrel and Joe Kelly.
2017 Astros: Starters Dallas Keuchel and Lance McCullers, Jr., who got injured and was replaced by Justin Verlander, relievers Ken Giles and Chris Devenski.
2016 Cubs: Starters Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta, relievers Hector Rondon and Aroldis Chapman.
2015 Royals: Starters Danny Duffy and Edison Volquez, relievers Wade Davis and Kelvin Herrera.
2014 Giants: Starters Madison Bumgarner and Tim Lincecum, relievers Sergio Romo and Jeremy Affeldt.
2013 Red Sox: Starters Jon Lester and John Lackey, relievers Koji Uehera and Andrew Miller.
2012 Giants: Starters Madison Bumgarner and Tim Lincecum, relievers Santiago Casilla and Sergio Romo.
2011 Cardinals: Starters Chris Carpenter and Jaime Garcia, relievers Fernando Salas and Jason Motte.
2010 Giants: Starters Tim Lincecum and Madison Bumgarner, relievers Brian Wilson and Sergio Romo.
2009 Yankees: CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett, relievers Mariano Rivera and Phil Hughes.
Are we seeing the pattern here?
Obviously all of those teams had potent hitters in their lineups. And so do the Braves. I don't need to regurgitate our lineup here. But if we want to put a winning team on the field, one that can not only dance during the regular season, but succeed in October especially, we better have a solid 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation and we better have some shut down capability at the back end of the bullpen. Period. Those qualities are simply not negotiable.
Close your eyes and remember Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Mark Wohlers, Rafael Soriano, etc. Fits the pattern, doesn't it?
So I say all that to say this, on January 28 as the Braves appear to still be chasing Miami's catcher. Abandon the hunt. Pull back the dogs and turn that attention toward Cleveland and go get Corey Kluber. The same prospect package that would bring back the All-Star catcher will certainly bring back the All-Star pitcher. Get him. And then go sign Craig Kimbrel. The prospect capital is there and the money is there; just go spend it.
Then maybe next year I can add to the above list "2019 Braves: Corey Kluber and Mike Foltynewicz, relievers Craig Kimbrel and AJ Minter."


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It's fairly safe to say that Teddy Roosevelt has nobody but himself to blame for his presidents race losing streak. Time after time, our beloved #26 has fallen short but taken the loss, kept his head up, and come back the next day to try again (sometimes try a little too hard).
That's why yesterday's display seemed so out of place. On Sunday at Nationals Park, Thomas Jefferson, never known to be a cheater himself, gave the bull moose a serious hip check as they ran across the outfield warning track. Abe Lincoln once again turned on the afterburners to claim a sweep of the Nationals' home series against the Texas Rangers.
It seems unlikely, but could it be that the other presidents are starting to see Teddy as a threat?
Video by YouTube member ffwdrob.


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Letter from Sylvia Pankhurst to Lord Pethick-Lawrence
- Fonds
- 5 June 1956
Fait partie de Pethick-Lawrence Papers
West Dene, 3 Charteris Road, Woodford Green, Essex.—Praises his radio broadcast (a programme of reminiscences entitled 'I Remember …', broadcast on 27 May).
(Letter-head of the New Times and Ethiopia News. Sylvia Pankhurst is named as Editor.)


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Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Week of May 20, 2013
BEACHWOOD, Ohio – French porcelain has been popular since the 18th century, and large urns still sell quickly. While Sevres porcelain is the best-known, there were many other designers and factories.
Large urns were made by the end of the 18th century to be used in large rooms with high ceilings or in gardens. Those that look like a large flower pot on a pedestal held plants or flowers. Most were placed on the floor. Those that narrowed at the top and had a cover and elaborate decorations were strictly ornamental. They were put on a low table or a fireplace mantel to be admired. All of them are called "urns," and the decorated ones often are called "Sevres-style."
Of course, the original old urns made by the Sevres factory are the most desirable and most expensive. But some of the Sevres-style urns by others sell for high prices, too. The quality of the work, the amount of gold trim and the beauty of the decoration set the price. Prices range from a few hundred dollars to more than $10,000. Most popular are pictures of masses of flowers or landscapes that include well-dressed people.
Q: I bought a piece of property that happened to have a mobile home parked on it. Once I bought the property, I owned the mobile home, too. The three-piece bedroom set in the mobile home includes a bed, dresser and chest of drawers. The mark inside a drawer on the dresser and chest is "Henredon Fine Furniture." What can you tell me about the company and the set's value?
A: Henredon Furniture Co. was founded in Morgantown, N.C., in 1945, so the bedroom set was not made before that year. The Henredon brand name has been owned by Furniture Brands Inc., based in St. Louis, since 2001. Henredon furniture is known to be of high quality, but your set would sell as "used furniture," not as "antique furniture." Try to sell it locally—it is expensive to ship furniture a long way.
Q: Our statue of a peasant girl is 25 inches tall. She is sitting on a tree stump and holds a basket of cherries on her lap. On the round base, there's a plaque in the shape of a scroll that says "La Cerises par Cana." Wasn't there a famous 19th-century French sculptor named Cana? How can I find out what it's worth?
A: Louis Emile Cana (1845-1895) was a French sculptor of bronzes, but he specialized in sculpting animals. Another French sculptor, Francois Hippolyte Moreau (1832-1927) created a bronze sculpture titled Les Cerises ("The Cherries") that matches the description of yours. His original bronzes are signed with his name. Known copies signed like yours were made of spelter, a zinc alloy. Still, if yours is one of those and is in excellent condition, it could sell for several hundred dollars. An original Moreau is worth more than $2,000.
Q: I know about Teco pottery and its matte green vases, but I just heard the company also made tiles. Is that true?
A: Yes. A color ad in a 1913 catalog shows a variety of tile murals and single tiles used for trim made by Teco. Other tiles are also pictured. Earlier black-and-white ads show different tiles. Teco advertised that it made "architectural terra cotta, Teco and garden pottery and wall, floor and art tile" until 1917 or later.
Q: Years ago, I took a chance and won a "basket of cheer" at a church bazaar. I still have one of the unopened bottles from that basket. It's a bottle of Benedictine liqueur with a red seal on the front and a label that reads "D.O.M." and "86 proof." I figure it's an antique and would like to sell it, but I don't know how to go about it.
A: Benedictine is an herbal liqueur that has been produced in France since the 1860s. "D.O.M." has been its motto since the beginning and stands for "Deo Optimo Maximo," which can be translated as "Praise be to God, most good, most great." Bacardi owns the brand today. Your bottle is not an antique, since it has to date from after the end of Prohibition in the United States. But it was bottled before the liqueur's alcohol content was lowered to 80 proof. U.S. liquor laws come into play when you want to sell a full bottle of an alcoholic beverage, even a bottle some might consider collectible. Some national auctions hold special whiskey auctions every year. Unless you just spread the word among your friends and acquaintances to sell your bottle, you might try contacting a nationally known auction house. Your bottle might sell for $50 or more.
Q: You mentioned that old glass bottles and insulators and even pressed glass goblets may turn purple if left in the sun a long time. Why?
A: We learned from an article in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine that coloring changes in glass are caused by chemicals in the glass. Arsenic was used in glassmaking before World War II, and when left in the sun, that glass turns yellow. Manganese was used before 1930, and that glass turns pale purple in sunlight. The very dark purple bottles seen at flea markets today are irradiated with modern machines, not by the slow rays of the sun.
Tip: When repairing a table or toy, take digital pictures at each stage. Even photograph the screws and nails so you can put everything back in the same place. The photos in reverse order are a step-by-step guide to what to do.
Take advantage of a free listing for your group to announce events or to find antique shows and other events. Go to Kovels.com/calendar to find and plan your antiquing trips.
Terry Kovel answers as many questions as possible through the column. By sending a letter with a question, you give full permission for use in the column or any other Kovel forum. Names, addresses or email addresses will not be published. We cannot guarantee the return of any photograph, but if a stamped envelope is included, we will try. The volume of mail makes personal answers or appraisals impossible. Write to Kovels, Auction Central News, King Features Syndicate, 300 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019.
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
- Muncie pottery vase, blue drip glaze, handles, 7 3/4 inches, $50.
- Pepsi-Cola fountain pen, celluloid, metal bottle-shaped clip, red, white and blue stripes, box, circa 1930, 4 7/8 inches, $100.
- Staffordshire teapot, cover, Isle of Man sailor, rope, majolica, Wm. Brownfield, 9 inches, $120.
- Mother's Day Lladro figurine, 9 inches, $235.
- Bergere leaf-shape earrings, metal, stamped, 3/4 inches, $295.
- Arts and Crafts electric lamp, pyramid shade, leaded glass, tulips, column standard, 14 x 14 inches, $395.
- Edwardian-style game table, mahogany, inlay, shaped top, hinged, square legs, circa 1950, 30 x 36 inches, $615.
- Sevres plate set, center Napoleonic shield, bees, cobalt blue border, 9 1/2 inches, 10 pieces, $690.
- Firefighting bucket, leather, red paint, handle, circa 1800, 17 inches, pair, $825.
- Rose Medallion vase, baluster, figures, roses, butterflies, molded lip, gilt foo dog handles, circa 1865, 32 inches, pair, $2,765.
Give yourself or a friend a gift. Kovels' Advertising Collectibles Price List has more than 10,000 current prices of your favorite advertising collectibles, from boxes and bins to trays and tins. More than 400 categories are organized by brand name, company name, product or collectible. Plus 300 photographs, logos and trademarks. A 16-page color insert features important advertising collectibles. Clubs, publications, resources and a full index. Available at your bookstore; online at Kovels.com; by phone at 800-303-1996; or send $16.95 plus $4.95 postage to Kovels, Box 22900, Beachwood, OH 44122.
© 2013 by Cowles Syndicate Inc.


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A year and a half ago, K.Mandla started a nifty Tutorial of the Week project. The project goal is described here. Basically, we try to push forward tutorials that are clearly written and well supported by the author. If you wish to have an idea of what we expect for tutorials, please see here.
K.Mandla has moved to other fun projects, you can still follow them on Motho ke motho ka botho :)
That was quite unfortunate for us as UF team, and in particular for the Tutorial of the Week. I dearly miss you, K.Mandla.
After much discussions about refining the tutorials review process (this takes time, skills and dedication), I decided to dive into reviving the project that was missed by many members. I'll do my best, although I know I'll never get near to K.Mandla's art..
Please feel free to nominate tutorials here or in the UF discussion thread, that will help us, thanks!
I'll write later about the tutorial review process. We have quite a few ideas, but we do not have a consensus yet.
So, Tada! please have a look at this week's featured thread:
HowTo: Install the very latest MPlayer under Jaunty Jackalope by andrew.46
This is a nifty tutorial that will show you how to successfully compile the subversion MPlayer under Jaunty Jackalope. For memory, ubuntu-freak's "Comprehensive Multimedia & Video Howto" was the Tutorial of the Week for October 06, 2008 and should be used if you do not wish to compile applications.
This tutorial is very well presented, and, most of all, supported. You can even browse a recent tutorial from the same author, "Top 10 Tricks and Tips for the svn MPlayer" that focuses on MPlayer usage. Long hours of fun ahead!


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(Oliver / Aiden)
I wanted to share more Pomegranate Chocolate Chunk cookie pictures with you but my photog session was hijacked by these 2 cuties. And then I got sidetracked by adorable babies sitting in front of a christmas tree…..
(Oliver / Aiden)
So easily distracted (Oliver / Aiden)
Well that didn't last long (Oliver / Aiden)
Away he goes (Oliver / Aiden)
Future Food Photographer….this kid LOVES food already (Oliver)
There have been so many months I've wanted to write a baby post for you all. Share pictures each month, tell you what they are doing, what my life is like day-to-day, etc…..but I'm lucky enough to even remember to take those month to month pictures. Life was crazy for a while, a long while, like 7 months while and then something wonderful happened. Naps started lasting longer (not that I don't love playing with these boys but momma needs a break longer than 20 min sometimes), a schedule started to appear, and the boys are starting to entertain each other while I get some other stuff done. Which in return frees up some time for my poor neglected blog. Woop woop!! I see baking in my very near future!!!! 🙂
Since I've been so bad about posting, I thought I would give you a recap of our last 9 months in pictures. Sound good??!?
Boys came home from the NICU when they were 3 1/2 weeks old. Here they are at about 5 weeks
(Me / Aiden / Oliver / Brent)
Sleeping babies are so adorable – 6 weeks old (Oliver / Aiden)
Mother's Day!! (Aiden / Oliver)
Father's Day and the boys' first boat ride! (Me / Aiden / Oliver / Brent)
First trip to Devil's Lake, MI (Oliver / Aiden)
Our first race in the BOB! Firecracker 7k (Oliver / Aiden)
My cousin made the race bibs, too cute!!
6 months (Oliver / Aiden)
First Family Swim (Me / Aiden / Brent / Oliver)
Heart Health 5k…and it was freezing!! (Aiden / Oliver)
Ready for game day – Go Bucks! (Aiden / Oliver)
End of September we purchased 2 H& R Block locations and moved from NC to OH. Ribbon cutting ceremony…it's official! Never thought I would be so excited for tax season.
So proud of Brent! (Brent / Oliver / Aiden / Me)
Happy boys after their bottle 8 months(Aiden / Oliver)
Oliver and his diaper rag – loves putting that thing on his head – 8 months
Aiden helping me unfold all the clean laundry – 8 months
Best friends already – 9 months (Oliver / Aiden)
So excited for our 1st christmas as a family!! (Oliver / Aiden)
Hope you enjoyed the picture roll! As you can tell, the boys don't miss a meal and they are strong and healthy! You would never know they were 7 weeks early! Weighing in at about 22 lbs each and finally starting to thin out now that they are army crawling around the house. Who needs a gym membership, just get yourself a chunky baby or two. 🙂 ps….Can someone please point me in the direction of the "pause button"? Life is going way to fast!
I hope to be gracing your computer screen often with either yummy food photos or adorable baby pics!! Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season so far! 🙂