#Grey Cast Iron Market

[namansharma0950]

Grey Cast Iron Market Size, Share, Analysis, Growth, Key Players, Trend and Forecast to 2034

In 2023, the global Grey Cast Iron market reached about 31 million tonnes and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.5% through 2034.

Introduction:

Grey cast iron, known for its excellent machinability, high thermal conductivity, and cost-effectiveness, is a vital material in various industrial applications. In South Africa, the Grey Cast Iron Market is gaining momentum as industries seek reliable and economical solutions for manufacturing and construction. This article delves into the dynamics of the Grey Cast Iron Market in South Africa, highlighting its applications, market trends, and impact on industrial development.

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Industrial Applications and Demand:

Grey cast iron is utilized across multiple sectors, including automotive, construction, machinery, and utilities. Its unique properties, such as high wear resistance and good damping capacity, make it ideal for components that require precision and durability. The growing industrial activities in South Africa fuel the demand for grey cast iron in numerous applications.

Automotive Industry:

In the automotive sector, grey cast iron is used extensively for engine blocks, cylinder heads, brake discs, and other critical components. Its ability to withstand high temperatures and mechanical stress makes it indispensable in vehicle manufacturing. As South Africa's automotive industry focuses on enhancing production capabilities and meeting global standards, the demand for grey cast iron is expected to rise significantly.

Construction Sector:

The construction industry benefits from grey cast iron in the form of pipes, manhole covers, and structural components. Its strength and durability ensure long-lasting performance in construction projects. With South Africa's ongoing infrastructure development and urbanization efforts, the need for reliable construction materials like grey cast iron is on the upswing.

Machinery and Equipment:

Grey cast iron is a preferred material in the manufacturing of heavy machinery and industrial equipment. Its excellent machinability allows for the production of complex shapes and precise components, essential for machinery used in mining, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors. South Africa's robust machinery and equipment market drives the demand for grey cast iron, supporting the country's industrial growth.

Utilities and Public Infrastructure:

In utilities and public infrastructure, grey cast iron is used for water and sewage systems, including pipes and fittings. Its corrosion resistance and durability make it suitable for harsh environmental conditions. As South Africa invests in improving its public infrastructure and utilities, the demand for grey cast iron products is expected to increase.

Market Trends and Growth Drivers:

Several trends and growth drivers influence the Grey Cast Iron Market in South Africa. These include the rising demand for durable and cost-effective materials, advancements in casting technologies, and the emphasis on sustainable development. The expansion of key industries such as automotive, construction, and utilities also propels the market growth for grey cast iron.

Significant players in the Global Grey Cast Iron market are Aarrowcast, Grede Foundry, Huaxiang Group, Tos Met Foundry, Jiangsu Wansheng Foundry Co., Ltd., Draxton, Waupaca Foundry, MAT Foundry Group, Nelcast, Rochester Metal Products, Wescast Industries, Willman Industries, and Others. 

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Challenges and Strategies:

Despite its advantages, the Grey Cast Iron Market in South Africa faces challenges such as competition from alternative materials, environmental regulations, and fluctuating raw material prices. Addressing these challenges requires strategic initiatives like investing in advanced casting technologies, improving energy efficiency in production, and adopting environmentally friendly practices. These strategies can help enhance product quality, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with environmental standards.

Conclusion:

The Grey Cast Iron Market in South Africa is a cornerstone of the country's industrial and infrastructural development. With its versatile applications and exceptional properties, grey cast iron supports key sectors such as automotive, construction, machinery, and utilities. By leveraging market opportunities, addressing challenges, and fostering innovation, South Africa can maximize the potential of the Grey Cast Iron Market, driving industrial growth, technological advancement, and economic development in the region.

[helenofblackthorns]

Thomas going from defending Alastair to his friends and doubling down even when they all obviously disagree with him and wistfully remarking that he "like[s] his nonsense" in 1901 to saying him and Alastair are definitely not friends & that Alastair is objectively awful & debating if he should even speak to him in 1902.... like that has to be one of the most bizarre changes in character that has not and will probably never will be explained or even acknowledged

[teddytoroa]

i fucking love winter. i love my wooly jumpers and big coats and scarves. i love making hearty soups n stews in my big red cast iron pot. i love going for chilly walks on crisp clear days with my beloved and holding hands clumsily with thick gloves on and kissing each others cold noses and cheeks. i love watching the birds dig through the fallen leaves in the woods and singing perched in skeletal trees. i love hunting for interesting fungus after wet days. i love bundling up and going to the market for fresh produce and eating hot pastries by the river as the sun comes up. i love sitting in bed under 6 duvets in the mornings with a cup of hot chocolate and a book. i love the seagulls yelling in the grey sky as the clouds rolls in off the sea. i love the persimmons and apples and tamarillos glowing red after ripening all autumn. i love the long nights when the sky is clear and the air is still and we set up on the deck to stargaze and every pinprick of light is shimmering with the cold. i love the frost crunching on the grass and the rain pelting the roof. i love the motherfucking winter.

[taco-pal]

STARFIELD THOUGHTS SO FAR:

Been playing Starfield and while I love the game's astronomical highs, the lows the game contains are all old problems other games have already solved and also very annoyingly Bethesda design choices. It's baffling how Bethesda oscillates between being occasionally brilliant or stumbling into the most boring versions of quest design and character choices.

For instance, the gameplay loop of Fallout 4 felt incredible; loot houses and buildings for construction material while usually getting into some great gunfights that reinforce the idea of trying to survive in the wasteland and build a community. BUT we're going to have such a strange choice of a plot set up and limit the choices you're able to make and simplify the lore. Also you're not going to be able to romance the cool detective crooner and easy choice for love interest android man Nick Valentine because we're prudish weirdos who think it'd be icky!!!!

The main cast and main quests of Starfield are painfully dull. No one has any sort of real character depth. It's like they thought of a few archetypes but didn't give them any real sense of personality beyond that. Walter should be portrayed as a capitalist freak, instead he's a philanthropic capitalist funding his dream. Sarah Morgan is so robotic. Andreja is potentially interesting but has no depth. Matteo should be constantly presenting conflict within the group because he's religious, etc etc. Barrett seemed like he had a personality but there hasn't been much depth to him since the beginning of the game.

It's like Bethesda wanted to be as painfully inoffensive as possible that they whitewash conflicting ideologies constantly, so much so to the point that it feels like there's no real ideological differences between the main factions outside of the ones committing real crimes. Like, how could a free market economy EVER have a united government in space? How do all of these randos afford to have space ships? WHY give the player a ship immediately? It's also a massive misstep to not IMMEDIATELY include alien civilizations for interesting conflict!!!! This game wants to feel like Star Trek/Mass Effect but it misses so much of what makes those stories interesting. It is so apparent that they started working on this a decade ago because the science fiction tropes they present here became tired tropes between 2010- to now. Do you like Firefly? Here is our Space Western planet :) Do you like cyberpunk? Here is our neon drenched cityscape :) Do you like the Citadel from Mass Effect? Here is our version. :) It just does all of that stuff in ways that aren't even half ass effectve. It's also so fucking weird that they just don't want anyone to look hot? It feels so distinctly American in that it is so prudish and too cowardly to acknowledge that sex even exists in this universe lmfao. EVERYONE is so overdressed! It's hilarious. In the year that Baldur's Gate 3, the most horny game ever dropped? Laughable.

There's so much potential for interesting dramatic conflict and they don't explore any of it! It's such a boring way to present Constellation. Sarah Morgan says they do shady shit all the time and know what a jail cell is like, but has a meltdown the moment anything morally grey happens! It's like Bethesda is so averse to having any of these characters be disliked, so they ironed out any possible sense of real personality they could have.

It's so frustrating because there is so much potential here; a lot of the side quests are fun and present great dramatic conflict, even though they are undercut by some flat outcomes. Exploring planets and the ship stuff is all fun and engaging, jetpacking around and shooting dudes is fun as hell too. And yet the main quest is so damn boring it takes away from all of that. Ugh.

This is all without even getting into the horrid UI and terrible decision to NOT INCLUDE LOCAL AND CITY MAPS????? I want to love this game and have really enjoyed some of it! It's just got some very distinctly Bethesda flaws. It brings me no joy to say this. Ugh. :\

[artpunk-intl]

Reverend Stark’s First Sermon: on The Artist

sermon and digital collaged

written by Ambrose Stark and designed by DOSvirus for ArtpunkINTL

[alt text available below]

From the moment we humans become capable of indulging in creative concepts we are told; There are no limits, your mind is free to compose whatever the Art you envision.  

This is a lie, in our world.

You may design and invent without limit in the free time afforded by your pursuit of fiscal security, and you may sketch or sculpt the image in your mind; small, secretly.

Creatives must abandon their dreams and succumb to the ambiguity of their drab grey surroundings- blend to the city, to the public, chain their wrists to the company wealth.

Unless the Artist, with all their skill and their luck, break and bend to the men above who own their distributions.  The men who sell your movies, your television, your radio, the art in your books and magazines, the men who buy up and greenlight your advertisements, your news, the men who sell your entertainment- your Art. 

The free market demands what they who own the market allows.

We cannot create at will in a world where the Artist must appease a master for the sake of capital, for the sake of survival.  Our Art can not flourish in a world that states “No, it will not sell.” 

Will not sell!  Where is the heart, the soul?  Who among us would call ourselves The Artist if there is no Soul?

And yet, who among you does not have the demand of finance above your neck, ready to cut and send you away to a living hell.  We must create what gains us cold and iron cash, lest we be purged from society and made an example.

The Starving Artist.

Or we reject them!

Reject the cold grip of mega-monopolized media distributaries and their ceaseless adaptations and rebrands.  Their creating and recreating of pre-existing stories, their rejection of the thousands of new stories to be told in favor of further episodes of Spongebob.  

Reject and Refuse-

Refuse to write them a new telling of Gone with the Wind, Avatar, Pocahontas.  Do not succumb to the demands they make of you to alter, to change your vision, your story.  Do not censor your Art, do not be afraid; draw your mind, sing your heart.  

They will reject you in turn, and you will be cast off, refused and spurned from the mass, but you will be free. And you will have your fellows, your furor of dreck and your kin of mediocrities.  We survive together, passing the same five dollars back and forth between ourselves in need, because we care, because we support Art.

Art in all its glory, its dingy and unscrubbed resplendency.  The bodies you would never see adorning magazines, the songs you would never audition on radio, the sculptures in no eccentrics garden, are loved for the heart and hands that painstakingly developed outside the common grace and molded from the dark and weak corners.  

Starve, Artists, we are loved for it by all the other hated washout in this world.

[astrovian]

Interview with Richard Armitage for The Telegraph (30/10/22)

Transcript under cut

If anyone had asked Richard Armitage 10 years ago whether he’d ever thought about writing a book, he’d have laughed. “I’d have said, ‘I’m not clever enough’,” he tells me. “I always feel a bit of an underdog when it comes to intellectual pursuits. I didn’t graduate from Oxbridge, like so many of my peers at Lamda [the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art].”

Yet here he is, the author of an atmospheric, icily tense audio-thriller, Geneva, about a Nobel prize-winning neuroscientist, Sarah, who is slowly losing her memory. The story, released earlier this month on the online audiobook and podcast service Audible as an “Audible Original”, takes in dementia, Big Pharma and biotech; Armitage narrates alongside Nicola Walker, his voice as soothing as melted chocolate.

“Audible asked me if I wanted to write something,” he explains. “I’ve narrated quite a few books for them and I think they checked the algorithm and realised I score quite highly with crime thrillers. They’ve seen I have an audience.”

Armitage, 51, says this in a self-effacing way. He’s been a fixture on the small screen since 2004, when he emerged as the brooding mill-owner John Thornton in the BBC’s adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s North & South, delighting a generation of (let’s face it) female viewers. He has worked with exhausting regularity since then, notching up credits as the imperious dwarf king Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit film trilogy; inscrutable MI5 spy Lucas in the TV series Spooks; the deliciously villainous Sir Guy of Gisborne in the BBC’s Robin Hood; and the special-forces hard-man John Porter in Chris Ryan’s Strike Back. Most recently, he starred in two Netflix adaptations of the Harlan Coben novels The Stranger and Stay Close.

He is a consistently reliable screen presence: he often plays macho heroes with an interesting, sensitive side and was particularly excellent on stage as tormented visionary Astrov in Ian Rickson’s 2020 West End revival of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. But with grey hair now at his temples, Armitage is wary of taking all this for granted. Hence the branching into other mediums: he’s developing a TV show (which he can’t yet discuss) and, of course, there’s the new book.

“I don’t want to retire when I get to 60, but I don’t necessarily want to still be an actor-for-hire, either,” he says. “It’s quite a whimsical position to be in: one day you’re flavour of the month; next day, no one wants you.

“You can’t force your own relevance. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve never been relevant, I’ve just been lucky. I’m easy to work with, but I don’t think I’ve ever been hot.”

Some might disagree. Still, I don’t think I have ever met an actor who has such a complicated relationship with his own career. Armitage is a curious mix of self-deprecating, pragmatic and quietly anguished. He approaches each role with the dedication of a scholar, penning preparatory biographies for his character and immersing himself in research (he famously endured waterboarding to prepare for his spy character undergoing the torture in Spooks).

Yet he worries he is sometimes cast because of his looks. “A couple of times I’ve been hired for something and I go, ‘Oh, I thought I was here because of my brain, but actually it’s because you want totty on screen. I’ve done all this character analysis and you just want me to take my shirt off.’ People talk about the power of the male gaze. But the female gaze is just as interesting to talk about. It’s a marketing tool like any other.”

One wonders whether Armitage is actually perfectly happy taking his shirt off. He says he told himself that when he got to 50, from that point onwards, he’d keep his clothes on – but he’s at it again in Damage, Netflix’s forthcoming remake of the 1992 steamy thriller featuring Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche, in which he stars opposite Peaky Blinders’s Charlie Murphy.

Still, he says that it took him a while to understand why directors would cast him in a particular type of role. “For long stretches of my career, I would take what I was offered. Yet I wouldn’t understand why I was being asked to inflict violence all the time. Why am I firing guns and throwing punches? Why am I not playing gentle, fragile, broken little people?

“But then you watch yourself and you think, ‘Well, I’m pretty tall. And I seem to have this hyper-masculine energy that I was unaware of.’ Then I realised that was quite useful, because maybe the hard shell of a man often harbours a more fragile person that I could occasionally reveal. Because the world doesn’t really allow men to be fragile.”

Armitage grew up in a working-class family in Leicester and only attended the performing arts boarding school Pattison College thanks to a local-authority grant. He worked first in musical theatre, including stints in 42nd Street and Cats, before taking a three-year course at Lamda then joining the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has always worked hard, an ethic he puts down to both an insecurity about money (linked to his roots) and a gnawing anxiety about his ability.

He admits that the character of Daniel in Geneva – Sarah’s husband and also a scientist – contains a fair bit of himself. “Daniel’s wife has all the glory. He has to accept that he’s pretty average. I relate to that. I know there are people out there who are far better at all this than I am, and I feel my only forte is that I have the discipline to put my head down and work. I’ve always felt like this – in dance, music and acting. I’ve never had that natural, God-given genius, for instance, but when I was younger I knew I could become a fairly average cello player if I worked hard enough.”

Armitage came out at the age of 19, although it’s not something he’s talked about much. “It’s not a big deal. It’s not very interesting. I suppose if I were to stop being hired because of it, that would be something else. But we’ve moved on since those days, haven’t we?”

He genially bats away further questions about his personal life. “When I was younger, the actors I found the most intriguing, such as Gary Oldman, were the ones I knew the least about. I’ve always wanted to be that type of actor; I’ve never wanted to get in my own way. Otherwise it’s a bit like painting a picture then standing in front of it waving your hands.”

These days, he spends half the year in New York: he was advised to move to the US after The Hobbit to expand his career, but couldn’t stomach Los Angeles, so settled for the Big Apple instead. “Although I can’t say living there has brought me any extra work.” That professional angst never goes away. “In fact, it gets worse as I get older.”

He is aware of the absurdities of his profession. “I look at award ceremonies and premieres, in which we’re all swanning around in $400 suits, most of them borrowed, drinking champagne, and I think, ‘What is this illusion we’re all peddling? I’m from a working-class background: I should be on the other side of the barrier!’ ”

Then he laughs. “I say all this, but I’ll probably be seen at yet another film premiere next week.”

[istumpysk]

Operation Stumpy Re-Read

AFFC: The Prophet (Aeron I) [Chapter 1]

Squid game!

Standing waist-deep in the surf, Aeron seized the naked boy by the shoulders and pushed his head back down as he tried to snatch a breath. "Have courage," he said. "We came from the sea, and to the sea we must return. Open your mouth and drink deep of god's blessing. Fill your lungs with water, that you may die and be reborn. It does no good to fight."

Either the boy could not hear him with his head beneath the waves, or else his faith had utterly deserted him. He began to kick and thrash so wildly that Aeron had to call for help. Four of his drowned men waded out to seize the wretch and hold him underwater.

[...]

His drowned men formed a circle around the dead boy, praying. Norjen worked his arms whilst Rus knelt astride him, pumping on his chest, but all moved aside for Aeron. He pried apart the boy's cold lips with his fingers and gave Emmond the kiss of life, and again, and again, until the sea came gushing from his mouth. The boy began to cough and spit, and his eyes blinked open, full of fear.

Oh my god, not water wights.

The ironborn invented CPR.

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Another one returned. It was a sign of the Drowned God's favor, men said. Every other priest lost a man from time to time, even Tarle the Thrice-Drowned, who had once been thought so holy that he was picked to crown a king. But never Aeron Greyjoy. He was the Damphair, who had seen the god's own watery halls and returned to tell of it. 

Priests casually losing someone from time to time. It is what it is, what can you do?

By the way, did you know it's damp-hair? Aeron Damp Hair. It's not Dam-fair. I learned that today. Please don't make fun of me.

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The Sparr coughed. "I was drowned as a boy," he said, "and my son upon his name day."

Aeron snorted. That Steffarion Sparr had been given to the Drowned God soon after birth he had no doubt. He knew the manner of it too, a quick dip into a tub of seawater that scarce wet the infant's head. Small wonder the ironborn had been conquered

The ironborn invented baptism. Look at all this contribution to the world.

And what have the Targaryens given us? Nothing.

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Aeron took a leather skin from Rus, freshly filled with water from the sea. The priest pulled out the cork and took a swallow.

um.

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"Tell me the manner of my brother's death."

"His Grace was crossing a bridge at Pyke when he fell and was dashed upon the rocks below."

[...]

"Was the storm raging when he fell?" Aeron demanded of them.

"Aye," the youth said, "it was."

"The Storm God cast him down," the priest announced. For a thousand years sea and sky had been at war. From the sea had come the ironborn, and the fish that sustained them even in the depths of winter, but storms brought only woe and grief. "My brother Balon made us great again, which earned the Storm God's wrath. 

Aeron has decided being cast down by a god is more respectable than being old and falling. Stannis should hire this man to handle his marketing.

It's air vs. water! The Storm God vs. the Drowned God! My goodness, it's exactly like R'hllor and the Great Other. This all seems so credible, and not at all like classic religious fanaticism.

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Aeron shoved a bare black foot into a stirrup and swung himself onto the saddle. He was not fond of horses—they were creatures from the green lands and helped to make men weak—but necessity required that he ride.

Savage beasts he did not fear, nor any man who had ever drawn breath, but the sea was a different matter. To the Dothraki, water that a horse could not drink was something foul; the heaving grey-green plains of the ocean filled them with superstitious loathing. - Daenerys VI, AGOT

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Nine sons had been born from the loins of Quellon Greyjoy, the Lord of the Iron Islands. Harlon, Quenton, and Donel had been born of Lord Quellon's first wife, a woman of the Stonetrees. Balon, Euron, Victarion, Urrigon, and Aeron were the sons of his second, a Sunderly of Saltcliffe. For a third wife Quellon took a girl from the green lands, who gave him a sickly idiot boy named Robin, the brother best forgotten. 

Watch your mouth.

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Nine sons had been born from the loins of Quellon Greyjoy, but only four had lived to manhood. That was the way of this cold world, where men fished the sea and dug in the ground and died, whilst women brought forth short-lived children from beds of blood and pain. Aeron had been the last and least of the four krakens, Balon the eldest and boldest, a fierce and fearless boy who lived only to restore the ironborn to their ancient glory. 

Aeron talks about Balon like Kevan talks about Tywin.

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He was all that an elder brother ought to be, though he had never shown Aeron aught but scorn. I was weak and full of sin, and scorn was more than I deserved. Better to be scorned by Balon the Brave than beloved of Euron Crow's Eye.

There's the first hint of something unpleasant.

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He was born a lord's son and died a king, murdered by a jealous god, Aeron thought, and now the storm is coming, a storm such as these isles have never known.

A storm is coming alright!

Two.

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"He returns afoot. Send your women away, my lord. And the maester as well." He had no love of maesters. Their ravens were creatures of the Storm God, and he did not trust their healing, not since Urri.

The godly man hates the scientist, the scientist hates the magician, and the magician hates youtube tutorials.

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No proper man would choose a life of thralldom, nor forge a chain of servitude to wear about his throat.

lmfao

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Aeron was almost at the door when the maester cleared his throat, and said, "Euron Crow's Eye sits the Seastone Chair."

The Damphair turned. The hall had suddenly grown colder. The Crow's Eye is half a world away. Balon sent him off two years ago, and swore that it would be his life if he returned. "Tell me," he said hoarsely.

"He sailed into Lordsport the day after the king's death, and claimed the castle and the crown as Balon's eldest brother," said Gorold Goodbrother. "Now he sends forth ravens, summoning the captains and the kings from every isle to Pyke, to bend their knees and do him homage as their king."

Hey, would anyone like to question that?

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"No." Aeron Damphair did not weigh his words. "Only a godly man may sit the Seastone Chair. The Crow's Eye worships naught but his own pride."

Parallels that make us laugh.

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"You were on Pyke not long ago, and saw the king," said Goodbrother. "Did Balon say aught to you of the succession?"

Aye. They had spoken in the Sea Tower, as the wind howled outside the windows and the waves crashed restlessly below. Balon had shaken his head in despair when he heard what Aeron had to tell him of his last remaining son. "The wolves have made a weakling of him, as I feared," the king had said. "I pray god that they killed him, so he cannot stand in Asha's way." That was Balon's blindness; he saw himself in his wild, headstrong daughter, and believed she could succeed him. He was wrong in that, and Aeron tried to tell him so. "No woman will ever rule the ironborn, not even a woman such as Asha," he insisted, but Balon could be deaf to things he did not wish to hear.

Before the priest could answer Gorold Goodbrother, the maester's mouth flapped open once again. "By rights the Seastone Chair belongs to Theon, or Asha if the prince is dead. That is the law."

"Green land law," said Aeron with contempt. "What is that to us? We are ironborn, the sons of the sea, chosen of the Drowned God. No woman may rule over us, nor any godless man."

"And Victarion?" asked Gorold Goodbrother. "He has the Iron Fleet. Will Victarion make a claim, Damphair?"

"Euron is the elder brother . . ." began the maester.

Aeron silenced him with a look. 

Damphair makes his own bed here. He should have respected Balon's wishes, and observed either of Balon's children as the heir.

He couldn't help himself.

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"Will it come to war between them?" asked the maester.

"Ironborn must not spill the blood of ironborn."

"A pious sentiment, Damphair," said Goodbrother, "but not one that your brother shares. He had Sawane Botley drowned for saying that the Seastone Chair by rights belonged to Theon."

"If he was drowned, no blood was shed," said Aeron.

VAES DOTHRAK. LMAO.

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"Damphair, I would have your counsel. What shall it be, homage or defiance?"

Aeron tugged his beard, and thought. I have seen the storm, and its name is Euron Crow's Eye. "For now, send only silence," he told the lord. "I must pray on this."

"Pray all you wish," the maester said. "It does not change the law. Theon is the rightful heir, and Asha next."

"Silence!" Aeron roared. "Too long have the ironborn listened to you chain-neck maesters prating of the green lands and their laws. It is time we listened to the sea again. 

You know me, I'm team grey rats for life.

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The Drowned God gives every man a gift, even him; no man could piss longer or farther than Aeron Greyjoy, as he proved at every feast. Once he bet his new longship against a herd of goats that he could quench a hearthfire with no more than his cock. Aeron feasted on goat for a year, and named the longship Golden Storm, though Balon threatened to hang him from her mast when he heard what sort of ram his brother proposed to mount upon her prow.

Who needs metaphors when the prow is a penis.

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In the end the Golden Storm went down off Fair Isle during Balon's first rebellion, cut in half by a towering war galley called Fury when Stannis Baratheon caught Victarion in his trap and smashed the Iron Fleet. Yet the god was not done with Aeron, and carried him to shore. Some fishermen took him captive and marched him down to Lannisport in chains, and he spent the rest of the war in the bowels of Casterly Rock, proving that krakens can piss farther and longer than lions, boars, or chickens.

That man is dead. Aeron had drowned and been reborn from the sea, the god's own prophet. 

Back when Stannis could win a battle.

He should return to his roots. . . embrace your Storm God!

(the bowels of Casterly Rock!)

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Aeron closed his eyes and said a silent prayer, and after a while began to drowse in the saddle.

The sound came softly, the scream of a rusted hinge. "Urri," he muttered, and woke, fearful. There is no hinge here, no door, no Urri. 

x

No mortal man could frighten him, no more than the darkness could . . . nor memories, the bones of the soul. The sound of a door opening, the scream of a rusted iron hinge. Euron has come again. It did not matter. He was the Damphair priest, beloved of the god.

There's several more hints of something unpleasant.

"It was me who taught you how to pray, little brother. Have you forgotten? I would visit your bed chamber at night when I had too much to drink. You shared a room with Urrigon high up in the seatower. I could hear you praying from outside the door. I always wondered: Were you praying that I would choose you or that I would pass you by?" - The Forsaken, TWOW

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The Crow's Eye will fight, that is certain. No woman could defeat him, not even Asha; women were made to fight their battles in the birthing bed. And Theon, if he lived, was just as hopeless, a boy of sulks and smiles. At Winterfell he proved his worth, such that it was, but the Crow's Eye was no crippled boy. The decks of Euron's ship were painted red, to better hide the blood that soaked them. Victarion. The king must be Victarion, or the storm will slay us all.

[...]

They had built a shelter for the priest just above the tideline. Gladly he crawled into it, after he had drowned his newest followers. My god, he prayed, speak to me in the rumble of the waves, and tell me what to do. The captains and the kings await your word. Who shall be our king in Balon's place? Sing to me in the language of leviathan, that I may know his name. Tell me, O Lord beneath the waves, who has the strength to fight the storm on Pyke?

I don't know, I just have this feeling the Drowned God and Aeron Damphair are going to be in complete agreement over who should be king.

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Nine sons had been born from the loins of Quellon Greyjoy, and Victarion was the strongest of them, a bull of a man, fearless and dutiful. And therein lies our danger. A younger brother owes obedience to an elder, and Victarion was not a man to sail against tradition. He has no love for Euron, though. Not since the woman died.

A submissive bull. Perfect.

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Naked he stood, pale and gaunt and tall, and naked he walked into the black salt sea. The water was icy cold, yet he did not flinch from his god's caress. A wave smashed against his chest, staggering him. The next broke over his head. He could taste the salt on his lips and feel the god around him, and his ears rang with the glory of his song.

All I can see is someone walking into a fire.

+.+.+

Nine sons were born from the loins of Quellon Greyjoy, and I was the least of them, as weak and frightened as a girl. But no longer. That man is drowned, and the god has made me strong.

A lot of Aeron's disdain for women stems from his shame over what Euron did to him. Sad.

+.+.+

The cold salt sea surrounded him, embraced him, reached down through his weak man's flesh and touched his bones. Bones, he thought. The bones of the soul. Balon's bones, and Urri's. The truth is in our bones, for flesh decays and bone endures. And on the hill of Nagga, the bones of the Grey King's Hall . . .

Doesn't Melisandre rant and rave about bones in ADWD?

+.+.+

And gaunt and pale and shivering, Aeron Damphair struggled back to the shore, a wiser man than he had been when he stepped into the sea. For he had found the answer in his bones, and the way was plain before him.

Oh, no doubt. I bet you found your answer. Let me guess, Victarion?

+.+.+

"We were born from the sea, and to the sea we all return," he began, as he had a hundred times before. "The Storm God in his wrath plucked Balon from his castle and cast him down, and now he feasts beneath the waves." He raised his hands. "The iron king is dead! Yet a king will come again! For what is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger!"

"A king shall rise!" the drowned men cried.

For what is dead may never die!!!

"Lord, cast your light upon us!" Melisandre called out.

"For the night is dark and full of terrors," Selyse and her queen's men replied. - Davos I, ACOK

+.+.+

In the name of the Drowned God I summon you. I summon all of you! Leave your halls and hovels, your castles and your keeps, and return to Nagga's hill to make a kingsmoot!"

[...]

A roar went up at that, and the drowned men beat their cudgels one against the other. "A kingsmoot!" they shouted. "A kingsmoot, a kingsmoot. No king but from the kingsmoot!" And the clamor that they made was so thunderous that surely the Crow's Eye heard the shouts on Pyke, and the vile Storm God in his cloudy hall. And Aeron Damphair knew he had done well.

Lol. . .

I don't care what anyone says, the Greyjoys are infinitely more entertaining than the Targaryens.

Give them a show.

Final thoughts:

It's wild to me that so many people in this fandom can see right through Aeron Damphair, but can't figure out the Melisandre / R'hllor nonsense.

The gods of tits and ass can lead any man astray.

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Chapter 1: The Blacksmith

The day was breaking in the realm of Norlotha. The sun beginning to rise in the village of kern; its rays seeping through the morning mist, bounding over the rustic wooden buildings and waking the woodland creatures from their rest, and with the song of the curbird, the scuttle of the horned gnome and the groaning call of the angel frog, the villagers of kern also began their day.

Kern was quite a large village on the island of skeros, it's people known to outsiders as 'wildfolk' (or officially 'skerans'). As a people, their lives were well protected against the ways of the mainlanders, as life to them was quite enough without the noise and mess of industry, war and conquest.

It was a peaceful place and a peaceful life. But of course to maintain this life the skerans had to know just how to defend their island, and that they did.

Though rich with craftsmen, hunters, tailors, cobblers, and all sorts of hard working folk, many of the islanders were trained from a young age to fight and a good few were soldiers, armed with some of the most fierce weapons in the realm.

Which brings us to Tharün, the blacksmith.

Inside a round, stilted hut, lit only by a fire in the centre of the room, a young man pulled a glowing blade from hot coals, striking it with a hammer.

Sweat beading from his weathered skin, he blasted away at the weapon, with concentration and conviction in his eyes, an expert smith.

Tharün was well respected among the other villagers as not only a skilled craftsman, but the son of the great healer Garün,

and of course as a man that would help and protect each and every one of his people.

He stood at around six and a half feet, an average height for the skerans. His hair an almost white grey and his skin pale. He was fitted with modest clothes, with blues, greens and browns, clinging to his broad shoulders, dirtied by his hard work in the forge.

Before Tharün could bring his hammer down again, the door abruptly swung open.

"Tharün! A letter!"

There stood Bryffin, Tharüns young apprentice, holding open the door, trying to catch his breath.

Tharün placed his hammer aside and cast the unfinished blade to quench, steam hissing from a large, iron bucket.

"You mean… THE letter?!" He said eagerly.

"Yes! Your mother! Look, read it!" Bryffin rushed to meet Tharüns hand with the letter from his apron pocket. The envelope was worn, and had a wax seal stamped upon it. It was addressed to "my young bear, Tharün".

A feeling of dread and anticipation boiled in his belly.

"Seven years Bryf'..." He unfolded the worn piece of paper.

"It's been seven years .." said Tharün as he started to read.

Silence filled the room, all that could be heard was the crackling of the forge. Tharüns face dropped.

"Well? What is it sir?!" Bryffin whispered.

"It .." Tharün stammered, fighting back a well of emotion…

"It says 'Leave with the chosen. Find me at the clearing in the forest of souls. The island is in great danger.'"

Tharün flung open the door of his workshop and scrambled down its steps, barely touching the ground as he darted onward into the village.

Rushing past his fellow skerans, most of whom looked confused and shocked at his haste, as he whipped between people in conversation, jumped over market tables and dodged through the crowds. He had someone that he needed to see, who's words couldn't be more important. Farlön the Eldar.

Tharün arrived at a shack, clad in runes and hanging stones, the roof quilted with grass from the ground right over. He paused for a moment to catch his breath; and proceeded on.

Bashing his first against the wooden door he shouts,

"Farlön! A letter! It's my mother!"

A grunt is heard through the door and quick footsteps approach.

The door swung open, clattering through chimes that rang out and before Tharün stood the village Eldar himself. Farlön.

"My boy! Is it true?"

An old, stout man looks up at Tharün, his round, aged features peeking through a scraggly grey beard. He hangs onto his ancient staff, with various coloured crystals embedded in the tip.

"Yes! It's got to be! But it's a warning, and I fear for the island. I need your guidance, please!" Tharün said, his breath short.

"Come in my boy, and calm yourself down. Let's see what light this old wizard can shed on this letter…"

He leads Tharün through the door and sits him on a stool by his table.

Atop the table were maps, drawings and stones, strewn chaotically across the surface. A full cup of steaming tea is placed infront of Tharün.

"Drink. And tell me what the letter says" said Farlön.

Tharün sips from the cup, instantly feeling a sense of calm break through his anxiety.

"It says leave with the chosen. I'm guessing that means at the festival in a few days, to leave with the young students to the mainland. But why? I'm not meant for that! I'm just a blacksmith!"

"Hmm.." grunted Farlön. "None of us know what we're meant for. What else did it say?" Farlön began to pace, looking up at one of many bookshelves he had in the shack.

"Find me at the clearing in the forest of souls… what is that?" He takes another sip.

Farlön plucked a seemingly old book with a tattered green cover from the shelf and opened it onto the table, flicking through the pages to arrive at a map.

"Ha!" He yelled.

"You see, in the mainland of Norlotha, the four kingdoms have been warring with each other for hundreds of years, but when they meet in the clearing…" his boney, wrinkled finger slid over the rough parchment.

" …all past quarrels are to be ignored. They meet there to speak of peace. But that hasn't happened for some time." Farlön scratches his beard.

"Right… well it goes on to say that the island is in trouble.. is it?"

Farlön stood up, grasping at his stick. "Who knows?! But a warning like this can't be taken for granted." He paused …

"The seeing stones!" Farlön reached into his robe and pulled from it a pouch.

He clears the stones and jewels from the map on the table, drawn with symbols and diagrams over it; and holds the pouch above his head.

"These ancient stones will tell me the path that is laid before you…" his eyes glaze over a glowing blue and he begins to speak in Eldar; an ancient language known only to older generations of mages.

"Fulfgarn, Elfempesh, Iskarion, Gemselsiar."

He tips the pouch and white stones fall out, bouncing onto the map. They sit for a second before glowing the same blue as Farlöns eyes.

He looks down at them.

"What is it? Am I to leave the island?" Tharün held his breath.

Farlöns eyes return to their usual green.

"The stones have spoken destiny's intent. You'll leave the island. But not alone. You'll have to choose two of your fellow skerans to go with you, as the road you walk mustn't be taken alone."

Tharün stands.

"You haven't got anything stronger to drink, have you?"

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Pleuger celebrates 95 years

  Pleuger, a pioneer in the manufacture of submersible motors and pumps, is celebrating its 95th anniversary this July. Founded in Berlin in 1929, Pleuger has been based in Hamburg since 1945 and in Hamburg Wandsbek on Friedrich-Ebert-Damm since 1951. The more than 200 employees will celebrate the company's anniversary with a BBQ on 4 July. Anton Schneerson, CEO of Pleuger, comments: ‘I am delighted that we are celebrating the 95th anniversary of Pleuger, a company that enjoys the highest level of trust among its customers worldwide thanks to its German engineering expertise, fast service and high level of customer satisfaction. Thanks to our motivated colleagues, we will continue to utilise our unique Pleuger expertise for complex projects and water applications around the globe.’ Michael Flacks is also expected to attend the anniversary celebrations and will open the event in person. Pleuger is a long-standing pioneer in the development, production, and manufacture of submersible motors, pumps, thrusters, plunger pumps and related services. The company's mostly customised solutions are in demand worldwide, primarily from companies in the fields of conventional and renewable energy, mining, water management, and industrial processing. As each project is considered an individual solution, Pleuger's products are highly customised. Submersible pumps and motors from 6 to 50 inches and up to 5 MW are produced by hand to customer specifications with the highest level of vertical integration. However, standard designs are also available in materials ranging from grey cast iron to super duplex. For example, the Alster fountain in Hamburg is produced with an 8-inch submersible motor pump from Pleuger. Pleuger has been involved in this task since 1987, ensuring smooth operation and constant optimisation of energy consumption. The pump has been powered by an energy-efficient permanent magnet motor for several years now. At the beginning of 2024, Pleuger acquired AVI International in the USA, a company specialising in pump service, to optimise service for customers in the United States and Canada. The new assembly and service location in Connecticut now ensures significantly faster processing of pump deliveries and services in North America. The last few years have seen an important turning point in the company's 95-year history. After several years of unsuccessful previous owners, the company was taken over by US investor Michael Flacks in 2018, who handed over the management to Anton Schneerson.  Instead of just manufacturing pumps, Pleuger has since developed, built, and marketed complete solutions including accessories, from sensors to control cabinets. Flacksgroup, with a portfolio of more than 3 billion dollars and over 7,000 employees, is known for its fast and effective solutions in challenging business situations. www.pleugerindustries.com Read the full article

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All About Scrap Metal: A Comprehensive Guide

In our modern world, recycling has become increasingly important in order to promote sustainability and reduce waste. One area of recycling that often goes unnoticed is scrap metal. Scrap metal is a valuable resource that can be reused and repurposed, benefiting both the environment and the economy. 

In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the world of Scrap Metal Melbourne, exploring its various types and how to identify them. By the end of this guide, you will have a thorough understanding of the importance of scrap metal recycling and how you can contribute to the circular economy.

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Scrap metal refers to any metal that has been discarded and is no longer in use. This can include a wide range of materials such as aluminium, copper, steel, brass, and iron. Scrap metal can be generated from various sources, including construction sites, manufacturing processes, and consumer goods. 

Types of Scrap Metal

There are several categories of scrap metal based on their composition and characteristics. Let’s dive into various categories 

Ferrous Metals

Ferrous metals contain iron and are magnetic. Examples of ferrous metals include steel and cast iron. These metals are widely used in construction, automotive, and manufacturing industries due to their strength and durability. They are also the most recycled materials in the world.

Non-Ferrous Metals

Non-ferrous metals do not contain iron and are not magnetic. Examples of non-ferrous metals include aluminum, copper, brass, and lead. These metals are highly valued for their corrosion resistance, conductivity, and malleability. They are commonly used in electrical wiring, plumbing, and electronics.

Specialty Metals

Specialty metals refer to metals that are less commonly found and have unique properties. Examples include titanium, nickel, and zinc. These metals are often used in specialised industries such as aerospace, medical, and electronics. Due to their high value and limited availability, specialty metals are highly sought after in the scrap metal Melbourne market.

How to Identify Scrap Metal?

Identifying different types of scrap metal can be a valuable skill when collecting or selling scrap. Here are some practical tips to help you identify scrap metal

Color 

Different metals have distinct colours. For example, aluminium is light grey or silver, copper has a reddish-brown hue, and stainless steel is silver.

Weight 

Each metal has a different weight. Aluminium is lightweight, while steel is much heavier. You can compare the weight of the metal in question to known samples for a more accurate identification.

Magnetism 

Ferrous metals are magnetic, so if a magnet sticks to the metal, it is likely made of steel or iron. Non-ferrous metals, on the other hand, are not magnetic.

Distinguishing Marks 

Some metals may have distinguishing marks or labels that can help identify them. Look for stamps, logos, or markings on the metal surface.

Conclusion

Scrap metal recycling plays a vital role in promoting sustainability and reducing waste. By recycling scrap metal, we can conserve natural resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support the circular economy. Let's do our part in reducing waste and preserving our planet's resources through responsible scrap metal Melbourne recycling.

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