#ROV-R

[straykidsholicleigh]

☆*:..... LEIGH'S MOOTS !!!!

@yessa-vie - my wife ✨

i have to put this bitch first- ur the literal first person i started talking to on tumblr, no cap- words can't describe how grateful and happy i am to have u in my life like honestly. you've helped me with my depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts and brought me back up whenever i felt down, thank u sm 😭 sometimes i feel horrible bcs im bad at comforting people and i feel like whenever u want to vent, im not really helping but i promise to try better 🩷

also ur writing? like bitch ur writing? THAT HYUNJIN FIC 🫦🤌 like babes just throw me ur talent im begging u, i said it once, ill say it again; i am on my knees for ur writing 🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️ like whenever u release smth i get so excited idk- keep rocking yessa baby, ilyyy smmmm my unnie <33 💜

@double-knxtt - my sister 🧚🏾‍♀️

life ain't complete without ya- like honestly, i kinda find the way we met sorta funny bcs i embarrassed myself on the first msg- 💀 it's been literally 5 months since we've known each other wtf... if u need someone to talk to, pls, im always here and even though im not good at comforting ill try my best, okay? you've helped me with a lot of stuff and ik we've had a few fights but i just wanna thank u for being there for me and helping me out of my dark places. your my best friend and my sister 🩵

ur writing- girl, im begging u, DON'T STOP WRITING THAT ONE MINHO DRABBLE- girl, how tf u so good at writing? if u don't throw me ur talent like yessa, im finding u and suffocating u 😃🔪 (jk, unless-) ily sm ok? always remember that my precious unnie~~ 💞💞<3

@kaiyaba - my other wife idk- 🦝

still can't get over the fact that we became friends through murder- im gonna start calling u my canadian bestie bcs... you know... we're both canadians? okay soo... UR MY PRECIOUS POOKIE ILY ILY SMM- sorry, had to get that off my chest- ur loaded with hyunjin pics, do not stop sending me them I'm begging- also those cards? hello? lmao they're funny af and yeah they did make me feel better lmao 😂 also, ty sm for being there for me when sam broke up with me, that was a horrible time but ty sm~ 💕 im always here if u wanna vent ok?

also honestly fuck ur ex, he can die idc- 💀 also I'd like more hyunjin pics when u awake, I'll be waiting 🤲 also, just so you know, u kinda slow at typing (cmon, did u seriously think i wasn't going to roast u atleast once?) ignore that last one- ily sm keep going, my racoon 💕💕

@thatonedemigodfromseoul - my daughter 🌻

OMG U CUTIE PATOOTIE, ANYTHING U DO IS CUTE 😍 u can just breath and ur cute... u baby material, infant 🫵 also, still not over the fact we literally met THROUGH MURDER 👁👄👁🤌🤌 *deep breath* ahem.. ik life is hard and people are bitchy sometimes but i just wanna let you know that you're got it. ur a human too and sometimes things get hard but we have to do everything to survive right? whenever it gets hard, im always here for u if u wanna vent ok? ily my little infant 🩷

UR WRITING?????? UR FLUFF??? BITCH THROW ME UR TALENT I SUCK AT FLUFF, I'LL JUST STEAL YOURS, IDC ILL ROB IT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER- (that was so aggressive i promise im stable-) ... i still want ut writing bcs wtf?? for a ** year old, ur so good? huh? ilyy 🩵🩷🩵

@fauna-flora11 - my mother in law 🤡

omg my pakistan baby 😍 bestie, ik we don't talk much but i want u to know ily and ur doing great ok? ur doing amazing, im so proud of what u did yesterday, today, tomorrow and so on ur so cuteeee!! ily my bestie pls drink lots of water and take care of urself ok? and don't worry about my leg and lip, it'll get better eventually 😅 again, if u ever wanna vent, im here ok? ilyy smm <333

i've never really read your writing but im encouraging you to write bcs your good at it! ill be waiting for that skz fic or whatever u have stirring up in that pot of urs lmao.. ily sm flora, keep doing whatever ur doing and keeping smiling 💕💕💕💕💕💕

@silverstarburst - my sister 💟

hi my unnie! ik we don't talk much, but ty for taking up for me whenever those anons throw hate at me, ur really amazing and sassy like that lmao- ik ur always there for me whenever im sad and whenever i get hate so hopefully i can do the same for u, so whenever ur sad or need to vent, just msg me. it may take me time but i will respond and help u ok? ily unnie, ur amazing <33💕💕💕

also, if u want a Chinese or Spanish name just ask me lmao- ik it sounds weird but i can give u one~ should I call u ash or wonhu? 👀👀 ily my pookie ~~ stay hydrated and get lots of sleep and eat well mkay? ilyy <333

@zoey-rov - the dog 🌸

bitch explain why is not tagging u??? what black magic have u done to my tumblr? also that minecraft house u working on... O-O WHY DOES HAVE LIKE 58 BEDROOMS??? CHILL ON THE BEDROOMS, UR BF WON'T LET ME GO FOR THAT, HE KEEPS COMPLAINING IN MY DMS 😭 also when u land in korea in september, come visit me (if u want) idk when u coming tho bcs idt ur bf wants to- ty for being my friend and trusting me with ur secrets~ ily my cutie <33 💕💕

@michelle4eve - my niece 🧜‍♀️

we don't talk much but you've been here on my blog, sending me asks and checking on me and sending cute shit 😭 i feel so stupid for not dming u earlier and talking to u, but lets just say im glad u made the move first. ur so talented and so funny and kind, im so glad ur in my family 😭 im here if u ever wanna vent, ok? ty for sticking around and not leaving, ily ily <3

also i read ur writing and lets just say I AM SHOOK- like can u just... throw some my way?? like wth?? i love ur writing pookie, pls keep writing and showing off that beautiful talent of urs 💕 stay safe and hydrated~ <33

@heihaneul - the cat 🍡

i strongly advise u to leave the dog, the mouse, the rabbit and fish alone- ig i have to thank chris bcs if it wasn't for his drama, i wouldn't have met u. i like our little chats even though u roast me 24/7 and call me a grandma just bcs i have a short remembrance of things. atleast i can go around calling u kitty 🤷🏻‍♀️ ty for helping me and having my back so many times, ily ily if u ever need to vent, my dms are open and waiting 💕 ily, pls look after urself~ 💕<3

@wooyo-bae - my niece/stepdaughter 🤰

first, i'm sorry for leaving u on read for a whole month, second, yes im delulu for hyunjin and i always will be 🤷🏻‍♀️ im still kinda shocked i have another ** year old on my bad but i will accept only bcs of yessa and mari (jkjk u the cutest little niece) ik school can be tough so if u ever need help im here <3 and pls for godsake STOP LISTENING TO ADULT MUSIC, U R PRACTICALLY A CHILD 🤡 ily take care of urself cutie (i promise i will respond to ur dms-) 💕

and i love ur writing even though u only got like one thing out- im encouraging u to write more bcs u are good at it annd don't let anyone tell u otherwise <333

@immapopthelimits119 - my other daughter 🧋

no, i do NOT believe u whenever u tell me u drink water bcs from that pic u sent me, u look DEHYDRATED 24/7 DRINK WATER BEFORE I FLY DOWN TO GERMANY AND SLAP U ACROSS UR FACE. yes, i am delulu for hyunjin and keep sending me jurin pics bcs jurin is a queen and she deserves recognition. i promise that felix fic u wanted is in the making! I'll try post it soon and ily <33 🩷🩷

@robynnn-nnm - the horse 🐎

ur personality is a lot like sage and it TERRIFIES ME. ik ur obsessed with flower by jisoo and pls the fact that ur sis sent me her number just to send me videos of u dancing like ur possessed is boss energy and u slay so house down, whitney im deceased 😞✋ ur so hyper but the fact ur constantly sending me horse pics is not giving, like calm tf down u roach- ily either way u talented mf 💕💕

@atinyniki - my niece 👩‍🦲

idk why u chose that emoji but im not gonna complain 🤷🏻‍♀️ if im being honest, i was kinda scared to text u bcs idk i felt like i would say smth wrong and u would think bad of me, but im glad i did! ik we don't talk much but i like talking to u bcs ur kinda chaotic and it's really refreshing 😅 now about those anons, just block them or hit spam bcs that's not very respectful what their doing :( im sorry if u get them often, ill try my best to shut them up, ty for sticking around cutie 💕 if u ever need to vent, again, my dms are like a door, it's always open for u to come through and spill ur mind. im listening. ily <33 💕💕

ur writing, ur writing, that's it. that's the comment. if u have a taglist, add me (idk if im already added-) pls ur writing is like.. so good? like where did u get that talent from? i will FIGHT whoever says ur writing sucks, bcs their blind, ur writing is so good, keep going cutie! ~ 💕💕

@hynjinniesworld - my psychotic lover 💀

we communicate through 💀 girl, whatever is happening between u and sam, im truly trying my best to help u but there's only so much i can do behind a phone and in a different country 😭 im always here if u need to vent and dw i saved ur ass multiple times, i can handle more ig- also, imma stop calling u mommy bcs anons be tripping 💀 (ill call u mine ;)) btw ur dancing is 🤌🤌 anyways, ily pookie, take care of urself especially after that surgery ily ily my fiesty, cutie pieeee <33 💕💕

[c-r-yeet]

I haven’t shown u guys my shitty design for a contest from a game last year right?

It looks goofy af and I hated it sm💀💀💀

(Have I already shown the 2021 one? I forgor💀)

[killjoygem]

I'm actually now struggling with the pronunciation of goncharov bc when I say the pronunciation I found in a video quickly (they said it slowly but it sounds unnatural when you split up the syllables like that)

But now im pretty sure i may have been pronouncing it right anyway? But if not then I'm completely unsure how to say it

[mbari-blog]

"To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist, is to have knowledge of things that are as nearly eternal as any earthly life can be." —Rachel Carson⁠⁠

Today we celebrate biologist, author, and environmentalist Rachel Carson's birthday. Carson's book Silent Spring, published in 1962, is widely credited for launching the environmental movement in the United States.

MBARI's research vessel Rachel Carson, named for the famous environmentalist, started her life as an oil field supply vessel operating in the Gulf of Mexico. Following a 22-day transit from La Rose, Louisiana to Alameda, California, and extensive refitting, she was christened by Julie Packard on July 21, 2012, at MBARI’s Open House celebration. The R/V Rachel Carson is MBARI’s coastal vessel, capable of supporting operations of ROV Ventana, multiple Dorado class AUVs, moorings, and many other oceanographic instruments. ⁠ ⁠ The R/V Rachel Carson will support MBARI science and ocean engineering efforts for many years to come.

[lalsingh228-blog]

Aquatic Robot Market to Eyewitness Huge Growth by 2030

Latest business intelligence report released on Global Aquatic Robot Market, covers different industry elements and growth inclinations that helps in predicting market forecast. The report allows complete assessment of current and future scenario scaling top to bottom investigation about the market size, % share of key and emerging segment, major development, and technological advancements. Also, the statistical survey elaborates detailed commentary on changing market dynamics that includes market growth drivers, roadblocks and challenges, future opportunities, and influencing trends to better understand Aquatic Robot market outlook. List of Key Players Profiled in the study includes market overview, business strategies, financials, Development activities, Market Share and SWOT analysis: Atlas Maridan ApS. (Germany), Deep Ocean Engineering Inc. (United States), Bluefin Robotics Corporation (United States), ECA SA (France), International Submarine Engineering Ltd. (Canada), Inuktun Services Ltd. (Canada), Oceaneering International, Inc. (United States), Saab Seaeye (Sweden), Schilling Robotics, LLC (United States), Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd. (United Kingdom) Download Free Sample PDF Brochure (Including Full TOC, Table & Figures) @ https://www.advancemarketanalytics.com/sample-report/177845-global-aquatic-robot-market Brief Overview on Aquatic Robot: Aquatic robots are those that can sail, submerge, or crawl through water. They can be controlled remotely or autonomously. These robots have been regularly utilized for seafloor exploration in recent years. This technology has shown to be advantageous because it gives enhanced data at a lower cost. Because underwater robots are meant to function in tough settings where divers' health and accessibility are jeopardized, continuous ocean surveillance is extended to them. Maritime safety, marine biology, and underwater archaeology all use aquatic robots. They also contribute significantly to the expansion of the offshore industry. Two important factors affecting the market growth are the increased usage of advanced robotics technology in the oil and gas industry, as well as increased spending in defense industries across various countries. Key Market Trends: Growth in AUV Segment Opportunities: Adoption of aquatic robots in military & defense

Increased investments in R&D activities Market Growth Drivers: Growth in adoption of automated technology in oil & gas industry

Rise in awareness of the availability of advanced imaging system Challenges: Required highly skilled professional for maintenance Segmentation of the Global Aquatic Robot Market: by Type (Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)), Application (Defense & Security, Commercial Exploration, Scientific Research, Others) Purchase this Report now by availing up to 10% Discount on various License Type along with free consultation. Limited period offer. Share your budget and Get Exclusive Discount @: https://www.advancemarketanalytics.com/request-discount/177845-global-aquatic-robot-market Geographically, the following regions together with the listed national/local markets are fully investigated: • APAC (Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, India, and Rest of APAC; Rest of APAC is further segmented into Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, New Zealand, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) • Europe (Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Russia, Rest of Europe; Rest of Europe is further segmented into Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania) • North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico) • South America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Rest of South America) • MEA (Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa)Furthermore, the years considered for the study are as follows: Historical data – 2017-2022 The base year for estimation – 2022 Estimated Year – 2023 Forecast period** – 2023 to 2028 [** unless otherwise stated] Browse Full in-depth TOC @: https://www.advancemarketanalytics.com/reports/177845-global-aquatic-robot-market

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[astronomy-posts]

Why is it that scientist & astronomers can discover so far into the universe and find out our first supernovas but our oceans are about 80% undiscovered? We have the technology to see light years away but no technology to withstand the pressure underwater ?

1. It’s really really big. It’s 70% of the Earth’s surface, so there’s more than twice as much ocean surface as there is land. And the deepest parts of the ocean are deeper than the heights of the highest mountains. In theory, you could sink Mount Everest in the Marianas Trench and it wouldn’t break the surface. The ocean is big. Even a large ship can’t explore more than a tiny bit of the ocean at a time.

2. A lot of it is far away from the nearest land. Sending a support ship out for weeks with fuel, food, a crew who can sail it, and a support staff and shore facilities gets expensive—and that’s before the research even starts. Just as an example: to operate Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute’s research submersible Alvin, and its support ship R/V Atlantis, costs $45,000 per day.

3. We can’t breathe down there. Sending people down there requires a lot of life support gear. Alvin can dive to three miles (4500 m), but dives usually last less than ten hours, with maybe five hours of working time—it might take two hours just to get down to working depth, and two to rise to the surface again. (And there’s no room for a toilet.)

4. Did I mention it’s really really deep? This means that

a. Sending a diver down means you can’t go down very far without having to deal with fun little medical issues like nitrogen embolisms (the “bends”). There are ways to avoid that, but they get expensive.

b. Sending anything down means you have to design it so that it doesn’t get crushed like a beer can against my grandmother’s forehead. One of the fun things that people who get to dive on the Alvin do is decorate large styrofoam cups with permanent markers. The cups are kept on the outside of the Alvin as it goes down. . . when they come up, they’re hard as a rock and about the size of a shotglass. Now imagine that happening to your lungs. . .

c. Sending anything down means a non-zero chance that you’ll never see it again. Cables can snap, wires can get cut, seals can fail, and anything can go on the fritz. My major professor, who has done a lot of ocean exploration in his day, used to say that you should never let anything down into the ocean that you can’t bear to lose. He once talked about being on a ship—I’m not sure which—when a six-figure ocean probe went over the side and was never seen again. That happens.

It’s also really really cold—close to 0°C. That’s not a serious obstacle, but it does mean anything you send down there has to be engineered to function at freezing temperatures.

5. A surprisingly large part of the deep ocean floor is called the abyssal plain: it’s almost completely flat, covered in fine sediment, and, while not absolutely barren of life, not very productive. Think about this: unless you’re near a hydrothermal vent or some weird and wild energy source like that, the only source of food and energy in the deep ocean is the dead plants and animals and poop that slowly rains down from the photic zone (where there’s sunlight). That’s called “marine snow”, and it’s ultimately the only support for most deep-sea ecosystems—and there’s not enough to support a very rich and diverse ecosystem in most areas. That’s one reason why most deep-sea creatures are slow and sluggish and mostly gelatinous; there’s just not enough energy in the food web to support fast-attack predators. So much of the deep ocean isn’t a priority for exploration because it doesn’t look all that interesting. (Not that it wouldn’t be interesting, but we have to prioritize.)

6. We do explore the ocean. Universities, governments, militaries, and private foundations all maintain oceanographic research vessels, submersibles, and unmanned remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). There are also less direct ways of exploring the oceans, like sonar to map the contours of the ocean floor, remote sensing from satellites, or even attaching radiotransmitters to migrating whales, turtles, and other animals. We’ve got a good and constantly growing sense of what’s down there (although many surprises await, I’m sure). But exploring every last inch of the ocean floor would take an extremely long time, cost a huge sum of money, and wouldn’t necessarily be cost-effective.

Also, I'll leave down here a very interesting link where ocean water pressure is explained

[dinoflagellates]

it's really really annoying to me how every time ai/machine learning is brought up its like people trying to pass off generated images as their own art or using chatgpt to cheat on assignments.. when it can be so useful

like people r working on tools to identify whitesharks from their dorsal fin notches or pick out different species from ROV footage but my impression of ai has been tarnished by irritating tech bros. whatever

[makerscockandballs]

NEW MAGNAPINNA FOOTAGE

LOOK AT MY BOY

[baubellum]

Come see the ocean floor! Live feed from deep diving! Science!!

[supersoonic]

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m o o d b o a r d 🐁 ☁ 🌸

[eretzyisrael]

21 Av - R’ Chaim Soloveichik - 1918

Today is the 21st day of the month of Av. On this day in 1918, R’ Chaim Soloveichik passed away. R’ Chaim, as he is belovedly known, was the son of R’ Yosef Dov Solovechick, better known by the title of his monumental work, the Beis HaLevi. R’ Chaim spent his early years as a lecturer at the Volozoner Yeshiva which was known as the Grandmother of all the Yeshivas. His wife’s grandfather, R’ Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (the Netziv) was the Dean. In 1892, the Netziv made the difficult decision to close the Yeshiva due to impossible restrictions that the Russian Government was putting on the Institution. At that point, R’ Chaim took over for his father as the Chief Rabbi of the town of Brisk in modern-day Belarus. He continued to develop his highly analytical form of Talmud study that included a heavy focus on the legal writings of Maimonides. This became known as the ‘Brisker Derech.’

R’ Chaim had three sons. One was R’ Yitzchak Zev, known as the Brisker Rov, who moved to Israel and started the chain of Brisker Yeshivos. Another was R’ Moshe who moved to America to become a Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University in New York. Today, the Brisker Yeshivos, run by his Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren, are considered the most elite in the world

Rabbi Pinchas L. Landis

[mushchief]

hello! how are you? can i request an tarot reading? i would like to know are ROV (saggitarius sun) feelings about me. context: we got out of the friendship only phase! but we are not dating. Im GDH (scorpio sun). 💬

hello!

three of pentacles • five of cups • three of wands

all odd numbers indicates to me momentum and change.

on the one hand, you have the three of pentacles, which represents working together and collaboration. on the other hand you have the three of wands, which represents growth and increase. however, in the middle you have the five of cups, which represents grief and loss.

the suit of wands could indicate saggitarius and the suit of cups could indicate scorpio so perhaps you are the one grieving that things still aren’t quite the way you want while R is perhaps more neutral or positive about the way things are going. alternatively, as this reading was meant to be focused on R’s feelings and not the both of you, R could be grieving the loss of what you had while also enjoying what you have now.

I don’t see any particularly romantic cards here, but I do see very positive cards either side of this deep sadness. that doesn’t necessarily mean that romance is not a possibility, only that it isn’t showing up right now. overall, it seems you are in a process of change. it is understandable if someone in this situation needs to take time to process their feelings about it.

[shattered-tree-mural]

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Im defo (definitely) not going to be as active as the others probably but i just wanted to plop by and say hi :3 !

Ill probably talk in this typing quirk most the time as the other version takes a lot of time LMAO

Translation and tq key below!

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[mbari-blog]

Today is MBARI's 36th anniversary! To celebrate, we are sharing the story of MBARI's R/V Western Flyer.

David Packard believed that addressing the challenges of ocean exploration required a new type of research institute—one independent in spirit and collaborative by design. He founded MBARI on the core principle of scientists, engineers, and marine operations working in equal partnership to develop innovative marine technology. The research vessel Western Flyer embodied MBARI’s willingness to think big, be bold, and invest in long-term outcomes.

Constructed in 1996 with a unique twin hull design, the 117-foot SWATH vessel represented David Packard’s vision of developing innovative new platforms to better access and explore the ocean. SWATH, which stands for small waterplane area twin hull, means the ship is much more stable than more common monohulled vessels. This stability, combined with a specially constructed moonpool at the center of the vessel, made the ship an ideal platform to deploy, operate, and recover remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). For much of its time at MBARI the Western Flyer worked together with the Doc Ricketts, MBARI’s ROV capable of exploring to depths of 4,000 meters (2.5 miles).

The Western Flyer was instrumental to many of MBARI’s achievements: from studying ecosystems that could give insights into the impacts of climate change on the ocean, to identifying more than 200 new species—including a crown jelly, a harp sponge, and an incredible bone-eating worm named Osedax westernflyer in honor of the ship itself. During its quarter-century at MBARI, the Western Flyer also traveled to conduct research beyond its home base of Monterey Bay, venturing northwards to sites such as the Pacific Northwest, and southwards to places like Hawaii and Mexico’s Gulf of California.

After 25 years of serving as MBARI’s flagship research vessel, the Western Flyer has begun a new chapter in education. MBARI granted the ship to the University of South Florida, which hosts the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO), for use as a sailing classroom. FIO will provide students with a unique mix of at-sea and on-shore training and mentoring to build ocean science, engineering, and maritime trade skills. The new program will focus on engaging students from historically black colleges and universities, minority-serving institutions, and tribal colleges, providing an opportunity for students of diverse backgrounds and experiences to learn more about careers in ocean science, engineering, and marine operations. MBARI wishes the Western Flyer well in this next stage of its life, as it continues to foster the spirit of exploration in future generations of the ocean STEM community. Learn more on our website. 

[apostoloskatsafanas]

On the Concept of Byzantium with Continual Reference to Alcibiades (v3) - Excerpt, Part 2-Section 1

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f]ir    s]t,

who

isn’t

di  s]gu    s]  t]ed

at

f]ir    s]t

s]ight

of

their

t]rue

c]olors,

but

as

the

years

h   a]ve

p]  a]ssed

I’ve

c]ome

to

the

c]o n]  c]lusion

th]at

th]ere’s

a   c]tually

no  th]ing

a

p]  r]io    r]i

w   r]ong

with

my

t   r]ue

c]o l]ors—a c]tua   l]l y],

if

anything,

it’s

q]uite

the

c]o n]t r]a r]  y].

My

t   r]ue

c]o l]ors,

of

c]ourse

I

c]an’t

change

them,

but

e]ven

i]f

I]

c]  ou]ld

I]

w   ou]ldn’t.

Be  c]ause

e]ven

though

my

t   r]ue

c]olors

r]e q]uire

a

p]  r]  e]  r]e q]u i]s i]te,

a

p]erh   a]  p]s

un  a]  pp]etizing

p]  r]  e]  r]e q]u i]s i]te,

a

p]  r]  e]  r]e q]uisite

that,

ye  s],

that

I

l   oa]the

c]ertain

p]  e]o p]le

for

n   o]

r   ea]so   n].

B]ut

e]ve    n]

th]ough

th]at

may

in

f   a]  c]t

b]e

the

c]a s]e,

I

b]e l]ieve

it’ s]

a]  c]tually

p]ro    p]er

to

l]  oa]the

c]ertai n]

p]  eo] p]le

for

a   b]so    l]ute   l]  y]

n]  o]

r   ea]so   n],

w]ith

n]  o]

ju  s]tification

w]hat   s]  o]ever,

that

h   a]ting

p]  eo] p]le

s]ans

p]r e]text

i]s

i]n

f]act

entire  l]  y]

ne  c]e ss]ar   y],

and

I

may

e]ven

l]  ea] p]

f]urther

and

s]t a]te

outright

th]at

th] e]se

c]ertain

p]  e]o p]le,

whom

w   e]

l]  oa]the

s   a]ns

p]retext,

may

a]  c]tua   l]ly

deserve

th  i]  s]

i]nten  s]e

l]  oa]thing

and

un  p]rov   o]  k]ed

hatred,

b]ut

let

me

b]egin,

p]lease.

B]  e]cause

to

b]  e]g i]n

w   i]th,

i]t

was

an

era

where

I

f]ound

my  s]el    f]

s]  p]en    d]ing

a   n]

i   n]or    d]inate

amount

of

t]ime

at

s]  o]cial

events

that

I

l]  oa]thed—I

l]  oa]thed

b   o]th

c]on    t]emplating

my

future

a   t]tendan    c]e

of

these

e]ve    n]t s]

a   n]d

the n]

my

a   c]tual

a   t]t e]nda   n]  c]e

of

these

e]ve    n]t s].

P]  eo] p]le,

ul  t]imatel    y],

have

no

c]outh—to

this

day,

f]or

exam    p]le,

I

o   f]ten

f]  i]nd

m   y]  s]el    f]

p]  r]esent

at

s]ocial

gathe   r]ings

where

a

q]u o]te-un q]u o]te

v]egeta b]le

p]  l]ate,

a   l]ong

with

a

v]egeta b]le

d]  i]  p],

i]s

p]resen t]ed

as

an

hors

d]’oeuvre,

and

I’m

a]  l]most

a]  l]ways

a

l]ittle

l]et

d]own

by

the

qua l]it    y]

of

the

ce  l]er    y].

A]t

th  a]t

p]arti  c]u l]ar

s]tage

in

m   y]

l]  i]  f]e,

in

f]a c]t,

the

e   r]a

I’m

s]  p]ea    k]ing

of,

I]’d

r]e c]on    c]  i]led

m   y]  s]el    f]

to

the

f]a c]t

that

I]

h]ad

i]nt    r]  i]ns    i]  c]ally

h]  i]gher

s]tandards

than

mo  s]t

w]hen

it

c]ame

to

c]e l]ery,

c]u c]umbers

as

w]ell—  I]

a   n]a l]  y]zed

p]  r]odu   c]e

with

a   n]

a]  c]uit   y],

f   r]an    k]  l]  y],

m]o s]t

of

m]y

p]eers

would

never

a]chieve.

Having

s]aid

th]at,

to

th]i    s]

day

the

majo    r]it    y]

of

ho  s]ts

in

our

c]ount  r]  y]

have

n]ext

to

n]o

c]outh

when

it

c]omes

to

s]erving

c]ele   r]  y]

or

c]u c]umbers.

F]or    c]ed

to

a]ttend

a

s]  o]- c]alled

p]  o]  s]t

wedding

b]runch

ju  s]t

a

f]ew

months

p]r i]or

to

the

events

I]’m

a]  b]out

to

re  l]ay,

I

was

a]  pp]alled

at

the

q]u a]  l]ity

of

c]u c]um    b]e r]s

s]e r]ved—  a]

c]u c]um    b]er,

a]  b]ove

a]ll

else,

sh]ould

be

refre   sh]ing.

A

p]ie    c]e

of

c]e l]er    y],

i   d]ea    ll] y],

i]s

s]  i]m i]  l]ar

to

s]  i]  pp] i]ng

a

fresh

g   l]a ss]

of

i   c]e

water

on

a

ze  s]ty

s]ummer

d]ay.

The

s]our   c]e

of

thi s]

r]e g]  r]ettable

d]e g]  r]a d]ation

in

the

q]ua    l]it    y]

of

our

c]e l]er    y]

and

c]u c]umbers

un  d]oubted    l]  y]

s]tems

f   r]om

Ame r]i c]a’s

ove r]re    l]ian   c]e

on

d]ip.

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"ADMITTED GUILT ON TWO CHARGES," Hamilton Spectator. March 19, 1913. Page 11. --- Youths Arrested at the Falls Broke Into Shops ---- Plooard's Record Got Him a Three Year Term ---- William Case Confessed to Theft of $90 ---- Edward Watt, 247 Duke street, and Charles Stratwick, West Hamilton, the two youths brought back from Niagara Falls last night by Detectives Cameron and Goodman to answer a charge of shopbreaking and theft preferred against them by Hayes & Richards, King street west tobacco dealers, were arraigned at court this morning and pleaded guilty to the charge. It is alleged they procured $80. A second charge of shop-breaking and theft was laid against the pair by Daniel Keith, the proprietor of a tobacco store on Locke street. They also pleaded guilty to this charge, and were remanded until tomorrow morning for sentence. Richard Hammill, 83 Poulette street, who was suspected of having been mixed up in both cases, pleaded not guilty, and was allowed his liberty.

THREE-YEAR TERM William Plooard, [pictured] the young man who pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing a hand bag from the rear vestibule of a Locka street car, received a sentence of three years. He has been convicted before, and when passing judgment on him this morning his worship said: "There is no other course open for me other than to send you to the penitentiary for the next three years."

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE William B. Case, 203 Lottridge street, appeared to answer a charge of stoaling $90 from William H. Jones, and pleaded guilty, electing to be tried by the magistrate. He was reminded until to-morrow for sentence.

MUST CLEAN UP. Mrs. R. Durfey, 48 Bay street north, the woman with whom Mrs. Riley who was murdered by her husband last January, resided, appeared be- fore Magistrate Jeifs this morning, on complaint of the board of health department. Dr. Shain said he advised the woman several times to clean up her yard, as it was in a filthy condition, and she refused to do so. She had to pay a fine of $5 and was told that if she didn't comply with the order of the department she would be brought before him again and receive a larger fine.

WAS ACQUITTED. May Clark, 16 Francis street, was acquitted of the charge of wilfully destroying a photograph, the property of Rov Bossil.

WILL MAKE INQUIRIES John Jacobs, of no address, was агrested last night by Constable Pasel, on a charge of vagrancy, and was remanded for a few days until inquiries are instituted into his past.

CHARGE INSANITY. William Thornton, of no address, but who later said that Woodstock was his home town, answered to a charge of insanity registered against him by Constable Pasel and was remanded for a few days to be examined by a commission.

GAVE HER ADVICE. Mrs. Marie McCarthy, 219 Wellington street north, pleaded guilty to a charge of child desertion, but as there was no rider attached to it saying the child was in danger of serious injury. She was allowed her freedom, after a heart to heart talk with his worship.

[Plooard was from Chicago, a common labourer, 20, and had a long criminal record, with two previous terms in the Central Prison and four previous stays in the Toronto Jail. He had a number of tattoos, including a cross on his right shoulder, the letters C.W. and A. N. on his right arm bicep, clasped hands on his right forearm and the letters S. D. near his right wrist. He was convict #F-568 at Kingston Penitentiary and mostly worked in the excavation and trucking work crew. He was reported once, in December 1913, for talking, and lost five days remission. He was released in late 1915.]