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[andmaybegayer]

Last Monday of the Week 2023-06-19

Pathetic quilt stunt achieves nothing

Listening: A lot of MiSLeD, a small South African punk band. I started listening to them a while ago because I needed an album to pad out a bandcamp Friday and they turned up. It took a while to warm up to their extremely, unbelievably blunt style. Very little subtlety, but good loud angry music. Here's the hyperlocal anti-cop "Carguard in Disguise" from their acoustic album "Rolling Blackout"

Reading: Among other things rereading the webcomic Postcards in Braille, by Kurisquare. Cute, low-plot slice of life comedy comic from 2014-2017. I have no clue how I found it way back and I've never been able to remember the name until I tracked it down recently. Follows a bunch of friends hanging out and going through low stakes emotional scenes. The protagonist is blind and the author puts some neat well researched notes on adaptive technology in the comic, which has come in handy for me more than once.

I should really check out her other comics now that I've tracked it down, she's got a bunch of new ones out since I last encountered her work.

Watching: I have begun the grand Fast and Furious Watch, so far I've got two book reports and three movies down. Tokyo Drift is so, so stupid it's taking me a minute to write it all down. Go check the #furious book report tag to see the first two.

Making: My weird awful washer-dryer decided to steam-dry(?) the Penrose quilt instead of being normal so I'm dealing with colour runs. Mostly washing and rewashing without letting it dry, plus using some "colour catchers" which are dye-attracting sheets that seem to help a little.

Felt very sick when I first saw that! It's cleared up a lot and it should be fine but still! Not great! It's nine months of hand sewing, and there's basically no way to easily fix any damage to the main patchwork. Most of the runs are confined to the backside so that's good, and the worst of it is already gone.

Playing: Terra Nil, a Devolver Digital city builder themed as an ecological reclamation game. You show up to a barren wasteland and you have to revive the soil, put down biomes, adjust the climate, and establish an ecosystem. Saw it on Loading Ready Run:

It's pretty fun, desktop and mobile deal as most Devolver games are, and if you have Netflix it's bundled in the game subscription system they have.

I've cleared the main missions which unlocks another round where you go through variants of the same environments, each one has unique challenges like a tropical environment where you have to establish coral on land and move it to the ocean, or a volcanic environment where everything is covered in ice to begin with. Very tricky when you start each level but once you establish yourself you build up a pretty good safety net.

The main gimmick is that at the end of each level you have to pack up all your terraforming equipment and take it with you, which necessitate a trail of monorails or canals that you close up behind you.

The most frustrating thing is the animal system, which is bad because it's illegible in two directions. You have to select small regions that meet the criteria for an animal to live in it, stuff like "contains ice and ocean and prey", and it's not always clear why something is failing or saying you've only partially met some demand. In addition there's no easy way to see which conditions you need to meet as you're playing, so you either need to constantly tab into the information book or you need to just hope you don't accidentally screw yourself in the endgame. I haven't yet but it's been close, I once had just barely enough bamboo near grassland to get pandas.

Tools and Equipment: here's a tech tip: you basically never have to hot wash anything unless you're explicitly trying to sterilize it or kill mites or whatever. Modern detergents are very good at removing grime even at room temperature. I mostly wash things at 30-40°C. It saves energy and reduces long term damage to your clothing. You should however probably hot wash fabric before you sew with it, and we suspect that's part of why the quilt ran: my mother was in charge of washing it and probably just put it in at her normal 30°C cycle instead of a hotter prewash.

[random-imagines-blog]

All I Need {Colossus x Reader One Shot}

Requested by: Anonymous Wordcount: 2494 Summary: After Piotr helps you get out of a humiliating situation, your best friend Beast advises you to come clean with your feelings.

‘You have got to be kidding me’, you thought to yourself. Enclosed in small spaces was uncomfortable under the best circumstances, but being in a cage that was made for a cat? You just hoped that someone back at the school was able to track you despite your animal frame. You walked in a circle, your four black paws balancing carefully on the metal bars that made up all sides of the enclosure. You weren’t the only one in the back of the van - there were a couple of dogs, other cats ... and what smelled like a ferret. The humane society was on a roll today. Normally you would applaud them for getting animals off the streets and trying to find them good homes - but they picked up the wrong cat today. You sniffed at the metal, picking up the scents of all the other scared and alone animals that had been in this cage - and then sat down to accept your fate. Having the power to turn from your normal human self to any animal that you wanted, as long as you had touched it, was amazing. The unfortunate downside was that you always had to turn back into a human before you could shift again.

Hence why you were stuck in this damn cage instead of turning yourself into a mouse or a bird and escaping.

When the van got to the shelter, a large man took  hold of your crate gently and brought you inside. You smelt faint traces of honeysuckle on his hands. A gardener, perhaps, in his spare time. That was kind of cute. As a cat, you did have a good sense of smell, not as much as a dog but less overwhelming than one. You played the part, licking at the man’s fingers and he praised you for being such a ‘pretty kitty’. “I’d adopt you myself if I didn’t already have four of ya,” He sighed. At least you found a friendly animal-catcher, and not a brute like in the movies.

You were transferred over to a woman who started up water in a small bathtub. This was going to be your chance. They were going to let you out for a bath. You leaned forward, shaking your little behind and your tail when -

When she held onto you and didn’t give you a chance to change because you might hurt her. And you would definitely break the tub. So as grumpy as you were, you had to endure getting washed and scrubbed down by a younger woman. And then was the check for mites, for ticks, for fleas, for anything that might be on your body. But you were clean, thank God. You had caught fleas before, and they tried to stick on you, even when you were human again.

And then back into the crate you were, all shiny and ready for people to come looking at you. You paced back and forth, waiting for Hank or for Charles or for anyone really to come looking for you. You would even have put up with Logan if it got you out of here. But an hour later, it turned out so much better than that.

The footsteps were familiar, for you listened for them every dinner at time. They were heavy, in their boots, unmistakable. You ran immediately for the front of the cage, sticking your paws out, trying to get his attention. You waved them in a way that the animal shelter woman found adorable, and cooed over, and recommended you to him. Colossus - otherwise known as Piotr Rasputin; and the man that you had a huge crush on and turned into a wreck around - stopped and crouched down in front of you. You did your best to look into his eyes and scream ‘it’s me, it’s me!’ You even purred, but that wasn’t entirely voluntary.

“Yes, I will take this one,” He said with a nod. The worker was very pleased, and once more, you thought that you were about to get your chance of freedom but she put you into a little carrier bag for Piotr to carry with his shoulder, like a purse. This one was even smaller than the cage, but at least you were able to lay down on the fluffy blanket inside.

Everything was bright when you were brought back out into the sunshine, and then dark as you were put into another van. The backseat this time. Piotr unzipped the bag and you walked out of it, settled on the seat, then turned back into your human self. Usually this meant that you were naked, but thanks to the special suits that Hank had made, it was able to work with your mutation so you were dressed in it as you stretched out to your human form. You stretched out your legs and then your arms.

“We should petition them to make their cages more comfortable. I think Charles would fund it, what do you think?” You asked to Storm, who was driving one of the school vans.

“I think we ought to microchip you,” She said, only somewhat amused. “Like a real pet. How did you end up at an animal shelter again?”

“I thought I was being clever and chasing down a lead,” You mumbled. “I knew I should have turned into a squirrel instead. Or even a cute little chipmunk, it’s the right season.”

“But you went with the cutest black kitty-cat that was going to get all of the attention?” Piotr questioned.

“When you say it like that, it does sound stupid...” You sighed, looking out the window. “You thought I was cute though?”

“All cats are cute,” Piotrr said with a smile. Well, wasn’t that just enough to make your heart melt, and imagine a cat being the flower-girl for your wedding. Oh what a union it would be.

“Next time, don’t get caught. I had lend Piotr a hundred dollars to adopt you,” Storm said, making you look at her in surprise.

“I’m worth a hundred dollars, that’s sweet,” You said with a smile. It was a nice thought, knowing that you were worth some cash. She gave you a look in the rearview mirror that told you she didn’t think that was all that cute. “Alright, I’ll pay you back Ororo, thanks.”

-

“I hear you go caught by the humane society,” Hank said as you entered his lab. You took a seat in one of his chairs, extra large to fit his big, furry frame, and started to spin.

“Yeah, but that’s not the best part,” You said, biting down on your lower lip.

“I don’t know, I’d say that’s pretty funny,” He said, chuckling, pushing his glasses back up onto his face. He was doing something with a microscope. Blood samples, probably. Your blood fascinated him in particular, because when it was taken while you were an animal, it would show as animal blood. Everything, down to your very inner cells, changed.

“Okay, it was a bit hilarious. Though very claustrophobic. We should do some protests about that by the way. It is not fun to be in one of those cages.”

“They weren’t built with human comfort in mind. But go on, please,” He twirled his finger at you, as he peered down at some slides.

“I was a cat, and they didn’t even give me a damn toy. I feel clean though. Anyways - the best part was that our dear Colossus-”

“Your dear Colossus,” Hank corrected but you continued on.

“- said that I was the cutest kitty-cat. I wonder if he meant that. I mean, I know I make a  damn cute cat but I didn’t really think that he was a cat person.”

“Wow. Something you don’t know about him. Shocking,” Hank said, sounding completely sarcastic. You stopped your chair from spinning by putting your foot on the ground, then used it to kick him.

“Don’t make me turn into a bee and sting you. I know you’ve got sensitive skin under all that hair,” You threatened. Hank sighed, looked away from his microscope, and took off his glasses, tossing them on the desk.

“You’ve been like this for over a year now, y/n. Why not just talk to him? What’s the worse that could happen?” He questioned. You tapped your finger against your chin, your mind going through the possibilities.

“Rejection is a pretty bad thing. Oh, and laughter. If he laughs at me, I’m just going to be a penguin in the arctic. It’s going to take a lot of ice to get rid of that burn.”

“Look, you’re torturing yourself. You’re torturing me. I even started to dream of him,” Hank grumbled which made you start to laugh. He didn’t mind that. He was just glad you were able to smile after thinking about rejection. “So just ... go tell him how you feel? And if you chicken out, just turn into the cute cat he likes so much.”

-

You flew back and forth in front of Piotr’s room, turning into a hummingbird because of how fast, yet quiet, it was. You didn’t want him to hear any pacing footsteps as you thought of what you were going to say.

‘Okay, what about ... I thought I’d quit Stalin? No, that’s ridiculous. And probably offensive,’ you thought, flitting back and forth. A couple of other mutants walked past you, looked at the floating bird, then continued on their business. There was enough madness around here without them having to stick their nose in more. ‘Do I just go Russian in? No, no, that’s probably racist.’

Hank walked by, looking at some papers and not paying much attention to where he was going. Not until you flitted by his ear, anyway. He looked around, noticed where he was, then saw you and sighed. “You’re welcome,” He muttered, knocking on Piotr’s door, then rushed away, leaving you awestruck. You had just enough time to turn into your human self before the door opened, and Piotr stood there with only his track pants on, and no shirt. Hubba hubba.

“Hello, y/n,” He said with a smile that reached all the way up to his eyes. It might have something to do with just being a small bird, but you somehow felt very heavy as you stood there.

“H-Hi,” You said, smiling in return. “Do you think that we could maybe talk for a minute? I want to tell you something.”

“Yes, yes, come in,” He said, moving to the side. You took a couple of steps into his room and looked around. You never actually went in it before, though you’ve had the chance to turn into an insect and go through the ducts. He at least deserved his privacy. It smelled like him, you noticed. A bit like a gym. A tinge of sweat, of metal. “What do you need to say?”

You met his eye nervously. His eyebrows were lifted, anticipating whatever news you had for him. You put your hands behind your back, clasping them, trying to hide how sweaty your palms were getting.

“I just wanted to say...” You started, looking away from him. The pressure was mounting. You could feel your heart beating from your stomach. “Uhh.. thanks for picking me up from the animal shelter! Those cages sure were itty bitty.”

“You’re welcome,” Piotr said with a smile. He always made you feel so welcomed - which was why you were kicking yourself for actually saying the words ‘itty bitty’. “Is that all?”

“No, no, there’s something else. Something that I guess I’ve been meaning to tell you for a while.” You bounced on the balls of your feet, and shook out your palms, trying to get the sweat off. You looked up at the ceiling as if trying to find the answer to a difficult test. You really couldn’t look at Piotr. “Okay, so... I think you’re really hot.”

“Hot?” Piotr asked. You could imagine his face, that adorable little confused expression. No, don’t look damnit, that’ll get you even more tongue-tied.

“Oh yeah. You’re definitely a babe. And I might have had a thing for you for a while. And I wasn’t going to tell you about it but Hank told me that I should. I should have known better than to take his advice, I guess. For a scientist, he can be real dumb sometimes. And now we’re never going to work together because you know that. So good afternoon, good evening, goodnight and good life.”

“Wait, wait wait,” Piotr said, blocking the doorway before you could make a motion to move. He put his arm out, making an actual block, with it turning metal so you couldn’t bend it away. “You have a thing for me? A good thing?”

“I mean, I think it feels like a good thing but that doesn’t necessarily mean...” You rambled on. “Can you just let me go? I’m already a prisoner of embarrassment, don’t need to be one of you too.”

“You are not prisoner here, you are always welcome,” Piotr said, standing right in front of you so that you could not avoid looking at him. “I have a thing too.”

“Well, yeah, have you noticed that a lot of us mutants are really attractive? Like Ororo is stunning, and Kitty, and then you got-”

“You talk too much,” He said with a smirk. “I have a thing for you. When you’re you and when you’re cute little kitty-cat.”

“Hmmm,” You said, attempting to play it cool, but you knew your mouth wasn’t going to go along with that plan. “Does that mean you want to go out sometime with me? Not to the animal shelter because if you need cuddles, I’m your kitty-cat.”

Piotr let out a large laugh at that, his hand going to his stomach to hold himself together. “My kitty-cat, huh?”

“I can be an elephant too, we can see how strong you are if I step on you.”

“You wouldn’t do that, you like me too much,” He said, putting his metal arm around you. It wasn’t as heavy as you thought that it would be. He probably wasn’t putting much weight on you. You were a shifter, not a super-strengther. “Is it almost dinner time?”

“Not even close, but I could make us a late lunch?”

“We’ll make a date of it.” Piotr grinned. And there went your heart again, flipping and flopping as if it were shoes on a beach.

[ilchohand]

Terajima Yuji: Master of Parallels & Foreshadowing

As I've said I'm going to write about the things I found & liked/disliked about the way TJ-sensei wrote Daiya.

How he creates characters

To be very honest, once TJ introduced the new first years, I felt like he was getting stagnant and just recycling the traits we have come to like. Basing the current teams quirks with the graduated batch:

Tojo - a pitcher turned batter (basically a toned down Isashiki Jun)

Kanemaru - another baby Isashiki. He's literally as loud as Jun-san.

Zono - a mixture of Masuko & Jun (who is Zono's favorite senpai). He's loud as Jun, and as soft & caring as Jun! Heck, even the fact that you see Zono & Haruichi always together is reminiscent of Masuko & Ryo oni-san.

Okumura - Furuya/Miyuki mashup (i mite throw a lil bit of Chris upfrontness)

Yui - he's smol but soooper strong like Ryo-san!

Seto - Miyuki/Kuramochi mashup

Takatsu - soon to be Shirasu

Kukki - toned down Sawamura Eijun

Asada - he's literally a baby Tanba!

So what?

This is the scary thing I found though. TJ-sen, instead of having our leads have internal monologues, chose to project it to his other characters. And sometimes, he uses character parallels to foreshadow what would happen in the future.

Miyuki/Okumura

Why did Okumura went to Seidou? He's interested w/ the teams' two interesting pitchers. But why? Because he saw Miyuki smiling. He's asking if it's possible to play baseball while having fun. This basically confirms, Miyuki is having fun most w/ Eijun. You'll see the one match Okumura recalls is with a MiyuSawa battery. (Nah, I just really wanna flaunt that Miyuki's favorite is Eijun, haha).

Tojou/Kukki & Furuya/Sawamura

This is why I actually wrote this post. There was a conversation between the two when Kukki was placed in the second string. The funny thing is, their conversation is basically projecting Furuya & Eijun. Now, Tojou is sort of a 'prodigy' if you count him as a pitcher coming from a nationals level team. He's the Furuya. Meanwhile, we have Kukki who has the same strong heart with Sawamura.

Doesn't it sound so much like what Furuya is going through? And the fact that Tojou (Furuya) is talking to Kukki (Eijun). It gave me goosebumps when this thought sank in. TJ is a fuckin genius.

And remember that at this point, Furuya's in a slump while Eijun is on a roll.

This scene takes the cake.

'Let's see who gets to stand on the mound.' This is basically same as Furuya declaring that he hasn't given up the ace title.

Eijun/Miyuki/Chris & Okumura/Eijun/Miyuki

Eijun came to Seidou for Miyuki but ended up looking up to baseball jesus chris-senpai. And now we have Koshu who came for Eijun but is not chasing Miyuki before the time runs out. (Also, Koshu needs to meet Chris for real 🤣)

Itsuki/Mei & Okumura/Eijun

Wolf boy literally declared he's going to catch up & play at Eijun's level. Isn't it like our baby Itsuki when he started catching for Mei?

MasaMei & MiSawa

At this point, we know Seidou's gonna win against Inashiro this time. (Cause if they don't, then what's the point?) But there were so much hints/teasers that I just love it.

Recall this night before Inashiro beat Seidou in Act 1 (Chap 141)

Now look at what happened after the Ichidai San mess in Act 2:

Add to the fact that Tetsu & Kataoka literally groomed Miyuki to be like Masa-san (a captain-catcher-clean up). Buckle up folks cause we're really getting the Golden Age of Seidou.

This is why I ain't forgiving TJ if we don't get something (or even better than) like this sunset moment of MasaMei for Miyuki & Eijun.

[lezliefaithwade]

A Breath of Fresh Air

The summer after my first year of theatre school, I was sleeping on the living room floor of my cousin's apartment in Toronto, trying to figure out what to do with my life. My cousin had been an actor before he became a quadriplegic in a car accident, and as I unadvisedly bemoaned my unemployment status, he said something like, "Seriously? You're complaining about your life? Don't make me burst a colostomy bag." He was right, of course. I wasn't in a wheelchair, though I did have a stepmother who had rendered me homeless because of her dislike for me. She was always saying things like, "Your hair can't be as ugly as that hat you're wearing." Or simply refusing to invite me to things like Christmas dinner. I always admired people with families. My boyfriend at the time was one of five kids who were always doing things together. Their house was always full of noise and activities. Even as a shiksa, I felt more at home there than with my stepbrothers and sisters, who never lost an opportunity to point out that I was weird. I wanted to stand up to them, but not wanting to cause my father any grief, I held my tongue and sought refuge elsewhere. It occurred to me that perhaps I was using the theatre as an opportunity to say things through characters that I couldn't find the courage to express myself.

The Toronto Star was still open on the kitchen table, and I rummage through the Want Ads, that dirty part of the newspaper near the back where complete strangers will soon become complete assholes in your life by forcing you to work menial jobs in humiliating uniforms for minimum wage.

"Find anything?" my cousin called from the bedroom, where two attendants helped wash and dress him.

"Social services are advertising for camp councilors to work with emotionally challenged kids."

"Oh yeah," He said. "That might suit you."

I'm not sure I knew what he meant but, I was beginning to think I'd outgrown my welcome. My cousin probably would have encouraged me to join the circus if the option had been available. Knowing my living room days were numbered, I thought it best to make an effort and apply.

I had no experience teaching drama—no experience working with kids and no experience going to or working at a camp. Despite all that, I was hired. It's worth noting that it's probably not a good sign if you get a job with no qualifications whatsoever.

My official position was Drama Councillor, and I prided myself that with only a year and half of theatre training behind me, I was well equipped to help others benefit from the wealth of my experience. I imagined myself, Maria Von Trapp, teaching children how to sing while they looked at me adoringly. Somehow, I conveniently blocked out the rebellious early stages she experienced and skipped straight to the good parts. Also, I might add, forgetting about the Nazis and having to climb over a mountain. Still, visions of me biking around camp with a group of happy campers behind me filled me with a sense of self-satisfaction.

As I packed my knapsack with deet and a secret stash of Twinkies, I thought of how only three weeks earlier I'd been in New York walking through Central Park and savoring Cappuccinos at outdoor cafés on Columbus. Now, here I was, ready for something different. The wilderness, I imagined, would be a welcome change—fresh air and loons instead of smog and sirens. I thought smugly about my classmates sweating behind visors at take-out windows shoveling fries into cardboard cups or wrapping sandwiches in tinfoil. Thumbs up to adventure, I told myself. The fact that I'd never once in my life enjoyed the great outdoors didn't factor into my mind. All of this changed with each accumulated minute of the 391 Kilometer drive north.

It was late afternoon when I arrived at the compound. Overcast, sullen, it was a place so secluded you'd need flares to find it. It had that distinct aura of someplace time forgot. A place left behind and neglected. In the brochure, the sun was shining, flowers filled the meadow, and you could practically hear laughter floating off the page. What I was looking at bore more of a resemblance to a situation in a Stephen King novel where camp councilors discover a pack of hungry teenage zombies have lured them to a seemingly idyllic retreat. Situated right in the heart of black fly country, I spent most of my days swatting insects so big they seem Jurassic.

During our orientation, child care workers warned us that children with mental health needs tend to run away - a lot and to keep strict attendance records and all eyes on them at all times. "These kids are resourceful and clever," they cautioned. I couldn't imagine being so determined you'd risk your life by escaping through the woods that surrounded us, but then again, I'd never been around children who weren't allowed cutlery before either

I shared my cabin with three other women with who I had absolutely nothing in common. Delia, a humorless 27-year-old cooking instructor who answered every question with a monosyllabic grunt, Jennifer, a 26-year old tennis instructor with massive blond ringlets who talked so quickly she sounded like a record on high speed, and an older aboriginal woman named Sunny who made us all dream catchers and offered advice about how to heal ourselves on days when we'd feel spent. "Remember, these kids need us," she said while purifying our cabin with sage. As I glanced around my assigned bunk, taking in the spider webs and loose floorboards, I had that sinking feeling that comes when you know you've made a terrible mistake. Before long, I was eating copious amounts of peanut butter on stale bagels amid a never-ending supply of starch. I'm not sure who thought it was a good idea to feed children with challenges like anxiety, depression, hyperactivity, and eating disorders copious amounts of sugar and carbs. It certainly did nothing to help them or me.

On the first day of class, I sat everyone in a circle. "Welcome to drama class," I said with a smile. "Let's begin by sharing with everyone a little bit about ourselves. Anything at all you'd like us to know?" A hand went up.

"I'm Tracy, and I hate my stupid ass brother. He can go straight to hell."

"Okay," I said, "That's a start. Who's next?"

Another hand. "I'm Jonathan, and this place sucks so much I wish it would burn to the ground!"

"Fair enough. Anyone else?"

"I'm Jo. I'm schizophrenic. So sometimes I'm Rachel and Julia. You'll know the difference because Rachel has a British dialect, and Julia talks slang."

"O-kay." I glanced at the social workers who sat on the edge of the room and looked at me with an expression that basically said, "We can't wait to see what you do next."

"Let's write a play," I suggested. "Write anything you want. Once you're happy with the work, I'll shape it into a cohesive piece that we'll rehearse and then present at the end of the season talent showcase."

The kids liked this idea. The showcase was a big deal. It was an opportunity for them to blow off some steam and express themselves to friends and family in a creative way. My only stipulation was not to use profanity. As the weeks passed, I was impressed with how well they all threw themselves into this project—all except Eric, the oldest boy in my 12 to 15-year-olds. Eric often wandered around the rehearsal space, unfocused and sullen.

"Any ideas for your piece?" I ask, checking in to see if I could help.

"I'm thinking," he'd say and then pace.

With three weeks left in the summer, I took my well-deserved week off to decompress. My boyfriend came up from Toronto and drove me to his parent's house at Post and Bayview, where caterers were preparing the tennis courts for an outdoor party. I walked into his mother's living room, and she gasped. "What happened to you?"

I didn't blame her. I hadn't spent much time looking at a mirror the past four weeks, but one glance at the large one in their bathroom told the full story. My hair was ratty; I had scabs on my knees, bruises on my arms and legs, and I was sunburnt. I was wearing a vintage skirt and blouse that was probably more Value Village than vintage and a pair of worn, scuffed purple moccasins; in essence, I was wearing slippers on my feet.

"Please take her to the mall and at least buy her a pair of shoes," his mother said, handing me her credit card and then rushing off to make sure the stuffed alligator would float in the pool. That week I ate my way through rugelach, hamantaschen, brisket, and bagels while his family watched me with awe and disgust.

Back at camp, the smell of burning insect repellent greeted me along with the news that the sailing and tennis instructors were sacked for disorderly conduct. Never mind, I had renewed energy and a sense of purpose. There were costumes and props to make. Sound and lighting effects to create. And we needed to rehearse. It was only a tiny stage somewhere on a remote camp in Northern Ontario, but the excitement was palpable. I was excited. This would be the best talent show ever, and my kids were going to blow the socks off everyone there!!!

"Eric," I said, "How's your piece coming along?"

"I finished it," he mentioned casually

"That's great. Can I see it?"

"I want to surprise you. You're going to love it, though. I promise."

I patted myself on the back. Eric had a breakthrough. All my encouragement and patience had paid off. Perhaps I'd helped him have a developmental breakthrough.

"Can you tell me what it's about?" I asked.

"The Beatles."

"Great. Okay," and left it at that.

Talent Night arrived along with parents and family friends. The lights dimmed, the kids performed, and the audience enthusiastically applauded as each "Mighty Mite" or "Spirit of Paradise" breezed across the stage, acting out skits about fairies and monsters and assorted escapades. Finally, it was Eric's turn. Out he came, looking serious and theatrical. He cleared his throat and addressed the audience.

"This is called, The Beatles Last Recording Session. By, Me."

Three of his closest camp friends filed out and took a space on the stage. The audience was silent.

There was a dramatic pause, then the piece began.

"Fuck you, Ringo,"

"Fuck you, Paul."

"Fuck you, George."

"Well fuck you, John."

Then they bowed and left the stage.

Personally, I thought it was kind of brilliant. Needless to say, I wasn't showered with accolades about my teaching methods or the effect I had on kids. I left there having no catharsis about mental health except that giving people the opportunity to express themselves without censor is probably a lot healthier than insisting they stay quiet. I admired the honesty displayed in the kid's work. If only, I thought to myself, I could be half as brave. Wasn't that what I was spending time and money learning how to do?

A week after being home, I found myself packing, once more, for school in New York. Our term letters had arrived with instructions on where to buy character shoes, leotards, copies of The Children's Hour, and Death of a Salesman. The camp already felt like it was 391 kilometers away - soon to be 659. My father drove me to the train station with my stepmother beside him; she was there, no doubt, to ensure I boarded.

"You going to be okay?" my father asked, giving me a hug and slipping a $50 bill into my pocket.

"She'll be fine." Elsie chimed in. "You don't have to worry about her. Let's go."

But I wanted my father to worry about me. Not all the time and to the exclusion of all else, but certainly the appropriate fatherly amount.

As I settled myself on the train, I watched my stepmother pull from father from the platform to the car and thought of Eric's brilliant play. Under my breath, I whispered the immortal words of the Beatles, "Fuck you."

#stepmother #mental health #children #young people #summer camp

[pumpkinpaix]

Do you have any sts character headcanons? Like for Shun maybe?

HI ANON, so I started answering this and ended up writing a whole post-canon bullet point fic here, but it’s not really character headcanons, so I made it a separate post!

but for character headcanons!! here’s a hodgepodge of vague headcanons about the 5 main bronzes + saori because I’m basic :’)

shun really likes plants, but isn’t actually very good at taking care of them, mostly because he dislikes killing pests (they also have a right to live!!) so he often ends up watching his houseplants get devoured by spider mites and scale insects lmao, but he waters them to the bitter end

as a corollary: shun is also the designated insect-catcher of the mansion because even though there are servants to do that, every time he sees someone about to kill an insect, he protests and runs off to fetch a jar so he can capture it and put it outside instead

everyone basically just stops killing insects while he’s around and if he’s in the same wing of the mansion, the servants just usually kind of shout for him ahaha most of them think it’s very cute. a couple of them find it an irritating nuisance

seiya is enormously skeeved out by bugs actually, so he’s called shun before at like midnight like “WHERE ARE YOU THERE’S A SPIDER ON MY CEILING I CAN’T SLEEP LIKE THIS” (shun was taking a walk on the beach lol)

later hyoga was like, “why didn’t you just kill it aren’t you a saint” and seiya just gave him a scandalized look and said “i can’t disappoint shun like that how could you say such a thing aren’t you dating him”

(hyoga is actually ALSO pretty skeeved out by insects, but he’s got a better poker face about it)

the two most competitive at games (board games, video games, word games, card games, sports, whatever) are seiya (unsurprising) and hyoga. there’s been many a game where shiryu and shun, having been eliminated or chosen to sit out, spectate as seiya and hyoga get increasingly close to throwing hands over mario or something

ikki doesn’t take graude foundation money unless they’re going on a specific, sanctuary-related trip. for all that he would lay down his life for justice or whatever, he also is just. angry. contrary to popular belief, he doesn’t spend all his time brooding on death queen--he actually likes working temp manual labor jobs to take a break from thinking about you know. all of it.

saori wrestles a lot with her conception of her grandfather and how to honor his memory, as well as her own role in the childhood abuse of the others. like, she was a child! a child who was told constantly that she was better than everyone else and that she should treat them like they were beneath her--it’s completely understandable that she acted the way she did, but it doesn’t mean she didn’t hurt people. she tries hard not to throw money at them out of guilt, but she’s actually a pretty awkward bean around people her own age, so she has a hard time figuring out how she should act instead. when she’s not being ~Athena or like ~ojou-sama, she’s actually a bit of a social mess

this is more endearing than anything else, and the bronzes prefer that over her other personas

shiryu and hyoga sometimes have conversations about their different experiences as mixed race kids in japan (I feel like this is up for debate, but I think there are some incarnations of shiryu where’s he’s half japanese half chinese?? whatever, these are hcs, I’m going with it) since hyoga is obviously mixed from just looking at him, whereas shiryu often doesn’t get clocked, except when he’s wearing more chinese-style clothing (which he does often), at which point a lot of people just assume he’s full chinese

shun eventually learns russian, and he and hyoga talk shit together. they have a repeated bit where they’ll comment about the others in front of them in russian because it drives them nuts (it’s never anything very mean, just good-natured gentle roasts)

saori, being a somewhat hyper-educated sort of rich girl, DOES know russian, and they get her in on it sometimes

shun likes to be around people, but he also likes quiet, which is sometimes hard to achieve, since seiya is, after all, rather loud and also a big gravity well, but hyoga, when he’s not being lured into a competition, also prefers the quiet, so they start falling into the same spaces

they sometimes spend whole days in silence in the same room doing their own things--hyoga reads russian and japaenese lit to make sure he keeps those two languages sharp, but he’s a bit laxer on his english. greek he studies more formally.

ikki doesn’t actually have a problem with hyoga--they’re not the best of friends, and their personalities don’t mesh very well, but they have solid mutual respect going, and they’re both invested in shun’s wellbeing, which is usually enough for both of them. ikki thinks hyoga is condescending and hyoga thinks ikki is emotionally unavailable and selfish, but they’d also die for each other so you know

anyways. i simply love them!! i hope uh, you enjoyed??? :DDD

[haunted-van-au]

Little Fairy Askers

This is a record of anon tags for different people who interact with this blog. Feel free to ask for an ask tag. You don’t have to have one in order to ask of course! It’s just a bit of fun and a way for people to find past asks from themselves. :)

Feel free to pick a spot in the van to live like some people have, lol.

Winter Pixie 

Lives under front passenger seat with Fallen Fairy

Has a Polar Bear plushie named Steve

Purple Pixie (they/them) 

Lives under the driver’s seat with Night Fairy.

Has a bunny and a unicorn plushie.

Has a postcard

Has a fairy mite pet named Clover (Blue with green eyes and purple antennas, It has an aura of luck with a slight tendency to make plants grow better, but also is just general luck.)

Spindle Brownie 

Lives in the air filter

Has a mouse and a griffin plushie to use as bean bag chairs

Has a fairy mite pet named Flake (Golden with green eyes. Can turn any thread into a different color)

Moth Fairy 

Sleeps against the windshield on the passenger side

Has a dragon plushie

Has a postcard

Has a fairy mite pet named Vess (A silver one with red eyes. It can sus out the intentions of people around it.)

Autumn Nymph

Spring Sprite

Blossom Pixie 

Lives under left most back seat

Cyclamen Fairy

Summer Pixie 

Lives under middle back seat

Bell Sprite (not anon @carolofthebell) 

Lives in sunglasses compartment

In possession of gold and green glitter.

Pastel Pixie (not anon @amethystlogan) 

Lives in a the pocket behind the driver’s side seat

Corvid Sprite (they/them) 

Lives in a cup holder in back seat passenger side

Has Lieutenant Colonel Henry Ryan’s hat.

Lily Sprite (not anon @kiapet2) 

Lives in the driver’s side visor. A horrible decision really.

In possession of the Medusa Coin

Has a dragon plushie

Fallen Fairy (not anon @thefallenzognoid742) 

Lives under front passenger seat with Winter Pixie.

Titania Wyvern (not anon @ytalein-afair)

Lives under permanently down back seat.

Has a dragon plushie

Has a peach colored Clairvoyance Orb (allows one use ability to talk to a character not currently open for asks.)

Has a fairy mite named Brain (A peach colored one with bright green eyes and antenna- it is a finder fairy mite. It can find things you loose and bring them to you.)

Fire Fairy 

Night Fairy

Lives under the driver’s seat with Purple Pixie.

Has 28 stickers left

Has some twine.

Starlight Pixie (not anon @lighthouseinagardenofstars)

Lives in pouch behind passenger seat

Static Sprite (not anon @sentientglitch)

Lives behind the fridge

Has Kylie’s drivers license.

Has a coin from 1672

Has a pet fairy mite named Blink (Black with bright yellow spots. It has the power to let people see in the dark)

Peach Nymph

Lives in the mini fridge

Has Lieutenant Colonel Henry Ryan’s badge.

Midnight Fairy

Lives on drivers side of the dash.

Has Lieutenant Colonel Henry Ryan’s cell phone.

Has a unicorn plushie

Has a pet fairy mite named Bub (Black with bright gold eyes. It can make itself smell of different things.)

Sun Sprite (not anon @wisecolorthing)

Lil Hobgoblin

Water Fairy (not anon @bilgisticallykosher) (he/him)

Lives on roof near the water catchers.

Rose Sprite

Lives between fridge and back door behind a box.

Has a dragon plushie

Has a postcard

Has a golden leaf bookmark

Has a rose petal from The Curator

Sea Sprite (he/they)

Has a seahorse plushie

Shadow Sprite

Bunnie Sprite (it/they)

Has a fairy mite named Frankie (An orange fairy might that has yellow eyes and red antenna. It can control its own temperature and be warm or cool to the touch despite the weather.)

Crystal Fairy

[avneetkaur13]

10 TYPES OF MATTRESSES: DISCOVER YOURS!

In these exceptional days, we have the time to be with the people we love most and continue (or start over) to cultivate our passions without having to go out and respecting the directives we have been given, that is to stay at home.

To have some fun, we have compiled a ranking of the 10 nicest mattress types!

Who are the mattress types? They are those people who experience the mattress, the bed and the bedroom in the most classic, but also the most original ways.

We have then identified the type of mattress that best suits their sleeping habits for each of them: discover them with us!

1. The Family

There are many places in the house where you can be together: around the kitchen table, on the sofa to watch cartoons or on a large rug to play. However, we also know how nice it is to be in the bed of mom and dad all together,  fall asleep and wake up, and then tell stories or jokes. The mattress is the most beautiful place in the house, also because there are no monsters underneath. To the bed!

Recommended Mattress: Memory Mattress

For the family, we recommend a memory double mattress that "cuddles" those who rest there and give them the right support (especially mum and dad). You can choose between various types of models and sizes, from the traditional French double mattress to the king-size 180x200 cm.

2. The Lovers

They sleep embraced or back to back, they tell each other about the day just passed, about work, they plan the next trip together: the bed is where the future of a couple is built!

Recommended Mattress: Water Foam Mattress

Did you know that rest also plays a fundamental role in the well-being of the couple? This is why we recommend the water foam mattress: thanks to the particular material of which it is made (polyurethane foam) it is easy to move, antibacterial, resistant and anatomical. Compared to other types of mattress, moreover, it is cheaper: perfect for couples who have decided to share not only the heart but also the roof!

3. The Smart Worker

Why are we talking about smart working and not comfort working? These days for many of us, even the bed can be transformed into an office. PC, smartphone, headphones and it's like being at work: but for meetings, we recommend that you go back to the table or desk!

Recommended Mattress: Pocket Spring Mattress

Don't be fooled by the name and the springs: this type of mattress is the old orthopaedic mattress's evolution. Thanks to the different lift zones created by the independent micro-springs, the mattress with pocket springs are perfect for those who need support during rest and beyond.

4. The Reader

Before going to sleep, at the weekend when it rains or when you want to travel without leaving home, what can you do? Try to Face down or up on the right or left side, as lying or sitting, the natural habitat of the reader's own bed! Sure, you could also read on the sofa or armchair, but the bed is more comfortable, right?

Recommended Mattress: Latex Mattress

Hypoallergenic, natural and ergonomic, it guarantees optimal rest in any position you sleep: this is why we at recommend the latex mattress for reading lovers in bed. And when the book is about to take you to the world of dreams, you just have to abandon yourself to sleep.

5. The Dormouse

The most classic and traditional use that can be made of the mattress is, of course, to sleep on it.

There are those who once rest their head on the pillow, manage to fall asleep at any time and in any condition: the sleeper never denies himself!

Recommended Mattress: Multionda Mattress

For the rest of 10 and praise, we recommend the multi-wave mattress. Thanks to its particular ergonomic and orthopaedic conformation, the multi-wave mattress favours a natural position of the spine, avoiding the onset of pain in muscles and joints. In short, it is ideal for any type (or duration) of rest!

6. The Devourer Of Tv Series

Blanket, internet connection, popcorn, lights out and it's like being in the cinema without even putting a foot, out of bed!

These days the TV series devourer gets up just to get his fill of snacks: he can finally catch up with his favourite shows and movies or start the ones he never had time for.

Recommended Mattress: Water Foam Mattress

The watchword for this type of mattress is comfort without giving up the right support for the back. For this reason, we recommend the water foam mattress, resistant and ergonomic. And when the TV show or movie is boring, you can take a nap!

7. The Animal Lover

There is no better company than that of our 4-legged friends: they would be close to us at any time of the day or night!

Did you know that sleeping with your dog or cat helps you rest better? This was demonstrated by a study conducted by the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Of the 150 people who participated in the research, 41% said they rest better in the company of their 4-legged friend, feeling more relaxed and protected.

Recommended Mattress: Removable Mattress

As you well know, any mattress needs maintenance and cleaning. If we share it with a furry friend, we should devote more attention to this activity.

Here you can read an article that explains how to clean the mattress to help you with these operations.

The mattress we recommend to animal lovers is removable and washable. Whether to choose it in memory, latex or with pocket springs depends only on your needs for rest!

8. The Playful Ones

Hide and seek, catcher, 1, 2, 3, stay there! How many games can be played in the bedroom! But be careful: don't jump on the mattress!

Fortunately, children never get bored. These days, they are training their imagination to invent new games and adventures, even without being able to leave home. Why don't you participate too? You can count while they hide or help them build a fort with pillows on the bed. Trust me: you'll have fun too, just like when you used to play these games!

Recommended Mattress: Mattresses For Children

For the rest of the little ones, you will find a section dedicated to mattresses for children. 

9. The Relaxed

A nice shower, bathrobe, candles and relaxing music, beauty mask and 2 slices of cucumber on the eyes: it doesn't take much to recreate a SPA atmosphere at home! After a long day of work or housework, we all deserve a moment of relaxation and some pampering, even better if alone and on our excellent comfortable aireloom mattress.

Recommended Mattress: Latex Mattress

Comfortable, made with natural raw materials, hypoallergenic and anti-mite: the latex mattress is really a Zen mattress!

It guarantees moments of relaxation and long beauty rests: in fact, latex mattresses are among the best solutions to sleep better.

10. The Athlete

Sports lovers unite! Push-ups, squats, yoga, rowing, weights: when you can't go to the gym, we can recreate it in the bedroom! The resting place can be transformed into a real training room. Depending on the bed frame's height and the mattress, in fact, you can repeat the exercises you usually do in the gym even in the bedroom, such as Bulgarian squats or planks.

Recommended Mattress: Multionda Mattress

For the rest of an athlete what is needed is a mattress that gives the right support to every part of the body, relieving the fatigue of training and avoiding back or neck pain. 

[xalasmeno-podhlato]

Pest Removal West Midlands Near Me

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To start with, numerous of us as house owners, occupants and property managers can control home pests through a combination of preventive procedures, including appropriate sanitation and good house upkeep practices - pest exterminator. Nevertheless, some pest problems may be comprehensive, or a specific pest may be challenging to control, needing the services of a pest control company.

When choosing a pest control service, cost must not be the only element that identifies the company you select. It is essential to ensure the pest control company you select is competent. If pesticides are misused, both health and residential or commercial property can be harmed. Before contracting with a pest control company, consider the following: When the majority of people discover a pest issue, they desire the problem eliminated immediately.

Finding the Leading Pest Control Birmingham

It is smart to get a number of quotes from potential companies. Most companies will offer free estimates. Contact organizations such as the Bbb, the States Departments of Agriculture, or the States Chief law officer's Office, or the EPA to identify if problems have been filed against the company or its applicators for misusing pesticides.

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Each company needs to have at least one licensed, licensed commercial pesticide applicator in the proper service classification. Other company applicators should be accredited applicators or licensed technicians under the direct supervision of a qualified applicator. Licenses may be validated by calling the different State Departments of Agriculture. Trusted applicators will show you their credentials and will be able to supply you with copies of pesticide labels that suggest how the item should be applied, consisting of the proper application rates, and the essential precautions.

Don't have actually a listed or working telephone number. Sell services door-to-door or target the elderly or infirm persons who live alone (vermin control). Show up suddenly and show you bugs they have found in your neighbors house as evidence of an area problem. Price quote a per-gallon rate. Termite control can require numerous hundred gallons of diluted insecticide.

All pesticide products need to be signed up by the U.S. EPA and the States Departments of Agriculture. Registered pesticide labels consist of a list of active components. Try to press you into right away signing a contract by recommending your house is structurally unsound and may collapse if not dealt with. Claim to have excess material left over from a previous job and use a minimized price for immediate treatment.

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EPA or other government company. Government companies back any service company or specific pesticide product. Some pest control companies use service agreements in which structures are consistently dealt with for a specific pest. Contracts might be necessary in some circumstances such as storage facilities that get cages typically plagued with cockroaches. In general, routine pesticide applications around your home are bad unless there is a continuous infestation by a pest and non-chemical approaches have stopped working to control the pest.

Normally, it is customary for termite control work to be ensured from one to 5 years. Make certain you know what the guarantee covers and figure out if there is an annual examination charge. In addition, learn if the pest control company is accountable for structural damage if the treatment stops working to control the termite problem.

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If the service person asks you to do particular things previously, during or after the pesticide application, cooperate and follow guidelines. For example: If the service individual asks you to remove personal products from the flooring, empty kitchen area cabinets and remove animals, ensure you have actually done this they get here.

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Remove other household animals from the treatment area. If the service person suggests non-chemical techniques of pest control in addition to the pesticides, be sure to follow the guidelines. Good cooperation in between you and the pest control company will help remove pests and lower pesticide usage. Pesticides are naturally poisonous and may trigger illness and/or damage to the environment if utilized in a way irregular with the label instructions.

To figure out the pesticide that finest fits your requirements, contact your local University Extension Service. Info in this short article was adapted from Missouri Department of Agriculture and Illinois Department of Public Health publications.

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How to Choose the Right Pest Control Services? Pest control is the requirement of the hour. With the growing population, the threat of pests has likewise grown. The pests create a great deal of nuisance; couple of produce minute negligible damages whereas few create significant damages. The main issue starts when you let the pests to increase in numbers.

However, the primary task depends on discovering the ideal pest control services. Discovering the best pest services isn't a herculean task if you follow the suggestions discussed listed below. It is always much better to choose the companies that are registered and have the required licenses from the government. There are several reasons regarding why you require to choose the pest control services that have real accreditations.

The pesticides that are not really certified by the federal government are not good for body. The fake companies typically do not use good quality items. So, before you choose a company, request their qualifications It is not simply enough to look for the evaluation of the pest control company online, it is also advised to request evaluations to individuals who reside in your same locality too.

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This will provide you with the list of pest control services in Adelaide. Choose the one which is near to your house. Your next-door neighbors would have absolutely used any of these services at least as soon as. So, ask evaluations from them. Furthermore, if you pick a pest control services that are not too far off from your location, you can get in touch with the company if in case there is any problem.

Just those companies which do not have correct consumer base would go on trying to find consumers door to door - pest catcher. It is not recommended to go for such services. While you are planning to phone a pest control services company, just don't stick on to a specific company alone. Compare the rate and the quality of the services of 2 or more companies.

A thorough background check of the company is likewise appreciable. Pests have the capacity to take down a house if they are enabled to multiply. The reproduction of the pests occurs just if you do not call for pests' services at least once in 3 months. And, these are some of the ideas that help you select the best pests control services.

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These pest control companies can assist rid a house that has actually currently been infested with rats, mice and other rodents or established preventative measures, like mouse traps, steel wool-fillers and repellent chemicals so these animals never ever enter a home. Insect control professionals rid both homes and organisations of spiders, flies, ants, roaches and other typical insects. Ask Pest Busters Birmingham for more local details.

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Insect control companies have specialized knowledge of how to get rid of insects, and they are typically geared up with a large range of chemicals to do so. Some pest control companies focus on an extremely particular kind of pest control, such as bed bugs, termites, or raccoons.

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Given that 1997 Cockroaches, Mice, Flies, Squirrels, Rats, Insects, Pigeons, Ants, Bed Bugs, Wasps, Mites, Fleas, Ferrell Cats, Waste Removal, Residential & Commercial Independent Pest Control & Health Services are finished within tight controls and environmentally sensitive. They belong to BPCA British Pest Technicians Association, the NPTA National Pest Technicians Association, CHAS Professionals Health & Safety Evaluation Scheme, they are likewise Safe Contractor Approved.

Eventually throughout service, the specialist should make recommendations for future prevention. Depending on the service being performed, it is possible that this could come previously, during, or after service. For example, if the evaluation reveals a possible pest harborage location, the service technician should notify you and suggest instant clean-up.

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[foodlegend]

KFC DOUBLE DOWN

You don’t know how long I’ve waited. You don’t know how long the orange chicken cloud has loomed. Have I lusted after it? For a time I did. I first saw it on the menu in KFC in New York six years ago. I *regrettably* passed up my first sighting opting for something “normal” and then chased the memory at every American KFC thereafter – no sign of it. Had I dreamt it? Was it a prototype? Manager’s special? Oh to have kissed your chicken lips. Darling, I’ll wait for you. Fast-forward six years and the Double Down finally pokes its arse out in the UK. KFC piped it onto the domestic stage for the first time last year. After all those years I didn’t so much lust after it as limp away. It Follows. How did it find me? How do I pass on the curse? The cloud cascades its orange glow. Pulsing. Our eventual face-to-face felt so inevitable that all joy was lacking. Vigour? A vial at best. I mostly couldn’t face it because there’s no KFC within walking distance of my commute and tbh I didn’t fancy “sitting in” and doing it in public. This is a curtains closed scenario and would involve getting a bus specifically to go to KFC, putting it in my backpack and returning home to unwrap. Effort much? Gains little. As such the debut appearance of the Double Down in the UK passed me by.

Recently the Double Down returned for a six week run. She’s baaaaack! “Oh, boy” I groaned. Thought I’d got away with it but no – there’s that cloud again, parked outside my window. Right, this time reluctantly it is obviously happening. Eat your fears. It would have to take something special mind. Like Deliveroo suddenly (after 2+ years) declaring itself operational in my suburb? Something exactly like that! And I couldn’t come into this transaction of sound mind nor body – oh no - I would have to be on the ropes, in the sneeping clutches of a hangover entrenched in sofa. And thus I made it so. The scene was set. I ordered it, like Jesus, on the last day of the promotional offer. The prices on my KFC Deliveroo menu seemed somewhat plumped. Talking £7+ for a regular Double Down meal. Is that cricket? Probably not. Might as well opt for an £8+ Double Down “box meal” with a piece of chicken then. Here lies the jip. KFC state that their fries don’t travel well (they don’t start well either, honey. Worst. Fries. Ever.) and so they do NOT include them as a given in your meal situation – you have to exchange one of your virtual “side” tokens to unlock them from the Crystal Maze. Da fuck. That means with my box meal I had to cash in one of my two side coins on fries (the other on gravy, natch) and reader, that felt like throwing coleslaw out of the pram. You think you’d pay less for that deduction but I paid more for the privilege…doiiii! I wanted fries, gravy AND coleslaw! Wah! But was I about to pay £1.19 more for the coleslaw that should have graced my palm as part of the traditional two-side promise? No, I was not. There wasn’t an option to large my meal either, hmm, curious. So that’s a regular box meal, £8 something. No fries, fair amount of bollocks. But needs musto and I have no gusto. When the meal arrives it isn’t with a trad KFC cup of coke…it’s with a can of Pepsi. A smeddly can of Pepsi. I think they even put a +18p surcharge on choosing Pepsi as an option (no Coke option before you ask and believe me…I know). Where the FCK do they get off? My house evidently. Oh well, so far so absolutely rinsing me at every possible juncture. Well, at least I can hang my hat on the nailed-on certainty that the Double Down will look nothing like it does on the bus adverts. This is going to be shit. This is going to be two shits in a bag that have slid apart and there will be cheese everywhere and it will be small and I’ll have to fish it out like a mug and I’ll hold it up and look at it and said “£8”.

My sights were set so low that the travel-ravaged presentation of the Double Down was actually a distance better than what I was expecting. I was able to de-bag it and perform constructive surgery, the cheese that was left in the bag however was generous and a mite jarring. “That’s a lot of cheese”, I said to myself on my own in my flat in my head. I just picked it up, groomed it, placed it down and looked at it. That’s it. That’s the cloud that’s been looming this past six years. And I’m about to eat it.

I should point out for those unfamiliar with what the Double Down actually is. It’s a chicken burger with chicken burgers in place of the bread. So two chicken fillets with cheese, bacon and barbecue sauce between them. Some say KFC are marketing less as more and wow, buy our new burger – there isn’t any bread. That’s kind of not true though because there are two burgers and you only usually get one. You do get less bread (aka none) but you do get more burger (100% more). I get it though – they’re doing something. These are the notes that I made on my phone after eating it. “I wanted to go at it with a knife and fork. The top to tail. Weird.” I’ll start off with it doesn’t make sense. It just feels like two burgers on top of each other – which it entirely is. Imagine eating two hot dogs on top of each other without any bun. Hmm, you’re right – that would be pretty cool. Ok, imagine a mattress on a mattress with a duvet in the middle. That’s just making me think of a ham sandwich. Ok, imagine a chicken fillet burger on top of a chicken fillet burger. That’s what it’s like! I felt like the pieces of chicken were facing the wrong way – they were top to tail. Like the note above said. The fat end smooshed against the thin end. Should have been fat end against fat end. Feel like…not explaining good. You know how you get a two slices of bread and you face them the right way up so you have a sandwich with mirrored bread ends? Fat ends? Bread ends? You know what I mean. It makes you feel like David Hasselhoff eating THAT cheeseburger. If you’re not on the floor then you should be. I felt somewhat like a wreck and it really enhanced that low. It’s like a bear walking into a restaurant kitchen, bopping the chef out of the way and pawing two burgers together into its stupid bear mouth. It felt stupid and unnatural eating it. Just putting hands on it. The sensation was like eating two chicken fillets upon each other. It felt messy and unrefined. It was heavy going too, it felt solid and a chore. The bacon “filling” was meagre and undetectable. The cheese was the grout that bound. It stayed together in the piece but after a while I just felt weird eating it with hands and took to it with cutlery. It wasn’t wholly unenjoyable. In fact, I’d said it was quite enjoyable taste-wise but the ritual was more strange and uncomfortable. I really like KFC chicken for my sins so the gift of two generous fillets – despite their formation – was something that I almost didn’t want to end. When it was over I was essentially glad it was and having eaten that orange cloud, it is something that I would not order again. However… Said box meal was advertised as coming with a single piece of original KFC chicken. In reality the box held two unwarranted hot wings and NO piece of original KFC chicken. After I eated it I got back on my couch (am I painting too true a scene?) and messaged Deliveroo. The advertised meal I ordered with the intended one-piece sidecar had a higher cost value than the IRL delivery with two wings of lesser value (menu price 99p). In truth, I wasn’t arsed. I didn’t need that piece but thought I’d give it a punt as other factions of the experience had fallen short with the great fries side swindle and can of Pepsi shocker. I’m not a complainer. I’ve eaten a skip of disappointing takeaway fodder and I’ve never been tempted to write a snide user review. But today I thought I’d give it a bash.

WHAT! I’m not even hungry and it’s coming again. The orange cloud is back! Risen like a phoenix! I thought I’d deflated it. It lives inside of me now, no? No! It’s coming again! Well, this is unexpected. Take two. 

“Yes”

The same Deliveroo driver delivers me my second meal. This is roughly an hour later at this point. I knew it was the same guy because I was following him on the app. The cloud catcher. Would he say anything to me? Don’t know what like. Fat bastard? Cheeky bastard? Just “bastard”? What would I say? Just laugh? Shout up to the kids “don’t worry it’s here”? Go down to answer the door in a disguise? If only there was someone here who wasn’t me…to answer the door, to share the wealth. All that crossed my mind but to be honest I was on orange cloud 9. I wasn’t that bothered at all. I didn’t say anything, just hello and thanks. No letting on, no explanation, just DING DING ROUND TWO FIGHT. It was funny second time around because the single piece of original KFC chicken was so small that it might as well have been a wing. I reckon they picked that one out especially for me. I slowly went at it. I was relishing the second can of Pepsi because I was parched. I should note that I had no plans of leaving the house this day and the cupboard was bare so this second meal was something of a long-term blessing. Just pick at it I thought and leave the Double Down in the bag until later on and we’ll see how it weathers. You knew it would fade fast. I’ll just have a bit of it now and save the rest until later. Tasted not unlike the first time. I wouldn’t say either was a standout. The presentation was much the same – not irreparable Tokyo Drift, colossal cheese slick. At one point, after eating the one piece and the fries and having nibbled at the Double Down pt.2 I thought that’s me for now. I’ll just set myself down on the sofa and come back to it in a few hours…which I did for a few minutes and then thought, nah I’ll just eat it all now and be full all day and then go to bed. Which I did.

I will say that the Double Down has cool graphics. Look at that logo. Black and red reaaaaal nice. Would wear on t-shirt inside house. The next day, after the original Double Down was retracted from the UK menus KFC introduced the Zinger Double Down. THE NEXT DAY. Orange spicy cloud. Rare Pokemon.

Despite my doubling down on the Double Down the day previous, it half danced across my mind to just order the Zinger Double Down but that was the cloud inside me talking. I’ve since passed the cloud and have no desire to Double Down. The Zinger Double Down limited appearance ended – without my intervention - on 12th August 2018.

The birds are singing, the sky is blue, and there isn’t an orange cloud in the sky

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How to Get Rid of Dust Mites from Your Bedroom

Dust mites are microscopic insects residing in the deep chambers of the mattresses. They go unnoticed because of being extremely minute in size. They also cannot be seen easily by anyone other than mattress cleaning professionals who have expertise and the keen eye. Dust mites, and their droppings excreted by them are the most common household cause of allergies for people.  They are the reason of sneezing, wheezing, coughing, itchy and watery eyes, runny noses, stuffy nose, rhinitis, eczema, and asthma.

Dust mite allergies are serious and can lead to long-term health disorders. People undergoing dust mite allergy treatments should do everything to keep dust mites away from their houses. Many people mistake these small insects for harmless bugs and ignore their existence. People who have been newly detected with dust mite allergy may experience other symptoms too. Listed below are few ideas to implement if you do not want to go for professional dust mite treatment for mattress. These companies also provide best mattress stain remover facilities. Stains left on mattresses due to liquids can be best dealt by best mattress stain remover Brisbane professionals.

 1.     Get rid of their home

Dust mites reside and grow in dark and damp places and those that have dead skin cells of humans. They therefore can be found on surfaces offibres that grant dust mites an easy hideout and also moisture. Fibre surfaces are difficult to clean  which makes accumulation of dust mite and dust easier over time.Dust mites reside in the following things

Carpeting: Carpets hold huge colonies of dust mites, their faeces and their dead body parts. Deep cleaning out the carpets regularly is essential to keep these waste products away.  Normal dusting cannot help, how much ever you try. You can opt for mattress cleaner and stain remover servicesto eliminate stains on your carpeting.

 Rugs – It is better to eliminate rugs and carpets from your daily usage. Smaller and decorative rugs that are washable can be used instead. Also it is important to get rid of any other coverings used for floor that have fabric. Instead use hardwood, plywood or vinyl flooring.

Hard surfaces can be successfully vacuumed and cleaned regularly for removing dust mites, their droppings and their shed parts.

 Furniture: dust mites grow drastically in upholstered furniture just as they do in the carpets and rugs. Furniture that is covered in drapery makes for a good hideout place for them. Plus, upholstered furniture cannot also be cleaned exhaustively. It is better to have furniture of leather or hardwood instead of the upholstered one. These kinds of surfaces do not allow dust and dirt to settle inside them and can be cleaned out easily.

Denaturing products - You can also apply denaturing products on your furnishing, draperies, and carpeting. They come in spray and powder forms. These are excellent options and great allergy control product options. These products do not eliminate the dust mites but they break down the protein that triggers allergic reaction. Use of these products can control the allergic reactions. This is an easy dust mite treatment for mattress.

 Window coverings – Coverings also catch dust mites just as mattresses do and require dust mites treatment. Replace the existing curtains and coverings with blinds with hard surfaces. Dust mites cannot remain in such blinds. If it is not possible to replace these curtains and draperies, then wash and vacuum clean them. Treat them with anti-allergen sprays. For best mattress stain removers in Brisbane you can contact any reliable mattress cleaners in Brisbane.

Dust catchers –Any household has many objects that catch dust and are of little to no use. Remove such dust catchers and clean and dust all hard surfaces at least once in every week. While going about the cleaning and dusting, use an aid to simplify and easy the cleaning around the home. Cleaning aids do not only eliminate dust mites effectively but also achieves the purpose of catching hold of animal fur, dander and mould. The cleaning aid can be sprayed on a wiping cloth and used for cleaning and dusting surfaces susceptible to dust mites. It also is great in picking up mites and mould particles before they get a released into the air and become more of a danger to everyone in the vicinity. These are really effective ways to get rid of dust mites and perform dust mite allergy treatment.

 2.     Deep freeze–Freezing is effective for cushions and small pillows although the freezer is not really created for this purpose. However, freezing is effective for getting rid of dust mites hiding in the linen and bedding furnishings. Put the cushions and pillow covers in a small plastic bag and place it in the freezer overnight. After the cushions and pillow covers have been frozen for sufficient time, take them out from the plastic bag and spray them with an anti-allergen spray.  The cold kills the dust mites, but the remains of the allergensare still remain which need to be dealt with the anti-allergen chemical spray. By spraying it you defuse and denature the proteins in the dust mites that trigger allergies. After the linen is sprayed with anti-allergen chemicals also put it into the dryer with the fluff setting. This will air the linen and make it fluffy and fresh to use again.

 3.     Hot water washing of linens – This is the easiest way to deal with dust mites in the most effective manner. Take out and machine-wash all bedding sheets and linens at least once a week.  This is just the bare minimum. Since regular washing cannot completely eliminate the dust mites and their remains make sure the water in your washing machine is up to 140° F so that killing the dust mite and eliminate their remains is possible.  When water is that hot enough to kill dust mites and neutralizing their proteins.

 Crown mattress cleaning Brisbane is a reliable mattress cleaning company offering excellent dust mite allergy treatment and dust mite treatment for mattress. We also specialize in mattress cleaner and stain remover services.

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“Is it okay to kill pests?”

This is one of those areas where the lines can become a little bit blurred for some vegans. Whether it’s through fear, convenience, or just not knowing what else to do people can often contradict their values and act in ways which aren’t consistent with vegan ethics. There are several different opinions on this within the vegan community, all I can really offer here is my own and try to justify as best I can, but I am by no means speaking on behalf of all vegans.

Firstly, I think it’s necessary to distinguish between pests who are deemed so because they pose a genuine risk to human health, and those we call pests simply because we don’t like having them around. Having a rat or mite infestation in your house is a pest problem, because they can post a genuine risk to humans, will make life uncomfortable, could destroy your property and will make living conditions unhygienic. A spider who has wandered into your house to get out of the cold or to hunt is not a pest, and unless they are venomous they pose no genuine safety risk to you or your family. 

Even if an animal genuinely is a pest, that is not a good reason to inflict unnecessary cruelty on them. Where a humane alternative exists, which it usually does, there can be no moral justification for choosing to kill an animal when it isn’t necessary to do so. That an animal occupies the same space as you is not a reasonable reason to kill them unless there is literally no other reasonable option available to you.  You might be disgusted by an animal in your home, or genuinely frightened of them, but how you feel about a specific animal doesn’t have any impact on whether they deserve to be treated humanely, including allowing them to live where it is possible to do so.

The most humane option for dealing any pest is preventive measures to ensure they don’t enter your home in the first place, including storing food in proper containers, cleaning any food waste regularly, sealing cracks in walls and blocking space under doors, or any other potential points of entry. When a pest problem emerges in a home, it is usually because these steps have not been taken adequately. For specific animals you might have a problem with, there are usually natural deterrents which are very effective, ranging from fruit juices, specific herbs or flowers, and chemical deterrents depending on the animal in question. There will almost always be a way to deter an animal from entering your house in the first place if you know there is a risk of them doing so.

Once a pest has already established itself in your house, deterrent may no longer be an option for you. If capture and release is possible, which it usually is, this should be the first thing you attempt. Humane traps for rats and mice are widely available, cheap and effective, such as this one. When using catch and release traps, these should only be active when you are in the house and can check the traps at least every two hours. Animals become extremely agitated when trapped like this, and can go into shock or harm themselves trying to escape if not released in good time. A local park is the best place to release, do so gently by opening the trap and setting them in the grass, giving them plenty of time to leave of their own accord rather than forcing them to. For insects and arachnids, humane bug catchers like this one are very effective and don’t require you to get close to the animal in question if you’d rather not do that.

If you are dealing with a true infestation and there is no chance of dealing with the issue in a non-lethal manner, then that may be your last resort. If an animal poses a genuine risk to your health or that of your family, then self-defence can be a reasonable cause for killing, when all other options have been exhausted. This is never a good thing and it’s deeply unfortunate, but it can be necessary in some scenarios, particularly when dealing with insect infestations or animals which pose a real risk of infection, like mosquitoes and cockroaches. Keep in mind that veganism is about avoiding unnecessary harm to animals, but we have to acknowledge that not all harm is unnecessary in all circumstances. It would be unreasonable to expect anyone to tolerate an infestation in their home out of a strict adherence to veganism,  since all moral frameworks have to be practical or they will become useless and unobtainable. 

When it comes to dealing with pests, we need to make sure we don’t leave our veganism at the door and act out of instinct, fear or discomfort, no matter how tempting that might be. That we don’t always like the animals who share our homes with us is no excuse for treating them unkindly, and our personal feelings towards them should have no impact on whether or not they deserve to be alive. We should apply the same logic to rats, mice, insects and arachnids as we do to all animals, that we should avoid harming them wherever possible, and treat them as individuals whose rights and lives must be respected. No matter how small, how scary or how different they are to us, all animals have the right to life a life free from unnecessary suffering, and we should grant them that right whenever it is in our power to do so.

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Domestic pest management is not as difficult as commercial pest management. This is so due to the fact that a business property is far larger, and the natures of issues are complicated too. A house owner can easily stay out all termites from his home with regular care and consciousness. However, industrial pest management demands more than regular look after en effective outcome. Thanks to the expert pest management companies, bugs control has now end up being an simpler job. You simply require to pick a dependable pest examination company that provides you with total pest options. Here is a guide how you can follow up some pest management actions on your own along with the assistance of other personnels.

Ensure Good Drainage Layout: Most of the bugs including rodents and roaches tend to nestle around water resources. Not simply, they do need water for their survival, but they believe that where there is water, there they will discover food. Some of the mites prefer watery areas as finest reproducing grounds. To avoid this, the drainage design should be appropriate that drains pipes out all water without logging anywhere. Make sure to clean up the opening points of all the pipes. For much better avoidance, you can utilize bleaching powder too.

Seal up All Cracks of the Building: Is there any fracture in the building? If so, fill up the fracture immediately. Lots of bugs and pests tend to enter through the cracks and damage the walls eventually. Seal up all the fractures you observe in your building.

Use Pesticide Paints: Have you found out about them? Well, pesticide paints are new intros in the market. Such structure paints consist of insecticides that sidetrack insects and bugs for a very long time. Might be such paints are relatively expensive, but using them must offer you double assurance. Keep The Break Room Clean And Dry: Break rooms are the most prevented parts of any commercial home. No wonder, bugs discover this break space as their perfect hidden shelters. Make it a indicate the maintenance group that looks after the break spaces frequently. Describe them how this room is pest vulnerable compared to others.

Dispose of Waste and Garbage Regularly: Ask a kid, where you would discover roaches in your house? The response you would definitely get is the waste or the garbage bin. A commercial property produces big excrement and trash regularly. Your prime obligation is to deal with this big trash in a timely easternarizonaexterminating.com/about-us/service-areas/pest-control-phoenix/ fashion without failing.

Hire A Professional Pest Control Company for Six Monthly/Annually Pest Inspection: Certain pest management steps are vital to deal with. You would better leave them in the hands of the expert. Managing the pest birds for example is challenging, that only a expert pest bird catcher do. In addition, professional pest cleaners supply detailed service for making a building totally pest-free. Numerous business pest control services use insurance coverage versus their services too. A expert pest control company would evaluate all possible threats and would turn up so and when needed by you.

Domestic pest management is not as tricky as industrial pest management. Commercial pest management demands more than routine care for en reliable outcome. You simply need to select a reliable pest inspection business that supplies you with total pest solutions. Work With A Professional Pest Control Company for Six Monthly/Annually Pest Inspection: Certain pest management actions are important to handle. Managing the pest birds for example is tough, that only a professional pest bird catcher do.

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Firstly, much of us as homeowners, occupants and landlords can control family pests through a mix of preventive procedures, consisting of correct sanitation and excellent home maintenance practices - pest control. Nevertheless, some pest problems may be comprehensive, or a specific pest may be difficult to control, needing the services of a pest control company.

When picking a pest control service, cost ought to not be the only factor that identifies the company you choose. It is important to make sure the pest control company you choose is proficient. If pesticides are misused, both health and property can be damaged. Before contracting with a pest control company, think about the following: When many people find a pest issue, they want the problem got rid of immediately.

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It is a good idea to get numerous price quotes from prospective companies. Most companies will supply free estimates. Contact organizations such as the Better Service Bureau, the States Departments of Agriculture, or the States Attorney general of the United States's Office, or the EPA to figure out if problems have been submitted against the company or its applicators for misusing pesticides.

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Each company must have at least one certified, certified industrial pesticide applicator in the proper service classification. Other company applicators need to be licensed applicators or licensed service technicians under the direct guidance of a certified applicator. Licenses may be verified by calling the various State Departments of Agriculture. Trusted applicators will reveal you their qualifications and will be able to supply you with copies of pesticide labels that indicate how the item needs to be used, consisting of the proper application rates, and the needed preventative measures.

Don't have a listed or working telephone number. Sell services door-to-door or target the senior or infirm individuals who live alone (vermin control). Get here unexpectedly and reveal you pests they have discovered in your next-door neighbors home as evidence of an area problem. Quote a per-gallon cost. Termite control can need a number of hundred gallons of diluted insecticide.

All pesticide items should be registered by the U.S. EPA and the States Departments of Agriculture. Registered pesticide labels contain a list of active ingredients. Try to press you into immediately signing a contract by recommending your home is structurally unsound and may collapse if not treated. Claim to have excess product left over from a previous job and offer a reduced price for immediate treatment.

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EPA or other government company. Federal government companies endorse any service company or particular pesticide product. Some pest control companies offer service agreements in which structures are regularly dealt with for a specific pest. Agreements may be required in some scenarios such as storage facilities that get dog crates often plagued with cockroaches. In basic, regular pesticide applications in and around your house are bad unless there is a continuous invasion by a pest and non-chemical methods have actually failed to control the pest.

Typically, it is customary for termite control work to be ensured from one to five years. Make certain you understand what the assurance covers and figure out if there is an annual evaluation charge. In addition, discover out if the pest control company is accountable for structural damage if the treatment fails to control the termite infestation.

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If the service individual asks you to do specific things before, throughout or after the pesticide application, cooperate and follow guidelines. For instance: If the service person asks you to remove individual products from the floor, empty kitchen cabinets and remove pets, ensure you have done this they show up.

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Remove other family animals from the treatment area. If the service individual recommends non-chemical techniques of pest control in addition to the pesticides, be sure to follow the guidelines. Good cooperation between you and the pest control company will help eliminate pests and decrease pesticide usage. Pesticides are naturally harmful and might trigger health issue and/or damage to the environment if utilized in a manner inconsistent with the label instructions.

To determine the pesticide that finest fits your needs, contact your regional University Extension Service. Information in this short article was adjusted from Missouri Department of Farming and Illinois Department of Public Health publications.

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How to Pick the Right Pest Control Services? Pest control is the need of the hour. With the growing population, the threat of pests has likewise grown. The pests develop a lot of nuisance; few produce minute minimal damages whereas couple of produce major damages. The main problem starts when you let the pests to multiply in numbers.

But, the primary job depends on finding the right pest control services. Finding the ideal pest services isn't a herculean job if you follow the pointers mentioned listed below. It is always better to choose the companies that are signed up and have the needed licenses from the federal government. There are several factors as to why you need to choose the pest control services that have genuine certifications.

The pesticides that are not really recognized by the government are not great for human body. The bogus companies normally do not utilize good quality items. So, prior to you select a company, ask for their qualifications It is not simply enough to look for the evaluation of the pest control company online, it is likewise suggested to request evaluations to individuals who reside in your same locality too.

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This will offer you with the list of pest control services in Adelaide. Choose the one which is near to your home. Your neighbors would have certainly utilized any of these services a minimum of as soon as. So, ask reviews from them. Furthermore, if you select a pest control services that are not too far off from your location, you can contact the company if in case there is any problem.

Just those companies which do not have proper client base would go on trying to find customers door to door - vermin control. It is not encouraged to opt for such services. While you are planning to call up a pest control services company, just don't stick on to a particular company alone. Compare the cost and the quality of the services of 2 or more companies.

A thorough background check of the company is also appreciable. Pests have the capacity to take down a home if they are enabled to multiply. The reproduction of the pests takes place just if you do not call for pests' services a minimum of when in 3 months. And, these are some of the pointers that assist you choose the best pests control services.

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These pest control companies can assist rid a home that has actually already been plagued with rats, mice and other rodents or set up preventative steps, like mouse traps, steel wool-fillers and repellent chemicals so these animals never ever get in a home. Insect control professionals rid both houses and companies of spiders, flies, ants, roaches and other typical insects.

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Insect control companies have specialized understanding of how to eliminate pests, and they are typically equipped with a wide variety of chemicals to do so. Some pest control companies focus on an extremely particular kind of pest control, such as bed bugs, termites, or raccoons.

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At some time throughout service, the technician ought to make recommendations for future avoidance. Depending on the service being performed, it is possible that this might come previously, during, or after service. For instance, if the assessment reveals a prospective pest harborage location, the technician needs to notify you and advise instant clean-up.

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With the 2020 NFL Draft and most of free company within the rearview, Gregg Rosenthal will mission starting lineups for all 32 groups because that's his view of relaxing. Verify out the AFC West breakdowns under.

Believing in Drew Lock is mighty. Broncos executive John Elway pronouncing that he was once committed to Jeff Driskel because the team's backup when gamers like Jameis Winston, Andy Dalton and Cam Newton were peaceable on hand feels like malpractice. At what assorted region or in what assorted sports actions discontinuance executives walk out of their methodology to e-book clear of enhancing their roster out of some incorrect sensitivities to unearned "The Man" place? If Lock will get pains in August one more time, presumably Newton will peaceable be a cell phone name away. If Lock will get pains all the scheme by the usual season, the Broncos' season is over.

As a minimum Elway did his most productive to scheme Lock up for fulfillment. Jerry Jeudy appears to be like as pro-ready as any rookie receiver, nevertheless the Broncos most productive must possess a examine Courtland Sutton's rookie season to recollect even game-breaking abilities can employ a minute to develop. That same warning ought to exist when penciling in mighty mite KJ Hamler into the slot receiver role.

I listed Melvin Gordon because the starter at working back because Elway's actions, including Gordon's salary, possess confirmed repeatedly that the Broncos don't prefer Phillip Lindsay to carry the weight. That's a disgrace because Lindsay has completed nothing nevertheless overachieve by piling up virtually 2,500 yards from scrimmage in two years. Lindsay is a greater pure runner than Gordon, nevertheless the Broncos could presumably moreover merely peer Gordon as a superior possibility on key downs as a blocker, pass catcher and in brief-yardage cases.

Noah Fant leads a deeper tight discontinuance neighborhood than a twelve months within the past. If Fant's enchancment down the stretch sticks, the offense is littered with gamers who can walk the space.

Basically the most full of life self-discipline, moreover Lock's construction, is whether or not the Broncos' offensive line has improved ample. It appears to be like to be greater than it has in years exterior of left kind out Garett Bolles, who did not uncover his fifth-twelve months possibility picked up. Moral kind out Ju'Wuan James did not even play 100 snaps after signing a large deal final offseason.

Von Miller returned from a torn ACL early in his profession to renew his place as one among the league's most productive pass rushers. If Bradley Chubb can discontinuance the an identical, the Broncos possess one among basically the most productive edge tandems in soccer.

Linebacker Alexander Johnson, a approved of colleague Chris Wesseling, was once a revelation in Vic Fangio's defense a twelve months within the past. He makes all of the defense look faster.

The Broncos are one among basically the most productive groups I listed most productive two cornerbacks for because I make not possess any clue who their third cornerback will probably be. Fangio has a history of scheming up the region properly, nevertheless he has his work decrease out for him. A.J. Bouye is coming off a pair of downhearted years in Jacksonville and Bryce Callahan final played in Week 14 of 2018. These are your starters and no one else is confirmed. This will probably be a team whose safeties could presumably moreover be greater than the cornerbacks in coverage.

Patrick Mahomes' backup, Chad Henne, has thrown five usual-season passes within the final five years. Here is hoping that number stays the an identical in 2020.

The Chiefs' offense broke even basically the most productive defenses it played. Why fix it? The offense returns all 11 starters, most productive including a pair of rookies along the methodology. Basically the most productive competition will occur at the guard spots, the build Martinas Rankin and rookie Lucas Niang are within the mix.

Bringing back the an identical personnel is mostly unhealthy for a defending champ, nevertheless coach Andy Reid brings assorted offensive wrinkles every season, which his colleagues are trying and copy. Reid will back retain this offense contemporary.

Damien Williams got the nod before the entirety as my starting working back. He could be available within the market for the major snap in Week 1 out of admire for his Clear Bowl heroics, and he acquired't be relegated to fairly player. But it indisputably's exhausting to mediate him out-snapping Clyde Edwards-Helaire over the route of the season. CEH (factual roll with it) is too correct on passing downs to preserve off the sphere, and each down on an Andy Reid team is a passing down.

Finest championship-caliber groups can pull off a proceed like bringing Sammy Watkins back at a lowered salary. Watkins does not ought to be an every-week performer to be very beneficial to the offense.

Demarcus Robinson, whom the Chiefs re-signed within the offseason, played virtually 300 extra snaps than Mecole Hardman final twelve months. Hardman has an opportunity to flip that stat this twelve months, the closing piece in taking the Chiefs' offense to ludicrous walk.

The Chiefs' interior-exterior line of defense leaders (Chris Jones and Frank Clark) inferior with any duo within the league. After that, the Chiefs possess some stable interior bulk and a ton of quiz marks at defensive discontinuance. They'll moreover employ a breakout by second-round picks Tanoh Kpassagnon or Breeland Speaks or this neighborhood could presumably moreover decay.

Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo would opt to seem rookie Willie Homosexual's walk displace Anthony Hitchens or Damien Wilson within the starting lineup. In accordance with Spags' post-draft comments, Homosexual will uncover every probability to scheme an early affect.

Spagnuolo did a great job with this neighborhood overall. The safety tandem of Tyrann Mathieu and Juan Thornhill will must retain it down for a bend-nevertheless-don't-ruin defense with out mighty masks corners. Bashaud Breeland, a amassed key to the Clear Bowl get, could presumably moreover be suspended to originate the twelve months after an offseason arrest.

The Chiefs are constructed to play complementary soccer, with their defense factual correct ample. There could be tiny motive to mediate this neighborhood will upward push above the center of the pack, nevertheless they potentially don't must.

Drafting Henry Ruggs III, Alabama's third receiver, because the major receiver within the 2020 NFL Draft class was once courageous. Silent, I make not opt the criticism that he is a downhearted fit with Derek Carr. Ruggs did not employ many vertical passes at Alabama. He caught fast and intermediate passes in lunge -- Carr's energy -- and grew to become them into colossal performs.

Third-round picks Bryan Edwards, a wideout, and Lynn Bowden, who is changing to working back, are moreover both stable bustle-after-employ guys. Traditional manager Mike Mayock brought in gamers who can add explosiveness to a brief-strike offense.

The Raiders traded for Zay Jones within the center of final season and gave him starter snaps without delay. Now Jones could presumably moreover merely not even scheme the team, a signal of a mighty deeper region neighborhood. Edwards goes to scheme the team, along with the starters above. That leaves one or two spots for Nelson Agholor, Jones, Keelan Doss and Marcell Ateman.

The draft was once sneaky vulgar for Josh Jacobs' tale possibilities. There are extra mouths to feed and the drafting of Bowden most productive furthers the premise Jacobs will probably be restricted on passing downs. Plus, Mayock did not give Jalen Richard a $7 million contract to take a seat down on the bench.

Yet one more unfavorable for Jacobs: The offensive line is a top neighborhood keeping the passer and not more efficient within the working game. That goes in opposition to offensive line coach Tom Cable's track fable. If Trent Brown can preserve wholesome, this neighborhood could presumably moreover moreover be detestable on balance.

The Raiders' secondary remains basically the most vulnerable build of residing, nevertheless you need to presumably be ready to't fault Mayock for lack of effort. Drafting Damon Arnette within the major round was once a bigger gamble than taking Clelin Ferrell fourth overall in 2019. Signing Prince Amukamara this week made relatively heaps of sense as a backup view if Arnette struggles.

Johnathan Abram showed lots within the brief time he was once wholesome final season. This will probably be a stable security neighborhood making an attempt to masks up some questions at cornerback, not unlike the Chiefs.

A colossal Year 2 soar from Ferrell would employ Mayock's first draft class from correct to mighty. Endured construction from Ferrell, Maxx Crosby, Maurice Hurst and P.J. Hall matters larger than the weak additions like Maliek Collins and Carl Nassib.

At a time when most of the league is de-emphasizing off-ball linebackers, Mayock paid Cory Littleton and Cleave Kwiatkoski colossal money. I love the gamble. Littleton is one among basically the most productive coverage linebackers in soccer and Kwiatkoski upgrades a be troubled build of residing. Making improvements to to moderate at linebacker could be massive, and this neighborhood could presumably moreover be greater than that.

I cherished the Raiders extra after doing this bid. Their roster could presumably moreover merely not possess a title-contending ceiling, nevertheless it makes relatively heaps of sense. 

The Raiders are obviously within the NFL's heart, which is a protracted methodology from when Jon Gruden took over. For once, playoff hopes don't seem to be factual for basically the most strident, overly optimistic badass followers in soccer. These hopes are realistic with this roster.

There could be a perception that the Chargers are a loaded offense, one that Tyrod Taylor factual has to e-book clear of crashing. I'm not so certain. The left side of the offensive line ranks amongst the worst, on paper, within the league. Center Mike Pouncey is coming off neck surgery. Keenan Allen and Mike Williams are a mighty starting duo, nevertheless the No. 3 receiver build of residing and wideout depth is as shaky as any in soccer. The Chargers are an pains or two a long way off from being skill-downhearted, and the Chargers most incessantly uncover larger than an pains or two.

The perception concerning the Chargers' loaded defense, nonetheless, is apt on. Outside of defensive kind out, coordinator Gus Bradley has fabulous alternatives and suppleness all the scheme by the roster.

As an illustration, the team's linebacker neighborhood contains an assortment of gamers (Kenneth Murray, Drue Tranquill, Denzel Perryman, Kyzir White and Cleave Vigil) who can all tackle assorted assignments reckoning on the down. Tranquill is an underrated possibility on passing downs. White and Murray can both play a pair of positions.

The team's defense flows from marrying the pass bustle supplied by Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram and Uchenna Nwosu with a ballhawking secondary. Ingram, coming into his ninth season, wasn't his frequent dominant self as a pass rusher final twelve months, nevertheless Bosa is ripe for a Defensive Player of the Year season.

When Derwin James was once out final twelve months, security Rashawn Jenkins emerged as a constructing block. It appears to be like to be unlikely that final twelve months's second-round take, Nasir Adderley, will beat him out anytime soon. With James and Jenkins patrolling the sphere and a cornerback neighborhood bolstered by Chris Harris, this team ought to uncover turnovers.

Coach Anthony Lynn most incessantly appears to be like to be like he factual desires to quit turnovers on offense. Tyrod Taylor has consistently been elite at that, even though which methodology relatively heaps of punts and throws looking the sticks. Taylor could presumably moreover originate longer than anticipated, especially if rookie Justin Herbert can't follow mighty in an abbreviated offseason.

The departure of Melvin Gordon could presumably moreover lead to extra snaps for Austin Ekeler, nevertheless I make not mediate he'll top his 224 touches from final twelve months by that mighty. Justin Jackson and rookie Josh Kelley are very in a position to complementing Ekeler.

The trade for guard Trai Turner shores up the Chargers' interior line and is one more signal this team desires to bustle extra. Both he and free agent apt kind out pickup Bryan Bulaga graded out greater as bustle blockers than pass protectors, in step with PFF.

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