In Italian you can wear a classical head, a terracotta head, or a pumpkin. The classical head is il capo, which nowadays seems to have shriveled up in its use and is ready to drop off. The most-used head is la testa, originally a shell, then a...
Danfresnourban is my Twitter name. I am not extremely chatty on Twitter, but I usually tweet a couple of times a day
I am alienwednesday on twitter. Follow at your own risk, some days I say nothing. Other days I am snarky. Some days I promote myself a couple times.. it is whatever I feel like on that day.
I guess, I better get a twitter account. I will get back to you with my twitter name. take care! Blessings to you!
Nice concept. Let say i have been having problem getting audience on twitter, so am really into the game.
@MelanieShebel here. I am not particularly chatty, but I do read a lot of people's stuff! I would be glad to add you. Feel free to add me -- you'll get information on a lot of my latest hubs and things I am up to.
The Knights of Ni are characters in Monty Python's 1975 movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail; here you can find out more about them, see video clips, merchandise and pictures of the Knights who say "Ni".
Monty Python and the Holy Grail has consistently been voted one of the funniest comedy movies ever, and with fans of the movie the scene with the Knights who say "Ni" is one of the most popular. I first watched this movie years after my father had been exposing me to random outbursts of "Ni" and I must confess that the scene quickly became one of my favourite parts of the movie too.
The Knights who say "Ni" appear in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. They are the guardians of the forest and protectors of sacred words, barring the way for King Arthur, Sir Bedevere and their squires and demand a tribute in order to let these travelers pass.
The Knights who say Ni are led by a 12 foot tall knight, with stumpy arms and deer antlers stuck into his helmet; whereas the remaining Knights of Ni are of normal height and have helmets which cover their faces.
Whereas in other movies, tributes and quests take the form of dragon-slaying or the finding of some secret parchment, The Knights who say Ni have a rather more mundane request - they want a shrubbery! To ensure that King Arthur and his fellow travelers comply with this quest, the knights repeatedly yell "Ni" at them, striking fear into the group who then go off in search of a shrubbery salesperson who does not overcharge.
This Knight who says Ni appears as a funny booble-head toy that collectors of movie memorabilia and Monty Python fans will love. This Knight also masquerades as his alter-ego "The Knights who say Ecky ecky ecky ecky Patang Zoom Boing". Place this on your desk to raise a laugh in the office.
However, it is only the word "Ni" that the Knights use repeatedly in order to inflict fear and pain on their victims.
King Arthur, played by Graham Chapman, is already well into a Grail Quest when he comes upon the Knights of Ni in the forest. Reluctant as he is to go on a further quest, he luckily stumbles upon a nearby shrubber who has economic problems and is available at short notice to appease the Knights.
If you fancy yourself as a mythical king then this King Arthur costume is a good choice for a fancy dress party.
You must return here with a shrubbery or else you will never pass through this wood alive! One that looks nice. And not too expensive."
A weakness for floral arrangements, picket fences and water features ensures that King Arthur has a mundane task ahead of him to ensure safe passage past the Knights of Ni (the head knight is played by Michael Palin, standing on a ladder).
Fortunately for King Arthur's quest, Roger the Shrubber, played by Eric Idle, happened to be passing at the very time that the Knights of the Round Table required an urgent shrubbery arrangement to appease the Knights Who Say Ni.
Sir Bedevere, played by Terry Jones, has a strange brand of logic, which earlier in the movie led him to condemn a woman as a witch because she weighed the same as a duck, but this does not come into play in this scene as he is struck dumb by the fearful chorus of "Ni" as King Arthur negotiates with the Knights of Ni.
Are you wise? Can you tell the difference between a witch and a duck? If you answer yes to these questions then the Sir Bedevere costume is just right for you.
Sir Robin, played by Eric Idle, and his minstrels (head minstrel played by Neil Innes) arrive after the Knights have become the Knights who until recently said Ni. Whilst telling King Arthur the result of his quest he inadvertently stumbles upon the Knights who formerly said Ni's weakness - fear of the word "it".
Dress up like brave Sir Robin and you can bravely chicken out and run away from any foe that you meet!
This Knights Who Say Ni t-shirt features the quote by Roger the Shrubber who bemoans, "Oh what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say Ni at will to old ladies". This t-shirt comes in a variety of colours, styles and sizes to suit all Monty Python and the Holy Grail fans.
"First you must find... another shrubbery! Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher so you get a two layer effect with a little path running down the middle. Then, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forrest... with... a herring!"
The Knights who say Ni prove themselves to be rather fickle as, although they appreciate King Arthur's shrubbery, they have decided that they are no longer the Knights of Ni but go by a much more confounded title. Whilst the tribute they demand becomes more difficult, their change of name renders them powerless when hearing the word "it", but not "is", you wouldn't get very far in life without using the word "is"!
This wonderfully inventive coat-of-arms of the Knights who until recently said Ni appears on the front of this Monty Python t-shirt. This most original t-shirt will surely bring a smile to the face of passing Holy Grail fans that see you wearing it along with the inscription - Ecky, ecky, ecky, ecky, patang, zoomboing.
This Monty Python button/pin/badge sums up King Arthur's confusion with the quote, "Knight who until recently said Ni" in black script on a white background. You can select from square-shaped buttons or circular and there are also five different sizes to choose from. Choose ten different buttons and you will get a discount!
No one seems to be able to agree on what exactly it is that the Knights rename themselves as, even King Arthur, in the movie, cannot decipher what it is they say and calls them, "Knights until recently said Ni".
There is no agreed upon spelling of what they say nor even is it agreed upon exactly what it is they say. In the musical Spamalot, the Knights call themselves something different every night, the actors ad-libbing something that is appropriate to the time and place of the performance.
For those who are fans of the Knights who say Ni scene from the Monty Python and the Holy Grail movie, this download from the soundtrack of the movie will allow you to listen to the full nonsense about shrubberies, passing shrubbers and cutting down of the forest with fish over and over again.
I shall try to avoid saying that other word which causes the knights such distress, while congratulating you on a brilliant and informative lens; I shall be angel blessing it. Damn! Sorry, I went and said it. Oooh, and I said it again...
I don't know if I can be honest AND funny...and least since I do have to leave out the finer points of my favorite way to get rid of headaches. And because I usually get headaches while my husband is at work, so it doesn't do me any good. At any rate, I'll generally ignore headaches until they get to migraine level, then a bit of caffeine, dark chocolate, and a nap in a dark room does wonders. Before I got pregnant I would take Ibuprofen with these other measures in some cases, but now I don't because I don't want them saying, "Oops, we were wrong about the safe amount to take..." a couple years in the future.
I take Excedrin. It works better for me than other over the counter medications. Also lying down in a cool dark room helps.
If you take excederin with a multivitamin at the same time it works better. My name is Max, I work on cars.
What do you think is the biggest headache to owning a home?For me it is trying to find an honest and skilled HVAC company. Most headaches come from the HVAC system. I own a condo, but I know there could be many more with a single family residence. What is your biggest headache with owning a home?
Which editor wrote the article on ICLEI in the April 24th Saturday edition? I would like to comment.
After reading this articlein your paper this morning, I looked up ICLEI and found the article to be factually incorrect and misleading. I have read the "Strategic Plan 2004-2009 -The Athens Plan"- which was approved by the ICLEI Council in Greece in 2003. This is most definitely being engineered by the World Council and ensures the implementation of this Plan by the members, of which Spokane is now a member having paid the annual fee of $2,250. This is nothing but more world domination at the local levels through the process of power and control. Mayor Verner has been misdirected.
The media is the real problem all the time. They project all that is bad and mean, nobody wants to show the positive side of anything.. Thanks for the reply..
My ex and I have been divorced for 16 years. Only now do we have a kind of friendship, via facebook. I admire those who can remain friends after divorce; that was not my experience.
Ditto...we have had some rough years after the ugly divorce. But now with grown kids and grandkids we connect via facebook , like old friends each with loving relationships of our own. Plus it helps that I'm on the East Coast and he is on the West Coast
My mother and father divorced when I was 7 years old, but that always remained friends, up to the point he died.
Thanks Cagsil.. Your parents have shown the true spirit of their relationship! You should be real proud!
I believe it's critical that they do if there are children from the marriage. I tried to stay friends with my ex but instead she decided since I divorced her she would ensure she divorced my children from their father and she succeeded. Are we friends today? Nada
Of the 4 children I only have contact with one who lives with me and stands by his daddy. The other 3 have chosen to be brain washed by their mother.
I totally agree. its finally their choice, if their mother brainwashed them don't they themselves have any say on it? How old are they anyways? Good to know at least one has a brain of his!
I guess depends on the personalities. I know some people who are divorced, but still act as if they were married together. Then there are others, who would not even have the name of their ex mentioned. I would say the vast majority at least stay in speaking terms, specially when kids are involved. It must be horrible for the kids though.
Thanks rus-leelaratne..yes its hard for children who get sandwiched in the whole process. But parents need to understand what a child wants. They want to divorce..fine, but why should a child be kept away from one of his parent. Does not apply to those cases where being with any of the parent could be really harmful in any nature, but what about the rest!
I and my first husband met when I was 14 and he was 16. We married after I graduated from high school. We were married 23 years. After our divorce we have remained great friends. I think we're better friends than we've ever been
I think it largely depends on WHY a couple divorces and how much resentment or anger is there and how mature the couple is in getting past it. We were two people who still care for each other, we just don't want to be married to each other.
Yes KCC Big Country..that's what the point is all about! Even if you care for each other or know each other very well, yet you don't have to stay in the marriage just to prove it! You can still remain great friends and share things with each other. Love your point!
I believe finally it depends on how worse the things went between both of them! If the battle of divorce went off ugly then maybe you could say it was impossible to be friends.
Feng Shui involves improving the "Chi" (the flow of energy) in your surroundings. Based on this, all aspects of your life can benefit. Feng Shui practices can range from simple activities such as rearranging objects to more dramatic procedures such as moving to a house that is facing in a more desirable direction.
The Yin and Yang theory is prevalent in Feng Shui. This is based on the idea that there are two opposing forces that govern everything within the universe. Yin is the feminine force that is related to darkness, relaxation and silence. In contrast, Yang is the masculine force that is related to loud noises, lights and colors. Both exist in relation to each other. The Yin and Yang forces need to be in balance with one another to create the right environment. In the Western world, it is common for Yang energy to be found in abundance due to the faster pace of life. At the same time, Yin energy is often low, which creates an imbalance which affects diverse areas of everyday life from relationships to household finances. Understanding even the basics of Feng Shui can be challenging as it can be complicated.
The five elements of Feng Shui are the elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Each element is associated with different colors. Typically, Wood is represented by green and brown; Fire is represented by red, yellow, orange, purple and pink; Earth is represented by light yellow and light brown; Metal is represented by white and gray, and Water is represented by blue and black.
Using these colors to balance your environment requires an understanding of the Feng Shui energy map. This divides your space into separate areas such as fame and recognition. The easiest way to determine which area of your home falls into these specific areas is to draw a rough plan of the layout of your house onto a piece of paper and then drawing lines on top of this to divide the drawing into areas. To do this properly, you need to find out which direction your house is facing. This is easy to determine if you have a compass, as you can simply stand at the front door and let the compass inform you of the direction.
In an ideal scenario, each room of your house would fit into one of the areas, which would make it relatively simple to use the aforementioned colors to redress the balance of energy in your house. Depending on the layout of your house, you may find that rooms fall into more than one area. If this is the case, you will need to use a combination of different colors to redress the balance of energy.
There are eight separate areas on the energy map. The Career and Life Path area is found on the north of the energy map and is associated with the Water element; the Spiritual Growth area is found on the north-east of the energy map and is associated with the Earth element; the Health and Family area is found on the east of the energy map and is associated with the Wood element; the Money and Wealth area is found on the southeast of the energy map and is associated with the Wood element; the Fame and Recognition are is found on the south of the energy map and is associated with the Fire element; the Love and Marriage area is found on the southwest area of the energy map and is associated with the Earth element; the Creativity and Children area is found on the west of the energy map and is associated with the Metal element, and the Travel area is found on the northwest of the energy map and is associated with the Metal element. Once you have worked out which room links to these areas, you can use the colors associated with the relevant element to redress the energy balance.
As well as colors, the five elements are also have shape associations. As well as using colors to alter the balance of energy, you can use shapes too. For Wood, use rectangular shapes; for Fire, use triangular shapes; for Metal, use round shapes; for Earth, use square shapes, and for Water, use wavy shapes. It works best if the color and shape match each other. For example, a round mirror that is gray in color would work well in an area that is associated with the Metal element.
To further strengthen a particular area, you can use the Feng Shui productive cycle. The Water element feeds the Wood element, which in turn feeds the Fire element. The Fire element feeds the Earth element, which then feeds the Metal element. For example, you may find that you need to strengthen the Fire element in one of the rooms in your house. While you will already have introduced Wood colors and shapes into the room, you can go a step further by bringing Wood elements into the equation. This can be done by introducing items that are literally made from food, but you can also use the colors associated with the Fire element.
When energy enters your house, it is absorbed in the hallway. Because of this, you need to ensure that there is a good flow of energy in this area of your house as it will impact on the rest of the house. There are several ways to improve the flow of energy in the hallway. This can be done through the color of your front door. The color depends on the direction that your house is facing (based on the compass reading). For example, if your house faces south, it is ruled by the Fire element and needs to be one of the colors associated with this element. Alternatively, you could paint it in one of the colors associated with the Wood element, as Wood feeds Fire in the Feng Shui productive cycle.
Your bedroom needs to have high levels of Yin energy as it is supposed to be a place in which you can relax and recharge your batteries for the following day. To do this, you need to get rid of anything that disrupts the flow of energy in the room. This includes electrical appliances such as televisions, computers and radios. There should also be some degree of Yang energy in the room too, such as deep red candles. Overall, the color scheme should be fairly neutral and soothing to create a restful sleeping environment. It is considered to be bad Feng Shui to have a mirror directly opposite your bed.
Your bathroom should also be a room in which Yin energy is the predominant energy. As bathrooms are notorious for negatively affecting the flow of energy in your home, it is highly beneficial to make sure that your bathroom has good Feng Shui. Small water fountains are often incorporated into bathrooms as a way of promoting peacefulness and relaxation. This is not as difficult as you might think as it can amount to little more than an ornamental feature.
In the living room and the kitchen, Yang energy should be high. Bright colors such as yellow will satisfy this, along with the presence of electrical appliances such as televisions and computers. If you have an office area at home, setting it up in the living room will increase the flow of Yang energy in this area of the home. At the same time, Yin energy needs to exist to some degree. Installing comfortable seating arrangements in your living room to promote relaxation will do this. Keep electrical appliances to a minimum in the kitchen
You will often find that rooms will fall into "problem" areas within your Feng Shui energy map. For example, your bathroom might be located in your Money area. In Feng Shui terms, this is considered problematic as you are literally flushing your finances down the toilet or plug hole. Common Feng Shui techniques for solving this problem include using colors associated with the Fire and Water elements, and placing a bowl of Feng Shui crystals and eight stalks of lucky bamboo in your bathroom.
As Feng Shui is rather complicated, these tips are designed to offer a basic introduction to the practice and its benefits. For a more in-depth look at Feng Shui, you can consult a book or hire a Feng Shui consultant to provide a service that is specialized to your individual circumstances.
Fire Island is an intersting place to visit because you cannot drive there. You can only park your car in 3 other towns called Bay Shore, Patchogue, and Sayville. Then, you need to take a ferry over. The ferry ride is 15 minutes, but the view is beautiful. With over 35 restuarants in over 20 towns on Fire Island, you can stay there for several days. One place you can visit is Sunken Forest which has beautiful wildlife you can view and walk down its path that stretches for 3 miles. I jog on it.
Adventureland is Long Island's largest amusement park with over 15 games and 30 rides, including 2 roller coasters, 12 kiddie rides, and 15 adult rides. I take my daughter every year.
Adventureland is like a 1/5 the size of Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, but just as exciting. Ride the Hurricane Roller Coaster or for children, they can ride the Lady Bug Coaster. Adventure Land also includes a haunted house, Ferris Wheel, Flying Wave (the famous swing ride), Himalayan Music Express, two water flumes, bumper cars, and a train that circles the park, which is ideal for families.
Atlantis is Long Island's largest Aquarium and Marina. From over 10 exhibits including Butterfly free flies, snorkeling adventures, Sea Lion Kiss, Penguin Encounter, Shark Dive, there is so much.
Your kids can even be Scientist for a Day where they pretend to be a biologist. Scientist For A Day is open to children nine to fourteen years of age.
Another cool event is Sleep With the Fishes. Children can actually sleep over on certain nights and this is good for birthday parties and other events.
Montawk Lighthouse and Montawk Point is the eastern most tip of Long Island. The lighthouse is a great historic attraction and it includes two museums. You can rent hotel and motel rooms and there are amazing seafood and Italian restaurants in the area.
When I saw there, I even took a kayak ride across the lake and aw the scenery that way. Montawk Point is also located east of the Hamptons is a group of elite towns on Long Island and Amagansett which is where Billy Joel and Jerry Seinfeld used to live. The Hamptons are also known for 25 amazing wineries.
We once visited Long Island and loved Montawk. We also visited Theodore Roosevelt's home, Sagamore Hill at Oyster Bay as one of my sons was crazy for TR. A wonderful place for folks who like history.
In 2004, our commercial tanker vessel discharged cargo at the port of LI, New York. But, during that time, all seafarers were cautioned to go ashore because something bad happened at the mainland. I cannot mention it here, but nevertheless, I loved to rekindle my experience there as a seafarer.
Love sightseeing with you. Thanks for sharing this informative hub. If I'm ever in the area....I will be sure and check them out. Voted UP!!
But then this report this morning contradicts the one in the Times form the previous day. So incredibly fascinating this story is. I remember years ago there was an Egypt Air flight that was taken down by a pilot, but in that one, the pilot made his intention known at the last minute. It's not much of a political protest when motives remain secret. But perhaps he didn't intend it to remain secret, but that shit hit the fan.
I'll buy it. I sure do hope that he managed to land the plane somewhere because: A. I hope everyone is alive and B. That would be one hell of a story.
Interested to note gender of those sharing. Of course it's early yet, but I wonder if I am not alone in my feelings? Edit: Still all dudes from what I can tell. Interestink.
I've shared in the hopes that even one person analyzes it thoughtfully. But I am 100% on board with you here.
Fuck. Not the article I needed to read after a rough couple days. I think it's a good night for a bottle of wine.
My intentions as well. I wasn't trying to make light of something so serious. Sorry for the negative vibes, and I hope you feel better.
Don't get me wrong. I know it's meant as satire and I see how it is meant as satire. I understand how it is a joke, and I am not offended and don't think you were making light of something serious - I mean, I don't think this post minimizes the American experience of female body shaming. Quite the reverse, to be honest.
I grew up in a household where I was not allowed to wear spaghetti or tank tops, only shirts that fully covered my shoulders. The only fuzzy justification my mother ever gave for mandating this wardrobe was that if I wore a tank top, my bra straps would be visible, and this was positively verboten. I vividly remember the first day I wore a tank top in public. I was in college.
It's funny. I noticed in the article they touch on "feminine hygiene products" - pads and tampons. It's a satire and it's still more progressive than home - my mom actively denied that they even existed when I hit puberty.
Just remember to never ask them and bury them deep down inside, and I’ll do my best to ignore whatever’s going on with you.
I suspect this article hits me a little closer to home than the average gal because of how I was raised. I know it's meant as satire and knowing that my reality was so similar is what disheartens me. That is why I can't share, because I know that there are places where this satire is reality and that is so wrong and so sad.
It's a joke in that it reveals the conflict between addressing our conflict between how we'd like to see ourselves and live our lives and how we really do. It's a joke because it suggests how we should feel and how we really feel. It's a joke because this is a way we can actually talk about the issue. It's only "funny" in a bitter way.
Contradiction and pain are the living beating heart of humor. For some people this is the easiest way to confront the pain of life. Many people find David Sedaris hilarious, I see the humor, but it's a dark painful humor. I can think of a lot of comedy and humor that runs along these lines.
I shared this with my wife, I know that she battled living with her body greatly growing up. She said that this was the knifes edge of satire.
I've had a number of women tell me that their mothers did nothing to prepare them for the changes they had coming. Some had to talk to a friend's mom or aunt. Others had their mom shove a box of tampons on their hands with no words said and were left to figure shit out on their own. This piece helps me understand the pain of these experiences a little better.
My daughter tries to talk to me about her girl parts. I just can't do it in anything more than talk to her in a cursory fashion. I tell her "talk to your Mom, Grandma or Aunt," if you want to know more about that stuff. I don't know if I'm doing her a disservice? There have been two incidents where I've slightly hurt her and the next day at school she told the teacher that I was hurting her (one was an errant elbow in horse play, the other she was lying on my lap feet on my shoulders and started flailing around with her feet. I took a heel to the nose and jerked her off my lap, it left a bruise. Why she told the teacher I was hurting her haunts me). I want as little to do with her sexuality as I reasonably can. Kid say strange stuff and I don't want child services coming around after she yells all the kids at school about all the stuff I'm telling her about private parts.
Maybe I'm just fucked up and should be frank and honest with her questions. Maybe my avoidence of the topic is contributing to what ever cultural nerosis and sexual hangups she will discover in the future. A lack of ability to communicate on the topic with future partners? Maybe when she is older and understands a bit more about the state of things. That's my plan at least. Any ladies have an idea if I'm doing wrong? My wife says I'm too uptight and I need to be more open.
If anything I would suggest showing with your actions that her changing body and sexuality are nothing to be ashamed of. For example if she needs tampons or pads don't act weird about buying them. It also depends on the questions as it might just be that your wife will have a better understanding of whats's being asked. In that case I think maybe instead of just saying ask your mother and leaving her to imagine why you don't want to answer say something like "your mother knows more about that and would be a better person to ask" That way she understands that she is going to her mother simply because she is the most knowledgeable on the topic.
I say this because although my own mother tired to talk to me about some things I could always feel how uncomfortable it made her and if anything that messed me up the most.
You’re not a little girl anymore—you’re turning into a full-grown collection of body parts that can be openly criticized or complimented by anyone at any time, irrespective of your wishes or desires
I once dressed as a woman for halloween, and even that was enough for strangers to start commenting on my body. What's up with that?
I'm sure anyone of either gender who has struggled with self-esteem issues gets it, and it's particularly poignant when other people remind you.
Huddle's access levels provide an extra layer of security to your workspaces; by default, folders can be viewed by all members of a workspace. Access levels allow Workspace Managers to set which teams can access and edit the content in your workspaces' folders.
If you are a Workspace Manager, to learn how to set up and manage teams, see this article. You will then be able to read our article about configuring access levels here.
There are four different folder access levels in Huddle: No Access, Viewer (Online Only), Viewer and Editor.
To find out what level of access you have for a folder, you will first need to know what team(s) you are a member of in the workspace. To do this, go to the People tab, search for your name and look at what team(s) you are in.
Keep the team(s) in mind and go back to the Files tab. Click on the Folder that you would like to know more about. You will see a green rectangle to the right of the folder title, this is the access level area.
Upload a file to a folder and Huddle will show you who will have access to your document and therefore, who has access to the folder.
This is because your Workspace Manager has not given you the access level to allow you to view, edit or download a file. If you need this changed, you will need to contact your Workspace Manager.
If you do not know who your Workspace Manager is, you can find them at the top of the People tab as below.