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without-it · 7 months

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ok i lied i love to update u guys. heres updates and general tips and goals for the next fast ❤️

said id wait till thursday but at my core im a little silly guy who loves to lie and tell untruths!! so heres the fasting tea abt wrapping up that last 90 hour fast and starting this one

first off, the refeeding and weight gain update from the two days of eating "normally" : weight update this morning, from my last weigh in on monday, i gained about 1/3 of a pound (i lost just over 10 pounds so really good return) so really happy with that honestly. refeeding is such a huge and often overlooked aspect to fasting, and if its handled wrong it can often negate all ur hard work.

when i refeed i focus on PLAIN low calorie foods. if you end a fast with curry to be perfectly honest ur gonna shit urself to death and have a fucking miserable time lmao. my go to is a PLAIN UNSEASONED steamed veggie dish (usually steamed broc and corn, broc bc low calorie and corn bc i am a corn GIRLIE), and often with miso soup to go with it. unseasoned foods help with the upset tummy after ending a fast, and get ur body used to actually processing glucose again. and miso soup is just a nice low calorie simple food to add some fun into that meal. pls dear god do not eat sweet foods / high salt / high seasoned in general / or heavy meat or sauced dishes as a fast breaking meal. if youve fasted for more than a 4 days im not joking you can literally end up dying from that so just be responsible shawtie damn. (look up refeeding syndrome im not a doctor so im not gonna give u the lowdown)

things to focus on during the fast to help prevent rapid weight gain: drink ur god damn liquids. i dont care if ur getting water in thru diet soda or tea or fizzy water or even coffee. that is water, that is a pro and do not listen to ppl who say that water "doesnt count". when you restrict liquids during a fast you will obvi lose more weight in the short term, but during refeeding if u start drinking normally again (as i really hope u are lmao) you will gain this water weight rapidly. u turned ur body into a desert for a few days, and best believe the second u have more liquid ur body is gonna hang on to that for dear life. its better for u and less stressful in the long run to just keep up ur liquid intake during fasts trust me.

and then this is my go to routine for every fast:

every day i take these suppliments: high strength collagen, iron, zinc, a womens multivit, and the unsung hero of fasting? FIBER TABLETS. bro i can fast for over a week and still not be constipated bc im on my SIGMA FIBER GRINDSET

and then my daily intake: at least a liter of water every day with the "Endura brand low carb sugar free electrolyte drink" (in lemon lime flavor) (i put 2 scoops aka 2 serves per liter of water) the taste is super mid but honestly drinking that every day on my last fast made things such a breeze. literally like no headaches, no cramps, minimal dizziness, and my sleep was mostly uneffected.

then i also have either a can or two of coke zero. yes i know it has 1.1 calories and diet coke would be technically more appropriate for a fast, but i hate diet coke and u will not catch my ass drinking it

and then a cup or two of green tea with a 0 calorie sweetener. no recommendations on the sugar bc honestly i swap between brands depending on whats avail at my grocery store that week lmao.

all this liquid and high variety keeps me kinda full, and provides fun taste enrichment so i dont literally go monkey insane drinking plain water for a week. cool if u can do that but ur literally a psycho and not to be trusted frankly

so current goal is at least lunch time saturday. i have plans to do lunch w my friend but honestly if im not rly hungry then and i wanna keep the fast going im just gonna cancel that lunch or even push it to dinner to just get a few more hours in!

as usual, expect weight updates every morning. the starting situation is: 87kg exactly ( 191.8 pounds) , 20% of my weight loss goal achieved. see yall tmro for the update!

#tw ana diary #4norexi4 #ana trigger #i wanna be weightless #i want to be weightless #i wanna lose weight #tw ana fast #i wish i was weightless #tw ana shit #ed not ed sheeran #i wanna be skinnier #4narex1a

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thestarsarecool · 1 year

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John Lennon: Please, Your Majesty, Can Our John Have A Free Pardon?

Andrew Tyler, New Musical Express, 19 January 1974

Heavy breathing over the phone as ANDREW TYLER gets the lowdown from LENNON in L.A. Genius is police harassment, says the Walrus

DEAR QUEEN:

I don't know if you ever read the New Improved NME – if not, maybe some hepcat of the Royal Household will pass on the word.

Now that you've seen young Anne married off to her heartthrob cavalier, and what with Charles playing googlies with Lady Jane all around, maybe you'll have time to reflect on the dilemma of one John Lennon, a Liverpool slum-kid genius who used to play in The Beatles and who, at the peak of his career, committed a kind of revolutionary hara-kiri when he returned your MBE medal.

It was a far out medal, your majesty, ace Organic and nice on the chest, but it wasn't actually you as a mum and companion of the horses he was getting at. It was all that Services To Exports/Build A Better Britain/Screw the Man On The Factory Floor bit that brought a lump to his shaving bowl.

Anyway, after the medal-dumping ceremony he kept getting visited at queer hours by squadrons of policemen and, before you could say cold turkey John was being court-martialled for possession of marijuana – a substance he swears was absent from his life around this time.

He now lives in New York City but because of his record the authorities over there won't give him a Green residents' card, which means if he leaves the country he'll never be allowed back in.

So now, our Queen, it's all down to you. All you have to do is say "OK, you nurds, enough's enough. I pardon thee John Lennon, on your feet and have a nice new year", and everything's back to normal.

John's not one to beg and grovel at your Royal appendages, but on the phone recently he did say it would be a great way out. So what do you think? There's a whole bunch of us who'd love to see John over here again for the odd visit.

And you know something, it's the only thing preventing John. Paul, George and Ringo working together again. Paul, you see, also got busted for substances and he's not allowed into the States any more. Ironic, isn't it?

Love, etc.

"I WOULD HAVE thought I've done more good for Britain than harm, wouldn't you?" John enquired over a faint line from Los Angeles.

Yes, I would have thought so.

"Did I tell you about the commerical we've done for the new album? Hah. It's great. We have the Queen plugging the record for us. It starts inside the house with a gate swinging open, over a red carpet and then inside. It's all done in very good taste, Your Majesty. It's a friend of mine in drag, as it were.

"There's 'Land Of Hope And Glory' and someone says" (in a plummy warbling voice) "'I've been asked to do this commerical. It relates to a gramophone record...' and it goes on like that. I'm hoping her Majesty will be able to laugh at it."

He won't say who the friend is but here's a clue. He works for Apple and he's a real queen. The correct answer is not Allen Klein.

"A few vodkas and it was all over." John reports. "His identity will be revealed by himself. I'm not sure how much he wants people to know about it."

Did he see the bonding of Mark and Anne and was he profoundly moved?

"Who?"

Young Mark and Anne.

"Oh yes."

What was your reaction to that?

"I didn't really have one."

Did they show it over there?

"Yeah. They had it on from two o'clock till dawn, or something. So we had the single. We didn't get to see the album though. I thought they looked all right. But I didn't really feel that much about it. I thought Anne's figure looked nice. They should have held it in Belfast, though.

"I was thinking of writing to the Queen, you know. I hope she reads NME. Yeah. I was after a pardon for being planted by the cops and being hassled for three years and everything that happened. That's one way to solve the problem.

"That so-called bust I was involved in has left me with a criminal-record. That's the legal reason they're trying to throw me out. If that was taken away there'd be nothing they could do."

Now here's a weird twist to the murky affair. The cop who starred in the Lennon bust has, himself, been incarcerated for four years for perjury relating to a drug bust case.

Detective Sergeant Norman Pilcher has has just been put down for four years. At the trial all sorts of stuff came up. Conspiracy and the like.

But Lennon suspects the case of the malfunctioning blue meanie is unlikely to directly affect his own case...

"The thing is, that in those days we were clean. We didn't have any stuff. But they kept on hassling and hassling and bothering Yoko and the deal was that if they left Yoko alone – and she was pregnant at the time – I'd cop a plea.

"And now the real answer is for me to get a pardon...but because I'm a naughty boy I don't suppose they want to give me one."

What he's still trying to figure out all these years later is what those gloating reporters and photographers were doing outside his place when he and Yoko were being escorted to their cells. Jack Warner and Edgar Lustgarten had always intimated that an arrest was a reasonably private business...restricted to the "guilty parties" and the officers concerned. Why the jamboree?

Lennon has an explanation: "A friend of mine from Fleet Street gave me a call after he'd overheard a cop in a pub saying how he was going to get The Beatles. Yeah, was was gonna get The Beatles. Which meant me. I mean, he's not about to bust Ringo or Paul. I was really up for grabs what with Two Virgins and living in sin with a foreigner and all."

Is our Queen about to be sympathetic to Lennon's plight? Can she relate to her stone-turning expatriot? They'd hardly make suitable tango partners but they do have at least one common point of interest: The Goons.

Yessir. Like Prince Charlie, Sister Margie and Tony Legsstrong-Jones, the Queen is alleged to have chuckled along with the Goons after her Sunday joint...not unlike Lennon who recently reviewed The Goon Show Scripts for the New York Times.

"It was a bit like doing a school essay." he say. "But like all my generation I was really drawn to The Goons. In many ways they influenced The Beatles as much as rock 'n' roll – Elvis and Little Richard. They were, to my generation, what we were to the next.

"I admire them all – but I've always reckoned Spike was the real lunatic."

WHAT ABOUT the trench-coat warfare. Is he still being visited and molested by the American gendarmerie?

"A year or so back they were following me around everywhere I went But I suppose they must have got bored going to the studio and hanging around for hours at a time. And they were tapping my phone. I think they wanted me to know they were doing it too because I kept hearing heavy breathing. It scared me at first but now it's a bot of a joke.

"No, I wasn't on Nixon's list of unfriendlies but I was on somebody's list, that's for sure."

There's a pattern to it all, he suggests. Not necessarily a coordinated conspiracy but a series of connected happenings that have numbered all the leading 60's cult figures.

Lennon's marooned in America, McCartney outside of it. The Stones are having to tread very lightly indeed, and Hendrix, Morrison and Joplin are dead.

"If they can separate all the big names in pop they effectively cut off the, quotes, "revolution" at its source. No more Woodstocks. No more mass gatherings. The real changes aren't gonna come from politicians. It's going to come from the artists and musicians.

"Even Bowie is a threat in a way."

Explain yourself, sir.

"Well, if you get Bowie on TV and somebody switches on in Ohio or Bradford and they see this person looking out at them, it's going to affect their whole way of life. He doesn't have to say Power To The People Right On. He is the message in himself. It's like holding a mirror up to society. It makes people react in a specific way that's better than having them half dead listening to Sandy McPherson.

"I just think it's all great. I'm not saying I'd do it but people like Bowie are an extension of rock 'n' roll. He still rocks like shit and keeps us going until the next phenomenon, ho ho, which is going to be this year, isn't it?"

Maybe the very next sensation will be curvaceous Ringo whose single is hot stuff in the States and whose album leapt into the Billboard charts at 4 – two better than John's Mind Games.

"I sent him a telegram last week saying: 'Congratulations. How dare you. Write me a hit song.'

"It's the first real pop album he's made and it's a good album. He deserves it. He's going to need all the royalties he can get to paper Ascot" (The home he just bought from Lennon). "He's going to need that hit just to keep up the garden."

JOHN'S OWN album didn't receive quite the same dazzling response, although it's nowhere near the bunch of horselicks Tony Tyler suggested in his review a few weeks back. Tracks like 'Out The Blue', 'I Know (I Know)' and 'Bring On The Lucie' are sumptuous groovers that fairly parallel his work on Imagine. Honest.

Was he after the grumbling T. Tyler's noodles?

"I'm going to send 'im a deaf aid and a book of instructions on How to Write. Obviously I'd prefer it if he, or whoever it is, liked it – but I'm not about to cut my throat, if that's what you mean.

"A lot of times you get critics reviewing themselves, so if they do slag you off it doesn't mean anything or, if they overdo the praise bit, that means nothing either.

"Praise is never satisfactory unless you can be sure the person has actually listened to your work and knows it inside out. I'm not saying people should spend their lives making in-depth appraisals of me albums – but praise, or the other thing, doesn't count for much unless they've take the time to understand what you're doing."

Right On.

Actually John was due for a critical trampling. After the suffocating Best Album In The Universe stuff tipped over Imagine and The Plastic Ono Band LP, coupled with the knifings Paul has had to deflect since The Split. Lennon only had to put one foot wrong – as he did with Sometime In New York City – for the blades to be turned on him.

Critics were feeling remorse at the way they growled at McCartney and Lennon was the obvious target upon which to assuage their embarrassment.

"I would say New York City stands as a piece of work. It sold 200,000 instead of half a million. The whole thing's relative. If I'd been a smaller artist I'd have been pleased to get that amount of sales. I have no regrets...only that it didn't get a lot of airplay on the so-called FM stations of the Left.

"The only one that really got into it was Pacifica which has heavy programmes on politics, lesbians and things like that – anything people want to do. It's a pretty good station. Nationwide. They've even got tapes of Yoko and me from the Sixties singing Japanese folk songs."

Talking of oldies, he is now well into his Oldies Mouldies album, currently being waxed at A & M in Los Angeles with a spellbinding cast of several millions. On the guest list so far are, among others: Steve Cropper, Jim Keltner. Hal Blaine, Jose Felciano, Leon Russell, Jeff Barry, Barry Mann, and Jesse Ed Davies.

We called George the other day and said he was having a great time and wish you were here. George said he was on his way and hasn't been heard of since. Paul, of course, won't be able to make it.

"Yeah, I miss Paul a lot. It's been a year since I've seen him. He came over with Linda to me place in New York. Course I'd like to see him again. He's an old friend, isn't he?"

He says he can move around a bit more freely now...for meals and odd visit to the movvies.

"I still get recognised though. I think it's me nose. But I can generally go to the movies. The last film I saw was Behind The Green Door. (An extraordinarily rude film.)

How was it?

"The first 45 minutes were interesting, then it got a bit boring. When you've seen one cock you've seen them all."

#my articles #I have been asked to upload the full article #here ‘tis #'I thought Anne's figure looked nice'#John and Paul once again united #this time in their lusting for British royalty #literally what's wrong with them #also I thought the telegram to Ringo was nice #john lennon #the beatles #my quotes #full article

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cantquitu · 1 year

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Chris Pine on Don't Worry Darling and "spitgate" in Venice for Esquire, 1 March 2023:

"When he’s alone in the sauna, Pine will stretch or listen to a podcast, but because I’m here, we talk about his last big moment out in the world: the seemingly quite nutso Don’t Worry Darling press tour, consumed soap-operatically by a diversion-craving populace when the film premiered in Venice last September. “If there was drama, there was drama,” Pine says of the shoot, but for the record, “I absolutely didn’t know about it, nor really would I have cared. If I feel badly, it’s because the vitriol that the movie got was absolutely out of proportion with what was onscreen. Venice was normal things getting swept up in a narrative that people wanted to make, compounded by the metastasizing that can happen in the Twittersphere. It was ridiculous.” He speaks well of Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles (“a sweet guy”), loves Florence Pugh—whom he first worked with in 2018’s Outlaw King—“to fucking death,” and maintains that nobody spat on anybody in Venice.

And those photos of Pine spacing out during that Venice press conference, the ones people turned into memes imagining him rethinking his every life choice, trying to astral-project his consciousness away from the torture chamber of the Darling promo cycle? “All the memes I saw about my face in Venice made me fucking laugh,” he says, especially the one captioned “me on an important zoom call watching my cat throw up on the sofa.” But he swears all he was doing was admiring the ceiling of the Palazzo del Casinò, jet-laggedly. “Sometimes the question’s not that interesting,” he says, “and you just fucking zone out, and you’re looking at a ceiling because it’s really pretty.”

The runaway narrative around Darling meant nobody talked about Pine’s magnetically unpleasant turn as a midcentury-modern cult leader, recasting his natural charisma as something toxic and threatening for a movie about retrogressive masculinity. It’s the latest of many Chris Pine films in which he simultaneously embodies and interrogates an old-school idea of movie manliness, squaring the past with the values of the present.

It was the waning days of summer and the Venice Film Festival was in full swing. The warm sun was setting on a perfect Italian evening, and the cast of Don't Worry Darling was finally premiering their anticipated film. After months of rumors—cast feuds!, "Miss Flo!", Harry and Olivia!—the Aperol spritz was flowing and things were looking up. And then, Harry Styles entered the same row in the theater as Chris Pine, leaned down towards his costar as he edged toward his seat and...did he just hock a loogie at Captain Kirk???? The Internet erupted.

Now, many months removed, Chris Pine sat down with Esquire—check out our March 2023 cover story—and gave us the lowdown on what really happened in that moment. Did Harry spit on him? Were they feuding? Was it an accidental walk-by spit? Or was it some secret exchange that only celebrities could understand? In our newest episode of Explain This, streaming above, Pine confirms that Harry did not, in any way, spit on him as he passed. He continues, adding, "Harry's a very very kind guy."

But Pine does admit, he sees how the fire spread. "I was on the plane with my publicist, who says I look like Rachel from Friends [with my current hairstyle], we're flying back from Venice. And I'm sleeping, having a great time on the plane. I love planes," he begins. "And she wakes me up, in a, you know, in a state. She says, 'We have to craft a message about what happened in Venice.' And I'm like 'About what?' 'About Harry spitting on you.' Which I have no idea what happened. She showed me the thing. It does look, indeed, like Harry spitting on me. He didn't spit on me."

Turns out, it was just a joke between Styles and Pine that was shared. As Pine says: "I think what he said, is he leaned down, and I think he said, 'It's just words, isn't it?' Because we had this little joke, because we're all jetlagged, we're all trying to answer these questions, and sometimes when you're doing these press things, your brain goes all befuddled, you know, you start speaking gibberish, and we had a joke like, 'It's just words, man.'"

So there you have it. It's just words, man.

#chris pine #venice film festival #don't worry darling #esquire

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mcfiddlestan · 5 months

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Fic Passage Game: From "You can have half."

Say something, you idiot.

“How have you —“

“Happy Birth —“

They started to speak at the same time and followed it up with an awkward chuckle.

“Sorry.”

Loki grinned. “I was just going to say happy birthday.”

“Oh. Thank you. Here’s to twenty-four, eh?” He mock-toasted with a tootsie roll, making Loki laugh, and took a bite of it. “So, Thor’s here? I didn’t see him around.”

“He’s here,” Loki answered, nodding. “He’s probably in one of your dozens of bedrooms upstairs. His girlfriend from back home accompanied us, so...”

“Girlfriend? Since when?”

Loki smirked. “They broke up after high school, when he left for college. They didn’t think the long distance would work since she stayed to go to a school closer to home. He went back to visit a few months ago and ran into her at the shop she manages. They hadn’t seen each other in a while, but sparks flew again, I guess.”

“Hm,” Tony hummed leaning on the counter with one hand. “Well, good for him. She cute?”

A snort escaped Loki, more at Tony than the question itself. “Yes, actually, she’s beautiful. If I was into girls…”

Tony’s brows rose, his expression impressed. “Oh really?” They both enjoyed a laugh when Loki blushed again. After their laughter faded, though, it got awkwardly quiet again. Tony tried to think of something to get Loki talking again — because holy fuck his voice did things to him — and he managed to say the first thing that came to mind. “How’s it going with that Bucky guy?”

The humor faded from Loki’s face and Tony wondered if that was a subject he wasn’t supposed to approach. Loki cleared his throat. “Erm, we’re not — that didn’t — we didn’t really see each other for very long.”

“Oh…?” He’d heard through mutual friends that Loki had started seeing some long-haired, motorcycle riding baseball player about a month after they stopped seeing each other. He wasn’t jealous at all. But he also wasn’t mad that they couldn’t make it work either. “So, what was it? No connection? Busy schedules?”

Loki looked down at his lap, a wide grin curving his lips. “No,” he said on a chuckle. “I just didn’t stand a chance after he met the quarterback of the football team. They’ve been together since Spring Break.”

Tony stared, brown eyes wide, almost comically. “Shut up, he’s dating Rogers now? Wait. I thought Rogers was with that British chick. You know? The pretty one.”

Loki shook his head. “No, they broke up last year, before summer. Peggy went back to England for the break and met someone. An American, from Los Angeles. Her name is Angie, if I recall.”

“Really? Wow.” Tony scratched his fingers through the short, dark hairs covering his chin, contemplating all this new information. “What the hell is in the water here? Is everybody gay now?”

Loki chuckled. “I believe they would be considered bisexual. But…yes. Peggy is looking into transferring to a school in Los Angeles.”

Tony’s only response was to raise his brows. “Oh, shit. Well, good for her, too.”

“Mm,” Loki hummed in agreement.

“You sure got the lowdown on everybody, huh.”

“Not everybody,” Loki murmured, his lips just barely curving. A chill went up Tony’s spine as their eyes met and he had to look away. “I don’t really talk to a lot of people. I tend to…fade into the background. They forget I’m there and…they talk. I listen. I watch.”

This could have totally been an experience for me in my early 20s. And I wrote it with the people I knew at that time in mind.

I was a part of a band sorority that worked together with a band fraternity (technically my group was a frat too bc it was formed before sororities were a thing but y’know sexism). My sister became a Sister two semesters before me. Her boyfriend (future ex-hubby) and the guy who would be my first boyfriend (future ex) and my current BFF of 20+yrs would become Brothers the semester before I rushed. As you can imagine, having two groups of 20-30yrs old in close proximity 24/7 meant there were a lot of relationships happening — and a lot of swapping.

It was, rather, incestuous. But anyway…that’s kind of what I had in mind when Loki is recalling where everyone’s at romantically.

I wrote this one pretty quickly bc I just knew where to take it. Glad you liked it!

#mischief and tea by the sea #matbts #500 words of fic #asked and answered

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angelloverde · 8 months

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"Mo Soul" Player Playlist 4 September

Crowd Company - Lowdown

Dan Bodan - Romeo

Dan Kye - Rainbow Road

Dela - Stakes Is High

Dele Sosimi - You No Fit Touch Am (Medlar Remix)

DJ Ciderman - Summer Groove

Don Glori - Dawn Calling

Emancipator - Labyrinth

Emma Donovan & The Putbacks - Crossover

Eric Hilton - The Impossible Silence

Evan Marien - Forever

6ix Toys Feat. Katie Miller- Cannibal Lunch

Fox Capture Plan - Into The Spiral

Gitkin - Safe Passage

Gregor Porter - No Love Dying

If you really want to enjoy music and help musicians and bands, buy their lp’s or cd’s and don’t download mp3 formats. There is nothing like good quality sound!!!

(Angel Lo Verde / Mo Soul)

#mo soul #playlist #music #soul #blues #funk #jazz #lounge #reggae #rock #fusion #house #r&b #afro funk #disco funk #acid jazz #nu jazz

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pbandjesse · 1 year

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I've been avoiding doing my post for a while now. I just want to go to sleep so that today can be over. Today was very stressful. I'm just glad I got to see James.

Neither of us slept well last night. I never even pulled our blankets down off the bed and I slept the same way that I would normally sleep when I take a nap in the daytime. With a throw blanket at the end of the bed. It was really hot in here and I I had to go into the office to turn the heat down at one point because I was concerned about things catching on fire. I changed my pajamas a few times because I couldn't find a good temperature. Me and James would text sporadically because they were up and down all night apparently. Around midnight they move them from the ER to a room upstairs. And that's where they would stay until they would get ready to be prepped to go into the OR.

Wake up at 7:00 and got dressed and ready to go. I had nothing else I could focus on so I was going to focus on looking cute and being good at my job. And I think I did okay at both.

I got breakfast and drove out to camp. It was a beautiful day. And I would start walking around camp getting things ready. Elizabeth said she was going to go get coffee and that she would be back to help direct traffic. But by the time I had walked to the other side of camp to drop off some stuff at the lodge I found that all of the parents were already over there.

So I introduced myself and started walking them around giving them the lowdown on what they were going to be doing and where and when they should come back to the building for the intro. And everyone was just really great. I made some stupid mistakes. But everyone was super gracious about it. I read our schedule wrong because I was so distracted that I read it up and down like the schedule at the museum is instead of left to right. And so I gave some bad information but they ended up figuring it out and it was fine. I just felt very dumb. And I would walk around making sure the people had the supplies they needed and solving issues when things got broken. But I was very distracted.

When the kids got there they were very sweet. A handful of them are campers that stay there during the summer so it was nice that they could already kind of know the lay of the land. And the rules. And my intro went pretty well. I still think I could put a little bit more history in there and I think I just need to do more reading. I had a good time talking to them though and Elizabeth stayed for part of my intro and she said I did great. So that felt really good.

James texted me at 9:30 before the kids got there that they were getting prep to go into the OR. Surgery wasn't going to be till 11:00 and I thought it was going to be about 2 hours. Man did it feel longer than that.

After the first couple programs we had lunch. I warmed up the leftovers I brought from last night and went and read my book. I both started and finished my last Dear America book. I'm going to have to get some more I guess. This one was okay. I didn't love the story as much. It had some good moments and some good stuff that I'm going to be able to pull into the museum. About the famine and work conditions and garment factories. But it was not as engaging as some of the ones I've read recently. And then she died like 2 years after the story took place and that made me really sad.

I was just trying to be distracted because I wasn't hearing anything from James and everyone is contacting me to find out what's going on. And I just wanted to hear from them. Mom said that I should call the hospital and see if they could tell me what was happening. And so once I said goodbye to all the children I called and the woman on the phone was so nice.

I told her basically I didn't know what I was doing and that my husband was in surgery and I wasn't sure if I could come see them or anything. That I needed some kind of update. I have gotten so much practice saying my husband in the last couple days. It's going to lose its novelty. But she was really nice and she joked about HIPAA. Because I could be anyone. And because I knew James's birthday very quickly she told me that they were in the OR currently and that if I was there within the next half an hour I could get on the list to see them. I didn't quite understand what that meant but I was a half an hour away and I could do that. So I quickly called Elizabeth and booked it to the car as fast as I could.

I drove very fast. I was like 10 miles over the speed limit which is not horrible but faster than I would normally go. And the speed limits already around 65 on 83.

But I got to the hospital. I parked in the correct parking lot this time. And I ran across the parking lot to get to the front desk. The woman at the security desk was great and she told me exactly where to go. Gave me great directions. And I headed up to the fourth floor.

This is where things got a little stressful. The woman at this desk seemed annoyed. She just wasn't very personable. She probably has to deal with people being very scared and sad all day and it is probably very emotionally exhausting. But I was also just really confused and not sure even where I was. I thought James was going to be in their room already but they were still coming out of surgery. I didn't know that.

I was very surprised when she didn't take my ID or check me in. She asked for my name eventually. And then she gave me a number and the number corresponded to James. And then in the waiting room there was a big TV screen where it would flash the numbers and tell you where they were. Kind of like the airport. So you could see if the person you were there to see was currently in the operating room or in recovery or what. When I got there James was in recovery.

But I couldn't just go back and see them. I had to wait until they called my number. Well James's number. And then I would get a 10 minute visit. She kept saying that. 10 minutes. And then I would have to wait again. And I was sad. And confused. But I was just happy that I was going to be able to see James at all. And if I had to do it in 10 minute increments that was okay with me.

I actually didn't have to wait that long. I had left my backpack and everything in the car except for my phone and keys. So I didn't have anything else with me and I was sort of worried my phone was going to die but it was okay. Everything would be fine. Because very quickly I would get called back.

I did not expect James to be as fragile looking as they were. I walked back and they pointed me to curtain 14. And James had just come out of surgery. Maybe 5 minutes before. And they were in so much pain. I had never seen them like this before. They tried to claim that yesterday they were in more pain but I don't think that it was as extended as this. They looked so pale. And small. And it was scary. But I was so glad to see them.

I told them I only had 10 minutes but then not a few moments after that did a nurse walk over and say that I came with perfect time because they were moving James up to their room and I did not have to leave. And so I got out of the way so they could walk around and disconnect them from everything and we slowly made our way upstairs. There were more bumps than I was expecting. And James got Josh a little. But I was glad I could be in the room with them and get them settled.

A nurse would come and help James get some clothes on and help them stand up so they could use the bathroom. And she said that they were doing such a good job. That she was surprised that James was already standing. But James is so strong and I was very proud of them.

But they were hurting so much. I didn't really understand what had happened with their bone. They're left clavicle had snapped and when that clean break happened it tore their ligaments and that allowed the bone to go upwards at a 60° angle. That's why everyone was saying how did you do this. I still don't understand how it happened. But not only did they have to put a almost 10-in bar to pull their clavicle back down, James also had to get donor ligaments. They have 33 staples. It is impressively long. They also shaved James's chest on one side. And James does not want to see the wound or the X-ray. But I'm glad that I saw it so that I can understand more of what's going on in there.

I just want to be able to support them. I got there at 2:30. We were up in their room by 3:00. And I stayed with them until the sun went down around 5:00. I sat and held their hand and we texted everyone. They came and took vitals and I got them a new ice pack and made sure that James wasn't under playing how much pain they were in. James is very good at pushing pain to the side but sitting quietly with James and watching them grimace I was like you need to stop telling them that you're at a four. This is an eight. We compromised at a 7.5 but I cannot have them pretending that they are not in pain. I need them to be honest with a doctors and I don't think that they are understanding what the pain scale represents. Like yes this might not be a 10 because you can stand up but James my love you cannot move without gasping. It's unacceptable and I need you to be taken care of yourself. I just kept telling them that.

And I was still worried that they hadn't eaten. I kept refilling their water for them but they didn't bring them dinner and then the nurse shifts switched after I left and James didn't get food for a very long time. But they did feed them eventually. I'm not thrilled that it took until almost 8:00 p.m. but I am glad that they got dinner.

When I left I gave them a kiss and promise to come back for them when they were ready. I stopped at the nurse's station and asked for a new ice pack for them. And then I almost got ran over when a nurse ran past me because one of her patients was trying to get out of bed and he just had both of his legs amputated and I don't think that he remembered that. But I had to go get something to eat too. And come home.

I really wanted a salad but there are no salad works around here and so James suggested I went to the Panera. And that ended up being a disaster. It was $20 and it was terrible. The soup tasted like ketchup, the salad was so boring, and the grilled cheese was soft like they had microwaved it. And like if it was a $10 meal it would have been fine. I wouldn't have been thrilled and it wouldn't have been great but for $20 I was very upset. And because I was so upset I ended up just getting containers and taking most of it home.

But I was in the shopping center that has the PetSmart. And I decided that I was going to get something for our empty tank. And so I went in and they had aquatic frogs. Like pancake was. And so I bought all three of the ones that they had. I was only going to buy two but then I felt weird about leaving one behind. And the one was very fat. And I was excited about it. Me and James have named them waffle, omelette, and sunny side. Sunny side is the fat one.

And everyone around me in the store was so excited about these little aquatic rocks. Apparently they just got them in and the girl at the register had never seen them before and people in line were very excited about them too so I got to talk about them for a little while and that was fun. I hope they thrive in my tank. Because right now I think they're a little shell-shocked from being moved and are just kind of hiding in the moss at the bottom of the tank.

Coming home with a little tough only because there was a bunch of traffic and it was dark. But I got home and brought everything upstairs. And everything is okay. Me and James have been texting pretty constantly. And that has made me feel more secure at least.

I have had to put my foot down and decide that we are not going to travel for Thanksgiving. I really was looking forward to seeing my family but it's not safe with James just getting out of surgery. I do not want them in the car for 3 hours. I don't mind the drive. Tucker and Ann were both concerned about me driving that long but I make that drive by myself all the time that is not a problem. I'm more concerned that James is in pain and we don't know what tomorrow is going to look like. I don't know what healing's going to be like. So we need to stay home. Will do Thanksgiving with their godparents and that will be a nice new experience for me. And if James is feeling all right enough to be home by themselves next week I'll drive up on Friday like I was planning. Everything will be okay.

I got the frogs set up in the tank and checked in with a couple more people. I took a shower and I washed my hair and felt a little bit more like a person. I tried to play pokémon for a little while. But I finished so many of the tasks that it's not as fun as it was before. And then I was going to play the pokémon photo game but that wasn't doing it for me either. Maybe me and James will get the new pokémon game that just came out even with the flaws. Who knows. I'm not that concerned about it. I just kind of wanted something to distract myself but I didn't really want to sit in my studio.

Now though I've just been laying in bed and watching tik toks and texting James. But they just went to sleep. I think I'm going to poke around the apartment for a little bit longer. And try to get some rest.

Tomorrow I'm going to go to the museum around lunch time to work on some Christmas card stuff. I'm not 100% sure how it's going to work but I appreciate the distraction. And then when James is ready for me to come get them that is what I will do. We think that they're going to be allowed to leave around 4:00 but I don't exactly know. It's 24 hours from the antibiotics starting. Three rounds of antibiotic bags. I was there when they got there first one and I think if it's 24 hours from that one it would be about 4:00 p.m. but I don't know what they'll decide. And it seems like people get discharged at all different times. I will be ready whenever that is for my James.

Thank you for thinking of James and us and me and let's just keep hoping that James will be okay. I love them very much and I just want them to be safe and happy. So this is very hard.

Good night everyone. Please watch for bikers while you're driving. Everything happens so fast.

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𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 . . .

we begin our story in los angeles, ca.

actually, it starts just 30 miles north, along the coast in a picturesque beach town known as baylor point. it's off the grid, but close enough to the center of it all that it brings in locals and tourists alike, from both sides of the tracks. whether you grew up in the bubble wrap, watched desparately from the outside, or you stumbled upon baylor by chance, it's apart of you now. and there's no going back to a life before 𝒃𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕. . .

the lowdown: baylor point is a slice of life rp based solely on discord where muns 21+ are encouraged to bring their original muses to plot, develop, and cause a little chaos with each other. my goal is for this group to be super laidback, collaborative, and fun for all writers.

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How House Insurance in Natchitoches and Shreveport, Los Angeles Protects One on Vacation

Considering hitting the road for some much-needed relaxation? Well, here’s some upbeat news: homeowners’ insurance policies might have homeowners back while they’re on the move.

Let’s delve into which policy segments can tag along on one’s vacation and explore how one can fill in the gaps.

Personal Liability

The personal liability section of house insurance in Natchitoches and Shreveport, Los Angeles, steps in if one’s actions lead to bodily injury or property damage for someone else. Surprisingly, this shield typically travels with the homeowner. So, if someone’s at a friend’s place and accidentally topples a pricey vase, this policy might pay a replacement bill.

Likewise, personal liability coverage could come to the rescue should one be renting a beach house and inadvertently causing damage. Remember, policies vary, so dig into the nitty-gritty details or chat with the agent to understand the coverage limits.

Medical Expenses Coverage

Medical expense coverage covers immediate medical treatment costs if someone gets injured on one’s property. Usually capped at a few thousand dollars, this coverage aims to reimburse medical bills for those injured on their premises, per their policy terms and limits.

Similar to personal liability coverage, this type of homeowner’s insurance may accompany one on one’s travels. The policy might spell out coverage for “injuries sustained by a third party either on or off the insured’s premises,” encompassing incidents at home or elsewhere.

Again, it all depends on the specifics of the policy language.

Property Damage

More good tidings: the section of homeowners insurance guarding belongings (personal property coverage) often holds sway whether homeowners are home or away. In simple terms, if a pilferer snatches their luggage while they’re catching Zs one night (fingers crossed this doesn’t happen), home insurance might come to the rescue for replacing the clothes, shoes, and other everyday items within.

Check out the policy for the lowdown on coverage limits, keeping in mind that home insurance often puts a cap on high-value items like jewelry or artwork. The fix? Exclusive coverage elevates limits on various personal property types, including watercraft, jewelry, watches, silverware, firearms, and business property.

Some insurers also throw in a scheduled personal property endorsement.

Fill the gaps with travel insurance.

While house insurance can throw a protective arm around policyholders during their getaway, it won’t safeguard their investment in the vacation itself or compensate them for certain mishaps. For instance, the medical expenses portion of their homeowners policy won’t cough up if they or a family member falls ill or gets injured on vacation.

For that kind of safeguard, consider travel insurance, which can provide:

Medical and Dental Expense Coverage: Some policies cover emergency medical treatments during one’s vacation.

Reimbursement for Canceled Trips: Many travel expenses are non-refundable, but travel insurance may reimburse them if they’re forced to cancel at the last minute, depending on the reason.

Partial Reimbursement for Shortened Trips: If bad weather cuts one’s vacation short, travel insurance might compensate for the missed part of their trip.

Baggage Protection: Damaged, lost, or stolen luggage can throw a wrench in one’s plans, but travel insurance can at least offer compensation for replacements.

24-Hour Assistance: Some policies include a hotline for guidance in case of emergencies, particularly handy if the insured encounters connectivity issues, language barriers, or needs advice on the best medical facilities.

Vacations are all about escaping the ordinary worries of life. While homeowners insurance can be one’s travel companion, ensuring their safety and their belongings for enhanced on-the-road protection, don’t overlook the benefits of travel insurance. And if one’s favorite vacation spot becomes a second home, widening protection with the right insurance policy is worth considering.

As for one’s business, business insurance in Natchitoches and Bossier City, Los Angeles, is an essential requirement. With suitable business insurance, business owners can rest assured that they have a safety net shielding them from potential financial losses, unforeseen liabilities, and unexpected challenges. This coverage not only safeguards the business's physical assets but also provides a protective barrier against legal issues, ensuring continuity and peace of mind for entrepreneurs in Natchitoches and Bossier City, Louisiana.

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The Los Angeles Lakers Shit All Over the Houston Rockets in a Nail-Biting 105-104 Victory!

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🎬18 #CINEJAU 🍿 Benvinguts a una nova dosi de CINEJAU, el programa de cinema presentat pel carismàtic Jau Fibla que us portarà les millors pel·lícules amb la seva passió inigualable! 😄 Aquesta setmana, us oferim un episodi carregat d'emoció emès en directe al nostre canal de Twitch: JauFibla, i ara, finalment, disponible aquí a YouTube! 🎉 🎥 Prepareu-vos per a una nit plena d'emocions mentre descobrim les últimes estrenes: 1️⃣ "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour": Un recull de les cançons més icòniques de la nova gira de Taylor Swift en pantalla gran, una experiència musical que us farà ballar i cantar al ritme de la música pop comercial més aclamada del moment! 🎤🎶💃 2️⃣ "Me he hecho viral": Una comèdia espanyola amb Blanca Suárez per riure una mica! 😂🎉 3️⃣ "La Patrulla Canina: La Superpelícula": Els gossets agafen superpoders en aquesta pel·lícula divertida pels petits de la casa! 🐶💥 4️⃣ "Sound of Freedom": Un drama èpic que aborda el tema sensible dels abusos sexuals a menors. Una pel·lícula que us farà reflexionar i remoure els budells!😢🎬 5️⃣ "O Corno": Un drama gallec rural que us transportarà a un món únic i enigmàtic! 🐄🌾 6️⃣ "Al Otro Lado del Río y Entre los Árboles": Drama romàntic que ens porta a la segona guerra mundial, on l'amor i la tragèdia es barregen en una història èpica! 💔🌲 7️⃣ "Orlando, Mi Biografía Política": Un documental emocionant que ens endinsa en el món de la transexualitat i la lluita per la identitat! 🏳️‍⚧️📽️ 8️⃣ "La Vida de Brianeitor": Un documental inspirador sobre aquest streamer amb discapacitat que us demostrarà que no hi ha límits per fer realitat els somnis! ♿🌟 9️⃣ "Los Colonos": Un western xilè que us portarà a un món cru i descarnat!🌵🤠 🔟 "Insensatos": Un drama polonès per reflexionar sobre l'amor, la família i les decisions que prenem a la vida! 😔🇵🇱 A més, us donaré la meva opinió sobre "The Exorcist: Believer," que va ser una gran decepció per a mi. Però no patiu, us recomano un film de terror modern que m'ha agradat i que teniu disponible a Disney Plus: "The Boogeyman," basat en un relat d'Stephen King. I, com sempre, per acabar, us deixo amb una de les meves pel·lícules preferides: "Sweet and Lowdown" de Woody Allen. Un capítol que no us podeu perdre! Subscriviu-vos, deixeu els vostres comentaris i compartiu amb els amics, perquè teniu una cita amb les millors històries del cinema actual! 🍿📽️

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The audacity of the gay news and jokes in the "Rambling Reporter" was toned way down in the mid-fifties, not because of a vice crackdown by the Los Angeles police or retrenchment by Hollywood Reporter management but because of a scourge that threatened Mike Connolly personally—and its name was Confidential, the preeminent scandal magazine of its time.

Its inaugural issue blazed onto newsstands late in 1952, launching its wildly successful exploitation of public hunger for the unvarnished truth about film personalities. In no time at all, Confidential had Hollywood running scared from whatever stories it would date to print next. One by one, major stars and performers were finding their once-private pecadilloes trumpeted from its salacious pages. Compounding the fun, a dozen or so imitator magazines sprang up as well, with names such as Top Secret, Whisper, Hush-Hush, Exposed, and Lowdown. Confidential's terrorizing of the film industry would endure for nearly five years, until the Los Angeles County District Attorney bowed to behind-the-scenes pressure from the movie studios and indicted Confidential on charges including conspiracy to commit criminal libel and conspiracy to circulate lewd and obscene material. Joining the prosecutorial team was the California State Attorney General's office. The infamous Confidential trial lasted for two months, August and September of 1957. After the jury deadlocked and a mistrial was declared, the criminal libel charges were dropped, but Confidential paid a five thousand dollar fine on the obscene material count and publisher Robert Harrison signed an agreement not to print stories injurious to stars' reputations in subsequent issues. One of the unsung secrets in this mid-century scandal magazine saga involved not the stars, who were merely victims of smear journalism, but the authors and sources of the hatchet job stories, many of whom were respected members of the Hollywood press. As the criminal prosecution of Confidential dragged on through the hottest months of 1957, Walter Winchell observed, "Many writers for respectable slick mags are suffering from the jitters hoping their names aren't exposed in the Hollywood slime-light. They have been enjoying a comfortable income (under other names) peddling lowdown on celebrities that their editors deleted." Moonlighting journalists on Confidential's payroll had varying levels of involvement. Some were paid retainer fees, not to write but simply to pass along gossip that their own newspaper deemed too hot to handle. Contributing writers, those on the front lines whose submissions were considered first drafts (or even barely sketched outlines), were paid between two hundred fifty and fifteen hundred dollars. These contributors' drafts rarely resembled the versions that got into print, which appeared under bylines that were with few exceptions fictitious. The real writing was done either by outside writers, paid up to five hundred dollars per article on a piecework basis, or by Confidential's in-house staff of four men. Some articles required numerous rewrites, until they achieved what published Harrison called Confidential's "toboggan ride" style and sound. … In The Fifty-Year Decline and Fall of Hollywood (1961), [Hollywood correspondent Ezra] Goodman, who in previous pages had already laid substantial groundwork to get across the message that Connolly was queer, now delivered his coup-de-grace in hopes that his readers would put two and two together. "Some of [Confidential's] tipsters were even among the press," Goodman snickered. "One of the leading 'male' gossipists in Hollywood was a source for Confidential—the magazine used an unpublished story about this columnist's amorous activities as a journalistic sword over his head." Goodman knew whereof he spoke regarding Confidential; he himself had written secretly for the gutter gazette, as had his long-time mistress, the United Press's Aline Mosby. Mosby, in fact, had been in the press gallery of the courtroom covering the Confidential trial when the prosecution's star witness, former Confidential editor Howard Rushmore, fingered her as one of their free-lancers. A defense attorney further opened that kettle of fish by adding that Mosby had written a grand total of twenty-four stories for them. United Press assigned another reporter to cover the trial while Mosby slipped out of town in disgrace.

—Mike Connolly and the manly art of Hollywood gossip by Val Holley, published 2003

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sonny & dottie.

“Hm, weird.” sonny didn’t respond further on the subject of surge. Sometimes people chatted about the things in boot hill that they hadn’t seen for a long time, or something they remembered from childhood that they were surprised to see again. He never noticed any of it. To sonny, nothing ever changed. There was a safety in that familiarity. And when things did change, sonny didn’t really see it. When time flowed forwards or backwards, or he saw something hazy down silver mine road, he would just shrug his shoulders and go on with his day.

“L.a., huh? As in los angeles?” sonny asked with a raise of his brows. Normally, the name of such a city would earn a sneer from him. He hated when people came into the bar and talked about big cities like los angeles or new york city and how they had everything you ever could have wanted. Things were always happening in cities like those. It made sonny feel ashamed of being from such a small town that he had never been outside of. He never felt the need to leave like some of boot hill’s other children. While he briefly dreamt of maybe playing baseball for some college team down in tucson, he shortly dropped out of school and any hope, or want, of leaving town left him completely. Maybe they didn’t have a fancy mall, but sonny wore a uniform of jeans and a t-shirt, maybe a flannel if he was feeling fancy. Maybe they didn’t have a bustling nightlife, but the bars were open late in boot hill and there wasn’t much else to do besides party, so what was the real difference anyway? They had twenty-four hour convenience stores where a working man could meet a pretty girl.

“Maybe i just want to know the name of my alibi.” he easily volleyed, feeling encouraged by her smile. It had been awhile since he had been on a date. Kim liu, his only real ex-girlfriend, dumped him many years ago, and katie briar never went on dates with him. She’d just show up when she felt like it, and like any loyal dog, he always accepted her back. The current interaction seemed to be heading in a good direction. He accepted her offered hand, skin cold and slightly rough against her soft one, then let go.

His smile dropped nearly instantly at her question. That was the problem with newcomers. There was very little time for them to exist in boot hill before they quickly became acquainted with the local rumor mill. All it took was a meal at the turquoise star or drink at the bucking horse–sonny’s own place of employment–for someone new to get the lowdowns on all of boot hill’s families. The maccleans were unfortunately especially infamous. “Yeah.” he answered, glancing away down the aisle, “i’m number eight out of ten.” that was the problem with being a local. People mostly only knew him as his family name and his position in the family, nothing about who he was as a person. He tried not to seem like a total asshole, though, so he gave dottie a small shrug. “No point in dodging the family curse.” tragedy blanketed every member of the macclean dynasty, might as well just accept it. Besides, sheriff kelleher knew sonny was pretty low on the list of criminals in his family. “What has you in here after midnight, then? You ain’t a cop, are ya?”

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Milestar Patagonia MT Tires- Unleashing the Beast on and off the Road

Are you an off-road enthusiast looking for the perfect set of tires that can conquer any terrain without breaking the bank? Well, look no further because we've got you covered with our comprehensive Milestar Patagonia MT review! These rugged and versatile tires have been making waves in the off-road community, and we're here to give you the lowdown on why they're the go-to choice for many adventure-seekers.

Milestar Patagonia MT Specs

First things first, let's delve into the technical aspects of these impressive tires. The Milestar Patagonia MT is available in a whopping 32 different sizes, catering to a wide range of vehicles and wheel configurations. Whether you're rocking 15-inch wheels or massive 22-inch rims, there's a Patagonia MT for you!

Most of the Patagonia MT tires boast a 19/32 tread depth, although some sizes come with 18/32 tread depth. The tires are designed to accommodate various rim widths, ranging from seven to 14 inches, depending on the tire size. However, one of the standout features of these tires is the three-ply sidewall construction, known as MILETECH, which combines flexibility and durability. This construction ensures that the tires can handle the toughest off-road challenges while still offering a comfortable ride on paved roads.

Milestar Patagonia MT Features

The Milestar Patagonia MT tires boast a host of features that make them stand out in the off-road tire market. One notable feature is the cross-directional siping, which enhances the tread block strength, providing added stability and resilience in challenging conditions like mud, snow, or rain. So, you can confidently take on any weather and trail conditions with these bad boys.

The aggressive tread design of the Patagonia MT tires is equally impressive, with massive voids between the treads. These voids are instrumental in improving the tire's ability to self-clean, ensuring that mud and debris won't hamper your off-road adventures. Additionally, integrated stone rejectors prevent rocks from getting lodged in the treads, further enhancing the tire's durability and performance.

Traction is paramount when it comes to off-roading, and the Milestar Patagonia MTs excel in this aspect. Thanks to their angled biting edges, these tires provide outstanding traction on various terrains, giving you the confidence to tackle even the most challenging trails.

Durability is another strong suit of these tires, thanks to their silica-based compound. This compound not only enhances resistance to cuts and chips but also extends the tire's overall lifespan, making them a cost-effective choice for off-road enthusiasts.

Furthermore, the Patagonia MTs feature a center rib design that sets them apart from other mud-terrain tires. This design not only enhances on-road comfort but also contributes to a smoother ride during your everyday commute.

A User's Experience with the Milestar Patagonia MT

Many off-road enthusiasts have shared their positive experiences with the Milestar Patagonia MT tires. One Jeep Gladiator owner in Los Angeles, who frequently embarks on off-road adventures, made the switch from 35-inch Nitto Trail Grapplers to the Milestar Patagonia MTs. He was particularly impressed by the tires' performance both on and off the road, mentioning their excellent traction, self-cleaning capabilities, and durability.

Furthermore, this user commended the Milestar Patagonia MT tires for being budget-friendly compared to some big-name tire brands. Despite their affordability, these tires do not compromise on quality or performance, making them an attractive option for both seasoned off-roaders and newcomers to the off-road world.

Conclusion

If you're seeking a set of tires that can handle the rough and tumble of off-road adventures while still providing a comfortable ride for your daily commute, the Milestar Patagonia MT is the tire for you. With a wide range of sizes to fit various vehicles and outstanding features like cross-directional siping, aggressive tread design, and three-ply sidewall construction, these tires deliver on all fronts. So, go ahead and equip your vehicle with the Milestar Patagonia MTs, and unleash the beast within! Experience the thrill of conquering any terrain while keeping your budget intact. It's time to take your off-road excursions to the next level with the unbeatable performance of Milestar Patagonia MT tires.

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