10K BLACK PEARL RING

Step right up and watch this racy ringmaster steal the show!Steal the show and captivate the audience in this racy Ringmaster Costume that is sure to have all eyes on you.
This sexy five piece Ringmaster Costume comes with a red coppered jacket with tails, a gold back bow detail and metallic gold fringe epaulets. The red stretch knit dress with adjustable shoulder straps and gold foil trim is makes going out comfortable this Halloween an option. This costume also includes bow tie, embellished hat with feather and gold sequin applique, and sexy black whip to control those wild party animals.

Perhaps, possibly, the day could have been atypical. Perhaps the skies could have been an unusual color than the deepest of azure, the Haddonfield location could have been devoid of charm, and the sun hidden from view behind seasonal fall clouds. But that did not come to pass, and this made the wedding day ideal from the beginning.

Gary stood behind the stage curtain at The Haddon Fortnightly waiting for a indication of her entrance, to see that she had arrived and was prepared to pronounce without end. With the sun shining through the rustic windowpane, Katie processed down the aisle headed for Gary and their worlds fell in sync in front of their closest friends and family. Their lives (New Jersey, Corrections, hairstyling, friendship, love) rolled into a single solitary experience and they kissed to make it official.

Perhaps, just maybe, the day could have been out of the ordinary. But it did not come about, and this made the wedding day ideal from the start. Encircled by their friends and relatives, this wonderful pair swore everlastingly and preserved it with a kiss.

Katie and Gary, Thank you for allowing us to observe your day as it unfolded and keep a record of it through our lenses. I am grateful to have experienced such a wonderful day and I hope only the best for you in your lives together. Much love and admiration... G

This is a lovely and unusual brushed white gold band with two channels of three tiny diamonds each. It would fit a petite hand.

Inside is marked "JTC" inside an oval, plus "® 108" and "14K." I believe the mark is from Zales, a well-known jewelry empire in Dallas, Texas. (That is where the ring came from.)

The ring is in very good to excellent condition, showing very little wear.

This would not have to be a wedding band; you could wear it on your pinky, too. The design is timeless.

Thanks for looking!

This 14K white gold, tapered, 1 round cut stone, diamond wedding band is elegantly constructed to perfection and is part of our high end collection of diamond wedding rings. Contemporary. Modern. This ring has a raised inlay that focuses on the diamond. With a comfortable fit around any finger and a worthwhile investment, this wedding band is made for your special occasion. It also comes with a Beverly Hills styled gift box. About the diamonds you are about to purchase: E-F Color Diamonds graded D through F are naturally the most valuable and desirable because of their rarity VVS1-VVS2 Very Very Slightly Included (two grades). Minute inclusions very difficult to detect under 10x magnification by a trained gemologist. NOTE! Also available in 18K, Platinum, and Paladium All weights vary based on the sizes 1/3 and 1/4 partial sizes are available by special order Sizes smaller than 6 or larger than 15 are available by special order

Split rings are great for securely keeping keys on your key chain. They're not so great when you need to separate, say, the car key from the house key in a hurry. We think it's the number one cause of broken finger nails and pinched fingers. This classic design is a super-slick solution: the two halves stay together until you press the plunger, which releases a spring-tensioned ball bearing and allows disconnection. Goes back together just as easily. Cheaper versions have a much-less secure coupling mechanism (the ball bearing tends to fall out after a few uses) which puts you in danger of losing half your keys. Ours are of excellent quality materials and construction; made in Taiwan. So popular that we sell them in sets of four; for larger quantities order multiple sets.

The two-part episode The Incident presents two stories in parallel: a science-fiction adventure involving time-travel, electro-magnetism, and a mad scientist hoping to change things with a hydrogen bomb; and a fantasy myth involving mortals enslaved by ancient demigods, trying to change things with a knife and sacrificial fire. (In keeping with the disclaimer introduced earlier, it must be noted that ‘science’ and ‘fantasy’ are terms loosely applied, and that perhaps even the Jacob story might craft a more plausible scientific explanation than the Incident itself.) This work of fiction exists somewhere at the intersection of drama, sci-fi, and fantasy, but wholly within the category of Mythology. The episode’s first images evoke the dawn of human culture, the harnessed power of fire, shelters made of rock, hand-spun clothing and sandals, and primitive tools to gather fish from the ocean. After mankind adapted the necessary technology to survive, his mind began to expand to other pursuits, darkening his bare walls to produce painted images, carving majestic statues into rock, weaving decorative tapestries dyed different colors, telling stories through language, and even building ships to explore the seas (and planes to conquer the skies). Although Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey still holds the record for the longest flash-forward in cinema history, the centuries-long transition after the opening scene achieves a similar narrative effect. Even though man has evolved from taming the Promethean fire to building Edison’s light bulb to unleashing the power of the atom, our civilization is still in its infancy. Human beings themselves have not matured at the same rate as our technological progress. “They come. They fight. They destroy. They corrupt. It always ends the same.” The same petty jealousies that motivated the biblical rivalry of Jacob and Esau, also inform our nuclear-age warfare. A doctor can now perform once-unthinkable paralysis-saving surgery on your spine, but can that same doctor ever fix his own backbone when dealing with his father? Even our artwork, after generations of progress from cave paintings to wireless transmission of digital media, have also taken us from Homer to New Kids on the Block.


LOCKE: Years later a visiting prince came into Michelangelo's studio and found the master staring at a single 18 foot block of marble. Then he knew that the rumors were true -- that Michelangelo had come in everyday for the last four months, stared at the marble, and gone home for his supper. So the prince asked the obvious -- what are you doing? And Michelangelo turned around and looked at him, and whispered, sto lavorando, I'm working. Three years later that block of marble was the statue of David.

Two special artifacts from this classic opening scene, which are revisited at the ending of the episode, deserve special attention. The first is Jacob’s tapestry. The meticulously hand-crafted decoration initially appears in incomplete form. He has emblazoned the top section of the tapestry with ancient Greek lettering, a phrase from Homer’s Odyssey: “May the Gods grant thee all that thy heart desires”. Under those letters, the Egyptian symbol of the Eye of Horus, a symbol of divine power, occupies the center, between two massive wings. When Ben arrives at the statue centuries later, Jacob’s masterpiece is complete. Arms stretch down from the eye, towards nine human figures, while two kings observe from both sides. The image offers a visual representation of Jacob’s long-term plan, to give each piece ‘a little push’ into place for his endgame. Presumably, those nine individuals correspond to Kate, Sawyer, Sayid, Ilana, Locke, Sun, Jin, Jack, and Hurley (although Ben might be the final person, as Ben received Jacob’s touch rather than Ilana). Much like the sequence of literal and figurative long cons that preceded this one, the tapestry doubles as a metaphor for the show’s writing process. The gods of this particular story, writers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, strung the audience along for several years, slowly revealing pieces, painting each character with care, until it was time to unveil this man behind the curtain. Of course, they understood that the journey was more important than the final destination. As Jacob later confesses: “It takes a very long time when you're making the thread, but, uh... I suppose that's the point, isn't it?”.



Allusions to outside mythology, of course, occur quite frequently on Lost. For every direct reference that the show makes, there are a dozen other meaningful comparisons to be made, some intentional (such as Apollo the son of Zeus, or Everything That Rises Must Converge) but many others are merely fortuitous. Minds working independently across the globe tend to converge on the same core ideas or mythemes. Mythology scholars have produced a number of different theories to explain why authors from different cultures, without any direct contact, produce leg

Warning: Mature content

XIV
A MIND OVER TROUBLED WATER
The Golean Mons incident:

Considering the entire process had been based purely off of haste fully assembled theories and speculations, the first four jumps had gone far more smoothly then anyone could have ever anticipated. Timing had been critical, repeating each jump in the exact same manner as the original, almost immediately after they had completed the last. Plan fast had been the word, and move swiftly had been the action. The threat of Coalition activity had the fleet running the gantlet in a fashion that garnered them less then fifteen minutes worth of prep time in normal space between jumps to prepare for the next.
Emerging into normal space, the Alice Paul and her sister ships the Zena Licica, and Emma Edmond would immediately move forward and fan out on patrol, reaching out just far enough that they could turn back in time for the next jump. Under the watchful eye of fifteen lingering Duel and War Hammer class battleships, the trio of advanced destroyers would make full use of their powerful sensor systems, sweeping deep into the quadrant for any range able communication signals, sensor nets, and any other Coalition or Paparian threats, while the rest of the fleet scrambled to make ready for the next jump.
Timing each jump right down to the minute, the fleet had some how managed to avoid disaster thus so far, including such fleet wide devastations as heavy flux matter storms in hyperspace, vessel to vessel collisions within the tight nit cluster of conglomerating heavy war ships in between jumps, and scraps with random mine fields or aggressive enemy man of wars. In truth, it was fare to assume that any collective Coalition activity within range of detecting the fleet, or even a formidable Paparian privateer unite, would most assuredly be making tracks in the most hell bent way possible, in any other direction, considering what their sensor screens would be ballyhooing the moment sixty heavy Alliance man of wars and the single largest space station of it’s time had suddenly popped up on their screens. In fact, by the time they had completed the fourth jump, the only genuine casualty had been an early Flora class cruiser that had been forced to turn back after suffering a potentially mortal crack in it’s cores containment housing. A thorough inspection of the damaged housing had reveled microscopic imperfections in the seal welds as the source of the malfunction, more likely wrought on by her lengthy tour of duty rather then the welds themselves.
The wayfaring had been text book, but as far as Captain Shoemaker or anyone else for that matter was concerned, there was no such thing as a free lunch, and one had to figure that it really was just a matter of time before the other shoe dropped. They had managed four successful jumps without encountering any serious complications, but it seemed that with every incident free jump, it really only increased the risk of something gravely ungrounded taking place on the next.
Having swept the quadrant, the Alice Paul and her sister ships quickly retreated the moment the call was made.
“Com, con! Ebb!” Came the call from the radio shack, booming though the over head at one M.C., and the crew responded in routine. A quick look to Shoemaker at the con, and a light nod in response, and the helmsmen rolled hard to starboard, aiming the Alice Paul back towards Century station and the fleet. The proverbial stop watch had begun to count down, and as if they had been rehearsing the maneuver in their sleep, the drive room responded to the tight turn without so much as a wasted word. “Hard burn.”
Shoemaker knew this crew, and they knew him. When the clock was running, time wasted on obliged requests were not the sort of thing Shoemaker tolerated. Ebb had been called, the ring was assembled for the next jump, and with or without them they were going. At eighteen hundred clicks out, a hard burn had them screaming back at the fleet in no time flat, closing on Century station high and fast at her forward port side. Dipping the nose, the Alice Paul lumbered underneath Century station, like a rabid banshee. Clearing the stations belly with a comfortable two hundred meters worth of open space between them, the Alice Paul then cut hard burn from the primaries and let lose with all of her aft break thrusters to slow their assimilation back into formation. Directly below the stations keel, the Alice Paul’s crew then simultaneously fired both the forward most starboard and port aft maneuvering thrusters, launching the cumbersome vessel into a controlled ninety degree whoopty-do, while taking wrenching gravitation from the primary thrusters that had reinitiated the hard burn. A split second contradictory aptitude burst from the forward port and starboard aft vents, and the Alice Paul was back in formation near the exact position it had been at not fifteen minutes ago, and not a moment to soon. The blister that would become

Increased Capacity with One Touch EZD locking rings that open with ease and keep pages secure. Gap Free ring feature prevents gapping and misalignment of rings. Organize and secure paper with four stacked pockets. Non-stick, archival safe material won't lift ink or toner off printed pages. Wider front and back binder panels fully cover standard dividers and sheet protectors. Pages lie flat with back mounted rings. EZD rings hold up to 50% more than same size round rings. Overlay material is crystal-clear poly; binder is made out of heavy-duty PVC-free poly. Holds 8-1/2 x 11 Inches documents. 40% post-consumer content.

¦¦ A Lonely Flower Round Ring - Blue or White Single Flower Round Silver toned Ring ¦¦

A single blooming flower. A flower swimming in blue water or ice and snow. That single flower that is blooming no matter what. That hint of spring is just around the corner. This lovely single flower adjustable ring is perfect for every occasion. In its simplicity is its beauty.

Each Swarovski crystal (SS 5 / 1.8 mm) was glued in place by hand by me. You choose which ring you want as this listing is for 1 (one) ring only. You can buy both if you want!

In the first picture the ring on the left:
In one ring I used Crystal Metallic Blue (Dark Metal Blue), Crystal (White), and Crystal Meridian Blue (Blue with hints of Red and Purple) Swarovski crystals to create the single flower ring.
In the first picture the right on the right:
In the other ring I used Crystal (White), Crystal Metallic Blue (Dark Metal Blue) and Crystal Aurora Borealis (White with hints of pink and blue) Swarovski crystals to create the single flower ring.

The silver toned ring is 1/2" (12 mm) wide and is adjustable to fit most fingers. You choose which 1 (one) of the 2 (two) rings you want or buy both!

I also accept custom orders. If you would like this ring in different colors please contact me!

This necklace can be purchased at my ArtFire: JenniferRay or Etsy: JenniferRayCom webshops

The One Ring

This was me and my ex's rings we wore.. the one ring from Lord of The Rings... I am guessing we were descend to fail.

I bought 2 of these for us back in 2002 I believe...

The Lord of the Rings™
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, And in the darkness bind them. Displayed in a rich wood treasure box, The One Ring is cast in solid gold and features the inscription above in Elvish, an ancient language of Middle Earth. This inscription is amazingly etched in full circle onto the inside and outside of the ring. Each ring is individually engraved with a laser process to capture the intricate details of the elvish writing. A certificate of authenticity accompanies this recreation of The One Ring.

Locating important documents shouldn't be like looking through the lost and found. This Heavy-Duty Binder provides a convenient place to organize class notes or work materials. It features four durable interior pockets to store handouts and loose or unpunched pages. The strong 1.5-Inch One Touch EZD Gap Free rings hold up to 400 sheets of paper and can be opened and closed easily when you need to add or remove pages. Cover material is PVC-free polypropylene. Made with 100% recycled chipboard. So when you need that critical information fast, you'll know just where to find it.

Wedding ring set boxed:)

950 Palladium and 14k palladium white gold. The ring on the right has a 5mm brilliant cut sapphire with a flame engraved pattern down the sides. The ring on the left has a 5.5mm sapphire and two flush set 2.5mm diamonds with two tiny flame accents.

A recent commission I have finished

Here is Chris's ring. Palladium with two engraved lines. The inner section has been given a satin finish, with the side rails given a high polish

Delicate, high quality, .925 Sterling Silver Dream catcher on a Genuine Swarovski Crystal Jeweled Barbell. Dangle is about 1 & 1/2 inch long. Dream catcher is about 1/2 inch diameter with clear Swarovski Crystal bead in center. Feathers are silver plated. 14 gauge, 7/16 inch long, 316L Surgical Steel, externally threaded, curved barbell with one 5/16 inch jeweled bottom ball and one 3/16 inch jeweled stainless top ball. Dangle is handmade by BodySparkle to insure the highest quality. Dream Catcher Belly Ring is in stock and ready to ship We guarantee all of our jewelry against manufacturer defects. Contact BodySparkle if you have any issues with defective items. We do not recommend sleeping in this belly ring. This is the main reason belly rings break.

14g 1 1/4" titanium surface bar from Anatometal.
About 3 months old in this picture.

I had nothing to do with the standard navel piercing and jewelry.

ok, I took this with my cellphone, so it's hard to see, but I did get a navel piercing. In three to six months I'll be able to put my own jewelry in it.

The best selection of mixed navel rings - Guaranteed! We purchase hundreds of thousands of these barbells a month and ask that they be prepared for us using a mixture of at least 400 design and color combinations.

You will get everything mixed in EXCEPT the basic & boring solid colors. We have stripes, webs, soccer balls, flowers, beachballs, triple beachballs, marble, racing stripes, and SO MUCH MORE!

You know that each barbell retails for $2.00 to $5.00 OR MORE - Now buy 100 pieces for almost nothing! THATS WAY MORE THAN 1000% profit!

Each belly ring features:

-11.1mm barbell (7/16") crafted in 316L nickle & lead free stainless steel.

-Standard 1.6mm gauge (14 gauge)

- Most popular in the industry.

-Two matching designer acrylic balls 5mm and 8mm (most are UV reactive)

WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won't damage your paint or leave any mess. PLEASE double check the size of the image you are ordering prior to clicking the 'ADD TO CART' button. Our graphics are offered in a variety of sizes and prices.
WallMonkeys are intended for indoor use only.
Printed on-demand in the United States Your order will ship within 3 business days, often sooner. Some orders require the full 3 days to allow dark colors and inks to fully dry prior to shipping. Quality is worth waiting an extra day for!
Removable and will not leave a mark on your walls.
'Fotolia' trademark will be removed when printed.
Our catalog of over 10 million images is perfect for virtually any use: school projects, trade shows, teachers classrooms, colleges, nurseries, college dorms, event planners, and corporations of all size.

It's a cliche shot I know but I couldn't resist. This cat has thumbs...I don't know if that's normal because I've never really studied cat's paws before...

One of the first shots through the new blad. Stayed at a cottage in Wiltshire with Alex and her parents; the cottage seemed to come with the aforementioned cat.

Also...I like pentagonal bokeh; which is good because this lens stops down to a pentagonal aperture :) View large to view the masses of bokeh type bits...I dunno what you call em.

First roll of 160NC...I quite like it.

Hasselblad 500CM, distagon 50mm, Kodak 120CN

For week 5 of May's photo challenge: Thumb

This handsome 6mm band is crafted in polished titanium and inlaid with a black stainless steel cable. The two materials create a striking contrast and give this ring a modern, robust look. Titanium is a great choice for anyone with metal sensitivities, or for those who don't like the weight of a heavy ring. It's completely hypoallergenic and offers superior lightweight strength and durability. This attractive, easy-to-care-for metal also maintains its color and won't yellow, fade, or tarnish over time.

10K Hug and Kisses Amethyst Diamond Ring, size 7 only,
Item #RTLYG624R
Price: $79 Special

Limited quantity

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Dainty and regal 10K white gold, diamond, and Garnet ring, size 7.5 only - Item #RTLWG621R
Price: $79

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Twelve 14K yellow gold filled size medium / mens ring size adjusters. Ring not included.

MEDIUM ring size adjusters are best for thick-banded women's rings and regular men's rings.

Ring Size Adjuster Installation Instructions

1) Place the ring size adjuster next to your ring. The ring size adjuster is shaped so that the outer edges turn upward to match the existing contour of the ring.

2) Put the ring size adjuster inside the ring, setting the arms over the bottom of the ring band. Gently push down on the ring size adjuster so that it takes the same shape as the ring.

3) Tighten the ring size adjuster to the ring. You can do this with a regular pair of smooth jaw chain nose pliers or needle nose pliers. Smooth jaws are best as they won't leave nicks in the ring size adjuster as you install it.

4) Use the pliers to clamp down on one of the arms of the ring size adjuster once it's wrapped around the ring. This will tighten the ring size adjuster so that it won't slip.

5) Repeat the process for the other side of the ring size adjuster.

6) Adjust the size of the ring by pushing up or down in the middle of the ring size adjuster to find the fit that is most comfortable for you.

Hint: Use smooth jaw pliers to prevent nicking ring or ring size adjuster.

14-karat yellow gold is an alloy made of gold, copper, silver and zinc. 14-karat yellow gold ring size adjusters will be as yellow as 14-karat gold jewelry.

STAINLESS STEEL PUZZLE RING. Three separate stainless steel rings harmoniously combine together to form a Maltese cross. The two outer bands have a high polish finish and the center band with the cross has a matte brushed steel finish. The outer bands are each 3mm wide and the center band is 2mm wide. The entire stainless steel ring is 8mm wide and 1mm thick. This stainless steel ring is crafted from 316L Surgical Grade Stainless Steel so it won?t cause skin irritation or allergies. Stainless steel is noncorrosive and will not tarnish! This ring is flawless and polished to a mirror shine.

Took this for Emma when she lost her ring temporarily and wanted to get one similar to mine. I'm thinking of getting her a real puzzle ring like this one, since she can't find them in her area. <3

228/365: I bought myself a present! I got this 4-band puzzle ring in the mail today.

WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won't damage your paint or leave any mess. PLEASE double check the size of the image you are ordering prior to clicking the 'ADD TO CART' button. Our graphics are offered in a variety of sizes and prices.
WallMonkeys are intended for indoor use only.
Printed on-demand in the United States Your order will ship within 3 business days, often sooner. Some orders require the full 3 days to allow dark colors and inks to fully dry prior to shipping. Quality is worth waiting an extra day for!
Removable and will not leave a mark on your walls.
'Fotolia' trademark will be removed when printed.
Our catalog of over 10 million images is perfect for virtually any use: school projects, trade shows, teachers classrooms, colleges, nurseries, college dorms, event planners, and corporations of all size.

Up for sale is this unique topaz cocktail ring. The ring is set with a natural AAA brown topaz and accented with fine white diamonds. The ring is made of solid 14k yellow gold. The ring is available in all sizes including 1/2 and 1/4 sizes. The sizing is free of charge. Please include your sizing request by clicking on the "Bell Jewels" link, which will allow you to send us an email with your size information. The ring will be sized and shipped within 2 business days from the payment processed date.

Give me the splendid silent sun with all his beams full-dazzling. -Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)

Like a frozen wedge of the burning sun, this pendant of citrine crystals radiates a rich warm golden glow when hit by light. Druzy deposits make some of the crystals look like they have a light dusting of sugar. It is surrounded by a ring of tiny golden pearls, tiny iolite, and rich tourmaline and spessartine garnet briolettes, and crowned with a cluster of iolite rondels. The pendant hangs from a string of citrine pears and ovals; zircon, amber and quartz rondels and drops of mixed gemstones. These little drops combine quartz, tanzanite, amethyst, moonstone, aquamarine, carnelian, tourmaline, iolite, lapis and topaz. Rich red-brown quartz twisted cubes alternate with chain to reach the vermeil hook closure, from which falls an elaborate tassel of vermeil, iolite and tiny golden pearls. Craving the sun?

This photograph was taken at the new California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California.

The butterfly appears to be of the "Common Morpho" variety. The undersides of its wings have a distinctive, striking pattern of black and yellow-ringed eyespots on a brown background. This variety is common and widespread in Central and South America as well as the islands of the West Indies.

Common Morpho Butterfly - Morpho peleides
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Subfamily Morphinae Range: Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela

Shot with a Nikon D70 and enhanced w/Photoshop CS3 and Topaz.

Radiant brown smoky quartz makes a stylish statement in these elegant drop earrings, made from 14 karat yellow gold. They hold a total of six smoky quartz stones, beginning with princess-shaped stones, turned on point, at the posts. Small faceted rounds dangle below, and larger pear shapes tip the ends to complete the design. With their rich, dark color, these sparkly stones are the perfect complement to your wardrobe neutrals. The earrings are hinged for a gentle sway and finished with friction backs.

The Garnet, Peridot, and Diamond Ring will light up every day with brilliant sparkle no matter where your day may take you. The 10k white gold accents each stone with its polished and smooth finish. Each of the seven naturally created stones is held in place with prong settings and complements one another with a variety of stone cuts and shapes. The special-cut center stone is a deep red garnet proudly flanked on each side with triangular-cut peridot stones. Following the peridots on each side are two round-cut diamonds set along the band for an added touch of enticing shine. Each of the stones features a minimum color of white, I1-I2 clarity, and a good cut. The stones carry a total weight of 2.82 carats. This ring measures 2 millimeters wide and .31 inch long.

Silver container rings with hidden inner stones. The bigger one has a beautiful red wine color garnet, the smaller has a peridot.
At the bottom there are windows under the stones to feed them with light.

Garnet ring:
13.6g; Diameter of the lid: 22 mm; Diameter of the stone:9 mm
Peridot ring:
8.2g; Diameter of the lid: 14.5 mm; Diameter of the stone: 4 mm

Peridot is the birthstone for August. Not surprisingly, it is one of Mari's favourites.

(Thankfully, diamonds, rubies, or emeralds are not her birthstones...)

This Beautiful Ring is crafted from Solid 14 Karat Gold and set with Genuine Diamonds & Precious Gem. The Quality is Outstanding and yet the Price is Very Reasonable. We DO NOT use Blood Diamonds (Diamonds mined in war zones in Africa, also known as Converted, Conflict, Hot or War Diamonds). We carry a wide range of sizes, from 5 to 10 (Including Half Sizes), and they are readily selectable from the drop-down menu. Smaller or Larger Sizes may also be available for a nominal fee. Please feel free to contact us for any inquiries.

All new for 2007, the Spyder Sonix paintball marker has so many new features it's a whole new marker! The new marker is built around Spyder's simple and effective operating system, and the new Delrin quick release bolt means it's even more reliable then before. The new bolt comes out with just a pull of the release handle, and goes back in just as easily. The Delrin material means no more bolt o-rings to break! The Sonix includes an aluminum receiver, foregrip, low pressure chamber, a steel braided bottom line air feed and vertical ball feed.

This is a picture from a backcountry ski trip last winter. "the Cross" is the route of the old highway over Galena Pass in Idaho. It is a great place to ski, too!

So, now, 16 things about me:

1. I am the 6th of 9 kids, and the youngest (and tallest) girl in my family.

2. I was born on February 2nd (2/2), which is Groundhog Day here in the US. I often see my shadow on my birthday, and am always happy to have more snow!

3. When the movie Groundhog Day first came out, I refused to watch it, because I was so sick of all the Groundhog jokes I heard for years growing up (my birthday is on Groundhog's Day). Then, I caught part of it on TV years later and loved it! Now I watch it on my birthday every year.

4. I have an uncanny knack for finding 4-leaf clovers. The most leaves I ever found on a clover was 11.

5. When my daughters were 10 and almost 6, I took them to Ireland for a 3 week bicycle vacation, and we stayed in hostels along the way. We had a travel bicycle for three. Best vacation we ever took!

6. For our vacation each summer, my husband and I take an off-road trip on our Ellsworth full-suspension tandem, pulling our camping gear in a BOB trailer behind us. The mountains here are steep, and it is not uncommon for us to climb over 2000 feet in a day, pulling 80 or so pounds in the trailer.

7. We do not own a car, and have not for years. When my girls were small, I pulled them around in a Burley bike cart, and they later rode on the tandem/triplet (it was convertible) with me.

8. If I had to pick one favorite food that my mom made when I was a kid, it would be her apple strudel. I now make a mean strudel myself! :D

9. we own zero cars, but need a garage for our two tandems (a CoMotion titanium road tandem and an Ellsworth Witness mtn bike tandem), two mountain bikes (Carlos and I have matching Moots YBBs), a carbon fiber road bike (my Trek), two kick bikes (Blauwerk scooters), Carlos' old commuter 7 speed, and Grace's mtn bike, plus two BOB trailers and my friend Tammy's bike (which Carlos is fixing for her) in our garage.

10. I collect heart rocks.

11. I scored super geek on the geek test without ever having gone to a SciFi Con.

12. My fastest speed ever on a bike was 64 mph. My husband, Carlos, and I were on a lunch ride on our road tandem, coming down Willamette Street (14% grade!) in Eugene, OR.

13. I am the same size I was in 8th grade.

14. I still have fossil shells I found as a kid. I have a couple of arrowheads I found on a family vacation in Wyoming, too.

15. Both of my daughters were born at home. (they are 21 and 16 now)

16. I can read the tiny print in the Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary without the magnifying glass.

In just under two weeks I will be getting married to Natalie, my high school sweetheart. Today I took some time to finish my wedding band. I decided to make my own because I wanted something that I will always have to better reflect on my personality and my passion towards bikes and frame building than some unknown metal from a shiny glass case. I wanted to make sure it had all the materials I use daily to craft custom steel bicycle frames. The inside of that band and the building block of the ring is a cross section of a KVA stainless steel chain stay. It is hard to see in the picture but the are three bands of metal that were silver based to the chain stay. First there is brass that is commonly used when fillet brazing, then there is nickel silver that in commonly used when fillet brazing stainless steel or brazing in stainless dropouts, the middle is a DT Swiss spoke. After it was brazed together precision filing and sanding began, about 8 hours later Bing-Bam-Boom Done! I couldn’t be more excited to spend my life with the woman I love.

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All decorated ready for my brother's wedding on Saturday.

Given that these things take a couple of weeks to wear off, I guess they'll be inadvertently featuring in a number of future 365 pictures :-)

I wore one the other day and they're pretty comfy. Way more so then they look.

Revisting the many, many 3 finger rings I made years ago.

DSC_3647- good - good - good

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I am against diamonds for all the right reasons and ruby's are gorgeous and my birth stone. How amazing and deep is this red?

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Day 60

The cold tap on the bathroom basin has been playing up for a while now. Today it had got to the point where it wouldn't turn on at all. I had planned the repair to take only a few minutes as the job would entail replacing a few o-rings and a washer. However, the tap had other ideas. The brass screw which held on the top piece wouldn't undo and the head soon destroyed itself. I ended up spending a few hours drilling the screw out. I got it off in the end, but it is now a push fit handle.

26th August 2010
(iPhone)

neoprene o-rings crocheted into a foxtail weave with hand made clasps. blue bracelet has brass nuts on a copper wire. multi-color bracelet has a copper twisted design.

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Some of you that have been with my photostream for a while, remember back when I started doing my self portraits it was to force myself to get in front of the camera and challenge myself, since I literally loathed looking at photos of myself. I'm proud to say that it has become so much easier for me to be ok with pictures of me, I'm sure some people think you have to be some what self obsessed to take photos of yourself, but honestly it is a complete emotional release for me, a way to take on another character for a moment, to pretend to be in a different universe where little things just dont matter, where life is perfect.

Last night I felt very helpless. No matter how much control I think I have and no matter how many good decisions I make, there is always something that is completely out of my control..(wont get into it, just very furstrating). So what did I do? Put on a fun sparkly red night shirt that I haven't put on in YEARS and took some pictures. Escape

PS:I evidently took on a daring character last night since without my intention this turned into a belly shirt :P lol. I almost didnt post it but thought what the hell who cares.

this was actually a remake of a fellow 365ers picture. I loved it and she was showing her belly jewelry so I wanted to show mine.
my bottom belly bottom piercing is god... 7 years old
the top is 4 or 5 years old.
and my two surface piercings are going on 3 years in June.

Thompkins square Park, Manhattan NYC
A park bench, a garbage can 2 men and the latest news.

"THE WESTERN PHENOMENA OF OVERCONSUMPTION, HOARDING AND NEED TO BE OVERLY SATIATED WITH SUPERLATIVES AND CONSUMER DOGMA"

We hoard, hoard and hoard. Like food, we consume and hold on to things..to feelings, rituals, notions, guilt, perceptions, biases, grudges, defenses, pride, prejudices. We hoard memories of
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beliefs, we need religion the right religion, the real religion, the one where God really exists, we need the best food, we read the labels and believe what they say, we want the best doctor, the best lawyer, that new bedspread in the window, that new sari, that new bracelet, that new sweater, that new toothpaste, that new tv show, we need to have that new ipod that new iphone that new im everything, that new camera, that new guitar, that new pair of sunglasses, the fanciest dude rag on our head, the pants with the most holes in them and the lowest that can hang off our backside, we need to hear that our kids are brilliant in school and that others are envious of us, we need a doorman to open the door for us, we need the nicest friends, the nicest doorman, the nicest mailman, the nicest doctor, we need the best teachers for our kids, we need the safest streets, the cleanest backyard, the prettiest flowers, the most beautifully decorated living rooms with new oriental carpets, we need to see the best movie out, the best seats at the rock concert, the funniest comedian, the greatest actor, we need to be in the best mood, we need the best for ourselves always and whenever,we need never to show our dark side, our lonely moment, our paradoxical lability in mood, we need to pretend we are OK with everything and that nothing bothers us, we need the best room in the hotel, we need to know whats best on the menu, we want the best discounts the best rates, the best deals, the best of the best of the best that there i

Wonder who Romeo takes after as he is really rather cute as kids go.......................
- dippy, greatwideyonder, 12/4/2011 3:53
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It seems that she wants to call the baby "Santa " because of Santa Monica......Victoria if you read i suggest Monica would be a really nice name and it's also the name of Virgin Mary's mother!!!!!!!
- Jessica, Venice Italy , 12/4/2011 3:37
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Sat on the grass..whoopee doo doo, Thats big news. And still as miserable as ever....
- I have a lovely life, THE UK , BRITISH AND PROUD OF IT, 12/4/2011 3:08
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Isn't she turning from Victoria to Morticia Addams? That hairstyle is not very flattering. She looks as a good mum, touhg and I wish her the best in her pregnancy
- Ana, Madrid, Spain, 12/4/2011 3:01
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What is wrong with flat shoes Victoria? - Charlotte, Croydon, 11/4/2011 10:52 What is wrong with high heels?
- Catherine, CA, USA, 12/4/2011 1:51
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I continue to wonder why she doesn't smile. Many people/close friends say she is a lovely woman and I have to say she looks beautiful when she does. Try it Victoria. The whole world isn't against you!
- Jan, Surrey, 11/4/2011 23:20
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Does this woman ever smile? She always looks so 'glum'....... - Lorraine, Connecticut, USA, 11/4/2011 12:02============Why should she have a teeth out all the time like some cheap back street woman. Try being followed around by strangers 24/7 for just a week.
- Tamo, Scotland, 11/4/2011 22:48
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stilletos in th park......
- JOHN DOBO, WOLVES, 11/4/2011 22:22
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Always in those ridiculously high heels...
- Wanda, Pennsylvania, USA, 11/4/2011 21:48
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Justagirl, London I know she's excited to be having another baby, but Victoria really seems to HATE being pregnant - or rather, seems to hate being photographed pregnant...sad, really. You could carry that statement on forever!! Never in the history of the world has someone courted the attentions of the press and all it entails for every appearance she makes as much as Victoria Beckham .... who? .......... and then she gurns like a good-un!! Would it really hurt her to 'smile' once in a while for a photograph. She comes over as being so utterly miserable every time we see her. If she hadn't played up to the media so much they would have been left alone. Plenty of real celebrities manage to stay well out of the media so why couldn't they?
- Barbara, Edinburgh, Scotland, 11/4/2011 21:32
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I love victoria!
- Ruby, Wigan, 11/4/2011 21:29
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Ok where are the "why is she embarrassed about her bump?" posts?! I'll answer you in advance - her pregnancy is none of your business!!!! - Fiona, Glasgow, 10/4/2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------No, then why were they so quick to announce it, because if they had not done so I doubt anyone would guess. And why tell us the sex of the unborn, is that our business? Could it be because they actually WANT all of this publicity. Very few pictures of any celebritys are truly papped these days, theyare just staged to look papped, so then celeb can weep crodile tears and cry, 'why wont they leave me alone' when it suits them!
- anon, uk, 11/4/2011 21:09
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I'm sure the reason why she doesn't smile, is because her feet are killing her! Nothing worse!
- Anon, South Wales, UK, 11/4/2011 20:37
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Isn't it warm over there now ? What's with the cardi and all that black ??!!
- judephf, Leeds, 11/4/2011 20:37
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Hi Cathy, Watford, England, Well said!
- Jade, Sussex, 11/4/2011 20:35
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Does this woman ever smile? She always looks so 'glum'....... - Lorraine, Connecticut, USA, 11/4/2011 12:02 Why do you feel the need for VB to be a performing seal? I'm sure she realises that while the publicity is good for brand Beckham, I doubt anyone really wants cameras shoved in their faces 24/7. As for those criticising the heels-well I'm sure she's mature enough to decide for herself what to wear. Most of you would be better off stopping fixating about 'celebs' who have no direct impact on your life.
- Steve , Oxford, 11/4/2011 20:23
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Can she design sunglasses for stomachs?
- MumOfThree, Marbella, Spain, 11/4/2011 20:17
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What is wrong with flat shoes Victoria? - Charlotte, Croydon, 11/4/2011 10:52 -------------------------------- What's wrong with high heels, Charlotte?
- Matilda, London, 11/4/2011 20:10
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An oversize version of a three stone ring done in oval cut synthetic ruby and CZ stones. The large center stone of synthetic ruby is 12mm by 10mm in size, and the two clear side CZ stones are 8mm by 6mm. The ring is entirely handset with prongs and we have used two tone plating to highlight the stones. Where most companies would use crystal or glass for a red center stone such as this since synthetic ruby is so much more expensive, we have used the preferable synthetic. In rhodium and gold plated brass, this ring is part of our Look of Real collection.

Ring of the Elder a Native American grandmother spider ring with natural deep purple Star ruby set in sterling silver .

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Grandmother Spider Steals the Fire

Now, when Earth was brand new, there was much confusion, for there was darkness everywhere. All of Earth's Peoples kept bumping into each other, and were often hurt. They all cried out for light, that they might see.

Fox said that he knew of some people on the other side of the world who had plenty light. He said that it was nice and warm, but those people were too greedy to share it with anyone else. Possum said that he would steal Sun. "I have a beautiful, bushy tail," he said. "I can hide the Sun in all of that fur. Let me try."

So Possum went to the other side of the world and found the Sun. It was hanging up in a Tree and lighting up everything. Possum took a piece of the Sun and hid it in the fur of his tail. But Sun was so hot that it burned all of Possum's tail hairs off. To this day, Possum has a bare tail. The people discovered Possum and took the piece of the Sun back.

Buzzard said, "I will take the Sun myself. I will put it on my head, so that I can see where I am going with it." So he tried to take the Sun too. He flew to the other side of the world, and dived down to snare the Sun in his claws. But it was so hot that it burned all of Buzzard's feathers off of his head. To this day, Buzzard's head is bald and ugly. The people discovered Buzzard, and took the Sun back.

Then Grandmother Spider said, "Let me try." First, she made a very thick clay pot, big enough to put the Sun in. Then, she spun a web which reached all the way to the other side of the world. She was so small and quiet that these people did not notice her at all. When she was ready, she quickly snatched up the Sun in her big clay pot, and hurried back home along her web. Now her side of the world had light, and warmth. Everyone rejoiced at Grandmother Spider's gift.

Spider Woman brought the Sun to the Principal People, the Cherokee, but also the gift of fire. She also taught them to make pottery, and was considered the great teacher to most of the Native American Peoples . With her weaving she teaches us to build and be productive , She also teaches us to hunt and that with skill we can bring down the smallest of creatures to the most fierce of beast.

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At a carnival, young Josh Baskin (Hanks) wishes he was big ? only to awake the next morning and discover he is! With the help of his friend Billy, Josh lands a job at a toy company. But the more he experiences being an adult, the more Josh longs for the simple joys of childhood.

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An interesting find in the Arboretum, Capsicum annuum 'Black Pearl' an ornamental pepper plant with nearly black leaves!

Plants in this arboretum are not always labeled, so I was pleased to see one of those plastic tie ons on this one. I didn't think it looked like any pomegranates I'd ever seen, but afaik, I'd never seen a seedless pomegranates. When I did a Google image search however, I began to suspect someone had played a trick - seedless pomegranate's look pretty much like the seeded variety. I searched again on 'black leaves' and found its true identity pretty quickly. Now that I look at them, these fruits do look a bit like cherry peppers.

Black Pearl Skate Park is the largest outdoor concrete skate park in the world. Its expansive bowls, half-pipes, and quarter-pipes are a far cry from the gritty punk-made runs of Bunrside I'm used to shooting at in Portland. But the skaters here are not afraid of photographers, and are pretty avid about their sport. It's highly impressive.

NOTE: If you're one of the guys who was there when I took these shots, and don't see your photo here within the next few days, let me know if you want any shots by contacting me at lionheart09@comcast.net

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Take good care of these pearl earrings and they will reward you with many years of beautiful wear. Try these earrings when you are tired of trying to stay on the cutting edge of fashion - they are always in style! Pair them with a simple strand of black pearls, or a dramatic dressy necklace for a complete look.This earring set showcases black freshwater 7 to 8mm pearls and is an overall AA quality - combining outstanding AAA luster, unique button shape and AA body.Each pearl is mounted on a sterling silver post to showcase the best of each individual pearl. Included are matching butterfly backs to secure the earrings. Your earring set will be carefully packed and shipped to you in an elegant velvet lined box and accompanied by lots of free extras (please see below).And, if you choose, we would be delighted to gift wrap your earring set and turn this earring set into an unforgettable gift.

Title: The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888, etc.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.

The HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & the PACIFIC collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection offers titles providing historical context for modern day Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, and the Pacific Islands (collectively, Oceania). It includes studies of their relationship to British colonial heritage, Trans-Tasman history, resistance to colonization, and histories of sailors, traders, missionaries, and adventurers.

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Favenc, Ernest;
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Amphitrite Dolphin ring black opal set in Sterling silver With green T

This beautifully Handcrafted dolphin ring Ring has two dolphins dancing above the waves on one side and a gem clear Bright olive green Tourmaline 5 mm across 4 mm thick. on the other
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total weight is 11.6 grams just over 1/3 ounce.

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Greek Poseidon god of the sea saw Amphitrite one day Dancing with her sister Nereid s ,and fell in love with the graceful and beautiful goddess. The sea nymph initially resisted Poseidon's advances Ran away. Poseidon sent his sea creatures to find Amphitrite. A dolphin succeeded in locating the Amphitrite , and it was the dolphin persuaded her to consider Poseidon's proposal. Eventually, Amphitrite accepted Poseidon, and the two gods were married.

Amphitrite Dolphin ring Gray opal set in Sterling silver With green T

This beautifully Handcrafted dolphin ring Ring has two dolphins dancing above the waves on one side and a gem clear Bright olive green Tourmaline 5 mm across 4 mm thick. on the other
The center piece or focal stone is a solid Gray opal 18mm X 11 mm X 6 mm From the Mintabie Field mine in Australian . Mostly Green flash with some orange & gold

total weight is 11.6 grams just over 1/3 ounce.

Ring is Size 8

Greek Poseidon god of the sea saw Amphitrite one day Dancing with her sister Nereid s ,and fell in love with the graceful and beautiful goddess. The sea nymph initially resisted Poseidon's advances Ran away. Poseidon sent his sea creatures to find Amphitrite. A dolphin succeeded in locating the Amphitrite , and it was the dolphin persuaded her to consider Poseidon's proposal. Eventually, Amphitrite accepted Poseidon, and the two gods were married.

The sensational lives and exploits of some of Australia's most audacious women Notorious Australian Women celebrates the lives of some of Australia's most fearless, brash and scandalous women. There's Tilly Devine, who went from streetwalker in London to wealthy Sydney madam and standover merchant; Mary Bryant, the highway robber and First Fleeter who escaped by rowing from Port Jackson to Timor with her two children; Lola Montez, the Irish-born grande horizontale, who destroyed King Ludwig I of Bavaria; Ellen Tremaye and Marion Edwards, women who challenged the gender order and became men; and Helena Rubinstein, who rewrote her humble Polish background and became one of the most successful and astute businesswomen in the world. From bushrangers, courtesans and cross-dressers, to writers, designers and a radical or two, what these splendid rebels have in common is a determination to take their destinies into their own hands. Kay Saunders AM was Professor of History and Senator of the University of Queensland from 2002 to 2006. In 2001 she received the Medal of the National Museum of Australia, and in 2006 was the recipient of the John Kerr Medal from the Royal Historical Society of Queensland.

The sensational lives and exploits of some of Australia's most audacious women Notorious Australian Women celebrates the lives of some of Australia's most fearless, brash and scandalous women. There's Tilly Devine, who went from streetwalker in London to wealthy Sydney madam and standover merchant; Mary Bryant, the highway robber and First Fleeter who escaped by rowing from Port Jackson to Timor with her two children; Lola Montez, the Irish-born grande horizontale, who destroyed King Ludwig I of Bavaria; Ellen Tremaye and Marion Edwards, women who challenged the gender order and became men; and Helena Rubinstein, who rewrote her humble Polish background and became one of the most successful and astute businesswomen in the world. From bushrangers, courtesans and cross-dressers, to writers, designers and a radical or two, what these splendid rebels have in common is a determination to take their destinies into their own hands. Kay Saunders AM was Professor of History and Senator of the University of Queensland from 2002 to 2006. In 2001 she received the Medal of the National Museum of Australia, and in 2006 was the recipient of the John Kerr Medal from the Royal Historical Society of Queensland.

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The hula hoop is an ancient invention - no modern company and no single inventor can claim that they invented the first hula hoop. The Greeks used hooping as a form of exercise.

Older hoops have been made from metal, bamboo, wood, grasses, and even vines. However, modern companies "re-invented" their own versions of the hula hoop using unusual materials, for example; plastic hula hoops with added bits of glitter and noise makers, and hoops that are collapsible.

Around 1300, hooping came to Great Britain, homemade versions of the toy became very popular. In the early 1800s, British sailors first witnessed hula dancing in the Hawaiian Islands. Hula dancing and hooping look somewhat similar and the name "hula hoop" came together.


Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin founded the Wham-O company which helped popularize another ancient toy, the frisbee.
Knerr and Melin started the Wham-O company from their Los Angeles garage in 1948. The men were marketing a slingshot originally invented for training pet falcons and hawks {it slung meat at the birds). This slingshot was named "Wham-O" because of the sound it made when it hit the target. Wham-O also became the company's name.

Wham-O has become the most successful manufacturer of hula hoops in modern times. They trademarked the name Hula Hoop ® and start manufacturing the toy out of the new plastic Marlex in 1958.

Twenty million Wham-O hula hoops sold for $1.98 in the first six months.

Trivia
•Japan once banned the hula hoop because the rotating hip action seems indecent.
•On June 4, 2005, Australian Kareena Oates set a Guinness world record for hula hooping - with 100 hoops for three full revolutions.
•101 hoops were spun by Alesya Goulevich of Belarus on June 11, 2006
•105 hoops were spun by Jin Linlin of China on October 28, 2007.
•The world record for the largest Hula Hoop (by circumference) spun was set by American Ashrita Furman at 51.5 feet on June 1, 2007.

Skateboarding was first started in the 1950s, when all across California surfers got the idea of trying to surf the streets. No one really knows who made the first board -- instead, it seems that several people came up with similar ideas at the same time. Several people have claimed to have invented the skateboard first, but nothing can be proved, and skateboarding remains a strange spontaneous creation.
These first skateboarders started with wooden boxes or boards with roller skate wheels slapped on the bottom. Like you might imagine, a lot of people got hurt in skateboarding's early years! It was a sport just being born and discovered, so anything went. The boxes turned into planks, and eventually companies were producing decks of pressed layers of wood -- similar to the skateboard decks of today. During this time, skateboarding was seen as something to do for fun after surfing.

In 1963, skateboarding was at a peak of popularity, and companies like Jack's, Hobie and Makaha started holding skateboarding competitions. At this time, skateboarding was mostly either downhill slalom or freestyle. Torger Johnson, Woody Woodward and Danny Berer were some well known skateboarders at this time, but what they did looked almost completely different from what skateboarding looks like today! Their style of skateboarding, called "freestyle", is more like dancing ballet or ice skating with a skateboard.

Then, in 1965, skateboarding's popularity suddenly crashed. Most people assumed that skateboarding was a fad that had died out, like the hoola hoop. Skateboard companies folded, and people who wanted to skate had to make their own skateboards again from scratch.

But people still skated, even though parts were hard to find and boards were home made. Skaters were using clay wheels for their boards, which was extremely dangerous and hard to control. But then in 1972, Frank Nasworthy invented urethane skateboard wheels, which are similar to what most skaters use today. His company was called Cadillac Wheels, and the invention sparked new interest in skateboarding among surfers and other young people.

In the spring of 1975, skateboarding took an evolutionary boost toward the sport that we see today. In Del Mar, California a slalom and freestyle contest was held at the Ocean Festival. That day, the Zephyr team showed the world what skateboarding could be. They rode their boards like no one had in the public eye, low and smooth, and skateboarding was taken from being a hobby to something serious and exciting (Read more about the history of Dogtown and the Zephyr team). The Zephyr team had many members, but the most famous are Tony Alva, Jay Adams and Stacy Peralta.

But that was only the first big jump in the evolution of skateboarding - continue to the next page for the rest of the history...

The Zephyr team, and all the skaters who wanted to be like them, also made skateboarding even more edgy in the public eye, and added a strong anti-establishment sentiment t

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