Snakes & Ladders
Thanks to everyone that continue to play snakes an ladders, we had a total of 175 comments in game 1, A total of 75 comments in game 2 and 85 in game 3.
In game 4 we had 112 comments, in Game 5 we had 97 comments, in game 6 we had a total of 104 comments. In game seven we have 85 comments and in game 8 we have 95, In game 9 we have 94 comments, Game 10 we have 102 comments,Game 11 we have 105 comments.
In Game 12 we have 103 comments and in game 13 we have 75. Game 14 had 88 comments, Game 15 has 90 comments, In Game 16 we have 91 comments, In Game 17 we have 106 comments,In Game 18 we have 101 comments and in Game 19 we have set a new record with 155 comments.In Game 20 we have 138 comments. In Game 21 we had 115 comments and in game 22 we have 113 comments, In game 23 we have 118 comments, In game 24 we have 129 comments, In game 25 we have 138 comments, In Game 26 we have 168 comments, In Game 27 we have 161 comments In game 28 we had 163 comments, In game 29 we had 169 comments, In game 30 we had 149 and in game 31 we have 174 comments, In game 32 we have 122 comments, in game 33 we had 120 comments, In game 34 we have 138 comments, In game 35 we had 130 comments, In game 36 we had 130 comments,In game 37 we had 119 comments, In game 38 we had 121 comments, In game 39 we had 127, In game 40 we have 117 comments, In game 41 we have 102 comments, In game 42 we had 166 comments, In game 43 we have 162 comments , In game 44 we have 144 comments, In game 45 we had 113 comments, In game 46 we have 115 comments , In game 47 we have 111 comments, In game 48 we have 118 comments, In game 49 we have 114 commrnts, In game 50 we have 108 comments, In game 51 we have 118 comments, In game 52 we have 106 comments, In game 53 we have 115.
In game 54 we had 112 comments, In game 55 we had 128 comments, In game 56 we had 123 comments, In game 57 we had 132 comments, In game 58 we had 121 comments, In game 59 we had 106, In game 60 we have 107 comments,In game 61 we have 104 comments,In game 62 we had 109 comments, IN Game 63 we had 88 comments,In game 64 we had 101 comments,In game 65 we had 118 comments, In game 66 we had 119 comments.
In game 67 we had 88 comments,In Game 68 we had 130 comments, In Game 69 we had 122 comments, In game 70 we had 108 comments, In game 71 we had 105 comments, in game 72 we had 64 comments, In game 73 we had 124 comments, In game 74 we had 103 comments, In game 75 we had 95 comments,In game 76 we had 103 comments, In game 77 we had 90 comments, In game 78 we have 110 commentsn in game79 we have 104 comments,In game 80 we have 137,I game 81 we have 107 comments,In game 82 we have 105 comments.
In Game 83 we have 105 comments, In game 84 we had 98 comments, In game 85 we had 86 comments, In game 86 we had 100 comments, In game 87 we had 90 comments,In game 88 we had 102 comments, In game 89 we had 84 comments, In game 90 we had 91 comments, In game 91 we had 78, In game 92 we had 99 comments, In game 93 we had 82 comments, In game 94 we had 94 comments, In game 95 we had 114 comments, In game 96 we had 81 comments, In game 97 we had 72 comments, In game98 we had 61 comments, in game 99 we had 80 comments, in game 100 we 80 comments, In game 101 we had 70 comments, in game 102 we had 61 comments.
In Game 103 we had 71 comments, In game 104 we had 76 comments In game 105 we had a 106 comments, in game 106 we had 98 comments, in game 107 we had 97 comments,In Game 108 we had 55 comments. In game 109 we had 99 comments, in game 110 we had 77 commenrs, in game 111 we had 98 comments, in game 112 we had 118 comments,, in game 113 we had 112 comments, In game 114 we had 148 comments, In game 115 we had 104 comments so let 's start Game 116 so that we don't have to scroll down so far.
Thanks to all that continue to play. I want to thank AuntConi, OS, Kram, Tampi, skumora and PirateGirl who continues to play and always keep me inspired.
Make a sentence from the last word used.
Special Prayer Request
Hello everybody - as you can see on the news the Wallow fire in Northern Arizona is still uncontrollable and spreading. The fire has destroyed everything in its path, over 1/2 million acres so far, the largest fire in Arizona history.
Please join us in a tribal prayer to help the firefighters and all involved.
"I pray so the winds stop and the rains start (without lightning please). I pray for the safety of all family members, all brothers and sisters... humans, birds and animals. I pray blessed protection and assistance be given to the firefighters, all those involved with the choppers, manpower, planes, bulldozers and beyond. I ask for heavenly walls to protect our land and animals from fire".
We are one Nation as Natives and our traditional prayers to the Creator as Natives can be pretty powerful; not only are our tribal lands at stake (White Mountain & San Carlos Apaches, possibly Zuni, and some Navajo areas), but our non-native friends also need our help.
Please let us all connect our minds, hearts and our prayers across the miles and pray. Wherever you are and whatever you have planned please stop for a few minutes and raise your hands to the Creator to ask for help.
If all of you can forward this message across the Nations, we can reach many thru phone and internet. Please start forwarding ASAP to reach as many as we can. Please if your spiritual preference is not traditional - pray with us in however way you talk to the Creator.
Thank you,
Dorothea Stevens, San Carlos Apache Nation
Senior Moment
A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, "Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get started."
Her neighbor asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?"
The little silver haired lady says, "According to the picture on the box, it's a rooster."
Her neighbor decides to go over and help with the puzzle.
She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table.
He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says,
"First of all, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster."
He takes her hand and says, "Secondly, I want you to relax. Let's have a nice cup of tea, and then," he said with a deep sigh ............
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How To Make A Plastic Bowl
When we go shopping we buy a lot of plastic bags which we throw away after use. Some people just reuse them again but there is a great way that you can make something useful out of plastic thrown bags. You can create a plastic bowl, and you won't even need to use any chemical substances, and it will not produce harsh fumes.
The first step of using old plastic bags is to just collect them for a certain period of time until you have a good number. That is important since when they are being melted, they will shrink quite a bit. In order to create one small plastic bowl you should fill one plastic bag with other plastic bags until it is full. That should be enough. It is important the fact that if you shred the bags that will improve the smooth of the bowl.
Second step is to pour half a cup or a whole cup with vegetable oil in an old pot that you will not use anymore for cooking. This is used so that the plastic does not stick to the pot when it melts. That is really important. So you should use just enough to manage this outcome. The oil also needs to be heated at the stove at approximately medium heat.
Third step is to add the shredded plastic bags to the heated oil and to stir with a spoon made of wood. Another important thing in order to prevent the bags to stick while melting is to stir with a spoon continuously Of course if you think that there will not be enough plastic you can just easily add more bags. That also includes adding a bit more vegetable oil as well.
Forth step is to make sure that the bags are melted enough. That is really important because otherwise they will resist sticking together. What you need is a single smoot melted blob of plastic. In case if they are lumps in it then you just work them out by using an old fork.
Fifth step is to pour it into the bowl. Just remember that, even if the plastic is not melted enough to pour this is still okay. In order to get it out you should just use the wooden spoon. After you have poured it then you should use the spoon again to give it a shape inside the mold.
Lastly, the sixth step is to let the bowl cool before you use it. If you need it to cool even faster then just put it into a refrigerator. After it has been cooled the plastic bowl should pop out of the mold.
That is how you make something useful out of garbage.
Author: "Anna Peacocks"
Cleaning Poem
Why my house is such a mess.
He asked if I'd been 'computering',
And I had to answer 'yes..'
He told me to get off my fanny,
And tidy up the house.
And so I started cleaning up...
The smudges off my mouse.I wiped and shined the topside..
That really did the trick....
I was just admiring my good work.I didn't mean to 'click.'But click, I did, and oops - I found
A real absorbing site
That I got SO way into it -
I was into it all night.
Nothing's changed except my mouse.
It's very, very shiny.
I guess my house will stay a mess........
While I sit here on my hiney.
Not Ready For Old Age
This is so funny; I hope you enjoy it.
$5.37! That's what the kid behind the counter at Taco Bell said to me.
I dug into my pocket and pulled out some lint and two dimes and something that used to be a Jolly Rancher. Having already handed the kid a five-spot, I started to head back out to the truck to grab some change when the kid with the Elmo hairdo said the hardest thing anyone has ever said to me. He said, "It's OK. I'll just give you the senior citizen discount."
I turned to see who he was talking to and then heard the sound of change hitting the counter in front of me. "Only $4.68" he said cheerfully.
I stood there stupefied. I am 56, not even 60 yet? A mere child! Senior citizen?
I took my burrito and walked out to the truck wondering what was wrong with Elmo. Was he blind? As I sat in the truck, my blood began to boil. Old? Me?
Before I could say a word, he held up something and jingled it in front of me, like I could be that easily distracted! What am I now? A toddler?
"Dude! Can't get too far without your car keys, eh?" I stared with utter disdain at the keys. I began to rationalize in my mind.
"Leaving keys behind hardly makes a man elderly! It could happen to anyone!"
That's when I noticed the purple beads hanging from my rear view mirror. I had no purple beads hanging from my rear view mirror.
Then, a few other objects came into focus. The car seat in the back seat. Happy Meal toys spread all over the floorboard. A partially eaten doughnut on the dashboard.
Faster than you can say ginkgo biloba, I flew out of the alien vehicle.
be found.
I swung the truck around, gathered my courage, and strode back into the restaurant one final time. There Elmo stood, draped in youth and black nail polish. All I could think was, "What is the world coming to?"
All I could say was, "Did I leave my food and drink in here"? At this point I was ready to ask a Boy Scout to help me back to my vehicle, and then go straight home and apply for Social Security benefits.
my truck by mistake."
I took the food and drink from the little boy and sheepishly apologized.
She offered these kind words: "It's OK. My grandfather does stuff like this all the time."
All of this is to explain how I got a ticket doing 85 in a 40. Yes, I was racing some punk kid in a Toyota Prius. And no, I told the officer, I'm not too old to be driving this fast.
As I walked in the front door, my wife met me halfway down the hall. I handed her a bag of cold food and a $300 speeding ticket. I promptly sat in my rocking chair and covered up my legs with a blankey.
The good news was I had successfully found my way home..
Pass this on to the other old fogies on your list.
P.S.. Save the earth...... It's the only planet with chocolate!!!!!
Today Is Chocolate Cake Day
Today is officially Chocolate Cake Day. For those that love chocolate and cake, it is your day.
My husband love both so since he is down with a backache I will surprise him with one.
1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix
3 eggs, divided
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 to 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 (16-ounce) box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, 1 egg, and 8 tablespoons (1 stick) melted butter, and stir until well blended. Pat mixture into prepared pan and set aside. In a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the remaining 2 eggs, and the cocoa powder. Lower the speed of the mixer, and add the powdered sugar. Continue beating until ingredients are well mixed. Slowly add the remaining 8 tablespoons (1 stick) of melted butter, and the vanilla, continuing to beat the mixture until smooth. Stir in nuts with a rubber spatula. Spread filling over cake mixture in pan.
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the cake; the center should still be a little gooey when finished baking. Let cake partially cool on a wire rack before cutting into pieces.
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Can't
Can’t is the worst word that’s written or spoken;
Doing more harm here than slander and lies;
On it is many a strong spirit broken,
And with it many a good purpose dies.
It springs from the lips of the thoughtless each morning
And robs us of courage we need through the day;
It rings in our ears like a timely sent warning
And laughs when we falter and fall by the way.
Can’t is the father of feeble endeavor,
The parent of terror and halfhearted work;
It weakens the efforts of artisans clever,
And makes of the toiler an indolent shirk.
It poisons the soul of the man with a vision,
It stifles in infancy many a plan;
It greets honest toiling with open derision
And mocks at the hopes and the dreams of a man.
Can’t is a word none should speak without blushing;
To utter it should be a symbol of shame;
Ambition and courage it daily is crushing;
It blights a man’s purpose and shortens his aim.
Despise it with all of your hatred of error;
Refuse it the lodgement it seeks in your brain;
Arm against it as a creature of terror,
And all that you dream of you someday shall gain.
Can’t is the word that is foe to ambition
An enemy ambushed to shatter your will;
Its prey is forever the man with a mission
And bows but to courage and patience and skill.
Hate it, with hatred that’s deep and undying,
For once it is welcomed ’twill break any man;
Whatever the goal you are seeking, keep trying
And answer this demon by saying: “I can.”
Written by Edgar Guest
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About Heart Attacks
Why keep aspirin by your bedside?
There are other symptoms of an heart attack besides the pain on the left arm.
One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots ofsweating,
however these symptoms may also occur less frequently.
. Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack
The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep, did not wake up.
However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.
If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water.
Afterwards CALL 911
- say "heart attack!"
- say that you have taken 2 aspirins..
- phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by
- take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and...
DO NOT lie down
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Today Is My Birthday
Today is my Birthday and I would like all my friends to come and share a piece of cake with me. You have to bring your own drink.
Be Good To Yourself
Restricted
Having my carpets cleaned now so that I can finish decorating for Christmas. The outside is decorated beautifully.
I can't do anything else but sit at this computer so I feel really confined.
Looking forward to Christmas and spending time with family and friends. I have not did any shopping yet but I always wait until the last minute as usual.
I usually do most of my shopping on the internet, hate the crowds.
Hope you are having a nice day.
National Men To Cook Day
This is news to me and I have never heard of it but ladies get ready, today is National Men to Cook Day.
That's right mommy, you read it right! Men Make Dinner Day is celebrated every 1st Thursday in November, which happens to be Today, November 4, 2010.
Happy Sunday
"Being"
The being of being is Being;
The being of nothing is none.
And if you find this so much nonsense,
At least it will do you no harm.
Now nothing is nothing, for certain;
And something is something, for sure.
Since something cannot come from nothing,
It must be eternally there.
And though it is hard to imagine
Since time is our air and our sea,
No thing will ever be nothing,
Though we will not always
Did You Know?
If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat up one cup of coffee.
The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off.
The human heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. (I know some people like that.)
Starfish don't have brains. (I know some people like this, too.)
On average, people fear spiders more than they do death.
A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.
The ant can lift 50 times its own weight and pull 30 times its own weight.
Polar bears are left handed.
The flea can jump 350 times its body length. It's like a human jumping the length of six football fields.
A cockroach will live 9 days without its head before it starves to death.
Butterflies taste with their feet.
Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
Debra Winger was the voice of E.T.
Pearls melt in vinegar. (and wine)
It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.
Humans are the only primates that don't have pigment in the palms of their hands.
Ten percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of vodka.
The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog," uses every letter in the alphabet. (Developed by Western Union to Test telex/two communications)
Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.
As I Mature
Divorced Barbie
One day a father gets out of work and on his way home he suddenly remembers that it's his daughter's birthday. He pulls over to a Toy Shop and asks the sales person, 'How much for one of those Barbie's in the display window?' The salesperson answers, "Which one do you mean, Sir? We have: Work Out Barbie for $19.95, Shopping Barbie for $19.95, Beach Barbie for $19.95, Disco Barbie for $19.95, Ballerina Barbie for $19.95, Astronaut Barbie for $19.95, Skater Barbie for $19.95, and Divorced Barbie for $265.95." The amazed father asks: "It's what?! Why is the Divorced Barbie $265.95 and the others only $19.95?" The annoyed salesperson rolls her eyes, sighs, and answers: "Sir..., Divorced Barbie comes with: Ken's Car, Ken's House, Ken's Boat, Ken's Furniture, Ken's Computer, and one of Ken's Friends." |
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TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING
THROUGH THE DESERT .
DURING SOME POINT OF THE
JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN
ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND
SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE
IN THE FACE
THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED
WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT
SAYING ANYTHING,
WROTE IN THE SAND ,
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE .
THEY KEPT ON WALKING,
UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS,
WHERE THEY DECIDED
TO TAKE A BATH
THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN
SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE
MIRE AND STARTED DROWNING,
BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM
THE NEAR DROWNING,
HE WROTE ON A STONE:
'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
SAVED MY LIFE'
THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED
AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND
ASKED HIM, 'AFTER I HURT YOU,
YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW,
YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?'
THE FRIEND REPLIED
'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US
WE SHOULD WRITE IT DOWN
IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF
FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY.
BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US,
WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE
WHERE NO WIND
CAN EVER ERASE IT'
LEARN TO WRITE
YOUR HURTS IN
THE SAND AND TO
CARVE YOUR
BENEFITS IN STONE.
THEY SAY IT TAKES A
MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL
PERSON,
AN HOUR TO
APPRECIATE THEM,
A DAY
TO LOVE THEM,
BUT THEN ,
AN ENTIRE LIFE
TO FORGET THEM.
TAKE THE TIME TO LIVE!
DO NOT VALUE THE THINGS
YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE, BUT VALUE
WHO YOU HAVE KNOWN IN YOUR LIFE!
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTCONI
Happy Birthday AuntConi,I know that tomorrow is
the actual day but thought we would start with the
celebration early as you are such a special lady.
All are encouraged to bring food gifts and drinks.
Birthday Cake, Don't put a finger in it AC will cut it when she is ready.
FRIENDS
Friends are like balloons;
once you let them go, you might not get them
back. Sometimes we get so busy with our own
lives and problems that we may not even notice
that we've let them fly away. Sometimes we are so
caught up in who's right and who's wrong that we
forget what's right and wrong.. Sometimes we just
don't realize what real friendship means until it
is too late. I don't want to let that happen so
I'm going to tie you to my heart so I never lose
you.
Send this to all your friends including me and see
how many you get back. Even send it to your
balloons that you think have flown away forever.
Send one to yourself, a sure way to get one back.
You may be surprised to see it return.
May We Never Forget 9/11
This has not been broken since 9/11/01, please keep it going...
This has been kept alive and moving since 9/11.
In memory of all those who perished this morning; the passengers and the pilots on the United Air and AA flights, the workers in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and all the innocent bystanders.
Our prayers go out to the friends and families of the deceased.
IF I KNEW
If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.
There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear
Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.
A noted dermatologist argues the water in fruit and veg is better than water in a glass.
The key to vibrant health from the inside out lies in maintaining strong cells that can retain water the way younger cells do.
You can help your body to heal and rejuvenate itself, so you not only look fantastic but you also feel healthier and revitalised..
Puffy eyes, swollen ankles and a bloated stomach are all signs that the body is not
handling water efficiently. This damage can occur anywhere, including in the blood vessels, heart, skin and liver.
He encourage his patients to eat – not drink – water.
Fruit and vegetables are rich in healing antioxidants. It’s easy to get 2.5 litres of water a day without drinking copious amounts of water.
Almost all food has some water in it, but natural whole foods have the most. Colourful fruits and vegetables concentrate their water with nutrients – this is the best form of water for you, because it stays in your system long enough for you to put it to use.
â— Watermelon, cucumbers, 97 per cent wate
â— Tomatoes, 95 per cent
â— Aubergine, 92 per cent
â— Peaches, 87 per cent
â— Carrots, 88 per cent
â— Wholewheat bread, 33 per cent
â— Cooked kidney beans, 77 per cent
â— Roast chicken breast, 65 per cent
â— Baked salmon, 62 per cent
â— Cheddar and blue cheese, 40 per cent
Fat tissue is about 10-20 per cent water, while lean tissue (which includes muscle, bone and water outside muscles) averages 70-75 per cent water.
Because muscle is much heavier due to the water, those who gain muscle mass and
lose fat may not see the numbers tick down so fast on the scales, but their clothes
become much looser.
When our cells are not fully hydrated they deteriorate and cannot function at their peak level. This leads to the tissue damage we refer to as ageing.
And as we age, we naturally lose water. It’s this water loss that makes it harder for our bodies to heal, to defend against invading bacteria and pathogens and keep the effects of hormonal imbalance in check.
But here’s the catch. You can’t just drink to replenish.Healing power: Retaining water in our cells is vital
Many people believe drinking eight to ten glasses of water a day is the answer to hydration.
The Water Secret is not just about drinking water, it is about getting it into the cells and connective tissue and keeping it there so that every cell functions at full capacity.
I need to start eating more vegetables.
Old Fart Pride
Actually, it's not a bad thing to be called, as you will see. Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner. Old Farts remove their caps and stand at attention and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them.
Old Farts hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection.


