Hurricane Annual 1968

Hurricane Annual 1968 (Fleetway Publications, 1967, 160pp, 9/6. Cover by Wilf Hardy)
2 * [Misc. Material] * Contents * ms
2 * Anon. * Lawmen and Badmen of the Wild West: Wyatt Earp - Hero of the Gunfight at O.K. Corral * ia
3 * [Comic Strip] * The "No Gun" Marshal of Abiline * cs
4 * [Comic Strip] * The Legend of Black Bart * cs
5 * [Comic Strip] * The Happy-Go-Lucky Bandit * cs
6 * [Comic Strip]

Silence

So... we watched Doctor Who and while waiting for Confidential to start I wandered off to make a cup of coffee and have half a cigarette, which I had in the office. It couldn't have been more than three minutes. Wandered back into the kitchen to face this...

Obviously I can't remember why I'm posting this.

Phyllis Matthewman

Yesterday's mention of  Jacqueline Yorke prompted a note from Jamie Sturgeon saying that Yorke was the pen-name of Phyllis Matthewman.

There are a few odds and ends about Phyllis online but she has a decent entry in The Encyclopaedia of Girls' School Stories which reveals that she was born Phyllis Barton in Leeds on 19 January 1896, the elder daughter of Thomas Barton, an insurance manager, and

Return of the King

I came back to SL yesterday, the day I was setting up Zuri to take control of the family, so she can perform administrative duties. I did not expect the log in-world, would work. But worked it did!

And never have I been disappointed and upset when I got back in for Kyla's B-Day. The lies of being "missed", when it was being communicated to me, while I was with my pets on Skype, weeks before. Cat especially...whom I trusted, and was most frequently on..which I wanted to instill to my demon family, I will return asap.

My last blog, was due to my recent break-up with Zuri, and was not in a hurry to return, but return I will and planned on doing so.

Zuri greeted me to the last place I left her, at the end of January, her home. Later two avis arrived, and found out one is Zuri's lover and partner; Sam. And the other is Dante, her pet in SL and RL. I blew with rage within, but keep my composure to maintain a civil conversation. Yelling in CAPS would not get me anywhere.

Before she left for work, I wanted her to discard the fool, who thinks he could replace me. And put a stop to the RL relationship with Dante. She was having sex with a 20 year old black man. Her reasoning... "You have no claim to me when we where not together". But then again, she left me an email on (April 5th), wanting for a possibility of returning to our friendship or possibility of restoring our relationship. No though of me when it occurred, only to satisfy a horny need for herself, that resonates and lingers in my heart that I can't escape the hurt.

It is a day I will never forget, as betrayal to me from my girls, cut deeply into my heart. Simply put...actions speak louder than words.

As a result of their betrayal, I ejected MacDaddy yesterday...who took part of the chaos that is now prevailing in my demon family. Whom Cat and Kyla..took on as their new master. Today, I ejected Cat, and Bronx (my son)...for failing to inform my family, that I would return asap. And will continue to eject more as the days unfold.

So Zuri and I are back as a couple, taking it slow. But not before hurting me in the process. Our relationship has started anew, as of April 27th. It happens to be the month for fools.

Life is what we make it or destroy. A lot of hearts are destroyed in the process, some heal, some are damaged, others never wanting to be part of the Love..I know we all crave. Living can be Hell for the heart, I guess its our destiny to endure it, or not try living at all.

I have to endure, I must.

Foolish Heart

Fiona Finch and the Finest Flowers

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* 50 blossoms to create
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* Dozens of trophies to earn
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* Delightful music

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130 MB hard drive /
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Hotel Mogul: Las Vegas

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* 39 levels
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* 30 buildings
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300 MB hard drive space /
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Shopping Marathon - Free Shopping Game

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Marathon and Collector Mode
Over 100 products
Over 70 levels
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Hotel Mogul - Business Game

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Five exotic settings
35 levels
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Comic Cuts - 29 April 2011

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The big news here at Bear Alley is that the first volume of Eagles Over the Western Front should be in hand some time next week—it all depends on how badly the two sets of bank holidays in a row are slowing down postal deliveries. The proof copy came through pretty quickly, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the main bulk of the order will turn up promptly.

The bank

Treasure Seekers 3: Follow the Ghosts

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Help Nelly and Tom release unlucky ghosts trapped by an evil alchemist! Travel within a mysterious world to find hidden objects and discover valuable clues. Free the dead ancestor of Cardinal House, a shaman, and many other characters!

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Learn about a trapped spirit in every level
Unlock a BONUS post-game mode
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164 Mb HD Space
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Classic Adventures: The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby is the first hidden object game ever to receive a perfect score on Gamezebo.

Spend a summer on a jazz-fueled adventure based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s legendary novel. Experience the Roaring Twenties first-hand as you uncover secrets behind the richly decadent facade. Explore one of the most tragic tales in literary history.

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Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great American story
Search scenes from the novel in a revolutionary twist on the hidden object adventure game
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Recreate Fitzgerald’s famous prose and assemble your own personal library
Enjoy art-deco graphics & character voiceovers bringing the 1920’s to roaring life

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Nick Chase Deadly Diamond

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Crack the case of a mysteriously delivered ancient artifact! Help Nick Chase solve perplexing puzzles, find hidden objects, and track down valuable clues! Uncover and break the curse of the Deadly Diamond!

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Shutter Island

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A mental patient has gone missing from the Hospital for the Criminally Insane on foreboding Shutter Island! US Marshals Daniels and Aule arrive to solve the case and end up fighting for their lives as a hurricane bears down!

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Based on the new Paramount Pictures film
Collect clues to solve the patient’s mysterious disappearance
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Graphic visuals put you in the heart of Shutter Island

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180 Mb hard drive space
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Insider Tales Vanished in Rome

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A couple mysteriously disappeared amid Rome’s crazed lotto fever! Join Inspector di Porta in a hidden object adventure through the Eternal City’s narrow, winding streets and grandiose Colosseum! Uncover Renaissance roots behind this modern mystery!

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Third, riveting adventure with Inspector Francesca di Porta
Beautifully rendered scenes - now zoomable and scrollable
Multitude of highly-detailed hidden objects
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Track down the couple who hold the winning lotto ticket

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Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7
1GHz processor speed
256 MB RAM
300 MB HD Space
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Escape From Lost Island

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After your cruise ship sinks you must fight to stay alive on an unchartered island! Use your cunning wits to find shelter, avert pirates and natives, signal for help, and plot your daring escape!

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Windows 7
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64 MB RAM
68 Mb hard drive space
32 MB VRAM 16 or 32-bit Video Card
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