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what did you mean when you said i was a natural ?
it was ginormous .
then she joined daniel and helped gather the best shaped stones , until the late hours of the night .
chandler sighed .
your information 's interesting , and i 'll consider it in its proper perspective , but tolnedran policy is not dominated by alorn preconceptions .
amanda demanded .
gonzalez held his hand up .
none of this would be easy .
`` i am sorry .
`` i 've never been so sexually aware of other people .
i was vaguely aware of the vacuum in the next room turning off .
The Franconian flag ( or Frankenflagge) is a symbol of Franconia, a region in North Bavaria and parts of Thuringia, Hesse and Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Description The flag consists of two horizontal bands of equal thickness, the upper one is red, the lower one is white or heraldic silver. The Franconian Rake is usually placed in the centre. Also common is the word Franken ("Franconia") in white letters on a black field above the rake. Although not official, the Franconian Rake is also commonly used as the flag itself, replacing the horizontal bands with the rake. The Franconian flag is neither a state symbol nor an emblem of sovereignty because Franconia is only a geographical or cultural region, not an administrative unit. it is used mainly on festival days or similar purposes by private individuals and clubs. On Franconia Day it may also be hoisted by the authorities. In the Franconian provinces the coat of arm of the respective province (Upper, Middle or Lower Franconia) may take the place of the Franconian Rake. The flag is also sometimes seen incorrectly with the colours reversed. History The flag takes its colours from the so-called Franconian Rake. This coat of arms first surfaced in the early 14th century on the gravestone of the Würzburg prince bishop, Wolfram Wolfskeel von Grumbach, as well as a seal for the village of Gerolzhofen. It was a symbol of Franconian ducal sovereignty, which the Wurzburg prince bishops nominally had. The field banners of the contingents of soldiers of the Franconian Circle within the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire also bore these colours. The flag was, however, not a symbol of the whole of Franconia because it was never a separate state. When, in 1835, a new Bavarian coat of arms was introduced, the officials responsible for the task ensured that the Franconian territories were recognised. They chose the Franconian Rake as the emblem of the whole of Franconia, which has since been integrated into the armorial achievement. Flag dispute With the introduction of Franconia Day there has been pressure to fly the Franconian flag on public buildings. But because it is not a state flag, this request was refused by the Bavarian state parliament, the Landtag. However, the constitutional committee of the Landtag decided in 2012 that the flag could be hoisted for advertising purposes on public buildings alongside the flag of Germany, the Bavarian state flag and the flag of Europe, because the state was neither able nor permitted to make a ruling. There were more arguments over the flags on Nuremberg Castle. In 2008 a Bavarian flag was hoisted on the castle for the first time. This was taken as an affront by many of the locals. SPD members of parliament demanded that the Free State also displayed the Franconian flag on the castle. This demand was rejected, however, by the Bavarian Interior Minister, Joachim Herrmann. In summer 2009 Lord Mayor Ulrich Maly escalated the flag dispute but allowing the Nuremberg municipal flag to be raised alongside the German and Bavarian flags. Because it is also red and white, the version without the city coat of arms resembles the Franconian flag. Including the requisite additional eight-metre-high flagpole the cost came to €25,000. In summer 2012 the flags were changed again: on the palas, the main building of the castle, the German flag was replaced by a Bavarian flag. On the flagpole where this Bavarian flag had hitherto been hoisted (the Heidenturm tower) a Franconian flag was now displayed. The flag of Germany now fluttered on a pole erected for it in the open. The Franconian flag is also used as a symbol by the Franconia football team. References External links Franconia Flags of Germany Red and white flags
change comes slow . ''
my best guess is she could n't access the full amount fast enough . ''
you know nika .
she wanted to feel human again .
she pauses .
a squeezing pain ignites deep in my penis and shoots through my balls like a firecracker just exploded through them .
there was a heartbeat of silence behind her .
`` you-you are powerful .
Charles Richard Wilson (born 17 January 1978) is an English singer and the frontman of five-piece rock band Kaiser Chiefs. Before the formation of the band, in 2003, Wilson was a member of the band Runston Parva (later known as Parva), which consisted of members of Kaiser Chiefs. In September 2013, Wilson was confirmed as a coach on The Voice UK. He was the winning coach for both the fourth and fifth series of the show, being the first coach to win two years consecutively. Wilson left the show after three series, following the show's move to ITV. Early life Wilson was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire to Glynne and TV producer, Geoff Wilson. He has one brother, James. He attended Leeds Grammar School after Ghyll Royd primary school, and later attended Leeds Metropolitan University and completed his BA (Hons) degree in Graphic Arts and Design in 2000 before undertaking his master's degree in Art and Design. He then taught at Leeds College of Art and Design for a year before the band's big break. Career Wilson, with Nick Hodgson and Andrew White, formed the band Runston Parva. After the group failed to land a record deal, the band re-formed as Parva, with their old friends, Simon Rix and Nick Baines, joining the group, following their return from university. The band landed a record deal; they were later dropped following the closure of Mantra Recordings. They had just recently released their debut album 22 and their first three singles. Following this, the group decided to reform for the third time, with intentions to sign a new long-term record label and release new musical material, now named Kaiser Chiefs. Their name was adapted from the South African football team Kaizer Chiefs. James Sandom became their new manager and they soon signed a recording contract with B-Unique Records. In 2023, Wilson took place on series 4 of The Masked Singer as "Phoenix", where he finished in second place. Outside music The Voice UK On 19 September 2013, Wilson confirmed he would replace Danny O'Donoghue as a coach on the third series of The Voice UK alongside will.i.am, Tom Jones, and fellow new coach Kylie Minogue, who replaced Jessie J. During the series, Katy B appeared as Wilson's team mentor. For the fourth series, Wilson appeared alongside Tom Jones, will.i.am and Rita Ora. He was named the winning coach during the 4 April 2015 live final when Stevie McCrorie won the public vote. The following year, he again appeared alongside will.i.am with new coaches, Boy George and Paloma Faith. On 9 April 2016, he became winning coach for the second time when Kevin Simm won the fifth series. The final pitted Team Ricky against Team Ricky with both of Wilson's acts knocking the other coaches out of the live final. The win made him the Voice UK coach with the most wins. He left the show prior to its move to ITV. Media work Wilson has twice been a guest on the BBC Two television show, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, firstly in 2005 as a panellist and then as a guest host in 2006. He also featured on the panel of the BBC Television comedy series, Shooting Stars, in 2009. In 2008, he appeared in Peter Kay's talent show parody, Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice, in a duet with the show's protagonist, Geraldine McQueen. Wilson had a minor role in St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, as the rock star boyfriend of Sarah Harding's character, Roxy. Wilson stated on his Radio X show that he was cast to appear in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 fronting a wizard band made up of actual musicians. When the band was replaced with CGI instruments, he was invited instead to appear in a background role. It is popularly believed that he had a cameo as Dirk Cresswell, but Wilson himself has denied this, saying the character identified as Dirk is in fact played by an unnamed actor. Between November 2012 and January 2013, Wilson took on the role of the Artilleryman in the staged musical, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – The New Generation. Wilson and Kaiser Chiefs bassist Simon Rix wrote and performed the theme tune for Zig and Zag. Wilson joined new radio station Radio X in September 2015 where he presented the Sunday morning show from 11am to 2pm. He left in 2017 due to other commitments In October 2015, Wilson became the host of Sky 1's music and comedy panel show Bring the Noise. He appeared on the show opposite former The X Factor judge and the Pussy Cat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, stand-up comedian Joel Dommett, rapper Tinie Tempah and comedian Katherine Ryan. However, in April 2016, it was announced that the show had been cancelled after just one series due to declining ratings. In 2017, he appeared as a guest on The Grand Tour, a motoring programme presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. In 2018, Ricky became patron of MAS Records, part of Kidderminster College, alongside Robert Plant. In 2020, Wilson launched a new series of podcasts with veteran English DJ Tony Blackburn entitled Ricky and Tony's Pop Detectives. In the series Wilson and Blackburn try to ascertain whether or not long rumoured myths and claims surrounding pop stars lives and their music are true. The series launched to positive reviews and a second series was released later in the year. In 2020, Wilson used his art skills to present an art episode of CBBC series Celebrity Supply Teacher. In 2021, he went on to host his own series on CBBC, Ricky Wilson’s Art Jam. The same year Wilson was also cast as the narrator in the UK animated show Dodo. Also in this year, BBC Radio 2 gave him his own series called Ricky Wilson's Rock And Roll Classics, which ran for two series in 2021 and 2022, and which featured Wilson playing his favourite songs from the 1950s and early 60s. In 2022, making use of his art background further he co-presented CBBC series Britain’s Best Young Artist alongside Vick Hope. He became the host of the Virgin Radio UK Drivetime show on 9th January 2023. Personal life During the early days of Kaiser Chiefs, Wilson was well known for wearing stripy blazers, waistcoats, turn-up jeans, and winkle picker shoes, a style that won him the Shockwaves NME Award For Best Dressed Person in 2006. Lately, he has adopted a more casual dress code. Wilson is well known for his energetic stage presence, climbing scaffolding, standing on the safety barrier, and at times crowd surfing. Of crowd surfing, Wilson says he likes to "get out and see the crowd, see what they smell like". Such exploits have occasionally resulted in injury, such as torn ankle ligaments after jumping off stage during a concert in Portugal. In May 2006, Wilson was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Leeds. He was hit by a car while attempting to walk on a pedestrian crossing, suffering bruising and a broken toe owing to a 'Ricky trademark jump' which resulted in him hitting the windscreen and being flipped over the top of the vehicle rather than trapped underneath. Wilson began a relationship with celebrity stylist Grace Zito in early 2015. They became engaged in April 2018 and married in June 2021. In April 2022, they had twins. Wilson and the band are supporters of Amnesty International and Nordoff-Robbins music therapy. Filmography References External links KaiserChiefs.com Gigshot.co.uk – Kaiser Chiefs at Paradiso Amsterdam, 29 May 2007 NME.com – ShockWaves NME Awards 2006: Full list of winners NME.com – Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson: 'I turned down the chance to be a judge on "The Voice"' NME.com – Kaiser Chief's Ricky Wilson opens up about his role in 'The War Of The Worlds' 1978 births Living people English male songwriters English male singers English rock singers British indie rock musicians Kaiser Chiefs members Ivor Novello Award winners People from Keighley Alumni of Leeds Beckett University Academics of Leeds Arts University Musicians from Bradford
johnston waited calmly .
no news stations blaring stories about possible vampire sightings .
all of elijah 's birth terminology had really hit the mark .
he shielded his eyes with his hand .
`` yes .
he took a deep breath and then sighed .
Aurach is a municipality in the district of Ansbach in Bavaria, Germany. References Ansbach (district)
panic starts to pull at me , making it hard to breathe .
i started pacing .
i didnt love her any less .
`` you a fool .
she shrugged , finding the explanation more difficult than she thought .
he slowed the car as darkness fell on them like a rock slide .
classically , they wear an ornate black glove over the ring during the day .
half the time , the best sports cars were piloted by middle-aged bankers fearful of what might lie beneath their hood .
i felt their need to somehow fix the situation , but there was nothing they could do .
when he reached between my legs to thumb my clit , i could only gasp out , `` yes , damn you . ''
he was habitually so untidy with everything that he was having difficulty bringing items to mind , as he could never find anything himself .
my sister and agata are crush victims , their home in seattle collapsing on top of them .
`` do n't be so uptight .
she stopped , blushed deeply and looked down at the ground .
Astar may refer to: Astar (god), astral god Astar, a New Zealand news presenter Astar (game), two-player abstract strategy board game Shay Astar (born 1981), an actress Astar Air Cargo, an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida Eurocopter AS350 AStar helicopter A* search algorithm, a search algorithm for graphs ASTAR (company) a Spanish firearms company Agency for Science, Technology and Research, a statutory board of Singapore See also Ashtar (disambiguation) A* (disambiguation)
the other officer nodded , put his hand on his holstered gun and went into the house .
do n't you know how that book ends ?
the needles picked up speed .
`` yes .
sometimes that worked , but more often than not i found my protection squad a little overbearing , and they waited for nate to agree with me before following my commands .
so that was a microwave dish over there .
`` why do you do this ? ''
i rolled my eyes , trying to hide my embarrassment .
i tucked my hair back and stood .
my better half mimi assures me that we are now worth in the upper hundreds of millions , and thats just in liquid assets .
`` that does n't mean he 's going to love you back . ''
it was scratchy and she was forced to clear her throat , but she managed .
i asked .
i handed colin one of the cups .
Bragdon may refer to: Surname: Claude Fayette Bragdon (1866–1946), American architect, writer and stage designer David Bragdon (born 1959), United States politician from Oregon John Stewart Bragdon (1893–1964), United States Army major Jonathan Bragdon, contemporary American landscape artist Richard Bragdon, Canadian politician from New Brunswick Peter Bragdon, United States politician from New Hampshire Tarren Bragdon (born 1975), American former state legislator and think tank founder Location: Bragdon Formation, geologic formation in California Bragdon Hall, Reed College hall of residence Bragdon-Lipe House, historic home at Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York Bragdon Wood, key fictional location in the novel That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis It may also refer to: Bragdon v. Abbott, a Supreme Court of the United States case involving the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
she quirked a brow at that .
`` maybe i did , but i think they 're reasonable guesses .
she had n't been the first person infected with the protomolecule , but everyone before her had gotten thrown in an autoclave one way or the other .
scanning through the first few pages of the bill , he was amazed by how many times the road was used .
it was sunday .
chapter sixteen i mustve sat at my desk for ten minutes mulling over my conversation with george romero .
if simon could see you he 'd shoot every one of you .
when he 's with you , he 's relaxed .
maybe fly out to see kingsley later .
Bni Ayat is a small town and rural commune in Azilal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 20,905 people living in 3477 households. References Populated places in Azilal Province Rural communes of Béni Mellal-Khénifra
that sounded like big ajax , one of the greeks who besieged troy .
`` they tried to burn me to death with the rest of the school , remember ? ''
thomas favored his father heavily , and at first glance , lord raith could have been thomas .
the way she says it , with such perplexity , makes me wonder what 's in the bag .
`` do n't sound so pleased .
the boy was normal of appearance but , inside , he was like a beast-twisted , vile and cruel .
no , jamie .
she looked down at the death vampire .
`` i really would n't remember . ''
same face .
it was as if he wanted to push her away , and she realized with a start , that he did .
sure , whatever , just shovel compost onto my face .
amazing what vampire blood could do , megan thought .
leaning closer so that my entire body is now flush with hers , i bend down , making sure my hard c**k is firmly nestled against her pelvis .
these were somewhat sensible ; interlaced lines and curls across his chest , with , as macconnach had said , certain elements of nature woven in .
a knock at the door caught us off guard .
max said , very quietly , `` peace and protection .
he needed what she offered .
they were all perfectly reasonable and rational explanations .
`` she 's hardly breathing and her pulse is very weak . ''
like they deserved the satisfaction .
you sold it out .
`` do n't think you can get out of town without us seeing you , '' she said .
nothing .
the sterile smell of the hospital walls , part antiseptic , part floor cleaner , met with the unique scent of despair .
i wont apologize for that anymore , richard .
why she doesnt like to speak german .
suddenly the glow on his face faded .
no wonder the manor was dubbed freak house .
a hand suddenly slapped his back and squeezed the material of his shirt into a fist .
as she passed behind chris , she looked him over ( pausing to get a good look at his rear ) , then gave me a big thumbs-up .
she was playing right into their hands .