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Cascading Waterfall

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  1. A foot. Would you rather be able to fly or be invisible?
  2. Neither. Instrumental or vocals?
  3. No not yet. Have you ever walked into a pole?
  4. I don't watch hockey. TNP likes horseracing?
  5. Brumby, (Australian wild horse).
  6. I've been buying things for Christmas.
  7. I'd rather be a dog. Would you rather be able to fly or have super strength?
  8. Nelson, New Zealand.
  9. Venus. Sun or moon?
  10. No not yet. Have you ever been to the horse races?
  11. Neither. Spicy or not spicy?
  12. Well yeah as it has been raining in New Zealand. TNP would like to be somewhere tropical.
  13. Nairobi Mall Shooting: Terrified shoppers, including one reported New Zealander, huddled in back hallways and prayed the militant gunmen lobbing grenades and firing assault rifles inside Nairobi's top mall would not find them. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/image.cfm?c_id=2&gal_cid=2&gallery_id=138002#12484757 Kiwi hurt in Kenya siege: Kenyan security forces are locked in a standoff with gunmen who killed at least 39 people at an upmarket shopping mall in the Kenyan capital, and it is still unclear how many hostages the al Qaeda-linked militants are holding. A New Zealander is among 150 wounded. Gunmen stormed the Westgate mall in the capital Nairobi on Saturday (local time). They killed a number of people, including close relatives of Kenya's president and children, in an attack claimed by the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab. In Wellington, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said a New Zealand was injured in the attack and was now in a stable condition in hospital. The ministry would not name the person but said the New Zealand High Commission in Pretoria was providing consular assistance and is in contact with next of kin. No other New Zealanders were known to be caught up in the attack. There were 123 New Zealanders registered on http://www.safetravel.govt.nz as being in Kenya. The Ministry said New Zealanders in Nairobi were advised to be particularly security conscious at this time, follow any instructions issued by the local authorities, avoid the vicinity of the Westgate shopping mall and keep family in New Zealand informed of their well-being. New Zealanders with concerns for the well-being of family in Nairobi were advised to make direct contact in the first instance and if they had on-going concerns to contact the ministry on 64-4-39 8000. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said more than 39 people had been killed, among them close members of his own family. A senior government official said on his Twitter feed that more than 300 people had been wounded. The dead included children and the wounded ranged in age from two to 78. France said two of its citizens were dead and Canada said two Canadians had died, including a diplomat. The US State Department said it had reports that American citizens had been hurt, and Britain said its nationals had undoubtedly been affected. Police said the stand-off was focused around the Nakumatt supermarket, one of Kenya's biggest chains, where the attackers were said to be holding hostages. Kenyatta said the security forces were engaged in a "delicate operation" with the top priority being to safeguard the lives of people caught up in the incident, but it was unclear how many were still trapped inside the building. Al Shabaab, which has links to al Qaeda and is battling Kenyan and other African peacekeepers in Somalia, had repeatedly threatened attacks on Kenyan soil if Nairobi did not pull its troops out of the Horn of Africa country. The raid presents Kenyatta with his first major security challenge since a March election victory. Kenyatta has vowed to defeat the militants who have said it is time to shift the war to Kenyan soil. "We have overcome terrorist attacks before," he said. The mall assault has been the biggest single attack in Kenya since al Qaeda's east Africa cell bombed the US embassy in Nairobi in 1998, killing more than 200 people. In 2002, the same militant cell attacked an Israeli-owned hotel at the coast and tried to shoot down an Israeli jet in a co-ordinated attack. The major attack on an iconic mall that draws tourists, expatriates and Kenya's wealthy elite like a magnet risks hammering an already struggling tourism sector and could puncture Kenyatta's plans to boost east Africa's biggest economy's reputation as a sound investment destination. Al Shabaab's last big attack outside Somalia was a twin attack in neighbouring Uganda, targeting people watching the World Cup final on television in Kampala in June 2010. Kenya sent its troops into Somalia in October 2011 to pursue the militants it blamed for kidnapping tourists and attacking its security forces. HOSTAGES Relatives of hostages thought still to be trapped inside the Westgate mall were keeping vigil in a nearby Hindu centre, waiting for the next move by the security forces. Kevin Jamal said his sister was taken hostage while shopping at the mall, and he had been waiting for more than six hours. "I want her to come out alive," Jamal told Reuters as he joined Kenya Red Cross Society volunteers for a meal of hot curry and chips served by the centre. He said the Kenyan security agencies could have done better, saying "they should not allow themselves to be outmanoeuvred by less than 20 people." Police say it is not clear how many attackers they are dealing with, and those rescued said at least one of the attackers was a woman. One of the attackers had been shot and arrested, but died shortly afterwards at a hospital. A fierce gun battle erupted between the police and the militants after Saturday's initial assault. The shooting continued hours after the first attack and soldiers then managed to enter the building, hunting for the attackers shop by shop. Witnesses said the attackers were armed with AK-47 rifles and wore ammunition belts. There was a lull in activity in the hours after midnight. Troops were milling around at the mall, near two armoured personnel carriers and two big fire trucks, one with a long, extendable ladder. Music was still playing and a video screen was on at a gourmet burger shop. Journalists and curious bystanders were moved out of the mall onto a side road. Al Shabaab appeared to taunt the security forces, saying on its official Twitter handle HSM-Press that there would be no negotiations whatsoever with Kenyan officials over the standoff. "10 hours have passed and the Mujahideen are still strong inside Mall and still holding their ground. All praise is due to Allah!", the group said. http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/9195166/Kiwi-hurt-in-Kenya-siege
  14. Not heard of it. The next poster likes to visit the casino.
  15. Running. Biking or rowing?
  16. Kansas, America.
  17. Swallow. Broadbeans.
  18. Jam, but I like jelly too. Marmalade or jam?
  19. Not yet I haven't. Have you ever rescued an injured bird or animal?
  20. Kumara fritters.

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