Gnash is a media player for playing SWF files. Gnash is available both as a standalone player for desktop computers and embedded devices, as well as a plugin for several browsers. It is part of the GNU Project and is a free and open-source alternative to Adobe Flash Player. It was developed from the gameswf project.
Gnash was first announced in late 2005 by software developer John Gilmore. As of 2011, the project's maintainer is Rob Savoye.
Writing a free software Flash player has been a priority of the GNU Project for some time. Prior to the launch of Gnash, the GNU Project had asked for people to assist the GPLFlash project. The majority of the previous GPLFlash developers have now moved to the Gnash project and the existing GPLFlash codebase will be refocused towards supporting embedded systems.
The primary distribution terms for Gnash are those of the GNU GPL. However, since Gnash was started using the codebase of the gameswf project, which is in the public domain, code developed by the Gnash project which might be useful in gameswf is placed in the public domain.
This is a list of current and former National Hockey League (NHL) mascots, sorted alphabetically.
Al the Octopus is the eight legged mascot of the Detroit Red Wings. It is also the only mascot that is not costumed. In 1952, when east side fish merchants Pete and Jerry Cusimano threw a real octopus onto the Olympia arena ice, the eight legs represented the eight victories needed to secure a Stanley Cup in those six-team days. Since then, fans throw an octopus onto the ice for good luck. In one game in the 1995 Playoffs, fans threw forty-five onto the ice. Arena Manager and Zamboni driver Al Sobotka ceremoniously scoops them up and whirls them over his head, and play continues. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman forbade Sobotka from doing so during the 2008 playoffs, claiming that debris flew off the octopuses and onto the ice. Sobotka and the Red Wings have denied that this occurs, but even so Sobotka acquiesced and now twirls the octopuses once he departs the ice. In 2011 the NHL forbade fans from throwing any octopuses on the ice, penalizing all violators with a $500 fine. This has led to local outcry at the seemingly intentional destruction of a classic tradition. Red Wing's forward Johan Franzen has pledged to pay any and all fines as an attempt to continue the tradition.
The way you watching me
My feeling left when you grew another part of me
And I'm just saying what's really deep inside of me
The way I feel
I feel so real
Really I'm just tryna contemplate the night
Wrapped on my mind and holding me so tight
Climbing my emotions and it's shining bright
The questions I wont ask
I wont ask you
Would you respect me
Don't leave me home
Would you really admit that your mine alone
Would you answer things I wanna know
Oh boy I wanna know, don't lie about it (please don't like about it)
Would ja would ja would ja really lie to me (would you lie to me boy)
I feel connected this here must not stop (I feel connected)
If you can't talk about what's really gonna hold me up(oh)
Oh boy Lets talk about it (lets talk about it)
Would ja would ja would ja really lie to me (woulja really lie to me)
(Boy--verse 2)
It's like I don't want to change
If you knew it would you really still had feel the same
These three words "I love you" would you really change
Lets talk about it... let(skip)
Would you hurt me, desert me, do wrong to me,
Take for granted boy, baby don't encourage we, let's talk about the change
Ooh I got questions for you...
(I got questions for you)
Would you respect me
Don't leave me home
Would you really admit that your mine alone
Would you answer things I wanna know
Oh boy I wanna know, don't lie about it (please don't like about it)
Would ja would ja would ja really lie to me (would you lie to me boy oh)
I feel connected this here must not stop (I feel connected)
If you can't talk about what's really gonna hold me up(oh)
Oh boy Lets talk about it (lets talk about it)
Would ja would ja would ja really lie to me (woulja really lie to me)
Oh... (tttalk about it)
Would you respect me
Don't leave me home
Would you really admit that your mine alone
Would you answer things I wanna know
Oh boy I wanna know, don't lie about it (please don't like about it)
Would ja would ja would ja really lie to me (would you lie to me boy oh)
I feel connected this here must not stop (I feel connected)
If you can't talk about what's really gonna hold me up(oh)
Oh boy Lets talk about it (lets talk about it)