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Escape to the Movies: Special: Bond Girls
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Today MovieBob takes a special look at the women of James Bond.
You aren't moving to Tuesday, are you?
Anyways, Halle Berry was the WORST Bond girl, imo.
Sean Connery IS James Bond.
I think Brosnan was second best.
ah sex appeal, history lessons and humor, movie bob at his best.
A surprise history lesson, and on a Tuesday! Makes me want to watch some James Bond now...
Fantastic. I love little cultural history lessons like this.
That was actually a very good history lesson on James Bond. I learned a lot of interesting things.
Now I fell like watching some of the old movies.
I think Roger Moore was third best. Also Brosnan is only second due to Goldeneye. Gosh I'm quoting you a lot today...
You touched on the reason I don't understand why people actually liked Quantum of Solace. James Bond is supposed to save the world; in QoS, he saves the planet. Damn green movement.
I'm quotable. Like a cheesy 80s movie.
And it comes to us from MovieBob, who breaks things down with great conversational tone.
Great look at things. I cant really think of anything to say I more or less agreed with everything you said. So thank you for a great look back at how the Bond girl played a much more serious role in the movies then I ever could have imagined.
First time poster! In fact, I registered just to post this.
MovieBob, I enjoyed this video immensely. I found it easily to be the most interesting Escape to the Movies yet, and that's coming from someone who always enjoys the hell out of them. I'd like to encourage you to try side projects like this more often. Just the medicine for a slow week at the movies!
That was impressive. A true joy to listen to
I think the summary of Feminism in this is waaaay to simplistic. Feminism has never been a single-minded, unified movement and any contradictions that seem to occur in feminist ideology largely stem from the fact that feminism is as fragmented as any social movement. The ideas that reach a mainstream audience will be those of the movements most vocal members, not necessarily those of the majority. Besides, the 'sexual liberation' of the Bond Girls has been problematic from the beginning, as are most portrayals of women's sexuality in the media. Why are they problematic? Because for the most part, they are portrayals that are crafted to specifically appeal to the stereotypical hetero male. This is largely why many feminists have a problem with the idea of the Bond Girl. The Bond Girl is not about presenting a liberated, healthy role-model for women. She is, rather, a set of instructions on how to best please a man. Even the name 'Bond Girl' suggests a general lack of respect for the authority and autonomy of women; these are adult women, and yet we call them girls. Please do more research next time, Movie Bob.
Wow...I'm actually surprised to learn that the feminist movement was ever in favor of the Bond girl mythos. How very edifying, Bob, thank you. :)
For me, to be a true Bond girl, you have to have a silly name. Not as silly as Christmas Jones, mind you, but silly.
huh interesting discussion bob, didn't really think about all this but now that you outlined the history of bond and bond girls i can see your point
As a woman, I really enjoyed your commentary, MovieBob!
It was fair, balanced, insightful & informative. Good work!
Now, when are we going to get a FEMALE bond character this isn't played as a big joke?
awesome, you really know your stuff
As allways very informative. And while this comes as no surprise considering that yours is the generation that likes "those" Bond movies, I totaly disagre on the statment that Daniel Craig James Bond has ANYTHING to do with the now tipical Jason Bourne-like action hero. Don't get me wrong even at my young age I've seen most of the James Bond movies, namely all of the Sean Connery ones, around half of the Roger Moore ones, one I think, of the Timothy Dalton one, everything from Pierce Brosnan and Danel Craig, and I love all iterataions in the context of their periods. But the thing is I felt James Bond stagnated during the Pierce Brosnan time, I mean for fuck's sake I didn't know if I was watching James Bond or Ethan Thomas with a better hair-do. Basicly, for me Casino Royale was breath of fresh air and while it took the GOOD from today's "grity and realistic" movies it had a riveting story didn't take the action serious to the point at wich you felt the camera-man was having sesiure and most of all, deep, interesting characters. Sure QoS was a lot less focused on that but the fact that it turned more improbable action-style was to pander to your guard of viewers but still admirablly not giving away the new tone the series found.
PS: Also Moonreaker was just fucking stupid.
I actually liked Pierce as Bond. He was a special kind of British classy, which was pretty good most of the time. Daniel Craig made the big turn of what Bond was, but I still like him for his job in Casino Royale.
Totally disagree here. New James Bond kicks ass and when you see one of the Connery flicks today you can't help but notice that it's basically a cheap comedy with a lot of charm.
Daniel Craig reinvigorated the role making it exciting, tense and thrilling after a decline over the 90s. It's not his fault that A Quantum sucked ass, he did all he could with the drivel he was given.
Eva Green is one of the best Bond girls ever, she was absolutely sublime in Casino Royal.
Best Bond ever: Moore
Nice video though.
Indeedie - in fact, MovieBob, I condemn you for your unprevoked use of Hilary Clinton. As you see, the results are...to horrible to truly describe:
I have to agree abit. The old Bond just looks silly at best, stupid at worst. Maybe we had to be there.
And I'm shocked by the idea the Bond girls where ever considered ideals for the feminist movement. Seriously, they where useless typically useless - though there was that one Greek one who sniped people...with a crossbow :| :\
love this one Bob, and yes Sean Connery is the GREATEST James Bond.
very interesting to see the culture behind it all, and kinda funny how feminism made a complete 180 over that time period lol
Thanks. You saved me the time to write a post like this myself.
But since this is a gaming website we'll most likely fall on deaf ears.
Moore IS better than Dalton, no doubt. But Brosnan...gotta disagree with you, Brosnan brought back Bond to the quip-giving, lady-laying Bond we loved after Dalton's overly serious take on him.
I have always loved Bond and the girls he encounters...often with names so outragoues like Pussy Galore...
So cheesy but great!
Excellent work as always Movie-bob.
Intelligent social commentary+boobs
i'm glad i'm not the only one who thinks the new bond movies are bad bond movies.
very nice indeed. love these "reviews", this kind of insight is awesome
Why is this on tuesday, it make my fridays
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Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000 - 6-9 p.m.
A year-round event, Arts
Alive! is presented by the Humboldt Arts Council and
321 COFFEE 321 Third Street. Larry Laitman..a retrospective. Also live music by the Amazing Art Band.
ALL UNDER HEAVEN 212 F Street. In memory of a painter, poet, worldtraveler and friend...paintings by Larry Laitman, "Blue-Eyed Exotic Bali Soul Series". Also, selected poetry.
ALLURE JEWELERS 412 Second Street. A special showing of Nagalle designer jewelry featuring Australian inlay opal designs.
AMIGAS BURRITOS 317 Fifth Street. Burton J Hoyle - digital images.
AVALON Third & G Street. " Don't you desire to.....Don't you desire too...." Paintings by Richard Duning.
BABY GARDEN 228 F Street. Featuring the work of English wildlife artist June Payne Hart.
BACCHUS' VINEYARDS 311 E Street. Delicious wine tasting and inspired ceramics by Dimitra Zalarvis-Chase.
BELLE STARR 117 F Street. Paintings by Bea Stanley.
BOOKLEGGER 402 Second Street. Come in and enjoy the art of the living word.
CASA BLANCA 1436 Second Street. Black and white photography by Dana Lynn.
CHANGES 420 Second Street. "Maskibition" by Donvieve
CHAPALA CAFE 201 Second Street. Photographs from India by Gary Neumann.
CLARKE MUSEUM Third & E St. Exhibits on local history, Victoriana, waterfowl hunting,and carved duck decoys. Local Native American baskets and regalia.
CONSIDER THE ALTERNATIVES 300 Second Street. Featuring the work of Yevonne Reynolds.
COTTON WORKS 226 F Street. Wearable art by local women artists.
ELLIS ART & ENGINEERING SUPPLIES 401 Fifth Street. The Sidewalk Gallery presents Brian Tripp: Karuk Artist. "The Best Things in Life Aren't Free" an installation of paintings and sculpture. The artist will also perform traditional drum songs. Come enjoy the music and refreshments from 6-9pm.
EQUITY RESOURCES 525 E Street. Selected works of world renowned artist R. Crumb.
EUREKA INN Seventh and F Street. In the Rib Room Corridor Gallery: "Reality ?" photographs by Jim Lowry; Mezzanine Gallery: Watercolors by Jaunita Larson; Courtyard Pool Gallery: Sculptures by Val Polyanin.
EUREKA THEATER 612 F Street. Paintings by Heather Lembcke and Gabe Adams. Music by the "Outstanding Bills" Barbershop Quartet and bluegrass by The Mad River Ramblers.
GABRIEL'S 216 E Street. Live music by Randy Strom - acoustic and electric guitar. Also a mural in - progress by Duane Flatmo.
GALLERY DOG 214 E Street. Mixed media sculpture by Michele McCall-Wallace and mixed media collage by Graham Moody. There will be an Arts Alive reception on Saturday October 7 from 6-9pm.
"Family Icon" assemblage by Michele McCall-Wallace
GEPPETTO'S 416 Second Street. Halloween Collectibles.
GOLDEN ANGELS CELLARS 333 First Street. Photography by Debbie Siemer
GOOD RELATIONS 308 Second Street. Color photography by Lhiane Wood.
GRAYSTONE JEWELERS Second & F Street. Graystone Jewelers proudly presents Brian McHardy, Master Diamond Cutter. On-hand demonstrations of the fine art of diamond cutting Saturday, October 7th, from 11:00am - 8:00pm.
HUMBOLDT ARTS COUNCIL, The Morris Graves Museum of Art 636 F Street. In the Dr. Richard Anderson Gallery: "The Diversity of Clay", North Coast Potter's Guild. Homer Balabanis Gallery: "Pet Tricks", Peggy Jane Murray. Tom Knight Gallery: "Seeing in a Different Light - Infrared Images", Henry L Stuart. William Thonson and Floyd Bettiga Gallery: "Three Gorges - Yangtze River", Deng Shaoyi Artist in Residence from Chongqing, China. Melvin Schuler Sculpture Garden: Works by Robert Ellison. Youth Gallery: "Finding a Voice - Children Surviving Domestic Violence", Humboldt Women for Shelter. Performance Rotunda: Who Holds the Mirror ? Breast Cancer, Women's Lives and the Environment, a traveling mural of the Breast Cancer Oral History Project of Women Take Care, Take Action, artist Miranda Bergman will be available to answer questions.
"Seeing in a Different Light," infrared image photography by Henry L. Stuart in the Tom Knight Gallery, Morris Graves Museum of Art
"Samurai Warrior" watercolor and gouache by Peggy Jane Garbutt-Murray at the Morris Graves Museum of Art.
HUMBOLDT BAY COFFEE CO 211 F Street. Assorted paintings and mixed media by Katy LeVesque. Enjoy "Old Tyme Music" by Honkey Tonk Bill Thompson.
HUMBOLDT'S FINEST 405 Second Street. Ingrid Brink, watercolors and watercolor collage. Alyssa Ravenwood, wearable art - neoprene masks.
HUMBOLDT SENIOR RESOURCE CENTER 1910 California Street. HSRC is pleased to host the Redwood Camera Club with their beautiful color prints.
HSU FIRST STREET GALLERY 422 First Street. Photographs from a new book by Ellen Land-Weber, "To Save A Life - Stories of Holocaust Rescue" Book signing and reception for the artist on Saturday October 7th, 6-9pm. (See Journal article) A special installation by M. Louise Stanley - Pompeian Villa. "Acquired Identity"..kinetic, interactive sculpture by Billie Grace Lynn. Reception for artist Saturday night 6-9pm.
INDIAN WEST EMPORIUM 326 Second Street . Oils by Jinx Victor, "Studies of the Southwest".
THE INK PEOPLE 411 Twelfth Street IN THE MAIN GALLERY: "MASKIBITION 15" International Handmade Mask making competition, coordinated by Donvieve. This year the juror is Alyssa Ravenwood, who will give a performance at the opening.
In the Performance Room Gallery: "Out Of Hand" Sixth Annual Metalsmithing and Jewelry Exhibition. The participants are: Chris Ackerman, Mandy Allen, Heather Brent, Susan Brunlinger, Bob Frye, Wendy Hannah, Tierra Hodge, Barbara Jacobson, Ling-Yen Jones, Lorna Kidd, Gypsy McFelter, Betsy Roberts and Bryan Tomasetti. There will be an opening reception to honor the artists on Saturday Oct. 7th.
THE IRISH SHOP 334 Second Street. Watercolors by Susan Barnes.
THE LINEN CLOSET 218 F Street. New works by Jeanette Haxton.
LOS TRUCHAS GALLERY/LOS BAGELS 403 Second Street. Annie Leibowitz...Portraits of people living with HIV.
MANY HANDS GALLERY 438 Second Street. Join us for our 10th anniversarywith wonderful prizes to be won and featuring many local artists.
NATURAL SELECTIONS 203 F Street. Featuring kiln-formed glassware from Charlton Glassworks of Washington. Hand-cut copper fused between glass layers - personally signed and dated by the artists. Also new Fire and Light vases in all of their exciting colors.
NORTH SOLES FOOTWEAR 417 Second Street Suite 102. "Heavy Horse Painting Series" by Sherri Dobay.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INDIAN DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 241 F Street. Various artists.
OLD TOWN ART GALLERY 233 F Street. Presenting gallery member Virginia Sutherland. A reception for the artist will be held Saturday October 7th, 6-9pm.
PIANTE 620 Second Street. Watercolors by Patricia Glidden.
RAMONES 209 E Street. Paintings by Jan Ramsey.
REDWOOD CONCERT BALLET 426 F Street. Visit us at our new facility and enjoy Humboldt County's premiere dance company in open studio rehearsals.
SENSATIONS 425 Snug Alley. Paintings by Kim Pinches.
TERRAPIN TREASURES 217 E Street. Featuring works by local artists and artisans.
TRAVEL ADVANTAGE 1125 Third Street. Color photography by Gary Neumann.
WILLIAM CODY ART & ANTIQUES Second & G Street. "Poetic Light", new work in photography by William S. Pierson. Reception for the artist Saturday, October 7th 6-9pm.
WILLAMSON INSURANCE 272 C Street. "Through My Eyes"...expressions of wisdom and nature by photographer Barbara Keshan - Rousta. Reception for artist Saturday Oct. 7th, 6-9pm.
WINZLER & KELLY 633 Third Street. "Midnight Sun Photography" Photographs by Mark LeNord.
"Midnight Sun Photography" by Mark LeNord
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One of the better rock bands of the past decade, The Walkmen released their seventh full-length album Heaven earlier this year. Fuse caught up with frontman Hamilton Leithauser before a recent concert in New York City. The distinctly voiced singer opened up about Heaven's recording process, his favorite Walkmen video and Frank Sinatra. Here are some highlights.
On recording their new album, Heaven: "This was the first record we wrote after we moved very far away from each other. When we first started out, we lived in Harlem. We had a recording studio. We were just sort of a group of guys that would get together on weeknights after work. Eventually we all moved away. So this is the first record where we really didn't see each other."
On the video for "Heaven": "That was [bassist] Walt [Martin's] idea. It was just a collection of all the old photos we had lying around. It was the idea that we'd been together for 10 years. That's my favorite video we've ever done."
On Frank Sinatra: "I read a biography of Frank Sinatra while I was working on my stuff and I listened to a lot of his music. It was something that was a lot on the brain when we were writing it. He's just one of my favorites. Reading his story, I ended up liking him, which is not easy because he's a really unlikable guy in a lot of ways. But he's actually really interesting. He's got such a voice."
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The mother of an Auckland teenager who died after a fight at rugby training is facing a new charge over the shooting of her husband.
Mona Dudley, 39, appeared in the Waitakere District Court today where an assault charge was withdrawn by police.
In its place is a charge of injuring her husband, Brent, under circumstances that if he died, she would have been guilty of manslaughter.
It carries a maximum sentence of three years' jail and relates to an incident on December 27, where Dudley is accused of shooting her Mr Dudley in the chest.
Dudley did not enter a plea and, at the request of her lawyer, Ashley Thomas, was bailed until next month when she will appear before a judge.
The Dudleys' son, 15-year-old Stephen, died in June after a fight at a rugby training session. Two youths face a High Court manslaughter trial in February in relation to his death.
Mona Dudley walked in and out of court flanked by two supporters.
Her bail conditions state she must live at a Glen Eden property, not offer violence to Mr Dudley or anyone else, not associate with Mr Dudley without his consent, not consume alcohol or non-prescription drugs, and not possess firearms or ammunition.
An Auckland District Health Board spokesman said Mr Dudley remained in hospital in a stable condition.


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The first day of summer was celebrated here with this delicious treat!! Since I have been working on my summer time fun board for a couple of months I knew when I saw this recipe that it would be a hit in the house.
The night before I got my little helpers together and we all worked on this recipe as a family!
First Eben used his strong muscles to crush up the oreo's
Then we put all the ingredients together in the bowl. Daddy stepped in to teach Eben a few kitchen tricks. This is what Micah called the swirl and tap.
First you swirl the spatula around the edge of the measuring cup
And then you tap the spatula on the bowl to get all of it off. I had so much fun watching them work together. As you can see from the pictures Jaelyn was in her own little world and I am not sure what she was doing.
Once everything was mixed together in the bowl; Eben put out the 12 dixi cups. When I use Dixi cups I like to put them into a muffin tray so then I can get them all in the freezer at once. It doesn't take up too much space in there and its easy to get the popsicle sticks into the cups after they have had some time to freeze.
I poured the mixture into the cups, we let it freeze for about 1 hour and then I put the sticks into the cups and let them be over night.
After eating a delicious summer supper we got to enjoy our treats! And let me tell you we ENJOYED them. They are so tasty!!! I am going to price them out to see how much I made each one for and since I bought all the ingredients I have enough to make at least 1 more batch so I will be sure to update the post when I get it figured out.
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ABC's a new annual event, Celebrating Abilities, was held on September 16 at Century High School. The event helped raise awareness of the amazing achievements of persons with disabilities and raised a total of $19,355 for ABC programs.
Headlining this year's event was a screening of the award-winning short film, "Learning to Drive," followed by an after-party with the director and lead actor. Food, games, silent auction, raffle, face-painting and henna art were just a few of the activities on offer.
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Make your kids SCREAM this Halloween!!!
We are running the most adventure filled and scarily awesome Halloween Camp in Dublin from €25 per child per day or €90 for the week.
Tuesday October 31st | Wednesday Nov 1st | Thursday Nov 2nd | Friday Nov 3rd
So let us tell you more about what's in store…
Every Day will begin with Zombie Archery practice…it's important to make sure the kids have their aim on point with the Walking Dead wandering around. Each day has a planned activity (see below) and will finish with Dropzone – BEWARE – this activity is sure to frighten even the bravest kids out of their comfort zones but fear not as our trusty instructors are always on hand to offer encouragement, support or even to rescue if needed.
Tuesday October 31st – All Hallows Eve
On the spookiest day of the year, we're going to make the kids feel like real life Ghostbusters in the Splatmaster Paintball graveyard…Take CAUTION and be sure to watch out for the tombstones in the creepy graveyard and some scary surprises lurking around the haunted castle.)
It wouldn't be Halloween without a few Tricks and Treats…and our Scavenger Hunt is full of both…WARNING!!!! Only those with a sweet tooth can take part.
Wednesday November 1st
With Fright night over…it's time to make your kids SCREAM with laughter.
From the dizzying heights of our Adventure Tower, each child will get the chance to conquer our Aerial Trekking courses. Each level has a new set of obstacles to overcome and once they get going they won't want to stop. The Tower is really where the kids get a chance to build their confidence as all of the activities will challenge them to overcome their fears and coax them out of their comfort zones, the best part is seeing their faces beam with pride when they've done something that they didn't think they could do…priceless
*A fear of Heights is very common, our instructors always work with the children to ensure they are comfortable enough to participate but they can opt out if they prefer.
Thursday November 2nd
Kids driving you up the walls? Get them Climbing Walls instead (it's far safer & definitely more fun) while you take some out to unwind. This activity is great for getting kids to think and plan ahead as they have to map a route to the top from the ground to ensure they can successfully climb our Tower walls before repelling back down & going again. With a selection of indoor and outdoor walls to choose from, this is one activity that will keep them busy and tire them out.
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Friday isn't just a big deal here in Outdoor Adventures, its a GIANT deal and what better to way to kickstart the final day of camp than with the GIANT Swing. This is such a fun one to watch but you might want some earplugs because when that Swing goes Whoosh, the screams of laughter are LOUD.
Today will be the day where all of the skills from the Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday camp can be put to good use as there will be Climbing, Abseiling, Aerial Trekking all on the menu of activities as well as an Archery competition to see who can kill the most Zombies.
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August is already upon us and we are taking some time to look back over July which was dedicated to a fun filled, action packed & adventurous Summer Camps.
The Outdoor Adventures Summer Camps ran for each week of July and what a brilliant & busy 4 weeks they were. From 7 year olds up to 16 years of age, there were activities for all age groups to enjoy & challenge themselves on.
What Activities did they do? Here's the weekly round up
Monday was all about the Climbing Walls, getting to grips with the art of route planning and mapping your climb from the ground up. Once they reached their upper limit, they then repel back down for another go.
Tuesday was Aerial Trekking day, with 3 levels to conquer & obstacles to get past, our courses have something for everyone. For those who have a fear of heights, they started on the lowest level & could move up & up again if they wanted to and we were thrilled to see that so many camp mates did.
Wednesday was all about Teambuilding, after a few days of getting to know each other, the camp mates were ready to work together in teams and take on the challenges & games ahead.
Thursday was the choice of the group, they love being the decision makers so we let them decide and the fun followed. As an exciting addition to an already action packed day, all of the groups got to enjoy the thrill of the Giant Swing. The laughter could be heard from miles away, it was a Giant hit with everyone.
Friday or Friyay (as the kids call it) was the Grand Finale and there's only one activity for it, Splatmaster. This child friendly form of paintballing really takes the "pain" out of paintballing while keeping all of the fun and the groups absolutely loved it.
Each morning was spent practising their Archery skills, this gave each camp mate 5 days to really get to grips with this sport and to improve their aim on the target sheets. After the each days planned activity, the groups finished up their morning with Zip-lining & Dropzone. Note – These two activities are not for the faint hearted, they really test your comfort zone. We were so happy to see the camp mates overcome their fears and challenge themselves daily.
What's Next?
With July already behind us, we're looking forward to a busy Autumn season ahead (Halloween is just around the corner & Christmas isn't far behind it) and we're already planning for our 2018 season so stay tuned to our http://www.facebook.com/outdooradventurescourtlough and our http://Instagram/outdoor_adventures_csg to keep up with all of our exciting plans. Before we go, we'd like to wish all of our 2017 Summer Camp mates the very best for the new school year ahead and hopefully we'll see you all again next year.
Note* If you'd like to try any of the activities above, you can book online here http://www.courtlough.ie/adventures/
5* Reviews:
Check out some of the great reviews from our 2017 Summer Camps below:
Marcella Broderick 5*
"My two lads took part in the Summer camps this week, and it's not often they agree on things, but they both agreed that this was the best summer camp they had ever been on!
The instructors were brilliant with the kids, they never put any pressure on them to do any activity that they were nervous of, but they were very encouraging, and even the more cautious of my two was happy to jump off the dropzone by the second day!
Definitely something a bit different from the usual soccer/GAA summer camps, great variety for the kids, and loads of fun!"
Dearbhla Mc Grath 5*
"My son did the summer camp here last week and he absolutely loved it. They did so many brilliant activities. Coaches are great with the kids. He was really disappointed when the week was over."
Lillian Casey 5*
"We had a group of 8yo kids at a summer camp in the adventure centre last week. They had a ball and as parents we were very impressed with the instructors. A great challenge for kids who like a bit of activity. Kids who were less adventurous were also catered for – absolutely brilliant."
Laura Donohoe 5*
"We had 3 boys at summer camp last week. They had a super time and each day didn't want to come home. The staff were really encouraging and brilliant with the kids. What a great way to show the kids how to knock down boundaries and accomplish things that for some can seem an impossible task."
NLSD2017 & CLC's 1st Birthday Bash
We can't believe that more than 2 weeks have passed since Courtlough Ladies Club hosted National Ladies Shooting Day (#NLSD2017) on behalf of The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club. NLSD 2017 very conveniently coincided with the CLC's first birthday so there were multiple celebrations on the same day.
Here's ALL the details…
To say that the day was a HUGE success is an understatement, Nicola & Áine from the CLC put so much effort into making the day amazing, it's safe to say that Courtlough has never looked so good or pink for that matter. On Saturday June 10th, 30 lovely ladies turned up to take part in National Ladies Shooting Day, some seasoned shots but the majority of whom where complete beginners.
They were greeted with goody bags and a welcoming chat from the CLC hosts before meeting their instructors & making their way to the shooting stands. Once the safety briefing was done, the ladies got stuck into some serious Clay breaking with cheers & rounds of applause following all the hits, some of the lucky ones even hit the flash clays which blew up in a burst of pink smoke. In between their shooting rotation, the ladies wandered over to the bespoke Pink Clay Wall photo backdrop for selfies and memento pictures of the day.
Fieldsports Magazine Selfie Competition
There was plenty of hash tagging and fun to be had between shots with a prize for Best Selfie sponsored by FieldSports Magazine – our very own Áine was the proud winner (we look forward to reading her interview in the coming issue of the magazine). Storm in a Teacup even stopped by in their custom ice cream van, Mabel, to tickle the ladies tastebuds with their delicious desserts, whipped ice cream, Ferrero chocolate sauce, fresh strawberries & whole load of other yummy toppings.
After all the shooting, selfie taking, ice cream eating, it was time for the obligatory Tea & Cake in The Clay Cafe. While the ladies chose from the delicious cakes supplied by Take the Cake, sipped on their tea and coffee, the winners of the Beginner & Intermediate shooting classes were counted along with the winners for the Best Dressed and Best Cake. The prizes (3 NLSD silk scarves, a voucher for Sporting Hares and a beautiful rosette) were then presented followed by lovely recap of the day from Áine & Nicola. After a quick round of 'Happy Birthday', the hosts blew out the candle of the CLC's first Birthday cake and raised a toast of pink bubbly to Ladies Shooting everywhere.
We're finding it difficult to come to terms with it all being over. Don't be surprised if you see some pink bunting still hanging up, we're definitely keeping the Pink Clay Wall anyway.
What's next?
We are looking forward to NLSD2018 already Ladies but if you'd like to try shooting before then, you can. The next CLC Ladies only shooting event is taking place on Sunday July 23rd and it's only €30pp.
If you'd like to see more from the day, check out all of the pictures over on the Courtlough Ladies Club Facebook page www.facebook.com/Courtloughladiesclub
Beretta Summer League 2017
The Summer is officially here and we couldn't be happier about it. Along with our high hopes for plenty of sunshine over the summer season, comes the longer days and of course our evening opening hours, meaning more time for our beloved Shooting Sports. And now that we've made the transition into late opening on Wednesday & Thursday evenings, it's time to get the annual Beretta Summer League wheels in motion.
What can you win?
This amazing competition is kicking off on Wednesday May 17th for 14 weeks with the Grand Final being held on August 20th. The competition consists of a 50 Clay Target sporting course each week with entries set at €20, €30 (clays + 50 cartridges) & €15 re-entry. To be in with a chance to win one of the 2 Beretta 690's up for grabs, a class prize or a cut of the 10,000 cheddite cartridges, entrants must submit 8 scores (1 score per week) over the 14 weeks. On Wednesday each week, entrants will see a new course set, ready to challenge you and test your skills. Each week will offer the opportunity to learn and develop your shooting skills. The course can be shot as many times as you like from Wednesday to Sunday, with your best score to count so if you're not happy and want to try again (and again), you can. We recommend that entrants shoot on Wednesday evenings, Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings as these are the most popular shooting times, if you're a lone shooter you can be sure of meeting a few others & getting in a squad.
Handicaps Apply
To keep the competition as fair as possible, the 2018 Leinster Interclub League classes will apply, with AAA +0, AA +1, A +3 classes competing for one Beretta 690 Sporting and Classes B +6, C +8 and D +12 competing for the other. There will also be Junior and Ladies class prizes too so there is something for everyone to compete for even if it is just for your own Personal Best.
Courtlough Ladies Club
We know the Courtlough Ladies Club will be out in force for the duration of the Summer League so if there are any ladies who would like to join them, contact Aine or Nicola via the Courtlough Ladies Club Facebook/Instagram page or pick up a business card in the shop.
With only hours to go before the Beretta Summer League 2017 officially opens, we would like to wish everyone taking part the very best of luck and remember to have fun & enjoy it.
Happy Shooting,
The Courtlough Team
New Beginnings, New Directions, New Website…
New Beginnings, New Directions, New Website…
For those of you who are seasoned Courtlough customers, you may have noticed that we've been going through some changes in recent years.
Courtlough has been growing, developing, building and most importantly improving. One of those improvements is our brand new website (more about this later) which showcases all of what Courtlough has to offer like never before.
We are no longer just Courtlough Shooting Grounds, from today we are officially welcoming & introducing the new additions to our brand 'Outdoor Adventures at Courtlough' and also 'Courtlough Events'.
Outdoor Adventures is home to The Courtlough Tower, a custom built Teambuilding zone and Splatoon Paintball.
Courtlough Events is just that, Events, from birthday parties, Stag/Hen, Corporate Days Out or Teambuilding. Our Events department will work with you to make your next event the best one yet.
So now that we've set the scene, the time has come for the Big reveal. We have spent months working on & crafting a new website that will do the new Courtlough justice and we are proud to say we have achieved that. Together with an excellent team of creatives and web developers in Big Dog Digital, we have a finished product that finally encapsulates all of what Courtlough has to offer.
We are extremely happy to share our new, mobile friendly & very fancy website with you all so please feel free to browse, take your time to look around the different areas and of course give us some feedback (positive only) 😉
The Courtlough Team
Ladies Firing Squad
Courtlough Ladies Club in the April issue of Irish Country Magazine
One frosty day in December, the Courtlough Ladies Club (CLC) met Irish Country Magazine's feature writer Roisin at the grounds to find out more about the CLC and all things clay target shooting.
Roisin had contacted the CLC after seeing the ladies pictures on Instagram & Facebook, and wanted to find out more about this new wave of Clay Slaying, Girls with Guns and Female empowerment. What better way than to have a go!
After an introductory 30 clay session with both Roisin, and photographer Rita, getting a chance to smash some clays, the ladies followed up their shoot in true CLC style with coffee and cake in the Clay Cafe. Together they revelled in their new found appreciation for clay target shooting in front of the fire and discussed all the details about how the club started, stereotypes in the sport, and why other ladies should come along. The ladies provided all the material that Roisin needed to put together a super article – double page spread nonetheless – for the April issue of Irish Country Magazine.
It's well worth a read so be sure to pick up a copy.
Congratulations ladies, great job!
Courtlough Autumn/Winter League 2016
Courtlough Autumn/Winter League 2016
Please find completed Leaderboard below and those qualified for the Final. Squads as above for Semi Final.
Summer League Final 2016
15 Weeks of Competition Completed
The Final Week of the 2016 Summer League Competition is upon us and what a brilliant 15 weeks it was.
It can only be described as a Highly Competitive League with Mick Phelan making a late charge for the Overall High Gun pipping Keith Reynolds and James Carty to the post. You can view the Squad Lists & Times, Weekly Winners, Summer League Finalists and overall Summer League results below.
The Final will take place this Sunday August 21st, with the first squads being issued a start time of 12pm. The Grand Final will take place at 3.30pm and the Prize Giving to follow at 5pm, with Pizza & Beer being served in the Bar afterwards.
We urge all shooters to arrive 30 minutes before their allocated squad time to be ready to start on time.
We wish all finalists the Best of Luck for the Final.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday
Have you always wanted to try Clay Pigeon Shooting? Don't know where or how to start?
We want to help you to make the first steps on your Clay Pigeon Shooting path. Let's start with a bit of background in to Clay Pigeon Shooting.
Clay Pigeon Shooting is a thrilling experience, demanding calm concentration, a keen eye and quick reflexes. A 12 gauge over and under shotgun is the most popular firearm used for Clay Shooting but there are numerous other options from 20 gauge over and under to Semi-Automatic 12 gauge & 20 gauge shotguns.
Once you have your chosen firearm, it's time to head out onto the range to perfect your aim, practice your skills and soon you will be notching up your 'kills'. Of course these are not real birds and no real pigeons get hurt, making it a great sport for all – young and old, men and women alike. Now it's not all fun and games, Shooting of any kind has the potential to be dangerous and all firearms must be treated with the utmost care and respect at all times. It is for this reason that we must stress that under no circumstances should you try any form of Shooting unassisted or outside of the secure and safe confines of a registered Shooting Grounds in Ireland.
How do I book?
So you think you're ready to get out on to the Shooting Range? Here at Courtlough, we have everything you need to get started. We have designed a range of Clay Shooting Packages that are perfect for absolute beginners just like you. We always recommend that you book in for one of our Shooting Courses where you will be accompanied by one of our trained instructors who will choose a firearm suitable for you, you will be provided with all of the necessary insurance and eye & ear protection before you head out to the range. After you have finished your Shooting package, you can add up all of your Hits or "Kills" in shooting lingo.
Joining the Club?
We know that once you smash your first clay you will be hooked and there's only one logical next step…Becoming a Member of Courtlough Club. Once you know that Clay Pigeon Shooting is for you and you want to find out more about this great sport, there is no better way than to join a Shooting Club full of other like-minded shooters. Joining the Club is simple, all you need to do is fill out a Membership Form, provide a copy of your current Driver's License/Passport, pay your membership fee and start your complimentary induction lessons (clay & cartridges not included). From there, you will need to start thinking about purchasing your own firearm, we have a fully stocked Gun Room onsite where you can browse and ask questions before you make your decision.
Practice Practice Practice
Now that you're a Member of Courtlough Club, have your insurance (Countryside Alliance provide a fantastic offer for Courtlough Members) and have purchased your Shotgun, you are officially a Clay Pigeon Shooter, Congratulations!!! From here on out, it's all about Practice, practice, practice! But don't worry, we always have instructors available to give you a helping hand if and when you need it. We also run regular leagues and competitions where you can test your new found skills in a fun and relaxed environment….Happy Shooting folks!


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There is no doubt that Pokhara is much more than a city or a valley but also is one of the best displays of astounding natural beauty. Likewise, there can not be a better place to observe and enjoy this beauty than Fish Tail Lodge which is built on a serene peninsula extending from the base of a densely forested hill into Fewa Lake.
Excitement begins the moment you arrive in the parking lot of the lodge as you will find no pathway or bridge from there to the peninsula which seems to be floating on water. But relax, you will be transferred in a private boat operated by the lodge exclusively for its guests to the accommodation area. Try if you can not to get too overwhelmed because you will find many more reasons to feel lucky for having chosen one of the best locations on earth for vacationing.
Fish Tail Lodge was established in the late sixties aiming to provide ample living space and just the right kind of isolation to travellers who crave for real experiences rather than the luxuries money can buy. The beautifully designed round cottages contain 48 standard and 12 deluxe rooms, a central dining hall, and a spacious bar with an indoor fireplace. Choose from a host of activities like hiking, pony riding, fishing, bird watching, boating, cultural shows, etc. and if you ever need to go out, just ask for the shuttle service.


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Winter Whale Watching, The Tubes, Natural History of the Anza-Borrego Region
Events December 19-December 25, 2019
Various Authors noon, Dec. 14
A letter from the enemy:
"I would like to complain about your movie reviewer, Scott Marks. He reviewed the movie Walking with the Enemy in this issue (April 24). That was some piece of jackass journalism, and that individual is a jackass journalist. He is very disrespectful how he treats that period of European history.
"Some of your readers have had family members killed during that ugly period of history and he treats it in a very disrespectful manner. He should not be working for your paper. It's bad. He should not have made those references.
"You better review his work, because he's a real jackass of a journalist. You should have someone else rewrite the review and reprint it.
— Paul Student, San Carlos"
Student, meet your teacher. Just because one thinks every copy of this ploddingly remedial, factually unfettered history lesson should be run through a wood chipper doesn't automatically make one pro-Holocaust. I'm not treating "that ugly period of history" in a disrespectful manner, the filmmakers are! For your information, Student, I'm one Jew — no doubt a self-loathing one in your eyes — who is fed up with movies that trivialize the Holocaust, no matter how well their intentions may be.
Doesn't it sicken you that many were first to learn about the Holocaust from Spielberg's highly-fictionalized Disneyland attraction, Oskar Schindler and the Temple of Doom? It's easy to blame somnolent high school history teachers, but in the case of these fanciful Holocaust adventure pictures, guys like Spielberg and Mark Schmidt assume the position of educators. It's their responsibility not to play fast and loose with the facts of "that ugly period of history" in order to better shape their clumsy narratives.
You obviously disliked the intentional in-your-face tone of my review, but what exactly did I say about Schmidt's comic book approach to the Holocaust that was inaccurate? Whenever the action slows down, Schmidt and his myriad of screenwriters decide to pep things up by having stock Nazi buffoons mow down Jews. Were it not for cliches and happenstance, there'd be no screenplay. The dialog is contrived and the acting sub-par. Even the generally unfailing Ben Kingsley trudges through the paces like Karloff's mummy. Worst of all, it sentimentalizes mass genocide.
For once, this cheese doesn't stand alone. You want someone else to review the picture for you, Student? How's about NPR's Ella Taylor who called it, "An old-school drama so sincere, yet so ham-fisted, it borders on parody." John Anderson at Newsday said it's "so emotionally obvious and awkwardly handled that it doesn't deserve much consideration as a political or historical statement."
I'm not done. Nick LaSalle at the San Francisco Chronicle likened it to "To Be Or Not to Be, only without Jack Benny, or Hogan's Heroes without the jokes." And how's this for an ouch: David Hiltbrand at the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, "A badly written, poorly acted, bathetic pageant of bad wigs and worse accents, rendered with production values on a par with NBC's recent Sound of Music mummery."
If there is one lesson to be taken from this piece of sentimental hogwash it's that the Holocaust is one of the few subjects that should seldom, if ever, be given a fictionalized treatment. For every quality fact-based narrative (Enemies: A Love Story, Eurpopa, Europa, Adam Resurrected) there have been dozens of maudlin variations – don't get me started on The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas!
Here's your assignment, Student: go to Kensington Video and rent Alan Resnais' Night and Fog. Shot in 1955, Resnais was one of the first, if not the first documentarian allowed access to the abandoned death camps. Everything one needs to know about how to properly document the atrocities is contained in this powerful 32 minute short and the tears shed while watching do not flow at the expense of cheap pathos. You're welcome!
In closing, we must never forget the one Holocaust movie that remains to be seen, a picture that will someday have the last word: Jerry Lewis' never-released The Day the Clown Cried. To films like Walking With the Enemy that paint the bloody facts in tear-inducing shades of rosewater red, I proudly proclaim, "Never again!"
here here!
Where? Where?
Well done, Scottso; You sure took that Student to school. I don't know what Ben Kingsley is doing in that movie. It looked like crap from a distance even to my untrained eye. Not worth the price of the popcorn regardless of the holy of holy history.


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The Crosser Family Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of our youth and their families in the communities that we live by providing them with everyday needs and opportunities to help them achieve a bright future. Setting them up for success so they will grow to be healthy, responsible, active citizens in their communities.
The Crosser Family Foundation was established by Janet R. Crosser and the late Richard H. Crosser in 2001. The foundation wishes to continue, celebrate and inspire philanthrophy in our community today and in the future.


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Even though the clinic has had great success using traditional abstinence-based methods in treating its patients, Bakker believes that 90-percent of gamers playing games like World of Warcraft do not need addiction counseling to solve their problems.
Several WoW players across the globe have suffered fatigue, various ailments, and even death from overplaying the massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
"These kids come in showing some kind of symptoms that are similar to other addictions and chemical dependencies," Bakker told BBC News; however, he noted that the problem wasn't really an addiction and that the issue could be solved through positive social interactions. "The more we work with these kids the less I believe we can call this addiction. What many of these kids need is their parents and their school teachers; this is a social problem."
"This gaming problem is a result of the society we live in today," Bakker said, adding, "Eighty percent of the young people we see have been bullied at school and feel isolated. Many of the symptoms they have can be solved by going back to good old fashioned communication."
According to the BBC, an 18-year old gamer who went by the pseudonym "George" spent more than 10 hours a day playing Activision's Call of Duty 4.
"Call of Duty was somewhere I felt accepted for the first time in my life," the teenager said. "I was never helped by my parents or my school. At the clinic I also feel accepted and have come out of myself."
Using the game as an escapist tool, George lived out a different life online. "I liked gaming because people couldn't see me; they accepted me as my online character. I could be good at something and feel part of a group." In addition, George also used Call of Duty 4
as a cathartic release. "I was aware that I played too much but I didn't know what to do. But it helped me because I could be aggressive and get my anger and frustration out online."
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This hostile behavior has lead many to believe that videogames also spur real-life crimes. Anti-videogame activists have linked 1999's Columbine shootings to violent videogame addiction. As a result of these incidents, individuals like former Florida attorney Jack Thompson have called for the banning of violence in videogames. However, the Smith & Jones Centre says that acts of anger and aggressions often exist before the desire to play violent videogames.
A solution to the problem, Bakker proposes, is for parents and caretakers to spend more time listening to what children have to say.
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'one foot on the mountain' helps promote green tourism in this part of Greece. Along with other accommodation providers we want to encourage guests to enjoy the tranquility of mountain living and to bring vital income into the village.
is on the edge of the Taygetos mountain range which has Natura 2000
status, as a protected area and rare ecosystem. The unique nature of its
plant life comprises 700 species, 28 of which are endemic solely to
The diverse terrain means that many plants and wild animals flourish within a relatively small area. From mediterranean thickets, through conifer forests in the mountains, to the alpine zone in the highest peaks (above 2000m), the scenery is constantly changing.
A stay in Exochori provides a gateway to exploring the history, ecology and traditions of the Mani.
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Long read- two episodes. Apologies, but they need to go back-to-back. Should have been out on Christmas Eve, but…
"It's not right, Junior. Nothing is right." Carrie Louise turned, looked over her shoulder from her seat on Bobby's porch steps at the empty-but-lit-up-for-Christmas house.
"You're right." Eldridge Junior turned to look with her. "About all this, anyway. Never thought we'd get to here. Bobby not being in this house, us scattered all over. Like one of those movies where everybody grows up, gets different, moves away. Maybe they have a reunion twenty years down the road, people cry or get drunk and show their asses. If that happens I'm stayin' wherever I am, lettin' it all alone."
"I saw one on TV like that. Bobby 'n me were eatin' his momma's Christmas pecan cookies buried in ice cream, the year before she left…And all these people were at a reunion or a wedding or something and they got snowed in and it messed up everything. All the snow, and…Shit." The tears came, Eldridge waited. "It was so cold on TV, and the ice cream…I thought I was cold and stuck my feet up under Bobby's leg…What was I? Twelve maybe? He was it, you know? My whole world."
Eldridge put his arm around her, let her cry in silence.
"Junior…Do you ever hear from him? At all?"
"Couple of times a week. Texts, mostly. Some email, not much. You know him. Short and sweet. With the phone he can say 'here's my apartment' or 'burned the shit out my hand' and send a picture along. He uses the computer for keeping up with business, doing research, taking online business classes. He says the Internet is the biggest university in the world when you filter the garbage."
"Why did he just dump me, Junior. What'd I do?"
Junior pulled his arm back and his phone out. "Nothin', CL. He wonders the same thing." He scrolled his texts, showed her 'tell cl hey if she's not dead'. Here. Nothin' to it, take a look."
Carrie thumbed through Bobby's texts, paused on some, huffed about others, stopped on a few about her and the tears took over.
"See, he couldn't get you to say anything back to him all summer long when he texted you. When he called, your phone rang into forever, no voice mail. He tried email. Even called that dorm place and some girl said 'I don't know you, fuck off', called him a perv and hung up. The next time he tried to call, the number was out of service."
"Land lines are extra money, for nothing. So we did shut it off. The other stuff is impossible. He just didn't try. Aunt Liz says he hates me for being smart and —"
"Last I looked he was paying for both of us to get college educations, get even smarter. And leaving it with us in his no bullshit, I gave my word way. Sure as I'm sittin' here I watched him, CL, right where you're at, try to text and call. He figured you just decided he was a dumb redneck and the hell with him and Houma. Just like his momma. You know that's never set right with him, his momma leavin'. Figure that's why the lights are up, for you and her. The angel there in the window? That was hers. Bought it when Bobby was a baby. It's just like the one in your momma's window. Bobby can act like nothin' bothers him, but he wouldn't let a Christmas go by without those two angels."
"You know that to be certain sure true, for a fact?"
"I do. Bobby called the house, asked Senior to hang the lights for him the day after Thanksgiving. Senior said Bobby told him he didn't care a damn about the rest of it, but Senior had to find the angel, and it had to go in the window. Senior found a picture in one of the boxes of lights and Christmas goings on that Bobby must've used to remember how it all went up, Christmas to Christmas. Senior figured it out like he would do, havin' told Bobby he'd light the place up. Here we sit."
"It still ain't right." She snuffled, wiped her nose on the sleeve of her hoodie. "Empty and all."
"Nope." Junior handed her a Jack in the Box napkin from his windbreaker pocket. "It ain't. Can future lawyers say that? Ain't?"
"At home in Houma with friends, and friends who should be here, they can." She turned to look at the empty house dressed in empty holiday cheer, the angel in the window. "It's starting to look like everywhere else they can't. That's where Aunt Liz and them are trying to keep me, though."
Carrie Louise pushed herself up, walked across the veranda to the angel glowing in Bobby's front window.
"What am I gonna do?" She slowly ran her index finger down the glass where the angel had warmed it. "He's off out there in California and all, driving fancy cars, being around way too many of those pretty girls and having way, way too much fun…"
Bernie was laughing when she answered the knock on Bobby's apartment door. Monterrey Mick pushed her and the door into the wall, lurched into the small living room.
"Mick, what the —"
"Shut up." He reached across himself with his left hand, dragged her around and shoved her at the round kitchen table littered with wadded up Taco Mejor wrappers, her purse and several open file folders. Bobby and Creighton sat on the far side of the table with three opaque plastic glasses and an open bottle of champagne.
Bernie recovered, shoved Mick's shoulder. "Look, asshole, I get enough of your shit on the clock." She started to shove him again, and he pushed her back.
"No, you look." Mick pulled a ridiculously long barreled, nickel plated wild west revolver out of his jacket. He wavered for a few seconds, like the weight of the gun had altered his balance. "All of you look." He leveled the TV gunslinger special on each of his targets, moved it back and forth between them. "Two million. That's all I want. All I ever wanted. Two mill and I'm out of here, nobody gets hurt."
"That line is beyond stale, even in Hollywood." Creighton took a sip from one of the plastic glasses. "Christmas Eve, Mick. Money like that is three days away, best case. Besides, you'll just blow it on hookers and coke and be done inside a year. If it doesn't kill you, you'll be homeless somewhere they have zero pity for broke Americans."
"Fuck that, and you. I stay here and I'm a restaurant? I'm a fucking artist. I turn rusty iron into dreams and you fuckers want to put empty, painted shells of muscle cars in an over-sized gas station with my name on it? Where mom and dad and their greasy-fingered little screamers can watch junior college mechanics slap Bondo on some yokel's Ranchero? That's somehow better than killing myself with hookers and blow?"
Bernie shoved her hand into her purse, lifted it off the table and pointed it at Mick. "No you don't. No, no no. Not this time, buddy. I've waited five years for my chance out of cutoffs and off the TNA wagon. No way do you fuck this up for me."
Mick laughed. "What the hell, Bern? You got a loaded tampon in there?"
Bernie shifted the purse a few degrees to the right and it barked like a Chihuahua being muffled in a fat lady's arms. Just behind Mick and little to his left a framed starving artist print of rain slicked streets in Paris dropped to the floor and shattered. Mick jumped and the cowboy gun boomed a shot into the floor. When Mick looked up the purse was gone and Bernie had both hands on the grip of a pink Ruger 380 that was pointed straight at him.
Mick checked Bobby and Creighton, couldn't decide where to point the king size cowboy pistol.
Creighton held up his hands. "We're unarmed, there's no money, so you two shoot each other or work it out before Santa and the pizza get here."
"You don't get it. None of you." Mick looked like he was about to cry. "I just want the money. No restaurant, no custom cars, no TV show. No fucking grief. I want out the pile of shit my life's turned into, and two mill isn't too much to ask. I made people happy. I fucking deserve it. If it's a year long funeral procession, I don't care. Hear that? I. Don't. Care. Two million doll—"
BAM, BAM, BAM, loud and sharp rattled Bobby's front door.
"Way too much fun now." Bobby shook his head, raised his voice. "It's open."
The door banged into the wall again. Two men stepped inside, one black, one white, both in jeans, t-shirts and blue windbreakers, their badges on lanyards around their necks. They spotted the pink Ruger and Mick's long, shiny cowboy special, pulled their handguns and modern danced a slow, bowlegged cross step around the room. A tall man in dark slacks walked through the middle of all the guns like they weren't there, set a briefcase on the table in front of Bobby and offered him a small, relaxed smile.
"Agent Hyland, Bobby." He scooted the taco wrappers out of the way with the briefcase, dropped it to flat. "You have pizza on the way?"
"Yes sir."
"Perfect. I'm originally from outside Omaha. Bum Fuck USA. Out where they say boredom breeds excess? I thought we knew how to cut loose come Christmas time. But I gotta to hand it to you, Bobby," Briefcase man hooked his sunglasses on the lanyard that held his badge, looked around the room. Took in all the players, the guns, the taco wrappers, the champagne bottle, the shattered bad art, nodded approval. "You throw one helluva Christmas party."


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Pooches on the Patio: Bring your four-legged friend to Steven Kent winery for a fun day on their patio. Tasting: $15. No reservations necessary. Noon-4:30 p.m. June 22. 5443 Tesla Road, Livermore. www.stevenkent.com.
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Fear is one of the popular causes of anger. If a person felt afraid or threatened he might become angry. If for example a reckless driver was about to crash into someone's car then the later might get angry because he got afraid.
People can become angry in response to loss of control. If a person lost control over his environment then he might become angry in an attempt to regain some of that control. For example a parent might burst in anger if the children continuously disobeyed his rules.
People can get Angry to protect their Egos and assert their authority. A person can get angry if he felt that others are not giving him the respect he deserves. Egoistic People are more likely to get angry faster than others.
Each person has a certain degree of patience and tolerance. When a person runs out of patience and becomes unable to tolerate something he might burst into anger. People who are less tolerant and impatient are very likely to get more angry (See why some people are impatient).
A person can get angry with the goal of hurting others. A person who criticizes others badly right after bursting in anger could be displaying aggressive anger where his goal is to make those people he criticized feel bad.
Frustration can lead to anger. If a person kept waiting in a queue for too long her might get angry. At this point the anger might not be directed towards a specific person because its an anger caused by the situation itself.
When a person feels threatened or when he believes someone is threatening one of his family members he will usually get angry. In such a case the purpose of the anger is to let that person defend himself or the loved ones.
A person can get angry because someone attacked his important beliefs and values. Members of a certain religion usually get angry when someone mentions their religion or religious figures in a bad way.
When a person gets very stressed he is very likely to get angry fast because his tolerance is greatly reduced. If a person is living a very stressful life then his chance of getting angry might become much higher.
Narcissistic people usually get angry much faster than others. Because those people assume an exaggerated importance they become mad at any person who doesn't give them the level of respect they believe they deserve.
Some people already live with a certain amount of suppressed anger. Unmet goals, severe disappointment and an unhappy life are all factors that can make a person always angry at life. Those people usually lose their temper much faster than others.
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When a person feels that his rights got violated or that he was treated unfairly then he might become angry and lose his temper (see how to become assertive).
When a person feels rejected or when he believes that people are ignoring him he might respond back with anger. A famous example is when a person deletes someone from Facebook because that person didn't give him proper attention.
When something prevents a person from reaching one of his important goals he might respond back with anger. The frustration caused by the delay of the important goals usually leads to anger.
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Waking up in Marvel Cinematic Universe having all the knowledge of future events till infinity war.What would change and what would remain same when this anomaly has made its way to the MCU.
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What's not to love about summer? Everything is brighter, more colourful and day drinking is socially acceptable. Since we can't go to the beach, Mac Cosmetics is taking full advantage of the weather and bringing everything tropical and beachy to us with the launch of the new Fruity Juicy makeup line.
Loaded with bright, bold and pigmented colours and packaged gorgeously, this is one range you're going to be lining up for. At a recent event, MAC makeup artist Sonic Sarwate showed us how to play with bold colours and create stunning looks perfect to beat the heat or combat the dull monsoons and now we're really keen for the launch of the Fruity Juicy collection. The summery products will available at Mac counters this July.
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Lipstick in Calm Heat
Rich, creamy and pigmented. Cause haven't we had enough of matte yet? This dewy colour sits on your lips so well and lasts for ages even though it has a velvety texture. To be honest, this colour was a bit too light for my skin tone but the packaging is so pretty I can't bring myself to give it away!
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Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Carolyn Higgins grew up around the world. Her father, a career diplomat with the U.S. State Department, was posted to a new country every two years, and her childhood was spent in Spain, Togo, Canada, Rwanda, and New Zealand. By the end of high school, she had been to French and Belgian schools in Africa, a Spanish school, a Canadian school, a California boarding school, and a Virginia public school.
In Rwanda she became a close friend of Dian Fossey, the noted primatologist supported by National Geographic magazine, visiting her camp in the Virunga Mountains and tracking the gorilla family groups with her. It was Dr. Fossey who suggested that she might be happier attending the smaller University of California at Santa Barbara campus, rather than U.C. Berkeley, where she had planned to apply. Following this advice, Ms. Higgins went to Santa Barbara and received degrees in classical archaeology (with a Greek emphasis) and cultural anthropology.
After college she moved to Greece and then Italy to work on several archaeological digs. Returning to the United States in 1985, she took a job managing a Colorado art gallery situated in the Rocky Mountain hotel where Stephen King wrote his novel The Shining. The following year she came to Los Angeles and took a temporary position in the Photographic Services department of the Getty Museum. Seven months later, Andrea Rothe, the Museum's conservator in charge of paintings, recommended her for a full-time job in the GCI's Training Program. In that position she worked with Training Program director Marta de la Torre. Later she became the secretary to Luis Monreal, who was the Institute's director at the time.
Today Ms. Higgins is the assistant to Neville Agnew, associate director, programs. She likes the opportunity to provide support for the Institute's international projects, and her work has included preparations for a 1995 conference on the conservation of archaeological sites in the Mediterranean region. She particularly enjoyed this conference because it took her back to a region of the world whose history continues to enchant her. So does the region's cuisine, and she enjoys nothing more than whipping up an Italian, Greek, or French meal or combing Los Angeles for innovative chefs and restaurants featuring those cuisines.


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When you go on a Kenya Safari, it is not just about the endless savannah, or the kilometres of pristine beaches that fringe the coastline, it is also about the unique cultures and events that the country offers, some quite balmy indeed. One such event is the annual Camel Derby held every year in August in the Maralal region of Samburu County. The three day event has put this otherwise sleepy little town on the world map. Alternatively known as Ships of the Desert these ungainly beasts can go days without water in the hot and dry conditions of the worlds driest regions and are vital for the survival of the nomadic tribes that live there. Camels are generally not ridden by the nomads of the desert; instead they are used to transport goods, their strength and endurance prevail in the harsh conditions.
The annual derby is an action packed period where the strongest, fastest camels are gathered from the around the area and chosen for the race. To win the prestigious title is quite something and therefore a lot of effort is put into training the winning beast, everyone hoping that their camel will be the champion on the day. It is not only about the race itself; it is also about witnessing the colourful Samburu people that flock in to be a part of this yearly tradition. Each year travellers come from all corners of the globe to both witness and take part in this extremely colourful event. Tourists even book their
Kenyan Safaris to coincide with the annual race. Picking the winning camel is purely down to luck on the day and skill of the rider. If you are around the area this is an event not to be missed, in fact why not join in, with a little luck on your side, you could be the next Camel Derby champion!


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Leptospirosis and Equine Recurrent Uveitis in Horses
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From time-to-time, horse owners and veterinarians see equine recurrent uveitis, also known as periodic ophthalmia or moon blindness, in horses. Horse owners will see this as a painful eye. Painful eyes result from either damage or disease to the cornea or to the uvea (iris, ciliary body and choroid). The differential diagnosis includes traumatic injury, parasite infection by Onchocerca cervicalis, face fly irritation, and leptospira-induced uveitis. Shapiro and Stevenson recently reported equine abortions and recurrent uveitis associated with leptospirosis infections in horses in Eastern Ontario (1, 2).
Leptospires are motile bacteria called spirochetes. The leptospires are grouped into serovars and serogroups of which pomona, grippotyphosa, hardjo, bratislava, canicola, and icterohaemmorhagiae are the ones we are most interested in. Leptospires are very common in domestic and wild animals and can also infect humans. In particular regions, there will be one or more maintenance hosts which serve as the reservoir for the infection. Leptospires will be transmitted to incidental hosts by shedding into the environment from a maintenance host. They can invade the mucous membranes and/or damaged skin and migrate to various body organs of an incidental host (3). The maintenance hosts can be wildlife such as deer, raccoons, and rodents.
Researchers have believed that recurrent uveitis was an immune-mediated reaction and a sequella to a Leptospira pomona infection which occurred months or years previously (4). However, a recent German study isolated leptospires from the eyes of 27% of 130 affected horses. These isolates belong to the grippotyphosa serogroup (n = 31) and to the australis serogroup (n = 4). This is a remarkable achievement because of the difficulty of isolating this bacterium.(5)
Clinical signs will often disappear followed by recurrence. Severe attacks can lead to calcific band keratopathy (calcification of the cornea), permanent blindness, atrophy of the eye and/or glaucoma. The horse is presented with signs of a very painful eye - severe blepharospasm (muscle spasms closing the eyes), photophobia (light sensitivity) and lacrimation (tearing). The eye is often difficult to examine due to partial or complete closure. Practitioners will often use an auriculopalpebral nerve block to improve evaluation of the eye.
Pregnant mares can also have leptospires localize in the uterus/placenta and, subsequently, in the fetus, resulting in death of the fetus. Equine abortions are most frequently associated with L. pomona infection. The horse is probably an incidental host. L. bratislava is thought to be "host adapted" to the horse. In other words, L. bratislava can exist in the horse without causing disease and the horse is probably the maintenance host for the organism.
The diagnosis of leptospirosis will often be one of exclusion. Veterinarians will collect paired sera taken three weeks apart as an essential for diagnosis. However, the leptospira infection associated with the uveitis may have occurred many months previously. A fourfold change in titre to the organism in the paired sera would provide a presumptive diagnosis. The positive titres may be detectable for life (6). Titres to L. pomona and bratislava, in the recent cases of recurrent uveitis in Eastern Ontario, exceeded a 1:1,500 dilution. In one case, the titre for L. pomona was 1:20,480 (2).
Reported risk factors include flooding of pastures or drinking from contaminated water sources. In addition, the Appaloosa breed seems to have a greater predilection for uveitis and for severity of vision loss associated with the disease (6).
There are no leptospira vaccines approved for use in horses. Dr. Ann Dwyer (6) suggested that vaccines for cattle were not useful for horses and may be detrimental. Horses should be restricted from drinking from municipal drains and ponds as these are easily contaminated by wildlife.
Steroids, either topically or subconjunctivally, are often used to reduce the inflammation from this disease. Caution should be exercised, due to the possibility of corneal ulceration following their use. Atropine (1-4%) will dilate the iris and relieve the ciliary spasms, blepharospasm, lacrimation and photophobia. Cyclosporine may be used when corneal ulceration is present and steroids would be contra-indicated (7). Antibiotics have only been indicated when there was evidence of an acute infection or secondary bacterial infections (4). However, the demonstration, that living Leptospira are present in the eyes of affected horses, opens the way for studies documenting better ways to treat this stubborn disease (5).
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Children witnessed a homicide in Hartford on Tuesday night when a 29-year-old man was shot in the head in front of a doughnut shop, according to police.
Police said they responded to the shooting in front the Dunkin' Donuts on Washington Street, across the street from Connecticut Children's Medical Center, around 7:20 p.m. and 29-year-old Oscar Salgado of Hartford with a gunshot wound to his head.
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