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wire wrapped piece, using clear crystals
Components:copper wire 4 mm bicones
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Nifty! I bet you could use pink and red crystals and make flowers for the spring and summer months!
For as much as I hate snow, this is one snowflake I wouldn't mind seeing around through the entire year! Simply delightful.
This is so pretty !!!!
I agree this could easily be made into flowers for spring and summer too !!!
Great job with the wire work !!!
Oh WOW!!! Sorry – that's all I can find to say – it's so lovely
Gorgeous! Beautiful wirework, and I love the subtle sparkle the crystals add to the warmth of the wire! =^__^=
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BLUE Basics® Turkey & Potato Sensitive Solution Kitten Food
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Food Type: Wet Food
Life Stage: Kitten 0-12 mos
Health Consideration: General Health
Flavor: Turkey & Potato
Primary Ingredient: Turkey
Calories per Serving: kcal/ can = 133
Package Weight: 3oz
Feed as much as your kitten will eat in 3 or 4 feedings per day to kittens 20 weeks and younger
Feed 2/3 can per 1 lb. of body weight to kittens 21 - 30 weeks old
Feed 1/2 can per 1 lb. of body weight to kittens 31 - 52 weeks old
Ingredients: Turkey, Turkey Broth, Potatoes, Oatmeal, Peas, Carrots, Natural Flavor, Fish Oil (Source of DHA, Docosahexaenoic Acid), Flaxseed (Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids), Cranberries, Blueberries, Carrageenan, Cassia Gum, Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Sunflower Oil (Source of Omega-6 Fatty Acids), Salt, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Niacin (Vitamin B3), D-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B12 Supplements, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Choline Chloride and DL-Methionine
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Crude Fat (min) 7.0%
Crude Fiber (max) 1.0%
Moisture (max) 78.0%
Magnesium (max) 0.03%
Taurine (min) 10.0%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) 0.2%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min 0.8%
DHA (min) 0.03%
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By Brendan Conway
Chris Dieterich of Dow Jones Newswires has the details on stock exchanges' request to pull lightly traded exchange-traded funds from the market's new limit-up/limit-down volatility curbs, at least until the kinks can be fixed.
The exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority proposed a higher volume threshold for the first wave of ETFs to fall under the limit-up/limit-down pilot program, according to document submitted to the SEC dated Tuesday.
The proposal was submitted by the four primary stock-trading operators, NYSE Euronext (NYX), Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ), BATS Global Markets Inc. and Direct Edge Holdings LLC, as well as CBOE Holdings Inc. and the Chicago Stock Exchange Inc.
The proposal would delete limit-up/limit down rules for certain ETFs that trade less than $2 million in shares each day, on average. The amended rules must be approved by the SEC. …
After rollout of the part of a one-year pilot program in April, a quirk emerged in the first batch of securities that fell under the system: trading halts occurred repeatedly in tiny ETFs, often in the absence of actual trades.
Reference points for the new system are based on stock quotes. Some thinly traded ETFs can go hours, sometimes days, without changing hands. In the absence of trades, movements in stock quotes were triggering the trading halts.
If your inbox has been filling up lately with halt notices for (among others) PowerShares DB Base Metals Short ETN (BOS), iPath Pure Beta Grains ETN (WEET), or ETRACS Fisher-Gartman Risk Off ETN (OFF), you know what he's talking about.


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The Reebok 11K Hockey Helmet is designed with overall safety as a top priority. Five specific criteria were used as guidelines to a holistic approach in designing Reebok's best helmet ever! First, the helmet absorbs the scary high impact hits as well as it does with the more frequent, less intense hits that can be just as damaging over time. Fit is just as important as impact the 11K helmet adjusts 360° to your uniquely shaped head and will no pop off when locked in place. Finally, the 11K helmet is Reebok's lightest helmet and most protective helmet to date.
The 11K helmet features a unique floating EPP foam liner. The EPP flexible liners oscillate to contour to the unique shape of your head while the comfort cushions provide a superb, soft and snug fit. To further ensure a proper comfortable fit Reebok has equipped the 11K helmet with the fully adjustable MicroDial™ II which helps pull the helmet into a safe position on your head while alleviating pressure points and locking it snugly in place.
As well as having a great fit the 11K helmet offers a slick low-profile design to pass the mirror test!
- Heritage: New
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Helmet Size / Hat Size / Head Circumference
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Comments: The helmet itself is quite comfortable. The Micro Dial in the back is poorly constructed. It kept coming loose, so I kept tighening
the dial. Eventually it broke. Contacted Reebok and they basically said too bad. Nothing they can do.
If it wasn't for the dial (now stuck on the tightest setting) it would be very comfortable. Now it's too tight.
From: Tommy, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Comments: Used the helmet about six times and when I was firming the helmet fit with the ratcheting adjustment it broke. Upon inspection of the mechanism I discovered that wheel that's used to tighten and loosen the ratcheting strap has small pins in it which insert into the gear that locks into the teeth on the ratcheting strap and these pins have broken off This was a very poor design plus the strength of the pins they are very thin were too weak. A better design would have made the adjusting wheel and gear on solid single molded piece instead of two separate pieces connected by very thin pins. I emailed Reebok with a video and description of the problem Reebok didn't responded. I would have been happy with them providing me a new adjusting wheel with pins but they never responded. Disappointing since it was an expensive helmet with a design flaw. I have not had problems with my Bauer and Easton helmets.
From: James
Comments: Very comfortable helmet, adjusts to any head shape, very light, and great protection. Much better as a helmet if you intend to wear a full cage. I put a visor on this helmet and it wouldn't stay in place after I started to sweat, so if you plan on wearing a visor I'd still recommend the helmets that offer pro preferred lines.
From: Travis, VA
Comments: Best helmet I've ever owned. I had a couple concussions, so I decided to buy the best helmet I could get. This thing is super comfortable with the adjustment on the back. I've had helmets for 20 years and never had one that fit this good. Often in the third period of games before with my other helmets my head wouldn't feel right from too tight a helmet, almost like my temples kept feeling really squished. Love this helmet.
From: Mike, WA
Comments: The helmet fits both my boys great. I purchased two of them and no complaints on the comfort level from my kids. The padding is great and the helmet adjustments are easy to do. The only complaint I have is the button on the chin strap. I had to replace the chin strap on both helmets after 6 months. I do recommend this helmet for all ages.
From: Fred, GA
Comments: This is an excellent helmet that is comfortable and highly protective. The construction is solid and the helmet holds up well while also having a good pro look to it. The padding is very comfortable on the head while also giving a good sense of protection and the dial at the back of the helmet combines with the tool less adjustments on the side to allow for a very customized fit for your head. The ventilation is good keeping your head cool and comfortable and the weight of the helmet isn't bad and never feels like a burden. The 11K cage is one of the best out there with excellent visibility and the best chin cup on any cage out there. You can't go wrong with the 11K assuming it fits your head and feels right.
From: Steve, Tampa, FL
Comments: Comments:Good helmet I don't like how it looks though not my style I switched back to bauer. If you really need a protective helmet I would definitely recommend this to you it's great in the protective aspect.
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Comments: Best helmet I have ever had. Best fit with a lot of adjustments. Has a good range of size adjustment and gives a good feel of being fit to your head without feeling like your wearing a bulky helmet. The only bad thing is the pads absorb sweat.
From: Chris, Fontana, CA
Comments: The best I have every owned. Fit is perfect for a big headed guy like me. very
soft padding inside, and just love the adjustable dial in the back. it gives you the perfect fit
when playing. I use this helmet for my D1 hockey play. would recommend to anyone!!
From: Nick
Comments: Helmet fits very well with the 360 degree adjustable rear wheel as well as the standard tab adjustment system that is included in most modern helemts. Very light compared to most other helmets, lives up to the reebok standard of lightweight and protective. One of the best helmets on the market right now IMO, well worth the money. A solid improvement upon the game changing reebok 8k.
From: Eric
Comments: 11k is a great helmet. The padding make it one of the most comfortable helmets I have ever had. I was a die hard Bauer fan until the 11k came out. Tool free adjustments along with the adjustable dial make customizing a fit for your head simple and quick. My only criticism is the padding which makes this helmet so comfortable has a tendency to hold onto moisture. The material tends to absorb sweat. After games and practices, you literally have to squeeze the pad and wring the sweat out from the pads. Drying the helmet therefore takes a little longer, and now there is an odor coming from the pads. If Reebok could make a waterproof barrier to the internal helmet padding, this helmet would be perfect!
From: Tom, Dallas, TX
Comments: helmet fit is a very personal decision, it depends on how a particular helmet fits your individually shaped head. some are just too wide or narrow and don't have enough adjustment to compensate, especially the traditional urethane foam helmets. if the shape of this helmet does fit you, the secret to a comfortable and snug fit is the ratcheting adjustment mechanism which draws up the multi piece interior floating liner around the entire head. since the liner is not glued to the plastic outer shell of the helmet, it has more range of adjustment. the ratcheting thumbwheel adjustment is not new technology, as similar devices have been used in bicycle helmets for years, but it is nice to see hockey helmets catching up in this area. the interior multi part padding is more like a flexible rubberized styrofoam, rather than the firm urethane sheets in old school helmets.
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Paul Ryan's Wife Is Trying to Out-Cute Sasha Obama with Her Secret Service Name
Vice presidential candidate and fastest man on Earth Paul Ryan has just had his Secret Service code name revealed by Gentleman's Quarterly Magazine. It's Bowhunter.
According to GQ, individuals receiving Secret Service protection are allowed to select their own names, if they wish. However, they may also elect to have the White House Communications Agency do it for them, as in the case of John "Phoenix" McCain.
Ryan, who appears on the cover of the latest issue of Deer & Deer Hunting Magazine, likely chose his name as a nod to his unending quest to procure the perfect hair bows for his American Girl dolls, Felicity (whom he has renamed "Jacinta") and Samantha.
Ryan's wife, Janna, an adult woman of 43, whose life is based on a pony, will henceforth be known as "Buttercup." This name gives 11-year old Sasha "Rosebud" Obama (who was 7 when she received her code name) a real run in the cuteness department.)
So you can pretend you are a member of the Secret Service, here is a list of the code names (allegedly) used for the candidates and their families:
Paul Ryan: Bowhunter
Janna Ryan: Buttercup aka Li'l Buttercup QT
Mitt Romney: Javelin
Ann Romney: [not reported, probably because Ann Romney does not permit the frivolity of "eke names"]
Joe Biden: Celtic (because bOOOOOObs proved difficult to render in speech in a way satisfactory to the Vice President)
Jill Biden: Capri
Barack Obama: Renegade
Michelle Obama: Renaissance
Malia Obama: Radiance
Sasha Obama: Rosebud
GQ reports that the practice of using secret nicknames to refer to the candidates originated in an era before Secret Service and White House Communications Agency communications were encrypted. Today, it is mostly maintained for the sake of brevity, clarity, and tradition, and because Janna Ryan refuses to answer to anything but "Buttercup."


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The Crossroads of the Aether
Oberst Christian Gottreich Alexander Graf Falke von Falkenhorst of the Royal Ruritanian Army
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Definitely a treasured item. World War One is my favorite war to study, so I'll have to do some research on the history of that Regiment at the Somme.
That's a priceless item and I'm sure you treasure it.
The helmet is a replica British one from 1899, but the bits and pieces are from various armies of various times, plus some additions of my own. The whole thing is intended to be from Ruritania, a fictional Central European country, c. 1889. Based on the novels of Anthony Hope such as "The Prisoner of Zenda." Thanks for the kind words and I salute your grandfather.
Sometimes I feel that old. Where did he serve?
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Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI). (SURTAVI)
This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)
Verified January 2017 by Medtronic Cardiovascular
Medtronic Cardiovascular
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
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First received: April 24, 2012
Last updated: January 13, 2017
Last verified: January 2017
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|Study Status:
|This study is currently recruiting participants.
|Study Completion Date:
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|October 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Haussig S, Linke A. Patient selection for TAVI 2015 - TAVI in low-risk patients: fact or fiction? EuroIntervention. 2015 Sep;11 Suppl W:W86-91. doi: 10.4244/EIJV11SWA27.
Piazza N, Kalesan B, van Mieghem N, Head S, Wenaweser P, Carrel TP, Bleiziffer S, de Jaegere PP, Gahl B, Anderson RH, Kappetein AP, Lange R, Serruys PW, Windecker S, Jüni P. A 3-center comparison of 1-year mortality outcomes between transcatheter aortic valve implantation and surgical aortic valve replacement on the basis of propensity score matching among intermediate-risk surgical patients. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 May;6(5):443-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.01.136.


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I've kinda been a sucky blogger lately. Not by choice, but things happen. This is all to my Mom's dismay I'm sure! I currently have two rather big projects running concurrently and will both roll-out the same day. So the to-do lists are long and the conference calls are endless! By the time this little lady gets home, if I haven't already dozed off on the train, I am barely making the swap into PJ's before passing out on the couch! No lie I think I went to bed at 9 every night last week.....and even Friday night! Old lady status!!
But I don't mind, I'm really enjoying what I'm doing (of course I wish I made more $ but... ) but something has to give. And sadly the blog is it. Normally I use lunch to start a post and the evening to fix it up and hit schedule post, but when one is passed out and sleeping those events don't really occur!! And this weekend really kept with that status. I woke up extra early each day and did a few chores then took a nap. Needless to say I slept a LOT this weekend. It was great!
But as for a swanky post, this is all I have LOL - life via instagram!
Comfy and casual Saturday!
Wearing: Pendleton Parka, J.Crew Sweatshirt, Joes Jeans, Minnietonka Mocs, Chloe Bag
The Hubs Homemade Metloaf!!!! Surprise Friday night dinner!
How were your weekends? Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I am - days filled with sweatpants and naps! Cheers to a short week!!!


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Snap's e-commerce site may not be focused on sales
Snap launches Spectacles.com, an e-commerce site where shoppers can buy sunglasses with a built-in camera.
Snap's e-commerce site may not be focused on sales
Snap launches Spectacles.com, an e-commerce site where shoppers can buy sunglasses with a built-in camera.
US e-commerce sales grow 15.6% in 2016
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Kingston Brass keeps items intact and improves packing efficiency with airbags.
Catalog and online retailer Kingston Brass, which sells specialty plumbing items such as faucets, bathtubs and shower hoses, last year switched from using Styrofoam popcorn and peanuts in its shipping packages to airbags filled in its warehouse with a machine, says Tony Martin, a sales manager at Kingston Brass. Vendor Storopack supplies both the machine and airbags.
The switch has helped eliminate breakage during shipment, reduce the time warehouse staffers need to pack items and freed up space that previously held the 10 to 12 bags of Styrofoam—each roughly six cubic feet—the retailer was using weekly, he says.
"[Styrofoam] was fine when we were shipping 100 packages a day, but now with over 400 packages a day on average, it's more of a nuisance," Martin says. In addition to being more efficient, training temporary employees to operate the machine takes only 15 minutes or less, he says.
The Storopack machine is roughly two cubic feet in size, Martin says. A single employee feeds one-square-foot rolls, each containing about 3,500 square feet of plastic, into the machine as needed, he says. The process of filling bags for one box taking about a minute. Apart from large items that require crates for packing, like claw-foot tubs, 95% of the items that Kingston Brass ships in boxes are filled by Storopack bags, he says.
With peanuts and popcorn, even hard-to-break items like brass handles still occasionally arrived at shoppers' doors with scratches on their finish, Martin says. Worse, more fragile items made of glass and ceramic materials would sometimes break in shipment. With airbags, Kingston Brass has yet to have an item break on its way to a customer, he says.
Another benefit to airbags, Martin says, is their easy disposal—consumers can just pop and deflate them—which cuts down on the hassle of dealing with hundreds of pieces of Styrofoam. The plastic is also recyclable.
Storopack provided the machine to Kingston Brass at no cost but with the agreement that the retailer would use its plastic exclusively, for which the vendor declines to share a price, a spokesman says. Martin says the system has paid for itself already in savings and the costs of the materials have proved economical.
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You can make these ahead and just reheat before serving. Freeze cooled empanadas on plate placed inside of a resealable freezer plastic bag. (Remove as much air as possible from bag.) To reheat, place frozen empanadas on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 450°F 10 to 15 minutes or until hot.
If you wish, use a refrigerated, prepared pastry crust instead of making the crust. Use 2 (9-inch) crusts, rolling thin and then cutting into 4-inch rounds as directed in the recipe.
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ScorpioN is now accepting questions! Submit here: firstname.lastname@example.com. Before you ask a question, read the SCORPION ARCHIVES and make sure that your question has not already been answered! ScorpioN may not be able to answer every question asked. Please only submit one question per email in an easy to read format. Check back here to www.megadeth.com/scorpion often to see if your question was selected! ScorpioN section is updated every Monday.
- 12/02/2013
Hey Scorpion!
I was listening to FFF the other day, and I was wondering what was the
influence behind it. Was there a significant event going on at that time, or
did Mustaine have yet another stroke of genius when he wrote it?
Cael McLeish
Bunbury, Western Australia
P.S. I love reading all the Q&As that you've been doing, and I wish more
bands would add sections like this to their websites!
Hi there Cael!
You might notice that "FFF" and "Bullprick" are musically similar. "FFF" was initially called "Bullprick" and was a demo. The inspiration behind the song was a dream Dave had, but the lyrics were really emotionally too much for the general public. The version he ended up singing is even tame compared to the dream he had. We might never know the extent of this dream, but the lyrics of both songs are pretty intense. I hope that answers your question Cael - thanks for asking and the kind words!
- 11/25/2013
I was just wondering what kind of hobbies does Dave have outside of music?
Hi Ron,
Dave's need for speed has been well documented over the years, from jumping out of perfectly good airplanes (which was the inspiration for "High Speed Dirt") to recently doing the Richard Petty racing experience and flying over the Pacific Ocean in a Siai Marchetti SF-260. Fast cars have been a consistent hobby over the years, and a race-inspired song usually makes its way onto studio albums. Dave also loves MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), and is trained in more traditional marital arts. The other side of the adrenaline coin is that Dave loves to help others and counts that as not only a hobby, but a way of life that's important to him.
- 11/18/2013
Hi Scorpion, my name is Carlos, I'm from Ecuador and I want to ask you, How many editions are for Super Collider and what includes each one? You know, vinyl, CD, everything, I saw a Best Buy Edition, a Japanese Edition, a 3D Cover Edition, 3D Vinyl, a Limited Vinyl edition, what includes each one? Thank you.
Hey Carlos, here are the "Super Collider" editions.
US Editions:
1) CD: Standard Edition (11 tracks)
2) CD: Standard Edition (lists 11 tracks but includes 3 bonus tracks)
3) CD: Best Buy Exclusive Deluxe Edition (includes 3 bonus tracks and 3D sticker)
4) LP: Standard Edition
Other Standard Edition Releases:
1) Russia (CD 11 tracks)
2) Thailand (CD 11 tracks)
3) Poland (CD 11 tracks)
4) Europe (CD 11 tracks)
Other Releases:
1) Europe: Standard Edition LP (11 tracks)
2) Europe: Limited Edition CD (includes 2 bonus tracks) with 3D cover
3) Europe: Limited Edition Deluxe Vinyl Set (LP plus 7" vinyl) (includes 2 bonus tracks and voucher to download mp3 version)
4) Taiwan: Limited Edition CD (includes 2 bonus tracks) with 3D cover
5) Japan: Limited Edition CD (includes 2 bonus tracks) with 3D cover
6) India: 11 tracks with "Super Jewel Box"
- 11/11/2013
Hey Scorp!
Where did Dave meet Willie Gee? How did Willie get involved with Megadeth?
-Josh Holmes (SC)
Hey Josh,
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away...there lived a grim, sharp-tongued guy named Willie Gee. Although he wasn't originally a guitar tech, he just kinda knew how to get things done. Willie became known galaxy-wide as the best guitar tech around (who wouldn't drink all your liquor, make a pass at your girl and already wore black clothing), although it is still up for debate if he used The Force for good or evil - or for the greater good of eeeeeeee-villlll. Over the years, Willie has been a guitar tech for several notable metal bands, including King Diamond, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Testament, Exodus, Hair Of The Dog, Immortal, Nevermore, and Eidolon. It was during his time with Eidolon that he was a tech for Glen Drover, though he met Glen when he was hired for King Diamond in 1998.
The universe's most state-of-the-art speed metal band, Megadeth, hired Glen Drover back in 2004, and Willie brought both his tech skills and coveted "guitar bar". A man of many hats (most of which say "Hatebreed" for some reason), Willie also served as Megadeth's stage manager for a short time. Willie became Dave's tech during a crew changeover near the end of Glen's time with the band, in the middle of 2007 ...but he'd always helped with things for Dave anyway. The rest, as they say, is history.
The End.
- 11/04/2013
Hello Scorpion,
I've watched a few interviews on YouTube where Dave said Rust in Peace was written before Marty and Menza joined the band and the only exception would be Hangar 18. I was curious as to who wrote the parts Marty played in the album such as his solo in Tornado of Souls. Was it Dave or perhaps Chris Poland because I read he helped a little with demos?
Chris from Texas
Hey Chris,
There are so many moving parts to how a song comes together. A lyric here, a riff there...
A solo is just one piece of what makes a song, and would not be considered to be the sum of all parts. If you listen to the Rust In Peace demos, just like Dave would sing solos to Marty, some of the solos Dave sang to Chris are the same ones Marty played.
I guess what I'm saying is, recording parts and writing music is almost a living, breathing being, and everyone contributes pieces that are built upon, tweaked, and massaged into what you hear when you press 'Play'.
I hope that's as clear a mud...I wish I could sing solos...
- 10/28/2013
Dear Scorpion,
What does Dave mean when he sings about the lack and overdose of mercy killings in ...The Punishment Due? From what point of view are the lyrics speaking?
What an excellent question! Not only is "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" a cornerstone of the Megadeth catalog, but I personally love how the song has two chapters.
I believe the lyrics you are speaking of are:
"I know what I said now I must scream
Of the overdose and the lack of mercy killings"
This line was based upon the Dr. Kavorkian trials that were happening at the time. He was known as "Dr. Death" and was famous for being a euthanasia activist. He claimed to have assisted at least 130 patients in physician-assisted suicide, and famously said, "dying is not a crime". Dr. Death was convicted of second-degree murder and served eight years of a 10-to-25-year prison sentence. He was released on parole on June 1, 2007, on condition he would not offer suicide advice to any other person.
The "lack of mercy killings" is about forcing people to live that want to end their life.
Paging Dr. Kavorkian...
- 10/21/2013
Hi Scorpion
Actually I have a silly question but I'm really curious.
While I was headbanging with one of my fav songs (Mary Jane), I thought who's this lucky women? :)
Deniz from Istanbul
Hi Deniz,
There are no silly questions. Ok...that's not true. But your question is one that I'm sure many fans have wondered before.
Legend has it that Mary Jane Twilliger was a young witch buried alive by her father in the nearby Loon Lake, MN cemetery. The mystery surrounding her grew to such legendary proportions over the years that it was rumored anyone who dared violate her grave in any was was doomed to a certain and immediate death. There were even stories of deadly car crashes involving people who got drunk and caused mayhem on her grave, thinking it was all harmless fun.
The Jackson County Historical Society relocated the headstone from her grave to its museum located in the nearby town of Lakefield, MN. Check out a photo of David Ellefson with Mary Jane's headstone below. Her headstone's epitaph was the inspiration to the bridge section lyric of the song.
"Beware my friends, as you pass by
So you are now, so once was I
As I am now, so you must be
Prepare my friends to follow me"
Maybe she was not so lucky after all?! Happy Halloween!
- 10/14/2013
Dear Scorpion,
What is the green crystal Vic is holding in the Rust in Peace album cover? What does it represent?
Alejandro C. From Florida USA
Hi Alejandro,
Rust In Peace is my second favorite album, next to The System Has Failed, of course. Band artwork is always fascinating to me, so I was happy to pass along your question.
Dave said, "It's a McDonald's cheeseburger from 1961. Not really, I think it is supposed to be like Kryptonite."
So I guess that means that Vic Rattlehead isn't Superman...
- 10/07/2013
Megadeth have more than doubled their albums since "Youthanasia". Will Dave ever write a sequel to the awesome song "Victory"?
"Victory" is a lyrical puzzle that was put together perfectly, isn't it? We know that Dave and the guys are always working on something, or many somethings. Dave said, "You can never really tell around here."
- 09/30/2013
I purchased a Dave Mustaine VMNT Fear back when they first came out and absolutely love it I am 36 and have had many guitars. My question is about the art work. I actually use it to play for Sunday morning worship services and when I play it for our youth nights I get to use it as a witnessing tool. When Dave approved the art work and knowing of his faith and trying to reconcile with all of his past relationships did he think about 1 John 4:17-20?
From Spokane Wa.
I personally think the guitar artwork Dave has used over the years is amazing. It looks even more amazing with the many eyeballs I have. Here's what Dave had to say about your question:
"Actually I did not think about that. In fact, the artwork was submit to me and I liked it and approved it."
So there ya go and thanks for your question!
- 09/23/2013
Hey There Scorpion!
As an aspiring rhythm guitarist, I must know something.
Since Mustaine has been my hero for years now and since he was the one who made me pick up the guitar, I want to know.......How many rhythm tracks does he usually record for songs and on Super Collider. Not counting fills......Does he Quad Track??? Does he do the usual two track hard left hard right method?
Thanks for your time.
Mustaine till the end \m/
Hey Moe,
I'm not allowed into the studio during recording because I get so excited I start stinging people. Since I have no musical abilities whatsoever, other than snapping my pincers to the beat, I went to Dave Mustaine for the answer to your question.
Dave said, "I track in stereo and sometimes I will do an additional rhythm track of a different part that will layer over the rhythm."
I hope that answers your question Moe...keep aspiring!
- 09/16/2013
Hello there Scorpion,
This question is a call for help for my guitar idol Dave,
I have played guitar for a while and I believe that I can start with some solos but I don't know how to start.
I would like to know how Dave begun to learn to solo and how later he re-learned to play guitar after his nerve injury, Can you please help me?
Megadeth all the way
Hello Mystery Writer,
Good for you for picking up the guitar and asking questions!
Dave had the following to say:
"Songs are made of parts that all have a distinct purpose and the solo is the best art of the song for me. But if you don't have a great song, and the music that goes under the solo isn't great also, then you just have a solo in a bad song. My advice would be to look into formal songwriting lessons, or do what I did, and teach yourself.
Good luck and keep rockin'!
- 09/09/2013
What was the inspiration for the song Gears Of War From United Abominations?
Your Biggest Fan
Dear Biggest Fan Elijah,
Many fans ask questions about song inspirations, and I was pleasantly surprised to see you pick a unique song! Unique questions get responses people, take note!
Dave was happy to answer your question:
"I'd have to say just getting the shot at a video game. You know, you go through phases in your life, and that was a phase where the Bosnian war was raging and I had written lyrics about the tragedy, and the music just kinda came about when we agreed to do it. Fortunately the lyrics and the music lined up well, and it's a very cool game!"
I really wish I had opposable thumbs sometimes...I miss out on all the cool video games.
- 09/02/2013
Hey Scorp,
I was wondering- does Dave still have that hoodie they gave each contestant on the Rock N Roll Jeopardy episode he was in? Did he like creaming those other contestants? Haha.
- Josh Holmes (SC)=
Hi Josh,
That Jeopardy episode was entertaining for sure! Dave was on fire!! While we don't have an official copy, you can peruse YouTube for your viewing pleasure.
Dave had this to say in response to your question:
"No, in fact I forgot that they even gave me one. That was a fun show to do, especially since I was able to win $5,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Arizona."
- 08/26/2013
I'm from Brazil and watched every Megadeth concert here since 98.
Countdown to Extinction and Rust in Peace are among my favorite of all times albums, and since I'm starting to play the bass I would like to know what gear David Ellefson used on both albums.
R. Pigatto
Great question R. Pigatto!
Gear questions are always best answers by the artist themselves, and David was more than happy to answer yours.
"Thank you for coming to the shows over the years and liking these two quintessential albums.
Interestingly, I used very similar gear on both albums, almost identical except I recorded all of "RIP" with two four string Jackson bass guitars. I recall one was red at the time and had an ebony fingerboard on it, which gave it a really bright 'snap' to the tone. I believe the other bass was either my silver one or the one that was originally painted yellow (came that way when I bought it on the "Peace Sells..." tour!) but was later painted black. That one also had a rosewood fingerboard but a very deep and phat sound and was better for slower songs because it was not the fastest playing bass for some reason.
I actually had to drop tune the E string for the first half of "Hangar 18" so I could get that part of the song down to the low D. Once the record was done I needed to recreate that bass line which led to me getting with Jackson to create their very first five string bass.
I used that five string bass on the RIP tour as well as to record much of the "CTE" album a couple years later. That bass was used on songs like "Ashes In Your Mouth" and "Countdown To Extinction". I also used one other four string Jackson bass for some of "CTE" as well, for songs like "Symphony of Destruction", "This Was My Life", "Sweating Bullets" and any other song that didn't require notes below the low E.
For amps on RIP I used a GK 800 RB bass amp head into a 1x15" Hartke cab and a 4x10" Hartke cab. I used that same setup for CTE but used only a pair of 4x10" Hartke cabs instead of the 1x15".
I used the purple heavy gauge Jim Dunlop Tortex picks and Rotosound Swing Bass round wound strings on both albums.
Now that you know the gear used, you can probably start to hear slight tonal differences between the albums as well as between those songs on CTE, too. One of the main differences between those two albums (besides the producers of Mike Clink and Max Norman) was that RIP was recorded on Ampex analog two inch 24 track tape and CTE was recorded entirely in digital, using the Sony 48 track digital tape machines which were brand new at that time. The clarity you hear on CTE is largely because of the digital recording and mixing methods used."
David Ellefson
- 08/19/2013
Hello ScorpioN! I'd like to know who exactly did the voices on "Captive Honour"! I know that Mustaine actually sang the song, with additional backing vocals, but we can hear some voices during the song [the prisoner, the jury, etc] ... whose voice is it?
Hugs from Brazil! We love Megadeth!
Guilherme Henrique Scopin
Hey Guilherme!
I love Brazil!! I had a crazy summer down there in my youth...I came close to captivity myself!
Speaking of captivity...there are a lot of different voices on "Captive Honour" and here is a breakdown for you:
Jeff Jampol – jury foreman, Mark Parra – judge, and Raymond White – cell mate, with of course Nick Menza as the convicted.
Obrigado dude!
- 08/12/2013
Hi Scorpion, I've been listening to a lot of songs on United Abominations lately and I have a question about the title track. Who is the voice that is narrating at the start of the song? Also what are the French voices saying, before the solo?
Thanks, Steven
Bonjour Steven,
The voice narrating at the start of United Abominations is Dave Mustaine!
The French words go like this :
"- Les Nations Unies votent résolution après résolution. / Nous avons besoin d'un nouvel ordre mondial.
- L'ordre n'existe pas. / Je vois vraiment pas pourquoi s'en inquiéter, ils font jamais rien de toute façon!
- Oui, un nouvel ordre."
In English :
"- The U.N. vote resolution after resolution. / We need a new world order.
- Order does not exist. / I just don't see what all the fuss is, they don't do anything anyway!
- Yes, a new order."
The French voices are: Marie Soler & Brett Caldas-Lima.
Merci et au revoir!
- 08/05/2013
Dear ScorpioN,
I am a huge fan and member of the Cyber Army, and I was wondering if there will be opportunities to do a Meet and Greet with the band instead of VIP Packages for the upcoming shows.
Hi Rodger!
Thank you for being a fan and a member of the greatest fan club on earth, human or otherwise. Here's the deal with Meet and Greets...the band tries to do them for the fan club members as often as they can, but there are many factors that go into the availability of doing those at the shows. The promoters, venue, time the band goes on, etc all play into whether the band can accommodate doing Meet and Greets. Plans can change at a moment's notice, so make sure you are checking the Megadeth Cyber Army announcements while the band is on the Killing Road!
-The ScorpioN
- 07/29/2013
Hi ScorpioN, I'm a super fan, I really enjoy playing your songs on my guitar and you guys rock, you see, here in Chile, metal music doesn't work because people here says that we are all satanic guys and that kind of stuffs, and I'm trying to create a Label for all metalheads here in Chile and change a little bit our society to make them know that we're not like they say we are, you see, here education is very very expensive, I have to pay for 20 years my English Teaching Program... and there is no way I can do it, so I decided to create this label for earning money to pay college, the thing is, can you guys, help on that? with some information or things like that?
thank you guys for reading this.
Hi Naldo,
Thanks for being such a super fan! I totally understand what it's like to be misunderstood, but as any metal fan knows, we can be the kindest, hardest-working individuals out there, so don't let anyone tell you differently. The advice I can give you is to keep at it, be nice to everyone you meet but don't forget the jerks, and always be willing to make friends and connections. You never know who you are going to come across!
- 07/22/2013
I think it is time for a new signature guitar... something in chrome that dazzles the eye when the stage lights hit it. A guitar with the ScorpioN logo crawling all over it. When can we see this happen?
Well Mr. Razzle-Dazzle, I like sparkly and shiny things too, especially with my abundance of eyes. I would love nothing more than to see my likeness on a custom Dean guitar and will forward your suggestion immediately.
- 07/15/2013
My fave song is Sweating Bullets, and I was wondering why Dave wrote it and how did it relate to him?
Thanks, Romelia S.
We all love to hear the inspiration behind lyrics and music. Sweating Bullets is one of my all-time favorites, but since I can't physically headbang, I have to settle for stinger swaying. Here's what Dave had to say about the song:
"My wife had a friend that she actually worked for that had anxiety, and they would go out before we got serious, and her friend would have a panic attack and just bail on Pam. I got the idea while driving to pick her up and take her home one night after another episode."
- 07/08/2013
I tried searching the net, and I have gained no further knowledge than what the "Peace Sells" booklet says. I was wondering what Marshall model was Dave playing back in the KIMB - SFSGSW era. Also did he use any pedals?
Well, nameless Droogie, equipment questions are best answered by the musician using said equipment, so here's Dave's reply:
"The amps I used during PS & SF was a basic Marshall JCM 800, and the pedal used was a relic called a "Rock man." It had chorus, delay, and distortion, if memory serves me correctly."
Hopes this helps you get the sound you are looking for, or at least satisfies your curiosity. I personally can't remember what kind of spider I had for lunch yesterday, so that's pretty impressive...
- 07/02/2013
So I remember seeing pictures in Dave's early days of him with a BC Rich. I remember reading somewhere it was a BC Rich Bich Perfect 10. Did he play with all 10 strings on it? Or did he just string it up with only 6?
- Nick
Dear Nick,
Dave Mustaine would clearly be the person to clarify your question, and he wanted to give you a first-hand account:
"I did have a BC Rich "Rich Bich" guitar. It was not called a perfect 10, as it was anything but that. I played it with 10 strings for a couple days and my thigh kept hitting the tuners on the body, so I ditched the sympathetic strings, as they are called.
I ended up completely abandoning BC Rich and all of the guitars I had accumulated from them after the infamous "Norfolk, Virginia 'Boathouse' gig" where I had just got on stage with a brand new set of strings and broke two of them during the first song. I went to Jackson Guitars after that."
My keen sense tells me Dave was not impressed with that particular brand of guitar...
Thanks for your question!
- 06/24/2013
Hi ScorpioN,
On the track Beginning of Sorrow, there is a phrase in the middle that says, Origo doloris non erit crastinus dies ...what does that mean?
Hey Robert,
Origo doloris non erit crastinus dies is Latin and means "Beginning of sorrow, there will be no tomorrow". Dave got a little help from a Latin teacher to make sure the translation was correct!
- 06/12/2013
Do you travel with the band?
Hi Oscar,
Of course I travel with the band. Who do you think holds the camera for all of David's videos? I'm also in charge of all the coffee runs and waking up Willie Gee ....with a sting of my tail!
Bon voyage,
- 06/04/2013
What's your favorite song on Super Collider and why?
Dear Jen,
Super Collider is a great listen from beginning to end, that's for sure. Every time I listen to a track again I hear something new, but right now I would have to say it's "The Blackest Crow". The crow is an often misunderstood creature having many roles in world mythologies and religions, and is often associated with negative characteristics...kind of like me. Birds of a feather...as they say. Also, the slide guitar is haunting and very "you might not come back from the swamps alive"...so naturally I would dig it.
- 05/27/2013
Hi ScorpioN,
I want have two questions about MegadetH new single "Kingmaker" (btw must say its a masterpiece)
First, what effect did Mr.Ellefson use in the intro that makes this wah like sound? Second, He used his new Kellybird signature or signature Concert bass?
Thanks very much!
Janusz Bujnowski
Glad you like the new song! David used his signature X series Jackson five string bass to record the track.
The effect was an onboard effect that he duplicates live with his Hartke Attack Pedal and a Jim Dunlop bass wah pedal.
- 05/21/2013
Hello Scorpion, my question is for Dave.
Can you tell us about what is it the new song "Don't Turn Your Back"
Thanks, Hugs from Argentina.
Bel "megashewolf".
Hi Bel, and thanks for your question. We've all heard a snippet of the song and I for one can't wait to hear more. If you've been living under a rock and haven't heard it yet, you can listen to it HERE.
The boss gave this insight to your question: "This song is about having a friend that is actually someone that you should really not be friends with in the end."
Don't worry Bel, you can be friends with me...
- 05/13/2013
Hi Scorpion,
I have a question about one of my favorite Megadeth songs: Deadly Nightshade. Just who is that person laughing and what exactly is she saying? I can only make out a few words. Would be nice to know the story behind the use of that voice.
Thanks so much!
-Bryan Waring, CT
Hey Bryan,
That happens to be one of my favorite songs of the album TH1RT3EN, and I'm sure a lot of people would like to know, so here ya go:
The voice is Electra Mustaine's, Dave Mustaine's daughter, and he says they were told she said, I dont know whats come over me, all of a sudden I feel like I need to lie down.
The Deadly Nightshade is a poisonous flowering plant that has a long history as a medicine, cosmetic, and poison. I know a little about that subject myself...
- 05/06/2013
Hi Scorpion,
I have a question for Dave Mustaine. I am 13 and really want to read your
book but my dad and I want to know if it is kid friendly. What do you think?
Hi Devin,
First let me commend you for being a fine youth who likes to read and is conscious of being age-appropriate. Dave Mustaine started playing guitar as a pre-teen, and picked up an electric guitar when he was just 15 years old. The rest, as they say, is history.
His autobiography does contain some colorful content, and adult language, but only your dad can decide if he thinks it's appropriate for you. Might I suggest that he reads it first so he can make the decision he thinks is best? With any luck, and a little persuasive debate, he'll decide that you are beyond your years and can handle some colorful tales.


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Skip to comments.Gannett Nov. Revenue Drops 2.1% (Other MSM sinking, too)
Posted on 12/11/2005 7:55:40 AM PST by HonduGOP
Gannett Nov. Revenue Drops 2.1%
Published: December 08, 2005 10:20 AM ET
MCLEAN, Va. (AP) Gannett Co., the nation's largest newspaper publisher and owner of several television stations, said Thursday that revenue fell 2.1% during November compared to last year, as lower advertising demand in its broadcasting group and British newspapers hurt results.
At USA Today, ad revenue dropped 7.7%, as the number of paid ad pages fell to 345 from 412.
Gannett said November revenue fell to $656.6 million from $670.9 million on a pro forma basis, which assumes that all properties the company owned were owned in both periods.
The publisher of USA Today, the largest U.S. newspaper, said newspaper ad revenue in November declined 3.3% from 2004.
Local ad revenue fell 2.7%, classified ad revenue fell 1.8% and national ad revenue fell 8.3% on a pro forma basis, the company said.
The company said broadcasting revenue dropped 3.2% during the month.
good news comes in odd places.
Prudential Downgrades The New York Times Co.
By Jennifer Saba
Published: December 07, 2005 5:54 PM ET
NEW YORK Prudential Equity Research Group downgraded The New York Times Co. to "underweight" from "neutral" because the "fundamentals have been worrisome for some time," wrote analyst Steven Barlow in a research note released today.
The reason: The company is lagging behind its peers, it's offering little guidance for 2006, and its capital expenditures could double. "We have no choice but to recommend investors underweight this stock," the report said.
Year-to-date newspaper advertising and total revenue at the company rose 2%. Excluding About.com, total revenue increased 0.7%.
Prudential was not impressed with the company's November performance, singling out the New England Media Group, which recorded a 2.2% decline in ad revenue.
Additionally, the company explained it was not going to give estimates for 2006, though it admitted the upcoming year will be challenging. "This information was in contrast to surprisingly optimistic forecasts provided by four of the smaller market newspaper publishers so far at the conferences," the report said about this week's media conferences in New York.
The research firm also reduced its 2006 earnings per share estimate from $1.60 to $1.5
Down across the board...great news.
Yes!!!!!!! Bad news for the MSM, bad news for the White Flag DemocRATS and great news for America!
"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..."
Boo boo on my part, should have gone to the Abbas article.
And there's nothing they can do about it.
Although lib print is failing faster than conservative
and non-political print, all print media is failing.
If the lib rags move to the left, right, up, down,
they'll just lose more existing subscribers faster
than they can recruit new ones.
> And there's nothing they can do about it.
To reply to my own reply ...
This is one area where the surrendercrats are correct.
They cannot win this war (against the web, the rising
costs of print, and reader revolt), and it's time for
lib media to schedule a retreat with honor (or whatever
today's DNC FAX euphemism is).
Even Barbra Streisand dropped the LA Times like a hot potato. Pass the Pop corn
I belong to the Mid-Atlantic Newspaper Services, Inc. 7.7% is exactly what MANS dropped in November.
good news!!!! Hope they all go under....
Yes!!!!!!! Bad news for the MSM, bad news for the White Flag DemocRATS and great news for America.
This is exactly so. Let the MSM sink.
Simple demographics will doom the New York-Washington propaganda press. Most readers are 50 or older. As they pass on, so will the circulation and ad revenue.
I believe left wing newspapers will find a niche and survive as shreiking moonbat tabloids screaming to the Marxist choir in the big cities. We have a ways to go before the influence of the left wing propaganda press becomes only a minor squeak in the media world.
It's Bush's fault!
Is that true?? I never see the NWP, Wash-Times, or WSJ cited in these stories. What are their numbers?
Who says there's no good news?
My local (leftist) newspaper is a Gannett rag and after 30 years I stopped subscribing about 5 years ago.
I am deeply saded.
More writers are taking "volunatary" leave....
The mainstream media gatekeepers of today remind me of that scene in Blazing Saddles where they try to put a tollbooth in the middle of the desert.
F*** Ken Paulson
The problem here is that newspapers, and the mainstream media, simply will not adapt to the changing conditions, to the advent of electronic media, the Internet, etc. They're all trying to dabble in it, but IMHO they don't have a clue of what they're doing, I think both as far as editorial content and advertising sales, they treat it like a useless nuisance or passing fad that will eventually disappear and they can go back to the way things used to be. Of course that isn't going to happen.
I do not think newspapers will ever disappear. But they're not ever going to have the relevance they did for years unless they now and forevermore forget about "the way things used to be" and concentrate on the way things are now, and start offering a product that will appeal to today's consumer. Which means, offering people what they want and what they can't get anywhere else ... and IMHO there are still things, especially on the local level, that newspapers can offer that you can't get anywhere else ... instead of what they want to offer or what they think people ought to have. And to me, that's a bigger problem than bias, an attitude that, "we know best and we're going to give you what we think you ought to have, and if you don't want or like it you're nothing but ignorant Philistines."
For a business populated with liberals ... I'm not going to deny that the bias exists, but I've said here before that my experience is that it's not so much a philosophical left/right bias as it is a bias against all sources of authority ... it's awfully stuck in the mud as far as the way it does things.
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VERNAL, UTAH-Gordon David Ehler, 57, returned to his Heavenly Father on May 30, 2010 at his home in Vernal after a difficult battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on April 26, 1953, in Pocatello, Idaho to Elvin and Carolyn Stocks Ehler. He married Joanne Gail Elmore in the Washington D.C. temple on Aug. 5, 1977.
After serving an LDS mission in Chicago, Ill., he attended BYU and graduated with a degree in agricultural economics. During this time he attended a military school in Fort Lee, Va., where he met and fell in love with his wife, Joanne. Gordon served in the National Guard and the Army Reserves for 25 years. He worked at the Hunter Power Plant for 26 years and then transferred to Rocky Mountain Power in Vernal.
Gordon loved to spend time with his family, camping, riding 4-wheelers, fishing, and traveling. He enjoyed serving others through his church callings. Gordon was a great example of faith and courage.
Gordon is survived by his wife Joanne, his three children Rachel Wallenda, Dane Ehler, and Michelle Westwood. He has six grandchildren, Dawson, Dallin, Camber, and Mason Wallenda; and Addison and Treyson Westwood, whom he loved with all his heart.
Funeral services were held on Thursday June 3, 2010 at the Orangeville Second Ward LDS chapel at 11 a.m., with a viewing from 9:30-10:30 a.m. An additional viewing was held on Wednesday, June 2 from 6-8 p.m. at Fausett Mortuary in Castle Dale. Interment was in the Orangeville City Cemetery.
Services were in the care of Fausett Mortuary. Friends and family may sign the guestbook and share memories of Gordon at www.fausettmortuary.com.


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It has been far too long since I featured a Bruno Bozzetto movie. He is after all one of the greatest of directors ( Mister Rossi + Allegro non troppo). One of his earliest works, A Life in a Tin is no mean achievement for in six minutes or so all of life is condensed into a tin. Bruno's point is that one is trapped in boxes from which there is no escape. There may be dreams, signified here by typically lush music from Franco Godi and colour, but monochrome life gets you in the end. And what are these boxes? Variously, school, home, factory, university, church and, finally that little plot of earth we call heaven where glorious colour reigns. With Guido Manuli as animator, the genius, and it is that, of Bruno is an ability to encapsulate big ideas in a humorous and deftly economical style, without at any stage becoming too pompous. A little guy pops his head out of a tin can promptly squashed flat by a big boot. After the credits watch the sun come up, a switch of perspective and it is the heavily laden stomach of our soon to be hero's mum, dad being a little guy who staggers under the weight of his much larger wife. After the birth of baby son, mother and child are whisked about like hot air balloons. Fatherhood is magic, at least in those first few rapturous moments. A few years down the track and our boy is laden down with the weight of school books, a pause to appreciate the wonders of life and mum is screaming at him and pointing at her watch. Black, white and lots of grey replace the colour. For all the humour one appreciates the point of the cartoon. Bruno's work always makes me feel good and makes me think. But mainly laugh. A genius.
Monday, 15 June 2009
Bruno Bozzetto "A Life in a Tin" (1967)
Posted by ian lumsden at Monday, June 15, 2009
3 comments:
- nishikataeiga said...
I remember watching this film on 16mm when I was in grade 6 and our class loved it. It was even fun to watch in reverse, because then it would end with the shoe coming off the tin can and the man popping out and smiling. Thanks for writing about this great film - which I still remember vividly even though I haven't seen it in over 20 years!
- 13 July 2009 at 08:38
- Ian Lumsden said...
Thanks you for this, Nishikat.
I have to confess that Bruno is a great favourite and also a very personable man, helpful to me on occasions and something of a genius of the genre.
- 13 July 2009 at 12:00
Hey, please help me how to find this melody to download or to buy. It's so fantastic.
- 5 May 2010 at 20:25
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Hooligans for Heroes is a local organization composed of soccer supporters that raises funds and awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project. A team of supporters ran in last weekend's Tough Mudder race at the Michigan International Speedway. / Jackie Carline/Hooligans for Heroes
Health officials say several steps can help stop the spread of norovirus.
■Wash your hands with soap and water, especially after using the toilet and changing diapers and always before eating, preparing or handling food. (Some illnesses can be found in vomit or stool before the onset of symptoms and can remain in your stool two weeks after symptoms subside.
■If you are sick, do not prepare food or care for others who are sick.
■Clean surfaces and disinfect contaminated surfaces with a chlorine bleach solution — about 5 to 25 tablespoons of household bleach for a gallon of water.
■Immediately wash clothes or linens that may be contaminated with vomit or stool.
State health officials said they have confirmed norovirus as the source that sickened at least 200 people at last weekend's Tough Mudder contest at Michigan International Speedway.
The calls had continued to climb over the July 4 holiday — filling up the voice mailbox at the Lenawee County Health Department and sending staff scrambling to set up a hotline for anyone who attended the event.
Officials want to hear from both those who were sickened and those who weren't.
"We want to hear from anybody who was a participant, spectator or a worker. … If we know what the sick people participated in and what the well people participated in, we might be able to rule something out," said Lenawee County Health Officer Patsy Bourgeois.
The new hotline, 517-264-5215, offers information about the suspected outbreak. It also asks callers to leave information so that health officials can send them an on-line survey about their experience.
Callers to the health department's regular phone line clogged the voice mail over the holiday — traditionally a day off for public health workers. Health staff, who were monitoring calls remotely, realized the problem, Bourgeois said.
Health officials confirmed the highly contagious norovirus sickened some who competed in or attended the contest at MIS in Brooklyn, Mich., June 29-30. The virus, the most common cause of food-borne illness, is spread by an infected person in contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Norovirus causes an inflammation of the stomach and intestines and each year sickens about 21 million in the U.S., contributing to about 70,000 hospitalizations and 800 deaths, according to the CDC.
Tough Mudder events involve lengthy "hard core" obstacle courses designed "to test all-around strength, stamina, mental grit and camaraderie," according to the Tough Mudder website.
But that could mean contact with bodily fluids on the obstacle course, health officials said.
"This was like one of my worst flus," said Jeff Rohlfing, creative director at Detroit-based George P. Johnson marketing company and a Tough Mudder competitor.
Three of four teammates, he said, had similar symptoms.
Health officials haven't tracked down the source yet, but Rohlfing noted that heavy rains gushed water around portable restrooms and throughout the course last weekend.
"The trails were absolutely soup from all the rain," he said.
It won't dissuade him from the Tough Mudder next year though, Rohlfing said: "This was one of those fluke things."
Mudder officials have been working with state health officials to determine the cause of the virus contamination, said Angela Minicuci, spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Community Health.
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Since a little while I am back on my Rockman Exe trip and now I am looking for the Megaman NT Warrior Mangas, scanlated somewhere on the net. Since the mangas have been released in English already, I have my doubts to find any scanlations, but scans itself would do the trick for me.
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Skip to comments.Big business declares war on tea party
Posted on 10/29/2013 7:26:56 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
The recent fiscal crisis has opened a major rift between the tea party wing of the Republican Party and business groups that traditionally have backed Republicans, with many business leaders now vowing to get involved more in GOP primaries to try to counter insurgent candidates.
Tea party leaders are defiant, saying they will not change course despite criticism from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable and other top business groups.
But business leaders argue that the scorched-earth tactics used by tea party Republicans during the 16-day shutdown and debate over raising the federal governments borrowing limit marked the fourth time since the GOP took control of the House in 2011 that tea party adherents precipitated a governmental crisis that zapped consumer and business confidence, raised uncertainty and exerted a major drag on economic growth.
Besides encouraging more business-friendly candidates in primary contests, business groups are rallying behind establishment Republicans such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican who is being targeted by tea party activists for brokering a deal to temporarily raise the debt ceiling and reopen the government, while launching a negotiation with Democrats over budget cuts and proposed tax and entitlement reforms.
Business executives agree with many tea party goals such as cutting the deficit and reforming entitlement spending, but they argue that conservative lawmakers have erred in their tactics and wounded the economy by driving the government with increasing frequency into states of crisis and dysfunction this time for the ultimately unsuccessful cause of trying to force President Obama to cancel his health care law.
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We can refuse to buy products from businesses that fight Tea Party candidates and we can donate to Tea Party candidates. And get out the vote!!
iDrive sets up much easier and have pleasant online staffers.
iDrive currently a sponsor on Limbaugh.
Buy American.
That's the best rule.
I already avoid GE due to their collusion w/the gov't to get rid of cheap lightbulbs (incandescants).
The businesses against the Tea Party are probably those who like the pay-to-play circle of gov't blackmail and market-fixing.
The "Business Roundtable" list of "members" looks like a "Whose-Who" of "Crony Captialists":
The Gopes are really getting their panties in a bunch, to use expression.
It's not good or funny though.
"they argue that conservative lawmakers have erred in their tactics..."
This is their main claim, that their animosity is purelynpragmatic.
But next time anyone says that, just ask if President Romney agrees?
People should call up Gope radio shows and say, "we need to run the most conservative candidate there is who can win. — and President Romney agreees.
Bottom line, Tea Party wins elections, Gope loses.
Tea Party declares war on dirty liars
Does anyone remember the Chick-Fil-A event?
I wonder how many millions $ they made when the people poured into the restaurants to support them against the media thugs.
Just let big business try to intimidate the TEA party.
WE ARE the TEA party.
In those days, big shots in Congress hated Arnold for much the same reasons establishment Republicans can't stand Sarah Palin today.
Best source for Arnold's history can be found in several Kenneth Roberts historical novels and in Willard Randall's 668 page biography titled "Benedict Arnold, Patriot anf Traitor."
They can join the Rats who will pick their pockets clean.
The problem with these "business" people is that they just want to increase their bottom line short-term, so they can get bonuses and exercise their stock options.
They don't give a damn about their companies in the long-term, or the nation's future.
As for me, i will vote for the tea party candidates, i have heard of the chamber of commerce most of my life but really don,t even know what they do.
Are they just like the unions? making a bunch jobs and money for themselves by organizing and controlling every one else?
One article I read said a consulting firm estimated that the average Chick-fil-A restaurant had 29.9 % more sales and 367 more customers than on a typical Wednesday.
This fight is for the long haul, not 1 day.
The TEA Party ain't the welfare crowd, we're the makers. We have the money to choose where it is spent.
Ok. Let's get together a list.
The holiday season approaches.
Let's say you were a small company making cheap light bulbs, well you couldn't do it because of EPA regs, OTOH GE can afford a plant in China to make more expensive CFR bulbs. Who do you think benefits and who is hurt by big gvt in that scenario ?
Yes, I think we should schedule a repeat performance of support for Chick-fil-a to remind them. And another at Hobby Lobby.
Looking at that list of members, I'd say it will be easiest to list who we CAN buy from. For instance, Walmart and Target are both out, so does that mean Shopko is OK?
Express Scripts is what is with our insurance (so far anyway), so I don't know if we have any option, except maybe the local pharmacy but Express Scripts gets its money from Blue Cross' subscription to their services, and they get the money whether we use their service or not. If I understand correctly.
I've been wanting to move our loan for a long time but we don't know how long we're going to be here or whether we'd pay off the cost to move the loan before we leave.
Stuff to think about.
They may have bucks, we have votes.
Huh? Is there some kind of a rice bowel movement I've not heard of?
These "big businesses" are only interested in themselves and playing nice with the liberals. They are not on the same team with us.
The Dems and GOPe promise these pigs MORE govt spending in return for contributions.
Tea Party politicians should promise them LESS CUTS in government spending for contributions.
The present level of spending just can't be continued. Cuts have to be made. The biggest impediment to cuts is the business and media support for politicians who support raiding the economy to increase consumer spending.
tea party adherents precipitated a governmental crisis that zapped consumer and business confidence, raised uncertainty and exerted a major drag on economic growth.
Here goes the myth making of the MSM and GOPe. There was no scorched-earth tactic. The TEA Party had several good fallback positions. It was the GOPe, Democrat-controlled Senate and Pres. Obama that refused to deal.
The crisis was imaginary and a political construct designed by Obama and the Democrats to maximize pain and uncertainty. It was Obama and the Democrats that talked down the economy, raised uncertainty and made a standard budget debate into a mess.
The final item is going to be a big talking point and it is a myth that we need to destroy right now. What drag on the economy?
Don't let them get away with these lies. The biggest drag on the economy is fiscal policy that: 1. distorts incentives via taxation and subsidies; 2. spends more than we get in tax receipts; 3. misallocates capital in the productive economy; and 4. wastes money in the public sector on political pork projects.
The proper response is to: 1. end the distortions via mandates (ethanol, etc.), bureaucratic overreach (rain water and CO2 as pollutants?), and taxation/subsidies (simplify the tax code & reduce tax burdens on productive activities); 2. Balance the budget (Ryan's plan is a training wheels program, but if that's what you can pass, then pass that and cut again when we've got a majority or a President); 3. reduce burdensome regulations on industry (jobs, jobs, jobs); and 4. Attack the basic waste we see in government (Obama had to work to make Americans miserable at 90% government, that proves we can reduce discretionary spending immediately) and rein in entitlements (SS reform, Medicare and Medicaid etc.)
There's been an explosion in the "disabled" and that needs to stop. We need to win the WH and use the Commerce Clause aggressively to end non-compete laws at the state and local level. It can be done, but you have to win. That means working with RINOs and Democrats on areas of agreement.
Indeed. Those who talk about "stopping the Tea Party" are idiots. There is no "Tea Party". We are the Electorate. In many districts we are a supermajority. Run your little puppet RINO candidates in those districts and watch them lose.
We are thinking of making it a permanent tradition.
Us too for the most part.
I would like to know if there are food manufacturers I should avoid though. Just to be consistent. We do have a holiday meal with trimmings for family and do a bit of baking and candy making for gifts.
This situation is simply another in a long list of mythology about the tea party supporters that is being used to court business donors and savage Dem opposition. When a party has a propaganda engine of the size and viciousness that the Dem party has, the truth is irrelevant. Business will face gross revenue pressures because a nation that is on the dole is not a nation of good customers. The working people of America, who comprise tea party supporters, is losing income to the socialist fed govt. That weakens bus revenues.
I just received a short briefing from a bus specialist who reports a year-over-year decline of about 20-30 percent in retail sales of home maintenance products in a very blue-state are of the US. This is a repeat of the prior year's declines and reflects economic pressures that should not exist in the US. There should be strong economic growth after the disastrous declines of a few years ago. This country is in seriously bad shape. Young people who don't know what normal American prosperity is are facing mediocre jobs opportunities and strained prospects for economic success. The situation is bad and needlessly so. Tea party principles are counter that situation—that needs to be made clear and repeated continuously.
The loss of wealth during the "shutdown" often touted by the left is ephemeral if not chimerical. The real damage is appearing in lost health insurance, higher taxes, and a perpetual suppression of economic growth.
The tea party and its supporters, whether in DC or in regular America, were right. Business would be wise to court these new leaders and consider a more hopeful future for their companies.
The left's propaganda engine can attack us all they want, and they will attack mercilessly, but you can't avoid facts forever. We were, and are, right.
OOOOppppppsies... Bowel = Bowl
"They dont give a damn about their companies in the long-term, or the nations future."
...that about sums it up!
By my way of thinking, if it has more than one layer of packaging, put it back. If you employ that method you'll find yourself avoiding a lot of companies.
We pretty much do that already.
We don't have pigs or dairy cows in the backyard though.
Bacon is its own food group you know.
The problem isn't so much "Big Business" as its Globalist Corporations run by men who see themselves as global citizens, hate nationalism and hate American nationalists most of all.
LOL, bacon. MMMM.
Big Business = Democrats. Large corporations give equally to both parties, and lean towards those in power. Small business tends to be more conservative.
I took a quick look at their site, went to the News section & this was right on top:
"Bottom Line: Americas Business Leaders Continue Push for Immigration Reform"
I think we need a Tea Party campaign to let them know we will not be silenced!
It looks like all the big Insurance companies are members or the Business Roundtable as well as all the big banks.
GM too?
They fight us harder than they ever fight Liberal Democrats
Comments at site are not sympathetic to big business.
Anybody with at least half a brain should know that the 16-day shutdown likely meant that government workers were pumping out fewer regulations during that time. In case this is news to anybody (apparently it is to the Chamber of Commerce): excessive regulations drive up prices for consumers and dramatically hurt small businesses. The Chamber used to care about that sort of thing...
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Spring Session 2012
At the end of the spring session, the 2011-2012 Solar Lab senior design projects have been finalized. Here are our results.
STTL Team A
Team Members: Sheiba Feizizadeh, Jesse Snyder, Jim, Ken Bilodeau, Williamson, Aaron St. Sauveur, Babak Sarlati
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Ross
The goal of this project is to research options for the design of a solar simulator and to create procedural and data collection documents to support lab accreditation. In addition, the team is working to produce the first STTL test report of a flat plate solar thermal collector.
Key Features:
- developed an eight 2000W lamp array design of a solar simulator including an adjustable structure, alternative solar panel mounting cart, cooling system, and interfacing and control system.
- produced lamp research test report and MS excel simulation model to predict effects of overlapping irradiance profiles with multiple light sources
- created procedures and data collection logs for all of the solar panel tests carried out in the SRCC Standard 100 criteria
- generated first complete STTL test report of a flat plate solar collector
Solar Light Simulator design (left) and the Solar Panel Cart (right)
STTL Team B
Team Members: Tristan Demeter Cowan, Nicholas Chiaverini, Carl Zhu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Ross
The goal of this project is to design and create systems that will validate the various sensors on the STTL's pump cart. The flowmeter and the temperature sensors and pressure sensors at the panel inlet and outlet need to be kept in calibration in order to meet the SRCC 100 and ISO standards that STTL must satisfy in order to qualify solar panels.
Key Features:
- A Flowmeter Validation system which connects to the Pump Cart and calculates flowrate by measuring the change in weight of a water tank over a period of time.
- A Pressure Validation system that utilizes weights exerted over a known cross-sectional area of a 2-ton bottle jack piston to create an internal pressure reading. The system shall be an absolute measurement device, with a mechanical gauge read-out, a pressure relief safety valve and capability to calibrate two sensors simultaneously.
- A Temperature Validation system which consists of a temperature bath borrowed from the Chemistry Department that controls temperature precisely. The temperature sensors to be validated will be compared against a highly precise reference temperature sensor.
- A binder shared with Team A that contains written procedures and results.
Temperature Validation System (left); Pressure Sensor Calibration (center) and Flow meter Calibration (right)
Fall Session 2011
Following an exciting and productive summer session, the lab completed the pump cart's main control system, a CNC-machined sundial, a dynamic 30-day exposure stand and it had begun testing thermal efficiencies of solar panels. The lab continued to progress as part of the engineering students' senior design course. This fall, team members were grouped into two teams. Team A, led by Jim Williamson, was responsible for researching and building a solar simulator, a huge task given the complexity and strict requirements to simulate the sun. Team B, led by Nick Chiaverini, was responsible for developing a calibration system for the flow meter, pressure sensors and temperature sensors.
Throughout the fall 2011 semester, Team A worked to design a solar simulation system which would allow for solar thermal collector and solar PV panel testing when outdoor conditions are not adequate. The design covered aspects of illumination, cooling, controls, and mounting. The initial design was composed of an array of eight 2000W lamps (mounted upon an adjustable Unistrut frame), arranged to uniformly supply irradiance across a 6X8 ft test plane. The cooling system was designed to maintain the system temperature by removing excess heat through a series of overhead ducts. The lamp control system consisted of a LabVIEW digital control board which allowed for complete adjustment of each of the eight units. Following the fall 2011 semester, Team A began performing preliminary tests on the 2000W lamps to determine if the current design will meet collimation and uniformity requirements. A MS excel-generated regression model is currently being developed to predict the irradiance profile which will exist throughout the simulator's test plane. These results will reveal whether the design must be adjusted in order to conform to SRCC, ISO, and IEC requirements.
Team B designed a calibration system for the Flow Technology (T6-8AEXW-LED-1) flow meter, which is capable of measuring 0.5 to 5 gpm with an accuracy of ±0.05% of the max flow rate. The calibration system used a 55 gallon tank, a scale capable of measuring up to 400lb with a precision of 0.02lb and LabVIEW controlled solenoid valves. The calibration check of the flow meter can be achieved by filling up the tank with water and measuring the change of weight with respect to time using a LabVIEW program. The temperature sensor calibration system will utilize an existing temperature bath from the Chemistry Department. Two designs of calibration systems were developed for the pressure sensors (Omegadyne Model PX419), with operating range from 0 to 250 psig and accuracy of 0.25% of full scale (i.e. 0.625psi). Both designs were both absolute measurement devices, meaning they used calibrated weights resting on a known area to create internal pressure inside a container, from which pressure sensor will be calibrated. One design incorporated a commercial bottle jack to act as a pressurized chamber; the second design used a custom made piston and chamber. The first design required a significant amount of weight to produce the 250 psig needed for calibration. The second design had a significantly smaller diameter piston, thus required much less weight to produce the desired pressure. Both calibration systems are currently being built to assess which will be the most beneficial to the lab.
Summer Internship 2011