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Breaking Bad Episode (5×16) Review – "Felina"
Breaking Bad Says Good-Bye to Walter White in a Jaw-Dropping Finale
For the past five seasons Breaking Bad has explored morality. Is it ok that an out of work high school chemistry teacher manufactures and sells meth, because he wants to leave money to his family after he dies of cancer? We've watched Walter White transform from mild mannered teacher into a murderous drug kingpin. Along the way he took a former student (Jesse) under his wing, ruined the man's life, and tried to kill Jesse when the kid wanted out. Walter has threatened and manipulated those he claimed to love, double-crossed his business partners, killed friends, and lost a fortune. Even though Walter has done some very, very bad things, he still was an anti-hero worth rooting for. A man who felt powerless in his life who seized power for himself. A man who others tread upon that turned into someone who could claim to be "The One Who Knocks."
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"Just get me home." When we left off last week, Walter had decided to give himself up to the authorities after Jr. asked him, "Why don't you just die, already?" Instead, Walter glimpsed his former friends Elliot and Gretchen Schwartz publicly distancing themselves and the company Walt help create from the man everyone now knows as Heisenberg. Seemingly filled with vengeance, Walter hotwired a car and drove to their home. What was great about this scene, other than Walter's hit man fake-out, was that the writers managed to turn viewer's expectations into a complete fail. Over the years we've watched as Walter turned on those who've betrayed him, and so it was expected that he'd do the same to the Schwartz. After all, it was them who had stolen the company the three of them had built together out from under his feet. They've been living high off the hog since college, while Walt was a struggling public school teacher barely making ends meet.
"Elliot, if we're going to go that way, you're going to need a bigger knife."
"My children are blameless victims of a monstrous father. A man you once knew." Walter has always claimed he started his life of crime for his children. Instead of killing the Schwartz, he gives them all of his money in trust for his children. Then he proceeds to threaten them into believing he had hired two hit men to kill them if they try and keep the money for themselves. In the end it was just Skinny Pete and Badger, but it was an ingenious plan. Despite all of their protestations to the contrary, the Schwartz are greedy and without the threat would probably have done exactly what Walter feared they'd do. While Walter made sure to poison Lydia with the ricin we saw him retrieve in episode 5×09, "Blood Money," and concoct a plan to kill Jesse for a believed slight, Walter did manage to pay a visit to the family he claims to do everything for.
I've thought for a long time that Walter was doing what he does for himself and not his family. All of his life Walter has felt powerless, and then he became Heisenberg. Giving up the power he has earned is too strong an allure to let go of. The scene between Skylar and Walter as he finally comes clean about his motives was brilliant, and you could definitely see how much they still cared for one another. That's what made the scene so sad. You could see what he had, and just how much they've all lost because of Walter's actions. At least Skylar knows the truth about how Hank died. Someone should.
"I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And I was really… I was alive."
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings… As soon as Walter learned Jesse was still alive thanks to Todd's Blue Meth popularity around town, the vengeful Walter began to rear his head. Knowing the lengths Walter will go to in order to get payback on a perceived enemy, I had a feeling the series would end like Hamlet – with all the main characters dead. Thank god for Jack's "honor." The moment Walter saw Jesse paraded out and discovered his old friend had been enslaved by the Aryan Brotherhood, all of Walter's anger towards him fell away. Instead, the paternal instincts he has towards the kid resurfaced, and he gave his life to save Jesse from the hail of bullets Walter orchestrated to take out Jack and his men. This was poetic. Walter has done a lot to hurt Jesse over the past five seasons, and it was perfect how he decided to cash in his enormous IOU. Walt's murder spree in this episode is second only to The Godfatheresque prison hits Walter ordered in "Gliding All Over." As great as this scene was, nothing was better than Jesse deciding he wouldn't murder Walter. Instead, he'd let his former partner die from the gun shot wound. Why should Jesse have Walt's death on his hands? The two have always had a tempestuous relationship, so it wasn't surprising that the two ended up saying good-bye with mutual nods before Jesse drove off into the desert, finally free from Walter and his machinations.
Breaking Bad has been a phenomenal ride these past six years, and it's going to be hard to say good-bye to these characters. Well, maybe not Jack, Todd, and Lydia. We've watched Walter go from a caring family man to becoming a manipulative bastard thirsting for power. Walter battled cancer, won, and finally got taken out by a bullet. Jesse turned from a troubled, druggie young man and became the show's moral center. In the end, the kid who could never catch a break ended up being the luckiest person by finale's end. Creator/Executive producer Vince Gilligan and Co. have wowed and surprised viewers. Kept us guessing about what would happen next, theorizing how things would end, and managed to turn a show about chemistry into one of the most watched and popular shows of all time (at least in my opinion). Walter White may not have gone about it in the best way, but it would be a shame if all of Walter's hopes for his family never came to fruition. He may now be dead, but I like to think the ones he left behind have moved on with their lives, and made them better in a way Walter never could.


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Russ-Stick Acres
Critters and cabins. Plain living with a heart for God. Not self-sufficient, but God-sufficient.
Monday, February 27, 2017
Turning the Calendar Page
Winter is marching out...
And with spring around the corner, new ideas emerge.
I'll be laying these out soon. Stay tuned.
I've missed you all...
Until then, if the Lord tarries...
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Autumn Blessings
Its early morning. The rising sun in the East is hours away.
However this morning I am wide awake and overflowing with praise.
My round "yurt-type" house is done. The Wee-bit-bigger-House!
Well, almost. But as far as I'm concerned, it is finished. Varnish and paint are nearly completed. No running water yet, but I haven't had that in years. {That's a whole story in itself, but one you have to experience to fully understand.} The claw foot tub, refurbished by Russ, was carried and brought in my by a handful of our hearty friends this week. It fits perfectly. I can't wait to fill it!
Upon hearing that, you may wonder if we have decided to become "city-fied" and have an indoor bathroom "facilities". No…we sport a new matching-round-outhouse {awaiting its matching green metal roof}. Simple living - just the way I like it. But the tub? A nice upgrade indeed!
Along the way, those who know me have asked…"why is it taking so long?" Well, it's easy to understand, if you realize every piece of wood or furnishing is created here on site by Russ. There's no running to a big box store and loading up your truck with pre-cut wood for the construction. No special deliveries. Instead, it is cranking on the chainsaw and cutting the tree that would be a "fit" for sewn logs. Once the tree is felled, it is brought up to the mill for cutting. {I'm sure Russ would use different terms.}
Then it is stickered and dried. This is about the time I would say…why is it taking so long? Waiting for wood to "dry" is the hardest for me. {Yes…I have also asked along the way.}
But now that my home is "nearly" finished, I can rejoice.
We had our first snowfall last evening, with snow on the ground this morning. I awoke to a toasty 70 degrees. {So different from the old cabin.} It looks to be a good winter in the Wee House. {Actually…Wee-bit-bigger-House.} This is a view of our doors facing West. Hearty big doors, made by Russ.
As for our old cabin, those same "hearty friends" carried in a woodstove into the old cabin. It was good to {finally} feel warmth emit from the stove when I am in that cabin. This particular stove has a glass door, which adds a nice visual to the cabin, since there is little else to watch.
Earlier this week, while doctoring in a nearby "big" town, we stopped and picked up a new "tabletop" oven and some throw rugs. We had scouted out the oven on a previous trip, and were delighted to find it on sale for $30 less! The finishing touches are being put into place.
Upon coming home that day, we raced the impending snow and put up wood into the cubbies that are built into the home. {Doors closing in the cubby, possibly made from our old dog trailer, are pending.} It always feels so good to stack firewood – truly one of my favorite cold-weather chores.
Upon coming home that day, we raced the impending snow and put up wood into the cubbies that are built into the home. {Doors closing in the cubby, possibly made from our old dog trailer, are pending.} It always feels so good to stack firewood – truly one of my favorite cold-weather chores.
I'm still enthralled with the circular pattern of the home. Mountain Man, Eustace Conway, goes into great detail about a circular building being "natural", and I believe it.
Our woodstove sports an Ecofan (purchased from Tractor Supply), and it really does the job by running on heat. Just place it on your woodstove and off it goes! This morning it is whirring silently, sending the warmth throughout the round house.
So, as I sit on my "indoor swing chair" {pictured below}, handcrafted by Russ, I am content.
We made it {barely} by the first snow. Other excitement awaits as winter crouches in closer. I will be parking my new-to-me Dodge 4x4 truck (maroon in color) in our "circle" about 300' away. I'll try and haul in supplies (canned food, staples) before the big snow banks get formed.
I've also been doing fall training with the sled dogs, using the Honda 4-wheeler. With my petite fiery-never-stops-pulling "Skunk" in single lead, the boys only have to exercise braun and pulling power and a willingness to follow her lead. {Actually, I wish they had less braun.} It is my hope that I will use the sled to get around this winter. We'll see if the "normalcy" of this takes hold before winter crushes the idea. But I do have more hope than ever before. Skunk has matured and shows a level head, eager to take my commands. Gee {right turn} and Haw {left} now mean something to her and she is eager to please. With that world opened up, the limits are endless. I may just head out the driveway and explore.
My world on our "40" has been very busy as of late, I haven't traveled much out of Mancy. {See previous post – Mancy in the Middle.}
Yesterday I missed a wonderful day with my friends. "Applesauce Day" Picture a wood stove-warmed Amish kitchen overflowing with community and family enjoying hot coffee and waiting for kettles of apples to cook down. The end result is hundreds of jars filled with delicious applesauce, from their own trees. I was invited to partake, but unable to attend. Not to worry, as they are holding apples for me. But it won't be the same as sharing the day with my Plain friends. They warm my heart in so many ways, and I've had many a dinner and good conversation in that particular Amish kitchen. My life and theirs are entwined forever.
Sun is now rising. I better tend to the wood stove and see what the day holds.
For now, I'll go run dogs.
For now, I'll go run dogs.
Until next time friend – Lord willing,
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Labels: Canning Season, contentment, Fall Sled Dog Training with ATV, Handcrafted Wood Furniture, sled dogs, Wee-bit-bigger-House, Yurt
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
October Surprise
Even when the rains come.
Not just when there is abundance.
Or beauty.
However, I've missed you my friend. I have so much to tell. And I will...soon.
Know that Jesus is on the Throne.
Keep that knowledge close to your heart as you see all that is going on around you. I know...it's hard. But keep in the Word and focus. On Him.
Until then, Lord willing,
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Under His Wing
We're in what I call "hang time".
The "dog days" are sliding into late August, but I know winter isn't far off. You can't quite enjoy summer, because of the excitement of autumn awaits. At least that is the case for me.
I'll be heading into our local Sport's Store this week (Lord willing) to buy my hunting license for deer season. Not sure which "combination" I'll go for yet. Last year, I sat in my simple blind watching a buck dance around for circa 20 minutes. I had the tool to put him in the freezer (Barnett Crossbow), but I lacked the correct license. So I watched him strut before me, and around me, until he moved on. This year, I hope to be ready on all levels.
Last week one of our hens hatched out an egg. Actually, she sat on several, but only one hatched. It's a little yellow chick, with lines and blotches of black showing future beauty.
We have another hen who has been sitting on a nest for way more time than necessary. Through the hot days and cool nights, she won't move. She is determined to hatch out a chick, even though Russ and I shake our heads each day knowing she won't give up the dream. She refuses to move. If you have never been around a "broody hen", then you may wonder why we haven't just gone ahead and moved her. A hen is determined to "take out" anyone or anything that interferes with her beloved eggs or hatched baby. I don't want to be the recipient of that anger and fury.
A third hen also is broody now, sitting on the nest. It cuts down on egg production, as they are "out of the mix" during this 28-day process, but it provides us with the replacement chicks for our flock. Our flock is less than 10 now, including our rooster, so it is important to keep these numbers up. We enjoy seeing them go through this process, and the hens are truly driven to do so. They need no human intervention on this yearly event.
I love watching the new-mama-hen with her chick these days. She is so attentive. She takes the chick throughout the property, staying close to the core cabin. She walks her by our cat, who wouldn't dare pounce on a chick. She takes her on a daily tour, starting at dawn and ending at dusk. When I put down corn scratch the other day, the Mama called and clucked to her chick to dig in and partake. Of course, the other hens hear this and come running. But the puffed-up Mama, feathers expanded and full, are designed to show strength and power and keep the others at bay. It works. Everyone, including me, gives this Mama hen a wide berth. Lord help me if I forget and walk too close, as she will come at you – all in the name of protecting her young.
I thought of this yesterday, as I heard once again about a child left "by accident" in a hot car. This nearly one-year old girl was rescued by a police officer, who pried the door open, to save her from a 115 degree car located in Pennsylvania. Her grandmother and an aunt had gone shopping and "forgot about her". Had she died, she would have been the 27th child this summer to do so.
So…we have a hen who won't let a chick out of her sight and fiercely protects her…and humans who are so "distracted" they leave their children to die. I cannot comprehend. Simply cannot do it. The only saving grace for these poor children is to know they are in the arms of Jesus – another beautiful flower in his bouquet. For eternity.
For we have a promise. Jesus will never be distracted…we are told he will NEVER let us go, once we know Him. Of course, we may get "distracted" and walk away, and therein lies the rub. We must be obedient. We must not fall away with the world's distractions.
Jesus said: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand." John 10: 27-28
Keep focused on the Good Shepherd. It's a beautiful thing…knowing we will be protected like our hen protects her beloved chick.
For Jesus said: "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! {Matthew 23:37}
Until next time, Lord willing.
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Labels: Barnett Crossbow, Broody hens, chickens, Hens, The Good Shepherd
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Mancy in the Middle
Mid-August. It's hard to believe summer is sliding into fall.
Before long, my game of "Mancy in the Middle" will end.
I live in Mancy. Mancy is not the correct name. Mancelona is. Mancelona was the daughter of the town's founder, hence the name. But many folks call it other names. Man-ce-tucky is one. Man-ce-tucky describes the "redneck Appalachian ways" of our small town. One stop light. Across road on one side, a military tank sits on the lawn. If you happen to get a red light while heading north or south through the Mitten state, you might see a horse or two at the local Dairy Delight across and up the road from the tank, complete with cannon, next to the post office.
The town fits us well. In many ways. We're a town where the folks at the local hardware know your name. Post Office also. And the local Feed Store. We're not fancy. We're just Mancy. You'll find men with beards and work-stained hands. They wear their hard work for all to see. Lumbermen, farmers, ranchers, and roughnecks, etc..
Since April, I have been leaving our "40" each week to head north to assist with aging family. My home town is a beautiful town…always many degrees cooler as I crest the hill at the foot of the bay.
It's a resort town, on Lake Michigan – Little Traverse Bay. The town swells each summer with what we refer to as "Fudgies". Fudgies are those who buy and consume "fudge" made by many confectioners in the area. Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Fudgies invade. Traffic swells – both vehicle/bike and foot. It has always been this way, and always will be this way. Cottage living, restaurants, art shows and events are geared for this summer season. Well-groomed men with pastel shirts and khaki shorts are found in the "organic" section of the various stores. Chatty starched-white tennis-skirted women and even chattier chic children are to be found. Topics of tennis and organic this – organic that. It's a swirl of people and action and everyone seems to have one thing in common – they seem to adore their hand-held god (little g). {The cell phone - aka computer - in the palm of your hand}.
Until Labor Day, the "Fudgies" blend in with the locals. After that, life returns to normal. This is what I grew up with, and it benefited me as I worked in beautiful places "on the water" like Little Harbor Club and Stafford's Pier Restaurant, just to name a few. Old money…new money. But always money. It's an amazing place, this northland.
Summer also finds me more mobile. I find the truck heading south, sliding into my Old Order Amish community. Earlier in the month, while sitting in the 3-hour Sunday church service reverently belting out German hymns of persecution (the Loblied in particular), I felt at home. A "carry in" dinner followed, where each 'fork full' was truly heavenly. But more importantly, the conversations during the dinner and the fellowship that followed filled my soul. People were connected to each other, with the center of the conversation Godly. No hand-held gods here. Only the true God – the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
So…from Mancy an hour south to Amish, back to Mancy. Then Mancy an hour north to my home town on Lake Michigan. And then back to our secluded piece of land in Mancy. And so it goes.
As I walked through the woods this morning, scaring Pats into flight and picking blackberries, I felt the call of Autumn. Today the woods were still, as our precious family vacationers left for home the evening before. I can't imagine a place I would rather be, than in the woods. Soon, I will be more "in the middle" than not.
Until then, have a wonderful end of summer. And I'll check in soon, Lord willing.
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Friday, June 3, 2016
The Wee {bit bigger} House
This week ushered in June 1st. It's rainy and cold in the tip of the Mitten State. Blackberry winter continues.
It's been well over a month now since I moved into the "new place" - the Wee {bit bigger} House. It is my new home – and it has been a long-awaited {and much desired} move.
It's taken many months (18+) to get to this point, but the day has come. And surprisingly, I am getting fiercely attached to this circular building which is beginning to house my few-but-precious earthly treasures.
In a nutshell, it began as a well house years ago, which was turned into our tiny Wee House.
In an effort to bring about more living space, Russ built another circular building around the original Wee House, which we referred to as the "outer Wee" during the past year. {See this post for more on this…}
There are the same cubbies and nooks and crannies that the original Wee House sported, but this is bigger, and has the feel of…well…, nothing I've ever been in before.
As of this past week, it is sporting a new Forest green roof – installing is compliments of Russ and the quality metal was obtained/purchased at my Amish friend's metal shop. Never before have we been so "fancy" in building materials.
Today it's early morning and I'm sitting on a comfortable "Russ-made" wooden swing, looking out one of two big picture windows. Directly across from me is a wall which holds a 9' "Russ-made" sign saying "Thank You God". A good reminder as the day begins… In addition, a thermos of hot, black coffee is at my feet, ready for retrieval. Life is good.
My view this morning is to the West, taking in a lush green field, bordered by deciduous mature trees in the distance. Three (3) Bluebird houses skirt the west side of the Wee, and provide joy and awe in seeing their beautiful show of color, and dedication to their nesting sites.
As for the Wee {bit bigger} House…it's like all our buildings. It is done when the materials are available. If they aren't available, we wait. Living mortgage free is important to us both.
As for the main "ingredient", the lumber is from our woods. Russ cut the trees needed, planed the boards to specifications on his sawmill, and constructed the circular addition. There are nearly a dozen different kinds of wood in this new addition {Ash, Basswood, Birch, Beech, Cherry, Soft Maple and Hard Maple, Red Pine and White Pine, Douglass Fir, Ironwood and Popple…}. Windows and such are salvaged from discards from other folks. All the furniture is also "Russ-made", with the exception of an old Hickory Amish Rocker, obtained years ago.
As I mentioned, the building sports two big windows facing every way but North. Mornings have become even more of a blessing, as I sit and watch the world come alive. Living in the woods, as I did in the main cabin, is quite different than having the sun slip in overhead through two tiny windows that face Northeast and flood the room with the morning sun. I am loving this "open field" living. I awake to the rising sun and song birds. It feels heavenly. As I am typing this, the sound of a light rain on our new metal roof adds to the melancholy whistle of the train that is passing through our small town, two miles from here. Those are two sounds that I dearly love, especially when combined.
My bedroom yields a queen size bed, covered with two of my favorite quilts. One was lovingly made by my childhood close-as-a sister friend, and the other is an Amish-made quilt, stitched by a dear lady who I met nearly 30 years ago, Anna, mother of Levi.
The kitchen area is perfect. It reminds me of a trapper-cabin kitchen. My favorite part is an old stainless steel table {another discard} that Russ built into the counter top. That is where I make my morning coffee and toast. Depending on which way you walk around in the circle layout, you will view a fireplace, which cozies up to the kitchen counter on the other end of the stainless steel counter.
As for anything fancy – no running H20 in the sink yet, but it is accessed at a station within the Wee. It is still a "haul and heat" situation for using water for dishes or bathing. As of now, my "new" claw foot bathtub is still outside, waiting for a "new look" before being brought in. In addition, outhouses still reign. {We don't make a big fuss about bathroom use in these parts.} Russ is currently constructing a new outhouse that is circular and will match the Wee in its uniqueness. I can't wait to see it completed!
I also look forward to learning to cook with even less "modern" appliances in the future. As for now, we are in "camping mode" until everything is 100% completed. I would say we are at 75% at this time. Russ may say less…
We do have electric here, although the use is minimal, with a bill to match - thank you very much. Added lights will be gas/kerosene/solar, etc.
Our original cabin is down the lane - 300 feet from where I reside. I will have to do some math to figure out how many miles I walk each day as I forget something at the cabin or vice versa, or move things to the Wee. Eventually, everything will be where it should be.
Since Zip has passed on, petite-sled-dog Skunk has taken her place {almost}. She spends most her nights with me, but then hangs out {loose} with the 3 boys in the dog yard during the day. {Dawg/Malakai/Knik} It's like a big "play pen" for her. The boys enjoy it, and it makes the dog yard more fun, having her in there. Our two aged Siberians, 14-year old Doug and Libby, are in an adjoining large area that is also part of the dog yard. They are enjoying the freedom of being together and romping about when the others play, mirroring their movements.
I have been very careful with this move to not bring in anything more than I need. I love living a minimal lifestyle and it is showing. All I need are my books/letter writing materials/this new-to-me laptop {albeit not connected to the Internet}/and basic kitchen and canning equipment. My entire seasonal wardrobe fits in a Rubbermaid tote, or on a nail. {I haven't used hangers in years.} My books and my letter ministry keep me very busy and fulfilled. I don't usually have a phone nearby. Truth is…I abhor phones. Never have liked using them. 'Nuff said on that subject.
So summer is upon us, and it will be exciting to see what it will bring. We are living in some amazing times…seeing the Bible played out before our very eyes. We need to be focused on God, and not be distracted by "itching ears". As Apostle Paul wrote to young Timothy, it applies today, perhaps even more so… : "I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears , they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." {Emphasis added by me.} 2 Timothy 4:1-5
If you don't know Jesus…don't delay. Take a quiet moment to stop and think about what it will take to let Him into your life. Have you heard Him knocking on your heart? Don't be distracted…focus and follow. Your life depends on it. We are but a vapor…but eternity lasts forever. Do you wish to spend it with Him? Take that step now…before it is too late...or the knocking ceases… {If you wish to have assistance in this…leave a comment as to how I can connect with you.}
Grace be with you. Amen.
P.S. More on living an obedient life soon.
P.S.S. Russ just arrived with a handful of purple lilacs in hand. Oh how the beautiful aroma of this yearly gift fills the air. Thank you God. And Russ for taking the time to think of me, and knowing how much this would please me.
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Friday, May 20, 2016
Spring has Sprung - Again...
I came out the other side of winter, in one piece, and no frozen toes. Cold…yes. But not frozen. The cabin fared well, but I will reiterate what I said last year at this time. Never again. And this time, I mean it. If you wish to see why I'm so adamant, please read the previous post.
It's the end of May here in northern lower Michigan. Just this past Sunday, I traveled with a snow-covered truck to church. Awoke to the ground covered in white. It stayed on the truck nearly the entire hour it takes to get there. {I told one of the boys (Japheth) I had planned to toss a snowball at him if I still had enough snow on the hood upon arrival and the men were still standing near the barn before entering the church. His blue eyes became as big as saucers…and then I assured him I would not do such a thing…especially on Sunday. Smile… }.
So things are back in Spring mode. One exciting aspect is the 2-yard waste container that will be onsite until October. Yes, we splurged. It is emptied every two weeks, which means it gets to be filled every two weeks. Our "never-done-farm" is shaping up.
I'm back roaming about in the woods.
It calls me daily. A solo walk in the morning starts my day. {A walk in the evening with Russ ends my day.} It's so good to hear the wood sounds again. Woodpeckers…and the beautiful trill of the hermit thrush {who always returns Mother's Day weekend or before} and a host of other feathered companions, especially the crows. The greenery is growing before my eyes. I've been particularly interested in scouting out coyote dens. No such luck. But what a sight it would be to see the young coy-pups frisking about. Last night, we came upon a big doe. That's always a pleasure. One depletion I've noticed in my favorite woodlot is a black squirrel who resided there last year. Big as a cat. So far, not one in sight. I will miss that squirrel this fall – it kept me entertained during hunting season.
Speaking of depletion…it's been over a month since Zip left us.
After weeks of doctoring and forcing meds (eyes and mouth), it was apparent that life wasn't going well for her. Or us. It is so hard to watch a dog suffer a malady, looking to you for comfort, knowing there is no end in sight. We sadly made the decision to put an end to her suffering, with the gentle guidance of our vet, who has also been a friend over the years, and my employer for several years as I filled in part-time to offset our kennel expenses.
So in April, Zip, obedient as always, meekly obeyed as she was told to "load up" one last time in her beloved truck. Oh how our hearts broke, and tears were boldly shed.
Zip. The Zipster. Zip-dog. Age 12…never wore a collar or was restrained. Obedient and loyal.
Looking back, it was a blessing that Saturday morning, 11 years ago at the local feed store when we saw an ad for a filly. We were going to pursue the horse, but as a side bar, I told Russ I wanted to also check out one of the dogs that were "free" and being given away at the same farm. Upon arriving to check out the filly, I saw Zip by a tree. {She went by a different name back then…} Next to her was a large breed dog looming over her. I learned later, it was a pup from her first litter, who had grown large in the last six months. {Needless to say, we had her spayed within days of her arrival.}
We brought the filly home, but Russ went back the next day to get Zip. I anxiously awaited their return. I remember him coming back to our 40 acres, with her in the front seat next to him. Russ opened her truck door. She jumped out, no collar, looked about at the 40-some sled dogs, nodded approval and was on our heels ever since. I could walk downtown Chicago with her if I wished - off lead. She walked when I walked/stopped when I stopped/turned when I turned.
She was a good dog. An excellent companion. A good farm dog. A good hunter. She assisted Russ many times in his hunts. Or herding tasks. {cows/goats/roosters/cats!} On our walks in the woods, she would stop with every stop I made. Even mid-stride. We listened together…and enjoyed the woods immensely. She was my "girl". Whenever I was gone, she waited for my return. Russ said she would hear the truck coming, well before he would. She would run up the lane with glee, making me nervous that she was so close to the truck tires. Many times, if I had room in the front seat, I would stop and give her a ride the rest of the way.
So many memories. So much love. So much obedience. I learned a lot from her. I will miss her. I DO miss her. And I will be writing more about her…with many more photos of her times on our farm. She was a fixture. And now she is laid to rest within view of all our activities. She'll always be here. What more could we ask for? How about a grandson with obedience of a different kind?
This is a conversation with my 8-year old grandson, David, this April. He and his father {son Charlie} were visiting Michigan, leaving the remaining family of 2 sisters and Mom, Kristina, back in California. As for David and I... we broke away from a family gathering to lean on a railing, overlooking a field and marshland in northern lower Michigan at dusk.
Note: The last time I saw David was over 4 years ago…so this was a rare treat.
And proved to be quite an uplifting one.
It goes like this - David spoke quietly and with conviction:
Me: It's hard to believe there was snow covering the ground just days ago. It disappeared right before you flew to Michigan.
David: God is like that.
Me: Yes…He is…{sputter…and amazement at his candor…} He does amazing things. I'm so happy that you have God in your life and know Him.
David: I not only know Him, I trust Him.
Me: Yes! {…me speechless? But before I could respond, there was more…}
David: He gave me the Holy Spirit.
Me: Ahhh yes. And the Holy Spirit helps you make decisions in life…
David: And I can go to heaven…
Me: Yes…sigh…heaven.
And the conversation ended there, as four deer carefully stepped out of the treeline and into the clearing. What a beautiful way to end the day. And more so, it's easy to see the kind of home my son is providing for this wife/helpmeet and children {with another one on the way}. Praise God, for the glory belongs to Him.
Until next time, Lord willing, when I will reveal what obedience we {Russ and I} have been dealing with, and the joy of knowing we are pleasing God with OUR obedience. It's monumental, but joyful.
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I have this really wild idea for a restaurant. First, you book a table when you want to eat. (Imagine!) Then you are greeted at the door, taken to your table, brought menus and offered drinks. You choose something light as a first course, something a little more satisfying as a main course, and a decent bottle of wine. After a cheese or a pudding, you pay the bill and go home happy.
I have this really wild idea for a restaurant. First, you book a table when you want to eat. (Imagine!) Then you are greeted at the door, taken to your table, brought menus and offered drinks. You choose something light as a first course, something a little more satisfying as a main course, and a decent bottle of wine. After a cheese or a pudding, you pay the bill and go home happy.
I know, I know. And it probably wouldn't work anyway. Judging by the current crop of restaurant trends, what we diners want is anything but that. We want reservations that start at 5pm and last 90 minutes. We want 12-course degustation menus made up of microscopic DNA samples, or a table covered with so many dim sum/tapas/mezedes/share plates it looks like Billy Bunter's last supper.
Which brings us to Le Cercle, the new basement baby from the same team that brought us les trois Gascons (that's Club, Cellar and Comptoir). They have really gone to town here, setting out to be as modern, different and highly detailed as humanly possible. Casual is not the word I am thinking of here. Nor is it formal. It's just very, very detailed. You wouldn't bring the kids, no matter how happily they may tuck into a platter of fruits de mer in Calais.
There are so many conversation points here I could talk all night and still not get to the food. Suffice to say there is a downstairs dining-room of almost old Hollywood glamour broken up with filmy, flowing curtains, columns and boothettes, strangely juxtaposed with tall high tables and stools. There is a peek-a-boo window into the temperature-controlled cheese cellar, and a wine cellar that acts as the backdrop. A shrouded bar is internally irrigated with a central canal of ice, and a snug nook is scattered with Eames chairs. French staff in medieval leather tabards deliver bon-bons of butter and beautiful warm loaves from a calico sack. Get the picture?
Then there is the little matter of the menu, a list of around 60 scaled-down "starter-size" offerings divided into vegetal (vegetables) marin (sea), fermier (farm), terroirs (traditional, earthy cooking), plaisirs (luxury dishes), fromagerie (cheese) and gourmandises (desserts). Accompanying each section are two or three wine options by the glass. It's all very confusing. Do you order one from each chapter, or try to match with selected wines by the glass? Do you share or order individually? I try a bit of everything, and end up still confused.
A vegetal offering of a single poached egg served with port caramel, a brush stroke of Parmesan crisp and a few curls of frisée (£4) resists sharing, and is gone long before the matching glass of fresh, fruity Trimbach Pinot Noir (£6.60). But if the kitchen holds off the next course until I finish my glass each time, I'll be rolling under the table singing Australian football songs before I've had a tablespoon of food. Who thought this was a good idea?
Similarly, there's an awful lot of a citrussy Picpoul de Pinet (£2.90) left by the time I've polished off the marin representative: two small cubes of jewel-like confit tuna teamed with two melting, upmarket nuggets of battered pork sat on a rather aggressive béarnaise (£5.50). So I give up on the idea of food and wine matching, and just eat and drink across the board.
Next, a short section of imported andouillette sausage (£4) - certified as the genuine article by the only club of which I would want to be a member, the Association Amicale d'Amateurs Authentiques d'Andouillette - is served with a smear of mustardy mash. It is utterly superb. The tightknit maze of pig's intestines tastes earthy and smells pissy as it should, and I would give my right arm for the rest of it.
Less life-enriching are a cold, firm disc of foie gras glazed with a layer of duck jelly at a hefty £9.50, an insubstantial salad of little furls of cured duck breast and toasted pine nuts (£4); and a miniature pot au feu of chicken oysters and vegetables (£4.50) which is just too pretty for its own good. It even tastes pretty, as if the various components have been assembled for looks. Soul cooking, this is not.
The ultimate in deconstruction is a "dessert" called Le Provençal which is itself divided into individual shot glasses of tomato confit, black-olive mousse and a liquid piquillo pepper sorbet. It's a discordant, inappropriate, unhappy, try-hard finale to a meal that has left me with too much to drink and not enough to eat.
Out of a cultural context, the small-serve concept is difficult to pull off. It works at Clapham's accomplished modern European restaurant Thyme, and (just) at Club Gascon, but here, it feels self-conscious and lacking in joy. The small dishes bear little relationship to each other and fail, over the course of an evening, to build into a coherent meal. Everyone involved in Le Cercle is very good at what they do, but some monster - perhaps a calculated Michelin ambition? - has corrupted their judgment.
In all the planning, the detailing and the hard work that has gone into this concept, I think they were so busy thinking about themselves, they forgot about us.
12 Le Cercle 1 Wilbraham Place, London SW1, tel: 020 7901 9999. Open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to midnight. No bookings after 8pm. Around £90 for dinner for two with wine and service
Scores 1-9 stay home and cook 10-11 needs help 12 ok 13 pleasant enough 14 good 15 very good 16 capable of greatness 17 special, can't wait to go back 18 highly honourable 19 unique and memorable 20 as good as it gets
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Gamba 225A George Street, Glasgow, tel: 0141 572 0899 This clean, contemporary basement restaurant is home to some of the most assured and reliable fish cooking in Glasgow. Head chef Derek Marshall and his team take impeccably fresh seafood and treat it with care and respect. Go down for: simple pan-fried sole with browned lemon butter, or roast cod with mussel and thyme stew.
Mirabelle 56 Curzon Street, London W1, tel: 020 7499 4636 This subterranean 1960s-style glamourpuss is still the glittering star of Marco Pierre White's culinary empire. From the shimmering mirrorball to the gorgeous crowd, it's all very come hither. Go down for: the born-again omelette Arnold Bennett, or a "tarte tatin" of endive and scallops.
Moody Goose 7A Kingsmead Square, Bath, tel: 01225 466 688 This discreet, comfortable eight-year-old basement dining-room is one of the real treasures of the Bath dining scene. Michelin star-winning chef/owner Stephen Shore combines the best of British produce with confident French technique. Go down for: smoked haddock ravioli with goats' cheese, or dark-chocolate soufflé with white-chocolate and tarragon sorbet.
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Photographer Sheila Rock clues us in on the love and marriage of Punk and fashion in the '70s.
The book PUNK+ (First Third Books) showcases the mid-70s London Punk landscape as seen through the eyes of photographer Sheila Rock. A Chicago-native who moved to the UK in 1970 to study at the London School of Film, Sheila became involved in the city's underground music community alongside her rock photographer husband, Mick. After introducing him to her editor friends at Rolling Stone, the magazine hooked him up with an interview with David Bowie. The pair got on so swimmingly that in 1972, Sheila and Mick were invited to accompany the glam rock superstar on his 'Ziggy Stardust' world tour. While traveling, Sheila was initially exposed to Punk while in NYC, where she hung out at CBGB's and Max's Kansas City. Upon returning to London, she began carrying her own camera around with her, documenting the burgeoning punk scene as it was happening on that side of the Atlantic.
The never-been-published photos found in PUNK+ were scavenged from Sheila's garden shed, forgotten and rediscovered in an old box labeled (fittingly) 'ROUGH'. The book features not only early images of the Clash, Siouxie Sioux, John Lyndon, and the Jam, but also interior shots of some of the era's most legendary clothing boutiques. Here, Sheila tells us about her own 70s style, how she ended up at The Face, and why such an organic music movement will never happen again.
In PUNK+, there is an entire chapter highlighting the clothing shops, which just really cements the link between fashion and punk. What would you say to people who insist that Punk wasn't about the clothes, only the music?
Sheila Rock: I would say that in the UK… that was not the case. Fashion and music go hand in hand — a marriage of aesthetics and attitude. Punks had an anarchic and creative posture and this was expressed in lots of visual ways — makeup, clothes, hair styles, etc. Fashion was a vehicle to show off but also to make a statement and to be brave.
How did you dress during this period? Did you have any favourite stores?
I didn't have much money and in the 70's, it was fashionable to wear second-hand clothes.
Portobello Market was a great place to find special garments. Also the Kings Road had many shops selling antique clothes. Not only was it an economic imperative but it also enabled you to find wonderful, individual, one-off clothes. I also loved black and the beatnik look of the 1960's has always been a favourite look. I'm not a person who likes to stand out. Plain and simple and 'blending in' was more my thing.
The photographs showcase so many different styles that fall under 'punk', presenting a style story that goes beyond the stereotypical safety pins and Mohawks. What were some of the visual influences (like nods to 50's bikers with the leather jackets and of course, the Jam had a thing for 60's mod)?
In the beginning I think it was a mix of periods and styles. 1950's absolutely. YES, leather biker jackets. Also the 1960's. Mainly it was about customizing what you already had and making it different. Sometimes it was as simple as wearing a white shirt and a thin black tie and black jeans if you were a girl. The androgynous look, unfeminine but cool. Patti Smith comes to mind. She looked wonderful in that great Mapplethorpe portrait of her first album called Horses.
At what point did you know that punk had gone from underground to mainstream?
When the press started to highlight Punk. It was the beginning of 'Tabloid Punk'. At the end of 1977 and early 1978, shops selling ready-to-wear punk clothes began to emerge. For me it was when the wonderful Acme Attractions turned into BOY on the King's Road. It was the turning point. BOY wasn't bad, only commercial. Suddenly a lot of people started to manufacture the look. Punk had gone mainstream.
Today, bands won't appear on TV without the help of a stylist to get them dressed. Has the DIY fashion aspect of punk gotten lost along the way to 2014?
The music business has changed dramatically. It seems to be all about marketing and selling a look or a sound. Bands now hire stylists these days for sure. I think it is a bit dishonest.
What were the similarities/ differences between NYC and London punk scenes?
Punk came out of a landscape of conservatism and economic hardship in the UK and blandness in America. Punk music was different, aggressive, rebellious, and demanded change. Punk hairstyles and clothes were confrontational and individualistic. In that way they were similar. Anti-establishment was the code. I think the Punk scene was more art-based in New York. Richard Hell and Patti Smith. London was influenced by the 70's economic depression and the English creative cool style — the Clash.
Do you think those two cities have priced themselves out of anything like that happening again?
Don't think Punk will ever happen again. Technology has transformed the planet.
How did your work in the punk scene lead to working with The Face?
The photographs in the book were all taken when I was a young girl. I had no experience and didn't even know much about photography. I inherited a 35mm analogue camera and just started documenting the Punk scene. It all happened by chance. The journey of my career as a photographer was organic. I think I have always been in the right place at the right time. I have always been sensitive to my surroundings and just recorded what I experienced. Hard work and an inquisitive mind have helped me move forward. I was lucky to meet the visionary editor, Nick Logan, in the late 70's. He hadn't started The Face then. I wouldn't be a photographer if he hadn't given me a chance.
Did you go to see the PUNK exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art last year? And if so, what did you think?
Sadly, I did not visit New York then. I'm sorry to say I missed it. Andrew Bolton, the curator, was very kind and sent me the catalogue. I had some of my photos in the Met Punk book, Punk: Chaos to Couture. And I was thrilled that they sold PUNK + in their bookshop during the exhibition.
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A not-so-quick review of the PC version
In 1 word: Trash.
Lets start from the beginning: It's 30GB. Why? Absolutely no reason. It's not particularly long, graphically impressive, or anything else that would require 30GB of space. A lot of people have made theories as to why this is but the simple fact of the matter is that it's WAY bigger than it needs to be or should be.
The controls: Lets just say, you end up wanting to hit your head on the keyboard. As if the general sluggishness and bad response wasn't bad enough, it's loaded with carryover from controllers that makes playing with a mouse painful at best. Everything is condensed down to the bare minumum of keys and the blanks are filled with various gimmicky combos and timing that make you feel like you're playing a crappy console game from 5 years ago.
Everything worthwhile is automatic. Here's how you lightsaber fight: mouse1 mouse1 mouse1 mouse1 r mouse1 mouse1. The only way to do more than the automatic hack and slash is to memorize a large list of annoyingly scripted combo moves that take so long to execute that by the time you're actually doing the move the opportunity is gone. Then there's the fact that you can't move while using force grip, and that using it is the most unintuitive and annoying way possible. Instead of doing a perfectly logical system such as clicking to pick up, clicking again to drop(and using that to do effective flings - that automatic fling is horrible, feels like the game is trying to play for you, and doing a terrible job), using mouse1 to throw. Similar to how the previous SW games have done very effectively.
In addition - swinging your lightsaber moves you forward. For someone who plays a lot of FPS, i'm used to STOPPING when I let go of W, but this game has other ideas. Fighting that enemy on the ledge? Oops, automatic walk forward killed you. We thought we'd make everything non-standard just to annoy you, even though it makes no sense.
The camera. Hooolllyyyy ♥♥♥♥. The camera. Here's the short version - You are not in control of the camera. If you leave the "action"(or whatever it's called) camera enabled, it tries to find 'dramatic' angles on everything, when in actuality all it's doing is shifting your angle of view which is not only disorienting but can completely ruin any fight you're in the middle of. Turning off this 'feature' only partially fixes it. The camera will still follow anything you've flung with grip(walk close to the edge, then grab someone and throw them off. Instead of just looking back, it takes control of your camera so it can pointlessly watch the corpse fly down the ravine, which has the unfortunate side effect of CHANGING THE DIRECTION YOU'RE WALKING" Hope you weren't trying to stay ON that ledge, the game was sure you wanted to fall off!
Boss fights, here's what they are - Terrible. Almost scripted in the limited way that you can kill them. You find their(blindingly obvious) "weakness" and then spam it till they're dead. It's exceedingly boring. On top of that, they decided they'd mix things up by giving you the lovely arena mode we all love. Oh wait, that's console gamers. I almost forgot, that view style doesn't work at all with a mouse and keyboard! It's a good thing the developers know better than me and put it in there anyway. It makes those boss fights so much more interesting and challenging! Now instead of just fighting the boss, I can fight my mouse and keyboard too!
The story - pretty much, there is none. You're an apprentice to Darth Vader who is planning to overthrow the Emperor and unlike most SW games where you're the underdog with the rebels, in this game you're already a member of the group with overpowering numbers and resources, making even that area of interest and motivation worthless. The lack of story combined with horrible acting is quite a package.
And I saved the best for last - quicktime events. Don't you just love watching that cutscene where you kill the boss, but it's not actually a cutscene and you actually have to spam buttons in response to a huge on-screen picture. It's the most pointless and absurd addition to games, it gives nothing satisfying or skill-based to the player except a horrible interrupted cutscene.
In general, the game pampers you. You get about 25% of your health from every enemy you kill(without upgrades), your force recharges to full in about 3 seconds(without upgrades), every enemy is auto-targeted and auto-slashed with a bunch of automatic scripted combos, the maps are shockingly linear, with almost no by-ways, and the ones that are there are extremely tiny, there are no puzzles, and every objective is told to you by a voice, on-screen, and by map markers and arrows.
It was clearly made with very young impatient preteen-teen age range. The main character is an angsty teenager sith, who's trusty sidekick is an evocative female who goes around with excessive cleavage showing at all times. But don't forget the informative comdedic relief robot! He'll be sure to make the annoying and terrible acting even more annoying.
The good: Physics and force powers. That's it. This game has a good physics engine with impressively destructible environments, making things like force push a fiendish delight. Grip would be fun too, if its control scheme wasn't so mind dullingly terrible.
tl;dr version: The good: force push. The bad: everything else.
I bought it for $7.50 and I think it's the worst use of that I could have possibly made. I'd have rather bought a $7.50 cup of coffee, it would have given me more satisfaction. And just to make it known, all this is coming from a big SW fan who's played almost all of the games and loved them to death. JK1-JKA were loads of fun and I've played them all several times.
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i Haven't played it much yet, but I have to agree with a lot of this.. and I'm playing with a gamepad.
most annoying is the camera.. you can't change your viewing angle and fight at the same time.
i.e. you'll have to attack blindly into the camera hoping the enemy is there..
even tho the autolock always does the trick, there is no fun in it.
well I hope there will be more skill required later on, but reading this I guess it won't.
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Sheesh, you sound like the typical overly-jaded PC gaming shut-in that hates all new video games because nothing will ever be as good as things were in the 90's when games had 40 keyboard shortcuts, you could spend hours playing grid inventory Tetris, and advanced through the game by quick-saving every 5 seconds. Oh joy.
It is not a great game, but as a 28 year old software developer and fan of Star Wars, I thought it was reasonably fun, entertaining game, well worth $7.50
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It's an ok game. The problem is that the pc version is the inferior one.
I should've got this game for ps3.
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Quick time events, attacks that move you, easy to pull off combos - these are all intrinsic to games of the genre (which is to say 3D "adventure brawlers" like God of War, Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, etc.)
If you don't like those games that's fine, but you're more or less complaining that it's the type game it is instead of another Jedi Knight game, which it seems you wanted it to be. If you're already pre-disposed to hating the genre, it's not particuarly valid to critique the game. It's like a person who admits to hating JRPGs reviewing the latest Final Fantasy.
Suffice it to say, if you're expecting a successor to Jedi Knight - you were expecting the wrong thing. If, however, you enjoy 3D brawlers like God of War, Force Unleashed can certainly be worth your time; it's not nearly as well honed as paragons of the genre like GoW, but it's still fun.
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What can I say? I like to play games, not watch badly acted cutscenes that want me to press random buttons.
And I wasn't expecting it to be the next JK, I knew before I bought it that it wouldn't be as good, but I was still expecting it to be a badass and fun game with lightsabers and force powers, with at least basic playtesting to pick the more blatant flaws with the controls. I never expect much from a console port but this one really takes it to a new level.
I'm not one to bemoan consoles for ruining gaming and being the death of the industry, they have their fair share of well made games, but consoles did have a bastard child and it is this genre. I guess it's old fashioned to want to play the game instead of letting it play for you.
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I agree on one point. The 30gb download is just plain wrong. There's nowhere near 30gb of actual game here, not even close. It dwarfs other big downloads like GTA IV (16gb) and The Witcher (15gb) and those 2 games are huge compared to this.
As for the game itself i must say i'm enjoying it. I play with a 360 pad and it plays quite well imo.
Anyway, i think the £5 i paid for it during the daily sale is worth it.
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Yeah, I don't think your 7.50 was wasted. You got to create a thread bashing the game for the nth time with all your expertise, a couple of people got to agree with you, and you came out looking smart and mighty as hell. Well, that's priceless. A cup of coffee wouldn't give this kind of nerd satisfaction.
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As far as the quicktime events are concerned, at least it doesnt bother you during actual cinematic cutscene movies as Resident Evil 5 does, so it could be worse. It's only during the kill scene animations(which RE5 also does). Sure, gameplay wise it isn't anything to be thrilled about, but it does kind of add to the in-game cinematic quality of killing a boss.
Same thing with the arena mode.. yeah it's definitely frustrating having your camera yoinked like that and it's hard to get used to, but i think it looks great. Fighting proxy Darth Maul was epic as ♥♥♥♥. A lot of this game was about creating a cinematic gameplay experience and i think it did an alright job.
As for combos, c'mon OP, don't be such a noob. Some of them are very EZ to learn and execute (like m1,m1,m1,E and so on). I feel bad for you if you went through this game only spamming mouse1 and spamming whatever works against bosses. The entire point is to be a straight up G with your jedi styles and use varying combos and powers for more points.
Attacking the story and acting? Wow, man, it's Star Wars. What did you expect? I guess you missed the part where Anakin and Luke are angsty teenagers as well. I dig the story. Does a great job of mimicing the style of the movies and presenting a plot that isn't completely corny.
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I use my 360 pad for everything except first person shooters these days. Analog stick are simply better suited than keyboard for 3rd person games like this where movement is more important than aiming. Games like Tomb Raider, Assassin's Creed, Prince of Persia, these are all games that are much better experienced with a 360 pad and Force Unleashed is no different.
You can complain and say that you shouldn't need a gamepad to play a PC game, but to me that's akin to complaining that you can't run Crysis on $50 video card and have it look like the screenshots. If you want to experience Crysis optimally you have to buy the hardware for it. Same applies here, you can play through the game with keyboard and mouse, but that's like playing through Crysis on that $50 video card; if you want to experience Force Unleashed optimally you need a gamepad.
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Yeah agreed, all issues with controls are rendered moot if using a 360 controller. But even with a mouse/keyboard, it's never really an issue except for the arena boss battles.
I don't quite follow what OP means for a better force grip system. Sure, it isn't perfect, but i think they did it the best way they could while keeping the gameplay fluid. Personally i have no problem quickly force gripping things and sending them whereever i want. Very satisfying sending storm troopers and tie fighters crashing into each other.
This game is just awesome. Gameplay and level designs remind me a lot of Shadows of the Empire for N64, except on steroids and with a lightsaber.
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Very over the top on the negativity
You make good points but blow them up put of proportion and barely mention the good points.
Comes off as very unbalanced.
Its a decent not spectacular game and a decent not spectacular port. Nothing more nothing less.
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I bought this game on the Steam sale as well, but only recently started playing it.
My god the controls are horrid. The game itself is fun, but the controls are so bad it really makes it almost unplayable without an XBox 360 controller. I'm going to stop playing it until I can pick up a new controller (all my XBox controllers are wireless).
It's kind of annoying how little they did with the port. You can't click on any of the menus, and you can remap your keys to something that isn't awful, but then you have those somewhat annoying quicktime events that don't look up your new mappings so you have to try to remember what ability Q was originally, and now what you mapped it to. It's a real pain.
Though I imagine once I get a controller for it, all the pain will go away and it'll be a lot of fun. I just needed to rant about the horrible controls
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The car will be ineligible for competition at this level of the sport from the end of the year, and two British amateur enthusiasts, Trevor Godwin and his co-driver, Ian Harrop, intend to give it an appropriate send-off.
Godwin, 56, said: "This is the end of the road for a special car, the last chance to see it on the world stage. We were determined to get down to Australia and make sure we gave it this final run.
"It is sad to think that after 45 years this car won't be competing in world rallying again, and it's bound to be a weekend of mixed emotions. We're all going to be reminded of its wonderful history.
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By the end of the decade, embarrassed rivals produced the muscle and innovation to overcome the diminutive upstart, but the legend of the Mini was enshrined. A cult following pays due homage at historic events and owners' gatherings around the world.
A single-point injection Mini competed for the last time on a WRC event at the 2003 Rally GB and there were hopes that three of the old- style cars would be lining up, Italian Job style, in Perth. Alas, the other two would-be entrants have failed to make it, leaving Godwin and Harrop as the sole standard-bearers in their multi-point Mini. Sponsors and supporters helped the pair from Coventry raise around £10,000 for the venture, and the organisers of Rally Australia paid their air fares. A handful of local volunteers will service the car throughout the event.
"The response we've had has been terrific," Godwin said, "and the Rally Australia people were obviously keen to get us down here. We've competed in something like 20 WRC rallies in Minis and we've always done it on the cheap, so this is nothing unusual for us. It's just a pity the other lads couldn't make it, because that would have been a truly great way to finish.
"At least we're here. We won't be able to compete with the top cars of the top teams, who spend millions and have scores of mechanics. But I'm sure there will be no more popular car on this rally than our Mini."
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Portabrace Storm Coat Extreme Camera Cover
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The Portabrace Storm Coat Extreme Camera Covers is designed for extreme weather conditions and harsh environments. The back end fully encloses various wireless microphone and battery combinations. The top detailing uses a special Neoprene gasket for the light post and hook and loop fastener to allow the camera strap (optional HB-40SS CAM-C) to emerge without compromise. Multiple zipper slides position the camera on or off the tripod with superb closure. An extra pad for shoulder comfort is built-in. The fabric is a robust lamination of two types of waterproofing and two types of fabric with extra material covering important access points and openings. A neoprene gasket seals around popular square lens shades and matte boxes.
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This Paradise Guide will explains the physics of the world and give a few example programs.
Upon entering the Library, you are assigned an available Vessel and a Warp Id.
Your vessel's Warp Id which can be found by typing "inspect", or looking at the number in the URL. By adding a bookmark to your browser, you are making sure to be able to return to your previous vessel.
To change your vessel name, you need to know your Warp Id. If, for instance, you are ≡30, and your wish is to become a red book.
warp to 30
transmute into a book
make red
You can program a vessel to automate an action from the player. If, for instance, you want to create a vessel that warps a player to ≡50.
enter the apple
program warp to 50
use the apple
Widlcards are inline scripts that can be used in notes and programs, creating more dynamic content. If, for instance, you want to create a vessel that makes a player say a random color.
enter the apple
program say (random red cyan).
use the apple