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This essay is adapted from The Art of Youth: Crane, Carrington, Gershwin, and the Nature of First Acts, by Nicholas Delbanco, out now from New Harvest.
The New York Times recently showcased two articles on Rhapsody in Blue, George Gershwin's groundbreaking composition of 90 years ago. One, in the Arts section, announced a planned recreation of the debut concert for Rhapsody. Though the original Aeolian Hall has disappeared, participants will do their best to re-enact Paul Whiteman's staging of the now classic concert piece and hundreds will, once again, cheer. And, two, a piece in the Business section said United Airlines puts its customers on hold to the canned repetition of R hapsody,their musical accompaniment to the "please hold" announcement. Those who must wait for a live respondent grow heartily sick of the piece.
Not bad for a composition that premiered on Feb. 12, 1924, and for a composer dead in 1937. Gershwin was born two centuries ago and—witness those newspaper articles—remains wholly current today. On radio stations, in cabarets and nightclubs, on college campuses and summer stock platforms, around the piano in a private home where friends share sheet music and gather to sing—in venue after venue his work lives. Our culture is in important ways enriched by his contributions; his melodies and "folk opera" and orchestral compositions are part of the national song. The upward thrust of his career seemed, in effect, unstoppable—or, rather, what stopped him was death. So one cannot keep from asking, What if, what else, what next?
It's the problem posed by every man and woman dead in the throes of invention while still at the top of their form. George Gershwin was working till the end, he collapsed almost literally at the piano keyboard and the conductor's podium; he was full of projects in his final days. He did complain, in his last period, of headaches and exhaustion—but those who knew him thought it likely that he would recover; a trip to Europe or a week of tennis would no doubt prove restorative, and he'd be back on stage again with his customary élan. He'd been "down and out" before, but always only briefly, and the trajectory was always, only, up.
This held true from the beginning. From the modest house at 242 Snediker Ave. in Brooklyn where he was born, to penthouse apartments in Manhattan and lavish suites in Hollywood, his is the career path of the American dream. Prosperity was new to him, and as soon as it arrived he embraced its tailored trappings; with a starlet on his arm and expensive cigar in his manicured hand, he became the very image of a dashing young celebrity. The playboy romancer and man-about-town were roles Gershwin took to smilingly; his name glowed in actual lights. Photographers trailed him; gossip columnists made much of him; when he traveled he traveled first-class.
The family began with no such wealth; his father, Morris (Moishe) Gershowitz, came by himself to the United States from St. Petersburg in 1890. His mother, Rosa Bruskin, left Russia in 1892; the two immigrants met again in New York (according to family lore, they had known each other in St. Petersburg) and were married on July 21, 1895. George Gershwin—the second of the couple's four children—was born on Sept. 26, 1898 as Jacob Gershvin, the name Gershowitz had assumed upon arrival in America. After he became a professional musician; he would change the spelling of the family name to "Gershwin"; his older brother Ira (whose given name was Israel) and the others followed suit.
Poverty was, early on, an issue; hard work was a necessity, not a choice. As Robert Kimball and Alfred Simon put it in The Gershwins, Gershwin's father "was, at the time of his marriage, a foreman in a factory that made fancy uppers for women's shoes. But in the next 20 years he moved his family … no less than 28 times as his occupations shifted—part owner of a Turkish bath on the Bowery, part owner of a restaurant on Third Avenue near 129th Street, part owner of another restaurant on the Lower East Side, owner of a cigar store, owner of a billiard parlor, of a bakery, even a venture into bookmaking at Belmont Park." Though they were never destitute, the family was elevated by their children's earnings to what must have felt like a noble condition; not for nothing are so many of the Gershwin brothers' songs about a realized dream.
That dream was of increase and plenty: achievement unalloyed. The art of youth appears incarnate in this artist who wrote "Swanee" when not yet 21; it was recorded by Al Jolson some months later, on Jan. 8, 1920. This "first act" sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and it would prove a sturdy rung on the ladder of success. Then, by the time of Rhapsody, something somehow happened that lifted the composer from the creation of the ordinary—jazz and Dixieland and torch songs and dance tunes, no matter how inventive—to the extraordinary. It transpired at that moment in our history when the audience was ready to shift allegiance from the march-along music of the 19th century to the blues-tinged anthem of a new America. Through an alchemical process we recognize after-the-fact but can neither render formulaic nor by sheer will repeat, he was joining his own genius to the nation's genius. From "Alexander's Ragtime Band" to the blues of W.C. Handy, from klezmer music and the stride piano of Fats Waller to the jazz of Jelly Roll Morton, from Tin Pan Alley to The Cotton Club in Harlem, contemporary idioms were added to the crucible; the perform-for-hire aspects of Gershwin's early efforts became an original fusion and—to pursue the trope of alchemy—transmuted into gold. From the son of Russian immigrants, a new American art form emerged.
As songwriter, composer, performer, Gershwin has few if any equals in this nation's history, and none who came to prominence so young. When I asked William Bolcom—himself no small musical presence—to name a great American opera, he said there were six of them. And their names were "Porgy and Bess," "Porgy and Bess," "Porgy and Bess," "Porgy and Bess," "Porgy and Bess" and, finally, "Porgy and Bess."
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The range of Gershwin's endeavors was wide, the scope of achievement broad. Though single-minded in his focus on a career in music, he had other interests as well. He rode and swam and golfed and boxed with omnivorous enthusiasm, he danced and played tennis with skill. The profession of composer is a sedentary one, and his athletic diversions no doubt served as physical release from long hours at the keyboard: a kind of counterpoint. He read, he liked to travel, he wrote with colloquial flair. He was a serious amateur painter and, soon enough, a collector.
No matter what Gershwin engaged in he engaged it fully. His appetites were large. Such hunger was not literal, however; he was meticulous about his diet and to the end of his brief life stayed slim. (His digestive problems and his "nervous stomach" were well known and much discussed; it's possible, indeed, that the friends and doctors who failed to pay attention to his complaints of failing health ascribed to hypochondria and even to hysteria what was a mortal condition.) Yet the prevailing recollections of his acquaintances and friends attest to a sweetness of nature, a life-of-the-party brio and love of entertainment. All such accounts speak of his conviviality. If there were a piano in the room, he'd sit and improvise, then launch into a song. Music poured forth from Gershwin in full flood and at the slightest prompting: no hint of reticence here. His was a compulsion to perform.
Here's a bare-bones summary of the curtain call. On the evening of July 9, 1937, George Gershwin collapsed and lapsed into a coma; he was rushed to Cedars of Lebanon hospital, where he was at long last diagnosed with a brain tumor. There were frantic efforts to secure the most accomplished surgeons and neurologists; special planes were commandeered for transcontinental flights. A medical team assembled and did what then seemed possible, but the patient never regained consciousness. On July 11, 1937, at the age of 38, and after a five-hour operation, the composer died.
There seems no outer limit to what he might have accomplished; the trajectory he dreamed of was always, only up. George Gershwin did pass through the stages of age, yet he did so much more urgently than those whose time encompasses a fifth or ninth decade. Since the desired end point is the same—a masterpiece—the creative artist whose sojourn is brief must work at a more rapid pace. The least Gershwin did was more than most, his best as good as anything the period can claim. "Art is long and life is brief," perhaps, but when the art of youth transacts its blithe transformational magic, both art and life are both.
This essay is adapted from The Art of Youth: Crane, Carrington, Gershwin, and the Nature of First Acts, by Nicholas Delbanco, out now from New Harvest.

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|What a strange a short visit we had at Planet Raw, but it was most memorable.
Short version: Rude chief/owner pisses of new customers within 60 seconds of entering restaurant.
Long version:
We had a long drive from the San Mateo Coast up to Pleasant Hill, being so far away we had confirmed that morning that they were open ALL day (11am-8pm).
We arrived around 3pm, and as we got out of the car we joked that the place looked closed, but as we approached we could see people inside, so thought we were in luck.
I went inside to see if they were still open, and my wife waited outside and read the menu on the door.
As I entered a tall skinny blond woman, head down and putting on her coat was rushing out. She pushed by as I was asking the staff if they were still open. They explained the chef had left for the day and there was no food to be had, and I noted we'd driven a long way to try their food and was disappointed as we'd come so far.
So I turned around and followed the woman outside. My wife asked, were they open, and I said no - the chef had left for the day.
The woman could have kept on walking and we'd have been none the wiser who she was. BUT she just had to stop and turn and give us a piece of her mind, and how grateful we should be that she's working so hard for us all.
I was gob smacked; I couldn't believe how bitter she was and the tirade coming out of her mouth . All I had said to my wife is that the chef was leaving, nothing more.
She jumped in her car, slammed the door and drove off still steaming as she went. I could see the staff inside looking on, so I went back inside and asked who she was and why she was so mad. They were very apologetic and said she was the owner and was having another "bad day" and it wasn't out of the ordinary.
We never did try the food, and were encouraged to come back some other time - but why would we give such an arrogant b*tch our money.
I really don't understand why some people go into the service business. She obviously has zero respect for her customers and should think about a career change - but I suspect with her business acumen the place will fold very soon.
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|Do not recommend. Did not have an opportunity to try food because chef walked out mid-day (as we were arriving). Instead of saying nothing, or apologizing for the inconvenience, she interrupted a private conversation between my husband and myself and spewed a diatribe of her personal problems with running the restaurant. Did not once apologize or acknowledge our inconvenience of not being able to have food. (Uhh, this is a restaurant??) The chef/co-owner just reeked of hostility, and also arrogance. Wait staff is friendly. Chef said to call first next time but how would that help, we live over an hour away, and are not inclined to repeat this horrible experience.
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- This article is about the town in West Yorkshire. For the Canadian Halifax that copied the name, see Halifax, Nova Scotia.
"Someone there once asked me if they could push my stool in...I haven't walked properly since"
Halifax is an industrial town in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of approximately 82,000 people, 25,000 sheep, a fact which has allowed Halifax to serve as the major centre of England's wool industry since the 15th century.
The name Halifax is said to be a corruption of the old English words for Holy and Feet, part of a local legend that the second-left toenail of Saint John the Baptist was buried here after his conviction for bestiality and sheep rustling.
Halifax was incorporated as a county borough in 1848 under the Municipal Corporations Act. The citizens of Halifax celebrated by doing what they had done for many years before, either shepherding, sheep rustling or nothing. The constant monotony was broken briefly in November 1938 when nine residents of Halifax claimed to have been attacked in the street by a man in a pinstripe suit with "bright buckles on his shoes". After several weeks of public hysteria at the prospect of a well dressed serial killer roaming the streets of West Yorkshire it was revealed that the "victims" had made up the story and that stylish evening wear would not be seen in West Yorkshire until the very end of the 20th century.
In 1853 a group of people in a pub (seriously) came up with the idea of starting a building society in the town for the benefit of those working and living there, thus was born "The Halifax Permanent Benefit Building and Investment Society". This arrangement worked quite nicely in the following years, with Halifax becoming the biggest building society in the UK.
Naturally, in the world of finance success must be counter-balanced by humiliating abject failure and it came as a surprise to nobody, except those in charge, when the Halifax drove itself and The Bank of Scotland into the ground in late 2008, before being
rescued acquired by retail bank Lloyds TSB and the British tax payer. Prostituting oneself to the highest bidder in order to meet crippling ill-considered financial obligations is a long-standing tradition in Halifax and as such this was taken as proof that HBOS had at least remembered its local roots.
Since 1974, Halifax has been the administrative centre of the metropolitan district of Calderdale, chiefly for the reason that no-one else wanted the job.
Halifax is twinned with the town of Aachen in Germany. The A58 has a stretch called Aachen Way, with a plaque on the landfill-bound side of the road, reading: "No responsibility will be accepted by management for any personal health issues that may or may not arise as a result of visiting Halifax".
Halifax is situated nowhere near the M4 motorway, and is close to several other towns of ill repute. Not only is the town the exact centre of the metropolitan district of Calderdale, it is also the exact centre of the non-metropolitan district of aolderdale as well. The town lies 65 miles from Liverpool, and exactly 200 miles from the "regional capitals" of London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin and Cardiff as the Whippet runs. It is fairly close to Leeds meaning that locals can take in the splendid sights of the big city whilst remaining safely within West Yorkshire. The preferred sewerage outlet is the River Calder, if this is unavailable then the next street along is normally more than adequate for any requirements residents may have.
According to the Caderdale Council Ward Digestive System (2004), Calderdale has a population of 192,405, of which 82,000 live in Halifax. The human population was estimated at 100 for the district, and 43 for Halifax. Nearly 50% of residents are of work-skiving age. Over 90% of people aged 16-74 are employed, mostly as full-time slackers.
In the 2001 census, 5% stated they were Muslim, 16% of no religion, and 79% were followers of local witch-doctors known as 'Shaman', but often misspelled 'Shaymen'. Population density is 44730/km², which explains why residents of the town apparently don't have enough water for everyone to take a bath.
Housing and land use
West Central Halifax may have as many as three traditional Yorkshire stone houses which have confidently stood the test of time. Conversely, North Halifax is a sprawling metropolis of council estates which were built in the 1950s and 1960s to accommodate several million chavs who had been made homeless by the demolition of nearby Brighouse. A notable example of this is the Jumples block of flats, which housed chavs for a full fifteen years before finally being condemned and razed to the ground - chavs and all.
Law enforcement
Halifax was notorious for the 'Halifax Gibbet', a crazed wild fowl kept secure in a local warehouse, which was responsible for trying accused murderers, sex attackers, anorexics and pillow biters. In consequence, law-enforcement in Halifax was notoriously harsh, as remembered in the 'Bastard's litany': "On Hull, Hell, and Halifax, Good Lord, please take a truly biblical crap!".
The Gibbet was last used in 1750, but a replica of the foul fowl has been erected in Gibbet Street and the black cap it often donned before issuing its judgements is still preserved as a communal loincloth traditionally worn by the Lord Mayor on every second Wednesday in March.
Up until 1978 Halifax had a small harbour located at Illingworth Bay, this harbour was host to a fleet of military vessels including such famed ships as HMS War, HMS Huh, HMS Yeah, HMS What Is It Good For? & HMS Absolutely Nothing. Illingworth Bay was filled in on March 29th 1978 by the Government (June 1977 - August 1978) and has since become a housing area for the middle class and the unfortunately Scottish.
Halifax is home to an large South Asian community mainly consisting of Pakistani Muslims. Most of the community lives in the West Central Halifax region of the town, which has good road and rail links to all parts of Kashmir and the Punjab.
Halifax town centre, also known as the centre of Halifax town, has a busy night life with lots of clubs and bars in which teenagers and twenty-somethings are encouraged to binge drink, generally through the use of saline drips and plastic funnels. The resulting problems with alcohol related crime have led to many to call for the reintroduction of the Halifax Gibbet.
Visitors to Halifax should note that a trip to the Tourist Information Centre is a necessary one for those hoping to have any chance of communicating with the local community.
- "Eeyaah Dickhead" = There you are sir
- "Lendus Twenny Pee" = I wondered if you would so kindly fund my use of the telephone box?
- "I'm going to the Acapulco tonight" = I'm going to need some STI cream tomorrow
Notable distractions
Halifax Piece Hall was a textile trading market, where the exchange of woollen cod pieces was carried out. Opened on January 1, 1779, it operated for two hours on Saturday mornings only, and contained 315 trading rooms. However, due to the rat population in the Hall being so high, this was still plenty of time for outbreaks of cholera, polio and diptheria to occur, gaining it the nickname of Halifax Dice Hall (derived from the phrase "dicing with death", which people did every time they entered).
The Town Hall was built by Charles Barry, who after being condemned to death for this crime by Queen Victoria cunningly thought to build the Houses of Parliament, thereby turning the UK into a democracy and relieving the Queen of all remaining power, imperial and domestic, in one fell swoop.
Other notable attractions include the Eureka! family science museum, which was inspired and opened by Idi Amin in the summer of 1992. Located near the railway station, it has become a popular haunt for jugglers, poets and religious extremists. The nearby Dodecagonal Chapel centre for the arts offers tea, scones and, very occasionally, a blowjob for just ten pence most nights, whilst doubling up as an SAS training centre in the summer months.
The town has two very successful sports teams. Unfortunately, neither of these reside within the town, nor use the town's name, and at present nobody is entirely sure who they are. However, Halifax also has two other teams, a rugby league team, Halifax RLFC, and a football team, Halifax Town.
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The kid's irises have been producing new leaves in the spot Nanna said wouldn't be any good, the collection of rocks and god-knows-what out the front has been softened somewhat by several new native ground covers and grasses and today I found two worms in the patch near our gate. The worms are remarkable because the patch was mysteriously free of weeds when we moved in, and the bamboo next to it was (and still is) harbouring an oil slick. The kid helped me plant giant sunflowers there with some poppies and nasturtiums. The Bloke wants to plant out our front "lawn" with pumpkins. Pumpkin growing efforts at our last house did not result in any pumpkins, but they did act as an interesting ground cover (and concrete cover, they spread enthusiastically and headed towards the back lane) and kept the weeds down for a few months, so I'm thinking it's a good idea. I don't like mowing grass, and I like mowing weeds even less. I certainly have no intention of watering grass or weeds, so in summer the whole thing will turn into a dust bowl. I am prepared to lug watering cans of tank water about the place for a pumpkin. Even a pumpkin that might not fruit.
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The Characters:
Ripley: After floating through space for years she's ready to take on the Aliens once again.
Newt: Young girl and only survivor of the colony that screams a bit, she has a mother and daughter type relationship with Ripley.
Hicks: A cool Marine that kicks butt, he lives but gets burnt by the Alien acid.
Bishop: An android that has a nice personality and is does a great knife trick, gets torn in half by the Alien Queen.
Hudson: A marine than panics a lot and likes to say "Game over man", gets killed by the Aliens.
Vasquez: Tough tomboy marine that shows those Aliens who's boss, she blows herself up with a grenade.
Gorman: Leader of the marines who cracks under the pressure, blows himself up with Vasquez.
Burke: Employee of the Company who wants to bring an Alien to earth, gets killed by one of the Aliens.
Aliens: Those Aliens have taken over the colony and made it their nest where the Queen is making more of them.
The Plot:
After the events of ALIEN Ripley when into hyper sleep and her ship floated through space and now it's been picked by a salvage crew who find Ripley alive in her cryotube so they take to the ship run by the company and once she recovers she's told that she's been floating through space for years, she soon gives her story of what happened to the company but of course they don't believe her so her license is taken from her but she then learns that the planet was made livable and a colony is there, Ripley is then told a while later that they've lost contact with the people on the planet and they need her to go there since she's encountered the Aliens before, at first she refuses but then she thinks about and offers to go if they're there just to eliminate them not to capture and study.
While they wait to reach the planet Ripley meets some of the Marines, and while having dinner Bishop does his famous knife trick but cuts his finger where Ripley sees the white android blood and asks Burke why a android is with them but the Marines always send a androd on a mission but Ripley doesn't like him since Ash malfunctioned and tried to kill her and was working under company orders. Soon they land on the planet and the Marines go in, all they find is acid burns. No humans no Aliens just what happened, soon they find movement but discover that it's a little called who calls herself Newt, Ripley makes friends with her. The Marines soon discover movement in a part of the complex so they go down in there while Ripley, Bishop, Newt and Gorman observe in the vehicle, soon the Marines find the bodies of the colonists cocooned to the walls, they find one still alive but soon the Chestbuster bursts out and they burn it but this alerts the Aliens and soon a huge firefight breaks out with most of the Marines getting killed by them.
Gorman starts to crack under the pressure so Ripley takes the wheel and drives to where they are, Hicks, Hudson and Vasquez manage to get into the vehicle and then Ripley quickly drives off while some of the Aliens still attack, Ripley manages to escape but Gorman gets injured so someone else needs to lead them and that's Hicks. They're only option is to destroy the planet but Burke doesn't want this but they still do it, the ship to pick them up gets destroyed when an Alien sneeks on board and kills the people in it, now they're stuck on the planet with just a few hours before it explodes. They barricade themselves inside the place and put a few sentry guns around, Bishop comes up with plan to remote control the pick up ship on the Marines ship so he goes through the tunnels to connect the remote link up while the others try to stop the Aliens from getting in, Ripley takes Newt to bed and promises that she'll protect her then she meets with Hicks who teaches her how to use their weapons, she then goes with Newt to get some sleep and when she wakes up she finds her Pulse Rifle gone and two containers with the Facehuggers in open, another problem is that the door is locked and soon her and Newt try to stop the two Facehuggers.
Ripley takes out her lighter and triggers the fire alarm alerting the Marines so they quickly jump to action and rescue Newt and Ripley also killing the two Facehuggers. Ripley tells them that Burke was going to impregante her and Newt so that the Company would have the two Aliens, he would also sabotage the Mariens cryotubes. Then suddenly the power goes out and they barricade the doors where the Aliens could come from but soon as they get even closer Hicks checks the ceiling to discover loads of them climbing about then suddenly a huge firefight begins as the try to hold off the Aliens, Burke runs off and locks the door, Hudson shoots at them but the floor underneath is broken by the Aliens and he's pulled down. While they try to open the door Burke locks another and opens to next to find an Alien in the next room and it kills him. They then go through the vents as the Aliens start to break down the other door. As they're moving along Vasquez gets attacked by an Alien and although she kills it she gets badly burnt so Gorman goes to help but they get surrounded by the Aliens so they blow themselves and the Aliens up with a grenade.
Newt falls down a vent shaft so Hicks and Ripley quickly run to where she is and then Hicks blow torches through the floor but just as he finishes opening the floor and Alien shows up and takes Newt, although Ripley wants to get her they have to run before the Aliens get them and while in the life an Alien jumps out and Hicks kills it but gets burnt by the acid, they reach the pick up ship where Ripley straps up with the guns and ammo and Bishop takes her to where Newt should be, using the tracker Ripley goes deep into the place and then searches for Newt who is cocooned and a Facehugger is about to get her so after hearing her scream Ripley races to Newt and kills the Facehugger and just as they're about to leave when she sees the Alien Queen who goes to send some of her Aliens to kill her but Ripley aims her gun at the Eggs so she calls them off. Then Ripley starts to burns all the eggs then they quickly go as the Queen goes after them.
Ripley and Newt go up in the elevator but another one comes for the Queen, as they run out the lift they see that Bishop is gone and the Queen is coming after them but suddenly Bishop shows up and they quickly escape just as planet gets ready to expode. In the main ship Ripley thanks Bishop when suddenly the Queen's tail goes through him and she tears him apart. Then Newt hides under the floor while Ripley goes in the loader room. As the Queen tries to get Newt Ripley shows up in one of the Loader and fight the Queen, she throws the Queen into the airlock but she also grabs Ripley so they both fall, Ripley and the Queen are stuck in the airlock then Ripley climbs up the ladder and presses the button but as the Queen is being sucked out she grabs Ripley's foot but the gush of air is strong and the Queen is shot out the air lock then Ripley climbs out and closes the airlock. Then they all go into the cryotubes as the ship returns to Earth.
Aliens is a great sequel to the classic Alien that really should be seen.
Things I learned from this film:
. People can look how others feel.
. Cornbread is considered a banquet in the Marine core.
. Don't light a bag of ammo on fire
. Ants and bees can get mixed up.
. Unbreakable glass can get broken
. Aliens are smarter than you think.
. Alien Queen's can sneak aboard a ship without you even knowing it.
Memorable Quotes
Hudson: "Game over man."
Burke: "He's just a grunt. No offense."
Hicks: "Non taken."
Ripley: "Get away from her you b***h!"
Bishop: "Not bad for a human."
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This is one of my favorite action films. One of the few times that a sequel really is the equal of the original, though "Alien" was more of a horror than a crazy action film.
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Alien was a near perfect blend of sci/fi and horror while Aliens was a near perfect blend of a combat/war film with sci fi underpinnings.
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Aliens is an awesome movie but does it really belong on this site?
It isn't a bad movie.
It had high production values, a top notch director and great actors.
That's hardly the right criteria for a bad movie website.
Decent review by the way...
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All of this praise and then I have to come along and say:
I've never seen Aliens.
I've seen all of the other films in the franchise, just not Aliens. I've watched the first few minutes of it in the past, but have never sat down and made an effort to watch it. I'll have to pick up that box set that was released a few years back and give it a try.
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Quote from: Skaboi on August 17, 2007, 06:39:11 PM
I've never seen Aliens.
You need to put it at the top of your Netflix que right now!
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August 18, 2007, 04:13:27 AM »
Aliens is great fun. Easily the best one of the franchise, I think.
But I agree...it's not a bad movie like Alien: Resurrection, and doesn't really fit in a place like this.
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You may be right about that but I just felt like doing a review for Aliens since it is my favourite out the series.
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As Q4 2010 draws to a close, CIOs may be breathing a little bit easier when it comes to the state of their budgets in the year ahead. The emphasis, though, is on "a little bit" here. A survey from Forrester Research Inc. of 2,800 global CIOs and other IT decision-makers reveals that enterprise technology budgets are trended upward, albeit every so slightly, in 2010 compared with 2009. That said, the vast majority of survey respondents say their budgets remained the same in 2010 as they were in 2009. Many of the dollars that are being spent are going towards supporting existing operations, as well as paying for staff. Which isn't to say that CIOs aren't investing a fair share of their budgets toward new IT initiatives/projects. But it's clear that, in times like these, the focus is on what Forrester dubs the "MOOSE" part of the budget - spending to Maintain and Operate the Organization, Systems and Equipment. At the very least, companies spent above what was planned in 2010, and this pattern should continue in 2011: a conservative formal budget that gives way to above-budget spending in practice. The full report may be purchased at www.forrester.com/go?docid=57508. Here are some of the survey's highlights:
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The Lady Bisons defeated Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb on Sunday afternoon at Tennessee State University's Softball Complex. The Lady Bisons took game one 5-3, and won game two 2-1.
In game one the Lady Bisons came out on top in a back and forth battle for the lead. The Bulldogs struck first with one run in the 1st inning. The Lady Bisons responded with one run in the 1st to make it a 1-1 game.
The Bulldogs scored one run again in the 4th inning to take a 2-1 lead. The Lady Bisons then took the lead after they scored two runs of their own in the 4 th. Heather Collins drew a lead off walk. Niki Bails then pinch ran for Collins. Candice McWherter laced a double to right center and advanced Bails to third base. Jennifer Cannon singled to right field to score Bails and advance McWherter to third base. Alysha Forsythe then hit a sac-fly to right field to score McWherter.
The Bulldogs would score one more time in the 5th inning to tie the game 3-3. The Lady Bisons jumped in front with a two run inning in the 5 th and hold onto the lead. Leigh Little hit a lead off single to get things going for the Lady Bisons. Julia Davidson then hit a bunt single to first base. Jessica Wilson then singled to the shortstop to load up the bases. Collins then slapped a single to right field to score Little from third. Jennifer Cannon then hit a sac-fly to center field to score Davidson.
The Lady Bisons were led offensively by Cannon who went 2-for-2 at the plate and drove in two of the Lady Bisons five runs. Cannon improved her batting average to .266.
Wilson also had a good day behind the plate in game one as she went 2-for-3. Wilson improved her batting average to .306.
Starting right-handed pitcher Danielle Catalano threw four innings of work as she scattered four hits and gave up two earned runs while striking out three.
Allison Tyree relieved Catalano in the 5th inning and closed out the game. Tyree threw a solid three innings of work as she gave up only one hit and zero runs and walked one. Tyree earned the win in game one and is now 5-6 and lowered her earned run average 3.95.
In game two the Lady Bisons let go of a 1-0 lead in the 7th inning after the Bulldogs scored one run and to make the score 1-1. The Lady Bisons would end the game in dramatic fashion by scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 7 th.
The Lady Bisons scored one run in the 4th inning to take a 1-0 lead. Wilson hit a lead off single to right field and advanced to second base on a bad throw by the right fielder. Collins smashed a single through the left side advancing Wilson to third base. McWherter then singled right field and scored Wilson from third base.
The Lady Bisons would commit three errors in the top of the 7th inning and let the Bulldogs back in the game and tie the score. The Lady Bisons emerged with the victory though after Little crushed a one out triple to right center field. Davidson then hit a sac-fly to score the winning run ,Little, from third base.
Starting right-handed pitcher Sara Meek threw her ninth complete game of the season. Meek surrendered two hits and zero earned run while fanning four batters. Meek improved her record to 9-6 and lowered her earned run average to 3.18.
The Lady Bisons put themselves into good position for tournament seeding, as they are now 26-22, and 13-7 in the A-Sun. The Bulldogs finished the season 19-33, and 3-17 in the A-Sun.
The Lady Bisons will play their final regular season game on May 8 at Crockett Park when they will host Alabama of the Southeastern Conference at 2:00 p.m.


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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
LFY in Lancaster is on a Bestseller List!
These past weeks have been a blur of craziness. I moved into my new house and started working from home. Now I'm living among boxes and bags and general chaos.
This week I'm at the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Conference in St. Louis and lets just say packing was a challenge. Since most of my stuff is still packed up, just finding things to wear that matched was difficult! (so if you're at ACFW and notice that I look unkempt...I blame the recent move!)
But in the midst of the hectic few weeks, I got some awesome news! Love Finds You in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is #15 on ECPA's Bestseller List for Christian Fiction.
I checked and double checked and sure enough--my name is really there! Check it out!
Thanks for allowing me to celebrate! Now its back to the conference, where I'll be meeting with my editors and my agent and soaking up as much writing instruction as possible. Each year that I've attended this conference, I've left with a renewed fire for writing. I'm already looking forward to getting back home and starting to work on my next project (A Wedding Date in Hot Springs, Arkansas).
Next week I'll upload some pictures of the progress I'm making on the home renovation. I'm finding that it is the slowest process I've ever gone through. :)
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Congrats on making the list! I know you must be over-the-moon excited!! :o)
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On a ranch outside San Antonio, Valmont brought in dealers and media for a glimpse of its new products, which all have a water management theme.One new product designed to deliver more profit on Midwest and High Plains farms is the Valley precision corner swing arm.
"The biggest benefit is that it can reach 24 more acres per quarter section and as many as 49 added acres in irregular-shaped fields," says Al Sawtelle, product manager for Valmont. "Figuring just $2 corn, growers could pay for the unit in 41/2 years due to increased yields on the additional acres."
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Smart system. The brains running it is Valmont's computer-aided management system (CAMS). It contains customized software called Compu-Spray that communicates with the swing arm to continuously adjust the speed and sprinkler sequencing to assure more uniform water/chemical and fertilizer application.An industry-first Span Sensor continually monitors tension and compression for stress-free operation. All horizontal, vertical and rotational movement is absorbed by a ball-and-socket joint rather than its 185- or 205-ft. span with 82-ft. overhang.
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Victim of policeman's punch wins damages
A man from Monbulk in Melbourne's east has been awarded nearly $130,000 in damages after a police officer punched him in the face at a police station five years ago.
Tim Vivoda, a 42-year-old bonsai gardener, launched a civil case in Victoria's County Court after he was hit by Leading Senior Constable David Kealy.
Judge Chris O'Neill rejected the policeman's claim that he had acted in self defence after fearing Mr Vivoda was lunging at his gun holster.
The judge said the punch was "out of proportion" to any threat and was a breach of the trust the public places in Victoria Police.
Mr Vivoda said he was pleased his quest for justice was over, describing it as a "long journey".
"It's a good thing in that at least it shows the layman... that you can get justice, that you don't have to plead guilty to something you haven't done," he said.
"It never was (about) the money. It was more the fact I wanted to prove my innocence and the fact it's all about justice."
His lawyer, Andrew Dimsey, said CCTV footage of the incident proved crucial to the case.
"(It) was critical, because no matter what was said in court, the video didn't lie and we were able to establish that Tim was assaulted and not only that, that they added insult to injury by charging him with assault," Mr Dimsey said.
"The police are a pillar of our community, their job is a tough one.
"But with their role comes some responsibilities, and they have to treat people with respect and dignity and it was demonstrated that that just didn't occur."
Judge O'Neill accepted that apart from Mr Vivoda's physical injuries as a result of the punch, he had also suffered significant psychological trauma, including panic attacks, depression, difficulty going to sleep and recurrent nightmares relating to police officers.
The judge found Mr Vivoda was arrested by police for being drunk and was punched as he attempted to escape from officers at the Ringwood Police Station.
Leading Senior Constable Kealy told the court he had reacted immediately after fearing Mr Vivoda was lunging for his gun holster, even though he had earlier checked in his weapon at the station.
But Judge O'Neill said there were other steps Leading Senior Constable Kealy could have taken, including pushing Mr Vivoda to the ground or grabbing him by the arms.
"Instead, he determined to punch Mr Vivoda hard to the face," he said.
"That action had the capacity to cause significant injury and, in the circumstances with which he was presented, was not a reasonable response.
"(It) was out of proportion to the threat which he faced."
Malicious prosecution
The judge also agreed that Mr Vivoda had been the subject of a malicious prosecution when he was charged with assault over the incident.
He awarded Mr Vivoda nearly $90,000 in general damages, for medical expenses and economic loss.
An additional $20,000 was set for the malicious prosecution and $20,000 in aggravated damages.
The State of Victoria accepted that it would be liable to pay damages if Leading Senior Constable Kealy's defence of self defence was not proven.
Victoria Police would not comment on whether it will appeal against the decision, saying it will take time to consider the ruling.
It says the matter is also subject to an ongoing police professional standards investigation and it would be inappropriate to comment further.
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Westerville, OH—A new book by Otterbein University Professor Robert N. Kraft presents a compelling study of how ordinary people commit extraordinary acts of violence and how perpetrators and victims manage in the aftermath. Violent Accounts: Understanding the Psychology of Perpetrators through South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission was released by New York University Press on March 21.
"Instances of widespread cruelty and violence occur in the world on a regular basis, and each time we hear about them, they seem shocking and inexplicable," said Kraft, a professor of cognitive psychology at Otterbein. "To me, one of the great problems for psychology is to understand how people can commit such destructive acts of violence. This book reveals what actually went through the minds of violent perpetrators – in their own words – as they tell about their destructive actions of the past. It also tells how victims and perpetrators try to reconcile in the aftermath of such violence."
Drawing on public testimony from the amnesty hearings of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the book interweaves testimony from 74 violent perpetrators in apartheid South Africa, including direct interactions between victims and perpetrators.
Perpetrators include cabinet ministers and generals to field commanders and cell leaders to the foot soldiers who followed orders and carried out the destructive actions. Their testimony reveals the individual experiences of perpetrators as well as general patterns of influence that lead to collective violence.
"One surprise for me was how quickly people can be shaped to commit violence for a cause – to kill and torture other human beings without regard for their suffering," said Kraft. "The book also shows how it is possible to reshape violent offenders and to encourage understanding between former enemies."
Vivid and accessible, Violent Accounts is a work of innovative scholarship that transcends particulars to reveal broader themes and unexpected insights about perpetrators of collective violence, the confrontations between victims and perpetrators in the aftermath of this violence, the reality of multiple truths, the complexities of reconciliation, and lessons of restorative justice.
After receiving his doctorate at the University of Minnesota, Kraft worked as a decision analyst in Washington, D.C., and then taught at Grinnell College and Otterbein, conducting research on film, perception, autobiographical memory, emotion, and oral testimony. His 2002 book, Memory Perceived, documents patterns of deeply traumatic memory in Holocaust survivors. He teaches courses on memory, personality, cognition, violence, research methods, and the self.
Don Foster of the University of Cape Town called Violent Accounts, "A sophisticated and impressive study…. It adds considerably to our knowledge of perpetrators of violence as well as the process of restorative justice."
Roy F. Baumeister, author of Evil: Inside Human Violence and Cruelty, said the book, "Provides a compelling and fascinating glimpse into the mental states of people who commit heinous, morally shocking crimes…. Promotes a profound understanding of what human beings are capable of doing – and of how they do things that in retrospect are indefensible. This book is a great contribution to the psychology of what drives typical, well-meaning individual human beings to perpetrate evil."
Mary Brydon-Miller of the University of Cincinnati called the book, "A signature contribution to the literature on the phenomenology of memory and on the psychology of violence…. a must-read for policy makers…."
Violent Accounts can be purchased at amazon.com and nyupress.org.
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A Splinter Cell film is said to be in discussion at movie studio Paramount Pictures, according to a report on Deadline.
Deadline reveals that the game to movie adaptation had been discussed at Warner Bros. but new talks have made Paramount the frontrunner. No details on the film have been revealed, but Ubisoft are said to want to retain control over how the video game series is translated to the big screen.
Paramount has a history with Tom Clancy movies, having been behind the likes of Patriot Games, The Hunt for Red October, and Clear and Present Danger. It's also currently working with Kenneth Branagh on a reboot of the Jack Ryan Franchise.
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March Moment: A Pearl of WisdomPosted by jstevrtc on March 17th, 2010
Few college basketball fans are born with their love for the game. For most aficionados, at some point on the way from infancy to college hoops fan, there is a moment. A single play, shot, player, game, or event at which point they say to themselves, "I will always have this in my life." Because it is the time of the season that carries the most gravitas, these things often happen in March. We asked some of our friends and correspondents: what was the thing that turned you into a lifelong college basketball fan? What was your…March Moment? We'll be posting some of their answers for the rest of the month.
In this submission, RTC contributor and bracketologist-in-residence Zach Hayes illustrates one of the many reasons why the NCAA Tournament is the greatest event in American sports — a good deal of the time, it's not just about basketball:
There's something different about growing up rooting for a mid-major.
It's elementary rooting for perennial powerhouses like Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina or Michigan State, teams that may experience hardship once a decade but can always be counted on to reload sooner than later, similar to playing the Rookie level on Madden.
When that special season comes along for a mid-major, the urgency is palpable, the intensity unmatched, the hope for that perfect slipper fit lingers. Fans of mid-majors often see their small, unknown program wallow in the depths of obscurity playing in front of 1,000 fans for years, unable to migrate up the standings. Then that miracle-working coach comes along, diamonds in the rough begin to fill out the roster, and finally the school faces that one opportunity to achieve the previously unthinkable.
For me, that team was the 2002-03 Milwaukee Panthers. For me, that coach was Bruce Pearl.
As any college basketball fan knows, the conference tournament is the be-all and end-all for mid-major programs. A team can suffer through a losing regular season, reel off three straight wins and find themselves in the Big Dance. But on the flipside, a team can coast to the regular season title, play one bad 40-minute stint and miss out on a chance that may never present itself again.
That was the situation facing the Panthers during Pearl's second season at the helm and my first season with season tickets at THE MECCA, the downtown arena that Kareem and Oscar formerly patrolled for the Bucks back in the early-70s. The middling Horizon League program had been lingering in the shadow of Marquette in our own city and Butler in our own league for the bane of our Division I existence.
Then the perfect concoction came together for that 2002-03 season. We found a legitimate post player in Dylan Page, a sharp-shooting 2-guard in Clay Tucker, a steady point guard in Ronnie Jones and complimentary players like Jason Frederick and Nate Mielke that executed Pearl's patented full-court press to a tee. It was a team incredibly easy to get attached to at 12 years old. Just me, my dad, our favorite coach and a mid-major trying to make a name for themselves.
Our Panthers ended up toppling mighty Butler in the Horizon finals. The court filled in a matter of seconds with gold-clad students lifting players into the air. The previously unimaginable had been accomplished. But all I remember from that moment is hugging my father and the beaming smile that covered his face. He's taught at Milwaukee since 1982 and had experienced the lowest of lows with the program. It was for him.
We ended up losing to 5th seeded Notre Dame in the first round nine days later after Page missed a game-winning layup at the buzzer. The game ended around 11 PM on a school night, but of course my father let me stay up for the end. When Page's miss trickled around the rim and out and the Irish celebrated at center court, I remember expecting the tears to stream down my face.
Instead, a smile of appreciation broke out. I looked over at my dad and he began to applaud.
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Narrator: When it comes to work in the Military, there are thousands of jobs, and each specialty matters. The captain may be the one in command, but they can't do it alone. From the radar tower to the galley, from charting new courses to maintaining the ship, thousands of people come together in service. Like the parts of a complex machine, each piece fits together to form the working whole.
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Mayor's Office
The majority of people who participated in the City's "Taking Charge" budget initiative preferred a moderate increase in taxes rather than cuts in services that they value. That is one of the findings of the public participation effort which included an online survey and a Community Conversation discussion. The report from the 2011 Taking Charge initiative is now available on the home page of the City website at lincoln.ne.gov, and at takingcharge.lincoln.ne.gov.
"I want to thank all those who took the time to share their ideas with us," said Mayor Chris Beutler. "About 2,700 people took the survey, and 60 residents participated in our face-to-face discussion. Their input was very important to us as we developed the City budget for next fiscal year." The Mayor's proposed budget and the list of prioritized programs also are available on the City website.
The "Taking Charge" exercise asked participants to make funding decisions on nine current City programs. Other findings of the initiative include the following:
The Mayor also thanked the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center for its work on "Taking Charge." More information on the Center is available at ppc.unl.edu.


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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Since private stores started selling hard liquor in June, more teenagers in Thurston county are shoplifting booze that's now available at grocery stores.
At least 20 teenagers have been charged with stealing spirits from Thurston County grocery stores, but that tally doesn't include charges of minors in possession, which can be leveled when a teen has alcohol on them, but hasn't left the store. The tally also doesn't include people who are between 18 and 20 years old, according to The Olympian newspaper.
"Obviously our focus is on kids not having access to unlawful substances. We don't think stores are taking any steps to minimize the access that juveniles have to alcohol, primarily, through theft," said juvenile prosecutor Wayne Graham.
The voter-approved Initiative 1183 privatized liquor, making spirits available to buy at grocery stores around the state.
Authorities say they've also seen more reports of alcohol use at schools.
Retailers asked by The Olympian about the problem of liquor thefts by minors either did not respond or said they were working on ways to minimize shoplifting.
As for the size of the problem, the Washington State Organized Retail Crime Alliance indicated about $18,000 to $20,000 in liquor thefts — by adults as well as by minors — took place from mid-September to the end of October, according to the state Liquor Control Board's enforcement and education chief, Justin Nordhorn.
The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs recently sent a letter to the Liquor Control Board, asking it to require retailers to keep track of and report liquor thefts.
"We're only catching a small percent of what's happening," Graham said. "We are not getting all of the alcohol-related incidents referred for criminal charges."
Local police, youth advocates and school officials agreed with Graham's criticisms.
"We have noted an increase in alcohol-related reports by the schools, and this has become a proliferating problem that needs to be addressed," said Tumwater police detective Jen Kolb.
The number of alcohol-related incidents routed to the juvenile prosecutor's office has gone up in the three largest Thurston County school districts — North Thurston, Olympia and Tumwater — since liquor privatization, Graham said.
But school officials in Tumwater and Olympia said they had not noticed a marked increase in alcohol-related incidents involving students since June 1.
In an email to The Olympian, Safeway public affairs director Sara Osborne said the company is working on the problem of minors stealing from its store near North Thurston High School.
School officials and police have said they are concerned that the store's liquor is sold in the same aisle as soft drinks and energy drinks where students congregate.
Joel Benoliel, senior vice president of Costco, the Kirkland-based chain that helped bankroll the initiative that took alcohol out of state control, said the argument that more teens will have access to liquor because of privatization is "specious."
"Teenagers have always had access to alcohol," he said, pointing out that about 30 states allow grocery stores and retailers to sell spirits.
Though even one teen stealing liquor is too many, the number of youths doing it because of privatization is "statistically insignificant," Benoliel said.
Benoliel said he believes opponents of privatization are making an issue of liquor shoplifting by teens because they want to try to repeal the new law.
"You have people who are sore losers and are trying to make a political point," he said.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
As we do every year, Israelis on Monday made the incredible transition from deep mourning to bounding joy as we first marked the Memorial Day for our fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism before moving immediately into Independence Day.
Nationwide sirens on Sunday evening and Monday morning brought Israel to a standstill to remember 23,085 IDF soldiers who have fallen in the line of duty. Also remembered were the 2,493 Israelis who have been killed in acts of anti-Israel terrorism. Both sirens were followed by national and private Memorial Day ceremonies at cemeteries and war memorials across the country.
Israel's Ministry of Defense reports that there are 17,553 bereaved families of deceased security personnel in Israel, along with 2,324 orphans and 4,964 widows of the defense establishment.
Nearly every Israeli has lost a family member or friend to war or terrorism, meaning that for nearly every Israeli, Memorial Day is a very solemn time.
One interesting aspect of Israel's Memorial Day that is today lacking even in many Christian nations is the liberal referencing of the Bible by the nation's leaders. During the main national Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall on Sunday evening, Israeli President Shimon Peres, IDF chief Gen. Benny Gantz, Israel's chief rabbis and even the army emcee quoted repeatedly from the Bible and recited numerous prayers thanking God for His provision and blessing.
At sunset on Monday (remember that in Jewish tradition, days start at sunset), our mourning will turn to sudden joy as we burst into celebration over what the sacrifices of our loved ones has purchased - a safe and secure Jewish homeland after millennia of exile and persecution.
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PathScale needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 699 designs submitted by 195 freelance designers.
PathScale is a high technology company which builds optimized compilers.
Our clients are typically large universities, government sites and research labs. We need to maintain corporate professionalism, but at the same time add energy to our logo which conveys our drive to deliver excellent high performance compilers.
1) New logo which will look nice on our new website design (link below)
2) Plain black version of logo on white background
3) Plain white version of logo on black background
Bonus points if
4) You provide stationary and business card design
5) Below the logo you put "High Performance Compilers" in a nice readable font
6) It's in vector format
Here's a mock-up products page with just a text logo
For the mock-up you can simply put a black square over the example "PathScale" text logo. In that area put your proposed design.. It can fit in the black bar space or maybe extend just below like this.
The chevrons for the current logo are ugly and designers are cautioned against using them. Color is allowed in the logo, but should match well with the new site design. Be creative.. be crazy.. and help us design a really great logo!
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Theater Accidentally Promotes 'Thor 2' With Fanmade Homoerotic Photoshop Poster
Nigel Campbell | November 6, 2013
Amazing. A movie theater in Shanghai unwittingly used this fan-made homoerotic slash fiction poster to promote Thor 2. Apparently love is in the air between Thor and Loki in the Chinese release...
Sometimes life just gets it right.
Also, yeah, we'd watch this version.
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We all go through mental health slumps from time to time, and just like physical ailments, they need early attention so they don't get worse.
NAMI's support and public education efforts are focused on educating America about mental illness, offering resources to those in need, and insisting that mental illness become a high national priority. Mental illness is a serious medical illness that affects one in four families. No one is to blame. Treatment works, but only half of people living with mental illness receive treatment. NAMI has engaged in a variety of activities to create awareness about mental illness and promote the promise of recovery.
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I love how after doing jumping jacks, her nipples were visibly pointing downwards.
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Tit Chat With Micky
A conversation with Micky Bells is always a pleasure to the eyes and the ears. Micky talks about her early years before she became a model, when she used to wear big shirts to hide her treasure chest. Micky tells us what she wears when she exercises and what happens when she walks into a gym. The blonde boob icon does some breast bouncing in her halter top before the chat ends. Read More »
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Date: May 21st, 2017
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One of the breast-man's great pleasures in life is to watch a chesty girl put on and take off her bra. The magnificent Micky Bells does this hooter harnessing with sexy style in this scene. Micky shakes and jiggles her bra-supported tits, testing each one and announcing her verdict. One maternity bra for breast-feeding looks too small but Micky says it's alright, unhooking one cup and pulling it down. She sucks and pulls on her nipples, which instantly engorge. Before trying on more bras of different styles, Micky shows her special talent in self-sucking, tugging and nipple tweaking. Micky holds each pliable breast in her mouth hands-free, her powerful suction holding them in place. All that nipple stimulation gets Micky rubbing and fingering her pussy so she can cum loudly. "During my pregnancy and now, I sleep with a bra on," Micky said. "It's easier to move around. I don't know how much they weigh now. But they are heavy. I buy my bras online at Bravissimo, Brastop or an online store in the Czech Republic. I never tried getting fitted but that would be nice."
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Micky Bells takes us along for a spa day so she can try on some swimsuits and go for a dip. The entire pool area is all hers and she can do as she pleases. That includes playing with her soft, huge boobs. Micky has a hard time keeping her fingers off her pussy. That's fine with us. One good rub deserves another. Micky made the people who pestered her about her boob size when she was young eat their words. "I started off with no boobs," Micky said. "I looked like a little boy. Then suddenly in one year, I was an E-cup. It was a very fast change. It was very hard to get used to having big boobs all of a sudden and being so young. It was hard because at that time, boys that were my age were very childish. They would tease me about having such big boobs." Micky is special. She slimmed down to an amazing degree and became a SCORE covergirl. Then she boomeranged and got even bustier from pregnancy. After childbirth, she shifted back to Voluptuous. "I got back my previous bra size 36J but the boobs have a different shape," Micky told us. She's one of the very few girls to make the covers of SCORE, Voluptuous and XL Girls magazines.
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Listen. Do you hear those bells ringing? They're wedding bells. It's also the sound of two big, swinging, dangling, hanging bells slapping together. This can only mean one thing. Micky Bells has returned. The joy has returned to SCORELAND. Micky is dressed for her wedding night bridal fantasy. A beautiful bride with the biggest tits. Micky lifts her veil and gets into the marriage bed to show you what's ahead for the first night of the honeymoon. It looks like this is going to be an all-nighter. Better call room service now to set up tomorrow's breakfast in bed. This hazel-eyed, blonde boob goddess is a natural for a bride fantasy. Micky once said, "I have dated a lot of men who like big boobs. Even they say they have never seen boobs as big as mine! I know it may sound funny, but sometimes I forget that my breasts are so big. But then I look around at other women and I see their chest is not as big as mine." Very few women come close, Micky. SCORELAND: Hello, Micky. What did you think of this bride fantasy? Micky: I think that every girl dreams to dress like a bride some day. The best thing is that you can do it in the bedroom more than once. SCORELAND: Do you know how much your boobs weigh now? Micky: No idea. Around 1.5 to 2 kilograms each, I think. SCORELAND: What is your current bra size? Micky: 36 J. I got back to my previous bra size but the boobs have a different shape. SCORELAND: What position do you sleep in? Micky: On my back usually. I have no chance to sleep on my belly. SCORELAND: What do your fans ask you to do the most on webcam? Micky: Playing with my boobs mostly. Sucking, licking and sucking both nipples at once. SCORELAND: Thank you, Micky.
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It's gym time and lovely Micky Bells has some big, heavy bells to swing and shake when she uses some of her workout session to bounce on a fitness ball. This is the real reason these training balls were invented. We will not be fooled. Obviously, a tit-man originally designed them. SCORELAND: Micky, do you like sports? Micky: I don't play sports. I like to take walks. SCORELAND: What about special abilities? Micky: Nothing I can think of. Maybe that I can suck my boobs without hands. SCORELAND: What makes you laugh? Micky: Cats. And my kid. SCORELAND: Do you watch any favorite television shows? Micky: Not just one. I have a list. SCORELAND: Do you have any girlfriends with breasts like yours? We wish you did. Micky: I have. But not as big as mine. SCORELAND: If that ever changes, let us know.
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Bikini babe Micky Bells doesn't need a sauna to heat up. She's already hot. Once inside the sauna, Micky gets even hotter, oily and wet. Like Joana, Micky is an active busty legend, an awe-inspiring figure of a woman who becomes the center of attention wherever she goes. She thinks her breasts now weigh 1.5 to 2 kilograms (3.3 to 4.4 pounds) each. And now, like Katarina Dubrova, Micky is a MILF. SCORELAND: Have you ever broken a bikini or bra strap? Micky: I have. Not just one time. SCORELAND: Have your breasts ever fallen out of your top in public? Micky: They have! And there were too many people around! SCORELAND: Where do you find bras your size? Micky: I shop at Bravissimo.com and BraStop.com. I like them to fit and not make my breasts come out of the top of the bra. I don't need to show a lot of cleavage, it just pops out. SCORELAND: And you store things in your cleavage... Micky: Yes. Lipstick, my phone, wallets. It depends.
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Micky Bells wasn't in Voluptuous magazine during 2015 because she had slimmed down and was a covergirl for SCORE instead (July 2015). That was the reason Micky was in the SCORE contest for Model of the Year instead of V-mag's contest. Had Micky been in Voluptuous last year looking like this, she probably would have won Model of the Year. Like everything else in life, breasts have their ups and downs. Micky has consistently been in the Top 20-rated list at SCORELAND for years and her recent series of pregnant shoots (she thought her tits had grown to 36L-cups) have breastnotized everyone with the sheer size and shape of her boobs. She even said in a chat that she has a hard time self-sucking her nipples, one of her uniquely mammarable talents when she's on-camera. In this video, the last in her pregnant series, Micky checks herself out in a mirror, examining how her monumental super-knockers look in a tight cocktail dress. Lowering the straps, Micky studies her bod, then walks over to the couch to give us a tit show. She's still able to suck each nipple. Her hands travel south to poke her pink pussy--sticking two fingers in--and gets herself cumming with a circular clit rubbing. In a Bonus 2nd video, Micky tries on tight tops and gets busy with a tape measure!
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Micky Bells is at the window checking out the street scene below and getting some air. She's going to measure herself and try on some bras. Micky's tight cardigan reveals great cleavage. This is not a top she would wear in public. It would have been fun to see the buttons fly off as Micky took a deep breath. It looked like they were going to pop at any second. The red bra fits better than the blue one. The last one, which isn't a bra at all and looks like an exotic dancer's top, doesn't come close to fitting Micky at all. The fun is seeing her try the stuff on. She's one of the world's greatest naturals.