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In the hopes that this board isn't completely defunct, I'm planning on posting my session notes/write-ups for my current running game.
This game started about a year ago with four players. The first two players were introduced in the first two sessions, and the second two in the second two sessions. We're all, including myself as narrator, experienced role players but new to the HotB system/setting.
I'm getting ready to try and start the game back up in earnest after a long holiday break, so I was going through my session notes and I decided that I should share them with the community. Some of these sessions were conducted in person in a single block of time. Others were conducted via e-mail and the "session" summary represents a compilation of what happened over the course of many weeks and dozens of exchanged e-mails.
You may notice, toward the end, that two of my players have been spotty in terms of attendance – which is what happens when your players are post-30, married and either have kids or are trying to have kids – and so the later sessions have some blank spots that I haven't been able to fill in. I'm hoping to fill in those gaps soon (fingers crossed).
I'm also in the process of adding some new blood to the game so it doesn't completely fall apart.
I note, in the session write-ups, that I don't always have flagged where wagers and formal declarations of Truth were made. I will say, however, that most of the details introduced were provided by the players. Facts which are not yet determined, usually Houses for specific NPCs, are marked with ??????.
I also note that we started the game (session 1) with the suggested Althua from the corebook, so that should look fairly familiar as should the various NPCs and plotlines. I have also mined this board from time to time for NPCs and potential plotlines; and I have used the NPCs, and suggested plotlines from the 6 Ineffable Lessons of the Hidden Moon. My thanks to anyone and everyone that I have borrowed ideas from.
Enjoy, and if you have suggestions for ways the various plots could move – either for myself or the players – go ahead and post them. Other random feedback is always more than welcome too!
I hope to post one session summary every day or two until I'm up to current.


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Watch Paramore Perform 'The Only Exception' + 'Hallelujah' Live for First Time in Nearly a Year
Holy Paramore, Batman! This band has been sincerely hiding under the radar for quite sometime. They finally made an appearance Tuesday night (Aug. 14) in Pomona, Calif. (seriously, hasn't it been like… forever since we've seen the band?) and performed a plethora of their hits, including crowd favorites 'The Only Exception' and 'Hallelujah.' It marks the first time in a year that Paramore has taken the stage.
"Our band has been a little bit of a soap opera since day one," said frontwoman Hayley Williams, still rocking her bright red 'do, to the crowd at Pomona's Fox Theater "So I think that's why I'm more grateful than ever to be standing on a stage in front of people."
Paramore has had a few shake-ups recently — brothers Josh and Zac Farro leaving the band in early 2011 being the greatest shake-up of all. And as the band got ready to perform their song 'Ignorance' (which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard chart) to the sold out crowd, Williams announced, "Let's let this song be a reminder of how it's never going to be again." Fightin' words.
But never fear Paramore fans, because the band is bouncing back in a big way. They have plans to release their upcoming fourth album in 2013 and Williams recently posted an entry on her blog referencing the new album.
"We're only about two weeks away from actually putting music to tape," Williams wrote. "No, we aren't recording this album analog but hopefully you'll understand the expression," she added. "We've already gone through all the songs that we have hoped would make it this far and they — about 19 — of them are ready to be recorded."
She continues, "This doesn't mean that we are going to have that many tracks on the album, but it does mean that for the first time in the history of our band, we are going to record more than we actually need for an album and end up with more than a few extra tracks to play around with after the fact. It's really been a fun process for us."
Watch Paramore Perform 'The Only Exception'
Watch Paramore Perform 'Hallelujah'

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2015 03 14 22:40 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.1.93beta1 for IPCop 2.1.8 - 2.1.9
We are pleased to release the new Copfilter release with some updates and more fixes.
Great thanks to the team and Copfilter users for all tests,improvements and additions.
2014 11 16 11:05 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.1.92beta6 for IPCop 2.1.7
This release completes the promised spamassassin 3rd Party rule updates
Great thanks goes to ShelbyGT500 for sorting out last issues before releasing.
2014 11 09 21:00 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.1.92beta5 for IPCop 2.1.7
This is a security and bug fix release and it is recommended to update your system as soon as possible.
Great thanks goes to ShelbyGT500 for sorting out last issues before releasing.
2014 10 28 23:49 (by karesmakro)
IPCop 2.1.6 released today and it seems, that Copfilter is running well with it!
(Of course, you have to replace the squid binary with the Copfilter once, if you are using c-icap!)
An Copfilter update is following
2014 05 04 10:40 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.1.92beta4
This is only a bug fix release to work with IPCop 2.1.5
2014 05 02 09:14 (by karesmakro)
IPCop 2.1.5 released
Important: please wait for Copfilter 2.1.92beta4, if you use c-icap because of squid update!
2014 04 14 21:20 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.1.92beta3
This is a security release and adaptations, to work with IPCop 2.1.4
Please uninstall Copfilter, before you update to IPCop 2.1.4. Use the backup
and restore function from Copfilter setup_util -b (backup) -u (uninstall) -r (restore)
2014 04 03 22:15 (by karesmakro)
IPCop 2.1.3 released
Important: please wait for install instructions next days!
(Hint for c-icap user: it will run, if you restore the copfilter squid binary)
2014 03 14 23:55 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.1.92beta2
Copfilter 2.1.92beta2 comes with many updates and bug fixes.
Important: if you plan to use copfilter on a fresh IPCop installation, it is important,
to create a folder in /var/log! e.g. mkdir /var/log/install and start your installation
from that directory, or you risk running out of space on your root partition!
2014 02 14 18:00 (by karesmakro)
Important note: please do not use the Copfilter 2.0.91beta4 release with IPCop 2.1.1!
It isn't compatible.
2013 08 03 19:15 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.0.91beta4
Copfilter 2.0.91beta4 is an update and bugfix release, integrated with a flash installer (axs dot at),
were principal aim of this release was the stability and the package updates.
Big thanks to Severus, FischerM, ShelbyGT500 and all forum members for ideas, fixes and
Änderungen in Deutsch / Changes in english (thanks to FischerM)
2012 10 28 12.53 (by karesmakro)
IPCop 2.0.6 Update was published today, to fix the /var/log Symlink for flash installations.
For Copfilter Installations it applies to the post from yesterday: nothing to worry about
2012 10 27 21.23 (by karesmakro)
IPCop 2.0.5 Update was published today with just tzdata update and timezone correction.
There is nothing to worry about with your Copfilter installation!
2012 02 19 11:48 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.0.91beta3
Please note the install instruction as described in Copfilter 2.0.91beta2 below!
Copfilter 2.0.91beta3 comes with small fixes.
Main reason to upload this new release was, to fix the failed squid binary backup on replacing with icap's one.
There was also added a short first step instruction at the end of the Copfilter installation (Thanks to FischerM)
- fixed the timing for loading the firewall rules after boot process (thanks to Falconcrest for reporting)
- fixed Squid binary backup problem in setup_util (thanks to Falconcrest for reporting)
- fixed monit and proxsmtpd problem and remove existing pidfile on startup
- added a first step instruction after copfilter installation (thanks to FischerM)
If you have already installed Copfilter 2.0.91beta2, download this fix and install
md5sum: 450b69cc14b50dedba5fea7b22dc0e3d
2012 02 14 21:29 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.0.91beta2
Copfilter 2.0.91beta2 was mainly prepared, to run with IPCop 2.0.3.
There was added some new options to C-ICAP and updated some perl modules.
If you plan to update from previous copfilter release and update your IPCop to 2.0.3, you should at first
create a backup of your Copfilter settings. After them uninstall Copfilter, ugprade IPCop to 2.0.3 and then
install Copfilter 2.0.91beta2. Reboot your IPCop, afterwards restore your Copfilter settings, check or change
your settings and restart all services on Copfilter status page.
For C-ICAP users, you should know that you have to install the C-ICAP integrated squid binary again,
because of a squid update. You have to enable C-ICAP explicit, because of some new options are avaliable.
- sqlite 3.7.10
- updated french langs (thanks to ShelbyGT500)
- fixed well known fpscand problem in copfilter_antivirus.cgi (thanks to FischerM)
- added database info option for mail body/header in antivirus gui (thanks to Severus)
- extended/reworked C-ICAP Selftest
2012 01 13 22:05 (by karesmakro)
PHP 5.3.9 Security fix
Because there released a new PHP version with security fixes, closed 90 bugs and Copfilter v2 is still
using the last supported PHP 5.2.x version, a migration to 5.3.x has taken place.
Please download and install the security fix for Copfilter v1 & Copfilter v2
2012 01 07 20:22 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.0.91beta1
Copfilter 2.0.91beta1 comes with some new improvements, new addons, a revised gui, revised shell output
and in additional some bugs has been fixed.
The most important change is the new integrated C-ICAP filter, which comes with a virus filter and an
urlfilter for HTTP traffic. Note: The C-ICAP URL-Filter is no replacement for the SquidGuard based URL-Filter,
integrated in future IPCop versions!
It is recommended, to read the C-ICAP URL Filter HowTo on the footer in C-ICAP gui settings, which also
contains an illustrated description.
Spamassassin now use the shortcircuit function for black- and whitlist handling
In additional, the most popular 3rd Party sigs from Severus has been integrated.
If you plan an update from previous copfilter release, please deactivate monit before uninstall previous Copfilter release!
After new Copfilter install, reboot your IPCop machine for taking changes in effect (this is especially needed for
Imspector users)!
ClamAV Antivirus databases are downloaded during the installation.
The disabling of the local anti-virus scanner is no longer necessary because the test virus is now encrypted!
- C-ICAP SVN 834 Virus- and URLFilter
- ClamAV 3rd Party Sigs from Severus
- adjustments to the clamavstats.pl for C-ICAP log file analyses
- Privoxy 3.1.19
- Monit 5.3.2
- changed the Copfilter used squid port 800 to regular IPCop port 8080
- not use PATH in setup_util to generate .profile, which is a problem in the new Copfilter installation without
rebooting IPCop
- added sendEmail 1.56 version (thanks to andydld from copfilter forum)
- added new language files (thanks to FischerM)
- added french C-ICAP templates (thanks to ShelbyGT500 from copfilter forum)
- libiconv 1.14
- Berkeley DB 5.2.36
- SQLite-3.7.8
- removed SQLite-2.7.x
- added reload function to spamd for ruleset updates
- added fields to SMTP Filter gui, to set your own ports (internal and external)
- added spamassassin's short circuit function
- all copfilter startup scripts got a third status output (ON, OFF, NOT ACTIVATED)
- fixed wrong update time for clamd and f-prot (reported by Kermit2)
- added missing rm command, to remove the test.txt in tmp path
2011 11 19 09:59 (by karesmakro)
IPCop 2.0.2 release notes
There were no problems detected with Copfilter 2.0.90 + Update
If you want to perform a fresh IPCop 2.0.2 with Copfilter install, first install Copfilter 2.0.90 and afterwards
install the Copfilter 2.0.x update, before starting any service.
2011 11 13 11:30 (by karesmakro)
Released Copfilter 2.0.90 - IPCop-2.0.x Update
This Copfilter update makes services compatible with IPCop-2.0.x, and fixes
all bugs found so far. There is no new version number, because it is planned to release a new version, shortly.
There was reportet a segmentation fault, using proxsmtp 1.10 (Thanks to balooh for reporting)!
A downgrad to proxsmtp 1.8 was performed and uploaded again!
If you already installed the update, follow the instruction on Copfilter Wiki, to fix it.
2011 11 08 20:54 (by karesmakro)
Important: Please do not install IPCop 2.0.1 update, if you are using Copfilter 2.0.90 at this moment!
An update and instructions to use will be published soon
If you did not noticed this warning, there exists a "fastfix" in Copfilter Forum, to update affected services!
2011 09 24 20:00 (by FischerM)
We proudly announce: English Copfilter WiKi is Online
2011 08 14 17:49 (by karesmakro)
Released copfilter-0.85.3beta4
I'm pleased to anounce a new Copfilter v1 release with some new features.
Copfilter 0.85.3beta4 comes with the full integration of Imspector, both in the GUI, as well as
protocol extensions have been entered.
It was also the security of some individual addons revised. In addition, there are a few optical improvements.
An extra biscuit goes to FischerM, who helped me, to sort out all errors, langs and tests and of course all
forum users for reporting!
2011 05 29 20:30 (by karesmakro)
Uploaded release again, because I missed to remove my private code in one of a script! Sorry for that!
I spent HAVP a new feature, using tmpfs mode, to run HAVP in memory! This option can be activated on
HTTP Filter GUI by enable "HAVP Scanner to run in Memory" .
2011 05 29 12:32 (by karesmakro)
Released copfilter-2.0.90
I want to announce next Copfilter release!
Copfilter 2.0.90 comes with some security improvements for services, small fixes and imspector improvements.
Services which was running as root in earlier versions, got dropped privileges. IPCop's menu handling is now
fully integrated. Imspector gui was revised and there was added the sqlite responder plugin, to advice
user that an IM logger is active.
Please reboot your IPCop machine, if you are using imspector and upgrading copfilter from a previous version!
It is planned, to integrate v2 improvements, fixes and enhancements in Copfilter v1, to get same release state as a next step!
2011 04 19 22:12 (by karesmakro)
Released copfilter-2.0.90beta6
I'm pleased to announce next Copfilter release, which is running with IPCop 1.9.19 now. 2.0.90beta6 is mostly a bugfix release with some small changes to imspector gui settings and a new clamav virus statistic overview page for example. Read more in the Changelog.
Please report bugs on Copfilter Forum, use Copfilter SourceForge Project Page, or write a mail to karesmakro [at] copfilter [dot] org
If you make an update from previous copfilter release, please reboot your IPCop machine for taking changes in effect!
Thanks to all forum users for your help, tests and ideas! (will be more completed next days)
2011 04 06 22:43 (by karesmakro)
Today released IPCop 1.9.19 and it's necassary to prepare next Copfilter v2 release, which should be 2.0.90beta6!
Release notes: Copfilter 2.0.90beta4/5 and HAVP/Squid settings are not compatible with IPCop 1.9.19, because squid version changed from 2.7.x to 3.1.11, were some adjustments are necessary! Please wait for next Copfilter Release, which you'll find soon on SF
2011 01 23 11:52 (by karesmakro)
Released copfilter-2.0.90beta4
(this is the first post by karesmakro)
I'm not a man of big words, but I want to introduce myself. I'm an around the clock admin who supports companies with their system- and network environments and also assembles/installs their servers (all in Linux). Since I benefit much from open source software (knowledge), I want to give something back to the community. That's why the Copfilter project became my hobby.
As Markus already mentioned, I was working on a copfilter release for upcoming IPCop v2 version and I think it is stable enough now and ready for publishing. I want to say thanks to Markus for his confidence and his effort in me and I will try to keep this project in honor of!
My special thanks goes also to Severus and FischerM (and all that were not listed here) from the copfilter forum, who supported Copfilter over the long years with their effort and improvements to this piece of software and who helped to keep this project alive!
Note: The copfilter-2.0.90beta4 Version is only a prerelease, until IPCop 2.0 stable has been published!
2010 12 21 23:40 (by Markus)
Released copfilter-0.85.2
- removed the "score FH_DATE_PAST_20XX 0.0" entry in local.cf (is fixed in SA 3.3.1)
- activated SA plugin "Mail::SpamAssassin::Plugin::AWL"
- removed the ! on line 578 in setup_util
- replaced my perl_modules with the ones from kares spamassassin package (they were more complete)
2010 12 21 20:30 (by Markus)
Since I do not use Copfilter anymore personally, I have decided to stop most of my active work with Copfilter.
But no worries, I will slowly handover the future Copfilter development to karesmakro, granting him full access to the sourceforge project as well as to this Website/Wiki/Forum. Kare has provided the Copfilter community with frequent updates - like ClamAV and he is currently working on a version for the next IPCop release. I will still be around as a project maintainer by providing/maintaining all the infrastructure (Wiki, Forum, Website), maybe some parts of Copfilter and by having a voice whenever major design decisions are to be made.
2010 12 15 17:55
added a flattr button to the website to allow micro-payments
2010 12 04 23:22
copfilter-0.85 still has a problem with some perl modules, so for example bayes training via imap is not working correctly. We are working on a fix. copfilter-0.84beta4 does not have this problem.
2010 12 04 11:04
A new release ready: copfilter-0.85.tgz
Major changes:
- update: clamav 0.96.5
- update: monit 5.2.3
- update: imspector 0.9
- added missing perl modules from 0.84beta5
2010 11 26 22:13
This website has been overdue for a redesign.
My brother Tyron - www.anego.at - created the new website, and his wife Irena the new design. Thanks Tyron and Irena, you did a great job!
2010 11 26 09:09
On the 27th of November I will have a presentation of Copfilter at the Linux Day at the HTL Dornbirn. Whoever wishes to attend is most welcome. The presentation will take place in the main hall at noon. I also have booth there, it is called Simple IT which is the name of my business.
2010 11 25 20:40
Believe it or not, there is a new release ready: copfilter-0.84beta5.tgz :-)
Lots of thanks to karesmakro, FischerM, severus and all others who kept this project alive.
Major changes:
- update: clamav 0.96.4 and updated config
- update: spamassassin 3.3.1 and updated config
- update: privoxy 3.0.17 and updated config
- update: havp 0.92a and updated config
- update: compiled newest perl modules
- update: updated sendEmail to 1.56
- fix: added karesmakro copfilter_ip_conn_fix.tar.gz fix to "config_fwrules" section of /etc/rc.d/init.d/copfilter_proxsmtpd (20100627) (were a user from copfilter forum found the solution - sorry I do not remember)
- fix: added karesmakro copfilter_status_cgi_fix.tar.gz fix (20100114)
- fix: added karesmakro mailscanner_modified.tar.gz fix (solving some problems with multiple mail senders) (ver 20100420)
- fix: added karesmakro send_q_mail_virus_fix.tar.gz (ver 20100107)
- fix: added karesmakro copfilter_lang_patch.tar.gz (ver 20090305)
- fix: added karesmakro p3scan webgui cgi fix, so that page stops loading when starting p3scan (wow!)
- fix: added karesmakro p3scan fix p3scan_orange_fix.tar.gz (ver 20091227), but leaving 995 firewall rules intact
- fix: added "ftp_sanitycheck off" to squid.cond and proxy.cgi - copfilter wiki 9. "Privoxy inactive after clearing squid cache"
2010 02 15 19:35
FischerM created most of the content of the new official copfilter wiki! Thanks!
2009 12 09 15:52
The new official copfilter forum is online. Unfortunately all old data is lost. Since I am now maintaing the forum myself, this should not happen again. I will soon start working on an updated copfilter version.
2009 12 09 14:39
Unfortunately all data from the copfilter forum is lost. I will now setup and maintain my own forum to ensure that this does not happen again. Will post here as soon as the forum is ready.
2009 12 03 17:37
The copfilter forum is down and I cannot tell what happened or when it will be up again. Maybe all forum data is lost. I will post more as soon as I have figured it out.
2009 03 04 09:58
Please use this patch from forum user karesmakro to fix a bug where the main ipcop page will not show the ipcop hostname and ip address after installing copfilter-0.84beta4.tgz.
2009 02 28 16:51
Finally the new release is ready: copfilter-0.84beta4.tgz
Thanks to all forum users who reported the numerous bugs, who sent me patches and translations and who tested the new release
Major changes:
- update: clamav 0.94.2
- update: proxsmtp 1.8
- update: monit 4.10.1
- update: php 4.4.9
- update: ripmime 22.214.171.124
- update: spamassassin 3.2.5
- update: havp 0.89
- update: dcc 1.3.102
- update: imspector 0.8
- update: privoxy 3.0.10
- update: rsync 3.0.5
- update: altermime 0.3.10
- new: compatibility with fprot 6
- fix: imap login procedure
- fixed various bugs as reported by users on the forum (see CHANGELOG)
- implemented various patches sent by users from the forum
- using new method to downlaod new antispam/antivirus signatures
- translation fixes: es, de, en
2009 02 03 11:10
The next version will be released shortly (it could only be test version though and will only contain software updates). Development will continue around the middle of this year.
2008 07 08 07:22
It has been a very long time since the last update. This is because I was very busy with the university I am attending. My studies are not over yet, but since a few copfilter users asked on how they could speed up the development and also made some donations, I now feel even more obligated to at least update the included programs. So its time to tell you that I am indeed working on a new version (with the great help of some copfilter forum users) with the latest program updates. No date yet, but it will be available as soon as it is finished.
2007 11 11 2:06
released copfilter-0.84beta3a.tgz
- update: sendEmail 1.55
- small mailscanner.sh update from jens
2007 11 09 12:25
sorry for the long delay! .. as a goodie i now included imspector :)
released copfilter-0.84beta3.tgz (please read the CHANGELOG for more details)
- update: clamav 0.91.2
- update: php 4.4.7
- update: ripmime 220.127.116.11
- update: spamassassin 3.2.3
- update: razor 2.84
- update: dcc 1.3.64
- change: removed rules_du_jour, using sa-update channels instead
- varios fixes from jens mickerts: cleanup script, spam_mail_daily_digest, IpInSubnet.sh, free disk space checking, and more, .. thanks!
- varios changes according to suggestions from the forum
- added imspector 0.3 (instant messaging logging, testing, without webgui), .. enjoy ;-) (see CHANGELOG on how to test it)
- translation: updated french translation (forum user leso)
2007 09 11 16:29
copfilter.org has been successfully transfered to my new web hoster and is now back up again
2007 09 10 11:42
copfilter.org is offline (after 7 years my old PP200 broke down), will transfer copfilter.org to an internet web hoster,
i setup this temporary site (copfilter.he.yourweb.de) in the meantime until the the domain has been transferred
2007 06 17 11:42
the forum is working again :)
2007 06 13 13:27
unfortunately the copfilter forum is currently offline,
the web server machine crashed :( .. jens is working on the repairs
2007 04 21 20:27
released copfilter-0.84beta2.tgz
- update: clamav 0.90.2
- update: havp 0.86 (fixes some http browsing problems - squid Transfer-Encoding)
- fix: proxsmtp and others logging working again (runs as syslogd user now)
- fix: fixed netset problem in combination with imap bayes spam learning - thx skaplin
- fix: changed order of restart all services in status page (privoxy after havp) - thx severus
- fix: fixed permissions of bayes.mutex - thx aneubau
2007 04 19 20:15
will release a new version with clamav 0.90.2 and havp 0.86 very soon
2007 04 03 19:47
first of all, a big excuse for the long delay, but because almost all critical programs where updated,
i wanted to make sure that the package was working fine before releasing it, please do file bugs
in the forum if you find any, i would like to change this beta version to a stable one soon :-)
released copfilter-0.84beta1.tgz
- update: clamav 0.90.1
- update: havp 0.85
- update: proxsmtp 1.6
- update: spamassassin 3.1.8
- update: monit 4.9
- update: rules_du_jour 1.30
- update: renattach 1.2.4
- update: privoxy 3.0.6
- update: dcc 1.3.55
- update: php 4.4.6
- update: changed max children forks of spamd from 2 to 4 in /etc/rc.d/init.d/copfilter_spamd
- update: changed sa-learn, now instead of a "." a "o" is shown as a progress indicator
- new: colon is now allowed in the smtp host in email settings in order to define alternate port number
- fix: fixes from various copfilter forum users (see the bugs section in the forum or CHANGELOG for the details), most important ones are mentioned below
- fix: fix in cron.daily (it could hang) - thx DaPinky
- fix: IMAP Buffer increase (it could hang) - thx evilzenscientist
- fix: deleting a huge amount of mails from the spam quarantine is now possible - thx mdages
- fix: proxsmtp/tmp could get filled up without removal of old files - thx Alevizos Dimitrios
- new: ability to sort spam quarantine by columns (ex. by score level) - thx taurus
2007 02 19 00:30
just got an email from jens mickerts stating that clamav 0.90 got released,
today evening I'll start re-compiling all programs, so expect an update in a week or two :-)
2006 12 07 11:14
will relase a new updated copfilter version when clamav 0.90 gets released!
2006 08 28 11:14
released copfilter-0.83beta3a.tgz
fixed sa-learn permissions (bayes imap spam training wasn't working)
2006 08 15 13:47
released copfilter-0.83beta3.tgz
- update: clamav 0.88.4
- update: havp 0.82
- update: proxsmtp 1.4
- update: spamassassin 3.1.4
- update: dcc 1.3.42
- update: php 4.4.3
- fix: faster outgoing whitelist handling
- fix: whitelist cleaning, double and obsolete entries (when using wildcard domains) are now removed @midnight
- fix: minor bugs reported in the forum
- fix: patch from forum user sklink to use secure temp files (mktemp)
- fix: when using full version of AVG, mails were not correctly sent
2006 07 11 22:07
released copfilter-0.83beta2.tgz
- update: clamav 0.88.3
- update: added new german translation from http://www.computerjockey.de
- fix: eicar.com gets autogenerated, so virus scanners won't detected eicar in copfilter file
- fix: sa-learn had wrong permissions, which caused imap spam scanning script to fail
- fix: readded "copfilter scanned" body text "disclaimer" for those who want it
- fix: deactivating all options in http webpage wasn't possible anymore
- fix: set clamav option ArchiveMaxCompressionRatio to 300, a legitimate download wasn't working correctly without
- fix: typo in german translation de.sh: instelliert
- fix: havp statistics (new havp version has different log format)
- fix: changed backup script to include havp whitelist and blacklist
- fix: spam statistics (new spamassassin version uses new log format, old logs from backup will be displayed wrong)
- fix: "update fprot" button in antivirus page
- fix: sa-learn permission denied problem when executing imap spam learning
- bug: still some issues if german version is used
2006 06 27 23:24
Download is working again, released copfilter-0.83beta1a.tgz
This version doens't yet have the newest german translation from computerjockey, next version will include it.
Thanks for the feedback, via email and forum !! Keep 'em coming :-)
- fix: spam statistics - new spamassassin version uses new log format, old logs from backup will be displayed wrong
- fix: update fprot button wasn't working
- fix: sa-learn had wrong permissions, which caused imap spam scanning script to fail
2006 06 26 20:20
Download has been temp. suspended, due to a problem found, please look back in 24h
2006 06 26 02:40
released copfilter-0.83beta1.tgz
This is a beta release, almost all software has been updated and a lot of
changes and fixes have been done. Nevertheless, new problems might be possible.
Please report any problems in the copfilter forum. I'm currently in my final exams
this semester (3 more weeks), so please be patient for the fixes (and greylisting).
Thanks and enjoy testing :-)))
- update: havp 0.81
- update: razor-agents 2.82
- update: spamassassin 3.1.3
- update: dcc 1.3.36
- update: monit 4.8.1
- update: clamav 0.88.2
- update: renattach 1.2.3
- update: ripMIME 18.104.22.168
- update: alterMIME 0.3.7
- update: rules_du_jour 1.28
- fix: removed sanitize option, since it corrupted image attachments
- fix: whitelist handling (some email addresses where entered more than once)
- fix: not add an email address to whitelist, if email is an internal autoreply (out-off-the office or mail delivery notification)
- fix: webgui: phishing option was still on, when turned off
- fix: all instances of smtpclient where now replaced with sendEmail
- fix: outgoing emails are now NATed with the red ip alias, instead of redip, thanks to copfilter forum user Sunday
- fix: fixed relativ path issue if ./setup_util was called with -f ../XXX
- fix: whitelist handling now works with *@domain.tld
- fix: bayes scores in antispam page where not working
- fix: added a check, where havp and frox will only use a virus scanner, if that virus scanners daemon is up and running
- fix: wrong netmask was set in copfilter_proxsmtpd, thanks to copfilter forum user flavio, netmask can now also be set in webgui
- new: !!!! support for AVG virus scanner in all protocols, with easy ./setup_util -avg installation option !!
- new: smtp option of using 550 instead of 250 when discarding messages
- new: allow incoming email only from one ip address
- new: new options automatically get aded to global_settings, after a restore, no setup_util -d necessary anymore
- new: added patch to count # of spams and virus emails in quarantine
- new: added header to incoming email to allow spamassassin to correctly do SPF checking thanks to copfilter forum user paul for this!
- new: havp now uses clamav daemon instead of clamav libraries
- new: smtp mailforwarding is now possible to any port (configurable in webgui)
2006 06 21 00:33
work is still in progress, expect the next version to have all software
updated, i'm now also fixing the last bugs i know of and will
then release a beta version, i'm not giving an any exact date anymore
as i couldn't keep my last (next week..) promise
2006 05 10 21:28
a lot of people are asking when the next version will be released:
sorry for long delay, but real life has been keeping me very busy
no question, next version will include clamav 0.88.2,
will do my best to get it ready by next week!
2006 04 10 01:24
will release a new version with havp 0.79 and clamav 0.88.1 soon
there will also be a small suprise :-)
2006 03 14 14:37
released copfilter-0.82.1.tgz
- update: php 4.4.2
- update: havp 0.78 (important fixes)
- fix: spam statistic bug (stats were displayed for all months instead of month for current year)
- fix: frox was disabled if spamassassin was disabled (thanks Dayne for finding this bug)
- new: added new option to Antivirus webgui page to enable detection for additional phishing websites
- new: added last year, last month to HAVP statistic
- new (by Jens): bayes scoring configurable in webgui, from Jens Mickerts - Thanks!
- new (by Jens): whitelist/blacklist handling greatly improved (now faster!)
- new (by Jens): spam digest email now also contains the subject of the original email
- new (by Jens): out of the office reply emails (exchange and notes) sender addresses are now NOT added to the whitelist
2006 03 08 15:00
updated website:
- support section: added 2 links for commercial support
- documentation section: added a link for a Copfilter tutorial
2006 01 15 19:46
released copfilter-0.82.tgz
- update: havp 0.76
- update: clamav 0.88
- update: README.pdf documentation updated by Christian (thanks!)
- new: added -y support to install and setup_util scripts (answer question with yes)
2006 01 11 10:45
will work on an update which will include havp 0.76 and clamav 0.88
2005 11 18 22:55
released copfilter-0.81.9.tgz
- update: havp 0.74
- fix: proxsmtpd crashes (please report any further proxsmtpd segmentation faults)
2005 11 09 01:54
released copfilter-0.81.8.tgz
- update: clamav 0.87.1 (security fixes)
- fix: automatic rules_du_jour updating now working
2005 11 02 10:30
released copfilter-0.81.7.tgz
- update: proxsmtp 1.3 (should fix some crashes)
- update: havp 0.73 (improved performance)
- update: php 4.4.1 (fixes security flaws)
- update: french translation from Jean Pierre Bargheon
- new: dayne lucas sponsered a fprot mailscanner version, so thats now installable through setup_util -f
2005 09 27 02:09
Today my studies at a local university will begin (in 6h 51min 8-) which will mean that I can't dedicate
all of my spare time to Copfilter anymore, my responses to the forum or via email could also take a bit
longer than usual :-( BUT of course I will still try to do my best
for example currently I'm trying to to implement greylisting and hopefully resolve these bugs soon
Even though development, bug resolving and responses etc might eventually become slower
I will still go on with Copfilter :-))
2005 09 26 19:46
released copfilter-0.81.6.tgz
fixed p3scan file error problem introduced with 0.81.5
2005 09 26 02:35
released copfilter-0.81.5.tgz
update to p3scan 2.2.1
2005 09 25 03:25
released copfilter-0.81.4.tgz
- fix: changed MaxConnections in proxsmtpd.conf from 24 to 48
- fix: ftp downoad was not working when proxy settings were being used (forum)
- fix: fixed white/black lists - the entries with a * where not recognized
- fix: separated pop3 spam quarantine spam notification messages (forum)
- fix: havp statistics, when squid logging was disabled (forum)
- fix: p3scan crashes, disabled disk checking feature
- update: updated sendEmail version to 1.52 (forum)
- translation: added polish translation - thanks to ramiro pinto
2005 09 24 16:05
updated documentation and donations page,
new copfilter version will be published soon fixing the bugs reported in the forum
2005 09 17 18:19
released copfilter-0.81.3.tgz
new p3scan disabled POP3 command TOP per default, now enabled again
2005 09 17 02:58
released copfilter-0.81.2.tgz
fixed VERSION variable in global_settings when restoring from an old version
had upload problems with version 0.81.1, so renamed it to 0.81.2
2005 09 16 23:55
released copfilter-0.81.tgz
- fix: setup_util -f when fprot archive was in /tmp
- fix: adding recipients email address to whitelist was not working in certain cases
- fix: havp version information
- update: p3scan 2.2 (now stable)
- update: clamav-0.87
- update: havp-0.70
2005 09 16 01:09
released copfilter-0.80.tgz
- change from beta to stable
- bug: havp reports version 0.67 but 0.69 is included in copfilter !! will be fixed in next version
- fix: frox detected every ftp download as a VIRUS if fprot was not installed, fixed !
- fix: dead spam links in quarantine view
- fix: p3scan abort (child with pid 10079 died with abnormal termsignal), fixed !
- fix: p3scan trickling, now works for both server AND client
- fix: various fixes from bugs which were reported in the copfilter forum
- update: secured havp to detect even more viruses (1MB)
virus files greater than 25k were not detected in former versions
- update: turned XClient off in ProxSMTP
- update: minor documentation updates
- update: uninstall now warns that all settings will be lost
- update: backup now includes log files and bayes database
- update: fprot now has to be installed manually
- update: webgui now has its own tab
- update: webgui ability to manually stop/start a service
- update: webgui simplified configuration, service restart is now automatic when clicking on "save settings"
- update: new and improved spamassassin rulesets, plugins and DNS Blocklists, better spam detection
- new: added iXhash to spamassassin (similar to DCC from the well-known german it-magazine iX)
- new: added pop3 ssl support (client to copfilter cleartext, copfilter to pop3 server encrypted)
- new: statistics for havp, antivirus(text, graphical) and antispam(text,html)
- new: added a daily user spam digest email notification (requested by dayne lucas)
- new: added privoxy rules from neilvandyke
- new: havp 0.69 (keepbackbuffer,trickling,maxscansize)
- new: added a section for privoxy whitelisting
- translations: updated spanish translation (thanks to antonio!)
2005 09 12 23:13
if fprot is not installed, beta11 will detect every ftp download as a virus
this bug is fixed in the next version, which will be released in the next few days
2005 09 02 01:40
released copfilter-0.1.0beta11.tgz
- fix: proxsmtpd always being monitored
- fix: p3scan timeout issues if spam and virus quarantine mode was enabled
- fix: email address was added more than once to whitelist in quarantine view
- fix: blacklisting is now working again
- fix: wrong logging when sending testviruses (thanks to copfilter forum user "alphenit")
- update: changed webgui descriptions
- update: improved spam quarantine view: better overview, delete option
- update: improved virus quarantine view: show virus name, better overview, delete option
- update: changed name of some log files
- update: proxsmptd, renattach and p3scan now log into own log files (instead of syslog)
- new: p3scan version with scanner_type=bash, all virus notifications now look the alike
- new: havp 0.68 (domain whitelisting, not in webgui but in /root/copfilter/opt/havp/etc/whitelist)
- new: basic clamav statistics about found viruses
- translations: added dutch translation (thanks John Poussart!)
- translations: added spanish translation (thanks Antonio!)
2005 08 31 00:17
thanks to dayne for letting me reproduce the pop3 quarantine bug on his ipcop machine,
i was now able to fix this bug:
download this new version of mailscanner.sh [EDIT:2005 09 01 fixed it again]
(only for copfilter-0.1.0beta10a.tgz and put it into your
/root/copfilter/opt/tools/bin directory, don't forget to "chmod 755 mailscanner.sh"
NEW:Do not use the sanitize function in copfilter, CRC errors in attachments are possible,
(only in non-rfc compliant mime-attachments. The developer of p3pmail is already working
on a fix, thanks to all copfilter forum users who reported this
2005 08 29 01:13
copfilter-0.1.0beta10a.tgz contains a bug in pop3 quaranting(timeouts),
please do not use pop3 quaranting it until it has been fixed
if you update to ipcop 1.4.8, the crontab entries will be lost, please either reinstall copfilter or
stop all services (for i in /etc/rc.d/init.d/*;do $i stop;done) and execute setup_util -i
2005 08 24 21:29
released copfilter-0.1.0beta10a.tgz minor change: web proxy now
starts automatically if http virus scanning has been enabled
2005 08 24 02:09
released copfilter-0.1.0beta10.tgz
- fix: bad attachment scanning was not working
- fix: rules_du_jour was not working (update to 1.21)
- fix: clamav debug mode in clamd init script
- new: option to block encrypted archives
- new: email remote commands to add/remove email addresses to/from whitelist
- new: virus and spam quaranting,
- new: resending quarantined emails (option to add to whitelist while sending)
- new: red ip alias support (untested)
- new: spamassassin bayesian learner via IMAP mailbox
- update: webgui (almost all sections)
- update: HAVP 0.66 (only 4 havp processes running now + bugfixes)
- update: HAVP 0.67 (config file, new templates)
- update: P3Scan 2.1.99-01dev (scanner timeout implemented, now includes
p3scan-2.1-erase.patch.gz and p3scan-2.1-malform.patch.gz
Please report success or any problems regarding "red ip alias support"
to the Copfilter forum or to copfilter at gmx dot net - Thanks !
2005 08 04 05:29
released copfilter-0.1.0beta9.tgz fixes a bug with proxsmtp when sending large attachments
2005 08 03 23:48
released copfilter-0.1.0beta8b.tgz to REALLY fix frox and other services using 100% CPU
should also fix p3scan exiting.. with errors like "File Error! Could not erase _virusdirectory_..."
2005 08 03 10:11
released copfilter-0.1.0beta8a.tgz to fix frox and other services using 100% CPU
2005 08 02 01:23
released copfilter-0.1.0beta8.tgz


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The original drawing of the local school logo is lost forever and I need to get one for a website. All that now exists is one on a floor tile (low-res version attached) taken with a Panasonic DMC-FX07.
Can I get some advice from people here on the optimal setup for a camera to get the best quality shot possible? Also, any advice re post-processing would be gratefully accepted. I have (or rather my wife has) a Canon EOS 20D with an assortment of lenses and a flash if that helps any.


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>Occasionally, proper healing is delayed, often in smokers or older people. In such cases, air can be forced into the subcutaneous tissues by the increased pressures in the mouth during a dive. This condition could further delay the healing process and can be uncomfortable.
>Pain can impede the ability to hold the mouthpiece in place; a loosely held regulator during submersion can present a possible drowning hazard. One consultant also cautioned on returning too early to diving based on the softness of the lower jawbone (mandible) after a wisdom tooth extraction. The end of the mandible remains fragile until it's fully healed. Additionally, it is subject to fracturing when pressure is placed on the bone, such as when gripping a regulator in place.
>Theoretically, if there is still some localized swelling (edema), offgassing of nitrogen from the area during decompression could be impaired. Although decompression illness in a small area of the jaw seems unlikely, we have insufficient data to be sure.
>Finally, some types of pain medicine (those containing codeine, oxycodone or other narcotics) could promote nitrogen narcosis and impair performance and judgment underwater. Both consultants agreed that if you still have symptoms, diving is not a good idea.
>Guidelines for diving after most dental surgery include waiting for:
>1) A minimum of four to six weeks or until the tooth socket or oral tissue has sufficiently healed to minimize the risk of infection or further trauma;
>2) Medication to control pain resulting from the surgery has been discontinued and there is no risk of drug interaction with nitrogen; and
>3) The diver can hold the regulator mouthpiece without pain or discomfort for a period of time sufficient to perform a planned scuba dive.


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|And last, but certainly not least, bachelorette number three is a fiery redhead from a dragon guarded castle surrounded by hot boiling lava! But don't let that cool you off. She's a loaded pistol who likes piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. Yours for the rescuing, Princess Fiona!
–Magic Mirror introducing Princess Fiona to Lord Farquaad
Princess Fiona is one of the main characters in the Shrek franchise and the main female lead. She is the wife of Shrek, the daughter of King Harold and Queen Lillian, and the mother of the Ogre triplets.
Early LifeFiona was born in the kingdom of Far Far Away as the only child of king Harold and queen Lillian. At some point in her early years, she was secretly betrothed to Prince Charming by her father as repayment to the Fairy Godmother for turning him human. This marriage would never take place however.
Fiona was under a curse (possibly cast by the fairy godmother) that between sunrise and sunset she was a human, and at twilight an ogre and because of that her father was very strict with her and not letting her go to a sleepover to her best friend Sleeping Beauty became it took place after sunset
Fairy Godmother suggested to lock her away in a tower. There was a semi-complex plan where Prince Charming, was supposed to rescue Fiona and marry her. It was the King's way of repaying the Fairy Godmother for a favor she had done him while courting Fiona's mother (King Harold was originally a frog and the Fairy Grandmother allowed him to pursue his dream of marrying and loving Lillian, by making him human).
Fiona was imprisoned in a tower on Christmas Eve when she was 7 years old. She spent at least 20 years in that tower until Shrek rescued her she claimed to have
- Bare essentials (e.g. food / water)
- An army cot
- A hot plate
- A chamber pot
after Lord Farquaad banished all the fairy tale people from the kingdom which forces them to Shrek's swamp. Shrek was upset about it and went to Farquaad to get his swamp back. Farquaad orders a mission for Shrek to retrieve Fiona, so she can be his bride.
When she first appears, Fiona is angered to learn that her rescuer is not her Prince Charming, but an ogre, and that the man who wants to marry her wouldn't come himself. At first, she refuses to travel to Farquaad, but sooner or later, she befriends Donkey and develops a bond with Shrek, since they both realize they're more similar than they first thought, and Fiona begins to doubt that Farquaad is her true love. Her Dragon guardian later falls in love with Donkey. Through the course of the film, it's been revealed that she is cursed and while she is a human by day, she becomes an ogress at sunset and reverts to human at sunrise. The spell was placed upon her when she was a child by a Witch (It is unknown whether the Fairy Godmother placed this curse as part of her plan).
Donkey discovers this when checking on the Princess at night, and Fiona explains the curse. Shrek overhears part of this- with Fiona asking "who could ever love a beast so hideous and ugly?"-, and believes Fiona is referring to him. Angry and upset, Shrek hands Fiona over to Farquaad, and Fiona goes with him willingly as she is upset by Shrek's cold behavior, although she doesn't seem to like Farquaad on sight. When Donkey later on reveals to Shrek that Fiona was talking about 'somebody else', Shrek rushes off to disrupt the wedding. The curse is lifted at the end, when Fiona is kissed by Shrek and becomes a real ogre; while she had expected to become her human self, Shrek assures her that she is still beautiful and the two marry.
Shrek 2
Fiona tries to convince Shrek to meet her parents in the kingdom of Far Far Away (a kingdom resembling Hollywood). They go, and her Fairy Godmother, who had her locked away in the tower to begin with, still believes she is under the original curse. When the Fairy Godmother finds out that she is in fact married to an ogre, Fairy Godmother plots to kill Fiona's husband so her son, Prince Charming, can marry her. It turns out that there was a semi-complex plan where the Prince Charming, not Shrek, was supposed to rescue Fiona and marry her. It was the King's way of repaying the Fairy Godmother for a favor she had done him while courting Fiona's mother. Fiona is briefly returned to human form after Shrek drinks a "Happily Ever After" potion, which changes both the drinker and their true love into more beautiful forms. To make the change permanent however, she must kiss her true love by midnight. Fairy Godmother tries to get King Harold to give his daughter a love potion so that she'd fall in love with Charming and kiss him to make the potion's effect permanent. Both plans ultimately fail however. Harold, after seeing how much Fiona dislikes Charming, does not give her the love potion. When Shrek tries to kiss Fiona, she tells him that she wants to live happily ever after with the ogre she married. She and Shrek then turn back into ogres, and Donkey (who had turned into a white stallion) turns back into a donkey, after which he cried himself to sleep, missing his long, sleek, mane of stallion hair.
Shrek the Third
Fiona has to act as the queen of Far Far Away while her father is ill. After a long hard day, Fiona starts to suggest to Shrek that they start a family. Shrek dismisses it at first, saying she is his family. When her father passes away, Shrek sets out to find her cousin Arthur Pendragon, and as he is leaving she tells Shrek that she is pregnant (something that she has been hinting since the start of the film). While she is having a baby shower, Prince Charming stages an invasion so that he can proclaim himself king of Far Far Away. Fiona organizes the resistance with her friends Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel and Doris the Ugly Stepsister, but Rapunzel betrays them to marry Prince Charming. Thanks to the fighting abilities of her mother, they get out of prison and manage to escape, and the other princesses 'cut loose' and become more independent, Artie ends up making a speech to convince the villains to go straight. In the end, she returns to the swamp and gives birth to ogre triplets with Shrek. This was the only film in the series so far where Fiona is not seen as a human.
Shrek Forever After
Shrek makes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to become "Ogre for a Day", and gives up the day of his own birth. Since Shrek was never born, he never rescued Fiona from the tower, her parents signed the contract, and Rumpelstiltskin became king of Far Far Away. After Shrek escapes from the castle, it is revealed that Fiona rescued herself from the tower and is now the leader of the ogre rebellion. Her personality is very abrasive and she refuses to believe in love, completely unlike her alternate self. Throughout the night of Shrek's day, Shrek attempts to woo this new Fiona, and fails multiple times. Close to midnight that night, the ogres storm Rumpelstiltskin's castle and capture him; just as they are preparing to eat him, dawn comes and Shrek begins to disappear in his former wife's arms, telling Fiona of their family and of her daughter, Felicia. She kisses him just as he's fading, and the curse is lifted. This is the only film in which we see Fiona with her hair down.
Once the time stream is back to normal, Fiona is shown at the birthday party with the children.
Video Game Appearances
Fiona appears in all of the Shrek games.
She also appears in Shrek Super Slam as one of the 10 starters. Her Super Slam is that she sings very hard (so hard that birds can explode).
Fiona also appeared in Shrek Smash and Crash Racing. She is one of the four racers that are unlocked from the start. Fiona doesn't appear in her human form in this game at all. Her kart is the Onion Carriage that Shrek and herself used to travel to Far Far Away in Shrek 2. Fiona's special item is a pot.
Songs (in the musical)
(see lyrics to "Song:I Think I Got You Beat" from Shrek the Musical.)
- "This Is How A Dream Comes True"
- "Morning Person"
- "Morning Person (Reprise)"
Solos (in a duet)
- "I Think I Got You Beat" (Shrek)
Solos (in a group number)
- "I Know It's Today" (Young and Teenage Fiona)
- "Who I'd Be" (Shrek and Donkey)
- "This Is Our Story" (Shrek, Donkey, and Fairy Tale Creatures)
- "I'm a Believer" (Shrek, Donkey, and Fairy Tale Creatures)
Fiona is initially portrayed as the archetypal princess from fairy tales, speaking formally in matters of courtship and presenting high expectations of how she is to be rescued, who is to rescue her, and so forth. Later, Princess Fiona's true self emerges, as she is really a very down-to-earth and independent woman who is a match for or even better than Shrek when it comes to the bad habits he has. She is a loyal friend, and unlike princesses of fairy tales, an expert in hand-to-hand combat with knowledge of Japanese martial arts, leading a rebellion with the princesses while pregnant with Shrek's children. She also has very bad manners (just like Shrek), since she is an ogre. According to Magic Mirror, she likes Pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. She's shown to be very nurturing and proves to be a great mother to her and Shrek's triplets.
In the alternative world it is shown that she doesn't want to be a human and she wants to stay ogre.
Powers and Abilities
- Martial Artist: Fiona is highly trained and skilled in Japanese-style martial arts, making her a capable hand-to-hand combatant despite her size. She is able to defeat an entire group of Merrymen when they try to kill Shrek and knock out Charming with a headbutt for kissing her.
- Superhuman Strength (As An Ogre): In her ogre form, she gains the superhuman strength and durability possessed by ogres, complementing her already proficient martial arts skills. She is seen to be strong enough to hurl a mermaid far into the beach waters. In the alternative world, she is strong enough to kick Shrek with enough force that he gets thrown away. However, Shrek is still shown to be stronger than her, when he is able to hold his own when he spars with her, using his raw strength to overcome his lack of training and skill.
- Weapon Combatant (Alternative World): In Shrek Forever After, as the leader of a group of ogre warriors, she is highly skillful in weapon-based combat, capable of hitting targets with axes with a blindfold on.
On first meeting Shrek when he arrives to rescue her:
- Fiona: What are you doing? You know, you should sweep me off my feet out yonder window and down a rope onto your valiant steed.
- Shrek: You've had a lot of time to plan this, haven't you?
- Fiona: You didn't slay the dragon?!
- Explaining her curse to Donkey:
- Fiona: By night one way by day another. this shall be the norm......Until you find true's first kiss. Then... take love's true form.....
- After fighting with Shrek after the dinner with her parents:
- Fiona: I've made changes for you, Shrek. think about that.
- just before midnight strikes:
- Fiona: I want what any princess wants - to live happily ever after... with the *ogre* I married.
- After forcefully kissing Shrek causing no affect to the Rumpel's curse:
- Shrek: This doesn't make any sense! True love's kiss was supposed to fix everything!
- Fiona: Yeah. You know what? That's what they told me too. True love didn't get me out of that tower. I did! I saved myself! Don't you get it? It's all just a big fairy tale!
- Shrek: Fiona, don't say that! It does exist!
- Fiona: Then how would you know? Did you grow up locked away in a dragon's keep? Did you live all alone in a miserable tower? Did you cry yourself to sleep every night waiting for a true love that never came?!
- Shrek: But… but... I'm your true love.
- Fiona: Then where were you when I needed you? [She turns around and leaves]
- It's possible Fiona is based on the repulsive princess from Shrek! as at the end of both the book and the movie they get married to Shrek.
- The first time where you could see Fiona as an ogre is the scene in Shrek where she is in the cave, but it's hard to notice because a fire is casting an orange light onto her green skin.
- Donkey knew about the ogre curse before Shrek.
- In the alternate world, Puss is her pet.
- If Fiona sings too high, birds will explode.
- Fiona has a lot of elements like other fairy tale princesses (Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Beauty and The Beast)
- Fiona likes to sing with woodland creatures like Snow White; her and Shrek started to fall in love while in her human form like Beauty and The Beast; Fiona was locked away in a tower guarded by a dragon like Sleeping Beauty; and Fiona had a Fairy Godmother and Prince Charming like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty (latter had 3 fairy godmothers).


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I'm working this media project, and I'm trying to figure out what the players in this clip are called. Obviously two names are in the heading, but I don't have their player numbers.
So far, this is what I've pieced together: Player names: 55 - Stevenson Sylvester, 71 - Chris Scott? & 79 - Trai Essex, 28 - Crezdon Butler, ,96 - Ziggy Hood & 7?
Can anyone help me with the rest, and maybe let me know if I got it all wrong? And as I should know this, please feel free to hurl abuse at me if you feel that is in order


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Groupon CEO Leaks Own Resignation Letter, References 'Battletoads'
Andrew Mason, now-former-CEO of Groupon, resigned today. Well, actually, he was more fired, really. And he told everybody. How do we know? Because he also publicly released his own letter of not-resignation, because it was going to leak anyway. Here's what it said.


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Carmakers are apparently convinced that short "sneak previews" of new products are sexy and attention-grabbing instead of asinine and pointless. But here we are, writing up the 2013 Nissan Altima.
What do we see in eight seconds of video? Well, less than half of that is the car, followed by the Nissan logo and a Brian Eno-ish set of tones. The car itself is a sedan, and it has a roof. Spy photographers commonly say that overhead shots are the least interesting and informative; this might as well be their standing example.
At least all the body panels are the same color this time.
Unless there's yet another quickie-glimpse video in the works, the rest of the high-waisted replacement for Nissan's core American product will be revealed during April's New York Auto Show.


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Hello people.
Listen, I have been answering comments on Facebook in both JCO facebook page and Jim Carrey's official facebook page.
People are being really nasty over the fact he talked about Kathy Griffin Trump joke and stood by her.
I would like for all of us to share some positivity if possible.
If you want to answer comments it's your choice but at least go there and let's promote the series so the facebook post aren't filled with idiots.
So sick of stupid people...
Thank you all!


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The Senate passed a fiscal cliff deal.
People died in a deadly human stampede.
A suspected bomb builder gave birth.
Putin decided Russia has a drinking problem.
It's dangerous to be funny in Egypt.
New Year's Day is a big suicide day.
Take note of celebrity air rage incidents.
A Japanese porn star got 100 of bottles if ick.
What are the most hungover cities in America?
Here's a newborn baby elephant.
Parrots hate electronic music.
The world's biggest treehouse.
APD DWI checkpoint report.
Happy birthday Frank Langella.
Thanks to Susan Petersen, Sarah Bonneau and Helenoid for the links.


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How will no Saturday mail impact Netflix?
Netflix won't miss Saturday mail delivery, even though the weekend service helped keep the company's DVD-by-mail subscribers happy.
The U.S. Postal Service's planned shift to reduce home delivery to five days a week instead of six might even make Netflix Inc. slightly more profitable by lowering the costs for sending out its familiar red envelopes with DVDs.
That's because subscribers may be able to watch fewer DVDs for the same monthly price.
It might have been different if Saturday mail service had been eliminated three years ago, when idea was first broached.
Back then, mailing DVDs was still Netflix's main business. But Netflix's DVD subscribers have shrunk from a 2011 peak of 24. 6 million to 8.2 million as more people pay to watch video streamed over the Internet.
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Republican Leaders Forming New Political Group
By Susan Davis
At least half a dozen leaders of the Republican Party have joined forces to create a new political group with the goal of organizing grass-roots support and raising funds ahead of the 2010 midterm elections, according to people familiar with the effort.
The organizational details of the group, expected to be called the American Action Network, are still being worked out, but it is expected to contain both a 501(c)3 and a 501(c)4 component. In simpler terms, a 501(c)3 can advocate on policy matters while a 501(c)4 is an election arm.
Republican leaders expected to be affiliated with the group include former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, former Bush adviser Karl Rove, Republican strategist Ed Gillespie, and Republican donor Fred Malek.
A House leadership aide told Washington Wire today that Rob Collins, a political operative and senior aide to House Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia, is leaving Capitol Hill to be the executive director of the 501(c)4.
People familiar with the group said the American Action Network sprung in part out of an unsuccessful effort last year by Republicans called the National Council for a New America which was intended to help redefine the tarnished party brand after the 2008 elections.
Party leaders have found renewed buoyancy following a series of recent election victories and as Republicans stand poised to make further gains in the 2010 elections.
However, Republicans have faced difficulties in recent years to create outside groups to compete with Democratic counterparts like MoveOn. A recent example of those unsuccessful efforts was Freedom's Watch, a group operated by former Bush administration aides, which sought to be a major player in the 2008 campaign cycle but failed to make a significant impact. It also faced financial and organizational difficulties and closed its doors after the 2008 elections.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) For the first time in his six-year head coaching career, Mike Tomlin will go into a game with his team already eliminated from playoff contention.
Tomlin insists he isn't going to treat the week of preparation any differently.
A day after his Pittsburgh Steelers were knocked out of the postseason race with a loss to Cincinnati, Tomlin vowed that injuries would be the only factor dictating lineup changes for the regular-season finale Sunday.
Don't look for an abundance of younger players auditioning for 2013 jobs.
``This is an opportunity to play and play to win, to get this sour taste out of our mouth,'' Tomlin said. ``I am not going to approach it with that (look-ahead to 2013) mentality.''
Among those who won't play for the Steelers (7-8) against the Cleveland Browns (5-10) is tight end Heath Miller, who sustained multiple torn ligaments in his right knee during the loss to the Bengals.
Miller, a prime candidate for the Pro Bowl and team MVP, has torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments as well as a possible tear in his posterior cruciate ligament.
Typical recovery time would extend well into next season's training camp. Just this past year, Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall, offensive tackle Max Starks and nose tackle Casey Hampton began camp on the physically unable to perform list after sustaining torn ACLs over the first eight days of January.
``I think we need to let the dust settle to know exactly what it is we're dealing with before we start framing his recovery or his rate of recovery,'' Tomlin said.
``He's been rock-solid for us, and we really appreciate his efforts.''
Miller, of course, faces surgery. Reserve running back Baron Batch had surgery to repair a broken forearm on Monday morning. Tomlin said roster moves will be made to replace those two so that the Steelers are not carrying any ``dead weight'' for Sunday's game.
Starting cornerback Ike Taylor (ankle fracture) is getting closer to being cleared to play after missing the past three games. But Tomlin indicated there isn't any reason to rush him back.
Receiver Mike Wallace (hip strain), rookie guard David DeCastro (left hamstring) and cornerback Curtis Brown (left ankle) also were injured during the Bengals game and will be evaluated throughout the week. Cornerback Keenan Lewis also was noticeably hobbled Sunday.
Tomlin acknowledged that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is ``less than 100 percent,'' but refused to attribute his struggles over the past three games to the effects of a shoulder and rib injury that sidelined him in the previous three contests.
Roethlisberger had 17 touchdowns and four interceptions in nine games before being knocked out against Kansas City Nov. 12. He has had four interceptions in the three games - all losses - since coming back.
Roethlisberger's 58.6 passer rating Sunday was his third worst for a game since Nov. 3, 2008, when he was knocked out of a win at Washington with a shoulder injury.
``You can attribute it to whatever you want to,'' Tomlin said. ``Obviously, the play is what it is. It hasn't been consistently good enough for us to win.''
The same can be said for the Steelers as a whole. Impressive wins at the New York Giants and Baltimore this season were overshadowed by head-scratching losses at Tennessee and Oakland, each on a last-second field goal after Pittsburgh blew a fourth-quarter lead, then failed to win it with a scoring drive later.
``We've been in a lot of close football games and we just consistently haven't made the necessary plays to win those games,'' Tomlin said.
``We're 3-5 in games decided by three points or less; that's just not good enough in the NFL. A lot of games unfold in that manner. You have to make the critical plays down the stretch in those games if you want to be a consistent winner. We haven't done that, and that's why we sit here in the position we are in.''
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The White House will host its annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday April 1 this year. More than 35,000 people will join the First Family on the South Lawn for "games, stories, and, of course, the traditional egg roll."
Also, because we apparently can't just let kids have fun anymore, the day's activities will include sports courts and cooking demonstrations in accordance with Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign. Nothing says "Happy Easter" like educating families on "smart ways to incorporate healthy eating and exercise choices into their daily routines."
I can just imagine the disappointment on some kid's face when the Easter Bunny hands him a carrot instead of chocolate. Not everything has to be turned into an educational seminar. You know how to get kids not to care about healthy eating habits and exercising regularly? Jam it down their throats on a candy-holiday.
It's not like parents are really going to listen to any of the cooking lessons anyway -- they're at the White House, and they're trying to keep track of their kids while vying for a chance to shake the president's hand all the while hoping that no one has a melt down and embarrasses them in such a public, important setting.
The best way to teach is by example. You don't have to explain everything as you do it -- you just do it. As I write this, I'm at Chick-fil-A, because it's spring break over here and I didn't have a sitter today and my kids were bouncing off the walls. They ate their chicken nuggets, some waffle fries, and small milkshakes. Yes, fries and shakes! They are currently wearing themselves out in the play structure while I tap away on my keyboard, glancing up occasionally to make sure they're not crying or bleeding.
I didn't have to sit down and explain calories or making healthy decisions or anything to them. I just provided them with the opportunity to have fun. I gave them their chicken first so they wouldn't fill up on fries. I sent them off to play. Done.
The best way for Michelle Obama to teach families to be healthy is not to turn the Egg Roll into "fat camp." It's to have a great event, with lots of healthy eating options like sandwiches on whole wheat bread or salads or fruit or whatever kind of thing they serve at functions like this. And don't forget lots of candy -- it's Easter after all!
Then turn the kids loose and them have a ball running around like crazy sugar-rushed maniacs. Not only will they burn off all the sugar calories, they'll develop muscle strength and social skills as they make new friends and learn to get along in a group setting. That is healthy living, not "sports courts" and "cooking demonstrations."
Do you think the White House should make the Easter Egg Roll more about fun than nutrition?
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School Counselor Educator of the Year awarded to NLU professor
In recognition of her key role in school counselor training, NLU professor Christina K. Nolan, Ed.D., was recently honored as School Counselor Educator of the Year by the Illinois School Counselor Association (ISCA) .
Nolan, assistant professor of counseling and human services at the Chicago campus, received the award at the ISCA's annual meeting in April.
With a deep commitment to social justice and equity, Nolan has challenged a new generation of school-counselors-in-training to not only improve their skills but to go deeper by questioning their motives while realizing their place in the greater framework of education.
"As we send them out, that's our message," Nolan said in an interview. "That we expect you to be exemplary, and it's for the children."
It's a philosophy that's guided Nolan from her early days in the classroom to her position today at NLU.
Road to NLU
Nolan's career has been marked by a quest for greater challenges and a greater role in shaping the educational system. It's taken her to urban, suburban, public and private settings, from primary school to higher ed.
After receiving her bachelor's degree, Nolan started out as an elementary school teacher in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system, moving up the age range when she felt the need for a new challenge and — she laughingly joked — grew tired of tying first-graders' shoes.
While working as a reading specialist at a suburban junior high school, she first began to wonder what happened to children who didn't have their needs met in the school system.
This led Nolan to counseling. She earned a master's in counseling in a community track and worked with children and adolescents in a clinical setting outside of the school environment. (She is a licensed clinical professional counselor.) But she ultimately felt the pull back toward her roots. "[School systems] is always what tugs at my heart," Nolan said.
She added a school counseling certification (Type 73) and went to work as a high school counselor. During this time she also taught at a community college and began to increase her involvement in the Illinois Counseling Association, ISCA and the American School Counselor Association at the leadership level — knowing that she wanted to be at the table as systemic policy initiatives were developed and implemented.
Nolan said she was always interested in how counselors can become agents of change. A move to higher education seemed the next logical step.
Current Work
"To me, moving to National Louis meant I have an opportunity to seed many ways of moving exemplary school counselors into the system," Nolan said.
She came to NLU in 2006 and these days teaches multiple core courses such as Professional Practice and Ethics, Practicum and Internship at the Chicago campus while coordinating internship placement for NLU student counselors — a role she very much takes to heart.
"I am passionate about creating opportunities for my graduate-level counseling students to really prepare, to examine, to explore, to challenge themselves," Nolan said.
She is particularly proud of an initiative she began five years ago with CPS school counselor leadership and regional university counselor educators: the CPS Counselor Educator (CPS/CE) Collaborative. Their mission is to help higher education programs better understand the needs of an urban school system while communicating what school counselor preparation programs require from CPS in supervising their school-counselors-in-training.
Nolan believes the initiative has created change in the relationship between CPS and colleges like NLU. The CPS/CE Collaborative has even started a research team task force to study the effects of the increased dialogue and the questions that arise: Do those students now employed by CPS demonstrate higher levels of competency in their school counselor positions? Do those students from programs in the collaborative take on more leadership roles? How do students who graduate from programs in the collaborative influence student academic, social, emotional and career domains?
This big-picture thinking is emblematic of Nolan's time at NLU. And it hasn't gone unnoticed.
Deeper View
Nolan was nominated for the ISCA award by her colleague, Elaine V. Kies, Ed.D., assistant professor of counseling and human services. After a long career as a school counselor herself, Kies was struck by Nolan's wider perspective.
"When I came to this new position, I was very impressed with her ability to see the global scheme of all school counseling, not just at one school," Kies said.
Kies added that Nolan always stresses best practices — not what's easiest — for any situation confronting a student counselor. She sets the bar high for herself first, Kies said, and expects students and co-workers to do the same, which fosters a culture of achievement.
Students notice this too. China Hill, who is pursuing her master's in counseling with a school counseling track, said exposure to Nolan's standards at the start of her studies was essential to setting a tone for everything that's followed.
But Nolan isn't all tough love, Hill said. It was her personal touch during Hill's interview process for the counseling program that stood out.
"One of the reasons that I came here is because of our conversation," Hill said. "Because she just seemed very much in tune with my concerns."
Hill had an acceptance from another program as well, but Nolan's willingness to be available by phone or email after their initial conversation tipped the scale. Hill went with NLU and is now a grad assistant.
Positive Philosophy
Nolan is touched by the kind words of students and colleagues. And although she said she's honored to receive the ISCA award, she downplayed her individual part in winning it.
"The reality is that this is an award that is just realized through a team, through the recognition that none of us alone makes this difference, so I wish we could just hang this in the hall for everyone," she said.
During the interview, Nolan stressed the importance of that teamwork, saying she and Kies make up two halves of the same person. And she repeatedly called out hellos to students passing by her office like they were old friends.
There's a positive energy coming from the NLU counseling program, and Nolan said it's fueled by the close interaction between students and faculty. The program in Chicago currently has six cohorts of graduate students, and every faculty member knows every student, discussing them in meetings each week.
Nolan has seen the results. When she places NLU student counselors at school sites, the school system ends up wanting more of them. She's even had schools call her to see if any student counselors were left to place at their sites.
The teamwork, mentorship and standards that feed this culture of achievement all lead back to one philosophy. To best sum it up, Nolan took a framed picture from her wall that held an inscription she wrote — a gift to some recent graduates:
"Wonderment. To think that possibly there is someone out there in the future, that's been waiting for someone just like you, so that they can tell their story, and that will make all the difference in the world."


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I'm a 40 year old graphic designer from deep in the Bible Belt. I was raised by a lapsed Southern Baptist and a lapsed Presbyterian in a
community where being Christian and Protestant just meant you were
breathing. The Catholics had been driven out of town by the Methodists,
Baptists and Presbyterians long before I was born. Unlike most of my
friends, I didn't attend church. My mom and dad were both forced to
attend church as kids, every time the doors were open. As a result, when
I and my brother were born, they decided against going to church.
Although my parents still consider themselves Christian, they are
Christian in only the widest of senses.
By the time I hit high school, I considered myself a Deist. By the end of college, I was firmly in the atheist camp.
Living here in the land of raving fundamentalists, I take any opportunity I
can get to speak with other like-minded folks. I'm on about a half dozen
atheist, freethought and skeptic forums, and I'm considering starting a
"Skeptics in the Pub" or "Drinking Skeptically" group in my community,
because there just aren't any groups around. The nearest group to me is
almost an hour drive.
To complicate matters, I'm married to a wonderful woman who happens to come from a deeply religious, evangelical
Southern Baptist family. She's much more liberal than they are. Think
United Church of Christ. Still, we spend a lot of time with her family,
because they are very close-knit. I find myself biting my tongue clean
I work both freelance and an 8-5 M-F job, both doing design work for advertising. At my company, they still say grace before company-provided meals.
Yeah, I know.
Anyway, I hope to be able to contribute something of worth to the forums. I'll answer any questions and receive condolences now.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
What's Cooking Wednesday: All The World's a Cake...
Please go to Shan's place for more What's Cooking Wednesday participants.
...and all the men and women merely eaters (apologies to Willy)
Here's my favorite Shakespeare mug:
Here's my favorite Shakespeare mug with gooey, rich, made-from-scratch chocolate cake that was put together and baked in less than five minutes:
WARNING - this recipe is DANGEROUS. Go no further if temptation is your weakness.
Now, on the other hand, if you see the world like Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock's role in Miss Congeniality), and when a bartender asks you if you're sure you want the whole pint, and you say, "Yeah," and he pulls out a pint of Ben and Jerry's Super Fudge Chunk, then this one's for you.
This is not my recipe. I found this recipe on Mae's Food Blog. Apparently, it's not Mae's recipe, either. Her friend Roberta sent it to her, and it's been making the e-mail, etc., rounds.
I tweaked Mae's recipe because 3 TBS of oil was way too much. So was 4 TBS of sugar, because I like my chocolate bittersweet. So if you want the regular, full fat version, please visit Mae.
Here's mine:
Grease or spray a large, microwaveable mug.
4 TBS flour (not self-rising)
3 TBS sugar
2 TBS good quality cocoa powder
Stir together.
Stir in one egg and mix well. (It will seem like this won't mix, but persevere - it will get better shortly).
Stir in 1 TBS oil and 3 TBS lowfat buttermilk. Mix well.
Stir in 2 TBS bittersweet chocolate chips.
Microwave for 3 minutes. Cake will rise over the mug in the microwave. It might look like it will explode. It won't. It will settle back down after cooking.
Let cool for a couple of minutes.
Serves 3 - 4 adults, or 1 teenage boy, or 1 woman with PMS.
Nutrition Info (with this recipe serving 4):
Fat: 6.9g
Carbohydrates: 20.9g
Protein: 3.5g
Nutrition information provided by sparkrecipes.com
45 comments:
- Mae Travels said...
Jen -- Your version sounds really good too, I didn't have the nerve to go all the way down to 1 TB oil, but now I will. Thanks... Mae
- August 27, 2008 at 12:10 PM
- Korie said...
Ooh, this is going on my "must try" list
- August 27, 2008 at 12:20 PM
- thailandchani said...
Yum, yum, yum! I always look forward to these recipes. :) Can't try this one because I'd gain ten pounds *making* it, let alone eating it. It certainly looks good though!
I'll be interested in hearing your thoughts on The Shack. :)
- August 27, 2008 at 12:40 PM
- Ben said...
LOL. I love it! Why didn't I listen to your warning. Now I have to get up and make it :D
- August 27, 2008 at 1:21 PM
- painted maypole said...
chocolate inside a shakespeare mug???!?!???
it doesn't get much better than that
- August 27, 2008 at 2:01 PM
- Marianne Arkins said...
- August 27, 2008 at 3:00 PM
- glamah16 said...
I giot this. Glad to see you made it and actually liked it.
- August 27, 2008 at 3:00 PM
- anno said...
- August 27, 2008 at 4:31 PM
- Jen said...
Mae - it may be denser and less fudgy, but the chocolate feel was still good.
Lilac - it's really too good to be true!
Chani - I might have that same problem - I'm going to check nutrition info after leaving comments here.
Ben - TOLD you it was dangerous. ;-)
- August 27, 2008 at 4:41 PM
- Jen said...
PM - I couldn't agree more. ;-)
Marianne - yup.
Glamah - are you a non-chocolate person? Do I remember that correctly?
Anno - as I said, guilty pleasures!
- August 27, 2008 at 4:42 PM
You have made my day. OMG. The Bard and some chocolate cake? I love you. Love, love, love you.
- August 27, 2008 at 7:18 PM
- glamah16 said...
I love chcolate! I havent tried this so Im tempted.
- August 27, 2008 at 8:34 PM
- Jen said...
Dingo, Shakespeare and chocolate seem a natural fit, don't they?
Glamah, yes, the thing is you can monkey around with this to make it sweeter or less so or more with a milk chocolate or a dark chocolate slant. It's pretty versatile!
- August 27, 2008 at 9:08 PM
- amycaseycooks said...
What a deadly recipe!! Chocolate cake in 5 minutes?! I hear my microwave calling me now.
- August 27, 2008 at 9:18 PM
- Jen said...
It is... it's deadly. Fortunately, though, if you just eat a small portion (and believe me, a little goes a long way) it's not SO bad.
- August 27, 2008 at 10:21 PM
- Momisodes said...
No WAY! In a mug?
I...could kiss you.
My jeans...will be sending you hate mail shortly.
- August 27, 2008 at 11:03 PM
I think you might be the devil.
- August 27, 2008 at 11:44 PM
- Proud Italian Cook said...
Very dangerous indeed! But hey,you only live once!!
- August 28, 2008 at 12:47 AM
- Michelle | Bleeding Espresso said...
Oh I love this! And it's just what I've been craving without even knowing it...grazie :)
- August 28, 2008 at 3:19 AM
- Dharm said...
That does look sinful...! I'm a sucker for chocolate too.
- August 28, 2008 at 6:26 AM
- Jen said...
Sandy - my jeans, too. Here's the thing - you need a teenage boy in the house and then you sneak bites of his. ;-)
Oh, Amy, I hope not! ;-)
Yes, Proud, I think so, too.
Michelle, actually I was thinking of you and other expat friends when I put this up - any of the ingredients can be found anywhere - the milk can be plain milk, and the chips could be chopped chocolate.
- August 28, 2008 at 6:28 AM
- Jen said...
Dharm - I think we cross=posted - yes, this is an ultimate chocolate-lover's recipe! And thanks so much for stopping by!
- August 28, 2008 at 6:29 AM
- Goofball said...
one of your first recipes that do not tempt me at all. Not the slightest bit, on the contrary.
don't take that personal though...it's me and chocolate that do not go together at all.
- August 28, 2008 at 8:16 AM
- Jen said...
Oh, I know about you and chocolate Goofball, and despite this MAJOR flaw in your personality (cough, cough), I love you anyway. ;-)
- August 28, 2008 at 8:51 AM
- Meg said...
Love the mug!
Thanks again for the bloggy award. I hope you don't mind, but since I had one, I stole the Arte Pico one instead. I'll give you a shout out on tomorrow's post.
About A2 -- email me and I'll come up. I'm:
But you can call me Meg.
- August 28, 2008 at 9:29 AM
- Jen said...
Meg, isn't it a great mug? I'll write... catching up today on stuff. And yes, you're welcome to the Arte y Pico instead. ;-)
- August 28, 2008 at 9:55 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
A dangerous dessert! Interesting!
- August 28, 2008 at 10:35 AM
- Jen said...
It's way too good for its own good, Rosa. Thanks for stopping by!
- August 28, 2008 at 10:40 AM
- Heather said...
Oh, mercy. I never thought to bake a cake in a mug. I bake brownies in ramekins (they take half as long to bake, done that way) but a mug is fantastic!
- August 28, 2008 at 11:26 AM
- peter said...
MAN I could have used that yesterday to distract the wife monster.
- August 28, 2008 at 11:33 AM
- Jen said...
Heather, it's funny you should say that because I think I'm going to move this to four ramekins so the one, huge, ginormous portion isn't so damned tempting!
Peter - this is certainly a recipe that can soothe savage emotions for any chocoholic, if that would have helped. ;-)
- August 28, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- Charity Tahmaseb said...
I'm going to have to try this with the kids (this does look like something I can actually cook).
I think they'll get a kick out of cake in a mug.
- August 28, 2008 at 3:55 PM
- Jen said...
Charity, the most fun part is watching it "blow up" in the microwave. Then it totally shrinks when you take it out.
- August 28, 2008 at 4:36 PM
- Mariposa said...
I'm trying this with IT Guy this weekend...should post photos!
- August 28, 2008 at 10:35 PM
- Mikaela said...
Oh my... Good thing I'm not gonna cook in my disgustion hall kitchen!
- August 29, 2008 at 2:51 AM
- Betsy said...
Oh. My. GOD! That looks DELICIOUS!
- August 29, 2008 at 3:01 AM
- Jen said...
Mariposa, I think you'll both have fun with this.
Mikaela, yeah, probably just as well...
Betsy - it's a sure way to dazzle the kids.
- August 29, 2008 at 7:13 AM
- Thistlemoon said...
Now that looks seriously dangerous Jen! I love the Shakespeare mug!
- August 29, 2008 at 2:16 PM
- Jen said...
yup... seriously dangerous, Jenn. Even more so because I think there's lot of room for monkeying around.
- August 29, 2008 at 2:24 PM
- Luisa Perkins said...
We don't have a microwave, but it looks yummy!
I've missed you!
- August 29, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Yum! Fast, easy and chocolate. That's my kind of recipe!
- August 30, 2008 at 2:17 AM
- Sister Sassy said...
I always love the pictures you take for your food posts :)
- August 30, 2008 at 9:07 AM
- Shan said...
I think Abby would love her own chocolate cake in a coffee mug. I will be trying this!
- August 30, 2008 at 9:42 AM
- Virtualsprite said...
Oh, that looks so good!!!!!
I'm laughing over your mug. My favorite apron is one I found at an outdoor theater here in Wisconsin and it has the "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble" soliloquy from the Scottish play printed on it. Very cool.
- August 30, 2008 at 4:12 PM
- Flower Child said...
this is great! and good for a dinner party - you could totally serve this to friends and look like a culinary rock star with so little effort! love it!
- September 1, 2008 at 9:02 PM


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Love In The Dark (instrumental) by YACHT
Album Description
from YACHT's Unveiling "Shangri-La"
"Shangri-La" was produced, mixed, recorded, and performed by Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans with our frequent collaborator and touring member Bobby Birdman, at the Marfa Recording Company, Jackpot! Studios, and in our temporary living quarters in Los Angeles, California.
With "Shangri-La," we assert that the future is a blank slate upon which anything can be imposed.
Paradise is kinetic potential, a latency within us that has been eaten alive by time. In line with the existing emphasis on self-empowerment in the YACHT philosophy, our idea of "Utopia" is personal. We believe that the only real sustainable paradise is in our minds, and hence creative output can be a tangible piece of the Utopia within each individual.
"Shangri-La" is literally YACHT's Utopia, a place made of songs. We invite you to visit us there
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The turning point occurred when from a man convinced there was no alternative to armed struggle, he turned into a realistic-minded politician and sought a peaceful compromise with Israel. His contribution to that cause earned him a Noble Peace PrizePrimakov hails Arafat as man of peace Nov 11, 2004
Yevgeny Maksimovich Primakov (Евгений Максимович Примаков, born October 29, 1929) is a Russian politician and diplomat. During his long career, he served as the Russian Foreign Minister, Prime Minister of Russia, the last Speaker of the Soviet of the Union of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, and chief of intelligence service. Primakov is an academician and a member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Primakov was born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, and grew up in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR. Primakov's descent and early childhood is obscure, no reliable information is known about his father (who was possibly repressed) and there were speculations in the media that Primakov was an adopted child. He was educated at Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies, graduating in 1953 and did postgraduate work at Moscow State University. From 1956 to 1970, he worked as a journalist for Soviet radio and a Middle Eastern correspondent for Pravda newspaper. During this time, he was sent frequently on intelligence missions to the Middle East and the United States as a KGB co-optee under codename MAKSIM.
As the Senior Researcher of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Primakov entered in 1962 the scientific society. From 30 December 1970 to 1977, he served as Deputy Director of Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the USSR Academy of Sciences. From 1977 to 1985 he was Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences. During this time he was also First Deputy Chairman of the Soviet Peace Committee, a KGB foreign propaganda front organization. In 1985 he returned to theInstitute of World Economy and International Relations, serving as Director until 1989.


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Luis Moreno, the defender for Deportivo Pereira of Colombia's Primara A who kicked an opposing club's pet owl off the field on Sunday, could get up to three months of jail time for the incident. The owl was treated for traumatic stress at Zoosalud veterinary clinic in Barranquilla, Colombia, but died early this morning of respiratory arrest. Authorities intend to press charges on Moreno; according to a Bogotá radio station, "current animal protection laws allow the player to be jailed for 'one to three months and be fined between 5,000 to 50,000 pesos ($2.60 to $26).'" Moreno has publicly apologized and, if he knows what he's doing, will likely participate in a bird-kicking awareness campaign in the coming months. Among the already nixed mottos: "just to see if they can fly."
Footballer in Colombia could face jail for kicking owl off field [CNN]
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Thermaltake Releases Its Water 3.0 AIO Liquid Cooling System
Thermaltake Releases Its Water 3.0 AIO Liquid Cooling System
Thermaltake has launched the new All-in-One LCS (Liquid Cooling System) Water 3.0 Series, which includes the Water 3.0 Extreme, Water 3.0 Pro and Water 3.0 Performer.
The entire Water 3.0 series comes with a standard full copper base plate for better heat conductivity, a powerful pump within the waterblock for a rapid water circulation, dual 12cm high airflow fans for faster heat dissipation, and two low evaporation tubes effectively decrease the loss of coolant plus the high-tech sealed circulation system to prevent leaking issue. Yet, each model's radiator has been refined accordingly to manage different specification. Moreover, Water 3.0 comes with Windows-based software to monitor and customize a wide range of parameters, including pump speed, coolant temperature and fan speed.
Water 3.0 Extreme
Extreme has a special designed 240mm large surface radiator and the support of two more 120mm fans for additional heat dissipation, targeting towards users who are looking for the best with large chassis space.
Water 3.0 Pro
Pro has a standard radiator with double the thickness (49mm). It caters to mainstream users who require superb performance, but do not have enough chassis space to install an Extreme.
Water 3.0 Performer
Performer has a standard size 120mm radiator, a perfect size to fit into various chassis. Ideal for first-timers who are new to LCS or who intimidated by the traditional custom LCS and want an easier solution.