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While I don't necessarily think they SHOULD have been finales, Summer of 4'2" and You Only Move Twice certainly feel like finales to the show.
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While I don't necessarily think they SHOULD have been finales, Summer of 4'2" and You Only Move Twice certainly feel like finales to the show.
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I've see a lot of people say Holidays of Future Passed would've made a good finale, but I prefered Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind. As for classic episodes, Duffless also seemed like one that could work.
Favorite and least favorite by season
1. Life on the Fast Lane Homers Night Out 2. Bart Gets an F Dead Putting Society 3. Homer at the Bat Like Father, Like Clown 4. Brother From the Same Planet Krusty Gets Kancelled 5. Cape Feare Lady Bouviers Lover 6. Homer Badman Another Simpsons Clip Show 7. King-Size Homer Lisa the Iconoclast 8. Homers Enemy The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase 9. Bart Carny The Trouble With Trillions 10. Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo Homer Simpson in: Kidney Trouble 11. Guess Whos Coming to Criticize Dinner? Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder 12. HOMЯ Tennis the Menace 13. Tales From the Public Domain She of Little Faith 14. The Dad Who Knew Too Little Helter Shelter 15. I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot Bart-Mangled Banner 16. A Star is Torn On a Clear Day I Cant See My Sister 17. My Fair Laddy Bonfire of the Manatees 18. The Haw-Hawed Couple You Kent Always Say What You Want 19. Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind All About Lisa 20. Gone Maggie Gone The Good, the Sad and the Drugly 21. The Bob Next Door The Color Yellow 22. Donnie Fatso Love is a Many Strangled Thing 23. The Falcon and the Dohman A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again 24. Hardly Kirk-ing Moonshine River 25. The War of Art What to Expect When Barts Expecting 26. Sky Police Lets Go Fly a Coot 27. Halloween of Horror Lisa With an S 28. There Will Be Buds Moho House 29. Springfield Splendor Throw Grampa From the Dane 30. Daddicus Finch I Want You (Shes So Heavy) 31. Thanksgiving of Horror Warrin Priests (Part Two)
who shot mr burns, part 1..
but really, part 2 would have been a good ending.
Holidays of Christmas past should have been a great finale.
I think about Summer of 4 Ft. 2 too. The last scene really gave me the feel that it could have been the finale. Plus, the end of summer is somehow the symbol of the end of a cycle (and the beginning of another one), so it would have been coherent.
So is the question what point in the series the finale should've been or just a single episode theoretically put anywhere in the series?
If it's the former I think I'd say 'Summer Of 4 Ft. 2' (not only one of my favoites but it really does have a great ending feel to it; it also has that great capper with the hermit crab and Beach Boys' "All Summer Long" playing) but I'd also be cool with 'The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase' as it would be a fun and unusual way to end the series (and then the greats of season 8 wouldn't be neglected, though too bad about the later good ones).
If it's the latter I'd pick an episode with the family as a unit and a fair bit of emotion mixed with the humor, of which 'Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily' is maybe the first one that comes to mind; just the ending with the family, reunited after the kids had been separated from Homer & Marge, walking off into the sunset while laughing about something silly ("Ol' painty-can Ned") feels like a perfect finale.
Well I am glad The Simpsons at least reached their 30th season for many reasons including the accolades that come with it of our favourite show however in regards to the questions there's some great answers here which I would agree with "You Only Move Twice" would have been a good one as mentioned however I do feel that something along the lines of "22 short films about Springfield" could have been a good one, specially if they put a section in at the end this kind of episode could work for a finale I reckon.
I also would like to see a Christmas type episode too as I feel that could really work, specially with "Simpsons Roasting" launching the show.
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I've been in the Holidays of Future Passed camp ever since it aired. And, if they can't (or are unable due to circumstance) come up with anything better, I still feel like it's the episode that should be aired on series finale night moreso than any other.
The Winter of Our Monetized Content - 1.5/5 / Go Big or Go Homer - 2.5/5 / The Fat Blue Line - 3.5/5
THOH XXX = Danger Things - 2.5/5 / Heaven Swipes Right - 1.5/5 / When Hairy Met Slimy - 2/5
Gorillas on the Mast - 3.5/5 / Marge the Lumberjill - 2/5 / Livin' La Pura Vida - 5/5
THANKSGIVING OF HORROR = A-Gobble-ypto - 3/5 / The Fourth Thursday After Tomorrow - 5/5 / The Last Thanksgiving - 3.5/5
Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? - 3.5/5 / Bobby, It's Cold Outside - 2.5/5 / Hail to the Teeth - 1.5/5
The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson - 2/5 / Frinkcoin - 3/5 / Maggie Simpson In "Playdate with Destiny" - 4/5
Bart the Bad Guy - 5/5 / Screenless - 2/5 / Better Off Ned - 2.5/5 / Highway to Well - 4/5
The Incredible Lightness of Being a Baby - 2.5/5 / Warrin' Priests - 2/5 / The Hateful Eight-Year-Olds - 4.5/5 / The Way of the Dog - 5/5
Honestly, don't think any of them do. Future-Passed would have been a bleak note, and most of the others don't really feel 'big' enough to be finale material. I mean for something that's ran so long, feels like it'd have to be something really different and actually made with a finale in mind.
I would've gone with "Future Passed", but if there's an actual 'final' episode, make a new Ullman short that takes place just before "Goodnight".
Well, ya'know if you stay positive and forget about trivial things like "proper characterization," "Satire," and "emotional depth" watching new Simpsons episodes can be a seemingly enjoyable lie.
I tried watching a new episode the Simpsons, but I realized the show hit a new low, like a brand new, underground parking structure of sadness.
Personally, I think Groening and Jean should co-write the final script.
I've always felt that Lisa The Simpson would have made for a great finale, it's fitting as it's the final episode penned within the production run of the final classic season, but I also enjoy how it brings the experimental lens of the season back to the family to dabble in some difficult questions for Lisa. It does get a little too wacky perhaps, you could argue The Simpsons Gene concept from the outset down to the resolution for being a bit too goofy, it echoes a slight Star Wars Episode One quality perhaps in diluting by over-explaining, but it would be dishonest I think to say that's not purwly indicative both of the cracks beginning to show in s8 and the rickety nature of it's experiments.
There are episodes I enjoy beyond it, but rarely enough that I think anything could have more suitably shut the doors on the series having said everything most vital that they needed to.
Probably an unpopular opinion but while 'Holidays of Future Passed' is a great modern episode and all, but I still don't know if I'd really like a future episode as the final one (partially since they are usually presented as possible futures due to some stuff getting changed around in each one, even with the recent ones keeping some things), even with said episode having some really good character stuff and emotional moments.
I'd rather have the final episode be a more normal one set in the present which would not only be more in line with how the series began with a more grounded and less fantastical fantasy tone but as for future episodes goes 'Passed' is probably the best choice of those.
Although it's an animated show, I prefer it to feel real and have that realism with it, it's much better. There's a ton of cartoons out there which don't (and that's fine) but the fact The Simpsons are more relatable and grounded etc is what makes them very special and a million times ahead of the rest.
Completely agree with this.
Yeah I think that's part of why I'm against Future Passed as a finale kind of episode too. Especially when certain bits like Bart's whole situation would have made things feel really sour as an end. I guess I'm not 100% opposed to it ending in the future in some way but it'd really need to be something more hopeful for everyone.
I'll just say this, it would have been really hilarious if Homer's Enemy had been the last episode.
I don't think a single episode should be the finale, but rather a new movie or even a whole season that wraps up the arcs of every character that has been significant to the show (characters like Moe, Krusty, Skinner, Apu, Sideshow Bob etc). I don't really think that there are any episodes yet that would make a good finale. Holidays of Future Passed is a good pick as it continues the stories of all the Simpson kids and it brings the family back together at the end, but I would rather see more to their future lifes where they don't seem so unhappy. Behind the Laughter could also work as a finale where the Simpsons break the first wall, talk about their experiences on the show and how much of an influence the show had over the years. Though I would rather see this as an ''extra'' episode that comes after the finale.
Episodes rated best and worst from each season:
1: Krusty Gets Busted/Homer's Night Out 2: The Way We Was/Bart's Dog Gets an F 3: Colonel Homer/Dog of Death 4: Marge vs. The Monorail/So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show 5: Cape Feare/Bart Gets An Elephant 6: Treehouse of Horror V/Another Simpsons Clip Show 7: Mother Simpson/Homerpalooza 8: You Only Move Twice/The Canine Mutiny 9: Lisa's Sax/The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons 10: Lisa Gets an A/Sunday Cruddy Sunday 11: Behind The Laughter/Beyond Blunderdome 12: Trilogy of Error/The Computer Wore Menace Shoes 13: I Am Furious Yellow/Homer the Moe 14: The Dad Who Knew Too Little/Large Marge 15: The Way We Weren't/Diatribe of a Mad Housewife 16: Thank God Its Doomsday/Mommie Beerest 17: Marge's Son Poisoning/Bonfire of the Manatees 18: Marge Gamer/Revenge is Best Served Three Times 19: Treehouse of Horror XVIII/That 90's Show 20: Gone Maggie Gone/Coming To Homerica 21: O Brother, Where Bart thou?/The Devil Wears Nada 22: Homer Scissorhands/The Fool Monty 23: Holidays of Future Passed/Moe Goes From Rags To Riches 24: Adventures In Baby-Getting/Whiskey Business 25: Brick Like Me/White Christmas Blues 26: Bart's New Friend/The Musk Who Fell to Earth 27: Halloween of Horror/Every Man's Dream 28: There Will Be Buds/Moho House 29: Gone Boy/Throw Grampa from the Dane
A Tale of Two Springfields could have been the finale.
For the record, while I do feel that Holidays of Future Passed is the best "series finale candidate" episode we've had thus far, I will echo the sentiments of many of you that I would prefer a defined finale that's set in the show's present chronological timeline for proper closure.
I'm just not at all convinced we're going to get one.
It's been something the fans have been worried for for a long time so it would be nice of them to confirm this at least
"Behind the Laughter" always seemed like a good ending point for the series. Yes the show had declined tremendously by that point but I still think the Scully years are worthwhile. Just put it at the end of season 12 instead and stop the Jean years from ever existing.
If you wanna retain the perfection of the classic years then "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" is a good end point. It always seemed like the end of an era and was the last phenomenal episode of the series.
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Just woke up and this is the first question I see. But maybe Homer's Enemy could e the last episode. It comes down tomthe Simple fact that Frank Grimes see Homer as who he is and notices that everyone is an enabler. He notices basically that the city is full of mostly idiots, except for the few. Grimes having to save Homer from doing something as stupid as almost drinking a bottle of acid, that shouldn't have been there in the first place, then getting in trouble for it is Homer in a nutshell. Him calling out Homer is something no one has ever done. Grimes even has problems with the family, being more successful than him. The Coup de grâce him killing himself on exposed wires after trying to sabotage Homer and his, "Change the channel Marge," is a fitting end to how Homer gets by in life.
It does takes a very good grounded approach without gettingall too fantastical and science-fictiony (has a very low amount of that if I recall correctly), has a good concept with the 'Boyhood' format of showing Bart throughout the years and a good conflict both for him and even Lisa & with him ending up getting good use of his creative talent is a big plus. I wonder why it doesn't come up more often as a choice.
Its opposite for Lisa. Lisa is a rebel rouser like Homer. I don't always agree with the way they write her as it's more the writers than the character but both Homer and her are very passionate when it comes down to something they really believe in.
Speaking about What to Expect When Bart's Expecting, I have a classmate from high school and college (before he transferred to an art school) and he had to do something abstract or crap like that (his words). He basically came up with putting canvas down and stepping on ketchup and mustard packets. The professor loved it but to him it was crap. He now works at Pixar making movies.
Simpsons Spin-off Showcase because it's about a tv show being stretched to its creative breaking point and the complete lack of any emotional payoff and rejection of sentimentality would have made it more polarizing than, say, the seinfeld finale.
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After incorporating the data gathered by the test pilot and other sources, the first ever episode of Sesame Street (Episode 0001) debuted. The actor who played Gordon in Episode 0001 was Matt Robinson, who held the role through Season 3. In seasons four and five, Hal Miller took over; and since season six, Roscoe Orman has played the role. However the actor who played Gordon in the test pilot was uncredited and originally unknown (and awareness of his existence was first truly sparked following online posting and analysis of images from the test pilot).
In celebration of the show's 40th anniversary Sesame Workshop reported that "we went through rooms full of Sesame Street archives – everything from clips and stills to letters and pay stubs - and came up empty."
Sesame Workshop asked everyone they could think of (actors, producers and puppeteers who have been on the show since its inception, such as Joan Ganz Cooney, Bob McGrath, Loretta Long, and Caroll Spinney) but none were able to identify him.
The official anniversary book Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, featured a photo of the original Gordon with a caption revealing that Sesame Workshop didn't know who he was.
When Michael Davis wrote Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street, he interviewed many people involved with the show and was given access to thousands of pages of documents; he too was unable to find out anything about the original Gordon. In the book, Davis quotes Jon Stone as saying, "At the last moment we cast an actor with whom no one was completely happy..." Later, Davis describes him as "a person in the neighborhood that children would run away from, not to."
In the fall of 2011, Sesame Workshop launched an Internet campaign via sesamestreet.org, entitled "The Case of the Missing Gordon", in an attempt to identify the original actor. The campaign, which launched on November 10, 2011 (the show's 42nd anniversary), asked for any clues, even if they were seemingly esoteric or mundane. Sesame Workshop shared the story across their social media accounts – including Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. They also posted the story to Reddit, where it quickly made the site's front page. Within hours, people were making suggestions, and within days, the story traveled across the web and across media. The story even made several local television news shows, one of which helped solve the mystery.
The mystery was solved, identifying the actor as Garrett Hobart Saunders, an actor local to New York who, according to the Sesame Workshop report, "primarily performed in traveling theater." His nephew saw a news story about the search and contacted Saunders' two daughters. The latter quickly reached out to Sesame Workshop with the information about the mystery Gordon. Sesame Workshop shared the news on their social media sites on December 9, 2011 (a mere 29 days after their initial plea for help).
External links
- We Found Gordon! on Tumblr
- The Search for the Proto Gordon Continues at toughpigs.com
- Sesame Street's Special Lesson in Crowdsourcing on jezebel.com

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Job market even tougher for ex-offenders
Finding a job in this economy is difficult, and with a criminal background it's even more so. At the same time, foundations are cutting funds for ex-offender work programs.
Terrence Blanton's interview for a sales job with a company in Brooklyn Park was at 3 p.m. He got there at 2 p.m. just in case.
At 5:30 p.m., the clean cut 49-year-old emerged from the building. He stood in the business strip's darkened parking lot, shaking his head.
"It's really rough right now," Blanton said. "When I was in there I didn't think it would be this hard."
Blanton is an ex-offender. It's always been difficult for people with records to find jobs, but in this economy, it's even more so. At the same time, foundations are cutting funds for ex-offender work programs. Experts say the situation threatens public safety and may lead to increased crime rates.
Blanton had checked the box that asked if he had a felony when he filled out the job application online. When a woman from the company called, he told her about his record. She said it was OK, that the company accepted ex-offenders.
But now Blanton has doubts. He hasn't found a full-time job in the nine months since he was released from prison, and some consider his crime the worst of the worst.
"When I was in there I didn't think it would be this hard."
"It was criminal sexual conduct," Blanton said. "That's something I can never live down. It was so terrible. Even though it was like a drug transaction gone bad she said no ... that night she said no. It was that simple. And I didn't take no."
Blanton was raised in public housing and has done three stretches in prison. His first was five years in California, for burglary.
In 1994 he moved to Minnesota to live with aunts and cousins. Within a year he was arrested on the criminal sex offense. He said he was high on crack. The state sex offender registry said he used a weapon. Blanton spent ten years in prison for the rape.
He was released in 2004, but soon went back for doing drugs. He got out in early 2008, but returned to jail for a parole violation on September 7.
"I was drinking. On my birthday, and I wasn't supposed to be drinking," Blanton said. "And there were consequences -- five months. It was inexcusable. On the day of my birthday I went to jail. Last year."
Now, Blanton's been out since March. At first, he had a full-time job at a supermarket but was fired when he was caught smoking pot.
Blanton said he's been sober since then. He had one temporary full-time at a potato chip factory.
"I did everything -- bag chips, stack chips, pick chips; everything with chips. Gross," he said. "But when you work, it just raises my self esteem. Give me confidence. I'm doing [it] for me. No one else is doing for me, paying my bills. Make me feel good."
He's no longer on parole and the state doesn't require drug tests. He's only been able to find a few temporary or part-time jobs. He's applied for hundreds of full-time positions and has gotten a handful of interviews. Each time he has to explain his past.
"I don't know; it's real hard to try to explain away sexual assault. That's the worst part I hate is having to do an interview with a lady, knowing I committed a sexual assault against a lady," he said. "The reactions vary. You can tell the reaction. It's a difference I don't know how to explain it but you can tell.
"I just try to sell myself to the employer, let them know I am different. I won't, God willing, commit no crime, let alone a sex offense. I don't think that I'll ever do anything like that again. But on the flip side of that, I thought that before, and it happened," he said.
Minnesota has an unusually high number of recently released ex-offenders looking for jobs, because the state keeps people out of jail when possible. It ranks second to last among all states for its population of people in prison, according to a report published earlier this year by the Pew Center.
The report relied on numbers collected through the end of 2007. It found about 19,000 adults were incarcerated in Minnesota. That's 1 in 211.
At the same time, about 134,000 people in Minnesota were on supervised release. That's 1 in 30 adults. The Pew report said only three states have more people on probation or parole.
Keeping people out of jail makes economic sense: it costs much more to incarcerate, as opposed to putting someone on probation. But that means there's a greater public safety risk if the population's needs aren't met.
The vast majority of people on probation or parole in Minnesota live in the Twin Cities metro area.
"Well what does that really mean?" said Dennis Avery, director of adult reentry services for Hennepin County. "Well, it means in community corrections we are supervising offenders who in other states would be prison bound."
Avery said employment is one of the biggest factors in keeping people from committing crimes again and returning to jail, so a job can be a condition of probation or parole.
"A person with a job, a person with a place to stay and a person who's in a good relationship with their family, that's a person I want living next door to me," he said. "I don't want a person that's come out of prison that doesn't have any of those things living next door to me because that's a time bomb that's just ticking and waiting to go off. When you have nothing to lose, then why couldn't you revert to a life of crime?"
More criminals mean more victims. Without jobs, ex-offenders are more likely to commit crimes.
But everyone's having trouble finding a job right now. It's a bad time to need a second chance. Nation-wide unemployment is at a 26-year high.
Avery said unemployment for Minnesota ex-offenders usually hovers between 45 to 55 percent. A study of about 200 people on parole showed that rate may now be at 56 percent.
Sarah Walker is seeing those numbers play out. Walker is CEO of 180 Degrees, a Minneapolis residential program that works with ex-offenders. She also represents the Minnesota Second Chance Coalition, a group of nonprofit leaders and justice system advocates.
"Anecdotally, what I'm hearing from ex-offenders is it is harder to find jobs," she said. "For me it's an issue of public safety. If the message they continue to be sent is you're never going to be employed, there are no opportunities out there for you, the incentive for them to participate in civil society is decreased. And that makes us all less safe."
When someone commits crime after crime, cycling in and out of prison, it's called recidivism. The state's data on recidivism ends in 2007. The recession began late that year. Before the recession, about a third of people with felonies returned to jail within three years.
University of Minnesota sociology professor Chris Uggen said it's probably going to get worse. That means crime rates go up.
"The statistics on recidivism are fairly stable and fairly grim," Uggen said. "We know that a good portion of those who are released are going to reoffend. My prediction would be that you'll be seeing more recidivism in all likelihood, although it all depends on how much support is there for folks."
Unfortunately that support is eroding. Most ex-offender service organizations depend on funding from foundation grants or state contracts. Those usually last for one or two years. So far, that timing has protected many groups during the recession.
But several of those grants and contracts are running out. Foundations are renewing them at lower funding levels or not at all, and state contracts are diminishing.
The impact is being felt hard.
The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, based in St. Paul, just cut its jobs program for 3,000 people re-entering society from prison.
Sarah Walker of 180 Degrees said nearly every organization that works with ex-offenders is struggling for funding. That includes juvenile shelters, churches, halfway houses and workforce training programs.
"I think really the largest effect of the recession is going to be in the decline in services," she said. "And we're going to see that trend across the board. Even programs that aren't entirely going away are going to be reducing services and reducing capacity."
There aren't many other places for ex-offenders to look for help.
Their families can't provide the support some used to; they're struggling because of the economy too. Many ex-offenders can't go to school, either because they don't have money for tuition or can't afford to stop earning money.
Halfway houses allow ex-offenders to stay for only 60 days. And it's tough for them to find an apartment, partly because many counties stopped providing ex-offenders with money for their first and last month's rent in a new apartment. Landlords felt more comfortable renting to ex-offenders when they knew those two months would be paid.
These barriers leave many ex-offenders with some pretty grim choices: a homeless shelter or prison.
And Terrence Blanton understands why someone would end up back in jail.
"I been through so many companies and filled out applications, and it's a let down to a degree because they say we're gonna call you, we're going to call -- and they never call," he said. "You call and check up and they haven't made up their minds yet.
"You have to really be strong because you can easily say I want to go back to street life and do that stuff. For the most part I just keep pushing. They say no, the next person says no, I just keep going. Somebody is going to say yeah."
Blanton heard back from the company and got the job he interviewed for. He would've been selling knives, but when he started orientation this week, they told him he'd have to buy the knives first, and he walked out.
So, he's still looking for a job.


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What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Do you think of the Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Crocodile Hunter?
Probably. That's about all the West knows about the country Down Under. As Bryson points out, according to the number of Times articles appearing on each topic, "Australia is slightly more interesting than bananas."
That won't last long. In this engaging, funny book, Bryson takes (multiple) trips to Australia to try and get a glimpse of every angle of this enormous country–the only country that is also a continent, and the only continent that is also an island, by the way, as Bryson will tell you.
He gives a ton of interesting history on Australia while he talks about his journeys through both the coasts and the bush of central Australia–wandering through each state and many of the cities as he explores what it is to be an Australian.
The book is hilarious–I was reading it and couldn't stop laughing; people tended to give me funny looks, but I didn't care. This book is too good to put down. I learned more about Australia than I ever have. In fact, I don't remember learning about it at all in either elementary or high school, and certainly not college.
I don't care what kind of book you like to read, I don't care if you hate Australia or travel or nonfiction or humor or anything like that. Read Bill Bryson's In a Sunburned Country. You'll learn about Australia, Australians, and how funny Bryson can be. You'll be wanting to hop the next flight there. I just discovered him a few days ago but I'm definitely going back to library for more! Next up: Bill Bryson's account of backpacking (kind of) through Europe for the third time in his life.


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it only disrupts Wingcrafter, the Lookout, and the Peddler though. IMO the +1/+1 guy is the one you have to worry about (in common at least)
Human Frality is uncommon, but super maindeckable
― frogbs, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 00:44 (eight years ago) link
well i meant 'disrupt' in the sense of forcing them into bad trades or 2 for 1s that will break up bonded pairs and not just using it as straight removal
i feel like there are a lot of really good commons and uncommons in this set and a lot of kinda terrible rares (in limited). should be fun to draft
― Lamp, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 01:07 (eight years ago) link
wait till you randomly lose to a Bonfire of the Damned, that'll change your mind
― frogbs, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 01:31 (eight years ago) link
someone passed me Entreat the Angels at FNM last week, which is a $20 card on top of being an insane bomb. was pretty clear from the other good stuff he passed me that he was pretty much oblivious so i felt kinda bad but if you don't even know enough to know what the chase cards in the set are then i dunno
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 02:25 (eight years ago) link
yeah i've had that happen with a Snapcaster, I had to tell the guy "hey uhhh, back up, this thing is worth money" (I'd feel like shit otherwise)one of the great things about the first couple weeks of a set's release is that some people really just don't read all the cards, I got an Ulvenwald Tracker Pack 1 as a 7th pick, which is insane, the guy's even better than Daybreak Ranger
― frogbs, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 02:34 (eight years ago) link
someone passed me Entreat the Angels at FNM last week
i would feel so bad but also so good about this
haha i pulled a vexing devil in my sealed pool last saturday and was really surprised to find out it was worth decent money for some reason i thought it was still like a $4 rare...
i was really bummed though cuz i left the cards i wasnt playing with behind on the table after a match and by the time i realized what had happened someone had scooped them up :// nothing supervaluable but it sucked nonetheless
― Lamp, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 02:44 (eight years ago) link
xp yeah i love the few weeks between the set release and when the top players start putting up their draft videos, at which point everyone suddenly starts drafting much better
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 13:41 (eight years ago) link
I haven't played since Ice Age, but downloaded the Magic 2013 Duel of the Planeswalkers for ipad and it's slowly coming back to me, even though the cards are all new. Has anyone else tried the app? Or are you all physical cards only? I haven't paid to unlock it yet but would do so if there were people that played.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 23 June 2012 01:03 (eight years ago) link
wow there is an ipad app? how much is it
I would be into that and also would play with you 4 sure
― iatee, Saturday, 23 June 2012 02:31 (eight years ago) link
Free to try out and I think $10 to unlock all the decks, campaign and multiplayer stuff.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 23 June 2012 02:57 (eight years ago) link
I am currently dl'ing it, taking forever but I imagine it's huge. how many decks are all the decks? is there single player?
― iatee, Saturday, 23 June 2012 03:00 (eight years ago) link
there is a single player campaign, and you can play against any of the decks you've unlocked. I think there are 15 or do decks.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 23 June 2012 03:04 (eight years ago) link
that's interesting. how well does the computer play?
― iatee, Saturday, 23 June 2012 03:05 (eight years ago) link
I've only played the intro section and I win most of the time. They seem to play their cards well, but the shuffle can be cruel.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 23 June 2012 03:24 (eight years ago) link
I like this.
I'd prob prefer a version w/ less sparkles but I think the 'unlock cards/decks/etc' actually seems like a pretty good way to go about an ipad game. I'll def drop 10 bucks on it. you can hit me up whenever. do you know if you can play with internet randos too?
― iatee, Saturday, 23 June 2012 04:05 (eight years ago) link
no idea. I haven't dropped the $10 yet. My next couple of days are crazy, but I'll pick it up the beginning of the week. Game Center ID is EZSnappin.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 23 June 2012 04:09 (eight years ago) link
alright this is the first time I've given money to wotc since uh....1998
the AI is far from perfect, I'd prefer the game w/ fewer sparkly flourishes + if they kept all the turn phases + more decks, obvs. but this is def wayyy beyond yr average ipad game and well worth $10.
― iatee, Saturday, 23 June 2012 22:16 (eight years ago) link
how's multiplayer?
― Mordy, Saturday, 23 June 2012 23:14 (eight years ago) link
I just played one w/ a stranger (won, obv). it's pretty good, I think. it allows you to connect to a random person or someone you know. no chat feature but the game played well and quickly.
overall I think this is a great app. the not-insignificant drawback is the limited supply of decks / the limits to deckbuilding and the fact that most of the decks are pretty straightforward and creature heavy. some of the more interesting dynamics of the game aren't around w/ the cards available...makes it easier for the app to do most of the gameplay work for you (w/r/t tapping, life, drawing, etc.). sometimes the fact that it's so automatic can make it hard to do something more nuanced, tho.
as far as playing a random game of magic w/ a stranger or decent-AI, it def works well and looks good.
― iatee, Saturday, 23 June 2012 23:26 (eight years ago) link
maybe i'll get this. how does it feel re: touch interaction? do you tap cards w/ finger to tap them, or do you actually do turning motion on screen? also, is it a stress to read the cards or does stuff look pretty big (w/out cluttering screen)? cause that program we used (i forget what it's called) was such a pain to try and read what every card did.
― Mordy, Saturday, 23 June 2012 23:29 (eight years ago) link
you can easily make a card bigger by clicking on it. you rarely tap stuff yourself, it taps mana for you, you're mostly just dragging stuff across or onto the playing field. I've never been in a situation where it'd matter what lands get tapped (almost all the decks are single color) but I'm curious if it knows enough to give you options.
one problem is there's no 'go back' feature if you accidentally tap the wrong thing, which can happen w/ a pretty fastpaced game. but as far as ipad-ness goes, the game works really well.
― iatee, Saturday, 23 June 2012 23:37 (eight years ago) link
tell me how it works when you unlock a dual mana deck! i think i'd be really frustrated if it chose for you which color mana u wanna tap for uncolored costs
― Mordy, Saturday, 23 June 2012 23:45 (eight years ago) link
iirc there is only one. but you can dl the free version and play around to get a feel for what the $10 game is. I think they have constructed the game sorta-purposely so that the frustrating moments are less likely to arrive to begin with.
― iatee, Saturday, 23 June 2012 23:50 (eight years ago) link
in the PC version you can hold ctrl or something to bring up a list of options for how to tap mana. not sure if/how that's replicated on the ipad but the option might be in there somewhere
― ciderpress, Sunday, 24 June 2012 00:56 (eight years ago) link
I actually unlocked the dual color deck and it seemed to sorta assume the obvious choice when the situation came up. but w/ only one dual color deck it's not really a big issue.
― iatee, Sunday, 24 June 2012 02:23 (eight years ago) link
like did it take into account what cards you had in your hand? or did a situation not come up where you had an instant u may have wanted to save mana for?
― Mordy, Sunday, 24 June 2012 02:28 (eight years ago) link
didn't come up
but again I think they've sorta done that on purpose w/ the card selection
― iatee, Sunday, 24 June 2012 04:13 (eight years ago) link
I just really wish they'd remake Shandalar but that seems like such a longshot
― frogbs, Sunday, 24 June 2012 06:13 (eight years ago) link
the thing that's come closest to scratching my shandalar itch is magarena - the AI is *really good* and with the right cube there's an amazing feeling of "all bombs all the time" and every card is joyously unfamiliar if you haven't played since 2001 or whatever.
but still shandalar o man that game was just so amazing. let's quit our jobs and remake shandalar guys.
― Gravel Puzzleworth, Sunday, 24 June 2012 11:05 (eight years ago) link
wait by shandalar you mean the 1997 microprose game right?
― iatee, Sunday, 24 June 2012 13:44 (eight years ago) link
that would be pretty ipadable come to think of it
― iatee, Sunday, 24 June 2012 13:45 (eight years ago) link
the AI in that game was really weird - it generally understood how to attack and block and when to play instants, but it would also randomly Giant Growth your creatures so it would die faster.
― frogbs, Sunday, 24 June 2012 16:51 (eight years ago) link
yeah I remember that. the AI in this isn't perfect, but it's pretty good all things considered. like it sometimes misses the higher level thinking moves but doesn't do anything completely inexplicable.
― iatee, Sunday, 24 June 2012 17:56 (eight years ago) link
i guess i'll have to give this thing a try then. i'm already getting big into Magic Online - the "draft anytime" thing really is neat, and I'm doing well enough in AVR that I don't have to redeposit, so to speak
― frogbs, Monday, 25 June 2012 14:50 (eight years ago) link
yeah i play on Magic Online a bit - my favorite thing about it is that they can randomly bring back old draft formats that are long out of print in paper. they've got Invasion block drafts up right now which was a great format that i would never have gotten to play again otherwise
― ciderpress, Monday, 25 June 2012 16:58 (eight years ago) link
what's your name on there?
i dig MTGO (its easy once you get past the state-of-1998 interface they got), and yes that is exactly what i love about it. plus the cube randomly coming and going is pretty nice. also it's so easy to unload everything you don't need; you don't really get taken advantage of the way you do in real life
― frogbs, Monday, 25 June 2012 18:24 (eight years ago) link
my name on there is 'smh'
also i hope you've discovered the momir basic format, the real #1 reason to own a mtgo account
― ciderpress, Monday, 25 June 2012 18:39 (eight years ago) link
the avatar is ridiculously expensive (like 15 tix!), but yes it's definitely the second coolest thing (after the drafting). I don't have one yet but my buddy has it so I'm pretty familiar with it. Sucks getting Phage at 7 though :(
― frogbs, Monday, 25 June 2012 18:43 (eight years ago) link
theres a momir event deck in the actual store for 10 tix, unless they took it out? anyway its well worth 10 bucks, the format is great and its something that can't really be replicated in paper magic
― ciderpress, Monday, 25 June 2012 18:55 (eight years ago) link
once you spend $10 for MTG Online, can you play it and enjoy it w/out dropping an additional $300?
― Mordy, Monday, 25 June 2012 19:49 (eight years ago) link
depends what you want to do. I started w/ 50 tix which seemed steep but I've managed to wring some 20+ drafts out of that, and I still have like 20 tickets, 6 packs, and a bunch of cards to unload. if you want to do Standard it's fine, most cards are like 30-50% of their paper value, so it's not a huge investment. of course chase mythics are worth about the same as they are in real life (sadly)
― frogbs, Monday, 25 June 2012 20:15 (eight years ago) link
i would play the fuck out of an MTG LCG
― Mordy, Monday, 25 June 2012 20:20 (eight years ago) link
but fuck CCG's tbh
yeah MTGO is not for folks who don't want to spend much $. there's Cockatrice for that
― ciderpress, Monday, 25 June 2012 20:22 (eight years ago) link
I really love playing the white lifegain deck in this
I just lost to the computer despite having 120 life because they were able to make 5 32/32 creatures
― iatee, Friday, 29 June 2012 02:58 (eight years ago) link
Battle of Wits confirmed for M13
― frogbs, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:43 (eight years ago) link
so far there's nothing too exciting in there otherwise (Thragtusk seems really good in this meta, and that mythic dragon is probably the best tournament-level dragon ever printed, at least among ones you actually want to attack with), except A) they seem to strongly hint that duals will be back next set in some capacity and B) so far, no Mana Leak
― frogbs, Friday, 29 June 2012 14:47 (eight years ago) link
im holding out hope for timely reinforcements since i just bought a playset two weeks ago. but w/e cards are in m13 im just excited not to be drafting avacyn much longer
i bought duels because i wanted the promo cards (:/) but havent played it yet.
― Lamp, Friday, 29 June 2012 16:43 (eight years ago) link
Yeah I'm getting a little tired of AVR draft though I've been doing so well with it online that it's kind of hard to quit
― frogbs, Friday, 29 June 2012 17:04 (eight years ago) link
yeah i went 4-0 last night at a local draft and have won the last couple of 8-4s i played. it seems like an easier format than DII because there are fewer decks or potential lines of play? i mean im also probably just better at magic atp too but thats how it feels rn
― Lamp, Friday, 29 June 2012 17:06 (eight years ago) link


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Image-unconcious: tUnE-yArDs moves past the body
In 2011, tUnE-yArDs received the album of the year award for w h o k i l l in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop poll, which compiles the votes of about 700 music writers. Primary figure Merrill Garbus combined folk, Afrobeat, hip-hop, soul, and rock into something strange and assertive.
After her lo-fi debut BiRd-BrAiNs, she moved to Oakland (a city "ripe for artistic fodder" according to Garbus), added a bassist, and got into a studio. While tackling political concerns, body image issues, and systemic cultural problems, she managed to take all this commotion to the stage, drawing on her background in theater and puppetry, with the intersection of songwriting and performance as an important part of her art.
In a recent telephone interview, Garbus explains that performing live, including the improvisational elements, influenced the recording of w h o k i l l. She's invested in the idea that "a show is specific only to one moment," as she puts it.
"It's been important to keep that in-the-moment-ness when recording," she says. "Those are the recordings that are the most long-lasting, the ones where you feel like you're really capturing one moment in time, and being in the raw reality of things."
That raw reality frequently deals with sex, violence, and dysphoria, and Garbus has to deliver that challenging content to her audience in an intimate setting. In "Powa" she sings about "your power inside" before using more suggestive descriptions and tying sex to the violence of bombs and personal degradation. In bringing such material to the stage, Garbus says, "I have this mask of the performer. It's not my heart bared; it's my performance art. It's not my diary. I am a professional in that way– like I'm a dentist, except I happen to be on stage."
For someone who's dealt with eating disorders, there's a challenge to present not only her feelings, but her body to a crowd looking at her. Garbus has gained some comfort.
"I realized I'm way more uncomfortable in my body in my normal life than I am on stage," she says. "If I think too much about what a woman performer is supposed to be in our culture, I can go on a large head-trip about the whole thing. More and more I've just gotten so much love and support from my family and friends, and also the world, that there's nothing wrong with me."
She also realizes that she can't let these issues keep her from her vision.
"I have work to do in the world," Garbus explains, "and obsessing about what's imperfect about me is time taken away from work I can be doing in the world."
This work of translating these heady, intense ideas into her art poses a challenge, and while Garbus seems like a natural performer at this point, that wasn't always the case. Doing theater and puppeteering provided her with a place to develop the skills she would need for her current mission.
"From high school, when I started being in plays, from that moment onwards, I changed from a very shy person who could hardly speak in public without turning bright red and feeling a lot of shame to someone who talks about her body-image issues with a stranger on the phone," she says. "A huge part of my life has been transformed by being comfortable with being in front of people."
With tUnE-yArDs, Garbus continues to discuss power structures and explore all her musical influences, from Africa to Oakland. It's a matter of converting both the personal and the political into a sound that's surprising and exciting, even if, as Garbus says, "There are no puppets in our show– yet."
tUnE-yArDs performs Tuesday, June 5 at the Jefferson Theater. Doors open at 8pm with the show opening at 9pm with Mariachi El Bronx as the opener. Tickets are $17.Read more on: tUnE-yArDs


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Blake Shelton Named JCP Cares Ambassador
That's Blake Shelton, JCP Cares Amabassador, to you, fans!
Country superstar Blake Shelton played a sold out show in Watertown, N.Y. last night (July 6) and he was able to honor serviceman and women in the process. At that very gig, Miranda Lambert's hubby also announced JCPenney's new JCP Cares philanthropy, of which he will serve as ambassador. The program launched with JCP's whopping $1 million donation, combined with round-up donations raised by customers through the month of July for the USO aka The United Service Organization.
The retailer will donate $1 (up to $50,000 ) to the USO for each customer that checks in via the Four Square application from July 23 through July 31. So, if you use Four Square and happen to be a JCPenney shopper, be sure and check in when you shop, as you will help raise money for a very good cause, supported by Shelton.
For the Watertown, N.Y. gig, JCPenney donated 300 complimentary tickets to soldiers and their families so they could enjoy some quality country entertainment. The servicepeople were also able to meet Shelton backstage too.


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Chicken stuffed with herby mascarpone
This super-quick and special recipe for two is bound to become a My Good Food favourite
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal339
- fat20g
- saturates9g
- carbs3g
- sugars2g
- fibre0g
- protein37g
- salt1.24g
- 3 tbsp mascarpone
- 1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary
Rosemary's intense, fragrant aroma has traditionally been paired with lamb, chicken and game…
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 chicken breasts, skin on
- 4 slices prosciutto
Prosciutto is a sweet, delicate ham intended to be eaten raw. The word 'prosciutto' is…
- splash olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- juice of half a lemon
Oval in shape with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile…
Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Mix the mascarpone with the rosemary, garlic and seasoning. Place the chicken breasts on a board and lift, but don't detach, the skin. Put a spoonful of the mascarpone mix under the skin of each breast. Wrap 2 slices of prosciutto around each, as neatly and tightly as you can, to keep the filling enclosed.
Heat a non-stick frying pan, add the olive oil and quickly brown the chicken on both sides. Transfer to a roasting tin, then finish off in the oven for 15-20 mins until just cooked.
Add the lemon juice to the roasting tin and stir over the heat, scraping off any crispy bits. Spoon the juices over the chicken and serve with potatoes and green beans.
Recipe Tip
TipIf the chicken feels firm when prodded at its thickest part, then it's cooked all the way through.


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We are going all Italian this week here at JAETAF. Did you know that was our acronym, by the way? Jay-taff. Use it on the streets. See what happens.
This past Saturday we decided to do some heavy hitting in the Italian department. First up, some coal oven pizza at a NYC institution, Lombardi's (incidentally, the only NYC pizzeria besides Grimaldi's in DUMBO to operate a coal oven), followed by the Fiat Gallery in Soho with a GQ sponsored event where itty-bitty cars would be complemented by tiny shots of Lavazza espresso.
But first to fuel up on Margherita pies!
The Scene:
Lombardi's is a pretty large place. There are multiple rooms and even a basement room (where John and I sat). From the start, the sheer size of the place concerned us. We had doubts whether a place that needed to churn out that many pies in such volume could maintain a high quality, brick oven product. And volume needed to be produced because even though it was fairly early on a Saturday evening, the place was packed and we had to wait for a table. So we staked out seats at the bar and sipped Sixpoint beer in anticipation. Sidenote – should an Italian brick oven pizzeria offer Sangria? Moving on…
The Grub:
We order a split pie: half Margherita to maintain standards of comparison, and half decorated with Lombardi's house made pork and beef meatballs. Our 18″ pie has a few standout characteristics that put us on guard:
1. The crust is rather flat and evenly baked. No puffy Neapolitan cornicone here. And no coal-fired char marks, save for one large bubble.
2. The pie is stiff, lacking that floppy quality that makes a well functioning brick oven pie chewy and delightfully unwieldy.
However, there are some redeeming qualities: The basil is liberally applied, and the sauce has a simple, tangy, pure tomato taste of which we both approve. John could have used a bit more, however. Additionally, the cheese provides a noticeable salty, milky flavor.
As often happens, the meatballs steal the show. Moist, flavorful and bite-sized, like meat popcorn, they are a perfect pizza accessory.
The Bathrooms:
The lavatory was pretty standard issue. It seemed more like a closet with plumbing. But everything was clean. Bonus accessories included Windex (?) and a motion-sensored paper towel dispenser. The mirror was mesmerizing as well…
John and I were largely underwhelmed by Lombardi's pie. Between the two coal oven contenders, we both agree that Grimaldi's is considerably better. You may not – Yahoo doesn't. You can read their opinion here.
Overall Experience: Vanilla Sky – The Average Restaurant
On with the show! We ambled several blocks to the Fiat Gallery on Wooster Street. We had been promised (via Urban Daddy) the possibility of test driving Fiats, and we both had Italian Job-esque dreams of hurtling through the streets of Soho in a perfectly polished red rollerskate.
Our test driving dreams were squashed, but we did get to sit in the show room models and make convincing vrooooom-vrooooom noises. That helped a bit.
All joking aside, the exhibit was pretty fun. The evening's events were sponsored by GQ and we got to wander around artistically-rendered Fiat hoods, sample Lavazza espresso, sip Peroni's, and get our photos taken!
John looks quite at home, no?
More events will be running until May 1st. You can check out the full list here.


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The National Donor-Advised Fund Reminds Individuals That Year-End Contribution Deadlines Are Approaching
Public Company Information:
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schwab Charitable, one of the nation's largest national donor-advised fund organizations1, is reporting an increase in both contributions and grant giving year-over-year. As of the end of November, contributions have increased 76%, and grant activity is up 35% over the same period last year.
"We are very pleased to see that despite the uncertainty and volatility of the markets, our clients are not only consistently giving, but also are actually increasing their charitable efforts this year," said Kim Laughton, acting president of Schwab Charitable. "With the holiday season now well underway, and with markets significantly above their lows a few years ago and a few months ago, we are seeing people's generosity in action."
A donor-advised fund allows individuals – small and large donors alike – to contribute cash or appreciated assets to a charitable account to realize the greatest possible tax benefits, while supporting their favorite charities. Serving a wide range of philanthropic investors, Schwab Charitable manages account sizes from $5,000 to over $400 million. Schwab recently lowered its individual grant minimum from $100 to $50 to enable donors to use their accounts to support a wider range of giving.
Year-End Contribution Deadlines
As 2011 comes to a close, Schwab Charitable reminds individuals who are still looking to make contributions to a donor-advised fund and realize a 2011 charitable tax deduction of some important contribution deadlines:
|Donor Deadline
|Contribution Type
|Submission Guidelines
|December 19, 2011
Wire transfers from a non-Schwab financial institution
|Submit a transfer request to the financial institution to wire the funds.
|December 30, 2011
|Transfers from a Schwab brokerage account
|Submit your request online, by fax, or by mail.
|December 31, 2011
|Mail your check, which must be postmarked by December 31.
|December 31, 2011
|Security certificates
|Submit by registered mail or delivery service, which must be postmarked by December 31.
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ZAYN's new song seems to confront his fractured friendships within One Direction.
The 25-year-old dropped a new track called "Good Years" Thursday morning (December 6) — and Directioners believe the lyrics are about his broken brotherhood with former bandmates Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan.
ZAYN opens the piano confessional with lyrics alluding to a somber place, "I'd rather be anywhere/ Anywhere but here," he belts in the chorus, praying "I didn't waste all my good years," likely during his time in the band.
More lyrics suggest the boys quarreled behind the scenes and appear to hint at Zayn's overall unhappiness during his tenure with the group, as multiple fans pointed out on Twitter.
Listen to "Good Years" and see what fans are saying about it on social media, below.
Albeit speculative, the Directioners' theory isn't so uncanny. After all, Z said it himself that he made no friends when he disbanded from 1D in March 2015.
Last month, when asked by British Vogue whether he's kept in touch with the boys, he replied, "Nah. I ain't spoke to any of them for a long time, to be honest with you. That's just the way it is. There's things that happen and things that were said after I left... Snide things. … Small things that I would never have expected."
What's more, though, is some fans thought Tomlinson shaded the "Rainberry" star over his new song, per a recent tweet he posted hours after it dropped which read, "Proper confused. What a hypocrite!" Though, it's just as likely the tweet was taken out of context, as the "Back to You" crooner could have been referring to X Factor contestant Armstrong Martins thanking every judge on the show besides him on Instagram. (Who knows? You decide!)
Even so, ZAYN seems to have found peace with the situation on his long-awaited second studio album, Icarus Falls, due out December 14.
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BTS - Winter Package 2020
Harumio is currently operating as normal and orders are being processed and shipped on a daily basis. Social media channels and support line is also open as per usual.
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Exploding with so many gorgeous and stunning BTS pieces of fascinating artwork, DVD and all, to be released end January 2020, best place your order fast!
100% Authentic and Official BTS Product
Ships to Worldwide via EMS / DHL / Fedex
Package composition :
2. PHOTOBOOK - 210 x 297mm / 204pcs
3. MAKING DVD - About 90mins, 1 DISC with region code 1,3,4,5,6 and Korean audio with subtitles (Korean, English, Chinese)
4. PHOTOCASE and ACCORDION PHOTOCARD - 75 x 95mm (Case), 995 x 70mm (Photocard)
5. PHOTO SET - 102 x 152mm ( 7 pieces in 1 set)
6. PHOTO STAND - 120 x 150mm (1 pc)
7. BOOKMARK - 100 x 65mm (1 pc)
8. MINI PHOTOBOOK - 85 x 120mm, 20pcs (Random 1 book)
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Harumio provides Korea proxy service.
Items are sourced from official retail channels from the respective manufacturers. Items sold non-returnable and non-refundable. Warranty is as provided by the manufacturer, however, buyer would need to ship the product back to Korea for any repairs.
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Customers will be charged a $30 restocking and shipping fees if the packages are rejected for any reason at all.
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Bizarre: Teenagers Find & Beat To Death An Alien Creature Like Thing In Panama! (Footage & Photos Of The Slain Body)
Most of ya prolly seen the photos. Towards the end of the video theirs some footage of the body.
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Hello to all,
i tried to access the SD card from the SAMA5D3Xplained board through SAM-BA applet but everytime the programm crashes.
The reason for this is that i intend to use in our device an emmc chip as boot and linux system and which is empty when it is assemblied on the pcb board.
Initially the applet load the sdmmc-massstorage.bin file when the script "Launch SDMMC Massstorage" is executed. I replaced the sdmmc-massstorage.bin with the applet-sdmmc-sama5d3x.bin but without any success. It crashes also.
So my question is what i'm doing wrong?
Any suggestions are welcome.
SAM-BA with SDMMC
Microchip in-system programming solution: SAM-BA
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Desktop Products:
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Software Development:
Step 1Open the file in the original program
First, open the file you want to make into a PDF in its native program. For example, if you want to create a PDF file from a Microsoft Word document, open the file in Word.
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Brunch and dessert collide in this delicious dish.
- Yield
- Makes 6 servings
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons (or more) half and half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Butter, room temperature
- 8 (1-inch-thick) slices from day–old large loaf of challah, crusts removed
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk eggs, 2 cups half and half, and vanilla in medium bowl to blend; set aside. Stir pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon in small bowl to blend; set aside. Butter bread on both sides. Place 2 slices bread in bottom of 9x5x3-inch loaf pan, cutting additional bread pieces to fit snugly. Sprinkle bread with 1/3 of pecan mixture. Repeat twice with remaining bread and pecan mixture (bread will reach top of pan). Press on bread to compact. Pour egg mixture over bread by 1/2 cupfuls, saturating bread.
- Place loaf pan in center of 13x9-inch baking pan; set in oven. Pour enough hot water into baking pan to come halfway up sides of loaf pan. Bake until pudding is set, about 45 minutes. Remove pan from water; cool slightly. Turn loaf out.
- Whisk powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons half and half in medium bowl to blend, adding more half and half if necessary to thin glaze. Slice warm bread pudding thickly and transfer to plates. Drizzle bread pudding slices with powdered sugar glaze and serve.


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IN or OUT
What's your thoughts ???
I will be voting for " IN "
Have fun.
BigAl wrote:IN or OUT
What's your thoughts ???
I will be voting for " IN "
Have fun.
BigAl wrote:But by that stage there will be no United Kingdom Scots and the Welsh will become separate entities and join the EU. Just as Southern Ireland have and there is the possibility of the north joining the south to remain in the EU.
England will continue its downward slide and become a haven for Muslims and others. Let's be honest, English are a minority already in most of the major cities and towns, , do you really think they will all leave and stop claiming whatever they can just because the country is not in the EU ?.
I am not saying I like what is happening or what is going to happen in the future whether the UK is in the EU or not but I am trying to rationalise things from the " big picture " rather than from the prospective the people are being fed in the UK. It could happen this way.
Personally I would like the UK to remain in and continue with the changes that are being sought rather than see the country continue on its downward spiral. Yes things are happening with refugees and other problems that most Brits are not aware of but it will improve even if it has to get worse before it gets better.
But then again this is only my opinion. The truth remains to be seen.
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put the/(one's) clock(s) back(redirected from put the clock back)
put the/(one's) clock(s) back
To adjust the time on one's clock(s) back by one hour to account for the end of daylight saving time. Don't forget to put your clock back tonight. I hate having to put the clocks back every autumn, it's such an antiquated custom.


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Common Firmware Environment
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Common Firmware Environment (CFE) is a firmware developed by Broadcom for 64-bit SB1 (Swarm) and 32-bit BCM47xx SOCs.
- Sourcecode under BSD-like license
- Little/Big-Endian support
- 32- and 64-bit support
- Command line interface
- FLASH read/write, flash partitioning in MTD style
- Environment variables in NVRAM or FLASH
- Built-in device drivers for Broadcom peripherials
- Support for PCI controller and wide range of PCI devices
- x86 emulator for VGA BIOS initialization
- Support fot USB devices (i.e. keyboard)
- Support for network bootstrap
- ELF, SREC and/or compressed kernels
- Provides an external API for "applications"
- Binary image size ~384Kb
CFE version 1.0.37 for BCM947XX (32bit,SP,LE) Build Date: Mon Aug 23 09:38:53 CST 2004 (denny@dny_fedora1) Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002,2003 Broadcom Corporation. Initializing Arena. Initializing Devices. et0: Broadcom BCM47xx 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Controller 22.214.171.124 et1: Broadcom BCM47xx 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Controller 22.214.171.124 CPU type 0x29006: 264MHz Total memory: 0x1000000 bytes (16MB) Total memory used by CFE: 0x80300000 - 0x80435910 (1267984) Initialized Data: 0x8032F9D0 - 0x80331D10 (9024) BSS Area: 0x80331D10 - 0x80333910 (7168) Local Heap: 0x80333910 - 0x80433910 (1048576) Stack Area: 0x80433910 - 0x80435910 (8192) Text (code) segment: 0x80300000 - 0x8032F9D0 (195024) Boot area (physical): 0x00436000 - 0x00476000 Relocation Factor: I:00000000 - D:00000000 CFE> help Available commands: et Broadcom Ethernet utility. led LED control. tftpupg Upgrade firmware through ethernet TFTP. dnvram Default NVRAM utility. nvram NVRAM utility. reboot Reboot. flash Update a flash memory device autoboot Automatic system bootstrap. batch Load a batch file into memory and execute it go Verify and boot OS image. boot Load an executable file into memory and execute it load Load an executable file into memory without executing it save Save a region of memory to a remote file via TFTP ping Ping a remote IP host. arp Display or modify the ARP Table ifconfig Configure the Ethernet interface unsetenv Delete an environment variable. printenv Display the environment variables setenv Set an environment variable. help Obtain help for CFE commands For more information about a command, enter 'help command-name' *** command status = 0 CFE> printenv Variable Name Value -------------------- -------------------------------------------------- BOOT_CONSOLE uart0 CFE_VERSION 1.0.37 CFE_BOARDNAME BCM947XX CFE_MEMORYSIZE 16 NET_DEVICE eth0 NET_IPADDR 192.168.2.1 NET_NETMASK 255.255.255.0 NET_GATEWAY 0.0.0.0 NET_NAMESERVER 0.0.0.0 STARTUP go; *** command status = 0
This firmware is used in the following systems :
- in Netapp filers (Please note that Netapp filers run Grub, CFE and their own BSD-based operating system which was ported to alpha, intel x86, AMD x64 and mips (R16k?) cpus).
- in recent versions of Linksys WRT54G cheap all-in-one routers, DSL modems and Wifi access-points. See [1] for more information,
- in Broadcom 96345-based cheap routers (that combine a DSL modem and a Wifi access-point). See [2] and [3] for more information
- P.A.Semi PA6T-1682M, 64-bit dual-core 2GHz PowerPC Electra evaluation board
- Broadcom CFE Latest Version (CFE v. 1.4.2 as of 11-Sep-2012)
- Broadcom CFE Archive (CFE v. 1.4.0 as of 11-Sep-2012)
- Belkin GPL-4.05.03.tgz (1.0.36)
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Who wouldn't go CRAZY over a cheesy flatbread topped with chicken, bacon, and avocado? Don't be fooled by fatty flatbreads, people... Make this HG recipe STAT! Ingredients: 1 high-fiber flatbread (or medium-large tortilla) with 110 calories or less (like Flatout Light) 3 tbsp. reduced-fat shredded Mexican blend cheese 2 oz. cooked and chopped skinless chicken breast 1/2 tbsp. precooked real crumbled bacon (like the kind by Oscar Mayer) 1/2 tbsp. fat-free mayonnaise 1/8 tsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp. chopped cilantro 2 tbsp. pico de gallo 1 oz. sliced avocado (about 1/4th of an avocado) Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Lay flatbread on the baking sheet, and top with cheese, chicken, and bacon. Bake until hot and lightly browned, 8 - 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine mayo with garlic powder. Add 1 tsp. water, and mix until uniform. Top flatbread with remaining ingredients, and drizzle with mayo mixture. Enjoy! MAKES 1 SERVING
Serving Size: entire recipe Calories: 310 Fat: 12.5g Sodium: 801mg Carbs: 28g Fiber: 8.5g Sugars: 3.5g Protein: 29g PointsPlus® value 8*
Chili's, we need to talk. Um, it's about your flatbreads. They sound fresh, fancy, and fairly diet friendly. Yet they're essentially fully loaded pizzas. If a person were to SPLIT this with THREE buddies as an appetizer, said person would be consuming nearly 400 calories and 25g fat. That's no way to begin a meal! It's more fattening than most of the starters on the menu. On the other hand, if someone were to order this as an entrée, they probably wouldn't suspect it would cost them more calories and fat than a Classic Bacon Burger with fries! Why is this so? This chicken flatbread is weighed down with bacon, two kinds of cheese, a creamy sauce, and avocado. As easy as these culprits are to spot, they're equally easy to swap. We went with leaner bacon, lighter cheese, a creamy DIY sauce, and just enough avocado to get the health benefits without going overboard. Call us, Chili's... We've got ideas.
Serving Size: 1 flatbread Calories: 1,480 Fat: 98g Sodium: 2,610mg Carbs: 74g Fiber: 7g Sugars: 7g Protein: 82g PointsPlus® value 40*
Any banana fiends in the house? You'll be happy to hear that it's National Banana Lovers' Day, August 27th. Make this spin on a classic: the Bananarama Wafer Pudding from the "Mom's Favorites" episode of Hungry Girl!
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On the ball: Revived rugby club lures "old boys"
Thirty years ago, there was no Scott Stadium to house tens of thousands of loyal UVA football fans. But that was okay, because tens of thousands of University of Virginia football fans didn't exist. The football team– in a word– sucked.
Luckily, contact sports fans could go to the Virginia Rugby Football Club to see championship-level play. Formed by graduate students as the first rugby club in the state, Virginia Rugby was also one of the most popular, with over 100 players. The club's success even landed the members coverage in Sports Illustrated in 1969.
"We had more minutes of playing time than any sport at the University," says Courtney Hoopes, who joined the club four years after its 1961 founding and now serves as president.
But the University football team's growing respectability distracted fans, and an undergraduates-only rugby club siphoned young talent. Virginia Rugby still won the occasional championship, but membership sagged, and the club risked falling below the public radar.
Now, Virginia Rugby is poised for a comeback.
"The nature of the rugby community has changed," says coach Jeff Hollier, whose resume includes not only being short-listed for the Eagles (the U.S. national team), but also nine broken noses.
"Rugby was, by decree, an amateur sport for almost all of its history," Hollier says. "It was allowed to go professional about 10 years ago. In making that change, a lot of the organization has changed. We're moving to a much more professional style of operation."
That means club organizers, all of whom are unpaid, will spend a lot more time recruiting and fundraising. Hollier is especially interested in maintaining alumni relations.
"In the past, the old boys were just a revered part of the rugby community," Hollier says. Now, he wants them to take a more active role.
The club's efforts have already begun to pay off. In August, Virginia Rugby stopped bouncing around municipal fields and found itself a comfy home in Keswick.
"We have a private facility at Edgehill Farm," says Hollier. "We'll be having our practices and home matches there."
With ads in the Daily Progress and sign-ups on Grounds, Virginia Rugby is finding new ways to attract players. "They can be anybody who wants to learn to play rugby, or already knows how to play," says Hoopes.
"We have two sides now," he adds, referring to the 15-player strings that make up a game. "We're trying to build back up to three, maybe four."
So will we be seeing any more Virginia Rugby trophy winners in the near future? Despite a four- to six-year turnover rates for players, Hollier has high hopes.
"We generally have," he says, "very good athletes with very good strategic thinking."


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There was a time when I (and probably you) struggled with Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop software on a Windows PC to remotely access someone else's computer. It was a terrible experience and never worked for me as it involved quite a few network settings and protocols — which I still don't understand much.
And there were few free and premium remote desktop connection managers like LogMeIn, GoToMyPC, etc. at that time. But I was least interested in trying those remote desktop connection managers as it was of no use to me.
Then, with the advent of the smartphone era, I tried remote desktop apps for mobile like Splashtop, PocketCloud, LogMeIn, Join.me, and TeamViewer, etc. and almost all of them failed to impress me. It was simply not the kind of productivity apps that I wanted or even care about.
My impression completely changed when Microsoft and Google introduced their own Remote Desktop apps for web and mobile a few years back. The good thing is… both works perfect and is free without any restriction.
So here is a quick review (plus comparison) of the 3 (and only 3) best remote desktop access software that are free.
1. Chrome Remote Desktop
Chrome Remote Desktop is a Google Chrome app that lets you access all your computer(s) from another computer or from your mobile device(s). It can be used for a variety of purposes like to access your own computer from a remote location or to provide (or get) remote support or to securely access your files or software applications on your computer from a mobile device, and so on.
What I really like about Chrome Remote Desktop is that it's linked to your Google account. So there's no such thing as an extra user id or special codes to access your computer from another device of yours. And the installation and setup is pretty simple. All you need to do is install the Chrome Remote Desktop app on all your devices (computers, tablets, mobiles) and you're good to go. [Read more…] about 3 Best Of The Best Remote Desktop Access Software That Are Free


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About this song.This pop rock song features driving electric guitar with catchy riffs and melodies throughout. The muted guitar lends a strong energy without being too overpowering. A middle section escalates into a head on guitar vs. glockenspiel showdown, full of attitude yet still with a very positive vibe.
This song would be great for commercials, corporate media, behind a photo montage, or on a road-trip with your friends! Very youth-friendly and appealing to current generation audiences.
Instrumentation.Electric guitar, electric bass, piano, glockenspiel, celesta, and drums.
Included Tracks.There are five variations included with this song, giving you ultimate flexibility. Here they are in order of appearance in the preview track:
- Full Song (As described above) 2:01
- Beginning Loop (A seamlessly loopable version of the beginning section, approx 0:12-0:24 in the full song. Great little rock vamp.) 0:12
- Main Loop (A seamlessly loopable version of the main song section in full swing) 0:24
- Main Loop With Ending (A single main loop with the clean, final ending.) 0:34
- Short Version (A compact variation suitable for use as a musical intro/outro, or with shorter commercial/video spots. Final hit around 0:26) 0:34
Each variation is its own separate file, included as both a full resolution WAV as well as a high quality MP3.


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With our SmartSleep solution you're more likely to feel energized during the day.
Our smart blender and app system gives personalized advice that helps you to achieve your healthy living goals.
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Pregnancy+ by Philips Avent, everything you need in one app to provide support and guidance through all stages of pregnancy.
As well as rewarding our customers, we're inviting you to help shape the good causes we support.


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Job Title: Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Neurology Department
Location: Camp Hill, PA
Work Schedule: Rotation
Work Type: Full Time
Under the supervision of the physician, serves in an expanded role to assess, diagnose and treat new and established neurology patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Demonstrates autonomy through patient evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care. Orders diagnostic testing as deemed necessary and remains proficient in interpreting results, gathering the data necessary in implementing the diagnostic and therapeutic plans of the physician. Prescribes appropriate medication regimens within the scope of practice of the physician assistant. Communicates appropriately with patients and referring health care providers. Manages inpatients as required and assists in the smooth, efficient operation of the outpatient clinic.Major roles will include providing acute episodic care, continuity of care, and advocacy for all practice patients, serving as a liaison between the physicians and patients. These roles, undertaken in cooperation with nursing, staff physicians, and other department staff, may include triage, telephone communication and patient education.Performs duties to support the goals and objectives of Geisinger Health in its efforts to provide quality patient care and patient satisfaction.Reports clinically to the Chief of Neurology and/or the assigned supervising physicians for all clinically related responsibilities. Reports directly to the Chief Physician Assistant of Neurosciences, or in his/her absence, the Operations Manager of Neuroscience for all non-clinical administrative responsibilities.
Must obtain and maintain BLS, and ACLS certification
Demonstrates computer literacy, accurate and timely charting via Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Demonstrates ability to work in a team environment.Demonstrates ability to function autonomously, seeking assistance as needed from collaborating physician.Demonstrates ability to work directly with patients in such a way to instill confidence and facilitate communication.Demonstrates ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse medical personnel including physicians, technicians and nurses.Demonstrates ability to maintain confidentiality.
Must be a graduate of an ARC approved physician assistant program, eligible or certified by the NCCPA and eligible or licensed the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine.Eligible to participate in and/or have completed an approved ACLS program required.Current certification in BLS and an updated CPR card required.
Clinical: Outpatient
Travel as indicated
Participation in the holiday/weekend/call schedule as indicated
The successful Physician Assistant candidate will work under the responsibility and supervision of the physician and require completion of an ARC-PA (or predecessor organization) approved physician assistant program, current NCCPA certification or eligibility and Pennsylvania State licensure.
The successful Nurse Practitioner candidate will work in collaboration with the physician and have a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Practitioners or be eligible to hold national certification that allows the NP to work with the patient populations and location settings associated with this position. Must be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner in the state of PA.
The successful CRNA candidate requires graduation from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia and an RN license or license-eligible in the State of Pennsylvania.
The successful Nurse Midwife candidate works in collaboration with the physician, has a certificate of completion from an approved program for Nurse Midwives and must be eligible for or certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine. Current Pennsylvania Nurse-Midwifery license, as well as a current Pennsylvania RN license, required.
"The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job"
For more information regarding this opportunity, please contact: Lori Surak, Talent Management Consultant, Geisinger at: 570-2314-8123, firstname.lastname@example.com or www.geisinger.org
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
GEISINGER HOLY SPIRIT is a strong and growing healthcare provider serving south-central Pennsylvania. Geisinger Holy Spirit includes its flagship Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, a 311-bed Joint Commission accredited acute care facility located in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Geisinger Holy Spirit employs more than 2,600 people and has more than 500 physicians and advanced practitioners on its hospital medical staff. Sponsored by the Sisters of Christian Charity, Geisinger Holy Spirit delivers patient-centered care guided by Catholic values and the Ethical and Religious Directives of Healthcare. Geisinger Holy Spirit provides a comprehensive array of both inpatient and outpatient services across the continuum of care, including acute care, home health, emergency medical services, physician practices, and a host of outpatient facilities located throughout south-central Pennsylvania.
ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.