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Bad Reasoning: We Don't Need More High Speed Internet Because People Don't Use Fast Internet Now
from the the-point-is-way-over-yonder deptThere's been a lot of discussion lately about how far the US has fallen behind other countries when it comes to high speed broadband. And many are taking it for granted that high speed broadband is important to economic growth and viability. Yet Tim Worstall, over at Forbes, argues that "High Speed Broadband Doesn't Matter A Darn" because a UK study showed that people don't use super high speeds. He quotes a report (pdf) from Booz & Co.
But speed in itself is not enough to encourage usage. Ofcom (an independent regulatory authority for U.K. communications industries) has noted that in 2011 superfast coverage of the U.K. was at 60 percent, but only 6.6 percent of all connections were taking advantage of the top speeds. This suggests that focusing on availability is no guarantee of deriving full benefit from the investment.Worstall then uses this to argue that speed isn't an issue and we shouldn't invest in faster broadband:
As should be obvious, it's not the speed of the internet that produces the economic growth. It's the people using the internet that does. And if only 6.6% of the traffic is using the speeds we already have then there really isn't much of a case for throwing billions at making it all faster. So that, presumably, only 6.6% of the traffic will use that higher speed.This reasoning is faulty on many, many levels. First off, if you look at the full Booz report, almost every conclusion is exactly the opposite of what Worstall suggests. He seems to take that one paragraph out of context, and assume that because only a small percentage of people were taking advantage of "top speeds" it means that there's no real demand for it and no economic benefit.
In fact, given the low numbers even bothering to use current speeds I'd say this is a very good argument for not spending a lot of money to roll out high speed broadband everywhere. The most important reason quite possibly being that I rather doubt that broadband is going to be the technology of choice for much longer.
That's making a big assumption. He's right that "it's not the speed of the internet that produces the economic growth," and that it's the people, but he ignores that part of what brings in those people are the services online -- and new, better and more useful services are quite frequently enabled by higher speeds. It's almost hard to imagine how much more can be done online as speeds pick up. A decade ago, the idea of so much video online was crazy. And yet, here we are.
Second, the fact that only a small percentage of people are using full broadband capabilities is meaningless. That's a snapshot, not a look at the trend. What happens is that as more services offer up useful features that increase the number of things you can do with broadband, more people will use it. The last thing you want to do is get caught waiting -- and then suddenly have all your users pissed off that the broadband can't handle the latest and greatest applications and use cases.
Faster broadband doesn't immediately get soaked up, but it does lead to greater investment in bandwidth-intensive services, and that will increase usage and expand the economy. Taking one quote out of context and then looking at a snapshot rather than a trend is not a particularly compelling reason to pull out on key infrastructure investment at a time when it's needed most.
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Sarah Jones seeks millions in defamation suit
Jurors are hearing new details from a text message exchange between a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader and the underage student she had sex with.
The messages between Sarah Jones and the 17-year-old boy were read in the courtroom as part of her defamation lawsuit against a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based gossip website.
The 27-year-old Jones, the teen's former teacher, texted him that it was love at first sight when he walked into her classroom for freshman English and that she knew they would be together one day.
Jones is asking the jury to award her $11 million for lewd posts made about her on thedirty.com, saying they caused her severe distress and weren't true.
Attorneys for the website and its owner, Hooman Karamian, say her relationship with the teen proves Jones is sexually immoral and that she's to blame for her tarnished reputation.
Jones' attorney, Eric Deters, said Karamian, who goes by Nik Richie, should be responsible for the entire post involving his client because he hasn't said who submitted it and will argue that the Communications Decency Act doesn't protect TheDirty.com.
"Unlike social media sites such as Facebook or YouTube that allow someone to put up something and they don't comment about it, Nik Richie personally acts as the editor in determining what goes up," Deters said. "It's nothing more than an electronic newspaper that peddles smut."
If Jones wins, an attorney for the website owner says other websites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter could be bombarded by lawsuits over material posted by their users.
"It opens the floodgates," said David Gingras, who has successfully argued dozens of similar cases across the country. "It would basically destroy the ability of websites like Facebook that allow users to post comments. ... Once you strip away their immunity, once you make it conditional, you open the door to allow them to get sued."

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14 New Styles at the Made in Hawaii Festival
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A lot of really good—no, really awesome—things come out of Hawaii. Must be in the salty, ocean-rich air.There are so many awesome things, in fact, that there should be a festival about them! Oh, wait, there totally is.
The Made in Hawaii Festival is happening this weekend, and if you haven't cleared your schedule yet, you need to get on that, ASAP. This three-day showcase will feature foods, books, gifts, art, plants, crafts, produce and—our favorite—kamaaina fashion and beauty products.
Check out some of our picks for new and debuting local designs to look for at the festival. Who knows? You may end up finding the best thing to come out of the Islands since the aloha shirt.
Now that's what we call "Hawaiian style."
1. We love these sweet, Maui-themed, wall-art prints from Everything is Jake! in the designer's signature retro style. $20
2. Roberta Oaks will unveil her collection of guys' and girls' tees in cheeky, Island-inspired designs. $28
3. Salty Girl Jewelry will roll out limited-edition shell necklaces on sterling silver chains with delicate details in solid 18K gold. $185
4. Seafoam Green designer Grace Sadoyama Landeza collaborated with tattoo artist Aaron Sadoyama and textile designer Sarah Ferge for this koi design, to be printed on clutches in a variety of sizes. $25–$50
5. A never-before-seen selection of Ecolicious kids' tees in cute, whimsical designs will be available alongside signature tropical clutches. $20
6. ki-ele will be launching keiki jewelry line Melia Girl, so look for precious tot-sized bangles adorned with pearls, seahorses, starfish and shells. Price upon request
7. The Bungalow Glow Premium Organics line of soaps, candles and lotions from Bubble Shack Hawaii includes luxury kukui- and macadamia-nut oils, as well as mango, coconut and shea butters. $6–$12
8. Pretty prints and happy hues combine with playful tie-back and bandeau designs in these dresses from machinemachine. $88–$110
9. Find some new Misha Hawaii jewelry designs, including an edgy body chain and these silver seahorse studs. $40–$295
The Hawaii Fashion Incubator showcase will feature fresh pieces from a handful of Hifi boutique designers, including colorful glass jewelry from JenStone Jewelry (10), keiki-size suspenders from NYAH (11), bikinis from Indigo Sage (12), Island-shaped necklaces from Kai Ea (13) and clutches from Genuine Guava (14).
Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and Arena, 777 Ward Ave., Friday, Aug. 15 and Saturday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m.–9 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., . $5 at the door. Children 6 and under free.


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Sun Chlorella Cream Giveaway!
Did you catch my recent "Favorite Vegan Things" video? If not, then you missed my review of Sun Chlorella Cream. It's unlike any other wrinkle cream I've ever tried. It goes on luxuriously smoothly, it's intensely hydrating, it's paraben-free and propylene-free, and it contains Chlorella Pyrenoidosa extract, Grapefruit Seed extract, Artemisia Capillaris extract, and Clove Flower extract.
Basically, this magical nutrient-rich cream contains my favorite algae/superfood—chlorella (neck-and-neck with spirulina). The Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) found in this cream, is a source of highly beneficial nucleic acids that is found within the nucleus of the chlorella cell—which aids in healing and tissue growth. (Jigga wat? That's like science 'n shit!) In layman's terms: this creamy concoction will make you look dope and forever young-looking like a fresh olallieberry. Yeah, dawg!
For your chance to win this Sun Chlorella beauty cream (we're giving away two), simply "like" Vegan Beauty Review on Facebook and leave a comment below letting me know, and tell me which day/night cream you currently use. Two winners will be randomly selected and notified on March 22. Good luck!
About Sunny (Sunny's Profile)Longtime vegan, hardcore compassionate beauty junkie, serious cake aficionado, and lover of all things floofy and sparkly! If there's something in particular you'd like me to review, drop me a line at email@example.com. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Google +.
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Chlorella is great because it is a good source of protein and vitamins. It is also rich in dietary fibers.
I am currently using O'Lay 7-in-1 Anti Aging moisterizer. I would greatly like to use this cream. Thank you for the chance to win it.
I've never used it, but would LOVE to try it! :]
I love Sunchlorella and have been taking them for many many years, but never tried their cream. I would love the win this one, please! Thank you so much for the great offer and the many great tips at this site. I love Vega Beauty Review!
I use olive oil or coconut oil, also H-Glow by healing natural oils.
I used Beauty Without Cruelty SPF for day and argan oil at night. I just finished the oil, so I'm looking for a new night moisturizer.
I usually use Earth Science day and night cream but would be happy to try something new.
Would love to be considered for the Cream ;o)
OOOooOOOOh I need new face cream… me me me me me me me give it tooooooooooo meeeeeeeeeeeee. 😉
I use avon face cream I got from my nana that she got from a cancer group that she went to to learn how to make it look like you have eyebrows after kemo. I would love to use this because I am a vegetarian looking to go vegan! Anything that supports not abusing animals I'm always willing to join!
I'd absolutely love to win this. I currently use Bert's Bees.
I'm a little lazy in that I only use one cream, Organic Care sorbolene. I have fairly sensitive skin and tried many, many creams that puffed my eyes up so that I looked like the elephant woman. So far the only cruelty-free creams I can use without reaction is Organic Care sorbolene and Palmer's Cocoa Butter. Would love it if I could find other brands that do not cause a reaction.
Already "liked" on fb 🙂
I use jojba oil as a night cream and kiss my face aha cream every few days.
I am not currently using a facecream. The last I used however was Burt's Bees. It's a bit hard to find organic and vegan products here. I usually end up having to order my products on-line. Glad I came across this…much thanks to Peta! 🙂 Would absolutely love to try this
Your review on this product got me very curious and wanting to try Sun Chlorella!!! I currently use all Arbonne products including their day creme and night creme but I would LOVE to try this creme. Keep up your reviews Sunny, they are awesome! <3 Maureen
You are liked on facebook!
I use clinique at the moment but find that I really need something more hydrating and vegan.
Thanks so much for giving us all this opportunity for such a great giveway!
I'm in the Kiehl's Kult but would like to leave!
I'm always seeking less chemical-y beauty products though – this looks good!
At night I am using NATURALLOGIC serum.
I would love to win this cream!! currently I'm using avalon night/day lavender cream and it's great but i love trying new products
I'm currently not using any anti-aging cream! Ouch! 🙁
i NEED THIS! i keep trying new things and i'm always drawn to natural products but i don't know where to start or which ones are the best. I'm so stoked i liked you on FB first after i saw your review of the Kind Diet and then i saw you were having this giveaway–holla!!
thx in advance for making me look forever young. ;D
Excellent giveaway, Sunny. Right now I am using Clinique Moisture Online during the day and straight up olive oil at night. The Moisture Online is no longer being made..so I need to find something new!
I already like you on FB! 🙂 I use organic Flax seed oil both day & night.
I don't currently use a night cream, but I'd love to give this one a try 🙂 And VBR was already liked by me on FB of course!
I currently use Bert's Bees.
I have been using non-animal tested products for a while, but I am a new vegan (1 month)and need to find vegan products. Your site will be a big help. I am 51 and need something that really works on wrinkles and would love to try the sun-chlorella cream. I am currently using 40 Carrots and I don't like the results. Love following you on twitter.
Thanks for the review!
I'm going to turn thirty-seven in June, time to start purchasing things like this, hehe.
I'm using Lavera Q10 moisturizing cream and sometimes Weleda pomegranate serum at night and annemarie börlind light day essence at daytime (eventually plus serum).
I use day and night cream from Acure Organics (the night one has chlorella growth factor in it as well and works great)!
Help I need a vegan cream, I am currently using Clinique's Dramatically different moisturizing gel and I'm ashamed not to be using a vegan product but the health food stores in my area don't sell any!
I can't find a night cream I like 🙁
I've been a *liker* of your page this whole time, haha. Right now I currently use the solid serum bar from Lush.
You know I need this at my age. Until recently I had been using Derma-e DMAE cream for a while. It was not magical.
I use Sun Chlorella supplements and have been intrigued by the cream so I would love to be the winner and have the chance to try this! I currently use Immortelle Very Precious Creme by L'Occitane. I just found you today but I am very excited to ready your other reviews and "Like" you!
I just started reading this blog and I hope to go back and see your previous posts in the coming week =) I currently use Melvita Nigella oil with Hemp or Apricot oil at night, and Melvita Nigella oil with Keys Solar Rx in the morning and it's been working beautifully so far~
I already like You on facebook! I use Faith in Nature intensive moisturiser, plus vitamin e oil. Both morning and night. x
Umm, would LOVE to try this! My one non-natural (i.e. super duper non-natural product) I use about three nights, is retinol 🙁 Any who, trying to find a replacement, and this might just be it! And, liked you on facebook!
I liked you on Facebook! I don't use a night/day cream right now since I've been experimenting (not with total success) with a homemade jojoba and essential oil moisturizer.
I LOVE vegan beauty review!!
right now I use one from say yes to carrots, but who doesnt wanna try something new and cruelty free????
and i liked you guys on facebook!
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I use Doll Face from Mojo Spa durning the day, but have no night cream 🙁
I totally like VBR! Right now I'm in love with everything Alba related, in particular their Sea Moss line 🙂
Ohhh – this looks fantastic (and yes, I had to check out what an olallieberry is!) THANK YOU!! (P.S. – I "liked" Vegan Beauty Review on FB, but I have a different email there, so if I happen to win, I can verify that it is me.)
I want to be young and wrinkle-free forever too! Yippee!!! So, for daytime I took your advice and use the EarthScience almond-aloe spf 15. Awesome and smells yummy. At night I am finishing up my Arbonne NutriMin C Re9.
I dont currently use any wrinkle cream, but would LOOOOVE to try this!!! Pick me! Pick me! 🙂
I like Vegan Beauty Review on Facebook. I don't currently use a day/night cream, but am always looking for new beauty products to try.
I follow you both on facebook and twitter for ages already!
Currently I'm not using any facial cream, wich is a shame… I'd love to get this one though 🙂
Ah, I'm from Brazil, don't know if you're extending the giveaway overseas, but anyway haha
I like u!
I use Kiss My Face -Face & Neck Sunscreen SPF 30 in the morning since I have uber fair skin. Sadly, I must admit that I crossed over to the dark side and I am returning to the light, veganism, but I haven't found a great vegan moisturizer…with that said, I use olay definity intense hydrating cream at night….
Of course I "like" Vegan beauty on Facebook. Who doesn't 😉
already liked on facebook! i don't use a face cream. would love to try one.
Liked! I currently use Yes to Carrots night cream, but I'd really like to try this one.
I already LOVE VBR on Facebook! 😉
Currently I use Yes to Tomatoes face lotion, which is awesome but doesn't help with wrinkles.
Already "liked" you on facebook.
I currently use Strawberry Hedgehog's tea tree facial moisturizer <3 and some pure shea butter that I bought from Mountain Rose herbs. Also use Trader Joe's Vit. E oil whenever I can remember to. 😛
I was already a fan of Vegan Beauty Review (oops, forgot to mention it in the post below).
I'm currently using Jason's Fragrance Free Facial Creams (both the day and night versions) and I'm really looking to make a change.
They're not day/night creams, but I use Strawberry Hedgehog's lavender tea tree oil facial moisturizer during the day and balancing lotus facial treatment oil at night (I just use 1 or 2 drops for my entire face and it feels really soft in the morning)! I definitely think I should get started on the anti-wrinkle stuff at this point in my wedding planning haha…
I like you on Facebook and I currently use Desert Essence's daily essential moisturizer.
I've "liked" VBR on Facebook since the "fan" days. 🙂 Right now, I don't use any day or night creams but OMG do I need to get started before my body starts to realize its age! Hahah! I've been super crazy happy with some of the products I've started using on your recommendation and to add this one to my stash would be AWE-SOME!
Uh, I currently don't use one at all. Clearly I need to remedy that!
I'd love to enter! I already "like" you on facebook OF COURSE! Sadly, I don't use any particular night cream now…. just whatever is cheapest and cruelty free at the store!
I'd love to try this. I don't really use a day/night cream, usually just sunscreen. Liked on facebook!
I always forget about Facebook! I don't use it often, but it is a great way to keep up with blogs/companies/etc. Liked!
Right now I use the Yes to Blueberries line, with the daytime moisturizer under my makeup and the overnight hydrating creme at night when I go to sleep. I like the texture of them, but I'm not sure it's the level of "smoothing," "anti-aging," etc, that I should be using. Would looove to try the Sun Chlorella!
I would love to win this cream. I watched your "favorite things" video and the cream sounds fabulous! Right now I don't use anything on my face so it would be really great if I could give this cream a try.
Ooh, I would LOVE to win this! I don't use a wrinkle cream at the moment and this would be a great addition to my routine. I already "like" Vegan Beauty Review, of course!


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Reported epidemic of elder shoplifting may not be what it seems
For the past several years the media has been reporting a marked increase in the incidence of shoplifiting among the elderly. Most recently, the Mainichi Shimbun ran an article focusing on the problem in Yamaguchi Prefecture, where the percentage of arrests of people over 65 for shoplifting has exceeded those for minor males. According to local police, in 2000 43.3 percent of shoplifting arrests were of boys between the ages of 14 and 19, while arrests of people over 65 accounted for only 20 percent. In 2005, the portions were equal: 28 percent each. Since then, the percentages for over-65s has fluctuated between 30 and 40, while for minors it's been between 20 and 30.
The police blame the increase on "poverty and loneliness." All of the older people they arrest say they are on fixed incomes and have already spent their monthly pension allotments when they are caught shoplifting. Some spend all their money on gambling because, according to the police, "gambling is the only social activity in their lives, since they have no relatives or friends." In almost all cases, elderly people steal food and alcoholic beverages. One supermarket told the Mainichi that 80 percent of the people caught shoplifting on its premises are over 65. In the past, the manager would call "the guardians" of the perpetrators in order to be reimbursed, because most were minors, but they can't do that with old people. "They usually have no one."
Nationwide, this seems to be a trend. The National Police Agency reports that of the 104,827 shoplifiting arrests made in 2010, 27,362 were of persons over 65, 343 more than in 2009. Minors still accounted for more arrests, 28,371, but the number has been steadily declining over the past decade, while the number of older people being arrested has steadily increased.
Alarming? At least one blogger writes that, statistically speaking, it's to be expected. Masamizu Kibashiri (an obvious pseudonym) points out that the fatalist tone of the reporting on elder shoplifting hides a salient and very apparent fact: The number of old people has risen sharply during the past decade while the number of minors has declined at almost the same rate. In the past 20 years, the over-65 population of Japan has jumped from 15 million to 27 million. Given this increase, the slighter rise in shoplifting arrests could actually be taken as being encouraging: Not as many older people are shoplifting as might be expected.
Kibashiri proposes a different statistical model for gauging the phenomenon: Number of elder arrests per 10,000 population of over-65s. Using that statistical model, he finds that the percentage of elder shoplifters has, in fact, risen significantly, from 2.8 in 1989 to 9.5 in 2009, with the largest jump coming around 2005. Obviously, there is a meaningful increase here, but the media needs to qualify its reporting of an "epidemic."


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Like ive done a few house parties, and a frat party charged around 50$. Is it possible to get club gigs keyboard (laptop keyboard) dj'n? Or do i need my own mixer? Like i can use a mixer and all, i just dont have one. Is that like a big issue??
Like ive done a few house parties, and a frat party charged around 50$. Is it possible to get club gigs keyboard (laptop keyboard) dj'n? Or do i need my own mixer? Like i can use a mixer and all, i just dont have one. Is that like a big issue??
Make sure you have a sound card so you can route the audio from your computer to the mixer (via the soundcard of course) and then set traktor to external mixing. Pretty sure that should work. Pretty sure that's how it works, I mix internally with my VCI 100 though.
Long story short, yes you are allowed to use the clubs equipment. That's what it's there for lol.
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what i meant was ia it possible to get a gig for a club even though i dont have a mixer?
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you dont have to own a mixer in order to get a club gig... but it sure helps if you know how to use one... if your going to be using your PC you will DEFINATELY need an audio interface like an audio 4 or an audio 8 to be able to hook up your outputs to the clubs mixer... Or if you plan on mixing internally through traktor... youll still need an audio interface... but you could get away with an audio 2 or something...
If your mixing internally, essencially you only need the 1 channel to output to the clubs mixer... i have done this with a midi controller and mixed internally before using only 1 channel on the club mixer
however... i reccomend you use the clubs mixer for mixing the outputs if you dont have a midi controller, as you cant get the same hands on control with just a laptop keyboard for bass cuts/crossfades/effects as you would with a midi controller or real mixer
Whats the main difference between an external mixing and internal? is there a difference in the sound quality for if i did internal mixing or external?
with external you obviously have full hands on control of the club mixer... and if its a good quality club mixer, like a rane, vestax, allen and heath, or pioneer... in theory you should have good sound coming out of the mixer... HOWEVER
this also depends on the soundcard you are using to connect to it... if the sound coming out of your laptop's soundcard is crap, a great mixer isnt going to magically clean up that sound...
Native instruments sound cards all sound exelent to me, (have the audio 2 and 8) and the audio 2 is a very cheap, portable solution for both external 2 deck mixing and internal mixing.
With regards to internal mixing... once again, this depends on the sound card you are using... good sound card = good sound
I cant stress enough how important it is to have a descent quality soundcard when doing proper live gigs at clubs...
thats why i highly recommend NI audio 2 for beginners... its cheap (99 bucks), its portable, But with the same preamps and converters as their higher end cards the audio 4 and 8... only difference is you dont have all the ins and outs like the other ones, but hey... you cant complain for 99 bucks!
P.s. other cards in that price range usually dont have nearly as good a sound quality, i have heard people complain about static noises out of Numarks DJ I/O, Same as with the reloop interface, and the novation, although it has built in effects... has known to be buggy and cause audio dropouts.
I have a Numark DJ IO and I dont recommend it for live performance at club gigs, just for small private parties and home use...
I will buy a M-Audio Firewire 610 someday...
mmm, that is a nice card also... a friend of mine has it in his studio rig
i was considering getting the MOTU Ultralite card, with in built DSP, effects and compressors... but i have already wasted way too much on hardware stuff... Plus the audio 8 serves me well anyway... and most of the DSP stuff on the motu can be done with plugins in logic and reason anyways...


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When I went to Cebu last time I resolved I will also go to Bohol and do a tour, a real tour which means going around and not just going to some tourist spot (which I don't do as I have no taste for that as I am old school in that I really want to go around). It was not just for ship spotting but also for buses as I needed to replenish my stock of Bohol bus photos which was already depleted. And for another reason, I wanted to see Bohol again after two years to update myself, see how its recovery from its earthquake went.
My planned entry was via Tubigon on an early morning trip on the cheap Lite Ferries ship as that is a good platform for ship spotting and spacious too (for ship spotting I don't have a taste for High Speed Crafts as the view it affords is limited). However, on the morning I was due to depart the queue was long (wished I purchased the ticket the day before but their ticketing office outside Pier 1 always had a line). They also had no separate window for senior citizens and for the disabled (is that a violation of any law?). When I was already nearing the window the guard announced the closing of the ticketing since we wouldn't make the 7am departure of the ferry. And that is one bad effect of the "cattle herding" of the Cebu Port Authority (and by PPA for that are ISPS) forcing passengers to use the passenger terminal and the X-ray machines when in earlier days one goes direct to the ship especially when time is running out (and just be ticketed aboard the ship). The guard announced they have a 12:30pm departure but I wonder who is the crazy passenger that will wait for that when it is just 7am.
I mulled my alternatives. It was not to be Star Crafts on the opposite side of the road. A fastcraft with its low windows dirtied by sea water splash is never good for ship spotting and one can't anticipate a ship coming by. If it has an open-air accommodation it isn't as comfortable as that missed Lite Ferry and besides it will be noisy. Wanting to make up for lost time since I will still be touring I decided on the FastCat in Pier 3 although I know it will cost more and I have to walk the distance.
And that is where my bad experience with FastCat began. There was a line of apprentices in the ticket window and they said there was no more ticket for Premium Economy (which is the Tourist class) and Economy which is the open-air accommodation at the upper deck. And so I took the Business Class since there are no other ship alternatives left that leaves in the early morning for Tubigon.
I will then get ahead of the story. When the vessel departed I found out and so did other passengers forced to take the Business Class that there were still a lot of vacant seats in Economy and Premium Economy. We then knew we were scammed. I then asked one of the personnel attending to the passengers and the flippant reply was they know nothing about the booking. Huh! Is that all? I thought they had better training now but this is straight from the book of the old-style ferries whose favorite trick is handwashing. I told her straight into her face that it was scamming and bad for them since Archipelago Philippine Ferries, their company is beginning to make inroads in covering its unsavory reputation from its bad Maharlika ships of the recent past.
Then a second incident happened which made us Business Class passengers feel scammed again – there was no free snacks. Actually, the seats and accommodation of the premium Economy and the Business Class are the same. The former even have the advantage that its farther seats are by twos only and the canteen is located right there. Plus its air conditioning is stronger because the Business Class front is a door to the storage room covered with only a curtain and cold air is lost there.
I asked a steward why there is no free snacks when it is the only feature that can justify the higher fare when Business Class which is not superior in any way to Premium Economy (what a way to degrade the name of the Tourist class!). He said they have long ago requisitioned for supplies but it seemed management thinks passenger ridership to Tubigon is like the Bulalacao-Caticlan route (aha! so that route is weak in passengers?).
I told the steward that in this age of the internet and smartphone that excuse will not fly. So what is the use of computers and unlimited calls over the smartphone? So they cannot monitor? And management needs months to adjust? I told him that was a very lousy excuse and if that is true then that reflects badly on management. Maybe the owner Christopher Pastrana and his wife should better attend to things like these rather than bragging too much in media and in their own video. I told the steward that it seems FastCat is already sliding to their lowly Maharlika standard and everybody knows how lousy their Maharlika ships were (well, except for Archipelago Philippine Ferries employees which seem to have convenient amnesia).
I got many ship pics alright since a route from Pier 3 is better than a route to the south compared to from Pier 1 since up to Pier 4 can be covered well unlike in the Lite Ferry originating in Pier 1 that can only cover the Cokaliong ships. Then in the Talisay anchorage I was able to capture more ships. And there I took a rest and did not gamble anymore on chance encounters as I have a long day ahead. However, I was lucky to notice the coming Anika Gayle 2 of Aleson Shipping and I also caught her on cam.
The promised one-and-a-half hour cruising time of FastCat M11 did not materialize. Our trip lasted nearly two hours and to make it worse we left Cebu late because they had difficulty in loading an empty truck because FastCat can't ballast (so much for their ads that the ship does not have ballast water). Since the tide was high the underside of the truck was scraping the port. So I did not gain any time by riding FastCat. It seems they are saving on fuel and was no longer running at 100% speed (is this the start of their run that will just manage to outspeed a little their competitor Lite Ferries?)
In Tubigon port there was already the missed Lite Ferry and Star Crafts 6 when we arrived. I did not linger long in port and immediately took a pedicab (it is better than a cramped tricycle albeit slower of course). I then took a nearly empty commuter van bound for Talibon (well, I was glad the driver was true to his announced ETD and did not regret taking the van) and I got off in Inabanga and made a short tour of it. I found out everything was completely normal as if no fighting occurred within its territory. There was no suspicious looks nor questions and I was surprised by that (good its people are not "praning" and its officials not over-reactive unlike in Cebu South Bus Terminal which is under the Provincial Capitol). And so I thought the heightened security I saw in other parts of the country are just "arte" or overreaction including the Capitol of Cebu which has barriers and questioning guards already (but go by its back entrance and anybody can enter without question). And to think Cebu City has no serious incidents yet. I wonder what will be their reaction when they have one (but I know Mayor Tommy Osmena is not "praning" as one can easily access the 8th floor of his City Hall where his office is located, take photos of ships from there and not once was I questioned what I was doing).
From Inabanga I then took a commuter van to Tagbilaran and upon reaching Tubigon we were transferred to another van that is already more full. I welcomed it rather than waiting for passengers and losing more time. I was right in the choice of the ride as the van proved faster because we were overtaking buses. Of course I was enjoying the views that were always changing. Much better than being cocooned in some beach resort that is not free anyway.
I then made a fast check of the Dao integrated terminal of Tagbilaran while taking quick shots of buses. I asked the ride to Loboc and they pointed to me the converted Canter (into a jeep equivalent) parked by the market just outside the terminal. While waiting for it to depart (it was nearly full already) I asked permission to take more shots of buses and I darted inside the terminal.
When I returned after ten minutes as I promised I found out that they positioned three short benches in the middle of the Canter (and so I understood why it was wider) for eight more passengers. I counted the capacity. 35 sitting passengers not including five others clinging at the rear or "sabit". I thought not a bad replacement for a minibus. And I have to thank the lady student who exchanged her better seat than my uncomfortable one.
The route of the Canter was Tagbilaran-Sikatuna-Loboc, a different route from the Loay route which me and Vinz Sanchez (a PSSS Moderator from Bohol) took when he toured me the whole coastal roads of Bohol a few years ago, a favor I still cherish. Sikatuna is a town by the hills of Bohol and so what we passed looked like a mountain road. I was glad I saw different vistas. It seemed to me the people, my co-passengers, were friendlier too. It rained very hard however after Sikatuna town until we reached Loboc. The fare looked cheap to me. P25 for what seems to be 29 kilometers (and so when did the LTFRB which only listens to big operators but not the people learned how to set correct fares?).
The Loboc tour boats
My tour and shots of Loboc were forgettable. The rain did not abate and there was no banca ride to Loay (they say I should have taken it by the Loay bridge which I visited before with Vinz). With such rain I was not interested to take the boat tour upriver with its native banquet food (I did not go to Loboc to partake food).
I went to the town where a I found a nice eatery, the biggest in the town where there was a wide selection. I found out that the food prices were very moderate and the owner friendly. I was tempted to enter it because I saw foreigners eating there (and so I thought there must be a reason for that). It was there when the rain subsided a little. Over-all it was a lousy tour of Loboc but I saw the restoration work of their church that was heavily damaged by the quake was already underway. In Loboc nearly a lot of the tourists were foreigners.
A commuter van arrived and enticed me again. I took it to Tagbilaran. I did not try to go anymore to Carmen, the site of the Chocolate Hills because I do not want to be disappointed again by the rain and there might not be enough time already (but a motorcycle driver was offering me a private ride). I thought maybe it was not my day. And it was there that I realized my mistake. From Inabanga I should have gone straight to Carmen via Sagbayan. It happened I was not that sure though how fast the ride there will be and it also happened Chocolate Hills was not on the top of my priority being just a simple tourist spot to me (in Loboc at least there are bancas).
With an early arrival back in Tagbilaran I had time to take more photos of buses in the terminal. I noticed that compared to two years ago the remaining rivals of the dominant Southern Star bus have essentially re-fleeted and some have air-conditioned units already. I thought that was good and it seems they will not be simply swept away or gobbled by the giant yellow bus company like what I feared before.
I next made a round of the Island City Mall which is conveniently near the Dao terminal. I planned to take dinner there before I proceed to Tagbilaran port to take the 10pm Lite Ferry ship back to Cebu. In the said mall there was a trade fair in the upper floor and that for me somehow made up the failure in Loboc as I enjoy seeing the displayed products of so many places as it gives me a glimpse of what their place is (and later google the Net for more information about them). I also took note of the places where the PSSS (Philippine Ship Spotters Society) group made tambay when we attended the wedding of Vinz Sanchez in Panglao.
I arrived in Tagbilaran port at 7:30pm only to found out there were no more tickets available in whatever class of the Lite Ferries ship (and it seems I have bad luck with this shipping company). I waited a little since a few years back our PSSS group that attended the Tagbilaran fiesta was able to still board as chance passengers and we were even five then, a relatively big group. But this time instead of being encouraging the Lite Ferries ticketing office suddenly closed. I was marooned as I was told the last trip of the bus to Tubigon was 8pm (there is still a midnight ferry there to Cebu and Mandaue). I suddenly remembered the fate of the PSSS group three years ago during Vinz's wedding when they slept in Dao terminal.
I then pulled my way into Harborview Inn which has a commanding view of the port right outside the port gates and no more sleeping in the terminal as I was thinking of another day's tour if I can't go home. It was not cheap if going by its age. The greater negative was the noise and vibration of the trucks going in and out of the port. But the big plus is it has a view of the ships in Tagbilaran port. As an ISPS port there was no chance for me to go inside the port if I am not a passenger and Tagbilaran will no longer be my exit later in the day.
The next morning, after taking shots of Tagbilaran port I walked to the mall near the old bus terminal and partook breakfast there. It was near the place where we took a taxi to Loon when Aris Refugio, a PSSS Moderator will be having a short vacation in Sandingan island in her sister's place (it was a nice place with a commanding view of the sea). I was able to take photos of the buses inside that minor terminal now and then I made my way back to Dao, the main terminal. There was a cheaper multicab that I found and I an-seminarian as co-passenger who was engaging and helpful.
Upon reaching the terminal another van called offering a cheap fare to Tubigon and a promise of an immediate departure (am I that a magnet for commuter vans in Bohol?). But I declined as I said I needed to take bus photos first for my collection and I was not yet on that direction I actually wanted to stay first in the terminal, get a feel of the possibilities and mull my options (yes, I tend to feel my guts when I am on a trip in a not-so-familiar place and my plans did not fall into place). What I just wanted was a bus going to northern Bohol because the ferries back to Cebu are there. I noticed a bus going to Talibon passing through Carmen (and I know the Chocolate Hills are located over there). I can't resist riding that bus even though I haven't finalized yet where my exit will be (now isn't that touring in the finest sense?). But the bus will pass by Dagohoy town and that to me was another bonus.
Baclayon port and lighthouse
The route was by Baclayon and Loay this time and I was able to get shots of their ports). It was the seaside route and after a junction Loboc came into view again. I was not tempted to get off as I know a route to Talibon will take long knowing how slow are the buses in Bohol (nope, they will never need a GPS-based warning device telling them they are already over the speed limit as buses there don't run over 60kph anyway). And the bus driver quoted 4 hours of travel time but I always assume that is an optimistic estimate.
I was fascinated by the views and landscape right after Loboc. The scenery looks like a forest from there up to Bilar and Batuan, two places I have special interest in. It was an ascending road to the hills of Bohol up to its plateau. Comparing later to Chocolate Hills that world-famous tourist site looked unexciting to me. Just the site of mint-chocolate mounds although admittedly I did not get off then junction leading to its viewing point where there are habal-habals (chartered motorcyle rides) waiting. Later, I realized I could have gotten off there and just take the night ship back to Cebu (and that is the consequence of trip out of plan already). And not having a map or a pocket Wi-Fi also took its toll. But then I was generally tired too (my batteries are not that fast to recharge anymore) and I had wounds to take care of.
The cruising speed of the Southern Star bus was just 50kph even though it is an aircon bus (well, it was good for sightseeing). The passenger load was not high including that of the other buses I saw and to think buses in Bohol does not come one after another. I was even wondering if there were more ship passengers than bus passengers in Bohol (well, the commuter take a big chunk off their load). But at least I found out in Bohol that buses do not have many meal stops like in Cebu and Mindanao.
I was tempted to get off the bus in Trinidad town and head east to Ubay and take the night ship there. I found out that the J&N Ferry ship there to Cebu is very cheap compared to the Tagbilaran ship when the distance of Cebu from Ubay is about the same (now how did that happen?). Now I understand part of the reason why they are still existing. If one is going to Jagna from Cebu to take a ferry there the proper connection is the J&N Ferry to Ubay and not the ferry to Tagbilaran but it seems few realize that. Jagna is roughly equidistant from Ubay and Tagbilaran.
In Talibon I was able to take long-distance shots of the port. I did not go into the port and just felt the atmosphere of the bus terminal and the market (because I was already worrying about the time). I was divided into going to Tubigon (which will afford me daylight ship spotting) or going back to Ubay in order to extend my Bohol tour and visit Ubay again. But I did not have time to mull as the Tubigon bus was already honking. I was just intent on catching the 4:30pm Anika Gayle 2 ferry to Cebu which has a much better ship spotting view than the Star Crafts (there were no Lite Ferries ships in the late afternoon in Tubigon and I do not want to ride the FastCat again).
I asked the driver how long the ride to Tubigon will take. He answered one hour. But then our driver turned out he can just ride his mount at 50kph and so we took nearly 2 hours for the route. We passed by Inabanga again.
But with our slow speed I missed the Anika Gayle 2 and there was a long line in Star Crafts. But I was fortunate the guard pulled me to the senior citizens' window and I was able to get a ticket leapfrogging over a dozen people. Otherwise I would have experienced shut-out again and I would be forced to take the FastCat (horrors!). This time the vessel was fully booked and I was in the very last row of seat near the toilet.
It then happened that I was also very interested in our vessel the Star Crafts 7 (good she was on that schedule) and I already forgot my disappointment in not having made the Anika Gayle 2. The reason is because Star Crafts 7 was the former MS Express of A. Sakaluran in Zamboanga which I have already visited before in Varadero de Recodo, a shipyard in Zamboanga City. I want to see what changed and I want to feel her again.
One big change I noticed is she was already much less comfortable (and much less than Starcrafts 1). Instead of trying to put in some comfort like in Weesam Express now as Star Crafts she is just trying to pack as much people in. I have not seen seats as narrow and uncomfortable in a fastcraft. Fastcrafts are generally more cramped compared to catamarans but I have been to Weesam Express, A. Sakaluran, Oceanjet and the Montenegro Shipping Lines fastcrafts including its small ones and Medium Speed Crafts (MSCs) like the Anika Gayles of Aleson Shipping but all have sufficient level of comfort and space unlike the Star Crafts 7. And another, the good air-conditioning central vents of the MS Express were already gone in Star Crafts 7.
With its fare almost level with FastCat I wonder why Boholanos still patronize them when the like of FastCat is much more superior in terms of accommodations and passenger service (no, this is not a plug for FastCat). The seats of Star Crafts is even narrower and less comfortable than bus seats. With a 4+4 seating, maybe its fares should be much less. Is it time for FastCat to field a second MSC in Tubigon? Or Oceanjet should field one of their fastcrafts? But maybe the franchises of the Lite Jets were not sold to them to preclude competition with them.
The Star Crafts 7 is a full two-deck fastcraft now when it had only one-and-a-half passenger decks as MS Express. We took just over 1 hour for the voyage so that means we were cruising at about 20 knots. Its engines are Yuchai diesels now with a total of 1,850 horsepower, down from her former 3,100-horsepower Mitsubishi diesels, the same powerplant as her rival Sea Jet of Aleson Shipping which is not on the route now and replaced by the Anika Gayle 2 which we overtook before reaching the reef shallows south of Mactan island.
There was no ship spotting whatsoever when I was on board Star Crafts 7. No possibility as there was no open-air accommodation and the doors of fastcrafts are closed when sailing. I was only able to take some shots upon alighting in Cebu Pier 3 but it was already getting dark. Before I disembarked I tried to tour the fastcraft but it was too dour and there is no access to the bridge. I am imagining though that it might not have changed much since I visited her as MS Express.
It was a full two-day visit of Bohol. Nice but tiring too (and I had an accident but that is another thing).


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For Leonard Nimoy, returning to the role of Mr. Spock in 1982 for what seemed to be one last time didn't only serve the needs of the few or the one – it turned out to serve the needs of the many.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" – generally considered to the best of the six movies that spun out of the classic 1960s sci-fi TV series – Nimoy made a visit to a special outdoor screening of the film at the Los Angeles Film Festival where he shared his memories of the behind-the-scenes dramas that ultimately resulted in one of the greatest "Star Trek" adventures of all time. Initially planned as a lower budget follow-up that would also allow Nimoy to exit the role so long associated with him, the movie would in fact become the catalyst that would save and propel Gene Roddenberry's franchise into its own lengthy future.
On his initial belief that "Star Trek II" would be his final mission as Mr. Spock:
The first movie, 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture,' cost something like $45 million, went way over budget. This one, when they began to talk about doing it, was going to cost a fraction of that. The first movie, in my opinion, was not really a very good 'Star Trek' film: It was not about us, it was not about the traditional kind of 'Star Trek' storytelling – it was a different kind of movie. My concern was that Paramount now wanted to squeeze one more bite out of the apple, but by making the cheap sort of television version of a 'Star Trek' movie, and I thought this was going to be the end of it. I thought if that was the case, maybe it makes sense for me and the Spock character to go out in a blaze of glory and be done with it. I wasn't looking forward to finishing, but I really thought that 'Star Trek' was finished.
On the first signs that there might be something unexpected happening:
I went to work for ['Star Trek II' executive producer] Harve Bennett on another project in Israel called 'A Woman Called Golda' that was about Golda Meir, the woman who became Prime Minister of Israel. I was playing her husband. They sent me the script while I was in Israel. I read it and I was not terribly impressed. I didn't feel very good about it. I contacted him and I told him so. He said, 'You have a week off. You come to L.A. and let's deal with this.' I said that I would. I came to Los Angeles and by then he had hired Nicholas Meyer, who was a very talented writer and a good director. I had a meeting with the two of them and I told them what my concerns were about the script, and I got a very refreshing response. Particularly in television, you go to the producer and say, 'I have a problem with the script,' and they go, 'Well, let's sit down and see what the problem is. Page 17, what's your problem there? Page 22, we'll change that line, change that moment,' and what you end up with is a script with a lot of band-aids on it. When I told Harve and Nick what my concerns were, Nicholas Meyer to my delight said, 'I agree with you. I'm doing a rewrite. When do you have to go back to Israel?' and I said, 'Friday.' He said, 'I'll have a script ready for you to take back on the plane.' He did, and it was wonderful. So I thought, 'Okay, we're going to make a movie.'
On going from wanting out of "Star Trek" to suddenly wanting back in:
Working on the film I felt very strongly that the film was a good 'Star Trek' movie – if not a terrific 'Star Trek' movie. We came to the day when we were going to film the scene that Harve Bennett had talked about and it was a very powerful scene. It was playing very well, and I thought to myself, 'I think I've made a terrible mistake!' Thankfully, Harve came down to the set as I was about to go in to the chamber – this will be a spoiler for some of you who haven't seen the film: He said, 'Is there something you can do that can give us a thread to continue this story?' I came up with the one word that you'll see in the movie, and those of you that know what the word is – you'll 'remember,' won't you? Yeah. So I did that. I picked the word and I did the piece of business that was called for, and the movie was a very good movie and very successfully put 'Star Trek' back on track. We were all very grateful for that, because it gave me the opportunity to direct the next two films and to produce the sixth, and a lot of great things happened as a result. That film really, in my opinion, saved the 'Star Trek' franchise, because it was really in trouble at that moment.
On Kirstie Alley making her screen debut as Lt. Saavik in "Star Trek II":
It was remarkable. She described herself as fresh off the turnip truck. She'd just arrived in town a short time before she'd auditioned for the film and they gave her the role. She was terrific. She found a center for that character and she was so successful in it. She didn't need any mentoring from me. She was very, very good very, very quickly. She understood what she had to be.
On why series creator Gene Roddenberry kept Nimoy the actor and Spock the character on when the rest of the original "Star Trek" pilot was scrapped and completely retooled in 1966:
I wish he was here and could explain that to you. I don't know why. We never talked about the why of it. I was just happy to be brought back – and as a matter of fact, in the original pilot, NBC – which was the network that was going to air the show – didn't want me on the screen at all. They really took the position that this character with the pointed ears looked devilish seriously. They wanted me out of the show. They said in what they called the Bible Belt, all the Southern states, that religious people would not want this character on their TV sets because he looked devilish, and they were concerned that it was going to be a negative for the show and they wanted me out. Gene insisted that I be in the show, and then just before the thing aired I got the copies of the advertising materials that they were sending out and there was a brochure that told what the series was about. It talked about the actors in the show and talked about the various characters and there were some photographs. Something struck me wrong about the photograph that I was in, and then I realized that I didn't have the pointed ears in the photograph! Somebody at NBC had actually ordered that the ears be retouched to eliminate the pointed ears, and then shortly after the show went on the air and the Spock character was successful. Then of course Gene got a phone call from the NBC people who in their wisdom decided that Spock was doing pretty good and that we should have more of him. So that's the way that story went.
On working on J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reinvention in 2009:
It was great because when I come on to the set everyone bows. It was great – J.J. says wonderful things, like, 'Here comes the man who's responsible for us being here with these jobs...' I admire him a lot. I think he's a wonderful storyteller in film and I admire his writers, and I'm thrilled with what's happened with the 'Star Trek' franchise. He's elevated the whole thing to a whole new level. I was having dinner with Zachary Quinto about three weeks ago, who's just finished working on the new one that's in post-production now. He tells me that it's extraordinary, that going to work everyday was exciting and fun and that everyone had a great time. So I'm expecting another great 'Star Trek' film next year and am looking forward to it.
Leonard Nimoy On 'Star Trek II"s 30th Anniversary
The Actor Wanted to Beam Out of the Role of Spock - But Changed His Mind
For Leonard Nimoy, returning to the role of Mr. Spock in 1982 for what seemed to be one last time didn't only serve the needs of the few or the one – it turned out to serve the needs of the many.


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