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The third film in the Men in Black franchise returns in 3D and reunites Agent J (Will Smith) and Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back… in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.
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The mysterious stranger (1991)
i was worried about the logistics of getting back to finland. soviet bureaucracy being what it was, i was not allowed to buy a train ticket in petrozavodsk for my return to helsinki; i could only buy a ticket for the first leg of the trip--the train from petrozavodsk to leningrad.
one of the american finns translated for me, as the woman at the travel office explained the rules: once back in leningrad, i must return to the Hotel Moskva, where i had stayed my first night in russia. the tourist office at the hotel would sell me a ticket to helsinki. that was the only place i could get a ticket.
then i had to find the Finland Station, which was a different train station than the one I would arrive at.
i had about a two-hour window. if i missed my connection, i'd be in deep trouble because my visa expired that night.
i don't speak russian. i don't read russian. i wasn't sure how i was going to do this.
i worried. i got on the train and worried about all of the impossible tasks ahead of me. i remember little about the return trip to leningrad, except that i worried the whole way.
i climbed down from the train in leningrad, my very american-looking purple and black nylon duffle bag in hand, and hailed a taxi. "hotel moskva," i said. the driver looked at me. he said something, i don't know what. i repeated, with something like desperation: "hotel moskva."
miraculously, he understood and took me there. i did my best to indicate that i needed him to wait for me. i gave him a package of Marlboros and dashed into the hotel. i ran down the hallway, somehow found the tourist office, pushed open the door. it was packed with people. and the ticket window was closed.
my visa, my visa...i needed to get to finland.
the window opened. a woman looked out and said, in russian, and then in halting english, that the tourist office would open in one half-hour. the window slammed shut again.
the waiting people didn't move. they lounged against the wall, on chairs, in the doorway. they looked as though they had already been there for a long time. i paced.
i must not miss that train.
i watched the minutes tick past. i ran back out to the parking lot and found my cab. he was patiently waiting. i waved.
back inside, the hour ticked past the promised opening time. the window remained closed. i don't know what possessed me, but i boldly opened the door to the back room and poked my head in. they were drinking tea. "i need to get a ticket!" i said. they hollered at me in russian, and i closed the door.
finally, the window opened. the waiting travelers surged forward. there was no line, just chaos. the crowd smelled of sweat. i pushed and pushed and elbowed my way to the front. i ordered my ticket, which the agent painstakingly wrote out in longhand. i paid her, grabbed the ticket, and fled.
"finland station! finland station!" i gasped to the cabbie. i showed him my ticket and hoped he understood.
he took me to the station and dumped me unceremoniously at the curb. i hauled out my duffle bag and my faithful drab green drawstring bag that i had carried on trips for many years. poking out of the top of the drawstring were the bristles of a russian broom that i had bought the day before in the petrozavodsk marketplace. i paid the cabbie and tossed a couple of packages of Marlboros on the front seat of the cab, and he pulled away so fast he almost ran over my foot.
and then, panting and sweating, i wondered what to do next.
at that moment, a man approached. he was tall and well-dressed, with expensive-looking snakeskin cowboy boots. he said, "Do you need a porter?"
i looked at him. my first impulse was to say no. i had never hired a porter in my life, but had schlepped my bags on and off of trains in russia, in finland, in yugoslavia, in germany, in holland. i had almost no money left. but then i felt something crumple inside of me. i think it was relief mingled with exhaustion. and i said, almost recklessly "Yes."
he picked up my dufflel bag and moved three steps forward. and then he stopped and set my bag down again. "we wait," he said.
i stood at his side, watching the people rush in and out of the station. we were standing on the sidewalk in front of a long, windowed concrete building. it had a tall tower at the center, with an enormous clock. i watched the minutes tick by. the stranger made no sign of moving. he didn't speak.
i shifted my feet nervously. he looked down at me and said, in tones of great calm, "we wait."
i put my hand into my pocket and fingered the last few notes of russian money i had. what would a porter charge, anyway? what would be an appropriate tip? i was almost out of money. and i still had three days in finland. people rushed past. the clock ticked. the man didn't move. he looked straight ahead.
after some time, he picked up my duffle bag and started walking briskly toward the tracks. i hitched up my drawstring bag--the broom bristles scratched the side of my neck--and trotted after him. he had asked no questions--not where was i going, or what train was i on, or anything. he just seemed, somehow, to know.
he walked halfway down the tracks, and then set down my duffle bag. there was a knot of people gathered two tracks down, where a train was idling, and i wondered if i was supposed to be at that track, if that were my train. i looked at the man anxiously. he said, "we wait."
after awhile the knot of people began to board, and i nervously picked up my duffle bag. the man held up his hand to stop me, so i set it down again. there was nobody else at our track.
after a long while a train chugged in on our track, and i watched as the people got off. dozens streamed out of the station and began to board. the stranger did not move. when i looked at him, he smiled. after awhile, he said, "your ticket, please," and i handed it to him. the ticket was written in ink in a careful hand on rough beige paper. he took it and said, "wait here."
he walked down the tracks and handed it to the babushka who waited by the train. they spoke, and then he walked back, picked up my duffle bag, and said, "follow me."
by now i was fingering every ruble i had in my pockets. would he expect a huge tip? after all, he got me to the train, read my ticket, negotiated the babushka--it was worth my remaining 40 rubles and all of my remaining marlboros. i followed him down the train corridor. he pushed open a compartment door and put my bag on the shelf above my head.
then he turned and walked out of my compartment. i poked my head out of the doorway. "wait! wait!" i said, and he turned and looked at me. foolishly, i held up my hands. i clutched ruble notes in one, packages of marlboros in the other.
the man in the snakeskin boots smiled gently and shook his head.
he said, "have a good trip," and walked away.
A note on photos: These are all google images except, of course, the picture of my broom. The top picture is the monument to Lenin in Petrozavodsk. Below it is a picture of the Hotel Moskva. And the last picture is Finland Station.
i think i have to note here that the mysterious stranger was not a kind angel. he was almost certainly a KGB agent who had been tasked with making sure i got out of the country. the soviets did not allow americans--especially journalists--to wander the country unwatched, and they had no wish for me to miss my train and have what would have been complicated visa problems. i was grateful for the man's help, and he was certainly very courteous, but he was not helping me out of the goodness of his heart. it was his job.


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Identifying the Pathway to Successful Patient Care: Practical Implementation of Incretin-Based Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes
Identifying the Pathway to Successful Patient Care: Practical Implementation of Incretin-Based Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes
Derek LeRoith, MD, PhD – Chairperson
Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease
Professor of Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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Stephen A. Brunton, MD, FAAFP, FRACGP
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This activity is composed of 3 interactive case studies that explore the use of incretin-based therapies for addressing type 2 diabetes (T2D) disease pathophysiology as well as individualized treatment approaches. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are incretin-based therapies introduced in the last 5 years. GLP-1 receptor agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors address multiple pathophysiological defects of T2D and may be appropriate treatment options for many patients. Given the increasing abundance of data for these agents and recent treatment algorithm updates regarding their use, physicians and other healthcare providers (HCPs) who treat patients with diabetes are likely to benefit from examining strategies for implementing incretin-based therapies through several diverse clinical scenarios.
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Thousands line the streets for Colchester Carnival (From Essex County Standard)
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Thousands line the streets for Colchester Carnival
11:12am Saturday 30th June 2012 in Local news
THE COLCHESTER Carnival procession enjoyed by thousands.
UPDATED 5.15pm - Thousands lined the sunny streets of Colchester for the carnival procession.
Sports clubs, charities, dancers, businesses and more all joined in and were cheered by the crowds lining the streets.
At some points spectators were five deep as they breathed in the party atmosphere amid a cacophony of sound and colour.
Those near the start of the procession praised the organisers and the participants but many wanted some of the military bands who graced the event many years ago to come back.
UPDATED 3.40pm - Colchester Council's Tim Pickard has been given the honour of leading the carnival. He said: "I am very much looking forward to leading it in my monkey suit. "I did it for the first time last year and thought I would dress up this year.
"I am sure a lot of people will come out and watch and we have the weather we wanted."
UPDATED 3pm - The Colchester Carnival is just one hour away. Dan Woodruff, chairman of the organising committee, said: "I am really excited and everything is going well. "The colour of Colchester is coming out. We are absolutely delighted with the turnout. "We have been planning this since the last carnival finished and are looking forward to showing off the people of Colchester and we are proud to be able to do it."
" We have about 45 floats and 1,000 people taking part." All money raised will go to local charities.
UPDATED 2.30pm - Hopscotch world record attempt has begun in Lower Castle Park. Need 400 to break the record. Organisers getting ready for 4pm carnival procession
Gates opened at Castle Park at 11am for a series of fun family events.
The procession itself begins at 4pm and will run for two hours along Butt Road, Head Street and High Street.
Castle Park will host stalls, a showground and a Hopscotch world record attempt.
There will also be a cultural diversity festival and a fairground in lower Castle Park.
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9:49pm Sat 30 Jun 12
Where were the Carnival Queens?. No marching bands (apart from a local Samba band). Might I suggest next year they invite the Scouts, Guides and Boys Brigade to help organise the Carnival?. At least these groups know how to put-on a good show.
10:32pm Sat 30 Jun 12
pingu wrote:Cant understand what made you go this time, you didn't expect it to be good surely?
wow is all i can say, it was Crap. No bands, no carnival queen. iTS WAS THE MOST BORING event ive ever been too. This town CANOT Do carnivals. Little villages do the best and yes other towns once again let down. £2 for a make a animal balloon. years ago when i used to go carnival things like that were given out free. Waste of time wont be going again.
Mr Honest
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Sdapeze wrote:Sdapeze I took the positive step of attending the event with a positive view that this would be a great event. Alas compared to previous Colchester carnivals and those put on by other towns and villages I found it
I had a great time. It went really well with thousands lining the streets. How sad it is to read the negative comments from the do nothing, achieve nothing, volunteer for nothing, negative thinking, low-life that infest these pages. The organisers did a great job, in spite of the police action to prevent it going ahead. A brilliant event and I look forward to doing it all over again next year.
underwhelming and lacklustre as reported by other respondents. Oh and I actually attended on behalf of a local charity as a volunteer too. I'm sure that the organisers put a lot of effort in but in my book it scores a firm "must try harder".
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pingu wrote:Negative! Negative! Negative! Pingu, try getting off your backside and joining in, thousands of people enjoyed the parade and all the shows, dances and performances in castle park. It is always easy for the armchair spectator to critsise. Hundreds of volunteers put in thousands of hours to put on an event which takes huge organisation and effort. If we all had an attitude like yours then life really would be boring. Well done to everyone who staged a fantastic carnival and parade, thank you for all your work and effort.
wow is all i can say, it was Crap. No bands, no carnival queen. iTS WAS THE MOST BORING event ive ever been too. This town CANOT Do carnivals. Little villages do the best and yes other towns once again let down. £2 for a make a animal balloon. years ago when i used to go carnival things like that were given out free. Waste of time wont be going again.
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Patman99 wrote:You could always get involved in some way. All those people who made the carnival happen were not some alien race, they were ordinary people who thought it would be a good thing to do. Rather than just carp from the sides, maybe put something back.
I'll second that. Big build-up in the press, then BIG disappointment when the 'parade' actually passed-by. Where were the Carnival Queens?. No marching bands (apart from a local Samba band). Might I suggest next year they invite the Scouts, Guides and Boys Brigade to help organise the Carnival?. At least these groups know how to put-on a good show.
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Carnival Queen - who needs one of them? In my experience they are over made up, very skinny and unattractive wanna be models who will never make it in the circuit in a million years. Then to add insult to injury the Carnival Queen is flanked by a couple of youngsters, who in my personal opinion, are also as unattractive as the Carnival Queen and with all the cheap make up their parents have plastered on their faces in an attempt to make them more attractive than they really are would probably wake up the next morning with chronic Acne.
I feel sure the military would have been asked to participate but for some reason were unable to do so - perhaps due to cut backs.
Well done organisers you all did a great job no matter what some misery guts say.
12:21pm Mon 2 Jul 12
There were the various organisations and brigades that made music, and also of course many military bands.
Although I was too small to remember details, the pre-WW2 carnivals were magnificent, and the achievements of those who had little in the way of materials possessions were staggering. Workers from the big stores, ie M&S, went home around 6pm and spent their evenings making costumes, including once Ali Baba and all 40 thieves. The professionalism of their efforts can be seen in old photos.
I understand they also did "A pack of cards", and the cards they wore back and front were painted by a lad from the Grammar School at half a crown each. That was obviously a budding entrepreneur and I hope his time was not cut short by the War.
Even in the early 60s there was a great deal of music, and some wonderful floats, and then of course there was the Military Tattoo in the Castle Park to anticipate.
Unfortunately we now have to combat tv professionalism and so on, but the spirit of good local fun could be revived with a bit more effort. You work in a High St shop? Then thousands may know and recognise you, and cheer you on. Get ready for next year. That's a large part of it, somebody familiar having a bit of fun.
1:04pm Mon 2 Jul 12
I thought the carnival as a whole was very good all though a few teething problems nothing that can't be sorted, this is good for the town, it helps the shops by getting people in town shopping this will help people keep and get jobs, narrow minded people need to see the bigger picture!
It was a s hame however the big stores in town did not put floats in, perhaps they will next year, but negative comments willo result in the good guys doing this not bothering, so get involved I will without fail be offering my time to them for next year, will done all those involved.
1:20pm Mon 2 Jul 12
If you want a different kind of carnival to the one we gave you free of charge and with no compulsion on your part to come and watch it, then please feel free to put one on, just as we did. I am sure that you will make a good job of it. We will even give you help with the risk assessments and the road closures if you want it.
Just for the record the Scouts were invited and with a few exceptions you might have missed, they did not reply to the invitation(s). The army is not free, but charge a great deal to appear, money which as private individuals we dont have.
Oh and if you were the person in the crowd who gave me a violent shove in the back for having the temerity to get between him and a leggy Bolivian dancer, please dont do it again. I still have a bruise.
(grin) Dorian Kelly Carnival Director
1:22pm Mon 2 Jul 12
O rly?
2:01pm Mon 2 Jul 12
Until the post from the 'Carnival Director', I thought nothing of the comments from those claiming the carnival was not to their liking...after all, in a public forum in a democratic society such as this, surely everyone is entitled to their opinion.
However, to attack and attempt to pigeonhole anyone with a negative view of the event is an error. Yes, you will come across comments that are intended to be over zealous, (see: trolling), but tarring everyone with that same brush is the quickest way to alienate a proportion of your audience.
There are a growing number of examples of companies/individual
s attacking commentators on the internet, an increasing number of which result in some form of lawsuit with silly charges such as defamation, slander etc - In almost all of these cases, the company/individual does themselves no favours, and often end up in a worse position than had they said nothing.
See: http://www.techdirt.
com/ (A great source of said info)
10:00pm Mon 2 Jul 12
We are all so constrained by the malignant Elf "Ann Safetee" these days, and by costs, but I bet there are still people who could bring back the old community spirit and create their costumes in conjunction with the rest of their group, just for the fun of it.
Forget "what's in it for me?" and have some fun, and you High Street stores, bring back the traditional floats that used to be run by the commercial enterprises in the Town, hilarious and witty.
Sorry the Army charge so much to perform. We hear they are making redundancies now and so the idea of enhancing recruiting by performing is not of interest to them, is it? Maybe at some future time things will change in that direction and they will be glad of the publicity.
It would have been great if the Town that supports them in many ways and shows respect in their hours of sorrow, were saluted by at least one little Army Band in the annual parade, free and gratis.
Thank goodness the organisers intend to carry on, and let's hope they can take on board any constructive criticism and not throw their toys out of the pram at it. If you put your head above the parapet you will at some time be shot at, all who volunteer their services know that, or should.
The old see dog
11:39pm Mon 2 Jul 12
Mr Resident of Colchester
2:10am Tue 3 Jul 12
12:33pm Tue 3 Jul 12
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8:43pm Tue 3 Jul 12
imanelf wrote:So you go to tesco ad don't pay anythink, how's that work. Nothing for nothing and it's £1.00. Or are your kids not worth a treat every now and then !
My kids were looking forward to the carnival all day and to be honest, quite enjoyed watching it until my 3 year old was approached by someone (walking alongside the 'GANG SHOW' float) who said "would you like a balloon? " and when my little one gladly accepted and said "thankyou", my husband was then demanded to hand over a pound !!!!!! emotional blackmail..... thats not how you do things !!!! so our fun was brought to an abrupt end by a crying toddler !
9:02pm Tue 3 Jul 12
10:43pm Tue 3 Jul 12
imanelf wrote:I think it´s called chugging - charity mugging. Come on, it´s a pound, I´m sure your kid would have got a pound´s worth of enjoyment from the balloon. Believe me, your little one will cost you far more than a pound over the years!
My kids were looking forward to the carnival all day and to be honest, quite enjoyed watching it until my 3 year old was approached by someone (walking alongside the 'GANG SHOW' float) who said "would you like a balloon? " and when my little one gladly accepted and said "thankyou", my husband was then demanded to hand over a pound !!!!!! emotional blackmail..... thats not how you do things !!!! so our fun was brought to an abrupt end by a crying toddler !
I know it seems like emotional blackmail, but those people had gone out and done something, and (I presume and hope) that pound will have gone to a good cause in the end.
hidden in the cloud
11:07pm Tue 3 Jul 12
Sdapeze wrote:There is of course a glorious irony here that Sdapeze isn't this bloggers real name, but an online name which he chooses to use rather like the rest of the posters on this site. Encouraging the use of real names on pages such as these is a tad naive and all the messages about cyber security and identity theft have apparently passed him by. The reason that most people don't use their real names online is not through cowardice but to protect them from the dangers of cyber crime, cyber stalkers and the like - personally I don't want some psychopath who happens to agree/disagree with what I say for whatever reason beating a path to my door with an axe. Fanciful? maybe ... but it has happened. The message being promoted should be ... stay safe online.
Things will only get better if people join in. This is nothing to do with the organisers. If the police had their way it would not happen at all. Not one of those who criticise this event are prepared to give their real names I notice. What a bunch of miserable cowards.
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10:38pm Wed 4 Jul 12
Sdapeze wrote:Many Happy Returns Jess ... and I'd already worked that out from using Google and putting the pieces together but thought it impolite to reveal your true identity to the world.
For the benefit of 'hidden in the cloud', Sdapeze's real name is Jess Jephcott and today is his birthday.
10:59am Thu 5 Jul 12
First, some context. Colchester Carnival was taken over by Colchester Round Table and Colchester Ladies Circle last year. This is our second event. We are all volunteers, and stepped in to help to run a great community event for the town. None of us are professional event organisers, and we all have day jobs and businesses to run, so this is all put together in our spare time. We put on the event to benefit the community and to raise some money for good causes in Colchester. We do not have any financial backing from Colchester Borough Council, and we run on a shoestring budget. Our accounts are published online (see http://hoopeac1.mini
nts-2011.pdf for the 2011 accounts), and last year we spent £16,000 to put on a big event (which is tiny compared to other, larger carnivals, or even other local events like the Torch relay).
Our overall impression is that the 45 entrants this year, and the 1000 participants, all had a wonderful day without incident. The event was a great success from our perspective, but we recognise that you all have some valid points, so we'd like to respond.
Carnival Queen
We decided not to have a carnival queen last year due to negative feedback from the public when we consulted on the matter. Generally, it was felt that the concept was not appropriate for a modern event, and we wanted to focus on the artistic elements of our carnival. For those who want such a spectacle, carnival queens still take part in most other local carnivals.
Street vendors
We are aware of the problems with unlicensed street vendors. These are not supplied by us, and we have raised the issue this year and last year with both the police and the council. I am afraid there is little we can do to stop this. Do not buy items from these people.
Free gifts
We are strictly forbidden by Colchester Borough Council to hand out any printed materials in the parade. This is due to enforcement of a bye law to do with the night time trade. The council has told us that if anyone hands out freebies in the procession they risk fines of £100 per individual, and the company responsible will be prosecuted. This is not our policy.
Marching bands
We did have one marching band booked – the excellent Colchester & District Pipes & Drums. However, due to lack of available players they had to pull out. We did invite other local marching bands but they were either not available or unwilling to take part. As organisers we cannot make people play or take part!
Samba bands
You will have seen the excellent Boudica Samba lead the procession with their wonderful costumes. We also had 2 other samba bands booked but they pulled out at the last minute. We managed to insert the Bolivian Dancers, who were a highlight of the procession in my view.
Scouts, Guides, Boys Brigade
We had one group of Brownies, and one group of Scouts in the procession. Again, we invited others, but not every group was available to take part.
I think we need to give you all some perspective on our event. We are not Notting Hill Carnival or Luton Carnival. We run on a tiny budget, with no cash from local councils. Other events gather a massive cash injection from their local councils who see it as a tourist draw. They also provide council staff to work on all the aspects of the event. You would not believe how much work goes into putting on this event on the health and safety and planning side, let alone trying to book performers, and organise Castle Park's events. None of our performers are paid. Therefore, we must rely on the good will of local groups to spend time and their own money to enter the procession. Give us £100,000 and we can pay bands and groups from all over the UK to perform. The alternative would be to charge an entrance fee, as happens in other events. Our event is free to all, and actually returns money to good causes in the area.
We also need to remember that although the event was huge many years ago, the climate is different now. We are limited to 2 hours to run the procession, which does restrict the number of entrants. In any case, I am sure that if we closed Southway for 4 hours instead of 2, we would get many more comments about that!
There have been comments that the army was not involved. They were, although we'd love to encourage more of this. In the procession we had the military police leading us off. We had the Invicta Foundation with the Royal British Legion motor cycle out riders. We had Ghurkhas in traditional dress, plus Fijian soldiers. In Castle Park we had the army with a shooting range. I can say that I attended a constructive meeting with the army and they want to be involved more. The date of the carnival was the 30th of June, which happened to be Armed Forces day. Perhaps they had other commitments?
Let's remember that the procession is only as good as those who are willing to take part. If you want more schools, dance groups, Scouts, bands etc., then tell them to get involved! In the past most business put in a float. We have taken the view that we do not want a revolving advertising board, but as long as businesses get into the spirit, they are very welcome.
Dorian Kelly
In defence of Dorian, he gives up hundreds of hours of his own time to help us organise the event for no money. The artistic content owes much to his involvement. His comments on this thread were from frustration. His views were personal and do not reflect the wider view of the organisers. Please direct any constructive feedback to feedback@colchesterc
Sparks Will Fly
This was a great show, and really enhanced the procession. However, it cost us nothing. The cost was paid by Essex County Council. Every participant in the procession was a volunteer – including most of the Sparks Will Fly element, which included 200+ performers from Colchester. There are obviously some paid performers such as Marina Mightier – but not paid by us.
Not like it used to be…
Please refer to my previous comments. We are in year 2, and the event will evolve. I am sure Glastonbury didn't get to where it is now overnight…
I hope that you will agree that my comments are intended to be respectful and constructive. Please remember my main point. We do this for free, in our own time, for the benefit of the community. It is our second year and we do not pay performers. If you want more of a certain thing, let us know and we will do our best to get that organised, but bear in mind our tiny budget. Unless of course, you'd like to sponsor or donate…?
8:55pm Thu 5 Jul 12
2:00pm Fri 6 Jul 12
Moshking will Coke get fined by the council for handing free stuff out today on the torch relay?
I think some one at the council lies to you!
And well done to you and the rest of your gang for the whole carnival day


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Left 4 Dead
Halo 3 (havent played that in awhile though)
Condemned 3 (but rarely)
I'm on as Phineas Poe
I've got a selection of various games, though you should buy Puzzle Quest off of Live Arcade, because it's awesome. You need to learn how the party system works if you want to play with friends.
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specialty in shooters. Especially Halo.
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Brute 0427
specialty in shooters. Especially Halo.
cunt, you took me off your friends list.
Well, we never got to play together. I just did what I had to do...
A man chooses. A slave obeys.
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I didn't have my own gamertag before but did play Halo 3 and am going to buy this game sometime in the next week or so. I play TF2 a lot though and haven't really bothered playing anything else since I don't own any and my GTA4 disc won't read.
Gamertag: Scatteredscream
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I pretty much only play Left 4 Dead right now. Great fucking game.
I pretty much only play Left 4 Dead right now. Great fucking game.
Yes sir! ^-^ I have put it down for a bit. I am now playing Gears of War 2 but will go back to Left 4 Dead. I'm hoping I can find someone to play co-op on all 4 campaigns on expert. My friend's disc keeps freezing and my other friends are never on these days.
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current online games I'm into:
Street Fighter 4
Team Fortess 2
Left 4 Dead
Gears 2
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I see myself and I look really scattered
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I don't play online games, I'm hopeless. But I love love loved Bioshock and I basicly lived on the Orange Box for ages. About to start playing Fallout 3.
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I just wrestle with you in my dreams and wake up making love to a pillow.
My new one is daymanRegit. Won't be on until my wireless adapter comes in the mail.
A man chooses. A slave obeys.
I requested membership.
My gamertag is HiddenChubby
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Red Faction: Guerrilla
Team Fortress 2
Halo 3 (not so often)
I traded my copy of Modern Warfare for Red Faction, but I can assure you I will be playing COD:MWII a lot when it's released.
this is communication.
I wish there were more PC Team Fortress 2 players here.
I thought TF2 was cross-platform online. That's too bad. I know Shadowrun is. It's super fun. Definitely worth checking out.
this is communication.
I will see if I can find you all on TF2 then...you'll know I've found you when you hear the butterfly click open behind you.
Edit: Nevermind, dammit.
In Valve's offices, team members regularly play cross-platform multiplayer games, but the studio's Doug Lombardi noted emphatically that such functionality will not appear in the final versions. He explained that it introduces more problems than it is worth, and if Valve ever decides to go that route it would be in a game designed for it from the start.
TF2 is not cross platform. the 360 version is very inferior to the PC version. We didn't get any of the DLC or the upgrades. I wish i had a gaming pc (but i bought a iMac, which sucks for gaming)
Monkey what do you use for controls? Keyboard/mouse? Can you use a 360 controller?
So...We are still going to die. Right?
I'm not on much.
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Monkey what do you use for controls? Keyboard/mouse? Can you use a 360 controller?
Keyboard/Mouse, old school gamin'.
Monkey what do you use for controls? Keyboard/mouse? Can you use a 360 controller?
Yeah. The only thing I hate about team fortress is it's lack of variety in atmosphere. I haven't played it in awhile, but it seems like there's only one or two different maps.
this is communication.
Monkey what do you use for controls? Keyboard/mouse? Can you use a 360 controller?
Yeah. The only thing I hate about team fortress is it's lack of variety in atmosphere. I haven't played it in awhile, but it seems like there's only one or two different maps.
true. But you have to admit the game is hilarious. I can't get pissed off while playing that game. Ever.
So...We are still going to die. Right?
There are several game-standard maps, and a TON of user created maps, and a few new game types they've added recently (payload, payload race, arena). AND new taunts and stuff from the characters. It's so great to hear the scout yell "Eat it, Fatty!" after you bonk someone's head in with your bat.
AAAAAND, in a fantastic instance of an inside joke gone too far, the sniper can throw jars of urine at people now.
AAAAAND, in a fantastic instance of an inside joke gone too far, the sniper can throw jars of urine at people now.
Yeah. That game is so much fun. That extra stuff sounds great. User created content is the ONLY reason I wish I could do the whole PC gaming thing. There's nothing like playing Elderscrolls as a wookie roaming the star wars universe.
this is communication.
Gamertag: Agent Red
I've mostly been playing Battlefield 1943, but the expansion pack for Gears of War 2 drops in about two weeks and that will make for something like six maps I have never played in Horde mode. Who is up for another trip to Level 50?
yeah i am waiting for Gears pack too. I haven't done Level 50 in horde.
So...We are still going to die. Right?
I've done level 50 a couple of times for the mappack achievements, so I'll definitely be giving it another go. Unfortunately, I'll be out of town when it's released, but not for too long.
this is communication.
I just noticed I put in my original that I played Condemned 3.
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Red Faction: Guerrilla
Team Fortress 2
Actually I don't sit behind a PC, I sit infront of a PC, and if I'm honest I sit at a desk which happens to have a PC on it, not behind or infront of a desk, at a desk.
Mostly Rock Band and Left 4 Dead. I also have Resident Evil 5, but it's been a while since I've played that.
I usually just play COD4 and WAW.
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Kirk you bastard. I tried changing my gamer tag to Phineas Poe two days ago and it was taken. Then I remembered who had it.
Grumble grumble...
Im tempted to go MrPhineasPoe for some Poe on Poe action.
This was 17 months ago and it is the same prepaid card. Top that procrastination.
edit: oh yeah and mine is ShirtsJokum, probably just gonna play mw2 red dead redemption and maybe halo 3 since I know some guys who do.
locusreign, if anyone wants to play some mw2
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Deep End on Film4 last night - good damn that was beautiful. And how many films will have Cat Stevens AND Can on the soundtrack.
El Anachoreta - Spanish man locks himself in the toilet for 11 years (its a huge toilet, so its cheating as far as I'm concerned). Yeah you know why he's there so its not like the film needs to spend time pretending there is something special about it. The girl who tries to tempt him out is v beautiful tho', so that kept me watching.
Kanal - Wadja smash hit, from '57, detailing the Polish resistance's flight to Warsaw's sewers. Really brutal and to the gut.
The Fall of the House of Usher - Jean Epstein's adaptation, just saw this at the NFT with piano/accordion accompainment. Awesome, such a strong visual language (read about some of his theories beforehand and glad I did). French cinema from the 20s through to the end of the war is my 'biggest gap' and I need to correct this.
Decasia by Bill Morrison followed. Bunch of found silent films that have decayed, now strung together. There is no structure to discern and the score totally gave it away: there is an eletric guitar, but its like it wasn't plugged in. Certainly not worth an hour.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
she did a radio play version of the first movie around 1940, when she was "the right age"
Decasia is nearly great.
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
seven samurai - great great great, rewatching it makes 13 assassins seem that much more disappointing in retrospectthe rum diary - a river of shitpom poko - non-myazaki studio ghibli flick about balls animals, odd & kind of sadknife in the water - maybe my favorite polanski, certainly one of his best
― meticulously showcased in a stunning fart presentation (contenderizer), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 22:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
the wicker man (2006) - huh
― meticulously showcased in a stunning fart presentation (contenderizer), Tuesday, 6 March 2012 23:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Bottle Rocket 3/5: You can tell it's his first film and it'll get better, but all the things I love about WE (composition, pace, character) are half-formed imo.To Kill A Mockingbird 4/5: Gregory Peck gives a authoritative performance and I think the two main kids are sweet and fun, but it's got serious POV issues, I think. And I don't get the central theme - is it that justice is universal to all, or that bad people can go without justice? I don't get it. I suppose "sometimes we gotta do bad things for the best" is a very cold war opinion.
― get ready for the banter (NotEnough), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 07:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
haha I like julio's takedown of Decasia
― Luomas (admrl), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 22:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
dont avntgrd film bros generally poop on decasia
― The term "hipster racism" from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 22:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
would like his films more if he didn't insist on adding dreary portentous soundtracks to all of them
― althea and (donna rouge), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 22:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Luomas (admrl), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 22:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
Bill Morrison and Jem Cohen are like the guys avntgrd bros seem to love to hate.
― Luomas (admrl), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 22:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
er...I had no idea of Bill Morrison's existence, ws there for the Epstein.
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 22:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oh I wasn't saying you were one of these bros
― Luomas (admrl), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 22:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
Thx :-)
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 7 March 2012 22:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
last night:
watched hamlet 2. great! laffed my bo.
tried to watch i know who killed me. became stupefied about 10 minutes in, so i went to bed.
― meticulously showcased in a stunning fart presentation (contenderizer), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 23:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
― *tera, Sunday, 11 March 2012 05:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
Rio Grande - I think I'm in love w/ Maureen O'Hara.Les Maitres Du Temps - RIP Moebius. Lovely film. The ending always chokes me up.
― Lawanda Pageboy (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, 11 March 2012 09:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
I finally saw Control. It was pretty good.
― Nathalie (stevienixed), Sunday, 11 March 2012 10:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
Footprints On The Moon (dir L Bazzoni, 1975) got watched at film club last night. Was considering a double-bill with Bazzoni's 'The Fifth Cord' but didn't quite manage it.
Footprints is a hell of a visually striking film, amazing architecture and interior design all through, and Florinda Bolkan is perfect for those surrounds. The ending is so brilliantly done.
― Cragenham Craig (Craigo Boingo), Sunday, 11 March 2012 16:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
and they are in turn pooped on by me
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 11 March 2012 16:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
Laura - this ws awesome, v funny. Tierney is gorgeous, found myself wanting imperfections tho'.Renoir - La Chienne. Really good, didn't think the tracking shot up and down the building worked, or what that was for. The thing itself ws good.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 March 2012 21:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
the makioka sistersdie hard 1-3la pianistecarnagemarcy mae bla
cbfed finishing blank city & a dangerous method which means both of those films are empirically worse than die hard 2
― The term "hipster racism" from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Monday, 12 March 2012 01:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
how was The Makioka Sisters?
― tanuki, Monday, 12 March 2012 01:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
it's sweet, very well observed and mostly quite subdued
the tanizaki novel is v canonical in japan & it's maybe a bit 'dutiful literary adaptation'
― The term "hipster racism" from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Monday, 12 March 2012 01:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
That novel and Some Prefer Nettles have been on my list for a while. Starting Sōseki's Kokoro next so I can get up on my Japanese literature.
― tanuki, Monday, 12 March 2012 01:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
I had trouble finishing Carnage and it's only 80 mins long
― Number None, Monday, 12 March 2012 01:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
surely u didnt find it boring? it is pretty trying tho, certainly, and a minor film but even minor polanski is worth seeing
― The term "hipster racism" from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Monday, 12 March 2012 02:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
It wasn't funny basically, which i thought was the point. And obviously you're meant to find the characters annoying but in that sense i thought it worked a bit too well
― Number None, Monday, 12 March 2012 02:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
they were supposed to prettty unbearable and they were, it had a cumulative effect of utter acrimonious hatefulness that put me in mind of haneke, or some of that new french extremity stuff like seul contre tous
which is quite impressive given he is just filming some 'controversial' 'thinkpiece' theatre rather than a screenplay full of stabbings and dead foetuses and the like
― The term "hipster racism" from Carmen Van Kerckhove at Racialicious (nakhchivan), Monday, 12 March 2012 02:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
Woman In Black- really nice gothic horror which suffered from showing the woman in black up close, otherwise good.The Grey - maybe the best horror film I've recently seen, cause I'm terrified of wild dogs, wolves, nature in general. Babydoll - kind of a sexy movie in a uncomfortable wayBorderland - why are so many movie about mexico shot in that color?
― JacobSanders, Monday, 12 March 2012 04:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
Lars and the Real Girl - loved thisA SeparationAgora - unwittingly channels Life of Brian early on with the crowd scenes and stonings, but the final act redeemed it.The Woman in BlackYou, the Living - seen this many times, but watched via a UK HD channel and it looks so beautiful in hi-def. Wish Andersson's stuff would come out on blu.Cold Fish - pretty nuts, certainly not what I expected.The Guard - tone a bit sketchy, but some good stuff. Gleeson awesome as ever.
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Monday, 12 March 2012 07:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
I loved Decasia. Boo all the rest of you.
― emil.y, Monday, 12 March 2012 13:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
</i>The Grey - maybe the best horror film I've recently seen, cause I'm terrified of wild dogs, wolves, nature in general.</i>
i loved this too. its refreshing to see a horror/action movie with a bit of heart for a change.
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Monday, 12 March 2012 15:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
Project X lol
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 12 March 2012 17:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
I caught the last part of The L Shaped Room, wishing I watched it from the beginning.
― *tera, Tuesday, 13 March 2012 04:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
that's a good movie. i always remember the club scenes, like i wish i could go to somewhere like that, on the end of my block, working musicians working.
― john-claude van donne (schlump), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 11:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
Lars and the Real Girl - loved this
gah. saw this a couple days ago. horrid! nothing credible about anything anyone in the movie said or did. perhaps that's okay as it's a fantasy of sorts in that it's set in a world devoid of conflict, difference and ill will. everyone in the film loves everyone else unconditionally, they all share the same basic point of view, and they all work hard to guarantee the best outcome for everyone. this is a potentially wonderful idea, but it's played out in such a simpering, witless, cutie-pie fashion that it killed any interest i had in the concept. and ryan gosling kind of freaks me out. i've seen him in three films now, and he's played the same bizarre, quasi-autistic cipher in each of them. soulful, romantic vacancy in lars and the real girl, pick-up-artist with a heart of gold vacancy in crazy stupid love, and homicidal, romantic vacancy in drive. it's fucking bizarre.
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 22:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
i know who killed me - dumb, incoherent and relentlessly ugly, but strangely fascinating, especially as a portrait of its star
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 22:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
i mean, i know that's the CW on the film, but it's true, especially in the here and now
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Tuesday, 13 March 2012 22:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
>i've seen him in three films now, and he's played the same bizarre, quasi-autistic cipher in each of them. soulful, romantic vacancy in lars and the real girl, pick-up-artist with a heart of gold vacancy in crazy stupid love, and homicidal, romantic vacancy in drive. it's fucking bizarre.
I'm not getting a buy in for the (almost) universal bromantic feelings for Ryan G from this post :D
I rly enjoyed Lars and it just felt like a sweet little film to me, didn't get a witless cutie-pie vibe at all but our mileage clearly varies.
Ryan departs from the template in Blue Valentine a bit, but not enormously. When I saw that I clocked his receding hairline in the first reel and figured that the T-1000's weakspot had been identified, but in fact he'd just had it cut to look like he's losing his hair, the bastard.
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Wednesday, 14 March 2012 12:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
is carnage the one about parents?
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 14 March 2012 13:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Number None, Wednesday, 14 March 2012 13:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
I really loved Blue Valentine, the space love hotel scene was great, and the ending was sort of devastating, it left me in tears.
― JacobSanders, Wednesday, 14 March 2012 13:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
Feel like I should watch it again - I might not have been in the right frame of mind for it, but didn't *quite* connect with it emotionally. The love hotel scene does stand out, and it was gorgeously shot throughout - remember the ending being almost excessively pretty to look at, and then the ace credit sequence.
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Wednesday, 14 March 2012 14:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
saw blue valentine, completing my journey into the heart of gosling. liked it, though with reservations. took me nearly an hour to get on board, as the opening act felt a bit too "on the nose", as the brits say (overstated prettiness of the cinematography, all that blue, mom arriving just as the daughter's performance ends, gosling's dwell-perfect decoration of the old man's room), but the first date sequence sold me completely. LOVED the song & dance number, the dirty joke, the chemistry. and yeah, the final moments were quite moving - after the disappointingly overstated workplace dustup, anyway.
also, agree w bill that gosling's (finally) playing a more fully-rounded, credibly human character here. nice to see. shades of david arquette or jason lee, but without the jokes. a good performance if not a great one.
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Wednesday, 14 March 2012 21:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
the brits don't say "on the nose".
― Number None, Thursday, 15 March 2012 15:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
there you go. a number of ILXors seem to use the phrase to mean "too predictably *significant* in construction". being unfamiliar with that usage, i assumed it was a UK thing. if not, then not.
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Thursday, 15 March 2012 16:15 (1 year ago) Permalink
huh: according to the internet, it's an americanism. well i never.
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Thursday, 15 March 2012 16:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
contenderizer otn
― tanuki, Thursday, 15 March 2012 19:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
The Lady and the Tramp (Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, 1955) 4/5Velvet Goldmine (Todd Haynes, 1998) 3/5Grand Illusion (Jean Renoir, 1937) 4/5Naked Lunch (David Cronenberg, 1991) 4/5Crazed Fruit (Ko Nakahira, 1956) 3.5/5Gypsy (Mervyn LeRoy, 1962) 3/5In the Realm of the Senses (Nagisa Oshima, 1976) 4/5Osaka Elegy (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1936) 4/5Antichrist (Lars von Trier, 2009) 5/5Boom! (Joseph Losey, 1968) 5/5Savage Messiah (Ken Russell, 1972) 5/5Repulsion (Roman Polanski, 1965) 5/5
― tanuki, Sunday, 18 March 2012 15:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
Saw the 1963 film of Lord Of The Flies last night. Hadn't thought I'd seen it before but I knew the ending. Of course we did it at school 30+ years ago but I thought I'd only seen clips in something else. Was surprised on looking the film up on IMDB that it seems most of the actors only made that film since I thought I recognised a couple of faces. Though the change from prepubescent to adolescent to adult often winnows people out of singing/acting since voices change somewhat unpredictably & people get spotty.I think it was pretty well done.Director did the Marat/Sade in '67 and Mahabarata in the late 80s. I hadn't previously known those 2 were linked at all. Had thought that was an Indian series the BBC bought in. But didn't watch it so can't tell. Think the version I'm thinking of ties in with other things I was doing at the time so should be the right one though.Looks like he, Peter Brook did a lot of work in France too.
Then semi watched the '67 Franco Zeffirelli version of The Taming Of The shrew this afternoon. Hadn't been aware of it before. Stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Michael York, Michael Horden etc. Looks pretty lavish but I'm not completely sold on the ending. Ultraconservative gender politics, presumably has been usurped in various productions in various ways. Not going to please the feminists.Methinks Will should rewrite. hoho.
― Stevolende, Sunday, 18 March 2012 18:23 (1 year ago) Permalink


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any idea i only know one person jon jensen
any idea i only know one person jon jensen
On defense, i'd like to believe it was Marcus Washington, but i don't know.
I think Portis is the offensive captian, Jansen is the linemen captian, Marshall is the defensive captian, and maybe Rock is the ST captian idk.
I love Lamar Marshall, but I don't think there's a doubt that Marcus Washington and Sean Taylor are the defensive captains.Originally Posted by The-Rock
sean taylor is not the captainOriginally Posted by d0ublestr0ker0ll
i thinkk it is marshall whos the defensive captain he does call all the plays
There can only be one
That's Highlander.Originally Posted by Jumbo
I think you meant
Originally Posted by TK
I know that's in Highlander
The words existed prior to the movie
Nonetheless...you are still right
"effffffffffffffinnnnnnnnnn brunnnnnnnnnellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll"
Lets see if this makes you happy.Originally Posted by Jumbo
Was that you on that online chat w/ Wilbon in your signature? I was there for that and that was funny.Originally Posted by TK
Nope.Originally Posted by darrell1106
It was Jbooma.
Isn't it the captains that go out when the coin is flipped? Seems like it's different from week to week. I have no idea.
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Ethan albright.
Originally Posted by skinthemboys
i think Renaldo Wynn was last year, i dono about this year.
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Runners medals stolen in Wallington
7:30am Saturday 18th August 2012 in News By Sophia Sleigh, Reporter
A father who ran 100 miles had his medals stolen just days after completing the gruelling challenge.
Allan Rumbles, 44, of Reigate Way, Wallington, completed the run along the North Downs Way last weekend.
When he returned home from work on Tuesday, August 14, his home had been burgled and his circular medal and oval shaped commemorative buckle were gone.
There were also irreplaceable items taken amongst the jewellery including his daughter's first tooth and her first lock of hair.
Several thousands of pounds worth of goods were taken including laptops, ipads and cash.
It is thought the items were taken away in a sports holdall also stolen from the property.
The bag had a key ring attached to it with an evil-eye motif.
The burglary took place between 8.15am and 4.20pm.
Anyone with information should call Detective Constable Ian Griffith at Sutton Police Station on 020 8649 0777 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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More five day ride photos
A few more choice snaps from Mc Killops Road and the Barry Way
A few more choice snaps from Mc Killops Road and the Barry Way
Jindabyne and back on a mix of dirt and tarmac. Fantastic weather, company and awesome riding. Again Please!
Going through a touching up some old photos. Came up with this one from winter 2012.
New photographs added!
From the lookout on the Eildon-Jamieson road.
I have a love hate relationship with TV. 99% of it is outright crap or just plain disappointing, but increasingly TV is being used as a storytelling medium that, unlike cinema, can take its time about telling a story. Writers can develop characters and plot without having to be as ruthless economical as in cinema. Yes, there is an art to being economical with storytelling and some can do this brilliantly, but a TV series can expand on a story in ways a feature film cannot.
A case in point is The Wire. I regard this amazing 5 season work of art as the pinnacle of TV excellence. The plot that wends its way into your brain in a languid and almost imperceptible pace, leaving you with something to think about after every episode. Virtually every character down to the most minor are interesting and intriguing in a way that you normally only find in a good novel. It really is literature for television.
At the other end of the scale you have rubbish like Lost where the characters are predictable archetypes and the plot drags its feet to the point of ludicrousness. I guess they sell more advertising space that way, eh?
Anyway, I love a good TV show and here are some of the better shows I have been watching lately.
Its very are that a TV translates so well from Britain to the US. In fact, in some ways Showtime's Shameless pretty much surpasses its sibling from across the water. It has all the warmth and depth of character the I loved about the original early episodes, but it expands upon it to produce a much edgier show. It has its contrived moments and they try to hard to market it's TV taboo breaking (the intro and its 'what you missed last week' sequences being a case in point) but this can be forgiven as the whole is much better than the sum of its parts. William H Macy is a standout as a devious and duplicitous Frank Gallagher but all the characters are solid. A cracking soapie.
Well this is a crap show, really. The scariest thing about it is Andrew Lincoln's southern accent. But I like it. The Zombie Apocalypse is a great schlock genre and although this show dwells too much on a story that the writers aren't capable enough to write, it has enough going for it to be watchable and the odd episode is even quite good. Now in its third season, my pleas of 'more zombies - less phony pathos' seemed to have been answered in part and I quite enjoyed it.
Infinitely inferior to Channel 4's 'Dead Set', but worth a look for shits and giggles.
Those of you who have seen the awesome HBO drama Deadwood will remember Timothy Olyphant as the uptight do-gooder sheriff. Well, Tim plays a similar character here in Justified. In a nutshell, a rednecked but moral US Marshal reluctantly returns home to Kentucky where he confronts his family and his history. Its a rootin' tootin' gun totin' slackjaw infested Kentucky yokelfest to be sure. Pretty daft and gratuitously gun-centric but full of southern charm and the writing is just about good enough to elevate it above the usual TV cop dross.
I enjoyed this show which has now just finished its 4th series. Worth a look if you're bored. Yee-haw!
Tottenham grabbed 3 points from the 'must win' game away to Swansea yesterday. Spurs scored twice to go into half time 2-0 up, but the Swans stepped up the pressure, scoring after several close chances but were unable to get a second against a resolute Tottenham. Vertonghen and Bale combined for both goals in the terrific away win.


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Fine-art photography from one of the snowboarding world's best practitioners, "Creager," who recently retired from traveling the world in search of snow.
Portraits of leisure time and permanent parties in "the strange emptiness" of a Czech reservoir, close to the Austrian border.
Everyday scenes of Greece in paintings that evoke the quiet fatigue from living with economic uncertainty.
Portraits of jets at play in the Italian Alps, children posed like adults, and adults bobbing in the sea.
Every year in July, people are injured—some killed—during Spain's San Fermín festival when bulls run the streets. So what inspires someone to participate? A report from inside one man's skull just before last week's rocket went off.
Being overseas, the traveler is often taken for a diplomat—to explain his native country's strange ways and beliefs. For example, why do all Americans belong to cults? What does Michelle Pfeiffer eat for breakfast? And why so many guns?
In Jeroen Hofman's new monograph Playground, the training facilities for Holland's soldiers, firefighters, rescue workers, and police officers are photographed from a cherry-picker, turning dangerous scenarios into LEGO sets.
The link between Occupy Wall Street, the environmental doom of Czech villages, and the noise of a wailing child on a freezing, black morning in Sweden is not obvious—but it does count for everything.
In his series "Lost Along the Way," photographer Alex Catt's carefully composed landscapes from Europe offer a contemporary, oddly romantic update to the tradition of the continental tour.
Throughout this crisis, nothing has convinced me that massive cuts to government spending (instead of say, raising taxes, or just making sure people and companies pay their taxes) is a...
The subtitle of the international version of the book is "The Meltdown Tour." Lewis acts as tour guide, showing us some ruins, dramatizing the fall with anecdotes, spouting...
That election saw the defeat of a right-wing coalition which, allied with the far-right Danish People's Party, earned Denmark the label of the Arizona of Europe, due to...


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Monday 01 June 09
It's National Volunteers Week, so our youth volunteer co-ordinator Claire Olson has asked me to thank all our wonderful volunteers for their continuing hard work and enthusiasm, not just this week but throughout the year.
If you would like more information about volunteering then have a look at our volunteering web pages or pop into one of our special Volunteers Week events. Drop in any time from 11am-3pm at World Museum on Tuesday and the Lady Lever Art Gallery on Thursday.
We asked Dashti, one of our youth volunteers, about his experiences as a volunteer and here's what he said:
"Hi my name is Dashti and I'm 17. I have volunteered at National Museums Liverpool for 11 months. I started working in The Beat Goes On exhibition from July to September 2008. I worked in this exhibition talking to visitors, tidying up the play area and replacing comments cards.
After this, I began working with the Community Partnerships team. Every Wednesday I work with students from EMTAS (Ethnic Minority & Traveller Achievement Service). We have done many projects together including a project about the the Museum of Liverpool, learning about the history of Liverpool and making a film called 'Make Your Own Liverpool'. I also helped the students learn about ancient Egypt, space and national history.
I got my v50 award certificate in December, but I have now done 100 hours! I have learnt how to communicate well with lots of different people. I have learnt many things about the history of Liverpool and I also learnt about the exhibitions in the museum.
I have enjoyed talking to interesting people. The staff have been very helpful and because I feel more comfortable in the museum I will continue volunteering!"
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Weekends at Home
Weekends at home are the greatest. When it's just me, Mark, and Collin snuggling, watching a movie, or something else--it doesn't get any better.
This past Sunday we had originally planned on going to church but Collin had other plans. So, it made for a lazy Sunday at home. Mark and I started feeling crafty and decided to make our own firestarters for when we use the fireplace (which is frequently with this cold weather!!).
Here's what we did:
Materials: 1 cardboard egg carton, 1 candle (melted), and sawdust
This past Sunday we had originally planned on going to church but Collin had other plans. So, it made for a lazy Sunday at home. Mark and I started feeling crafty and decided to make our own firestarters for when we use the fireplace (which is frequently with this cold weather!!).
Here's what we did:
Materials: 1 cardboard egg carton, 1 candle (melted), and sawdust
- We put the candle on the warming zone of the oven to heat it all up (we picked a candle that we didn't really care for - so now instead of sitting around collecting dust, it's actually being put to use).
- Meanwhile, Mark filled each of the egg holes with sawdust (we have a lot of that since we are still working on our house)
- We've read that you can also use dryer lint instead of sawdust.
- Once the candle was melted, Mark poured it over the sawdust.
- We let is solidify and then Mark cut up the egg carton.
- And now we have firestarters that we didn't have to pay for!
Monday, February 15, 2010
What Truly Matters
I think that the perfect picture of innocence is a sleeping baby/child. No fears, worries, or concerns. Their biggest task is communicating to mom and dad that they're hungry, wet, or need cuddled. They have complete faith and trust in their parents (even if their parents don't feel 100% prepared). Watching Collin sleeps helps me remember what's truly important in life--my loving husband, nurturing the life we've been blessed with, making time for family and friends but not letting it stress us out. These are the things that matter. These are the things we'll reminisce about 30 years from now.
Milk Saver 1 week update
In one week's time, I collected nearly 18 ounces of breastmilk with my milk-saver. I can't say enough how incredible this product is.
Nursing List Update
Christ United Methodist Church: Cute Story--a little old lady came into the bathroom while I was nursing Collin (there's a comfy bench in there). She said "that's how I fed all 5 of my children! I think it's the best!" She was so cute and it's always nice when others offer encouragement about breastfeeding.
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Lutheran Hospital Lobby
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Milkies Milk-Saver Update
In 4 days, I've collected nearly 12 ounces of milk thanks to my milk-saver! This is the coolest breast-feeding invention yet!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Immunizations or Worst Day Ever
Collin had some of his immunizations yesterday. It was the most awful thing I've ever had to watch. Two nurses held his legs down and each gave him a shot at the same time. He turned beat red and screamed in pain. I shouldn't have stayed in the room; I cried :( Mark was a rock. He held him afterward and calmed him down. On our way home he said "well, that's about the hardest thing I've ever had to watch."
Not fun.
Not fun.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Family Ski Trip 2010
The Biehl Family took a trip to Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Somerset, Pennsylvania just this past weekend. We went there because it was sort of a half way point for us and Aaron, Mark's brother who lives in New Jersey. Mark and I were nervous about taking Collin on a 7+ hour road trip. So, on the way down, we stopped at hotel when we got about 1/2 way. We arrived around noon on Friday and Collin was quite content! We were also nervous because Collin has been pretty fussy lately--but he did relatively well over the duration of the trip. We have a mirror that allows us to see him and that made the trip even better! I could rest assured that he was okay.
While we were there, we got nearly 30 inches of snow--in one day! It made the skiing pretty hard at times because all the loose snow would pile up and you'd either stumble or have to push yourself to get through. But, in all, we had a decent time. We wish there had been more runs to go down, but it was okay.
The house we stayed in was awesome! Mark and I had the basement to ourselves--this included a living room, laundry room (great for my diapers), bathroom, and room with 2 queen beds -- we only needed one, but the other was great to throw all our stuff on! Then the house had the main level with living room with a gas fireplace, kitchen, dining room, room to store the ski stuff and a bathroom. Then it had an upstairs with three bedrooms and a bathroom. Two of the rooms had queen beds and the other had 2 sets of bunkbeds. It was nice to have a house to stay in. Usually, we stay in a hotel and it's harder to get together with everyone. Staying in a house allowed us to all be together for meals and downtime.
As I said, while we were there, we got 30 inches of snow! Mark and the boys had to dig out the vehicles and walkway. Thankfully, we brought our truck--that allowed us to be able to get back and forth to the slopes! We looked a little bit hillbilly though--everyone would pile in the back of the truck to ride down to the slopes. (We stayed on the resort so it isn't like we were riding on major roads like this).
Now, I will say that the first time we went out it was hard to be away from Collin. I was worried about missing his feeding and that he wouldn't take the bottle of breastmilk we left. But, he did just fine. So, the next day was much better for me. Also, when he's fussy, it's hard for me to leave him. So, on Saturday, since he was a happy camper, it made skiing more enjoyable.
So, we had a good time but we wouldn't choose to go back to that resort. I'd rather go to a real mountain range next time! We've been to Copper Mountain in Colorado and it's pretty hard to top that skiing!
But it was nice to be with the family and I'm sure Barb, Mark's mom, loved having us all together!
Milkies Milk-Saver
My friend Nicole bought me the Milkies Milk-Saver. It is absolutely fantastic! You just slip it into your nursing tank or bra on the side you aren't nursing on. It collects the milk that is let down while you feed your baby! Effortless collection is fantastic!
- Effortless collection
- No wasted milk from the side not being nursed
- Comfortable
- Easy to use
- Carry case also acts as a stand so you can set it somewhere before you lay your baby down (if not, you'll spill the milk all over the baby!)
- Cuts down on disposable nursing pads or in my case, my washable pads will last longer throughout the day
- Doesn't affect your milk supply because it's not doing anything that isn't already being done (not expressing the milk, just collecting what is let down)
- BPA and Phthalate Free
- My Milk-Saver was a gift but it will run you around 25 dollars
- The carrying case is a bit bulky so it will take up some room in the diaper bag
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Helpful Links
I've mentioned a few specific things throughout some of my posts so I wanted to provide a list of links in one spot:
Cloth Diapers-info and places to purchase:
Breastfeeding Book and Supplies:
Cloth Diapers-info and places to purchase:
Breastfeeding Book and Supplies:
Oh cereal, how I've missed you!!
Since I'm breastfeeding, sometimes the things I eat or drink affect Collin in a negative way. One big problem causer was milk. I haven't had a bowl of cereal in almost 2 months. But my friend Julie recommended I try Rice Milk. Now, I had my doubts. Milk, made from rice? Well....I tried it and it's not bad! It has a different flavor, but not a bad one! So bring on the cereal!
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Ethanol may soon have more uses than just as a fuel additive. Researchers have accidentally discovered an easier, more environmentally friendly biofuel catalyst.
They hope the new catalyst, called isobutene, will lead to more ways to use ethanol – from making rubber to solvents to aviation fuel. Currently, isobutene is derived from petroleum, releasing carbon dioxide and depleting fossil fuels.
But during hydrogen fuel experiments, researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., stumbled upon a new way to produce isobutene from ethanol in just one step. The lab's Yong Wang says the discovery will open new doors for ethanol.
"You know, opportunities pass by everyone on a daily basis. It's just whether you pay attention and grasp those opportunities," he says.
Wang and other researchers are working to refine the process of making isobutene and improving its performance.
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