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I think what was sort of going on with the drapery was he got an attitude adjustment from 'well I'm the decorator so I will do what I like' to 'do what the customer wants and don't be so cocky'. Getting that kind of humility check is what makes the show work for me I think. I am so tired of some of the arrogance you see on some shows, this is a nice change.
I'm enjoying it too. There is no comparison between Justin and Colin's show and this one, for me anyway. I just find Ambrose a lot more genuine. I loved it when he was talking with Preston Bailey and then gushed afterwards, exactly what I would have done.
I missed last weeks cake episode, the audio part anyway. He made a cake with black icing? Kind of unique. I really wish they had reruns of the shows like they do the other crappier ones.
I was a little put off by the drapery episode, the drapes were lovely but he didn't care about the homeowners and even though he thought the purple would look great the homeowners expressed they did not like purple but they got them anyway.
I hope they repeat it again because there was a few things I'd like to see again not the least of which is some of the subtleties of his humour I may have missed. I don't see it on the schedule other than last night (so it's catch it on Monday or no second or third chance for now I guess).
What I'm impressed with is in 30 minutes he showed some very good 'here's what you need to know about this, here's were you find out about it if you want to learn, here's what to look for in a well done job, here's how much time and effort it takes' and while you are having a good chuckle at his adventure you learn to make a stool, make a headboard, cover a chair from the webbing up. Nice way to present a lot of info in an anything but dry manner. I think what appealed to me the most was how he kept getting into trouble or bored with doing something which most of us who have tried new things end up have happening to us too. A nice human element spiced up with some double entendres.
I can't wait to see what else he tackles now and it's so nice to feel like there is a new show to look forward to again.
FYI they have a list of the shows up on HGTV.ca. Looks like he'll be showing some things of interest from how to pick a window covering and colour scheme to what it takes to decorate a cake and design/build a piece of furniture.
I agree. I just finished watching it and loved it. I wasn't sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised and think it's one fresh show for a change. I think he/they have found a great way to show people how something is done. I thought it was really well done and Ambrose has exactly the right personality to pull offthis type of show. It's not often I can say I have had a good laugh while watching an HGTV show lately but I had a couple with this show.
You took the words right out of my mouth. Most Newfies I have met in person are charming people, regardless of how they speak. It's ironic but if you were to say that about Quebecers they'd probably club you like a baby seal :laugh:
I don't warch Colin and Justin either. I don't want to waste what little time I spend in front of the TV on a show that is just silly. The flower is to much for me. I like to watch where I feel I can learn something. That's why I watch things like Peter Fallico and SR I have taken to the new Steven And Chris Show and Relocation Relocation. I like the real estate buying ideas on remodel they always are talking about.
I can 't remember what the guy from Calgary name is, but since he was on the show he's been doing fairly well here it seems. he gets booked for the home shows and gets some press for various things now.
Maybe this is like American Idol where they say the folks who come in third or worse actually do better because they are free agents after all the exposure (vs the winners who are under contract to the producers of the show for 50% of everything they make and subject to whatever they deem good for their careers).
The first winner had that kitchen show -- which I think only had about 6 or 8 episodes and then it disappeared. And I remember reading that Karen Sealy decided to continue to pursue her design business instead of doing a show. But what happened to the other DSC and HSC winners?? :confused:
As for the losers -- one guy was on Style Dept. (can't remember his name), Ulya is on Peter Fallico's flip show, Andrew Pike was on Rooms That Rock and Designer Guys, now Ambrose has his own show.... any others you can think of??
So I guess you're better off losing DSC than winning!! Hmmm... wonder what it means when your video doesn't even make the cut :o
Gee do people really think Newfies are stupid because they say 'dem' ,'dere', 'dat'?To me it's just part of an accent, not a sign of stupidity... see j.Chretien as he also says those words if you need an example (well maybe a bad example, but you get the idea). I get kind of bored with the generic broadcasting accent (no accent).
As for Ambrose...seems to me they are giving him a show simply because he has a bit of personality. He sure showed he didn't really know much about decorating but he was a character, like him or not. Maybe he's the only one who would go for it or they have someone guiding what he'll be showing.
What I don't understand is they have run about 3 years each of the designer superstar and best handyman with the prize supposedly being a show for the winners, and none of the winners have had a show yet. How does this happen?
Have you seen all the various Colin & Justin shows? Those guys have made more shows than I can count over the years, and one of them wears a huge bouquet on his chest. I will probably watch Ambrose at least once, whereas I really can't watch Colin & Justin anymore.
Seriously, I am MORTIFIED that this guy is from Newfoundland!!! These are the ones that give us the label "Stupid Newfies". And, I know we've talked about this before, but seeing this thread...just ENRAGES me!!! Its one thing to speak with an accent...but this man BUTCHERS the english language. Of course, maybe I'm the exception here? I often get people ask me if I'm from Newfoundland and I'll be like "How'd you know?" (thinking I speak very properly for a Newf..lol) and they'll reply "There was just one word that gave you away". So, apparently I also have a bit of an accent..which there's nothing wrong with. Its when people start saying "Dem" "Dere" "Dat" etc etc etc on NATIONAL TELEVISION that makes me wanna hurl!! Geez, I hope someone taught him some English 101...otherwise us Newfies will look like idiots once again. No biggie tho, I'm pretty sure people will get sick of watching really quickly, and he'll be cancelled.
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The Evolution Of Technical Science
Technologies actually refer to the modification of usage of old machines and gadgets. Today the world has reached to an era of ne modern technologies which is making our work easier. Like in olden day we didn't had electrical fans and manual fans where used but today those manual fans are replaced by electrical fans as they these fans require no labor unlike the old fans which had moved with our hands, an another example can be a refrigerator this is one of those common gadgets which everyone have in their houses these have replaced the old mud pots which kept the water cool not only this the invention of a refrigerator has helped us to store food for more time hence it has sustained us with a way of saving food from wastage as food gets spoil very fast.
So this proves that technologies are developed just to help us in our day today life. Fans and refrigerators are just some small fragments of the huge victories of technologies. So by this we can say that a technology is a kind of development to help humans in their daily works and provide them convenience in doing their work. So don't you think the technologies are a great achievement of human beings? Yes, they obviously are they allure our life by its convenience providing nature. There are many other miraculous technologies which have made the life of a human being even easier. One of the best examples of the miracles of these technologies is the electricity. Electricity was invented by Thomas Edison he made our life easier than ever. Before the invention of electricity people used to eliminate their houses with candles etc, today most of the things run with electricity so just imagine your life without all these electrical gadgets. How hard was it to do their daily choruses for those people who lived in olden time without electricity? It`s really very hard for us to imagine our life without electricity. Electricity has become the basic need of every human being on this world.
Not only electricity the technologies has given us many other miraculous gift one of these gifts is right in front of you from where you are reading this. Yes you are right it is internet, we all are aware of the importance of internet in our life today. Internet has also became one of the most important technologies among all other technologies, people need internet in their day today life and they are becoming addicted to it this is just a brief glimpse of the new technologies. Internet has actually changed the phase of technologies and has introduced a new branch of technology. Internet can be referred to a virtual device it is not real it is actually the virtual world and the new technologies which are coming under this virtual world are called computer or software technology.
So by this we have gained a large knowledge about the new technologies of this world and so we can say that this world is a technical world evolving technologies.
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Innovation Of Science Technology Alluring Your Life
Today science and technology have reached to an inimitable height. First of all I would like to clear out the meaning of technology to you all, so what is technology? Technology is referred to the modification and usage of old machines to help the people. Now we come to another question that what is the need of the development of technology? This question has a very simple answer the need of development of technology is only to help the people in their day to day work. All the developments of technology science are just to provide convenient to human beings.
It will become clearer to you after an example, for instance let us take the invention of the great scientist Albert Einstein the electric but before the invention of electric bulb people used to finish their work before the sun set and they eliminated their house with candle sticks but after the invention of the electric bulb this became even easier people can work till late night and this gave rise to the use of electricity in making different types of gadgets and this gave rise to a new technology which consisted the use of electricity. Now as one way leads to another way in the same manner one technology takes you to the way of another technology, wondering how? See when we invented the technology of using electricity then another technology of producing this electricity took birth yes, you are right the technology of dams like hydrological dams; those dams which produce electricity using the power of water, tidal dams; these are those dams and wind mills; these are those dams which produce electricity by the power of winds .so it`s quite simple to understand that how the invention of one technology gives birth to another technology. I will give you another example to make this clear first of all when the technology of computer was introduced then computer technology gave rise to a new technology called internet technology and slowly and slowly this led to the creation of the virtual world and today these technologies have developed today and internet technology and computer technology are highly developed which are helping us in our day today life and we should not forget that if today you are reading this content it has became possible only due to the computer and software technology . Now the theory that how one technology leads to the formation or production of new technology must be clear to you all.
Now let us talk about the importance of the technologies. The first and the foremost importance of the technologies is that technology provide us with convince of doing any work, it can also be said that technology is important because it works as our helping hand and help us in doing are simple daily works, another importance of technology is to bring development in the nation technology has helped us greatly to create a developed world technology allow us to research and find out the truths of this and the facts of this universe.
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Technology center play a vital role in software engineering in that they must both communicate requirements to clients in an understandable way and define requirements in exact detail for system developers.
Implications for research and practice are presented in Technology center. The main suggestion for research is a need for more and better experiential studies of nimble software development within a common research program.
Technology center depends considerably on team performance, as does any process that engages human communication. Objective Most current development methods squabble that teams should self-manage.
Technology center changes the nature of partnership, management, and message in software projects. Usability valuation methods have been employed to evaluate Web applications.
Most organizations have supposed the customer relationship management concept as a technological solution for problems in individual areas, accompanied by a great deal of uncoordinated initiatives.
Technology center develop many software-intensive systems consist of many subsystems that are often based on varied technological stages and managed by different organizational units.
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Denmark (Danish: Danmark) is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member (with Greenland and the Faroe Islands) of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and many islands, most notably Zealand (Sjælland), Funen (Fyn), Vendsyssel-Thy, Lolland, Falster and Bornholm as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Denmark has long controlled the approach to the Baltic Sea, and these waters are also known as the Danish straits.
HistoryWith a population consisting of less than 5.6 million people, it's quite a surprise that Denmark has played such an important role in the development of the psychedelic trance culture as it has. Danish artists and labels has always been on the forefront though; from the early releases with acts like Koxbox, Psychopod, Elysium, Sheyba, Orion and The Overlords and up to today where two of the leading labels in their respective fields are Danish; the progressive-minded Iboga Records based in Copenhagen and the psychonaut-friendly Parvati Records based in Aarhus. The music coming out of Denmark seems split up into exactly these two styles; acts like Phony Orphants, Behind Blue Eyes, NASA, Flowjob, Beat Bizarre, Reefer Decree, Cujorius One, Genetic Spin, Bufo and Timedrained are already well-established names on the progressive scene, but there are also other names on the way, such as Time In Motion, Virb & Padd, Phaxe, Centrino and Multiphase. On the other hand we have the more night-time oriented psychedelic trance from acts like Jahbo, Mussy Moody, Onkel Dunkel, Zoolog, Maniac Bubbles and Papiyan. After some years where the scene was split up into separate full on, progressive and dark psychedelic parties, there has been a bit of combining of the scenes in recent years. It's not unusual to see both progressive, full on and dark psychedelic acts playing on the same scene on one night, but generally especially many dark psy parties seem to be split from the rest of the music and focus only on dark psy.
[2010] Progressive and psychedelic pioneering in DENMARKForeigners coming to Denmark might be surprised by the prices of the parties. Prices for getting in usually start at around 10 Euros and go up to as far as 45-50 Euros for a one-night party, which is mainly due to the high standard of living in Denmark and high level of prices in the country as a whole, which also means that beers and drinks aren't cheap. Indoor parties usually start around 22:00 and end between 5 and 7 in the morning, with the peak time being from 1 to 4 in morning. The biggest parties are usually in either Copenhagen (with places such as Amager Bio and Docken as the biggest) or Århus (Ridehuset and Århus Firma Sport are the biggest locations here) with attendances up to 3000 people at Docken, while the other locations have room for around 1000 people. Most other indoor parties usually attract around 2-400 people. There are still free parties to be found though, and in the summer-season (May to September) there are a lot of (mainly free) outdoor parties happening across the country. Most are in the Copenhagen-area or in the eastern part of Jutland (around Århus). Most are illegal, but rarely closed down even though they are published online. There has also been some legal outdoor parties this summer. Some of the crew connected to Iboga Records are for instance connected to the free Copenhagen Carnival weekend-event in the beginning of the summer, which has a huge electronic stage with big progressive trance headliners one day, and minimal, techno, tech house and progressive house on the other days. Freaky Fields (a semi-secret festival with invitation required) and Summer Angel are other examples of legal festivals with psychedelic trance, although they can't be compared in size to the big festivals in Germany for instance. The biggest website in Denmark for psytrance and related music is without a doubt electrobeat.dk. Most parties are published here, but with the recent explosion in use of facebook, some events are more heavily promoted on facebook. electrobeat.dk is still the best starting point for foreigners looking for a party though.
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As the official numbers come in today, Nielsen ratings are suggesting this as the most watched Super Bowl game of all-time, topping last year's game between the New York Giants knocking off the Patriots. It was a great game by MVP Joe Flacco and win by the Baltimore Ravens over the San Francisco 49ers.
Television commercials during the game were costing advertisers over $ 4 million for a thirty-second spot in front of over 110+ million viewers. While some wonder if their ad will propel their sales there is another type of marketing… that is virtually FREE!
Social media marketing. All it takes is time.
Is it worth it? It probably paid off for Oreo cookies last night during the Super Bowl. You may not have remembered if they had a television ad or not but those who were on social media, and more importantly, Twitter, saw the impact that the Oreo brand was making. When? #Blackout
Some big brands and businesses were online and ready. It's honestly surprising that more companies didn't have not only the creativity but their social media team being 'paid,' if they had to, during the most watched event in American history. Maybe next year more brands and businesses will get it. One never knows what can happen.
The 30+ minute #blackout did happen though during the Super Bowl and a few companies sent out tweets related to the incident. Audi said they were sending LED's to the Superdome and Walgreens tweeted that they carry candles.
Moments after the blackout inside the stadium, Oreo cookies tweeted out a picture with the headline of "Power out? No problem." The dark picture showed part of an Oreo cookie and on the image stated, "You can still dunk in the dark." Was this mind blowing information? No, but it showed the instant creativity that captured people's attention on Twitter.
By this morning, this particular tweet has been retweeted 14,820+ times and over 5,100 people that favorited this tweet. There is no telling how many people saw this simple tweet from the 14,000+ retweets.
I'm guessing the ROI is a tad better than a 30 second commercial during the Super Bowl though. Marketing is not simply a 9 to 5 thing or distributing out a commercial for a radio or television advertisement. Social media is or can be a 24 hour a day thing. Those that are ready to seize an opportunity when it may arise will also be rewarded. Those in the stadium were probably wishing they had those Oreo's at 8:45 last night.
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text: Understanding the sensitive nature of this, I will try to propose this delicately. Proposal: DKIM signing domains who wish to implement restrictive signing policies such as DKIM=STRICT or ALL and have a desire for verifiers to aggressively handle this policies, SHOULD consider adding a SSP=STRICT or SSP=ALL tag to the DKIM-BASE key record. The goal is to reduce verifier DNS overhead by short circuiting the SSP discovery steps 2/3 which is only necessary when the transaction state is: a) valid 3rd party signature, or b) no signature which can result from a broken signature. The following sub-steps should be added to step 1: 1a) If we have a valid 3rd party signature or no signature resulting from a failed DKIM-signature validation, and the key record contains a tag SSP=strict, then the message is Suspicious and the algorithm terminates. 1b) If we have no signature resulting from a failed DKIM-signature validation, and the key record contains a tag SSP=ALL, then the message is Suspicious and the algorithm terminates. If no SSP= tag is present in the DKIM key record, the verifier should continue with step 2. Discussion: I believe Jim agreed that this would "reduce the number of SSP lookups a bit" however, he felt this may be an implementation or deployment consideration and/or we might review this after the initial SSP-01 specification is completed. He also correctly indicated with a less concern, there would still be a need for an SSP record and now a dual management of SSP; A SSP= tag for the DKIM key record, and a SSP record itself. The policy in both places must match. I agree with all Jim's point. However, in the effort need to make SSP viable, acceptable, less complex, its usefulness well understood for consideration, and hopefully, we can get it to a point where everyone is the same page, then considerations like this should be put on the table now. If many domains (which I believe they will be many) will be considering DKIM with the intent to operate in strict or all signing mode, we could lose the opportunity to correctly and efficiently deploy the combination of DKIM and SSP to everyone's benefit and satisfaction. If we don't wish to consider this now, I can see an I-D proposing an update to RFC 4871 to add the SSP=strict|all tag. Is that the better approach? -- Sincerely Hector Santos, CTO http://www.santronics.com http://santronics.blogspot.com


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The jabs and jumps will raise money for a fitness program at the East Harlem School at Exodus House. And while we can't comment on the boxing chops of Harvey or Dustin, Aerospace co-owner Michael Olajide, Jr., says Lima is one to watch in the ring. "She may be a model, but she hits hard," he says. Olajide, a former boxer, should know: he teamed up with Lima for a video (click HERE to view) on the supermodel's Web site showing off her post-pregnancy body, which Olajide helped tone over two months of intensive training after she gave birth last November.
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Greengirls Helen Yarmoska, Nicole Hvidsten, Martha Buns, Connie Nelson, Kim Palmer and Mary Jane Smetanka are dishin' the dirt from the back-yard garden and beyond. Whether you're a greenthumb or greenhorn, they're eager to learn from your mishaps, mistakes - and most importantly, your sweet successes - all growing season long.
What will you be doing on Saturday?
I'll be getting rid of the mountains of buckthorn branches now piled in my back yard and driveway. They've been there since last week when I grabbed a chainsaw and attacked them with a vengeance. Sometimes they fought back, poking me with their thorns until I had bloody scratches up and down my arms. It was a grueling battle, but ultimately very satisfying.
And this time, they're not coming back -- not if I can help it. This time I went medieval, dousing the freshly cut stumps with Roundup. I hate using chemicals in my landscape but buckthorn is such a relentless bully that I made an exception.
I've been pulling out little buckthorns and cutting down big buckthorns for as long as I've been living in my current house (in northern Eden Prairie). But the big ones always come roaring back, bigger and badder than ever.
What's the urgency with getting rid of buckthorn? In natural areas, the invasive shrub is so fast-growing and aggressive that it chokes out native plants that support songbirds and other wildlife. In home landscapes, it does the same thing, plus it's scraggly and ugly, quickly shooting to twice the size of everything around it.
Fall is an ideal time to battle this monster, when its leaves are still green, making it easy to identify. If you don't have time to tackle all your buckthorn, concentrate on the female plants, the ones with the blackish-purple berries. They're the ones that will produce armies of new buckthorn for you to battle. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has some good information about buckthorn eradication on its website: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialplants/woody/buckthorn/control.html
As for getting rid of buckthorn branches, most waste haulers will pick them up as yard waste if they're cut and bundled. I've got so many that I'd be sawing and bundling until Christmas. Instead, I'm going to haul it to the Mulch Store (www.mulchstoremn.com), which has four Minnesota Department of Agriculture-certified sites for disposal of tree branches and other yard waste.
Is your yard plagued with buckthorn? Or is something else on your "most hated" list?
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I'm not one of those people. In fact, our garage is an embarrassment. Tools, bikes, ladders and other gadgets -- the stuff that's supposed to be in garages -- are jumbled together chaotically with little rhyme or reason. But there's more. LOTS more. A broken-down computer and fax machine. A high chair so destroyed that it isn't fit to donate. (The dog ate the cushioned seat after the baby spilled something tasty on it.) The ugly, stained futon from our daughter's freshman dorm room. The list goes on.
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Now that the fun stuff (planting flowers and veggies) is mostly done, there's a bigger chore looming in my landscape. Banishing the buckthorn, that nasty invasive that eventually conquers every spot it sprouts.
I hate this chore, in part, because I've been such a failure at it. I didn't even know what buckthorn was when it first started appearing in my yard a few years ago. But it sure was aggressive. Once I figured out what I was dealing with, I hired a guy with a chainsaw to cut it down. He advised me to paint the stumps with Roundup, which I didn't do. I have kids and dogs and hate using toxic chemicals.
I was shocked to see how fast and how vigorously the buckthorn returned. The next year, I rented a chainsaw myself and hacked the buckthorn down to the stumps. Then my husband and I spent two hours trying, in vain, to dig them up. Those suckers were so deeply rooted we couldn't budge them. Finally my husband said he'd heard you could rent a machine to pull out the stumps. I was more than happy to put down my shovel. But life got busy, and we never got around to renting that machine.
Now my buckthorn is back with a vengeance, bigger and badder than ever, in more places. It's definitely chainsaw time again, but this time, I'm resolved to finish the job. I've since been told the stump-pulling machines aren't very effective, and that chemicals are the only way to go.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a lot of information about buckthorn on its website (http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialplants/woody/buckthorn/control.html)
How do YOU beat buckthorn? What's worked and what hasn't? And is it your least-favorite chore, or is there one you hate even more?
It's been nearly two years since I discovered the sinkhole. My sewer line had broken, and the excavation and repair left me with an unplanned project -- a blank slate of a front yard scarred from the heavy equipment that compacted the
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We all know that the US has been experiencing some very hot and dry weather conditions, with the country's most productive agricultural states suffering as a result. However, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), things have gotten so bad that the country is officially experiencing its worst drought since 1956.
What is worrying that instead of being limited to only a few states, the NOAA reports that the drought affects over half the country with 55% of the continental US in a "moderate to extreme" stage of drought.
As we have previously reported, the drought is affecting crops of corn and soybeans, which has raised concerns that the nation's food supply may be at risk. Agriculture officials estimate that 30% of the corn crops planted in 18 high-production states were in a poor or very poor condition by last week. Of course, the high temperatures have also accounted for an increase in forest fires which has made several regions even drier.
The report also states that as much as 80% of the US is "abnormally dry" and while it was previously limited to areas such as California, it has now spread to the Great Plains and Midwest areas. Unsurprisingly, this made June the 14th warmest and 10th driest since records began.
So far, over 1,000 counties in 26 states have been declared disaster areas because of drought, with the US Department of Agriculture in a state of emergency. Overall, NOAA has declared that the continental US has experienced its hottest summer since modern record-keeping began in 1895.
Yes, it's alarming and with record temperatures hitting New York, even more worrying. What is worse is that this might be the start of increasingly warmer summers for years to come.
via BBC News
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rnbram July 19, 2012 at 2:13 pm
Typical scaremongering:
"this might be the start of increasingly warmer summers for years to come."Environmentalists see only evidence they want to see, and never consider that evidence they jump to might have a different explanation. When a scare opportunity presents itself… they predict endless worsening and doom. NO, this will not go on for years to come!
Ever hear of solar output cycles and
sunspot cycles? Sheesh!There is one caveat. Since recent centuries have been colder than all but two other periods in the last 600 million years, it is possible that the earth will return to more normal temperatures. About 5 degrees Celsius warmer. If there were more CO2 in the atmosphere, the combination would dramatically increase plant growth… as it once was in the Jurassic period.
Environmentalist policies draw the exact opposite conclusion from what they should.
GreatEmerald July 18, 2012 at 2:59 pm
Yea, and over here in Lithuania, it's a storm one minute, and boiling hot the second. I don't remember anything like that happening at any previous points in time here.
Well, at least we can now go all Tim the Enchanter and say "I warned you, but did you listen to me? Oh, no, you knew it all, didn't you? Oh, it's just a harmless little bunny, isn't it? Well, it's always the same. I always tell them–" and perhaps people will finally start taking climate change seriously.


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Posted 06 March 2010 - 03:44 PM
Just an FYI.
Huh. I just Googled to find the information about the cast similarities. Turns out that review I linked concludes with this, which might be of interest to the Arts & Faith crowd:
The movie is never that good again. "Brooklyn's Finest" has a biblical sense of justice to go along with all the Christian iconography peppered throughout. But the movie becomes less interesting once you realize that the characters' fates are inextricably linked to their actions - once you know that no bad deed will go unpunished and that, unlike in the real world (or "The Wire"), sin always carries comeuppance here. By turning "Brooklyn's Finest" into a morality tale, Fuqua lets the movie slip right through his undeniably talented fingers.
Posted 06 August 2010 - 09:17 AM
I'm encouraged by the word that THE WIRE gets better as it goes on, but having started season two, I'm finding it a bit of a slog. The stuff with the dock workers is boring me senseless.
Posted 06 August 2010 - 09:36 AM
Ryan H., on 06 August 2010 - 09:17 AM, said:
Stick with it. It's a little slow-moving development wise, but the story gets more and more involved as the season goes on.
Still, I find it odd that so many people don't like the stevedore story arc. It's one of my personal favorite, especially since I grew attached to Frank Sobotka.
Posted 06 August 2010 - 09:54 AM
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Jason Panella, on 06 August 2010 - 09:36 AM, said:
Darren H, on 06 August 2010 - 09:54 AM, said:
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 12:24 AM
We just finished watching the entire series again (in about 2.5 weeks, we discovered it goes a lot faster the second time through) and we love it even more. We talk about it over dinner, we hum the theme song, and every day since we've finished it we actually consider starting over at 1.01. There's really just nothing like this show. The writing, the acting, the direction, the story, the characters, the socio-political implications, everything. It has kind of ruined everything else on TV for us. Shows we used to love like LOST and Dexter often feel like they strike false/cheesy notes. Anyway, this is nothing that hasn't already been said in this thread.
The first time we went through the show I thought season 4 towered above the rest. However, this most recent time through I think I enjoyed season 5 the most. I love the dark comedy of that season. And some of the more controversial plots throughout the season (you know what I'm talking about) don't really bother me. I also loved the resolutions that season 5 provides. I think the 90-minute finale is my favorite episode of the series. It has so many great moments like
Since a few people did this earlier in the thread, I'll contribute my own personal ranking:
1. Season 4 (flawless, the four kids are terrific, definitely the most heartbreaking season)
2. Season 5 (hilarious, I love how the series ends, I tell people that they have no idea how great the show is until they can step back and see the entire story)
3. Season 1 (great intro to the city and characters, somehow this is the season I always remember the most vividly)
4. Season 2 (often viewed as the weakest, I think this season is great because of the terrifically tragic story of the port characters, also the Tom Waits' theme song gives this one an edge in my book)
5. Season 3 (saying that this is my least favorite season of The Wire is like saying that it is better than 99% of all other television seasons ever. Some of the shows best moments are here, but the city hall aspects of this season are the least interesting points of the entire series for me)
A final note re: season 3:
Edited by Gavin Breeden, 07 August 2010 - 12:29 AM.
Posted 07 August 2010 - 04:01 PM
Gavin Breeden, on 07 August 2010 - 12:24 AM, said:
Them: "The Wire, huh? It's only on cable or DVD? I'll have to give it a try ... sometime (forgets The Wire), have you seen Bones or Burn Notice? I think you'd really appreciate the humor."
Me: "No, you don't understand. Something has changed in our generation. TV shows aren't the same anymore. It's like -"
Them: "I think it'd be pretty hard to top Lost. The plot in Lost was just so intricate and well-crafted - just such a great show. Epic really."
Me: "The plot in Lost ... ah ... I'm, huh ... amah ... you just don't ... gah ... how do I do this?"
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Posted 07 August 2010 - 11:27 PM
Yeah, I know what you mean. When I talk about it or recommend it to people, I always get the same reaction. "I've never heard of that." Then I start by saying "Well, it follows a few cops in Baltimore--" "Oh, so it's like CSI or NYPD Blue?," they say. "No. No, it isn't." When I say it's the best show ever people think I'm just speaking in hyperbole (because I often do). But in this case, that's the truth.
Yeah, I certainly don't recommend it to everyone. I know some people wouldn't find it interesting and others would find it offensive. It certainly is not a show for everyone and that's fine.
Interestingly, I think the sex scenes are one of the few missteps in the series because they never fail to take me out of the world of The Wire and remind me that I'm watching an HBO TV show. Also, I don't think most of the sex scenes really serve a purpose and that is troubling for me in a show where "all the pieces matter" and everything seems very careful and intentional. There is at least one exception though.
Edited by Gavin Breeden, 08 August 2010 - 01:31 AM.
Posted 31 August 2010 - 07:29 AM
Oh, and my concerns about season 2 have completely disappeared. Season 2 rocks.
Posted 31 August 2010 - 07:40 AM
Ryan H., on 31 August 2010 - 07:29 AM, said:
Does your friend also say that dogs can't look up?
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Posted 31 August 2010 - 01:04 PM
Then there's The Wire, the show The Shield wants to be ... The Wire follows a narcotics squad that has succeeded in getting wiretaps on a drug dealer's pagers and favourite pay phones. While the detectives battle to collect evidence, they must constantly watch their backs as superior officers seek to shut the operation down. The internal police politics portrayed here are both breathtakingly cynical and utterly believable.
Real moral complexity can be hard to pull off, especially on TV. The viewer's urge to see conventional justice must be bravely resisted. The Wire features some of the most complex villains/heroes you'll ever see. One of the best is D'Angelo Barksdale, a young drug dealer who has committed a heinous murder and yet emerges as one of The Wire's moral centers. The Wire plays off the beat like good jazz. In fact the show is so determined to undermine dramatic TV convention that occasionally it can be infuriating. Key developments other shows would milk for obvious thrills sometimes occur off-screen, referred to only in passing. Other scenes are never explicitly resolved—the viewer must draw the appropriate conclusions. And pay attention.
Posted 31 August 2010 - 01:50 PM
Edited by Ryan H., 31 August 2010 - 01:51 PM.
Posted 21 September 2010 - 12:54 PM
UHF: One vote here for Homicide as best cop show ever. I miss it terribly but just as glad that it didn't hang around past its pull date. Best episode: the one where the guy gets wedged between a subway car and the platform - I get chills just thinking about it.
Tom Shales: And another vote from me -- I think. You know, some people prefer the event grittier grittiness of THE WIRE, a cable show, but Homicide is my favorite among cop sagas as well. And what a great cast. I dont think any of them have gone on to projects nearly as superior as Homicide was......
I watched Homicide during its entire run, following it from one night to another as it was moved around the schedule. It faded some in its final season, but was so good during its first couple of years that it could afford to slack off a bit.
Years later, I have fond memories of many characters on the show. That's not something I can say to the same extent with The Wire, who are memorable for a variety of reasons, but to whom I never warmed, unlike the Homicide characters. That's probably what sets Homicide slightly apart from The Wire for me, although I did love The Wire.
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Christian, on 21 September 2010 - 12:54 PM, said:
I thought it was here at A&F that I also made a hesitant claim that I like Homocide better in the long run. But I feel as if the comparison is largely apples and oranges. The characters are constructed differently, the story arcs are presented differently, etc...
Homicide certainly pushed harder on convention given its prime time context. The Wire is what happens when good TV writers are given as much room to play as they want to, which is a freedom Homicide never enjoyed.
Posted 21 September 2010 - 03:22 PM
M. Leary, on 21 September 2010 - 02:18 PM, said:
This is a pretty accurate statement, I think. I love Homicide, for what it's worth (I'm glad I italicized that!), but I have to disagree with Christian...as perfect as the first few seasons were (and they really were), they started losing me each season after that.
But lovable characters in the Wire? I don't know if a week goes by that I don't think about one of them with a smile.


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Pros: Looks really nice and well built. I like how the case feels while holding it to read or carrying around. Used the free shipping and the case was well protected. Shipped to KY in two weeks from date of order.
Cons: Does not fit Coby MID8024 8" tablet - I had to pull out the bottom clips. I then added self adhesive vinyl to the tablet to protect it's surface - I then stuck adhesive velcro to the tablet and the case. Then I placed the tablet in the case and it fits perfectly.
Other: Overall, I recommend this item. For the price, it is a good buy and looks more expensive than it is.
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Pros: Looks and feels pretty sturdy and seems to be built pretty nicely.
Cons: You can only fit 7" tablet in it. 8" are too big for this one. The clips that keep the tablet in place go only as far as 13,7 cm apart whereas 8" tablet's height usually is somewhere around 15-17 cm.
Other: Looks like a pretty neat buy for a 7" tablet, 8" tablets however DO NOT fit into it even though it's advertised for 7-8" tablets.
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Pros: very good item, looks expensive, yet, useful (since using the touch keyboard proves to be a pain sometimes) comes with a stylus!
Cons: DOES NOT FIT ON 8" tablets! The wires are longer than expected The stylus pen is more lethal than a sword. Also, it can easily scratch your tablet. make sure to remove the pointy top to use it.
Other: Well, nice product. Very satisfied, even if my tablet is not compatible with the size measurement. But it wasn't a problem, because a touch of creativity can fix that :)
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Pros: Very nice and useful, like a leather book out.
Cons: The capslock and the ~ dont enter in android 2.3 . The stylus just for resistive touch but mine is a capacitive.
Other: If you have a 7" with USB buy this product. In Brazil the price is $35 dólars. For people who hate to write on the touch, especially for users of tablets that have resistive tablets.
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Pros: Sturdy case with a nifty stand built in A real.. though kinda small keyboard for those like me who hate using the onscreen keyboard..
Cons: does NOT fit an 8" tablet like the description states. Will NOT hold even the sleekest, smallest 8" tablet unless you first bend the 2 lower spring clips FLAT. And doing so means the tablet will FALL out if you are not very careful every time you go to open it.
Other: I didn't give this a 5 because it does NOT fit an 8" tablet without customer modification of the case first. But after a bit of thinking and experimenting, I WAS able to fit my tablet in it and WILL find it useful if not perfect for the job of protecting my new tablet from scratches etc.
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Pros: Very nice keyboard for small 7" tablets, I use it for my dropad A8, and it works perfect!
Perfect of you dont like to write on the screen, like me.
Its very useful, just add a mouse to your order and you get a notebook! :D
Cons: The stylus is for resistive touchscreen, and mine is capasitive, it dont works.
It does not fit a 8" tablet.
Other: Very cheap! Buy it if you dont like on screen keyboards.
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Pros: It´s price here in Argentina the same keyboard has a cost of about U$S 37.- Very usefull to people that don´t like to write on the screen. Fast delivery time, 3 weeks to Argentina. It comes in perfect condition.
Cons: The stylus doesn´t work in capacitive screens (doesn´t matter) The user have to open it carefully, because the tablet could fall easily. I recommend to put a piece of velcro for more security. The mini usb - mini usb cable doesn´t work
Other: I recommend this case... The combination of price and performance is cool.
Involvement Level: Expert (understands the inner workings)
Pros: It works fine with my tablet,which is an Easypad 700.
It is a small keyboard if you compare with a normal one, but it's definitely better and quicker to write with it than touching the screen.
Nice price (I've seen other similar stuff on Internet and prices where around 40-50€).
The quality is ok, much better than expected.
Cons: Some keys are not recognized properly by my tablet, like the "num lock" or "fn", but it doesn't really matters.
Other: Nice item, if you don't like to write on the screen (or your tablet has a resistive screen) you'll find it very useful. it's worth buying it.
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Played first two games at Euro Quest 2008 here in Maryland.
I've been eyeing this game since I saw it on FFG's "up coming" games. I like the theme of co-operative gaming and the humor involved in such a dire situation...such as a sinking sub filled with gnomes. I saw a freshly stock Red October game at a local "Brick-n-Motar" store's table and snatched it up. It gathered a small
The first game started out with multiple fires and flooded compartments. Then there was a series of gnome mishaps with missile countdowns and a myriad of other pending disasters. We (players) ran around the sinking sub chewing gum to plug holes and drinking lots of liquor to quell the fires. Something just amiss here...alcohol and fire . Then our gnomes started to pass out and the not-so-drunk gnomes had to bail them out, literally. Of course, there must have been a commie amongst us...key doors seemed to become locked for no reason at all.
Then...when all hell broken loose on this rust-bucket, a Kraken, a very large underwater MONSTER appeared from the depths of the sea. What the . . . . . ! We realized we were in deep kimshee now. We picked a not-so-drunk-or-he-would-totally-screw-this-up gnome to dawn a wetsuit to hunt down this Kraken. We armed him with a "Sea Hunt" styled spear gun. He just looked at us like we were the idiots. We just smiled and pushed him outside into the dark deep blue...and gave him a bottle of GROG to fortify his will to survive....or to ease the pain before his demise. Muhahahahaha! We then closed the hatch behind him and quickly ran to the porthole to watch the action.
Wow…he speared it on the first try…luck for us! We all cheered and drank GROG. As we started to sing some far offish and out of tune gnome victory song…we hear a crack! Cr*P! We forgot to mine the ship and we sank…and died right there.
To the horror of our fellow and remaining surviving gnome outside…he watched as his dear sub sank. Voyage to the bottom of the sea. He had a slight twinkle in his eye but that quickly faded as he was told that he was 10 seconds too deep to survive. Blub blub blub!
We all died on the first game. A total thrill ride indeed.
The second game started as the first…disaster after disaster. No Kraken this time. He must have been busy bullying some other gnomish sub.
This time, we all were cheering as all but one made it to the coveted "0" time spot! The last gnome made his way to the "0" mark and drew the last card. We were celebrating and drinking GROG! As we surfaced and started to open our hatch on this rust-bucket, the last card indicated a reactor warm-up. C**P! We burned up inside this rust-bucket and died. The gnomish surface fleet watched as we sank below the waves….blub blub blub again!
Again…another thrill-ride. A great game of fun and sorrow…
but hey, we have GRG!
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Great Sub Report! I really hope this game gets some more attention by gamers out there cause I think it is worthy of being on everyones gaming shelf. And I think this report could really inspire folks to atleast give it a try and enjoy it.
Every wolf suffers fleas. 'Tis easy enough to scratch!- The Lord of Darkness
I got this one in my last game order. I'm eager to give it a whirl - my wife is a fan of co-op games. I may have to sell her on the theme a bit, but so long as it's fun, she should have fun.
"No, honey, I don't think I have too many games. I just seem to be temporarily experiencing a shortage of time to play them all."
Thanks for the very nicely written report. I had to laugh out loud in my office.
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Received my copy of the game last week, and first launched RN over the weekend.
The first two games were unmitigated disasters (from a survival point of view), but were hilarious to play.
On the opening round of the third game, I think the sub would have actually rolled over as every gnome on board raced to supply room to stock up. Once everyone got their intial stash of tools and grog, we pretty much abandoned the front half of the sub to fires and flooding, and concentrated on keeping the engine room, the reactor, and oxygen pump rooms free (with the occasional foray to the front to stop a missle launch).
Somehow we survived.
Nice Report! I agree tat this should help those deciding to get it or not. You give a good description on different ways it can play out. All the games I have played of RN, you pretty much start out in disaster and end up scrambling to fix things for the rest of the game. Its a game that is action all the way!
Omigosh, this sounds like so much fun! Unfortunately, I'm banned from purchasing any games until after Christmas, so I'm hoping there's space for a submarine under the tree.
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This game sounds really good, yet another I may have to pick up!
Over Land and in the Firmament doth Chaose marche, and the Beneathe is not free from it..
Agreed with above poster. I have been looking for a co-op game that runs under 2 hrs.
Seems like a really fun game wich i'll probably pick up after christmas if its available...
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