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Anyway, now it is thousands of years later and I have finally gotten around to picking some finalists! YES.
First off, I was surprised by how many of the entries referred specifically to xkcd sucking. i made the requirements of the contest really broad, and I was expecting more general, non-xkcdsucks specific humor. That said, most of the good ones were in this category, so you'll see it well represented in the four finalists.
OK let's look at the people who could be winners! THEY ARE:
JASON, with this better version of the rock climbing comic,
WAY WALKER, with a far, far improved version of Stephen and Me,
DAN, with this comic about how to make a joke,
FRED, for turning xkcd against itself.
Remember, one of these four fine people will win a $100 TopatoCo gift certificate and two others will win $20 ones. One of them will win nothing. OH WELL. I could have made some more finalists, so that more people would feel bad about losing together, or fewer, so that every finalist would win something, but hey, look at that, I didn't.
To vote, send me an e-mail with the subject line "I KNOW A WINNER WHEN I SEE ONE, AND {blank} IS A WINNER" with the {blank} replaced by the name, as written above, of the person you want to vote for. So if you wanted Imaginary Finalist Bill to win, you'd e-mail me with "I KNOW A WINNER WHEN I SEE ONE, AND BILL IN A WINNER" and then your vote will be counted by the magical monkeys at gmail. Put whatever you want in the actual e-mail, i maybe won't read those.
You can certainly vote for yourself, tell your friends to vote for you, etc. You have till next sunday (may 9th, 2010) at midnight to vote. I'll announce winners soon after that, unless it turns out again that i am a terrible liar.
ALSO, I should mention some folks who came close but didn't make the cut - they win nothing but eternal fame and glory (but no money or anything):
Edison, for this,
David, for this.
Anonymous, for this. [this was not posted on the official contest page, plus i don't know who wrote it. otherwise it would have been a finalist. SUCKS TO BE YOU, anon!]
Also, the single worst comic entered was this one, from an anon who thought it was so good he posted it twice!
i hope that you enjoyed this contest, thank you
64 comments:
- AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 3:10 PM
I... don't like any of the winners except maybe the "we get it" one, but I don't like that one enough to want to vote for it.ReplyDelete
All the special mention ones are good, though. What's going on here?
I have voted, but only GRUDGINGLY. I hardly need mention that the name of one ANN 'THE NEW HOTNESS' APOLIS was doubtless UNINTENTIONALLY omitted.ReplyDelete
I voted for DAN because his name rhymes with mi- Ann's.
- AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 3:53 PM
In my book, Edison wins.ReplyDelete
In your gmail account, though, it's someone else.
- AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 3:53 PM
The one that would have been a finalist is pretty good.ReplyDelete
The rock-climbing one was great, but it was the murderous time traveler that had me rofling.ReplyDelete
- Way Walker (Secret, secret, I had a secret)April 30, 2010 at 4:09 PM
As I read the finalists, I noticed I was the only one without a real name listed (Way Walker is not my real name).ReplyDelete
The time has come at last to throw away this mask. Now, everyone can see my true identity.
I'm Bill!
(Carl, how did you know?)
- AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 4:23 PM
BILL IN A WINNERReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 4:59 PM
...these are supposed to be funny?ReplyDelete
- spiral kingApril 30, 2010 at 5:41 PM
The time travel one by Anonymous is fantastic. But from the winners, i'd have to say "WE GET IT" by Fred is the best. The rock-climbing one is funny, but I prefer the ones that make fun of xkcd. the other two are too long, I can't even be bothered to read them.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 6:03 PM
I kinda wish there was more that weren't just making fun of xkcd. Not that the ones that do aren't funny, it just seems like they should've been more about genuinely making the comic better, like the Facebook one.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 6:11 PM
I don't like the rock climbing one at all. The original just stops at the fourth panel, doesn't it? If so, this one is effectively just the same twist made a second time. Does copying Randall's joke really count as an improvement?ReplyDelete
I know there's now the element of "you're less impressive because I can do THIS," but I don't think that cuts it.
- AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Dan's is too damn wordy. Fred's is clever.ReplyDelete
Walker's made me smile.
This is a vote for Walker's.
- AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 9:19 PM
Walker did something pretty awesome, and Fred's right there.ReplyDelete
That last anon is so stupid I think the average IQ of the whole humanity has now reached a one digit value.
Gonna leave the vote there one of these days. Cheers.
Mole out.
I didn't laugh at any of the finalists. Walker's and Dan's are way too fucking long and have relatively lame punchlines. Fred's was pretty clever. Jason's was my favorite.ReplyDelete
I actually lol'd at the anon one.
- MichaelApril 30, 2010 at 10:45 PM
I think people have already summarized my thoughts on Walker's and Dan's (though I did read them). Of the finalists, Fred's was the best, though I liked Edison's and the first anon better. This is a vote for Fred.ReplyDelete
No, I couldn't be bothered to send it to your inbox, Carl. Don't count it if you don't want to...
- AmbivaliciousApril 30, 2010 at 11:43 PM
Way Walker's took what was once a lame punchline, and turned it into an anti-climactic masterpiece.ReplyDelete
But it is a shame about that anonymous would-be finalist. I'd have been tempted to vote for it instead.
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 1:23 AM
Fred ftw.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 1:43 AM
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way walker is way the best.
- omfgloudMay 1, 2010 at 3:03 AM
I JUST CAN'T DECIDE!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 5:35 AM
I have followed your directions, and put the phrase "whatever you want" in the actual e-mail.ReplyDelete
eh, rather disappointed with the finalists.ReplyDelete
also edison should definitely have made it
- CuddlerMay 1, 2010 at 8:55 AM
personally i love the extra arrow oneReplyDelete
I should've won it! I guess my edit was too subtle...ReplyDelete
But anyway, I'm voting Way Walker and so should you.
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 10:45 AM
The vulva one was the best. The fact that it's so long is what makes the punchline at the end the best.ReplyDelete
Maybe you guys are just idiots that can't take a minute to read something.
The Anonymous one at the end is clearly the best.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Is it bad that I probably would have laughed at the comic at the end of Dan's comic if it had been by itself?ReplyDelete
Yeah, the Spinal Tap comic undermines it's point by being actually funnier than the original.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 12:04 PM
The climbing one is total fail as are the rest. Why a huge mostly empty panel with post-punch line dialogue?ReplyDelete
Yes, I undermined the point by making the last panel funny (in my opinion, of course). I did it on purpose, though, as I was still trying to make a comic.ReplyDelete
There were three points to it:
1. Randall ignores criticisms
2. Sometimes it feels like he makes references just to make references, even when they don't make sense.
3. wikipedia
Anyway, I like most of the entries posted. Not too sure if I'll be a self-centered bastard and vote for my own or not...
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 2:26 PM
Hotfurry69's was clearly the best. I'm surprised it didn't get more love.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 2:28 PM
I like the anon time travel one. Probably the most cleverReplyDelete
mine was made right after the twoface/acne comic and the valentines comic, without those as context, I'll admit it doesn't work. Contest idea: best sequel-that-makes-it-funny comic.ReplyDelete
- drongoMay 1, 2010 at 5:37 PM
someone vote for JASON for me, i cba to send a real email.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 7:01 PM
Haha! Title win :)ReplyDelete
Can't quite decide between Dan and Way Walker... I'll have to sacrifice my firstborn to decide.ReplyDelete
To omfgloud and Sam: if you can't decide between Dan and Way Walker, the only logical choice is to just vote for me instead.ReplyDelete
- IshmaelMay 2, 2010 at 6:43 AM
Yeah, the last mention was epic.ReplyDelete
Oh, Anon, I wish I knew you...
- AnonymousMay 2, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Wow hahah, you guys don't have anything better to do but sit around and plagerize XKCD? Why don't you mane your OWN comic if XKCD sucks so bad?ReplyDelete
Still doesn't stop xkcd from sucking.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 2, 2010 at 2:17 PM
hey mole, while the comic posted was stupid, you are too. the average iq of humanity is 100 and will remain so forever...ReplyDelete
hey mole, while the comic posted was stupid, you are too. the average iq of humanity is 100 and will remain so forever...ReplyDelete
Only if we constantly re-calibrate the test.
I'm too lazy to think of an alt-text along the lines of "Tragically, all of them died due to extreme proximity to extremely hot lava. It's not just lethal if you get dunked in it."ReplyDelete
it's not like it would've made the comic funnier, it's just the first thing that popped into my head.
someone less tired than me can suss out whether or not the comic's flow works or not.
I like the concept of the new comic. Kids taking pretend too far in regards to the floor being lava -- ok, I could see the humor in that. My problem with it is the lack of consistency in their actions as compared to this concept.ReplyDelete
The whole joke hinges on them overresponding. Except for the first guy, who apparently, off-panel, blew up the kitchen, the other two are doing relatively kid-like things (albeit the hose is bratty and damaging, but not exactly ridiculous to the extent of being funny). So, we've got 1 kid _maybe_ being ridiculous, one kid being a major brat, and one kid just being a kid. Just makes the joke fall on its face.
Ah well. At least I didn't groan at this one, so that's something.
- AnonymousMay 2, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Overthought the shit out of that one didn't you Volt? I Don't even really agree with it as you put it anyway because one of them is actually trying to convince authorities to send helicopters and one time actually succeeded in making their county a no-fly-zone. That's more than your average prank. I really liked this one, unlike the last several in a row.ReplyDelete
How do you know he's trying to convince authorities? Looks like a kid talking into a fake walkie-talkie to me, and we certainly don't have any particular reason to believe otherwise.ReplyDelete
As far as the alt-text goes, meh. I guess it helps? But I rarely let the alt-text overly affect my feeling about the comic strip itself. Again, I didn't say I hated this one, just that I thought it was a little off.
- AnonymousMay 2, 2010 at 10:01 PM
Wow. Today's XKCD was genuinely funny. Alt-text sucked, but still! Alert the media! Randall wrote a funny comic!ReplyDelete
- Dan (the new guy!)May 2, 2010 at 10:20 PM
... the alt text needs to use a different word other than grounded... because of the refernce to the FAA, I read it as they were on a plane which got grounded because of... then after re-reading it a few times, I realized it was the kids who were repremanded (I wouldn't use that word either, but something other than grounded would work better).ReplyDelete
I also naturally assumed the kid on the right was pretending to talk into a walkie talkie, rather than on the telephone with the authorities...
but ah well...
I think it'll be a close one between Jason and the Anonymous who didn't post a name and is thus excluded from the competition... as those two were the ones that seemed the best executed in my opinion... :D
Perhaps once this contest is over, you could add a page to the site which is basically along the lines of "favourites", where people can "upvote/downvote" XKCD comics, and thus any person visiting the site can get a quick look at everyone's most and least favourite comics!
Not only was today's xkcd funny, it also had above average art by the comic's standards. The splash looks cool, and the setting is clearly established.ReplyDelete
My only complaint is the use of the term "we" when everybody looks the same. Who the people are is a little confusing. (Is it Randall and his previously unknown twin brothers?)
- AnonymousMay 2, 2010 at 11:11 PM
I approve of today's XKCD. Perhaps not an instant classic, but legitimately funny and decently well-executed.ReplyDelete
I think it'll be a close one between Jason and the AnonymousReplyDelete
"Jason and the Anonymous" is a good name for a band.
And I agree, today's xkcd was pretty good.
- AnonymousMay 3, 2010 at 10:28 AM
"hey mole, while the comic posted was stupid, you are too. the average iq of humanity is 100 and will remain so forever..."ReplyDelete
I meant average as in "take everyone's IQ scores, sum and divide by the population of Earth". It isn't that hard to grasp, is it?
@Mole: The point remains that the average IQ of the world will still be 100, since the average IQ is, by definition, 100.ReplyDelete
IQ is explicitly designed to follow a bell curve - 100 is the mean and I think the standard deviation is meant to be 20. That's why, as Nathan says, average IQ would only remain 100 if we were to recalibrate the test with the passage of time (to fit the raw scores onto this bell curve).ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 3, 2010 at 1:15 PM
SD is 15, not 20.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 3, 2010 at 9:16 PM
True. My bad.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 4, 2010 at 5:31 AM
IQ is not a test, though. IQ is just IQ, and the mean is always 100. Yes, methods of testing the IQ would need to be recalibrated if the average intelligence of the population suddenly changed significantly, however the point is that your IQ is not your result on an IQ test. No IQ test can perfectly assess your IQ anyway, all they can do is approximate. So while the average IQ testing score of everyone may not end up changing (and probably wouldn't be exactly 100 anyway) the average IQ will always remain at 100.ReplyDelete
So, in summary: you can't measure IQ and even if you could it would be bloody useless.ReplyDelete
It's funny how the last strip in Way Walker's one is EXACTLY the kind of thing Carl would bitch about if it was posted on xkcd. "Oh wow, making fun of how a company name sounds like a sexual word, that's not funny, what a repeated joke, he's done that joke so many times, I've seen that joke a million times in other places, how unoriginal, how obvious, my dog could write a better joke than that, wank wank wank, bullshit bullshit bullshit etc."ReplyDelete
But, put it in the context of a competition to show how much xkcd sucks, and suddenly it not only wins finalist, but nobody in the comments even points out what an obvious, tired, over-player joke it is.
An irony that is also a particularly apt display of the general worth of this site and the people on it, I'd say.
Please tell me you're trying to be funny, since the last line is taken directly from xkcd.ReplyDelete
I love Dan's comic. Down to the last panel, which should absolutely have been the real text for that image.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 4, 2010 at 7:43 PM
Enry, that is an edit of xkcd. Which means it was taken from there, with original font and all that.ReplyDelete
The humor is more based on the great lenghts achieved to get there, the fucking epic story before, and not the joke itself. It's what people call a shaggy dog story.
It's not very funny, but the way he assembled it all together was pretty awesome.
- AnonymousMay 6, 2010 at 10:10 PM
The Anon finalist was the best...too bad I can't vote for it ):ReplyDelete
Anons represent!
- AmbivaliciousMay 7, 2010 at 1:27 AM
In addition to what Mole said, the fact that the vulva question is so dumb is actually part of what the joke depends on. A shaggy dog story isn't a shaggy dog story if the payoff is something that lives up to your expectations. It has to be a big long build-up for a sudden letdown.ReplyDelete
Taking that epic journey and building up that much to ask an actually relevant or interesting question would make for an entirely different story, one that would likely be some sort of serious commentary rather than making a joke.
But breaking through windows and sailing the seas and traversing frozen wastes and hot-air ballooning and facing down guards with katanas... just to ask that stupid-ass vulva question? That's even better than Nate and the lever.
Randall, on the other hand, either thought the joke was just fine on its own, or he sucks at shaggy dog stories. Just SAYING "I've come so far" is not enough buildup at all. Way Walker's shows rather than tells.
Oh, and it gets rid of that "security?" post-punchline dialogue, too.
- AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 7:33 PM
I laughed my ass off at the extra arrow one for some reason.ReplyDelete


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An art teacher asked first graders to draw pictures of their families. In many of the drawings the adults were holding rectangular objects that she thought were books, and were standing apart from the children. Recently my husband and I went out to dinner here in town and a mom with her two young children were seated next us. The children hardly spoke which, given their ages, I thought was unusual. Their faces seemed somber and detached. Throughout almost the entire meal, their mom was using her 'smart phone' surfing the web and texting, not talking to or sharing her presence with her children. We don't have to look far to see examples indicating that cell phones and similar devices are distracting parents from engaging with their young children. We also know from more than 20 years of early childhood research that loving, responsive early relationships are critical to school and life success, relationships that require the attentive presence of an important caregiver.
Check out a link on MECC's Facebook page to a blog by Rachel Stafford, who's made news for starting the Hands-Free Revolution. This particular post was called "How to Miss a Childhood," and it was heart-breaking to hear from children themselves how neglected and sad they feel, how unimportant and rejected, because of their parents' addiction to cell-phones and other devices. Reading her blog, www.handsfreemama.com, will make you laugh, cry, feel remorse and hope, and encourage you to join her Hands-Free Revolution. And, although it seems contradictory to suggest that you connect to the very technology that is distracting you from being with your children, I urge you to visit this site. It has the power to change your life and the lives of your children.
Babies, toddlers, preschoolers can't wait - they need your time, engagement, and guidance now if they are to grow into loving, successful people. And you need the feeling of joy you'll get by being fully present with them during a myriad of daily activities. When they're asked to draw their family in a few years time, make sure they draw you holding books and reading to them, not holding cell phones and ignoring them, as was the case with the art lesson described above.
Being fully present with your children during the daily activities and routines you and they must do anyway (mealtimes, dressing and grooming, bath time, bedtime, etc.) simply means turning off your phone, laptop, and other devices. (If this is easier said than done, all the more reason for you to tackle it now before the addiction takes over your life.) Use language during these times to describe what's happening; what your children are doing; what you see, think and feel; share stories and laughs; tell them you love them. Using language in this way - making silly sounds, singing songs, reciting rhymes - builds foundations for school and life success, even with babies. Doing these seemingly boring activities as a mindful partner with your child will help you get to know your child better, and will impart priceless lessons to you both.
Another activity to do each day with your child, beginning in infancy, is "reading books." Yes, research proves it: babies need reading, too! Sure, they'll chew and slobber on the books (which is why you use cloth and board books with babies); but they are also looking at pictures, listening to your voice, sharing your attention, learning the sounds and rhythms of language, and many other things. For younger infants, use books with bright colors, simple pictures, photos of other babies, and items easily recognized by babies. You can make homemade books using photos of family members and things in your house. Toddlers and preschoolers like books that are more complex, have silly rhymes, and are about things they are familiar with. Be sure and ask your child's early care provider, the children's librarian, or another parent about recommendations for good books. If you have favorite books from your childhood, they may still be available - your child will love sharing your memories and making new memories with you.
Disconnect from your devices to connect with your children - you won't regret it!
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On October 29, 2007, the average residential heating oil price had increased six cents from the previous week to $2.78 per gallon (see the table at the end of this report). The graph below shows the spread in prices from month to month and from this year compared to previous years. This week's average price was 64 cents (or 30 percent) higher than the price at this time last year.
Other states in the Midwest Region had comparable prices ranging from $2.79 to $2.98 with the region averaging $2.93 per gallon. States near Nebraska, such as Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, had prices of $2.79, $2.98, and $2.96, respectively.
Wholesale prices had leaped nine cents this week and the rack-to-retail margin decreased to 18 cents.
For the week ending October 26, the Midwest heating oil inventory level was above the normal range for this time of year at 2.4 million barrels.
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A general rule of thumb: A dollar increase in the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price per barrel will result in a 2.5-cent increase in the price of heating oil per gallon. Likewise, a dollar decrease in the WTI crude oil price per barrel will result in a 2.5-cent decrease in the price of heating oil per gallon.
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The Nebraska Energy Office has participated in the State Heating Oil and Propane Program for seven years. During the heating season (October to March), the staff contact companies each week who supply heating oil to Nebraska, collect Monday's retail price, and submit the data to the Energy Information Administration. The Energy Information Administration calculates the average price shown in the table below.
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Few films are as effective at garnering participation and as easy to get lost in (you know, the kind that make us want to dive into the screen). The question of Meenaxi - A Tale of 3 Cities (2004) is not what the film is about. The question is: what do we want the film to be about? Therein lies ambiguity, but it doesn't take much to appreciate that thinking through the film leads to limitless possibilities. This is only one of the biggest strengths of the film directed by renowned (and controversial, to many of the Hindu and Muslim communities in India, but that is beyond the scope of this post) painter M. F. Hussain, written by him and his son Owais, and with music by A. R. Rahman.
Nawab (Raghuvir Yadav, a Lagaan (2001) alumnus) is a popular poet and writer in Hyderabad, which is where the film is based. At the (Mehndi) wedding ceremony of his sister, he runs into Meenaxi (lovely Tabu) and is mesmerized by her beauty (not more than I am, for the record ;). As he suffers from writers block, Meenaxi -- a mysterious perfume seller -- meets him again and encourages him to write a novel on her.
He hesitates but gives in to her insistence, and so begins the story of Meenaxi and Kameshwar Mathur (Kunal Kapoor in his debut). The real Mathur (as opposed to the character) is an auto repairman for the writer, and has good taste, as the poster in his make-believe workshop suggests!
The story is based in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, where Kameshwar falls head over heels in love with Meenaxi. A love triangle, it progresses with creative, eloquent and witty courtship (subtitles tend to simplify a lot)...
...until the real Meenaxi -- the one in Hyderabad -- loses interest and prompts Nawab to begin writing the novel again. This time, Nawab is part of the story. Meenaxi is Maria Zarkova, a waitress and playhouse actress in Prague in the Czech Republic, and Kameshwar a visitor from India. Their meeting leads to love at first sight. But there is more than meets the eye, as is later revealed.
Meanwhile, in Hyderabad, Nawab's health is failing him, and the novel is not near complete. Will Meenaxi stand by his side? Will he survive long enough to write to the finish? Will Kameshwar and Meenaxi ever unite outside the novel? How will the community react to Nawab's prolonged absence? Watch Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities to discover. Its climax leaves one bewildered but satiated, and surprised but awed at how well the scattered figments of imagination are integrated.
We keep talking of the juxtaposition of the elements, and here is a case in which the character development is brief but extremely effective, given the narrative arc. For a film on art and artists, aware of its inapplicability to the masses, the dialogue (often poetic and abstract but thoughtful) is extremely well aligned for the purpose, and only enhances the screenplay. There's something to be said of its quality when a film begins with the following:
Koi mile ke bichde, yahaan kis ko kya padi hai?
Sab log chal rahe hain, duniya yahin khadi hai.
Everyone keeps walking, it's the world that stands still.
The performances are top notch. Raghuvir Yadav is excellent as Nawab. I really liked his character and the modesty associated (or at least, portrayed) with it.
Aside: Margaret Thatcher had once said, "being powerful is like being a woman -- if you have to say you are, you aren't". Let's apply this framework to quality, and the next time we hear an actor say he is the best, let's please think about this!
Kunal Kapoor does much better than one expects from an actor in his debut film. But it is Tabu who has the most complex role, playing three characters with distinct personalities, looks, and accents, who is cast to perfection. The film revolves around her, and she delivers in an enchanting, bewitching and captivating (insert synonymous adjectives here, they all apply) fashion, as only she can.
Whether it's the individualistic mystery woman from Hyderabad, the collegial and confident social worker in Jaisalmer, or the orphaned actress struggling to make ends meet in Prague, watch her versatility shine through and only validate her standing as certainly one of the best actresses of her generation. Oh, and might I add that she looks absolutely stunning in each role?
The art direction (Sharmishta Roy) and cinematography (Santosh Sivan) are brilliant. This is yet another area where the film oozes class, but that was always expected. Trust few like M. F. Hussain to translate to his crew the angles and vivid color palettes he envisions as tangible output. The wardrobe and styling are excellent. I could certainly relate to the dialogue around the significance of the sherwanis (been wearing them since I was a child), and loved this piece of cloth, although I know I've put more work into this!
The streets and architectural elements of the cities are exquisitely captured, their grandeur and subtlety portrayed in equilibrium. The elements come alive as they seldom do on screen -- one can almost smell the biryani, paan or jalebi as they are presented. There's much more to the cinematography that I'd rather leave for you to discover.
Of course, the film knows its art better than most Hindi films ever will, given the crew. The quality of the visuals is captivating, and almost gives the appearance of the motion being a synthesis of stunning still images. There are even numerous allusions to renaissance art (yes, that's Tabu).
The background score and music (Rahman), lyrics (Rahat Indori and M.F. Hussain), and choreography (Ileana Chittaristi) are fantastic. Each of the cities gets songs specific to its culture and heritage. The common thread in the soundtrack is that each begins with a thought or asks a question, and some lead to a proposition following a breakdown of the case.
The album gives me three A. R. Rahman favorites among my top 20 of all time (and in my Rahmaniac arrogance, that is saying a lot). Here is one of them, with vocals by Reena Bharadwaj:
I'd include the video to the fantastic Rang Hai by Alka Yagnik if I could find it. Noor un ala Noor is as brilliant a qawwali as can be (and is also why this film was banned from theaters -- its lyrics test the fine line between love for God and love of woman, and I'll leave it there, since that's only one way to interpret the song). The other song I must highlight, not only for its sheer musical, lyrical, and vocal brilliance, but for its sentimental value, is Do Qadam Aur Sahih by Sonu Nigam.
A translation to this song -- a dialogue with life at the pinnacle -- is available in the second entry of this BollyWhat thread. Its integration in the film is segmented across junctures.
Here is one of my favorite drawings, the title inspired by the title to the song. It carried a different title before the release of the soundtrack to Meenaxi. Charcoal only and at six feet by four feet, I tell you it's as easy to get lost in the film as it is while drawing. Now, I haven't dared to draw Tabu yet, but that's not to say I shall not ;)
Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities has a lot to like. It knows its very specific target audience well and stays true to its premise throughout. Its few flaws (mostly, the pace of developments) are easy to overlook if we think along and are comfortable letting our imagination run wild while viewing (immersion is a prerequisite), which I've certainly had no issues with each time I've seen it.
It's dessert for the brain no matter how one looks at it, and an underrated film if there ever were one. A sensuous portrayal of the respect womanhood commands, and no less a celebration of words, sounds, colors, beauty (and perceptions thereof), love, life, and living. Like a poem or painting open to our interpretation, the film, its dialogue, facial expressions of its cast, and lyrics to its songs, are subject to our interpretation. This is how the Hindi film industry deserves to be represented more often!
Chances are you've heard little about it. If there is a part of you that enjoys abstract art (if the kind of art is not for you, you're probably better off staying away), you might just want to give this a chance. A masterpiece on the art of art and that of filmmaking, exemplifying thought convergence in nearly all facets, it is a journey well, well worth experiencing.
Movie rating: 4.25/5 (Excellent!)
Music rating: 4.5/5 (Excellent!)
My classification: PG-13
I've been doing this for Tabu to save her from the evil eye (beginning with mine).
M. F. Hussain had a film starring Madhuri Dixit (he's known to be more obsessed with her than I, and can continue with it; Tabu's MINE!) -- Gaja Gamini (2000) -- has anyone seen it?


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I've been wanting to tell you about something amazing that I made. Well, two somethings to be exact. But I didn't really know where to start.
The first draft of my post began with blah blah blah. Seriously, the text read "blah blah blah … <<INSERT RECIPES>>." My second and third drafts were not much better. So I did what I could while my thoughts stewed. The pictures were taken and the best ones were chosen and cropped and sharpened and uploaded. The recipes carefully typed out. And then everything sat in an intro-less draft, gathering cyber dust.
Everything I wrote sounded like this: I went to a great restaurant, I've already told you about it, and here are a few recipes. Boring, no?
But today when I opened the latest Food & Wine, I realized what that meal was, and the recipes are finally ready for their debut. Dana Cowen opens the issue with what almost sounds like a confession: "Over the past two years, I've joined the ranks for the world's food pilgrims – people who plan a whole trip just to have a single meal." She goes on to talk about recipes that inspire wanderlust and trips planned for the sole purpose of reaching a destination restaurant.
I've admitted — bragged even — that I travel to eat. That I've wandered the streets, lusting after the best a new city can offer. You hear it all the time, that life is the journey, not the destination.
But here's my own dirty little secret: sometimes it's just all about the destination.
I've told you about the destination – Zahav restaurant in Philadelphia. Perhaps you could even say that I took a long journey to get there – that going to medical school in Philadelphia led me to business school in Philadelphia led me to an annual conference that brought me to Philadelphia a few weeks ago. Yes, this was an important journey. But then I almost skipped the conference this year. And then I thought about Zahav. And then I registered for the conference. I didn't go to the restaurant because I happened to be in town for a conference. Instead, I decided to go to the conference as an excuse to go to Zahav. Not that you need an excuse.
I was in Philadelphia for less than twenty-four hours. I landed, took a taxi to my hotel, changed my clothes, took a taxi to Zahav, ate an obscene amount of food, took a taxi to my hotel, went to the conference, took a taxi to the airport and headed to Vegas. There was no journey, just a destination. And it was worth it. The flight, the hotel, the conference, the calories.
I guess at the end of the day, I've still said what I always intended: I went to a great restaurant, I've already told you about it, and here are a few recipes. Enjoy…until you can go to Philadelphia for the real thing.
Zahav's hummus with cumin, paprika, and sumac
I adapted this hummus from Chef Michael Solomonov's recipe in Food & Wine. Most meals at Zahav start with a tower of salatim (cold salads), a dish of freshly house-made hummus, and steaming rolled-up laffa bread. It's worth taking the time to use dried chickpeas — the extra steps of soaking them overnight and then boiling them the next day result in a silky smooth texture that canned just can't replicate. This recipe makes 4 cups of hummus which is quite a lot. My six guests and I barely ate half of what I made. The leftover hummus is great for a few days, but without preservatives, that's about as long as you can keep it in the fridge. And, please, if you want to be authentic, call it hoo-moose with a guttural h if you can manage it.
– 1/2 pound dried chickpeas
– 1 T baking soda
– 7 (or more) large garlic cloves, unpeeled
– 1/4 C extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for garnish
– 1/4 t ground cumin
– 1/4 C tahina (tahina separates pretty easily, so bring it to room temperature so that it's easier to stir to incorporate).
– 1/4 C fresh lemon juice
– kosher salt
– cumin, paprika, and sumac for garnish
– 1/4 C chopped parsley
Soak. In a large bowl, cover the dried chickpeas with 2 inches of water and stir in the baking soda. Refrigerate overnight.
Simmer. The next morning, drain and rinse the chickpeas under cold water. Pour them into a saucepan and cover with 2 inches of fresh water. Add the unpeeled garlic cloves and bring everything to a boil. Turn down the heat (but not too low) and simmer, covered for about 40 minutes. The chickpeas should be tender but not mushy. Scoop out about a cup of water (to use later) and then drain the chickpeas. Rinse the chickpeas under cold water. Peel the garlic cloves.
Puree. In a food processor, puree the chickpeas with 1/2 C of the reserved cooking water, 1/4 C of olive oil and the garlic cloves. Then add cumin, tahina, and lemon juice. Continue to puree until really creamy. Season with salt.
Serve. Fill a flat serving bowl with the hummus, smoothing out the top. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with cumin, paprika, and sumac (or whatever spices you like) and parsley. I served mine in a pan and warmed the whole thing up in the oven for a few minutes before garnishing.
Middle Eastern chicken skewers
This recipe is adapted from Chef Michael Solomonov's lamb skewers in Food & Wine — I just replaced the lamb with chicken. The main dishes at Zahav are called al-ha'esh, literally on the fire. Their kitchen has a coal grill; in my apartment, I use a grill pan. I doubled the recipe and next time will triple it. There was not a single piece of chicken remaining among the six carnivores at the table. The chicken is really moist, so it doesn't need extra sauce, but the marinade is so good, it's a pity to waste. Boil it down (since it's been mingling with raw chicken) and dip pita in it or pour it over couscous.
– 1 medium onion, quartered
– 1 garlic clove, peeled
– 4 (or more) sprigs of flat leaf parsley
– 1-2 lemons (for 1/2 t zest and 3 T of juice)
– 1 t ras al hanout spice mixture (I used this instead of allspice)
– 1 T kosher salt
– Pinch of saffron threads
– 2 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
– 1/4 C vegetable oil
Puree. In a blender or food processor, puree onion, garlic, parsley, lemon juice and zest, ras al hanout (or allspice), salt, and saffron.
Cut. Cut the chicken into cubes, approximately 1-inch on each side.
Marinate. Fill a large ziplock bag with the chicken and then pour the puree over it. Shake everything around until the chicken is well coated. Zip the bag, pressing out any air. Refrigerate overnight (or at least 6 hours).
Grill. Preheat a grill pan. Remove chicken chunks and thread them onto skewers (about 4-5 per). Reserve the marinade. Brush the chicken skewers with oil and grill over high heat until all sides are lightly charred, about 10 minutes or so. You want to turn the meat occasionally – you'll know it's ready to be turned when it easily releases from the pan. If it sticks, don't touch it. Poke a knife into a piece of chicken to make sure it's cooked all the way through and not pink inside.
Boil. Pour the remaining marinade into a pan and bring to a boil. Serve with the skewers or on rice or couscous.


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My quilt, A Shift in Perspective, was conceived while pulling together some of my favorite fabrics into a bundle that I knew I wanted to turn into a quilt. Because I loved the prints and patterns so much, I designed something that would really highlight the combination and bring it to life. The quilt is a variation of a simple strip quilt with some movement (the shift referred to in the quilt name) for visual interest. As the quilt came together, it not only showcased the lovely fabric combination but also seemed to represent an abstract interpretation of a tree trunk -- a nice complement to the nature-inspired feel of the prints themselves.
If you haven't already, be sure to check this book out -- the number of patterns you'll surely want to make make it a great value for the price. Already on my list: Jolene's Tree quilt, Krista's Everything's Coming Up Rainbows quilt, and Jessica's Petal Pod quilt. Awesome, each and every one.
I'd love to hear what you think of my quilt pattern, and if you happen to make one I'd be thrilled to see it! Be sure to add it to the Quilt Dad is my Homeboy Flickr group. In fact, I just saw A Shift in Perspective quilt pop up this week on the Dear Stella fabrics blog, where they sewed one together to show off their new Ravena fabric line. Pretty cool, huh?
Giveaway time! Martingale has generously offered a copy of Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe to a lucky Quilt Dad reader. All you need to do is leave a comment on this post telling me what fabrics you'd use to make A Shift in Perspective. I'll select a random winner next week. Good luck!
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She stopped, mid-snap, lens nearly abutting the plate. My camera broke, she said.
Your camera broke? he said.
I don't know. Yes. Maybe. Do you hear this? It clicks when it's supposed to focus.
Nah, I don't hear anything.
She twisted off the lens and twisted on another one. Please focus, please focus, please focus, she whispered.
It focused. OK, she announced, it's not the camera, it's the lens.
The lens? he said.
The lens.
How'd it break? he said.
I don't know.
Are you sure it's the lens?
She pointed the camera out the window and depressed the button halfway. With a whirring sound, the lens zoomed forward and back. Hear that? she said. See that? It made a zooming sound. It moved.
OK, let's try the other lens, the one that didn't work a few seconds ago.
She twisted off the lens and twisted on the first one. Please focus, please focus, please focus, she whispered.
She pointed the camera down the hall and depressed the button halfway. Click. The lens stayed put.
OK, it's definitely the lens which is good. But, she said looking at him, this is the lens. The darling of all food bloggers lens. The lens.
She twisted off the lens. Squinting, she held it up to her eye and moved it forward and back until his face came into focus. Upside-down, but in focus.
You have manual override on the lens? he asked.
Yes, on the camera.
On the lens?
No, on the camera. I think. I don't know. Maybe I should get the manual. Maybe I should read the manual, she muttered.
He took the lens. He turned it around in his hands. He fiddled with the rings, the ones that spin, the ones that don't budge. He pulled, he prodded. The lens didn't move.
She turned away to tap on her computer, downloading the manual.
He tapped her shoulder. I think I got it.
Try it.
She twisted the lens back on. She took a few steps back and pointed the camera at his hands. She half pressed the button. His hands came into focus. She exhaled and smiled. She turned the camera away from her face, pointed to the right and pushed the button again, watching the lens move forward and back.
You fixed it!
Yeah, I fix shit. Can we eat now?
Tortilla española
As I mentioned in my last post, tortilla española is a Spanish potato omelette, similar to an Italian frittata. I adapted Mark Bittman's recipe in How to Cook Everything (the yellow cover). My tortilla differs from the traditional Spanish dish in a few ways. In Spain, the tortilla is more egg than potato, is very light in color, and is flipped over onto a plate so that it looks like a thin, slightly domed cake. I brown my potatoes, add parsley, and serve my tortilla right out of the skillet. Recipes generally either call for russet ("Idaho") or thin-skinned potatoes – I tried both and preferred the russets (over fingerlings).
While we're talking about following recipes (or, more accurately, not following recipes), check out this recent NYTimes article about Chris Kimball of Cook's Illustrated and his philosophy of the art vs science of cooking. If you want an authentic tortilla española and are good at following recipes, check out my friend Molly's recipe or a couple of others I found online here and here.
Serves 4, at least.
– 2 – 3 medium-sized russet potatoes
– salt and pepper, to taste
– 1/3 C olive oil
– 1 large onion
– 2 cloves garlic
– 6 eggs (or more, depending on how much potato you have)
– 1 bunch parsley
– 1 t hot paprika
Slice. Cut the potatoes width-wise into 1/8-inch slices (don't bother peeling them). I use a mandoline on the 3-mm setting. If you don't have one, get out a sharp knife and a cutting board and slice the potatoes as thinly as you can.
Cook. Over medium-high, heat the oil in a large skillet (I used a 10-inch one; non-stick is best) until shimmering. Pile the potatoes into the skillet – it'll be pretty crowded. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Every few minutes, turn the potatoes over carefully, bringing some of the top layer down to the bottom, and trying not to break them (too much), until the potatoes soften and start to brown. This should take about 20 minutes. Traditional recipes suggest that you not brown the potatoes, but I prefer them a bit crispy, almost like hash browns. If you notice your potatoes browning, and you want to make a tortilla that could be served in a tapas bar, turn down the heat.
Slice again. While the potatoes are cooking, use your mandoline/knife to slice the onion into very thin half-moons. Mince the garlic.
Preheat. Around now, you'll want to turn on your oven to 375°F.
Keep cooking. Add the onions to the potatoes, continuing to turn everything over every few minutes, and cook for another 10 minutes. Then add the garlic and mix everything together again, cooking for another 2 minutes. If you're counting, that's 32 minutes on the stove top.
NOTE. The original recipe suggests that you take the potatoes out of the skillet and cook the onions and garlic on their own. I didn't want to dirty another bowl, but it probably would have made my life easier. If you are going to do that, here's the deal: After cooking the potatoes for 20 minutes, transfer them to a bowl. Pour a bit more oil into the skillet and cook the onions for about 10 minutes. Then add the garlic and continue cooking for another 2 minutes. Then, add back the potatoes and mix everything together, letting it cook together for another 5 minutes.
Beat. In a bowl, beat the eggs. Finely chop the parsley and add 1/2 cup of it to the eggs along with the paprika.
Shake. Once the potatoes are tender – try one, it should taste good – turn the heat to low and pour the egg into the skillet. Shake the skillet around to distribute the eggs. (If it looks like you don't have enough egg, quickly beat another one or two with the parsley left in the bowl, and pour it into the skillet.) Gently lift the potatoes here and there so that the egg can get into all the nooks and crannies. Then let everything cook for about 5 minutes until the edges of the eggs begin to set.
Bake. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the eggs are set, around 10 more minutes.
Serve. Let the tortilla cool to room temperature. I like to slice up the tortilla right in the pan.


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Posts tagged 'Marriage certificate'
NSW marriages – missing information?
How disappointing it is to order a marriage certificate for your genealogy research, and when you receive it, find some of the fields blank. In the case of marriage certificates in NSW,all hope is not necessarily lost.
The First Fleet landed in what was to become Sydney on 26th January 1788 and the first marriage took place soon after. (The first baptism and death registered for the new colony actually occurred en route to Australia, in 1787.)
Britain had claimed all the are from 133 degrees east to 135 degrees east for the new colony of New South Wales. That western boundary line passes roughly down the middle of the Australian continent, to the east it included New Zealand and beyond. All this area was originally administered as part of the colony of New South Wales. Boundaries and borders changed over time, and new colonies were created out of land that was previously NSW.
But back to those marriages. The earliest baptisms, marriages and burials in the colony of New South Wales were recorded in the church records. On 1st March 1856 Civil Registration was established in NSW, meaning that the government began administering the registration of births, marriages and deaths, and issuing certificates. The Registry began acquiring the church records.
Between 1856 and 1895, some details (such as details of the parents of bride and groom), were recorded in the church marriage documents but not in the official Registry documents. In 1912 Registry staff began collecting these additional details and adding them into the Registry copies, but the process was never completed.
Most of the surviving 19th century church records have now been filmed and made available as part of the 'Church and Parish Registers Joint Copy Project', conducted by the Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG), the State Library of NSW and the National Library of Australia. In addition many church records have been filmed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints – check out the Library Catalogue on FamilySearch.
So if you obtain a copy of a marriage certificate which has the parents' details blank, it would be a good idea to check out the corresponding church marriage record. Often the information was recorded there, but just not transferred into the copy held by the NSW Registry.


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In case you missed it, the PBS show "Frontline" recently ran a segment titled "The Retirement Gamble." The well received documentary has created quite the stir.
The program attacked America's current retirement system, which it argues, is plagued by high fees, a lack of fiduciaries, and lots of market underperformance.
"Big banks, brokerages, insurance companies and other financial service providers operate under something called a suitability standard — which says they don't have to give you the best advice, just advice that isn't too egregiously terrible," says Martin Smith, correspondent.
With more than 72 million participants and over $3.5 trillion in assets, the 401(k) marketplace is what many Americans use to save and invest for retirement. How can the current system be improved?
Better Fee Transparency
I believe financial professionals deserve to be paid for their work, however, 12(b)-1 marketing fees is the wrong way to do it. Although these fees paid by fund companies to financial intermediaries (brokers) are fully explained in the prospectus, people still don't realize they are paying them. And that's a huge problem.
According to "The Retirement Gamble," six out of 10 Americans still don't know how much their 401(k) plans are costing them. Regrettably, 12(b)-1 fees, when it comes to full disclosure, do not err in favor of lazy retirement savers who never open the prospectus.
Back in the early 1980s when 12(b)-1 fees were first introduced, the whole point was to help the struggling mutual fund industry to grow and to defray its burdensome market costs. The fact is the $15 trillion fund industry no longer is struggling, and 12(b)-1s are an outdated compensation scheme. Although the mutual fund industry has resisted ETFs inside 401(k) plans, the truth is that ETFs aren't fettered with 12(b)-1 fees, which goes a long way toward solving the problem of opacity.
Better Regulation
It's been almost eight months since 401(k) fee disclosures become mandatory, but the new law has done little to help plan participants have a better handle on fees. Has more regulation failed us?
A recent AARP survey found that 70% of mutual fund savers were not even aware that they were paying any fees at all.
Some 401(k) participants, according to various reports, still aren't able to accurately estimate how much in 401(k) fees they pay because of lengthy disclosures along with investment jargon they don't understand.
Plus, employers or 401(k) sponsors are being tortured with half-baked 401(k) rules. All of this is a big time waster, particularly for resource strapped small businesses.
If this was the federal government's idea of helping the public, it's not working.
For that reason, the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) should immediately get to work on version 2.0 of 401(k) fee disclosure rules.
Remember: Less is more, and simple is better.
Better Education
Scapegoating the financial services industry is easy and fun. Do they deserve 100% of the blame? Inadequate regulation has certainly contributed its fair share to the retirement gamble. And what about the investing public? Shouldn't they accept at least some personal responsibility for their own retirement future?
People who refuse to be educated, refuse to read the fine print, and who refuse to save and invest have nobody to blame but themselves when they wind up in the poorhouse. Yet, for movie producers to overlook this obvious fact is a pitiful shame.
Finally, to insinuate the financial services industry is exclusively to blame for the public's ignorance in retirement planning is sending the wrong message. We must tell the public they hold the key to their own financial future, rather than reinforcing an adolescent view that others are to blame when things don't go as planned. Education and a realistic view of money are essential.
If everyone – from financial professionals, to regulators, and even retirement savers – does their part, saving and investing for retirement won't be a gamble. But sadly, I'm willing to bet not everyone is yet ready to do their part.


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ON THE ROAD AGAIN, MMK and BASSES FOR SALE
First off, I keep neglecting to post that I am on the verge of starting yet another tour. I've already put up a new page about my tour dates. You'll see there's still some missing info. This will be filled in when I get it.
For now, a brief list of where I'll be is as follows:
• February 9, 2011 (Wed) 10 PM Akron, OH: Zero Defex at The Matinee 812 W. Market St. Akron, OH
• February 15, 2011 (Tues) 7 PM 7:00 pm Lawrence, KS: Kansas Zen Center 423 New York St, Lawrence, KS 66044
• February 17, 2011 (Thu) 7:30 PM Kansas City, MO: Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th St., Kansas City, MO 64112
• February 20, 2011 (Sun) Cedar Rapids, IA: Cedar Rapids Zen Center 1618 Bever Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA
• February 22, 2011 (Tue) 6:30 PM St Louis, MO: Seki's Japanese Restaurant 6335 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO
• February 26, 2011 (Sat) St Louis, MO: Missouri Zen Center, 220 Spring Ave., Webster Groves, MO 63119
• March 5, 2011 (Sat) Cocoa, FL
• March 15-20, 2011 Saskatoon, SK, Canada
• March 25, 2011 (Fri) 12-2 pm Stony Brook University: SBU Campus Book Store Basement of Melville Library 100 Nicolls Road Setauket-East Setauket, NY 11733
• March 26, 2011 (Sat) 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM Sony Brook University: Stony Brook Buddhism Study Group Meditation Workshop
• April 22-24, 2011 (Fri-Sun) Nashville, TN
• April 29-May 1, 2011 (Fri-Sun) Atlanta, GA
The book tour site has links to all of the webpages for these places (where I could find them). So go there for further information.
Secondly, for those who have been asking, I have just heard from the publishers that Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way: Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika by Gudo Nishijima and Brad Warner will be available in March. Amazon still lists it both as coming out on January first and as being unavailable. Hopefully they'll soon re-list it as available for pre-order.
Thirdly, I stupidly fell in love with and subsequently bought a bass. It's a lovely 1975 Fender Precision, apparently once owned by someone who abused the poor thing horribly. There are scratches that look like knife marks, as well as what appear to be burn marks in the finish. This bass has been through Heck! But it played so beautifully and sounded precisely the way I've always dreamed a bass guitar should sound, so I bought it even though I really cannot afford it. (FYI, it was not even close to as expensive as an instrument of this vintage ought to have been)
This means I need to sell the two basses I already own. Nobody really needs three bass guitars anyway. I thought that before I put them on Craig's List or eBay for just anyone to purchase I'd offer them up here and see what happens.
One is the 1974 Fender Musicmaster seen in this photo at the Matinee in Akron, Ohio in 2007. This is the gig that was written about in the book Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate: A Trip Through Death, Sex, Divorce, and Spiritual Celebrity in Search of the True Dharma. Imagine! You could actually own the bass I played in the gig from the book! What a thrill! (I'm geeky enough that if I were a fan of someone, this kind of thing would be really cool to me. So I'm not making fun at all here.)
It has some minor issues with the jack. It cuts out sometimes and you have to jiggle the plug to get the sound back. This is a very small problem that would take a couple minutes with a soldering iron to fix. Unfortunately I don't have a soldering iron. Otherwise the bass is amazing. There are a couple little dings in the finish. But all that stuff you've heard about short scale basses sounding less awesome than long scale basses is a lie! This thing sounds incredible. I used it on all tracks on the Zero Defex CD. You can listen to the MP3 samples of the tracks there to hear what it sounds like.
I paid about $700 for this back when I had a decent job. You can find Musicmasters for less than that and you can find them for more than that. I'd like to get at least what I paid for it. It's an American-made vintage instrument.
The other is my Ibanez Rickenbacker copy, which can also be seen in this video. It is not a Rickenbacker, but an incredible simulation. The only significant difference is that the neck is bolted on. It doesn't go through the body like a real Rick. It is probably also not made out of the same type of wood that Rickenbacker used. But I do not know for sure.
In the 1970s Ibanez produced a lot of very high quality copies of US-made guitars and basses. They had a lot of trouble over these when the US companies sued them for violating their intellectual property rights by copying their designs. Rickenbacker was especially vigorous in pursuing those cases. Thus, while Ibanez and other Japanese companies' copies of Fenders and Gibsons are still easy to find, you will not find very many Rickenbacker copies anymore. In fact, this is the only Ibanez Rick copy I have ever seen or even heard of. It is one of only two copies I have ever seen of a Rickenbacker bass.
The Ibanez is probably worth at least $1000 to a collector. I didn't pay that much for it because the guy who was selling it just didn't want it anymore. I got real lucky on this one. An actual Rickenbacker 4001 bass will set you back three or four grand and will not look or sound significantly different from this (if you ask me, at least).
E-mail me at email@example.com if you are interested. We'll talk. I'm really sad to see these go, so you'll have to be nice to me.


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Eleven Hoy children, back row, left to right: Jack, Benny, Lona, Henry Sing (Avaline's husband), Star, Avaline, Lily and Mooney. Front row, left to right: Yvonne, Anne, Rose and May; circa 1939. (Double exposure with Mr. and Mrs. Hoy.)
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The Hoy children along with Evelyn's husband Henry Sing. A double exposed image.
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