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In 2012, Kristen Stewart cheated on Robert Pattinson. This made me root for her hard.
I was rooting for K. Stewart to begin with. I like how awkward she is; I like that she seems to be really feeling the grunge movement twenty years late and that she doesn't often smile for cameras. I thought she was great when she was tough and mumbly in Adventureland and when she was vulnerable and mumbly in Twilight. I like her with the same stubbornness that I often feel for actresses a lot of other people find annoying, Anne Hathaway and Lena Dunham and Zooey Deschanel among them. If enough people find a woman irritating, she's usually doing something interesting.
And this year, Stewart did something really interesting. She ruined her own love story.
The public version of Stewart and Pattinson's relationship tracks with the Twilight narrative so closely that the two are nearly inextricable from one another: Stewart/Bella embarrassed and stiff and sincere, Pattinson/Edward emo and attractively self-loathing. For the past four years they've played their relationship close to the vest, in a manner not unlike the way a human girl and a vampire man-boy might go about a little sexy subterfuge. Given these parallels, it's easy to be skeptical about the timing of their much-publicized breakup, which brought on a wave of extra publicity for the final part of the One True Sparkly Vampire Saga.
But after watching a pale and pained Pattinson stumble through an appearance on The Daily Show, it was hard to believe that their relationship was just a publicity stunt. And if his heartbreak was real, Stewart's infidelity was too. Read the rest of this entry »


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New class features for the fighter class:
Man of the people (Ex)
Fighter gains a bonus on Knowledge (local) checks equal to half her level (minimum 1).
Antagonize (Ex)
At 1st level, a fighter can make Intimidate checks to make creatures respond to him with hostility. Antagonizing a creature is a free action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity, can be taken during his turn, and has a DC equal to 10 + the target's Hit Dice + the target's Wisdom modifier. The fighter can not make this check against a creature that does not understand him or has an Intelligence score of 3 or lower. The fighter gains an insight bonus on the Intimidate check equal to his Strength bonus.
If the check is successful, the creature flies into a rage. On its next turn, the target must attempt to make a melee attack or a ranged attack against against the fighter, target her with a spell, or include her in the area of a spell. The effect ends if the creature is prevented from attacking her or attempting to do so would harm it (for example, if she is on the other side of a chasm or a wall of fire). If it cannot attack the fighter on its turn, she may make the check again as an immediate action to extend the effect for 1 round (but cannot extend it thereafter). The effect ends as soon as the creature attacks her. Once she has targeted a creature with this ability, she can not target it again for 1 day.
If she fails, the creature is still forced to pass adjacent to her if any part of its movement is within 10' of her. This range increases by 5' at 5th level and every 5 levels thereafter, to the maximum of 30' at 20th level.
Fighter can use this ability a number of times per day equal to his base fortitude save bonus.
Bonus feats (Ex)
This class feature is removed. If a fighter archetype replaces any of the fighter's bonus feats, she instead doesn't gain a combat feat for any of her combat styles at those levels.
Combat style (Ex)
At 1st level, a fighter can create 2 combat styles by selecting combat feats for each style. By choosing a combat style, she gains all the feats of the chosen style - 1 combat feat at 1st level, 2 combat feats at 2nd level and an additional combat feat every 2 levels thereafter, to a maximum of 11 combat feats at 20th level. She must fulfill prerequisites for all the feats chosen. Feats associated with a combat style count toward fulfilling prerequisites for other feats associated with the same combat style. She can create 3 combat styles at 6th level, 4 at 11th level and 5 at 16th level.
She can change a combat style as a full round action which doesn't provoke attacks of opportunity. She can change any weapons and shields she is wielding as part of the same action. At 6th level, she can change a combat style as a standard action, at 11th level as a move action and at 16th level as a swift action.
Starting at 3rd level, a fighter can also select an advanced armor training option associated with a combat style. She can select an additional advanced armor training option at 7th level.
Starting at 5th level, a fighter can also select an advanced weapon training option associated with a combat style. She can select an additional advanced weapon training option at 9th level.
Starting at 11th level, a fighter can also select an armor or shield mastery feat associated with a combat style. She can select an additional armor or shield mastery feats at 15th and 19th level.
Starting at 13th level, a fighter can also select a weapon mastery feat associated with a combat style. She can select an additional weapon mastery feat at 17th level.
Once any of the choices for a combat style are made, they cannot be changed for a particular combat style until she gains another fighter level.
Listed below are some suggestions for combat styles.
Dual wielding style: Two-weapon fighting, Two-weapon defense, Double slice, Improved two-weapon fighting, Two-weapon rend, Greater two-weapon fighting
Recommended advanced armor training options: Adaptable training (Acrobatics), Armored sprint
Recommended advanced weapon training options: Fighter's finesse, Effortless dual wielding, Trained grace, Defensive weapon training
Ranged style: Point blank shot, Precise shot, Deadly aim, Rapid shot, Manyshot, Clustered shots, Improved precise shot, Point blank master, Snapshot, Improved Snapshot
Recommended advanced armor training options: Armored sprint, Armor specialization
Recommended advanced weapon training options: Trained initiative, Fighter's reflexes, Defensive weapon training, Versatile training (Perception, Stealth), Weapon mastery
Two-handed style: Power attack, Cleave, Great cleave, Vital strike, Improved vital strike, Greater vital strike
Recommended advanced armor training options: Steel headbutt, Armored juggernaut, Armor specialization, Armored sacrifice, Unmoving
Recommended advanced weapon training options: Focused weapon, Warrior spirit, Weapon sacrifice, Defensive weapon training
Tactician style: Combat reflexes, Stand still, Poised bearing, Combat patrol, Pin down, Imposing bearing
Recommended advanced armor training options: Steel headbutt, Armored master (Imposing bearing)
Recommended advanced weapon training options: Weapon mastery (Difficult swings), Warrior spirit, Abundant tactics, Fighter's tactics
Defensive style: Stalwart, Improved bravery, Inspiring bravery, Improved stalwart
Recommended advanced armor training options: Armored juggernaut, Armor specialization, Armored sacrifice, Critical deflection, Armored confidence
Recommended advanced weapon training options: Trained initiative, Fighter's reflexes, Weapon sacrifice, Combat maneuver defense
Combat stamina (Ex)
Fighter gains combat stamina as a bonus feat at 1st level.
Makeshift artificer (Ex)
At 5th level, when she uses the action to change her combat style, the fighter can also shift all weapon enchantments and magic properties between the weapons and shields wielded. Magic weapon and shield properties that are limited to certain kinds of weapons or shields are still transferred, but don't function on weapons or shields that couldn't have been originally enchanted with such properties.
Also, she gains Master armorer advanced armor training at 5th level. If she already has it, she can select any other advanced armor training option she qualifies for.
Weapon specialist (Ex)
At 5th level, fighter gains the Weapon specialist advanced weapon training option, except there is no limit to the number of feats he can apply to weapons in the same weapon group.
Combat competence (Ex)
At 5th level, fighter gains the Combat competence advanced weapon training option.

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WASHINGTON - Google's decision to honour the birthday of U.S. labour organizer Cesar Chavez angered some American Christians on Sunday, who fumed that it was disrespectful to celebrate Chavez with a so-called Google Doodle on Easter Sunday.
The face of Chavez, a Mexican immigrant who organized Latino farm workers in the 1960s, was situated in the middle "o" of the Google logo on Sunday as the search engine giant opted against recognizing a secular holiday to commemorate what would have been the civil rights activist's 86th birthday.
Chavez, who died 20 years ago, was a co-founder of the United Farm Workers, a union dedicated to fighting for decent pay, humane working conditions and safe housing for farm workers. Two years ago, President Barack Obama declared March 31 Cesar Chavez Day.
Conservative websites assailed Google's decision.
The Daily Caller expressed confusion about why Google "chose specifically to honour Chavez's birthday, instead of Easter Sunday."
The conservative news organization also suggested Obama might have influenced Google's thinking. Google CEO Eric Schmidt was an "informal adviser" in both of Obama's presidential campaigns, the Daily Caller reported, was a member of his transition team in 2009 and is apparently rumoured for a cabinet position during the president's second term.
Conservatives took to social media to express outrage that Google would opt to honour a "socialist."
"Today I switch to Bing since #google thinks Christ is less important that Cesar Chavez, socialist labor leader," tweeted Lisa Schreckenstein.
Tweeted another: "Congrats Google, you've managed to alienate all Christians in America today: instead of celebrating Christ, they celebrate Cesar Chavez."
Cesar Chavez Day, however, has become a popular day of celebration in states with significant Hispanic populations. In some cities, the revelry rivals the type seen on Halloween and St. Patrick's Day.
In San Antonio, Texas, hundreds of people took part in the city's 17th annual Cesar Chavez march over the weekend, calling for comprehensive immigration reform.
"We're all fighting to ensure there is going to be a favourable vote taken in Congress this year and that President Obama has the opportunity to sign a new bill granting legal status to farm workers," said Arturo Rodriguez, now the president of the United Farm Workers.
Others on social media praised Google for honouring Chavez and mocked those who confused him with Hugo Chavez, the recently deceased Venezuelan president.
The Twitter account for The Twitchy, conservative pundit Michelle Malkin's right-wing news outlet, initially claimed Google was honouring the late revolutionary.
"My Easter miracle: seeing how many people confuse Cesar Chavez for Hugo Chavez. Thanks, @Google doodle!" Tweeted one.
Added LOLGOP, a Twitter account devoted to mocking Republicans and the Christian right: "I'm glad conservatives have turned Easter into a chance to cast verbal stones at Cesar Chavez. Nothing ironic about that at all."


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Assessor's Notice
Governor Mills Executive Order of 3/31/20 extends the April 1, 2020 deadline to apply for:
Homestead Exemptions
Veterans Exemptions
Renewable Energy Equipment Exemptions
Tax Exemptions for Institutions and Organizations
Business Equipment Tax Exemptions (BETE)
The new deadline to apply for these is September 1st, 2020.
Fiscal Year 2020 Tax Information
The Tax Assessor is responsible for the assessment and listing of all taxable property within the City of Portland. The property tax finances a major portion of the city and school budgets. Detailed property information such as lot size, building size, building sketch, photographs, etc. is available at our website. Individual real estate and personal property tax roll information may be accessed by clicking onto the appropriate tax roll choice in the left hand column of the screen.
The July 1, 2019 (FY2020) tax rate is: $23.31 per $1000 of valuation
Taxes are due in two installments:
The first half of tax amounts due is Friday, October 18, 2019
The second half of tax amounts due has been extended to Monday, June 1, 2020.
The Assessor has declared Portland's FY20 ratio between assessed value and market value at 84%. The 84% ratio will be applied to the following tax exemptions which are then deducted from the assessed value of the property:
- Veteran's Exemption $6,000 X 84% = $5,040
- Blind Exemption $4,000 X 84% = $3,360
- Maine Homestead Exemption $20,000 X 84% = $16,800
Maine Homestead Exemption Program
In its 2017 session, the Maine legislature revised the amount of the exemption to $20,000 of just value as of April 1, 2017. For FY20, there are over 8,700 properties that are receiving this exemption. This amounts to a tax savings of over $3.4 million. If you have already applied for this program you do not need to apply again on the same property. It is important to note that if you have recently moved or sold your property, you must reapply for the exemption on your new home.
To qualify, you must apply and certify that:
1. You are a permanent resident of the State of Maine
2. Your Portland home is your primary residence and you are not claiming or receiving a homestead property tax exemption for any other property
3. You have owned a homestead in Maine for the past 12 months
Applications must be received by the Tax Assessor by April 1 in the year that the exemption is first granted. Applications received after April 1 will not become effective until the following year.
If you are currently receiving a tax reduction (blind, veteran or homestead exemption) on your property it is notated on the front side of your tax bill. If you wish to apply for these programs, application forms are available for you to download and print here.
Assessment Appeal Information
2019 (FY20) APPEAL DEADLINE DATE: January 24th, 2020
How Do I Appeal My Assessed Value If I Disagree With The Assessor?
According to Maine Taxation law, your property's assessed value is considered reasonable if it falls within 10% of its most probable selling price. The burden to prove the assessed value is unreasonable rests with the taxpayer.
1. File abatement application with Assessor: This application must be filed within 185 days after the Commitment Date . The Assessor has 60 days from receipt of your application to respond. If this formal appeal is denied, then:
2. Appeal Assessor's decision to Board of Assessment Review: Application to appeal must be filed with Portland's Board of Assessment Review within 60 days of the Assessor's denial. You will be scheduled for a Board hearing. If this appeal is denied, then:
3. Appeal the Board's decision to Superior Court: Appeals must be filed within 30 days, or if a commercial property assessed over $1 million, within 60 days to the State Board of Assessment Review.
Property Tax Bulletin No. 10 from Maine Revenue Services outlines the Property Tax Abatement and Appeals Procedures. They also provide a Basic Residential Appeal Procedure Chart.
Christopher A. Huff, CMA
City of Portland Tax Assessor


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Oh, behold the lacey loveliness! We simply adore our assortment of hand-crocheted, 100% cotton doilies. Beautiful and dripping with delicate vintage charm, our doilies are an inexpensive way to get your old-time style on. Use our doilies as DIY and crafting material, coasters or chargers for your vintage table top, or as a unique party favor or gift. Available in 3 sizes, and many design styles, mix & match them for the best look.


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The Eclipse Debug Project is not a single project unto itself, it is in fact comprised of two distinct sub-projects: Platform Debug and JDT Debug.
The Debug component of the platform defines language independent facilities and mechanisms for:
The Debug component of the platform defines interfaces for a language independent debug model, which abstract common debugging features of many languages. The Debug component of the platform does not provide an implementation of a debugger, it is the duty of other plug-ins to provide language specific implementations of debuggers.
JDT Debug implements Java debugging support and works with any JDPA-compliant target Java VM. It is implemented on top of the language independent "debug model" provided by the platform debugger.
JDT debug provides the following debugging functionality:
Both Platform and JDT Debug are built into Eclipse and ship as part of the Eclipse SDK.
The JDT debug component is very responsive to new ideas, feature requests and bug reports. The following is a list of some of the newest and more interesting additions to the component.
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The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
• Christopher Ray Matthews, 23, of 109 S. Church Street., Apt. B, was charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny after breaking and entering and felony possession of stolen goods/ property, $20,000 secured bond, Feb. 18.
• Ricky Jason Robbins, 31, of 543 Frank Road, Denton, was charged with felony larceny, $5,000 unsecured bond, Feb. 18.


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Sammy Hagar on New Album: 'I Feel Really Good About This'
Sammy Hagar has treated his post-Van Halen solo career like one big party, and with his latest release, he's rounded up an undeniably impressive guest list.
'Sammy Hagar & Friends,' due Sept. 24 in the U.S., finds Hagar in the studio with a colorful blend of past collaborators (including Denny Carmassi and Bill Church of Montrose), current cohorts (including Michael Anthony and Joe Satriani of Chickenfoot) and famous friends (including country star Toby Keith and bluesman Taj Mahal). The goal, says Hagar in a new five-minute video about the project, was an all-star celebration of his career -- past, present and future.
The record is "a celebration of my whole career and bringing it to where I am now, but not losing touch of where I started in '72 with Montrose," says Hagar, adding, "Once I got into the studio with these guys, the Montrose guys and the Wabos and Mickey Hart and people like that ... once we all got together to start recording this music, it really took on a special life of its own. I was inspired enough by these guys to write more songs, and then I got other people to write for me, which was great."
The clip also includes interviews with 'Sammy Hagar & Friends' guests such as Nancy Wilson of Heart (who says "me and Sammy go way back") and Journey's Neal Schon, who good-naturedly complains that Hagar interrupted a quiet Sunday night at home to get him down to the studio. It also features some behind-the-boards perspective from producer John Cuniberti, who says, "I've never seen someone having so much fun making a record like a 15-year-old filled with enthusiasm every day ... As soon as he walks in the building, everybody lightens up and starts having fun."
"I blended it all together in one CD and one tour, and it covers four decades," concludes Hagar. "I feel really good about this."


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An environmentally-friendly product to control snails and slugs has been developed. Sluggo, a unique blend of iron phosphate with bait additives in easy-to-use, non-toxic pellets, is one of Western Farm Services' new products.
According to Cindy Bishop, marketing assistant for the Fresno, California-based provider of agricultural, turf, and ornamental supplies, Sluggo actually lures snails and slugs from hiding places and plants.
"Once the snails eat the bait, they immediately stop feeding, they ingest the product, then go into seclusion to die. They go where it's dark to die--in corners and under shrubs--so there are no unsightly shells lying around," says Bishop. "There is no staining on cement. It takes them three to six days to die. Sluggo remains active after a sprinkle, irrigation or even rain. Uneaten pellets dissolve into the soil as a fertilizer."
Ray Bolles, landscape maintenance manager for A Growing Concern, a 12-year-old landscaping firm in Huntington Beach, California, that caters to large corporations, homeowner associations, and retail establishments, gives Sluggo high marks for safety and effectiveness.
"We do a lot of work with homeowners' associations. They are very conscious of chemicals because of children and pets. Bait containing metaldehyde is much harsher and carries an odor. Sluggo is a natural product. It's odor-free and economical to use. I've had great success with it," says Bolles, indicating that Sluggo knocked out infestations on one of his toughest properties, right next to a lake.
Simply scatter the pellets on the soil around the plants needing protection, using an application rate of one pound per thousand square feet.
Additionally, Sluggo can be used on outdoor ornamentals, outdoor container nursery plants, lawns, grass grown for seed, and in greenhouses.


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When word broke yesterday that "The Thing" was getting pushed back, we tried to tell ourselves that it was just a bit of marketing maneuvering. No such luck.
Marc Abraham, one of the film's producers, explained to Drew McWeeny at HitFix that the film is undergoing additional shoots and that Universal Studios wanted to give director Matthijs van Hijningen Jr. the time necessary to make a film that everyone would be happy with.
Well, yes, of course. As huge fans of John Carpenter's 1982 version and the 1954 original, we want them to get it right, too, but we have to admit to being more than a little concerned.
U.S. & World
With Liz Winstead and Joel Edgerton starring, and Hijningen directing, it seemed they were off to a good start and we were looking forward to the film's Apirl 29 release. But now that date has been bequeathed to "Fast Five"--the latest in the "Fast and Furious" franchise--and "The Thing" is floating in limbo.
Universal (our corporate brothers) has already had a rough year by any account. They're on target to finish dead last among the big six studios in total box office, with their 14 features compiling an average Rotten Tomatoes score of 45%, with only three--"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World," "Get Him to the Greek" and "Nanny McPhee Returns"--being rated favorably.
And now "The Thing" has joined "The Adjustment Bureau" and "Little Fockers" as their third high-profile project this year to go in for additional shooting or re-shoots.
And let's not forget the kerfuffle over the "gay" joke in the trailer for "The Dilemma."


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Handmade Holiday: Magic Metal Stencils
Viewer Comments
Ich bin neu mit diesem Webangebot, und finde ich es einfach fantastisch. Alle die Videos lehrt mich neue Methoden zu benutzen. Paulette ist sehr informativ und Ich finde Ann, Suess und Wunderschoen, zu sein. Ich warte auf die naechste Angeboten.
Thank you for the fun webisodes. A great way to stop your stencils from sticking to the adhesive sheets, is to rub the back of the stencil with soap.
Stayed up til 5 am using all my old metal stenzils...tried several ways....Glitter everywhere. I am having too much fun, imagine putting pop dots under them and a maybe a jewel or 2!! You 2 are having so much fun together.
It was an amazibg week with the projects you presented. I haven' tried making a bookyet, but that sounds like something for a snow day to do. BUT, you blew me away with the final day with the use of stencils and glitter. It has given me one more style of this years Christmas. Fan't wait till my package gets here!!
WOW, A Million times WOW.
I loved the whole week of webisodes. I really like the collage, shabby chic and all the other papercrafts. Ann does a great job and certainly is an asset to your team. thanks for all the ideas. I am working on the canvas project from the first day of the week of webisodes. Also thanks for the birthday card on the 8th. It was so nice seeing everyone saying happy birthday to me. Thanks once again for all the great ideas.
I enjoyed this webisode very refreshing.
This week of webisodes was phenomenal. Paulette and Ann you have outdone yourselves and raised the bar once again. I loved that you showed us one card where flocking didn't work for you so we know the ins and outs of your great products. I hope we can see more of Ann. You two are great together.
I love your your webisodes so much, especially when you have a full week of them. I have learned so many new techniques and have gotten so many new ideas. Thank You.
I have enjoyed these segment of webisodes, so much. Love all the gift ideas and will be making these for Christmas gifts this year.Please do more webisodes on gift ideas. Paulette and Ann have enjoyed you together and would love to see you again on the webisodes. You two are great together and Ann you are so talented.
First of all I just love it when you do a full week of demo's. I look forward to them. A suggestion--so the stencil does not stick to the adhesive I have used full sheets of Avery labels. Also, I always work from dark to light with the glitter, and after doing the first glitter I take a blush brush to remove any loose glitter. Now I am off to order the stencils. Great great video, but I do miss Sarah so much
What a terrific week of webisodes. Ann is just fabulous, I would love to see more of her, she's so cute and bubbly.
What a great WOW! Loved you two together-lots of fun and some great gift ideas!
Thanks,Paulette,and Ann.You gals do one heck of a good job,I am crazy about glitter,but also afraid that I could easily get it everywhere,thanx...for the lovely tip,now I know how to clean up too!!
Ann is both adorable and talented! She's just great on the webisodes ... very enjoyable to watch! She's not Sara yet, but give her a little time!!!
I have truly enjoyed eating my lunch this week at my desk and watching your tutorials. You two did a great job. Thanks
I missed a couple this wk., how do I find the Monday webisode?
Reply from Paper Wishes Customer Service:
Good question! Click on the webisode & gallery archive on the right side of your screen and scroll down to the show on Oct. 4. All previous shows are listed or you can enter a topic in the search engine.
I love the webisodes and watch them every week. What I was wondering is if you have ever thought of doing a magazine? I get a number of scrapbooking and cardmaking magazines and am disappointed because I can never find the supplies to make the projects. It would be nice to have a magazine put out by you where I can get all the supplies for the projects frome you. Just a thought. Thanks for listening.
Reply from Paper Wishes Customer Service:
I guess the webisodes are our magazine and TV show rolled into one. With the sorry state of the magazine business, we won't be doing one but we do promise to keep making webisodes. I know exactly what you mean about having trouble finding the items shown in some magazines. I hope the webisodes and gallery of instructions makes things easy for you. Thanks for posting.
Wow, what a great way to end the Week of Webisodes!! I would never have thought to use stencils and glitter, and can't wait to try this. Thanks again Paulette and Ann!
Just beautiful! Another way to use these stencils would be to run them through your Cuttlebug, or other type of machine and emboss or deboss your paper.
Paper Wishes Weekly Webisodes feature free scrapbooking video classes and card making video classes! Every week Paulette and LeNae bring you new online scrapbooking or card making classes demonstrating the very latest paper craft and scrapbooking techniques. Each of our free card making and scrapbooking classes also gives you unique project ideas and tips from Paper Wishes' Design Team. Come back often so you don't miss any of the fun in our card making and scrapbooking classes! You are sure to be inspired! Also watch for our "Week of Webisodes" events where we feature new scrapbooking video classes daily!


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As you know, for months I've been bitching about the dumbassness of the title Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps. A trailer has been released online. Don't really like the way it's cut but am still kinda intrigued. By Michael Douglas. Shia LaBeouf looks like an infant. And while that scene with Carey Mulligan in her shirt and laptop is totally useless, she does look gorgeous. And fresh. And beguiling. Here she is today Beverly Hills. The UK press, eager to boost her momentum after the Golden Globes and the SAGs have actually described her style as Audrey Hepburn-ish. Well… I wouldn't go that far. But I'll take Carey Mulligan Hepburn over Jennifer Love Hewitt Hepburn. You know.
Re: that title, Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps – why can't it just be Wall Street 2 PERIOD? Money Never Sleeps says to me that money will keep on not sleeping. More, and more, and more. Like the Die Hard franchise. Is this a franchise now?
Wall Street 3: Bring Home The Bacon
Wall Street 4: Cash Money 4eVah
This is what Money Never Sleeps portends: more sequels. I'll see the first… but by the time we get to the third, not even the Wachowski Brothers could make that happen.
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Lantern festivals are a central part of Chinese culture and date back thousands of years. Join us as this ancient tradition comes to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden where you will see over 20 sets of lanterns crafted from silk, wire and steel and where you can spend an evening filled with fun, food, and adventure. This event offers visitors the opportunity to experience an event rarely staged outside of Asia.
May 8 2019
Fort Worth Botanic Garden: Lanterns in the Garden - Fort Worth (Thru May 12)
City of Dallas: Comprehensive Environmental & Climate Action Plan - Community Meetings - Dallas (April 29 - May 9)
Public meetings regarding Dallas' new Comprehensive Environmental & Climate Action Plan:
Beckley Saner Rec Center 114 W. Hobson Ave. Large Meeting Room
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Bachman Rec Center 2750 Bachman Dr. Auditorium
6 - 8 p.m.
Martin Weiss Rec Center 1111 Martindell Ave. Large Meeting Room 6 - 8 p.m.
Churchill Rec Center 6906 Churchill Way Large Meeting Room 6 - 8 p.m.
Audelia Road Library 10045 Audelia Rd. Auditorium
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Eastfield College Pleasant Grove 802 S. Buckner Blvd.
Community Room
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Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden: Jim Woodson - Dallas (Thru June 8)
The High Desert in Abiquiu has inspired Texas artist Jim Woodson since exploring the region via motorcycle in the late 1980s. His paintings are a unity of the intuitive process of painting, personal ideology, and the desert landscape. Woodson embraces the concepts of time, space, and knowledge in his work and uses these three elements to title his paintings.
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 4, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Artist Talk: Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m.
Dallas Sierra Club: Wilderness Navigation - Dallas
Learn the fundamentals of navigating your way in the wilderness in this fun and comprehensive two-night class. Among the subjects covered are: looking for and purchasing different type maps, how to read maps, how not to get lost, map use if you do get lost, different kinds of compasses and how to use your compass. There will be some discussion about GPS, but our main focus is learning how to use a map and compass so you're not trusting your navigation (and life) to something that takes batteries. If you have a compass, bring it. If not, we'll have extras you can use and will show you what to look for when you purchase your own.
$40. Cost covers both nights and handout materials. We encourage online signups by Monday before the class (click here) or you can pay with cash or check at the door. A half-day hike the following Saturday or Sunday with the class instructors Arthur Kuehne and Bill Greer will be offered to class participants who want to practice their new skills.


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Oh wow, what a couple of weeks Nokia has had. A company trying to reinvent itself and staying relevant in an increasingly iOS/Android-dominated smartphone world caught the headlines mostly for all the wrong reasons. Here's a rundown of the news and my take on the same.
Lumia 900 Announced
First, after showing the Lumia 900 at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, they finally announced the availability of Nokia Lumia 900, their flagship device for the North American markets. Pre-orders would start on March 30, at AT&T's website, and the device would be available in stores on April 8. As a surprise they also announced a glossy white version, to be available only in stores (no pre-order) on April 22. All good news, albeit some would argue that according to leaks earlier, it was supposed to happen on March 18, so this date could be considered a "delay". Oh well.
Mixed Reviews?
Then, the review embargo is lifted. Suffice to say that while generally extremely positive, there was a feeling that some of the reviewers (especially one at a very high profile site) were very critical of certain aspects of the phone and the OS. I wrote about how the Lumia 900 may have created a very high set of expectations and meeting or beating those expectations would be almost impossible. Also, the device, unlike typical iPhone releases, was not accompanied by a major software update of the Windows Phone OS. So a lot of reviewers started poking around what's missing in the OS rather than reviewing the device itself. Bottom line, there was a lot of coverage on the stuff that was missing, instead of highlighting how, at $99 with contract, this was an excellent deal for a very well-made phone.


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Sony Waterproof Walkman Lets Swimmers Listen to Music Underwater
LAS VEGAS — The idea of the "power song" or playlist has been around ever since music has been mobile, with runners and cyclists enjoying inspiring music during their workouts for well over a decade. Swimmers, however, have been left out of the sports-music movement, at least until now.
Sony is debuting a waterproof digital Walkman at CES, the NZW-W270, which contains a 4GB music player inside a pair of earphones. The two ear units are connected by a single cable, with controls on each site — power and track selection on right, playlist selection and volume on the left.
Sony was nice enough to let me check out a water-repelling Walkman in advance of CES, and it definitely does what it's supposed to. Showering with the W270, I found the controls easy to use and the earphones themselves to be comfortable. You need to be careful about positioning them in your ears to get maximum volume, and they come with an extra tether to pull the cable tight when you're swimming.
When my head was fully submerged with the Walkman, I found the volume to be adequate, but only when I had it on maximum. The fact that it can't play that loud is probably a safety feature, since when I surfaced, the music sounded louder.
One of the buttons lets you select different playlists, but only if you've synced the device with Sony's software on a Windows PC. The Walkman still works with Macs, but only as a drag-and-drop storage device. It played all my iTunes MP3 and (non-DRM) AAC songs just fine.
Besides opening swimmers up to workout music, the W270 is also handy to any athlete who's had a digital music player quit on them because of the dreaded sweat factor. Battery life is rated at eight hours.
Unfortunately, due to the waterproof nature of the player, it needs to connect to your computer via a proprietary docking cable (see the pic below). If you lose that cable, your waterproof headphones will be nothing more than a decorative ear accessory after they've lost their charge.
While the NZW-W270 is unremarkable as a music player, its waterproof qualities make it a useful tech toy for swimmers. It's a product that solves a real problem — great to see from a traditional brand like Sony.
The waterproof Walkman will be available in black, white, blue and pink in March for $99.99 — not a bad price at all considering what it does.
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I just spent more than a week experiencing Soylent, the most joyless new technology to hit the world since we first laid eyes on MS-DOS.
Soylent is a drink mix invented by a group of engineers who harbor ambitions of shaking up the global food business. Robert Rhinehart, the 25-year-old co-founder and chief executive of the firm selling the drink, hit upon the idea when he found himself spending too much time and money searching for nutritious meals while he was working on a wireless-tech start-up in San Francisco. Using a process Mr. Rhinehart calls "scientific," the firm claims to have mixed a cornucopia of supplements to form a technologically novel food that offers the complete set of nutrients the human body needs for survival.
You can live on Soylent alone, Mr. Rhinehart claims, though in practice he said customers would most likely use it to replace just their "staple meals," by which he meant most of the junk you eat every day to fill yourself up. Mr. Rhinehart argued that Soylent, which costs about $3 per serving, is cheaper, easier to prepare and more nutritious than much of the food that makes up the typical American officer worker's diet today.
About a week and a half ago, I began drinking Soylent every day. I can't recommend that you do the same. For a purported breakthrough with such grand plans for reshaping the food industry, I found Soylent to be a punishingly boring, joyless product. From the plain white packaging to the purposefully bland, barely sweet flavor to the motel-carpet beige hue of the drink itself, everything about Soylent screams function, not fun. It may offer complete nourishment, but only at the expense of the aesthetic and emotional pleasures many of us crave in food.
And although the drink is tastier than its horror sci-fi name implies, the whole idea of replacing lots of your meals with the same stuff day after day is a nightmarish prospect. It suggests that Soylent's creators have forgotten a basic ingredient found in successful tech products, not to mention in most good foods. That ingredient is delight.
Most whiz-bang technologies don't sell themselves on function alone; they've got to offer pleasure, too. My favorite recent example is the ride-sharing service Uber. Sure, hailing a cab on your phone is more convenient than waiting for one on a street corner. But that's not the main reason people love Uber. They love it because Uber lets you feel like the boss: A car rushes to pick you up, and when it drops you off, you jump out without ever reaching for your wallet, as if you own the town. Uber isn't using technology to sell convenience. It's selling addictive thrills. It's selling joy.
Besides offering no joy, Soylent presented other troubles. For much of the time I used it, Soylent produced gastrointestinal symptoms ranging from mildly irritating to perilous. Judging by other users' online descriptions of my experiences, my gut's reaction wasn't unusual, but Mr. Rhinehart said it was likely to be temporary, the result of my body adjusting to the government-recommended amount of fiber in Soylent.
I believe him, but there are still questions about Soylent's healthfulness. Though Mr. Rhinehart spent months living on nothing but Soylent and claims it improved his health, the firm has not performed any large-scale studies to show that drinking Soylent over an extended period of time is good for you, or even that it's not bad for you. Mr. Rhinehart said the firm was conducting a large study, but he declined to divulge any details or a timeline for when it might post results.
Soylent's biggest failing, though, is its stultifying utilitarianism. Even Mr. Rhinehart describes Soylent mainly in terms of its functional promise. "The most important aspect of this product is simplicity," he told me. "We're trying to abstract away the complexity. Here's this drink that has everything you need, so if it's your go-to meal, you don't have to worry about anything else."
But there is something troubling about the notion of a "go-to meal." During the last week and a half, I consumed Soylent for most, but not all, of my meals. There were a couple of days when more than 90 percent of my calories came from the powder. At first, as Mr. Rhinehart promised, I did find Soylent to be extremely convenient. It alleviated some of the stress I often feel when I'm pressed for time on a busy workday and need to find something healthy to eat.
That feeling faded. The longer I used it, the more Soylent began to feel like a chore. I began to yearn for the mechanics of solid meals — chewing, swallowing, using my hands and silverware and experiencing a variety of textures and temperatures. I missed crunchy foods, salty foods, noisy foods and hot foods. (Soylent, like revenge, is best served cold.)
Most of all, I missed variety. Soylent's instructions suggested adding peanut butter, fruit, vanilla extract or other flavorings to the drink. I did, but still, Soylent tasted pretty much the same from day to day — like gritty, thinned-down pancake batter, inoffensive and dull.
Mr. Rhinehart offered a canny defense for the criticism that Soylent is leaching the joy out of food. "Obviously there's a lot more to food than nutrition," he said. "We don't expect people to live on this entirely. In fact, we think this elevates food into more of a leisure activity. You can go out with your friends or family, and if your default, staple meal is very healthy and sustainable and balanced, you can enjoy your other meals even more, because you don't have to worry about how healthy they are."
But as soon as I began using Soylent, it dawned on me that Mr. Rhinehart's entire premise of dividing food into "staple meals" and "leisure meals" was suspect.
It's true that people sometimes eat meals that are mainly for sustenance (cheap frozen dinners, dried ramen, corn dogs) and other times we're looking mostly for pleasure (72-hour short ribs). But I suspect that most of the time, for most meals, we want both sustenance and pleasure.
Soylent's fatal flaw is that it can't offer both. It optimizes for total sustenance at the expense of any pleasure. So while the drink might be nutritionally preferable to eating a diet of pizza, ramen and frozen dinners, I doubt it would be more pleasurable than doing so. There's a lot of variety in pizza and ramen (try each with a fried egg). Soylent, meanwhile, will always be just the same.


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- For other characters, see Viktor.
- "Dragovich... Kravchenko... Steiner... All must die!"
- — Reznov's single mission after Dimitri's death.
Captain Viktor Reznov (Russian: Виктор Резнов) was a deuteragonist appeared in Call of duty World at War and Black Ops series, a Russian squad leader of the Red Army in Call of Duty: World at War during World War II. His relationship and influence on Dimitri Petrenko and Alex Mason plays a major part in Call of Duty: Black Ops. He is a playable character in the flashback level "Project Nova" in Call of Duty: Black Ops. He makes a "return" in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Reznov is heard in the Intel file "From Vorkuta with WTF" in the Specialist HQ mode, and is one of the "icons" characters of the Blackout mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. He is also the first of the four Archetypes.
Early History
- "My father was a musician in Stalingrad. During the German occupation, the sound of his violin filled the air with magnificent music - Korsakov, Stasov - many of the great nationalist composers. To my countrymen, it was a symbol of hope. To the Germans, it was a symbol of defiance. Even now, his music still haunts me. The Nazis slit his throat while he slept. Collaborating with any Nazi is a betrayal, a betrayal against all of Mother Russia. Dragovich and Kravchenko were not troubled by such matters. They looked only to advance towards their own interests and agendas..."
- — Reznov explaining his father's death and Dragovich.
Viktor Reznov was born on April 20, 1913 in Saint Petersburg, Russia (renamed Petrograd in 1914 and Leningrad ten years later), and joined the Red Army sometime before the start of World War II. According to Reznov, his father was a musician, who, during the Siege of Stalingrad, played music by patriotic composers with his violin. His music was a symbol of hope for his fellow countrymen, but a symbol of defiance to the Germans, and Viktor never forgot the sound of his music even years later. His father had his throat slit by a German while he slept, one of the many reasons Viktor hated the German soldiers.
Battle of Stalingrad
- "The rotten cancer of the Fascist Reich ravages Europe like a plague. Their relentless drive into our motherland steals the lives of men, women, and children alike. The arrogance of their leaders is matched only by the brutality of their soldiers. These are the darkest days of the Nazi occupation of Stalingrad."
- — Reznov explaining the Nazis' push into Stalingrad.
He is first seen in the mission "Vendetta", as a sniper trying to assassinate the German general Heinrich Amsel, the "Architect of Stalingrad's misery". As one of the only two survivors of a brutal German massacre near a fountain, he is saved from being executed by feigning death. It is here that he and Dimitri Petrenko first meet each other, with Reznov explaining his situation to Dimitri. Reznov, who can no longer snipe precisely as a marksman due to his injured hand and blown off trigger finger, gives Petrenko his scoped Mosin-Nagant rifle, and asks him to eliminate the general. Reznov guides Dimitri on killing a few German soldiers as German bombers fly overhead, to shroud out the noise of the gunshots. He leads him through Stalingrad, dueling against a German sniper, and then dispatching a whole German platoon with multiple soldiers equipped with M2 Flamethrowers.
Then, they are saved by Petrenko's squad led by Daletski, and continue with them on an assault against a German communication post. After fierce fighting, Petrenko kills Amsel, which gives Reznov a hearty chuckle. They are soon attacked by German Panzers and soldiers. Reznov holds off numerous German soldiers before he jumps in a canal, with Dimitri soon following him. It is important to note that due to Reznov's injured finger he could not fire his rifle with perfect aim, and thus, his "character class" was changed to Submachine Gunner as he wields a PPSh-41 from then on. He is seen without his finger three years later.
Battle of Berlin
- "Our grip tightens around the black heart of Berlin. The Führer demands all to shed their last drop of blood in it's defense. The old, the young, the weak. If they stand for Germany, they die for Germany. Building by building. Room by room. One rat at a time."
- — Reznov to his troops, as they move farther into Berlin.
Three years later, on April 18, 1945 in Seelow Heights, Germany, Soviet troops are pushing towards Berlin. Sergeant Reznov along with a new recruit Chernov comes to rescue the captured Dimitri Petrenko from three German soldiers. Reznov often tells the other soldiers to follow Dimitri as an example, especially to Chernov, who seems to be shocked by the vengeful violence of his comrades against Wehrmacht soldiers. For example, in the level "Their Land, Their Blood", when a T-34 blows a hole in the house where Petrenko was, Reznov and his men kill a few German soldiers. the remaining German soldiers were extremely wounded and bleeding to death. Reznov hands Petrenko a Mosin-Nagant, and tells Petrenko to kill the dying German soldiers even though they are bleeding to death already. Then the player has the option to kill the wounded, or to leave. Two scenarios like this occur during the Soviet campaign. In the opening cutscene of the mission "Downfall," Reznov will read a passage from Chernov's diary. If the player kills the Germans at both sites, the passage will describe Dimitri as a monster; If the enemies are killed in one of the two sites, Chernov will be conflicted as to Petrenko's morality; and sparing them all will earn his admiration.In the mission "Heart of the Reich", near the Reichstag, Reznov chastises Chernov for writing in his diary, stating that "no one will ever read this", upon after which he orders Chernov to at least prove he can die for his country if he cannot kill for it, giving him the Russian flag that must be planted on the top of the Reichstag. When the Russian troops reached the final steps outside the Reichstag, Chernov was fatally wounded by a flamethrower and lay dying. Reznov takes Chernov's diary and states that "someone should read this," contrary to what he had said earlier. Another soldier carries the flag to the top of the roof but is killed before being able to plant it. Reznov then asks Petrenko to take the flag and plant it. When Petrenko gets shot almost fatally with a P-38 by a surviving SS trooper, Reznov jumps in and slices the unfortunate German twice in the torso and impales him in the back. After that, he helps Petrenko up, and tells Petrenko that he can make it, and that he always survives. He then cuts the rope holding the Nazi flag and tells Petrenko to plant the Soviet flag. He expects the two of them to return to their home as "heroes". Reznov mentions many times that the heart of the army cannot be broken as long as Dimitri lives.
Operation Olympus
- "The men and I had fought through the most bitter of winters on the Eastern Front, but we were no strangers to the cold. Even now, the blood in my veins chills when I think back to the events of that day... Far, far from home..."
- — Reznov telling Mason the story of Project Nova.
Imprisonment in Vorkuta and Uprising
- "Today, my comrades... Vorkuta... BURNS!!!"
- — Reznov during the uprising.
Reznov was presumably captured and sent to a prison camp in Vorkuta, and had been there for the past 18 years. There, he became a companion to an American prisoner, Alex Mason, gaining his trust and protecting him during their time in the gulag. Because of this bond, Reznov was able to exploit Mason's resistance to Steiner and Dragovich's attempt to brainwash him by overriding their original mission with his own personal agenda: killing Dragovich, Kravchenko, and Steiner.
Reznov masterminds a massive uprising in Vorkuta's prison camp. He and Mason engaged in a mock fist fight to draw the guards' attention. Once Mason eliminated the guard and seized the keys, Reznov led the prisoners to the surface. The Russian prisoners expressed doubt over Mason's trustworthiness, but Reznov convinced them by explaining how they were both "soldiers without an army" and betrayed by their leaders. Reznov continued to lead the insurrection, securing a secret weapon for Mason to blow their way out. He pulled Mason out of a tear gas barrage and the two escaped on motorcycles. Mason managed to escape by leaping onto a train, however Reznov stayed behind. He had sacrificed himself to free Mason, stating that Mason deserved the freedom knowing he would carry on to go after Dragovich. When Mason told Reznov to jump onto the train to freedom, Reznov exclaimed, "For you, Mason. Not for me." He drove the truck to lure the pursuing soldiers away from Mason and leaving his fate unknown.
Mind Game and Legacy
- "Mason! You did it Mason! You did, what I could not!"
- — Reznov speaking for the last time to Mason.
Years later during the Vietnam War, the SOG was dispatched to Hue City to meet up with a Russian defector carrying an important dossier on Nova-6. To Mason's surprise, the defector turned out to be Reznov. Reznov gave Mason the dossier and revealed that Dragovich and Kravchenko are nearby. Reznov fought alongside Mason, but went missing during the American incursion into Laos. He reappeared after Mason's helicopter crashes, stating that Woods was a good man and that Mason had chosen his friends well. He met up with Mason again inside the Viet Cong tunnels. At this point, Swift turned around and asked what was wrong with Mason, seemingly oblivious to his contact with Reznov.
After Kravchenko's presumed death, Reznov accompanied Mason in his unauthorized assault on Rebirth Island. The two of them fought their way to Steiner, and Reznov proceeded to execute him with a pistol. Mason insisted that it was Reznov who killed Steiner. However, the real events were witnessed by Hudson and Weaver, who saw Mason executing Steiner with a pistol while proclaiming himself to be Viktor Reznov.
During Mason's interrogation, Hudson revealed that the real Viktor Reznov had been dead for five years, having been killed in the escape from Vorkuta. Having brainwashed Mason, Reznov was able to complete his personal objective of killing Dragovich, Kravchenko and Steiner; leading Mason to become obsessed with pursuing them in spite of his other objectives, inadvertently continuing Reznov's posthumous legacy. The Reznov witnessed by Mason was a guardian angel-like hallucination, possibly developed by multiple personality disorder.
Due to Mason's contact with the CIA throughout the operation in Vietnam, Reznov is listed in official CIA files as both the defector and a joined member of the SOG team; however, once Hudson and Weaver realized he was never there they marked him "Deceased".
After Mason finally killed Nikita Dragovich, he heard the voice of Reznov congratulating him for doing what he could not accomplish.
- "Next thing you know, he starts talkin' to the Russian. Fuckin' Reznov. Good ol' Tricky Vik."
- — Woods reminisces with David Mason about Alex Mason's interactions with the hallucinatory Viktor Reznov.
After being captured by Mason and Woods, Kravchenko was interrogated for information regarding his connection to Raul Menendez. During the interrogation, Mason was compelled by his numbers brainwashing and the voice of Reznov to kill Kravchenko. The player is given the option of either resisting the brainwashing to hear what Kravchenko knows, or giving in and killing him (immediately). Regardless of their decision, Mason and Woods are betrayed by the Mujahadeen, beaten and abandoned in the desert to die. After some period of time passes, Mason saw Reznov, dressed in desert garb, riding up on a horse. Reznov dismounted and offered Mason a drink of water.
In 1986, Alex Mason was sent to Afghanistan along with Frank Woods to obtain intel on Raul Menendez from the Mujahadeen. In exchange for the intel, the Mujahadeen leader demanded that Mason help them fight off an invasion by the Soviet military. In the climax of the battle, Mason discovered Kravchenko was still alive and leading the Soviet attack from within a massive Soviet tank. As Mason fought Kravchenko on top of the tank, the numbers were retriggered inside his head, and he heard the voice of Reznov telling him that "Kravchenko must die."
In 2025, David Mason and Frank Woods discuss how Alex Mason credited Reznov with saving their lives in the desert that day. However, Woods dismisses the idea that it was really Reznov, stating that if he had really been there, he would have "stuck around" for them to regain consciousness in order to explain a few things.
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Black Ops
Black Ops II
- Main article: Viktor Reznov/Quotes
- According to the intel in Call of Duty: Black Ops, Reznov's birthplace was St. Petersburg, Russia. But in the CIA report, Reznov's birthplace was Moscow, Russia.
- Both Reznov and Hitler were born on 20th of April.
- According to the intel from Call of Duty: Black Ops, Reznov is 5'11, and 200 pounds, with a "heavy-set" build.
- If the player decodes the phonetic alphabet code names (X-ray, Sierra etc.) in the beginning of each level of Call of Duty: Black Ops into their first letters, changes the serial numbers into letters (A-1, B-2), and removes all the Xs, the player will get this message: "Reznov is dead, or is he dead, there was no body, is he who he says he is".
- He is the Red Army announcer for Call of Duty: World at War's multiplayer.
- In Call of Duty: Black Ops, there is no friendly fire penalty for continuously shooting at Reznov in any level other than "Vorkuta", obviously due to him being a hallucination.
- Often times, the hallucinatory Reznov will have his right index finger. However, some missions such as "Rebirth" show his hand missing a finger, just like the real Reznov.
- Due to being a hallucination, all enemies killed by him are most likely killed by Mason in reality and those who fired at Reznov are most likely firing at Mason in reality.
- Reznov's name and birthdate are on the Dog Tags in Kill Confirmed in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
- On the Wii version of World at War, Reznov's hand will always appear to be injured and will still be wrapped in a bloody bandage.
- Reznov also appears in the non-canonical after-credits dance party in Black Ops II once the game is finished. He can be seen dancing next to old Alex Mason; when the camera cuts away from them and returns, Reznov has disappeared, causing Mason to appear confused. At the dance party, Reznov is dressed as he was on Rebirth Island.
- The "Reznov's Revenge" is a usable weapon found in Mob of the Dead, a zombies map in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
- In the end of "Vorkuta", the subtitles will say "Victor Reznov" instead of "Viktor Reznov" when the interrogator is speaking.
- In the zombies map Gorod Krovi there is an easter egg in the back of the tombstones that contain the trials has a message that says "Vengeance is MINE. V.R."
- Also in Gorod Krovi, there is a trophy/ achievement called "Viktorious Revenge," another reference to Reznov.
- In Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Reznov appears along with Chernov on a calling card called "Downfall" in the World at War calling card set found in Supply Drops.
- There is an intel file in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 labled "From Vorkuta with WTF". In the audio clip, Woods had somehow located Reznov and brought him to see Alex Mason, who begins to freak out and believes he is hallucinating upon seeing him. Woods claims that Reznov is real, and that he made it out of Vorkuta, which Reznov confirms. Alex manages to calm himself down, but is still shocked at the sight of him.
- Whether or not this is canon, or part of Operation Blackout/The Archetypes in Black Ops 4, is unknown.


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I just updated from 5.59 to 6.11. I know I'm behind the times but I like to wait until an update is stable and I have time to work out any problems. I'm running on Ubuntu 11.04, Wine 1.2.3 so I thought posting here might be more appropriate. In general, Newsbin is running well and I'm getting used to the interface changes. My problem is the tabs are on the bottom of the windows and I can't seem to change them to the top. When I drag a tab the cross appears but all I can do is change the tab to a floating window. I can move the tabs with relation to each other but only on the bottom.
I'm assuming this is a Linux problem so I was wondering if there was a manual change I can make to move the tabs to the top. I don't expect any need to move them once I get them on top. Or is there a library I need to add to Wine?
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10 top Caribbean secrets
By Rob Crossan, for CNN • Published 23rd March 2014
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Butter-colored sands.
Fluttering palm trees.
Cinematic sunsets.
We all understand the appeal of the Caribbean, but with visitor numbers rising year after year -- according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization more than 25 million people visited the region last year -- is there anything left of the older Caribbean?
The following destinations aren't the easiest to reach -- expect twin-prop planes and a distinct lack of road signs and rest stops -- but the quieter nooks of the Carib are worth seeking out.
Secret Road
Route de la Trace (Martinique
Paradise road.
Courtesy Luc Olivier/Martinique Tourist Board
An ostentatious slice of the Cote d'Azur that's floated off to the Caribbean.
That's how most visitors perceive the French territory of Martinique.
But take the N3 road north and you'll soon be far away from the bling and Burgundy set.
Departing from Fort de France in the direction of Morne Rouge, the road runs along the volcanic Pitons du Carbet with sign-posted hiking trails radiating off the main route.
Otherwise known as the Route de la Trace, this coiling snake of asphalt was originally built in the 1600s by Jesuits, the road they toiled to create curls around bamboo forests, small botanical gardens, ferns and even a small size replica of the Sacré-Coeur Basilica from the motherland.
At the end of the road, rising high into the clouds on most days, sits the still active Mont Pelee, which destroyed the entire town of St. Pierre when it last erupted back in 1902.
The rocky climb takes around three hours but the view from the top of the rim over the dimpled green peaks of the island is, on a clear day, one of the finest in the Caribbean.
And you'll almost certainly have it all to yourself.
Route de la Trace, Highway N3;
MORE: 10 most affordable Caribbean hot spots
Secret "locals" experience
Meet the People tour (Cuba
Township tours, where tourists get to look at poor people through the windows of a minibus, are often patronizing.
The charity Traidcraft, however, have bucked this trend with its Meet the People tour of lesser known parts of Cuba.
Ostensibly designed to show the consequences of the long standing U.S. trade embargo on the island (and the ingenuity of the methods used to get around it), in reality the tour is an instant fast track into the lives of Cubans who you simply won't meet poolside at the resorts.
You could find yourself taking in a traditional hog roast with a Cuban farming family, touring the orchards of fruit farmers in Ciego de Avila or simply chatting with the workers at the sharp end of the Cuban economy.
It's a tour that is, thankfully, short on predictable snapshot moments yet fascinating in its ability to introduce you to the everyday side of an island that has long been forced to mend and adapt to some of the world's hardest trade restrictions.
Saddel Skedaddle
, The Cycle Hub, Ouseburn Regeneration Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; +44 (0)191 265 1110
Secret National Park
Arikok National Park (Aruba
You'd be forgiven for thinking you were somewhere in Australia's Northern Territory were you to wake up on the northeastern corner of Aruba.
Here you'll find Arikok: quite simply a different universe.
A desert wilderness of abandoned gold mines, massive cacti, wandering goats, limestone caves and the odd mud-and-grass ancient farmhouse, this is a trip through time to what most of Aruba would have looked like in the 1800s.
This was a time when many Caribbean islands were all but ignored by colonists, thought of as mosquito- and rattlesnake-filled death traps.
Hiking (you'll want to carry plenty of water) on the 34 kilometers of self-guided trails through the park gets you close to all kinds of bizarre and lonesome sights in this harsh environment.
These might include Arawak Indian rock drawings and burrowing owls; or it might simply amount to the relief of downing an ice cold bottle of local Balashi beer from your cooler on one of the deserted sandy beaches.
Arikok National Park
, San Fuego 70, Aruba; +297 585 1234
Secret cocktail
The Killer Bee (Nevis
Sunny stinger.
Courtesy Nevis Tourism Authority
As with all the most authentic Carib eateries, Sunshine's Beach Bar and Grill on Pinney's Beach in tiny Nevis doesn't look like it'll be winning any Michelin stars any time soon.
The most basic of huts, with a couple of picnic tables outside, the food, mainly spicy shrimp and fresh lobster at knock down prices, is a delight.
But the real thrill comes when you order a "killer bee" cocktail -- the most popular drink on the island, and one that locals will tell you is prepared properly only at Sunshine's.
Involving rum and honey, the secret element comes from all manner of other ingredients that may or may not include black pepper and nutmeg.
The waiters here will tell you that none of the Internet recipes that claim to have figured out the secrets have got it right so far.
Poured out of a milk container into a plastic cup, the amber glow of the drink seems fairly harmless at first.
But if you want to drink like the locals, and probably have a sore head the following morning, getting stung by a killer bee (or four) is a rite of passage in Nevis.
Sunshine's Beach Bar and Grill
, Pinney's Beach, Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis; +1 869 469 5817
MORE: 7 secret Caribbean islands
Secret beach
Klein Curaçao (Curaçao
A two-hour sail on the turquoise waters off the mainland, Klein Curaçao is a place to wrap a Do Not Disturb sign around your waist and get involved in some serious beach combing on a pancake flat, uninhabited island with an eight-mile-long soft sandy beach -- and very little else.
You can walk along the beach to gaze at the ancient shipwreck or walk around an abandoned lighthouse.
Or just hang out on the beach.
Either way, the company will be limited to a handful of local fisherman and perhaps the odd school of dolphins who have a habit of following the boats that bring visitors here.
Klein Curaçao
, Island 2 hours off the coast of Curaçao
Secret birding hub
Asa Wright Nature Centre (Trinidad and Tobag
Little visited by tourists and regarded as the industrial hub of the Caribbean, Trinidad is a major destination for birdwatchers who generally have this former coffee plantation to themselves.
A 200-acre reserve in the island's northern mountain range, the Asa Wright Nature Centre is now a dense mass of rainforest and mangrove swamps, alive with more than 400 species, including scarlet ibises, toucans, parrots, hummingbirds and yellow orioles.
Guides are highly knowledgeable and even if the ultra-rare oilbird (one of the main draws for birders) doesn't emerge, you can head back to the Edwardian-era lodge, a good place for a cocktail as the sun dips below the mountains.
Asa Wright Nature Centre
, Blanchisseuse Road, Arima, Trinidad; +1 868 667 4655
Secret hike
Valley of Desolation (Dominica
Filled with bubbling mineral pools, fast-flowing rivers and powerful jets of steam shooting out of the earth, the aptly named Valley of Desolation is as far as you can get from a mainstream Caribbean experience.
Located on the still little visited former British colony of Dominica, a hike to the valley involves trekking through a dimly lit forest of 100 foot tall "gummy gum" trees, colossal vines and barely noticeable trails before you reach the aptly named Boiling Lake.
Peering down from above, the gray-green waters bubble and hiss like a boiling kettle.
The second largest of its kind in the world, this fierce and natural wonder hardly offers the cooling effect you might hope for after a steep 16-mile hike (it can be done in one full day), but respite is at hand if you hang up your boots at the nearby Papillote Wilderness retreat.
Its seven rooms in the hills have hot springs just outside.
Valley of Desolation
, Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica
Secret diving
Turtle diving (Bonaire
Some of the world's clearest water. No wonder he likes it here.
Courtesy Tourism Corporation Bonaire
Protected for more than 30 years, the entire coastline around the Dutch territory of Bonaire has some of the clearest waters and most undisturbed coral reef on the planet.
The island was ranked number one in the Caribbean in the 2013 Global Sustainable Tourist Review, scoring a maximum "green" rating for the condition and maintenance of its marine life, nature, landscape and coastline.
Turtles are the main draw.
You're all but guaranteed to see these graceful creatures gliding above the pristine white sands while parrotfish lurk among the orange cup coral.
Swim deeper and you'll find sea fans and anemones swaying with the cool current.
Hawksbill turtles are what divers yearn to see the most, but you may find that the triangle-shaped box fish, hunting morays or schools of technicolor butterfly fish really steal the show.
Bonaire Turtles
, Kralendijk, Bonaire; +599 717 2225
MORE: 8 great hotel perks in the Caribbean
Secret dish
Goat water (Montserrat
The name may be a little unappetizing, but try a bite of this cross between Irish stew and oxtail soup and you may start wondering why the national dish of tiny Montserrat isn't better known.
Known as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean (a reference to the Irish heritage of the early settlers), Montserrat hit global headlines back in 1997 when the Soufriere volcano erupted, destroying the capital city Plymouth and making the southern two-thirds of the island uninhabitable.
Life for the 6,000 remaining residents goes on, however, and the northern section of Montserrat remains a gloriously untouched piece of the Caribbean pre-mass tourism.
Tiny B&Bs, sleepy villages and verdant forests typify the island.
An essential local experience is lining up for a bowl of goat water (served with a crusty bread roll) at the tiny pale yellow shack known as the Emerald Rose Restaurant.
There are competing claims all over the island as to who sells the best version of the dish, with secret ingredients and family recipes for making the perfect bowl legion.
All that most chefs will reveal is that the dish contains onions, chives, black pepper, garlic, thyme, thickening flour, gravy browning and, of course, goat meat.
Whatever else goes into it remains privileged information -- obsessively guarded by families.
Emerald Rose
, St John's, Montserrat; +1 491 5941; dinner by reservations only
Secret Shop
L'Atelier Turquoise (Grenadines
Using silver and precious stones from across the globe, Annie-France Dulac sells her handcrafted jewelery from this bijou store next to the vegetable market by the harbor in Clifton, the miniscule main town on Union Island, a five-square-mile outpost in the Grenadines.
The low key shop sells all kinds of authentic artisan creations, such as Vincentian banana leaf paintings, white cedar sculptures, acrylics from Haiti and all manner of colorful paintings by local artists.
For a souvenir that doesn't look like it could have been bought in the airport duty free lounge, Dulac's store sells high quality goods better suited to the mantelpiece than the bottom of a drawer back home.
L'Atelier Turquoise
, Clifton Harbour, Union Island; +1 784 485 8734
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TORONTO — And so it's David versus Goliath.
The Toronto Maple Leafs, who qualified for the playoffs for the first time in nine years, will face the Boston Bruins in the first round after the latter lost 4-2 to the Ottawa Senators in the final game of the season Sunday night.
Instead of facing Montreal as anticipated, Toronto has a matchup that will pit Phil Kessel against Zdeno Chara, Milan Lucic against Dion Phaneuf, and youth versus experience. For the Leafs, who are 1-8-1 in the last two years against the Bruins, it will be a challenge like no other.
"You can't be picking the playoff teams, because that can come back to bite you," Leafs assistant general manager Claude Loiselle said Sunday. "You have to worry about your own team, because that's the most important thing. Make sure all your ducks are in a row and you're mentally and physically ready to play."
In a makeup game that determined whether Toronto would play Boston or Montreal — as well as the fate of three other playoff series — the Bruins' loss to Ottawa dropped them to fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Senators moved up to seventh and will play the second-place Canadiens.
The Leafs will play Game 1 and 2 of the best-of-seven series in Boston, while Games 3 and 4 will be played in Toronto.
It is the first time since 1974 that these two Original Six teams will meet in the playoffs. The notable history between the teams, though, is more recent, whether it is the trade that sent Kessel to Toronto or the way that Bruins have manhandled the Leafs since then.
Of course, if you had to focus on just one thing to watch in the first round — which would have been true no matter who the Leafs played — it is Toronto goaltender James Reimer.
Not that this is revelatory. Saying that a goaltender will decide a playoff series is like telling those who study analytics that shots on net will decide the success of a hockey team.
It just so happens that the Leafs had the worst shot differential than any other playoff team this season, so Reimer's workload is likely going to be more than Tuukka Rask's. But even if Toronto did not rank fourth-last in the NHL by allowing 32.3 shots per game, Reimer would still be the centre of attention for the simple reason that he is 25 years old and has yet to make his playoff debut.
Will he steal the series and put the trade rumours to rest? Will he crack under the pressure and force the Leafs to find a replacement in the summer? Will he be the difference one way or another?
"We don't need them to be superhuman," goalie coach Rick St. Croix said of Reimer and backup goalie Ben Scrivens. "We just need them to be themselves. They're good, young men and they've played well for us. Just give us your game and enjoy the process."
That appears to be the mantra, not only for Reimer but also the Leafs, who are in the post-season for the first time since 2004. That they did it with one of the youngest rosters in the NHL is an indication that this could be the start of something special. The question is whether that something special will occur this year or whether players like Reimer, Nazem Kadri and James van Riemsdyk need more time to make mistakes and mature.
The former has been on display recently, with the Leafs heading into the playoffs having lost four of their last six games by a combined score of 19-8 (Of course, the Bruins also finished the season having lost seven of their last nine). By no means has Reimer, who was pulled in the regular-season finale against the Canadiens on Saturday after allowing four goals on 23 shots, been the cause of Toronto's struggles down the stretch. But his 49-save win against the Senators a week ago showed just how much the team relies on him to steal games.
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A few weeks ago, a man headed home from work and found that his wife had already opened a letter from their ISP, Comcast. The letter said that the man's IP address had been fingered by Mick Haig Productions, a German film producer suing 670 people in a Dallas federal court. Mick Haig suspected our unnamed protagonist of sharing a pornographic film called Der Gute Onkel (The Good Uncle) and had gone to Comcast in order to unearth his identity. Awkward conversations between husband and wife no doubt ensued.
The man tried to find out exactly what was going on. He eventually got in touch with Paul Allen Levy at Public Citizen, a DC nonprofit that had been asked by the judge in the Mick Haig case to step in and stand up for the rights of the anonymous defendants.
The man "was really quite alarmed," Levy tells me, to be accused of downloading "this junk." Now he's "living in fear" of what might come next—and he denies even downloading the film in the first place.
But it wasn't the protestation of innocence that caught Levy's attention; it was the very fact that subpoenas in the case had already been mailed to Internet providers. The judge in the Mick Haig case had not yet allowed expedited discovery to proceed, Levy says, and had therefore never signed off on subpoenas. Yet Mick Haig's lawyer, the Denton, Texas-based Evan Stone, appeared to have sent them out anyway.
"He acted as if it didn't matter what the judge said," Levy says. He began calling around to the ISPs, who hadn't questioned the documents; indeed, at least one had begun to turn the names over to Stone.
Levy was furious. He dashed off a tough letter (PDF) to Stone, accusing him of concealing from Comcast and others "the fact that Judge Godbey had never granted you permission to serve subpoenas in the case We are very disturbed by this information It is, as well, arguably a serious abuse of process that may be independently actionable."
Several days later, Stone withdrew the entire case with prejudice, meaning that it can't be brought again. His motion to dismiss took the unusual step of blaming the judge for putting Levy and a pair of EFF lawyers on the case in the first place:
The Court appointed attorneys ad litem for the Defense. Rather than choosing competent local counsel experienced in intellectual property law, the Court appointed a trio of attorneys renowned for defending Internet piracy and renowned for their general disregard for intellectual property law. Additionally, instead of instructing these attorneys to engage Plaintiff's counsel in a discovery conference which would allow the case to move forward, the Court ordered attorneys for the Defense to respond to Plaintiff's Motion, for which the Court has yet to make a ruling.
The response of the Defense was largely beyond the scope of the Discovery Motion at issue, raising defenses as absurd as the notion that a Defendant's choice of what movie to illegally download from the Internet is "protected speech" under the First Amendment. Moreover, the Defense provided no alternatives for Plaintiff to cure the harm inflicted on it by Defendants.
Now, four months after the initial filing of this case, with little chance of discovery in sight, Plaintiff feels it has lost any meaningful opportunity to pursue justice in this matter. As such, Plaintiff has notified all relevant Internet service providers that this case is being dismissed and hereby notifies the Court of the same.
Not that dismissal will necessarily get Stone off the hook if he did abuse the legal process. Levy could ask for attorney fees, or request sanctions against Stone. "I'm inclined to make him answer our questions," Levy says, about just how these subpoenas were sent and whether Stone managed to collect settlement money from anyone.
I spoke with Stone at length by phone about his business, though he declined to address any of the specific allegations resulting from the Gute Onkel case.
To Levy, the case shows the importance of due process. Without it, lawyers are free to "terrify people," he says.


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As I watched the rigs and pitmasters arrive last week for the Eighth Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, my anticipation for some seriously great barbecue rose to a level that could easily rival any Christmas Eve. On Saturday the long wait was finally over, as I ate my way through most of the offerings by the seventeen different pitmasters assembled from all over the country—representing the the breadth and diversity that is American barbecue.
As each pitmaster focused their attention on only their one strongest item, the barbecue found at the event truly represented the best of the best, with the fine people of New York City getting to reap the meaty rewards. With each passing year I've found this event to be as much about the food as the people; reconnecting with old friends and making new ones, with barbecue being the connecting thread that binds us all together.
Sharing good times and excellent food, this what the Block Party brings to Madison Square Park every June, and fresh off my meat high, I'm already counting down the days until the next one.
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Dyeing yarn with Kool-Aid. It's messy. It smells awesome. I instantly had flashbacks to summer days playing in the sandbox and running inside for a drink. And it's not even hard to do. (Oh yeah!)
You start with a skein of pure wool. For a first-timer, wool works best for dyeing; other fibers won't take dye well. I used a nice big skein of Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool in natural, which is 100% virgin wool. One skein has 465 yards, so I had plenty to work with (since I wanted to try lots of colors.)
I started by dividing my skein into ten small hanks. I wound them loosely so the dye would still absorb into the areas where I had twisted.
Then I gently washed the yarn in some mild soap in my kitchen sink.
I lined up all of my small glass microwaveable bowls and dumped a package of Kool-Aid into each one – no need to add sugar. I poured a small amount of lukewarm water to each bowl and stirred until the powder was completely dissolved.
This part made me awfully nostalgic, I have to admit. Kool-Aid smells awesome, and my whole kitchen was filled with the fruity scents! Plus it was just rad to see the bright colors.
This would be a good time to grab some rubber gloves. Or your fingertips will be stained. For days. Like mine.
Next, I dunked each little hank/skein into a bowl of Kool-Aid, and added a little bit more water – enough to cover or almost cover the yarn. This part was quite exciting.
I used Lemonade (and pink lemonade, which I forgot to take a picture of.)
Black cherry.
And strawberry. (The only color I couldn't find was Berry-Blue, and I was totally bummed out about it.)
I put each bowl in the microwave for two minutes to set the dye (with the yarn still in it.) This is where things started to get messy. But I just kept an eye on my counter top and used an non-scratch abrasive cleaner to attack any big stains as soon as I could before moving on.
After all of the bowls had been nuked, I let each one cool for a few minutes. As it sits, the yarn will slowly absorb almost all of the color from the water around it. The water may look white-ish or a little bit cloudy, and some colors seemed to absorb better than others. I tried to get a photo of this but it's kind of hard to see.
After the yarn had cooled and absorbed the Kool-Aid, I gently rinsed it with lukewarm water in the sink. If the yarn is still warm, you need to use warm water to rinse it or you may cause it to felt a bit. I was nervous at first to put the different colors next to each other, but they didn't bleed.
And that's it! I hung each color on a small drying rack to air out and dry, and then I plan to wind them up nicely (and probably join some ends together) to make some multicolored skeins of hand-dyed Kool-Aid yarn.
Of course, we did dye some eggs, too.
The normal, traditional way, with a good old PAAS kit. I'm kind of particular about dyeing eggs. I just like them in plain, solid colors. I don't like to do anything weird to them. (Just ask Bo.) But next year ... we're totally using Kool-Aid to dye the eggs, too.
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What a fantastic photo record of your Koolaid adventure! Thanks for such a treat! I'm so glad I stumbled onto your blog.ReplyDelete
Lois in Cincinnati
What fun! The smell of koolaid always brings me back as well....this is a must try!ReplyDelete
Happy Easter!
I have been wanting to try this out for some time! Now I really really have to! They turned out so pretty.ReplyDelete
And I actually am about to dye some eggs right now with my handy paas kit too! :) Happy Easter!!
- AnonymousApril 02, 2010 11:27 PM
I don't knit or crochet, but I was captivated by your photos and dying experience! The last time I had Kool-Aid was ages ago, we buy the Crystal Light ones now! We dyed eggs today too, not so exciting and I stained my fingers! But I cannot wait to see what you make with those gorgeous hanks of yarn!ReplyDelete
I think I was on the look out for berry blue as well, but with no luck.ReplyDelete
Love all the photos! And the yarn looks wonderful, I can almost smell it! :)
Have a great weekend! <3
Oh, I love dying stuff! so wish I was there with you to hang out, knit, have a glass of kool-aid...Lo is too cute there!!ReplyDelete
Happy Easter sister!!
totally cute! now i need koolaid! :) happy post-easter!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 05, 2010 9:23 AM
Very Cool! I love pink lemonade Koolaid w/a little Malibu Rum mixed in! Very refreshing on a hot day!ReplyDelete
you are so clever with your yarn! i like to wash my scarves though, so i'm wondering if the color will run? hope you had a lovely weekend!ReplyDelete
Awesome pictures of the process. I love dyeing with Kool-aid. If you add a splash of white vinegar to each bowl with the water, it will help the color to set and make it less likely to fade when you wash it.ReplyDelete
I absolutely love your diary of koolaid dying. What a superb job you did with narrating and photos. I am motivated to try this! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
You said it's best to use wool, but I am wondering if I could do this to old cotton socks? To make baby legs? Fun stuff!ReplyDelete
Every year after we dye eggs at my inlaws I get mad at myself for not bringing yarn to dye with the left over colors. Have you dyed yarn with Easter egg dye?ReplyDelete
Hi Jen Renee! Great idea to easy dye boring yarn stash! In your experience the colour will be fixed? ::: SilviaReplyDelete
Can i use this method to dye a 100% wool vest?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 15, 2014 8:03 AM
I love this!!! I'm gonna try it!!ReplyDelete
Gorgeousness. I dont we have Kool aid in Australia tassie? .but will go hunting for it. Lovely and colourful. I have a daughter named Bo too. :) cheersReplyDelete
I' m always looking for ways to make a bigger mess! You have a great record of your experience. Makes me want to run right out and buy koolaid! I live in Alaska, so it would be a great winter project on the long dark days...Thanks for sharing this with us.ReplyDelete