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"I was afraid and I don't know why but I thought Shorty was afraid at the end and nobody should have to feel like that," said Flom.
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Flom found Belton badly injured.
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Tonight's Indian gala film, THE LUNCHBOX, traces back a special link to Dubai. Two of the film's producers, Arun Rangachari and Sunil John, are longtime residents and business leaders in the city, and are already working with the director Ritesh Batra on his second feature.
Rangachari, chairman and CEO of Dar Capital Group, whose Dar Motion Pictures produced THE LUNCHBOX, described turning director Ritesh Batra's script into a film as one of the easiest decisions he'd ever taken. "Dar is a four-and-a-half-year-old production house in Mumbai and we've made about 10 films so far. We were in Cannes with four films [out of which THE LUNCHBOX and MONSOON SHOOTOUT are in this year's DIFF programme]. I got into this business out of a love for cinema and a desire to make content-driven film without subsidising film. THE LUNCHBOX was clearly an Indian film for an international audience," he said.
Starring Irrfan Khan (LIFE OF PI), the film had its world premiere at Cannes and won the Critics Week Viewers' Choice Award. It was also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and is at DIFF in the Muhr AsiaAfrica Feature competition. It was commercially released in India in September across more than 400 screens, where it collected more than 20 crores in the first three weeks of business. Sony Pictures Classics owns the North American rights for distribution.
"Dar's track record is enviable and it has an interesting portfolio. Big budget, heavyweight films, smaller, indie projects and even 3D horror," said John, chief executive officer of ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller and partner and director at DAR Motion Pictures.
"Ritesh's script found us. It had already won several awards as a script, but at the time, big studios wouldn't have touched it. For us, it was a calculated risk, since we were working with an off-beat subject and a first-time director," he added.
Dar now has its eyes set on the Middle East's market. "We wanted to establish ourselves in India, which we've done and as we've lived and worked in Dubai for so long, we definitely want to do more out here. DIFF has done a lot to bring out great films to Dubai and I think it's the right time to sustain that momentum throughout the year," Rangachari said. Dar's distribution arm bought THE LUNCHBOX's Middle East rights and will release the film across the UAE's screens later this month.


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The Washington Capitals ended the week on a positive note. Having signed Troy Brouwer to a two year deal worth about $2.35 million a year, the Caps have inched closer to stabilizing their core lineup. With the recent signing of Tomas Vokoun, Brouwer's deal also put Washington roughly $1 million over the salary cup. Obviously, this is not good, and it was clear the Caps would have to engage in a trade, a trade where they received no expensive assets in return. As expected, the player that was traded to clear space was Eric Fehr. He was traded to the Winnipeg Jets for a fourth round pick and prospect Danick Paquettte.
Lets first take a quick look at the Brouwer deal, next examine the Fehr trade, before wrapping it up with an overview of the Capitals remaining situation.
Brouwer is a good player. Now that his Restricted Free Agency has ended we can assess what the Caps really got in that draft day trade. The 2011 NHL Draft was a weak class. The Capitals 26th overall pick will likely need three years or more to make an NHL roster. Troy Brouwer is ready to step in anywhere from the top line to the fourth line. At 2.35 million Brouwer makes roughly the same salary as Tomas Holmstrom, Saku Koivu, and Tyler Kennedy. Recently departed Cap Marco Sturm got a similar deal with the Vancouver Canucks as well. When you consider those players and their respective roles, it's plausible to see Brouwer finding a similar niche with a deep and talented Washington squad. The key in trading for Brouwer was that his RFA status did not force the Caps to pay an obscene price for his services. It was officially a smart deal for the Caps. Chalk another one up for George McPhee.
Eric Fehr, the enigma. Riddling Caps fans with injuries and inconsistency, mixed with Winter Classic heroics and physical play. The signing of Brouwer and Joel Ward pretty well indicated the Caps had decided to go with different role players than different skill players. With that said, Eric Fehr's role was filled. At 2.2 million it was pretty close to an even swap dropping Fehr and signing Brouwer. What about Brouwer and Ward is better than Fehr? Maybe nothing. Eric Fehr is a heck of a scoring power forward. George McPhee used to tell the press that he would be a 30-goal scorer in the NHL. It hasn't happened yet, but the Caps couldn't keep waiting. Brouwer picks up the offensive load for Fehr and brings a strong presence on the fore-check. Joel Ward's defense puts Eric Fehr's defense to shame. And he can score too. This could legitimately be a trade that benefits both sides. On a less talented team Fehr's role could change to one he's more comfortable playing. The Caps have their guys and some developmental assets as well.
Finally let's quickly assess the Caps current situation. As well as they have played the off-season, the Washington Capitals have a lot of work left to do. With barely a half million dollars to spare the Caps will have to figure out a way to clear up enough space for young D-man Karl Alzner's new contract. Alzner made about 1.65 million last season. He is due at least a small raise but given his talent and upside, other teams may be willing to try and outbid the money strapped Caps. Tom Poti and John Erskine are the Caps D-Man that look expendable. Poti is still injured, so a trading partner isn't likely, especially, with two years left on his deal. His 2.875 salary would be really helpful though. John Erskine also has two years left but at 1.5 million. D.J King could provide a little wiggle room if his 637,000 salary is traded. Other than that, it's anyone's guess?


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Anyone wishing to file a formal complaint under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act for disability discrimination by a public school or any other entity that receives money from the United States Department of Education can contact the regional office for the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR). For Texas, the address is:
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1999 Bryan Street, Suite 1620
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Anyone who believes an educational institution has discriminated against someone on the basis of a disability can file an OCR complaint. It is illegal to retaliate against someone for filing, or assisting with, an OCR complaint.
Some examples of unlawful discrimination against students with disabilities include, but are not limited to:
* A school district failing to provide a student with the accommodations listed on his or her ?504? plan;
*A school district excluding students with disabilities from extra-curricular activities;
* A school district operating buildings or facilities, such as sports facilities, not physically accessible;
* A school district unnecessarily segregating students with disabilities from other students; and/or
* A school district providing students with disabilities a shorter school day than other students their chronological age.
Complaints should be submitted in writing with the following information:
Complainant?s name and address, with a daytime telephone number (if possible).
* The name and address of the organization (school board, public school, university, vocational school, governing board, or other institution) you believe is discriminating.
* A general description of the person(s) or class of persons injured by the alleged discriminatory act(s). Names of the injured party or parties are not required.
* A description of the alleged discriminatory act(s) in sufficient detail to enable OCR to understand what occurred, when it occurred, and the basis for the alleged discrimination. (That is, what did the school do or not do which resulted in the student with a disability not having the opportunity to participate in the activities of the school on the same basis as students without disabilities.)
* The complainant?s original signature. Even if you file online, you still must provide an original signature by mail. There is a consent form to use for that purpose on the bottom of the online form.
For information about the OCR complaint process, including frequently asked questions and their answers and a form you can use to file online, go to:
If you still need assistance in writing your complaint, you can call the OCR office and ask for a staff person to assist you.
A complaint must be filed within 180 calendar days of the date of the alleged discrimination. OCR can extend the time for filing a complaint for good cause. This means that you should file yourcomplaint as soon as possible to be sure that OCR will accept it for investigation.
Attached is a sample Section 504 complaint. You do not have to send the complaint letter by certified, return receipt requested mail; however, it is a good idea to do so because you will have a record of the date they receive the letter.
After the first part of the letter, there is a list of all of the sections of the federal regulations that are most likely to be referenced in a Section 504 complaint against a public school. Use only the sections that apply to your specific situation.
At the end of the letter is a place for a paragraph which lists what you want OCR to do to correct the discriminatory situation?that is, what you want the school to do to fix the problem. You should list the actions you want the school to take for your student, but if you think the school district should make some systemic changes for other students, you should mention these kinds of changes here.
Do not forget your original signature. OCR will NOT accept a faxed complaint that is not followed up with a complaint that has an original signature - that is, signed in ink.
Within 7 days, OCR will let you know they have received your complaint. Within 30 days, they will let you know whether your complaint has been accepted for investigation. If OCR does not plan to investigate your complaint, you will receive a ?closure letter? explaining the reasons your complaint was not accepted for investigation. If you disagree with that decision, or do not understand the reasons behind it, call and talk to the OCR staff member who signed the closure letter. If you still disagree, the OCR staff person can explain to you how to appeal the decision not to investigate.
If your complaint is accepted for investigation, OCR will send you a consent form that will allow them to obtain information, such as student records, relevant to the complaint. The form must be signed and returned to their office within 30 calendar days. You cannot be forced to give your consent for OCR to obtain certain personal information. However, if OCR believes your refusal to give consent for certain information prevents them from conducting a thorough investigation, they may close your case at that point.
A. Early Complaint Resolution
This process provides the parties involved the opportunity to immediately resolve the allegations prompting the complaint. If you and the school are both willing to use this approach, OCR will work with the parties to develop a written resolution to the complaint.
OCR does not sign, approve, or endorse the agreement reached between the parties; however,
OCR will assist both parties in understanding applicable legal standards and possible remedies. OCR does not monitor Early Complaint Resolution agreements. However, you may file another complaint against the school with OCR if you do not believe that the implementation of the agreement has resolved the alleged discriminatory situation.
B. Investigation Determinations
At the conclusion of its investigation, OCR will determine either that:
1. There was not sufficient evidence to support the allegations and close the complaint; or
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This is an open letter by the first U.S. LGBTQI delegation to Palestine. It was composed after the delegation returned from their solidarity tour in the West Bank and Israel in January 2012. It is a letter worth reading and a petition worth signing. If you are a queer person or ally interested in standing in solidarity with the people of Palestine and Palestinian queers, please sign!
Do you see this?
Do you see the number of things that are WRONG with this?
The fake slur, the beat up face, the TAG LINE.
You know what this movie is? It's speaking to every single fucking straightie (yes I just made that word up and it implies exactly the correct tone of condescension that I need right now) who feels ~*so*~ oppressed by queer people, ~*so victimized*~, and most importantly so threatened by our existence, by our refusal to shut up, by our refusal to disappear, by our insistence on our rights, by our celebration of ourselves. Well fuck you.
And don't even get me started on the tag line. "How would you live if you couldn't love?" I wonder— OH WAIT. OH. FUCKING. WAIT. WOW. GEE. I JUST HAVE NO IDEA IT'S NOT LIKE THAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING RIGHT NOW TO REAL PEOPLE.
I'm so fucking incensed. Maybe you should feel threatened. Maybe queer people are coming for you. We're coming for your cushy straight heteronormative lifestyle and nothing about your shitty world is ever going to be the same.
This is the summary according to IMDB:
Love is All You Need? tells the story of Ashley, a young teen who is raised in the picture perfect all-American family with two moms, two grandpas, two uncles, and a little brother. But Ashley has a problem, she has a crush on a boy at school, which is against everything this world has ever taught her. This undeniable attraction to the opposite sex causes her to be the constant target of verbal and physical abuse until she is driven to a tragic end. This film hopes to shed light onto the highly controversial issue of human and equal rights in the LBGT Community, and also raise awareness to our current world as to the obstacles that this community faces.
I just love reading the comments from people who are flipping shit because they didn't take the time to see what it's actually trying to do…
lol no do not talk down to all of us who are angry about this
instead take a seat and think about what you're saying
the way they are going to get straight people to care about the gsm communities
is to recast themselves as victims
make the abused into abusers
oppressed into oppressors
appropriate our stories as their stories?????
instead of you know actually shooting a movie about actual queer people????
I have mixed feelings about this. Looks interesting, but I gotta say something hurt inside when the trailer introduces us into this alternate universe in which "GAY is NORMAL". I know homosexuality is not the norm in our current society and maybe that's why they chose to use that word… but that doesn't mean I don't feel anything when gay is adressed as something unusual.
applesarefuckinghealthy said it all.
This movie is not being made in order to educate straight people on queer issues. And it sure as fuck isn't being made for the queer community.
Straight people do not get to come in and appropriate my experiences or the experiences of anyone else in the queer community and then call it education. You don't get to watch this fucking movie and then pat yourself on the back for being a good ally.
Any straight person who can watch this movie without throwing something at the screen or puking is no fucking ally of mine.
(Source: missivesfromghosts)
A Pride comic from Van:
This is my small contribution to Pride Month.
I feel like Pride (at least here) is very LGB centered. This is our month too!
And let us never forget the fierce trans* women of color that led the movement! And all other gender nonconforming individuals there.
Sylvia Rivera is my hero.
Go out and celebrate the past, present, and future of our community.
Violence Against Transgender People and People of Color is Disproportionately High, LGBTQH Murder Rate Peaks
The murder rate of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected (LGBTQH) is at its highest, according to a recently released 2011 report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP). The report also shows that transgender women, people of color, and youth and young adults are at a disproportionately high risk of being victims of what the NCAVP terms hate violence.
(via sanityscraps)
(z) In which I weep for humanity…
Yeeeeep that's right folks! Doesn't matter that people are homeless and DYING as long as a certain group within the community gets to marry!!!!
You see, marriage is a magic institution that solves everything!
Hmmm, where have I heard that before?
If you see nothing wrong with this, I don't know what to tell you…
It's not surprising the two with the most mainstream media coverage are the highest. Gross.
(Source: megidophilia)
Trans* rights in the United States. See a problem here?
& This is why I wont move off the west coast!
Nor I out of Minnesota!!!
just in case you folks don't quite understand the implications of "employment discrimination" and "housing discrimination" i will break it down for you:
it means you can be FIRED from your job, no matter HOW long you've been working there or how great an employee you are, for NO other reason, and it means you can be KICKED OUT OF YOUR HOUSE AND/OR EVICTED for NO OTHER REASON. it means you can be DENIED a job SOLELY because you are trans* and it means you can be denied a home SOLELY because you are trans*. and it is COMPLETELY LEGAL.
mass only recently ended this with the trans* rights bill we passed just a few months ago.
i hope you understand that the legal sanctioning of stripping BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS from trans* people is DIRECTLY CORRELATED with the outrageously high homelessness and SUICIDE rates of trans* people. THIS is part of why over 50% of trans* people UNDER 20 have attempted suicide, many successfully. 50 FUCKING PERCENT.
this is not just discrimination. this is STRIPPING people of their HUMANITY and ENDORSING their deaths. this is borderline LEGAL GENOCIDE.
why i'm not at all impressed w/ Obama's "groundbreaking" stance on gay marriage.
(Source: queerpunkhamlet, via socialistexan)
You know how white liberal people are so quick to support gay marriage, but then they completely ignore things like violence against GSM people of color, or higher rates of GSM youth incarceration, abuse, and homelessness, or there being no legal protections for being fired or evicted for being gay or non-binary?
Like I believe marriage is important— especially the legal protections and privileges it comes with. But when people are regularly dying and being abused because they are not hetero or cisgender, and no one wants to talk about it…that's Trickle Down Justice. Because the impression is that getting this one single goal will suddenly make things better, and that these are the only "rights" people need to fight for. We don't want to be critical of our society and how things like race, gender, and class affect how a trans person of color is treated. Or how there are a ton of homeless Queer youth. Or how marriage in general is still very flawed and assimilationist.
We don't want to admit that this "big step" we are fighting for is only really going to help a small subset of the actual LGBT population.
This is something to think about.
…Trickle Down Justice
That's perfect
and the comparison to urine doesn't even miss a beat
Dean Spade actually has a really great theory about this called Trickle-Up Social Justice (link is to video)
All I wanna do is walk around my house and eat ice cream and shout about intersectionality and the queer community and how much I love being queer and queer people and be angry and maybe cry about how we are not valued as human beings.
But I can't because my grandma is here visiting and she's homophobic and racist and doesn't know I'm queer.
"Pinkwashing" is the appropriation of queer voices in order to shift focus from human rights and international law violations committed by the State of Israel, to an image of Israel as progressive, tolerant and 'gay-friendly.'
This Pinkwashing Kit is meant to inform and guide you through understanding this particular Israeli PR technique, its backing narrative, goals and tactics, and most importantly how it can be countered effectively.
In this Kit, you will find a collection of materials put together for the purpose of making clear, factual information about pinkwashing accessible and available to a wider international audience. It also aims to serve as a base for the exchange of information and ideas about pinkwashing and counter-pinkwashing. It allows activists and organizations to learn from each others' campaigns and create efficient mechanisms of resistance to pinkwashing.
This kit is intended to be used by students, activists, and organizations and for anyone else interested in learning about pinkwashing. The documents complement each other, but we encourage users to pick and choose specific documents that prove more relevant to their campaigns.
As a collaboration between alQaws, pinkwatchingisrael.com, and PQBDS, this kit is a first attempt at making sense and keeping track of pinkwashing and counter-pinkwashing. It is the result of a great deal of activist research and planning, and we invite other groups or individuals with up-to-date information to contribute to the growth of this project. All contributions are appreciated, but we are especially interested in visual, audio and video materials.
We hope this kit will be useful as it stands and also as a starting point for a much larger collection of documents and an interactive center of information exchange. We are awaiting your contributions, ideas, and questions concerning pinkwashing and the struggle against it, and look forward to where this all will lead.
yoyo, M sent me this video. While I have reservations about some of the angles (listing T for trans but never discussing it, "coloured people"?!), it seems worthy regardless. Transcript, emphasiseseses added:
Hi, I'm Katherine Franke from Columbia Law School, and I'm sorry I can't join you today in person at the Equality Forum's panel on legal issues, I want to thank you for indulging my presence by video.
As you no doubt know, the Equality Forum has chosen Israel as it's featured nation this year, and for that reason I thought this was a good opportunity to talk a little bit about the state of gay rights in Israel/Palestine. Last January, I was part of the first lgbtq delegation to the West Bank – 16 of us, academics, artists, journalists, community leaders, and even a lesbian rabbi – visited Palestine and Israel in order to get a first hand sense of lesbian, gay, trans and queer politics in the region. While we were there Tel Aviv was voted in poll to be the "world's best gay city." Lesbians and gay men have been openly serving in the Israeli military for years, same-sex couples' marriages have been recognized by the state for some time, and Israel has much better sexual orientation discrimination laws than we do. The Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren often notes that, in his words: Israel "provides shelter to Palestinian homosexuals seeking safety from Islamists in the West Bank."
Given all of this, I was really curious to hear what queer Palestinians had to say about the struggles they face. I met with Israeli gay activists in Tel Aviv, as well as the members of Al Qaws, the Palestinian lgbtq group based in Ramallah, and Aswat, an organization of Palestinian lesbians who are citizens of Israel and is located in Haifa. What they told us, and what I witnessed, complicated the story of gay rights in the region considerably. Here are some highlights of what I learned:
While Tel Aviv may have a hot and hunky gay bar scene – the tolerance or acceptance of homosexuality is not as common elsewhere in the country. Israel, like the U.S. is a complex place, and is increasingly religiously conservative – in fact when I was in Jerusalem I saw that many of the public busses are now sex segregated, men sitting in front, women in the back, and in one Jerusalem neighborhood women are banned from walking on the main streets entirely so as to avoid men having contact with them. A recent report documented that almost half of the out gays and lesbians serving in the Israeli military have been sexually harassed by other servicemembers, and a member of the Knesset and Education Minister recently said that gays "are not people like everyone else," that we are an abomination. Ambassador Oren was mistaken when he said that Israel gives asylum to gay and lesbian Palestinians. Israel does not grant asylum to any Palestinians, regardless of their sexual orientation, and in fact won't even let an Israeli who marries a Palestinian share their Israeli citizenship with their spouse. Tel Aviv may have a great gay scene, but most Palestinians will never see it since, regardless of their sexual orientation, because they are not allowed to pass through the checkpoints and the Wall to enter Israel from the West Bank.
What I learned from the queer Palestinians I met was that gay rights organizing in Palestine has to be understood within the context of the Israeli occupation. The Occupation is a totalizing experience – permeating all parts of life for Palestinians. It is impossible for them to isolate their gay or lesbian selves for special legal and political treatment, but rather the fight for sexual rights is part of a larger struggle for Palestinian self-determination and freedom. Let me give you a particularly salient example: Since 2000 Shin Bet, the Israeli security service, has had a policy of blackmailing Palestinians who are gay or who are perceived to be gay and threatening to out them unless they become informants against their own people. For this reason, gay people in Palestine have a reputation as collaborators with Israel – so some of the homophobia gays and lesbians in Palestine experience is the direct product of the occupation itself.
The Palestinian queers I met made clear that the last thing they want is to be rescued "as gays and lesbians" by the international human rights community. In a region that's already so defined by identity-based binaries, such as Israeli/Palestinian, Jew/Arab, peaceful/terrorist etc, to introduce another identitiarian form of politics, gay/straight, is dangerous and does a kind of violence precisely to the people the "gay rights" movement wants to help. The see their work as necessarily queer in so far as they are seeking to break down these binaries in favor of a kind of shared humanity, and shared territory that isn't split up based on identity. I found the Wall to be an incredible metaphor for the way people and land are separated from one another based on identity.
The last thing I want to say is to explain why I'm not attending the panel today. You may or may not know that the Equality Forum has come under strong criticism for its selection of Israel as it's featured nation, and particularly its selection of Michael Oren as the keynote speaker. Palestinian Queers for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel, or PQBDS, has urged the gay community in the U.S. to become more aware of how we have become an unwitting partner in Israel's efforts to improve its much-criticized human rights record – especially with respect to the Palestinians. Through a policy that some have called "pinkwashing," Israel has self-consciously sought to rebrand itself as less religious, less militaristic and less hostile to its neighbors, and in so doing wants to deflect attention from the International Court of Justice and UN Human Rights Council's findings that many of Israel's policies with respect to the Palestinians violate international law. Through events such as the Equality Forum's celebration of Israel this week they have enjoined the U.S. gay rights community to become cheerleaders for Israel. It's one thing to express our solidarity with gays and lesbians in another country such as Israel, it's quite another to become pawns in that country's foreign policy strategy.
While it may seem natural for gays to side with Israel, after all they have such good gay rights laws, this support reflects a major weakness of so many human rights movements that tend to prioritize their own struggles without considering the ways in which all forms of discrimination are linked. In Israel/Palestine gay rights and human rights more broadly are necessarily connected to one another, and treating one domestic minority well does not excuse or diminish the immorality of the state's other rights- abridging policies. Had South Africa enacted good gay rights laws during the Apartheid era no one would have seen that as excusing their treatment of black and colored people. For this reason I have chosen to honor PQBDS's request that we boycott the Equality Forum.
To uncritically celebrate Israel at a conference organized around notions of equality and liberty, and have Michael Oren serve as the keynote speaker at the "international equality dinner," is taken as a slap in the face by our queer brothers and sisters in Palestine as well as by the queers within Israel who are actively seeking a just resolution of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. By avoiding any programming that offered a balanced view of the human rights record of its "featured nation" the Equality Forum lost an important opportunity to be a leader in the international gay human rights movement, and instead allowed itself to be used as a part of Israel's larger efforts to deflect criticisms of its human rights record.
I say these things mindful that when I have talked in other venues about our trip in January and have tried to paint a picture of the complexity of gay rights in the region my comments have been met with some of the most intense criticism in my career – I have discovered how hard it is to express any criticism of Israeli state policy or any sympathy toward the plight of the Palestinians without being called anti-semitic. There must be some room in our community to have a mindful and critical conversation about the politics of this region that does not get immediately labeled racist or hateful. While not all of you may want to support the BDS movement as I have, I do hope you'll take the time to learn more about al Qaws, Aswat, PQBDS, and attend the panel on lgbtq rights in the region being held at 3:00 tomorrow at the William Way Community Center.
Thank you.


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How come Wakeman did not have a Modular Moog
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Posted: July 08 2013 at 10:41
Just curiosity in case anyone has answers. Rick Wakeman was for many years hailed as one of the world's top keyboard wizards, for sure at his heyday in the first half of the 70's he did not lack financial means (even if he went rather bad at some point afterwards) or potential for sponsorship.
And yet, he seems to have never been attracted to the big modular synths which in principle were the dream of any keyboard freak in the early 70's. No Modular Moog, no ARP 2500 or 2600, no modular PPG... not even a humble EMS Synthi A.
The relatively limited Minimoog seems to have been enough for his synth thirst until the late 70's when he embraced more advanced instruments such as the RMI Keyboard Computer (which in any case was not really a synth but a Rompler). Being considered as one of the world's top rock keyboardists and given his rather megalomaniac traits at the time, it's surprising that he did not feel like getting all those hi-tech gadgets. Pictures of keyboardists showing all their gear off were a sign of prestige, see Keith Emerson, Jean-Michel Jarre, Klaus Schulze of Wakeman himself in the inlay pic of The Six Wives Of Henry VIII.
Anybody has ever heard any comments as to how did that come?
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Personally I never really was all that interested in what specific model of instrument/keyboard anyone played....Hammond organ, moog, whatever.....Gibson guitar, Fender, whatever.....
I always assumed that the Moog was named after someone but I never even bothered to look up the person until I came across a reference to them in a crossword puzzle a while back.
Shows my ignorance about that aspect of prog rock.
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Rick Wakeman is a great keyboard player, but I'm not sure he's interested in the manipulation of electronic sounds. I always had the feeling he's in a "classical" point of view concerning his instrument.
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|Post Options Quote Reply Posted: July 08 2013 at 14:51
I've read somewhere that it's a headache to figure out how to play Modular Moog, how to reproduce the sounds you once played.
Keith Emerson got the idea fast (without any "user manual") and that's why he used this monster.
Probably Rick, like many other keyboardists, did not have enough patience for this instrument. Add here the price, size and the complexity of its tuning and service. Definitely it's not an instrument for the majority of travelling bands.
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I suspect that several factors are involved:
1. As a trained pianist (more so than Emerson) Wakeman prefered polyphonic instruments [there is an amusing anecdote that when he forst played a Moog he thought it was broken because it was monophonic]
2. Wakeman was more interested in instruments that you put on stage and rely on night after night - the Modular was too complex for that. [Great for studio work, not so great on stage].
3. Wakeman was a jobbing keyboard player in the early 70s and could not afford to buy a Modular 'C' series [his first Moog was a secondhand Minimoog]
...of course all those are pure speculation and guess work, as are everyone elses ideas.
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In my opinion, Emerson was a synthesist, fascinated with creating new synth textures and timbres and then integrating them into ELP's sound. Wakeman was foremost a player, interested in using the available palette of sounds. The Minimoog was perfect for him as it was the simplified cousin of the modular with the most popular signal paths hard wired inside. I remember Wakeman causing an outrage in the music press (who already hated prog for being "overblown and pretentious") for stacking several Minimoogs on top of his other keyboards. I believe he did that to have 3 unique solo synth sounds ready for him without having to mess with twiddling knobs between songs. In the photo below, he has 3 Minimoogs in his rig:
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Exactamundo. When Wakeman would finalize a proper sound he could use for his leads, he taped the knobs "into place" and went and acquired another MiniMoog (that was recounted in Keyboard Magazine ages ago). I see at least three in that pic.
As for a large Modular, Rick wasn't the kind of guy to lug around a big piece of gear like that. Emerson had his piano, organ, clav, and the Modular Moog in a "|_|" formation. Rick preferred his 10+ models in a circular fashion and keep them accessible for particular songs throughout the concert.
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Rick actually played one on the Strawbs album From The Witchwood (most likely the studio owned it). The same with Tony Kaye on The Yes Album. They call the modular Moog the "big Moog" for a reason: it's a keyboard attached to a circuit-board the size of a house. It wasn't cheap either. The MiniMoog was both more affordable and easier to carry around for keyboardists who wanted a synth in the early 1970s (the EMS synths were mainly used for sounds and effects rather than melodies or rhythms).
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I've read the funny thing about Emo's modular is Bob Moog built him a crude analog "preset box" which allowed him to change sounds without unplugging and replugging the wires and recalibrating the knobs. Once he had this, the giant modular patch bay (and oscilloscope wave monitor) was really just for show...but what a show!
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Also Emerson never liked the Mellotron while Wakeman used it to great affect on Six Wives and Fragile. Different strokes for different folks.
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Yeah, that's where Emo really stands out, his aversion to the 'Tron. It makes sense considering his percussive style. Wakeman and Banks and everyone else played legato lines waaay more often than Keith did.
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As some people have said already, Wakeman liked to have up to 4 Minimoogs on stage at the same time (and 2-3 Mellotrons) because he didn't want to have to tweak the knobs to change sounds in the middle of a song. I guess he couldn't possibly tour with multiple Moog modulars, so he rather worked with Minimoogs to get the flexibility they offered as compared to an arguably better sound, but just ONE.
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Ya that's an important point. Banks especially would build compositions with sustained mellotron chords with vocals/solos on top where Emo created a more aggressive attack based on staccato chord stabs and flying riffs/scalar runs. I love 'em both
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He left his experimenting at home and stuck to the music and its theory, though one should state that he played quite freely off that!
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With the absolutely wonderful lead sounds Wakeman created on his minimoogs, why should he bother with a modular unit ??? Even though you can generally tell when someone's using a minimoog, Rick's main lead tone is THE perfect sound - so rich and full - especially something like the track 'Merlin', or even throughout 'Yessongs'. I curse that darn polymoog he used as it sounded rather cheezy.......
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Was anyone else hoping for a third Retro like I was? I loved Rick's return to an all-analog format.
I agree, Tom. Rick had a surplus of great sounds in his arsenal.
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No minimoogs or mellotrons here, but Rick's 'Silent Nights' album is one of my fave x-over Prog album from the 80's - it's a generally under-appreciated album - it does sound a little tacky on the surface, but I find it has very strong prog substance and it's neatly arranged, and he's got a wonderful band together for the project. Just thought I'd mention that,
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Seems I read somewhere that Emerson's modular was patched, at least most of the time, to a configuration VERY similar to what the Mini is hardwired for. It's just a classic 2 or 3 VCOs set to sawtooth wave, going through the 4-pole LPF, modulated by the envelope generator (triggered by the keyboard), then into the VCA.
I think Emerson had some "preset" modules but I don't know how flexible or successful they were
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I gave favourable reviews to both albums so I wouldn't be averse to Rick completing a 'trilogy' as it were.
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Rick was/is a great player, but his strength was always playing on top of a band, where the band (like Yes) provided the body of the music. Rick gave the music colour, texture, alternative sound and counterpoint with all the various keyboards and often one-handed solos that sparkled and brought life to the music. He was never a player who attempted to carry the solid centre of the band, that was the strength (and perhaps weakness) of Ritchie, and to an extent, Emerson.
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Categories > Books > Harry Potter > Magical triplet
Chapter twenty five0 Reviews
It does not go well with Harry Potter. In order to increase Harry's magical power, Dumbledore infects Harry and two girls with a disease. And his power surges.
Sunday evening was a relaxed event. Harry had floo'd professor Snape about the phones. He immediately wanted to come and to see for himself. Harry handed him the two remaining phones and he was happy as a child.
"Harry, do you have any idea how to charm a computer, so it can work at Hogwarts?"
"I think we need to develop a special charm for a shield, which will protect the electronics against magical surges. But it will take a lot of time and experimentation. By the way, do you girls want to go to muggle London? "
None of the girls wanted to go out in the cold. "Let's stay in and talk a little after Professor Snape goes home."
Professor Snape took the hint and left. Before he went into the fireplace, he turned and looked to Harry. "I know about the magical triplets. " And with that, he was gone.
Hermione and Ginny were looking at Harry.
"What? "
"You made a promise." Ginny said.
Harry looked uncomprehendingly at them. "What do you mean, promise?"
"The mayonnaise!"
"Oh Merlin, the mayonnaise."
"Let's go to bed with the mayonnaise and see how far he'll go."
"Where'd you put it?"
"It's a surprise."
They went to the bedroom. The mayonnaise was already standing on the desk next to the bed.
"Harry, you take a quick shower and when you are back, you will find out."
"I love you both. You are beautiful."
Harry went to take his shower.
Monday morning at breakfast, Harry and Hermione sat on their usual places. Harry looked to the Gryffindor table and saw Ginny eating like she had been starved. Hermione was also eating like she had not eaten for ages, while Harry was feeling he had eaten a horse already; he didn't touch his food; but was looking amusedly at the girls. He looked to the Gryffindor table again, and he saw Ginny wiggling her eyebrows to him, looking anxious.
He thought back about yesterday in the bedroom of Potter's castle, and a wide smile appeared on his face. That was an experience of a lifetime, going to bed with two smashing girls and making love with them, especially how they used the mayonnaise. He thought also about this morning, how sweet they were to him. Waking up like that was a dream comes true, only better. He sighed. Today they had classes after lunch, and the rest of the time they wanted to work on the charmed telephones. Professor Snape promised to deliver them a box with a hundred telephones, which needed to be charmed.
Professor Dumbledore came into the hall, and went immediately to Ginny. He talked to her and moved to the teachers table straight to Harry and Hermione. "Harry and Hermione, if you don't mind, I'd like to have a word with both of you and Ginny in my office when you have done eating. "
"Yes professor, immediately after Hermione is finished breakfast, whenever that is." They looked both too Hermione in amusement.
Hermione looked annoyed at Harry, still busy eating her eggs and sausages. "Hermione, this is your third serving already. Why don't you take some along?"
"Fine. Now I am ready to go."
Harry and Hermione stood up, looked at Ginny, who was watching them, nodded her head and they went to the office of professor Dumbledore.
"Dear children, I have been thinking about your situation for some time now. I spoke with Professor Snape yesterday evening, and we did some research about magical triplets. We spoke with several people of the ministry, and I think we came to a conclusion. "
He looked to them with his famous twinkle in his eyes, while Hermione and Ginny were still eating from Hermione's leftovers.
"We also showed Minister Fudge the telephones and we had them demonstrated yesterday at the ministry. They were very impressed and pleased with the phones. Professor Snape is on his way to bring you a box with those phones, and the Ministry would appreciate it very much if you can charm them for their usage. I'd like to know how you charmed those phones, if you don't mind. "
Hermione sat straight on her chair. "Well Professor, Harry created the charms, Ginny charmed the phones and I've created the documentation."
"Can I see that documentation?"
"Of course." She opened her bag and took a pile of papers. "This is a copy, I also have the originals."
The professor took the papers, and studied them. "You have documented everything, Hermione. This is very impressive work. Can I give them to the ministry?"
"This is property of Hogwarts, isn't it professor? You can do whatever you want with the papers."
He smiled.
"Now back about the magical triplet. Ginny, I asked your parents to come tonight for dinner. I plan to tell them about the magical triplet curse and your role in it. "
He looked intently to Ginny, who looked at him, but said nothing.
"I don't think there will be any problems with your parents. And I checked your file, young lady. I learned that you have the highest score in your year. I am thinking of taking you out of the class, and put you in a special program, which must be managed by Harry and Hermione. Do you like the idea, Ginny?"
Ginny did not flinch and was still looking to the professor. "Yes, I would like that very much."
"You need to be trained for your N.E.W.T.'s and the fastest way to do that is with our famous couple here."
Harry and Hermione looked very pleased. "We would be honored, sir."
Professor Dumbledore's expression changed.
"I want to speak about something I have found out during our research. I have learned that you need to be very careful about your sexual activities, because all contraceptives won't work, unless you use rubbers or a spiral."
All three of them became slightly red and looked very uncomfortable, but said nothing.
The professor looked at them.
Harry looked the professor in the eyes. "We found the same information the Saturday morning. We did not know it yet on Friday night."
The twinkle was gone from the professor's eyes.
"I think the first step must be to determine if there is a problem. If there is one, we will deal with it. If not, there is nothing to worry about, not? ... But I hope that you will take this into consideration."
"Yes Professor."
They walked to the offices of Madame Pomfrey and Harry waited outside. After thirty minutes the girls came out of the office and looked at Harry with a strange and unreadable expression in their eyes. "Come with us, Harry. We need to talk to you. "
Hermione was leading Harry and Ginny to their dorm and sat down on the sofa. "Harry, we're both pregnant!"
Harry was shocked.
"How is it possible that you can determine that you are pregnant after three days? "
"In the magical world it is even possible to determine if you are pregnant immediately after the deed."
"Are you sure? Are both of you pregnant?"
"Yes, no doubt about it. Ginny has twins, both girls and I have a boy! "
Harry did not know how to look.
"Are you OK with it? ", he asked.
"No!" Ginny said.
"Me neither." Hermione said.
"What can we do about it? "
"Harry, you made promises to us. Do you want to break your promise? "
Harry stood up from his chair, walked to the door, placed a lock charm to it, and turned towards the girls. "I never will leave you. You carry my children! I will support you from here to hell and back. I will not let you down, ever!"
Ginny stood up as well and walked to Harry. Her face was very close to Harry and she looked him into the eyes. "Do you want to have your children, Harry? Do you want us to keep them?"
Harry looked to Ginny and Hermione. "Tell me honestly, do you want to keep the children? If not, I will support you in whatever needs to be done. If yes, then we need to change the marriage plans, Hermione. I will not wait one day longer than necessary!"
"I want to keep my boy" Hermione said.
"I want to keep my twins"
"Then we need to inform Professor Dumbledore."
Harry was thinking. "And I want to change the wedding plans. I want to marry you, Hermione, only not in a huge, public wedding, but a private one, and fast as well. I want to be in a position, where I can protect you both."
Hermione smiled sadly. "I think that Professor Dumbledore already knows. Madame Pomfrey is supposed to inform the Professor when cases like this are discovered. "
And right that moment they heard knocking on the door. "That's him!"
Harry unlocked the door and a somber professor Dumbledore entered the dorm. "I heard the news, children. What is your decision?"
Harry stood up with his back straight, his head proudly up. "Ginny expects two girls, and Hermione a boy. We don't want to have an abortion. We need to change the wedding plans to a more private happening and as fast as possible."
The professor nodded slowly and sat down. Now Harry could see the age of the aged man; all energy seemed to leave him.
"What do you think, Harry? ", Professor Dumbledore asked softly.
"Professor, I have known the girls almost all my life. I love them very much, more than I can imagine. According the book about this curse, there is some information how the curse gets triggered. The only way to trigger the curse is that two girls are born as the 7th child in their family and the boy as first child, and the families need to be related in the 7th generation. I know that the Weasley's and Potter's are related with each other seven generations back. The only thing that does not fit is Hermione, because her parents are muggles and she is an only child."
Harry felt silent for some moments.
"I want to tell you also that I love my girls; they are beautiful. I will go through hell and back for them. Now the situation gets more complicated, they are pregnant because of me ... I love them, and I take the blame and full responsibility for my mishap." He looked defiantly to the professor.
The trio went to the dorm with a very uneasy feeling about what the future would be bringing.
Harry sat down on the sofa and sighed and Ginny came to sit next to him. "Harry don't worry, everything will be fine ... and by the way, we are suppose to feel bad, because we are the ones who will carry the burden."
Harry took her in his arms. Hermione came to sit on the other side of Harry and gave them both a hug. Harry looked to the belly of Ginny. "Do you want to say that there are two little creatures growing there, who are ours?" Then he turned to Hermione and touched her lower abdomen. "You too, here is someone growing, who is ours."
Hermione and Ginny were smiling to him. His hands were very warm!
Harry's warm hands were running smoothly across the back of Ginny. She couldn't help the goosebumps that sprouted up all over her body. He sent chills through her. He chuckled lightly as he ran his fingers over her prickled flesh, knowing he was the one making Ginny's body react that sensual way. He was kissing her slowly and deeply, their tongues tangling with each other.
"Why don't you two go to bed and continue over there? Then I can do some work. Maybe I'll join you two later." Hermione stood up and went to her work desk, took some books and parchment and started to work.
Without breaking his kiss, Harry carries Ginny up the stairs to the bedroom, kicked the door closed and headed toward the bed. Ginny's heart was beating out of her chest. She wanted him more than anything and the feeling was mutual judging from the impressive bulge in his trousers that she felt when he helped her back to her feet.
His kisses were deep and hungry, but at the same time, soft and passionate. She could feel his arousal against her thigh and moved her legs so that he was positioned between them. He raised himself upon his elbows and looked adoringly down at her. His breath was ragged as he brushed a few red tendrils from her face. Her hair was spread over the pillow, framing her face in a sea of red.
"You are so beautiful, Ginny," he whispered huskily before placing a soft kiss at the corner of her mouth. "I love you so much."
"I love you, Harry, more than you could ever imagine," she responded, running her hands up and down his moist back, pulling him further down to her.
He felt her heat surround him and all comprehensible thought flew out of the window. He paused as her body got used to him being inside her. They slowly found a rhythm and the cries and moans mingled into a sensuous symphony. He cupped her breasts with his hands, slowly massaging them. He sucked on her nipples and she moaned louder, her body tensed and relaxed, making slow movements with her hips.
The newly familiar heat began to radiate through her body as he took her over the precipice of pleasure once more. She cried out his name as she grasped his shoulders trying to pull him closer to her. He felt her body contract around his length, sending him over the edge. His white heat filled her as his body stiffened and shuddered over her. They lay there motionless for a while trying to catch their breath but not breaking their intimate connection. Finally, they came back down to earth and curled up in each other's arms.
Ginny had never felt so loved and fulfilled. Harry was everything she could have ever dreamed of... as a friend, and now... a lover.
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