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Here is the biggest news to come out of the Home + Housewares show this year: Dansk Kobenstyle cookware is coming back! It won't just be a vintage find anymore — this classic line of cookware is coming back into production in most of its gorgeous colors.
We are such huge fans of Dansk Kobenstyle, a vintage line of cookware designed by Jens Quistgaard. This cookware is enamel, and really terrific to cook with — not to mention totally stylish.
The line is coming back into production in its white, red, and blue colorways, and it will be initially available at Crate & Barrel. See a few more details at my colleague Janel's report from the show:
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I finally got rid of the awful Dansk enameled pot I had for years. Bought in in C&B or PB years ago. It got nasty in pretty short order. Give me some nice All Clad any day.
My grandma (now 85) has had one of these for ever... every family meeting she makes an amazing abalone salad and serves it in it. It is a very coveted item in our family and seeing it today here made my day!
Love this! I hope they bring back the lime green and turquoise colors!
My mother had this in turquoise back in the sixties. As I recall, it wasn't very heavy, so it's probably not as good for braising as some other brands.
This made me laugh out loud! I just got rid of my grandma's old turquoise Kobenstyle dutch oven on eBay a couple months ago -- my boyfriend once referred to it as the "ugliest pot [he had] ever seen." The pot wasn't quite heavy enough for my liking, and the style of the lid made it very difficult to grab . . . really a confounding piece of design.
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As a conclusion to Sean's brother being here, we wanted to take him some place special. We originally intended on taking him to the "famous" St. Elmos, but after eating there not too long before this, we realized we needed to come up with another place. With a pescatarian in the group, and wanting to try someplace new downtown, Oceanaire looked like our best option.
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Up next, we ordered the Steamed Mussels ($16.95) with white wine, butter and Shallots. This was a crowd favorite. The sauce was what made this dish, with butter being the predominate flavor and the white wine and shallots adding some sweetness and acidity. This was the kind of sauce that if we weren't at a restaurant, we would have sipped it right from the bowl. Restraining our inner selves, we asked for more bread to mop up the sauce.
Recommendation: Order this and be sure to ask your server for more bread.
Our last appetizer we ordered was the Fried Red Chili Calamari ($12.95) with warm Asian vegetables. The vegetables were sweet peppers, onions, and carrots. It comes with butter and a teriyaki dipping sauce, and of course, a lemon. The calamari had a little heat (but not too much) to them from some red pepper flakes. The breading was good, but was not as crispy or thick as we would have liked. Where this dish goes from average to extraordinary, is in the teriyaki sauce! The sauce was sweet, tangy and spicy. It paired perfectly with the calamari.
Recommendations: Some twists make you wonder what the chef was thinking (i.e. the escargots), others make you question why the twist isn't the norm. This was definitely the latter. A must, along with the mussels.
Our friend ordered the Seafood Chopped Salad ($10.95) that comes with crabmeat, shrimp, feta cheese and a Greek vinaigrette. It also came with plum tomatoes, a hard boiled egg, and a thinly shaved piece of Parmesan. The crab and shrimp, which were both cold, had no seasoning except for the vinaigrette.
Recommendation: This salad was not memorable compared to the other dishes we ate.
I ordered the Caesar Salad ($8.95). This was your standard Caesar salad, again nothing special. There were only a few croutons and the salad was a little small to justify the almost $9 price tag.
Recommendation: Skip
Because we had already eaten so much, we didn't order as many entrées. Sean and his brother split the Black & Bleu Panamanian Cobia ($38.95) with caramelized onions & bleu cheese butter. Pictured is just one half of the dish, since they portioned the fish before serving—a nice touch. Cobia, being a white fish that is not very oily, is mild and takes on the flavors surrounding it. The blackened seasoning was good, and the spicyness was countered by the bleu cheese butter. The onions added a slight sweetness. Be forewarned, this dish was very rich.
Recommendation: Two really strong flavors that balanced each other very well. A great dish.
My brother-in-law ordered the Grilled Norwegian Salmon ($36.95) with the Blue Crab Oscar ($10.95) enhancement. Throughout the dinner, our server had been making some mistakes here and there, and this is where things really took a turn for the worse. First, this dish was supposed to be accompanied saffron risotto with roasted root vegetables and braised pork shank. As you can see from the picture, the risotto, vegetables, and pork shank were missing from the dish, and the asparagus and hollandaise sauce was missing from the enhancement. After bringing this to our server's attention, it was corrected, but was still missing the pork shank the second time. The salmon was cooked as ordered, but was lacking some flavoring to help elevate the dish.
Recommendation: Not a bad dish, just not worth the price.
Up first was the Steamed Asparagus ($9.95) with a hollandaise sauce. These asparagus were huge! They were steamed to perfection—soft on the outside, with a slight crunch on the exterior. They were properly salted and the lemon added some needed acidity.
Recommendation: A great side.
We also ordered the Creamed Corn ($8.95). Some were commenting about how delicious the corn was, so I stopped eating my salad and put some corn on my plate. Upon doing so, I notice something shiny. It turned out to be a piece of a wire. At this point, we got the manager who ordered another side of corn for us (but didn't comp this at the end). The second plate (free of wires) was just as delicious as the first one. The corn was fresh and the sweetness of the creamed corn was balanced by the added salt.
Recommendation: Another great side, just be sure there are no wires in it when you are eating it.
We ordered the Key Lime Pie ($9.95). This was a fairly big portion and was not necessary after all we ate. The pie was tart but the crust was a little thin compared to how big the rest of the pie was. This was a good key lime pie, it just wasn't one of our bests.
Recommendation: Not a bad way to end your dinner.
We also ordered the Grand Marnier Crème Brûlée ($9.95). The orange from the Grand Marnier did not come though, and left a charred taste to the Brûléed sugar. The Crème was not that memorable either.
Recommendation: Skip.
There were many hiccups in food/service throughout the night, but for the most part the food was very tasty. The mistakes had are not ones you would expect in a fine dining establishment such as this. Bad service aside (we realize this doesn't happen every night), the food was not worth the price tag, and for that reason alone, we would not recommend taking friends/family here.
Food: 3.5/5
Service: 1.5/5
Price: $$$$
Location: Downtown (Wholesale District)
Cuisine: Seafood
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UNDATED (WHTC) -- After what's seemed to be a ridiculously long time, the Farm Bill has finally made it through the U.S. Senate. Scott Lonier, President of the Michigan Corn Growers Association said, quote, "While we understand that this was a long process, we commend the work of Congress and ag industry leaders in coming together to pass a common-sense farm bill." The bill sets the eating and farming policy for the U.S. for the next five years. It also cuts the food stamp program and increases spending on farmers markets.
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Mar 06, 2013 1:50 PM
Actually many many Conservatives came to see their light and saw Ronald Reagan as their man rather late in the game. A symptom of this is holding up Reagan as a Conservative - for it does not matter a whit as Reagan was conservative as a person whether he was A Conservative. For the latter is a doctrinal position and all doctrinal positions are from a left frame of mind. For example, who cares? Romney whom this country needed to be President may not have been A Conservative, but his policies - all of them - were clearly more conservatives than were Bush's, Gingrich's, Santorums and Rubio's. Reagan was one of the first American anti-Communists to make it to the White House. Reagan, as a blessed anti-Communist was, of course, anti-Left.


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20. Female. Expect to see: pop culture galore with a healthy mix of british alt-rock bands.
should i attend college or take the black
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I've never been female. But I have been black my whole life. I can perhaps offer some insight from that perspective. There are many similar social issues related to access to equal opportunity that we find in the black community, as well as the community of women in a white male dominate society…
When I look at — throughout my life — I've known that I wanted to do astrophysics since I was 9 years old…I got to see how the world around me reacted to my expressions of these ambitions. All I can say is, the fact that I wanted to be a scientist, an astrophysicist was hands down the path of most resistance through the forces of society.
Anytime I expressed this interest, teachers would say, 'Oh, don't you wanna be an athlete?' I want to become someone that was outside of the paradigm of expectations of the people in power. Fortunately, my depth of interest of the universe was so deep and so fuel enriched that everyone of these curve balls that I was thrown, and fences built in front of me, and hills that I had to climb, I just reach for more fuel, and I just kept going.
Now, here I am, one of the most visible scientists in the land, and I wanna look behind me and say, 'Where are the others who might have been this,' and they're not there! …I happened to survive and others did not simply because of forces of society that prevented it at every turn. At every turn.
…My life experience tells me that when you don't find blacks, when you don't find women in the sciences, I know that these forces are real, and I had to survive them in order to get where I am today.
So before we start talking about genetic differences, you gotta come up with a system where there's equal opportunity, then we can have that conversation." @5 months ago with 17842 notes
why am i only motivated to sort my life out at 3am
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Do you ever see something someone posted, and you're just like NO YOU ARE WRONG but you think to yourself, "This isn't the hill I want to die on" so you have to let it go?
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Do you ever have a problem where you just don't know how to reply to an argument, not because you don't know the answer, but you just don't know where to begin? Like, the foundation of knowledge you'd need to impart to this person before you could even begin to drag them out of their sinkhole of ignorance would cost thousands of dollars if it were coming from a university?
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Swine Flu and the Elderly (cont.)
"Whenever possible, seniors should avoid anyone who might appear to have flu symptoms," advises Yoshikawa. "Washing your hands with disposable paper towels rather than shared cloth towels minimizes spread of the flu onto your hands and face."
Carrying alcohol-based hand gels and cleaning your hands whenever you go to public places may also help remove or kill the flu virus, Yoshikawa tells WebMD.
What type of treatment should a senior with swine flu follow? Can they take antivirals?
"If a senior comes down with symptoms compatible with a flu, they should see their doctor right away," Yoshikawa says. "Taking antivirals early in the course of the flu (preferably before all symptoms start but by 48 hours into the course of the infection) can reduce the severity of the disease." Antivirals can also help prevent flu and its complications.
The antivirals recommended as effective against H1N1 flu are oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza).
What precautions should caregivers of the elderly or those in retirement homes take to protect themselves from swine flu?
There are always universal precautions to help prevent the flu, says Leng. If you're seeing patients, make sure you wash your hands, and if you're caring for someone with flu symptoms, "you really need to wear a mask," Leng tells WebMD.
Additionally, in a retirement community setting, "if someone gets flu-like symptoms, I would suggest they stay in their own apartment, and if diagnosed they really need to be isolated." Yet sometimes a senior may not realize they have flu-like symptoms. In that case the caretaker may want to take the extra step and get that person to seek care if they have symptoms, suggests Leng.
And as a caregiver you need to protect your patients by staying home if you become ill and avoiding especially those at high risk for complications from influenza.
If I follow the standard flu precautions will they help me avoid swine flu?
Yes they should, say the experts. The CDC recommends:
The CDC also advises avoiding crowds and heeding school advice about school closures. "These measures will continue to be important after a novel H1N1 vaccine is available because they can prevent the spread of other viruses that cause respiratory infections," says the CDC in a Q&A on the pending H1N1 vaccine.
What are the warning signs that I may need emergency medical care for swine flu?
If you do get the H1N1 virus, you may be sick for a week or longer, reports the CDC. They suggest staying home from work for at least seven days after symptoms begin, or until you've been symptom-free for 24 hours. If you experience any of these signs while having the flu, the CDC suggests seeking urgent medical care:
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Pasta With Salmon, Spinach, and Olives
Serves 4| Hands-On Time: | Total Time:
- 1/2 pound whole-grain pasta
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 leeks (white and light green parts), halved and sliced
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 6-ounce pieces skinless salmon fillet
- 1 bunch flat-leaf spinach, thick stems removed
- 1/4 cup green olives, slivered
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve ¼ cup of the cooking water; drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leeks, season with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper, and cook until beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Push the leeks to one side of the pan. Add the salmon, cover, and cook until opaque throughout, 2 to 5 minutes per side. Flake the salmon and toss with the pasta, spinach, olives, lemon juice, and pasta water.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 416
- Fat 11g
- Sat Fat 1g
- Cholesterol 54mg
- Sodium 381mg
- Protein 31g
- Carbohydrate 53g
- Sugar 4g
- Fiber 10g
- Iron 6mg
- Calcium 145mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101 .
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'The Happiness Patrol'
Saddens The Friday Docback!! DOCTOR WHO Story #149, Win 'Carnival of Monsters' And 'The Daemons' On DVD, And More!!
Details HERE. More video HERE.
Last month, BBC Home Entertainment, Aint It Cool News, and The Alamo Drafthouse bought you a special screening of the newly restored DOCTOR WHO classic "The Three Doctors." That event sold out the largest auditorium in the brand new Alamo Drafthouse in Southwest Austin, and everyone enjoyed the experience so much that we can't wait to show you another classic WHO story on the big screen. So...
On Saturday April 28 at 1pm at the Alamo Drafthouse on Slaughter Lane in Austin, we'll be screening "The Daemons" which arrived on DVD April 10 - a five part DOCTOR WHO tale from 1971 which BBC describes thusly:
In the peaceful village of Devil's End something very strange is happening. A professor is preparing to open a nearby burial mound, and a local white witch foresees death and disaster. Meanwhile, the new vicar looks suspiciously like the Master, and he is using black magic to conjure up an ancient Dæmon. Can the third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), Jo (Katy Manning) and UNIT stop their old enemy before he succeeds?
The screening is free and is general admission (first come, first seated/served). However, admittance to the screening can be guaranteed by purchasing THIS MEAL VOUCHER in advance.
There was a great deal of interest in our last screening, so I strongly recommend moving quickly to make arrangements to attend. I'll be present for discussion and to introduce the episode, and we should have some cool goodies to offer a few lucky attendees as well.
BBC Home Entertainment, Aint It Cool News, and the Alamo Drafthouse are all very excited to bring you this opportunity, and we're looking forward to seeing you there!
BBC Home Entertainment and Aint It Cool News Would Like To Give You DVD Copies Of The DOCTOR WHO Classics "The Daemons" And "Carnival of Monsters"!!
In the peaceful village of Devil's End something very strange is happening. A professor is preparing to open a nearby burial mound, and a local white witch foresees death and disaster. Meanwhile, the new vicar looks suspiciously like the Master, and he is using black magic to conjure up an ancient Dæmon. Can the third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), Jo (Katy Manning) and UNIT stop their old enemy before he succeeds?
Freed from his exile on Earth, the third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) takes Jo (Katy Manning) on a test flight in the TARDIS, landing aboard SS Bernice, a cargo ship that appears to be crossing the Indian Ocean in 1926. As events take a dangerous and unexpected twist, it seems that their fate lies in the hands of a traveling showman named Vorg and his assistant Shirna, who have just arrived on the distant planet of Inter Minor with an amazing intergalactic peepshow called the Miniscope.
These are among the finest "badass" Doctor moments I've yet encountered in my non-chronological journey through the show, and if the whole of "The Happiness Patrol" had risen to these equally lofty and carefully conceived plateaus, history would remember the Doctor's adventure on Terra Alpha as something very, very special.
"The Impossible Astronaut"
"Day of the Moon"
"The Curse of the Black Spot"
"The Doctor's Wife"
"The Rebel Flesh"
"The Almost People"
"The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe" (2011 Christmas Special)
"An Unearthly Child" (Story #1)
"The Daleks" (Story #2)
"The Edge of Destruction" (Story #3)
"Marco Polo" (Story #4)
"The Keys of Marinus" (Story #5)
"The Aztecs" (Story #6)
"The Sensorites" (Story #7)
"The Sensorites" (Story #7 - full DVD release)
"The Reign of Terror" (Story #8)
"Planet of Giants" (Story #9)
"The Dalek Invasion of Earth" (Story #10)
"The Rescue" (Story #11)
"The Romans" (Story #12)
"The Web Planet" (Story #13) / SHERLOCK - "A Scandal in Belgravia" (Story #4)
"The Crusade" (Story #14)
"The Space Museum" (Story #15)
"The Chase" (Story #16)
"The Time Meddler" (Story #17)
"Galaxy 4" (Story #18)
"The Gunfighters" (Story #25)
"The Tomb of the Cybermen" (Story #37)
"The Colony in Space" (Story #58)
"The Daemons" (Story #59)
"Day of the Daleks" (Story #60) + Preview of the DotD Special Edition
"The Three Doctors" (Story #65)
"Carnival of Monsters" (Story #66)
"Invasion of the Dinosaurs" (Story #71) and SHERLOCK: "The Reichenbach Fall" (Story #6)
"The Android Invasion" (Story #83) and SHERLOCK: "The Hounds of Baskerville" (Story #5)
"The Face of Evil" (Story #89)
"The Robots of Death" (Story #90)
"The Talons of Weng-Chiang" (Story #91)
"The Sun Makers" (Story #95)
"The Awakening" (Story #131)
"Frontios" (Story #132)
"The Caves of Androzani" (Story #136)
"Time and the Rani" (Story #144)
"Paradise Towers" (Story #145) + New WHOvian Documentary / Newsbits
Merrick's Personal Journey With The Doctor (How Merrick Got Hooked On DOCTOR WHO)
DOCTOR WHO Title Sequences & DW At Comic-Con 2011
"The Crash of the Elysium" (Manchester version - interactive DOCTOR WHO adventure)
Why Eccleston Left, Here Comes Caroline Skinner, And Season/Series Six Part 1 on Blu-Ray And DVD
New Trailer For Season/Series Six Part 2
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April 20, 2012, 10:55 a.m. CST
The forgotten Doctor
by I am_NOTREAL
Seems like McCoy gets lost in the shuffle between the end of classic era-Who and the revival beginning with Eccelston. I suppose Paul McGann is even more overlooked, but of actors who inhabited the TARDIS for more than a standalone outing, McCoy seems to get the least press.
April 20, 2012, 11:03 a.m. CST
Starting to dig New Who
by I am_NOTREAL
At first I didn't care too much for it, but I recently began at the (new) beginning and am starting to come around. I think what I needed was to understand what Doctor Who really *is* once more. I had the memory of it from my daily viewing in the classic era, but that was over 20 years ago. Once I watched a couple of classic episodes and then came back to the first Eccelston stories, I'm back on the show's wavelength to a greater degree and digging it. I watched the first four episodes and while I didn't care much for Eccelston in my initial brief exposure to him, I'm finding him much more enjoyable now. I first found his Doctor dour and coarse but there's much more lightness in the interpretation than I realized.
April 20, 2012, 11:06 a.m. CST
Not a classic by any stretch of the imagination...
by dj_bollocks
I think I was about 13 when this came out... Round about that age when you start giving up kiddie stuff... The Happiness Patrol pretty much put the nail in the coffin...
April 20, 2012, 11:08 a.m. CST
by Frojitsu
Given what he had to work with, I think McCoy was a great doctor. Really dig Curse of Fenris.
April 20, 2012, 11:26 a.m. CST
Problems with McCoy's era and thoughts on Happiness Patrol
by PDepew2181
The first problem with McCoy's era was the overall quality of the production. The Davison and Colin Baker eras began to appear dated because they looked too similar to the Tom Baker years. With McCoy's era, however, the production began to look cheap and second-rate. The easiest way to see this is to watch the last two parts of The Trial of a Time Lord (The Ultimate Foe) and then immediately put on Time and the Rani. Huge difference. Another problem with McCoy's era was Mel. She just never really came together as a companion that people could really like. She was probably the weakest companion in the program's history outside of Dodo. The final problem with McCoy's era was the material itself. All of his first year stories were among the weakest and/or most ridiculously conceived stories ever. His second year picked up slightly, but there are parts of this story, Silver Nemesis and The Greatest Show in the Galaxy that are overly camp. His last year was pretty solid, featuring the return of the Brigadier and the Master, and the stories overall were pretty compelling. Unfortunately the axe was already about to fall. I actually quite like The Happiness Patrol. I think there was a very solid concept here that just didn't gel. The Kandyman had a lot to do with that, because such a character/concept is the very definition of camp. But there is one other scene that I think hammers home the point of this serial. (SPOILERS TO FOLLOW) Helen A has just found out that her husband has left her (with another man!) and she realizes the jig is up. She tries to make her own escape but is confronted by the Doctor who explains everything to her. She still refuses to believe, but then sees her beloved Fifi's corpse and then completely breaks down in tears. In a way, this was the perfect ending because it allowed the Doctor's idea to triumph and he was able to take the superior position. Helen A would now have to live with the thoughts she tried to eradicate, which was more fitting than having her die. You can almost feel a bit sorry for her, too. So I think the ending was pretty effective for this story. (END SPOILERS) This certainly isn't the best story, nor the best McCoy story. It is one of the oddest/most interesting, and is deserving of being watched.
April 20, 2012, 11:39 a.m. CST
This story had its moments, although it also had big problems
by DoctorTom
I did quite like the idea of the Doctor overthrowing a government in one night (getting his practice in now so that later he can bring down a Prime Minister in 6 words), and that he's actually freeing people so that they can be miserable. I think Merick identified the problem with Kandyman. It's not that he looks like Bertie Bassett, it's that the way he moves and acts doesn't jive with being told he's a premiere assassin. If they had gone with the original concept for Kandyman (looking more like Doctor Bunsen Honeydow from the Muppets, with glasses made from licorice) it might have been easier to reconcile the character with the background. From earlier interviews, I recall that Helen A wasn't supposed to be played to be so obviously Margaret Thatcher, but the actress decided to go for it and the directors said what the hell. I enjoyed the story overall despite its faults, but this was definitely one story that divided the fans - not unlike Love and Monsters causing that kind of division a couple of decades later.
April 20, 2012, 11:49 a.m. CST
The god of sad clowns
by Dreamfasting
We've seen the "unarmed man stare down the man with a gun" scene done in many ways over the years, but this example has its own particular mix to it - it's part assertion of sheer force of presence, part teacher exploring his student's thoughts and perhaps, just perhaps, a hint of suicidal acceptance if he turns out to be wrong about the man behind the gun. McCoy's doctor always fascinated me. Both he and the show's themes would swing wildly between sad clown and ominous manipulator. He's a being haunted by the manic madness of his last incarnation, a being accepting that he is a powerful force in the universe and yet a being who seems aloof, drifting away, slightly unsure if he's really a positive influence on the universe in the end. The first 20 minutes of the Doctor Who tv movie was really a spectacular sendoff to McCoy's incarnation. I know that as an introduction to a new audience, it was too much complexity too soon (something the revival did a much better job with), but as a longtime fan of the show, I was so happy to get to see that little mini-story and what he could do with it.
April 20, 2012, 12:32 p.m. CST
Who's to blame...
by Sci-FiJunky
Merrick, I think you are 100% correct in stating Sylvester McCoy was a very capable Doctor. If the writing and production values had been up to standard, I think he would rival Tom Baker as my overall favorite. I started watching Doctor Who in 1982 when I discovered the 4th Doctor's adventure on my local PBS station. Looking back, I'd have to say the final Baker season was the point where the show hit its peak before the inevitable decline. I blame the producers and the BBC for this. Actually, I think all of the actors who portrayed the eponymous role after Baker were highly capable, had a firm grasp on their concept of the character, and could have been better than they were if the rest of the production had been up to par. pdepew2181, I agree with you about Mel! I couldn't stand her!
April 20, 2012, 12:39 p.m. CST
by Sci-FiJunky
Your description of the 7th doctor is spot on! If you don't mind, I am going to steal it for my next Facebook status – as a quote and giving you full credit, of course.
April 20, 2012, 1:04 p.m. CST
Ah, The Crappiness Patrol!
by photoboy
I remember thinking this was a particularly bad story when it first aired, which was saying a lot back then because I thought most of Sylvester McCoy's stories were awful. Remembrance of the Daleks was the only story I ever really fully enjoyed back then. That said, as I've revisited McCoy's stories on DVD I've found none of them to be as awful as I remembered, so maybe the Doctor's adventures with Bertie Bassett won't be as bad as I remembered either! As a child the story's allusions to Maggie Thatcher would have gone right over my head, so it will be interesting to see if Cartmel's Socialist Agenda is more obvious to me now. ;)
April 20, 2012, 1:05 p.m. CST
YAY The DocBack!
by gotilk
I was feeling unclean and angsty. I hope everyone is well and happy for the weekend!
April 20, 2012, 1:06 p.m. CST
The Happiness Patrol
by gotilk
The one almost everyone seems to love to hate. Hey, isn't that the candy person from those ads? (uh... I mean.. ummm.. looks nothing like it!!)
April 20, 2012, 1:07 p.m. CST
by gotilk
Nice to see some shared love for McCoy. He's wonderful. And even great at times.
April 20, 2012, 1:09 p.m. CST
by gotilk
I think really part of why McCoy could be so ... foreboding... even darkly scary... is precisely because the rest of the time he seems so lovable. I guess that's pretty much the point you were making.
April 20, 2012, 1:15 p.m. CST
Bring back Kandyman
by DoctorTom
but change how he looks so he won't look like Bertie Bassett. If we get past Doctors showing up for the 50th anniversary (even if it's just in shorts like the Night and the Doctor stories or the ones that have appeared on the charity telethons) I'd like to see Tom Baker menaced by a Kandyman who looks like giant jelly baby. Or even that Kandyman trying to menace Matt Smith, who can then make a quip about how he used to enjoy jelly babies.
April 20, 2012, 1:26 p.m. CST
I think I can feel one of my moods coming on!
by kwisatzhaderach
The Kandyman is awesome, especially the chilling, maniacal child-voice he was given.
April 20, 2012, 1:27 p.m. CST
Just want to join in the McCoy love
by KanekoFan
I haven't seen this story, but, as a viewer with a forgiving attitude towards interesting failures, I look forward to giving it a shot. From one I have seen of the McCoy years (a little over 2/3 of his total output), I think he had a lot of potential in the role, and that his seasons showed a steady improvement - of course, after his first season, therer was really nowhere to go but up. It's a shame that he only got a dozen stories, because another couple of seasons at the quality of his last would probably have left fandom with a much more favorable overall impression of the 7th Doctor.
April 20, 2012, 1:53 p.m. CST
Always Been A Big Fan Of McCoy's Doctor
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS
He was my first Doctor and whilst others have since surpassed him for me, I still believe his Doctor was one of the best portrayals of the character. In a better world he would have been given better material to work with, along with a higher budget, and would be considered one of the greats of Classic Who. Elements of his Doctor have certainly lived on - I see them especially in the current incarnation (his treatment of Amy after learning that she was one of the Flesh, and the way he concealed it from both her and Rory, was VERY Seventh Doctor). I also have to admit that I'm a big Ace fan!
April 20, 2012, 1:55 p.m. CST
I Think An Updated Kandyman Should Look Like A Giant Hershey Bar
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS
You know. For all the American fans out there.
April 20, 2012, 2:36 p.m. CST
First off: cool about the sell out and the Daemons
by HornOrSilk
I thought it wouldn't do so well; there might be a lot of DW fans, but I didn't know how many were in Austin.
April 20, 2012, 2:38 p.m. CST
Second: The Happiness Patrol
by HornOrSilk
This is one of those stories where I love the story, hate the execution, but love the look (not the movement) of the main villain. I first read the book before I saw it. This helped a bit, I think. I got to grasp the story for what it was. The Kandyman, I loved as a foe. A great idea. The look is good, even. The problem is -- as pointed out in the article -- how he moves, what he does just doesn't go to the potential. Oh well. I think the worst thing about this is the studio-sets and the lack of budget. If it had been done under RTD, this would have been loved. Better than farts!
April 20, 2012, 2:40 p.m. CST
Updated Kandyman? Well, it is a robot/android
by HornOrSilk
Have him become the Giant Jammie Dodger Man. With only the cliff-hanger revealing he is the Kandyman restored by Daleks. As revenge.
April 20, 2012, 4:37 p.m. CST
Hornorsilk - slight modification to your plan
by DoctorTom
I wouldn't have the Daleks involved at all with bringing him back, despite the Doctor momentarily fooling one with them. I'd look for something more offbeat - maybe having been rebuilt by Drax at one point as a rush job for a client (didn't have time to wait for the allsorts to show up, had to make do with the materials at hand), or having been rebuilt by Krotons so that they can see if that would be a better body form to use.
April 20, 2012, 5:34 p.m. CST
Sylvester McCoy's Era
by The Angriest Planet
I agree that Sylvester McCoy never really got to shine as much as he could have had the material been better. Even the episodes that are supposedly good...Curse of Fenric...really aren't. And it didn't help that the show somehow managed to look cheaper as the years went by. I like McCoy's Doctor and I like Ace. But I think the last three years of the old series were pretty much unwatchable...and this comes from a fan of over 35 years who found stuff to like in "Timelash."
April 20, 2012, 5:36 p.m. CST
I refuse.
by veteran_of_mu
I jumped off the train early in the Colin Baker era and actually wasn't aware the McCoy era existed until watching the telemovie. Teen angst perhaps - the blowhard in me disliking reflections in CB. But for me the thing became just a kid's show, something to flick past rather than fixate on. McGann didn't really change that perception - but had enough of interest to engage me again so that when Ecclestone finally turned up I was able to re-enter the Doctor's universe of interest. Every time I see McCoy, however, I am reminded again that I tuned out for a good reason. To me CB and SM aren't actually DW at all - just drivel with the Doctor's phonebox in the background. So I refuse to rewatch any of them. Not because they don't have some episode that I might enjoy. But because their poor episodes tear down the entire character for me. Like watching Gummo and Zeppo Marx - they're just *WRONG*.
April 20, 2012, 8:53 p.m. CST
Proof of McCoy being underused
by hadrion
Goofle the video of him reading the doctors speech from the "pandorica opens"! Chilling cold read!
April 20, 2012, 9:38 p.m. CST
I have no doubt...
by dj_bollocks
That Sylv could have been a great Doctor, I think his mannerisms and behavioural parts of the 7th Doctor are exemplary at times and in light of contemporary Who him and even to a degree Colin's Doctor have flashes of greatness... But alas the execution - awful scripts, cheap production, and a tired and dated feel... I can recall very little of CB's tenure that really sticks in the mind - maybe a bald Peri, Remembrance and for some reason the quicksand bit of ToaTL... McCoy has quite a few most memorably Levitating Daleks, Kandyman (not a +ve) Curse Of Fenric, and Cat Master... (and Hale & Pace) I'm just glad that there are still a few Pertwee & Tom Baker gems I haven't yet watched !
April 20, 2012, 10:16 p.m. CST
Guilty of this pleasure...I think
by INWOsuxRED
I remember liking Happiness Patrol. I agree it has execution problems, but that can pretty much be said of any classic Who. Also a fan of McCoy.
April 21, 2012, 1:49 a.m. CST
McCoy's Era
by Ken Plume
As the one who engineered Syl's absolutely brilliant cold read of the Pandorica Speech - it was a cold read. He saw it for all of 20 seconds right before we went on, when I proposed the bit of fun to him. And that reading came at the very end of an hour long Chat I had with him (You can Hear it Here: http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2011/09/09/a-bit-of-a-chat-with-ken-plume-sylvester-mccoy/) Syl is a brilliant, engaging performer and a very lovely man who was definitely undercut in his time as the Doctor by the creative and financial decisions during his era. Can't wait to see how the equally lovely Moff utilizes him during the 50th anniversary... For it would be a damn shame if he didn't.
April 21, 2012, 5:14 a.m. CST
McCoy's Doctor
by HornOrSilk
When I was young, in the late 80s and early 90s, he was my favorite Doctor. I had seen all the Doctors up to his time, and most of the existing stories -- but I liked him as the Doctor. I was frustrated with the production values of the show, but not with Sly. Big Finish has done a great service for us fans of the 6th and 7th Doctor. I think Colin's Doctor has got the better of the BF scripts, but there are certainly McCoy gems. Oh, if only McCoy had been given a SM script, where McCoy got to take the full ramifications of being the most twisted, manipulative Doctor of all. That would have been fun.
April 21, 2012, 5:22 a.m. CST
The 7th Doctor
by Captain Howdy
Personally, I think Sylvester McCoy was, (and always will be), a grand addition to the ever-changing face of time. His Doctor is still one of the darkest incarnations of the Last Son of Gallifrey - a true master of manipulation, and someone who knew how to play the long game. And if you include his adventures on paper, (where he forced regeneration on the 6th Doctor, believing himself to be a better candidate for what lay ahead), you can add to that a markedly more egotistical streak of ruthlessness than in earlier/later iterations. If the 50th Anniversary does intend to feature more than one Doctor, they'd be fools not to consider him.
April 21, 2012, 8:23 a.m. CST
We reviewed The Happiness Patrol recently...
by disgustingduo
...you can find it here. :) http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd/ace-adventures-the-happiness-patrol.html
April 21, 2012, 11:10 a.m. CST
by gotilk
That's fascinating. Forced regeneration? Do you remember the title ? I'd LOVE to read that one.
April 21, 2012, 11:40 a.m. CST
gotilk it was hinted in
by HornOrSilk
Head Games.
April 21, 2012, 4:32 p.m. CST
Questions re: Happiness Patrol/Dragonfire
by Rebel Scumb
I've been building up my classic era dvd collection pretty steadily for the past 2 years, had never seen any classic Who until then (aside from catching Frontios part 4 as a 5 year old on TV and having nightmares for years afterwards) I'm not sure I need to get the entire 26 years collected (and know that isn't possible anyways) I do have however everything that is available for Pertwee/tom baker/Davison, and the last few Pertwee & Baker's are due out over the next year or so. I have Ghost Light and Remembrance of the Daleks from the McCoy era, which I both really liked, and was planning to collect all the McCoy's from Dragonfire thru Survival so I currently have Dragonfire & Happiness patrol on pre-order, but a lot of the negative word of mouth for Happiness Patrol in this docback is making me consider cancelling those and saving a bit of money. Should I bother with these 2? also, I have a handfull of Hartnells, but only have Mind Robber of the Troughton era, not too keen on most of his stuff. Also skipping the Colin Baker stuff for the forseeable future with the except of The 2 Doctors which I picked up cheap.
April 21, 2012, 6:55 p.m. CST
rebel scumb it all depends
by HornOrSilk
Eventually many of us become completists with Doctor Who. I am one, so I get them all. However, some are much better than others. Dragonfire is the intro to Ace. It was ok, nothing great, and I really didn't like Ace in it when I first saw it. Happiness Patrol is a thing of its own. The story is good. The execution is some of the worst in DW history. It is something either one likes or hates. I like it, but it is not the best representation of the Doctor. For McCoy the best ones to get: Remembrance (Silver Nemesis) GhostLight Curse of Fenric Survival I put Silver Nemesis in () because it is probably the next on the list to get, it connects with Curse, it's a Cyberman story, etc. The problem is the extended edition is not available on DVD. Paradise Towers is a favorite of mine, but it is what it is, and either loved or hated. New Who has done it twice: Gridlock and Night Terrors, though in different ways. I think Paradise is the better story of the three, but the budget... sucked again.
April 21, 2012, 7:26 p.m. CST
The Ultimate Weeping Angel (By Kelvington)
by gotilk
http://youtu.be/-_Z3vtmMpjk Very, very mild spoilers. If you don't even know where they've been filming, then this contains spoilers. If you do know, there are none. This was so wonderfully put together, I had to share.
April 21, 2012, 7:26 p.m. CST
Thanks Hornorsilk.
by gotilk
I'll seek that out.
April 21, 2012, 8:04 p.m. CST
@rebelscumb - McCoy's Battlefield (wee spoiler)
by obijuanmartinez
Battlefield's an interesting piece from the McCoy tenure, especially if you like King Arthur stuff - There's a good return appearance by Nicholas Courtney's Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, and Jean Marsh does a great Morgaine (Morgana); she and her son Mordered refer to the Doctor as 'Merlin' - fun! I wouldn't avoid Colin Baker altogether - You should try 'Attack of the Cybermen'. Think it's my fave of Colin's Doc: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xa7rnl_attack-of-the-cybermen-part1_shortfilms It also ties into the stories The 10th Planet & Tomb of the Cybermen...
April 21, 2012, 9 p.m. CST
Oops...that's MORDRED! (sp)
by obijuanmartinez
April 21, 2012, 9:29 p.m. CST
Rebel Scumb - I'd agree with tbe suggestions overall
by DoctorTom
Definitely go for The Curse of Fenric. Survival's also good because you can see the seeds of new Doctor Who in that story. Silver Nemesis has some good and bad parts, but so does Battlefield. Minor spoilers - Silver Nemesis escalates Cybermen's problem with gold to the point that it's like hitting a vampire through the heart with a wooden stake if any gold gets lodged in them anywhere at all. Also, it suffers a little deja vu if you have Remembrance of the Daleks. Battlefield had some structural problems - it was originally going to be a 3 parter, got expanded to a 4 parter and wasn't totally successful in rejigging the structure. Still, it has 2 UNIT Brigadiers in it (Lethbridge Stewart and a new one), and lays some more groundwork for the New Adventures series. Also, this is the story that ultimately led to the comments about not being ginger in the new series.
April 21, 2012, 11:27 p.m. CST
Found some reviews for Head Games (and others)
by gotilk
and they make it sound both worth reading... and frustrating maybe? I am looking forward to reading The Also People as well.
April 21, 2012, 11:58 p.m. CST
Oops. Forgot the link...
by gotilk
April 22, 2012, 12:08 a.m. CST
Thanks Everyone!
by Rebel Scumb
I like McCoy so far so I will probably keep the pre-order for those 2 since I can get them a bit cheaper this way. I probably will go completist eventually, but my priority is Doctors 3-5 (I have all of 5, and everything available for 4, 3 I am pretty close) But once I have all that stuff, 7 is the next priority, at least his latter season. But down the road, as prices drop I'll eventually get all the hartnell, troughton and C.Baker stuff too I imagine.
April 22, 2012, 12:39 a.m. CST
The only thing that (really) bugged me about 7 was..
by gotilk
how he went out with such a whimper. With cable-access-TV quality. That final episode had moments that were just awful. But that wasn't Mr McCoy's fault. His portrayal still stands (with me at least) as one of the most compelling of the entire run. Oh and... here's Sylvester McCoy's favorite scene in The Hobbit: http://youtu.be/7VYuHOd80DI Heee hee.
April 22, 2012, 1:17 a.m. CST
Almost compulsive, gotilk perused and used YouTube into the wee hours of the night...
by gotilk
And came across something kind of fun. Someone re-scored The Curse of Fenric , and it's not so bad after all. Here's a sample. He did others. http://youtu.be/Fyvsepd7oq0
April 22, 2012, 1:23 a.m. CST
My favorite part of Curse of Fenric (spoiler)
by gotilk
The soldiers. Soldier 1:*But Vampires don't exist* Soldier 2: *Of course not* (he then immediately gets to carving a stake out of a piece of wood)
April 22, 2012, 6:27 a.m. CST
Gotlik - RE: Forced Regeneration
by Captain Howdy
The novella in question is "Love and War" http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Love_and_War
April 22, 2012, 1:29 p.m. CST
Love and War
by DoctorTom
An interesting novel. It was Paul Cornell's second novel, and the first novel with Bernice Summerfield in it. It also took a stray line from a Robert Holmes story for the villains in it. Big Finish is actually going to put out an audio of this in October, celebrating 20 years of Bernice Summerfield.
April 22, 2012, 2:47 p.m. CST
Gamma-Ray_Joe and Doctortom
by gotilk
Thanks, and I can't wait to hear the audio of it.
April 22, 2012, 2:52 p.m. CST
Bit of a slow DocBack week wasn't it?
by gotilk
Any particular reason? My opinion? The lack of WHOTININNIES!! lol The extra features on the Happiness Patrol dvd might just be worth paying for, even if you don't particularly like the story.
April 22, 2012, 3:59 p.m. CST
Gotilk - if you want to hear the 7th Doctor, Benny and Ace together
by DoctorTom
they did an audio, The Shadow of the Scourge (also by Paul Cornell). I've always enjoyed that one. Benny's also popped up in a couple of other Doctor Who related discs (not counting her own series), another adventure with the 7th Doctor (The Dark Flame - also had Ace - but this story wasn't near as fun as Shadow of the Scourge), one of the 8th Doctor stories on the disc where he had 4 adventures (also had Fitz from the BBC novels, Izzy from the comics and Mary Shelley on the other adventures on that release), and one of the Companion Chronicles.
April 22, 2012, 6:57 p.m. CST
Gotilk -WHOTININNIES
by Greg
Your mention of it each week has made me go back and listen to some of them finally. Made me watch Ice Pirates and the Donner Cut of Superman II this weekend.
April 23, 2012, 2:08 a.m. CST
Sucks. I'll take The Twin Dilemma over this any day.
by sunspot_mike
McCoy seems like a nice guy, but his stories were a race to the bottom.
April 23, 2012, 4:54 a.m. CST
I'm getting to this talkback late, so...
by V'Shael
First off, I loved the McCoy doctor. Mostly it has to be said, because of the New Adventures series of books. The BBC really did screw the show up, and I've written in a previous talkback how I felt the Kandyman was the final nail in the coffin, from there on out the show was doomed. I also never took to Mel, and found Ace annoying. But like most things in Who which annoyed me in some way, there was always wonderful counterpoints. Mels farewell scene is still touching, to me, and something I watch on Youtube from time to time. It would be wonderful to see McCoys doctor utilised in the 50th anniversary. He was a great manipulator. @gotilk, if you're going to read Head Games or The Also People, (I've read that one very recently as it happens) there may be some things that are confusing if you haven't read previous books in the series. @DoctorTom - I heard Shadow the Scourge, and liked it. But I'm really looking forward to the Love and War audio now.
April 23, 2012, 7:31 a.m. CST
that McCoy was, in actuality, an extremely capable Doctor who was merely saddled with frustratingly inadequate material.
by DrWhat
Here, here. Sylvester was great. Both him and Colin Baker got overloaded with crud scripts.
April 23, 2012, 9:02 a.m. CST
I'd take a red hot poker in the face over The Twin Dilemma
by DoctorTom
That and Timelash are the two absolute worst Doctor Who stories that exist. The poll that Doctor Who Magazine did on this bear that out, with those two being the two lowest in the polls. Happiness Patrol came in at 170, so it's not making a good show of itself, but it isn't the absolute nadir of Who. Heck, it beat out The Gunfighters (at 175), and falls between Terminus (at 169) and Colony in Space (at 171). That's not that bad a place to be - all of these had redeeming features. Twin Dilemma was a hemorrhoid of a show.
April 23, 2012, 9:06 a.m. CST
v'shael - I also can't wait for the Love and War audio
by DoctorTom
interestingly, I heard somewhere that BF might do an audio for Happy Endings also (the one where Benny gets married, and there's guest stars a plenty). I don't know if they are still planning on doing it. It would be a bit difficult to get Nick Courtney involved, unfortunately - I don't know if we just wouldn't hear the Brig at all in the audio or if there's be something else. I'd still like for it to happen, just so we get an audio with one of the Doctors and Irving Braxiatel in it together.
April 23, 2012, 9:16 a.m. CST
I think Big Finish went a long way toward rehabilitating Colin Baker's reputation as a Doctor
by DoctorTom
and even Sylvester McCoy has done well. After BF there are a lot more people willing to say that he's a good Doctor hindered with inappropriate material and a bad costume (not having to look at the clown suit while listening to an audio helps) (Oh, brief note: Colin Baker gets to play other parts in BF audios also. He's gotten to play Commander Maxil at least once -i n one of the Gallifrey audios - and in one of the audios in the Gallifrey IV set he got to play an alternate 6th Doctor. I'd heartily recommend Holy Terror, The One Doctor, and the Marian Conspiracy (the first one to introduce Evelyn Smythe as a companion, and I wish we could have had a tv season with her as a companion - it would have been a big change from having a young girl running around with the Doctor) for starting with the Sixth Doctor audios. For the 7th I'd go with Shadow of the Scourge, Colditz or The Harvest for the 7th Doctor. Of course, there's also the Lost Stories for those Doctors also.
April 23, 2012, 3:16 p.m. CST
New set pictures - spoilers, sweetie!
by DoctorTom
seriously, these might be some spoilers. http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/04/22/ominous-set-photos-from-doctor-who-series-seven/ The book we saw in earlier photos is back, this time with Amy reading it, and it's a book by Melody Malone, one of River's aliases. (That's not the spoiler part - where the cast is being photographed may be the spoiler.)
April 23, 2012, 8:55 p.m. CST
doctortom thanks..
by gotilk
Great shots, huh? That book she's reading almost looks more like a graphic novel. That setting is very worrying. :( But I don't think it's really a spoiler... yet.
April 24, 2012, 2:58 a.m. CST
I have to agree - Colin and Sly have shown what brilliant Doctors they are
by V'Shael
in the audios, and the novelisations have done a fantastic job with the seventh incarnation too. I think as a result of that, Colin and Sly are amongst my favourites. Once upon a time, wasn't there talk of reviewing the non-canonical stuff on Co-Axial? The novels / audios? Maybe in a few years, when Merrick has finally watched all the classic series.
April 24, 2012, 7:30 a.m. CST
I think Book/Audio reviews after he's been through all of the classic series
by gotilk
would be the next logical step. There's enough material out there to keep him busy for years.
April 24, 2012, 11:20 a.m. CST
The big question on audio reviews would be which ones
by DoctorTom
Would you start with the BBC/AudioGo releases, or the Big Finish releases? For the former, do you just go with new audio adventures (9th-11th Doctor) or cover the audiobooks as well? If you do the audiobooks, do you do both the Target and the BBC book adaptations? If you do the Big Finish audios, do you start with the main Doctor Who line and stay exclusive to that, or start with the Lost Stories? Do you do them in release order or try taking them by Doctor (or at least what might be a season's worth of each Doctor)? Do you include the Companion Chronicles? The UNIT spinoffs? the Daleks and the Cybermen series? Bernice Summerfield? Iris Wildthyme? I'd actually like to see the latter two brought up sometime, but really it might be better to deal with the Doctor Who novels with those characters first. Or maybe, as a special test, maybe when the audio for Love and War comes out, it could be slipped in as a test. If we do the novels, which ones - start with the New Adventures and go in order? Start with current BBC releases and work backwards? Just start with the large hardbacks (like the Moorcock novel, the Abnett Ice Warriors book and Shada) and concentrate on those? We'll have to recognize that there'd be more of a time commitment for reading these than there would be for watching a TV episode. Of course, it's not like we won't have to worry about it for a few years - we're still in Hartnell with trips to the new releases. We'll probably be double dipping on the new releases in a year or so when their time comes up in the rotation for discussion, and maybe there will be new things to say about them. Heck, by the time we get to The Underwater Menace maybe episode 2 will have been released commercially. I'm looking forward to next week's discussion, this one will probably have some split opinions like this week did.
April 24, 2012, 11:26 a.m. CST
Regarding non-canon reviews...
by V'Shael
I think, because there's so many, don't do them in order. Like Merricks reviews of the classic series, do them in whatever order occurs. Perhaps take polls from the readers, to recommend a particular book/audio to review. I mean, the New Adventures were good and all, but they did have some fucking clunkers in there. (I'm looking at you, The Pit )
April 24, 2012, 12:33 p.m. CST
I wouldn't force anybody to read The Pit
by DoctorTom
that one was definitely a clunker. Skipping around, possibly with some themes, would work. What might be interesting would be have one of the early book reviews be of Human Nature, to compare the 7th Doctor New Adventure to what ended up broadcast as a 10th Doctor story.
April 24, 2012, 8:04 p.m. CST
Audio: Don't forget 'The Pescatons'!
by obijuanmartinez
April 24, 2012, 8:37 p.m. CST
I'm looking forward to the Dragonfire review. (spoiler)
by gotilk
Introduction of Ace, farewell to Mel (whew). One of the funniest moments in the show's history.
April 24, 2012, 8:44 p.m. CST
Fun, 80s-style anime treatment of 'Doctor Who', complete w/ Daleks, Davros, Cybermen, The Brigadier, and the Delgado & Ainley Masters!
by obijuanmartinez
April 24, 2012, 8:50 p.m. CST
More animated fun: Fanimation version of 'The Pescatons'...
by obijuanmartinez
April 25, 2012, 12:19 p.m. CST
by obijuanmartinez
April 25, 2012, 12:19 p.m. CST
by obijuanmartinez
April 25, 2012, 12:53 p.m. CST
not dead yet
by DoctorTom
usually Wednesdays and Thursdays get slow. So, I saw the article saying John Simm tweeted that he won't be back in Doctor Who, contrary to what IMDB claimed. It wasn't clear if he was saying he'd never come back, but it was clear that he hadn't been asked yet.
April 25, 2012, 2:40 p.m. CST
kenplume - I had no idea
by Mister Vertue
Getting Sylvester to read that dialogue at such short notice was nothing short of genius. If I was wearing a hat, I'd tip it in your general direction. And speaking of 'The Moff', I think he'd be a wee bit foolish not to utilise all of the remaining Docs in some way next year (at least those who *want* to take part).
April 25, 2012, 2:48 p.m. CST
@MOV: Interesting - wonder if...
by obijuanmartinez
...they could slap a wig, a velvet smoking jacket & a theater cape on Sean Pertwee & revive Doctor #3! (Kidding - I think that only worked for the Hartnell stand-in during 'The 5 Doctors'...)
April 25, 2012, 2:57 p.m. CST
doctortom - John Simm
by Mister Vertue
I'd bet you a penny to a pound that we'll be seeing John back on Doctor Who as the Master someday. In a major role? Who knows, but he's already promised The Moff that he'll come back to film a regeneration scene when needed. And remember, just because John said he has no plans to return, that doesn't mean he won't. Actors don't make plans for roles they haven't been booked to play, but when he *is* booked, that will change very quickly.
April 25, 2012, 4:02 p.m. CST
That's what I was thinking - thanks, MOV
by DoctorTom
I figured he was only trying to clear up that he hasn't been booked yet. It wouldn't surprise me to see him back, even if there's a regeneration at the end of Simm's performance. (Right now I just got a feeling that we'll see the Master at the fields of Trenzalore, and not necessarily as an opponent for the Doctor. I think it would be funny to get a scene somewhere between the Master and River Song, with River telling the Master that he's got things backwards by using a tool that makes things smaller...)
April 25, 2012, 9:01 p.m. CST
Really liked Simm's Master, but he should've ended with 'The Last of the Timelords'....
by obijuanmartinez
That death scene w/ Tennant holding him & begging him to regenerate got knee-capped by the fact that he returned. Would've been a great end-note. (Though I must admit, I did like 'The end of Time' - more for the return of Rassilon / The Timelords than The Master)
April 26, 2012, 9:36 a.m. CST
I also liked Timothy Dalton as Rassilon
by DoctorTom
is it just me, or is Timothy Dalton much more fun to watch in shows he's doing now than back when he was James Bond? Hot Fuzz, then The End of Time, it seems like he's decided to just have fun and enjoy himself now while he's acting. The Gauntlet that Rassilon had must have been a toy that was made during the Time War, since it seems like something that Time Lords would have been wanting to have if it had been around during the classic series.
April 26, 2012, 1:37 p.m. CST
@doctortom: Glad Dalton didn't have the same Rassilon accent as the guy in 'The Five Doctors'!
by obijuanmartinez
April 26, 2012, 1:38 p.m. CST
And YOU...DOC-TAWWWWW...do YOU too seek IMMOR-TAL-I-TAHHH?
by obijuanmartinez
April 26, 2012, 2:45 p.m. CST
(continued) ...AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
by obijuanmartinez
April 26, 2012, 2:46 p.m. CST
by obijuanmartinez
April 26, 2012, 3:03 p.m. CST
Well, for the new series I don't think anybody would have taken a Rassilon with mutton chops seriously
by DoctorTom
It's more of a look for a British officer in the Boer War, not the head of the Time Lords. Maybe we'll see a regenerated Rassilon show up again (and, hopefully, they dip back into some fandom theories and have Omega show up to smack Rassilon around for leaving him stuck in the black hole). Tonight, in a Steel Cage Match - Rassilon vs. Omega! Winner to be determined by submission, pinfall, or elimination of opponent from the timestream. Special guest referee and enforcer for the event: the Doctor. Order now on pay-per-view.
April 26, 2012, 3:15 p.m. CST
@doctom: In stitches! The Boer War indeed!
by obijuanmartinez
April 26, 2012, 3:17 p.m. CST
On aside note, I'm working from home this afternoon, and haven't been able to stop talking to my dog in the voice of 5 Doctors Rassilon...
by obijuanmartinez
...DO YOU, KAI...ALSO SEEK IMMORTALITAGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGH!!!!! So far, she's not answered with ought but tail-wagging, and a big slurp on the face. Silly mutt...
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I am a manager of a pet store and we have alot of different dogs for sale in our store. This book has been a life saver for me and my staff. A must have book for anyone who deals with dogs on a daily base. Would tell other pet store owners to have this book on hand for a great reference book.
It is the best book. I read it cover- to-cover. It is simply amazing!
The book we ordered arrived promptly and in perfect shape - great book on dog breeds.
The book is terrific. Very detailed with great pictures. Definately reccommended.
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Went to Casino Rama recently and was intrigued to watch a man stuffing $100 bills into THREE $100 a pull slot machine. FInally started chatting with him and it turns out that he was the winner of 12 million in one of the big lotteries. He confessed that he had lost close to $100,000 that night. Seems all his winnings ended up in the Casino Rama coffers.
They say that this is not unusual. That most big winners are broke within 5 years? That the pressure from people and charities is huge, that the inability to manage money is simply magnified.
If you won the big one.... would you be able to handle the money, the pressure and ALL of the new friends?
I have read that too. I don't think it is just addicted to gambling types. I think most winners have tons of trouble dealing with the win.
Add to it that many winners are real deserving folks who have real needs. These folks do not necessarily have the ability to manage the money.
Does the government offer any support?
for me, we would manage it well but then my spouse is a money manager by career.
What a coincidence! I just watched a special on A&E on this very topic - most of the lottery winners ended up either broke, legally fighting with 'friends' over the money, or really unhappy.
I can only imagine how much pressure those people were under to help others.
We all dream of winning big, but I would like to win moderately. Just enough to pay off my debts, take a nice trip, help some favourite charities, and put aside some for the future would make me very happy. That way, it's not enough that everyone feels they can ask you for a piece of it.
If i won the money, I wouldn't feel the natural urge to go blow it all on "improving" my life. I have a plan where I would save that money and just live off the interest while also working part time. If you put a 2.5 million winning into the bank and only spent the interest, you'd still have a salary of at least $100,000 a year. That's enough for me to buy a good house in 5 years doing absolutely no work!
Hopefully that real estate accrues money as well. I'd still work part time (not full time) just so I don't become too dull although I'd imagine I would go back to school and study while having a good time as well.
I have always said that my medically fragile son grounds us in ways we don't fully understand at times. My husband would be considered a high income earner, however to look at us, the cars we drive, the way we dress, the way we live, you would not think so (IMHO). That is to a large extent linked to the fact that our annual medical expenses easily exceed a middle income salary. $30,000 alone for drugs (some covered, some not).
My husband and I were raised in frugal, average middle income homes. We did not experience the affluence my children see daily. As a result I think we are good with money. Because we have the overwhelming responsibility of our son we are forced to be very responsible with our money. Frittering it away on silly things seems....well silly in the face of our responsibilities.
As a result, I would like to think that if we received a large windfall we would use it very wisely. I have often thought of what I might to. We would obviously set aside a huge portion for ongoing medical expenses. We would establish trust funds for our other two kids to address the costs of university, perhaps purchasing their first home and so on. We would likely use a some of the money to renovate our home and fund the renovations of places near and dear to us (grandma's house, church, and so on).
We would lend financial assisantace to people, places and organizations that are important to us. In my fantasy world I would establish a not for profit foundation that assists the parents of children with profound disabilities with the development of self advocacy skills to assist them as they navigate the incredibly complex set of systems that come in to play in our respective lives (workshops, websites and so on).
If after all that I would be broke....so be it.
The fact that I almost never buy lottery tickets might suggest this remains in the realm of fantasy!
I don't buy lotto tickets...but no matter how much we won...it would be used to buy more land...goodlord, I'd do some fancy footwork and try to sneak in a greenhouse operation that doubled as a bed and breakfast and birddog kennel...that would be my heaven....oh, plus a coors light outdoor beer tap that you could drink from, even in the sun, and not tip over.
I'm not sure you can say that all winners are deserving...in the UK two winners have been convicted criminals, one a rapist and the other a robber. It's entirely random...however there's a tendency to call this a tax on the poor...some people spend fortunes on the lottery trying to win...I have friends that won a 100 ticket giveaway two seperate times from a local radio station for the lottery and from that the first one netted them NOTHING..and the second one got them about 30 bucks.
More importantly....where does the money go from the lottery? Is it transparent?
Atheisto - Not sure what happens to ALL the money raised from lottery sales, but I do know that here in good ol' Saskabush it is used to fund sports, culture and recreation groups. I used to sit on a provincial theatre organization, and a majority of their budget came from the Cultural Advisory Committee through SaskCulture, whose funds came from lottery sales.
CF, I totally agree with what you have to say about people never being satisfied with what they have. The whole 'grass is always greener' mentality is so evident, especially in Alberta, it seems. The area I live in has seen very quick growth due to oil. This means that many people can find work in this industry easily and the work pays quite well, when it is available.
The 'bigger is better' thinking can be seen every day, especially with houses and transportation. I can't count the times I have seen people in $60,000 trucks with thousands in add ons, and two $8000 quads on the back cruising down the highway. Why? Bigger is Better!
The other issue that has cropped up is the total lack of job dedication. Why stay at a job when you can leave after three months for more money at Tim Hortons, who is hiring for $15/hr just to attract staff because they loose people to other industries. Why do what makes you happy for 1/3 of your day when you can make a few dollars more an hour bing miserable?
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