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Sore Losers
Apr 23 2009, 04:32 PM
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"It takes a 12 step program, hypnosis, a sex change, and the whole damn starwars series to break you away." - Tyrannos
"Sore Losers" is a cyberpunk RPG set in a modern, dystopian world. The gameplay is largely traditional, but shakes things up with interactive mini-game sequences, optional missions and a deeply immersive setting, all of which serve to break up the common roleplaying grind.
The Setting:
The game is set within the nation of Ferusia, with most gameplay taking place in "Ferusia City", the nation's capital. The nation is a totalitarian state led by a single-party Government, but despite this the general populace of Ferusia are happy with their leaders. The Government's efforts to advance technology and science, whilst at the same time irradicating the distractions of religion and beauracracy, have resulting in the nation becoming the most technologically advanced in the world. The Ferusian military is also incredibly advanced compared to the militaries of other nations, and is the only one on the planet with modern firearms and artillery as well as the only military to have access to the more powerful weapons of war; these weapons include inter-continental, nuclear and biological missiles. The military also acts as a Police Force in most Ferusian cities and towns, a factor that the Government believes deters many from committing crimes every single day. Despite all this power, the country is no longer expansive having already taken control of most of its own continent, but it does has active interests in overseas resources. For instance, the recent discovery of an interesting mineral named Ferustine (named after the country by the research group that discovered it) has led to the stationing of many research groups overseas, all protected by a contingent of the Ferusian Military.
Despite the large majority of people being happy with Ferusian life, and despite the power of the Ferusian military, there are still those who believe a democratic state to be the only way a country should be run. They want more control over how the Government is run and want the Government to be more accountable to its citizens, especially when it comes to what the rebels believe are dangerous genetic and mechanic experiments being run by the Government. Without any solid proof, however, the rebels are fighting a losing battle and are gradually being weeded out by the Ferusian Military. Ferusian convicts also believe they are being treated unfairly; sentenced to life within the "slums" of Ferusia City (an area of the city designed specifcally to contain criminals), petty thieves and fraudsters are placed alongside murderers and rapists in a daily fight to survive.
In the middle of it all are Markus and David, two criminals who have accepted their wrongs and simply go about their lives in the slums. Working for a mercenary leader named Jade, they carry out various jobs for those with enough money to pay, and they're about to set out on their latest; one that will drag them into a conflict they don't understand and don't care to be a part of...
Thanks everyone, especially to anyone who helped throughout this.
So, after basically five years of restarting many different projects under the same sort of title, I've finally got one of them finished. I'm actually kind of amazed with myself because, to be honest, I didn't think this would ever happen; I have a massive tendency to get dragged down into remaking early sections of my games or trying to make their storylines more "epic" than they need to be and that usually puts me off track and leads to be abandonning what I have created.
Well, not this time!
This time I decided not to bother with making an "epic". I decided to put my perfectionism to one side and, instead of trying to recreate the overwhelming pretence that is most RM role-playing games, I decided to make a down-to-earth, fun-to-play game that isn't just a space-bashing romp through fantasy locales with bells attatched. And although I think the dystopian, cyberpunk setting I've created is a realistically gritty vision of life as a condemned criminal, and although I think the locales and non-playable characters are some of the best out there, and although I am quite proud of how the story comes together, none of these are what this game is about.
Instead, Sore Losers is only intended to be a fun to play game for the ten or so hours you'll be playing through it. I hope you'll all come out thinking that I've managed to achieve that.
Features Include:
Over 10 hours of gameplay.
A broad synthesis system that allows you to create and upgrade unique weapons.
Dozens of optional quests to complete, all kept track of by a "To Do List" system.
An Active Encounter System (AES) that removes the need for random encounters.
Inventive Lockpicking and Computer Hacking minigames.
More quotable NPCs than you can shake a stick at.
It's always good to be able to change your party around...
No prizes for recognising the giant thing that is the focus of this play area. This is one of the few areas to take place outside Ferusia City's slums, hence the presence of PLANTS.
Each character has a unique sequence you must follow in order to learn their skills. In the case of Markus, you must read a magazine and then "practice" the skill he wants to learn in a DDR fashion.
Sore Losers is an RPG set in a modern world. No magic, no faeries, but lots of science and metal!
The storyline in Sore Losers may be one of the weaker points, but it is solid enough to back up the 5-star gameplay!
Lockpicking is just one of the many unique systems present in the game. Always popping up, you need lockpicking to get around without the need to go on elaborate searches for keys. Even then, many doors are not passable unless you lockpick them!
This post has been edited by Fallen-Griever: Mar 3 2011, 06:30 PM
Apr 23 2009, 05:37 PM
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This looks good, Thank you for the information and screenshots.
Apr 23 2009, 06:00 PM
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When I saw "Sore Losers", I thought it was a Philadelphia Flyers fan game.
No, but it looks cool from the screens. Good old RM2K.
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Apr 23 2009, 06:16 PM
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Well, you know, I never did get used to RMXP and I wasn't around the community when VX came out so it kinda went over my head. If I knew anything about American sports, I am sure I would get that joke...
May 4 2009, 10:09 PM
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Version 1.1 Released...
Some people found a bug that was totally game-breaking so I just released this patch quickly to get that fixed. The two small fixes are:
Fixed game-crashing explosion scene.
Fixed Scan skill. No longer scans dead enemies.
This post has been edited by Fallen-Griever: May 4 2009, 10:10 PM
Jun 16 2009, 03:34 PM
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Important: Version 1.2 is totally fucked up.
I didn't announce this here, so people here might not have downloaded it, but if you downloaded Version 1.2 of Sore Losers then the starting position is in the wrong place. This means that when you start the game you actually start ~6 hours into the storyline. Obviously, this means the balance is totally off and that the game doesn't make any sense.
For anyone whose time this wasted, I really do apologise.
I will be uploading a fixed version to RMN soon (Version 1.3). The gamepage dissapeared due to a freak bug over at RMN but I am working on it and the new page should be accepted soon. As soon as it is I will fix the links in the main post of this topic. Alternatively, if you have the know-how and you have RM2000 handy, you can fix this problem by moving the Hero Start Position to the map called Opening Sequence; the rest of the game is unaffected by this bug, it is just the starting position that is wrong (this also means that if you downloaded it and used a previous save-file then the bug doesn't affect you unless you are attempting to start a new game).
Again, I am really fucking sorry.
Jun 16 2009, 04:02 PM
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lol, this looks great. I miss the older makers. I never would have moved past 2k3, but scripting is fun . Nice job.
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Jun 16 2009, 08:18 PM
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lol, this looks great. I miss the older makers. I never would have moved past 2k3, but scripting is fun smile.gif. Nice job.
If I had the drive to learn how to code I would probably make the step up to one of the new makers, but since I don't have that drive I am sticking to what I know. My next project is going to be in RM2K3: it really needs have a side-view battle system that I readily know how to manipulate because it is going to be far more interactive than most battle systems are (I hope).
Mar 3 2011, 06:30 PM
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In case you guys didn't know, WIP has decided to take RMN down. Because of this, I've updated the main post with new images and the new download link.
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Location: Prague
I really love this place. It's a beautiful town with amazing food and the best beer (which I normally don't drink, but when it Czech…), full of attractions, romance and in this case, it's a town where EPT is held; the biggest and the most prestigious PokerStars poker tournament. The first thing I did was head straight to the Czech pub and order Czech 'knedlicke', man I love those! And whaddya know - Branimir Brunovic and Dragan Galic, two of our best poker players who are very high on the famous the Hendon Mob list, walked in! Brunovic and I raised our Pilsen beer in toast, while Galic, in a very sport fashion, raised his Orangina! :) These two poker sly dogs gave me some good advice, so we continued with our poker stories where words like raise, reraise, donk, fish and the rest of the poker lingo prevailed, all things unknown to a "common" man. The boys went on to play the main event, I wished them luck, and as for me… oh c'mon, I am a poker player but I'm also a woman! I went straight to the stores! I spotted a pair of whooping 6-inch glitter pumps… ah, perfect for the New Year's Eve… After my credit card was swiped, the world seemed like a better place.
But let's go back to that male part of Hana. EPT Ladies Event was finally here, the tournament I had anxiously been waiting for and which I really badly wanted… hm… to win. :) I wasn't nervous, because I feel comfortable playing live. It was an amazing experience, because great female players came from all around the world: France, Russia, the UK, Germany… Liv Boeree was among them, which was a great honor for me, because this young woman won the EPT Main Event in San Remo, and $1,698,300 with it! oh, think of all the shoes you could buy with that money… mhm… So, you still think poker is a game for the big boys only? Oh yeah, girls kick ass! :)
The tournament started, I put on my poker face and into the battle I went! Liv was on my left, and next to her was this really aggressive French girl. I was playing tough from the very beginning, so the girls didn't believe me every time I raised, which helped me kick out the first contestant (the French girl), and the flop contained an ace and two rags. I had raised before that and she just called. I raised on the flop, she didn't believe me so she re-raised me with her A-9 and I got her with my A-K. It was easier to continue as a chip leader. I had an interesting hand against Liv, I was in the small blind and Liv was in the big blind, I called from the small blind, she, of course, raised, I called with 9-5. Flop showed 9, 3, 4. Hana: raise, Liv: call. Turn card J, I checked, Liv checked. It was obvious she didn't have J, because if she had it, she wouldn't have checked; river card was K, I checked, and Liv placed a HUGE bet… after careful consideration I CALLED, with only a 9 in my hand. Liv tapped on the table and just said: 'Nice'; she then mucked her hand, after which I showed my hand, revealing I had called on a 9 only. She tapped again, and repeated 'nice' twice. :)
There were other great things, of course, with the hand of a very dear friend of mine Baja, 6-4 , huh, I played with that as if I were holding AA! Baja, you know I believe in that hand almost as much as you do… :) The tournament went well, although it was pretty exhausting, because the girls are mostly… uptight… which isn't always that bad. Bit by bit, the final table came. The best nine players in the battle royal. I quickly kicked out two girls, and then I lost a flip A-Q against 7-7. But I managed to get back into game quickly, and I was soon in a HU with Anastasiia 'SpringSmile' Syva - winner of the EPT Tallinn Ladies Event. Little by little, my chips were piling up, so when she said 'all in', I decided, of course, to call with A-5, and in the end I won the FIRST PLACE IN EPT Ladies tournament!
The feeling was priceless! In moments like those, you don't even think about the money prize, just the flattering title. I posted that I had won on Facebook and all my Croatian poker players congratulated, which meant the world to me. I wanted to celebrate right away! Cooks was screaming into the phone, mom as usually said: you're just like your dad, you little hot shot! My POKERICA TEAM were there for me, as always, they've been my support forever and I love them soooo much!
I paused for a second and said to myself: "You've made it, girl! EPT ladies mission accomplished!" and I went on to celebrate this wonderful day with some great people!
My poker team will, of course, get its own party as soon as I come back to Croatia!
My dear peeps, I can't even begin to tell you how I love poker and everything it has done to my life… it's really indescribable!!!
Lots and lots of love, and HAPPY HAPPY CHRISTMAS

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So the console I use the most leads off this year's conference? Works for me. I like watching these and just going with a stream of consciousness on my thoughts, using the all new, limited edition, BULLETPOINT feature (note, may not actually be new or limited). Jump with me and let's get a little nerdy, shall we?
Oh E3, you are so much fun. Microsoft is leading off E3 this year. I wonder how they decide order between the big 3? Anyway, this seemed to work last year, and it's more fun for me to write, so I'm going to just type this sucker stream of consciousness style as I watch it. I'll probably at least mention everything in the press conference but since I have it recorded, I'll probably fast forward through things I don't care about (read anything with Kinect in the title pretty much). Sadly I'm guessing that a looooot of time will be spent on Kinect. Not saying I blame them, but meh. To not clog the dashboards of 95% of the people that dont care, follow along after the jump won't you?
Tomorrow kicks off E3 2k11, and since I'm a huge nerd that loves video games way too much, I'm gonna have several posts about the big press conferences. Kind of like the ones I did last year. If these types of things bore you, I'd advise unfollowing for the week. I'll miss you, but I'd understand. That being said, here's some of the stuff I'm looking forward to and expecting to hear about.
Well, I guess the pretty near universal panning of the NBA Elite demo got back to the home office as the game will be pushed back to 2011. I applaud EA for this move. As much as people like to say that EA is happy to sit on their laurels with games, this is the type of move that shows they really do try to put out a good game. Well done.
But why is this story here? Well as the self proclaimed Tumblr home of all your NBA Jam news, included in the Press Release from the big guy Peter Moore, the 360 and PS3 will now be receiving standalone versions of the game at Christmas time. At this point, there was no info on pricing or modes to be offered.
If you are looking for one uneducated man's opinion: the 360/PS3 games will be a full $60 release, maybe $50 at the cheapest. The reason I say this is I believe they will now include every mode that the Wii version has. Originally the 360/PS3 were only going to have exhibition, the classic ladder mode where you run through all the teams, and online play. The Wii however has some additional boss modes that feature different game types and juiced up legends. This sounds awesome. Sadly Wii has no online/HD graphics. If EA was really going to only give the 3 limited modes originally planned, I have a hard time believing they couldn't just take the code and make it an XBLA/PSN game in a much quicker turnaround. I could be wrong, but that's just my prediction. You know me, I'll keep you posted. BOOMSHAKALAKA
The only way to get the game is to buy EA's NBA Elite. 2K has been dominating EA in NBA sims the last few years, prompting EA to change the name and allegedly a lot about their offering starting this year. I guess this is one way to get more people to join in. I would've rather seen it as a cheaper download off of Xbox Live or PSN, but oh well. There you have it kids.
It's also worth noting that the 360/PS3 version you get will not have the Remix Tour mode that the Wii has. For those who just want the fun they remember, not a big deal. But it is worth noting.
As the self-appointed, unofficial home of all your NBA Jam needs, I apologize for being late on this link. But it looks like the ESRB has gotten submissions for an Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 version of the greatest 2 on 2 Basketball revolution out there. This is great new for those people that don't have a Wii, don't want to try a bizarre new control scheme, or want to be guaranteed online play which we still haven't heard much of for the Wii version.
By submitting this to the ESRB, it's pretty much a certainty that the game will be coming to the other 2 systems now. What we don't have is any sort of time table. The Wii version is due out in October and had been billed as exclusive to Nintendo. Hopefully the 360/PS3 versions will be out soon after so as not to make people wait, or idiots like me end up buying both because they want to dunk on their friends faces, showering them with glass, and yelling BOOMSHAKALAKAAAAAAAAAAAA
Well, if there's one thing we should realize by now, it's that the Wii really was a gamechanger. Sadly, this may not necessarily be a good thing. Xbox's press conference this morning leaned VERY heavily on the once named Project: Natal, now being called Kinect. Certain parts of Kinect look pretty cool. The Minority Report style menu navigation is straight up future awesome. They also showed off a lot of voice control ability for everything from movies to music.
The games that were shown off though…well, they were either a dead ringer for Wii Sports, or Wii Fit. Joyride, the game announced last year for free is now under the Kinect umbrella as well. Kinetic Sports and Adventure look like they could be amusing, but they are still essentially just Wii rips. I can hardly blame Xbox, they know Nintendo has been printing money with the inroads they've made with the Casual gaming market, why not get a piece themselves. The workout games (I think 3 of the 1st 15 games announced would count as one) will appeal to the soccer mom crowd as well as letting Microsoft fight some of the gaming—>obesity advocates. Kinect Adventures reminds me of the old Nick Arcade show. Goofy, little replay value, don't see it being worth much. Dance Central is, well, come on, it's a dance game. Some may enjoy this one, but it's not gonna work for me. Props for using Bel Biv Devoe's "Poison" on the demo though. One of the most amusing little games shown was Kinectimals. If you can't guess from the name, it's you, playing with animals via the Kinect. You may recognize this as say, Nintendogs. However, credit to Xbox for upping the cute factor by using a small child and an adorable baby tiger. Would I ever play this, God no, but again, Xbox is looking to get in on the new market that the Wii opened video games up to. The one Kinect game that had a little bit of potential was the Star Wars game. If it can actually give you a solid lightsaber/force power gameplay experience, it could be pretty sweet. The Forza demo looked very pretty, but I don't see a sim racer working very well with this type of tech.
For an announcement I actually cared about a little bit, Trey Wingo and Josh Elliot of Sportscenter showed up to announce an exclusive deal (Full story from Kotaku here) between ESPN and Xbox. There is a lot of potential here, especially for those who currently can't access ESPN 3 like me due to their service provider (h8 u Time Warner). The ability to choose your team, do trivia, etc isn't really a huge deal, but kind of amusing. If this isn't shut down by blackout restrictions and doesn't have an insanely long delay from live TV, this could be amazing. Lots of people have tried to ditch cable and use the internet for most of their TV needs. The main thing lost for this plan has always been Sports. This could take out that block and really allow a new way to do TV. Did I mention it is FREE if you already have a Gold account? You like free don't you?
How about the games finally?
The last major announcement was a brand new Xbox 360. Where was this 2 months ago when my old one crapped out? For $300 you get a new, smaller Xbox with a 250GB harddrive, built in wi-fi adapter (bout damn time), and an allegedly "whisper quiet fan." If you are looking for a 360, it's a good deal, but this late it isn't going to have a huge impact for most. Microsoft finished by going Oprah and giving everyone who was there a free one. Not a bad idea to try and garner some love after what was a very meh press conference.
Microsoft without a doubt is trying to get in on some of the new gamers that have been brought in by the Nintendo Wii. You can't blame them with how much cash Nintendo has made with the Wii over the last few years. According to Engadget, the Kinect is going to come out at $150 with games costing the full $60 price tag we are used to. As of right now, I can't see any reason why I would pick it up. The games look like Wii clones, years later and more expensive. While the hand controlled menu's look awesome, video chat seems to work well, and ESPN integration all look good, none seem worth buying. Video chat works between Kinect and Windows Live messenger, but between things like Skype and iChat, if you have a webcam, this is still old news. Most of the games have been done on the Wii or even with the Playstation EyeToy. Not a great look from Microsoft, which is disappointing since they had the opening word. Sony is probably licking their chops right now.


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Frequent Q&A's
Where can I buy tickets?
Either online at www.circlecraft.net or at the Granville Island store, or at the show's box office for regular prices.
Who do I call if I've had difficulties printing my ticket?
Tickets are issued through Tix123, call them on 1-888-780-98251-888-780-9825 Ext. 210 (Business Hours Only) or visit the box office at the show.
Where is coat check?
In the main lobby, at the bottom of the escalators. There is a $2 fee for this service.
Where is the parcel check?
Yes, inside the show floor, for a fee of $2, packages can be stored for the duration of one day.
Where are tickets held for pick-up?
Will Call, located in main lobby beside the box office.
Can I come back another day?
Yes, as always, we are pleased to offer free unlimited re-admission for any day of the show. Your initial ticket purchase entitles you to unlimited re-entry (offer is non-transferable and applies to ticket purchasers ONLY). To obtain your free re-entry pass, please be sure to visit the 're-entry' table located beside the Information Booth before you leave. We will ask that you sign at the time of picking this up and again when you re-enter on another day.
Where are the washrooms?
There are 3 public washrooms. Lobby (west side wall); along the back of the Exhibit Hall (behind the open glass demonstration stage); and to the right hand side of the main stage (west wall).
Lost articles?
On the same day, go to Information Booth – Inside main entrance. At the end of each day, lost articles will be transferred to the main Convention Centre Information Desk on the street level.
Lost Credit Card?
Go to Credit Card Centre, Aisle E, next to Info Booth. After the show, any lost cards will be returned to the issuing institution.
Where are the ATM machines?
Yes, 3 – in the main entrance on the lower left corner (SW) and at the back of the show close to the washrooms.
Where is the Main Stage?
Back left side of Exhibit Hall, beside the restaurant.
Where is the green room (for performers)?
Beside the main stage.
Is there a parent's room?
Close to the back of Exhibit Hall, near the washrooms.
Where is the on-site restaurant?
Towards the rear of Exhibit Hall, left hand side.
Transportation & Parking?
Skytrain and Seabus – Waterfront Station, a block east of the New Vancouver Convention Centre, north foot of Granville Street, 601 W. Cordova Street.
Buses – All downtown buses are within 2 blocks of the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Taxis – outside the Pan Pacific Hotel is a taxi stand.
Parking – Meter parking (limited) in the Vinci parking located within the Vancouver Convention Centre; and several other lots within 2 blocks.
Wheelchair Availability?
Yes, wheelchairs can be signed out from Coat Check on a first come first serve basis.


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Collin County Veterans Coalition – Inaugural Meeting
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More than 40 supporters of veteran services attended the inaugural Collin County Veterans Coalition on Friday, November 9, 2012, held at the Collin College Higher Education Center. Attendees included elected officials, community leaders, representatives of local veterans programs, and many veterans themselves.
The coalition's mission is to identify, inform and support veterans and their families through education, networking and collaboration. In order to fulfill this mission, the coalition aims to provide a central point of contact for veteran services in Collin County and to improve and expand on needs in order to serve our local veterans as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Since its inaugural meeting and recent press coverage in the Neighborsgo section of the Dallas Morning News, Community Lifeline Center has received numerous calls and inquiries as to how local organizations and veterans can support the coalition's effort.
"We are thrilled at the outpouring of interest and support that folks in Collin County have shown regarding the coalition's intentions," said Jennibeth Brackett, veteran program coordinator for Community Lifeline Center. "Just from our initial meeting, the participants came up with some very important and timely issues for us to address as community that wants to serve its veterans better."
The next meeting for the coalition is scheduled for Friday, February 8, 2013 at the American Legion Post 321 in Plano. For more information on how to support the coalition's efforts, contact Jennibeth Brackett at email@example.com.
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Five Things You May Not Know About Our Streetfest Artists
We have some great artists coming to town for Streetfest this year and I started digging around, seeing what they were all about.
We have some great artists coming to town for Streetfest this year and I started digging around, seeing what they were all about.
Thursday, (6/27) KLAQ gives you free Street Fest tickets and plenty of Bush!!
Street Fest is this upcoming weekend and if you're in El Paso there are only three acceptable excuses for missing it:
Sun Metro will be providing late-night bus service from the Glory Road Transfer during the El Paso Downtown Street on Friday, June 28 AND Saturday, June 29th.
Hey, these are the videos I'm watching right now from Bush...some new live performances from Houston. We made the announcement of Bush coming to headline the 2013 edition of the El Paso Downtown Streetfest recently, and I know a lot of people are looking forward to this show! I am, it's going to be a great weekend.
Let's get pumped for the Streetfest with these new live Bush songs...enjoy!
Hopefully you are all stoked about Bush coming to the sun city for streetfest 2013.
Nickelback have just announced dates for a massive North American headlining arena tour, and they're bringing fellow rock heavyweights Bush and Seether with them on the trek.
New album, 'The Sea of Memories', comes out September 13, 2011! Check out the new video, 'The Sound of Winter', here first!!
BUSH was reactivated after a nine-year hiatus following the release of the group's 2001 album, "Golden State". Singer Gavin Rossdale told The Pulse of Radio that he had just come off the road from touring behind his 2008 solo record, "Wanderlust", and started to work on some new music when BUSH suddenly came back into the picture. "I went right the next day off of tour into the studio to write, and it just dawned on me that really kind of the weakest link in doing these songs was maybe bringing it under my own name," he said. "I felt that the solo thing was cool, but it was more by default than design, and I really was just thinking, 'Man, this should just be — why is this not BUSH? I mean, this is crazy.'"


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A crash involving a tractor-trailer closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 26 Wednesday morning, with cleanup expected to last several hours.
Troopers said a semi truck hit the median, then the guardrail, then a pillar of a bridge near mile marker 54.
No one was injured in the crash, but traffic was being rerouted while crews worked to clear the wreckage, authorities said.
Drivers headed toward Columbia will be routed off I-26 at exit 54 then back onto the interstate.
Troopers said they were not worried about damage to the bridge.
One lane had reopened by 10 a.m. but troopers said it would take until sometime in the afternoon before the inside lane reopened as crews worked to repair the median guardrail.
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Movie Reviews
January 23, 2014
The brilliant film "A Human Being" won the top prize at the Arab Mobile Film Festival in Amsterdam.
January 22, 2014
Fans will get to feast their eyes on the drama encircling Yahia Al Fakharani's character in the drama "Surprise" every day of Ramadan this year.
January 21, 2014
Egyptian starlet Ola Ghanem has laid her yes on the table to star in the new film ""Romeo Al Sayidah" (The Lady's Romeo) as a corruption-unveiling doctor.
January 20, 2014
Playing a newlywed with Ghada Adel in "Ayzeen Nitjawaz" (We Want to Get Married), Mohammad Hunaidi's newest project is not a total replica of Hind Sabri's "Ayez Atjawaz" (I Want to Get Married) a few year's back, despite the similarity of their titles.
"The Square" is a film about the Egyptian Revolution and what the Egyptian people have been doing since 2011. This is a review of the 2013 production.
January 19, 2014
The National Unity Film Festival in Bahrain "will help the public know about the rare era in the history of Arab cinema" as they screen 35 of the country's films.
UAE peeps still get fraudulent cold calls like those on "The Wolf of Wall Street", but this film does little to empathize with the unfortunate folks whose life savings were dissipated. Of course, if you've watched the film in a cinema over here, the plot is rendered incomprehensible anyway!
Palestinian thriller "Omar", Egyptian documentary "The Square", and Yemeni short "Karama Has No Walls" have made their way into the same league of Oscar hopefuls American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street.
January 18, 2014
Has the Saudi film Wadjda received universal acclaim because it is an exceptional work of art? Or does it have more to do with the fact that this is the first film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, and directed by a Saudi woman?
January 15, 2014
Premiering in Egypt at the Luxor Egyptian & European Film Festival next week, Mohamed Khan's award-winning film takes center stage.
January 14, 2014
Filming will begin next month for the tantalizing upcoming drama "Newlyweds" in hopes it will be ready for airing by the Ramadan marathon later this year.
January 13, 2014
Let's hope the peeps in Egypt can view the exciting Netflix release of "The Square" as it begins streaming on January 17.
Censored to the max, the Leonardo DiCaprio flick "The Wolf of Wall Street" isn't even worth watching in UAE cinemas as editors sliced and diced down an entire 45 minutes from the blockbuster.
Fabulously wealthy millionaire falls for singer half his age sounds like the making of a torrid love romance to us (especially when played by such a dynamic duo)!
January 12, 2014
The Dubai International Film Festival was honored with a prestigious plaque by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.


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Please join us for our second annual Tavern Night fundraiser.
The event will take place on September 25 at The Trappe Tavern, 415 Main St. Trappe, Pa.
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Blue Creek is a populated place located in Kanawha County at latitude 38.451 and longitude -81.457.
The elevation is 620 feet. Blue Creek appears on the Blue Creek U.S. Geological Survey Map. Kanawha County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours).
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Abortion opponents will rally outside the
Alabama Statehouse as lawmakers consider a series of bills putting new
restrictions on abortion.
One of the bills would ban abortion after a fetal
heartbeat is detected, a measure both sides say would be destined for a
court battle if it became law.
The Alabama Citizens for Life Pro-Life Legislative
Rally will begin Tuesday at noon. The House Health Committee will vote
on the fetal heartbeat bill on Tuesday. The committee will also vote on
three other bills. One would increase the waiting period before an
abortion. A second would require parents to present proof of parenthood
when giving parental consent for an abortion. A third would require
parents seeking an abortion because of fetal defects to be advised about
prenatal hospice.
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We prepare a big room of the continuation between two rooms for the family or the group who can use it by one room by five people.
Also two Dormitory rooms by 3 people for Men or Women and 1 twin room. Moreover, we prepared the kitchen, living room, bath room, laundry and toilets as common space.
- Air condition in all rooms
- Shower (There are several Public bath near by guesthouse)
- Kitchen
- Oven toaster
- Micro wave oven
- Common refrigerator
- Fully equipped communal kitchen
- Laundry (Washing Machine only)
- Conversation room
- Rental pushbike 1day (8:00 to 20:00) 500Yen
- Internet (Wi-Fi with Windows lap top)
-You can reserve a parking area when you reserve your room, let us know if you need it.
-You can park your car until 10:00 check out time.
Check In
-15:00 to 20:00
Check Out
- until 10:00
Working time of Front 8:00 to11:00. 14:30 to 20:00
- Inquiry by telephone also within this time.
- 11:00 to 14:30 We close entrance
Left luggage
-You can left your luggage at Front, you can be free on your sight seeing on the day you leave.
Curfew and others
-Basically we don't have curfew in this guesthouse, but the people who want to get back after 22:00, please let us know.
-No smoking in the house (You can smoke in the garden)
-We have a big towel 100 YEN and a small towel 50 YEN for rent.
-We appreciate your great consideration to the people including the neighbors in the night time.
Please keep quiet from 22:00 to 8:00.
Thanks for your cooperation.
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robin thicke looks like that semi-wealthy guy who lives on the end of your street and always asks you how school's going and if your sister's 18 yet
if u haven't genuinely sobbed about your favourite band i'm politely asking u to get the fuck away from me
i am officially in the doormat fandom
today in class this boy told me to kill myself i stood up and showed him my scars and yelled "DONT YOU THINK IVE TRIED" the boy stared into the abyss awkwardly for what felt like hours while the rest of the kids were silently watching we both then sat down and i began to cry, the boy then began to cry and showed me his scars, the teacher sent us in the hall and there we talked about our lives.
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Do you have representation?
Yes, I am represented by Al Zuckerman from Writers House, New York.
Where can I buy your new book Love & Misadventure?
Love & Misadventure is available online via Amazon, BN.com + The Book DepositoryIt is also available at most major book stores including Barnes & Noble, Fully Booked, Kinokuniya, Books Actually, National Book Store, Powerbooks, Liberty Books (Pakistan) Dymocks, Ariel and coming soon to Crosswords (India.)
Do you any other books?
My new book titled 'Lullabies' is due for release later this year.
Can I share your work?
Unless stated, all written work remains the © Lang Leav and Michael Faudet. I am happy to have my work shared as long as credit is given and retains its original form. Please do not pass my work off as your own or you may be liable for legal action.
Why haven't you answered me?
I get more questions than I can answer but I read every one and they make me smile, so thank you. :)
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I use The Fell Types by Igino Marini
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Charles Bukowski, John Green, Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen Chbosky, Sylvia Plath, Emily Dickinson, Haruki Murakami, Dorothy Parker, Piet Hein, Robert Frost, Shel Silverstein and Michael Faudet.
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170,000+ beautiful people
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Cape Coral Condo Rental Photos and Description
Condo, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, (Sleeps 4)
Breathtaking views from the 12th floor bay, marina, gulf access canals, large patio facing east for gorgeous sunrises. 2 bedrooms with one king, two simples, 2 bathrooms, new exclusive designer furniture with great decorating style, kitchen fully equipped with all necessary kitchen utensils, cherry wood cabinets, granite counters, comfortable couches, exclusive lifestyle with shops, restaurants and entertainment available downstairs. This 12th floor condo in Cape Harbours' Marina South provides a European style of living you won't find anywhere else in Southwest Florida. With four waterfront restaurants, a gourmet market, upscale shopping, art galleries, deep water boat slips, and The Boat House at your doorstep, Cape Harbour is a one-of-a-kind paradise.
Keywords: Luxurious condo, pool, tennis, basketball, beaches, private Club House, gym, excellent restaurants, entertainment, Caloosahatchee River, Wildlife viewing. Orlando theme parks and Miami are about 2 hours driving. See video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTE9cv886u4
- Suitability:
- pets not allowed
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- alternative lifestyle
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair accessible
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
About Michal
Speaks: English, French and Polish
Michal purchased this condo in 2010