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I'm your typical fiery Leo and as one I suppose a rant would be the ultimate motivator to drag me back to my blog. So bare with me on this rant.
Lucky Magazine big #fail this month. On page 44 the headline for "DEWDROP" also known as "most of us, women with curves" states: " Your curvy butt and thighs can make skinny jeans a drag. Instead, choose hip-skimming dresses and flashy necklaces that draw the eyes up".
Now, I personally have an issue with this whole "slimming" claims, primarily because I find it offensively FALSE, insulting to my intelligence and also… well, lets get to the rest of the whys:
1– I'm a BIG chick, with big curves and that's that. If you intend to feature a fashion story to curvy plus size women do it right, understand the target you're aiming to, don't just slap some half assed quality story for the sake of just doing it. We're no longer willing or wanting to wear baggy clothes (no, really!), which means we don't have issues with been FAT like past generations did (you do know that plus size consumers are fat right? No, you're not selling to sizes 8, 10, sorry to burst your bubble…). Curvy plus sized women today KNOW that they can look elegant, cute or sexy, we have finally learned to be happy with ourselves, for real! We actually like flaunting our curves, this hiding business is OLD, boring and annoying.
2–Clothes won't magically make me look as if I'm 4 sizes smaller, that's just a fact. I don't know how many times I have said that out loud. In front of cameras. To designers. At events. At photo shoots. Yes, I won't shut up about it, get it together people, seriously!! Sadly I see that some still perceive women to be 1– too dumb to buy these tag lines or 2– so blindly obsessed with looking thin that any of those key words will make them run to the shop and buy those clothes? Hmm, yeah, might be the combo of both… not me though, thanks.
3–Skinny jeans are not a "drag" to any size as long as they FIT right. In fact if you ask me I find that my big ol' size 18 butt looks just fine on any pair of the denim you may find in my closet and the word DRAG isn't really one I would use it to describe it, if you're ought to know dear Lucky-stylists-whoever-you-are.
Lastly and most importantly I don't WANT clothes that promise to "slim" me, I'm very happy with my PLUS SIZED BODY. I find that tag line offensive…yes, I have said that already…maybe if I repeat enough times people will get it, because I know I'm not alone on this one!
What I really want and enjoy is shopping for clothes that look good on the body I have. Although it might sound astonishing for some, looking GOOD doesn't necessarily equate to looking THIN/SMALLER to a lot of us plus sized women. Curves aren't an embarrassment that we need to wear pieces to diguise'em or use accessories to divert peoples attention from noticing my wide hips. They are there and I find no reason to disguise them (I probably wouldn't be able to even if I tried, LOL).
Ironically enough Lucky Magazine featured on page 40 plus size shops/brands in this very same issue. Perhaps they would have benefited on having a real plus size stylist on board, one that reflects the pride and joy most plus sized women feel TODAY about their looks and not one that puts looks together and tags it with such a negative tone to it. Perhaps they would then know that the women who buy clothes at those brands and shops actually enjoy the way they look.
And if I sound sensitive about the subject it's because I probably am. You only know the real deal of taking things like this offensive when you have lived under the skin of been a fat girl your whole life. When you grow up hearing everyone around you constantly telling you that "you would look so pretty if you lost weight" or "you should do a diet" or " don't wear this, it makes you look fatter", bla, bla, bla, then you kinda get tired of stuff like this. My body is not meant to be hidden and I just refuse to do it, so deal with it.
Oh yeah, thanks for popping over, I'm glad to be writing again!


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The breaks seemed to continually fall the way of the home team as BYU got the 3-1 (20-25, 27-25, 26-24, 25-23) win despite being consistently out-performed on the stat sheet.
The Lancers out-hit the Cougars .269-.191 and out-blocked BYU 16-9.5, recording 10 more kills in the match. Those 10 kills were given right back, however, as CBU had 19 service errors to just 9 for the Cougars.
Blocks and hot hitting gave the Lancers an early lead in the opening set as CBU stuffed four BYU attacks through the first 10 points, but unforced errors on the serve and attack kept the Cougars within striking distance.
Back to back BYU errors would put the Lancers up 17-14, though, and draw a Cougar timeout. Out of the break Levi Cabral blasted an ace and then the Lancer block came up with another big stuff to give CBU a 19-14 lead.
The Lancers would ride that advantage to a its first set win of the trip. CBU hit .318 and had three aces in the opening game.
The Lancers trailed most of the second, but hung close until losing a point on a controversial net call and then a BYU block to fall behind 20-16.
CBU did not go away, though. The Lancers got back to back points on a solo block from Cabral and then a rip from Guilherme Koepp to pull within one. After the teams traded points, Cabral evened the set at 21-21, terminating a long rally with a kill off the Cougar block.
Cabral would continue to carry the Lancers, giving CBU set point with an ace that just nicked the top of the tape. BYU fought off game point twice, however, and then a Lancer error followed by an ace from Taylor Sander gave the home team the set.
CBU out-hit BYU .452-.346 and had seven more kills than the Cougars in the second game, but were out-blocked and out-aced 3-1.
The fiercely competitive nature of the match would only continue out of the break as the two teams traded points through the first half of the third game.
Two controversial points went the Cougars way, however, giving BYU a 22-18 lead.
Still, CBU wouldn't go away. Koepp found a hole in the Cougar defense for a kill and then Brett Anderson and Rocky DeLyon stuffed a smash attempt by Ben Patch to force a Cougar timeout.
Right out of the break the Lancers came back with another huge block to get within one at 22-21.
The comeback was not to be, though. After surviving set point a Lancer error would give BYU the third game win. CBU again out-hit and out-killed the Cougars in the game.
CBU came out firing in the fourth, going up 3-0 early and leading for the first half of the set. Two Lancer errors and a Sander kill gave BYU a 14-16 lead, though. The Cougars would hold on for the match clinching win.
Cabral led CBU with 21 kills, hitting .308 in the match. DeLyon came away with 10 blocks and eight kills, hitting .667.
Sander put up 17 for the Cougars.
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When I see any women walking down the street, avoiding all eye contact, I feel a deep sense of empathy. Accordingly, I don't look for more than a second and I don't let my gaze linger. I do all these things out of respect for a simple fact—women don't feel safe. No matter how "civilized" we insist western society has become, there is still a high degree of real and present danger for women from aggressive male strangers. And if a woman is from another part of the world, the likelihood that she has faced violent and aggressive male strangers is dramatically higher.
Whats more, many males understand how this fear of aggressive men feels.
As a child, I feared and avoided eye contact with bullying teenage boys. Junior high school was an exercise in avoiding being assaulted. My issue has never been with women. My issue is with men, who, to this day, are far more likely to be aggressive with me. I track men much more carefully than I do women. And for exactly the same set of reasons that women do. Because men like to project power. And some men, a very few, but enough, like to project power by verbally or physically abusing strangers.
Afghan Air Force 2nd Lt. Niloofar Rhmani walks the flightline at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan prior to her graduation from undergraduate pilot training May 13, 2013.
Rhmani made history May 14, 2013 when she became the first female to successfully complete undergraduate pilot training and earn the status of pilot in more than 30 years. She will continue her service as she joins the Kabul Air Wing as a Cessna 208 pilot.
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I was going to die, sooner or later, whether or not I had even spoken myself. My silences had not protected me. Your silences will not protect you…. What are the words you do not yet have? What are the tyrannies you swallow day by day and attempt to make your own, until you will sicken and die of them, still in silence? We have been socialized to respect fear more than our own need for language.
I began to ask each time: "What's the worst that could happen to me if I tell this truth?" …Our speaking out will irritate some people, get us called bitchy or hypersensitive and disrupt some dinner parties. And then our speaking out will permit other women to speak, until laws are changed and lives are saved and the world is altered forever.
Next time, ask: What's the worst that will happen? Then push yourself a little further than you dare. Once you start to speak, people will yell at you. They will interrupt you, put you down and suggest it's personal. And the world won't end.
And the speaking will get easier and easier. And you will find you have fallen in love with your own vision, which you may never have realized you had. And you will lose some friends and lovers, and realize you don't miss them. And new ones will find you and cherish you. And you will still flirt and paint your nails, dress up and party, because, as I think Emma Goldman said, "If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution." And at last you'll know with surpassing certainty that only one thing is more frightening than speaking your truth. And that is not speaking.
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And it's all about our response, as the audience — as if the only possible reason a woman would show her body was because she expects praise for it, and not because it functions in the service of a story she is acting in, or simply because she individually likes the way she looks without pants.
When we dismiss Dunham as a woman in control of her own representation, we hinder our own ability to make decisions about our bodies that don't come exclusively from social pressures to look a certain way. And who wants that? It's certainly not doing any of us any good.
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Nigel Farage delivers his Black Country Blast
Mobbed by supporters and the world's media, Nigel Farage mania swept into the rain-drenched West Midlands – one of Ukip's key target regions for European and council election seats.
The charismatic leader of the Eurosceptic political party donned his trademark trilby and a wax overcoat to take a tour of Dudley yesterday afternoon before a rousing 650-seat sell-out speech inside the town hall.
Dubbing it the 'Black Country Blast', Mr Farage says Dudley, as well as Wolverhampton, had seen an 'exceptional' rise in party membership and activism.
And he hopes it will result in a good show in next month's local elections.
He said: "In Dudley we are doing exceptionally well. Growth has been really good. We are fielding a full slate of 24 candidates and we could win enough seats to form the official opposition on the council here.
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"In Wolverhampton we are again fielding a full slate in the local elections and former Lib Dem mayor Malcolm Gwinnett is part of our team.
"Sandwell will be harder for us as we are still new to the area and are fielding fewer candidates.
"It is an important area for us in the European and local elections and the aim is to be the top party in the region for Europe and number two in the local elections.
"I'm calling it our Black Country Blast."
He went on to say: "People are saying that the other parties do not speak for them.
"The reception in the Black Country has been superb – you can't quite put your finger on it but there is something about this place – its sense of tradition, patriotism, both English and British, makes it such a friendly place to come to."
His entourage, which includes a big white tour bus, pulled up outside the town hall before he and his team ate fish and chips in Sedgley and headed to Upper Gornal to sup a pint of Bathams.
Mr Farage's first stop was at the deserted street market in Dudley where he surprised those traders who were sticking it out in the rain.
A bewildered Jules Rafferty, from Wednesfield and who was looking after her friend's flower stall, was the first to be approached and asked about the European elections.
She said afterwards: "I was bombarded really, I don't know what to think."
He also met the fruiterer Alan Bennett, aged 60, from Dudley, who described the outspoken politician as 'easy going'.
He added: "I like to meet all politicians. I'll make my mind up nearer to the election."
Under the shelter of the market's roof, Mr Farage took the opportunity to do a few interviews with the international news crews, which included some from Spain and Sweden.
From there he made the short walk to take in the statue of Duncan Edwards, before heading to Roger Scott Menswear where the owner, Mr Scott, is also a Ukip candidate for Lower Gornal.
After his tour of the town, he and his entourage stopped in at The Britannia Inn on Kent Street in Upper Gornal for a swift pint.
Selecting a pint of Bathams, when asked how he was enjoying his drink he said: "The one thing this part of the world is spoilt for is beer."
First-time voter Brandon Smith, aged 18, made a trip to the pub especially to meet Mr Farage. After grabbing his photo opportunity, Mr Smith said: "I told him he had some sense. I just like his policies.
"It's my first time in here, but I knew he was coming and wanted to meet him.
"I just think he's a nice bloke, really friendly and keen."
Then, back at Ukip's West Midlands headquarters in Sedgley, he met with families of the victims of the Birmingham Bombings before greeting MEP candidates Jill Seymour, Jim Carver and Bill Etheridge before his speech in Dudley Town Hall.
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The Luttrell Arms is a 3 star, 28 room hotel. Set in the medieval village of Dunster with its many interesting buildings, under the shadow of the Castle and within the Exmoor National Park.
The privately owned 14th century Luttrell Arms is surrounded by beautiful countryside making it the ideal destination for that weekend break or midweek getaway. Stroll around the village, walk the moor, or just sit by a log fire in a building where hospitality has been a way of life for hundreds of years.
"If you could bottle the air in the bar at the Luttrell Arms and sell it you'd clean up" so wrote a local journalist. The smell of logs burning on the fire, a hint of hops from the pints of ale, add to this the smell of something aromatic being cooked in the kitchen, and the most essential element - the smell of history, it oozes out of the walls which have stood for 800 years.
There are many outstanding architectural features, the medieval hall with its hammer beam roof (room 17) and twelve light window. History seeps out of the blackened frames, which had their glass rattled loose as Cromwell's gunners laid siege to Dunster Castle from a defended strong point at the end of the garden. Cromwell's Commander, Col.Robert Blake walked the corridors of the hotel, it was then called the Ship and was used as his headquarters throughout the siege of the castle. Also of note is some very fine plasterwork on the ceiling of the lounge downstairs, and the plaster over mantle in room 12, showing Actaeon being devoured by hounds.
The Arms of Luttrell that we use today carry us back to a Gentleman of 1261, the crest takes us only back to 1621, but the supporters are directly derived from one of the Barons who coerced King John into sealing Magna Carta. A more modern visitor is Hercule Poirot. In "The Cornish Mystery" he confronts the murderer in one of the hotel's bedrooms.
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- § 9622. Rations: commissioned officers in field
- [§ 9623. Repealed.]
- § 9624. Medical supplies: civilian employees of the Air Force; American National Red Cross; Armed Forces Retirement Home
- § 9625. Ordnance property: officers of armed forces; civilian employees of Air Force; American National Red Cross; educational institutions; homes for veterans' orphans
- § 9626. Aircraft supplies and services: foreign military or other state aircraft
- § 9627. Supplies: educational institutions
- § 9628. Airplane parts and accessories: civilian flying schools
- § 9629. Proceeds: disposition
2008—Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(2),Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 306, added item 9626 and struck out former item 9626 "Aircraft supplies and services: foreign military or air attache".
1998—Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title III, § 366(b),Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1987, struck out item 9623 "Tobacco: enlisted members of Air Force".
1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, § 1533(a)(8)(C),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1735, amended item 9624 generally, substituting "Armed Forces Retirement Home" for "Soldiers' and Airmen's Home".
1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 514(17)(C),Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2936, substituted "Soldiers' and Airmen's Home" for "Soldiers' Home" in item 9624.
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Microsoft Caves: Changes Xbox One Policies On Used Games and Always Online Stance
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#PS4 vs. #Xbox One: Full Comparison of Each New Console #guysgirl #geeksgamingawesome #e3
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Hi All,
Started brewing beer last year and was looking forward to giving mead a shot. I used a kit to make it and it seemed to go pretty smoothly. I've heard different opinions on how long to wait before racking, so I guess I'm just trying to get a better understanding. Should it rest solely on the gravity reading? That sounds like it make sense. The directions in the kit said racking could definitely be done after a month, but that seems quick to me. Any advice is appreciated.
I would leave it in primary until you're at a stable SG/FG... Unless you have fruit in the mead that is. A traditional recipe (honey, water, yeast) should just sit and ferment until pretty much done. Then rack it to another vessel for a month, or two. At that time, get another SG reading and compare with the previous one(s). Rack again to get off the lees and help clear it up. You might need to rack again, depending on the honey, yeast, and other things in the mead.
Did you add nutrient to the must? Are you aerating it prior to the 1/3 break? Depending on the OG, and what else you're doing to the must, you could be looking at 3+ months before it's reached a stable SG/FG. Even then, don't assume it's ready for bottles. Let it go at least another couple/few months in bulk form. If you can let it go longer, do so. Otherwise, you'll need to stabilize the mead before bottling it up. Not a difficult task, but you need to be sure to not use either too little, or too much, of the chemicals. If you want to avoid those potential issues, let the mead go as close to a year in bulk before you look to bottle it up. You'll want to inspect the carboy's bottom every month, or so, and rack when there's a decent amount of lees on the bottom. It should become more and more clear with each racking. Once it reaches a certain clarity level, you'll just get more lees to drop out, and you'll probably not notice any visible difference in the mead.
With my mead batches, I used regional wildflower honey. While fermenting it was very cloudy. Now that it's done, the clarity, and color, is striking. Since I started the batches just before Thanksgiving 2010 I have a few more months (or more) before they're ready for drinking. I hope that at least the traditional mead is ready around Thanksgiving this year. At 18% it could be.
BTW, welcome to the boards...
Thanks for the welcome and all of the advice. Im going to give it about 3mos before i take a reading, then hope to rack it. Oddly the batch looks pretty clear already. I just did a basic recipe of water, honey, and yeast. Hope i didnt blow it.


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Creating a dance remix
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The composer Priti Paintal describes her experience of creating a dance remix of her composition 'Gangotri'.
Scales and modes in flamenco music
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A flamenco guitarist talks about the three scales or modes commonly used in flamenco music.
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An interview with an Israeli choreographer who has shaken up the world of traditional contemporary dance with his raw, animal-like moves and determination to reach people that might never think of stepping foot in a theatre.
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Malaga, Riogordo, Colmenar, Rural Andalucia, Spain - Villa Fortuna - 4 bedrooms - sleeps 8
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This house has been transformed from its original state in to an impressive house on a hill. Most of the original features have been kept intact during the renovation. The Villa Fortuna stands alone in the secluded area of the countryside and enjoys a fantastic set of views that encircle the property. Cordoba, Seville and Granada are an easy drive from here as the motorway is easily accessed from the house.
The Sierra Nevada is an hours drive with ski slopes for both amateur and regular skiers, at the same distance is Fuente de Piedra the large lake. The village Riogordo is a typical local village that has supermarkets, banks, a pharmacy and typical bars and restaurants for wine and dining, it also has plays and processions on certain holidays during the year. In the event of emergencies there is a medical centre available 24 hours in Benamargosa which is only a few kilometers away. Enjoy the restaurants and food, the Lake Vinuela is perfect for fishing and has some lakeside restaurants overlooking the water.
The Axarquia Airport is close by they also provide light aircraft hire with a certified pilot for flights over the area and mountains.
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|Toilets - 3
|Number of Bedrooms - 4
|Swimming Pool - Private
|Single Beds - 6
|Smoking - Yes - on terrace
|Double Beds - 1
|Pets - No
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Located in Malaga, Riogordo, Colmenar, rural Andalucia, Spain the nearest airport is Malaga International Airport.
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Amber Portwood: Charged With Felony Battery!by Free Britney at . Comments
Looks like Amber Portwood's attacks on Gary Shirley will have consequences.
The Teen Mom star has been charged with two felony counts and one misdemeanor for domestic violence and battery today. Under Indiana law, domestic abuse is a felony if a child is present for the abuse, as baby Leah was in both cases.
One of the charges is based on footage never aired by MTV. The other:
SLAPPED: Gary Shirley knows how that feels. Now Amber Portwood's been hit as well - with criminal charges stemming from the couple's recent squabbles.
The incidents related to the charges happened June 14, July 18 and August 14 of this year. Documents say Amber choked, slapped, punched and kicked Gary.
Detective Mitch Carroll says that if convicted, Amber Portwood faces up to three years in jail and fines of up to $10,000. Still, the troubled star is defiant.
"I didn't hit Gary in front of Leah so there's no felony," she told Hollywood Life. "There's nothing against me. They can't charge if they don't have proof."
We'll see about that, since she lost baby Leah as a result ...
The media is first to jump in someones business and fabricate any story they can get their hands on. Kids, don't believe ever story you hear.
I applaud Gary for his restraint. I probably would have kick the crap out of Amber. She is a prime example of what can happen to kids when they have no parental involvement and don't get their education. The best thing for Leah would be for the state to keep custody of Leah and let someone who really wants to be a parent, raise this child. I fear if she doesn't get out of Amber's house, she will turn into her mother about 10-12 years from now....
I am sad for the situation and for the baby. They need to work their stuff out but in the meantime amber needed this wake up call. She does not have anything to defend if the first bit of evidence to be looked at is going to be the tv show. Dum.
I think this is so sad. I'm glad they are doing something about it. If it were Gary hitting Amber more would have been done about it. Amber needs probation, therapy and anger management and maybe some jail time wouldn't hurt. She needs to know you can't go around smacking the shit out of people to get your way. She obviously has some deep issues and I hope good comes from this and she gets the help that she needs.
She deserves what is coming. I watch the show and can not stand the lazy bitch. She never cleaned the house but layed in bed all the damn time. About time she is charged.
maybe these teens thought......after baby...we all live happily ever after. Or maybe the watchers did. This is a teenage girl....need i say more.. leave her alone.
this bitch is crazy...if she hit me i would beat the living hell outta her...shes big enough to defend herself
love you amber ;) fuck you gary your a dick head
This is dumb the girl thinks no one seen her slap the crap out of this guy?? Is she dumb? Its on freaking tape. This girl needs anger management BAD!!!! And she deserves to lose her kid. They both need to grow up! She's wasn't ready for a baby and neither was he. But she does need to keep her hands to her self.
chic's lucky that dude was'nt raised by my mother. She said if a woman is going to stand up and hit you in your face like shes a man then you have every right to hit her back. now we're not saying beat the crap out of her or hit her as hard as you can but once hard enough to make her understand that getting hit sucks and this course of action was a bad idea. luckly I've never had to do that. Closest I've came to it was when a chic I was dating balled up her fist and hit me in the face, I pushed her back and put my fist through the coffee table and gave her a "you really want to do this?" stare. She took the hint.


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lol I don't know how fashionable this is, but it's a cute idea :)
So, I finished Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card around 1am last night. Starting the book, I didn't intent to read the entire book in a day. Approximately 320 pages, the intricacy and desperation in the novel propelled me through each chapter caring more and more about what happened to the main character, Ender, and what he was going to do next.
I think that my favorite part of the novel was, in fact, Ender. You follow him from 6 years old to almost 11 and metaphorically watch him grow and take on responsibilities one could only think of would fit a seasoned commander. Through parts of the novel, I even forgot that he was so young, but as a skilled writer, Card, reminds the reader that he is so young and that is one of his major obstacles but also one of his major strengths. The complexity of the character keeps the reader intrigued through the novel. His relationship with his siblings is as puzzling as a real life relationship would be, his courage is insurmountable, and his compassion is just as great. His internal struggle is depicted again and again whether he is like his 'evil' brother whom he hates but at the same time also loves. You feel bad and you sympathize with Ender as he's thrust into greatness and into difficult situations, no child should have to deal with. He is truly a great character filled with compassion for life, but also the initiative and genius to get things done. He doesn't flinch at what he has to do but silently amends in his mind what could have or should have been.
As you can see, I deeply admire Ender as he has become one of my favorite characters in any novel. The book itself was a little confusing at the beginning and endings especially. Card begins most chapters (if not all) with a discreet dialogue between two characters who don't become known to the reader until later in the book. At first, I didn't know what was going on except that the dialogue was clearly important. Being in a different font than the rest of the text/story, I began to piece together that they were overseeing the events in the story. Knowing that going into the novel is great help. Also, some dialogue between children/soldiers is choppy probably due to the fact that they are not trained in language, but strategy as well as the futuristic aspect of the novel where some articles and words may have been eradicated. But this is simply speculation.
Because I am such a fan of dystopian novels, I absolutely loved the book and would probably read it again. It was full of psychological play, themes of compassion, obligation, humanity, and war as a game, reality v. game play, and ruthlessness.
I would definitely recommend this book and I thank my friends who recommended it to me :)
Some of my favorite quotes from Ender's Game:
"Perhaps it's impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be"
"His accent made him exotic and interesting; his broken arm made him a martyr; his sadism made him a natural focus for all those who loved pain in others"
"Two sides of the same coin, but which side is which?"
Just started to read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
It was recommended to me by a few friends who said it was an amazing book, so I'm giving it a try :)
So far, it's pretty interesting. As far as I can tell (and I'm only 26 pages in), there is a war between Humans and "Buggers" that the humans almost lost several decades ago. Set in the future, there is a specific selection process to recruit soldiers from the time they are around six. The main character has been chosen to enter the training process and has left his family.
"Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth." -p. 2
"We're the wicked witch. We promise gingerbread, but we eat the little bastards alive." -p.10


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Paint Color for My Living Room?
Good Questions
Q: (Note: This may be the shortest question we've ever received!) I can paint any color. Tell me what you think!
Sent by Leah
Editor: Please weigh in with your color suggestions for Leah in the comments below...thanks!
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Wow, that's really a lot of stuff in there. It's hard to think about paint.
I like pink, too. It would look great with the touches of chartreuse, pink, aqua you already have.
If you want to replace the dark rug with something lighter, I say make the walls a super deep, dark eggplant
raspberry - it would make everything in that room pop!!
in other words - three for pink.
i'd say a green that is slightly more grey than the curtains. good luck!
Pink or magenta would be fun! Maybe Coral Essence from BM
four for pink!
Or a muted pink with some grey in it.
P.S. Cute coffee table btw!
A medium shade of pink.
i wouldn't paint anything until you rearrange/declutter. that sofa, your coffee table and the two chairs are really awesome pieces but you can't tell bc they're hidden by the mess of pillows/throws.
. . . and i'm all for quirky arrangements, as long as they are are actually more functional than traditional arrangements. the way you have the couch angled is a total waste of space bc there's nothing on the floor behind it - it looks empty and unfinished.
if you want to keep it that way, maybe put that floor lamp back there and hang the artwork thats laying on the floor by the couch up in that spot too. when i look at the room now my eye is immediately drawn to that quirky spot bc it's different. why don't you make it a real focal point and make it a mini gallery or something.
if i had it my way, i would take the two side chairs and flank them by the window with the cool circle side table in between them so you have a neat little conversation nook there. then i would place the couch back up against the wall and turn the rug/coffee table/lamp accordingly.
THEN i would paint the wall the couch is against some kind of bright limey green that is in the same family as your two lime green throw pillows and curtain. then i would paint the window wall a neutral greyish suede color.
that pink tinted portrait and blue portrait in the cluster of three would look awesome against a lime green wall.
Leah, I made a few images for you with the above suggested colors and a couple more right here.
Also, I agree with pokinatcha103. You could probably better decide what color to paint after you'd tidied up the room just a bit--there's a lot going on in there!
Wow Harlie! Nice of you to take the time to create images. I like the eggplanty one too.
One vote for lilac.
Thats looks so great Harlie! Did you do that using the Benjamin Moore website??
I like the eggplant and the gray green in Harlie's selections.
yeah deep pink is right on and how fun would that be. Yes you have way too much stuff to have someone sit down and be comfortable. You have some nice items to work with go for it.
harlie's pink is perfect. harlie can you do my bathroom?
Benjamin Moore's Peony 2079-30
Coralia, I just used photoshop. Sadly, I wouldn't be able to tell you any exact paints to use. I was just hoping to give Leah an idea of what direction she'd like to go.
To me, none of those colours has enough vibrancy. They're all too muted. I'd go a shiny aqua, or a really vibrant raspberry, the colour of actual raspberries..
I can't believe all the votes for pink. I am so against that. I like eggplant best. A heavy, deep color for the paint, and you can use the light, punchy colors for accessories. And I completely agree with pokinatcha's arrangement.
Go with a gray. It can be the most elegant color and it would look great in combination with all your other colors. I lived in a place with a gray bathroom and it was freaking elegant. I never would have considered it till I lived with it.
Wow, I really didn't like the idea of pink in this room until I saw that Photoshop image. If you go with that precise color, it could look really good! I'd also move those small pictures on the wall and replace them with some BIG art. The small pieces just don't make much of an impact in the midst of all that blank space. If you got rid of the black rug and replaced it with something lighter on the eyes, you could probably go with a sunshiney color to match that pillow laying on the side chair. Good luck!
I would go for a warmer and lighter colour, more in the direction of cream or magnolia (if you like a pinkish hue) in order to create a sense of warmth and space. As you have a lot of stuff which makes the room seem smaller, a darker colour will visually shrink the room even more.
If you do choose a darker colour, try to work with the lighting (uplights and lit corners) to improve the sense of space and light. A warm pink will work, as will a lime green. Unlike many here, I think the eggplant colour will make the room poky.
I am laughing to myself here, because I immediately thought pink when I looked at your photo as well, and then to read all the comments...!!! More electric pink though, with lots of yellow in it. ooooooo, what about a shrimp color?! yum!!!
Wow. I was leaning toward pink myself, but I really like Harlie's lilac with the curtains and the sofa.
Haha I am so going with the flow this time, but a dark pink would look wonderful here.
I agree with you on moving the two chairs in front of the windows and scooting the couch. It has been in the back of my mind for a while now! It was such pain hauling that heavy couch up the stairs we just plunked 'er down and left her and haven't rearranged yet. The artwork on the floor is actually art books. Another thing I've been hankering to do is but up shelves to display the books and add some more framed art to the cluster of small ones I have up there. I only moved in a couple months ago so I haven't gotten around to this yet.
Thank you for the photoshopped images! I LOVE the introduction of the eggplanty purple in the room. I would never paint this room pink. And...whoever said black and green don't work together is very wrong IMO!
Harlie, those pictures are great. I'm going to cast my vote for the deep pink in the first picture.
By the way, is this the first colour question item ever where no Apartment Therapists recommended grey?
While I like the pink- I really like the idea of a celedon green.
Robin's egg blue or a VERY light lilac :)
I liked the pink idea until I saw harlie's mockups. Pink still wasn't a bad choice, but now I'm a vote for green. That green looked really fresh and seemed to tie everything together a bit better than the other colors.


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The TRONitizing Wizard has a seat to take at BUTT-NUMB-A-THON 12, here are the bests...
Hey folks, Harry here and get ready to have some fun here. I'm picking my top 5 TRONitizers & a couple of honorable mentions, with my final pick being the winner.
The Honorable Mentions:
Just received a late submission that I enjoyed so much. Here's Bradley Alphabet of Vancouver Canada having TRONitized John Patrick Shanley's JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO... I don't think Meg Ryan has ever been more dreamy than in this clip! Daft Punk really enhances this scene!
Thomas Stadlauer of Salzburg, Austria for TRONitizing Buster Keaton on an early Lightcycle, from the genre bending brilliance of SHERLOCK JR, recently released on BluRay from KINO!!! A must own!
Anderson Slade of Parts Unknown decided to TRONitize Stanley Kubrick's A CLOCKWORK ORANGE - This looks real good:
Rob Smith of Texas did a really excellent and fun TRONitizing of Stanley Kubrick's DR STRANGELOVE! Enjoy:
Dr. TronLove from Rob Smith on Vimeo.
#5 Andrew Wallace of parts unknown, TRONitized a very fun scene from the Coen Brothers' BIG LEBOWSKI. Watch it all, it's fun...
#4 Max Shwadchuck or Garibaldi Highlands BC, Canada... well, he decided to TRONitize Jean Claude Van Damme's Motorcycle in John Woo's HARD TARGET. This one just makes me laugh. So much fun!
#3 Nick Tierce of Murrieta, California sent in this awesome TRONitized trailer for MODERN TIMES: LEGACY... I really dig this a lot.
Nick Tierce's Tron-ified Modern Times from Nick Tierce on Vimeo.
#2 David Hood of Orlando, FL... He apologizes that this is just the Workprint. He TRONitized Buster Keaton's HARD LUCK from 1921 - and it is all kinds of awesome. In particular the interaction with Bit. I think this is so good, that I'm going to see if I can squeeze David in. This work deserves a reward. David, I'll be contacting you on Monday if I can find a seat for ya.
#1 Benni Diez of Cologne, Germany... for TRONitizing James Cameron's ALIENS - creating something incredibly awesome... You won a seat at BNAT12! See you in 2 weeks!
Frankly, this was the first one that got sent in, and it kind of blew my mind. I've watched it repeatedly, just cuz... It is kind of amazing to think that this was completed in 2.5 days. That's insane. Enjoy...
GET AWAY FROM HER, YOU 01000010 01001001 01010100 01000011 01001000 !!! from Benni Diez on Vimeo.
Dr. TronLove from Rob Smith on Vimeo.
Nick Tierce's Tron-ified Modern Times from Nick Tierce on Vimeo.
GET AWAY FROM HER, YOU 01000010 01001001 01010100 01000011 01001000 !!! from Benni Diez on Vimeo.
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Nov. 28, 2010, 3:08 a.m. CST
by eggers
Is my favourite. The cursor interaction and title card are brilliant.
Nov. 28, 2010, 3:38 a.m. CST
Harry, you better find a seat
by numerodos
for #2. I thinks it's a tie. #1 is really cool, but #2 looks so legit.
Nov. 28, 2010, 4:25 a.m. CST
Aliens was the ONLY decent one
by ShiftyEyedDog2
Your #2 pick was ok, but everything else (especially the half-assed Lebowski) was crap.
Nov. 28, 2010, 5:52 a.m. CST
these are all decent work
by steelerman
max should have tronitized van damme's mullet
Nov. 28, 2010, 5:57 a.m. CST
the Aliens one was brilliant!
by Magic01273
love it!
Nov. 28, 2010, 6:01 a.m. CST
/hi5 Bennie Diez
by bigbaldpapa
Great Work.
Nov. 28, 2010, 7:46 a.m. CST
Well deserved winner, but Keaton one also simple and cool
by quantize
...but in this case...technological superiority won the day.
Nov. 28, 2010, 7:54 a.m. CST
I think the Aliens one wins outright
by judderman
but the Clockwork Orange one was pretty cool too. I think the guy who did the Hard Target one put a lot of effort into the light cycle, but it's a shame he only did that. That was just crying for a recognizer car.
Nov. 28, 2010, 8:26 a.m. CST
Yeah, the rest are nowhere near Aliens' league
by RETURN_of_FETT
That Aliens one is so good it shouold win that guy a job at a SFX company. The rest are all pretty meh. I thought that "runner up" one was pretty crappy myself.
Nov. 28, 2010, 8:32 a.m. CST
holy shit
by benni_diez
seriously... after a night out and a hangover, waking up to this is pretty much the craziest, awesomest thing you can imagine! need to process... tons of love and respect to all the competitors!
Nov. 28, 2010, 8:49 a.m. CST
Probably better than the actual film
by kwisatzhaderach
Anne Thompson saw Tron: Legacy and said it was appalling.
Nov. 28, 2010, 8:54 a.m. CST
by justmyluck
That ALIENS one is going to be more entertaining than the whole running time of TRON:legacy. My fave, though, was the HARD LUCK clip, since it reflected the B&W+hand-tinted-roto look of the original TRON and the inter-title with BIT was cute. Technically the ALIENS clip is superior and was a better marriage of free content-generation and promotion for BNAT. Interesting that anyone with a PC/Mac can slap a neon glow to anything's ass (although some do it better than others) and if, at all, TRON:legacy can hold people's attention with a plot and not take itself too seriously. TANGLED is Disney's big fall win, so I guess the success of the TRON sequel will ultimately pay off in merchandising to kids and collectors.
Nov. 28, 2010, 8:55 a.m. CST
by justmyluck
you read my Identity Disc, didn't you? ;-)
Nov. 28, 2010, 10:25 a.m. CST
by Le Vicious Fishus
Citation/link on the Anne Thompson reference please.
Nov. 28, 2010, 10:40 a.m. CST
I'd like to meet Benni as much as go to BNAT.
by The Reluctant Austinite
Not only is he clearly very talented, but he seems like a really nice guy on top of that. I'm missing BNAT this year due to financial woes and personal problems, but I think getting the chance to meet people like Benni, who is apparently from Germany, is one of the greatest parts of BNAT. He's clearly one of us.
Nov. 28, 2010, 10:49 a.m. CST
i get awarding such amazing work on aliens....
by yabory
but to TRONitize something so simply and beautifully as the buster keaten clip should count above the visual work of the alien clip. both are deserving, but it's like giving an academy award to michael bay for transformers over the guys who did WALL-E
Nov. 28, 2010, 11:08 a.m. CST
Here are some collected Twitter comments after screening
by Le Vicious Fishus
@PhillyD:
 Omfg Tron was great. Everything new was a great addition. Olivia Wilde and Jeff Bridges are fantastic. But Michael Sheen shines brightest.

 @beaujgarrett (star of the film):
 Just saw tron. Holy shit. Get ready…holy shit in the best way possible.

 @oliviawilde (star of the film):
 WOW. Tron is a wild ride. So beautiful!!! So proud of the whole team! Incredible stuff. Daft Punk score is SICK.

 @Fowler_IGN
 Saw Tron: Legacy last night. Can't say enough about it. I also can't say a thing about it. Legally.

 El Guapo:
 Sorry guys, I'm embargoed from saying how FUCKING AWESOME Tron: Legacy was, and I'm not one to break an embargo.

 @MichaelSheen (star of the film):
 Just saw TRON:LEGACY all way through for first time. It's what eyes and ears were made for. A new word has entered the lexicon – Jisney!

 @bdkreviews:
 Wow…get ready to have your mind blown on December 17th…I can't say much more but I am just in utter awe right now…#Tron

 Can't stop thinking about "Tron:Legacy"…wish I had my computer so I could write my review while it's still fresh in my head.

 @Johnnyhockin:
 Tron left me speechless.

 @AndresDisneyXD (translated):
 Not to be missed TRON LEGACY was amazing effects, music, acting, is the best in 3-D movie I've seen.

 @shaderguy:
 watched TRON:Legacy @ El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. turned out to be a very cool film! Can't wait to watch it again with friends.

 @ChrisLTH:
 The film was spectacular, in every sense of the word. #TronLegacy #Tron

 @hollywoodlvwork:
 Just saw new sci-flick "TRON". WOW! You thought Avatar was visually amazing. Wait til you see this movie!

 SavageBrit at HE Forums:

 Seeing is believing. The film is visually staggering and the director is truly gifted. However, we're once again saddled with AVATAR dialogue and plot. Although I will readily admit that whenever Olivia Wilde was on screen, I truly wasn't thinking about the script one bit. The film will be wildly successful, especially in IMAX 3-D. The first appearance of "old" Jeff Bridges brought the house down. The CGI to make him look younger works in context. You'll be surprised how good it looks, especially considering how harsh a proper IMAX screen is like at The Bridge.

 I think Daft Punk deserve a nomination for their score as well.

 Devin Faraci:

 The people who saw it were heavily embargoed, but they're also mostly fanboys and, frankly, easy lays for this movie, so I expected to see lots of folks on Twitter just skirting the embargo. But there was silence. Utter silence. Never a good sign.

 I did some asking around and while there are folks who are very positive on the film, most of what I heard back was 'looks great, everything else is terrible.' The script, I have heard, is especially atrocious. And this comes from some folks who I thought would for sure be huge fans of the film no matter what.

 SOSHollywood (translated):
 It was magical. It was great, I confess. [I] was one of the first journalists in the world to know the Grid, and unafraid to be happy, say : Flynn Lives! In IMAX 3D!

 Lights out. Message source programming arises. A note on the 3D nature of the film. Put your glasses. Begins projection. The opening vignette Disney appears, but there is something different. The castle belongs to another world. His features are structural. Their colors are ethereal. They belong to the Grid. Belong to TRON. It was the first "WOW!" From the audience. Happy breath and plunged into a new world.

 TRON did some things that Hollywood will still take a while (one year, perhaps) to understand and then move on to inspire.

 Daft Punk is one of the best things about the film! And this coming from a guy who knows they exist but never heard the guys.

Devin is the standalone negative voice, and he hasn't seen it yet. OTOH, he has a good point about the relative lack of twitter responses (from all but a few folks--some of whom have a direct investment in the film).
Nov. 28, 2010, 11:11 a.m. CST
That last paragraph was my commentary.
by Le Vicious Fishus
Nov. 28, 2010, 11:43 a.m. CST
My only "Tron: Legacy" concern.
by The Reluctant Austinite
I'm more excited about "Tron:Legacy" than any other film that I'm aware of on the horizon. I only have one concern, but it's not really based on reality, but only based on what I HAVEN'T seen yet. I can't seem to find the film's third act or big climax anywhere. I can't see much of it in the trailers which seem to cover mostly the first two acts, except the scene of Sam flying some sort of Tron jet and attacking a big ship. I was in the bookstore the other day and found the children's picture novel of the film, and it still seemed to be lacking a third act. I didn't read it, mind you, just flipped through the pages to get a feel for the film's structure. Of course, this could be great. It could mean they're hiding the big climax set piece. That would be nice. I'm tired of trailers leaking the last scene, many times the last SHOT of the film. Everything else about "Tron:Legacy" looks amazing to me.
Nov. 28, 2010, 11:52 a.m. CST
if I had any skills
by Loosejerk
My thought was to tron-itize the wang reveal in The Crying Game. Sadly, it was the first thing I thought of.
Nov. 28, 2010, 11:55 a.m. CST
I hope the movie is better than the IMAX preview.
by Ivan Alexeev
It looked cool and all, but I was left lacking. The audience I was with wasn't acting too gung-ho about it either.
Nov. 28, 2010, 12:58 p.m. CST
I would've used STRANGELOVE too
by MCVamp
But I have no talent for this editing/FX process. But I pictured Major Kong riding the nuke over the TRON birds-eye of the landscape right into the heart of the MCP. YAAAAAAHHH-HOOOOOO!
Nov. 28, 2010, 1:49 p.m. CST
"Aliens" Was Awesome...
by Read and Shut Up
...while Van Damme was Van Shit. Seriously - spend a bit more time, dude. The Buster Keaton on the light cycle was terrific as well.
Nov. 28, 2010, 2:23 p.m. CST
congrats Benni!
by skynetbauxi
looking forward to meeting you at BNAT! now we'll be 2 german speakers :) and thanks for the honorable mention, Harry :)
Nov. 28, 2010, 2:26 p.m. CST
MODERN TIMES should be #2
by ROBRAM89
Nov. 28, 2010, 3:07 p.m. CST
Thanks guys!
by Krebstar_2000
I only really had a day to work on Hard Luck, with technical problems. I really enjoyed all of them, though I lost it during the background bowling in Lebowski and when Chaplin does his discs throw. Congrats to Benni!
Nov. 28, 2010, 3:11 p.m. CST
by werewolfbynight
methamphetamines can really help you get shit done. Joking aside, congrats to the winner.
Nov. 28, 2010, 3:13 p.m. CST
by werewolfbynight
can really help you get shit done
Nov. 28, 2010, 3:15 p.m. CST
All very fun to watch
by aceattorney
Great work!
Nov. 28, 2010, 3:19 p.m. CST
Reluctant Austinite
by benni_diez
bummer. would have loved to meet you! i hope you get it all sorted out soon. can't wait to meet so many great people that share so much love for the art of cinema. and greetings to salzburg. looking forward to meet you too!
Nov. 28, 2010, 3:21 p.m. CST
Honored to be #3
by Nickytea
... didn't think I'd place at all! This is a great surprise. Love that Keaton interaction with the Bit. The Encom intertitle is priceless. (Wish I had thought that up!) Thanks for the kind words.
Nov. 28, 2010, 3:28 p.m. CST
by benni_diez
i love your entry, it's brilliant on so many levels. i kinda ripped chaplin off unknowingly with my other short ('pressure bolt', the one on the vimeo page) :)
Nov. 28, 2010, 4:02 p.m. CST
by ShogunMaster
How can an entry with JCVD on a lightcycle come in 4th place?!?! Robbed I tells ya...
Nov. 28, 2010, 7:10 p.m. CST
Le Vicious Fishus
by CmdX
I've learned to ignore Devin as much as I possibly can
Nov. 28, 2010, 7:39 p.m. CST
Leslie Nielsen is dead!!!
by FilmGuy125
Nov. 28, 2010, 8 p.m. CST
RIP Leslie Nielsen
by Michael_Jacksons_Ghost
Thanks for the laughs Sherley.
Nov. 28, 2010, 8:38 p.m. CST
R.I.P. Leslie Neilsen
by aphextwin
I comedy king from the old school is no more with us. I read several months ago Naked Gun 4 was developing quite well with a solid script that would make a fine return to the basics (including a hilarious gag spoofing C.S.I.)...so sad this is..
Nov. 28, 2010, 8:39 p.m. CST
Amazing work!
by boardbrtn
It kills me that we're able to make basically Tron (original) level special effects on our home computers and load them on Youtube in a week.
Nov. 28, 2010, 8:53 p.m. CST
Jisney, hahaha! I was gonna do this
by soma_with_the_paintbox
That scene in Amadeus where Mozart pwns Salieri by embellishing the latter's own piece. Alas, I only have photoshop and laziness overtook me. The winner is well deserved, though.
Nov. 28, 2010, 11:07 p.m. CST
2.5 days?
by zer05um
That's damned good.
Nov. 29, 2010, 1:04 a.m. CST
Thanks Harry and everyone!
by Maxo
This was the funnest contest, hoping for more like it in the future. Steelerman: You're right I missed the boat on glowing out JCVD's mullet! Benni: I wan't to learn to composite like you! Your's was next level!
Nov. 29, 2010, 4:22 a.m. CST
With the exception of Volcano
by KilliK
and Hard Target,the rest clips are awesome with the Alien one deserving completely the winning.great job guys well done.!!
Nov. 29, 2010, 8:55 a.m. CST
Hard Target..the days when...
by alienindisguise
1 bullet could blow up a truck..hahaha!!!
Nov. 29, 2010, 10:47 a.m. CST
by Meadowe
Knowing how some execs are, they may feel that the gap in visuals between the two fliqs is too big, even if they are 28 years apart.
Nov. 29, 2010, 10:47 a.m. CST
The Director of "the Empire Strikes Back" Died!!!
by Atkinson
Nov. 29, 2010, 10:48 a.m. CST
^^^man that sucks, Leslie Nielsen now this?
by Meadowe
This has been a very depressing holiday weekend.
Nov. 29, 2010, 10:50 a.m. CST
"I Know"!
by Atkinson
That says it all in a nutshell with that movie! Oh and "I AM YOUR FATHER!"
Nov. 29, 2010, 10:51 a.m. CST
by Meadowe
From what I've heard that's what he's back again for the new fliq, I know people have complainmed about Clu looking like crap, but he looks decent in my opinion....maybe Bruce Boxleitner as Tron will look better...
Nov. 29, 2010, 3:05 p.m. CST
Modern Times FTW
by Calico Pete
The Modern Times one is brilliant. Great concept!
Nov. 29, 2010, 4:44 p.m. CST
the big lebowski one....lame
by Firebreather
did you even try?
Nov. 29, 2010, 6:22 p.m. CST
I'd vote the Hard Target one an easy second.
by Cagliostro
Despite the VanDamme cheese factor, just the motion tracking and rotoscoping work alone should count. Top Notch and very hard work.
Nov. 29, 2010, 7:37 p.m. CST
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Nov. 29, 2010, 8:05 p.m. CST
Light Tush
by GeorgieBoy
No comments yet about Meg Ryan's light hiney? That was nice...
Nov. 30, 2010, 11:15 a.m. CST
No Kershner obit Harry?
by TommyGavinsEgo
Really?

 As for Tron... Went back and watched the original a while back. Technically and thematically ahead of its time, nothing like it before or since. However it is hamstrung by bad acting (yes, even from the God Among Men that is Bridges) and a ponderous pace.

 Hope this rocks the shit.
Nov. 30, 2010, 3:07 p.m. CST
Just give the ALIENS on the prize now
by danowen
Superb work. Got my psyched for TRON *and* made me want to rewatch ALIENS again. Hope it's not going to lose because its win would be too "obvious". It's clearly the best, in terms of FX and music editing.
Nov. 30, 2010, 3:16 p.m. CST
The Aliens one is just lines everywhere
by JT Kirk
The Modern Times and Hard Luck ones actually were Tronitized, and that bit with Bit was awesome. The Aliens one was very technically proficient, but it didn't feel like something Tron, it just felt like lines everywhere. AICN, always picking style over substance.
Nov. 30, 2010, 3:39 p.m. CST
Where's the COCKADOODIE DVD column?
by The Reluctant Austinite
Kidding, Harry. Just like to quote "Misery" every once in awhile.
Nov. 30, 2010, 7:30 p.m. CST
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Mr Beaks wrote one up. It's been on the site for a day now.
Nov. 30, 2010, 9:36 p.m. CST
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jryEDUqNJKA just love me some lines!
Dec. 1, 2010, 8:26 a.m. CST
Harry, any way to get rid of spammer guixin123?
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These guys are popping up like weeds. Thanks -O
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DANG! Now that is service
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Is the contact page the way to go in reporting these guys or is there a better way?
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Being dumped sucks. No one likes it. And yet we all experience it at least once. When it does happen, it's all up to us how we handle it. Some people go a little bonkers and begin stalking the dumper -- as if that will help matters. Others take it even further. Take Kayla Earl. The beautiful 19-year-old brunette says she's a model, and she's auditioning for America's Next Top Model. But beauty doesn't always mean you've got your head on straight -- and apparently Kayla doesn't. She was found by a sheriff's deputy passed out in a graveyard with a Walmart bag over her head. In the hospital, she said that a man had attacked her as she visited the grave of a friend. But it turns out the truth was even more sordid.
After cops reviewed cellphone records, watched surveillance video, and poked holes in Kayla's story -- she reportedly confessed the truth. She had made the whole thing up.
To get her ex-boyfriend back.
Said a detective on the case:
She even said she put the bag on her head to make it look like someone tried to suffocate her. She is going through some personal problems. Between that and wanting attention, it turns out none of this happened.
Nope, it turns out that Kayla was trying to lure back her ex by stoking sympathy with her "I was attacked in a graveyard" story. Because that's so attractive.
Look, I'm not going to poke fun of Kayla because she is obviously a disturbed young woman in a lot of pain. I think we all go through times where we feel out of control and helpless and we're tempted to play the victim card, hoping that will solve all of our problems.
It doesn't. In fact, it just creates more.
If a man gets back together with you out of sympathy, how are you supposed to hang on to him? By creating episodes of victimhood all of the time? Are you going to get fake attacked every time it looks like your BF wants to bail again? Are you going to bring up your attack every time your BF and you get into a fight? Too many people use the victim card by doing everything from threatening suicide to faking injuries or attacks or even rapes to keep people bound to them through sympathy and guilt. Or merely for the attention!
It's not fair. It's not right. That's manipulation. And why would you want to be with someone who is not with you freely, but out of some sense of obligation? That will only last for so long. And it's not real love. It's pity.
That said, it's so wrong to cry rape or attack if it didn't happen. So many women are sexually assaulted for REAL and not believed. It's stories like Kayla's that make it difficult for all women who are truly assaulted.
But remember -- if you need to make up stories, lie, manipulate, or use threats, then that is not the relationship for you. That is not what relationships should be built on. And when they are, they always come crumbling down.
Have you ever done anything to get an ex back that you're ashamed of?
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Once. I slept with him when he had a girlfriend... we were in high school. We dated for 2 1/2 years adn I was the one that broke things off. About a year later and dealing with an adbuive guy I realized I made the mistake and went to go see him. He made the first move but till this day I feel horrible. We continued to date a year after that but broke up when I realized he was nothing but a cheater.
We're still kind of friends 8 years later but I haven't seen him for several years.. We only text every once in a while.
I know a woman who faked an acid attack, yes threw acid on her self and burned herself so her girlfriend would take her back, She also started a fire where we all worked so she would be first on the scene to "save" animals ( we worked at an animal hospital at the time). So she would look like a hero. She also threw her girlfriends dog in a lake and then went to "rescue" it. The girlfriend stayed with her and last I heard they adopted a child together..sad sad outcome.....The girlfriend was to scared to leave her.
I guess its a good thing she has looks because she has no brains. Unfortunately for her looks fade rather quickly.
I used to be friends with a girl who cried pregnancy every time a guy broke up with her....the last one that I witnessed (because I stopped hanging out with her once I figured out her scheme) was when she dated one guy, he broke up with her so she tackled his best friend and when he broke up with her she claimed she was pregnant and didn't know who the father was, then she had cancer and had 6 months to live, and then she had a miscarriage on a friday night in the hospital complete with a d&c, but managed to be in and out within 45 minutes to catch the movie we all had planned for that night. Oh, this was 9 years ago...she's still alive and kick'n, due to the fact that she never had cancer.


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Buzz2009 was a massively successful one-day conference; this year, just to keep you on your toes, we've changed the format for Buzz2010 to a three-part breakfast series, which will be held at Clyde's of Gallery Place in Washington, DC. We're nothing if not nimble, and we are encouraged that the association industry is in a different place now compared to last year. We've conceived Buzz2010 as a bridging event where social media evangelists inside associations and non-profits can bring their senior leaders–an event that can help advance the dialogue around the social media work they're doing.
We're so excited to announce that the truly awesome Charlene Li will be kicking off Buzz2010 for us. You know her as the best-selling and award-winning author of Groundswell – probably the number one Must Read book on social technologies. Here's a lot more info on her, should you need it, but really, she's kind of a big deal. You may remember that Lindy recently reviewed her upcoming book, Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform How You Lead, and we're psyched that she's able to come talk to us about the book and its application in the association industry on June 16th.
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- Open Leadership, June 16– Charlene Li: "Be transparent" seems to be the battle cry of the social web. But what does that really mean? How open is too open? And how can you lead your organization towards an open strategy that makes business sense?
- Managing Risk, July 20– Mark Story from the SEC, Wendy Harman from the American Red Cross, and Alex Levit of Wall Street Journal fame: Risk is a reality on the social web, whether you choose to engage or not. So what is your tolerance for social media risk and how do you manage it? What do you need to do as a leader to ensure that your organization is taking the proper course to manage your unique risks?
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Organizing without organizations: stroke 2
In yesterday's post I focused on the growing perception by some people–especially young ones–that traditional cause-oriented organizations aren't very agile, and it's difficult to have much influence in them. So they're going around established institutions and generating advocacy movements almost spontaneously using tools familiar to them like blogs and social networks: what Clay Shirkey calls "organizing without organizations."
Most activist want to influence government policy at some level. For years letter-writing campaigns, blizzards of email to legislators and calls have been the tools in their kit. Often these efforts haven't resulted in much response. Traditional advocacy organizations have adopted in recent years lobbying arms to get face-to-face with officials and use the leverage of their constituency to impress their message on them.
But suppose there was a new model of input in which government officials actually invited citizens to communicate with them and promised to use the submitted thoughts in policy formation? Well, there may be a glimmer of hope with the "change" President-elect Obama promised. The Obama transition team already has the website I mentioned before: Change.gov. Obama's election was successful in part because they were able to use the community organization power of social networks and other online tools to involve a lot of people. The administration evidently intends to continue that practice into government.
Today former Senator Tom Daschle was nominated to be Secretary of DHSS and Director of the White House Office on Health Reform. At the Change.gov website there is a section for the agenda item: Providing Health Care for All.
There you can fill in a form where you "tell your story" about why health care reform is important to you. And now there's another place where you can sign up to host a health care reform discussion during the holidays; sort of a MeetUp in your home with a Christmas tree and eggnog.
To me the significance of all this is that these steps–if successful for the new administration–may set a model for more open communication and participation for politicians and agencies at federal, state and local levels. The self-advocacy and direct-to-constituent channels may grow, just as Clay Shirkey predicts.
Agile and aware advocacy organizations have a great opportunity to leverage the organization they already have to have influence through these new online channels. Or…they can just let the new generation of activists go around them.
Join the Obama Admin discussion about health care
Change.gov is the website set up by the "Office of the President Elect" to get citizen input about all the issues facing the Obama administration. One of them is what should be done about the health care system. You can put in your two-cents-worth (an old expression) by going to: http://change.gov/page/s/healthcare
Here's their invitation:
Health Care — Of the People, By the People
Tell us your story, why health care is important to you, or what you'd like to see an Obama-Biden administration do and where you'd like the country to go.
It's significant to me that Obama seems pretty committed to maintaining a dialog through internet forums.


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As i said previously I am talking about a guidelines, not a strict policy that will be enforced with capital penalties (as used to happen in the case of medieval guilds Ravells). A guide for newies that want to not undervalue his or her job or a guide for requesters that want to know how much expect for a professional work.
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Day 8 - Intro to Guangzhou
I walked into yet another Dim Sum joint with my new chaperones, my aunt (the wife of my grandmother's sister's son) and her two children, Syler (16) and Kate (25). I am starting to understand more of what is being said around me after a week of listening and attempting to speak Cantonese. It's a shame that I'm going to be learning Mandarin and will have to put aside the limited gains I've made in the southern dialect. This dim sum restaurant didn't appear much different than the other 4+ that I've been to this week, but was essentially different because it wasn't in Hong Kong. I walked through the rows and rows of tables filled with smiling families and friends conversing and reaching over one another for the yummies on the table. My aunt instructed me to take a left at a specific juncture with a firm point, and I instantly recognized our table. In movies, there is often the cliché scene of two long lost relatives finding one another. These scenes show eyes that slowly rise to meet each other while emotional yet optimistic strings sing away in the background. Generous and vigorous hugging usually follows. I've gawked at these scenes for my entire life, and today realized that although they are sappy, they hold some grain of truth. As I turned and found our table, I saw Pau pau (my grandmother). However, I knew this couldn't be Pau pau, because I knew that she was back in America calling to check up on me everyday. The beaming octogenarian that stood before me was her older sister, yet the resemblance was uncanny. I was astounded, and to only further the effect, she pointed and beckoned me loudly and laughed with Pau pau's same chopped, coarse chuckle. Although the meeting held no more significance than the fact that it was the first time I was meeting my great aunt, meeting Kao Pau incited a sense of history and tradition in me, and I felt that I had somehow… returned. Shoot me for sounding corny.
Earlier that day I gathered up all of my belongings into my backpack bid Hong Kong adieu. As the train left Hong Kong, I watched more of the country side revealed itself from under the blanket of urban sprawl. As I traveled further into China and away from the glitter of Hong Kong, I realized that Hong Kong was unique in many aspects and that it was not representative of all Chinese cities. I had harbored some hope that Guangzhou would be similar to Hong Kong in its glamour and aesthetic appeal. Guangzhou is not Hong Kong, but the difference is welcome as Guangzhou provides me with a "real" perspective that I've desired.
As I walked out of the Guangzhou train station, the difference was immediately apparent. The streets are dirtier, there is smog, the Internet is restricted, and coolest of all - a hammer and sickle came on the TV before the news. But despite these differences, I look forward to my stay in Guangzhou because, as I said before, the Chinese side of my family lived here, so I should be able to do the same. After Dim Sum, my aunt walked with me back to her apartment. As I rode the elevator to the top floor, I realized that I would be staying in another beautiful apartment with yet another awe-inspiring view of the city.
I guess I am just fortunate to have comfortably rich Chinese relatives. Additionally, I have found a new friend, the five-year-old daughter of the caretaker. She is a pretty little disaster…
who can't keep her hands off of all of my electronics (in her defense, I did bring a lot of cool gadgets: my MacBook, Canon G9, FlipVideo, Ipod Nano, and Nook). She has already started referring to me as gau gau, or brother. Like most children her age, she has an undying source of energy stored somewhere in her two foot frame and never tires of climbing all over the furniture like a feral monkey. I put up with her antics because I see her as an asset. Since she is only 5, she speaks simply, and I can practice my Mandarin with her. However, I've already found that she is a malicious teacher, and laughs at all of my mispronunciations.
After the home-cooked dinner I took a walk around the local park, which is centered on a decently sized man-made lake. At the entrance of the park there is a large open concrete space that serves as a community gathering point every evening. As we turned a corner, the full scope of this gathering came into view and this was stunning. It was around 9pm at night and there must have been 400 people in this space either sitting and smoking, performing large choreographed dances, playing badminton without nets, singing karaoke with TV's on the back of hand carts, or selling goods. For a city, I was again surprised by the community cohesion. I slept very easily knowing that I would get to play ultimate tomorrow. My goal is show America's dominance in the sport, and throw lots of flick hucks.
P.S. - Good luck to everyone from St. Louis (You: I'll destroy your life at slap cup. And don't eat glass silly…) to New Jersey trying out for Club. I expect to hear deets soon!


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