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Bruises, Blood and Broken Bones. Mickey Rourke. The Wrestler.
by Nick on Sep.09, 2009, under Latest Babble
I don't care what anybody else says, but Mickey Rourke is a Hollywood legend. It's as simple as that. The man has been churning out awesome performance, after awesome performance (regardless of whether he has had a leading role or a cameo) for 30 years. His first role in a movie happened to be in Steven Spielberg's, 1941, back in 1979… but you're forgiven if you didn't know that, because it's a 'blink-and-you'll-miss-me" part. The first film I actually remember him in was 'Diner' from Barry Levinson, about a group of younger guys finding their way into adult life. It also starred Steve 'Mahoney' Guttenberg (Police Academy), Kevin Bacon (the most under-rated actor of all-time) and Paul Reiser (Mad About You). It was a great film.
I then followed him through Rumble Fish with Matt Dillon, Year of The Dragon (a real gem), 9 1/2 Weeks (which I'll admit I was watching more for Kim Basinger's nudity and striptease to Joe Cocker's "You Can Leave Your Hat On") and then the film that secured my opinion of this guy being one of the greatest actors that ever graced the screen, Angel Heart, opposite Robert De Niro. If you haven't seen his performance in this film, or the film itself, you have lost out. It was directed by Alan Parker and is truly a screen classic. You have to pay attention to the story, but it's well worth it. Go and find it, and watch it.
Then we had Johnny Handsome (he played the deformed gangster) which was followed by one of my favourite films of the early 90′s - Harley Davidson and The Marlboro Man - in which he played Harley opposite Don Johnson's, Marlboro. In my opinion, this film should have come out in the late 80′s to allow it gain it's place amongst the rest of the action films from that decade. It would have had more of a following. He then did, White Sands, opposite William Dafoe and Samuel L. Jackson. Also a very good film. But, I then lost touch with him until the mid 90′s when I saw him delivering the best (performance) in an otherwise forgettable film, Bullet.
If anyone decided to argue with me about my opening statement, they could probably gain a small piece of ground due to 1997′s "Double Team" in which he played the villain, Stavros, opposite JCVD (Jean Claude Van Damme). However, I still argue his performance was faultless. Through the the late 90′s and early 2000′s, he had small roles (and cameos) in The Rainmaker, Thursday, Animal Factory, Get Carter, The Pledge (great performance), Spun (another noteworthy performance), Once Upon a Time in Mexico and Man on Fire. Many in Hollywood had however, already written Mickey off, until he had a resurgence in Sin City as the brute Marv, and then Ed Moseby in Tony Scott's "Domino". Both cemented the fact he could act and Hollywood started taking notice again. It was about bloody time!
Hollywood can break you, faster than it makes you. And, Mickey was no exception to this rule. His personal life, feelings about Hollywood and then character trait faults ended up in a turbulent fall from grace, until he unfortunately hit rock bottom. In the early to mid 90′s he actually climbed back into the boxing ring (something he had trained for in the late 60′s and 70′s). This was an odd time in his life and was the reason he only made sporadic appearances in film over the period. He actually went pro and was heading for a title fight but threw in the towel (with an undefeated record) before he reached his target. The boxing caused severe facial damage, which he has had numerous operations to repair – the reason he looks like he does today. Prior to his resurgence in Sin City and Domino, he lost everything he had (wife, house, money and friends) and Hollywood forgot about him. He actually became such a contentious issue with studios, that they wouldn't sign him and nobody would back him. It was the toughest part of his life. He battled inner demons and turned to all the poisons that path had to offer. But. he has came out clean on the other side…
In 2008, director Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream), madeTHE WRESTLER. The story had been written for Mickey and Darren wouldn't do it without him. It's the story of Randy 'The Ram' Robinson. 20 Years ago, a successful, famous and recognised professional wrestler but today an ageing, deaf, has-been who lives in a trailer-park and 'eeks' out an exsistence through a few low-key match-ups followed by only his die hard fans. He is a man living on former glory, because it's all he has left. He lives alone, has nothing and therefore lives for the ring. But, he is forced to look at life outside of it, when he has a severe heart-attack. The doctors save his life but advise him that his world of steroids and high-flying, brutal bouts are over. He is forced to try another path, and quickly tries to tackle the issues he has never needed to deal with outside of his world of wrestling. He tries hard to reconcile his relationship with his estranged daughter (played by Evan Rachel Wood) and also to find love with the only other woman he knows, an ageing stripper (played by Marisa Tomei – whose performance is also awesome in this movie). He also gets a job working behind the meat counter in a grocery store. All three of the new interests in his life seem to be going well but slowly unravel and fall apart. The problem being that no matter how hard he tries, he cannot control his real life as well as he could control his domain as master of the ring. With images still playing in his mind of whom he once was, against those of whom he is becoming, he makes a devastating choice. He would rather die in the ring as 'The Ram', than simply fade away and die alone as a nobody…
"I just want to say to you all tonight I'm very grateful to be here. A lot of people told me that I'd never wrestle again and that's all I do. You know, if you live hard and play hard and you burn the candle at both ends, you pay the price for it. You know in this life you can loose everything you love, everything that loves you. Now I don't hear as good as I used to and I forget stuff and I ain't as pretty as I used to be but god damn it I'm still standing here and I'm The Ram. As times goes by, as times goes by, they say "he's washed up", "he's finished" , "he's a loser", "he's all through". You know what? The only one that's going to tell me when I'm through doing my thing is you people here!"
The film is a masterpiece and Mickey Rourke won a Golden Globe Award for best actor and was nominated as best actor at the Academy Awards. In my opinion he deserved the Oscar as well. It's a dark and depressing film which at times can really suck the life out of you with it's depiction of lost hope and utter despair, but I urge you to see it purely to watch an astounding tour de force performance. The film is also incredibly interesting because Mickey Rourke and his character 'The Ram' seem to have had a very similar path in life. They were both once at the top of their game and both have fallen from grace. I'm sure on a number of occasions between cuts, he stood looking in the mirror wondering if he was really on set or just at home.
But, here in the real world, we are incredibly lucky that our 'Ram' has climbed up, dusted himself off and made a choice to get back in front of the camera. It would've been a shame if we had never seen this character. I give this one a body-slamming 9/10 for his performance alone and love of his work.
After the success of The Wrestler, things seem to be on the up and up for Mickey… he completed 3 further projects in 2008 and early 2009, and has no less than 7 films coming out in 2010 (including The Expendables and Iron Man 2) and 2 films are already in the pipeline for 2011 (one of them being Rambo 5).
If there's one thing Hollywood loves more than breaking down a hero, it's cheering on a comeback – and this is a chap that I'll be at the front on the ticket queue waiting to see…
2 Comments for this entry
Mike Mason
September 9th, 2009 on 2:12 pm
He was down, but never out!! Harley Davidson and the Marlbro Man- what a clasic! This guys has had more first class cameo roles than any other actor!a
In the 80′s he was the smooth pretty boy! In the 90′s cameo king! Now his back with the face of a hard man and set to take his place as a true hollywood legend!
Brett Levin
September 13th, 2009 on 4:44 pm
Nice write up boy.
Ive got a few movies catch up on.
Rambo 5….. Need I say more!
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Promotional umbrellas (pictured here at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival) are a great way to loudly and clearly display your brand during festival season – which, in Atlanta, is whenever the sun's out.
How many people would live in a promotional house?
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What's your favorite promotional-product-turned-mascot?
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New Sony Cybershot W190 and W180 come out in Europe
Before we have the next Pentax K7 roundup, we have two new digital camera announcements of the Sony Cybershot point and shoot variety! Meet the new Sony W190 and W180, a 12mp and 10mp duet, with a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.7" LCD display, and up to ISO 3200 for those precious moments you just have to ruin ;-)
They have Steadyshot image stabilization (thank Panasonic for making that ubiquitous), face detection (up to 8 faces), smile shutter, and things like that. They are expected to come out in July 2009.
The cameras have been added to the list of over 110 new digital cameras in 2009 and also the giant (we kid you not) list of current/recent cameras.
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+ Sony Europe
+ Let's Go Digital (W190) and also W180.
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Published on October 21st, 2013 | by Christian Cawley
Paul McGann: I'm not in the 50th
You'd like to see one-time Doctor Who star in the 50th anniversary special, wouldn't you? After all, everyone loves Paul McGann, including according to legend, Steven Moffat. Well, cool your boots, man – the star of Withnail & I has revealed that neither he not his predecessors will be making and appearance.
Speaking at the London Film and Comic Con last week, the actor (as you can see above) attempted to put all rumours to bed with a succinct "we're not in it."
Nor are we in the Christmas special let me tell you. I don't think so anyway! Not unless they are going to shoot it next week.
The Liverpudlian actor explained how difficult it is to deal with rumours in the Internet age.
There's all kind of rumours and counter-rumours and everything doing the rounds. One gets tired trying to refute things on Twitter and the like. Take it from me, I'm not in it.
Before moving onto talk about Peter Capaldi ("hopefully he'll swear like a trooper, like Malcolm Tucker!") and his work with Big Finish and The Minister of Chance, McGann also reminded his interviewer that he could easily return in the future if needed.
The thing about Doctor Who of course is that if not now, then maybe some other time. That's the beauty of it. We can always come back.
We know that Paul. We just want to see you sooner rather than later…
29 Responses to Paul McGann: I'm not in the 50th
Well it's been 17 f*^#%&* years! Don't you think we've waited long enough for a return of Paul McGann. Even PAUL is still convinced it could happen…still waiting for it to happen even. But how much longer can one wait after 17 years have gone by since McGann's appearance on TV. The 8th Doctor has a lot of unfinished business to be taken care of. He, IMHO is the one most deserving of coming back but I am convinced that the BBC and Moffat and whoever else runs DW don't give a damn about McGann and just wish he would go away. They don't even give him full credit in the brand new trailer (hiding him behind an Ood) or the from the neck down blink and you miss atrocity in TNotD. He's even less seen in the recent 11 Doctors poster. He hasn't been invited to the official Doctor Who celebration on Nov. 22-24th either. It's unfathomable the blatant disrespect he has gotten during the 50th anniversary. And the saddest part about all of this is that Paul is still such a professional that he is still so nice about it when asked if he's in the 50th or not. He's still amazingly warm and upbeat…that is so very admirable because I think I wouldn't be so nice if I were in his shoes.
I'm not quite as angered as you but I find it impossible to disagree with any if your points. I just can't fathom why they wouldn't want to use him.
Yeah, sometimes I think I'm a little too passionate. I get so wound up at times when I get deep into it.
And I can't fathom why so many fans are so fixated on McGann being in it. I really, really can't. Doctor Who has to come from a story idea first. If any character is not naturally part of the story, there's no reason to jam that character in. I don't understand this idea that he's been treated badly or with any disrespect. It seems to be based on a need to be annoyed for the sake of it.
He was hired for a job in 1996, which he did and was paid for. That's how acting works. All actors know that. No one from the BBC has been horrible to him, or conned him, or broken any contract or promise. He's enjoyed a steady stream of spin-off work over the years, which is a bonus not available in most jobs.
In 2005, they could have pretended his Doctor was not part of the official narrative, but they didn't, and he'll have a hat tipped to him in the 50th along with all the other Doctors who are (probably) not back for newly recorded material either.
Many fans have decided they know how he feels, and are getting angry on his behalf, and it verges on the bizarre.
Please, someone explain to me where the disrespect is. I simply don't see any at all.
(You'd think that people would be far more worked up about Tom Baker. The man who probably encapsulates Doctor Who more, as a cultural icon, than any other. Who was in it for seven years rather than one episode that most current viewers probably haven't seen. But I've heard barely a bleat about him. Surprising.)
Ian and Kathy Beale were in Dimensions in Time and I'm distraught they're not back for the 50th. Having shared precisely the same number of episodes as Paul McGann I'd have thought they'd at least have earned a part as a pantomime Zarbi. And don't get me started on Janet Ellis.
I'm furious that they haven't exhumed the bodies of the first three Doctors and hung them by the collars on the TARDIS hat-stand throughout this "special". It's an insult to them and their families that we won't see them as they are now, and is yet more evidence of how little disrespect the BBC have for human life.
And how dare they not secretly clone Tom Baker forty years ago, so that by 2013 there would be a perfect Fourth Doctor lookalike in this special. It's a disgusting way to treat the fans.
Come to think of it, how dare they fail to make a separate, bespoke 50th anniversary special for each individual fan and have it delivered on a velvet cushion strapped to the back of the crawling director-general. This is the 50th anniversary of a TV show I really like, yet Steven Moffat flatly refuses to feed me grapes and massage my shoulders while I watch it?
I want my own TARDIS, Mummy. Now. I'm not doing my homework till I get it. Mummy . . .
Ok David, your first post makes some good points and I suppose your second is kind of funny even if you do ram the point home at bit.
I would just like to clarify though: I don't spend days and hours fuming at the injustices ranged to Paul McGann. I don't really give it much thought at all except the few minutes every few days I look on this site. It won't spoil the 50th for me if he's not in it but I stand by my point. I can't understand the argument for not giving him some screen time when they are introducing a whole new previous incarnation we all know nothing about. My only guess is that with the introduction of the Hurt Doctor Capaldi will be revealed to be the final incarnation which will allow the 50th to set up a big cliffhanger story arc to be resolved in Capaldi's tenure.
Comparing minor, or one off characters with the Eighth Doctor? Someone obviously doesn't have a clue. And even if it wasn't intentional, that's clearly disrespectful towards McGann. None of those characters was a canonical Doctor, and I don't recall them going on in books or audioplays for 17 years and running after their initial appearances. I won't even touch the use of "Dimensions In Time" being cited as reference point for anything.
I won't believe anything until I see the episode. I will say the event will be a massive failure if they don't have all of the doctors involved which they are able.
Really? A massive failure? No matter how great the story is, or how many other elements of nostalgia the episode features?
If it turns out you find yourself enjoying it anyway, will you lie, and tell everyone you didn't?
Fingers crossed for 55th or 60th or even a surprise random episode cameo.
I find the mocking of McGann in this talkback to be really quite distasteful. He is a canon Doctor and he has, as a man, done much much more for the fans and franchise in general than is reflected in his screen time. It amazes me that people can be so dismissive of him yet the likes of Eccleston are idolised, despite not wanting to touch DW with a ten foot bargepole.
No one in this thread has mocked Paul McGann. Not a single person.
I like him. He's one of the Doctors, a nice man, a good actor. If he were in this episode, I'd be very happy.
I never said otherwise, and that's not the point. This is:
It's ludicrous to allege that the BBC has any kind of vendetta against him, as others have on this page. It's ludicrous to suggest that he is the be-all-and-end-all of an anniversary special, as others have on this page. It's ludicrous to be so wound up about McGann being treated badly when he seems so philosophical about it himself.
No matter how much we like him, the fact is this:
He was in one episode. That's not his fault, and in itself no argument against bringing him back, but it does mean that elevating him above all other concerns is bizarre. There is no generation misty-eyed with nostalgia for childhood Saturday evenings watching the McGann Doctor, because there was no run of stories. And that makes it much less of a priority to bring him back
I could make a list of a hundred things — including McGann — that would be cool to bring back in a one-off special, but if more than a few of them did come back, the story would turn into an unwieldy mess.
So there was no mocking of McGann. Only mocking of people who are dismissing an episode they haven't seen on the grounds that it probably doesn't contain one actor out of the hundreds who've been in Doctor Who.
David, have you ever listened to Paul's Big Finish audios? He was in one episode….on TV but if you look at how many audios he's done for Big Finish you'll find that he has done way more than Tennant or Smith. But even this is not an argument for bringing him back. Paul is so good (IMHO but many others agree) in the audios that he leaves us wishing that we could SEE him again. While we are extremely thankful to have and enjoy this outlet, after 17 years one gets tired of being resigned to that fact that this is all we'll ever get…that we will never see Paul reprise his Doctor on TV again. When I say "we" I don't claim to speak for everyone but I know I am speaking for many fans out there. All of the Doctors get some disrespect from trolls out there but none more than McGann (maybe C Baker). The most common comment out there is "McGann's Doctor shouldn't be considered canon". Whether you see it or not I have noticed that during this 50th year McGann has been just a blip in just about everything that has been put out. Examples are: The BAFTA tribute, TNotD, The Doctors revisited…he was never interviewed for his own documentary and neither was Phillip Segal, The recent 11 Doctors poster…where you can't see McGann's costume but you can see all the other Doctor's costumes, and now the new trailer…yes I know 2, 6, & 7 weren't featured much either. And going back to 2005 Paul was never considered for the role nor did he even get the courtesy of a regeneration scene. RTD has claimed that he sent a letter of apology to McGann but McGann claims he never got such a thing.
I don't spend hours upon hours fretting over this. I have a life too. There are people who spend hours and hours on DW forums who discuss and get into heated arguments about every little detail of what happened in the latest episode. Right now they are picking apart every frame of the new trailer and philosophizing it as if it were their religion. Good for them. While I am not into this I can understand their passion. I view my desire to see the 8th Doctor back on the screen again as a sort of quest. It doesn't have to be an appearance in the 50th but I wish it would be soon. Fans have every right to have a voice in their opinions and what they wish to see…that's called feedback.
That's pretty much exactly my take on it.
He never said he's not in a minisode…
I would like to see an official regeneration for McGann, so they would have one for each Doctor. Whether that's in the 50th special, or a mini-episode, I don't care. I just want to see it done somehow.
While I would really like to see Paul Mcgann resurrect his 8th Doctor I wonder if there's some legal issue with the fact that the 8th Doctor film was co-created with American organisations. So he might be prevented from being the Doctor on TV again because the American organisations might be able to take a big slice of ownership/royalities of any new programme featuring him… But I guess we'd never know that for certain.
I really hope I'm wrong and that Paul Mcgann can appear…
I'd be happy to see Paul McGann in the 50th; I'd be happy to see any of the earlier incarnations in it, just as long as they're a contributory factor to the story and not a procession of nostalgia figures for that part of the audience that actually cares about the Classic series. Moffat's too smart to allow "wallowing in the past" to impact on "telling a rollicking good story": or at least I hope he is!
I just think its a wasted opportunity. Of all the classic Doctors, Paul is the only one who still closely resembles the character he played, he's lucky enough to have aged well. Just hope he can make an appearance this side of 2020.
Rick Fillman @wtf_peyton69 18h
@KeyannaLM Yeah you want to know what pisses me off? Paul McGann that professor snape looking motherfucker should NOT be counted
Rick Fillman @wtf_peyton69 18h
@KeyannaLM because he had 0 substance 0 development he was in 1 movie did nothing else in the name of the doctor
Rick Fillman @wtf_peyton69 18h
the only reason I bring this up is because I don't think Paul McGann deserves to be credited as his own doctor HE WAS IN ONE MOVIE THATS IT!
Viqui @xviquix 7h
Just a friendly reminder that when listing actors who have played Dr Who, Paul McGann doesn't count.
These tweets are just in the last 18 hours by two different people. Think what you want about whether or not McGann is properly respected as the Doctor or not but I personally get tired of these types of posts and at times find them very hard to ignore.
Well, after all that, let's just boil this down to basics.
Some of us are really happy about the prospect of The Day of the Doctor. Really, really happy. After teenage years of being ridiculed for liking Doctor Who. After the long nineties of almost nothing. We're realistic: we don't expect it to be an earth-shattering classic, but we want to be positive about whatever it is. And as part of this period of giddy expectation, we like coming on these forums and chatting about it.
We don't really mind which elements are in the story. Moffat's a fan too, and we know he'll do something to celebrate the past. We're happy to let him decide what form that takes, and which actors he does and doesn't use.
And we just feel deflated by groundless negativity. That's all. It's just a shame.
But everyone will have their views, so I guess that's just how it is.
Over and out.


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This past week, I recorded the music and filmed the scenes for Extraneous Lyrics 2013. Every year things get a little more ambitious…this time we used a green screen so I can insert myself into the most popular videos of the year. Still a ton of work to do, but I'm hoping for an early December release.
Venturing Outside
This weekend my friend Shaun helped me film Extraneous Lyrics 2012 (yes, I decided to get out of the house and not film in front of a tablecloth again this year). We shot at 4 different locations around Redwood Shores, and the raw footage is looking ridiculously great. Now I've got a ton of clips to sort through - hoping to have it out in a month or so!
Back on Track
Yeah….it's been a while. Lots of updates!
- I'm now working at Adobe in the San Jose headquarters. I feel really fortunate to be designing the next generation of tools to help the world be creative. It's also great working alongside smart people whom I've admired for a while like John Nack. Without Adobe's products, my portfolio, videos, and illustrations would have never seen the light of day, so I owe them a lot!
- After 6 years, I finally updated my portfolio; there's a lot of new post-school work up there now. The original Okaydave is still around though.
- Cameron is almost 18 months old now, if you can believe it (I can't). He's taking swim, gym, and dance classes. He still loves Elmo, but is probably more into Finding Nemo and Toy Story now.
- Holy crap, Borderlands 2 is amazing. I'm currently playing with Don and Andrew (spanning 3 time zones) as Zer0.
- Extraneous Lyrics 2012 is currently looking like it'll be mashup of Gotye, fun., Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, One Direction, and Psy.


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- Great Steaks and Oustanding ServergoodgrubDined on 9/27/2014We were treated wonderfully. The food was served promptly and correctly on all aspects. In particular, the chocolate suffle we shared was really great. The presentation was terrific. Our server was outstanding. He especially dealt with our allergy problem with one of the people without making it to be a big deal. Well done. We will be back the next time fun leads us to AC.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place to go for your BirthdayOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/26/2014Great as always! We have dined there 9 times total and each has been great from the service to the great food and the relaxed and engaging service was wonderful. No phony airs here just excellent service. We will be back soon.Special Features:
- Amazing treatmentNatuDined on 9/25/2014I made my reservation for my boyfriend 4 hours in advance and all the special request I made were handled by the restaurant, I would definitely go back to celebrate a birthday there !!!!! Love everything from the food to dessert.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very disappointingCCDinesDined on 9/24/2014Meal was mediocre at best. The food was incredibly salty, the service was attentive but did not make up for the fact that the average food was incredibly overpriced. Would never return.
- Great Dinner!!foodieboy77Dined on 9/23/2014Went for the 1st time to celebrate birthdays. Booking through opentable was easy, made note of occasion. Seated immediately and in nice area. Service was attentive without being over kill. Food was paced nicely. Treated great as first timers as well as recognizing birthday. Awesome attention to detail. Received a call from Mike, the GM following day to check on visit. Nice touch!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Outstanding wait serviceChrisVIPDined on 9/20/2014Robin our waiter was great. He thought of everything to make the evening specialSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Picky eaterMeatlover152Dined on 9/18/2014From my personal opinion , I highly recommend Morton's steakhouse. The food is great and the service is exceptional. You will not be disappointed. It is well worth the money.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Overcook at Morton's Atlantic CityTheBigGuyDined on 9/15/2014This was our first time at Morton's. Since this was our first visit, they gave us a glass of champagne.Both of us ordered our steaks medium. We shared a chopped salad which was excellent. Dinner started good with champagne and chopped salad. It was very noisy and very rowdy crowd obviously to much alcohol. Then our dinner was delivered. My dinner was perfect but my wife's steak was overcooked almost no pink. I had the same size steak and it was cooked perfect. They made it good but by the time her steak came I was half finished. I think for the $$$$ you pay and since that's their specialty that shouldn't happen. They comped us desert to make us feel better. Food was O.K. but will probably stick to Ruth Chris in the future.Special Features:
- Anniversary SpecialRaider1625Dined on 9/14/2014We celebrated our 18th anniversary at Mortons. When I made the reservation I let them know it was our anniversary. They welcomed us with a "Happy Anniversary". We were seated and presented with a personalized anniversary menu. We were treated by the restaurant to celebratory champagne, we had our picture taken and then presented to us in a little frame signed by the wait staff. We ate dinner and the food was excellent, a bone in Rib Eye done to perfection and Chicken Christopher which was great. Another surprise after dinner. Dessert! A huge ice cream and special cake sundae. Also compliments of Morton's. So to sum it up, the food, the service, and the special things that we were not expecting, made this a great anniversary dinner!Special Features:
- Great food & serviceJacksonDined on 9/13/2014Our server was able to recommend items from the menu for us to try. She was also very knowledgeable and friendly. I appreciate every aspect of her service. Also a picture was taken and given to use with all the wait staff signatures. 💙💙💙Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Another great dinnerJohnDined on 9/13/2014As always the food and service were great. The Cajun ribeye and filet mignon were mouth watering and cooked perfectly!Special Features:
- 40th Birthday MealkatgutDined on 9/13/2014Everything about the Meal was perfect, the service was friendly and knowledgable. the personalised menus, and photograph were a really nice touch, and the food and drinks were all absolutely delicious. I have absolutely nothing but compliments for the whole experienceSpecial Features:
- LOVED IT!!DSNYQ8Dined on 9/13/2014Any high end restaurant that can seat me 15 minutes prior to the reservation time, take our orders and serve our entrees 20-25 minutes after ordering, checking up on us and being able to leave after an hour and 10 minutes is absolutely worth every penny sepnt here. Server LAUREN and Maitre'd MICHAEL(i think) deserve high marks. Went here for wife's birthday and everybody knew as soon as we walked in. How can you beat that?Special Features:
- friendly service outstanding food!!jimk64Dined on 9/13/2014My wife and I went for anniversary dinner. Our waitress Nikki was very pleasant and friendly! Fresh baked bread was delicious! Salad was a generous portion. Steaks were cooked perfectly! We received a complimentary photo and complimentary desert for our special occasion. We had a great experience. Price about $75 plate with cocktail.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great serivice except one thing.OdonrobDined on 9/13/2014Most of my wife's dinner was not put in the doggie bag.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Morton's never disappoints!KarenBelleDined on 9/12/2014Of all of the "high end" steakhouses, Morton's rates supreme! The quality of the food, drink and service surpasses all competitors. I wanted to treat my parents to a special dinner, and at Morton's it was a success! They have been talking about their dining experience all weekend to anyone and everyone! lol Thank you again Morton's for one of the best dinners ever!!!Special Features:
- always greatgattyVIPDined on 9/9/2014we always eat at Mortons when in AC, guaranteed good meal and good service every time!Special Features:
- oldtimeroldtimerVIPDined on 9/8/2014Outstanding dining experience. The staff is very professional and attentive. The menu has great selections (something for everyone), and the food is of high quality and prepared just right. The restaurant is on the expensive side, but worth the cost, especially for special occasions.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AmazingLadiiejaeeDined on 9/6/2014This resturant was amazing. I went here for my birthday and everyone was so nice and warm. The food was amazing. Perfect portions and cooked to perfectionSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- midgeDined on 9/6/2014We were celebrating our 50th anniversary, and Morton's staff make it special. They are very attendtive and provided us with some memorable extras.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Ruby AnniversaryAbelsouthallDined on 9/4/2014Steakhouses hinge on the produce especially the meat and fish. Here the both were up to standard and well cooked to our desired liking. It was my parents anniversary and their first trip to the 'States. The service here stood out, our waitress was patient, empathic and attentive as required, never overbearing and more common trait in amongst the American service industry. The special occasion printed menus my mum loved! Good job Mortons!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ElizabethElizabethDined on 9/2/2014My husband and I ate at Morton's during a three-day vacation in Atlantic City. The food was excellent. My only recommendation - don't let your eyes get bigger than your stomach? I ordered the 6 oz filet mignon, the chopped salad, and my husband and I split the twice baked potatoes au gratin. It was a struggle to finish everything - I did leave about half of my salad (very filling) and we took home the potatoes, as well as my husband's side dish. I would have been fine just with the meat and potatoes. The service was excellent. The only "con" was the price - definitely expensive, but certainly worthy for a special occasions.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/31/2014One of the best steaks that my wife and I have ever enjoyedSpecial Features:
- Disappointed...MrCrabtreeVIPDined on 8/30/2014We ordered the Porterhouse for two, which at $124, was very steep. The serving plate was not hot, the steak was not delivered sizzling with melted butter and it cooled quickly once it arrived. The Filet side of the steak was nice, but the Strip side was tough and chewy. Very disappointing. The crab cocktail was delicious, but heavy on the lettuce and light on the crab meat. The cocktail sauce was awesome! The bacon wrapped scallop appetizer was also delicious, but only 3 to the order. The Creamed Spinach side was just fair, but the Bacon and Onion Mac and Cheese was excellent! The bill for 2 before tip - $316, and that's without a bottle of wine! Way out of line for a mediocre meal! I escape some of the best steakhouses in NYC for less!
- PatriciaDined on 8/27/2014Spend all our special occasions at Morton's Atlantic City, NJ. Everthing is just perfect from the delicious food, the atmosphere of the restaurant, and the wonderful service. The staff is always friendly and courteous and make sure you are enjoying yourself. Our favorite Waitress/Manager is Alexis and she is excellent and a wonderful asset to your establishment.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect says it alltomuch4meDined on 8/24/2014the food was wonderful and just to order' the service was outstanding and the atmosphere was just perfect for the occassion. It is priced on the high side but the experience is worth it so bring extra cash or make sure your plastic is up to date.Special Features:
- Birthday DinnerRavensTongueDined on 8/23/2014Perfect service. I had a very good experience considering the staff was professional and highly friendly. Good wine list but not enough quality beer. The food was prepared with great care and to my specifications. Delicious... Professional & friendly. Just a tad loud but many were celebrating all around us for other reasons as well. I must give credit to my Lady for choosing this restaurant. I am very pleased.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Thank Goodness!NancyDined on 8/23/2014After a bad eperience at Hackensack we were once again at Atlantic City! Food was great! Service was great! Staff is Friendly! Atlantic City Mortons should teach Hackensach Morton's how to be a Mortons! LOVE AC MORTONS!
- SpecialPatdpDined on 8/21/2014The friendlest of the staff is one of the best I ever had, one of my favorite AC spotsSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ProfessionalJackGDined on 8/21/2014We celebrated a birthday and from beginning to end it a memorable occasion. The food, as usual was outstanding, the service and attention to detail made it a special birthday.Special Features:
- Simply OutstandingGreatAnniversaryMealDined on 8/17/2014The food, the service, and the overall evening was superb. I highly recommend Morton's in Atlantic CitySpecial Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/17/2014Amazingly delicious Morton ' never disappoints. Waitstaff very professional and helpful. Ambiance conducive to conversation!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful Anniversary DinnerKatGDined on 8/16/2014We had a great dinner. The entire staff was most welcoming and catered to our every need. Food is well prepared/presented and nice wine selection, although a little overwhelming. We enjoy Morton's and will definitely return, as usual!Special Features:
- manager was VERY RUDERudeManagerDined on 8/16/2014Not enough room for full comments. Calling corporate to complain about rude, screamimg manager.Food was good, waitress was awesome and then the bill came and I was told they dont take rewards credits or Caesars coupons. Asked to speak to the manager- a man other than the manager came over and had the "not my problem" attitude, only to be followed by the real manager who insists that there is a sign outside the restaurant making the whole point thing very clear. Well, there were a ot of signs, but none saying they didnt take points. He also contradicted hmself by saying they never took points, but the points policy changed in January. I asked if there was anything he could do for me as I wasn't prepared to spend $400+ cash. Answer-NO!
- Great Night Out in ACdocjeckDined on 8/15/2014We made last-minute reservations for Morton's in Caesar's AC for dinner right before a concert. We were seated promptly after we arrived, and our waitress made sure we were greeted shortly after we sat at the table. The oysters were an excellent starter for the magnificent steaks (petit filet mignon and NY Strip), which were both cooked to perfection. We could have eaten two orders of the mushrooms and spinach side dish since it was so delicious, we didn't want to share. We finished the meal with drinks and a slice of carrot cake. We finished in perfect time to walk to the concert.Special Features:


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A Russellville man whose mother was accused of sneaking drugs into the Franklin County Jail for he and other inmates to use pleaded guilty to a drug crime on Wednesday, officials said.
According to Franklin County District Attorney Joey Rushing, Elvis Adam Presley, 26, of Russellville, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime-unlawful possession of a controlled substance at a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday.
Rushing said Presley received a 12-year sentence split with two years to serve, followed by five years of probation.
Rushing said the charges stemmed from an incident that occurred in April when Presley's mother, Kathy Presley, 53, of Russellville, was accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the Franklin County Jail to be used by her son and inmates Malcolm Ray Starks, 30, and John B. Hester, IV, 34, both of Russellville.
According to Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver, jail administrator Capt. Mark Swindle and other jail staff received information that Kathy Presley was allegedly bringing drugs into the jail when she was coming to see her son.
Oliver said Swindle and jail officers conducted an investigation and gathered enough information to arrest Kathy Presley and the other three inmates.
Kathy Presley was originally arrested for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime, while Starks, Hester and Adam Presley were originally arrested for promoting prison contraband and conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime.
"Capt. Swindle and the jail staff did an outstanding job on this investigation to make sure we keep drugs out of the jail," Oliver said at the time the arrests were made. "Their hard work on this case sends the message that this kind of activity will not be tolerated and you will be charged and arrested if you attempt to bring contraband into our jail."
Rushing said Presley would receive credit for the time served since his arrest and he will serve out the remainder of his two years before beginning his probation.


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Let's get honest about followers…
I have seen far too many posts about followers not mattering from people with extremely large platforms. One person went so far as to say "dont add strangers, focus on people you know in real life, your friends and family", this person follows 34k people on twitter alone. That is one big family or someone isnt being honest.
Another person said followers don't matter in the same sentence they were talking about having 100k people following them.
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Across several different networks I have a reach of over 5,000 different people. I am proud of that reach. That number matters and is important. 90% of those people are interested in the content I produce (like this blog), and most of those people I have engaged with at least once. Many have become friends, and some have even extended offers for me to stay at their place if I am ever in their town. Im not going to try to sound humble or cool and say oh its just a number because its not. Im also not so naive to think that lots of followers = influence, because it doesn't.
If you care about the people engaging with and seeing your content, and you genuinely want to produce content that they would find interesting, and they do… you are creating a platform. Engagement matters, interesting matters, reach matters…if it fits an objective.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission was pretty darn pumped about its $200 million settlement Thursday with JPMorgan Chase, part of the bank's $920 million resolution of regulatory claims stemming from losses in the notorious "London Whale" proprietary trading. And why not? As George Cannellos, the co-director of enforcement, said in a statement, JPMorgan's $200 million civil penalty is one of the largest in SEC history. The agency also showed that it's serious about its new policy of demanding admissions of liability from some defendants. For those of us accustomed to the SEC's "neither admit nor deny" boilerplate, it's startling to see the words "publicly acknowledging that it violated the federal securities laws" in an SEC settlement announcement. So let's permit Cannellos some chest-thumping: "The SEC required JPMorgan to admit the facts in the SEC's order – and acknowledge that it broke the law – because JPMorgan's egregious breakdowns in controls and governance put its millions of shareholders at risk and resulted in inaccurate public filings."
Until the SEC changed its policy in June, enforcement officials had insisted that defendants wouldn't settle with the agency if they had to admit liability because they feared the collateral consequences of their admissions in private shareholder class actions. JPMorgan is in the midst of fierce litigation with its shareholders, who claim the bank lied about its Chief Investment Office in public filings dating back to 2010. So you might assume that the bank's SEC admissions seal their win, and now it's just a matter of how big a check JPMorgan will have to write to settle the case.
But if you look closely at what JPMorgan actually admitted, you'll see that the SEC settlement won't be of much use to shareholders in the class action. Don't misunderstand me: JPMorgan is extremely unlikely to escape from the private shareholder case without paying a lot of money. That's not because of the SEC settlement, however. As I'll explain, the bank's lawyers did a very good job of tailoring JPMorgan's admissions to the SEC to minimize their impact in the class action. In fact, I suspect that future SEC defendants are going to look at the JPMorgan settlement as a model for how to quench regulators' thirst for blood without spilling a drop in parallel shareholder litigation.
In the class action, which launched in June 2012, JPMorgan has all but conceded that CEO Jamie Dimon and CFO Douglas Braunstein misspoke when they brushed aside questions about London Whale Bruno Iksil's losses in the CIO portfolio during an April 13, 2012, call with analysts. Dimon himself has since admitted that he was wrong to characterize the losses as "a tempest in a teapot." JPMorgan has also already said in corrective filings with the SEC that its internal controls over the CIO's financial reporting were inadequate. So the big disputes in the shareholder case involve whether Dimon, Braunstein and other senior JPMorgan officials knowingly misrepresented London Whale losses and bank internal controls, and how far back their supposed deception goes. The time frame is of huge significance because it impacts the total losses shareholders can claim. Only shareholders who bought or sold stock during the class period are entitled to damages; in a longer class period, JPMorgan is exposed to more claimants and bigger damages.
Shareholder lawyers from Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann, Grant & Eisenhofer, and Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check contend that the bank began deceiving shareholders about under-supervised, high-risk proprietary trading by CIO officials as long ago as February 2010, in its public account of the purpose and activities of the office. According to shareholders, every filing thereafter that described the CIO's careful hedging trades and JPMorgan's exemplary internal controls was a lie. The class has cited reports on JPMorgan's proprietary trading by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and a Senate subcommittee to argue that Dimon, Braunstein and former CIO chief Ina Drew knew or should have known that their public statements about the office and its trades were false.


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David Moyes believes Marouane Fellaini is maturing into one of the Premier League's finest midfielders.
The 23-year-old Belgian produced a colossal display in the weekend draw with Aston Villa, completely bossing the midfield from his preferred anchorman role.
Formidable in the air and in the tackle, composed in possession and first to every second ball, Fellaini has come a long way since his arrival in English football on transfer deadline day in 2008.
Moyes has certainly harnessed the youngster's raw potential and helped smooth the jagged edges – yet the Everton manager is confident there is a lot more to come from the former Standard Liege man.
"I've said all along I think Fellaini is a really good player in the Premier League," said the Everton manager. "And he's young. He's only 23 now so you think what he could be like when he's 26 or 27.
"But we think he's already come on a lot. He's physically stronger, much more disciplined in the job he has to do in the team.
"He still has a tendency to run out of position but that can upset the opposition because of his size and you saw how good his feet are. I think he's a real good player. He's got a lot going for him."
Another player Moyes is liking the look of is 19-year-old Greek prospect Apostolos Vellios.
The striker was a bargain buy from minnows Iraklis Thessaloniki and is already looking like another triumph for the Blues' scouting network.
Vellios has been a regular for the Club's reserves and twice came close to finding a winner when introduced as a substitute against Villa on Saturday.
And with the emergence of players Magaye Gueye and Ross Barkley, Moyes admits he is looking to adjust the appearance of his team slightly.
"I'm having to look to try and build a new side from what we've got, not necessarily with lots of new players," explained Moyes. "I need to get myself in the right position in the league, but also need to see where we can take it on and try to find the new Cahills.
"If people hadn't seen the Greek boy (Vellios) who came on they'd say 'boy oh boy, you're not the worst are you? You've done okay and were unlucky not to get one or two goals'. And we have another couple who are similar to that.
"The problem is if you are trying them out in the Premier League it's a risk - and at the moment I'm risking them.
"Ideally you would go and get them Championship experience so they know what the speed is like and the game is like and what they have to do. But because of our numbers we have to use these boys either in the team or to fill out the bench."
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Minik HansenGrahame, if he wants to. That's what we wish for anyway!! My next blue shirt is Fellaini. I'm saving up!Tuesday 13th September 12:25 Report Comment
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Providence, R.I. — Kaleena Mosqueda Lewis scored 17 points and Kelly Faris aded 16 to lead No. 3 UConn to a 105-49 win Tuesday night over Providence, the Huskies fourth 100-point game this season.
Faris, who was making her 100th consecutive start, hit six of her eight shots, and added six rebounds and five assists.
Mosqueda-Lewis, the nation's leading 3-point shooter, had three more for the Huskies (23-1, 10-1 Big East), who had six players in double figures.
Brianna Edwards had 17 points to lead Providence (7-17, 2-9), and Tori Rule added 11.
UConn hit 24 of its 30 attempts from the foul line, while Providence attempted just four free throws, hitting two.
It was UConn's 28th straight win over Providence, which has not beaten the Huskies since the semifinals of the 1993 Big East tournament.
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What Can I Make With an Extra Half Gallon of Milk?
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Q: I keep buying a gallon of 1% milk at a time because it's only about 10 cents more than buying a half gallon, but I never use it all before it goes bad.
What are some ideas of things I could make with all of this extra milk before it spoils?
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Editor: Traci, you may just want to cut back on your milk-buying! If you really don't ever use the extra, why buy it? This may be a case of false economy. On the other hand, if you get in the habit of making yogurt or cheese, it might indeed be a great deal! Here are three suggestions:
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I have the opposite problem - we always seem to run out of milk! Of course, we only buy a half gallon at a time and have it every morning on cereal...
My favorite way to use up lots of milk is to make rice pudding. 1 cup arborio rice plus 5 cups of milk simmered on very low heat until the rice is creamy is perfect. I add raisins and a cinnamon stick at the beginning and brown sugar about halfway through.
You could also make a pudding or custard or bechamel sauce or a creamy soup.
Paneer, cottage cheese, yoghurt...
Make carrot halva--great Indian dessert. You could freeze the milk into ice cube trays and thaw for cooking or crush into smoothies/blender breakfasts. Of course puddings. I've also made good lighter in fat alfredo sauces with milk, but 1% might be a little too light...eh add more butter! :-)
freeze your milk....you can defrost it and use it later
Chocolate pie; coconut cream pie; puddings galore! Jazz up your calcium intake the right way - with foods high in it! You can go sugar free and still have dessert easily with puddings, and bump your vitamin D intake at the same time that you increase your calcium. Double score! Then of course, a delicious potato soup on a cold winter day, or tomato soup, or any cream soup you make from scratch. A good bread recipe that uses milk; home-made English muffins use a cup full. Lots of milky delights are out there for the taking. Google for recipes with milk in the ingredients list.
Making homemade cheese requires A LOT of milk. I don't do it, but I hear it's good.
I would use it for things like bread pudding, custards, quiches. A cup here or there and suddenly it's gone.
And let's not forget hot chocolate. Yum.
Ice cream! I make it all the time! My kids love my homemade vanilla and it seriously only takes 25 minutes.
Course you would need an ice cream maker....
But I agree, why are you spending 10 cents extra on something you are throwing out? Doesn't follow..........
You can make a flan! It's a great way to use up milk and all you need is a couple eggs, some sugar and vanilla.
freeze it. or make biscuits and freeze them uncooked.
Make your own yogurt, it's easy and tastes so good. We make the yogurt, then turn about half into greek style by pressing out the water through a linen cloth. We marinate with yogurt, add it to soups, have a few favorite bread recipes that ask for yogurt, make yogurt salad dressing (good also over veggies). Yay yogurt!
I had the same problem. I switched to organic milk and it lasts much, much longer. You'll pay a bit more, but it's worth it in the long run.
Of course, this is assuming that you aren't already buying organic. If that's the case, I'd stick to the half gallon and not waste it!
I've been guilty of this, too, though I never wasted half the gallon. It is cheaper and more convenient to buy a gallon and have a couple cups go to waste than to buy two half-gallons. But I hate waste, and I also hate funky milk. For awhile, I made my own yogurt, but for some reason, the past few times I've tried it just. will. not. work. So I'm back to buying half gallons.
oh man. i do this exact same thing! our local grocery store has been running better deals on whole gallons than half gallons... then i end up throwing out MORE than half a gallon... freezing is a good idea but i'm paranoid with milk and expiration dates... drinking milk the day before its date even makes me wanna yack. i wouldnt be able to go about my day knowing weeks old milk is thawing in the fridge.
Uh, don't continue to purchase more than you need? Sorry. This is a dumb question.
Pancakes. Lots and lots of pancakes. :)
Paneer to use in curry dishes.
This doesn't seem like such a ridiculous question to me. It's kind of like finding a product on sale for a great price (imagine 10 cents for a worthwhile amount of anything!) and then finding a way to use it all.
My family is on WIC, and often have too much milk, because they put two gallons on one of our checks and only one quart on another. That alternates us between too much and too little milk (1 gallon at a time works perfectly for us.) Freezing works fine for us, but I love the hot chocolate idea. I should do that - right now!
this diy ricotta from lottie + doof is so simple and SOOOOO delicious.
i did the first part with the curdling, left my apartment for a few hours (it says to tend to it again in 2 hrs, but i did 3-3.5) to do some errands, and came back for the last step. i used it for pizza. it made less than i thought, because a lot of the whey is strained out (i hear that is great in yeasted bread recipes instead of water), so between the pizza and munching on it plain while making the pizza, it was pretty much gone.
best freakin pizza i ever made.
'n thing puddings and custards. There's lots of options; and they all make a wonderful treat for the end of a great meal.
I buy the 2 gallon box of non-fat milk from Costco. With 2 teen/preteen kids, it tends to go, but if we have extra, I make tapioca. YUM.
CHAI LATTES.... 1 part chai latte mix (I prefer Oregon Chai latte concentrate) and then 1 part milk...pop in microwave for 2 minutes, and yum! Sprinkle some nutmeg and/or cinnamon on top, and now you don't have to go and spend $4 at your favorite coffee shop!
When I have extra milk I made pudding or cream of tomato soup.
You know how you soak chicken in buttermilk before frying it? Well, there you go! Also, when I soak chicken breasts with buttermilk they bake up very tender. I would imagine milk has the same effect.
I recommend making chocolate or butterscotch pudding. Or you can also use it for homemade facials.
I second cottage cheese as an option. It's so simple, boil, add vinegar (1-2 tbsp.), boil another 5 minutes, cool, strain. Salt. Done.
Another vote for freezing it! Freeze half a gallon the day you buy it and TaDa! your milk costs are cut in half!
Another vote for rice pudding. It's delicious hot or cold for breakfast with a spoonful of raspberry jam on top.
stop buying a whole gallon...
@ shantiquax - of course! You reminded me of Jamie Oliver's chicken in milk! Another good way to use up extra milk and to make incredibly tender and flavorful and MOIST roasted chicken.
saving ten cents vs. wasting a half gallon... hmm.
I'd just buy the half gallon.
you can extend the shelf life of milk by at least a week--maybe more--by adding a few drops of hydrogen peroxide to it when you open it. it won't hurt you, and it keeps the milk fresh longer. if it squicks you out, you can read about it here. (pdf file)
I just had houseguests for a week, so I have a freezer full of bread and a fridge full of milk and eggs. I'm making bread pudding. Some raisins and cinnamon and I'm going to put my feet up and eat it for breakfast! lol!
Would a simple solution not be to buy half gallon on alternate days? Sure, you save less maybe but you waste even more less!
Milk is not hyper-fast spoiling if kept in a refrigerator, so there should be no need to panic within 24 hours..
This was PERFECT! Exactly what I needed and what I had on hand - 5 cups of milk I needed to use because I decided to go on a cleanse which does not allow dairy! This is the last day before my cleanse starts and milk was the only thing I needed to make something with. It's extra perfect because I'm visiting my grandmother and step-mom tomorrow and we were just talking about rice pudding during our last visit.
I've never made rice pudding before. This recipe sounds delicious! Can't wait to try it. The milk is warming up right now! I can eat some tonight while it's still warm and bring the rest to my family tomorrow while I begin my cleanse!
Thanks so much vintagejenta! :)
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SM should release a solo teaser for each member cause 12 members = 12 teasers, so the last one would be released on June 2nd and the album is going to be release on June 3rd T^T
but there has alreaby been like 20 pictures released
some pictures from my weekend dancing for the dream concert, feat. long rehearsals, surprisingly unglamorous cafeteria food, scotch-tape heels, chillaxing with famous peeps, and a stadium of 45,000
i promise i'll shut up about this, but first i have to just…i think this is the important part; the part we don't see and the part we don't own and what goes on to give us the razzle dazzle that makes fans and fandom possible in the first place. SO much goes on in the lives of all these real people so we can have a bunch of gifs and fancams and feelings. so here is my mini essay about being not quite impossibly glam, aka the misconceptions of everyone, aka 48 hours of idol life
Aside from the outlandish stage costumes and the moments spent in front of tens of thousands of screaming people, a sea of undulating lightsticks, and huge crane-mounted cameras, everything is…startlingly normal.
You start the day tired, and stay that way. Sleep genuinely is as scarce as we all somewhere at the back of our minds know it is. Between rehearsals, transport time, meetings, makeup, etc, I got three hours Friday and Saturday, and I was doing better than a lot of the people there. Exo and Kara didn't START their rehearsals until almost 11pm on Friday, and sure enough, there we all were very bright and very early Saturday morning in hoodies and huge glasses and murderous expressions. With no makeup, no costumes, no cameras, no fans, and no sleep, no one seems famous at all (a very large number of idols, especially the girls, are borderline unrecognizable without makeup). People have breakouts and bags under their eyes and baseball caps, XXL sweatshirts and frizz. Even the exceptions to this rule (Shinee and Lee Sungjong looked like they walked in ripped tees and bedhead straight out of a Vogue shoot, damn them) still were just wandering, chatting, real people hanging out like everyone else.
And there's a lot of hanging out: you're bored, a lot. You will be bored out of your mind. The most surprising thing was just how boring it is. Everything is very hurry-up-and-wait: no sleeping go go we have to be at the next rehearsal quick get backstage in the next 15 minutes run run run !!! ….okay now stand here twiddling your thumbs in the sweltering heat for 40 minutes waiting for the stage to free up~ A lot of the groups were there when we showed up at 8am - and once you're dropped at your venue, you pretty much don't leave.
Both at KBS HQ and the concert, the dressing rooms are not that big. At all. So between rushing to and from run-through, press call, and performance, you're sitting in a small box with a couch for 8-12 hours except to nibble mediocre food, go to the bathroom, and wander a couple security-approved hallways.
Speaking of: security is not that good. You will probably have at least three girls try to either charm or break their way into your box-with-a-couch - this happened right in front of me to both Shinee and Infinite, and nobody even looked up from their phones
(Sungjong texts like lightning). I doubt this was new or rare.
Unless you are very famous, the food is…also not that good. Backup dancers, staff, coordis, and rookies (this includes Exo and Boyfriend level) all ate what was basically school lunch in a depressingly-lit hotel convention room with ugly carpet. If you are famous and male, you can order delivery (pizza, chinese food, and fried chicken deliverymen all made appearances in certain people's rooms). Otherwise you will be just another staff member waiting for fake-cheese microwave burritos at 10pm.
…which isn't all bad! If during the ten hours of lead-up people looked bored and stressed, after we got through maybe half the stages there was a fun kind of sleepover vibe of people emerging from their little boxes to share corndogs (idol food, man) and watch each other's sets and hang out.
The people are fascinating because I've been watching and listening to them for a long time but (obviously) only from the other side. No cameras, and (supposedly) no fans, and people were different. Some of it I'm sure was exhaustion, but grumpy stormcloud ladies stalked up the stairs and became sexy bubbly divas. People looked like miserable murderous hell and ran into walls and came out 35 yards later grinning and throwing hearts and nailing high notes.
tl;dr it seems obvious but two huge things:
1. most of these people are unfathomably professional. this is a job and they work hard
2. we as fans have virtually zero idea what's really going on with these people at any point in time
There is also a lot more choreographed into most performances - as in, watching both rehearsal and then concert stage you see people literally plan and practice in an empty stadium exactly where they're throwing hearts and which corner they're winking at and which seat will get a wave. Some people freestyled, but not as much.
The flip side is a surprising amount of fanservice-y things happening when basically there was no one to be fanservice-y for. I guess there were staff and things, but I'd chalk it up more to just a normal amount of the ever-tactile Korean mode of social interactions that seemed surprising in this context. BTOB backhug-cuddling against the snack bar counter would deeeeefinitely be super gay in the states, and on a stage I'd say they were coached into doing fanservice, but we were in a no-camera zone no fans could reach or see and they were like that for a good while (idk if any BTOB fans will see this, but yo: cuddly band). Same jive with woohyun and key holding hands through their entire morning conversations, minho pulling onew's hood over his head and giving him the super-crushing bear hug treatment (you know, the kind where you sway side to side while your victim tries to nuzzle his way out), Sistar napping draped all over each other, etc etc etc.
Knowing that everything we normally see is performative makes me totally cynical about virtually all idol interactions - I mean, I still think a LOT of that stuff is coached/fake/for fancameras, but there's also real spontaneous affection. A lot of bandmates genuinely get along really well. How heartwarming~ ~
That said, the end stage was quite weird, because everyone was very chummy when backstage there was almost no inter-band interaction. People travelled in pairs or packs, but only with their same band (and/or handlers, coordis, backup dancers, etc). The exception is Shinee, who seemed to have run of the place and buddies everywhere (***Key).
Anyway, that became really long and idk who's gonna actually read any of it, but I guess I just wanted to send this little paper airplane out into the fandom world: SO MANY people work SO HARD to bring you all those gifs and posters and tv perfs, real living thinking feeling human beings both in front of the camera and behind it - swarms and swarms from coordis, makeup noonas, light and sound technicians, caterers, roadies, and construction guys, to lunch ladies, handlers, cameramen, and security guards, down to the people who spent hours setting up and taking down thousands of plastic lawn chairs for the field seats. We take for granted the sliverslice we see: oppa loves you but he's also on the clock, and so are a hundred other people ; let's all send out a little thank you to the chair-stackers :)
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Why do men deride buff guys?
One actor claims his buff physique has worked against him, and some men don't like to admit how long they spend in the gym. What's our problem with buff guys?
The July issue of Men's Health magazine features an interview with True Blood actor and all-round buff guy Joe Manganiello.
Now let's lay it down straight. Joe is toned. Joe has biceps like Zeppelins. Joe has the sort of six-pack that men without six-packs dream of.
And on top of that, he has - or at least had - a problem. Manganiello says that, for a long time, he was considered too buff for Hollywood.
"I got to LA in 2000, when we were coming off the 90s: women looked like men and the men all looked like women," he tells the magazine. "I was constantly being told, 'you're too healthy,' so there were four years where I essentially didn't work as an actor."
Can he be right? Is there prejudice against muscly men? Is there a stigma against the super-fit?
Certainly, there's a seam of comedy - even away from Hollywood - that equates an abundance of muscle with an absence of brains. There's also a sense that men who work out too much can't have very much else going on in their lives.
But is any of that fair? And if not, why do we deride buff guys so much? We take a look at the evidence.
Are muscles out?
The extent of the problem is perhaps suggested by Joe Manganiello's own experience. For a while, he tried to change. He stopped working out so much and started smoking more. "But I hated it," he admits. "I was happier going back to my roots: training like men do in my hometown of Pittsburgh."
He's not the only one who has tried to hide his exercise habit. In the real world beyond Hollywood, being buff can still cause derision. Simon, 38, from London, won't even tell his friends how often he goes to the gym.
"There's a stigma about going too much," he says. "I go on average five times a week but I only ever admit to three. People think if you go too much, especially if you do weights and resistance work rather than just plod along on the treadmill, it's all about looking like David Beckham."
Bright guys work out
But Simon is a high-flying media manager. He has the brains as well as the body and a full life away from the gym. He doesn't fit the male gym bunny stereotype at all.
Charlene Hutsebaut , a certified strength-and-conditioning specialist, agrees that "very fit men can be intelligent as well as have a good sense of self."
"In my personal training practice in London I see high-level executives who are already fit as well as those who choose to become fit," she adds. "Both groups recognise the need to feel better at work in order to perform and get results."
In other words, these men are lifting, running and pumping to look good, yes, but also because they realise that working out gives them another advantage over other men. Contrary to the 'all muscle, no brains' stereotype, being fit can make you smarter.
"Some studies show that exercise can improve memory, increase the number of brain cells which in turn improves cognitive function, and boost problem-solving, planning and attention capabilities," says Hutsebaut.
It stands to reason that super-fit, uber-toned men get more of these benefits than anyone else. Are we wrong to deride buff men as brainless? It would seem so.
Why do men equate buff with brainless?
So if working out, or taking regular exercise of any kind, improves mental function, and everyone from students to City high-fliers do it, why do buff, burly guys sometimes get such a hard time?
Partly, it could be a vestige of the old idea that women take care of themselves, and men don't. To spend too long in front of a mirror, or too long in pursuits that are solely designed to make us look good, is to take vanity to an unmanly level.
In fact, it's true that men are becoming fixated by their bodies. A study published in January found that more men than women worry about their body shape and appearance, and that a compulsion to exercise is one of the consequences of that obsession. Meanwhile, research by the University of the West of England found that 38% of men would sacrifice at least a year of their life for the perfect body.
So part of the problem many of us have with muscly or athletic men is that we see them as both vain and in some way mentally weak. They work out so much because they have body image problems, and body image problems are best left to the girls.
Are we jealous of buff blokes?
But even if some of these uber-fit men have body image problems, at least they are doing something positive about it, rather than sitting on the sofa with a bucket of chicken and moaning about their man boobs.
Charlene Hutsebaut thinks one of the problems we have with fit men is that they are and we're not. Frankly, we might be a little bit jealous.
"As a personal trainer and someone who keeps fit herself, I know how much effort it takes to get and stay fit," she says. "This shift in outlook to a healthier way of living can be very scary to some, causing them to manifest their feelings towards those who choose to do it in perhaps negative ways."
Could it be that we deride buff guys because we secretly want to be like them, but can't be bothered putting in the considerable effort?
Bodybuilding stigma
Of course, in one or two cases muscly men have been their own worst enemies. The 1970s and 80s saw the implementation of an extreme bodybuilding craze. Many of the top guys back then seemed to be single-handedly striving for muscle above anything else.
It wasn't particularly healthy, and it was an obsession. These men weren't toned and honed because they were fit and healthy. They were muscly because they wanted to be big.
"I suppose yes, a stigma about male bodybuilding and super fit men may have stemmed from the 70s and 80s," says Hutsebaut. "These men came across as very single-minded, striving for the perfect 'big' male physique."
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Learning When to Refuse Medical Treatment
Doctors today are over-prescribing diagnostic tests and drugs, and patients need to learn how to say "no" to their doctors. This message, surprisingly, is coming from the mainstream media. While this has been a clear message for many years now in the alternative media, that message is now going "mainstream."
Should Dr. Oz be Silenced?
As Dr. Oz's popularity with Americans grows—and with it a new openness to integrative medicine—mainstream medicine is alarmed.
Last year, when he was a second-year medical student, Benjamin Mazer took it upon himself to ask both the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and the American Medical Association (AMA) to address what he called "medical quackery" on television and in other media. He suggested that they consider regulating the advice of celebrity physicians like Dr. Mehmet Oz—asking, in effect, that they do something to gag him.
Legal Medical Kidnapping: Has the U.S. Become one of the Most Dangerous Places in the World for Children to Live?
The right to legal counsel, your Miranda rights, and the right to a speedy jury trial are American rights protected by our Constitution. But not in family court, where a single judge can decide whether or not you are a fit parent. Child Protection Services (CPS) has more power today than the police, sheriff, or FBI, as they can come into your home and remove your child without a search warrant or court order.
Someone who doesn't like you, for any reason, can make a phone call and provide an anonymous "tip" with the result of you losing your children. Doctors you disagree with can call CPS and have your child removed from your home with no search warrant or court order, by simply reporting you to CPS. This is in fact happening all across America to thousands of families. It is time to put a stop to this.
Judge Upholds Detroit Mother's Right to Protect Daughter from Forced Drugging
Despite prosecutors' second attempt this year to bring criminal charges against Detroit mother Maryanne Godboldo, who underwent a 10 hour stand off with police for refusing to administer a powerful antipsychotric drug to her daughter, Wayne County District Judge Gregory Bill has become the second judge this year to dismiss the charges.
Michigan Officials Seize Private Food from Family Co-op
David Gumpert is reporting that agents from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development pulled over the My Family Co-op's refrigerated truck this week, and placed a seizure order on their private food which was being delivered to food club members. My Family Co-op operates a "herd-share" program that allows private club members to contract with them and share in the ownership of their farm operations to produce and deliver farm-fresh food.
These types of private food clubs are popping up all over the country, bypassing the commercial retail distribution of commodity food found in grocery stores. Big Ag, Big Dairy, and others are obviously opposed to such systems that allow farmers to sell directly to consumers, and use government regulations to go after peaceful farm operations trying to produce healthy food for those who want to bypass the commodity processed food market.
David Gumpert, however, brings up a good point in explaining that most ag inspectors that try to seize private food really have no police powers, and can be resisted. Some food clubs have successfully resisted some seizures, forcing government officials to get court sanctioned orders that can be enforced by law enforcement officials. They key is to know your rights and not be intimidated, and David Gumpert posted on his blog:
Local Health Department Lies to Parents: Refuses to Provide Vaccine Exemptions Required by Law
The medical system's attempt to remove all vaccine exemptions in states around the U.S. is troublesome enough, but there is growing evidence that where laws currently exist for vaccine exemptions, that the public is being denied their legal rights to apply those exemptions.
Megan of LivingWhole.org reports how a parent in Missouri contacted her this week stating that a local health department had informed them that "the state wouldn't allow them to pass out exemption cards anymore." Not only was this illegal, it was an outright lie as Megan explains after contacting the Health Department at the State Capital.
Every vaccine currently approved by the FDA and recommended in the childhood vaccine schedule has side effects and warnings listed in the package insert, and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program has paid out billions of dollars in damages due to vaccine injuries since the program was started in the 1980s to grant pharmaceutical companies total legal immunity from damages due to vaccines.
If doctors, health departments, and other medical officials were actually following the law, and following the advice printed on vaccine inserts in regards to monitoring those most at risk for vaccine injuries, the medical exemptions alone would be astronomical in this country. But that would be a huge financial drain to Big Pharma.
So what is happening instead? The medical system is fighting for 100% vaccination rates for "the greater good," and sacrificing the lives of those who will have vaccine injuries or deaths due to adverse reactions by attempting to remove all vaccine exemptions, whether medical or religious.
Every state currently offers vaccine exemptions. Know your rights, know the law, and don't be intimidated. May Megan's example below be a warning to everyone that you may need to take a stand and fight for your rights if you do not want to become another vaccine damaged statistic allowed for "the greater good."
Newborn Blood Screening without Parental Consent Bill Proposed in Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives is voting on the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014 (H.R.1281), which would extend for five years the funding program that allows states to collect and store newborn DNA without parental consent.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40) is purportedly meant to improve health for newborns and children by allowing for detection of potentially life- and health-threatening genetic conditions.
But Citizens' Council for Health Freedom (CCHF, www.cchfreedom.org), a Minnesota-based national organization dedicated to preserving patient-centered health care and protecting patient and privacy rights, says the legislation is a back-door effort to bypass parental rights, collect and store newborn DNA and expand government access to the genetic code of Americans.
"In the name of public health, this legislation continues a program that strips parents of their right to have a say in who holds their child's genetic code, strips children of their privacy and property rights, and institutionalizes national data-sharing among federal and state governments," said CCHF co-founder and president Twila Brase. "It's one thing for newborn blood samples to be tested for a specific set of newborn genetic conditions; it's entirely another for the government to grant itself the right to store that data and those DNA samples indefinitely, to use them for genetic research without parental knowledge or consent, and to place virtual tracking devices on every child by following their health history into adolescence. Yet, these are exactly what this bill does."
Justina Pelletier: Please Let me go Home!
Justina Pelletier has been held in custody against her will, and against the will of her family, for over a year, simply because a group of doctors at Boston Children's Hospital disagreed with her diagnosis by her physician at Tuft's Medical Center. Justina's family was referred to some specialists at Boston Children's Hospital regarding her condition, mitochondrial disease, but instead a different set of doctors intervened and said her condition as psychological. When the parents disagreed, they were escorted by security out of the hospital and ended up losing custody of their daughter who was originally confined to a psychiatric ward at the hospital.
Justina herself is never present at court hearings where Judge Joseph Johnston has refused to return her custody to her parents, so her voice in the matter is never heard. Her family recorded the above video so people can hear Justina's voice in the matter.
Senate Bill Would Subject Children to Mental Health Screening Without Parental Consent
Nothing would prevent a social worker from taking a child from an innocent family and having a "mental health care provider" (which could even include an unlicensed intern) conduct a psychological witch hunt under the guise of a "mental health screening," prior to the initial detention hearing. The results of the screening (that is, the subjective analysis of one hand-picked mental health provider) could then be used as evidence to give the state authority over the child when in fact no abuse or neglect exists.
Homeschoolers Need Not Apply: Ohio Company Announces Hiring Ban on Homeschooled Graduates
Homeschooling remains the preferred method most parents choose to educate, feed, and take care of the health needs of their own children without government intrusion into their private lives. Statistics overwhelmingly show that the majority of home-educated students are far ahead of their peers in matters related to academics, health, and social interaction. Home-educated students are entering our military academies and top universities every year as some of our brightest young people in America.
Unfortunately, there is also a renewed effort to bring homeschooled children into government programs, such as the health care system, and the lucrative market of vaccines. As a result, expect more stories like this where clear discrimination against homeschoolers occurs, especially as new "Common Core" national standards are implemented.
The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) remains the nation's number one advocacy group for the rights of homeschooled children and their parents. In the case below, an adult who graduated with a homeschool diploma was initially offered a job, but the offer was subsequently withdrawn simply because the applicant had a homeschool diploma.
The Homes School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) remains the nation's number one advocacy for the rights of homeschooled children and parents. In the case below, an adult who graduated with a homeschool diploma was initially offered a job, but the offer was subsequently withdrawn simply because the applicant had a homeschool diploma.
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