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Steve: "The HALLOWE'ENIES!"

Steve: "The HALLOWE'ENIES!"

Steve opens the bag to REVEAL! a
Steve opens the bag to REVEAL! a [[Dracula]], Mini Frankenstein, and some sort of purple blob with three eyes.

Mini Dracula: "Blaa?"

Mini Dracula: "Blaa?"

Beaver: "They are adorably terrifying."
Beaver: "They are adorably terrifying."
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Beaver drops the blobby wolf-man while Steve is talking.

Beaver drops the blobby wolf-man while Steve is talking.

Beaver: "Ew!"

Beaver: "Ew!"

Blobby Wolf-Man SPLUT!s on the floor
Blobby Wolf-Man SPLUT!s on the floor.

Blobby Wolf-Man: "Awooooogll"

Blobby Wolf-Man: "Awooooogll"

Steve: "Genes are really fiddly you know."

Steve: "Genes are really fiddly you know."

Mini Dracula GNAWs Beaver's tail.
Mini Dracula GNAWs Beaver's tail.
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Title: the Curse of the Hallowe'enies
Date: October 31, 2006
Summary: Steve plans to sell some creations, but Beaver decides he shouldn't.
Cast: Beaver, Steve, The Hallowe'enies, Mini-Santas
Onomatopoeias used: "TWITCH!", "REVEAL!", "BRGL", "GNAW", "SPLUT!", "POOF"
"Fin" style: Pink letters with faces (possibly genetically engineered).
Number of panels: 9
Panel 1
Panel 2
Steve is holding a brown bag with a couple of bulges in it. The bag TWITCH!es.
Beaver: "Hey Steve, what are you doing this brisk All-Hallows Eve?"
Steve: "I am working on a plan to make us extremely rich"
Steve: "With SCIENCE"
Panel 3
Beaver has his hands on his hips, frowning.
Beaver: "But that's what you said about the Elk-Magnet. What are you doing this time?"
Steve raises a finger, pointing out his answer.
Steve: "To cash in on the marketability of cute things and the seasonal disposeability of Hallowe'en I have created..."
Panel 4
Steve: "The HALLOWE'ENIES!"
Steve opens the bag to REVEAL! a Mini Dracula, Mini Frankenstein, and some sort of purple blob with three eyes.
Mini Dracula: "Blaa?"
Beaver: "They are adorably terrifying."
Panel 5
Beaver lifts the purple blob thing with makes BRGLing sounds.
Beaver: "How exactly did you 'make' these steve?"
Steve: "With the power of GENETICAL ENGINEERING!" (a wrench and DNA strand appear on the left of the speech bubble and a saw and DNA strand on the right)
Beaver: "I have to admit this mutant alien is pretty good though."
Panel 6
Steve: "Actually that one was meant to be the Wolf-Man, it came out sort of... wrong..."
Beaver drops the blobby wolf-man while Steve is talking.
Beaver: "Ew!"
Blobby Wolf-Man SPLUT!s on the floor.
Blobby Wolf-Man: "Awooooogll"
Steve: "Genes are really fiddly you know."
Steve illustrates how small genes are with his fingers.
Mini Dracula GNAWs Beaver's tail.
Panel 7
Beaver holds up a finger in the 'Nuh-uh, you don't' gesture, with dissapointment lines beside his head towards Steve.
Mini Dracula POOFs into a bat, and the blobby wolf-man is nearly flat against the floor now.
Beaver: "This just goes to show: You shouldn't meddle with the (super)natural order."
Beaver: "No more genetically modified seasonal pets, ok Steve?"
Steve: "Ok Beaver..."
Panel 8
Steve walks to stage left, frowning. The edge of a cage can be seen.
Beaver (off-stage): "Ew, I have GM Wolfman all over my hands..."
Steve: "Sigh"
Panel 9
Steve holds a yellow bottle titled POISON. There is a red skull 'n bones below the name wearing a santa cap. In front of Steve is a cage full of GM Santa minies.
Steve: "Don't worry guys, it's time to sleep now..."
Santa Hallowe'eny: "Ho ho ho?"
Fun Facts
- Steve created a whole batch of santas, while there is only one real one. There are many vampires (though only one Dracula), 'wolfmen' and golems.
- The can of poison Steve holds in the ninth panel has a red skull 'n bones wearing a santa hat.
- Beaver was bitten on the tail by GM Dracula.
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Please, PLEASE don't tell them, but we, too, sometimes get weary of mass-market rankings organizations naming Utah State University to one more "top schools in the nation" list in this category and that. [See accompanying samples.] I say that carefully. We take pride, of course, in being listed among the nation's best, and we do note with thanks that these rankings systems offer a glimpse of our university's excellence to those who might not have heard about us. (Yes, USU students still send more research into space than any other university, but that doesn't mean we've hit every geographical recruiting market on our planet — or in our exosphere.)
Instead of rankings, however, we as a university tend to look at the mirror a lot. We have our own measures of high quality, our own dashboards or analytical markers that tell us how we stack up to the competition: to our fellow in-state colleagues, to our fellow land grants, to our fellow Research I national institutions. FYI: the mirror-view, in addition to those high rankings, looks pretty stellar too.
USU's Executive Vice President and Provost Raymond T. Coward retired July 1 after serving more than seven years as provost, which in lay terms is USU's chief academic officer. The provost is the person whose charge it is to provide academic vision and to set our path to reach national and international distinction in teaching, research and engagement. That is, Dr. Coward looked into USU's institutional mirror every day, from every angle and with a perfectionist's microscope. As he left office, he offered a final "ranking" of his own, and it's one you want to hear and know.
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Our great researchers are also our great classroom teachers, and that phenomenon is not the norm at great research universities. At one major land-grant research university (which will go unnamed, but it is considered, perhaps, the nation's premier land grant), Provost Coward said it was standard fare for new research faculty to plead out of the "teaching" component of their role statement. Not at USU. At USU, 63 percent of classes are taught by tenured or tenure-track professors, as compared to 29 percent at other public research institutions. USU has more Carnegie Professors of the Year than any institution in the nation, and 11 of the last 15 Utah Carnegie Professors are from USU. And the future of our research-teaching paradigm looks equally bright: 12 junior faculty have received NSF Career Awards, prestigious national nods given to the best and the brightest rising stars in their fields.
2. USU's Commitment to Access
One of the most compelling stories for Provost Coward was being part of the university's commitment to increasing access to education — with no compromise in student quality. In 10 years, enrollment increased 18.5 percent, while average ACT scores remained a constant 23.5. The university expanded its delivery methods and delivery sites across the state, building a high-quality, statewide system that includes main campus, two comprehensive two-year colleges, three regional campuses, 21 local USU centers and 334 classrooms for delivery of interactive video conferencing. One instructor, teaching from our Brigham City campus, had 25 students in five locations throughout the state. Imagine sitting in Vernal with your guitar, taking lessons on the big screen from Carnegie Professor and nationally renowned guitar legend Mike Christiansen.
3. USU Students
The video made international news, so it was no secret to anyone when Provost Coward introduced his comments about USU's remarkable students by showing the clip of a burning car with a motorcyclist trapped underneath and USU students risking their lives to save the young man. Undergrad students, graduate students — grad students from around the world, mind you — campus workers and staff, and, to be fair, brave community members also. That moment of bravery, that spontaneous community action, captured the spirit that defines our student body across the board. USU students are high academic performers with strong values and a strong sense of community who travel the world as part of volunteer humanitarian efforts to make a difference. Even our student athletes — long the academic bane of other prestigious research institutions — lead our rivals in the classroom: in all-conference academic honors, in cumulative GPA, in graduation success rates. NOTE: Our football team's on-the-field upward track (yes, we're kicking some serious butt, that is to say) is matched equally by an upward trend in the team's GPA since it started its winning ways in '09.
4. USU's Readiness to Innovate
USU has a long history of research innovation, as evidenced by projects that have received international renown in the areas of spider silk technology, healthy aging, water sustainability, space weather forecasting, animal cloning, understanding addiction … and — you might get the point — in many, many other areas. We are taking that research success even further in an expanding number of cases by taking those technological successes and commercializing them into market-success stories. That willingness to push the envelope in the research arena also defines USU's educational persona: we are leaders in instructional innovation too, expanding our online and distance education capabilities dramatically. We have close to 5,000 students taking online courses around the world, and we now offer seven bachelor's degrees and seven master's degrees fully online. That, of course, says nothing about USU's comprehensive system of campuses and classrooms throughout the state.
5. USU's Faculty and Academic Leadership
Point number five reiterated Provost Coward's exclamation points about USU's world-class faculty, and teamed those accolades with praise for the university's educational leadership. The administration. USU faculty + USU administration = a unique combination of capable people working in tandem to continue the traditional strengths of the university and carry them forward, with new team leaders filling positions and adding vision for an even brighter future.
5. (a) I Believe!
Watch this clip of our "I Believe That We Will Win" video. (http://www.usu.edu/ibelieve). He believes:
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- That USU has the combination for greatness — talented and eager students; world-class faculty; and dedicated and loyal graduates
- And, that he encountered something special here, something that changed him — for good. Which, of course, is what we promise will happen.
— Tim Vitale '92
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Graduate student Colby Jensen in USU's Thermohydraulics and Materials Properties Research Center.
A USU ROTC student uses award-winning technology created by mechanical and aerospace engineering
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Mike Christiansen, Carnegie Professor of the Year, 2012.
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Jordan Nielsen, all-conference student-athlete.
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45. DeAndre Hopkins WR Clemson 6'1" 205
http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/p...ospect_id=3554Clemson University wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has stepped up in a big way this year, stealing the spotlight from his teammate WR Sammy Watkins. Also goes by the nickname "Nuk" (sounds like "nuke"). A good route runner who loves to make plays once the ball in his hands. Snatches the ball out of the air. Gets upfield in a hurry and is not afraid to sacrifice his body to move the ball forward. Has adequate height and is in good shape. Worked a lot of short passes at Clemson (screens and hitches). Not a polished route runner and wastes a lot of motion in making his cuts. Does have a nice explosion off the line.
Flashes big play potential. YAC monster. Locates the ball relatively well. Decent downfield blocker, very willing to mix it up. Shows good concentration on goal-line fade and can secure the ball away from his body. Seems to step up against big-time opponents. Above-average speed and accelerates well to create separation.
Hopkins projects as a second round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
46. Jake Stoneburner TE Ohio St. 6'5" 245
http://nflmocks.com/2012/12/21/jake-...layer-profile/Jake Stoneburner was suspended/put on probation back in May when he was charged with obstruction of business, but according to Urban Meyer, he is back with the team but in a different role than weve seen. Hes currently ranked among the tight ends, but Meyer says he is working with the wide receivers and wont see much work with the tight ends. As many may recall, Stoneburner came to Ohio State as a wide receiver and made the switch to tight end, and now his career is coming full circle. Incredibly, Stoneburner was the teams co-leading receiver last year with just 14 receptions, but seven of them went for touchdowns. He is a playmaker and he will be used in a similar role to that of Aaron Hernandez, formerly of Florida and current New England Patriots tight end. He is a very intriguing prospect who can be used as a receiver or tight end, and he should be a top 100 selection if he has a good senior season and runs well at the combine.
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By my reckoning, Stoneburner is the second best TE in the draft (if Toilolo doesn't declare). You'll prob get him in the fifth, thanks to his spell back at WR being a bit of a mixed bag.
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47. Taylor Lewan OT Michigan 6'8" 309http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/p...ospect_id=3525University of Michigan offensive tackle Taylor Lewan is a consensus first round prospect in the 2013 NFL Draft. With prototypical height and a wide berth, Lewan is a well-rounded player who excels as both a pass protector and run blocker.
He has great kick steps, holds the edge very well, and uses his hands to extend defenders away from his body. Lewan has long arms and can move laterally with ease. Must learn how to maintain good posture through his block. Rarely overextends or gets caught off-balance.
As a run blocker, he does not have ideal strength. Must continue to add bulk to his lower half. Not a drive blocker. A good fit for a zone blocking scheme. Despite large frame, a bit too narrow through his hips and needs to learn to play with more active feet when trying to move defenders off the line. He hits the second line quickly and uses his momentum to clear a path for the ball carrier. No concerns about his motor or nasty streak. Brings 100-percent effort on every play and has a great competitive streak. Once engaged, he really gets after his assignment to the whistle. Lewan is currently projected as a first round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
48. Braden Hanson OG BYU 6'6" 315
He's a big ol' boy for starters.
Hansen is 6'6" and 315 lbs, but the young man carries it well. He has that odd blend of size and athleticism that every team is looking for out of their men up front.
Early in his career run blocking was his main strength, as he was a big body capable of opening holes for the Cougars running game.
The kid was a freshman All-American as well as an All-MWC player in the years to come. He could move bodies and while BYU struggled in figuring out their quarterback spot a season ago, Hansen was a steady body in the interior of the line.
For what BYU asks of Hansen, there really are no true weaknesses to his game.
He's a big body that moves defensive lineman and combos to the next level very well. Overall his game could use a bit more athleticism to really improve upon the work he does when pulling out of the interior.
That improvement in his game would help the Cougars move the ball a bit more laterally, in addition to their bread and butter the straight-ahead run game.
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49. Mario Benavides C Louisville 6'4" 286
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings...=2013&genpos=CBenavides has started 40 games in his four-year career and is one of the most highly-regarded centers in FBS. The senior center is regarded for his physical demeanor and ability to deliver blocks while moving in space. Benavides bulked up to 318 pounds in 2011 after missing three games with a staph infection. After shedding more than 20 pounds in the offseason, Benavides is lighter and more agile. Season stats (six games): Sacks allowed (as a unit) 8, Cardinals' rushing yards: 167 per game. Player ranking: Benavides is ranked 127th overall and second among centers in CBSSports.com
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50. Sam Montgomery DE LSU 6'5" 260
http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/p...ospect_id=3112LSU's Sam Montgomery is a versatile defensive end prospect who can play either the 4-3 DE or 3-4 OLB spots. Although his best attributes are his strength, toughness, and run defense, Montgomery is a legit pass-rusher as well who should hear his name called in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. The 6'5", 260 lb. junior plays with good pad level and drives into blockers to collapse the pocket. He plays in the backfield with a high motor and can clog running lanes. His active hands can push around opponents and put himself into position to make a play on the ball. Projects best as a 4-3 DE, assuming he continues to add bulk.
Not a true speed pass rusher as he relies more on strength to bully his way to the quarterback. Great body control off the edge and can turn a blocker around. Montgomery can reset his hips well to maintain leverage and drive with his lower body.
After the season is over, scouts will want to see his explosion off the line and short area quickness. There are very few concerns about his run support, only questions whether he has a well-rounded game that translates to the next level. The 3-4 teams are also going to evaluate whether he can play OLB in their systems.
Montgomery has a great motor and really appears to love the game. His commitment to the game should carry him to having a good career.
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The best in Australian music took to the main stage in Legends Lane for 'Sounds on the Circuit'.
Patrons got to be front and centre at the assortment of live performances taking place throughout the four event days, including headliners Bernard Fanning, You Am I, the Hoodoo Gurus and Megan Washington.
It was a great opportunity for racegoers to take some time to relax on bean bags and soak up the vibrant atmosphere, with all the F1® action broadcast on the super-screen.
Various other music acts performed more intimate shoes around the circuit at the Autograph Stage, Premium Zone, Golf Course and select corporate facilities so there was something for everyone.
Bernard Fanning
Australian music industry icon, Bernard Fanning, headlined the evening off-track entertainment on the Main Stage in Legends Lane for 'Sounds on the Circuit'.
Performing during Formula 1® qualifying on Saturday 14 March at the 2014 Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix with a concert free for all ticket holders, Bernard drew a big crowd and showcased some of his best known tracks including 'Wish You Well', 'Battleships' and 'Songbird'.
For as little as $70, fans had the chance to enjoy his live solo performance which impressed young and old alike.
Hoodoo Gurus
The legendary Hoodoo Gurus, by any measure, one of Australia's greatest; best loved most enduring rock bands of all time.
In 1998, whilst in their peak, the band decided to break up, moving on to perform and record with other people. Not before long, the guys decided to come back together to form a new band, The Persian Rugs. This was short lived, and the band ended the Persian Rugs to reform as the Hoodoo Gurus. Since then, the band has recorded two more critically-acclaimed studio albums to add to their list, bringing their total number of recorded albums to 9. Hoodoo Gurus would have to be one of the most popular and successful musical acts to come out of Australia, with their induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007 being testament to this.
You Am I
Fresh from last year's highly successful 20-date "Hi Fi Daily Double" National tour, You Am I return to the stage to perform at this year's Australian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday March 16th.
Two decades on from their first album release, You Am I have not only had one of the longest and most successful recording careers in Australia, but are also without doubt one of our most loved live bands. Aside from their touring exploits the band have had a busy 12 months, with a first-time foray into the beverage world with the production of their own "Brew Am I" beer in conjunction with the Young Henry Brewery, and the simultaneous re-issue of their first three records, "Sound As Ever", "Hi Fi Way" and "Hourly Daily".
Megan Washington
Megan Washington is a 2-time ARIA award winner, multi-platinum album seller, an APRA Breakthrough Songwriter, the inaugural Vanda & Young Songwriter of The Year and recipient of numerous other industry accolades for her debut album 'I Believe You Liar'.
Megan headlined the Sydney Festival and sold-out the Sydney Opera House Main Concert Hall with the ACO as her final statement before relocating to London to commence work on her upcoming album with Sam Dixon (Sia, Adele). In the interim Megan Washington served as a mentor to Keith Urban on the inaugural series of The Voice in Australia, and was an ambassador for Vogue Magazine's Fashion Night Out, while her stunning voice has been heard around the world on various television and film productions, from 'Girls' to 'Boardwalk Empire'. As a signal of her intention to never remain static, Megan starred in her first feature film, the cult musical 'Boy Castaways', which launched at the Adelaide and Melbourne Film Festival in late 2013.
Her first single in two years will be out in early 2014, and if the anticipation at her recent run of secret shows is any indication, we can expect another exciting chapter in Ms Washington's already stellar career.
Ross Wilson
With a stellar career spanning more than 45 years and showing no signs of slowing, Mr Eagle Rock Ross Wilson is one of Australian rock music's most enduring and lauded talents. Twice inducted in to the ARIA Hall of Fame (1989 solo and 2006 with Daddy Cool), Wilson continues to win acclaim in 2012. Eagle Rock has been included in the National Film and Sound Archive 'Sounds of Australia Collection'.
Since bursting onto the scene in 2004, the band forged an enviable reputation as a blistering live act, which they followed up in the studio with their acclaimed 2007 album, Another Point of View. Lead single Better Days was one of the standout tunes of that summer, receiving airplay on Triple J, Triple R, PBSFM, FBI, 4ZZZ, Radio Adelaide and Fox FM. Responding to demand from fans, Zoophyte embarked on a massive national tour, cementing their reputation as a fantastic live band and picking up even more fans – and great reviews – along the way.
After clocking up a few thousand kilometres playing sold-out shows across the country, the guys decided to take a break, do some soul searching and start work on their highly anticipated follow-up.
The revamped line-up of Cam Lee (vocals and guitar), Andrew Gilpin (bass), Rob Muinos (guitar) and Elvis Aljus (drums) spent the best part of the last 18 months in the studio – writing, recording and shaping the inherently melodic rock sound that is Zoophyte of 2012.
Jason Singh
Jason is no stranger to success. His career with Taxiride was punctuated with 8 Top 10 hits, gold, platinum and multi-platinum records, ARIA awards, and countless sold out national and international tours.
Chris Doheny
Chris Doheny returned to the festival scene recently when he fronted a band performing classic Aussie Hits
Performing with an act billed as "Oz Made" the band played renditions of classic numbers from acts such as Cold Chisel, Dragon, Daddy Cool, Hunters and Collectors and many others. The band itself is comprised of members from past Aussie acts including Chris Doheny (Geisha), Steve Morgan (Icehouse) and Tom Hoise (models and James Freud band).
Johnny Wonderpants
"Johnny Wonderpants" the band is an acoustic trio playing an eclectic mix of cover songs. The line-up has changed over the past fifteen years, but the live acoustic format and rocking vibe remains the same.
All of the band members contribute vocally, with Andrew Curry on acoustic guitar Mark Farrell playing bass, and Nick Farnell on percussion. The instrumental composition of the group and harmonic vocals give the band a complete and full sound, with the songs they cover being faithfully, yet originally, rendered.
Vaudeville Smash
Vaudeville Smash began with 3 brothers, an intense love of the good music, and a desire to the give the kids something they'd never seen or heard. The enigmatic, energetic and all-embracing Melbourne band built their reputation on their wild live shows and unbridled sense of fun.
2011/12 were milestone years for the band, playing St Kilda Festival main stage, the Australian Open Tennis, selling out the Corner Hotel (Melbourne), travelling to the US and South by South West where they were named one of the Buzz bands of the conference by the Huffington Post.
Where's Joss?
Where's Joss? Australia's hottest young originals and covers band, look set for a massive 2014, after two stunning three hour shows on the Heineken Main Stage at the 2014 Australian Open Tennis.
The Geelong based band, comprised of Joss Russell (vocals/keyboard), Julian Kenny (guitar), James Fitzpatrick (drums), Connor Forsyth (bass) and Harry Booth (guitar), formed in 2011, and has opened for many major acts including Daryl Braithwaite, Ross Wilson, Brian Mannix, Bluejuice, Owl Eyes, Brian Cadd and Russell Morris.
Where's Joss? proved their future was limitless in 2013 with their original music featuring at festivals and on Triple M. But their classic and versatile cover band roots will also shine again at the 2014 Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix, where their take on Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bon Jovi, White Stripes, Black Keys, Kings Of Leon, Pink Floyd, The Angels and Green Day; is certain to have the crowd jumping.
My Lasting Reply
My Lasting Reply is the musical creation of singer/songwriter Ryan Enright. A talented multi-instrumentalist, Ryan's passion for song writing and performing has earned him support slots with bands/artists from all over the world, as well as performances throughout Australia, Europe and Asia.
After a 9 month stint overseas travelling and song writing throughout Europe at the end of 2010, Ryan returned and put together a stellar live band ready to conquer the music industry. In January 2011, the band made their debut performance at the Australian Open (Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne), an impressive show for any band let alone a first ever show.
Between now and then, the band have shared many career successes with the selling-out of their first official EP launch at the John Curtin Hotel in Melbourne and, coming 3rd place overall nationally in NovaFM's 'I Am With The Band' competition in 2011. MLR were then hand chosen for 2 international tours, Russia and China.
January 2014, MLR released their 3rd EP to an eager crowd at The Evelyn Hotel in Melbourne. This coincided with the release of the first single from the EP "Steal Your Heart" with an accompanying video clip and the digital release of the 5 track EP.
Lurch & Chief
Lurch & Chief have developed an intricate and dynamic sound of their own - a blend of styles ranging from 60s garage-surf and 90s influenced grunge to psychedelic jams and indie dance floor fillers; it is seamlessly tied together by the duelling lead boy/girl vocals of Hayden Somerville and Lili Hall.
The group's two critically acclaimed stand-alone singles, "It's Easy" and "I'll Meet You On Planet Z", have both garnered the support of national youth broadcaster triple j, with the former earning the band a coveted spot on the 2012 Harvest Festival line-up via Triple j Unearthed.
Melbourne's hottest new rock cover band features Ricky Muscat, who made it to the last 5 of the Australian Idol competition in 2006, with the love and support of the Australian public. Other members include, James Leigh whose career started as an integral part of the internationally successful Pseudo Echo & then Invertigo, and also Gerry Leigh who has worked with Dear Enemy, Tina Arena and Invertigo. The final member is Vince Leigh, who, as a member of Pseudo Echo has toured internationally and also co-written several top 20 chart hits including many as a member of Invertigo.


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That setup has the potential to be disastrous, a repetition of overexposed tropes. By digging beneath the surface, however, Smith explores themes much larger than our city's affection for all things plaid and used. Much of the story is told through Isabel's unfolding descriptions of memories and moments in reverie. The plot moves linearly through a day in Isabel's life of working in her basement office at the library, strolling downtown streets, daydreaming of distant places, and lusting after her co-worker, Spoke (yes, the nickname is a bicycle reference).
But tucked between the chapters of the present day are stories detailing Isabel's childhood—discovering her first thrift store when she was 4, watching the calving glaciers while growing up in Alaska, and moving to Portland after her parents divorced. Smith weaves past and present to bring significance to the small details of a day by reflecting on an entire life.
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Title: GUEST STRIP! by Patrick Alexander
Date: January 23, 2007
Summary: Steve's overeating habits cause him to be obese. Beaver attempts to cure him with hugs.
Onomatopoeias used: "Fwoomph!", "wiggle", "Squeeeeeeeeeeeeze!!", "Pow!"
Number of panels: 7
Panel 1
Steve holds a box of candy labeled "YUMS".
Beaver has one finger in the air and is pontificating.
Beaver: "Don't eat that candy, Steve. You'll get Fat!"
Steve: "You're not my Dad!!"
Panel 2
Steve flips a red candy into his mouth.
Panel 3
To his surprise Steve FWOOMPH!s into a giant green ball.
Beaver looks extremely angry.
Beaver: "What did I tell you!??"
Panel 4
Beaver is his amiable self again and moves to embrace Steve.
Beaver: "Don't worry old friend - I will cure you with hugs!"
Steve happily WIGGLEs what is still visible of his arms.
Steve: "Yaaay!"
Panel 5
Beaver SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEZE!!s the inflated Steve.
Panel 6
Something explodes with a POW!
Panel 7
Beaver looks at his hands in horror. There are parts of Steve all over him. Apart from Steve's head there is nothing left of him but green shreds.
Steve: "... B-Beaver?"
Steve: "Beaver, am I pretty again?"
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Grants Pass, Ore. -- (Grants Pass Daily Courier) Highlighting the high cost of health care for inmates, authorities say a female prisoner at the Josephine County Jail recently faked a fall and then paralysis in an ill-advised effort to win her release.
The bill to have her checked out at the hospital might come to $20,000.
The inmate is Karrie L. Butcher, 31, of Medford, who is accused of being the getaway driver in the Jan. 28 armed robbery of the 6th Street Coffee & Deli in downtown Grants Pass. Her companion, 35-year-old Edward L. Adams, was recently sentenced to seven years in prison. Butcher's alleged fall came up during a bail hearing last week.
Her attorney, Deborah Cumming, told Judge Thomas Hull that her client was requesting a reduction or even elimination of bail because her high-starch diet at the jail was affecting her already damaged kidneys.
Cumming also told the court that Butcher had a limited criminal history involving a lone prior conviction for eluding and no failure-to-appear misadventures. She also had a place to stay with family members, and her father was willing to pay for an ankle bracelet to monitor her whereabouts.
"There is no reason to believe she won't be in court," Cumming said.
However, prosecutor Lisa Turner objected, saying Butcher would do "anything" to get out of custody.
As an example, Turner told the court how Butcher "threw herself down the stairs" and feigned paralysis the day after the Daily Courier published a story about the jail being forced to release inmates with serious health care needs, due to budget concerns.
The 262-bed jail already operates at less than half its capacity due to budget woes, and authorities say the lack of space along with soaring health care costs are having an impact on public safety.
After Butcher's fall, she was taken to the hospital and tested, the cost of which was $15,000 to $20,000, according to Turner. The tests turned up nothing.
Jail officials said that at one point, after Butcher complained her legs were paralyzed, a corrections deputy came around a corner and saw her standing. In the courtroom, Butcher stood and walked without incident.
Hull, without comment, ruled that bail would remain at $100,000.
Meanwhile, taxpayers will foot the bill for Butcher's medical bills, even though she has private insurance.


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Monday, February 18, 2002Johnson City, Tenn. (Feb. 18, 2002) -- The East Tennessee State men's golfers are in third place in an 18 team field after the first round of the Charleston Southern University Kickoff Classic, Monday from Coosaw Creek Country Club in Charleston, S.C. The Bucs shot a 295 on the first day of play, trailing first-round leaders Charleston Southern by 10 strokes and second-place Elon by eight strokes. Senior James Johnson (Barbados) and freshman Cennydd Mills (Cardiff, Wales) lead the Bucs afer round one, sitting in a tie for 11th after firing matching 72's. The duo is four shots off of the lead, held by Matt Anderson of Florida Atlantic and Mark Hunsicker of Elon who shot opening-round 68's. Freshman Noel Kavanagh (Westport, Ireland) was the next ETSU finisher, tying for 24th after shooting a first-round 75. Freshman Jeremy Hobson (Thonotosassa, Fla.) finished in a tie for 28th after carding a first-round 76. Freshman Marco Trejos (San Jose, Costa Rica), playing as an individual, shot a first-round 76 to tie Hobson in 24th. Senior Adam Riddering (Maple Grove, Minn.) was the final Buccaneer finisher, tying for 45th after shooting a first-round 78. The Bucs will return to action tomorrow morning for the final round of the Charleston Southern Kickoff Classic from Coosaw Creek Country Club in Charleston, S.C.
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Gleneagles Community Center Regulates its Temperature With Thermal Mass
The community center, which is located next to a golf course, houses a community "living room," café, meeting room, administration offices, child care facilities, as well as a gymnasium, multipurpose room, arts room, youth room, outdoor specialty area and fitness area. Built on a sloping hillside location, both the lower and middle levels are on grade and provide a closer connection to the outdoors. The gym consists of three open levels, and many of the programs within the building look down onto the gym floor.
A large, overhanging timber roof covers the entire building, protecting the interior from too much sun in the summer and re-directing rainwater runoff into nearby swales for water infiltration. The floors have been cast with concrete and slabs and walls were constructed from double-wythe composite tilt-up concrete. The concrete floors and walls serve as a thermal mass to soak up the sun's energy and then re-distribute it through radiant floors within the structure. The concrete acts either as an absorber or emitter of energy – whether cool or hot – and helps keep the building a constant temperature.
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January 10, 2011 at 8:00 am
It does look like a "camp". Take away the wood and you have something that screams missile silo or airplane hanger.
January 7, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Yikes, you guys are comparing this design to a concentration camp? That is a bit harsh. I actually like the wood structure of the roof and the way this building interacts with the landscape. I think it is a nice project. For other examples of inspiring sustainable architecture check out past winners of the Holcim Awards US: http://on.fb.me/holcim-awards
The Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction 2011 is now open for submissions. Get your creative projects in today.
January 7, 2011 at 8:42 am
The disturbing part is if you actually go to Auschwitz, there are a few buildings that look little nicer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Auschwitz_I_Entrance.jpg
January 7, 2011 at 7:59 am
A strip mall was demolished around where I live that looks almost like this. No wonder people do drugs and join gangs, the alternative is hanging out in ugly buildings like above. The building looks like the crematorium for Auschwitz. Some may like it now, the problem with fashionable architecture is it only stays in fashion a few years, but the building lasts decades then left to rot. Architects learned nothing from the thousands of post-war buildings. Did it not occur to them that bare concrete doesn't age well. We may applaud the "green" features. But the activities inside are a distraction to the damage hideous buildings have on our psyche. There isn't enough Prozac in the world to remedy this problem. By the way, the trees planted outside don't help much either, they'll be to small for children to ever climb for years, then they built it near a golf course! A place known for being exclusive.
January 6, 2011 at 4:55 pm
That is a beautiful building. I love when architecture mixes modern design with a more classic and simple wooden style.
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Amazing Story
This is a stunning two part story about a man who was falsely accused by his ex/baby momma.
You've really gotta read both parts. It makes me incredibly angry that this woman isn't in prison right now.
Sync Contacts From iPhone to Gmail
I see an incredible number of facebook posts along the lines of "omg lost phone last night pls text me ur number" or "iPhone died! Lost all numbers!" or so on. Anyone who is active on facebook knows exactly what I'm talking about. What I'm curious about is why so many people seem to set up their contacts totally wrong. Who in their right mind would store their contacts on their phone which is easy to lose, easy to break and usually not backed up? I know I wouldn't. I'm going to show you a simple way to fix this problem on iPhones: using Gmail to sync your contacts. As a disclaimer, I know that you can sync your contacts other ways. But I find the Gmail method to be the simplest, most portable and easiest to set up if you already have a gmail account (who doesn't?).
The first thing you need to do is set up your gmail account as an Exchange account. I don't know if the contact syncing method works as a Gmail set up. The Exchange method is superior anyway. Also, if you have an exchange account, you can skip down to where I say "First, click on the Contacts icon" a few paragraphs below.
To set up your gmail as an Exchange account, go to "Settings" then "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" click on your gmail account and then click "Delete Account" at the bottom. Don't worry, you won't lose your emails. Then go back to the "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" and click "Add Account". Then select exchange and put info in this format — note that this is what it looks like after it's set up:
You won't see a "Server" box until you fill out the first screen. Leave the "Domain" blank and make sure you put in your full email address. The description can be whatever you want but it's probably best to call it "Gmail". When you do enter your info and the "Server" box pops up, put in m.google.com like I have in the screenshot above. Now you need to make sure that at least your Mail and Contacts are set up to sync. You don't have to do Calendar but I suggest it as well. Here's a screenshot:
Okay, now you're set up to do this whole thing properly. Moving on…
First, click on the Contacts icon. In case you're confused about what I'm talking about, I'm referring to this one:
Once you click on that, you should see something like this pop up. The difference is that it might not say just "Contacts" at the top. If you're seeing "All Contacts" that might be a problem. We'll fix that now. Granted, you might not know as many famous people as I do (obv brag) but you should see a list of people in 99% of cases.
At this point you should click on the "Groups" button in the upper left. You'll see something like this, minus the red/green stuff:
Here's where you need to do some exploring. Click on the "All from My Mac" option (this may say something different if you have a PC, I'm not sure). If you see anything listed, you're doing it wrong. It should look like this:
Why? Basically anything here is being synced through your mac. It's not being sync'ed through Gmail. Syncing through your mac technically works but it's not as nice as being able to edit your iPhone contacts directly through the Gmail web interface. Now get to work deleting all of your contacts listed in "All from My Mac" and putting them into your Gmail account. The nice thing is that you can do the data entry via the "Contacts" screen in Gmail. Just make sure that you put the contacts into the "My Contacts" group if they don't exist already. There are fancier/quicker ways to do this but for the purposes of this tutorial, just find a way to get the contacts out of "All from My Mac" and into your gmail "My Contacts" group. Make sure your "All from My Mac" screen is empty like the screenshot above.
Now go back to the "Groups" screen and select "Contacts" under the "Gmail" header (ie, the one with the big green checkmark). You should see all of your "My Contacts" group from your gmail contacts listed there. When you make changes, they will sync to your gmail account. When you make changes to a contact on the gmail web interface, they will sync on your iPhone. Whenever you're in your contacts screen on your iPhone, just make sure you're looking at the right list. If you're not sure, go back to Groups and then select Contacts under Gmail to make sure. Only initiate new contacts via the + button on the correct list — otherwise they will save to your iPhone only and they won't sync to gmail.
And most importantly, if you lose your phone, it's just a matter of setting up your gmail account as an Exchange account again and all of your mail, contacts and so on will show up on your phone shortly. No need to broadcast your noob status on facebook ever again.
If you didn't understand this tutorial, you can also read the official Google tutorial to do the same thing. They also have tutorials for other devices.
29th Birthday
I've posted the last few years about my birthday. Here's my entry from when I turned 27 and my entry from when I turned 28. For some reason I didn't post in 2006 when I turned 24, 2007 when I turned 25 or 2008 when I turned 26. I still think it's pretty cool that I started this blog when I was 23 and now I'm 29 and still going without any significant break at any point. I know I've gone through slower periods but I don't think I've ever gone longer than about three weeks without a post. Hopefully I can keep that up!
One thing I said in last year's entry is that I planned on being in ridiculously good shape by this point. I didn't achieve that. The good news is that I am definitely in better shape now than last year at this time. The bad news is that I wouldn't describe me as being in ridiculously good shape. Oh well. I am injury-free right now which wasn't the case for all of the last year. I'm definitely hoping to step up the fitness and strength levels this coming year. I can make decent progress over the next month or so but after that I'll be moving in the month of August and I suspect I'll slide backwards. It is amazingly hard to maintain strength levels when you don't lift. I find that I both acquire and lose strength at really high rates. So I hope to really get going on the strength stuff in September when I'm done moving and settled into my apartment in Philadelphia.
One other thing I'm going to be doing is volunteering at the CrossFit Games in Carson, CA in late July. The CrossFit Games are the annual worldwide CrossFit championships. They claim to crown the "fittest man and woman on earth" each year and they may very well be right. I signed up to volunteer for the whole week (including setup) so I'm sure it's going to be a lot of work. But I think it'll be a great experience. Since I'm moving east just after the games it's going to be less likely that I'll come out west just for the games next year so I figure I'd better get in the volunteer experience before it's too late. Given that there is a $1m prizepool and a bunch of sponsorships up for grabs, I think the competition is going to be awesome. There are so many incredibly fit people out there but at the CFG something has got to give.
I will end this blog entry with some pictures of the birthday gifts I received this year. My girlfriend got me this screenprinted poster of the neighborhoods in Philly:
I picked up a frame for it and I can't wait to hang it up in my new apartment. She also had these cookies shipped in:
She is also giving me various other things. Two more from what I'm told. I'll have pictures from one of the other presents on Tuesday and the fourth one I am told I will get in a few weeks/months. I'm a lucky guy!
Also, since yellowsub86 and his girlfriend are staying with me for the WSOP, I woke up to the following outside of my room yesterday (they were flying out of town for the weekend to attend a wedding):
I guess everyone knows that I'm kind of a sucker for sweets. Sigh. The card is awesome though. When you open it, it starts playing the chicken dance.
Thanks to everyone who wished me happy birthday! Time to close out my 20s.
PND and PT auctions end
That's a screenshot from eBay of the two auctions. For obvious reasons I blurred out the account names of the winners. It will be up to them if they want to reveal themselves at some point.
I'm happy with the PND sales price. We had a pre-auction offer for a little bit more but I think we all preferred to let it go to auction and see what happened. At least this way we can go to sleep at night knowing that we put it out in the market and let the market decide what to pay.
The PT sales price is a little lower than I think it's really worth but I guess it's only worth what people will pay for it. I was tempted to bid for it myself and buy it personally but in the end I decided against it.
The reason I didn't bid on PT is because I really just kind of want to take some time off from the whole poker affiliate thing. I may be getting back involved in a poker project (in early discussions now) but it won't be an affiliate project. I'm also reworking an affiliate site of ours but I won't be doing that much related to poker affiliating after the next few months (unless something changes).
Good luck to the new owners of PND and PT!
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On this date in our family history . . . the 29th day of December . . . in the year 1704 . . . the will of Captain Thomas Sprigg . . . which is dated 09 May 1704 . . . is proved in Prince George's County, Maryland . . . this Captain Sprigg is a 9th great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog . . . the exact date of his death is unknown to me at this time.
&ca 1668 Eleanor Nuthall ca 1645-
Eleanor Sprigg ca 1669-
Thomas Hilleary ca 1686-
Henry Hilleary -1783
Elizabeth Hilleary 1763-1829
Catherine Ann Waring ca 1795-1867
Elizabeth A. Waring ca 1824-1871/
Mary Alexandrien Lemaire 1843-1876
Berta Mary Sharp 1873-1955
Robert E. Henry 1905-1976
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As of the date of this posting, Volume 8 of the Maryland Historical Magazine -- published in 1913 by Maryland Historical Society -- is available online via Google Books. The following information regarding Captain Sprigg is from that publication.
Thomas Sprigg, the ancestor of this family, was born in 1630 and died in 1704. In a deposition, made in 1665, "Mr. Thomas Sprigge" gives his age as 35 years (Prov. Court, Lib. FF, fol. 91), and in another deposition, made in 1694, his age is stated as 64 years (ibid., Lib. W. R. C., no. 1, fol. 696). His will was proved 29 Dec. 1704.
He appears as party to a suit in the Provincial Court in October 1657 (Arch., x, 546), and may have been a resident of Maryland for some years previously. 18 January 1658, a patent issued to Thomas Sprigg, who had transported to Maryland "himself, Catherine his wife, Verlinda Roper, Edward Bushell, Nathaniel Sprigge, and Hugh Johnson," for a tract of 6OO acres called "Sprigley" in Chester River (Land Office, "Torn Book").
In the opinion of the late George L. L. Davis, the author of the "Day Star of American Freedom," and a very able and conscientious genealogist, Thomas Sprigg arrived about 1655 and probably came from Northamptonshire, in England. Mr. Davis points out that one of the tracts taken up by him was called "Kettering," and that he held another tract called "Northampton" (Day Star, p. 265).
The records of the Maryland Land Office show that he obtained grants for a large amount of land. He lived on or near Resurrection Manor, in Calvert County, a district later included in Prince George's, and he was twice married.
His first wife, Catherine, was living in 1661 and executed a deed with her husband in that year. 17 August 1661, Thomas Sprigg of Resurrection Manor, Calvert County, and Catherine his wife convey to Simon Carpenter 600 acres in Worrell Hundred, Talbot County (Prov. Court, Lib. B. B., fol. 176).
Mrs. Catherine Sprigg may have been a sister of Gov. William Stone, or the latter may have married a sister of Thomas Sprigg. Gov. Stone in his will, dated 3 Dec. 1659 and proved 21 Dec. 1660 (Annapolis, Lib. 1, fol 89), mentions "my brother Sprigg," and Thomas Stone, son of the governor, executes an assignment, 3 August 1662, of his right to 100 acres of land to "my uncle Thomas Sprigg" (Land Office, Lib. 5, fol. 182).
Mrs. Catherine Sprigg seems to have died without issue and, before 1668, Thomas Sprigg married Eleanor, daughter of John Nuthall. In September 1668, the Council of Maryland passed an order dividing the estate of John Nuthall, deceased, among his three children John and James Nuthall, and Eleanor wife Thomas Sprigg (Arch., v, 34).
Mrs. Eleanor Sprigg was living in 1696, when she joined her husband in a deed. 2 July 1696, Thomas Sprigg and Eleanor his wife convey to John Nuthall of St. Mary's County, 250 acres in Resurrection Manor, purchased by the said Thomas Sprigg from Capt. Thomas Cornwallis; John and Elias Sprigg witness the deed (Prov. Court, Lib. W.R. C. no. 1, fol. 760. 771).
She was probably dead before the date of the following deed, in which she does not join. 16 March 1700/1, Thomas Sprigg of Prince George's County, Gent., to his eldest daughter Sarah Pearce, his grandson John Pearce, only son of said Sarah, and Sarah wife of John Bell daughter of said Sarah Pearce:- gift of certain lands (parts of Northampton, Kettering, etc.) lately in the tenure and occupation of John Sprigg deceased (Pr. Geo. Co., Lib. A., fol. 362).
Thomas Sprigg was one of the Justices of Calvert County, and of the Quorum, in 1658, 1661, 1667, 1669-70, 1674 (Arch., iii. 424; v, 14. 61; xv, 37; Lib. S.? 54; Lib. C. D., 412). In 1661 his name stands at the head of the Commission showing that he was Presiding Justice of the County (Arch., iii, 424). He was commissioned High Sheriff of Calvert County 1 April 1664 and held office until 4 May 1665 (Arch., iii, 490. 491. 520).
The following is a brief abstract of his will. Thomas Sprigg Sen'r. of Prince George's County— will dated 9 May 1704, proved 29 Dec. 1704 (Pr. Geo. Co., Lib. 1, fol. 23). Mentions daughter Sarah Pearce; son Thomas Sprigg; daughters Martha Prather, Eleanor Nuthall, Elizabeth Wade, and Anne Gittens; Thomas Stockett and my grandson Thomas Stockett; Eleanor Stockett; my son Thomas Sprigg and my sons-in-law James Wade, Philip Gittens, and Thomas Prather executors. The name James Wade is evidently a clerical error for Robert Wade. No James Wade appears in the records, and the following extract is conclusive:
5 January 1704/5, bond of Robert Wade, of Pr. George's County, as one of the executors of Thomas Sprigg, late of said County deceased, in the sum of £600 sterling; sureties Philip Gittings, Thomas Prather, and Samuel Magruder all of Pr. George's County (Test. Proc., Lib. 10, fol. 18).
Thomas Sprigg and Eleanor (Nuthall) his wife had issue:
- i. Col. Thomas Sprigg.
- ? ii. John Sprigg, d. about 1700.
- ? iii. Elias Sprigg.
- iv. Sabah Sprigg, mar. . . . Pearce.
- v. Martha Sprigg, mar. Thomas Prather.
- vi. Eleanor Sprigg, mar. 1st. Thomas Hilleary (d. 1697) [my 8th great-grandparents]; 2nd. her cousin John Nuthall, son of her uncle John Nuthall of St. Mary's County.
- vii. Elizabeth Sprigg, mar. Robert Wade,
- viii. Anne Sprigg, mar. Philip Gittings.
- ix. Maby Sprigg, d. 27 Jan'y 1694; mar. 12 March 1689, Thomas Stockett of Anne Arundel Co. (Stockett Genealogy, pp. 14-15).


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|Johnny Depp
Judy is great and I really enjoyed the class. I took Killian's class in addition to Judy's, and wish I would've taken Judy's first. Her class gives you a really good foundation for commercial acting. Also, in addition to Francene teaching the last week, they have an agent come!
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I can't believe how backed up Killians class is. Can't get in until July. Crazy.
Normally he ends up adding more classes during the days of the week when his main class gets filled.
|Morgan Freeman
Keep checking, he'll be adding more classes for April.
|Glenn Close
I was cast in a commercial with Judy last year. She's a great commercial actor in her own right.
Which of these classes has an agent showcase at the end, bringing in REPUTABLE, Established commercial agents?
Judy Kain does at the end.
Mike Pointer of Hey, I Saw Your Commercial brings in 3 top commercial agents as an additional thing.
Honestly, send KSR, Coast to Coast, Commercial Talent, Abrams, CESD, etc. that demoreel!
They're stupid if they don't call you in. You've proven that you can book Nationals.
Hahah OKOK TOM! . I'm just trying every avenue .
Carolyne Barry is a fantastic commercial teacher. I learned so much from taking her class! Carolyne has over 30 years of industry experience. She has beginner classes as well as advanced commercial technique classes for working actors. You can audit for free, too.
Did you join just to pimp Carolyne Barry?
I don't like how she talks sh!t on other commercial schools that have a good reputation like hers or how she acts like her school is a one stop shop. If you sign up for one class, she'll try to get you to sign up for her other classes. She is NOT the best Meisner school and she is NOT the best improv school.
Just wanted to follow-up my post from a few weeks ago by letting everyone know that I took the class with Judy Kain and Francene Selkirk and it was worth every penny and then some. I took so much away from it. I really didn't know anything about commercial technique before I took that class and it was so informative and Judy and Francene are excellent teachers. Like everyone has said before me, it's a very safe environment but they say what needs to be said. I honestly can't say enough good things about the class, I highly recommend it.
I have not taken classes from anyone but Carolyne Barry. What I can say... my experience is that she deeply cares about her students. I find that if a person really cares... if they really love their students, everything else falls into place. She cares. she cares enough to tell you the truth even if you don't want to hear it... because it will help you. She cares enough to spend an unbelievable amount of time improving the materials and courses that she gives the her students. if you haven't read her book or watched the videos on her Mastertalentteachers.com websites, check out those amazing resources! good luck with whatever you choose to do. - James Wagner
I have taken commercial classes from Carolyne Barry and I feel that I got a great deal out of it. She helped me focus in on getting out of my own way and how to have fun in the room. Team this with the audition techniques that she teaches you and you will absolutely have more fun auditioning, be more free, be confident in your skills.
|Jack Nicholson
I just got done taking Francine Selkirk's teen on camera commercial class.
It is actually taught by Stephanie Lesh the majority of the classes but I did get a lot of time with Francine Selkirk in the final 2 classes and it wasnt stuffed so we got a lot of attention. At the last class a agent from Bobby Ball came out and he was great with all his information.
What I learned was that I already know a lot about commercial auditioning but there were some things I needed to tweek....my background of doing teen improv at Comedy Sportz Theatre definately helped me here.....but even then I am going to do Second City teen improv conservatory as soon as I get past my CHESPE exam this next weekend.
I have been trying to get a "recognized" name on my resume for every area over time......I have done Brian Reise, Francine Selkirk, and now will get a top 4 improv next.....
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· Laboratory hours;
· Tutoring hours received or provided by the participant; and
· Clients participating in educational activities will be allowed to count supervised homework/study time and one hour of unsupervised homework/study time for each hour of class time. Supervised homework/study time must be verified and documented to be countable toward educational training hours. The total countable homework/study time may not exceed the hours required or advised by the educational program.
The following are non-countable Education Hours:
· Graduate or post-graduate college studies following a BA or BS degree.
Note: Fifth year courses are allowed when a license or certificate is required to perform that trade, e.g., teachers, registered nurses.