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Wow. Just... yeah. You're right. There is nothing that can be said about this.
Um, I had that when I was in my 20s, but it was twice a day not twice a month.
For five years. But she wasn't 19, she was my age now.
Will love you "for life"? That's not terribly comforting coming from someone whose lovers turn up dead.
Website tagline: "The nagging stops when the bars slam shut!"
Best. Mudede. Post. Ever.
Possibly the best SLOG post ever.
"...then a guy I dated turned up dead plus his wife."
It feels kind of wrong, but I got a little horny while I was reading this. Is there such a thing as a convict fetish?
when offered without comment chaz makes good posts. keep it up chaz.
DAMN. Mrs. Fnarf, watch out. I'm goin' ta MISSISSIPPI! I will! I WILL take a walk on the pink side! With a lovely lass who tears up flowers.
@9: I saw her first.
This is - SOOOO AWESOME!
Remember the Seinfeld where George does the congugal visit thing with this one woman ... the sex is incredible ... and she ends up escaping and hiding out at George's where the sex is still incredible. However Elaine's balding boyfriend ends up with the charge for aiding and abetting a wanted criminal.
Funny...especially when you click to register!
I like the one who's in for "premedicated murder." I think this might be among the sleaziest operations I've ever seen.
this has to be a joke:
Convictions: two counts premedicated murder on my sister kids I used to wash.
Favorite hobbies in prison: I'm active in the "political system" in here and tho I'm young I'm moving up the ranks of the strongest gang in here.
Why I deserve another chance: I deserve a husband because I deserve kids and we're allowed to have them if it's with a husband. I'm good with kids usually except that one time and I could be the best locked up mommy in the world.
I thought it was a humor piece until I followed the links to their sponsors.
"Murder but it wasn't like that I got setup by my pimp and his frienz."
"no-holes barred". Jesus.
I live for your commentary and analysis, Charles--but you're right in this case. What more could you say?
Fucking brilliant.
From their FAQ:
Due to problems we have had with various government organizations, we have shredder trucks come around about once every two weeks to take care of out-dated, unnecessary paperwork. The details of your transaction, from the price you paid, to our internal accounting, to the woman you married, will not just be kept confidential, they'll be outright destroyed.
...So now I'm thinking this is either a joke site or a very straightforward scam.
I'm so going to try to date one of these girls. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
This is your downfall for not having a sense of humor, Charles. You don't recognize a joke when you see one. This is a pretty excellent one.
I think I'm going to stay away from "Chopper".
Is anyone else thinking about how conjugal visits are just another thing that gay folks are denied because they can't marry.
If I did something stupid and got tossed in jail, I'd want the opportunity for consensual sex.
just saying.
I really wanted this to be real. Unfortunately, it isn't.
I like the first one's convictions list:
Contributing to the deliquency of a minor, kidnapping, taking a minor across state lines for the purpose of prostitution, and murder 1.
Talk about burying the lead.
@27 - Conjugal visits, in most cases, are only allowed for makin' babies.
Unmarried men and men who marry after getting locked up aren't allowed them, either.
28,i hear you. i wanted it to be real and beyond the reach of theory.
Pro family.
Pro-free markets.
No gay folks invited in.
The right wing will love this!
And libertarians. It's long term pimpin'!
PS: before you ACT NOW, check out the communnity property laws and your prenup. That's the real scam. They get out then get a divorce, then get half from the time of marrying, then kick back to the promoters. Duh.
My favorite was the one who, at 26, was "past her baby years", so there's no need to use a condom.
Jail ladies are hot. They need sex too, plus there's an intensity to it that's hard to describe.
But I could do without the drama.
it's obviously a joke. but it is pretty funny. it works well because jail ladies can be hot.
my favorites were the one in for ID theft and fraud offering to help with finances. priceless!
but the 25 year-old in for three rapes says she hasn't had sex for 15 years? that's not so funny.
The FAQ is a great read. Especially the part about the number of prison wives you can have.
"Rape, assault with a deadly weapon and rape again."
Yup, thats just the kind of person I want to be locked up in the conjugal trailer with.
From the FAQ:
What about diseases?
All six states that allow conjugal visits require the inmate to test clean for all sexually transmitted diseases before allowing an intimate meeting. That means you can perform your coital acts without the need for sticky, awkward or embarrassingly loose fitting condoms without any risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease. And if you don't come back for six months, you can rest assured that she hasn't been with any other man during that time, so no matter how dirty she may get, she'll always be clean as a whistle where it counts.
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Yeah, I really think this makes the top 10 slog posts of all time.
It's a fake:
This may be a fake, but I'm sure I saw a real version of this several years ago. The women were hideous as you might expect.
And from the same people (domain registered to Vexes Media)
bitches ain't shit!
@42-No shit.
it's not fake they took my credit card info and i have an "e-date" this weekend
I can't remember if this is the site I was thinking of, but if you are in the market for just a "pen" pal, try this:
There's a link to a Big Beautiful Woman site there, too.
Rape, assault with a deadly weapon and rape again.
Someone's been watching Blazing Saddles:
Hedley Lamarr: Qualifications?
Applicant: Rape, murder, arson, and rape.
Hedley Lamarr: You said rape twice.
Applicant: I like rape.
I think I'm in love with Lassie. She's young, cute, and, doesn't sound like she's terribly picky which is good because I don't like rejection. Anyhow, I always thought the icepick in the eye thing in Basic Instinct had kind of kinky quality to it. Nothing like the possibility of death to make your dick hard!
Rape, assault with a deadly weapon and rape again.
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Moments ago, Google unveiled a security service that has been working behind the scenes on Android for a few months now, codenamed Bouncer. The service allows the Android Market to scan apps that have been uploaded, analyze them for trojans or other malware, and then determine if they have tendencies that would lead them to misbehave. Again, this has been going on for months to protect you, Google is just now letting you know about how successful it has been. (more…)
Can't Live Without a Visual Representation of Android Malware Across the Globe? Lookout has an App for That
If stressing over malware on Android is something that you enjoy on a daily basis, the crew responsible for Lookout Security has a new release that will satisfy your needs. Their newest app titled Mobile Threat Tracker takes the last few day's security threats that their security products have identified and displays them in a visually stunning, rain shower-ish, globe rotating manner. You can view the top threats, tap to view more info on them, and then decide for yourself if you believe that there is actually a Malware problem in Android. Is there? I'm not ready to buy into yet, but hey, the app looks snazzy.
New Android Trojan Can Record Calls, We Remind You Again to Avoid Shady 3rd Party Markets
CA Technologies discovered a new type of Android Trojan that drops a "config" file onto your device after being installed that can record phone conversations. "ZOMG! The world is coming to an end!" Yeah, that was extreme sarcasm. You see, with no major device releases expected this week, we've resorted to talking about stories like this. Stories of random malware/trojans that another security company has discovered in an app from an unknown source that could ruin your day should it get installed. Of course, you would have to visit another of those shady 3rd party app stores that hawk paid apps for free in order for this to go down, but you already know that.
So what do we make of this? As we have already mentioned a half dozen times now, AVOID SHADY 3RD PARTY APP STORES. Support your damn developers in legitimate markets.
New Type Of Android Trojan Charges For Premium SMS Services
GG Tracker is a new Trojan which has recently been discovered by the lovely people over at Lookout. If users are infected by the Trojan, they are directed to an imitation of the Android Market on their mobile, to download a free app. Once it is downloaded it unknowingly goes to work by signing you up for a ton of premium SMS services, and it's all downhill from there. Lookout has done a very extensive write up on what it is, how it works, and how to avoid it. Tim Wyatt of Lookout writes:
Lookout has identified a new Android Trojan, GGTracker, which is automatically downloaded to a user's phone after visiting a malicious webpage that imitates the Android Market. The Trojan is able to sign-up a victim to a number of premium SMS subscription services without the user's consent. This can lead to unapproved charges to a victim's phone bill.
Have you all been browsing bad websites? Let me just say that this issue could seriously be alleviated if we all just took two seconds and make sure that what we're browsing is such a good idea. If you're on the Android market's website, you better see "Android Market" somewhere in the URL. (more…)
Lookout Identifies Another 34 DroidDream Malware Apps in the Android Market
Back in March, a number of potentially dangerous apps were found in the Android Market that had the ability to root your phone and proceed to steal personal information. What the developer behind them was doing, was looking for some of the more popular apps in the market, downloading and repackaging them with malware, and then uploading them to the market. They were essentially duplicates that were difficult to spot to the average user. The group of apps were dubbed "DroidDream" and were thought to be all but wiped out – and this weekend happened.
Our pals over at Lookout Security were tipped to another batch of apps that were posing a similar threat which they are now calling "DroidDreamLight" or DDLight. Around 34 applications and 6 developers made the list which we have for you below. I'd suggest that you take a quick look through them all and then browse through the app list on your phone to make sure you are clean.
And I hate that we have to do this, but again, to avoid these types of problems you need to be a little more careful when downloading apps. If the app has only been downloaded a few times, has a low rating, and is from a developer you have never heard of, you should probably avoid it. If the app contains the words hot, sex, girls, or breasts you should probably avoid it. If you are browsing for free "fake" versions of legitimate paid apps
because you are a cheap ass, go get a job just know that you are opening yourself up to a bad time. This isn't rocket science – only download from reputable developers and you'll be fine.
The full list of developers and apps is after the break. (more…)
Google Starts Remotely Removing and Fixing Malicious Malware from Affected Devices
There was a lot of talk last week about security on the Android platform after the DroidDream malware scare, but to help ease all of your minds, Google has released a statement detailing all of the steps they are actively taking to make our mobile world a safer place. We should point out that anyone running anything less than Android 2.2.2 was susceptible, so please read the 4 steps below carefully to see what you need to be on the look for.
- We removed the malicious applications from Android Market, suspended the associated developer accounts, and contacted law enforcement about the attack.
- We are remotely removing the malicious applications from affected devices. This remote application removal feature is one of many security controls the Android team can use to help protect users from malicious applications.
- We are pushing an Android Market security update to all affected devices that undoes the exploits to prevent the attacker(s) from accessing any more information from affected devices. If your device has been affected, you will receive an email from [email protected] over the next 72 hours. You will also receive a notification on your device that "Android Market Security Tool March 2011" has been installed. You may also receive notification(s) on your device that an application has been removed. You are not required to take any action from there; the update will automatically undo the exploit. Within 24 hours of the exploit being undone, you will receive a second email.
- We are adding a number of measures to help prevent additional malicious applications using similar exploits from being distributed through Android Market and are working with our partners to provide the fix for the underlying security issues.
And as you can see from our picture above, there is an app in the market that will help remove garbage from affected devices. You don't need to download it though; it's just there so that Google can remotely push it onto devices in need. More info can be found here.
Via: Google Mobile Blog
Thursday Poll: Worried About the Android Market and Malware in Apps?
After yesterday's DroidDream malware story jumped into the tech spotlight, we heard opinions on the situation from a few of our readers, but never really got the feeling that any of you were all that concerned about any of it. Sure, some of the big tech sites jumped on it and made it sound like Android was the worst thing to happen since Paris Hilton's birth, but for the most part, average users seemed to be confident in the Google team and the openness of the market. Is that the case or are you all just not being vocal about it? No better way to let your voice be heard than through one of our polls. So tell us…
DroidDream Malware Enters Official Android Market, Chaos Ensues After Root Exploit Found Embedded
Yesterday was a bad day for the Android Market. Popular Redditor lompolo discovered odd duplicates of some very popular apps in the market and decided to download a few to see exactly what the difference was. The news was not pretty, and the guys at Android Police jumped all over it, looking for more. What did they discover? Well, that developer "Myournet" was taking popular apps from the market, repackaging them with malware included, and then republishing them to the market alongside the legitimate version. Included in these new versions was the famous root exploit "rageagainstthecage" (yep, it was rooting devices) and other embedded apks which had the potential to do some serious damage and steal more information than you can imagine…
…it does more than just yank IMEI and IMSI. There's another APK hidden inside the code, and it steals nearly everything it can: product ID, model, partner (provider?), language, country, and userID. But that's all child's play; the true pièce de résistance is that it has the ability to download more code. In other words, there's no way to know what the app does after it's installed, and the possibilities are nearly endless.
But that's not all. Android security machine Lookout, stepped into the situation to help ease minds of their customers, but also found two additional developers that were distributing similarly affected apps: Kingmall2010 and we20090202. With these 3 "developers" combined, there were more than 50 apps in the official Android Market that could potentially steal a massive amount of information from your smartphone. (more…)


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I was asked to sign a petition to get this on the ballot and I declined because I had precisely these suspicions. I was thinking about the non-partisan school board members who at their first meeting start pushing creationist agendas and I just saw red. Nah, if I want to lie with dogs, I want to know where the fleas are from.
Thanks for the info. I was also asked to sign a petition, and declined because I didn't feel I knew enough to be sure how to vote. This is a convincing argument against it.
Non-partisan is the only way a Red Bushie has a chance at being elected around here, where they can pretend they aren't Bush comrades and then, once elected, run as GOP for a further seat.
Just look at the two King County Sherrifs we had last ...
Getting away from the GOP!!?? Those AMERICA HATERS!!!! The Republicans on the KCC are AMERICA HATERS!!!!!!!
This isn't a new idea from PvB -- he's been suggesting it for years. And considering the Council hardly ever votes along party lines and strives for unanimous votes anyway, I'm reluctant to read any nefarious intent into this proposal.
This is a very smart strategy by the GOP and is certain to win with "independently" thinking voters. As if not naming their party makes candidates more independent.
Even in Seattle, conservatives were able to slide stealth candidate Tim Burgess in the City Council. Having been very involved in politics back in the 90's I can assure you that the Republican voters know exactly which Judges are their friends and which ones are not and they don't advertise to the whole county like the Democrats do.
Good work shining the light on this, Josh.
On Broadway a couple of weeks ago - a woman was getting signatures.
She would not let me read the petition, her thing was it is about good govt.
Funny, how hostile she got when I politely declined to sign without knowing the content.
Dogs, all R's - remember no gay rights protections were passed at the county level until the Dems took control with Gary Grant and Cynthia Sullivan. R's talk nice, some of them, but it is always the same old dreary shit.
Think more Kathy Lambert clones ... horror that might be.
Will miss you're work after next month, Josh.
Wish it were Eli and not you. Good luck on endeavors and what not.
I believe that the House spread is 63-35, actually....
We will miss you Josh! No chance Erica could leave and you stay?
wtf, my mistake @9
it'll be sad not to see your bylines in ye olde stranger. surely, you'll be missed.
if you're coming to the east coast, you'd do a disservice not to get in touch. xox
I have truly enjoyed your work and will miss you. Good Luck in the next chapter.
Seattle elections are also "non-partisan" and almost always result in two Democrats competing in the November run-off, at least in the contested races. Seattle voters KNOW who the candidates are. It's been over 20 years since they elected the last bona-fide Republican, Paul Kraabel, to council, and he was what the current GOP would call a RINO -- with little or nothing in common with the right wingnuts in charge these days.
Non-partisan elections also work the other way, allowing stealth Democrats to run in suburban county council districts.
Out of curiosity, I wonder how the initiative handles redistricting. The current county charter gives it to a partisan commission who basically divide the spoils between Democrats and Republicans. The only significant criterion in line drawing is partisan voting history; that and the wishes of the incumbents who pull the commissioners' strings. A truly non-partisan charter would have to give redistricting to a more independent body, if it is to make any sense at all.
Yeah, because the Republicans have totally used that camouflage to take over the City of Seattle- oh wait.
i noticed in 2006 the definite lack of defining Republican characteristics on their signs...no word, no elephant, like they weren't proud of it or something...i've pondered the whether they might need a little help this season...the scarlet R attached to their signs so everyone will know their shame
Sad to see ya go Josh. It's been a good ride and you've done a great job.
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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced allocations under USDA's Dairy Export Incentive Program for the July 2008 through June 30, 2009 period, as allowed under the rules of the World Trade Organization. The program helps U.S. dairy exporters meet prevailing world prices and encourages the development of international export markets in areas where U.S. dairy products are not competitive due to subsidized dairy products from other countries.
"These allocations illustrate our continued support for the U.S. dairy industry, which has seen its international market shares erode, in part, due to the reintroduction of direct export subsidies by the European Union earlier this year," said Vilsack. "The Obama Administration remains strongly committed to the pledge by the Leaders of the Group of Twenty to refrain from protectionist measures. Our measured response is fully consistent with our WTO commitments and we will make every attempt to minimize the impact on non-subsidizing foreign suppliers."
The Dairy Export Incentive Program allocations of 68,201 metric tons of nonfat dry milk; 21,097 metric tons of butterfat; 3,030 metric tons of various cheeses and 34 metric tons of other dairy products, as well as individual product and country allocations will be made available through Invitations for Offers. Country and region quantities may be limited by the invitation.
Administered by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, this program was reauthorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. As part of its World Trade Organization commitments resulting from the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture, the United States has established annual export subsidy ceilings by commodity with respect to maximum permitted quantities and maximum budgetary expenditures.
More information about this program, including the announcement of Invitations for Offers, is available at http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/deip/deip-new.asp or by calling FAS's Credit Programs Division, Office of Trade Programs, at (202) 720-3224 or (202) 720-6211.
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Zach Green, of Northfield, caulks around a new insulated basement door during a weatherization project at a Williamstown home. A statewide challenge asks homeowners to commit to taking energy-efficiency measures this year.
MONTPELIER — Rob Apple's multistory home built in the 1850s had major heating losses until a few years ago.
Apple said he has saved about 20 percent on his heating oil bill each year due to weatherization improvements from 2010 or 2011, which included adding insulation like cellulose between the second floor and attic and putting foam on his basement walls.
"The air coming out of my basement was basically sifting through the house ... and there were considerable opportunities to tighten up the place," he said Thursday, standing in his Winter Street home with Gov. Peter Shumlin to advocate for a new initiative for other Vermonters.
If a statewide energy assistance service, Efficiency Vermont, has its way, more than 3,500 homes across the state will follow suit in the Home Energy Challenge. The initiative calls for people to pledge to make improvements this year, such as using energy-efficient light bulbs or a programmable thermostat.
Towns can compete with others in their region to see which can achieve the highest percentage of homes weatherized this year.
The state is trying to meet a goal of weatherizing 80,000 homes by 2020 to improve energy efficiency. Last year, 1,000 households underwent weatherization projects, Efficiency Vermont officials said. To meet the goal, 5,000 homes need to be weatherized annually, the officials said.
Vermont's Weatherization Program pays for such improvements for households whose income is up to 60 percent of the median. Kelly Lucci, a spokeswoman for Efficiency Vermont, which is run by the nonprofit Vermont Energy Investment Corp., said the program has a waiting list of more than a year.
Apple received a rebate on some of the improvements he made but said he still had to "bite the bullet" and spend close to $8,000. He said the investment probably will be returned in about five or six years.
To participate in the Home Energy Challenge, go to efficiencyvermont.com/action or call 888-921-5990.
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Due to popular demand, I've decided to take my MakerGear Mosaic assembly guide one step further, past the physical assembly of the robot, and cover the process of getting through the first print. What started as a series of seven guides is now a series of eight:
Once you have the robot itself built, the number of possible ways to set up and run the printer start to multiply rapidly. Your options and preferences will vary based on the computer you're using, the operating system on that computer, and the CAD, CAM, and printer control programs you choose. Unfortunately, I can only report what's worked for me. If your experience is different, and it may well be, please feel free to comment below and tell us about it.
I chose to dedicate an old laptop to my Mosaic. Specifically, it is a Toshiba Satellite A25-S207 running Windows XP SP 3. I don't ask it to do much else while it's running the printer, except occasionally capture time-lapse images of an ongoing print using an attached webcam. There's a PCMCIA WiFi card I can pop in when I need internet, but I don't usually leave it connected to the web.
This tutorial does not cover 3D modelling, and assumes you will be using a downloaded .STL file. Traditionally, the first print off of a RepRap is supposed to be a shot glass, and the traditional file is minimug.stl. The original file is available on the RepRap wiki, but for whatever reasons it is rotated at an unprintable angle, which is inconvenient for beginners.
What you put in it, of course, is up to you, but I've found Glenfiddich Solera Reserve to be an excellent, if pricey, test fluid. Solely on the basis of its viscosity, you understand.
Though there are more exotic possibilities, generally you will be printing in either ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) or PLA (Polylactic Acid). Of the two, I find PLA preferable in pretty much every way. It prints cleaner, in my experience, does not emit noxious odors, and melts at a lower temperature. You'll want to experiment with ABS yourself, of course, and see if you agree with my assessment. But I think you should start out with PLA. Your Mosaic kit probably included a couple of short coils of PLA in different colors.
You will eventually want to experiment with almost every setting in the Slic3r interface and see how it affects the quality of your printed objects. When you get a feel for the software and the process of making prints in general, you may want to graduate to Skeinforge, which is less beginner-friendly but gives you more control over the details of how your model will be printed.
If you run into trouble, your best bet for a quick answer is the MakerGear IRC channel. The MakerGear website also has some helpful resources, including a Getting Started Guide that covers the use of Skeinforge/SFACT in detail. You should also feel free to leave a comment, below, if you run into difficulty or would like to suggest corrections to, or additional information for, this guide.


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Miley Cyrus in 7 For All Mankind
Miley Cyrus was seen on the set of LOL wearing her 7 For All Mankind Roxanne jeans in Super Vintage Nakita again. Media sources say that Ashley Greene describes Miley like she is a 40-year-old. Um…what? Ashley has said of Miley "She's young, but we could relate to each other because she's probably been through as much as a 40-year-old!" haha my guess is that neither of them really have any real friends who are 40-year-olds so their analogy is a wee bit off.
What do you think, do you think that Miley could be comparable to any 40-year-olds you know? I know a few 40-year-olds that are comparable to 20 year olds, maybe that is what she meant LOL! Anyway, these jeans are cute. Enough said.
Joe Jonas in Closed
Joe Jonas was spotted rocking his favorite new brand again, Closed. Joe's style has really grown on me after he started ditching his tight jeans. I thought they were just not flattering on his legs. I think they are too bulky for the super skinny styles that he and his brothers used to wear all the time.
He was spotted out on a dinner date with girlfriend Ashley Greene in Los Angeles, California. I'm surprised to see that they are still going strong. Joe seems to move from girlfriends pretty quickly, but this one seems to have gone on for quite a bit. I thought Ashley would have been up in Canada taping Breaking Dawn? I guess she must be on break. You can click here to purchase Closed Jeans from their website.
Favorite Celeb Outfit: 2010 Female Final Vote!
Okay so I admit it, again I was kind of shocked by some of the top choices ha ha. I guess my style radar is still a bit off! But we can't argue with our readers so here is what our DenimBlog readers 2010 Top Female Celeb Favorite Outfit choices were. We are interested to know which female celeb outfit is your favorite throughout the whole of 2010. Pick your winners from the favourite outfit images on this blog post. You are able to select up to 3 favorite outfits.
Ashley Greene in Henry & Belle
Ashley Greene and Joe Jonas took a trip to Florida's Disney Magic Kingdom a couple of days ago. They posed for photos outside the Space Mountain on their way around the amusement park. You can never be too old to enjoy Disney! They were then seen arriving back in California at LAX Airport.
Ashley carried her cute little doggy while Joe, being a gentleman, carried the luggage. For the trip, Ashley chose to wear a pair of Henry & Belle Ideal Super Stretch Skinny Jeans in Rustic wash. These jeans look really good on her and I like that the back pockets are plain. They remind me a lot of J Brand. Ashley and Joe make such a cute couple and they seem so happy together! Buy Henry & Belle jeans at Henry & Belle online.


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In Singapore, living in a condominium unit has almost been considered to be the most practical and beneficial way to live an urban life. If you happen to be caught in between choosing the City Square Residences or an apartment, then you are looking at the right page.
Let's first discuss the benefits of getting a property. Getting a house means having a private yard but you need to spend time and money for the upkeep. While there are no condo fees, you need to spend for each and every aspect of maintenance inside your property such as wind blowing, keeping the yard in a good shape, and removing broken branches of trees. You are also responsible for the insurance cost.
Now, before you decide to get a unit, you need to remember that the best buying decision you can ever make is one that coincides your wants, needs, and lifestyle. A condo is ideal if everything that is involved in your life is in the city. For instance, if you eat out a lot, shop many times in a week, need to go to the office on a daily basis and avail of spa accommodations, then getting a unit is ideal for you. If you also rent sports venues such as an indoor tennis court, or you work out and do things that involve the transportation and establishments within the city, then it is best that you talk to one of Singapore's best sales agents.
When you get a unit, you will have the freedom to do what you please inside your property just as long as it's within the law and condo agreement. However, if you are going to do some improvements outside your door, you need to get permission from the management. The fees that you are going to pay will cover the water and sewage, maintenance, snow removal, and other upkeep expenses. The fees will also cover the insurance of the exterior covers and building structure. If you are busy with work, in poor health, not always home, or you simply just don't want to deal with household chores, then a condo unit is ideal for you.
Getting a unit also means having round-the-clock security. The building offers 24-hour security guards as well as camera and video surveillance. It also has locked exterior doors, development-de sprinkler system, and well-lit parking areas. All of these security features are offered in return for the HOA fees you pay. When you live in a house, it can be impossible or too costly to avail of all these features.
Another reason why getting a unit from the City Square Residences is better is that the building is located with cafes, transportation, offices, market, malls, boutiques, and other establishments. The popular food destinations namely the Berseh food centre and lavender food centre are even a short walk away from the building. The Farrer Park MRT station is also located near the building. In addition to its ideal location, it also offers a myriad of amazing facilities that include 50M lap pool, kid's playground, pool deck and clubhouse, function room, games room, table games lounge, BBQ pits, karaoke room , fitness station,. It even has a gymnasium, steam baths, kid's water play, bubble lounger jacuzzi, bowling Alley , ring fountain pool, tennis courts , and covered car park.
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Inversion (PS3)
The storyline for Inversion is a simple one, set in the near future of the fictional location of Vanguard City we take on the role of Davis Russell, a young police detective who starts out just trying to get home to wish his daughter a happy birthday. Davis's partner, Leo Delgado, tags along, since he seems to have nothing better to do and it's just as well he does because Vanguard City is about to be attacked by an invasion of thuggish alien types called Lutadores.
Strapping on our gravity controlling "Gravlink" which looks like a Ghostbusters proton pack attached to a power glove it is time to fight back against the Lutadores.
The weapons available are fairly standard and all the primary bases are covered from automatic machine guns and shotguns to sniper rifles. The cover mechanic is key to the gameplay and allows us to recover our injuries. Moving from one cover element to the next is the usual rush and dive method and solo/co-op styles are available with AI taking control of Leo should we not play with a friend.
Rounding things off Inversion offers an abundance of multiplayer online modes such as death match or king of the hill.
Graphics & Audio
The enemy models are detailed enough however they are reused liberally throughout the game and the player models are also acceptable and move well through the game though there isn't anything ground breaking or outstanding to see.
On the audio front Inversion has a fairly generic music score with the usual rock type background being used liberally throughout the game. The voice acting is once again acceptable and not outstanding.
Unfortunately these moments are too few and far between to say that the game delivers on its promise completely and this is mainly down to the fact that most of the time we found the Gravlink controls to be to fiddly or time consuming to use properly. By the time we had made an object weightless then grabbed it we had taken too much damage from incoming enemy fire to warrant the effort.
The result? This made us play the game in a more standard way, turning a neat concept into a fairly standard cover based shooter which doesn't necessarily make it a bad game. It is a perfectly decent way to pass a few hours however the missed potential did eventually get to us and some more development time to perfect the concept may well have benefitted the gameplay… Inversion 2 maybe?


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Abertay University is located on the Firth of Tay on the eastern coast of the North Sea in Dundee, Scotland. The university combines a rich Scottish history and progressive coursework. You will have the experience of a lifetime! Abertay students embody the rich culture of Dundee boasting incredible creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. No wonder this is "the City of Discovery".
Please RT open house w/ @AbertayUni. Fri Oct 2, 1:30pm in Arts and Design, Rm 2001: https://t.co/wkyBi9LCNG via @YouTube— Mason Study Abroad (@GMU_StudyAbroad) September 30, 2015
Abertay University's roots start in the late 1800s and display a history of innovative research. In 2014, the Research Excellence Framework named Abertay the highest ranking modern university in Scotland for original, significant, and rigorous research. The university combines research focus with student focus, creating a warm, friendly, and dynamic community for domestic and international students alike. Students on Bilateral Exchange are administered by the Study Abroad Office while at the university.
The University has some of the most innovative and well-designed buildings in the UK. Its library and Student Centre have set the standard for universities across the UK, while the innovative White Space gives students an opportunity to connect with Abertay staff and with local businesses. But it's not all work and no play: Dundee has a vivid student life, and sport plays an important role.
Abertay University Fact: Groundbreaking computer games such as Lemmings, F1 2000, Grand Theft Auto, State of Emergency and Denki Blocks were developed by Dundee-based companies.
Dundee is an outstanding place to live and study and offers an affordable lifestyle. Not only is the city in a beautiful part of the world, but it is also Scotland's sunniest city.
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Pycnogenol is a unique combination of proanthocyanidins obtained from the bark of the French maritime pine. As a potent natural scavenger of free radicals, Pycnogenol helps to protect the body's tissues from oxidative stress and supports a healthy, balanced immune system response to normal metabolic stress. Through these mechanisms, Pycnogenol helps to maintain healthy eye, skin, and joint tissues. In addition, scientific studies have shown that Pycnogenol helps to maintain vascular strength and function.
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Cellulose (capsule), cellulose powder and magnesium stearate (vegetable source).
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|Rutin Powder (Sophora japonica) (Flower Bud)
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With all the things I had read about pycnogenol, I thought, can it really work. After about a month, I started forgetting to put on my glasses for driving when I would leave the house. I also was reading close-up print without the bifocals!! I am really impressed. I only take 1 pill at bedtime and have had this much result! Also the added rutin is CRUCIAL for building blocks of arteries and veins and keeping them strong (to help prevent strokes).
I take a lot of fish oil, but since fish oil is a blood thinner, it tends to make me bruise and get nosebleeds easily. A friend recommended Pycnogenol to stop the bruising and nosebleeds. It worked like a charm. It also make a good anti-inflammatory. The only drawback I've experienced is that high doses (200 mg.) tend to make me a little light-headed and irritable. Pycnogenol works best if taken with lots of vitamin C (500 mg.)
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I'm asthmatic and tried these to reduce inflammation of my airways. After a week, my breathing feels much less constricted. Also found increase in stamina in my regular runs. Would recommend to all asthmatic patients. This stuff works!.
Research says it's good.
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Research says it's good, so I trust it is helping me stay young at 60.
Excellent combination of ingredients!
Posted by TrueReviews on Nov 15, 2013
Pycnogenol is a well known antioxidant, it recycles vitamin C in the body. So, it is better taken with vitamin C, and this product has rutin and acerola in it, which are vit C sources. I feel great using it, it has made a difference in my leg veins, and i believe in my eye sight too, which was unexpected! Click on my username for more reviews! If you thought that this review was helpful please feel free to press the 'yes' button.
Wonderful for muscle cramping
Posted by Reviewer1486013 on Dec 12, 2012
I have mold illness. One of the characteristics of this is calf cramping upon awakening; when you point your toes and stretch, your calves instantly cramp up. I decided to try this after a friend recommended it. The info says it takes 30 days, but I had results immediately, the very next morning; no calf cramps. I continue to take it and am delighted with the results. I also have had significant problems with sciatica due to muscle "clenching" of the sciatic nerve in my butt, and this seems to have taken care of that too. Once again, I am delighted. I've now been taking it for 60 days with continued excellent results.
Great for veins & to stimulate natural skin collagen production but IS THIS REAL PYCNOGENOL?
Posted by PurplePegasus on Nov 02, 2012
In the early 90's I received a glossy booklet that explained all about real pycnogenol® which should bear the trademark logo from Horphag Research Ltd and not to be confused with the unregulated 'maritime pine bark' which is said to be less potent. The Now Foods brand carries the logo (a pine tree inside a circle). I am editing this review as I could not spell "Horphag" I did a search and came across a very interesting article called PYCNOGENOL CONTROVERSY which states that Horphag is now using extraction techniques not approved by the French government (France being the only source of true pycnogenol) and the controversy states that, unless the bottle bears the seal of authenticity of Dr. Masquelier then it is the fake pycnogenol and that its extraction process turns this fake antioxidant into a potent oxidant. OUCH! Might explain my lackluster results here! More research by me is needed. My original review: I found myself taking 3 caps per day, along with COQ10 and vitamin E to alleviate the extreme thigh and wrists/arm vein pain that I experience during PMS. I was also diagnosed with high cholesterol due to steroid meds and hoping this will contribute to reversing that. This was not as effective as horsechestnut for my leg vein pain but I've since found out that horsechestnut causes or aggravates liver failure, which is an illness I'm currently treating so I definitely needed something different. My skin does look healthy with smaller pores than in the past but I'm taking a lot of supplements which are beneficial to skin so I can't gauge if it's the pycnogenol® or not. I trust it is working and might try a higher dosage later to see if that works better. Time will tell. No apparent side effects.


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How can I get photos from one of my wedding photographers?
How can I get the wedding photos from one of my wedding photographers? My wedding was in Oct 2007. [more inside]
Where to find freelance web work online?
I'm a web developer and have been working the same job for 9 years. Recently, due to challenging economic circumstances, I've decided to start looking for freelance work to supplement my income, if not replace it. Are you a freelance web developer or designer? If so, where do you go to find work online? [more inside]
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Seeking Sample Freelance Contract Suitable for Filling-in-the-Blanking. A few weeks ago I posted this and got all kinds of good advice and cheerleading (thanks to all!). It worked- I had a great time chatting up Mr. Big and they agreed to pay me what I- with bated breath- asked for. Now I need to find a contract to make it legal and am hoping one of you has a sample or suggestions on where to find one. [more inside]
What kind of a contract does a band need to sign in case their music is used in a low budget (indie) film?
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IndependentContractorFilter: So I've landed a gig doing some contract programming, except we don't actually have a signed contract yet. Before I sink any more time (existing time being this afternoon) into it, and before I deliver anything, I want one, obviously. Does anyone know of any example programming contracts online I can crib from? All the obvious search words are so over-represented on the Web that my Google results are uselessly noisy.
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She Has No Head! meets Chad Nevett's Random Thoughts…OMG. WHAT. WILL. HAPPEN? Let's find out!
Here's the deal, I'm way behind on my novel revisions for my agent, work is crazy busy, I've been sick and I just can't seem to catch up, also my planned column for this week got pushed back due to some things beyond my control. So the benevolent Chad Nevett agreed to let me pilfer his column concept (and I should add fearless leader Brian Cronin suggested the idea to me months ago) and so here we are! Did you really want to see how the sausage gets made people? I thought not!
Random She Thought: It's She Has Random Thoughts Time! Get Excited!
Link Thought: 1979 Semi-Finalist for blog-y comics stuff, 79semifinalist for twitter-y comics stuff, Kelly Thompson on CBR for review-y comics stuff and 1979 Semi-Finalist for website-y stuff.
Random She Thought: So drunk cover solicits happened this weekend on 1979 Semi-Finalist…it was particularly exciting (or horrible, your call) because I was also still sick, so it was like a bottle of Veuve, an overdose of Nyquil plus all the cover solicits a body can handle. Good times!
Random She Thought: My excitement for Game of Thrones prior to Sunday night was OFF THE CHARTS. Like, seriously alarming in its intensity.
Random She Thought: My excitement for Game of Thrones post Sunday night? THE. SAME. Brilliant television makes me so happy.
Random She Thought: While we're on the topic of television, I'm sure this is really the wrong crowd for a couple reasons, but do you guys watch The Good Wife? It's really freaking good television. So smart.
Random She Thought: Have any of you been watching The Killing on AMC? It's pretty good. Not great, but pretty good. But I'm a sucker for detective stories, especially those set in rainy gloomy locations and with a strong female protagonist. This most recent episode was the weakest yet though, which does not bode well.
Random She Thought: Please don't make me talk about comics…
Random She Thought: Okay, fine. So yeah, comics…what's up with those?
Random She Thought: I'm really pissy about this Flashpoint stuff. I mean I'm going to have to read a fair bit of it I suspect, but every single thing I read about it makes me more and more nervous. I'm like that idiot chick in a horror movie that is totally going into the scary basement, even though everyone including her is like "this is a bad idea!" And we're all screaming at me "Don't do it!" But the next thing I know I'm up to my hips in blood and there's a guy in a hockey mask standing behind me with a chainsaw in the already super creepy basement. And I'm just thinking…WHY DON'T I KNOW BETTER?
Random She Thought: But comics gives and it takes away. Because I really liked Uncanny X-Men #535 with Kieron Gillen and The Dodsons this past week…but next month Greg Land will be the artist for that particular book and my eyes will be bleeding. But you know who will be on the next issue of Birds of Prey? Jesus Saiz. And he's ah-mazing. Plus, Jamal Igle is bringing it on Zatanna, which is very cool. Then again Mike Deodato has ruined New Avengers for me. See, give one, take one. Give one, take one. Jesus comics.
Random She Thought: So depressing. Although, speaking of Uncanny X-Men, Emma was putting on some sweet X gauntlets in last issue…did you guys see those? Badass. Sometimes it's the little things that make you happy.
Random She Thought: In fact, you wanna see my head literally (yes, Greg, literally!) explode? Ask me about Fabian Nicieza's quotes about Cass Cain's forthcoming appearance in Red Robin. You know the funny thing is a friend of mine was all "Don't you worry that all this fan demand for Cass Cain to appear will result in her appearing, but it being terrible?" And I was all "Ross, don't be silly!" Oh-ho! Who's the idiot now? Me, that's who.
Random She Thought: Maybe Scott Snyder can do better with Cass in Gates of Gotham. In fact, let me just put it out there very clearly. SCOTT! ALL MY CASS CAIN EGGS ARE IN YOUR BASKET. No pressure or anything.
Random She Thought: Are you all reading Snyder's Detective Comics arc? Some of the best damn Batman comics I've ever read, and Batman isn't even in them much so far. Really brilliant thought provoking stuff.
Random She Thought: Here's a question for you all…what matters more to you in a comic? The writing or the art? If you can't have both being an awesome perfect merging of excellence as we'd all prefer – which is the trade off you're more willing to accept? Is it more tolerable to read a great story with horrible offensive Greg Land art (or pick your poison for whatever kind of art you personally hate), or some crazy brilliant art paired with a story/writing that just doesn't work? Even though bad offensive art sucks and can send me running from a well-written comic in terror, I think the truth is that for a good story I'm sometimes willing to stick it out, while the reverse is almost never true…
Random She Thought: You know what book is really good? Uncanny X-Force. Too bad it has such a silly name. How does the word "uncanny" fit with what the current X-Force team/book is about? What about The Killingest X-Force? Yup, I could do this shit for a living. I appreciate that Psylocke finally actually looks Asian in the book, but could she also finally get a decent costume? See, again…give one, take one. Would it kill you to just give comics?
Random She Thought: If we're going to have a really good book with a title as silly as Uncanny X-Force, can we duplicate that and have this Logan's Angels of Fury book? With a title that lame and art that good, it would have to be awesome.
Random She Thought: Speaking of Wolverine, I know he's way over saturated at this point, but I love the hell out of the Wolverine & Jubilee mini-series. Kathryn Immonen and Phil Noto are just killing it on that book. So smart and funny, and just completely enjoyable. It's one of the best minis I've read in a really long time. I'm really sad this week is the last issue.
Random She Thought: Last Wolverine thought, I swear. I don't know when my love for Wolverine went from "badass Wolverine" to "grouchy old man Wolverine" but I so prefer grouchy old man Wolverine. When I see badass Wolverine he just looks silly to me now. It was probably that Faith Erin Hicks grouchy old man Wolverine short she did where he's mad about the X-kids eating his Canadian eggs that turned me. Yeah, that's the ticket.
Random She Thought: There was a rumor that Brian Wood was going to write Supergirl. I didn't ever fully believe it, but man did I want to. Can you imagine how great that could be? If there's anyone that can get me to have any interest in Supergirl it's Brian Wood. Could you imagine Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly on Supergirl? That equals COMICS I WANT TO READ DC. I am excited to see Kelly Sue DeConnick's take though.
Random She Thought: Music is such a great thing. I know that sounds like the dumbest most obvious statement ever, but it's really amazing how much happier I am in my life when I replace 75% of random TV watching with music listening. I can't replace all of my TV watching, because I still need room for GAME OF THRONES. Also 30 Rock… Community…The Office…The Good Wife. But other than that it should really all be music. I don't know why I always forget these "revelations" and go back to watching marathons of Law & Order that I've mostly already seen before.
Random She Thought: I was watching some youtube videos of different forms of martial arts as kind of preliminary research for a project I'm working on and the music on all those videos is terrible, just the most cliche obvious stuff you would expect. But when I muted the videos and played The Go! Team's Grip Like a Vice things became like 100% more badass.
Random She Thought: I loathe getting involved in Fear Itself. I don't really know how to stay out of it though. Can I really take Fear Itself and THEN Flashpoint? I think it could break me.
Random She Thought: Did you guys see the hardcover edition of Stumptown? Gorgeous. Really beautiful slightly over sized, with this fabulous matte paper. Stunning. Also Demo Volume 2 came out recently – you may have seen something about it – though only a handful of you commented on my lovely piece about it…jerks. DV8: Gods & Monsters comes out in a couple weeks too, for those of you that have been waiting for the trade. Hate the cover though, don't know why they didn't use one of those amazing Fiona Staples covers.
Random She Thought: Odds that I'll like the Wonder Woman TV Series…? Slim to none.
Random She Thought: Okay, wait, I can't end on that bitter note…how about this…have you guys seen the great Superheroes Are For Girls, Too tumblr site? It's full of amazing pictures of girls and their love of superheroes.
Positivity thou shalt win out!
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I trust Fabian Nicieza more with character voices than almost any other writer in the history of Marvel and DC
Don't worry, Dodsons will be on for the whole arc, meaning four issues.
@Matt D: Well he didn't get Cass right (for me) in his brief take on her this past year, and his comments on her are alarming at best, so I don't hold out much hope. My NIcieza experience is limited mostly to 90's X-stuff, so I didn't really feel one way or the other strongly…until now.
@John G: Didn't realize that – you're right, it's solicited as Terry Dodson throughout. That is great news. I won't ask what happens after.
After Dodson, the next issue isn't Land, but I'm not sure if it's a guest artist for the entire arc or just that single issue. Land is still on the book, though, so he's lurking somewhere …
The writing/art thing – it really depends on the writer or artist. I have reached the point where I have to really endure Ariel Olivetti's art, and even then it almost ruins good writing for me. I've reached that point with Land, too, which is why I'm curious if Gillen will be able to overcome what I know will be wretched pictures. I endured crappy artists on Morrison's Batman run because he's Morrison. Overall, I'd probably lean toward dealing with bad art if the story is good, but I've been slowly sliding the other way for a while now, so who knows how I'll feel in six months or a year.
I didn't realize Chad had proprietary rights to something as amorphous as random thoughts. I would have just written random thoughts and to hell with him!!!!! I also hope you liked the latest Age of X thing, because he didn't, and I want the fight I was promised!
Am I the only nerd on the internet who watched BURN NOTICE: THE FALL OF SAM AXE instead of this Game of Thrones thing? I mean, I don't have pay cable, but still. Bruce Campbell! There are some priorities in life.
I'm behind on The Killing, I'll have to catch up. I guess.
If I have to choose between story and art, I'll choose story, because I am a words guy. I used to believe a good story could overcome bad art, but good art couldn't overcome a lousy story… I'm not sure I believe that anymore. But I'm only going to buy comics with good writing *and* good art from now on.
I'm into The Killing. Just about everything AMC brings out is GOLD.
Too bad about the Rubicon.
No Chad around? The horror!
I didn't realize Chad had proprietary rights to something as amorphous as random thoughts. I would have just written random thoughts and to hell with him!!!!! I also hope you liked the latest Age of X thing, because he didn't, and I want the fight I was promised!
My response when Kelly asked if she could do this: "Yeah, steal away. I don't care. I didn't invent the idea or anything."
And no fighting this time, I'm afraid. Next time, I'll make sure to say nasty things about Rogue just for the hell of it. That should get a fight going.
story >>> art
almost always.
I can't think of an example that doesn't fit one, but surely there's one out there…
Maybe Orc Stain. Story is ho-hum, but I sure do like looking at it.
I would be unhappy if Brian Wood starting writing Supergirl, b/c then I would have to buy Supergirl. I'm sure he and Ryan could pull something out of their sleeves similar to yet much more interesting than Supergirl.
Unless we're talking Linda Danvers… man, I loved that series.
Speaking of whom, Demo 2 was excellent. I liked the Post-It Note girl.
I totally love The Good Wife. It's the last network television show that's appointment viewing for me. (I watch other shows but I'm ok with PVRing them or whatever. The Good Wife I have to watch on broadcast) it's rocket guelled soap opera. Totally addictive.
I can't get into The Killing because I've seen the original Danish series and just find the US remake pales in comparison.
I'll probably love Wonder Woman because I just don't have a strong vision for the character and so I probably can leave more preconceptions at the door. As far as I'm concerned I've always wanted Wonder Woman to be like CJ Cregg on the West Wing more than Xena so I suspect this is more up my alley than most.
Writing is far more important than art. I can't comprehend why anyone would feel differently. (This doesn't mean I'm not bothered when a good story has horrible art, though.)
I really love the first two issues of Wolverine and Jubilee, but I haven't had a chance to read the others.
Writing for me, too. There are couple of writers I'll follow to just about any project, but even if my favorite artists are working on an awful story, I'm out. I'm curious if there's anybody who does the reverse. Schmakt is closest, and even he seems to be talking about accepting a mediocre story for good art. Has anybody ever bought more than issue of a book with downright crappy writing for good art?
Nah, not a Burn Notice fan, so I didn't care about Sam Axe. I'm sure Campbell did a nice job, though.
RE: Game of Thrones:
I think the whole online bugaboo over the New York Times review article for GoT by Gina Bellafante got people to watch it, Bill. I know I wouldn't have bothered otherwise, and I'm sorry I did bother, because everything the reviewer pointed out about the episode itself was pretty accurate. After the episode concluded, I couldn't tell you any of the characters' names save for Ned Stark (and I still haven't quite figured out if he's a king or merely a Lord serving a king). I don't know if I needed a scorecard as Bellafante suggested, but it would have been nice if some of these characters were a little more fleshed out so that I better knew who was who and what was going on (particularly with the Elric wannabe and the Wild Man king). This opening episode probably needed to be a two-hour premiere instead of just the one hour.
It hopscotched around from cast to cast and location to location and ultimately I found myself not caring about anything or anyone involved.
To cap that off, the sex scenes were rather disgusting. I don't know who or what the little person is supposed to be or what his later significance as a character may be, but when the primary introduction to the character is him receiving a blowjob while he's downing an ale and then having his brother or buddy throw in 3-4 other nude bimbos to have sex with him, and that's nearly all we see of the character for the entire episode, I don't need any more of that character, thank you. (To be honest, this scene could have been less salacious, and had the women covered up, with intent implied to get the idea across, and it would have been just fine. The need to sexually objectify the women is part of what made the scene bad.)
And maybe I'm the only one who noticed this, but in all the other sex scenes the women are in doggie position, offering the subliminal suggestion that all women are bitches.
And you geek girls really have to wonder why Bellafante was trashing this show and commenting in disbelief that she couldn't see how any self-respecting woman would want to read or watch this? From her worldview, this was offensive as all get out. And I can't say I blame her for feeling that way.
I had only this one episode to see because I had a free HBO weekend, but after seeing the first episode, not only do I not have any further interest in the series, I'm completely disinterested in the original content. And I'm an ex-RPGer who's written for TSR and Steve Jackson Games, and I've had a few fantasy fictions published myself. So it's not the genre that didn't appeal. It's the specific content of this work. (And it's not like G.R.R. Martin is a bad writer – I've read other works from him, and it was mostly fine, by my recollections.)
With all of that said, GoT did not "suck". But it did nothing for me as a viewer, and I completely understand the views of Gina Bellafante in her article. I suspect if I were already familiar with George R.R. Martin's novel, that background knowledge would have helped me enjoy the episode more, and I may have come to a different conclusion. Alas, this was not the case. I'm just a guy coming into it without any familiarity with the original content, but I get her point entirely. If other folks enjoy it, they're welcome to it. But this whole insanity that has been the 'betrayal of the sisterhood' nonsense that's been spewing online for the past 2-4 days really needs to come to an end.
RE: Writing vs. Art:
Writing first.
@Louis Bright-Raven: But Bellafante's entire point was that the only reason all the sex was there was to entice female viewers. She was saying exactly the opposite of what you're saying. She said that the only thing in the show for women viewers was all of "teh sex". As if women cannot be interested in battles and political intrigues, mythical creatures, and everything else we got to see here…? And by implying that we would only be there for the sex scenes she also implied that we would all be giddy for all the rape, incest, whoring and doggy style we could get our hands on – since you are right that that was primarily the sex seen in this first episode.
So while I think I understand your point (though I personally disagree with all of it) it's in direct opposition to my understanding of Bellafante's point.
@Greg: Sounds like it will be The Dodsons for four issues at least. Woo!
I'm sure Chad would not say he has proprietary rights…but I just wanted to be polite. As for Age of X Dialogues…sadly we both hated it. No fights today.
@Bill Reed: LOVE Bruce Campbell, HATE Gabrielle Anwar, like "heat of a thousand suns" hate. So I've stayed away from Burn Notice.
@Tom Fitzpatrick: Chad will be doing his regular Random Thoughts tomorrow…don't worry!
@Chad: Thanks for the loan…it was fun, way more fun that my usual stuff. Change is good.
@schmakt: Post-it Note girl was my favorite as well from Demo Vol. 2. Good taste you have there.
@Graeme Burk: So glad others see the awesome that is The Good Wife! Love it.
I doubt I could tolerate The Killing if I'd seen the original, but sometimes ignorance is bliss I guess.
If there was any chance this Wonder Woman show as going to be channeling C.J. Cregg from The West Wing I would create a religion based around it and devote myself entirely to it. I can't imagine that's where it will be going. I love Allison Janney as much as I hate Gabrielle Anwar. And that is A LOT. Have you been watching Janney on Mr. Sunshine. The show itself, not so great. Janney? HILARIOUSLY BRILLIANT.
@Mary Warner: Wolverine & Jubilee #4 comes out this week, so you're only one off…get back on board, it's SO good.
@Loop: I'm trying to think if I've ever bought a story I hated because I loved the art…the closest I can get (off the top of my head) is buying issue #1 of Marvel Divas to gaze lovingly at the Tonci Zonjic art, but the writing, concept, and cover art (for the first at least) were so offensive that I couldn't bear to buy the other issues…so I'd still have to say no.
While I agree that Greg Land is utterly awful, I think the Dodsons were very poorly cast on the X-Men. Their look is incredibly sleek, polished, and fancy– qualities that don't suit the X-Men, characters that are ideally the angels with dirty faces types. Ever since the move to San Fransisco, Uncanny X-Men has had a really plastic look, even if half of the issues aren't badly traced–er, drawn.
For me, though I generally hold art and writing to be fully essential to my enjoyment of a book, I will more likely endure a well-written (in style, pacing, dialogue, and purpose) book with bad art than a well-drawn book with bad writing. For the most part, good writing can elevate bad art and vice versa, but I find bad writing detracts more from good art than the other way around.
Case in point, though I mostly dislike the art in Gaiman's Sandman, I still read it and think highly of the series (and refer to it as "Gaiman's Sandman" for a reason). On the other hand, I just barely made it through Skim, which had some pretty beautiful art but a less-than-mediocre writing component.
The wedding scene was a little more … rapey than it was in the books. That should not have been changed, at least not in the way it was. I guess we'll see if they portray the relationship between those two characters a little better in future episodes.
I would assume the final sequence is positioned the way it is because it most easily allows both actors' faces to be on the screen at once for the reveal. Still fairly questionable, because if either of the two is "dominant" in that relationship, it's the woman.
Still, it was a pretty good adaptation. I think the casting is pretty perfect, especially for Viserys, Arya Stark, and the Lannister brothers. It will probably get stronger later in the season when the setup is done and they can go full steam ahead with the intrigue.
I don't know Neil, I haven't read X-Men in years so I don't know if the book's tenor has changed dramatically over the years, but for my money, some of the best art on the book was Paul Smith's. And his work was incredibly clean. I thought it worked very well with the team and played well against their reputation in the Marvel Universe.
@Tom Fitzpatrick: Chad will be doing his regular Random Thoughts tomorrow…don't worry!
I've no complaints about who's doing Random Thoughts, as long as there IS a Random thought!
BTW, I got around to reading B.Wood's DEMO 2, and just couldn't relate. Ah, well, not all B.Wood's stuff can win me over.
I've got to check out the Danish version of The Killing, I love those European originals! They're so original!
@Neil: The Dodsons aren't my first pick for X-Men artists, as everything is a little too perfect and clean and…sterile maybe? for my tastes, however they are really solid beautiful consistent artists and when most of Uncanny X-Men over the last year has been Land or Portacio…I welcome the Dodsons with open arms…forever.
@William O'Brien: Not that we should engage in too deep an analysis of this, but as far as I'm concerned it's just as likely that a woman who has dominance in her outer/public life would prefer to be dominated behind closed doors, as the reverse. So it doesn't seem odd to me int he least. When we read/see dominatrix scenes isn't it always some powerful buttoned up corporate shark type?
@Tom: Sorry Demo didn't work for you.
It would be fun if Kelly and Chad teamed up for a Random Thoughts. Leave each thought without a byline and let us guess who wrote what.
I could see that.
I do like that those characters are apparently getting more screen time than they had at this point in the books. That whole family is pretty fascinating, despite their ignoble quirks.
Have you read the series? I'm curious to see your thoughts on the portrayal of Catelyn.
@William O'Brien: I have not read the books. I'm very fussy about description in the books I read (I kinda hate it) but it's a necessary evil when you're creating a new world, and it's always been a stumbling block for me with fantasy books. I've been thinking, because I'm so excited by this show, about reading the books…but then I fear, as usual with adaptations, that the show would ultimately be a let down from the books…so I'm kind of on the fence.
As a long time lurker and admirer of this column, I feel compelled to start off by saying: I greatly enjoy your column; it's the first thing I look for on CBR on Mondays (even if it now comes only every other Monday).
And now that we've got the obligatory (and much deserved) flattery taken care of, on with the post.
First (and I feel bad for asking this, but it was mentioned in the article) is Stumptown worth the pick up? It looks and sounds interesting, but I really don't know much about it, and I hesitate to go to Wikipedia and read a bunch of spoilers because…well, that just kinda kills the point of buying, doesn't it?
And just to make this post quasi-relevant, on the matter of art/writing: I stuck it out through Larry Stroman's recent turn on X-Factor solely because I enjoy Peter David's writing, and I fully plan to subject myself to the visual nausea typically produced by Greg Land because I've enjoyed what little Gillen I've read and, more importantly, Kitty's finally grabbing a bit of spotlight (Although the thought of Kitty suffering Land's particular brand of Porn Face (or is that Porn Trace) makes me want to cry.), so clearly writing far outstrips art for me.
I'd second "Dean"'s idea of a Kelly/Chad team-up of Random Thoughts, but I'd go one step further:
Instead of a team-up, why not do a: She said/He said Random Thoughts in the form of a little competition like the Battle of the Sexes, and let the readers vote who came up with the best RT of that column.
This could be a weekly-biweekly-monthly face-off, much to the enjoyment of all considered.
Whudyathunk, people?
@ Kelly: I'm still reading Northlanders and off-and-on DMZ. Did like the post-it girl in Demo, though.
So, I'm not entirely B.Wood-free yet!
I enjoy a story much more with good writing than one with good art but bad art is more likely to drive me away from a story than a bad story. I've been following Bendis' Avengers for a while but Deodotto is so bad that I can't stand the mediocre story and I'm not willing to plow through the way I normally would.
Whenever I see Greg Land art I always think he's a good artist that I just hate. Putting aside that terrible face drawing his characters never have any dynamism. Fun article.
There is a heavy amount of world building in the books, especially the first one. Maybe if you are still hooked at the end of this season of the show; if it ends the same as the book it is quite a hook for the next.
As an alternative, there were a couple of mini-series/trades produced based on a few of Martin's short stories set in the same world 60 or so years earlier. The Hedge Knight I and II. I've only read the first, but I remember it being pretty good.
I liked the random thoughts style, good for you guys to share it.
Snyders stuff is excellent.
Grumpy old man Wolverine story is gold. That Faith Erin-Hicks story reminded me of an issue of Wolverine: First Class (by the incomparable Fred Van Lente) in which Logan stays home with the younger girls to watch the Stanley Cup, and wackiness ensues. One of my favourite Wolverine stories in years.
"I'm sure this is really the wrong crowd for a couple reasons, but do you guys watch The Good Wife?"
I watch The Good Wife religiously, every Tuesday. Just brilliant television. I admit, I was hesitant at first because I didn't see a whole lot of room in the original synopsis of a scorned political wife, but I'm a big fan of Julianna Margulies, so I gave it a chance and I'm very glad I did.
I love, love, LOVE The Good Wife! Law dramas are usually not my thing ( I think The Practice is the only one I can say I really like), but they're definitely broke the mold and made a spectacular all-around drama. And I'm sad there is no new episode tonight. It's nice to have that happy good TV withdrawl back. It fills up that that deep dark hole that Mad Men left.
Game of Thrones was good. I haven't read the books, but I watched the premiere with a group of (CBR) friends who have. Their love for the series of book is infectious and I may read them too.
We're an episode behind on The Killing. I also enjoy that it's a decent drama with a female protagonist – one that's not "balanced" by a male love interest counterpart. In fact, I think it would be a whole lot better if they got rid of that squirrely Scandinavian dude who has a hard time keeping a consistent American accent.
@ Seth Paul Smith's art is clean, but it doesn't have the problems that characterize the Dodsons' aesthetic. Paul Smith draws (last I checked) characters who look reasonably normal, at least by superhero standards– most heroes are well-groomed and athletic, as is required of armed forces. The Dodsons draw Hollywood super-models, especially as far as the women are concerned. Their characters aren't just attractive, and the fetishization makes them hard for me to sympathize with.
The writing is more important than the art.
"The Good Wife" may be the best show on network TV. Or it may have been until "Friday Night Lights" returned for its final season.
Writing >>> art every day of the week, and twice on Sunday. I don't care if its Frank Quitely and JH Williams III teaming up, if Jeph Loeb is writing it, I'm inclined to not buy it(although I might flip through the pages!)
"I appreciate that Psylocke finally actually looks Asian in the book,"
Captain Britain, a Caucasian man, has a twin sister who's Asian?
Never mind.
Apparently it's Ninja Magic.
@Ophelia: Thanks for reading, and for commenting!
I DEFINITELY encourage you to pick up Stumptown. Not only is the actual hardcover edition stunningly beautiful but it is a fantastic story – that introduces a great new Greg Rucka detective character – Dex – who I loooove. I like Stumptown so much that I wrote about it twice (the first issue – and my first column!) and after the series ended…I'd link to them, but I'm not sure they're spoiler free…?
If you like Gillen, as I do, and you like Kitty, you might want to check out Generation Hope. Issue #6 just came out this past week and is a great jumping on point with the beginning of a new arc, and Kitty coming on board with the team. It was a great issue – and no Land art to be seen!
@Tom: You, Dean, and Greg Burgas really do want Chad and I to come to blows, dontcha? Could totally happen. He did just steal a book out from under me in this week's CBR Review Draft…damn Canadians.
@Zach – co-signed on Deodato. I was particularly pissed because New Avengers was really my first legit toe dip into reading a regular Avengers title…and now it's all gone…
@William O'Brien: Yeah, I figured the world building would be intense…it's a necessary evil for Fantasy. But thanks for the recommend…perhaps I'll give it a try.
@ssavoie: Gonna have to look up that Wolverine First Class…sounds hilarious.
@MNedderman, Mer, & Rob: Good Wife for the win!!!
@Jeremy: I'm with you on Loeb. There's a possibly too mean to be repeated private joke in my house, when we read/watch/etc., something terrible, someone always says "Did Jeph Loeb write this?" Never ceases to crack me up.
@Xmachina: More "Siege Perilous Magic" than "Ninja Magic"…but it's all the same magic-y bullshit in the end I suppose.
That's about as glowing as recommendations get. So I'll pick it up—and as a bonus, if I hate it, I can blame someone besides myself. (Kidding, I'm kidding.)
I almost picked Gen Hope up, but two things held me back. First, Kitty's appearing in an upcoming run on Astonishing, and I'm not sure I can spring for both books (stupid budget, being all stupid and limiting). Second—and I don't know why I thought this, seeing as it's the same guy who I think did a wonderful job with her in Uncanny (albeit for one issue, so far)—I was worried she'd end up being a chew toy for Hope. Although, if you tell me she attended the Dani Moonstar School for the Proper Treatment of Mutant Messiahs, I will find budget for it.
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ANZ's Truckometer recorded an increase in heavy traffic on roads last month.
The heavy traffic index, which reflects flows of trucks and milk tankers on 11 roads selected because they have a close fit to gross domestic product at the same time, rose 2.6 per cent, seasonally adjusted, after recording declines in May and June.
ANZ economist Sharon Zollner said the index suggested a quarterly growth rate of around 0.6 per cent for the June quarter, due to be reported on September 18.
It would be a drop from rates of 1 or 1.1 per cent in the previous three quarters.
"Using a broader range of indicators, we are pencilling in 0.7 per cent," she said.
"That kind of trajectory sets annual GDP growth up to ease in the second half of the year towards a more sustainable rate."
The ANZ light traffic index, which tracks cars and vans and is a pointer to GDP growth six months ahead, was unchanged in July after falling 0.8 per cent in June.
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The Empty Stocking Fund accepts contributions year round but disperses funds in December based on prior applications.
All contributions are tax deductible.
Contributions may be mailed (checks only) to Empty Stocking Fund, The Record, P.O. Box 1630, St. Augustine, FL 32085 or in person at The Record (cash and checks accepted), One News Place, St. Augustine, FL 32086 during business hours, Monday through Friday.
All contributions are listed in The Record in November and December unless a donor requests anonymity.
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