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Shadowland creates original theatre that entertains, engages, empowers and inspires people to interact positively with each other and their environments.
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Shadowland is known for its acerbic, visual wit in parades, travelling outdoor theatre productions and quirky, intimate puppet shows.
Shadowland uses visual theatre techniques and spectacle arts to engage participants of all ages in collective creation. Puppetry and mask, stilt-walking, fire and lanterns, music and song are all integrated into multi-disciplinary site-specific performances.
Shadowland works with a wide range of communities in rural and urban areas to unearth their distinctive histories, creating new stories and celebrating special events. These collaborations can take place over a number of years culminating in large community shows leaving a legacy of skills and inspirations.
Shadowland has won three Dora Mavor Moore awards for Outstanding Costume Design and in 2009 was voted Best Grassroots Theatre by NOW magazine.
Artistic directors are Anne Barber and Brad Harley.
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Rep. Mark Smith, D-Marshalltown, was re-elected to an Iowa House leadership position by his fellow Democrats in a meeting over the weekend.
Smith will again serve as assistant minority leader of the House. He is one of four legislators assisting House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy of Des Moines.
Smith has served as assistant leader the past two years.
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"I was nominated for the position and I indicated I liked serving in the position," Smith said.
Smith said among his duties in this role are monitoring the bills and the policies, helping to understand the implications of them, and educating members of the House on them.
Smith said he was pleased McCarthy was again elected the House minority leader and he was the one who nominated him.
He said the House Democrats have one big priority heading into the 2013 legislative session, which begins Jan. 14.
"First and foremost will be quality job creation," Smith said.
Smith said over the next two months he will be working on pre-filing legislation leading up to the session.
The three other assistant leaders for the House Democrats are Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad, D-Des Moines, Rep. Mary Gaskill, D-Ottumwa and Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City.
Smith was elected to his seven term in the Iowa House by voters in District 71 on Nov. 6, beating Republican challenger Allen Burt.

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Monroe Public Schools is set to begin its work on the 2014-15 operating budget with the volunteer Budget Review Committee.
To accommodate busy schedules for families and community members, the committee uses a one-day format. Volunteers are invited to spend Friday, February 21, examining 100% of the schools' operating budget from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the schools' Administration Building, 200 E. Fremont in Monroe.
Committee members will brainstorm suggestions for efficiencies and enhancements.
Community members interested in joining the Budget Review Committee should contact the Superintendent's office by email at email@example.com or by calling (360) 804-2501.
Because a daytime session does not fit every schedule, two Community Budget Forums are set for the evenings of April 3 at Hidden River Middle School, 9224 Paradise Lake Rd., and April 14 at Park Place Middle School, 1408 W. Main St. Both evenings begin at 6:30 p.m. At that time, community members will be able to review all the information of the Budget Review Committee as well as add any additional thoughts. No reservation is needed to participate in the April forums.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Posts from the Road - Road Warrior
I don't have to drive in to "work" every day, like many in offices do. Often I fly out, and am gone for days, sometimes weeks. But I enjoy the drives in when I make them, often in the dark, before the roads are busy.
I've made most of my vacation drives by myself though a friend from college and I recently drove across half the country in a couple of days, to visit our families who lived in the same area. I remember when we pulled into the subdivision where one of my relatives had moved, I'd only been there once, and I got lost in all the streets, each bearing the same name but with a different ending. Magnolia Lane, Magnolia Drive, Magnolia Trail (that's not confusing), etc. I had a map printed from Mapquest out but it was ignored in the back seat. My gal friend said "uh. . you want to grab that map" and I was "no. . I'll get it, this looks familiar" as we got further lost. She says again, "say, how about that map behind you" and I responded "nope, I'm sure this is it". She started laughing and said "OMG. You're a GUY! You don't want to ask for directions."
If I'm alone, sometimes I watch other drivers. On one truck a NRA sticker with a older fellow driving. When I came abreast of him, the driver looked at me, expecting some sort of liberal stare down but I just gave him a smile. When he pulled past me and saw MY stickers he gave me a friendly wave. Speeding past us both, a young girl, driving 20 over the speed limit in the construction zone, as she tossed what appeared to be three days worth of lunch bags and trash out onto the roadway, cups, bags, everything. The fact that she had a bumper sticker of our current elected official on her beat up car did not surprise me.
People often drive as they think, modestly, slowly, recklessly. Some move in and out of traffic with the brisk efficiency of a surgeon, others, shyly and with hesitation, invite themselves out to dinner with the Reaper. Myself, I just roll along, not faster than anyone, not slower than anyone, not wanting to stand out, simply watching the centerline break underneath of the vehicle.
When I tell people that I sometimes drive to the Rockies to visit family there they look at me like I'm daft. "You can fly there in an hour". Yes I can. but I like that time to myself, no schedule, no commitments. When I get hungry I stop and eat. When I get tired I find a quiet, clean place to sleep. If I want to stop and look at the world's largest ball of yarn, no one is going to tell me "sorry, that flight has already left the gate." Though I still wonder about some gas station bathrooms. Why do they lock them? Are they afraid someone might break in and clean them?
As we travel through life we often pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that we blow right by it. As adults, we usually fail to stop and just look at what we have right here as we pass by it, things hidden by the layers of indifference casually tossed on us by others, dreams gathering dust while we toil to somehow make our world conform to what we are told it's expected to be. And everything in a hurry. Maybe it's the specter of mortality, maybe it's just this new generation of entitlement that's trying to nudge common sense out of the way, but people seem to expect things they've never earned.
I'm not sure why I enjoy the slow and hard look at things. Perhaps it's just the process of becoming slowly born that are those years leading up to middle age. Perhaps it's what I do for a paycheck. Maybe it was all the hours hiking up into mountains of the West as I grew up. You really learn to appreciate the slowness, the detail, the stillness of a day in the outdoors. The ascent may be hours or it may be days, but with a compass and a few tools, you simply gather your wits around you and head uphill. What you expect to greet you is up ahead of you,even when you can't see it. It's there in the blue, and it only remains for your body to reach it. Patience, one blister, one tear, at a time.
The wilderness gives you time, for the wild, though changing, is still eternal. That's what long road trips are like for me. I keep the horizon in my window but still look back, savoring the journey. The tumbled landscapes of glacier stone, and great pristine rivers, thin as a strand of pearls as I travel on past. It's time, my time, filled with the immaculate sameness of hours bathed in the sun's warm honey. Anything that really requires detailed thought, the engine setting, a scan for traffic, occurs in brief, unhurried intervals. The miles roll by with the thoughts, miles of tears, of laughter I've not known since youth, of love, of mechanical, rhythmic memories of the past that I carried with me as I started this journey.
Those memories are not always happy ones, which is part of the trip you will make. As the miles flow past, you realize that when you are young, no one really tells you the truth about love, about life. About coming into your heart and your strength and what it means when you realize what you have beneath you.
When my friend and I took that trip, after hearthbreak for both of us, we finally talked about many things we never had. Sure, we'd shared many a cup of coffee and a beer discussing past dates from hell over the years (what do you mean you have guns? Eeekk!), kids, parents, coworkers, and dog hair. We'd talked about old loves, about the hopes for a new one. Like old friends, we hadn't really talked of those things that seemed obvious.
Talking matter of factly about about such things seemed banal, like proving a right angle or finding the equal distance between two lives but it felt good for us to share our joys and our griefs on that drive. The two lane highway rose slowly out of the Plains as I tried to navigate through words that carried with them both joy and pain, holding me back like the weight of a dead end. So we talked, not in a great gush of words, but as friends do, in small bits of ourselves spread out on the table like show and tell of things that troubled us, those hurts that built up over years of living. The miles and hours flew past, fields clutching onto the skeletons of flowers that long ago died, of bare, windswept trees, and clusters of burrs that stick to everything with a tiny pinprick of pain. Things were sticking to us both.
All that was left was the words; and they flowed, like the laughter and the tears, until I opened the window to let the wind dry my face. Wind that would carry those old hurts to where they would simply bounce off the landscape like a piece of discarded trash, delicate, crumpled tissue best left to be disintegrated by time. Better left behind as the sun began to relax on what would be a renewed journey; the road pulling away from discarded thought, the highway lines breaking up like Morse Code as we moved forward. Moved away from that painful past, those roads best not traveled, til it was just a speck in the rearview mirror.
My friend has found her happiness, and I've found mine, nothing left but the memories that I'm making now, moving on into new skies, open roads. Time ticks past as the diorama of a life unfolds in the window up ahead, the rush of the world, fast food, fast life, suspended for a few hours. The truck still moves on, this time to find a place to rest for the night and I do, cleansing myself of blood and bone and the grime of the day. The hotel room has all the ambience of a dental lab and I can't help but wish I was instead at hunting camp, sleeping under a fluttering tent, canvas murmuring to the whispers of the rain.
As I lay there, I think of Heraclitus, of whose writings are only left fragmentary remains, who said it better than I, expressing the nature of reality as flux in words, the way I'd express them in motion today.
The rule that makes
its subject weary
is a sentence
of hard labor.
For this reason
change gives rest.
Sometime it's time for a change of landscape, of thinking, a journey forward. No agenda but to see the day transfolded before you up ahead. You need those moments alone, those miles of open road, miles of open sky.
Those times of solitude, for souls like us, are simple moments of inwardness. In our simple code of life, quiet independence stands guard over courage heightened by change. This is our own compass north, that directs our paths, the self in isolation, resolve, honor, emotion, thought and liberty held in like breath, until they are amplified within us, becoming direction in life's unhurried journey.
Mark Twain said in Huckleberry Finn "We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them and discuss about whether they was made or only just happened". But I know they were made. Made to serve as tiny points of light to guide a distant traveler back home.
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Travel blessings to you Brigid.ReplyDelete
Safe trip to you and I have to say a very timely post for me.ReplyDelete
Road trip looms this weekend. Some have said "why are you doing this"? The time on the road is modest, but well into the realm of you have been on the road a bit of time. The activity I am going to, a fund raiser for the Wounded Warrior Project is secondary motivation to me.
It is a time to reflect, renew, and experience new things as you say. I am going to meet a new friend again and hopefully make more. I am taking old mechanical friends as well to meet others. An old mechanical friend will carry me there too.
There is however a passing nod to middle age as you say, but not in your context. The new seat cushion will be here tomorrow for the ride, LOL! Long gone are the days of riding around on reupholstered Mustang seats filled with old pantyhose instead of new seat foam cushions for any amount of time!
I don't know of the sorcery you have to post exceedingly prescient topics for me but I will accept them always!
Godspeed to you B.!
Stay safe and I hope you get to come home soon.ReplyDelete
His post brought to mind a Walt Whitman quote," But where is what I started for so long ago? And why is it yet unfounded? Safe trails.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your solitude with all of us.ReplyDelete
And as always I'm saying a travelling prayer for you.
I saw a lot of myself in this post. Every spring I travel south for our annual cousins reunion - 1300 miles in 2 days and then back again. I, too, have been asked, "Why don't you just fly?" There is something about the open road, and as you said, no schedules, no commitments. I listen to satellite radio, I enjoy watching spring come alive the further south I get, I stop when I want and eat when I want. In other words, I answer to no one!ReplyDelete
Another reason to drive whenever feasible: No TSA!ReplyDelete
Safe journey,
"Mark Twain said in Huckleberry Finn "We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them and discuss about whether they was made or only just happened". But I know they were made. Made to serve as tiny points of light to guide a distant traveler back home."ReplyDelete
Nice. Amen.
Uncle Jay - re: your comment not for posting. Yes, I'm free to join you all that weekend. Drop a note at the email you referenced or Tam can give you my home and cell phone numbers. Looking forward to see you all again.ReplyDelete
Brigid, You do have a way with words. I too would rather drive then fly. I think its because I spent time with my grand parents who drove to Florida every year. It was just my mom and I until she remarried, so I was with with them.ReplyDelete
Flying is good when short of time, driving is viewing America. You can't beat it.
"And the road goes on forever" - Allman Brothers, Midnight RiderReplyDelete
A great post, that many of us can relate to :)
Be safe in your travels, Brigid.ReplyDelete
One of the great things about driving is the intrusion of new scenes/events ... even on those frequently traveled highways. While we can't really gaze around too much, every now and then we drive by something new ... or unseen the last time through.
A former girlfriend and I drove to the East Coast frequently. We switched off regularly and I know we both found time to relax within our own thoughts during those 1200 kilometre trips. (You just can't find that peaceful zone when you fly.) Then, again, there were those fascinating conversations around topics that often had no bearing on our day-to-day lives, but seemed to be sparked by time in our little capsule.
Thanks for bringing back the memories, Brigid. Driving will always be one of my best times.
Much prefer driving, myself...fewer TSA agents encountered that way. Lots of time to think, contemplate, drift and just go into a sort of mental resting time (yet paying enough attention to the road so that you're not endangering others). I miss long road trips, having made several cross-country journeys by myself back in my single days, stopping at the occasional roadside point-of-interest or historical marker, "just because".ReplyDelete
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Summer is finally here in the beautiful Northwest and we are celebrating the sunshine by being outside as much as humanly possible.
Summer in Seattle typically does not begin until after July 4th weekend. In other words, it is usually still dark and raining up until that point. When we first moved here, these were the worst months for me! It killed me that it was so dark out when the rest of the country had already put on their shorts and t-shirts.
But once summer hits, Seattle is the most beautiful place; mild weather with temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s, no humidity and sunshine from the mountaintops to the ocean shores. It does not get any better.
For these few months when our city is at its best we are outside enjoying it!
No inside home repair projects in the summer – we do all we can to soak up those few months of sunshine.
One of our favorite things to do is enjoy a summer barbeque on the water.
Here are some of our favorite summer recipes:
Recipe for Marinated Flank Steak
In a medium bowl, mix the soy sauce, oil, white wine, pepper, garlic, brown sugar and ginger.
Score the steak lightly with a fork on both sides and place in a shallow glass dish.
Pour marinade over the steak, turning meat to coat thoroughly. Cover, and refrigerate for 6 hours.
Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
Oil the grill grate. Place steaks on the grill, and discard the marinade. Grill meat for 5 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.
Recipe for Broccoli Salad
Combine mayonnaise, sugar and cider vinegar in a medium sized bowl.
Add the broccoli, onion, bacon, raisins and sunflower seeds and mix well.
Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
Recipe for Grilled Corn on the Cob
Preheat an outdoor grill to high.
Remove the cornhusks and the silks. Some people like to grill with the cornhusks on. We have found that grilling them without the husks caramelizes the natural sugar in the corn and gives you a crispy grilled ear of corn. If you prefer to leave the husk on, simply pull down the husk to remove the silk and replace.
Coat the corn with 1 Tablespoon of butter and salt and pepper to taste.
Individually wrap each ear of corn in aluminum foil.
Place on the prepared grill and cook for approximately 30 minutes, turning occasionally until kernels are tender when pierced with a paring knife.
How are you enjoying your summer?
I had the pleasure of having coffee with Karen Robertson of Mama K's Gluten Free Bakery last week.
Some of you may know Karen from her cookbook – Cooking Gluten Free.
Karen is somewhat of a super hero to me as this was my very first gluten free cookbook. This cookbook saved me when we first went GF. It features every-night recipes from award winning chefs that result in gourmet-like meals that any ordinary cook can make. Some of these recipes, such as the one for Bathing Rama, are in our regular dinner rotation that we continue to make at least once a month. Plus it has recipes for gluten free baking for everything from chocolate chip cookies to banana bread.
Like a lot of us, Karen started cooking gluten free when her children were diagnosed with celiac disease back in 1997 and 1999. Her son was the first to be diagnosed with full-blown, classic symptoms of celiac disease—wasting away, projectile vomiting (his body clearly rejecting the wheat). A few years later their daughter, who was completely asymptomatic, was diagnosed with CD when the family participated in a study of Dr. Alessio Fasano's at University of Maryland.
Since then, Karen has been a force in the Gluten Free community doing everything from being on the board of the Gluten Intolerance Group, to teaching cooking classes and her very popular Cooking Gluten Free Cookbook.
She is now treating those in Seattle with her wonderful gluten free baked goods. You can order everything from pizza crust to these delicious Apple Hand Pies through her website.
Karen will also be selling her yummy treats June 1-September 28, at Magnolia Farmers Market, Saturdays from 10am-2pm. Go early, she is sure to sell out quickly.
It was one of those days that called for macaroni and cheese.
The sky was like an afghan of clouds placed over Seattle with bits of sunshine sneaking through the gaps in the stitches.
The temperature a nippy mid-30s - just cold enough to make your noise tickle. The fall leaves the color of warm sunshine on the crisps blue of the cold waters of the Puget Sound.
We decided to take the boat over to Bainbridge Island for coffee - my husband said it was not about the coffee but the journey to the coffee. Being a die-hard convert to the northwest way of life, I said it was about the coffee.
Returning home just as the sunset over Seattle (around here that is about 4:30 pm) we lit our first fire in the fireplace and it was a macaroni and cheese kind of night.
I have been making gluten free macaroni and cheese for a long time. Now that the Gluten Free Teen is also allergic to dairy, it was time to come up with a good dairy free version of the same.
This recipe will not disappoint - the Gluten Free Teen was worried that it had real cheese in in it! I think I am going to try this new cheese sauce in scalloped potatoes for Thanksgiving.
This is a five star recipe for our family:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a casserole dish.
Cook the macaroni in salted water according to package directions until almost done but still hard.
In a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons Earth Balance. On medium heat, blend in 2 tablespoons corn starch.
Stirring constantly, slowly add 1 cup dairy free milk replacement and stir well until it becomes a smoother texture. Add the onions, dry ground mustard, garlic salt, salt, pepper and lastly the Daiya Vegan Cheese.
Cook and stir until the cheese is mostly melted. It does not have to be completely melted as this will occur when baking the macaroni and cheese.
Mix with the cooked macaroni and turn into the casserole dish.
Top with the Bread Crumbs - I like to sprinkle a little extra garlic salt on top.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes (my family likes it extra crunchy).
Click here for more of our Favorite Gluten Free Recipes.
This photo says it all - Alex eating a gluten free hot dog at CenturyLink Field. It may have been her happiest moment this fall.
Next time you go to a Seahawks game, you can leave the GF snack bag at home. Look for the sign below. The Gluten Free stand is located on the Main Concourse between sections 110 - 112.
In additon to hot dogs, they have nachos, chips, candy and, of course, GF beer.
There are so many gluten free options in Seattle, but Razzis Pizzeriz (formerly known as Romios) is still a family favorite.
Where else can we get gluten free pita with humus,
followed by gluten free cheese pizza,
and gluten free vegetarian gyros,
not to mention dessert (which we were too full to eat)!
Afterwards, take a drive down to Pike Place Market,
buy some fresh flowers,
and add your legacy to the ABC wall - as in already been chewed gum wall!
For other places to eat gluten free in Seattle, check out our website at Gluten Free Mom.com.
All of the photos on this post, save for the one she is in, were taken by the Gluten Free Teen!


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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the armed robbery of an Old Jefferson drug store which occurred this afternoon.
The Sheriff's Office 911 system reported the hold-up at 4:03 p.m. at Rite Aid Pharmacy, 4115 Jefferson Highway.
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More on research related to whales' starvation
Isn't it a shame — and a bit typical — that your next-door neighbor complains about you to the newspaper, instead of walking 30 feet across the grass and asking you directly about things? ("Threats to local orcas," page 8, Sept. 2 Journal).
Jim Pound would have saved himself a lot of embarrassment if he had only taken the time to come over.
Jim's letter, unfortunately, is chock full of errors, beginning with his very first sentence. The quote he attributes to me is not mine, and anyone who bothers to visit the Orca Relief Web site ( www.orcarelief.org) will immediately see what he saw, a quote from Seattle Times columnist Ron Judd:
"Whale watching. The very concept is absurd: Riding a big polycarbonate oil-and-bilge belcher out into the fragile Puget Sound ecosystem to enjoy and appreciate one of nature's most alluring, majestic beasts. It's one of those continuous, lather-rinse-repeat loops: The more you go out in search of the Northwest's truly rare wildlife, the more truly rare it gets — and the more people want to seek it out. Stop the madness; just say no."
Jim has shared his experiences in seeing whales from his house, and his boat, and this is fine; but why he assumes, as he seems to do, that the office hours for Orca Relief have anything to do with our science, or observations, is, well, just wrong. Here is what is right:
1. Starting in 1996, Orca Relief has spent more money on the science of what is killing our whales than any other non-profit or NGO in the world.
2. None of that science was done by me, or from our Orca Relief office, which is where we do the accounting and organizational work. I also run a global technology company on the side (www.stratnews.com ).
3. One of our studies, based on six years of cliff-side research done above Hannah Heights and led by Dr. Birgit Kriete, remains the best work done on orca behavior with and without boats, including data from as far back as 1980. She and her team tracked the whales from dawn until dusk, using transits and videocams to avoid her own boat effects, and included data from 1980 when there were no whale-watch operators.
Her work shows, among other things, that boat presence costs female adults 17 percent more energy, that boat presence increases the whales' metabolic rates, and that their dive times are longer and swim tracks longer and less direct in the presence of boats.
In other words, boat presence accelerates starvation, in situations when chinook resources are already low. If Jim had come over and asked me, I would have explained this.
As for agendas: as a Stanford-trained marine biochemist specializing in cetaceans, and as co-founder of the San Juan Anti-Toxics Coalition, you'd think my agenda would be that the pollutants are killing the whales. But the fact is, I have no agenda, except to fund and disseminate scientific studies on what, according to research, really is killing the whales. While whales are polluted, there is zero evidence that this is killing them, and overwhelming evidence that they are dying of starvation, and that boats directly contribute to the problem.
The first-such study ever done, funded by us through the University of Washington, indicated that orca mortality was correlated with both reduced chinook count and the presence of increased boat numbers. Jim, and anyone else, can read this scientific work on our Web site.
Dr. David Bain, a longtime MarineWorld employee and close friend of many whale-watch operators, did the definitive paper on the correlation between boat presence and death, and a further paper, surprising to him and us, showing a 97 percent shutdown of whale sonar by boats at legal (100m.) distances. Sonar shutdown means no hunting.
There is no agenda, at least on our part, except trying to save this population. We've called and invited Jim and Brenda to join us for tea when they return from California, so that we can answer any other questions they may have about Orca Relief or whale mortality. In my experience, that's the island way.
Mark Anderson
Orca Relief Citizens Alliance
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Radiopalooza, WHYR's free music festival fundraiser, put the spotlight on local musicians and their music May 31. Bands like Speakeasy, Captain Green and the Mike Foster Project performed at Galvez Plaza to help raise money for the community radio station.
The annual fundraiser was WHYR's fourth but the second at the downtown location. The money raised will go toward paying for WHYR's overhead costs in another year of running the non-profit, volunteer-run station.


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Wow... thats uuhh awesome? Just leaving nintendo like that.
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xbox live: Dun Worry It K
im gona rape every rareware designer for abandoning nintendo...
this is like one of the most classic nintendo games...... :@
this is bull......ony
i was even wondering if there was ever going to be another banjo game. and now that i know there is.................ITS XBOX 360 ONLY!?!?!?!?!
..........well, its ok. rareware will regret it in the end. trust me.
OHAI! I'm just an old dinosaur from 2006 seeing who's here
The name is. . . Hugo
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Its not as simple as that.... Rare were bought out by Microsoft.Originally Posted by ilikecookies
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Wasnt really a fan of the game, But it sucks that they show off their Microsoft logo at the end there when it says Banjo is back..
This game might persuade me to get a 360 though, since I loved the Banjo Kazooies on the N64. Still just blame Microsoft for buying out rare, I wanted a Wii version
Boo microsoft, but luckily I have a 360, so if I feel the urge I can get it.


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"Wuthering Heights is the name of Mr Heathcliff's dwelling. `Wuthering' being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather. Pure, bracing ventilation they must have up there at all times, indeed; one may guess the power of the north wind blowing over the edge, by the excessive slant of a few stunted firs at the end of the house; and by a range of gaunt thorns all stretching their limbs one way, as if craving alms of the sun."
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
'Top Withens' is the ruined farmhouse said to be the inspiration for the Earnshaws' house in 'Wuthering Heights' – Emily Brontë's moody, brooding, passionate story of doomed love and the widespread destruction it causes. The house sits on the Pennine Way in the wild, windswept landscape that was so influential to – and a major part of – the story.
With a footpath following a 6 mile circular route which passes the house, the Brontë Waterfalls and Brontë Bridge, you can walk in the footsteps of the author and her characters, experiencing for yourself the dramatic setting of this classic of English literature, and arguably the best of all the Brontës' novels.
You can walk directly across the moors from Walshaw Lodge to Top Withens. If you wish, we can provide a local guide and/or packed lunches for the trip. The walk takes around 3.5-4 hours.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only novel. It was first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, and a posthumous second edition was edited by her sister Charlotte.
The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centers (as an adjective, Wuthering is a Yorkshire word referring to turbulent weather). The narrative tells the tale of the all-encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them and many around them.
Now considered a classic of English literature, Wuthering Heights met with mixed reviews by critics when it first appeared, mainly because of the narrative's stark depiction of mental and physical cruelty.Though Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre was originally considered the best of the Brontë sisters' works, many subsequent critics of Wuthering Heights argued that its originality and achievement made it superior.Wuthering Heights has also given rise to many adaptations and inspired works, including films, radio, television dramatisations, a musical, pop songs, ballet and opera.
We can provide you with a local guide to walk with you across the moors. Packed lunches can also be supplied. The round trip takes around 4 hours at a brisk pace, the majority of which is across the Pennine Way.
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Victoria's Night Out With Eva Before Big Fashion Collection Show
In true Victoria Beckham style, Victoria blew everyone away with a sexy satin number while going out to dinner. Victoria, seen here eating at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant "Maze" with his wife, Tana, and Eva Longoria in London on September 4, 2010.
Victoria has been back and fourth between the U.S. and London finalizing plans for her Spring 2011 fashion collection. It will be shown next week in New York and Eva was even wearing one of Victoria's pieces. Beckham tweeted, 'Out with @evalongoria who is looking amazing in one of my dresses from the fall collection.'
Victoria recently got nominated for British Council Award for Designer Brand of the Year and that award ceremony will be on December 7, 2010. This is definitely Victoria's week and everyone is awaiting her new collection to be seen starting September 12, 2010 at New York Fashion Week.


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Born Jane Lynk in Bayonne, she moved to West Brighton as a child in the mid-1960s, before settling in Waldwick in the mid-1980s.
A Curtis High School and College of Staten Island graduate, she earned a bachelor's degree in economics.
Mrs. D'Ambra worked in banking for 30 years. She was with Valley National Bank in Wayne, N.J., for 18 years, earning the title of first vice president.
An avid reader, Mrs. D'Ambra enjoyed murder mysteries. She loved to travel, taking trips to Ireland, England, Scotland, Spain, Alaska and around the continental United States.
Surviving is her husband of 28 years, Bart; her mother, Genieve Lynk, and three brothers, Kenneth, George and Dennis Lynk.
The funeral will be Tuesday from the Colonial Funeral Home, New Dorp, with a mass at 11 a.m. in Holy Child R.C. Church, Eltingville. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Brighton.


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Irv Goldman of Dewitt wrote me:
"I read your articles with great interest and really connected with your Friday Post Standard article "Birder`s Delight" where you described the joy of seeing some 10,000 snow geese descending onto Montezuma Marsh.
"On this past Tuesday while returning from our camp at Skaneateles, I was amazed suddenly observing what looked like a large patch of ice. Doubting it could be ice, I looked through my camera and it proved to be thousands of snow geese each motionless but the entire mass drifting with the wind. What a magnificant sight on a bright sunny day."
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Atlanta — Syracuse defensive tackle John Raymon was taken off the field on a stretcher late in the first half of the game against Georgia Tech. Raymon, who was lined up in the middle of SU's redesigned 3-4 defense, appeared to have his right leg rolled on by a defender. The play did not look malicious, and Raymon was among a pile of players at the goal line.
Head coach Scott Shafer told the ACC Network at halftime that Raymon was injured during a high-low cut block at the line of scrimmage. After the game, he began his opening statement by asking for thoughts and prayers to be directed at the sophomore defensive lineman.
"Thinking about John Raymon," Shafer said. "He had a tough injury. We're going to find out exactly what it is. We kind of have our suspicions; it's not a good thing obviously. Let's just keep our thoughts and prayers for John and his family in a tough situation."
A Georgia Tech spokesman said Raymon did not go to the hospital and would be on the team plane headed back to Syracuse.
Raymon was injured on a second-and-goal play in the final minutes of the second quarter. The crowd at Bobby Dodd Stadium fell silent as he lay in the end zone, and both coaches made their way onto the field to check on the injury.
He was loaded onto a stretcher as players from both teams were down on one knee. Raymon's Syracuse teammates paid their respects as the medical staff prepared to wheel him off the field, and he covered his face with his hands.
The emergency medical technicians alongside the stretcher patted him softly on the chest as they made their way to the sideline.
"Prayers go out to him from the whole team," defensive tackle Jay Bromley said. "I hope that he can come back, you know. I hope that it's not as bad as it seems. He's a critical part of our defensive line, and we really just hope to get him back as soon as possible."
Raymon saw extended playing time in the first half of SU's 56-0 loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday, a product of a revised defensive scheme designed to stop the triple option offense. The Orange traditionally plays a 4-3 defense, but that was tossed aside in favor of a 3-4 look that featured one less lineman and one additional linebacker.
With Bromley on one side and Micah Robinson on the other, Raymon started the game and provided a big body in the middle of the Syracuse defensive front. He made two tackles before leaving the field, and he was in the center of the action on a goal-line play when the injury occurred.
Said linebacker Marquis Spruill: "I just hope he'll be OK."
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Yoshinori Kitase On FFVII
"There were never any plans to make a traditional, hardcore RPG."
Through a little bribing and late-night pillow talk, I've managed to wrestle the full interview transcript out of OPM, chockful of more info. about the upcoming assault of FFVII-related games and even Kitase's current relationship with Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. Check it!
OPM: Where did the idea to do the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII come from?
Kitase: The idea began with AC [Advent Children, the movie], which has become the "sequel" of the original story of VII. But one title was not enough to cover the entire world of VII, so around the same time that AC started as a project, the team came up with the ideas of BC [Before Crisis, the mobile phone game] and DC [Dirge of Cerberus, the PS2 gun action game] in order to support the world.
OPM: The Compilation is a very large undertaking, with four projects in development at the same time. We noticed that the CG movies in Dirge of Cerberus use the same models as the Advent Children movie. Have you been able to share many resources between the projects?
Kitase: Originally, the team expected that there were a lot of things that could be shared between the titles. But actually, it ended up being difficult to share anything. A good example is the design of Vincent in AC and DC. If you look at his hair in AC, it's very smooth and beautiful, but in DC it's very pointy and animated. [Tetsuya] Nomura did the character design, and he wanted to use a different style for each different title. So everything ended up being customized for each different title.
OPM: Which came first, the idea to make a Final Fantasy VII action game, or the idea to use Vincent as a character?
Kitase: First, the team had the idea to make an action game. And second, that was the time when we were starting to think about the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. In the world of VII, Vincent used a gun--it was his signature weapon. So that's why it ended up becoming Vincent's story.
OPM: A few years ago, there was a rumor that there was going to be a Final Fantasy VII action game, but everyone thought that Cloud was going to be the main character. Vincent is a somewhat unusual choice--he's a secret character, and his backstory is hidden deep within the game. Why not Cloud, Yuffie, or some other "action" character?
Kitase: Of course, AC was already in the middle of being made, and in AC, people can deeply experience Tifa and Cloud's story. AC completes Cloud's story. Also, Cloud doesn't use a gun at all, and the idea was to make a gun game, and that's when Vincent came along. Even though Vincent was a hidden character in the original VII, he was very deeply involved with Shinra, Hojo, and Sephiroth. So in a way, he had a lot of drama associated with these other characters.
OPM: It's interesting that the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII has four projects, but none of them are traditional RPGs. Was this a conscious decision? Or did it just end up that way?
Kitase: An RPG takes so much time and so many people to create that if the team decided to make one, it would have stood out. It would have needed a lot of preparation and taken a lot of physical and emotional attachment. Instead, the idea was to make original games in the world of VII. There were never any plans to make a traditional, hardcore RPG.
Kitase: Final Fantasy VII came out when the PlayStation console was introduced and 3D visuals became possible; it was the first title in the franchise to basically create this whole new style. VII was a milestone for the franchise and the beginning of a new direction. Until Final Fantasy XII, the style of the series came from VII. That was one reason.
The second reason is that VII is a popular and world-renowned RPG, and there are lots of fans all over the world that have a strong emotional attachment to it. The team had to do a great amount of preparation so as not to disappoint the fans. When we created X-2, we learned how we could make a sequel by reusing resources, but we thought that for VII, we had to have a different type of approach--serious projects that would satisfy the fans.
The original staff members of VII, such as Naora, the art director, Uematsu, the composer, Nojima, the scenario writer, and Nomura, the character designer--they were all working on different projects when this Compilation plan came up. But they were able to gather again to work together once more on the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. It would be kind of nonsensical to have a whole new team create a sequel for VII, but we thought it would be possible now that the original members were gathering together to create it. The titles would be good enough not to embarrass the team, the company, or the fans.
OPM: Some American fans were...offended by the very silly tone of Final Fantasy X-2. Did the team ever think about making a silly Final Fantasy VII game?
Kitase: The team definitely didn't consider any silly concepts. But actually, it might have made for a funny story if we had used Cait Sith as a main character.
Before X-2, Final Fantasy was already established as a franchise that fans expected to be very serious. Because of that pressure, the team always had to protect themselves; they couldn't be as creative as they might like, and they didn't have the freedom to come up with something different.
If you look back, the original Final Fantasy games were very funny and silly, but eventually the Final Fantasy franchise became nothing but seriousness. X-2 made the team remember that there's lots of possibility contained within "Final Fantasy." Because of X-2, we had the freedom to choose what we wanted to do for the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. If there were no X-2, we could only ever think of making a pure, perfect RPG.
OPM: Before, you said that making Final Fantasy X was very difficult, but making X-2 was very fun. What sort of feeling do you have making Dirge of Cerberus?
Kitase: It's still on the PS2, so technologically it's been very smooth, but it's the first time the team has made a gun action game. We already know from experience how to make a good RPG, so we know what kind of reaction to expect from the fans. But with a gun action game, we've had to start all the way from just making it simple to control. Because it's our first game in this genre, we're always going back-and-forth, back-and-forth on every decision.
|There were never any plans to make a traditional, hardcore RPG.
Kitase: Those are just his clothes.
OPM: Oh. Well, Reeve is heading up the WRO (the World Recovery Organization). Can you tell about the group?
Kitase: It's a volunteer organization trying to restore the world after Meteo messed it up in the original VII. Originally, their purpose was to go to different destroyed towns and help the towns recover. But in the story of DC, enemies show up, so the members of WRO form a volunteer army to fight against them.
OPM: And the big blue guy, Azul? He seems to be the main villain...
Kitase: He's not the absolute strongest enemy or boss in the game. There's a group of enemies, the Deep Ground soldiers, and Azul is one of the strongest elite soldiers within the group. Originally, Deep Ground was just a group of soldiers that were all at the same level. Eventually, fighting within the group led to some soldiers becoming stronger, more elite, while others became inferior. In the online mode, these soldiers fight against each other.
OPM: How do you earn medals in the online ranking mode?
Kitase: There are lots of conditions. For example, a player who was the MVP of a battle might get a medal. And someone who performed really poorly in a battle might get a bad medal.
OPM: Do the medals affect your character's ability? Or are they just for show?
Kitase: They don't give bonus points or anything like that.
OPM: In an online game, it's important to maintain a level field. But in Dirge of Cerberus' online mode, you can earn weapons and armor that improve your character. How will a new character be able to fight against a character with strong equipment?
Kitase: Players can set conditions for battles, such as restricting the use of strong weapons, or restricting a match to only powerful players. But there's no way to control if one player has a strong weapon and they fight against somebody weaker.
OPM: What kind of online gameplay modes will be available?
Kitase: There are three modes. Team vs. team, free-for-all deathmatch, and mission mode, where a team fights against a boss.
Kitase: We have to wait for the results of the beta test, but it's going to be about 20 to 30 players on both teams together.
OPM: Your name has become synonymous with the modern Final Fantasy series, but if you could make your dream game--something outside of the Final Fantasy series--what kind of game would you make?
Kitase: Storywise, I can't really say anything yet. But gameplaywise, I'm a big fan of the gun shooting game I'm working on right now. I really enjoy playing FPSes like Half-Life 2. If it's a non-Final Fantasy title, I'd be glad to try a gun shooting or FPS type of game.
OPM: Hironobu Sakaguchi, who started the Final Fantasy series, recently left Square to start a new company, MistWalker. His company is making two RPGs for the Xbox 360. How do you feel about competing on next-generation consoles against the father of Final Fantasy?
Kitase: I sometimes go out to eat with Sakaguchi, so we have a good relationship. His message for me is something like, "Let's improve each other's quality. Let's grow up together and complete each other's work."
Before Square Enix was Square Enix, when it was still Squaresoft, there were multiple key titles like Mana, Saga, and Final Fantasy within the company, so the teams were sort of competing with each other to make better games than the rest. So a culture like that already existed.
That culture's kind of been extended, after Sakaguchi left. Our intention is still to make good games that impress each other. If you look at the market in Japan, it's somewhat saturated, so it's good to have a rival that stimulates you to do your best. That's our relationship.
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onlinePosted: May 28, 2007 12:00AM PST by Cloud_Strife_FF7
does DoC online work on PS3 Network
yesPosted: Feb 21, 2006 12:00AM PST by mipham
yeah i feel like the joining of the two companies was cool,squaresoft and enix.but competition like the article says is really needed. damn i think competiton drives some one to do so much better and sometimes even exel.another thing is i want to see an rpg thats gonna make me cry again, something that would make me turn my console off in disbelieve, yup turning the console off is a big deal!!!
FF SeriesPosted: Jan 07, 2006 12:00AM PST by Aubin_Magnus
I'm glad they're working on FFVII, but I honestly think the very best Final Fantasy game was FFVI, for its story, characters, and world designs. It was probably the best one, and I loved the fact you had a huge array of characters to choose from, not to mention Kefka, one of the coolest villians, and other strange and wonderful characters, like Gogo. I would love it if they did work with that title. My next favorite would have to be FFIX, which ran in a similar vein. It was an incredible game with a great storyline, although the characters had an amusing look about them. FFVII was good, in its own way, but I still think the best storylines and characters are elswhere in the series. I'll be happy to check out, probably even buy, these games, but if they remade or created interesting tie-ins with other FF games, I would be in heaven.
ohhhhhh yes!!!!Posted: Oct 18, 2005 12:00AM PST by drakothelight@yahoo.
i cant wait for ffVII on the ps3 oh yeah all 360 fan boys should be crying right know because all yall have is crap.
w00tPosted: Sep 28, 2005 12:00AM PST by ghost_vs_man
I was happy about Dirge of Cerberus from the first time I heard it was announced. Vincent is my favorite character out of FFVII. And I think a action game will be cool. I think its cool that Square is doing something different. Im not gonna complain. If DoC goes as good as it sounds it will just prove how great Square Enix is. I think if DoC is a hit they should pull out more action games. But of course I dont think they should ever stop making rpgs. :D p.s FFVII>>>>>>FFVIII
Yay for Vincent!Posted: Sep 20, 2005 12:00AM PST by SnakeFisherBub
OOh I'm excitied! I really liked Vincent in the FFVII game, he was such an intresting character. I'm glad to see him in his own game. Plus a gun game what could be cooler right?
wait a little longerPosted: Sep 03, 2005 12:00AM PST by KamikazeNinja
its getting pushed back to later this year. Hell, it probably wont come out until 07'. Cmon, just choose a friggin release date and stick to it, its getting ridiculous.
Where can we buy FF7:AC on DVD?Posted: Sep 02, 2005 12:00AM PST by Fires_of_Heaven
Where can we buy FF7:AC on DVD?
OMG man...Posted: Sep 02, 2005 12:00AM PST by Galactic_Barret
Get over it. FFVIII was in no way greater than FFVII If it was don't you think they would be makiing sequels of it instead of FFVII. FFVII was better than FFVIII in many aspects Like Character Development, Story, and Overall playability. FFVIII was too easy because you could easily get to lvl 99 on the 2 disc by itself. And I don't even think most people even know what FFVIII's story was about. and Last, I mean come on Squall had the personality of dirt. He was even more dark than Cloud and that is pretty hard to pull off. He was mad at the world for nothing and it really didn't give a decent reason why. So. please consider your choice before you label which game is better and I'm sure you will see which one is really the better FF RPG.
FF VIII was a good RPG, but FF VII was betterPosted: Sep 02, 2005 12:00AM PST by indiekidpsp
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed FF VIII. But when i played FF VII for the first time it blew me away. The story and characters were rich and i felt like i was a part of them. I also felt the same in FFVIII, but not as much. Something was missing. But anyways, I can't wait for this DC toc ome out and AC. I have been waiting for some type of FF VII spinoff for a VERY LONG TIME. (i'm getting knid of old).
FFVII Remake??Posted: Sep 02, 2005 12:00AM PST by Aoshi Shinomori
This is all well and good, but what about the remake? We all read the EGM Rumor Mill article and we need MORE! Please enlighten us...
/rez aeris, kthxbyePosted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by _doublejump_
An action game with a secret character, yeah, that's got face-value. Immediate recognition. Fool!@ all of them. They got no balls. In another interview the FFVII creator said he was scared to dissapoint fans with a bad RPG. And these guys are like... "Let's use our trump card... FFVII... but then, let's NOT. Kind of 50/50 it." I mean, it'll all be great and all, but... an hour and a half movie isn't exactly long enough, in my opinion, an amount of time to really continue, really CLIMAX, or end, the plot from FFVII. Because that plot was sick. Sure, if i go to McDonalds and get a happy meal, ill get to read up on each character's backstory and motives. If i get the action game, i can learn about the Not-So-Well-Known Vincent's actualy story. And beyond that, I can go see the movie! (or buy it, seeing as its going to have a limited or nonexistant theatrical[movie theaters] release). So, while they make money off of all 7 merchandises, game, movie, toys, drugs(huh), etc..., Just think back; They're using everyones love of FFVII to cash in on the franchise. They aren't "Continuing the Legacy". They're "Taking your money". Dot hack had like 322 products. Game was fine, im sure the action-toys were GRAND fun. But you don't seriously want to go to McDonalds to learn about the characters in the movie you just saw, because they weren't introduced/fleshed out in the original story? Think Harry Potter, but instead of a book, it was originaly a game. And then they wrote the books. And then they made toys. And then came Magic Kits. And later you could even buy the candy. Then there was a card game. I WILL NOT EAT THE OMEGA MATERIA CANDY. I want quadra magic, so i'll eat that, instead. And I'll even buy a 7-foot sword to go along with my Buster Sword card (it's rare and shiny omg!!!), and a bouncy-ball materia to stick in the holes near the hilt. That sword owns btw. Enjoy HarryVII, I know I will.
Who cares if your not impressed.Posted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by dOOmShrOOm
They have 4 things to appeal to everyone. A movie, an rpg, an action game, and a cell phone game. This way everyone can experience Final Fantasy VII in their own way. But I hate scrambling around on different sources just to finish a story.
Unimpressed by choosing an action gamePosted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by Hippie_Smasher
It sucks that they never intended to make an RPG. I'm sure that'll make the ritalin-addict ADD brats with an attention span of 5 minutes and can't stand long games happy, but still it still feels like they sold out FF-VII to me.
So is it comin out on the 14th?Posted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by Kharyhudson
or 1up just didnt update their system?
In Response to acecalibur82Posted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by AvatartheBlueKnight
No, Final Fantasy VIII just sucked. Anyways, As much as I liked VII, I still think that VI was a much better game. If they were to remake a Final Fantasy, that should be the one.
mechanical_animalPosted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by Androide911
i agree with everything your saying, id die for a remake of FF7, but then again an actual sequel to the original game would be great, but to be honest, i dont know if i personally want the people of square-enix to touch the FF7 story line, every since squaresoft became square-enix they have been making half ass weak games like full metal alchemist and FFX-2 so... i dunno, but the thought of a full blown out sequel would be tight tho
sorry acecaliburPosted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by Androide911
FF8 wasnt fun at all, the story was long and drawn out and the characters weak, including the crappy bosses, the only good character IMO was seifer, and thats it. im not saying that FF8 was bad, becuase all the FF's are great in there own way, but FF7's story and characters are the strongest in any RPG to this date, and i think 97% of the people that come here can vouge for that. BTW, a true rpg fan wouldnt call another rpg fan a "fanboy". anyone who plays RPG's especially FF sagas would have played them all, or atleast more than 1, so thats kinda childish of you, just thought you should know that.
This is gonna be interesting....Posted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by Some_Dork
As we all know, shooters aren't exactly the most, shall we say, profitable genre in Japan. The FF7 link will immediately give it big sales, but as for how it's gonna do here in america? Fans will get it, that's for sure. But how many casual gamers are gonna get it? I know a few that would, but not many.
FF VII YESSSSSS!!!Posted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by sierra_6_BM
About Flippin' time. The original was so great, it needed a sequel; And console power has advance so much this really needed to be done. Now, will X-Box 360 handle it or will I have to buy a PS3 as well? Thank you Square/Enix SJ
Overvalued RemakesPosted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by mechanical_animal
I think people put too much stock in the remake idea. Yes, as a big fan of FFVII, I'd love to see a gorgeous remake on PS3. For me, that would be a dream come true. However, I don't think people should be under any illusion that such a game is necessarily going to shift massive amounts of hardware. Remakes generally don't have a history of making such a big splash. Just look at the Resident Evil remake on GameCube; it was 70% new and featured remarkable graphics, but it didn't really push the system like many had predicted it would. Certainly, it didn't sell GameCube like Resident Evil 4 did. What I'd really like to see is a proper RPG sequel to Final Fantasy VII, on a next generation game system. All of these side stories and movies are fine, but I have less confident in Square Enix's ability to produce some of these games than I would if they were making an RPG. Let's face it, Square Enix's history with non-RPG games is extremely patchy. Does anyone remember that racing game they produced for the PS2 early in its life? I can't even remember the name, but I know that the game was pretty poor in many respects. So, I would really like to see a complete next generation sequel to FFVII. This doesn't mean that the creators need to be limited. Quite the contrary; I think it means that they would have a lot more freedom to represent the FFVII universe in a more complete and accurate way.
FF VIII remake>>>>>>FF VII remakePosted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by acecalibur82
ENOUGH with the FF VII spin-offs and whore-outs! Where the hell is the love for FF VIII? Oh wait, I forgot, there isn't any, because VII fanboys hate any FF that isn't VII. Stop sucking on the teets of Sephiroth already. It's bad enough that VII is getting whored because of fanboys, but every year, the character battle on gamefaqs is won by you guessed it. A FF VII character. The game was superb, but it wasn't the BEST RPG ever. Yeah thats right, I said it. FF VIII deserves it more, because it's the most misunderstood and UNDERRATED FF there is.
I agree on FFIII !Posted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by redrobinfantasy1
FF III was the absolute best game. FFVII was good, but far from the best, it was way too easy.
I've been reading for 2 years...Posted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by jedipimpjesus
FFVII:AD in antisipation for a 90 minute movie... there is some sad irony in that.
mat525 i agreePosted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by Androide911
its already forseen that sony will kill micrsoft in the next-gen battle, but if sony remakes FF7 it will be like taking a 100 foot sword and ramming it down there throat, and i got $20 paypal says that FF7 remake would own microsofts crappy halo 2 sales so fuckin bad bill gates will jump off a cliff in shame
anything will do right nowPosted: Sep 01, 2005 12:00AM PST by mr.strife7777
With the serious drought for the Final Fantasy (unless you got into the whole online FFXI thing), I'm getting desperate for anything....hell, I just put in the third disc to FFVII just to keep me from going mad!! How about a book? or a history of FFVII? Just a crap load of FFVII up inyour face to rock yur freakin' sox off.... that would rock...
PersonallyPosted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by ChiliDoggone3D
I think, that (since they seem to hint to want to make remakes), They should remake ALL of them. We didn't even get final fantasy 4,5, and 6! if at all possible remake the 1 through 6 on the ps3, and leave the rest alone. just my opinion though.
I love SakaguchiPosted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by Grawler
If only all business operated like this; People trying to find harmony and balance within the system. Case in point: Capitalism is an extremely unbalanced system with how it exists in the US. It is mostly about making money rather than pursuing your dreams from your heart. Sakaguchi's philosophy (which is really in line with the japanese philosophy) is more about passion and quality, to perfect oneself. One way Sakaguchi knows how to spur the business on is with competition, but he is smart enough to know that those he competes with are just as talented, and knows where they come from. So they keep each other in balance, and improve quality, rather than just wanting to make money, or be the best. He knows he has an effect on our world, and this is the kind of intuition we need in this world of capitalism. Just a slight change in philosophy: Harmony, rather than a versus culture.
It needs a sequel alot more then FF10 did !Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by mandangsbelow69
Squarenix isnt dumb, there will be a sequel.
I dont even like rpgs and FF7 was one of the best games I 've ever playedPosted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by mandangsbelow69
The first time I played this game I was hooked my friend lent it to me a year after it came out and I played it for a month straight for almost two three hours a night.
story_juggla...Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by Kaneda979
Because there are people that just loved FF7. Plane and simple. I'm sure theres a remake, sequal, or spin-off of a game or movie you were really looking forward to and wanted to come out, when someone else said the same thing you did about more FF7. Why?!?!?!
jak&daxter...Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by Kaneda979
Ya, I know how ya feel. But I keep telling myself it is going to happen just to make myself feel better. :D But there also acting this way about the U.S. Advent Children release date. While for quite some time mags and news sites been saying it'll hit September 14th, same day as the Japanese release. But Square is now saying they never gave a release date for the U.S. yet... :(
Blah... how about a sequel or remake to FF VI (III)?Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by Adrian Farenheit
I'm not the only one who thinks this little SNES/Superfamicom gem is the most satisfying, compelling, funniest, longest of the FF saga. Picture this, 16 MAIN characters with a storyline of their own, two worlds to explore and not a sequel or a remake? FF VII is and will always be the most overrated game in the franchise, just because it was Square's first attempt on a next-gen console back in 97, other than the obvious graphic improvements, it was somewhat of a disappointment. Since then I've played through many other rpgs, and with the exception of FF Tactics for PSX, nothing has ever come close to repeat the fulfilling experience that FF VI was.
Mat525...Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by Kaneda979
Aswell Sony doesn't seem to sweat the competition near as much as the other companies and fro really good reasons. And Square will release the remake when they feel it's ready, not when Sony releases PS3. And also Sony hasn't said what all there first games are going to be on PS3. But I'm pretty sure with as strong of a fallowing Sony has now and as good as Sony has gotten at picking great games for it's consoles, they'll have some really strong release titles to take on Microsoft even if the FF7 remake isn't done yet and have little trouble winning the console war. But also we havn't really seen Nintendo's new system yet either...
Mat525...Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by DarkMirror_Link
Sony doesn't control Square Enix, so they can't just go and say "Let's make an FFVII remake so we can win the next-gen war!"
It feels like the old days...Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by nobutseriouslyguys
Like it's 1996 all over again. Ahh, the pinnacle of video gaming. 1994-96, that is. I'm glad Kitase shed some light on why FFX-2 was so... um... different. I can now hate the game slightly less.
.okPosted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by Kyse_Zenith
im glad that there making a compilation. i liked ff7. its story was one of the best i've ever experienced. as for dc ill but it and i cant wait for ac. as for the phone game, probably not. i hate phone games. i'd say that was their only bad move, or at least make it for the gameboy also. i hope they remake ff7 for the ps3.
If...Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by acehardware96
They make the remake of FFVII on PS3 that would be the icing on the cake.
at 80 bucks a game!!!Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by frankj6690
http://www.gamegeeknews.com/?p=115 Who would want to pay 80 dollars a game even if it is Final fantasy VII?
Final Fantasy VII PS3 is the key to winning the Next-Gen War!!!!Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by Mat525
If Sony was smart they would realise the only thing they have to do, is make that damn remake to win the next-gen console war in japan. That title alone would shift PS3 units faster than almost any other property out there......
WHY?!?!?Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by story_juggla
Why do they need to make the Compilation? I can understand making Advent Children, as the game's ending was so anti-climatic it was hardly worth it. The other games seem a bit unnecessary, though; nothing more than over-enthusiastic cash-ins on a popular title. And as far as a remake goes, that is even more ridiculous. Graphically, the original has not aged well. Sure, a remake would look cool, but how long would it be until that looked outdated? It's strange how the sprite-based games (particularly IV,V,VI) seemed to have aged more gracefully than the later game. Most people think that the sprites are reminders of the past but that VII's graphics are just blocky. Weird.
i hear word of a ff7 remakePosted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by jak&daxter
on ign.com i read that square say in japan or some shit that the ff7 tech demo was not just a tech demo and now yoshinori has said some stuff that makes it sound like they r doin a remake of ff7 so i really think that there is goin to be a ff7 remake for the next gen........hopefully i really cant wait till they come out and say it but if they dont and they end up not makin a remake i will be very sad
FInal Fantasy VII remake!!!Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by RocketShoes
That's all great and everything, but everyone still wants a remake. I would venture to say that Final Fantasy VII has the most loyal fan base of any game ever. Square remakes Final Fantasy 1 and 2 every ten minutes and they are remaking Final Fantasy 3 for DS (which by the way, what the hell happened to that game?). Here's an idea (although this is all just a fantasy, no pun intended); remake Final Fantasy VII for a next gen console, and stick it on Revolution to help it sell a butt load of systems. I know the chances of that happening are 0.00000000000001%, but hey, it's nice to dream. But Nintendo has a lot of money to bribe companies (*cough* Capcom *cough*). So extend your wallet and flex your muscle Nintendo!! Hey, it's a McWorld...yeah, shut up everybody. I know it's not going to happen. But anyway, the interview was interesting, but only for Final Fantasy fans.
wasn't Barret cool enough ?!Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by urbannme
...Vincent has a gun.. this is why we took him for a story line. Bad reason. It's really cool having a gothic RPG involving a gun-fighter.. but we already saw it in DEVIL MAY CRY. As long as I know, all Final Fantasy games was about a conpiracy and/or about saving the character's true love. Barret should have been the perfect characte for the role. To be a secret character in a Final Fantasy sequel really sucks... Barret has a gun..and better ones... He also is in the middle of the story line; saving Marlen was his prime goal in FFVII so be it you have a masterpiece. Don't get me wrong, I love Vincent.. I love the storyline... I will love everything about Dirge of Cerberus, but I can't stand having a gothic night-loving beast as a first role in a Final Fantasy games. This will be a shooter.. not a FFVII sequel.
awesome interviewPosted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by Alphatitan
great job with this one i'm loving all the attention that FFVII is getting this game really deserves everything.
Nice.Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by b
Totally agreed Mochuu. Even if they just ported the excellent Seiken Densetsu 3 (aka Secret of Mana 2, never reached our shores unless played on an emulator), that would be superb. Imagine the multiplayer action, nothing short of amazing. Dirge of Cerebrus doesn't sound too appealing, but AC looks great. There's just something very nostalgic and very very cool about seeing Cloud and Sephiroth dueling it out again. Now how about a solid release date on FFXII? It's getting pushed back so much it might as well launch for PS3....
cool interviewPosted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by mochuuu
*sigh*...i have a strange feeling that Dirge of Cerberus will be sub par; but i hope they prove me wrong. and their key titles? mana? when's the last time they made one of those? how bout one for the DS, ...wi-fi multiplayer Mana like the old school SNES multiplayer would be awesome
it says FFVIII on the home page....Posted: Aug 31, 2005 12:00AM PST by SuperFly570
it says FFVIII on the home page. typo!


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ROME--A Roman wall at Pompeii in southern Italy has collapsed, local archaeologists said Friday, in the latest in a series of accidents at the ancient city buried by a volcanic explosion 2,000 years ago.
The section of wall some 2 meters (7 feet) long was part of the ruins of a house at the sprawling site near Naples. The area has seen heavy rain in recent weeks, and previous collapses have been linked to bad weather.
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Helmer was the son of a Swedish immigrant who opened the men's clothing and hat store in 1921 at Southwest Broadway and Salmon Street. He took over the business in 1955 and while he sold the store to his son, John III, in 1982, John Jr. came to work every day until recently, as he battled cancer.
In 2009, he participated in an oral history project for the Boise neighborhood, where he grew up. When he paid a visit to a third-grade class at Boise-Eliot Elementary School, a student asked how he wanted to be remembered. He replied, "Well, I'd like to be remembered as a good citizen, as a good neighbor, and anxious to say hello as you pass people on the street."
An early member of the Mazamas mountaineering club, he summited more than 50 peaks in Oregon, Washington and California and was instrumental in rebuilding the Mazamas Lodge after a 1959 fire.
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He served in World War II as a pilot. He married shortly after the war. For their honeymoon, John and Beverly Helmer hiked Mount Hood for three days. Later, they took an 18-month cycling tour across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Under his ownership, the store's reputation spread. Clients flew into Portland and stayed at the Heathman Hotel to await their appointments with the courteous haberdasher. Readers of The New Yorker are familiar with the store's one-column black-and-white ads for berets or other hats.
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Masonry contractor Blade Contracting, with 21 employees on-site, has been cited with three serious violations for failing to protect workers from fall hazards, properly use a scaffold and inspect scaffold components for defects. The citations carry $11,550 in penalties.
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Joumana's alleged courtside antics are only one of "numerous" recent rocky incidents between the pair, one source added, saying, "He [Kidd] has been mentally tortured for months."


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By the time Ian & Sylvia went into the studio to cut "Nashville", they had already begun work on their first album for new label MGM. Dylan's then manager Albert Grossman had secured the new record deal but the Canadian duo still owed Vanguard one last disc and "Nashville" fulfilled that obligation. Recorded in February 1968, the LP was certainly no casual contractual affair. The supporting country session players included the outstanding group that would eventually become Area Code 615 as well as such élite pickers as Jerry Reed and Fred Carter.
The managerial role filled by Grossman had ensured Ian & Sylvia were among the first to hear Dylan's "Basement Tapes". Consequently, they were also among the first to record versions of these new Dylan songs: in fact, the "Nashville" take of This Wheel's On Fire was probably the first ever cover version of this classic song to be released on disc.
Stylistically, the recording sessions provided advance notice of the country rock revolution that was swiftly germinating out of the folk and hippie movements. At the same time, the duo exercised their formidable harmonising vocals in a variety of settings - not only country rock but also country, West Coast rock and folk. Some of the vocals are substantial: others more transitional. It's as if the last of the duo's seven albums for Vanguard was signalling not only the end of their folk journey but the subsequent artistic breakup of the early 70s.
Songs of note here are Dylan's This Wheel's On Fire, David Rea's 90 Degrees by 90 Degrees, Sylvia's Southern Comfort (very Buffy Sainte-Marie-ish) plus Ian's Farewell To The North and House Of Cards. The album is one of those that surrenders its secrets gradually. Easily overlooked on first hearing, "Nashville" provided a fitting finale to Ian & Sylvia's Vanguard years.
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