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(Erics room. Eric and Donna are in his bed.)
Eric: You know, Donna, Im not surprised youre in my bed, I knew you
couldnt resist me any longer.
Donna: No, I couldnt. I want you. I need you.
Eric: Well, I never turn down a woman in need.
(He puts his arm around her.)
Donna: You know, being here, in your bed, on your Spiderman sheets, makes me feel so ready. So willing.
Eric: Then call me able.
(He leans over, about to kiss her, but then he stops. He puts his finger over his lips in thought.)
Eric: A little mood music.
(He reaches up to turn on the radio. The song playing is I Like Dreamin by Kenny Nolan. Then he leans down and they kiss. As they are kissing, the screen begins to shift and turn until the camera is showing Eric alone in his bed sleeping. We realize he was only dreaming. His eyes slowly open, look around, and he realizes the same thing.)
Eric: Damn.
Donna: Whats wrong?
Eric: AAHHHH!! (He jumps into a sitting position and sees Donna sitting at the foot of his bed, laughing.) I mean, hey, baby!
(That 70s Show theme song plays.)
** ** **
(Erics room, Eric is sitting up in bed and Donna is at the foot of his bed.)
Eric: I cant believe youre in my bed! I cant believe you came through my window!
Donna: I know. Oh, well, I was just sitting at home thinking about you and I thought, why dont I crawl up the side of his house and say hello? (Camera cuts to Eric just gaping in awe at her. Then it cuts back to Donna.) So, hello!
(She waves.)
Eric: (Waving back and laughing.) Hello! Thats-did, did anyone see you?
Donna: Um, just Hyde.
Eric: Excuse me.
(He gets up out of bed and goes to the door. He opens it, and Hyde almost falls in.)
Hyde: I heard a noise downstairs and it scared me.
Eric: Man, youre ruining what could be the most important night of my life here.
Hyde: Heh, heh, well duh.
(Eric pushes him and closes the door. Then he turns and shrugs at Donna. Shes climbed into the bed. Eric jumps onto the bed next to her and kisses her.)
Eric: This is so-I cant believe this! Youve never been in my bed before!
Donna: I know. Im in your bed!
Eric: Youre in my bed! Youre in my bed! (He stops to think about this.) Youre in my bed.
(Cut to a dream sequence that Eric has. Hes starring in a game show based on the $25,000 Pyramid called $20,000 Virgin Octagon.)
Host: Ok, uh, uh, because the bed squeaks. Because the walls are thin. Because Red has the ears of a wolf.
Eric: Uh, reasons my parents might hear us if we do it.
Host: Right! Ok ok, um, uh, gee, mom, it was hot, so we took off our clothes, and then we got cold, so we got under the covers, and things just started bouncing around
Eric: Uh, things I might say if my folks catch us doing it!
Host: Yes! Ok, um, uh, um, Vonda, Ford, the eighth
Eric: Famous Henrys!
Host: Yes! Oh, ok, um, um, because theres a girl in your bed.
(The camera cuts to Eric, looking thoughtful.)
Host: Because theres a girl in your bed! Because theres a girl in your bed, damn it!
Eric: Reasons to go for it!
Host: Yes!
(They both jump up and hug each other. The audience applauds. The dream sequence ends and Eric is back in his bed with Donna.)
Eric: So, I, uh (He doesnt finish, he just kisses Donna.)
** ** **
(The Formans kitchen. Red and Hyde are at the table eating breakfast. Kitty is in her nurse uniform on the phone.)
Kitty: Oh, so shes gonna be out the whole week? Well, you dont drink and go ice fishing! That is just common sense! No, no, no, its fine, Ill be happy to pick up her shifts. Ok. Uh-huh! Bye.
(She hangs up the phone.)
Red: Oh, geez, Kitty, you work so hard as it is, I dont want you working double shifts!
Kitty: (Sitting down at the table with them.) Well, Red, we need the money. You know its not every week that Charlenes gonna get septicemia from a rusty hook. We have gotta take advantage of that!
Red: Well, I dont like it.
Kitty: Oh, you know, if Im gonna be working nights, I better put some meals together for you and the boys.
(She reaches for her recipes and starts flipping through them.)
Red: Oh, come on, Kitty! Im not helpless. I think I can get these guys some dinner.
(Hyde hears this, and casts a pleading glance at Kitty. Kitty sees it and understands, but puts the recipes away anyway.)
Kitty: Ok, yeah, um, Im sure youll be great! (She gets up and pats Hyde on the back.) Fire extinguisher is in the garage.
(She walks out the door.)
Hyde: So moneys a little tight, huh?
Red: No, no, Steven. Everythings fine. Were great.
(He gets up to put his plate away. Eric walks in the kitchen with a huge smile on his face and walks up to Red.)
Eric: Good morning! And I am not just saying that.
Red: Listen, your mothers working double shifts, so, Ill be cooking.
Eric: You know the fire extinguishers in the garage, right?
(Red glares at him.)
Red: Yeah. I know.
Eric: Im gonna have cereal.
Red: Oh, youll be having a lot of cereal.
(He leaves the kitchen.)
Hyde: So wheres Donna, man?
Eric: Donna? Donna? Oh! (He sits down at the table with Hyde.) You mean that girl who spent last night in my bed?
Hyde: Yeah, yeah, thats the one.
Eric: She went home this morning.
Hyde: So? Ah? Ah? Soooo?
Eric: So lets just say she went home a very happy woman.
Hyde: All right, man, you finally did it.
(He slaps Erics hand.)
Eric: You know, it can mean a lot of things.
Hyde: No, it means one thing. And you either did it, or you didnt.
Eric: Ok, then we didnt. But, we did plenty of good stuff. New stuff! Plenty of good, new stuff!
Hyde: Ah, man, youre bumming me out. Cant you at least just lie to me?
Eric: Uh, ok, we did it.
Hyde: Liar.
** ** **
(Hyde is sitting in front of a man with long, grey hair and dark sunglasses.
This man, named Leo, is interviewing people for jobs.)
Leo: So, do you like photos, man?
Hyde: Yeah, man. Sure.
Leo: Ok, you got the job, man.
Hyde: Just like that? You dont have to interview anybody else?
Leo: Nobody else showed up, man.
Hyde: So, what do I do here anyway?
Leo: Well I dont expect a lot, man. Pretty much if the hut doesnt burn down, its been a good day. And even if it burned down, man, its cool, cause Ive got three or four more of these little huts somewhere. Hey, listen, if you see one of these huts, could you give me a call, man?
Hyde: Or even better, I could take a picture! Heh.
Leo: Whoa! A picture of a photo hut! Hey, thatd be like art or something, huh? (Hyde nods.) Hey, listen, man. I hope you dont mind if I pay you in cash. I dont like big brother getting into my business, ya dig?
Hyde: Man, keeping the government out of it, Im so with you!
Leo: No, my big brother, man. Hes always hitting me up for money.
Hyde: Oh. Cause youre the responsible one?
Leo: Yeah, its my curse, man. Hey, listen! (He stands up.) I gotta go do a thing at a, a place.
Hyde: (He stands up, too.) Yeah, man, I hear that. So do you want me to lock up when Im done?
Leo: Lock up! Wow, thats a great idea, man! Hey, youre one of those idea men, arent you, man?
Hyde: Yeah, maybe someday youll be working for me, huh?
Leo: Really? Oh, thatd be cool, man. Hey, but can I have Saturday night off?
(Hyde nods.)
Leo: Cool.
(He turns around to go out, but hes going the wrong way. He stops, turns around again, and goes out the door.)
** ** **
(Kelsos van. Jackie and Donna are sitting on the end talking.)
Donna: So, you know what?
Jackie: What?
Donna: Oh, I cant tell you.
Jackie: Oh my god! Now you have to tell me! Even if its not about me, I wanna hear it.
Donna: I was really bad last night.
Jackie: Did you shoplift? I knew it!
Donna: No! I slept with Eric last night.
Jackie: Oh my god! Oh my god! Was it great?
Donna: Yeah! I was asleep!
Jackie: Eeew!
Donna: No! No, Jackie, we were both asleep.
Jackie: (Giving Donna a funny look.) So nothing happened?
Donna: Well, you know, some things happened. (Happily) We mostly slept.
Jackie: You mean, you were in his bed, and he didnt whine and beg for like, two hours until you were so sick of hearing his stupid voice that you just gave in so he would shut up?
(There is a long pause.)
Donna: No. I love him! He just, like, held me all night.
Jackie: Oh my god! Thats so sweet! Michaels just after me all the time! I mean, I understand, cause Im sexy and all, but still! Like, ok, he always says, Why cuddle when we could do it?
Donna: Well, was he always like that?
Jackie: No. No, I guess things kinda changed after we did it. But in a good way.
Donna: I love it when Eric holds me.
Jackie: Yeah, I love it when Michael buys me stuff.
** ** **
(The basement. Hyde, Kelso, Eric, and Fez are getting high.)
Hyde: Well, guys, Im a little ashamed to admit this, but I got a job.
Kelso: (Hes holding a stack of Pringles in his hand and staring at them.) Yeah, Im thinking about getting a job at a chip factory. I gotta know how they do this!
Eric: Yeah, Red wont let me get a job. He says if I dont study hard and get into college, once I turn eighteen hes gonna kill me! And I think hes serious, man.
Fez: Hyde, did you ever stop to think, how you working will make me go to the mall alone today? You didnt think, did you?
Hyde: No. Sorry. Hey, guys, check this out, man. Forman had Donna in his bed last night, and he didnt even do it! Whats up?
Kelso: (laughing at Eric) Youre a bonehead, man!
Eric: Im not a bonehead! I mean, we did other stuff, and we cuddled! It was great.
Fez: Sometimes, when Im alone, I just love to cuddle.
Hyde: Forman, she climbed up the trellis of your house, through your window, to get into bed with you, and cuddle? Sorry, man. I never read that letter in Penthouse.
Kelso: Those stories are true, you know. (He switches his attention to Eric.) Why would you just cuddle with her, when you could do it? I mean, Forman, doing it is it. Thats why they call it it! IT!!
Eric: Guys, it was just one night. There are gonna be lots of other nights!
Fez: Eric, opportunity does not knock, and then ring the doorbell, and then knock again, and then leave a note that says, sorry, I missed you, and then call you on the phone-
Hyde: Yeah, yeah, yeah, we get it, Fez. And we get it. What my foreign friend here is trying to say, Forman, is that you blew it, man! And you blew it, man!
Kelso: Im losing my patience with you, man. You gotta get with her! I mean, theres nothing more beautiful than when two people fit together perfectly like well, like two of these potato (losing his focus again.) HOWD THEY DO THIS?
(He gawks at the chips a while, then he shrugs and eats them.)
** ** **
(The Formans kitchen. Donna and Eric are at the table talking. Red comes over to them holding a pan full of burnt, charred fish. He holds the pan under Erics face.)
Red: Hey.
Eric: Yeah.
Red: You wanna eat this?
(Eric looks at the fish, then back at his dad.)
Eric: No.
(Red dumps the fish in the trash can.)
Red: Well, its in there if you change your mind.
(He leaves the kitchen.)
Donna: You know, I loved being here with you the other night.
Eric: Great! Cause I love that you came over.
Donna: It didnt, like, bother you that I was sleeping with you in your little
single bed?
Eric: No, it bothered me, but, in a really good way.
Donna: (Laughing.) Ok.
Eric: Good. Um, so you wanna come over tonight?
Donna: Yeah! Cool. Id love to.
Eric: Great! Cause Im like, wide open.
Donna: (She laughs at him.) Cool. So Ill see you tonight?
Eric: Ok.
(They kiss. Donna gets up and leaves. Eric gets up and starts dancing around in a really retarded sort of way. Red walks in and sees him. Eric sees Red and catches himself and stops dancing.)
Red: Geez, you didnt eat that fish, did you? Cause I was just kidding!
Eric: No.
Red: All right. Stop acting weird.
(He leaves the kitchen. Eric starts dancing again.)
** ** **
(There is a short montage of scenes that show Eric getting ready for Donnas visit. The song Undercover Angel by Alan ODay is playing over them. Eric is screwing in a lock onto his door. Then we see him straightening out the covers on his bed. Then hes at the mirror, snapping his fingers and pointing in a Hey, baby kinda way. Then hes checking the lock to make sure it works. Then hes checking the window to make sure it opens and closes properly. Next we see him kicking dirty clothes under the bed. Then we see him bouncing on his bed, checking its bounce. Next hes back to the window, making sure its working properly again. Finally, he rubs his hands together, satisfied.)
** ** **
(Red is in the Formans kitchen, scrubbing dishes. Fez walks in.)
Fez: Hello, Mr. Forman. How are you doing today?
(Red looks up and glares at Fez. Fez shrinks away, then Red notices a pot boiling over on the stove. He runs over and takes the lid off.)
Red: Damn! (He points at the pot.) That pots no good.
Fez: That pot would not have boiled over had you put some salad oil in the water.
Red: So you know how to boil water. Dont you, uh, have some place you need to be?
Fez: Not really. If I go home too early, my host parents make me read scripture.
Red: Well, why dont you, uh go sit in the basement.
Fez: All right!
(He leaves the kitchen. Red picks up some salad oil, and makes sure Fez isnt watching. Then he pours it in the pot.)
Red: Well. What do you know? Haji had it right!
** ** **
(The photo hut. Kelso pulls up in his van and Hyde opens the window. The room is filled with smoke.)
Hyde: Hey, man.
Kelso: (laughs) So this is where you work, huh?
Hyde: Yeah, thats what they say.
Kelso: Hey, wont you get in trouble if the boss shows up?
Leo: (Popping his head out the window) Oh no, is the boss here? Hey, wait, Im the boss! (They laugh.)
** ** **
(The Formans kitchen. Red is cooking, and Kitty is sitting at the table.)
Kitty: You know, maybe third times the charm. Maybe this time, itll be really, really super.
Red: Ta-da!
(He sets down a perfect meal in front of her.)
Kitty: Oh my gosh, Red. Fried chicken, and mashed potatoes, coleslaw, oh, and a little half a ear of corn.
(She looks suspicious.)
Red: Oh! I forgot the biscuits!
(He runs to the oven and takes out a biscuit. He sets it on Kittys plate.)
Red: Nice, huh?
Kitty: Oh! Its really nice! Whered you hide the bucket, Red?
(Red gives up, hes been found out.)
Red: Here. Have a wet nap.
(He tosses a wet nap over to her. She laughs. Hyde walks in.)
Hyde: All right! The Colonel! (Red rolls his eyes.) Oh, um, there you go.
(He sets down some money.)
Kitty: Well now, what is this?
Hyde: Look, I got a job, all right? And I dont wanna hear anything about, were fine, because I know moneys tight around here, and you wont let Forman work, so just, take the money and drop it!
(He runs out of the room.)
Kitty: (Looking at the money.) Oh, hes a keeper.
Red: You know, Im gonna take that money, and open him a savings account.
Kitty: Well, thats nice, Red.
Red: Or blow it all on booze, I still havent make up my mind!
** ** **
(Erics basement. Fez is sitting on the couch and playing with a paddle ball. Eric comes downstairs.)
Fez: Ah, its my good friend, Eric. So what will it be? Gilligans Island, pin ball, Stratego, you decide.
Eric: Well, actually Fez, uh, Donnas coming over tonight. So Im just here to get my Barry White album. Otherwise, I would just love
Fez: Blah, blah, blah, just go.
(Eric rushes up the stairs. Fez throws down the paddle ball.)
** ** **
(Erics bedroom. Hes looking around at his set-up.)
Eric: Oh, baby, I am ready for love.
(Donna climbs through the window. She walks up to Eric.)
Eric: Why, hello, Ive been expecting you. (They kiss.) Yawn! So, you ready for bed?
Donna: Sure! Ok. (She pulls down the covers on his bed.) What, no Spiderman sheets?
Eric: Well, I just just use those on wash day, so
(He climbs in bed with her. The covers move around and we see Donnas shirt fly out from under them. Erics pants come out too, but with a little more effort.)
Donna: Eric, could we like, slow down for a second?
Eric: Sure!
(He comes out from under the covers.)
Donna: Well, remember the other night, when we just like cuddled all night? I really liked that.
Eric: Right! Yeah! But I was thinking, why cuddle when we could do it?
Donna: Ok, youve been talking to those idiots in the basement again.
Eric: No! Yes!
Donna: Look, Eric, I know its a long drive. And, and were gonna get there! Were gonna get there, but, I dont know, I just, I wanna see some trees along the way.
Eric: (He ponders this.) Ok. But Ill be driving?
Donna: Youll be driving.
Eric: You swear to god?
Donna: I do! I swear to god!
Eric: Ok.
Donna: Ok, good. Because I do love you. But Im not gonna take my pants off!
Eric: Ok. Uh, would you be more comfortable if I put mine back on?
Donna: Mm, might sleep better.
Eric: Will do.
(He dives under the covers, and comes back a few seconds later. Then they cuddle up together.)


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Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship
eBook (PDF), 138 Pages
Imagine yourself sitting at home. The phone rings. You have been offered a dream job and have 48 hours to fly to Miami and board a 70,000 ton cruise ship. Your destination: the Caribbean. Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship tells the adventure of a young man serving as an Assistant Cruise Director on one of the largest cruise ships in the world, Carnival Cruise Line's M.S. Ecstasy. Witnessing rescues at sea, stowaways, and passionate romances are just some of the day-to-day events revealed in this humorous adventure. Discover one of the wackiest job searches ever undertaken including sending letters to over 2,000 college alumni, chasing cruise line executives into bathrooms, and transforming a dorm room into a private office with hired interns. All aboard – this is one adventure you don't want to miss!
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Sep 27, 2011I purchased this book because I was curious about life aboard a cruise ship. While Micha's job had benefits not available to most of the crew, his story was very interesting, nonetheless, and offered glimpses of the lives of the rest of the crew. I enjoyed the book and will pass it along to my cruise loving brother.
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Apr 21, 2010Hi Everyone, I just interviewed Micha Berman, author of the lulu book Permanent Passenger: My Life on a Cruise Ship. To listen to the interview for free please visit http://www.franktalks.com/radio and check out Ep# 1005 Micha Berman is truly an expert in getting a dream job on a cruise shipw and you should take his advice very seriously. After you listen to the interview, I am sure you will feel the same.
Apr 3, 2010After going on a cruise, I was very interested in what the day in the life of the crew was like. I got the book from the library and was very impressed with the steps that he took to get the job. After a few chapters, I found myself telling my 12 year old son that if you want something bad enough, you have to work very hard to achieve it. As I got towards the end of the book my feelings changed as I realized that he was just plain lazy. He did the work to get the job, than felt "entitlement" as if the rules to not apply to him. My next conversation with my son was about keeping up the level of ambition after you get your dream job. A good read, but certainly not a good role model!!!!
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Jun 15, 2009"Cruising ...." I grew up in the "Love Boat" generation which left an indelible impression of the cruise ship as the ultimate vacation. Permanent Passenger was a satisfying read, as Micha Berman's experience as Activities Director revealed the inner workings of the cruise experience, that no passenger would have access to otherwise. His writing was engaging; I was a fellow traveler with him at every episode -- enjoying the erstwhile efforts of the crew to make it all come together on the type of voyage I've never actually taken myself. Thanks, Micha, for giving me a chance to be on the Love Boat!!!
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Downtown Brevard Pet-Friendly Home Three Blocks to Shops, Restaurant, Movie
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- Minimum stay:2 nights
- Sleeps:4
- Bedrooms:2
- Bathrooms:2
- Property type:House
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:Yes
- Wheel chair accessible:No
About the Property
2 bedrooms, 2 bath home walking distance to town.
Charming 2 bedroom 2 bath home three blocks from the heart of Brevard, with covered front porch and one-car garage. One bedroom has a king and one has a queen. Each bedroom has a cable television, as does the living area. Walking distance to restaurants and shopping as well as the hardware store and Brevard's Co-Ed Cinema. Less than one-half miles to grocery stores and Brevard Music Center. WiFi, washer, dryer, hairdryer, and all linens provided. Brevard hosts biking, music and mountain music events throughout the year. The cottage is one block from the King Street music venue which hosts a variety of performers throughout the week. Art lovers will appreciate a number of galleries and food lovers will appreciate being able to walk to their favorite restaurants.
Hikers will be in hikers' paradise. We are close to Pisgah National Forest as well as DuPont Forest, and only 30 minutes to Panthertown Valley in the Toxaway area. We are five blocks away from Brevard Yoga and the Elements Spa.
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Property Type
- House
- 1200 sq. ft.
House Rules
- Max. occupancy 4
- Non Smoking Only
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
- Wheelchair Inaccessible
Bedrooms: 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4, Beds for 4
Bathrooms: 2 Bathrooms
- DVD Player
- Arboretum
- Churches
- Cinemas
- Festivals
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Library
- Live Theater
- Museums
- Playground
- Restaurants
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/Bank
- Fitness Center
- Groceries
- Hospital
- Laundromat
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Services
Leisure Activities
- Antiquing
- Bird Watching
- Paddle Boating
- Photography
- Scenic Drives
- Shopping
- Sight Seeing
- Walking
Location Type
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Mountain Climbing
- Rafting
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Water Tubing
- Child's Highchair
- Dining Area
- Seating for 6 people
- Air Conditioning:
- Clothes Dryer
- Garage:
- Hair Dryer
- Heating:
- Internet:
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
Currency ConversionDates | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly * | Event |
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Additional information about rental rates
- Pet Fee $50 + tax
- Cleaning $70
- Tax Rate 11.75%
While we are pet friendly, we do ask that pets do not get on any of the furniture or sleep on the beds.
Cancellation Policy: If canceling prior to one month of visit, full refund of deposit. Within one month prior to check-in, half of deposit will be refunded. If canceling within two weeks prior to arrival, there will be no refund of deposit.
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Brevard is a small, energetic town that attracts people who enjoy hiking, biking, and water activities and it is surrounded by a variety of summer camps. It is home to the acclaimed Brevard Music Festival which hosts many well-known performers and offers indoor and outdoor seating in a pastoral setting. It is also known for its White Squirrel Festival, given the name because of our beautiful white squirrels. It is a fabulous place to visit and reside.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 2013
About the owner: We enjoy hiking, tennis, yoga and golfing.
Why the Owner Chose Brevard, NC, USA:
We have looked for years to find just the right property for us---a downtown location with nearby amenities. We fell in love with this location.
The Unique Benefits at this House:
We live about 30 minutes from Brevard, but wanted a place closer to town. We thoroughly enjoy being able to walk to town for dinner, shopping, the movie, the hardware store, the book store, and even the grocery store.
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Master Queen bed
Kitchen facing living room
Vanity in Bathroom
View of living room and work station
Master bedroom with shower. Dresser has sink.
King Size Bed
Covered front porch
Living/Dining area
This listing was first published here in 2013.
Date last modified - Monday, March 27, 2017
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My buttons are laying, but I'm collecting them until I have enough to incubate. I was wondering, how long do fertile eggs last?
They can last a long time, but after about day 10-14 they start losing their 'hatchability'. Quail eggs seem to do better if they are at least 5 days old when set though. I would keep them no longer than 2 weeks before setting them. ETA: Just make sure to turn the eggs everyday.
How do you keep eggs before setting? Room temp, a cool dark place, frig.?
I have kept them cool and dark just at room temp or lower. I never put them in the fridge. I turn them twice a day. I have hatched them out after two weeks even, though the hatch rate was lower.
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Lunenburg forfeits remaining football games following racist graffiti
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Nov 18, 2013
Excuse me Katina at the S&E, but what is a "quarter black"?
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/breaking... LUNENBURG -- Lunenburg High School's football team will forfeit all remaining games this year following an alleged hate crime targeting an eighth grade student on the team, Superintendent of Schools Loxi Jo Calmes announced Monday night. Calmes made the announcement at a press conference held at the police station. She read a brief statement but refused to take questions from the assembled media. "The educators and coaches of Lunenburg value diversity, and we care deeply about all of our students," said Calmes. "We have no tolerance for racism in any form, and we do everything we can to eliminate it from our schools and our community." The family of 13-year-old Isaak Phillips woke up Friday morning to see the phrase "Knights Don't Need N******" spray painted on their Chase Road home. Phillips is a quarter black, his mother is white and his father is half black. Phillips has been targeted before, his mother, Andrea Brazier, said. His cleats were filled with water before being dumped in the trash and a tire on his bike was slashed. Brazier said she had a meeting with Calmes Monday morning to discuss her son's future in the school district, and to see if there were spots open in other school districts he could transfer to. Brazier said the meeting did not go as planned, and she stormed out before those issues could be discussed. "From day one, the principal, the vice principal, and the principal have been telling us they've never had an issue like this before," she said. Brazier now believes the racist word has been used by players before, specifically during an incident involving players at Worcester South. She alleges e-mails have been traded between school officials from both districts regarding the incident. "The superintendent came to our house last night to let us know that we should be looking outside of football and it may not be a player," she said. "They've known two weeks today they are aware that one of our players was accused of using the word in the game. I wasn't thrilled with that. It seems like they're trying to get us away of the issue saying it's a football issue." Brazier said after she issued a few choice words, she left the meeting with Calmes and was swarmed with requests for comments from various media outlets stationed outside at the TC Passios Elementary School. She said the police were called and the reporters and cameramen were asked to leave the school property. Calmes said the Lunenburg Public Schools and police department continue to investigate the incident. Asked to respond to the incident during a press conference on Monday, Gov. Deval Patrick said he had spoken with the Lunenburg school superintendent and reached out to the boy's family. "It's disgusting. And I don't believe it's who the people of Lunenburg are," Patrick said. Material from The State House News Service was used in this report. |
Nov 18, 2013
Lynch its not your heart that you want to give that boy. To stop all games is not far to other kids on the team and I would be suing if my kids were on that team. What the hell do you care Lynch you only played sports so you could shower with other boys, Remember you said you were gay at the age of 4. you only sat on the bench just waiting for the game to end thinking about the shower room> |
Nov 18, 2013
You are showing your true colors, whack job! Your hatred shines brightly! You hate me because I am gay. Live your own life! You are on a crusade, you need to live your own life and stop hating! What has happened in Lunenburg is extremely serious. Right away, you protect the racist! You show your true colors all the time! Your boyfriend is a racist, ask him about blacks. You are a hateful person. You are sick as you just turned around and attempted to victimized this young man even further. You have a lot of class. Is this why you have zero friends?? Even your own family does not want anything to do with you! You are sick, seek help! |
Nov 18, 2013
You sound eerie; like a creepy stalker. You are all over me. It is like you are breathing on me. You stated that you are going to post signs that I sleep with men. Do you think that you are harassing at all yet? Seek help! Hey, how much does that real murderor owe you? LOL!! Do you belong to that extremist group that printed the fliers you use to leave for your gay boyfriend? You know the ones directing him to courses to make him straight? Even after you caught him red handed with a man you continued to spend $40,000 cash on him. Does your church fund your crusade? You were with him for 8 yrs and never had sex with him and then you finally caught him with a boy, under age mind you! You didn't see that there was no hope when he was courting all the young men that you were renting rooms too? My God, he stayed down their everynight attempting to get into bed with the boys. Is this where you get all that gay boy rhetoric? Well let me tell you, he only likes boys not men. Do you still send him canteen money? He is spending it on young boys in prison like he did before! Remember buying TVs for young inmates for him? LMAO. You are an adult. You have some serious mental health issues. SEEK HELP! |
Nov 19, 2013
100% white. How come it is okay for them to use the n-word with each other? But if a white person uses it that is bad. How come they can call use racist names and not be reprimanded? If everyone wants to be equal then everyone no matter what their race is should be reprimanded if they use any type of racist remarks even if it is a remark about their own race. |
Nov 19, 2013
That's not true LMAO! Here, educate yourself at about 2:00 in. |
Nov 19, 2013
See, this is Debbies way as she has written this way about men/boy sex for years out here. You noticed that she stopped last night? She is a trouble maker. Now she has recruited her ex husband. Leominster is Debbies tag team partner. All they talk about is my sexual identity all day long. Then they add in a bit of 1992 and the North street incident. They do not ever stop as they have serious mental health issues. |
Nov 19, 2013
Where did I stop ?? Your the one living with a man,killed a man( I get it Andrew was not gay so you killed him) |
Nov 19, 2013
Let me tell you I chose to live with a man. I love women but this is my personal choice as I do not push my sexual identity onto you. Live your straight life happily, just leave me alone! Why is it so hard to just leave me alone? Stop stalking me! Seek help as you need professional mental health assistance. I do not hold this against anyone but you need to address it professionally and to leave me alone. Go color your coloring book! |
Nov 19, 2013
I was with two women that night. But I was also flirting with two male friends. |
Nov 19, 2013
I'm in love with a male colleague
Nov 19, 2013
Thats because you like the pole not the hole, How many men did you have sex with in jail you stayed 3 years extra. You in love with you cell mate?? |
Nov 19, 2013
This comes right out of the johnny phrase book! You are a poet and you didn't even know it! How many women did you take advantage of in the mental ward? Did you go to Burbank just to meet another wife? Brush your rotten chicklets, hows that receding of the hair line going? We all know how you lived off pointing to mine as the only negative you could come up with. Hows life going? Child support paid? |
Nov 19, 2013
Heard that sex offender was found at your house, its in the news paper
Nov 19, 2013
You have a lot to say huh mouth? You have a problem with me tough guy? Take your mouth somewhere else. And word to the wise tough guy. Names have been given, you bring drama your family gets it but you live to feel the pain! Comprende? I am tired of your mouth! |
Nov 19, 2013
Now who did you give names to this time? |
Nov 19, 2013
The only sex offender in my basement are the ones I buried there! Every once in a while I will go down there to piss on their graves! |
Nov 19, 2013
Black is in white is out
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2001: A Space Odyssey is one of my all-time favourite movies. In fact, it might even be my favourite movie, period. Every time I watch the film I am entranced. The special effects are awesome, the cosmic story is an epic saga unequalled in film history, and Hal's death is one of the most dramatic scenes of all time.
But time and time again, I keep running into people who say that they don't understand 2001. Some of the things I've heard from people include:
And so on, et cetera, ad infinitum. I am amazed that the story of 2001 is misunderstood by so many; to me, the story is easy to understand. There is one requirement that the film places on its audience. Far too few movies ask the viewer to do this: THINK! Read between the lines. Simple deduction can make the entire film as clear as "an azure sky of deepest summer." There is a lot of symbolism woven into the fabric of the film, but even without the elaborate "meaning" behind every shot and every scene, a little thought still makes the plot crystal-clear.
For the benefit of those who say they still don't understand 2001, I have written this essay. I don't expect to change anyone's opinions of the film, and some of the theories I include may be considered silly or ridiculous or even completely erroneous by other authorities. So much the better. I simply want to make 2001 a little easier for people to understand, and the best way for me to do so is to tell the film the way I see it.
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If you don't agree with my little essay, then please feel free to let me know why. I'm open to suggestions, corrections, insults, and what have you. I'll put the more interesting comments – both positive and negative – on this page for your enjoyment. (Because of time constraints, I've found it difficult to keep the comments pages immediately up to date…so if you want your comments to be seen by all visitors to this Web site, instantly, you can read and contribute to the 2001 and Beyond the Infinite Guest Book.)
More Web sites devoted to 2001 can be found at our page on 2001 - A Space Odyssey.
You're free to speculate as you wish about the philosophy and allegorical meaning of the film – and such speculation is indication that it has succeeded in gripping the audience at a deep level – but I don't want to spell out a verbal road map for 2001 that every viewer will feel obligated to pursue or else fear he's missed the point.
Let us honor the passing of Stanley Kubrick by creating our own interpretations of his creations, and using these insights to discover new truths about ourselves. A Homage to Stanley Kubrick: The Language of Film by Modemac |


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Equal time wrangling has radio biz on edge
The Fairness Doctrine, which forced broadcasters to offer equal time to both sides of controversial issues, was abolished in 1987, paving the way for talk radio in the opinionated — and popular — form we know it today.Now, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and such influential Democratic senators as Barbara Boxer and Chuck Schumer are pushing for its return, or something like it. Could the equal-time provisions pull a Don Imus and make a radio comeback?
It could, industry insiders say. And the government-mandated programming restrictions that come with it could hobble an already struggling industry. Just don't expect talk-radio hosts to accept a new Fairness Doctrine without a fight, though, because Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and the like are already railing against it daily.
By some estimates, conservatives on talk radio dominate liberals by a ratio of 10-to-1, hence the call by some liberals to bring back the Fairness Doctrine. But Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., inserted language into the FCC's current budget barring it from being reinstated this year.
With the year drawing to an end and Barack Obama moving into the White House, talk about the Fairness Doctrine has heated up. Obama likely will name a new FCC chairman and make Democrats a majority on the five-person panel for the first time in eight years.
Obama also called on Henry Rivera, who was a commissioner in the 1980s when the Fairness Doctrine existed, to oversee the FCC transition process. Rivera is a supporter. And heading Obama's overall transition team is John Podesta, head of liberal think tank the Center for American Progress. Last year, the CAP issued a report called "The Structural Imbalance of Political Talk Radio."
While the CAP stopped short of advocating a return of the Fairness Doctrine, it did support more stringent adherence to so-called "localism," which critics consider a back door for requiring that stations ditch some of their conservative hosts.
The FCC is considering the matter now, including requiring stations to create "community advisory boards" made up of "local officials and other community leaders." The boards would tell radio executives whether the content they broadcast was adequately addressing the needs of the community, subject to the board's interpretation.
"The disparities between conservative and progressive programming reflect the absence of localism in American radio," the CAP said. The group suggests that radio broadcast licenses be renewed every three years instead of eight and that stations that don't prove they are operating "on behalf of the public interest" be denied license renewals or be fined.
Podesta suggests that fines would go to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which operates National Public Radio. He figures that the fees could amount to a $250 million annual transfer of wealth from radio companies to the CPB.
Podesta presented his ideas to a group of Democratic senators, including California's Dianne Feinstein. The group tossed around ideas like the Fairness Doctrine, localism and reducing the size of radio conglomerates, all in the name of making talk radio more "progressive," said Stephanie Miller, an attendee of the meeting.
"With Democrats in control, it's a whole new ballgame, and hopefully it will be good for progressive radio," said Miller, a popular liberal talk-radio host.
Miller said she's against the Fairness Doctrine and localism but noted something needs to be done to encourage radio stations to include more liberals on their talent rosters. "I can't make the kind of money on 60 stations that (Sean) Hannity makes on 600. That's the kind of fairness I'm talking about," she joked.
Some radio execs fear that fines would further strain an already struggling industry. Shares of such publicly traded radio companies as Salem Communications, Citadel Broadcasting and Cumulus Media are all down more than 90% in the past year amid a continuing advertising slump and a weak U.S. economy.
If the Fairness Doctrine, or a version of it, returns, radio insiders say stations might opt to alter their formats entirely rather than dump some of their talk hosts for ones with less marketable track records to provide equal airtime to different views.
"A Fairness Doctrine wouldn't be a death knell, just Stage 3 cancer," said Tom Tradup, vp news/ talk at family- and religion-oriented station group Salem.
But localism is actually a bigger threat because the FCC could introduce it without being accused of trampling on free speech, radio host Michael Medved said. "The Fairness Doctrine is outrageous, but our chances of stopping it are excellent," he said.
Obama, for one, has said he opposes the Fairness Doctrine but supports localism.
Not surprisingly, the National Association of Broadcasters is against any measures that would cast clouds over its members' ability to air profitable content, no matter what the political orientation.
"I don't want to sound sappy," NAB spokesman Dennis Wharton said, "but that's bad for America. Who thinks the government should limit free speech?"
Talk-show host Glenn Beck has been a passionate opponent of the Fairness Doctrine and localism. "Talk radio is the only format where the audience can immediately talk back," he said. "Instead of trying to silence their voices, politicians should start listening to them." (partialdiff)


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All's Well that Ends Well
866more, a hundred of them.
867La Sir I am a poore freind of yours, that loues you.
876to your whipping: you would answere very well to a
877whipping if you were but bound too't.
881taine it so merrily with a foole.
886This is not much.
887Clo Not much commendation to them.
889stand me.
Enter Count, Lafew, and Parolles
898an vnknowne feare.
900hath shot out in our latter times.
904Ol. Laf Of all the learned and authenticke fellowes.
906Ol. Laf That gaue him out incureable.
908Ol. Laf Not to be help'd.
914shall reade it in what do ye call there.
916ly Actor.
922ous spirit, that will not acknowledge it to be the---
923Ol.Laf Very hand of heauen.
928be made, then alone the recou'ry of the king, as to bee
929Old Laf Generally thankfull.
Enter King, Hellen, and attendants
932the King.
934maide the Better whil'st I haue a tooth in my head: why
935he's able to leade her a Carranto.
936Par Mor du vinager is not this Helen
938King Goe call before mee all the Lords in Court,
942The confirmation of my promis'd guift,
943Which but attends thy naming.
Enter 3 or 4 Lords
945Faire Maide send forth thine eye, this youthfull parcell
947Ore whom both Soueraigne power, and fathers voice
948I haue to vse; thy franke election make,
951Fall when loue please, marry to each but one.
952Old Laf I'de giue bay curtall, and his furniture
953My mouth no more were broken then these boyes,
954And writ as little beard.
956Not one of those, but had a Noble father.
She addresses her to a Lord
959the king to health.
966Let the white death sit on thy cheeke for euer,
967Wee'l nere come there againe.
970Hel Now Dian from thy Altar do I fly,
971And to imperiall loue, that God most high
9731. Lo And grant it.
976Ames-ace for my life.
978Before I speake too threatningly replies:
979Loue make your fortunes twentie times aboue
983Which great loue grant, and so I take my leaue.
985of mine, I'de haue them whip'd, or I would send them
986to'th Turke to make Eunuches of.
988Ile neuer do you wrong for your owne sake:
990Finde fairer fortune, if you euer wed.
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Astonishing..demolishing and shocking can only define this pic about the "ready for the fray Nightwing";no more no less .Nightwing´s on the hunt for felonies and the pose of his has no other determination whatsoever,leather tight…buttoned up…..head up…..so far so good. Once headed on and full purpose in mind mission accomplished by all means.That´s always been his M.O in the first place and he never seems to let anybody down in that,don´t cha think?This is WHY this tee is one of my favorites too!! Huge pic for a huge superhero.This tee Is REALLY WORTH IT WITHOUT A DOUBT!!
It just faded EXTREMELY quickly, and after two trips through the laundry it's almost completely faded. Sad. Be sure to dry yours inside out or something. Still a good shirt though.
It's a SHIRT! I really would have preferred the pose from Nightwing #1 (Scott McDaniel), but this was close enough. I've gotten a couple of compliments.


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Sorry about posting this twice...last thread had the wrong title... Hi all! I make dance music, particularely progressive house. I recently made the decision to step it up with my gear, considering I only use software this moment, and buy myself my FIRST hardware synth, followed by a hardware compressor etc... I know there are a lot of people here who love to talk GEAR, I am one of them ) Just wanted to ask you which one do you think is better - Nord WAVE OR Virus TI Keyboard? Did someone here USE BOTH and can tell me what they think regarding the overall fatness of the sound and etc... since I know they are roughly the same price. While I am at it. What compressor would you recommend to PUMP the living s*** out of your kicks? Im thinking about the Distressor and + the Fatso for that, but wanted to hear others' opinion. Has anyone here used Lexicon MX400 ?? AND GTR3 from Waves? How would you compare the two in terms of quality? They are roughly the same price, but I hear you just cant go wrong with Lexicon. Finally, since the Mutronics Mutator has gone out of production :(( I want to get the Sherman 2. Now, I know its an insanely-experimental and has TONS of control, but I also heard that it can be pretty difficult achieving a regular sweep. Anyone here used one? Is that true? Thank you!
What software are you using now and what is your software set up not giving you that you want to get from hardware?
Quote: Originally Posted by n***N Just wanted to ask you which one do you think is better - Nord WAVE OR Virus TI Keyboard? Did someone here USE BOTH and can tell me what they think regarding the overall fatness of the sound and etc... since I know they are roughly the same price. Have not tried the Nordwave, but I have a Nordlead2 and Virus TI. While the ND2 sounds great, IMO the TI has more bottom end while the ND2 has more brightness, it's a cleaner sound. Then again, the bottom end on the TI is very digital sounding but does really well through a class a Pre to warm up the signal. It is difficult to compare the two since they are both such great synths. The TI is a bit more animated in the sounds and than the ND2 and has more selection separated by catagory, but there are times when I just prefer to use the Nord or I end up layering the two. Most users here will recommend buying both, but the TI just has more bang for the buck in features than a ND2. Not that excited about the Nordwave, I expected a bit more from Clavia since my ND2 has been a steady workhorse for over 10 years, I love it. I hear there is a new synth from Nord in the works.
Thanks Popbott! Yeah I hear ya, layering both would be wicked ) Heard nothing but good things about the Virus so far, and I think thats the one im gonna get.


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Premiering at the BFI London Film Festival next month is Elephant Days, a new film commissioned by The Maccabees, which documents the life of residents in Elephant & Castle in London and the making of the band's fourth album. We spoke to singer Orlando Weeks about the film and how the area inspired the new record, its artwork and a trio of music videos...
Marks to Prove it was released in July and recorded over three years at The Maccabees' Elephant & Castle studio, a former office which the band converted into a recording space. Director James Caddick was asked to document the area at the time the album was being made, and spent two years filming residents and the band.
Produced by 2AM Films, Elephant Days premieres on October 12 and offers a heartfelt look at the lives of six groups of people, from the Peckham Pride basketball team to guerrilla gardener Richard Reynolds, the owners of the 100-year-old Arments Pie and Mash Shop, a philosophical tailor named George and, of course, The Maccabees.
The band produced the score for the film and appear throughout, but the hour-long documentary by Caddick and producer James Cronin is as much a reflection on the threat of gentrification in the area and its rapid regeneration as it is about the making of an album (the demolition of the Heygate estate proved controversial back in 2013, and new developments are appearing at an alarming rate).
The recording process is just one story in a collection of tales about a diverse part of London that is often dismissed as run-down and devoid of character. Residents are filmed going about their daily routines and reflecting on life in the area, and the film captures a real sense of community, as well as locals' apprehension about the borough's future.
"We wanted to document the area in the time we've been making the record," explains The Maccabees' Orlando Weeks. "In our initial conversations, we envisioned having lots more stories, but James felt it was important to focus on just a few.
"At first we thought the film would take around a year, but we kept scrapping songs and the team would have to come back and document that, so it was a big ask," says Weeks. "We got to know them really well, and they'd come in and watch us rehearse, but they didn't show us any of the film while they were making it. They had previously made a video for us, a documentary about cheese rolling in Gloucester [for track Can You Give It], and it was so sensitively handled that we knew they'd do a good job with this, so it was very much their film," he adds.
Elephant Days also offers an honest look at the long and frustrating process of making an album. While the band was keen for the record not to be the main focus, several scenes show The Maccabees struggling to come up with new material and engaged in an arduous process of writing, re-writing and starting over. "The realities of making a record are actually really boring, it can be very repetitive," concedes Weeks.
Elephant & Castle's influence on the finished album is subtle: there are no explicit references in lyrics, but the chaos and constant change in the borough gave the band some much-needed inspiration for songs. "I don't think people will listen to it and be immediately transported to the Elephant & Castle roundabout," says Weeks, "but a lot of songs come from the place [where you write them], from overhearing someone saying something, or shouting a line down the road, and building on that," he adds.
"I don't think that's specific to Elephant – if you live anywhere long enough, you'll spot its eccentricities – but our neighbourhood happened to be Elephant & Castle, and there is so much change going on there. It's really an area at the tipping point of losing an identity, and discovering a new one, and we wanted to capture some of that in the film and artwork," he adds.
Weeks says Caddick's film and the album's artwork also aim to show another side to an area which is often described as rough or ugly due to its dated shopping centre, endless stream of traffic and the area's Brutalist architecture. The album's cover features an image of the Michael Farady Memorial Building taken by David Busfield over 50 years ago, which the band says is both an 'extension of the album's intended association with the area' and a celebration of an often overlooked but beautiful piece of architecture. 'It's this photograph's ability to have made us look again and reappraise, that ties it in so perfectly with the themes of the record,' reads a statement on The Maccabees' website.
"We wanted to try and make some kind of installation [for the album art], but it was going to be too expensive," adds Weeks. "When I found that image, it did everything we wanted. It said, 'here is this extraordinary thing that you've probably gone past dozens of times and never given it much attention'," he says.
The single artwork for releases Marks to Prove It and Something Like Happiness are taken from a previously unpublished series of images by British artist Andy Goldsworthy titled Summer Snowballs: in 2000, Goldsworthy installed 13 giant snowballs in central London, which he had made during the previous two winters in Scotland. Designed to remind city dwellers about the beauty of the countryside, they were kept in cold storage and planted in London on midsummer's day, before melting to reveal natural materials hidden inside, from chalk to Scottish pine cones and Highland Cow hair.
"Our last record had an Andy Goldsworthy image on the cover and I wanted to reference that," says Weeks. "I emailed and asked if he might have time to make something in Elephant & Castle, but he was too busy, so he sent me some pieces, and carried on sending me work he'd already done, and eventually I saw the snowball pictures. It was the first thing I'd seen of Andy's in an urban setting and I loved the mystery of these giant white snowballs appearing in central London overnight, revealing something more and more as they melted.
"It felt relevant, a kind of nod to past records and artwork, and feeling totally different in some way. The colours are sort of unnatural, the grey background against the white and red, and don't feel like they come from any landscape that I'm aware of," he adds.
Goldsworthy's imagery is striking, and while his images weren't created in Elephant & Castle, they capture the idea of finding something unexpected in urban environments, a concept which informed both the album artwork and Caddick's film. Both the single and album covers were designed by Matthew de Jong of Go De Jong, who works with Weeks on all of the band's cover art.
The concept also inspired a trio of music videos for single releases by director Joe Connor, who has worked on films for Paul Weller and Paul Smith. Two promos have been released so far and all three will feature scenes shot in and around Elephant & Castle, interspersed with footage of the band performing.
"We usually always feel like we've let ourselves down with videos, because there's not much cohesion," says Weeks. "We make a record as one body of work, and the artwork reflects that, but with videos, we'll put a lot of energy into the first and by the second and third, we're on tour, and can't be there to put it together. This time, we made them all at once. "[Connor] filmed us performing all the songs and at that point, we had to guess what singles would be released, so we filmed more than we needed," says Weeks.
The fast-paced and frantic film for Marks to Prove It combines timelapse footage of Elephant & Castle's roundabout and scenes shot using a point-of-view camera. Mid-way through, the film's protagonist slips through the ground and into a pool of water, away from the chaos and noise.
The second film, for Something Like Happiness, shows a more serene side to the area, focusing on architectural details as well as green spaces and plants growing in deserted alleyways. Trees are rendered in white and the sky in shades of grey and brown, creating an oddly wintry, dream-like feel.
"We wanted to show Elephant in as many different guises as possible, and not in ways you'd imagine," explains Weeks. "In the first film, we show how it is a place a lot of people travel through and never stop. We wanted to show the manic side of it, then a kind of calm during the storm as the actor drops into a puddle. That was Joe's idea and as it turns out, Richard [Reynolds, from Elephant Days] emailed me and said there is a hidden river that runs under Elephant & Castle, which Dickens once referred to as the 'Venice of drains'. In the second film, Joe makes Elephant & Castle look like the images you'd see in a coffee table book about architecture. He made it look totally empty, the total opposite of the first."
Weeks says scenes showing the band playing in each film were inspired by Lindsay Anderson's surreal 1973 comedy drama, O Lucky Man! starring Malcolm McDowell, which featured a soundtrack by singer-songwriter Alan Price and would often cut to footage of Price performing tracks with his band. The third film, which has not yet been released, will document the Elephant & Castle underpass, which features a beautiful series of murals by David Bratby that are sadly being filled in to make a new pedestrian crossing.
As Weeks point out, both the film and music videos capture an area on the verge of huge change. Caddick and Connor's films present the busy, noisy and chaotic side of Elephant & Castle, but they also offer a more uplifting look at a place that is rarely portrayed in a positive light, showcasing not just the buildings, but the people and communities that make up the borough.
Marks to Prove It is out now on Fiction Records.


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What's something that very few people know about you?
Have you ever been in a relationship before? Or Have you like someone and wanted to get to know her, but felt that you couldn't make a move? How bad do you want a girlfriend? and When is the time you've find each other. just wanting to know same situation here.