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A barely noticed publishing sensation is under way opposite a fur trader and a cardboard merchant in a suitably manky backstreet in the City of London. The delightful ingots of prose and photographs emanating from the floor above the fusty rooms of the Alpine Club have tapped a thoroughly unexpected market which thinks that less - much, much less - is more.
The publisher, Ellipsis, has discovered that architecture is food and drink for an army of commoner aesthetes (think of them as the Mr Pollys and Leonard Basts of the Corbusier Light Infantry) rather than the exclusive preserve of Rotring penpushers and readers of Architect's Journal agonising over earth-shattering questions such as whether the new British Library is, or is not, a brick shithouse.
In the past five years, Ellipsis has published 18 palm-sized city architectural guides and sold the best part of 250,000 of them at just under pounds 6 a throw, two-thirds of them to non-architects. It's an extraordinary return from a single bright idea that originally sought only to be a nice little earner among British architectural students, but which then grew like Topsy into a phenomenon that will hit the 25-edition mark by the end of this year.
The first guide, penned by Samantha Hardingham during her final year at London's Architectural Association (AA), set the format for a quart- into-pint-pot kind of perfection: 30,000 words and photographs of more than 140 buildings - most of modern vintage - crammed into a spice box of ideas and images that very rapidly sold 45,000 copies. "As soon as we started getting the proofs we just felt it was going to be successful," said co-founder Tom Neville. `It was an attractive little thing, substantial but miniaturised, and it sold brilliantly."
But the editions that have followed are more than "attractive little things". Their editorial recipe and the crisply minimal design - by Neville's partner Jonathan Moberly - are certainly innovative, yet there is something more at play here. The very feel of them in the hand (the stiff paper covers against the palm, the way the semi-coated pages riffle delicately away from the thumb) gives them a peculiar tactile dimension that whispers of secret vice. Flicking through the guides gives the same kind of obscure pleasure as that pert little nup sound made when a triangle of chocolate is snapped off a Toblerone bar.
It is as if, in handling and poring over the guides, one becomes an absentee master of Budapest or Bath or Istanbul by virtue of a literal grip on the recent architecture of these and many other cities. These guides are a kind of sophisticated peepshow, an attempt to deliver the full but anally retentive Monty about the best and worst of more than 2,000 buildings and architectural objects in a form that is, as Neville put it, free of "farty architectural discourse".
Out go "phenomenally boring books that just describe buildings", along with any whiff of homogenizing editorial policy; in comes attitude, typically from the notebooks and word processors of gifted student architects or the recently qualified. After the publication of the London architecture guide, "the word spread and people came to see us". Many were from the AA where, very conveniently as far as Neville and Moberly were concerned, a significant percentage of students were foreign and therefore potential overseas correspondents.
This ad hoc approach has paid off in spades: each city guide possesses a quite distinct flavour and it is highly enjoyable to track each author's agenda and quirkery. Sometimes, for example, the writing is both luscious and informative. In describing Jean Nouvel's Institut du Monde Arab in Paris, Barbara-Ann Campbell, writes of "Aladdin's cave treasures that wink at magpie-eyed children, while the auditorium has a polished bitumen floor and 360 extremely comfortable seats from the standard Renault car range". The building's stunning south facade carries photosensors that regulate the passage of light "like the irises of a million eyes".
There are witty surprises all the way: a killingly funny shot by the excellent series photographer Keith Collie of a smiling, supremely elegant and attractive lady wearing a full-length camel-hair coat, about to enter a Decaux automatic public convenience in Paris; chairs by Philippe Starck in the Parc de la Villette, and a question posed by the designer: "Do inanimate objects have a soul?" (Um, they do if they're shoes, Phil.)
Sometimes the agenda of the authors produces squirm-inducing pronouncements. Peter Lloyd, who wrote the San Francisco guide, describes a building by Stanley Saitowitz in "a quiet and enjoyably dingy street" as being "too close to perfection" because `it lacks the ugly beauty of the nearby warehouses". This piercing condescension concludes with the observation that the back of the building in question "is much uglier and much more likeable".
If there is a star performer it is probably Ingerid Helsing Almass, whose revelations about both the modern architecture of Vienna and the forces that conspire to control it deliver a brilliant read full of clues, half- leads and tense mini-interviews with architects, which combine to come off the page like a disjointed Wim Wenders narrative. One almost expects to see part of a dead body in a dark corner of one of the photographs.
And if there were a stiff tucked away (I really must look again with a suitably Holmesian magnifying glass), it would undoubtedly be the death- clenched remains of a certain Professor Hundterwasser, whose highly decorated "ecological" home is described thus by Almass: "Hundterwasser's remedial suggestions (`Once you make the windows dance by designing each one differently, you give the building a chance to recover.') are limited to the surface, but presented with all the fervour of a 19th-century quack flogging his bottles of coloured horsepiss as a miracle cure for all diseases." Almass is at it again on page 170, where her description of a housing terrace begins: "Life does not have to be sweet. There is depression, there is depravity, there is death. But to build like this ..." Her entry for the massive and gaudy Fernwarme complex comprises three lacerating words: "A painted shed."
Ultimately, these guides are seductive and collectable because of the sheer range of buildings and objects singled out for scrutiny. A quick lucky dip might, for example, produce two gems from Istanbul - the striking Gon leather factory and Ataturk's summer residence (which might almost be imagined sloshing around on its stilts just offshore at Eastbourne) - buddying up to the De La Warr pavilion in Sussex; the interior of the noirish Cypress Club in San Francisco, a bad trip in which Disney meets Signalman Freud; and, in the Sydney volume, the pluperfect treehouse designed by Peter Stutchbury at Pittwater and the precariously stilted walkway of Wylie's Baths, propped up against Coogee cliffs.
Even the plug-uglies are rooted out for contrast. Three, at the very least, queue up to share the rancid biscuit: the Tercuman newspaper offices in Istanbul, whose repellent brute ugliness is surprisingly condoned by Christa Beck and Christiane Forsting because it is "a successfully contemporary interpretation of the classical language"; the Bibliotheque de France, whose massively expensive "bookend" repositories stand like four round- shouldered dullards wondering where the next Special Brew is coming from; and the stunningly vile Southgate shopping centre at Bath, described, in an extraordinary piece of dissembling, as "neo-sub-Georgian".
The next tranche of city guides includes coverage of Athens, where Ellipsis's scribe Ericca Protestou has already been threatened with physical violence for daring to dislike certain buildings in a country in which, according to Neville, "there's no cultural criticism at all." Tina Muwanga, the AA-trained Ugandan author of the South Africa guide, had to work with an escort. In Moscow, Maria Kiernan was chased away from the vicinity of KGB headquarters "by men in long coats" for daring to sketch it.
For Ellipsis, these rich and profitably updatable pickings are just what Mr Polly and Mr Bast like for their right and proper edification, be it ever so 'umble. And they, and tens of thousands of those architect johnnies, can brace themselves for a new series from Messrs Neville and Moberly. Called A History of Architecture, this 25-volume partwork will be released in fistfuls of five at a time, beginning in May. The minuscule proofs are dinkily enchanting.
And one more thing. Should Mr Polly and Mr Bast wish to conflate the questions of victuals and architecture, they will find yet another tasty dainty on the shelves of their favourite booksellers this spring. Eating London will take a sharp and witty look at the design of dozens of restaurants and cafes in the capital. "It will be very successful," said Neville matter- of- factly. "We've got fantastic photography."
If this final gobbet of confidence seems just too hog-boltingly insouciant to swallow, it isn't, because the course of even the shrewdest publishing venture never quite runs true. Ellipsis has just completed two guides on Egypt, one covering Islamic Cairo, the other illustrating a Pharaonic trip down the Nile. There is no truth in the rumour that the latter will be called Up Shit Creek Without a Paddle.
Ellipsis, tel 0171-739 3157; email @ellipsis.co.uk; internet address http://www.ellipsis.com
Institut du Monde Arabe by Jean Nouvel, Paris. (Photogrpah: Keith Collie)
Left, Faith's house, San Francisco. Right, ING Bank and offices, Meccanno. (Photographs: Keith Collie)
Decaux public lavatory, Paris. (Photo: Andres F Atela)
Left, chairs by Phillipe Starck in Parc de la Villette, Paris. (Photograph: Keith Collie)
Main picture, the Louvre Pyramid, Paris. (Photograph: Barbara-Ann Campbell)


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This post is part of our special coverage Syria Protests 2011/12.
UPDATE: Razan Ghazzawi was released on Saturday along with her female colleagues. At the time of writing these lines Razan's male colleagues were still in custody.
Syrian security forces arrested Syrian blogger and freedom of speech advocate Razan Ghazzawi on Thursday 16 February, 2012, during a raid on the offices of the Syrian Center for Freedom of Expression in Damascus where the activist works. Ghazzawi was arrested along with 13 of her colleagues, including the Head of the Center, Mazen Darwish.
This is the second time Razan Ghazzawi is arrested by the Syrian authorities. She was first detained in December 2011 at the Syrian-Jordanian border while on her way to attend a conference on freedom of expression online. Her arrest sparked an online outcry and an international campaign called for her immediate release. Razan was eventually released after spending 15 days in jail.
Ghazzawi is a US-born Syrian blogger who has contributed to Global Voices Online and Global Voices Advocacy. She is one of the few courageous bloggers in Syria who writes under her real name, even after her first arrest.
The Syrian blog Nidalat [ar] was one of the first outlets to break the news. It posted the following statement:
إننا في المركز السوري للدراسات والأبحاث القانونية ندين هذا الاعتقال ونطالب السلطات السورية بإطلاق سراحهم فورا ونعتبر هذه الخطوة تجاه المدافعين عن حرية التعبير تؤكد موقف وسعي السلطات السورية لخنق أي صوت وحتى خنق الأصوات المدافعة عن حرية التعبير وزيف الادعاءات بالانفتاح والحوار وتعديل الدستور والسماح بالحقوق الأساسية للإنسان.
The news caused disbelief among netizens who were very quick to react. Nadine Ghazzawi, Razan's sister, tweets:
@NadineGhazzawi: They arrested my sister Razan Ghazzawi again! She got arrested at work in the center of Damascus today evening
Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin laments:
@ASE: Yet another sad day for #Syria and #FreeSpeech
BSyria remembers his last conversation with Razan:
@BSyria: I chatted with Razan yesterday. I asked her: Are u being harassed? She said, "No, I told u I'm not that important." #FreeRazan #syria
For more reactions on Ghazzawi's arrest, please check the hashtag #FreeRazan on Twitter. A Facebook page calling for her release is also up.
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text: All The Angry Emails Sent To UCLA By Fans Who Hated The Ugly New Zubaz-Style UniformsDoug Brown3/21/13 4:35pmFiled to: laundry basketucla bruinsuniformsadidas camo uniformszubazmarketingadidasfiling cabinetfile cabinetnewscollege basketballmarch madnessncaa tournament343EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Three weeks ago, Adidas rolled out special basketball uniforms for Cincinnati, Kansas, Baylor, UCLA, Louisville, and Notre Dame, to be worn in the teams' conference tournaments. Each uniform featured Zubaz-like camo shorts, camo shoes, and three of the uniforms—UCLA, Louisville and Baylor—came with sleeves ("designed to disrupt," according to Adidas). This met with near-universal disapproval, but the ugliness was part of the sell. Check out theses slogans from the Adidas website: Advertisement "Shock and awe. Forget about concealment: this camo is designed to stun your opponents. For personalities that refuse to blend in.""Sleeves. An innovative, short sleeve design, engineered to bust convention wide open. Because you don't just invite controversy you steamroll over it.""Crazy fast. The head-to-toe system is just a weapon — it's a shockwave accross the court. They're going to see you coming. They're going to hear you. Then they're going to watch you explode." If Adidas wanted to invite controversy, that's what it got out of UCLA fans. Deadspin put in public records requests with the five public schools included in the Feb. 28 announcement—as well as to Michigan, which wore a more subtle version of the uniforms in the Big Ten Tournament, and Indiana, which flat-out refused to wear the uniforms—to see how the new get-ups were discussed behind the scenes. Advertisement At UCLA, we found Adidas's sports marketing director Chris McGuire sending an excited email to athletic director Dan Guerrero, saying he'd been told "this might be the best thing we've ever done" and that the uniforms had been flying off the shelves. We also found emails from unhappy UCLA fans, like the one who said "the thought of any player representing our school with these uniforms embarrasses and infuriates me."In fact, every fan who emailed Guerrero in the two days after the uniforms were revealed wanted the athletic director to ditch the new look, citing—of course—the legacy of John Wooden."One game with these laughably bad threads would be too many," wrote one fan, "the entirety of post-season play with these uniforms would literally be an affront to Mr. Wooden's legacy and the beautiful tradition of Bruin basketball. Please put an end to this. I implore you." Sponsored Below are some of the emails sent by fans to UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero in the two days after the uniforms were announced. You can find everything in the reader at the bottom of the page.From: Creig NicksTo: Dan GuerreroDate: February 28, 2013Subject: Just say NO! Advertisement Mr. Guerrero,As a second generation UCLA graduate ('81, my father, '48), I have been a lifelong supporter of our University and have never felt the need to reach out and express my displeasure until today. Upon seeing the proposed basketball uniforms for the Pac-12 and NCAA tournament, I must heartily recommend that you call adidas and just say, "NO" to these horrendous looking uniforms. While adidas has tried several alternative jerseys and uniforms in both basketball (the Smurf blue from earlier this year was passable, but looked terrible on TV!) and football (loved the LA Nights, and I was even tolerant of the all-white worn last year against SC), these camouflage uniforms remind me of the old Zubaz zebra print leisure pants that are best left back in the 80's with the other bad memories of that generation. UCLA is about tradition and history and excellence, not a uniform catalog for a major sports brand much like our Pac 12 sister school from Oregon. Students come to UCLA to follow the rich academic and sports tradition, not go out and wear someone's idea of the latest fashion. Please tell adidas that we will not participate in such a mockery of our proud True Blue and Gold colors.Thank you for your time.GO BRUINS!Creig NicksAssistant Superintendent Business ServicesMoorpark Unified School District(Guerrero forwarded the above email to an unknown person, writing, "FYI. Are we responding to these?" Guerrero did not respond to these emails.)From: Matthew MartinelliTo: Dan GuerreroDate February 28, 2013Subject: Adidas New Uniforms Advertisement Mr GuerreroHow can you allow Adidas to take what is one of the most iconic style of Uniforms and make a mockery of them. The UCLA brand should not be messed with nor brutalized by wearing such horrible looking uniforms. Especially in such an important tournament like the NCAA tournament. I know Adidas pays a lot of money to sponsor the uniforms and equipment but somethings are just sacred. Please tell me you are not going to let the great UCLA brand be devalued anymore.Matthew MartinelliFrom: Raphael RabalaisTo: Dan GuerreroDate: February 28, 2013Subject: Adidas uniformsDear Mr. Guerrero:As a longtime ucla athletics fan and proud Bruin alum, I am horrified by the uniforms that Adidas has proposed. Please abandon this offensive concept and preserve our impeccable traditional uniforms. One game with these laughably bad threads would be too many; the entirety of post-season play with these uniforms would literally be an affront to Mr. Wooden's legacy and the beautiful tradition of Bruin basketball. Please put an end to this. I implore you.Rafe RabalaisPsychology, 1998From: Brian AuTo: Dan GuerreroDate: February 28, 2013Subject: Basketball Uniforms for March Advertisement Advertisement Dear Chancellor Block and Mr. Guerrero -I am and have been a UCLA Basketball (and Football) season ticket holder for numerous years. I stumbled across an article on Yahoo! Sports (link below) showing an "alternate" UCLA Basketball uniform that Adidas has created for use during post-season play (according to the article). I personally think the uniform is very unattractive and would be a terrible alternative to the classic style and rich tradition displayed by UCLA Basketball uniforms both past and present. I sincerely hope our team is not considering use of these alternate uniforms and does not wear them during any games.Thank you for taking the time to read this e-mail and for allowing me to voice my opinion.Sincerely,Brian Auhttp://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-th…From: Brett McMillanTo: Chancellor Gene D. Block, Dan GuerreroDate: March 1, 2013Subject: UCLA Basketball - Uniform Change = Tradition ChangeChancellor Block & Mr. Guerrero,As a UCLA alumnus and former athlete, I remember very well listening to Mr. Guerrero speak to my team in 2002. His message was simple, 'Image & Substance' were paramount in UCLA Athletics. That message resonates with me to this day, and I always reflect on it as I root for UCLA.With that in mind, I was shocked and appalled to see Adidas' new Men's Basketball uniforms for March. I have no idea how this concept would get to this point, at this institution, with this team. I just imagine what Coach Wooden would think...UCLA Basketball is one of the most iconic brands in all of sports. It is the brand that UCLA Athletics was built on - the 'Image & Substance' for which all programs were to follow. These new uniforms could not be further from the Image and Substance we so respect and need at UCLA.I think about the New York Yankees taking off their pinstripes...Some things never should change, especially when they represent excellence. Please do not forget that UCLA Basketball represents excellence, on and off the court.The thought of any player representing our school with these uniforms embarrasses and infuriates me, and I am not alone. The time is now to save face and honor the legacy that UCLA Basketball represents. I speak for thousands of Bruin faithful in asking you to announce that the UCLA Men's Basketball team will not destroy its image and tradition by wearing these awful uniforms.If no change is made, the message will be loud and clear what is really important to our leaders at UCLA.Please make the right decision, for the sake of our Tradition.Thank You,Brett McMillanUCLA Class of 2006From: Eric MaraffiTo: Dan GuerreroCc: Chancellor Gene D. BlockDate: March 1, 2013Subject: Tournament uniforms Advertisement Gentlemen,Please do not dress the legendary UCLA basketball team in those ridiculous looking "zubaz" costumes. Our players, our program, and the alumni will be ridiculed across the country. We do not need gimmicks. This is not the UCLA way.CPT Eric MaraffiClass of 03From: Douglas JohnsonTo: Dan GuerreroDate: March 1, 2013Subject: ZUBAZ...... embarrassing. We're UCLA, not a circus. Encourage leadership support tradition and excellence, not bad style over substance. This is a no-brainer guys. - dcj—-Douglas C. Johnson, Ph.D.Warfighter Performance Dept. Naval Health Research CenterAssistant Professor in PsychiatryUCSD School of MedicineFrom: Dave and Christine PayneTo: Dan GuerreroCc: Chancellor Gene D. BlockDate: March 1, 2013Subject: Adidas New Jerseys for BKB Advertisement Advertisement Dear Athletic DepartmentI was always proud that we Bruins had attractive, tasteful and historically meaningful uniforms. Although clearly the young guys have liked Nike's perpetual remake of the Ducks every game, it strikes me as a program striving to be an enigma. UCLA has no need for these shenanigans.I love Adidas. Very good gear. No issues there.But I hate being lumped in with all these other teams for these new uniforms - the UCLA version is just awful. Sorry.I also suspect with the firearms issues the country is addressing right now, that camouflage is perhaps a poor choice of style - reminds me of Miami anyway...Please keep the existing traditions - modern tweaks here and there are fine, but...Our best wishes for continued success for UCLA Athletics,— Dave and Christine PayneUCLA '85 & '84From: Mark CooperTo: Dan GuerreroDate: March 1, 2013Subject: UCLA Tourney Uniforms - Ugh!Mr. GuerreroI have recently come across several pictures highlighting the UCLA uniforms to be worn in the conference and NCAA tournament. These are hideous creations, by any measure. Must our school hold nothing in tradition in this special time of year.Mark Cooper1990 BA Mark D. Cooper, CFAPresidentSenior Portfolio ManagerPacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLCFrom: Donovan DaughtryTo: Dan GuerreroDate: March 1, 2013Subject Save the Uniforms! Advertisement Please respect he heritage and legacy of the UCLA basketball jersey and tradition and say no to the terrible adidas jerseys.From: David HuffmanTo: Dave GuerreroDate: March 1, 2013Subject: New UniformsI am an alumni and current season ticket holder. I take great pride in our basketball program and our school. I sincerely ask that you reconsider your stance on having our basketball team wear the atrocious Adidas uniforms that have been portrayed recently in the media. They are not only objectively ugly, but are a disgrace to our tradition and everything UCLA stand for. I ask that you consider this email and ask your peers and others in the Bruin community their opinion on the matter, as I can guarantee you will see that these horrible uniforms are not supported by the vast majority of UCLA fans and alumni.Best,David HuffmanFounding Attorney, Fresh Start Law CenterFrom: Terry & Marilyn ThomasTo: Dan GuerreroDate: March 1, 2013Subject: Dump the Hideous Adidas Basketball Uniforms Advertisement Advertisement Chancellor:The new men's basketball uniforms that the press says are proposed for the post season are hideous. Please don't embarass the university by forcing these on our team.Thank you.Terry R. Thomas, D.Env.UCLA Alumnus 1974 and 1982From: Matt McCaskillTo: Dan GuerreroDate: March 1, 2013Subject: Adidas UniformsThe propsed uniforms are hideous and an embarrassment to our sacred institution. Please have some respect for our tradition and leave perfection alone....If you want to "change something".....fire Ben Howland, that would be Progressive!!....Sincerely, Matt McCaskill , concerned alum, class of 83.From: Russell OrtizTo: Dan Guerrero, Chancellor Gene BlockDate: March 1, 2013Subject: New Uniforms Advertisement As a UCLA alumni I am all for alternative uniforms. However, the new proposal for the 2013 Tournament are disgracefully bad.We need to never wear the new proposed uniforms.Russ OrtizFrom: Jack SmithTo: Dan Guerrero, Chancellor Gene D. BlockDate: March 1, 2013Subject: terrible uniforms—what would Wooden Say?bad idea. where's the tradition? don't throw away all the alumni.Jack SmithClass of 1968Not everyone hated the new uniforms, though. Adidas execs seemed to love them. Here's the full email (mentioned above) from Adidas sports marketing director Chris McGuire to Guerrero and senior associate athletic director Glenn Toth: Advertisement Advertisement From: Chris McGuireTo: Dan Guerrero, Glenn TothDate: March 5, 2013Subject: UpdatesDan and Glenn:Based off of our call yesterday, I wanted to provide you with the some updates, with more to come:1) I received confirmation this morning that Michigan is wearing the jerseys in Navy only at some point during the conference tournament.2) Your bookstore did bring in product for retail, 144 of each color way. Coincidentally enough, they called today looking for additional productI will have a full sales report (stores and sell through) by the end of the week as the product, in some cases, is just leaving our warehouse. Additionally, Champs is committed to featuring UCLA in 10 doors in and around your market (the displays will go up next week). That is a big win for both of us.Some other tidbits to share from other schools:Kansas bookstore as already sold out of the uniforms and have placed a second buyOur Dicks Sporting Goods rep said that they are at a 50% sell through 2 days after delivery of the product. The buyer said this might be the best thing we've ever done...All in all, after the initial noise, we have a lot of positives right now.I will report back as more information becomes available.Let me know if you have any questions.ThanksChrisChris McGuireDirector of Sports Marketingadidas AmericaOn March 8, the Twitter account of the Wooden Athletic Fund, which raises funds for the athletic department, sent out this tweet:Despite all the marketing, it turns out UCLA used the new uniforms only once—the white version, worn by the Bruins in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament—and the school confirmed that the players will not be wearing them in the NCAA Tournament. Adidas and the school are still pushing the $90 jerseys and $60 shorts, even though it looks as if the blue version will never be worn on the court. As always, Adidas is more optimistic than everyone else. "As the Bruins make their way to the final this year," the Adidas store promises, "they'll be wearing a version of this men's basketball jersey."Reply34 repliesLeave a reply


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After years of trying and failing, I've finally gotten into the habit of reading the New Testament every day. Just like any habit, you just have to do it regularly a number of times--I'm told the effective number is 21--after which it begins to come naturally. Of course, before that happens, you have to have the will and the commitment; in other words, you have to want to do it.
Reading the Gospel had been on my bucket list for quite some time. It felt like it was a missing piece in the puzzle that is my Christian life. I'm no saint, but Faith has always seemed a reasonable option and guide for living. And after some time of waiting in vain to "feel" it, I learned that the best way to manifest Faith is through acts, and more specifically habits.
In a way I was moved by that old joke. "Q: What's the difference between the Bible of Protestants and the Bible of Catholics?" "A: The born-again Bible smells of armpits, and the Catholic Bible smells like cockroach eggs." Which, by way of explanation so as not to sound so offensive in this blessed season, is another way of saying that Protestants carry their Bibles around under their arms, while Catholics leave their Bibles on the shelves.
Groan if you must, but I've viewed the stereotype embodied in the joke as a challenge. It just took a while for me to get around to addressing it personally.
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That's not to say that I have no exposure to the Bible, as charge commonly levelled at Catholics by their other Christian brethren. Parish Bible study groups have always been an option, but neither my schedule nor my socially withdrawn personality made it viable. So instead it's been the readings at Mass for me. In a manner of speaking, it's true that I didn't read the Bible; instead, I listened to it.
Among the many other things that I appreciate about the Mass in the Catholic Church is the consistency of the readings. Excepting for special days, the readings match the season, follow an established plan, and are never random or whimsical. You could hear Mass at any church and be assured that the readings are the same, whatever language they're in.
If you hear Mass regularly, you'll get the thread of the narrative in the readings. The weekday readings, both the first reading and the Gospel reading, have an established continuity; the Sunday readings serves as the highlight reel for the week.
And one added bonus for me: the mix of the first reading (and the second reading, on Sundays and holidays) and the Gospel reading have always served as a puzzle. How do they relate to each other? Some days the link is obvious; other days, they're much more subtle.
But it's one thing to listen, and quite another to read. Reading adds a reflective dimension that isn't always present in the hearing. And so deep down, I knew I had to take that next step of incorporating the Gospel reading into daily life.
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In hindsight, the reason I had trouble establishing the habit was that I was doing it wrong.
For a time, I thought the way to go was to close my eyes, flip to a page in the Bible, and read wherever the Holy Spirit led you. But that's not the Holy Spirit, after all, just random chance.
In the same way that you don't read a novel by picking out random chapters, you can't read the Bible by picking out random verses. And yet I think this method still seems prevalent, both among Christians and those aspiring to be.
Which reminds me of another story: there was this despondent man who sought answers in the Bible. As described above, he took cracked it open to some page so he knew what he should do. His eyes fell on: "...and he went and hanged himself. (Matthew 27:5)" Disturbed by what he read, he flipped to another random page, and now it said: "Go and do thou likewise. (Luke 10:37)."
The Bible ain't the Tao Te Ching.
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I finally got on the right path when I started reading the Acts of the Apostles and things really took off when I read the letters of St. Paul.
I didn't take to Acts immediately. On the whole, I don't like stories of wonder (and I still view spectacular miracles with skepticism and suspicion), and the first few chapters of Acts seemed to me to read that way. Neither did I appreciate at first the transformation of St. Peter and friends from bungling fishermen to preachers and wonder workers. (I suppose that's the common reaction to people touched by the Holy Spirit.)
But once I got beyond that, once I saw the Acts as a record of the early Church, plagued by pretenders and dissension, and hounded by Romans and Jews, something clicked. Acts took on an undercurrent of intrigue, mystery, danger. Acts became, well, exciting.
Daring escapes? Check! Palace intrigue? Check! Shipwrecks? Check! Evil magicians? Check! Earthquakes? Check! Witty repartee (26:29, for example)? Check! Who said Christian life was boring?
If Acts sparked the fire, the epistles of St. Paul really set the pages ablaze. It's one thing to pick out selected chapters and verses to prove a point; it's another to read the letters in their entirety. Because that is what they are: letters from across time; and there is a real personality behind them.
How can I describe St. Paul as I know him through the letters? He's intelligent and learned, and shrewd, too. He's articulate, sometimes to the point where he goes of on tangents. He's steadfast and unyielding when dealing with the community, but he's gentle and caring when dealing with individuals. His pleading for Timothy's case, for instance, almost brought me to tears.
I won't go blow-by-blow with an exegesis of the epistles of St. Paul; that's not within my capability or my province. But simply from my experience as a reader, I can vouch for the identity of a person behind them. The sincerity, the emotion, the utter real-ness behind them is simply undeniable.
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Only after finishing Revelations (a flavor all its own) did I swing back to the Gospels. It took a while, but the experience of reading the letters of the apostles gave new color to my reading of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I still don't think I'm reading it as properly as I should, but I'm approaching it now with greater patience, insight, and appreciation. As with the letters, the Gospels also show a real personality to Jesus Christ.
Perhaps that was how it was meant to be read. Although the New Testament opens with the Gospels, historically they came much later than the epistles. Before early Christians read of the life of Christ from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, they heard of him first from disciples and read of him from letters passed from church to church. The epistles prepared the way, the Gospels provided the culmination.
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As I said in the beginning, it took a while for me to this habit. But now that it's formed, I look forward every day to reading the New Testament. I'm about to finish the cycle of the Gospels, and start once more on the letters. Perhaps this time around, I'll spice it with some commentary from the Church fathers. I also hear that Pope Benedict's "Jesus of Nazareth" is an excellent resource.
At the risk of sounding corny, I will say that the Gospel readings have been a transformative experience for me. I can only speak for myself, of course. I don't know how the Spirit might move another soul. Before you scoff at how reading the Gospels might effect a transformation (as I might have done if I were reading this from someone else), perhaps you should attempt the project yourself? Read and reflect: and once you've done it, I'd be real interested to hear your own story.


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Ed Gillespie Promies Tax Cuts in Virginia Governor's Race By Don Rush • Jan 16, 2017 campaign photo VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Republican Ed Gillespie has launched his campaign for Virginia governor with a pledge to jump-start the state's economy, in part by cutting taxes. The former Republican National Committee chairman is making a series of appearances around the state. His first three stops on Saturday were in Chantilly, Richmond and Virginia Beach. Gillespie narrowly lost a U.S. Senate bid against Democrat Mark Warner in 2014. Lt. Governor Backs Hike in Virginia's Minimum Wage By Don Rush • Jan 13, 2017 campaign website RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam has joined a group of labor and community activists at a rally in support of raising Virginia's minimum wage and offering driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants. Dozens of people gathered Thursday outside the Capitol for the demonstration. 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The first DOOMWATCH TV story "The Plastic Eaters" was adapted in hardback in the UK by Souvenir Press in 1971 as Mutant 59: The Plastic Eater. ISBN: 0-285-62032-0. In Holland: Mutant 59: De Plasticrvreter by AW Bruna in 1972. In America as "Mutant 59: The Plastic Eaters" by Viking in 1972. In the UK it was released again by Pan Books in 1973. In Germany: "Die Plastikfresser" by Heyne in 1974. In Italy "Lebbra Antiplastica" by Urania 643 in 1974 and reprinted by Oscar 788 in 1978. In Italy again as "Urania: Millemondinverno 1983" by Urania in 1977 (This omnibus edition contains translations all all three original novels written by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis: Lebbra Antiplastica (Mutant 59: The Plastic Eater), L'effetto Dinosauro (Brainrack) and Dynostar (The Dynostar Menace).The volume was subtitled "Tre romanzi completi di Kit Pedler e Gerry Davis". In Germany: Mutant 59: Der Plastikfresser by Verlag das Best in 1989.
DOOMWATCH: "The World in Danger" contains novelisations of three episodes from Season One. Published by Longman Group UK Ltd originally in 1975. The World in Danger was released as part of an educational range of books. Unfortunately this means that very few copies are in general circulation, making it one of the hardest UK telefantasy books to locate. The edition pictured left is the Ninth impression of the book, produced in 1986.
Although the novelisations of The Plastic Eaters and The Red Sky retain their original titles, Survival Code is renamed A Bomb is Missing. The book contains a comprehension and structure English exercises at the back.
Here is an archive review of "BRAINRACK" the second post DOOMWATCH novel by two of the shows creators from New Scientist dated 21st February 1974. The novel features none of the characters from the TV series but is written in the same style.
By Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis
Souvenir Press, pp285 £2.50
"The year is 1975. A large British electrical group (guess who) is putting the finishing touches to an American light water reactor that has been hastily completed in the Orkneys. A simple mistake has been made in wiring up one of the thousands of thermocouples in the core. Criticality is achieved and 13 minutes later, as the power level is worked up, a hot spot develops in a fuel element-the uranium melts and runs out of its ceramic matrix, soaking into the surrounding alloy of the fuel can. The anomalous temperature, passed OK by a faulty computer program, goes unchecked. The fuel can buckles into surrounding cans, and the local rate of fission shoots up exponentially. "Durrel whipped round in his chair. 'Why the hell hasn't it tripped¬¬-drop it!' In the control room, Baird punched the manual over-ride, magnetic clutches opened and the control rods began to fall…The clearance between the control rod and its surrounding guide tube was designed to be 1.2 millimetres. As the rod dropped under its own weight, the guide tube was beginning to bend out of line…'It's stuck!' Durrel under shock and the emergency core cooling water flashes straight into steam, fracturing the four inch thick steel pressure vessel. The dreaded meltdown ensues. What follows is a gripping fictional account of the classic scenario prepared several years ago in the United States. The reactor begins to sink through its own foundations, releasing fission products over tens of square miles. It is this subliminal fear that today haunts many utilities operating light water reactors. It is precisely this fear, as we saw a few weeks ago, that swung Sir Alan Cottrel, the government's chief scientific advisor, so firmly against the LWRs that the Central Electricity Generating Board would now like to build in Britain (New Scientist, vol 61, p333). But Brainrack is not so much about nuclear catastrophes as about a crisis in human ecology-a Quistian campaign against the twin forces of technological short-sightedness and political ignorance. Kit Pedler is one of the creator's of BBC's Doomwatch series, Gerry Davis a scriptwriter of such TV programmes as Softly Softly. Their book concerns a crusading pig headed scientist who identifies a series of blunders in the operation of big technological projects. At first, they think it is a collapse of the man-machine interface; later, as the statistical evidence piles up, it begins to look like the effect of some urban disease in man-in fact, a degenerative atrophication of Betz cells in the central nervous system, resulting ultimately in impaired mental ability. The culprit is finally tracked down to a rare pollutant called cyclic pentane acetylide which (guess what) is a product of combustion of petrol. The book ends with the prime minister being given a simple choice: ban cars or allow the minds of children to deteriorate. For me, the nuclear incident on a remote, windswept Scottish island, with the barometer falling, a blizzard raging, was as good as anything yet written by Hammond Innes, Alistair Maclean or Geoffrey Jenkins. A pity, I felt personally, that the story was not simply about this. With such a wealth of accurate technical detail, a much fuller account could have made a tremendous impact at the present moment-and what a movie it would have subsequently made."
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Every year, "Jimmy Kimmel Live"'s post-Oscar show seems to outdo itself — if this much effort were put into the hosting of the actual Academy Awards, we might not mind it running an hour overtime. For his 2013 broadcast, Kimmel gathered some of his most well-respected celebrity friends… and convinced them to humiliate themselves for our entertainment.
He presented the epic trailer for "Movie: The Movie 2V," a combination of just about every ridiculous and awesome movie trope (and every ridiculous and awesome movie star) one could imagine. There was John Krasinski, the terrible superhero with a melodramatic backstory. Bradley Cooper, the "handsome inspirational teacher from a low-income public school." Zombie Bruno Mars. Kerry Washington as the "nerdy girl who takes off her glasses and turns super hot." Oprah Winfrey as the preoccupied POTUS. Bryan Cranston as an armless piano savant.
Together, they sought out to fight an army of overwhelmingly sexy monsters (including Armie Hammer). As Jessica Chastain said, "Teenage girls and their weird moms don't stand a chance."
They tried everything — even a lovely musical number by Amanda Seyfried urging our heroes to "out-sex them," and a "blatant attempt to win an Academy Award" by Salma Hayek. But ultimately, they realized that the only way to fight sexy is with sexy.
And thus, they released the Tatum. Channing Tatum.
The clip also featured Jude Law, Rachael Weisz, Topher Grace, Jason Schwartzman, Samuel L. Jackson, Wolf Blitzer, Guillermo, and Chris Rock as a "CGI gopher with the voice of a black person, obviously written by a white person." Kimmel even made sure to include his arch-nemesis Matt Damon, who was put in a rather compromising position.
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I didn't know where to put this thread and i thought that this might be the best place for it. What methods do people on this board use to prevent scamming when buying/selling/trading? I was thinking of buying rackets but there's always that slight hesitancy of being scammed. I mean, $50-$100-$200-$X isn't a small amount of money i'd risk. And when people say that the rackets are 9/10 condition, is there like a criteria when saying that? Like 9/10=5 scratches, 8/10=10 scratcthes, or something like that? Just wanted to hear people's opinions/advice. Also, what is the standard way of buying/selling on these boards? like...the process
Well, what I do is first see if the seller has some references on this board. Then I check out what those people posted to make sure they're not fake references... it's easy to come on with a bunch of user names and post that you're a great seller, but it also can be apparent by the person's posts whether they're real or not. I'd maybe ask if they had an **** ID and see what they're feedback was like. Basically just ask them some questions and if they're evasive you know something's fishy. Sometimes scammers will actually send you pictures of the racket, though, and they can be very tricky. I was on a RC forum where scammers hauled in a ton of money, more than here, even, by selling all this new latest model stuff at incredible prices. I was always shocked that someone would send $600 for a RC boat with no references, nothing, just out of the blue (true story). No boat ever came. You get a sixth sense after awhile through dealing with people. I've bought a couple rackets on this board without incident, and I'm a regular buyer/seller through ****, never had a problem there, either. As for the condition, it is totally subjective and some people understate, some overstate. It's best to get pictures unless the item's pretty cheap anyway. Most people have a preference for how they'd like to receive payment, sometimes money order, sometimes Paypal, or check or even cash. Paypal has a good feature that if the transaction is eligible you can buy insurance. Hope that helps some anyway, that's about all I know.
my interpretation of condition is as follows: 9/10 - slightly used. No damage to frame or grip. Maybe couple scuffs on bumper. Nothing deep or serious. Could pass for new if new bumper/grommet set put on. 8/10 - more scuffing on bumper, maybe overgrip residue on grip, maybe slight rash or a nick or 2 on the frame. Still in great shape though with no deep scrapes or cracks. 7/10 - some deep scuffs on the bumper, paint chips or scratches to the paint, grip used. Needs a new grommet/bumper set and grip. No structural damage. 6/10 - heavily used racquet but not abused. Probably a couple years old. Paint scratched/peeled off, court rash on the frame, paint chips, etc. 5/10 and below - maybe a back up racquet if you are depserate to stay with the same frame. probably not much like left in the racquet. Maybe other posters can let me know how this stacks up against their personal ratings.
What's with the number scale? I could describe my frame for an hour, then someone asks me, "What's the condition on a scale from 1 to 10?" I don't get it, are they telling me, "Your desciption sucks"? There's no set scale, so you have to ask the person to define the grade. In the seller's case, he needs to make sure to define his grade anyway (again) so as to not give the buyer any surprises when the stuff shows up. Plus, most people just use the "8.5-10" scale. I mean, look at Rich. He uses a virtual 5-10 scale. It's like giving the frame 3 stars out of 5. This isn't the Academy Awards. I don't see soap opera clips on my screen. Couple years old with paint peeled off and it's a 6/10 (only 40 percent used or something)? Isn't a frame going to have characteristics of more than one grade? Perhaps to some, there are particular characteristics that are more important than others. What's wrong with just using words and pictures in describing and showing our warez?
I agree with you PC. Pics are the best way. Unfortunately some people aren't in the digital era yet. Then you have to rely on descritptions and interpretations. This is where people get into misunderstandings. Whether you go by a number scale or description (mint, excellent, good, etc) you will get people who don't agree with your assessment. I give people some leeway when I buy something and don't get upset unless the description was really off base. I guess that's life and it's only a tennis racquet. What can you do?


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Why is it customary to eat fish on Friday night?
At times one does something so often that he stops thinking why he is doing it. I am glad to pause for a moment to understand this staple of our Friday night meal.
The prophet Isaiah (58:13) tells us "and you will proclaim the Sabbath 'delight,' and the holy [day] of G‑d 'honored.'" Our Rabbis explain that one honors the Shabbat by wearing special clean clothes and has pleasure on Shabbat by enjoying delightful food and drink on this day.
In the days of the Talmud, the food that was considered delightful and was used for this purpose on Shabbat was fish. Meat and wine were added to the Shabbat meal since most people enjoy these foods too. One can and should eat any specific Kosher food that they consider pleasurable.
In addition to this there are interesting reasons given for this custom. G‑d blessed three things consecutively as they were created. He blessed fish on Thursday, man on Friday, and the Shabbat on Saturday. "A three-stranded cord will not quickly be broken."1 Thus, we combine the three: 'man' eats 'fish' on 'Shabbat' thus causing that he should be blessed with the threefold priestly blessing:2
May the L-rd bless you and watch over you.
May the L-rd shine His countenance upon you and grant you grace.
May the L-rd raise His countenance toward you and grant you peace.
Additionally, fish are creatures that do not have eyelids and thus never close their eyes. This is a metaphor for G‑d, whose eyes and gaze are always upon those who follow in His way to administer to them with His great mercy.
All the best,
Rabbi Shmuel Kogan,
Additionally, it should be noted that with regards to meat, their is a difference between Shabbat and holidays. For more on that see Laws of Yom Tov.
Somewhere in or after the 18th century, Roman Catholic practice allowed for food consumption on Lenten Fridays as long as meat was absent. With fish/fisherman symbolism a common element in both Eastern Orthodox and Holy Roman teachings, fish was an obvious choice as a meat substitute once Lenten fasting requirements were eased.
Lent "Fish Fridays" have been around at least as long as my parents, but I'm not sure how much longer. The generation before them certainly had knowledge of the older tradition, as I remember a priest who tried full Friday fasts and wound up passing out.
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From taking digs at each other to sharing a warm hug, SRK and Salman have always shared an ever-changing relationship. But Shahrukh's wifey isn't affected by their kabhi-dushman-kabhi-dosti drama…
Tongues started wagging when Shahrukh Khan's wife Gauri Khan recently attended Salman Khan's brother Sohail Khan's Diwali bash. While Gauri looked every bit the diva in her gold sari and made a beautifully chic entry to the do, what caught everyone's attention was not her presence, but SRK's absence. That seems to reflect the dosti-dushmani scene between the biggie Khans, Shahrukh and Salman, hai na? Now we know the Karan Arjun co-stars shared a warm hug at Baba Siddiqui's iftaar party, but that's how people greet each other on festive occasions, no? So no SRK at Sohail's Diwali bash wasn't that surprising. And we certainly don't agree with reports that claim that AbRam's loving mommy is playing peacemaker between the warring Khans. After all, this isn't the first time that Gauri has attended a gathering at the other Khan household, remember? She is, after all, still friends with the Khan-daan's female side!
Be it Sohail's birthday bash or his wife Seema Khan's party, Mrs Shahrukh Khan has always turned up at the do without her superstar hubby. It seems that Gauri knows very well that no matter how hard anyone tries to bury the hatchet between the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai actors, it isn't going to work. If the two Khans really wanted to straighten out their relationship, it would have happened by now. Coz when it comes to professional rivalry, there is no reason for SRK and Sallu to be insecure – both star actors have their own sets of loyal fans and because of that their films rake in big-time moolah, no matter how trashy the story may be.
So why all the make-up-and-kiss natak, when there is no dostana between the two actors? Looks like there is a competition between the stars – whoever grows up and moves on loses the battle. Isn't that the reason why Shahrukh and his once-upon-a-time 'friend' are acting so immature? We certainly think so!
But we are glad that at least Gauri is acting her age and is unaffected by SRK's relationship with Salman or anybody else in the industry. She makes friends and keeps her bonds strong, no matter what her husband may do…at least in public. All we can say is, women power zindabad!


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Pokémon the First Movie (soundtrack)
From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
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Pokémon the First Movie Music from and inspired by the motion picture | |
CD cover art featuring Mew and Mewtwo | |
Release date | November 9, 1999 |
By | Atlantic Records |
Catalogue number | 78 32614 CD 83261 |
Number of tracks | 16 |
Pokémon the First Movie is the name of the soundtrack to the first English-language Pokémon movie, Mewtwo Strikes Back, and the first English-language Pikachu short, Pikachu's Vacation. It was produced by Atlantic Records on CD and audio cassette. It was released in the United States on November 9, 1999. The total length of the album is 60:16. Buyers of this album could mail a proof of purchase to receive a promotional Jigglypuff card.
The album is a HyperCD, containing "exclusive film footage" as CD-ROM data. This data consisted of part of the footage, as well as a link to a website that hosted the remainder of the data.
Don't Say You Love Me by the band M2M was released as a single to promote the soundtrack.
Track listing
- Pokémon Theme - Billy Crawford [3:22]
- Don't Say You Love Me - M2M [3:46]
- It Was You - Ashley Ballard and So Plush [4:18]
- We're a Miracle - Christina Aguilera [4:12]
- Soda Pop - Britney Spears [3:23]
- Somewhere Someday - *NSYNC [4:07]
- Get Happy - B*Witched [3:06]
- (Hey You) Free Up Your Mind - Emma Bunton [3:24]
- Fly With Me - 98 Degrees [3:52]
- Lullaby - Mandah [4:00]
- Vacation - Vitamin C [3:20]
- Makin' My Way (Any Way That I Can) - Billie [4:25]
- Catch Me if You Can - Angela Via [3:28]
- (Have Some) Fun with the Funk - Aaron Carter [3:34]
- If Only Tears Could Bring You Back - Midnight Sons [4:03]
- Brother My Brother - Blessid Union of Souls [3:49]
- The Latin American version of this soundtrack included a hidden bonus track - the Spanish version of Pokémon Theme performed by Álvaro Véliz.
- Tracks 1 and 16 are featured in the actual film, while tracks 2, 4, 8 and 15 are featured in the film's end credits. Tracks 11 and 13 are featured in Pikachu's Vacation, which accompanied the film in theaters and home video releases. The remaining tracks are unrelated to the movie.
- This is one of the few English Pokémon soundtracks not available in the iTunes store, possibly due to difficulty with licensing as many contemporary pop stars performed on the album.
- Copies of the soundtrack CD sold in the United Kingdom had the Jigglypuff promo card packaged in with it rather than have it be a mail-in offer.
This article is part of Project Music, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon song, CD and musician. |


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I hope you didn't buy the extra large bag of chips for today.
There are just two measly games this weekend for the Mid-American gentlemen. But don't worry, the conference will resume play on Tuesday. And Wednesday. And also Thursday and Friday. And, of course, Saturday. Perhaps if ESPNU desires to erect a football field in Tokelau and air a game live Monday morning at 6 a.m., I'm pretty sure they could lure Miami and Eastern Michigan for the event.
So once Kent State-Akron concludes, go spend some time with your family. Read a book. Play Stratego. Demand a recount in your local election for that tax levy enabling elementary schools to get 3G cell phone coverage. Look up where Tokelau is on a map, and try to use it in everyday conversation next week.
12 noon — Western Michigan (4-5, 3-3) at Michigan State (4-5, 3-3 Big Ten) (TV: BTN)
How fun. Identical records and identical conference records. This may very well conclude that WMU is the Michigan State of the MAC. Let's see. The Broncos' last conference championship was in 1988. Sparty's last one? 1987, with a partial share in 1990.
State already lost to one directional Michigan this year. Two is too many, especially for one as inconsistent as Tim Hiller's offense from Kalamazoo. Michigan State 26, Western Michigan 14
3:30 p.m. — Kent State (5-4, 4-1) at Akron (1-7, 0-4) (TV: Nope)
One man's trash is another man's treasure. No, I'm not talking about MAC recruiting. Of all the college football trophies, the one given to the winner of the Kent-Akron game is an actual no foolin' wagon wheel used by the founder of Akron University, John Buchtel, as far back as 1870. Legend says the wheel was stuck in the mud for over 30 years. Again, another metaphor for many MAC teams. (Notably Temple.)
It would be a shock to Northeast Ohio were Akron to somehow pull off the win. Kent State's defense is unnerving and the Zips lack any coherence on offense. Then again, it's not like Northeast Ohio expects anything less than the unexpected when it comes to football. These are Browns fans. Kent State 35, Akron 20
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It's time to do the headphone shuffle. I've got a big purchase planned, and it's time for these to go on to another home. I am the first owner of each headphone.
Beyerdynamic dt990 600 ohm Manufaktur: SOLD!
I purchased these from Beyerdynamic in 2007 (I have the receipt). They're black with blue highlights, and the text reads "Audio ergo sum" - Which I thought was fitting for a headfier. If you get annoyed at cable spaghetti, then these are for you, as they come with a coiled cable. I was assured at the time that their coiled cable technology has moved on from the days of the 30 year old dt990s. They come with black velour pads, and the leather pads you only get when ordering Manufaktur. The leather pads have only been used a few times. They're in tip top shape, and while I don't have the original box, I do have the case.
Beyerdynamic dt250 80 ohm - SOLD
I purchased these from TTVJ in 2008 and they've served me well since then. If you're tired of all the coloration in closed headphones, get these. They are used, but I think these would have to go through a war to show any real signs of it. I couldn't find the box.
Aiaiai TMA-1 + short cable - SOLD
I got these for Christmas directly from Aiaiai, along with the short cable. The coiled cable and foam earpads are also included, along with the box and the handy pouch. Like my other headphones, they don't have any scratches, dings, or anything of that nature. I'd estimate they have at least 100 hours on them.
Alessandro Ms-1i + senn pads + case - SOLD!
I ordered these in January when I started to remember the ms-1 fondly. I never did get around to getting the Grado flats, but I did get two sets of yellow senn pads. One set is currently on as a reverse quarter mod. The other set is unused. The original comfies do have a botched quarter mod attempt on them, but the the Senn pads are better anyway, IMO. It comes with a generic Grado case off of Ebay. I only used the a few times, so they have less than 5 hours on them.
I can try to take better pics if you need them, and feel free to ask any questions. I can take Paypal (preferred) or bank transfer. We have no means of cashing checks or money orders in Finland.
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2011-01-09, 21:30 | Link #743 |
Scholar of Yanderes
Yeah, but hearing that from Welkin (whom we all know doesn't care she's adopted, since he loves his sis anyway and is extremely close to her anyway) would still crush Isara in the way that he'd say it (considering Welkin says it in the manner DC20 implies) that he doesn't consider her a sister anymore. Just some "adopted girl" who's been hounding him all his life.
Personally, I'd choose the "Screw this, I have Alicia" option. I'm Lieutenant Gunther, and Alicia's my favorite girl on Valkyria Chronicles
2011-01-10, 15:56 | Link #745 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Canada
2011-01-11, 15:34 | Link #746 |
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Oregon, USA
Age: 30
Lol at options for pick either Rosie or Isara. Yes, I agreed with Snowman; Welkin is too cared for her sister.
Anyway -- I'm looking for big maps of Europa. I visited the wiki links but the words on the map are too small to read. So I googled Europa maps but it seems they're either small or medium size that is too hard to read names and words... I'd searched for them for two days straight but no luck. Do anybody know where the big map is for Europa? |
2011-01-11, 17:52 | Link #747 | |
Scholar of Yanderes
Spoiler for Europan Map:
Frankly, it's the only map of Europa that I've ever seen, so I doubt there's more out there. Still, I hope this helped.
2011-01-11, 18:54 | Link #749 |
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Oregon, USA
Age: 30
Whoa, that's pretty huge! But this is much better. Thank you, Mr. Wang. Oh, it's all right. I'm fine with that. But I am surprise that map have no information on the upper right corner. Like, how much miles are for cities and distances, what meaning of color lines, and etc. Hmm...
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Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
Age: 33
Got a little busy recently, but there it is finally in glorious color. With civilian clothing and 2 prototypes of IR goggles were inspired by Splinter Cell games, this girl is ready to kick ass and create havoc.
I guess the militia's special operations badge could look like that today. Thunderbolts and swords are so common to identify these units. Spoiler for Alicia in Black Ops:
Also, I have this for fallschirmjager Spoiler for version 2:
Right now, I am thinking of having Eleanor Varrot as the last character for my crossover series. I am thinking of something showing two Eleanors with over 15 years apart between the two. About the tank... I dropped the idea as I can't find a way to add the required weaponry to make it virtually invincible without making the tank ugly as someone warned me before. And besides, most MBTs today adopt more or less similar features/shapes and that's not as fun as it used to be in WWII when it comes to diversity. Last edited by KiraYamatoFan; 2011-01-17 at 08:19. |
2011-01-15, 16:11 | Link #751 |
Onani Master
Haha, awesome, Kira. Even the shorter barrel looks better, thanks.
My idea for the Edelweiss was a Leopard II. Have the starting tank as a L2A4 variant and modify it to the A7+ variant in the end. The Gallian MBT I envisioned as Leopard I's with the Edelweiss being a test type procured for trials (and improved upon by Theimer) that was deemed unfeasible due to costs. The Gallian Leopards would be the 1A5 variant mounting the original Leopard II's L44 120mm smooth bore (something never actually done but possible) whilst the Edelweiss has the improved L55 120mm cannon. The Shamrock (and all other squad level armoured vehicles) I've got down as Swedish CV90 IFV's. I love the look of the CV90 and the 40mm Bofors model would wreak so much havoc on the field. I'll get around to my own drawings soon I swear, I've almost caught up on all my reading so I can clear my desk and dust of the pads.
2011-01-16, 07:08 | Link #754 |
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Location: 3 times the passion of the usual flamenco
Gallian Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2
(Alright, I'm getting addicted to these shops way too much... ) Edit: Squad 7 gets some much needed armor upgrades...
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2011-01-16, 20:56 | Link #756 |
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Location: 3 times the passion of the usual flamenco
It's a Type-61 MBT from Mobile Suit Gundam actually (shown here is the modernized MS IGLOO version), which has been wielding dual guns long before anything known as a Mammoth Tank appeared.
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: I'm not gone! I'm where you either use a slingshot or a gun!
Age: 23
I guess more people play Command & Conquer than they do watch Gundam... |
2011-01-17, 15:36 | Link #758 | |
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Interesting recent imagery; I got a chuckle out of the Mass Effect and GRAW nods.
Spoiler for AD Police battlesuits:
2011-01-23, 07:59 | Link #760 | |
Onani Master
I'll dig it out in the morning and snap a few photos for you.
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For the last couple of days, the lyrics to the Bugs Bunny theme song have been running through my head. As I eagerly awaited tonight's season finale of CMT's Can You Duet (CYD), today, it's the only song I heard:
Overture, curtains, lights,
This is it, the night of nights,
No more rehearsing and nursing a part
We know every part by heart.
Overture, curtains, lights
This is it, you'll hit the heights,
And oh what heights we'll hit,
On with the show, this is it!
Tonight what heights we'll hit,
On with the show, this is it!
For the last time, host Lance Smith reminded us the winning duo would win a recording contract with a major label as he introduced the final two, Steel Magnolia and JB Rocket. The only ones with voting power during the entire run of the show were the esteemed panel of judges. Lance noted that Big Kenny (BK) is "the man who puts the big in Big & Rich," which is true but he's also a fine singer/songwriter in his own right. He called Scott Borchetta "the man who puts the big in Big Machine Records" and as founder/president/CEO of the label his contribution to the cause is so because he will add the winner to their family of artists, which also includes Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood, and Jack Ingram. Lance prefaced his intro to Ms. Naomi Judd as the woman he'd been a big fan of his entire life.
Next, he gave us the run-down on how the show would work tonight. Both duos will get the chance to sing one of their own original songs. Then Caitlin & Will, last season's winner, would stop by for a special performance. JB Rocket and Steel Magnolia would each sing one more song. This would be the first time we would get to hear what will be the premiere single from the winning duo. And how cool is this? Immediately after the show, that song will be available for download on Rhapsody and Big Machine Records.
For the last time, let me remind you of Scott's list of what he looks for in signing a new artist:
- Undeniable talent
- Undeniable desire
- Character
- Individuality
- A great vocal blend
- Star power
JB Rocket was first at bat. There was a clip about their journey on the show, about how they came with other partners and then were united by the judges. Of that decision, Ms. Naomi had said, "I'm a happy girl right now." Brandon said he knew from the moment they were put together theirs was a great combination. Jonathan thought that when they sang "Neon Moon" it showed "what JB Rocket can do and what they were gonna do."
I don't think the title of their original song was mentioned. Man, I hate when that happens, don't you? But let me tell you, I thought they were on fire. I'd buy that as a single right now if I could. I thought they showed great interaction and so did Scott, who also gave a high five to Brandon as the songwriter. Ms. Naomi said "You're my boys, you know that. Unbridled energy, unbound talent, infinite talent. JB Rocket's going to the moon." BK avowed it was crazy how great they sounded and how miraculous is was as they'd only known each other for a couple of months.
It was Steel Magnolia's turn. In the clip of their time on CYD, Meghan talked about how it was hard to believe that with the thousands that tried out, they'd made it to the top two. When they found out they would get to go and play with the band onstage, "it was go time," said Josh. He went on with how, during their version of "When The Stars Go Blue" and their eyes locked, he felt electricity. It was the first time he thought, "Wow, I think we have a shot at this."
Again, I didn't hear the song title; perhaps it's "Here Comes Love" as that was part of the very catchy chorus. I got chills early on. I love that girl/boy back and forth kinda song and the "oh, la, la, la" part had an immediate singalong quality to it. And it wasn't just me, because some of the audience and Ms. Naomi felt the same way too. She told Josh he wouldn't be "flippin' burgers, movin' pianos and parkin' cars no more." To Meghan is was that she was so naughty for being such a nice girl. Big Kenny thought it was great. He loved the song and the simple chorus that was "easy for people like me to remember and sing along to." Scott said, "I think we have a little country Mick Jagger and Janis Joplin on stage myself, such a cool song and so sexy." Well, I'm not sure about the Jagger part of it but I did make a comparison earlier in the season between Meghan and Janis.
This week's mid-show treat was a performance by Caitlin & Will, last year's winner. I knew they'd do "Address In The Stars" although part of me was hoping we'd hear "Leaves Of September" or "Dark Horse" since those are my two faves from their digital EP. Don't take that to mean I don't like "Address" — it's a beautiful song and the poignant lyrics were triggered by Caitlin's loss of her Aunt Lisa to breast cancer in 2006 so it's also a wonderful tribute. Watching the two of them onstage showed how they'd grown in one short year.
Lance asked how that year had effected change for them. Caitlin said, "We couldn't have asked for anything more. I found my musical soul mate through this show. Thank you." Ms. Naomi, who was responsible for putting the two together, was visibly affected by their performance. She likened it to watching her daughter Ashley in a movie or hearing her other daughter Wynonna on the radio. "One of the great things about country music is there is a sense of family. I say we're a community, we come in unity." I gotta agree with her there as I do when she noted country is different than any other genre for that reason. Given a chance to offer advice to JB Rocket and Steel Magnolia, Will told them "you're getting ready to have a whole new world open up to you guys, opportunities that you've only dreamed of. Go out and work your butts off!"
Time now for the last song of the season from JB Rocket. In the last week both pairs went to the offices of Big Machine Records to meet with Scott Borchetta. When Jonathan and Brandon sat down with him, they went through some songs and picked "America's A Tough Town." The whole process was an easy one for Scott as "they are very mainstream." I thought it was another strong performance from the two of them. Jonathan seemed to gain confidence each time he hits the stage. Maybe with this song it was because, as he put it, they connected with it because it talked about their journey on the show. I liked the song, but of the two they sang tonight, I must preferred the first one that Brandon wrote.
During Steel Magnolia's visit to Big Machine Records, Scott talked about working with them on song selection. "The challenge, when you have two such individuals, is to find a song that lets both shine." After they went into the studio to record "Keep On Loving You," Meghan called it soulful and an upbeat song. After they'd sung it on stage, I'd say add sassy in there too, and I'd have to agree. As with the song JB Rocket did as a single, I'm of the mind of liking their original song a bit better.
That was it. Season two of Can You Duet had its last song sung. Coming right down to the wire for me to chose one or the other as a winner, I could only think the selection of "Keep On Loving You" as a single to radio would take the prize by a hair. If I had my druthers, Lance would have opened up the envelope and announce a tie with both duos winning. Yes, it was that close in my mind.
Scott Borchetta, as head honcho at Big Machine Records and its sister label Valory Music Co. (Reba, Jewel, Emerson Drive) took a moment for a few comments. He acknowledged how much he enjoyed working with both Ms. Naomi and Big Kenny. Of JB Rocket he said, "I'm so proud of you guys. You've done everything… exceeded expectations. You guys are stars." As for Steel Magnolia, "From the first moment, it was love. You guys are just fantastic, you're a live wire."
Finally, there Lance was onstage with both sets of singers and envelope in hand. Country music's next great duo is …Steel Magnolia!
Congratulations to Meghan and Josh for taking the big prize. Kudos to Jonathan and Brandon for a race well run. I'll be looking forward to hearing new music from both of you, as well as O'Shea and The Stellas. Happily I'll remember Scott Borchetta's last words on the show. "I have the phone numbers for JB Rocket." Smart man.
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