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6 out of 10 : Average | 8 | 6.67% | |
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2011-11-07, 07:25 | Link #121 |
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Its like that new Fright Night movie where the vampire is genre savvy. Can't get in as the meat didn't invite you in? Burn the place down and flush them out.
As for Irisviel's driving skill. WTF she learned that playing at the Einsbern's backyard. I remember that Fate/Kaleid Prisma Illya! chapter when Irisviel made her dynamic entry with her Mercedes. Illya was like "Mom!" in shock. |
2011-11-07, 10:04 | Link #122 |
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You know, I for one really appreciate when directors flesh out their characters in a way other than the all too typical MONOLOGUE ALL YOUR INNER THOUGHTS style that anime uses. "Show don't tell" is a tried and true maxim of literature and you'd think it'd be even more important to abide by in a visual medium. I suppose some of us may have gotten a bit too used to the way things are usually done and are jarred by having to examine a character's actions and relationship with other characters as a means of interpretation, rather than having it spoonfed through a series of internal monologues.
There's plenty of detail here if you are willing to look between the lines. We see "magus killer" Emiya Kiritsugu, known to resort to terrorist actions to kill his targets, set off a fire alarm to evacuate a building before demolishing it in a way that it implodes in rather than collapsing outward, minimizing casualties. Even still, we see him get distracted several times by families with children. He could certainly have increased his chances of successfully killing Kayneth by destroying the building with no prior warning. He asks Maiya to withdraw rather than wait to confirm the body and intervenes to rescue her even though it gives away his existence to whomever she was engaging, rather than letting her be killed. As for Kotomine, well what do we know about him so far? We know that he is described by his father as a fervent advocate of the church, but if he finds no joy in anything, then by extension we can safely say that he is unsatisfied by that. If he can decieve even his father to such a degree, then he is a complete wildcard in that no one knows just what is going on inside his head. He breaks Tokiomi's order to lay low in the church to go observe Kiritsugu's actions and is satisfied merely with seeing that Emiya Kiritsugu is not below saving a comrade in need, as his reputation would suggest. There are some details from both of these characters missing, but as they were gained in the novel through lengthy monologues, I'm assuming ufotable saw it fit to shuffle them around a bit rather than have all the characters talk at length about what makes them tick. Lastly, if people aren't interested in this without the Rider/Waver dynamic, I don't know what to tell them. Even I didn't think that they would make Waver into such a gag character in every single scene. It's really gotten to the point where I find him detracting from the atmosphere. I doubt this is what Gen had in mind as I've never known him to write a single comedic relief character into any of his works and I didn't get that interpretation from reading the novel, but that's what Waver seems to have been reduced to. They probably thought it would balance the atmosphere, but I find that it stands out like a sore thumb compared to the maturity of virtually everything else. TL;DR I'd rather not have F/Z turn into Guilty Crown or Mirai Nikki with stuff happening all the time just to keep the audience's senses constantly bombarded and whiny characters monologuing their stream of consciousness. |
2011-11-07, 10:37 | Link #123 | |
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Regardless, agreed about Waver. I was pretty fond of his character in the first two episodes, when he actually had a semblance of pathos, but since then he's consisted of nothing but crying and whining in a relatively over the top cartoony manner and his dialogue can be summed down to "RIIIDER~! BAKA!" It's a bit of a shame, though I still have faith that it's just a phase and he'll be back to having a character outside of comic relief sometime in the near future. |
2011-11-07, 12:35 | Link #124 |
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Is it just me, or did Saber just move back "statically" to the car after getting rid of the holy virgin stalker? As in, there seems to be a problem of depth and perspective right there. Minor issue, but it was strange when it happened.
And for people finding Gilgamesh rather "different" in this episode, I wonder if it was his hairdo (see Endless Twilight's avatar for comparison). |
2011-11-07, 13:28 | Link #126 |
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Maybe the fact that he'd just consumed most of Kotomine's wine collection had something to do with it. Since he already normally acts like he's blasted, drinking actually sobers him up instead.
Seriously though, he had some in F/SN too, so only people who are new to the franchise with this anime should be all that surprised by this other facet of his. As for the hairdo, it is indeed different, but if you were looking at anything other than those fabulous pants of his in that scene, you were doing it wrong. |
2011-11-07, 17:05 | Link #127 |
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Interesting episode, and it looks like we're seeing the foundations of the Gilgamesh-Kotomine relationship that was central to Fate/Stay Night (wtf does that name mean?). I found Caster's bit a little boring, but everything else was top notch. I like that we are getting to see how Kotomine positioned himself as the big bad down the road, as I am fuzzy on that department personally (I played the original Fate routes on visual novel, but never Fate/zero). You can also see how Emiya is the kind of person who would save Shirou, as even though he's willing to inflict great damage for his goals he still has empathy. I wonder if they will show him saving Shirou in this series, I believe that he became caught in the fire during this grail war, but am not entirely sure.
I'm still curious as to how some of these heavy hitter servants will be eliminated. I'm guessing assassination of masters will definitely be involved with Emiya, as I can't imagine all of these servants being defeated conventionally. I'm also intrigued by the 'new assassin' spawn and how he will factor in. He's probably the least interesting hero, but may be the greatest threat to Emiya's style of combat from the shadows. |
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Maybe the time he spent with Irisviel eventually lead to him not taking up the Magi killing business. Which eventually lead to him wanting a normal life now with humanity being restored to him? Having a family of his own now, he doesn't want to risk any unnecessary casualties in the Holy Grail War.
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Good episode. I couldn't help but smile when seeing Irisviel at the wheel.
On the bit of Caster and Ryuunosuke, it looks like they've censored it by cutting "that scene" out; I actually prefer this method instead of blackening parts of the scene or pixels, it looks 'cleaner' in my opinion. Sola's voice actor suits perfectly, and it was fun to see Kayneth getting trolled. Also, the Gilgamesh-Kirei conversation is definitely one of the highlights of the episode, where Kirei reveals his truest thoughts about his involvements in the war to Gilgamesh, the philosopher in, in the words of Endless Twilight, I have to agree. Waver is pretty much 2D at Rider's side. =/ I hope that they would develop his character during the upcoming episodes. |
2011-11-09, 08:24 | Link #134 |
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Well thats pretty much how I always looked at it. Although I thought the Night part always refered to the night that those two first decisions had to be made (the final night). But yeah I guess it could also be as you said, every confrontation seems to happen at night.
2011-11-09, 08:51 | Link #135 |
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Ah, Caster...quite an impact you had. Book 2 material really does ramp things up.
Seriously hope that incompetent Carlo Santos didn't ruin F/Z's chances in the US with his joke of a review.
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Well, he clearly doesn't show enough interest in F/Z to be able to make a good, objective review. His view is fine, but many things he states don't make too much sense, if at all. Or are downright wrong.
2011-11-09, 13:24 | Link #138 |
F/Z is far from the only show to have suffered from a poor lazy review on that site. Basically Zac Bertschy is the only one approaching a writer that knows what he's doing and at least makes an effort to wrap his head around his subject or admits if he can't and it's not for him. The others think they are gods gift to reviewing though and it makes for some pretty awful reading at times.
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So, you have finally discovered your inner emo...but you don't want to be labeled as a poser for changing your look too quickly? Or maybe there are people who you interact with that wouldn't approve of your emo self? Want to know how to change without people noticing? Read on!
1Start with your hair.
- Part it to the side. No one will think you are emo if you do that, as many different styles have this.
- Get it layered. Emos tend to have lots of layers, but layering your hair isn't going to make people think that you're emo.
- Dye it. Try dying it a shade darker (or lighter) than your natural hair color and then keep doing that until you achieve your desired hair color.
2Listen to emo music. If anyone asks why you're listening to them, shrug it off and say that you find it interesting. A lot of people might not question it anyway, considering these bands are not popular and most won't have heard of them. They might ask you, but you don't have to give them any major details. Some first wave/second wave emo bands are: Rites of Spring, Embrace (U.S), Moss Icon, Indian Summer (U.S), Braid, Loud?, Twelve Hour Turn, Cap'n Jazz, American Football, Drive Like Jehu, Fits for Refugee, Sunny Day Real Estate and Texas Is The Reason. Listen to screamo too. Screamo is just as important as emo. Some screamo bands are City of a Caterpillar, Pg.99, Orchid, Heroin, Circle Takes The Square, Piano Became the Teeth, I Would Set Myself On Fire For You, Jerome's Dream, Envy, Saetia, Funeral Diner, 1905 and Hot Cross.
3Don't get confused. Bands are a very important part of emocore, even more important than the image (it's all about the music). Learn the difference between actual emotive hardcore / screamo bands and metalcore and deathcore. Metalcore and deathcore are not emo. Metalcore is a blend of hardcore punk and metal whereas deathcore is a blend of death metal, metalcore and sometimes hardcore punk. Common and often mislabelled metalcore and deathcore bands include Bring Me The Horizon, Asking Alexandria, Suicide Silence. Softer bands that have a blend of pop punk and post-hardcore are Sleeping With Sirens and Pierce the Veil.
4Do more research in to the music. Emo really is about listening to emotive hardcore, it separates you from the people who like to wear black and have their hair over their eyes. Mainstream emo would be bands like My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Paramore and Panic! At the Disco. These types of bands may have had hardcore punk / emo influences in their debut albums but they've long moved from that genre and are just not to be considered emo anymore. You can listen to these bands if you like them, just try not to make a point that they're emo because they're not.
5Learn an instrument. Emos express themselves best through music and poetry, so this should be more important then how you look. Good instruments for emos are:
- Flute (especially something that sounds mournful, like the ocarina).
- Guitar (especially the electric guitar).
- Bass (it is a deep emotional sounding instrument)
6Incorporate emo clothing into your wardrobe.
- Layer what you currently have. Layering will not make people think that you are emo.
- Do not wear skinny jeans all of the time. This is an emo "trademark", and will tip you off instantly. Try out some other styles of jeans and work them into your wardrobe. Bootcut, flared, and denim leggings work well.
- Get some shirts with your favourite bands on them. If you buy band shirts associated with Rites of Spring, Sunny Day Real Estate, Gray Matter or another hardcore punk/emo/screamo band then you're setting off a great example to the sub-genre.
- Accessorize. Do this slowly and do not wear anything that screams "emo" or people will notice, but start wearing sweat bands, rubber bands, studded belts and so on. Try and stay away from anything that includes studs, spikes and chains as they could make you look more dark.
7Don't become part of the stereotypes. Learn about the sub-genre and most of all learn that you might not be like this forever - today it is seen as a teenage grow out phase.
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- Do these steps gradually in order for the change to be less noticeable.
- You do not have to complete all these steps, they're just here to guide you. Learn about the sub genre and then follow it.
- You can listen to other music too! It's the same with any subculture, your music taste should be primarily your subculture's music (f you are to consider yourself that) but that doesn't stop you from listening to any jazz, metal or folk.
- Don't feel like this is a chore. If you feel limited while being this then stop and ask yourself, is this really you?
- Emo isn't dark, that is what the Gothic subculture is about. If you want to dress darkly then go for it, but try not to make it you're sending off a negative message with it (like most emos are often accused of).
- Make sure to learn about the sub-genre most importantly. You can't really label yourself something you haven't properly researched/have no understanding of.
- These steps are not infallible. It is possible that someone will notice at some point.
- If you have not seen a person for a long time, and then see them after you have made your gradual transition to emo, they will probably notice.
- Do not cut yourself. Contrary to popular belief, this does not make you "more emo" and will probably get you labelled as a poseur. It is also dangerous to your health.
- Beware of the stereotypes in general. All emo is is listening to emotive hardcore, understanding the sub-genre and being more in touch with your feelings. It is not about self harming, being depressed, being suicidal/having suicidal thoughts, wearing all black, being sensitive/emotional and so on.
- Do not tell people that you are emo. People who follow emotive hardcore do not need to label themselves as the actual music genre.
- If someone does find out that you are emo, ignore them. They may end up telling everyone else, but they are just attention-seekers.
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Vintage Peugeot esp. PX-10
OK, I'll post a real brand for the OP: Waterford. Of course, that's just a frame. All of the parts will be the same Sram/Shimano/Campagnolo as the parts on every other bike out there.
You forgot Raleigh? What I want to know is, how does Raleigh compare to Cannondale?
Modern: Lynskey, and Mercian and any other bike not made anywhere in Asia. Vintage: too many to chose and remain sane.
What is this "trek" I read about?
Wasn't he related to that fighter jet pilot that shot down the moon?
Best ... for what purpose?
The best engineered designed bikes with the latest materials science and fluid dynamics for the purpose. That would be what I would consider best. Also, cutting edge. The best of the engineering design consistently in the forefront. Not just a "me too" copy a few years later. |
I'm curious what percentage of Italian bikes are actually made in Italy.....
Nonsensical poll, to say the least..................... would fit, though, on the 41.
It is nonsensical ... if a person is looking for a bicycle, one of the first things to do would be to determine the purpose of the bicycle. If the purpose is to ride on rough trails, no brand of road bicycle would be the best for that.
QBP (Salsa/Surly/All City, etc)
So how does Raleigh compare to Cannondale? I've heard opposite opinions. |
I vote for Custom, hand made specifically for you, by a person. that person
may paint their name on the frame. or , maybe put your name on it if you ask.. |
Should it be a factor what type of bikes is in question? Maybe some brands are better in road bikes, some in hybrid, some MTB, etc.? Or is a good brand good in overall aspects?
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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 02:43 AM
Eric J in MN (34,576 posts)
A week before the election, the amendment for requiring voters to have Photo ID led
...in a Star Tribune poll.
=== A total of 53 percent of those polled support the amendment, compared to 41 percent who oppose it and 6 percent undecided, the poll found. The survey of 800 randomly selected registered voters who said they are likely to vote was conducted Tuesday through Thursday. With a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points, the results are similar to those found in September, when 52 percent said they supported the amendment, 44 percent were opposed and 4 percent were undecided. http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/176058561.html?refer=y === I'm glad the poll was wrong, but why was the poll wrong?
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A week before the election, the amendment for requiring voters to have Photo ID led (Original post) |
Eric J in MN | Nov 2012 | OP |
Kalidurga | Nov 2012 | #1 | |
bluegopher | Nov 2012 | #3 | |
kickysnana | Nov 2012 | #2 | |
Lydia Leftcoast | Nov 2012 | #4 | |
BainsBane | Nov 2012 | #5 | |
question everything | Nov 2012 | #6 |
Response to Eric J in MN (Original post)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 03:07 AM
Kalidurga (14,177 posts)
1. Maybe they polled in Bachmann territory
BTW I am very bummed she didn't lose.
Response to Kalidurga (Reply #1)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 07:35 AM
bluegopher (84 posts)
3. I agree
It would have been the icing on the cake. On the bright side, she should provide some good comedy over the next couple of years. |
Response to Eric J in MN (Original post)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 05:15 AM
kickysnana (3,908 posts)
2. We did not pick up the phone for the 10-12 polling/funding calls a day
late in this election. I got no political calls on the cell phone.
Response to Eric J in MN (Original post)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 12:39 PM
Lydia Leftcoast (48,217 posts)
4. The League of Women Voters did an outstanding job of persuading local governments and media outlets
that the bill would cost them big money.
They published a chart with three columns: 1) The text of the ballot question, 2) The text of the actual amendment, and 3) The implications of the amendment for people and local governments. An editorial in the Strib might have done nothing to persuade rural and small town voters, but editorials in small town papers (especially those run by local people) and statements by local governments to the effect that "your taxes would have to go up" most likely had a great effect. |
Response to Eric J in MN (Original post)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 01:15 PM
BainsBane (40,435 posts)
5. People say that Carlson Dayton ad made a big difference
and that ran frequently during the last week of the election.
I don't know if that explains it, but it's one theory. |
Response to BainsBane (Reply #5)
Sat Nov 10, 2012, 01:21 PM
question everything (30,258 posts)
6. I liked the story about Carlson birth certificate
still saying "baby boy Carlson." His parents, by then new immigrants in New York, did not bother to go to City Hall - or wherever such changes were applied or - to provide his chosen name.


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A choir and orchestra performed Handel's "Hallelujah'' chorus outside the presidential palace in Rome after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned.
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Berlusconi resigns, and era ends
Parliament OK's austerity plan; transition next
Marking the end of a tumultuous week and of an era in Italian politics, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned last evening after Parliament approved austerity measures sought by the European Union. The lower house passed the measures yesterday by a vote of 380-26, a day after they were approved by the Senate, trying to keep a step ahead of market pressures that sent borrowing rates on Italian bonds skyrocketing last week to levels that have required other eurozone countries to seek bailouts.
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Even after five years and at least as many price reductions, the iPhone's sexy rounded edges, responsive touchscreen, clear Helvetica fonts, and sturdy minimalist body help maintain its position as the most coveted smartphone on the planet. That's starting to change. Recent non-iOS phones such as the Nokia Lumia 900 (Windows Phone) and the Motorola RAZR (Android) are offering souped-up tech specs and looks that are distinctive enough to make even iPhone owners turn heads. The latest in the crop of super-iPhone-alternatives is the HTC One X ($199 with two-year contract, att.com), which is slimmer, faster, and lighter than any iPhone, and, at least in the white polycarbonate with piano-key finish incarnation we've been testing for the past month, sexier.
It runs on Android 4.0 (also known as "Ice Cream Sandwich"), the latest version of Android, which has an updated interface and convenience features like the ability to toggle between apps – not to mention shut them off – more easily. That it runs on Android at all would normally for us be a warning sign, since this often means the battery won't even last a day, in our experience, but thanks to software tweaks and a built-in 1800 mAh lithium battery, the HTC One X lasted well over a day on a regular basis for us. And this included such energy-hogging-activities as Bluetooth streaming to a wireless speaker for two hours, as well as phone calls, e-mailing, and picture-taking and sharing on Facebook, Foursquare, and the like all afternoon at the recent Belmont Stakes. It still had about a third of its battery life left 24 hours later after sitting in our backpack overnight. This is par for the course with some iPhones and Windows Phones, but a rarity in Android handsets. It's a huge Achilles heel for the platform that has simply ceased to be an issue with the HTC One X and is, for us, one of the handset's biggest selling points.
But there's more, including a stunning 4.7-inch 720p HD Super LCD touchscreen that displays sites and e-books with rich colors and fine-print-worthy clarity. It also features the best camera software we've seen on any smartphone, not only because it has dedicated onscreen buttons for still pictures and video, which makes toggling between the two (or shooting both simultaneously) a cinch, but also because it offers a phenomenal burst mode that lets you shoot up to 99 pictures in quick succession (super handy for shooting action scenes such as the aformentioned horse race, but you can easily sub in surfing or diving). This is a feature that previously you'd have to go to a prosumer digital SLR to get, but now is available in something that slips unobtrusively into your pocket.
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Why Is Breakfast So Important?
Is it really true that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day"?
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Breakfast is indeed a very important meal. A good breakfast fuels you up and gets you ready for the day.
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The group and family sessions concept that Atmosphere's using to promote their forthcoming album, The Family Sign, just get better with every episode. Previously, the guys chatted with Dr. Ralph Borka about touring and all of the emotions surrounding being on the road. As was expected, it's not without its goofy moments as the four guys have a great sense of humor.
And that's on full display in the fifth session when they talk about what it will be like if they're still doing this when they're 80 years old. It's a legit question, actually, because the whole rapping past even age 40 only really started happening recently. To be fair, it's still a young genre, but it's also always been a young man's game. Anyway, I won't spoil the therapy session for you, but hearing what Slug has up his sleeves for when he's 80 is sounding pretty awesome. I can't wait for the "Mad Wrinkles" single to drop. Only...40 more years!
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Posted by AmyMarieX 4 years, 10 months ago |
Ramsay is nothing but a legend. Kitchen Nightmares and Hells Kitchen are worth a watch!
Posted by MCP1 2 years ago |
Much better to see/hear the uncensored U.K. version of the show. To actually hear to what extent he curses the owners and staff out is hilarious. Makes the show so much better to get the full spectacle of his attacks upon lackluster owners and ineffective staff. Pity it's so difficult to find here in the U.S.
Posted by blissfulvanilla 5 years ago |
Gordon Ramsay is no joke. Unlike a lot of people out there, he's got the credentials to back up his attitude. And I admire him greatly for it. He's totally one of my personal heroes. He ranks right up there with Henry Rollins, George Carlin & Denis Leary for me. I love his take-charge, no-nonsense demeanor and absolutely admire his "stand and fight for what you want" attitude. I know for a fact that if the couple I used to work for had actually taken up the offer that was given to them to have Gordon come and help the restaurant I used to manage for them, that place would still be open today. But they didn't want to listen to someone else. And the place failed. Catastrophically. All because they didn't want to listen. Just like so many of these other owners- but only, those people actually did pay attention by the end of it all. Which separates them from the failures. Also... just to put it out there, if you want to watch episodes- particularly season 2 in it's entirety- it's available on Hulu.com. Right now, seasons one thru four are available. I dunno if they will be in the future because Hulu is fickle but... it's better than dead links, no links, links that give Malware or don't work for whatever other reason.
Posted by thangan 2 years, 9 months ago |
I read the closures that the show has and was appalled. Then I read the Yelp comments and understood the why. In most cases, it had nothing to do with chef Ramsey's doing, for the most part, the service reverted to being lousy and the owners went back to their old habits. Some were closed due to death as others were sold and failed with the new owners. These last two seasons seemed to doing a whole lot better.
Posted by jd420 3 years, 10 months ago |
would just like to clarify that Ramsey is Scottish not English :)
Posted by Shane_UK 4 years ago ( Edited 4 years ago ) |
Heres some stats: Restaurant closures based on seasons: S1 - 9/10 - 90%, S2 - 11/11 - 100%, S3 - 8/11 - 73%, S4 - 4/12 - 33%, S5 - 3/14 - 21% [Average over 5 seasons = 60%]
Posted by smc1975 4 years, 1 month ago |
I used to love this show so much but now I get kind of sick with the lazy gross people and kitchens he encounters. The restaurant business is so competitive that I don't understand what these people are thinking. Say what you want about Gordon, at least he tries to help. I liked him in the UK program that had him helping the prisoners learn a kitchen working trade.
Posted by peachweb 5 years, 4 months ago |
I agree with you WI_SportsFan! It's also strange to me that the owners usually resist his recommendations. Seems like if your business was failing you'd be eager to take the advice of a successful expert. Great show! 5/5
Posted by WI_SportsFan 5 years, 4 months ago ( Edited 5 years, 4 months ago ) |
I love the way he breaks down the restaurant owners from angry to putty in his hands. It always surprises me when people are shocked by his slams...it's like, "Um...you've seen this show before right?" >>>I have been choosing my restaurants much more carefully after seeing the nastiness out there.
Posted by siamesekitty 5 years, 6 months ago |
we need more episodes. Anything he does is good to watch. Very entertaining man
Posted by GurpreetKang68 5 years, 7 months ago |
Anything with Chef Ramsay is worth watching. I would love to get ripped into by him, haha. Thats a claim to fame :) Its nice that at least one of Hells Kitchen, MasterChef or Kitchen Nightmares is always on :)
Posted by cagdrina 5 years, 11 months ago |
could watch ramsey all day.love the temper bcuz they deserve it.after all he does, some people still dont appreciate it.the language may be a bit explicit at times but thats what makes him who he is.
Posted by theslimy1 2 years, 11 months ago |
The most recent episode 'ABC revisited' was an episode I have been waiting a long time for. What an utter disappointment of an episode. Waste of an hour of my life!! If you have nothing more than 5 mins of 'bonus footage' then dont try fill 45minutes with it!
Posted by bubbadin 4 years, 1 month ago |
uggg after seeing the conditions in some of the kitchens he's been in. I really have to wonder where the heck the health inspectors in those cities have been at.great show but i dont think I'll ever be able to eat out side my own home again. these people are just grossly incompetent when it comes to keeping their kitchens clean and up to code.
Posted by StephieLovesNick 4 years, 1 month ago |
This show is addicting! its just gordon ramsay doing what he is best at.
Posted by Umekichi 4 years, 3 months ago |
I love this series but I prefer the UK series.
Posted by bluejacketmatt 4 years, 3 months ago |
great show love all of Ramsey's shows
Posted by nigelhoary 4 years, 3 months ago |
wow and dam ramseys 2 favorite words
Posted by God2 4 years, 8 months ago |
The seasons are all messed up here. Season 1&2 are actually season 1. Season 3 = 2, 4 = 3 and there is no 5 at this point. You can confirm this by going to the Fox website. (IMDB is incorrect as well)
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Washington, D. C. - The U. S. Department of Agriculture has increased the amount of insect parts and rodent hairs allowed in food from the previous 30 parts or one hair per gram to 100 parts or three hairs per gram, but the increases are allowed only every seventh and eighth year.
Allowable insect parts include semen, heads, antennae, legs, eggs, and maggots. Rodent hairs may come from any rodent, including rats, mice, and squirrels. In the industry, such matter is referred to, euphemistically, as "animal byproducts," despite the fact that, scientifically, insects are not animals. "It sounds better," Mike Johannes, Secretary of Agriculture suggested at a recent press conference concerning the increase in allowances.
The allowance of vermin in American foodstuff reflects the "impracticality," Johannes said, of "growing, harvesting, and processing bug-free raw products."
"Americans are just going to have to accept a cockroach in their bread, a worm in their apple, or a maggot in their gravy mix once in a while," the secretary added.
According to tax-supported government studies, Americans consume, a University of Ohio fact sheet estimates, from one to two pounds of insects each year, and without knowing it. , of insect parts and rodent hairs along with their normal diets of fat, cholesterol, and pesticides, so, Johannes suggests, "they should quit their bellyaching."
Dr. Phillip Harmon agrees. "A few hundred pounds of insect parts and rodent hairs are good for you," he contends. "Their allowance allows farmers to use a lower level of insecticides on their produce, which slows the rate at which they poison us each year."
The Government Printing Office supplied a free (i. e., taxpayer-financed) brochure that provided some interesting points pertaining to the insect and rodent infestation of America's food supply. According to the brochure, "Insect Parts and Rodent Hairs: The Secret Ingredients of Processed Foods," chocolate contains "minimal" insect and rodent filth; citrus fruits contain "moderate" insect and rodent filth, including maggots; and peanut butter contains "extreme" levels of such filth. Wheat flour and popcorn often contain not only insect parts and rodent hairs, but also insect excrement and rodent urine."
The increases in allowances were permitted, the secretary said, to allow for the seven-year visitation of locusts. "The insects arrive every seven years in hordes. We must accommodate Mother Nature, even when she's being rather gross," he explained.
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Journal Nymz's Journal: Idle section for making fun of Mexicans? and the Blind? 3
Earlier I submitted this story, of the National Federation of the Blind asking for help, along with an article about developing technical solutions, and along with an article about growing government involvement. But I see it just ended up rewritten by Samzenpus to be a joke in Slashdots new Idle section. (our offtopic humor/meme/viral video/pictures section)
Here is an example of something that is actually funny, without being racist or belittling the blind. Polish actors hired to stand in line for iPhones. It's not funny because of Poland, but because the subject matter is about a company that hired actors, to pretend to stand in line, in order to manufacture hype, for an already over-priced product. So, is this Slashdot:Idle section really a good idea?


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Revision as of 14:46, 30 May 2011Blankenburg is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ContentsUnderstandLocation Blankenburg is a town and health resort in the district of Harz, Germany, at the north foot of the Harz Mountains, 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Halberstadt. Get inTransport To The Town Blankenburg is located next to the B6n, a newly built dual carriageway, and is linked to it over two junctions: Blankenburg Ost and Blankenburg Zentrum. In addition the B 27 federal road runs southwest and the B 81 north to south through Blankenburg (Harz). Get aroundTransport Within The Town Blankenburg (Harz) station is a terminus and has a bypass for goods traffic. There are connexions to the to Elbingerode (Rübeland Railway) (only goods trains) and to Halberstadt. The Harz-Elbe Express has worked the line to Halberstadt since 15 December 2005. In the 20th century their was a line to Thale and Quedlinburg. SeeSightseeing Culture and places of interest Baroque garden with Blankenburg castle in the background. Above the town to the south on the hill of Blankenstein (334 m) is Blankenburg Castle. The Little Castle (Kleine Schloss) with its baroque gardens belongs to the network of Saxony-Anhalt Garden Dreams. Above the town hall is the medieval parish church of St. Bartholomew. In the tower and the chancel of the church there are late romanesque section of wall from around 1200. The statues of benefactors in the chancel, probably around 1300, belong to the other successors of the Naumburg benefactors statues. The town of Blankenburg (Harz) has picturesque villas from the turn of the 20th century. Also worth seeing are the historic gardens (baroque garden, castle park, pheasant garden, animal park) On the edge of the town lies the former robber baron castle of Regenstein. Below the Regenstein is a Germanic cult site thingstead and, not far away, the so-called Regenstein Mill. The Teufelsmauer (Devil's Wall) is a bizarre sandstone rock formation and geological natural monument Ziegenkopf Remains of the Luisenburg castle The sand caves (Sandhöhlen) in Heers DoBuyEatDrinkSleep
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July 13, 2007
Charter Communications is annoying me.
Last night, it was on, then off, and I called Charter Communications and went through the familiar layers of the automated program until I got to the part where I was told that all the human beings were busy, so why not just get started with the help of the pleasant-voiced robot lady? Okay. Actually, I liked working with the robot lady. She didn't bug me with preliminary questions like what are the last 4 digits of my "social."
But then she misunderstood one of my answers and got onto a path of questions that were all wrong. Exclamations like "stop" and "you've misunderstood me" and "you're wrong, wrong, wrong, shut up, stop" all failed to get her attention. The connection restarted for some reason, so I just hung up. But an hour later, it was off again, and I was back on the phone. We got it fixed again, but an hour later it was off again. I shut the computer down and went to bed.
This morning it was working, and I wrote the long post about the Hindu priest, but then the connection cut out just as I needed to leave the house and go to an eye doctor appointment. No time to stop at a café and publish the post. After a morning spent answering questions like "Is it better this way or this way?" -- which in another context could be exciting questions -- I dropped back at home to see how things were. Still out. I relocated to a café so I could get on line without layers of robotic questions... and get some coffee.
I'm so annoyed with my Charter Communications service right now. They help you when you call, but I'm sick of calling only to lose the connection later. Maybe I'll just cancel all my service. I'll have to leave the house to get a high-speed connection and I'll just dial up at home. It would inject some moderation into my internet habit. But what would it do to my coffee habit? But it's all temporary, since I'm moving to Brooklyn in a few weeks. That's why I'm not in the mood to spend any time fixing problems. Perhaps I will think of that as liberating.
On a different level: life itself is temporary. Maybe you shouldn't consume too much of your time trying to fix your problems. Live while you can.
And yet a different level: Do you think when eye doctors have sex, they're all "which is better #1 or #2, #3 or #4"?
14 comments:
- Jim said...
The "moving to Brooklyn in a few weeks" is a pretty provocative statement, given that I had not seen any previous reference to it. I had missed or forgotten the statement about it back on the Friday the 13th in April 2007. If there was an explanation, I missed it.
- Ruth Anne Adams said...
I'll miss your Badger blogging. Especially during football season.
Jim: Maybe she only mentions it on Fridays-the-13th. - 7/13/07, 1:03 PM
- Ann Althouse said...
I'm visiting at Brooklyn Law School for the coming academic year. I'll be back in Madison in mid-May 2008. And I'll be back in Madison at least once a month. Don't worry!
- Art Hackett said...
I've had SBC/ATT DSL service for nearly four years. It's gone out exactly twice in that time. I ran the auto diagnostic and when it was unable to resolve things, it connected me to a human tech. He solved the problem (resetting the modem) in less than fifteen minutes. The next day he called back, unsolicited, to make sure everything was all right. The second time, some months later, I reset the modem myself which again fixed the problem.
Say what you want about "the phone company", call me a satisfied customer. - 7/13/07, 1:58 PM
- Jennifer said...
Ha ha ha, I'm not sure I'll be able to visit an eye doctor again without experiencing some interesting visuals during the exam.
- blake said...
By contrast, I got high-speed DSL from Pacific Bell in 1998, and it was fine until they got bought out by SBC. At that point:
1. Any attempts to upgrade my service were met with: "You can't. In fact, you can only downgrade it. And you should be paying more."
2. I could switch to business class but that would mean turning off my internet connection now and then at some point in the next undetermmined time period as little as four days but as much as three weeks or more, someone would turn on the new service.
3. If I wanted a discount, I could buy three of these services, one of those, and a few of the others, but nobody actually could tell me what was the cheapest for what I wanted to do. I had to tell them.
4. My line would fail intermittently (a physical problem) and they would charge me $200 to come look at it, with no guarantee that they would fix it.
I only got their attention, finally, by canceling. Then they said they would actually fix my problem.
No thanks, pal. - 7/13/07, 3:54 PM
- Saul said...
The problem with Charter (aside from total lack of connectivity) is that cable internet is dependent on the usage in various neighborhoods, which in your case is extraordinarily high, and so the alleged speed sold is not the actual speed. Sometimes my cable works great, othertimes it is akin to dial up.
DSL is generally slower, but there are no ups and downs. - 7/13/07, 4:07 PM
- Ann Althouse said...
Yeah, Saul, you're right. My computer detects about 10 routers within range of me. And it does often work about as well as dial-up worked in 2003.
And every time I call with a problem, they tag on a pitch to upgrade to service that will be 10 times as fast... but costs $60 a month. But when I first got what I have now, it went where I wanted to go instantly. I half suspect they are keeping service crappy to give the incentive to upgrade, but all they've done is make me hate them. I pay them $150 a month for TV and high-speed internet. I'm considering scaling back to basic cable and getting rid of the internet. But I use the internet constantly! So it's absurd to get rid of it.
I could go on the city's wireless, but when I had that for a month, it failed often. - 7/13/07, 4:44 PM
- B said...
And yet a different level: Do you think when eye doctors have sex, they're all "which is better #1 or #2, #3 or #4"?
Comedienne (is that PC?) Rita Rudner
said that she quit dating an optometrist for that very reason . . . - 7/13/07, 7:12 PM
- Ruth Anne Adams said...
B: But when they climax, they yell out the top line of the eye chart. That's pretty special.
- B said...
Yes, but it's pronounced differently everytime . . .
- blake said...
It's a curious thing but as long as everyone offers a poor level of service, they can all complain to the government about needing money or monopolistic rights in order to justify "building up the infrastructure".
There are those on Slashdot claiming to work for these guys who insist there's plenty not being used precisely for this reason.
It's kind of like pay TV. They all operate on the same non-customer-service-oriented basis, so you can't really go anywhere if you only want to pay for the things you want to see. - 7/14/07, 5:17 AM
- Jennifer said...
you can't really go anywhere if you only want to pay for the things you want to see
blake - You could do what we do, which is cancel your tv altogether and go with Netflix and iTunes. - 7/14/07, 6:56 AM
- blake said...
I may have to consider something like that. I like the HBO/Sho series, unfortunately.... - 7/15/07, 12:39 AM


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She tells America's Shape magazine, "When I was 20, after my horseback riding accident, I was given Cortisone shots and I gained a lot of weight from that, like 45 pounds. I looked a little like Anna Nicole Smith with a tiny waist, big boobs, and a big butt. Everywhere I went, men went insane over my va va voom body... I just wanted to die and I became an introvert."
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Being social these days means feeling obligated to make appearances on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and a few other Internet hangouts. Each of these services offers its own website, and many third party developers offer dedicated desktop clients with additional features, integration or convenience. But if each of these services is like a modern day office water cooler, Realmac Software's Socialite is The One Water Cooler To Rule Them All.
Socialite looks much like an email client, but instead of email, it handles most of today's most popular social networks. After providing your credentials for each of your accounts, those accounts are listed in the left sidebar. You can then view activity for each service separately, or together in a catch-all "Unread" area. You can also add multiple accounts for each service, which is great for managing, say, both your personal Twitter account and your company's Twitter marketing or customer-service channel. You no longer have to constantly log in and out of these accounts in your browser, or risk accidentally posting something to the wrong account.
In addition to Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr, Socialite supports Digg, Google Reader, and good ol' fashioned RSS. It also supports sending links to Instapaper for reading web articles later on your computer, iPhone, or iPad.
But instead of basic, watered-down "support", common in do-it-all apps, Socialite supports many service-specific features, such as commenting on your friends's Facebook posts, retweeting messages on Twitter and marking Flickr photos as favorites. You can share Google Reader items to your friends and your public stream, view photos from your Flickr contacts, browse links your Facebook friends post, and on and on.
Socialite lets you customise both the application and the behavior of individual accounts. Plenty of keyboard shortcuts allow for navigating between items and services and creating new posts of your own, and you can choose how frequently Socialite refreshes each service. You can also display a menubar icon with useful tools, pick your favorite URL shortener and picture uploading service for Twitter, and tweak a number of other behaviours.
Of course, Socialite does have a few of shortcomings. First, the way new items are listed in Twitter and Flickr feels inefficient, there's a little wasted space between these services's items and the controls to the right. If Realmac Software could trim this display down, similar to the way it has for Google Reader items, users could view more items at once.
Another quirk is that Twitter seems to be the primary focus for re-sharing content from other networks within Socialite. For example, the gear menu next to each item in Flickr, Facebook, Digg, and Google Reader lets you tweet that item to one of your Twitter networks, but you cannot, say, share a Google Reader headline to Facebook from this menu, or send an image you found on Twitter to your Flickr account.
My only other notable gripe is occasionally slow performance, particularly if I haven't restarted it or my Mac in over a week, though Realmac Software has told me that I'm one of the program's heavier users: I have over 320 Google Reader feeds and several Twitter accounts, a few of the latter are spoof accounts that each have a few thousand reply-happy followers. These slow-downs don't happen often, though, and they're easily fixed with a quick Socialite restart.
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There is a lot to like in the Season 3 finale of "Raising Hope," starting with the fact that it's not the series finale. FOX has picked up the series for next season, so we'll get to see at least one more year of the weird, warm — and musical! — Chance family.
Thursday's (March 28) hour-long finale was two holiday-pegged episodes tied together. The first, which touched on both Easter and Passover, is timely, but the second was clearly meant to air closer to Mother's Day in May. No matter, though — if "Community" can have Halloween on Valentine's Day, "Raising Hope" can be a little early on Mother's Day, particularly with an episode as strong and sweet as "Mother's Day" was.
FOX's teasers understandably focused on Cloris Leachman's dual role as Maw Maw and her 104-year-old mother, who thinks she's been dead for 20 years and is waiting for angels to come and take her. It managed to sneak in a ton of heartfelt moments too, though, from Hope's macaroni necklace for Sabrina to Virginia and Sabrina's heart-to-heart about what it means to be a mom. (I also suspect a lot of parents may have had a tear in their eyes with the inclusion of Cyndi Lauper's "I Want a Mom That Will Last Forever" over the closing scene.)
If "Mother's Day" brought out the show's sweet side, "Burt Mitzvah: The Musical" delivered one of the show's wall-to-wall funniest episodes ever. When Burt's visiting parents say they've discovered his mom (Shirley Jones) is Jewish, so therefore he is too.
After some textbook motherly guilt tripping (played perfectly by Jones), Burt decides to go through with having a bar mitzvah, Torah passage and all. There is of course great fun in Burt's fumbling attempt to absorb thousands of years of Jewish tradition in a few days, but it's the musical numbers that really elevate the episode.
Musical episodes are a risky bet — see, for example, this "7th Heaven" musical that "Hope" star Martha Plimpton wrote — but the "Raising Hope" crew pulls it off. The two numbers about Jewish culture and history are great, but "Rock the Torah," a spot-on re-creation of 1980s hair-band videos, is just brilliant. It'll be in your head for days.
As it turns out, Burt's mom is not actually Jewish — they're running a con on their friends to get back at having attended a slew of bar mitzvahs, graduations and weddings while Burt never really had any of that. So yes, the elder Chances are the worst. But Burt? He's kind of the best, going through with it, horrible Hebrew pronunciation and all, to he can say he finally finished something he started.
"Raising Hope" is now finished with its season, but fortunately for comedy fans it's not finished for good.
What did you think of the finale? What was your favorite musical number?