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Arlington, VA (March 15, 2012) -- As the supply of life-saving antibiotics becomes increasingly threatened, infectious diseases experts urge healthcare systems and policymakers to step up efforts to protect patients by preserving the effectiveness of available antibiotics through antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
A new position paper from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) outlines measures necessary to improve the use and ensure the impact of antibiotics on emerging healthcare associated infections. The paper is being published in the April issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, in a special topic issue focused on antimicrobial stewardship.
Antimicrobial stewardship (AS) programs and interventions help prescribers know when antibiotics are needed and what the best treatment choices are for a particular patient to help improve the use of these drugs.
"Antibiotic stewardship is a critical component of providing quality care in any health setting," said Neil Fishman, MD, SHEA past president and position paper author. "Effective stewardship will improve outcomes, conserve limited resources and limit emergence of resistance."
Antimicrobial stewardship interventions have the potential to improve the quality of patient care throughout the United States, reduce healthcare costs associated with unnecessary treatments and help preserve the use of antibiotics for generations to come.
"With few antibiotics in the pharmaceutical pipeline, we must take the necessary measures to preserve our current supply of antibiotics, and ensure that our children have access to these lifesaving medications." said Christopher J. Harrison, MD, chair of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society's Clinical Affairs Committee.
National antimicrobial stewardship initiatives recommended in the paper include:
- Incorporate antimicrobial resistance and AS into the curriculum for healthcare professionals to ensure that practicing providers are knowledgeable in these areas.
- Collect data on antimicrobial use in both inpatient and outpatient settings. These data are critical to monitor antibiotic use and its relationship to antibiotic resistance.
- Monitor AS initiatives in ambulatory and outpatient healthcare settings. SHEA, IDSA and PIDS encourage federal agencies to fund pilot projects designed to develop and implement AS programs in these settings, including expanded use of electronic health records.
- Require health settings to implement AS programs through regulatory mechanisms. The authors recommend that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) require participating healthcare institutions to develop and implement AS programs to help optimize the use of antibiotics.
- Fill the knowledge gaps in our understanding of antibiotics resistance to increase our understanding of the transmission of resistance and assessing the impacting of clinical interventions.
Antimicrobial stewardship should be considered part of a multifaceted approach necessary to prevent, detect and control the emergence of antimicrobial resistant organisms. Other necessary components include developing new diagnostic tools and antibiotics to help health care providers rapidly and reliably detect and treat specific bacteria and resistant strains.
"We're not developing new drugs fast enough to keep up with the rise in drug-resistant infections," said Ruth Lynfield, MD, chair of Infectious Diseases Society of America's National and Global Public Health Committee. "Antimicrobial stewardship strategies are the best way to immediately address this issue, and protect the effectiveness of the next generation of antibiotics."
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is a professional society representing more than 2,000 physicians and other healthcare professionals around the world with expertise in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention and control. SHEA's mission is to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections and advance the field of healthcare epidemiology. The society leads this field by promoting science and research and providing high-quality education and training in epidemiologic methods and prevention strategies. SHEA upholds the value and critical contributions of healthcare epidemiology to improving patient care and healthcare worker safety in all healthcare settings. Visit SHEA online at www.shea-online.org.
The Infectious Diseases Society of America is an organization of physicians, scientists, and other health care professionals dedicated to promoting health through excellence in infectious diseases research, education, prevention, and patient care. The Society, which has more than 9,000 members, was founded in 1963 and is based in Arlington, VA. For more information, see www.idsociety.org.
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society is a membership organization of over 1,000 specialists in pediatric infectious diseases, covering areas from basic and clinical research to patient care. PIDS' mission is to enhance the health of infants, children, and adolescents by promoting excellence in diagnosis, management, and prevention of infectious diseases through clinical care, education, research, and advocacy. PIDS represents the leading practitioners, policy-makers, and researchers who work with children's infectious diseases. For more information, please visit www.pids.org.


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10 Comments on "Casey Anthony: George and Cindy Get Tattoos"
November 4, 2009 at 4:27 pm
I would like to have seen Caylee's name tatooed as a wrist bracelet or something of that type. To each his own!
November 4, 2009 at 5:03 pm
It appears that the Anthonys are doing everything possible to stay in the "Media." That's how they pay their bills and have lots of money for "fun times."
It will continue for a long, long time. Even after the trial is over. They have probably got television interviews booked around "trial time." I wonder when/if they will ever end? I have my doubts. I see no end in sight.
I'm sure if Casey finds out about the cruise, she will be OUTRAGED! Of course, we'll never hear about that. (She just may throw them under the bus.)
November 4, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Lets just be grateful that they didn't have Lyon and Baez with them, and they were all wearing thongs!
November 4, 2009 at 11:21 pm
wow, two unemployed people out yucking it up on a cruise ship with expensive tattoos. Where did that money come from? hope no one donated to the Caylee fund, if so, you probably paid for the ink and the cruise ship.
November 5, 2009 at 12:03 am
I had wanted a Tattoo all my Life, but always said I would wait until I found something very Special and Meaningful to me. Not long before my Husband was suddenly killed we came-accross the Perfect one together, but I didn't have it done at that time. About a year after his death, I knew it was meant to be, and I can relate to this type of "Tribute". Mine is Real…. I can't tell by the Photo if theirs are (Pictures of mine, shortly after it was done, and at the same Distance, were alot Brighter and Distinctive from the new Ink— these look Faded), but, what can you say when it comes to these two…. "The Family that gets Tattooed Together, Stays Together!"

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Competition results for previous years
2004 2005
2006 2007
2008 2009
2010 2011
2012 2013
2014 2015
2016 2017
Wainwright Photographic
Competition 2006
Twenty-eight members submitted a total
of seventy-eight entries in this year's competition,
sixty-two of them after the middle of December!
The quality of
entries has maintained the high standards developed
over the three years.
Derry Brabbs has, once again, judged the entries to
select the winner of each class, film and
digital. He writes:
Congratulations to
all contributors! I thought the overall
standard of images this
year was particularly high and am only sorry that
there can be just one prize winner from each
category. It would have been nice to have seen
stronger skies and
whether shooting on film or digital, it is worth
experimenting with graduated filters
to bring the clouds into play to strengthen the
overall impact of a landscape.
Nil desperandum film users, I am still persevering
with my old Olympus and Fuji
Velvia and despite all this new-fangled technology
and digital witchcraft, film is
still capable of giving the pixels a good run for
their money. Well done again to
all and thank you for giving me such an enjoyable
portfolio of photographs to
look through.
The winners of the 2006 competition are
as shown below, together with their winning entries
and Derry's comments.
The Winner, Digital
Image class is Mick Boddy - member 572
Derry's comments:
'A superbly
atmospheric study highlighting the benefits of being
in the right place at the right time. The entire
frame is full of interest, with the interplay of
light and shade in the sky being perfectly mirrored
on the lake's unruffled surface.'
The Winner, Film Image
class is Phil Mann - member 641
Derry's comments:
'There were several
lovely studies of cloud inversion amongst
the entries, but this one is outstanding for its
colour, textures and atmosphere. I particularly like
the way that the soft sunlight just catches the
foreground and, as it
is a dawn picture the photographer should receive
extra praise for groping their way
up to a high vantage point in the dark!'
Photography Workshops
with Derry Brabbs
Any keen amateurs who have admired Derry Brabbs'
landscape photography, (either through his Wainwright
books or illustrated presentations to the Society's
AGM), now have the chance to discover at first hand
how those stunning images were taken and consequently
improve their own creative techniques.
Beginning with an expedition to the Limestone Country
in July, Derry is hosting a series of one-day
photography workshops throughout the rest of 2006 and
also hopes to include some longer, residential courses
next year.
In addition to the advertised workshops, if any small
groups of Wainwright
Society members would like to participate in their own
exclusive day on the fells with Derry Brabbs, he will
be happy to oblige and promises 'very special rates'
for members and their friends. For more details, visit
Derry's site - www.derrybrabbs.com/pages/workshops.html


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As you may or may not have noticed, my Instagram name is changing from @mimyandrea to @anchoredinjoy. I want to really encourage women of all ages to be anchored in Joy who is Joy? Jesus Christ is Joy, not the butterfly and rainbows type of joy but the joy that exists through the storm and difficult times. The joy that Paul talks about in the letter Phillipians; Because that's when we really need to be anchored in Joy, in Truth so that no matter how hard the winds blow against our lives they cannot take us down. Nothing can prevail when we anchor our souls to Joy, Peace, Hope, Love, and this is all found in Christ. He is all of these things and more!
Hebrews 6:19 is simply one beautiful verse that came alive to me while reading the book of Hebrews. This one verse completely changed the way I react to difficult times, it pointed me to Jesus like no other verse in the Bible. It says, "We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain," The book of Hebrews talks about how Jesus is better. Jesus is better than anything and anyone ever before. Why is He better? Because He came to fulfill the law, He came to give us h o p e, being perfect He fulfilled God's will and served as a living sacrifice for all of our messiness, imperfection, sin, ugliness, flaws, etc. Talk about g r a c e! My heart is full of gratitude when I read about the new covenant that Jesus represents. How He came to make things better, He came to overcome the world. He conquered death by resurrecting on the third day. "Now death where is your sting?"
As I studied this book this verse stood out to me the most. It says we have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul. Just this one sentence hits me hard. A sure and steadfast anchor… Jesus is a sure and steadfast anchor. There is nothing in this world that is sure and steadfast. No t h i n g. I promise, no matter where you go, what you anchor yourself to, it will all fail, it is all risky business, it is all failing, it changes, it dies, it is imperfect, nothing in this world is sure and steadfast. When we anchor ourselves to anything other than Jesus believing we can live out our purpose we are anchored to faux-anchors.
Friends?As soon as you get yourself in real problems most of your friends walk away and want nothing to do with you. Money? Money is the root of all evil, anchor yourself in money and it will leave you empty, tired, unsatisfied. Alcohol, Drugs, Addictions? Please, we all know and we can see that these are just temporary agents to dull our lives, the hurt doesn't go away after a night out, there is only regret. The pain doesn't go away after the hangover, the pain comes back and even worse than before. The dependence of these substances only make you a slave, but I thought you strive for freedom and independence? Family? Don't get me wrong I absolutely wholeheartedly LOVE my family but they are not my anchors, they are human like myself and we all fail; putting my hopes and expectations on human beings would be foolish. And I speak as a single girl on this: marriage? The idea of love? Dating? All faux anchors!
God did not create us to find fulfillment and happiness in a partner, He created us for relationship yes, but this doesn't mean that if I don't get married at a certain age, or if I don't have a boyfriend my value decreases or increases. My value doesn't change depending on worldly things; my value is based on how high the price God paid for me, that He sent His only son to die for me. That's my value and worth. So again, putting my hope in a human being is only setting myself up for deception and unnecessary pain.
I listed a few of the things that this world has to offer, when we anchor ourselves to these ideas or things we end up lonely, hurt, depressed, and unsatisfied. Because all else fails but God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is a sure and steadfast anchor, He came in human form as Jesus to overcome the world and give us h o p e.
He is my anchor and He can be yours too. When things fail, when everyone turns your back on you and the money runs low, He is there, He listens, He cares, and He loves. His love is something you can encounter by seeking Him wholeheartedly. I promise nothing on this earth has made me feel so loved than when I'm in His presence, at His feet, on my knees and He fills my cup.
What is an anchor? According to Wikipedia "An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. Anchors can either be temporary or permanent. Permanent anchors are used in the creation of a mooring, and are rarely moved; a specialist service is normally needed to move or maintain them." Now in Hebrews it doesn't talk about a metal device but God who traded Heaven to have us again and came in the form of a human, who came to make things better, someone who came to give us access to the One and Only True Almighty King. We no longer need to go to a priest to have our requests be made to the Lord. We no longer have to sacrifice animals to give offering. Things changed in the New Testament because we now have Jesus. And He is our anchor, an anchor for the soul. Not a physical anchor that you can throw in the water but an anchor that is for the soul. That goes so deep into your soul that nothing can move it. Life is difficult and following Jesus does not mean we will have it easy. Sometimes following Jesus means things will be harder, people will hate us for His cause, we will often feel like outcasts, like we don't belong, we will feel lonely and rejected by this world but no matter how hard life wind's blow against us n o t hi n g can move the anchor of our souls. He is our hope that enters behind the inner curtain and makes a way for us to the father.
When I stopped anchoring myself to faux-anchors and anchored myself in Jesus things changed drastically. I no longer felt like a break up was the end of the world. I felt peace because I knew that the One who holds the universe also holds my life. When I stopped looking for affection and approval from the world and I started to self preach Hebrews 6:19 to my life and really clinging to it, when I started looking up to Jesus I realized all the answers to my questions were found in Him.
This is my personal verse right now at 23, and it doesn't have to be yours but I encourage you to know Christ, and to find your verse. I encourage you to have an intentional relationship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Because I have experienced great love I have the courage to encourage YOU because I so strongly believe He can satisfy your soul just like He did with mine.
I long to know Him more, to be like Him, for His will to be done and not mine. I long for Him to increase and for myself to decrease. I want to build His Kingdom and not mine. Because He called me His Beloved, because He gave me an identity, a value, and a worth. My whole life is anchored in Him, and I am confident and secure in Him because I know that He is sure and steadfast.
Sister, I pray that as you read through these words that you may also want to know Him more, I pray that your life may also be anchored in Him. Because if He is for us then nothing can stand against us.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for sending your only beautiful and perfect son to die on that cross for us. For all of us, good and bad you covered our shame. You made us heirs of the kingdom, you gave us a name and I am overflowing with gratitude that turns into a desire to want to serve you and live out my life for you loving others, being more like you, and fulfilling your will. And I thank you that no matter how "hard" I could work there is nothing I can do to gain your love and acceptance, I thank you because all you want from me is my heart and nothing else. Thank you because you slowly whisper that we don't have to do a thing, but just be s t i l l and be with you. And I pray that you touch the lives of those beautiful souls reading this and that your truth may be spoken over their lives in your name, Amen.


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I would like to take this time to wish all the dads out there a Happy Father's Day. Father's Day, celebrated the third Sunday of June each year in America. (See below a list of future Father's Day dates)
Happy Father's Day
I would also like to wish all the single moms raising their kids by themselves a very Happy Father's Day as well because they are both mom and dad. It sure is a tough job being both parents I should know because I'm was a dad who is also a mom. I have raised my child who is now an Adult Child. Co-parenting, where both parents have custody and live part of the time with one parent, and the other time with the other, is hard too, but with God all things are possible.
Happy Father's day also to those people raising children that is not theirs. Grand Parents, Uncles, Aunts, Friends, Cousins, Foster, Step etc.
Also special Happy Father's Day to the men serving our country and cannot be with her children or family. With that we salute you, Sir! We also thank you for your service to our country and the great sacrifice you do to protect our freedoms. God bless you, watch over you and keep you safe.
To my Earthly Father
I would also like to wish my dad, Clinton Donald Patterson, Jr., (Sonny Patterson), a Happy Father's Day. My dad has not been in my life since I was a young child. I still wish him a Happy Father's Day. He may never see this blog or blog post or even know that I am wishing him one. I forgave him for not being in my life.
To my Heavenly Father
My earthly father wasn't a part of my life, but, I am glad to have a Heavenly Father who NEVER has abandoned me. My Heavenly Father is very active in my life. You're a Good, Good Father.
Brief History of Father's Day
Sonora Smart Dodd started the idea of Father's Day in Spokane, Washington from listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Dobb's wanted to make a special day for her father, William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran.
Sonora wanted to recognize her father for his specialness and the role he played in her life. She wanted to honor her father's sacrifices, selflessness, and love he showed for his children. (SupportForStepDads.com)
The first Father's Day, celebrated June 19, 1910, 106 years ago from the date of this bog posting. As Father's Day in 2016 is on June 19, also William Jackson Smart's birthday. Father's Day was first taken like a joke. Today no one is joking about Father's Day.
Various presidents brought up this holiday in 1972 when Richard Nixon made it official and celebrated the third Sunday in June of each year.
Read more about the history at SupportForStepDads.com
Present Date
- 2018: June 17
Future Dates
- 2019: June 16
- 2020: June 21
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Acronym for Father
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- Fathers: Old TV Show Dads
- Fireproof
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- Get Along Shirt
- God the Father
- Good Good Father
- Honor Your Father
- Honoring Fathers
Check out these Father Related Post (I-Z)
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- Parents Prayer, A
- Praying Parent Church Sign
- Resolution for Men, The
- Satan You Are the Father
- Single Parents Prayer, A
- Spare the Rod? Spoil the Child?
- Success A Father's Desire – Outdoor Truths
- Sure Fire Way To Get Your Kids Attention
- To the World You Are Dad Church Sign
- Touch Love Comic
- Touching Speech by the Father of the Bride, A
- What Dad's Can't Do
- What if the Prodigal Son Had Facebook?
Did you know Father's Day in Australia is celebrated the first Sunday of September?
Dad's Are Awesome!
#FathersDay #DadsAreAwesome #Father #Dad #Daddy #DADness
First Published on Father's Day 2012, Republished with Additions Each Year on Father's Day. Last Republished on June 17, 2018.
Joyeux Fête des Pères!
Categories: Family Father's Day God
Steve Patterson
My name is Steve Patterson and I am saved through the blood of Jesus Christ. I have been blogging at Courageous Christian Father since 2012, however, I have been blogging since around 2004. I listen to nothing but Christian Music. I work as a graphic designer.


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D.D. Lewis tackles perils of drug abuse
D. D. Lewis, former Dallas Cowboy linebacker and a 2001 inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame came to both Chapel Hill schools this week to deliver a message to the students about the perils of drug use and his story about hope, mentoring, and second chances.
Lewis talked about his message, saying, "I am trying to tell the students here that there are some choices they are going to have to make, hopefully they are going to make good choices. A lot of us make mistakes, make bad choices, and keep secrets. We have warped minds in a lot of ways, thinking a lot of crazy stuff. We are dumb, we are stupid, we are not as good as and that is just not true."
Lewis, who spent 13 seasons in the NFL, appeared in five Super Bowls with the Cowboys, winning the biggest show on earth two times in 1972 and 1978.
Lewis added, "From my life looking back, I didn't confide in a lot people because I did a lot of bad stuff I didn't want people to know about. What that did was prolonged my agony. I think the message I am trying to get through is we all got problems and we all need help and to make it through these periods in life when we are going to be down and we are going to be out, we need help and there is nothing wrong with asking for it."
Lewis was invited to speak by Dean Delk, who read an article about Lewis' life in Tennessee Farmers magazine and asked him to come down and speak to the students in Chapel Hill.
In his last game as a Cowboy in the January 10, 1982 NFC Championship Game between the Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers, Lewis was the player seen by millions of T.V. viewers chasing 49er quarterback Joe Montana to the sidelines, arriving a split second late as Montana found Dwight Clark in the end zone for "The Catch", which is generally regarded as one of the most unforgettable events in NFL history.
Lewis, who was born in Knoxville, was the youngest of 14 children, attended Fulton High School and the University of Mississippi before being drafted in the sixth round of the NFL draft in 1968.
It all seems like a storybook life, but Lewis led what he called a double life, filled with drug and alcohol use, which eventually cost him his marriage and separation from his two children for many years.
At Forrest school on Wednesday, Lewis talked about time spent in a reformatory prison as a teenager, cheating his way through high school, and his habitual drug and alcohol problem that would send him to the dark years of his life before his reformation in Feb. 1986.
"My only friend left in the world at that time was my cocaine dealer", recalled Lewis.
Lewis had hit rock bottom, but said that was the defining moment in his life when he finally looked in the mirror and admitted to himself and his loved ones that he indeed had a drug problem and was ready to change his life.
During his sobriety, Lewis reconnected with God. "Looking back, I think God has positioned people in my life at just the right time and just the right place", said Lewis.
Since that time when Lewis came out of the dark period in his life he decided to give back and help other people and the Potash Corporation gave him that opportunity working in the company's community outreach program, talking to junior high and high school students about lessons he's learned in life.
Lewis said, "I hurt a lot of people, I killed my marriage, and I hurt my kids. I denied them the love they should have had. So, I get a chance today to rectify all that by trying to help these kids."
Delk talked about Lewis' visit, "It has just been pleasant. He relates well with all age people and did a terrific program in our school (CHES) on plant nutrients and how to best conserve our land and our resources where we can produce enough food to feed us because the world is growing, growing, growing."
Delk also spoke about Lewis' message of mentorship, saying, "Every child has the strength, but also have areas of need. Our job as educators is to assist those children with areas where they have bumps in the road. There is nothing anymore rewarding than a child to wake up one day and to see where the light bulb goes off. When children are successful, I am successful, and that is a terrific feeling to see that."
Asked about the mentoring of former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick and his second chance at life and in the NFL, Lewis said, "It has to be a tremendous help for him with a person like Dungy. What a great role a great person he is. I am sure Dungy encouraged him. Hey, we all make mistakes. They guy served his time now let's give him a chance. I hope he does wonderful. I hope he does great. So many of us make mistakes and we don't recover. I love to see people come back from adversity and I would like to see him do good."


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|Eric André Comes to Town
Categories: Comedy Shows
Posted: August 1, 2013
Last summer, I interviewed the uber-talented Eric André for my one-man comedy blog. So listen up New York City. The very funny man returns to New York this August. Catch his show, I've Been Doing Stand-Up Comedy for Ten Years
and I Still Fucking Suck at It, at Brooklyn's Knitting Factory. Tickets are only $5 in advance/$7 day of show. Skip seeing Pacific Rim, and you can afford to go and have a drink.
For that insanely low price, you can also see Hannibal Burress and Sam Simmons. There's no better deal in New York right now.
Get your tickets before they are all gone. Visit the Knitting Factory web site.
Tags: Brooklyn, comedy shows, Eric Andre
|Women Are Taking Over Comedy
Categories: Comedians,Comedy Shows
Posted: May 30, 2013
There have always been funny ladies. Carol Burnett. Gilda Radner. And the list goes on and on. The last decade, though, has enjoyed a renaissance of women comedians. Amy Poehler. Wanda Sykes. Kristen Wiig. Tina Fey. And who's hotter than Melissa McCarthy right now? Maybe Lena Dunham. And now Amy Schumer.
Halfway through Comedy Central's first season of Inside Amy Schumer, the show has already been renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, slated to air in 2014. Not bad.
Entertainment Weekly raved about the show, giving it an A. And started the review with "Amy Schumer is just as profane as any man, woman, or drunk robot on Comedy Central." And then wrote, "There's something communal about Schumer's approach to comedy. It's not just about punchlines. It's about conversations. And she makes the women around her seem funnier, just by letting them in on the joke."
Clearly Comedy Central and its fans like being in on the joke. And they will be, at least for one more season. Congrats Amy.
Tags: comedy central, comedy shows, inside amy schumer
|Auld Lang Syne | New Year's Eve 2012/2013
Categories: Latest News
Posted: December 31, 2012
All eyes will be on New York City, my beloved hometown, as the crystal ball drops in Times Square at the stroke of midnight. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Happy New Year. The cheers will sound around the country, but one person will be sorely missed. "America's Oldest Teenager" and New Year's Rockin' Eve Host Dick Clark passed away in April. Adored by millions for decades, Clark's cheery demeanor was the perfect welcome to greet the hope of a new year.
After his stroke in 2004, Clark had a limited role on the special (even missing 2004 into 2005 to recover), but seeing him on TV reminded everyone of the great music he introduced to America through his thirty year gig hosting American Bandstand. The program served as the TV launching pad for many bands that went on to huge fame and fortune. Ever heard of Talking Heads, Ike and Tina Turner, Smokey Robinson or Stevie Wonder? They all debuted on the cultural juggernaut. And Madonna's post-performance interview on the show is a classic (see below).
American Bandstand was significant in other ways. According to Clark's Wikipedia page also bridged the country's racial divide in the 1960s. The program presented artists of all colors and the audience was not segregated in a time when it was sadly the norm to do so. Breaking down barriers and bringing people together. The arts are great at accomplishing both those things.
So a tip of the cap to you Mr. Dick Clark. Tonight is a reminder that you are missed. As well as a call to celebrate the joy you brought to the world on New Year's Eve and from 1957 to 1987 with your seminal TV show.
And, to all my fans, friends and fellow comedians, here's to a great 2013! Looking forward to sharing my resolutions for the New Year with you later this week. Until then, best wishes for a safe and happy New Years Eve.
Tags: comedy shows, dick clark, happy new year, new year in new york
|Interview: Maari Suorsa of Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche
Categories: Comedians,Latest News
Posted: December 3, 2012
Four times a weekend, SoHo Playhouse is home to the outrageous 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, a hit in both New York and the cast's native Chicago. Set in the 1950s, five women battle Communism and each other in a quiche bake-off. Filled with innuendo and pizzazz, the show has kept audience laughing for months, and will continue its hot streak through January 2013. I interviewed one of the aforementioned 'lesbians' Maari Suorsa about her time in New York, her brother's favorite moment in the show and her best egg dish ever. Check out what this charmer had to say.
TED GREENBERG: What do you ladies do to warm up before a show?
MAARI SUORSA: To warm up before a show I usually have a beer with the ladies in the dressing room accompanied by a lot of yelling, laughing, and singing! We've had some rituals but the afore mentioned are what have stuck around!
TED: You guys have lived in a bunch of places during your NYC run. What's been your favorite?
MAARI: My favorite place we stayed was our last location, I think it was in Clinton Hill (Brooklyn). It was probably the homiest of all the places and we did some late night baking one night!
TED: What airline do you guys fly from Chicago to NYC?
MAARI: In the beginning we flew Spirit airlines, early early am flights! Now that our schedule changed we're on Delta and United etc! EVERYTHING feels like first class after flying Spirit!
TED: What's your favorite egg dish?
MAARI: In college I had 18 eggs in my fridge on the verge of going bad so I quickly made custard. It made the kitchen reek and I was nervous about eating it so I got my guy neighbors to eat it. That's my favorite egg dish I've made.
TED: What's your brother's favorite moment in the show?
MAARI: My brother has only seen the recording of the show so I texted to ask him and he responded with this: "The female empowerment… You see so many girls playing weaker roles early in their careers…and to see little sis along with some other strong ladies taking names on stage is pretty awesome!" Aww man I love him!
Check out 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche at the SoHo Playhouse Fridays at 10 pm, Saturdays at 3 pm and 10 pm and Sunday at 3 pm. For tickets, visit the SoHo Playhouse web site.
Tags: 5 lesbians eating quiche, comedy shows, maari suorsa, New York, SoHo Playhouse
|Emmy Nominations | Comedy Writing, Directing and Guest Actors
Categories: Comedy Shows,Latest News
Posted: July 23, 2012
Last Thursday, I profiled the Emmy Award nominations in the major comedy categories: show, lead actor and actress and supporting actor and actress. Today, I take a look at the comedy writing, directing and guest actor categories.
In a landmark year, two women are nominated in the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series category: Lena Dunham for the Girls pilot and Amy Poehler for an episode of Parks and Recreation. Poehler has been nominated before in the Lead Comedic Actress category, and Parks and Recreation has been nominated as Outstanding Series. But, this is her first nomination for writing. Not bad for Dunham either to receive her writing nomination right out of the gate. The ladies face stiff competition in Chris McKenna for Community, Louis C.K. for Louie and Michael Schur for another episode of Parks and Recreation.
Lena Dunham and Louis C.K. also square off in the directing category for Girls and Louie, respectively. Their shows are two of the most talked about, beloved by critics and audiences alike for their freshness and incisive looks at modern life. Veteran director Jake Kasdan received a nomination for the pilot of freshman series New Girl. Jason Winer and Steven Levitan were nominated for two different episodes of Modern Family, and Robert B. Weide rounds out the category for an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Guest stars also get their due on Emmy night. In the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, two Saturday Night Live hosts (and former Bridesmaids co-stars) Maya Rudolph and Melissa McCarthy are nominated. McCarthy is also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, the category she won last year. Movie star Elizabeth Banks and comedian Margaret Cho got nods for their work on 30 Rock while Dot-Marie Jones received love for her turn on Glee. But, my favorite may be Kathy Bates. The veteran actress — also nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Harry's Law — was recognized for playing Charlie Harper, the character embodied by the fired Charlie Sheen, on Two and A Half Men. So meta. So unforgettable.
Five-time Emmy Award winner Michael J. Fox pulled double duty this year, notching nominations in both Guest Lead Actor in a Comedy for Curb Your Enthusiasm and Guest Lead Actor in a Drama for The Good Wife. He will face off against film star Greg Kinnear (Modern Family), Bobby Cannavale (Nurse Jackie), Jimmy Fallon as host of Saturday Night Live, Will Arnett (30 Rock) and Jon Hamm (30 Rock), who is also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Mad Men.
These Emmy races are too close to call, mainly because everyone's work was top notch this past year.
Tags: comedy shows, Emmy nominations, TV shows
|Emmy Nominations | Checking Out the Comedy Players
Categories: Comedy Shows,Latest News
Posted: July 19, 2012
TV is currently enjoying a renaissance of sorts with some of the funniest comedies the boob tube has ever broadcast. Early this morning, the Emmy Award nominations were announced. As a former Emmy-winning comedy writer for the Letterman show, I've got a rundown of the comedy categories for series and acting.
This year's Outstanding Comedy Series category is an interesting mix of veteran shows and two new female-centric HBO comedies. The Big Bang Theory, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Modern Family and 30 Rock have all been to the big dance before. The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family and 30 Rock represent network television — CBS, ABC and NBC, respectively. They are quality-written shows that deliver observational laughs. Curb Your Enthusiasm is all about Larry David and his dyspeptic, yet wry view of the world. The two newbies in this category — Girls and Veep — followed each other on HBO this spring. Girls has gotten the most press — and two other nominations for its creator Lena Dunham for lead actress and director — for its racy, confessional, warts and all approach to 20-something life in New York City. Veep stars the excellent Julia Louis-Dreyfus — also an outstanding lead actress nominee — and though, somewhat uneven as a series, Louis-Dreyfus makes it compelling.
As I mentioned Dunham and Louis-Dreyfus lead the Outstanding Lead Actress category. They are joined by perennial nominees Edie Falco for her bracing turn in Nurse Jackie, Amy Poehler for playing clueless in Parks and Recreation and Recreation and Tina Fey as a producer on 30 Rock. Falco, Poehler and Fey are true veterans of the small screen. Falco is an acting powerhouse also known for her beloved role of the Carmela, Tony Soprano's long suffering wife, on The Sopranos. Poehler and Fey are former Saturday Night Live castmates, whose spot on impersonations of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, respectively, are missed. Rounding out the nominations is Zooey Deschanel for her titular role in the New Girl. Deschanel has a certain insouciant charm you either love or want to crush. This category is the hardest to call, simply because it pits newbies versus a serious slate of former winners.
Something old, something new, something blue is how the saying goes, and the Outstanding Lead Actor category has it all. Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory has taken the trophy home the past two years. He's pitted against wily veterans Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) and Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) as well as new to this category, the estimable Don Cheadle for Showtime's House of Lies. And the final (blue) nomination goes to Louis C.K. for Louie, who has the most heat in this category. The critical praise for his show is off the charts, and the public has embraced it in profound ways. Louie is the only water cooler show of the bunch.
Kristen Wiig lands an Outstanding Supporting Actress nomination for her final season on Saturday Night Live. No surprise here. Kristen has been beloved for many years, and since Bridesmaids, her Q factor is off the charts. The late Kathryn Joosten received a nomination for her work on the final season of Desperate Housewives — the only actor from the show to get any Emmy love. Mayik Bialik has made more noise in the media due to her advocacy of attachment parenting, but it's great to see the former Blossom star get a nod for her typecast role on The Big Bang Theory. She actually holds a degree in neuroscience. Merritt Weaver, who is fantastic on Nurse Jackie, is also nominated. And, let's face it, it pays to be an actor on Modern Family. And I don't just mean in dollars. All six of the leads are nominated in the supporting categories — Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ed O'Neill, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The final nominees in the Outstanding Actor category feature one surprise and one expected nominee. Max Greenfield sneaked into this category — somehow, some way. He's been adorable since Veronica Mars, but I did not see him coming — at least this year — in New Girl. He's great as a lothario, and I'm pleased his nominated. Just surprised. Bill Hader also gets a nod for his work on Saturday Night Live.
All in all, the Emmy nominations are a mixed bag filled with expected veterans and a few newcomers. I'm most interested to see if Greenfield or Hader can overtake the four men from Modern Family and win the Outstanding Actor Emmy.
On Thursday, I'll recap the writing and directing comedy nominations.
Tags: comedy shows, Emmy Award
|Saluting SoHo Playhouse | Great Downtown Theater and Comedy
Categories: Comedy Shows,Off-Broadway Shows
Posted: July 16, 2012
I am proud to perform at the SoHo Playhouse, the historical downtown theater that was once home to the New York political machine and Film Forum, though not at the same time. Located near fun spots — music venue City Winery, dance club SOBS and ping pong maven King Pong — as well as terrific restaurants — Blue Ribbon, Hundred Acres, Mekong Restaurant and David Burke Kitchen — SoHo Playhouse is a charming venue with a full bar – with no drink minimum — located inside the Huron Club where I perform.
My show Ted Greenberg's The Complete Performer takes the stage every Saturday night at 10:00 pm. And, there are four other terrific shows that delight audiences every week at the SoHo Playhouse.
While I've enjoyed a four-year (thus far!) run at the SoHo Playhouse, Simon Lovell's Strange and Unusual Hobbies has rocked the stage for five years. His show, like mine, is difficult to describe without giving away the spoilers. Let's just say it's fun, entertaining and different than anything you will see on a New York stage. The Wall Street Journal calls it a "Dazzling 70 Minute Show!" Simon is known for his sleight-of-hand and for being a consultant about con men for the popular TV show "White Collar." Simon's show is live at 6:00 pm on Saturday nights, and it's not for the kids. Strictly 18+ simply because of the graphic language. Many people have made it a SoHo Playhouse Saturday night — seeing Simon's show, grabbing dinner nearby and then coming to mine at 10:00 pm.
On Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm, Telly Savalas returns from the grave in the retro lounge act/comedy Who Loves Ya, Baby? Tom DiMenna stars as the late loveable hunk who returns to earth to teach the youth of today how to be a man and how to treat the ladies. It's an outrageous and funny show for those who remember Telly in all his glory and those who have never heard of the actor.
Upstairs, Triassic Parq, the new musical about dinosaurs told from their viewpoints, has been thrilling audiences and critics alike. David Cote of Time Out New York raved, "A very talented and hardworking cast puts across the goofball material with exemplary zeal and precision." The show is currently scheduled through August 5th. If you're in the mood for a musical and a comedy, then the one-two punch of Triassic Parq and Ted Greenberg's The Complete Performer make great Saturday night partners.
The newest show to grace the stages at the SoHo Playhouse is The Improvised Play. It runs concurrently with my show on Saturday nights at 10:00 pm. Each week a talented group of improv artists take the audience's suggestions and put on a play in the vein of Tennessee Williams or a Greek tragedy. See my show one week and this one the next!
Don't forget that Ted Greenberg's The Complete Performer is the only comedy in town where a group of lucky audience members win a free cab ride home with the performer — me — at the wheel.
Tags: comedy shows, downtown Manhattan, New York City, theater
|Comedian Rates Eli Manning on Saturday Night Live
Categories: Comedy Shows
Posted: May 7, 2012
May 5th was a robust day in New York City. Many New Yorkers found ways to celebrate The Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo and New York Giants' two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning hosting Saturday Night Live. Known for his quiet, reserved Southern charm, Manning, at first blush, doesn't seem like the idea captain for the long-running late night comedy show. While he didn't crack my top five all-time SNL hosts, he did receive some favorable feedback.
The reviews are in, and most critics give Eli a very good passing grade. The New York Times football blog, The Fifth Down, gave him props for giving it his all. Dan Good of the New York Post praised him for "a clean showing, solid highlights, no major fumbles." Entertainment Weekly PopWatch Mark Snetiker raved that "the man [Eli] showed he had courage."
Eli is known for his late game heroics — fourth down touchdowns and improbably leading the Giants to victory. It's happened in both Super Bowls and throughout the 2011 – 2012 season. His SNL appearance was exactly the opposite. He started out stronger — with the monologue ranking the hosting gig as the third best night of his life and a commercial about little brothers.
Once he veered into the Scandinavian spoof of Chelsea Lately – 'Helga Lately' – the show had turned into a one-note joke. Eli gave it a game try, but asking a man known for his physical, not verbal, prowess to play along and speak 'gibberish-sounding' Swedish in his Southern drawl is perhaps asking too much. And for what effect? The skit just didn't have anything funny to say. Yes, Chelsea Handler, star of Chelsea Lately, loves vodka and is very open about her sex life, particularly in her books. But, there's not more much to work with other than Fred Armisen playing the Swedish version of Chuy, Chelsea's small assistant.
And, there's one thing I can live without seeing again: Eli in drag (see why below). Not a pretty sight, and the skit fell flat. While his cue card reading skills are not top notch and occasionally he seemed nervous, Eli, like any self respecting Giants fan would expect, gave it the old college try, and poured his heart into the episode. Unfortunately, it seems like the writers of Saturday Night Live didn't know quite what to do with him.
Tags: comedy shows, Eli Manning, Saturday Night Live
|Comedians I Love: Richard Pryor
Categories: Comedians,Comedy Shows
Posted: May 3, 2012
I'm going to profile my favorite comedians — the men and women who inspired me to start my career as a 15-year-old and continue to influence me — from time to time. I'm starting this series with the one, the only Richard Pryor. Before he passed away in 2005, he created a vast body of work in stand up, on TV, in films and on albums. I've already written glowingly about his 'bromance' with Gene Wilder, my second favorite in movie history.
Seeing Pryor play off his opposite — at least on the outside — in the very pale skinned, wild haired Gene Wilder was comic magic. Through much of his work, he challenged and underscored racial tension, ideals and stereotypes, finding humor where few before him were brave enough to tread.
His short-lived The Richard Pryor Show starred Robin Williams, John Witherspoon, Tim Reid and Sandra Bernhardt among others. Lasting only four episodes, it produced the prescient clip below. Playing the first African-American President 31 years before Barack Obama was elected to the White House, Pryor answers political questions with a wound-tight deadpan that unravels with each passing query. Whether championing the merits of sending black people to space or naming Huey P. Newton director of the FBI, Pryor exposes how different the United States might be under African-American leadership.
My favorite moment may be when the reporter from the Mississippi Herald identifies himself before posing a question, and Pryor demands, "Sit down." He has no intention of dealing with someone from a state known for its lynchings and charged racial atmosphere. The joke is so simple and well-timed, you cannot help but laugh. The clip is even more powerful in retrospect. Just imagine Pryor as the 40th President instead of Ronald Reagan. They could not be further apart.
Richard Pryor was also known for his racy language — as evidenced in the NSFW clip below — but you'll be hard pressed to find someone who was better at telling a joke. He was a masterful storyteller with a rapid-fire delivery and live-wire body before he was slowed by multiple sclerosis. Look at how much he's worked up a sweat in this clip. He put everything he had into the bit about boxing — whether lamenting going up against Muhammad Ali or "boxing them dudes who look like they just killed their parents." Try not to laugh as he hits the microphone against his forehand. It's impossible.
Or take this sweet clip about kids lying. It's reminiscent of Bill Cosby, but there's something even more cutting in Pryor's delivery. He's charming as a small child trying to lie his way out of getting in trouble. The running part is genius — something we've all done as kids while trying to skirt the truth.
In his special, Richard Pryor: Live on the Comic Strip, he recounts going to the Arizona state penitentiary to shoot Stir Crazy. He explains, "It's strange. It's about 80% black people. And what's strange about that is that there are no black people in Arizona." Watch the NSFW clip and learn about Triple Mike. And how Gene Wilder liked to befriend the men in the pen.
Richard Pryor left a wonderfully comic legacy. An Emmy and multiple Grammy Award winner, he received the first ever Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for Humor. In addition to the clips, check out his films, particularly Silver Streak, California Suite, Lady Sings the Blues, Stir Crazy and Bustin' Loose. Or listen to one of his dozen albums. You cannot go wrong.
About a year ago, I was honored that Richard Pryor, Jr., son of the legendary comedian, was in the audience at my weekly comedy show — Ted Greenberg's The Complete Performer. It was an privilege to meet him since my respect for his father's gifts could not be any bigger.
Tags: comedians, comedy, comedy shows, richard pryor
|How to Embrace the Unexpected at a Comedy Show
Categories: Comedy Shows
Posted: April 19, 2012
I hope that saying that things happen in threes is right on the money. As the star of a weekly late night comedy show, Ted Greenberg's The Complete Performer, I love the spontaneity of performing in front of a live audience. You never know exactly what's going to happen. The past two weeks' shows have proven this point again and again — as two unexpected, but hilarious events arose — things that have never happened in the other 175 performances of my show.
Two Saturdays ago, a male audience member, in the spirit of fun, took off his shirt, and was such a hit with the audience that he kept it off until the conclusion of the show. Sure, you had to be there to get the full experience, but here's a picture of the man, whose grand gesture earned him my full praise and the audience's love. Now, there's no expectation for anyone to disrobe at my show so I doubt this will ever happen again. And, that's precisely what made it incredibly funny.
Every week, one lucky audience group wins a free cab ride home or to their next destination in New York City, with me at the wheel. Most people are overjoyed to win the cab ride and be whisked away from the SoHo Playhouse in style. Not so for Megan. Last Saturday, she boldly asked if she could receive the cash value of the cab ride instead! Say what? Watch the clip for yourself.
Now, after these two adventures, I have no idea what to expect for this Saturday night, but bring it on.
Tags: comedy shows
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The plaintiffs seek $10.56 million in damages.
The New York Road Runners, the race organizers for the New York City Marathon, have been sued by two runners who claim the use of a lottery to decide which runners get to race the world's largest marathon is illegal, according to Reuters.
Utah residents Charles Konopa and Matthew Clark filed their complaint in a U.S. district court on Thursday.
Runners who wish to participate in the New York City Marathon lottery drawing pay an $11 nonrefundable fee. The plaintiffs seek $10.56 million in damages, which is twice the estimated amount collected from marathon hopefuls from 2010 to 2015. Konopa and Clark hope a judge applies an injunction against future lotteries until the Road Runners meet state gaming laws.
• Olympian Nick Symmonds's company files lawsuit vs USOC and USATF
Konopa and Clark previously entered the lottery and did not win.
NYRR did not respond to Reuters' request for a comment on the lawsuit.
50,235 runners from 125 countries finished last year's New York City Marathon.
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Germany offers tax relief for corporate automobile users to promote use of EVsSubmitted by Shalini Kakkad on Mon, 08/06/2018 - 03:22
According to the German press agency (dpa), the German cabinet took a notable decision on Wednesday --- to grant tax relief for electric or hybrid company cars. The move is apparently aimed at increasing the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Germany.
As a result of the decision by the German government, the large scale subsidy will be applicable to electric or hybrid company cars which are either purchased or leased between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2021.
Till now, employees driving company cars privately were required to file a monetary benefit of 1 percent of the official list price of the car. This tax will be reduced by half -- to 0.5 percent -- for electric and hybrid vehicles in the future.
N26 raises $160 million in Series C funding round led by Allianz X and TencentSubmitted by Sumeet Kak on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 22:19
German direct bank N26 has raised money in series C funding round. The online bank offers services in majority of Eurozone. The bank founded in February 2013 has witnessed impressive growth due to its low costs and online services.
As per reports, N26 has raised $160 million in a funding round co-led by Allianz X, the digital investment unit of Allianz Group, and Tencent Holdings Ltd., a leading provider of internet value-added services in China. The funding will be used to accelerate N26's global growth strategy and product vision.
Angela Merkel to run for fourth term as German ChancellorSubmitted by Sarthak Gupta on Mon, 11/21/2016 - 14:20
Berlin [Germany], Nov. 21 : German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that she will run for a fourth term as chancellor in the next year's crucial national election.
Asserting the complex challenges she will face and "absurd" expectations Germany could take a world leadership role when Barack Obama leaves office, Merkel insisted that the decision was not easy for her to make.
"I have spent an unending amount of time contemplating this, as to stand as a candidate for a fourth time after 11 years in power is anything other than a trivial decision, neither for the country, for the party, nor for me," the Guardian quoted Merkel as saying in a press conference in Berlin on Sunday night.
German regulator hails EMA's drugs suspension on GVK Bio dataSubmitted by Deepan Chawla on Sat, 01/24/2015 - 17:50
Berlin - German drug regulator has welcomed the European Medicine Agency's (EMA) decision to suspend the marketing authorisation of around 700 generic drugs subjected to clinical trials by India's GVK Biosciences.
The move is being seen as the EU's determination to maintain high ethical and medical standards for approval of medicines.
The EU drug regulator's announcement is also an endorsement of the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices' (BfArM) decision last month to ban the sale of 80 generic drugs on account of "substantial deficiencies" in clinical trials conducted by GVK Biosciences, the agency said in a statement.
PM Modi arrives in Frankfurt en route to New York to attend UNGASubmitted by Pankaj Mathur on Fri, 09/26/2014 - 13:19
Frankfurt, Sept. 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Frankfurt, Germany. After an overnight halt, he leaves for the United States today.
On his arrival in New York today, the Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio will call on him at Hotel New York Palace where he will be staying till Sunday.
Prime Minister Modi will begin his day with paying tributes at the 9/11 Memorial and museum, followed by meeting United Nations Chief Ban Ki Moon at UN Headquarters.
The Prime Minister will address the 69th session of United Nations general Assembly, UNGA, at around 8 p. m. Saturday, Indian Standard Time.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with quad HD display, 16MP camera unveiledSubmitted by Ashok Rawat on Thu, 09/04/2014 - 11:37
Berlin : Electronics giant Samsung Wednesday unveiled a range of premium devices, including Galaxy Note 4 which will be available in markets from October.
The company, the global leader in the smartphone segment, unveiled a new edition in Note series -- Galaxy Note Edge.
The Korean company also unveiled a new version of its smartwatch, Samsung Gear, and forayed into new segment of wearable device with Gear VR which can be sported in place of a goggle to watch movie, play games by inserting Note 4 in the accessory.
European airlines continue to suspend Israel flightsSubmitted by Rajvir Khanna on Fri, 07/25/2014 - 17:51
Berlin: Several major European carriers have announced that they will stick to their decision to suspend their flights to Israel despite the lifting of a flight ban by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Germany's largest airlines Lufthansa said yesterday it extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport until Friday and cancelled all 16 flights of the Lufthansa group scheduled for the day from Frankfurt, Munich, Cologne, Zurich, Vienna and Brussels.
This decision was taken after a risk assessment of the situation in Tel Aviv, Lufthansa said in a press statement.
Lewis Hamilton on top in the heat at German GP practiceSubmitted by Narinder Hans on Sat, 07/19/2014 - 12:47
Hockenheim, Germany: Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest lap in Friday afternoon`s second free practice session for this weekend`s German Grand Prix, the Briton outpacing Mercedes team-mate and championship leader Nico Rosberg.
On a scorching hot day at the Hockenheim circuit, with air temperatures touching 34 degrees Celsius and the track temperature reaching 58 degrees, the Mercedes men were again in a class of their own as they continued their battle for this year`s drivers` world championship.
Germany opens criminal probe over Merkel phone tappingSubmitted by Pankaj Mathur on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 21:38
Berlin: Germany's federal prosecutor said today he had opened an investigation over alleged snooping by the US National Security Agency (NSA) on Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone.
"I informed parliament's legal affairs committee that I have started a preliminary investigation over tapping of a mobile phone of the chancellor," Harald Range said.
The long-anticipated probe, which follows an explosive allegations last year that US spies had eavesdropped on Merkel's mobile in the past, is against unnamed persons, Range said after addressing the committee.
Merkel backs Luxembourg's ex-PM for European Commission presidentSubmitted by Sarthak Gupta on Sat, 05/31/2014 - 21:06
Berlin, May 31 : German Chancellor Angela Merkel has backed Luxembourg's former premier Jean-Claude Juncker to become the next European Commission leader, a British daily reported Saturday.
"I will now lead all negotiations in the spirit that Jean-Claude Juncker should become president of the European Commission," The Guardian quoted Merkel as saying at the National Catholic Congress in Regensburg.
The move has dealt a blow to British Prime Minister David Cameron's attempts to block Juncker from taking up the role.
Merkel congratulates Poroshenko, vows more support for UkraineSubmitted by Hardeep Sidhu on Sat, 05/31/2014 - 12:35
Berlin, May 31 : German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday sent her congratulations to Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko and pledged continued support for his country, a government statement here said.
In a telegram to Poroshenko, Merkel said the presidential elections in Ukraine were an impressive sign of the Ukrainians' will to promote freedom and self-determination in their country with democratic tools, Xinhua reported.
Merkel encouraged the new president in his goal of strengthening cohesion of the Ukrainian people, saying the German government would continue its support for his country in the future.
Russia ready for talks on gas supply with UkraineSubmitted by Dalbir Sahota on Sat, 05/31/2014 - 12:18
Berlin, May 31 - Russia said Friday that it was prepared to continue negotiations with Ukraine over gas supplies next week once it receives partial debt payment from Ukraine.
Representatives from the European Union (EU), Russia and Ukraine met here Friday for a new round of trilateral talks in a bid to settle the ongoing gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine, days before a deadline set by Russia to cut the flow of gas if Ukraine does not pay unpaid bills, Xinhua reported.
Freiburg goalkeeper Oliver Baumann joins HoffenheimSubmitted by Narinder Hans on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 11:46
Berlin, May 15 - Custodian Oliver Baumann moves from Freiburg to Hoffenheim, both clubs confirmed Wednesday.
Hoffenheim confirmed their second new arrival as Freiburg's custodian Oliver Baumann joined "1899" by putting pen to paper on a deal until June 2018, according to Xinhua.
Frankfurt's Constant Djakpa extends contractSubmitted by Narinder Hans on Wed, 05/14/2014 - 17:02
Berlin, May 14 - Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Constant Djakpa agreed on a contract extension until 2016, the German football club said in an official statement.
Ivorian international Djakpa extended his current contract on Tuesday for two more years with the German Bundesliga team, reports Xinhua.
"Especially in this season, Constant has showed how important he is for the team. Therefore, it was clear to us that we want to renew his contract," Frankfurt's sporting director Bruno Huebner said.
Nuremberg's Drmic joins Bayer LeverkusenSubmitted by Narinder Hans on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 15:08
Berlin, May 13 - Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen signed striker Josip Drmic from relegated Nuremberg until 2019.
The Swiss international put pen to paper Monday on a five-year deal to stay with the 'Werkself'. The striker joined Nuremberg in July 2013 to score 17 goals in 33 appearances, reports Xinhua.
However, Drmic's goals were not enough to help Nuremberg stay in Germany's top flight. Leverkusen's 21-year-old new arrival will now play in the Champions League playoffs instead of second division.
Thomas Tuchel steps down as Mainz coachSubmitted by Narinder Hans on Mon, 05/12/2014 - 18:20
Berlin, May 12 : Thomas Tuchel has resigned as Mainz coach with immediate effect a year before his contract ended with the German football club.
A day after the Bundesliga season ended, Mainz announced at an official press conference Sunday that coach Thomas Tuchel asked to be released from his contract prematurely, reports Xinhua.
Tuchel informed club manager Christian Heidel in January about his resignation. However, the club and coach agreed to keep silent until the end of the season.
Formula One chief Ecclestone goes on trial for briberySubmitted by Narinder Hans on Thu, 04/24/2014 - 17:44
Berlin, April 24 : Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone Thursday appeared in a Munich court at the start of a trial on bribery charges.
The Briton has been charged with bribing jailed German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky to smoothen the sale of a stake in Formula One to private equity firm CVC in 2006, reports Xinhua.
If the 83-year-old is convicted, he could face up to 10 years in jail.
Ecclestone, a former used car salesman who became a billionaire by building the sport into a global money spinner over the past four decades, denies wrongdoing and says he will fight to clear his name. (IANS)
BMW recalls nearly half a million carsSubmitted by Devang Murthy on Sat, 04/12/2014 - 12:21
Munich, April 12 - German car producer BMW Group has recalled almost half a million cars with 6-cylinder engines, since realising that a screw in the engine compartment could possibly break and damage the engine in rare cases, a company official said Friday.
Around 489,000 cars with 6-cylinder engines that were manufactured between September 2009 and November 2011 are involved in the recall, Xinhua reported.
Largest strike in Lufthansa history hits airlineSubmitted by Ashok Rawat on Wed, 04/02/2014 - 22:11
Berlin, April 2 : Lufthansa pilots began a three-day strike Wednesday, kicking off the biggest protest action in Lufthansa's corporate history and majorly paralysing air traffic of Europe's largest airline.
However, local media reported no chaos at Germany's two largest airports, Frankfurt and Munich, as a spokesman from the latter described the situation as "manageable", Xinhua reported.
The spokesman said the people were well informed and things were calm in the terminal.
Address sleep disorders to prevent diabetes, obesity: StudySubmitted by Deep Singh Bhangu on Tue, 03/25/2014 - 17:54
Berlin, March 25 : Scientists have linked inadequate or disturbed sleep to the development of metabolic disorders, including diabetes and type 2 diabetes, in a review that highlights the significance of addressing sleep issues.
Addressing poor quality sleep should be a target for prevention and treatment of these disorders, said authors of the review published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal.
"Metabolic health in addition to genetic predisposition, is largely dependent on behavioural factors such as dietary habits and physical activity.


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Design Challenge: And the Winner Is…
By: Shelby Adamson Pawlak
This week we conclude our design challenge of my bedroom. I have chosen a design from one of our amazing designers and let me tell you, this was one of the HARDEST choices I have ever had to make!
First, I wanted to share the winner of our voters on Facebook and Instagram, and it was a close one! The design challenge winner from all of your popular votes was…Danielle!
My overall winner along with my husband's input (it is our room, after all) was a really tough choice. Our two favorites were Stephanie and Danielle, but after careful consideration and much deliberation our pick is…Stephanie!
I honestly loved so many pieces from each of our designers here, so here is my compilation of everyone's choices to create the perfect respite for my husband and myself:
It was so enlightening to be on the client side of things, to have my input reviewed and put through the Balance Design "filter." It made me realize how important communication is, and the questions that I, as a designer, need to ask my clients. There were suggestions made that matched my Pinterest board that I loved, and it made me feel like my voice was really heard, but there were also things that I would never think of implementing that I ended up loving. I believe that as a team, our collaboration at Balance Design makes us strong designers, and as a client I am incredibly happy with the outcome. Now just stay tuned for the implementation! Thank you for all of your input!


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Scare The Competition With A Halloween Costume Stylist
by Kéla Walker
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The Ice House............(31-10-2011) 2013
oldskool posted a topic in Industrial LocationsOk the ice house opened 1900 closed 1990 ......NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THE DOME CAMERA ......... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Thanks for looking [email protected]@l..........
Ice Factory, Grimsby
Albino-jay posted a topic in Industrial LocationsGrimsby Ice Factory Visited with @EOA and @eastyham after our first stop was a failure and without a back up plan we were struggling so up to Grimsby it was. Good choice. Cracking place this. Old as fook, plenty of decay, rot, growth, shonky floors and endless amounts of pigeon poop. I walked across the bridge of doom but couldn't really go much further as the floors and stairs are collapsing in the other building. It didn't look too interesting anyway to be honest. Grabbed some old pictures off google so ive wanged them in here too because I think its proper mint when you can compare times gone by with the derps of today. History The Factory was opened on the 7th of October 1901 as a joint venture between the Grimsby Ice Company and the Grimsby Co-operative Ice Company. The Grimsby Ice Company was initially founded in 1863 by local fishermen to import ice from Norway to help them preserve the fish that they caught, by 1900 however it was obvious that they would have to begin to source ice from elsewhere as the for ice, what made matters worse was that the Norwegians began to charge more for exporting their ice and the supply of ice was unreliable... Hence the need for an ice factory at home. The Original Refrigeration Plant on site where 4 steam powered Pontifex horizontal double-acting ammonia compressors which would operate at 50rpm. These where powered by vertical, triple-expansion steam engines, the steam for these engines where generated from six 30ft long Lancashire boilers. A few changes where made between opening and 1931, changes such as the superheating of the Lancashire boilers and the purchase of a few more bits of kit from the Linde British Refrigerating Company however the majority of the facility stayed the same... Until 1931 when a modernization program under the direction of F A Fleming MBE, who was the General manger at the ice factory at the time was put into place. The program included the installation of four J&E Hall Compressors and Metropolitan Vickers Electrical equipment, replacing the Old Pontifex Compressors and Steam Engines. The specification for the new plant demanded an output of 1,100 tons of ice per day under ordinary working conditions, and by utilising the existing tanks without increasing the number of cans. The use of steam was to be entirely dispensed with and means to be provided for heating the thawing water without the use of electrical heaters. Much as today, this had to be achieved with equipment of the greatest efficiency. Sadly the high demands for ice where short lived, episodes such as the cod wars and the general decline in the British fishing industry led to several units been shut down by 1976, and in 1990 the factory closed it's doors and shut down. Today it is owned by Associated British Ports and is left derelict, although preservationists have tried to save the building, their efforts have sadly so far been in vain. Even though the place makes a great opportunity for us explorers I would like to think it would be saved eventually as the factory is now a unique survivor of a now otherwise extinct industry, that said, I do have my doubts... Pics I'll start off with one from the depths of google. Two blokes looking rather proud next to one of the compressors. Not a clue of the date but it looks fairly clean and new. I didn't take these pictures with the intention of getting them at similar angles and what not it was purely coincidence, but has worked ok ish. Looking at the same machine now A couple of control panels that were next to the above compressor Another oldie and the same machine now Looking down on the compressor hall and from the same walkway 1930ish? Moving onto other parts of the factory there was a room with these bins filling the whole floor. These were filled with water from the hoses at the end seen here Frozen. Then moved along on these cranes dumped at the end like this (this isn't Grimsby) Then slid into the crusher So yeah. Unusual. I doubt I will ever explore another Ice factory so that's pretty cool. Some more shots of the place. I'll finish on a picture of the old steam powered compressors.
Grimsby Ice Factory May 15
MrT posted a topic in Industrial LocationsThe Grimsby Ice Factory is a historic former ice factory that was constructed from 1898–1901 to provide crushed ice to preserve fish stored in ships at Grimsby's seaport. The Factory engaged in operations up to 1990. The buildings still contain some of the original historic machinery from times of the operations' origins. During its time of prime operations, it produced 1,200 tonnes of ice daily. The building is 4,350 square metres in size, and at one time was the largest ice factory in the world. The structure and equipment at the Grimsby Ice Factory site is an important part of Grimsby's fishing heritage.It is a Grade 2 listed building that is presently owned by Associated British Ports.It has been stated that some of the most important and largest refrigeration machinery in the world exists there. The site is managed in part by the Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust. As of May 2014, the trust has plans to restore and renovate the site into a leisure complex that would include a pub, cinema and climbing wall. Part of the trust's plan includes retaining the machinery on the site for historical purposes. In 2014, the trust attempted to obtain £11 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund, but the request was denied. In March 2015, Grimsby residents suggested that the factory be covered to hide it from view during the upcoming World Seafood Congress event in September, with the rationale that the deteriorating building could denigrate the town's image. Graeme Bassett, secretary of the Great Grimsby Ice Factory Trust, suggested that the building could be covered temporarily or that scaffolding could be erected as a solution regarding concerns about the site being an eyesore. Today its still an eyesore and the building and contents slowly rot away, what happens next is anyone's guess. Information taken from my friend wiki, On with the photos Hope you enjoy the report, Mr T
American Ice Factory Baltimore Sept '14
mookster posted a topic in Industrial LocationsThis is a little mini-report more than anything After I was done around DC I headed off northwards to Baltimore to meet up with a contact I'd made on an American forum for the night. I arrived that evening and instead of us sitting around twiddling our thumbs he suggested we go out for a quick explore, now I don't normally like exploring in the dark but who was I to say no... It's fair to say this location isn't in the best part of Baltimore, indeed it's a wonder we didn't get shot or stabbed just for walking down the street! It was, as expected, very dark inside the factory and it is literally right on the street level with the pavement so very easy to attract attention to oneself but we got away with it. I tried to find history on the American Ice Co. but can't find too much, I'm led to believe they went hand-in-hand with the cold storage warehouses all over America. This one has seen better days but for a little mooch before I got into the really meaty locations it was fun. Thanks for looking
Bristol Ice Rink (John Nike Leisuresport), Bristol Visited with some of the Bristol massive! A brief summery for you: Demolition has been approved. We've been looking at this one for a while now, and this time, for the first time, it would seem luck was on our side. After a long week, this was certainly a rewarding way to end it. Think what you want of it, some would say this isn't particularly interesting and just a massive derp, but personally I found it fascinating to see and completely worth it too. Having visited the rink a couple of times when I was younger, it brought back some vague memories. The place really is in a state, but then again it was in a state before it closed and indeed for the last however many years. That being said, the people of Bristol were still very unhappy at its closure. It did seem to be attracting a large amount of visitors still, which makes you question the closure further. There is some evidence here and there of it being a cinema in its previous years, but this is mostly gone. We also found what looks like an old night club, way up in the higher level, which looks like builders briefly moved in once, set up some lights and put some office desks around, then left. I didn't take any pictures up in those parts, as we didn't fancy having to pay parking fines so had to be off. That being said, there isn't too much of interest as it's all been fairly trashed. It was still interesting to see all that above the ice rink, a place where people mostly likely haven't been for years. An interesting read from a Bristolian talking about building when it held a nightclub and a cinema too. The rink from the front, years before closure: Snapz... s
Well here it is; after the insane success of my not that remarkable report on Flamingos/Empire club (huge internet stats on Flickr) at the MK Leisure Plaza, and after I was unable to find a way in, I decided to give Planet Ice another go. I thought that after three weeks the whole lot would be gone, but a photo posted on the Facebook Group "Spotted: Milton Keynes" late last week; I was filled with some hope. From the A5 it was looking bleak. The side of the stripped out bowling club was there, well partly stripped, but it looked like not much remained behind that. When I arrived on the rainy morning to the Retail Park, I saw that pretty much all of Planet Ice remained; but unsure what. After a stroll in, I was certainly not disappointed! Everything was intact, though ancillaries were long gone. The place had an eerie feel to it, it was pretty dim inside and the half demolished building had all sorts of creaks and knocks in the wind. It felt incredible to be inside such a huge imposing sports centre, but also sad as it's seemed such a waste to see all this equipment get destroyed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Planet Ice opened along with the Plaza in 1990 as "The Bladerunner Arena". The Plaza consisted of The Golden Flamingo Nightclub, Megabowl Tenpin and of course the ice rink itself and other various bars and shops such as Homebase and Argos as mentioned in The Empire report. The Bladerunner Arena had 3 licensed bars, one overlooking the ice and one down next to the rink, one within a one if its three function rooms and a restaurant. Other facilities included: an arcade, an ice sports shop, 8 changing rooms and of course; the ice pad itself. The arena regularly sold out during Kings Ice Hockey games which meant that custom was turned away. Several figure skating events and competitions also happened here through the years. The Owners, First Leisure, closed the arena in 1992 but were soon pushed into reopening it by public outcry. The Bladerunner went through another 2 closures, including a final one in 1996. The Ice rink was then mothballed, with local games taking place as far away as Peterborough and Oxford. Rumour has it that staff of the Plaza's other businesses would go into the mothballed rink during breaks, using it as a large recreation area. The rink remained closed until 1998 when it came under new ownership, and was renamed "Planet Ice". The Kings Hockey Team reformed in the third tier of English Ice Hockey under the ownership of a local businessmen. The arena was now being used by other hockey teams including: The London Knights Superleague Team. The changing rooms were converted into a luxury dressing room and also an office and gym. As the years went by, the 80s and 90s dream of having an all in one leisure complex dwindled, and Central Milton Keynes thrived. Everything became central so redevelopment of the Leisure Plaza was on the cards for many years. It was finally granted in March 2013. Planet Ice closed its doors on the 13th of July 2013 and is currently being demolished along with Megabowl, The Empire Club and the rest of the complex. A new rink will open in 2014. Many thanks to wiki for ALL of this information which I have used to write my own report. Planet Ice Milton Keynes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Onto the photos, which sadly, many have noise :-/ Finally, check this old tin out! dated 1996! Empire/Flamingo Thread here: http://www.oblivionstate.com/forum/showthread.php/6123-The-Empire-Flamingos-MK-Leisure-Plaza-Milton-Keynes-Aug-2013 Thanks for reading, more at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/landie_man/sets/72157635543105465/
The ice factory - Grimsby
SuZyQue posted a topic in General DiscussionDid anyone see coast a couple of weeks ago, a worker revisiting a abandoned ice factory in grimsby? has anyone been inside it looks great, here is a little video of it I found on internet. Interesting place. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p017jcd5


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I love to make fresh tomato sauce, but I do not enjoy peeling and seeding tomatoes… At all!
Last summer, I got a big bag of tomatoes (about 40 pounds) from a local farm stand and decided that I wanted to make sauce to freeze so that I would have it for the winter. Fortunately, my mom was kind enough to lend me her food mill so that I wouldn't have to suffer through all of the dreaded peeling and seeding. I loved it and put it on my wish list immediately (and my mom was kind enough to get me a food mill for my birthday later in the year!).
I've been surprised that we've still been getting quite a few tomatoes from our CSA this late in the season. So, in case you are still seeing lots of tomatoes, I thought I'd share my quick tutorial on making tomato sauce with a food mill. It's a huge time saver, and it works for me!
Simple Tomato Sauce with a Food Mill
Start by chopping your tomatoes into large chunks. You can cut the cores out of large tomatoes, but it's not really necessary for smaller ones. Place the tomatoes in a big stock pot or dutch oven and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer for about 5-10 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.
Set up your food mill over a large mixing bowl or a pot. Ladle the tomatoes into the food mill and churn away… The tomato pulp and juice will fall through to your bowl and all of the skins and seeds will be left in the food mill. Really, it's that easy.
You can use the sauce in your favorite recipes that call for tomato sauce. If it's a bit thin, you can thicken the recipe with a bit of tomato paste. It also freezes beautifully in airtight containers for about 6 months.
My favorite way to use tomato sauce (especially in the winter) is to make tomato soup. Is there anything more comforting than a nice warm bowl of tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich on a cold afternoon? So, when I made sauce last week, I also decided to make a big batch of soup using up some of the other CSA veggies I had on hand… Here's the recipe!
Tomato Soup with Eggplant and Peppers
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small eggplant, peeled and diced
- 1 large green bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock for a vegetarian version)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons corn starch
- 5 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup cream (or half and half)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
Heat the olive oil in a large soup kettle or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the eggplant, bell pepper, onion, and garlic, and saute until tender – about 8-10 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk together the chicken stock and corn starch until smooth. Add to the sauteed vegetables. Add the tomato sauce to the pot, and stir to combine all of the ingredients evently. Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
Not just for tomatoes…
Oh, and did I mention that the food mill also works beautifully for applesauce? Just quarter and core the apples, no need to peel. Simmer the apples in some apple cider and then run through the food mill for a natural, no sugar added applesauce!


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Panzerfaust wrote:I noticed that challenges are now rewarding all kinds of recipes, instead of just cooked food.
Experienced Winter Dairy Challenge rewards Brined Cheese
Veteran Winter Dairy Challenge rewards Goat Sour Cream
Experienced Winter Feed Challenge rewards Chestnut Flour
Veteran Winter Feed Challenge rewards Oat Xtra Feed
So I was wondering if that's a bug or an intended change? It's not documented in the list of changes.
Well challenges should be rewarding all kind of recipes since a long time. It depends on challenges, some will reward only kitchen recipes some other challenges should reward specific recipes like the dairy challenges they reward dairy recipes.


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Category Archives: Blog
It's been a long time!
Well I caved and put the site to active for 1 more year. I'll be working on getting things fixed like the Facebook app and getting the site updated as often as I can. There's a lot that I haven't shared here and you can find the most up-to-date images on Facebook, just search for […]
It's oh so quiet!
Sorry for the lack of updates here, have been very busy what with UK Games Expo coming and going and having a couple of commissions to paint. I managed to get the 4th Orlock painted before I started on the commissions and here he is: I've also got the first miniature from one of the […]
Necromunda Orlock Ganger #2 – Finished
Well here's a surprise! A ganger done in one sitting, with only a break for food and drink! I really enjoyed painting this guy and I'm looking forward to the next one, which won't be until next Monday unfortunately as it's UK Games Expo this weekend. Safe to say I'll be back next week with […]
Necromunda Orlock Ganger #1 – Final
Actually finished this guy in a few days, the W.I.P is on my Facebook page. Again, these are a real pleasure to paint and I will be working on the 3rd Orlock tomorrow. Cheers!
Necromunda Orlock Leader – Finished
I've had a great late afternoon/early evening painting this guy! Was such a pleasure to paint so I just got on with it. I'm looking forward to painting more of the Orlocks and hope that they are as nice as this guy to paint! Cheers!
Necromunda Orlock Leader – W.I.P #1
I've actually started my Orlock gang for Necromunda, even though the arm set has turned up from Forge World. As usual, I have started with the Leader. I'm really liking the minis, not only were they amazing to assemble, but they are also great to paint. I'll keep up with the updates here and on […]
Necromunda Goliath Ganger #9 – Final
That's all of them done! I'll try to do a group picture as soon as is possible. I'm now really happy with the gang, and they have been fighting at Board In Brum's Necromunda campaign called "Harmony Spiral". First game has been a draw with Jez's Van Saars. Cheers!
Necromunda Goliath Ganger #8 – Final
After a small absence, I've finished this little guy! The last standard gang member is on the paint handle, the only question is; will my Forge World order turn up so I can continue the gang or will I end up assembling and painting my Orlocks instead? Cheers!
Necromunda Goliath Ganger #8 W.I.P #1
It's hot! SO freaking hot! My paints have been drying too quickly on the palette! Here's the flesh on Ganger #8 that I have managed to get done. He's got some awkward angles on him so if you are painting the same mini, I'd recommend starting with the skin first. Cheers!
Necromunda Goliath Ganger #7 – Final
OK so I've been lax in updating with the works in progress on this one but if you head over to my Facebook page you'll be able to see the progress shots. I've enjoyed painting this ganger, and I'm super keen on the rusty effects I'm doing at the moment to show the Goliath's forge […]