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Granted, we went in on Christmas morning and they were out of a number of items since the delivery truck couldn't make it over the mountain. We sat at a table next to the windows, the sun was shining directly in my eyes; no shade to pull down so I had to shield my eyes with my hands or wear...
The waitress at this place really made it memorable. She remembered who we were when we went back and even how we liked our coffee (that we fixed ourselves). The food was homestyle and cooked well! I felt so welcomed here if I lived in La Pine I would be back everyday
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday delayed a test vote on the Democratic debt limit increase plan until 1 p.m. EDT Sunday to give negotiators more time to work out a deal.
In brief remarks on the Senate floor, Reid, a Democrat, said that negotiations between congressional leaders and the Obama administration were ongoing, but that there was "still a distance to go" before a deal might be reached.
The Senate had been scheduled to take a 1 a.m. EDT test vote on Sunday on the Democratic debt limit plan that Republicans said they opposed and could have blocked.
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22nd Annual Tie One on For BUZZ~
Terrific turn out for our after race party, honoring our dear friend Buzz Lay following the Carol Becker Race. Great to see so many racers, and land sailor members participate in this annual event. .... Thanks for the memories Buzz
Bike & Burger Bash
Bike & Burger Bash was a Smash Hit for this lovely May 6th day. After a 3 year hiatus, Mark lead the Peloton of 8 brave riders through a historic tour of Seabrook and Galveston Bay shores. Returning to home base the riders were greeted by a terrific turnout of 30+ people awaiting burgers and fixings. Thanks Mark, Carl and Kyle, and of course our great Social Director Miss Joanne for a well planned event!
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I could eat Mexican food for every meal and never get tired of it! My hubby and I have 2 non-negotiables for a good Mexican restaurant: #1 They must have sweet tea and #2 they must have good salsa! If they don't have either of those things, we're out! When we planted our garden a couple months ago, I picked vegetables that go in salsa so I could make my own. Today my dad and I whipped up our own version of chunky salsa with a slight kick to it! It turned out so good I had to share!
Here's what you need:
- 3 jalapenos, chopped, seeded and deveined. If you like a little kick to it, then leave some of the seeds in. Go on, I dare ya!
- 4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 1 can Muir Glen, Organic fire roasted diced tomatoes. (This is optional, but I think it gives it extra flavor. Plus I like the fire-roasted taste, without having to roast my own tomatoes.)
- 1/2 large onion, chopped
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 Tbsp cumin
- Pinch of sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Mix up all your ingredients in a large bowl and serve! (If you like your salsa to have a smoother consistency, then you can puree it in a food processor.)


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Scott County softball team rips Henry Clay 10-2
Pressure not only makes diamonds, pressure makes diamond stars.
Scott County, ranked second in the state, applied pressure early and often Thursday night en route to a 10-2 district high school softball victory at Henry Clay.
Madison Mullin, Michal Luckett and Katie Stamper had three hits each as the Cardinals (27-1) won their 16th game in a row.
"One through nine, I was very pleased how well they made contact tonight," Coach Scott Walters said after his team banged out 16 hits. "I like our team. They've got a professional, business-like attitude when they come to practice. We talk about it every day: 'if we're not getting better, we're moving backwards.' "
Elaina Jouhsnon and winning pitcher Tiffany Wickline had two hits each for the Cards.
Henry Clay (10-7) was paced by Emily Miller and MacKenzie Claus with two hits each.
Miller, who cracked a solo homer over the left-field fence in the third inning, also came up big behind the plate by throwing out three would-be base-stealers.
"That's probably one of the best freshmen you're going to see in this region," Blue Devils Coach George Beard said. "She can play."
Scott County got all the runs it needed with a three-run second.
One run scored on an error, and Stamper blasted a two-run homer to straightaway center.
Claus rapped an RBI single in the bottom of the inning to make it 3-1, but Scott County blew the game open in the third.
The Cardinals sent 10 batters to the plate, scoring six runs on six hits, two errors and a walk.
The first two runs came home on errors. Wickline and Abby Lowry each singled in a run, and Mullin doubled in two more.
In all, Henry Clay made five errors behind pitchers Alexandra Cooper and Anna Hensley.
"We've got to field behind them," Beard said. "If you don't support your pitcher, runs are going to be scored. And that team there puts a lot of pressure on you."
Scott County added a run in the fifth inning on Mullin's RBI base hit.
"We've got some more things to work on. ... I thought we left three runs on third base with base-running mistakes," Walters said. "But I think the bats and the defense kind of carried us through that. Tiffany had a good game in the circle, too."
Wickline went the distance, giving up two runs on six hits, striking out five and walking one.
"That's a very, very good team," Beard said. "That team, by far, is the best team in this region."
Scott Co. 036 010 0—10 16 1
Henry Clay 011 000 0— 2 6 5
Wickline and Crowe; Cooper, Hensley (5) and Miller. HR—SC: Katie Stamper; HC: Emily Miller.
Records—Scott Co. 27-1, Henry Clay 10-7.


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About our College
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Principal's Message
Pakenham Secondary College is home to a dynamic teaching group, dedicated student body and wide range of opportunities.
The College is a totally modern school, having recently had great improvements to its buildings.
At Pakenham Secondary College, we aim to develop the whole person. Academic results that are constantly improving are complemented with excellent sporting and co-curricular participation. More than ever, the College is providing a range of pathways for students to follow with confidence.
I am proud of the achievements of our school. We will continue to offer a strong and positive future for students who become part of our College.
Ray Squires, Principal
Welcome from the school captains
It is our privilege to be representing the Pakenham Secondary College community as the school's 2018 College Captains.
We, along with the rest of the leadership team, would like to give a warm welcome to all students and their families who are returning to the college this year, as well as those who are joining us in their first year as part of our school community.
Our goal is to be a strong voice for all students, and to ultimately be role models for those aspiring to make a difference in the school, as we ourselves hope to achieve in 2018. We hope to be able to motivate and encourage students from all year levels to make the most of every opportunity made available to them, and accomplish their absolute best in every aspect of their schooling.
We hope everyone has a safe and successful year
Olivia Butler and Mehdi Ahmadi, 2018 school captains
Our school values
At Pakenham Secondary College, our students are at the centre of all that we do. We aim to develop the whole student and create pathways for their future. The College's values hinge upon the acronym SOAR, which in turn has inspired the eagle in the school's logo.
S stands for Social and personal responsibility
Everyone is accountable for their actions. Being organised, on time, prepared, polite and supportive are important values of our College. We respect our school uniform and understand the impact of our behaviours on others.
O stands for Opportunities for all
Our main role at Pakenham Secondary College is to provide learning and development opportunities. Academic and welfare support, extra curricular activities, a role in decision making and an acceptance that all students can, and have the right to, learn support this endeavour.
A stands for Achieving personal best
We expect all members of the school community will do their best. This can only occur with a learning focus, strong work ethic and regular attendance. The College sets high expectations, supports persistence and celebrates achievement.
R stands for Respect and responsibility
Good relationships among all members of the school community are crucial. We accept others and are tolerant of different views, respecting the rights of teachers to teach and students to learn. The College promotes teamwork, a clean school and a sense of belonging.
Our facilities
A six-stage update to the College, which began in 2001, has added new life to our facilities. Students at Pakenham Secondary College have an outstanding set up for education.
The work has come at a cost of $12million and includes a new VCE student complex, gym, library, performing arts centre, learning centre, computer pods, home economics rooms and an arts, science and technology building.
The College is home to large amounts of open, green space that includes areas for sport, free play and gardens.
To learn more about our College, please click below to download a copy of the school's major reports. Each report is in PDF format.
The story of our school
The school's first principal was Mr Alex McCulloch. In 1969, Mr Lindsay Thomson moved into the role. In a unique twist, the current school site was opened by then state education minister, Mr Lindsay Thompson!
The College's vision is to support every student in their aim to find a pathway through their learning years and into a job, and we have committed to continual improvement in academics, attendance and support.


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Pi Kappa Phi members presented a $3,000 check to the Lafayette School Board on April 24 to assist in special needs classes at Jefferson High School.
More than 20 chapter members attended the school board's monthly workshop. There, Lafayette Jefferson High School special needs teacher praised the chapter members for assisting in classes for nearly a decade.
"It's been nine wonderful years that Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity has included my class as a recipient of The Ability Experience (programming) to serve those with disabilities," Alyssa Montgomery said.
"Most of my students have moderate cognitive intelligence that requires one-on-one assistance with basic skills such as simple communication, reading and math or even telling time," she said. "Today there are so many demands and working with limited funds and staff that it's challenging. However, the presence of the Pi Kappa Phi brothers has been, and continues to be, a blessing."
The $3,000 donation represents one-quarter of the chapter's 2016 fund-raising for The Ability Experience. The money will be used by the students with various physical and cognitive disabilities for community outings, food, basic toiletries and supplies. Since 2009, the chapter has donated $28,189 to the school board.
"Oh behalf of myself and students at Jefferson High School I would like to say 'Thank you Purdue Guys' from the bottom of our hearts," Montgomery said. "Thank you for your sincere kindness and overwhelming generosity."
President Chad Hellan spoke on behalf of the chapter members.
"The assistance that my brothers provide is very immeasurable in terms of numbers and how we affect the children, but it's not immeasurable in the experience that we take away," he said. "The life skills, the value of our friendships and knowing what it means to have the relationship we have is all made greater with our interactions with the students in the life skills classroom at Lafayette Jefferson High School."
Nearly every school day, the chapter sends two or more brothers to assist the special education classes.
The school board members were very appreciative of the chapter's service and donation. In fact, Robert Stwalley who has served on the elected board since 2003, went out of his way to talk to various chapter members after the presentation. He congratulated them and their predecessors for so many years of continuous volunteer service.


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If he doesn't play in the movie, I probably wouldn't go....
to see it,
I hope Ripley's comes b4 the stooges
And with Christmas coming, he could probably add
a few more lbs on with the Christmas Cake,
triffle, lemmon merangue pie, pecan pie, Rice Krispie cookies,
cinnimon buns especially(without white sugar-melted brown sugar)only)
What's your favorite dessert?
Maybe we can help Jimmy get jolly
I saw a skunk yesterday, I thought I'd slow down and
see if it noticed me, I was on my bike so I figured I could
pedal faster if it's tail started to raise. But it just scurried away.
Later I thought
"what was I thinking" "how would I clean myself up after being sprayed?"
I can't afford the milk or tomatoe juice to bath in.
Thank goodness it didn't happen, almost pushed my luck to the
edge this time.
I agree. But it doesn't seem that anyone is saying he is fat anymore except for that first time he stepped out with the beard for the Rodney awar.After that ppl didn't say he was fat. He's probably not really gaining weight, it's prolly just the beard.
the frist time i saw him with the beard i was like O MY GOD its Jesus!
I'm in LOVE with him and I Feel Fine
Dont tell Jim this but at night while he is sleeping i am going to go with a razzer and shave his beard. lol: its a WONFERFUL prank to pull off
I whont shave his beard OR WILL I NO im just kidding
I'm in LOVE with him and I Feel Fine
Who is brad? anyway LOOK WHAT Jim TWEETD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is my new emoticon. ;^) notice that without the }} beard symbol a nose had 2 be added to give me a more youthful on the move look. ;^)
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The recent introduction of the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity partnership, a measure by the BC Liberals to help first time home buyers by providing zero interest loans to help with a portion of their down payment, was immediately panned by economists, commentators, and the opposition NDP. Conversely, it was immediately (and curiously, in one case at the lighting speed of only 22 minutes following the official news release of the measure) praised by mortgage lenders, realtors, those in the construction industry, and the usual BC Liberal cheerleaders. This initiative, as many have correctly pointed out, appears to be very ill-conceived (at best). I won't belabour that point as it has been made well elsewhere (see here, here, here, and here). What I do think has been missing from the discussion of this initiative though is an evaluation of the various potential factors behind the move (beyond it being an obvious election goodie for the upcoming election) and ultimately the exact intention of the move. In that vein, I would like to point a few potential reasons as to why the BC Liberals have chosen to do this particular move at this particular time.
First, let's consider the larger economic context of this move for the moment. If addressing housing affordability was truly the reason behind this move, it appears very much that market forces appeared to be taking care of that by itself all on its own.
Real estate sales were definitely slowing (plunging as much as 37% in Vancouver in November year over year) and house prices have been consistently trending downwards since their overheated peak, and would have likely have kept dropping if left to market forces. In addition, many have suggested that the 15% tax had the desired effect in cooling the overheated market. Perhaps a little too much.
And at a rather an inopportune time for the BC Liberals and the BC economy to be sure given the impending election. And that is perhaps one of the main reasons for this particular move at this particular time. Let me explain.
It has been no secret of the past few months for anyone actually paying attention that the real estate and construction industries have been the only thing really supporting/propping up the BC economy with construction and real estate activity in the Lower Mainland specifically largely propping up the economy and masking massive job losses elsewhere and in other sectors of the economy (for example, due largely to the overemphasis on the "Trillion Dollar Bonanza" LNG industry, the unemployment number in the Northeast is now over 10% and if it wasn't for the unnecessary government sponsored make work project [namely Site C], it would be much, much higher than that) (see below).
As such, it is pretty clear that the last thing that the BC Liberals need or would want right now heading into an election is a failing economy and a sharp rise in unemployment numbers. It is also no secret that the BC Liberals have now become addicted to the property transfer tax windfall, creating a surplus that can be used to fund pet (read political) initiatives such as this. Moreover, this initiative can also be seen as a counter measure to placate the real estate industry by simultaneously paying them back for their generous donations,
placating them after their vociferous complaining regarding the 15% foreign buyer tax, boosting the sagging real estate market still reeling from the introduction of the 15% foreign buyer tax, while at the same time propping up the economy artificially. Combine all that with the suggestion that the polling numbers for millennials, many of which are unable to purchase a home (those more likely to support the BC Liberals), must be really, really very bad and you have what the BC Liberals might consider a winner.
The B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity partnership has been facetiously spun by the BC Liberals into a "who wouldn't want to help first time home buyers?" but this is clearly not the way to do it: by providing essentially subprime mortgages to people who currently can't afford down payments so that they can overextend themselves (thereby running completely counter to the intent of the recent initiatives brought in by the Feds via the Bank of Canada aimed at halting rising debt loads). It also basically amounts to a $700 million windfall for developers and makes everyone in B.C. indirectly a participant/investor in the Vancouver Real Estate market. This initiative appears to be at least in part a rather disingenuous political move on the part of government to appear to be doing something (read anything) to support those priced out of the market after neglecting the runaway real estate market (which primarily is the result of a lack of supply, geographic restrictions, loose regulatory oversight, and the infusion of offshore speculation and investment) for the past 15 years. The true intention of this move however is to prop up real estate prices (read protect the equity of homeowners) which in turn will presumably encourage more and more construction, which will in turn keep the tax dollars rolling in and the economy artificially propped up by while retaining construction and construction related jobs, etc., etc.
Is this initiative a form of market manipulation? You bet it is. And nothing says "Free Enterprise" more than interfering in the open market using taxpayer supported subprime loans. I swear if I hear one more person pontificating that the BC Liberals are the "Free Enterprise Party", I will scream because by definition they are anything but Free Enterprise. In fact many things that they do would in fact be considered socialist by outside observers.
The BC Liberals are now portraying the BCNDP opposing the program and threatening to cancel the program if elected as just another "No", like they give for all other types of developments (i.e., Site C, PNWLNG, etc.), the "No Development Party" if you will. First of all, I would like to point out that it is parliamentary tradition on the part of the opposition party to provide alternate viewpoints to the government of the day. That is their job and that is why they are called the opposition party. Really, does anyone really think that if the BC Liberals were in opposition that they would be saying "Yes" and supporting every initiative that the BCDNP would make? Please. I think not. Second of all, I do have to say that if the BC Liberals would stop putting out ill-conceived, climate-destroying, and indigenous rights trampling ideas and policies then perhaps people wouldn't often be so quick to oppose them. I do wonder if that ever occurred to them?
Edit: The same day that this post was published, an article on Canadian Business appeared also suggesting that the real purpose of the loan was to prop up housing prices rather than help a narrow group of First Time home buyers. It's not just me then seeing it this way.
In addition, again on the same day Bill Tieleman published an article also criticizing the initiative suggesting that the BC Government has become basically a "pay day loan company" as the 0% interest rate is only at 0% for 5 years. After that, it becomes 0.5% plus Prime meaning that you will be paying 2022 interest rates for money borrowed back in 2017 at likely a far higher rate. Some deal eh? No wonder the BCNDP and economists want to scrap this. It is quite clearly a bad deal. This is a huge misstep for the government and they can't even see it (or refuse to see it as the party is always right don't you know). I have seen many fiscal Conservatives criticize this initiative but curiously no one associated with the party itself has even tacitly suggested that this may not be the best plan. Reminds me of the dying days of the Federal Conservative party under Harper when ill-advised initiatives came out fast and furious and no one had the testicular fortitude to question them. It was the party right or wrong. And that didn't turn out well did it. Just saying. I'll leave the final words on the topic to Rich Coleman who suggests that academics don't live in the real world (although last time I checked they had to get mortgages too). Nothing like bashing the educated elite. Now where have I heard that before…


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Vibram FiveFingers. Don't believe the Signa hype.
I was curious about Vibram FiveFinger shoes that keeps popping up in stores and web stores. I own a couple of Vibram-soled shoes. Many which I can swear by. From RockPorts to UGG which have outlasted other shoes I own. If you haven't heard about the FiveFingers, these are basically extremely light ninja-like shoes like those of the dorky fingered socks.. except made of more durable material and a sole to cushion your feet from the impacts it receives from various form of exercises and activities. They make these for distance running, trail running and just daily use too. In favour of the weightless ergonomic look and since I do tonnes of dragon boating and stand up paddling, I kinda got my eyes set on one of their products which markets specifically for water activities.
There are various kind of shoes you can wear while doing water activities. Most of these would be neoprene based from 2mm to 5mm for various weather conditions. These are good but it usually gets pretty hot and sweaty when you're wearing them in the peak of summer. This design however are derived from scuba diving or snorkelling as they cool you down when you're submerged in water. But when you're staying on ground exposed to hot sun or winter's weather, it can be pretty unbearable. Then there is the netted top material aqua-shoe that's sprawling the market with a thick polyurythane sole underneath. Even though they work for its purpose, you tend to however lose your sole senses due to its thick unflexible soles. Despite all the comfort claims, this shoes make your toes and feet completely senseless; like having on gum boots when you want to feel the grass under your feet. If you catch my drift.
When in water, and on a paddle board, you want to feel connected to the water. Many will either go bare feet as it gives you that connection while you're applying pressure on the deck of the board whilst paddling. On a dragonboat or SUP in summer weather, barefeet feels great but you don't want to step off the board into old deck splinters or unexpected sharp rocks. And for us who trains on fresh water, these murky water sometimes makes your feet slippery during the power phase of your stroke. You're transferring the full weight of the paddle to the bottom of your feet and the last thing you'd want it to do is slip.
Less about paddling technique, back about the Signa shoe and its advertising claims.
Whether kayaking, surfing, paddle boarding or simply walking the rocky shores all summer, the FiveFingers® Signa is the shoe for you. The segmented Coral outsole made of Vibram® TC-4 Plus rubber ensures ultimate grip and protection in the water and allows natural foot flexion when swimming. Small perforations in the sole encourage water drainage, minimize weight, and speedup drying time. The upper is built with a combination of synthetic and abrasion resistant fabrics to protect the foot. The Signa is finished off with a structural hook and loop strap for a secured fit. Machine washable. Air dry.
So I bought myself the Vibram FiveFingers Signa in January 17, 2015. I decided on these vs the TrekSport which also claims to be water specialized design due to its breathing sole. Water in – water out. Quick dry. It takes a bit of practise to get these on and off your feet. As advised, you should choose the proper size that allow your heel to firmly seat in the heel cup and for me this was one size smaller than the normal shoe size I wear. So in general, if you're like me wearing a 44 you'd want to get a 43 to have a proper snug fit. So Jack is happy with his shoe fit. But through time and putting it to its paces, that's where it becomes less desirable. Jack is starting to not like it.
After less than six months of use (2nd June 2015 at the time of writing) the shoe is starting to break apart. The first to snap off was the rear loop. You have to understand the snugness of these shoes when you try to get them on. The thing just decided it's had enough and snapped off exactly where the stitches are. It was a perfect rip. Like that of a postage stamp. This was just the first of many other failure symptoms to come.
The following week during my SUP race here in Netherlands, I thought the shoe had a less snug feel. A closer look unveiled that the rubber seal which connects the sole to the upper synthetic material is also torn. I'm beginning to doubt that this shoe was ever tested on and off water for this length of use. But 3x a week and about 2 hours average each time is not too much I think.
And the rest just starts to fall apart. The glue adhesive on the bottom of the toes have also started to give way and if you look closely to the upper synthetic material, it has started to tear in various places. It may be made for water, but I think its just not weather-proofed. This shoes dry fast but it feel like the materials used couldn't withstand the repeated wet-wear and dry over a repeated period – of I say 6 months.
So now I am at a loss of whether the shoe was well worth the $90 I paid for when it starts to deteriorate after 6 months of use. I wear them on average 3x a week for my dragonboat and SUP trainings. Nothing extreme like jumping rocks / running distances what so ever. To make matters slightly more complicated, I got these in Florida during my travel and I doubt the retailers in Netherlands would even want to bother with my issue on this shoe even if they stock them here on the shelves. But one thing for sure, I'd be more wary to look for feedbacks on this water-claim Signa shoes before giving them your hard earned money.
If any of you know where I can get this fixed, replaced or warrantied, do direct me to the right pls. I twittered about the torn loop once on Twitter with @FiveFingers tagged on it but never got any response from them. Too busy selling I guess.
@Vibram5Fingers 3rd time using my Signa (on SUP) and its already torn. What now. pic.twitter.com/VNldhUHGCn
— rastAsia (@rastAsia) May 4, 2015
Needless to say. It might be the last time I look into FiveFingers as a watersports wear. I was sceptical when I got it, and despite the great feel it gives, the sudden wear and break down on its material and build makes it an undesirable product for its claimed purpose. I guess I'm back to the old smelly neoprene boots when I hit the water. At least they can take the 5 year beatings without a problem. Don't believe the hype. And don't fall for false marketing.


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|Nigel Hawthorne as
Twelfth Night, written in around 1601, was penned for the winter festivities of 'Twelfth Night', which was a huge celebration with song, dance, drink, feasting and merriment.
Moreover, festivals were a time of dressing up and role reversal: themes that are abundant within the play. In other words, Twelfth Night is (despite the sadness of the central plot), about misrule, letting loose and just having a good time - all things that Malvolio opposes.
Who is Malvolio?
|Not a very pure Puritan, but a Puritan nonetheless
Malvolio is steward to Olivia and, therefore, handles the running of her household. He is described by Maria as "…a kind of puritan"(II.iii).
Of course, the Puritans, who wanted to close the theatres and were vehemently opposed to any form of entertainment, including the winter festivals, such as Twelfth Night, were not exactly popular with those in Shakespeare's audiences.
Therefore, by aligning Malvolio with the Puritans, Shakespeare is doing two things: firstly, he is setting Malvolio up as the perfect antagonist to the loose-living Toby Belch; and secondly, he is ensuring that the audience not only enjoys the subsequent torment of Malvolio, but also that it is complicit in those events.
Shakespeare's Source for the Character of Malvolio
In recent times, scholars have suggested that the character of Malvolio may be based on a Yorkshire landowner and magistrate by the name of Sir Thomas Posthumous Hoby.
Hoby was a Puritan who, in 1600, set about suing his neighbours in what became a famous court case of the era. Apparently, some local men entered Hoby's home, began to drink, play a rowdy game of cards, then proceeded to ridicule Puritanism. Things took an even darker turn when they talked of raping Hoby's wife.
Sir Hoby's case against William Eure and several of his neighbours was successful, and the court awarded him damages.
|Is Malvolio's chastising of Toby's partying inspired
by a real event?
Many Shakespearean scholars believe that this event may have inspired act II, scene iii of Twelfth Night, in which Malvolio is disturbed by the drunken singing and merriment of Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, Feste and Maria.
Is Malvolio a Power Hungry Villain?
|Is it Olivia's good looks and charm Malvolio is leching
over or her power?
Of course, Puritan or not, Malvolio shows a less than pure facet of his character during act II, scene v, in which he fantasises about marrying Olivia.
Shakespeare makes it clear, however, that Malvolio is not in love with Olivia, he is simply in love with the notion of social status and, above all, the ability to chastise Sir Toby for his loose morals and heavy drinking.
A Puritan stereotype was that they were power hungry, so Shakespeare is deliberately playing up to all of the received ideas about Puritanism.
Again, it's clear that this is intended to illicit a specific response from his audience and, crucially, to add to the humour of the play.
It's perhaps worth bearing in mind that, although the play is still very comical today, the Elizabethan audience would have appreciated a satirical nature to the humour. This is something that a 21st century audience, largely, misses out on.
How do Audiences React to Malvolio?
As already alluded to, Shakespeare's audiences, then and now, find Malvolio haughty, unpleasant and with a 'holier than thou' attitude. Consequently, they're likely to thoroughly enjoy the mockery and later torment of him.
|Do we feel sorry for the way Malvolio
is 'notoriously abused'?
However, modern audiences do tend to take a more sympathetic view of Malvolio than their Elizabethan counterparts. Although the unpleasantness in his character undoubtedly remains, there is something uncomfortable about watching his imprisonment and mock exorcism.
Trying to make someone believe they are insane, even if it is to teach them a lesson they richly deserve, tends to make us a little uneasy.
Of course, there may have been an element of this discomfort within Elizabethan audiences too, which might be suggested in Olivia's recognition that he has "...been most notoriously abused"(V.i).
However, the level of sympathy an audience feels for the character will naturally depend upon the way an actor plays the role and, importantly, how the play is directed. Subsequently, it could be the modern approach to directing and performing Twelfth Night that leads an audience to feel a little sorry for Malvolio.
If you'd like to know more about Twelfth Night, take a look at 'Who Loves Whom in Twelfth Night?'
A version of this post was originally published, by the author, on suite101.com


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According to Digicame-info, there is lots of expectation that Canon will announce three latest cameras namely the Canon EOS 80D, Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II and Canon PowerShot SX720 HS just near the CP+ Show, which will be held in February, 2016 in Japan.
It also revealed the specifications of Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II and Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. But didn't unveil the specification of the upcoming Canon EOS 80D.
Since, we have already published our expectation towards the successor of Canon 70D namely Canon EOS 80D and we hope it will fulfill the requirement we expect from it.
Leaked Specs of Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II:
- 1 inch 20MP CMOS sensor
- DIGIC7 processor
- 24-100mm f/1.8-2.8
- Image Stabilizer (IS) equipped.
- 9 aperture blades
- Control ring mounted
- Continuous shooting up to 8 frames/sec (even JPEG even RAW)
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If we believe on the rumored specifications of Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II, than it will be the first Canon camera coming with DIGIC7 processor.
Leaked Specs of Canon PowerShot SX720 HS:
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How to use a SWR meter
ADJUST YOUR SWR on your CB radio
Equipment needed: SWR meter, short jumper coax 3 foot.
Procedure: The SWR meter needs to be placed in line between the antenna and the CB. Connect the antenna (normally connected to the back of the CB ) to the connector marked "Antenna" or "Ant" on your SWR Meter. Connect one end of the short jumper coax to the "transmit" or "Xmit" on the SWR meter. Connect the other end of your jumper coax to the CB.
Assuming you have a standard SWR meter the switches should read as follows: REF or SWR, FWD, and there should be a slide switch marked "set" or "Adjust". If different consult your meter's owners manual.
With the radio on the lowest channel (1 on CB) and the SWR meters switch in the Forward (FWD) position, depress the transmit switch (key up) located on the microphone. While holding the unit in this transmit mode, adjust the meter needle to the set position using the Set or Adjust knob on the meter. As soon as the needle is in alignment with the corresponding mark on the meter face, flip the switch to the Reference (REF) position. The meter is now showing your SWR on channel one. Note the value and quickly release the microphone switch. Record this reading.
Repeat the previous step on channels 19 and 40.
How to read your results: If SWR on channels 1, 19 & 40 is below 2.0, your radio can be operated safely.
If SWR on all channels is above 2.0 but not in the "red zone" (normally over 3.0), you may be experiencing coaxial cable reaction (bad quality, wrong length, etc.), insufficient ground plane, or have an ungrounded antenna mount.
If SWR is in the "red zone" on all channels, you probably have an electrical short in your coax connectors, or your mounting stud was installed incorrectly and is shorted. Do not operate your radio until the problem is found, serious damage can occur to your radio.
If SWR on the lowest channel is higher than it is on the highest channel, your antenna system appears to be electrically short. Your antenna length may need to be increased.
If the SWR on channel 40 is greater than that on channel 1, your antenna is considered to be "LONG" and reduction of physical height and/or conductor length will correct this situation.
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The Sustainability Club at the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications ERC (LESA) completed its first major bulb replacement project on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the ERC's lead institution. More than 300 halogen bulbs operating 24/7 were replaced with more energy-efficient and significantly longer-lifetime LED bulbs in the Great Hall and Darrin Communication Center (DCC). Initial energy savings projected at 80% allows for a return on investment (ROI) within just 18 months and significant energy savings annually.
The inaugural bulb replacement project is a first step toward the goal of realizing a campus-wide intelligent lighting system at Rensselaer – a system that will be developed and used by the LESA ERC as a testbed for developing leading-edge lighting technology. The student lead project in the DCC alone will realize an estimated $21,000 per year in energy and labor costs savings as well as a reduction in Rensselaer's annual carbon footprint by 123 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
The LESA ERC recently founded the Sustainability Club to attract and leverage interest in intelligent lighting technology among the undergraduate student population. The mission of the club is to work with the LESA ERC and Rensselaer's Physical Plant to implement both first-wave bulb replacement and lighting redesign across campus. The students also aim to create additional opportunities that will impact the long-term energy conservation planning and sustainability of campus operations while enabling significant cost savings.
The team for the DCC project included the Sustainability Club in the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2012; two students from the Questar New Visions High School at Rensselaer (part of the ERC's Young Scholar's program) in Spring of 2012; and the Sustainability Cases Senior Capstone Team from the O. T. Swanson Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory in Spring of 2012. The collaborative effort brought together young scholars, undergraduates, and ERC leadership through a sustained outreach effort.


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Tonight at Destiny Church, Jiggered Ceilidh Band provided just a fraction of the evening's entertainment! The fundraiser was an unashamed celebration of Philippine Culture- their music, dance, fashion, food. Once all that was finished, Jiggered had about half an hour to cram in as many dances as we could! An action-packed night...Jenny was back and in fine form, Susan confirmed I don't smell and Ewan's belt burst. Just about sums it up.
Posted at 22:04 on 22nd March 2014 by Chris Smith
Sabine and Jonny married back in 2012 and Jiggered Ceilidh Band provided the music at their weekend of wacky wedding celebrations! We were delighted to be called on again for Sabine's 30th birthday party. Again, they had organised a weekend of crazy competitions, with Saturday night culminating in a fancy dress ceilidh. And the costumes were incredible...so many were home-made beauties, with the birthday girl's Dalek outfit being particularly impressive.
Plenty food and drink, a location on the banks of Loch Lomond that allowed everyone to have a swim in the freezing water and a crowd that were loads of fun and up for every ceilidh dance!
It sounds like Susan and Emma had a wee adventure on the way home with a puncture...the tyre change sounded interesting- Emma fell back through a hedge into a cemetry. You can't make this stuff up. I'm glad to say they did make it home eventually...
Posted at 8:24 on 9th March 2014 by Chris Smith
Jiggered Ceilidh Band's latest outing was tonight's wedding at the outstanding One Devonshire Gardens. Ewan's cousin Alistair was getting married so we were drafted in to kick off the evening entertainment.
The bride and groom had asked us to do an acoustic version of "Ho Hey" with plenty harmonies for their first dance. We added a third mic and Susan added another layer of vocals- she was pumped for it and the final product was a big hit with the happy couple (Ewan might even have some audio footage to share sometime!).
After an action-packed set, Jiggered loaded up and let the second band of the night arrived. Second ceilidh of the evening looks like being a fun one too...
Posted at 22:59 on 7th March 2014 by Chris Smith
It's March: spring's here. Every year about this time, Jiggered Ceilidh Band head to the Troon's Concert Hall to perform at Ann's charity ceilidh. Ann raises loads of money for The Smiles Foundation, a charity that helps young people and families in Romania. As well as ceilidh, Ann had laid on a tombola, silent auction, chocolate fountain, bar, pizza....It was amazing to watch the stack of pizza boxes being piped in with bagpipes. Brilliant!
Highlight of the night though might have been a wee practice of a trio of vocals for an upcoming ceilidh. Watch this space, folks.
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| The Lotad Lowdown
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The Lotad Lowdown (Japanese: ハスボーとフラワーショップの三姉妹! Hassboh and the Three Sisters of the Flower Shop!) is the 12th episode of the Advanced Generation series, and the 286th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 13, 2003 and in the United States on December 20, 2003.
|Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
Ash, Pikachu, Brock, May and Max decide to cool off in a picturesque lake en route to Rustboro City. But they're not the only one's splashing around! The lake is actually home to a whole flock of Lotad. The Lotad seem to be having fun with their new friends, but a little girl named Natalie thinks that Ash and crew are out of line. She brings them back to the flower shop which her two older sisters run. There, Ash and the gang learn all about berries and the effects that different berries have on Pokémon. Brock promptly falls in love with the two older sisters, making little Natalie very jealous. In fact, Natalie isn't the only one smitten with Brock—a quirky little Lotad seems to have taken a liking to him as well. Natalie decides to win Brock's affection by finding a Sitrus Berry and she wanders off into the woods. She finds one, but a Beedrill wants it, too! Luckily, Brock arrives in time to save her from the Beedrill. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has decided to catch all the Lotad in the lake and it's up to Brock's quirky Lotad friend and Pikachu to save the day.
The episode starts with Ash (in his bathing suit) jumping into a pool, followed by Pikachu, May and Max. Max splashes water at May and Ash swims around with Pikachu on top of his head. Brock is standing on a rock, doing exercises. He places his right foot in but trips. The others are laughing at him. Then, a pair of red eyes appear in the water, watching Ash and his friends. Without them noticing, more pairs of red eyes appear. Then, they see leaves floating on the water. Scared, they swim back to shore but Max is pulled in the water and everybody else is too. They saw that they were being pulled in by Lotad. The Lotad pile up and throw Ash and his friends back to the shore. As the Lotad leap up to the shore, May gets frightened and she hides behind Max. Then, all the Lotad use Water Gun up into the air. All but one use Water Gun lightly. Brock walks up to the Lotad but its Water Gun turn back to normal and hits Brock in his face. A girl, Natalie, appears behind them, asking what they are doing with the Lotad. She then takes them to her sister to be punished for trespassing.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket is wandering through the forest, dying of thirst, when James suddenly collapses on the ground telling Jessie and Meowth to leave him there to die. The trio spot a Tamato Berry in a tree and Jessie and Meowth fight over who gets to eat it, until they both take a bite and begin breathing fire from the Berry's spicy flavor.
The gang are taken to a flower shop run by Natalie's sisters where she is scolded by her sister, Nicole, for treating them rudely. They introduce themselves and Brock begins flirting with Nicole. She invites them to some pie she made when her sister, Rita, comes in complaining that their Wailmer Pail has a leak. Brock is in awe at Rita's beauty and begins to flirt with her as well, until Natalie becomes insulted that Brock wasn't attracted to her as much as he was to her sisters. Rita questions if perhaps Natalie is in love with Brock herself. They all go in and eat the pie Nicole prepared which she explains she made from the Berries they grow around their house. Rita explains that because of the climate they are able to harvest all kinds of Berries around their house and offers to show the gang their orchard. Natalie is then shown offering Brock a huge plate full of pie just for him to which he reluctantly thanks her.
The gang heads outside and call out their Pokémon to enjoy the nice weather when Nicole and Natalie come out of the shop to take them to their Berry patches, Natalie literally dragging an over-stuffed Brock by the arm over to them. May compliments the size of their Berry garden, and Nicole points out the different types of Berries grown in their garden and explains the different effects Berries have on Pokémon. Brock takes up a strong interest in Berries and asks that Nicole explain more when Natalie offers to make him a list of all the effects each Berry has on Pokémon. He thanks her and she claims that she "would do anything for her boyfriend". Rita approaches the group claiming that some of the pipes have gotten old and since they stopped working, they should replace the entire system. Nicole agrees but is concerned about the amount of work that would needed to get the job done when the group of Lotad from the lake arrive with their pads filled with water. They begin to water the garden, and Rita thanks them for their help. May asks why the Lotad are helping them water the garden, and Natalie explains that it's the Lotad's way of thanking them for growing all the Berries for them. Max is confused why the Lotad are able to learn Water Gun so Nicole explains that they are special Lotad that can do other unusual attacks. Ash then offers to help water the garden and May, Max, and Brock excitedly agree.
Team Rocket has started drinking water from the lake when Jessie and Meowth don't come up for air. James asks if they're okay, and they raise their heads revealing red markings around their mouths from the Tamato Berry still unhappy from the Berry's burn. James spots Ash and co. on the other side of the lake as they collect water and Meowth points out the group of Lotad with them. Meowth claims they should capture all the Lotad to give to Giovanni as a gift that can assist him in the morning routines.
May, Max, and Brock are shown carrying buckets of water followed by the group of Lotad, Pikachu, and Torchic. Pikachu stops and points out that the Lotad at the front of the line has stopped, and Ash (while helping Rita repair the pipes) states that it's the same Lotad from before that couldn't perform a decent Water Gun. Rita explains that it has a unique character, and May claims it's cute. Brock goes over and offers to help the Lotad learn how to water the plants. The Lotad is overjoyed by its achievement and thanks Brock endlessly. Rita claims that she thinks Brock will be an excellent breeder someday, which Ash agrees. Ash and Rita finally fixed all the pipes and Rita thanks the Lotad for all their help and instructs that they go back to the lake for the night. The Lotad say goodbye and begin to make their way back home, though the one Lotad stays put. Brock tells it that it should go home when Nicole comes running up with a note saying that Natalie ran off to find Sitrus Berries. Brock explains that she wants to find the Berries since he said he wanted to have some for himself and offers to find her for them. Rita and Ash offer to come along with him, and the three of them head off into the forest.
The three of them begin searching when Pikachu hears rustling in the bushes. They observe the bush hoping it's Natalie. Instead, it's the unique Lotad that Brock helped out earlier. Brock thinks it's worried about Natalie and allows it to help them search. Natalie is shown wandering through the forest when she finally finds a Sitrus Berry in a tree, but when she goes over to pick it, sometimes moves in the bushes behind her. It jumps out and she screams which Ash and Brock hear. They follow the sound of her scream and it turns out to be a wild Beedrill. It charges towards Natalie until Brock sends out his Forretress to protect her using its Rapid Spin. The Beedrill retreats into the forest and Brock goes to make sure Natalie is alright. Natalie is thrilled to see Brock saved her, when Rita interrupts by scolding her for running into the forest alone. She apologizes and gives Brock the Sitrus Berry she found. Brock thanks her for finding it for him, and Rita claims that she's only lucky she's safe.
Pikachu then hears something near by which turns out to be Team Rocket on a boat on the lake's shore. They explain that they're going to catch all the Lotad in the lake and speed away. Ash says that they have to warn the Lotad of Team Rocket but Rita is afraid they won't be able to get to the Lotad in time. That's when the Lotad that had been following them offers to take Pikachu and go tell its friends about Team Rocket. Pikachu hops on Lotad's pad and the two speed off in pursuit of Team Rocket while Ash and the gang decide to follow them on land. Team Rocket begin executing their plan to catch all the Lotad when Nicole, May, and Max arrive at the scene. May spots something gaining up on Team Rocket's ship which turns out to be Pikachu and Lotad. Pikachu leaps onto the railing of Team Rocket's boat which Jessie and Meowth figure is a perfect opportunity to capture him now that they've captured the Lotad. Just then, Lotad appears in front of the boat and fires an extremely powerful Water Gun which busts a hole in the front of the boat, releasing all the captured Lotad. Team Rocket watch as all the Lotad swim away, when Ash, Brock, and the two sisters finally catch up. Ash orders Pikachu to fire a Thunderbolt to blast Team Rocket off, destroying the boat. Pikachu lands on Lotad and all the other Lotad thank them for releasing them from Team Rocket. The gang is all happy the Lotad are safe, and Nicole tells Natalie that she's not allowed to go search for Berries by herself.
The next morning the group get ready to leave when Natalie gives Brock the list of Berries as she promised him. Nicole tells them Rustboro city isn't far, and Rita wishes Ash and May luck in their Gym battles when Lotad suddenly appears and walks up to Brock. Brock asks Lotad if it needs anything, when Max claims that Lotad wants to travel with Brock. Brock asks Nicole if that's okay with her, to which she agrees. Brock is thrilled to have a new Pokémon, and the gang says goodbye and continue on their way to Rustboro City, as the journey continues.
Major events
- For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the timeline of events.
Pokémon debuts
- Advance Adventure is used as background music. Music from Pikachu's Vacation and The Power of One can also be heard in this episode.
- The Wailmer Pail is introduced in this episode.
- This is the first time Berries are shown in the anime.
- This the first time Brock catches a Water-type Pokémon, Lotad, which is somewhat ironic, considering that he is a former Rock-type Gym Leader. He would go on to catch his second and only other Water-type Pokémon, Mudkip, in this series as well.
- Meowth says "loose lips sinks ships", a reference to the titular idiom.
- In both the English and the Latin American dub, Rita calls the attention of Natalie instead of Nicole as she enters the shop.
- When everybody is walking to the garden, May disappears and then reappears.
- The Pecha Berry is incorrectly referred to as the Pechan Berry.
- After Brock helps Lotad pour the water on the Berry tree, the leaf Pikachu and Torchic are holding disappears.
- Max erroneously states that Lotad cannot learn Water Gun; however, Lotad can learn Water Gun through breeding.
Dub edits
In other languages
|Mandarin Chinese
|Skibet er lastet med Lotad
|Leve de Lotad
|Alakuloinen Lotad
|European French
|La Team Rocket prend l'eau
|Rocko und das kleine Loturzel
|האמת על לוטדha'emet al Lotad
|Brock का नया दोस्त Lotad! Brock ka Naya Dost Lotad! *
|Tutti frutti
|연꽃몬과 꽃가게의 세자매
|Lotad overalt
|Podły Lotad
|O Pequeno Lotad
|O Meu Amigo Lotad
|Вывести Лотадов на чистую воду
|Latin America
|¡Los pequeños Lotad!
|Lotad acuáticos
|Brocks nya vän!
|ฮะสึโบ กับ 3 สาวพี่น้องร้านดอกไม้!
|This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.


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As college football moves into the College Football Playoff era there are many questions that may not be answered until working through year one. One of the questions that appears to be a sticking point for som is the debate on whether or not power conferences should be obligated to schedule eight or nine conference games? The impact an eight-game conference schedule has compared to the impact a nine-game conference schedule carries is impossible to measure, and one year under the new playoff format is not going to bring a definitive answer.
The SEC recently announced it will stick with an eight-game conference schedule but will require members to schedule at least one opponent from another power conference — the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten or Pac-12. The ACC appears to be leaning toward sticking with an eight-game schedule, which comes with guaranteed games against Notre Dame spread throughout the conference on a rotating schedule. The Big 12 and Pac-12 have adopted the nine-game schedule and the expanding Big Ten will move to a nine-game schedule starting in 2016.
What makes the schedule so important heading into 2014 is the idea that the selection committee for the College Football Playoff will be taking consideration on overall résumé and strength of schedule. For the power conferences it is assumed by some that scheduling more conference games will increase the overall strength of schedule, and thus give members of that conference a better shot at making the four-team playoff. But doing so takes one game away form the non-conference schedule and some schools need that extra non-conference game to help boost the odds of getting to bowl eligibility.
Simply put, some conferences benefit more by moving to nine game conference schedules than others might. Why should any conference expand a conference schedule if it puts any of its members at risk in any way?
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Far Cry Primal. Where to start?!/
Far Cry Primal is coming out of nowhere and is really worth keeping an eye on! It was first revealed in October, less than two months ago, and it's releasing on February 23rd (March for PC), just over two months hence (Achievement Unlocked: "Use 'hence' in the blog). The short time from reveal to release is bucking the trend of super-long hype periods, and it worked very well for Fallout 4 this year. At the time of Primal's announcement I did a post on why I was optimistic, but also what I was concerned about. You can read it here.
Ubisoft unveiled their second trailer on Thursday night at The Game Awards, which was immediately followed by a slew of gameplay videos from various press outlets who had played it in the days prior. Presumably a press embargo was lifted at this stage.
The new trailer is shown at the top of this page and shows a lot more of the game in action, giving us a better feel for what to expect. The press videos on YouTube are worth watching as they're mostly uninterrupted gameplay, which is a more honest representation. There are videos from outlets like Angry Joe, PC Gamer, and Game Trailers as well as the one below from the developers themselves (in case you want to see only what they want you to see).
Expansion or Sequel?
Given that Far Cry 4 only came out a year ago, and that it's not an annualised series (like Ubisoft's favourite child Assassin's Creed), people figured this would be more of an expansion along the lines of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, a single-player only short campaign which had the decency to release at a discounted price, to reflect the fact that it's not a full game.
Developers at Ubisoft Montreal are insisting that this is "the next Far Cry game", and are charging full price for it. I've a massive problem with this. You can hear from the gameplay videos I linked above that none of the other press really believe this about the game, and neither do I. Graphically, this game is the same as Far Cry 4. It uses the same UI elements (see the alert indicators and map icons?), same engine, and many of the same animal and human animations. Sure, there are new models (a brown bear is now a cave bear, a tiger is now a sabertooth tiger, an elephant is now a woolly mammoth, and the honey badger is.. well, still a honey badger) and a new map, but that's exactly what Blood Dragon did, and it acknowledged that it was a short game and charged accordingly.
I feel they're trying to pull the wool over our eyes with the pricing. It remains to be seen just how long the game is, so I'm not willing to guess what a fair price is, but charging the same as they did for Far Cry 4, for half a new game with no multiplayer is not the fair price. I want to play this game, and I want to support the new direction they're attempting, but I firmly believe that every time you spend money you're casting a vote for the type of world you want to live in, and I don't want to live in a world where games companies charge us more and more for less and less. I'll wait for a sale or something, but I've a big problem with their pricing.
No guns, but you don't even need to play
I feared that they couldn't really commit to using no guns in a game series that is built on gun action, but it seems they have. Bows and arrows and spears rightly take the place of pistols and rifles, and (from what I've seen so far) they're not stupid rapid-fire versions of the weapons. They work quickly, but there's still a pull back delay and the projectile seems to have to travel the distance to hit its target, rather than being as rapid as a bullet. This means that learning to hit moving targets at a distance might actually take some skill and be an actual challenge.
However, no fear of actually needing to play the game yourself, it seems. As with The Phantom Pain you can pretty much let your companions do all of the work for you. I'm sure there are certain enemy types and locations with lots of enemies where your sabertooth or cave bear might meet their end before they can clear the entire enemy presence for you, but from what the videos show, it looks like you can just find a wild animal, feed it meat, and hold a button to own it forever. It's not even a more challenging quick-time event that might have leant tension to staring down a giant wild animal to tame it. You just hold the button. This is too dumbed down for my liking, especially when it appears that if your tamed animal does die you can just resurrect it with meat or some other resource (according to PC Gamer's video and some of the animal UI we've seen, anyway).
There are over a dozen animals you can have play the game for you, but why would you pick anything less than the giant cave bear or sabertooth? It looks like a game design failure to me, to have the animals be so overpowered, but maybe there's a progression system that means you can't tame the bigger animals until further in the game, meaning you actually have to fear the wild ones early on and do some killing yourself. Hopefully. The larger animals also take the place of vehicles in the game, allowing you to ride around on them
The owl can what??
This won't bother everyone, but it bothers me. You are a beast tamer, so you can control an owl. It takes the place of binoculars when scouting enemy positions. You can fly around from the owl's perspective, though, see what it sees, and tag enemies. This is a bit silly, but okay, gameplay has to come first sometimes. But I hate when 'the rule of fun' goes so far as to shatter immersion and make you say "ah come off it, ref!".. or something..whatever you say, yourself.
The owl can be upgraded to drop fire bombs and other items onto the enemy troops, or dive bomb and rip somebody's throat out directly. Maybe if it was even one bomb, that would be okay, but it can somehow carry and drop multiple ones.
A parallel: The Phantom Pain kept taking me out of the (otherwise brilliantly tense and immersive) experience by jumping the shark repeatedly. Upgrading D-Dog to allow him to attach Fulton Balloons to enemies was too far, and this after the upgrade to let him carry a knife! Why would a wolf carry a knife in its mouth?! But I digest..
I'm still sold!
If there were more games like this, I wouldn't be as excited for the game as I am. Far Cry is a series that I think has lots of problems. Even in hard mode the games are rarely challenging. Your character is just too strong to start with and only becomes more so. While stripping away your machine guns and grenade launchers was a bold move, letting animals do all the damage for you seems like even less fun, ultimately. But I'm partly assuming the worst there, as well. It could be very well balanced and there might be nuances to the systems that make varied approaches worth while (though 'nuance' isn't a word I'd traditionally associate with the Far Cry series).
But we have to give credit where credit is due. This is a AAA publisher, the same one who's deathly afraid to significantly innovate on Assassin's Creed, trying something drastically different with one of their next-biggest franchises. While they're doing a money grab by declaring that it's a full game, this also means that they can't shy away from it later by saying "oh, that was just a side-experiment; a joke, like Blood Dragon", which again shows a very unexpected commitment to a new idea.
If you asked almost anyone what the Far Cry series was about they'd say something along the lines of guns, fire, explosions, vehicles, action, (more recently for the series) flying, power fantasy, and maybe 'exploration' further down this list. Ubisoft Montreal is saying that exploration is actually what the series is about at its core, and they want to take us to the original frontier for mankind, leaving behind helicopters, wingsuits, cars, rocket launchers, and the guns (while retaining crafting, the grappling hook, melee combat, skill upgrades, and grenade-like items).
I have to say I respect that, despite disagreeing with their pricing and some gameplay choices. I'm torn because I want to support new ideas, but not AAA greed. I may wait for a sale, buy it on a discount game codes site, or start a petition to drop the price... don't laugh, somebody actually should. We should voice our concerns as consumers, not just pay-up-or-pirate.
I wrote two weeks ago about how first person shooter campaigns look to be dying off. Far Cry has been one of the few series holding back the tide, and here's their newer game with no multiplayer at all. I want to support this game. I want it to succeed. It could see a reverse in that trend and encourage big developers to take risks with their first person franchises. Imagine Call of Duty set during the times of ancient Rome. Come on!!!! You can be sure Activision will be watching Primal very carefully.
Anyway, them's my thoughts. Do be sure to check back on the site next week as I'll have a very exciting post! An interview with legendary games composer Frank Klepacki of Command and Conquer fame!! Don't miss it!
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Ah! Wasn't it just yesterday that I was writing Ellie's 3 month report? The time, it is flying. She has become a little bundle of giggles and wriggles and sunshine. At some point in the last week I chose to stop wondering, "was that a laugh?" and decided that she was laughing. It takes a precise combination of tickles and teasing, but she already has a few different laughs.
She can roll over from her stomach to her back, but mostly only by accident and sometimes it scares her. She reaches out for toys, but only so she can grab them and put them in her mouth, either chewing on them or, if they're curved and soft, trying to nurse on them. She'll lay on her back, pumping her frog legs up and down and talking to herself for a good ten minutes before she starts to wonder why I've gone off to do dishes or some such nonsense. She soothes herself by sucking on the same two fingers (middle and ring of her right hand) that I did when I was a baby!
She almost entertains herself in the carseat, but much prefers her dad to be back there with her. Her talking voice has changed from gentle vowels to squeals and squawks of every register. She still seldom cries, but has a whine that means she's hungry and one that means she's tired. Her scared or hurt cry is gut wrenching and ferocious.
Her smile is full-faced. Her eyes alight, her nose crinkled up, her mouth wide and her tongue sticking out. She raises her eyebrows at the beginning of a smile and then ruffles them in an evil grin, bringing her chin down to emphasize her double chin. She goes crazy for the baby in the mirror and smiles back at every stranger. In the morning and after a nap, she almost doesn't stop smiling for a half an hour. When she's just woken up, she twiddles her fingers together like an evil genius.
She kicks her legs, banging her heels down and then str–e–tches them out, not against the ground, but at a 45 degree angle from the floor. When on her stomach, she can raise herself up on her arms and looks almost ready to crawl. She loves going for walks and naps best when carried. My back hurts.
She has lost all the milia on her face and now has a soft, dewy, doll-like complexion. Her hair is growing in soft and sparkly blond, but her eyelashes are both darker and longer than mine (yay!). Her ears stick out like a pixie. She doesn't really have a neck, but she does have neck folds, which are a challenge to keep clean. Her skin is white and soft and she's still slowly developing a belly. Her knees have dimples. Dimples! And her feet are delicious. She loves having her feet chewed.
We can't help but discuss how our baby is the very best baby. She's so sweet! So lovely! So darling and squishy and warm and soft. And she loves her mommy and daddy, too.


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1960 Dora Kuhn catalog.
Photos courtesy of Sigi Ulbrich at Tortula.
Like the furniture and room boxes, it's sturdily
hand crafted and colorfully hand painted in the
Bavarian folk art style called Bauernmalerei.
(pronounced bow-urn-maler-rye)
I love the red roof, painted rock work and
distinctive features that instantly tell you it's
Dora Kuhn. It has the green shutters
with Kuhn hearts,
that open and close.
The Tolzer rose decorates the front door.
representation of St. Florian, the patron
saint of firefighters.
The upper balcony has a non
working window and door.
My house was missing the 2 original flower
boxes on the balcony railings that can be seen
in the catalog photo. Sigi kindly sent me photos
and dimensions of the originals flower boxes, so
the hubs could make a replacement pair. She
also sent these delicate hand made German flowers,
that closely resemble the originals. Beautiful!
These large flower boxes with vintage
flowers are not original to the house. A unique feature of this house, is the removable
front section. It's held in place with latches on
the sides. When unlatched, the front section easily
slides out of the way for access to the rooms.
The space behind the false window
and door is not accessible for play.
The kitchen has painted red furniture
and a beautiful painted border. The
curtains are the original blue micro check. I am especially proud of the rare Dora
Kuhn plant stand, wooden tea set, beautiful
hand crocheted rugs and other decorations that
were house warming gifts from Sigi Ulbrich. My
little house has all the charm of a proper vintage
German dollhouse! Thank you Sigi!
Bodo Hennig, a German dollhouse company
made the little butter mold and coffee tin.
The rooster is from my mother's miniature
The European style oven with Bodo
Hennig copper cookware. The older
blue Kuhn cupboard is from the 1930's,
still colorful despite it's age.
the new flower boxes and waited patiently for
them to bloom........
The pet tortoise gets some fresh
water and lettuce to nibble on.
Cappy stands guard in case
the bunny escapes!
A sweet petite happy home!
In America, the Dora Kuhn company sold
dollhouses, furniture and accessories
exclusively through the New York toy company,
FAO Schwarz. This peasant style dollhouse is
from the 1979 catalog.
hard plastic Edi dolls. They have adorable faces
and lovely German costumes. The couple on the
left are dressed in traditional Black Forest clothing,
the pair on the right have traditional Bavarian clothing.
I think they add authenticity and a special charm to
the dollhouse, and they're durable enough for play.
online Edi Doll Compendium magazine, full
of beautiful photos and information.
Like many Americans I have a rich diverse


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