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Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)
|"Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just As Bad)"
|Single by T-Bone Walker
|"I Know Your Wig Has Gone"
|November 1947
|Hollywood, California, September 13, 1947[1]
|Black & White
|Aaron Walker a.k.a. T-Bone Walker
|Ralph Bass
|T-Bone Walker singles chronology
"Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" (commonly referred to as "Stormy Monday") is a song written and recorded by American blues electric guitar pioneer T-Bone Walker. It is a slow twelve-bar blues performed in the West Coast blues-style that features Walker's smooth, plaintive vocal and distinctive guitar work. As well as becoming a record chart hit in 1948, it inspired B.B. King and others to take up the electric guitar. "Stormy Monday" became Walker's best-known and most-recorded song.
In 1961, Bobby "Blue" Bland further popularized the song with an appearance in the pop record charts. Bland introduced a new arrangement with chord substitutions, which was later used in many subsequent renditions. His version also incorrectly used the title "Stormy Monday Blues", which was copied and resulted in royalties being paid to songwriters other than Walker. The Allman Brothers Band recorded an extended version for their first live album in 1971, with additional changes to the arrangement. Through the album's popularity and the group's concert performances, they brought "Stormy Monday" to the attention of rock audiences. Similarly, Latimore's 1973 recording made it popular with a later R&B audience.
"Stormy Monday" is one of the most popular blues standards, with numerous renditions. As well as being necessary for blues musicians, it is also found in the repertoires of many jazz, soul, pop, and rock performers. The song is included in the Grammy, Rock and Roll, and Blues Foundation halls of fame as well as the U.S. Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.
T-Bone Walker was one of the earliest musicians to use the electric guitar.[2] After moving to Los Angeles around 1936, he began performing regularly in the clubs along Central Avenue, then the center of the city's jazz and blues music scene.[3] He started as a singer and dancer with jazz and early jump-blues bands, such as Les Hite and his orchestra, but by 1940 was playing electric guitar and singing in his own small combos.[4] His particular style of jazz-influenced blues guitar and showmanship, which included playing the guitar behind his neck and while doing the splits, brought him to the attention of Capitol Records.
In July 1942, Walker recorded "Mean Old World" and "I Got a Break, Baby" as one of the first artists for the Los Angeles-based record company.[5] Music writer Bill Dahl described the songs as "the first sign of the T-Bone Walker that blues guitar aficionados know and love, his fluid, elegant riffs and mellow, burnished vocals setting a standard that all future blues guitarists would measure themselves by".[6] Shortly thereafter, his recording career was interrupted by the 1942–44 musicians' strike and the diversion of shellac (a key material used in the manufacture of the then-standard ten-inch 78 rpm phonograph record) for the U.S. war effort during World War II. By 1946, Walker signed with producer Ralph Bass and Black & White Records. Although there is conflicting information regarding the recording date, "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" was released as a single in November 1947.[1]
Meanwhile, "Stormy Monday Blues", a jazz single by Earl Hines and His Orchestra with Billy Eckstine on vocals had become a number one hit on Billboard magazine's Harlem Hit Parade chart in 1942 and also reached number 23 in the magazine's pop chart.[7] Credited to Eckstine, Hines, and Bob Crowder, the composition features a big band arrangement with different lyrics and does not include the words "stormy" or "Monday". The fact that both Walker's and the Eckstine/Hines song include "Stormy Monday" in the title has led to confusion regarding the songs' true titles and authorship.[8]
Recording and composition[edit]
There are conflicting accounts about the recording date for "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)". In an interview, Walker claimed that he recorded the song in 1940 "just before the war" (the U.S. entered World War II December 7, 1941), but that it was not released because of war-time material restrictions.[8] Journalist Dave Dexter, who worked for Capitol Records in the early 1940s, believed that Walker recorded it for Capitol before the Eckstine/Hines song (March 1942), but that it was not released because of the unavailability of shellac and the recording ban.[5] However, Walker's first single as a band leader, "Mean Old World", which was recorded in July 1942, was released in 1945 by Capitol.[9] One sessionography places the recording of "Stormy Monday" on September 13, 1947, during his third session for Black & White Records.[1] Blues writer Jim O'Neal noted that blues discographies do not show a recording date before 1947.[8]
The recording took place in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Black & White's Ralph Bass. "Stormy Monday" was performed in a "club combo" or West Coast-blues style[10] with a small back-up band. The style, as heard in "Driftin' Blues" (one of the biggest hits of the 1940s),[11] evokes a more intimate musical setting than the prevailing jump-blues dance-hall style.[10] Accompanying Walker is pianist Lloyd Glenn, bassist Arthur Edwards, drummer Oscar Lee Bradley, and horn players John "Teddy" Bruckner (trumpet) and Hubert "Bumps" Myers (tenor saxophone).[1] A key feature of the song's instrumentation is Walker's prominent guitar parts, including the extensive use of ninth chords,[12] which gives the song its distinctive sound. Author Aaron Stang explained: "The real sound of this riff is based on starting each 9th chord a whole step (2 frets) above and sliding down. If we were to analyze this movement, the first chord is technically a 13th chord resolving down to a 9th chord".[12] Guitarist Duke Robillard added
The guitar chord line, it's a little guitar ninth chord figure. That was a unique thing and it became T-Bone's signature. And that chord line seems to have grabbed everybody because everybody plays it with that line in it. And it's almost like a law, that you have to, when you play 'Stormy Monday.'[13]
Walker also plays twelve bars of single-string guitar solo, which writer Lenny Carlson has described as "remain[ing] largely in the middle register, but it contains some gems, particularly in the use of space, phrasing, and melodic development".[14] The horn accompaniment has been compared to that of Count Basie's 1930s Kansas City jazz bands.[14]
Walker uses a standard I-IV-V twelve-bar blues structure for the song and it has been notated in 12/8 time in the key of G with a tempo of 66 beats per minute.[15] The lyrics chronicle the feelings of lost love through the days of week, starting on Monday: "They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad". The mood improves by Friday, when "the eagle flies", a metaphor for payday, which allows for carousing on Saturday.[13] The lyrics end with Sunday, "when the blues and spirituals converged [in] a continuation of a trend used by earlier Mississippi Delta blues singers"[10] and conclude with a prayer asking for the Lord's help because the singer's "Crazy about my baby, yeah send her back to me".[13]
Releases and charts[edit]
Black & White Records released "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" in November 1947.[1] It entered Billboard's Most Played Juke Box Race Records chart on January 24, 1948, and reached number five during a six-week stay.[16] It was T-Bone Walker's second highest charting single (1947's "Bobby Sox Blues" reached number three).[16] According to an article in Billboard for April 30, 1949, the single remained a "strong seller" for Black & White, although it had been out since 1947.[17] The article also announced Capitol Records' purchase of all of Walker's Black & White released and unreleased master recordings and with it the four-year remainder of his recording contract.[17] Two months later in June, Capitol reissued the single on their label.[18]
Walker made several different studio and live recordings of the song for various record companies during his career.[19][20][21] In 1956, he recorded a version, titled "Call It Stormy Monday", with pianist Lloyd Glenn, bassist Billy Hadnott, and drummer Oscar Bradley (Glenn and Bradley had performed for the original 1947 recording).[1][22] It was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun and is included on Walker's 1959 album, T-Bone Blues, for Atlantic Records.[22][23] Writer Bill Dahl described the remake as "luxurious" with Walker's guitar "so crisp and clear it seems as though he's sitting right next to you".[24] Another recording, titled "Stormy Monday", is included on the 1968 album, Stormy Monday Blues for Bluesway Records.[25] A later recording of the song, which uses chord substitutions similar to Bobby Bland's 1961 rendition, was included on The Sounds of American Culture series on NPR in 2008.[13]
Recognition and influence[edit]
In 1983, T-Bone Walker's original "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" was inducted into the Blues Foundation Blues Hall of Fame in the "Classic of Blues Recording — Single or Album Track" category.[26] Writing for the foundation, Jim O'Neal called it "one of the most influential records not only in blues history, but in guitar history".[26] In 1991, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame which "honor[s] recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance".[27] The song was included as one of the "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.[28] The U.S. National Recording Preservation Board selected the song in 2007 for inclusion in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry of "sound recordings that are culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".[29]
B.B. King biographer David McGee referred to it as a "Mount Rushmore of a blues song".[30] Singer and writer Billy Vera noted "if T-Bone had done nothing more in his career than write and record this one tune, his esteemed place in the history of American music would be guaranteed".[1] As an early electric blues guitar soloist, Walker influenced a generation of blues musicians.[4] In several interviews, B.B. King has stated that "Stormy Monday" inspired him to begin playing electric guitar:[30]
My greatest musical debt is to T-Bone ...'Stormy Monday' was the first tune. 'They call it Stormy Monday', sang T-Bone, 'but Tuesday's just as bad'. Yes, Lord! The first line, the first thrilling notes, the first sound of his guitar, and the attitude in his voice was riveting. I especially loved 'Stormy Monday'—and I still sing it today.[30]
According to music journalist Charles Shaar Murray, other musicians similarly inspired to take up the electric guitar upon hearing Walker's song include Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Lowell Fulson, and Albert King.[31]
Other renditions[edit]
"Stormy Monday" has become a standard of the blues and also has a broader appeal.[2][12][26] In addition to being necessary for virtually all blues musicians, the song is known to performers in several other genres, who would not otherwise play any blues.[26] Its popularity is such that one encyclopedia entry concludes, "What bluesman does not have his own version?"[2] Billy Vera wrote "rest assured, as you read these notes, someone somewhere is performing 'Call It Stormy Monday'".[1]
Confusion over name[edit]
Due to its length, "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" is shortened to "Call It Stormy Monday" or most often "Stormy Monday". Confusingly, it is also sometimes referred to as "Stormy Monday Blues", the same title as the 1942 song by Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines. According to T-Bone Walker, he specifically gave his song the longer name to set it apart.[8] However, trouble ensued when other artists began recording it using these shortened names. Walker blamed Duke Records owner Don Robey for giving it the wrong title for his artists, including Bobby Bland's 1962 rendition, which appeared as "Stormy Monday Blues".[8][32] Bland's version, which was an R&B and pop chart hit, was subsequently copied by other artists, who also used the incorrect title.[8] As a result, Walker lost out on royalties when his song was misnamed "Stormy Monday Blues" and the payments were forwarded to Eckstine, Hines, and Crowder.[26] Even though Latimore's 1973 hit version of the song was titled "Stormy Monday", the single incorrectly listed "Hines-Eckstine" as the composers.[33]
Bobby Bland version[edit]
American singer Bobby Bland recorded his interpretation of the song in Nashville, Tennessee, in September 1961, during the same session that produced the song, "Turn On Your Love Light".[34] Drummer John "Jabo" Starks recalled
T-Bone Walker's 'Stormy Monday Blues' was supposed to be a 'throwaway' tune. We had already finished the album, and Bobby [Bland] said, 'Hey, man, I want to do that tune. Let's do that tune, just for me'. We said, 'Okay', and we sat there and did it, just the rhythm section. I think it was two takes. Wayne Bennett, the guitar player, wanted to change something. Hamp Simmons out of Houston played an old Kay electric bass.[34]
Rather than copy Walker's arrangement, Bland felt he had to do something different with the song.[34] Most notably, his version features chord substitutions in bars seven through ten:[35]
This minor-chord progression had been used in several of Bland's songs, including his 1957 breakthrough number "Farther Up the Road", and is found in many subsequent renditions of "Stormy Monday". Guitarist Wayne Bennett commented that he had been influenced by T-Bone Walker and Pee Wee Crayton; Bennett's own playing on the recording influenced many guitarists, including Duane Allman.[34]
When Duke Records released Bland's version, it was inexplicably re-titled "Stormy Monday Blues". The single reached number five during a thirteen-week stay on the R&B chart.[16] It was also included on Bland's 1962 album Here's the Man!, which reached number 53 on the Billboard album chart.[34] Additionally, "Stormy Monday" went to number 43 on the pop chart and Bland made his fourth appearance on the music variety television program American Bandstand, where he performed it to dancing teenagers.[34]
The Allman Brothers Band version[edit]
Brothers Duane and Gregg Allman began performing "Stormy Monday" with their early group, the Allman Joys, and it later became part of the Allman Brothers Band's repertoire.[36] A March 1971 performance of the song at the Fillmore East concert hall in New York City was recorded and released on their At Fillmore East album in 1971.[37] Their version is based on Bobby Bland's 1961 recording,[35] but expanded to over eight minutes with improvised soloing. In the bottom of bar 8, they substituted the ♭III7 chord. Additionally, they substituted the V9 chord in bar 10 with a IVmin7 and the one in bar 12 with a V aug.[38]
The instrumentation of the song is typical of the group, consisting of vocals, two electric guitars, bass guitar, organ, and drums.[37] It demonstrates a different style of music, however, from most Allman Brothers pieces, due to its slow tempo.[36] Duane Allman takes the first solo, with Gregg Allman's organ solo shifting to a jazz-waltz feel, and Dickey Betts' guitar solo being the last before a vocal coda.[36] By means of a careful tape edit, a harmonica solo by Thom Doucette was omitted from the issued version in 1971; it was restored to the song in the 1992 release of the Fillmore Concerts.[36] At Fillmore East became one of the Allman Brothers Band's most popular and enduring albums; for rock audiences, their "Stormy Monday" became the definitive version of the song.[36]
Latimore version[edit]
American singer Latimore recorded "Stormy Monday" in 1973. His rendering of the song as an uptempo, jazz-influenced piece evokes a 1962 recording by Lou Rawls that was included on Rawls' Stormy Monday album with Les McCann.[39] However, according to music writer David Whiteis, "its propulsive, pop-tinged groove and Latimore's own jubilant vocal directness made this incarnation of the classic entirely his own".[39] The song was not initially promoted as a potential hit single; however, radio audiences responded so positively that it became his first major hit.[39] "Stormy Monday" eventually reached number 27 on the R&B chart as well as number 102 on the pop chart[16] and is included on Latimore's self-titled debut album for Glades Records.[40] The Blues Foundation, in its statement about Latimore's induction to the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017, noted the importance of "Stormy Monday" on his performing career.[41]
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[★TRENDING] Top 10 'boyfriend shots' of male idols
Netizens discuss pictures of idols on their SNS with boyfriend looks.
"Nam chin jjal" in Korea literally means boyfriend shot. It means that the pictures are not professionally shot nor are the idols wearing stage outfits, make up or in special places. Netizens and fans gather these photos because it seems as if they are like an ordinary boyfriend in the photo.
Originally posted on Pann, fans and netizens discuss the top 10 "boyfriend shots."
Titled "My Personal Top 10 Male Idol Boyfriend Shots," here is the direct translation of the post and comments below.
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Diagnosing vasculitis can pose a challenge because the symptoms may be similar to those caused by other illnesses or diseases. Your doctor will take a detailed medical history and perform a physical exam. Depending on symptoms and the type of vasculitis suspected, your doctor may order laboratory work such as urinalysis and blood tests; imaging studies such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans; lung function tests; or biopsy, when indicated.
A biopsy involves surgical removal of a small sample of affected organ or tissue, which is analyzed for signs of inflammation or tissue damage. A biopsy is usually obtained to confirm diagnosis, however it is not always feasible. In addition, a positive biopsy is not always a requirement to confirm the diagnosis before starting treatment.
Treatment is based on numerous factors including the specific type of vasculitis, symptoms, organs affected, disease severity, lab results, age, overall health and more. It is essential to work closely with your doctor in developing a comprehensive treatment plan.
Treatment usually involves two phases: controlling the inflammation to achieve remission, and maintenance treatment to prevent relapse. Common treatments include the following:
- Corticosteroids such as prednisone are often the first line of treatment for vasculitis, to reduce inflammation.
- For more serious forms of vasculitis, medications that suppress the immune system are often prescribed, including methotrexate, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, and cyclophosphamide.
- Biologic agents such as rituximab, tocilizumab, and mepolizumab may be prescribed for specific types of vasculitis. Biologic medications are complex proteins derived from living organisms. They target certain parts of the immune system to control inflammation.
- For very severe cases, other additional treatments include plasmapheresis (plasma exchange), intravenous gamma globulin, or surgery to restore blood flow.
All the medications used to treat vasculitis have side effects. These including lowering your body's ability to fight infection, potential bone loss (osteoporosis), and others. Your doctor may prescribe medications to offset these side effects. Infection prevention is also very important. Talk to your doctor about getting a flu shot, pneumonia vaccination, and/or shingles vaccination, which can reduce your risk of infection.
Even with effective treatment, relapses of vasculitis are common. Regular doctor visits and ongoing monitoring of lab and imaging tests are important in detecting relapses early.
Effective treatment of vasculitis often requires the coordinated efforts and ongoing care of a team of medical providers and specialists. In addition to a primary care provider, patients may need to see: a rheumatologist (joints, muscles, immune system); dermatologist (skin); pulmonologist (lungs); gastroenterologist (digestive system); otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat); immunologist (immune system); nephrologist (kidneys); cardiologist (heart); neurologist (brain/and nervous system); or others as needed.
Coping with vasculitis can be overwhelming at times. Fatigue, pain, emotional stress, and medication side effects can take a toll on your sense of well-being, affecting relationships, work and other aspects of your daily life. Sharing your experience with family and friends, connecting with others through a support group, or talking with a mental health professional can help.
There is no cure for vasculitis at this time, but with early diagnosis and proper treatment, many patients can lead full, productive lives. Outlook depends on a number of factors, including the form of vasculitis; affected organs; severity of disease; how soon it is diagnosed and treated; and whether there is an underlying condition, among others. Most forms of vasculitis are chronic, with periods of relapse and remission. In addition, medications used to treat vasculitis carry the risk of side effects, so follow-up medical care is essential.


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Every now and again, the Dublin five-piece band Fiction Peaks pop up with a song that sometimes sounds a bit indie, a bit country or a bit electronic. They have released three EPs to date with another just released today.
While they've been active since 2013, they are getting around to releasing a debut album called Citizen on Friday 21 April and a new two-tracker featuring 'Before The End' and 'Jinx' is now on Bandcamp.
'Jinx is on the indie side of the spectrum while A-side 'Before the End' is a laidback-sounding orchestral indie song.
The video directed by Colm Giles takes inspiration from the Spanish Civil War and its parallel to 2017.
"My take on "Before The End" was to make an artistic observation of the times we are living in. I did this by looking at elements of the Spanish Civil War – showing ordinary people fighting against fascism. With the current subtle rise of the far right, and populist politics, mistakes of the past can be repeated if we don't all pay attention"
Fiction Peaks are:
Joey Doyle – Voice/Guitar/Sampler
Brian Giles – Guitar
Cillian Kenny – Bass Guitar/Trumpet
Barry Lyons – Backing Vocals/Synth
Joáo Francisco – Drums


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H.P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural edited by Stephen Jones
H.P. Lovecraft, often considered the king of horror, put together a bunch of his favorite supernatural tales that eventually ended up in a book. These stories ranged for the scary to the bizarre. Some of the tales were well known wives' tales and others were scarce stories. I am not sure how he found all of these tales, but they were all very different and unique.
Considering the one who chose the stories, I was rather disappointed. They were, for lack of a better word, boring. I found very few of them even mildly intriguing. Perhaps these tales were better in a different time, but I was not impressed.
One interesting thing about this book is that the audiobook had several different readers. One of the readers was Bronson Pinchot. He did an excellent job of reading, although I was somewhat disappointed he didn't use the voice of Balki from Perfect Strangers.
Rating: PG
Recommended for those who enjoy: mildly scary, short stories, and thrillers.


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University of Toronto Supports Student Success with Microsoft Live-at-Edu Web-Based Tools
Microsoft Canada and the University of Toronto are pleased to announce that UofT is the latest higher education institution to deliver Microsoft's Live@edu e-mail and document management service. This joint initiative enables UofT's 77,000 students to join a rapidly growing community of 11 million peers in more than 10,000 schools worldwide who are benefiting from the power of Live@edu.
This cloud-based collaboration suite will help the University reduce costs, improve communication and collaboration between students, and equip them with the tools they need for their academic career.
"Live@EDU is an outstanding addition to UofT's robust student support services," says Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost for the University of Toronto. "Our students are very much looking forward to having this powerful tool to help them get the most out of their university experience."
Outside of the classroom, Canadians are increasingly using collaboration software and services and now expect these same capabilities in their learning experience. Extensive consultation with students led by the University's Chief Information Officer, Robert Cook, showed that students wanted more comprehensive tools to complement their academic involvement.
The platform provides the flexibility of Office Web Apps that include web-optimized versions of Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint – essential tools now accessible to UofT students anywhere, anytime, via any popular web browser or mobile device. Live@edu also includes Outlook for e-mail plus a 10 GB inbox, and enables powerful document sharing and collaboration with 25GB of password-protected online storage.
"Now more than ever, universities such as the University of Toronto require security-enhanced cloud services to deliver the flexibility and functionality that students need to succeed in their studies and in their future careers," says Mike Tremblay, Vice President, Public Sector, Microsoft Canada. "Live@edu is arming University of Toronto students with tools that drive success in the classroom, and eventually the boardroom."
The University of Toronto joins more than 10,000 schools in more than 130 countries around the world that have chosen Live@edu as a platform for student communication and collaboration. Live@edu innovations include great tools such as:
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0Siaynoq posted a message on Original Fallout Let's PlayPosted in: Other Games
0Siaynoq posted a message on AOL and the things their customers search for...I just remembered today how I once made this awesome thread about AOL people stories. Man, I was brilliant even back THEN!Posted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo)
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Yeah this site used to have a really great community. I find things here now, however, to be a reflection of Diablo 3 itself: sad.Quote from Elendiro
I'm a bit sad I wasn't around back in the day would be awesome to be a diablofans veteran
I just played D3 recently for the first time in months and couldn't have been more bored. And doing that made me wanna check in to this place again but all the people I remember are mostly gone. No one really visits the off-topic or general discussions anymore either it seems.
Mostly it's all just threads about character builds, how much DPS or GF players can get. Yeah this place, like the D3 game is a sad affair. You wanna see a kickass community for a game that's going to be something truly amazing, check out Star Citizen. Seriously.
0Well, well....Posted in: Off-Topic
What's been happening 'round here lately?
0Siaynoq posted a message on Siaynoq's New Vegas Music VideoTook me a several days to finish, but I hope you'll all watch it. Enjoy (hopefully)!Posted in: Other Games
1I'm so sick of all you lame people. I'm taking a break from this awful place.Posted in: Off-Topic
0Siaynoq posted a message on Money down the drain.How did they bill an expired card? A denial would instantly come back on to Blizzard if they are trying to charge an old card. That's what happened when I got a new debit card with a new number and Xbox Live tried autocharging my card when my subscription was up but they never got their money so they just cancelled my live account.Posted in: Warcraft & WoW
0Siaynoq posted a message on Official Resident Evil 6 ThreadI read a great article on Cracked about the Umbrella Corporation once talking about how the author didn't understand how this company actually made any money doing what they do. It was quite hilarious and made perfect sense.Posted in: Other Games
0Siaynoq posted a message on Diablo 3 is a very good gamePosted in: Diablo III General Discussion
Well spoken. It really isn't D3 Blizzard was a bad game. It's that it could've or should've easily been a much better game. I remember statements from Jay Wilson before the game's release, retracting from a previous statement on how people had unrealistic expectations of the game. He'd later go on to reaffirm people that hey, we're Blizzard and of course you should have great expectations from this game.Quote from Fitsu
Is it the game Blizzard promised us with never-lasting content, an inferno thatd take months to clear, loads of customization, lots of great unique gear, a mad rush of fighting armies of demons with fun abilities, engaging and difficult events etc. ? Not even close, yes the game was good but it isn't what we had been promised and that leaves me very disapointed.
I do think they had good intentions though. I think even that in their quest for perfection they got really bogged down in the details and then had to make up for lost time by making compromises and blanket solutions to what some would consider rather glaring problems.
What stands out for me particularly, has often been the lack of weapons animations for skills. Especially for the Monk. And whenever I'd complain about it people would say, "But you have no idea how hard it is to create 3D animations for all those weapons." And then I thought....well, the animations for basic attack are all already in place. Couldn't they just stack the skill's visual effect on top of the already animated effect of swinging the weapon? I'll take even that compared to me sheathing my weapon very quickly just to do a skill when I'm running around otherwise holding these weapons in my hand. And even if not all that, then can't I at least say, "But this is Blizzard. They wanted us to believe in these things they could do." And they did plenty to pump life in their hype machine ever since the announcement from legitimate updates to arbitrary tidbits of information and constant messages regarding revisions to the game. All just to keep the updates coming and keeping people excited about the game.
0Siaynoq posted a message on Diablo 3 is a very good gameThe feeling of end times was so much great in LoD. The ending to D3 felt really flat to me. And the High Heavens could not have been more predictable looking. And you see tons of these angels and there's really nothing special about them. Like we get only the slightest glimpses of angels throughout the Diablo games and now we find out they're like a dime a dozen and they all apparently look identical to one another.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
D2's story had a lot more intrigue.
0Siaynoq posted a message on Are fists/claws any good in general?Just how important is dex then? I hear at times its importance is overrated compared to other stats you can have. Unless you're getting mostly your dex from gems.Posted in: Monk: The Inner Sanctuary
2Siaynoq posted a message on WHY DOES IT SAY I NEED AN AUTHENTICATOR?! I DONT HAVE ONE!Call tech support, you silly goose.Posted in: Diablo III General Discussion
0Siaynoq posted a message on Are fists/claws any good in general?Hmm. So what's the highest DPS you've seen on a claw? Obviously life steal is great and that's how my Sin stayed alive in Hell, but can I achieve a respectable DPS as well?Posted in: Monk: The Inner Sanctuary
0Siaynoq posted a message on Computer ThreadMy problem right now is not so much on deciding on an aftermarket cooler, but simply freeing up the clutter inside my tower. I've got a nonmodular PSU that's like freaking snakes on a plane inside my case. The worst part is the location of the power jack for the ATX. It reaches right over the mobo and plugs in the top corner. So if I put in a bigger fan and heatsink for the CPU I'm gonna really have to get in there and seriously rearrange my cables and even then I'm a little worried about things mushing up against each other.Posted in: General Discussion (non-Diablo)
I mean, all around the mobo besides that ATX cable, it's actually rather clutter free. All the extra power cables are hanging out in the bottom of the case, but still, my mid-tower case doesn't seem ideal for OCing. I really want to invest in a new fully modular PSU with maybe even a new, bigger case.
0Siaynoq posted a message on Times when gaming makes you want to scream?I'm sure I totally take my connection for granted. I've seen my games download from Steam as high as 2.4mps.Posted in: Off-Topic
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May 26, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on Witch Doctor Video and Build Diversity, Arena Area Previews, Account Security, Blue PostsThe skills are similar to what I've been rolling with. But like other poor WD's I always have mana problems.Posted in: News
Apr 16, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on Class Spotlight - The MonkThe Monk excels in all those other melee weapons? Um, I don't think so. He can only swing them in Basic Attack.Posted in: News
Apr 13, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on Battletags can be changed, Patch 16 Changes, Battle.net Mobile Alerts, Blue Posts, Micky Neilson InterviewWhen you change your battletag does do anything about changing the number after your name? I'm satisfied with my name and the number after it seems to be there no matter what so I can't imagine I'll ever need to change it.Posted in: News
Apr 12, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on Unlock #2 - Diablo III: Book of CainWell I never thought of the Book of Cain as a novel really, but more like a really nice extended game manual.Posted in: News
Apr 12, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on Diablo III Armor Set Previews, Buying Items and the RMAH, Monster Melee Range, Blue Posts, PremiumI hate the posture of the male Wizard. He just seriously needs to be beaten up.Posted in: News
Apr 8, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on Easter EggsI kept hearing people say there was the Black Mushroom near Adria's old hut in the beta but I never found it.Posted in: News
Apr 1, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on Diablo III is Coming to the WiiPosted in: News
LOLQuote from Aerisot
What prank?
Yes, stay in character.
Apr 1, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on Diablo III is Coming to the WiiThe best April Fool's joke I had today was from my Adblocker where instead of blocking ads it showed pictures of cats everywhere.Posted in: News
Feb 25, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on Message from Jay, Skill Runes and Choices, Changes, Login Issues, EU PayPal, Item CustomizationPosted in: News
I'd bite, but your statement is hopelessly vague and lazy.Quote from johnnysd
Wow every answer from Blizzard is completely clueless in my view. They do not understand their own game at all.
Feb 8, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on Bashiok Answers Questions, Known Achievement IssuesPosted in: NewsQuote from Puttah
Seriously, some of the questions these people ask...
Oh hey there guy, I haven't paid any attention to Diablo's progress for the passed year now, care to fill me in on what's changed?
Go fucking read the news on it, sheesh...
Honestly, it's like your exams are nearing, and you decide to go up to the professor to ask him to start explaining everything to you from the beginning.
I haven't been following any of the news on D3. You got a problem with that? And you wanna know why? Cause as some have already said here, there is little to be said anymore. Any why follow the news that closely when it's just more of being jerked around and them scrapping this, revising that, adding some of this. Get real.
And it's nothing like going up to your professor at the last minute and asking him to explain everything to you from the beginning. I'm all for useless analogies but yours was just the worst.
No offline play. This really makes my urine cloudy, but I guess that's the reality of most games now. You just gotta be online to play them all. Even if I wanted to play single player all the way through, gotta do it online now...
As far as now ultra setting on the graphics, to be honest I think the graphics look pretty good. Maybe just a tad dated and still some things seem to glow a bit more than they should, but I think things look rather nice. I'm just more concerned at how well it plays. And I've had fun in the beta so far for the most part.
Everything else about this game...I can't tell if it's just that I've outgrown the Diablo franchise or if there's truly nothing remarkable about it for me anymore, or maybe it's just all these things. All the excessive marketing for this game has really turned me off. And all the Jay Wilson and Bashiok interviews have made me kind of hate these guys. I hated watching them defend themselves to the community for every little decision the team made on developing the game. I hated how they just couldn't believe in what they were doing and felt they had to engage with the public over every stage of development instead of just making their game and having more confidence. Then at the other extreme they had so much confidence that it simply became conceit. I think that conceit is what made the game take this long. They had too many unrealistic goals and realized even they couldn't deliver so many of their awesome promises in this game. They've nearly developed some sort of...John Romero complex. Come on Blizz! Make us your bitch!
Most of you probably won't even get that reference.
Feb 3, 2012Siaynoq posted a message on 100,000 Diablo III Beta InvitesThe lag went away as I played late into the night.Posted in: News
To those of you not getting the beta, I promise you you're not missing that much.
Dec 12, 2011Posted in: News
And I LOVE it when people act like just cause it's a fantasy game that it doesn't mean basic physics should apply or that it should be grounded in reality in some way. Not that I'm even defending whatever people are saying about a meteor but you don't have to be all smug and say that just cause it's a fantasy game that gravity shouldn't apply.Quote from yadigg
I love it when people try to put real life physics into a fantasy game. You're an idiot, so the fuck what, who said meteors had to perform in a certain way?
Dec 11, 2011Posted in: News
And let's hope others are as sensible as you. Because sometimes other people who do have legitimate complaints immediately get branded as haters and that's annoying.Quote from VegasRage
Sure and your posts have legitimate points, I have a few complaints too. I'm talking about the noobs who are showing up and just ranting to rant. Criticism I have no issue with, people who go off and have absolutely nothing constructive to say are just annoying.
It's like when D3 was first announced in 2008 and a lot of people has issues with the art direction. Tons of people had really erratic baseless complaints while other people who made legitimate points of criticism were grouped together with those noobs of yours.
But I can just as easily dismiss noobs who show up just praising to praise. Their comments to me are just as boring and insignificant as the non-moderate haters. So they called out some haters. Good for them!
Many of us on this forum that have been playing and discussing Skyrim have been very vocal about all of Skyrim's flaws. I think you'll easily find people here that love Skyrim and D3 and are not afraid to point out flaws in either.Quote from greatmars
at explorer
people talk about skyrim as if it is the perfect game and turn a blind eye for all its flaws but when they talk about D3 they keep nitpicking on the slightest flaws and BTW the open console in the pc version of skyrim is the only reason why i didn't stop playing skyrim until now with all its bugs specially quest bugs.
Dec 11, 2011Posted in: News
I'm actually wondering what constitutes being a hater around here these days. I have lots of criticisms about the development of Diablo 3 but that's cause I love the franchise. I mean, it is okay to have criticisms, right? You don't necessarily have to be a hater then, do you?Quote from VegasRage
You know what's awesome about haters?
Dec 11, 2011Posted in: News
That's what I've been getting at. Like Blizzard has crossed the line of being devoted to quality to just being inept.Quote from Robiwan
You know, trolling and bad feelings aside, I for one am no longer looking forward *as much* after a 5 hour beta experience.
Blizzard are really crap at either making games or hiring people. Because more than one person who has played beta with me has remarked that they cannot believe it took four years to make.
I defended by saying its just a beta... We'll see.
And no release date? I'm starting to view blizzard as that bully/jock at school.
I'm all for taking the time to make a game right, but then if you're so unsure of what you're doing and you have to go back and change things again, then lighten up on the goddamn marketing and PR and just be developers. Be just that for awhile. Show us your professionalism.
Instead it really just feels like...I know what it feels like! It feels like people in D2 trading games that would show you their anni or torch and start telling you they're willing to trade for it. So you tell them what runes you got or whatever, you start to want the item and you start to put your heart into the negotiations. You figure after all this deliberation that something is gonna come out of it. But instead the guy with the item you want is like, nah, I'll just keep it for myself, but it was nice of you to get to see it, right? Then he leaves the game.
So were you offering that pally torch or weren't you? Either fucking deal or don't. Quit fishing for praise from the public for your new artwork or your act 3 screenshots or your cinematics. Which by the way I completely do not understand why they would release that. The opening cinematic, at least for those of us into the stories of games, is that part you sit down for the first time to watch after the Blizzard logo. You get blown away by something you've seen in its entirety for the first time and then are you so ready, so mentally committed to the game at this point.
And don't just tell me I don't have to watch the cinematic (I haven't) because that's not the point here. The point is is Blizzard has become too confident and self-conscious at the same time. They are too confident because they abuse the goodwill of many fans. They are self-conscious because they constantly need praise for every incremental step of the game development instead of just letting us be satisfied with a finished product in its entirety. Their hubris has just totally changed them as developers. They dangle shit in front of the fans with this sleazy, yeah you know you want this sort of attitude.
Will the game be awesome when it comes out. Sure it will. But will it be so awesome that everything I just described above will seem totally justifiable in the end? Only if you're a tool who thinks Blizzard can do no wrong and that they've never shown contempt for their fans(face it guys, they do all the time).
Is anyone familiar with the story of Daikatana? Has anyone ever heard the marketing phrase, "John Romero's about to make you his bitch"? Well, Blizzard couldn't make a game as awful as Daikatana if they tried. But there are other factors that can make you not enjoy a game. One of those factors is the journey you took to get there. They announced D3 in June of 2008...2008. And they've jerked fans around for so long with vague answers about its release. Oh but it's okay because Blizzard has always stated that it's done when it's done. Fair enough. So then get it done and shut the hell up! Turn down your marketing machine for just a second and stop trying to distract people away from your ineptitude and lack of consensus and cohesion as developers by releasing all your little updates and your actual in game cinematics for god's sakes. Is nothing sacred? Is the excuse that there are still plenty of surprises enough to show the fucking opening cinematic of the game?
All this being jerked around by Blizzard is going to distract me a bit when I'm actually playing the game. Like Jay Wilson is going to be breathing down my neck and whispering in my ear, "It's good, right? Oh yes, it's so fucking good isn't it?" And I'm like, gyaaaah! Stop rubbing your greasy image all over this game, Jay Wilson! Stop making me your bitch! Ayyyyy!
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Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor's Note: These Park Forest Police blotter reports cover May 20 through May 25, 2018. These reports include charges of battery, domestic battery, retail theft, and and "actual physical control of a motor vehicle while license was suspended."
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Domestic Battery
Jason J. Sands, 25, 256 Ash St., Park Forest, was arrested on May 20 and charged with domestic battery and criminal damage to property after police responded to the 200 block of Ash Street in response to a report of domestic abuse in progress.
When officers arrived, they noticed two men lying in the front yard in the grass screaming in pain, according to police. Officers noticed a silver metal pole and broken windshield wiper blades lying in the grass next to one of the men.
According to the report, Mr. Sands asked to use a cell phone and became angry when the owner of the cell phone asked that it be returned. Mr. Sands did not want to return the cell phone, according to the report, ran outside and allegedly threw a metal garbage can at the window of the residence. A man went outside to confront Mr. Sands, and Mr. Sands allegedly picked up a metal pole and struck the man on the face, back, arms, legs, and chest, according to police. Mr. Sands then went to a vehicle and allegedly broke off the car's windshield wipers, using the windshield wipers to strike the vehicle, according to police.
One of the injured men had bruising to the left and right shins, a swollen right eye, a bite mark on his stomach, abrasions to his left and right forearms, and abrasions to both hands, according to police.
Retail Theft
Mercedes R. Fleming, 25, 759 Burr Oak Ln., University Park, was arrested on May 23 and charged with retail theft and obstructing identification after officers were dispatched to a business in the 100 block of South Orchard Drive to investigate a report of retail theft.
Another woman, Lyneria D. Deere, 54, 1417 Emerald Ave., Chicago Heights, and a teenager, Shacora L. Nardi, 18, 2106 217th Pl., Sauk Village, were also arrested and charged with retail theft.
According to police, a store manager observed the women taking clothing items in the store and carrying them away two different aisles. The manager then observed Ms. Deere allegedly exit the store with the others while carrying a large Burlington shopping bag strapped on her shoulder. None of the three had a shopping bag when they entered the store, according to police.
Police gathered video evidence from the store. According to police, Ms. Fleming allegedly identified herself to police using a different name.
Anita M. Carter, 50, 3336 Western Ave., Park Forest, was arrested on May 23 and charged with battery when police were dispatched to a business in the first block of Main Street to investigate a report of a customer dispute. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with the complainant who works as a customer service clerk. The complainant was standing in the aisle of the store when a woman, later identified as Ms. Carter, allegedly pushed her from behind, causing pain in her back and chest area, according to police.
Domestic Battery
Rashid I. Davis, 23, 210 Grant St., Park Forest, was arrested on May 24 and charged with domestic battery when police responded to the 200 block of Grant Street to investigate a report of battery. When police arrived, they observed a pair of white shoes being thrown onto the ground from inside a garage. The garage door opened and an officer observed a man, later identified as Mr. Davis,and the alleged victim, who was crying, according to police.
Jaylin J. Colvin, 18, 22107 Millard Ave., Richton Park, was arrested on May 24 and charged with battery, obstructing, and resisting, when police responded to the 200 block of Rich Road to investigate a report of a juvenile disturbance. Jamal L. Cooper, 22, 195 Washington St., Park Forest, was also arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Prior to arrival, a school liaison officer advised that a group of juveniles were running in and out of traffic and a man, later identified as Mr. Cooper, was allegedly throwing water balloons at vehicles as they drove past.
Jymere M. Edwards, 22, 4 Rocket Circle West, Park Forest, was arrested on May 24 and charged with trespassing when police responded to the 200 block of Green Street to investigate a report of a suspicious subject. The caller advised that the man, later identified as Mr. Edwards, was in the backyard of a residence and was not supposed to be there, according to police. The responding officer learned that after a previous incident on May 5, 2018, Mr. Edwards was told by officers that if he returned to that residence he would be arrested on suspicion of trespassing.
"Actual Physical Control of a Motor Vehicle While License Was Suspended"
Steven B. Gentry Jr., 22, 800 Cedar Ridge Ln. #104, Richton Park, was arrested on May 25 and charged with possession of cannabis, 30-100 grams, and actual physical control of a motor vehicle while license was suspended after police were dispatched to the area of Blackhawk Drive and Shabbona Drive on a report of a possible fight.
Mr. Gentry was also issued a municipal citation charging gambling.
When officers arrived in the area, they did not observe any subjects in the vicinity. Moments later, dispatch received an additional 911 call reporting a disturbance in the 200 block of Blackhawk Drive. Police discovered a vehicle running with its headlights and taillights on. The officer activated his emergency lights and conducted an investigative stop on the vehicle and the subjects inside. Other officers arrived to assist.
The responding officer observed that the driver, Mr. Gentry, had a small cut on the left side of his neck and was also bleeding from his mouth. The officer noticed a strong odor of fresh cannabis emanating from the vehicle as he spoke with Mr. Gentry.
Both occupants in the vehicle told police that they were "play fighting" with a friend.
While speaking with Mr. Gentry, an officer observed, in plain view, a clear plastic sandwich bag containing a green leafy substance, suspect cannabis, on the rear floor of the vehicle. The officer learned that the vehicle is registered to Mr. Gentry and that his driver's license was suspended.
Police also discovered a large amount of loose currency in the pocket of the driver side door. Mr. Gentry and the passenger in the vehicle said that they had been gambling. Police recovered $1,104 total and placed it into evidence on suspicion of gambling.
The passenger in the vehicle was released without charges.


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Soccer Football – Copa America Brazil 2019 – Group B – Qatar v Argentina – Arena Do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil – June 23, 2019 Argentina's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates REUTERS/Henry Romero
An early goal from Lautaro Martinez and a late second from Sergio Aguero gave Argentina a 2-0 win over Qatar on Sunday, a deserved victory that takes them into the Copa America quarter-finals to face Venezuela.
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil: An early goal from Lautaro Martinez and a late second from Sergio Aguero gave Argentina a 2-0 win over Qatar on Sunday, a deserved victory that takes them into the Copa America quarter-finals to face Venezuela.
Argentina took the lead after three minutes when an atrocious pass out of defence went straight to Martinez, who made no mistake from 15 meters out.
The first half was an even affair with Martinez and Aguero missing good chances for Argentina and Bassam Alrawi clipping the post from a free kick for the Asian champions.
But even with Lionel Messi looking more spritely than in Argentina's first two games, it took them until the second half before they were able to seal the points.
With eight minutes remaining Aguero ran on to a through ball and angled a fine drive past the Qatari keeper.
"When we scored the first goal we just needed to keep our calm until the end and we were qualified," Martinez said. "We were playing a good team, we couldn't make a mess of it."
Argentina's win, their first after a loss to Colombia and a draw with Paraguay, leaves them in second place in Group B on four points behind group winners Colombia, who beat Paraguay 1-0.
They will now play Venezuela in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, while the other quarter-final ties will only be decided after Monday's final Group C matches.
"Now we need to stay focused and win the next game and keep progressing," Martinez said.
The top two teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage along with the two best third-placed sides.
Brazil and Venezuela qualified from Group A on Saturday and third place Peru will join them.
Group C will be decided on Monday when Chile play Uruguay and Ecuador take on Japan.
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Convention (Mary Anne Raywid)
Con Con 2010 - Yes or No? (Jean Aoki)
Newly-Elected 2007 State Board (JoAnn Maruoka)
Traveler's Alert (Grace Furukawa)
Fundraiser Proposal for League (Suzanne Meisenzahl)
Elections News (Jean Aoki)
Hawaii Coalition Against Legalized Gambling (Grace Furukawa & Judy Rantala)
Contributors to Our 2007 Non-Event
At the Legislature (Jean Aoki & JoAnn Maruoka)
Vetoes and Veto Overrides (Jean Aoki, JoAnn Maruoka & Jackie Parnell)
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Chapter Reports - Hawaii (Leilani Bronson-Crelly & Sue Dursin)
Chapter Reports - Honolulu (Piilani Kaopuiki)
Chapter Reports - Kauai (Carol Bain)
Vetoes and Veto Overrides
As of May 11, 15 bills had been vetoed by the governor. The Legislature had overridden eight of those bills while still in session and hence they became law.
Among the bills vetoed and then saved by override was H.B.10 which among other provisions requires a drug manufacturer or labeler who sells prescription drugs in the state to enter a rebate agreement with the Department of Human Services. The governor objected to the bill, claiming that it requires pharmaceutical companies which voluntarily participate in the Hawaii RX Plus program to additionally provide rebates and it will likely end voluntary participation in the RX program. She claims that the bill she offered, HB 1359, would accomplish the goals of HB 10 better. This veto was overridden.
Another bill vetoed was SB 14 which implements the provisions of Article X, Section 6 of the State Constitution as amended by voters in the 2006 Elections. It establishes a seven-member Advisory Council which would screen and nominate candidates for the University of Hawaii Board of Regents from which the Governor would appoint the regents. Among other things, the governor objects to the multiple appointing authorities of the members of the Advisory Council saying that they are special interest groups and that trustees should be independent in their individual and collective judgment and should serve the people of Hawaii, not special interest groups. The veto was overridden.
A bill that amends the way legislative vacancies are filled, SB 1063, gives the political party of the prior incumbent the opportunity to nominate three prospective appointees from their own party from which the governor would make his/her appointment. This policy would also apply to Hawaii vacancies in the U.S. Senate. The governor's objections ranged from the fact that the nominees would be selected by people who are not elected by the public, and included that the requirement that candidates be registered members of their party for at least six months prior to the appointment would narrow the list of qualified candidates. The veto was overridden.
The Process of Vetoes and Overrides
After a bill passes both houses and is certified by the presiding officers and clerks of each house, it is sent to the governor. The governor can sign it into law, or may return it to the legislature with her objections. Except for items appropriated to be expended by the judicial and legislative branches, the governor may veto any specific item or items in any bill which appropriates money for specific purposes by striking out or reducing the amount, but all other bills can only be vetoed in their entirety.
The governor has ten days to consider any bill that has been sent to his or her office ten or more days before the legislature adjourns sine die (final adjournment of a legislative session). If the bill is not signed into law or returned by the governor with her objections by the 10th day, it becomes law as though he/she has signed it.
But for all bills presented to the governor less than ten days before the legislature adjourns, he/she has forty-five days to consider the bills, and they become law on the forty-fifth day unless the governor by proclamation has given ten days' notice to the legislature that he or she plans to return a bill or bills with the governor's objections on that day. The legislature may convene at or before noon on the forty-fifth day in special session for the sole purpose of overriding the governor's vetoes. It takes a two-thirds vote of all members to which each house is entitled to override a veto. If the legislature fails to convene, the vetoed bills do not become law.
Another possible response to a bill vetoed by the governor is for the legislature to amend it in answer to the governor's objections. Only one reading is required of the amended bill by both houses, and only if the governor signs it within ten days after presentation does it become law.
Special Session
Since there are many bills still awaiting the governor's consideration, we do not know how many more bills will be returned without signature with the proper proclamation ten days before the forty-five days are up, announcing her intent to veto those measures. If the legislature decides to override the vetoes on any bills, a special session may be held for the purpose of overriding one or more of the vetoes.
In the 2005 Legislative session. records show that 26 bills were vetoed by the governor. In a special session on July 12, 2005, 12 of those vetoes were overridden by the legislature. Bills ranged from topics such as civil defense, frozen food products, to taxation.
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Extraterrestrial Blogathon
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Superb list! I really should start watching Bergman - I hear so many people (especially Tyler) talk about his films so often! I can't wait til holidays where all I have to do is lie in bed and do nothing. Then I'll be watching so many films!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! Bergman is by long and far my favorite filmmaker. His work has had such a profound impact on my life - creatively, emotional, humanly. Ah, I just love him. I wish I could watch all of his movies for the first time. They are truly magical.Delete
I second Ruth's notion about Bergman. I haven't seen a single one of his titles, and I hear so many great things about him. When I'm good and ready, my friend, I'll have to hit you up on where to begin... :-)ReplyDelete
Great piece, Alex. I like seeing everyone's picks for this blogathon. I can't seem to wrap my head around the idea of picking 5 films for this theme, so I'm an outsider on this one.
Fo'shizzle, dude.Replies
Oh man, I will gladly be your Bergman guide, when you are ready.Delete
Fo'shizzle SHO'NUFF!
Absolutely fantastic picks and reasoning for them.ReplyDelete
I too put TAXI DRIVER on my list - for different reason though.
Thank you for this Alex - great stuff as usual.Replies
I just saw your picks, loved them all. Got a huge smile when I saw that we both picked Taxi driver.Delete
Really cool idea here man.
Damn good picks Alex. As usual you remind me of some great films I love and introduce at least one I haven't seen (in this case When the Levees Broke). And of course, as usual, you put my five choices to shame. Well done!ReplyDeleteReplies
Me, put your choices to shame? Shiiiiit. I loved your picks dude, but either way, thanks so much for your kind words, glad you like my list!Delete
Interesting list, Alex. I have not seen your #1 and #5 picks, but these are different and well-rounded selections and I love your explanations for Taxi Driver and Amelie.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks man, I really enjoyed your picks as well. I cannot recommend The Virgin Spring highly enough, and When the Levees Broke is pretty goddamn jarring too.Delete
Oh I love 'Amélie' as a pick - such joy and so much love. 'Babel' is also great - a perfect example of the best and worst of humanity.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! My sentiments exactly.Delete
Haha Taxi Driver! Awesomeness! Amelie was almost in my list too. I can never watch Babel... I get too depressed. But lovely list :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah Babel is heavy shit - constant angst and turmoil until the final minutes, and even then...Delete
Love the inclusion of Babel - it was such a touching film though at the beginning it didn't hint that much towards the powerful endings to each of the stories.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Sati, I'm really glad so many people love that film as much as I do. Floors me everytime.Delete
Nice balance. With Amelie in there they might just spare our little planet!ReplyDelete
And by the way Alex, I'd really appreciate your input on my latest post which is inspired by this very post of yours! http://ilovethatfilm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/best-of-bergman-interactive-post.htmlReplyDeleteReplies
Oooh I'm gonna check that out now!Delete
Great List Alex !! I need to watch Virgin Springs, I have been hearing a lot lately and Babel - you are torturing them Alex !! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Ha, that's one way to look at it. But in all honestly, I think it'd be important to show outsiders the full badness that we humans are capable of. Would help give perspective, you know?Delete
It's a Wonderful Life, Superman, Aliens, Independence Day, Kill Bill.ReplyDeleteReplies
All solid choices.Delete


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Natalie's Everyday Heroes: Mark Finnegan of VetsRoll
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- This spring, military veterans from across the country will be heading out on the trip of a lifetime. It's called VetsRoll, and Mark Finnegan is the man who makes it happen. It takes a lot of planning, and a lot of fundraising.
On one of the snowiest days this winter, hundreds of people still turned out at the Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan. While they enjoyed music, food and drinks organized by the Walworth County Tavern League, many came out to support Finnegan.
"The guy is just so likable and what he does, I don't know where he finds the energy," said Wisconsin Tavern League president, Chris Marsicano.
Finnegan admits, it does take a lot of energy.
"It never stops," he laughed. "The fundraising goes all year long."
Finnegan spent the afternoon at a table filled with information about VetsRoll.
"It costs $400,000 or more to do this for four days every year," he explained.
So he's grateful for events like this, that help raise those much needed funds.
"We took it on as a statewide charity and all over the state, local chapters of the tavern league in each county raise money," Marsicano said. "Whether it's spaghetti dinners, or something like this, or bike rides or whatever it could be."
VetsRoll takes veterans from World War II through Vietnam on the trip.
"Our tagline is closure, gratitude and respect," Finnegan said, noting that not all veterans have been able to get closure on their experiences during war.
Over the last 11 years, Finnegan and VetsRoll have taken 2,200 veterans on the trip, which starts in Wisconsin, continues to Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, and then continues on to Washington, D.C.
"Originally, we thought we were going to do it one time, and after that first trip in 2010, my phone never stopped ringing. My life was changed forever," Finnegan said.
A video crew documents the trip for the veterans, capturing their reactions as police officers escort them on the road, and people line up to watch them pass. They also capture the moments they see the monuments and memorials to the sacrifices they made in Washington.
"We started this in honor of my father, who was a WWII navy veteran," Finnegan explained. "And my mother, she's still living, was a Rosie the Riveter in World War II."
The trip is staffed entirely by volunteers.
"From bus leaders to medical staff, people behind the scenes who are just doing whatever needs to be done," Finnegan said.
Marsicano has seen the impact VetsRoll has firsthand, when the 11 buses roll back into Beloit.
"Everyone's clapping and saying thank you for your service, welcome home," he said. "It gives you the chills. It's just the most amazing thing in the world."
Finnegan said it's the kind of homecoming these veterans deserve.
"These ladies and gentleman are treated like the kings and queens that they should be," Finnegan said.
This year's VetsRoll trip is from May 17th to May 20th. The oldest veteran planning on taking the trip this year is 104 years old. You can find more information about VetsRoll at https://www.vetsroll.org/.
If you'd like to nominate someone for Natalie's Everyday Heroes, just send Natalie an email at [email protected].


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