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LIVINGSTON, NJ - U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced that on Monday morning, Nov. 19, 2012, three corporate executives, two business owners, and a health care professional who made more than $1.4 million in illegal profits from an extensive insider trading network surrendered to the FBI. One of the individuals is from Livingston.
John Lazorchak, 42, of Long Valley, N.J.; Mark Cupo, 51, of Morris Plains, N.J.; Lawrence Grum, 48, of Livingston, N.J.; Michael Castelli, 48, of Morris Plains, N.J.; Mark Foldy, 42, of Morris Plains, N.J.; and Michael Pendolino, 43, of Nashua, N.H,., are each charged in a multi-count Criminal Complaint.
Lazorchak, Foldy, and Pendolino are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud; Cupo, Grum, and Castelli are each charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
They are also all charged with multiple counts of securities fraud: Lazorchak, 26 counts; Cupo, 23 counts; Grum, 12 counts; Castelli, 11 counts; Foldy, two counts; and Pendolino, two counts.
Initial court appearances are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph A. Dickson in Newark federal court.

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The phrase "City on a Hill" was coined by John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He penned a directive as he crossed the ocean from England to New England aboard the Arabella in early 1630. His passengers were primarily Puritans who had fled England in search of religious freedom.
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Winthrop knew that the events in New England would be watched not just by England, but by the world. It was in this context that Winthrop noted: "We must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us."
His language made it clear that we were not destined to be a shining example, only that we were destined to be an example — shining or otherwise.
The same phrase was invoked by John F. Kennedy in 1961, slightly more than a week before he was inaugurated as president. "Today the eyes of all people are truly upon us — and our governments, in every branch, at every level, national, state and local, must be as a city upon a hill — constructed and inhabited by men aware of their great trust and their great responsibilities."
Kennedy was aware that institutions are only as noble as those who inhabit them.
President Ronald Reagan used a different phrase, but similar language, in his farewell speech on Jan. 11, 1989.
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Reagan, who was known more for his faith in the American people than in the American government, warned that, "as government expands … liberty contracts."
The question that resides in front of us today is whether the people who inhabit our government institutions are aware of their great responsibility.
Events of this past month have shone a bright light on several of our government institutions. Whether it's the actions surrounding the terrorist attacks in Benghazi on the U.S. consulate, the IRS targeting groups based on their name, the Justice Department's pursuit of Fox reporter James Rosen or the NSA's extensive collection of private citizens' personal data, our institutions appear to be more tarnished than shiny.
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|March 8, 2012, 05:13 PM
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My wifes' just blew up today!
Decided to shoot my wife's LC9 today and lo and behold the extractor comes flying out with the extractor plunger somewhere into my lawn. The gun is about two months old and has had about 60 rounds through it. I immediately called Ruger and they already sent me a shipping label via email, so they are 'making good' sort of speak. I googled this to see if anyone else had any issues and found this thread, never been here before but registered to voice my concern. Pretty disheartening since I own two other Ruger models and have never had an issue. My only hope is that this is a one time fix. Obviously there is an issue with this model. BTW, i was shooting Winchester white box ammo.
|April 28, 2012, 09:32 PM
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ruger lc9 extractor
the comments regarding the ruger lc9 extractor & extractor spring problems have been very helpful. today, i was inserting a loaded magazine in my lc9, as i released the slide assembly to chamber a round...pieces flew off of my gun. after examining what the problem was, i noticed the extractor, extractor spring, and pin were all missing! fortunately i found the spring & extractor. uncertain as to why this happened and what to do - I searched the web and found these threads regarding the same issues. I will contact ruger asap and hope they remedy this on-going weapon failure! thanks again for the help.
|April 28, 2012, 09:49 PM
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Went the range with mine again this past week. Another hundred rounds and no issues. That's 300 rounds so far without a blip. It shoots a little high, but other than no problems.
Weird how all these new members are having issues. Do a search on the LC9 and the majority of posts are positive from long time members. The only consistant complaint is a crappy trigger.
|April 28, 2012, 11:53 PM
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The same type of failure being reported is troubling, and not typical of Ruger. A friend of mine was about to buy the LC9 as her first gun to use with her CHL. I may have to tell her to wait a bit, or opt for the Walther PPS.
I do agree that new member complaints need to be treated with a grain of salt. Always possible it's one person with a spoofed IP address and multiple accounts who had a particularly bad experience.
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|April 29, 2012, 08:29 AM
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Most of the raving has been for LCP. I have to wonder how Ruger handled the much hotter 9mm. This quest for the ultimate small auto will not always be successful. IMHO! Impugning new contributors is no way to grow a blog. IMHO!
Ruger CS is great because they need it to stay in business. Some of their products are great, others not so much. Same as it ever was. IMHO.
|May 17, 2012, 09:03 AM
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Something's fishy with this thread.
A gun dealer friend of mine had numerous negative reviews of his shop posted and was convinced they were bogus so he took action and filed a suit in order to have the records of who was posting the negative comments.
Sure enough, it turned out that they were all posted by a nearby competitor.
It's sad to think that America would become like that, but unfortunately, things like this do occur.
That said, if this is an issue with LC9's, Ruger must address this and correct the problem.
Often times, sub components are contracted out to various companies in various parts of the world. If all these accounts are true, then I'm sure Ruger is correcting or has already corrected the problem.
I would bet a dollar to a donut, the bulk of these complaints fall within a limited serial number range...assuming they are all legitimate complaints. Like all gun manufacturers, first gen weapons often have issues that need to be worked out.
The LC9 is a VERY popular selling handgun. So, not only are there already a large number of them out there, but as much as I dislike thinking it, some companies will stoop to any low to hurt their competition.
Should my LC9 ever do this, I will be the first to post about it. I've only fired 100 rounds so far, but so far so good.
|May 17, 2012, 09:43 AM
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I put 125 rounds in my LC9 the only problem is the sights.
The trigger pull is amazing, slow build up and no problems.
The sights suck, I aim for the center chest @ 7 yards it shoots like on the legs (5 inches down) but if I aim for center head shots its only like 2-3 inches off.
This is normal for me on small barrels, because on Full size handguns I can get the tight groupings. I tried the laser and it helped some what.
When shooting my 38 its the same, bad groups. Must be the DAO/ and small barrel that makes this. But these are great pocket guns for close ranges, I will use my Glock if needed for a longer range.
I havn't heard any bad reviews on it, Ruger makes good guns, and they won 2012/11?? handgun award lc9.
Yes the LC9 will fit in your pocket, I have the laser installed and it works great in my pocket.
|May 29, 2012, 01:32 AM
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my hammer spring and firing pin were replaced after 250 rds by Ruger after it broke. I used winchester wb ammo. I fired another 150 rds with no problems then I sold it.
|May 29, 2012, 06:51 PM
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The truth is, all handguns can and do fail. This failure isn't representative of the LC9 product in general and is an isolated case of a catastrophic failure. Such oddities can, and do, happen to just about any handgun or rifle maker. If there were a rash of such failures, then there might be an issue with the design or metallurgy of the LC9. Plus, we don't know exactly what was at fault in this case, it could just as easily be the fault of the ammo.
As it stands it's just "one of those things". I owned a LC9 for sometime. While I didn't have any failures such as this, I did trade it off for other reasons - I wasn't impressed with the pistol. But if you like the features of the LC9 I wouldn't discourage anyone from buying one based on this single report of a failure.
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|May 29, 2012, 07:08 PM
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If you cannot erase the doubt from your mind the answer is easy. Sell the gun and get a different one...a revolver preferably.
I would rather have 5/6 controllable and accurate shots as opposed to 10 that may miss the mark.
|May 29, 2012, 08:00 PM
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What gun can you buy that has not had a failure once for somebody?
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|May 29, 2012, 08:19 PM
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I'm sure the LC9 has had it's problems, but I can't help but notice the 1 and done post from the owners who had the problem.
|September 16, 2013, 12:32 PM
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LC9 Extractor Failure
Newbie here and not a conspirator ... like most that have had a problem with anything these days, we search the internet to see if anyone else has had this problem and how did they resolve it.
I bought my Ruger LC9 in Feb 2012 for home/self defense and have probably shot 150-200 rounds thru it since then when I noticed that it quit ejecting and would jam every shot fired. However, I hadn't cleaned it so I thought it may be dirty or I had bought some new ammo and thought that maybe it could be the problem. The new ammo I bought was Blazer Brass 115 grain full metal jacket. I cleaned the gun and tried to again shoot it this past weekend and it jammed after the first shot. I am not a firearms expert and was shooting with a buddy who said "let me see that" and I handed it to him. He immediately said, "no wonder, your extractor is missing"! I had no idea, but after he pointed it out, I realized he was correct. I searched the web over this past weekend and found this old thread.
Although there seems to be a few doubters on here, it seems that there are several people who have had this same problem. Using their advice I called Ruger this morning and talked to their service dept. The guy seemed a little short with me; however, he sent me a UPS return label via e-mail with instructions to send from a UPS Service Center and stated that it would take 7-10 days to repair it.
I am disappointed that it broke, but it seems that Ruger is willing to make it right and that is what matters most to me when anything that I own breaks. I have attached a few pictures to support the claim and show the hole from the missing extractor.
|September 16, 2013, 01:20 PM
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Yeah, could be just a few people bashing Ruger. If you do a search out on the web I dont see anyone listing issues with their Ruger LC9's, and Ruger hasn't issued a recall. I bought one for my GF about a month ago, she only has about 300 rounds through it but no issues at all. I have an LCP..we all know it's similar and no issues in almost 400 rounds through it. I dont know, I wouldn't let a few posts stop me from buying one given all the positive reports you can easily dig up.
|September 23, 2013, 06:44 PM
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Ruger LC9 Extractor Failure Update
Just wanted to follow up on my LC9 extractor failure as I got my gun back from Ruger today via UPS. I have attached a couple of pics as well as the packing slip which tells what they did to repair it. The technician also stated that they recommend not using steel case or +P bullets ... I have not used either one. I did go out to the back of my property and pump about 25 rounds thru it quickly tonight and it worked flawlessly again. Although I am disappointed the failure occurred, I am extremely happy with the way Ruger treated my failure and their expeditious free repair. Thanks to the people here who posted their failures and comments on how to proceed with Ruger to correct the failures ... it is appreciated!
|September 23, 2013, 09:27 PM
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hi im new here thought it a good spot to start, I have a LC9 and love it. the first time I shot it I had a case blow out and the extractor went flying. was at an indoor range and the extractor flew out sideways. so right there I have my doubts if someone claimed they were hit in the head with it. It was a defective reload. blew a BB size hole just above the rim and was fully in battery when it went off. I found all the parts on the floor below me and a little later had it all back together and running fine. ive got another 200 rounds threw it now "no reloads" and its been 100%. the extractor is held in place by the plunger which acts like a pivot. Its point is a wedge shape slightly off center and obviously is supposed to fit in one way. I could see where having this pivot reversed could cause a problem. at least in my reassembly and based on what I observed . it would seem to be pretty beefy with quite a bit of width where it contacts the case rim. but the design is not pinned in place and some kind of blow out due to a cracked case or some other circumstance where gasses could blow back past the case into the breach area could indeed like in my case blow that sucker out of there. I sincerely doubt if it would hit the shooter unless it bounced off something or your shooting gansta style "in which case you need to back off the TV police dramas"
|February 22, 2014, 09:16 PM
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Barrel lug crack
I discovered a crack in the barrel lug of my LC9 after about 250-300 rounds of factory target loads. It's on its way back to Ruger. I found another just like mine in the Ruger forum:
I'm not happy but have a Bulldog Pug in .44 Special and a Taurus 85 that I can carry in the meantime.
|February 23, 2014, 08:31 AM
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My buddy has an LC9 and while it hasn't been trouble free, it hasn't had any FTF or FTE through roughly 500 rounds or so.
It did have an issue where the mag refused to stay seated in the gun and would often drop out at the range or if simply bumped in the holster.
It required two trips back to Ruger to fix the issue (Ruger replaced the mag latch twice and told my buddy that "He must hold the mag latch all the way in through the entire process of removing the mag or inserting a mag and that this is a common problem with the LC9") which is finally resolved.
During the second return trip, they also replaced his laser sight even though the did not report an issues with it.
In my opinion, the LC9 isn't Ruger's greatest offering but it's a decent gun. Ruger has great customer service and will make sure it runs they way it should.
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|March 31, 2014, 01:09 PM
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Barrel crack
Ruger got my LC9 back to me in about 2.5 weeks. They replaced the barrel and fired 35 rounds through it with no malfunctions, according to the packing slip. I haven't fired it yet but if there are further issues, I'll let you all know.
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LONDON (AP) -- Expectations are mounting that European Central Bank will cut interest rates this week after figures Tuesday showed inflation in the euro area at a three-year low and unemployment at another record high.
Expectations were already high that the ECB would cut its main interest rate from its all-time low of 0.75 percent at its monthly policy meeting on Thursday despite reservations from some members on its governing council.
Analysts said Tuesday's figures from Eurostat, the European Union's statistics office, have increased the likelihood of a reduction in borrowing rates.
Consumer prices rose 1.2 percent in the year to April across the 17 EU countries that use the euro -- its lowest level since February 2010 and way down on the 1.7 percent rate recorded in March. The figure also took markets by surprise. They had been expecting a modest decline to 1.6 percent.
The preliminary April rate is way below the ECB's target of keeping inflation "close to but below" 2 percent and therefore gives the central bank more room for maneuver.
"If an ECB rate cut on Thursday didn't look nailed-on before, it certainly does now," said Craig Erlam, market analyst at Alpari.
Eurostat indicated that falling energy prices were largely behind the fall as well as lower service sector inflation. A fuller explanation behind the drop will emerge in a more detailed report in May.
The pressure to cut interest rates was given even further weight Tuesday with the release of figures showing unemployment in the eurozone rising to another record of 12.1 percent in March from the previous month's 12 percent.
With 19.2 million people out of work in the eurozone, up 62,000 during the month, policymakers have a huge task ahead of them to turn the region's economy around and keep their long-suffering people on board as they suffer the effects of austerity measures designed to get public finances into shape.
While Germany, Europe's largest economy, has an unemployment rate of just 5.4 percent, others such as Spain are languishing with a record jobless rate of 26.7 percent. Greece has the highest unemployment rate in the eurozone though its figures are compiled on a different timeline. In January, its jobless rate stood at 27.2 percent.
Even grimmer is the picture on the youth unemployment front -- in Spain, 55.9 percent of under 25s are out of work while in Greece the rate is an even more startling 59.1 percent.
Economists warn that a quarter-point interest rate cut is unlikely to turn the eurozone economy around by itself and are calling on the ECB to do more, such as ramping up a lending program to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Apple Inc deserves a five-year ban from entering anti-competitive e-book distribution contracts and should end its business arrangements with five major publishers with which it conspired to raise e-book prices, federal and state regulators said on Friday.
The U.S. Department of Justice and 33 U.S. states and territories proposed those changes after U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan last month found in a civil antitrust case that Apple played a "central role" in a conspiracy with the publishers to raise e-book prices.
The DoJ also requires that competitors such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble be allowed to include links to their own stores in their iOS applications, which Apple had prohibited.
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...Obama to the rescue !
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Technical Newsletter From Your Ballistic TechniciansVolume 8, Issue 2
|With the availability of more affordable chronographs coming on the shooting scene over the past twenty years, many shooters are adding this valuable tool to their equipment list. Most of us use one to tell us the velocity of our loads, but we're going to look at another aspect of load development using a chronograph. Our shooter (Bob), just bought a new 25-06 and wants to work up some varmint loads with the 87 gr. bullet. Bob starts working with IMR-4350 and loads three shells at the starting load and fires them checking both for accuracy and velocity. Pressures look fine so he bumps his load up a grain and checks again. Bob notices that each grain of increase is giving an average of 80 fps. Bob continues increasing his load and notices the
|primers are starting to flatten, but no other pressure signs are showing. Now the velocity increase has dropped to 30 fps. Bob becomes a little more cautious and increases the load by .5 of a grain and checks again. To his surprise the load drops in velocity by 15 fps. Even though no other pressure signs have occurred, the top has been reached. Every cartridge will have an efficiency range with a given combination of components. Once that range is passed, pressures will increase sharply and velocity will increase minimally. Changing to a different burning rate of powder will change this pressure curve and might give better velocity along with better accuracy. Bob now has the tool to find out.
| Every now and then a caller will remind me that some writer said that for a load to be accurate it must be near 100 percent density or full to over-flowing. Often times a load in the manual will call for a charge that fills the case with powder above the juncture of the neck and shoulder or maybe even half way up the neck and the caller wants to know it it's safe. Just the fact that the bullet will compress the powder does not make the load unsafe anymore than it guarantees an accurate round. Jack O'Conner's timeless 60 grains of H4831 in a W-W case and a 130-grain bullet is a prime example. But if a case is so full that you must use a long drop tube and tap the side of the case as the powder is poured into the case to get all the powder in the case, the chances are very good that this isn't a very good load for several reasons. First the powder choice is not the best and is probably too slow for the case/bullet combination judging from the sheer volume. The effort it takes to get so much powder in the case is very time consuming. It could be hard to keep the bullet at its OAL
|because the powder may be compressed so heavily that it could push the bullet out, especially with a big temperature or altitude change. Then you have the mess you make when you spill a couple of loads or have frequent overflows. Not to mention the aggravation of trying to fit 60 grains into a 58-grain space. If this were H4831 you could switch to IMR4831 which is slightly faster and will take up less space due to a slightly lighter charge or any of the 4350s and have even more room because you will use even less powder. So, while the highly compressed load may not unsafe it is inconvenient at best. A good workable knowledge of powder burn rates is invaluable when it comes to high-density high yield loads. Normally any load of an appropriate powder that occupies between 75% and 100+% of the potential available powder space of a given cartridge case could be potentially the most accurate. However a full case does not guarantee maximum fulfillment of a rifles accuracy potential.
Rob Brown from South Africa, made the SCI Trophy list with this Waterbuck taken with Sierra's 165 gr. HPBT Gameking in his 300 Winchester Magnum.
|Got Any Good Pictures?
We are always looking for good photos from your latest hunt, a recovered bullet you want to share, or targets you are particularly proud of. Who knows, they may end up in an issue of the X-Ring, or in a future Sierra reloading manual. Please remember to include your name, the cartridge/bullet combination and some of the details about the shot. Send these items to Sierra Bullets, Attn. AB, 1400 West Henry, Sedalia, MO 65301. You may e-mail .tiff or .jpeg photos to firstname.lastname@example.com, but make sure you include a description in the subject line. I don't open e-mail with attachments from blind locations.
| Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I've worked up to your maximum load in your manual with a standard primer. Can I switch to a magnum primer?
A: Not without reducing your load by 5%. Magnum primers give a hotter and longer flame which causes the powder to be ignited faster, and in turn may raise pressure. Reduce your load whenever you change or substitute any component.
Q: What is the difference between turning the outside of case necks and reaming the inside?
A: Outside neck turning is done to match case necks to the tight tolerance of chambers with tight necks. Reaming the inside is a procedure done when necking a larger caliber down to a smaller one. Unless this dimension is reduced by inside neck reaming, this results in a case neck that is too thick to allow the bullet to be released when it is fired, causing pressure to sky rocket.
Q: Are all hollow point bullets designed for rapid expansion?
A: Absolutely not. Our hollow-points vary in their jacket thickness, antimony content, distance the lead is away from the mouth, degree that the mouth is open and so forth depending on the use and range for which the bullet is designed. Hollow-point configurations can be found in match bullets that may show no mushrooming through tough controlled expansion big game bullets to the varmint bullets.
| Sportsman Team Challenge
by Carroll Pilant
The 2001 Sportsman Team Challenge was held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas on April 27 and 28th. This match is composed of 3 man teams, which shoot shotgun, rimfire rifle, rimfire pistol, and centerfire pistol. The top 3 place teams in each division (Open, Sportsman, Women, Industry, Etc) go into a final Championship round. With a first place cash prize of $24,000 at stake for the Open teams, Team Sierra/Starline (Doug Koenig, David Tubb, and J. Michael Plaxco) edged out Team Dillon Precision (Arnt Myhre, Michael Voigt, and Carl Bernosky). The second place team had to settle for $12,000 dollars. The 2001 victory marks the sixth time in the last seven years that Team Sierra/Starline has won this prestigious match. Congratulations to both teams for some fine shooting.
2001 NRA Show!!
The 2001 NRA Show was held May 18 - 20 in Kansas City, and was one of the best-attended shows ever. It was great to see our friends and customers who came by the Sierra booth and shared many good reports and success stories with us. We appreciate our loyal customers who came by and said "Hi" and also the many new people that stopped by. The 2002 NRA Show will be held in Reno, Nevada, April 26 thru 28. We certainly hope to see each one again in Reno, and remember that if you have a question or need help, give us a call at 1-800-223-8799 or E-mail us at
|Smoothing things Out
by Carroll Pilant
|I have a .308 Winchester that had a rough/slightly dark bore that shot well enough to use as a spare hunting rifle. After about 20 shots I had severe copper fouling in it. I had a chance to use one of David Tubb's Final Finish Systems and thought that this rifle would be a good trial for it. This kit consists of 75 Sierra bullets split into 5 groups impregnated with different polishing compounds. Group one has 10 bullets of the most coarse compound, group 2 has 10 bullets of a less coarse compound, group 3 has 15 bullets of fine compound, and groups 4 and 5 have 20 bullets each of finer compound, respectively. Tubb recommends using a fast powder with a light load and he uses bullets with the most bearing surface to take advantage of more area for polishing compound. This means that in some calibers, your rifle may not stabilize the bullet. Don't worry about this, since you aren't shooting for accuracy and it will not hurt the rifle just because it isn't stabilizing it. The procedure is to shoot the 10 #1 compounds, clean, 10 #2, clean, 10 #3, clean, 10 #4, clean, 10 #5 clean, and you are done. The last 25 bullets are for when you feel the accuracy is falling off and your throat is starting to get a little rough- you can touch it up. Tubb says that it removes less than three ten-thousandths of metal from the bore. The .308 I used had a long throat to start with and after measuring it before and after, I couldn't tell a difference. Cleaning was a different story. The bore is bright and shiny and the patches go through it SOOOO SMOOOOOTH now that it doesn't seem like the same rifle. I've had several skeptics' say, "yeah- it ate all the rifling out, etc!" Let them talk all they want. The rifle shoots better and cleans easier, and that is enough for me. I just finished treating an 8x57 that was about the same shape as the .308 and had the same results with it. The barrel on it is now smooth, cleans much easier, and the accuracy has improved. Next I will do my new .260 Remington, although
| I will modify the process by only using the #3, #4, and #5 steps to break in the barrel. For more information on the Final Finish System, call 806-323-9488 or go to www.zediker.com and you can see what a difference there is from actual photos of a bore, before and after.
Q: I was just reading an article on the .50 BMG and noticed a statement that the bullet doesn't stabilize until about 200 yards out. I don't understand how a bullet in free flight is going to improve. It would seem to me that things could only get worse. Please explain how this works.
A: A bullet has two centers of rotation. One is rotational but runs the length of the bullet around the outside like a tire balance. The other is a static balance point and is a fore and aft differential like a teeter-totter. When a bullet is released at the muzzle by the crown it can emerge slightly canted or off axis with the nose pointed slightly off line. When this occurs the bullet is in a yaw condition and travels some distance before it "settles" to become gyroscopically stable. The exact distance this requires is not readily determined but is commonly thought to be about 200 yards. To get a better grasp of this, think of a bullet and a toy top. They are very similar. A long thin top must be spun at a very high rotation rate but a short fat one can spin at a very low rotational rate and still stand up. Bullets are the same. When you first drop that fast spinning long thin top it will probably wobble momentarily but will quickly stabilize. Exactly like a long bullet emerging from a barrel and regaining its original shape after being contorted by pressure and torque from the lands. It takes but a nano second so the distance traveled is not great. The two most unstable times in a bullets flight is upon exit and as the bullet goes trans-sonic down range.
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The outcome was not unexpected against Pendleton Wednesday, but that doesn't mean the Hood River Valley wrestling team was happy about it.
The Pendleton Buckaroos defeated the Eagles 42-19 on the Eagles' senior night, the first of back-to-back dual meets for both teams.
"They took away our offense and we didn't adjust," said HRV coach Trent Kroll.
The Eagles took out their frustrations the next night on The Dalles-Wahtonka as they overcame a slow start and blasted the Eagle-Indians 52-16 to retain the River Clash Cup.
On Wednesday, the Bucks, ranked No. 2 at 5A, took advantage of a few forfeits and dominated the Eagles at the upper and lower weight classes.
The Bucks won nine matches, including seven straight from 285-138 pounds.
The Eagles were able to get some momentum at the middle weight classes to provide their highlights of the night.
First, Katie Eddy went to overtime against TJ Hancock before losing a hard-fought match 8-6.
At 145 pounds, Cesar Zarate dominated Alex Ferder throughout the match and got a 7-1 decision.
David Brunk then started a succession of drama-filled matches when he pinned Laramie Boston in 2:24 at 152 pounds.
Forrest Broddie followed that with the match of the night for HRV at 160 pounds.
After leading 4-3 at end of the second round, Broddie saw No. 8-ranked Ethan Johnson rally back with an escape point to tie. But Broddie quickly countered with two takedowns and built an 8-5 lead heading into the final seconds.
Broddie went for a pin, only to have Johnson pick up a pair of reversal points with five seconds left to cut his lead to a point; but he was able to hold on and get the win.
Broddie had been battling a flu all week, but somehow found enough energy to hold off Johnson.
"It's just a mental thing," Broddie said. "You just have to ignore (being sick.)"
The Pendleton match was the final home match for HRV seniors Ben Perez, Francesca Ybarra and Eddy, as well as stat crew member Savanna Holloway.
After losing to Pendleton, the Eagles headed to The Dalles to defend the River Clash Cup.
Despite having two matches in two nights, Broddie was not worried about the Eagles' mentality.
"We'll have plenty of energy," he said. "When you are defending the cup you find the motivation."
The match got a late start due to referee scheduling problems and when it did, both teams looked like they were competing in their second dual match in two days.
In the first five matches of the night, the loser was held scoreless.
Jessica DeHart earned a technical fall at 106 pounds, running up 16 points in just 2:24, to open the match for HRV.
However, the next three Eagle wrestlers went scoreless in decision defeats.
Andrew DeHart re-established the momentum in HRV's favor when he pinned Jackson Woods in 2:19 at 132 pounds. After nearly pinning Woods to end the first round of the match, DeHart drove him to the mat in the opening seconds of the second round and finished the job.
"When I crunched him down I was able to slide my arm in and then bumped him with the half," DeHart said.
The Eagles rolled after DeHart's match and the Eagle-Indians were not able to keep it close.
HRV won eight of the next nine matches. Wins for HRV included pins by Chas Peterson, Zarate, Brunk, Broddie and Andrea Graebel. Steven Swafford, and Juan Karlos Hernandez won by decision with Nick Morgan winning via major decision.
After losing the night before in Pendleton DeHart said he was amped up for The Dalles match.
"We have tons of energy tonight," he said. "We're pumped up and ready to go. It feels good."
The Eagles get a chance to rest up and work on issues which need to be corrected until Friday when they head to Marshall High School in Portland for a special district state qualifier, combining teams from the PIL and the Columbia River Conference.
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Ask and ye shall receive (champagne)! A few weeks ago I rambled on in this column about silver champagne straws and what a bummer it was that I hadn't seen individual bottles of bubbly anywhere. What I should have said was that I hadn't been offered an individual bottle of sparkling wine in any of the seedy rock clubs I hang out in. (As if I would order anything but Pabst or bourbon!) A passel of classy readers called, e-mailed and came by to let me know that I would have found mini champagne bottles all over town--if I'd bothered to look in wine shops. Jubilation, Quarters, Sunflower Market and Cost Plus World Market all stock at least one brand, but I hear Cost Plus has a selection of eight or nine choices. Most commonly available are Freixenet (say FRESH-uh-NET), Cooks, Pommery Pop and Mumm, but look for the fancy pants Sofia Coppola blanc de blancs in pink aluminum cans. None of them are exactly cheap (they're at least $2.50 each), and most are on the sweet side. What can you do? They're trying to market the stuff to trendy girls in fancy clubs in big cities. Whatever. I still think it's cool. Thanks to Jeff and Sandra for tipping me off, and to Angela for actually bringing in a little bottle of Freixenet!
The Dish
All the News That's Fit to Eat
First, the casualty list. I am getting really tired of reporting on all the great local restaurants that are closing around town. I only wish people got tired of eating chicken strips at Bennigan's. Nouveau Noodles, the multiethnic East Mountains restaurant that was much mentioned in our last Readers Choice Restaurant Poll, has closed. Last week, owner Robert Griego sent a farewell e-mail to his loyal customers, saying, "As many of you may know (or have seen when you are here) that business has steadily declined, and the trends are getting worse rather than better." The closure means Griego is looking for a new location in which to hold the series of wine classes he had planned for Nouveau Noodles. I expect we haven't seen the last of Griego, who was formerly a manager at Blue Corn Café and Brewery (now known as Chama River Brewing Company).
Restaurant Review
Get Your Lunchtime Kicks at This Retro Lunch Counter
Route 66 Malt Shop and Grill
I get a kick out of this place, and it's not just from the kitschy, retro décor and memorabilia that lines the walls and fills the curio cabinet, or even the music that rockets me back to my adolescence, putting me in the mood for '50s fare. The space is a former gas station that's been converted into a mini malt shop with a short counter and just a few tables, including a couple put out in the parking lot during warmer months.
Food On Tour
Redneck Eggs
Pickled eggs don't suck so bad when you make 'em yerself
Any time you enter a beer joint or beer store in the South, you're likely to find a big jar of pickled eggs on the counter next to the beef jerky, the pieds de porc à l'écarlate and all the other Bubbas that belly up to the Southern sideboard. Pickled eggs are tainted by their dissolute company and brutalized by mass marketing.
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CBD-Infused Dinner
Chowtown Restaurant Guide
Whether you're more familiar with the French Riviera or the French Quarter, there are plenty of places in Albuquerque to get a taste of authentic French cuisine. Read Hosho McCreesh's review of Le Quiche Parisienne in this issue, and check out these other restaurants in the city that will cater to your wanderlust and make you feel, if only for the evening, that you're dining in the City of Lights. Bon appetit, mes amis.


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Weeds in Floral Arrangements
When we told you about our favorite weeds yesterday, we ended up wanting to see them in some pretty arrangements. So here, we've gathered up some arranged weeds in vases to show just how cool they can be:
• 1 This cutting room featured in Southern Accents proudly displays a robust arrangement of Queen Anne's lace, via The Blushing Hostess.
• 2 These delicate, daisy-like weeds look so pretty in a simple arrangement via Living @970.
• 3 These thistles have been dried to make for a long-lasting, winter-friendly flower arrangement, via Modest Craft.
• 4 Feathery dandelions that have gone to seed are used in this outside-of-the-box arrangement. We don't want to think about the mess it would make, but it sure does look pretty in a ghostly sort of way, via Love Your Place.


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I love cinema! I often skip doing many things I would do in my twenties, just to watch an old movie now! So, if you wish, feel free to love or hate a movie here, by writing what you think of them as you watch them! I mostly watch older movies, since I'm not going to pay my money for the crap Hollywood puts out anymore. But, if you love movies, it would be interesting to me what you think of any film you've seen. Whether it be silent, subtitled, classic or recent, please throw up your opinion here about the last film you've watched so I can make a note of it, and hopefully find it to view! Thank you
Movie reviews
Stalag 17 - good.
Stalag 17(1953)
Loved William Holden and the story! The two comic reliefs? You know who I'm talking about. One was named "Animal" I believe. I don't remember the other person's name, but, they were the only flaws, for me, in the film
Airport(1970) I just watched it at like three o' clock in the morning last night! Total all-star cast, but! I thought it was just mediocre entertainment. The best scene was when Jaqueline Bisset gets crushed by a door to the restroom when the bomb goes off. I actually jumped a bit when that happened
Hoffa(1992). Convincing performance by Jack Nicholson as Jimmy Hoffa. The script was pretty weak. For almost two and half hours, the viewer ends up knowing nothing about Jimmy Hoffa, other than he loved the Teamsters, got involved with the mafia, and was murdered. I can find that out in one paragraph on wikipedia.
The Royal Tenenbaums(2001). I saw it when it came out and didn't appreciate it like I did the other night when I saw it again. Amusing throughout, with an excellent cast for comedy, it turned out to be quite, quite enjoyable! Gene Hackman is excellent
The miracle of Morgan's Creek(1944)
This film is absolutely hilarious! I love Preston Sturges! I don't like Betty Hutton at all, except for this wonderful comedy where she is superb! My highest recommendation
The Shoes of the Fisherman(1968)
I had seen this a while back, but a few days ago I saw it again. It remains the very best religious film ever made. The performances are superb! The only flaw is the David Jansen/Barbara Jefford relationship(which is just some fragmentary soap opera throughout the film). But how can you not like a film, where you have a possible world war three coupled with the Vatican giving away all it's wealth to actually help people? It's almost a sci-fi film!
The Usual Suspects(1995)
Though entertaining, this film is very overrated. It plays very fast, and has a clean ending. But, it just is okay. And of course, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Spacey, and Benicio del Toro have done much more interesting roles. Not a bad film.
What did you think of Lord of the Rings?
I never saw any of those films. I started watching the first one maybe three times, but I couldn't get into it. Maybe I need mushrooms to watch it
i watch movies very low but just royal casino or007 maybe is good
It was probably the most entertaining "Bond" film since Sean Connery played the role!
Taste of Cherry(1997)
This film is sooo good! You don't want to read about it. Just get the film and don't stop it in the middle or something. It really is worth the 90 minutes to watch it all the way through, without knowing a thing about it. Abbas Kiarostami is a genius
i watch it only tv, the title is defiance,i t was when i have a topic about game practice an act of faith if you have read it.
i watch it only tv, the title is defiance,i t was when i have a topic about game practice an act of faith if you have read it.
Is this it, Benju?
American History X is an uncompromising look at the racial and socio- economic situation in this country, and it is dominated by Edward Norton's unforgettable peformance.
Also White Heat and James Cagney. Wow.
The cinematography of Lawrence of Arabia is the most beautiful I've ever seen. I'd like to see it in a theater someday. TS Lawrence was an interesting character as well. People who knew him said that he had the ability to make a person feel like they could do anything!
American History X is an uncompromising look at the racial and socio- economic situation in this country, and it is dominated by Edward Norton's unforgettable peformance.
Also White Heat and James Cagney. Wow.
Oh! That movie had a scene that I've never forgotten, and wish I'd never seen! You know which one. The 'put your mouth on the curb' scene! Yuk! Edward Norton is a great actor!
"White Heat" is the best film I've ever seen from Cagney. Superb, and disturbing.


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EPA Provides Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) $850,000 to Reduce Emissions from Regional Locomotives
Release Date: 07/21/2010
Contact Information: David Deegan, 617-918-1017
Boston, Mass. – July 21, 2010) – The EPA recently awarded $850,000 to NESCAUM to install auxiliary power units (APU) on 29 regional freight locomotives operating in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.
"Reducing diesel emissions is an effective way to improve air quality, one of the seven key priorities of Administrator Jackson. Fewer diesel emissions will help those who suffer from asthma and other respiratory problems," said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA's New England Office. "These projects will help bring cleaner air to the residents of New England."
Diesel engines contribute significantly to air pollution, especially in urban areas. The fine particles in diesel exhaust pose serious health risks, including aggravated asthma and other respiratory symptoms. Children are especially vulnerable to these effects. The Northeast has some of the highest asthma rates in the nation, including a childhood asthma rate above 10 percent in all six New England states.
"NESCAUM is especially interested in managing clean diesel projects that have significant air quality benefits. This particular project, involving eight separate small regional railroads spread throughout New England, is a very good fit for our priorities as a clean air organization. We are very pleased with EPA's decision to award the grant", said Arthur Marin, Executive Director of NESCAUM.
This grant will allow NESCAUM to install new Tier-3 certified APUs that will provide power to vital systems, thereby eliminating virtually all locomotive engine idling and resulting in an estimated reduction in annual nitrogen oxide (NOx), particulate matter (PM), and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of 37, 1.1, and 2301 tons per year (tpy), respectively. The grant will cover 100% of the cost of each eligible APU.
This announcement is part of more than $67 million in grant funds being awarded by the EPA through the 2010 National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program. Other New England entities receiving grants this year include Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the Town of Fairfield, Connecticut and the New Bedford Harbor Development Commission. In addition, under the state clean diesel grant program, EPA recently announced that it is awarding $1.7 million to the New England state environmental agencies for clean diesel projects in New England.
For more information:
Northeast Diesel Collaborative (www.northeastdiesel.org)
EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign (www.epa.gov/diesel/)
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Macabre (UK - DVD R2)
The Wilson Bros cruise for some head with Arrow's DVD release of Macabre...
Since time immemorial, there has been the struggle for a son to step out his fathers' shadow and gain individual success. "Baby Doc" Duvalier fought against the might of "Papa Doc's" iron-fisted reputation in Haiti. William Pitt added the suffix of "The Younger" to distinguish himself from his father. Martin Daniels, despite his best efforts, could never match his dad Paul's success. Then we come to the work of Lamberto Bava.
With Mario Bava being the pioneering genius of Italian cinema, it was only natural for his son to want to follow his father into the business. Once he proved his worth with more menial tasks on the set, he became assistant director on the rest of the legend's films. Although technically competent, he never captured the flair his father was famous for. A case in point is that there are still those who regard his tampering with Mario's Lisa and the Devil and transforming it into the tacky William Peter Blatty cash-in House of Exorcism as a form of cinematic vandalism.
Since the Italian horror genre (and the Italian film industry as a whole) went into freefall, Bava Jr has spent the last twenty years so closely associated with TV that you'd think he was a candidate for a sex change. This is not a reflection on his ability to put a project together; merely that he suffered the same fate which greeted so many of Italy's filmmakers. This period saw him further trying to break out of Papa Bava's shadow, with a remake of Mask of Satan, and while you might think this would be both blasphemy and defeating his attempt at individuality, Bava Jr did enough to make it different and a decent ride at the same time. But with his latest movie ( Ghost Son) barely getting released, despite John Hannah and Pete Postlethwaite headlining, it's best we take a look back at one of his best works, in the form of Macabre.
Beware! This review be chock full of spoilers, so turn back now if ye don't want blow the surprises in store—not to mention ye ending to an Orson Welles classic! Pirate accent optional, by the way.
Although he had his biggest hit with Demons—a staple of video shops across both the UK and the world in the 80s— Macabre was the first time Bava Jr had a movie all to himself, and it is fitting that a project made so close to the death of his father is the one which is most in the style of the great auteur. As if to take out insurance, he roped in a name in Italian genre films which will guarantee a good time, the great Pupi Avati. The two spearhead a twisted tale of lust, perversion and something kept in the salad-tray more hideous than radishes. Ripped from the headlines about a woman in New Orleans who kept her lovers' head, hold on tight as we delve into the world where a frigid partner can give the best lovin 'ever!
Down in New Orleans, the Baker family is experiencing the strains of modern living, stagnating in familiarity and life is dull. Breaking away from tedium, Jane Baker (Bernice Stegers) seeks thrills in the arms of her lover. During one such liaison, her daughter drowns the younger brother in a bath. Racing home, her lover is decapitated in a horrific car accident. The family is torn apart, but love is the answer to Mrs Baker's problems, albeit in the most unconventional way.
The son's death is attributed to an accident, and after a year under psychiatric care, Mrs Baker moves into her former love-nest apartment, with only the blind Robert taking care of the place. As the reunion with her estranged family draws near, who is the mysterious lover whom Robert hears giving Mrs Baker a good seeing to? Will Robert get lucky? Does her daughter have murder on her mind once again? Above all, what is the mysterious secret of the locked fridge? All we can say is that it really isn't very pretty.
Macabre is a movie of many enemies, including marital transgressors, unwelcome snoopers, murderous children and the other of whom breaks laws of nature God hadn't even thought of when he handed down the ten commandments. Lust is the centre of all things, and there is a superb motif running through the movie, with the hue of red being the colour-coding for filth. This is reminiscent of Tak Fujimoto's technique in using the same tones to subliminally indicate danger, as seen in his work on Silence of the Lambs. Mrs Baker has a red bed, telling us she's a slut, not to mention a penchant for red dresses. Being an insatiable purveyor of original sin, and having her amorous exploits overheard, she resorts to the oldest of bribes.
Combining a bid to get her rocks off whilst smoothing out relations with her fellow resident, Mrs Baker goes ahead with a plan to seduce the blind Robert, but all goes embarrassingly wrong, bringing with it a prime example of the subtext littered throughout the movie, more than most would expect from Bava Jr. Here the blind character is a man who fixes musical instruments, but the asexual nature of the character means an inability to get laid with the perma-horny Mrs Baker, and his tinkering with horns without knowing how to play them is a delicious conceit. Oh, and Baker pulls a red sheet off of the bed as she begins her ill-fated plan…
To top things all off, the homecoming reunion with Mrs Baker's horrid little brat brings with it one of the most uncomfortable family reunions since Marie Osmond's repressed memories surfacing when her brothers lit up cigarettes around the Christmas table. This homicidal tweenager really is one heartless little bitch, as we already know that she killed her little brother, but she really goes too far when asking her mother "Am I going to get wrinkles round my eyes, too?" Surely things couldn't get any worse when they sit down for tea? Wanna' bet?
Macabre hosts so many moments to pick from as great examples of Italian genre cinema. The key event which sets the dire events in motion is the murder of Mrs Baker's young son, and we doff our hats (if we wore them, anyway) to the very brave choice to inter-cut some hot sex action between lustful adults with the his murder. There are few movies that pushed the boundaries this far at that time. If you cannonball that with the scene immediately afterwards, where Baker's lover literally loses his head in the most horrific Volkswagen car-crash since Herbie went bananas, you have a movie which grabs you from the outset.
Bava Jrs' confidence behind the camera is plainly evident, and not merely making things look pretty. Our introduction to the character of Robert is one which perfectly captures the lack of privacy and dearth of shame common to a lot of blind people. Where any other actor would have make sure that a bottle of Mr Matey bubble bath was on hand to keep any trace of their genitals covered in suds, it isn't the case here. Given that his mother is washing him down makes the scene so damn creepy that you actually yearn for the same strategically-place sponge that Kenneth Connor had in Carry on Girls.
While this and other elements of the movie might be in strictly execrable taste, there is certainly good work from some of the cast. Anyone who has seen the Fantastic 4 movies will know that Kerry Washington seemed to fall back on her drama school training when portraying a blind woman, but this is not the case here. The wonderfully named Stanko Molnar gives a particularly good performance as Robert, the sightless resident of the house from Hell. There is no trace of over-expression when confronted by something unexpected, and doesn't rely on a fixed glare to indicate lack of vision. On a related note, take a look on a rare instance where he closes his eyes: his eyelids are bright white, but we can't figure if it is either attention to detail or a mistake in not putting makeup on them.
When evaluating performances, special mention should go to the rampant qualities of Bernice Stegers, who is a fascinating combination of elements which really shouldn't work, but do. There is a fierce sexuality about her, and she is a few pounds heavier than the average cynical studio would have selected, but she has the body of an absolute corker and all the hornier for it. She is a Milf, and one whose throbbing loins take priority over the safety of her kids. Stegers puts in convincing work, and you are left in no doubt that she is falling apart at the burden of not only knowing that her son died at the hands of her daughter, or her marriage breaking up, but topping it all off is her perverted obsession with the decapitated head of her lover. It takes a considerable amount of talent to pull this little lot off, but Stegers does it with aplomb, especially as she has the face of a particularly sad Labrador, and offers an interesting look at what Cherie Blair might have looked had she been attractive.
Above all, the central theme of Macabre is that of things being hidden in plain sight, or right under your nose, for that matter. The murder of Baker's son was attributed to an accident, even though the truth is literally right in front of them. The necrophilic perversions of Jane Baker are heard throughout the house, but to a blind man, the truth is hidden, and merely sounds like heady sex with a smuggled-in guest. The theme is turned on its' head when a vital clue is uncovered by our sightless occupant, but he sees far more than the audience expects…
There is an intimacy between characters in communal housing and the desperate nature of their situation which is reminiscent of Harold Pinter's The Caretaker, and the atmosphere of mental illness bubbling under the surface is just as pertinent. The building is almost as twisted and rotten as Mrs Baker and her twisted kin, as if Rising Damps' Mr Rigsby was taking on psychopaths as lodgers. The strength of a story can sometimes be decided by the environment it is set in, and Bava Jr picked a real winner with Macabre.
While the crew of Macabre might have only been out filming in the American south for just a week, they manage to capture the smell of old Louisiana in a way that probably eclipses Fulci's efforts on The Beyond, making much better use of its streets and the people found on them. The sets are convincingly blended with the location work, and you'd be hard-pushed to pick holes in the work done by the differing units—if there were separate ones, you understand!
Sex has to mentioned, as much of the movie is built upon it. The carnal exploits are varied, to say the least, and Stegers really makes the blood rush to the right places when wearing an alluring nightie which would make Ed Wood drool with envy. One thing struck us when watching the most normal of sex scenes, and that is how most Italian horror movies only show rather mundane variations, flying in the face of the "liberated" image of Europeans. OK, the movie was shot partly in New Orleans, but as most was filmed in Salo, it would have been more appropriate for them to have adopted the classic Italian sexual position: man on top, woman in kitchen.
European movie fans take note that while there is no trace of the beloved J&B in this most Italian of films, you have to remember that this is set down south, not really allowing for many opportunities to slip in a plug. By way of compensation, bringing a smile to our lips was a bottle of Four Roses bourbon which makes its way onto the screen, and it really isn't a bad drop, if we say so ourselves.
Ok, back to the movie after that little alcoholic diversion! While there are a number of gross-out moments which will have the more sensitive of viewers curling their toes and squealing like teeny-tiny little girls (yes, it's bait!) and aside from the obvious "woman has sex with dismembered head" motif which runs throughout the movie, one of the best is when a mystery ingredient is discovered in the soup served at the aforementioned uncomfortable family dinner. This sits proudly alongside The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2's "hard-shell peppercorns" scene when Drayton Sawyer's quality control goes awry at the wrong moment.
The one thing which you are sure to come away with after watching the movie is the absolutely batshit ending. We are not exaggerating when we say that it is one of the most hallucinogenic, brain-bending things you are likely to see! You will get the overwhelming urge—no, need—to repeatedly smash yourself over the head with a tin tray in order to test-fire your senses to ensure they are working properly! There are some movies which have been sold on their "trick" endings in the past, but this one makes them all look like they're running in slow motion. See it and freak out.
With so much entertainment going on with this movie, it seems almost wrong to point out a few of the flaws, but these are minor ones which enthusiasts of the genre are big enough to overlook. Primarily, there are more than a few suspect accents, with some of them bringing to mind the bridge of the theme to The Beverly Hillbillies. "Mrs Baker, sit a spell. Take your shoes off. Y'all come back now, y'hear".
Maybe we've become jaded, but when Mrs Baker is getting her rocks off with her former partner, she seems to have gotten all of her carnal utterances from Uncle Spurty's Big Book of Porno Phrases. If you bring the most trite old line to mind, we guarantee that it's in there. It reminds us of a really bad piece of erotic fiction in a porno mag from years ago, where they had one guy unloading his manly seed into a comely wench, with the raw smegma and rampant release summed up by the words "Oh Christ…" said Bob. That was it, as flat, dull and lifeless as that. Not "exclaimed Bob". Nor even "roared Bob". Maybe they should have consulted Uncle Spurty on that one, too.
Whilst the above is mostly due to international dubbing, there is the occasional cock-up which occurred during filming and was left in with the hope that they would go unnoticed. The only example we will point you in the direction of is a rather hilarious one, which occurs towards the end, when a character is dropped off at their destination and gets out the car. The vehicle slowly pulls away and accelerates off… or that's what the soundtrack was hoping you would think, anyway. The shadow of the car is clearly seen slowly exiting the frame, seemingly ignoring the sound of its own engine roaring away. This is reminiscent of Bela Lugosi's unceremonious exit in Plan Nine From Outer Space—"never to return again..."
We're not sure if we are able to pick these things out or if it is just the novelty of seeing them in an Italian movie, but there is a box of Oreos on the shelf in Baker's kitchen, which was presumably a tasty treat for her kids that might have been the key to solving why her son was murdered: the girl simply wanted more Oreos, and with her brother out of the way… OK, so maybe we are reading too much into things, but said box of American cookies causes a bit of a credibility glitch. When Mrs Baker returns to her home a year later, the same pack of Oreos resides on the shelf of the kitchen, indicating that the janitor took great pains to preserve her apartment just how she left it, or that the scenes were shot on the same day and the packet was missed when they went to film the later sequences.
We said at the start that we were putting spoilers in, but we're probably right to have a clean conscience about doing so. Why is this? Anyone who has ever seen artwork relating to Macabre will have had the central "mystery" blown for them, as the head in the fridge is on every poster and video cover every printed! It's like putting a picture of a sledge on the sleeve of Citizen Kane, for God's sake. Anyway, the big reveal comes just over an hour in, and once you know that the head is in the fridge, logic dictates that she's having sex with it. Necrophilia with a decapitated head doesn't offer a lot of possibilities, so it's safe to assume that to get herself off, Mrs Baker uses her former lover to do that thing that Elvis wouldn't do for the ladies. Still, if Reanimator's Dr Hill doesn't mind older brunettes, we've found him the perfect date in Mrs Baker.
Speaking of the big mystery, there is a barrage of dialogue when Mrs Baker's secret is threatened with exposure, and while they might seem like warning to stop the cat getting out of the bag, they said something entirely different to us. Macabre was made at the end of the "instructional" era of horror movies, when films came with their own warnings about what not to do in order to stay alive. You know, 'don't go in the house', 'don't answer the phone', 'don't go near the park', etc, and these consecutive lines could have been used to re-market the movie - a common practice before video, getting poor sods to pay to see the same movie twice. Rather than watching Macabre, how would you feel about seeing "Don't Go in the Kitchen" or "Don't Go in the Refrigerator"? Mouth-watering titles, aren't they...?
Macabre is possibly the best genre film to come from Lamberto Bava, as watching Demons again recently revealed it to have lost a hell of a lot of its lustre over the last (almost) twenty-five years. Bava Jr's work here is a hardy perennial in the garden of twisted pleasure, and we get a very respectable treatment from Arrow. Speaking of which, let's see how it looks.
The 1.85:1 anamorphic image is rather pleasing, boasting strong, stable colours and an overall look which serves the film well. Given Macabre's origins, it was never going to look freshly-minted, but the minimal and unobtrusive examples of dirt and debris are all part of the experience. We were used to watching it on the crappy old pre-cert Go Video release, and were blown away at how it looks on DVD. Granted, the opening credits look bloody awful, but they were obviously sourced from any English print available, but the rest comes from nicely preserved archived material. We do get some hefty splices between reels, but once again, it's all part of the charm. It will be a cold day in hell before Macabre looks better than it does here, and that's pretty damn nice.
While you wouldn't expect (or even want) anything like lossless 7.1 audio for a movie like Macabre, we have precious few complaints about the 2.0 mono sound. The dialogue recording will be warmly comforting to fans of the genre (with the familiar tones of Carolyn De Fonseca dubbing Steger's performance) and levels are kept consistent throughout. Ubaldo Continiello's saxophone-led score is reproduced with efficiency, and gives it that New Orleans touch. The only real grouse is the occasional pop and crackle, normally associated with a reel-change.
'Macabre and the Golden Age of Italian Horror': Coming in at eleven minutes, Lamberto Bava is on hand to give some background on the movie, and is an agreeable character, with interesting tales to tell. He details his choice in Bernice Stegers, a British actress in an Italian film playing an American who sleeps with a decapitated head—his reasoning comes across as perfectly sound! This featurette seems to lack a little focus, with some at least one participant brought in just because they could get hold of him—OK, we mean Ruggero Deodato. We met Deodato in the 90s, and he is a really cool guy, and he explained his rationale behind the animal killings in Cannibal Holocaust much better than he does here. On a side note, he was quite stunned when he met us, as we looked identically weird at the time—"You… you brothers?? Twins???"—so we won't hear a bad word against him. Joe Dante's statement that the zombie/cannibal sub-genre was in "the sewer" and about the death of Italian horror is a very sweeping statement, as they brought worldwide interest and subsequent revenue to the industry—Something Looney Tunes: Back in Action failed to do. Said subgenres were long gone by the time things really hit the skids in the late 80s, but it's admirable that he acknowledges the American industry's part in such matters. As with Fulci and his peers, Deodato reveals the reason for his longevity in the business: diversity. Keep switching genres and you don't get pigeonholed, something which George Romero was keen to do at the outset but failed (and after seeing There's Always Vanilla, it's not really a surprise). Apart from a few quibbles, this is a very nice extra, and a treat for something which could have easily been a bare-bones release.
We also get the trailer, and one from the classic school of showing the audience everything in the hopes they will plunk down cash to see it. No twist is left a mystery, no surprise unshown—apart from the mind-scrambling ending, of course! It's the kind of trailer which would have the faithful salivating at the prospect of sitting in a particularly grotty cinema. Watch the movie first, for sure.
The photo gallery is in the same style as Arrows' other new genre releases, and showcases a number of pictures to the theme of the movie, with the ability to skip to the next one in the set. The snaps are actual stills, rather than the cheat of resorting to screen-captures as many other companies do, and the presentation is most agreeable.
We also get a brief, but specially-filmed introduction by Lamberto Bava, who eases you into the oncoming bout of necrophillic madness.
Arrow set out their new genre store with a very good release of Macabre, the peak of Lamberto Bava's genre work. The presentation is impressive, with a strong transfer and decent sound. That a genre company in the UK is creating their own featurettes puts them in a very exclusive club, and we can only commend their commitment to giving enthusiasts what they want. Macabre is a solidly entertaining movie, with more sleaze than any one film has a right to. Show Arrow that you appreciate their efforts and you'll be rewarded with not only more releases to come, but with one of the best nights-in with a DVD you'll have in months. Recommended!
Review by Wilson Bros
That is a glorious DVD cover. Do you guys have a copy of 'Shock! Horror!' (or whatever it's called)? The book made up of full color Video Nasty VHS covers? That Macabre cover is in there.
Concerning the film, I should probably watch it again as a grown up. I saw it when I was 18 or so, and it was during a time I was lapping up all the most violent Euro horror, so the relatively bloodless 'Macabre' didn't really excite me.
Concerning the film, I should probably watch it again as a grown up. I saw it when I was 18 or so, and it was during a time I was lapping up all the most violent Euro horror, so the relatively bloodless 'Macabre' didn't really excite me.
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,183
Gabe Powers wrote: Do you guys have a copy of 'Shock! Horror!' (or whatever it's called)? The book made up of full color Video Nasty VHS covers? That Macabre cover is in there.
Concerning the film, I should probably watch it again as a grown up. I saw it when I was 18 or so, and it was during a time I was lapping up all the most violent Euro horror, so the relatively bloodless 'Macabre' didn't really excite me.
We have one of those very books, Gabe, and have been able to get Ruggero Deodato to sign the Cannibal Holocaust cover, as well as Jorge Grau putting his signature on the sleeve of The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue.
It might be lacking in the red stuff, but Macabre is enjoyably twisted (rather like those odd Ben & Jerrys' tubs) and a more mature perspective opens the movie's perversions up to you like Bernice Stegers' legs with a decapitated head around!
You'd never guess that her husband is Harry Potter director Mike Newell, would you?
Oh, and as for the image of the cover with the thumbs-up - that is the original UK Go-Video artwork from our personal collection. As to which of us owns the hand in the picture, that will remain an eternal mystery...
Concerning the film, I should probably watch it again as a grown up. I saw it when I was 18 or so, and it was during a time I was lapping up all the most violent Euro horror, so the relatively bloodless 'Macabre' didn't really excite me.
We have one of those very books, Gabe, and have been able to get Ruggero Deodato to sign the Cannibal Holocaust cover, as well as Jorge Grau putting his signature on the sleeve of The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue.
It might be lacking in the red stuff, but Macabre is enjoyably twisted (rather like those odd Ben & Jerrys' tubs) and a more mature perspective opens the movie's perversions up to you like Bernice Stegers' legs with a decapitated head around!
You'd never guess that her husband is Harry Potter director Mike Newell, would you?
Oh, and as for the image of the cover with the thumbs-up - that is the original UK Go-Video artwork from our personal collection. As to which of us owns the hand in the picture, that will remain an eternal mystery...
I've got a pretty sad little collection of original release VHS copies I've found over the years. Just added a big box copy of Django the other day. I wish they were worth something...
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,183
We wish that OUR old VHS tapes were worth something. We've even got covers signed by Fulci et al (including an amazingly lovely UK original VHS of Lizard in a Woman's Skin with the Maestro's signature on it!) and as it stands, they're now worth slightly less than the average German banknote after the Great War...
The Wilson Bros
The Wilson Bros
Hey, I just got 'Book of the Dead' from FAB Press for my birthday, and guess who's featured in a full page, colour photo towards the back?
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Disc Details
Release Date: 29th June 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono English
Subtitles: N/A
Extras: Featurette, Photo Gallery, Intro, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Lamberto Bava
Cast: Bernice Stegers, Stanko Molnar
Genre: Horror
Length: 89 minutes
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i recently bought a version of Burning Spear's first album (on vinyl) that is pretty different from the standard and well known one.
it may well be a bootleg (it doesn't look very legit indeed), but the sound is pretty nice and many of the tracks feature subtle effects, nice little touches of dub, for instance at the end of "Ethiopians".
the sleeve is kind of a "pastiche", featuring mr.Rodney on guitar plus the sun drawing also used in some of the standard Studio One editions.
"He Prayed" doesn't appear on the record, while "Door Peep" is featured twice, in two different versions.
is anybody familiar with this version of the album?
any info about it? i'd be really interested in having some more info about it and about the unusual versions of several of the tracks on it.
thank you!!