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Drop Waist Corset Dress
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The TV series Mad Men has taken classic fashion lovers for a ride. Today's dress, derived from the Margarete top, would fit right in to an office party at Sterling Cooper— or on the streets of New York city in high style. Conceived by the talented BurdaStyle member embaby, this week she'll show you how to draft your own drop waist dress, and march in vintage-inspired style.
"I've chosen to do a 50s drop waist for this dress. Instead of piping, I used ric-rac for the top of the bodice. I've also added sewable boning and padding to the original design. The fabrics are from Ikea- autumn hues of camel and grey. I made mine out of cotton since its summer all year round at the equator but the use of cord, wool blend for this dress will be perfect for autumn."
We <3 it! If you want to win Adey's dress, visit her blog for the giveaway details!
Material Notes
1 yard for the bodice, 2 ½ to 3 yards for the skirt (depending on length)
Ric rac or piping
Sewable boning
18" invisible zipper
Interfacing (if you are using a light weight fabric) for pieces 1, 2 and 6
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Sep 25, 2010, 02.03 AMby papayo-azul
Buen trabajo se te ve genial, me gusta los colores que elegistes
Sep 13, 2010, 07.57 PMby Damian Sawicki
Lovely! Like a young Yoko Ono ;)
Sep 10, 2010, 09.39 AMby bazylka
I love it ;) but I am affraid that for a E-cup big girl it would not look so lovely ;(
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Sep 12, 2010, 10.20 PMby nazmiehm
aww, but thats the same thing i thought for myself….when ever there's a breast cup piece, it usually spells disaster for me. but the dress is gorgeous!
Sep 8, 2010, 04.45 PMby carolinam
Very lovely. the top is amazing. This is needed to get that perfect fit.
Sep 8, 2010, 05.04 AMby smallone
Was thinking that is an awesome fit!!……
only by going to instructions did I see that this is extremely well constructed. I encourage all to do the same as there in lies a whole host of great tips and techniques on padding and boning and constructing this to get that same great finish and fit.
Thanks guys!! ….. while I may not make this exact garment…will be using some of those techniques for sure…top to this would make great undies in some lovely fabric and trim.
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Sep 8, 2010, 04.27 PMby burdastyle
We just added a few more detail shots to this page so the detail of construction can really be seen— she really did a great job!
Sep 9, 2010, 03.54 PMby smallone
Thanks that really shows it in its true light…looks lovely on but it sooo well done it looks simple :) …..worth highlighting the wonderful construction was getting lost
Sep 8, 2010, 04.35 AMby madling
very lovely did you made that top as well?
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I took the hard drive out and it looks like there are some files from just a few weeks ago. Also there is a crack at the power button (I think someone dropped it)
I looked online and of course there are people posting the solution to his problem is cpu, MB, memory, power supply, power button, etc LOL I tried 3 other power supplies from Dell and they all give the same 3 blinks and thats it. I did try to reseat the memory and even try without it in but its just the 3 blinks.
If it is the motherboard then they will probably just recycle it and take whatever files I can get from the hard drive but I wanted to ask people more knowledgeable than myself before I just chalk it up to a bad MB and the whole thing is fried.
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Booknotes - "Yankee Warhorse"
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I was looking forward to hear something about this book. Like you, I was a little worried about the authors relationship with subject. I also agree with you that Univ. Missouri generally does a good job with their publishing. I didn't buy the Slocum bio. that I believe they also published. The reviews were mixed.
It is good to hear that Earl Hess feels that the biography is well done.
Look forward to your review on this book and the Spartan Band brigade history.
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I didn't read the Slocum book, either, but the recent Ewing and Lane bios were pretty good.
We can scratch another one of the big ones off the list. Guys like von Steinwehr, Blenker, Weber, Schimmelpfennig, etc. are not very enticing subjects (at least to me), but the likes of Willich, Kautz, Weitzel might be.
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There's a cute little bar/ restaurant next door that will serve you on the beach. That also had great food.
We stayed at the Tuscany for our honeymoon.
The resort was towards the end of Grace Bay not very many people walking around on the beach and no vendors to bother you no fences to stop you. We walked for an hour and a half in One Direction and back .
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Beautiful sand and water probably the best beach area I've ever been to and I've been to Hawaii, Cancun, Florida, Jamaica.
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Speaking to reporters Tuesday from the Dolby Theatre, where he'll host the 85th annual Oscar ceremony on Feb. 24, the entertainer was alternately confident and self-deprecating.
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Sumptuous Shanghai
Sorry friends, it's been a too long a hiatus again between posts, but life has caught up with me of late and reduced the amount of time I've had to cook and post. I did however manage to find the time to visit a dear friend in Shanghai recently and by the by, had several sumptuous meals.
The first of these was at the utterly delectable Jean Georges, where, for a fraction of the price one would have to pay at the main Jean Georges restaurant in New York, we got to feast on seven courses of the dégustation menu featuring the restaurant's signature dishes. This excluded the (not very little) petit fours that came at the end of the meal in spite of our enormously satisfied tummies.
First up was Egg Caviar. This consisted of the most perfectly done scrambled eggs topped with cream and utterly sinful beluga caviar. The harmonious balance of flavours between the otherwise simply-done eggs and the luxurious briny caviar brought out the best of both foods and provided a wonderful start to our meal.
This was followed by Sea Scallops with Caper-Raisin Emulsion and Caramalised Cauliflower. The scallops were delicately grilled to just the right doneness and nicely complemented by the cauliflower. Far less rich than the first dish, but just as delicious.
We were then presented with the delightful Young Garlic Soup with Thyme and Sautéed Frogs Legs. You can just about see the tiny, crisply-fried frogs legs in the background of the photograph. These were then bathed in the delicately flavoured soup. These proved so delicious that I could have honestly eaten far more frogs legs than the two pieces provided. But then, room had to be left for more delights to come.
We moved onto something light – Turbot with Château Chalon Sauce, Tomato and Zucchini. My dining companions didn't find too much to shout about this dish, but I found the lightly cooked fish with the slightly winey tasting sauce a nice balance to the rich flavours we'd been receiving so far. My plate was again wiped clean.
Then came one of my favourites (vying neck to neck with the Egg Caviar) – Lobster Tartine, Lemongrass, Fenugreek Broth and Pea Shoots. Every single component of this dish was simply perfectly done. The tomato-based broth which was lightly flavoured with fenugreek provided a great accompaniment to the lobster leg. The pea shoots, done to al dente crispness, lent a nice healthy aspect to the dish.
Just when we thought we couldn't consume any more, our main course arrived – Broiled Squab served with Onion Compote, Sautéed Foie Gras and Corn Pancake. This was a heavy but flavourful dish. Perhaps by this stage, I was feeling just a little too full to appreciate the wonders of the (again) perfectly done squab but persevere I did and polished off my entire serving. It is a testament to the high standards of the chef that every single component of all the dishes so far was cooked with thoughtfulness and commitment to excellence. Nothing was out of place, nothing was sloppily presented and nothing was overcooked nor underdone.
I couldn't of course roll out of the restaurant without sampling Jean Georges' famous and trend-setting Molten Chocolate Cake. This came presented with a scoop of ice-cream and chocolate sauce (as if it needed more enhancement) and THREE other desserts. Needless to say, we were horrified, but ate everything nonetheless. I could see why this was the grandaddy of all the molten chocolate cakes that have come after it. Rich, just the right texture for breaking open with the spoon and the perfect amount of molten warm chocolate sauce flowing out of it to be lapped up in delight. Not to be outdone were the other desserts – Strawberry Jelly with Frozen Strawberries and Cream, a Three-layer Liquid Chocolate Delight that was sucked up with a straw, and a Citrus and Hazelnut Mousse Cake which could have easily been the star of any other restaurant's dessert menu. At this stage, the strawberry dessert was the favourite of my dining companions for the tart relief it gave to our exhausted tastebuds.
Of course this was subsequently undone by the petit fours (of which we just had to try one of each) and the homemade mini macaroons. A filling but fitting end to a fabulously sumptuous meal. Luckily we were able to walk the length of the Bund after that to work a tiny fraction of those calories off….
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Surprised it took this long to be honest, Bleach had outstayed it's welcome for a long time. Even in the anime. A friend of mine will be very disappointed considering he only follows the anime.
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the ending was quite disappointing ,i mean they left so many things incomplete
like bankai of some characters like yamamoto,ukitake and kyoraku
and i really wanted to see urahara's bankai
they even left aizen's thing incomplete
the last arc was just a time pass arc to get ichigo's powers back somehow so that he is happy at the end
well, the series was the best in first arc and through out the arrancar saga
i'll just see now how the manga ends
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this is news to me. ive had little interest in the xecution arc to begin with from the manga and anime so i didnt bother checking on the anime status. imo hell has officially frozen over. i never thought theyd get to this point but it looks like dragging your feet for a few years with countless fillers will do such a thing. im glad its finished but id have loved to see the new arc aired to see more of Nel tu and friends around. i'll watch the last 2 eps soon enough of Bleach.
how is Naruto Shippuuden doing in ratings? i know they're fond of countless fillers like Bleach. i have a question regarding how the series has performed in regards to arc and fillers for the episodes. would Bleach have done as well as Gintama has done so far by avoiding lengthy fillers and sticking to the actual manga arcs?
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Anyways, I'm not too familiar with Gintama. However, I will say that if fillers haven't killed Naruto, then it can't be blamed for killing Bleach. Especially because Bleach filler arcs in general were a lot more entertaining than Naruto's filler. Despite how many people may dislike Naruto's plot, the fact of the matter is its able to keep viewers because it's source material has remained strong enough for the fans that follow it. So if the canon material remains solid, fans (both anime-only and manga followers) will continue to endure filler for the sake of seeing canon content animated.
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id agree that the bleach cannon has gotten weak over time. the xecution arc namely but the bounto arcs were aslo subject to this. i actually likes the arrancar arc very much both halves of it. i didnt appreciate a redo very much because that mentally ill arrancar brought them back to the point the vizards needed to do the final blow. the Vizard part of that arc was intersting nonetheless.
im actually surprised Naruto is still doing well fillers and all. imo their fillers are weaker than Bleach. the Naruto fillers just seem much more absurd to me i cant say ive see all Naruto epps but i only watch 2 seasons worth of fillers before getting fed up. even now i skim the fillers for 1 minute to search for intersting sections. i havent found such scenes much at all,.some of the bijuu/jinchuruki backgrounds were easy enough to enjoy once they got the the point where they clarified that it was slosely tied to canon.
i wouldnt be surprised if Naruto ends up like Bleach if the producers try to drag the series on long enough. i much prefer Gintama to both Bleach and Naruto by a far margin. Gintama has aired 252 episodes and as far as i know they have 1 filler ep. it may have been a pain in the bum that they aired the series over such a long time but they never got ahead of the canon plot. whenever they didnt have enough canon material they stopped airing the episodes until there was enough for a season or 2. the Gintama series is very good and i think it wouldve suffered if they didnt wait for more manga plot. i cant say how much it wouldve suffered but the fans wouldve dealt with it much like Naruto and Bleach did. its a ridiculous series to follow plot wise as its seemingly random and absurd but there are even limits to absurdity had that been the case.
imo Gintama method to arrange the ep plot is the best model by far. i dont have anything in particular against filler ep but it gets mighty old/boring when you devote 1-2 full season or even half seasons to marginally interesting filler. i very much like Naruto and Bleach for its canon but the fillers not so much.
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was quite happy to see Monty Oum,(worked on afro samurai) lead animator for Rooter Teeth's "Red vs Blue" finally poked his head out his office today and found out bleach anime ended, good to know one of my favourite animators is a fan of the series :3
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Of all South America's capitals, Buenos Aires – aka Capital Federal, Baires, BsAs or simply BA – has the most going for it. Seductive and cultured, sophisticated yet earthy, eclectic but with a strong identity, it never bores, seldom sleeps and invariably mesmerizes its visitors. Influenced by the great European cities, Buenos Aires nonetheless has its own distinct personality enhanced by proud traditions, including football, tango and mate. On one flank lap the caramel-hued waters of the Río de la Plata, the world's widest estuary: signs of BA's regained prosperity include the wharves stacked high with containers and the ever-busier cruise-ship terminus. To the west and south, the verdant Pampas – historically the source of the city's food and wealth – meld seamlessly into its vast suburbs.
Modern Buenos Aires enjoys an incomparable lifestyle. Elegant restaurants, glamorous bars, historic cafés and heaving nightclubs, plus a world-class opera house, countless theatres, multiscreen cinemas, avant-garde galleries and French-style palaces all underscore its attachment to the arts and its eternal sense of style. Its proud inhabitants, known as Porteños, are notoriously extravagant and well groomed but they are also hospitable and eager to show visitors around. Another boon are the parks and gardens and the abundance of trees lining the streets and providing shade in the many lively plazas that dot the huge conurbation; they add welcome splashes of colour, particularly when ablaze with yellow, pink and mauve blooms in spring and, in some cases, autumn, too. The squadrons of squawky parrots and vociferous songbirds that populate the greenery help visitors forget that this is the fifth-largest conurbation in the Americas: there are nearly fourteen million inhabitants in the Gran Buenos Aires area, which spills well beyond the city's defining boundary of multi-lane ring roads into Buenos Aires Province.
On the map and from the air the metropolis does look dauntingly huge, yet the compact centre and relative proximity of all the main sights mean that you don't have to travel that much to gain an overview. Of the city's 48 barrios you will most probably be visiting only the half-dozen most central. The city centre (basically San Nicolás and Monserrat) is mostly a hectic place, particularly during the week and along pedestrianized Calle Florida, but the fin-de-siècle elegance of Avenida de Mayo and the bohemian café culture of Avenida Corrientes offer a contrasting atmosphere. Beyond the converted docklands of Puerto Madero, east of downtown, lies the unexpectedly wild Reserva Ecológica, one of the city's green lungs.
The older south of the city begins just beyond the central Plaza de Mayo. The narrow streets are lined with some of the capital's finest architecture, typified by late nineteenth-century townhouses with ornate Italianate facades. Increasingly gentrified, San Telmo is primarily known for its cutting-edge artists, lively antiques fair and touristy tango haunts, while resolutely working-class Boca, further south, is so inextricably linked with its football team, Boca Juniors, that many of its buildings are painted blue and yellow. The north of the city is leafier and wealthier; you can ogle the French-style palaces of Retiro, stay in one of the top-end hotels of Recoleta or head to Palermo to shop or dine or just to wander the streets. Most of the city museums are clustered in the northern barrios, with themes as varied as Latin American art, mate cups and Eva Perón.
Buenos Aires was named in honour of Nuestra Señora de Santa María de los Buenos Ayres, provider of the good wind, the patron saint of the Spanish sailors who first landed on the banks of the Río de la Plata estuary in 1516. The first successful settlement came in 1580, but though the Spanish found the horses and cattle that they brought over from Europe thrived, the fertility of the land made little impression on them. They were more interested in precious metals, and named the settlement's river the Plata (silver) in the belief that it flowed from the lands of silver and gold in the Andes.
Expansion was slow, however, and Buenos Aires remained a distant outpost of the Spanish-American empire for the next two centuries, with smuggling being the mainstay of the local economy. In 1776, in an attempt to shore up its empire, Spain gave the Argentine territories Viceroyalty status, with Buenos Aires as the capital. It was too little, too late: boosted by the defeat of two attempted British invasions, the people of the Viceroyalty declared independence in 1810, freeing the area from the last vestiges of colonial hindrance.
The industrial revolution gave Buenos Aires the opportunity to exploit and export the great riches of the Pampas, thanks to technological advances such as railways and refrigeration – which enabled Europeans to dine on Argentine beef for the first time. Few cities in the world have experienced a period of such astonishing growth as that which spurred Buenos Aires between 1870 and 1914. Massive foreign investment – most notably from the British – poured into the city and Buenos Aires' stature leapt accordingly. European immigrants, over half of whom were Italians, flocked to the capital, and the city's population doubled between 1880 and 1890. Most of the old town was razed and an eclectic range of new buildings went up in a huge grid pattern. The standard of living of Buenos Aires' middle class equalled or surpassed that of many European countries, while the incredible wealth of the city's elite was almost without parallel anywhere. At the same time, however, much of the large working-class community endured appalling conditions in the city's overcrowded conventillos, or tenement buildings.
By the mid-twentieth century the period of breakneck development had come to a close as the country slid into political turmoil and economic crisis. In September 1945, Buenos Aires saw the first of what was to become a regular fixture – a massive demonstration that filled the city centre. Rallies of almost religious fervour in support of Perón and his wife Evita, who came out onto the balcony of the Casa Rosada to deliver their speeches, followed at regular intervals until Evita's death and Perón's deposition. The long years of military dictatorship that followed saw the city in lockdown, with the mothers of the disappeared one of the few visible signs of the turmoil underneath the surface. Since the return to democracy in 1982, Buenos Aires has been the most visible face of the country's economic rollercoaster. The temporary stabilization of the currency in the 1990s brought a new upsurge in spending by those who could afford it – smart new shopping malls, restaurants and cinema complexes sprung up around the city. But Buenos Aires entered the twenty-first century in retreat, as a grinding recession led to weeks of protests and looting that came to a horrendous head in December 2001, when widespread rioting led to dozens of deaths. Demonstrations and roadblocks by unemployed piqueteros became part of the fabric of everyday life in the city during the messy recovery that followed, with the sad sight of cartoneros rooting through rubbish the most obvious example of the economic problems, and growing crime an inevitable offshoot of this rise in poverty.
As the focus of national bicentenary celebrations in 2010 – and despite some backwash from the global financial crisis – Buenos Aires is mostly in good shape. Long overdue repairs have been carried out, welfare plans have reduced (though not eradicated) the worst poverty and international tourism continues to be an engine of growth, leading to the opening of new gourmet restaurants and boutique hotels every week. Problems remain – traffic, crime, shantytowns, flooding in big storms, power outages and the still frequent roadblocks – but Buenos Aires seems confident of its future, led by an ambitious mayor who has his eye on the presidency.
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<—London to Kingston Life on SS Port Morant 1902 Obeah—->
My Great Aunt Lucy's plantation was called "Mon Repose" situated in the Blue Mountains and accessible by a horse drawn buggy, up rough but scenically beautiful roads, steep hills, past towering coca palms with their feathery plumes waving in the breeze, around sudden sharp bends with waterfalls cascading down the side of the mountain.
By all accounts the house was wonderful, spacious and cool with mahogany wood panelling in most rooms and windows that went from the highly polished floor to the ceiling and left open all day to let the mountain breeze run through the house. Lucy's sketches were all over the house as well as her water-colour paintings of exotic flowers and ferns, and brightly coloured parrots, hummingbirds and mockingbirds.
My grandmother Becky wrote:
"Coming from Paddington, it's taking me some time to get use to seeing such a richness of scenery that thrives under a sun that shines constantly in a cloudless clear blue sky.
John and Lucy are a popular couple on Kingston's social circuit and Lucy tells us that new arrivals, even if they are only staying a short time, always attract interest, curiosity and lots of invitations to different social and sporting occasions abound. A garden party at Winchester Park, a concert at Port Antonio, a picnic on the beach, the theatre and an invitation to Kingston Races, are just a few of the invitations we've received.
I haven't the stamina to accept all the invitations but Martha is making the most of the social life here which is why she sleeps late every morning. But in spite of all that is new to us, there are some things that are very familiar about this island.
Britain's habit of colonising a country in its own image has not escaped here. Jamaica, the exotic "land of wood and water" is divided into three counties of Middlesex, Surrey and Cornwall. The English settlers brought with them their recreations and pastimes. Horseracing is very popular with everyone and race meetings are held in several parts of the island.
John says there's a cricket club in virtually every major town for the well off Jamaican, and just about every open space has become a cricket pitch for poor blacks who seem to have developed a passion for the game and would use an oil tin for the wickets and the rib of a palm leaf for a bat. All the best hotels have tennis courts and fallow fields have been turned into polo fields."
Becky and Martha spent a lot of time in Kingston doing different things. Apparently Becky liked to go to the many markets there were around the city where women and children come down from the hillside, virtually every day, sometimes with donkeys and mules but more often, carrying baskets on their heads, laden with vegetables, sugar, tobacco, coffee, cocoa, pimento, annatto, honey, bananas, ackee, spices, ropes of tobacco and whatever else they had grown and set themselves up with a stall and sell their provisions to the local people.
Martha, on the other hand, liked to go to the Constant Spring Hotel where she'd taken a fancy to James McTavis, the Manager.
My Great Aunt Lucy wrote:
"Martha's demeanour has changed since she has been in Jamaica probably because she is happy and has been enjoying herself. I think she is considering settling here and it is understandable, Martha has seen that she can have a standard of living and a way of life she cannot equal in London and her skills with a needle will help her find employment on the island so, who knows, it may work well for her."
My Mum, Olga, was a very superstitious woman and it wasn't until I started doing the research on her family and Jamaica that I realised where it came from……….Obeah, a form of witchcraft which, although illegal, had flourished unchecked in Jamaica and had superstitious rites and practices which were observed with regard to every phase of life from birth to death.
Most Jamaicans were Christians and certainly aware that Obeah went against the teachings of the Catholic Church, yet it was obvious how important religion was to Jamaicans simply because of all the many churches and chapels of different denominations there were on the island. Baptists, Methodists, Congregationalists and Presbyterians, a few Anglican and, of course, the Catholic Church were all there.
In Jamaica it was believed by most that when a man dies, his body goes to the ground and his soul goes to God, but his spirit, which is known as a duppy, stays for a while or even permanently. There are good duppies and bad ones, but all are feared because, apparently, one doesn't know how they're going to behave. They are deemed to be the instrument of the Obeah man or woman and do revengeful and malicious things.
Just about everywhere on the island any accident or misfortune, illness or death was attributed to the malign influence of the spirits of the dead either initiated by the duppy's own wicked purpose or carried out through envy, or else by someone bent on revenge towards a perceived enemy of the sufferer.
Instead of offering a prayer to heaven, a man or woman would give three pounds to an Obeah practitioner and then offer a pray to God that the Obeah man is successful in what was asked of him. The man would say that Heaven keeps him waiting but the Obeah man does not because he settles matters satisfactorily and quickly.
Every parish on the island had its corners where the art of Obeah was practised and some localities had a particular reputation for it. An Obeah man's influence was strong because the people believed that he cannot not be harmed by the law or any white person. People of every calling, including well educated men and women, white, coloured or black, used Obeah in some shape or form to fix a problem they might have had.
It was only a matter of days before Becky had her first experience of Obeah……
<—London to Kingston Life on SS Port Morant 1902 Obeah—->
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The entire situation started when Lucas Rocha sent an email to the GNOME Foundation mailing list, stating that the Foundation had received complaints about some of the posts on Planet GNOME containing inappropriate content - iTWire claims this post by De Icaza was the catalyst. A legitimate discussion ensued about whether or not there should be rules concerning posting on PGO, and about the possibility of sending annual reminders to people listed on PGO that they can remove themselves from the planet if they want to.
Somewhere along the line, Richard Stallman weighed in, and this is when things got a little nastier. RMS argued that posts promoting non-Fee software should not appear on PGO, a position Philip Van Hoof sharply disagreed with.
"The people who work at VmWare also very often posted (and still post) about their work and appear on Planet GNOME. There's nothing wrong with that. Same goes for Nokia and many other companies involved," Hoof argues, "Forbidding those contributors to talk about their work goes directly and philosophically against the 'Planet GNOME is a window into the world, work and lives of GNOME hackers and contributors' slogan of the project."
RMS replied, stating that GNOME should not provide a platform for the promotion of non-Free software. "They should not [talk about VMware], unless VmWare becomes free software. GNOME should not provide proprietary software developers with a platform to present non-free software as a good or legitimate thing," he states, "Perhaps the statement of Planet GNOME's philosophy should be interpreted differently. It should not invite people to talk about their proprietary software projects just because they are also GNOME contributors."
The executive director of the GNOME Foundation, Stormy Peters, thought this was ridiculous. "Planet GNOME is about people and we display everyone's full blog feed as it represents them," she writes, "There are people that work on proprietary software as well as GNOME and that's who they are. I don't think we should reject people because they don't agree with us 100% of the time."
RMS replied to Peters, arguing that "GNOME is part of the GNU Project, and it ought to support the free software movement. The most minimal support for the free software movement is to refrain from going directly against it; that is, to avoid presenting proprietary software as legitimate."
And that's when the bomb was dropped: Maybe GNOME needs to re-evaluate its membership of the GNU Project. Philip van Hoof was the one to propose such a vote. "You [RMS], as one of the key FSF people, appear to be keen on enforcing a strict policy on how GNU's member-projects should behave," Van Hoof writes, "So I propose to have a vote on GNOME's membership to the GNU project."
Dave Neary warns for the possible repercussions such a vote could have for the GNOME project. "Such a vote, whatever the outcome, would have little effect on the GNOME project. The debate during the vote could cause a lot of harm & discord for the GNOME community," he writes.
Van Hoof agreed with Neary, but argues that the fear of possible repercussions is not a reason not to hold such a vote. "We cannot be blind when the leader of the Free Software Foundation is requesting that the 'minimal' thing GNOME should do, is to support it by, and I quote, 'avoiding presenting proprietary software as legitimate'," van Hoof explains, "I fully understand that ignoring Richard's request is the easy way. But his request cannot be ignored any longer. He really wants this as a 'minimal' commitment from GNOME. No matter what feels good for us. We've been ignoring this for too long."
A questionnaire has been set up (results here).
When I grow up...
At some point, movements and organisations need to grow up. In the beginning, movements can afford to be radical, looking for boundaries, and preferably crossing them. This is the way to get noticed, to gain a foothold, to expand your sphere of influence. At some point, however, radicalism will only hold a movement back, instead of propelling it forward.
And here lies the crux of the problem. Free and open source software is no longer new or radical. I can pretty much guarantee you that everyone in your circle of friends and family is using Free or open source software - maybe they have an iPhone, they could be using Firefox, a web application built on top of F/OSS, or they have a router with embedded Linux on it. Free and open source software is one of the big success stories of the technology industry.
Free and open source software has grown up. It no longer needs radicalism and dogmas. It needs to leave all that behind, old leaders need to make way for new ones. It has become quite clear over the past few years that a lot of people working within the F/OSS community no longer like or care about RMS - heck, they may even dislike him thoroughly. We all respect his immense contributions to the technology industry, but that doesn't grant him a get-out-of-jail free card.
This GNOME issue is about that. Many within the GNOME project believe that in order for the platform to survive and move forward, it needs to interoperate with proprietary software, whether they personally would use such software or not. This is a new reality that RMS doesn't seem to understand; he's still holding on to the days of yore when it was "us vs. them", and he's trying to impose this outdated way of thinking on the FSF and the GNU Project and its members - like GNOME.
The FSF needs to change. It needs to face the new reality, i.e., one wherein most people (developers) within the F/OSS community recognise the necessity for interoperability and cooperation with established proprietary software vendors. F/OSS is no longer developer-centric - it has become user-centric. It seems like RMS is oblivious to this change in perspective.
As such, I think it is a very good idea for the GNOME project to move away from the GNU Project. It is a symbolic move at most, but it would send a much-needed clear signal to RMS and the FSF.


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It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Sydney—Victoria.
[Members sang the national anthem]
House of Commons Hansard #32 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was producers.
2:05 p.m.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
It being Wednesday, we will now have the singing of the national anthem led by the hon. member for Sydney—Victoria.
[Members sang the national anthem]
Supreme Court CandidatesStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Brent Rathgeber Conservative Edmonton—St. Albert, AB
Mr. Speaker, legal history will be made this afternoon. Two exemplary jurists, Justice Andromache Karakatsanis and Justice Michael Moldaver, will appear before a parliamentary committee to answer questions from members of Parliament concerning their abilities to serve on our country's highest court. This meeting marks the completion of an extensive consultative process to find the most qualified candidates and capable jurists to join the Supreme Court of Canada.
I was honoured to be chosen from among my caucus colleagues to serve as one of five members of the Supreme Court selection panel. The committee spent more than two months reviewing judgments by the prospective candidates and consulting prominent members of Ontario's legal community in order to come up with a short list. In the end, the panel's decision was unanimous. I believe both candidates are exceptional choices to fill the Supreme Court vacancies and will uphold the world-class reputation and historic legacy of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Of all my parliamentary duties, I consider having had input into the composition of the Supreme Court to have been the most interesting and most purposeful of my tasks.
Conservative GovernmentStatements By Members
October 19th, 2011 / 2:05 p.m.
José Nunez-Melo NDP Laval, QC
Mr. Speaker, in this short statement, I wanted to talk about something positive and extraordinary in my riding of Laval. However, in seeing what has been going on in the House in recent weeks, I have been dismayed at the attitude of the Conservative caucus, which is trying to push through old bills that were not passed in previous parliaments and that are proof of its bad faith. The Conservative caucus—the government—is desperate and determined to laugh in Canadians' faces. This is a rather awkward display of what it means to have a majority government.
I remind this caucus that Canadians are not stupid. They can understand, hear and grasp what is going on. We will remember. The Conservatives should take advantage of the time they have. The NDP is a government in waiting. It will show the Conservatives the door, as it did with the Liberals and the Bloc Québécois.
Vancouver's ChinatownStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Wai Young Conservative Vancouver South, BC
Mr. Speaker, last week residents from across Vancouver joined the Chinese community from across Canada to celebrate the recognition of Vancouver's Chinatown as a national historic site of Canada. I was honoured to join my colleagues, the Minister of the Environment, the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism and the Minister of State for Seniors, in making the official announcement.
Vancouver's Chinatown is not only a sought-after tourist destination, it also has been and continues to be home to new immigrants seeking a better life for themselves and their families. Vancouver's Chinatown is a powerful symbol of the combined hopes, dreams and aspirations of generations of Chinese migrants who have contributed immensely to our country's profound cultural mosaic.
This designation is an honour for the many pioneers of Chinatown, the people of Vancouver and the Chinese community across Canada. It is a historic recognition as well as a celebration of the struggles and achievements of the Chinese people in Canada.
Bay of FundyStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Dominic LeBlanc Liberal Beauséjour, NB
Mr. Speaker, there are only 22 days left for people to vote for the Bay of Fundy as one of the new seven wonders of nature.
The Bay of Fundy is best known for its high tides, the highest in the world, which allow people to go kayaking or walk on the ocean floor. These tides do more than attract tourists; they also represent tremendous potential for renewable energy.
People from around the world come to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to take in the breathtaking experience of the Bay of Fundy. Whether it be the powerful tides, the impressive whales or the fossils along its banks, the Bay of Fundy offers unique adventures for everyone.
As this is the last chance for Canada to be recognized as having one of the new seven wonders of the world, I encourage all Canadians to vote for the Bay of Fundy.
I urge everyone to visit the votemyfundy.com website and vote to help this magic area of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia get the recognition it deserves.
New Brunswick SouthwestStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
John Williamson Conservative New Brunswick Southwest, NB
Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to address the chamber. I will endeavour to honour and respect it throughout my time in this place. My congratulations to you, young sir, on your election as Speaker, and to all hon. colleagues.
I am proud to serve with the Prime Minister, whose achievements have recently earned him the trust of Canadians.
I am both grateful and humbled to have received the confidence of the people of New Brunswick Southwest and will devote my time here to advancing their interests. In that pursuit, I have a great example to guide me.
My predecessor, the honourable Greg Thompson, was a credit to our noble calling. His relentless efforts on behalf of the people of New Brunswick Southwest achieved real results for my constituency, my province and my country.
A tribute dinner will take place for Greg on Saturday, October 22 at the Algonquin Hotel in Saint Andrew's, New Brunswick, where Greg and his wife will be honoured for their many years of public service.
Delview Secondary SchoolStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jinny Sims NDP Newton—North Delta, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge an exceptional group of young people from my riding of Newton--North Delta. On October 13, students at Delview Secondary School organized a massive food drive called "Thanks 4 Giving". Over 400 students collected nearly 15,000 cans of food from and for our community, and items continue to pour in every day. The food will be donated to Deltassist and the Surrey Food Bank Society.
In these challenging economic times it is imperative for government to address the growing issues of poverty that are plaguing our communities across the country, where too many people are without jobs, affordable housing and a decent standard of living.
I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the community spirit, teamwork and generosity of the staff, parents, students and constituents who have collected food outside school hours for those people in dire need.
Suncor Energy Inc.Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise to talk about a Canadian success story that will make every Canadian proud. It is a story about Suncor Energy Inc.
This year Suncor Energy Inc. won the 2011 Emerald Challenge Award. The award recognizes environmental excellence and leadership relating to activities occurring in Canada's oil sands. It demonstrates Suncor's investments in technologies that help advance its environmental performance and reduce our environmental footprint. This new approach has already enabled Suncor to cancel plans for five additional tailing ponds. That is only the beginning. The company expects a rapid restoration of natural habitats as it helps reduce the number of tailing ponds from eight to one at its current mine site. This new approach will allow it to reclaim entire mine sites up to 70% faster.
Today I recognize the great accomplishments of Suncor and its management team. I believe this is the beginning of a better future for the Canadian environment and is in the best interests of Canada.
Bay of FundyStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rodney Weston Conservative Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to promote one of the natural wonders of our country, the Bay of Fundy. The tides of the Bay of Fundy are the highest in the world. It is an area that has proven to be an endless source of opportunities and motivation for all.
Given the importance and greatness of this area, it is not surprising that the Bay of Fundy is a prime candidate for becoming one of the new seven wonders of nature. When this campaign started in 2007, the Bay of Fundy was one of 441 entries worldwide vying for this distinction. It is now one of 28 remaining candidates and the only one from Canada.
Please help the Bay of Fundy, a true Canadian icon, reach the dream of becoming one of the new seven wonders of nature. Voting can be done by visiting www.votemyfundy.com or by texting the word "FUNDY" to 77077.
I encourage all members of Parliament to proudly display the Bay of Fundy pin to help promote this wonderful effort. Most important, I encourage them to vote for the Bay of Fundy.
Riding of Saint-Bruno—Saint-HubertStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Djaouida Sellah NDP Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to talk about a great man who visited my riding. Gilbert Gilles Boulanger, a gunner in the Second World War, was in my riding to lend his support to the Fondation Aérovision de Saint-Hubert. Mr. Boulanger piloted a CF-18 at the age of 88 and overcame cancer. At the age of 90, he is still passionate about flying.
I am also pleased to rise in the House to congratulate the 800 students at the Pensionnat des Sacrés-Coeurs de Saint-Bruno who celebrated the International Day of Peace in their own special way. They gave me a box of letters and drawings to give to the Prime Minister.
I would like to congratulate the students, teachers and leaders for taking the time and the initiative to promote peace. I would like to share with the House the message that they sent to me: "Peace, peace, we want peace! Here, there, now!"
Rogers CommunicationsStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
James Rajotte Conservative Edmonton—Leduc, AB
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate Rogers Communications today as it celebrates 50 years of pioneering success.
In 1960, Ted Rogers took the first of many risks and signed his name to an $85,000 loan to purchase a fledgling FM radio station.
In the late 1960s, Rogers Cable TV was launched with a mere 300 subscribers.
In the 1980s, when few could foresee a wireless future, Ted Rogers made a big bet by investing millions to help build one of Canada's first wireless networks.
Before he passed away in 2008, Ted had built a telecommunications and media powerhouse. His company has grown from a small group of visionaries into a pillar of Canadian business.
On behalf of the Conservative caucus, I wish to congratulate Rogers Communications on 50 years of relentless pursuit of a dream.
I close today with the signature closing Ted used in every single speech and which continues to be Rogers Communications' unofficial motto, "The best is yet to come".
Status of WomenStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Lise St-Denis NDP Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
Mr. Speaker, despite the women's liberation movement of the 1960s, the primary responsibility for raising children still lies with women in Canadian families. That is why I wish to point out to all members, in all parties of this House, just how difficult it can be for women to find a positive work-life balance.
Our parliamentary procedures are outdated and should reflect the social realities of the 21st century. It is our duty to reform our procedures and institutions in order to allow the women of this House to find a positive work-life balance. Similarly, fathers who sit in this House and members who come from remote areas are certainly aware of the realities of parliamentary life that force many women to chose between their political careers and a balanced family life. The women of this House are vital to the functioning of our democratic institutions.
Women in Canadian Military ForcesStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Tilly O'Neill-Gordon Conservative Miramichi, NB
Mr. Speaker, October is Women's History Month in Canada. This year's theme, Women in Canadian Military Forces: A Proud Legacy, highlights the important contributions of women to the Canadian military forces throughout Canada's history.
It is an ideal time to learn about the work of outstanding women who serve and protect Canada and Canadians through key roles in the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Women such as Elizabeth Gregory MacGill, the first woman aircraft designer in the world, Josée Kurtz, the first woman to command a warship, and Marie Louise Fish, the first woman to serve as a naval officer at sea, are inspiring leaders. Their milestone achievements helped pave the way for women in the Canadian military.
On behalf of all Canadians, we thank them for being an important part of our national military history.
Human RightsStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, I recently participated in the first-ever Global Summit Against Persecution and Discrimination, which brought together former political prisoners, dissidents and victims of torture and discrimination, some of whom I represent. They unanimously adopted the landmark Declaration of Dissidents for Universal Human Rights. It is a clarion call by these heroes of human rights to hold their perpetrators to account, and includes the following initiatives: an action plan for Canada and the international community to combat the culture of impunity at the United Nations; adoption of resolutions holding country violators to account, such as the one presented yesterday by United Nations Watch and a coalition of dissidents condemning Syria's mass killings and calling also for the release of political prisoners, including Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo; and the formation of an interparliamentary group for human rights in Iran to promote and protect the cause of Iranian human rights as a priority on both the national and international agendas.
UkraineStatements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Ted Opitz Conservative Etobicoke Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, our government took the initiative this week to have a debate on the situation in Ukraine to voice concerns over the Yulia Tymoshenko verdict. We did what was right, and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress agrees. It said that our government is taking the bold and important step of holding a debate on the Tymoshenko trial.
Our government is deeply concerned by the situation in Ukraine. One cannot forget what a good friend Canada has been to Ukraine, the ancestral homeland of 1.2 million Canadians.
Since 2006 our government has recognized Holodomor Memorial Day; supported democratic reforms in Ukraine; expressed Canada's commitment to the support for human rights, democratic development and free and fair elections in Ukraine, entered into historic free trade negotiations with Ukraine in 2010; and much more.
Our government has been a friend of a free and democratic Ukraine. We hope freedom and democracy are vital parts of Ukraine's future.
Rogers CommunicationsStatements By Members
2:20 p.m.
Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise to congratulate Rogers Communications on 50 years of driving Canadian innovation.
It was Ted Rogers' father who invented the world's first batteryless radio. Little could he have imagined the firsts his son would go on to pioneer in the decades ahead.
In the early 1990s, Rogers was the first in North America to launch digital cellular. Not long after that, it was the first to pioneer high-speed home Internet. More recently it was the first in Canada to launch a next-generation LTE wireless network.
Rogers employs more than 30,000 Canadians in high-value jobs and provides almost one in three Canadians with the services Canadians need to connect with the world around them.
Each year Rogers invests billions of dollars in its networks. It is among the top R and D spenders in Canada. It increased its research and development budget through the recent economic downturn.
The New Democrats, the official opposition, offer our congratulations as Rogers celebrates this impressive milestone. We look forward to the future of even more exciting Canadian innovation.
New Democratic PartyStatements By Members
2:20 p.m.
Jacques Gourde Conservative Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
Mr. Speaker, it seems that a former New Democrat MP is teaching the new NDP MPs in this House the art of obstruction, time-wasting and impertinence, and all with a view to obstructing the democratic process. The most disappointing thing is that this type of tactic is being used by a party that promised to promote decorum in the House of Commons.
The hon. member for Vancouver East used to criticize these tactics in committee, calling them mean-spirited, vindictive and anti-democratic. The hon. member for Winnipeg Centre described this type of strategy in committee as a way of heading toward a constitutional crisis. Their House leader refuses to comment and, with such tactics, we can see why.
The new NDP MPs did not come to Ottawa to play these dirty games. They should rise up against these tactics and help our Conservative government deliver the goods for Canadians.
Canadian Wheat BoardOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Nycole Turmel NDPLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are ignoring the needs of Prairie farmers by dismantling the Canadian Wheat Board even though that is not what they want. Farmers made it clear: they want to keep the Canadian Wheat Board. But the Conservatives are refusing to listen. They are refusing to accept the results of the referendum on the Canadian Wheat Board.
Why dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board even though that is not what farmers want?
Canadian Wheat BoardOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, western farmers have been speaking with a strong voice for a long time.
Western Canadian farmers have long been looking for the freedom to market their grain, just like farmers in Quebec and other parts of eastern Canada have. We are going to give them that freedom.
Canadian Wheat BoardOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Nycole Turmel NDPLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, here is what the law says:
The Minister shall not cause to be introduced in Parliament a bill that would exclude any kind, type, class or grade of wheat or barley...unless
(a) the Minister has consulted with the board...; and
(b) the producers of the grain have voted in favour of the exclusion or extension....
That is the law of the land. Why will the Prime Minister not respect the law, respect the producers and keep the Canadian Wheat Board in place?
Canadian Wheat BoardOral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, the law of our constitutional system is extremely clear. A previous government cannot bind a future government to its policy. This government received a mandate from western Canadian farmers, who did not vote for that party or anyone over there, to make sure that these people have the freedom that other people in this country have long taken for granted, and we are going to give it to them because that is what they want us to do.
Canadian Wheat BoardOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Nycole Turmel NDPLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister seems to have forgotten about the law and order government. I just read the law to the Prime Minister. It says that the minister shall not cause to be introduced in Parliament a bill impacting the Wheat Board's mandate unless the producers have voted in favour of these changes. It has not happened.
Why will the Prime Minister not respect our farmers, respect democracy, and respect the law of the land?
Canadian Wheat BoardOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Calgary Southwest Alberta
Stephen Harper ConservativePrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, this party has for a long time received a strong mandate from western Canadian farmers in a democratic election for the platform on which we are proceeding. That party over there does not speak for those people, does not care about those people, does not represent those people. We do and we are going to act in their interests.
Canadian Wheat BoardOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Pat Martin NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, the ink was not even dry on the free trade agreement before the Americans started gunning for the Wheat Board. That is because they know that the Wheat Board is a huge advantage to Canadian farmers. Thirteen times they filed complaints at trade tribunals and 13 times they were defeated because the American trade tribunal knows there is nothing unfair about Canadian farmers acting collectively in their own best interests.
Why is the Conservative government now doing the Americans' dirty work for them?
Canadian Wheat BoardOral Questions
2:25 p.m.
Battlefords—Lloydminster Saskatchewan
Gerry Ritz ConservativeMinister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Speaker, as the member opposite should well know, there are some world-class Canadian traders, such as Viterra. The pulse industry and canola industry will now be able to handle those crops working with customers that they have worldwide. The Canadian Wheat Board will survive on a voluntary basis. They will be able to move on grains they are not pooling now. They will be able to broker grains. Everyone will be better off all the way around. Anywhere in the world this has been implemented, farmers have benefited.


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I see you ride and another poster as well. Do you still unicycle on a regular basis?
A BC style unicycle with no auto-balance would be interesting to create and learn to ride, if possible
Probably too late to acquire those skills now, but I'm sure they would really impress my grandchildren if I could.
I just stay away from 110v hehe.
Then again, maybe this one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4YmVP6i4qw&NR=1
I'll be sure to let you know if I start an open source electric unicycle / BC project
Perhaps I should make a mini monocycle (such as the one in that vid)
How mini? Small like a RC car?


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|2012-06-09, 04:51
|Link #8642
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
well that chapter honestly was pitiful Raven Tail wants some special FT power and the guy from Quatro Puppy failed miserably Eve and Rufus was boring but interesting that Eve was a part of the council. And honestly Laxus v Alexei which should've been epic was boring man 287 better be fun and honestly time for Gray vs Leon
|2012-06-09, 05:35
|Link #8643
Upon a wishing Star
Join Date: Dec 2011
So the Lumen thingy Ivan is after is the 'thing' Makarov showed Gildarts?
Even though i'm a fan of Laxus, [i may be bias] i think he stands a chance of a 1v5 win against Raven Tail.
Flare is basically .. weak. [No offense.]
Nullpudding is more of a reconnaissance type with his magic. Digging underground and stuff.
Kurohebi is on a high average at best. [?] Though we dun noe much.
I don't know about Obra but .. taking away magic [?]Could he be the one behind the illusion?
So the only problem would be Iwan.
Though i guess it would probably not happen since Raven Tail could have some Jajaja magic up their sleeves.
Would have been epic if the crowd had been watching Laxus get beaten up for an hour and suddenly 5 Raven Tail members appear before them half dead.
Assuming someone is behind the illusion, would defeating him[?] make the illusion dissipate? If so then .. heh ...
|2012-06-09, 05:53
|Link #8644
Join Date: Aug 2009
Age: 27
Hm. This looks just like a set-up chapter. It seems Rufus of ST will end up as Gray's eventual opponent, so I wouldn't mind seeing that. Also, it seems Blue Pegasus has an ace up its sleeve. That's pretty much it.
Oh, yes. Let's not forget that Laxus will be fighting five people at once. I'm kind of ambivalent with regards to this. On one hand, I wouldn't want Raven Tail to be portrayed as weak. They've proven themselves to be formidable, so I wouldn't appreciate Mashima-sensei stomping over that for the "Rule of Cool". On the other hand, I'm against any usage of any BS deus ex machina to bail him out of the situation. We get enough of that nonsense with Natsu, so doing it with a character who was actually awesome would be a joke.
Oh, well. In any case, I should probably just sit back and enjoy the ride.
|2012-06-09, 06:34
|Link #8646
Join Date: Aug 2009
Age: 27
|2012-06-09, 07:19
|Link #8647
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Hope the rabbit is the sort of incredibly strong (or just very strong to put up against some Sabertooth member) and quite funny character (well a serious and normal person in BP would be strange).
Even Lahar and Yajima were caught in his illusion. And Mavis? She should be able to see through that, being a spirit and so.
Maybe they teamed-up the 5 of them to intimidate Laxus (although Iwan/Ivan thought he wouldn't be intimidated the possibility still existed) or just like Qilin said to get things done faster and safer even if his father is at Gildarts's level.
What did Makarov do wrong to have such a kid?
|2012-06-09, 07:40
|Link #8648
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
@bern-san he punished his son by kicking him out of FT when he was younger so to get revenge he made a Dark Guild and made it his business to defeat his dad so basically its a son getting mad at his dad
not to mention that Iwan didnt realize that his son got kicked out of the guild for defefnding his Dumb ole Dad's honor so he's ganging up on him to get revenge
|2012-06-09, 07:52
|Link #8649
Seriously, all those people watching closely for any sign of cheating, and no one can detect illusion magic in play? Not council members or Makarov or Mavis? Jellal's not watching? This tournament is a joke, if you can easily set up to cheat.
We see what Ivan is after. Makes me want to know what Lumen Estoille is even more.
Gray is being setup to fight Rufus, looks like. Hopefully he'll get his revenge. If this is the case, Lucy might face Flare again in a games portion, and win... but my gut says that, right after winning, the Eclipse Gate plan will be put into motion and she'll be grabbed.
Bigeslow teasing Evergreen about wanting to be with Elfman, heh.
Anyway, I really hope that Ivan's illusion is exposed, and yet Laxus still wants to have his showdown with his father. And then he wins, and RT is disqualified or takes some penalty points. They aren't shaping up to the be the main enemies this arc, so it is about time for them to go. Plus, beating RT totally, would put FT in a better mood, and thus not be expecting the whole Eclipse Gate thing, since they would no longer be paying much attention.
|2012-06-09, 07:57
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Evil Mage
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: There...no, not there.Yes, there!
Age: 27
Maybe the Bunny will be the one who will see through that illusion?
For some reason I get the feeling that once the Bunny goes into action, everyone will have faces like Makarov after Mavis told him whit a cute face that she gave Cana Fairy Glitter .
But seriously who do you think it is?
1) Gildarts.
2) Master of Tartaros.
3) Bob. (not likely since the Bunny isn't fat)
4) A Wizard Saint.
5) Some high-level criminal. (like Jellal or even more dangerous)
6) A dragon-slayer!
7) Zeref.
8) A real Bunny.
Well anyway the name of the next chapter suggest that Laxus will get help from his "real family", and Raven will get disqualified and FT will have even more chances to win!!!
|2012-06-09, 08:28
|Link #8651
IT Support
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Italy
Age: 28
Just beat him enough to destroy the illusion and show the world how crappy guild that is.
|2012-06-09, 08:39
|Link #8652
Join Date: Aug 2009
Age: 27
But then, to each his own, I guess. I'm just a bit tired of FT blasting their way through the last few chapters. I mean, they're badasses. We get it already. Moving on...
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|2012-06-09, 09:12
|Link #8654
The One Eyed King
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Lurking Up Ahead
The suit is the right height but a little thin, then again he could have lost weight on prison food or lack of feeding him.
Simply put he's likely still searching for Wally but either heard about Blue Pegasus' magic detector or thought Wally might have joined a guild and snuck into here to find out or search for a clue.
Or maybe he did find Wally but found out why Millianna left the group to get revenge on Jellal. However Hoteye knows Jellal has changed his ways just like him and that Erza still loves him and would be devastated by his death so he'll save Millianna from becoming a murderer. Who knows maybe he just saw Wally getting hurt by Millianna leaving so he left to get his brother an answer beyond whatever she told them.
Ichiya and Hoteye have meet, not as much as Jura, but then again Jura isn't quite the type to allow a criminal to sneak into the contest but he isn't the type to turn in a good one who has either.... however Ichiya is the type. Plus Ichiya and Hoteye are both... well weird, so it's oddly a good match up for teammates
Just my speculation anyways...
|2012-06-09, 16:27
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ANEGO Worshiper
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: By the vending machine, drinking tea.
Really now...Raven Tail isn't weak or stupid for attacking Luxus all at once, it's called being careful and not underestimating your opponent...a concept not often seen in shounen villains.
|2012-06-09, 16:32
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Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
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In his letter to the Philippians (3:12-14), St. Paul indicates that he has not yet reached the goal he is aspiring to. He has not yet finished the course, grasped the prize, or reached the finish line:
Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. . . . Brethren, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Pope Benedict says much the same in his encyclical Spe Salvi: "In hope we were saved." A distinguishing mark of Christians, he says, is the fact that they have a future:
It is not that they know the details of what awaits them, but they know in general terms that their life will not end in emptiness. Only when the future is certain as a positive reality does it become possible to live the present as well (2).
The poet Robert Browning put it this way: "A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?"
Hope is a future-oriented virtue. It acknowledges that there is a future awaiting us that is much, much better than the present. The virtue of hope, with its orientation to the future, enables us to handle present distresses and struggles in a positive way.
The letter to the Hebrews (11:13-16) recalls the faith of the ancients:
All of these died in faith. They did not obtain what had been promised but saw and saluted it from afar. By acknowledging themselves to be strangers and foreigners on the earth, they showed that they were seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking back to the place from which they had come, they would have had the opportunity of returning there. But they were searching for a better, a heavenly home. Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
Pope Benedict reminds us in Spe Salvi that this perspective does not mean for one moment that we live only for the future (4). People in hope are building up the kingdom on earth, but they are also on pilgrimage to that eternal kingdom God has in store for those who follow him.
What did Robert Browning mean when he wrote, "A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?"
Lord, watch over your people, who come to you in confidence. Strengthen the hearts of those who hope in you. Give courage to those who falter because of their failures. In this holy season of Advent, lead them closer to you in hope, by the power of your Holy Spirit. May they one day proclaim your saving acts of kindness in your eternal kingdom. Amen.
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This is an excerpt from "Reasons for Hope: Meditations for the Advent Season." You can read more reflections here.
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LONDON (AP) -- British javelin thrower and coach Ian Burns has been banned for four years for multiple doping violations.
UK Anti-Doping says Burns was sanctioned based on information from a police investigation.
Durham police raided Burns' home in 2011 in connection with non-doping related offenses and found large amounts of banned substances.
The doping agency says a disciplinary panel found the 34-year-old Burns guilty of possession and use of banned substances, including stanozolol, testosterone and human growth hormone.
Burns is banned from all competition until May 19, 2016.
UKAD chief executive Andy Parkinson says "this case could not have come about" without the help of police.
Burns was a member of the Gateshead athletics club, but never competed for Britain. His best throw is 228 feet, 3 inches.


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Mitsubishi Motors manufactured the Mitsubishi Endeavor from 2003 until 2011 for model years 2004 to 2011. The five-door, midsize, crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) was produced at the Mitsubishi plant in Illinois and was the first vehicle to be built under the Project America program. This platform created and built vehicles meant for the North American market without having to consider any other markets or to make any modifications to these vehicles so that they would be sold in other export markets.
The Mitsubishi Endeavor is built on the Mitsubishi PS platform, which is the same platform used for the Mitsubishi Galant and Eclipse. Although the Eclipse and the Galant are cars and the Endeavor is an SUV, all three are equipped with a front-wheel-drive system and are classed as midsize vehicles. The launch of the Endeavor provided a larger vehicle that could comfortably seat five passengers, while providing a smooth ride that was closer to a car. It also provided better gas mileage than a full-size SUV.
Mitsubishi discontinued the Mitsubishi Endeavor line in 2011 before any 2012 models could be produced. It is thought that disappointing sales right from the beginning are behind the company's decision to halt its production. As such, the 2011 model year for the Mitsubishi Endeavor was the final year of production. Both LS and SE trim levels are available for the 2011 model year, and all-wheel drive is available only for the SE trim version. The engine was modified slightly so that it continued to produce 225 horsepower, but the torque was increased to 255 lb-ft from 250 lb-ft. Both trim levels were still equipped with a four-speed, semi-automatic transmission.
The Mitsubishi Endeavor's sole generation spanned several years, starting with its launch in 2003 for the 2004 model year. The first models to roll off the production line were equipped with a 3.8-liter, V-6 engine that produced 215 horsepower and 250 lb-ft. Mid-way through that model year, the engine was modified so that it had an increased power output of 225 horsepower. Front-wheel drive was standard, but all-wheel drive was available as an option. All models were equipped with a four-speed, semi-automatic transmission only. Due to the fact that the transmission was semi-automatic, gear changes could be made by the driver without the need for a clutch pedal.
Drivers could choose from three trim levels: base LS, mid-level XLS, or premium Limited. As part of the mid-year changes in 2004, an antilock braking system was added to the LS trim level. All three trim levels received daytime running headlights, a tire pressure monitoring system, and dual-stage front airbags. Standard features added to the XLS included front side airbags and a leather steering wheel. Optional features included a rear-seat DVD system and stability control for the all-wheel-drive vehicles.
Very little changed for the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor, but with the launch of the 2006 model year, the mid-level XLS trim level was dropped from the line. When the 2007 model was introduced, the Limited trim line was changed to the SE trim level. For this model year, a navigation system became available as an optional feature, but the rear-seat DVD system was dropped. Curtain side airbags became standard on all trim levels in 2007. In 2008, the antiskid system that had been standard on all-wheel-drive vehicles only became standard on both front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive Endeavors.
During 2008, there were no Mitsubishi Endeavors produced for the market place. Vehicles were produced for corporate and fleet customers, but Mitsubishi did not produce a new model for the 2009 model year. Instead, the company put the crossover SUV on hiatus until 2009, when it launched the 2010 model year vehicles. The Endeavors that were produced for fleet customers in 2008 and 2009, before the launch of the 2010 models, had fabric interiors and were equipped with Bluetooth capability. Externally, they looked very similar to the models that were launched for the 2010 model year.
The 2010 Mitsubishi Endeavor underwent some minor updates to its exterior. In particular, the front and rear fascias were changed from those previously used. Otherwise, the size and look of the Endeavor was very similar to all the previous model years. The 2010 models were equipped with Bluetooth capability to provide hands-free calling. Also, a rear-view camera was added to the navigation system, which was still an optional feature for all trim levels. All-wheel drive became limited to the SE trim level only, as did the option to have a sunroof.
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The 2011 Mitsubishi Endeavor is a midsized crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) that was manufactured by the Japanese carmaker in their U.
2010 Mitsubishi Endeavor
For 2010 the Endeavor receives a convenient Bluetooth hands-free phone system with voice recognition. To spice up the exterior, the Endeavor wears a restyled tailgate and front grille. Further, Mitsubishi has added two new exterior colors to the Endeavor's palette. Finally, the base LS model now offers color-keyed door handles and side mirrors, while the top-level SE comes standard with all-new 18-inch alloy wheels.
2008 Mitsubishi Endeavor
The Mitsubishi Endeavor may look unattractive on the exterior but underneath is a pretty little machine waiting to be discovered.
2007 Mitsubishi Endeavor
2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor
The 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor is the ultimate dream car for drivers who desire a sporty look on a leisurely drive.
2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor
The 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor classifies as a midsize crossover SUV that looks comparable in size to the Mitsubishi Montero, but offers less in the way of seating capacity.
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Rumer Willis is officially 21 – and she had the Las Vegas-style birthday to prove it.
The Sorority Row actress turned 21 at the stroke of midnight Sunday and celebrated the way most people would only dream of – at Tao Las Vegas while being surrounded by her famous parents and other celebrities.
"Getting to come here is pretty amazing," she told reporters before heading to dinner at the Sin City restaurant with a group of 55 that included her parents Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, as well as Moore's husband Ashton Kutcher and pal Audrina Patridge.
In true Vegas fashion, Rumer was presented with an over-sized birthday cake delivered by two Vegas showgirls, then later serenaded by an Elvis impersonator singing "Happy Birthday."
The group partied in a roped off VIP area of Tao's until 4 a.m.


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As mentioned here, the leveling system has been revamped. Everyone is now more spread out, you'll level more often and more things contribute to it.
How does it work? Well, it's actually RPG-like. But it's boxes AND resources that earn you xp. The better they are, the more xp you get, the faster you'll level up!
The absolute best way to gain level is to post good boxes that high level designers favorite. But there are lots of things that contribute to xp and level. Overall, the more diverse and complete you are with posting boxes and resources, the faster you'll level up. Read on.
Tips for maximizing your level
- Add a printable version to all of your boxes. This will help earn xp and people will be more likely to fave your box.
- Post high quality resources (transparent PNGs at high resolution)
- Work toward unlocking achievements, some of them give bonus xp
- Name your boxes and resources CORRECTLY (it means more people will find them!)
- Use official names and correct spelling and capitalization. No excuse, do a quick check on Google if you're not sure
- Add thoughtful tags to your boxes. Good tags result in more exposure and potential faves. Think acronyms (bf3, CoD, GoW), genre (shooter, strategy, horror), characters (zelda, mario, batman), companies (blizzard, popcap, EA).
- Examples:
- A Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 box -> mw3, shooter, call of duty
- A minimalistic sonic box -> sonic, sega, minimalism
- Resident Evil 5 box -> horror, re5, capcom
- Post new boxes regularly. This will help you become known and gain followers, which means more users who see and fave your work. But remember, quality over quantity! You will earn a lot more xp (and respect) from 1 good box than 20 poor ones.
- Use the Critiques forum. This can help you catch issues and improve your box before posting it to the main site.
- Aim for the Hall of Fame. It earns you bonus xp.
Note: Deleting a box or resource means you will lose all xp associated with it and could drop your level. Don't delete them unless you really have to (generally if you made a mistake when first posting it).


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For those hoping for a last minute trade or free-agent signing to give the Mets a representative outfield, there will be no meteor like event to change the obvious impression it will be a long season.
Sandy Alderson did not make a significant move over the winter to build the outfield. Instead he tinkered and went into spring training with a "hope for the best" mentality. Now, he's telling reporters what nobody – outside the players involved – wants to hear which is the Mets are keeping a pat hand.
And, it's not a full house.
"I think we've got a sense of who the five or six are who might be on the team,'' Alderson said. "How exactly they're used is something that we'll talk about over the next week or so. What we have is what we're going to have, and we're not entirely displeased with that.''
Doesn't that also mean, they are not entirely pleased?
Also unsettling is outside of Lucas Duda in left field, the Mets don't have a concrete idea of how they'll use Marlon Byrd, Collin Cowgill, Mike Baxter and Jordany Valdespin.
That could be because they have no idea of what they are getting. Byrd is at the end of his career; Cowgill and Baxter have never been fulltime starters; and Duda is trying to learn a new position while at the same time attempting to figure out major league pitching.
Valdespin is now projected to open the season at second base because Daniel Murphy will not be ready. Murphy, down with a strained intercostal muscle, will not play in a minor league game today as hoped. Manager Terry Collins said if Murphy did not play this weekend he would open the season on the disabled list. The announcement is a formality now.
Collins has used Cowgill all over the outfield, while Byrd – perhaps having the greatest offensive upside – has played center and right. Baxter has been mostly used in right field.
The Mets' best defensive outfielder is Matt den Dekker, but there is no indication they are considering him, citing his offense. Den Dekker has hit well recently, but not enough for the Mets' liking. It should be noted, that neither has anybody else.
Of the group, only Duda and Baxter were on the roster last season, and Duda could very well be the only one in spring training next season if there's development in the minor leagues or the Mets spend in the off-season as they promised.
Entering spring training, the penciled-in outfield – from left to right – was Duda, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Baxter, with Cowgill rated No. 4. Byrd wasn't even in camp and Valdespin was a long shot to make the team.
The acquisition of Byrd put him ahead of Baxter in right because of his offensive potential, and Valdespin hit his way onto the Mets' radar.
There is no track record to indicate Valdespin will continue to hit and when Murphy returns he will find himself back on the bench.
What the Mets have is a handful of role players who have never performed in the role of a fulltime, productive starter.
What the Mets have is a problem.