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The 95 Theses of MMA
("Advance upon me, my brother.")
A Disputation on the Sorry-Ass State of Mixed Martial Arts, And Its Potential Improvement, by Ben Goldstein and Matt Saccaro.
Out of love and concern for the truth, and with the object of eliciting it, we humbly offer these 95 suggestions — nay, demands — to repair the sport of MMA, which has been deteriorating and fading from relevance for at least the past two years. One only needs to look at the pair of woeful UFC cards that are being offered today as proof of the over-saturation and plummeting quality that has turned MMA fandom into a depressing chore at times. (As a show of protest, we will not be giving those events any coverage. Unless something really crazy happens, obviously.)
If you support our efforts toward MMA reformation, please print these 95 theses out and nail them to the door of your nearest Buffalo Wild Wings.
1. Now that the UFC has proven it can hold two events on two continents on the same day, it must cease doing so at once. The overwhelming quantity of UFC shows has made every card seem interchangeable and generic, and has sapped our interest in the sport. More is not always better.
2. If the UFC refuses to reduce its frantic schedule, then its promoters must at least acknowledge that not every event is of equally high importance. UFC 172 was not "the most stacked card we've ever done in UFC history"; such violations of truth should be condemned.
3. The Lord Almighty did not intend for us to still be hearing STEMM's "Face the Pain" on a regular basis in the year 2014. Indeed, this atrocious song must be banished from UFC pay-per-view broadcasts immediately.
4. The same goes for "Fallen," a.k.a. the butt-rock riffage that closes out the UFC pay-per-views, and leaves us all with a headache before bedtime. You probably didn't even know STEMM was responsible for that one too, but they are, God damn them.
5. Any MMA promotion that holds its events on Indian reservations and doesn't bother to drug-test its fighters is not a promotion to be taken seriously.
6. In addition, it does not befit an A-list promotion to make a fighter's purse dependent on ticket sales. If this is part of your business model, cease the charade of pretending to be big-time.
7. If the UFC claims to be a legitimate sports league, it must stop pretending that former champions never existed, simply because the president of the company has beef with them.
8. And: The president of the promotion must never do unflattering impressions of how female fighters look while wearing dresses.
9. And: The credentialed media in attendance must not laugh at those impressions, for the love of Jesus Christ.Read More DIGG THIS


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NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft launched its new Windows phone system and Google unveiled new devices under its Nexus brand. Both part of an effort to grab more of consumers' holiday-shopping dollars.
Last week, Microsoft started selling its Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet computer. Apple announced new iPads and Mac computers. Samsung launched a giant smartphone.
Barnes & Noble Inc. will start shipping new Nook devices Thursday, while Apple's new iPads, including a smaller one, will be out Friday. A larger version of Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire comes out later in the month.
These are some of the gadgets to expect for the holidays:
Apple has done well selling its full-sized tablet computer, which has a screen that measures nearly 10 inches diagonally. But companies such as Amazon.com Inc. and Google Inc. have made inroads selling tablets with smaller, 7-inch screens and lower price tags.
To maintain its dominance, Apple will start shipping the iPad Mini on Friday, though new orders through Apple's website will take longer because initial supplies had sold out. It will have a 7.9-inch screen, making it slightly larger than those smaller rivals but about two-thirds the size of a regular iPad.
The iPad Mini starts at $329, well above the $159 starting price for Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle Fire and $199 for Google Inc.'s Nexus 7. Both have 7-inch screens. The Mini will be just $70 cheaper than the 2011 iPad 2, which is still available.
Apple will make a version of the iPad Mini that can access cellular networks from AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. That version will start at $459, compared with $629 for the full-sized cellular model.
Apple is also refreshing its full-sized iPad, giving it a faster processor and faster Wi-Fi capabilities.
Meanwhile, Apple has unveiled a 13-inch version of a MacBook Pro with sharper, "Retina" display, complementing the 15-inch version unveiled in June. Apple also updated its iMac line.
Last month, Apple began selling its iPhone 5. The new phone is bigger, but thinner than previous models and works with faster cellular networks known as 4G.
Apple's leading rival, Samsung Electronics Co., came out with a new version of its flagship phone, the Galaxy S III, months ago. But Samsung is known for releasing products throughout the year, each targeted at a different base of consumers.
For those who like to work with a stylus, the Galaxy Note II smartphone came out last week. T-Mobile, Sprint and U.S. Cellular are selling it now. Verizon and AT&T are taking advance orders for shipments in the coming weeks.
The Note comes on the heels of Samsung's campaign touting its Galaxy S III phone as its "next big thing." The Note is even bigger, with a 5.5 inch screen, compared with the S III's 4.8 inches and the iPhone 5's 4 inches, all measured diagonally.
The Note runs the latest version of Google's Android system, Jelly Bean.
Google, meanwhile, announced a small update to Jelly Bean and said it will be included with its Nexus 4 smartphone out next month.
Amazon's 7-inch Kindle Fire is one of the smaller tablets with decent sales. Last month, it started shipping an updated version with a faster processor, more memory and longer battery life. It also cut the price to $159, from $199, making it far cheaper than the iPad, which starts at $399.
Amazon is also releasing higher-end models under the Kindle Fire HD line. A 7-inch one goes for $199 and an 8.9-inch one for $299. There's also a $499 model that can use the 4G cellular networks that phone companies have been building. A data plan will cost an extra $50 a year. The smaller HD model is already available, while the larger ones will be available Nov. 20.
Barnes and Noble Inc. is also updating its Nook tablets. The new Nook HD will come in two sizes, one at 7 inches (starting at $199) and one at 9 inches (starting at $269). They will be out Thursday.
In addition to the new HD screen and a lighter body, Barnes & Noble is increasing the services the Nook offers. It's adding a video purchase and rental service, allowing users to maintain different profiles and making it easier to browse titles in its book and magazine stores.
Google, meanwhile, is introducing a 10-inch Nexus tablet starting at $399, $100 less than comparable versions of the latest iPads. It is doubling the storage capacity of existing 7-inch models and introducing a version capable of accessing cellular networks. The new Nexus 7 is available now, while the other devices are coming Nov. 13.
Microsoft Corp. released a new version of the Windows operating system on Friday, one that's designed to work on both traditional computers and tablet devices. Desktops, laptops and tablet computers with Windows 8 started going on sale Friday.
Microsoft also released its own tablet computer, the Surface. It's new territory for Microsoft, which typically leaves it to others to make devices using its software. Now, it will be competing against its partners.
One model will run on the same type of lower-energy chips used in the iPad. It will start at $499, also like the newest, full-sized iPads. A keyboard cover will cost another $100. Sales started Friday.
A heavier, more expensive version will run on Intel chips and be capable of running standard Windows applications. Microsoft hasn't announced the date or price for that yet.
A new version of the Windows Phone system is coming out this fall as well. Once-dominant phone maker Nokia Corp. has been struggling in the shadow of Apple and Android, and it's counting on the new Windows system for a revival. Nokia, Samsung and HTC are launching eight Windows Phone 8 smartphones combined by year's end, starting this weekend overseas and later in November in the U.S.
A year ago, Research In Motion Ltd. disclosed that it was working on a next-generation phone system for the BlackBerry, which now looks ancient next to the iPhone and Android devices. It was supposed to be out in time for this year's holiday season. That won't happen.
In June, RIM pushed the release of BlackBerry 10 devices into early next year, saying it wasn't ready. That means RIM will not only compete with the new iPhone and Android devices out this fall, but it will also have to contend with the new Windows devices.
Nintendo's new Wii U game machine will go on sale in the U.S. on Nov. 18. A basic, white model will cost $300. A deluxe black version for another $50 comes with an extra game and more accessories. The GamePad touch-screen controller for it will offer new ways to play.
In "New Super Mario Bros. U.," for example, players holding the old Wii controllers control Mario, Luigi and other characters. The person with the GamePad can help them along by using a stylus to create stepping stones for the characters or stun enemies.
Players can also turn off the TV entirely and play on the GamePad.
Nintendo Co. has been trying to drum up excitement for the Wii U, the first major gaming console to launch since 2006.
The company also announced new entertainment features for the console. Called Nintendo TVii, the service collects all the ways users have to watch movies, TV shows and sports. This includes pay-TV accounts along with services such as Hulu and Netflix. The GamePad works as a fancy remote controller and will let viewers comment on what they are watching.
TVii will be available Nov. 18 as well, at no extra cost.


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AS the streets of Montclair, N.J., filled with people running errands at noon on a recent Sunday, 12 people were having a lower-key outing at Starseed Yoga, a storefront studio on Glenridge Avenue.
"I want you to think about how we can find time in our daily lives to do all the activities we need to do," Lynn Schoorl, the class's teacher, said soothingly to her students -- nine women and three men, age 22 to 69 -- their legs crossed, eyes closed and spines stretched as they sat on the floor in classic yoga repose. "Maybe there's an activity in your week for which you need time set aside. I want you to create an image of that activity and how it would change the way you approach your life in the coming days."
More and more people, stressed by the hamster wheel that is their daily lives, are discovering that they can indeed change their approach, or at least give it a shot. They are taking yoga and Pilates classes like never before, seeking to reduce stress, loosen kinks and find a little peace of mind before heading back to work.
While less than a decade ago, yoga and Pilates classes may have been considered alternative-lifestyle activities, they have since become as commonplace as a run in the neighborhood or a workout at the gym.
"When I first started, there was only one yoga center out here," said Lois Nesbitt, an instructor who divides her time between Manhattan and Long Island, where she teaches private lessons and classes. "We tried to open a Yoga Zone there in '96, and I feel like we were a little ahead of the curve. But now I think there are 8 or 10 yoga studios, and it keeps on growing."Continue reading the main story
Growing hardly describes it. According to figures from the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, the number of Americans taking yoga and tai chi, a martial art, has doubled since 2000. About 14.7 million Americans took yoga and tai chi in 2005, up from 7.4 million in 2000. The figures for Pilates are even more startling: 10.4 million participants last year, up from 1.7 million in 2000.
"Basically, we're an aging society and so these low-impact exercises are just easier on the body," said Mike May, a spokesman for the association. "You don't have to be a world-class athlete to engage in them, though you'll definitely be in better shape once you finish a class."
Michael Feigin and his wife, Lawson Harris, started Half Moon Pilates in Armonk, N.Y., seven years ago, and the business has taken off.
"It started as a nice little mom-and-pop business, and we planned on growing old that way," said Mr. Feigin, who with Ms. Harris is host of "The Fitness Guru," a health show on Channel 114 on Sirius Satellite Radio. "It quickly became a commercial venture, and we found ourselves having to train teachers to meet the demand for classes." The studio now has branches in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Pilates, a system of precise movements, concentration and breath control that focuses on strengthening the torso muscles, attracts mostly women, but Mr. Feigin said more businessmen were signing up.
"It requires a great deal of multitasking to succeed in Pilates, which women seem to naturally have," Mr. Feigin said. "The men who seem to excel as multitaskers are running their own businesses."
There is no typical client, said Elin Benson, who opened her studio, the Pilates Center of Westchester, in Chappaqua, N.Y., about a year ago.
"In any given class, I will have a range of ages from late 20's to women in their 70's, with a real mix of fitness levels," she said. "I've found that Pilates appeals to a lot of women who have never exercised before, didn't compete in sports growing up and may be intimidated to go into a gym."
Susan Rubin, a former assistant district attorney in Queens who owns the five-year-old Sage Yoga in Armonk, said yoga also attracted people who did not want to go to a gym.
"So many people are looking for yoga in their lives because it's got the balance of being able to bring mind, body and spirit into one practice," she said. "Traditional exercise doesn't necessarily have that. You're staring at a television, running in circles while pounding your feet in place on an elliptical trainer or a treadmill."
Natalie Ostapiak, 34, a photo-lab technician and photographer, uses yoga to help with injuries she sustained in two car accidents.
"I was in pain, and a lot of the things I'd tried before hadn't worked," said Ms. Ostapiak, who takes classes at Starseed. "They asked about my conditions and suggested exercises or postures that would help. They started to get me aware of what physical movements helped my body, and they helped me to breathe again."
Bruce Bassock, who with his wife, Donna Kuebler, owns Elements Yoga and Wellness Center in Darien, Conn., is a former commodity and stock trader who used yoga to reduce the stress and high blood pressure that resulted from his job. He now teaches a yoga class just for men on Tuesday nights.
Peter N. Hillman, 53, a litigation lawyer who has Lyme disease, takes the class to help with stiffness and joint pain.
"It's a thorough, healthy workout, with no shame, no embarrassment, no humiliation and no loss of ego," he said. "The other day, we were doing the wind down, and the guy to the right of me whispered, 'This is my best 10 minutes of the week.' And I said, 'Amen, brother.' "Continue reading the main story


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The Dow Chemical Co. and Cargill have announced that Dow's wholly owned subsidiary, Mycogen Seeds, will acquire the assets of Cargill Hybrid Seeds from Cargill Inc.
Dow will integrate these assets with Mycogen Seeds, which is affiliated with Dow's wholly owned subsidiary, Dow AgroSciences LLC. The result will be a larger and more efficient platform from which to launch biotechnology products.
The purchase will include all seed research, production and distribution assets of Cargill Hybrid Seeds in the U.S. and Canada, except Cargill's InterMountain Canola, Goertzen Seed Research and the western Canadian seed distribution business.
Cargill Hybrid Seeds develops and sells corn, soybean, sunflower, alfalfa and sorghum seed in the U.S. and Canada.
Mycogen develops and sells corn, soybean, alfalfa, sunflower, canola and sorghum seed in the U.S. and Canada. The additional seed operations will make this new seed platform the third-largest U.S. seed corn producer.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
This agreement is consistent with the objective to selectively expand Mycogen's retail seed presence in support of our plans to market insect resistance traits and other biotechnology products," said Pete Siggelko, global leader, Plant Genetics & Biotechnology, Dow AgroSciences. "This move complements Dow AgroSciences' goal of value growth through mergers, acquisitions and alliances, as well as our new product development efforts.
"Both Cargill Hybrid Seeds and Mycogen Seeds bring outstanding people, germplasm, operations and research capabilities to this new seeds organization. There will be an analysis to determine the best mix needed to produce an effective seed platform for delivering new products to market more quickly and profitably," he explained.
Siggelko said the agreement would not affect the sales, service or distribution of seed products from Cargill Hybrid Seeds and Mycogen Seeds during the 2001 growing season.
"We are very pleased to have found a good home for Cargill Hybrid Seeds - one that leverages Dow AgroSciences' broad range of biotechnology and crop protection capabilities with our strong seed product and distribution network," said Cargill Executive Vice President Fritz Corrigan.


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The Tampa Bay Times used media reports, court records and interviews with prosecutors and attorneys to identify more than 200 "stand your ground" cases across Florida. The list, though incomplete, is the most comprehensive in the state and likely includes most fatal cases.
The Times asked questions about each conflict: Who was armed? Who started the fight? It also recorded the race, age and sex of those involved and the case outcome. Hispanics often are listed as white or black because many police agencies record only race, not ethnicity.
Click here for more information about our data. Know of something we missed or have a photo to share? Submit a case here.
Critics say "stand your ground" turned Florida into the Wild West. Supporters say it has helped keep innocents out of jail. The truth of how the law has been used over the past six years was unknown until now.
What follows is the most comprehensive list of "stand your ground" cases ever created. Browse by victim or defendant, by fatal or nonfatal cases. Hover over a photo to explore the basics of each case or click it for a more detailed case file. Use the buttons at right to filter by race, sex and location.
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly hotel with full-service spa and free breakfast
Popular property highlights
Guests say they love
- Good location
- Onsite restaurant
- Overall property condition
- Helpful staff
This family-friendly Livingstone hotel is located near the airport, within 3 mi (5 km) of Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and Livingstone Reptile Park. Mukuni Park Curio Market and Devil's Pool are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a full-service spa, this hotel has a restaurant and an outdoor pool. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking, and a free area shuttle. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 72 rooms boast deep soaking tubs and offer free WiFi and balconies or patios. Refrigerators and minibars are standard, as are TVs with satellite channels.
Languages Spoken
- English
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Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, aha The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa features an outdoor pool and a spa tub. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This family-friendly hotel also offers a fitness center, a steam room, and spa services. A complimentary area shuttle within 7.00 km is available for guests. Onsite self parking and valet parking are complimentary.
Aha The David Livingstone Safari Lodge & Spa has designated areas for smoking.
- Bar/lounge
- Babysitting or childcare
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 3
- Restaurant
- Year Built 2008
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Pool sun loungers
- Steam room
- Free valet parking
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Free wired Internet
- Outdoor pool
- Free area shuttle
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa services on site
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Concierge services
- Conference center
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Laundry facilities
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 72
- Number of floors - 1
- Wedding services
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Garden
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Languages Spoken
- English
Free self parking, Free valet parking
Room Amenities
- Balcony or patio
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Deep soaking bathtub
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Television
- Electric kettle
- Number of bathrooms -
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
Where to Eat
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Kalai Restaurant - Overlooking the pool and garden, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a steam room and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Game viewing nearby
- Game drive nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Safari nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours on site
- Boat tours on site
- Kayaking nearby
Spa Services
The onsite spa has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a spa tub and a steam room.
The spa is open daily. Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Number of treatment rooms 5
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body treatments
- Body wraps
- Facial treatments
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Spa tub in spa
- Steam room in spa
- Minimum age to access spa is 12
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee
- Breakfast
- Pool access
- Beach loungers
- Beach towels
- Fitness center access
- Partner property access
- Shuttle service
- Internet access
- Newspaper
- Faxes
- In-room safe
- In-room coffee
- In-room bottled water
- Laundry facilities
- Self parking
- Valet parking
- Parking
- Housekeeping
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: ZMW 150 per person (one way)
- Airport shuttle fee per child: ZMW 150.00 (one-way)
Hotel Name
- Livingstone Lodge Safari
- Livingstone Safari Lodge
- Three Cities David Livingstone
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- David Safari Lodge
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- David Livingstone Safari Hotel Livingstone
- David Livingstone Safari Lodge And Spa
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. One child 11 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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LocationNorth Austin - Georgetown
South IH-35 Exit 268
Georgetown, TX 78626
New 2018 Prime Time RV Crusader 365RKB
Quad slides, a rear kitchen layout, and a second bedroom with slide out bunks are just a few of the features that make this Prime Time Crusader 365RKB unique!
Step inside and notice the bedroom opposite the door. This room features a slide out Sleep and Play with a 38" x 74" bunk above. There is also a kid wardrobe and entertainment center with overhead storage along the interior wall as well.
Head right just inside the main entry door and up the steps to a side aisle bath and front master bedroom. The bathroom features a 48" shower, a toilet, sink, and linen cabinet for your towels and toiletries.
In the front master bedroom there is a queen size bed with king bed option that slides out to provide added walking around space inside. There are also cabinets above the bed for your personal belongings. Opposite you will find a dresser for clothing, plus the wardrobe up front for all of your hanging clothes. You can even add a washer/dryer as the front corner closet has been prepped for both.
Back down on the main level, and to the left of the main entry door, you will enter the combined kitchen and living space. Here a slide out free standing dinette and corner entertainment center can be found along the curb side. There is additional seating along the interior wall, and also with the hide-a-bed sofa. You will find storage above each, and a view of the entertainment center from either one as well.
The rear kitchen offers a great place to whip up meals and snacks for your family. There is an 8 cu. ft. refrigerator with a 12 cu. ft. option, a pantry if you choose the 8 cu. ft. model, a three burner range, and large sink. The counter is u-shaped and also features drawers and overhead storage, plus so much more!
Stock# 6493
Interior Color: COPPER
|41 ft 10 in
|Ext Width
|8 ft
|Ext Height
|13 ft 2 in
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|Hitch Weight
|1857 lbs
|Dry Weight
|12480 lbs
|Cargo Weight
|3020 lbs
|Fresh Water Capacity
|60 gals
|Grey Water Capacity
|73 gals
|Black Water Capacity
|39 gals
|Tire Size
|Furnace BTU
|35000 btu
Whether you are considering the purchase of your first RV or your next RV, we are confident you will enjoy the following advantages of Prime Time Manufacturing:
Prime Time Manufacturing understands the critical elements of designing a winning recreational vehicle – floorplan, eye appeal, storage, and convenience. However, the true genius is in the details. Is every inch of storage space fully utilized? Is there adequate pantry space for both tall and short items? Where do you put your trash can? Does each feature maximize user comfort and convenience? Are the decors residential yet durable? We have spent years listening to customers talk about what they want in the "perfect" RV. Drawing on that feedback, countless hours are incorporated into dissecting every detail to fully maximize the enjoyment each of our models will provide. We are fanatical about design because we want to ensure that our RVs will EXCEED your expectations.
Prime Time Manufacturing chose to headquarter its operations in Wakarusa, Indiana, the center of northern Indiana's Amish community. This is an area where old world craftsmanship, traditional work ethics, and doing things the "right" way are still emphasized and valued. Our executive management team has over 100 years of manufacturing experience that allows Prime Time to engineer and build an RV that will withstand the test of time. Every unit we ship is put through a rigorous 65 point system inspection at our factory AND at your selling dealership to make sure your first camping adventure is memorable for all of the right reasons. Finally, we provide a comprehensive Emergency Roadside Assistance program for your additional safety, convenience, and peace of mind. For us, quality isn't just a slogan, it's our culture.
Prime Time Manufacturing is a division of Forest River, Inc, one of North America's largest producers of towable recreational products. Because of our tremendous corporate sales volume, we are able to leverage massive purchasing power to produce an RV with more features for the money than any other company in the industry. We also operate with extremely low overhead. You won't find Prime Time advertising in national trade magazines or traditional media sources – we rely on good old fashioned word of mouth advertising. Our dealers aren't rewarded with luxurious trips or outfitted with fancy wardrobes – they only get high quality, fast selling RVs that are priced lower than the competition. We understand that the purchase of your next RV is one of the most important decisions you will make and we are committed to giving you the best value for your hard earned dollar.


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The 13 finalists of American Idol sat down with Entertainment Weekly to discuss the surprise twist this season that allows thirteen finalists instead of the typical dozen. Below are some quotes from the finalists –
Adam Lambert: I think it's really exciting, because I think both Anoop and Matt are incredibly talented, and I'm glad they're both part of the crew this year. It was a surprise — we had no idea. Our mouths just dropped open.
Lil Rounds: I'm excited! I think we made a little history here tonight.
Danny Gokey: I think American Idol did it right. When it got down to [Matt Giraud and Anoop Desai], how the heck do you split those two people up?
Matt Giraud: This is a bad bunch, man. Some of these cats are so talented. I'm just honored to be considered. That's how I feel right now.
Who is your favorite to win it all?
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DETROIT (AP) — Representatives of at least three universities in Michigan said Friday they're taking a wait-and-see approach on how to proceed after a federal appeals court threw out the state's voter-approved ban on affirmative action in college admissions.
The Cincinnati-based 6th Circuit Court, in its 8-7 decision Thursday, said the six-year-old constitutional amendment is illegal because it presents an extraordinary burden to opponents who would have to mount their own long, expensive campaign through the ballot box to protect affirmative action.
As the college admissions process for 2013 picks up, a number of schools in Michigan said they're not going to do much to alter existing admissions policies.
Rick Fitzgerald, a spokesman for the University of Michigan, said the Ann Arbor school needed time to fully review the court's "extensive ruling representing multiple opinions."
"We do not intend to make any changes to our admissions processes until we have fully considered the decision and its ramifications, including the possibility that Supreme Court review will be sought," Fitzgerald said, echoing the sentiments of representatives from Michigan State and Grand Valley State universities, who also said their schools' admissions policies would stay the same until the legal process plays itself out.
In this case, it will probably end with a ruling from the highest court in the land.
Since a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision, universities have been allowed to use racial preferences if they choose, though they are not compelled to do so. The court recently heard arguments in a case that could change that precedent — Abigail Fisher, a rejected white applicant, is suing the University of Texas.
Adding to the uncertainty, Stetson University College of Law professor Peter Lake said he could envision a scenario in which the Supreme Court also will take up the Michigan case or a similar one from another federal appeals court. A California law much like Michigan's was upheld by a San Francisco-based appeals court.
University administrators seem to be in a precarious position.
"I think that the (administrators) in Michigan in particular have their hands full in trying to determine how to act based on the directive they're getting," said Lake, who directs the Florida school's Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law & Policy.
"A lot of schools will probably just say they'll do what they've been doing until they get a clean national mandate to the contrary, but they're going to lose a lot of sleep over it," he said.
Jeanne Arnold, Grand Valley State University's vice president for inclusion and equity, said the school in the western part of the state is "encouraged by the ruling," though she said no immediate policy changes were expected.
Still, she said, the ruling could help the university's efforts to create a diverse student body.
"I think it can have a positive effect and probably will on perceptions," she said. "No one wants to go to a place where they believe that place is not open to them, those with ... diverse voices and backgrounds."
Arnold said Grand Valley recorded a 30 percent enrollment decline among minority freshmen in the fall of 2008 — two years after voters approved the ban.
The university has not used race as a deciding factor for accepting students, but she said "we stepped up our efforts" since the ban was implemented to "recruit broadly" — especially among high schools where the student body is ethnically and racially diverse.
She said the university has made gains but "we're not back to where we could have been if Proposal 2 didn't happen."
Associated Press writers Jeff Karoub and Ed White contributed to this report.
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CMRK settled suit for $140,000 after allegations of deceptionBy SHAWNE K. WICKHAM
New Hampshire Sunday News
December 08. 2012 8:46PM
The Massachusetts company using MADD's logo to collect donated items in New Hampshire has been in trouble in another state for its role in collecting charitable donations.
In 2004, CMRK Inc. and its principal officer, Fawaz El Khoury, agreed to pay $140,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by enforcement agencies in Connecticut that alleged the company had engaged in deceptive and unfair trade practices. (See related story, Page A5.)
According to court documents, a now-defunct company called Holy Trinity Community Centers had been soliciting clothing donations through drop boxes in Connecticut, claiming the proceeds would benefit breast cancer charities and MADD.
The state alleged that from 1999 to April 2001, the donated clothing instead "was sold almost exclusively" to CMRK. During that period, HTCC "sold over 16 million pounds of clothing to CMRK and realized over $2 million in revenues, before expenses," court documents state.
The state also alleged that CMRK paid "kickbacks" to HTCC's managing director - and sole member - for his personal use. In so doing, "CMRK and/or El Khoury diverted over one-half million dollars of charitable proceeds," court documents state.
According to a 2005 news release about the settlement from then-Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (now a U.S. senator), "CMRK paid Holy Trinity for the clothing and sold it for profit to Third World countries. Little to none of the proceeds went to breast cancer charities."
The settlement money CMRK paid was donated to charities, including MADD, according to that news release. "Holy Trinity and CMRK perversely profited from donations meant for breast cancer charities," Blumenthal said. "Holy Trinity failed to honor its charitable purpose, so we did it for them."
Asked about that Connecticut enforcement action against CMRK, MADD's director of communications, Anna Duerr, said it is the organization's understanding that "any past issues CMRK may have had with the Connecticut attorney general were resolved."
But given that history, she added, "we'll certainly be paying close attention to the issue."
El Khoury did not respond to voicemail messages left at CMRK's office in Northborough, Mass.
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surimistick wrote:Hi!
I have a problem. I have tried lucid dreaming for a long while, but without success. Even tho I remember my dreams almost every night and sometimes my dreams feel very vivid, I can't seem to ever realize i am dreaming and control my dreams.
I think that is because I'm afraid of having nightmares or hypnagogic hallucinations of monsters. I've read some people tales about their night terrors and stuff, and i am scared of having them, i'm afraid of the fear.
You see, I think my mind is preventing me from having lucid dreams because i know my fears will pop up!
I am afraid to open my eyes and find jeff the killer staring from the window or the dog from smile.jpg to appear from a dark corner.
I am afraid of doing reality checks, because i fear that when I look myself in the mirror i'll se a distorted, monstrous version of miself staring back.
And because of this i KNOW my subconcious will materialize this fears in my lucid dreams... i know i will probably be able to exit the nightmares, but I'm afraid of the feeling of being afraid. Know what I mean?
Yet, I don't want to miss out the opportunity of control my dreams, since my work requires a lot of creativity and it may help me.
Do you think i should give up on lucid dreams? If not, how could I get to relax enough to have them, or have them without my fears coming true?
thanx in advance
(and sorry if my spelling is bad, i'm italian)
Lucid dreaming is an exploration of your inner self. You don't know what you'll find till you get there... but as you already have great expectations of confronting deep-rooted fears than that's probably going to shape your experience.
What's more, if you do have underlying fears and anxieties (say post traumatic stress, or other issues that require therapy) I strongly recommend dealing with those fears in waking life first, before opening yourself up to them in the dream world.
One of the functions of dreaming is to deal with repressed anxieties and so you could be right in thinking that your capacity for lucid dreaming may be limited by your own subconscious self until you deal with those fears. It's hard for me to advise on this subject because I've always had a healthy mindset going into lucid dreaming and can't truly relate to the idea of "inner demons" being "let loose" in the mind. I'm pretty sure that's a cliched way to explain it, such is my limited personal experience of this.
But there is another option to consider. You may be inflating the fears in your mind and using them as the reason for your lack of lucid dreams. Perhaps this is a normal level of fear, and perhaps you haven't achieved lucidity yet for another reason. Maybe you have inadequate self-awareness in your dreams and waking life. A lot of people overlook this aspect, because it's so alien. But I truly believe it plays a major role in lucid dreaming, and meditation is a good way to enhance this skill.
I encourage you to identify your fears - writing them down may help - and meditate on the nature of the anxiety. What are you really afraid of? What's the worst that can happen? How is a dream monster dangerous when it's "just a dream"? And see if you can find some childhood event or invalid belief that is causing you to hold onto a fear that isn't serving you at all. In addition to the sleep disorder articles on my site, Ryan Hurd's website DreamStudies.org is a good resource as it deals with sleep paralysis, night terrors and lucid nightmares in a positive light including the psychological functions behind them.
Remember most fear is fear of the unknown... so shine a light on that which terrifies you.


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Articles of interests to techs, geeks, and capitalists.
It appears Android has overtaken iOS in unit numbers of, but declarations of the iOS demise would be premature. If Apple spun out its iPhone business it alone would be ranked 10th based on revenue in the S&P 500. Bloomberg has compiled a slew of other iPhone fun facts.
This would be humorous if it wasn't so creepy. The NSA can scan our social network, phone, email, and travel itineraries, but a federal judge allows a class action suit against Google to proceed because Gmail's ad serving technology might violate federal wiretapping laws.
As baseball's regular season winds down, Jonathan Mahler of the New York Times asks why such a wildly successful enterprise like Major League Baseball feels so irrelevant. Could it be that TV killed baseball? Is the Game Over?
And finally, the obligatory Breaking Bad reference. This Economist column favorably compares the lessons learned from Walter White to a Harvard B-school MBA.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Senate-passed bill to avert a government shutdown next week that also provides the military and some domestic agencies more flexibility in dealing with $85 billion in automatic spending cuts.
The stop-gap measure, which funds government agencies and discretionary programs through the September 30 end of the current fiscal year, won approval in a 318-109 vote, and now moves to President Barack Obama's Desk to be signed into law. New spending legislation was needed by March 27 to avoid a broad government shutdown.
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Kwekkeboom, K. L., Cherwin, C. H., Lee, J. W., & Wanta, B. (2010). Mind-body treatments for the pain-fatigue-sleep disturbance symptom cluster in persons with cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 39, 126–138.doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.05.022
To identify and synthesize the evidence for mind-body interventions for which the evidence suggests benefit for at least two of the three cluster symptoms of pain, fatigue, and sleep disturbance.
A total of 47 studies were identified. In four of those, all testing virtual reality, only the symptom of fatigue was measured, so these were eliminated.
The final sample included 43 studies. Study sample sizes and total patients involved across studies were not reported.
Six studies examined relaxation interventions in hospitalized patients, outpatients with chronic pain, and women with early-stage breast cancer.
Imagery and Hypnosis
Six studies examined imagery and hypnosis.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)/Coping Skills Training (CST)
Twenty-one studies tested CBT/CST.
Four studies were included.
Findings of this review were equivocal.
Although the findings did not clearly demonstrate the effects of these interventions across studies, the authors concluded that these interventions hold promise. Although such interventions carry minimal risk to patients, some interventions would require substantial time and resource commitment to provide.


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ECU Physicians, East Carolina Neurology complete merger
By Doug Boyd
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Neurologists who have joined ECU are, seated from left to right, Drs. Christine Burch, Susan Boutilier, Shawnna Patterson and Don Price. Standing, from left to right, are Drs. Frank Fleming, Gregg Hardy, John Gibbs, Dmitri Kolychev and Robert Frere. Not pictured are Drs. Rukmini Menon, Eric Lindzen and Tony Breuer. Photo by Cliff Hollis
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 13, 2013) — ECU Physicians is now offering neurology care following a merger with East Carolina Neurology, a private physician practice in Greenville.
ECN, established in 1977 by Drs. Gregg Hardy and Frank Fleming and now a 12-physician group, joined the medical school during the summer. Its physicians are full-time clinical faculty of the new division of neurology within the Department of Internal Medicine at Brody. Through this appointment, they also have joined ECU Physicians, the school's group medical practice.
They will continue to see patients at their 24,000-square-foot practice at 2280 Hemby Lane and at their magnetic resonance imaging site at 402 Bowman Gray Drive. The practice sites will be called ECU Physicians Neurology and ECU Physicians MRI.
"I think this is a great opportunity for collaboration that will help the patients of eastern North Carolina," said Dr. Paul Bolin, chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Brody School of Medicine.
ECU and ECN have worked closely for years. Physicians at the practice have hosted medical students on clinical rotations and have held adjunct appointments at the school.
Late in 2010, physicians at the practice approached Bolin about developing a closer relationship. By the following summer, talks had turned to a formal merger. ECU and ECN leaders believed the time was right to combine their clinical programs and begin to develop multidisciplinary centers that will ultimately join other research and academic programs in the neurosciences at ECU and provide the next block in the building of a neurosciences institute.
The merger was completed July 31 of this year. Dr. Don Price of the neurology practice said today's health care environment made joining ECU a good business decision.
"The leadership of (the Brody School of Medicine) has encouraged us to continue our tradition of patient service, teaching and clinical research," he said. "Performing this work with the resources of ECU will be an added bonus for our patients and our staff."
Price and Drs. Frank Fleming, Gregg Hardy, Robert Frere, John Gibbs, Shawnna Patterson, Rukmini Menon, Eric Lindzen, Dmitri Kolychev and Tony Breuer and pediatric neurologists Susan Boutilier and Christine Burch are now faculty members at the Brody School of Medicine. More than 70 ECN staff members were offered permanent positions at ECU.
The practice treats patients with neurological disorders such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, headache and more. Pediatric neurologists treat children with neurological problems, and the practice provides 24-hour coverage for neurology services at Vidant Medical Center. It has an average of 18 inpatients daily at VMC and in 2011 had 3,556 patient admissions.
Bringing expertise in neurological diseases such as stroke to ECU Physicians is an important step, Bolin said.
"Stroke is a problem everywhere, but it is a huge problem in eastern North Carolina," he said. The state is often referred to as "the buckle of the stroke belt." The stroke belt comprises much of the southeastern United States.
Bolin said one goal is to create an "umbrella of stroke coverage" for eastern North Carolina that includes a "telestroke" system that beams computed tomography scans of stroke patients to neurologists for fast diagnosis. He also wants to standardize stroke care.
He also said the practice has a tradition of research and education. ECN physicians have led grand rounds educational lectures at VMC and have received teaching awards from ECU medical students.
A neurology residency training program at ECU is also a possibility, he said.
Making the practice a part of ECU was a time-consuming procedure, said Brian Jowers, executive director of ECU Physicians. The school had to apply to the state for a certificate of need to acquire the practice's MRI and CT scanners.
"It was a lot of work, but it's been a worthwhile thing," Jowers said. "They'll bring ideas to us that will help us make our practice better."
The practice is also in the process of adopting ECU's electronic health record and billing procedures, he said. "But we did not restructure the way they take care of patients at all," he added.
ECU Physicians acquired the practice and the equipment, including the imaging machines. The ECU Foundation bought the buildings and is leasing them to ECU Physicians.
In 2008, the school and the neurosurgical practice Eastern Neurosurgical and Spine Associates merged. The Brody School of Medicine also has several basic science faculty members who are published experts in neuroscience.
"The physicians and staff are looking forward to our new relationship with ECU," Price said.
He added that joining the medical school could help recruit neurologists, especially those who subspecialize. Approximately 20 neurologists practice in the 29-county region of eastern North Carolina that Vidant Health serves, according to Joe Hodges, administrator of the neurology practice. The need in the region is about 26 neurologists, he said.
The practice provides specialty clinics for patients who have had a stroke and who have Parkinson's disease, ALS, multiple sclerosis, vestibular/dizziness disorders, headache, sleep disorders and epilepsy.
The practice has provided medical direction for the Vidant sleep center since it opened several years ago. The future of that center and how the neurologists might become part of the ECU Physicians sleep center are under discussion, Jowers said.
Nearly 95 percent of ECN patients have some form of private or government insurance. Jowers expects the practice to contribute more than $1.5 million after expenses to ECU Physicians' income by 2015.
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BY SUDDHASATYA GHOSH. KOLKATA, INDIA (CINEMA MINIMA) — Vidarbha is a region in the state of Maharastra in India. Poor India, that is Bharat resides here for too long. This belt, which have mountain, river, plateau and plain, is consisted of mostly tribal peoples like Gonds and Korkus. Population distribution has been according to the topographical nature. Where it is steep and hazardous that is less populated and when river and fertile plain gives a comfort there is an increase in it. But the most important part of topography is soil structure. 75% of the land in Vidarbha has black soil which can be classified into three major categories like shallow black, medium black and deep black and rainfall is between 898.4 to 1314 mm annually. Coefficient of variability of rainfall is between 23-26% . This land has not developed in irrigation much and that has divided the pattern of crops. Well irrigated areas are small, but affords higher population (average of 150 persons per Km) who live by the support of Paddy agriculture . Cotton or millet crop supports the average of less than 100 persons per Km in less populated and less irrigated areas.
Cotton needs black soil. Once British colonial rulers had cotton from this land to the mills of Lancashire in cheap and made huge profit out of that. But the condition of farmers had hardly improved. Even after independence farmers were strangled time and again by the middlemen and money lenders. Various banks under the auspice of Indian government were supposed to support the farmers through loan for seeds, tractors or tilling means. But it almost remained in paper. Yet these farmers had continued their survival in a hard uncomplaining way. In the last few years situation had taken a dramatic turn. On 30th June, 2006 one Ramdas Ganpat Bhagat had committed suicide only to join his name in the list of more than 1600 farmers who died allegedly by being debt ridden. The then prime minister of India Mr. Manmohan Singh was supposed to visit that region at that time.
Ramdas took that poison actually which India took under the Congress regime by signing GATT. Prime minister of now a days India, MR. Manmohan Singh, was finance minister then. He was earlier an employee of World Bank. He lead the triumvirate that includes Mr. Pranab Mukharjee and Mr. P.Chidambaram to open up India to neo-liberal policies. In today's Congress regime too Mr. Mukharjee is finance minister and Mr. Chidambaram is home minister of India. Mr. Singh has excelled to the post of Premiership. Trio is active and India is waiting to face the onslaught of another open up process.
Chandan Bhaduri, a David from West Bengal has taken up to fight this Goliath with a documentary 'Where Farmers Fear'. He had been to Vidarbha at that period when one after another suicide were taking place. He strenuously investigated the whole causalities and came to a conclusion that India's so-called liberal economy is responsible for this. Cotton exporter India has been reduced to a mino by the import syndrome. India and other developing countries are yet to open up the interim markets of United States of America and his allies. They has failed till date to pursue these big states to stop subsidizing their farmers, whereas they themselves had to stop it immediately after signing the treaty. In India banks are playing to neo-liberal dictates and are not providing loans to farmers in most possible occasions. Thus they are being thrown to the hands of vulture money lenders who squeezes a steep interest from them. Governments, as usual, deny this and Chandan's penetration in the heart of this issue proves that the government is lying.
In a part of his documentary we meet a village which is for sell in it's entirety. It has no water, no electricity, no food, no health-centre or care. It had lands that are dry now. It had failed crops and broken inhabitants. One of them is sitting idly on road whom Chandan encounters. He vomits all his bitterness in a missive missile attack. He has lost hope. He now does not regard any institution or good will. It all seems a farce to him. This could have been the case of another state of India too. In Kerala farmers were doing almost the same thing. Coffee, a cash crop, had ruined them due to lack of rain and governmental policies. But the state of Kerala under the commission of Mr. Prabhat Patnayak, an economist who is noted for his anti-liberal stand, had combated it successfully. The Kerala government of Mr. Acchyutanandan had waived crores of rupee loans from the sagging shoulder of distressed farmers. They were using psychologists to strengthen the nerves of depressed farmers.
The Maharastra government under the leadership of Mr. Sharad Pawar, who is India's minister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs, are sending so-called godmans to help farmers. This government is ready to provide outworldy solution rather than an actual one. Mr. Pawar and his party NCP (Nationalist Congress Party), a Congress ally, is backing government's economical policies. He himself is busy with the affairs of BCCI (Board of Cricket Control in India) and is prompt to announce a bulky prize money to players who will hit sixes in T20 tournament of IPL (Indian Premier League). He had been accused by oppositions in number of occasions in Chandan's documentary as being hand in glove with Monsanto Corporation, the giant seed company whose genetic engineering and its business is under suspicion worldwide. The region of Vidarbha is facing the consequences of his act too. Resistances in the local levels are growing, but yet not so strong to derail the whole process of so-called liberalization.
Chandan's movie has been an witness to all these varied and valuable truths.He himself is a man who has a defect in his walking. But surely he walks with his head held high. He has the courage to hold the mirror to a naked king. When he met that lonely, bitter fellow in the village which is ready for an outright sell, he asked him whether that fellow is satisfied with the governance. The man is intoxicated with local and cheap variety of alcoholic substance. He barely can stand. But after another burst of missives he asked in a clear and penetrating manner, "How we will live brother!"
That is the question India, that is Bharat and not signing, is asking for decades and no body from the ruling class is paying heed to that. Chandan Bhaduri, with his often slow fade in and outs and dissolves and often quick cuts, jump cuts is carrying these questions to an illuminating human documentation. This movie is one of the strongest and honest documentary made in India in the recent past and kudos to Chandan for that.


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Come Play With Me (UK - DVD R2)
The Wilson Bros review the 'Porn With the Wind' of 70s British sex comedies...
Things were changing in the fateful year of 1977—the global cinematic landscape was about to be forever transmogrified by the release of Star Wars, but a significant development was to occur within the UK adult film industry. That year also saw the last of the four official Confessions movies being dumped onto wary cinemagoers and with the advent of US films such as Deep Throat and The Devil Within Her, the steady diet of British adult films that contained the usual mix of comedy, nudity and very little sex was starting to seem awfully quaint. Hell, that very same Robin Askwith epic had its title Americanised to Confessions of a Summer Camp Counsellor when it finally limped out Stateside.
As if to signify the end of this era, adult magazine magnate David Sullivan teamed up with nudie photographer and filmmaker George Harrison-Marks to make what many regard as the ne plus ultra of the British adult sex comedy— Come Play With Me.
The movie opens with deeply ironic proof that the more things change, the more they stay the same. The government is trying to prevent a financial disaster. In spite of the deep recession ushered in at the hands of Labour, the source of economic instability here comes from a gang of forgers, but when the (unnamed) Red Menace is ruled out and the source is traced to UK, the Minster calls for a crack team to be put on the job.
The nefarious forgers turn out to be the benign paring of Cornelius Clapworthy (George Harrison-Marks) and Kelly (Alfie Bass), two social misfits who have created some almost flawless plates for printing £50 notes, producing virtually indistinguishable currency which has the government worried. They make the mistake of crossing mobsters Slasher (Ronald Frasier) and Blitt (Tommy Godfrey), and flee to the country to hide out. Stopping off at a luxury heath spa, things go swimmingly until the arrival of a bevy of gorgeous girls who decide to make some money on the side by spicing up the personal services offered there. With the mob and government agents out to get them, not to mention the exhausting attentions of more girls than they can cope with, things aren't going to be a relaxing stay!
There is no doubt that those behind Come Play With Me were bent on attempting to make a cinematic evening at a burlesque house, with a gaggle of attractive young women in various states of undress, a musical number and an entertainer all adding to this the feeling of a night out at an adult music-hall. With the UK adult film industry realising that it's day were effectively numbered with the influx American movies containing hardcore pornography, not to mention the advent of home video on the horizon, it's as though the producers of this film were determined to pull out all the stops and go out with a bang by incorporating all the elements that more senior members of the Dirty Mac Brigade used to enjoy in their younger years.
Among the disparate plot element is some Watergate-style espionage, with covert meetings and unnamed agents operating on both sides. This is typical of Come Play With Me's ambitions of being a sex film relevant to the time it was made, hoping to transform the British smut-flick into something chic, presumably emboldened by the global, genre-redefining success of Deep Throat. Those who have seen more than their fair share of these movies will know that most of the better-produced sex films have subtext written into their scripts, if just to give their frustrated writers something to keep their interest, and a good chunk of the fun watching them is to pick out these elements, and Come Play With Me is no exception to this rule. The whole enterprise is rather like a naked version of beloved ITV game-show 321, where baffling, mind-scrambling stuff is interspersed with broad comedy and quaint, superfluous musical numbers—sadly 'The Lovely Caroline' was not on-hand to get her kit off and join in the fun.
Come Play With Me has it all. Comedy! Dirty nurses!! Lesbian action!!! Musical numbers??? There was no doubt that the poster of the movie was one to get 'em packing out auditoriums, which it certainly did at Soho's Moulin Cinema, where it played continuously from its release until 1981! That it was the alpha and omega of its own sub-genre, not to mention the final call for the UK sex movie, elevates it to a status few other films from the decade can lay claim to.
With the significance George Harrison-Marks' film had for the UK sex industry, you can't help but pick out a very telling line of dialogue from one of the girls. Realising that they are onto a nice little earner through their sexual services at the health resort, they try to avoid alerting one of the more undesirable elements to their activities, pointing out that: '…we don't want to kill the golden goose, now do we?' Ironic stuff, considering that Come Play With Me was the culmination of the genre, with only a swift, downhill trend to follow. But it's a memorable ride, and one which should be seen to keep the genre alive—as much as certain parties would like to salt the earth where it lay.
The movie was sold (before and especially after her death) as Mary Millington's film, and when she makes her first appearance she literally lights up the screen, to the point where she compels us to resort to the previous tired cliché as a description. She sits on a coach among a bevy of 70s totty, culled from the pages of adult magazines, but it's Millington to whom your eyes are immediately drawn. She is everything David Sullivan saw in her, exuding an effortless sensuality which would have propelled her to international stardom, and puts her premature death into depressing focus. It was a crying shame that she seemed to freeze like the quintessential rabbit-in-the-headlights whenever a camera was pointed at her—there are scenes where she blinks profusely before delivering a line, almost as though she was signalling her distress via Morse code.
Speaking of the cast, the opening credits read like who's who of British talent, and anyone watching must have wondered exactly how the hell all of them could have been persuaded to appear in what is essentially a sex-film. One has to wonder just how many of the more respectable thespians were aware of just what they were getting into. The scenes with the established stars are comparatively tame and come across as no more raunchy than the average episode of The Benny Hill Show—it has been said that quite a bit of additional filming occurred in order to beef up the nudity and sexual content, with Millington being brought back into film some of this material, which increased her prominence in the film considerably.
She's part of the medical staff at the spa, the type of women who feature in the fervent dreams of every patient who has spent time on a stroke-ward. Those with a fetish for our ladies in white are well catered for, as they disrobe at the drop of a hat, and rigidly enforce the heath regime in spite of their patient's protestations. With the influx of Asians into Britain at the time something of a political hot-potato, the subject is addressed here in the form of one of the nurses being Indian, which might not seem like much today, but was a pretty brave thing to do back then. OK, so you can (very) easily argue that she was put in there to give an exotic flavour, or to appeal to those with a yen for foreign women, but with some of the other socio-political elements in the mix, it can be seen more than merely literary masturbation. Nevertheless, these nurses put the 'stroke' in stroke-ward.
Having said that, when watching some of the Planet of the Apes movies (specifically Beneath and Conquest) to save money and effort when it came to crowd shots, some of the extras in the background were given ape masks instead of makeup-jobs. These ones stick out like a sore thumb, and the same thing applies to scenes in Come Play With Me which require a large group of the scantily-clad women. The Whitehouse/Playbirds-pin-up types are placed firmly in the foreground, but if you look towards the back, there are some women whom David Sullivan wouldn't even let through the door. It's worth pointing out that Ronald Frasier is heard to say 'She'd be better off with a bleedin' saddle on…'
The biggest laugh (for us) comes when the action switches to Brighton , with our plucky government investigator, Podsnap (Ken Parry), dressing as a woman in order to find the forged paper-trail—well, it wouldn't be traditional British comedy with some transvestism, now would it? He attracts the unwelcome attentions of a couple of queer-bashing yobs, and tries to lose them by hiding in the crowd at an outdoor entertainer. Interrupting his act, he tries to bring them to book, and is met by a vicious shot of 'bollocks!!!', meekly replying 'Oh charming! Well, there's no answer to that!' It might not sound like much, but it's pretty damn funny.
Though this scene is amusing, this whole sub-plot with Parry trying to track down the forgers is completely redundant and almost feels as though it's from a different film entirely—in reality, it was merely padding to bolster the running time. At one point, Parry enters a fortune-teller's tent on Brighton pier and has his fortune told by veteran character actress Rita 'has anyone seen my Fanny?' Webb, during which a parrot is sitting above him and predictably defecates on him during the scene. No doubt in the hardcore version, Webb would have been the one taking a dump, but on a glass coffee table. OK, maybe not. Still awake? Just testing.
Coming a close second is the riotous instance of an American guest whom gets the personal attentions of a masseur, providing a moment of hilarity, as his deep, honking tones give you perfect insight into how Mr Magoo would sound when having sex. Possibly too much masturbation caused Magoo to become so ridiculously myopic in the first place.
Those who keep up with political machinations will get an unintended laugh from one particular line of dialogue, as our hapless forgers scrabble to prevent their identities from being discovered, claiming they are government officials. Whilst Harrison-Marks passes himself off as a detective, he introduces his associate as '…none-other than the Doctor Kelly'. It's no wonder that he is trying to avoid falling into the clutches of the Labour government! Come Play With Me was over thirty years before getting the release treatment it deserved, but we'll have to wait longer for the other Dr Kelly stuff to get a proper release…
If there is one conversation point which keeps coming up about Come Play With Me, it has to be that of the rumoured hardcore version purportedly filmed at the same time. While the movie is noted for being the rigid reed against the gale of hardcore, Sullivan and Harrison-Marks didn't have their heads buried in the sand as everybody thought. Sure, we have all seen the photos from the various adverts and photosets which were printed throughout the 80s in dirty books, showing much spicier content than in the final film, but most thought that they were just quick snaps produced as lobby-cards to lure the punters in.
Well, as detailed in the booklet which accompanies this set, the answer is 'yes', said material was filmed. It was intended for the German market, with four key sequences featuring actual penetration. They even managed to persuade some of the thespians to appear in the uncensored stuff, a world away from merely using body-doubles for close-ups. Sadly, this version is lost to time, and didn't see the light of a projector bulb, even in the German market for which it was made. It's a shame, because it might made good on the infamous gambit made during an Equity visit, where the rep was told that Alfie Bass was about to 'f**k the arse of Irene Handle…'.
Interestingly, in something purported to be the teaser trailer for the movie, there is a rather rough-looking shot which doesn't seem to be from the final film. It shows Derek Aylward about to get frisky with one of the girls. Nothing unusual about that, but as Alyward was one of thespians mentioned above who participated in the hardcore shoot, it is likely that this brief piece is from the mythical German cut of Come Play With Me.
There really isn't much of a plot to the movie: our friendly forgers go on the run with the mob in pursuit, hole up in the health spa, the girls start having copious sex (with boys and themselves!) the mob track them down and our guys try to get away. That's it. It hardly sounds like the makings of a landmark (or footnote, at least) in British cinema, but there is such a warm nostalgia generated that you could almost appoint a copy of the disc as a goodwill ambassador to the UN. Come Play With Me is a movie which was designed to bring together recognisable actors in a respectable/professional adult movie for the masses, so with that at the heart of the film, how do the thespians pan out?
Making the biggest impact has to be Tommy Godfrey. This particular Love Thy Neighbour stalwart is his usual, reliable self, stretching to bring us a gruff, loveable Cockney. They guy made a good living out of his single character, and we respectfully doff our caps to the man who is so likable that he gets away with it every time. It's not often as guy like him gets the chance to have the personal attention of cracking pieces of crackling, so when the tits start rubbing all over him, we respond with a resounding 'fill your boots, son!' In Come Play With Me, Godfrey gets to stroke more pussy than his cat-loving landlord in From Beyond the Grave and we should mention that although he can occasionally come across as nervous and flustered in his delivery, he exhibits a wonderful example of phone-acting during one of the early scenes in this film.
In contrast producer/director/smut-pedaler George Harrison-Marks being fairly weak as one of the lead characters. Harrison-Marks was obviously more comfortable behind a camera, rather than in front of it, as his interesting mixture of shameless mugging and frequent flat delivery of dialogue confirms. It didn't help matters that he wears a syrup that look like it was pinched from Kenneth Connor's trailer during production on Carry On Cleo and having fake comedy teeth that was around nearly two decades before Mike Myers made them fleetingly fashionable as Austin Powers. Matters aren't helped when his co-star just happened to be an old pro and showed up his inexperience in practically every scene, not to mention having flesh tones the distracting hue of a baboon's arse. Still, it obviously helped to save a few quid on the actor's fees by casting himself.
Thankfully, he's ably backed up by Alfie Bass, who typifies the very term 'professional'. With the exception of playing Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Bass tends to keep to one character when doing comedy, wheeling it out whenever he's signed up to do something. Dr Kelly/Harry Goldberg—oy vey, much of a muchness! This really isn't a problem, as he's so reliable that he brings a touch of class to whatever project he's drafted into. Bass is solid here, and even more impressive when you note that he has been rather blunt about his disappointment at being involved with the movie.
Veteran character actor (and possessor of one of the world's most distinctive gravelly voices) Valentine Dyall puts in a one-scene appearance just after the opening credits in the form of a Sheik who is concerned about counterfeit currency flooding into the UK, given the nature of the material, it wouldn't have been a surprise if his character was named Sheik Jawillie. Dyall probably gave deep thought to either doing this and paying the gas bill or not doing this and cooking by candlelight, though he more than likely ignored the advice from his agent, who probably told him to 'keep his distance' from the project (geddit?)
Aficionados of the British sex film will be heartened to find that Sue Longhurst is present and correct, presumably signing on at the Omega of the genre to collect her long-service award. She's always a real tonic to see her in one of these, and she turns in one of her most relaxed, polished performances. OK, Meryl Streep won't have anything to worry about, but she blows most of her contemporaries away—no pun intended…
We've written on this site before about our affection for Michael Balfour, and it's out pleasure to report that he plays yet another seedy character to perfection. Here he is Luigi, the shady waiter at Godfrey and Frasier's sex show, employing some of oldest tricks in the book in these establishments, popping his finger in his mouth to fool a punter that the cheap wine he's ordered is champagne. Amazing, isn't it? Ten years down the line, and the same scurrilous practices depicted in London in the Raw were still alive and well.
The aforementioned Man of Violence baddie Derek Aylward gets the chance to spend another movie wandering around in a dressing gown, but here has the opportunity to get it on with a woman and get paid for it, when such birds would ordinarily put their flags down before going anywhere near a guy of his advancing years. Looks like his appearance in the hardcore footage sealed the deal on this one!
As heavies go, they don't come much heavier than Milton Reid, a familiar face to those who have seen their fair share of British movies from the 70s. Handling the arse-kicking side of Frasier's organisation, Reid cuts an imposing figure, almost the very definition of barrel-chested, suggesting he's swallowed a piano at some point. The same year he played a monosyllabic Bond villain in The Spy Who Loved Me, opposite Richard Kiel. He was the one hanging off of a building, clutching at ol' Rog's tie as Bond disrupts his grip and sends him to his death, followed by the pithy line of: '…what a helpful chap!'
Whovians will be either delighted or annoyed to find that our shady contact of the government is none other than Talfryn Thomas, better known as that creepy Taff with the goofy teeth from two Jon Pertwee-era Doctor Who stories, those being Spearhead from Space and The Green Death.
Special mention must go to actor Howard Nelson—Nelson is probably best remembered as Harry Hernia in the risible Carry On Emmannuelle (though he was dubbed by Kenneth Connor); Howard's career was short but memorable—in Come Play With Me, the powerfully-built muscle-man plays a resident at the health farm who is given an intense rub-down by Mary Millington before having a rubber tube inserted into his rectum without any sign of lube. Howard 'Vanderhorn' Nelson died in 2007, but his passing was only recently made public after a fan tracked down the information. The colonic irrigation scene is arguably one of the most remembered pieces in Come Play With Me, and Nelson's place in British cult cinema is assured.
Just when you think that you have seen the entire roll-call of British comedy character actors, along comes Bob Todd in the closing minutes, playing a vicar with distinctly Alec Guinness tones. The Benny Hill cast of players in this film is bolstered by an appearance by Henry McGee as the Deputy Prime Minister—all they needed was Jackie Wright in this to slap on the head and they'd have had all three.
Though populated by all these familiar faces from the world of British cinema and television, their professionalism is frequently undermined by the fact that most of them appear to trip up on their lines during a scene. This is probably due to the budgetary restrictions and Harrison-Marks only allowing for one take—even the greatest of performer have their occasional fluffs in front of the camera, but if there wasn't enough time and/or enough money to allow for multiple takes, then this is going to show at some point. A prime example is a scene where two old pros Alfie Bass and Irene Handle exchange dialogue and Bass accidentally treads on Handle's line, causing her to have to repeat her dialogue—this was a little careless from acting standpoint, but unforgivable in terms of allowing it to be used as the definitive take included in the finished film.
In spite of such glaring directorial problems, the most troubling scene in the movie has nothing to do with the writing or execution, but through a peculiar combination of fluke elements. Bass and Harrison Marks are sitting in bed together, with the hairier of the two reading an issue of Whitehouse (sporting Mary Millington on the cover). Nothing wrong there, as Morecambe and Wise made a decent living sharing a duvet cover, but on the back of the mag are the words 'Films to shock you', alongside a huge Swastika. OK, this is merely unfortunate, but when you consider that the Jewish Bass is sporting a Hitler-moustache, it all becomes a little distasteful. The scene is mitigated by the inclusion of a fart gag at the end, but it's not enough to take the edge off.
Harrison-Marks was noted for his interest in the fetish side of the sex business, and the film includes a sequence where one of the resort's girls dresses in bondage gear and gets it on with one of the guests. OK, this was another cynical attempt to give the movie a little more saleability in the market, but that's fine with us! Where are we going with this? Well, the girl in question looks fabulous, has a talented tongue—which wouldn't look out of place on a Basset Hound—but sports a most curious accent, with our linguistic GPS putting at New York via Plymouth. It's almost as bad as the accent that poor black actress was dubbed with in Confessions From a Holiday Camp.
Noting that some of the movie was filmed at Bushy Studios gave us a wave of nostalgia, as we went to the improbably-named area outside London for our costume fitting on Hot Fuzz as it was shooting there. It is closer to our hearts still more for being the base of the Quota Quickies, which our beloved Butchers' movies were a part of. (Beg, borrow or steal Cover-Girl Killer or Naked Fury, btw…)
Anyway, we've long been devotees of smut, which has more value than hardcore. The later overplays its value, an opinion we've had ever since early exposure to issues of Color Climax and the like, which would run very po-faced articles entitled 'Great Moments in Porno', which depicted the monumental event of Johnny Holmes penetrating Seka from behind, and other such aggrandising of fleeting instances. By its own censorial restrictions, soft-core smut has more opportunities for entertainment, having to broaden its appeal to bring the punters in. Hardcore is hardcore, with a movie watched and spent as singularly unappealing as a skin-mag with the pages stuck together. With humour, titillation, characters, a basic plot and recognisable actors, there are more strings to their bow, and have a replay value hardcore can't compete with.
With that in mind, it's when the end credits roll that it really hits you how Come Play With Me was the beginning of a swift end for the British sex movie. OK, so the inclusion of Mary Millington's True Blue Confessions on this disc is proof that it didn't die out immediately, but crap like Emmanuelle in Soho seemed like equine sadism and necrophilia as this particular horse was flogged to death. We get the same feeling when the closing titles of The Boys in Blue roll up, another film which was the end of an era in UK cinema, with Cannon and Ball's opus closing the book on movies produced for the 'Saturday afternoon at the pictures' generation. Come Play With Me pushed the genre as far as it could go, and the only way ahead was to join the rest of the world into hardcore.
Odeon brings Come Play With Me to DVD in a restored version that has apparently been remastered from the original negatives in a high-def transfer. The anamorphic 1.78:1 (not 1.85:1, as it states on the sleeve) widescreen transfer is pretty good all things considered, with some of the more vivid colours nicely coming to life before your very eyes. Short of this being released on Blu-ray, this is the best that Come Play With Me will ever look and the images are so clear that you can practically smell the saline/fishy/chestnut odours coming through your screen.
The sleeve describes the audio as the 'restored original mono soundtrack', and it sounds perfectly fine. The general lack of polish that comes by having the production audio from the location shooting can't really be helped (in one scene, the heavy footfalls on wooden floorboards of one character leaving a scene is quite disconcerting), but what you have here is pretty much what you would have heard whilst watching the film in a cinema in the late seventies.
Mary Millington's True Blue Confessions: This is not really feature-length, as it only has a running time of around forty-five minutes, but it played as part of a triple feature in UK cinemas with Boys and Girls Together and Scandinavian Erotica. This hastily-filmed documentary takes the viewer on a whistle-stop tour of the tragic life of Mary Maxted, illustrating it with copious footage from her cinematic endeavours, along with photographs, interviews with those who knew her and specially-filmed footage of naked people frolicking in her former home. The best part of this documentary comes from frank audio interviews with Millington that were recorded shortly before her death, in which she comes across as an intelligent, compassionate person and she pleads for the legalisation of pornography in the UK—the sad truth is that it look nearly twenty years before this actually happened, and even when it did, the BBFC still have narrow parameters about what is acceptable to be seen in Britain.
A cynical eye would immediately see this documentary as an attempt to cash-in on the tragic demise of Mary Millington, and you would probably be right, as there are several crass moments (the naked frolicking included)—the shots of Millington's deserted house are quite eerie, but it's nothing compared to the monumentally tasteless shot of a Millington look-a-like in a coffin in a real-life mortuary. Mary Millington's True Blue Confessions provides a potted history of the tragic star's life and suicide after apparently being hounded by the police and taxman, but there is a lot of padding and some of the music choices (provided by the De Wolfe library) will have you scratching your head—aside from these minor niggles, it's an entertaining watch.
Sex is My Business: Here we have a prime example of Harrison-Marks' 'loops', which he made a rather nice business from for a couple of decades. He always took pride in giving his 8mm films a perfunctory plot, putting them on a firmer footing than his rivals, and here is no exception. After a bottle of Love Drops is accidentally spilled on the floor of a sex-shop, furious, unbridled copulation breaks out among staff and customers alike! Egad, Mary Millington is right in the middle of things, and the action is dirtier than you would think. If it wasn't for the accidental glimpse of a John-Thomas thrusting between a girl's legs rather than penetrating her, you'd swear that it was hardcore, especially with all of the open-leg shots. It all looks a bit rough, but they were made to be an expensive variety of disposable porno, and you have to expect a certain look to surviving film. A very nice addition to a great set, particularly when this shows off Millington to her best, with the silent nature and lack of plot making her the usual nervous wreck, and hasn't looked better.
Photo Gallery: Pretty much every poster, every production still and every issue of every Paul Raymond adult magazine that featured images from Come Play With Me is featured here. There is a colossal amount of visual material here, ranging from stills to some of the seedy ads that used to appear for the film in late 70s and early 80s adult magazines. There are a number of (unfortunately censored) images that seem to suggest that prove that some hardcore footage was shot for foreign territories, and these sexually explicit photographs taken on the set also appeared in some of Raymond's magazines.
Booklet Notes: Writer and actor Simon Sheridan proves some highly informative liner notes in a booklet that comes with this release; As we mentioned earlier, Sheridan uses quotes from a number of the participants and even tackles the vague question as to whether or not hardcore material was filmed for foreign territories—the answer is most definitely 'yes'! Sheridan's work is wonderful and this serves as a great way of whetting people's appetites for his book on British adult cinema, Keeping the British End Up. Take a guess as to who personally provided all of the wonderful material in the photo gallery…
Trailers: As is the case for many of Odeon's adult movies, there are a selection of vintage trailers for some of their other wares in this series. Always good to get people in a party mood!
In 1979, The Buggles sang 'Video Killed the Radio Star', and the advent of the VCR did the same thing to the very genre Come Play With Me typified. While it took until the early 80s to take hold in the UK, at the time Harrison-Marks' epic came out, video exploded in America and sex film producers knew that the days of porno cinema were numbered, with the privacy, immediacy and comparative cheapness of the home format sealing celluloid's doom. Come Play With Me was the end of an era and Odeon's release of this film is to be commended for preserving it, so that future generations can see what people considered racy in the 1970s. Get a big plate of nachos, a case of San Miguel and set yourself up for a night of gleeful nostalgia as welcoming and enveloping as an angora blanket. It's an era which will never come around again, so raise a glass to sex—the British way.
We have no hesitation of calling this lovely release of Come Play With Me as our essential purchase of the month.
Review by Wilson Bros
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Disc Details
Release Date: 26th April 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono English
Subtitles: N/A
Extras: True Blue: The Confessions of Mary Millington, Sex is My Business. Photo Galliery, Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: George Harrison-Marks
Cast: Mary Millington, Alfie Bass, Ronald Fraser, George Harrison Marks, Tommy Godfrey
Genre: Comedy
Length: 90 minutes
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Most people who hate NASCAR have never been to a NASCAR race, so when they see this photo of a dehydrated woman vomiting on herself they see: defeat, sadness, alcoholism. The rest of us know better. This was a successful outing.