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April 30, 2009
RPattz giggles upon seeing fans as he leaves New Moon set
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- AnonymousApril 30, 2009 at 8:20 PM
AWW..that smile in the first one. :DReplyDelete
What a sweetie. That first pic is epic!ReplyDelete
I love these pictures!! It makes me squeal just looking at the first pic. It's great to see him smile :DReplyDelete
yeah that first pic is too cute!ReplyDelete
two things that stood out to me. 1- how unbelievable cute he is, and 2- how excited i am their filming New Moon. (: enough said...x0xEReplyDelete
I've grown so accustom to the annoyed edge in all his pictures that when he does smile, OMG, I have no choice but to grin like an idiot! UGH! Too cute.ReplyDelete
Ome, he looks perfect, more perfect than ever before. WOW! I just had to smile when I saw the first one, and the rest too. :) I am so F***ING excited.ReplyDelete
i love the 1st pic. he is definitely gorgeous ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 1, 2009 at 5:39 PM
He looks really happy which is GREAT!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 2, 2009 at 8:40 AM
i have never seen a pic with him that happy...he should glue it on his face permanently!!ReplyDelete
yay rob, he doesn't look so petrified!


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Thanks for the birdhouse link, Gini. She does nice work. I've added my email address to follow her blog.
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
Thanks for the birdhouse link, Gini. She does nice work. I've added my email address to follow her blog.
I did too. She had some nice designs, I need to try some new ones.
It has been a slow year for me in the quilt making or anything doing department... but after my surgery Aug 23 and when I was allowed to sit at my sewing machine again that changed - it feels so good too to be sewing and quilting... and I have been at it now almost non-stop. I have a problem with sitting still right now so at my sewing machine I am... this is what I accomplished so far this month ... and it started just before I went to the retreat and since I have been home I haven't stopped...
First I started McKenna Ryan's Wind in the Whiskers... I couldn't sit at my machine yet but did do all the drawing, cutting, pressing, cutting, setting in place and did get one block completely satin stitched before retreat when Doc said I could sew again... this quilt, I hope to have done by Christmas...
The next quilt will be the 2nd picture - I am posting both pictures as I started these quilts last year and then all the problems set in and they just sat there... I hardly ever make 2 quilts alike but did these as I wanted one to stay at my home and the other is being sent to my son and DDIL...I can tell them apart as mine has black spider webs but when I was making the 2nd I thought to myself - self most spider webs are white - so made them white...teehee
China of course has to help - he doesn't understand why I am laying these on the bed and that he has to move ...The first picture - the lighter one is the one I just finished quilting and have the machine part of the binding done - I have to sew it down by hand and figure tomorrow while watching football and nascar will be the perfect time - maybe I will be able to sit long enough...
The next quilt is the first one I did at the retreat - I had cut out all the fabrics and made kits to take with me to retreat this year as I was having to get a ride from Liz and Gretchen and knew i wouldn't have much room for my things - I normally take almost a sewing room of stuff... so this year had kits made up and this is my Christmas quilt for this year - I got the backing material in the mail this past Wed I think and will sandwich and quilt this one next week(I hope)
I had cut all the fabrics out except for the holly leaves - had to do them and fuse them in place - plus had forgotten to go through my stash and get that red fabric for the first border so of course a trip to a local quilt shop to get that and it matched one of the reds in the blocks - now to quilt...
the next quilts I started at the retreat but had to bring them home to finish - it was easy to sew all the square together but when I started cutting them into the twister blocks I didn't have enough room to lay them all out and keep my rows correct - my mind was not working correctly - so when I came home I finished them up - first is Spidee - and it is completed except for the binding to be hand sewn down tomorrow - the backing for this quilt was from my Halloween stash box... I have to use the fabrics in there up so this quilt is sort of reversible...
the next quilt is a Butterfly - I started the wings at retreat - Butterflies have a special meaning for me... most of the fabrics in it have butterflies on them or are from a line of coordinating fabrics that came out last year that were peacocks and butterflies... I finished this one and have the backing and quiting design all figured out and will start on them this next week.
And there is more...teeheee
I started this quilt after the retreat in Branson - during the period when I was in so much pain I couldn't get out of my bed - but as usual I can't just sit or lay still so I did embroidered blocks by hand - i did all the Snowmen ladies blocks and then I did these as I picked this pattern up while shopping with Beth... I got it all together and quilted it last week... and again it has a backing from my Halloween stash box...
And I have one more - although at the end of today I hope to have another top done - it is almost there...but i digress...
here is the last top I made this past week... you probably will recognize it if you get the connecting threads catalog - but earlier this summer they had these kits on sale - I bought the blue ones and kitted them up but this is fhe first one I put together - I have 2 more to go - they are in my kit drawer which I vow to empty by Christmas - but here it is...
I don't have a backing picked out for it yet but am thinking something will come to me - this was an easy quilt to make and would be a great one if you are going to teach quilting to someone - there is nothing very hard about it and you can teach the importance of pressing your rows as you go and how the 1/4" seam is important and there are only triangles on the outer border... it is sewn on point... a quick quilt too if you have to make a birthday or shower gift!
Hope you enjoyed my small quilt show. I am so excited that I was able to do all this work as I had thought it was never going to happen again with my neck pain problems but the neuro stimulator has given me a life again. Still have pain but no where near the levels it was 24/7.
Oh my goodness, Thea, all of this in a month?????? I am so glad your neuro stimulator has given you back your life. No guessing what you'll get done between now and Christmas. I love all of your quilts, fronts and backs. You do such good work! I think China thinks so as well.
Millbury, MA
Gorgous work, everyone. Thea, can you point me to a pattern for the butterfly twister? I have a twister book and template but haven't used it yet. I'd love to do something like that butterfly for myself out of all the butterfly fabrics I get in swaps. I was just looking at the fabrics this morning, trying to figure out what I might do. Thanks. BTW, glad you are feeling better.
wow Thea, after those years of pain, it is so nice to see you doing what you love again, as much as you want.
Chiliwist Valley
as one that has Rheumatoid Arthritis that is uncontrolled by ANY meds, infusions, injections etc. , I am SOOoooo happy for the success of your surgery!!! Yay for you....and W O W on your quilts! Go girl!
Gorgous work, everyone. Thea, can you point me to a pattern for the butterfly twister? I have a twister book and template but haven't used it yet. I'd love to do something like that butterfly for myself out of all the butterfly fabrics I get in swaps. I was just looking at the fabrics this morning, trying to figure out what I might do. Thanks. BTW, glad you are feeling better.
I, too, have the twister book and template but haven't done a thing with them. That butterfly pattern would be so nice to try. My DD1 is expecting a baby in December and the nursery is decorated in butterflies...wouldn't this be a great addition?
Thea, you go, girl! I was looking forward to posting that I got the first block of our guild's BOM finished, but now it doesn't seem like much. Enjoyed your quilt show!
...back to working on my tomato soup...
MNnancy:...back to working on my tomato soup...
I've been looking for a good tomato soup recipe for the last of my tomatoes...or are you working on a quilt called "tomato soup".
Thea, I can't believe how much you have done! It is really good to see you so productive.
I am still working on one quilt that has embroidery blocks that I am ready to put the last border on so I can finish the embroidery for the border. I have 2 more quilts planned with embroidery blocks which is why I like your Halloween quilt with the embroidery blocks best of all.
Hope your health continues to improve.
from TN
Beautiful quilts. Love the butterfly.
Vinton, Virginia
I "sort of" worked on a quilt today. It is raining here in the Pacific Northwest; a perfect day to spend working in my sewing room. It was so simple, but it was new to me and I learned something. I cut out some fleece for a throw blanket -- learned to trim the edges and square it off. Then I used a serger and a 4 thread overlock to stabilize the edges. I learned to do corners and finish the stitch coming around a corner. So, it was simple, but new to me. Now back to my latest rag quilt. (Someday I'm going to learn free motion quilting. ; ) )
Thea! Those are GREAT quilts! LOVED THEM!
Thank you Brigit - it is a pattern called Fly Fly Away; I think you can get it at www.raggedyruthdesings.com There is a correction I am not sure she knows about yet - the inside border with the small twisters it called for 1 1/2 x 6 1/2 and you actually need the same size as the inner rectangles of 4 1/2 x 6 1/2. It was a fun top to make.

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Yesterday I had the opportunity to participated in a round table call with John Calhoun (producer) of EA's Visceral studios, to learn about the new weapon crafting system within Dead Space 3. While I'm admittedly a huge fan of the Dead Space franchise, I've been slightly skeptical about some of the changes announced for DS3. After hearing some of features John Calhoun mentioned in the conference, I feel quite relieved and even more excited for this title now.
My thoughts aside, let's talk weapon crafting. Starting with the basics, how and where do you get the materials to build? The only 'standard' gun you'll ever get in the game is your starting weapon; he couldn't reveal what the starting gun will be however. You'll find weapon parts off of normal enemies, boss monsters, treasure, and as hidden objects. A big change in Dead Space 3 is that there won't be credits like in the previous games. These weapon parts are your rewards.
Dead Space 3 will be less linear than the past games. This will lead you to exploring more with Isaac or John to make sure you find and experience everything there is to offer in this world. Weapon parts will be hidden and through aid from your trusted scavenger bot, you'll be able to find it all if you take the time. It is expected to take a few playthroughs to truly find everything you'll ever want. While playing co-operatively, you can share / trade items with your partner.
Let's talk about the down and dirty crafting system itself. There are five categories of weapon parts: frame, tool, adaptors, attachments, and modules.
Frame: This decides if the weapon is one or two handed. There is no duel wielding and you get no benefits from having a free hand with the one handed frame models, it's just more variety. Frames are also where you insert the circuits for the weapon. You can think of circuits as "socketting" in popular MMO games for more customization and stats.
Tool: Determines they type of projectiles you will fire. You can add knockdown, impaling, freezing, and shotgun effects, just to name a few, on your gun. Every gun can have two tools for more variety. Different enemies are vulnerable to different weapon types, so stay armed.
Adaptors: These go at the end of your tools. These parts determine how your projectiles fire. An example would be adding acceleration to a projectile for extra damage.
Attachments: These can be though of as buffs you can add to your weapon. Each weapon can have two of these buffs. An example would be a medical support attachment that heals your co-op partner whenever you heal.
Modules: Add effects to your primary fire. This will buff your main damage source for your crafted weapon.
With these five part types and the near endless combinations you can add with circuits, you can experience a truly customizable weapon crafting system. What makes the Dead Space franchise so unique is that Isaac Clarke is an engineer, so when he adds these crazy components to a weapon, it makes sense since he would actually have the know-how to make these alterations.
If you put one of your better weapon parts into a gun you never actually lose it, you can remove that part and put it into a new project anytime you visit a weapon bench; these benches can be found throughout the levels. A feature I found to be particularly awesome, is that you can make a blueprint for free of any gun you make. This blueprint serves no purpose but to give to your co-op partner so they can craft the exact weapon if they have the parts. You can never straight up hand your partner a completed gun.
While on the topic of blueprints, you can find blueprints in the game to make the iconic Dead Space weapons you've come to love. Every weapon in both DS1 and DS2 can be crafted. You can literally craft everything and there will be a reward for doing so. While you can only carry two guns at a time, you can make and store as many as you want. The developing team has been working hard to 'tune' the weapon combinations so a player can't craft that one 'win gun' that everyone will strive to craft. The crafting system is made so players can truly play how they want to play.
Since there are so many gun combinations, the designers decided to go with universal ammo. While at first I thought this would hurt the whole survival horror genre, I now understand why they did this. There would be too much ammo types for all the different combos. On top of that, the play testers said the micromanagement was taking away from the fun. To keep that hording survival horror feel, they will just limit that amounts of ammo instead of having different types.
Ideally this article has given you a better understanding of the weapon crafting system in Dead Space 3. EA and Visceral have stepped it up with this new, almost RPG-like element in weapon creating. If you want to try out a version of the system you can check it out on the Dead Space 3 webpage HERE. Remember, Dead Space 3 comes out February 2013.
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October 15, 2009
Holy Uber HQ NM Stills, Batman!
Woah yeah!
ROBsessed rocks my Rob-socks :)
- Lorabell
P.s. I'm not even sure I'm able to upload the biggest versions - follow the link for dazzle!
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I can't handle it.ReplyDelete
Awesome!! Please release this damn movie already!!ReplyDelete
OMG! I can't take this LoLReplyDelete
lol Who's the spy/stalker behind Edward?ReplyDelete
The one with Edward in that coat, is the opening dream sequence, you think? Bella is touching the mirror like she is looking at her reflection. When she sees herself as her grandmother.ReplyDelete
I'm so so happy that little scenes like Bella seeing herself in the mirror have been kept in. I thought it would definitely be cut. It makes me so happy that Chris has paid attention to such details :) Woooo I can't wait!!!ReplyDelete
Yes, I'm curious who the person is partially obscured by the tree in the picture of Edward walking away from his car.ReplyDelete
I must say Edward is looking pretty yummy in the Edward walking away pic. :)ReplyDelete
OME! He looks sooooo good!ReplyDelete


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August 3, 2009
Monday Morning Rob...
I thought this was a bit silly when I saw it, but pressed play anyway (what's the harm in a little Rob first thing in the morning?) but it actually made me quite sad... I want to give him a hug - in a non-grabby/crazy-fan-girl kinda way :(
Thanks Thinking Of Rob
- Lorabell
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- AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 12:52 PM
i was listening to my itunes while watching this ,and the song "cycling trivialities" but jose gonzales was playing, more appropriate i think. the weird thig was, it ended at exactly the right point. i just had it on in the background.ReplyDelete
lyrics s to Cycling Trivialities :
Too blind to know your best.
Hurrying through the forks without regrets.
Different now, every step feels like a mile.
All the lights seem to flash and pass you by.
So how's it gonna be.
When it all comes down you're cycling trivialities.
Don't know which way to turn.
Every trifle becoming big concerns.
All this time you were chasing dreams,
without knowing what you wanted them to mean.
So how's it gonna be.
When it all comes down you're cycling trivialities.
So how's it gonna be.
When it all comes down you're cycling trivialities.
Who cares in a hundred years from now.
All the small steps, all your shitty clouds.
Who cares in a hundred years from now.
Who'll remember all the players.
Who'll remember all the clowns.
So how's it gonna be.
When it all comes down you're cycling trivialities.
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When it all comes down you're cycling trivialities.
Cycling trivialities.
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- AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 1:17 PM
This is a sad video! Makes me want to apologize to him for looking at his pictures (almost) every day and for encouraging the stalkarrazi (both fans and paparrazi). Fame is definitely challenging. Everyone loves you but if you can't leave your hotel room is it worth it?ReplyDelete
awe,Poor Rob:..(ReplyDelete
i wonder if HE thinks its worth it?
That was beautiful, and so sad. Props to whomever made that.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 3:27 PM
If you put sad music along with contemplative pictures it would be easy to feel sorry for anybody. Some how I don't think Rob's life is as miserable or pathetic as some people would like to believe.ReplyDelete
I have rarely cried over a video but this one really got to me, even though the music was slightly cheesy it worked!!!ReplyDelete
god, you just want to reach out and give him a comforting hug and help him escape back to London!!!
Sometimes we forget he is just a man, his life may not be pathetic. But can you imagine the stress he is under, he is constantly being held up as this superstar, god send to women and man kind and he is under a damn microscope 24/7, nobody can like or live like that and not feel the pressure.
Then he is really just getting his career on track, but he has to do it under the scrutiny of the media who are like sharks at a feeding frenzy waiting for him to screw up! And to Top it Off his personal life is under even closer scrutiny!!! My hats off the man for still smiling and being able to joke about it Comic Con.
I started crying in the 0:19 alot.I seriously have tears everywhwere on my face =[Poor Rob!I never wanted this to happen to him.Look at his face , his emotion , his expression in the pics.I bet Rob wishes that he never got the roll of Edward.All this happened because some ppl stlak him , besides the paps , and i everytime i see a pic or video with =[ faces i always think that he feels like he can't breathe anymore , because i tried to put yslef in his postion and think about all things that have happened to him.I truley feel bad , really bad .I want to go up to him and tell him how bad i feel , and ask him to forgive me for being a Twihard and stalking him.And probably hear "It's okay" or "It's not your fault this happened to me" from RobReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 6:09 PM
I feel bad for him too. But I try to remind myself that there are tons of people in this world who are far worse off. Many have lost their jobs and homes just this year alone. Not to mention people (young included) who are suffering terminal illnesses. Many of them might not think his problems are so bad. He's got a roof over his head every night, good food to eat, his health, and money in the bank. He can walk away from all of this at any point. Others aren't so lucky. I love Rob, but I also try to keep it all in perspective:) jmoReplyDelete
i really reaallly feel guilty cyber stalking him everyday. I thought of staying away for a while. BUT I SIMPLY CAN'T. I really feel bad about this but i don't regret it. (sigh) It's kinda his fault that he just has those very perfect body and face and i don't blame him. haha, kidding. But really, i think we fans are somehow to blame 'coz we're pushing paparazzis to follow and take pictures of him every single second. Sigh. i'm trying my best not to cry. hehehe.. poor Rob. :( ;(ReplyDelete
I'm sure his life is challenging at times with all the fame, but I'm sure he wouldn't change a thing!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM
This is rather sad, but hopefully it's not really what his real life is, since most of these still are from the set of Remember Me and in that he is playing a rather distraught young guy. Have to say the choice of song was perfect.Wonder if filming that movie was a cathartic experience for him ?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 9:10 PM
KUDOS to whoever made this video....loved it.ReplyDelete
Dear God.ReplyDelete
I just cried. We need to bake him an "IM-SORRY-I-LOVE-YOU-IN-A-"NON"-STALKER-WAY!" cake. :(
I feel sorry for rob.this video is so sad. And me too I want to take him in my arms !! We love rob!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 10:49 PM
Lovely video -- enjoyed it very much, but I don't feel at all sorry for Rob. Seriously, he has fame, money, power, hoards of girls want to be with him, he can pick the movies he wants to be in. Boo hoo, poor guy. Kinda ridiculous, don't you think? He doesn't feel sorry for you, and I'm sure you all have a much worse life than he does.ReplyDelete
This video makes me sad too! Okay, this is probably as huge waste of my time but here ya go… All you little Twilight freaks need to calm the hell down!! Don't get me wrong, I'm a HUGE fan of the books, movies and stars themselves. I love me some Robert Pattinson but you all have to calm down! All you little twits that are attacking him in public and screaming your head off are going to just push that poor boy over the edge. Do you want to turn him into another River Phoenix? Do you want him to end up quitting show business because he can't even go out in public? Yes, I know that as movie stars, this is something that comes with the territory but we as their fans can be more respectful then that. You all claim to love him, Kristen and the rest of them but disrespect them by acting like juvenile retards!ReplyDelete
You're turning this whole twilight franchise into a Jonas Brothers concert. Be a little respectful of stars. After all, they are just people like you and me. They are just trying to do their job. As for all those haters out there that can do nothing but criticize the stars … let see you try to set up there and do the job they are doing.
P.S. For all of those that don't remember...Princess Diana was basically killed by the paparazzi. Do you want Robert in the same boat?
Ok, I've had my say…
Whether or not the song is sad doesn't make a difference. Rob always looks so sad and lonely. Most people think he has the ultimate life. But I am scared for him. Too many people who achieve so much fame at a young age crash and burn. At least he has some really good and genuine friends out there (Marcus, Sam, Tom and Bobby)...and when all this filming is over he can head back to London and be himself again.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 4, 2009 at 7:13 AM
I like this video a lot, it is good.ReplyDelete
One thing tho... This vid is full of pics of him filming Remember Me, his character in the film is depressed and Rob is a method actor, so I think the pics we see of him in the set are of him trying to mantain in the sad mood and also to zone out all the people there watching him and taking pics as if it were theater. If seeing him with those expression made you sad, sure they did to me too, it is because Rob is a good actor, he is believable in his expressions.
It is true that the filming of that movie was not easy for him, one can only imagine how hard it must be to act in front of fans and paps, girls jumping at him, people screaming his names, pics of every move being taken, adn having to go anywhere in the set sorrounded by bodyguards; really hard thing but he is also smart; when he wasn´t at set he spend time with his friends and stay away from paps, and hanged at normal places, not celebrity places, and acted as any other human being, so I think even whith his crazy job, he knows how to keep it real, at least in his head.
So I´m not sad for him, sure he admits himself things are hard but he said himself he can´t complain and I believe that; and remember that vid has images of him acting and he is good at it
Thank you for all the comments on my video :) and thank you for posting it also.ReplyDelete


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As a farm machinery mechanic and writer, Dan brings a hands-on approach that only a pro can muster. Along with his In the Shop blog, Dan writes a column by the same name as well as the Shop Series for Farm Journal magazine. Always providing practical information, he is a master at tackling technical topics and making them easy for all of our readers to understand. He and his wife, Becky, live near Bouton, Iowa.
Here are a few suggestions to use a cell phone to diagnose and possibly repair equipment malfunctions:
-all directions--right, left, front, rear--are given as if you're sitting in the driver's seat. North, south, east, west, "my left," or "my right" mean nothing to the person on the other end of the phone who's trying to help you.
-don't try to describe a motor or machine malfunction if you're standing next to the machine while it's running. Shouting louder won't help the other person hear you over the background noise. Repeating yourself even louder--I SAID, REPEATING YOURSELF EVEN LOUDER--doesn't help.
-when possible, write down any diagnostic codes, error codes or other information displayed on the machine's cornerpost or dashboard. Don't be offended if the person on the phone says,"That doesn't mean anything, don't worry about it," when you report the individual codes. They're not calling you stupid; they're just thinking out loud and letting you know that many of the warnings that show up aren't anything to worry about.
-if the person who's trying to help you suggests you do something you're already tried, be patient and try that process again. Sometimes, with modern farm equipment, it's not WHAT you do as much as the sequence in which you do it.
-Have the machine's serial number in the cab with you. Many diagnostic tests, let alone part numbers, are dependent on the serial number of the machine.
-Before you call for help on diagnosing the cause or figuring out how to repair the problem, take a deep breath and think about what you were doing with the machine when it malfunctioned. Were you turning on a headland, crossing a waterway, going uphill, going downhill, bouncing across ruts--it can speed diagnosis if you're prepared to help the guy on the phone not only figure out WHAT broke, but WHY it broke.
Cell phones can be wonderful tools that save time and money when equipment breaks down. How much time and money they save depends on the way they are used. I SAID, HOW MUCH TIME AND MONEY THEY SAVE DEPENDS ON THE WAY THEY ARE USED....
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Wesley Clark, a top-75 recruit who moved way up scouts' rankings this summer, has decided that he wants to succeed Phil Pressey as Missouri's point guard.
Clark, a 6-foot native of Romulus, Mich., committed to coach Frank Haith this week and will join the Tigers in the fall of '13. And he could slide right into the starting lineup should Pressey leave after his junior year for the NBA.
He picked Missouri over offers from Pitt, Connecticut, Michigan State and San Diego State.
"It was because of the coaching staff," Clark told Scout.com. "I had a real good connection with them, and I feel like it is a good spot for me.
"I consider myself a balanced point guard. I feel like if needed I can take over a game, but with the team Missouri has and the team I think we'll have when I get there, I don't think I'll have to take many shots so I'll be a distributer."
Clark -- ranked No. 71 by ESPN and No. 68 by Rivals.com -- is a tough guard with a good basketball IQ, a lead guard who pushes the pace and delivers the ball on time. He also is adept at getting to the rim or hitting floaters over big men in the lane.
He is the second member of Haith's '13 recruiting class, joining Columbia, Mo., guard Travis Jorgenson.
"The whole atmosphere blew my mind," Clark told the PowerMizzou.com. "Sports is the main focus there and the athletic director has a lot to do with it. The basketball team and the football team, the personal trainer they have to work out the basketball team, they're all just working hard trying to get something done, which I feel like I can be the next piece of."


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The Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board is reviewing a list of 40 conditions it will review and discuss formally 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Temple Beth Israel.
The planning board will accept or reject the conditions during the public meeting and should make a recommendation on the Islandside project to the Town Commission, which is expected to review the project in January.
Below is a look at some of the recommendations the planning board is considering.
Prior to final approval, the applicant must:
• Submit a proposed amendment that revises the uses approved for Islandside parcels consistent with the Outline Development Plan amendment.
• Submit a proposed amendment that will allow guests of the new hotel access to the Islandside golf course under terms similar to the access provided for Inn on the Beach guests.
• Agree to requested departures from town code that include the height of buildings not exceeding the height of any other building within Islandside on the north parcel and no more than eight stories, 75 feet on the south parcel.
• Provide to the town written documentation that it has the clear and legal right and authority to relocate the points of ingress/egress to and from the subject property into Longboat Club Road.
• Move the existing gatehouse on Longboat Club Road to the west as part of its site plan submittal. The gatehouse relocation and entryway improvements must be acceptable to the Longboat Key Association Inc.
• Contribute an amount equal to that which otherwise would be required in the form of a land acquisition fee to the town for use in the development of the town's Bayfront Park Recreation Center concept, which will be contributed as a result of the loss of some existing recreational facilities at Islandside.
• Submit plans to include four tennis courts to be set aside for use of Inn on the Beach guests and club members.
• Prepare a traffic analysis of Gulf of Mexico Drive from Ken Thompson parkway through Longboat Key Drive and implement improvements at its own expense prior to opening the new hotel and meeting center facility.
• Agree to undertake a study to propose improvements to alleviate traffic if the operation of the hotel/meeting center creates recurring, unacceptable congestion at the intersection of Longboat Key Drive at Gulf of Mexico Drive within five years after the facilities open.
• Agree to implement an event management plan for special events that will have more than 500 attendees arriving from outside Islandside. The plan must be submitted to the town 30 days prior to the event.
• Agree to phasing deadline dates that will be established for all phases of the project.
• Adhere to the quality of the architecture for all buildings proposed during the presentation to the planning board and rebuild a first-class golf course.
• Make the hotel restaurant and the meeting center available for public use.
• Design, construct and operate a five-star hotel of similar quality to the Sarasota Ritz Carlton.
• Donate the services of its design consultants to work with town staff and the Florida Department of Transportation to develop a plan for beautification of the gateway areas to the town, including the north end of the Key.
• Agree that no further density shall be allowed on the North Parcel, the South Parcel or the Golf Course Parcel without further town approval.
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Collected data to be used in a research study about whether having an EKG and ultrasound test before participating in sports will find any hidden problems with an athlete's heart.
Young athletes may have hidden heart conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or one causing Long QT Syndrome (LQTS). These conditions can result in Sudden Cardiac Death during intense exercise or stressful situations. Early detection and intervention are key in reducing fatalities.
"We are implementing a comprehensive screening program to enable us to effectively screen your child so we can potentially avoid a catastrophic event. Our strategy involves not only ECG screening, which would mainly detect electrical abnormalities such as LQTS, but also echocardiography to detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the leading cause of sudden death in athletes. We would appreciate your consent to achieving this goal".
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ALBANY (AP) -- With Election Day closing in, a new poll shows New York voters feeling about as well as they ever have of the Senate and Assembly, while slightly cooling to the hugely popular Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The Siena College poll shows 45 percent of voters have a favorable view of the Senate, now in Republican control. That's the second highest level ever for the poll. The poll also shows 43 percent of voters would re-elect their senator, compared to 35 percent who prefer someone else.
The Assembly run by Democrats also has its second-highest rating ever, at 41 percent approval and, like the Senate, has fewer voters that disapprove of the chamber.
"People like to see government working," said Siena's Steven Greenberg. "They got things done and people don't call them dysfunctional anymore."
Control of the Senate will be decided in the elections in 63 districts Nov. 6. Republicans have a 33-29 majority now after regaining control of the Senate in the 2010 elections after two years of Democratic rule. Redistricting this year created a 63rd seat beginning Jan. 1.
As for Cuomo, he remains highly popular halfway through his first term although a few degrees less. Cuomo was seen favorably by 67 percent of voters, down from 71 percent in August and his lowest as governor.
Fifty-eight percent of voters judged his job performance as excellent or good. That rate was 60 percent in August, not enough to say voters feel differently about how he is doing his job. Another 32 percent termed his work as fair.
"Cuomo continues to receive strong favorability and job performance grades from not only Democrats, but also from independents and Republicans," Greenberg said.
Senate Republican spokesman Scott Reif credited poll results showing support for the Senate to its working with Cuomo on a fiscally conservative platform, which included reducing spending.
Senate Democrats, however, seize on the poll result that shows 55 percent of voters statewide want a Democratic majority for the Senate. Democrats hold a nearly 2-to-1 voter enrollment advantage. Greenberg said the outcome "is really a reflection of party." Democrats said they see more.
"Today's Siena poll once again proves that New Yorkers believe that Senate Democrats better represent their values," said Senate Democratic spokesman Mike Murphy. He said the support reflects voters' support statewide of social measures, including raising the minimum wage.
But Reif called it "a meaningless poll question." He said the Democratic majority from 2008 to 2010 was marked by political chaos, gridlock and tax and spending increases.
"Control of the Senate is determined one race at a time, and we're going to grow our majority," he said.
Early polls in critical races have buoyed Republicans' hopes of holding the majority, helped by a nearly 5:1 funding advantage.
Siena's poll questioned 750 likely voters by telephone from Monday to Wednesday. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.


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If buyer doesn't buy she is going to say Buh Bye, I'll send a check later and friend is going to be broke college student with rig and horse 400 miles from home. If she does buy, is friend going to tack on the $300+ or so it's going to cost in gas to get there plus motel and any flats or other repairs that crop up? How about for hauling the empty trailer back?
No, that's not fair. Fair is person requesting the horse be hauled down there pays in advance for horse to be hauled down there-and returned if they don't want it.


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Proposed Canon
"Decrypted" is the term given to the upgraded uncroaked (or "popped again") Wanda creates after attuning to the Arkenpliers. Decrypt is used as a verb (he was decrypted), an adjective (a decrypted unit), and a noun (decrypted retain their stats), similar to the usage of uncroaked. Decrypted superficially appear to be alive, lacking the physical evidence of the trauma that croaked them.
Unlike uncroaked units, decrypted units do not decay.Erf-b1-p145
Decrypted are loyal to the tool wielder, regardless of past allegiances, but still remember their past loyalties, any information they knew in the past, and loves. Erf-b1.5-p033 They are also resistantErf-b2-p29 (but not entirely immuneErf-b2-p73) to Turnamancy, although the exact nature of their (in)ability to turn is unclear.
Many units that could not be uncroaked are decryptable. (For example, Wiener Rammers can be decrypted.)Erf-b1-p146
Decrypted units have zero upkeep cost and retain more of their pre-death strength, if not full strength, than uncroaked.Erf-b1-p145
When destroyed, Decrypted turn to dust like the Uncroaked. Units cannot be Decrypted more than once.Erf-b1.5-p043
Decrypted Natural Allies are units of the side of the wielder of the Arkenpliers, and don't count as a separate tribe, so if all members of a Natural Allies tribe are croaked, not even Decrypting them can allow to build more units of their former tribe.Erf-b1.5-p045
The unit is enslaved to Wanda and may suffer a major mental attitude adjustment (e.g. "You were correct, of course. Royalty is obsolete."Erf-b1-p145) possibly due to a change in its Natural Thinkamancy or a choice made by Wanda at the time of decryption; otherwise, the Unit retains all of its previous stats, abilities, and levels, but it may suffer a demotion if it was of a high rank and that position is already occupied by another Unit.
As with uncroaking, uniforms and insignia are changed when the uncroaked join their new side. Decrypted seem to gain Wanda's insignia Erf-b1-p144 rather than the insignia of their chief warlord Erf-b1-p116, but this is Wanda's choice for units she creates Erf-b1.5-p026 rather than a feature of decryption itself. Units like Wiener-Rammers with no uniform may suffer a change of color in skin or fur.Erf-b1-p146
Wanda may be able to see through her units eyes, and if not, they will tell her anything relevant that happened to them. Erf-b1.5-p044
Decrypted still are able to gain experience.
As they have zero upkeep, it is unlikely that any food pops for them, and thus unlikely that they need to eat and drink. It is unclear whether they can eat and drink.
It is unknown as of yet exactly how the Arkentools do what they do. It seems that they give Wanda an advanced form of Croakamancy, but it is a theory that it makes a combo-caster. Allowing Wanda to use a Croakamancy/Healomancy/Turnamancy spell to make the decrypted. Another possibility: could it be a form of Retconjuration, allowing Wanda to remake the croaked unit as she sees fit?
Being "popped again" is certainly a joking reference to the Christian concept of being born again, as being popped is the Erfworlders' version of being born, and Ansom, the one who coined the phrase, converted to Toolism upon being popped again and proceeded to evangelize his new faith.
There has been only one case of a decrypted unit being converted back to a living unit, Ossomer, but the reasons for this have not been stated. Having Wanda or arkenpliers leave the battlespace via portal may be a factor, but no other units have been affected, so another factor (being an Heir? Turnamancy undoing decryption?) must be involved.
- If, as has been suggested, the Arkenpliers extend Wanda's Croakamancy into the life element, could there be another stage above uncroaked and decrypted, one of true resurrection? If so, some, or all, of the factors listed above may have had a role in this change.
Real World References
Decryption, in the real world, is used as the opposite of encryption, that is protecting data by turning it into a seemingly random sequence of symbols by means of a cypher and a key. Decryption is the opposite process, which takes useless gibberish and turns it into useful information, paralleling the process of taking a useless corpse and turning it into a useful creature. The same term is sometimes also used for removing desired content from protected sources (such as DVDs, music files and books). In this case, Wanda might have gained the ability to effectively remove the "DRM" from enemy units, allowing her to raise them without penalties and under her control. Alternately, the process of updating the MMORPG DDO contains a decrypting step, possibly suggesting the process is just an update to the units rules.
This makes the term a double pun, the 1st one being on "getting the unit out of a crypt".


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Gattis, Pagnozzi vying for final spot on roster
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
LAKELAND, Fla. -- When the Braves announced Jose Constanza was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday morning, they essentially guaranteed Jordan Schafer will begin the season as their fifth outfielder.
Four of the five available bench spots on the Opening Day roster will be filled by Schafer, outfielder Reed Johnson, infielder Ramiro Pena and either Chris Johnson or Juan Francisco, who will begin the season platooning at third base.
The last spot will go to either Evan Gattis, who is ranked the club's No. 16 prospect by MLB.com, or Matt Pagnozzi, both of whom are bidding to serve as the backup catcher until Brian McCann returns from offseason right shoulder surgery.
"Everybody on the team is pretty much set," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Now the battle is, 'Who do you take behind the plate to complement [Gerald] Laird?'"
Gattis appears to be the overwhelming favorite, as he has hit .358 (19-for-53) with five doubles and five home runs in 22 Grapefruit League games. Pagnozzi has hit .310 (9-for-29) with a double and a triple while playing in 14 games.
If the Braves want to simply go with the better defensive option and allow Gattis to play in an everyday role at Triple-A Gwinnett, they could make the surprising decision to go with Pagnozzi.
But with McCann slated to miss most of April, the Braves could gain more value from Gattis' potent bat by allowing him to share the catcher's position with Laird, who has cautiously returned from a left calf strain he suffered on March 2. Laird returned to the lineup on Tuesday for the first time since March 16.
Gattis mishandled a couple of low pitches Mike Minor threw in the first inning of Monday's loss to the Mets, but over the past month, the powerful catcher has decreased many of the concerns surrounding his defensive ability behind the plate.
Venters likely headed to DL with elbow sprain
LAKELAND, Fla. -- After nearly going through Spring Training without any of their players suffering a significant injury, the Braves are approaching the start of the regular season with uncertainty surrounding reliever Jonny Venters, who exited Tuesday's 6-5 win against the Tigers with a left elbow sprain.
Venters surrendered two hits and issued two walks while recording just one out before signaling for manager Fredi Gonzalez and assistant trainer Jim Lovell to come to the mound. After a brief evaluation, Venters was sent to the clubhouse.
"He called us out and said it didn't feel right, which is good on his part," Gonzalez said. "At that point, there was no point in messing with it."
Venters was on the disabled list in July with a left elbow impingement, and he encountered multiple setbacks after undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery in 2005. He experienced some discomfort over the course of the past month and the Braves shut him down for 10 days after he issued four walks in one inning against the Cardinals on March 13.
Venters completed one inning in a Minor League game on Saturday in pain-free fashion, but this latest setback created the likelihood that he will begin this season on the disabled list. The Braves will provide more information after re-evaluating him on Wednesday.
"I can't assume anything," Gonzalez said when asked how much time Venters could miss.
With Venters sidelined and right-handed reliever Jordan Walden on track to be ready for the start of the season, it appears Atlanta's Opening Day roster will include Cristhian Martinez and Anthony Varvaro, a pair of right-handed relievers who are out of options.
Wirfin Obispo, a right-handed reliever who was reassigned to Minor League camp on Sunday, could possibly take one of those spots, Gonzalez said. Obispo recorded two strikeouts in a scoreless inning against the Tigers on Tuesday. He has surrendered one hit in five scoreless Grapefruit League innings.
Venters has made 230 appearances since he made his Major League debut on April 17, 2010. The only pitcher with more appearances since the start of the 2010 season is Cincinnati's Sean Marshall (231).
The heavy workload appeared to take a toll on Venters, as he compiled a 4.45 ERA and surrendered six home runs in his first 40 appearances last year. In the 164 appearances Venters made during the 2010 and '11 seasons, he posted a 1.59 ERA, surrendered three home runs and held opponents to a .300 on-base percentage.
After missing two weeks in July last year, Venters looked more like he had the previous two seasons. He compiled a 1.71 ERA, did not allow a home run and limited opponents to a .292 on-base percentage in his final 26 appearances.
Pastornicky among latest round of roster cuts
LAKELAND, Fla. -- One year after beginning the season as Atlanta's starting shortstop, Tyler Pastornicky will return to the Minor League level with the assignment to improve his versatility and continue developing the offensive skills he showed over the past few weeks.
Pastornicky's impressive run through this year's Grapefruit League season came to a close on Tuesday morning when the Braves optioned him, outfielder Jose Constanza and right-handed reliever David Carpenter to Triple-A Gwinnett.
"[Pastornicky] is not going down and being forgotten," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We've got a plan for him. I told Tyler to trust that this organization is going to do the right thing for him. This guy is a valuable piece for us. He's had an unbelievable Spring Training for us. This guy is a big piece for us. What we start with in April may be different in May or June."
Pastornicky hit .375 (21-for-56) with four doubles and a home run in 26 Grapefruit League games. While defensive concerns seem to erase the likelihood of Pastornicky serving as an everyday shortstop at the big league level, his athleticism and offensive skills could lead him to serving as a valuable utility player.
Pastornicky will serve as Triple-A Gwinnett's starting shortstop until Paul Janish returns in early April from offseason shoulder surgery. Once Janish is cleared to play, Pastornicky will play second base and spend some time as a shortstop and outfielder.
"He needs to play," Gonzalez said.
As the Braves prepare to enter this season, one of their top concerns centers around Dan Uggla, who is coming off the worst season of his career. If Uggla struggles through the first couple months of this season, Atlanta would at least have to think about benching him in favor of Ramiro Pena or Pastornicky.
Constanza missed a month of Spring Training because of visa issues and ended up recording three hits in just 13 Grapefruit League at-bats. His bid to earn an Opening Day roster spot was hurt by his extended absence and the fact that Jordan Schafer -- his chief competition for the fifth-outfielder's spot -- is out of Minor League options.
Carpenter allowed 14 runs and 15 hits in 9 1/3 innings. The hard-throwing right-hander is still developing his skills as a pitcher. He served as a catcher until the Cardinals converted him into a pitcher in 2008.
Worth noting
• Laird took another step toward being ready for the start of the season when he was behind the plate for the first five innings of Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Tigers. He is scheduled to play again against the Nationals on Wednesday. This will be the first time he has caught on back-to-back days since March 12-13.
• Tim Hudson allowed one run and four hits in four innings during Tuesday's win over the Tigers. The outing was his final tune-up before Monday's Opening Day start against the Phillies. Hudson has become more encouraged with the arm strength he has had in his past two starts.
• McCann recorded a sacrifice fly and flew out to center field while serving as a designated hitter in Triple-A Gwinnett's Minor League game on Tuesday. It was the first game appearance for McCann, who is recovering from offseason right shoulder surgery. He will not be allowed to begin catching in a Minor League rehab game before April 16.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Yesterday afternoon, CBS broke the news that its correspondent, Lara Logan, was beaten and sexually assaulted while covering the Egyptian revolution last week. It didn't even take a full day for a commentator to ruin his own career over it.
Nir Rosen, a serious writer and filmmaker who's worked extensively in the Middle East, has resigned from his position as a fellow at NYU following a good deal of ranting about Logan on Twitter yesterday. His first reaction to the news of Logan's assault:
A now deleted tweet that said, "Lara Logan had to outdo Anderson. Where was her buddy McCrystal," referencing CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and the head of US forces in Afghanistan Stanley McChrystal. Rosen went on to tweet, "yes yes it is wrong what happened to her of course, but it would have been funny if it happened to Anderson too."
Rosen went on to call Logan a "major war monger" and say "she was groped like thousands of other women" (see attached screenshot). He started apologizing almost immediately, and over the next several hours offered several mea culpas, ending with "I know that in a matter of seconds with a thoughtless joke, I brought shame upon myself and my family and added insult to Ms. Logan's injury."
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All this crap that follows Rex is his own doing. He can blame malcontent players, he can blame the media, he can blame malcontent coaches, he can blame a promiscuous wife, he can blame other teams for beating us when we crowed all week about how we are going to win..... the bottom line is the **** that hits the fan over and over and over are of his own doing. When is enough enough?
ha snell you and Sar and the rest of Anti Rex dieharders need to face reality.. Or just get a new team.. Rex will be here next year.. Mike P was a assistant DC, bout time he wants to try to DC himself somewhere.. Will never know the real story, but it is true woody cant keep shuffling his failures around the front office because they are his yes men..
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Hear the cries Woody. Hear the cries.
But that's ok. I'll still root for the Jets as I always have, even in the worst of days. And I'll chuckle to myself next year when you guys are saying "one more year and he'll learn to be a Head Coach" again......
If Pettine is the leak, Rex probably has him leaking the info. All these people who think he's doing it behind Rex's back are crazy. Everything leaked makes Rex look like a victim; it doesnt make him look bad.
Think about it. There's a leak that Rex wants to start McElroy, but Sparano and Tannenbaum want Sanchez to start after the Cards game. Rex goes with Sanchez and it looks like he was forced to.
Rex doesn't use Tebow and there are leaks that the players think Tebow is terrible, so it looks like Rex is doing the will of the team.
Then there is a leak that Tebow asked out of wildcat, again giving cover for Rex.
That said, Rex took did take back the defensive playcalling from Pettine so he may be disgruntled. Still, the leaks seem to clear Rex rather than hurt him.
This story smells fishy.
Brian Bassett @Brian_Bassett
Francessa says Pettine is leak. All I know is Pettine was internally SLAPPED last year for leaking stuff to press.
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RT @Brian_Bassett: Also, Pettine forced to use a specific phone for all purposes last year so team could monitor calls.
Also, Pettine forced to use a specific phone for all purposes last year so team could monitor calls.
This is a pretty bizarre story, even by the Jets standards. If its true they should ban Pettine from the building and fire him Monday morning


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Discussion in 'Future of Trek' started by Beyerstein, Aug 14, 2013.
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I personally would love to see the return to the Prime universe. ITs the one I spent my whole life watching and studying. Its home to me. When I see the JJverse, I feel like I am watching the bastardization of a family member. Don't call me a hater, its just NuTrek is not what I grew up with. Well I guess you can call me a hater, because I absolutly hate lensflares...but thats the only reason you can call me a hater...well theres the brewergineering...but thats the only 2 reasons you can ever call me a hater...Well there is Bob Orci...OK OK you can call me a hater, but I do love the design of the Kelvin. And thats coming from someone who hates 1 engined starships.
Anyways I want to see a return to 2380s Prime Timeline. I am curious to see the aftermath of the Dominion War. How starfleet is rebuilding and the long term effects it has had on the federation, the romulans, the klingons, whats happened to the cardassians. All of that.
What about folks who spent their whole live studying TOS only to have to put up with TNG and Modern Trek as a whole (not that it was how I felt)? If every Star Trek fan had remained as close-minded towards TNG as a few seem to be against the Abrams movies, you'd have never gotten the entire seven-year run of TNG and the spin-offs.
I would love it if anyone of the people advocating going right back to the Prime universe could give one good reason why CBS should spend so much money on such a series.
Given the whole point of the reboot is that practically no one was watching the Prime one and the money was essentially being wasted making live action fanfic for a minority.
Any return to the "Prime" universe would still result in a drastic stylistic change that would make it look and feel very different from any of the prior series and more in line with the new universe, paying the barest amount of lip service to the old ones in order to not be tied down to them in any way.
So really, Prime in name only, for all intent and purposes something new anyway.
So...why bother?
That's a reason why I think they should set the next TV series in the 25th century, basically doing what they did to the TOS generation to the TNG generation, but set it in the Prime universe. They could explore other galaxies (they could find a way to travel faster by then) for that unknown factor, they could show a post VOY galaxy for returning fans to say "oh, that's what happened" to, and it'll have a bonus source of revenue should new fans wish to go back to see what happened. It'll be a clean slate, but not really.
What difference would it made which timeline it's in if it's in the 25th century ? How could one tell the difference unless they reference Vulcan specifically ?
^For reference.
What? Really?
Hell, it did some rehashing of ST09!
It's all the same timeline.
In short: Kill the franchise--again. There's not a big enough fanbase left to justify catering the original timeline(s) anymore. To the mass public (see: the money) Star Trek is Kirk and Spock and a ship named Enterprise. That's the pop-culture icon. Not Picard, Sisko, or anything that came after: James T. Kirk womanizing his way across the galaxy, Spock raising his eyebrow at it all, and ship called the Enterprise.
As fans, we either adapt, or we standover the pyre when the franchise wethers and dies.
Don't like the reboot, fine don't watch it. But don't make the mistake of thinking that the way to save the franchise is a return to the near incestuous nature of the canon and continuity and what had become mundane storytelling of the original timeline.
Like it or not, at the least, we should be grateful that Abrams created a serious movie and didn't go down the route of making it a campy mockery of the 60s show.
You know, I sometimes wonder how much the objection to reboots simply comes from seeing one's encyclopedic knowledge of pop-cultural trivia rendered obsolete. "No, not after I memorized all those Starfleet registry numbers and Cardassian history!"
On one hand, I understand that pang. I have stacks of DC Comics reference books and back issues that can no longer be relied on for research purposes. On the other hand, that's not really a compelling reason to bring back a discarded continuity.
STAR TREK is more than just an encyclopedia of fictional facts about an imaginary future. In the grander scheme of things, Trek trivia contests are not as important as telling compelling stories that will appeal to everyone, not just those of us who can recite all of Kirk's exes by heart.
I would see the prime timeline back, but I would love to see it done in a TV series set in the new universe, see them try to restore it for a few seasons, and, for a few seconds, see the new Abrams crew on the old school Enterprise bridge. That would make me happy. I can see it all in my head. lol
The one thing that really needs to be kept in mind is that with any long-running fictional property, every incarnation has an expiration date. At some point, it has to end and be replaced with a new incarnation.
Sherlock Holmes? Countless different versions.
Robin Hood? Same.
Tarzan? Same.
Dracula? Too many to count.
King Arthur? Ditto.
Superman? Yup.
Batman? Yup.
So it has to be with Star Trek. Now, while I am no fan of Abrams or his reboot, I'm not opposed to the idea of a reboot. I'm not against a new incarnation of Kirk, Spock and McCoy and their adventures. If the characters are true to their cores, if the franchise remains visually recognizable, if the stories are well-told and retain the spirit of the original, why would I have any objections to it? It doesn't have to be "prime timeline" to be good. And let's be honest, there's some really terrible stuff in the "prime timeline" that should not be held on to. We can all point to episodes and movies that were either total failures or missed opportunities. Just because it's "prime timeline" doesn't make it good. Also, we can't ignore the fact that Trek as it was had run out of juice. It was burned out, and copying the TNG formula with Voyager and Enterprise had already done enough damage. There comes a point where you have to accept it's time to start over. And yes, that does mean returning to Kirk, Spock, and company, as they're the signature characters.
Now, does that mean you're obligated to like it? No, not if it's done poorly. But if it's done well, if it's got good storytelling and the characters are true to themselves, what reason is there to object? Quality is more important than convoluted, insular continuity, especially when bringing in new fans is absolutely crucial to the survival of a franchise. Trek spent too long being stagnant and samey, and going back to that would be suicidal. For whatever misgivings I have with the Abrams movies, they have helped to make Trek accessible to new fans and new blood. And that's what the franchise needs. I'd rather have a vital franchise that may eventually yield a reboot I can fully embrace than one that repeats itself ad nauseum and plunges into irrelevancy.
So no, I don't want the "prime timeline" back. It's time to move on.
I don't know if I entirely agree. One of the endearing things about cultural icons like Star Trek and Doctor Who is that they haven't been rebooted. Star Trek has found a unique way to continue anew, and Doctor Who has had one of the most brilliant runs in modern sci-fi television. I think what Star Trek needs, fundamentally, is to return to TV, a return to good story telling, and, for the fans, enough familiarity to sell that, whatever universe the show is set in, it's in a style that is Star Trek, focusing on character development, social justice issues, and new and interesting concepts. Take risks. Kill off major characters. Have a huge, overlaying, dark plot, but give hope, faith, and loyalty a core with your new crew, and you're set.
It is indeed time to move on, but the thing about Star Trek fans, we Trekkies are THE MOST LOYAL fans to our show. Unlike Fanboys, who criticize and hate everything but the original trilogy, we Trekkies tried our hardest to love everything with a Berman or Abrams influence, even if it went against our taste, principles, or both.
As a Trekkie, and a fan of other quality television writing, I think that if you stick to those core elements, while getting serious, doing cool shit, and having the time of your life doing it, if you can communicate that to your audience, you're completely set.
And by the way, Captain Jack Harkness needs to be there. It's time for that, too.
I'm serious. How would one tell the difference once we go back to the 25th century ? I mean, look at TNG. How do you know it's in the same timeline as TOS ? So that's my question: why mention the prime timeline if you're going to make a show in a totally different time period ?
I see a lot of talking but not a lot of actual demonstrating. What did they rehash ?
I'm still loving the 'prime' timeline in the novelverse - it's dynamic, changing and very well done. It is and always will be my first love.
I'm also enjoying the new continuity, but not quite as wholeheartedly as the older one.
I can't see the new continuity being canned, but in its present form it has a limited shelf-life. Movie contracts and film star cast members won't give the sort of longevity you get with TV shows. At some point Pine, Quinto and co. will move on and necessitate another reboot, a spin off or a jump forward in time.
I wouldn't be hugely surprised if a show or film set in the 25th century or beyond doesn't happen, working as a follow-up to either timeline. Most of the differences in takes on the TOS era wouldn't be noticeable after a couple of hundred years, although the loss of Vulcan and/or Romulus may need some inventive retconning...
As with all reboots and remakes, these will be quickly forgotten, especially since they don't bring anything substantial and new to the table. All they did until now was Part 1: The Reboot, and Part 2: The Re-Use of a Previous Villain.
Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy, while having the same Part 1 and Part 2, left a deep footprint on the franchise, because what it offered had great impact and was truly fresh and new to the franchise. Cumberbatch's Khan in comparison to Montalban's Khan was in no way as exciting and fresh as Ledger's Joker in comparison to Nicholson's Joker or any previous Joker incarnation. Abrams' "lens flares because the future is so bright" approach is nowhere near as well done as Nolan's "realistic, down to earth take" on the Batman universe (and yes, I'm well aware of the controversy regarding the word "realism" in that context).
When people think of James Bond, they immediately think of Sean Connery, and then of Daniel Craig. Because Connery was the first and mostly considered the best, and then Craig's Bond movies left their mark as being special Bond films. People might also think of Roger Moore, but more because of the camp.
And my main problem with the Abramsverse is - I said that years ago about Part I and it hasn't changed with Part II - there is NOTHING in these films that needed the reboot of TOS. You could have told the story of Part I in the TNG universe, with the same style, and the same characters. A group of young hotshot cadets, one of them lost his father, the other one struggles with being between two worlds, Picard instead of Pike as mentor, a crazy Romulan with a black hole weapon, and Vulcan gets destroyed, Picard retires and hot shot cadet becomes hotshot Captain of the Enterprise-E. Part II, a section 31 conspiracy and an extremely angry spy with special abilities, eventually the hot shot cadet/captain sacrifices himself to save the Enterprise-E falling into the atmosphere, and the bad guy's Section 31 super secret battleship destroys half of San Francisco.
I don't feel any attachment to the names Kirk, Spock and McCoy, and they are played by different actors with entirely different takes on these characters anyway, so I don't see the reason. Because some guy in the marketing department thinks that Kirk == 100 million dollars box office and Unknown == 1 million dollars box office. Yeah right. How well they can actually pre-determine the box office performance of their films we already know.
And this is why you and the minority will safely be ignored by movie industry, if popular culture reflected your lack of 'attachment' to Kirk, Spock and McCoy then there would be no market for Star Trek at all, let alone a boring TNG era reboot.
Give it time. Eventually, when the Hartnell-present continuity of Dr. Who runs its course, it'll be rebooted from scratch. It's not going to be immune to a complete restart at some point.
And you know what? It shouldn't. It's a strong enough property to withstand it. Star Trek is only now showing it can survive rebooting and reinterpretation and still be successful. I don't see where or how the same can't apply to Dr. Who.
Every incarnation of a long-running franchise has a limited shelf life. Periodic reboots are the norm, not the exception. I wouldn't expect the Abramsverse to last for decades on end. It's just not realistic, nor would it remain accessible to newcomers were it to drag out as the "prime timeline" did. It would eventually fall victim to the same pitfalls that killed the old continuity. There is something to be said for knowing where to call it quits instead of wearing out your welcome, and Paramount would be wise to do that from here on out.
Further, if guys like Superman, Batman, Tarzan, Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood, and such can be recast and rebooted frequently without any undue harm to the characters, I don't see how or why Kirk, Spock, and the gang can't do the same. I don't see them as being more fragile than any other long-standing characters.
Like the John Carpenter remake of THE THING? Like the Cronenberg remake of THE FLY? Like the new-and-improved BATTLESTAR GALACTICA? Like every Dracula adaptation since Bela LUgosi? (Sorry, Christopher Lee and Gary Oldman!) Like the Richard Lester version of THE THREE MUSKETEERS? Like every SUPERMAN movies since Kirk Alyn? (Sorry, Christopher Reeve!)
"all reboots and remakes" is way too sweeping a statement!
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