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Ready for the 'Ready Player One' Movie? Binge These '80s Essentials
By Bradley Don Richter
Bone up on your '80s trivia to get the most out of Steven Spielberg's 'Ready Player One' movie.
Ernest Cline's 2011 debut novel Ready Player One is a love letter to nerd culture, a meta sci-fi thrill ride packed with references to classic '80s video games, movies, music and television shows. I blazed through the novel when it came out and revisited it (via the audiobook read by Wil Wheaton from Star Trek: The Next Generation) when I found out Steven Spielberg would direct the Ready Player One movie adaptation. And who could be a better choice?
Ready Player One is set in the dystopian near future. The world is in an energy crisis due to fossil fuel consumption and global warming, and everyone spends all their time hooked into the OASIS, a massively multiplayer online game in which players can build the life they choose in an immersive virtual reality.
Eighteen-year-old Wade Watts lives in the "stacks," an impoverished vertical trailer park with mobile homes stacked atop each other like high-rise apartments. Orphaned and forced to live in a double-wide with his aunt and her abusive boyfriend, Wade hates the real world and spends as much time as he can in his hideout, an old gutted van with an OASIS rig.
Everything changes for Wade when he finds out that James Halliday, the eccentric billionaire creator of the OASIS, has died. Halliday left a public video will in which he explains that he has hidden an Easter egg somewhere in the OASIS and that whoever finds it will inherit his massive fortune and control all of the OASIS.
The only way to find the egg is to master the minutiae of pop culture references from the 1980s, the decade in which Halliday was a teenager, so Wade and his friends in the year 2044 have to learn all there is to know about '80s video games, movies, music and television.
If you have only a passing knowledge of '80s trivia, you'll still enjoy the film (and the novel), but a deeper familiarity with the source materials will enhance your enjoyment of the Ready Player One movie.
Rumor has it that Spielberg may change some of the pop culture references for a variety of reasons — ranging from avoiding referencing his own '80s films to difficulty obtaining the rights to so many different intellectual properties. However, many of the following cultural references are key to the plot of the book and are likely to appear in the film as well.
Video Games
Since the OASIS is essentially a video game, and the entire concept for Halliday's Easter egg came from the 1979 Atari 2600 game Adventure, it makes sense that classic video games would factor heavily into the plot of Ready Player One. From arcades to home consoles, classic video games are much simpler than their modern counterparts, and many are now playable online.
It's easy to find a complete list of video games referred to in Ready Player One, but as with many of the pop culture references in the book, most are mentioned only in passing, while only a few are central to the plot. (Don't worry — I won't spoil exactly how they factor in.)
I would recommend checking out the following games if you want to level up: Joust, in which you play a knight riding on a flying ostrich; Tempest, a bizarre space shooter; Zork, a text-based adventure game; Dungeons of Daggorath, a first-person dungeon crawler (requires download); Black Tiger, a platform game; and Pac-Man, perhaps the most famous video game of all time.
Fans of Ready Player One love compiling and listing all the pop culture references in the book, so it's no surprise that lists like this one are all over the interwebs. As with video games, music and television shows, Ernest Cline refers to many films that were popular in the '80s, but only a few have a direct bearing on the hunt for Halliday's Easter egg.
If you aren't already familiar with these movies, check them out immediately! They're a lot of fun, and an awareness of them will definitely increase your enjoyment of Ready Player One.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is perhaps the best-known film by British comedy troupe Monty Python. It presents the story of King Arthur in the silliest possible fashion. "Ni!"
WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick, is the story of a hacker who inadvertently accesses a government supercomputer designed to predict the possible outcomes of nuclear war. Thinking it's a computer game, he nearly starts World War III with the Soviet Union.
The films of John Hughes are also frequently mentioned. Hughes wrote such classics as Home Alone, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science and The Breakfast Club, and his quirky movies epitomize everything great about the '80s.
I'm a longtime fan of legendary Canadian band Rush, so imagine my delight when the official first Comic-Con trailer for Ready Player One featured their 1981 hit "Tom Sawyer." And that only compounded the joy I already felt knowing one of my favorite Rush songs, "2112," factored into the plot of the novel.
The 20-minute track "2112" originally took up the entire A-side of Rush's 1976 album of the same name. Inspired by Ayn Rand's book Anthem, the song tells the epic sci-fi story of a dystopian society run by priests with supercomputers. The song's protagonist, finding a guitar in an old cave, challenges the priests with the power of rock using "wires that vibrate."
As for the rest of the music in Ready Player One, check out this mixtape playlist created by the author himself! He compiled a list of 35 songs featured in the novel and even created a playlist on Spotify for your listening pleasure. Crank it up!
TV Shows
Ready Player One references a wide variety of television shows, including some classic anime programs from Japan, and several of the TV shows mentioned factor into the plot.
Max Headroom is a short-lived sci-fi show set in a dystopian future run by television networks. It follows investigative journalist Edison Carter as he battles the powers that be.
Schoolhouse Rock! is an educational musical cartoon that aired frequently on Saturday mornings during the early '80s. It makes learning fun — and catchy!
Ultraman is a Japanese sci-fi series from the '60s that was syndicated in the United States during the '80s. It tells the story of a worldwide police force protecting the Earth from monsters.
Game Over — Continue?
Ready Player One author Ernest Cline is the ultimate fanboy. In fact, he's such a fanboy that he wrote the 2009 movie Fanboys with Adam F. Goldberg, another writer mining the '80s for nostalgic gold (check out his hit semiautobiographical ABC sitcom The Goldbergs).
Set in 1998 on the cusp of the release of the widely panned Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Fanboys is the story of a group of obsessed Star Wars superfans who travel across the country with the intent of breaking into Skywalker Ranch to steal Episode 1 so they can be the first Star Wars fanatics to see the film. The movie was a box office flop and critical failure.
Luckily that didn't stop Ernest Cline from writing Ready Player One and ultimately finding the perfect vehicle for his meta style of writing. Ready Player One is a fun book that promises to make a great film, especially in the more-than-capable hands of Steven Spielberg. And like the group of infatuated friends in Fanboys, I eagerly await its release.
In other words, I'm ready. Are you?


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Today R is for RECEIPTS!
I am trying to get all my tax stuff together because as soon as it is ready to send in, I am sending it in. I want to know if we are close to meeting our deduction for the year,and if not we want to put more in our Keogh plan or donate to charity. EVERY LITTLE bit helps.
I have been keeping all receipts b/c I am habitually a procrastinator. I enter all of them into my handy dandy NEAT RECEIPTS thing, since you need to keep all your records for 7 years. Anyone that has kept these new thermal receipts knows that they barely last a few months- much less years. The IRS accepts receipts scanned into this system now. YAY!
So here I am seperating out the recipts, while battling the BAU over our money from Kingman's surgery (that is a whole post in itself).
I have a spreadsheet made out with the dates, and mileage for the each of the trips up there. Luckily for me, a lot of our appointments I planned around other stuff- when we would be going up to visit friends and family (uh, baby showers).
Anyhoodle. It is roughly 502 miles round trip for each appointment. Kingman's surgery and postop appointments. etc. etc. etc. So 502 x 16.4 cents is WHAT?!?! $82.33 PER TRIP? No way. I have kept gas, food and hotel receipts. I don't know if that will make a difference- I think it is more than 82.33 we spent each time. LOL I am going to have to talk to my CPA about this b/c we have been up there 5 times this year so far. That is $411.64 just for medical travel deductions? LOL.
I don't know if it will make a difference, but we also have the DS that we bought, and all that crrrrrrap (again with the scottish brogue).
I am drowning in receipts.
I can't wait for the football game tonight so I can blow off some steam!!!!!


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South Korea rescues Samho Jewelry crew from pirates
South Korean navy commandos have stormed a cargo ship which had been seized by pirates in the Arabian Sea.All 21 crew members of the South Korean-owned Samho Jewelry were rescued, said Col Lee Bung-woo, of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The navy said eight pirates had been killed and five captured.
South Korea is part of a multinational anti-piracy patrol in the area - it despatched a warship after the vessel was seized on Saturday.
The rescue raid took place about 1,300km (800 miles) off the coast of Somalia.
The Yonhap news agency said the Choi Young destroyer had approached the Samho Jewelry after the pirates left the vessel to hijack a Mongolian ship nearby.
"Three of our soldiers suffered light scratches on their bodies as they were fired upon by pirates on Tuesday," said Col Lee.
"Our Lynx helicopter immediately returned fire and several pirates fell into the waters."
Another officials said eight pirates had been confirmed dead.
Col Lee said the captain of the ship had suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach but his condition was not life-threatening.
Record ransom In a televised statement, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said: "We will not tolerate any behaviour that threatens the lives and safety of our people in the future."
The 11,500-tonne Samho Jewelry was carrying chemicals from the United Arab Emirates towards Sri Lanka when it was hijacked in the waters between Oman and India.
Its crew was made up of eight South Koreans, two Indonesians and 11 Burmese.
The Gulf of Aden, between Yemen and Somalia, is one of the world's busiest shipping routes and has become a hotspot for pirate attacks.
Last year, Somali pirates received a record ransom of $9.5m (£5.8m) after seizing another ship owned by Samho Shipping.
The Samho Dream supertanker had been hijacked in the Indian Ocean in April.


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3 weeks old today! and starting to be more fun!
This is just a very quick post for this morning! I'll be back later to show pictures from Nataleas fun valentine teaparty. For now, I really have to clean up my house. Its a mess.. heres just a sample!! well, it didnt help that I went to buffalo stamps yesterday and bought a ton of stuff.. (umm... what spending freeze???)
And just one more thing before I go... LOOK at this sweet little valentine ice cream cone! I did special one on one valentine swap with my friend KElBUG on flickr.. I sent her the valentine pinkeep I made a bunch of posts ago, and she sent me these.. can you see the little clay bracelet behing the icecream guy? thank you Kelly! Love it!


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Praying that all goes well as they open up his aorta and that Josiah remains stable.
Cath Update #2
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Just got another update. They are finished getting pictures and pressures (don't know what the pressures are yet). His coractation of the aorta has been confirmed and so they are going to do the procedure to ballon it open. We were told yesterday that if they had to do that they were going to need to get to the heart from another location. So I am assuming that they are going to have to spend some time getting restarted.


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ENGLAND midfielder Scott Parker has warned team-mates they will have to stop his old foe Mario Balotelli if they are to overcome Italy on Sunday and reach the semi-finals of the European Championship.
Tottenham's Parker and Balotelli, of Manchester City, clashed last season in the Premier League when the Italian earned a four-game ban for stamping on Parker's head.
Balotelli has scored just once so far in the tournament, a late strike in a 2-0 win over Republic of Ireland, as the Italians finished runner-up to all-conquering Spain in Group C.
But Parker still fears the flamboyant 21-year-old, who has played an important if episodic role in City's ascent to the apex of English football, with 27 goals in two seasons since joining from Inter Milan.
"He's been in the Premier League for a year now [sic] and we've all seen how brilliant he can be and what he can bring. He's a very good player and someone we are going to have to keep our eye on," said Parker.
"We now look forward to the quarter-final against Italy. We get an extra day, which is key for us, we'll go and prepare for that game like we've prepared for all the others, and hopefully we can get the result."
Skipper Steven Gerrard, meanwhile, has urged England not to allow the euphoria of winning their group to undermine preparations for the quarter-final against Cesare Prandelli's men.
"It was fantastic to top the group and we need to enjoy it now but then dust ourselves down because it will be a very tough game against the Italians," said the Liverpool captain.
"They are a very tough team to beat. They are good defensively, have got a fantastic keeper in [Gianluigi] Buffon, and they've also got matchwinners in the ranks.
"They are similar to us and it will be a very close game. Let's not underestimate them one little bit."


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Square Enix has taken over the publisher, Eidos. Eidos is apparently under Eidos plc, a subsidiary of Square Enix.
This means that Square Enix, a Japanese company famous for Final Fantasy, will have control over series like Tomb Raider, Hitman, and Thief.
Other games from this publisher include Commandos, Deus Ex, Legacy of Kain, Timesplitters, and Fear Effect.
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Abigail's CHANT Chargers finished off their fall season with another double header. They won the first game and on the second game the other team forfeited. That gave them 7 wins and 1 loss for fall.
Because the second team forfeited, the girls took the time to scrimmage on the ball fields. They were playing 8 on 8. Abigail was running from third to steal home, In the process, her friend Sarah went to tag her she got Abigail on her chest, but because Abigail was sliding feet first into home, Sarah's glove caught on Abigail's mask. This jerked Abigail's head back and the back of her head hit the ground.
Fortunately, one of the CHANT coaches is an EMT. He checked her out and said she had a concussion. So Abigail sat out the rest of the scrimmage.
After the game Abigail and Sarah goofed off, recreating a better story about how Abigail got a concussion. The girls have played ball together and been buddies for several years. Sarah was apologizing profusely, but honestly, she did nothing wrong. It was just a risk of playing ball. Looks like we'll be at the pediatrician's office tomorrow.
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World Cup 2010 | Soccer City-FNB Stadium | Johannesburg,South Africa | Bogertman and Partners
Design Considerations
The design of the stadium was selected from a series of concept designs ranging from acknowledgement of Jo'burg's disappearing mine dumps; the kgotla (defined by the tree) of the African city state; the African map as a horizontal representation, which included the roof as a desert plane supported on tropical trees set within the mineral wealth of Southern Africa; to a representation of the protea, our national flower.
The calabash, or African pot, was selected as being the most recognizable object to represent what would automatically be associated with the African continent and not any other.
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Rebar : 7,000 ton
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Jon is our 3rd son....3 years younger than Mike and 12 months younger than Andrew. They were all born in February so it was always a little crazy having three young boys so close in age!
When Jon was little, he was very attached to me. When I would get the occasional night out, I would leave after I got Jon to sleep. Unfortunately, Jon was one of our terrible sleepers so he always woke up at some point. My dad always said that he would pray that Jon wouldn't wake up when he was babysitting because Jon would just cry for me for an hour while he walked him around trying to distract him and get him back to sleep.
Jon is the practical joker of the family. He claimed that role when he was about 15 months old. Mike and Andrew were playing with farm animals and they started yelling. I headed into the room to investigate just in time to see Jon toddling out of the room in his awkward baby run holding a cow in his hand and with a giant grin on his face and a wild gleam in his eye!
My first thought was, "Oh crap, we are in trouble with this one!"
Jon can tease like the best of them! (But he doesn't take being teased very well himself!) When Jon gets that gleam in his eye, we know he is up to no good. Plus, when he gets that idea in his head he starts smiling and can't stop.
Sometimes he doesn't know when to stop teasing. We were frequently concerned with his well being when he was younger because we were sure Mike would snap one day and start to pummel Jon. That was when Mike was twice as big as Jon! Luckily, Jon was faster than Mike. You could frequently see Jon racing around the house giggling like a maniac as one of his siblings chased after him yelling, "I'm gonna hurt you!!!", because of the merciless teasing Jon had just doled out!
Though his teasing has slowed down a little as he's...ahem...matured.....it still occurs frequently. Take our family vacation to Hershey. Jon used the free sample of chocolate he got at Chocolate World, that melted in his pocket, in an "interesting" way.(I apologize in advance for the "toilet humor" to moms that grew up without brothers and only have daughters...pun intended!)
Jon came running into my hotel room with the his signature laugh and gleam in his eye saying, "Mom, come look what I did. Dad's giving Luke a bath and hasn't even noticed!" Then, he went in the bathroom with a disgusted face and said, "Dad, what's that!" Jay thought it was poop and called to me. (Because in our house, scenes like this are totally possible!) Jon was totally proud of this practical joke. His comment..."I thought the finger smears on the tank were a nice touch!"
Jon makes up for his lousy sleeping as a child by taking daily naps. He can fall asleep anywhere!(Just like my dad.) His funniest sleep story (so far) was falling asleep on the woman's shoulder who was sitting next to him in an IMAX theater on a trip with my parents(He was 12). His siblings claim he has "controlled narcolepsy".
Jon has always been an outwardly loving child. He was always a snuggler. He would sit in my lap and twirl my hair. He gave great hugs!(still does) He was always very sweet...except when he was teasing.
Jon loves candy, (I think he's addicted to sour watermelons), watching Glenn Beck, following the Red Sox, Patiots and Celtics, and watching soccer matches on tv. He loves playing basketball, eating ice cream, and being involved as an alter server and in our church's youth group. Jon likes to travel and is currently trying to convince my parents that they would like to take him on a cruise. Jon loves his siblings(usually) and loves to rile up the little ones and to share the experiences that he enjoyed as a little boy with them.(He recently told me that I can only buy primary colored play-do for Luke so that he has the joy of mixing his own colors.)
Jon is probably the most outgoing of all of our children...he talks to everyone. We've often jokingly said he should be a politician....and, ironically, he has begun considering that profession recently after years of speaking about being an engineer.(He has always been great at math...one of his nicknames is mathman. Jon gets that skill from Jay's dad!)
Though at times he drives me absolutely crazy(like when he is making his siblings scream!), he has been one of our easiest kids to parent(at least so far).
There are a few other funny stories I could share, but those would embarrass him. And with a tease, you always need a little leverage...so I need at least a few things to hold over his head every once in a while!
Who would have thought that threatening to blog something could be so useful:) (Love you, Jon)


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I was sitting on the steps holding Evan and Landon had my camera.
I didn't think he was really taking pictures at first. I was listening to
Evan's brother Nolan. Nolan was upset because he didn't get the swing he wanted.
I told him to come and sit by me while he waited for the swing.
He said "Well, o.k. but you can't make me smile!"
He is so funny and makes me laugh even when he isn't trying to.
Landon took all the pictures and was quite proud. :)
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The other day I was walking back to my office and I saw a young man sitting on the sidewalk with a sign in front of him that said: "Why lie, I need a beer". I gave him a few bucks, if only for his creativity.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Homeless Comedy?
The other day I was walking back to my office and I saw a young man sitting on the sidewalk with a sign in front of him that said: "Why lie, I need a beer". I gave him a few bucks, if only for his creativity.
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- ShadowFalcon said...
I know exactly what you mean. I refuse to give out money but I'll happily give or buy food.
- 4:36 AM, November 22, 2006
- Lee said...
Yeah, if a homeless person turns down food or warm clothing, I really gotta wonder what's up.
- 8:05 AM, November 22, 2006
- Matt-Man said...
"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." ~Thornton Wilder
Cheers Odat, and Happy Thanksgiving...
- 8:22 AM, November 22, 2006
- Michael C said...
Those are probably some of the most important things to be thankful for, next to family and friends of course. Oh yeah, and smoked meats. Definitely gotta be thankful for smoked meats ;-)
- 11:11 AM, November 22, 2006
- Skittles said...
Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!
- 12:51 PM, November 22, 2006
- Lizza said...
Oh, the things we take for granted. Happy Thanksgiving, odat!
- 1:24 PM, November 22, 2006
- Pickled Olives said...
I am thankful I am not wearing a sign asking for beer and tha tmy fridge has plenty! Happy Thanksgiving and Peace Odat!
- 4:41 PM, November 22, 2006
- Claudia said...
Some days it's hard. but you're still alive and that means that there's always hope! Happy Thanksgiving.
- 5:23 PM, November 22, 2006
- skinnylittleblonde said...
LOL @ his sign 'Why Lie? I Want Beer' I would have thrown him a twenty!
There is a bum up by my work & I have heard many folks complain that he is always asking for money and/or cigarettes. Funny thing is, the only thing he has ever asked me for is a kitchen table....? He wants one that wont melt. LOL. So for Xmas, my DH & I are going to make him one out of scrap countertop. 'Tis the season!
- 7:06 PM, November 22, 2006
- Crankster said...
I used to give apples to the homeless people. One of them threw it back at me. Bastard.
- 12:07 AM, November 23, 2006
- Kiyotoe said...
growing up, my mom would often say, "most people are one missing pay check from being homeless". Of course back then, it meant nothing.
But now, as an independant, responsible adult, damn do I ever get it now.
- 1:41 AM, November 23, 2006
- The CEO said...
Peace and love
- 11:52 AM, November 23, 2006
- heartinsanfrancisco said...
I've seen that sign, too, and while I appreciate the honesty, I also have come to believe that most of the panhandlers are really drunks or druggies.
My husband is incapable of passing one without givng him something. Today while stuck in traffic, he scooped up all the quarters I keep on the console for parking meters and gave them to a guy who reeked of booze. I bit my tongue.
My feelings about this make me ashamed of myself, but I have also had offers of food and warm clothing rejected by those who wanted a drink more. Call me mean, but I now refuse to contribute to anyone's sirrhosis or dt's.
- 11:19 PM, November 25, 2006


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High quality data is the foundation of effective marketing. Collecting, analysing, and using data is the best way to get to know your customers better, and the more you know about your customers, the better you can tailor your marketing to them.
Whilst you need to keep the Data Protection Act in mind when it comes to your customer's personal data, there is actually a lot of information you can collect without going against data protection legislation. For example, the buying habits of your customers, what method of payment they frequently use, where they are based, if they use computers, and much more. Collecting this kind of data and keeping records of the communication you receive from every customer will go a long way towards your business being able to offer the things that your customers actually want to buy and in a way that appeals to them.
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The data you collect from existing or potential customers should allow you to make informed choices on what kind of products you stock or services you provide. For example, if you are a women's fashion outlet, you should know the type of garments that are popular for each season, the trending colours, and why certain items won't sell in the area you're based. Once you know what will sell, it's time to advertise it, but if you don't know where your customers are looking, the word won't get out. You need to find out if they have email addresses, if they use social networks, and what marketing channels they pay attention to. This way, you're targeting the people that will bring you revenue.
High Quality data is also what enables the majority of businesses to personalise any communication with their customers. Customising your marketing messages means that you are much more likely to get a positive response to a campaign, and therefore meet your objectives.
So, how do you collect data?
For fresh data that's being collected for the first time, the most obvious way of getting it is to interview your customers, either by a questionnaire, or asking them to leave comments and feedback on your website. You can also use online data capture by offering the opportunity to register for exclusive offers across multiple channels.
Monitoring activity and response to existing marketing campaigns can also enable you to get an insight into your customer's behaviour. For example what products, services, or messages are getting the most attention on your social media accounts?
When you want to collect more specific data there are many companies that sell data that has already been collected. Make sure that this has been collected legally, the list members should have opted in to receive communication or for their information to be used for research purposes. This is a great way of getting the information you actually need quickly to produce the best service for your customers.
Before collecting all of this information you may want to invest in developing a good CRM system so that information can be recorded and stored safely in a way that will benefit you. CRM systems are also great for analysing your customer data, helping you to gain useful insights into customer behaviour and expectations.
If you don't know anything about your customers, it's almost guaranteed that your competitor does, and a dead certainty that those customers will buy from the company that best targets them. Therefore, whether you're a start-up or an established business, collecting marketing data is just part and parcel of what it takes to make sure that your marketing activity is successful.
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Qatar's emir has warned against any military confrontation over the ongoing diplomatic dispute between his country and four other Arab nations. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says: "I'm fearful that if anything happens, if any military act happens, this region will be in chaos." Speaking to the American television network CBS's "60 Minutes" news programme, Sheikh Tamim also acknowledged that US President Donald Trump offered to host a meeting between the parties.
Sheikh Tamim said: "It was supposed to be very soon, this meeting. But I don't have any response."
The "60 Minutes" interview will air tonight in the US, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates started boycotting Qatar in June over allegations it supports extremists, which Qatar denies.
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Today we went to the neighborhood around the hotel. Lots of Asian influence, almost exclusively. You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a sushi bar or oriental restaurant.
We had mango tea with coconut jelly, sushi, inari, teriyaki and of course for my difficult daughter: mac and cheese.
It *was* made by an oriental lady; does that count?
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This is a rod holder setup I used for my Commander 120 the first year I had the Commander. I still fished with the soft tackle box that held all the loose Plano trays and it just worked back then. When I went to the 6 gallon crate it got in the way and mounting PVC to the crate than use this as it got too far away from me.
So anyways back to the post, right. Nothing like diminishing as idea as your explaining how to build it yourself, right? 😀 I am not saying it is a bad idea, I actually loved this. When I changed tackle holders to a crate, it just did not work with the crate. If you are doing something different, this could be perfect for you.
So again, back to building it, no distractions here! 😉 This is a really simple build. The rod holder ate just 1 1/4″ PVC pipe with routed slots for the reel handles. The sit into a a 1×4 piece of lumber. The are glued as even tight fitted I started getting slippage in the rod holders.
I had considered using 5 rod holder and finally gave that up as it seemed too crowded. At least that is why I did not use the 5th holder, that was my excuse. To be honest, I take 4 rods bass fishing and use two, sometimes three. Another post will cover my fishing styles, but a spinner (inline or spinner baits) on one, a crank-bait and a soft bait as a follow up to the first two. My buddy is a big bottom jigger and the 4th rod has that and it usually sits dormant unless he is heavily out fishing me. So why take so many more rods? "cause I can, and the don't like being left home, right! 😀
Here is the rod holder pictured from the side.
You can see how I use a hole drilled in the 1×4 and made loop with a knot in it to bind in the board. This is pulled through the board and snapped over the normal slide trax bungee hooks to anchor the rod holder down. This make it easy to remove, easy to put on and if you drift into a tree the entire thing will lean over without breaking a rod or breaking the rod holder. See below.
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Al-Azhar University, one of the world's oldest university will set its foot in Malaysia. It would have a branch campus in Negeri Sembilan, marking the presence of another prestigious university in the world.
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THE prestigious Al-Azhar University, one of the world's oldest, will open its first branch campus outside Egypt in Kota, near Rembau, Negri Sembilan.
The foundation stone for the branch campus, to be built by Yayasan Sofa, was laid by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan on April 12.
"This is an honour not only for us, but for the entire country. The university, which has been in existence for 1,000 years has finally agreed to set up a branch and it is right here in Rembau," he said adding that Yayasan Sofa received the approval from Al-Azhar on March 10.
Also present were a representative from Al-Azhar University, Dr Umar Abdullah Kamil and Yayasan Sofa chairman, Mohd Shukor Sabudin.
Mohamad said the university, which was expected to admit its first batch of students next year, would first offer Usuluddin and Syariah courses.
"It will later expand to offer medical and science and technology-related programmes."
He said the decision to open a branch campus in Malaysia would allow more students to pursue tertiary education at an affordable cost at the reputable institution.
It now costs each student between RM10,000 and RM15,000 a year to study in Egypt.
Mohamad said under the agreement, Al- Azhar would also have its own pool of lecturers to teach at its branch campus.
"There may be some changes done to the courses to suit local requirements here, otherwise, the basics would be similar to what we have been practising at Al-Azhar in Egypt," he said.
Mohamad said when he visited students sponsored by the state government at Al- Azhar in 2005, he had asked the university authorities to explore the possibility of opening a branch campus outside Egypt.
"We are happy that they finally agreed, and have chosen us amongst the many others who had also made similar requests," said Mohamad. He said the Thai and Indonesian governments were among many parties which had approached Al-Azhar to allow them to open up branch campuses in their respective countries.
Mohamad said the construction of the university bode well for Negri Sembilan, which hoped to become an education hub. He said the Sedaya International University College was the latest to agree to set up operations there.
"They will operate in Bandar Springhill. Another university which can help train graduate nurses will also be built in the state at Sendayan," he said.
On the construction cost for the Al-Azhar branch campus, Mohamad said this would come from the private sector.
Yayasan Sofa advisor Datuk Kamarudin Meranum, who was also present, said it was too early to tell how much it would cost to build the university.
"We have a plan, but it is premature to divulge details," he said.
Kamarudin said the university would first open its doors to local students and only then enrol students from the region.
Asked if Yayasan Sofa would pay a royalty to Al-Azhar, Kamarudin said it would not.
Dr Umar, when asked why the university authorities picked Malaysia for its branch campus, said it was because they were happy with the proposal submitted by Yayasan Sofa.
"Malaysia is also strategically located ... it can be the regional centre for students from this part of the world," he said.
Of Al-Azhar's 28,000 students, 7,000 are from Malaysia and Indonesia.
Dr Umar was also impressed by the Muslims here, whom he described as deeply religious.
"When I was growing up in Mecca, Malaysians bound for Al-Azhar would first come to the holy city and only then proceed to Egypt."
He said the university may allow Thailand to open a branch campus as well, but, it would certainly be smaller than the one that is to be built here.
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Al-Azhar 1st Overseas Branch in Malaysia
Al-Azhar University, one of the world's oldest university will set its foot in Malaysia. It would have a branch campus in Negeri Sembilan, marking the presence of another prestigious university in the world.
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My suspicions seem to be somewhat correct as Alan Bacchus of Daily Film Dose has released the first full-length review of the film. In Bacchus' 3 and a half star review he makes a point to say that this movie is not another Jason Bourne or Salt-like film. On the contrary he predicts that the film likely won't play well with the Vampire Sucks type surface level audience:
The fact is The American couldn't be a more audience-unfriendly genre film. But for viewers looking for a more thoughtful introspective thriller, The American will be a breath of fresh air. The film features no other recognizable actors except for Clooney, though director Corbijn assembles and impressive group of actors with immensely interesting faces, particularly the Italian beauty Violante Placido, who is impossibly gorgeous and nude half the time.
Bacchus also directs much of his praise to the film's star and only recognizable name – George Clooney. The proven favorite with the Oscar voting crowd, Clooney just might find himself back on the shortlist with his muted performance in The American. According to Bacchus, this is not the smooth-talking confident Clooney that we are accustomed to:
Clooney's treatment of the professional killer, treads on the Jean-Pierre Melville world crime, borrowing from Melville's rich filmography of stone cold cops and robbers films in the 60's, specifically 'Le Samurai' which would become John Woo's main influence on 'The Killer'. Like Alain Delon, Jack who speaks only when necessary and only those words necessary to convey his information he needs to do his work. Of course, he lives in a bare apartment, free of any distractions, has eyes of an eagle and can sense and react to danger like a antelope in a forest.
If the film fails with audiences the way that Bacchus predicts the film might not be an Oscar contender, but we shall find out in a few short weeks if The American has what it takes.
Check out the full review and let me know if it stokes your interest in the film.
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I've decided that i'm going to start being more optimistic, and start trying to make the best out of everything. There's no point in being miserable.
It's likely that this is easier said than done, but we'll see what happens.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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I know it seems stupid for me to post here. I don't know you, or anything about you. But I do know how much it sucks to have a blog with no comments. How it feels to say something and not hear a reply.ReplyDelete
And here's the thing: A fellow whose philosophy I agree with greatly and whose writing I find inspirational, wrote about telling people what you feel. Even if you don't know them at all.
Even if what you say doesn't mean anything.
As long as it's not hurtful.
So here's what I've got to say: It's much easier said than done. I know from experience. But... it's the best thing to do.
And I really wish you the best with this new plan of thought.
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cyrano posted a topic in Camera and Photography AdviceI notice from some posts that tripods get some use here-with the advance in sensor technology do they still fill a niche and is that because folks like to keep the base ISO to as fine as possible? There are some gloomy places, particularly underground but I sometimes think a bit of grain adds the grit to a scene. Thoughts?


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Please pray for Jessamyn, age 39, who tried to commit suicide on Sunday by taking prescription and over the counter drugs. This has done so much damage to her body that she has to have one of her legs amputated, a liver transplant and she has kidney failure.
Her aunt called me and asked for prayers and I told her that I was hearing trains like crazy Sunday morning, and prayed the Divine Mercy chaplet on my knees for a person who may be trying to commit suicide. Her aunt said it may have saved her life. I was getting ready for church at the time, and was in a hurry, when I was hearing the trains, and did not want to stop and get on my knees, but I did anyway. The lesson here is when we get that prompting from the Holy Spirit, to obey it.


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So I was taking a bath after I was done 'relaxing' I got up to take a shower. The whole shower I felt like my feet were being stabbed! From the top of my feet up to the middle of my calf! My feet weren't asleep and they didn't tingle.. It was sharp pains all over in the area mentioned!
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i've been making animal prints! i forgot how much i'd missed block printing, it's awesome.
gonna put those in frames i got from the charity shop ages ago and never used.
i'm sad because the seahorse was smudged and the layout is dodgy. but hey, their names are in french because it is !educational!
+ i made a prototype notebook, i messed u pthe printing and couldn't find the stapler, but if it was made better, would you buy something like this? & if so, how much would you pay. message me somehow (myspace, flickr, devart or otherwise)!
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This is the saddest news I've received lately…………………..((((
Sound of Music's "Liesl von Trapp" is dead…….
Yes; for me, she will always be "16, going on 17…….".
This is the saddest news I've received lately…………………..((((
Sound of Music's "Liesl von Trapp" is dead…….
Yes; for me, she will always be "16, going on 17…….".
Dear Michael, I can't believe that there is another person that LOVES the movie THE SOUND OF MUSIC as much as I do! The hills are always alive with the SOUND OF MUSIC! Leila will always be 16 going on 177 to me too! When I am upset or depressed I always hear the song MY FAVORITE THINGS in my head and it makes me feel better even for a moment! I've never told any one how much I love that movie and that for a short period of time I watched it every morning while getting ready for work! It put me in such a great frame of mind! I guess I thought that people would think I was 64 going on 10 years old! Lol or people would be singing HOW DO YOU HANDLE A PERSON LIKE MARIA!! I am reading your life story and I'm learning what a smart loving, beautiful person you are! Your daughter is beautiful and I know she is your Angel! Good luck on your life adventure! As you are CLIMBING EVERY MOUNTAIN in your journey be safe! You can even sing the song EDELWEIS while you are walking and spending quiet time by yourself ! Enjoy and take care of yourself love your friend Anne
Hi Anne. 🙂
Thanks SO MUCH for your beautiful words.
Yeah, it's Liesl, not Leila. LOL )))
You wanna know what I think about sometimes? Watching "The Sound of Music" with my daughter. The same way I watched with my parents, for the very first time (I must have been 4 years old).
My little princess is 6 now (she'll be 7 next month). Hopefully, some day……………..
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Two long hours with three self-absorbed misogynists and the articulate women who allow these guys to treat them like dirt is not most people's idea of a good time, and "Hurlyburly" is unlikely to change their minds. David Rabe's rather dated 1984 play about denizens of heartless Hollywood trying to fathom their relationships with their women and their world may have worked in a stylized stage setting. But up close on the screen, it is a punishing talkfest that functions purely as a performance piece, primarily for Sean Penn. Fine Line faces an uphill task in finding more than a niche audience for this dark, cynical and stage-bound film.
The trio of morally bankrupt male characters share a house in the Hollywood Hills and all work in the movie business. Eddie (Penn) and Mickey (Kevin Spacey) are casting agents, and Phil (Chazz Palminteri) is an out-of-work actor. Eddie is almost permanently wired on coke and grass. For possibly selfish reasons, he appears to show concern for Phil, who has been kicked out by his wife, and whose life is falling apart, making him increasingly violent and edgy. Slick, unfazable Mickey dryly disapproves of Eddie's habits and Phil's desperate behavior but is too reptilian to really care about either of them.
The women are only marginally less irredeemable, but the raw deal they get from the men makes them a little more sympathetic. Eddie is seeing Darlene (Robin Wright Penn), despite her making a brief detour via Mickey's bed. Nonetheless, he freely samples the pleasures of Donna (Anna Paquin), a young Hollywood drifter presented as a "CARE package" to the sexually needy guys by their producer friend Artie (Garry Shandling). Called on to provide sexual solace for Phil, up-for-anything, drug-hungry exotic dancer Bonnie (Meg Ryan) gets tossed out of a moving car during a date, but still comes back for more.
Rabe's often razor-sharp dialogue makes much of the early going enjoyable. But the characters are cutouts that exist only as vehicles for the playwright's incessant, baroque wordplay, and as they settle into an uninterrupted round of obsessive self-dissection, the script — adapted by Rabe — begins to lose its bite.
While it's refreshing to see flagrant political incorrectness in the sanitized late '90s, there's too little sense of all the vicious talk actually building to anything. Even when Phil's situation pushes him to take drastic steps, it leads not to any major revelations but to more talking in circles, just on a more manic level. The emotional dead end at which Eddie finds himself, suggesting a turning point of sorts, is scant reward for all the downbeat conversational bludgeoning that's come before.
Anthony Drazan's journeyman direction also doesn't help. Despite a loose, jazzy feel to the editing and camerawork that meshes well with the rhythm of the dialogue, the most imaginative ploy used to open up the material is shifting the conversations outdoors and into moving cars.
It's not difficult to see what attracted such a stellar ensemble cast to the project, and ultimately, it seems more than anything to be about actors stretching their limbs. Spacey contributes perhaps the most subtle work as an unscrupulous operator, comfortable with his total lack of loyalties; Ryan plays effectively against type as the good-time girl clinging to a shred of self-respect; Wright Penn's Darlene has a sexy amorality; Shandling puts plenty of snap and humor in his dialogue; and Paquin brings spark and intelligence to her first adult part. In brutal loser Phil, Palminteri is stuck with a thankless role that shuts out pathos.
The point around which the piece revolves is Eddie, and Penn's impressive performance dominates the film. His perf is much more physical than that of any of his co-stars, a volatile turn full of wild mood swings from hard arrogance to self-loathing and maudlin self-pity, and he is perhaps alone in giving the impression his character may be more a victim than an agent of his icy emotional state.


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"I view this as a hostile action by a longtime ally of the U.S."
I totally agree which might come as a surprise. But I see this a another step in Mexico's efforts in "reconquista." (Michelle Malkin also has an article about that.)
I don't like imported drugs, legal or illegal. I think if a person wants to smoke pot they should grow their own. That way you aren't supporting the drug smugglers and dealers and other nasty people and you also know exactly what you have and how it was grown and handled. Of course, I'm speaking hypothetically. I'm not advocating illegal activities!
As for the other illegal drugs I think they are too dangerous to be legal anywhere. I'm not looking for any pro-drug comments/arguments here. That isn't the point of this post. I'm aware that the Libertarian Party's platform includes legalization of all drugs. I don't agree with that. I'm not a Libertarian.
My concern here is that our neighbor is on the verge of passing a law that will result in even more conflict on our border. How can others not see this as practically equal to some other kind of attack on our country? It is indeed as Mayor Sanders said a "hostile action."
I've already been called a racist. Oh well. It's not about race at all. It's about what's legal and illegal and protecting my country from an invading foreign force.
I'd like to talk about my family's very long American heritage, but I hesitate because some might take it wrong. They might say that I'm claiming to be some kind of American elite or something, but that is NOT the case. I am a proud American, but I don't think I'm any 'more' American than a first generation naturalized citizen. But for the open-minded knowing my family's history might shed light on my strong Patriotic and Protectionist feelings.
And thankfully I have Clyde the frog to cheer me up in the case of any bashings that come my way. People don't stop to think that behind these words there is a real, live, breathing, feeling person. If you only have hurtful things to say then save your energy. Name-calling isn't an intelligent argument. I'm not Lubos Motl who takes abuse from idiots all the time and seems to not be bothered by it. I think that might be one of the differences between men and women. I'm probably more sensitive than he is.
It's hard to be right, especially when being right doesn't follow the popular trends. People bash you for stating the unpopular truth before they finally realize that it is the truth, but then after you've been proven right by time and experience, etc. those very same people bash you again if you if you even hint, "I told you so." I'm not saying that I'm always right. I'm just stating an observation about how things happen.
My crystal ball is mediocre. I've already admitted that. If it were perfect there might be a temple built for me like Delphi, but it's not perfect so I only have my little blog here. But some of the things that I've seen in the past have come to be. At the age of 14 (1982) I had a vision of a new wave of racial tensions in our country, specifically the vision was of race riots in the streets. In 1982 racial tensions were not big in the news, but somehow I sensed that within a decade or so things would happen. And they did.
Also one day in the very early 1980s I was thinking aloud about how expensive and wasteful it seemed for so many glass jars and bottles to be thrown away. I posited that recycling them was a viable option and also predicted that plastic was a better, cheaper solution that could and would also be recycled. This was way before recycling was a thing, and one of my 'brainy' guy friends ridiculed my ideas as 'improbable or even impossible.' Heh, who ended up right? These are just two examples of times when I've made what sounded like silly, crazy predictions to 'people who knew better' and was dismissed or criticized only to be vindicated later. Oh well. Time will tell. I suspect that Nostradamus wrote his visions in vague ways to avoid persecution too. Not that I'm any kind of Nostradamus!
So what am I getting at with this? I hate to say it but my crystal ball is showing me some pretty disturbing visions. I hope they are wrong and only the products of a very overactive imagination. I see our border conflicts with Mexico escalating into something more, especially if our leaders refuse to recognize the seriousness of the situation. I rarely describe the specific visions I have, but this time I'll say that I've seen a sleeping giant awaking (not the most original, I know, but hey). We concern ourselves with far away places but don't tend to our own back yard. I hear the echoes of the fall of the great empires of the past. Call me crazy. I hope that I am.


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Typically, the weekend is busiest with Saturday's having shoppers from 12pm until 6pm. People travel in from South West regions to explore the shops here and lap up the tourist sites like Bristol Castle. Retail exploits range from the high end Harvey Nichols to high street favourites H&M and Next serving both the affluent adults and student populations. There's easy access to Bristol Temple Meads train station.
Either side you'll find Specsavers and TSB bank with a TK Maxx a bit further down. Down Philadelphia street is the chic, upmarket area known as Quakers Friars - so named because of the historic ruins of the Dominican friary found here. Ted Baker, Hugo Boss and Harvey Nichols are some of the shops down here along with the restaurants Carluccios and Brasserie Blanc.
Cabot Circus covers 109,600 sq m
Average dwell time is around 80 minutes with a market potential of over £1 billion
Bristol has a South West catchment of 2 million, plus an additional 12.6 million tourists annually and a student population of over 45K
17.5 million annual footfall
Over 120 high-street and designer brands, including 15 major flagship stores and a signature Harvey Nichols
Showcase Cinema-de-lux on site
Prices are inclusive of rates, sc and rent.
There are some marks on the walls from old shelving units so check what the deal is with redecorating.
It's not the most exciting part of the street, but more of an opportunity to stand out with some great branding.
There isn't a floor plan just yet so take a tape measure when viewing.
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- Artist: Paul Taylor
- Album: Walking the Dog
- Year: 2012
This is the fifth episode of Walking the Dog. Walking the Dog is a podcast by Paul Taylor. It features random thoughts from Paul, while out walking his dog, Fraser. In this episode, Paul rambles on about Presuppositional and Evidential Apologetics, because he likes big complicated words.


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This is what I came up with for this week's Mojo Monday sketch.
I first thought the Cricut Imagine was not something I would want. I was tempted when I started seeing the cute things people were making. Then, I saw some of the things people were making with images from Lettering Delights. So, to appease my desire for a Cricut Imagine (expensive) I indulged in some Lettering Delights images (very inexpensive...right now all sets are $1/ea) and made this neat card. I have so many ideas floating in my head with the Lettering Delights stuff!!! So, enjoy and be inspired!
These images are from the collection called "Felt Owl Right"! They look like felt! This is the inside of the card.
Here's a close up of the owl. I flocked it and used some stickles! The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and I used a Martha Stewart punch for the edge of the green paper. What do ya think?


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In Picking Facebook Shares, Repeating the Mistakes of the Past – NYTimes.com.
I completely agree with this piece. There seems to be a persistent campaign to take money from individual investors and to put it into pipe dreams that never come true. Even to think that individual investors have a chance against the MEGA Investment Banks is a joke. The individual investor is outnumbered in wits, insider information and access to data not even the management of the companies have. Facebook was a garbage company with no real source of revenue, essentially myspace with more hype. And of course Zuckerberg it tasting the his comeuppance for stealing Facebook's idea from others. Typical behavior from Zuckerberg. To steal something and claim it as yours.
Since the implosion of the dot-com bubble in 2000, retail investors have been rightfully wary of the stock market. Facebook was going to change it all, bringing the ordinary investor back.
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Bellarine Rail Trail
The trail is primarily constructed of compacted, crushed rock and provides a high quality surface suitable for all bikes other than those fitted with racing tyres.
The Bellarine Rail Trail mostly follows the reserve of the old Geelong-Queenscliff railway, established in 1879 to service the military fort at Queenscliff. The railway soon became a popular service with visitors heading to the coastal holiday resort, an alternative to the bay paddle steamers. Eventually, diminishing freight and a lack of patronage saw the service finally closed in 1976.
The rail trail begins near the Geelong Showgrounds, about one kilometre from the South Geelong railway station and ends near the historic Queenscliff railway station. It is mainly flat, with some short, steep climbs up from Leopold toward Curlewis and Drysdale. Steam trains still run on the section between Queenscliff and Drysdale. The Bellarine Peninsula Railways vintage trains carry passengers on Sundays and public holidays.
There are many access points to the trail and bay scenery and birdlife are some of the highlights. In the future, it is planned to link the trail with the Barwon River trail network and Eastern Park.
Sections of the trail between the South Geelong Railway Station and the Bellarine Highway, and Melaluka Road and Curlewis Road are sealed to provide a quality surface in high traffic areas.
The surrounding reserve features areas of remnant, indigenous vegetation, creating a safe and tranquil environment for users.
Starting at the South Geelong Station, the trail moves through the eastern suburbs of Geelong and onto the Bellarine Peninsula through Leopold and Drysdale, terminating at the Queenscliff Railway Station.
Christies Road, Leopold is a popular stepping off point with toilets, shelter and drinking fountain - as is Drysdale Railway Station.
Suma Park has a shelter and toilets making it a welcome resting spot during the return climb from Queenscliff.
There is another shelter where the trail crosses Swan Bay Road at Mannerim.
Emergency and distance markers are installed at kilometre intervals along the trail.
The trail is popular with weekend recreational cyclists as the 35km length one way makes for a decent ride with the added bonus of excellent views of the surrounding farmland and coast.
The gradient is mostly easy and flat with a gradual climb in some places. Families with young children often choose to avoid the return uphill climb from Queenscliff to Mannerim by either hopping on the steam train or arranging other transport.
Revegetation and maintenance works continue on an ongoing basis.
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