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Craig J. Quack
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:07 am
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Young Zaphod Plays It Safe
Wikkit wrote:
I don't know if he wanted ambiguity, but he got it. He said that he had someone specific in mind, but I personally like the theory that it is someone else.
Who do you think it was?
I was always confused by the ending of "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe" until I read the version in
Wizards of Odd,
a short story collection published a few years back. It contains a couple of sentences that weren't in earlier versions, explicitly stating who the mysterious cargo was. Looking back at the version in
The More Than Complete...,
I realized that all the clues were there, I had just never picked up on them.
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2002 3:58 pm
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a few thoughts...
A few folks have commented back and forth on the unique geometry of our protagonist, and many have focused on the color differences, usually alluding to race. I don't think race has anything to do with it.
The parallelagram is simply unique in an abstract way, something salient, which is the power that the represetation has - no mistaking his uniqueness. To read his color as signifying him to be a different race is an interesting choice, since it would require us to see all the females/circles as one race and the men/squares as another.
The shape and color are simply *unique*. What traits we read into that - race, age, views, aggression, attitude etc are simply our projections onto the character. The highly abstract presentation of the character and dialouge are the beauty of the peice. One might read the infinity sign to signify "spending time together" and another might read it as having no limit on a relationship, or as intimacy. Note that the tombstones capture the "death do us part" notion more directly, so seeing the infinity thing as representing time rather than content or emotion seems redundant, and therefore unlikely.
ehsh...who knows...mostly I am facinated by the amount of discussion this one generated...
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2002 7:02 pm
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Gender issues re-thought
I think it's possible that the "assumed" gender of Male=Square and Female=circle has a flaw. Think of it this way:
When the circle is young, the beautiful parallelogram wants a full commitment, but HE (the circle) says no. Young man = fear of comittment.
He gets older, eventually finds a wife as that fear of committment subsides and marries the square.
And here is the most telling part: When they cirle and the square are arguing, the Square seems to be demanding a bigger house, yet the Circle is the one saying "We don't have the money!" Traditionally, these roles would be assumed as Circle=Male, Square=Female.
Again, these are the traditional roles, assuming the man to be the breadwinner. But they are no more invalid than assuming the man to be the abuser. Besides, the abuse could really be symbolic and emotional i.e. "You don't make enough money, why aren't you a REAL MAN?"
Just thinkin'
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Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2002 10:28 pm
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Re: Young Zaphod Plays It Safe
Craig J. Quack wrote:
I was always confused by the ending of "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe" until I read the version in
Wizards of Odd,
a short story collection published a few years back. It contains a couple of sentences that weren't in earlier versions, explicitly stating who the mysterious cargo was. Looking back at the version in
The More Than Complete...,
I realized that all the clues were there, I had just never picked up on them.
Interesting. I'll have to buy a copy of that. Can you paraphrase the sentences? Maybe the library will have it.
Of all people, I should know about this sort of thing.... doh.
Greg 'CrazyOne' Pacek was of the opinion that the person was Jesus, which makes the story a bit more interesting, and wouldn't be too surprising considering that DNA was an atheist.
Sorry for hijacking the thread.
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2002 7:37 pm
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carine wrote:
I cannot see any evidence that the parallelogram was in fact an angel, and therefore I read the P's revenge as comment also on fantasy memory of lost people.
Nice! I have been guilty of that before.
nihon wrote:
THAT's the Parallelogram's Revenge! "Now that you're in trouble you come searching for me? Sorry, I'm dead."
Yikes ... but may be right.
neoepicurean wrote:
A few folks have commented back and forth on the unique geometry of our protagonist, and many have focused on the color differences, usually alluding to race. I don't think race has anything to do with it. The parallelagram is simply unique in an abstract way, something salient, which is the power that the represetation has - no mistaking his uniqueness. To read his color as signifying him to be a different race is an interesting choice, since it would require us to see all the females/circles as one race and the men/squares as another.
At first I believed this. The shapes and colors did not have anything to due with race or gender, just there uniqueness. This would be true if all shapes were a different color. Although, this is not the case. All circles are green. All squares are blue. If there was a green circle, a yellow circle, an orange circle, and so on, then it would be showing their individual uniqueness. However, in this story there is some definate division going on in relations to what group each shape is in. There is no designation to say what gender each shape has to be. It is implied that the circle in this story may be female (although other then our own gender roles do we imply that). There is nothing saying that there are no male circles or female squares, just that the ones in this story are implied gender roles (which I still do not buy). I would not suggest the color or shape to gender because there are three different shapes and colors in this story. Since we are anthromorphising these shapes into humans there is one too many gender if we seperate them by there physical attributes.
OverThinker writes
And here is the most telling part: When they cirle and the square are arguing, the Square seems to be demanding a bigger house, yet the Circle is the one saying "We don't have the money!" Traditionally, these roles would be assumed as Circle=Male, Square=Female.
I read it as Square, "We have damn too many kids. This house is getting crowded." Circle, "But honey, we can't afford a bigger house. You are being irresponsible." I.e. the husband complaining about how the house is being run and the wife rationalizing their finanical situation. Of course that is my inturptation using gender roles which I do not really believe in myself.
I really think that too many people are trying to find gender roles in these shapes. The story is not about circle's experiances on how life treated "her" because she is a woman. The fact that any of the situations protrayed in the story could happen to both genders. The fact that McCloud has objectively drawn them shapes instead of actualy humans helps support this. It's not about who they are, but what happens to them.
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Rip Tanion
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 5:14 pm
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Gender and Race
I've got to agree with Overthinker. The circle is the male.
I, too, saw the circle as the breadwinner, and that the square was asking him for a bigger house. In addition, the "piercing" of the circle is not physical, but emotional. His "heart" has been pierced.
In the divorce, the square gets the house and the kids, and the circle is out in the cold, further proof, that, using traditional gender relationships, the circle is male.
I don't think the shape colors indicate any race. The story is gender specific, but not race specific. In the begining of the story, all circle are green, and all squares are blue. What confuses me, is why all the offspring are green.
A square is a regular or "perfect" shape, as is a circle. A parrallelogram is a irregular or "imperfect" shape. In addition, green and blue are cool colors, while red is a warm color. Thus, the red parrallelogram is the "ugly duckling", a compassionate outcast who is different from the clique. The square decides he's too good looking for the parrellogram, no matter how warm her heart is, and instead couples with someone more akin to his idea of beauty, even if she is cold hearted.
In the end, however, the circle regrets his decision to marry for looks instead of personallity.
To quote an art teacher I once had, "But you don't have to buy
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 8:10 pm
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Parallelogram's Revenge
I think that this story is clear and outfront. The parallelogram falls in love with the circle, but is an outcast from society (as represented in the first panel). The parallelogram proposes his affections for the circle, but is rejected for some pointless reason. The parallelogram falls into depression and dissapears as seasons pass. The circles and squares live in their community talking amongst themselves and then a square proposes marriage to the circle. She agrees and they marry and have children and as the years pass(10 years to be more precise). The circle begins to complain to the square about how full the house is wiht all their children and the square responds with the fact that they are short on money. The square hurts the circle in a rage and the circle moves off and falls into a depression herself. The circle remembers the parallelogram and runs off to find him and accept his previous request, but finds his grave and dies next to him from her deep depression, ironically the original ends of his proposal.
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Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 9:34 pm
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Wow ^_^
This is...very cool.
Just for the record I'm the guy that suggested the title. And this...is very cool. Obviously I think the thing itself rocks (just because it was my suggestion, nach) but to have the first MI to be discected to this level...and to actually
It's cool. I have this whole warm rosey glow thing happening. And I didn't even do any of the work!
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 4:49 am
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The argument for why the circle was attacked/struck by the square was a bit silly though.
Square goes "we need a new (bigger) house"
Circle goes "we do not have enough money for one"
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 3:27 pm
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Re: Gender and Race
Rip Tanion wrote:
I don't think the shape colors indicate any race. The story is gender specific, but not race specific. In the begining of the story, all circle are green, and all squares are blue. What confuses me, is why all the offspring are green.
The reason why the offspring are different colors is because they are a mix of the "races". In the sixth panel you see how Parallelogram is telling a possible future of childred between itself and Circle. The mix of red and green makes the children brown. In the eighteenth panel you see the introduction of the children of Circle and Square. The mix of blue and green make aqua offspring. This can only happen between two races, not two genders. When male mates with female you do not have a creation that is hemapherdite. You see some children that are aqua square and some aqua circle. That just shows traits being passed down. Once again I must reiterate that there are three shapes, so you can not say that circles are female (or male) and squares are male (or female) because that leaves the question unanswered of what Parallelogram is. That is if we are anthromophising them ... they could be a species where gender roles are not distinct.
I must ask people to be careful when aplying gender roles to these shapes in an almost form of sexism. The reason the story is done in shapes is so it can be objective to the story it tells. Otherwise it could have been drawn with actual gender symbols. As for these gender roles people imply ... I have suffered physical abuse from past relationship. Does that mean I am a woman and the partner was male? Domestic violence
happen to anybody. The bread winner idea is faulted too. I was layed off of work and I stayed home to take care of the children while my spouse went to work and supported the family. Does staying home mean I am any less of a man? I have also been both on the the top and the bottom, what does that say about my sexuality? Remember that each person is unique and have their own traits. I think it is insane in this day in age that people have to go out of their way to fit into society's standards. Stop stereotyping and/or trying to fit in. You have to live your life for yourself, not anybody else.
No where in this story is gender actually implied (other then the fact that there was sexual offspring and no where does it say which is the father and which is the mother if that is even the case). Race is hinted, however not really explained (we know that Parallelogram is different from the rest of society in color and shape). All the rest is implied by the reader.
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 3:36 pm
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For some reason my post just came up as Anonymous ... For the record I wrote the above post.
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Chris McLeod
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 8:26 pm
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Circles and Squares.
Here's my interpretation.
It's Spring. Young geometric figures are out enjoying the weather. They are a mixed bunch- simply friends and nothing more. One day, Circle meets a nice parallelogram. They spend time together, and after not too long, Parrallelogram falls in love with her. He tells her that she is wonderful- he thinks she is the most perfect circle there could ever be. She is his angel (or is that angle?) He tells her that he wants them to be together forever, he wants to have a physical relation ship. He wants to have children with her, and one day be laid to rest beside her. Circle is furious! How can he be so brash as to come right out and say all these things? No one else is getting married! The geometric shapes are all too young for that kind of a commitment! She says some things that she would probably not have said if she had thought about it more, and leaves Parrallelogram.
Parrallelogram doesn't follow her. He is too shocked. He stays right where he asked her until nightfall. He is lost without her.
A year passes. The leaves on the trees turn to orange and gold, then fall as the ground is covered in snow.
Now the geometric shapes are more mature. The circles and squares are no longer in random groups- they are all in definite couples. By now, some may even be married. Circle is still alone. One day, she meets Square. Square is a nice enough guy. She hasn't known him for very long, no where near as long as she knew Parrallelogram. One day, he suggests they get married. He doesn't say anything nice to her, he doesn't even try to be romantic. Circle simply doesn't want to be alone anymore.
So she accepts
The physical side of their relationship is the only thing they seem to have together. Eventually, they have four children. Ten years pass, with ten children to show for it. Square begins to complain about all the children, that the house is too crowded. He wants to buy a new one. Circle is aghast. They don't have that kind of money!
Square gets angry. This is the first time that Circle has ever done anything of any sort that was not part of what he wanted. He unthinkingly hits her, screaming at her to get out of his life. Injured, she does what she always does- exactly what he said.
But as the sun sets, she begins to feel something again. Sorrow. She's alone, exactly what she married Square to get away from. Night falls. Circle thinks back to the days of her youth, before Square. And she remembers Parrallelogram. He'd been sweet and nice. They'd known eachother before he ever asked her to marry him. He'd behaved like an angel (or angle) With something finally to drive her, she hurries off into the night, trying to find some trace of the man who once loved her. And she finds it- a tombstone with his name engraved on it. In the eleven years since she last saw Parrallelogram, he went peacefully into eternal rest. But she notices no other tombstones about. He died alone.
Circle has no energy left. Everything she has known for the ten years of her marriage to Square, has fallen down around her ears. She falls to the ground and weeps- something that Parralellogram never did. She weeps for him and for herself, for all the years they could have had together if she had said "Yes" instead of the awful things that she did say.
She eventually dies, as all gemotric shapes are bound to do. Maybe it is now, maybe years from now. But when she does die, she has made arrangements. She is burried, not next to her lover... but perhaps more importantly, she is burried next to her friend.
Excellent story, Mr. McCloud.
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2002 11:29 pm
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And then again, maybe we're all all wet.
I bet Scott is sitting back, reading this, and laughing his toochas off. I bet we're all reading in a lot more into this story than he ever intead. I'd give good odds that his intentions were no where near as symbolic and complex as we all have assumed.
Or then again, Scott might just be a mad, evil genius, who's ultimate designs are beyond our ken. If that's the case, he must be stopped at all cost, before it is too late. Perhaps we are all being subconciously inducted into the Church of Improvology, and being made slaves to his will. Is Scott McCloud the next L. Ron Hubbard? Was
Understanding Comic
just another
? Has John Travolta been cast to play Zot?
Scott, weather you intended to or not, you've come up with one hell of Rorshack (did I spell that right?) Test. (I'm not sure, but someone may have come up with that analogy already.)
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Penner Theologius Pott
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 2:41 am
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I don't know...
I actually suspect that Mr. McCloud has put a great deal of thought into the writing of this, but even if he hasn't, that doesn't necessarily invalidate our interpretations.
Oscar Wilde once said, "Art reflects the audience, not the artist" and I think that remains the case - I think that all these interpretations say as much about the people who make them as they do about the strip itself. (Frightening, huh?)
I often wonder what Lewis Carroll would think of the many varying interpretations of Alice In Wonderland - being as conservative as he was, I'm inclined to think that he would have been appalled by the dissections in which people find hints of violence, suppressed pedophilia and other good stuff, and would prefer the more saccharine readings of his work. Personally, I think that many different interpretations make the story all the more diverse, complex, and interesting. While I doubt Carroll was thinking about everything that people find, that doesn't mean that it's not there, and, hey, if it makes the story more compelling for us, then by all means!
There's a point where art ceases to belong to the one who created it and passes into the hands of those to whom it is meaningful.
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 4:29 pm
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i know what happened
it is a story of LOVE.
the parallelogram wants to stay forever with the green circle but she turns him down and ends up with the blue square. they boink and have kids. but their marriage falls apart and she ends up getting killed by the blue square. then she dies right next to the parallelograms grave and they remain together in death
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 3:30 pm
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Gee, I mean, some people are violent nuts, but why would someone
thier spouse over an argument about buying a bigger house? Usually, spousal murder is involved with infidelity (either on the part of the victim, or the perpertrator, or both), or some sort of monetary gain (a will, or life insurance policy), but there is no evidence of either in the story. While the argument in the story could lead to some form of spousal abuse, I can't see it leading to
Again, I see the piercing of the circle as more symbolic of a broken heart. Weather the circle's heart was broken by mean spirited words, or violent actions, I can not say. The circle dies not from actual wounds, but of lonliness and regret.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 4:54 pm
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But wasn't this excellent geometrical tale just the cynic's view of Norton Juster's
The Dot and the Line
The square turned out to be a rat, just like the squiggle in Jester's tale. The only difference? The circle committed to the rat's bandwagon.
Just like in real life, the circle finds it a little harder to regain the happiness that could have been hers because most people move on to the next person. They don't keep banging their geometrical functions against a stone wall like Juster's line.
But question for you? What about those 10 years of relative idyllic existence when so much that was positive got done?
Did they count for nothing? I think they DID and DO. Too many people want to look only at the end result and avoid the truth of how much good there can be even in a bad realtionship or a relationship that merely ends badly.
I cannot get over how often I hear parents describing their own children's father or mother as a no-good so-and-so. And this creates what impression in the child's mind exactly? It's not so much that the bad things being said are not true. It's more that they (a) were not always true; (b) were not important or meaningful until recently; (c) were unjustified in the current environment; (d) were never a problem until something else happened. In short, they are not the
You would never get that reading
The Dot and the Line
. In that story, the silly dot is won back by the persistent line and the ignominous squiggle is left to fend for himself in a loveless world. In Jester's story that one choice made a true "Happily
after" ending.
I guess it's a good thing that Juster chose the two simplest geometrical concepts though, isn't it?
In real life it is much more comples.
As our now two dimensional friends show us.
So there's a valid basis for a cynical --or is it simply more balanced --retake on Jester's little fable/romance.
But maybe this one is attacking the wrong thing? Is the problem romantic love and the impossibility of predicting whether romantic love will really serve you best in the end?
Or is the problem the insistence on that little infinity sign? You know, that little innocent-looking white symbol in the center of the black field--sitting there like a skull-and-crossbones.
The Ancient Irish might have had the best idea. Every year, the contract of marriage could be renewed -- or not-- as the parties saw fit.
Less fights. More conciliation. More accountability.
I'm not a rabid feminist by any means, but doesn't the concept of a marriage that lasts forever, usually end up hurting the very people it's supposed to help--women? Men just disregard the convention, take a mistress or move on.
Why not know that up front?
In short, there are a lot of things to be said for serial monogamy.
No matter what Juster, Baz Luhrman, and the romantics of the world think.
What frightens me most is that I believe in all that "romance is forever" claptrap. Boy, I sure hope my wife does too. Otherwise, comics --along with romantic comedies and novels --are to blame for another misspent youth. I WANT to live in Jester's world, not McCloud's.
I am still such a maroon.
Oh well.
Maybe Scott or some other clever cartoonist can solve this problem in the next series. Hmm. The two dimensional objects are sort of spoken for though. What next? Complex equations? Or three-dimensional constructs?
Bgztl a/k/a Jack Holt
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 7:44 pm
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Chris McLeod wrote:
Now the geometric shapes are more mature. The circles and squares are no longer in random groups- they are all in definite couples.
Nice observation, however in the first panel they could be in couples, just not as much space inbetween them like panel 12. (shrugs)
Rip Tanion wrote:
I bet Scott is sitting back, reading this, and laughing his toochas off. I bet we're all reading in a lot more into this story than he ever intead. I'd give good odds that his intentions were no where near as symbolic and complex as we all have assumed. Or then again, Scott might just be a mad, evil genius, who's ultimate designs are beyond our ken. If that's the case, he must be stopped at all cost, before it is too late.
I will place my bets on the evil genius part. Convienent how this picticular forum for MI got started when he made "Parallelogram Revenge"
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 10:25 pm
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On the "house" bit of dialogue...
There seem to be two ideas about the "house" image used as dialogue, as to whether it means "Our house is too overcrowded with children, we need a larger one" or "We should have more children". I believe that if it was meant to be the former, the image would have had the international NO sign over it. This would represent a negative thought about the house or the larger amount of children, as with the money ("We don't have enough money") and the circle (a general "circle is bad") in the rest of the dialogue. Omitting this symbol, especially when both of the other images in the conversation had it, implies that it is actually a positive thought about having a larger amount of children.
This leaves their discussion, in my mind, as being:
"I want to have more children." (This is also a boost to the circle-is-the-male idea)
"We don't have enough money for more children."
"I hate you!"
Now, why exactly the Square does this here is not very clear. This conversation, their initial meeting, and the fact that they have lots of kids, are the only clues we have to what their life is like, so there is not a lot of specific evidence supporting any motivational theory. It could be because he doesn't make enough money, or possibly just because the Circle dared to disagree. I prefer to think of this as ambiguous, since as far as the plot is concerned, it doesn't matter which of these reasons was Square's motivation for its actions; this part is just about getting across the simple idea of a hateful and abusive relationship.
Unless you take into account that Parallelogram may have only wanted 5 children...
One more thing, how much time passes between the (hot hot) square/circle sex and them having 4 kids? Or were they quadruplets? They appear to grow into the 4 larger ovals seen in the later image, which all look about the same size and shape.
The interpretations have been as fun to read (and think of!) as the comic itself. Kudos to all.
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2002 7:32 pm
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Re: Hot n' heavy geometry action!
Anonymous wrote:
Do you really think that that's appropriate? I mean, kids could be reading this! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!
I'm better now....
*covers eyes*
I think adults tend to be more prude than children. I still remember the sort of jokes I used to tell when I was six.
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 5:09 pm
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Re: Hot n' heavy geometry action!
Anonymous wrote:
I think adults tend to be more prude than children. I still remember the sort of jokes I used to tell when I was six.
I knew practically every curse word by the age of five. I didn't hear it on TV or radio, or in the funny papers; I heard my father use them, especially if we had bought something that was "some assembly required". After a few years in elementary school, I knew a book's worth of dirty jokes.
And I grew up perfectly normal.
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2002 5:56 am
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Parallelogram's revenge
Didn't you miss a TRIANGLE out somewhere ?????
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2002 4:38 pm
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Once apon a time I was putting together an anthology comic and I got a submission by some guys in Illinous. Their main comic was called Nasalman, although the writer had this 2D comic called Box and Triangle. I loved that comic, but my small small comic company died off after the ashcan preview comic was distributed at a convention. I wish I could find their website again ...
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2002 5:27 pm
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poor parallelogram
This is about me! I am that parallelogram. Stupid circles. So round and wonderful, but...
I've been in that exact situation (except for the dead last part, just moved away). So circles, next time a nice red parallelogram comes your way, don't blow it off. We are really nice and the squares will just hurt you in the end.
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The Summer Camp is open to all nationalities and young students between 16 years and 20 years old who interested in Astronomy and World Heritage. The objective of the Astronomy and World Heritage thematic camp is to teach youth some knowledge about Astronomy and World Heritage and give them a methodological framework for associated actions, to offer youth a precious opportunity to observe total solar eclipse with more than 5 minutes, to offer youth sharing different culture within a warm 80- person family, to be a World Heritage Defender (Patrimonito) after 10-day's World Heritage education. Youth will study World Heritage and astronomy-related knowledge; learn World Heritage in Young Hand, which compiled by the UNESCO; observe five- minute- total solar eclipse; visit World Heritage the classical gardens of Suzhou; discuss hot topics such as World Heritage and Peace, World Heritage and Environment, World Heritage and Tourism; simulate declaration Ancient Chinese Astronomy sites as World Heritage on China Youth Astronomy Science Forum. The declaration will be shown on International Conference on Dynamic Solar Corona and its Impact on Space Weather and be submitted to World Heritage Center (WHC) of UNESCO. Mr. FANG Cheng, vice chairman of International Astronomical Union (IAU) is engaged as a technical advisor.
The qualified youth will get Patrimonito Certificate from the Chinese National Federation of UNESCO; excellent youth will also get the title of 2009 total solar eclipse volunteers from International Astronomical Union, the Chinese Astronomical Society, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Suzhou Municipal Government.
Organizers: China National Federation of UNESCO , World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region, the Chinese Astronomical Society Sponsors: Suzhou Gardens and Landscaping Administration Bureau; Suzhou Center of World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region Co-organizer: Landesschulbehörde of Lower Saxonie (Germany),Suzhou Foreign Language School; Suzhou
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It's no secret GM is transforming its Saturn brand into a Vauxhall-like facsimile of its European Opel division. Vice Chairpilot Bob Lutz is not hiding that decision, having recently said "no more separate design or engineering activity" will take place at Saturn, but will be concentrated at Opel. (Guess that clears up the whole badge-engineering question.) GM's next cross-border import — following the Outlook SUV and Aura midsize sedan — will be the Opel Astra, which is reportedly set to appear in the US as the 2008 Saturn Ion. According to AutoWeek, the Astra-cum-Ion will cost around $16,000 in the states, making it less of an entry-level subcompact than a mid-market hatch, and GM's cales target is a paltry 20,000 to 40,000 units — far fewer than the 100,000 or so Ions it sold last year. It's bad news for workers at the company's Spring Hill, Tenn plant where the current Ion is built, considering no replacement vehicle has been scheduled there.
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John Moore on "In Focus with Eden Lane"
So I was a guest on this week's episode of "In Focus," the indefatigable Eden Lane's weekly spotlight on the Colorado arts community, on Colorado Public Television Channel 12. When I was "pre-empted by human error" the preceding week, I felt like I had won a reprieve — and a new band name. But darned if the calendar didn't click "Friday" once again.
Here's the direct link to the "In Focus" episode
Please look away when she pulls her best Barbara Walters and makes me cry like Tammy Faye. Not one of my proudest moments.
Here's Channel 12's description of the episode:
"Everyone's a Critic" … but not everyone can actually be one in print. This week, Eden meets with Denver Post theater reporter/critic John Moore. In this revealing conversation, Moore shares his thoughts on Colorado theater, a reviewer's responsibilities, and how he made the move from the sports desk to entertainment.
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Columnist Dan Henninger on what can be gleaned from Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio's background about how he might deal with China and Islam. Photo: Getty Images
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... Francis is also notable for his affiliation with the jazz oh it's ... you know order was in the Catholic Church that has produced some of its greatest ... missionaries scientists educators ... and more ... Wonderland Columnist Dan Henninger ... I think is a Jesuit priest is here ... to tell us what can be gleaned from that affiliations and ... out welcome ... what are the main characteristics of the Jesuit order what they believe in milk humility ... service but what Leeson distinct from other parts of the Catholic Church while one other thing is that all is done is go out into the world married and um I personally thought is one we heard that it was Pope Francis the day was not France's of this easy to love friends of the season that it was Francis to Xavier ... who was in fact a very robust on missionary priest and the of this raises an interesting question though because ... France's Xavier ... is responsible for Christian I saying it's the beginning in early Christian I see in China ... write to Jon Stewart were very active in China ... hundreds of years ago ... we come full circle now and they're a lot of Catholics and Christians in China that are obviously as you well know under pressure from the Chinese government ... justice are Christians under pressure from a radical Islamic movements in the Middle East ... this I think isn't this is a phenomenon that this Pope is not only going to have to deal with what is going to deal with much more effectively I think that his predecessor did ... America's columnist Mary Anastasia O'Grady was just ... on the show and she talked about how ... cool Francis is not a believer in ... liberation theology you he's for it sees the evils of Marxism and communism ... um does that make in the natural successor to Pope John Paul in in in the second and Pope ... Benedict ... absolutely I think this this is especially appropriate to compare him to John Paul the Polish Pope which is to say we now have an Argentine cope with the Pope had in common I think what is the hands on experience ... with all repressive governments ... and this is not to say that they were in complete opposition is just that ... I think Francis look our noble of Virgo Leo has a supple political mind he doesn't act of political money he has dealt with the political opposition Justice John Paul did when he was cargo in Poland ... and that we're going to see a much more active engagement by this papacy than we did from Pope Benedict before him ... this is a very plain spoken of hope ... he is talk directly to the Argentine government he's told them to shape up or ... go to confession ... and ... probably always ... unstinting confessions yet but I think that we're going to see that the of the the the diplomatic corps in the Vatican which has been a big problem I think many people say it is not really serve Pope Benedict well ... that this Pope is likely to shape that off and get them ... working on the same hymnal in areas like the Middle East and in China Qantas hope approach radical Islam ... and the problem for us ... on it has been very difficult time it's a hard hard thing to deal with there are individuals in the Vatican who have been trying to do this for some years now ... and it ... has with everyone else it's not just the Catholic Church ... but ... you know when ... Pope John Paul all the Saudis to build a mosque in Rome the idea was that they would then be able to build a church in Saudi Arabia ... that never happened ... now all of this involves negotiation ... and I suspect ... that the ... Pope Francis is going to be a lot better that talking one on one with his counterparts rather than leaving it on the wings because that's just not the way ... heads of government whether it's in Saudi Arabia or trying to do business at some point the top guy ... has to get into the fray on the top guy also has to speak to the flock in the average carried ... on that day we got lesson and laughed ... how might this ... Jesuit influence of service and humility ... aam affect his approach to ... the average Catholic to this trend towards for example SEC secularism ... well you know one thing jus with Sarvary are great communicator ... and they're very famous for all their commitment to education and educating our young Christian men and women ... and I think that God did with that of France this is going to show a skill that ... can being the ideas of the Catholic Church in modern times in a way ... that will be very understandable ... that that the local level Benedict was in Seoul and intellectual ... John Paul was itself a very deep intellectual people Oscar ... this Pope is smart but I think he's going to understand how to get the Catholic viewpoint across to people all over the world and ... I personally am really quite looking forward to hearing a wonderful ... Wonderland Columnist Dan Henninger thanks so much for being with us


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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot
Welcome to another day in my life. Today is Monday and I hope you had a safe and great weekend. Unfortunately for several including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, it was not a safe or great weekend.
As I am sure you have heard by now, she and many others were shot in Arizona on Saturday. Here are the details so far.
The mass shooting Saturday morning that gravely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and killed a federal judge raised serious concerns that the nation's heated political discourse had taken a dangerous turn.
Police are holding a 22 year old man in the shooting rampage, which occurred outside a supermarket where Giffords was greeting constituents. The gunman shot Giffords in the head at close range and then continued to fire into the small gathering of people, police said.
Police said they think that Giffords was the target of the attack.
Law enforcement and medical officials in Arizona said that at least 18 people were shot in the melee and that six of them had died, including John M. Roll, the chief U.S. District judge in Arizona, and Gabe Zimmerman, Giffords's local director of community outreach. Also killed was Christina Taylor Green, 9, who was born on Sept. 11, 2001, and had gone to the event with a neighbor. Two other Giffords staffers, district director Ron Barber and community outreach aide Pam Simon, were wounded.
Authorities said they were seeking a second man as a person of interest who might have been at the scene with the gunman. He is not a suspect in the shooting, authorities said.
It was unclear what might have motivated the suspect, identified as 22 year old Jared Loughner. On YouTube, an individual using the same name had posted convoluted videos with a vague anti-government message, that law enforcement officials said they were analyzing. As of late Saturday, Loughner was not cooperating with investigators.
In an emotional news conference late Saturday, Pima County Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik (D) denounced the nation's vitriolic political climate and noted Arizona's part in the rancor after a controversial crackdown on illegal immigration.
"The anger, the hatred, the bigotry that goes on in this country is getting to be outrageous, and unfortunately Arizona has become sort of the capital," Dupnik said. "We have become the mecca for prejudice and bigotry."
The fiery rhetoric that has taken hold in politics, Dupnik said, "may be free speech, but it is not without consequences."
President Obama dispatched FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to the scene, and U.S. Capitol Police, charged with protecting members of Congress, urged House members to take reasonable and prudent precautions regarding their personal safety.
Peter Rhee, trauma director at University Medical Center in Tucson, where Giffords was listed in intensive care, said a single bullet had struck Giffords in the head and traveled through her brain. Sources close to Giffords said the lawmaker was responsive when she was airlifted from the scene and before surgery.
Despite cautious optimism about Giffords's condition, former U.S. surgeon general Richard Carmona, a family friend of Giffords's, told reporters Saturday night that she could need further surgery. "This is a very devastating wound," Carmona said.
Loughner was tackled by two people in the small crowd that had formed around Giffords, and he was taken taken into custody. A 9mm Glock handgun was recovered. It had what police described as an extended clip.
Dozens of friends and colleagues gathered at the Capitol on Saturday night for a vigil for Giffords. A somber Obama addressed the tragedy late Saturday afternoon.
"It is not surprising that today Gabby was doing what she always does listening to the hopes and concerns of her neighbors," Obama said, referring to Giffords by her nickname. "That is the essence of what our democracy is all about. That is why this is more than a tragedy for those involved. It is a tragedy for Arizona and a tragedy for our entire country."
Giffords,who narrowly won reelection to a third term in November and was sworn into office Wednesday, was hosting her first Congress on Your Corner event of the new Congress when the gunman appeared, law enforcement sources said.
Steven Rayle, a Tucson doctor, said he saw a young man wearing sneakers and what appeared to be navy blue sweats approach Gifford with a raised semiautomatic pistol. The man shot Giffords once in the face, he said.
After Giffords fell, Rayle said, people near her tried to flee but were trapped by a table and a concrete post. The gunman fired into the crowd, he said.
"There was nowhere easy to run," Rayle said. "People that were there were just sitting ducks. I do not think he was even aiming. He was just firing at whatever."
An intern to the congresswoman who had nursing training was able to attend to Giffords before emergency workers arrived, a potentially critical intervention, a Giffords aide confirmed.
Law enforcement sources said the gun used in the attack was fitted with a magazine that held about 30 bullets. The shooter had another magazine that held about 30 bullets and two that held about 15 bullets each, sources said, and he also had a knife. Reese Widmier, manager of the Sportsman's Warehouse in Tucson, confirmed that the gun was sold by the store Nov. 30.
The shooting marked the first attempt on the life of a sitting member of Congress since the 1978 killing of Rep. Leo Ryan (D-Calif.) while investigating the Peoples Temple cult compound in Jonestown, Guyana.
Although Loughner's motive remained a mystery, the incident was viewed by many in the political world as a grim bookend to a bitterly contentious campaign season, in which Arizona and Giffords featured prominently.
Last March, Giffords was one of 10 House Democrats who were harassed for their support of the national health care overhaul. After Giffords voted for the final bill, the front door of her Tucson office was shattered in an early morning act of vandalism.
House Republican leaders had scheduled a vote Wednesday on repealing the health care law, but they announced after the shooting that it would be postponed, along with other legislative business.
Giffords's seat was targeted by Republicans in the 2010 midterm elections, but she managed to win a tough battle against a tea party endorsed opponent. The up and coming lawmaker, known as a moderate Democrat who stayed in touch with her district, had been singled out by Sarah Palin's SarahPac as one of 20 Democrats representing states that supported Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for president in 2008.
Liberals on Saturday blamed the tea party movement's sometimes militant rhetoric: for example, Palin's telling supporters via Twitter, "Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD," and Nevada GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle's advocating "second amendment remedies" to some of the nation's problems.
The link to Palin touched off a war of words Saturday via social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook,as prominent left wing bloggers accused Palin and others of encouraging extremism. Palin weighed in by issuing a call for peace on her Facebook page.
Politicians from across the spectrum reacted with shock and alarm. "I am horrified by the senseless attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords," said House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio). "An attack on one who serves is an attack on all who serve. Acts and threats of violence against public officials have no place in our society."
The Congress on Your Corner program was intended as a way for Democratic lawmakers like Giffords to remain connected to local concerns, especially in highly competitive districts. Giffords was standing outside the grocery store under a banner with her name on it when the suspect approached her and started firing.
Giffords is a former member of the Arizona state Senate and House, and she had served as president of a tire company founded by her father. She speaks Spanish, and her hobbies include motorcycle racing. She is married to Mark Kelly, an astronaut and Navy pilot.
In 2006, she was a top recruit of Rahm Emanuel, then chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and was viewed as the type of young, middle of the road candidate with crossover appeal. That year, she won the Democratic primary in a crowded field. In the general election, she received 54 percent of the vote against the GOP candidate, anti-illegal immigration activist Randy Graf, to succeed retiring Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.).
She easily won reelection in 2008.
The debate sparked by the Arizona crackdown last year on illegal immigrants became a defining issue in Giffords's 2010 campaign. The 8th Congressional District borders Mexico, and although Giffords denounced the law as extreme, she refused to join a chorus of liberal outrage. She described the measure as a clear calling that the federal government needs to do a better job.
She supported a Republican effort to add National Guard troops along the border and opposed an effort by a home state colleague, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D), to boycott Arizona businesses in protest of the state law. Giffords won reelection by fewer than 4,000 votes.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.), who as 2010 chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee made Giffords's reelection a priority, called her "one of our very brightest lights."
One of her assignments under the Democratic House majority was to chair a subcommittee that oversaw NASA. Kelly, who married Giffords in 2007, recently commanded the space shuttle Endeavor's trip to the international space station.
Whatever your stand in politics, this is a sad day for our country. Not only for the shooting but what this says about our country and its politicians.
Until we meet again; here's wishing you health, hope, happiness and just enough.
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Seven Terraces Hotel, George Town
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What's around Seven Terraces Hotel, George Town
- In Downtown George Town
- KOMTAR - 17 min walk
- Gurney Drive - 30 min walk
- Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 13 min walk
- Penang Times Square - 22 min walk
- Gleneagles Penang Medical Centre - 32 min walk
- Goddess of Mercy Temple - 2 min walk
- Queen Street - 3 min walk
Getting around
- Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.) - 16 min drive
- Sungai Petani Station - 43 min drive
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 16 rooms
Check-in and check-out
- Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
- Check-out time is noon
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum guest age is 6
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- No pets or service animals allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle *
- Free self parking (limited)
Payment types at the property
- Cash
Other information
- Smoke-free property
- Caters to adults only
In the hotel
- Cooked-to-order breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Room service
- Outdoor pool
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Elevator
- Terrace
- Chinese
- English
- Malay
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Turndown service
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Cable TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Parking height restrictions apply.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check-in or check-out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 2.00 per accommodation, per night
- A tax of MYR 10.00 per accommodation, per night is imposed by the country of Malaysia and collected at the property. Permanent residents and Malaysian nationals are exempt from the tax. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for MYR 106.0 per night
Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for an extra charge of MYR 53 for adults and MYR 53 for children (approximately)
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
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Recent reviews
Exceptional 9.4 From 145 reviews
Second stay at this hotel, and we enjoyed our stay even more than the previous time. The property has been lovingly restored and exudes Peranakan elegance. Our room was spacious and comfortable - and the air conditioning in the room more than able to cut through the heat. Wireless internet was reliable, and the thoughtful addition of a box of cables/lead for recharging devices in each room is a nice touch. Despite the fact that this was our 4th visit to Penang the hotel staff at the check-in desk were very helpful in recommending places to eat and visit. The only problem (and I am joking here of course) is that the breakfast is so good that it makes it hard to leave space for all the other delicious food available in Penang .. :)
Hotel was just as beautiful as I'd imagined. Staff were friendly and courteous. Front desk goes above and beyond with recommendations for the local area. Everyone is so smiley and nice.
it was awesome stay at Seven terrace, the staff(Surya, the lady at the reception) and owner is friendly and informative. The hotel interior is designed in Peranakan style, it is so beautiful. The location also good.
Hotel decor is amazing with many authentic period pieces and art work. Some rooms require climbing up stairs to the bedroom area and this might be difficult for some Overall a great stay in a good location. Will definitely stay again
Absolutely wonderful stay in Penang! The hotel is beautiful and a total oasis. Robert and the entire staff were phenomenal every minute of my stay, and they provided a great list of things to see/eat in Penang! Great breakfast and amenities as well. Easily accessible from everywhere in Georgetown.
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Paperback: a soft-covered version of words in a book that people read
About three (3) weeks ago, my debut novel was published in electronic form, available for sale via Amazon. Earlier this week, the paperback version was officially released and is also now available for sale via Amazon @ http://mybook.to/WGS
I am extremely excited to share this news. I waited a few days to announce it as I wanted to get the book in my hands and start reading it, but someone beat me to it. I won't have my own copy until Saturday — isn't that amusing! It worked out as this person was able to confirm the proper version, edit/format and look-n-feel, enabling me to let everyone know it's officially in multiple versions. It's a larger paperback, too, about the same size as a typical hardcover. As of today, between Amazon and Goodreads, I have over 40 book reviews, averaging a 4.8 out 5 on the star-ratings scale. I am grateful for everyone's support, positive feedback and promotion for the upcoming blog tour which will kick off on Sunday 11/5. See the schedule below. Thank you!!!
REMINDER: Tomorrow kicks off my new 'Author Alert' segment with our debut author spotlight. As a small teaser: He's a fellow blogger… I just started reading his book this week… and you may already have chatted with him! The post will launch at 11am EST tomorrow. I'm excited to kick this one off with a special 365 Daily Challenge Word and a new logo to use on Fridays for the Author Alert segment.
About Me & the "365 Daily Challenge"
I'm Jay, an author who lives in NYC. My debut novel, Watching Glass Shatter, can be purchased on Amazon @ http://mybook.to/WGS. I've always been a reader. And now I'm a daily blogger. I decided to start my own version of the "365 Daily Challenge" where since March 13, 2017, I've posted a characteristic either I currently embody or one I'd like to embody in the future. 365 days of reflection to discover who I am and what I want out of life.
The goal: Knowledge. Acceptance. Understanding. Optimization. Happiness. Help. For myself. For others. And if all else fails, humor. When I'm finished in one year, I hope to have more answers about the future and what I will do with the remainder of my life. All aspects to be considered. It's not just about a career, hobbies, residence, activities, efforts, et al. It's meant to be a comprehensive study and reflection from an ordinary man. Not a doctor. Not a therapist. Not a friend. Not an encyclopedia full of prior research. Just pure thought, a blogged journal with true honesty.
Join the fun and read a new post each day, or check out my book reviews, TV/Film reviews or favorite vacation spots. And feel free to like, rate, comment or take the poll for each post. Note: All written content is my original creation and copyrighted to me, but the graphics and images were linked from other sites and belong to them. Many thanks to their original creators.


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You are the one with the big heart for making such a nice quilt for your friend. I know she loves it-especially because you took the time to make it for her!
That is really pretty, and I'll bet she loved the play on words!
Cathy, that is soooo pretty..Your friend is gonna be so touched by it!! :D
Ooooh, that is soooo pretty Cathy!!! The quilt is absolutely beautiful! The colours are so pretty, and love how you did it with ties...i bet she absolutely loved it, and was blown away...i think ya really did it this time Cathy, i think we're gonna have to give YOU a purple heart :) :) :)
Great job!
WOW!! I love it!
Do we get a "purple heart" for putting up with you too? lol ;)
Terri- I think you're beyond the purple heart, you are eligible for the bronze star or something like that :):)
LOL...oh hey Cathy, how did she react to the quilt! I bet her jaw fell open for sure!!! :)
Beautiful! I love all the appliqued hearts and different fabrics. I'm sure your friend will treasure her quilt.
Hi Barb- this little gal is usually pretty quiet and isn't a babbler (unlike me) but she was very excited to get her quilt. I told her every one of the hearts had a hug and lots of love in it for her. So hopefully she will feel most loved and appreciated while snuggling in it. She has declined on many occasions to wear a bicycle helmet (it would fit under our scrub hats) to protect the brain we both share :):) .... uh, I need that brain alot :D :D
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Leftovers from a 1-0 classic
There are a lot of leftovers from the Rockies' thrilling 1-0 victory over the Giants last night:
* I know a lot of folks are wondering why Garrett Atkins didn't try to score when Jeff Baker hit the ball to center field with no outs in the ninth. Atkins said after that game that it was his call and he didn't want to test Aaron Rowand's arm on a short fly to center. Turns out that Rowand's throw was off-target, but with no outs, Atkins was playing it safe.
* It also was Atkins' call to dash for home on Yorvit Torrealba's short fly to left. Fred Lewis' one-hopper to the plate almost nailed Atkins, but with one out in a scoreless game, Atkins said he had to take a chance.
* FYI, last night's game marked the first time a game at Coors Field was scoreless through eight complete innings. According to the all-knowing Elias Sports Bureau, last night's game ended the longest streak in any stadium in major league history in which at least one run was scored through eight innings. Last season, Coors Field surpassed the mark of 1,025 games at Philadelphia's Baker Bowl. That record stood for more than seven decades.
* Asked today if a 1-0 game could even have occured at Coors pre-humidor, manager Clint Hurdle quipped: "No chance. You were surprised to see it 1-0 after one (inning). It's fair now. We didn't realize how unfair it was at the time. Nobody did."
* Now, for the error charged to Giants catcher Bengie Molina – a call that deprived Torrealba of a sacrifice fly and an RBI. It also put an unfair "E" on Molina's record.
* The best argument I've seen for changing the official ruling (which both the Rockies and Giants are asking for) comes from San Francisco Chronicle beat writer Henry Schulman. Here's what he wrote in his blog:
"Just got back to my hotel room and saw on ESPN the best replay on the final play of tonight's game. It confirmed what I argued vehemently to the official scorer: No way on God's green earth did Bengie Molina deserve an error.
The biggest problem with major-league scoring is that everyone in the press box has an opinion and share it freely, even though most of those people have never picked up a baseball rulebook and read Section 10, which covers scoring.
As a former major-league official scorer, I read Section 10 before every season. I still do. Nothing in that book suggests Molina should have been given an error when he failed to grab Fred Lewis' one-hop throw before swipe-tagging Garrett Atkins.
The scorer, the Sports Information Director for the University of Colorado, was influenced by the opinions of some in the press box who argued that because umpire Fieldin Culbreth first called Atkins out, then it had to be an error.
But why? When does anybody on the diamond get charged with an error when he fails to catch a bounced throw? Never. The error is charged to the thrower. But errors are never charged to outfielders who bounce a throw home in a bid to prevent a runner from scoring.
The problem here is that Culbreth was screened from the ball. Had he seen it lying on the ground, he would have ruled Atkins safe immediately and the scorer automatically would have ruled it a sacrifice fly, which is what it was. In essence, Molina is being punished because the umpire could not see the ball on the ground.
So much for history. Here are the lineups for today's game:
LF Fred Lewis
3B Jose Castillo
2B Ray Durham
CF Aaron Rowand
RF John Bowker
1B Rich Aurilla
SS Emmanuel Burriss
C Steve Holm
LPH Jonathan Sanchez
CF Ryan Spilborghs
2B Jeff Baker
LF Matt Holliday
1B Todd Helton
3B Garrett Atkins
RF Brad Hawpe
C Yorvit Torrealba
SS Omar Quintanilla
RHP Greg Reynolds


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Happy Monday! Are you busy with holiday traveling, cooking, decorating and shopping? Today is Day 7 of the 12 Days of Giveaways, so take a quick breather from your preparations to enter for a chance to win! Our lucky day 6 winner is Linda S., who'll be receiving the wonderful "Ooh La La" quilt kit from Lunch Box Quilts! Congratulations, Linda!
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Submit your comment and stay tuned till tomorrow, when we'll announce the winner! Good luck!


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Bill's winemaking interests began during his early college wrestling days in Oregon almost 50 years ago. "I fermented anything I could get my hands on," says Mosby. "I was — and still am — intrigued by the whole process."
When Bill talks about his early winemaking days, he does so with an air of excitement. "As much science as we know today — technology and all that — we have barely scratched the surface when it comes to understanding the alchemic nature of wine," he explains.
If you've visited the winery, then you've tasted his award-winning wines, caught a glimpse or two of his vineyards, and are somewhat familiar with his eccentricities.
When asked to describe winemaker Bill Mosby's character, wife Jeri answers with a smile: "Strangely enough, I would describe my husband much the same way I would characterize his wines. He's about integrity, intelligence, strength, tenacity, passion and complexity. He's rebellious — not afraid to dream, then make those dreams come true."
While Mosby's specialty is the growing and vinification of fine Italian varietal wines, he also makes award-winning grappa, wild plum and raspberry distillatos. His experienced palate and careful, ongoing search for interesting new varietals have resulted in vintage after vintage of award-winning Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Pinot Grigio and more. And then there's his latest addition, Dolcetto — the everyday wine of Piemonte.
When Bill and Jeri purchased the old de la Vega land in the early 1970s, the first thing Bill did was plant vines. "Noah did that," he says quietly. "First thing he did. Plant a vineyard." Among those early Mosby wines was Gewürztraminer, Jeri's favorite. "It's still my favorite," says Jeri. "I'm going to miss having it in the tasting room."
The Mosby's first commercial wines were bottled under the Vega label, named after the old land grant. Bill's wine began to gain industry attention, and a following of Mosby wine enthusiasts continued to develop. In 1986, at his family's insistence, Bill changed the Vega label to reflect the Mosby name and winemaking philosophy.
Over the years the Mosby vineyards have expanded, the wines have evolved; a Mosby style has reached maturity. A part-time grower and winemaker all of his adult life, Bill Mosby finally made the career move to full-time grower and winemaker in 1998. A successful dentist for over 40 years, William M. Mosby, DMD, became Bill Mosby, full-time winemaker — artist of the vine.
The crest's eagle on the Mosby label clutches a wine glass in one talon, a knife and fork in the other — symbols of the Mosbys' philosophy of pairing food and wine. One of Bill's primary attractions to Italian varietals is their versatility when pairing with food. "I also think the Italian wines are interesting," he says. "There is a wider variety of flavors, aromas, specific nuances and distinct characters among those varietals. They are the wines of friends and family."
Bill's decisions as to which varietals he grows and produces are rooted in terroir. The right grape, the right soil, the right climate. Bill is somewhat of a purist in his sense of the wines: "I want to taste the wine, not the barrel," he explains.
No matter the cuisine or the occasion, there is a Mosby wine to go with it. In addition to his popular flagship wines, Bill always has limited quantities of equally interesting but lesser known wines generally available only to Advance Tasting Club and Tasting Room customers.
Since Bill's full-time career change, there have been several new and exciting changes and additions (his hair is considerably longer, for starters). Following his first release of Dolcetto, several other delicious surprises have been introduced to Mosby Wine lovers including Teroldego and Lagrein, two dynamic full-bodied Cal-Italian reds featuring more magnificent label by Italy artist Robert Scherer.
Bill's been busy. Even bought a new tractor last winter. It's difficult to find him these days. He could be anywhere at any time . . . tending vines or sampling wine with quiet concentration from his barrels.
When you visit the tasting room and catch a glimpse of the happily retired dentist — now full time winemaker — sporting a weathered red beret, that's Bill Mosby.
Say hello and enjoy the wine. Salut!
The Vigna della Casa Vecchia vineyard is named after the 1853 Adobe where winemaker Bill Mosby and wife Jeri live. The vineyard, planted by Bill in 1977 and expanded in 1991, is easily seen from highway 101 just south of Buellton. The red barn housing the Mosby tasting room is located among these vines, and is a well-know land mark for locals and visitors alike.
The unique micro-climate of this location is created by ocean breezes from both Gaviota to the South and Lompoc to the West, with clay loam and shale soils supporting approximately 18 acres of Italian varietals.
Sangiovese, Sagrantino, and Dolcetto comprise the bulk of the vines in this vineyard.
The Sori 101 vineyard is part of the Mosby estate located on the hills above the old Adobe. This small vineyard is home to five acres of Nebbiolo vines that Bill planted in 2002. Nebbiolo grapes are fussy, and demand specific conditions and loving care. The vines need the cooling ocean breezes of this vineyard site to thrive, as well as the protection of the vineyard team and local raptors to guard against rodent damage.
The southern most vineyard on the Mosby Estate, Bricco Pico is sitting among the rolling hills just West of highway 101 south of Buellton. Vines are scheduled to be planted in the open grasslands of the hills, surrounded by the local oak and chaparral. The Southeast exposure of the vineyard is ideal for the cultivation of Italian varietals.
The Fremir vineyard is located outside the town of Parkfield, in Monterey County. Bill's son Michael Mosby planted his vines here in 1994. This inland vineyard has a Southern exposure, hot temperatures and rocky soils and calcareous sand, home to five acres of Syrah and Mourvedre grapes. These are the grapes used to produce the Mosby Roc Michel, a Rhone blend noted for its intense flavors.
The 246 vineyard was the first vineyard planted on the Mosby estate. The property was acquired in 1963, and following a flood year that washed away a large chunk of the property, Bill decided to plant vines in 1971. Located along the north banks of the Santa Ynez river, the vineyard soil is predominantly sandy loam which supports 20 acres of vines. Varietals in the 246 vineyard include Teroldego, Pinot Grigio and Cortese grapes. The cooler climate and Southern exposure of the vineyard is very well suited for these varietals. This location is a sink for cold air and must be protected from frost damage in most years. Although the vineyard is West of highway 101 it sits outside of the Santa Rita Hills appellation.
Bill planted approximately one and a half acres of olive trees on the Mosby estate in 2003. Located just above the Sangiovese vineyard, this hillside orchard is home to four different types of olives; frantoio, leccino, pendolino and arbequina. The trees are lovingly tended and their olives are picked young, resulting is a bright-green oil with vibrant herbal flavors. This high-quality Santa Barbara County olive oil is excellent as a dressing for salads, pastas, or bread. Olive oils with light green to golden colors tend to be fruitier, and are more commonly used for sautéing or frying.
On very rare occasions, a winemaker and an artist share a vision. Bringing to life a magical synergy of motifs we usually find only in fiction, winemaker Bill Mosby of Santa Barbara County, California, and renowned artist Robert Scherer of Appiano, Italy, present the Artist Series.
"His art makes me think of misty weather among the hills in certain parts of northern Italy. There's an element of mystery, a secretive feeling about it. The moment I saw his work, I knew I wanted him to do a label for me," Mosby explains, referring to his first meeting with Scherer in the Spring of 1998 at Freudenstein Castle near Appiano. Both he and his wife Jeri were captivated by the artist's work. colors, shapes, glass and light.
Unable to speak a common language and with no interpreters to assist them, language barriers fell away in a camaraderie of hearty bread, cheese, wine and art as winemaker and artist achieved communication with gestures, facial expressions, and detailed drawings on white napkins.
Months later, the first completed watercolor arrived at the Mosby estate in California from the castle in Appiano. "The minute I opened the envelope and saw it, I knew it was right for my Pinot Grigio. All the elements are there," affirms Mosby. "It's exactly right."
Orange County Fair Best of Show for Labels
Cortese, Teroldego, Dolcetto, Pinot Grigio
Orange County Fair for Labels
LaDonna, 3rd Place, Calligraphy
2004 & 2009 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
1st place for label design series
Viennese-trained artist Scherer has received numerous awards and honors for his work and has studied and traveled worldwide. His paintings have been exhibited to enthusiastic audiences on several continents. With varied interests and skills, Scherer is also known for his mural painting and work in glass. Although the watercolors created for the Mosby labels embody levels of meaning linking the images with the wines, they stand on their own with composition, balance and subject matter appealing to any discerning viewer.
The wine and its representative label art are intricately bound. The aesthetic symbolism of the art visually tells of the wine inside. The winemaker—artist of the vine, guides the wine. The painting for the label, made of pigment, is transformed by the visual artist's hand. Yet both wine and label are open to interpretation, both offer entries to contemplation and delight. Our ideas are merely the gateways.
The 1999 Mosby Pinto Grigio was the first wine to be graced with a label by Robert Scherer, but has since been followed by art labels on the Mosby Teroldego, Cortese, Rosato di Sangiovese, the Gold medal-winning 2000 Mosby Dolcetto, and most recently the Mosby 2002 Traminer. This series of labels has been so well received that Bill entered them in the 2002 Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Label Competition.
Result? The labels were awarded Best of Show across all categories!
DOWNLOAD a collection of high definition labels here


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The Vegetarian Option: Meskerem
Dining out meat-free.
Ethiopian food can be a tough sell for people who haven't tried it before. It consists of piles of mush, usually in variations of brown, and because you eat with your fingers, you often make a mess of yourself. On the other hand, those piles of mush are usually delicious, as is injera, the spongy fermented bread that you tear with your fingers and use to scoop up the food. There are usually tons of vegetarian choices at Ethiopian restaurants, and the West Village's Meskerem in particular offers up lots of great options.
Although it's listed as an appetizer, the azefa ($4.75) is substantial enough that it could serve as a refreshing entrée all on its own. It's a rustic mix of lentils and chopped onions dressed with lemon juice, vinegar, and mustard. The dish is served as a package to be opened and comes wrapped in room temperature injera. The contrast between the soft lentils and the crunchy onions, combined with the sharpness of the mustard, makes for a satisfying experience.
The vegetarian combo ($13.75) offers a variety of the different vegetarian options, also served on injera and with another piece of injera on the side. In the top row you can see string beans (slight sweet with tomato and carrots), spicy white beans with awaze (a blend of hot peppers and other spices), oily collard greens, and cabbage with potatoes in a mild curry sauce. The bottom row features miser alech (puréed lentils in a curry sauce), miser wat (puréed lentils in a spicy berbere sauce), shro wat (ground chickpeas with berbere sauce), and another chickpea preparation with garlic and ginger. Each one was great on its own, but the real fun part is towards the end of your meal when the different piles start to blend together and you get even more combinations of flavors.
Meskerem is not going to win any design awards—the narrow space means you'll probably have to constantly scoot your chair around to accommodate other diners, and the vertigo-inducing stairs leading to the entrance seem poorly thought out. Similarly, Ethiopian food may not be the most visually appealing, but the flavors more than make up for it.
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Online Law Schools / Re: ABA online law schools« on: June 08, 2014, 12:39:11 PM »
This is not a real online JD program. It is for law school students who are already enrolled in a brick and mortar law school elsewhere. The ad clearly states that the program is for second and third year students.


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|Legend (Ultimate Edition)
|Tuesday, 21 May 2002
If you haven't seen it in awhile (or at all), even if you're familiar with director Ridley Scott's reputation, you may be blown away by the sheer flabbergasting physical beauty of his 1986 fantasy "Legend."
"Legend" is best described as essence of fairytale elements. It has actual fairies, plus goblins, unicorns, a lovely princess, a stalwart peasant hero and an enormous villain with an evil plan. Writer William Hjortsberg (who, based on what we're told in the supplemental material, came up with the storyline in conjunction with director Scott) blends all of these together in serviceable order, providing Scott with a framework for one stunning setpiece after another.
Princess Lily (Mia Sara) loves young woodsman Jack o' the Green (Tom Cruise), who adores her in turn. Jack unwisely lets Lily see a pair of sacred unicorns. Lily is moved to touch one, an event that gives the minions of Darkness (Tim Curry) the opportunity to slay the unicorn stallion, taking its horn, and kidnapping the mare and Lily. Without any unicorns, the world will be plunged into eternal night. Jack, with the help of woodsprite Gump (David Bennent) and friends, must undertake a quest to rescue Lily and the last unicorn.
The tale is about as straightforward as it sounds. Scott and Hjortsberg come up with plenty of little adventures – a tiny fairy confides her secret to Jack, Jack tangles with a man-eating water-witch – but neither the plot arc nor the characters really surprise us. "Legend" comes from a tradition of fantasy films in which the main figures are so archetypal as to be simplistic. (Hopefully Peter Jackson's adaptation of "Lord of the Rings" has given the lie to this view of fantasy leads once and for all.) Cruise and Sara look wonderful and play their parts with earnest commitment, serving the material though not elaborating on it.
Curry fares somewhat better, as he has proved himself time and again to be a master of swaggering, ready-for-anything sexual menace, suggesting both real depravity and a tender streak. Rob Bottin's massive costume and makeup give the actor the means and license to take it to the hilt, which Curry does expertly. Moreover, Darkness is at least allowed emotions (an unexpected passion for Lily) that startle and move him. The script, however, trips over itself somewhat with the lore concerning Darkness. If the character really is Darkness – and his dialogue suggests this is indeed what's intended – and and not just a demon who serves the night, how can our heroes even think of destroying him? Won't getting rid of Darkness create endless day? This issue is hinted at but ultimately not addressed, leaving "Legend" feeling a bit mythologically lopsided.
If the characters and storytelling leave something to be desired, Scott's vision is breathtaking. In Chapter 3, as Lily moves through the woods, even the air is alive with petals and feathers floating in the light, gentle greens and browns and whites punctuated by a few red flowers framing the scene around the beautiful girl, all faithfully rendered in the DVD transfer. In Chapter 6, as tragedy begins to strike, a unicorn comes to rest in a storm of pink flower petals. Chapter 8 gives us a world of ice, rendered in subtle blues and whites.
This "ultimate edition" of "Legend" reaches DVD on two discs, each containing a separate cut of the film. Disc 1 has Scott's director's cut, which is a full 24 minutes longer than the U.S. theatrical release on Disc 2. Disc 1 contains Jerry Goldsmith's fabled original score, replaced on the theatrical release (and on Disc 2) with a score by Tangerine Dream. This is a real musical taste test. Goldsmith's traditional symphonic instincts are good and true here, but the Tangerine Dream score, while detectably more a product of its time, has in its way a more stark, ethereal sound with its own appeal.
Both prints are in excellent shape, but certain scenes look a bit desaturated. Without having seen the movie recently on mint-condition celluloid, it's difficult to be certain, but it's possible that there are shots where the prints show age. However, they are pristine when it comes to print integrity and for the most part, justice is done to Scott's soft lighting and punctuating use of color.
As far as sound formats, Disc 1 wins, as it has DTS and 5.1, along with 2.0 Surround; Disc 2 only has the latter. As the sound hasn't been remastered for the new formats, there are few notable directional sound effects. Chapter 6 provides an interesting contrast when Jack is underwater between his muffled, submerged hearing and the clear sounds on the land. The same chapter contains some realistic blizzard winds and a distinctive clinking door latch. Chapter 7 provides a bit of surround, with a distant wolf howl in the rears and Chapter 8 gives us an echo that likewise is distinct in the rear speakers, but most of the well-mixed audio resides in the center and mains.
It's interesting to contrast the two versions of the film. Scott certainly had the right idea in his cut of avoiding the almost-insulting-to-audience-intelligence-crawl that begins the release version – just because it works in "Star Wars" doesn't mean it's for everybody. On the other hand, the release version, wisely as it turns out, introduces us to Darkness much sooner and avoids a curious repetition of a chunk of dialogue that turns up in the director's cut.
Scott's version has a lot more byplay between Jack and the fairies, which is enchanting – the look of the creatures and their environments owes a lot to the work of artist Brian Froud. However, the theatrical release has a better ending. If a plot is going to give us a resurrection, then show it, as the theatrical version does. Finally, while Scott's impulse to end on a gossamer-light note is understandable and poetic, the theatrical version's instincts on where to leave the main characters seem more in keeping with both audience satisfaction and fairytale ethos.
Extras (not including, of course, the aforementioned additional version of the entire film) include an audio commentary by Scott on the director's cut, which is very informative on technical matters, going into detail on how sets were designed and sequences were shot. The second disc contains an agreeable retrospective making-of featurette, a Bryan Ferry music video and some deleted material. One scene, transferred to digital videotape, is an alternate opening with goblins in the forest. The other is a fairy dance, with the original audio augmented by production sketches and photographs from the day's filming (one intriguing shot appears to depict an airborne Cruise).
While "Legend" does not grip the heart the way certain more comprehensive cinematic fantasies do, it remains one of the most physically beautiful movies ever made, making it a must-see for fans of the genre and films in general.