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Phone fraud
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Communications fraud is the use of telecommunications products or services with the intention of illegally acquiring money from, or failing to pay, a telecommunication company or its customers.
Many operators have increased measures to minimize fraud and reduce their losses. Communications operators tend to keep their actual loss figures and plans for corrective measures confidential.[1]
According to a 2011 survey by CFCA, an industry group created to reduce fraud against carriers, the five top fraud loss categories reported by operators were:[1]
- $4.96 Billion (USD) – Compromised PBX/Voicemail Systems
- $4.32 Billion (USD) – Subscription/Identity Theft
- $3.84 Billion (USD) – International Revenue Share Fraud
- $2.88 Billion (USD) – By-Pass Fraud
- $2.40 Billion (USD) – Credit Card Fraud
Types of frauds[edit]
Fraud against users by phone companies[edit]
- Cramming is the addition of charges to a subscriber's telephone bill for services which were neither ordered nor desired by the client, or for fees for calls or services that were not properly disclosed to the consumer. These charges are often assessed by dishonest third-party suppliers of data and communication service that phone companies are required, by law, to allow the third-party to place on the bill.
- Slamming is any fraudulent, unauthorized change to the default long-distance/Local carrier or DSL internet service selection for a subscriber's line, most often made by dishonest vendors desirous to steal business from competing service providers.
- False Answer Supervision is a misconfiguration of telco equipment, by negligence or design, which causes billing to start as soon as the distant telephone begins ringing, even if a call is busy or no answer. The cost is typically subtle but recurring as subscribers repeatedly pay some small amount for calls which were never completed.[2]
Fraud against customers by third parties[edit]
- PBX dial-through can be used fraudulently by placing a call to a business then requesting to be transferred to "9-0" or some other outside toll number.[citation needed] (9 is normally an outside line and 0 then connects to the utility's operator.) The call appears to originate from the business (instead of the original fraudulent caller) and appears on the company's phone bill.[citation needed] Trickery (such as impersonation of installer and telco personnel "testing the system") or bribery and collusion with dishonest employees inside the firm may be used to gain access.[citation needed]
- A variant is a call forwarding scam, where a fraudster tricks a subscriber into call forwarding their number to either a long-distance number or a number at which the fraudster or an accomplice is accepting collect calls. The unsuspecting subscriber then gets a huge long-distance bill for all of these calls.[3]
- A similar scheme involves forwarding an individual PBX extension to a long-distance or overseas number; the PBX owner must pay tolls for all of these calls. Voice over IP servers are often flooded with brute-force attempts to register bogus off-premises extensions (which may then be forwarded or used to make calls) or to directly call SIP addresses which request outside numbers on a gateway; as they are computers, they are targets for Internet system crackers.
- Autodialers may be used for a number of dishonest purposes, including telemarketing fraud or even as War dialing. War dialers take their name from a scene in the 1983 movie WarGames in which a 'cracker' programs a home computer to dial every number in an exchange, searching for lines with auto-answer data modems. Sequential dialing is easy to detect, pseudo-random dialing is not.[citation needed]
- In the US, owners of customer-owned coin-operated telephones (COCOTs) are paid sixty cents for every call their users make to a toll-free telephone number, with the charges billed to the called number. A fraudulent COCOT provider could potentially auto-dial 1-800 wrong numbers and get paid for these as "calls received from a payphone" with charges reversed.
- Autodiallers are also used to make many short-duration calls, mainly to mobile devices, leaving a missed call number which is either premium rate or contains advertising messages.[4] Known as Wangiri from Japan where it originated.
- 809 scams take their name from the former +1-809 area code which used to cover most of the Caribbean nations (it has since been split into multiple new area codes, adding to the confusion). The numbers look like Canadian or US telephone numbers but turn out to be costly, overpriced international calls that bypass consumer-protection laws which govern premium numbers based in the victim's home country. Some advertise phone sex or other typically premium content. Other variants on this scheme involve leaving unsolicited messages on pagers or making bogus claims of being a relative in a family emergency to trick users into calling the foreign numbers, then attempting to keep the victim on the line as long as possible in order to incur the cost of an expensive foreign call.[5]
- A more recent version of the 809 scam involves calling cellular telephones then hanging up, in hopes of the curious (or annoyed) victim calling them back.[6] Effectively, this is Wangiri but using former +1-809 countries such as 1-473 Grenada which look like North American domestic calls but are Caribbean island nations.[7]
- Dialer programs containing malware or malicious code have been used to cause personal computers to disconnect from an existing legitimate local provider and instead dial into a premium (usually overseas) number. The first of these used a Moldovan phone number.[citation needed]
- Pre-pay telephone cards or "calling cards" are also very vulnerable to fraudulent use;[citation needed] these cards contain a number or passcode which can be dialed in order to bill worldwide toll calls to the card. Anyone who obtains the passcode can dishonestly misuse it to make or to resell toll calls.[citation needed]
- Carrier access codes were widely misused by phone-sex scammers in the early days of competitive long distance;[citation needed] the phone-sex operations would misrepresent themselves as alternate long-distance carriers to evade consumer protection measures which prevent US phone subscribers from losing local or long-distance service due to calls to +1-900 or 976 premium numbers. This loophole is now closed.[citation needed]
- In the US, area code 500 and its overlays permit a "follow-me routing" in which, if the number has been forwarded to some expensive and arbitrary destination, the caller is billed for the call to that location. Similar issues existed with area code 700 as the numbers (except 1-700-555-4141, which identifies the carrier) are long-distance carrier specific. Because of the unpredictable and potentially costly rate for such a call, these services never gained widespread use.
- Telemarketing fraud takes a number of forms; much like mail fraud, solicitations for the sale of goods or investments which are worthless or never delivered and requests for donations to unregistered charities are not uncommon.[citation needed] Callers[who?] often prey upon sick, Disability and elderly persons;[citation needed] scams in which a caller attempts to obtain banking or credit card information also frequently[when?] occur.[citation needed] One other variant involves calling a number of business offices, asking for model numbers of various pieces of office equipment in use (such as photocopiers) and sending unsolicited shipments of supplies for the machines, and then billing the victims at artificially inflated prices.[citation needed]
- Caller ID spoofing can be used to fraudulently impersonate a trusted vendor (such as a bank or credit union), a law enforcement agency or another subscriber. These calls may be used for vishing, where a scammer impersonates a trusted counterparty in order to fraudulently obtain financial or personal information.
- Call clearing delays in some United Kingdom exchanges may be abused to defraud. For obscure historical reasons, the system was designed so that a called party could hang up a call and immediately pick it up from another extension without it being disconnected. A fraudster would call a household and impersonate a bank or police; when the householder hung up and then attempted to call police or contact the impersonated party, the fraudster would still be on the line because the original call never properly ended.[8]
- Cordless phones are often even less secure than cell phones; with some models a scanner radio may intercept analogue conversations in progress or a handset of the same/similar model as the target system may be usable to make toll calls through a cordless base station which lacks authentication capability. Obsolete analogue mobile telephones have stopped working in areas where the AMPS service has been shut down, but obsolete cordless phone systems may remain in service indefinitely.
- A recent scam involved Indian call centers targeting American customers demanding "unpaid taxes".[9]
- The Can You Hear Me? telephone scam was an alleged scam reported in the United States and Canada in 2017.
Fraud by phone companies against one another[edit]
- Interconnect fraud involves the falsification of records by telephone carriers in order to deliberately miscalculate the money owed by one telephone network to another. This affects calls originating on one network but carried by another at some point between source and destination.[citation needed]
- Refiling is a form of interconnect fraud in which one carrier tampers with CID (caller-ID) or ANI data to falsify the number from which a call originated before handing the call off to a competitor. Refiling and interconnect fraud briefly made headlines in the aftermath of the Worldcom financial troubles; the refiling scheme is based on a quirk in the system by which telcos bill each other - two calls to the same place may incur different costs because of differing displayed origin. A common calculation of payments between telcos calculates the percentage of the total distance over which each telco has carried one call to determine division of toll revenues for that call; refiling distorts data required to make these calculations.[citation needed]
- Grey routes are voice over IP gateways which deliver international calls to countries by mis-labelling them as inbound local mobile telephone calls at destination. These "SIM box" operations are common in third world nations with exorbitant official international rates, usually due to some combination of tight control by one state-supported monopoly and/or excessive taxation of inbound overseas calls. Governments who believe themselves entitled to charge any arbitrary inflated price for inbound international calls, even far above the cost of domestic calls to the same destinations, will legislate against any privately owned, independent, competitive VoIP gateway, labelling the operations as "bypass fraud" and driving them underground or out of business. As a VoIP gateway in such a regulatory environment typically does not have access to T-carrier primary rate interface or PBX-style trunks, its operator is forced to rely on a hardware configuration with Internet telephony on one side and a large number of mobile SIM cards and handsets on the other to place the calls as if they were from individual local mobile subscribers.
Fraud against the phone company by users[edit]
- Subscription fraud: for example, signing up with a bogus name, or no intention to pay.[citation needed]
- Person-to-person calls to non-existent people (or calling yourself person-to-person and your home refusing the call, as a means of telegraphing safe passage). A variant was to refuse a collect call at the higher operator-assisted rate, then call the person back station-to-station at a lower price from another telephone.
- Intentional non-return of rental equipment (such as extension telephones) when relocating to a new address. The equipment would then be used at the new location without paying a monthly equipment rental fee. This has become rare as most telephones are now owned outright, not rented.
Frauds against the phone company by third parties[edit]
- Phreaking involves obtaining knowledge of how the telephone network operates, which can be used (but isn't always) to place unauthorised calls. The history of phone phreaking shows that many 'phreaks' used their vast knowledge of the network to help telephone companies. There are, however, many phreaks who use their knowledge to exploit the network for personal gain, even today. In some cases social engineering has been used to trick telco employees into releasing technical information. Early examples of phreaking involved generation of various control tones, such as a 2600 hertz blue box tone to release a long-distance trunk for immediate re-use or the red box tones which simulate coins being inserted into a payphone. These exploits no longer work in many areas of the telephone network due to widespread use of digital switching systems and out-of-band signaling. There are, however, many areas of the world[which?] where these control tones are still used and this kind of fraud still continues to happen.[citation needed]
- A more high-tech version of the above is switch reprogramming, where unauthorized "back door" access to the phone company's network or billing system is used to allow free telephony. This is then sometimes resold by the 'crackers' to other customers.[citation needed]
- Caller name display (CNAM) is vulnerable to data mining, where a dishonest user obtains a line (fixed or mobile) with caller name display and then calls that number repeatedly from an autodialer which uses caller ID spoofing to send a different presentation number on each call. None of the calls are actually answered, but the telephone company has to look up every number (a CNAM database "dip") to display the corresponding subscriber name from its records. The list of displayed names and numbers (which may be landline or wireless) is then sold to telemarketers.[10]
- Payphones have also been misused to receive fraudulent collect calls; most carriers[who?] have turned off the feature of accepting incoming calls or have muted the payphones internal ringing mechanism for this very reason.[citation needed]
- Cloning has been used as a means of copying both the electronic serial number and the telephone number of another subscriber's phone to a second (cloned) phone. Airtime charges for outbound calls are then mis-billed to the victim's cellular phone account instead of the perpetrator's.
See also[edit]
- Caller ID spoofing
- Confidence tricks
- Credit card fraud
- Dial tapping
- Internet fraud
- Mobile phone spam
- Phreaking
- Traffic pumping
- Vishing
- Wire fraud
- Technical support scam
- ^ a b CFCA. "CFCA's 2011 Worldwide Telecom Fraud Survey" (PDF). CFCA. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ http://freerouteserver.com/wordpress/2012/10/call-fraud-scenarios.html
- ^ http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/forward.asp
- ^ http://www.economist.com/node/1367988
- ^ http://www.bbb.org/us/article/beware-of-fraudulent-international-phone-calls-466
- ^ BBB Warns of One Ring Cell Phone Scam
- ^ http://www.ksl.com/?sid=28211799&nid=148&title=scammers-calling-from-473-area-code-police-warn
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26559554
- ^ http://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/thane-call-centre-workers-pretended-to-be-irs-extorted-crores-from-americans-1470551?pfrom=home-lateststories
- ^ https://www.courthousenews.com/2011/08/16/39024.htm
External links[edit]
- OFCOM: Problems with your landline phone: slamming - advice from the British communications regulator
- Daily Mail: Phone scam hits thousands
- The Guardian: When slamming the phone prompts a row
- The Guardian: Orange slammed as users see red - concerns over data protection by British mobile telecom suppliers
- Bell Canada Fraud Control Centre


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New Phone Ap Exposes Home Addresses of Legal Gun Owners
July 12, 2013 | Filed Under 2nd Amendment, Anti-Americanism, Constitution, Democrats/Leftists, Ethics, Gun Control, Guns, Liberals, Progressives, Smart Phones, Technology, Warner Todd Huston | Comments Off on
New Phone Ap Exposes Home Addresses of Legal Gun Owners
-By Warner Todd Huston
Are you an evil gun owner whose "gun religion" requires "live child sacrifices" to appease your gun god? Well now there is a smart phone ap to expose your home address to the world.
Gun Geo Marker is now available for anti-gun smart phone users to upload the home address of gun owners to a database created to mark "dangerous guns and gun owners."
The ap was developed by University of California San Diego lecturer and anti-gun hobbyist Brett Stalbaum who claims that his project is meant to track "irresponsible" gun owners. But reading his ap website tends to affirm that Stalbaum thinks all gun owners are irresponsible–as with the "gun religion" comment.
As Stalbaum explains on the ap's webpage, "Yes, I guess this is the same as 'publicly geotag[ing] homes of people believed to belong to a particular religion.' True enough, if your religion requires live child sacrifices to appease a cold, tubular god."
The phone ap is explained as a tool to make communities safer.
"The Gun Geo Marker operates very simply, letting parents and community members mark, or geolocate, sites associated with potentially unsafe guns and gun owners. These locations are typically the homes or businesses of suspected unsafe gun owners, but might also be public lands or other locations where guns are not handled safely, or situations where proper rights to own or use any particular type of firearm may not exist."
But there are no real guidelines on what makes an "irresponsible gun owner," and it is plain that the ap is easily used for purposes of harassment.
One commenter named Dave points out how the ap can be used maliciously, even by criminals looking for an easy mark.
This creates prime territory for an extremist witch hunt, but worse, ready information for tech-savvy criminals. If I were seeking a gun why wouldn't I simply cross-reference the addresses listed with Spokeo information, find a female target and pay a visit? Worse, if one house is armed and the next is not, and I'm looking for an easy target, who do I choose? Takes 5 minutes. This will be abused, it's irresponsible and frankly, disturbing.
But on the ap's Google Play store page, all the reviews that take the time to actually review the technical–as opposed to the political–aspects of the ap note that it frequently crashes and is poorly designed. There isn't one review that praises its technical features. It appears the politics of the issue were more important than programming for ap creator Stalbaum.
It is unclear how this ap would be affected by the privacy laws in some states where publishing gun owners' addresses is frowned upon. Readers may recall the incident last year when a New York newspaper tried to get various county governments of the State of New York to give them the home addresses of all licensed gun owners. Eventually the state passed a law prohibiting the release of such information. New York isn't the only state that prohibits the release of such records, either.
If you think this ap is an invasion of privacy, Google Play has a page where the ap can be reported.
Ap designer, Brett Stalbaum, has offered his contact information for comments and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or by telephone at (225) 267-7346. He has also set up a Facebook page.
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What busses does this FAQ cover?
This faq covers VW busses built between 1949 and 1967, otherwise known
as "split window" busses. I am limiting this faq to these years because
that is the where my experience and interests lay.
Can I install a Corvair motor in a bus?
You *can* install a corvair motor in a bus, but its a lot more hassle than its worth. Sure it makes more power, but at what cost? The corvair motor is bigger, so you have to modify the engine compartment. It also turns the opposite way from the VW motor, so you have to modify the tranny by flipping the ring gear. In the end you've buggered up a perfectly good bus for what? For a motor that has more problems and is harder to find parts for. And what are you really going to do with all the extra power? When it comes down to it, you're still pushing a brick through the air, and you have to stop it somehow, which leads to brake modifications... For those of you who didn't know, a Corvair motor is a flat six cylinder motor, similar to the Porsche911 motor, and actually even more similar to the motor used in the Porsche 906 race car.
Can you help me find a bus?
Unfortunately, no. Its an awful lot of work and very low pay (like $0) to help someone find a bus. When I first started this page, I used to try to help people find buses, but after the first few, I realized its just too much work. It would take a lot to persuade me otherwise.
What is a crank start?
There was an option available up until 1959 for a crank start. On bugs this was available until 1950 (I think) This consisted of a special rear apron and rear engine tin with holes in the back, a special crank nut, and a hand crank. The hole in the engine tin was covered by a small flap that swung up out of the way when in use. The nut has a special ramped slot, which accepts the hand crank, and then pushes it away when the engine starts.
To crank-start a bus (or bug):
What year bus should I buy?
It really doesn't matter. Get one that appeals to you. Earlier busses
are cool, but parts can be more expensive and harder to find. There really
isn't a "best year" bus or a year to stay away from. Later busses have
slightly better creature comforts and details like gas guages, 2 speed wipers,
windshield washers, etc. but are not necessarily "better."
Do you know where I can find a bus
In short, "no." Not to be a prick, but I can't possibly know where all of
the busses for sale are. The very nature of this sort of information is
transitory at best, and is highly dependent on where in the world you are.
I can suggest that you dig up every newspaper in your
area, and try to get the newspapers from the larger metropolitan areas around
you. As a rule, the bigger the city, the better your chances of finding a bus.
The best thing to do is to attend a couple VW events, so you can see other
busses and get a feel for what you are getting yourself into. Your best bet is
to sign up on the Vintagebus mailing list and wait for a bus to comer to you
What should I look for in a bus?
This is a big one, and depends on several factors: how much cash do you have to
spend? How much work do you want to put into it? What is your level of
mechanical skills? In most cases, you are probably better off buying a
nicer bus, rather than trying to restore a total beater. For a first bus,
I recommend getting the straightest, driest (rust-free) bus that you can. You
have a rather steep learning curve ahead of you, and a good solid bus will
help reduce the slope.
What are reduction boxes?
Reduction boxes came on all busses through 1967. The effectively lower the
gear ratio of the final drive, giving you more oomph at the cost of lower
top speed and higher engine RPM's. You can eliminate them by converting the
bus to IRS. However, when you buy the kit to convert to IRS, they want your
reduction boxes as cores. For a reason. Some day, you, or the next owner,
is going to want to put the reduction boxes back in. And where are they going
to get them? You guessed it. The place that took your cores, and is stockpiling
Can rust on a bus be repaired?
Yes, it can. But its not an easy task. A lot bus busses get rust in
the battery tray, the floors and the rockers. Busses used in very salty
areas also get bad frame rust. In rainy areas, rust under the windshield
frame is common. The proper way to fix any kind of serious
rust is to cut the area out and section in either new pieces or pieces cut
from a donor bus. Anything more than light surface rust will probably need
to be sectioned. If there are any holes, then sectioning is your only
option. Sure, you can fiberglass the holes over, etc, but how long will
it last? I have fiberglassed very small holes in floors, where it won't
be seen, with good results, but I don't recommend it for body panels, and
definitely not for structural components.
What is my bus worth?
In a nutshell: whatever you can get someone to pay for it. Bus prices
range so greatly by model and condition and location, that its impossible
to set any kind of baseline. For instance, a '67 kombi may only be worth
$500 in rust-free California, where they are as common as fruitflies. The
same bus could be worth $2500 in Minnesota, where nobody has every seen a
rust-free bus. Other factors in value: body condition, mechanical conditon,
originality, options, model. For example, a rusty '60 ambulance will fetch
a much higher price than a '60 kombi. As an arbitrary rule, the "pecking
order" seems to be 21/23 window deluxe, 15/13 window deluxe, standard,
panel, kombi. Then there are double cabs and single cabs, with doublecabs
usually fetching higher prices. Then you have special models, such as
ambulances, fire busses, hearses, ladder trucks, among others. Campers are
in a class all by themselves, and to determine the value of a camper you
have to take into consideration what model camper and how complete and
what condition the camper kit is. Tents are a very nice bonus for a
camper! Other options such as double doors, RHD, ambulance dividers,
sunroofs, racks, safari windows, and walk-thrus can also raise the price.
Where can I sell my bus?
When selling a bus, you should use similar avenues as when buying a bus:
newspapers, classified specials, the Vintashows, a sign on the window, etc.
How many busses were made?
Sales Figures for busses, 1950-1967
1950 | 2 | 1951 | 50 | 1952 | 93 | 1953 | 75 | 1954 | 827 | 1955 | 3189 | 1956 | 7375 | 1957 | 19118 | 1958 | 25036 | 1959 | 32133 | 1960 | 35697 | 1961 | 22754 | 1962 | 32514 | 1963 | 39383 | 1964 | 41051 | 1965 | 34054 | 1966 | 40198 | 1967 | 29049 |
Belgium 131750 Denmark 113140 France 95643 Greece 31503 Great Britain 172874 Ireland 23025 Italy 160788 Luxemburg 5849 Netherlands 283202 Portugal 12766 Spain 7181 Finland 43724 Norway 78475 Austria 215320 Sweeden 146882 Switzerland 155358 Nigeria 81804 South Africa 141801 Canada 81804 USA 964167 Mexico 110800
How can I get the factory information about my bus?
Write to the factory to find out more about your bus - have your chassis number handy!
What welder would you recommend?
I have a Lincoln Model 100, which is whats called "gasless MIG" and it runs on 110v
Works great for all of the stuff I've done so far. You can upgrade it to
full MIG for ~$90 plus the cost of a bottle and gas.
What compressor/sandblaster should I get?
Don't get a compressor less than 5hp. I know the pricing of the smaller
ones will tempt you, but if you're serious about doing this work, then
bite the chicken and get the big one. Also get a 2-stage compressor,
not the cheap single stage ones. Unless you have a place to make a mess,
stay away from the sandblasting. If you have to get one, try to rent it.
A decent blaster runs ~$400, and media is about $15/100lb bag. There are
also places which will do the blasting for you. There are even ones who
will come to your place and do it - let your fingers do the walking.
Model | |
21 | Kastenwagen (Panel Truck), later also High-Roof Panel Truck and Fire Truck) |
22 | Achtsitzer-bus, Neunsitzer-bus (Station Wagon 8-seater, 9-seater) |
23 | Kombi (Kombi, Kombi for Fire Trucks, and Campmobile) |
24 | Sondermodell (Special model, 8- and 9- seater) |
25 | Sondermodell (Special Model, 7-seater) |
26 | Pritschewagen (Pickup Truck) |
27 | Krankenwagen (Ambulance) |
28 | Siebensitzer Bus (7-seater bus) |
29 | until 1950, for the entire model line |
Model Year | |
9 | 1949/59 |
0 | 1950/60 |
1 | 1961/61 |
2 | 1962/62 |
3 | 1953/63 |
4 | 1954/64 |
5 | 1965/65 |
6 | 1966/66 |
7 | 1957/67 |
8 | 1958 |
Sequential Production Number |
Whats a governor/whats that aluminum-covered thing between my carb and intake manifold?
Governors were available on the later split-window busses; they operated by a spring loaded vane, which kinda looks like the choke. When you enough air/fuel mixture to overcome the spring tension, it cut off the flow, at which point the spring pulls the vane back again. You can adjust the spring tension via the adjuster at the top - tighten to allow higher speeds, loosen to cut in earlier. The governor is put together with special screws with holes in the sides of the heads, through which a wire was run and clamped with a lead tamper-evident seal.
What busses does this FAQ cover?
How do you mount a speaker in the stock location in a bus?
What size wheels & Tires should my bus have
From Chassis Number |
To Chassis Number |
Year | Part # | Size | Tire Size Bias Ply |
Tire Size Radial |
175R15 (closest to stock size) 175/80R15 (really the same as above) 185/75R15 195/70R15 205/75R15 (Best compromise!) |
185R14 (closest to stock size) 185/80R14 (really the same as above) 195/75R14 205/70R14 235/60R14 |
How does the VW Part Number system work?
The part number is of the format TMV-MSG-PDS X
T = Type 1-4
MV = Model version (211= Delivery Van (Double door right, LHD). 213 =
Delivery Van (Double door right, LHD). 214 = Delivery Van (Double door left,
RHD). 215 = Delivery Van (Double doors left and right, LHD). Etc....) The
last digit of the first three digit group also tells if it is for a left (Odd
numbered.) or right (Even numbered.) hand drive VW. Left designated side
drive parts will more often than not, fit RHD. While no RHD parts should be
able to fit into a LHD.
M = Main Group (1 = Engine. 2 = Fuel tank, Exaust, Heating system. 3 =
Transmission. 4 = Front axle steering. 5 = Rear axle. 6 = Wheels, Brakes.
7 = Frame, Hand lever, system, Pedal cluster. 8 = Body. 9 = Electrical
equipment. 0 = Accessories.)
SG = Subgroup
PD = Part Designation
S = Side (Odd for left (American driver side.), Even for right (American
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Historic Sites in Chatsworth, California
The Pioneer Church, Los Angeles Cultural Historical Monument No. 14, was built in 1903 with volunteer labor. The congregation served the entire northwest San Fernando Valley until the 1950s when other churches were built. Originally located at 10051 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, it was scheduled to be demolished in 1963 when the Chatsworth Historical Society was formed to save the building.
The 49 Olive Trees along Lassen Street, near Topanga Canyon Boulevard, were planted in 1890 by N. A. Grey, who owned property on Lassen Street. The trees are believed to have been started from cuttings from the olive trees at The San Fernando Mission. These trees were designated Los Angeles Cultural Historical Monument No. 19 at the request of the Chatsworth Historical Society.
The Harvester Barn is L.A. Historic Cultural Monument number 645, and is located at 22049 Devonshire Street. Built in the early 20th Century, this rural farm is now surrounded by suburban housing, where the main farmhouse is a California Ranch style structure with a basilica-type barn that can be seen down the long flag driveway. This site was the headquarters of the Palomino Horse Association of America and was Dan Hoffman's barn. "Harvester" was a well-known Palomino stallion that stood at the ranch. He was the sire of "Mr. Ed." Before Dan Huffman lived there, Edna Fagan lived at the ranch when Harvester stood there. Dan had the barn named an historic monument. The Harvester Barn (not the entire farm) is designated as the historic monument.
The Homestead Acre is all that is left of what was once a 230-acre ranch. It was settled in the spring of 1886 by James David and Rhoda Jane Hill. Minnie Hill, the seventh of their eight children, was born on the property in the fall of 1886. She later married Alfred Palmer and they lived on the ranch raising their two children. Many of the beautiful trees, flowers and shrubs still growing today, were planted by Minnie Hill Palmer and her family.
The property is named to the National Register of Historic Places, and is Los Angeles Cultural Historical Monument No. 133. It is owned by the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks, with the Chatsworth Historical Society as Conservators.
The Stage Coach Trail (Historic Cultural Monument Number 92) is a scenic hike along the historic Santa Susana Stage Road. Originally a trail was established by the Fernandeño/Tataviam and Chumash tribes, where later it became the El Camino del Santa Susana y Simi trail over the Santa Susana Pass and was the route that linked Los Angeles, Simi Valley and Ventura from 1861 to 1877. Sedimentary rock, scrub oak and fragrant sagebrush open to spectacular views of the City of Chatsworth and the San Fernando Valley. Near the top is a marker placed in 1939 by the Native Daughters of the Golden West commemorating the Old Santa Susana Stage Road.
The Chatsworth Reservoir Kiln Site is also known as the Chatsworth Calera Site, it is located southeast at Woolsey Canyon Road and Valley Circle Blvd. This is the site where bricks and tiles were made for the San Fernando Mission. There is a plaque for the Lime Kilns State Marker number 141.
The Munch Box is Los Angeles Cultural Historic Monument number 750 and literally a taste of the past. This is an historic hamburger stand built around 1956. Still in operation, it offers outdoor seating, and is known for its hamburgers, fries, chilidogs and root beer. Located at 21532 Devonshire Street, the building has a unique space-age façade of straight-lines, yellow stucco, and red trim.
Stoney Point has been a landmark since prehistoric times, guiding Native Americans through the later named Santa Susana Pass. Many Indian relics have been found nearby. The site is a popular location for movie and television companies. It is Los Angeles Cultural Historical Monument No. 132 and is a 76-acre park owned by the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks. It is best known for its scenic beauty. Mountaineering enthusiasts travel far and wide to experience climbing and rappelling strategies amongst towering and spectacular rock formations. There are also small caves for exploration, trails for hiking, and vistas for photo ops.
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Cardigans. They're a risky business, albeit a very fashionable one just now. Take Roger Federer's appearance at Wimbledon yesterday, in an off-white chunky knit design that might have looked straight out of The Great Gatsby were it not for the monogrammed badge and gold trim. Yes, you read that correctly: gold trim. This, it almost goes without saying, is a prime example of how not to wear knitwear. Federer resembled nothing more than an ageing Harry Potter, although one suspects that this was not the effect he was aiming for.
Other past cardigan atrocities have included Detective Dave Starsky's big Seventies version: part-dressing gown, part-Linus from Peanuts security blanket, this was far too cute and cuddly to be desirable, not to mention believable, when seen on the back of a West Coast American cop. Like the man himself, it was simply too hairy by half.
Then there's Val Doonican's love of this particular garment, which knocked any man of a certain age's take on this classic item into fashion Siberia in one fell swoop – pity Bing Crosby. Val's knits were too bright, too bold and way too homespun to go down in history as anything but a sartorial disaster.
More recently, Preston from The Ordinary Boys has been giving the cardigan a bad name, generally favouring the pastel variety. On one memorable occasion, the Big Brother reject went so far as to throw an impressively high-profile hissy fit during recording of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, storming off-set, if you please, over the panel's unchivalrous comments about his former wife Chantelle's book, while wearing a Burberry cardigan scattered with silver sequins. Preston, a word in your ear: the sequins slightly lessened the impact of any manliness on this occasion – although they were a good fashion joke by anyone's standards.
Now, the cardigan heroes. Kurt Cobain in a skanky old cardie (quite possibly mohair) on MTV Unplugged – there's nothing more sexy than an extremely sexy man who looks like he doesn't even bother looking in the mirror before going on television, after all. In the Eighties, Robert Smith's cardigans always whispered of unabashed masculine sensitivity. It's small wonder that the Emo generation have taken inspiration from this particular pin-up. David Beckham gives good cardigan when he chooses a traditional design, and very bad cardigan indeed when he opts for a more gimmicky one – giant horses prancing across an ivory, chunky, belted knit, anyone? This was never going to be Becks's finest moment.
The current god of cardigan-wearing, meanwhile, must surely be pop producer Mark Ronson, whose choice of knitwear is fine gauge, in dark colours, principally grey, and teamed with equally simple geek-chic clothing. All of this harks back to a very English, mid-20th-century elegance that is hard to beat and which the cardigan, at its best, perfectly exemplifies.
Cardies: the rules
Stick to block colours, preferably dark or at least neutral.
Go for fine-gauge knits. A chunky one will make you look, well, chunky.
Keep it short. Long-line cardigans that cover your bum are strictly for girls.
It's preferable to wear something underneath your cardigan – try a plain round-neck T-shirt.
Don't wear a cardigan just for the sake of it on a hot day. Sweaty is never going to be fashionable.
Avoid pastel colours. Slightly effeminate is good, outright girlish is bad.
Collared cardigans are wrong on every level. This warning is for your own good.
Resist the urge to embellish your cardigan – crests, logos and fancy ribbing mean you're trying too hard.
Mohair only works on rock stars. There are no exceptions.
Don't let your grandma make you one. Machine knits are preferable.
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The makers of the Leap Motion control device claim that over a million apps have been downloaded for the device.
The Leap Motion controller is one of the latest peripherals to attempt to bring motion control to PCs, and has gathered a lot of attention after demonstrations that claim the peripheral provides better detection for fine motor areas like the fingers.
According to Leap Motion, the SDK for the system has been downloaded 25,000 times, with developer portal signups doubling since last month.
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July 01
Joss Whedon reveals his darkest secret.
And it's not what you think.
June 30
Production Photos from Straight Jacket.
Jack Plotnick (our friendly assistant Mayor) as a blond.
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CBS previews for Alyson Hannigan and Christian Kane's new shows.
Watch some clips of 'How I Met Your Mother' and 'Close To Home' and decide if they'll be must see TV.
Joss Whedon says Summer Glau did read for Kitty Pryde in X-Men 3.
Very nice insight into the casting process over at the Browncoats forum (req reg). Also, Serenity II and III titles revealed. Heh.
Sean Maher talks Serenity fandom.
In this Spacecast.com video clip, he says "I'm still not used to the fan reaction". Bless. Most of the trailer is shown in this clip, so if you're trying to remain totally unspoiled stay away.
'Veronica Mars' headed to DVD this fall.
The new UPN show, which featured Alyson Hannigan in a few episodes, will be released on DVD on October 11th.
Eliza helps smokers quit.
She has launched a new auction on ebay.
Amber Benson's "Shadowplay."
"Former TV witch and Ghosts of Albion scribe Amber Benson will co-write a four issue horror comic miniseries, due out this autumn."
June 29
VAMPYR Book Prop Coming Soon!
FactoryX has its next Buffy Prop Replica on deck...
Getting A Tune Up at the Celebrity Body Shop.
This very important article picks different body parts of actors/characters for the perfect person. I'm sure James will be thrilled to know that fans have another reason to scream to take off his shirt.
Godiva Film in Trouble.
It would seem that Tony Head will be forced to wait to film 'Lady Godiva: Back in The Saddle'.
Astonishing X-Men #11 preview.
Six pages (and the cover too) of artwork and dialogue by John Cassaday and Joss Whedon. This would look amazing in the cinema.
'Finding Serenity' Review.
Blogcritics review of the essay collection.
It's a Jane Espenson penned episode of 'The Inside' tonight.
One of the Whedonverse's most acclaimed writers returns to the small screen (minor spoilers for the episode).
First prize revealed for the SF Browncoat's Charity Event.
The actual red dress that Morena Baccarin wore in 'Shindig'. Very impressive. For every $5 you donate, your name gets entered in the draw for a chance to win and it's open to fans worldwide.
Angel: The Curse #1 out today.
He survived the wrath of the Senior Partners at the end of 'Not Fade Away'. Now buy the comic book and find out what's next for our champion.
Browncoat Uber-Store.
Your one-stop shopping center for all thing Serenity. Action figures, comics, "Finding Serenity" and more.
New Buffy "Plush" Stake Replica.
Nice and safe for the kids at Halloween, but I think it looks like an old, rather dirty carrot.
Bones Series Premiere changed...
Fox website updated.
June 28
Allyson visits the set of 'The Inside' - fun ensues.
Contains bizarre hilarious spoilers. A must read as they say.
Amy Acker out of the"Unit" according to a fan report.
They recast her role from the CBS show.
Bash opens autograph signing area to the general public.
The Booster Bash in LA 7/29-31 want to offer people a chance to meet some of their favorite Angel and Buffy alums, the enterance fee to the signing area will be $10 a day availible at registration. The dealers area will be free to anyone who wants to stop by and check out verse related as well as other items for sale.
Wil Wheaton praises Firefly.
Scroll down to the "What kind of movie would you make?" question.
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The reference material for X-Men 3?
Just what does this have to do with Joss? Click on the link and find out.
A Very Fine Firefly Flan UK Event.
A bunch of UK Browncoats are hosting a Serenity fan table at Memorabilia in Birmingham, England on the weekend of August 13th and 14th. There's also a shindig at the Express by the Holiday Inn at the NEC Birmingham that Saturday night. So if you live in the UK or thereabouts why not pop along and see them.
"Serenity" Gets PG-13.
As noted by someone on the official 'Versal board's chat room, the official Serenity website now lists the movie as having been rated PG-13 by the MPAA. Discussion question: Is this further argument for bumping up the release into August, before kids go back to school and their time is otherwise occupied?
Firefly theme based song.
Found on Fireflyfans.net - Pretty shiny actually...
June 27
Second Spike One-Shot Planned by IDW.
"Incidentally, if you want stories set in the past, you should like the SPIKE one-shot that Peter David is doing for August.. and the second one-shot, due in January, which sees Spike in 1940s LA." - Chris Ryall.
Happy Birthday Christian Kane.
He is 31 today!
Rob Hall's Latest Makeup Creation.
Rob Hall was the makeup artist who created favorite demons for Buffy and Angel. This is his latest work on The Inside.
IDMB's Daily Poll: Who's your favourite three letter actress?
And Sarah Michelle Gellar is one of about thirty actresses you can vote for to win this much coveted title, currently only three votes behind Catherine Zeta Jones, and the top.
UIP set the record straight regarding international Serenity trailer no-show
at the London Film and Comic Con. "We actually did have the international trailer ready to premiere, but due to lack of communication or information from the organisers we were unable to deliver it" (req reg).
Serenity Within.
A reporter from the Toronto Star came to the preview screening and to the Shindig before hand.
This is his report on the fans and the screening event in general (reg. req'd). More...
This is his report on the fans and the screening event in general (reg. req'd). More...
Titan Publishing will release Official Serenity Movie Magazine.
The publisher of the Buffy and Angel Official Magazines will release the Official Serenity magazine.You can also find additional info on Inkworks' cards set.
BBC Cult Site to close July 15th.
Get a hold of some of the best Buffy and Angel video and print cast/crew interviews while you can. There's a wonderful wealth of material there for fans.
Round up of the Deluxe Buffy figure reviews.
Everything you wanted to know about the Buffy and Faith figures that get released sometime mid-July. There's umpteen zillion photos of them for your perusal.
A lukewarm Serenity review.
Never seen a review by this guy before - another person having trouble with the transition from "Firefly" to "Serenity" (via IMDB).
Sci-fi, Fantasy and Horror Return to TV.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer," which did five seasons on The WB Network and two on UPN starting in 1997, was a critical darling but a commercial hit only by weblet standards."
June 26
The "Bones" of Kathy Reichs' web site.
Links to the portion of Kathy Reichs' own Web site that is devoted to "Bones". Includes pictures of the cast members and lists TV and movie credits.
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Bones premiere date set.
David Boreanaz's new show will roll out in September.
Amber Benson in 'Race You To The Bottom'.
A new indie drama currently making the gay festival rounds.
Firefly: Special Sneak peek.
A non-fan shares his thoughts after going to the June 23rd Serenity screening.
Big Damn Heroes: A Quest for Serenity.
A video of two Browncoats in their search for tickets to the Portland Serenity screening on June 23rd. Also, check out this photo gallery of the event. The costume pics are a special treat.
June 25
Serenity's Chiwetel Ejiofor to appear in Spike Lee's new movie 'Inside Man'.
Looking at the cast list, he is in very good company.
Indianapolis Article on the Serenity Screening.
Short article about "Sci-fi sneak preview" with some fan comments about the movie and a little bit about Ron Glass.
More 'Serenity' Reviews From AICN.com.
There are four new reviews at the site, including a "Totally Objective One From The Author of That New SERENITY Book" (major spoilers in the reviews and in this thread as well).
June 24
Foster teen looks to Buffy as role model.
Today, NPR's "Day to Day" audioblog program segment highlights Brittany LaBrake, for whom the Slayer represents an inspirational example to follow during tough personal times.
Spike one-shot preview
now with dialogue, unlike earlier previews of the same pages, and with writer Peter David discussing the story.
Pre orders for the NSU Serenity variant starts today.
Limited edition of 2005 copies. An exclusive Serenity promo card is included. A picture of the card is available here.
A fairly damning indictment of Serenity over at AICN.
Not the most favourable review of all time, it must be said (contains the very big spoilers btw).
Holding out for a heroine.
Will movie goers pay money to watch a she-hero action film like Wonder Woman? USA Today investigates and speaks to Joss Whedon and Joel Silver amongst others.
The Browncoats Rise Again.
Article by M.E. Russell on the "Weekly Standard" website. About both the marketing strategy and "Serenity" herself.
Joss Plays With Dolls!
Sideshow Collectibles has an exclusive interview with Joss Whedon, a modern entertainment master.
Reviews of tonight's sold out Serenity screenings.
Well there may be another 99 days till general release, but today is a 'day of happy' for those got tickets. And this is the major spoiler thread for those who wish to post their reviews and thoughts. Update: Joss answered 5 questions at the Riverside screening, a partial transcript of this is available at the Browncoats forum (req reg and link contains major major spoilers).
The fans decide - Yay or Nay for Serenity?
Well the tickets for tonight's screenings sold out so fast, it almost cracked the internet in half. Anyhow 35 screenings in North America, were you one of the lucky ones to get a ticket? Come tell us what you thought of Serenity in this non-spoiler thread.
June 23
Give it Arrest.
Toronto Eye Weekly article on Fox Network's programming - includes Firefly mention.
New information on Factory X's Orb of Thessulah.
It is expected to be ready for shipping in October 2005, but I doubt it. The price is listed as $99.99.
Review of "The Inside"
by "Weekly Standard" editor Jonathan V. Last.
And Happy Birthday to Joss Whedon.
Who on this day gets a present of 35 screenings of Serenity.
IDW Solicitations for October - Angel: The Curse #5.
Information for the final issue of the first Angel mini series at IDW.
June 22
Sci-fi's Best Dads of Sci-fi and Fantasy.
Angel comes in at number 5.
Project Big 3-Oh! - Celebrate Andy Hallett's 30th Birthday.
A very nice fan project to celebrate Andy's birthday on August 4th. Sign a virtual card or post your own card to the project's address. And good news for UK fans, Andy will be appearing alongside Jenny Mollen at Slayerfest in Grimsby on July 2nd.
Alyson Hannigan Starring In An Untitled Romantic Comedy.
Adam Campbell will also star. Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg are writing and directing. Regency Enterprises (FOX to you and me) is distributing. No plot details yet.
James Marsters and Anthony Stewart Head to appear on Rove Live.
In Melbourne next week for the convention, the boys will appear on the Australian talk show. James appeared on it around this time last year.
Fox gives 'The Inside' an extra boost.
Network slates back-to-back original episodes for July 6th.
June 21
World's First Firefly/Serenity Podcast.
A group of international fans have produced a podcast. It covers a whole range of things: what is firefly, Firefly/Serenity news, Feature: "Creators and Fans", miniFeature: "How to Speak Chinese", Conversion Stories etc. It's 52 minutes long and is now available for direct download or as a torrent. You can subscribe to further podcasts by using their RSS feed.
Preview of the NSU Serenity variant cover.
This limited edition magazine has an exclusive Serenity promo card (only 2005 ex).
Joss Whedon's Firefly: the Platonic Space Western Ideal.
Very positive review of Firefly on epinions.com
"The Aesthetics of culture in BtVS" is the latest academic study of BtVS.
Due out in Dec 2005, this book offers "an in-depth examination of the show: first, through the lens of Buffy's confrontation with culture, and second, from the complex perspectives of the individual characters".
Faith in the Whedonverse!
Whedonverse.org is auctioning off a Faith action figure to raise money for their multimedia project. There's also an interview with SaveAngel.org about their Faith spin-off campaign. Five by Five.
"I have every intention of keeping the Buffyverse alive" says Joss.
But in what format? Find out more in this TV Guide interview where Joss Whedon speaks about the Angel, Spike and Serenity comic books.
Putting the bite on - Vampire Book review.
"Elizabeth Kostova gives us another intrepid heroine, less hip than Buffy but no less determined to stake her claim as an eradicator of evil." Registration required.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Is To Star In "Alice."
Variety says that Universal is the studio and Marcus Nispel is directing.
Sacramento Bee Serenity Screening Write Up.
The Sacramento Bee entertainment section features a nearly full-page, and front page, article discussing Serenity and the May 26th screening attended by Nathan Fillion.
June 20
SF Browncoats Comic-Con Table.
The SF Browncoats will be hosting a fan table at Comic-Con 2005 coming up in July. They're running a charity fundraiser as well. There's some great prizes to be won (open to fans worldwide).
Peter David comments on Spike comic coverage in TV GUIDE
in his June 17th entry.
A Review of The Crow: Wicked Prayer.
A nice review of the new Crow movie starring our own David Boreanaz over at JoBlo.
Got a burning question to ask Alexis, Christian, Stephanie, Drew, or others at the Bash?
Well this is your chance, Booster wants to make the Q&A's as productive as possible. So they are asking for help in coming up with some new Questions for the Q&A's.
Outer space, deviant sexualities, and Firefly's fanciest lad.
Interesting and provocative look at Simon and Jayne's relationship and the attitude to sexuality in Firefly (contains adult themes and language).
Winners of the 'Six-word Serenity' contest.
You have to love the entry that won the grand prize.
Amy Acker and Joss Whedon win SyFy Portal Genre Awards.
Amy was voted Best Suppporting Actress for Angel and Joss got the Best Comic Book Award for Astonishing X-Men.
Review of Giant Size X-Men #3.
Perhaps a comic book that's for completists only. "The short story from Whedon is very nice, for what it is.".
June 19
A review of David Greenwalt's 'Miracles' - now on DVD.
As ever DVD Times does a very thorough examination of the four disc boxset.
Tim Minear and cast talk 'The Inside'.
"There are all manner of sick and twisted deviant behaviors that we can explore for the enjoyment of America" says the jolly Angel producer (minor spoilers for an upcoming episode).
Info On Angel: The Curse....And a second Angel comic-book miniseries.
It's the only approved, official continuation of the TV series.
Bandwagon Wins Maverick Award.
The independent movie co-produced by, and starring, Emma Caulfield wins an award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
June 18
Watch Amy Acker in 'Mr Dramatic'.
Very cool short film over at Amazon.com.
Why Whedon Said No (and then Yes) to "Wonder Woman".
"I kind of fell in love with her"...
also reveals that Joss "has written up a few pages of ideas on what might make a good Wonder Woman". More...
also reveals that Joss "has written up a few pages of ideas on what might make a good Wonder Woman". More...
Celebrating Joss' birthday.
The fans in the 35 cities who are getting the preview on the 23rd of June are creating large banners for everyone present to sign, wishing Joss a Happy Birthday. A few cities are still missing.
Ryan on a fast track to top of showrunner pack.
Ex Angel writer and 'The Shield' creator Shawn Ryan talks about four seasons of running a show and his next project 'The Unit'.
Update on James Marsters website from Steve Himber.
"There is a good amount of things brewing for James in the acting world and we hope to be able to announce any concrete details as soon as we can."
R.I.P. Sam Loeb.
Writer of one of the short stories in Tales of the Vampires #5 and son of Jeph Loeb, Sam passed away yesterday at the age of 17.
June 17
Comment from Joss about the Angel and Spike comic books.
"You do want to do everything yourself but every now and then somebody shows you something you haven't thought of, and it's really charming".
Cast of 'Serenity' make Entertainment Weekly's 2005 Must List.
''I did the film because of them,'' says Whedon, who makes his movie-directing debut with Serenity (out Sept. 30). ''I couldn't let go.''
Exclusive Serenity Comic Con promo card.
Limited to 2005 ex, in the Serenity Comic Con variant issue of NSU.
Buffy and Angel take third place in Cult TV poll.
The Buffyverse shows got beaten by Doctor Who and Star Trek. Firefly came in at number 16, which is shiny.
Wonder Boy: The Imagination of Joss Whedon.
A book proposal for "a comprehensive critical biography of Joss Whedon".
My comic book questions are answered.
"Self-proclaimed comic book geek and alert reader Julio Diaz Googled "Joss Whedon" and found my questions about comic books - and answered them."
June 16
Details of the World Premiere of the European Serenity Trailer.
The London Film and Comic Con have announced that they will be showing the "new and edgy trailer... ahead of anywhere else in the world".
The Ultimate Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Volume One.
According to the TOKYOPOP website, it's a book about 'The Gift' "filled with behind-the-scenes photos, director and actor commentary, excerpts from the uncut script, and intricately designed stunts."
New Buffyverse Mini-Bust Ornaments Series.
Is Buffy glum because she has no arms? Why does Spike bear an uncanny resemblance to Trip Tucker from Enterprise?
June 15
Sci Fi Channel to show Firefly in correct order.
It's a radical concept but it might just work.
English for Time Travelers.
The e-zine REFLECTION'S EDGE takes a look at the evolution of languages in fiction. Discusses, among other things, how BtVS played with the English language. Also gives a nod to Firefly.
Buffyverse shoutouts in 'The Inside'.
You've hopefully noticed one of them during last week's premiere, but there's two in the third episode.
Australian Buffy fans ripped off.
More news on the scandal of the disappearing Buffy convention promoter. Upto half a million Aussie dollars missing with government officials investigating what happened.
Batman Begins connections with the Buffyverse.
Due to its premiere, here are is a technical alum to look for: Rutger Hauer (Lothos in the BtVS movie) as Richard Earle. Meanwhile, SMG a close second for Katie Holmes' character?
Morena Baccarin on Wonder Woman
- IESB.net talked to "Serenity" and "Firefly" star Morena Baccarin about whether or not she's up for the role of director Joss Whedon's Wonder Woman.
This is what we've been waiting for.
According to a post on FIREFLYFANS.NET, Universal is considering an earlier release date. Apparently they weren't prepared for our eagerness to see the movie.
Story on Zap2it regarding SciFi showing of Firefly.
A short blurb on Firefly beginning its run on SciFi starting July 22nd.
June 14
Stephanie Romanov gives birth to a baby girl.
On June 1, 2005 the world welcomed Lily Andreja Romanov. The new family is doing well and Lily is the apple of her parents' eyes.
Giles and the Supernatural.
"From Buffy to True Horror, Anthony Head has a thing for the spirit world" - ASH talks a little about Giles, and a lovely ghost that lives in his house.
Preview of Alexa Davalos's "Reunion".
This brilliant clip is from the new 20-part "ground-breaking concept" of a series which follows six friends through 20 years of their lives, starting with High School Graduation. It stars the actress who played Gwen on "Angel" as well as "Six Feet Under"'s Micheal St. Patrick
DVD cover art for David Greenwalt's Profit.
Comes out on August 9th.
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A review of Der Kindestod 12 inch figure.
Everything you wanted to know about one of Buffy's creepiest villains and then some.
SERENITY NOW! Or, Serenity #1 - July!
A glowing early review of the first issue of the comic book tie-in. (Scroll down to the second item.)
More Phoenix tickets to the BDM on sale tomorrow!
Harkins Arizona Mills Theatre is opening up 60 more seats for desperate Browncoats.
Buffy PALz Kendra and Monster Pack 1 Coming Soon!
Pictures and description of upcoming exclusive PALz available only at Palisades Direct!
Pics from Mercedes McNab's "Hatchet".
You can see her in four screenshots from the movie, in which her appearance changes quite drastically. Some very minor spoilers for possible plot details.
Clip of 'How I Met Your Mother' with our very own Alyson Hannigan.
This is her new half hour pilot, which has recently gained some fantastic reviews!
June 13
Clip of 'Kitchen Confidential' - featuring Nick Brendon.
And again Quicktime is required to view this.
"Unholy Chat" Tonight!
Chat about Nicholas Brendon's movie, Unholy, on AOL tonight.
Can "Global Frequency" be saved?
"The odds of this working are way, way too small to take seriously.... On the other hand, the entire idea of Global Frequency is of ordinary people subverting the establishment and getting things done. The concept of a fan base for the show subverting the establishment and getting things done ... frankly that's a little irresistible."
First look at David Boreanaz's new show 'Bones'.
Quicktime required to view this clip.
Top Ten Dumb Chick Victims.
Our very own Sarah Michelle Gellar makes her mark on this countdown of the dumbest female horror movie victims. "I always found it quite ironic how this actress played such a powerful woman role on a horror television show and always ended up playing the damsel in distress in every one of her roles in a horror movie."
Joss mentions Buffyverse characters that he'd return to.
"Willow or Faith, or another character that has great resonance with fans". Clem? He also has ideas for "about 30 things -- TV series, books, comic books. That's why I take pills to sleep".
Sneaking 'Serenity' - How fans seek out Joss' big screen debut.
A Dallas Morning News article about the sellout previews. Features comments from fans and Joss himself (req reg).
Village Voice talks to Peter Coyote about The Inside.
Left wing politics, hanging out with murderers, and why he digs Web.
New Show From David Greenwalt In Production.
Variety says that Showtime has ordered a pilot. The tentative name is "The Bastard" (I wouldn't be surprised if the name is changed).
Nick Brendon unable to attend Moonlight Rising.
According to his official website, due to filming on his new series Nick will not be making a trek to the Pennsylvania Poconos in August.
June 12
New Yorker Reviews "The Inside".
Nancy Franklin, the television critic, unfavorably reviews The Inside.
Harold Belker's Official Website.
This guy did various vehicle designs for Serenity, including one particular ship that is featured in the trailer.
Win two tickets to the June 23 Portland Serenity screening.
"Entrants must "pull a Hemingway" and write a six-word "micro story" that somehow involves the "Firefly" TV series."
June 11
What happened to Global Frequency?
"I had a line of writers (at one point, essentially the entire ANGEL staff) ready to go -- each and every one chomping at the bit, some ready to start work for free if need be. "
True Horror: A look into our nightmares...
The New Straits Times Online promote Anthony Stewart Head's paranormal documentary.
Film Directors Who Blog.
Joss gets included in this article for posting at the official Serenity movie site. "I think it's more fun to get on and tell them myself instead of having some official announcement."
James Marsters' Note to Fans.
There's an new message about Toronto and how he hopes to keep connected with fans. There's also an update about a concert in London in addition to his other performances there this October.
Defamer Joss Sighting.
Scroll down to the middle of the list.
June 10
First Look: Serenity #1.
Comics Continuum has a preview of the three covers and the first 5 pages of #1. They also have solicitation info for the third and final issue as well.
Negative review of Serenity.
This guy seems predestined to hate it before it even started. Some minor spoilers about the plot.
Why some TV shows appear on DVD and others don't.
Registration required, though bugmenot.com works.
UK Serenity screening news.
Attendees of LFACC3 can register for special Serenity preview screenings.
Does 'Into The West' come up lame, asks AICN? Yes, apparently.
Four out of five reviewers indicate TNT miniseries, co-starring Alan Tudyk, is very missable. Very mild spoilers.
Adam Busch's band teams up with KANE to add more boost to the Bash in July.
These 2 bands come together to offer the fans a night to remember. Common Rotation is joining the line-up for the biggest celebration of Angel/Buffy fandom this year. Together in concert for the first time on July 30th at the Key Club in LA.
June 09
A Whedonesquer giving away 6 tickets to the June 23 Indianapolis preview.
Since Shakespeare isn't supposed to link to his own good deed, I thought I would.
Fast National Ratings for the premiere of 'The Inside'.
Zap2it says the show debuted to a 3.2/5. Mediaweek says it "kicked-off with a modest (and fourth-place) 3.8/ 6 in the overnights".
A Set Report From Sarah Michelle Gellar's new movie
which still, as of yet, has no name (it was formerly known as 'Revolver'). Anyhow, it's potentially spoilerish but interesting reading and there's some stuff about Southland Tales as well.
Joss confirms screenings on the 23rd.
On the "National day of Mourning" there will indeed be more Serenity screenings. 35 of them. List of cities (including two in Canada) at www.cantstopthesignal.com.
June 08
Regarding Mr & Mrs. Smith.
Review of the movie, comparing Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's onscreen relationship and chemistry to Buffy & Spike, amongst other "iconic TV and comic book characters".
"I'm just looking for some action -- figures".
In his weekly 24/7 column, Chris Bridges discusses the inequality of the action figure market. Mentions of Buffy action figures and speculation about Serenity merchandising.
Release date set for Nathan Fillion's new movie "Slither".
Universal confirms that the movie will be out Jan 6th 2006 (and not Halloween 2005 as originally thought).
Six reasons to watch "The Inside".
From Hercules at aintitcool. Also Zap2it names The Inside as one of tonight's "TV best bets". (The discussion thread for tonight's premiere. Future episodes will be discussed over at our Flickr group - Simon).
New SciFi Channel movie starring Nicholas Brendon.
Alien Fire just started shooting in Hamilton, Ontario. NB plays the lead, a fire fighter who combats (duh) fiery aliens.
New (very positive) review for Astonishing X-Men Gifted TPB.
"Quality superheroics for real, live adults".
Message from James Marsters about Detroit.
He also mentions the currently schedule convention appearance may be his last ones for awhile.
When Fox canceled 'Firefly,' it ignited an Internet fan base.
One of the best articles to date on the Browncoats and the resurrection of the show on the big screen. It's a definite must read. Especially for the Joss interview.
A Tru Calling Season 2 plot arc explained by one of the writers.
The storyline that Doris Egan describes is very powerful. And no, you won't be seeing the finale on Fox. The network told TV Guide's Ausiello "Tru Calling has aired for the last time".
What Happens After Serenity? - Joss Whedon responds.
"It rests on a lot of factors that I can't control, and some that I'll try my damnedest to. God knows you guys are doing your part. I call it BIG DAMN SEQUEL." (reg req).
Amber Benson to appear at Sacramento Whedonverse and Beyond con.
However, Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin will no longer be in attendance.
First look at Diamond's Sunnydale High Library playset
for its Buffy 6" action figures. The article has full details of the set contents. To view the picture alone, go here.
Comic artist designs 'Joss Whedon Is My Master Now' t-shirt.
Scott Kurtz, Browncoat and maker of PVP, has posted a new design for a shirt from this Firefly friendly strip (scroll to see design for t-shirt).
Adam Baldwin to appear at the London Film and Comic Con.
June 25th and 26th at Earls Court in London, alongside of a rare appearance by Charisma Carpenter.
Serenity #3 Available for Pre-Order @ tfaw.com.
All 3 covers.
Adam Baldwin just added to Canadian SFX in August.
He has just been added and will be joining Tony Todd and James Marsters as the whedonverse representatives at the Canadian event.
Screening in (well - very, *very* NEAR) LA!
Entirely unconfirmed, but bears all the earmarks of a Serenity screening.
June 07
"Hi. I'm Anthony Head and you've got mail!".
Sound files recorded by Tony for your computer. Fantastic!
A Very Negative Review of "The Crow: Wicked Prayer".
A reviewer at aintitcool really hated this film (quite a bit of bad language).
Fox officially announce Angel "best of" DVDs (R2).
Coming out August 8th, episodes all from the first 4 seasons.
'The Inside' TV Spot Online.
Click on the picture of Special Agent Rebecca Locke to see the streaming video. And there's a brief interview with Tim Minear about the show at TheInside.org.
Mixed reviews for 'The Inside'.
Zap2it's TV Gal says "It's an intriguing premise.... But I will need to see some improvement before I recommend it.". And the SF Examiner TV critic doesn't hold back with her criticism "I expected more from the show's creators... Skip it.".
Nathan Fillion joins the Flanvention.
Nathan has been added to the ever increasing guest list for the Serenity Flanvention event in LA in December. You want free tickets then BE Shiny. BE Supportive. BE Mighty. BE Browncoats.
June 06
A Nathan Fillion interview for your perusal.
Includes some lovely amusing tidbits such as "A fan said to me, 'Hey, Nathan, Nathan. You know that nude scene you did? You should do more.' And I said, 'That's really creepy sir.'".
Wonderfalls coming to the UK.
"Sky One. Thursdays. 8pm. From 23 June." As taken from the July issue of SFX. However the BBC Cult site says it starts Tuesday 5 July.
Firefly already a "classic".
Our favourite sci-fi-western show receives an 8 out of 10 verdict from Pixelsurgeon.
Ain't It Cool confirms Ratner as X3 director.
Looks like the speculation was right. (Contains minor spoilers for current draft of X3 script.)
Wholly unofficial Smile Time spinoff comic
inspired by the fact Angel mentioned he'd probably have a couple more days as a puppet after the episode ended - so what did he get up to?
Michelle Trachtenberg Discusses 'Mysterious Skin'.
IGN Filmforce conducts a brief interview with the three young stars of the controversial independent film.
Happy Birthday to Danny Strong!
Our resident Superstar turns 31 today.
Profile of Richard Kelly, Director/Writer of SMG's next project "Southland Tales."
Some information on genesis of Southland Tales and possible plot with an interesting concept picture.(Scroll down for profile)
Katie Holmes is Rumored to be One of the Actresses Most Likely to Play Wonder Woman.
An Australian news site is reporting that Katie Holmes is up for consideration to play the part of Wonder Woman in the upcoming Wonder Woman movie.
Write-up of the Serenity Screening in Las Vegas.
Focuses more on the fans than the movie itself. And just for good measure, here's a similar account in the Kansas City Star (reg req).
June 05
A New Channel For Couch Potatoes.
TV.com (a revamped TVtome.com, relaunched Thursday) boasts information about 2,500 TV series dating to the 1940s, including plot summaries for most episodes aired during that period. It includes video trailers, biographies of characters and actors, and tools to let users communicate by writing reviews and chatting in message boards." The site places Firefly 8th in their top 10 shows.
Positive review of The Crow: Wicked Prayer.
"The reviewer felt the film looked 'fantastic'". More love for the movie at Ain't It Cool News as well.
Summer Glau on 'The 4400' Season Premiere Tonight.
'The 4400' returns to USA Network tonight and it guest stars Summer Glau.
A Blogger's Review of "The Inside".
Very positive. I can't wait till Wednesday.
Release dates for next Astonishing X-men issues drift further into the horizon.
#11 and #12 have now been pushed back yet again. But if you're missing the adventures of your favorite superhero team, check out "House of M", you won't be disappointed.
June 04
Joss interview in The Sondheim Review.
The Sondheim Review hasn't posted the article online, but Terry Teachout quotes a bit of it on his blog (link: search for "Whedon" on the page).
Oh Serenity! A Firefly ARG?
"Casual surfing this evening led me to a rather interesting website... BlueSun.org. On the surface, the site is unremarkable with just a simple image and a title of Coming Soon."
Acker and Baccarin on this Saturday's Justice League Unlimited.
Amy Acker voices The Huntress and Morena Baccarin returns as Black Canary. The episode airs 9 PM ET on Cartoon Network.
SCI-FI Brain, Firefly gets its own subpage on IGN.
IGN has a relatively new(I think) genre specific format, and on the SCI-FI brain section, Firefly gets its own sub-page.
A new Jewel Staite fansite.
This site just started 6/1/05, and has some nice pics of the lovely Jewel.
Breaking News : Amber Benson at Motor City Buffy this weekend.
Saturday and Sunday in Detroit, MI. Amber Benson is appearing in the place of Michelle Kelly. Tickets are available at the door of the event.
Serenity Action Figure Preorder.
Online retailer Entertainment Earth has posted a page to preorder Serenity Series One action figures.
June 03
Serenity Tickets on sale?
It appears to be starting again. Fandango in Houston is selling tickets to a Special Advance Preview on June 23rd at 10:00 p.m. It's been up for almost 10 hours now. Feeling is that they have jumped the gun and others will wait until Monday.
Joss Whedon Offers Readers Serenity.
Description of the upcoming comic series on IGN, with some extra cover art I haven't seen before.
"Firefly" DVDs at Amazon for $30.
"Firefly" DVDs now available at Amazon.com for $29.99.
Stock up folks, there are still friends, family, and passing strangers who need to be sat down and shown this.
Stock up folks, there are still friends, family, and passing strangers who need to be sat down and shown this.
Alan Tudyk interview at BackStage.com.
Nice description of his bio and career. Focuses much more on his movie work, but "Firefly" and "Serenity" get mentioned with love. "A lot of people recognize me from [the short-lived cult TV series] Firefly because it's the one I don't have an accent in; it's my own voice. Also, those fans are very... enthusiastic is the word I would use."
June 02
Another comic strip about a Serenity screening.
An enthusiastic viewer with a slightly different take on the movie.
Very brief mention of Buffy in Desperate Housewives review.
In this review (which contains spoilers for the season finale of Desperate Housewives) the reviewer mentions one scene that may have been influenced by "The Body". Nice to see that people remember such a fantastic episode.
IESB.NET Serenity Contest Winners.
"Special thanks to Simon Fraser from Whedonesque.com who was kind enough to choose the final four."
Serenity mention in Philadelphia Inquirer.
In a rant about film trailers, there is a brief mention of Serenity's trailer being a favorite at movie-list.com. Registration may be required, but it's free.
Happy Birthday Jewel Staite!
and many more to come! She is 23 today.
More speculations on X3 director.
According to Moriarty at AICN, Joss is not really to be considered as the (next) X3 director.
Second Angel comic book mini-series planned for the end of the year.
And we're assured that it will feature "the whole cast of characters from the television show". Will it be post Not Fade Away? Who knows.
New Serenity images.
You'll have seen some of these pics before but there's about 10 new ones. And very nice they are too (there's a bit of speculation in this thread that one particular pic is from a deleted scene).
June 01
Gellar signs to United Talent Agency.
This might not be enormously exciting news, but SMG has signed to UTA, one of the top four Hollywood agencies, following her recent acrimonious departure from William Morris. Word has it that UTA will assist her to pursue ambitions to produce films.
Joss will be speaking at the Screenwriting Expo 4
in Los Angeles, on November 11-13, 2005.
Art preview of the Angel RPG Investigators' Casebook.
Eden Studios manager, George Vasilakos, posted these as a preview of the sample characters that players will be able to pick up and use, from the forthcoming Angel Roleplaying Game supplement on low-powered investigative characters. "We are shooting for an August release."
Preview of Tim Minear's The Inside.
Brief clip from, presumably, the first episode at Fox's homepage.
Jewel Staite discusses the latest preview screenings & comic covers.
"I realize that some of you are getting a wee bit nervous that we're doing too many of these things...The people at Universal are professionals, man!"


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Five Things to Look Forward to at the Samsung Galaxy S8 Launch
The headphones connect to a TV via the Bluetooth wireless standard and attach to your head like a normal set of headphones. But instead of using your ears, the headphones work like hearing aids by transmitting sound waves through your skull.
They are one of several innovations Panasonic unveiled at the International CES show in Las Vegas. It also showed off a new user interface for its "Smart Viera" TVs, featuring a TV-mounted camera that recognizes the user and sets viewing preferences accordingly.
The Japanese electronics maker also showed off an easy way to send YouTube videos from smartphones to the TV.


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Subject | [jira] [Commented] (YARN-392) Make it possible to schedule to specific nodes without dropping locality |
Date | Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:15:13 GMT |
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/YARN-392?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13576299#comment-13576299 ] Bikas Saha commented on YARN-392: --------------------------------- Since you have already gone ahead and assigned it to yourself, why dont you take a shot. If YARN-393 gets solved then my guess is that this jira might get automatically resolved. However, YARN-393 is even more complex and potentially hard to fix. It would be good if you can post your ideas/approach first instead of a patch. This jira might be tricky and so discussing alternatives and agreeing on one of them would be a good exercise. I will try to post an alternative to this jira too. > Make it possible to schedule to specific nodes without dropping locality > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Key: YARN-392 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/YARN-392 > Project: Hadoop YARN > Issue Type: Sub-task > Reporter: Bikas Saha > Assignee: Sandy Ryza > > Currently its not possible to specify scheduling requests for specific nodes and nowhere else. The RM automatically relaxes locality to rack and * and assigns non-specified machines to the app. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira | |
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The Horse Forum
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- - go'in westren ( 4 real this time ;) )
go'in westren ( 4 real this time ;) ) i'm english all the time, shows , ring work ect. but once and a while i put the westren saddle on, keva isn't trained westren but she goes fine under it....so every year durring gala days we have a show in town and i'm going to go english in the morning and westren in the afternoon! WOOHOO! i'm going to do keyhole, barrels 4 sure and i'm not sure about the rest, maybe polls....the games! yes i do practice this and i have westren people help...so what do you guys think? |
I think it sounds great!!! It's great that you are doing different disiplines at once!!! Most people won't because they're more comfortable in one or the other!! Let us know how you go!! |
for sure! picture's too!!! but i gotta go get ready for a show this weekend...wish me luck! :lol: |
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Costume Photos
Costume Information
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Cost : | £30 |
Time Taken : | 6 hours |
Description | |
This is my Maid!Hungary cosplay! :) It's crap, I know, but I have a small budget and small skill. :) I will be trying to improve it over time! |
To-Do List
Measure, cut and sew skirt | High | Complete |
Dye shirt | High | Complete |
Add details to skirt | Medium | Complete |
Hem line shirt | Medium | Complete |
Shopping List
White Blouse | £4.00 | Bought |
White Apron | £4.00 | Bought |
Fabric Dye | £3.49 | Bought |
Dark green fabric 2m | £8.49 | Bought |
Skin-Colour Tights | £2.00 | Bought |
Flower | £2.00 | Bought |
Total | £23.98 |
Edited it! (Posted 27th January 2013) I didn't like the skirt very much... So I've edited it! ;) I've also added a collar to my shirt and obtained some good boots and tights! Enjoy! This is what I'll be wearing in Telford, so look out for me in the crappy Hungary costume! ;) UchihaMonster |
Finished! (Posted 25th October 2012) I've managed to finish my cosplay! I've put up a picture with it. I didn't put on the shoes and socks though, but I will have shoes! XD I wasn't able to find a handkerchief anywhere though... :/ What I'll probably do is just curl my hair a little at the bottom, have it loose and put a flower on it and I'll be Hungary since my hair is too long for Chibitalia. ;) UchihaMonster |
Apron! :D (Posted 13th October 2012) Apron arrived today... It's perfect! No changes needed! :D I made my friend try the skirt and apron on and she looked a lot like Chibitalia, even without the shirt and hair! It's going pretty well so far! :) I've hem-lined the shirt and made some ribbons, now I just need to dye the shirt (which is proving harder that it should be...) and then attach the ribbons and the shirt will be done! I need to buy a white handkerchief and a wig and it will be done. I'm a bit worried about the wig though... It's too expensive for my budget and I don't think Dad will buy it. Plus my hair is too long and dark to style it in Chibitalia style... Damn it... UchihaMonster |
Skirt done! (Posted 7th October 2012) Yay! The skirt is virtually done! I've hem lined it, sewn it together, cut it to the right size, put an elastic band...etc I didn't need to buy any more fabric, as I found a way to do it with the fabric I had. It's just a bit tight, but it's fine. I need to buy some white fabric and do the white bits at the bottom and add some decorations and details and it will be done. I haven't dyed the shirt yet, but I will do so soon. Everything is shaping up really well! :D UchihaMonster |
Argh! (Posted 30th September 2012) So many things gone wrong! The fabric isn't long enough and it looks like Chibitalia is some hooker with a crack on his bum, and the bloody sewing machine is acting up... Grr... I have to go and buy 1m of green fabric now, and now I have to use the sewing machines at school.... Grr! Not to mention that the fabric dye costs a bloody fortune... >:( UchihaMonster |
Slight Change! (Posted 29th September 2012) Slight change of plan. I bought 2m of emerald green fabric from Hobbycraft and 1m of elastic hemline thingymabobby... What I'll do is cut out the skirt fabric then sew it together. To make it stretchy, I'll do the stretchy elastic thing that some jeans have, and... Voila! Skirt! I bought a white top and I'll dye it green and that'll be the shirt. The apron is sorted, just need to actually buy it from ebay. On the skirt, to make it similar to Chibitalia, I'll have to get a small white strip of fabric and sew it to the bottom of the skirt on the inside and it'll look like the real deal. Got everything sorted to far! :D Let's hope everything goes well. ;) UchihaMonster |


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No you weren't, Dunce. You called him an alcoholic based on nothing but his report of drinking a lot one night.....
That's not my recollection. It's not Chess Jurist's or yours either according to this:I told him he might be an alcoholic
I have been unable to find your original claim. It may have been deleted. What I did find were multiple mentions of you referring to Chess Jurist as an alcoholic, with no denials or corrections from you before now:
[1] Juice: "I read a post I can't be bothered plagiarising that was complaining about accusing someone of being an 'alcoholic' for having 'one drink', or something to that effect. "
[2] Me: "A single act of stealing does not characterize one as a thief any more than a single act of intoxication qualifies one as an alcoholic."
[3] Le_Le: "CJ is now being labeled an alcoholic? For what??"


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i never played them in grade school and never heard about it. i assume they associate the game with "hoodlums". where i stay at now, the city maintains EVERYTHING except the basketball courts. hmmmmm
oh i see well when i grew up all the ghetto gangster movies had black thugs playing basketball and we still learn that shit dominoes is a gamblers game, if they dont play it in kid school then its for the same reason they dont think to teach them poker.
Of course they play dominoes in grade school. Don't smear the entire public school system just because you weren't in with the cool kids in kindergarten.
what's that one board game you use marbles and/ or rocks to go around taking turns? forgot what it was called but we used to play that shit.


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