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Frankie Dunlan (Rick Giovinazzo) is having one of the worst days in the history of bad days. Out of work for over four months and having just received a notice of eviction from his dilapidated rat trap of an apartment, the psychologically disabled Vietnam vet also has to contend with his nagging, ex-prostitute wife Cathy (Veronica Stork) and their 1-year-old baby boy, a squawling mutant whose Edward Munsch looks are the result of Frankie's exposure to Agent Orange. As if that's not enough, on his progress through the squalid streets of mid-80s Staten Island Frankie runs into friend and junkie Mike (Michael Tierno), so desperate for a fix he's willing to use a stolen police-issue pistol to commit armed robbery, and local crime-lord Paco (Mitch Maglio), to whom Frankie owes money and who threatens to turn Frankie's wife out again and sell his kid to pervs on the black market in order to work off the debt. Suffering depression, feelings of helplessness, and a wicked case of PTSD, Frankie feels his grip on reality loosen with every step he takes.
Oh well, it could be worse. At least it's not raining.
Working on a shoestring budget with equipment and actors he'd borrowed from the film school where he taught, director Buddy Giovinazzo caught lightning in a bottle with Combat Shock (1986, originally titled American Nightmares), crafting an bleak, artful study of nihilism and the devastating personal cost of war. Add some surprisingly effective in-camera effects, a smattering of well-shot gore, a dash of surrealist nightmare and an incredible performance from the director's brother in the lead role, and you've got a movie that is both a fascinating document of its time and strangely timeless.
"plot" of Combat Shock--basically all that happens is, Frankie has a nightmare, wakes up, heads out the door and walks the streets all day, meeting many of the city's similarly hopeless denizens and coming face-to-face with his demons before returning home for an expected but nonetheless devastating conclusion.
Over the course of several flashbacks to Frankie's time as a soldier in Vietnam, we learn that he deserted after his platoon was involved in the massacre and mutilation of an entire civilian village. Separated from his men and captured by the Viet Cong, Frankie was a POW for two years, beaten and tortured daily, even suffering maggots in his open wounds. Mentally destroyed by his experiences, he is discharged from the service. Back home, Frankie has a falling out with his father because of his love for Cathy, and as a result no longer speaks to the old man.
However, the strain of poverty and hopelessness has wreaked havoc with Frankie's happy marriage. Starving and scared, Cathy takes out her considerable rage on Frankie, presenting everything from their child's deformity to the broken toilet as further proof of her husband's worthlessness. She wants Frankie to call his father for help, but Frankie is too proud to swallow his years of bad feeling. After a shouting match underscored by the mutant baby's weird, otherworldly wails, Frankie storms out of the house and into the streets.
What follows is a kind of Progress Through Hell, as every encounter Frankie has leaves him feeling more helpless and seeing fewer options. Paco and his goon squad beat Frankie up and threaten his family; Mike the Junkie accuses him of betrayal for not giving him money for drugs, then heads off on his own desperate and badly-ending odyssey; an odd encounter with a case worker at the unemployment office (a young Sam Raimi lookalike with Frank Zappa and Dawn of the Dead posters in his office) provides no comfort; and a meeting with the young children of a streetwalker shows how little hope there is for the future. As repressed memories from Viet Nam come bubbling to the surface, Frankie snaps and carves a bloody path of vengeance that leads him back to his apartment, where he must "save his family" in what is still a shocking and gruesome scene.
Making a virtue of necessity, director Buddy Giovinazzo shows himself very inventive with the limited resources at his disposal. The movie is very episodic in its structure, with Frankie's encounters interspersed between long sequences showing him walking across the blighted urban landscape that he calls home. Giovinazzo cops to stretching the walking scenes out to pad the run-time, since "the script was light," but the scenes of desolation have a cumulative effect over the course of the movie's hour-and-a-half runtime. They establish so completely Frankie's world and point of view, by the end you can understand Frankie's assessment that there's no way out that doesn't involve blood and lots of it--and maybe not even then.
Giovinazzo also manages to make the Viet Nam scenes (filmed in a sewage drainage ditch near a Staten Island mall and in the director's mother's back yard), if not exactly believable, at least passable. The subjectiveness of the protagonist's point of view helps out here too, since the flashback and hospital scenes have a faked staginess that can pass for the unreality of a nightmare if you let yourself get pulled in. Quick edits and creative in-camera effects (such as projecting scenes of the VC massacre onto Frankie's face in a darkened room to illustrate his descent into final madness) also heighten the intensity and effectiveness of the flick. A sometimes funky, sometimes droning synth soundtrack by the director is also notable.
As for the gore--we get lots of nice juicy squibs, a VC massacre including a bisected body, and a cringe-inducing scene where Junky Mike, lacking a needle to deliver his drugs, instead uses a rusty coat hanger to pop a vein and pour the drugs in directly. And the conclusion includes a scene John Waters famously called "the most disgusting thing I've ever seen on film"--so there's that to look forward to.
In the commentary on the DVD, Giovinazzo admits he was greatly influenced by both Scorcese's Taxi Driver and David Lynch's Eraserhead, and both those influences can be seen here--the former in Frankie's climactic bloody rampage, and the latter in the Dunlan's mutant baby. A $140 hand puppet based loosely on the friendly alien from Spielberg's E. T., the baby's odd looks and otherworldly squeals turn Frankie's domestic life into a waking nightmare. Giovinazzo says he might not show the baby were he to make the movie today, but added to the heightened reality of other scenes, I thought it worked.
Picked up for distribution in 1986 by Troma Pictures, Combat Shock flopped on its initial release, partly due to MPAA-required cuts and the mis-marketing of the flick as a Rambo-style actioner by Troma. It gained a second life on the underground VHS tape-trading circuit, though, and its international notoriety enabled its director to move to Berlin and make movies there, sadly unseen by most of us stateside.
Making up for its initial fumbling of the material, Troma has made Combat Shock the flagship of its new TROMASTERPIECE DVD Collection, and have done a stellar job of it. The 2-disc set includes both the theatrical release version and the director's cut American Nightmares version, which of course includes more gore and weirdness. The theatrical version includes commentary by Giovinazzo and Jörg Buttgereit, director of the infamous Nekromantik. Though Buttgereit had nothing to do with Combat Shock, he and Giovinazzo are best friends, and the warmth between them comes through in the commentary. The track itself is full of interesting anecdotes, technical tidbits, and comments on the actors--all worthwhile, entertaining stuff.
Also included is a 30 minute documentary featuring independent filmmakers and fans discussing the effect of Combat Shock on the underground, which is very informative and a lot of fun. (Apart from the cool history lesson, it's neat to play "Who's Baked?" with the interviewees. Hint: Jim VanBebber.) A few interviews repeat a lot of the information included in the commentary, but it's neat to hear star Rick Giovinazzo, who never appeared in another film, talk about his powerhouse performance. We also get several of Buddy Giovinazzo's short films (some of which are interesting), a short feature on the locations used in the film as they appear today, and a few other tidbits. Troma haters will be pleased to know that while president Lloyd Kaufmann does appear in a few of the interviews, he respectfully eschews his customary "introductory skit" for this particular film.
Combat Shock is a weird, fascinating document that's been giving an applause-worthy release by Troma Team. If you love a good nihilistic post-war movie and crave something a little different, you won't go wrong with this one. 2.75 thumbs.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Combat Shock (1986): or, The Past is Never Gone
Posted by The Vicar of VHS at 9:06 AM
Labels: '80s, 2-3 thumbs, Boom Mike Cameo, DVD Reviews, Psycho Killer, PTSD, Sour Milk, Troma
5 comments:
- Samuel Wilson said...
Vicar, this film has been built up to nearly legendary status over the years, and it's beginning to feel imperative to me to see the DVD. Your recommendation puts it just about over the top for me.
- July 21, 2009 at 9:12 PM
- wiec? said...
i had a room mate in college who used to say "Taxi Driver is for wimps" and used to watch this movie all the time. living in the same one room apartment meant i had to watch it all the time too. that was one looong year.
great review! might have to rent it for old times sake but mostly just to see that ending one more time. ugh. the bonus stuff sounds pretty good too.
- July 21, 2009 at 10:24 PM
- Jeff Allard said...
I remember reading about Combat Shock in Chas. Balun's Deep Red magazine where he championed the movie. It sounded amazing but I never did catch up with it. Like a lot of indie horror in the late '80s, it was a bitch to find in my area - either in theaters or on home video. Eventually it just kind of went off my radar - but your write-up reminds me of the time when Combat Shock was at the top of my "To See" list.
- July 23, 2009 at 10:30 AM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
@Samuel Wilson--I know I'm in danger of overusing your incredibly useful "folk art filmmaking" designation, but it really is like the folk art version of Taxi Driver, with Eraserhead thrown in for spice. And this is a very good thing.
@wiec?--the bonus material is really well done, and Giovanazzo's short films and music videos are worth watching too. One called "Subconscious Realities" has one of the greatest theme songs ever. ;)
@Jeff Allard--the documentary on the disc talks about Chas. Balun's contribution to the legend of COMBAT SHOCK, and also the difficulty in getting ahold of it in the intervening years. You should definitely give it a look--go in with an open mind, and I think it lives up to the hype. :)
Thanks for the comments, guys!
- July 23, 2009 at 10:56 AM
- The Duke of DVD said...
Fantastic review, as always, Vicar! I have yet to watch this one, but have heard a lot about it, and your review makes it an imperative.
(special props go to the "METULL" screencap/caption)
- July 24, 2009 at 1:51 PM


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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Dubai vs Abu Dhabi
Less hysterical reporting in this one than we've seen in the past, especially in the articles about Dubai. It looks as though the writer, Michelle Wranik, actually spent some time here and got herself out and about.
For example, in previous atrticles I haven't seen much about my favourite areas of Dubai, like this:
...you can find some of the tastiest curries and thalis at rock-bottom prices in Karama or Satwa – both grungier, though character-filled suburban areas.
It's in these lesser-known areas where Dubai hides most of its surprises. Like parts of the beachside Umm Suqeim or Jumeirah, where there are small mosques on every corner, ramshackle fishermen's huts and a well-loved sailing club. Or the scruffy commercial district, Al Quoz, where the number of art galleries sprouting up suggests a city ready for a cultural renaissance.
The labyrinth of souks in Deira, on the eastern side of Dubai Creek, also offers a glimpse into the city's past. The muddled rabbit warrens of stalls manned by Indian and Persian merchants sell everything from tacky magnets to fine silk, gold and spices. Walking along the creek at night when the calls to prayer sound in unison from the surrounding mosques feels worlds away from glacially air-conditioned shopping malls. There's even a Little India of sorts, in the form of Hindi Lane – a chaotic alley behind the fabric souk, packed with stalls selling flower garlands, incense and statues of Hindu idols.
The final para about Dubai was perceptive:
For those who fail to see beyond the fancy facade, Dubai is the epitome of gaudy. But scrape beneath the surface and that's where the similarity between Paris Hilton and Dubai begins and ends. It's not as synthetic as it looks.
One of the problems with most previous articles is that they've been unbalanced with plenty of inaccuracies. They've either been breathless, over the top reports of nothing but the new developments or 'dark side of Dubai' stories.
The article is here.
25 comments:
- Keefieboy said...
Yes, but the Government Of Dubai seems to be intent on destroying those charming places: Satwa was saved at the last minute by the recession. Once things return to normal, I'm sure that Satwa will go, followed rapidly by Karama, Bur Dubai and Deira.
I don't think the Govt (translation: Sheikh Mo) have any appreciation of these areas. All they see is tatty, run-down, slightly dodgy, grungy stuff, and they think stuff like this will not appeal to tourists or residents. They could not be more wrong. These districts are the very heart and soul of Dubai.
- August 15, 2009 7:18 pm
- nzm said...
Keefie: agreed. Some of my most "real" Dubai moments were in those suburbs.
- August 16, 2009 12:25 am
- Seabee said...
Very true Keefie.
And although the destruction of Satwa and Jumeirah is on hold there are big areas that have been demolished already.
- August 16, 2009 9:07 am
- Mai Abaza said...
Delighted that Satwa destruction is on hold. Been coming to work here for nearly 7 years now. Shopped at Deepak's with my mum 20 years ago. And I live in Karama. If those places go, then Dubai will become exactly how all those previous articles described it.
Well done to Michelle, who wasn't a lazy journalist and bothered to look beyond the glitz.
In a few years, I hope we'll still be able to say that.
- August 16, 2009 10:11 am
seabee loves company...he finally found a journalist who writes about dubai in a way that agrees with his perception! and then of course, it gives him a chance to say, see all you foreigners, i am an almost local...local expert, i know more than you do, and i always knew you didn't see what i saw.
people often have no idea what miseries are behind the people who create the satwa and karama...as you only come there for your occasional lunch and dinner when you feel the need for some cheap spice and get to go home and sing praises about little india in dubai. oh..and that the govt hates it, and will rather wipe it from the face of the earth! it does not agree with the vice vision of dubai becoming a monaco..
- August 16, 2009 12:19 pm
- Seabee said...
- August 16, 2009 1:01 pm
Seebee, I have some sympathy with the comment from the previous anon. If you enjoy areas like Karama and Satwa so much, why don't you live there?
And since you don't live there, why do you think (if indeed you do?) that it is such a bad idea to redevelop those areas? Surely the government of Dubai knows better than you what is good for those areas? And if you think the government does no know better - why is this?
- August 16, 2009 1:02 pm
Can you provide some explanation for this response? You appear to object to other people being offensive in the comments but don't seem to hold yourself to the same standards. Well, I guess it is, after all, your blog.
I for one would be interested in the reasons why you disagree with "Anonymous Prat!".
- August 16, 2009 1:08 pm
- Seabee said...
firstname.lastname@example.com: You appear to object to other people being offensive in the comments but don't seem to hold yourself to the same standards.
Not at all. Your comment was nothing but sarcasm and I responded to that. You want to disagree with something I've said, that's fine. Childish sarcasm isn't the way to do it.
firstname.lastname@example.com, I do think it's a bad idea to develop older areas such as Satwa and Jumeirah if it means demolishing them and replacing them with yet more anonymous, soul-less, modern suburbs.
Go through my earlier posts on the subject of redevelopment vs regeneration, such as this one about Singapore.
By the way, you're not suggesting that governments always know best are you? That you believe every single decision your government makes is the correct one?
- August 16, 2009 2:25 pm
By the way, you're not suggesting that governments always know best are you? That you believe every single decision your government makes is the correct one?
Not at all; particularly when the government in question is unelected and unaccountable. But I was curious as to why you (apparently only an occasional visitor to these areas) disagree with the Dubai government's plans for their redevelopment. Do you know the views of the people living in those areas (perhaps they might to live in a development like the Dubai Marina)? So I ask again, would you be willing to live in Karama or Satwa in their current state?
- August 16, 2009 3:57 pm
i am the original 'prat', and i dont like my nom being hijacked by me too anons! there is no such thing as originality among anons anymore!
Have to give credit to seabee for not deleting my comments, which he finds highly offensive. but that is exactly where i will stop. he is obviously beyond the age where he can debate points of view which pulls down his argument, or proves them to be shallow, which is often the case here. He sees trees, lots of them, but never the woods. he believes he exists in this ethereal air above dubai where only he sees the truth, and no foreign writer does. and he has absolutely no issues when completely unfair policies are pursued and propogated by the govt. he finds it easier to close his eyes to that, and publish something on a traffic infringement on dubai, or street light not working , or cat shit on szr. thus he feels his sense of justice is balanced, as he has criticized the powers that are. and of course, then he goes on alluding all foreign writers are out to destroy dubai ( as if that needed any help, it is already done). existential convenience, that is where he exists. that is fine, this is your blog and you can do whatever you want. but do not feel that you have done justice to anyone, least of all your own intelligence. foreign consultants need to agree only during office hours for the money that you get, you can be your own man outside, and stand for democracy that your own country is rightfully proud of.
- August 16, 2009 4:42 pm
i am the original 'prat', and i dont like my nom being hijacked by me too anons! there is no such thing as originality among anons anymore!
Sorry prat anon. I'll need to wait until Seebee calls me a name so that we can be distinguished more easily (I recall that he once called me "dickhead" so perhaps I can adopt that name as my nom de guerre).
Like you, I have to say that Seebee's policy of letting through most comments is admirable. I enjoy his blog as a good source of local information on Dubai. However, I do feel that he is far too much of an apologist for the Dubai government and too readily overlooks the real injustices that such an autocratic system applies to many of the people who live under it and do not have the option to jump on a plane and fly back to a country with elections and the rule of law. Of course you have to be pragmatic to be an expat in Dubai - I just wish Seebee would acknowledge this rather than seeking to explain away/justify local injustices with lines such "we are only visitors/guests" etc. or some such.
Keep it up Seebee - I do enjoy disagreeing with you.
- August 16, 2009 5:27 pm
- Thunder said...
I just spent hours walking around Satwa and Deira. It was a wonderful respite from the sterility of so much of Dubai. I do not know if the poster below commenting about the miseries of those behind the satwa and karama has thought it through. I did not see misery, but quite normal life.
How about the misery of very young ladies from Vietnam cleaning hotel rooms for visitors from Germany. Or the Eastern European prostitutes filling hotel lobbies after midnight? There is much misery to serve the glitz.
- August 17, 2009 1:53 am
- Seabee said...
Three Anons to respond to it seems, so in order that the comments were posted:
email@example.com It makes no difference to the quality of their decisions whether a government is elected or not. For example, do you agree with everything the US, UK, Australian government of the day does?
I am not 'an occasional visitor', I've spent a number of years living here.
I disagree with the government's specific redevelopment plans, which involve the demolition of the existing suburbs. I'm in favour of regeneration and renovation of older areas - of any city.
As for whether I'd choose to live in a particular area, that has nothing to do with whether they should be demolished or renovated. Every city needs a mix of accommodation, from low-cost to luxury.
But as you seem to insist on knowing where I'd live, there are plenty of areas I wouldn't choose to live in, Palm Jumeirah for example. I also love old thatched English cottages but would I live in one? No, they're too small and cramped. Would I live in Karama? No. I hate Karama, it's an example of bad development and bad planning. Satwa, yes I'd be happy to live there but as a foreigner I can't buy property there.
As for the people living in low-cost accommodation you talk about, I know people living in 10-to-a-room villas who can afford to move to their own unit but prefer to stay where they are. People being threatened with eviction under the 'one villa one family' rule are finding ways around it so that they can stay where they are.
email@example.com I have no idea what you're trying to say.
firstname.lastname@example.com, did I really call you a dickhead? I don't recall that.
The evidence of my posts is that you're completely wrong accusing me of being an apologist, overlooking and not acknowledging injustices.
If you go through my posts you'll see plenty of criticism about laws, about the treatment of workers, lack of planning, the way government-related companies operate, bad service from government departments and all the rest of it.
You're also way off the mark when you claim that I explain away/justify local injustices. Where have I ever done that?
And: 'with lines such as "we are only visitors/guests". Can you find those lines anywhere in my nearly one thousand posts? I've said that this is a guest worker society which means it's a different culture to the societies we're from, but that's a very different thing.
- August 17, 2009 10:31 am
"email@example.com I have no idea what you're trying to say"
finally lost all capability in comprehension, in addition to selective perception i can see! bet you would, less messy to avoid the debate by claiming temporary insanity.
and oh yeah! there are turkish girls in germany, there are scottish girls in london, there are philippino girls in timbuctoo, nigerian girls in america....yeah we write about them on those blogs about those places. this i thought is a blog about dubai, not about vietnam girls in germany. talk about the how aboutery...
as for someone who says that the quality of life of people is not affected by their living in democracy or in autocracy, i have nothing to say. i have posted here scary stories about what happens to individuals here in autocracy, that you gently erase by hitting the delete button.
you can help the blind, you cannot help those who act like they are blind, just to take a few dirhams home.
- August 17, 2009 11:59 am
- Seabee said...
email@example.com, you're still talking absolute gibberish.
Can anybody else understand stuff like this?:
and oh yeah! there are turkish girls in germany, there are scottish girls in london, there are philippino girls in timbuctoo, nigerian girls in america....yeah we write about them on those blogs about those places. this i thought is a blog about dubai, not about vietnam girls in germany. talk about the how aboutery...
What does any of that have to do with my post? You think I've been talking about Vietnamese girls in Germany? Where did I do that? You must be reading another blog and leaving comments for it on here by mistake.
I did sort-of understand this bit: as for someone who says that the quality of life of people is not affected by their living in democracy or in autocracy, except that it bears no relation to the subject, which was the quality of decisions made by governments, not the quality of life of people.
I erase your stories on here? I have two comments on that claim.
One, your own blog is the place to post your stories, not other people's.
Two, I only delete libel, racist, obscene comments, or those which are completely off-subject and use my blog simply to make a point. If I deleted your comments they must have come under one of those categories.
- August 17, 2009 3:21 pm
suddenly i see complete light...seabee..we bow to your absolute knowledge, wisdom, and connections in the sheikhy world. now onwards, yours will be the last word in all matters relating to all stuff, on any blog. superior beings indeed need to be treated with such respect...praise the lord! and good bye!
- August 17, 2009 6:30 pm
It makes no difference to the quality of their decisions whether a government is elected or not.
Do you really think that the decisions of unelected rulers answerable to no one except a narrow elite (and constrained only by the threat of being overthrown) are of comparable quality to those of politicians who have to periodically face the voters?
For example, do you agree with everything the US, UK, Australian government of the day does?
Of course not, but at least the citizens in those respective countries have the opportunity to vote out politicians whose decisions they disagree with/object to.
It seems that you do not hold democracy in high regard?
- August 17, 2009 9:18 pm
- Seabee said...
email@example.com, that's a perfect example of the childish, schoolyard sarcasm which Anons think is smart and clever but which in fact is completely unnecessary, inappropriate, rude and bad manners.
You want to disagree with someone then put your argument in an adult, polite way.
firstname.lastname@example.com you're missing the context and you've gone off at a tangent to compare different forms of government, which is not what we were discussing. An Anon originally claimed that governments can make mistakes particularly when the government in question is unelected and unaccountable.
My answer was that any government, elected or not, can and does make mistakes. The quality of decisions depends on the ability of the individuals, not whether they were elected or appointed.
Somehow you've twisted that to mean that I don't believe in democracy. I can't work out the thinking that took you to that conclusion.
Democracy is far from perfect but it's the best system we've come up with so far. But it does not mean that democratically elected politicians are infallible and automatically make better decisions than non-elected leaders.
- August 18, 2009 9:51 am
But it does not mean that democratically elected politicians are infallible and automatically make better decisions than non-elected leaders.
But would you not agree that on balance, democratically elected leaders do make better decisions and that countries with democratic systems have been far more successful than those without?
- August 18, 2009 12:43 pm
- Seabee said...
email@example.com, on balance, not necessarily and yes.
- August 18, 2009 12:50 pm
on balance, not necessarily and yes.
I would have the thought that the second would have followed, in large part, from the first, although of course there are other (not unconnected) reasons why democracies are more successful (e.g. rule of law, freedom of speech, accountability to the electorate).
I think I understand now why you appear (on this blog) to hold the unelected rulers of Dubai in the same (if not greater) regard than the elected leaders in western democracies.
- August 18, 2009 1:07 pm
- Seabee said...
email@example.com, as you've suggested it's a much more complex situation than the simple question you originally asked and I answered. There are very many reasons why democracies are generally successful, a few of which you list.
There's also the important fact that elected leaders making bad decisions can be replaced at the next election, or their constitutional term expires and they have to leave. Example, BushW made many bad decisions, and although he was re-elected for a second term he ran out of his maximum time and had to leave.
Leaders are human and no human is perfect. Some people are more competent than others and that applies in all walks of life, whether it's your co-workers, your car mechanic, your doctor or your leader.
The advantage with a democracy is that bad leaders don't last too long and over time their bad decisions can be reversed. That's another of the reasons that democracies are generally successful, the bad or incompetent can be replaced fairly quickly.
As for the regard in which I hold various leaders, if a leader makes generally good decisions then I will acknowledge it, whether he's elected or not. A competent unelected leader is better than an incompetent elected one.
The form of government, whether it's a democracy, an absolute monarchy, a one-party system or any other form, is another question entirely.
- August 18, 2009 3:28 pm
- Media Junkie said...
wow - i got exhausted just reading all the comments.
- August 18, 2009 5:13 pm
Me too. I have to say Media Junkie is right, the quality and standard of that debate is frankly a waste of time.
To get back a little closer to the actual subject, isn't the point COMMUNITY? Almost everyone laments the destruction of the old neighbourhoods in Dubai, even if they wouldn't live there themselves. Satwa, Karama, these are areas where lower income people can find affordable accommodation and an atmosphere that they feel comfortable in. Without such places a certain ESSENTIAL class of workers in this city is bereft.
The locals may desire a fantasy perfect, glits and uber-glam city but they haven't thought it through. Real places take real time. They have to grow organically and their development has to be intrinsically honest. Satwa, Karama are just that. Growing as a product of the individual's actions, developing the real character of REAL Dubai, becoming communities that serve a real purpose.
So here we have, yet again, the conflict between Dubai as the local population imagine it should be and Dubai as the ordinary people create it in their process of living everyday lives.
Personally, I think the Emiraties will be the loosers if they deny the influence of the expats upon their city. Fantasy is just that, fantasy.
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Those who have grown up with Harry Potter will appreciate the level of maturity displayed by the young adult wizard and his pals in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." This emotionally satisfying conclusion to the series ensures that the impressive special effects generally don't overwhelm the characters we have come to know so well.
Spanning eight feature films over the course of a decade, the Harry Potter series has been one of the most reliable franchises in the movie business. The source novels by J.K. Rowling provided ample story material for the filmmakers, who shrewdly brought it to life by casting an appealing mix of novice acting talent and veteran actors.
The three principal characters survived a bumpy adolescence, which is perfectly understandable when you consider that supernatural villains sought to prevent them from reaching adulthood. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) have made it into their 20s. Indeed, one bare-chested scene makes you wonder if Harry Potter shouldn't be renamed Hairy Potter.
Anyway, our protagonists are ready for their final confrontation with Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). This personification of the dark side is primed for an apocalyptic battle, meaning Harry and his friends better wield the Elder Wand and whatever else is required to guarantee that good triumphs over evil in a decisive manner.
If "Deathly Hallows: Part 1" was overly deliberate in setting up the final showdown, "Part 2" delivers in an action-packed sense. Director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves know that we're ready for some dramatic resolution.
The plot complications rushing through this relatively fleet narrative include the devious dealings of such characters as Professor Severus Snape (Alan Rickman), who is now in charge of that esteemed private academy for precocious wizards known as Hogwarts. The school is a grim place under his administration, with students afraid of virtually everything. When Snape's motives are revealed, it's a fine chance for Alan Rickman to demonstrate how good he is at playing bad.
Although the story's magical twists and turns easily could take it into special effects overkill, it's commendable that the focus remains on the confrontation between young heroes and old villains. It's diverting to see such computer-generated wonders as a giant slithering snake and a dragon that accumulates many frequent flier miles, but these beasts remain in the service of a cleanly defined narrative.
As if to acknowledge that this narrative truly is at the end of its road, the film seems to go out of its way to make sure that the numerous supporting characters are able to take what amounts to a final bow. Although some of these characters are limited to a wink, a nod and a magic trick or two, it's still nice to have their familiar faces light up the screen for a spell.
Appearing in what sometimes verge on near-cameo bits are such agreeably assertive actors as Maggie Smith, Ciaran Hinds, Michael Gambon, Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, Gary Oldman and Robbie Coltrane. They're among the reasons why this long-running series has remained so cohesive.
And when Maggie Smith's character gets to perform one last act of magic, it's as if the series itself were waving its magic wand in a farewell gesture. Grade: B+
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" (PG-13) is now playing at area theaters.


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Debby Tewa grew up without electricity on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. Today, as a contractor to the Sandia National Laboratories Sandia Tribal Energy Program, she provides technical advice about maintaining photovoltaic (PV) units to people who live remotely as she once did. According to Tewa, most PV units in remote locations serve as the primary power source, though some homes and commercial facilities use them for supplemental power.
Installing PV units in remote locations makes a lot of sense, considering that, in Arizona, for example, it costs approximately $28,000 per mile to string overhead power lines. Tewa recommends that PV installation be done by an electrical contractor, but believes it is crucial that contractors installing PV units provide the education necessary to maintain the unit. Here are some of the maintenance tips she believes every PV installer should pass along to the end-user:
Baby those batteries. Batteries can be a "high-maintenance" component of PV units. "Even the maintenance-free [battery] requires some maintenance in terms of looking at terminal connections, wiring, and making sure there's no debris on the battery," she says. Tewa also advises end-users to add distilled water to lead-acid batteries about four times a year. But make sure to tell them to wear safety goggles, rubber aprons, and gloves when performing this task. They should also be aware of the danger of smoking near the battery bank and taught to tape the ends of the wrenches used to perform battery maintenance — to avoid shorting out any of the connections.
Properly manage your load. "Some appliances can't be energized by solar power, so the contractor has to make sure that the customer understands how their appliances might affect the system, especially if they're going to be off-grid residential," Tewa says. She recommends that those using PV units create an "energy budget" to manage their load and use energy-efficient appliances and compact fluorescent light bulbs to further limit the amount of power they consume.
Keep those panels clean. Fortunately, the solar panels themselves require very little maintenance. Still, dirt can limit the amount of light hitting the solar panels and reduce the power generated, so Tewa says panels should occasionally be washed off with soap or water, but "if there's a good rainy season the rain can wash the dust away."


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Catholicism Series A series of one-hour DVD presentations on Catholicism, followed by discussion facilitated by Sister Martha Burbulla, CCW, will be held at St. Stephen Catholic Church in the social hall. The sessions will be held Mondays, October 15, 22 and 29, at two different times. They are scheduled for the morning from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and in the evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants may attend either session. Father Robert Barron, a priest and seminary profession from Chicago, is the author and host of this pilgrimage to fascinating spiritual places of faith throughout the world. Sister Martha plans to hold five sessions in October and five in the spring. Catholics who wish to learn more about their faith, persons who are interested in Catholicism or those who are just curious are welcome. There is no charge. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-0661.
Bible Conference Knobsville Church of the Brethren will hold a Bible conference November 11-14, led by Pastor Fred Thomson of Easley, S.C. The conference is entitled "The Joy Robbers: A Study in Philippians." Conference will be held Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and evenings at 7 p.m. All are invited. More information may be obtained by contacting Pastor Chris Elliot at 717-987-3935.
Need Prayer? Rehoboth New Life will hold prayer outreach along U.S. Route 522 in Needmore Saturday, October 13, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Anyone needing prayer please stop by. We care. More information available at 717-496-7558.
Revival Revival services will be held October 14-21 at Fort Littleton Bible Church. Sunday service will be at 10:30 a.m. and nightly services at 7 p.m. with Rev. William White and Rev. Ken Ali.
Trunk or Treat Knobsville United Methodist Church will hold a trunk or treat Saturday, October 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in the church parking lot. Children will receive candy, hot dogs and other snacks. There is no charge and everyone invited to attend. The church is located on Waterfall Road.
Teen Night Halloween Party Teen night will be held, along with a Halloween party with ghost stories, at McConnellsburg library, Friday, October 26, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Ghost stories told by a professional storyteller. Costumes encouraged. Bring own pumpkin for carving (optional). Free. All teens welcome. Wii, crafts, board games, movies, books and music available. Enter through community room door.
Christmas Bazaar A Christmas bazaar will be held November 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and November 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Pleasant Grove Christian Church Fellowship Hall. All kinds of crafts, gift ideas and food. The church is located three miles west of Needmore. More information may be obtained by calling Mary at 573-2567.
Family Place Sessions Family Place sessions will be held at Fulton County Library in McConnellsburg beginning Friday, October 12, at 10 a.m., in the library's community room. Special guest will be Rosie Klinepeter. Bring baby or toddler to share in the fun.
Old MHS Haunted School Tour McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends will host a tour of the haunted school at the alumni building in McConnellsburg Thursday, October 25, Friday, October 26, and Saturday, October 27, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Come and see what the downstairs is really like. Donations of candy are needed. Any questions or if you would like to help, please contact Kathy J. Kendall at 485-0221 or 377- 3643.
Boro Trick-or-Treat/Parade Thursday, October 25 has been declared as Trick-or-Treat Night in the borough. Children may trick-or-treat from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at homes where the porch lights are on. The annual Halloween parade will begin at 7 p.m.
Lanterns & Legends Festival A Lanterns and Legends Festival will be held at Cowans Gap State Park October 27, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fall foliage walk will be held at 1 p.m. with activities including pumpkin carving, seed roasting, apple press and hot apple cider. A Legends of Cowans Gap walk will be held at 7 p.m.
Benefit Community Dance McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends will sponsor a benefit dance for Cody Trail. Cody is a junior at MHS and has just recently been diagnoised with a very rare colon cancer. All proceeds will go to Cody and his family to help out with expenses. Donations and help are needed. Please contact Kathy Kendall with any questions or donations at 485-0221 or 377-3643
Basketball Registration McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Association will hold registration for all 4-year-olds through third grade boys and girls who would like to learn how to play basketball Friday, October 12, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the alumni community building. Registration is $ 15 and all practices will be in the alumni gym starting in November. If you can not make registration or have questions, please contact Kathy Kendall at 485-0221 or 377-3643.
Fall Foliage Hike Fulton County Parks and Recreation will sponsor a fall foliage hike Sunday, October 14, at 2 p.m. The hike will start at Cowans Gap, go up to the overlook, continue on to the Knobsville overlook, then return to the lake. DCNR's Shawn Lynn will guide the approximately 3-mile, 2- to 2 1/2-hour hike over gradual mountain terrain. Meet at the parking area at the end of the lake by Pavilion #4 and the large group camping area. The hike will feature the beautiful views of the fall colors. Water provided. Please call 717-485 6767, Ext. 205 or 717-377-5882 more information.
Travel Soccer Sign-ups TYSC Youth Travel Soccer League is holding spring sign-ups at McConnellsburg Elementary front office Friday, October 12. See TYSCSoccer.org for more information.
SF Musical Advance tickets for the Southern Fulton Junior Senior High School production of the musical "Happy Days" are available by calling the main office at 717-294-3251, Ext. 201, or by visiting Gordon's Cruise-In in Needmore or Dott Store in Dott, Pa. Student tickets are $3 each and adult tickets are $5. Show dates are Friday, October 19, and Saturday, October 20; both evenings the performances begin at 7 p.m. .and the doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The tickets are general admission only. Some may be available at the door, but there are no guarantees.
Christmas Dinner Auction Fulton County Community Christian School will host its annual Christmas dinner auction Saturday, November 10, at Needmore Bible Church. A silent auction will begin at 3:30 p.m. A buffet dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by the traditional auction at 6:30 p.m. Hundreds of items to bid on ranging from handcrafted furniture and crafts to antiques, guns, hunting and fishing gear and supplies, household decorations, framed prints, jewelry and much more. Dinner reservations are required. Tickets may be obtained by calling 717-573-4400 or 717-485-3496. Donations for the silent and/or traditional auctions are being accepted and appreciated. Items may be dropped at the school or arrangements for pickup can be made.
Mic Night will be held at the Warfordsburg Senior Center on Saturday, October 13, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Kitchen opens at 5:00 p.m. Food and drink will be available. Donation is a $1. Everyone is welcome! For more information, call 717-294-6020.
Bus Trip Modern Woodmen of America Camp 7948 will sponsor a bus trip to New York City Saturday, December 1. The bus departs from McConnellsburg Courthouse at 6 a.m. A stop will be made for breakfast at approximately 8:15 a.m. and arrive in New York City near Macy's at approximately 11:30 a.m. Depart New York City near 9th Ave., between 44th and 45th streets at 6:15 p.m. A stop will be made halfway home for supper. Estimated arrival back in McConnellsburg is 12:15 a.m. Cost for transportation and a buffet breakfsat is $50 per person. Please send money by November 12 to Rick Claar, PO Box 624, Bedford, PA 15522 or call 888-623-6719.
Walk-A-Thon A dyslexia walk-a-thon will be hosted by Scottish Rite Masons October 14, at 1 p.m., starting from the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 2701 North Third Street, Harrisburg. The public is invited to participate. A dyslexia center is located at the cathedral in Harrisburg and is sponsored by the Scottish Rite. For information, call 717-238-8867.
Bloodmobile A blood drive will be held Thursday, October 18, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Presbyterian Faith Center, 12957 Buck Valley Road, Warfordsburg.
Zumbathon There will be a Zumbathon at the alumni building in McConnellsburg Friday, October 12, at 7 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the old MHS building. More information may be obtained by calling Kathy Kendall at 485-0221 or 377-3643.
Pancake Supper A pancake supper will be held at Needmore Firehall Friday, October 12, at 6 p.m., sponsored by Needmore Junior Fire Co. Menu will be pancakes, sausage, eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits. Donations accepted.
Spaghetti Dinner An all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner will be held Saturday, November 3, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Buck Valley Christian Church, 2281 Harmonia Road, Warfordsburg. Cost is adults $5; children 5-12, $3 and 5 and under are free or whole family for $20. Donations benefit Hagerstown Rescue Mission.
Farm Women's Day The Fulton County Society of Farm Women will be celebrating Farm Women's Day with brunch at the Ft. Family Restaurant on Sat. Oct. 13, at 9 a.m. All members are encouraged to attend and help celebrate the beginning of The Society of Farm Women in PA.
Election Day Spaghetti Dinner St. Stephen Catholic Church will hold an Election Day spaghetti dinner Tuesday, November 6. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner is served from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Meatball subs will be available also. Cost is $6 for aduts and children 12 and under are $3. Takeouts available.
Ham & Oyster Supper A ham and oyster supper will be held October 27, from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Cove Valley Youth Camp, 5357 Little Cove Road, Mercersburg. Cost for the all-you-can-eat meal is $20 for adults and $5 children 4- 12 years of age. Proceeds benefit the upkeep of the camp and camp ministry.
Pancake Supper Bedford Chapel Church on Rt. 643, 4570 Flickerville Road, Warfordsburg, will hold an all-youcan eat pancake supper Saturday, October 13, from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Menu includes pancakes, buckwheat cakes, sausage, sausage gravy, puddin meat, scrambled eggs, coffee, and juice. Everyone welcome.
Chicken Barbecue Needmore Fire Co. will hold a chicken barbecue Sunday, October 14, at 11 a.m. Menu will be half a chicken, baked beans, applesauce, cake and roll.
Turkey Dinner Breezewood Volunteer Fire Co. will hold a turkey dinner Sunday, October 28, beginning at 11 a.m. Meals are available to eat in or take out. All proceeds benefit the Breezewood Volunteer Fire Co.
FFA Pizza Day Lincoln Way Pizza will hold a 10 percent day October 12 all day. Ten percent of all sales will be donated to McConnellsburg FFA
Republican Fall Dinner The Fulton County Republican Committee will hold its annual fall dinner Friday, October 12, at 6 p.m., at Hustontown Firehall. Adult tickets are $12 and tickets for children between ages 6 and 10 are $6. Children 5 and under eat for free. Please contact a committee member to obtain a ticket.
Free Meal A free meal will be served the second Tuesday of each month at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 220 North Third Street. Please join in for good fellowship.
Veterans Office Closed The Veterans Affairs Office will not be open October 17 due to required annual training.
55-Alive Driving Offer The classroom refresher course for the 55-Alive/Mature Driving will be offered for free to veterans at Warfordsburg Senior Center November 27 and 28. Classes are from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and two days of classes are required. Preregister either in person or by calling the center. All others can call or mail the check payable to AARP for $14 (per person nonmember) or $12 (per person AARP member) to Warfordsburg Senior Center, 209 Long Hollow Road, Warfordsburg, PA 17267. Graduates of the class, age 55 and over, will be eligible for the 3-year auto insurance discounts. Anyone planning on staying for lunch following the class, please be sure to call 294-6020 one day in advance or when registering. There are no tests involved.
Fulton County Research The Historical Society wants to document craftsmen of the 19th century who made furniture and other items for local households. Some names of workmen are the Bender Brothers and Stoners of McConnellsburg, Will Truax and Joel Palmer of Belfast Township, R. F. Stunkard of Taylor Township, Bancroft Woodcock of Wells Township, Elijah Barton of Brush Creek Township and others. Any family information, old photographs and especially pictures of signed pieces are wanted. The owners may remain anonymous. Contact the society at Box 115, McConnellsburg, PA 17233, e-mail to email@example.com or phone (717) 485-3172. Information received by November 30 may be included in a society publication.
Sportsmen's Meeting Fulton County Sportsmen's League will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the stone house at the trout nursery on October 19.
Garden Club Meeting North End Garden Club will meet Tuesday, October 23, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in Fulton County Library community room. Lunch and a silent auction will be held. New members and visitors are welcome. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-5736.
Singles Meeting Knobsville Singles will meet Tuesday, October 16, at 9 a.m., at Foot of the Mountain restaurant, Cove Gap. Anyone wanting to carpool should meet at Cherie's house at 8 a.m.
Horse & Pony Club Meeting October starts the new 4- H year. The Horse & Pony Club will hold its meeting October 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Community State Bank. New members are welcome. For additional information, contact Michelle DeShong at 717-816-3419 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Red Neck Basket Bingo A Red Neck basket bingo will be held Saturday, November 10, at the Alumni Community Building. Proceeds support the building. Sponsors, baskets, door prizes, silent auction, baked goods, water, soda, Gatorade, hotdogs, barbecues, rolls, candy, nachos and cheese are needed. Anyone who can help or donate, please contact Mrs. Kendall at 485-0221 or 377-3643. Doors open at 5:30 and bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $ 25 and includes 20 games plus four specials and door prizes. Baskets filled with goodies. There will be a raffle for a gun and one special will be for a fisherman's combo. King Tut, raffles, jars and 50/50 will be available.
Basket Bingo Forbes Road Class of 2014 will hold a Longaberger basket bingo October 14 at Hustontown Firehall. Large baskets filled with lots of great stuff, along with refreshments (chicken corn soup, baked goods, barbecues, etc.) and tip jars. Doors open at 11 a.m. and 20+ games of bingo begin at 1 p.m. See any class member or call 717-816-3937 for tickets.
Basket Bingo Basket bingo will be held November 4 at Breezewood Fire Co. Doors open at 2 p.m. with games starting at 3 p.m. Tickets availale at the door at a cost of $20 for 25 games and additional baskets and items will be raffled off. Kitchen will be open. All proceeds benefit Breezewood Fire Co. Sponsored by the Longaberger Company.
Breakfast Buffet Cito United Methodist Church will serve a breakfast buffet Saturday, October 20, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., at Cito Fellowship Hall, 3746 Cito Road, McConnellsburg. The buffet-style breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, chipped beef gravy, toast, orange juice and coffee. No charge. Donations accepted.
HAVFCO FFFF Activities Fulton Fall Folk Festival happenings at Hustontown Firehall are Friday, October 19, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. - roast beef dinner; Saturday, October 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - all-you-can-eat old-fashioned slippery potpie (ham, chicken and beef); Saturday, October 20, 6 p.m. - open stage. Kitchen with regular menu opens at 5 p.m.; Sunday, October 21, 11 a.m. all-you-can-eat smorgasbord featuring six different meats, vegetables, gravies, stuffing, variety of salads, dessert and beverages.
Book Sale/Raffle A book sale and raffle to benefit Fulton County Library and Hustontown Branch Library will be held Friday, October 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, October 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All books just $3 per bag. Romances just $1 per box. Raffles include two gun safes and other hunting/ outdoor items.
FFFF Vendors Wanted Vendors are wanted for the Waterfall Fall Folk Festival Saturday, October 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. If interested in setting up, please contact Jane at 814-685- 3236 by October 1.
FFFF Fashion Show Not too soon to get your outfit for the Second Time Around Fashion Show in Waterfall, October 20, on the Knepper's Mill porch at 12:30 p.m. and will include the pet show. Anyone can enter. Complete outfit must come from Second Time Around. Come in now before everything is picked over to get an outfit at no charge and to keep after the contest.
Turkey Supper The annual turkey supper will be held October 19, from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m., at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 220 North Third Street, McConnellsburg. Cost is $10 for adults, $6 for children 6-12 years old and under 6 is free. Carryouts available at rear entrance.
Christian Music Festival A Christian music festival will be held Friday, October 19, at McConnell Park (courthouse lawn), from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Christian artists from Freedom Worship Center, "His" from McConnellsburg UMC, "Justified" from Cito UMC, "One Accord" from Mt. Union and "City Skies" from Martinsburg, W.Va., will be appearing. Prayer and ministry tent will be set up along with free food (pork barbecue, chickrn corn soup), kids games, face painting and more.
Dale Gordon Memorial 5K Run/Walk The Dale Gordon Memorial 5K Run/Walk will be held October 20 in Needmore. Proceeds benefit Fulton County Community Christian School. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. Check-in starts at 7:30 a.m. in the square of Needmore. Entry fees are $20 if paid by October 17 and $25 if paid after October 17. Entry fees are nonrefundable. A free T-shirt will be given to all runners/walkers at check-in. The race will be held rain or shine. The award ceremony will be held at the square in Needmore following the race. Medals will be awarded to first- and second-place winners in each category. For information or to register, call Bonnie Gordon at 717-573-2318. All donations are tax deductible. Receipts will be given for all donations for tax purposes.
Bus Tour Of County And Hancock Area A bus tour will be held October 19, of southern Fulton County and Hancock area. Historic sites included in the tour will be McConnellsburg, White Church and Union Cemetery unique tombstones, Tonoloway Primitive Baptist Church, lunch at Weavers, C&O Canal Visitors Center, old National Pike toll house, Fairview one room school and Crystal Spring campground. Other sites will be discussed. Docents will talk at all stops. View the fall foliage by bus. Cost is $70 and $65 for Historical Society members and includes Bollman bus, lunch and all fees and gratuities. Sponsored by Fulton County Historical Society. Contact John 328-9279 for reservations and details.
Chicken Barbecue Knobsville United Methodist Church will hold a chicken barbecue Saturday, October 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meals are $10 and include half a chicken, baked potato, baked beans, macaroni salad, applesauce and beverage. Also half a chicken with no sides is also available for $7. Eat in or takeout. Baked goods also available. Chicken prepared by Marty Smith's BBQ. For advance tickets, contact any member or call 987-3215. The church is located on Waterfall Road.
Museums Open McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Association will be opening both the McConnellsburg Alumni & Fulton County Sports Museums during Fulton Folk Festival. Hours are Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Memorabilia is still needed. This would be a great weekend to go thru those memory boxes and bring the museum your memories. Any questions, please call Kathy J. Kendall at 485-0221 or 377-3643.
Kitchen Open McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends Association will have their kitchen open this year during the Fulton Fall Folk Festival. Hours are Friday - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Specialty items include apple dumplings, buck eyes, pulled pork sandwiches, ham and bean soup, chicken corn noodle soup, focaccia, various cookies and baked goods.
St. Stephen Food Sale St. Stephen Catholic Church Family Life Committee will have available chicken corn, ham and bean and vegetable soup, kielbasa sandwiches, meatball subs and hotdogs, coffee, hot tea, hot chocolate and soda Saturday, October 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bake sale also.
Chili Fest The Franklin-Fulton Democratic Club will again be holding its annual chili fest during the festival one day only on Saturday, October 20. There will be dozens of kinds of chili by the cup and by the bowl as well as cornbread, cookies, baked goods and coffee starting early in the day and running until it's all gone. Located at 123 South Second Street, mc- Connellsburg.
FFFF Food Sale McConnellsburg United Methodit Church festival activities are as follows: Friday - curbside sandwiches, carryout dumplings and chicken corn soup by the bowl starting at 11 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. - enjoy the Christian music festival on the courthouse lawn; Saturday - carryout dumplings or inside dining available for apple dumplings and sandwiches beginning at 8:30 a.m. Visit on the square and enjoy the festival.


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Joined: 22 Feb 2007
Posts: 209
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posted: Mon 26 Feb 2007, 20:00
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Promoting Puppy at Computer Shows
Our local Lunix Users group [www.satlug.org] takes part in local computer shows about every 6 or so weeks. I have had Puppy running on the computer I bring with me at the last few shows. [started with 2.11 and had 2.14 at the last one]
Our next show in the San Anotnio, TX, USA area is March 10. Is there any official 'Hand Out' that I could down load and print out?
In the past we have had CD's avaliable [for a donation to our group] of various distro's. I will try and get them to do some Puppy CD's if that is agreeable with Barry. We do a label on each with the Distro Name, Version,date of version, and our SATLUG logo.
If you would like I could get the person that does this for us to contact you if needed.
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Posts: 616
Posted: Tue 27 Feb 2007, 05:34
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i haven't seen anything like that, althought i bet lobster could whip something up in a moment flat, as he often does.
i would offer my help, with graphics or layout if nothing else, but i almost forgot you made grafpup and are really more qualified. don't count it as a refusal! maybe i'll have a useful suggestion as an addition to lobster's mix.
sadly, it is not possible to separate politics from free software. free software - politics = unfree software.
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Joined: 22 Feb 2007
Posts: 209
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posted: Tue 27 Feb 2007, 20:02
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A few quick thoughts if a flyer is put together.
Keep it simple, able to be printed on a home color inkjet type printer OR black and white laser type printer with out large 'color' coverage. Most people would probably be printing them on a home computer at their own cost.
Two sided is okay if the front side has a little 'flash' to it and the back is mostly simple text, once more, they will probably be printed on a person's home printer and very few will have duplex printers. Most of the paper that people would have at home to print on is what we call here 20 Lb bond. I do have some heaver here, was involved with a print shop at one time, so I have 24, 28 and Opaque 60 and 70 Book File size should be kept reasonable to allow even 'dial up' downloads to be done in a reasonable time. Open Office and PDF formats for the final edition, Open Office for the 'beta' to allow last second changes by hand.
Keep it to a 'standard' size that will fit both the 8.5" x 11" we used here in the 'colony's' and the A size the rest of the world uses. If a 'beta' of this could be ready before March 10 I would be able to print some up for that show.
Mybe do an alternate one that could be done on 11" x 17" or the simalar A size, that could then be folded to 8.5" x 11" I would just print a few of these and give them to the people that actually spent some time at the booth looking at Puppy and showed a true intrest. This is not needed now, could be done over the next few months.
I am willing to be the 'beta' tester for the flyers, I have a good group of people I deal with that will be honest about the 'first impression' they have, and our computer shows happen about every 6 weeks, so we would have a reasonable amout of time between 'versions' to make changes and updates.
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Posts: 6266
Location: Knoxville, TN, USA
Posted: Tue 27 Feb 2007, 21:00
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but i almost forgot you made grafpup and are really more qualified.
Ehm, There are two Nathans now, NathanF and NathanO. I think they're different people, anyways.
Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. --Muad'Dib
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Joined: 22 Feb 2007
Posts: 209
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posted: Sat 10 Mar 2007, 22:22
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The computer show was today. I do not know how many people they had throught the gate, but our Linux Users Group had people stopping by in small groups from opening at 10 AM to about 4:30 PM. The show closed at 5 PM.
I had Puppy running most of the day, the next computer over was running Knoppix, the third had one of the other Live CD's, and several laptops were running various 'full' distro's, Fedora, Suse, and one other.
Puppy got a lot of good comments. I wrote down for some people, and a large group took down on their own the web address. I have talked to the people that make up our CD's and DVD's to have them do some Puppy ones for the next show, May 12.
We ran out of all the Live CD's, DVD's we had, people give us a donation of between $2 for students and $5 for others for the CD's, and $5 for students and $10 for others for the DVD's. Besides the 'live' distor's, we also have the 'full installs' of several like SUSE, Fedora, and Debian.
I still would like to do a hand out for Puppy if some one will come up with the idea's and do it in OO or PDF format. It looks like even within our Linux Users Group that Puppy is gaining support. At least 4 of the people working the show had Puppy with them, and at our meeting Thursday another 4 or 5 said they had started playing with Puppy.
As the numberof Puppy Users in our LUG continues to grow I will try and have a 'Puppy LUG' meeting prior to our regular LUG meeting. I do not wnat us to split off from the main LUG, but rather be a sub group of it to better promote Linux overall.
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Posts: 209
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posted: Fri 13 Apr 2007, 10:19
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I am now 4 weeks to the next local computer show. I still could use dome help in creating a flyer for Puppy.
NathanF, your the graphics person, any ideas on a good layout?
Pizzasgood, your the one with the personality in the group, how about some ideas on what to say.
I will take input from everyone and would make the flyer avaliable on the forum.
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Location: Knoxville, TN, USA
Posted: Fri 13 Apr 2007, 17:25
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How much needs to be said? A one-liner or a paragraph? I'll make several of each:
Puppy Linux: Lift your leg at Redmond.
It compresses 200 MB worth of Linux Goodness into an 80MB iso. The whole thing loads into 70MB of RAM, and runs faster than a greased toddler in a candy shop. High operating speeds have been proven addictive, so use at your own risk.
Word processing, spreadsheet, email client, browser, and media player. 200MB worth, crammed into an ~80MB iso file. Boots from CD, USB, or Harddrive. Immune to viruses. No blue-screens-of-death. Runs fast. Yours now, for a total of $0.00. Enjoy!
Have you always wanted a very fast, efficient, and small operating system, but still want a GUI, browser, spreadsheets, media player, and word processor? Thought it couldn't be done? Think again. Puppy Linux crams 200MB of useful apps (like SeaMonkey, Gnumeric, Abiword, and Gxine) into an 80MB iso file. That compressed file loads into ram to offer FAST access times. No more waiting for your CD or harddrive to spin up! Just click, and WHAM! That GUI is in your face faster than you can say "Slow down!". And to make things better, no viruses, no spyware, and no auditors! Puppy Linux is 100% free to use, free to install, and free to distribute. It's Linux how it was always meant to be.
Puppy Linux: No cash, no crash, no bloat, and no cut throats.
Puppy Linux: Gates just got pwned, yo!
Puppy Linux: Unleash your computer!
Puppy Linux: Put that in your drive and boot it!
Puppy Linux: Not just a Live-CD! Also boots from HD and USB! Loads into RAM from all three, only eats 70MB and goes fast! Full complement of software.
Puppy Linux: It looks small, but that's because it has 200 MB worth of Linux Goodness compressed to an 80MB iso, and it
compressed when loaded into RAM for unmatchable access times!
Puppy Linux: Byte me.
Puppy Linux: You other Live-CDs just got bit.
Puppy Linux: Retire your other Live-CD's to frisbees, because this Puppy is all you'll need.
Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. --Muad'Dib
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Posts: 70
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Posted: Fri 13 Apr 2007, 17:56
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Some of those one-liners are great!
"Unleash your computer" has serious slogan potential, actually.
"Lift your leg at Redmond" is still making me chuckle, but it's not exactly main webpage material.
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Posts: 209
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posted: Fri 13 Apr 2007, 19:52
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Thanks for a great start, I will try and work on a 'beta' of a flyer this weekend.
Still would like more input from others,
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Posts: 209
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2007, 11:38
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I want to post my first cut at the flyer but none of the Open Doc formats are allowed. Is there a .zip file create in 2.15?
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Posts: 269
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2007, 13:26
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tar -cvzf flier.tar.gz flier.odt
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Posts: 6266
Location: Knoxville, TN, USA
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2007, 13:55
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Puppy does support zip if you want to make it easy on Widows people Otherwise, Linux people tend to us gzip or bzip2, and they usually make a tar archive first (lets you have multiple files in it). I'm sure the PupZip app can do it all, but I just use the commandline.
zip xxxx.zip xxxx.doc
unzip xxxx.zip
Gzip and bzip2 are nearly the same.
gzip xxxx.doc
gunzip xxxx.gz
bzip2 xxxx.doc
bunzip2 xxxx.doc
What bostonvaulter posted will make a tar archive, then automatically run it through gzip. To extract it, use:
tar -xzf flier.tar.gz
Though I've found that just
tar -xf flier.tar.gz
is sufficient to extract most any tar archive in Puppy (.tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz), skipping the extra options to specify compression may not work in other Linux's. I'm not really sure.
Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. --Muad'Dib
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Joined: 22 Feb 2007
Posts: 209
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posted: Fri 20 Apr 2007, 17:26
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Here is the first cut on the flyer. It is an .odp,
It is 'letter' size, but should work okay in 'A' size. I need to work on the margins.
I choose the 'puppy' on the bottom baised on the way people react to animal pictures around here.
I need some help on the best way to do the 'web site links', not happy with the way they are.
Will be a judge at a Chili Cook Off this weekend, will get back on it next week.
Flyer try #1 .opd
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Location: Paradox Realm
Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007, 15:32
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Here is a NEW presentation to go with the flyer . . .
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Posts: 209
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007, 17:58
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Thanks for the input, I will try and have the ODP on my computer at the show as weel as a flyer.
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[http://cmus.sourceforge.net/ cmus] ''(C* Player)'' is a small, fast and powerful console audio player which supports most major audio formats. Various features include gapless playback, ReplayGain support, MP3 and Ogg streaming, live filtering, instant startup, customizable key-bindings, and vi-style default key-bindings.
[[]] the [[Official Repositories]]
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== Keybindings ==
the keybindings.
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cmus (C* MUsic Player) is a small, fast and powerful console audio player which supports most major audio formats. Various features include gapless playback, ReplayGain support, MP3 and Ogg streaming, live filtering, instant startup, customizable key-bindings, and vi-style default key-bindings.
- 1 Installation
- 2 Configuration
- 3 Usage
- 4 Tabs
- 5 Links
Install cmus, available in the Official Repositories.
Alternatively, there is also a development version available in the AUR called cmus-gitAUR.
To configure cmus start it and switch to the configuration tab by pressing Template:Keypress. Now you can see a list of default keybindings. Select a field in the list with the arrow keys and pressTemplate:Keypress to edit the values. You can also remove bindings with Template:Keypress or Template:Keypress. To edit unbound commands and option variables scroll down in the list to the relevant section. Variables can also be toggled instead of edited with Template:Keypress. Cmus allows changing the color of nearly every interface element. You can prefix colors with "light" to make them appear brighter and set attributes for some text elements.
Using cmus with alsa
When using cmus with Advanced Linux Sound Architecture the default configuration does not allow playing music. To fix it change three variables, set
dsp.alsa.device to
default , set
mixer.alsa.channel to
Master and set
mixer.alsa.device to
Cmus comes with a great reference manual.
$ man cmus $ man cmus-tutorial $ man cmus-remote
Starting Cmus
To start cmus, type:
$ cmus
When you first launch cmus it will open to the album/artist tab.
Adding Music
Press Template:Keypress to switch to the file-browser tab so we can add some music. Now, use the arrow keys (Template:Keypress, Template:Keypress), Template:Keypress and Template:Keypress to navigate to where you have audio files stored. Alternatively, you may use the vim bindings (Template:Keypress, Template:Keypress) to navigate up and down through your music.
To add music to your cmus library, use the arrow keys to highlight a file or folder, and press Template:Keypress. When you press Template:Keypress cmus will move you to the next line down (so that it is easy to add a bunch of files/folders in a row) and start adding the file/folder you pressed Template:Keypress in to your library. This may take a bit if you added a folder with a lot of music in it. As files are added, you will see the second time in the bottom right go up. This is the total duration of all the music in the cmus library.
Playing Tracks
Press Template:Keypress to go to the simple library view. Use the (Template:Keypress and Template:Keypress arrow keys (or Template:Keypress, Template:Keypress) to select a track you'd like to hear, and press Template:Keypress to play it. Here's some keys to control play:
- Press Template:Keypress to pause/unpause
- Press Template:Keypress/Template:Keypress (or Template:Keypress, Template:Keypress) arrow keys to seek by 10 seconds
- Press Template:Keypress/Template:Keypress seek by one minute
See the configuration section on how to change keybindings.
Remote Control
Cmus can be controlled externally through a unix-socket with
cmus-remote. This makes it easy to control playback through an external application or key-binding.
One such usage of this feature is to control playback in Cmus with the XF86 keyboard events. The following script when run will start Cmus in an xterm terminal if it isn't running, otherwise it will will toggle play/pause:
#!/bin/sh # # Author: Dennis Hodapp # Filename: cplay # Requires: cmus # # Tests if cmus is running and starts it if it isn't. # Else it toggles play/pause. # This command will break if you rename it to # something containing "cmus". TERMINAL=/usr/bin/xterm SHELL=/bin/sh if ! ps aux | grep -w "cmus$" | grep -v grep > /dev/null ; then $TERMINAL -e $SHELL -c cmus & > /dev/null else cmus-remote -u fi
To use the previous script in Openbox, copy the code above into a file
~/bin/cplay. Make the file executable using
chmod +x ~/bin/cplay. Next edit
~/.config/openbox/rc.xml and change the following key-bindings to look like this:
<keyboard> <keybind key="XF86AudioPlay"> <action name="Execute"> <command>cplay</command> </action> </keybind> <keybind key="XF86AudioNext"> <action name="Execute"> <command>cmus-remote -n</command> </action> </keybind> <keybind key="XF86AudioPrev"> <action name="Execute"> <command>cmus-remote -r</command> </action> </keybind> </keyboard>
Now when you use the
XF86AudioPlay key on your keyboard, cmus will open up. If it's opened already it will then start playing. Using the XF86AudioNext and XF86AudioPrev keys will change tracks.
There are 7 tabs in cmus. Press keys Template:Keypress-Template:Keypress to change active tab.
Library tab (1)
Display all tracks in so-called library. Tracks are sorted artist/album tree. Artist sorting is done alphabetically. Albums are sorted by year.
Sorted library tab (2)
Displays same content as view, but as a simple list which is automatically sorted by user criteria.
Playlist tab (3)
Displays editable playlist with optional sorting.
Play Queue tab (4)
Displays queue of tracks which are played next. These tracks are played before anything else (i.e. the playlist or library).
Browser (5)
Directory browser. In this tab, music can be added to either the library, playlist or queue from the filesystem.
Filters tab (6)
Lists user defined filters.
Settings tab (7)
Change settings. See configuration for further information.


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Hi everyone!
I'm having difficulties in rotating an imported .obj when the key 'C' is pressed. I think my problem is with my KeyboardCallback function, but still, I can't figure out how to do it properly.
First, I declare some static pointes to the .objs that I import:
Code :static Mesh *book, *can, *table;
Then I render the objects:
Code :void Render(void){ glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT); glLoadIdentity(); if (book) { glPushMatrix(); glTranslatef(0, -2, -8); book->Render(); glPopMatrix(); } ....
That all works fine. Then my KeyboardCallback:
Code :void KeyboardCallback(unsigned char key, int x, int y){ switch (key) { case 27: exit(0); break; case 'c': case 'C': RotateBook(book); break;
And finally, my RotateBook function.
Code :void RotateBook(Mesh *){ glPushMatrix(); glRotatef(45, 0, 1, 0); book->Render(); glPopMatrix(); }
Can someone please indicate what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks in advance.


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Hi all:
I'm taking in my first foster tomorrow. Seems he was a 'farm dog' which obviously didn't work out (imagine that). I will be driving to pick him up from a very great lady who runs a kennel and has taken him in until Cavalier Rescue (and me) can get our papers in order.
I'm hoping I can do a good job - the hardest part will be letting him go when the time is right for his new family. I also thought I was in the running for another older boy that was being fostered, to be permanently placed with me, but seesm his foster family wants to keep him. Alas, the downfalls of being a foster mom!!
I know when the time is right, I will find another permanent cavalier for our home. Somehow I seem to be attracted the older ones, who need to just retire to my house for some rest & relaxation & daily walks.
Wish me luck as a new foster mom!


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The Day Ringo Starr Joined the Beatles
Only two days after Pete Best was fired, the Beatles performed their first official gig with new drummer Ringo Starr. The concert took place at Hulme Hall in Birkenhead a ferry 'cross the Mersey away from Liverpool on Aug. 18, 1962. Starr, who had been poached from Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, was no stranger to the Beatles. He met them back in 1959 and occasionally sat in with them over the years when Best was unable to make it. When discussion about firing Best began, it was George Harrison who lobbied for Ringo. "To me it was apparent," he said in Anthology. "Pete kept being sick and not showing up for gigs so we would get Ringo to sit in with the band instead, and every time Ringo sat in, it seemed like 'this is it.' Eventually we realized, 'We should get Ringo in the band full time.'"
Even though the Beatles had already become the first band from Liverpool to have a recording contract, they were nonetheless in awe of Starr. "We really started to think we needed 'the greatest drummer in Liverpool,'" Paul McCartney said, also in Anthology. "And the greatest drummer in our eyes was a guy, Ringo Starr, who had changed his name before any of us, who had a beard and was grown up and was known to have a Zephyr Zodiac."
Beatles Bible says that, after a two-hour rehearsal, the band performed at a dance sponsored by the local horticultural society. The gig went off without incident, but by the next day, news of Best's firing had made its way through the city. Their evening slot at the Cavern was marked by protests from Best's fans judged to be about half the crowd who had objected to the decision. Harrison was even attacked in the hallway between the band room and the stage, which gave him a black eye.
But the controversy soon died down. During their lunchtime gig at the Cavern on Aug. 22, the group were filmed by Granada Television performing "Some Other Guy" for their Know the North program. The video, which is above, shows no dissent apart from someone shouting "We want Pete" at the song's end.


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Any preference ?
For a spectical Dundalk v Cork would be a class and the biggest opportunity for a bigger crowd. Not dismissing Bray as I think they will give cork a good run for their money.
Bray v Cork | FAI Cup semi | who do you want?
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We usually struggle against Bray, but looking at this match so far neither they or Cork would present many problems.
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