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This Meetup group started in April 2011. It's main meetings are located at North Bay iHub in Rohnert Park, CA.
They also have WIMP lunches in various locations, often in Santa Rosa and have been holding WIMPshop workshps.
They swap stories, trade tools, collaborate and learn at WIMP meetings. Freelancers, students, cubicle monkeys, designers, developers, marketers — all are welcome regardless of emphasis or experience.
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Mario Puzo
"If I'd known so many people were going to read it, I'd have written it better."
An emasculated lounge singer, a vengeful father and an unscrupulous murderer--what do these three men have in common? They each know that a Sicilian man cannot refuse any request made of him on the day of his daughter's wedding. And when that man is also a Mafia Don of long standing, a person's request can be a bit unorthodox, if not unreasonable on its face.
Mob tales were nothing new when The Godfather hit bookshelves. Little Caesar and Scarface (1932) on the big screen, The Untouchables on the small one. Puzo's genius was the decision to portray these brutal men away from the crime scenes, attending weddings and christenings and tucking their children into bed at night.
Of course, the bad stuff had no small appeal.
Mario Puzo wrote The Godfather for the reason most writers write anything: he needed the money. Dude was 45 years old and in debt deep enough to tickle the hairs of his calves. He'd already published a few unspectacular novels that sold as well as they deserved.
With no intimate knowledge of Mafia life, he used old-fashioned research and creative license to churn out a surprise bestseller about the sordid underworld of mid-20th century NYC: the crime families who controlled a myriad of vices as they struggled to maintain detente, and the heads of those families, the "Don"s, the Godfathers. None more respected than lionhearted immigrant Vito Corleone, who measures a real man by the amount of time he spends with his actual family. His immutable ideas of the right and way to operate put him on the brink of death when a rival crew cracks their guns at him on the street. Oldest son, hotheaded Sonny, temporarily assumes the Don role, while tepid middle boy Fredo is sent to Las Vegas. The youngest son, cool and collected Michael, was a war hero who up until his father's shooting wanted nothing to do with the family business. (Perhaps because of this, he's Vito's favorite male child. Or does that honor belong to Sonny? Even Puzo was confused.) When Michael volunteers to blow the brains out of not just the boss that set up his Pops but also a sleazoid police Captain, no one takes him seriously. At first.
With the war truly well and truly on, Michael is sent to Italy to pick fruits and flowers. The intractable Sonny winds up with more holes than a cheese grater, and Michael returns home to assume the "family head" vacancy. Which means biding time until his father dies, orchestrating the slaughter of the Corleone's rivals, then selling the family businesses in New York to facilitate a move out west.
For the most part, The Godfather is a hugely entertaining read, sordid and engrossing, even if Puzo is not working at the height of his powers as an actual writer of words. One paragraph gifts us with "redly obscene with winey lust" and "insides felt as mushy as macaroni boiled for an hour."
The Godfather clued many in on the machinations of the Mafia, but the more valuable lessons concern creative writing.
--Do not write sex scenes while hungry.
--Mouth shape descriptions are not that crucial.
--Do not use the word "gobble" during a scene you intend to be romantic.
Puzo's words just grunt and thump all over the place. Basically, The Godfather is Michael's story, told in the style of Sonny. Expect to be enthralled and revolted. Do not expect a masterpiece.
(I've tried to make my way through other Puzo works, and the only success story was Fools Die, a 500-plus page monster that brought its author $2.5 million for paperback rights, an unheard amount at the time. Puzo didn't know the mob, but he knew gambling, as well as the publishing and film industries, and oh yeah, family, and the depressingly readable Fools Die is a man fully in his element. There's even a female character that has a second dimension! Would have been a twitching flusterbuck of a movie, and I'm so grateful no one ever tried. They would have had to excise the scene of "Puzo stand-in" and "Norman Mailer stand-in" shit-talking famous writers, and, well, the heart of the thing would have ceased beating.)
Director-Francis Ford Coppola
Writer-Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo (Robert Towne, uncredited)
"I believe in America."
A three-hour film about the Mafia, based on a trashy bestseller, hailed as one of the crowning achievements in all of cinema? How'd they manage that? No mystery. Least when you consider, when you remember, that The Godfather is not really about the Mafia.
Coppola's movie opens at the wedding of Carlo Rizzi and Connie Corleone, just as Puzo's novel did, because The Godfather is about family and the traditions that bring the members of a family together: weddings, baptisms, birthdays, meals. (The Italian emphasis on formal family dinners makes me glad I was brought up with a buncha hillbilly-ass DNA-sharers where if you wanted to eat by yourself, that was just fine, 'cause Dad didn't really want to hear anybody blabbering while he was scarfing down cornbread any goddamn way.)
Coppola's movie features wheels and deals, obliterated eyeballs and blood mist, because The Godfather is about power, and what men will do to attain it and maintain it.
Puzo was not a master of style. He did not craft worlds where elegance lived within dancing distance of brutality. Poetry in his prose was purely accidental. Whereas Coppola and cinematographer Gordon Willis took the heavy sauce and poured in just the right amount of wine.
There is also the small matter of the acting which is, to a man, phenomenal. That Marlon Brando was the only of the cast to earn an Oscar is nearly as criminal as Coppola losing the Best Director statuette to Bob Fosse. That Marlon Brando was cast at all is down to the director's persistence. Paramount Studios hated both of Coppola's choices to play the Don, and insisted that Ernest Borgnine would really win the audience over in the role.
Sir Laurence Olivier refused the part, his agent citing the decline of both the actor's health and of his interest in the craft. He would live another eighteen years and appear in another fifteen movies, including a turn in The Jazz Singer that made co-star Neil Diamond come off like John Barrymore.
Brando was box office poison, widely regarded in the industry as an out-of-shape-and-options diva. Paramount agreed to let Coppola cast him so long as he took a pay cut and submitted to a screen test.Taking his raspy-voiced cue from audio recordings of crime boss Frank Costello, Brando played Vito as the opposite of blustering, belligerent gangsters like Al Capone. (He is still far more expressive than the book Vito, a man barely moved by the assassination of his eldest.)
James Caan, Al Pacino and Robert Duvall battled it out in the Supporting Actor category, the Academy's equivalent to Hill Street Blues taking up all five slots in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series competition at the 1983 Emmys. Never mind the fact that he should have been in the Lead category, Pacino was robbed. Imagine Michael's journey from sloe-eyed military ace to lumpy-cheeked crime lord being taken by Jack Nicholson or Warren Beatty, you don't believe me.
How the hell did John Cazale not get an Oscar nomination? Like ever? He makes Fredo more than just the Don's pathetic son, he imbues him with a heartbreaking fragility. Fredo's so desperate to please; it's a shame he was born a Corleone.
I've always had a soft spot for corpulent capo regime Peter Clemenza (a vital cog in the Corleone machine). He's a killer, a professor of pasta, and quite agile for a fat bastard.
The women in both the book and movie are...um. Well, it's a can of campfire beans when Sonny's wife snaps at him. Heh. Kay in the movie is not as diffident, insisting Michael make her an equal partner, not understanding that their union is fated to be an inequitable one. While Michael's first marriage was one of proximity and passion, his second, one of proximity and practicality. Michael's first wife was exotic and naive; his second, the all-American girl with certain expectations.
Mrs. Corleone is on the shortlist for the most fascinating unexplored female in literature. She and Kay bond a bit, attending church together to pray for the souls of the men they married. I wanted more.
For a movie that is, again, not really about the Mob, real-life mobsters loved it, borrowing the terminology and mannerisms. It instilled within some unsavory men an unshakeable pride and legitimacy. (While instilling within me a wariness of pissing off anyone whose last name ends in a vowel.)
Who can pick a favorite shot from The Godfather? I can't. It's almost as painful as trying to pick my favorite shot from Vertigo.
The book mentions pink mist appearing behind the Captain's head after a bullet crashes into it; the film shows that mist. Maybe that's the one.
Or maybe it's Clemenza trying to teach "Mike" how to properly make spaghetti sauce? (I know this is TMI, but IDC: few meals have me DTF quicker than a well-made plate of spaghetti and meatballs.)
Usually, a novel chock full of back story can depend on any visual recreation suffering for lack of it. No question it's pretty cool to learn more about Johnny Fontane and Captain McCluskey, but the movie does just fine without understanding their motivations. The Vito Corleone history that comprises "Book III" would have been a point for the paper…if it hadn't been subsequently used for The Godfather Part II.
This I do know--Jaws is the only movie I can think of that improves upon its source material more dramatically. Coppola removed the crust not due to limitations like "running time" or "plot coherence" but rather because it was brittle and tasteless and unworthy of being so near such luscious filling.
And what does it, really does it, is a love story. Specifically, the stirring love story of Sonny Corleone's gargantuan dong and Lucy Mancini's floppy twat.
Puzo certainly does mind the gap. That's part of his problem.
After Sonny's murder, his moon-eyed mistress Lucy Mancini tries to off herself. Unnerved, the family sends her to Vegas, where she'll do "work" for them (such as making sure Fredo doesn't foul everything up). She hooks up with a surgeon named Jules Segal, who helps her correct a rather unique and humiliating physical defect: a big ol' vagina. As if women don't have enough to fret over, a small percentage of them go through life with floppy fannies! The sausage is flyin' from one end of the alley to the other! Pages upon pages are devoted to what Jules calls "a weakening of the pelvic floor.....Some women even commit suicide because of it."
Because no man will love them and their oversized box! No man is big enough to satisfactorily stuff their oversized box! It's like no one knows the clitoris exists! Lesbians were not a thing in the Sixties! Yes people were having tons of sex, but it was either men and women together or men and men! Women with women, the hell you say! You can't have any type of party without ol' dick!
Lucy is wary, but Jules makes her a promise: "Baby, I'm going to build you a whole new thing down there."
Unfortunately, Jules lacks the means to perform the procedure himself, but luckily, he knows another surgeon out in L.A. who "tightens up all the movie stars."
Houston, we have a subplot failure. What men think about when they think about women, I tell you, it's a wonder any of us vagina-possessors (of any elasticity) crack our doors.
Twenty million people had to read that shit. Unless they had the sense to skip ahead. (Francis Ford Coppola was so repulsed that he stopped reading the book altogether. He slammed it, shut and down. I was there, I seen it!)
You know, for all the times I've seen "box" used as slang for "vagina," I have never once come across anyone calling a penis a "boxcutter." And I've never seen anyone defend this absolutely mind-boggling digression. I would rather read a separate novel about the Mob in Amity, NY than even another summation of this subplot.


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Study Recruitment
For all studies taking place at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, it is mandatory that a member of the study team reports patient recruitment for their study into a web based system called Edge.
It is essential that recruitment is entered into EDGE on a real-time basis to allow accurate monitoring of recruitment. Failure to report recruitment into EDGE may result in loss or delay in funding to the Trust and the Directorate.
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In Michigan, approximately over 183,000 children live with grandparents or other relative caregivers. Additionally, over 70,000 grandparents reported having their grandchildren living with them.
The Michigan Kinship Care Resource center is the thriving force for assistance and advocacy. This resource center is a function of Michigan State University and works to educate assist and advocate for kinship care families. The Kinship Care Resource Center has formed a Legislative Task Force. The task force is advocating for the signing of bill SB-170 into law. This bill would give kinship caregivers guardianship of children in their care; in addition to, a monthly stipend. SB-172 is another important bill, because it would prevent children in relative care from being removed, while the relative is applying for a foster care license. HB 4735 is also of great importance to kinship care families, as this bill gives relatives the first priority over foster care when a child must be removed from his or her parents.
Michigan offers a diverse range of services, support, and assistance for kinship care families. Through public and private partnerships the state has been able to place many children with relatives, and prevent their entrance into the foster system.
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Hello Followers,
I am dropping you a line to let you know I will be out of town from Aug. 19 – 23, 2015. The blog will be quite during this time, but once I get back it will be another full week of reviews, tours, and book related things. I hope everyone has a great rest of the week.
Angela @ Angel's Guilty Pleasures
Updated 8/19 – I just found out my grandfather is not doing well, so my mini-vaccation to visit family might be extended/changing. I will still have a full week of book blogging going on starting Mon. Aug. 24th, but I don't know if I will be online.
Updated 8/23 – We where able to get our flight changed, so we can visit with my grandfather who is ill. This might be the last time he sees his great-grandson, so I will not be back until late Tues Aug. 25th.
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Two short stories and one micro fiction piece in the anthology Chord & Discord, a collection of music themed stories. Excerpts from the stories below.
You can access the book's Amazon page here
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Lila and Cole, an eight-bar blues tale
First time I saw Lila was at the Mint, over on Pico, back in the '90s. She was on stage at an open mic night. It was the twenty-fifth or -eighth or some too-high number of nights spent checking out singers at L.A. clubs, and I was feeling older than God at that point, or at least as tired. But my band needed a singer up front, instead of me frogging away while I banged on a Hammond, so the search continued.
She introduced herself as a folk singer and did a song titled "The Dutchman" about an old guy in Amsterdam. It has a killer chorus about his wife Margaret who remembers him as he was when they were young. And, yes, as I found out later, it is a folk song—God bless Michael Smith and Steve Goodman—but Lila turned it into a torch so hot it left the walls smoking. Separate a tune from its original beat, pace it according to pain and longing, and you can send shivers through every heart in the room.
Eight notes in and I knew I'd found my singer. Her voice shot me right out of my seat and up to the side of the stage. Thin as a quarter note with lots of black hair and brown eyes, she had the finesse of Ella and the power to blow the roof off the building.
When she'd finished—even before she'd finished—people whooped and clapped, wiped tears away outright, or coughed and pretended their eyes were just irritated by their cigarettes.
Kate had a low, clear, jazzy voice. Mike played guitar and sang harmony in his higher reedier tone. Her hair was too red to be natural, frothy with curls and tied up into ponytail. He looked like Harry Dean Stanton circa Two Lane Blacktop. She wore a wild thrift-store mashup of two brightly colored skirts, one much shorter than the other, and three tops: long-sleeved, elbow-length, and short. He wore jeans, boots, a dark blue shirt, and a denim jacket.
Their sign read:
Kate & Mike
$0.05 if we make you smile
$0.10 if you tap along to the rhythm
$0.25 if we make you laugh
$0.75 if you feel like singing along
$1.00 if we make you dance
$2.00 if you help out on harmony
They looked so damned happy. Mark's reaction that first night was, Give me a break, people, only happy types in this world are toddlers and the mentally unhinged. None of that bullshit for me, thanks.


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This ad gives me shivers of nostalgia!
YouTube description:
"The charming new film - The Swan - tells the story of how the cutting-edge Audi concept vehicles of the 1920s have progressed into the stunning and aerodynamically efficient cars of today.
A witty take on the classic children's tale - The Ugly Duckling - and featuring the original Danny Kaye song of the same name, the new ad shows an early teardrop-shaped Audi driving through a period Bavarian town.
Designed by the pioneering Audi engineer Paul Jaray, the prototype car was ahead of its time and its idiosyncratic styling was too futuristic for onlookers. Its plight is reflected in the film as we witness the lonesome 'Jaray Audi' scaring the horses, drawing disapproving looks from the townspeople and receiving angry honks from other drivers.
Audi, however, understood the potential of the concept's aerodynamic technology and engineering, and Jaray's influence has been evident in all models from the brand ever since. This is emphasised in the film when the historic car draws up at a lake and sees its reflection in the shape of today's stunning new A5."
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Great tour informative guide very knowledgeable. Could have been longer. Great horse Bill. He gave us a lot of little know facts.
I would definitely recommend this tour. Charleston is beautiful. We stayed in Myrtle Beach for the week and drove to Charleston for the day. Next trip will be to Charleston directly!
Our guide Josh and our horse Austin took us on a fun and relaxing tour through historic Charleston. Josh taught us all so much! Both of our kids, ages 11 and 14, loved it. I highly recommend to everyone.
Great fun, wonderful driver and guide, charming.
Much better deal to buy on Viator than to book through the cruise ship's excursion desk!
Lovely ride through Charleston. Knowlegable guide. Would recommend to everyone. Take the earliest ride or an evening ride to avoid the heat!
The ride, the stories, the enthusiasm of the driver was wonderful. At some points she did make some things too political noting sanctuary cities is based on the actions of the confederates. She repeated herself too much about how we need to appreciate conderate history. Overall, it was great and I recommend it, but she should not try too hard for us to be okay with confederate history as no one questioned her or critiqued it.
First, Old South Carriage Historical Tours take excellent care of their horses and that is evident as you leave from their barn. They are also the only tours that have guides in uniform and a ramp to get you into the carriage! The professionalism was amazing compared to other carriages seen on the road. Lori was our tour guide, very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor, particularly with Buddy, our horse, who didn't always want to stop and wait when requested. Lori's knowledge of the history of Charleston, including the architecture of the different homes was truly amazing. We were there for a wedding and already recommended the tour to others who were staying longer during the week. Highly recommend and would love to go on other tours the company offers. Thanks Lori and Buddy!!
Great Experience, Like No Other!!!!
This was a great tour and I recommend it to travelers who want a relaxing and informative view of the historic district. Our tour guide provided a lot of history and personal touch to the tour. Seats were assigned for us and we got put on the back row. The tour guide wasn't very loud so my husband and the other man on our row had a hard time hearing a lot of what she said. I was unpleasantly surprised that our tour did not include Rainbow Row. My understanding at this point is that there are several different tour routes and you will be randomly assigned to one of them so there is no way to know ahead of time which sights you will see on your tour.
Vern,the horse and Weston ,the tour guide, were great.


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bill-swift - February 26, 2014
In this new redband clip from Sabotage, Arnold Schwarzenegger and his team of DEA agents mercilessly and methodically murder a group of drug cartel members. And if you're going to raid a house occupied by drug cartel toughs, you want a 66-year-old man leading the charge.
But aside from his age, this clip makes Arnie look like the badass you remember from his 80's action heyday. Shotgun blasts and blood splatters abound, and we even get to see a girl in her bra and panties. In other words, there's something for everyone.
Sam Worthington, Olivia Williams, Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau, Joe Manganiello, Josh Holloway and Mireille Enos also star in the film which chronicles the mysterious murders of DEA task force members who mess with the wrong drug lord.
Sabotage hits theaters on March 28th.


text: Mindfulness is a special kind of consciousness that involves simply having an experience, while noticing it at the same time, without trying to change or evaluate it. It is a way of paying attention to self without self judgement, like having an inner accepting witness. It is not based on any religious beliefs and most anyone can do it. In fact, many of us have already had experiences were we were exceptionally aware of ourselves. We can be aware or mindful not only of thoughts, but also mental images, sensations, impulses, emotions, energy, and memories. Mindfulness, when applied skillfully, can help slow down the process of therapy to a pace that feels safe, lowering noise and increasing inner sensitivity and insight potential.


text: Meera of Tarth #1181 Posted November 8, 2017 9 hours ago, jcmontea said: Did he say that? He said that about Beric. Did he say that specifically about Jon? I suppose its possible he comes back in a different way And Jon Snow, too, is drained by the experience of coming back from the dead on the show. Right. And poor Beric Dondarrion, who was set up as the foreshadowing of all this, every time he's a little less Beric. His memories are fading, he's got all these scars, he's becoming more and more physically hideous, because he's not a living human being anymore. His heart isn't beating, his blood isn't flowing in his veins, he's a wight, but a wight animated by fire instead of by ice, now we're getting back to the whole fire and ice thing. Looks like he's foreshadowing of JOn. He also says Catelyn is a wight. Depending on the circumstances he could be an ice wight I guess? In the showverse he'd be a fire wight because they used the fire magic (although the show has avoided saying that Beric and Jon don0t have a beating heart) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Using recipes passed down from one generation to another, the founder of Cha Thai, Permsiri Sirijindapan, or as known as Leah, works her magic in the kitchen. Leah's culinary passion brought her to master culinary in France and Thailand, which explains a perfect marriage between the East and West on her dishes.
Most of us thinks that authentic Thai food is linked to cheap Thai street food. Cha Thai is here to debunk this myth. Only using the freshest, premium quality ingredients, customers can expect the best of Fine Thai Food experience.
Besides serving in large portions, Leah also insists on great quality ingredients. That's why their seafood is sourced locally from their own kelongs. Meat is sous vide to achieve tenderness. Dips, curries, pastes, sauces, gravy, beverages are all made from scratch.
Cha Thai's Signatures
During the tasting, we honestly can't pick our favorite because everything was great and tasty. Here are some of their signature dishes:
Creamy Crab Roll ($15++) – deep dried spring roll sticks served with crab cream sauce made of finger roots herbs, and the fragrance of the crab cream sauce tastes like Thai laksa in a creamy state. I don't know which is more addictive, the spring roll sticks or the crab cream sauce that is full of crab in every mouthful.
Crispy Prawn Cake ($15++) – deep fried thick juicy prawn cakes made with tiger prawns (not the usual shrimps used by many), served with sweet plum sauce. This is made from real prawn I tell you! Unlike some other establishments that mix lots of flour with very little prawn.
Signature Tiger Prawn 'Panang' Curry ($28++) – Thai saffron curry with tiger prawns and juicy sweet lychees, glazed with coconut cream. This is a must-try here. The coconut cream is thick and the lychee provides some tanginess to cut through the rich coconut cream.
Sauteed Kai Lan with Roasted Pork ($16) – stir fry baby kai lan with sous vide roasted pork, garlic and oyster sauce.
Their Pad Thai ($22) is served with plump, juicy prawns that makes you wanting for more. I can't remember when was the last time I had pad thai served with big plump prawns. Oh wait, maybe never!
If you're looking to savour a bowl of heart-warming goodness, you can try their Boat Noodles ($18++). With flavourful soup base and tender beef meatballs, this dish will make your tummy happy!
One dish that impressed us the most was this Premium Giant Tiger Prawns Claypot Glass Noodles ($159++) for 4 pax. Just look at the gigantic size of the prawns. They're as big as my palm. They also offer the regular Tiger Prawns Claypot Glass Noodles at $55, also for 4 pax.
End your meal with Thai desserts that we're all familiar with such as Red Ruby/Emerald Jade Pandan ($8++), Summer Potato ($8++), Sweet Corn Herbal Jelly ($8++) and everyone's favorite: Tropical Paradise which is mango sticky rice with ice-cream ($12++)
If you are looking for a cosy, fine Thai restaurant with awesome food, Cha Thai is definitely the place!
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text: This turn-based empire builder features more than 100 nations of the classic age, spanning Greece and the Near East. You must carefully manage resources, develop new technologies, and grow your cities, while erecting vast structures such as the Colossus and Oracle. As conquest is the key to victory, you'll have to create massive armies. But you don't have direct control over your men in the real-time battles. The turn-based aspects are winners, but the real-time aspects need some attention.


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Thursday, 1 November 2007
Yo Ho Ho
Using 100% cotton fabric and thread I have transformed an age old pattern into something extra special. I have captured a special and unique feeling for a new heirloom. Dainty they maybe but luxurious and sturdy too. Each one is designed to jingle when they are hung onto a Christmas tree or onto a garland. When you brush past each Yo Yo they will delightfully jungle cheekily at you.
I have coordinated lovely Bordeaux coloured fabrics each with different patterns to make lovely and varying sized Yo Yo's. They hang by a silky ribbon loop. To see them in their sets take a look in my shop. I will be adding more soon but I have used more colourful fabric. I do hope you like them.
I am thinking of other new items too and will give you a tutorial on how to make your own lovely items. I intend to keep you all very busy!
Posted by Little Stitcher at Thursday, November 01, 2007
4 comments:
- Megrnc said...
Those are very, very sweet.
- 1 November 2007 at 23:03
- Dawn said...
I love your yo yo's darling! i love the color!
I hope that you are feeling better!
Take care!
- 2 November 2007 at 00:19
- vintage twist said...
They are gorgeous, such wonderful rich Christmassy colours.
- 2 November 2007 at 13:28
- Little Stitcher said...
Thank you Meg, Dawn and Twist.
- 2 November 2007 at 22:07
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This Here Is What We Call Domination: NXT Rookies Go Wild On WWE RAW!June 8, 2010
You wouldn't believe how many people found me on Skype and/or Facebook when I was on watching WWE RAW last night. While I was in the middle of the show, as I DVRed it, I got questions like, "Dude did you see RAW", and, "Man, RAW's ending was epic, you see it?" etc.
I begged them not to let me know, as I was getting close to seeing it. After finally seeing the ending, I have to say that it's about time the WWE shocked the world again.
The last match was John Cena vs CM Punk as voted on by the WWE Universe, and toward the end of the match, Wade Barrett, NXT Season 1 winner, came out and stood on the entrance ramp.
This baffled Cena, as he had no idea why Wade was there. You could see Cena mouthing the words, "You have a problem with me?". Barrett then began to walk down the ramp, and the camera then panned to the crowd where all the NXT Season 1 participants were coming out. All the NXT rookies had the letter "N" attached to on a band.
They surrounded the ring, and then attacked Punk and the SES. Then they all came in the ring to surround Cena. Once Cena realized what was going down, he knew that the NXT guys were about to try to make an impact at his expense.
He then went after the big dog, Barrett, but then shortly after was attacked by all 8 rookies. It then began to be an 8-on-1 beat down. Punk tried to come back in to get some retribution, but was then beat down once more himself.
The rookies tore up the ring and everything around it as they continued to beat on Cena. They even attacked the ring announcer, Matt Stiker, and Jerry Lawler.
Cena was beaten by every rookie, from Barrett to Sheffield. Bryan Danielson, I mean, Daniel Bryan, spat in Cena's face and said something along the lines of, "You think you're better than me, you're not better than me"; which he repeated it a few times. Then, he kicked Cena right in the head.
After Barrett did his fireman's carry slam, the capper was Justin Gabriel hitting the 450 Splash on Cena. Some of you don't notice these kinds of things. But, Gabriel did terrific facial acting. You could see fire in his eyes, and total seriousness on his face, as if he wanted to prove something.
See, this is what I'm talking about. Outsmart the Internet guys by getting something out there before newsboards get a SPOILER in. I've always said that it's impossible for me or any other person to write out a SPOILER if the WWE elite can keep it in house and quiet.
They did that last night, which I was very happy to see. Some are saying this is one of the best WWE RAW endings ever, while some are being moronic jackasses by saying that they don't want to see these guys pushed and it's the WWE so they automatically know the storyline will be crap.
To them I say, give it time! If it turns out bad, then it does. But wait before condemning it.
To me, this was obviously hyping NXT tonight, which is probably the place where we'll get some answers that the IWC seems to be searching for.
But, the surprise alone got people talking. NXT was a trending topic on Twitter. And many wrestling news websites said that their traffic was at PPV level even. This is perfect for the WWE obviously.
It looks as if some sort of faction will be formed with all 8 rookies. And before you say it's too big or something, think back to the Attitude Era where we saw a ton of big factions with just as many.
I give you DX as an example.
They also may be the people who took out The Undertaker now that I think about it. What kind of a message does that send, right? Taking out the Phenom? Now, we all know Taker is hurt, which is why he is out. But kayfabe wise, he's in a vegetative state.
Kane has vowed revenge, so it will be interesting to see how things turn out if the NXT Season 1 rookies say they took out the Deadman.
I feel we have some excitement in the WWE now, which has lacked for a lot of the PG Era. But, since 2010, we have seen some great things on TV. I don't think anyone can doubt that the WWE is at least trying.
They have started to develop the tag division which the fans wanted to see. They used Danielson pretty well too, which fans asked for. They gave us Orton/Edge with a great story, which fans loved. It is a shame Orton got hurt though.
So this PG era that fans seem to want to hate on is now getting good. The WWE, I've said all along, can give us good TV without using only sex and foul language. They just proved my point last night on RAW.
The thing I probably liked the most about it all was that the NXT rookies came in, destroyed, then left with no explanation. Which was probably the thing that got people talking the most.
It kinda goes back to how some horror movies are done, where they don't show you the attack and your imagination scares you more than actual footage of the attack does, because what you imagine is worse than what you actually would see from Hollywood.
Last night, the WWE had that role given to the rookies somewhat. We have no idea why they did it, which is why we are so intrigued by it if you ask me.
The thing I love the most is, they're using young talent to do it. Something TNA needs to think about doing. And these are basically rookies here, and their making people excited. TNA has established young talent, that they aren't using right. WWE>TNA here people. Not being a WWE mark, I'm just saying.


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Day 69 – Eugene to Portland, OR (Pour-tland?)
Miles Biked: 6
Total biked – 3319
Days to Party: 6
We woke up to Shane's homemade maple and pecan scones fresh from the oven, did quick fixes to the slow leaks on Sara and Anders' tires, and rushed off to the train station to escape the impending torrential downpour. The storm we had heard about for days was well on its way. The Cascade train was great, bike racks and all, and we enjoyed a scenic trip into Portland with nary a drop of rain…right up until we pulled into Portland's Union Station.
Upon arrive in Portland the sky immediately opened up. Our "Portland Ambassador," Dat, was there to greet us, and we hung around the station waiting for the rain to let up. Two hours later, the streets were flooded and it was still pouring down buckets. During these two hours, though, Anders and Dat braved the weather and cycled over to a bike shop to have Sara's front tire fixed. By the time they came back soaked to the bone, Sara's friend, Heidi, had arrived from Seattle with her friend Jess to hang out for the remainder of the day.
We all decided we could not stall any longer and made our way in the rain over to Upright Brewing Co. a mere half mile away. Upright is a new brewery in Portland, having opened just this past spring. They have a cool little space and brewer Alex Ganum gave us a great run through of their process. They brew with open fermentation, and it was the first brewery on this trip at which we were able to actually see this process with our own eyes. They had also just tapped a crazy new sour beer, the Fatali Four, made with local chilies when we arrived, and it became an immediate favorite! We are still trying to figure out how Alex created a tasty and drinkable sour beer with hot chilies – not your typical flavor combo.
From there we made our way over to our Portland home. Oakshire Brewery's owner Jeff had most generously opened up his Portland apartment to us. It was ideal for our visit, and we quickly set up shop and got to know his amazing housemates. After drying off we headed over to New Old Lompoc's 5th Quadrant for drinks and snacks with Heidi and Jess. Over brews we discussed our best options for getting ourselves out to the suburbs to attend a beer tasting dinner we'd been invited to by Ninkasi. The dinner was 13 miles outside the city and not particularly accessible by public transport- but we had never been to a beer pairing dinner and we were excited for the opportunity. We debated a 13 mile bike ride in the rain, in the dark, and over the huge west hills of Portland vs. a 2 hour journey on public transport… but ultimately decided to pile 6 people into Heidi's VW Bug and have her drop us off at the restaurant.
In retrospect, perhaps the twig was trying to tell us something (did this seem too difficult?) but we made our way out to the suburbs of Portland and arrived right on time for the Ninkasi beer-pairing dinner at Bethany's Table. The event proved to be a masterful encounter of extraordinary food and outstanding beer, albeit perhaps too elegant for four humble cyclists. Jamie, owner and brewmaster of Ninkasi, was inspiring and taught us more than a few new things about beer and pairing. Did you know that hops lift the oils from spicy foods off the tongue? Thus a hoppy brew like the Tricerahops makes an amazing combination with spicy sweet potato, chili, and cocoa soup.
Day 1 of 3 in Portland had been eventful, and we were all anxious to see what more was in store for us!
Ninkasi/Bethany's Table Beer-Pairing Dinner Menu:
1st Course
Beer: Autumn Wheat (New)
Food: Pear Salad
2nd Course
Beer: Tricerahops
Food: Sweet Potato, Chili & Cocoa Soup
3rd Course
Beer: Believer Double Red
Food: Caramelized Pork Belly, Italian Corona Beans & Mustard Greens
4th Course
Beer: Sleigh'r Dark Double Alt
Food: Angus Rib Eye with Bacon Molasses Butter & Roasted Root Vegetables
5th Course
Beer: Oatis Oatmeal Stout
Food: Oatis Ice Cream with Dark Cherries and Chocolate


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After living in their downtown Brooklyn condo for almost five years, Emily and Trey were ready for a kitchen overhaul. The lack of countertop space made cooking for a family of four difficult, and a loft above made the kitchen cramped and dark, as well as encouraging them to keep things they didn't really need. "We put stuff up there that we hardly touched the entire time we have lived here," Emily admits.
But perhaps the biggest offender was the open shelving, which, especially with all the stuff needed for two kids, always looked cluttered and haphazard. Seen from the living room, the open kitchen was a bit of an eyesore. A change was in order to make the space both better-looking and more functional.
The new kitchen feels tall, bright, and clean: hardly recognizable as the same space. Removing the loft revealed soaring ceilings in the kitchen, which completely transform the proportions of the space. Although it's a relatively small 8 by 10 feet, the new kitchen feels very generous.
The layout of the cabinets was also changed. Instead of two rows of cabinetry arranged perpendicular to the living room, so one could see the whole kitchen, the kitchen is now a 'U' shape that opens to a hallway. There's a lot more counter space to work with, and the peninsula that separates the kitchen from the adjacent space presents a clean front to the living area. It's also a great spot for Emily and Trey's two boys to hang out while dinner is being prepared.
The old open shelving has been replaced by two rows of neat white cabinetry. There's a lot more storage — and a lot more places to tuck away all those sippy cups and plastic bowls. (All that extra space in the cabinets means the countertop is less crowded, too.) All the cabinets are IKEA boxes with Semihandmade doors, with the walnut doors on the lower cabinets setting up a lovely contrast. The countertop, a honed Carrara marble, ties everything together.
Emily and Trey found their contractor on Sweeten, a free service matching homeowners with local general contractors. You can read more about the project, see more photos, and find sources on the Sweeten blog.


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Just like any typical girl, I love shopping because it makes me forget about my worries temporarily and if I have a mood swing or anything close to feeling bad, shopping therapy always helps. My shopping therapy have forever been cosmetic shopping and not fashion haul because I don't like shopping for clothes alone.
Now, I know how cosmetic shopping can be a pretty purse-damaging hobby because not everyone can afford everything and not everything are available easily, especially if you wanna get something from the US market - in this case, let's talk NYX Cosmetics!
I mean, of course, you can join sprees from LYN if you are a Malaysian, wanting to get anything from the US but let's say you are someone like me and you don't like waiting for the items for months, what should you do?
Well... first fact- you're just like me - you hate waiting. Hahahaha! Second, there are always ready-stock items available if you look hard enough!
So, lemme introduce an online cosmetic boutique - Colours Cosmetics Malaysia.
If you don't know yet, Colours Cosmetics Malaysia have a number of readily stocked NYX products for you make-up junkies out there. If I am not mistaken, they ship to Singapore as well - ask and you shall receive.
I have basically gotten most of my previous NYX products from Colour Cosmetics Malaysia because again, #1 fact - fairly priced and very affordable considering other brands like L'Oreal, Revlon or Maybelline products retail at higher prices. #2 fact - their service is super fast. By saying fast, look at it this way, I ordered several items when I was at Sarawak and imagine having the items the next day after the payment is done. If you don't know yet, Colours Cosmetics is based in Penang. Like how fast can their service gets, right?
I have met blogshop owners that ship out my orders 2 to 3 days late and there were times when I had to wait 3 to 4 days for Poslaju within KL! Phewww... I get agitated whenever my orders come late. I am sure you all know what I mean.
As of now, let's take a peek at what kind of NYX products they have in store for you!
~ Courtesy of Colours Cosmetics Malaysia ~
These are only a number of highly raved products. They have a lot more in store so, do check them out. If you are interested, here is the list of the NYX products that I bought from them.
Powder blushes like Summer Peach and Angel, NYX HD Eye Shadow Base, NYX Lip Lacquer Pot in Sweet Pea and also NYX Haute Jersey Leopard Couture.
There are more! Click here, here and here if you wanna know what products I have gotten from them since their early days!
Well... one can never have enough NYX products!
From time to time, the wonderful people behind Colours Cosmetics will organize pre-orders so if there are certain NYX products that you want and they are not in store, you can always join the sprees.
Don't worry about the prices! I can assure you Colours Cosmetics always prices their products fairly!
If you don't know yet, aside from NYX, if you are a fan of Sigma products, you are at the right place! The infamous Sigma brushes are available in store!
Brushes are available individually or you can always opt for sets like Mr. and Mrs. Bunny.
Other than brushes, I believe they do have the limited edition Sigma Paris Palette in store but well... since it's limited edition, only a few are available. I got mine from there. Actually, it's my second Paris Palette because the first one was stolen.
Sometimes, there are pre-orders from Sigma too! So, keep your eyes open wide and look out for their pre-orders!
Not enough?
How about some lip cares products from Crazy Rumors?
They have it in store too!
Like how amazing can things go, right?
Colours Cosmetics Malaysia has quite a number of NEW ARRIVALS lately and girls, if you are a big fan of NARS and TARTE Cosmetics, quickly head over to their blogshop! They have limited ready stocks for these items!
Well, if there are other things like L'Oreal or even Monistat, they have it in store too!
From last I heard, there will be more items from other brands coming in soon so, keep your eyes open and be sure to check out their blogshop from time to time, especially to all my Malaysian make-up lovers out there!
Okay, next issue - TRUST!
From what I am aware of, as online shoppers, we tend to be cautious with whom we purchase our items from because we are scared of fraud and authenticity of the items especially if we are dealing with cosmetics which are applied onto our faces. If you are unsure, do head to their website, they can show you the certificate of authenticity there.
They have never fail to WOW me with their services and also products!
I have been with Colours Cosmetics Malaysia since it first started few years back and personally, I have the privilege to meet the people behind Colours Cosmetics and believe me, they are AWESOME! Yes, awesome to the point you would wish you guys are friends!
I am NOT paid to tell you how good Colours Cosmetics Malaysia is or how fast their service is. It is just I have dealt with them for so many times and boy, am I glad I've got to know them!
What are you waiting for? Head over to Colours Cosmetics Malaysia and start shopping!


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Monday, 10 November 2014
the craft corner / DIY felt crown
So the week got away from me last week and I totally forgot to let you know I was over at The Beetle Shack again for The Craft Corner! DIY felt crowns this month. This one is manageable, even for the beginner.
Some people who seemed scared of a needle and thread asked if you could glue it together - GASP! Kidding. If you love a bottle of craft glue more than needle and thread, knock yourself out. BUT.. you will still need to sew the elastic in.. I can't imagine glue would work for that bit - but I could be wrong. If you have success with the glued elastic, do let me know - it's good to be told when you're wrong!
Happy sewing! Or gluing..
Tags / birthday, craft, the beetle shack, the craft corner
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hahaha. ADORABLE!!!ReplyDelete
Excellent post! I made one on the weekend for a little 1 year old. Took me about 45mins and it was perfect. I used a spray glue to stick it together then I sewed it.ReplyDelete
I have also used your air dried clay tutorial and made necklaces. My little one will make necklaces as his teachers gifts for Xmas. Keep these crafty post comin!
Thanks Liz


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Sarah pulled to a stop in the middle of the trail, Morris's lack of enthusiasm ending her tracks. "Pleasure to meet you." She tried to sound as half-hearted as Morris, even as she smiled and took new steps forward to extend her hand.
Morris accepted her hand, lightly, even while remaining seated. "Have a seat," he told her, without gesturing to any seat in particular.
Sarah flashed him a less confident smile and steered her butt straight for a boulder six feet from Morris's after surveying the immediate landscape. "Thank you for agreeing to meet me. Can't tell you how excited I was to hear that you lived in Boulder, Colorado. My family used to vacation here when I was a kid. Louisiana could get damn hot during the summer."
"Pleasure to have a Southern Belle here," Morris replied. "It was a nice surprise to get your call."
"Well, I'm sure you've been getting a lot of them." Sarah crossed her legs afront her rock. "Your site's really taken off the last few months."
"Not really."
"Pardon?" A tamed trace of a Louisiana accent came through with the surprise.
"Not many phone calls," Morris replied, with a slight smile that indicated the site itself had indeed taken off.
"Well, I'm sure you're getting plenty of phone calls from women." Sarah made sure her hands were clasped atop her bare knees.
Morris seemed to consider this possibility for a moment, as if for the first time, then shook his head, slowly, at the Great Plains before them. "Not really."
"No calls from women?" Sarah forced to the fore an incredulity that was already there in her voice.


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5 PPC Tips that Can Boost Your Return on Investment
5 PPC Tips that Can Boost Your Return on Investment Pay Per Click Services offered by Google and Bing is a great way to get instant business query from the target audience. This paid service costs so much money hence must be used smartly. In this blog, I have given 5 PPC tips that can boost your Return on Investment (ROI). So, read on very carefully.
1. Set Your Goal
The very first thing you need to do while creating a PPC campaign is to set the goal, whether you want Sale, Traffic or anything else. Goal setup helps a lot in executing a successful PPC Campaign. Most of the business owners lose thousands of money in PPC just because of not setting up the objective. So, don't be like them and set your goal for getting maximum ROI.
2. Think Like Consumers, not the Business Owner
Most of the successful businessmen think like consumer whenever they plan to launch a new product or company. It helps them in understanding the actual need and demand of the consumers. PPC campaigns are actually a form of advertisement. And you know, advertisements are made to get the attention of the consumers. When you design your PPC campaign, keep in mind what your target audience is searching and where they are searching from. It will help you in designing the best PPC ad.
3. Use Keywords Smartly
I would suggest you to segregate your keywords in different sets and run PPC on each of them. For example, if you are running PPC for Digital Marketing Company in India, don't put all the keywords (SEO, SMO, PPC etc.) in one ad. Create separate ad for each of them. Use maximum two to three keywords in a PPC ad to get more response.
4. Do A/B Testing
Well! It's always said that have two three plans for a successful campaign. If one fails, use another. For PPC, this strategy works very well. I would suggest you to create two different ads with different designs, look, landing page and run them to get the user's response. If you get maximum response from one ad and least from the other, stop the least performing ad and increase the marketing of the one which is performing well.
5. Simplicity Always Matters
Don't make your ad complicated or stuffed with a lot of things. Add only required information, graphics and other details in the landing page of your PPC ad, if you want to get better User Experience (UX). The better UX will increase the quality score of your ad, thus increasing the Click Through Rate (CTR) and lowering the Cost Per Click (CPC).
Hope! The above-mentioned Pay Per Click Optimization tips will help you in getting high ROI from your PPC ad. Leave your views about this blog in the comment box.
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Irumbuthirai Official Teaser | Vishal, Arjun, Samantha | Yuvan Shankar Raja | P. S. Mithran
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(Owen Roe O'Neill defeats the Scottish army under Munroe: June 6, 1646)
O'er the hills of Benburb, rose the red beam of day
Gleaming bright from our foemen in battle array
But as brightly again, in the mid summer glow
It shone back from the troops of our brave Owen Roe
Munroe had his thousands arrayed at his back
With their puritan mantles, steel morion and Jack
And with him fierce Blayney and Conway had come
To crush Owen Roe at the roll of the drum
And who with O'Neill on that morn drew the band?
Brave hearts as e'er beat by the Blackwater strand
Sir Phelim, brave chief, with his bosom of fire
O'Donnell, McSweeney and gallant Maguire
From Derry's wild woodlands from Maine's sounding tide
From Leitrim and Longford came chiefs to our side
From Breffni's green hills, with his sabre in hand
Stood bold Myles the slasher, the pride of our land
We kept all that noontide, the foemen at play
Though we thought of their forays and burned for the fray;
For our chief bade us wait, till the eve had begun
Then rush on the foe with our backs to the sun
Hurrah for the red hand! And on to a man
Our columns poured down, like a storm on their van
Where a sermon was preaching to strengthen their zeal
"We'll give them a sermon" cried Owen Roe O'Neill
There was panic before us and panic beside
As their horsemen fled back in a wild broken tide;
And we swept them along by the Blackwater shore
'Till we reddened its tide with the Puritan's gore
A Kern by the river held something on high
"Saint Columb, is it thus that our enemies fly!
Perchance 'tis my coolun, they clipped long ago
Mile Gloria, the rough wig of flying Munroe!"
And we took from the foes e'er that calm twilight fall
Their horses and baggage and banners and all;
Then we sat by our camp-fires and drank in the glow
Good health to our leader, the brave Owen Roe
- Words by Robert Dwyer Joyce
- New melody by Tommy Makem in 1977
Music copyrighted 1978


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Starsky learns that his visiting little brother Nick might be involved with counterfeiter and drug dealer Stryker.
Nick Starsky: John Herzfeld, Frank Stryker: Antony Ponzini, Victor: John O'Leary, Al: Nicholas Worth, Jake: Eddie Fontaine, Weldon: Stanley Grover, Mrs. Krupp: Joan Shawlee, Bronson: David Moses, Marlene: Elizabeth Brooks, Katie: Liberty Godshall, Carol: Linda Lawrence. Written By: Ralph Wallace Davenport and Robert Earll, Directed By: Arthur Marks.
It's a pet peeve of many viewers when surprising modifications or additions are made to characters midway through a series and the audience is expected to accept these changes as a given. Starsky has never ever mentioned having siblings and here comes Nick, younger brother, to change the biography. This could have gone wrong but it doesn't, partially because the emphasis of the series is on the urgent present without much reflection on the heavy baggage of the past, and partially because John Herzfeld gives a truly wonderful and nuanced performance here and it is to his credit that we come to accept him as a Starsky sibling without too much difficulty. He was carefully chosen to play this difficult role, some say by Glaser himself after he saw Herzfeld in a play with the possibility of replacing Glaser if Starsky was killed off in the last episode. Nick was to reform and become a cop, but that was scrapped, as was the plan to have Roz Kelly join the cast as Detective Linda Baylor ("Fatal Charm").
Hutch is interrogating Mrs. Krupp, accused of beating her husband with a baseball bat. Of course this is played for laughs even though it isn't remotely amusing, especially when she mentions her husband is small and frail. Mrs. Krupp also has the bat itself in her hands during the interrogation, an egregious procedural no-no. When the other officer calls Hutch away, he asks her to charge Mrs. Krupp with "first-degree husband beating" and she says, "there's no such charge!" This is a confusing exchange, as we never know whether Hutch really intends to charge Mrs. Krupp or if he's merely intending to scare her with a phony indictment.
Short Memories: Dobey is seen eating out of a can of chilli. Hasn't he learned anything from Hutch's near-fatal experience in "The Game"? Next, Starsky is picking someone up from the airport and getting ticketed for illegal parking. Hasn't he learned anything from "The Plague"?
Nice staging as we see only the back of a curly-haired guy in a brown leather jacket trying to pick up a pretty girl. We are intended to think "Starsky" and we do. Then the shot turns to the real deal standing a few steps behind. And first impressions don't mean everything: Nick looks quite a lot like his brother but lacks that magic recipe, that amalgamation of elements, some natural and some supernatural, that make up David Starsky (sorry John).
Starsky, with awe-inspiring ease, picks up the girl right from his brother, and to top off this display of chutzpah he uses the pitfalls of his own profession to change her allegiances from brother to brother. She stares at Starsky, mesmerized, and agrees to meet with him that night at a nightclub. Nick is good-natured about this but one wonders if this thrilling display of alpha maleness is just another log on Nick's bonfire of jealousy. Nick then says to Starsky, "Two years and you're still trying." Starsky smirks, "Who's trying?" At this point Starsky hasn't seen Nick for four years, so this remark is interesting. What happened two years ago that Nick and Starsky remember?
Nick is very well drawn by writers Ralph Davenport and Robert Earll. Throughout, he is nervous and placating, displaying an exaggerated self-confidence to his brother that withers away to nothing when on his own. He is both ambitious and lazy, vain and insecure. There are similarities between the Starskys: Nick can also be energetic, likeable and quick on his feet. But, in the classic dilemma of someone trying (largely unconsciously) to live up to an older, more powerful and more successful brother, he is missing some essential ingredients, and one of the most important is the internal calm that comes from moral and ethical maturity. Without these this Nick will always suffer from insincerity and lack of impulse control. (And what do you suppose happens to him when he returns to the east coast? Yes, he performed a selfless act, assisting his brother and possibly averting a crime, but how deep does this altruism go? I'm guessing it evaporates as he leans back in business class and looks out the window at the clouds, his mind wandering to unsettled scores and unclaimed money back home.)
Marlene really delivers when she arrives with her gorgeous friends. However, she changes her allegiance with Starsky with startling alacrity the moment she sees Hutch. Starsky, to whom this whole thing was a joke to begin with, couldn't care less.
Of course Starsky and his brother end up dancing more with each other – actually ending up in each other's arms – than the girls they were supposed to be with. This is entirely consistent with the theme of the series, that women are merely peripheral to the action and that the real story are male relationships (which, given the current preoccupation with the competitive complexities of female friendships, makes a welcome change). Also, the intensity of the physical affection the two show each other seems out of proportion with the emotional distance of their actual relationship. I can think of three reasons for all this hugging and grabbing: pansexual dynamism, a learned family trait, and – most likely – a diversionary tactic meant to hide the fact they fundamentally dislike each another.
Coming back drunk from the disco, Nick is singing the Beatles' classic "I'm a Loser", with its disturbing words disguised by cheery upbeat music (I am always in awe of this fact, as licensing Beatles material must be extremely difficult, legally). The song is so much like Nick himself, deeply unhappy despite his aggressively upbeat appearance. By singing this song Nick is, consciously or unconsciously, trying to tell his brother something, and Starsky really should be listening to what he's saying. I think any time someone from your past strides forcefully into your present there is something important going on. Starsky does notice Nick's expensive new suit, however, and he also comments on Nick picking up the tab for the evening. And yet he outwardly shows no curiosity about where the money is coming from or why Nick is dressed in such expensive clothes or why he has made this trip. I have a sneaking suspicion Nick's drug dealing – and drug use generally – has been well-known by Starsky for years and perhaps in the back of his mind he is pretty sure where the money is coming from and maybe why Nick is in California and just doesn't feel like dealing with it. They may have had bitter, even violent fights about it in the past and Starsky is too wary of wrecking this fragile détente they have going to ask too many questions. It's obvious there is nothing he can do about it anyway, as Nick is a headstrong stubborn sort of guy in no mood to be on the receiving end of brotherly advice, especially at two in the morning, but we also get an unwelcome glimpse into Starsky's passivity and disinclination to rock the boat, especially if it's a two-man dinghy and he's the passenger; later, in "Starsky Vs. Hutch" we'll see this again with even more devastating results.
Nick asks Starsky why he works so hard in such a dangerous job and for little material gain. "Tell it to me straight," he says, "don't you ever get tired of it? Don't you ever get sick of it?" For all his scheming and prevarication, Nick comes right out and asks the question. He asks it twice. "What for? What for?" There is a little silence as the two stare at each other. Nick breaks it, saying (in disgust) it's no point in asking. It's a strange moment that leaves us wondering. Why does Nick interrupt what could have been an honest conversation? He may not want to know the answer, suspecting it would be something he didn't want to hear, or his disgust could reveal a decades-old communication problem between them, much in the same way Starsky earlier ignored Nick's suspicious largess.
And was Starsky going to answer? If not, what was stopping him?
What does Starsky reach up and grab on the door frame to his bedroom while talking to Nick? It looks like a dried leaf from some kind of arrangement.
Agent Weldon says pointedly to Starsky, "Maybe there ought to be a law about people like us having families." Is he referring to Agent Bronson's lack of children? Starsky's brother? Or is he possibly thinking of his own children, and the fear of leaving them behind?
In "Velvet Jungle", Hutch mentions Starsky being "back east" three years ago as they devise the barrio bar plan. Here Hutch mentions Starsky hasn't seen Nick in four years when Nick comes to visit, two years later. It's possible these two mentions are the same visit. This would match up to when Starsky had his first case out of uniform. But it is also entirely possible that when Starsky went back east it didn't include seeing Nick. Nick and Starsky make a point of saying they haven't seen each other in four years. A season earlier, Hutch mentions Starsky being on the East Coast a "few years" ago. This must be the same trip, as the times match.
Hutch, who has been exhibiting a great lack of restraint so far, finally has enough and asks Starsky, "He's calling out to you … what's he trying so hard to make you find out?" Typical Hutch, he is psychologically incisive, asking Starsky to look at things logically. But is Hutch correct when he says Nick wants his brother to understand his situation? Do you think Nick would tell the truth if Starsky asked him?
It's great when Starsky has had enough of Nick's facile hey-how-ya-doin' act. When Nick gives him the exaggerated brush-off at the Pits Starsky gives us a frustrated head-shake that is only partially comic.
Throughout the series, Starsky is consistently portrayed as being an honorable man, loyal friend and conscientious officer. However, Nick accuses him more than once as being a negligent and uncaring brother. In the "The Set-Up" it's suggested the Starsky family was either protected by or bought off by the mob following the murder of his father. So, deprived of the influence of both father and brother, and surrounded by the temptations of easy money, Nick fell into the influence of the criminal life. But is Nick's accounting to be taken at face value, or could there be more to the story than we hear? Nick may have pushed his brother away, or alienated him in some profoundly hurtful way. It's also possible Starsky did turn his back on his family when they needed him, and if this is the case should it alter our impression of him as an exemplary human being? I think not, as I reflect on how many people have a jokey, competitive relationship with family members while choosing, either through tact or fear, to ignore troubling symptoms.
Huggy explains his first name to Nick, "Huggy's the name and my game is the same. The ladies they love me 'cause they all want to hug me." There is never any sign of women expressing affection for Huggy, so can this really be true? And if it is, what do you suppose the "Bear" part means? Hugging a bear is a very, very bad idea, which means Huggy is the stuffed kind.
It's interesting to watch Nick's indifference to Huggy's considerable charms, both before and after Starsky and Hutch's arrival (unlike his sycophantic reaction to Dobey, whom he calls "sir"). To Nick Huggy seems like a pesky mosquito, swatted away or ignored. He merely bangs the table and demands drinks, calling Huggy a dismissive "garçon". It could be nervousness or callousness, but either way it isn't very nice.
Hutch tells Nick Starsky, "I don't care what happens to you. I care what happens to your brother." Did Starsky overhear this part at the door? If he did, would this be embarrassing, maddening, or would it merely confirm what they both already know?
Starsky shows up, Hutch leaves. Nick says yeah yeah yeah, he pushed a little weed while here in LA, as if it's a foregone conclusion Starsky already knows and is getting ready to bust his chops. But how would Starsky learn this information? The only two people who know are Huggy – determined to keep it a secret – and Hutch, who doesn't have time to tell him. So Starsky must have had to lean on Huggy pretty hard, unless he has other sources.
Right after the argument with Starsky, Nick accepts a dangerous job from Stryker. He said he only provided goods to the needy and soft recreational drugs to the hippie crowd but now he's playing in the big leagues. Nick is therefore going into this not because of material gain but because of a passionate desire to prove himself worthy to his brother in some perverse way. A big F-You, basically. Which is immature, as well as stupid.
Two arch villains named Stryker seems a little confusing: here and "Snowstorm". Gilbert Green who played the earlier Stryker also played uber-villain Frank Tallman in the pilot. Along with a lot of naughty gals named Lola and a lot of good girls named Molly, there is a sense the writers had a limited supply of names to choose from.
The first thing Stryker says to Nick, "I like your jacket." The last thing Stryker says about Nick is to tell his thug to keep it nice after killing him; Stryker wants to give it to his one of his nephews. What, he can't afford his own jackets?
Nick admits to selling weed to Hutch, and then to Starsky, separately. Starsky is angry, it seems, not because Nick is pushing "a couple of kilos of weed," (kilos? Doesn't that seem like a lot?) but because the "harm is you lied to me … and I don't know what else you might be turning." This seems to be quite different from the way Hutch understands Nick's dealing. Starsky sees the bigger picture, while Hutch is facing the immediate problem.
Nick isn't especially intelligent. Case in point, when confronted by Starsky he says, "Are you working for the Abolitionists or what?" Abolitionism was all about the ending of slavery. What Nick means is Prohibition, and even that is incorrect, as Prohibition attempted to wipe out the use of alcohol, not marijuana, but Nick is probably making a generalized statement about intoxication.
Tag: Huggy is so very not-sober in the tag, jumping all over the place and blabbing excitedly. And if Nick is such a good pool player, why did he lose the first game? Or is that part of the hustle? Starsky must be in touch enough with Nick to know he is "another Will Mosconi," or perhaps some things never change over time. There is another revenge of the lefties joke ("Captain Dobey, You're Dead"). Speculate on the secret relief both Starsky and Hutch feel when it's time to drive Nick to the airport.
Clothing notes. Starsky does not wear his Adidas. He looks great in his disco outfit. Nick, on the other hand, in a brand new suit we are supposed to admire, looks like a junior gangster. Every time Hutch wears a Hawaiian shirt one suspects he is wearing the back brace underneath it. Hutch continues to wear the extraordinary tusk object around his neck as well as a blue ring. Both brothers wear identical outfits – dark pants, bright orange shirts – during the majority of their time together.


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Battle of the Bartenders Beer Cocktail Competition 5
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Battle of the Bartenders Beer Cocktail Competition 5 (6pm – late)
Driftwood, Beefeater, J.P. Wisers Canadian Whisky, and Jameson have joined forces to present the fifth annual Battle of the Bartenders Beer Cocktail Competition. Eight of Vancouvers top bartenders will square off at The Blackbird with only bar tools and creativity to create a beer cocktail using Driftwood Brewing's New Growth Pale Ale, and spirits from Corby Distillers. The Prize? A trip for two to visit the Great American Beer Festival in Denver Colorado! Your $20 ticket includes a Driftwood New Growth (18oz), a raffle ticket for an amazing door prize, and limited samples of competitor cocktails.
** All VCBW events are 19+ only, 2 pieces of ID will be required for entry. Tickets are Non-Refundable. Serving It Right Rules apply. We urge you to drink responsibly and plan a safe journey home – please DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE.
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