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Early last year, artist Chris Furniss drew some cute Metroid cartoons, one of which had Samus giving a TED talk.
It was as cute as it was dorky, but not half as either as this cosplay picture taken by David Dorn, which recreates it in the real world.
Dorn did a few of Furniss' other pictures too, which you can see at his DeviantArt page.
daviddorn [DeviantArt, via Super Punch]

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MILWAUKEE — After the 109-102 setback the Warriors took Saturday, it is hard not to wonder if their deficiencies are catching up with them.
For the second consecutive game, they were dominated inside. Milwaukee outrebounded the Warriors 58-50 and racked up 27 second-chance points. In Friday"s loss at Chicago, Golden State was outrebounded by 19 and gave up 30 second-chance points.
The interior inferiority is compounded by opponents" guards catching fire. One night after Kirk Hinrich torched the Warriors for 25, Bucks guard Brandon Jennings lit up the Warriors for 20 points. He scored 18 of those in the third quarter, when
Milwaukee took over the game, knocking down five straight 3-pointers.
Golden State got behind by as much as 13 and never seemed to recover. Point guard Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 26 points and seven assists. Klay Thompson had 19 points on 8 of 21 shooting and forward David Lee finished with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Forward Carl Landry had 13 points and 14 rebounds and Jarrett Jack had 13 points and 10 assists off the bench Bucks guard Monta Ellis, who the Warriors traded to Milwaukee in March, totaled 20 points on 20 shots. But while he struggled shooting, he made the biggest shot of the night, a 3-pointer late that all but sealed it.
The Warriors opened the fourth quarter down 12. But Jack got them back in the game with back-to-back 3-pointers. Reserve swingman Richard Jefferson followed with a layup, cutting Milwaukee"s lead to 86-82.
But the Bucks responded with an 8-0 run, thanks to three straight open looks. Ersan Ilyasova knocked down two of them, including the 18-footer that put Golden State down 94-82.
Golden State put together another run to make it interesting. Curry hit a 3-pointer to cut it 98-93. Then, with 52.9 seconds left, Jack nailed a pull-up 3-pointer to pull the Warriors within two, 100-98.
But Ellis nailed a 3-pointer over Curry. And on the ensuing possession, Lee committed the Warriors" 16th turnover of the night with a travel to seal it.
Golden State (26-17), losers of two straight, get a day off before a back-to-back set


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We've just welcomed another new player to the game, and are always looking forward to having more.
Come and check us out, and please ask any questions below!
Online Game
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- Have you ever longed to play a specific type of Star Wars character, but had to abandon the idea because it didn't fit into your group's concept, or your Gamemaster's campaign?
- Have you ever wanted to join a large, sprawling online game, but held back, because you knew you might not be able to stick with it indefinitely?
- Have you ever wanted to play in an RPG that allows you to go where you want, and do what you like?
Then Star Wars: Tapestry may be for you!
Star Wars: Tapestry is an online, play-by-post roleplaying game with no maximum player limit, and no restrictions on what types of characters its players can portray. While many Star Wars games discourage evil characters, for instance (and with good reason), such characters are welcomed and desired in Tapestry, as are 'lone-wolf' scouts and bounty hunters, droids of all kinds, young characters, elderly characters, and non-combatants of every stripe. In Tapestry, a character's worth is not necessarily defined by their prowess in combat (though such characters certainly have their place), but by how interesting they are.
When you join the galaxy of Tapestry, you'll be entering into a game filled with many other fascinating, player-controlled characters, each with their own unique agendas, needs, and desires. Without a GM, the players are free to improvise numerous engaging, adventure-filled stories together, on-the-fly, where the plot threads weave into and out of each other at will... a tapestry.
For instance, maybe you'd like to play a lone Ithorian xenoarcheologist on a planet in the Outer Rim, digging for evidence of an ancient civilization. So you just go ahead and do it. Shortly afterward, perhaps someone who's been reading your posts decides he likes your story, and wants to get involved. So he decides that maybe that civilization is not so ancient after all, and assumes the role of one of its citizens, who wants (or doesn't want) his people discovered by the galaxy at large. Then, maybe another reader decides to create a rival archeologist, who'd like to beat your Ithorian to the prize, by any means necessary? Maybe another character would like to play an Imperial Moff, who wants to deliver this lost civilization to the Emperor, as slave labour? And meanwhile, there are many other characters scattered over several star systems, whose stories have nothing to do with this one... or, at least, not yet. This is the kind of breadth and scope possible in Star Wars: Tapestry.
The Rules
Despite the size and scope of Tapestry, the game actually has only three specific rules; they are as follows:
- You may have only one principal character. This character is you. Any other characters you bring into the game are NPCs (Non-Player Characters), and though you're encouraged to flesh them out, they are not protected by the same rules as your principal character. Said NPCs must be with your principal character - no cutting to another star system to see how 'Strike Team B' is doing!
- You may make a maximum of one post per day. There is no minimum. If you want to take a month off, that's fine... but don't be surprised if the galaxy carries on without you! Having a maximum of one post per day ensures that all players around you will have a fair chance to contribute to the action, while still allowing the more active players to keep things moving at a good pace.
- You may not kill another player's character. Only they may choose when (or if) to die. Their equipment and NPC allies, however, are not protected by this rule (though the onus is on you to be tasteful and realistic about this - if your nemesis flies a beloved space transport, it shouldn't be blown to smithereens when you throw a rock at it... use your best judgement, and remember: the other players are watching.
Star Wars: Tapestry has been running since December 5 2007, and in that time, we've seen many great players come and go. The game has previously had its home on two different message boards, and has now come to Pen and Paper Games (and you can check out our Wiki here)! If you have any questions about Tapestry, please ask them below, or come and join the group to learn more, and get started!
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We've just welcomed another new player to the game, and are always looking forward to having more.
Come and check us out, and please ask any questions below!
This is really interesting, I must say... A different way of playing with an enphasis on storytelling... Meh, I like that. :P Do I need to post a character concept here before asking to join the group's forum?
Not at all, Meinos! Any kind of character can work. You can join the group without an 'invite', and say hi on our board any time you like. It's a good idea to post your character ideas there, as an introduction (unless you want to be mysterious and reveal your character slowly!), but you don't need to be 'approved' by anyone. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Oh - an interesting question was raised on our boards, which bears repeating here:
Tapestry doesn't use the Saga Edition rules, or any formal ruleset at all - it's a diceless, freeform, pure-storytelling game. So if you've seen the films, that's all you need to know!
EDIT: changed the game type from 'play by post' to 'collaborative fiction', which is more accurate.
Anyway, we're always looking for more players, so come and check us out! (link in first post)
Star Wars: Tapestry is three years old today!
And though we've been running for a long time, new players are always desired. Every new character brings a new beginning, a new story, a new adventure.
So if you have a flair for the written word, and would like to get in on a game that you can play at your own pace, follow the link at the top and check us out!
Hey guys, so I've been away for quite some time, but I really enjoyed playing with you all, even though I never really made it that far. I'm going to try to join back up, but more on the other side of things (aka as a villain). It's going to take me a little while to sort through the old posts, to get caught up on what I've missed so far. I guess I really just wanted to see if you guys were alive and kicking still.
Anyway, look forward to hearing from you!
If we're alive and kicking!
Yeah man, jump in whenever you like!
"Do I need to read all of the Tapestry In-Character threads before joining the game?
Absolutely not. While doing so would certainly provide you with a deeper understanding of (and appreciation for) the characters and events of the game, it's not a necessity. In fact, that's what the Wiki is for. Besides - your story begins when you enter the scene!
However, once you have joined the game, it is important to read the other posts and keep up to date with the other characters. After all, you never know when you're going to meet them! Star Wars: Tapestry is brought to life by players creating a story together, and to simply post your own 'fan-fiction' for other people to read is contrary to the spirit of the game."
Hope that helps!
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All right i would like to play the game i have never done a diceless game before but i do have a chacter concept in mind ant thing i should read b4 i start please educate me .
This reply of mine is a little redundant, since you've already joined the group and said hello to everyone, but I just wanted to welcome you to the game and invite all other interested people to come and join us!
This sounds like a good opportunity to practice and fine tune my storytelling skills; as rusty as they are. I've been reading through the rules, guidelines, etc and still am not sure about a couple points:
Where in the timeline is the current story? From what I can gather it's some years ABY, but I cannot be certain.
Also, what sources can material be pulled from? ie. canon, AU or even the SWG MMO?
Posting to introduce myself. I've played SW Saga Edition for about a year now, and I've been playing in two PbP games for about half of that time. I'd like to give this kind of game a try, and I have a possible character concept worked out if anyone would like to see it.
Hello, Elvish_Jedi. We'd like you to come introduce yourself in the group discussion thread, rather than the recruiting thread.
Zealos Reil thought he was hot
so he left the sim-pod cold
on his eighth mission he got shot
and that's all there is to be told.
Draw your own conclusions rookies.


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Office Hours: Hope & Vachon's Killer/Hope Twitter Q&A/
This past Tuesday Christine Vachon and I did a Twitter Q&A. For one hour we answered whatever questions the community put forth. We tracked them under the unifying hastag: #KHQA (which also happened to be a radio station's call letters, but...). These sort of Twitter meet ups are not only a lot of fun but a great way to connect and share info. I think it should become standard operating procedure for any filmmaker who premieres a film or is about to. They can also then be repurposed into a blog post so it keeps generating new content!
@KVPI (Christine Vachon)
-- TONIGHT-- Ted Hope and I answering your questions from 8pm to 9pm EST here on twitter!
-- Tonight's hashtag for Ted Hope and me is : #KHQA
@TedHope (Ted Hope)
-- Tonight's Twitter Q&A w me & Christine Vachon @kvpi will be using #KHQA Tweet in at 8P Eastern.
-- 30 min countdown to the 1st ever Killer / Hope Twitter Q&A. Join me and Christine Vachon on #KVQA
-- Oops. Typo on my hashtag. THe Killer Hope Q&A is actually #KHQA and not what I just typed on the last tweet...
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @TedHope are you tweeting under the influence???? you mean #KHQA!!!
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @kvpi Right you are. Not about the TWI but about the mashed hash tag. It is #KHQA. 17 minutes and counting...
@KVPI (Christine Vachon)
-- ted is using 2 screens (I only have one computer) so I will be slower-- sorry in advance--#KHQA
@TedHope (Ted Hope)
-- What if you threw a twitter Q&A and no one asked a question? 6 min until @kvpi find out! #KHQA
@Swishpan (varda the message) -- @kvpi Can we submit questions now?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @Swishpan starting...now!
@JCle1 (Just J) -- @TedHope @kvpi Too early to post a Q? Is there still a market for an indie film that is not integrated into a transmedia platform?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JCle1 A market yes? In fact, #Sundance is that this month. But w so many films I wonder a just-a-movie gets discovered unless they've got $
-- Okay the Q&A has started
@Armakk (Randy Mack) -- @TedHope SUPER made me think "Yup, this is definitely how a real Batman would play out. And hence nobody trying to film this before."
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- Yes, SUPER had some of the greatest cinema moments of 2012.
@kingisafink (King and Keck) -- Who's in for the @TedHope / @kvpi Q&A?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @kingisafink @kvpi We are!
@JJoshua_Johnson (Jonathan J. Johnson) -- Is it at all possible to see more $500k indie films, well developed, with both seasoned and new producers, and new talent, per year?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @JJoshua_Johnson absolutely-- we're making several right now--
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JJoshua_Johnson see? as in screen or have more made? The trick for most is how to earn a living at that budget
@JJoshua_Johnson (Jonathan J. Johnson)
-- @TedHope @kvpi See them made. Making a living is always the trick. Somehow it seems there is a sweet spot in there somewhere. Thanks!
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @JJoshua_Johnson @TedHope agreed
@brianjude (Brian Jude) -- @TedHope @kvpi Where else can one go for development funds when personal connections/crowdfunding seem to have been exhausted?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @brianjude I spend years developing financing contacts. The trick is how to supply deal flow so you educate them
@passerbyco (Passerby.Co) -- @TedHope @kvpi Better indie film scene: NY or LA?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @passerbyco What's "better"? just different. LA has to be in Hollywood's shadow whereas NY is the unwanted orphan
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @passerbyco @TedHope I think both are good but LA getting more interesting--
@Swishpan (vardathemessage) -- Varda the Message asks @kvpi who/where was your 1st rock concert in nyc? best concert? Thanks for fab music films! Keep making them!
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @Swishpan best concert-- clash at BOND'S (6 times!)
-- @Swishpan first concert: AMERICA in central park!
@JCle1 (Just J) -- @TedHope @kvpi So, is a project with a sort of "transmedia development plan" more likely to get a prod co interested?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JCle1 @kvpi for a budget below $5M & w/o financing, I ONLY want to consider one with a transmedia plan
@FalseCheese (False Cheese)
-- @TedHope What would be an artist's best bet in getting work in a film's art dept? Is sending a portfolio to a prod co advisable?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @FalseCheese Yeah I think having a great portfolio AND great connections is best to get on art dept. It's what I wanted 2do but had neither!
@averagejenn (Jennifer Liao)
-- Paying personnel fairly & not breaking budget: Can it actually be better to budget more days rather than know there will be crazy OT?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @averagejenn but the problem often is the financier won't approve a budget that way. People blv you'll hit OT no matter what
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @averagejenn yes-- if you have the choice-- problem is the bond co often holds you to the fewer days scenario)
@JCle1 (Just J) -- @TedHope @kvpi How do you structure a team to dev a project that is anchored in film and "grows" in diff directions in multiple media ?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JCle1 It's a lifelong process: surround yrself w good ppl talentd in many varied fields & sharing ideas & being willing to brainstorm
@tanktv (tank.tv) -- @TedHope @jcle1 @kvpi might sourd stupid here but what is a transledia dvpt plan
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @tanktv Transmedia development plan= how to extend story world to different platforms & forms of engagement byd core
@averagejenn (Jennifer Liao) -- @kvpi @TedHope Thank you both! Follow up: Is there anything novices overlook in what crew most appreciate when working low budget?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @averagejenn Respect, preperation, organztn, good food, good examples & leadership, personal sacrifice, sense of humor, quality
@JCle1 (Just J) -- @TedHope @kvpi What role does potential global mkt/media exploitation play in your decisions to dev/prod a project? What are key terr for u?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JCle1 I do my own P&L and foreign estimates; compare vs. "experts" -- US & the six major territories are key always
@AquariusFilmsOz (AquariusFilms)
-- @TedHope @tanktv What are some good examples of excellent transmedia models for film Ted and Christine? To use as case studies
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @AquariusFilmsOz @tanktv True, we need good transmedia models and beyond TV they are few& far betwn
@cinemamusings (Cinema Musings)
-- Your best advice for a producer bringing their first film to a festival.
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @cinemamusings which festival? important to set your goals, know who your audience will be there--
@myjumpsuit (Cort Johns) -- Have you looked at the reworked 2012 Michigan film incentives?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @myjumpsuit Briefly. Shame that minimum was raised but glad they brought back. Tax incentives are job stimuli
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @myjumpsuit no-- can you give us all an outline?
@WZRichard (Zack Richard)
-- @TedHope Any advice for a DP looking to shoot bigger budget indie features? Just bought an EPIC.
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @WZRichard Buying an EPIC is a great start. Where are you located? I am sure there are filmmkrs who need a DP!
@WZRichard (Zack Richard) -- @TedHope I'm in NY.
@reelclever (reelclever.com)
-- What are 3 main questions a filmmaker should ask when looking to attach a producer to their film project? How to choose right one?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @reelclever 1) Do they want to make the same movie as me; 2) Can we eat dinner together & grow; 3) Can they make it happen
@KVPI (Christine Vachon)
-- @reelclever make sure you both want to make the same film first and foremost--
@JCle1 (Just J) -- @TedHope @kvpi Can you envision a time when you'd anchor a project on the INternet (webisode/stream) and use other media as ancillary?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JCle1 @kvpi Absolutely. Both @kvpi & I are platform, budget, genre agnostic
@Armakk (Randy Mack)
-- @TedHope @kvpi My concern: directors will "cut the corner" to marketing, create films around hype/controversy/etc & those'll dominate
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @Armakk @TedHope the real filmmakers won't-- and audiences really want authenticity
@JJoshua_Johnson (Jonathan J. Johnson) -- @kvpi @TedHope Audiences, esp online, seem to be increasingly content hungry. Can't get enough. Could reward prolific indie producers.
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JJoshua_Johnson @kvpi But are audiences willing to pay for great content or even good content? I think so if they respect creator
@myjumpsuit (Cort Johns)
-- What's the best no-name approach to fundraising?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @myjumpsuit I think crime & bribery are great fundraising approaches as long as no one gets hurt or finds out
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @myjumpsuit be more specific
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @kvpi what was the most difficult decision you had to make on a film?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @TedHope always when to walk away
-- @TedHope what's yours?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @kvpi My most difficults were firing actors, putting an actor in rehab, calling Health Dept about hepatitis outbreak
@Christina8ryant (Christina L Bryant) -- @TedHope @kvpi Emerging writer w/ list of SW labs/contests to enter, but looking at past winners, all loglines sound same. Thoughts?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @Christina8ryant Orgs generally support artists like the others that succeeded. Best to always differentiate yourself. but may not win
@JCle1 (Just J) -- @TedHope @kvpi What's the most amount of time you put into a project before you abandoned it
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @JCle1 @TedHope Boys Don't Cry had 7 years, Savage Grace almost 15-- we don't abandon, we just pull back!
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JCle1 I like to see ppl stick it to the pricks & never give up
@AquariusFilmsOz (AquariusFilms)
-- @TedHope @JCle1 @kvpi But aren't revenues generally higher from other platforms for indie films?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @AquariusFilmsOz @JCle1 @kvpi Yes theatrical is generally a loss leader and ego builder
@averagejenn (Jennifer Liao) -- @kvpi @TedHope Really enjoying this Q&A! How do you gauge the readiness of the script? External reads, mutual agreement among team?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @averagejenn @TedHope unless its very high concept I say script necc
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @averagejenn To get financing, you MUST make it "feel" inevitable. Script goes a long way + image book + attachments + projections
@kingisafink (King and Keck)
-- QUESTION: What's more valuable for screenwriters: getting agent/manager OR getting screenplay produced on an indie level?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @kingisafink obviously getting a (good) screenplay produced!
@Rebeckakaka (Rebecka Pitman) -- For an aspiring producer about to graduate. What is the best way to learn the film industry? internship or make independent films?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @Rebeckakaka Jump in and do it. Don't ask permission. Always b student learning. B prolific. Ask how 2 stay motivated despite haters
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @Rebeckakaka ha-- both! you can't REALLY learn the biz till you are in it, film school is a fake place for a producer-
@JCle1 (Just J) -- @TedHope @kvpi Do you think there are themes/ideas you care about personally that come through ea of your projects? If so, what?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JCle1 Mostly I like stories that have emotional truth and take me somewhere I cant get on my own
-- @JCle1 I love stories that make me care about someone I don't think I hv much in common w
@kingisafink (King and Keck) -- @kvpi Thanks so much for answering my question! Do producers watch other ppl's work, approach writers based on produced work?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @kingisafink absolutely-- all the time!
@JCle1 (Just J)
-- @TedHope @kvpi Is it easier to pick projects since you've gained some success (and $$) or more difficult?
@TedHope (Ted Hope)
-- @JCle1 "easier?" I have made so many commitments I rejoice when I have the space to take on something new
@passerbyco (Passerby.Co)
-- @TedHope @kvpi Biggest risk you've taken in your career (and outcome)?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @passerbyco @TedHope I have taken so so many-- taking some as we speak! 1st time directors, unknown actors- DPs/PDs on their first gigs..
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @passerbyco Biggest risks? Each movie is a testament of faith in artist & humankind in general
-- @kvpi @passerbyco Even taking on rent and employees is a risk in this time of economic collapse!
-- @passerbyco Each film is a five year minimum commitment (often MUCH longer) & world could end b4
-- @passerbyco But I have claimed several times I could do things I did not know how to do in order to get the opportunity
@ Swishpan (vardathemessage)
-- @kvpi I still regret missing Clash at BONDS!
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @Swishpan yeah, it was pretty awesome...
@AquariusFilmsOz (AquariusFilms)
-- @TedHope @kvpi @passerbyco How do you keep the costs down but still keep up with the workload?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @AquariusFilmsOz @kvpi @passerbyco Yeah, that's the challenge: job description increase tenfold. Billfold reduces 10x further!
@Armakk (Randy Mack)
-- @TedHope @kvpi What're the most common mistakes in thinking you've seen in young/new producers lately?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @Armakk @TedHope that theatrical is the holy grail and only thing worth making
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @Armakk Common new producer mistake? Not collaborating w many, not staying prolific, not increasing skill set, not audience bldg
@JCle1 (Just J)
-- @TedHope @kvpi What would you say are the key successes of your particular business model? Creatively, financially, operationally?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JCle1 I try to make sure that I love what I do, whom I am doing it with, how I am doing it, & the terms I am doing it under
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @JCle1 @TedHope I don't HAVE a particular biz model-- different one for every movie!
@myjumpsuit (Cort Johns)
-- @kvpi What did you learn producing Hedwig and Velvet Goldmine?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @myjumpsuit how FUN it is to make music driven movies-- still love doing them, LCD Soundsystem movie at sundance this year
@JCle1 (Just J)
-- @TedHope @kvpi Better ... what do you find are the key challenges to raising financing NOW and how are you addressing those
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JCle1 Financiers & collaborators are risk adverse. What gets funded easiest is not what I want to invest my time in
@Groovyfokker (David Hughes)
-- @tedhope @kvla If you had a Martha Marcy May Marlene-style script (The Bends) but no ambition to direct, who should you point it at?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @Groovyfokker I would definitely give it to Sean Durkin, Antonio Campos, & Josh Mond. Or Michael Heneke
@Groovyfokker (David Hughes)
-- I've optioned an unproduced Peckinpah script, 40 years old but with many modern themes, and low budget. How do I go about casting it?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @Groovyfokker Even great projects need 2hv a coalition behind em. Get ppl to recognize it's greatness first. You can only reveal once
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @Groovyfokker if its a great script it won't be hard
@passerbyco (Passerby.Co)
-- @TedHope @kvpi Who helped you launch your careers? Key early mentor or moment?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @passerbyco closest to a mentor was Jill Godmilow. Lindsay Law was great help. But the directors are who launched my career
@kingisafink (King and Keck)
-- @TedHope: enjoyed yr talk at @FlywayFilmFest, yr mention of The Bible as greatest #transmedia idea ever. Question...
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- Thanks @kingisafink @FlywayFilmFest Thanks 4 reminding me that The Bible as greatest #transmedia idea ever
@myjumpsuit (Cort Johns)
-- @TedHope @kvpi what are your feelings about seasoned producers lending their name to up&coming producers?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @myjumpsuit we do it a lot IF we like the movie. I think its a great way to help each other--
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @myjumpsuit "lending" name diminishes everyone. Either be in or not at all I feel
@kingisafink (King and Keck)
-- @TedHope QUESTION: How involved are u w/ transmedia for yr projcts? Do u bring in experts / ppl w/ good transmedia track record?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @kingisafink I am working with @LanceWeiler on one. Is he an expert?
@grking (Gary King)
-- @kvpi @TedHope what are some of your favorite film fests that you like to attend?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @grking sundance of course--- love venice and sarajevo--
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @grking I like film festivals best when they have cultivated a real community w artists & audiences
@ Swishpan (vardathemessage)
-- @kvpi @myjumpsuit And to have made a must-see rite of passage for teens! If it's ok, can you tell us if G has seen Hedwig and/or VG?
@KVPI (Christine Vachon) -- @Swishpan she's seen hedwig-- not VG yet--
@averagejenn (Jennifer Liao)
-- @kvpi @TedHope Really enjoying this Q&A! How do you gauge the readiness of the script? External reads, mutual agreement among team?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @averagejenn script is ready when the director can answer all of my questions. when it is true.
@JCle1 (Just J)
-- @TedHope @kvpi Just curious ... Why did you each want to do this Q&A?
@TedHope (Ted Hope) -- @JCle1 @kvpi did this Q&A for those that could not attend our masterclass & because ppl give us so much. People need answers
@TedHope (Ted Hope)
-- Thanks to all for joining the Q&A with @kvpi and me. It was fun and hopefully helpful. Let's do it again sometime! Gotta go
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I spent the evening with my grandma last night. I gave her tickets to see the LA Philharmonic for Christmas, as she mentioned years ago that she had always wanted to see the Walt Disney Concert Hall. It really is a gorgeous building with impeccable architecture. When I picked her up, she told me she spent the entire day getting ready - polished her jewelry, painted her nails, trimmed her own hair, tried on all her clothes and took in her pants. I couldn't say the same for myself. I'm trying to grow my hair back out and we're at an incredibly awkward stage of shoulder length curls. And my outfit? A collection hand-me-downs from my younger sister.
It took just a moment, as she was telling me about her day, to recognize how the perspective of time is so relative. I try to accomplish as much as I can in a day - to make a list and cross things off so that I feel success when the day is done. Maybe it's her age; at 82 you have neither the need nor the energy to hustle around. Or possibly the wisdom that those lists aren't the things she tells me about when she talks about her younger years. She was an only child, but on the ride home, she reminisced about Sunday dinners with extended family, poker nights and her favorite uncle who had a garage with all sorts of gadgets and toys. The cheer in her voice was never about privilege or a life of luxury, but how great it was that her dad was close to his brothers and their families spent time together. "It was a really good life."
It put me in my place. Whatever I am trying to prove to myself by being busy, is not necessarily the mark of success. Could I spend an entire day primping myself for a night out with my grandma? It's unlikely, but every so often, some circumstance like this nudges me to cool it just a bit. I'm not saying I'm the most task oriented person in the world, but I do allow those tasks to qualify a good day. Something tells me a long list will not be what I tell my granddaughter about when I recall it being "A good life."
This soup is easy to pull together and a nice change from the smooth soups I've been making. It's almost stew like, and I felt like I could pour some over a bowl of quinoa or brown rice, like a curry of sorts. I do love my beans, but it is different to have the chopped cabbage and butternut to break up the texture. With enough garnishes, you can shine a bowl of this up to really look like something great, cause last time I checked, a chunky soup wasn't much of a looker.
BLACK BEAN + BUTTERNUT SOUP // Serves 4-6
Inspired by Coconut and Quinoa
Some of my measurements are pretty vague, but in a stew-like soup, perfection is not necessary. Taste as you go, add more spice if necessary but beware that both chipotle and cayenne are SPICY, so start small. You can cook your beans from scratch or used canned for the sake of time.
1 Tbsp. coconut or extra virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 a small head of cabbage, chopped (heaping 2 cups)
3 cups cubed butternut squash (sweet potato would be good too)
3 cups low sodium vegetable broth
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. cocoa powder
pinch of chipotle powder or cayenne pepper
2 cups cooked, black beans (about one can, rinsed and drained)
salt to taste
avocado, for garnish
cilantro, for garnish
// tortilla crispies //
3 corn tortillas
scant 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. sea salt
In a heavy bottomed pot, warm the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and a pinch of salt and saute until just beginning to brown, about 6-8 minutes. Add the garlic, cabbage, squash, another pinch of salt and saute again. Add the broth, chili powder, cumin and cocoa. Turn the heat down to a gentle simmer, cover the pot with the lid ajar and cook for about 20 minutes for the vegetables to cook.
Add the beans and stir. Let everything continue to simmer another ten minutes for the flavors to blend. Season to taste. At this point, I did a few pulses with my immersion blender through the soup, because I wanted to thicken up the broth a bit. This is optional, but makes it more viscous. You could alternatively, run just a bit of the soup through a blender or food processor, and add it back in to the pot. OR a sprinkle of cornmeal will help thicken it as well.
For the tortilla crispies, preheat the oven to 375'. Stack them and slice into thin matchsticks. Spread on a baking sheet, dirzzle with the oil, sprinkle the salt and toss gently to coat. Spread them in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for about 10-15 minutes until they are light brown and crispy, giving the pan a shake halfway through.
Garnish each both with some diced avocado, a handful of chopped cilantro and some of the tortilla crispies! A sprinkle of goat cheese would be quite nice as well.


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5 questions for tax inspector general
J. Russell George isn't used to being on the hot seat, but that's likely to change on Thursday.
A House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service scandal will give Democrats an opportunity to slam the Treasury inspector general, who helped fuel anger at the agency after releasing a report in May that described unfair scrutiny being applied to tea party groups.
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It's George's first time back on Capitol Hill after Democrats released documents last month that seemed to call the report — and the inspector general's credibility — into question. Of course, the reality isn't so simple.
( PHOTOS: 8 key players in IRS scandal story)
Here are some questions George can expect to face and a preview of how he might respond:
1) Why didn't you mention IRS officials were trained to flag progressive groups?
This is perhaps the top question on the minds of many Democrats who were incensed that George's report didn't include mention of a July 28, 2010, meeting in which IRS employees were instructed to keep an eye out for liberal groups — not just conservatives — applying for tax exemptions.
Complete with a PowerPoint that included a photo of a donkey and an elephant under the subhead "politics," the newly uncovered training session slides told employees to flag "tea party," "patriots," and "9/12 Project" as well as "progressive."
A spokesperson for George declined to comment for this story.
( PHOTOS: IRS hearing on Capitol Hill)
But don't expect much hand-wringing from the inspector general, who has essentially pleaded ignorance about the training to lawmakers.
"Mr. George's office suggested recently that the office may not have been aware of these documents when they prepared the report, provided testimony before Congress, and sent letters to members," Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on Oversight, recently wrote to committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.).
2) Why did you fail to mention be-on the-lookout lists aimed at liberal groups?
Then there are questions about BOLOs that called on IRS employees to watch for "progressive" groups.
In early testimony, George never mentioned any BOLOs for left-leaning groups, which included instructions for IRS employees to flag applications that reference Occupy Wall Street or mention the "99 percent," "blue" or include activities that "appear anti-Republican."
Karen Kraushaar, a spokeswoman for George, previously said the inspector general doesn't expand the scope of audits requested by Congress. Issa is the lawmaker who asked George to initiate the probe.
( PHOTOS: 10 slams on the IRS)
On Thursday, Kraushaar added: "[Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration] thoroughly reviews all allegations of waste, fraud and abuse."
Oversight Democrat Gerry Connolly of Virginia plans to probe George about Issa's private audit instructions to find out if the inspector general was asked to focus solely on conservative groups and disregard any liberal nonprofits.
"He's going to have to explain conversations he's had with the committee that he claimed limited the scope of his audit," Connolly said. "It's sort of a nonsensical explanation because does anyone really believe an inspector general of any agency is limited in the scope of an audit by a member of Congress?"
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) said George should have expanded the scope of his audit once he realized liberal groups were also included on the lookout lists.
"That's not how you do things in government," she said. "You need to report on the whole picture, not just one."
Of course, Republicans insist that the instructions to look for left-leaning groups don't change the overall narrative that conservative groups were subjected to unnecessary delays and scrutiny. And no evidence has emerged to suggest that there was a widespread practice of asking liberals for the type of detailed information, like donor lists or meeting minutes, that the IRS sought from organizations aligned with the tea party.


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I think the Honeymoon phase of my retirement is about over. I have enjoyed my time off doing essentially nothing. One goal, and the most important in my eyes, is to get organized.
I have only been doing research for about three years. At the beginning there was not too much information on citing your sources. I did make a notations about when I obtained my information but not everything in my collection.
Now I am sorry because I was searching for the immigration record (my theory, has not been proven) my great grandfather Patrick O'Rourke, I can not find it !!!!!!! What I remember was a record that listed "P O'Rourke" The location and timing was in the right time frame, but can I find what I had copied? NO and my biggest initial source of documentation was and is ANCESTRY. COM. I have tried to search again to no avail.
They seem to have changed the search. When I choose the Immigration selection I get a massive run down on all areas. I am now trying to find a needle in a haystack, a portion of which has been my own doing.
In the need to get moving I went again to the box that held my fathers photographs and some of family papers. I really never had examined this box thoroughly. I found some more childhood pictures of the sibs and I.
At the bottom of the box was a blue photo album which I haven't recalled seeing before. This must have belonged to my grandmother Gertrude O'Rourke or her brother William O'Rourke. What I found was many pictures belonging to the O'Rourke side of the family. I found a picture of my great grandparents Patrick and Ellen plus much more. Now I have to get the printer and scanner connected to copy my new finds.
The pictures are presenting a new challenge. They were stored in one of those "magnetic" sleeves that stuck on the backing and were covered with a plastic sheet. The photos are literally stuck to the back sheet. It will be quite a endeavor to safely remove and scan them. The problem remains how do I treat the now sticky photos. I have to find some mechanism to safely store the pictures. They must have been in that album or forty years.
Good start to achieving my goals for today.
My current picture of Ellen Mortel and Patrick O'Rourke


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Steve Elkington has long been reckless, insensitive and rude on Twitter.
Elkington is a 51-year-old Champions Tour golfer known for a beautiful swing, which apparently long covered an obnoxious disposition.
Elkington's horribly offensive remarks about Michael Sam posted to his Twitter account on Tuesday are screaming for the PGA Tour to discipline him for his ugly conduct.
The PGA Tour, which doesn't disclose its disciplinary measures, needs to blast Elkington publicly to deter any other golfers who might consider something similarly idiotic.
Elkington started his rant by ripping ESPN for its coverage of Michael Sam, who came out as a gay football player two weeks ago.
Tweeted Elkington: "ESPN covering Michael Sam as a gay athlete is embarrassing…"
And then he followed with this: "ESPN reporting Michael Sam is leading the handbag throw at NFL combine. … No one else expected to throw today."
Only when his comments went viral on the Internet did Elkington delete those Tweets. Even when he did, instead of issuing an apology, he tried to defend his stance, and he offended another group of people by using a racially insensitive term in the process.
Tweeted Elkington: "It goes back to 'a ball hit an oriental spectator.' There's no oriental spectators. There just spectators' … like Sam. He's just an athlete."
If you've followed Elkington on Twitter — and why would you since he hasn't done anything but offend people since winning the 1995 PGA Championship — you know that he's Tweeted hurtful, head-scratching, distasteful things many times before.
For all we know, the PGA Tour has disciplined or fined him before. Hopefully, it happened in July during the Senior British Open when Elkington Tweeted this: "Things about Southport … fat tattooed guy, fat tattooed girl, trash, Pakistani robber guy, s**t food,"
It's hard to keep track of Elkington's hatred, he seems to have so much for so many people. I imagine he has 60,000 Twitter followers solely to watch what stupid thing he types next. It's certainly not his overwhelming personality.
This time is different. Elkington's Twitter account has "PGA" in it. He uses the handle @elkpga. If I were PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem, I'd demand he remove that, so people don't think he's a mouthpiece for the Tour.
His vitriol for Michael Sam and so many other people goes beyond potty mouth. It's disgusting, embarrassing and offensive.
The PGA Tour needs to do something about it.
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31.10.12 at 1:49pm (39wks 4 days)
3.54kg - 52.5cm - Head 34cm
Saturday 27th: I notice many changes such as tender breasts and mucus turning from whitish to the fertile raw egg white kind. Sunday there was a bloody show (light pink tinge to the mucus). I remember telling Jaymes about it saying, "It will probably still be a couple of days yet but things are happening." I'd also been getting lots of BH for a week with a slight false alarm the week before.
Monday the contractions changed in nature and were coming regularly and getting more intense. I had to pay them some attention now but not heaps. We got excited. We put our daughter to bed, Jaymes got super busy preparing my birth space, inflating and filling the pool etc and I called Lisa. We sat and talked and laughed the three of us as we waited for my body to open. We went to bed and things slowed. In the morning they picked up but labour had not quite established as yet so Lisa left and said "Call me anytime you need me and I'll come back."
Jaymes stayed home and took Amelia to school. The teachers asked "Where's Mummy?" Amelia: "She's having a baby....she's having a homebirth."
We just relaxed together Tuesday and at around 5-6pm I felt like things had finally become regular and slightly more intense. Amelia knew something was really happening as I had to breathe through the waves and go inward. I explained my body was getting ready for the baby to come and it was starting to work hard and that when it was working hard I had to concentrate and breathe and that it was hard to talk at those times. We put Amelia to bed and I asked Lisa to come.
Lisa came. Amelia woke up (or got up, not sure if she went to sleep or not). Not long after I stripped off and got in the pool... Ahhh it felt lovely. I felt so comfortable and safe. All my beautiful candles were flickering about the house, the scent of lavender and lemongrass filled the room. I fell in love with the lemongrass at my blessingway (thanks Lisa) and burned the oil often from then up until the birth. My CD, Tony O'connor "In Touch" was playing continuously. Each time the beautiful woodwind sounds died I would just gently direct my support people, "Music please" and the sound would fill the room once more as I drifted back into Labourland.
The sensations grew in intensity and I was breathing deep in through the nose and moaning long deep moans. Occasionally I would say "open" as I exhaled. Jaymes and Amelia dripped warm water down my back with a face washer, patted my face with a cool damp washer, hugged me and held my hands. Lisa and Jaymes kept offering me drinks, reminding me to go to the toilet and telling me I was doing a great job. They encouraged me the whole time and gave me the right support when I needed it .
Lisa would gently appear at my side, occasionally popping the Doppler on to check on bub or encourage me some more. At around 10pm I noticed Amelia sitting by the pool, in a dining chair, her head drooping to the side as she fell asleep. She didn't want to go to bed but Jaymes scooped her up, walked about the room with her for a few moments and then tucked her into bed. At some point the waves were greeted with strong back pain that would linger after each contraction and the contractions started rolling one on top of the other. One would be manageable and the second would seem to go on forever and the back pain would linger after the contraction had eased.
This went on for hours. I would hop out of the pool to pee and the contractions intensified again. Sitting on the toilet was hell! I hated it. At some point I couldn't empty my bladder and Lisa knew I needed to. She offered to insert a catheter and I was happy to let her. I could no longer lie in bed. I just propped some pillows` around and stayed on all fours. I would rock back and forth or sway side to side riding those powerful waves. Occasionally they got the better of me and I focussed on the physical, telling Lisa or Jaymes, "I want this to end... I've had enough..."
Then I'd find a way to go within and I'd tell myself over and over, "I'm okay. I can do this." Riding the waves again as I rocked. I just did whatever my body told me. I tried a few different positions that Lisa suggested as well. When moving from pool to toilet or bed I'd hang off Jaymes or hold him and sway. At times I was able to rest between them although it didn't feel that way. I started thinking "This baby has to be posterior... this back pain isn't letting up."
Jane was also there taking photos. Most of the time I didn't notice her but at one point I was having a hard time staying inward, I turned my head away "too bright" I said and the flash disappeared. At around 3am Lisa asked about examining me to check bubs position and I was fine with this. As we both suspected bub was posterior and I was 6-7cm dilated. I felt slightly disheartened as I was getting tired. Lisa reassured me that my body was opening up just as it needed to and I was doing well.
As the pain was becoming harder to manage Lisa asked if I wanted to try water injections. I think I said "I don't know what I want"... but within minutes I knew I wanted them. Lisa came back suggesting the TENS and I thought "Oh no! Where are the water injections?" Lisa didn't have her sterile water. "NO!" So I tried the TENS. It provided some distraction but nowhere near enough relief.
Lisa came back..." I have been on the internet and can use saline." "Great....let's go" Lisa got ready; Jaymes helped me out of the pool and through a wave or two. I got on the bed on my knees, lent into Jaymes and we held hands tightly as I braced for what I thought would be agony. The injections felt like tiny stings not the horrible wasp stings I was expecting. I guess compared to the hours of backache I'd endured they weren't much in comparison.
It was still dark at this point. Amelia was still sleeping and I thought Jane had gone home to rest. I continued to ride it out but I didn't feel that the baby was moving or that any progress had been made. I told Lisa "Everything feels the same...The contractions the pain and the baby...Everything feels the same. I don't feel like anything has changed."
I got back in the pool again. I remember waking with a nose full of water as I had dozed off and dunked myself (quite a few times). The room was getting lighter. At 6am I started saying to myself "Just get through one more hour" as I started contemplating transferring to hospital for some pain relief to help me get some rest so I could make it through to the end of labour and be able to birth my baby.
Around 6am Amelia got up. I remember she was excited about the baby being born and she kept saying how beautiful I looked. Jaymes swapped between supporting me and supporting Amelia. Around 8am we decided it was time to call our wonderful friend Deb to come and get Amelia so Jaymes could fully support me and we could get her dropped back when/if it felt right.
While Jaymes was getting Amelia's stuff already I was still in the pool riding it out and I started a discussion with Lisa about transferring to hospital. We talked about what they'd want to do, risks and benefits of procedures, what we could do at home and how I was feeling. I said "I just think I need some pain relief. I am so tired and I want to make sure I can birth my baby."
We could have broken my waters at home and seen if that sped things up but I didn't want to risk being at home with broken waters, more intense contractions and no increase in progress. I decided to transfer. I cried... "This isn't how I pictured things Lisa. I don't want a caesarean." I told Jaymes "I don't want to be weak and give up and go to hospital." Yet, had anyone else made this decision I would not have thought they were weak! He said "Any tougher and you'd be a leather boot!" THANKYOU JAYMES!
Lisa made the call, Jaymes packed a bag and I got out of the pool at the very last minute, got dressed and off we went. I sat in the front seat, facing the back moaning through a few contractions as we went... "We're almost there." Jaymes said. Every now and then I'd peek to see where we were. I stood in a parking space exaggerating the contractions trying to save a space, only to realise Jaymes had found one... In the hospital a lady was talking away to us... "Do you want a wheel chair? First baby? Oh you're close. Don't worry, it'll be over soon. Blah blah blah." I felt like screaming, "Would you just shut up and let me breathe?" I turned into Jaymes and shut her out....
Finally we were there... We were greeted by a very warm midwife who Lisa knew well. YAY! We had an issue with the doctor though. At first I declined everything other than some monitoring "I want to be able to move though." And I asked for some gas. Once I got stuck into the gas (and was feeling quite high, which we all laughed about) the doctor said "Okay there have been a couple of decelerations of the baby's heartbeat so when you roll over I can do an exam and break your waters". My head was so clouded. I knew that I didn't want to do this but my body just started to roll over. As I turned, I faced Lisa and she looked at me as if to say "What are you doing??? No..."
Then the doctor and midwife went and Lisa spoke to me and said something like; "Sarah, you were just about to do exactly as she wanted. You said you don't want those things... You can do this. I know you want some relief but how about you leave the gas for a bit so you can make some clear decisions." She was right and I put the gas away, got off the bed and went back to rocking and breathing. Jaymes giving me drinks in between the big waves and holding my hand. Next thing we were getting a new doctor and wondered what he/she would be like... He turned out to be AWESOME! Dr Bushanti (Dr Tony) introduced himself then followed with: "You said you had a bad experience last time and that is why you chose a homebirth this pregnancy. Can you tell me what made it a bad experience last time?" Lisa and I looked at each other... "Huh?" "I don't think I really want to talk about that right now." I said... His reply: "I just want to know what happened last time so I don't make those same mistakes." Jackpot! I told him I didn't feel listened to or supported. I didn't feel like the staff cared or tried to help me achieve the birth I wanted.
From then on he gave me information every step of the way, answered my questions clearly and without trying to scare me with rubbish statistics etc. He gave me options and more options. He waited for contractions to stop and then spoke to me. He truly respected me and really wanted to help me have a positive birth experience. So after giving away the gas at the beginning I did ask about pain relief and as they describe side effects of morphine and the epidural I mentally said to myself "Oh, I don't want that.... or that." And didn't go back to the gas either...
I decided to be examined and was still 7cm (as I thought and had told Lisa earlier) so wasn't surprised. I decided to have my waters broken and got a drip for some fluids as I knew I was a bit dehydrated and felt it was a good idea to make sure I was strong enough to birth my baby. Soon after my waters were broken, something changed. The back pain shifted to the urge to push. I asked "Is it too early? I don't want to push if my body isn't ready?" Lisa and Carolyn both said that if my body couldn't NOT push then it was time to just listen to my body... So I was breathing down and pushing and grunting. So raw and primal... I could feel some change! My baby was coming.
I was standing leaning over the bed, rocking swaying, pushing, squatting down with the strong surges in my body. Then we had a clip put on the baby's head so we could better monitor the heartbeat. After a while the Dr wanted to check the baby's position and found that the head had turned sideways (trying to move from posterior to anterior). The Dr told me to avoid an instrumental delivery or caesarean he felt it would be best if he turned my baby. He told me why, told me it would hurt and waited for my answer... "Do it!"
I breathed deep as he put his hand inside and turned my baby's head. Wow! Yes it hurt! But I was determined to birth my baby out of my vagina and would endure anything to make sure I could. Then off the bed again and more pushing... Until we discovered the baby's heartbeat was dipping too low during contractions and not coming up high enough between them...
Without freaking me out the Dr encouraged me to dig deep and push hard so I could birth my baby. After a while a new position was suggested to help ease the pressure on the baby and get the baby out. So there I was lying on the bed, pulling my legs back to be chest (with help of my support team), chin down to my chest pushing my baby down with all my might. Just like in the movies and not how I had pictured this birth at all. All I could think was "Oh, I'll probably tear for sure like this..."
I was encouraged to dig deep, push hard, no noise, use all that energy to push your baby out. Between contractions Lisa's voice rang sweetly "Breathe for your baby...Breathe for your baby." I reached down, put a finger inside myself a little and felt my baby's head, wow, all hairy. The baby is right there...
As my perineum was not stretching and letting the baby out the Dr suggested an episiotomy "the baby's head will probably just pop out...we can avoid instrumental delivery/caesarean." "Ok!" I said...( risks explained) signed the form... Again. I felt I'd do anything that I felt was really going to help my baby be born vaginally without instruments.
Then finally out came our baby's head. I felt it and an enormous wave of relief started to wash over me. I couldn't quite bring myself to lean forward enough to see, I was buggered. Jaymes had a look... "Wow, so much hair"
A couple more pushes and then I felt this amazing flurry of kicks as my baby swam out of my womb into Daddy's hands. I looked at my baby and eventually reached out and took hold of the warm wet being. Then the euphoria started to set in. Oh my god! I glanced over the little body and the cord was between the legs. I couldn't tell the sex and I didn't care. I birthed my baby out of my vagina!
Doctors came close rubbing the baby down as I rubbed the chest. Once a cry came out there was a cheer. I was talking softly to our baby. Lisa's voice was looming in the background "Not too much, don't rub the baby down too much..." again respecting my wishes and reminding others to do the same!
Jaymes looked into my eyes, "We've got the complete package." "Is it a boy?" I asked knowing the answer was yes. I couldn't see him properly and I asked Jaymes if the name we had chosen suited him and then we announced Xander had been born. Then everyone melted into the background as we bonded with Xander Blake Bromwich, earth side for the first time. I looked over at Lisa with an "I did it!" face. And saw tears in her eyes. I was filled with such a high the tears took a few moments to kick in. Wow! He's here. "I love you Xander. Happy Birthday!
Photos © Jane McCrae Photography
Published 14/11/2012


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Ever in search of the optimal historical experience, I ran across the following video in YouTube. I can't help but think of the implications augmented history will have in the years to come in both the field, among tourists, and in the classroom. The video shows that we are still in the early stages of refining this technology, but if you can see the potential for the future, after further refinements, then I think we can all agree on the possibilities.
Augmented reality and "experiential history"
Posted on February 24, 2009 by Robert Moore


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It's a "New Day" for CNN
While CNN is considered a go-to source for breaking news and a politically safe middle ground, the network hasn't had a proper morning show to attract viewers when the world isn't in panic mode.
"New Day" aims to be that flagship, premiering Monday 6-9 a.m. ET (locally 4-7 a.m., before the network morning show competitors even start).
From the sound of it, "New Day" is going to look more like a chatty network kaffeklatsch than a cable news flash.
The cast claims to share an authentic intimacy and friendship: Chris Cuomo, formerly of "Good Morning America," was hired in January specifically to head "New Day." Co-anchor Kate Bolduan previously was a Washington correspondent for CNN, now working out of New York on the morning show. And Michaela Pereira, on the right in above photo assemblage, formerly an anchor at KTLA, joins them as news reader.


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Young Trippers ORCKA Canoe Camp
- Varaktighet: 6 Dagar (cirka)
- Plats: Apsley, ON
- Produktkod: OPC6
A canoe trip is a perfect opportunity for kids to learn about themselves and others, while connecting with nature. They upgrade their skills of self-reliance and determination, and achieve goals that will serve as personal touchstones in the face of life's obstacles.
Backcountry canoe tripping with The Land is also a great opportunity to learn how to be an instrumental member of a team. Canoe tripping requires constant teamwork to travel safely and swiftly, and group dynamics quickly becomes a crucial factor in the trip's success.
Finally, the natural and cultural heritage of the landscape and waterways of this internationally renown park offers a perfect occasion for paddlers to connect with nature, through water, fire, wild edible foraging, spotting a far-off galaxy, or gliding silently alongside a moose and her calf, as we often do on Mango Lake.
In addition to these learning objectives, kids will seriously improve their canoe skills!
ORCKA Basic Canoeing - Tandem Levels 1-3
Safety Lessons
- Swimming on trip (ie sometimes unplanned!)
- Retrieving a swamped canoe
- Canoe-over-canoe rescues
- Re-entering a rescued canoe
Theory Lessons
- Choosing, using and caring for canoe tripping equipment
- Packing for a canoe trip
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(Reuters) - The most potent symbol to date of Pope Francis' five-month papacy is an empty chair. The chair a large white throne was to seat His Holiness in the Vatican this past Saturday.
The pope was scheduled to hear a performance of Beethoven's ninth symphony, a long-planned event. But minutes before the performance Archbishop Rino Fisichella told the audience that "the Holy Father cannot be present because of an urgent piece of work which cannot be postponed."
Later, it was reported that Francis had privately dismissed the event with a brusque, "I'm not a Renaissance Prince who listens to music instead of working." Regardless of whether the quote is apocryphal, the comment expresses well the man's style.
He has declared an end to the Papal Gentlemen, an office which, reformed under Pope Paul VI (1963-78), became an institution whose often aristocratic members officiated at public ceremonies, with their main duty being to meet and greet distinguished visitors. Reports quote the pope's belief that they were "archaic, useless, even damaging."
That last may refer to a sex scandal allegedly involving Angelo Balducci, a "Gentleman" who is claimed to have been soliciting male lovers through connections in the Vatican. This, in turn, may be part of the reason why Francis again, in private lamented the presence of a "gay mafia" in high places.
He recently prevailed on the French ambassador to Rome, Alain LeRoy, to greatly simplify a dinner for the Italian members of the Legion d'Honneur. Each guest had a papal note by his plate warning that "food wasted is food stolen from the poor." He has told his bishops not to act like princes; lives in the Vatican hotel, not in the magnificent papal suite; and has repeatedly spoken of living life "as a gift, not as a treasure to be kept to ourselves."
There's substance as well as style here substance based on a calculation. In the early years of last century, Europe's Catholics living in a relatively wealthy part of the world, even if many were poor accounted for 65 percent of the world's 300 million. Today, Europe has 24 percent of the 1.1 billion worldwide Catholics with Latin America, the Asia Pacific region and especially sub-Saharan Africa showing rapid growth. Poverty is an often tangible part of everyday Catholic life; a fact that Francis believes contradicts the luxury of cardinals' and archbishops' palaces and the concentrated magnificence of the Vatican.
He has been a harsher critic than his immediate predecessors of the sins of capitalism. Commenting on the collapse of the Bangladeshi sweatshop in May, where some 400 workers died, he said that "not paying fairly, not giving a job because you are only looking at balance sheets, only looking at how to make a profit. That goes against God!" Receiving new ambassadors to the Holy See in May, he warned against "a return to the golden calf" and "the dictatorship of an economy which is faceless and lacking any truly humane goal."
It's a world away from the scholarly, introverted style of Benedict XVI for whom the scandals and pressures of the Vatican finally became too much to bear. It's closer to the expressive, even crowd-pleasing style of Pope John Paul II, but it's much more militantly humble.
There is some risk in Francis' strategy. There's an argument that a display of power and wealth are needed especially for poor men and women, who wish to belong to a powerful institution led by great men wearing gorgeous garments.
But the pope's efforts are also shrewd. His warnings against the "dictatorship of an economy lacking any truly humane goal" align with the feeling of many across the world.
In Italy, Francis has found a stroke of luck. A humbled Silvio Berlusconi. His predecessors, John Paul II and Benedict XVI, had a hedonistic Italian prime minister to deal with. In Benedict's papacy (2005-2012), Berlusconi was beset with sex and other scandals, about which the papacy largely stayed silent because Berlusconi was a lesser evil than a pro-secular left.
But that silence came at the cost of distress on the part of many Catholics. Berlusconi isn't gone, but earlier this week he was convicted of paying for sex with a minor, and abusing his office and given a seven-year sentence. Lengthy appeals make it all but certain he won't go to jail. But, already appealing other convictions, he won't be back as prime minister either. The Vatican's moral/immoral dance of the past years will no longer need to be danced by Francis, who seems to be further from Berlusconi's personality than any man in Italy.
Yet, if kicking out the Papal Gentlemen and ducking the concert are large gestures, delivering on the substance of his humility agenda will be much harder for Francis. The papacy is not a government of any more than the few hundred souls within the Holy See. While Catholic social teaching is long on ideas, it has no better idea of how to cope with present crises than political parties of the left or right.
Francis has to inspire his priests with the zeal to re-convert their often semi-detached flocks into activists for radical social change. He must avoid the excesses of leftism, yet not collapse into mere populism. He must identify the Church with programs of poverty alleviation. He must develop practical answers to the unemployment of the young (maybe as pastoral assistants, aids to aged parishioners or menders of crumbling churches). He must be present at policy discussions on the economy and he must give social teaching some realist underpinning. The Catholic Church has a great many men (it's chosen to marginalize women, for the most part) of high intelligence, of whom Francis, a Jesuit, is one. Let them bend their minds to address poverty's constant companion unemployment.
The choral part of Beethoven's Ninth, the symphony Francis missed, proclaims that "All men will be brothers!" Easier sung than done. Perhaps it was better for the pope to stay at his desk than be discouraged by the height of the hill he has decided to climb.
(John Lloyd is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.)
(John Lloyd co-founded the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, where he is Director of Journalism. Lloyd has written several books, including "What the Media Are Doing to Our Politics" (2004). He is also a contributing editor at FT and the founder of FT Magazine.)


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Geneva/Bogota (ICRC) – Peter Maurer, president of the ICRC, today concluded a four-day visit to Colombia, the site of the ICRC's largest humanitarian operation in the Americas.
Mr Maurer had meetings with the Colombian president and vice-president, with the ministers of foreign affairs, defence and justice, and with the high commissioner for peace, among others. He also visited remote areas of the Putumayo region to see the impact that armed violence continues to have on local people.
"I was concerned to see that, away from wealthy cities, there is another Colombia where people are cut off from such basic necessities as clean water, health care and education," said Mr Maurer. "They also lack economic opportunity. I was deeply moved by the stories of displaced families who have been suffering from years of violence in this secluded part of the country."
"On the other hand, I found the volunteers I met from the local Red Cross branch to be highly committed men and women," he said. "Some are dedicating their entire lives to bringing hope and relief to remote rural communities and other underserved areas."
After speaking to local communities along the Piñuña Negro river in Putumayo, Mr Maurer declared: "I realise that the local population is often trapped between the army and different armed groups. In addition, improvised explosive devices and explosive remnants of war represent a constant threat for the civilian population: I heard of several incidents in which men, women and children were killed or severely wounded. Relatives outside the village live in fear. They have little or no access to schools, health centres or local markets. Their situation is desperate."
Mr Maurer commended the strong working relationship the ICRC enjoys with the Colombian government and with all other parties to the conflict. "I am extremely pleased that it is entirely possible to carry out humanitarian work in this country. Our organization is able to reach people in need and fulfil its neutral and impartial humanitarian role."
The ICRC will continue adapting its action to remain close to the new challenges and realities faced in Colombia. The organisation also stands ready to support local efforts and to contribute to improve the implementation of existing legislation aimed at providing, in a better and more inclusive way, relief to all victims of conflict and armed violence.
For further information, please contact:
María Cristina Rivera, ICRC Bogota, tel: +57 311 491 0775
Patricia Rey, ICRC Bogota, tel: +57 311 491 0789
Alexis Heeb, ICRC Geneva, tel: +41 79 218 76 10
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Overview Detail Legend Zoom: ?? Overlay features legend For more map options click on any overview map area or any detail map feature. Detail Map Features Showing 13 of a total of 22 items: Lugnaquilla 925m, Slievemaan 759m, Ballineddan Mountain 652m, Tracks: 4218, 51km 2557, 27km 3069, 20km 2292, 19km 2185, 17km 2298, 16km 789, 15km 3717, 15km 2169, 15km 2438, 14km Find Suggested WalksOpen walks finder Find hill, mountain, island, coastal feature. Videos Recent Contributions << Prev page 1 2 3 4 .. 15 Next page >> Get Notifications Recent trip to Sierra Nevada Spain Forum: General eamonoc 6 days ago Trevenque Tawnydoogan: Quick route up and down Summit Comment Fergalh 2 weeks ago In following Sandman's instructions I found a slightly quicker way of reaching the summit. At the switchback in the forest L7908771701 there is a large layby. Park there and follow the track 100 m... Change to map layers. -Google +Bing Forum: Suggestions simon3 a month ago As a result of various technical difficulties MV has moved to using Bing as a secondary map provider with global scope.You will see Bing Roads and Bing Aerial Hybrid offered as maplayers in the De... Pleasant walk around Downs Hill. Track 4224 simon3 a week ago This is a pleasant short walk in a forest around Downs Hill. One congenial place to start and finish from is the Grove B walk, Len: 10.7km, Climb: 354m, Area: Dublin/Wicklow (Ireland) Downs Hill|| Croghan: A Public Access. Summit Comment sandman 2 weeks ago Parking at the entrance to the Coillte forest which also is the main access to the masts.Following the main track uphill allows you to reach the summit without the need to enter private lands.Nice... Camenabologue SE Top: Unremarkable outlier of main Camenabologue summit Summit Summary Collaborative entry Last edit by: wicklore 2 weeks ago Starting at the large carpark at T06617 94163 in Glenmalure, cross the nearby footbridge.Once across the ford, follow the good Coillte track for several kilometers higher into valley. After a trac... Ireland's Eye: The Martello Tower Island Comment ceadeile 2 weeks ago The Martello Tower on Ireland's Eye Pic de Pouy Usclat Track 4223 David-Guenot 2 weeks ago An easy walk from the Port (col) de Balès, which happens to stand at the same height as the main (although not highest) walk, Len: 13.3km, Climb: 543m, Area: France, Occitanie () || Croghan: A pleasant 6 kms walk on good forest tracks Summit Comment ceadeile 3 weeks ago Plenty of parking at S67033 45777.The shortest way up is from S 6694 4570 where there is a steep vehicle track leading directly to the summit but as one nears the summit this track has become over... Re Is it getting warmer ... Forum: General simon3 3 weeks ago Captain Vertigo -- On this grey day where as usual I am beset with a heap of things that I have to get started on, it is a great pleasure to see a comment from a contributor such as yourself and t... Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa: Highest Mountain in Wales Summit Comment TommyV 3 weeks ago Took in Snowdon while doing a 25km trail running event going up the Llanberis path and then dropping down the Snowdon Ranger path before climbing this again and taking in Foel Goch, Foel Gron and ... Divis via the Ridge and Summit Trails Track 4214 Peter Walker 2 weeks ago A good way to make a sensible circular walk based on the quasi-municipal park of Divis, the loftiest of the Belfast Hill walk, Len: 9.9km, Climb: 230m, Area: Divis, Belfast Hills (Ireland) Divis|| Most Recent Monthly Newsletter. Conditions and Info Use of MountainViews is governed by conditions and a privacy policy. Read general information about the site. 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Video display Dublin/Wicklow Area Wicklow Mountains Subarea More detail Place count in area: 130, OSI/LPS Maps: 28B, 49, 50, 55, 56, 61, 62, AWW Highest place: Lugnaquilla, 925m Maximum height for area: 925 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 905 metres, Places in area Dublin/Wicklow:Ballinacorbeg 336mBallinastraw 284mBallycurry 301mBallyguile Hill 188mBallyhook Hill 288mBray Head Hill 240mCarrickgollogan 276mCarrigeen Hill 298mCarrigoona Commons East 242mCloghnagaune 385mCorballis Hill 258mCupidstown Hill 378.6mDowns Hill 372mDunranhill 342mEagle Hill 296mKilleagh 249mKilliney Hill 153.5mKilmichael Hill 267mKilnamanagh Hill 217mKnockannavea 400.8mKnockree 342mMount Kennedy 365.9mSlieveroe 332mWestaston Hill 270mDublin Mountains: Corrig Mountain 617.1mGlendoo Mountain 586mKippure 757mKnocknagun 555mMountpelier Hill 383mPrince William's Seat 555mSaggart Hill 396.9mSeahan 647.3mSeefin 620.6mSeefingan 722.9mTibradden Mountain 467mTwo Rock Mountain 536mWicklow Mountains: Annagh Hill 454mBallinacor Mountain 531mBallinafunshoge 480mBallineddan Mountain 652mBallycumber Hill 431mBallycurragh Hill 536mBallyteige 447mBaltinglass Hill 382mBarranisky 280mBenleagh 689mBlack Hill 602.2mBrockagh Mountain 557mBrockagh Mountain North-West Top 548mBrockagh Mountain SE Top 470mCamaderry Mountain 698.6mCamaderry South East Top 677.3mCamenabologue 758mCamenabologue SE Top 663mCarrick Mountain 381mCarrickashane Mountain 508mCarrig Mountain 571mCarrigleitrim 408mCarriglineen Mountain 455mCarrignagunneen 561mCarrigshouk 572.5mCarrigvore 682mChurch Mountain 544mCloghernagh 800mCollon Hill 238mConavalla 734mCorriebracks 531mCorrigasleggaun 794mCroaghanmoira 664mCroaghanmoira North Top 575mCroghan Kinsella 606mCroghan Kinsella East Top 562.1mCullentragh Mountain 510mCushbawn 400mDerrybawn Mountain 474mDjouce 725.5mDuff Hill 720mFair Mountain 571.2mFananierin 426mGravale 718mGreat Sugar Loaf 501mKanturk 523mKeadeen Mountain 653mKirikee Mountain 474mKnocknacloghoge 534mLakeen 357mLittle Sugar Loaf 342mLobawn 636mLugduff 652mLugduff SE Top 637mLuggala 595mLugnagun 446.2mLugnaquilla 925mMaulin 570mMoanbane 703mMoneyteige North 427mMullacor 661mMullaghcleevaun 849mMullaghcleevaun East Top 790mMuskeagh Hill 397mPreban Hill 389mRobber's Pass Hill 508.9mScarr 641mScarr North-West Top 561mSeskin 344mSilsean 698mSleamaine 430mSlieve Maan 547.8mSlieve Maan North Top 546.1mSlievecorragh 418mSlievefoore 414mSlievemaan 759mSorrel Hill 599.5mSpinans Hill 409mSpinans Hill SE Top 400mStoney Top 714mStookeen 420mSugarloaf 552mTable Mountain 701.7mTable Mountain West Top 563mTinoran Hill 312mTomaneena 682.4mTonduff 642mTonduff East Top 593mTonelagee 817mTonelagee NE Top 668mTonlagee South-East Top 546mTrooperstown Hill 430mWar Hill 684.8mWhite Hill 631.1m Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such. Centre on map. Ballineddan Mountain Mountain Sliabh Bhuaile an Fheadáin A name in Irish (Ir. Sliabh Bhuaile an Fheadáin [OSI], 'mountain of Ballineddan') Wicklow County, in Arderin Beg, Vandeleur-Lynam Lists, Dark slate-schist, quartzite & coticule Bedrock Height: 652m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 56 Grid Reference: T00258 90788 Place visited by 321 members. Recently by: guestuser, abcd, Grumbler, gmpr40, leonardt, David-Guenot, Krumel, emermcloughlin, briankelly, schwann10, High-King, quarryman, finkey86, Niamhq, peterturner I have visited this place: YES (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.) More detail Longitude: -6.508872, Latitude: 52.958851 , Easting: 300258, Northing: 190788 Prominence: 27m, Isolation: 1.5km ITM: 700184 690826, GPS IDs, 6 char: BlndMn, 10 char: BlndnMntnBedrock type: Dark slate-schist, quartzite & coticule, (Butter Mountain Formation) Ballineddan Mountain is a townland. The name is derived from Buaile an Fheadáin meaning 'milking place of the stream'. Ballineddan Mountain is the 193rd highest place in Ireland. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/189/ Rate Gallery COMMENTS for Ballineddan Mountain 1 2 Next page >> Follow this place's comments Picture from group : Looking SE to Ballineddan Mt Picture: Looking SE to Ballineddan Mt A simple stroll to the top with possibilities for greater things. Short Summary created by Harry Goodman 21 May 2012 The direct route to the top starts at S9867690360 A where a stile leads on to a track heading ENE. About 200m along is a gate with access out to the open hillside and a clearly defined track which can be followed up to a bend to the right (SE) some 250m further along. After a further 150m the grassy track swings NE and then E up to T001901 B where it turns left to go NNE to the top. Up and down is some 3.6k. For a longer day, having checked that the Glen of Imaal Artilerery Range is not operating, it is worth considering continuing NE to the col with Slievemaan and then E to it's boggy top before going NE by a reasonably definable track to Lugnaquilla. From the summit retrace the route W back to T027917 C and then go ESE down a short steep rocky section to reach a more grassy and gentle slope leading down across Upper Corrig and Camarahill S998924 D. Continue down to pass through a wooden gate (S9890092750 E). Once through follow the surfaced track down to the Camarra cross roads at S984929 F where a left turn (S) leads out to a minor road about 1.3 k along (S985916 G). Continue S on this road for 1.3k to the start point for Ballineddan Mt. a walk of about 15k. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/189/comment/4949/ Picture from simon3 simon3 on Ballineddan Mountain, 2003 by simon3 2 Jun 2003 You can reach Ballineddan from the road at Ballinfoyle, where there is a three way junction, parking at around S 986 903 H. There is a prominent gap in the forest there which leads directly onto rough moorland below the mountain. There are other routes as mentioned in this note which was originally on the MCI website: "If you are walking on the northwest slope of Ballineddan Mountain please use the stile and gate provided at the bottom of the slope. Damage has been done to the fence and if this continues the farmer will deny access. The stile is at GR 994 910 I and the gate at GR 997 914 J." Starting up Ballineddan is one way of reaching Lugnaquillia as our photo from the summit shows. Lugnaquillia is the mountain on the left. You can go directly to it from Ballineddan or via Slievemaan, the mountain to the right. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/189/comment/528/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from csd csd on Ballineddan Mountain, 2004 by csd 9 Feb 2004 Similar shot to Simon's, on a slightly colder 08.02.2004. I thought it might be easy to follow the stream that marks the boundry of the artillery range down from the summit of Ballineddan -- how wrong I was. The boundry fence with the farmer's land crosses onto the range side of the stream, so it's not a matter of simply following it down to the road. Should have paid attention to simon and berber! Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/189/comment/842/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from simon3 simon3 on Ballineddan Mountain, 2004 by simon3 24 Apr 2004 Near Ballinfoyle (S 986903 H) there is a track leading up to Ballineddan. Here you will find this stout gate with chain. On this occasion we welcome the locked gate because it is intended to keep quads and scramblers out who are causing serious environmental damage. This damage is particularly bad near Slievemaan as you can see from earlier comments in Mountain Views. You can even see the start of the damage to the left of the photo.We understand that the landowner is not opposed to hillwalkers using the path up Ballineddan. We would request that hillwalkers take special care to avoid damaging fences and adding to any path erosion. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/189/comment/940/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from Harry Goodman : Descending W from Ballineddan Mt. with view across to Keadeen Mt. Picture: Descending W from Ballineddan Mt. with view across to Keadeen Mt. A pleasing end to a misty wind swept day. by Harry Goodman 21 May 2012 I climbed Ballineddan Mt for the first time on 19 May 2012 as the final top in a round over Camarahill, Lugnaquilla and Slievemaan. We started and finished at Fenton's Pub in Seskin. Unfortunately low mist, strong winds and some rain made the walk less enjoyable than it might otherwise have been and views from the top of Lug were non existent. This was the first time I had approached Lugnaquilla from the Glen of Imaal and was pleasantly surprised at the gentleness and straight forwardness of the ascent route compared with past approaches I have made from Glenmalure and Glen Ow. Although straightforward in clear conditions the track junction for the route down to Slievemaan had to be found at T0270091700 C but once identified was easy to follow. Once on Slievemaan we headed down W for approximately 800m to the col with Ballineddan Mt. before continuing up, in the same direction, to the top, a further 800m along and marked by a small stone cairn. Fortunately as we left the top the mist started to lift and gave us a very pleasing aspect W across the valley to Keadeen Mt. as we strolled down a wide and good grassy track to an access stile and the minor road at S9867690360 A A. From here we made our way N back for some 3.5k to the start of our circuit at Seskin. For anyone interested in climbing Ballineaddan Mt. as a single top I would recommend parking at the stile S9867690360 A A and following the good track up and down. At the time of writing a rough cleared area has been made beside the stile but access to it is denied by a padlocked gate. Perhaps plans are being made to make this an off road parking area at some time in the future. This would also be a good starting point for climbing Lugnaquilla at times when access over Camarahill is denied due to activities on the Artillery Range. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/189/comment/6810/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average barryredmond on Ballineddan Mountain, 2009 by barryredmond 7 Sep 2009 I climbed this in July 2008 on a beautiful really sunny afternoon. I followed the directions given in Joss Lynams book about easy walks in Dublin/Wicklow. From the road near Ballinabarney gap it took an hour to the top. I parked near the military warning sign which is on the southern base of the mountain. I started through a locked gate and moved up in a firebreak gap in the wood. About 100m up, there is another gate (again locked) At this point you leave the edge of the forest and begin walking ENE up the hill. There is a track which I followed from here to within 100m of the top. Its a vehicle track but has not been used in a while (no evidence of the dreaded quadbikes). Its an easy walk then to the top. There's a small stone cairn at the top and a good view of Lug (to the ENE) with many walkers on it (spotted through the binoculars). Slievemaan is close by - to the East. I can see why this could be an access route up Lug.......maybe for another day. I chose an alternative route down, heading SE, again following J Stones suggestion in the book. I found access to the road through the forest very difficult, hand and knees stuff in very wet and muddy underfoot. Either descend further to the East, or follow the original route back down. Either is straightforward Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/189/comment/3263/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average COMMENTS for Ballineddan Mountain 1 2 Next page >> (End of comment section for Ballineddan Mountain.) Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.) 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Love Supreme "Acknowledgement"
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Love Supreme "Acknowledgement"
from 110.00
Unconventional color combinations and unique pattern design are part of the charm here! A perfect accessory for you if you love a bold kerchief that can be worn with just about anything.
Size: 16.5 x 16.5
Digitally Printed
Made in the USA
All of our silk scarves are hand hemmed, due to this fact there may be slight irregularities. Please inquire for custom sizes.
Hand wash with delicate detergent.
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