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Macallan 18 Years Old Sherry Oak 18 year oldAn iconic Macallan with a robust flavor. The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old forms part of the Sherry Oak range which features a series of single malt whiskies matured exclusively in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez for richness and complexity. A full bodied palate of mature oak, ginger and raisin flavors is complimented by a light mahogany natural color.
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Macallan Estate Highland Single Malt Scotch WhiskyA rich and complex whisky containing rare spirit distilled from our home grown barley, selected for its unique character. The Macallan Estate delivers a subtle hint of citrus which balances the traditional sherried richness, resulting in a complex single malt with an extraordinarily long finish. Estate offers a unique opportunity to experience rare spirit made from our precious estate-grown barley and honours the birthplace of every bottle of The Macallan. Conker, chestnut hue in appearance. Warm, comforting and homely notes of cinnamon. Wood spice and orange oil, opening into dried fruits with a sweet lemon, banana and caramel. The palate is soft and warming with wood spice, opening into a dry oak flavor spiked with candied raisin and fresh fig. Moving into a sweet fresh orange and delicate fresh citrus. A sweet citrus twist finish.
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Cristalino Rosé Brut NVBeautiful scents of raspberry and cherry on the nose with fresh, clean strawberry and cherry flavors in the mouth, and a consistent bead. The finish is clean and crisp and invites another sip. An excellent match for fried appetizers such as calamari or light desserts such as creme brulee. It is also excellent on its own or with fresh fruit.
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Dibón Brut Reserve NVAspect: Brilliant appearance with constant release of fine bubbles forming a crown on the surface of the glass. Pale straw yellow in colour. Aroma: Intense. Tertiary aromas of fresh baking arise from the second fermentation in the bottle, giving it a character of its own. Taste: Smooth and silky, its carbonic release gives it freshness and vivacity, resulting in a long finish. Food Pairings: Rice fish, Mixed rice, Capon and Poularde, Quail and partridge, Rabbit and hare, Crustaceans, Cured meats, Sirloin, Sirloin Steak, Ham, Molluscan shell, Duck, Whitefish, Fish with sauce, Roast chicken.
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Southern Belle Poor Thing Grenache 2016Appearance: Medium deep opaque red color with vivid violet rim. Aroma: Intense intermixed layers of red and black fruits, with underlying creamy notes and a exotic spicy hint. Mouth Feel: Soft, big, yet elegant mouth feel. Full body with superb balance and grip, and a long finish, carrying intense ripe fruit and complex flavors.
Bodegas Atalaya Laya 2018Deep cherry red in color. Elegant, fresh and complex nose that highlights ripe fruit and floral notes. Nice and fresh on the palate, well-balanced with sweet but still young tannins, a delicious mouthful sensation that lingers on the very long and smooth finish.
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Descendientes de J. Palacios Petalos del Bierzo 2017Pétalos del Bierzo is assembled from old hillside and hilltop vines from across Bierzo's western edge. The wine is vinified for immediate appeal, but it retains the estate's signature finesse and restraint.
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Bodegas Breca Breca 2016Wine Spectator Top 100! The wine is characterized by aromas of ripe black fruit compote, overlaid with spices such as black pepper. There is an obvious minerality to the wine, proceeding from vineyards' diverse range of soil types. The soils range from iron rich red slate and clay to black slate.
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Bodegas Muga Rioja Riserva Unfiltered 2015This wine is ruby-red with glints of brick-red and a medium-high depth of colour. Dense legs which provide you with a sequence of patterns around the sides of the glass. Initially you can find notes of red fruit aromas such as blackberries and reminders of spices. This is all well balanced by smoked aromas from its time in wood which had received a light-to-medium toas- ting. A subtle vanilla pod aroma coming through with roast coffee nuances. A smooth, mellow attack, with tannins wrapping the sides of the mouth with hints of menthol. In the finish the interesting lingering persistence is worthy of note. Food Pairing: You can pair this wine with veal, Iberian ham and charcuterie and some kinds of stews and hotpots.
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Gramona Gessami 2018APPEARANCE: Pale green with brilliant highlights. NOSE: Great aromatic intensity reminiscent of a walk in the springtime. It evokes the cool, fresh air, a bunch of white flowers, jasmine, and orange blossom. Aromas of chamomile tea and linden infusions. Apricots, peaches, a citrus breeze. All bound up in a very fragrant, fresh halo. PALATE: Pleasant on entry, light bodied and silky on the palate. Fantastic freshness on the finish. The balance of its fruity and floral character is such that it shifts between delicate softness and structure, smoothness and freshness FOOD PAIRINGS: Appetizers, salads, and grilled vegetables. All kinds of fish or seafood. Very good with Japanese food. Rice, paellas.
Honoro Vera Garnacha 2018It has an intense nose with predominance of red, ripe fruits (raspberry, currant), balsamic sensations and mineral aromas. It is a fruity wine, very fresh and easy to drink that gives the pleasant sensation of savoring a fruity candy.
Bodegas Juan Gil Monastrell Silver Label 2017Deep purple/black color. Explosive aromas of ripe currant, red berries and smoked notes. Rich, powerful and voluminous on the attack, a huge mouthful of crème-de-cassis concentration, silken and juicy in the mid-palate with excellent length and persistence. Fine, ripe tannins, at once supple and structurally present.


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Author Solutions' Rep: People Complaining About Our Scammy 'Services' Are Engaged In 'Racketeering'
from the i-can-count-the-facts-Eric-knows-on-one-stump dept
Before we get into this unintentionally hilarious response from an Author Solutions' rep (via Nate Hoffelder), we'll need a little background on the company itself.
Author Solutions Inc. is a "self-publishing" company currently doing business with several major publishers, while acting more like a severely abusive vanity press than an actual self-publishing service. Acquired by Pearson in 2012, ASI has assembled a stable of "self-publishing" and print-on-demand services, including Author House, xlibris, iUniverse and Trafford. Other publishers have outsourced self-publishing work to ASI under a variety of names.
Like the other self-publishing divisions of trade publishers (LifeWay's Cross Books, Thomas Nelson's West Bow Press, Harlequin's Dell'Arte Press [which, unlike other ventures of this sort, produced a furore upon its introduction and had to change its name], Hay House's Balboa Press, and Writer's Digest'sAbbott Press), Archway Publishing is outsourced to Author Solutions Inc. [Simon & Schuster] is the biggest fish ASI has landed so far.ASI's main business, by far, is selling services (most of them useless) to authors. Selling books is almost an accidental byproduct.
[I]n 2011, ASI generated about 63% of its revenue from what it calls publishing and marketing services and 37% from distribution services.Because of this, ASI doesn't do much repeat business.
Since its launch, ASI has published 170,000 titles from 140,000 authors...Compare those numbers with Smashwords, a well-respected self-publishing service.
The site, which has published about 127,000 titles by 44,000 writers, is projected to double its revenues this year.Why doesn't ASI have this sort of repeat business? Because it's basically a scam. Hopeful authors sign up for the pricey services (the average author spends $5,000 -- and sells only 150 books), only to realize too late that ASI is only interested in selling stuff to the author, rather than selling books to customers.
Despite the fact that a "starter" package runs about $1,200-$2,000, ASI doesn't even provide copy editing. This is probably due to the fact that over three-quarters of its workforce is in the Philippines. Not that ASI hasn't tried to make some corrections. It's just that when it does, it only makes things worse.
Enjoy this quote from a class action lawsuit filed against ASI.
"Author Solutions also fails to take diligent care of its authors' works, making numerous and egregious publisher errors – errors made by the publisher, not the author. These errors include errors on book covers, in addition to various typographical and formatting errors. In fact, Author Solutions profits from its own mistakes. Aggressive sales techniques ensure that these errors are corrected only for a fee of several hundred dollars. Even though, as a matter of policy, Author Solutions promises to correct publisher errors for free, it rarely does."On the "plus" side, ASI will charge authors a premium to handle these "impossible" tasks.
But with Archway [outsourced to ASI] authors will be saved the strenuous effort of uploading the ebook to various ebookstores, hiring their own cover designer and layout expert, and they will also be saved the grueling efforts needed to create a POD book via CreateSpace or Lightning source.As is noted in the lawsuit, ASI screws around with royalties.
In exchange for a measly 2 grand, Archway will also provide a novelist with services which are far too difficult for authors to do for themselves, like copyright registration and buying an ISBN, as well as desperately necessary services like registering for a LOC Control Number.
The complaint also alleges that Author Solutions's royalty practices are either misleading or not properly paid out, with even some authors listed as bestsellers on Amazon, the complaint states, told they have no reported sales, and, that it is difficult if not impossible to get a correct sales accounting.ASI also has problems handing out refunds. Shaming ASI publicly tends to shake loose the refund, but this often means a company rep will show up at the site of the public shaming to make sad noises about the author's decision to discuss this publicly. (As though withholding a refund was the path of true gentility...)
Now that you know what ASI is up to, witness this beauty of a response to an author who turned down ASI's (d/b/a iUniverse) unsolicited sales pitch.
An author ["Kevin"] received a marketing letter from iUniverse [You can read the whole thing in its self-promoting glory at this link.] Upon discovering the company behind the pitch, the author sent the following email back.
Ugh, I didn't realize this was iUniverse under another name. I'll pass thanks. I've heard nothing but horror stories about how little authors get and how you people upsell for next to nothing in return.In response to his "Thanks, but I'd rather slice my own eyeballs" email, Kevin got this bizarre burst of defensiveness from Eric Emlinger, "Publishing Consultant" for Author Solutions.
Hello Kevin,Take a good look at the terminology tossed about carelessly in this word salad and ask yourself if this is the kind of person you'd trust with a manuscript. To start with, telling someone only the "facts" generally means you've brought a few with you. This response seems awfully light on those.
Such horror stories are from websites that are being sued for racketeering, their [sic] essentially hiring people to write bad reviews about big companies. I don't expect you to believe me, all I can tell you is the facts. We've been in business for 15 years, published over 91,000 books, we have an A with the Better Business Bureau, we are regulated by the FCC, and our company is a part of the Penguin Random House group. Many of my authors have even returned in recent months to publish their second and third book. I hope we hear from you again.
With all the (linked) background provided above, I can only assume Techdirt has moved into "racketeering" territory, something normally associated with New Jersey sanitation companies and frustrated g-men. ASI isn't suing anyone, least of all for "racketeering." It may be upset that sites like Ripoff Report and Writer Beware are loaded with bad reviews of its terrible service but, to date, it hasn't sued anyone or any site over negative reviews. To do so would only make the situation worse.
An "A" with the Better Business Bureau only means ASI's dues are paid up. Consumers would be thrilled to have an independent source for companies' reputations, but the BBB isn't up to the task. As author David Gaughran points out in the comments, the BBB system is so easily gamed that a consumer interest group managed to secure an "A" rating from the Los Angeles Better Business Bureau for terrorist organization Hamas.
As for being regulated by the FCC, I have no idea where Eric is going with this. He presumably means the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), but even so, thousands of businesses are "regulated" by the Commission and dozens of them routinely abuse their customers.
And finally, ASI (iUniverse) may be part of the "Penguin Random House group," but that indicates nothing more than Emilinger's willingness to throw names around in order to give his company an air of legitimacy. No surprise there, but the real disappointment is so many respected publishers have outsourced their self-publishing efforts to borderline scam artists like ASI who farm out their authors' work to cheap labor in the Philippines.
The large publishing houses should know better, but they're still treating self-published writers as nothing more than an endless string of benchwarmers who should be happy to receive bottom of the barrel "service" from a company that makes more money from selling to authors than selling stuff from authors. The equation is completely backwards, but it handily reinforces the publishers' view that authors need them more than they need authors. And as long as they hold that view, ASI will continue dragging the publishing houses' reputations through the mud.
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Safari Anomalous
Posted by Rot at 11:21 AM
Labels: masks, plague doctor, safari anomalous, sculptures
4 comments:
- Sara said...
The second and third masks made me gag/cringe/shiver/bleh. GROSS. So realistic and detailed...
- February 18, 2011 at 1:25 PM
- Mantan Calaveras said...
Luscious sculpt on the plague mask.
- February 18, 2011 at 6:30 PM
- K.O. said...
Awesome eyeball mask!!! I used to be obsessed with eyeballs. They were my favorite thing to draw, and I had a ring with a fake eyeball in it, which I wore all the time. It's so nice to see (=unintentional pun) someone using the eyeball as a "medium."
- February 19, 2011 at 2:12 AM
- Joel said...
Ugh, that plague mask sculpt is gorgeous.
- February 19, 2011 at 2:20 PM
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AUSTIN - With the crowd in the Texas Senate gallery chanting at deafening levels, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst stood at the podium with his hands in his pockets as his fellow Republicans pleaded and shouted for order.
The protesters refused to settle down as Dewhurst scrambled to the Senate floor and desperately tried to beat a midnight deadline to save one of his top priorities: legislation limiting abortions. He failed, amid one of the wildest scenes in the Texas Legislature in recent memory.
The bill will get another chance next week now that the governor has called another special legislative session, but Dewhurst's political future may not be so easily saved.
Damage left by the raucous scene of an out-of-control Senate - broadcast live on the Internet - has made Dewhurst a target for blame among rivals within his own party who wonder why the presiding officer of the chamber let it happen.
Texas' lieutenant governor is one of the most powerful politicians in the state. Elected statewide and independent of the governor's office, the lieutenant governor controls the flow of legislation in the Senate. Dewhurst has held the post since 2002, when he rode a conservative wave that has allowed Republicans to dominate state politics for more than a decade. But he suffered a crushing defeat by a fellow Republican in last year's U.S. Senate race.
The protesters were in the gallery Tuesday to support Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis as she filibustered the abortion bill for nearly 12 hours - without breaks - during a special legislative session. Official records hold that the bill passed just before midnight but that Dewhurst didn't have time to sign it and send it to Gov. Rick Perry.
Still, Dewhurst faced almost immediate criticism from rivals within his own party, and the finger-pointing likely won't go away as he tries for re-election to a fourth term next year. Along with the abortion bill - which opponents say would essentially shut down most abortion clinics in Texas - the chaos also blocked the passage of major transportation and juvenile justice measures.
"Clearly his opponents pounced on this. The meltdown in the Senate amplified the problems Dewhurst already had with his base among GOP primary voters," said Jim Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.
"It wasn't his best moment," added Republican political consultant Bill Miller. "It was a national show. It was being viewed by people around the country and around the world. It was bad TV. (But) I think it's survivable. He already had people wanting his job, so there's nothing too new to that."
Dewhurst, who is scheduled to speak Saturday at the National Right to Life conference in suburban Dallas, said at the time that he didn't lose control of the chamber. He later released a statement saying he was "furious" about how the session ended.
"(An) unruly, screaming mob using Occupy Wall Street tactics derailed legislation intended to protect the health of Texas women and their babies," Dewhurst said. "I pledge to Texas one thing: This fight is far from over."
The veteran politician had already been trying to patch up a political career staggered by a crushing loss in last year's U.S. Senate race to political newcomer and tea party darling Ted Cruz, who labeled Dewhurst a moderate. That loss during the GOP primary stunned the Republican establishment, and it drove Dewhurst to do whatever he could to restore his conservative credentials in 2013 on volatile issues.
After the regular legislative session ended, Dewhurst pushed Perry to call the special session and put abortion on the agenda. When that effort fizzled, his enemies pounced.
"In the end, the responsibility for the Texas Senate falls on one man," said Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, one of three Republicans challenging Dewhurst in the 2014 election. "I strongly believe he has lost his grip on the reins of the Senate and his horse has run wild."
Perry has now called a second 30-day special session to start Monday. Given a new start and large majorities in the House and Senate, Republicans are all but assured of passing the bill.
But opponents and Democrats have turned the incident into a rallying call, and Davis' filibuster turned her into a galvanizing figure in the national debate over abortion rights.
The activists who crowded the Senate gallery had maintained decorum for most of the day. They didn't erupt until Democrats complained Dewhurst tried to unilaterally move to end Davis' filibuster without a full Senate vote - a vote Republicans would have won and still given them time to pass the abortion bill.
Sen. Dan Patrick, whom Dewhurst appointed to chair the Senate's powerful education committee, announced Thursday he would run against Dewhurst in 2014. He said the chamber needs new leadership.
"We elevated a rallying point for the other party," Patrick said. "It should never have happened."


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Not sure how this post should go... but I felt COMPELLED to say something due to all I have rad recently about Russell apiaries. My name is Clark Burrell and I live in Raymond Mississippi... just about 7 miles from Bolton Mississippi and the home of Russell apiaries. I have raised and sold queens and a few packages with my wife at the time.. under the name SippyBees here on beesource, and also through Russell apiaries. I have never had a SINGLE unfilled paid order... never had a complaint about my bees that were sold... and have never seen Russell Apiaries NOT send an order as promised.
FIRST... Russell Apiaries WAS indeed started and operated for 50 years by J N Russell. He was a good guy.... he passed away about 2 years ago. I had known him for about 15 years when he passed. HE is who started myself and my wife in beekeeping. My wife worked for him through 3 seasons.... I helped when I was not working my day job when I could. JN never screwed anyone... he would not cash your check until he KNEW your bees were getting shipped. I could go on and on about JN Russell... but thats not what this post is about....
After JN passed.... it seems all was not on good terms within the family with his sons. He had 4 sons... Don(deceased), Johnny (owns his own welding shop) Ricky( wanted to raise bees), and a 1/2 brother(different Mom) Robert (also wanted his Dad's bees).
After JN passed... seems the electric was turned off, mail was forwarded to Robert's house, and much of the bee equipment and >100 hives all went walking... this was not written in the JN's will... as Johnny is the executor and is a personal friend of mine. I personally got out of bees for about 5 years and now when I start trying to get bees again, I learn all of this happened since I got out of bees. Robert does have a very nice website... Johnny said his son phillip is one of the people who tried to help Robert setup the web site... hmmmm. I know that Ricky the oldest son wants to get his fathers business going again.... and I personally GUARANTEE that Ricky will not steal anyone's money. He is like myself... starting over small with not so much.... but he WANTS to preserve his father's name and good reputation... He lives in Bolton at his fathers same house where Russell Apiaries have been for 50 years.
NOW... Robert Russell.... hmmmm There are SOME things I have knowledge of that I will not say in a public forum.... but ANYONE who is interested can call me anytime... if I am busy/ leave a message will call you back. BUT.. is some things I CAN say here...
#1.. brothers say Robert never went to college... I dont care either way... but.. "Dr" Russell ???
#2.. Bees have been bought from Robert with foulbrood..... state apiarist involved already
#3.. NUMEROUS orders of bees that were paid for but never shipped... doesn't answer phone or email... being looked at already by those that care
#4.. He lives in SE Jackson Mississippi... queen operations there at his house I suppose... how do you raise 13 genetically different strains of bees in the same location?????
#5.. in every web page I have looked at... I cannot see ANYWHERE his physical location or address... what's this mean???
#6.. sub breeders selling queens under HIS name?? whats in it for these sub breeders? Why they aren't just selling their own bees under their OWN name? I still just learned about this and I can't figure out why anyone is doing this or whats in it for each party involved.... just strange
#7.. Think I read he claims to have thousands of colonies... sells thousands of queens.... etc etc.. seems every number I read on his website is GREATLY exagerated.... I WORKED for his Dad, shook those bees... caught his queens... and on the BEST year JN ran about 400-600 hives.
I could say more... no need... he has built his own reputation now. It is just a REAL PITY to me to see how the name Russell has turned out for JN Russell. JN Russell had good bees... filled his orders.... everyone was happy..... THAT is what convinced me to get into the business in the first place. I just want EVERYONE on this forum who has dealt with Russell apiaries... or anyone who has read the posts here about Russell apiaries.... that what is NOW.. is not what it was 5 years ago. Ricky will be trying to build back up... plans to use "Russell and sons" apiaries. Hopefully I will realize my dreams also to sell queens and packages just like the man who taught me how to do it... under the name "SippyBees".
BUT... no matter who you buy your bees from... just PLEASE do not let the name Russell apiaries ruin the Russell name.... JN doesn't deserve that. "DR" Robert Russell will eventually meet his fate.... that I am sure.... but understand what has been done has been done by ONE person who shares the name of other persons who are honest and will do their best to help you if they can.
personally... I am not sure if this is tribute enough to JN Russell by writing all of this.... I could write much more, but if you like me LONG posts tend to lose my attention..
To those who have lost money from Russell apiaries... am sorry that someone did that to you...
JN Russell would never have done that to you....
I HOPE everyone concerned will read this post and understand.... really sorry for what happened in the last 5 years I was gone... hope I can make it better in the future.
Clark Burrell
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Chris Paul hit a free throw with 18.3 seconds left, as the Los Angeles Clippers edged the Memphis Grizzlies 91-87 on Saturday night in a preview of a possible first-round playoff series.
The Clippers won their fifth straight overall and took the season series 3-1 for what could be a crucial tiebreaker, giving Los Angeles the home-court advantage in the postseason even though the teams now are tied at 54-26. That puts them both one half-game behind Denver for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.
DeAndre Jordan led the Clippers with 16 points, while Paul finished with 13, Blake Griffin had 12 and Willie Green 10.
Marc Gasol had 18 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists for Memphis. Zach Randolph finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Tayshaun Prince scored 13 and Mike Conley added 12 points and six assists.
The teams met in the first round last season, when the Clippers took Game 7 on the Grizzlies' floor to win the series.
Memphis came in with a one-game lead over the Clippers for the chance to start the postseason with home-court advantage and had won seven of their last eight. The Grizzlies lost that edge when they went cold for a couple stretches in the fourth quarter, including the last 3 minutes and 33 seconds when they scored only on Zach Randolph's fallaway jumper with 23.5 seconds left.
This game had all the intensity of the postseason with 15 ties, 10 lead changes and neither team leading by double digits.
The Clippers had their biggest advantage at nine in the fourth quarter, using a 14-0 run to take control of the game for good. Memphis whittled that down to one point twice down the stretch. After Paul split a pair of free throws with 18.3 seconds left, Conley tried to throw the ball into the post and Matt Barnes got the steal with 3.8 seconds left.
Two free throws by Jamal Crawford provided the final score.
In Orlando, Courtney Lee scored 20 points and Jeff Green added 17 as the Boston Celtics cruised to a 120-88 victory over the Orlando Magic.
The win locked up the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference for Boston, who never trailed in winning their eighth straight over Orlando.
All five Celtics starters reached double figures, with Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce scoring 14 and 12 points respectively after resting on Friday against Miami.
Tobias Harris led the Magic with 22 points.
Elsewhere, the Charlotte Bobcats handed the Milwaukee Bucks their ninth straight road loss, 95-85, locking the Bucks into eighth place in the Eastern Conference, meaning that they will draw defending champions Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.
Also on Saturday, Ricky Rubio had a career-high 24 points, 10 assists and five steals, while J.J. Barea scored 16 points to lead Minnesota past Phoenix 105-93.
Kobe Bryant's season is over after he suffered an Achilles tendon injury in the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday.
Bryant, the fourth-leading scorer in NBA history, will undergo surgery on Saturday, the team said.
Bryant sustained the injury with 3:08 left in the fourth quarter.
He will miss any playoff action for the Lakers if they can hang on to secure the final berth in the Western Conference and may well miss a chunk of next season.
However, the 34-year-old was quick to dismiss talk of his career being under threat.


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This really was an excellent segment about the history (and lack of) black jockeys in horse racing, but a directorial error left us with a Bob Ley moment we'll never forget. [ESPN]


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Kendall Jenner V Kristen Stewart: Who's More Chic In Checkered Print?
Who do you think wore the Louis Vuitton romper better? VOTE!
The Louis Vuitton checkered print is one of the most popular patterns of the season, with so many stars wearing the look on the red carpet in a slew of different styles — and now we have yet another name to add to the list! Kendall Jenner stepped out in the checkered romper from the Spring 2013 collection in the May 2013 issue of Cosmopolitan. The 17-year-old flaunted her long legs in the shoot and she looked gorgeous — but she wasn't the first to rock the leggy look!
Kristen Stewart Kendall Jenner Same Outfit — But Who Wore It Better?
Kristen Stewart wore the checkered Louis Vuitton romper while promoting Breaking Dawn Part 2 at the Kumano Shrine in Tokyo's Shinjuku district back in 2012. Since Kristen loves dressing down, the shorts ensemble was a fantastic choice for the occasion. Not only did it allow Kristen to flaunt her legs, but it also really represented her personal sense of style! KStew also rocked the ensemble before the checkered print really exploded on the red carpet, so she definitely stole the spotlight when she was one of the first to show off the print.
While Kristen rocked the ensemble with a sexy, strappy sandal, Kendall was styled more casual in a pair of wedges. Sure, both gals look great in the leggy look but who do YOU think wore it better? Check it out and VOTE below for who you rocked the checkered romper better.
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Gordon sent down as Hanley nears return
Dodgers hope shortstop improves offense in Minor Leagues
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers are close to getting shortstop Hanley Ramirez back from the disabled list, a fact that factored in to the decision to option shortstop Dee Gordon to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday to clear a roster spot to activate utility man Jerry Hairston off the 15-day DL.
The Dodgers started Nick Punto at shortstop on Monday night at Dodger Stadium against the Angels. Meanwhile, Ramirez has begun running the bases, the final hurdle before he goes out on a rehab assignment for his hamstring pull.
By optioning Gordon, the Dodgers will use Punto and Luis Cruz at shortstop until Ramirez returns. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said Ramirez could play in Minor League games by the end of the week.
"We do feel like Hanley is fairly close," Mattingly said. "He's close enough."
Gordon has options remaining, but Cruz does not, and he will have another chance to prove he's better than his .096 average. Mattingly is wary of wearing Punto down early in the season, so Cruz will spell him on occasion.
"I'm trying to basically still believe that Luis can do some things," Mattingly said. "Punto is kind of the guy that's getting two out of three [games] at short right now, and I don't know if that's the best for Dee continuing to develop."
Gordon has hit only .175 since being recalled after Ramirez was injured on May 3.
Gordon's offense has regressed since he debuted in 2011, in part because he was rushed to the Major Leagues, and in part because he missed two months last year with thumb surgery.
"I really feel like he made a lot of strides defensively," Mattingly said. "I think the offensive side of it is just going to come."
Hairston was on the DL with a groin strain and his time on the shelf was extended by knee tendinitis. He completed a rehab assignment at Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday night. Hairston started in left field on Monday.


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The last time I announced I was going on Fox News's Hannity & Colmes in December 2006, I was preempted by the death of President Ford.
So barring any national or international catastrophe in the next 3 hours, I am confirmed to appear with "Your World w/ Neil Cavuto†on the Fox News Channel today.
As a way of background, many of you knew that I was the target of what I called an extortion attempt that involved eminent domain and the taking of my property that had obtained all of its governmental approvals to build a CVS drug store but instead was given to another private individual, over my objections and numerous court actions which included a filing to the United States Supreme Court, to build his own Walgreen's drug store.
My loss at the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals was presided over by Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who is now President Obama's nominee to The United States Supreme Court.
My comments today will not revolve around her education, life's experiences or her race.
My comments will center on how after 54 weeks of deliberation she issued a 4 paragraph ruling, (unsigned just like the one for the New Haven, CT Firefighters), that upheld the lower court that violated (in my opinion) the Court Rules (rule 12(b)) and how she does not meet the standard for being a Supreme Court Justice as set forth by President Obama.
The President said in his introduction remarks of Judge Sotomayor that –A Supreme Court Justice must command the, "ability to hone in on the key issues and provide clear answers to complex legal questions.â€
A Supreme Court Justice "means seeing life from the perspective of the powerlessâ€
A Supreme Court Justice must â€be able to stand in somebody else's shoes and see through their eyes and get a sense of how the law might work or not work in practical day-to-day living."
I surely was powerless against a private person standing in the shoes of government with the full use a such a powerful process, to take someone's property, regardless of just compensation.
In recognition of the President's standards for what makes a person qualified, I don't believe that Judge Sotomayor comes close to this standard based on the decision she issued in my case.
I call on both sides, Democrats as well as Republicans to have an effective Voir Dire with this nominee and if she does not meet the standards as set by President Obama there is only one way to vote.
I invite you (barring other events) to tune in.
The new slight-smile rule is part of several security upgrades that will be made to the state's licenses next month. And smiles can cause problems for the facial recognition software Nebraska plans to use.
SIA, CSAA and NBFAA have announced the winners of the 2009 Tri-Association awards: Alan Forman, president of Altronix Corporation, will be honored with the George R. Lippert Memorial Award and John Murphy, president of Vector Security, will receive the Triton Award.
Each year, the Security Industry Association (SIA), the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) and the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) honor two members of the security industry at the fall Tri-Association Awards Dinner. The Lippert Award, which was first presented in 1989, recognizes outstanding contributions to SIA and the security industry, while the Triton Award, which began in 2004, recognizes industry statesmanship and efforts to promote good working relationships among the three associations.
"Over the past few decades, the security industry has evolved to be more advanced, more responsive and more effective,†SIA Chief Executive Officer Richard Chace said. "Alan and John have each had a huge role in that evolution. Not only have they helped businesses thrive, they have helped to make the world a safer place.â€
Alan Forman has served as a member of the SIA board of directors, president of the Staten Island Alarm Association and a member of the Metropolitan Burglar & Fire Alarm Association of New York board. He is involved with several charitable organizations, serving on the advisory boards of Gift of Life International, Technion Research and Development Foundation, and Mission 500. In 2005, he was inducted into the Security Sales & Integration Hall of Fame.
"Alan is a wonderful, soft-spoken, caring guy,†Bud Wulforst, president of CSAA, said. "There has never been a time where Alan has not been one of our strongest and most loyal supporters. Alan's long-term association with our industry, his hard work, and his generosity has made our alliance of low-voltage professionals better.â€
John Murphy has more than 30 years of experience in finance and corporate management and has led Vector Security since 1991. He was president of CSAA from 2005 to 2007, he is involved with NBFAA and the Alarm Industry Research & Educational Foundation, and he is a member of the Alarm Industry Communications Committee. In 2008, he received CSAA's highest honor – the Stanley C. Lott Memorial Award – in recognition of his contributions to CSAA and the industry.
"John has always gone above and beyond when contributing to the industry as a whole and encourages his staff to be involved with the industry organizations and take leadership roles,†Wulforst said. "His contributions have positively affected virtually every CSAA committee. I don't know anyone more deserving of this award from all of the associations than John Murphy, and I offer my most heartfelt congratulations.â€
The Tri-Association Awards Dinner is scheduled for Oct. 28 in New York City.
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TV legend Jay Sandrich talks classic comedies
I'll be bringing you a new pop culture related interview each day of my USA TODAY residency, but let's do a two-for-Tuesday today. This morning's Early Buzz included a new poll on TV's all-time greatest comedies. So let's build on that theme.
Jay Sandrich directed the majority of episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show,The Cosby Show and Soap . In his spare time, he also directed the pilots of The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, A Different World and WKRP. Throw in a bunch of Bob Newharts, a handful of Bensons and a few Night Courts for good measure. Can we just agree that he's a legend?
Sandrich was good enough to answer a few questions for me.
Q. For anyone who doesn't know, what makes for a good TV director vs. a good film director?
A. It's a tremendous amount of difference between the time one has in TV and the time one has in film. I personally liked working in television 'cause I enjoyed the pace more. I did one feature, and in those days, lighting took so long. I think it's a lot better now. But you'd work, out of the day - maybe you'd get three or four pages if you were lucky. Whereas in television, you do 15, 20, 30, whatever you had to do. But it was just a better pace. And so some directors like the time and some, like myself, would rather work on a project and keep working all day long.
Q. I Love Lucy was the originator of the classic three-camera sitcom format. You spent some time on that series. I'm curious though what you think about the single camera look that a lot of current sitcoms like to use.
A. Well, here's my feeling and it's not a surprise 'cause most of my career was spent in three or four cameras in front of an audience. THAT'S the secret – in front of the audience. I think comedy, for the people I always worked with, worked better whenever people would react to them. And they would find moments to do other faces or other reactions. But when a director is saying "Yeah, that's really good. Let's move on," it just doesn't have the same impact…All the people on Cosby reacted to that audience 'cause that was the way Bill was and he would do something special. And there were a few times when we had to shoot without an audience and Bill would try his damnedest but he just wasn't as funny.
Q. When you look back on classic sitcoms, some obviously feel very dated. On the other hand -- If you look past the black and white, The Dick Van Dyke Show, which you were an assistant director on, feels pretty fresh to me even now. Which of the classic shows you directed do you think holds up?
A. I certainly did Cosby and that certainly, I think, will always hold up. Mary, I think, is a wonderful, wonderful show. The wardrobe is different today. But I think the attitude, the writing really holds up beautifully. Things are a lot different for women today than it was then but the relationship between the characters and the attitude will always be good.
Q. When people talk about TV shows that made a major cultural impact, two that always come up – as we're talking about – are Mary Tyler Moore and The Cosby Show . How much did you think about their cultural significance at the time you were making them?
A. Well, Mary never started out to be that. What happened was I think it sort of enveloped us. And Valerie Harper, if anybody, was the one who kept saying, "No, Mary. You can't say that." And I think the writers were really smart enough and brilliant enough to realize that there was a women's movement going on and we should incorporate it in the show. But we never really thought of ourselves as ground breakers. Cosby, you had to be aware that this was the first time that an upper class black family had been portrayed on television. And they were educated and there was no difference between the way they looked at life and the way any white family would look at life. And I think it was a really exciting, wonderful time to be a part of something like that.
Q. The Happy Anniversary episode of The Cosby Show is probably one of the most beloved TV episodes of all time. Was there any debate about what song the kids should lip-sync to or did everyone instantly agree on Night Time is the Right Time.
A. (Laughs) Bill walked in one day and I remember it very well. He walked in and said "I want to do Night Time is the Right Time. And we're entertaining our grandparents and that's the song we should do." And because I had no musical ability or background and Phylicia Rashad was a musical comedy actress – I sort of turned to her and said, "Look it. While I'm rehearsing other things, this is your job. You choreograph it and you figure out what to do." So she gets the credit. Bill gets obviously the credit for coming up with the idea. But Phylicia gets the credit for making it work. I don't!
Q. The kids on Cosby seem like they really had it together. Were they an easy group to work with for people their age?
A. They were a wonderful group. Part of it was there was discipline, interestingly enough, in the acting. Although there wasn't a lot of discipline on the set. We made sure that these people realized that they had to work. They couldn't just drift through it because Bill wouldn't always say the lines that they had thought he was gonna say. And the rehearsals on The Cosby Show were not as extensive as on some of the other shows. We were smart in the way we cast. We knew these were really intelligent kids. But they were wonderful and they are wonderful today I am sure.
Q. The Golden Girls is one of the many pilots you directed, and I happen to know that you made a very significant casting decision on that show. What can you tell me about that?
A. What happened is, obviously when we all first read the script, Betty White came to mind for playing Blanche because this was sort of the part she had done on Mary Tyler Moore. So she came in and read…and she read about three lines and everybody said, "Great. Go home. You got the part." But we could not find anybody to do Rose…Rue McClanahan came in and I hadn't really known Rue as a performer…I just hadn't seen Maude. So she came in and I was just very impressed by her talent. But I said, "I think you're wonderful but I just don't believe you as this innocent person. So would you go out and read for Blanche?" She said, "Well isn't that Betty's part?" I said, "Yeah, but I'd like to hear you do it." And she said, "Can I do it with a Southern accent?" I said, "Sure. A slight one…"I called [the producers] down to the office and said "Guys, I'd like you to listen to this reading" and I think they were obviously as impressed as I had been. The only problem is…nobody told Betty. So we show up for the first reading of the show and she comes to me and says "How can you do this? How can you switch parts? I don't know how to play Rose." And I gave her a few thoughts and she said "OK" and that was it.
Q. Have you been amazed to see what's happened to Betty's career in recent years?
A. (Laughs) No. Nothing Betty does amazes me. The only thing that amazes me about Betty is Betty. She is so sharp. We see her still, my wife and I, and go out for dinner with her. And she is so intelligent and sharp and having such a great time in life. This is a 90-year-old woman who just has the energy and the mind of somebody many many many years younger. Nothing Betty does is a surprise.
Q. Can you think of any other decisions you had to make in the filming of a pilot on a major series that had major consequences?
A. I did a series that I still think is really amazing and wonderful. A series called Soap. It's a big cast and I was involved in the casting. And Billy Crystal was playing a gay part and somebody must have wanted him to play it really big, overtly gay as they used to in television in those days. And I just thought, "why?" He's a wonderful actor and he's very funny and we don't need to go that broad with his character. So I had a big influence on how Billy's character was portrayed.
Q. So we've been talking about pilots. Now let's go to the opposite end. Some of my favorite all-time episodes are series finales. You directed two of the most iconic. How hard is it to put that final stamp on such classic shows? How much pressure is there to do that?
A. Well, The Mary Tyler Moore Show was tremendous pressure because nobody really wanted to do that last scene. We'd been together for eight years and none of us were ready to move on…All the writers decided they were gonna work on the last script and nobody wanted to write the last scene. We got it like three days before we shot it and we rehearsed it and it just didn't quite work. It wasn't as meaningful, we felt, as it should be. So we called the guys down and they looked at it and agreed with us and they went that night and wrote this last scene that we did. But we didn't really have time to rehearse it. The crew was already there when we got it. So I had the assistant director give the crew a 15-minute break and started to stage this last scene…and Ed Asner said "I'll treasure you people always," and we all broke down crying. So I said to him, "Don't say that line that way again until we shoot it. You can't 'cause it's too emotional." We were playing the emotion of saying goodbye to each other that the actors were playing so it was very difficult. Cosby was sort of Bill's thing. It was, again, Bill's idea. "Let's just dance off the set and see the audience because this is a television show - this is not real people." And it was interesting. But there wasn't a lot of emotion. We all felt sad. But it wasn't the same as Mary.
Q. You certainly don't need to do anything to add to your legacy. Is there any show currently on TV though that you've seen and thought, "I'd like to take a shot at that for one week?"
A. No. (Laughs) It's a different era. For me, the shows are not as well written. That's my personal feeling. I know there are some very successful comedies, but it doesn't mean I wish I'd done 'em. No. I was really lucky and blessed and fortunate to work with the writers and the actors that I did. And the concept and the interference today from networks have changed completely how shows are run. So I'm happy with what I did and lucky to have done it.
The Cosby Show airs weekdays at 7:30pm/ET on TV Land.
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Okla. City, Tulsa Among Worst Cities for Allergies (Oct 05, 2012)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City and Tulsa apparently aren't the best place for allergy sufferers.
A study released Thursday by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation shows Oklahoma's two largest cities both rank among the top 20 worst cities to live in with nasal allergies.
The study ranks Oklahoma City as the seventh worst city in which to live, while Tulsa checked in at No. 19.
The study ranks the top 100 most challenging places to live with allergies based on a scientific analysis of pollen scores, the number of allergy medications used per patient, and the number of allergy specialists per patient.
The study rates the top five worst places to live with allergies as Louisville, Ky.; Wichita, Kan.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Jackson, Miss.; and McAllen, Texas.
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I'm not sure what triggered my reverie, but the other night, probably because I was not keen on cooking, I started to think about carry-out food. I moved rapidly through the list of possibles and let the Silver Fox name our poison. He wanted Chinese, so he called in our order and left to pick up supper. While nearly all carry-out spots in our town deliver, they will not brave our driveway. Our house is perched on an incline that's a few degrees shy of being a full blown cliff. The driveway is long and narrow and there is no turnaround at it's end. It has its good points. It makes for a great aerobic workout and our only unsolicited visitors are missionaries whose zeal has usually dissipated by the time they reach our door. Fortunately, my guy never seems to mind the pick-up and delivery routine, so I'm not chained to my kitchen sink or stove. As it happens, we both love Chinese junk food. When we were kids, it was the only type of carry out available and we didn't have it often. It became associated with special occasions and I suspect that's why, despite having spent huge amounts of time in Asia, we have never lost our fondness for the most basic of Chinese-American dishes. They were among the first dishes I learned to make when I had a kitchen of my own and I still enjoy testing new recipes that might actually best the best of the old. I can tell you, unequivocally, that the recipe I'm featuring tonight is best of class. It is an adaptation of the egg foo yung that is served at Shun Lee West restaurant in New york City. These Chinese omelets require some chopping but they are not difficult to make. If you deep-fry them, they puff like golden omelets in the hot oil. I know that deep frying is frowned upon these days, so if you prefer, the omelets can be fried in a skillet with much less fat. I switch between the two methods. When I use the frying pan, I pour the omelet mixture into pancake rings to contain and shape them. When I deep fry them, I use a soup ladle to hold the mixture until it is set and can stand on its own. These are delicious and will forever govern how you judge egg foo yung. I really hope you'll try these. They'll have your socks going up and down. Here's how they are made.
Egg Foo Yung...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Shun Lee West Restaurant
1 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup soy sauce, divided use
1/4 cup cornstarch, divided use
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon dry sherry or shaoxing wine
1 (1/2-inch piece) fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 pound ground pork
1 teaspoon + 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1-1/2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon canola oil + oil for deep frying
6 ounces raw shrimp, peeled, deveined and finely chopped
1/2 cup water chestnuts, drained, finely chopped and squeezed dry
1/3 cup bean sprouts
1/3 cup sliced scallions + extra for garnish
6 eggs,beaten
1) Bring stock, half of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon wine, ginger, and garlic to a boil in a small pan set over high heat. Cook, whisking, until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Strain sauce, discarding solids. Keep sauce warm.
2) Mix 2 tablespoons of reserved soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, remaining wine, pork, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes. Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a small non-stick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add pork mixture and cook, stirring, and breaking up meat, until it is no longer pink, about 3 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pork to a bowl.Keep warm.
3) Pour canola oil into a 6-quart saucepan to a depth of 2-inches. Heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350 degrees F. Combine remaining soy sauce, cornstarch, and sesame oil, plus reserved pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, scallions, eggs, salt and pepper in a bowl. Using a ladle and working in batches, gently lower 1/2 cup amounts of egg mixture into oil. Cook, flipping once, until omelets are puffed and brown, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer omelets to paper towels to drain. Serve drizzled with reserved sauce.Garnish with scallions. Yield: 8 omelets.
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Ex-Defense Secretary Robert Gates As One Sore Loser
Robert Gates has written a memoir
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates was the one guy who was beyond reproach. A Republican with a distinguished record of serving Republican administrations who triumphed over partisanship to serve with honor a sitting Democratic President.
That was the elevator speech about him before this week. Mr. Gates has decided to dish on President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton – a sure-to-sell trifecta for books sales.
But apparently Mr. Gates doesn't really tell us anything new. Mr. Obama didn't believe his own policy backing a hopeless surge in Afghanistan. Of course he didn't: press reports abounded at the time on how he was listening to all sides, told the military to reassess an aggressive assessment and scale it down, and how he was really looking for a withdrawal from an awful mess.
Ultimately he settled on a compromise that would appease the generals – though not make them happy – and fulfill a campaign and administration policy for early withdrawal. None of what has been reported as sensational in the press about Gates' book is particularly revelatory on this subject.
On Mr. Biden, Gates argues that the Vice President has a long history of being wrong on foreign policy issues. This, despite the fact, that he won six terms in the Senate and two as Vice President. It seems like someone would have noticed how wrong Mr. Biden has been somewhere along the way. Biden offered no argument for a surge for the most quaint of reasons – he didn't believe it. And the real book on Joe is that he is nothing if not a straight shooter.
After Mrs. Clinton voted for the Iraq War in 2003, she wasn't about to be bamboozled again by a policy doomed to failure. Gates argues that Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama agreed that they opposed a surge in Iraq during the 2008 election campaign. Of course they did. They are Democrats who were running in a Democratic primary – and it looks like they had a passion to win. The surge was not a winner in the Democratic primaries.
Nor is a surge in Afghanistan a winner even today. The voters overwhelmingly favor the U.S. pulling out and are looking forward to the end of 2014 when that is supposed to largely happen. That sentiment is not even partisan. Several GOP commentators are already beating the drums about American weakness and suggesting we are giving up in Afghanistan. After 12 years?
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Super Mario Sunshine Cheats[ GCN ]
Search "sunshine" in Super Mario Sunshine Tags :
Secret - Spin jump.
Rotate the analog stick and jump.
Unlockable - This is my fake way of unlocking luigi
Collect all 120 shine sprites fight all the bosses again except king boo and bowser defeat king boo after all other bosses then defeat shadow mario when he appears in delfino plaza and shadow mario will transform back in to bowser jr. (like in pinna park's cutscene) then defeat bowser again without losing or you will have to re do all steps this dialoge is for the cutscene:
Mario:AHHH ha ha
Bowser:THATS IT JUNIOR I KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO DEFEAT THAT MARIO.
Bowser Jr:How?
Bowser:DID I EVER TELL YOU THAT...
Bowser Jr:Peach isn't my real momma?
Bowser:NO,YOU HAVE 6 YOUNGER BROTHERS AND 1 YOUNGER SISTER THEIR NAMES ARE:LARRY,ROY,IGGY,LEMMY, MORTON,LUDWIG VON KOOPA,AND WENDY 'O' KOOPA.
Bowser Jr:So?
Bowser:LUDWIG IS SMARTER THEN ALBERTIO EINSTEIN.
Bowser Jr:So?
Bowser:OH BROTHER JUST COME WITH ME!
(Albertio einstein is albert einstein) Bowser and junior will both jump in the water and swim away when the cutscene is over you will gain control of mario again go to the shine gate and get in front of the giant shine sprite and you will be able to talk to it another cutscene will take place:
Shine:Mario,you have done well by saving all of my friends but your journey is only 80% complete
Shine:I am the princess shine and your brother is in great danger
Mario:MAMA MIA!!!
Princess Shine:You must meet a man named Elvin Gadd but Everyone Calls him Professer E. Gadd He Can help you get your brother back
Princess Shine:Go Mario! save your brother i believe in you!
After the cutscene go to the pianta that brings you to the airport and go up to princess peach talk to and she'll say:"Mario! the kingdoms under attack we've got to go home" then you will start at the mushroom kingdom airport and a lot of stuff will be burning down luigi's house isn't one of them go in to it and there will be a note on the bed saying:"BWAHAHAHAHAHA I HAVE YOUR BROTHER MARIO AND ELVIN GADD IS MY PRISONER BWAHAHAHA" you must go to Bowser's Castle in less then 5 minutes or the whole kingdom will be destroyed and the game will reset automatically and you will have to re-do all the above once you're there The Bowser's Castle music from Mario kart double dash will play remixed and another cutscene will take place:
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Ludwig:Never Rush a genius!
Bowser:Just hurry up!
Bowser and ludwig:Huh?
Ludwig:Its done!!!
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Se ve tan lindo! Y tan suavecito también haha (:
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she is soooo cute! adorable! 5h for the great job!
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I know a cat with a look like that! Wonderful drawing! The texture on the wood, Kitties fur especially on the front of the chest, whole drawing Fantastic!
que realismo! quiero acariciar este gatito :)
So cute and love it.... Stunning job.


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