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Micah's book warns that God will punish idolaters, those who are unjust to men of lesser station, and religious men who use their profession for financial gain. The latter half of the work, also called the "Promises," seems to date from a much later period than Micah's and foresees the ultimate restoration of the state of Israel, in which Yahweh will rule directly over a peaceful kingdom.
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1 The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
2 †Hear, all ye people; *hearken, O earth, and †all that therein is: and let the Lord God be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
3 For, behold, *the Lord cometh forth out of his *place, and will come down, and tread upon the *high places of the earth.
4 And *the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down †a steep place.
5 For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem?
6 Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.
7 And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.
8 Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the †owls.
9 For ∥her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
10 ¶ *Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of ∥Aphrah *roll thyself in the dust.
11 Pass ye away, ∥thou †inhabitant of Saphir, having thy *shame naked: the inhabitant of ∥Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of ∥Beth-ezel; he shall receive of you his standing.
12 For the inhabitant of Maroth ∥waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the Lord unto the gate of Jerusalem.
13 O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
14 Therefore shalt thou give presents ∥to Edition: current; Page: [983] Moresheth-gath the houses of ∥Achzib shall be a he to the kings of Israel.
15 Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: ∥he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
16 Make thee *bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
1 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
2 And they covet *fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they ∥oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
3 Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.
4 ¶ In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament †with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! ∥turning away he hath divided our fields.
5 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall *cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the Lord.
6 ∥†*Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
7 ¶ O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord ∥straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh †uprightly?
8 Even †of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe †with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
9 The ∥women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
10 Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.
11 If a man ∥walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
12 ¶ I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.
13 The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the Lord on the head of them.
1 And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?
2 Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
3 Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
4 Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
5 ¶ Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err, that *bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
6 Therefore night shall be unto you, †that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, †that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
7 Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners Edition: current; Page: [984] confounded: yea, they shall all cover their †lips; for there is no answer of God.
8 ¶ But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
9 Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
10 They build up Zion with *†blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, †and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
12 Therefore shall Zion for your sake be *plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
1 But *in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
3 ¶ And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into *plowshares, and their spears into ∥pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.
5 For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.
6 In that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
7 And I will make her that *halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the Lord *shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
8 ¶ And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counseller perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
11 ¶ Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.
12 But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
13 Arise and threah, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
1 Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
2 But thou, *Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that Edition: current; Page: [985] is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from †everlasting.
3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
4 ¶ And he shall stand and ∥feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
5 And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight †principal men.
6 And they shall †waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod ∥in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.
7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
8 ¶ And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of ∥sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
9 Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.
10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
11 And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:
12 And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
13 Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy ∥standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.
14 And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy ∥cities.
15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
1 Hear ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, contend thou ∥before the *mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
2 Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord's controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
3 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
4 For I brought thee up out of the land of *Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
5 O my people, remember now what *Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from *Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.
6 ¶ Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves †of a year old?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my †body for the sin of my soul?
8 He hath *shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to †walk humbly with thy God?
9 The Lord's voice crieth unto the city, and ∥the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
10 ¶ ∥Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the †scant measure that is abominable?Edition: current; Page: [986]
11 ∥Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
13 Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.
14 Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.
15 Thou shalt *sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
16 ¶ For ∥the statutes of *Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of *Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a ∥desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
1 Woe is me! for I am as †when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
2 The *∥good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
3 ¶ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth †his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
4 The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
5 ¶ Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
6 For *the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
7 Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
8 ¶ Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.
9 I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
10 ∥Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, *Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now †shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
11 In the day that thy *walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.
12 In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, ∥and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.
13 ∥Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
14 ¶ ∥Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.
16 ¶ The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
17 They shall lick the *dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like ∥worms of the earth: Edition: current; Page: [987] they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.
18 Who is a God like unto thee, that *pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Heb. Hear, ye people, all of them.
Deut. 32. 1. Is 1. 2.
Heb. the fulness thereof.
Is 26 21.
Ps. 115. 3.
Deut. 32 13. & 33. 29
Ps. 97. 5
Heb. a descent.
Heb. daughters of the owl.
Or, she is grievously sick of her wounds.
2 Sam. 1. 20.
That is, Dust.
Jer 6. 26
Or, thou that dwellest fairly.
Heb. inhabitress.
Is. 47. 2, 3.
Or, the country of flocks.
Or, a place near.
Or, was grieved.
Or, for.
That is, A lie.
Or, the glory of Israel shall come, &c.
Is. 22. 12.
Is. 5. 8.
Or, defraud.
Heb. with a lamentation of lamentations.
Or, instead of restoring.
Deut. 32 8, 9.
Or, Prophesy not as they prophesy.
Heb. Drop, &c.
Is 30. 10.
Or, shortened?
Heb. upright?
Heb. yesterday.
Heb. over against a garment.
Or, wives.
Or, walk with the wind, and lie falsely.
ch. 2. 11.
Heb. from a vision.
Heb. from divining.
Heb upper lip.
Ezek. 22 27. Zeph. 3. 3.
Heb. bloods.
Heb. saying.
Jer. 26. 18.
Is. 2. 2, &c.
Is. 2 4 Joel 3 10
Or, scythes.
Zeph. 3 19.
Dan. 7. 14 Luke 1. 33.
Matt. 2. 6. John 7. 42.
Heb the days of eternity.
Or, rule.
Heb. princes of men.
Heb. eat up.
Or, with her own naked swords.
Or, goats.
Or, statues.
Or, enemies.
Or, with
Is 1. 2.
Ex. 12 51 & 14 30.
Num. 22 5. & 23 7.
Num. 25 1 Josh 5. 10
Heb. sons of a year?
Heb. belly.
Deut 10 12.
Heb. humble thyself to walk.
Or, thy name shall see that which is
Or, Is there yet unto every man an house of the wicked, &c.
Heb. measure of leanness.
Or, Shall I be pure with, &c.
Deut. 28. 38. Hag. 1. 6.
Or, he doth much keep the &c.
1 Kin. 16. 25, 26.
1 Kin. 16 30, &c.
Or, astonishment.
Heb. the gatherings of summer.
Ps. 12. 1. Is. 57. 1.
Or, godly. or, merciful.
Heb. the mischief of his soul.
Matt. 10 21, 35, 36. Luke 21. 16.
Or, And thou wilt see her that is mine enemy, and cover her with shame.
Ps. 79. 10. & 115. 2. Joel 2. 17.
Heb. she shall be for a treading down.
Amos 9. 11, &c.
Or, even to.
Or, After that it hath been.
Or, Rule.
Ps. 72. 9.
Or, creeping things.
Ex. 34. 6, 7.


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text: Funny or Die at Five: How They Make Money -- and Get Mike Tyson to Play Herman Cain for Free 12:45 PM PST 1/11/2012 by THR staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Danielle Levitt The men behind Funny or Die, Dick Glover, Chris Henchy, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, pose for an awkward family photo. READ: Funny or Die at Five: How They Make Money -- and Get Mike Tyson to Play Herman Cain for Free THR COVER STORY: Funny Is Money In the new digital power issue of The Hollywood Reporter, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy open up about how they turned a rogue humor site into a full-fledged business that counts Michelle Obama as a fan, and why they can ask Marion Cotillard to put breasts on her forehead. The idea for comedy-video website Funny or Die came out of a CAA brainstorming session in 2007, and originally, the site's founders Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy didn't want to do it. But, five years later, the website is a profitable business, and yet, has managed to retain it's "cool-kid" status ("We never wanted it to be forced and sweaty," Ferrell tells The Hollywood Reporter. "Just a cool, fun thing to play around with."). The site's success was kicked-started by a trash-talking two year old, in the one of the first videos FoD posted, "The Landlord," which remains it's most viewed piece of content, with 78,250,250 clicks. In that video, McKay's then two-year-old daughter, Pearl, is seen berating Ferrell with profanities to try and collect his rent while drinking a (fake) beer. But, celebrities like Mike Tyson, Taylor Lautner, Paul Rudd, Harvey Weinstein, Marion Cotillard and Billy Crystal have also come flocking. Most recently, their video about a Republican primary debate has been viewed 1.6 million times. PHOTOS: The Funny or Die MVPs "I'm just motivated to entertain," says Mike Tyson, who wasn't paid for his Herman Cain videos or the FoD Oscar-talk segment he did last year with Leonard Maltin. "I like to perform and show people that I have the actor side of me. I put Funny or Die in the same league almost as Saturday Night Live as far as the spoofs. I don't do it for a fee. I'm getting more and more experience every time I do a skit." Likewise, The Dark Knight Rises actress Marion Cotillard recently made the spoof, "Forehead Tittaes" to poke fun at her dramatic actress reputation. With nearly 4 million views, it has become a FoD Hall of Fame video. PHOTOS: The Hollywood Reporter Cover Stories THR senior film reporter Jay A. Fernandez and West coast business editor Paul Bond chart the website's meteoric rise, starting with 10 videos, evolving into a place where stars, politicians, studios, networks and even banks, breweries and phone companies turn to showcase their latest projects or sex up their images, and its plans for the future: one sketch has been turned into a reality TV pilot, while another has been made into a feature film premiering at the Sundance Film Festival this month. Here is some of the FoD insider information from this week's THR cover story, which features CEO Dick Glover, writer Chris Henchy, Will Ferrell and co-founder Adam McKay on the cover. VIDEOS: 10 Media Missteps of 2011 HOW FoD ALMOST DIDN'T GET OFF THE GROUND "Our first response, especially in light of the tech crash in the late '90s, was no," says McKay of being pitched the site's concept by Sequoia Capital partner Mark Kvamme and CAA's head of business development, Michael Yanover. "We were just so dubious of any kind of startup, dot-com venture because all that garbage from the late '90s had all evaporated so quickly." But the idea stuck with them. By early 2007, Yanover, the Kvammes and Henchy tracked down Ferrell and McKay in a room at the Bel Age Hotel (now the London West Hollywood), where the sweatpants-clad writers, surrounded by pizza boxes, were bullying together the Step Brothers script. They were told it was in-or-out time. "Jimmy Miller, who was also involved in setting this deal up, said to us, 'There's really nothing to risk,' " says McKay of the Mosaic manager who reps the trio. "He said, 'At best, you're going to get a situation where you can do sketches that you can't do on Saturday Night Live and discover new talent. It could be really fun. And at worst it goes nowhere and you don't lose anything.' And that was really what got us over the hump on it." PHOTOS: 'SNL' Stars Salute Kennedy Center Honoree Will Ferrell WHAT FoD IS WORTH (CLOSE TO $300 MILLION) AND WHY THEY WON'T SELL With banks, breweries and phone companies using FoD to sex up their images -- and studios and networks to showcase their upcoming projects -- CEO Dick Glover acknowledges that when AOL paid $315 million in February 2011 for the Huffington Post, a company with similar revenue ($31 million annually), he took notice. "We said, 'Wow, we must be worth a lot of money,'?" says Glover, though he stresses that no IPO or acquisition is expected anytime soon. "There is no exit strategy. Let's build this brand, let's build a library, let's build a skill set, let's build lots of money in the bank -- then we'll have a zillion options." In Glover's formulation, the company has been "sustainably profitable" since the fourth quarter of 2010. Since the company is privately held, FoD won't disclose its financials. Tom Taulli, author of the book Investing in IPOs, predicts FoD will post $40 million in revenue in 2012 and could be worth close to $300 million if it were to go up for sale. VIDEO: Katherine Heigl Advertises IHateBalls.com Via Funny or Die HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WATCHING The site is frequented by nearly 4 million people a month, according to ComScore, who watch videos there 60 million times each month. (The company says that as many as 16?million unique visitors have hit the site in a single month.) RELATED: Larry King, Horatio Sanz, Mike Tyson Spoof the GOP Candidates in Mock Presidential Debate for Funny or Die WHO MAKES THE CALL ON A VIDEO'S FINAL CUT The FoD system has flipped the entertainment dynamic on its head because the talent has a direct channel to fans and consumers, while their studio and network employers are in the less powerful position of essentially needing FoD's invitation. Where features and TV series take months or years to come to fruition, stars and filmmakers can have projects up on FoD in a week and see immediate reactions to new characters. They also essentially have final cut. "We give them the greatest thing you can give anyone, which is, if they don't like the video, we won't air it," says McKay, who cites a video from Pharrell Williams that was nixed. VIDEO: Bill Clinton, Hollywood Heavyweights Star in Funny or Die Spoof FoD's FUTURE VENTURES The company also is evolving into a genuine TV production studio. TBS is doing a reality pilot off the FoD sketch "Undercover Karaoke," in which pop star Jewel disguises herself as a businesswoman to belt her own songs at a karaoke bar. Fuse just premiered Billy on the Street with improv comedian Billy Eichner, and HBO has picked up Funny or Die Presents for a third season. The site's feature-film influence is beginning to bear fruit as well. Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, which came about through the relationship of creators Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim with the FoD principals, is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 20 before its release through Magnolia Pictures in March. Ferrell and McKay are executive producers. And Farah has been on the hunt for a script that they could turn into a movie for less than $1 million and promote entirely through the site's social media. STORY: Fuse Lands Funny or Die Game Show MICHELLE OBAMA: "THE LANDLORD'S" BIGGEST FAN "Landlord" was FoD's calling card, a 2½-minute video featuring McKay's daughter berating Ferrell that was first unleashed April 12, 2007, when Henchy, McKay and a few others involved in the site's creation e-mailed the link to 10 friends. In 2010, Ferrell and his family received a surprise invitation to the White House Christmas party, where he and his wife, Viveca Paulin, found themselves sitting with first lady Michelle Obama. While chatting amid the holiday lights and high-level Cabinet members, the FLOTUS unleashed an unexpected compliment."I just have to tell you, I saw 'The Landlord,' and oh my gosh …" she said to Ferrell. Then, with a chuckle, she threw out the infamous line: " 'I want my money, bitch!' " Read the full THR cover story here FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME THR staff firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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Did the 1958 film The Lineup influence the makers of that better-known San Francisco car-chase movie a decade later?
Probably so, and we can't help wishing that the budget for jumps had been a bit higher in the earlier film, because those Hemi-powered finned monsters sure look and sound good screaming around the city. The baddies roll in a Plymouth, while the plainclothes cops chasing them run a Dodge; no doubt the producers had a little deal with Chrysler going on here, because no doubt the plot would have been easier to follow without the opponents' cars looking so similar to each other. There's something for you Ford fans, too, because the rank-and-file policemen drive shiny new '57 Fords as they try to prevent the crooks from escaping to their "warehouse on Folsom" via the not-yet-completed (and much loathed) Embarcadero Freeway.
Those of you who know San Francisco will have to do a little suspension of disbelief when you see their route, which seems to whisk their Mopar monsters from the Cliff House to SOMA in about 30 seconds, but you had to do that even more for Bullitt, so who cares? And hey, the E. M. O'Donnell Coppersmiths building, located at Folsom and Fremont downtown, is still there!
Freeways come and go- thanks to some help from earthquakes- and warehouses become luxury condos, but a few old buildings stay intact. Thanks to Dan for the tip!


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A game where you sort luggage.
A videogame is a thing that asks you to do a series of tasks in order to meet arbitrary goals that were established by someone else. Videogames are things that most of us partake in for "fun," regardless of how difficult the tasks are. In fact, a lot of people only want to play videogames that present them with tasks that "offer a nice challenge."
A job is a thing that asks you to do a series of tasks in order to meet arbitrary goals that were established by someone else. Jobs are things that most of us will only do if we get paid, regardless of how easy the tasks are. In fact, a lot of people hate jobs that present them with tasks that "aren't challenging enough."
Where does the line between job end and videogame begin? What makes a game, or a job, "nicely challenging?" These are some of the the questions I was left asking myself after my time with Yoot Saito's Aero Porter.
Aero Porter (3DS eShop)
Developer: Vivarium
Publisher: Level-5
Release: November 29, 2012
Yoot Saito is most famous for creating the Dreamcast classic Seaman, arguably the strangest game ever made. It is a game where you take care of a fish man. That's it. Do a marginally good job, and you may have a few interesting conversations with it about existentialism and the possibility that The Beatles weren't real. Then he'll leave. Game Over.
Knowing this about Yoot Saito, I went into Aero Porter expecting something surreal. Shame on me for thinking I know what to expect from Yoot Saito. While Aero Porter does delve into a few playfully strange moments, it's a fairly straightforward game about sorting luggage. What's strange about the game is that it's compelling. Sorting luggage sounds boring as hell. You'd have to pay me to do it in real life. In videogame form, it's something that I'm paying Yoot Saito and Level-5 for the permission to do.
Part of that comes from how the game starts off so deceptively simple, and how Yoot (or as he's known in the game, Bob) treats you as an employee. He makes it all sound so easy, and is so disappointed with you when you screw up. That kind of management makes you really want to do better, which leads you to keep playing even when things get tough.
Make no mistake about it, this game gets really tough. You start with three conveyor belts and three different types of colored bags. The bags continually spin on the conveyor belts until you flip a switch to send the bags onto their corresponding flights. By lowering or raising connecting bridges between the belts, you can send different bags to different belts. Get all the yellow bags on the yellow belt, flip the switch to get the bags on the flight, and you're doing your job right. Get too many of the wrong colored bags on the wrong flights, or fail to get all the bags on the plane before take off, and you're going to have some very disappointed customers (and a Yoot/Bob Saito) on your hands.
The catch is, if you activate the bridge to raise or lower a bag from one belt to another, you activate all the raising or lowering bridges in the whole baggage department, which could cause you to raise/lower a bag onto another belt that you didn't intend to move. This forces you to simultaneously focus on all the belts in the department at once, while assessing where each bag is, and where you want to move them. As your airport continues to expand (thanks to your super profitably baggage handling skills), you'll eventually end up managing seven conveyor belts at once. That's more than twice as much work as you started with. Anyone who's ever been "that guy" at a job who's willing to go the extra mile for the same pay knows how typical this workplace scenario can be.
On top of all that, you'll also have to manage your fuel levels. Run out of fuel and your belts will start running at a snails pace, making it almost impossible to get anything done. You'll have to buy more fuel, and then manually lower the fuel all the way down to the bottom of the screen into the engine room (but don't accidentally lower any bags into the engine room too, you moron!)
There are a few ways to make your job easier though. Score enough combos and you'll gain better equipment that'll allow you to shut the lights down (to save fuel), stop incoming baggage from unloading for a few seconds, adjust the speed of your belts, and make your belt bridges raise/lower at a faster pace. The may sound like small details, but they can mean the difference between a flight full of happy customers, or a plane filled with incorrect, sometimes deadly baggage.
This deadly baggage comes into play during Aero Porter's "specialty" situations. These events can happen at any time, and do well to simulate the kinds of unforeseeable problems that can happen in even the most serene work environments. Terrorists will occasionally throw explosive luggage into the mix. You'll have to be sure to get the bomb sorted onto the disposal truck (and not a plane, you idiot!) if you want to keep your airport's reputation (and passengers) alive.
You'll also get ball shaped VIP luggage that needs to be rolled (via motion controls) around the belts to get it onto the right flight, and bags that belong to high powered politicians that are intentionally mis-colored in order to keep their owners' identity a secret. You'll have to take a close look at these bags to to see what colored tags they carry. Their tags aren't visible from every angle, which forces you to narrow your focus to just these bags for at least a few seconds. In a game that's all about taking in information from both 3DS screen simultaneously at all times, it's cruel task indeed, but necessary if you want to keep the president of some random nation (and Yoot/Bob) happy.
The beauty of Aero Porter is in how it forces the player to make these kinds of on-the-fly judgement calls while simultaneously tending to the craft of baggage handling. When those bombs or VIP bags show up, you have to make them top priority, which may mean ignoring other flights and bags for a while, or even intentionally putting the wrong baggage on the wrong flight just to get the plane out of the port. If you try to play Aero Porter like it's only a puzzle game by sticking strictly to the goal of doing everything perfectly, you will never truly master it. Only those who are willing to make tough, potentially damaging management decisions while simultaneously keeping track of every belt and every flight time and your fuel gauge will become a master baggage handlers.
Aero Porter is a brilliant amalgamation of the puzzle game and the business management simulator, though it's not for the faint of heart. The amount of information the game asks you to juggle at once will be too much for a lot of people. It took me a long time to get past the third day of work, though that level of tough-but-fair challenge only worked to enhance my level of excitement about pushing forward.
My only real issue with the game is that it runs out of new rewards fairly quickly. After you've maxed out your airport to "Space port" size and gained all the new equipment available, your only in-game motivator for continued play is the opportunity to unlock a variety of new customizable planes for your personal hanger. I'm sure that aviation enthusiasts will find that compelling. The rest of you may drop out.
That deficiency aside, Aero Porter is a definitely worth the time of anyone looking to have both their decision making skills and color sorting technique pushed to their limits.
Aero Porter reviewed by Jonathan Holmes
Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.
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Washington's Blog
Thursday, December 15, 2011
In response to my essay documenting that the indefinite detention bill does apply to American citizens on U.S. soil, a commentator posted:
Can somebody explain to me like I am 5, why [one of the bill's provisions – which discusses U.S. citizens] does not protect citizens?
Yes, let me explain it in words that even a 5-year-old can understand …
The bill says that the military must indefinitely detain anyone SUSPECTED of helping bad guys.
One provision says that the mandatory ("must") indefinite detention doesn't apply to U.S. citizens … but the government CAN indefinitely detain any U.S. citizen it feels like without trial, without presenting evidence, without letting the citizen consult with a lawyer, and without even charging the citizen.
This would destroy our Constitutional rights to trial, to face our accuser and to consult with an attorney.
Indeed, it would destroy rights created in England in 1215.
In other words, it's like saying "you don't HAVE to lock up Joey for the rest of his life because he called you a mean name, but you CAN lock him away and throw away the key and then falsely accuse him of being a suspected terrorist if it would make you happy".
Get it?
That is why Congressman Justin Amash wrote:
Senators McCain and Levin have teamed up to promote one of the most anti-liberty pieces of legislation of our lifetime, S 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill would permit the federal government to indefinitely detain American citizens on American soil, without charge or trial, at the discretion of the President. It is destructive of our Constitution.
… A few commenters have suggested that the dangerous provisions in S 1867 (discussed in my previous post) do not apply to American citizens because of this language in Sec. 1032: "The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the United States." This language appears carefully crafted to mislead the public. Note that it does not preclude U.S. citizens from being detained indefinitely, without charge or trial, it simply makes such detention discretionary.
Amash subsequently wrote:
Pres. Obama and many Members of Congress believe the President ALREADY has the authority the bill grants him. Legally, of course, he does not. This language was inserted to keep proponents and opponents of the bill appeased, while permitting the President to assert that the improper power he has claimed all along is now in statute.
They will say that American citizens are specifically exempted under the following language in Sec. 1032: "The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the United States." Don't be fooled. All this says is that the President is not REQUIRED to indefinitely detain American citizens without charge or trial. It still PERMITS him to do so.
The ACLU notes:
Don't be confused by anyone claiming that the indefinite detention legislation does not apply to American citizens. It does. There is an exemption for American citizens from the mandatory detention requirement (section 1032 of the bill), but no exemption for American citizens from the authorization to use the military to indefinitely detain people without charge or trial (section 1031 of the bill). So, the result is that, under the bill, the military has the power to indefinitely imprison American citizens, but it does not have to use its power unless ordered to do so.
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Featuring DJ Peril (USA)
Hailing from Stockholm Sweden, Million Stylez is one of the hottest reggae and dancehall artists coming out of Europe today.
With the international hit Miss Fatty as well as two albums From A Far and Everyday, there are very few dance floors over the world that could've missed him. And with a lyrical diversity holding truth to his name, his releases include roots and culture hits such as World Crisis, Love We A Deal With, Jah is Worthy and Born In The System as well as the dancehall bangers Millie Swagga, Summertime, Frenemy, Bun A Badmind and featured alongside Busy Signal on As Mi Forward.
Having toured the entire globe, Million Stylez has established himself as a top ranking live performer - and continues to grow his fan base wherever he goes. And for the very first time, it will be Australia's turn to witness the million styles of the one Million Stylez!
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Morning Five: 10.11.12 EditionPosted by rtmsf on October 11th, 2012
- The NCAA this week released its annual financial report on on the spending patterns of its member institutions' athletic departments, and the results, while not groundbreaking, are certainly interesting. The report (found in its entirety here) deals in aggregate numbers — meaning individual schools are not named — but the data from 2011 is still valuable. For example, among FBS (I-A) schools, the median revenue for a basketball program approached $5 million with profits of $812,000. By comparison, football programs created over $15 million of revenue with profits of around $3.5 million each. Because every other collegiate program from rifle (-$26,000) to women's basketball (-$1.26 million) operates at a significant loss, only 23 of 120 FBS schools had a net positive revenue stream in 2011 (one more than 2010, but nine more than 2009). You don't have to see their names on a report to more or less guess who the lucky ones are.
- ESPNU's Recruiting Nation may end up with its highest rated October ever if it keeps this up. According to the Detroit News, elite Class of 2013 wing James Young will announce his college decision on the 5 PM episode this evening, and his choice will once again make for a very happy weekend in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Young has been considered a UK lock for some time, especially after his home state Michigan State program discontinued his recruitment when a trip to East Lansing never materialized. Young is in everybody's top 10 and is rated as the overall #7 player in his class, according to RSCIHoops. Along with the top five Harrison twins, John Calipari is well on his way to grabbing an entirely new starting five quite possibly filled with only top 10 prospects (Julius Randle, Aaron Gordon, and Andrew Wiggins if he reclassifies are still possibilities). Like him or not, the man has quite simply redefined college basketball recruiting.
- Down the road an hour in Louisville, the Cardinals' head coach Rick Pitino would be wise to push his loaded squad to the Final Four in Atlanta and cut the nets down this year. But even if Louisville falters along the way, it appears that the 60-year old Pitino will have several more opportunities as he is now backing off his previous statements that he expects to retire in 2017. On a SiriusXM radio show with Jeff Goodman on Wednesday night, Pitino said that he expects to sign a contract extension and plans on staying on board as a head coach "for as long as [he's] healthy." We'll say this, from personal experience — the Pitino we saw during last year's Final Four run was as light-hearted and as happy as we've ever seen from the guy. He seemed to actually enjoy what he was doing again.
- From the top of the heap to the bottom… only two days before the start of practice, UMBC head coach Randy Monroe resigned his position, effective immediately. It was no secret that Monroe had struggled there in recent years — going a disastrous 13-77 in his last three seasons — but the timing of his resignation is incredibly odd. Monroe was the head coach at UMBC for eight seasons, taking the Retrievers to the NCAA Tournament in the 2007-08 season. His top assistant coach, 33-year old Aki Thomas, will take over this season on an interim basis. We'll not speculate further as to the precipitating cause for such a weirdly-timed resignation, but we figure that if there's a story here it'll come out eventually.
- Finally, we have fresh news of an NCAA investigation of a player and it doesn't involve an incoming recruit! CBSSports.com reported on Wednesday night that Texas point guard Myck Kabongo may have accepted impermissible benefits while working out in Ohio over the summer. You may be wondering what Kabongo, a Canadian who goes to school in Austin, Texas, was doing in the Buckeye State, but the answer relates to his former teammate (and countryman) Tristan Thompson, a current employee of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The question is whether Kabongo paid his own way for his travel and stay there, or if Thompson's agent, someone by the name of Rich Paul (also LeBron's agent) may have chipped in on his expenses. It's probably not a huge problem even if Kabongo dipped into the pool a bit, as the preseason all-Big 12 selection likely would have to pay the money back and miss a handful of games as a result. But we'll have to wait to see where this goes.


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Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Police kicked protester Benjamin Harms off Belmont University campus this week before the presidential debate for the crime of "trespassing" as hundreds of mindless Obama supporters cheered the outright violation of free speech.
The protagonist's attempts to succinctly explain the banker bailout scam – which Barack Obama has fully supported – in clear and concise terms was met with the mindless bleating of "Obama, Obama, Obama" – perfectly underscoring the vacuum of Obama's empty platitudes of "change" and the deluded idolatry of his supporters.
"Obama and McCain are the same," chanted another demonstrator as police and security thugs moved in to ensure that anyone that dared use their freedom of speech to communicate a real message was hastily ejected, while the Obama cult members were left completely alone to continue their pointless rhetoric.
"Kick him out, kick him out," chanted the Obama-ites as the group tried to explain to the police the meaning of the first amendment.
"I am now being escorted away by police from the scene because I don't have a right to free speech," said Harms, to which the Obama crowd responded with whoops, cries and hollers of "yeeeeahhhh" in celebration of the fact that cops were crushing the first amendment.
"I have a right to speak my mind just like all of you do," added Harms.
"They don't like what I'm saying so I'm being escorted by the police off of the campus."
Police threatened to arrest Harms and refused to tell him where the property line of the campus was. They were also unable to tell him why the use of a bullhorn was illegal, enforcing a claimed law of which they had no knowledge.
Watch the clip below.
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A coalition of investors committed to environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility are using their combined $1 trillion in assets to pressure energy companies to adhere to "best practices" in fracking shale oil gas.
The coalition, led by Boston Common Asset Management, the Investor Environmental Health Network and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, includes companies such as Dexia Asset Management, Domini Social Investments and Pax World Funds.
In a statement released Wednesday, the socially responsible investing (SRI) asset managers said they wanted energy companies to adopt 12 best practices regarding risk management and reporting that members of the coalition drew up last December.
Called "Extracting the Facts: An Investor Guide to Disclosing Risks from Hydraulic Fracturing Operations," the guidelines include goals such as reduction of toxic chemicals, disclosure of fines, penalties and litigation and the securing of community consent to fracking projects.
Speaking for the group, Steven Heim of Boston Common decried the lack of consistent standards among companies engaged in fracking, saying, "the best course…for investors, the environment and human health will be if all shale gas extractors wake up, get the message, and use [the group's guidelines] to do it right."
Sister Nora Nash, of the member group Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, also had some tough words for shale gas companies, saying "they must listen closely, respond sensitively, and account to both investors and communities for their actions. Otherwise, this is an uncharted process of unwanted development that deprives communities of their rights and leads to litigation and loss of investor confidence."
Technological advancements in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has revolutionalized oil and natural gas production, making energy reserves that were inaccessible a decade ago recoverable today.
But the techniques used to extract oil and gas from fractures in shale formations are controversial, with environmentalist critics warning that chemicals used in the process may contaminate groundwater, emit toxins into the atmosphere and have ill health effects.
Worries about environmental impact and public health have led to a number of moratoria on shale development, most prominently in New York, but also in the Delaware River Basin and in the Province of Quebec, Canada. Ohio has recently tightened its rules and is considering a partial ban on some drilling. Fracking disclosure has also been the subject of an increasing number of shareholder resolutions.


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Just because one may be good at making money doesn't mean he or she necessarily has the savvy to save, invest and grow that money. The financial failures of some celebrities amplify what can go wrong when you mismanage your dollars and cents.
Here are five famous faces, their financial faux pas and the lessons they learned.—Farnoosh Torabi, DailyWorth.com.
Katy Perry
After a year of marriage, the top-earning pop singer divorced comedian and actor Russell Brand. She stood to lose half her fortune as a result, since she had no prenuptial agreement. According to Forbes, Perry raked in $44 million while married to Brand and without a contract overwriting California's 50/50 divorce laws, her ex stood to inherit half of that sum or some $20 million. Very fortunately for Perry, Brand decided not to pursue his share and the couple settled "amicably." But was failing to sign a prenup really worth the risk?
A prenuptial or postnuptial agreement is not romantic, but it can save you agony and time in the event of a divorce, especially if you disagree with your state's divorce procedures. For example, in California, a "community property" state, sans prenup the divorce laws require couples to equally divide assets including savings, property and even debt acquired during the marriage. (There are nine community property states in all.)
Most states proceed with an "equitable distribution" where a judge considers various criteria—including each spouse's income and whether one spouse was a stay-at-home parent—to rule who receives what and how much. In 2011, 73% of divorce attorneys cited an increase in pre-nups over a five-year period. And as women earn more, they are asking for them in record numbers.
Kristen Bell
The "House of Lies" actress may not be able to qualify for credit anytime soon. Kristen Bell's Los Angeles 2.5-acre property fell into foreclosure in early 2012 and was auctioned off for a reported $500,000 less than what she paid for it. While the busy actress doesn't appear to be struggling for cash these days, a foreclosure isn't an easy stain to wipe off your credit files and could prevent her from obtaining a loan in the near future. In fact, according to FICO, a foreclosure will remain on your credit report for seven years.
The lesson: Don't buy more house than you can afford (try to keep monthly payments to no more than 28% of your income). And be even more conservative if you have fluctuating income as a freelancer, entrepreneur or, in this case, Hollywood actress.
Toni Braxton
Spending money that isn't technically yours, an appetite for extravagance and some bad luck is what largely led the Grammy Award winning R&B singer to bankruptcy court — twice. While Toni Braxton seems to be making a financial comeback, she has had cataclysmic problems with overspending and debt.
In 1998, she filed for bankruptcy due to what she says was lavishly living off the millions of dollars given to her as an advance from her music label. The catch was that she had to refund the record label all related expenses from clothing to travel to music videos and was left with very little in the end. Braxton told ABC News, "What happens is they give you advancement on the next record and then the next record…So you kind of stay in debt, in a sense." While her worldwide sales totaled $170 million, Braxton said she took home a mere $1,972 from her first recording contract.
Her financial problems didn't go away. In 2010 Braxton claimed she was $50 million in the red, prompting her to file bankruptcy again. This time she cited a life-threatening medical diagnosis that left her unable to perform and follow through with her self-financed concert series. (One reason to get disability insurance.) In the end, however, she was able to settle her case by paying just $150,000.
Moral of the story? A life built on credit is vulnerable to collapse. And a disability related to medical problems can sometimes be enough to obliterate your financial life if you don't have sufficient coverage.
Leona Helmsley
No matter how wealthy you become, you're never above the law. And certainly not when it comes to paying your taxes. Yet, hotel empress and businesswoman Leona Helmsley managed to avoid paying Uncle Sam for years until she was finally charged and sent to prison. According to the New York Times, a judge sentenced Helmsley to four years in prison, of which she served 18 months. She was also required to pay a $7 million penalty, in addition to $1.7 million in back taxes.
Tax evasion is not uncommon in the celebrity world. Actors Wesley Snipes and Nicholas Cage, along with domestic doyenne Martha Stewart, among others, have reportedly had to pay penalties for failing to pay sufficient taxes.
Deidre Hall
Lending money to family and friends can turn into an ugly scenario, especially if it's money you, as the lender, can't afford to lose. Once upon a time "Days of Our Lives" soap actress Deidre Hall lent her wardrobe consultant and her family some $800,000 to help them get through rough times. Hall claimed she tapped her pension plan to come up with some of the money and when her friend failed to pay her back in full she took them to court. The two parties reached a compromise in the mid '90s.
Let this be a reminder that loans to loved ones don't usually get paid back in full. Best to think of the loan as a "gift" you may never get back. If you do decide to go down the path of lending to a friend or family member, implement a simple written contract to lay out the terms of the agreement, including both your names, the amount borrowed and details of when and how the loan must be repaid. At RocketLawyer and SimpleForms you can find free templates for promissory notes. And for $30, LendingKarma and LoanBack will help you create a contract and nudge borrowers via email to make payments.
(Farnoosh Torabi is a personal finance expert, author, TV personality, and sought-after speaker whose mission is to help people take control of their finances so they can live their richest, happiest lives. Her latest book is entitled "When She Makes More: 10 Rules for Breadwinning Women." Sign up for her free newsletter and receive Farnoosh's latest money advice and the first chapter of her book, "Psych Yourself Rich for free.")
("5 celebrity money mistakes we can all learn from"originally appeared on DailyWorth.com.)
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The re-make of the slasher classic "Maniac" staring Elijah Wood has yet to receive a release date, but the first 6 minutes of the flick have popped up online and are now ready for your eyes to gaze upon. 6 minutes sounds like a lot, but a few minutes is the credits. Then there's a lot of first person shots of a girl walking down the street. Then there's some Spanish subtitles. So I'd say if you like walking, subtitles and credits this is your movie.
It looks like NBC has officially put "Mockingbird Lane" out to pasture. I mean they canceled it. I'm not sure if my metaphor was clear. I'm not sure that was actually a metaphor either. God I'm so confused. But, just to confirm, the show's creator Bryan Fuller tweeted that the series, an updated take on the classic "The Musnters" series has been canceled. He then Insta-tweeted a picture of some really AMAZE grilled cheese he got at this little cheese shop he knows down in the Valley.
The good folks behind "The Walking Dead" will be releasing a new app this coming week at DeadYourself.com that will allow fans to zombify themselves and also offer exclusive content when the show returns on February 10th. Ya know what else you'll be able to do? Zombify ex-girlfriends! That'll show 'em, huh? Maybe then you'll finally get up the courage to ask for your Phish CDs back. You need those Phish CDs.
David S. Goyer has taken to the internets to shoot down any rumors floating around that he will be directing the upcoming big screen adaptation of "Hellsing", a new film about a secret agency who battles the forces of evil. No word on who will be taking to the chair or where the rumor started but if I were to guess I'd bet it's those pricks over at The National Enquirer. That still exists rights?


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In the booming 1990s, when the jobless rate was in the low-single digits, there were two notable buzz phrases on the work-life balance.
"Get a life" was a common refrain in the office, for those dedicated workers whose career focus was, let's say, above and beyond. The point being a job may be a career but should never constitute a life.
"Get a job," the other social commandment, was aimed at the panhandlers and street people who, despite their apparent sound health and mental faculty, were unemployed and unendowed.
These days, the work-life balance is out of whack again, but in very different ways. The unemployment rate (9.2 percent) is the highest in decades and the number of long-term unemployed the most since the Great Depression. White-collar workers and public-sector workers are losing their jobs.
Job creation is slow; people are not returning to the workforce. Just 1.2 million jobs have been generated during the recovery. Almost seven million jobs have yet to be replaced since the peak of employment at the end of the last economic cycle. Sectors such asconstruction remain devastated. Payrolls are down more than two million from the peak of the building boom.
The impact on individual, family and community is profound, even if data are limited.
Numbing Numbers
The will tell you, however, that the percentage of families with one unemployed worker hit 12.0 percent in 2010, up sharply from 2008 when the recession began and the highest level since the creation of the statistical series in 2004.
During that same period, older workers, age 55 and older, were out of work for an average of 35.5 weeks, compared to 30.3 weeks for those 25 to 54 years old.
In February 2010, workers aged 55 years and older had an average duration of joblessness of 35.5 weeks (not seasonally adjusted), compared with 23.3 weeks for those aged 16 to 24 years and 30.3 weeks for those aged 25 to 54 years. Almost half (49.1 percent) of older job seekers had been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer.
Meanwhile, those with jobs have been working harder and longer, picking up the slack as business expands but payrolls stagnate. In 2010, 35 percent of all workers worked at least one weekend day.
The job market is weighing on Americans' confidence, with almost 44 percent of those in a recent saying jobs were hard to get.
For too many right now, the life glass is half empty—and for the poorer—without a job. Get a job sounds like a fine idea but some may have no idea where to find one.
Our special report, "Your Job, Your Life", won't tell you where to find one, but may help you cope a bit better while you're looking for one.


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FISHING REPORT: Late-summer fishing going strong
Late summer fishing is going strong however hot weather into the weekend may slow catch rates. Those fishing the inland waters will want to fish early morning, late evening or go deeper during the day. Water levels are low but a good rain will help push more salmon up into the river systems.
Southeast Lower Peninsula
Lake Erie: Anglers are targeting perch straight out in Brest bay in 18 to 24 feet of water. The E Buoy and the River Raisin Buoys are still producing some good numbers of perch. Most boats are using tight-lining or using spreaders with emerald shiners. A couple walleye were caught by those trolling in 20 feet of water or less along Brest Bay and Fermi. White bass have also been caught. A special note for boat anglers: The Bolles Harbor launch is closed and will be until approximately November 5th. Anglers can still use the DNR launch located three miles north at Sterling State Park.
Detroit River: Has good perch fishing around Sugar Island and Rat Island. Some were 12 to 14 inches. Anglers reported good walleye fishing at the mouth between Celeron Island and Grosse Ile when jigging with worms or slow trolling with crawler harnesses. Fair to good numbers of smallmouth bass have also been caught.
Lake St. Clair: Has good bass fishing. Try crawlers, spinners, tube baits or plastics near shelter or weed beds. Those slow trolling or drifting crawler harnesses caught walleye out near the shipping channel. Big muskie are always possible as most anglers practice catch and release.
Lexington & Port Sanilac: Perch fishing was hit-or-miss in 30 to 50 feet of water. Trout and salmon were caught northeast of Lexington in 100 to 120 feet of water.
Grindstone City: Those trolling northwest towards Port Austin caught lake trout and the occasional steelhead near the bottom in 140 feet of water. Boat anglers after smallmouth bass were using live bait in 13 to 15 feet of water.
Harbor Beach: Boat anglers were heading northeast and trolling 20 to 25 feet down in 80 feet of water for chinook, coho and steelhead. The odd walleye or lake trout were also caught. Rumor has it perch were caught to the south near Wagner Park.
Saginaw Bay: Perch hot spots were 21 feet of water in the Black Hole, 17 feet off Linwood, the old shipping channel, the Spark Plug, Sailboat Buoy H, as well as Buoys 9 and 22. Boats are converging on these spots from both sides of Saginaw Bay. Even the boats from the east side of the bay are making the trip across "The Bar" to fish in these areas. No walleye to report except for a couple caught by those perch fishing. The fish average 8 to 9 inches with a few 10 inches or more. Put away the planer boards and get out the perch rigs.
Southwest Lower Peninsula
St. Joseph: A few salmon were caught out in deep water. Anglers were trolling meat rigs behind flashers 80 to 100 feet down. Pier and perch fishing were slow.
St. Joseph River: Some steelhead are in the river however anglers will need to fish the deeper holes if they want to find them.
South Haven: Fishing was slow for all species however salmon fishing is showing signs of picking up as a few fish were caught out deep. Perch fishing was slow.
Grand Haven: Anglers are targeting salmon 60 feet down in 80 to 100 feet of water but catch rates were slow. Many are using pearl or white plugs. Paddles are white with blue flies. Pier anglers have caught the occasional catfish or freshwater drum.
Grand River at Grand Rapids: Catch rates are a little slower than last week but should pick up with rain in the forecast. Coho are hitting on junior thundersticks, spinners and crawlers. Steelhead are hitting on Wobble Glo's. Those fishing the lower stretches did well with crank baits. Walleye were caught by those bouncing crawlers off the bottom. Felix Bayou had lots of catfish and bluegills were hitting on leaf worms and wax worms. Millennium Park had bluegills and bass.
Grand River at Lansing: Had good smallmouth bass fishing near Fitzgerald Park. Try crawlers, tube baits, or rubber swim baits. Catfish are still hitting crawlers, leeches, minnows or small bluegills.
Looking Glass River: Is producing good numbers of pike near Babcock's Landing. Some are using spoons or spinners however medium size minnows like golden shiners seem to work best. Bass and bowfin have also been caught.
Thornapple River: Is producing walleye, crappie and bluegills both above and below the Cascade Dam.
Reeds Lake: Bluegills are hitting on leaf worms and wax worms.
Muskegon River: Has good smallmouth bass fishing.
Whitehall: Water temperatures are still warm so catch rates were slow. Those able to find fish did so 100 to 125 feet down in 200 feet of water. Blue and silver were good colors. Pier anglers caught a few salmon in the early morning hours.
Northeast Lower Peninsula
Cheboygan: Boat anglers targeting trout and salmon are trolling spoons from the bell to Mackinaw City, the back side of Bois Blanc Island, off LaFayette Point and Cordwood Point. Good colors were black and chartreuse, purple and cream glow, watermelon and light orange.
Cheboygan River: Anglers are fishing the Foot Bridge to the Lock for smallmouth bass, rock bass and freshwater drum. Use live or artificial crawlers.
Hammond Bay: Those able to get out are trolling off 9 Mile Point for salmon, steelhead and lake trout. Most are fishing 20 to 30 feet down in 90 feet of water with spoons or silver flashers and flies.
Rogers City: Anglers have caught chinook, coho, pink salmon, lake trout, brown trout and a few walleye. No salmon yet in the shallows at Swan Bay as they are still out in deeper water. The fish are scattered up and down the coastline with no one spot better than the other. Find structure and you should find fish. Try 50 to 120 feet of water and fish near the thermocline. Regular or magnum spoons seem to work best. Good colors were green, blue, yellow, orange or black and white.
Presque Isle: Had fair to good fishing straight out and north between the two lights or south towards Stoneport and False Presque Isle. Look for the thermocline in waters 50 to 120 feet deep when using regular or magnum spoons. J-plugs with attractors were not really working yet. Use the same colors as Rogers City. Those out marking reported a good number of game fish and baitfish.
Rockport: Chinook, steelhead, and lake trout have been caught by those trolling spoons or J-plugs around Middle Island and out near the Nordmere Wreck.
Thunder Bay River: Smallmouth and rock bass were caught on worms or rapalas. Yellow perch were caught on worms in the marina. A few salmon were caught.
Harrisville: Fish seem to be moving in and out. Start in 65 to 75 feet of water in the early morning and move out as the day goes on. Salmon and steelhead have been caught on blue spoons in 70 to 90 feet of water. A few walleye were taken north of the harbor towards Sturgeon Point. Try crawler harnesses or body baits.
Oscoda: Salmon, lake trout, steelhead and walleye were caught south towards Au Sable Point. Water temperatures and baitfish seem to be holding fish in the area. Blue spoons have produced the best in 65 to 90 feet of water. Most of the fish were suspended about two thirds of the way down.
Higgins Lake: Those trolling spoons, rapalas, cowbells, dodgers or spin-glows continue to catch lake trout. Fish were also taken by those jigging. Catch rates were good for smallmouth around Treasure Island and the south end of the lake. Lots of rock bass are still being caught. This is a good fishery for young anglers.
Houghton Lake: Walleye anglers will do better in the early morning or late evening. Try slow trolling or drifting with crawlers or leeches between the North Bay and Muddy Bay or near the mouth of the Cut River. Look for bluegills in deeper water.
Tawas: A few walleye were caught by those trolling crawler harnesses near Buoys 2, 4 and 6. Pier anglers caught smallmouth bass, channel catfish and small perch.
Au Gres: Perch anglers have done very well in 30 to 45 feet of water off Point Lookout, Pointe Au Gres and the mouth of the river. The perch are running 8 to 12 inches. Some say this is the best perch fishing they have seen in years.
Northwest Lower Peninsula
Harbor Springs: Salmon catches are hit-or-miss. Most anglers were fishing just outside the harbor and to the east with squid or anything that glows. Fish were caught 80 to 90 feet down however be willing to adjust as the fish were scattered.
Petoskey: Fishing was slow especially for those heading out in the evening. Early morning may be the better time to fish. A couple salmon were taken 95 to 110 feet down. Try green and white or purple spinners and spoons. A few fish were caught 20 to 35 feet down in 35 to 55 feet of water near the pier. Most were fishing between the pier and the treatment plant but a few went as far as Bay Harbor. Anglers targeting salmon off the pier are using spoons and those fishing near the mouth of the river are using spawn bags, flies and spoons.
Bear River: Has quite a few fish up at the dam. Anglers are targeting salmon before sunrise and after sunset. Spawn bags work best but some are also using flies or yarn. A nice brown trout was also caught.
Charlevoix: Salmon fishing slowed with the warmer weather. Those fishing late had better success between the cement plant and North Point. Some are fishing the "Can" while others were in front of the dunes. Salmon were caught anywhere from 35 to 120 feet down in 120 to 300 feet of water with spoons, J-plugs, Hootchie Mamas or flashers and flies. Green and white or anything that glows were good colors. Meat rigs also caught fish. Some nice smallmouth bass were mixed in with all the small ones being caught off the pier. Most were using leeches.
Traverse City: Boat anglers in both bays were bringing in chinook and lake trout. The salmon were targeted 60 to 90 feet down with spoons, flies and meat rigs. Green and blue were good colors. Lake trout were caught by those jigging in 130 feet of water.
Elk River: Has plenty of rock bass hitting on live bait.
Boardman River: Is producing smallmouth and rock bass.
Platte Bay: Anglers were getting four fish per boat off Empire Dunes. Most were trolling J-plugs 60 feet down in 70 to 90 feet of water.
Arcadia: A few chinook salmon were caught 130 feet down in 200 feet of water. Green and white J-plugs were the ticket.
Lake Cadillac: Is producing crappie, perch and rock bass for those using minnows, leaf worms or wax worms. Pike and bass have been caught along the weed beds. Those fishing after dark caught some nice bullhead.
Lake Mitchell: Has good bass fishing. Try the drop-offs near the sand bars as well as shallow waters around along the shore. For pike, try spinners near the weeds.
Manistee: Pier fishing was slow for those casting blue and silver Cleo's or cast masters. Boat anglers reported fair catch rates at 100 and 150 feet down in 150 to 250 feet of water with green or blue splatter back plugs as well as green spinnies and flies. Everyone seems to be waiting for a good north wind to bring cold water and the fish in closer to shore.
Manistee River: Salmon are being caught in the lower stretches however some fish have made it up to Tippy Dam. Anglers are using flies, skein or thundersticks. Fire-tiger was a good color. Good smallmouth bass action above the dam.
Ludington: Fishing has been good but the better fishing was to the south. Try 110 to 150 feet down in 200 to 300 feet of water with spinnies and flies. South winds pushed the thermocline deep and drove warm water in close to shore.
Pere Marquette River: Salmon are in the river however the better fishing may still be in the lower stretches.
Pentwater: Boat and pier anglers reported slow catch rates. The few fish that were caught were taken about halfway down in waters 200 feet or deeper. Water temperatures are still on the warm side.
Upper Peninsula
Black River Harbor: The better salmon fishing was in the early morning and late evening. Some 5 to 12 pound chinook salmon were caught on a combination of flashers and flies.
Ontonagon: Fishing has been good and lake trout were making up most of the catch for those trolling spin-glows and orange flashers in 75 to 105 feet of water.
Keweenaw Bay: Catch rates slowed but anglers were still able to catch a mix of chinook, coho, steelhead and lake trout when trolling between Sand Point and just north of the Keweenaw Roadside Park. Try 40 to 80 feet down in 60 to 100 feet of water with bright colors if it is sunny or dark colors on overcast days. Trolling speeds were between 2.3 and 2.9 mph. Those fishing in the marina caught a few perch. Near the South Portage Entry, coho and lake trout were caught near the Lighthouse, Farmers Reef.
Marquette: A few anglers managed to limit catches of lake trout. The fish are showing signs of staging as they prepare to spawn. Silver and copper spoons were the ticket. The better fishing remains east of the White Rocks and east towards Granite Island and Little Presque Isle. A couple coho were caught by those fishing off the Lower Harbor breakwall.
Carp River: A few chinook salmon were spotted upstream. Try orange spinners.
Menominee: The majority of anglers have switched their gear from salmon to walleye fishing, but those heading out for salmon have caught a few fish in deeper water off Wisconsin. Walleye fishing is fair to good in 20 to 30 feet of water when trolling north and south of the Cedar River, 60 to 75 feet near Green Island and 30 feet of water off Red Arrow Park. Some are using crawler harnesses while others are using artificial baits such as the blue/chartreuse reef runner. Late afternoon or evenings were best. There are a lot of weeds so trolling can be difficult. Bluegills, perch and crappie were caught near the launch at the lighthouse. Try wax worms or crawlers.
Menominee River: Water levels start to get very low upstream of Stephenson Island. Those trolling did catch some nice smallmouth bass and a few walleye when using crawler harnesses, rapalas or reef runners.
Little Bay de Noc: Produced fair walleye catches in 25 to 35 feet of water out from the Terrace Bay Inn, south of the Black Bottom and out to the coal docks in 18 to 30 feet of water when trolling crawler harnesses. Those off Breezy Point were marking good numbers of fish however catch rates were slow. Kipling had fair to good perch fishing for those still-fishing in 12 to 25 feet of water between the Second and Third Reefs. Several families with children had fun catching perch in the Escanaba Yacht Harbor even though the fish were small. The DNR has started work on the Rapid River launch site. They will be dredging out the old launch area and installing a new launch pad. The parking lot will be used to hold the fill dirt however parking is still available and the site is still open.
Big Bay de Noc: Still has fair to good smallmouth bass fishing in the southern bay. Some are fishing Ogontz and Poplar Point however Garden Bluff and south to Snake Island were better. Anglers are drifting or casting minnows, crank baits, or plastics along the break in 15 to 30 feet of water. Northern pike action was fair off Ansell's Point when trolling large crank baits or spoons in 10 to 16 feet of water. A good number of small perch were caught in Garden Bay when using crawlers in 8 to 12 feet of water. Few anglers were seen off Fairport as the salmon season peaked early this year. Those going out were fishing 65 to 80 feet down in 95 to 110 feet of water in the "Gap" or heading out deeper and fishing 65 to 130 feet down in 110 to 180 feet of water.
Au Train: Those targeting lake trout are fishing the flats of Shelter Bay and east of Au Train Island. Most are using a combination of spoons and flies. Fish were caught 20 feet from the bottom in 120 to 150 feet of water. No salmon to report in this area or the Rock River. Surface water temperatures were in the mid 60's.
Munising: Boat anglers are targeting lake trout are fishing the west side of Grand Island, Trout Bay, the reefs near Wood Island and "Grumps Hump". Some have also started to fish for salmon. Smaller chinook along with coho and splake were caught around Grand Island and near Miners Castle. Anglers are now fishing in 100 to 180 feet of water as the fish begin to stage for spawning. Pier fishing for splake was slow and most of the fish were sub-legal.
Grand Marais: Had fair to good lake trout action five to eight miles north of the bay in 120 to 180 feet of water. Some are looking for salmon but no catches were reported. Those fishing in the bay have caught a couple pike. Pier fishing was slow.
St. Mary's River: Anglers near Sault Ste. Marie reported chinook salmon near the Garden River which is north of Lake George. The fish were hitting on J-plugs. Good numbers of walleye have been caught off Nine Mile Road and in Lake Nicolet. In the lake, anglers are trolling south to the yellow buoy on the north end of Nebbish Island and using crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers in the shipping channel. In Raber Bay, walleye were caught at Carlton Creek in 8 to 12 feet of water. Use crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers just off the weed beds. Good numbers of smallmouth bass have been caught off the north end of Lime Island when jigging tube baits off the rock piles in 6 to 8 feet of water.
Cedarville and Hessel: Salmon fishing is good in 60 to 80 feet of water off Hessel. Anglers caught some nice perch and smallmouth bass along the east end of Hessel Bay and off the marina pier. Northern pike action has picked up for those trolling, casting or still-fishing with minnows or chubs all through out the islands.
St. Ignace: Continues to produce chinook and pink salmon between the Coast Guard and the old fuel tanks as well as the east and west sides of Mackinac Island. Most are fishing 60 to 90 feet down.


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The circle of stones sits in the Utah desert, on a bench above the murky waters of the river. Nearby, more stones are strewn about in an orderly fashion. And everywhere, pieces of gray, red and corrugated pottery lie scattered.
Hundreds of years ago, this was a sacred Puebloan site. The circle, about 50 feet across, is what remains of a great kiva, most likely used for dances or other ceremonies. After decades of worshipping here, the people moved on. Their descendents now live in the Pueblos along the Rio Grande, or at Hopi, Acoma or Zuni. For centuries, the kiva and its attendant structures sat here, undisturbed. Eventually, however, a new wave of settlement crashed over the landscape. Right next to the kiva, Mormon pioneers built a wagon road, now passable by car. Today, hundreds of people raft by on the river each year. It was inevitable that this place would be looted, its artifacts carried away.
When I visited the kiva earlier this month, I considered all that had once been here and was now sitting gathering dust on some shelf somewhere. Like Craig Childs in this issue's cover story, I felt sad, even a bit outraged. But I also felt a twinge of guilt.
A long time ago, when I was just a kid, my family spent a lot of time cruising around the canyons of the Four Corners region, looking at the remains of ancient communities. My brother and I also picked up a lot of pottery and arrowheads we found scattered around the rubble. It was just what folks did in this part of the world. It never occurred to us that with each artifact pilfered, we were carrying away part of the past. Then, when I was about 8 or 9, an archaeologist informed us that what we were doing was wrong. We quickly changed our ways, and I never took another piece of pottery home again. The damage, however, had been done.
Now, I see the world quite a bit differently. Not only do I no longer pick up artifacts, but I have begun to question why archaeologists take so many. Which is why I found Craig's story intriguing: He wonders just how much archaeology differs from pothunting, and comes up with some interesting, unexpected answers.
Serious archaeology is on a far different plane than my juvenile arrowhead-gathering. However, I sometimes wonder whether enough digging has been done, enough artifacts collected. It seems an archaeologist could learn more about the great kiva I visited from just looking around it, at its geographical context, than from removing and analyzing the material remains. (The kiva sits in the center of a spectacular landscape, at the nexus of ancient Puebloan worlds, and you simply cannot put something like that in a museum storeroom.) An archaeologist could learn even more from talking to today's Puebloans, the descendants of those who once lived here. And, of course, he could leave something for future archaeologists, who may regard our scientific methods the way we do the pothunters' digging. Artifacts are fascinating, but they are increasingly secondary when it comes to gaining knowledge of the past.
That doesn't mean they aren't important, however. And it's heartening to me to watch my daughters walk carefully across the rubble, searching intently for pieces of pottery. When one finds a shard, she picks it up, turns it around in her little hands and memorizes the ancient design. Then she gently puts it back, right where she found it.


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Cozy up to extra warmth with the Sunbeam® Velvet Plush Heated Blanket so you can sleep warm and comfortably during colder winter nights.
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Get the warmth you need during the night while resting comfortably. This premium-soft, velvety plush blanket gently wraps you in warmth with ThermoFine® technology to auto-adjust for consistent heat control and 10-heat settings. Preheat setting warms up cold sheets so you can slip into toasty comfort at bedtime. Also features auto-off for added peace of mind. Machine-washable and dryer-safe.
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Sunbeam® Velvet Plush Heated Blanket is rated out of 5 by 146.
Rated 2 out of 5 by RetroFrog from Jack Frost Nipping at our Nose (and Toes) We got this King Size Sunbeam Velvet Plush Heated Blanket less than a year ago as a gift during one of the worst winters in Washington. The blanket worked fine and was so comfy cozy. We plugged it in a couple of weeks ago, as we are beginning to dip near freezing, and the blanket is no longer warming. We went to the Sunbeam website and performed all the troubleshooting tips and tricks and nothing worked, so we unplugged it as indicated. These blankets are too expensive to last less than a year (even if you get it as a gift). I gave this a 2 because although it's not heating it is still soft and not heavy; if it was still working and keeping us warm I would give it an 8 or 9.
Date published: 2017-11-11
Rated 4 out of 5 by Good and bad from Good and bad I bought this about a month ago. It works much better than the one it replaced. At least for this one I will not have to go through the agony of returning it 3 times to get one that works. The good part is that it does what it is supposed to do, heat the bed. The bad part is that we need to put a comforter on top so we don't lose the heat. With the plush velvet the comforter slides off! Yes, while the velvet plush is nice to touch it does not play well with other fabrics. It slides off the flannel sheets, the comforter slides off of it. We have tried a variety of fabrics but, nothing seems to work.
Date published: 2017-11-16
Rated 2 out of 5 by Still cold from Cozy, but not warm I purchased several of these blankets a few weeks ago, for myself and family members. I liked the color selection e.g., gray, maroon, blue, brown. The blankets appeared to be soft and cozy as well. Now, after almost a month, the blankets don't heat up. Even at the highest setting, if they do become warm it's only at a certain part of the blanket, not all over. I really want to take them back. I've seen cheaper blankets, which while not as comfy looking may just do the job. We need blankets that hold heat! I knew it couldn't just be us. Looking at some reviews on this site, I can tell it isn't just our experience with these.
Date published: 2017-11-06
Rated 1 out of 5 by Ericaann from Velvet Plush Blanket I bought this blanket only a few months ago during a sale and bought a throw with it. I just opened the blanket to find that it doesn't even work. I've tried all the trouble shooting and still nothing. I called costumer service only to be talked to like I was an idiot and told the blanket was under warranty and to send it back. So I have to go out of my way to send back a blanket that I spent a lot of money on. Not to mention this is my SECOND velvet plush blanket in less that a year. The other one was out in less than a year. I thought the other one was just faulty so I would buy a second one but yet again no luck with this one. I've always loved sunbeam but I will not be buying another blanket from them.
Date published: 2017-11-08
Rated 1 out of 5 by Blackpot from Walks off the bed We loved the weight of the fabric and the warmth of it even without being turned on. It was about 2-4 inches too narrow for a Queen bed with 2 bodies sleeping under it. But the real deal breaker was that it didn't play well with the other bedclothes. There is something about this fabric that caused the sheets to go one way under it, and the bedspread to go the other way... way far away, and right off the bed. It darn near caused a divorce, as my husband was sure I was pulling the covers off of him! Returned it within a week. Too bad. I was really excited to replace my old electric blanket with a much nicer one.
Date published: 2018-02-22
Rated 1 out of 5 by Amanda 22 from Broken blanket I bought a queen size heating blanket in mid nov. It's only Dec 20th and it stopped working on the 15th. I washed it, and hung it to dry. I went put it back on my bed and only some areas heat even with the blanket on 10. It has stopped working in 6 weeks or less. I need the blanket to work. That's why I bought it. I assumed this was a good brand and didnt thinking have this issue so I tossed the box and I cant locate the receipt. Guess I was wrong. I have wrote an email but got no response. I have called in business hours but it said your closed. It's not even 6pm.
Date published: 2019-12-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by LesAnn from Super soft! I bought this several months ago. I was a bit concerned because some reviews said it moved around off the bed". It does shift some...but no big deal. Simply pull it back up around you. The benefits FAR outweigh this shifting issue. It is the softest blanket I have ever had. It is just lush! The electric blanket part allows for a mild warm, up to as warm as you would want it to be. I have washed it (following directions given on the bottom of the blanket), and it turned out as soft and beautiful as before. I am a very picky shopper. I LOVE this electric blanket and would highly recommend it to anyone.
Date published: 2017-12-24
Rated 4 out of 5 by DT in CXO from Great Blanket Bought this a few weeks ago, shipping time was excellent, I thought the controllers that came with the blanket would be the ones with the preheat feature, but were the rotary dial controllers instead. This was not clear in the description on the item in the online store. Maybe they will make this a little more clear for future customer. This is the only reason I did not rate at 5 stars. Otherwise everything about the blanket is 5 stars. It is plush, warms quickly and more than covers our king size bed. It will keep you warm on the coldest nights. I sleep very warm without the blanket and like getting in bed with warm covers.
Date published: 2017-12-23


text: Product designer Marel Karhof coupled an antique sock-knitting machine to a windmill. She collects the knitted material at regular intervals, and its length thus reflects the "windiness" of the period over which it was produced. The N+1 step, it seems to me, is to somehow make the amount of wind affect the scarf's color over time. Perhaps by adding one of these CMYK thread color-matching machines to the mix? [via CRAFT]


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