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Melges 32 European Fleet Readies For Battle At 2010 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series, Event 1
25 March 2010
Everything is ready in Lerici, Italy for the very first event of the 2010 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series, starting March 26-28. Sixteen teams have assembled spanning five nations. Today, was practice as they prepare for tomorrow's competition.
Many of the top European teams are in attendance including Luca Lalli on B LinSailing.com. Already this year, Lalli stands out as he has enjoyed initial victory at the Primo Cup last February. Another strong contender, 2009 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series Carlo Alberini on Calvi Network keeps Gabriele Benussi as tactician.
Several more foreign teams have also confirmed their participation including Peter Rogers from the UK on Highlife, dutchman Kees Kaan on ROARK, Wolfgang Stolz from Germany on Opus One and Martin Knetig has his Czech entry Black Mamba.
Defending Lerici champion Roberto Pardini on Janas is also locked and loaded with speed. Filippo Pacinotti on Brontolo arrived on the 2010 scene with new, bright graphics with all bets on the Cassinari brothers - Daniele on tactics and Giovanni on main.
The International Melges 32 Class Association would like to welcome fleet newcomer Francesco Serena on H2SO4!
There will not only be the intense competition on the water, but also among the many class supporters and events. For example, B&G Brand is going to present a new electronic instrument model specifically engineered for the Melges 32. Special thanks to the fabulous Luca Lalli for the B Lin Sailing.com cocktail party and on Saturday, a buffet dinner sponsored by Cuervo Y Sobrinos at the Lerici castle.
Cuervo Y Sobrinos has arrived in the sailing world with an innate elegance. This luxury watch brand has committed to a strong partnership with Melges 32 owner and crew Ferdinando Battistella and Cesare Curnis. At every Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series appointment and especially to the winning crew of the circuit, Cuervo Y Sobrinos will raffle off a Buceador Melges model, a prestigious watch specifically made for the sailing world.


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La Châsse is a brand of wines from the Pays d'Oc of Languedoc-Roussillon, along with selections from the Rhone Valley, created by the Gigondas-based Maison Gabriel Meffre. Although headquartered in the Rhone, Meffre has a long and cordial relationship with the wines of the Pays d'Oc through two other familiar labels, Fat Bastard and Wild Pig.
This Pinot Noir is sturdy, with plenty of ripe black cherry fruit, favors ripeness over earthiness, but has enough body and acid and tannic edge that it has some structure and depth to it. It's discernibly Pinot Noir, a far cry from some of the early wines from this area that were thin and watery and lacking in character.
As a house Pinot or carafe wine it would serve admirably; and at an average retail price point of $11-12 the attraction increases. This price puts it in the category of "supermarket wines," a term used by self-appointed wine connoisseurs. Gee, wines in a supermarket, priced affordably for everyday consumption, immediately drinkable, decent value, and popular, all from the same place where I buy the foods I eat on a daily basis. How practical.

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The Murder Mystery
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|• Lawyer Turned Detective
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|• Introduction
|• Lawyer Turned Detective
|• Elevating Pulp Fiction
Elevating Pulp Fiction
Dashiell Hammett
A former Pinkerton detective, Dashiell Hammett created detective characters completely unlike the hired thugs that often filled the ranks of private detective agencies. After having been offered money to assassinate Frank Little, a leader of the International Workers of the World who was organizing miners in the Northwest, Hammett quit the agency with a marked sympathy for workers and people disenfranchised by the forces of capitalism.
In his books, detectives were often alienated, relatively virtuous men struggling to survive in the urban jungle. In submission letters to publishers, Hammett proclaimed his goal of raising the detective novel from simplistic pulp fiction to the level of literature. In line with his critique of the vicious city, Hammett incorporated many of the styles, techniques, and themes of expressionist art, film, and theater, including hyperbole, distortion, caricature, compacted dialogue, domestic conflict, and sudden reversals of characterization. His descriptions of cityscapes are also expressionistic in that they project states of "wounded subjectivity" onto the environment. Characters' anxieties and feelings of alienation show up as angular, geometrically abstracted vistas-urban landscapes described as cones and squares rather than as houses and buildings-often composed of "harsh contrasts of light and dark."
One critic notes that the instability of his characters and the untidy, unsatisfying endings of his novels are best symbolized by the statue of the Maltese Falcon itself—after his characters have committed murder and chased this statue across the globe, it turns out to be empty and worthless. Hammett makes an ironic statement as his narratives display the very elements of modern life he critiqued—the emptiness and futility of searching for meaning in a degenerate modern world.


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This came from a friend of mine. I do not know who authored this so I'm not able to give credit. The message is very direct and thought provoking.
Lately, I have heard so many people say how difficult direct sales is. "Its hard." "I can't get bookings." "This just isn't for me." "I didn't know how difficult it would be."
Well, I am a single mom of three who, before joining the direct sales family, held down two jobs. I would get up at 4:00 in the morning and not get to bed until midnight most nights, after returning from my part-time retail job, packing lunches, checking homework and relieving my mother, who helped out with the kids.
That, my friends, is difficult.
It is difficult always having to lower your dreams to meet your means. It is difficult to miss your son's football game because you have to work. It is difficult knowing the rust bucket you call a car is eating you alive in maintenance, but you can't afford a new one. It is difficult to realize that someone else is going to watch your daughter take her first step or have your son say "mama" to the preschool teacher.
It is difficult knowing that you have spent 40 years of your life working for someone else, only to realize that you will be retiring on one-third of what you can live on today. Or, worse yet, it is difficult knowing that you have diligently worked all your life, only to be given an early retirement and replaced by someone younger, more capable.
I will tell you what is difficult. It is difficult waking up one morning and realizing that your children, the most precious things imaginable, no longer need bottles, diapers, have tea parties, or are shorter than the baseball bat they are trying to swing. It is difficult realizing it is too late and that the time frittered away can never be retrieved. It slips through our fingers one second at a time.
It is also difficult watching the spark in your partner's eyes fade because both of you realize the house you have been wanting is just a dream because someone else is controlling your finances.
We have nasty habits about rationalizing, procrastination and skirting important things, rather than facing the issues. Too often we allow others who do not pay our bills, who do not share our dreams, to direct our futures.
As children we have absolutely no freedom; we rebel in our teens and scream for freedom. We reach adulthood and are finally free, only to relinquish that freedom because we think it is too difficult. We do not want to take responsibility. We do not want to make a wrong decision, so we obligingly give that awesome power to someone else. We wake up too late. We hear ourselves uttering phrases like: "I wish I had only . . ." and "If I could do it over again."
You have no one but yourself to blame. You had the chance. Perhaps the opportunity was presented many times and each time you elevated the trivial to a higher priority than yourself.
Let me ask you: Is direct sales really difficult?
Is it so traumatic to show someone an exciting product or idea? Is it so difficult to understand that if you work this marketing idea for three to five years, you just might finally be able to send your children to a college chosen by excellence, rather than one chosen by price? That you could finally put your family in the home of their dreams?
Would you work really hard for eight to ten years, so you could mold a lifestyle of your choosing, so your family could live a lifestyle of their dreams, rather than trying to live how someone else thinks you should live?
How difficult is it to pick up the phone and call your hostess? How difficult is it to pack up your kit and meet some new friends? How difficult is it, really, to share what you love with others? Think about it.
Realize the awesome power you have in your hands with direct sales. There are people out there working three jobs. There are people drowning in debt; or agonizing through bankruptcy, realizing they only needed a couple hundred more dollars per month. That is difficult!
This business you have chosen has the ability to change lives. Direct sales cannot do anything. But YOU can change lives with it. You are the one with the life-changing ability. What are you waiting for?
There is difficulty and pain in success, and there is difficulty and pain in failure. Difficulty and pain in success will last a short period of time; but pain in failure lasts a lifetime. Which one is really more difficult?
You will pay a price for your actions, and your choices. Which choice will you make?


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Hey all! this topic is for all the new comers to post there hello's and information about them selves or just everything it dont really matter if you were already here just post your information its good to have a welcome forum.
At the clubs you guys play at or teams suggest this site to them lets get this site big for all tt players it would help alot, if we had alot of people here. Please suggest. anyways go ahead and post your hi's new comers. dont skip this
I'm looking for practical course about Table Tennis for one or two months. and that place must suitable for stay there. I'm living in Turkey (�stanbul). However, I want to improve english language at the same time. It may be a holiday for me.. I'm waiting your advising. Thanks...
I am new to this forum and have just started into the game. I am only a beginner and am looking to join a beginners club to improve my game. I live in London, UK. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks very much in advance.
thats goodd, just make a topic if you need some tips on playing
Hello everyone. This is my first post on mytt.net, but i have been lurking the forums since probably around March this year. I am currently 21 years old and attending Texas A&M Unversity as an undergraduate. My major is Electrical Engineering ,and i hope to attain a bachelors degree for now.
I have been playing table tennis for about 8 months, but only consistantly for 4 months. I am a chinese penholder with reverse backhand who started with some junk paddle from wal mart but bought a pre-assembled at zeropong to help my game grow. There are ALOT of people who play ping pong the game, but only a few of them play table tennis over here. Mostly, the Asians over here are very good, and i have trouble just returning their serve. There is so much i would like to learn about the game and the technical aspects that come with penholder grip. Since there is no coaching here, except for probably a sound beating, i will most likely try and post questions on this forum.
Some other things that are happening around here are to hopefully get a school club going and try and register for the NCTTA<-I think thats right. One of my friends and semi-table tennis coach is handling the situation right now, and maybe this semester or next semester we can become recognized.
Lastly, I would like to thank everyone here for making this place such a great community and a place to share and learn information. Maybe someday i will be able to contribute to the discussions and be able to help someone who is starting out like me. I wish everyone here to have an enjoyable holiday coming up, and that everyone will keep on hitting and never give up on such an amazing sport.
hi all does 1 can tell me who will win the german open protour now is it shlager or timo or samso or m.maze i think that is samso or timo and cause this tournament play in germany so timo will be the prince
hello there! i'm just new here and just wonderin' if there are other members here who are filipinos. anyways, i love your site and keep it up!
I agree with your first point/paragraph
On you second point/paragraph your you say that US are too influenced by companies and that it effects there playing level in a negative way. In some ways I agree but mainly I disagree. There are some players at the 1000 level that start to use speed glue but more importantly, most poeple who glue are around 2200 which is considered a pretty high level for the US. There are people who play in the olympics who are lower than the 2200 level. There are people that are into TT clothing but thats actually a good thing. Not only does it make a phycological effect on the player giving the perception of greatness but its better for the economy and for the TT company. If everyone were like you, there would be no point in TT clothing and TT compaines would make less money. There is no harm in TT clothing. Furthermore not everyone is into TT clothing and stuff like that. I play at American clubs and not everyone is like that. If everyone were described to be as you were in USA everyone would have the paddle palace licence plate but I've only seen one car that has ever had that and to me thats bad beccuase when TT companies make more business TT becomes bigger and one way they get bigger is by selling things that people want such as clothing or license plates.
Third, why cant we pump ourselves with superficial nonsense? If it makes us play better it works. Just like gatorade, its no better than water but it makes us think that we have more energy thus making us play better. Then wahts wrong with junk rubber? Whats wrong with a chopper that attracts the audience? I can say STOP USING INVERTED RUBBERS and not support my statemnet. Plus, we dont need to study the pros in every aspect. According to TT world one of the three main differnces between us and pros is that we try to copy all of there techniques incorrectly. Some techniques are easy to learn such as a forehand drive but some we should be trying to learn such as how to lob.
I think i misunderstood you on something, ur talking about the possiblility and I'm talking about the assumption that ur possiblility is true. Ur assuming that people are buying cloths and not worrying about there technique which the chances of that are very small because I'm willing to bet that there isnt a single person in the entire USA that is a tt player that wants to improve and is so worried about there cloths that they forget there improvement.
About the gatorade, results show that energy wise, salt water and gatorade as the same because salt water has electolytes just as the gatordade does and in some cases the salt water can be more helpful depnding on how much salt you put in.
You're right that feeling better doesnt meant that ur playing better but generally speaking, when u feel better, u dont have an excuse, u can think better, and so forth and ur game will dramitically imporve for most people. Thats why the chinse national team hires phyciotrists to help out there athletes. Not ALL material will help but some things such as gatordade,clothing,new rubber, new shoes, and prixe money for winning might give make u better phycologically thus having a better chance of winning.
Hello guys,
I like the forum aloth. I joined the forum day or two ago and it is a great resource. I started playing ping pong when I was around 7-9 seriusly cant remember any more. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina was fortunate that the sport in the Ex-Yugoslavia was well promoted and funded. We traveled aloth even as juniors and played against great clubs. That gave me great attitude toward the sport and I loved it since. I attended every Yugoslavian championship that where held in Zagreb at the time my best placement was around 27 in doubles. I realy was there for the fun and the girls even if I could have placed higher easy we goofed of to much IMO. Since I left Bosnia as a refugee I played in Germany for a while and then found new interest that got me away from Table Tennis for a while GIRL'S GIRL'S GILR'S damn puberty. Now after a long time I am starting back with the sport here in Salt Lake City, UTAH USA. We have one big gym with about 8 tables only thing is we meet once a week and that is insufficient for me to get back in shape. I hope to be able to afford me a robot soon since the college is eating all my $$$$$ it may be a while. I was fortunate to have 2 trainers one offensive and one defensive chopping trainer. Those chopps helped me with getting a great forhand topspin or Loop that I can execute on almost any type of service as long it passes the table by 1". I probably play now about 40% what I was capable of but I hope I'l get into the grove soon.
Turned into quite a long post well nice meeting you all and good luck in the sport.
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We had a thread awhile back about or at least including discussion about how shows like The Daily Show and Colbert used SnapStream systems products to record a TON of news broadcasts at the same time and then search closed captioning data for keywords/phrases that mapped to HD offsets for where that started. VERY COOL! IIRC, the OP of that thread had found someplace - Internet Archive? - that would allow the same type of searching for free. The problem here is how long it takes before going online. Does anyone know where that thread is?
These systems are massively expensive, but SnapStream just came out with a smaller, cheaper box for $500 with the very nice interface and close caption2disk offset feature. Problems: Only supports 2 channels and there is a $100 month service fee
Here is their article on the uber expensive 30 channel recording device:
Now along comes Verizon Quantum who clearly want to leave their competition in the dust. They have at least 5 test markets, but are unleashing a uber DVR that will record 12 programs at the same time ... and can simultaneously deliver live or pre-recorded video to up to 10 TV's in a house. Different channels. Cost? $20 a month to rent. They state that your cable bill will either go down or remain about the same, depending on configuration. 200 hours recording time, 2TB disk. Unecript, and toss signal to other boxes. Supports video cards, many inputs, streaming to smart phones or web, etc. They leave you to believe that you will have to fast forward through shows, etc. Like your current DVR. Umm Hmmm... (they may have crippled the software for control) seems it's slightly more powerful than that. Like on the fly transcoding (converting audio and video formats) and there seems to be tons of possibilities for diverting data to areas where it can be searched, massaged and re-used. Lots of input possibilities including sat, cell, Internet, etc. Output also!
So where did this come from? Seems to be from iNG (Internet News Gathering). Replacing a news sat truck with a backpack - though there is a solution now with something the size of a modern sat phone - about the size of a cops belt worn radio. You break a broadcast signal up between 4-6 3G/4G cell calls and re-assemble them on the back end. YouTube quality obviously requires much less bandwidth. On the handbag size, they have hot swapable batteries and the 2 batteries last 6 hours.
Where did this come from? Well, the iNG (Internet News Gathering) fad. These uber video collectors and distributors are part of this. Vislink LiveGear Airstream (NOT THE RV CO!) Cellular iNG Transmitter feeds these things!
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|View Poll Results: Hayate no Gotoku - Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Episode 1 Rating
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|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
|6 out of 10 : Average
|5 out of 10 : Below Average
|4 out of 10 : Poor
|3 out of 10 : Bad
|2 out of 10 : Very Bad
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|2012-10-02, 22:15
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Hayate no Gotoku - Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Episode 1 Discussion / Poll
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|2012-10-03, 13:29
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Last Engage
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I don't want to turn every episode's commentary into a lament of the loss of narrator, so I'll get this out of my system now.
O voice in the heavens, departed from this series, your snarky presence will be sorely missed. Though Wakamoto has other commitments, in the back of my mind, you're still watching the goings-on, offering commentary on the goings-on as you are wont to do. You had a good run, sir voice.
The Yuru Yuri-esque blatantly fourth-wall breaking opening and closing segments will do. And I'm partial to anything with a clock motif, and Ruka serving as sort of a Greek chorus intrigues me enough with symbolism that I'm willing to stick around. The tone wasn't as laugh-a-minute as the first (and my favorite) season, but it had enough of a gag density that I enjoyed it more than the second season. If they keep up this tone, it should make for a fun ride.
As someone who watches love comedies primarily for the comedy, all I'm asking is for a few good jokes, some moments that make me laugh. If they can manage that and an interesting storyline, all the better.
|2012-10-03, 13:46
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Wait a minute... they're not living in the inn anymore? So this is like a 'future filler arc' of sorts? Bah, and here I was expecting more A-tan.
Overall, not bad. I like the new art better than the old one, but quite odd this is a bit more dark and less comedic than what I am used to Hayate. Meh, whatever, as it has been three years (really, three years?) since the series, and I like the cast well enough to continue this through.
|2012-10-03, 14:02
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|2012-10-03, 16:15
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Not a bad start - a coherent plot was never Hayate's strong point, but looks like this series may actually have a solid plot to it alongside the comedy, which is a plus in my book. I can't say I'm crazy about the slightly different character designs compared to the first or second season, but they grew on me and by the end of the episode I almost didn't notice. Not as jaw-droppingly different from what came before it as Futakoi Alternative was to Futakoi, but although I had low expectations I enjoyed it so far. It seems more like an original story more or less bolted onto the existing Hayate universe rather than a complete from-the-very-beginning alternate retelling, and that's not a bad thing.
Somehow I can't look at Ruri without thinking of Konata from Lucky Star or Tsumiki from Acchi Kocchi though, seems like the long blue hair with an ahoge thing is a popular character design these days...
|2012-10-03, 16:18
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Hmmm... Not keen on new character designs, but it's been a while, so long in fact that it was only reading this thread that reminded me of the epic narration.
The jury is still out on this one, I think I'll have to give it a few episodes to get the flavour.
|2012-10-03, 16:51
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If someone asked me how this new Hayate ranks up with the other seasons, I'd hesitantly say it's seems pretty good but I enjoyed season 2 a bit more than this. It sorta looks like Hayate, Nagi seems to gotten more stupid & selfish, animation is all over the place with cool backdrops (wtf happened to Nagi's house?) and goofy character designs. No Hinalove, hampster, or god(narrator).
There seems to be a cool story going on, I don't know if they should have gone this route at all. From someone who never read the manga and just watched the anime, it sucks I don't get to see what all the hype A-tan is about. It sucks I don't get my hampster. It sucks I don't get my Hina focused anime series. Instead we get whining Nagi who seems way more annoying than usual. *sigh*
I gave it an 8, probably regret that now and should have voted a 6 instead. Oh well. We'll never get our Ani-suki admin to create another poll where all the choices are 11 in whatever expression of Hina you fancied. That was a great poll for that S1 ep, btw. I loved it.
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|2012-10-03, 17:10
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Well... It honestly wasn't interesting.
Other problems:
1th, the character designs became too close to the manga's. With no doubt, when Hayate was a morning anime, the designs was a lot better.
2th, I know it has been a long time since the previous Hayate anime, but Kugimiya has clearly forgotten Nagi's voice. Now it is more like... I don't know, Kagura from Gintama? Sabato from Dokuro-chan?
3th, what is that ED? I don't even know who that character is (Luka or something from the PV thing at the beginning of the episode), but I don't have interest in staring at her the whole time. Please show some of the rest of the cast?
Anyways, the previous seasons were just a lot better, a lot more comedic, and the atmosphere was more enjoyable. It wasn't that incredible, but the Wakamoto narration missing is a minus too.
The manga itself was not that interesting and I eventually dropped it, but at least since this is animated and doesn't continue from some part of the manga I never read and there is nothing else to watch today, so I will continue watching it to see how it turns out.
This is the first episode after all, so maybe it will get better (<--flag).
PS: This long-blue hair girl.......... I swear I saw her somewhere else before... there (Acchi)? Or maybe here (Kocchi)?
|2012-10-03, 18:11
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first I should say, Welcome Back, Hayate series!
art and story are more darker than previous season....
Hina still hasn't made her appearance yet...
Spoiler for current timeline:
so many Suirenji Ruka...
the story is still plain right now... but as manga reader it will excite me so much because I want to see each character's relationship after leaving the inn
that Nagi-imouto is so similar with Tsumiki from Acchi Kocchi...
|2012-10-03, 20:34
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I've already resign to the fact that we'll most likely never get to see Athena in Anime form, EVER. I mean clearly there's a message here when even characters like the idol Ruka and 'that other girl from the movie' who appears later than her in the series are in Anime form before her. Also, what's with their characterization of Nagi? They seem to keep looping her character development over and over again, never moving from the brat to mature and back to brat phrase.
Once again the tone of this season is different from the second one, which in turn was different from the first one. It's neither good nor bad for me, just different. Going for the 'mysterious' and 'theatrical' feel it seems.
And finally one amusing fan fact; there's something strangely appropriate in casting Iguchi Yuka as Kugimiya Rie's (supposedly) imouto
Too bad it's the wrong studio who did it.
|2012-10-03, 21:28
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Hayate is back with beautiful visuals and more awesomeness it seems. I just got home and the first episode was really amazing, and the twist at the end with Nagi's supposed little sister Ruri was a unique and interesting twist on things. I'm truly interested to see what kind of directions they'll take with this development.
None the less really great episode, Hayate is back, really great start to kick off the fall season. The ED or OP is really catchy and pretty.
|2012-10-03, 21:51
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I haven't watched Hayate in awhile though, so it could just be in my head.
|2012-10-04, 02:34
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: God knows where I am now....
After three painful years of waiting, the newest episode finally comes out this morning and lets just say, it is awesome~!
From Ojou-sama plentiful appearance (something that I REALLY miss ;_; ) to homage from 9 months ago (really, baka butler demonic form. Did he just gained Devil Trigger during the summer arc or what?), its really make this one a good watch.
Not only that, the Nevada Incident (I calling it that cause well, it is an accident) and the clock makes me thinks this show might just goes with BTTF-style (fck me right) and who knows, we might goes into a wild ride and receive the biggest whiplash to the series ever, Baka Butler is................ (Darth Vader reference here cause I won't say it)
[mod edit: remove mention to fansubs; this show has a legal stream]
PS: I never thought I'm gonna back in AS to discuss the anime >.>
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|2012-10-04, 03:04
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Hmm, from what I see, they seem to be trying their hands at something new. I'm all for it though, don't get me wrong on the later manga arcs as I have nothing against them, but I like seeing new things. And I want to see where they're going from here.
On a personal point of view, if it was a direct sequel, I probably won't watch it. I don't know, something just tends to make me stay away when it is.
|2012-10-04, 04:21
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The first episode was fairly decent as a anime-original. I've really liked Ruka's design. She's more dark and decently drawn than in the previous series. A-And I like that they kept the original seiyuu's.
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Jimmie Rodgers did not have a great singing voice. He was not an exceptionally talented guitar player and, in fact, was not known to be a very good musician. He found it difficult to keep time when recording with other musicians and was nowhere near the songwriter that he is "officially" credited with having been. That lack of songwriting ability when coupled with Jimmie's difficulty in learning new material limited the number of recording sessions that could be scheduled during his short lifetime.
But Jimmie Rodgers was one of the great stylists of his day and he used his unique "blue yodel" and combined "hillbilly" and blues music in a way that continues to influence country music even today. He paved the way for the "singing cowboys" who became so popular in
James Charles Rodgers, the youngest of three children, was born to a poor
Jimmie, who spent much of his young adult life working railroad jobs like his father, never seemed to see his railroad wages as anything more than the money he needed to tide him over until his singing career blossomed. Despite that, Jimmie Rodgers will always be remembered as a "railroad man" because he billed himself for a long time as "The Singing Brakeman," an image that
Jimmie Rodgers was a man in a hurry. He knew that tuberculosis would kill him, especially if he did not spend weeks at a time in bed resting and recuperating from the effects of the disease that was killing so many of his countrymen. But Jimmie Rodgers was not one to spend his time bedridden and worrying about himself. He decided to make the most of the time he had, and only took to his bed when his doctors told him that he was near death if he refused to end his non-stop touring and recording schedule for a while, instances that became more and more frequent as Jimmie's neglect of his health began to take its ultimate toll on him.
"That old T.B." finally beat Jimmie Rodgers in May, 1933 when he died in a
Jimmie Rodgers was a man who fought tremendous odds in order to live the life of his dreams. He was a musical pioneer who, although he could not finally beat the disease that killed him, held it off long enough to establish his place in music history. He survived the death of traveling vaudeville tent shows and the impact that the Great Depression had on the sale of his records. He was there to see the early days of radio and to suffer the effects of "talkies" on the kind of traveling live entertainment packages that made his living.
Nolan Porterfield has done a magnificent job of describing the ups and downs that Jimmie Rodgers suffered in his 35 years. In one sense, Jimmie did not have much to show for a music career that resulted in the sale of some seven million records and constant touring of the south and southwest parts of the country. At his death he had only about $4,000 to his name, the money that he had been advanced for his last recording session and the proceeds from the sale of an automobile. But, oh what a life he lived, and what a legend he has become!
Rated at: 5.0This is one of the songs that Jimmie did for his Hollywood "short." It's known as "Blue Yodel No. 1" or "T for Texas."


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Betul Duman, 2015, Turkey
On Fletcher alumni: One of the key factors that makes Fletcher very strong is the alumni network. Fletcher alumni are a pool of smart and accomplished people all over the world who welcome questions and provide advice and guidance related to career options to current students. I believe that this sense of community amongst students and alumni all over the world will make me feel comfortable throughout my years at Fletcher and after I graduate.
On how Fletcher has broadened my global perspective: Living in a different country and being a part of the diverse community at The Fletcher School has broadened my global perspective. Although I have been abroad several times, I spent all my life in Turkey and have associated mostly with Turkish people. I believe that building and maintaining strong relationships with people of diverse backgrounds and viewpoints is the key to success in today's globalized world. In this regard, I'm glad to see that in every context, we have the chance to learn from the experiences of our classmates from various countries and professional backgrounds.
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