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Me in a swanky spa equals awkward
Posted by Angela
I apologize for my elusiveness over the last few days. As I mentioned, we were on a mini, no-child, no-snow vacay in Dallas over the weekend with friends. And it was amazingly fun. We went lots of places and did lots of things, but the one I want to share here, of course, makes fun of me.
On our last day, our husbands suggested Kate and I get a manicure at the Nordstrom spa. Now to many of you who regularly get manicures, that might not sound like a big deal. But I never. get. manicures. Ever. Plus, I'm a little weird about strangers touching me. (Don't try to psychoanalyze. Just roll with it.) Even so, Matt gave me no choice, and off we went to Nordstrom.
When we arrived, they immediately separated Kate and me and placed us into tiny, private, spa rooms, complete with dim lighting and Celtic, chanty, spa music. The separation threw me. I wanted to panic, but kept silently chanting, "Play it cool, Ang. Pretend you do this all the time. Just another day at the spa. Just another day at the spa." Then the nice lady had me lay down in a reclining chair (awkward), covered me with white blankets (so awkward), then said, "Ok, just close your eyes and relax," as she placed a warm towel over my face (oh, dear Lord).
Add "loss of vision" to my list of possibly causes for breakdown. Cue full-on panic.
(As a side note, I looked up the definition for panic attack. It is as follows: "an intense attack of anxiety characterized by feelings of impending doom and trembling, sweating, pounding heart, and other physical symptoms." Check. Check. Check. Check, and check.)
After a few minutes of the woman massaging my hands with seventeen different lotions, then putting them in the hot wax gloves, I realized some of my anxiety had dwindled, and I was actually sort of enjoying the experience. And then a few brief moments later, I was overcome with the question.... "Who in the heck do I think I am?" I mean there I was, lying in a chair, covered in lightly scented spa towels, while a perfectly nice woman with extremely strong hands was massaging me as though I were Cleopatra or English royalty. At that point, I was thankful for the towel over my face because I could not help but laugh at myself.
When it was all over and we met up with the boys, I showed Matt my fabulous nails and told him about the whole thing. He, knowing me the way he does, gave me a hug and laughed. Hard. And when I told him how ridiculous I felt about having someone take care of me that way, he said, "That's exactly what you deserve. I wish we could do it more often."
I love that he feels that way, and a part of me wishes I could, too. And I don't think it's just me. I mean, I know lots of women who frequent the spa often, and I think that's great. But I know just as many who never think to treat themselves and who, most likely, just like me, believe the $45 spent on them alone just isn't worth the money. But you know what? It was worth it. Even though I had to fight through my weird, irrational anxiety stuff, I had 45 minutes that, for the first time in who knows how long, was all about me. It's rare. It's precious. But I think it's ok.
What about you? Do you treat yourself enough?
2 comments:
- Brandy Matchett said...
ang, you can easily buy yourself a new pair of boots but you cant let someone else pamper you. That is funny..lol I love it and wish i could do it all the time ,not the nails really but the pampering is great. My "me" time is with my workout group. They are great and its something I do for me and not everyone else.
- January 24, 2011 at 5:14 PM
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I get a massage once a month to relieve stress from school and other things. It is wonderful and if I miss a month Greg makes me go get one. I love massages!!
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The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today (Aug. 11) it is joining forces with Affinity Group Inc.'s (AGI) Affinity Events to produce the 81st Annual Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoors Show in 2011 in order to strengthen the depth and breadth of the RV Pavilion at the largest outdoors show in the Midwest.
"We're pleased to partner with Affinity Events and combine our strengths in the boating and recreational vehicle industries to produce an outstanding event for Midwestern outdoorsmen,"Ben Wold, executive vice president of NMMA, stated in a news release. "Our partnership will allow the 2011 show to offer the best of both industries and will contain significantly more boating and RV product, features, events and seminars than in recent years – becoming a must-attend for both outdoor industry companies and enthusiasts."
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Affinity Events, a division of Affinity Group Inc. (AGI), is the nation's largest provider of outdoor recreation clubs, services, media and events. The company currently produces 21 RV shows throughout the United States.
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Henderson County Sheriff Charles McDonald announced a bid to keep his seat Tuesday, hoping to continue with his goals of improving morale, lowering crime and increasing accountability.
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners appointed McDonald in February 2012 after former Sheriff Rick Davis left in the midst of controversy. McDonald was chosen for appointment by the Henderson County GOP Executive Committee.
In 2014, McDonald will seek the public's vote for another chance at the highest seat of county law enforcement. McDonald and all members of his staff were sworn into office in March 2012.
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New offerings at chain restaurants
It sometimes seems like the fast-food and fast-casual restaurants of the world are one step ahead, anticipating our cravings before we even know we have them.
Here are some new offerings, some available for a limited time. (Please note that some items are only available at participating locations.)
Snow Crab Sandwich, McDonald's
McDonald's is testing a snow crab sandwich in four San Francisco Bay Area restaurants created with the help of California chef Ryan Scott, who has made appearances on "Top Chef" and "The Rachael Ray Show." The sandwich consists of crab meat mixed with celery and seasoned mayo on romaine lettuce and tomato on a sourdough bun.
Gilroy Garlic Fries, McDonald's
In May 2016 four McDonald's restaurants in the San Francisco Bay area served made-to-order Gilroy Garlic Fries using a blend of olive oil, Parmesan, parsley and garlic sourced from Gilroy, California. The garlic fries are now available in over 240 stores in the Bay Area.
Naked Chicken Chalupa, Taco Bell
Taco Bell released a new taco with a shell made entirely out of fried chicken stuffed with lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheddar cheese and avocado ranch.
Sour Patch Watermelon Slurpee, 7-Eleven
7-Eleven is offering a new flavor of your favorite slushie. The Sour Patch Watermelon Slurpee was inspired by fan requests on social media, and is available now at participating stores.
Baconator Fries, Wendy's
Inspired by the chain's Baconator burger, Wendy's has released these fries topped with cheddar cheese sauce, Applewood Smoked Bacon and shredded cheddar.
Hot Dog Bites Pizza, Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is set to debut a pizza with 28 tiny hot dogs baked into the crust on June 18. The bite-size hot dog ring can be pulled apart and dipped in mustard for easy eating.
Fan-favorite Frappuccinos, Starbucks
Starbucks is now offering six new Frappuccinos based on customers' favorite flavor combos. Options include Caramel Cocoa Cluster, Cupcake, Cinnamon Roll, Cotton Candy, Lemon Bar and Red Velvet Cake.
Breadstick sandwiches, Olive Garden
Olive Garden will use breadsticks to create chicken parmigiana and meatball sandwiches starting June 1. They will be available only on the restaurant's lunch menu.
Boston Market's slow-braised pulled pork
Boston Market now serves slow-braised pulled pork, topped with either sweet barbecue or garlic citrus sauce. It's available as a meal or sandwich.
Caramel macchiato, Dunkin' Donuts
Dunkin' Donuts is offering two exclusive drinks to participating Long Island locations: a caramel macchiato (pictured) and Americano latte. According to a press release from the company, "These beverages are part of a brand test on Long Island where residents have the option of ordering hot or iced depending on their preference."
Red Lobster's Create Your Own Seafood Trio
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Biscuit Taco
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S'mores Frappuccino, Starbucks
As warm-weather invites thoughts of iced beverages, Starbucks offers a s'mores Frappuccino. The blended drink includes milk and coffee topped with marshmallow whipped cream and crumbled graham crackers.
Veggie sliders, White Castle
White Castle is serving veggie sliders. The mini burgers are made by Dr. Praeger's, a brand you'll find in supermarket freezers nationwide. The patties, studded with peas, carrots, corn and spinach, are served on little buns and topped with a choice of sauce: ranch, honey mustard or sweet Thai.
Chicken artichoke panini, Starbucks
The chicken artichoke panini at Starbucks, served on flatbread, includes grilled chicken breast, a sundried tomato pesto and provolone cheese. Launched April 28.
This Burger King sandwich, which originally debuted in the '70s, is making its return. With ham, American cheese, lettuce and mayo on a toasted hoagie bun, it could be your new favorite lunch.
Korean barbecue pizza
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Pulled pork trio
Wendy's has added a trio of pulled pork items to its menu: a pulled pork sandwich, cheeseburger and fries.
Cross-cut ribs
The cross-cut pork ribs at Applebee's come with your choice of sauces: sweet Asian chile, smoky chipotle or classic barbecue.
Old-fashioned grilled cheese and turkey pesto panini
Two new sandwiches joined the lunchtime offerings at select Starbucks: the old-fashioned grilled cheese and turkey pesto panini.
Mix-and-match fajitas
Chili's mix-and-match fajitas let you pick your protein — pork, chicken (pictured), shrimp or steak — that gets joined by bell peppers and caramelized onions, plus your choice of flour or corn tortillas.
Spicy chicken Cool Ranch taco
Taco Bell has added another item to its Doritos taco shell line: the spicy chicken Cool Ranch taco.
Vanilla Dr. Pepper float freeze
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Sunday, May 20, 2007
Bill Tytla - Terrytoons - ear flaps
He's probably remembering some stuff from Country Cousin that his pal, Art Babbitt did a few years earlier, but it's a little more mid-40s style and less loose.
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6 comments:
- Kali Fontecchio said...
I remember this one! Might Mouse is great drunk. Tytla's animation unfettered! Although, I think there are better clips than this one in that cartoon, to be frank.
- Sean Worsham said...
The floppy ear weight on Mighty Mouse doesn't feel right, but the acting in Mighty Mouse and the expression in the Lion's face is spot on!
- David Germain said...
Back at animation school, when our teacher talked about Bill Tytla, he said "after Disney, he went to work on that Terrytoons crap".
I think he was being a little hard on that studio. I love Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle. Deputy Dawg has some fun stuff to watch too. I don't think it's a bad little studio at all.
- Thomas said...
It had to be tough for Tytla after the support system he enjoyed at Disney to return to Terry's, where there were no pencil tests and the animators animated on newsprint, grinding out footage. Yet he still managed to get a few good licks in.
- renandstimpydied said...
Hey! You're right about all our modern day cartoons that our world posses.They are terrible. Number one, they're not funny. Number 2, they have some of the worst story plots, voice acting, and animation I have ever seen. I was watching this one a couple months ago called Happy feet, and it was the worst feature of the century. I don't care how much they spent on the animation- IT MADE ME WANT TO TEAR MY EYES OUT OF THEIR SOCKETS. It was so bland and ugly.The voices were a quick way to hearing loss. But the worst, most boring thing of it had to be the story line and the humor. They were way to obvious and they really didn't help the clearly-visible flaws they already had. The millionaire producers had a great chance to create a great animated feature, and yet the movie sucked in all its qualities. On rottentomatoes.com, this movie recieved a 74%. Some people have obviosly been given this too much credit, and I hope the producers get off their dope and get it through their heads to not produce a sequel, as it was the worst animated pictures of all time.
I have been trying to learn how to draw, so maybe I can fill the world's depressing animation slots with a few joyful ones. If you have any personal tips for me, I'd be glad to hear them.
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I just looked at my stated genealogical goals from last year and I am feeling pretty satisfied with how well I completed them. That's certainly a good feeling! Now I need to contemplate on what my goals will be for 2011!
I noticed that I only had 10 blog entries for 2010. One of my goals is definitely to blog about my genealogy efforts more often. It is especially helpful when I receive feedback from others on my efforts. And that will only happen if I am actually blogging!
In trying to identify great/happy genealogical moments over the past year, a couple of things come to mind. Probably the best one was finding that one of my mystery Missouri Adamson's had children before he died! I did not know that there were any descendants. And I happened to learn about this from keeping an eye on "Recent Activity" on Ancestry.com. Since that time, I check the activity at least a couple of times a week, if not everyday! You never know when people are looking at your tree and adding something from your tree to their tree. It may end up that they have family knowledge that you don't have. I often contact people if I see that they have been looking/copying from my tree. I want to share and compare information with them.
Another happy incident occurred when I was searching for information about Westfield College in Illinois. Both of my grandparents graduated from there and the college no longer exists. I came across a graduate student who is writing a book about the college and its graduates. I was able to share a number of pictures of my grandmother and her peers from their college days with him.
For Christmas I gave my three children each a scrapbook that I made detailing the history of our family cabin/summer place in Indiana. The lake was built in the late 1930's and a cabin (named "Atlasta") was built for my grandmother in 1939 on the lake. There were a few pictures from the late 1930's, and then the history included when the newer cabin/home was built, etc. I thought that it turned out well, and hopefully, my kids enjoyed it. There are certainly years and years of memories there!
There have been contacts with Murphy/Ryan descendants this past year, and we hope to meet up together this spring. I am really looking forward to that!


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Blake Shelton Defends 'The Voice' Hopeful RaeLynn From Online Critic
An online critic with harsh words for 'The Voice' singer RaeLynn is feeling the wrath of the blonde cutie's coach today. Blake Shelton read a personal assault on his 17-year-old singer's performance from Monday night and fired back with a (not so safe for work) series of tweets.
"I wish all I had to do in life was lay around on my big a– judging the people who try while eatin' extra movie theatre butter pop-secret…" Shelton tweeted around 10PM on Wednesday.
He was making reference to a TV.com article in which writer MaryAnn Sleasman said, "If I found myself locked in a room with the choice between Erin Martin or RaeLynn being played on a loop until death mercifully found me, I'd have to go with RaeLynn, but there is no way, America — no way — that her floppy, incomprehensible rendition of 'Wake Up Call' was better than Jordis Unga's 'Alone.'"
"Can you believe a grown adult feels good about making a living trashing kids following their dreams while hiding behind their laptop? Sad.." Shelton said.
One of the 'Honey Bee' hitmaker's own followers poked the dragon with a few thought-provoking questions that earned quick rebukes from Shelton. "Aren't they presenting themselves to be judged?" the fan asked, to which the singer responded, "Judged not bashed… This s–t is hard. And THAT deserves respect."
An hour later, Shelton finally called it a night with one last tweet. "S–t man… I'm sorry y'all but I can't stand a chicken s–t… I need a drink. Bad!!! I love y'all so much!! #TeamBlake"
While he came to her rescue here, RaeLynn didn't have to be saved by Shelton on Tuesday — her performance earned enough fan votes to move her into the next round. After taking a week off while members of Team Adam and Team Cee Lo fight for their lives on the show, she'll return to sing on April 16.


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The old adage "win on Sunday, sell on Monday" is as true today as it has ever been. Racing successfully in the ALMS, first with Porsche and then Audi, Champion Motorsport used its wins to leverage their entry into the Porsche tuning aftermarket.
The one stumbling block to selling parts to other Porsche dealers in the United States was the fact that sister company, Champion Porsche, was the number one Porsche dealer here, and was thus seen as a competitor.
"The marketing game plan had to change, so we sat down, thought about it, and came up with the name Werks One name," Champion boss Naveen Maraj explains. "I knew we could not be a TechArt or Gemballa, and so did not set out with the aim of building a complete car as they do. Instead, we identified areas where we felt a 911 could be made more focused for the true enthusiast."
To achieve this, he employed more engineering staff, some coming from the racing department. When the team got to the point where Maraj was comfortable with the way things were progressing, the decision was made to commit to building a proper demo car to which all the finished parts could be fitted. And so the Werks One K1 with F77 engine power kit was officially born.
"We started with a brand -new Turbo and repainted it gray," Maraj says. "In fact it is a classic Porsche 356 shade."
One signature Werks One product is the distinctive carbon airbox with ITG high-flow air filters. Airflow to and through intake systems is a highly specialised science. Some would argue that it is as much art as science, and here Werks One called in a specialist, RennTech's Hartmut Feyhl, to help them design the systems.
"It is also important for us that every component fits perfectly to the original factory mounting points," Maraj notes. "We do not want to make any modifications to the car."
One of the engineers showed me how fast and easy it is to fit an airbox to a Carrera; he had the stock unit out and the carbon replacement fitted in what amounted to two and a half minutes.
"The dealers will not be happy with us for that because it means they can't charge for an hour's labor," Maraj jokes.Werks One's real focus, however, is more on the Turbo, as you can do so much more to boost its performance.
"Because of our motorsport experience, we had some of the most knowledgeable race engineers on call, but we had never done an aero package for a road car before," Maraj recounts. "As we could not get the dimensional info from Porsche, we effectively reverse engineered the car using a CMM digitizing arm, and then used the resulting data as the basis for our calculations on how the aero components would look and perform."
His aerodynamicists knew the direction to go, and this saved a lot of time. Then the designs were fed into a CAD/CAM system, and the rapid prototyping machine created dimensionally perfect mock-ups that could be attached to the real car for testing. That testing took place in a wind tunnel in North Carolina-NASCAR country-and quickly established that the aero parts had a positive effect on downforce.
Durability is always an issue. With a background in long distance racing, the team was well placed to meet this challenge and set out to create new parts that would perform with no compromises. However, Maraj is a perfectionist who is harder to please than even his fussiest customers. So while those who saw and drove the development car were impressed, he felt that they could still do even better.
It was exactly at this time that Louis Milone joined Champion, bringing with him vast experience from stints with some big name race teams. One of the first things the two agreed on was a perception that pervades the U.S. tuning scene.
"There is too much emphasis on excessive horsepower that's simply not needed for real world performance," Milone says. "It is far better to have 550 useable horses than 700 that you have difficulty deploying.
"Telling the truth about power output is very important for us, even if customers ask why our numbers are slightly smaller than those claimed by our rivals. We spend a lot of time explaining to would-be clients that our numbers are real and reproducible, and that their cars will be fast and drivable in the real world where it counts."
Another objective was creating parts that could be sold worldwide and easily fitted by any competent shop or even an experienced DIY mechanic owner. At the same time, other than the ECU remapping, servicing can be carried out normally, so you don't need to bring the car back to Champion for service.
The F77 engine upgrade package starts with the carbon airbox. A slightly larger than stock 82mm carbon Y-pipe is linked to a bored-out 82mm throttle body and T-pipe. This combination gives a worthwhile power increase, even when used with the stock turbos.Werks One offers two different exhaust systems for the Turbo, both made in Italy by Tubi Style. The first is a road system with 200-cell metal catalysts; the one fitted to this car is a race setup with no catalysts and inconel tubular headers with full merge collectors.
The Werks One Turbo uses a blow-off valve physically separate from the turbo housing, and the same unit will fit both generations of the 997 Turbo motor with just slightly different CNC machining on the housing. These parts can even be anodized in different colors if the customer so wishes.
The factory VTG turbos have an inherent power ceiling around 550 hp, so Werks One set out to build a bespoke unit with a 63.5mm billet compressor wheel for higher output applications. "We have a few prototype units out there on customer cars to test the bearings in everyday conditions," Milone says. "So far they have performed perfectly."
The Werks One high efficiency intercooler is Naveen's favorite component. He enthusiastically led me to the room behind the workshop where these bespoke intercooler arrays are assembled. The engineers found a way to increase the surface area for a given physical size of intercooler, and the statistics are eye opening. The core of a Werks One intercooler has 36 percent higher volume, with 40 percent greater flow capacity, while its cast aluminum end tanks have 220 percent greater volume on the inlet side and 75 percent more volume on the outlet end.
These numbers achieve an inlet temperature reduction of up to 50°F. This means the Werks One Turbo doesn't have to run boost as high as some rivals for the same power, which is good news, especially when ambient temperatures are high.
It also means the engine can safely sustain higher boost pressures, and more aggressive ignition timing can be dialed in at low rpm for even better response. ECU mapping is done by GIAC in California.
Where a stock Turbo has 480 hp at 6000 rpm and 460 lb-ft of torque from 1950 to 5000 rpm, the K1 Turbo boasts 658 hp at 6650 rpm with 631 lb-ft at 3450 rpm. GIAC has a map for the Turbo Tiptronic too.
The team initially experimented with some off-the-shelf uprated suspension solutions. "We tried a nice KW setup that Olaf Manthey put together for us, but found that it did not suit our local roads," Maraj says. "We ended up with custom coilovers using H&R springs and spring perches with stock damper inserts, 997 GT3 Cup front and rear control arms, RSR spherical bearings and H&R 26mm front and 24mm rear adjustable anti-roll bars, and a front strut brace."
The elegant multi-spoke lightweight alloy wheels filling out the arches are Champion Motorsport's Forged Magnesium MS61 design in 9.0x19 and 12.0x19-inch sizes, shod with 235/35 and 305/30 Pilot Sport Cup tires. These feature a black satin finish to contrast with the gray paintwork. The lightweight theme is underlined by a set of Poggipolini titanium wheel bolts.
The total package creates a fine balance between handling and ride for both road and track work, while the stock PCCB brakes are well up to keeping the extra horses in check.
This original Werks One production car now belongs to Tim Lewis Jr., who kindly loaned it to Champion for my test drive. First impressions were of an immaculately turned out car that is quite obviously loved by its owner. Worthy of mention is the way the carbon-fibre front splitter lines up with and fits to the stock front apron. So many aftermarket lips and splitters do not take exactly the same curve as the O.E. front, spoiling the illusion of seamless integration.
The Werks One front splitter is beyond reproach in this respect, as are the underbody diffuser and the rear wing. The carbon components are beautifully made, with a perfect high gloss finish, and as I ran my fingers over their perfect surface, I imagined the satisfying experience of washing and polishing this car following an outing. Full marks to Werks One for an inspiring visual and tactile experience.
When I opened the driver's door, the sight of lightweight Alcantara and leather-trimmed Carrera GT seats raised an eyebrow. This is the first time I have seen these seats fitted to a Turbo. While they are a perfect match for the Alcantara-covered GT3 RS steering wheel, some owners might prefer the 997 GT2 seats with their adjustable seat backs.
Other details include Alcantara covering the door pulls, armrests, gearshift gaiter and handbrake grip, while the factory GT3 RS half-rollcage is powdercoated in matte black, and the interior trim parts are color-coded to the body.
The first thing I noticed after firing up the motor was the free-revving nature of Champion's lighter, single-mass aluminum flywheel. It makes a huge difference in engine response, while the Sachs Sport disc with its modified pressure plate required to take the power and torque still has a fairly moderate operating weight. Werks One uses the factory short-shift kit, and the combination makes for a much more direct and responsive interface between driver and car. Runs through the gears feel much sharper, each upshift like slamming the bolt home on a sniper rifle. Unlike a sniper rifle however, this Turbo is no one-trick pony.
It is truly ballistic down the straights, and the usability of its power is close to absolute. It punches harder than a Carrera GT once the modified turbos are spooled up and blowing hard, and on full noise, the acceleration is really intoxicating. It is one of those cars where you look at a gap in the traffic and you're there.
While the factory suspension on the second-generation 997 Turbo is very good out of the box, I'm not a fan of its predecessor. Excessive weight transfer under hard acceleration and braking, excessive understeer under power in slow bends, and unpredictable torque distribution between front and rear axles when power sliding are not endearing characteristics. In addition, stock PASM had an odd combination of firm secondary ride, yet too much body movement under certain conditions in Comfort mode, while the ride was over-firm in Sport mode.
The Werks One suspension removes all criticisms in one fell swoop, with the bonuses of more consistent body control at all speeds along with better steering feel and response. Some of this improvement is down to the half roll cage and the front strut brace, which combine to stiffen the bodyshell by about 25 percent.
The low-speed ride is no firmer than stock, and nicely rounds off short, sharp bumps. As speed rises, the ride quality stays taut, but the lack of spurious body movement on undulating roads makes it more comfortable. Understeer in the tighter bends is significantly reduced, and together with a pointier front end, you feel far more confident when really pressing on. You could say that the Werks One Turbo feels more like a AWD GT2 than a modified Turbo-no bad thing. The Werks One flagship combines that GT2 agility with the security of all-wheel drive, while delivering punch worthy of a major league supercar costing twice as much.
Despite what Maraj says about not attempting to be a TechArt or Gemballa, his team has succeeded in creating a well-balanced and very fast super-Porsche that can stand toe-to-toe with the best from the established German tuners.
3.6-liter flat six, dohc, 24-valve, turbocharged and intercooled. Werks One carbon airbox, modified VTG turbos, Werks One race exhaust by Tubi Style, Werks One high-efficiency intercooler system, GIAC software
Six-speed manual, Champion Motorsport single-mass flywheel, Sachs Sport clutch disc, OEM short-shift kit
Custom coilovers with H&R springs and spring perches, and stock damper inserts, 997 GT3 Cup front and rear control arms, RSR spherical bearings, H&R 26mm front and 24mm rear adjustable anti-roll bars, front strut brace
OEM PCCB assemblies
Wheels and Tires
Champion Motorsport alloys, 9x19 (f), 12x19 (r) Michelin Pilot Sport Cup, 235/35 (f), 305/30 (r)
Werks One front splitter, rear wing, rear diffuser
Carrera GT fixed carbon seats, GT3 RS steering wheel, custom Alcantara trim
Peak Power: 658 hp @ 6650 rpm
Peak Torque: 631 lb-ft @ 3450 rpm
0-62 mph: 3.4 sec.
Top Speed: 198 mph


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Hi guys! Thank you, as always, for the updates on FwDaJ I just added some pics of Jim and Téa reshooting the movie yesterday (sept 6) in LA at my site. You can see them here:
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Sometimes the acting bug bites early. And, for pint-sized thespians in Smyrna, this time of year means the opportunity to go to Summer Theater Camp at the Smyrna Opera House where Jim McGuigan and Vera Mrohs have been coaching kids towards the "Great White Way" for nearly a decade.
Last week, about 30 kids from Smyrna and the surrounding area showed up for the first of two weeks of theater camp, led once again by Jim McGuigan and Vera Mrohs. The first five days are a crash course in the fundamentals of theater, from characterization and movement to improvisation and music while the second week is devoted to actual rehearsal time for an end-of-camp performance.
"They spent of lot of time last week doing lots of improvisation," Mrohs whispered just off-stage during Monday's rehearsal. "It gets their imaginations going and gets them thinking about how to interact once they're on the stage."
But, how do 30 kids get organized to produce a full-fledged play in 10 days? It's just how theater works, explained McGuigan.
"It's a magical thing, the way it all comes together," said McGuigan. "And, the kids deserve so much credit. They all work so well together and work so hard."
Mrohs agreed, adding that she's always amazed that the production comes together in 10 short days.
"On day one, nobody knows anybody," Mrohs said. "But, they have fun, they learn together and by day 10, it all just comes together."
Mrohs and MgGuigan make is sound easy but that may be due to their combined experience staging the summer camp for nine years now. As directors, there is a mutual respect and admiration for what the other does, causing each to sing the other's praises before his or her own.
"I couldn't do this without her," said McGuigan, referring to Mrohs, who is also the organist and choir director at First Presbyterian. "She'll take a song that's 52 pages long and tweak it down to a page or two so that the children can get through it."
Mrohs responds by trying to downplay her own efforts ("He's exaggerating") while pointing out that nine years together means nine years of original plays, written by a man who teaches history, not drama. She also pointed out how infectious his enthusiasm is.
"Look how much fun he's having," Mrohs said during Monday's blocking rehearsal, which is the first and most important play practice of the week since it is the blueprint for where each actor's lines and movements should be done while on the stage. Looking in the direction that Mrhoh's was pointing and McGuigan could be seen alternately pointing to spots on the stage or actually acting scenes out precisely where he wanted them done, sending the campers into fits of giggles.
Fourteen-year-old Macie Evans is one of those snickering participants. She's been going to the SOH Summer Theater Camp for six or seven years, partly because she loves to act and sing while interacting with her fellow campers but also because she loves the opportunity to perform "Mr. Mac's ideas and whatever he has bubbling in his head."
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Thnx Dougal (disktype)
Yes, fdisk will show IF any partition is
as "bootable"
But Linux doesn't require that flag (M.S. does > I/Out portion of intiate instructions)
Further, a loader may be "chained".... for BIOS to find/read contigous boot bytes
Recall, after install - Initrd is NOT a requisite to boot - only the loader to point BIOS to
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Dougal wrote:
Bobn9lvu: I think that Sage keeps complaining about Grub not being able to boot scsi. Is that so? If so it's a matter of using Lilo (I might get to that…).
However, you also need the init to be able to boot scsi… Jesse just tried my modified version with a scsi drive and it worked, but froze in rc.modules… so that's another hurdle in the way to booting off scsi drives.
No, once installed onto a scsii drive, Grub WILL boot, but when the kernal
gets loaded, it does NOT recognize the scsii drive and locks up the system
where only a hard reset will work to "try" and fix problem...
I had it work just fine from the MBR of a scsii drive but thats as far as it got.
I was able to select any of the menu entries I had made.
Puppy was one, and freedos was the other, and freedos booted just fine... through grub..
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Posted: Wed 25 Apr 2007, 19:09
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Dougal wrote:
SHS: You mean the files that should be in /boot are missing?
Correct. Subdir /boot is not being created.
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Posted: Wed 25 Apr 2007, 19:10
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Yes my menu.lst file is in hda5/boot/grub/menu.lst
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I am impressed! It worked like a charm! The installer saw the partitions on the hdc drive and installed Puppy on /mnt/hdc2 exactly like I wanted.
I did have a little problem at first, of no /boot dir being created, but I think that was because I opted out when it moved on to the grubconfig part. I figured I didn't need to configure it because I already had it installed (on my old Puppy installation). I intended to simply go in later with a text editor and edit the old menu.lst file to start my new Puppy installation. But with no /boot dir on my new Puppy installation grub wouldn't be able to unpack and run the vmlinuz file (because it lives in /boot).
So I backed up the old menu.lst file in case of stuff-ups, ran the installer again, this time continuing thru the grubconfig sequence, and all ended well.
Thanks Dougal. I'm very grateful.
As a few people have mentioned, the choice between the 2 kinds of install -- option 1 and option 2 is somewhat harder to read than need be, though
much, much
better than previously. I'll look at it and see if I can't work out a simpler way to make that bit.
Hmmm... I just noticed an odd thing... Grub appears to misdiagnose my Puppy partition as ext2fs, when it is actually ext3fs. Doesn't seem to be a problem though. It boots fine.
A life! Cool! Where can I download one of those from?
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Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007, 04:00
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miriam wrote:
...I did have a little problem at first, of no /boot dir being created, but I think that was because I opted out when it moved on to the grubconfig part...I figured I didn't need to configure it because I already had it installed (on my old Puppy installation). I intended to simply go in later with a text editor and edit the old menu.lst file to start my new Puppy installation...
...ah, thank you miriam, I see now: the PUI creates the boot subdir, I assume now,
I choose to install grub!
This was a stopper for me because I have not yet used mbr grub, rather I have had (up to now) only fat32 (vfat) partitions all around and so have been running grub.exe from an autoexec.bat line. Exactly as miriam, I intended to simply go in later with a text editor and edit the old menu.lst file to start my full hd Puppy installation.
I presume then, that an mbr grub will be created, but that I
then get rid of it using (from a Windows 98SE boot floppy) fdisk /mbr, and then boot Puppy from live-CD and transfer the newly-created /mnt/hdb2/boot/grub/menu.lst settings to my pre-existing /mnt/hda1/boot/grub/menu.lst, so as to retain the option of my multi-Puppy setup started using autoexec...
...but then the question arises: can grub.exe, started from an autoexec.bat in a vfat partition...even
my ext3 hdb2 partition in the first place, to boot the contents of its /boot subdir?
I guess I'm about to find out...
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Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007, 09:05
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Here's an updated version of the find-frub script.
I think I might actuall give up the idea of searching for where Grub is
and just look for the menu file... that way I can just search for the grub menu file and the Lilo menu file and use that to determine.
Bob9lvu: As I mentioned, Jesse managed to boot with the scsi drive... Maybe you encountered a problematic kernel module?
Gn2: I think maybe the simplest way will be to not care where grub/lilo is installed, but just find the config file and modify it. The different "naming scheme" (hd0) is simply derived from the order devices are listed by fdisk -l so I can just use that…
The only problem with the output of fdisk is the fact that it can't handle a "superfloppy"… it give "no valid partition table". But I've found a way to bypass that (if you get that -- try "file -Ls" on device to find it's fs).
Using /dev/dvd and /dev/cdrom is something I've started doing when I created an app that finds devices and adds links to your desktop -- for easy mounting. I figured users will find it easier to understand what "cdrom" and "dvd" (or "cdrom2" if it's just two cd-drives) refer to…
Miriam: thanks, I've replied in the other thread.
As for the dialogues… I'm trying my best, but haven't gone over all of them and there's always that very convoluted base (Barry's text) that I'm trying to stick to…
SHS: I have no idea why the /boot partition is only created after you are asked about installing grub -- maybe more incoherent text… I'll have a look at that.
I'm also not sure why Barry uses those strange shell scripts for doing part of the work (those scripts are **created** by the installer! Why not just have the code in the installer and use a dialog to communicate with the user?). Will look into that, too.
I have also replaced the use of /dev/dvd and /dev/cdrom with the actual devices and will hopefully have an updated version later today.
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Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007, 11:13
Post subject: Re: Autodetected CDROM incorrect
Thanks for your response.
Rerwin: I was wondering if I should use /dev/cdrom /dev/dvd or actually look for devices… the reason I chose it this way was
1) laziness… couldn't be bothered doing the whole looking for cdroms
2) it seemed simpler to write the code this way. I guess I could just create a loop that goes through the cdroms
3) I try and assume that if the code in rc.local0 does a lot to check the drives, then the links are ok…
I'll see, I might just go to using device names (not rely on anything…).
The wizard is beyond my control…
The last, first: The wizard is only the messenger here -- it is not the problem. But it reports that the autodetection during initialization made a bad CDROM guess. I thought I saw your name in one of the initialization scripts -- that's why I mentioned the problem in this thread.
I support your use of the already-set-up /dev/cdrom & -dvd links. A common coding goal is to eliminate duplicate logic where possible, to simplify code maintenance. Grafburn also uses the links and got "burned" by the erroneous setting -- once I ran the wizard to correct the cdrom link, both the installer and grafburn worked as expected.
My recommendation would be to continue to use the links but beef up the code to handle CDROM/DVD errors by referring the user to the wizard, to ensure the device is correct -- not to duplicate the discovery & user-override code, which is already in initialization and manually overrideable via the wizard.
The problem, now, is to correct the init/local0.rc code before it makes its way into the standard puppy. Should I start another thread about this? I see that 2.16a seems to use the 2.14 discovery logic, so the problem has not surfaced there, yet. I can try to work the issue, but will take my cue from you, since you might have some insight into what happened to the discovery logic.
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Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007, 12:35
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Please don't view this as denigrating the hard work/great results of contributors to Puppy community:
It is up to user preferences how to use his own system -
But rc.local should NOT be used to mount devices !
That folder is for "customised" initiations > E.G. Vlan, wireless, Apps to directly enter
There seems to be growing trend to advise it's use as a "catch-all" remedy to correct buggy automated
BASIC system configurations.
Such habits may be fine for individual use (Tmp work-arounds) but IMO
not good practice for version releases to public
Use of "generic" device names is also inadvisable
Use of the correct BLOCK device obviates such as cd/dvd/sdo ad-nauseum
That is S.O.P for 'Nix > eliminates obfuscated symlinks !
BTW - also obviates HOW to create device nodes > how Udev & populates
/proc folder
or how E_IOCTL works
If a user later wishes to re-name devices to anything they think more suitable,
at least they KNOW how to edit names in fstab/loaders/directories
The majority of W/Mgrs parse those directories -create icons
IMNSHO > Icons are eye-candy, not a necessity - as such, the only remedy is to learn your own system -
all is "generic" Linux
Wizards that work hinder that learning process
Wizards that fail - increase the work load to underlying events
all that we eventually must face, else ever depend on others ?
Best regards to all (Esp to all the time/load -stressed prolific contributors such as Dougal)
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Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007, 16:37
Post subject: Re: Autodetected CDROM incorrect - SOLVED!
Subject description: Bad device ID taken from test residue, not logic error.
The incorrect CDROM and DVD device identifiers are obtained during the initial boot from CD, which, in 2.15CE, contains three leftover files that should not appear in the iso. They retain CD/DVD info across reboots, so Puppy thinks the values have already been determined for the current installation. The design, apparently, is for the files to be built when Puppy is first run on an installation, so must not exist at that time. This is the case in both 2.14 and 2.16.
The files are: /etc/cdromdevice, /dev/cdrom, and /dev/dvd. There also should be no /etc/dvddevice file; and there is none in 2.15.
It appears, to me, that the built version was run on before the iso was made, so picked up the devices used in the run -- hdb; that should be an unusual setup, so might suggest where the run was made.
I expect this to be of interest to WhoDo. The built release must not be run before cutting the iso -- a copy should be used for testing, not the set going to the iso. I wonder if there might be other instances where persisent data intended to be generated fresh for each installation got left in 2.15. Whoever ran the test might remember which functions were used and might be affected.
Anyway, I am glad there is no logic error. Build errors are to be expected as the release-build responsibility moves around.
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Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007, 16:54
Post subject: Re: Autodetected CDROM incorrect - SOLVED!
Subject description: Bad device ID taken from test residue, not logic error.
rerwin wrote:
It appears, to me, that the built version was run on before the iso was made, so picked up the devices used in the run
Or was just created by remastering, rather than using Puppy-Unleashed...
The devices are supposed to be re-checked every boot, I think -- at the beginning of rc.local0.
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Posted: Thu 26 Apr 2007, 18:34
Post subject: Re: Autodetected CDROM incorrect - SOLVED!
Subject description: Bad device ID taken from test residue, not logic error.
Dougal wrote:
rerwin wrote:
It appears, to me, that the built version was run on before the iso was made, so picked up the devices used in the run
Or was just created by remastering, rather than using Puppy-Unleashed...
Puppy 2.15CE Final-R2 was remastered. There was only one bugfix relating to alsaconf, so I didn't rebuild but just remastered from a clean install. Obviously it has picked up some of my configuration in the process. I never mess with /etc when remastering because I don't know enough about it.
Sorry for the problem, guys.
BTW, I lost my entire Unleashed setup before the remaster so there was very little choice. I'm still trying to find a copy of the Unleashed tarball so I can rebuild it. That hasn't been uploaded back to ibiblio.org since the crash.
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Posted: Mon 30 Apr 2007, 15:29
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Is anyone still following this thread??
I just updated the first post with a new version.
1) Fixed the problem with cdrom detection Rerwin had.
2) (Hopefully) fixed the problem SHS had with the missing kernel after a full install.
3) Added auto-detection of existing Grub installation and option to add an entry to the boot menu.
4) Some other things, some of which I already forgot…
Note that when I add Grub entries, the kernel (and initrd.gz if it's a frugal install) is NOT copied just into /boot/ -- since there's probably one in there already -- but into /boot/puppy214/ (or whatever your version is).
Please try this out to make sure it works ok.
Lilo users: if anyone can give me an example of how a Puppy entry in the lilo.conf should look like (especially for a frugal install) then I can add that, too.
Someone asked here before for the option to install an older version of Puppy. I don't think it's worth encumbering the installer with this as it's not likely something most users will want and there's a very simple way of doing it:
Say you're running 2.14 and want to install 2.02.
Before you start the installer, open a terminal and run
echo -n '202' >/etc/puppyversion
Then run the installer and it will look for 2.02.
After you're done, just open a terminal again and run
echo -n '214' >/etc/puppyversion
That's it.
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Posted: Mon 30 Apr 2007, 15:47
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Dougal; I just posted for a WD-Seagate type of HD setup disk that can be redistributed.
A generic utility boot floppy or USB to partition & format ext2-3 & fat32.
Then the option to install an OS to any partition, & then install SysLinux or Grub.
I'm not sure what all your Puppy installer does, but it sounds close.
I messed with SlimLinux for this, but it doesn't have Xdialog, so no GUIs.
I'd really rather not reinvent the wheel just to get a basic boot utility tool kit.
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Posted: Wed 02 May 2007, 13:52
Post subject: Re: Updated Universal Installer
Subject description: Method to determine if an attached USB device is flash or hard drive.
Dougal wrote:
I have modified the Puppy Universal Installer and fixed some bugs. (I used the one from 2.14)
Please try it and report how it works.
If you have any requests concerning it, NOW is the time to make them.
I have one question, in case someone can help:
I have enabled installing to USB harddrives just like internal harddrives, but there's a comment of Barry's about USB harddrives needing syslinux -- in fact being installed like USB flash drives.
Does anyone know anything about this? I could easily make a distinction between "internal" harddrives and have the "externals" (USB) grouped with USB flash drives and installed like them.
Please see first post of the following link.
Not sure if you indicating you can easily determine if the USB attached device was a flash/Compact Flash or actual hard drive. If so, a similar technique might solve the problem I describe in my post.
Thanks Much!
BTW... I believe your universal installer is one of the best features puppy offers. Thanks VERY much for your work on the Universal installer.
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The purpose of this study is to compare immune system activity in young people and older people who do not have HIV. This information will be compared to that of HIV patients in another study.
Aging affects immune system activity. This study will look at some of the factors involved. HIV also affects immune system activity. The results from this study, using healthy volunteers, will be compared to those in another study of HIV-infected patients. This may provide information on immune system activity in aging and HIV.
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Aging is associated with declines in both cellular and humoral immunity. A consistent observation of the aging immune system is a change in T cells. Another possible mechanism of diminished cellular immunity associated with age includes accelerated lymphocyte apoptosis. Enhanced lymphocyte apoptosis may play an important role in the pathogenesis of HIV disease. This study will use healthy volunteers to confirm and expand upon such observations. Samples from these volunteers will serve as controls to those from the HIV-infected participants of A5015 (a comparison study of 2 age-differentiated cohorts to determine potential mechanisms that might contribute to accelerated HIV-disease progression that is associated with aging).
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|2013-01-13, 03:50
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...wow, this was a pretty bad episode. So much was skipped or worse, entirely changed - and i'm not talking about "long, useless explanations", but actually relevant and fun stuff.
It felt like those rushed one cour series that end up ruining the source material.
|2013-01-13, 10:22
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Join Date: Aug 2011
As soon as the they got one card, they lost it.
This way those two just don't stand a chance.
They should have joined that group..
Greed Island could be a real island, interesting.
Killua and Gon testing all those monsters was fun to watch.
That girl that keeps following them looks interesting.
|2013-01-13, 13:18
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Nah, they wouldn't be able to have fun during the game because that group is too much serious business.
About the "bad pacing", to be completely fair, bar a few exceptions (they took a lot longer to get their sword stolen), I don't even remember any of the stuff they skipped over.
Which in my book means they can have safely skipped over it.
Your mileage may vary.
The most important bit is, the proper introduction of Biscuit, who is apparently going to be their new master.
The episode showed really well that while they're pretty good at using Nen, they're completely clueless as to how to properly make use of it.
|2013-01-13, 15:38
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Oh man Biscuit is awesome. Never would've thought she would have 40 years of nen experience. Her interactions with Killua were great. Lol figure they would get their card stolen, lose their clothes, and give away their money.
|2013-01-16, 05:37
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Double-posted for those avoiding the movie thread:
|2013-01-20, 06:32
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And thusly, Gon and Killua's training commences. Most of their training apparently involves finding out several new techniques for themselves, such as Shu.
Poor scissors guy, getting beat up like that just because he's a poor kid who happens to be holding a wallet. I won't say "no wonder he decided to kill people with scissors", but I still feel sorry for the guy.
Gon's innocence is both his greatest strength AND his greatest flaw.
|2013-01-20, 07:23
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|2013-01-20, 07:40
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That girl could teach Gon and Killua quite a few things.
Bisky as their new teacher and master, should be interesting.
Compared to the outside world, players are really dangerous.
It was nice watching Gon and Killua train.
|2013-01-20, 08:20
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I found that Binolt sequence to be somewhat chilling. I was reminded of a tigress who wounds a prey animal to slow it down, so that her cubs can play with it and learn how to kill. Biscuit has certainly slowed Binolt down (at the cost of one of her twintails), but hes still a formidable opponent and she wants to see exactly what Gon and Killua are capable of.
What follows really is most like a predator toying with a wounded prey animal, as the boys grow stronger and stronger and wear Binolt down, and it becomes clear to all concerned how things will turn out. Gon even stops Killua from ending the fight because he wants to keep going until each of them are capable of defeating Binolt without the others help an example of the kind of detached hard-headed practicality that occasionally makes Gon a scary little man, despite his generally kind and loyal nature.
That sequence also happens to be brilliantly choreographed and gorgeously animated some of the best extended action sequences in a series full of them. The ending is fascinating too - Bisky has promised to kill him if hes defeated, but once Binolt has had enough Gon shows his kind side expressing gratitude for the invaluable help in getting stronger and declaring We wont kill you! Would Biscuit have felt the same way, if Gon hadnt taken command? We cant say for sure, but the series of events provides a revealing glimpse of the two sides of Gon. Youre flawless a perfect gem. But that perfect nature could be your undoing.
|2013-01-20, 09:20
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Well, it may not be apparent to everyone, but this is a Crapsack World, where the only morals that are left are personal morals, and whether they are upheld depends on the strength of the individual. Scenes like this are scattered throughout the story, and only increase in frequency as the series goes on.
|2013-01-21, 11:25
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Another great episode! Can never say enough how good the animation of this show is that is ongoing since they tend to receive less money than late night anime! Since this show pulls in the ratings though for Madhouse I guess they aren't afraid to splurge a little thanks to the franchise's repuation : )
|2013-01-26, 13:30
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Staring into your soul.
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Location: At the darkness beyond time.
|2013-01-26, 13:51
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|2013-01-27, 15:55
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I find Genthru's ability very interesting
For his bombs to explode with such power he needs a heavy set of restrictions. Which is why one of the conditions to even make his ability work is to explain exactly how the ability works, and what you can do to stop the bomb.
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