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Power (hp)/Power (kW)
550 hp/404 kW
Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
4.1 s
Top speed
286 km/h
1,673 mm
1,983 mm
4,926 mm
2,895 mm
Engine layout
Front engine
Number of cylinders
3,996 cm³
Power (kW)
404 kW
Power (hp)
550 hp
RPM range maximum power
5,750 - 6,000 rpm
Max. torque
770 Nm
RPM range maximum torque
1,960 - 4,500 rpm
Maximum engine speed
6,800 rpm
Driveline layout
active all-wheel drive
Automatic transmission available
Automatic transmission
8-speed Tiptronic S
Chassis and suspension
Front axle
Aluminium multi-link front suspension
Rear axle
Aluminium multi-link rear suspension
Ten-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers at front, four-piston units at rear, internally vented brake discs
Power steering electromechanic
Top speed
286 km/h
Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
4.1 s
In-gear acceleration (80-120km/h)
2.7 s
4,926 mm
1,983 mm
1,673 mm
Drag coefficient (Cd)
0.35 cW
2,895 mm
Unladen weight (China)
2,245 kg
Permissible gross weight
2,935 kg
Luggage compartment volume
745 l
Fuel tank
90 l
Five doors that are open to any adventure. With a new, dynamic design and a new generation of efficient, turbocharged engines. With outstanding digital connectivity that brings the whole world into the cockpit. With versatility, quality and new cutting-edge driver assistance systems that offer both driver and passengers extraordinary comfort.
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A range of new, helpful services and smartphone apps that simplify your life in a variety of ways.
Examples: the new
Control them with ease using the
Ready to assist is the new Voice Pilot, your online voice control service, so that you can keep your eyes on the road and traffic at all times. Simply say where you want to go. A sightseeing attraction at your destination, for example. Voice Pilot understands without you having to enter address details.
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The customary identifying features are there to be seen, including the strongly emphasised front wings, the long, downward sloping bonnet with its power dome, and the characteristic three-piece air intakes, which are even larger and more dominant.
Overall, the new
Even a touch edgier and more masculine: the new
The new
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Available as an option, the coloured ambient lighting – new in the
All models impress with strengths typical of every
The 404 kW (550 hp) rated twin-turbo V8 engine of the
For efficiency, all engines also come with electrical system recuperation, thermal management and the auto start/stop function with coasting function.
Another essential platform for enhanced efficiency and further improved performance:
Producing 404 kW (550 hp), the new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine with twin-scroll turbines proves to be particularly powerful. The maximum torque of 770 Nm is achieved between 1,960 and 4,500 rpm. The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h takes only 4.1 seconds.
The rear seats, like the front seats, are designed to be either particularly comfortable or especially sporty and, therefore, also feature elevated side bolsters. Now even more flexible, they can be folded down in the ratio 40 : 20 : 40, offer 160 mm of fore/aft adjustment and boast 10 adjustment positions for the backrest angle (to 29 degrees). Depending on the model, the luggage compartment has a resulting capacity of between 745 litres and a maximum of 1,710 litres.
*With the rear bench seat in the
Sometimes there are several ways to get us to our destination. These could be in the form of newly incorporated features, such as adaptive air suspension with three-chamber technology or rear-axle steering.
Also new is integrated
Adaptive air suspension enhances both driving dynamics and comfort at the same time. The use of three-chamber technology makes it possible to enjoy an even better combination of comfort and sportiness because the spring rate is adjusted to suit the driving mode and situation. The air suspension also features a self-levelling function to keep the vehicle level constant, PASM and a ride-height adjustment capability – so that you can actively vary the ground clearance as the need arises.
A new benchmark in performance and design – the new
The innovation behind this brake is the first ever combination of a cast-iron brake disc with a ceramic coating (tungsten carbide). Advantages over the conventional cast-iron brake of comparable construction and size: even better responsiveness and particularly high fading stability.
The brake dust formation associated with conventional brakes is reduced. Thanks to its new kind of surface coating, the brake disc retains its silvery sheen even after a long time in use. In addition, the ceramic coating helps to maintain a permanently shiny friction surface in everyday operation. Brake calipers with a white painted finish lend this brake its distinctive look.
By comparison with an equivalent grey cast iron brake disc of conventional design, PSCB offers a 30 % longer service life for the brake pad and brake disc. It comes fitted as standard to the
Optional rear-axle steering is available for the
PDCC is an active roll stabilisation system. It registers the lateral inclination of the body induced by cornering from the very outset and acts to suppress it. The system also reduces the lateral instability of the vehicle on uneven ground. What's new is the inclusion of electromechanical anti-roll bars. These respond faster than their hydraulic equivalents and work more efficiently. The result: improved performance.
When everything is perfectly coordinated, we can move forward with more dynamism, comfort, efficiency and safety. The
To allow you to reach your destination more safely, comfortably and efficiently, the
Night Vision Assist provides the driver with information even beyond the range of the headlights. An infrared camera detects pedestrians, deer and other large wildlife before they are illuminated by the headlights. In combination with PDLS Plus, the marker light function briefly flashes the headlight at the pedestrian on the kerbside or in the carriageway three times to alert the driver's attention.
The LED matrix beam strategically deactivates specific segments of the permanent main-beam cone. 84 individually controlled LEDs adapt to the situation ahead by switching off or dimming accordingly. Vehicles in front or in the oncoming lane are faded out, while the areas in between and to the side continue to receive full illumination.
PDLS Plus, which includes all the functions of PDLS, comes with electronic cornering lights and an Intersection Assistant function based on navigation data. As you approach a crossroads or T junction, the Intersection Assistant activates the left and right cornering lights, and the light cone becomes wider and shorter – for enhanced illumination of your surroundings.
With the
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All loudspeaker housings are perfectly matched and deliver superior bass foundation, definition and precision. The result is a natural and richly textured spatial sound, even at top volume. Particularly impressive is the new 3D sound experience, created by the loudspeakers integrated into the roof pillars and by the use of a special Auro 3D algorithm. The Sound Enhancer optimises the quality of music in compressed data format. The system also blends impeccably into the overall interior aesthetic thanks to the
The BOSE® Surround Sound System features 14 amplifier channels and offers a total output of 710 watts. Fourteen loudspeakers including a separate subwoofer ensure a balanced, faithfully reproduced acoustic pattern. BOSE® SoundTrue® enhancement technology delivers even greater better audio quality and dynamics for compressed file formats such as MP3. The patented AudioPilot® Noise Compensation Technology continuously measures the ambient noise inside the vehicle and adapts music playback automatically so that a consistent sound is maintained.
Integrated as standard, Sound Package Plus offers excellent sound: ten loudspeakers with an output of 150 watts. The amplifier integrated into PCM optimally adapts the acoustic pattern in the vehicle interior to the driver and front passenger.
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From the looks of this custom 1953 Hudson Hornet pickup truck, you'd think the brand never discontinued truck production in 1947. Unfortunately they did, so this Hornet-amino is unfortunately just a well executed custom vehicle rather than a mass produced car/truck hybrid.
After building pickup trucks for years Hudson made the decision to stop truck production at the end of 1947 when the brand's unit construction "step down" automotive designs were introduced.
Sure the new unit construction wasn't the most conducive platform for a pickup design, but as this unique Hornet proves, it sure looked good. According to the dealership offering this custom Hudson on Hemmings.com this one was put together in the early 1950s by the Hudson factory and used as a shop truck.
It doesn't seem like there is any concrete documentation to prove this, but there is at least one other Hornet truck also believed to have been built at the factory as prototype. Regardless of exactly where or how this Hudson was put together the result is undeniably cool.
We'd say the asking price of $19,950 is pretty reasonable for such a nicely put together custom Hornet pickup truck.


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The Village Theatre Sanctuary Cove
Saturday, 18 August 2018 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (AEST)
Event Details
At Illusions Magic Show, Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast, you'll witness some of the world's most impressive Las Vegas style grand Illusions with 5 time champion of magic and Australian Entertainer of the Year, Master Illusionist Matt Hollywood. Witness the impossible with mind blowing acts of levitation, sawing people in half and effects that will shock, stun and amaze you with an action packed evening of mind blowing entertainment.
Or spoil yourself with the Illusions VIP upgrade which includes;
- VIP Red carpet early entry
- Complimentary beer, wine or soft drink on arrival
- VIP seating allocation (giving you the best seats in the house)
- Exclusive snacks voucher
- Premium chocolate selection
- Souvenir 3D hologram VIP show lanyard
- For children tickets a $30 voucher for spending in the magic shop
Or for the ultimate experience, choose the Platinum Dinner Package which will include a sensational 2 course meal with premium steaks, seafood, tantalising vegetarian options, mouth watering desserts and much more plus the full VIP upgrade options mentioned above with all inclusions listed.
Book Now – seats are limited. Family friendly & suitable for ages 3 and above.
* Please note due to the nature of the show admission is prohibited once the performance has commenced for safety reasons. We thank you in advance for your understanding. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled showtime.
**Note for group events of 10 guests or more or company function bookings during November and December, receive 10% off - please call The Village Theatre on (07) 5577 8999 and book early.
Luxury Shuttle Transfer
The pick-up times are:
5.35pm (Broadbeach)
5.45pm (Surfers Paradise)
5.55pm (Main Beach)
Return time is 9.15pm
(This will allow everyone enough time to get out after the show.)
Return Prices are $30 for kids and $35 for Adults
TO BOOK call Duane at Coastal Flyer on 0403 419 501577 8999
When & Where
The Village Theatre
33a Masthead Way
Sanctuary Cove,
Saturday, 18 August 2018 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (AEST)
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The Emir goes to Gaza (part 2)
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Is Qatar in over its head? Hamas hails the first visit by a foreign head of state since it took over Gaza five years ago, but the rival Fatah sees the Emir's visit as driving a further wedge between Palestinians.
- Osama HAMDAN. Head of Hamas Foreign Liaisons (from Beirut);
- Gil MIHAELY. Columnist, Yedioth Ahronoth;
- Kareem AMIRA. Masters Student at Sciences Po Paris; Member of Fatah;
- Ghanem NUSEIBEH. Founder and Director of Cornerstone Global (from Jerusalem).
Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Shamira Muhammad.


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Make sure to incorporate breakfast into your morning routine;
By Jaclyn Kreifels
Did you start your day on the right food? Make sure to incorporate breakfast into your morning routine; after all, it is shown to improve academic performance and lead to healthier eating all day thru. Scrambled eggs in the microwave, a toasted sandwich, or fresh fruit can start your day off right. And for the mornings with a little additional time, try blueberry pancakes or fruit smoothies. Get creative and make things in advance, muffins freeze well for short time durations and can be thawed while you get ready!


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Once again, I have the pleasure of introducing all you perverts and wannabes to some very interesting playthings. Thanks to my inquisitive correspondents and Dr Dick's Stockroom I'm able to bring you another installment of my ever so popular, Sex Toy Awareness feature.
Name: Amy
Gender: female
Age: 20
Location: Ohio
My boy friend and I are getting bored and want to try toys. I have a vibrator but I want him to get off too. What toys would you recommend for both of us to get off at the same time?
I have just the thing for you and the BF, darling! In fact, if you don't wind up getting two of these, you kids will be fightin' over who will get to use it first, that's for damn sure. I'm getting so much great feedback on this little number, I may have to get one my ownself, don't cha know. Let me introduce you kids to The Cone (C030)
The Cone is an exciting innovative new vibrating sex toy. It's constructed of a pastel pink, super soft plastic with a powerful 3 Volt, 3000 rpm gold brush motor. There are 16 different settings, which vary the vibration speed and frequency. The Cone looks like a gently modified version of an infamous medieval torture device known as a "Judas Cradle", but you won't find anything excruciating about this cute sex toy.
This vibrating sex toy that stimulates the pussy and/or the butt hole, can be used on the clit or balls. It can be used alone or with a partner. The Cone may be used with any lubricant, and cleans easily with gentle wiping.
Good luck
Name: shayne
Age: 44
Location: indiana
Okay this might sound silly but i want to buy a tear drop cock ring, but have no idea how to even measure to get the right size any help would be wonderful.
It's important to get an accurate measurement of your equipment before you buy an inflexible cock ring. If you get one that's too small and it won't fit, one that's too big, it will fall off. Measuring is simple. Take a string and slip it behind yours balls and tug it up around the top of your cock (where it meets your body). Mark the string on both sides where it comes together at a snugness that is comfortable for you.
This measurement will give you your circumference. Now take your circumference measurement and divide by pi (3.14.) This measurement will give you your diameter or ring size. I recommended you do this a few times to assure you get a proper measurement.
A properly fitting cock ring should be loose enough to get on and off, with a fair amount of ease, but be tight enough to restrict blood flow once the blood starts pumping into your pecker.
Good luck
Name: Jimmy
Gender: male
Age: 32
Location: Little Rock
I'm really getting into my nipples lately. I have a snake bite kit that I've been using to lengthen my nips. Any other gadgets of this sort that you can recommend?
You betcha! Jimmy! Meet your new best friends, The Tit Tuggers (C656) These babies consist of a pair of erotic nickel plated breast and nipple torture devices specially designed to pinch and pull the tits. The Tit Tuggers are pleasurably painful and playful, and even though they pinch hard they feel good.
The Tit Tuggers work by first clamping the clothes-pin style pincher to the nipple. The clamper is fastened to a stem and together they measure a total length of 61⁄4". The stem is threaded.
The curved metal arch of the Tit Tugger has an opening in the center for the stem to fit through and a wing nut on the outside hold it in place. The stem can be pulled through and tightened to pull the nipple out up to a total of 11⁄2". Yowsa!
The Tit Tuggers are sold in pairs.
Name: Cassie & Matt
Age: 39, 44
Location: Albuquerque
A couple in our swinger group turned us on to electrical play. We couldn't get enough. We're hooked. We want to experiment on our own, but we're not sure where to begin. Thoughts?
Alrighty then, ya'll oughta start with a basic PES Powerbox (C063).
This power source unit is designed to activate various Erotic Electro Stimulation devices, which then deliver the energy through conductive electrodes touching the skin.
Erotic Electro Stimulation interacts directly with nerve endings instead of the limited surface stimulation of mechanical vibrators. After reaching the desired power level, the frequency and pulse rates can be adjusted to attain the preferred stimulation.
Electro Stimulation devices merge with electrical body impulses to nerve endings; triggering arousal in excess of the normal orgasmic response. This intensification is an effect mechanical vibrators can't match.
The PES Power Box can be used with up to four single or two double PES electrodes. Push-button switches allow for the momentary pause of any device, while LEDs visually show the frequency of the pulses. Adjustments are controlled through the use of two POWER knobs, a PULSE knob, and two FREQUENCY knobs, one on the face of the box and a fine adjustment on the side.
Remember, this is just the main unit. You'll also need to stock up on all your favorite attachments, like the PES-Vaginal Shield (C190) and PES Prostate Stimulator Electrode (C092).
Good luck
Name: Jeremy Taylor
Gender: male
Age: 19
Location: Bangor Maine
I have a problem with my penis size. I don't think it's long enough to give a woman pleasure. You keep saying there's no help for us little guys. What are we supposed to do?
You may have misunderstood my previous advice about cock enhancement devices, creams, pills and patches. That shit don't work. But that's not to say that you can't augment what you have down there with a little creativity and the help of the Cyberskin Penis Extension (A989). Take a look at this, pup.
The new Cyberskin line of products represents a significant advance in dildos and cock extensions that feel like the real thing. The rubber on the surface of this extension feels hauntingly like human skin. But the inside part of the (11⁄2″ or 3″) extension is much firmer. It is soft and supple on the surface, but hard and rigid inside, ya know like a real cock!
Visually, the shape, texture, and coloration of this extension are designed to create a realistic effect as well. And it looks realistic… and feels more realistic.
There's a trick to putting this extension on: You roll up the sleeve until it's all the way up around the (11⁄2″ or 3″) extension. Then place it against the head of your hard dick, roll down the sleeve snugly around your cock, sealing your johnson inside the sleeve. A partial seal will form, helping the extension stay on during fucking.
Wearing this extension will add to both the length and thickness of the dong. It will of course reduce the sensation in your dick during fucking, but that's not always a bad thing, especially for guys with a real short fuse. Besides, a lot of guys like the feeling of having their cock sealed inside the sleeve.
Good luck


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WUSB at Log Jam 5By Angelo on Thu, 05/22/2014 - 8:57am
Join us this Saturday for Log Jam 5 at Blue Point Brewery in Patchouge, NY. It is a free event featuring live music and activities all day starting at 1:00 PM. We are excited to be present and hope to see you down there!
Vinyl Sale Thursday May 8 - Stony Brook Union BldgBy Angelo on Wed, 05/07/2014 - 7:42pm
Join us at the Port Jeff Maritime Festival This Weekend!By Angelo on Mon, 04/28/2014 - 10:39am
We are excited to participate in the celebration of Port Jefferson's vast maritime heritage at the Port Jeff Maritime Festival on May 3 and May 4! WUSB staff and DJs will be with the Port Jeff Arts Council Music tent and provide live call-in updates throughout the festival. You'll get a chance to meet your favorite DJs, receive some WUSB swag and watch boats! Festivities start at 11:00 AM, hope to see you there!
WUSB SUMMER: Woodlands Folk Festival, Jun. 7 11:30 amBy Angelo on Mon, 04/28/2014 - 10:31am
We hope you can join us at the Woodlands Folk Festival ! WUSB DJs and staff are excited to meet our listeners and enjoy a full day of live music from fantastic artists, such as Tricky Britches, Bob Morris Irish Band and The Dirty Stay Out Skiffers. Throughout the day, you will hear live updates on-air from the festival!
So make sure you're free on June 7, 2014 and come on down to grounds of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, on Nicolls Rd (route 97) in East Setauket. The music begins at 11:30 a.m. - see you there!
LOCAL MUSIC MARATHON: April 26th, 12:00 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.By Angelo on Sun, 03/23/2014 - 6:36pm
Are you in a band? Are you from Long Island? Do you want to play on the radio? Now may be your chance!
12:00 Jeff Bauman
WUSB Transmitter Problems Please help with your Donation
Hello everyone thanks for listening and supporting WUSB all year . We need an extra little bit of help right now , all the storms have caused some parts to fail at our tower site . This means we are operating at low power and may not come in in your neighborhood right now on the 90.1 fm station but you can hear everything here on our website until everything is fixed. Our great engineer Frank is working on getting us back up to full power as soon as all the parts arrive.
In the mean time we need to purchase a back up transmitter which costs from $4000 to $5000 dollars . So any extra dollars you can send our way would help WUSB out a lot, to make it easy you can donate right here http://www.wusb.fm/pledge or call 631-632-9872 (WUSB)
Thank you again and we hope you can crank us up to full power again in your community real soon ! Keep Listening ~
Best Regards , Isobel WUSB General Manager
"Keep Me In Your Heart: a Long Island musicians' tribute to Warren Zevon"By Angelo on Mon, 02/17/2014 - 9:07pm
"Keep Me In Your Heart: a Long Island
musicians' tribute to Warren Zevon"
Saturday, April 5th,
(a benefit for WUSB-FM at the University Cafe)
Lecture Series: BIG UPS with INCIRCLEBy Angelo on Wed, 01/15/2014 - 10:09pm
A brand new lecture series returns in the beginning of the spring semester. Big Ups and InCircle will be rocking the Rm 237 of the Stony Brook Union building on February, 11, 2014.
The "lecture" begins at 9:00 PM. If you can't make it live, the entire show will be broadcast LIVE!
Happy New Years!By Angelo on Tue, 12/31/2013 - 4:19pm
We want to wish you and your family a happy and healthy New Year! We hope you will stay with us into 2014 and beyond. Continue to expect new and innovative programming by Stony Brook students, alumni, faculty/staff and community members. It will be an exciting time for us!
SPECIAL: Local Music Marathon, Saturday November 23, 2013.By Angelo on Sat, 11/16/2013 - 8:20pm
It is our honor to share a plethora of all music genres during this year's local music marathon on Saturday, November 23, from 11:00 AM to 11:59 PM.
There will be recorded and live music from local Long Island musicians, interviews with promoters, organizers, musicians, etc.
12:00 --- Phantom and the Fox
5:30 --- Christine Sweeney
It's a Radiothon special, so PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT for great programming like this


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The Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist has been released and the jury is deciding which five books should advance to the shortlist.
CBC Books wants to know from you which books would be on your shortlist. Send your top five picks to the CBC and you could win some fantastic prizes!
How to participate:
Check out this year's longlist and tell the CBC which five books should be included in the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist and your reasons why.
If you post your complete answer in the comments section (link below) by Sept. 30, you'll have a chance to win great prizes. The CBC is presenting:
•A weekly draw for a Kobo eReader, courtesy of Kobo, along with a $50 gift card to Chapters Indigo, courtesy of Scotiabank
•A weekly draw for a set of the longlisted books
•A grand prize draw for a $1,000 gift certificate to Chapters Indigo so you can build your dream home library courtesy of Scotiabank!
So Select Your Shortlist for a chance to win!
The 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist
The Antagonist by Lynn Coady
The Beggar's Garden by Michael Christie
Better Living Through Plastic Explosives by Zsuzsi Gartner
The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
Extensions by Myrna Dey*
The Free World by David Bezmozgis
A Good Man by Guy Vanderhaeghe
Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
Into the Heart of the Country by Pauline Holdstock
The Little Shadows by Marina Endicott
The Meagre Tarmac by Clark Blaise
Monoceros by Suzette Mayr
The Return by Dany Laferrière
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt
Solitaria by Genni Gunn
Touch by Alexi Zentner
A World Elsewhere by Wayne Johnston
For the Select Your Shortlist rules and regulations
For additional info:
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize
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Students build background knowledge about black holes and active galaxies before taking on the roles of reporters to share information about a new NASA discovery. Students watch a simulated press briefing, gather notes, determine their target... (View More) audience and then write an article/produce a video. Instructions, handouts, answer keys and website links are provided. (View Less)
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In this lesson, students will be introduced to how the Doppler effect changes our perception of wavelengths of sound (pitch) and light (color). Students will model how astronomers use the line spectra of stars to identify elements in the stars and... (View More) the speeds of galaxies in the universe. Requires some special equipment for spectral analysis and a darkened room for viewing spectra. Suggestions are included for introducing the Doppler Effect for students unfamiliar with this concept. This activity is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1929 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
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This is a lesson about ice worlds in the outer planetary regions and the role they play in understanding the Solar System. Learners will role-play stories connecting science-related literature to ice worlds, view and interpret space-based images of... (View More) ice worlds, and investigate surface and interior features of outer planetary ice worlds. Photometry and spectroscopy will be used as background. Activities include small group miming, speaking, drawing, and/or writing. This is the lesson 11 of 12 in the unit, Exploring Ice in the Solar System. (View Less)
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Finance at the Shippensburg Library
Library funding is a complex balance of public and private funding. The Shippensburg Public Library is an independent non-profit organization 501 (c) 3. There are eleven municiplities in the library's direct service area:
- Hopewell Township
- Newburg Borough
- Orrstown Borough (Franklin County)
- Shippensburg Borough (Cumberland County)
- Shippensburg Borough (Franklin County)
- Shippensburg Township
- South Newton Township
- Southampton Township (Cumberland County)
- Southampton Township (Franklin County)
- Upper Mifflin Township
Funding for the library comes primarily from county, state, and local private sources. Many local municipalities also support the library each year. As a member of the Cumberland County Library System (CCLS), Shippensburg Public Library shares resources, materials, and technology wth seven other public libraries in the county, controlling costs and expanding access to resources.
The library is a United Way agency, and receives grants, donations and gifts. Each year, hundreds of library users support the library with personal donations. The Friends of the Library host book sales and special events to raise funds for the library.
Shippensburg Public Library offers its services and materials at no charge. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Mission Statement
The Shippensburg Public Library strives to provide a lifetime of continuing self-education through free access to reading, reference, programs, and recreational materials to meet the needs of the entire community.


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Farmers depend on ample rain for their livelihoods, but county sod, corn and apple farmers say Mother Nature has provided too much of a good thing this spring.
Farmers depend on ample rain for their livelihoods, but county sod, corn and apple farmers say Mother Nature has provided too much of a good thing this spring.
"My granddad always told me, 'A dry year will scare you to death, but a wet year will starve you to death,'" said Jason Davis, who farms corn and vegetables at North River Farms in Mills River.
More than 29 inches of rain has fallen at Asheville Regional Airport so far this year, almost 11 inches more than normal, according to the National Weather Service. About 7.7 inches has already fallen in May, said NWS Meteorologist Lauren Visin, "which is way above average."
This spring's cool and wet conditions have made life challenging for corn farmers planting their crops, apple growers pollinating their orchards and sod producers whose riverside fields have been inundated by floodwaters.
"Water is a good thing when you need it," said Fred Pittillo of Turf Mountain Sod in Edneyville. "Too much of it when you don't need it is not a good thing."
Soggy sod
Pittillo said the same rich floodplain soils that make the French Broad Valley ripe for sod production makes farming challenging when the river overflows into his fields.
"It washes debris and some silt onto your grass and you have to get it off," he said. "And if enough silt gets on it, you can't harvest it. Some of the more flood-prone areas have flooded a lot this year, especially along the French Broad River."
Like most businesses, sod farming suffered during the recession as home builders, golf courses and commercial developers stopped laying grass. Pittillo — who reduced his sod acreage from roughly 1,500 acres to 600 and started growing more soybeans — said the market seems to be improving, but the wet conditions haven't made things easy on suppliers.
The waters have receded enough to keep sod supplies rolling for now, said Dave Shaffer, farm manager for Super Sod in Mills River. The company only lost a small percentage of grass to flooding, he said, and workers were able to start cutting sod from higher ground while other areas dry out.
About 70 percent of the 700 acres farmed by Super Sod in Henderson County is in the French Broad floodplain, Shaffer estimated.
"With the flooding, what has really hurt us is getting other grounds ready to make sod," Shaffer said. "Land is expensive, the crop is expensive, and it's tough to guess the market. Right now, the market is in high demand and our supply is good right now. But we're not able to get ground ready for future months and future years. That's been the highest stress for me."
Corn will arrive later
Sweet corn farmers typically do three plantings throughout the season, said County Extension Director Marvin Owings Jr. This spring's colder, wetter weather has cut that down to two.
"Because it's been so wet, it's been difficult to get into the fields with their heavy equipment and plant," Owings said. "Also, there have been some areas where the rivers have gotten out of the main streambanks and they've flooded their fields."
The early corn planted in April was about "an inch or two high" when it drowned in low-lying places, Davis said. Typically, sweet corn planted between April 20 and 30 comes in around the Fourth of July. Thanks to the delayed planting schedule, consumers won't find locally grown sweet corn until August this year; ditto for tomatoes and peppers.
"Everything is going to be late because of the rain," said Davis, who advised local tailgate shoppers not to panic. "They're going to be there, and it looks like we're going to have a good growing season. It's just going to be later than usual."
The buzz is off
In contrast to last year's frost damage, this season's apple crop looks like it's going to be "very good," Owings said. But the cool and wet weather prevented honeybees from getting out into orchards as they normally would, reducing pollination already hurt by a bee shortage.
"It was not a good season for adequate pollination," Owings said.
A type of fungus called Nosema apis — which lives in the guts of domestic honeybees — can cause dysentery when bees are cooped up in their hives for long periods, Owings said. He said local beekeepers lost about half of their hives over the winter due to disease.
An abundance of wild bees helped pollinate orchards last season, he said, but "they are very short this year. Where growers brought (domestic) bees in, we've got a good fruit set and in some cases they're having to chemically thin fruit off. But in some orchards where bees weren't brought in for pollination, some of that fruit is coming off (due to poor fertilization.)"
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So, if you stand as a founder in front of potential investors and especially in front of angels what is going on on the other side of that table. You have done your homework:
- You know the job for which your technology is being hired
- You have clear focus
- You know your audience
- You are avoiding that big technical uh-oh moment
- You display complete confidence in achieving the dream
And you stand and deliver a solid presentation. It is obvious to you that you are well equipped and ready to turn angel money into pure profit. Will they say yes? (I sure hope so but probably not)
Let's face it, most deals do not get done. So what is happening with investors? Well perhaps a few lessons from the angel side of the table are important to understand. Again, I am no top notch investor so I will defer to better resources on the topic like askthevc.com, http://www.feld.com among others. No, I will just share from experience and hope that helps.
Lesson 1: Great financials do NOT equal investment!
I contend that the early, early angels are motivated for many reasons and it often involves a perfect storm of events and a little bit of luck. Let's start with a common believe that the numbers are the beginning and end of the story! Sure, absent clear lines of sight to exit and a solid financial story you may have issues. But as Brad Feld describes in an excellent book, Venture Deals, "your revenue forecast will be wrong, your cash flow forecast will be wrong." In other words, the magic spreadsheet is not the beginning and end of the story.
It is in fact a complete fabrication – and everyone knows that. How you present it, however, says a lot about how you think through business issues and hedge toward success. Do you understand the burn rates you are looking for and how to control them? Do you account for lagging cash flow? Have you placed money to work in key spots that drive the business forward or tend only to the knitting? In fact, many successful stories brag about not having monetization methods. Can you get away with such a story? Well, before you decide check lesson 2.
Lesson 2: Hey, I like these guys
One of the thoughts that strikes me as I ready sites like pandodaily, techcrunch, uncrunched, maskable and others is the closeness of the entrepreneurial community – almost family – complete with bitter fighting and self important praise! What does this have to do with the angel on the other side of the table as you pitch? Well, much of an early decision is about WHO you know. The company you keep. Let's face it, if a good friend asks for help to move from one house to another you are more likely to say yes then to that "jerk" down the street. [Except for me because I just don't like moving, but that is another story].
If you connect on an emotional level I believe your are in a far better position to win. (Too obvious?) Case in point (sorry I don't have a reference): I was just browsing around blogs one day when I came across a post about a new entrepreneur in residence at a major Silicon Valley VC firm. The post literally bragged that this individual had largely failed in previous ventures but had great talent and was an idea factory. So, the firm provided an office for this person until they all decided what was best to pursue together! They wanted this leader. Do you think that raise was difficult?
If you can find ways to avoid the cold pitch then I find it always goes better. It may be a casual referral or known friend willing to help. It may be you have to work your way into the active angel group by seeking advice (no pitch, no strings attached) from its members. Anyway you can try to connect emotionally and reveal your character and commitment (which I am sure is stellar) will benefit you when it comes to pitch time. We have all heard it: "I would rather invest in an A team with a C idea, then a C team with an A idea." Cliche? No, human nature. We bet on each other. We are in relationships no matter the business like terms and we want to root for success for those we believe in personally and that is often something that cannot be fabricated. I have witnessed several instances of this over the years of attending pitch days and know personally that going in with a warm handshake and hearty recommendation can be a major boost! Find ways to connect!
Lesson 3: It solves MY problem
Several years back in a Live Fire event I sat and watched a respected set of investors respond to founder after founder.
In one case, a founder with a rich history and literally a life saving product (as in cure for cancer life saving) was up in front of the group. The enthusiastic response from the team: We never invest in life sciences, you need to find people ready and willing to do just that. Good luck. Wow! I mean this solves a potential MY problem, no? Certainly, it does – but in this case life sciences investments which tend to be capital heavy with long cycles just did not fit the investor profile and exercising that investor discipline meant it fell into the NOT MY category. Goes back to knowing your audience – and to be honest – this founder was speaking towards a bigger assembled crowd and knew the panel may not be directly interested. I can say I was ready to invest!!
In another, a company was pitching GPS enhanced audio tourism. One of the judges said, "I travel in silence and like it this way." Instead of just moving on the founder pushed the issue and kept drawing back on the amazing opportunity. Finally, a dismissive, "I would NEVER invest in anything like this." That is not a feeling you want in the room. In this case it simply did not hit a pain point for this investor. When that happens, understand and move on!
Finally, I heard the story of a local investor running across a pitch around bicycles. It so happened that the investor was an avid rider. The investor agreed to make a few introductions and eventually a deal was struck! It solved (or at least appealed greatly to) that investor's interest. Nice.
So, if you have more then a hockey stick spreadsheet, connect on an emotional level and provide a simple, clear solution that solves an investor's problem you have the beginnings of that perfect storm. But make sure that simple, clear problem is big enough!
Lesson 4: It solves a BIG (enough) problem
This loops back around to the financial story. Please realize that bootstrapping might be the best way to build a successful start-up and make sure you really need investment before you seek it. As soon as external money (beyond friends and family) gets involved then returns (despite other lessons) become important. It may be that you really are better at providing consulting services or that visionary product is simply an app that will generate a nice yearly income for you and a few friends. But when money starts to go to work, it is hungry for return.
I have first hand knowledge of an organization that is very successful but not wildly, exit ready successful. Why? Well, to make the story short when the curtain was pulled back on the target market and focus moved away from overall market size the real market simply did not have enough juice. Sometimes that is easy to see but often it really is not. Continue to challenge yourself to know your REAL markets. Do not let vanity metrics, see Lean Startup, blur your vision.
Solve a BIG (enough) problem. You don't have to change the world to succeed but it is a nice goal. If you can close less than 10% of sales, build-measure-learn lots of times and still have plenty of space to make an impact then you are trending towards the right size problem. Hint: If you are looking at an 80% adoption by your target clients in order to generate profits then your problem is probably not BIG (enough).
Little Lesson 5: Wow, that was way better than the last pitch I heard
And finally a personal note. I simply did not practice enough. Nail that elevator speech and know your presentation! Helps with all the other lessons. Remember, angel groups and investors are constantly being pitched. No shortage of ideas and people who want to separate wealth from the wealthy. So, you may be a little off on financials, market and idea but you are flat out the BEST in the room! Think that being the best in the room will not be a difference maker? Investors have an expectation of quality and want to fly to it. So, while it may not get you through final diligence on those terms, making sure you have your game together and care about your audience can at least leave you with one more conversation! And plenty of founders never get that far!


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There is a cool project that the Honda corporation in sponsoring and it's to help save Drive-In's across the U.S. Since the movie industry is going from film to digital, expensive new equipment is needed and it's putting a lot of small town drive-ins out of business. If you remember we had this problem here in Abilene not long ago with our own Town and Country Drive-In. Ours was saved and now here is a chance for you to help the community of Graham, Texas keep theirs as well. The Project Drive-In website has all the details, but in a nut shell here's what they are doing. Honda is donating 5 digital projectors and starting the fund to help save more Drive-Ins. You can go to the website and vote on videos submitted by local communities to save their theaters.
We were asked by the Monrreal Family who live in Graham, Texas to help get the word out and help save their local Drive-In. Their 5 year old son Matthew, who loves to make videos, made this one in hopes that you will vote for them. He also says 'one day he will be in a movie, and you'll like it'
Here is the official video submitted to the Project Drive-In contest by J & Erin, managers of the Graham Drive-In. They have been Zombie free since 1977 and they would like to keep it that way. The single screen drive-in is family operated and was built in 1948.


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If you've been playing along at home this week, you may have noticed my last few entries have resulted in rather lackluster ratings. Trust me, I'm as concerned about it as you are. I know you come here for enthusiastic celebration of the most gleefully nonsensical stuff I can clap my eyeballs on, and to tell you the truth, that's why I keep coming too. (So to speak.) And yet every now and then I hit a lull. It's the nature of the game, I know--peaks and valleys, waves and trenches, smooth and crunchy. And yet whenever it happens, I can't help facing my deepest fear: have I run out of glee? Am I becoming jaded? Has the madnness well finally gushed its last gusher? What can I do to get back in the saddle and ride?
All I can say is, thank you, silly 80s sci-fi. It's not the first time you've pulled me back from the brink, and I'm sure it will not be the last.
Ken Dixon's 1987 sci-fi effort Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity opens on a dark, jungly planet, where bodaciously breasted babe is being stalked through the woods by a reject from the Mos Eisley Cantina sequence. We know this is a primitive world, because the girl is barefoot and wearing a beige suede bikini with jaggedly scissored edging, which is of course the universal indicator of "savagery."
After she goes out of her way to trip over an easily avoidable root tendril, it looks like our savage sweetie is done for. Her pursuer fires a warning shot--or else needs to get his laser sights realigned--but before he can finish the job, is himself blown away by a Tall Dark Stranger who steps out of the mist in a nick of time. She's saved! Except--not.
Next we join another primitive swimwear model, Daria (Elizabeth Kaitan) chained in the cargo hold of a Space Slave Ship, along with similarly Savage Bikini-Clad captive Tisa (Cindy Beal). Despite Tisa's assurances that there's no way out, and "The only chance we've got is no chance at all!", Daria uses her prodigious upper body strength to yank the electronically-controlled chain out of its moorings. (Guess it's all muscle behind those beige suede triangles!) Then, showing she paid attention at Savage World Polytech, Daria theorizes, "If we can reverse the polarity on these cuffs...the only thing standing between us and freedom is stealing a starship!"
At this point, a little less than four minutes in, the Boom Mic Operator decides he's had enough of Daria's scene-hogging:
After taking out two of the world's fattest stormtroopers, Daria and Tisa readily hotwire a life boat and blast out into the bleak nothingness of space. With nothing around for millions of light years and barely enough fuel for a three-hour tour, it looks like our Slave Girls (who were never really slaves, if you want to get technical, although they *were* chained...which is a cinematic device your ever-loving Vicar will never complain about) look like they've bought a one-way ticket back to the Infinity they hoped they'd moved beyond. But before you can say "Deus Ex Tractor Beam!" the girls' ship is yanked down to a seemingly deserted planet. They crash into the sea, and Daria washes up on the rocky shore, dazed but alive. Guess it was just as well she wore her Savage Bathing Suit.
She wanders into a cave, which leads to a door, which in turn leads into the British Museum of Natural History--wait, no, it's just the opulently decked-out mansion of Zed (Don Scribner), the owner and sole permanent resident of the island on which Daria finds herself. Non-permanent residents include Tisa, who washed up on a different beach long enough ago to have traded her Savage Bikini for a gauzy black negligee (again, no complaints), and siblings Rik and Shala (Carl Horner and DTV softcore legend Brinke Stevens), who are also castaways thanks to a mysterious shipwrecking. All of them are more than happy to accept Zed's hospitality, despite his Ominous Leather Pants, Sinister Leather Boots, and the fact he apparently shares his genetic code with Patrick Bateman.
Zed is a hunter by avocation (hence the house full of gigantic stuffed hunting trophies), and if you've seen any jungle adventure movies since around 1940 you're already several steps ahead of the case. Yes, it's yet another version of that endlessly exploitable source text, The Most Dangerous Game: Zed is responsible for his guest's shipwrecks, and intends to make them all his prey, thereafter mounting their heads (not that way...well, okay, maybe) in his gruesome Private Trophy Room. Can Daria and company turn the tables on their insane host, and turn the Hunter into the Hunted? Are they truly alone on the island, or does something else lurk in the jungle shadows? And even if they survive, how will they ever get off this godforsaken space-rock?
Of course none of that really matters, because it's all just window dressing for what this movie is really all about:
As a 1980s Sexiness Time Capsule, Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity receives full marks. This flick has more cheesecake than a Pâtisserie Grand Opening. In addition to the aforementioned and formidable Savage Bikinis, Daria and Tisa also spend a lot of time wandering around Zed's castle in gauzy lingerie and slinky evening gowns, which would indicate that some of Zed's former victims must have hailed from the Petticoat Planet. There's a fair amount of nekkidity as well, as when Tisa goes skinny dipping in order to distract Zed's robot guards Vak and Krel (and it works!), or when Rik and Daria pretend to be making love to cover up their attempted escape (which ruse thankfully and hilariously segues into actual body-bonding). But the standout sequence is a bondage-tinged scene in Zed's trophy room, where the hunter takes a chained Shala for his spoils. (Brinke Stevens chained to a pillar and later held down on a stone altar by Vak the Mechano-Perv? You have my attention, sir!)
If T&A isn't your thing (wha?), fear not. For cheese connoiseurs, the flick likewise delivers the gouda. Listening to our Slave Girls deliver technobabble like "I'll lock the beam of the directional grid into the hyperdrive system!"--all with the cadence and intonation of a Valley Girl reading a Golden Book three divisions above comprehension level--is a joy not to be underestimated. Even the non-scientific dialogue has a similar charm, as when Daria observes, "She sacrificed herself for me...Life certainly weaves a twisted tapestry!" Best is after Rik and Daria's love scene, which boasts some of the most cheesetastic dialogue it's been my pleasure to gnosh in a while:
Rik: "Man and woman...what a great concept!"And it goes on, praise the powers that be.
Daria: "Now I know what I'm fighting for!"
Rik: "If I died today, I wouldn't complain!"
Daria: "You made me feel alive again!"
Cheese of the Sci-fi flavor is here in abundance as well. Vak and Krel are amazing androids. They seem to be envisioned as some sort of steampunk cyborgs--the cacaphony of creaking joints and valve pressure releases when either makes the slightest movement makes them the least stealthy hunting companions in the galaxy, but strangely this doesn't hinder their kill rate. Their personalities are a cross between the Terminator and C3P0--apart from the Horniness AI Chip, they are also extremely snippy with one another, getting into a hilarious argument about who should be checking the security measures at the castle and who should stay to watch Tisa play nude in the waves. The spaceship models, laser battles, and other effects are mid-range, and one hunt sequence even features a spider web trap right out of The Horrors of Spider Island--dissapointingly without a spider, however.
For all that, though, the movie is fairly well-made on a technical level. The lighting is extremely well-done: scenes in Zed's mansion have a warm, golden glow that lends a high-budget sheen to the proceedings, and the matte-painting sets and occasional Franzetta Fantasy Poses proudly fly the b-movie banner. I admit I didn't expect the movie to be as accomplished looking as it was, particularly after the afore-noted Boom Mike Cameo, but aside from that little gaffe, the flick looks great. And the bombastic, sometimes intrusive score by Carl Dante recalls the adventure flicks on which the film is partly based, and ups the fun level another notch.
While perhaps not an out-and-out classic, Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity never forgets what it's there to do--i.e., entertain, divert, and titillate--and for me it achieves those modest goals with a certain amount of flair and elan. It's not 2001: A Space Odyssey, or even Galaxy of Terror, but what it IS is a whole lot of fun. 2.5 Thumbs--and thanks again.
Nota bene: according to imdb trivia, Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity holds the distinction of having been condemned as 'indecent' on the floor of the U.S. Senate in 1992 by Senator Jesse Helms. Maybe he didn't actually watch the film, but...the very idea of Helms actually sitting down to screen Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity, a perma-shock look on his face the whole runtime, is just so goddamn beautiful it HAS to be true.
A few more images from Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987):
Friday, May 28, 2010
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987): or, The Most Dangerous Gams
Posted by The Vicar of VHS at 10:12 AM
Labels: '80s, 2-3 thumbs, Cleavage, Monsters Amok, Psycho Killer, Science Fiction, Technological Terror
11 comments:
- Tenebrous Kate said...
Why would you program a robot to be horny? That's like the Windows Vista of robot operating systems--talk about your unneeded add-on.
- May 28, 2010 at 1:59 PM
- Samuel Wilson said...
Only in the Eighties, it seems, do you get such tantalizing blends of sleaze and cheese. Somehow the title's never lured me to see this one, but your description makes all the difference. I hope to be entertained by this some day.
- May 28, 2010 at 9:52 PM
- dfordoom said...
Vicar, beige suede bikinis are one of the reasons I became a cult movie fan in the first place. I love the fact that when primitive societies start to develop technology the first thing they invent is always the bikini.
Although I don't think anyone has ever bettered the pink fur bikinis featured in Tarkan vs the Vikings. A movie that is a must-see for anyone who loves hot Viking warrior babes. And what right-thinking person doesn't love hot Viking warrior babes?
- May 29, 2010 at 1:26 AM
- Tower Farm said...
This looks too awesome for words. I've been in a bit of a slump lately, too -- not inspired enough to write about anything new. Maybe I'll have to give this one a try...if anything can wake me out of this movie-depression, surely the "Blooming Bazongas" can do it!
- May 29, 2010 at 9:39 AM
Give me this over any current direct to DVD/ScyFy film anyday. At least this film wears what it is like a dirty raincoat!
- May 29, 2010 at 11:31 AM
- The Film Connoisseur said...
Thanks for pointing this movie out, I remember seeing in video store shelves during the 80s but never having the guts to rent it cause it looked so cheesy but now that I have an appreciation for these kinds of films, I will be checking it out! Thanks again!
- May 31, 2010 at 6:41 PM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
Thanks for the comments, everyone! Hope you all had a nice long weekend. :)
@Tenebrous Kate--I've got one word for you: HYDRAULICS. ;)
@Samuel Wilson--it really was the golden age of sleaze and cheese, which only makes sense, as the 70s were all sleaze and the 90s all cheese. It's a transitional sandwich!
>>I love the fact that when primitive societies start to develop technology the first thing they invent is always the bikini.
It's funny b/c it's true! And really, what better use of textile technology? And I will definitely be seeking out Tarkan vs. the Vikings. There is a marked lack of hot Viking babes on this site, and that needs to be rectified!
@Tower Farm Billy--Maybe you should give this one a look, and I'll finally get round to Savage Streets one day. Blog exchange program? ;)
@davidfullam--There's really no comparison between SGfBI and modern examples. The SyFy stuff is a copy of a copy of a copy of the original, and there's bound to be some loss of definition and fun. :P
@The Film Connoisseur--I too have found that there are many films I just wasn't ready to appreciate fully in my tender youth. Now that I'm more mature and sophisticated, let me at 'em! ;)
- June 1, 2010 at 8:08 AM
- The Film Connoisseur said...
By the way, one of those robots you posted on one of the pics looks like a leftover robot from Ice Pirates! I swear to god they must have reused the same costume!
- June 1, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- The Vicar of VHS said...
I was just thinking of ICE PIRATES a couple of weeks ago! That's one of those flicks I wonder if it'd be worthwhile to revisit, or if its best left in the mists of affectionate memory...
- June 2, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Darius Whiteplume said...
I can't believe I missed this post. My horniness AI must have been off that week.
I love this movie. I did not think anyone else did. I posted some clips from it at AiN and even the crickets shut up. I may just have to review it for my also unfavored WIP Wednesday? :-)
I am always amazed when I see the suede bikini in other films. I am pretty sure there was at least one in "The Phantom Empire". Sounds like there is a need for fuckyeahsuedebikini on Tumblr!
re:Twitter - Petticoat Planet is on the way tonight. I was having trouble finding this post ;-)
- December 16, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- Pat Powers said...
I could not agree with your review more. I'm really sick of bad knockoffs of The Most Dangerous Game, but this film at least had the good grace to realize it was a cheesy B-movie about slave girls and therefore that it should have the slave girls in the title performing mostly naked for most of their time onscreen. For a B-movie, this is sheer genious. And as you noted, the production quality was very high indeed!
- October 2, 2011 at 3:10 PM


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