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Hi everyone! I'm Maria Wallin from Not Only Quilts and I'm super excited to be sharing my second tutorial here on Moda Bakeshop! This time I'll be showing you how to make my favorite kind of Rag Quilt. It's made a little bit different from other rag quilt's and it's so much quicker to make as this quilt uses brushed cotton or flannel as batting as well as backing. Making it much easier to construct as it eliminates the need to sew precise squares of batting into each little quilt sandwich. It makes for a lovely, heavy, and super cozy type of Rag Quilt with extra full and fluffy raggy seams due to the extra layers of fabric in each seam.
4 Charm Packs (Northern Cardinal by Holly Taylor)
6 yards of coordinating brushed cotton (or flannel)
Step 1 - Cutting
Cut 42 strips 5" x width of fabric of the brushed cotton.
Sub-cut each strip while still folded into (4) 5" squares. Each strip will yield (8) 5" squares. Your cutting mat will get very hairy from cutting this fabric, so every once in while I suggest you run a normal eraser over it to bring up the fibers quite easily and allow the mat to heal for easier cutting.
Step 2 - Making the little quilt sandwiches
Since you will be using the brushed cotton for both batting and backing, you don't have to worry about cutting batting smaller then the fabric like you normally would. This way of making a rag quilt makes assembling your little quilt sandwich super easy and you just place one square of brushed cotton right side down, one square right side up and place your charm square on top, right side up.
If you want to "kick it up a notch" you can always use a contrasting fabric for your "batting fabric", this can create some really fun effects as your rag seams then become two colored. If you wish to do that, just buy 3 yards of each color instead of 6 yards of one color for the brushed cotton or flannel you're using.
Step 3 - Chain quilting your sandwiches
I've chosen to quilt my little sandwiches a simple cross. You can quilt as desired.
For my crosses, I chose a neutral light beige thread that blended quite nicely with most of the colors. Then I simply placed my pile of charm squares and pile of brushed cotton squares next to my sewing machine and made my little sandwiches there while sewing. And then I "chain quilt" them all by sewing first one diagonal seam from one corner to the next using a walking foot. No pinning or drawing required. Then clip the thread joining your pieces and chain piece the next diagonal seam for maximum efficiency.
You will end up with 168 of these:
Step 4 - Choosing your design
To help me get a design I was happy with, I choose to do a real layout instead of just randomly sewing blocks together. I piled my squares up in color-coordinated piles and laid out my desired pattern. In the end I went with a 14x12 blocks design, so not the one in the picture.
To avoid messing up my design and avoid risking sewing my squares right sides together (when you've spent a life sewing right sides together, you'll quickly notice how easily it is to forget oneself and do it here too), I quickly pin together my rows and sew all my rows together. Make sure you're careful and sew wrong sides together so that your seams are on the front of the quilt. Keep the walking foot on for this work too.
I use a scant ½ inch seam allowance, which I think gives a nice rag feeling without cowering up too much of the squares or making the raggy seams fall to the sides instead of standing up. Use a very short stitch length to prevent the seams from unraveling.
Step 6 - Joining your rows
While a rag quilt is very forgiving when it comes to not matching up your seams perfectly on the front (the shaggy seams will cover it up), you'll probably want a nice backside too. When joining your rows, you'll want to nest your seams to avoid pinning. I find this very easy if you first have assembled your rows and just are piecing them together. You do this by carefully placing one seam allowance "up" and one "down" like in the photo below. Wiggle them a little until you feel them lock in place with each other.
This will become second nature very quickly even if you've always pressed your seams apart and pinned before. Your seams will lock very nicely and you'll get a perfect intersection on each seam.
Now you're probably wondering why I don't press my seam allowances apart reduce bulk (because yes, it get's very bulky ^^), it's because I find that when one does that the raggy seams don't stand up anywhere near as nice as they do otherwise, but instead lay to the sides. So for me, this kind of seam is the only way to go for the right "raggyness".
When you've joined all your rows and your top is finished, you'll want to do a final seam around the entire perimeter of the quilt to close it up.
Step 7 - Clipping your seams
Once you've finished your quilt top, you have the massive task of clipping each and every seam left. Be careful to not clip into the seam though! I clip somewhere in between every quarter inch/half inch and I leave about 1/8 inch from the seam. I fold my seams before clipping like you see in the photo below to not risk a nip in the squares, so no, that's not the edge of the quilt but in the middle. This is finger killing job if don't have spring loaded scissors. I highly recommend getting a set of those; I know I will as soon as I can. =)
Step 8 - Washing and Tumbling
This step is where the magic happens. When I wash my rag quilts the first time, I put them into an old pillow case and close it up with a running stitch because that first wash you're going to get a lot of lint in your machine otherwise. I always toss in a large number of color catcher sheets (to prevent color runs) too into that pillow case, these sheets are an especially important quilt saver when you use a lot of red colored fabric like I did in this quilt.
When it's time for the tumble drier, you might want to stop a couple of times during the cycle and clear out your filter because it sheds a LOT during the first few tumblings.
The best thing about Rag Quilts I think is that they just get prettier with each wash, more raggy and lovelier. In the photos it's only been washed once, it's so much prettier now after a few more washes.
You get one ~ 50" x 60" super snuggly, heavy, but simply Charming Rag Quilt!
Or in other colors and different layout, here using Kate Spain's 12 Days of Christmas:


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Leaked Modern Warfare 2 Footage Reveals Controversial Terrorist Sequence (Updated)By Chris Faylor, Oct 28, 2009 8:59am PDT Update 2: Activision has released an official comment on the video, saying that the footage is "not representative of the overall gameplay experience in Modern Warfare 2." More below.
Update: The video has been removed at the request of publisher Activision, citing copyright infringement. The rest of the story, however, remains unchanged.
Though Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 isn't due out until November 10, someone out there managed to get their hands on an extremely early copy of the game. And as we live in the digital age, this means off-screen shaky cam footage of in-game antics.
The footage can be found below, along with a statement from publisher Activision. Be forewarned that the video is of low quality and spoils what is easily among the game's most surprising and controversial moments, as does the statement.
Preemptively addressing the controversy bound to emerge from a sequence in which players control a terrorist gunning down innocent civilians, Activision told VG247:
The scene establishes the depth of evil and the cold bloodedness of a rogue Russian villain and his unit. By establishing that evil, it adds to the urgency of the player's mission to stop them.
Players have the option of skipping over the scene. At the beginning of the game, there are two 'checkpoints' where the player is advised that some people may find an upcoming segment disturbing. These checkpoints can't be disabled.
Modern Warfare 2 is a fantasy action game designed for intense, realistic game play that mirrors real life conflicts, much like epic, action movies. It is appropriately rated 18 for violent scenes, which means it is intended for those who are 18 and older.
It's far from the first time that the sequel has ignited controversy. A recent trailer for the game showed Washington D.C. in ruins, with the decision to axe dedicated server support from the PC edition drawing a vocal response from fans of the series.
Update 2 (Cont'd): Activision has released this statement to the press:
The leaked footage was taken from a copy of game that was obtained illegally and is not representative of the overall gameplay experience in Modern Warfare 2.
Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 features a deep and gripping storyline in which players face off against a terrorist threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. The game includes a plot involving a mission carried out by a Russian villain who wants to trigger a global war. In order to defeat him, the player infiltrates his inner circle. The scene is designed to evoke the atrocities of terrorism.
At the beginning of the game, players encounter a mandatory "checkpoint" in which they are warned that an upcoming segment may contain disturbing elements and they can choose not to engage in the gameplay that involves this scene. Consistent with its content, the game has been given an "M" for Mature by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. The rating is prominently displayed on the front and back of the packaging, as well as in all advertising.
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By: MeestaNob x Show Full PostPerhaps if Valve add an option to skip playing a round of L4D2 if the player is feeling squeemish about seeing zombie corpses they can release it unchanged in Australia.
Seriously, just saying "They don't have to play that bit" wont cut it, and if it DOES work with Australia's OFLC and the game manages a MA15 classification I officially give up.
If the OFLC has any integrity, this game cant possibly be released in Australia. What do you all think, especially AU Shackers please.Oct 28, 2009 2:44pm PDTPerhaps if Valve add an option to skip playing a round of L4D2 if the player is feeling squeemish about s... : MeestaNob
By: The-Randy-Dandy x Show Full Posti dont see what all the fuss is about. the airporty scene is set in america, who would not love to kill innocent american citizens?
its only a game and all this hype is just a piss take. no one complained about die hard 2 gameplay when you could do the exact same thing and kill innocent people in a airport :)Oct 29, 2009 12:10pm PDTi dont see what all the fuss is about. the airporty scene is set in america, who would not love to kill i... : The-Randy-Dandy
By: electric_wizard x Show Full PostThe German tabloid press is going to have a field day with this... You know, the stuff they've been yapping about (killing civilians in a game as part of the mission) actually being TRUE this time...
To portray the urgency they wanted, I think it would have been better to play as a civilian, trying to run away and survive. Well, that would be some new gameplay mechanic - but apparently MW is all and exclusively about shooting stuff, yah!Oct 29, 2009 4:36pm PDT
By: Misja x Show Full PostI would not be surprised if this is a viral marketing stunt, it connects so nicely with the first audio teaser trailer of the same event. There's no such thing as bad press and the 'shit storm' was inevitable anyway. In a way it's another early warning for what is to come which is maybe not a bad thing for sensitive first day buyers.
I also find it interesting that the guy is so clearly visible in the tv's reflection.
Oct 29, 2009 4:27pm PDT
By: phinn x Show Full PostUhhh WTF is this your PLAYING the terrorist? Fuck this game I was on the fence about it before with the amazing Uncharted 2 and Demon's Souls out. Between this bullshit, the loss of dedicated servers and free DLC, and so many better looking games on the horizon like Battlefield Bad Company 2.... I've had it with this franchise.
If your were being briefed on a terrorist activity it would be one thing but it sure hell looks like your playing as them.Oct 28, 2009 10:01am PDTUhhh WTF is this your PLAYING the terrorist? Fuck this game I was on the fence about it before with the ... : phinn
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I think the concept is you're only playing as them in the first sequence - indeed you're murdered by a fe : Schnapple
except this clearly isnt an intro sequence an occurs midway through the game according to the menus : retarded talking dinosaur
in counterstrike your opponents had guns. : BaronVonSnakPak
Its just a game, damn'it. : Magus_X
As a proud veteran I can only say that this is a poor excuse of what exactly? What's is the honor in walk... : ArdeBee
lol sorry no offence intended but I couldn't care if you were a veteran of war or not. This is a game pu... : ZedFragg
Apparently you, ZedFragg are one of those persons I meant in my earlier post. But It wasn't meant to upse... : ArdeBee
Perfectly said! : scary_monster
So you have no ethics? No lines that could be crossed, even in a virtual world? I'm not sure what i... : AndyGoin
No, you don't understand. This is a game. Nothing you do in a game will affect the real world. There are ... : scary_monster
I fully understand this. Some people have a line that can be crossed when it comes to what they enjoy si... : AndyGoin
If there's a point to be made in doing so, yes. Although I think videogames are terrible at illustrating... : Xulu
Given what the video was and it's intentions, I bought it hook line and sinker and was as shocked as they... : AndyGoin
So shouldn't you be getting your hard-on with the real life issue of why there's terrorism, and how you c... : Xulu
You're convulsing from a little virtual portrayal of terrorism, lamenting injustice. But what about ... : Xulu
I think you're confusing me with other people or something as I've stated I'm not posting about issues I ... : AndyGoin
(and for the record, I highly agree with you on your causes for terrorism outlook, not sure what you or I... : AndyGoin
I'd say I answered your question pretty well. You asked if there's a line that should be crossed. But t... : Xulu
But there is no mission in CS that has you mowing down innocents? You're always against the other "army"... : AndyGoin
I've been looking for this footage, it got removed. There's too many loose footage out there. You sur... : Xulu
Xulu, I have to say I hugely respect what you just said. 'Bout time someone else said it as well... : ZedFragg
While I see where you're coming from, and I obviously respect the fact that you're a veteran, I completel... : passingstranger
I LOLed! Define a terrorist? Let me guess...first thing that comes to your mind is a Muslim (everyone el... : scary_monster
Pfft, these look like the same terrorists from 24. Fictional. : Sailor of Fortune
By: Unkei x Show Full PostWOULD SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN???!!!Oct 29, 2009 2:35am PDT
By: packav x Show Full PostSo what's next, a Columbine simulator?Oct 29, 2009 4:34am PDT
By: The Campin Carl x Show Full PostI can't wait to see people posting high score kill counts online with this.Oct 28, 2009 1:03pm PDTI can't wait to see people posting high score kill counts online with this. : The Campin Carl
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no it wasent , spa : The-Randy-Dandy
By: mc-fine x Show Full PostDid they not see this coming? They can take down the vids but once it comes out what will they do then?Oct 28, 2009 5:19pm PDTDid they not see this coming? They can take down the vids but once it comes out what will they do then? : mc-fine
By: Sir Saltie x Show Full PostOh man, this is going to make "Kill 10 enemies in a row using akimbo weapons in Single Player or Special Ops." super easy!!Oct 29, 2009 10:10am PDT
By: The_Turbinator x Show Full PostI don't see a problem wit this, ITS A GAME.Oct 29, 2009 8:01am PDTI don't see a problem wit this, ITS A GAME. : The_Turbinator
By: ZedFragg x Show Full PostI'm now going as I could stay here all day defending games.
Apparently most people here that call themselves gamers believe in over-cencorship.
It's fucking sad really, No one complained when Fallout 3 images were used by a terrorist group.
No one complained about all the ENDLESS WAR games being against Germans or Russians did they?
Yet suddenly people bring their ethics into the entertainment world.
They watch films that depict people being cut up, stabbed, shot, torn to pieces by all sorts of things yet soon as it's a game it's a bad thing?!
To hell with all these sad acts that want everything to fit into their "Ethics" profile.
Well I guess I have no ethics because I'm fine with it...Although oddly enough I wouldn't walk into a school and shoot the place up...I am fine with the idea of a child dying in a game....
Because it's a powerful image that'd effect people and get some sort of storyplay going AKA Max Payne?
Gamers are too stuck up nowdays...I miss the days when gamers were social outcasts...The days when games were made for gamers and everyone hated us lolOct 28, 2009 11:41am PDTI'm now going as I could stay here all day defending games. Apparently most people here that call them... : ZedFragg
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I totally agree with you. You always play USA VS rest of the world, specially Germans and Russians. ... : MarcusCalil
Concentration camps. << : Ksey17
Nobody said you have no ethics. And I don't think anybody has called for the game to be censored. The rel... : terylene
I think they should let us pull a 'Hostel' and torture the innocents with ice picks, staplers, bolt cutte... : pospesel
seconded! : Unkei
By: hectadectagon x Show Full PostBunch of fucking pandas. They let you skip it, it made through the ratings systems and one more time, they let you skip it.
At least Shacknews have a sensible headline unlike theage.com.au which is so full of shit... "Outrage as terrorist game lets players massacre civilians"
I don't care how good IW are there is no way it looks so real that it actually is and FFS you are using a plastic controller or keyboard and mouse, playing paintball is more involved then that shit and you actually shoot at real people.Oct 28, 2009 8:42pm PDT
By: Ksey17 x Show Full PostIt's horrifying, but ... I like it. Not the act, but that it's in there. In full view.
It's refreshing in a way. That sounds horrible, but this stuff does happen, and most people would never know, or care to know.
It is different than watching it happen on screen, and everyone one of you knows that, but that's the point. Evil, in the strictly sociopathic incapability to empathise, does exist. Or worse is the narsasistic disregard for life to serve your ends. Both can and do commit these horrors..
Am I the only one who has a hard time doing the evil things in choice driven games? I mean I am the biggest douchebag I know, but.... this seems related to how I look at this footage
Oct 28, 2009 11:16am PDTIt's horrifying, but ... I like it. Not the act, but that it's in there. In full view. It's refreshing... : Ksey17
By: UMG x Show Full PostDidn't watch it but this probabaly has the potential to put CoD series on the map as a one of the most controversial games.
The thing is, while I find this a little disturbing (so much for gamers being desensitized to violence, real or fictional), I really do understand what they're doing here. I expect most of the media, video game critics, activists, etc really won't understand this and end up sensationalizing it. The intent of games has always been misconstrued by people who can not comprehend their nature, and I expect that this will be no different.
This is the exact same reason why they pulled the plug on the Iraq War game. A bunch of old people who are fundamentally out of touch with pop culture looked at it and immediately decided "hey, it's portraying something, so therefor it must be advocating it." No one but gamers understands that games are an art form, as as such it is possible for them to portray a situation without taking a moral stance on it.
Thank god, jack thompson got shut down, but if he didn't, I can already see it "this game advocates terrorists killing innocent people zomg!" Ever since the earliest bank robber movies in black in black and white, the evil of evil people has been portrayed simply because it tells you about them and lets you form an opinion about them (thus pulling you in.) How many movies have shown evil people torturing other people, robbing places, etc?Oct 28, 2009 12:32pm PDTDidn't watch it but this probabaly has the potential to put CoD series on the map as a one of the most co... : UMG
By: Ruaerikoholic x Show Full PostI don't really see the difference between this, and the mass killing of civilians in GTA? it seems in both games you don't have to do either, its strictly up to you.Oct 28, 2009 10:10am PDTI don't really see the difference between this, and the mass killing of civilians in GTA? it seems in bot... : Ruaerikoholic
By: BaronVonSnakPak x Show Full Posti bet one of the vehicle levels has you flying a plane into a building.
Oct 28, 2009 5:54pm PDT
By: ManiacalMoose x Show Full PostHeres an interesting thought: Will this get more negative media coverage than Hot Coffee or the Mass Effect sex scene(s)?Oct 28, 2009 4:41pm PDTHeres an interesting thought: Will this get more negative media coverage than Hot Coffee or the Mass Effe... : ManiacalMoose
By: terylene x Show Full PostWell, I'm glad it's skippable, I think I'll probably skip it, I don't really want to put myself in the place of someone gunning down innocent people, especially not when it is presented in such a realistic way.
I wonder how much controversy it will cause if it gets in the news though? It could easily cause more furore than the GTA games, with people saying it is a murder simulator and terrorism simulator and is encouraging people to go postal. There's bound to be someone frothing at the mouth over it. Pretty shocked a company like Activision is allowing something like this to be published.
As for whether they should have this in the game or not, I really don't think it's necessary. They could just use cutscenes or movies or photographs or any other conventional means to convey the atrocity of what the terrorists do. Seriously, I don't need that much motivation to kill bad guys in video games, and I'm already extremely anti-terrorist, so what is the point of this level except for sensationalism? I really don't think it is justifiable in terms of serving the story or gameplay. We all hate terrorists already.Oct 28, 2009 10:37am PDTWell, I'm glad it's skippable, I think I'll probably skip it, I don't really want to put myself in the pl... : terylene
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lol I'll gun down the civie's without any morale issue whatsoever. One of my fave games was Postal 2,... : ZedFragg
Sorry mate wasn't ment as a trolling I will say I'm sorry and I will mean it. Although all what I have... : ZedFragg
Even if he meant what he said, he stated in a way purposely designed to have the highest chance of provok... : terylene
How the hell could my first comment of been "designed to have the highest chance of provoking an angry re... : ZedFragg
I'm sorry pal but it's clear that you're here to start a fight. Sorry if I've offended you. : terylene
"They could just use cutscenes or movies or photographs or any other conventional means to convey the atr... : Porkasaurus
So they're making your feel uncomfortable because... why exactly? And being uncomfortable is art because.... : terylene
Right thats it. Terylene sorry I'm back with a bitch slapping. Games do NOT make people more or les... : ZedFragg
Don't get me wrong, I understand that fantasy violence does not cause people to commit real violence, I s... : terylene
You make one major mistake in your comment there Terylene. You are expecting people to act empathicall... : ZedFragg
I am sorry that on this occasion I haven't been able to help you overcome your antisocial addiction to me... : terylene
Also I'd like to point out. You say "In MW2 you are asked to take on the mantle of a terrorist charact... : ZedFragg
Seriously, those digital, imaginary people have families. I can't bring myself to killing them and makin... : kahoona1
Listen to yourself...you sound like a pussy! You should be ashamed. You don't want to place yourself in s... : scary_monster
FRONT PAGE COMMENTS STRIKE AGAIN : mystifier
For me personally, I don't play video games to expand my mind, world view, whatever. I play games for fu... : ColonBlow1
You know, I've had a think about it and I totally understand some people wouldn't want to play it. I thi... : ZedFragg
It's because you are a maniacal sociopath! Don't you think Activision and IW knew this situation in the ... : AndyGoin
Maniacal Sociopath?...Awesome! Does that mean I'm like the Joker?! :D Truth is this isn't pushing any ... : ZedFragg
By: pepelouis x Show Full PostThe only reason this stirs any kind of reaction is because it's sadly relative to today's news. It's nothing more than fictional entertainment aimed at young adults and older.
If there was a nickel for every time some bad guy in a movie killed a good guy, someone, somewhere would be very rich. Why or how video games are any different is beyond me. Just because you can interact with it, doesn't mean it's not the exact same thing as a movie. This is about as controversial as a reportedly 'gay purple teletubbie' to me.
Call of Duty: World at War had a part where you were ordered to kill unarmed P.O.W.'s, and I certainly don't remember hearing anything about that. What's the difference here?
Oct 28, 2009 7:55pm PDTThe only reason this stirs any kind of reaction is because it's sadly relative to today's news. It's not... : pepelouis
By: Dr_Cube x Show Full PostFuck all you squeamish, knee jerk, it's a murder simulator, over moralizing, sods. This is brilliant, especially when you understand the context of the mission. You're all just in shock because it's been too long since a story gave you sensitive snowflakes a good clean smack upside the head.Oct 28, 2009 6:33pm PDTFuck all you squeamish, knee jerk, it's a murder simulator, over moralizing, sods. This is brilliant, esp... : Dr_Cube
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Oh Dr_Cube this video was put out there to get a reaction and it's getting the exact one they wanted. Th... : AndyGoin
By: Kurbster x Show Full PostThis alone makes it worthy of costing 10 extra bucks more than a normal PC release.
In other words...more of the usual. Christian Conservatives going batshit, gamers getting lulz in return
edit> anyone think the ESRB will slap a AO rating on this?Oct 28, 2009 11:52am PDTThis alone makes it worthy of costing 10 extra bucks more than a normal PC release. In other words...m... : Kurbster
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lol! Awesome : ZedFragg
I dont understand...How is playing a terrorist (which I dont mind or matter, if all) or an extra footage/... : p34nk
What does this have to do with Christain Conservatives? Are you another "Athiest Shacker Hater"? Why ... : schwinky
Yes because only Christian Conservatives could possibly balk at the concept of mowing down innocent civil... : xcalibur19
There's no perspective criteria when it comes to ESRB ratings. : Sailor of Fortune
By: technotica x Show Full Post"convey emotions better, than a non-interactive movie" should i say.Oct 28, 2009 6:04pm PDT
By: technotica x Show Full PostBoo ya! Hats off to IW, that statement is exactly how it should be.
I think its great they are doing this, and for once giving gamers a REAL emotion out of a videogame. I think the fact that people are getting upset by it means it works. Bottom line is you dont have to do anything with this scene if you dont want to, you dont have to play the game if you dont want to, and from the sounds of that post you may even be able to skip the scene all together.
I felt a bit crazy simply watching the scene and cant imagine how id feel playing through it, but bet your ass im going to. Then afterwards ill be dying to take out ever single one of those bastards in what may be one of the most gripping and emotional videogames ever made.
I doubt ill be running through guns blazing on my first attempt because ill feel awkward as hell. Though after the shock and awe is over on my 2nd 3rd playthrough ill most likely be mowing down every civilian i possibly can just to get the seen over with and get on with the rest of the game.
(its just a game)
You see this stuff in movies ALL the time. I think its great that an interactive game can convey better emotions than a simple motion picture.
Oct 28, 2009 6:02pm PDTBoo ya! Hats off to IW, that statement is exactly how it should be. I think its great they are doing ... : technotica
By: ihya x Show Full PostHopefully for this level the achievements will be pretty sweet!
Achievement Unlocked: Checking out the check ins!
Oct 28, 2009 1:43pm PDTHopefully for this level the achievements will be pretty sweet! Achievement Unlocked: Checking out the... : ihya
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By: posito x Show Full PostI wish I had complete body disemberment like SOF2 oh man would have been EVEN BETTER!Oct 28, 2009 1:18pm PDTI wish I had complete body disemberment like SOF2 oh man would have been EVEN BETTER! : posito
By: Schnapple x Show Full PostI hate to say it but I've always wondered why there's not more security to get in the airports. There's tons of security so there's no way a terrorist these days is going to get a bomb on board. Or too much aftershave. But if you really wanted to kill a ton of people you could just walk in heavily armed or with a bomb. And indeed this is what has happened in India and other places. But there's no security to get into the airport.Oct 28, 2009 10:02am PDTI hate to say it but I've always wondered why there's not more security to get in the airports. There's t : Schnapple
By: DeBurgo x Show Full Postthe thing that bugs me about this isn't that it depicts terrorist attacks from the perspective of terrorists, it's that it fuels this sort of narcissistic western idea that terrorist attacks only happen to westerners and that terrorist attacks on westerners are the main onus for our involvement in conflicts throughout the world (they are an excuse, at best).
To my knowledge we haven't yet seen a terrorist attack on a middle-eastern or eastern european target in this series, just insurgent uprisings. That I think presents a really skewed view of what is really going on over there. I mean, the game is sort of a military fantasy, but it's clearly trying to attempt to be something more with controversial with sequences like this. Maybe the full game will prove me wrong, but I sort of doubt it.Oct 28, 2009 12:17pm PDTthe thing that bugs me about this isn't that it depicts terrorist attacks from the perspective of terrori... : DeBurgo
By: ElArabDeMagnifico x Show Full PostAnyone here think it would be cooler if you could play as a civilian in this section?
I mean, I think it would be more fun. Games like Postal and GTA are extremely cathartic and absurd, not ultra realistic and disturbing which is what makes it so fun, but this obviously is much heavier (and I think it's a great idea to have a scene like this, it elevates gaming's status as an art form) and doesn't seem fun. Though, I think the idea of playing as a civilian could get their point across just fine, be even more memorable and intense if not frightening.
Also, God damnit, this is the mother of all spoilers and some asshole who leaked it ruined it for all of us. Just reading the headline was enough.Oct 28, 2009 11:41am PDTAnyone here think it would be cooler if you could play as a civilian in this section? I mean, I think ... : ElArabDeMagnifico
By: TheMongbat x Show Full PostI can't get the stream to work here at my office. What is it, exactly? My guess, informed only by the article, is that it will show Russian terrorists doing terrible things, and then whoom! You're the terrorist.
I like what they're doing here. They're being controversial without being particularly brave. I mean, really? The Russians? Yeah, i remember when the Russians blew up the WTC, and Khobar Towers, the trains in Italy and Britain.... There are Chechen rebels, but they busy themselves with KILLING Russians, and they are, um, the unnamable "interest group" that Infinity Ward doesn't want to touch.
The Russians haven't done anything like this. They are, however affable badguys. Similarly, WWII shooters are probably as common as they are at least partially because nearly everyone agrees that the Germans were badguys, and so it's OK to shoot them. God Bless BF2 for having the guts to rightly or wrongly include the "unnamed interest group" and the Chinese military as possible opponents.
I guess it's safer to slander the people that won't track you down and kill you. Well played, IW, and they still get the buzz. Still, it's pathetic that Activision postures like this is some kind of crazy controversial thing. It ignores reality and skews to fantasy because real controversy with a certain group would lead to actual danger for them.Oct 28, 2009 9:30am PDTI can't get the stream to work here at my office. What is it, exactly? My guess, informed only by the a... : TheMongbat
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You are in control of one the terrorists which get off an elevator in a crowded airport and then start gu : r_picmip 5
Um, did you play CoD4? : briktal
Actually putting China as an opponent was insightful, I thought. They sure as hell aren't our friends. ... : silverback1138
By: cell9song x Show Full PostSorry if I come off as a bit thick but can someone explain to me what the controversy is in a nutshell? I've read and looked at the video but still can't understand what the issue is.Oct 28, 2009 1:14pm PDTSorry if I come off as a bit thick but can someone explain to me what the controversy is in a nutshell? I... : cell9song
By: swimteampie x Show Full PostI hope this means we get to play as Germans in the next WWII installment.Oct 28, 2009 1:43pm PDT
By: JCaf x Show Full PostThanks for putting the spoiler IN the article title, you fuckhead.Oct 28, 2009 11:40am PDT
By: richm74 x Show Full PostUmmm has anyone else noticed that IW forums have been down all day (i'm in the UK by the way)?
What is it this issue that tipped it over the edge or the whole dedi server thang?Oct 28, 2009 1:24pm PDTUmmm has anyone else noticed that IW forums have been down all day (i'm in the UK by the way)? What is... : richm74
By: AxeltheCold x Show Full PostI heard at the ending of this level you get to press the button that blows you upOct 28, 2009 1:20pm PDTI heard at the ending of this level you get to press the button that blows you up : AxeltheCold
By: CDL-Hamma x Show Full PostIs there a point in the game where you go around shooting servers? That's what I would be offended by. :POct 28, 2009 1:18pm PDTIs there a point in the game where you go around shooting servers? That's what I would be offended by. :P : CDL-Hamma
By: Cihte x Show Full PostThis is so coolOct 28, 2009 1:16pm PDTThis is so cool : Cihte
By: wytefang x Show Full PostThis does feel a lot like it was some kind of underground marketing ploy. :( In light of all the negative press recently (primarily from PC gamers), I wonder if this isn't just some way to generate ANY kind of marketing buzz? They say that ANY publicity is good publicity, after all.
I have no issues with them covering tricky or more mature topics - games are growing up after all. My only gripe is that this is probably just another marketing gimmick and we're all the rubes sucked in by it.Oct 28, 2009 12:38pm PDT
By: pospesel x Show Full PostThey should have made the setting a fawking McDonalds to get some real controversyOct 28, 2009 12:29pm PDT
By: MarcusCalil x Show Full PostYou can always say that it looks real, that people will play it and say that they don't like it because of that scene.
That kind of thing can happen in reality and I believe it does.
But damn. Wake up, life can be tough and cruel.
You can play this game because you feel like you are experiencing the reality or you can just play it for fun.
But for the love of God, it's a GAME.
I love running over people in GTA and I prefer playing on the Terrorist side on Counter-Strike but I don't do the same on the reality.
People need to start separating things.Oct 28, 2009 12:04pm PDT
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Oh yeah, I definitely noticed people becoming more distant once the secular room started getting going. Oh well... if you don't like me because I don't believe in god, then I don't like you for not liking me for that reason! Neener Neener!
Oh yeah, I definitely noticed people becoming more distant once the secular room started getting going. Oh well... if you don't like me because I don't believe in god, then I don't like you for not liking me for that reason! Neener Neener!
I confess the big project at work is updating the Christian Books section. The book manager came over to talk to me in the Cafe today on her lunch, and said
"S and I were just putting some books away, and there were two guys looking at the bibles. I looked at S and loudly said 'Why is it that the Atheist has to mess with the bibles??' "
She said the look on those guy's faces was priceless, and just her telling me about it made my day.
Oh yea...
I confess -- I found out today, that B was arrested the other night for the 3rd time since I left. That makes 5 times in the past year alone...
Everytime I start to feel bad or down about the divorce, he does something incredibly stupid that makes me realize how much better off I am without him!
Yes, you definitely are better off without him.
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I have a friend, well did...who was in our wedding as a bridesmaid. She made a complete ass of herself getting too drunk and then crying because she thought she ruined my day. Uhh, she didn't ruin my day, nothing was ruining that day, and I told her that while trying to keep her calm.
We talked a couple of times since and then her grandma and great grandma who both lived with her and her mom died, one shortly after another. She said she didn't want to talk to anyone about it at the time so I just sent her a text and told her if there was anything I could do, to please let me know and also to let me know when she felt like talking. I thought I was doing the right thing by giving her space and letting her come to me when the time was right for her...but I haven't talked to her since.
After a bit I tried contacting her, calling and calling over and over again and leaving messages. She has NEVER returned my calls. I even called every day for a week and told her if she didn't talk to me I wouldn't call again after the week was up. I have NO idea why the heck she just stopped talking to me. I still try from time to time and she still has the same number, I left her a message not too long ago telling her that if she never wanted to talk to me again she could at least tell me wtf I did to make her feel that way because I have absolutely no idea what it could be. I also told her I hoped that I would talk to her by the time my baby is born.
I should just stop trying but it's like "Dude, I didn't ask you to be in my wedding because I thought we were fly by night friends" and sometimes when I'm driving in my car, I just can't help but dial her number and see if she will answer...or if it's even still her number.
I'm sorry dear. Totally their loss.
I confess that I love my mother's comment on my hair "Oh My God! I would never have believed it! I like it but it just seems so wrong."
I feel sad for everyone who feels ignored or like they lost a friend. I had something similar happen and it really hurt. I still wonder what happened and why she just stopped being my friend. I try to chalk it up to our lives just changing and growing apart but then there is the small voice saying, "Why doesn't she like me?"
I confess that I had a great Friday night. The kids were settled in watching a movie with dbf so I drove over to my girlfriends house and drank wine with her and all of her hippy friends. They are so sweet and loved my stories about Savana and Kai. And I loved their homemade living room rugs and stories about working on the farm they all work on. It was really nice to meet new people and see an old friend. I woke up at 4am and drove home so I could be here when the kids woke up. I climbed into bed with Savana and she woke up and said, "I love it when you come back when I'm sleeping and surprise me."
I'm so glad I'm making myself get out and spend time with old, dear friends. It really lifts me. And it's worth being super tired today.
Glad you had fun Bridget.
I've always wanted a little farm.
On the whole friend thing - this may or may not apply, but I had a very close friend who all of a sudden I lost complete touch with. I tried to call her at one point and her number had changed, and I was totally taken aback because I had always thought we were good enough friends, that I would at least be someone in her phonebook that she would want to notify of a number/address change.
I let a couple more years go by, until finally I found myself really in need of the specific friendship I had lost with her. So I made an attempt to find her - and when I did, I was really surprised because she felt like I was the one who didn't want to continue a friendship. Once we got all that out of the way, and started talking again, we were pretty much able to pick up where we had left off, and to this day she is one of my closest confidants, and I love her like a sister.
As I said, I'm not sure that my experience applies, so take it or leave it. I just always remember that there are two sides to all friendships
Just Midge
I've had a similar experience with one of my friends. For a while we were just on really different paths for a while, so it's understandable. But now that I'm moving back to LA, I'll be able to see her whenever I want. I'm kinda worried though, because we've been apart for so long. I hope it's not weird.
And I've never had a person stop talking to me because of religious differences. The friend I was talking about is a Christian and that's cool with me. My beliefs are cool with her. And another good friend, I did the pictures for her daughter's baptism. She approached me like "I know you don't believe in this crap, but will you do the pics for me." I guess I'm just lucky that my friends understand.
No certain family members, that's a different story....
I had a childhood friendship that lasted till our early 20's, then we drifted apart. For years I regretted that and was so excited this summer when I was able to locate her. We talked on the phone and it was tough...very forced. We decided to meet up with some other high school friends and the connection was just gone. I think sometimes people just change...no one is bad or good, just different.
I confess that I love seeing Stash & missychrissy posting again.
I confess yesterday afternoon we drove down this nice street and it was a warm afternoon, and the streets were packed with happy families walking around, eating ice cream, browsing through stores, etc. I suggested we stop and walk around there for a while instead of going to a playground, since we'd had three solid hours of running around in the morning. We each held hands with a child and strolled about leisurely, browsing in produce markets and antique stores. I was with Claire, and she was not fussing about holding my hand. She was excited and interested in everything. She was incredibly good in the antique store and only touched things I let her touch. She picked out some fruit and carried the bag. On the way back to the car, she was skipping to the song I was singing for her, and it was so nice. I realized that I very rarely have so much enjoyment hanging out with the twins. I like them, and I think they're incredible people, and some moments bring me aching joy, but I rarely can just relax and enjoy their company. I was a little sad to realize that, but any enjoyment I have is usually complicated by moderating spats, seizing opportunities to teach, redirecting, guarding against injury or property damage, etc. It's never relaxing, and yesterday was. Despite feeling a little guilty about my realization, it also gave me great hope that I would be able to feel like this more and more often, as they get older and require less nonstop intervention. (I'm sure it didn't hurt that the child care was 1:1.)
Lydia, that sounds wonderful. And I know exactly what you mean.
I confess that I feel like I did so much more planning and thinking things through with Savana and with Kai so much is happening by fluke. Like with the potty training, I started because of an unfortunate series of events that left me with only about 12 cloth diapers and I didn't want to buy more. Then last night when we got home from my parents we couldn't find the one and only pacifier we have left for him. It's been a little sad for him to go to bed but he's done it so I suppose it's time to be done with that. Everything's happening so fast!
I confess that today we went to a four year old's birthday party at the YMCA and the only drink option for kids was soda. Root beer and Squirt. I asked for water and the woman working gave me cups and directed me to the children's bathroom. While I was in there one of the ladies asked Savana THREE times if she wanted soda and Savana said no every time. I was so proud of her and really annoyed that the lady kept saying, "Are you sure? Don't you want something to drink?" Finally Savana told the woman she likes to drink water.
I was really surprised that everyone was letting their kids just have as much soda as they wanted, even very young children who must have been barely two years old, if that.
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Yuck! Josh still hasn't had soda. Heck I still water down his juice by half or more. I wasn't allowed soda for a really long time. Then my mom started letting me split her Pepsi with her. I was probably 8 or 9 by that time.
Josh asked to wear a diaper tonight I don't have any more though. I hope this isn't a regression already.
I'm having a friend issue right now too. Back story is we met when we were 15 and she stayed with my family for 3 weeks one summer. It was an exchange thing through school and she is French. We got along GREAT. Next summer when we were 16, I went and stayed with her family. Also GREAT. When we were 19, she came back to my family for like almost 2 months. So much fun was had since we finally could go places being adults. My family even surprised her by driving to CA so we got to go see a ton of states, go to Vegas, SF, Lake Tahoe, Mt Rushmore. Of course we also always went to Chicago because it's not too far from my hometown. In those early years we had to mostly communicate via snailmail and would send packages and such. We would call a few times a year. In our 20's it became a lot more sporadic...not on my part but hers because her boyfriend wasn't really into English or American things and she was always so busy with school.
Ok so now we are 27 and she broke things off with him and suddenly we are chatting a lot again via email because she finally is connected. So she comes to stay with my family again for almost two months (she is a grade school teacher now so summers are off for her). I am now married but at that point only lived like 45 min from my parents so she stayed with them and with DH and I.
She calls my parents mum and dad and I think of her like a sister. My parents think of her as their French daughter.
Ok so after that visit, contact is great again for a while. Than she disappears again for almost a year. Turns out her dad died and they were close. Contact is good again for a few months, she disappears on me. Contact is resumed turns out she is pg (her new guy they are sort of married but not totally like we are here...but he likes English and I did talk to him a tiny bit via webcam at one point). Once again it's good for a few months but I heard nothing from October until Feb.
She just had a little boy like two weeks ago and has sent some pictures to my parents and I. He is really cute.
Ok but the problem is I do love her. But I'm so annoyed with her too. I don't need daily emails but a few times a month would be nice. That way I'm not thinking maybe someone died of swine flu.
I will not cut things off....it's been too many years.
But I'm so jealous of the baby (she got pg the very first month of trying!) and especially annoyed that MY parents are calling him their French grandson and grandbaby. And my mom wants to throw a baby shower with a small group of us that got to know her on the multiple visits here. She is trying to pin me down into a date when I can come down...I now live 5 hours from my parents. And I'm am so not into it and am trying to think of ways to not visit. If she had been good about keeping in contact, I would be more into a baby shower.
I have also told her that we would come out and visit them in Paris but ONLY if she kept in contact.
I confess that my dad just sent me an email about my mom that is making me scared. She is going to start a clinical trial cancer treatment through the UW Madison. He pretty much said if this does not work that he's going to quit his job and she is going to quit treatment and they are just going to live until she's done living.
I don't want to lose my mom you guys. I am so not prepared. I need her. My kids need their grandma. They love her so much. I am nowhere near ready for this.


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1. When guests arrive: serve signature or themed drink to greet guests.
2. Kickoff: nibbles - chicken wings are good for the couch, no need for utensils.
3. Half-time: the real meal - Sunny's game day chili.
4. During 4th quarter: serve dessert - celebration trifle cake.
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Sunny's Spicy BBQ-Ranch Glazed Wings
Sunny's Game Day Chili with Blue Corn Tortilla Strips
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Sunny's Sazerac
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2013
Makes 1
3 ounces whiskey
2 ounces ouzo
2 dashes bitters
2 tablespoons simple syrup (equal amounts sugar and water heated until sugar dissolves; cooled)
Lemon twist, for garnish
1. Mix and serve.
Fill glass 1/2 full with crushed ice. Add whiskey, ouzo, bitters and simple syrup. Mix together and garnish with lemon twist.
Sunny's Spicy BBQ-Ranch Glazed Wings
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2013
Serves 4 to 6
2 cups hot sauce (I like Frank's Red Hot here)
1 cup ketchup
_ cup unsulphured molasses
3 cups powdered sugar
4 ounces ranch dip powder
3 pounds chicken wings, drums separated from flap, tip trimmed if preferred*
Cooking spray
1. Make the marinade.
In a measuring cup stir together the hot sauce, ketchup, and molasses. In a medium bowl add the powdered sugar and the ranch dip powder. Add _ cup of the hot sauce mixture into the bowl and whisk until the dry ingredients are completely blended without any tiny lumps showing. Pour this mixture back into the remaining hot sauce mixture in the measuring cup and whisk to combine.
2. Marinate chicken.
Add chicken parts into a large resealable plastic bag (if needed, use two bags). Reserve 1 cup of the marinade in a resealable container and refrigerate. Pour the rest of the marinade over the chicken in the large plastic bag(s). Press out all the air from the bag(s) and seal. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray. Remove the chicken parts from the bag and shake off excess marinade before placing on the prepared baking sheet skin side facing up at least 1-inch apart (just like the bags, you may need two baking sheets to do this, or bake them in batches). Discard marinade in plastic bags. Rest the baking sheet at room temperature for one hour before you plan to bake them.
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Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2013
Serves 6 to 8
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
Kosher salt
1 pound uncooked or fresh Mexican chorizo (about 4 links)
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon Hungarian or hot paprika
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 pounds ground turkey
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1 tablespoon liquid smoke (hickory or mesquite)
2 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoons hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
Freshly ground black pepper
3 teaspoons fine-ground cornmeal
20 blue corn tortillas
Vegetable oil, for frying
2 (15.5-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
Possible garnishes: 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream, 2 cups grated Cheddar, 2 cups grated pepper jack cheese, 1 large onion, diced, 4 scallions, chopped, 5 Roma tomatoes, diced, 1 bunch cilantro, leaves chopped
1. Begin the chili.
In a large stock pot on medium-high heat add the vegetable oil, onion and jalapeno. Sprinkle with salt and sautÈ until both are slightly tender. Remove the casing from the chorizo and add it to the pot. Using a wooden spoon or a potato masher, break up the links until they resemble ground meat. Saute until the orange-colored oil is released and the chorizo begins to slightly crisp about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, thyme, paprika, red pepper flakes, tomatoes, and tomato paste. Stir all ingredients well and cook until the tomato skins begin to peel back and everything is a dark reddish-brown color, about 10 minutes.
2. Cook the chili.
Add the turkey, gravy flavoring, and liquid smoke, then using a spoon or masher, break the ground turkey apart stirring frequently while cooking. Cook until the turkey is heated through, then add chicken stock, hot sauce, cinnamon stick, and salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the cornmeal, lower to a simmer and cover. Cook for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally to release the chili from the bottom of the pot. Remove cinnamon stick when it begins to un-curl itself and soak up a bit of moisture becoming dense and hydrated, around 40 minutes into the simmer.
3. Prepare the tortilla strips.
Meanwhile, in a heavy pot or deep-fryer heat enough oil to fill the pot at least 3-inches deep to 350 degrees F. Stack the tortillas, a few at a time, and cut into 4 strips. When the oil reaches temperature, add 5 to 6 strips at a time and fry in batches until a tap from a spoon sounds hollow and bubbles begin to form on the strips, about 1 minute for each batch. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle each batch immediately with salt.
4. Finish and serve the chili.
About 30 minutes before serving add the cannellini beans to the chili and stir to heat through. Transfer the chili to a large serving bowl and serve with the tortilla chips and garnishes set up like a bar.
Cook's Note: If making the chili a day in advance, reheat the chili and add the beans 30 minutes before serving. Store the blue corn tortilla chips in an airtight container or plastic bag.
Celebration Trifle Cake
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2013
Serves 8-10
For the cake
cup sugar
cup lemon juice
teaspoon almond extract
1 (about 1 pound)
Angel food cake, cut into 1-inch slices
For the cream cheese spread
2/3 cup sugar
16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups heavy cream, room temperature
For the trifle
1 pint blueberries
2 pints strawberries, hulled and quartered
1. Prepare the cake.
In a medium pot add sugar, lemon juice, and water. Heat on medium high, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and stir in almond extract. Using a brush, lightly coat both sides of each slice of angel food cake. Cut cake slices into 1-inch by 1-inch cubes.
2. Make the cream cheese spread.
In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, cream the sugar and cream cheese until smooth and light. Add heavy cream and blend on medium high until smooth and the texture of whipped cream, about 2 minutes.
3. Assemble the trifle.
Use a 13-cup trifle dish. Divide all ingredients into thirds when thinking about the layers. Make sure each layer is even all the way to the sides of the dish so that layers are apparent from the outside. Start at the bottom layer with cake, then dollop the cream cheese mixture and gently spread. Place the quartered strawberries around the rim of the dish. Chop 1 cup of the strawberries and place the center. Repeat cake and cream cheese layers then top with blueberries. For the final fruit layer, create a design using the remaining strawberry quarters and the blueberries. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.


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Well, guess what?!?! He finally got my operative report, and I DO in fact have a vertical incision! I'm so angry!
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Porny in the backseat
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Face or Body: Man edition featuring Jake Gyllenhaal
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Emmys Worst: Claire Danes
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It's partly her own doing, I think. Had she showed up just on her own as Claire Danes, then she would have just been Claire Danes and the hair and the tan and that dress, which is not getting enough criticism, would have been judged on their own. But she showed up for most people's first time on Ryan Seacrest's carpet, hijacking the Lena Dunham interview and essentially pushing him off camera. Full Story
Emmys Worst Thinnification: Julianna Margulies
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I think I've been clear here, before, that I really like the Marg. I spell her name wrong with regularity, of course, but I like her. She's always kind of got some quiet sass about her, rocking the latter part of her career, and she knows exactly what's up, I feel, at these events. Full Story
Emma, Andrew, and thin Colin
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When I first started writing for LaineyGossip back in 2010 (oh my God—it's been three years?!) I had a big Freebie Five crush on Chris Evans and Lainey gave me sh*t all the time. But then he got super jacked for Captain America and I wasn't feeling it as much, as beefcake isn't my favorite flavor. Full Story
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Grammy Face or Body: Faith Hill
My friend Amy D, a big country music fan, emailed me last night during the Grammys. OMG what happened to Faith Hill?!? My response: Face or Body. She's choosing Body. In the choice not to have a big ass, sometimes, unless you're Halle Berry, you sacrifice your face. This, I imagine, is why fillers became so popular. Full Story
Thinnification of Charlene?
Her Highness of Serenity was in New York today with Prince Albert. They've been travelling the last week or so and I heard they're expected in Montreal this weekend for the Ritz-Carlton's 100th anniversary (where Liz married Dick in yellow!) What is it like for Charlene, being in New York, a city so full of. Full Story
A new dress size and a new man!
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Jennie Garth's Divorce Thinnification
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Sad Skinny Tom
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Here's the new PEOPLE cover. As you can see, they picked a shot of his "sad eyes". His world is "shattered". It's his "private pain". That's what we, the women, respond to isn't it? Tom Cruise the victim? He is hurting. He needs a hug. That may have been his only play but that doesn't mean it's a bad one. Full Story
Anne Hathaway: pimples and eye-rolls
Anne Hathaway is Catwoman. And I really wish these comic book people would make up their minds about when to use one word or two words for the titles of their superheroes. Batman, Catwoman, Superman... But Spider-Man has to have a hyphen. And Iron Man is two words completely. Oh wait, nerds, let me guess. Full Story


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Go Cyclones!
Big game tomorrow can't wait to be there!!
The power of Sam's hair will lead us to victory!!
Carrying the banner for ISU.
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Well our friends bailed on us. Saying it is too cold and windy, but yet one of them would go out and hunt deer in this.
Currently clear cold with 25 mph winds out of the North-Northwest with a balmy wind chill so it feels like 16 degrees currently. Wonder how many other "fair weather fans" will bail today? I need a tailgate to go to!! We have chili and jello-shots.
Is booking my tickets to SD now too ballzy?
Lets go cyclones!
"I think that people are responding to someone standing up and saying this is what we want to do and let's not be afraid to go for it,'' Pollard said. "I think Iowa State has a very conservative, modest background. We never pound our chest and say `Let's do it.' It's OK to set a goal. You can't do it if you don't say what you want to do. You should be proud of it.''
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Who's starting at QB. They've been sayin Sam isn't a lock to start and I could see Steele start bc he's a senior. Anybody know for sure?
7 and a half hours into gameday and 12 posts on the thread?
dafuq? Ev'rybody out shopping with the women?
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Who's starting at QB. They've been sayin Sam isn't a lock to start and I could see Steele start bc he's a senior. Anybody know for sure?
If Sam doesn't start it's time to question cpr
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The bank said on Thursday it expects to pay $330 million in the latest settlement, but did not offer specific timing, saying only that an announcement would come "very shortly." A Standard Chartered spokeswoman declined comment on Friday.
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What does it mean to be human?
As a College professor, I start the first day of every class by asking my students this question. Needless to say, they do not know how to answer it, even though they have previously had psychology and philosophy courses prior to the Junior/Senior classes that I typically teach.
So, if students do not know how to answer this question right away, then my next question is, do the rest of us know how to answer this question right away or would it require some reflection?
Or, does anyone really care?
I am sure that it has different meaning for different people but would it also have different meanings for different cultures?
Does being human mean some different in Christianity than it does for Muslims or people of the Jewish faith or agnostics for that matter?
Do we need to prove that we exist in order to answer this question? And, while you are pondering this one, let me explain: I am talking about "I think therefore I am," but is this life "real" or is this life a metaphor for the life that we will all be experiencing after death? If this life therefore is not real, does it matter that we exist and furthermore, does being human have any meaning at all?
Are we human because we oftentimes do not practice what we preach?
Are we human because we can skillfully put down the thoughts and comments of others?
Are we human because we are arrogant or wealthy although I see the two as mutually exclusive myself?
Are we human because we have faith and hypocritically live out that faith in our daily lives?
Are we human because we are a racist and have found clever ways to hide why we feel that way?
Are we human because we have cheated on our spouses?
Are we human because we like to engage in wars all over the globe so that we can prove we are better than others, or stronger... while really wanting to impose our way of life on them?
Are we human because we cannot accept cultural diversity as the new norm?
What are your thoughts as to what it means to be human?
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Lynn Tanoue MD
Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary); Director, Winchester Chest Clinic; Medical Director, Yale Cancer Center Thoracic Oncology Program; Associate Medical Director, Respiratory Care, YNHH; Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs; Interim Section Chief (7/1/12 - 6/30/13)
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- Tanoue, LT. "Lung Cancer: Clinical Evaluation and Staging", in Comprehensive Respiratory Medicine, Ed. SG Spiro SG and G Silvestri, Mosby, London, in press.
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