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"great man vs. machine opening shot"
i'm a casual scifi reader. i've read a few, but scifi is usually my 3rd stop when looking for something new. i like standalone books, but i'm drawn to series. i was drawn to this book based on the plot, number of reviews, and the high ratings. so, i gave it a try, and i'm glad i did.
i've read hard scifi and military scifi where you really have to pay attention or rewind to get it. the alien technology in this book easily makes sense since nanotechnology has become so mainstream the last few years. the tech is cool, and you can see how it works, and the potential benefits. the tech makes sense so you can understand how our hero uses it.
speaking of our hero, riggs, he is a college professor. he teaches computer science. this is a cool twist b/c you can see how he interacts with the aliens. i'm not giving anything away by saying the aliens are machines. it's fascinating to witness riggs learn how manipulate the machines' programming to answer his questions and accomplish his goals. i write code all day long for work, but you don't need to understand programming to understand and enjoy riggs' interaction and manipulation of the machines' code.
the story opens with riggs being abducted by a spaceship in the middle of the night. i won't give much away, but riggs eventually gains control of the ship. he learns that over 700 other ships have been scouring the earth looking for "the right kind of people." just as riggs and the others start to gain some semblance of understanding what's going on and how to manipulate their ships, their ships take off into outer space declaring enemy detected. the enemy is another group of machines, who riggs names the macros. they are after earth's resources.
this book has battles in space and on the earth. the macros are cold, heartless, and relentless, just as you would expect. there's a lot of plotting and in-fighting between the earth's forces even as the macros attack and slaughter millions.
the battle scenes are well drawn out and smartly done. the space battles are a match of wits; whereas the earth-based are battles of attrition.
the book is fast-paced and enjoyable with a touch of mystery. the review, mark, puts it perfectly, " Its a very entertaining story that keeps you listening. Every time you start to wonder about a certain topic, or why is this happening, or why would they do that, the author fills you in. Its as if he knows just when you want an answer but makes you wait just a bit longer for it to keep the story going."
note: mark, i hope you don't get pissed that i quote you, but you put it so aptly.
"another enjoyable installment"
i have enjoyed the previous 3 slow burn books, and dead fire is another good episode. i call it an episode b/c the stories are so short. i'm glad they released a box set so others, who may not be hard core zombie aficionados, can see what all the excitement is about. but like i mentioned in an earlier review, these short stories / episodes are expensive! but to me, they're worth it!
the publisher's summary does a good job detailing where the story picks up. i can't say much without spoiling your listening experience so i'll say why you should pick up this book, either now or when the next box set comes out.
as we've found out, zed's smarter than we thought, and his philosophy degree is finally paying off! LOL anyway in previous books, zed has noticed an emergent behavior among the whites. in this episode, we finally get a look into how this has developed and who has started it! and an old enemy is back, and zed is out for blood!
what i like about these stories and this one in particular is that even though you can see where the plot may be heading, the author resolves the situation in an unexpected and unpredictable way, which keeps the story fresh.
overall, this is another action-packed episode of slow burn. the author does a good job pacing the story and keeping it fresh and interesting. this episode ends at can't wait for the next one to come out!
"much better than expected!"
the palpable tension in parts of the story.
there were several memorable moments, but i can't say without spoiling parts of the story. but i did find myself cheering for somebody unexpected. 'nuff said!
r.c. bray is the man! he can do all sorts of voices, from a regular joe to deep and gravely to a confident, young girl to a great canadian accent.
tenner definitely gets more developed, but i'd have to say amy. who is she? listen to the book to find out!
at first, i wasn't to sure about this story. i liked scott's character from book 1, but i wasn't sure if he could carry a story bby himself, without gus. also, i wasn't sure if a whole 12 hour story about hunting for a serial killer would be that interesting. so if you're wondering the same things, then let me put those worries to rest. this is another great story.
as the story opens, scott is traveling to hellifax in search of tenner, the serial killer who brutally tortured and killed his 2 friends and mistakenly left him for dead. there's one problem though- a blizzard. the snow is really piling up, and scott must find a suitable place to hole up before he and his suv get stuck.
the beginning is kind of slow. tenner lures somebody to their death. at first, i thought it was just another torture scene, but that person's death plays a pivotal role in the direction of the plot later in the book. throughout the story, parts of the story are told from tenner's point of view. these are like short vignettes, and i enjoyed them.
there's also another group introduced in the beginning. they call themselves the norsemen. they are a hardened group of men ordered to head east to find out what's going on and to look for supplies. like tenner, i wasn't to sure about them, but their story is woven nicely into the overall arch of the story.
i must say the author has once again done a good job of creating a lot of tension in certain parts of the story. i was actually holding my breath in parts, trying not to make to much noise as i listened. LOL no, i won't spoil your listening experience and tell you what was happening. but it does involve scott meeting a girl named amy at the most inopportune time!
once the story starts to pick up, it moves quickly to end. yes, the ending is a little sad but satisfying. the author nicely wraps up the major plot lines, and you don't get the feeling that the author rushed to finish things. i would say the pacing is excellent. at the end, there is a possibility of another book, but if not, the story definitely wrapped up in a satisfying way!
overall, i highly recommend this book! it could be read as a standalone book, but i really enjoyed it as the 3rd and final? book.
"destroyer is the right title!"
this is my favorite of the 3 books! wow! zed really loses his $hit and goes crazy! i really liked that the author finally got to the hospital. there's a lot of action, and zed really needs a dose of the ogre and the harpie to get through what he has to do! the hospital scenes are really good.
destroyer focuses on zed. murphy kinda takes a back seat for most of the story. a few new characters are added to the story. the casualty rate is high, and you never know who's going to survive, which is always a plus in my book. the hoard scenes are intense and well thought out. i like how nothing comes easy.
overall, a good continuation of the story!
"good continuation of the story"
the ending was pretty shocking! i definitely wasn't expecting that!
the narrator is still hyped up, still doing william shatner! lol
this is a good continuation of the overall story. the banter between zed and murphy is pretty entertaining.the plot progresses in a believable way, and the author manages the tension of the story well. i like how zed and murphy continue to experiment with their slow burn status. it's definitely an interesting plot device.
"better than expected"
regarding the narration, it grew on me. my first thought was william shatner. a lot of people kind of laugh at his overacting as captain kirk on star trek. to apply it to the narrator, i thought he was overacting.
i'm a zombie apocylapse junkie, and i'll listen to almost any zombie story so when audible recommended this book, i clicked on it to read the summary and listen to the sample. neither really caught my attention, but i had a few hours to burn so i decided to give it a try b/c i could always return it. plus at $10, it's pretty expensive for such a short story. however by the time i finished listening to it, i downloaded the next installment b/c i was intrigued by what would happen next.
the story takes place in austin, texas, and most of the action is centered around the university there. the author went to school there, and uses his knowledge of the area to build the story.
i can't say much without spoiling the plot, but what i can say is that the plot is unique in that it's a little bit different than what i've listened to lately, and different is usually good.
even though slow burn is a really short story at 3 and 1/2 hours, it packs a punch. a lot happens in that short time.
as the author states, this is the first book in a 6 part series. as an initial outbreak story, it's pretty good. it captures the confusion and fear of what's happening. there's a lot of action, but there are well-timed pauses to let the listener and characters catch their breath. the story ends at a good place, and i'm eagerly awaiting to see what happens next.
a little bit about me...at the moment, all of the t.v. shows i watch are either on hiatus or are over. so audio books are one of my main sources of entertainment. so, i'm always purchasing extra credits and buying books. i found slow burn worth the $10. i was thoroughly entertained by it. so if you're like me, then this is a good way to be entertained for a short time.
if you're new to the zombie genre or don't want to expend a credit on such a short story, put it in your wish list to come back to to see if an omnibus version is released in the future, or if it goes on sale. there are a lot of good zombie books, and this one is kind of expensive. if you're interested, then please check my reviews b/c i reviewed a bunch of 'em.
"omg! i feel exhausted after listening"
as the story opens ken and his group of survivors are going up in the elevator of his wife's building. they discover that some of the infected are acting differently. kind of like the aliens in the alien movies, these infected are secreting something from their mouths, building cocoon-like structures and webbing. the infected let ken and his group just pass on by as they wander around, which i kinda found weird. but ok, i'll buy it for now. ken finds his wife and 2 children in a drugged state, encased in webbing. it's not until they try to free ken's family that those infected get agitated. once ken's family is free, they flee the building across a giant crane that has fallen between the 2 buildings. and this is where things start to get even weirder and more unbelievable.there are like thousands or even tens of thousands of infected chasing them. either they are able to elude them or the author forgot just how many were chasing them.the story devolves into 2 really long action scenes, where ken and company are chased and stalked by different kinds of infected.
from the story, i know we're like 4 hours into the infection, but i just don't know how these people were able to keep their energy up enough to perform these feats- crossing a huge crane and then shimmying down an elevator shaft infested with another type of infected. the believability went out the window for me. i just don't see how the infected have evolved into so many varying types so quickly after just a few hours.
initially, i was intrigued by the characters, but there's just no time to develop them b/c they're always running and fighting for their lives!
the story ends in another cliffhanger, and i was left thinking how much more can these characters take?
overall, i was disappointed by the direction the story took. the action was so frenetic and the tension was so high that i actually felt exhausted after listening to this short story. it's a frustrating listen, and i can't recommend it. download at your own risk!
"great follow-up!"
safari picks up right where the mountain man left off. gus has just fought off roxanne and her boyfriend's gang. his house is trashed and full of dead bodies, but there's no rest for gus. even though he has had the crap beat out of him by roxie, he has to attend to things, and the first being his shattered teeth. roxie's knee to his face has broken some of his teeth, and in one grisly scene, gus has to play dentist.
gus is haunted by his betrayal and the loss of his friend, scott. he drowns his demons with booze and killing zombies. safari is darker than the mountain man as gus' loneliness causes him to hallucinate and to start losing some of his humanity. reminiscent of the movie, cast away, gus has an imaginary friend in the form of a captain morgan's bottle. their banter is funny and touching at times.
there is tension throughout the story, and you wonder when gus' boozing is going to catch up with him, especially since he's solo. there are a few holy $hit scenes, where you're definitely thinking how in the heck is gus gonna get out of this hornets nest.
i think safari is faster paced than mountain man, but the plot does not feel rushed. there is a lot of zombie bashing as gus dons his nomex suit, neck brace, and helmet.
the mystery to the disappearing bodies is revealed, and i have to say it's quite shocking. it's definitely unique, and something you won't be expecting! no, i'm not going to tell you!
once again, rc bray does a great job narrating the story. he is definitely one of my favorite narrators.
overall, an excellent follow-up to the mountain man. if you liked that story, then you'll really like this one.
"worthy continuation of the story"
as the story opens, lance, cass, and doc brown are ashore, looking for supplies, and highford is manning their boat. lance is in target, trying on some socks while cass and doc brown are scavenging for medical supplies.
as lance leans against a dvd stand to get his balance, he unwittingly knocks it over, and the sound draws some of the day walkers. what follows is a frenetic cat and mouse chase as lance, cass, and doc brown flee the vladys to the perceived safety of their boat.
brant's writing makes me feel like i'm right there, in the middle of the action! wayne june's narration brings the action off the pages and into my room. he knows when to pick up his reading speed and when to slow down. his narration adds another level of enjoyment to the story.
although the story is told from lance's perspective, you really get to know the other characters, especially cass.
i like how nothing comes easy for these survivors, and how none are the super soldier type. it's adds a sense of realism to the story.
our survivors run into an old enemy, ralph, the leader of the minutemen, who tied up lance after lance let him and cronies into his hiding place. although ralph and his group are kind of cliche, i liked the tact the author took to resolve that part of the story.
overall, a good continuation of the story and a good listen.
"surprisingly good"
the narration was great. martinez's portrayal of madd dog mccall was believable and authentic. he sounded gruff and tough as expected of an infamous wanted man. i was brought into the old west by his performance.
the old west meets zombies...i wasn't too sure about that mix of genres, but i decided to give it a shot, and i'm glad i did!
at first i was thinking...mad dog mccall, the infamous outlaw? ok. kind of cheesey and cliche. but what you end up with is a great character with a lot of depth. i was surprised by his back story. karen is also another good character, not just your typical tough woman in the old west.
as the story opens, mccall is in the town jail. karen is at the brothel, when they hear a commotion outside. as the patrons rush to see what the fuss is all about, they see 2 men attacking a woman. to their shock, the 2 men are biting her and ripping chunks of flesh from her. the patrons rush out and try to tell the men to stop. the deputy sheriff arrives. he's young and green and orders the men to stop or he'll shoot. his yelling attracts the attention of the 2 dead men. when they stand, the deputy sheriff and the patrons notice these 2 disheveled men have arrows sticking out of them, and one even has a tomahawk embedded in his chest. as they approach the deputy, he shoots them in the chest, but nothing happens. as the zombies descend upon the deputy, a few of the patrons help wrestle the zombies off of him. hearing the gunshots, the sheriff leaves the jail house to see what the heck is happening. when the sheriff arrives, the patrons are managing to hold the zombies down, but it hasn't been without consequences. a few complain to the sheriff that these weirdos bit them. the sheriff, a real stickler for the law, orders the 2 strangers to be handcuffed so they can be thrown in jail to cool off.
needless to say, those bitten begin to change and all hell breaks loose!
all 3 parts of this story are good. mccall and karen are good characters that actually have depth. there's also a good bad guy in this story, and he's not the usual type.
there's a lot of good zombie battling throughout this story. so, don't be put off by the mix of genres. it's actually well done!
"funny zombie thrill ride"
as the story opens, john is in a meeting in nyc when he and everybody else get a text message that the dead have come back to life and have started eating the living. at first, everybody thinks it's a prank, but as they turn on the t.v., the news reports otherwise. john's group is trapped in an office building with only a thin pane of glass between them and the street. utterly paralyzed, they watch others in a similar situation while planning their escape.
in the lobby, john meets kyle. he's the security guard. kyle is an iraqi war vet who flew choppers. as they all search for weapons, the only things they come across is a broom stick and a potted plant. their only saving grace is that they haven't been noticed yet, but that quickly changes as their boss, now a zombie, heads back to where they are. he attracts the attention of the other zombies, and together, their pressure eventually causes the plane of glass to shatter. as the glass tinkles to the ground, all hell breaks lose, and it's every man for himself!
the beginning of the story really caught me. the narrator's voice and the dialogue immediately engrossed me. the narrator's voice perfectly matches john's character. the writing was funny yet action packed. after the first 15 minutes, i was totally engrossed.
one guy emerged from the crowd with a slightly raised voice. he was bald with a cul-de-sac cut. the kind where he kept the hair on the side of his head instead of shaving the whole thing, creating a perfect half circle of baldness on top. i'd seen him around the building. he's either a ceo or acting branch manager. he was in charge of his own little world before this. real alpha male type, and he was sure he had all the right answers. mr. cul-de-sac kept rattling on about how the waterfront was only 4 blocks away and that we could get a boat and get past the crowds in the city no problem.
humor, zombies, and gore...yeah, i was into this story! i also liked the aspect that john and kyle had to do a lot of hand to hand fighting with the zombies. that fighting was pretty realistic b/c neither was particularly adept at it. they had to learn quick. i also enjoyed the story b/c neither was a survivalist with a bunker full of food and guns. i've listened to quite a few of those stories so i found this one refreshing.
john's goal is to get back to his pregnant wife 900 miles away. kyle decides to join him on his journey b/c they're headed the same way. kyle has a few friends at a base in augusta, ga so they band together to try to escape nyc.
along the way, they rescue michael from a helicopter crash. michael tells them he's heading for a place called avalon in the blue ridge mountains.
i really enjoyed listening to this zombie novel. it was full of humor yet still maintained tension throughout. the narration is excellent. it makes the story. the is a WTF cliffhanger ending, and i had to see if there is a second book coming out. the ending reminded me of the ending of the movie, inception, where you can interpret what happens next.
overall, a fun zombie book i recommend!
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Here is something: My L and STBX's L and now both trying to manage STBX because they both realize he is out of whack.
I am so glad this has happened! I like to think they will work to get you a fair and equitable settlement. I felt the wind go out of x's lawyers sail when he found out XH was lying to him. He wasn't coming at me with guns blazing anymore. It helped.
You're in my thoughts little foggy.
You should ask me how I know!
It's too long a story to put here though -
you'll have to get here:
before I regale the table with my tales.
Not being from Texas, in what city is this g2g being held?
Might be fun to get a tribal pow wow together... 🍻🔥🍻
[This message edited by Kajem at 7:29 AM, May 1st (Thursday)]
*Edited because I went back and re-read about custody. Yeah, girl, stick to your guns.
[This message edited by veritas at 9:33 AM, May 1st (Thursday)]
I would love to do something so out of the ordinary. If I had enough notice, maybe.
I would now like to be known as Can!
dday October 21,2012
dday December 20, 2013
wh boots5050
attempted R, it was all a lie
Divorced 8/5/14
I am feeling worn pretty thin. I'm ignoring Prestone, but he's testing every mode of communication to try and get me to respond. I'm not reading the messages. Maybe I will tomorrow if I am feeling like I want to. We're supposed to meet this weekend to discuss upcoming events and how we're going to handle them. I have an agenda and told him it is for one hour. I will leave after one hour regardless of what we get accomplished. I've been working hard on this upcoming move for me and the kids and I had a lightning bolt of realization today. He has probably decided to get in the way of the ONE thing he knows I want right now: the move. It is already such a tricky thing for me, but I hate it here, I have no support, and I just want to move home. My kids hate it here, their schools (picked randomly by Prestone) are not the best by any stretch, and they want to be closer to family. He was pushing the move for months, and now won't discuss it. At least I have thought of that now instead of being blindsided by it later. Ugh.
{whispering - Right now in this moment, I hate him. I hate how much he's taken from me and just keeps sucking my time, my safety, and my energy away. I hate that he enjoys being such a barrier in my life. I wish he would just leave me alone forever.}
Oh yeah, I'm not sure I will ever feel comfortable talking to my priest again because Prestone has apparently told him that I was only interested in depraved sexual activities even after Prestone was trying to recover. It's a line he's tried to feed me before, but I called, screamed, and tagged BS. From the priest, I got a very gently worded lecture about intimate activities that help relationships and those that hurt relationships. I can't even begin to tell you how mortified I am about THAT whole situation, or, well, I guess I did, but that is all I want to share about that. Is there no limit???
D-Day: Too many in 17 years of marriage. LAST time 10/17/2013.
I would be hard pressed not to write a letter to the priest explaining in detail how he was manipulated by prestone's view of things. He shouldn't be so quick to judge!!!!
I didn't take my priest to task when he tried to blame me for XH having to go outside of the marriage, because you know his needs weren't being met (wink wink) in the marriage. And a wife has certain obligations to her husband, blah blah blah.
I walked out of that church and haven't set foot in it again. I found a better church for my kids and I. And it was 'home' for us for many years- still is when we visit.
The idiot in our old church sits on the annulment tribunal. I wonder what he'll think when my annulment comes up. He was named as counseling us!
Something to remember with NPD if you answer his 1001th call he knows it takes 1001 calls before you pick up the phone!
Same goes true for every boundary, they take crossing them as a challenge. Be prepared to do what you need to keep your boundaries reinforced.
jj posted a g2g invite details in the fun & games forum (bottom of the forum page). For sept or October. There are other g2gs posted so keep an eye on that forum. Besides it's a good place to find a giggle or 3, especially on Fridays. Stupid picture Friday is one of my favorite posts each week.
I'm trying for Texas in October. Last time I went to a Texas g2g was Houston 2013, I had a blast! Need that again!
Thinking of you today. We're with you in spirit. Think of us sitting behind you supporting you.
We are going around and around trying to get a date set up to meet with our attorneys and see if we can come to an agreement. The attys talked a couple of days ago and mine said to his,"you need to control your client during this meeting." At that point, WH's atty shared that he is pushing her around! My L gave her some advice on how to handle him. AYFKM right now?
My favorite part of my convo with my L was:
"He needs to understand this is not his world. Contrary to what people have led him to believe up to this point, the world does not revolve around him.".
'Nuff said.
Thanks for the thoughts!
The Ls managed to hash out a settlement on a temporary basis. Yay!
His L looked beat down. At one point, I don't think he thought he was going to make it. He says to my L "What would you do if I said that we are going to have to go to trial anyway?" and my L was like "I have an email saying we have an agreement and I printed it".
STBX was running through every little thing 5x over. And then we almost got snagged on CS. I negotiated away some child care expenses so I wouldn't have to pay spousal support, but not the CS. He needed to look over the CS worksheet, too.
My L said that his L's office was really frustrated with STBX. The Ls can tell that he is very angry at me.
In the end, I get a schedule and CS.
I am in a weird place. I am relieved. I am also kinda freaking out. I have to hand DD to him for overnights. I am happy to have time for me, but I also want to shield DD from STBX as much as I can. And I have a schedule. Oh, glorious, schedule.
one more step forward for you. I am glad that it went better today.
I just cannot imagine how hard this must be when you have children together.
Now you can breathe for a while.
XH wanted 50/50 custody and he lived 2hours away. It was granted because he lived so far away to do it. When they moved closer (5 miles) I was in a panic sharing my kids. Older 2 did it for about 2-3 months then reverted back to EOW. He dropped the ball on getting them to their activities, having a negative impact on their grades. Younger 2 did 1week 1week. Youngest spent more time with him - she follows the money trail and is his little mommy.
If they continued EOWE they would not get the chance to see him for who he is!!! That is huge!!!
LF sit with this, it's still new. I am so glad that he's showing himself to others. I know it doesn't help you, but I do hope you feel validated.
Sometimes the best things come from what we couldn't see was best.
Amen, K!
I had a good talk with my DD the other night. She really opened up and was very chatty about things that are troubling her at her dad's. She was saying that she feels like her dad is "trying to buy her love". That he gives her everything she asks for and lets her do whatever she asks. She said, "He never tells me no. Shouldn't he be like setting limits or something? Shoudln't parents say no sometimes?"
I love that she is seeing his bullshit antics for what they are.
Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences.
~Robert Louis Stevenson
The NPD will fight tooth and nail over everything. It is just a game to them. A game they are not willing to lose.
This is a game to destroy you. Emotionally, physically, financially.
The NPD will spend $5000 to get something worth $50. As long as you don't get it...
Somebody (probably Wiseman jjct) used the phrase that our NPDs spot us like a lion spots a wounded gazelle, and that is to some extent true (my NPD spotted my ACoAP overcaretaking vulnerabilities) but I would add that he also spotted my energy, zest for life, capacity for empathy and love of people and wanted a bit (all) of that, so it was my life giving qualities he wanted to feed upon/ borrow/ steal but he used my achilles heels to trap me.
In my case it was very much the frog in boiling water analogy - I suspect for most NPD survivors - the water took a while to reach life threatening temperatures, and the heating up felt anyway normal to me because of FOO.
So, i reckon if we had a gtg we would get together with a lot of amazing people, so amazing it is we are our NPDs wanted what we had and spent much time leeching it from us.
I suspect that the airfare would be beyond current circumstances but a gtg a nice thought. I am very delighted by the many recent successes here, most recently Little Foggy's. What a great bunch of people you all are.
[This message edited by Edie at 12:56 PM, May 3rd (Saturday)]
foggy - just be prepared to document his disrespect for any "schedule". Document it 3 ways from Sunday without telling him of course.
You can present it at any future modification.
Anticipate it.
Anticipating it will prepare you.
Think long-range.
He will do it. It's all about power.
So, instead of being upset, deep inside you'll know - he's playing into your hands. Plan for it.
In fact, when he sees you're not upset - as he expects - he'll get suspicious.
Most people have video capabilities in their pockets nowadays. The only question I have is how many megabytes of evidence you'll have when you go for modification.
w2 - ahh man. That warmed me. You're a great mom! May she continue growing - and seeing the light!
QA - I'm sorry I wasn't around earlier! Please let us know how it went.
Very kind of you Edie - wish I could take credit for the gazelle thing. It's one of those things I've forgotten who the originator was. It's *ours* now.
can, and anybody that can make it,
first funny umbrella-looking-pretty-sipper is on me!
What kind of man can't let his kids choose some movies to keep (aka become my property) from a collection of over 1000 movies??
What the hell???
This whole thing just pisses the ever living shit out of me.


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Olaf will be hiding in the Children's Dept. from December 5 - 20.
Each day after 2 pm you can come to the Children's Desk to find the clue to where Olaf is hiding. The child that finds him receives a Christmas treat!
Once Olaf has been found for that day, a sign will be posted letting everyone know.
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The Genocide Libel
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It's a sweet time to be vegan in Miami, with not one but two online vegan bakeries offering cookies and cupcakes that give dairy-rich bakery treats a run for their money.
Bunnie Cakes ( bunniecakes.com) makes mini cupcakes ($1.50 each, $18 per dozen) that are decadent mouthfuls. Mari Cortez, a vegetarian and yummy mummy with a sweet tooth, took the cake recipes of her 93-year-old Venezuelan grandmother, ditched the butter, cream and eggs but kept the sweet.
Cortez's cupcakes come in a fantasy of flavors, including triple chocolate, guava, with a perfect little dollop of guava paste hidden inside, and dulce no leche. Some varieties are organic, soy-free, nut-free and gluten-free, too. They're topped with a teensy round of creamy but creamless vegan cream cheese frosting. Bunnie Cakes also bakes regular-size cupcakes and custom cakes to order.
What sound do we make when snarfing treats? Om nom nom. What does vegan and Miami native Anthea Ponsetti call her vegan cookie company? Om Nom Nom Cookies ( omnomnomcookies.com). A smart cookie with serious culinary training, Ponsetti bakes big-enough-to-share vegan cookies ($2.50 each) in half a dozen flavors, from classics to new spins.
The chocolate chip is a little on the chalky side, but the sassy, spicy Mexican snickerdoodle is a tender sugar cookie scented with cocoa with just the right kick of cayenne. Made with organic agave, almond milk and animal-friendly evaporated cane sugar, cookies have that true homemade taste.
Besides selling online, both bakeries have their wares at some of our favorite indie establishments including Green Gables Cafe, O Cinema, Panther Coffee and Lost and Found Saloon. Sweet.


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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 PC System Requirements RevealedLucasArts has unveiled the PC system requirements for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, so you can see if your PC has enough force to engage the lightsaber-swinging sequel and, in the immortal words of Jedi Admiral Adama, make it so.
The Force Unleashed 2 is due out on October 26, also hitting Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The PSP version was cancelled earlier this year.
Minimum specs
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Video: 256 MB Video Memory with Shader 3.0 support - ATI Radeon HD 2600 / NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
- Hard disk space: 10GB + 1GB Swapfile
- Operating system: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, or Windows 7
- Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible Audio Device
- DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (March 2009)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 6000+
- Video: 256 MB Video Memory with Shader 3.0 support - ATI Radeon HD 4800 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
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Reviewer: harley09, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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i have a low testosterone level and this is the second time i have used it both times i am totally exhausted and have no energy i also have hypothyroidism i wonder if this is why i feel this way my sex drive has dropped since i was diagnosed with the thyroid but the testosterone does not help i never felt so drained
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have been doing it for a week b/c of very low energy, 202 test. level, now I can go through day w/o a nap, sex drive has always been good, just low energy
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I have used the GEL for about 6 months, at the .5G dosage. Primarily due to experiencing consistent fatigue. T Level was initially at 183. Little improvement at that level, increased dosage today up to .75 G. My question to you all is, what was you original T Level, what dosage level gave you relief, and how long did it take to get relief? Thanks a lot.
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36 yr old male. T level below 300. I am only 36 but felt 66. I had no energy, depressed, no sex drive and horrible sweating episodes. Once we found out what was going on I was put on Androgel. I noticed it the 1st day. I was, and am still amazed with it. I feel like a new person. I have so much energy, great mood all of the time and my sex drive is back! This is an awesome product.
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I have heart disease, my T levels were 0, used 1st Androgel then Testim for over 1 year, T levels great, sex drive great, then developed pain in abdomin, turned out to be blood clot, dr. believes related to gel. Discontinued gel, pain stopped. Odd reaction?
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Join Us For TEDx: Changing the Way We Eat!Admin - Mon Jan 16, 2012 @ 07:49PM
This Saturday, January 21st 2011, TEDx: Manhattan will be hosting a world class lineup of speakers to talk about what we eat and why it's important. Slow Food Tampa Bay will be hosting a simulcast viewing at The Roosevelt 2.0! . Come down and spend all or part of the day with us to listen to amazing speakers such as:
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A parody of Starbucks called Dumb Starbucks gave away free coffee this weekend in Los Angeles.
The store is very similar to Starbucks except it has the word "dumb" in front of it.
Go buy some @dumbstarbucks before dumb lawyers get to it pic.twitter.com/67E2zq0myf
— Mark McCune (@MarkMcCune) February 8, 2014
A Feb. 7 tweet from @DumbStarbucks announced the store was open at 1802 Hillhurst Ave. in Los Angeles.
We're now open for business! Visit us at 1802 Hillhurst Ave in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/WnVefrYM9b
— Dumb Starbucks (@dumbstarbucks) February 7, 2014
A spokesman for Starbucks told the Wall Street Journal that Dumb Starbucks "obviously" has no affiliation with Starbucks.
A Starbucks spokesperson told KING 5 News the company is aware of the store's existence and is evaluating the next step. The spokesperson says Starbucks is a protected trademark and, therefore, cannot be used.
Inside the Dumb Starbucks, the menu also looks very similar to the Starbucks menu, with the word "dumb" in front of the items, such as "Dumb Espresso" and "Dumb Frappuccino."
Enjoy our full menu of coffees and cold drinks pic.twitter.com/wPacrEEH9k
— Dumb Starbucks (@dumbstarbucks) February 8, 2014
The coffee sizes are dumb tall, dumb grande and dumb venti.
The pleasantly condescending barista @dumbstarbucks informed me that they don't serve dumb trenta sized drinks. pic.twitter.com/GhtvgBalOy
— Nick Edwards (@NicksEdwards) February 10, 2014
There were even "dumb" versions of the CDs sold at Dumb Starbucks.
Should I open it to hear what's on it? #DumbNoraJones duets. @dumbstarbucks pic.twitter.com/ZtRcTwyu1m
— Mark Sovel (@MisterShovel) February 10, 2014
According to tweets, people waited for an hour for their free Dumb Starbucks coffee.
It's a 1 hour wait outside the #DumbStarbucks in #LosFeliz. Still no word on who is behind the spoof #KPCC. pic.twitter.com/P8maQC8UnS
— Frank Stoltze (@StoltzeFrankly) February 9, 2014
It's unclear who is behind the coffee shop. Dumb Starbucks is able to use the Starbucks name and logo because it is technically "making fun" of Starbucks and is considered "a work of parody art," according to a Dumb Starbucks letter.
Dumb Starbucks store. Their legal FAQ is what impressed me. http://t.co/MkrdosOt7x pic.twitter.com/Zhb96WXJ6w
— Ben Pankonin (@benpankonin) February 9, 2014
Under the law, Dumb Starbucks is not a coffee shop but an art gallery, the letter says. "The 'coffee' you're buying is considered the art," the letter says. "But that's for our lawyers to worry about. All you need to do is enjoy our delicious coffee!"


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