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Cary >Food & Dining > Neo-China Restaurant
100 Maynard Crossings Ct, Cary, NC | Directions 2751335.786400 -78.810512
We have been going to NeoAsia every ~6 weeks for the last year (Cary store and went to the Raleigh one prior to that) and have typically enjoyed the food and the service ... but had a terrible experience last week. The experience also provided insights on how little management and owners care about customers.
We had a waiter who would visibly sigh in frustration (the 3-4 times we asked for an extra condiment or chop sticks), did not get the order right (and picked up the food from the table in frustration and failed to apologize), the list goes on!
To make things worse - the manager was also unapologetic and basically said "there is nothing I can do" - he was not interested in getting feedback from a customer or ensuring that the customer would come back again.
Awful service - I will never be going again.
Not very helpful service – My family, being first-time Dim Sum customers, were uninformed to the Dim-Sum concept. We sat at our table not sure of how to order and without anybody to explain it to us.
This restaurant left us hungry and clueless for 30 minutes without any idea of how to order and only filling our drinks 1 time.
We finally asked and found out about how dim sum worked.
AFter that, the dim sum cart barely came around. When it finally did, the food looked too small of a portion for the price and the wait staff was not engaging at all.
If the of idea of dim sum is to present food to have customers choose from then the wait staff serving the food should pay attention to people sitting around without any food and looking hungry and help them find some kind of solution whether it be to order from the menu or other options.
Instead we were left hungry and clueless for a very long time.
Fine – All these reviews have been so passionate in terms of good and bad -- this rather surprises me. Neo-China is, in my several years of experience with them, good. We don't rave about it, but it's solid. If you want a Chinese-American take-out meal (that's how we usually eat it) that stands on the good side of typical, choose Neo-China.
WASTE OF MY PRECIOUS SUNDAY – Our first time in this place turned out to be VERY DISAPPOINTING. This place evokes an ambiance of a very poorly designed W Hotel.
The wait staff needs alot more training in the hospitality business. There is no smiles to be found on their faces on the day we went out to have lunch.
The dimsum carts do not stroll around to cover the entire footprint of the restaurant. We had to constantly ask different waiters ( all dressed in pretentious black clothing with some CIA-style microphone attached to their shirt lapels ) to send other carts our way.
The attention to the detail, this establishment lacks.
FOOD REVIEW : this is the WORST dimsum we have had. No layers of flavor, expensive for the size of the servings, the menu is deceiving in its description because it doesn't have good asian flavors in their offerings.
Let me first start by saying that I have been a regular customer of this place for 6+ years. I almost swore this place to be better than any place. We always enjoyed the take out as it was fun to enjoy your favorite food with your family in the comfort of your house. It takes us close to 30 mins to drive to this place. I have recently had bad experiences with the food but today was proabably the worst one. I would still let it go but it was the horrible experience with manager of this restaurant that prompted me to write this review. The food recently has been quite bland, meat has been overcooked or undercooked, chewy at times and the sauce does not seem to have the flavor. The takeout for 2 is close to 25+ for that kind of money you would not expect the "mall stall" kind of food. But today our food was clearly stale. We are parents of 2 kids, one of them is newly born and those who are parents can understand it is quite challenging to find time to have peaceful sit down meals. We got the take out for lunch and fed our eldest child while my wife was attending our infant. It was pretty late in the afternoon when we got to eat our lunch and we found it stale. We felt incredibly bad to feed our eldest child the food that we "trusted" always to be good. We barely got through our lunch as there was no point in taking the food back and get the replacement. I was not willing to invest an hour in that exercise but I thought we will call them and let them know. My wife called them and explained the situation. The person in charge called the manager and then called us back saying please bring whatever is remaining and we will make fresh entrees. We really appreciated that they considered to fix the issue and they said it is ok if we come back in the evening. Well when I went in the evening, the manager was incredibly rude and there was absolutely no apology for the inconvenience. On top of it, he said since you guys have had some portion from these meals, I cannot make you both the entrees but will make only one of them. I don't know what to say after that but I walked out saying don't worry about it. My blood was boiling and I called him to tell me that I did not appreciate this treatment, on which he said that he is busy right now and cannot talk. After a bad food and such "blood boiling" service, I would rather starve to death than eat at this place.................Hope this helps !
P.S I had to give "1" star as it is a requirement to publish the review, in reality it is not worth any.
Not as good as it used to be – I've been going to Neo China for 10+ years. It's not as good as it used to be, either in terms of food quality or service, but it's still OK. I usually do take-out, which now costs me about $5 more than it used to (now $25+ for take-out for 2 people), which seems way too much for what you get. The food is sometimes inconsistent. Overcooked, undercooked, flavors may vary. Sauce seems artificially thickened and shiny. Unlike most chinese restaurants, many dishes come with a variety of vegetables, although they're the exact same mixture of veggies (squash, zucchini, etc.) which gets old pretty quickly. You can order dishes without MSG (can't believe they still use it), but they taste really bland. They've extended their menu to include Thai and sushi, but you can't really do everything equally well. The last Thai dish I had there was really disappointing.
Great Restaurant In Town – Nice restaurant with great food, sweet and friendly staffs and nice services, we love their food!! Highly recommended!!
Fake chinese food – First impression of Neo China went right down the toilet upon entering the restaurant. Management was not friendly upon greeting...waiter had no idea what he was doing...didn't greet us, just took a drink order, took long for the drinks...took 15 mins to take our appetizer order because he insisted on what was his best choice on the menu to order and started to argue with us, not very good manners on his part...brought main course out not even five minutes after appetizers were served...main course came out cold and too pricey for chinese food. for example, who wants to pay 4 dollars for two spare-ribs? horrible. please don't eat there, just go to china chef in apex.
Was hoping for the best, got the worst experience when eating leftovers at home... – I am sorry this is my first review but this is just too gross. My girlfriend and I love dim sum and were pleasantly surprised when we found Neo China. Even though there are alot of people and few wait staff, everyone is friendly and there is good variety with quick service. It was great so we started going there for Sunday brunch every weekend and especially enjoyed the sticky rice. Anyways, we took food home as usual (since our eyes are usually bigger than our stomachs) and the food went straight to the fridge for the next night's meal and we split leftovers. I wolfed down my half (not chewing my food enough as usual) and she picks at her food - and pulled out what looked like a cooked larvae with pincers from the sticky rice. I thought it was just a piece of chicken cut into a little bit - until she told me she saw exoskeleton and pincers which just grossed us both out. Anyways, it was probably a fluke until I realized I saw the exact same thing the week before but just thought it was an oddly cut piece of chicken or meat. All I know is that we both totally grossed out and can't go back now. We are both really sad since we really enjoyed the atmosphere and food - I really hope that it was just isolated incidents. I joked that maybe that's why we liked it and got yelled at :-/ Anyways if you do go, please write me directly to let me know that we were being crazy and if enough people tell me the sticky rice is fine, I'll go back and try again (by myself first)....
terrible food, over priced, total rip-off – 1) environment - dark and smelly, greasy and sticky stuff on floor
2) dim sum - I did not have much expectation to begin with for dim sum in NC and still was hugely disappointed by the low quality of the food served. The steamed sparerib had funny taste. The shrimp in tofu tasted like past expiration date. the tea also taste bad - who knows how many customers they have servered from the same tea bag?
3)price - unjustified for food of such terrible quality
4) waitstaff - way too many waiters for such a small restaurant, doing nothing except for talking loudly behind the customer's back.
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Welcome, notgivinup! Glad you are going to work on this together with us. I have never done this before, but am encouraged by several of you who say you have completed the challenge in the past, and it has worked for you. I looked at myself in the window at the YMCA tonight while I was running, and did not like what I saw. I knew I needed to get online and see how you all are doing.
Dilly05, you have me convinced to look for the Eating for Life cookbook. It would help when fixing meals for a family.
I too need to drink more water, and push myself tomorrow morning during my lower body workout.
Hang in there everyone! We can do this together.
Hey ladies, today is my 4th day hit the gym at work that felt good, can't always get my workouts in before eating but at least I'm getting them in. I really want to prove to myself that I can follow through on this, did my insanity workout tonight when I got home prefer my power walking outside.
Morning ladies! Wow, ouch am I stiff this morning, had a good UB workout with my trainer last nite, cardio tonite and tomorrow is my free day! I asked my trainer how a free day works and he made absolute sense, he said in the beginning on BFL a free day was completely free but found that people were taking it overboard and undoing the hard work of the prior 6 days buy going all out on chocolates, greasy breakfasts, cakes and big meals, so he has told me that I should have a slice of toast with thin cheese and jam or a bowl of cereal for breakfast, then a fruit for a snack then ( I am going out for my moms birthday) so I will have a meal of my choice, normal size, and a slice of cake then for dinner a salad or something light, he said I should have a 'cheat meal' and not a cheat day. I think it's a good plan, sounds right as I don't want to make up calories that my body doesn't need! How r the rest of u going to do your free day?
just FYI regarding recipes, there is a website called 6 pack for women, my trainers wife Sarah did BFL and dropped from a 16 to a 10 then started her own 6 pack for girls system coupled with BFL And has a free recipe book on there, check it out!
Thanks for all the support, I love this forum and love that I can be totally honest, my weight is my shocking truth and I am pleased to be part of a forum that I feel accountable to .... Thanks ;-)
Have An awesome day .... Des
The website is www.sixpackforgirls.com
TGIF Ladies-
Thanks for the warm welcome. I keep giving myself excuses and for my food and my planning needs to be much better.
I re read the EATING FOR LIFE book. It seems so practical and easy to follow. My trainer is pushing me hard to do another shake thingy and I in my heart feel this is best. I have spent thousands of dollars and I WANT this to be a part of my life.
Are you ladies coffee drinkers. I must admit I still have been putting creamer in my coffee. Is that a NO NO? I think I know the answer.
Linda51- Great Job with INSANITY. I have the set. Do you have a favorite one? When you do your power walk , how long do you go for and what PACE to you go at? Keep it up.
Des- Glad you had a good work out also. Ahh the stiffness. At least you are building strong muscles huh.
Must be cool to have a trainer who supports BFL and has seen results. Awesome.
I will check that website out.
LWB workout today. No freeday for me this weekend. I had way too many slips that set me back already yesterday.
I wil get this . I need to stop trying to do it my way. GRRRRR.
Do you ladies know about the success journal is it sold on AMAZON?
Have a great Friday.
A couple of you asked about the Success Journal. It is sold on AMAZON, that is where I bought mine. It was written by Bill Philips. A great tool to have. Originally I had printed out all of my food and workout sheets from online and made a notebook, until I saw that. I bought it, and it is great! I wasn't going to write in in 'just in case I didn't finish'...then I got my head on straight and said I AM FINISHING, so I WILL WRITE IN IT!! I carry it with me everywhere. Has all my excercises and food in it, also makes you really THINK about what you are doing and why. Go through all the pages, and mental excercises he gives you. It really does help inspire you. I've kind of taken this challenge on like a college course. You don't get a choice when you are in class. You must show up, you must do your homework, you must be accountable. I 'study' my goals everynight and think about what I can do better tomorrow. The success journal helps you stay on track and hold yourself accountable. Writing things down really does make a whole world of difference!
@Book It, the Eating for Life is a nice family friendly cookbook. You don't feel like you are eating the same thing every night and there is something for everyone. I have found the recipes very simple too. I think I said in my other post, I bought it used off of Amazon. It is expensive, I think $48 regular price. I think I paid $25 for it used. My sister bought it for $9 used off Amazon! So I'd highly recommend that!
@Des, I'm happy to say, that I'm one of those, my free day is my free day! Like Bill Philips says...forget about BFL for the day! That is exactly what I do. Of course in the back of your mind you are more concious of what you are eating so in general you may make better choices than you used to, but I belive the whole point of it is to give yourself your freedom to not feel deprived, and also, switch it up a bit. Your body is getting used to all this good healthy food, and on an average day you are probably taking in similar amounts of calories. Your free day not only gives you 'food freedom', it sparks your metabolism to say, 'wait a minute whats going on??? I better process these calories I'm not used to having'. Then when you go back to eating good again, your metabolism is in high gear. That being said, I'm taking my non-free days seriously and following my plans. For someone that is not following and cheating a lot through the week, the free day may not be as benificial.
Have a great day everyone! I'm SO looking forward to my free day tomorrow! My favorite day of the week! :-)
Hey girls-
Sorry that it's been a while since I checked in. I am still on track, but like many of you have young kiddos and work full time so it's a little crazy.
I'm in the middle of week two now and I am EXHAUSTED. I am finding that I really need at least 8 hours of sleep right now to keep up with everything that my body is doing. I also track all my food on myfitnesspal.com and while I use it as a food, exercise, and measurement log rather than a calorie calculator, I am concerned about the amount of calories that I'm taking in. Yesterday (after taking into account my workout) I was under 1200, which I'm sure is why I'm feeling so tired today.
Last week, on my free day, I got sick from the crap that I ate. I am going to have to remember this tomorrow. With that said, I do have my mind set on some ice cream. :) Like @dilly05, I tend to use my free day for whatever I want and I don't feel guilty or try to curb my desires. Last week's free day was a good reminder of why it's important to eat healthy though as the fat from some of the food I ate made me feel really sick.
Anyway- I meant to share this on Tuesday (the start of my second week since I started 1/1), but I lost a little over 4 inches my first week! Yay!
@Shona- the success journal is sold on amazon.
TGIF ladies! WE CAN DO THIS!!!!
Hey girls- one more thing- I checked out that website sixpackforgirls.com and saw this recipe that I might try for "protein balls" - for something to "make and take" to work with me
My update since yesterday......let me preface I AM REALLY PROUD!.......went walking/racewalking/slow jogging with my husband at 10:30 last night around the neighborhood. Every minute I kept upping my speed, and then back down again. It was really good..even though I wanted to watch the last 1/2 hr of "You've Got Mail" that was on TV. In the past that would hv been way too late, and I would not have wanted to give up sitting on the couch and watching the end of a movie I already knew. Really glad I did it. Fast forward to this morning..I set my alarm for 5:30..started my UBWO downstairs at 5:50........it was really great. I felt physically great and emotionally great. It's been a long time that i feel proud of myself in regard to my efforts with weight lose. i don't know exactly what changed in me, but I am actually doing everything I am suppose to...no excuses.
BTW..when I was watching "You've Got Mail"..and Meg Ryan is giddy and excited to see if she 'got mail'...I realized in a way that's how I feel regarding the forum..lol!
@Shelley-- GREAT JOB!! Feels good to make yourself proud of YOU!!! Keep it up! BTW, I love that movie!
Hi Shona, I love my coffee and have two cups a day with creme, can't give that up. The insanity tapes kick my butt don't have a favorite, when I walk outside and put my music on I feel like I can walk forever makes everything better some how i usually walk for at least 45 minutes. I do have the success journal found mine at SAMs club. Stay focused and keep seeing the end result in your mind it really helps.....
dilly- my free day is the same, every Friday night is like Xmas eve.
You ladies are doing so well, it's so motivating to come here and read you all.
Shelley, so pleased you are back and doing so well!!!!!!!!
Day 10 for me, free day. Binged, drunk feel sloppy now and can't wait for tomorrow.
Good luck ladies. X
Balancing act - I'm exhausted too. About 6pm I could crawl away and sleep for days. Last time I did BFL I was tired at the start, then got really energetic, then at 6-8 weeks got tired again and stopped. I'll know it's coming this time and work through it x
I just wanted to jump in. I have been doing the challenge since 12-31. I have been following this forum for a few days and feeling like I wanted to join. It is really great to see all of you women encouraging each other and keeping each other focused on the goal in sight.
My hubby and I are doing this together for the first time. I have twin boys that are one and since they have been around I have been packing the weight on. I saw a picture of myself recently and realized that there was something that needed to change. I am excited to be a part of this great group!!!
Hey girls! So it's Sunday and its my 8th day woohoo! Took another set of photos yesterday, shoo, not my favorite thing to do right now but looking forward to the day I take pics looking fab!!!
Had my free day yesterday, it was good, really enjoyed the break! Back on track today and going to do my weekly grocery shop and weekly meal plan for my fridge, so much easier if I plan like that!
@twinmomma, also my first time and also doing it with my hubby, much easier cooking if both doing it, r u gaming together? Glad u joined, it is a great forum, really motivates me to want to succeed!
@ Shelley, well done sounds like u r really in the groove of it, very inspiring!
Girls, how long r ur sessions? My weight training days are around 45 minutes and cardio around 25 min, are u all doing he same?
Have a great lazy Sunday everyone, chat soon ;-)
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Over the last few weeks, said Swafford, residents have been questioning why the alcohol tax wasn't going to the school system. They seemed to be under the impression "that somehow the county government had slighted the Board of Education through coercion or deceit," he said.
"That's something I wanted to make sure I cleared up," Swafford said.
As it happens, due to state law and a 2008 referendum that allowed the opening of a winery in Cleburne County, the alcohol tax has not been distributed to the school system for several years.
The question of tax allocation arose during the board's Sept. 9 meeting, when a parent at the meeting voiced some concerns about the school system's security. Superintendent Claire Dryden told her the County Commission used to give the school system money from the alcohol tax. That money, she had said, could pay for school resource officers.
In 2008, the Board of Education did indeed receive 60 percent of the revenue from the alcohol tax as required by the law in place at that time, said County Administrator Steve Swafford. That amounted to $46,848.88 that year, he said.
But that same year, a petition circulated by some local residents who wanted to open a winery asked for a referendum changing the liquor law in the county to make that possible, Swafford said.
Liquor laws are state laws. In order to allow the winery in its borders, Cleburne County had to be subject to a different state alcohol law. Under that state alcohol law, the distribution of the tax dollars changed, meaning there was no longer a requirement that the local school system receive any of the alcohol tax.
The referendum held in November 2008 approved the change in the law, he said.
"The people implemented the change," Swafford said. "They petitioned for the change."
For several months after the referendum, the county continued to distribute 60 percent of the liquor tax to the Board of Education, Swafford said. But the superintendent at the time noted that some of the municipalities had stopped making the payments to the board and came to the Cleburne County Commission to ask about the change, Swafford said.
In 2010, then-Mayor Anna Berry requested an attorney general's opinion on how the tax dollars in the county should be distributed. The attorney general's opinion confirmed that the old alcohol law's method of distribution no longer applied. The new alcohol law, with its prescribed distribution of the tax dollars was in effect, the opinion stated.
After receiving the attorney general's opinion, the county's mistake was corrected, Swafford said.
"We paid you back," said Dryden. "With a check."
She also said that Ranburne still distributes alcohol tax proceeds to the school system.
"It's a choice that can be made," Dryden said. "When people voted and signed petitions, they thought that that money was going to the schools."
They might have voted differently had they known the law would change that, Dryden said.
Swafford said he couldn't say what the voters thought when they voted.
But Board Member Hope Lee said she could clear that up.
"I signed that petition," Lee said. "In fact I passed that petition around to get other people to sign it."
She had some good friends that wanted to make wine, but she also had thought some of the tax dollars would be going to the schools, Lee said.
That money, and the money the city of Heflin no longer pays to the school system, could put school resource officers into some of the schools, Dryden said.
"About 75 percent of the counties in this state provide resource officers for the schools," Dryden said.
Swafford pointed out that the county does have a sales tax that goes to the schools and the county provides other things to the school system including cameras and radios in the buses and security systems in every school.
"Everybody hasn't done that," Swafford said.
Staff writer Laura Camper: 256-235-3545. On Twitter @LCamper_Star.


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Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Vintage, yesteryear and retro biking
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
trying to add more info on this series, the nonclementure and the associated colours
In 1948 the following Malvern Star advert appeared and the colours were "aglow with soft pastel colours"
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
It was renamed in 1953 as the 'Coronation' no doubt as the contribution to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth and the colours were Royal Purple and Gold.
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and zoomed to show the Royal Purple and Gold paint
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
In 1954 it was renamed as the Elizabethan, and a new colour scheme of red white and blue to commemorate the Royal Tour
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Excellent info! Many thanks.
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
now even earlier!
"A black and white photograph of Sir Hubert Opperman riding a bicycle, wearing a beret and Knickerbockers. A handwritten note on the back reads 'TRYING OUT / NEW MODEL / CORONATION / Special / 1937'."
source National Museum Australia
What Malvern Star had promoted in 1948 as "the new look in ladies cycles" had, if the inscription on the photo is correct, been developed 11 years earlier.
The announcement of the 1937 Coronation range included the following:
The remainder of the range includes models to suit every type of rider, and takes in particularly striking ladies' models which undoubtedly will do much to further popularise the cycle among the fair sex."
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
and now a really useful size.
Big thanks to the National Museum of Australia for their quick replies to my requests and the granting permission to use the photo on this forum.
So it seems there was at least one male version of the bike, and it was called a Coronation, but the Coronation was for King George VI's coronation, not Elizabeth II's.
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Great photo. I like what they have done with the front mudguard stays too.
No photo of this model in ladies or gents version in 1938 or 1939 catalogue.
There was a ladies model on Ebay last week, with a 1946 serial number, 6M 3725. It sold for $461.00. Is the buyer reading this? The seller said "I have been told it was built in melbourne in 1956"
It had 3 stars, 1 in each head lug, and 1 in the open head. I have not seen this treatment on any other 'coronation' model.
This is the earliest one I have seen, if serial numbers are anything to go by.
These are the years and quantities I have recorded for these shapely frame over the years. I did not start recording this model until a few years ago. I have seen a lot that I didnt bother to record .
1946 x 1
1947 x 1
1948 x 1
1949 x 2
1950 x 1
1954 x 1
1956 x 1
The 3 stars in the head of the pictured '1937' model are a worry. I have not seen any Malvern Star with more than 2 stars in an open head that was built prior to 1939. (That doesnt mean they didnt make one though, just means I havnt seen one)
Oppy was 33 in 1937, and race and record fit. That looks more like his post war chin and spare tyre to me. But it might be my imagination!
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Hi, I am a newby to forum and joined due to Elizabethan information. Have a 1953 which was bought for my Mum (have purchase receipt somewhere) Enjoying finding out more about it, happy to share my piccies also -dear old thing, I love it.
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
I am very keen to see photos of the bike, and its condition.
And to read of the story that goes with the bike.
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
The bike that Mr Opperman is riding is a Candian CCM Flyte
More details here of this model...
http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/1930s/1936 ... reamlined/
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
the front fork is different, the down tube is different, the seat stays are different, the guards are different, and given the close association between Opperman and MS, and the three stars on the headtube, my thoughts are with it being as it is described, subject to Warren's concerns with the date for reasons he set out above.
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
It's obviously not the identical bike to the 1936 model Flyte pictured. But this is a unique design covered by patents and is the result of a big buck design exercise, inspired by the American Flocycle. Bruce Small did not have those design resources, so he must have used their patents. Is it in a MS catalogue?
I've written to the museum to ask what they know about it. If anyone else knows its back story I'd be very interested to hear
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
I have a similiar photo of opperman on that bike in a kids story book, called, 'The Boy' Annual for 1946-7. One of those books that kids got for Christmas back then. This supports my theory that the museum photo was taken later than 1937. Why would they use a 9 year old photo of Oppy in this book, when there were hundreds of current photos of him available. I reiterate, that is not oppy's 1937 face or body, in that photo. Check other photos of him post war. Dont come too far forward though, as he was in a pretty good paddock once he got into federal parliament.
The CCM bike is nothing like the Malvern Star. No patents breached there, some visual cues maybe, some inspiration derived from, maybe. No structural principles copied. The CCM is unique. The Malvern Star is a pretty standard frame really, with some curvy bits added.
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Yes, there are even pictures of Malvern's ads posted in this very thread.
Clean your glasses and take another look at the bike in the picture, versus the bike in your picture.
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Bruce Small thought much of his company's design when it was released in August 1948
There was a strong marketing campaign around Australia in early August 1948.
Northern Argus (Clare, SA : 1869 - 1954), Thursday 5 August 1948, page 6
and that the design was BETTER than other streamlined bikes from North America.
Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), Wednesday 4 August 1948, page 6
which all points strongly to the Oppy photo being taken not in 1937 but 1948 as Warren has reasoned.
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Great research, and very much appreciated.
Just clarifying that the picture of oppy on a 'gents' version of the curvy frame, appeared in 'The Boy' annual, published, as far as I can gather, for Christmas 1946. I am surmising that the photo was taken sometime earlier that year. Wartime photos of Oppy on bikes he was pictured in uniform.
We can also surmise, that the gents version was a prototype.
(I have 1970 Skidstar GT, with Elizabethen/Coronation forks, that makes a pretty good approximation of a gents version, and have seen a cobbled together roughly, later creation, in the Farren collection.)
Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
One of the most horrible-looking bicycles ever made, and they weren't very nice to ride either.
Loved the original 'Royal' paintwork tho.
Might do my '81 Apollo II in that colour. Much better bike, too.
I don't care if it's a $20 Huffy or a $20k Colnago, if you're riding it, and you like it, it's a worthwhile bike.
Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
A coronation currently for sale on fleabay
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The Fixer will be odds on to pick up that beauty!
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The 22-year-old Fendley is accused of strangling his grandmother, Joyce Frazier, inside her Fresno home on December 18. Police say he also planned to kill other relatives.
Family members have said Fendley is a schizophrenic who had been in and out of the Fresno County Jail five times in recent months.
Fendley is due in court on Jan. 28 when the psychologists will give their reports.
He was being held in Fresno County Jail without bail.
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Lodge Advisers - Have you attended the OA Adviser Training at the Philmont Training Center? Did you know that such a course exists? If not, you should considering attend this year! This fantastic course is highly customizable based on the needs of its participants, allows trainers and participants to dig deeply into burning issues, and even offers time to soak in the beauty of Philmont! Additionally, the Northeast Region is proud to offer five scholarships of $200 each for lodge advisers and associate lodge advisers to help defray the program cost. To find out more about the program and read a testimonial from one of our very own Northeast Region lodge advisers, click on the "Read More" link below.
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On December 27, 2012, then section chief Tyler Allen made his second trip to the annual OA national planning meeting. One day later, he was elected as the 2013 northeast region chief, and has spent the last twelve months leading the region through a great year. In just a few days, Tyler will make the trip back to Dallas, TX for his third national planning meeting to end his term as region chief. It's not an easy job being region chief, but Tyler has excelled in the position and has been an excellent representative of the region.
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Need to find a former manicurist of Elan in Canton – This is probably not kosher, but I need your help. A few years back, we took our mom (in her eighties) for a spa pedicure at Elan - a whole new experience for her, I assure you!
She was very hesitant, but Diane was WONDERFUL, and did an excellent job on her old, arthritic feet. Our shy mother felt at ease w/ such a lovely woman. Unfortunately, the next time we made an appt, Diane had moved on, and since then we haven't been able to find such a caring, COMPETENT person, and mom hasn't had a decent pedicure since.
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POOR front desk/phone picker upper – I called to find out how much wedding updos cost and also if they were open on 7/4 (Saturday). I called many places and realized that the usual responses for that day is 1. they are closed 2. they can have the stylist come to my house. SO when I called I informed the girl about my situation and wanted to see what they usually do in situations like this. Her response... "I wouldn't know b/c I didn't work here last year." And left it at that..... I thought that was very rude esp. since she didn?t have a follow up of like telling me she?ll get back to me about that date. So then I responded and asked her to ask someone that would know better than her and call me back. She never called back. After reading many responses about Elan, and personal experiencing their bad customer service, I would never go there for anything. Go to Elizabeth Grady that is across the street. I haven?t tired that particular one but I?ve been to the one in Boston and Andover and loved them both.
Not what I had expected, some serives okay, others not so much – I never been to a spa before, but I recieved a gift certifcate from a fan of mine so I obviously went to try it out. I went on the website before, and pictured it being a relexing place with all these pro's working there. They did get me in for a haircut, mani and pedi the day before christmas, an i called that day. So that was a plus. It seemed busy but then again day before Christmas lots of men coming in to buy gift cerficates. The girl who did my haircut, did a good job and was very nice and social. We were both the young and shared similair tastes, so maybe I am biased. For the price though, yeah I could have probably gotten the same cut cheaper. Now, my pedicure is next. I was brought into an empty room with about 5 chairs to get your pedi. The lady was having a good conversation and brought me tea, that was nice. however, i was in the only chair that didnt have a remote to turn on the massage. I would have asked her if I could turn it on, but I couldn't get a word in. You see, her 5 yr old daughter (in pajama's) kept running in an out of the room, she was cute, but the flyer said no children unless they are getting services done. so why an employee gets to have her daughter literally running around in pj's and a robe isn't beyond me. they didnt even have the tool to make a line with the nail polish, when i asked two emplyee's looked at each other and said rather rudely, they didn't carry a striper nailpolish brush. geez, i wasn't asking for gucci logo's on my nails, just a strip of glitter on my big toe. for my mani, she was giving me a fill, but she did it so quick, no cutting cuticals, sanding or buffing them down, nothing. because of that, my fill look bad a week later. they are chipping off at the bottoms. dont get me wrong, she was really nice, and we did have a good conversation, but it's just not what i expected from a salon. It wasn't a horrible experience, but not one i would spend money on again either.
Relaxing hair cuts where they follow your inspirations – A recent transplant from CA I was in need of a new stylist...I was afraid because my stylist in CA was excellent, so I hadn''t had a hair cut in 7 months..yikes!! A women that I work with always had great looking hair, so i asked her where did she have it done. .."elans,Pam" so I went to see her, she gave me an awesome haircut! I'm so happy! i will definitely see her again. Alittle of CA, in MA:)
AVOID AT ALL COSTS – I booked an appointment at the Natick location one week in advance for a prenatal massage and pedicure. I called 3 days before to confirm (although they should have done this) and they said I was all set. I arrive looking so forward to the next few soothing hours only to find that they have no appointment for me. Three women were "working" (sitting around painting each others nails) not one single customer. This should have been my first clue that I was probably lucky they did not have any appointment for me. I would avoid this place at all costs, lack of professionalism and complete cluelessness is no way to run a business. Not sure how they are still around.
I wish I came here first! – If I came here first, maybe I'd be heading into the weekend with a fresh cut and color (but after reading this - I'm not sure if I would even if I did get one foot in the door!). I made an appt last week to go in this week - I have never been there before. So 2 days before my appt - they call me to let me know that the person who they made my appt with isn't working that day. So I figured everyone makes mistakes - I'll call and reschedule. The woman I spoke with seemed like she had no idea what was going on, nor did she care. I figured I'd just reschedule - get past the front desk and everything would be fine! I rescheduled for the day after my original appt. I come home today to ANOTHER message from them telling me that the person they rescheduled my appt with wasn't working that day. Unreal! Do they use an appt. book there? They need some serious customer service training. Although I didn't make it in the door, I'm totally unimpressed.
ELAN ROCKS!!!! – I am so very pleased with Elans day spa. I was in last week for a facial, and wax. (Brazilian) and for all the women out there who have had Brazilians done then you know just how awkward those can be. She made me feel very comfortable and it was all over in less then 10 minutes FABULOUS! Then on to the most amazing facial I have ever had.(I have been many many placed before including top end spas all over Boston) I saw a new employee there her name is Janine. This was by far the best experience I have ever had at a spa. She is definitely a rare find in the spa industry I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great experience.
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This is the place to go for an intimate service and large parties – Elan has it all, they were so nice to me and my bridesmaids. We were taken on time and everyone looked and felt like princesses. If you want superior service with a beautiful atmospher this is the place to go. Thanks for the great day, we'll be back and tell our friends how great elan is.
DON'T GO TO THIS MORONIC SPA--SPEND YOUR MONEY SOMEWHERE ELSE – DO NOT GO HERE. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. I was going here with my bridesmaids and after we confirmed with them 4 times we go there and they had no reservations at all for us and only one person working that day. I had people driving from other states to come down and share this special day and they completely screwed up everything. All they would say was, i don't know what to tell you. Even the manager was awful who said well come back during the week or next weekend. Not offering anything else but for us to inconvenience everyone and do that, I dont think so. They never even took responsibility for THEIR mistake. We took our business elsewhere.. but how many times should you have to call and confirm your appointments, i guess more than 5 times to get it right with a business full of MORONS.
Great customer service, relaxing place to unwind – This is the place to go for a relaxing day off. They offer everything and couldn't be more accomidating and friendly. Highly professional upscale spa
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Bhatia said the fourth quarter will be the "trough quarter" for the company, with "nice profit recovery" later. Bhatia bases his thesis on an international turnaround that will bring the best practices of the United States operations to Groupon sites abroad. "Most things internationally have been done manually, and the U.S. playbook needs to be applied to these other geographic areas," he said.
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On CEO Andrew Mason's ability to continue at the helm of the company, Bhatia doesn't think his future should factor significantly in an investment decision. "As far as I'm concerned, this company has a pretty good board and they will eventually find the right people if Andrew is not the right guy. It's not necessarily an important part of my thesis at this point."
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UPDATED: Woman hauled from the water at Poole Quay (From Bournemouth Echo)
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UPDATED: Woman hauled from the water at Poole Quay
1:30pm Tuesday 31st December 2013 in News By Diana Henderson
A SCREAMING woman had to be rescued by lifeboat after she fell into the water in the dark off Poole Quay.
The drama took place around 10.30pm on Monday evening and has resulted in an appeal for people on a night out to take great care near deep and cold water.
Portland Coastguard launched the Poole RNLI inshore lifeboat after a report of a person screaming for help in the water, somewhere along Poole Quay.
It is believed that she had been drinking at the time of the incident.
As the volunteer crew rushed to launch the lifeboat more information came through that the person was in the water between Poole Bridge and the Twin Sails Bridge.
The crew on the inshore lifeboat quickly arrived from their station, close to Poole Bridge and found the distressed woman in the water.
Three crew members hauled her into the lifeboat and within moments were back at the lifeboat station, where more crew members were waiting with blankets to warm her up.
She was taken to the crew room for a check up and a paramedic and ambulance were standing by.
The woman was cold and wet but did not require hospital treatment.
The incident took place near Poole Rowing Club, which is close to Poole Bridge.
Volunteer helmsman David Riley warned pleasure seekers on a night out to stay away from the water and to take care.
"If you are walking home after a night out, please be aware of the water's edge, especially this time of year, as the temperatures are very cold.
"Some places are very difficult to get to and difficult to get out of," he said.
"Please take care."
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12:01pm Tue 31 Dec 13
adspacebroker says...
2:15pm Tue 31 Dec 13
mikeymagic says...
Great work again lads! Happy New Year and hoping you don't get called out!
3:25pm Tue 31 Dec 13
dorsetspeed says...
3:26pm Tue 31 Dec 13
Letcommonsenseprevail says...
3:26pm Tue 31 Dec 13
Letcommonsenseprevail says...
dorsetspeed wrote:Extended all around the coast?
I wonder how long it will be before the council spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on railings along the quay to keep us all safe..
4:26pm Tue 31 Dec 13
O'Reilly says...
LetcommonsenseprevaiDon't go giving them ideas... ;-)
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dorsetspeed wrote:Extended all around the coast?
I wonder how long it will be before the council spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on railings along the quay to keep us all safe..
4:44pm Tue 31 Dec 13
live-and-let-live says...
dorsetspeed wrote:it will happen soon. we've already been forbidden to swim in the water "BY ORDER". as it is apparently too dangerous yet my family and friends swam in there for years without coming to any harm as did many others.
I wonder how long it will be before the council spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on railings along the quay to keep us all safe..
5:13pm Tue 31 Dec 13
Kieran S says...
5:32pm Tue 31 Dec 13
drJones says...
Kieran S wrote:lol that's funny, dunno why people negative that for
People need to be Quay-ful along there!
10:51pm Tue 31 Dec 13
Yankee1 says...
Life is not without consequences.
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Sack total doesn't tell the whole story for Bruce Irvin
A few plays in the Seahawks' 50-17 win over Buffalo showed how pass rushers can make positive impacts even when their efforts don't result in sacks.
Jason Jones didn't bring down Ryan Fitzpatrick, but his pressure on one third-quarter passing play kept the Bills quarterback from stepping into his throw. Fitzpatrick's pass sailed over its intended target and was intercepted by Earl Thomas, who returned it 57 yards for a touchdown.
Chris Clemons had 2 1/2 sacks against Buffalo. Bruce Irvin had none. But afterward, Clemons said Irvin's presence on the other side is giving Clemons more one-on-one matchups.
Irvin also recovered a fumble that Clemons forced on one of his sacks and nearly returned it for a touchdown.
Irvin leads all rookies with eight sacks, two shy of the goal he says he set before the season. That goal seems well within reach. The Seahawks play their final two regular-season games at CenturyLink Field, where the crowd noise puts visiting teams' offensive tackles at a disadvantage. Six of Irvin's eight sacks have come at home.
In the video below, Bob Stelton and Dave Grosby discuss the impact Irvin has had during his rookie season.
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It's teh boobie lady!
I've hit a wall with my art, and I need help getting over it. ; _ ;
If you can lead me in the right direction, that'd be awesome. =DDDD
I lost most of my recent artwork when my HD crashed, so I'll post what I managed to scrape up, and my works over the past week or so.
I also have a really bad habit of not completing anything.
Ignore the right arm on this one, I'm still getting around to shortening it a bit. ;D
This is. Uggg. I forgot what I was doing with this one.
I hate it so much I wish it were dead.
Hyung Tae Kim homage! Woooo! <3
*Super incomplete*
Yet another painting I decided to drop halfway through.
This one's about 4 months old now.
Found this on my photobucket, this is the under-sketch for the above painting.
All I have left are recent studies I did.
I lost so much art when my HD died, holy shit.
Added: 8/25/2012
Last edited by Sedistra; 08-25-2012 at 02:28 AM.
It's teh boobie lady!
Do you like big boobs? Dragons? Ninja? Martial arts? Wizards? Then click here and make all your wildest dreams come true!!
Actually, the right arm on that first one looks about the right size to me, if not a little too short...
Stuff isn't so bad, through, despite not being finished. The outfits in particular are really well thought out.
Keep at it, duderino!
Kodosu: HANDS OFF THE PANDA!
Reg: If you say so, hahaha! It feels like the elbow comes down too far, even in that bent position.
Thanks! Though the only outfit I can really take credit for is the knight. Everything else is fanart/Stylized re-draws. Aside from the second one. Her clothing is kinda lacking in the games, so I just exaggerated it. A lot. XD
Here's a Morrigan Speedpaint I just did~ I stopped where I did because the face would've taken too long to complete. =S
~25 minutes spent on it
*****First post Updated******
Last edited by Sedistra; 08-25-2012 at 04:52 AM. Reason: I'm just gonna keep all the pictures in the first post. Saves myself the hassle of digging through pages.
Alright, so kicking this off here. No intro, just straight to it.
It's not bad, really.
What you have going on here is the start of a nice value sketch, though it could be made better in some parts, which I'll go over.
The head seems a bit broken, well, not the head, but the neck. She seems to be looking directly to her side whilst her body is facing forward, and there are no signs of her straining to do so, because I sat here and tried that, and indeed you can, but it strains your neck. There are no signs of that here, so it looks unnatural and awkward. What I would have done was just make it angled forwards a bit, 3/4-ish.
Now I'm not getting super critical here, cause most of these are unfinished, and just practice, right? Aight, cool, onto the hair.
The hair looks mmm, interesting I should say, but the back part looks out of place a bit. The hair on her head, and hanging off the front blends in pretty good, but then you have this massive strand booming out the back of her head, and it throws the balance of the piece off. I'm not saying get rid of it, but you have to add in some other elements to make that work out. As for the quality, it looks very muddy, and I can see you were trying some different settings in there, which is cool.
See, when you're working digitally, you have to find what works with you, and oftentimes once you find that, you stick with it.
I'm gonna skip any kind of anatomy advice, cause everyone knows I can't draw women, so it's not my place to really give any advice there. Now materials on the otherhand-
The clothing looks very tight, which I think you were going for, but tight in a stiff way You also made the focus point of the piece her tits, due to the thick black outline around that area, I'm immediately drawn to her chest. So good job with that, cause I love tits. But more seriously, it needs to be dimmed down a bit, cause that really is the first place I go with this one.
Overal, pretty nice, good practice, contrast is looking nice, could use a bit more sharpness and texture, and defining shapes so that some areas dont look so flat.
I actually quite like this piece here, man, why u gotta hate it?
I think it looks great right now, and could make a real awesome finished piece if you ever got around to it. I see enough to get the idea, and the flow of things. The focus point is clear, which is looking up the girl's dress, and yea, pretty cool. Dunno man, it's unfinished and I can't say much on it cause I like it, maybe change the perspective of her surroundings, so it looks like she's coming down from somewhere? Right now the background looks very static, with a few dynamic areas, but the left side lacks the energy the right side has, though the left side is more clear. :/
Could be a cool piece if you took the idea further, but I can see enough to get the just of things. Ehm, I can't say much on it though.
Damit, man! Why don't you finish these!? Ugh, see, I love the design and everything. You have a nice balanced pose that fits her body, she looks sturdy, so does the armor, the staff could use a bit more definition, and the cloth around her hips could cling and flow better, but I like it. If you just put in like say 5 hours on it, you could make it awesome+.
Now I will point out some things with the values. You don't wanna try and add in any color yet if you're doing a value sketch, you wanna get the values down first, then add color, or just start straight up with color, and if there are black areas, add those in the process. You also want to try and keep the underlines from showing, and replace those with painted value as well.
Dem hips, dat ass.
Alright, so you showed me this one yesterday, and I said it was.
So here I go.
Let me start by saying I love the shapes you have going on here, and the textured brushes you fell in love with really work. I also recognize the character from somewhere, but I forgot, I do know Kodos has a thing for her. ANYWAYS- It looks great. Now let's talk about what can be fixed, and made better.
Now you've got the hang of this stuff, okay, cool, next step is what to do with it, and clean up, fixing things through erasing, making certain parts more defined, etc. I assume you know how to do all of that, cause you're no newbie, so I wont go into that. Though I did mention something about darker contrast yesterday.
Just get a BIT darker in some spots, because right now, everything is sitting in one neutral area of gray; the midtones. You have your light areas, now you need your dark areas, and don't be afraid of the dark, but use it sparingly also. Try to use a light/slightly dark gray backdrop before you do another one in this style, and see if that doesn't help you pinpoint where to put the darks and lights better.
Alright, that's it for that.
Now I know you didn't ask for a general crit, but um, this would have been pretty short if I didn't add that stuff in, lol.
As for tips with digital painting/drawing/derping around
What you wanna do is just find what works for you, it's the same with traditional, you mess around with a bunch of materials, and then BAM, you find something you like. From there, you finetune your choice of materials, i.e. brushes and settings, shortcuts, layout, program, etc. And you get good at it. It'll take a while to fine exactly what works, but you'll find it, like last night when you spazzed out over the brushes.
There are also nuuuumerous techniques you can try out. I use a bunch, depending on my mood and whatnot. So try drawing with brushes that work like pens, pencils, maybe charcoals and conte. Do silhouettes, value sketches, try all that in your own way. You'll get the hang of it.
Alright, I hit all I could, tired as hell, time to play some SKATE.
Anything I missed, or something you wanna know, hit me up.
Thanks for taking the time to post this! <3
I'm gonna respond to each crit with questions/comments of my own in the same numbered fashion. That way I'm not all over the place, hahaha!
Yeah, I see what you're talking about with the head. The torso is doing the same thing--it's kinda just floating in the middle, when that pose demands it be clearly defined in one direction or the other.
The hair is poorly placed as well. It just adds another vertical element to the composition. I bet if I had made the hair curve out more, making it a kinda trianglish composition (Similar to piece #3), I could've pulled the look off.
I know exactly what you mean about the clothes being tight. =(
I was going to throw in some folds to alleviate that, but I couldn't get my brush settings to agree with me. I tried like 3 different methods, but couldn't get any of them to agree with me so I just got frustrated and made solid blocks of value.
I timelapsed this painting, so I actually have the transition between the two saved.
I had a loose value structure going at this point, and was ready start embellishing on them, but I forget what happened exactly.
It went from looking like: http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk18/Sedistra/10.jpg
To: http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk18/Sedistra/11.jpg
within like 5 minutes.
It feels like style whiplash. XD
I changed painting styles mid-painting and raged out and tried winging it.
I learned something from it, at least! HAHAHAHA!
Oh god, you may like it but I absolutely hate it. This piece was a train-wreck. I think I switched painting styles like 10 times through this whole thing. I HAVE A TIMELAPSE OF THIS, SO LET ME BE YOUR GUIDE ON THIS TRIP.
Alllrriiigghhhtt! This trip starts a bit past the early compositional piecing phase. After switching back and forth between a white-on-black, black-on-white, black-on-grey, white-on-grey scheme, I eventually decided on black-on-grey:http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...eimuSketch.jpg (if you look close enough, you can see the white lines from when it was white on black)
Did I say black on grey? Well, turns out I suddenly switched to white on black: http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...imusketch2.jpg
I eventually man-mode it, grey out the problem areas that were annoying me and decide to just start throwing in my values. It was pretty fun, because I just tossed the opacity up to about 70% and put some value down that felt good. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...imuSketch3.jpg
After I decide the values of the skirt are good enough to move away from for now, I realize that such a small drawing area felt too restricting. I add more canvas space and loosely place value where I feel it should go, setting up for whatever. I'm not quite sure yet, but I feel something good can come out of it. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...edmoreroom.jpg
I continue tinkering with the values of the piece, embellishing the character more and deciding on where else to place value. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...ewyoureimu.jpg
Trainwreck incoming. Oh god, this is hilarious. You should open up a tab of the last one, and of the upcoming one and click back and forth between the two rapidly. WH-WH-Wh-Wh-Wh-WH-WH-WHIPPLAASSHH!
I tune my brush down to about 10% opacity+10% flow and attack my tablet. Working over a large area + A brush that barely puts pigment on the canvas = LOTS OF IMPATIENT PAINTING. I find myself just putting a lot of black down for some reason.
Idk. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...a/cypehalp.jpg
I then proceed to forget that iteration ever existed. http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/k...tra/this-1.jpg
I try taking it a lot more slowly, and just blotch value down in big areas at a time. Cloud-esque and whatnot.
I spend a bit more time on it, clean it up a bit.
I spend even MORE time on it, just painting to paint. Not really expecting anything.
BAM! Now we're up to date, and my problem is exactly what you were talking about. IDK.
I don't know where to go from here. The left side looks bland as fuck compared to the right side, and I REALLY don't feel like spending any more time fixing another goddamn issue with this painting. SO I'MMA JUST BURN IT.
I liek dis one. <3
It was a sanity painting while I was doing the one above it. Just something to get my mind off of #2. I'll probably come back to it next time I go insane.
#4. I don't finish anything because I reach a wall. ; _ ;
With this one, it was that I had to go back and apply value instead of lines. It was like the first time in a while that I worked from a lineart sketch I made, instead of a value sketch. Yeah, not fucking doing that again. Good lord, how do people even work from lineart? Holy shit.
Plus, I got lost in layers etc., etc.
5. I like this more than the semi-colored one.
6. Yeah man, those brushes were fucking sick. =D
I'll try and give her a clean-up sometime soon. I didn't wanna ruin her. XD
Yeah, I have a bit of an issue with dark tones. "Don't be afraid of the dark" made me laugh. <3
It's just so scary, man. =(
Like, you drop some black in. OHSHITFUCKPAINTINGISNOWOFFTHEDEEPEND! WWHHOOOAAA WATCH OUT GUYS!
Oh god! I LOVE that you gave a general crit. I appreciate you taking the time to write this so much! <3
If you're ever near MI. Drop by my house and we can get wasted on some good shit. <3
Dude, I know this is a lot to ask, but if you can comment on my comments/questions that'd be fucking awesome! <3
Last edited by Sedistra; 08-26-2012 at 04:11 AM.
All I can really say is that in #3 the leg on our left seems displaced, might just be me though . _ .
Also, in #5 the eyes seems a bit high placed.
Your work is just too good to have flaws <3
EDIT : OH. Something I noticed before but I forgot I guess. In #1, the part of her dress around her boobs seems like it's held in that square shape by something non-fabric. If that makes sense. Like it's being forced to stay in that square shape, when otherwise it would just, by a lack of better wording, fall down on the boobs and cover them. If that even makes sense at all 'ORZ
Also, I'd suggest to actually add the numbers by the pieces in your post, critiquing might get a little confusing when you get more pieces in the post.
Last edited by Sho; 08-26-2012 at 03:19 PM.
Gonna drop a bunch of stuff in here.
I've been messing with color as of late, and would like anything anyone has to say pertaining to that subject. =)
Oh man oh man, this is looking good... neat stuff seddy!
NOW finish a drawing, i'd love to see a finished piece @w@
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Radvent day 25: Calm
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I have a lot of feelings around the end of the Radvent series each year–relief, some nostalgia, some pressure, hope that people enjoyed it, gratitude to have finished another year. As November passes each year I never think I'm going to do Radvent again. I think I partly do it to please readers who tell […]
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Radvent day 24: Guiding
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When I was growing up, we came to visit my grandparents in Florida every year or so for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or over the summer school break. I remember getting into my grandma's convertible in nothing but my swimsuit with a big plastic tote bag of beach toys, our sunglasses, a little bag of sandwiches […]
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On Friday my parents and brother, Dave and Alice and I packed into a Holiday Rambler RV and are making our way currently (!) to Boca Raton, Florida. My mom's parents live in Boca and my uncle, aunt and cousins live nearby. I miss them a lot and I can't wait to spend a long […]


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Old-school animation that does not traffic in photorealistic backgrounds or attempt to place the audience in three dimensions may not be tearing up the multiplexes.
But like the wonderful, Cuban jazz-steeped "Chico & Rita" seen this year at the Gene Siskel Film Center, its fellow animation Oscar nominee, "A Cat in Paris," glories in striking silhouettes, a slinky '50s beat, a bright storybook palette and an entrancing brand of make-believe that grown-ups can believe in. Kids, well, they're idiots; they'll believe anything. (Un jeste.)
Presented both in its original French-language edition, with subtitles, and a dubbed English-language version, this elegant thriller about an elegant cat leading two lives opens Friday at the Siskel after being presented last year as part of the Chicago International Children's Film Festival. It's quite remarkable, and at a tick over an hour in length, stunningly well-packed given the running time.
Young Zoe, a human, lives with her police detective mother and their come-and-go cat, Dino. Early on in this French/Netherlands co-production, directed with serious style by Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol, Dino hops through Zoe's bedroom window on a sunny Paris morning. He has a gift for her: a salamander. The casual plop with which Dino plops down his present is so perfect, so very true to the way a cat would do such a thing, the smile it causes are instantaneous. And I don't even like cats.
Dino's night life is lived on the down-low, as an accomplice to a jewel thief. The movie revels in Paris according to French caper films of another era. Some of the action (and violence) in "A Cat in Paris" borders on the jarring, and the slam-bang finale — set atop Notre Dame Cathedral — favors bombast over wit. But getting there is a lot of fun, in part because the animators take time to make Dino a truly charismatic animal. And because one of many felicities in the film's 62 minutes is the prettiest little traffic jam since Jacques Tati's "Play Time."
'A Cat in Paris' -- 3 stars
MPAA rating: PG (for mild violence and action and some thematic material)
Running time: 1:02
When: July 10-Aug. 9, Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.; siskelfilmcenter.org; 312-846-2800.
French-language version, with English subtitles: 7:45 p.m. Fri., Mon.-Wed.; 3:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Sat.; 5 p.m. Sun.; and 6:15 p.m. Thurs.
Dubbed English-language version: 6:15 p.m. Fri., Mon.-Wed.; 5 and 8:15 p.m. Sat.; 3:15 p.m. Sun.; 7:45 p.m. Thurs.


text: T-Space Collection: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/25123 2014-04-25T05:53:17Z 2014-04-25T05:53:17Z Query-based Annotation and the Sumerian Verbal Prefixes Smith, Eric http://hdl.handle.net/1807/24880 2010-12-10T21:53:33Z 2010-09-01T19:10:44Z Title: Query-based Annotation and the Sumerian Verbal Prefixes Authors: Smith, Eric Abstract: The study of Sumerian has traditionally been carried out in isolation from mainstream linguis- tics, thus limiting our ability to understand the language and to situate it in a cross-linguistic context. This dissertation shows how the tools of corpus linguistics and modern syntactic the- ory can be gainfully applied to Sumerian. Existing corpora of Sumerian texts are largely lacking in morphological annotation, with query facilities consisting only of basic string searches. Two existing corpora (one completely unannotated and one tagged for part-of-speech) are given morphological annotation using a process of query-based annotation. A query language (based on CQL and XPath) is used to query this corpus, and as queries are made, the results are tagged so that the resultant query objects can be used as the basis for subsequent queries. In this fashion a morphologically- annotated corpus is built up without having to rely on the services of a skilled annotator. This annotated corpus is then used to provide evidence for two important problems in Sumerian morphosyntax: the dimensional prefixes and the conjugation prefixes. The dimen- sional prefixes, which have previously been considered to represent concord between the verb and the associated nominal phrases, are shown instead to be a system of applicative heads which serve to introduce the verb's arguments. The conjugation prefixes, whose purpose has been the subject of a century of debate, are shown to be the manifestation of inner aspect features which express the speaker's perspective on the structure of the event. By using a corpus to provide the underlying data and by considering Sumerian morphosyntax in light of cross-linguistic evidence and modern syntactic theory, previously misanalysed aspects of Sumerian are shown to have analogues in other languages. The dimensional prefixes and conjugation prefixes are not oddities specific to Sumerian, but represent variations on morphological systems found elsewhere. 2010-09-01T19:10:44Z Sonorant Relationships in Two Varieties of Sardinian Frigeni, Chiara http://hdl.handle.net/1807/17762 2010-02-08T16:07:10Z 2009-09-24T15:28:45Z Title: Sonorant Relationships in Two Varieties of Sardinian Authors: Frigeni, Chiara Abstract: Phonological interactions among sonorant sounds, and between sonorants and obstruents, are widespread in Romance languages. In this dissertation, I examine in detail such interactions in two dialects of Sardinian (Italo-Romance), Campidanese and Nuorese, showing that sonorant relationships differentiate the synchronic grammars of these dialects. The synchronic patterning of nasals and liquids, and how these two sonorant subclasses interact with obstruents, is significantly different between the two dialects. In particular, nasals trigger phonological nasalization of vowels and of the rhotic in Campidanese but not in Nuorese. The arguments for a phonological analysis of vowel nasalization in Campidanese are reviewed, expanded, and tested against an acoustic study. The historical traces of interaction between /n/ and /r/ in this dialect are linked to the synchronic rhotic nasalization process highlighted by an acoustic study of fieldwork data. In Nuorese, on the other hand, /n/ does not initiate phonological nasalization either of vowels or of the rhotic, and it is the target of total assimilation when followed by any segments but an oral stop. Nasals in the two dialects thus pattern in two very different ways phonologically: nasals are process triggers in Campidanese and process targets in Nuorese. The rhotic also shows distinct patterns in the two dialects, interacting with /n/ in Campidanese and with /s/ in Nuorese. The two dialects, with those asymmetries, thus display complementary sonorant patterns. I argue that a model able to capture such complementarity of patterns is the theory of the contrastive hierarchy (Dresher 2008). The Campidanese and Nuorese sonorant patterns, so radically different, lead one to question whether sonorants form a homogeneous phonological class cross-linguistically. Campidanese and Nuorese show that the make-up of such a class appears to be language-specific. Since the sonorant class is a universal class of sounds, its heterogeneity, in turn, questions the notion of phonological classhood at large. The data and the analysis presented in this dissertation thus feed the debate around phonological classhood. According to the theoretical model adopted in the present dissertation, the language-specific make-up of a class of sounds is all that can be labeled a 'phonological' class. Classes of sounds can be described in phonetic terms, but classes phonetically defined do not necessarily amount to phonological classes. 2009-09-24T15:28:45Z Contrast and Similarity in Consonant Harmony Processes Mackenzie, Sara http://hdl.handle.net/1807/17474 2013-10-11T16:43:03Z 2009-07-16T18:20:12Z Title: Contrast and Similarity in Consonant Harmony Processes Authors: Mackenzie, Sara Abstract: This thesis deals with the nature and definition of phonological similarity and shows that, when similarity plays a role in the motivation of phonological processes, it is evaluated over abstract, phonological features and not purely phonetic properties. Empirical evidence for this position is drawn from the domain of consonant harmony. Typological studies of consonant harmony (Hansson 2001, Rose and Walker 2004) have argued that segments which interact in consonant harmony processes must be highly similar to one another. This thesis provides analyses of a range of consonant harmony processes and demonstrates that, in each case, the notion of similarity needed in order to determine participating segments is evaluated over contrastive feature specifications. Contrastive specifications are established according to language-specific feature hierarchies (Jackobson and Halle 1956, Dresher 2003, forthcoming) with some features taking scope over others. Languages analyzed in some detail include Bumo Izon, Kalabari Ijo, Hausa, Dholuo, Anywa, Tzutujil and Aymara. Two definitions of similarity are proposed in order to account for two sets of cases. In one set of consonant harmony processes, interacting segments are similar in the sense that they constitute the natural class of segments contrastively specified in the harmonic feature. In another set of cases, participating segments must be similar according to the following definition; they must differ in only a single marked and contrastive feature specification. 2009-07-16T18:20:12Z


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