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I have had a funny old weekend, starting with some really rather horrid tests to try to work out whats up with my heart – my doctor found it very amusing when I told him maybe I was the tin woman and I just did't have one!
I've found whenever I am ill it makes me think back to being a child and how things seemed so much easier when I was poorly and 7 than poorly and almost 27.
Got me to thinking about the others things that change. Whilst feeling sorry for myself on Saturday I watched Eat Pray Love, a movie I have seen more times than I care to mention. Yes, yes I know its not as good as the book and there are parts that are just too outlandish to really believe, there are also parts that really resonate with me, that make me analyse the life that I live.
When Liz ( Julia Roberts) is in Italy she talks with her friends about what 'word' she is – if you had just one word to describe yourself what would it be? Would it be the same as the word you would have used as a child to describe what you wanted to be when you were grown? When did it change, more importantly why?
When we are little we learn all about "explaining words" ways to describe things, people, places. We are wildly imaginative as children, using words far above and beyond what we could ever have experienced. But with that lack of experience came a sense of wonder and hope that one day we would travel through space and time to a land where the clouds were made of candy floss and sand on the beaches made of sherbet. We were asked as children " What do you want to be when you grow up" how many of you wanted to be a Fireman, a Nurse, an Astronaut…a footballer or a CEO? What are you now?
So what happens when we are grown ups, is that it? No more dreaming wildly of 'when we grow up' because here we are, we are grown up, are we where we wanted to be 20 years ago?
Me aged 7
I am intrigued by how many people have dreams as adults, they have aspirations to do something life changing, sadly I have found that mostly when they admit these dreams out loud people are less than supportive. Think back to when you were a kid and you told your mum that you wanted to be a Princess or the Prime Minister, how did she react, did she laugh in your face and tell you not to be so ridiculous, did she list the numerous down sides and reasons that it simply would not work out, doubtful. Instead she listened with care, consideration and support your dreams. Now if like me, you are a lucky bean and have a mum who supports you regardless of your wild grown up dreams, I am thrilled for you. However if you don't then here I am offering my support and care for whatever you want to do.
This all came to a head for me the other week when I was chatting to one of my closest friends. She had decided to do a night climb up Ben Nevis for charity, what an awesome thing to do I thought, however her hopes were dashed when her mum told her she didn't think it was a good idea, in turn that made my friend feel like her mum didn't support her dream and therefore didn't support her.
Sadly although my mum is a never ending beacon of hope and support for me, the same cannot be said of the rest of my family, when I told them I was starting my own cake company the majority of comments were along the lines of "but you have no training", "there's a recession you know" & "you've never run your own business".
Not once did any of them say, "that's amazing, good luck". As a kid I have a lemonade stand with a friend when I was on holiday in San Francisco everyone cooed about how industrious we were, fast forward 20 years and I am being irresponsible and it wont work.
I have many people in my life, from a little girl who just turned 3 to my grandmother who is 85. I plan on being as supportive of them every day of their lives as possible, no matter age, time of life, ideas or dreams. So Gracie if you want to be a Princess in 20 years then I will be there with a big ass hat sitting proudly in the Church, Amy if you want to make your books into movies then I will be more than happy to audition the leading man :-) and Gran if you want to run a marathon I will buy trainers and run with you.
If I had listened to the negative comments, I would never have owned my own cake shop, I would never have made cakes for everyone from Radio 1 to First Direct, I wouldn't have been a part of so many amazing weddings, I would never have sold up and had the money to travel America & Canada, I would never have started writing a blog whilst travelling, I would never have had the nerve to go for my dream job and I doubt I would have got it. So if you think that I dream too big then go right on ahead but know this, I might be 20 years older and wiser than I was when I had my first dream of being a CEO but I still have the dreams, I still aspire to greatness and that wont ever change.
So today do me, and yourself a little favour and be supportive of someone, even if they are not doing things exactly how you think they should, give them praise for dreaming big, for wanting more than the mundane.
Think to yourself, how would you have described yourself 20 years ago, and how do you describe yourself now?
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Atlanta >Food & Dining > Panita Thai Kitchen
1043 Greenwood Ave NE, Atlanta, GA | Directions 3030633.776492 -84.353073
Mon - Sat, 11am - 11pm; Sun, 12pm - 10pm
Neighborhoods: Northeast, Northeast, St. Charles/ Greenwood
My wife an I went here for lunch. We waited maybe 40 minutes despite being one of two groups in the restaurant at the time.
Our food came. My Pad See Ew was honestly pretty good. My wife's dish was an inedible mess of salt and overcooked hot peppers. She asked to send her dish back and get something else instead. The owned agreed and took her order for the new dish. A few minutes later he came back out an informed us that he was going to charge for all three dishes. The most amazing exchange ensued when we tried to explain that that was not what we wanted:
1) He rather loudly called my wife a racist, informing her "we are equal, our skin is the same." Aside from being bizzarre and irrelevant to trying to send back a dish of bad food, it was actually literally true - my wife grew up in southern china and was the only other asian person in the restaurant.
2) He yelled at us every time we tried to talk or reason with him. Just outright tantrum-style yelled over us when we tried to talk.
3) He refused to adjust the bill.
4) He disinvited us from ever returning.
So... yeah. I mean I guess maybe some of their other food is good? I suppose I'll never know. There's enough other Thai restaurants in Atlanta that I don't think We'll be missing much, other than verbal abuse with our meals.
Although this place is eclectic and very cute, the service is awful and the food even worse. My mother and I decided to try this place instead of our favorite Thai restaurant (which is a few blocks away). We had a hard time deciding what we wanted off the menu (they have quite a few things). I decided on a lamb dish my mother a duck dish. While the presentation was nice, the taste was less than mediocre . The veggies were not fresh infact, they were soggy and old. My lamb was tough, my mothers duck was worse. We tried to work through it until I found a hair in my dish. When I brought it to the attention of our waitress, she asked what I wanted her to do. When I told her I wanted to take it off the bill she blatantly said "We don't do that.You can order something else". I decided on a shrimp dish to take home to my husband. While waiting on the second dish, I found yet another hair on my napkin. My mother decided to let the waitress know about that hair. Her response was "I don't know what you want me to do about that". That obviously left me speechless! I work in the service industry and would NEVER treat a customer of mine the way I have been treated in this restaurant. The waitress asked me to look through the second order for a hair...again speechless. I am done with this place. NEVER AGAIN!
DISHONEST! Cheated me on the bill. Menu said Pad Thai was $11.95, but it was $18.95 on the bill. When asked about it, she (the owner's wife who now works there) said it was a printing error, and tried to find another menu with a "correct" price. Of course they all said $11.95. She then REFUSED to correct the price, maintaining that the correct price was still $18.95 reagrdless of what the menu said. Incredibly rude. I paid, but she got 0% tip, and you all got this warning.
We all had food poisoning!!! Awful, extremely salty food! – I'm a big foodie that eats out a lot in Metro Atlanta. This restaurant is literally the worst food experience I've ever had. My brother, my mother and I all got sick from the high sugar and salt contents in the food. The soups and our entrees, panang curry, massaman curry, and pad see ew, were not even edible because they were so extremely salty. We had them returned to be brought back with little or no salt and it was still too much. We didn't want to make a scene so we ate a little when we should have walked out right there. We all got felt dehydrated and finished 2-3 glasses of water right there and as soon as we left, we were nauseous and our blood pressure came up from the sodium content. I could no longer drive becaue I had blurred vision and was dizzy. The 3 of us ended up vomiting everything because our bodies were rejecting the high sodium. Also, the Thai sweet tea was so sweet that we returned it. It had at least 5 packets of artificial sweetner in it and the server said it was sweet because the tea itself is naturally sweet. I doubt that because I've had it a hundred times before.
When we asked the server, why everything is so extremely sweet and salty, she said "because American's love a high salt and sugar diet." Are you serious?!!! That can kill literally you!
BEST Authentic Thai!!! – Make sure you're ready to spend time in this restaurant, the experience is well worth it.
This restaurant litterally blew me and my friends away the minute we stepped through the door. The ambiance and decor clearly reflected the owner/chef of Panita. He is the friendliest and most welcoming waiter and chef - he does it all and he does it well! He was enthusiastic about his dishes and was pleased to help us capture the experience by taking pictures.
The food was delicious and completely authentic. It was one of those ethnic restaurants that you go to and just know that what you're eating came from someone who grew up with the food and was passing on the tradition. Simply put, I loved it.
Visit Panita, you will not be disappointed! Also, get to know the restaurant owner because he has some great life stories to tell.
Terrible Experience & Double Charge on The Debit Card!!! – We tried this place because we love Thai and because the reviews for the food were favorable. We were prepared for "quirky" service but wasn't prepared for the sorry excuse for service barely provided by the lone waiter/manager. Wasn't a good sign that the plates pre-set on the table were dirty (grime due to open screens in the main dining room). When we asked for clean plates and the waiter (with a huffy attitude) pulled a couple of dirty plates off the next table - I knew we were in trouble. We had a great first course - Spring Rolls. The second course was bad - Nam Sod - it had so much heat it was inedible. The Pad Thai should have been a home run - it was barely so-so. So we paid our bill and chocked it up to a never to repeat again adventure. The following day I discovered that the waiter charged my debit card TWICE and both charges exceeded the amount on my debit card receipt. Tried to reach the restaurant by phone - no answer. The bank has agreed to dispute the charges if we can't get no help from the "quirky" server. So if you see two people picketing the place this weekend that would be us. BTW - keep your cards in your wallet and pay with cash.
thai food snooooooooooooooobbbbbbbbbbb!!!! – for years ive always walked past this adorable restaurant, covered in christmas tree lights, plants, flowers in an old stucko building...the place wreaks of chic-coolness. being from los angeles, im a totally spoiled thai food snob. everytime id visit atlanta, this place was always closed being that i was only in the highlands during the day. i FINALLY was able to eat there a couple weeks ago and honestly it was the best thai food ive ever had. from the pad thai, to curry chicken and even their rice was delicious. the service is quircky, but it just adds to the uniqueness of the place. i highly recommend it.
Preservation! – I'm an out-of-towner who ate at Panita, basically by lucky perchance. I'm tired from a long day, but my experience there was such that I'm thwarting sleep to see what feedback was available on this establishment with charming curb-side appeal.
One companion, a jaded (but good hearted) New Yorker at my table found the waiter's charm to be in his straight forward, efficient manner. All of us were exhausted road warriors hungry from a long day's work and good candidates to be a high maintenance table.
Yet, our waiter was a little magician who stated and met our immediate needs. Somehow, without our notice, the passage of time was of the length necessary to cook four different entrees (and accompaniments) by a produce-proud Thai uncle while we (his favorite nieces and nephews) sat enjoying each others company in his lovely garden.
I hate to think of those who may have (or will) be undeserving, ignorant recipients of this candid offering. The owner has lovingly and uncannily managed to create a bona-fide experience for a society whose culture long ago gave up the authenticity presented by the unknown for the comfort of redundant. I can only hope such generosity of spirit can and will be met with modest, respectful, gratitude and not a thing more or less.
AMAZING THAI EXPERIENCE- Delicious, Fun & Romantic! – My husband and I went to Panita yesterday and had the most amazing time! From the start you walk in and feel like you are on vacation. The plants outside the windows, the open air and the decor provide a relaxed yet inspiring feel. The food was delicious with wonderful presentation and combination of flavor and spice...not to mention the meals were priced for a lot less than we expected. In fact we were saying that we would have paid a lot more for the quality of service and food. Also, I tried the "happiness drink" it has a fun and exotic presentation yet really packs serious punch....so be careful if you plan to drive. We did leave very happy that day, indeed! We plan to return again and again.
An evening escape – This restaurant serves the best thai food in Atlanta hands down. It has ambiance galore, and the atmosphere is amazingly serene. The service is relaxed, and in turn, you find yourself relaxing and taking your time to enjoy the evening- a concept that is lost in most restaurants in America. There is no rush, and lingering is encourgaged. When you do get your food, you will not be disappointed. Surin is next door for those who can't enjoy a dining experience such as this, but for those who can, a night at Panita feels like a mini-vacation.
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1099 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA | Directions 9406337.484306 -122.226509
Mon - Sat, 11:30am - 10pm; Sun, 4pm - 9pm
Neighborhoods: Centennial
Great food & drinks, slow service! – I have never had a bad meal here! Everything I have tried is so good. I highly recommend the mahi mahi tacos or the chicken mole enchiladas. Their drinks are super good too! I would definitely recommend reservations for the weekends, it can get really crowded and the wait can be quite long. The only downside to this restaurant is the service. Expect super slow service when you go. Last time I went they brought us our meals before the appetizer but they quickly appologized and did not charge us for the appetizer. I heard the service is slow even if they are not busy, so if you have the patience definitely check this place out for the food, it's worth the wait!
Outdoor dining & decent TexMex/Mexican fare – One of the better (and only) decent outdoor spots in Redwood City. Milagros has a very large open patio (large soft sofas out sometimes) with a decent selection on the menu of Mexican and Tex-Mex staples. Service has been consistently bad on the 7-8 times I've been so far. I think they're just understaffed, but if you can overlook the service and enjoy the great patio and food, it's a fantastic lunch or dinner spot any day of the week. If choosing the patio for your dining the restaurant is on a busy street corner with a fair amount of auto traffic going by so keep that in mind.
A restaurant we will coming back to – We had dinner last night at Milagros and it was wonderful. Everyone loved their meal. It was a perfect dinner. Great food, very nice ambience and the waiter was very friendly and compentent.
Average – I've been here twice now and have been disappointed both times. Food is over priced and not very authentic. The restaurant does however have great margaritas, good ambience and a great patio. Good place for drinks and maybe appetizers. This place would be awesome if only they'd work on their food.
This place rocks! – I love the energy of this restaurant! They have great Margaritas and a wild fun atmosphere. It is also a great place to bring your kids, as kids eat free on Sundays. They have a really good happy hour and excellent staff!
Amazing Margaritas – Great selection of tequila and amazing margaritas. An amazing patio with hot waitresses
Slowest Mexican Food In Town – We really want to like this place. It has all the makings of a hip restaurant. The food really is good, so no complaints there. The problem is the service - slowest in town. We have dined here multiple times and we'll say one thing...they are consistent...consistently slow. However, the margaritas are EXCELLENT! So if you go, just be prepared for a leisurely dining experience.
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Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 12:00pm, 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 12:00pm, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Saturday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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LU Students, Faculty, Staff - FREE
Non-Members - $5.00/ hr, $7.00/ 1.5hrs
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The LRC welcomes both members and non-members to utilize the courts, club house and participate in programs. Entrance to the Club is located through the North Tower of the parking garage. All play must be registered at the Pro Shop desk. Courts 1-6 are reserved for members, guests, and LRC personnel. Non-members are welcome to the LRC but must pay a court fee of $5 per hour or $7 for an hour and half. Court reservations can be made only 48 hours before your scheduled court time. Courts 7 & 8 are exclusively for Lipscomb students and faculty/staff.
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As console-based racing games arguably make gigantic inroads into a genre traditionally dominated by the PC, at least with regards to realism in the physics model if not in graphics representation, the weak link of the console is becoming increasingly apparent. That weak link is, of course, the controller. Those little thumb sticks are ok for Madden football and the like, but they are woefully insufficient for controlling high powered race cars. Before online racing, that didn't make a whole lot of difference. Once competition against other humans became more prevalent, it was just a matter of time before every tenth of a second became critical, and as always with racing, caused a gold rush for every possible advantage.
Anyone that has tried one will tell you that even a low-budget wheel is likely to shave a notable amount of time off of every lap. It thus became just a matter of time until the market became attractive enough for the big players to make their presence known, and in the case of wheel controllers, the big dog in the yard is clearly Logitech. With Gran Turismo 5 on the way, and the Prologue edition already release, Logitech has delivered a new GT-badged force feedback wheel tagged as the Driving Force GT, available for the Sony Playstation 2 and Playstation 3.
If the only innovation was the light-up GT logo in the hub of the wheel, there wouldn't be much to differentiate it from the other wheels already out there. Fortunately, that does not seem to be the way of Logitech. In addition to the afore mentioned logo, the Driving Force GT includes a couple of other improvements. First, the new wheel follows the lead of the top-of-the-line G25 model by allowing a full 900-degree rotation. Given the introduction and release being timed with the release of Gran Turismo 5, the more realistic range of motion will dovetail nicely with the types of cars that are the bread and butter of the Gran Turismo stable. After all, there aren't many street cars that have a steering range of the more typical 270-degree range.
The second innovation is quite interesting, and this is the first that I've seen of it (although I sure wish my G-25 had it!). At the bottom of the right side spoke of the wheel, right where it will fall easily under your right thumb, is a 24-position adjustment dial. I'm not convinced that this adjustment will make a great deal of difference in the majority of Gram Turismo cars, but if you consider the plethora of real-time, driver-controllable adjustments available on something like a Formula One car, you will see the long-term implications of this assignable control. Brake bias, traction control (well, it would have to be pre-2008 F1, admittedly), spring rates, etc. would be adjustable to follow changing track surface conditions, fuel loads, or tire wear. That's pretty slick!
The wheel itself is well constructed, but not surprisingly feels plastic-y compared to a more substantial wheel like the G25. That lighter feeling carries all the way through the driving experience: the pedal resistance is lighter and the force feedback (particularly in the center, where it matters the most) is very light. The light pedal forces are only a problem if you insist on wearing shoes while you drive. Take your shoes off and you will have better control feel. Still, I wouldn't be at all surprised too see some enterprising hobbyist post instructions for beefing up the spring resistance on the pedals very soon.
The lack of resistance in the center zone will be a bigger problem. That said, it is very, very important to note that I tested the wheel with Formula One Championship Edition, which may or may not be communicating the optimal force feedback directions to the brand new wheel. The wheel may feel very different for games specifically designed to support it. If not, you will probably have the same problem I did, which is that a large 'null zone' makes it difficult to hold a straight line with a twitchy car like a Formula One racer. Which, by the way, Fernando Alonso will just have to man-up and get over it. I said I was sorry!
It will be interesting to see how well future PS3 racing games will take advantage of the new features offered by the Driving Force GT. The formerly stark line between console-based and PC-based racing games gets blurrier and blurrier as more attention is paid to increasing the realism and controllability of the console variants. The Driving Force GT is another step in the right direction.
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By Rob Mahoney
The Warriors generally play smart and aesthetically satisfying basketball, but they struggled to keep pace with the Thunder on Wednesday in the absence of Jarrett Jack (shoulder injury) and Andrew Bogut (who rested on the second night of a back-to-back in his return from ankle surgery). A one-sided first quarter — in which Oklahoma City outscored Golden State 34-22 — set the pace for the entire game, resulting in an oddly uncompetitive contest between two of the Western Conference's finest teams. The Thunder used their length and talent to create easily accessible points of advantage, rolling 119-98 to record back-to-back victories for the first time since Jan. 18.
• Performances like these should be the most harrowing to future Thunder opponents. Russell Westbrook (22 points, five assists) was able to get where he needed to go off the dribble and Kevin Durant (25 points, seven rebounds, four assists) was his typically prolific self, but this was ultimately a pretty sloppy performance from the first unit that still had Oklahoma City in control from opening tip to final buzzer. Field-goal percentage isn't everything; there were some tremendous individual plays and enough defensive breakdowns for OKC to score effectively, but for the most part the Thunder's top lineups were without the consistency that successful execution in a half-court setting typically demands.
Along with the individual efforts of Durant, Westbrook, and Kevin Martin (21 points, four assists), the redemption of the Thunder's slightly clumsy offense can largely be traced to three factors: consistent ball movement, transition opportunism and productive offensive rebounding. The first of those things may be somewhat unexpected given the generally awkward tenor of some of OKC's workings, but the Thunder really did make an effort to move the ball whenever possible and weren't often bogged down by overdribbling. Westbrook and Durant did a fine job of creating without attempting to do too much off the bounce, and the result was an infectious commitment to passing that buoyed the Thunder's efficiency.
The transition success should come as no surprise, seeing as a travel delay complicated the Warriors' trip — they didn't arrive at the hotel in Oklahoma City until 4:30 a.m. after losing in Houston 140-109 the night before — and Golden State's 19 turnovers helped trigger the Thunder's running game. The offensive rebounding, too, isn't entirely out of character. Though OKC is just average in offensive rebounding rate, Synergy Sports Technology ranks the Thunder at a slightly better 13th in points generated per play on the scoring opportunities created by offensive rebounds. That second-chance success was especially prevalent on Wednesday, as the Thunder turned 10 offensive boards into 16 bonus points. That high rate of conversion is mostly a testament to the resourceful work of Serge Ibaka, who continues to impress with his consistent capitalization on unplanned shot attempts.
All in all, the Thunder made it work. It wasn't always pretty and their methods weren't always sound, but smart hustle, good intentions and a healthy dose of star power were enough to build a big win on an off night.
• Golden State, though, played a pretty active part in their own demise — in part because it took the Warriors entirely too long to adapt to the pressure that the Thunder were putting on Stephen Curry (who finished with 14 points on 5-of-20 shooting and committed six turnovers to go with 11 assists). In the first half, an unoccupied Thunder big man doubled up the coverage on Curry whenever prudent, and that simple effort disrupted much of Golden State's offense at the point of initiation. Only in the second half did Curry recognize those doubles early enough to make a preemptive pass out to David Lee — a strategy that helped stabilize the Warriors' offensive flow and earned Lee six assists on the night.
This is nothing new for the Warriors. Coach Mark Jackson has wisely structured his offense to work through Curry, Lee and Jack (who, again, did not play Wednesday), and their joint facilitation can only prop up the offense as long as each of the three creators is willing to share the load. Curry was simply holding on to the ball for a bit too long for the Warriors to really get their offense going, and that initial reluctance (compounded by the turnover woes and the problems that Oklahoma City's length was causing for Golden State on its attempts to attack the basket) was enough to unsettle a delicate creative balance.
• One thing to keep an eye on with the Thunder going forward: Kevin Martin's easily distracted off-ball defense. Martin's reputation as a shaky individual defender goes without saying at this point, and his slight frame and poor fundamentals do him no favors when attempting to lock down an opponent. But that's a problem against which the Thunder can protect themselves. Coach Scott Brooks typically matches up Martin with the least intimidating perimeter threat possible, mitigating some of the vulnerability that his presence on the court creates.
But where Martin really struggles — and where Brooks can't completely hide Martin's weaknesses — is in his defense on cuts and curls. Martin's limitations were on full display in the fourth quarter Wednesday, as Jackson cued a few set Warriors plays designed to run Klay Thompson — Martin's mark — around multiple screens. At that point, Martin was a goner. That's a challenge enough for any perimeter defender, but Martin's lack of strength makes him especially vulnerable to getting wiped out on a single pick, much less multiple, prescribed picks based on designed play action. Thompson (19 points on 8-of-16 shooting) was able to get some wide-open looks as a result of Martin's dying on the screen. I wouldn't be surprised to see smart opponents (the Spurs in particular) replicate those kinds of actions whenever Martin is on the floor come playoff time.


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I would like to see both made, but I guess if I had to choose then I would pick Lord Masque.
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pft, lord masque anyday
I would like to see both made, but I guess if I had to choose then I would pick Lord Masque.
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I'll be there, and voting for Huntara. Lord Masque is cool, but very generic looking to me.
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She's my most wanted one-shot Filmation character, period.
I'd still like Masque, though. But if one has to win, let it be Huntara.
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First of all, for those who haven't already done so, just YouTube "Huntara" - it is one of the best written and best animated of the She-Ra episodes. I really feel like even the most anti-She-Ra fans will admit that Huntara is pretty amazing.
And likewise, if you haven't seen the He-Man episode "House of Shokoti, Part 1," then you should, as you'll get to know Masque.
Ironically both stories were written by the same man. Larry Ditillio.
Please, do yourself a favor and YouTube it. It takes 20 minutes, and I guarantee you'll like it.
And your explanation for why Huntara will win is really rather far fetched. It's also kind of narrow-minded.
Not every female fan likes pop.
Not every male fan hates pop.
Not every fan of pop is female... In fact I would bet that there are more MALE fans of pop than female just because it has always seemed that, unfortunately, men outnumber women in the fandom for these properties.
There are plenty of straight male fans in this thread alone who have posted that they would vote for Huntara.
I hope you were just being sarcastic.
One of the many rumors that has been flying around is that Masque was already on the way.
Unless this vote is done EXACTLY like Granamyr's last year, with clear bins filled with tickets (one bin for each option), and the bins placed in the booth display case, I'm going to call shenanigans whatever the outcome. And we are following those bins from the panel to the floor. No ballot box stuffing
Huntara is a character that I thought would sway Scott and several others who seem to dislike anything associated with She-Ra. I assume the dislike on Scott's part based on the imbalance in the motuc line.
But unless people watch the episode, they won't see how cool she is.
I would bet my collection that if the main characters of the Huntara episode were Huntara and He-Man, she would be more demanded than Shokoti.
Look at the Filmation sub.
Both Huntara and Masque should have been in that sub. Instead, we are probably getting Nepthu (unless Scott puts him in the main sub) and/or Plundor.
Why? Huntara AND Masque have always been in the top ten when people vote in polls for most-wanted Filmation characters (well, Huntara has always been; Masque only sometimes).
Nepthu has never cracked the top 40. Plundor has not fared much better (though he certainly had more support than Nepthu).
Ironically, Scott would be lionized as the icon he wishes he were IF he actually listened to the customer base and produced what it wants.
No one wanted a Huntara vs. Masque vote! We wanted BOTH figures.
I just don't understand why we can't get through even a quarter without a misstep
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House of Shokoti was originally written as a single episode. When it went over budget, Larry DiTillo was asked to turn it into a 2-parter, which he did by extending the prolgue and adding Masque to the opening scenes (which became part 1). Masque was an afterthought, not the focus of the story, and once he died the plot continued on just fine without him.
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I vote for masque, shokoti can't be without masque...I want huntara aswell though.
I stated I do like huntara, and her episode is good. But this is MOTUC, not POPC and Masque is far more important to the masters story, and epic 2 parter than huntara and her 1 she-ra episode.... but never fear, huntara will win .... even if she isnt the fan favorite.
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I think Huntara is the stronger character for sure, she has an entire episode named after and was a match for She-Ra herself. Masque is cool but he never even appeared on screen with Shokoti so she can be without him, she was without him for the episode that she was in.
I'm also willing to bet that most who don't want Huntara probably have not even seen the episode that she is in.
MOTUC Top 5 Wish ListMermista : Peekablue : Perfuma : Queen Angella : Spinnerella
Masque without a doubt...
I'd vote for Huntara, but they both should be made & based on popularity, I'd say they both deserve a figure before Nepthu (not that I'd turn down a Nepthu figure either actually).
Wow. I didn't see it being this much of a dead heat.
No wonder Mattel couldn't decide which to put in the line and are letting folks at SDCC vote. It really does look like a tough choice!
lord masque is a must have for me
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tough one - but I chose Huntara
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Easy, Lord Masque.
I am surprised how even the vote is currently, I did not know Huntara at all before I read about her on the forums. Then again, She-ra series wasn't very interesting compared to He-man as a child.
Yeah, she kicks ass, but her smokers voice and mohawk kind of kill it for me....plus like I said....I'm more partial to MOTU....
I don't even want Geldor to be fair....I was never into the Comics, therefore I could care less about him.
There is well more than not seeing an episode when it comes to not wanting or liking a character over another....Nostalgia plays a huge part in decisions.
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I voted for Huntara because she is a unique sculpt and Pop clearly needs to up their ranks. I absolutely want Masque as well but he will be simple to make and in high demand later down the line. I wouldn't mind him being one of the last figures to get in the line since there needs to be some heavy hitters at the end to keep the line going.
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Nothing against Masque, but I do think he has a better chance of getting made down the road. He will share more parts and be a "cheaper" figure to make, where TG has said that female figures tend to be more expensive to make. I honestly think that this is Huntara's best chance to get made.
If nothing else...do it for Illumina!
It is spelled "Crita", not "Critta". Misspell her name and Crita will knock the "T" out of you!
Also...get her into the line!
I really really want both, but my vote will go in the Huntara box. I think she is just a very different looking female figure, more warrior then "princes"
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As far as your story driven comment, sounds like you are just assuming b/c one is from POP its less story, which makes no sense, since the writting of a lot of the stories were by a lot of the same MOTU writers, plus by the time they got to POP, they had really started hitting their stride on good writing.
But even visually I think Huntara will make a better figure. I for one will be happy with either, but I think Huntara is more different then we have been getting so far.
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the voting room will be full of motu and pop fans. The motu fans, being male will most likely vote for the male character.... but POP fans outnumber them.... but POP fans bring their boyfriends, who arent necessarily fans of either.... yet because they are physically there, they get to sway a toy line they know little about ... and being male also, they will vote for the male character. This outnumbers the votes of people (females generally speaking) who collect the line, and thus masque will win.... he shouldnt, but he will.
Also, just a note, I do like masque, but huntara is clearly the more story driven, more deserving character.
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To make wire hanger at the wreath top back, insert a 6 inch length of 30-gauge wire into the center top of the wreath. Twist the ends together, forming a loop. Cut each hydrangea head into six 2-3 inch wide sprigs, setting aside the remaining stems for the next step. Glue along the wreath front, alternating colors.
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Cut the leaves from the hydrangea stems. Glue curving around the wreath and front edges as shown.
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Cut the leather leaf and Boston ferns in half. Glue into the wreath to fill the empty spaces. Bend into curves as shown.
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Remodeling my home office with many highend finishes and fixtures. I had to be smart with my desk selection. I saw the photo and liked it. Recieved well packed. Same old cam lock assembly, seems ongoing but went together very well. Nice feel & color. Just what I was looking for. Fits my highend decor very nicely.Thanks Overtsock!
The construction is sensible. The fit and finish of the parts is excellent. All parts labeled with stick on letters and they match the workbook drawings. Ignore the numbered parts on the outside of the box. They do not match the book. LOL Very well packaged too. The drawings in the manual are good. Use a magnifying glass on some photos as there could be a left-right issue. Really look at the details of the drawings. Hold the part next to the drawing and make sure the orientation is right. Even if you think you know! Do not put wood dowels in both parts of the drawer . Only one side. Luckily I got mine out before the glue dried. There is not enough glue. Get more glue. With the Superglue you can go to your local hobby shop and get a 5-15 second version Cyancryolate that is thicker to take up gaps. Do not let children or pets get near that glue. If you really want to be safe use yellow wood glue or better yet use PL premium construction adhesive and apply it sparingly with a popcicle stick. Wipe off the excess with a damp cloth. Use a dry cloth or paper towel for the PL premium glue. I glued all of the leg structure with PL premium glue on all of the joints but I did not use glue on the top surface in case I ever wanted to move the table easily. I just use the cam locks to detach the top of the table. Make sure to use all of the screws because they all are important. One thing I changed is the tracks on the bottom of the drawers. Don't put the screws that hold on the tracks of the drawers from the bottom as shown. The provided screws have no holding strength at all and will crack the composite. Put the two screws in the side of the track in the holes with the angled edge so the screw fits flush. I put together all the parts on a folding card table. Do not try to just sit on the floor to build this table. It will be a much harder job. (polite description) LOL I am 65, artist and former jet engine mechanic. When you are starting to assemble the leg structure, and you are ready to add the second end piece, ( PART C) carefully sit the entire structure on the floor and then finish that last part while standing up to do the work.
This is a great sturdy, high quality looking desk. I only have a couple of complaints: The assembly! Yikes! Took something like 3 hours. I couldn't believe all the pieces there were when I opened the box. Not to mention, the instructions are not very clear. I noticed I had extra screws left after I was done so I went back through the instructions trying to find where they were supposed to be used and saw that I should have put them in before I put the top on. Ooops. Also, the keyboard tray was not right. The wood seemed like it was too long on the ends, causing the flap/front of the tray not to stay up when you closed it (I think others have commented on this). I ended up removing the front flap (unscrewing the hinge), drilling new holes for the hinge and repositioning it so it would close all the way as it should. That was also a pain! All in all, you can't beat the price. Looks like an expensive executive desk.
This desk looks wonderful was pretty much easy to assemble and is MADE OF REAL WOOD, except bottoms of drawers..Was exceptionally packaged and came 4 days before the promised date,,you can not go wrong..thanks for a great product.
Very happy with this purchase. Somewhat difficult to assemble though
I am female and am perhaps only moderately handy. I ordered the desk with reservations about doing a self-build. I got bullheaded on a Friday night and decided to go for it. t takes time and some patience to put together, but I did it! I did not have to re drill any holes as I found in other reviews, my lap drawer works well etc, and could not be happier with the desk. It looks great.
No problems with the assembly. Would definitely consider other products from this manufacturer.
Looks good, but close up the desktop is made up of merged strips of wood to look like one solid wood board. Assembly was difficult and took several hours, I thought I could have built it from scratch in that time. Much more than usual. Not a real value at the price paid.
Great product, looks like its work a lot more than I paid especially when I consider that comparable desks are in the $$$$ range. As far as assembly, I found it to be very straightforward and easy with power tools, however, the cam lock screws strip so don't get too trigger happy. All in all a great deal.
I have looked for a long time both online and in stores for a desk for a home office. I wanted a larger (60"+) desk because I use a laptop and an ipad. There is plenty of room for both plus space to write. My style tends to be clean lines and sturdy and this desk is exactly that. It arrived on time and in great shape. My husband put it together in a morning, so I cannot say if the process was easy or not. The middle drawer is a bit stiff right now and I am assuming that it will get easier to open over time. The magnet latch, although only one for this drawer, seems fine. Overall, an excellent desk for me.
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Programs will start at 10:30 a.m. each day with a covered dish at noon and program at 1 and 7 p.m. daily. Door prizes will be given daily.
Events taking place March 6 Baking contests and woodworking contest at 10:30 a.m. Children, 12 years of age and under, to make no-bakes and adults make custard pie; in woodworkinig, any woodcraft (boys 13 to 16 years of age). Speakers will be Emily Adams from the OSU Extension Office and Ken Smails speaking on history. At 1 p.m., the program will include music by Pooch Blackson, One String Banjo; talk by Sharon Hunter on Civil War.
Kids Night begins at 7 p.m. with special music by Amish school children; and Bloodhound Rescue presented by Jane Stall. Judging of Summer in the Country poster contest.
Events taking place March 7 At 10:30 a.m., Dave Snyder of Warsaw will present 100 Years of 1913 Flood. Beginning at 1 p.m. will be: Mildred Mozena, Feed Sack Quilts; Kathy Thomson, Coshocton Foundation; and Donna Rae Young, Pyrex Breaking.
There will be a soup supper from 4 to 7 p.m. followed by music by young people of Sugar Creek. Tiverton News will be presented by Al Gross, then skits by members of the community.
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It hardly seems two years since an Auburn quarterback created a highlight that bolstered his Heisman candidacy, juking the entire LSU front seven then dragging no less than Patrick Peterson into the end zone.
It hardly seems two years ago.
It seems longer.
It also seems that Auburn and its current quarterback are in for a long, long day when No. 2 LSU returns to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday night.
Let's see if we can size up this matchup.
You have Kiehl Frazier, the guy currently holding Cam Newton's old job as Auburn's quarterback. He's two weeks removed from a five-turnover disaster at Mississippi State.
He's big part of the reason why State is tied with Alabama and Kansas for the national lead in turnovers gained (12).
Frazier stares down pass rushers.
Under duress, he throws to the wrong team.
He's a sophomore, making just his fourth start overall and second in the SEC.
Then you have LSU, which came within a touchdown of Newton-led Auburn in Jordan-Hare two years ago and crushed Auburn 45-10 in Baton Rouge a year ago.
You have an LSU secondary that, even without dismissed cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, stands tied with Alabama for second in the SEC with six interceptions.
Mississippi State is tied with three teams for the national lead with seven, but the Bulldogs have an edge. They've had their day with Frazier, who threw them three.
OK, so we're talking low-hanging fruit. It's too easy to run down reasons why Saturday's game could reset Auburn on its disaster course after the 1-2 Tigers survived Louisiana-Monroe this past Saturday.
The challenge is to find reasons why Auburn might actually beat a 20-point betting line and maybe even win.
How could Auburn and Frazier fare better against LSU than they fared in an 18-point loss to State?
OK, so the game will be played at Jordan-Hare, where Auburn has won 10 of 16 games against LSU.
Even in Auburn's worst years in recent memory, the Tigers played competitive games against LSU at home. A dysfunctional, 5-7 Auburn team played to a one-score game against LSU at home in 2008, and LSU was the defending national champion.
Even as Auburn made then-LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee look like an All-American off the bench, the final score was only 26-21.
Auburn is also a team looking to regain its national esteem. The school that won a national title just two years ago and extended a 17-game winning streak into 2011 has lost half of its last 14 games by an average of 23.4 points.
What better way to atone than to beat LSU on national television, just as everyone sizes up the prospects of another Alabama-LSU rematch in the BCS final?
But how, one asks, will an Auburn team that has given up at least 26 points in all three games against Clemson, State and ULM keep pace with the SEC's top scoring offense?
How can Auburn — yes, Auburn — do it with you-know-who at quarterback?
The guy who, despite his recruiting credentials, shows no signs he's ready to make Newton-like plays?
Auburn coach Gene Chizik and his players talked Tuesday about taking the pressure off of Frazier with the running game. Good luck against the SEC's best and nation's fourth-best rushing defense.
There's this teeny, tiny little sliver of silver in the lining. Has anyone noticed that LSU is tied for last in the SEC and 83rd nationally in sacks?
Maybe Frazier won't have so much pressure to divert his eyes.
Then again, Mississippi State is among teams tied with LSU for last in the SEC and 83rd nationally in sacks, and Frazier put State among the nation's turnover leaders.
Yeah, it's going to be a long night for Frazier and Auburn.
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My musician friend Michael Gwinn called today to propose a ski date later in the week. The stereo was pretty loud, so I walked over with the phone at my ear to turn it down.
"Chambers Brothers," I said. And then singing along: "Goin' up town to Harlem/Gonna let my hair down in Harlem. . ."
"Time Has Come Today!" Michael chimed in, nailing, as I knew he would, the brothers' signature hit, and the last song on the LP. "Who ever would have thought—psychedelic black men!
"We played on the same stage with them once, in the Atchafalaya Swamp outside Baton Rouge. It was 107 degrees with 96 percent humidity. The swamp was the only place the organizers wanted to put that many drug-addled hippies. Seven people drowned in the river trying to cool off."
Gwinnie has the story-telling gift of blarney (his father was a radio and TV game-show host in southern California), so I'm never quite sure about the details. But I had no doubt he and his cusp-of-the 1970s touring band, Gabriel Gladstar, really did play that gig.
Gwinnie is also a recovering addict. So the comment about substance-imbibing hippies had an edge I recognized. With Gwinnie, youthful drug use, however much fun it might have been at the time, carries a darker meaning and, perforce, a condemnation that I admit I don't share.
Take the first time I heard "Time Has Come Today," one of the great journeying songs of the era, when eleven-minute rambles, like small movies (The Doors' "Light My Fire" was another one), could still be hits on AM radio.
It was 1967; I was a college freshman. I was riding in the back seat of a friend's Plymouth down Indian Hill Boulevard in Pomona, California, sometime after midnight.
The two guys in the front, roommates from across the hall, believed in Scotch whiskey. They had tried marijuana but, they claimed, to no effect. They had challenged me, in fact, to get them stoned.
We shared a joint in their room. And when they insisted they still didn't feel anything, I thought of the Tony Curtis character in Some Like It Hot who pretends that, no, he "still can't feel a thing" as Marilyn Monroe presses in to kiss him again, in a diligent but apparently futile effort to reverse Curtis's tragic male numbness.
Nevertheless, my friends agreed that it sounded like a very good idea to head down to the International House of Pancakes for a late-night snack. The song came on the radio as we cruised a rain-slick four-lane eerily devoid of traffic.
Time has come today
Young hearts can go their way…
I've been loved and put aside
I've been crushed by a tumbling tide
And my soul has been psychedelicized
Psychedelic soul! It filled the universe inside the car. On the recording someone hit a cow bell like a tick-tock metronome—time itself. Streetlights yellow and neon reflecting off the wet pavement seemed more insistent the farther we rolled, flashing, insistent, bouncing off the windows inside and out.
The rules have changed today
I have no place to stay…
Oh my Lord, I have to roam
I have no home
I have no home
Paul, driving, yelped and hit the brakes as he realized that the flashing lights both disguised and illuminated a house moving down the center of the road. A two-story frame bungalow with a shiny black-and-white, blue-and-red police escort filled all four lanes as it crawled ahead on an invisible trailer.
About then the tick-tock metronome slowed and the cow bell began to echo inside the music. The brothers sang the word "Time" and let it Doppler out with the echoing drumbeat. The lead guitar came on with fuzz-face distortion and seemed, though it was impossible to believe at the time, to be referencing "The Little Drummer Boy."
The Plymouth, Paul, Dane and I, giddy and chastened by red and blue diamonds on the hood, settled in behind, matching the slow-walking speed of the rolling house.
The song rolled on, filling time. Rhythms rose and fell and rose again in a section someone later decided was a comment on the escalating war in Vietnam. There were screams and deep-haunting laughter. What sounded like wolf howls. And the woodpecker hammering of the cow bell coming back faster than ever. Or maybe it was a fluttering heart, frightened and excited all at once.
Oh, now the time has come
There are things to realize
Time has come today
Time has come today
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