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Spent an hour this morning at the local indoor range w/ my 'new2me' 442-2. Since so many members of this site contributed input that led to the decision to purchase this fine little revolver, I thought I'd return the favor and provide input for someone else who might be considering one.
Now, for the record, I AM NOT Stephen A. Camp. My discombobulated train of thought will not even begin to compare to the in depth, informative, and entertaining reviews penned by that very knowledgeable author.
Ranges (distances) consisted of primarily 'just-outside-arm's-reach', 15', and 25'.
Ammo for 'testing' was: Winchester SilverTip +p,
Federal HydraShok 147g +p and an old box of Federal HiPower HydraShok 147 +p+.
For fun and trigger time I used some good ol' 158gr lswc.
Using all three testing loads, I fired 3 cylinders' full at the three ranges listed above. The first thing I noticed was the recoil was rather snappy, but nowhere as un-danged-pleasant as it was in a friend's 342ti I had shot not long ago. All loads grouped center ring if I executed my pull correctly. ****And IF I could find my black sights on the black target**** , w/ the Silver Tips (do not have the grain/weight here in front of me) printing consistently a little more than an inch higher than the other two loads, no matter the distance.
Two cylinders' full were fired from a two-handed grip, while the third was fired dominant hand only.
This revolver is a 'supertuned' featuring hand stoned surfaces in its action. It was a noticeably smoother action that said friend's 342ti, and somewhat lighter. For me, it seemed as though it was easier to place rounds on target if I stroked the trigger briskly, rather than staging it and then breaking it. Speed seemed to come even easier firing dom-hand only. I dunno. Maybe its just me, but the little blaster was punching holes fast and furious when I just sorta went on auto pilot, and 'flashed' the front sight.
Probably the easiest of the tested carry rounds to shoot accurately and fast were the old Fed HS +p+. I cant really explain why. They just didnt have the muzzle flip the others had. Now, they frammed and banged the web of my hand, but I fully expected that. But the muzzle returned to target very quickly. So, those go into the cylinder for the moment I hope never comes.
Then a few cylinders of the target rounds, just to put in some practice emptying the cylinder quickly. No problem extracting spent cases.
This gun was purchased to augment my day to day carry, a Glock27. The little S&W rides quite nicely in a Blackhawk!/SafariLand hybrid ankle holster. I used the fleece lined cuff of the SafariLand to cushion my leg from the uncovered strap and body of the BH! holster. Very light, very comfortable.
In summary, I like it. It's not a 'range gun' per se. Its as accurate as the guy manipulating the trigger. Recoil could be a problem for those with lesser grip strength or for the recoil sensitive. Loaded w a standard pressure load, most anyone willing to put the time in could shoot the gun acceptably. Loaded a little hotter, and its a fine second gun, and a more than adequate primary.
My hope is that someone out there finds this useful. Thank you for your consideration, all input is appreciated.


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InWin has been a rising name in the gaming and enthusiast enclosure market since the inception of their gaming case product line in the US around 2009. InWin came to CES this year showcasing several of their mid-tower and full-tower cases, with two of the full tower cases still in the product development stages. The final product will not out exactly like either of the two designs shown below, but the InWin representative explained that they plan to get feedback and suggestions from their customers as to which features they like to ultimately form an amalgam of the two into a new tower for release late spring 2012.
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I also really enjoyed the design methodology that Fractal exhibited. I really hope that I can get one to review for you guys.
I'm somewhat interested in trying my hand at converting an aquarium to support liquid cooling a computer for my next rig. I likely wouldn't do it though, since I'm all thumbs when it comes to putting this stuff together. I can dream though >_>
Fractal Designs seems interesting. Never heard of them before, but silent cases work for me. I fold a lot these days (though whether I'll be doing so a couple years from now is another matter), and the noise is irritating since the computer is near my bed >_> I'd need the Core 3000 or something similar though, since I use more than 2 HDDs in my rigs XD
The perspectives used for the camera shots of the Deep Cool fans made them seem humungous to me (like the size of side panels), at first XD


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Outside (magazine)
Editor-in-Chief | Lawrence J. Burke |
Frequency | Monthly |
Total circulation (June 2012) |
686,623[1] |
First issue | September 1977 |
Company | Mariah Media |
Country | United States |
Based in | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Language | English |
Website | outsideonline |
Outside is an American magazine focused on the outdoors. The first issue was published in September 1977. Its mission statement is:
The mission of Outside magazine is to inspire participation in the world outside through award-winning coverage of the sports, people, places, adventures, discoveries, environmental issues, health and fitness, gear and apparel, style and culture that define the active lifestyle.
Its founders were Jann Wenner (the first editor in chief), William Randolph Hearst III (its first managing editor), and Jack Ford (an assistant to founding publisher Donald Welsh and a son of former U.S. President Gerald Ford).[2] Wenner sold the magazine to current owner Lawrence J. Burke two years later.[3]
Outside launched the career of Jon Krakauer, Sebastian Junger, and other freelance travel and adventure writers. Though the magazine has tilted toward a more commercial aesthetic in recent years, it has recruited figures from the literary world for freelance assignments. Writers whose work has appeared in Outside include Bob Shacochis, E. Annie Proulx, Daniel Coyle, Bruce Barcott, and Tim Cahill as well as naturalist and author David Quammen. Songwriter David Berkeley also worked for Outside. Christopher Keyes is the current editor.
Effective June 1, 2010, its owner Santa Fe, New Mexico–based Mariah Media launched Outside Television in partnership with Resorts Sports Network, which was rebranded Outside Television.[4]
- ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. June 30, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ Dougherty, Philip H. (6 May 1977). "Advertising: Outside More Moss for Rolling Stone?". The New York Times. p. 83. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (October 27, 1997). "Outside Magazine Succeeds by Defying Categories". The New York Times. pp. D1, D13. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ "Mariah Media and Resort Sports Network Partner To Launch The Outside Television Network" (Press release). Outside Television. December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010.
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- Chinni, Dante (September–October 1999). "Inside Outside: Can the Magazine Stay on the Mountain?". Columbia Journalism Review 38 (3): 12–13. (Scholar search)
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Il Divo (2009)
Critics Consensus: While the web of corruption in this Italian political thriller can be hard for a non-native to follow, the visuals and the intrigue are compelling and thrilling in equal measure.
Critics Consensus: While the web of corruption in this Italian political thriller can be hard for a non-native to follow, the visuals and the intrigue are compelling and thrilling in equal measure.
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Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino (The Family Friend) writes and directs this cinematic portrait of seven-time Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti, whose controversial legacy peaked when he was tried for Mafia ties and subsequently acquitted. A leader with close ties to the Vatican, Andreotti was also tried and acquitted for the murder of an Italian journalist, and remains a senator for life.
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- Art House & International , Drama
- Directed By:
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A fascinating history of recent Italian politics.
... not so much a savage satire as one disenchanted with the institutional corruption of politics.
... Sorrentino avoids the dreary conventions of the biopic in favor of a cheeky mix of music montages, dramatic re-enactments and hilariously deadpan takes ....
Combining clammy skin, busy hands, and a posture reminiscent of Snoopy in his vulture phase, [Servillo] (re-)creates a fascinating monster ... Given some CliffsNotes, the surrounding film might even be worthy of him.
The film takes flight on the brilliant title performance by Tony Servillo (Gomorrah), who plays Andreotti like a mummified Alec Guinness, as if encased in layers of plaster of Paris.
Inventive and fun... Toni Servillo gives a truly exquisite performance, easily the finest seen on U.S. screens in 2009 thus far.
This is a spectacular film about corruption in high places, specifically as that relates to the political life of Giulio Andreotti, seven times prime minister of Italy and a senator for life.
We may not know the man, but we know the dance, as seen in the highly diverting and hugely controversial Il Divo, a biopic as wly as its subject.
A stunning piece of work that feels both familiar and completely unique at the same time.
Servillo does such a good job of suggesting the drive and intelligence of the man that he automatically becomes one of the great recent cinematic symbols of absolute political power and the questionable means utilized in order to achieve it.
After I saw Il Divo, I suppose I should have felt indignation. I suppose I should also have felt that way after "The Godfather." But such films present such mesmerizing figures that I simply regard them, astonished.
Even with no knowledge of Italian government, you can enjoy this hip, un-stodgy, grimly entertaining dissection of it.
The enigmatic Andreotti is the perfect subject for a biopic in the European tradition.
You may not leave the theater with a firmer grasp of Italian politics, but you will leave with an appreciation of some outstanding filmmaking.
There is sufficient power in the imagery and performances to make Il Divo worth hacking through.
All in all, this phenomenal film illustrates Alexis de Tocqueville's observation that "The people get the government they deserve." In both meanings of the word, Il Divo is sensational.
Il Divo joins Matteo Garrone's more expansive, more extraordinary Gomorrah -- which contains an even better performance from Servillo -- as a grim portrait of the trouble with modern Italy.
...we get a in depth look into Italian politics. But, you don't need to be familiar with that country's volatile recent years to enjoy a fine piece of filmmaking.
Should you go into this movie with no knowledge of this slice of history, you'll not only learn something, but you'll be so entertained you may find yourself laughing out loud (when you're not shaking your head).
A must-see for political junkies of any nationality.
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A brilliant film based on the complex and enigmatic character of Andreotti, and Italy itself. The Italian political scene during the Christian Democrats' reign was rife with clientelism, corruption and terrorism. Servillo's portrait of Andreotti is appropriately ambiguous and opaque. The primary strength of this film is Sorrentino's masterful direction, settings, framing, film composition and montage. Plus, any film that can successfully incorporate Trio's 'da da da' into a soundtrack predominately composed of classical music deserves commendation. Bravo!!!
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Excellent music/sound editing and a deft portrayal by Toni Servillo that is at once comical and sad. Not being at all familiar with Andreotti's reign of terror, I was pretty confused by all the courtroom/arbitration scenes, but I gather that that's kinda what the filmmakers were going for, at least for the non-Italian audience. There are no scenes that directly implicate Andreotti's involvement with the Mafia, and that kinda gels with the film's title, The Divine, as if to say, he was that untouchable. His foes would simply disappear without him having to lift a finger.
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Sorrentino delivers another imaginative, original take on a potentially dry topic. I couldn't claim to understand all the ins and outs of the Italian politics on show, or their veracity, but he pulls you through with his visual invention.
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"Il Divo" is a stylish political thriller about Giulio Andreotti(Toni Servillo), the seven-time Prime Minister of Italy, starting in the late 1980's. On the surface, he does not look like a powerful man, as he is short of stature with a perpetual slouch forward.(If you want to go the megalomania route, there is a white cat.) But appearances can be deceiving as he gives away very little as far as emotions are concerned. In fact, the only time he loses control is after the murder of Aldo Moro, his moderate rival in the Christian Democrats by the Red Brigades. It should come as no surprise that Moro and Communism haunt him.
All of which might explain Andreotti's migraine headaches which he has long sought relief for. He sends one medicine that showed promise to a journalist who dies shortly after. It is not the medicine nor the headaches that kill him. It is a gunshot. It is not simply intimidation that lies behind Andreotti's power, but in how it is practiced. Of course he cannot be directly or openly involved, because that could lead to a loss of power. At least, that is what is alleged.
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The man accused of opening fire inside the New York, New York Hotel and Casino was indicted yesterday.
Steven Zegrean is facing dozens of criminal charges including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and carrying a concealed weapon.
In July, witnesses say Zegrean fired a number of shots from a semiautomatic handgun. Four people were injured.
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I think i'm gonna start baking this dessert just so I can keep saying "and for dessert we have a delicious Cla-foo-teeee". It just sounds so fancy! Not to mention it's super delicious and easy to make.
I think i'm gonna start baking this dessert just so I can keep saying "and for dessert we have a delicious Cla-foo-teeee". It just sounds so fancy! Not to mention it's super delicious and easy to make.
Now don't get too shocked when you read this next sentence: hello, it's Carlene here. I know….. I'm slightly ashamed to say I haven't blogged in the past four months… yes FOUR months. Luckily Bob has been able to keep everyone up to date with some delicious recipes while I took on the challenge of a new job and a completely new schedule, said "see you when I see you" to a dear friend who lost his courageous battle with cancer, took a new focus on myself and those who matter most to me and continued to tackle my photography business. While food was still a centerpiece in my life over the past four months, unfortunately the blog got the shortest stick while I took some quality "me" time to figure what life really is about and what truly matters. I've come to the conclusion that it's not money, a job, things or status. It comes down to time and who you choose to share it with and who chooses to value yours and share theirs back in exchange. Within that shared time is where memories are made and friendships take life. Perhaps it's time that is the most valued commodity, not gold, gas or oil, and the one true gift you can share with those who matter most to you.
After taking some of time to "spend" on me, I'm back in action with a fresh cherry scone recipe using Saskatchewan cherries picked from our parent's orchard. Let's get to this recipe… Continue reading
Thanks to my dad's rigorous tournament fishing schedule every summer, my family did a LOT of camping, going nearly every weekend! As such, I have many fond memories growing up that revolve around our camping expeditions. Singing "Down by the Bay" as many times as possible to annoy Carlene, making every funny face I could think of while driving to annoy Carlene, "accidentally" crossing over "The Line" of the backseat to annoy Carlene… Okay so you get it, I spent a lot of time trying to annoy my sister!
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The essence of camping is all about forgetting those modern day conveniences, "roughing it", and getting back to the basics! Of course, this doesn't mean you can't enjoy a delicious dessert! Through the miracle that is aluminum foil, we open up a whole world of delicious campfire delicacies, one of those being Apple Crisp!
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Now for the sweet (and beautiful) crepe! Along with making the Green Onion Parmesan Crepe for our CTV Morning Live Mother's Day special, we decided these red velvet crepes would be another great option. Not only are they delicious, but the vibrant colour looks quite impressive if I do say so myself!
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I had this for breakfast…don't judge me.
Come on, it's not that bad, plenty of dairy, fruit, some carbs, a little sugar to get that blood pressure up, add in a cup off coffee and you're ready for an epic day.
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I have some exciting news to share with everyone – I've recently accepted a new job in the world of potash and phosphate. While I am very excited to start my new role, I'm sad to say fair well to colleagues and friends at my current job in transportation. A good friend at work has been requesting cannolis for a while, so I knew I had to make them for her on my last day (even though I know we will stay friends, we just won't be seeing each other every day). These were a bit scary for me to make as I've never eaten a cannoli in my life, so I had nothing to compare it to and it involved using oil to fry the cannoli pastries (reference: Bob's disaster with frying pastry), but hey, sometimes you just have to jump off the cliff and hope you fly. This time it worked out in my favour and they actually were way easier to make than I thought. Let's get to the recipe. Continue reading
As with most people, what I eat is often dictated by what I have left in my fridge. In this case it was Greek yogurt and blood oranges. Peeling the orange, and tossing them into a bowl, I sweetened it with some honey and added a drizzle of chocolate balsamic vinegar for some pizzazz, and had myself a wonderful breakfast!
Nothing says Valentines Day like coffee cake right? Well for me, it's a simple equation, COFFEE = LOVE, so when my girlfriend Megan (The Microwave Master) had to figure out what to get me for Valentines Day, she settled on baking me a coffee cake! Given that she has only baked for me once during our nearly three year relationship, it was sure to be an undertaking! Initially she was going to make it as a surprise, but since I was in charge of supper, and already at her house, we made it together, which was 100% better, because i'm always bugging her to cook with me! It was a wonderful gift, and while I didn't have my camera on me at the time, I made sure to get some photos the next day so I could document this beautiful cake, and create Megan's FIRST BLOG POST! YAAAA! Maybe she will become a food blogger too! (Pig's can fly right?).
Anyways, here is the recipe, slightly modified from The Tasty Bite's Buttermilk Coffee Cake.
Bob and I are always excited when CTV contacts us about being on their Morning Live TV show. Themed cooking seems to be our TV calling and this time it was all in the spirit of luuuuurve for Valentine's Day or Singles Awareness Day – however you choose to celebrate it. So what says love better than two perfect little red velvet whoopie pie cookies sandwiched together with the love of a cream cheese filling! You can even oomph up the love factor and cut them into adorable little hearts (*insert 'awwww' or 'gag' here*) Mmmmm…. either way, red velvet just sounds just delightful to me! Let's get to the recipe so you can make these for your someone special. Continue reading


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It was perhaps ironic that international agencies and Western donors began to emphasize good governance just as the proliferation of markets and networks posed questions about their own democratic credentials. The new governance sits oddly beside the ideal of representative and responsible government in accord with the will of the majority. It involves private- and voluntary-sector actors in policy processes even though these actors are rarely democratically accountable in as straightforward a way as are public-sector actors.
There are many responses to the tension between governance and democracy. These responses vary from the suggestion that society might benefit from less democracy to proposals to make networks and markets more accountable to elected officials and on to calls for a radical transformation of democratic practices. The suggestion that less democracy might prove beneficial generally comes from people indebted to rational choice theory. Their argument contrasts democracy, which allows citizens to express their preference by voting only once every few years and only by a simple "yes" or "no" for a whole slate of policies, with the market, which allows consumers to express their preferences continuously, across a range of intensities, and for individual items. In addition, they worry that democracy entails certain political transaction costs that make it prone to incessant increases in public expenditure. One problem is that the costs of any item of expenditure are thinly distributed across a large population, which thus has little reason to oppose them, whereas the benefits are often concentrated in a small population, which thus clamours for them. Hence, they advocate non-majoritarian institutions as ways of protecting crucial policy areas, such as banking and budgeting, from democracy.
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Many people are uncomfortable with the growing role of non-majoritarian (or undemocratic) organizations in government. Often they associate the growing role of such organizations with growing public disinterest in or distrust of government. Moreover, the democratic legitimacy of new forms of governance has been questioned. Parts of this discussion have sought to reconcile the new governance with democracy by rethinking the concept of democratic legitimacy. Historically, this concept has privileged electoral accountability together with a bureaucratic accountability in which the actions of unelected agents are controlled, evaluated, sanctioned, and answered for by elected officials. The transformations brought about by the new governance have led some to advocate expanding the concept of democratic legitimacy to encompass efficacy, legal accountability, or social inclusion.
One possibility is that the legitimacy of organizations and their decisions might rest on their effectiveness in providing public goods—a perspective that clearly resonates with the arguments for the efficiency of markets and non-majoritarian institutions. Alternatively, legitimacy can be ascribed to organizations that are created and regulated by democratic states no matter how long and obscure the lines of delegation. In this view, democratic legitimacy is maintained whenever elected assemblies set up independent organizations in accord with rules that are monitored by independent bodies such as courts. Legitimacy is maintained here because the independent organizations are legally accountable, and a democratic government passed the relevant laws. Alternatively, the legitimacy of institutions and decisions might rest on their being fair and inclusive. Proponents of this view often emphasize the importance of a strong civil society in securing a form of accountability based on public scrutiny. Voluntary groups, the media, and active citizens monitor institutions and decisions to ensure that these are fair and inclusive. They thereby give or deny organizations the credibility required to participate effectively in the debates, negotiations, and networks that generate policy.
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Plushie update (photos!)As mentioned earlier today, I went to a hobby store to buy some fabric. Turns out they had the minky fabric I needed to create a Spike plushie, even black faux fur for his hair. The only thing that's a bit off is his tail, which is a gray faux fur fabric that's a lot darker than the light gray minky fabric that's used for his body and such..Anyways, I got the fabric, and was surprised that it didn't cost as much as first predicted, and it will probably last to a fair amount of plushies.So, I've just finished the "prototype" version of the Spike plushie I've got photos!Here's a bunch of links:https://www.dropbox.com/s/5y4qp8mnffbfii9/IMAG1329.jpghttps://www.dropbox.com/s/gkpegnqq06cprqa/IMAG1332.jpghttps://www.dropbox.com/s/rkij8hnli6veps4/IMAG1359.jpghttps://www.dropbox.com/s/d5vtvouxw4t40rk/IMAG1348.jpghttps://www.dropbox.com/s/ersxxfr1uu7tue9/IMAG1337.jpgHe's about 8 inches tall, and very soft :3The eyes are buttons. I made the pattern myself. And feel free to ask if you
second Spike Plushie complete!yep, I've finished my second Spike plushie, and I might put him up for sale - I just gotta figure out a nice price for him first.. (feel free to come with suggestions! )I've taken some photos of him with my cellphone. I'll take some better photos of him with my camera later. But I uploaded those cellphone photos to my Photobucket account in a public folder, so hopefully you'll be able to see him here:http://s187.beta.photobucket.com/user/psycho_moth/library/Spike%20plushie(I hope the link works.. )He's made of soft 'minky' fabric, and faux 'luxury shag' fur for his hair - which is very easy to style; no need for hair gel He's approximately 20 cm tall from toe to ear. He has small buttons for eyes, and he's just very soft and cuddly


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Blood - The Last Vampire (2001)
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This anime feature blends digital computer animation with the more traditional drawn animation cells. The moody artwork complements the story of Saya, the last true vampire, who must find and destroy an evil group of blood-sucking creatures that are hiding, and killing, within a U.S. compound in Japan during the Vietnam War. This DVD presentation also includes a "making of" featurette and a trailer for the film. The voice of Saya is provided by Youki Kodoh, who starred in 1999's Snow Falling on … More
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This 48-minute Japanese animated film earned accolades back in 2000 for being ground-breaking in its technique...but once you get past that small achievement, Blood: The Last Vampire is mediocre at best...
Comes across as a prologue teaser for a yet-to-be-established franchise.
A moody, mysterious fright film with a painterly beauty.
Another example of animation that shows just how deep something as seemingly superficial as a cartoon can get.
...in the wake of an astounding battle scene that literally sweeps the breath out of its viewers, the end credits begin to roll, and we're left wondering, 'that's it?'
Blood: The Last Vampire, which clocks in at under 60 minutes, is not only watchable, it's not half bad.
The story ... is the sort of convoluted and often incoherent mess that is typical of the genre no doubt, rabid anime fans are better equipped to decipher its intricacies
Is much more effective at evoking a paranoid mood than at telling a coherent story, and the jerky action sequences are among the film's weaker visual elements.
A wickedly bitter animated pill, you'd better leave the kids with a sitter.
Feels like a pilot episode for the most expensive made-for-cable cartoon ever produced, and if you expect quantity (or closure) for your $8 ticket, you may feel shorted.
With its dour insularity and clingy fidelity to realism, this overhyped slashfest fails to rise above the extravagant pointlessness that plagues inferior anime.
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Not the best 'Anime' but its still pretty cool.
They made a real life film feature to this and it was interesting to see both versions.
I'm not sure why they chose to do a realistic film for this 'Manga/Anime' when there is stacks of better 'Manga/Anime' than this, but I must admit they did a good job on the real-life action movie in my opinion.
Anyway, the animation is great and the colors are nice and dark with gushing blood and gore.
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Coming from the creators of Ghost in the Shell, Blood: The Last Vampire is one entertaining film with one major flaw. It is too short.At only 45 minutes, this vampire tale is interesting and entertaining enough to leave the viewer wanting more. Believe me when I say that there is room for more. Nevertheless, the main character of Saya is the only character to follow, as there is no other to take the stage. There is just no time for the development of any other character. Not even a villain. In fact, a good portion of Saya is left to question, which goes back to the run time yet again. The conclusion with the picture of Saya is a nice touch though.There is a lot of killing and action. That is all this basically is since there isn't enough time to develop a full blown story. This is a shame. Still, this film has a lot to offer.The animation itself looks wonderful. Even though this is done in 2000, the digital effects look good even today. The characters are reminiscent of Ghost in the Shell and the surroundings and objects have a little of that CG look to them.The voice acting isn't too bad. The dialogue is a mixture of Japanese and English and it is written this way. The Japanese sounds good, however the English is somewhat of a disappointment. Youki Kudoh providers her voice for Saya and her bland deep sound fits with her personality.Blood: The Last Vampire is good for what it is, however there is much more potential that is still to be revealed.
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Rather excellent work from Manga studios. Blood features some dazzling animation, particularly in the parallax scrolling, and has a suprisingly decent American voice cast. The only issue I have is that it is short, very short, most notably as the plot seems to get propelling during what turns out to be the last act! A sequel or mini-series please, it would be ace.
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The animation is beautiful, but it's really light on character development, or an actual story for that matter. It could've been worse, but frankly, it could've been a helluva lot better, too.
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It is not as if we must have the 'start' menu, or even a work-like or work-similar functionality. What fills us with dread is that the new Windows 10 UI is likely to be difficult and time-wasting to use...and since Windows is ubiquitous...we will likely be using it anyway. We, all of us, use a variety of digital UIs every day...the dashboard on our car, the screen on our home entertainment system, our smart phone, kitchen appliances, etc. Most of these are fairly simple and intuitive to use...simple enough that we don't give them a second thought. That's the point, here. Windows 8 is NOT simple or intuitive. It is painful, irritating, and time-wasting. That 'start' menu was nothing special as a UI feature. It was actually very poor...beginning with the obvious conflict between clicking on 'start' to perform a 'shutdown.' But...we were used to it. We were familiar with it. There's nothing wrong with a new UI if it is good as in 'powerful,' 'simple,' 'easy,' and 'fast.' The first iPhone (and ipod touch) was radically different from anything that had gone before it but it was a very good UI and people were able to use it effectively after just a few minutes. The Windows 8 UI, on the other hand, requires a book with screenshots in one hand and a smartphone with tips in the other hand to really accomplish anything for a first-timer. So...Windows 10, whatever it ends up being, will be carrying a lot of baggage to the rollout. Know that Microsoft.


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| Re: Should The Government Bailout GM? I notice a lot of people on this thread are defending the unions in Detroit and complaining about how the blame should rest on management. Being the centerist I am I think it's fair to say that management has dropped the ball and is in part to blame, I mean hell, one of the Big 3 employed Matt Millen for how many years? However that doesn't expalin the fact that automakers with plants in the south are doing very well for themselves in terms of providing jobs as well as effective management. The south is a lot of things that I despise, but in retrospect two things they seem to have right are warm weather and non-unionized auto plants, oh and affordable housing (for example a $300,000 house in Georgia cost over a $1,000,000 in California). Obviously now the southern auto plants aren't immune to the recession but last I checked companies like Toyota and BMW aren't flying to Washington in private jets begging for $25 billion from the federal government. Then again does anyone know whats going on in Japan and Germany? Honestly though six figures for working on an assembly line is madness. Unions already have crippled the airline industry and I'll be damned if they get a hold of the auto industry as well. Plus now they're (unions) hoping to get a petition like ballot where they can send in votes for a certain politician which pretty much goes against everything America is suppose to stand for. I mean imagine if you don't sign the petition and you're part of a union? We're past the days were companies would pay 5 cents a day to overworked employees. The government has regulations in place to protect workers. People frequently complain about companies outsourcing but the truth is the unions in respective industries made the cost of hiring people in America to much to be competitive. As a result the companies that could, choose to outsource (obvisouly airlines can't outsource) and now those jobs are never coming back.
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not all unions are the same. Minimum wage hasn't changed much in the last 10-15 years... or since I've been in the workforce. A strong middle class is the backbone of a strong economy. Every day companies underpay for labor. We have a huge problem with wages paid out for labor not being re circulated within our country. Legal and illegal immigrants who are only here to make a wage are sending their pay overseas where the money they earn is very strong in a weak economy. There has been a lot of talk about doing something, but I can't even go to certain gas stations in my town without "day laborers" jumping in the back of my goddamn pickup truck. They live 30 deep in motel rooms and cheap housing, not worrying about buying cars here or otherwise stimulating our economy, and they don't worry about the quality of life they have here because their families are doing well in their homeland. I cannot blame these people, but if they arent moving their families here and staying here, they shouldn't be allowed to come here to work. These people are glad to take the labor jobs that don't require formal education, and employers are glad to get skilled labor dirt cheap and pay NO benefits. On the other end of the spectrum you have unions who abuse the legal power they have over the companies they supply labor for. Fundamentally unions are both a good idea and neccessary, but unrealistic on their demands. They are bureaucratic entities whose only responsibility is to themselves. Both sides are guilty of taking all that they can, and the Govt. is guilty of not reasonably stepping in and mediating fair labor laws that support an economy set in a direction of growth. These problems have been a long time coming, and this did not start with the housing market crashing, or even the dotcom crash.... The housing market boom was a farce from the get-go, and the govt allowed that to happen as well. They could have raised the fed and capital gains as housing prices spun out of control and they would have curtailed much of the problem and made money in the process. I can only speculate as to why this didn't happen... but it doesn't matter. Our economic governmental tweaks need to be re-tweaked. Nothing really overhauled, just a few adjustents and some time.
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| Re: Should The Government Bailout GM? or maybe they need to start tweaking less. Seems to me a lot of our problems are born out of gov't trying to affect markets. It isn't all THAT simple but it is hard to argue the gov't has done a good job of ever positively affecting the economy with policies meant to make things better. Usually the policies cost us in the long run. There is always a trade-off and often it is a big bad one coming down the tracks that we can't quite see. |
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| Re: Should The Government Bailout GM? So the Big 3 execs are back. This time they're asking for 34B instead of 25B. This time they drove in and are saying they'll work for a buck next year. This is getting sad. There are many industries that have had to go through what they are headed for. The airline industry, for a recent example. The bail-out is only a band-aid solution. Its funny that 2 weeks later they come in asking for $11B more.
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| Re: Should The Government Bailout GM? I hope to God everyone is seeing through this "Work for a buck" thing - "Okay, I will work for a buck, keep all my company perks, receive stock payments and a bonus based on undefined terms paid at my board's discretion." Make no mistake about it, they will still be paid like kings only this time the money will come from you and me. Sorry, if these guys want my tax money, I want it to go to R&D, restoring profitability and saving jobs. Before they get my money, their boards should be required to inform us exactly how these failed executives will be compensated including: 1) all company funds spent on providing them transportation, junkets, etc. (essentially anything the company pays for that they use or gain the benefit from, or is ostensibly intended to increase their profitablity to the company); 2) any bonuses for which they may be eligible, the cap on the bonuses and the specific standards that must be achieved to attain those bonuses; 3) Any stock or other ownership interest being transferred to the executive. To me, this is the bare minimum these execs and their boards must do before they start telling me how they will change their company's structure to increase profitablity.
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| Re: Should The Government Bailout GM? these guys are morons. the first plan i looked at said that with part of the turn around, they would have to cut around 20,000 jobs. in my eyes, the only reason to help them at all is to keep Americans working. i say bail them out, and get rid of all 3 C.E.O's
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homegrown happiness.
there once was a guy named jason…who fell madly, deeply, and fiercely in love with a girl named lynsey.
and these two…well they decided they wanted to be farmers. and so they did.
they wanted life to get back to the basics with their 4 little girls. they wanted people to KNOW their farmers. to KNOW where their food was coming from…
YonDER WAY FARM is an organic meat farm here in fayette county….where the only thing better than their homegrown organic goodness is the authenticity of their hearts and their lives. they believe in honesty. in hard work. in dirt under your fingernails. in getting up at sunrise with the chickens and then making sure all the animals are tucked in safely at sunset.
and most importantly, they believed in good things and in being good people.
i absolutely CANNOT wait for y'all to meet the kramers of YONDER WAY FARM on this week's episode of junk gypsies. because we know that y'all are going to love them just as much as we do.
jason, also known as @yonderwayfarmer, and lynsey, aka @fivechicksandafarmer, as they are known to their legions of instagram followers. (if you don't follow them on instagram, let me tell ya…you are missing out!). and of course their 4 little chicks…kk, laney rae, ruthie, and exie jo….all make up yonder way farm.
this farm is their dream. their passion.
this is the good stuff, y'all. we are proud to call them friends and country neighbors. this week, you can watch as we visit YonDER WAy FARM, dig around in the barns for all kinds o' lost junk, and give them the farm store they so deserve!
and oh yes, we did….because who could resist? american gothic…yonder way farm style.
we're so excited for y'all to meet the kramers and to see the transformation of their country store this week! tune in this thursday, AugUST 7…9/8C on GreaT AMERICan COUNTRY!
watch the sneak peek here!!!
and go catch up with the fam on facebook and instagram for all kinds o' homegrown happiness!
yes He did. GoD made a farmer. and GoD bless those farmers.
and from jason's favorite song…let's all take a moment to really…i mean REALLY absorb these lyrics…
"take your time… don't live too fast,
troubles will come and they will pass.
go find a woman and you'll find love,
and don't forget son,
there is Someone up above."
-simple man, lynyrd skynyrd
and finally…thanks to april pizana, lynsey's instagram & matt blair for these pics!!!
(after reading this blog, be sure you hop on over to april's blog for even more pics of YonDER WAY FARM)
August 6, 2014 29 Comments
ain't nothin' small 'bout this dream.
through a series of VERY fortunate events that took place last fall, we ended up working on the biggest project of our JG lives. a project that really felt more like a dream.
it was a serendipitous day. the day that PB teen walked into our store…and that day embarked us upon one of the most exciting & creative adventures we've ever been a part of.
so we are proud to announce….coming this FALL…an EXCLUSIVE junk gypsy collection for PB teen!
yes i said it. POTTERY BARN teen, y'all! pottery barn teen!
we've sketched and designed and re-sketched and re-designed.
PB teen has made several trips to texas as we've brainstormed into the late hours of the night and we've trekked to the POTTERY BARN headquarters in san francisco, we've had endless emails, phone calls, conference calls, and product testing….and nowwwww….coming this fall…the finished products will be ready to be in your home! and i promise, this stuff isn't just for teens…it's for ALL ages.
we've dug deep on this collection. deep in our creative souls. we've spent hours upon hours thinking of all the elements and colors and symbols that we feel most represent JG. that most represent the things we love…all things vintage fleamarket. LOVE of life. love of the road- wanderlust. the south. independence. rockstar. and that most represent the 3 messages we want to convey with this line.
DREAM big.
follow your HEART.
BLAZE your own TRAIL.
this really is a dream come true for us…we've had to pinch ourselves through this whole amazing process. we've been allowed to be as creative as we wanted to be. we've been allowed to dream big. the sky REALLY was the limit with this collection. the pb teen team has been the most amazing group of folks on earth to work with. we have met our creative kindred spirits.
read their press release here!
READ their STYLEHOUSE blog HERE!
and be sure to sign up for email alerts here to know all the release deets of the JG/PBteen line!
come see the FULL collection at the JG WORLD HQ during antiques week THiS FALL! sept 26-october 4!!!
(available for purchase at our store for a limited time only)
CLICK HERE ..for pre-sale items!!!
AND here to see our JG/PBteen pinterest board!!!
WatCH this for a little MiRANDA LaMBERT & a bigggg SNEAK peek into the entire collection…
and to think, this little business started at the fleamarket… ain't nothin' small 'bout this dream.
July 29, 2014 17 Comments
high noon in the neighborhood.
us & HGTV are bringin' you the most epic GaRAGE SaLE showdown this side o' the RiO GRANDE!
GaRAGE SALE WARS airs FRiDAY…MaY 10!
AND GeT reaDY!!!! we're having our FirST OFFiCiAL twitter partayyyyy with HGTV on 5/10 during the premiere!
step into the TwiTTERverSE and geT tweetin' y'all!!! & use those HAsHTAGS!!!
this ain't yo granny's GarAGE saLE…this is WAR!!!
because all's FAiR in LovE & GaRAGE sALES!
CLiCK below for a little SNEAK PEEK!
and stay tuned for an HGTV/JG pinterest page coming soooooon!!!
May 2, 2013 19 Comments
houston, we have a garage sale.
from the bluebonnet lined roads of brenham, texas to the big city lights of houston, texas…us and hgtv have been hitting the 'hoods for the great american garage sale showdown.
it was suburbia madness. cul-de-sac chaos.
packing for HOUStON…
houston bound at sunrise…
me and amie with our partner in crime, soul sister, executive producer extraordinaire…dawn fitzgerald…
high noon in the 'hood…
team gypsy on location…
and the original TEAM gypSies…our parental ROCKStARS
me and amie taking some down time in our office….
mom and marshall having some front porch time at RoYERS caFE…
dad and trey makin' it happen on location…
me and archie crashing after a long day o' garage salin'…
andddd it's a wrap!
biggggg GIANt LOVE & XOXOXOXOXXO to our amazingly awesome crew!!!!
y'all stay tuned…HGTV plans to air the GARAGE sALE WARS competition specials in MAY! we promise to keep ya posted!!!!!
until then…
we'll see ya down the blacktop…
March 5, 2013 23 Comments
get yer popcorn ready…
'cause HGTV's gonna put on a SHOW.
it's gonna be the battle of the 'burbs…the duel of JUNK…an epic GREAT AMERICAN garage sale.
get ready y'all…we're filming 2 specials with HGTV…it's a garage sale competition that's taking no prisoners. we're making up new rules and breaking the old ones.
and the best part??? we're asking all of y'all to come on out for the big day!
here's the scoop:
2 families in brenham, texas have 48 hours and our help to amp up their old stuff, add some junk gypsy-a-fide salvation, and prepare for the most awesome garage sale war this side o' the mississippi!
on day 4 (SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd 8am-4pm) we're asking all y'all to come shop the deals!
***AND get ready houston texas!!! we're coming yer way too! big sale and big deets to follow but mark yo calendars for MARCH 2nd!!!!***
spread the word! spread the love! mark yo calendars!!!!!
this ain't your grandma's garage sale!
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What really surprises me with the 120sr is how small the tolerances are. Mine has been wobbling very slightly and the tail was quivering in flight. I could see nothing wrong whatsoever.
Today, I tried different tensions on the blade grips and I found that there was a 'sweet spot' but the quiver was still (just) there. Tightening and loosening the grips made the blades track a little better. Then I replaced the flybar. The new one could spin in a table mat and the old one wouldn't. So little difference, it couldn't be seen. (No oval shape in the middle of the old one) I fitted the new one anyway and the heli now hovers smoothly!! We're talking gnat's differences here so those tolerances are pretty critical to get it to fly smoothly to say the least. |
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Sorry - me and words - spin ON a tablemat. 'O' and 'I' are so close to each other on the keyboard. Solly me.
The old one was slightly curved for some reason. More on one half than the other and it was barely noticeable. The only reason I saw it was the fact that I spun the new one on a tablemat and it spun freely. The old one didn't which pointed out that it wasn't actually flat. Also, the blade grips were not at the same tension so one of the blades was rising slightly higher than the other, resulting in a slight imbalance. The thing is, these adjustments are so minute each time but they do make a big difference to the hover in particular. I put it all back together with its new flybar this afternoon and gave it a spray with a silicone lubricant. I feel as though I have a new heli; especially now I have the Extreme canopy on as well!! |
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Remember, hovering into the wind is the same thing as flying forward. Depending on the amount of wind you will end up with some asymmetric lift from the relative airspeeds of the blades on different sides of the rotor. If you adjust the aileron mixing based on stick position you may not get enough aileron compensation in this situation. |
Aug 03, 2012, 07:06 PM | ||
Of course I have to use completely different settings (a different tx model actually) when flying in confined spaces. |
Aug 03, 2012, 10:41 PM | |
Blade grip tension
How tight is too tight? I have found that tips passed off to me I try to pass off to you.
Tighten the blade screw tight enough where it will hold both blades horizontal to the floor, nose of heli pointed downward. Now, with a slight "downward jerk" the blades will fold down. That's how I adjust my "blades to blade grips." This is how I do my 120SR and V4 folding blades. Mike. |
Aug 04, 2012, 11:13 AM | |
If you haven't already done so I highly recommend that you download Mr. Salt's "e-guide for the MSR and 120 SR". It includes a lot of tips and tricks for these two helis, including settings for the dx7 and dx6i. You can download it as a pdf file (the only way to get it) for about $9 at
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Business news & features p5
Princess not so charming
None of the combatants in the War of the Cruise Liners has covered themselves with glory thus far in the battle. P&O Princess's claim that it did not believe Carnival was serious about bidding when it made its approach in September was rather disingenuous given that the merger agreement reached with Royal Caribbean just two months ago bristles with penalties to stop anyone like Carnival muscling in on the deal.
Media and telecom gremlins strike again, sending warlord into fit of rage
The Gladiator was spitting blood at 10am on Tuesday, as he saw his up-bets on Cable & Wireless and BSkyB capitulate without any semblance of resistance. In a fit of pique and frustration, the main man hurled his spear across the sun-caked practice forum and sent the troop scuttling into the ring to sell them at best. Cable & Wireless had been purchased on the previous Friday at 293p and the 'media mogul' at 718p, both in £15 per point. They were dispatched from whence they came at 280p and 700p respectively - a loss of £465.
Business news & features p6
Media diary
S&M cover goes up in smoke?
With deadline looming last week Diary was poised to out the gorgeous ex-Mirror hackette who recently attended an S&M club dressed only in knee-high boots and chains. However, Diary's army of lawyers forced it to pull the hackette's name at the last minute. Now Diary is to write to former home secretary Jack Straw to see if the ban can be lifted. We will not rest until this matter is sorted. It's got to dawn on someone soon that this is in the public interest. -
Just kidding, we thought. Then we got the message
There are two ways of predicting the technological future. One is to buy a crystal ball. The other is to watch what kids do with technology.
Who to press-gang in Wakeham's wake?
After the PCC chief's exit, the body will have to redefine itself, writes Peter Preston.
Business news & features p7
The dark side of capitalism
Management: The collapse of Enron is a corporate allegory of our times, writes Simon Caulkin. And no extra layers of auditing can change that.
Business news & features p8
Lord of the lap dance
John Gray has already made millions out of three-minute sexual fantasies. And the golden goose that is Spearmint Rhino just goes on getting fatter, writes Jamie Doward.
Business Comment
Squeaky-clean Bush burns BA hopes
Is British Airways the latest victim of what the markets are calling 'Enronitis'? No, there is no suggestion that Lord Marshall or Rod Eddington, his friend on the BA board, were setting up bogus offshore partnerships to hide mountains of debt, nor that it hired Arthur Andersen to cook the books. But there is a sinister theory doing the rounds at Waterside that blames BA's latest disaster on events at the Texas company.