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Another reupload, with only a few changes related to expanding on the existing scenario. QuantumBranching's advice re: demographics in the old version's comments has been kept in mind for the entirely original no-WWI world that's a ways down my to do list.
Anyways, here's a "No world wars" scenario directly inspired by a decade-old thread on AH.com by Aedh Rua with of course elements shamelessly "borrowed" from an excellent no world wars map by QuantumBranching. The archduke's car doesn't make a wrong turn, the long 19th century continues and a lucky world manages to preserve a certain kind of innocence lost on the battlefields of OTL. The Ottoman, Russian and German Empires survive while the Austrian, British and French all decline. Of course, I've done certain adjustments to factor in the divergence.
It hasn't been a smooth march into the future, though. The 20th century has experienced booms and busts, with two relatively painful busts in the 1930s and 1990s. Colonialism in the high imperial form continued decades longer than OTL and the western world never became more egalitarian 1933-70. However, on the positive side of the ledger the third world avoided communism, totalitarianism hasn't ever really emerged and the first world is larger(Russia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Malaysia, Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica are all first world. Also, there are many more more middle-income nations).
The world has emerged from a bad recession in the 1990s caused by an energy crisis and the future although it remains largely optimistic doesn't look as automatically bright as it used to. The civilized world faces the prospect of actually having to work to ensure it remains headed in a good direction instead of just coasting on decades of peace and good governance...
These nations are the three biggest economies, military powers and of course the most culturally dominant -- Hollywood, Tokyo and St. Petersburg are the world's film capitals. This order emerged slowly in the years after 1914 as the powers of Europe experienced relative economic decline compared to the growing economies of these three giants. the British empire's decline led to a tripolar world instead of OTL's pattern of transferring the reins to the US. The biggest economy, Russia is no more than 25% larger than the smallest economy, the United States of America. This similarity in economic size masks the gap in standards of living between say the US and Russia or the US and Japan.
The Russian Empire has the world's largest economy and 720 million citizens living in the area from warsaw to kabul to vladivostok. Russia is a parliamentary democracy even if it's prone to extravagant corruption, strong political turbulance and populist agitation. Since the late 1990s, Russia has become even more federal and now areas such as Afghanistan, Turkestan, Poland and Ukraine have extensive autonomy. It's economy is a mature capitalism with corporatist and welfare state influences. It is a land known for loud televangelists, aristocratic high society and belligerant nationalism. Without the misery of the 20th century, Russian literature is even more turgid and depressing than in the real world because writers feel a need to compensate for the bland prosperity around them and Make A Statement.
The second member of the big Three is Japan which is a parliamentary democracy on the British model, and no longer as militaristic as it was in the early 20th century. Japan has even liberalized to the point where there's extensive local autonomy for Koreans, Taiwanese and Okinawans by now. It is modern, but not anywhere near as modern or wealthy as in OTL -- This is very much the Japan of Bushido and geishas, and not that of anime and pokemon. In this more euro-centric world Japan is unique for being able to retain it's cultural autonomy in a way that few other non-western nations in this world have managed -- even wealthy places like the Ottoman Empire are visibly more westernized than OTL's middle east. Without the disruption of the War, there are more powerful zaibatsu, on the old Meiji model, and there is much more inequality and class tension. This is expressed in the usual way, by a powerful socialist party. The Emperor is still considered a deity, and still has more power than the British monarch, but he stays in the background, as has been the Japanese tradition for centuries. The Japanese empire has significantly higher population than OTL and makes our world's Japan look almost rural in comparision -- there are 470 million Japanese living in the home islands and Korea.
The United States of america has the second largest economy in the world and isn't anywhere as internationally involved as our United States. America dominates the Western hemisphere and has trade connections with Asia, but has little interest in European or African affairs. Demographics are a tad different from OTL: Firstly there are 340 million Americans, extended european immigration(pre-WWI rates of immigration continued into the middle of the 1930s, there no "great migration" north, the baby boom never happened, the composition of modern immigration since the 1970s has been different(more europeans, more east asians, more educated/rich latin americans and far fewer poor third worlders) and the settlement of the west/south hasn't happened to OTL's extent. . It remains segregated unlike OTL and at most there have been a few of the whiter states in upper dixie giving black schools equal funding or setting up toothless "Negro assemblies". There are 50 states just like in OTL(Puerto Rico is a state(since 1983) and Jefferson split off from OR/CA in the early 1940s but neither Alaska nor Hawai'i are states yet(Alaska is still a territory due to there being no cold war-induced pushes for settlement and Hawai'i is majority asian)). Culturally, America differs in having more influence from south/east europeans, germans and is somewhat less protestant -- prohibition never happened(even if the US came close a couple times), the modern religious right as we know it didn't happen and the "southernization" of American culture that's been going on since the 1970s hasn't happened.
These are the rest of the large players. Your Britains, Frances, Germanys, etc. all of these are prosperous, capitalistic and liberal (by world standards) but don't have the same weight as the big three. However, they may compete on par with the big three in one or two areas.
Germany is prosperous, powerful, and much respected abroad -- While it is not one of the superpowers germany can punch above it's own weight. As in most countries, the average German is a working class factory hand, who lives in a combination of a consumer society and a welfare state. The difference from 1900 is that now the factories are cleaner and Germany now produces high-end consumer goods and electronics. The German class-system is almost as rigid as the British, which keeps Socialist politics alive. The government is much more democratic than at the beginning of the century, although populist nationalism remains acceptable. German companies are probably the most advanced in the world and compete on equal terms with the megacorps of the US or Russia or even Japan's ziabatsu. Now that the Russian military has displayed its ineptitude to the world, the common opinion is that the German military is the most high tech and most competent man or man on the planet, though the Germans cannot function on the same sheer scale as the Americans or Russians.
The British Empire has evolved into a very loose federation of nations, not too dissimilar from the OTL Commonwealth in certain ways. However, there are clear distinctions between the more integrated areas and associated states -- it's possible to travel between Britain and Canada or Britain and Australia without passports but you need passports to go between say Britain and Rhodesia. Britain is in most ways exceedingly similar to OTL, perhaps a bit more prosperous, a bit more influenced by the empire, a bit more conservative and of course a bit more culturally influential. Even though Britain is not one of the big three, London's cultural output equals any of the Big Three's. The British upper classes find it easier than in OTL to maintain the illusion that everything is at it was a century ago; British fashion remains quite conservative compared to OTL even though society has liberalized extensively. However, almost all of the old colonies are independant in everything but name and the few which remain have become integrated into the metropole.
The white dominions are all surprisingly similar to our world, except for the fact that all have retained. Both Australia and New Zealand are significantly wealthier than in our world, thanks to the integrated world economy continuing to provide a market for their products. South Africa is whiter and has more Indians and Chinese, but is still pretty similar to our pre-1980s South Africa.
Italy is a Great Power, right behind France, or maybe about even in power-political terms. It's surprisingly similar to OTL's italy, even though it's still under a monarchy. Without the fascist interlude, it's more leftist than OTL and has been ruled by socialist coalitions a couple times. It even retains it's posessions and is doing it's best to culturally italianize it's locals. Italian culture is similar to OTL, even if it followed the trends of being more florid and decadent than OTL. There are many of the same food, fine cars, fashions, and arts.
France is still under the Third Republic. Like OTL, it is is still stagnant in demographic and relative power terms. The French aren't overly happy that the cultural center of Europe has moved first to Berlin and then St. Petersburg. As a result, they have compensated for this by becoming increasingly decadent. In a more libertine world than OTL, France is now known as the world's main center of pleasures, whether those of the table, the beach, or the bed.
China is an authoritarian state in which multiple parties are technically legal, but in which only the National Party actually holds power -- think our Current People's Republic of China but with more actual socialists around and a government that uses a bit less force and more gerrymandering. It's economy is still state capitalist, but there is a bigger welfare state than OTL combined with policies aimed at repressing consumption and sumptuary taxes. As a result of the efforts to repress consumption at the top, there is less of a class system than in many countries, but the Chinese are mostly poorer by far than Europeans or Americans. However, the Republic of China is about a decade ahead of OTL in terms of wealth -- It's not quite in the ranks of the "Big Four" yet but it's close. The long period of foreign rule has left China very xenophobic and prone to nationalism.
The portions of Latin America which are inside America's sphere. Cuba, Mexico and Costa Rica are all democracies while most of the rest of the region are either dominant party states or capitalistic juntas. All of these puppet states have certain things in common: larger european populations than OTL because of puppet regimes wanting to 'europeanize' the population via immigration and capitalistic economies.
The portions of Latin America which in our world were major centers of european immigration before the war now even have orthodox minorities ranging from 5-20% of the population thanks to lots of eastern european immigrants. Oddly enough, a world that's less Americanized means that much of the expansion of evangelical protestantism in Latin America that our world
Brazil's standard of living is around 40% of first world norms and has 420 million people thanks to extended immigration combined with a later demographic transition. It's whiter, more influenced by Europe culturally and has more towns of germans or italians in it's south. Extended european immigration combined with Brazil being richer to pick up immigrants from the global south mean that Brazil is even more cosmopolitan than in our world. Brazil still remains the power of the future and hasn't gotten there yet, but it's in a better position than it ever had been in OTL's 20th century.
Argentina has 81 million people and a per capita GDP on par with France. Buenos Aires is one of the grandest cities in the world, and a center of fashion on par with Paris or Milan.
The Ottomans are sitting pretty on oil, have a mildly corrupt government and remain a conservative and pious society. The government is a constitutional monarchy where the army often has the upper hand but there are occasional elections. The christians of the empire ended up in the new world by the 1930s instead of being massacred or dumped in greece like in OTL. Wahabism has been repressed and overall the country is no more religiously conservative than OTL Jordan.
The other giant that benefitted from globalization, India lags OTL by 20 years in economic development. A non-communist China, Russia, Brazil, The Ottomans and various other areas both inside and outside of the great empires have taken up much of the investment that went to India in OTL. India is more conservative, corrupt and unequal than in our world but at least is more prepared for economic growth in the long run since it's intellectual environment is much less socialist-dominated. The caste system in India is more alive than OTL but other aspects of traditional culture do rather less well in India thanks to longer colonization combined with the west retaining a certain prestige it lacks in OTL.
Most of the third world is rather more rich and stable than OTL and the extended period of colonialism translated into the populations being more exposed to capitalism than in OTL's postcolonial world along with them being able to get away with less. Life is still wretched for those living in the backwaters like Sudan, Sikkim or the Mali Confederation. The fact that the great powers tie aid for favorable trade terms and occasionally send troops in isn't helping matters. Compared to our world, there is a lack of attempts at third world cooperation. Perhaps for the same reasons there is also more cultural prestige for the west and less willingness of non-western cultures to stand up. Also, third worlders who want to modernize attempt to copy Japan's model(rightist government, adoption of certain western cultural forms.
The powers of Europe have withdrawn from their empires but retain more bits and pieces than OTL. For example, all 3 of the guyanas remain colonies, most of the caribbean is still colonial, The entirety of Papua is still owned by europeans, Cyprus remains british, etc. There are also efforts to try retaining ex-colonies as part of imperial federations or economic unions with varying results.
People tend to be fairly conservative, but also believe in their empires, their leaders, and in progress - the power of science to make a better future. They accept that there is a basic code of civilised behaviour that under-pins society (though the details of this may vary depending on where they come from) and have faith in the necessity of material progress. This is extended to include strongly assimilatory policies towards regional(Quebecois, basque, kazachs) or immigrant minorities aimed at turning them into members of the majority culture.
The costs of living is considerably lower than in the real world due to there being much less inflation over time thanks to governments spending less and devaluing their currencies less combined with reduced costs of production thanks to more of the third world being capitalist and able to make cheap plastic stuff to sell in western markets. This reduced costs of living is part of why there hasn't been more labor unrest in response to globalization.
Demographically, the net effect of removing the wars has been to 1) increase populations in europe and northeast asia 2) delay the demographic transition in europe, places which recieved european immigration and northeast asia 3) speed up the demographic transition in the rest of the planet. The net effect is a world still having 7 billion people, but with certain differences in distribution(older third world, younger atlantic world to name two). Besides the numerical differences, there are very visible differences in population: Europe's former colonies in this world often have at least small european minorities with places like Algeria or Malaysia or Rhodesia retaining demographically significant minorities. Then there is the case of the Chinese diaspora in the empires of Europe with many places having 10-20% chinese and the norm for even the most isolated african former colonies to be 1-5%. Britain's Empire with it's Indian diaspora is a special case since cities as far away as Duban or lagos or even Salisbury have india-towns.
In terms of social mores, this world is quite different from OTL both in specifics and the history behind them. Instead of our world's periods of reform followed by reactionary cooldown, there has been a gradual evolution with more token preserving of old forms. Also, there isn't our world's confused mixture of neo-victorian window-dressing(as expressed in the form of current fears of teen sex,certain anti-gay types and portions of the feminist movement) and libertinism. There is no gay marriage anywhere, but it is fully acceptable to be gay and over the years there has been a gradual accreting of inreased legal recognition of gay partnerships -- no marriage or government-recognized civil unions but it's the norm for employers to offer them the same deal as married people and the idea is out there that there will be gay marriage in time. Not now, and probably not the next generation but definitely by mid century. Premarital sex is of course accepted, but unlike OTL there is no corrosponding acceptance of unwed children. Intoxicants of all kinds are quite legal due to no expansion of governments to fight the wars
There is a great faith in technology, science and the future, but much less interest in spirituality. There is a sort of relaxed optimism mixed with self-serving hedonism, and the quest for meaning in a rather boring world. Various worries that our world takes for granted simply don't exist -- there is much less concern about the 'decline of family' or fear that our technology will do us in(this deprives this world' cinema of many 50s and 60s B movies
One side effect of this world's blase optimism is a worse environmental situation than our world for the most part in some ways. Think the kind of troubles that nations have had when modernizing up to modern first world levels, rather than the OTL soviet bloc. Resources are in a bit shorter supply than OTL, but none have yet run out. However, the situation has gotten to the point where the recession of the 1990s was in large part caused due to rising energy prices. The recession was ended thanks to expansion of nuclear power, promotion of solar power and rather moe serious attempts to find technical and economic solutions to the energy crisis than our 1970s. Essentially, due to the economic convergence of more of the planet(Russia, Brazil and other nations), the world is roughly where OTL is expected to be in terms of energy/resource costs in 2030.
We may note that the literary and artistic products of this world are mostly of higher quality as art than in OTL, but way too over-wrought, florid and amoral to be really likable by most viewers from OTL. A world without our world's traumas overcompensates by going in directions our culture would consider "emo".
Different economic trends have lead to the advanced nations continuing the early 20th century trend towards more leisure time, even if compared ot OTL if the expansions of it came later than OTL. The four day full-time workweek and three months of paid vacation is normal in the United States by now. This has led to a mix of positive consequences like less stress, but on the other hand to a bit more decadence.
Technologically, the world is roughly the same as OTL with areas that lag being compensated by areas that are boosted. Biotech, synthetics, solar power, material science and medicine are all boosted. Nuclear power is much more common than OTL. There are multiple city or country-wide computer networks but the idea of a single unified "internet" is still mostly theoretical. Airships are still around and used much more than OTL. Also, Jet aircraft remain less common and are decades behind OTL.
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What's the basis behind the Empire of Central America.
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United Fruit wanting to bribe one government rather than several.
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Why Belgium divided?
Not that it diturbs me, I prefer the maps where we are divided rather than the maps where we are totally merged with great powers.
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Pushy nationalism is a bit more acceptable in this world, and we've come close to Belgian division a few times in OTL so they went over the edge.
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Wow it must have been really inconvenient to write all of that, but it was worth it to explain this new world in all its glory.
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Glad you like it!
The part that takes the longest is doing the map to be honest. Once I've gotten it done, I usually get the description done faster.
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I'd imagine the differences to be a bit more pronounced. Otherwise, nice work!
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NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Preity Zinta is all set to don a new hat. She has been officially appointed goodwill ambassador of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS in India.
As UNAIDS ambassador, the film star will promote public awareness on HIV prevention, treatment, care and support with emphasis on women, children and the oppressed. To begin with, she will travel to the rural areas of Punjab to create awarenes on how to keep the disease at bay.
"I will be the voice for the voiceless. We need transformation in the minds of people. All human beings, wherever we are, have the basic right to be happy and healthy. I see my appointment as a great opportunity to bring the realities faced by people living with HIV to the forefront and to call attention to the injustices faced by them. By putting people first, our priorities are clear, and with many hands what is difficult becomes easy and what is impossible becomes possible," said the actor after signing a letter confirming her acceptance of the new appointment at the United Nations office here on Thursday.
Preity said she would combat the stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV through her universal appeal and her IPL team Kings XI Punjab. "In our next match, a person living with HIV will toss the coin. This is to send across an important message that we shouldn't discriminate against people living with HIV."
UNAIDS country coordinator Charles Gilks said: "Goodwill ambassadors are celebrities with a demonstrated commitment to improve the lives of people living with HIV. Highly talented in their own right, they all share an ability to bring issues to global attention, to galvanise support from the public and leading decision-makers and to raise urgently needed support and attention for vital U.N. programmes."
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Breaking the stress spending cycle
Lately, life has been a little hectic. I have a full schedule of work. I'm trying to plan a surprise party. I'm working on three different passion projects. My laundry needs to be washed. Hell, I need to be washed. It's noon and I haven't even showered.
I don't mind a packed schedule, and I've learned to better manage my time. But for those moments when a lack of time gets the better of me, and my stress level rises, I've noticed something unsettling: I have a really careless attitude about money.
In short, I've been stress spending. Some of it is emotional, and some of it is spending out of convenience. Here are a few examples of my recent stress spending:
Instead of cooking, I've been ordering takeout.
I ordered some clothes online because I thought I deserved it.
I've been paying at parking meters instead of opting for free street parking.
There's nothing inherently wrong with these expenses -- if I were planning for them. But I blew my food budget because I felt like I didn't have time to cook. And I bought a bunch of clothes that I didn't really want to spend money on. And parking on the street in my neighborhood takes an extra minute, at the most, but I didn't feel like thinking about it.
With each of these expenses, stress clouded my judgment.
My stress spending didn't bring me to my knees, no. But I like to practice conscious consumerism. Being a better spender has saved me quite a bit over the years. It's also helped give me a better appreciation for the things on which I choose to spend my money.
Impulse-fueled stress spending has quite a few drawbacks.
It takes away from my goals
I budget my expenses because I have savings goals I'd like to meet. The less I spend, the faster I can reach those goals. Haphazard spending is like stealing money from my future self.
Small amounts add up
When I recently ordered a pizza because I didn't feel like cooking, I actually patted myself on the back. I found a good deal on a greasy, unhealthy wad of dough: $6. "Hey, that's not bad for a splurge," I thought to myself. Except that, over the course of the past couple of weeks, I've spent more than I care to admit on takeout and fast food. Those small purchases add up, especially when you convince yourself they're insignificant.
My spending decisions are unhealthy
I mean that my spending decisions are both physically and emotionally unhealthy. I bought those clothes to make myself happy and relieve my stress. Whether it's clothes or trips or cars, it's okay to buy things you like, of course. But what I didn't like about my spending decision was that I used it as a quick fix, instead of actually addressing my stress problem.
And then there's the physical consequence. That pizza was cheap, sure. But it was also pretty unhealthy. And I'm not going to lie -- I love unhealthy food, but in moderation. Most of the time, I eat like your garden-variety hippie. So my stress spending has also lead to stress eating.
It creates a cycle of bad decisions
I stress spend. I get mad at my bad decision. This adds to my stress. I stress spend.
Stress, spend, regret, repeat.
Okay, so you know that stress spending is not a good thing. So how do you put a stop to it? Here's how I've been approaching it.
Stop the cycle
Throw a wrench into your vicious cycle. Lately, when I sense my judgment becoming clouded, I stop whatever it is I'm doing and walk away and listen to a song I love. Whether it's exercising, meditating or just zoning out on a song for two minutes, a moment of reflection can do wonders. It clears my mind and keeps my judgment sharp.
Don't overwhelm yourself
I have a bad habit of overwhelming my to-do list with an impossible amount of tasks so I can get a head start on the next week. But, if I'm stressed out trying to get a head start, I'm not sure that it's worth it. I've learned to let go and cut down my list. There are some things I won't get to today, and I'm learning to be okay with that rather than to lose sleep and, eventually, money over it.
Identify your triggers
By understanding the thought process behind my stress spending, I can usually stop it in its tracks. When I want to buy something unplanned and frivolous, I've discovered that I always tell myself something along the lines of: "You work hard. You have money. You can afford not to give this much thought."
When that thought pops in my head, my savings goal pops out. So I remember that now. That thought is my spending trigger, and it's helped a great deal to understand that.
Another trigger? It's 4 pm, and I haven't given any thought to dinner, and I still have stuff on my to-do list. This scenario is what leads to my ordering takeout. Now that I've identified that trigger, I can do something about it.
Have a backup plan
For convenience-based stress spending, it helps to have a backup plan. Whatever you spend money on out of convenience, look for a way to avoid it, or at least find a cheaper alternative. For my takeout problem, this might mean cooking meals in advance, and then freezing them.
And here's a confession: I have one prepackaged frozen meal on hand. Most frugal people will groan at this, and understandably so. It's not a good everyday food option. But when I don't have time to cook, and I'm stressed, a cheap Trader Joe's meal beats takeout. It's not ideal, but it's a backup plan. I also know that, when I break out that meal, it's time rethink how I'm balancing my time.
Of course, it's better to focus on the long-term solutions and find a way to stop putting yourself in a position to stress spend in the first place.
Do you guys ever stress spend? How do you avoid or correct it?
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I'm trying to send a folder of videos to my STB and I want to control the playlist of those videos through VLC's web interface. My plan is to load the whole folder on command execution. Here's the command:
"vlc" -I dummy --dummy-quiet --extraintf=http --http-password testing --directx-volume=0.00 "C:\Users\User\Videos" :sout=#duplicate{dst=udp{mux=ts,dst=188.8.131.52:1234},dst=dummy} :no-sout-rtp-sap :no-sout-standard-sap :sout-all :ttl=1 :sout-keep
But for some reason, I can't get this working. Here's what the dummy interface gives as output errors (keeps running those forever in a loop):
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 5.0.0
libdvdread: Could not open C:\Users\User\Videos with libdvdcss.
libdvdread: Can't open C:\Users\User\Videos for reading
libdvdread: Device C:\Users\User\Videos inaccessible, CSS authentication not available.
libdvdread:DVDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdread:DVDOpenFilePath:findDVDFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
Though if I load a single file instead of a folder, this command works perfectly. The output keeps telling me something about "VIDEO_TS", which are usually DVD files - but there are no DVD files there - no IFO-s, no BUP-s, nothing.
Thanks for any suggestions on how I could load a folder!


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You are absolutely correct ! It is impossible to fall when you have always been at the bottom. What glimmers of hope did appear where quickly extinguished by Rosie. I have not attended a UNCW athletic event since Brad Brownell.My son and I travel enjoy collegiate athletics and we have to drive two hours North to see programs that are fully committed to success (UNC , NCSU and ECU ). »
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Lovelace | |
Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman[1] |
Produced by |
Written by | Andy Bellin[2] |
Starring | |
Music by | Stephen Trask |
Cinematography | Eric Alan Edwards |
Edited by | Robert Dalva |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Millennium Films Radius-TWC[4] |
Release dates |
Running time | 93 minutes[5] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $1,563,370[6][7] |
Lovelace | |
Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman[1] |
Produced by |
Written by | Andy Bellin[2] |
Starring | |
Music by | Stephen Trask |
Cinematography | Eric Alan Edwards |
Edited by | Robert Dalva |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Millennium Films Radius-TWC[4] |
Release dates |
Running time | 93 minutes[5] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million |
Box office | $1,563,370[6][7] |
Lovelace is a 2013 American biographical drama film about porn actress Linda Boreman, better known as Linda Lovelace. It covers the part of her life when she was "20 to 32".[8] Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, the film was written by Andy Bellin and stars Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Sharon Stone, Adam Brody, and Juno Temple. The film had its world premiere on January 22, 2013, at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and opened in a U.S. limited release on August 9, 2013.[9]
Events surrounding the production of Deep Throat and Linda Lovelace's relationship with Chuck Traynor are portrayed twice. The first portrayal includes no violence or intimidation. The second includes scenes of domestic abuse and intimidation by Traynor.[10]
In 1970 in Davie, Florida, Linda Boreman and her best friend Patsy are roller skating when they volunteer to dance on stage with a local band. Their dancing attracts the attention of Chuck Traynor, who develops a relationship with Linda. After breaking a curfew and being slapped by her mother, Linda moves out of her parents' house and marries Traynor. During a party, Linda watches one of Traynor's homemade porno films for the first time.
Six months later, Linda bails Traynor out of jail after he is arrested for soliciting prostitution. Desperate for money, Traynor persuades Linda to become a pornographic film actress. At an audition at B & A Films, Traynor shows Butchie Peraino and Gerard Damiano a film of her performing fellatio. Linda begins work on the film Deep Throat, where she first uses her stage name Linda Lovelace.
Deep Throat becomes a hit, raking in over $30,000 at the box office in its first week. After it becomes a phenomenon, Linda is interviewed by a variety of print and radio reporters and becomes the subject of late night television humor. During a private screening in Los Angeles, Hugh Hefner convinces Linda that she has the potential to be more than a porn actress.
In the second version of events, Traynor chokes Linda during sex and forces her into prostitution at gunpoint. After Deep Throat becomes a hit, Traynor forces Linda to participate in a gang bang at a hotel, again at gunpoint. The next day, she secretly meets up with Romano and tells him she wants out of the porno business, revealing the facial bruises and cuts inflicted by Traynor. Romano has her checked into a hotel while he and his bodyguards whip Traynor for abusing Linda and for the $25,000 he owes.
Six years later, following her divorce, Linda marries Larry Marchiano, moves to Long Island and has a son with him. She takes a polygraph test before publishing her autobiography Ordeal, which details years of Traynor physically and sexually abusing her, as well as taking all of her earnings. Linda appears on Donahue, with her distraught parents breaking down in tears while watching her on TV. A few days later, the Marchianos travel to Florida for Linda to reconcile with her parents.
Closing captions reveal that while Deep Throat made over $600 million worldwide, Linda earned only $1,250. Ordeal went on to sell out three printings, and for 20 years, Linda spoke out against pornography and domestic violence. Traynor went on to marry Marilyn Chambers. Linda died at age 53 from injuries sustained in a car accident in 2002; Traynor suffered a fatal heart attack three months later.[11]
In January 2011, pregnant Kate Hudson was offered the part of Linda Lovelace while James Franco was in talks to portray Lovelace's husband Chuck Traynor.[12] The production of the film was planned to begin after the birth of Hudson's child and as of April 2011, the actress was still involved in the project.[13] However, on November 1, 2011, Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard were reported to be in discussions to play Lovelace and Traynor.[14] Sharon Stone announced on November 16, 2011 that she would play Lovelace's mother.[15] In December 2011, Juno Temple and Wes Bentley were cast as Lovelace's best friend and Larry Marchiano, her second husband.[16]
In December 2011, Franco received the part of Hugh Hefner.[17] Robert Patrick, Hank Azaria, Chris Noth, and Bobby Cannavale landed the respective roles of John Boreman (Lovelace's father), Jerry Damiano, Anthony Romano and Butchie Peraino.[18] On January 2, 2012, Adam Brody and Eric Roberts were cast as Harry Reems and Nat Laurendi, while Demi Moore agreed to a cameo appearance as Gloria Steinem.[19] A few weeks later she dropped out of the film for personal issues[20] and was replaced by Sarah Jessica Parker.[21] However, Parker's cameo was ultimately deleted. Cory Hardrict and Debi Mazar play Frankie Crocker and Dolly Sharp.[22] Chloë Sevigny plays a feminist journalist. [23]
To prepare for the role, Seyfried read Lovelace's books and studied videos of her speaking.[24] She also watched the film Deep Throat[25] and underwent a New York accent training.[24] Seyfried said of Lovelace: "She was such a different person than what we expect. It's a good story to tell, and I'm really, really excited about it."[26] Brody prepared for the role of Reems by watching his interviews.[27] He told that "the arrest and indictment of Reems on federal charges of conspiracy to distribute obscenity across state lines" are not shown in the film.[27] He described as "brotherly" the relationship Reems shares with Deep Throat co-star Lovelace, explaining that "he was the antithesis of her husband [Traynor]".[27]
"We were doing a scene where I was supposed to be going down on Peter Sarsgaard. We used a popsicle, and I had my arms covering the popsicle. It was footage that he was going to show the Deep Throat guy, to get her into the movie, to get her cast. I was laughing hysterically throughout. I couldn't stop laughing."
The Hollywood Reporter reported on January 13, 2012 that filming had already begun in Los Angeles.[29] A few days later, photographs of Amanda Seyfried as Linda Lovelace on a film set were published.[30] Scenes were shot in Glendale, California.[31] Filming wrapped in February 2012.[32][33]
During the filming, the cooperation between Seyfried and Sarsgaard went so well that she called him with hindsight "the best actor I've ever worked with".[24]
Sarah Jessica Parker's scenes did not make it into the final version. The time setting for the end of the film which was planned to be 1984 was changed to 1980 during the editing.[34]
The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2013.[35] The film was released in Croatia on August 8, 2013,[36] and had a limited release in the United States on August 9, 2013[36] and was released in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2013,[36] in Brazil on September 13, 2013,[36] in Sweden on September 27, 2013[36] and in South Korea on October 17, 2013.[36]
Lovelace was met with mixed reviews. According to Rotten Tomatoes, 55% of critics have given the film a positive review, based on 117 reviews. The site's consensus states: "Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard do their best with the material, but Lovelace lacks enough depth and conviction to truly do its fascinating subject justice."[37] The film also has a Metacritic score of 51 out of 100, based on 37 reviews.[38] Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter wrote the film was "smartly done". Richard Roeper gave the film a B+, commenting that it "never really feels triumphant or inspirational. It's very well-made and well-acted, but it's a reminder that the most famous porn star of the most famous porn movie ever made was a victim through and through."[39] On the other hand, Variety 's Rob Nelson complained the true story behind the film had been simplified to a "series of cartoonish vignettes".[40] Amanda Mae Meyncke endorsed Seyfried's portrayal as "excellent" but considered the film all in all only "mediocre".[41]
Doubts were also raised as to the historical accuracy of the film's narrative.[42] In particular, Gerard Damiano Jr., son of the director of Deep Throat, and Eric Danville, Linda Lovelace's biographer, spoke to The Rialto Report about how the film conflated spousal abuse with the treatment of actors in the adult film industry.[43]
Ultimately, with a budget of $10 million and grosses of only $1,563,370, according to the BoxOfficeMojo.com report on it, Lovelace was a box-office failure.
The soundtrack to Lovelace was released on September 9, 2013.
No. | Title | Artist | Length | |
1. | "I've Got to Use My Imagination" | Gladys Knight & the Pips | 3:30 | |
2. | "Gimme Little Sign" | Brenton Wood | 2:20 | |
3. | "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" | Elvin Bishop | 4:36 | |
4. | "Funky Funky Way of Makin' Love" | John Ellison & The Soul Brothers Six | 3:25 | |
5. | "If You Ain't Gettin' Your Thing" | L.J. Waiters & the Electrifiers | 3:21 | |
6. | "Shotgun Shuffle" | KC & the Sunshine Band | 2:45 | |
7. | "Oh How I Love It" | People's Choice | 3:05 | |
8. | "Keep On Truckin'" | Eddie Kendricks | 8:00 | |
9. | "Let It Ride" | Bachman–Turner Overdrive | 3:30 | |
10. | "Rock Your Baby" | George McCrae | 6:25 | |
11. | "'Tain't Nobody's Business if I Do" | Sofia Karstens | 3:42 | |
12. | "You Made Me Beautiful" | Stephen Trask | 2:09 | |
13. | "Spirit in the Sky" | Norman Greenbaum | 4:01 | |
Total length: | 50:49[44] |


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Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker: FAQ/Walkthrough by merc for hire
Version: 1.0 | Updated: 2006-11-10 | Original File
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Walkthrough ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ============================================ Stage 1 - N/A - Gotham Air & Space ============================================ ______________________________________________________________________________ [Batman] I'm getting an emergency signal from Gotham Air & Space. [Guard] Who the--? Stay back! [Woof] GRRrrr... We're Jokerz, Pal. Say 'G'night'! ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ After the dialogue is over you will be able to move around a bit. Move to the right for more dialogue. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Batman] Bruce, you read me? Something's going down at the Gotham Air & Space. I'm going to check it out. [Bruce] Be careful, Terry. That's strange, that lab is only Research and Development. There's not much a common theif could do with any of that. [Batman] I guess we'll find out. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ With that grab the nunchuks from the top of the screen, don't equip them just yet. Instead continue to the right and take out the two initial Jokerz. More will appear on screen. Defeat these ones as well. When Go appears on screen continue on. When your reach a door at the top of the screen press up and go through it. In the next section take out all the enemies inorder to continue. At the electrical current wait for it to stop then grab the armor and go through the door on the other side of the current. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Jokerz#1] What's the boss want with this stuff anyways? [Jokerz#2] Don't know. But he doesn't pay us to ask questions. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Take out at least four enemies in the next room before moving on. When you reach some stacked boxes jump to the highest box then glide across the floor with the electrical current going through it. On the other side some more dialogue will begin. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Jokerz#1] I heard he's planning to make all of Gotham City into-- [Jokerz#2] Shh... You never know who might be listening. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Head through the door once on solid ground. In the next room is a crane boss. In the top right corner of the room is a computer controling the crane that you will have to destroy while avoiding the crane. Equip the nunchuks that you picked up earlier. You will have to lure the crane away to the left and as soon as it lowers run to the crane controls attack them until the crane moves towards you. Lure the crane away everytime it gets close to you while attacking the crane controls. Once the controls are destroyed go through the door. Stay on the left side of the room before the two electric currents and let all on screen enemies come to you. When Go appears on screen wait for the electrical currents to go off then run to the right and head to the door for more dialogue. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Jokerz#1] How much longer? I'm getting bored just standing around. [Jokerz#2] Keep your shirt on. I'll tell you what I do know, this is not like any job we've ever done. We're really aiming high this time. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ When ready go through the door. In the next room there will be many pipes that emit steam. Wait in between two pipes and attack any Jokerz that come near until you are able to continue again. Wait for the steam pipe near some crates to stop then jump onto the crates. On the top wait for the steam pipe on the other side to stop then drop down. Destroy the crate at the top of the screen to get a pair of Jet Boots. Wait for the electrical current to stop then run to the other side. Go through the door at the top of the screen. In this room you have the option of getting a powerful weapon but it means having to go through the room with pipes once more or to go to the next room. Choice 1 will be if you choose to get the weapon while Choice 2 is moving on to the next room, which is where Choice 1 continues on with. -=Choice 1=- If you choose to get the weapon go to the left and defeat all enemies here. There will be a staff above an electric floor. You will have to walk along the floor to get it. Once you get all the way to the other side go through the door. Defeat all enemies in this room. Be cautious of the two electrical currents on the left side of the room. With all the enemies defeated you can explore the room if you want but it is devoid of anything ineresting. Go to to the door to the right of the one you came through for some dialogue. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Jokerz#1] How much longer? I'm getting bored just standing around. [Jokerz#2] Keep your shirt on. I'll tell you what I do know, this is not like any job we've ever done. We're really aiming high this time. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ You should have seen this dialogue already once before. Anyways head through the door to be back in the room with the pipes that emit steam. Make your way to the right side of the room and you can break the crate for another pair of Boots. Go through the door to be back in the room with the Staff. -=Choice 2=- From the entry of the room with the staff go to the right. Defeat enough enemies inorder to continue on. Wait for an electrical current to go out then glide over the electric floor. Go through the door at the top of the room. Head to the right to encounter some enemies. Defeat them then avoid the two electrical currents. Stand in between the currents when they are active and wait until they go out before continuing across the room. On the other side go through the door at the top of the screen. In the next room grab the two health pick ups and go through the door at the top of the screen on the other side of the room. There are no enemies to worry about in this room but make sure you have any weapons or protection equiped before going through the door, because its time for a boss fight. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Jokerz] Holy Cow! It's Batman! What do we do? [Bonk] Calm down. I'll take care of Batman. Keep working! You got a death wish, Batman? Come on, just try and stop us! 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ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ______________________________________________________________________________ [Bruce] Rough night? [Batman] You know the Jokerz are going in for Splicing now? A crazy Hyena-boy nearly took a bite out of me. [Bruce] Well, it seems like the Jokerz have a new boss. [Terry] Third time this month they stole high-tech components. What are they up to? [Bruce] It's the Jokerz so they can only be up to no good. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ______________________________________________________________________________ [Chucko] Batman showed up so we had to ditch. [Joker] Uh-huh. And? [Chucko] We busted the console so we had to leave it. But we got the console's memory board. I know it's not much but-- [Joker] It's not much? It's nothing! You losers. Now old Joker will have to try. I'll stage a comeback at the Wayne Enterprises building and distract security while you steal what we need. It'll be a blast! ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ============================================ Stage 2 - LZNL1CT - Wayne Enterprises ============================================ ______________________________________________________________________________ [Bruce] Ladies and Gentlemen, it's a pleasure to see you all again. As you know, I've resumed the leadership of Wayne Eneterprises and I hope to-- [Joker] Hello, Gotham City! Joker's back in town! [Bruce] Joker?! It can't be! [Joker] Oh, no, your old eyes do not deceive you, Brucie. After all, who'd know me better than you? ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ From the starting point after all the dialogue wait for the turret to stop firing and then walk past it and further into the room for some more dialogue to occur. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Terry] Bruce! Can you hear me? He's not answering. I've got to get him out of there. [Barara] Terry, can you hear me? It's Barabara. [Terry] Barbara, Bruce is in trouble. [Barbara] I know. I've moved all the guests to safety. But the Joker has Bruce. Hurry! [Terry] I'm on my way! ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Head all the way to the right and past the turret to find some robotic sentries and Bully until you can continue to the right to break open a crate for a discus. When ready ride the elevator in the middle of the floor up. Both elevators lead to different floors but both will eventually lead to the exit. For the purpose of beating this level take the elevator on the left. Wait for the turret to stop firing then proceed further into the room. Fight a bunch of Bull-ies and some Robot Sentries until you can continue to the right. Use the wall next to the turret for protection. Continue to the right and ride the elevator on the right up. Run past the turret and into the room. Again use the wall to prevent back attacks and take out all on screen enemies. When ready continue to the right. Stop before the turret and fight any enemies that come on screen. When all clear wait for the turret to stop firing then continue to the left. Break open the crate for a discus. Get on the elevator all the way to the left. Avoid the turret on the next floor then take out all enemies. Run to the right and get on the elevator on the right. On the next floor same deal. Take out all the enemies then go to all the way to the left and get on the next elevator on the left. As soon as you get of the elevator there will be some enemies. Run to the right while avoiding turrets. When you reach a crate destroy it for some health. Proceed to the right and avoid the turret fire on the way there. Once you reach a dead end you will have to fight Bull-ies and Robot Sentries until you can continue. With all the enemies defeated approach the door at the top of the screen for some dialogue. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Joker] The building is ours! I'm king of the world! Ha ha ha! [Jokerz] Everything is proceeding as planned, Joker. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Afterwards proceed through the door. In the next room grab the Shield then take out all enemies. Walk past a turret and then take out some enemies. Go past another turret and take out some more enemies. When all clear break open the crate for a discus then approcach the door. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Joker] How's the other team doing? They better do the job right this time. [Jokerz#2] They've disabled the security system. Anything Wayne Enterprises has is ours for the taking. Chucko will get what you need, count on it. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ When ready go through the door for a miniboss fight. This is a relatively simple fight. Just get close to the Clown-Bot and punch him until his health bar goes all the way down. His two attacks are a tackle attack and a wide beam attack. With the Clown-Bot destroyed ride the elevator on the far right up to the next floor. When you get off the elevator you will encounter enemies right away. Take them out then head to the left. Destroy a crate along the way to get health. The screen will soon stop and you will need to defeat some more enemies. With the area cleared continue to the right and destroy a second crate for a discus. Go all the way to the left to fight one more wave of enemies then destroy the crate for health. Head on through the door for a scene. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Joker] So you're the new Batboy, eh? I heard you stopped my boys last time. It won't be so easy now. [Woof] Grrrr! [Joker] Woof, he's all yours! Keep him busy until Chucko gets the part we need. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Time for a boss fight. Equip any weapons you have, nunchuks would work the best for this fight. Woof runs around the screen throwing spikes and rolling into you. Try to get close to him and pummel him with attacks until he is defeated. Once he has been tamed some dialogue will occur. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Chucko] Boss, I got the component. [Joker] All righty then! Let's go, boys! As for you, Batfake, I guess you win the grand prize: old Brucie Wayne himself! Ta-ta! ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ______________________________________________________________________________ [Terry] Heck of a night, eh, Bruce? The Joker looks pretty spry for a guy who's gotta be in his mid-eighties. [Bruce] ... [Terry] Bruce? Did you hear me? [Bruce] I heard you. [Terry] What's on your mind? Any theories? [Bruce] Drop it. Just drive, Terry. [Terry] Yes, SIR. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ============================================ Stage 3 - QVJL8CP - Arkham Asylum ============================================ As the level begins you will be in Arkham Asylum. Walk to the right along the bottom of the screen for some dialogue to appear. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Bruce] Where are you Terry? [Terry] In Arkham Asylum, Bruce. When you were Batman, you put all the worst criminals here, right? [Bruce] Terry, that was a million years ago, there's nothing left there now. Get back to the cave. [Terry] The Joker spent years here. I may find some clues-- [Bruce] Terry, get back here NOW! [Terry] Okay, okay, but this place is a wreck there's no threat here. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Be cautious through out the whole level for spots on the wall where it is a darker brown as these are loose rocks that could fall and injure you. Walk along the bottom of the screen to encounter some punks and dragon heads. Defeat all onscreen enemies then break open the present for some jet boots. Go all the way to the right and take out all enemies here, then break open another gift box for nun chakus. Now head up the stairs to the left. At the top break open the present for some health then go through the non barricaded door to reach the next section. Jump over the two sections of the floor covered in spikes until you reach Dragon Heads. You know the drill, take out all the enemies necessary until you can go. Climb up the stairs to the right. At the top you will have to fight more enemies and avoid another floor of spikes, then go through the door. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Jokerz#1] What's the boss want in a spooky place like this? [Jokerz#2] Memories, I guess. He used to live here. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Go all the way to the right in the next hall defeating the two waves of enemies on the way. At the end of the halllway go through the door. Jump over the part of the floor with spikes on it and avoid the falling debris. Hop onto the platform and a wave of enemies will appear. On the other side glide over the floor of spikes and stay along the bottom of the screen to fight some more enemies. Break open another gift box for some health. You can use your jet boots here to reach a gift box or go on the right side of the ledge and climb the stairs. Once at the gift box, break it open for health. Continue to climb the stairs. At the top go all the way to the right. Defeat all the enemies and break open the box for some more health. Then go through the hole in the wall to reach the next section. Time for the level miniboss. This is relatively simple, theres a machine in the center of the room creating icicles to drop from the ceiling. Avoid them and move in and punch the machine. Keep moving around to avoid being hit and get some hits in on the machine. With it destroyed go through the door. In the next hall go to the right and defeat all enemies when you get halfway down the hall. Defeat any enemies that appear until you are able to continue on. Continue to the right and head towards the end of the hallway. Go through the door for some dialogue. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Jokerz#1] Man, I don't understand what went on in the heads of those crazy oldtime villains. [Jokerz#2] Me neither. But we can sure use some of the stuff around here to take care of the Bat. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ In the next room you will notice right away a bunch of question marks adorning this room. Take out all enemies in here then break open the box for some jet boots. Then go through the hole in the wall. You will be in another hallway. Go to the right and through the door at the end, fighting enemies as you go. Go to the right and drop down at the first chance you get by while falling glide to the left to land on a platform with a gift box. Break it open for some jet boots. Drop down from the platform to the left and go through the hole in the wall. This is another hallway room. Make your way to the right while avoiding the acid pits. You will also have to fight enemies on the way. When you reach a gift box break it open for a pair of jet boots. At the end of the hall go through the hole in the wall. Run to the right while avoiding the parts of the floor covered with spikes, you will also need to take out the waves of enemies. When you reach the staircase climb up it to the top and take out the lone punk. Then go through the door. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Jokerz#1] So when does the boss start the fireworks? [Jokerz#2] Maybe there's still a component missing. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ In this room there are two gift boxes and two waves of enemies to take out. Both boxes are at the top of the scren. The first contains a health pickup and the second contains a discus. When ready head through the door on the far right. Run to the right while avoiding the laser beams from the statues. Jump the part of the floor with spikes and then fight a wave of enemies. Climb up the stairs to the right. At the top run and jump to the left to reach another platform. Run past the statue that shoots laser beams from its fricken eyes and you'll have to fight another wave of badies. When clear climb the stairs to the left. At the top run and jump to the platform on the right. This hall has a line of statues that shoot lasers and parts of the floor with spikes. When you reach the first wave of enemies take them out then jump and run past the last set of spikes and statue and go through the door. You will now have reached a boss fight. Before you can fight though some dialogue is mixed between Batman and the Joker. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Joker] You again, Batfake? Don't bother me, kid, I'm reminiscing. I have such fond memories of this place. In fact, I BECAME a memory here. [Batman] What do you mean by that? What are you up to, Joker? [Joker] Ask the old man, Batboy. But you're intruding, brat. Young people have no manners these days. Ghoul, teach him some manners. [Ghoul] School's in session, Batman! Today's lesson is about PAIN. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Ghoul moves very quickly in this fight and fires of three mini-fireballs. You will have to move in quickly and punch him before he can hit you. After about three hits you will knock him on the ground. When he falls move in quick to attack again before he can hit you. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Joker] Ooops, I guess Ghoul is the one who needs more education. [Batman] Now it's your turn, Joker! [Joker] 'Fraid not, Batfake. I just wanted to visit my final resting place before I burn everything to ashes. [Batman] What do you mean, "ashes"? [Joker] You'll find out soon, Brat, but not soon enough, I'm afraid! Ha ha ha! ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ______________________________________________________________________________ [Terry] Bruce, I'm back. Bruce, you here? BRUCE! What happened? Who did this? ------- [Terry] Thanks for coming, Barbara. I didn't know who else to call. [Barbara] Did you say you went to Arkham? [Terry] Yes. Joker was there. He called it his "final resting place" and to ask Bruce why. Obviously I can't now. [Barbara] He said that? [Terry] Yes. Bruce has been acting very strange since Joker reappeared. What happened between them? [Barbara] Some hurts never go away. You deserve to know the truth. It was forty years ago... ------ [Barbara] Robin was out alone one night when he fell into a trap. When we realized he was missing Bruce and I scoured the city. We pressed every underworld connection, but there was no word on Robin. Then one night we were sent an invitation by the Joker-- -- to the runied Arkham Asylum. Joker had Robin. Bruce and I were able to save him, but it was too late. Robin was never the same. Joker had altered Robin's personality, creating a hideous "Joker Junior." It took a year but we were able to recover his memory, restore his sanity. Bruce blamed himself for what happened. He forbade Tim to be Robin again. Tim didn't like it. He felt he had earned that right to make that decision for himself. Tim left soon after that. ------ [Barbara] Tim now leads an ordinary life. He's a top-level communications engineer. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ============================================ Stage 4 - 4WMG4F(White Circle) - Office ============================================ This is a relatively straight foward level. Make it all the way to the right side of the room, but on the way you must destroy two turrets for the first room. Then the door will open. Head on through to enter the next room. Same deal here. Only there will also be a movig turret. Take out all the turrets at the top of the room then the door at the far right side of the room will be unlocked. Enter through this door as well. You will now have come face to face with Tim Drake. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Batman] Mr. Tim Drake? I need to ask you a few questions regarding the Joker. Joker has stolen several components from Gotham Air & Space and Wayne Enterprises. I was hoping as an communication engineer you could tell me what he might be able to do with them. Mr. Drake? Sir? He's a hologram! ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ This is an easy section run and hit every turret along the top of the screen all the way to the right. Avoid the mini rockets and keep making your way to the right. With all of the turrets destroyed head through the door for some dialogue. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Joker] Good work, Batfake! You tracked me down! The disgruntled Tim Drake is indeed in my employ. [Batman] What's your crazy scheme, Joker? [Joker] Wouldn't you like to know? I guess it can't hurt to tell a caged bat what else is flying tonight. ------ [Joker] This is one of Uncle Sam's orbiting defense satellites. A handy little laser gadget for shooting down missles -- or giving someone a world-class hotfoot! [Batman] You gained control of it with a computer you built with the parts you stole! [Joker] Ding! Ding! Correct answer, brat! Tell him what he's won Johnny! A sneak peek at the giant smiley face I'm going to laser-carve into Gotham city! [Batman] You're crazy, Joker. I'll never let you get away with that. [Joker] You're too late, Batman. Drake has already provided me with the communication codes. Just stay right there and you can be the first cinder on the block! ha ha! THEEEEEEEEE..... ------ [Batman] You counted me out too soon, Joker, but I'm not the Batman you know-- as you'll soon find out. The jelly bean jar the Joker had was from the Jolly Jack Candy Factory. That's got to be where's he's set up his headquarters. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ============================================ Stage 5 - NB3F6FJ - Jolly Jack Candy Factory ============================================ ______________________________________________________________________________ [Terry] Bruce, can you hear me? I've located Joker's hideout. [Bruce] Be careful, Terry. He'll have plenty of deadly traps set for you. [Terry] I know, but I can't let him set fire to the city. I'm going in. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Climb to the top of the crates in the beginning of the level. At the top wait for the steam to stop coming out of the pipe then jump across to the next platform. Keep going to the right while avoiding the steam. When you reach a part with a ladder ignore it and jump over the drop to the right. On the next platform will be two strips of spikes. Jump both and go all the way to the right. Drop into the small area with a ladder in the background. Some enemies will appear, take them out then climb the ladder. At the top avoid the steam and drop down to the right. Jump the two strips of spikes and go all the way to the right to reach a door and an enemy. Take out the goon and more will arrive. Defeat all enemies until you can head through the door. In the next room climb the long ladder to the top. At the top break open the crate for a health pick up then dispose of any enemies that appear on screen. Avoid the acid dripping machine and run to the right. Destroy another crate for a staff then jump to gap and break open another crate for some health. Continue to the right for an enslaught of enemies. After disposing of them make your way past the spikes to the right to encounter some more enemies. After clearing out the area of enemies continue on and climb down the ladder on the far right. At the bottom go to the second clown face and press up. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Jokerz#1] Does Joker have full control of the satellite? [Jokerz#2] He's working on it. The computer that he built is amazing. [Jokerz#1] Yeah, and Batman'll never get deep enough into the factory to stop him. Ha ha ha. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Continue to the left to reach a series of clown faces. Go to the middle one and to the right of it is a circular switch on the wall. Approach it and press it for a door to open in the clown's mouth. Go through the door to reach a new area. Avoid the machine dropping spikes and jump onto the crates. Climb the ladder to the top and run past the two steam pipes on the right. Take out any enemies here then climb another ladder. At the top break open the crate for a discus then go to the right to find another crate. Break it open for a discus. Then drop off the ledge towards the bottom of the screen for yet another crate. Smash it open for jet boots. Go to the right to fight another hoard of enemies. Go to the right and drop from this ledge. At the bottom avoid the spike making machines and go through the door. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Chucko] Leave Batman to me. You'll only slow me down. [Jokerz] Okay, Chucko, he's all yours. ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ In the next room you will be faced with Chucko. He will roll around the room attempting to smash into you. He reminds me of the fat kid from Peter Pan that rolled into enemies, he was also in the game on the first level. Anyways punch him to send him backwards, then move in to hit him before he can move. When the battle is over go through the door. Jump over the pit of acid and on the other side climb the ladder. At the top break open the crate for some health then fight a few enemies. When the area is cleared break open another crate for health. Drop down to the bottom. It is easier to jump over the pits of acid and avoid the steam pipes to the right. Once you reach solid ground go to the right and avoid the gas machine. Hit the switch on the right of the machine then climb the ladder to the left of it. At the top you will have to fight some enemies. When the area is clear break open the crate for a staff. Run to the right to fight some more enemies. Then head through the door. You will have to fight some enemies while on the conveyor belt. This will require a lot of moving around. When you can go continue to the right. Make your way to the far right and you will have to fight some more enemeis. Go through the door when the area is clear. Pick up the nunchaku and then go to the right to encounter an enemy. Take out all on screen enemies then go through the door. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Jokerz#1] Batman is coming this way! How's the satellite coming? [Jokerz#2] No problem. Gotham City's goose is almost cooked! [Jokerz#1] The police are surrounding the factory! [Jokerz#2] Don't worry. The boss has things under control. They'll never reach us! ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ This is a straight forward area. Run all the way to the right while jumping over the platforms and spikes. Climb the ladder at the far right and at the top you will have to fight some enemies. Go all the way to the right then drop from the ledge. Go through the door down here. Boss fight time, this is really a unique fight. No weapons will hurt the twins, instead you must lure them onto the spikes. Just stand on one side of the spikes and let them run into them. Keep doing this until they are both defeated. Then head through the door and into the next room. Run to about the middle of this room and you will have to fight a wave of enemies. With the area clear continue to the right right side of the room. There will be a shield here and you will have to fight another wave of enemies. When the area is cleared head on through to the other side. ______________________________________________________________________________ [Joker] Ha ha ha! Now I control the satellite. There's no need for Mr. Tim Drake anymore! [Tim] Wh-What are you doing? Ughnnnnnn... [Joker] Now the fun begins! Ha ha ha ha! --- [Batman] Drake! Where's the Joker? [Tim] Joker? What are you talking about? [Batman] Snap out of it, Drake! [Tim] Drake? Joker? ...Oh no... --- [Batman] Drake, YOU'RE the Joker? [Joker] Not quite, Batman! I'm here in his brain and he doesn't even know it! Utilizing top-of-the-line genetics technology, I encoded my DNA on a microchip and set it into Tim Drake's brain forty years ago. It took decades to rewrite his cellular makeup, but now Mr. Drake is Mr. J! And my comeback party is going to set the town on fire, Batfake! Do you think you're BatMAN enough to stop me? ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Joker has two main attacks in the fight. He uses a "Bang" gun that shoots out a needle and throws several greneades. Get close to him and just start punching him. Make sure thay you have your shield equipped as well. When the fight is over the day is saved. ______________________________________________________________________________ DOOO...........M!! Z............Z...............Z.................... [Barbara] The laser beam has stopped! Go! Go! Storm the factory! --- [Tim] The nightly news reported that I was hurt helping to put an end to the Joker's plan. And that both the joker and Batman have disappeared. But you and I know the truth, Barbara. [Barbara] It'll remain our little secret, Tim. No one but the team will know. [Tim] Terry, I owe you big-time. Bruce couldn't have chosen anyone better to put on the mask. [Terry] Coming from you that means a lot. --- [Terry] Hey, what are you doing here? [Bruce] It's where I should be. You saved something precious to me, Terry. Thank you. [Terry] What can I say? Being Batman gives me a chance to make a difference. [Bruce] It's not being Batman that makes you worthwhile, Terry. It's the other way around. Never tell yourself anything different. --- [Bruce] Hello, Tim. [Tim] Hi, old man. The End ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. 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The first approach involved constructing the benzopyran skeleton by the Diels–Alder reaction between a substituted dihydropyran and 3,6-dichloropyridazine or pyrones. Upon further study, however, the researchers found that the high temperature required for the Diels–Alder reaction caused decomposition of the dihydropyran and pyrone substrates investigated in this reaction. Attempts to lower the temperature by using Lewis acids for the cycloaddition were not successful (1).
In another approach, formation of the benzopyran skeleton involved an etherification reaction as the final step. But that route also faced challenges, namely achieving the desired chemoselectivity as both the anilide and the phenolic groups competed for the activated species, thereby giving rise to a mixture of cyclized products. Although the researchers considered double protecting the aniline, the length of this synthesis led the researchers to consider other alternatives (1).
The third approach considered was based on a cyclization strategy in which the sp2 –sp3 carbon-carbon bond in the benzopyran is the key step and is constructed last in the process. In this context, two methods were explored: a metal-catalyzed cycloisomerization and an intramolecular Friedel–Crafts reaction. In the first approach, the researchers developed a gold-catalyzed cycloisomerization of an aryl-propargyl ether. The formation of the pyran ring is regiospecific and proceeds via reaction between the aromatic carbon atom adjacent to the phenolic oxygen atom and the terminal alkyne carbon atom. The second approach was predicated on an intramolecular Friedel–Crafts cyclization of a 3-aryloxy propionic acid substrate followed by reduction of the newly generated carbonyl group. Both of these routes were found to be of similar efficiency and cost and improved upon the initial medicinal chemistry route (1).
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Updated: 11/04/2005 - Pipelines are pumping, refineries are back online, and drilling rigs and platforms are working again.
Updated: 11/04/2005 - Pipelines are pumping, refineries are back online, and drilling rigs and platforms are working again.
Updated: 11/04/2005 - More than 200 soldiers, family and friends attended funeral services Friday for Col. William Wesley Wood of Panama City. He was the highest ranking U.S. soldier killed in Iraq since the 2003 invasion.
Updated: 11/04/2005 - With the county-wide Thanksgiving food drive kicking off earlier this week, the harvest trolley is in full gear.
Updated: 11/04/2005 - A new development is set to revive Port St. Joe.
Updated: 11/04/2005 - How would you like to take a shot at thousands of dollars at the poker table? Thanks to a state court ruling this week, you may soon be able to do that at Ebro Greyhound Park and dozens of other Florida race tracks.
Updated: 11/04/2005 - Panama City Police are in the midst of what could be a large counterfeit investigation. They've arrested at least six people in connection with the case so far.
Updated: 11/04/2005 - A former inmate at the federal minimum security prison camp on this Florida Panhandle base has turned himself in 18 years after allegedly walking away from a work detail.
Updated: 11/03/2005 - This is the last game for eight Arnold seniors, and for one senior in particular, emotions will be running very high! That's why Arnold is this week's Taco Bell Spotlight Team of the Week!
Updated: 11/03/2005 - For the next two weeks, seven ships and hundreds of sailors from Texas will be learning from the best. They're taking part in mine warfare exercises off the local coastline.
Updated: 11/03/2005 - The name of this competition, "Ironman" defines Scott Johnson. He's a recent double lung transplant recipient, which turned his life around.
Updated: 11/03/2005 - An Air Force probe has found that hostile fire did NOT cause the crash of a small Iraqi Air Force plane that killed four airmen from Hurlburt Field.
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Angry bird besieges family in their home
A Shropshire family say a furious cock pheasant is besieging them in their sleepy village home.
Sally-Ann Hudson, 44, says the angry bird lies in wait for her and attacks every time she goes outside.
The medical secretary has taken to pulling on thick gloves and wielding a badminton racket to fend off the bird.
The pheasant, which she has nicknamed Phil, even headbutts the living room windows and pecks at the windscreen of her Ford Ka.
Ms Hudson, of Wentnor, said: "We began to realise he was unlike other pheasants. He'd stare at us through the windows.
"I go from one room to another and he runs round following my movements. He even tries to get inside - it's like Hitchcock's film The Birds."
Paul North, of the World Pheasant Association, said: "He obviously sees her as a rival male - pheasants are very territorial."