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THE ROLE OF ROBERT M. PARKER, JR. and OUR WINE CRITIC ETHICS and STANDARDS
"A man must serve his time to every trade save censure – critics all are ready made." Thus wrote Lord Byron.
It has been said often enough that anyone with a pen, notebook, and a few bottles of wine can become a wine critic. And that is exactly the way I started when, in late summer 1978, I sent out a complimentary issue of what was then called the Baltimore/Washington Wine Advocate.
There were two principal forces that shaped my view of a wine critic's responsibilities. I was then, and remain today, significantly influenced by the independent philosophy of consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Moreover, I was marked by the indelible impression left by my law school professors, who in the post‑Watergate era pounded into their students' heads a broad definition of conflict of interest. These two forces have governed the purpose and soul of my newsletter, The Wine Advocate, and of my books.
In short, the role of the critic is to render judgments that are reliable. They should be based on extensive experience and on a trained sensibility for whatever is being reviewed. In practical terms, this means every one of us should be blessed with the following attributes:
Independence: For me only, it is imperative to pay my own way. Even more important is to refuse all advertising – from any source. This guarantees total independence. The Wine Advocate and eRobertParker.com are 100% subscriber funded and supported. We do not permit any advertising. With respect to gratuitous hospitality in the form of airline tickets, hotel rooms, guest houses, etc., I have never accepted these either abroad or in this country. And what about wine samples? I purchase more than 60% of the wines I taste, and though I do receive unsolicited samples at no cost, I do not feel it is unethical to accept samples that I did not request. Irrefutably, the target audience is the wine consumer, not the wine trade. While it is important to maintain a professional relationship with the trade, I believe the independent stance required of a consumer advocate often, not surprisingly, results in an adversarial relationship with the wine trade. It can be no other way. In order to pursue this independence effectively, it is imperative that I keep a distance from the trade. While this may be misinterpreted as aloofness, such independence guarantees hard‑hitting, candid, and uninfluenced commentary.
As for the independent writers I have hired to cover certain areas, they are held to high but less stringent and demanding standards only with respect to accepting educational travel and hospitality to emerging wine regions, which is permitted.
The same standards of tasting free of external influence as well as unbiased reviews I have followed for 30+ years are expected from all independent wine critics working on assignments for The Wine Advocate or eRobertParker.com.
All writers hired as independent contractors must certify that they maintain rigid standards of independence and integrity, writing about what is in the bottle, free of external pressure. All tastings, other than expressly noted, are done either stateside in peer groups, or in author-organized tastings in the country where the wines are produced. They are done under both blind and non-blind conditions, at specific domaines, at centralized locations, and on occasion, with importers. I routinely purchase and taste some of their highly rated wines to verify and monitor their reviews for accuracy.
Hospitality and Entertainment Standards: This is the most difficult area for me, or any wine critic, to establish black and white rules. Aside from contact with our wives and children, we are immersed in an environment where essentially all of our contact is with people in the wine world. Much of the joy of drinking or tasting wine is amplified and/or enhanced by contact or additional time spent with the person who produced it. I have kept the wine trade at arm's length over the last three plus decades, and I realize that as rigorously high as my own particular standards are, it is neither possible nor realistic to expect such standards with the independent wine critics who work for me. However, I do expect independent reviews that are not influenced by a taster's professional admiration or respect (or in some cases, lack thereof) for the people making the wine. I, along with all of the people who work for me, have a great interest in the world's finest wine producers as well as food, and it would be not only unrealistic, but impossible to ask them to turn down every invitation where a professional tasting is accompanied with a meal. Nor do I police social contact with members of the wine trade. Yet, if I have any belief, no matter how slight, that professional relationships or social interactions have influenced the outcome of a review, either positively or negatively, the contract with any independent wine writer will be immediately terminated.
On rare occasions, I have accepted invitations to lunch with a producer, but I have never had any problem criticizing that producer if his wines are not up to standard. I demand the same conduct of the independent wine critics who work for The Wine Advocate and eRobertParker.com. I also expect them, as I have done for 30+ years, not to solicit or accept free hotel accommodations or hospitality not directly related to their professional endeavors. There are occasions where several of the independent writers have been in the rural countryside of an emerging wine region (i.e., in Israel, Greece, Portugal, Chile, Argentina) where there are no hotels, and the only way of visiting these areas and getting a night's sleep is to stay at the producer's guest house or residence. This may also happen in the future in such emerging wine regions as Eastern Europe, China, or India. This is acceptable, but only for a first-time visit. The first and foremost priority is to write independent, unbiased, non-partisan reviews, and we all realize that is our primary responsibility to our subscribers.
I expect the writers to learn about the regions they cover from first-hand observation, but I demand they have access to all wines, not just one particular sub-segment category or region. Moreover, I require full disclosure of such hospitality they receive in the articles that emanate from these trips.
With respect to historic wine regions, The Wine Advocate and eRobertParker.com will continue to cover all of the independent writers' reasonable travel expenses related to their reviews.
Courage: Courage manifests itself in what I call the "democratic tasting." Judgments ought to be made solely on the basis of the product in the bottle, not the pedigree, the price, the rarity, or one's like or dislike of the producer. The wine critic who is totally candid may be considered dangerous by the trade, but an uncensored, independent point of view is of paramount importance to the consumer. A judgment of wine quality must be based on what is in the bottle – in vino veritas. This is wine criticism at its purest as well as most meaningful. In a tasting, a $10 bottle of petit château Pauillac should have as much of a chance as a $200 bottle of Lafite‑Rothschild or Latour. Overachievers should be spotted, praised, and their names highlighted and shared with the consuming public. Underachievers should be singled out for criticism and called to account for their mediocrities. Outspoken and irreverent commentary is unlikely to win many friends from wine commerce, but wine buyers are entitled to such information. When a critic bases his or her judgment on what others think, or on the wine's pedigree, price, or perceived potential, then wine criticism is nothing more than a sham.
Experience: It is essential to taste extensively across the field of play to identify the benchmark reference points and to learn winemaking standards throughout the world. This is the most time‑consuming and expensive aspect of wine criticism, as well as the most fulfilling for the critic; yet it is rarely practiced. Lamentably, what often transpires is that a tasting of 10 or 12 wines from a specific region or vintage will be held, and the writer then issues a definitive judgment on the vintage based on a microscopic proportion of the wines. This is irresponsible – indeed, and appalling. It is essential for a wine critic to taste as comprehensibly as is physically possible, which means tasting every significant wine produced in a region or vintage before reaching qualitative conclusions. Wine criticism, if it is ever to be regarded as a serious profession, must be a full‑time endeavor, not the habitat of part‑timers dabbling in a field that is so complex and requires an enormous time commitment. Wine and vintages, like everything in life, cannot be reduced to black-and-white answers. Our independent contractor wine critics are immersed in the wine field and also possess significant experience. Two of them even worked in the wine retail and wine importation business before accepting employment with The Wine Advocate and eRobertParker.com. One is among only a handful of women Masters of Wine.
It is also essential to establish memory reference points for the world's greatest wines. There is such a diversity of wine and multitude of styles that this may seem impossible. But tasting as many wines as one possibly can in each vintage, and from all of the classic wine regions, helps one memorize benchmark characteristics that form the basis for making comparative judgments between vintages, wine producers, and wine regions.
Individual Accountability: While I have never found anyone's wine‑tasting notes compelling reading, notes issued by consensus of a committee are the most insipid and often the most misleading. Judgments by committees tend to sum up a group's personal preferences. But how do they take into consideration the possibility that each individual may have reached his or her decision using totally different criteria? Did one judge adore the wine because of its typicity while another decried it for the same reason, or was the wine's individuality given greater merit? It is impossible to know. That is never in doubt when an individual authors a tasting critique.
Committees rarely recognize wines of great individuality. A look at the results of tasting competitions sadly reveals that well‑made mediocrities garner the top prizes, and thus blandness is elevated to the status of a virtue. Wines with great individuality and character never win a committee tasting because at least one taster will find something objectionable about the wine.
I have always sensed that individual tasters, because they are unable to hide behind the collective voice of a committee, hold themselves to a greater degree of accountability. The opinion of a reasonably informed and comprehensive individual taster, despite the taster's prejudices and predilections, is always a far better guide to the ultimate quality of the wine than the consensus of a committee. At least the reader knows where the individual stands, whereas with a committee, one is never quite sure. Every article and tasting note we issue is attributed specifically to the writer responsible.
Emphasis on Pleasure and Value: Too much wine writing focuses on glamour French regions such as Burgundy, Bordeaux, and on California Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. These are important, and they make up the backbone of most serious wine enthusiasts' cellars. But value and diversity in wine types must always be stressed. Wines that taste great young, such as Chenin Blanc, Dolcetto, Beaujolais, Côtes du Rhône, Merlot, and Zinfandel, are no less serious or compelling because they must be drunk within a few years rather than be cellared for a decade or more before consumption. Wine is, in the final analysis, a beverage of pleasure, and intelligent wine criticism should be a blend of both hedonistic and analytical schools of thought – to the exclusion of neither.
The Focus on Qualitative Issues: It is an inescapable fact that too many of the world's renowned growers/producers have intentionally permitted production levels to soar to such extraordinary heights that many wines' personalities, concentrations, and characters are in jeopardy. While there remain a handful of fanatics who continue, at some financial sacrifice, to reject significant proportions of their harvest to ensure that only the finest‑quality wine is sold under their name, they are dwindling in number. For much of the last decade production yields throughout the world have broken records with almost every new vintage. The results are wines that increasingly lack character, concentration, and staying power. The argument that more carefully and competently managed vineyards result in larger crops is nonsense.
In addition to high yields, advances in technology have provided the savoir faire to produce more correct wines, but the abuse of practices such as acidification and excessive fining and filtration have compromised the final product. These problems are rarely and inadequately addressed by the wine‑writing community. Wine prices have never been higher, but is the consumer always getting a better wine? The wine writer has the responsibility to give broad qualitative issues high priority.
Candor: No one argues with the incontestable fact that tasting is a subjective endeavor. The measure of an effective wine critic should be his or her timely and useful rendering of an intelligent laundry list of good examples of different styles of winemaking in various price categories. Articulating in an understandable fashion why the critic finds the wines enthralling or objectionable is manifestly important both to the reader and to the producer. The critic must always seek to educate and to provide meaningful guidelines, never failing to emphasize that there is no substitute for the consumer's palate, nor any better education than the reader's own tasting of the wine. The critic has the advantage of having access to the world's wine production and must try to minimize bias. Yet the critic should always share with readers the reasoning behind bad reviews. For example, I will never be able to overcome my dislike for vegetal‑tasting New World Cabernets, overtly herbaceous red Loire Valley wines, or excessively acidified New World whites.
My ultimate goal in writing about wines is to seek out the world's greatest wines and greatest wine values. But in the process of ferreting out those wines, I feel the critic should never shy away from criticizing those producers whose wines are found lacking. Given the fact that the consumer is the true taster of record, the "taste no evil" approach to wine writing serves no one but the wine trade. Constructive and competent criticism has proven that it can benefit producers as well as consumers, since it forces underachievers to improve the quality of their fare, and by lauding overachievers, it encourages them to maintain high standards to the benefit of all who enjoy and appreciate good wine.
Correspondence intended for Mr. Parker should be addressed to him at The Wine Advocate, Inc., P.O. Box 311, Monkton, MD 21111. Email may be sent to email@example.com.


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quote:This is what these things are supposed to be about.Its for the kids , but when you have bad things go on well, it ruins it for them.
One thing for sure, there'll be no repeat of the incident tonight. At HHS, the field is for the players to warm up on until game time. The band will be in the stands to play the Alma Mater and National Anthem.....besides nobody is there to see a band contest.
quote:He has nothing to hide or be sorry for. He stood up for those kids and that is what a good coach does.
Musemeche talked to them giving his account and saying he and LO would investigate an further legal action. He mentioned time stamped photos and a police report that supports his story.
quote:I am making the trip to support HH.
Would like to see the game but we are playing in the Carencro Soccer tournament tonight and tomorrow. At least I'll be getting texts throughout the night on the game.
Good for you. I'll take the opinion of no less than five people that were there in the middle of the situation that Ive known for 15+ years and I know would tell me the truth over some random DB on the internet. Everyone there was accomodating to the coaches requests and adjusted their pregame to do so and when the time came for him to deliver on his end of the deal, he renegged. Got what he deserved, both with the escorting off the field and on the field of play
quote:Nope there isn't any way to dispute that
We know what happened. Time-stamped video and pictures with the scoreboard clock running in the background are indisputable.
I have first hand accounts. What do you have?
quote:her panties are in a crack now
Sounds like the Parkway principle got her panties in a wad and overreacted.
There is plenty of evidence to back up the coach's story.
There isn't as far as eye witness accounts of what exactly was said between the two parties.
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While the narrative on the recipe says that it is gluten and dairy free, the recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sour cream. Um, that's not dairy free What can be used as a substitution for the sour cream? I'd love to try these cookies as we are wheat allergic, gluten intolerant, and casein (milk protein) allergic at my house. Thanks!
Hi Mary,
The recipe should say 1/2 cup of sour cream "alternative" – sorry about the omission. The sour cream alternative is available at stores like Whole Foods – they should be able to help point you to the right product.
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The recipe should say "1/2 cup of sour cream alternative" – sorry for the omission/confusion.


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The "illusion" is that this is just a picture of coffee beans; but it is not.PS: This is not a trick. A man's face is really hidden among the beans.
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Had a friend who had a sport dog. He said the warranty program was excellent. The only problem was that every time we trained together his collar was sent in for warranty work and needed to borrow my TT collar. I'm glad I had a quality product.
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I also had a Sport Dog. Had a problem with it and had trouble getting the company to help or offer any fair solution. I gave it away and bought a new Tritronics. Have been very happy every since....
My sport dog is in a creek inIowa . Quick story dog quartered to buddy. Buddy bitch at me to stop nicking my dog i say im not. I sit the dog every time i moved the dog was getting nicked. So threw transmiter and reciever in the creek went with dogtra and could not be happier. Know alot that use TT and love them.
Tri tronics, always Tri tronics. Buy it once and be done.
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Sport Dog is the biggest piece of crap I have ever owned.
After going through several units I finally took a hammer to the POS SD to completely destroy it and bought Tritronics.
I have a SportDog 400.
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King's Bounty: Warriors of the North PC
- Publisher: 1C , 1C Company
- Release Date: Oct 25, 2012
- Summary: Warriors of the North is the latest chapter in the cult role-playing game - adventure saga. The current tale takes place in the familiar world of Endoria featured in the earlier games, but begins in the Viking lands, which the celebrated hero Bill Gilbert never visited during his famousWarriors of the North is the latest chapter in the cult role-playing game - adventure saga. The current tale takes place in the familiar world of Endoria featured in the earlier games, but begins in the Viking lands, which the celebrated hero Bill Gilbert never visited during his famous quest in King's Bounty: The Legend.… Expand
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Oct 29, 2012Warriors of the North is another great add-on for King's Bounty. The new Nordic campaign, creates new enemies and warriors, that bring more tactical opportunities. If you like the genre, Warriors of the North will be fun.
Dec 14, 2012On top of the great strategy gameplay, Kings Bounty: Warriors of the North offers a great value with its $30 price tag. The worst thing that you can say about it is that it doesn't deviate much from King's Bounty: Armored Princess, besides a few details and a few conveniences – or is that the best thing that you can say about it? After all, Armored Princess was an excellent game.
PC Master (Greece)Feb 6, 2013King's Bounty: Warriors of the North is a great addition, much more rich in content than Crossworld and with a much better value-for-money ratio. [December 2012]
Nov 28, 2012Warriors of the North is a good game that provides many hours of fun, but at the same time leaves a lot to be desired. The developers show too little creativity when it comes to putting interesting new things in their games. Even Warrior Princess offered more in that department: flying, a rebuilt skill system, new locations. This game takes too much from its predecessors and offers not enough new things. King's Bounty would benefit from a revolution - a sequel built from the ground up.
Nov 28, 2012Despite lacking multiplayer and having an insane distaste for newcomers King's Bounty: Warriors of the North is a fun, compelling game with good value for money. On the other hand, veteran fans of the series will feel like they're merely getting a Viking-inspired expansion pack to The Legend, and so really have to ask themselves if that's what they want.
Nov 26, 2012I'm a fan of more King's Bounty, yet the magic is missing with this latest expansion. The Viking faction isn't as fun to play as other groups. The tweaks to combat, though, give players more tactical options, something any player of a strategy-RPG can appreciate.
LEVEL (Czech Republic)Dec 21, 2012Appealing, long-lasting and funny RPG strategy is exactly the same as its three previous parts. Next time we'd like some innovation. [Christmas 2012]
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Feb 19, 2013First, I completely sympathize with the argument concerning the price of the game. It's an expansion pack and should probably cost around $20.First, I completely sympathize with the argument concerning the price of the game. It's an expansion pack and should probably cost around $20. If you want to wait for a sale on Steam it's understandable. It is however, a dense lengthy, and well thought out expansion.
+ It's far longer than the average complete $60 game. The first four zones (the start island) can take upwards of 15 hours if you enjoy the story and explore all of the nooks and crannies. It's an adventure.
+ The soundtrack is brand new. It's incredible.
+ While the graphics are essentially the same as the last two games, they are improved. The environment is lush. The colors are appropriate and mood inducing.
+ The combat seems more sleek and refined. They did implement quite a lot of new battle mechanics, but they feel unobtrusive enough. You have time to learn them slowly, and can win fights without them easily. I don't find myself taking two turns after killing 90% of the enemies to group my soldiers around a paladin for a prayer healing session.
- One of the new systems does not seem as well implemented as it could have been. The rally sessions for your troops before battles is odd at first.
+ The story feels a lot more like a novel than the other KB games. It's a more channeled experience, but I feel like they take care of it appropriately.
+The rage summon system is unique to this game. It's more similar to the summons in the fist Kings Bounty.
I do love these games so my opinion is a little biased, but I do highly recommend this game if you like the other two. I got chills with the ominous music playing at the start of zone three during your lengthy conversation with the king of the zone. There are a lot of moments like that if you get wrapped up in it. I'm nerdy for this game. It's too much fun to give a lower score.… Expand
Nov 2, 2012This game surprised me unprepared as I didn't know that it's about to come out, so when I found out that the game will be released (it wasThis game surprised me unprepared as I didn't know that it's about to come out, so when I found out that the game will be released (it was like 15 hours to release) I purchased Valhalla Edition as pre-order. Got the game for nice 17 Euros and I wasn't thinking too much before I bought it. Now I'll tell you why. First, I wanted to restart original series playing - Legend and finally try Orcs ond the March (I haven't tried it yet since I bought the crossworlds just after finished very long Armored Princess) so this was a natural selection. The previous games were so great that I had no doubt that this is going to be hit as well. The graphics stays the same - great! I loved it in the original so I can quickly navigate what is what. Gameplay - definitely enhanced, I agree rune system is not the most helping but sometimes helps you to finish the combat without loses or kill powerful unit on low life. The rest remained same but I like it. Be honest, if you change the game too much there would be always angry mob saying "it's completely changed!" and if you don't change it too much there will be angry mob saying "nothing change, not worth of money". The one thing is true and that's why I put 9 is that some things are not polished yet, various mistakes in spells or repeating combats - bugs in general kinda make this game not absolute top in technical course of thinking. Already released new patch with TONS of fixes but still some work to be done but it was overall problem in previous games (those games are really complex - incredible amount of calculations is required).
As big fan of the series I still strongly recommend this game as it expands further previous games in story, locations and character bios as well it provides countless hours of fun! Hey did I mention that you'll get flying horse short after you start the game?… Expand
Oct 26, 2012If you liked the first game or Armord Princess you'll love this. the game uses the same engine but the mechanics are evolved. In my opinionIf you liked the first game or Armord Princess you'll love this. the game uses the same engine but the mechanics are evolved. In my opinion this is the best game in the genre right now. If you like strategy games try this out!… Expand
Jun 23, 2014Not as good and/or fun as the previous titles in the series. Be it the use of the same graphics/engine for the third time, the weird vikingNot as good and/or fun as the previous titles in the series. Be it the use of the same graphics/engine for the third time, the weird viking units (i'm not a fan of them), the overcomplicated abilities of some units (especially with the Fire and Ice addon), the monotone beggining (with limits both on your troop types and enemy types) or the brutal length of the game (longest KB ever). It's still a nice tactical combat game once you get it running, but more repetitive and less fun than the older titles.
If you are new for KB, look for Armoured Princess instead!… Expand
Oct 30, 2012Disappointing. Loved the original Kings Bounty and the sequels, it was what Heroes of Might and Magic should have been. All about strategy,Disappointing. Loved the original Kings Bounty and the sequels, it was what Heroes of Might and Magic should have been. All about strategy, not overwhelming someone with greater numbers..
But this is so so. The 'Rune" selection seems to add nothing to strategy, it's just an extra button to click, making fights more annoying and long winded. The Viking units seem weird. Their abilities don't seem to mesh well together. To cap it off, with the original games, you never knew what mix of units and artifacts you would get at start and throughout the islands. This meant that you had to change your strategy depending on your available units. Every game felt fresh, even though you'd already completed it. (I still play it from time to time.)
But with this, you always start off with the same units.
Finally, this is the fourth iteration of the series with the same graphical engine. It's a good engine and still looks ok, but it needs an update.
In summary this just looks like a quick, not very well developed cash-in.
Note: If you've never played KB before, it IS worth buying. If you've played the other three (or five, if you're old enough to remember the ps2 and Amiga versions!!) this will seem tired.… Expand
Oct 30, 2012More than a new game this is another "expansion" / mod to the original, nothing is changed, the graphical engine (still decent though), theMore than a new game this is another "expansion" / mod to the original, nothing is changed, the graphical engine (still decent though), the interface, the game mechanics are still there. Unfortunately the flaws are still there too, recruiting is boring, having to move back and forth to fill the ranks is just a time sink, the rune system is unfun and redundant, the new crafting system is very weak and not really a crafting either. The real problem still is the lack of strategy and differentiation, once you found out your setup you just play nearly every combat in the same way and it become soon tedious to fight hundreds of pointless fights.Its sad because the tactical combat is still good, but instead of adding useless features to an already working aspect of the game they should at some point try to fix the broken parts. So in the end if you never play any past chapter of the serie you can start here, if you played already 1 ore more of the past chapters the few innovations dont justify at all the release price.… Expand
May 5, 2014It is by far the wrost title of King's bounty series, in both technical and gameplay perspective.
On the technical side, it is now 2014.It is by far the wrost title of King's bounty series, in both technical and gameplay perspective.
On the technical side, it is now 2014. However, the game is still not yet error free. Random crashes and save corrpution since its launch in 2012 are still present in the game. Expect for even more serious crash and bugs if you also have its DLC. It seems the game still require more patches to work. Whenever the game is patched, player have to restart the game, which is a disaster considering the long time (at least 50 hours or more) required for this game. Just check the official or steam forum, most players fail to complete the game because of such issue.
In view of the gameplay, it is the most boring one. New tactic options are generally uninteresting. Restriction on troop choice and low variation of enemy types really kill the game. Both factors make the game become repetitive and tedious. Basically, if you have played Legend and Crossworld, you probably won't have any surprise from this buggy title.
From this poor experience, I also doubt about the quality of upcoming title, which is scheduled to be released this summer.… Expand
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Pharmacologic treatment of hyperthyroidism during lactation
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I have a patient who has hyperthyroidism due to Graves disease. She was taking methimazole but discontinued when she found out she was pregnant. She is currently close to delivery and might require antithyroid therapy in the postpartum period. Can methimazole cross into human milk, and is breastfeeding safe for her infant?
The exposure of infants to methimazole or propylthiouracil through breast milk is minimal and not clinically significant. Women with hyperthyroidism using methimazole or propylthiouracil should not be discouraged from breastfeeding, as the benefits of breastfeeding largely outweigh the theoretical minimal risks.
Une de mes patientes fait de lhyperthyroïdie à cause de la maladie de Graves. Elle prenait du méthimazole, mais a cessé quand elle a appris quelle était enceinte. Elle accouchera bientôt et pourrait avoir besoin dune thérapie antithyroïdienne après la naissance. Le méthimazole est-il transmis dans le lait maternel, et lallaitement est-il sans danger pour le nourrisson?
Lexposition des nourrissons au méthimazole ou au propylthiouracil dans le lait maternel est minimale et peu significative sur le plan clinique. Il ne faut pas décourager les femmes atteintes dhyperthyroïdie qui prennent du méthimazole ou du propylthiouracil dallaiter puisque les bienfaits de lallaitement dépassent largement les risques théoriques minimaux.
Methimazole and propylthiouracil are selective inhibitors of thyroid peroxidasemediated iodination of tyrosine residues in thyroglobulin, which reduce the production of thyroid hormone. They are effective in the treatment of different etiologies of hyperthyroidism.1 Thioamides also inhibit the coupling of these iodotyrosyl residues to form iodothyronines.2 In addition to blocking hormone synthesis, propylthiouracil, unlike methimazole, inhibits the peripheral deiodination of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine.3 These drugsincluding carbimazole, a prodrug of methimazolebelong to the thioamide group.4 All drugs in this class have similar efficacy and safety but differ in potency and duration of action. Methimazole has a longer elimination half-life and can be given once daily.5 At low doses, adverse effects are less commonly described with methimazole and carbimazole when compared with propylthiouracil,4 and the infrequent drug-related hepatitis and vasculitis appear to occur relatively more commonly with propylthiouracil.6 Certain ?-adrenergic antagonists (not including atenolol or acebutolol), such as propranolol, can be safely used as adjunctive therapy during breastfeeding.7
Absorption of thioamides through the gastrointestinal tract is rapid; these drugs appear in the blood within 30 minutes of administration of oral doses and have a quick onset of action.8 Thioamides are metabolized in the liver to inactive metabolites that are excreted renally. The half-life of propylthiouracil in plasma is about 75 minutes, whereas for methimazole it is 4 to 6 hours.810 Mean peak plasma concentration of propylthiouracil after a 200-mg dose is 6.5 µg/mL9,11; a 40-mg oral dose of methimazole produced a peak plasma concentration of 0.54 µg/mL.10
For many years breastfeeding was strongly discouraged if treatment with antithyroid drugs was required.12 Both propylthiouracil and methimazole can be detected in milk1315; however, studies have shown that propylthiouracil crosses into milk only in minute amounts, leading to a milk-plasma ratio of approximately 0.1.15 A woman taking 200 mg/d of propylthiouracil and feeding a baby daily with 150 mL/kg of breast milk would transfer less than 3% of her weight-adjusted dose of propylthiouracil to her infant.16 No adverse effects on neonatal thyroid status in breastfed infants were reported even at high maternal doses of 750 mg/d of propylthiouracil.14
Methimazole, on the other hand, has a milk-plasma ratio close to 115; a woman taking 40 mg/d of methimazole and breastfeeding a volume of 150 mL/kg daily to her baby would transfer a maximum of 12% of her weight-adjusted dose through breast milk. Azizi17 showed in one study of 35 infants of lactating mothers with thyrotoxicosis who were treated with methimazole daily that all babies maintained normal thyroid functions in spite of breastfeeding. In another study,18 no deleterious effects were observed in thyroid function or physical and intellectual development up to 48 to 74 months of age in breastfed infants whose mothers were treated with up to 20-mg/d doses of methimazole. Lamberg et al19 reported outcomes for 11 infants whose mothers were treated with carbimazole (which converts to methimazole in circulation) at dosages ranging from 5 to 15 mg daily during pregnancy and after delivery. All infants in this study had normal serum thyrotropin and T4 levels. Based on these observations, it has been proposed that methimazole (preferably in low dosages) could be used during breastfeeding if the infants thyroid status is monitored.20
Thioamides offer substantial therapeutic benefits to women with hyperthyroidism. On the basis of all the current literature, we conclude that either propylthiouracil or methimazole administered to lactating women is likely to be safe for their infants. Careful monitoring of both mother and infant is still advisable, including serum T4 and thyrotropin determinations at least 3 to 4 weeks after initiation of breastfeeding.
- Humar M, Dohrmann H, Stein P, Andriopoulos N, Goebel U, Roesslein M, et al. Thionamides inhibit the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappaB by suppression of Rac1 and inhibitor of kappaB kinase alpha. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2008;324(3):103744. Epub 2007 Nov 30. [Abstract/Free Full Text]
- Davidson B, Soodak M, Neary JT, Strout HV, Kieffer JD, Mover H, et al. The irreversible inactivation of thyroid peroxidase by methylmercaptoimidazole, thiouracil, and propylthiouracil in vitro and its relationship to in vivo findings. Endocrinology 1978;103(3):87182. [CrossRef]
- Van Doorn J, Roelfsema F, van der Heide D. The effect of propylthiouracil and methimazole on the peripheral conversion of thyroxine to 3,5,3-triiodothyronine in athyreotic thyroxine-maintained rats. Acta Endocrinol (Copenh) 1983;103(4):50920. [Abstract/Free Full Text]
- Beck-Peccoz P, Persani L, LaFranchi S. Safety of medications and hormones used in the treatment of pediatric thyroid disorders. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev 2004;2(Suppl_1):12433. [Medline]
- Streetman DD, Khanderia U. Diagnosis and treatment of Graves disease. Ann Pharmacother 2003;37(78):11009. [Abstract Free Full Text]
- Parolin MB, Lopes RW, Telles JE, Ioshii SO, Hajar N. Acute cholestatic hepatitis induced by propylthiouracil. Case report [in Portuguese]. Arq Gastroenterol 2000;37(2):12932. [Medline]
- Gittoes NJ, Franklyn JA. Hyperthyroidism. Current treatment guidelines. Drugs 1998;55(4):54353. [Medline]
- Cooper DS. Antithyroid drugs. N Engl J Med 2005;352(9):90517. [CrossRef]
- Sitar DS, Abu-Bakare A, Gardiner RJ. Propylthiouracil disposition in pregnant and post-partum women. Pharmacology 1982;25(1):5760. [Medline]
- Hengstmann JH, Hohn H. Pharmacokinetics of methimazole in humans. Klin Wochenschr 1985;63(23):12127. [Medline]
- Sitar DS, Hunninghake DB. Pharmacokinetics of propylthiouracil in man after a single oral dose. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1975;40(1):269. [CrossRef]
- Clementi M, Di Gianantonio E, Pelo E, Mammi I, Basile RT, Tenconi R. Methimazole embryopathy: delineation of the phenotype. Am J Med Genet 1999;83(1):436. [Medline]
- Momotani N. Current problems in the treatment of Graves disease in pregnancy and in lactation [in Japanese]. Nippon Rinsho 2006;64(12):2297302. [Medline]
- Momotani N, Yamashita R, Makino F, Noh JY, Ishikawa N, Ito K. Thyroid function in wholly breast-feeding infants whose mothers take high doses of propylthiouracil. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2000;53(2):1778. [Medline]
- Low LC, Lang J, Alexander WD. Excretion of carbimazole and propylthiouracil in breast milk. Lancet 1979;2(8150):101. [Medline]
- Ito S. Drug therapy for breast-feeding women. N Engl J Med 2000;343(2):11826. Erratum in: N Engl J Med 2000;343(18):1348. [CrossRef]
- Azizi F. Effect of methimazole treatment of maternal thyrotoxicosis on thyroid function in breast-feeding infants. J Pediatr 1996;128(6):8558. [Medline]
- Azizi F, Bahrainian M, Khamseh ME, Khoshniat M. Intellectual development and thyroid function in children who were breast-fed by thyrotoxic mothers taking methimazole. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2003;16(9):123943. [Medline]
- Lamberg BA, Ikonen E, Osterlund K, Teramo K, Pekonen F, Peltola J, et al. Antithyroid treatment of maternal hyperthyroidism during lactation. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 1984;21(1):817. [Medline]
- Cooper DS. Antithyroid drugs: to breast-feed or not to breast-feed. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1987;157(2):2345. [Medline]


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|When work and family demand so much of your waking hours, it's easy to adopt lifestyle habits that come back to bite you in the butt, hips and thighs. "For starters, rethinking where, when and how you exercise is key," says Cleveland Clinic wellness expert Amy Jamieson-Petonic, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD. "You also need to take a look at your diet. Chances are you're shortchanging yourself when it comes to feeding your body optimum fuel and overdoing it on empty calories that are keeping you from your goal of looking fitter." Read on for tips on how to transform your body into one that looks, feels and functions at its best.
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|"When I'm having that mental debate about exercise, I like to tell myself that I can do anything for 10 minutes," says Heather Nettle, MA, coordinator of exercise physiology at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation. (This mental pep talk is especially helpful when you're fighting the urge to roll over and go back to bed.)
The fix: Three times per day, whether you're in an office or at home, look for opportunities to exercise for 10 minutes, says Nettle. "When it comes to heart health and calorie burning, 10 minutes of exercise three times per day has almost identical value as 30 minutes of continuous exercise," she says. Two of our favorites: Arrive 10 minutes early to pick up your child from sports practice so you can do a few loops around the field. Commit the first 10 minutes of your lunch break each day to a quick jaunt around the grounds or neighborhood. (On rainy days, look for indoor stairs that you can go up and down.)
So when your body is saying no, tell yourself that you're going to give that workout video, morning run or after-dinner walk 10 minutes. "Chances are that you'll feel so good after 10 minutes that you'll find the energy for 10 or even 20 more minutes," Nettle says.
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|Kids are calorie-burning opportunities waiting to happen! And when it comes to your partner, finding some type of physical activity you really enjoy doing together (outside the bedroom) is a win-win for the both of you. "Children love challenges and moving their bodies," says Katherine Mone, MEd, RD, LD, a registered dietitian for Cleveland Clinic Sports Health, "so set up a circuit around your family room, basement or backyard with jump ropes, exercise bands, hula hoops, exercise balls, soccer balls and small cones. Blast the music, set a timer and run some drills, such as jogging in place for 30 seconds, doing 15 push-ups or a hula hoop contest. Use athletic tape to outline rows for relay races where you carry an egg on a spoon, do the wheelbarrow or dribble a ball."
Take the same think-outside-the-gym approach with your partner: Shoot a few hoops of basketball, head to the park with your tennis racquets, go for a bike ride, hit some golf balls. It's a foolproof plan for covering all your bases — family time, fun and exercise.
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|"I strongly discourage doing cardio and strength training at the same time," says Nettle. When you're moving your legs, your main focus is on balance. "What happens is that the lifting becomes mindless, which puts you at risk of injury," she says. The most effective way to strength train is by doing slow, focused repetitions on solid ground. Stashing a set of hand weights near your desk isn't a bad idea, "but just don't try to read e-mail and do biceps curls at the same time," Nettle says.
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|Strength training need not require a set of weights: "I do dips at my desk all the time," Nettle says. With your back to your desk, grab hold with both hands, straighten your arms, then walk your legs out at a 45-degree angle, tighten your core and slowly lean back while bending your elbows and keeping them in alignment. Do as many as you like.
Nettle also loves the plank pose for core and overall strengthening: Starting on your hands and knees, place your forearms and palms on the floor with your elbows directly underneath your shoulders. Walk your feet back until your legs are straight and your ankles, knees, hips and shoulders are in one even plane. Draw your navel up and reach your chest forward and heels back to engage your abs and keep your spine long. Work up to holding for 60 seconds; aim for three one-minute plank poses a day.
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What about the recommendation to down eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day? This really isn't used anymore because we can hydrate through other sources, including low-fat or nonfat milk, coffee and tea, as well as fruits and vegetables, which have a high water content, says Jamieson-Petonic.
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Created in 1997 by husband and wife team Tommy & Kristina Lindhe, the Stockholm based Lexington company is the authority on classic New England inspired style. Taking its name from the small Massachusetts town steeped in historical significance, the brand stemmed from Kristina Lindhe's extensive knowledge of American and love for New England architecture. This went on to inspire the luxury lifestyle collection that brought this crisp, classic elegance to the world.
Every carefully designed new collection follows this part of the world's tradition of superior craftsmanship whilst building on endless inspiration from the area. Lexington believe that eternally fresh New England style is readily adopted and enjoyed throughout the world, not just in America. This is proved by the increasing popularity of the brand which is sold in over nine hundred stores across four continents.
Lexington provide a complete home textile design concept full of luxurious bed linen, towelling, soft furnishings & kitchen accessories. Every single item is produced using only the best design, workmanship, materials & packaging, demonstrating the company's core values of respecting quality over all else. This idea and their resulting reputation as a brand is explained further on the Lexington website:
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Amara are delighted to be able to offer the exclusive Lexington homeware range, consisting of an annual core collection available all year round, interspersed with four seasonal ranges: Spring, Summer, Fall & Holiday (Christmas). The seasonal ranges are only available while stock lasts, making these collections greatly sought-after & each has its own theme to set them apart from the core collection such as 'City' or 'Seaside'. Whilst all feature the key East Coast inspired design, every separate collection brings something new to the brand and allows you to tailor it to your own unique style. Whether you prefer beach chic, classic cosiness or urban elegance there is a New England inspired Lexington product for any taste.
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Lexington's range of bathroom towelling and bright beach towels are wonderfully soft to the touch and all feature the brand's signature New England style. The range of Lexington towels are available in a selection of sizes from hand towels to large bath sheets & in a variety of subtle colours such as navy & sand. The core collection of towelling feature either block colours or stylish thick stripes which will complement a variety of bathroom schemes. American flag stars & stripes inspired beach towels are also available in a selection of vibrant colours which are the perfect poolside accessory allowing you to show off your Lexington style on the go.
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An overview of the way Chinese artists have traditionally copied, imitated, and alluded to earlier works in the technical production and aesthetic appreciation of art is the focus of the exhibition "Seeing Double: Copies and Copying in the Arts of China," on view through July 1 in the Asian galleries of The Princeton University Art Museum.
"Copying is the process underlying the cultural emphasis and artistic value placed on the authority of the past in the arts of China," writes Cary Y. Liu, associate curator of Asian art, in his introduction to the exhibition.
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Attaching leader to flyline - another query...
Well the wife is away this evening and I'm gonna settle back and watch the OLN and scream at the television tonight (really just at Andy Mill and Trevor Gowdy).
I have a question though and it concerns the way you attach the leader to the flyline. I used to use the loop to loop connectors that you'd put on the end of the flyline and hold in place with some shrink-wrap tubing. It was easy, and I thought effective. However, I poked around a little and casted some other peoples outfits and decided that the braided loops tended to cause loops in the line and resulted in poor presentations (for trout anyway).
As my knot tying became passable I switched to a short section of mono permenantly attached via a nail knot to the end of the flyline. The end of the mono would then get a loop knot to attach the leader. I still use this now, but am wondering if there is a better way. I am unsure of what size (diameter) mono to use for a corresponding line wt. Usually I go with some pretty stout material, never really using anything less than 30lb, even for the 3wt. I even tried to whip a loop in the end of my 5wt line with tying thread (a la Lefty), but I thought it was too bulky for soft landings. So my question is - What do you folks use for both your saltwater and freshwater setups? Are you proponents of the short mono piece, do you prefer to directly nail knot the leader, or do you use another method?
I was out this afternoon casting in the side yard (breaking in the new neighbors [img]http://126.96.36.199/images/flytalk/Wilk.gif" border="0" align="middle">) and got to thinking about this stuff - boy am I jonesing for some fishing. Another thing that I find interesting is how my rods perform when stringing them up with lines rated either 1 line size lighter/heavier than the rod is designed for. Some of the rods I had written off as dogs now seem to be much more useful. I put a 4wt WF line on the 3wt Legend Ultra (taking off the 3wt DT) and the rod performed much better IMO. Could be the differnce between the WF and DT though, as well as the quality of the line (333 vs. SA/Orvis Zebra line). Also I found that my 8wt is still really a nicer 7wt, and the 5wt is gonna be great on the Deerfield or Westfield.
Going to the NE Outdoor Writers Association Banquet and the Worcester Show tomorrow. Anyone else going to be there tomorrow? I've never hit this show, preferring to stick with the Marlboro show. Do they have a decent amount of FF gear?
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RE:Attaching leader to flyline - another query...
Pete -
I'm a nailknot kind of guy. If you carry the right size needle it's almost as easy as a loop. I will be putting together a tip/technique column in Experts that will go thru it step by step.
Basically you lay the needle along the end of the flyline with the eye at the end of the line. You then double over the butt and wrap up the needle toward the eye. When you get 6 wraps go thru the eye of the needle and pull the needle out through the inside of the wraps. Adjust and tighten.
As far as lining rods, absolutely valid experiments. People always fish 325 grain heads or T-300, T-400, etc. on their 9wts. These are grain weights for 11wt lines (400 is 12wt). Because they are of specialized design, they distribute the grains over a shorter length, allowing for the cast characteristics they offer. Most find them much easier to cast than a long belly line for instance.
This whole experience magnifies for Spey rods. You need to add the human ergo factor into it as well. In other words one guy will cast the same rod well with another line than someone else with the same rod.
For two-handed overhand rods like those we are building, the line weight can be significantly larger than the rating because they are rated for guys that false cast almost the whole line. The rating is therefore not for the first 30 feet but for the operative length.
In the end, it's what works for you without exploding the rod. Some rods will cast better with higher weights but you risk imploding the walls if you try to cast the whole line with a double haul. There's also line management concerns on rivers. If you can't throw the mend you need into a heavy line to position the fly right, the rod will wear on you quickly.
I strung up a spinning rod with a fly line once and it cast beautifully. Wouldn't fish with it all day though, many odd subtleties about it. Sometimes it's these subtleties that are the reasons I flyfish. Especially when the fish ain't biting!
Enjoy the banquet and the show. The Banquest sounds fascinating - where and when? Maybe I'll pop in if I am ahead on Vol 2 rework. Is it invite only?
As far as FF at the show, I gotta figure it's making it's way into every sporting event - but I work at both shows so the urge is low, site rework is more important at this point.
RE:Attaching leader to flyline - another query...
On a related note... here's a good place to download PDF information about flylines...
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RE:Attaching leader to flyline - another query...
Many years ago back in Colorado I always used those braided slip on loops until one day I lost a beautiful 20" rainbow when the loop slipped off my flyline. It was my fault of course I should have inspected the connection before going fishing. But that night I went home and cut all of the braided loops off and replaced them with nail knotted amnesia loops.
I have since been using monofilment loops for my connections. For freshwater I use 20lb and for salt I use 25 or 30lb. On another board I volunteered to research the breakage strength of offshore fly lines. After speaking with folks from RIO, Sci-Angler and others. I found out that on the average a fresh water weight fly line's core has a breakage strength of 20 to 25 lbs and the saltwater can be anywhere from 30 to 35lbs. I will post the results tomorrow in the gear forum on this board. So in the future I am going to make sure that my backing and loop connection do not exceed the breakage strength of the fly line. I had never ever considered that I might set up a system where the fly line was the weakest link. I also try and keep the nail knotted loop as short as possible, trying to remove any chance of hinging.
I just got back from spending the day working the BNTC booth at the worcester show. Not a bad show, but I knew I was a little out of place when over the load speaker they said that the next show was going to be " Catching huge bass presented by so and so over at the Hog Trough". They do have a casting pool with very little back casting room. There are some manufactures there. Loomis, St Croix but mostly geared toward conventional fishing techniques. Although the majority of the questions at our booth concerned fly fishing.
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RE:Attaching leader to flyline - another query...
Pete- On my saltwater lines I use the loop system a la Lefty and I've never had a problem. Just keep the loop about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long and there isn't alot of splash. You do have to inspect the loops occasionally because the leader might cut thru the coating. On my freshwater line I go withc the nail knot to eliminate any splash. The formula I use for the mono at the butt of my leader or the loop attached to the flyline itself is .67 times the measured(micrometer) diameter of the tip of the fly line. This has worked for me. rel
RE:Attaching leader to flyline - another query...
Thanks to all of you that responded to the question. I will be doing some re-rigging of the spools.
Got the rod building bug again - started putting together a 4wt this afternoon and will be getting a 9' 4wt and the 8 wt backwater blank (Daimondback). Went to the Worcester show this afternoon and got some components at Cote's booth - kind of fired me up.
There were a lot of cool plastic baits available there (I know that isn't the focus here, but....). I was more than a little dissapointed to see all those birds of prey on display. I realize they are probably all birds that have been rehabbed and cannot be re-released into the wild, but c'mon - having your picture taken with them was a little beat IMNSHO. The trout pool is another issue, but I gotta get off line and clean up my rodbuilding mess.
Juro if you read this I will email you tomorrow, thanks Pete...
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· * University of Wolverhampton to become Principal Sponsor of the Wolves Academy
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The University of Wolverhampton has signed a major agreement with Wolves to become the Principal Sponsor of the Club's Academy.
The six figure deal, which lasts for the next three seasons, will see the University's logo positioned on the front of all the Academy age groups playing shirts, up to and including the u18s side.
The University will also have a variety of advertising inventory at the Wolves Academy and their branding will also become a regular sight at Molineux from the beginning of the 2014/2015 season.
Also, in a boost for the graduate jobs market in the City, around fifteen internships will be provided across the Club, specifically for University of Wolverhampton graduates.
The roles will cover areas such as Sports Science, Medical, Media and Commercial specialisms and will provide a unique, and long-term, football club to university link.
Jez Moxey, Chief Executive, Wolves, said, "Wolves and the University of Wolverhampton have been strategic partners in the City for many years.
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(Feb. 20, 2009)--Last year, 24 UTSA students, faculty and staff members were recognized at the inaugural "Your Time Counts at UTSA" awards ceremony which recognizes volunteer service. Because community outreach efforts often go unrecognized, UTSA implemented the UTSA service and civic participation program in 2007 to recognize UTSA community members who contribute hundreds of volunteer service hours each month that help many organizations succeed.
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Snakes on a Plane
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Snakes on a Plane is a 2006 high-concept action thriller film which also doubles as an Internet meme. It highlights Samuel L. Jackson's desperate and heroic battle against some 200,000 killer snakes, all of which takes place on the titular "plane" (it should be noted that every snake on the plane was non-venomous, and in real life, the flight would have ended with a few minor bites rather than gruesome death). Based on a relatively obscure Dr. Seuss book, it was single-handedly produced, written, directed, and edited by Jackson himself.
Snakes on a Plane was released to highly polarized opinions. Critics griped about its lack of a comprehensive plot, inaccuracies, and nonsensical mix of sex, drugs, snakes, and planes. The Internet, on the other hand, loved it, and spouted Jackson's line "I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!" about fifteen times.
edit Plot
Snakes on a Plane depicts the story of Samuel L. "Jumpin' Jack" Jackson (played by himself), a black grizzled cop archetype known for his shameless use of the word "motherfucker". Three days before his retirement, he is given the task of protecting a man in his mid-20s—despite Jackson repeatedly calling him "kid"—named Sean Jones. Sean has witnessed a murder (which is depicted in full gruesome detail), and the murderers, lead by an Asian guy called Eddie Kim, want cold blooded revenge. However, they seem to take the "cold-blooded" bit literally, as they load several hundered cratefuls of snakes and one or two guns for no reason onto the plane which will be flying Jackson and Sean to Los Angeles.
While on the plane, some chemistry builds between R. Kelly and Paris Hilton, who both play passengers. A few minutes after the plane becomes airbourne, the pilot is brutally assaulted - but not killed - by snakes that sneak into the cockpit. As he attempts to file a lawsuit on grounds of unprovoked attack, the co-pilot looks the other way and takes over flying the plane. Meanwhile, the snakes slither out of the cockpit and down the aisle, killing countless extras. R. Kelly and Paris Hilton run into an unnocupied toilet and begin to have sex, but the snakes gain almost superhuman strength and break down the door, proceeding to kill the pair immediately.
Soon, Samuel L. Jackson finds out what's going and pulls out a taser. He kills some of the snakes and builds a barrier of luggage in the doorway. He then gets all of the important actors out of the coach area, using the extras as character shields. More than fifty extras are killed during this process. Jackson calls up his manager, saying that he better have a coffin made of used bullets ready for him, and then saying the iconic line, "I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!" for the first time.
Meanwhile, the morbidly obese co-pilot wants a Twinkie, so he goes into the bowels of the plane to get one. However, the weight of his massive posterior causes the plane to fall towards the ocean. Because of this, the snakes break through the barrier and start to search for the least important character. Suddenly, a huge anaconda, codename "El Monstrato", decides it's time to eat someone, and consumes a middle-aged British man with rotting teeth (luckily, he was an annoying character). As the snakes watch in awe, the actors are able to get upstairs to the first class area. The pilot, who has just finished conferring with his lawyer, notices that all the blood is going to his head and takes control of the plane, keeping it in the air for a few minutes until the co-pilot returns with his twinky and takes over again.
Suddenly, the power goes out and Jackson realizes that he will have to go downstairs to turn it back on. His love interest gives him a small flamethrower and he goes down. He is able to get the power back on again, and kills six snakes with a conveniently placed crossbow, yelling "I have had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!". Upon returning to the top, Jackson finds out that there was a snake in the co-pilot's twinky which killed him and the pilot after he threatened to call the local magistrate. Jackson gets pissed off and proceeds to scream: "Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherfucking plakes on this motherfucking snane!" and shoots the windows out, despite previously saying that if a gun went off in the compressed air of the cabin, everyone would be killed. Somehow, the snakes all fly out as the passengers not only stay put and are able to breathe, but engage in a breakdance competition. Jackson then realises that the plane is still going to crash; however Kenan Thompson reveals that he has experience landing planes, or at least on the PlayStation 2. Nevertheless, this proves suffice and he lands the plane, allowing the passengers to start their perilous, snake filled car ride home.
edit Thematic analysis
Snakes on a Plane uses extensive metaphors and symbolism to communicate its rich and nuanced themes.
As Jones, representing the western rich, boards the "plane" of western culture and values, it's expected to be a simple and secure journey. However, snakes, symbolic for terrorism, attack the plane, causing severe damage, and killing several innocent bystanders. Samuel L. Jackson, who represents the War on Terror, responds with great vengeance and furious anger, far exceeding the corpse count of the initial terrorist attack. As the terrorist attacks continue, Samuel L. Jackson becomes more and more aggressive, to the point of endangering all of the innocents on board the plane of western culture and values to kill the terrorist snakes. Ultimately, his efforts would have no effect, because the pilot was killed while he was distracted by his crusade. Ultimately, by having some fat dude land the plane, the film is attempting to portray the importance of ordinary people in extraordinary situations.
edit Internet scam
Snakes on a Plane was famous before even its release, possibly due to certain blog posts and comments which adressed the film as a high concept action thriller with little thematic significance, reading such nonsence as "I can't wait for Snakes on a Plane!!1! It looks to be a generic meaningless action movie LOLOLBRB!!11!1". This assumption spread throughout various websites in a viral manner, and soon became an Internet phenomenon. When the film was released, many internet bloggers were no doubt disappointed with its deeply thought-provoking content.
Later, it was revealed that the film's creators started this belief, leading to a considerable amount of controversy. Internet users felt "cheated" and that they had "been made to lower their expectations". Soon, comments implying that this deceptive nature of pre-release advertising was an experiment in the appeal of various forms of stimuli upon a mainstream audience emerged. Due to the popularity of the film before its release, this experiment is generally considered to be a success.
edit ReceptionMuch was made of the aforementioned internet mania that surrounded the movie, even before its release, let to critics sighing at what they predicted the actual film would be about, and various magazines and media outlets reporting that this signified a dark new age of moviegoers dictating the content of movies; as if the idea that giving moviegoers what they wanted was tantamount to a horrible breach of moviemaking integrity. Thus, the greatness of the film was ignored, and Snakes on a Plane received poor critical reception. After that it went on to have disappointing domestic box office numbers, and reviewers gloated for several weeks - Roger Ebert said in his review of the film: "Snakes on a Plane is pure brainless insanity. I have never seen a more pointless, pathetic film." - and were then reassured that movies were still a bastion of dignified art.
It also came in second place for the coveted "Most Obvious Title" award, only losing to the critically-acclaimed film "On A Cold Day In Alaska, A Guy Gets Lost And Encounters Hardships, Including Hunger, Loneliness, As Well As The Cold, But Things Take A Turn For The Best Up When He Finds A Polar Bear And While At First Fears Him, Eventually Befriends The Bear, Who Ends Up Saving His Life During A Dramatic Encounter On A Small Ice Shelf That Inexplicably Breaks When He Is Halfway Through It, Leading The Bear To Have To Dive In And Save Him, Cementing Their Friendship Until The Other Human Friend Arrives And Proceeds To Shoot The Bear, Who Dies In A Climactic Ending, While The Guy Gets Four Of His Toes Removed Because Of Frostbite". This film also won two Oscars.
One of the few awards the film won, along with "Cheesiest Catchphrase" and "Worst Screenplay", was the "Best Promotion Ever" award because of its advertising. As well as putting up posters depicting a naked Paris Hilton, the film's advertising department decided to promote the movie by literally releasing a hundered snakes into a random plane in Cleveland. This event was wracked with controversy and about 60 people died, but fortunately all of them died wishing they had seen the movie.
edit Rejected IdeasSnakes on a Plane had a troubled pre-production period. As admitted by the producers and screenwriters, the idea for the name, plot and pitch for movie came to them while drunk at a party watching the opening sequence from "Raiders of the Lost Ark". They pitched the movie concept to the studio, and it was green lit on the basis of the name alone. But the writing team was in trouble now, for how could they possibly make a movie along the lines of Snakes on a Plane, while keeping the movie believable, realistic, suspenseful, highly philosophical, and artistic? Here are some of the rejected ideas they had:
edit Solid Snake on a Plane
Their first draft of the movie's script involved Solid Snake from the "Metal Gear Solid" game series, trapped on a plane by evil terrorists. In his panic, he begins to go on a killing rampage to fight his way up to the cockpit, kill the pilots and land the plane. This version of the movie's story had heavy overtones about what it is to trust others, politics, and the value of a human life, as it was revealed by the end of the movie that Solid Snake had been used by the terrorists in order to crash the plane as if it was a terrorist attack and he would get the blame for it.
This idea was scrapped because Solid Snake is only a video game character, so there is no way he could possibly act in a real movie.
edit Planes on a Snake
- Main article: Planes on a Snake
edit Planes on a Plane
Though considered an intriguing concept at first, PoaP was ultimately trashed due to its lack of motherfucking snakes.
edit Snakes on a Snake
Though considered an intriguing concept at first, SoaS was ultimately trashed due to its lack of motherfucking planes.
edit Others
Earlier ideas which were even more stupid, before the decision to include snakes and planes.
edit Possible SequelUpon discovering the film's modest success, New Line Cinema immediately sketched out the plotline for a possible sequel. It was to be called "More Snakes on More Planes", returning Samuel L. Jackson as a retired FBI agent turned snake wrangler called in to save the president from a mass of snakes trapping him on Air Force One. The plot borrowed elements from some of the aforementioned scrapped concepts, as well as from other films.
The film was in early jeopardy as members of the original cast, namely Samuel L. Jackson, had refused to film a sequel because tempers had flared during the shooting of the first film. Stuck, New Line execs resorted to offering Shawn Waynas Jackson's role. Unfortunately, Waynas refused, and New Line had no choice but to scrap the sequel. However, Jackson is planning to film it with his independent company, Mothafuckin' Productions[citation needed].


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Looking for stocking advice, 30g mini community taganyika tank
I'm going try my hand a Tanganyikan set up after realizing my tank is to small for Malawi's. I have reset the tank with rocky areas and open sand, shells are on order. Jeff's video inspried me.
Would this work for initial stocking? Tank dimensions are 36x12x18
3) Lamprologus mautifascians
3) Julidochromis marlieri
3) Neolamprologus leleupi
1) Altoamprologus calvus
Any advice is welcome, critique included
I'm not sure if you're still looking for some advice, but I believe your initial stock list looks good. I have kept a similar tank before. Julis and Multis get along well. I would be a little worried about the leleupi and julis fighting but if you provide enough rocks / hiding places they should be fine. A nice addition to this tank would be some synodontis petricola catfish. They stay small and won't bother anything and they will create some adversity.


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I think this guy is great, no question of where he gets his stats, and shows things nobody else talks about.
Obviously this has been discussed before, he seems to back up statistically that gun bans have little affect on violence going down, maybe a argument for it going UP could be made.
Oh, and before I forget, a bonus at the end from our VP on his feelings of the effectiveness of an AWB. Strangely enough, Biden, who headed up this proposal to the President, seems to have the same thoughts as many of us pro second amendment guys do.