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Played by: Harrison Ford
Could have been: Tom Selleck
Steven Spielberg originally suggested Harrison Ford for the famous adventurer and archaeologist, but George Lucas, who had already worked with Ford in three other films, resisted (he didn't want to become known for only working with Ford). After CBS refused to release Tom Selleck from his Magnum, P.I. contract, though, Lucas gave in and cast Ford.
Played by: Morena Baccarin
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Played by: Michael Keaton
Could have been: Bill Murray
When the idea behind the 1989 feature film of Batman was to base it on the goofy Adam West television series, Bill Murray was the frontrunner for the Caped Crusader. After Tim Burton came aboard, Michael Keaton was brought in instead. Probably a good move; it's tough to imagine Bill Murray and Tim Burton working on the same movie.
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Played by: Michael J. Fox
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Apparently Eric Stoltz was deemed "too dramatic" for Marty and was fired after five weeks of shooting. Recasting Marty cost director Robert Zemeckis a few million bucks in reshoots, but it was worth it: With Fox in the lead role, Back to the Future went on to become the most successful movie of 1985.
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Played by: Tom Hanks
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John Travolta turned down Forest Gump, leaving it open for Tom Hanks. Later, Travolta also turned down Paul Edgecomb in The Green Mile, again opening up the role for Tom Hanks. Excellent final casting, I think!
Played by: Judy Garland
Could have been: Shirley Temple
Child star Shirley Temple had been a big hit for 20th Century Fox, but when MGM tried to borrow her for their 1939 film of The Wizard of Oz, Fox refused. MGM went with Judy Garland instead, who, at 16, famously had to bind her breasts to play the youthful Dorothy Gale.
Played by: Keanu Reeves
Could have been: Will Smith
Will Smith was offered Neo, but he turned it down because he was a little uncomfortable being in a movie that was so heavy on special effects. Ah well. He seems to be doing pretty well in spite of it.
Played by: Mike Meyers
Could have been: Jim Carrey
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Roundtable planned on Iran's nuclear crisis, March 30
Posted March 23, 2006; 10:25 p.m.
A roundtable discussion on the Iranian nuclear crisis is set for
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Titled "Iran, Its Nuclear Capabilities and the Region," the event is sponsored by the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Participants will include:
- Ali Ansari, reader in the School for Modern History at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
- Johannes Reissner, head of the Department for Near East and Africa at the German Institute for International Politics and Security in Berlin.
- Frank von Hippel, professor of public and international affairs and co-director of the Program on Science and Global Security in the Woodrow Wilson School.
- Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, director of the Liechtenstein Institute.
The roundtable, which is open to the public, is part of a larger Liechtenstein Institute colloquium continuing on Friday and Saturday, March 31-April 1. The Friday and Saturday sessions are closed to the public. These sessions will feature the participation of high-level diplomats and practitioners currently dealing with the ongoing crisis, as well as academics and experts familiar with nuclear proliferation, Iran, the region and related policy issues.
The colloquium will examine three key facets of the current crisis: Iran's nuclear aspirations, based on its perception of external threats as well as in relation to the internal politics of the country; Iran's interstate relations and the role it occupies within the Middle East and Central Asia; and Iran's and the wider region's relations with the West.
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For those of you that act as if this would be a pipe dream, I can assure you that is not the case. Lance, like Dennis Bath, is one of the few legends of the game who truly do more than pay lip service to the noble concept of "pay it forward" Lanse regularily reaches out to Amateur newcomers to the doggie games freely offering advice, encouragement and resources.
I was running my pups in Derby at the triple DQ at the Spillway in La When I got back into the doggie games a few years ago. Due to confusion at the time with competing online entry services I didn't get entered in one of the Derbies. As luck would have it that was the Derby Lanse was judging. Out of the blue, Lanse sent me a personal note & called me inviting me to come down South early to train with him & use my pups as set up dogs for his tests. My pups and I had a great time, and I learned a lot in that short time. I have since had a standing invitation to call him and come train with him at either his winter training grounds in Alabama, or his home grounds in Montana. This is not an unusual gesture by Lanse. I have frequently seen him similarily reach out to other FT AMATEUR newcomers.
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I am always gladdened when Lanse is running the same trial as I am. He is one of the people that I look forward to bantering with{ about an eclectic range of subjects }that make the game more enjoyable for me. That is by no means a universal opinion of all competitors, particularily some of the "muckety mucks". Lanse rubs some the wrong way. He is quite opinionated, and speaks his mind; nor is he into ass kissing. I like that quality in a person: some don't. I would guess that even if you found yourself on the opposite side of an issue with Lanse that you would feel his mind may be in the wrong place you would never doubt that his heart was. He truly loves and respects the dogs and the sport.
Lanse has a prefference for female dogs. He had a singleton male puppy out of his last litter. He is successfully training that pup, In spite of his female preferrence and the fact that this pup only has one eye and has lost its tail. He has a great respect for all his dogs. If I were to be reincarnated as a Labrador Retriever I would want Lanse to adopt me. That is a high compliment in my world. There arent very many Field Trialers I could say that about.
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Kyrgyzstan: A new bridge and a safer future
Every spring, melting snow causes rivers across Kyrgyzstan to break their banks, flooding crops, orchards and homes. More than 3,000 rivers throughout the country pose a serious risk to people living along their banks.
The village of Taldyk sits next to the Mashrap-Say River in the south of Kyrgyzstan. It is home to 3,562 people. Taldyk's only connection to the rest of the country – to markets, schools and healthcare – was across a decades-old wooden bridge spanning the river. Spring floods often cut off the village and damaged property and crops.
In 2011, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kyrgyzstan, working alongside the local authorities, began a process of helping over 100 villages like Taldyk to protect themselves against recurrent disasters. UNDP, the local authorities and the residents of the village agreed that the immediate priorities were to build a new bridge, and to strengthen and raise the river banks.
A stronger bridge and sturdier shores would allow easier and more consistent access to essential healthcare for those villagers living with disabilities, for pregnant women, and for people in need of medical attention. In addition, 200 schoolchildren would no longer risk their lives on the way to school every day. The villagers welcomed the initiative enthusiastically.
"We provided all the tools we had to speed up the works," explained one village elder. "Our own men built the bridge and every family contributed money (about $21) to the construction work. The World Food Programme (WFP) ran a Food For Work scheme for the most vulnerable villagers.
Almas, a 38-year-old father of four, took part in the construction of the bridge and reinforcement of the banks. "The river is unruly in this area," he says. "I lost my crops and apple orchard to it." Almas says the flour and vegetable oil he received for his work helped his family as he re-established his crops.
"Projects like these are possible thanks to joint efforts of so many people," explains Mira Subankulova, UNDP's Programme Manager in the provincial capital, Osh. "The June 2010 civil unrest in Kyrgyzstan reinforced the message to humanitarian organizations that more can be achieved when we work together."
Three years ago, more than 100 people were killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in an eruption of violence between Kyrgyz and Uzbek ethnic groups in southern Kyrgyzstan. OCHA was called upon to coordinate the work of over 90 UN Agencies and humanitarian partners. Cooperation between the affected population, local authorities and humanitarian actors was key to helping people resume their normal lives.
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"It is great to know that the work we all did in 2010 inspired our partners to continue to work together to help people and make them more resilient in the face of the many natural hazards that can disrupt their lives," says Marcel Vaessen, the Head of OCHA's Regional Office for the Caucasus and Central Asia.


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Australia 1834-1857, 1884-1886
Sketch for 'The Baptism of Christ'
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Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston , Gift of the Pilgrim Uniting Church 1982
The Baptism of Christ is one of Dowling's most astonishing religious subjects and one which, for the Baptist artist, meant more than any other. It is based on the Gospel of St Mark: 'And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the spirit like a dove descending upon him: And there came a voice from heaven saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'
Dowling was brought up in the belief in the practice of adult baptism by immersion, rather than the baptism of infants. He would have witnessed this aspect of his father's ministry many times. This painting is called 'Sketch' because it is a smaller version of a now lost, larger, fourteen-foot (4.27 metre) version with life-size figures.


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Sunday, August 22, 2010
A Breakfast Bridal Shower
Here are some pictures from the shower for you to see.
I found some vintage toasters from various Etsy stores for the flower arrangements. I thought it would be a fun and unique way to reinforce the breakfast theme.
A friend of mine came up with a great favor idea to go along with the theme - homemade pancake mix. So the day before the shower, she and I layered the ingredients into jars and then I finished them off with a tag that matched the shower invitations.
Then of course the menu was all breakfast food. Although the shower was held in the afternoon, we thought that having breakfast in the afternoon would be a fun and unexpected turn from the usual afternoon tea showers. Included on the menu were French Toast Kebabs, personal servings of Potato Casserole, Scrambled Egg Pastries (arranged over a bed of Fruit Loops to bring more color to the table and echo the breakfast theme), Cereal Milk Panacottas, Mini Pancake Stacks with homemade maple and blueberry syrups (made by my awesome mum), and bagels with cream cheese and mini donuts.
Everything came together well - I was happy with how it turned out.
(PS. The winner of the Shabby Apple giveaway is Burlap + Blue. Congrats!)
50 comments:
- Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...
How cute!!
- August 22, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- the southern hostess said...
This is adorable! I love every bit of it, down to those toaster blooms. Great ideas!
- August 22, 2010 at 6:29 PM
- Julie said...
so much fun! I love it!
- August 22, 2010 at 7:15 PM
- de Epoca said...
What a cool idea. It looks like it was a beautiful shower.
- August 22, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Maki said...
Aw Dionne, they look abosolutely wonderful! Great job! I love all the stuff you made for the shower - so lovely!! xoxox
- August 22, 2010 at 9:55 PM
- rachel said...
it all looks amazing! :)
- August 22, 2010 at 10:57 PM
- jamfiescreations1 said...
Looks like alot of fun. Great photos.
- August 23, 2010 at 12:34 AM
- Barbie said...
Absolutely beautiful. I love the way you used the toasters for the flowers.
- August 23, 2010 at 1:00 AM
- Whatever Dee-Dee wants said...
What a lovely shower! I love the mini pancakes :)
- August 23, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Nicole-Lynn said...
Such a cute shower idea! I love the toaster flower holders! So cute. That would be a great idea to send to my sister whose hosting my kitchen themed bridal shower next year :)
- August 23, 2010 at 8:14 AM
- Nicole Marie said...
such a great idea!! adorable!!
- August 23, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- avant garde said...
the vintage toaster idea is brilliant! when i first saw them, i thought, are those toasters, then of course i smiled. really fun layout! looks like everyone enjoyed and ate ;)
- August 23, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- Jaime @ La vie...J'aime said...
What a beautiful shower! I love the bfast theme...all the food looks so yummy :) I was just a at shower this weekend- tis the season!
- August 23, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- caroline @ patagonia gifts said...
oh my! this breakfast looks amazing! happy monday darling!
- August 23, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- Melanie's Randomness said...
Wow & I mean wow! These pictures could be in a magazine! I love the toaster idea & the lil pancakes!! On a bed of fruit loops! Soo Soo cute! I love it! So glad the shower went wonderful!
- August 23, 2010 at 10:15 AM
- hannahcloud said...
everything about this is deliciously gorgeous. lucky sister!
- August 23, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- Gaia said...
What a marvellous Bridal Shower! The pics show perfectly how beautiful it had been!
How are you darling?
- August 23, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- shealennon said...
What an adorable shower idea! Everything looks absolutely beautiful and delicious! My best friend is getting married next year, so I may just have to use this idea for a shower. Thanks for the inspiration!
- August 23, 2010 at 4:13 PM
- Kristin said...
What a gorgeous shower! And such delectable fare!
- August 23, 2010 at 4:35 PM
- sEy said...
that is a great theme for a bridal shower. The ideas are unique and look at the pictures, the color combination is really cute.
I love the idea of the toaster for the flower arrangement.
- August 23, 2010 at 6:05 PM
- meg said...
Love that on a bed of fruit loops..theme. What a lovely time it must have been. Really adorable.
- August 23, 2010 at 9:33 PM
- Lindsey said...
You are so amazing! I love how creative you are; I seriously am just so inspired by your life.
- August 23, 2010 at 10:33 PM
- jennifer ▲ i art u said...
so beautiful dionne! all the details are perfection! makes me want to throw a bridal shower :)
- August 24, 2010 at 2:26 AM
- GloamingDesigns said...
LOVE the toasters!!!
and the brunch looks just perfect! celebrations here tend to get too big, too crazy but this is just the kind of event that lets the bride really relax and connect with her friends - amazing job.
and french toast kebabs? i'll take three!
- August 24, 2010 at 2:45 AM
- Holly Springett said...
Just discovered your gorgeous blog, love the breakfast themed shower!
- August 24, 2010 at 4:09 AM
- Tender Branson said...
Amazing stuff. The toasters were an awesome touch. Where did you find them at? I loved the look of the mini pancakes and french toast kabobs.
- August 24, 2010 at 5:51 AM
- LJ said...
Dionne, the originality you bring to design never ceases to amaze me! I love the idea of using toasters as vases for the flowers and the food looks absolutely beautiful as well as delicious. Your sis is one lucky bride to have had you in her corner!
- August 24, 2010 at 6:09 AM
- Mechelle said...
What a cute themed and unique shower! Love the little gifts!!
- August 24, 2010 at 9:54 AM
- Holly Knitlightly said...
This is SO amazing! I love the flowers in the toasters, that's genius! And the french toast kebabs? OH! I want one, haha! Or maybe two, or three. This looks like such a lovely baby shower, you did an amazing job!
- August 24, 2010 at 11:57 AM
- Val said...
Gorgeous!!!!! Wow, I love your blog. New follower. =)
- August 24, 2010 at 8:07 PM
- photojoy said...
Amazing! I feel just proud of you. You are so creative. I love the flowers in some vintage toasters! Cheer to your sister and her husband.
- August 24, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- kelly ann said...
oohhh this is so charming! those toaster florals are absolutely fantastic! :)
- August 25, 2010 at 1:55 AM
- Tali Schiffer said...
Dionne, everything looks so good and pretty! I love the theme, and the toaster flowers, and all the little breakfast snacks, and the favors are awesome!! You're sooooooo talented!!!
- August 26, 2010 at 4:10 AM
- Andreza said...
Where did you get these mini blackboards?
I really need them to my wedding, in Brazil. Can you help me?
thanks a lot!
- August 26, 2010 at 7:57 AM
- Dionne said...
Hi Andreza. I got them from a store here in the US called Joann's Fabrics, but they don't sell them online. However, you can find similar ones on Etsy:
- August 26, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- Heather Taylor said...
If I ever get married, you will definitely be my planner/organizer. This breakfast looks so sumptuous!
- August 27, 2010 at 12:20 AM
- Rainy Daisy said...
Oh, this is SO beautiful! (Do I say that every time? I think I probably do.)
You are so very creative. I love the bed of Froot Loops and the pancake mix jars. It seems as though the flowers might be difficult to arrange in the toasters. Did you have much trouble? Is there water in them too? Oh my...
- August 28, 2010 at 10:32 PM
- Katie said...
Love the pancake mix and all of your fun little elements for this shower! ~Katie at Pizzazzerie
- August 29, 2010 at 8:33 AM
- RNL said...
This is such a fantastic idea, I love breakfast food! It really is a beautiful shower, I can't wait to share it with my readers, {www.rivernorthlove.blogspot.com}. Thanks!
- August 30, 2010 at 10:23 AM
- Kristin said...
everything is just lovely! toaster vases -- genius idea. And a bed of fruit loops... makes me smile.
Your blog is such a treat to read, Dionne. You inspire me every day.
- August 30, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Holly said...
stunning. good work! i just hosted a posted a bridal shower i threw this weekend. love the ideas, but im glad i dont have any parties in the works at the moment. :)
- August 30, 2010 at 12:57 PM
- Tambria said...
You did a fantastic job! I love the toaster flower arrangements.
- August 31, 2010 at 12:51 AM
- My Bridal Silhouette said...
Hi!!!! Wow amazing ideas!!! Great inspiration. I might have to use this. Question: Do you have a recipe for the Scrambled Egg Pastries? It looks so good I just have to try it.
- September 3, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Keisha& said...
Hello!!! Great ideas. Your servingware looks like my everyday dinnerware but I dont have those cute bowls. Where did you get the bowls and plates from?
- September 3, 2010 at 9:01 AM
- Keisha& said...
..oh.... are you selling them? I would purchase them....and the bagel basket. :-)
- September 3, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- Courtney said...
Oh my gosh Dionne, so precious. I love everything about this!
- September 3, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- P and J Garaway said...
This is adorable. I hope you don't mind I'm going to link to it from my blog. What a creative idea!
- October 5, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- saltcityspice said...
This is just adorable! Love the idea of using froot loops to showcase the fancy pastries :)
- January 11, 2011 at 3:34 PM
- noelswife said...
What a beautiful party! Your blog has been very inspiring to me!!! I would love to try to make the scrambled eggs in pastry and the individual potato casseroles and I'm wondering if you'd share your recipes?? Love it!!!
- April 5, 2011 at 8:42 PM
Hi! I absolutely love this! I was wondering if you were able to make ahead any of this, like the pancakes and reward in oven?
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I tried. I saw the glowing reviews, I read the hyperbolic praise on these forums. I picked it up in a sale (leaving behind Ratchet and Clank 2 after much deliberation) and brought it home.
I tried to love it. Three separate weekends over the span of a few months were devoted toward forcing myself to become invested in it. Then I remembered games aren't supposed to be work and I think I've finally given up.
So please, faithful: explain what I was missing here. The graphics were very pleasing, but not revolutionary. The combat was deplorable, and the jumping was nice, but began to feel repetitive after only 17% completion.
I realize everyone has their own preferences. I'm not trying to flame here, I just usually can at least see what makes a game a classic when it's unanimously hailed as one. This one is beyond me. Anyone care to comment?
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Well, you did let Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando (wrong move! Go back and get it!) go by the wayside, but both are excellent games in my opinion. Alejandro, I'm not sure if you've played the other Prince of Persia games, but that helped me a lot with the enjoyment of this game.
Back in my younger years (junior high for the original, senior high for Shadow and the Flame) I spent a lot of time playing the Prince of Persia games. I still believe Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame is one of the best action/adventure games ever made in the early 90s.
What got me with Sands of Time was that it played a lot like ICO, one of my most favorite games of all time. The production values of Sands of Time was just through the roof and Jordan Mechner even had a hand in it (he was the creator of the games). I enjoyed the control, the story and the overall ambience of the game. Yes, the fighting got tedious, but they are supposedly fixing that for PoP2 coming later this year.
I just think it was a great game with a lot of magic, but a lot of my enjoyment comes from times past when I played the other games in the series. It was kind of like waiting for Ninja Gaiden on Xbox...it's an old friend that has taken a long time to come back to you.
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I will echo your sentiments.
I thought the game became boring and pointless about 30% through but continued to about 60% and then gave up. Fighting was tedious at best.
R&C, however, was one of the best games I've played in a while!!
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Oddly, I knew I was making a mistake even as I did it. I miss Clank! But I told myself that it would be a Greatest Hit soon and I needed to see what the fuss on PoP was about before the sequel dropped. Bad move.
I never actually played any of the original games, so that may be a factor. But I also never really got into the Ninja Gaiden games on the NES and I'd cut my mother's throat before I give up the experience I had playing the new version of that. The problem may be that I played Ninja Gaiden before Prince of Persia. Tough act to follow. However, if PoP2 can give even roughly half that level of combat with the same atmosphere, I'll be all in. Or maybe I'll just get my friends to help me download the new Ninja Gaiden and save myself the disappointment.
Also, now you've made me nervous about ICO, which sits on my shelf waiting to be loved. Should I bother?
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Also, now you've made me nervous about ICO, which sits on my shelf waiting to be loved. Should I bother?
Given that you hadn't played Prince of Persia way back when, I am also guessing you may not have played games like
Out of this World
Fade to Black
...all by Delphine software for multiple platforms. In my review of ICO I wrote a long time ago on the site I talk specifically about how much ICO reminds me of those games.
The atmosphere is just top notch. Bascially you are a boy with horns and you are sent to be sacrificed as all horned boys are in this world. Except you escape and find a princess (who does not speak your language, but you know what she's saying via her mannerisms) who is trapped. You break her out and the rest of the game is spent solving puzzles, holding the princess' hand and getting her through the puzzles along with you.
Meanwhile you have shadows to defeat and a greater evil that doesn't want the princess to get out of the castle.
It's a game that just sucks you in. It is a short game, but it will probably take you a while to get out of every situation. I still go back to beat the game again because it is just that special of a game in my opinion. The graphics are great for the time it came out (2001) and the feelings behind two people that cannot communicate verbally is just awesome. The final fight is also very cool in the graphics category...just be sure that you don't turn off the game until after the credits have rolled, there's something special at the end.
To this day I still wait for any word on the rumored sequel.
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The atmosphere is what did it for me. I love the fantasy of Perisa in "Arabian Nights," I love the culture of "Lawrence of Arabia," and I kick myself for missing "Hidalgo" in the theater. For me, "Prince of Persia" just swallowed me up in the glorious atmosphere I've been in for a long time. The music, the dust, the sand, the arcitecture, the great dialogue, the prince's arrogance gradually giving way to respect and devotion. This was some of the most entertaining gaming I've ever done, and I loved every second of it.
Games are supposed to be entertaining, there's no question of that. But we all tend to play titles that appeal to something we're interested in. I can't stand football, hence I never play any of the "Madden" series. Does that make them bad games? Nope, just something I'm not interested in. Personally, PoP was some of the best bang for the buck I've played on the consoles, and the thought of the sequel improving on everything later this year has me drooling.
If you didn't appreciate it, then don't sweat it. I loved it from the bottom of my heart and that's that. It's similar to "Star Wars: Rebellion." Some got it and loved it (like me), others got it and hated it. Each to their own.
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Agreed. I guess the answer to my earlier question about what made this a classic was: superb, faithfully recreated atmosphere. Certainly there's a competent game underneath, but if you're not about the atmosphere you just won't be as into it. Great example with the Clone Madden series.
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Atmosphere is a big part of Pop's appeal, but the gameplay itself can certainly stand up on its own two feet. Based on your comparisons to Ninja Gaiden and comments about combat, the gameplay elements that Prince of Persia empahsizes don't appeal to you that much. PoP is an action/adventure/platforming game with an emphasis on adventure and platforming. Ninja Gaiden is an action/adventure game with a strong emphasis on action. PoP's combat system wasn't nearly as deep as Ninja Gaiden's, but, because of the strength of the rest of its gameplay elements it didn't need to be. The combat in PoP is a break before encountering the next puzzle, which I think is the purpose it was designed to serve.
I think PoP is a much better game by far than Ninja Gaiden, but, then again, I think Ninja Gaiden would be improved with fewer action sequences and more jumping puzzles.
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Ya know what, Mallon? I think I remember having this conversation with you on the other forums when I was just considering buying the game. Based on what you (and AgtFox) said, I think I had at the time decided to wait for a price drop. Ah well. I still agree with what both of you say, and wish I had trusted my own tastes more. Personally, I felt the jumping to sword ratio of Ninja Gaiden was utter perfection. Vive le difference!
I'm glad you all enjoyed it. Sincerely. Too many bad games out there to feel anything but happy when one comes along that rewards people with our hobby.
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I also thought the camera in Ninja Gaiden was far better than that in PoP, for the record.
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Ninja Gaiden could do with far less jumping puzzles, mainly because those are the spawn of SATAN!!!! :evil:
PoP simply pwns NG at every corner in my book, but I still enjoy it. I haven't played it in a while though, which means when I go back to it I'm probably going to have my ass handed to me time and again while I get back up to speed on the moves and such.
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I find this heresy. Just wanted to say.
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One of the things that kept me enjoying PoP was the high production value of the whole thing. It was so fun to watch the Prince fight and jump around his enemies I never really got bored, even though the strategy of it was repetitive.
The difficulty was just about right. If anything it leaned a bit a little towards the easy side, but that's OK since I don't handle frustration too well in games.
Also, now you've made me nervous about ICO, which sits on my shelf waiting to be loved. Should I bother?
I'd say ICO is pretty close to PoP in structure and gameplay, although I thought ICO had a better story. If I remember correctly, the puzzles in ICO were a little more difficult, but still not too bad.
If in doubt, go get R&C:GC. You won't regret it. I borrowed that from a friend, beat it and I played it again. Now that hardly ever happens to me with a game. Best platfom game ever.
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It's starting to get interesting again though - actually I'm branching out into just about any project that will get me into some new skills. I'm working on creating some cell phone ringtones for a friend (anyone know how to convert rtttl to 8-bit binary sms for nokie phones, on linux?), putting together some business cards to try and get into more flexible contract-based work...
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Dear Friends,
It is becoming a little be clearer to me now. I think that the changes in place, as I understand them to be, for 2007 seem to be fair. I am a non-resident of Quebec.
1. The main objective of local people feeling that their country and rights are not being exploited should be in place through a set % draw. I hope it will feel that way for you.
2. The number of non residents winning draws will be set at the calculated limit. I think this will increase the opportunity to enjoy Quebec for non-residents.
3. The number of resident draws will be set at a ratio that seem equal to past history license purchases. 75%. I hope that this is a satisfactory arrangement for the people of Quebec.
4. Outfitters will be given water to sell in a controlled but reasonable way to have a business. They will not have to spend three times the money on draw cards in order to have water to sell.
5. The local economy will not suffer. This will be the best part of a fair outcome.
6. 48 hour and last minute draws will be sold and the ZEC should be happy except for the quantity of money lost on draw card over purchasing.
7. A fair and respectable way to run the draws will be decided and we will all live happy ever after. If anyone is interested in a way for this to feel fair I would be happy to share.
Does this sound like where things are going? If this can be your final goal then residents and non-residents will all feel like winners. Please make it happen and work for longer than one season.
Make no mistake about my attitude. I have nothing against non-resident, and in fact I always defended position which is not radical. But when I read some comment like "without a limited rod sector, I will not go in Gaspe and they will lose my money"...This is the same thing for resident in Quebec province, the are enough to take all the water, a dollar is a dollar, if Quebec resident can't spend it here, they will spend elsewhere...so the net balance is exactly the same. As David Bishop has already mentioned, the opportunity to fish water outside our own country or province is a privilege, not a right. I would be great if it was clearly understood.
Don't worry. I'll speak for 99.999999 % of Qc's salmon fisherfolk and we do not, in any way, have bad feeling towards residents. Don't forget the Salmon fishing community is small and word gets around on unsavory deals.the overloading thingy was known for quite awhile until just that that little drop oveflowed the cup and the **** hit the fan !
Unfortunately a few people on either side of the story got dragged in and more than one friendship was lost.
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|Pierre, I was not aware of all the "hanky Panky" that was going on in some of the ZEC draws on behalf of the nonresidents. I want you to know I did not take part in any of this "funny business". It's too bad there are some people who are always taking advantage of the "loop holes" at the expense of the general public. I realize you have an impact on the policies of the Quebec Government's administration of their Atlantic salmon rivers, and I hate to see you have such a sour attitude towards nonresident fishermen because of a few greedy individuals.
|If I understand well, non-resident are afraid to loose what residents lost to the profit of non-resident since couple years...
|Muckle Salmon
It would be a terrible shame
I just hope this all works out in the end as I would hate to loose all the Gaspe' has to offer me.
The 75/25 rule was/is proposed ONLY for a prime time period which is ,I believe 15/06 to 15/07. So we would be all equal for outside of this PROPOSAL.
Hey !!you and I started within one year of each other !
You mentioned quality fishing based around 2 or 4 days in prime sectors.We both know that You can give an absolute MINIMUM of casting lessons to ANYONE and put 'em on say Spuin and IF the fish haven't been spooked they'll easily raise a fish.In the case of my 14year old son it just happened to be a 27lb female !
Now take any Flyfisherman with a minimum of situation awareness and put him/her on most reserved sectors and they should nail a fish (Offie ,Spuin, Whitehouse ! That being said ,there are a few sectors where a guide/outfitter might be requiredWhere it DOES get interesting and where a guide/ outfitter is DEFINATELY needed on one's first visit is on public waters.A good knowledge base is definately required here. Also NOTHING really equates fishing with a good guide who will share his/her love of Salmon fishing. I've used 5 guides in the past and the two that REALLY stand out where the canoes were used . Another case where a guide would be needed would be to help a disabled fisherman who otherwisewouldn't beon the water.
BTW Green Ghost EXCELLENT post
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I'll make one last comment on this thread. I hope I haven't caused too many hard feelings by starting it. I've fished the Gaspe rivers since 1970, and they have provided me with some of the best Atlantic Salmon fishing experiences of my life. I think the creation of the ZEC's by the Quebec Government was a good move to put the local people in charge of their rivers. I believe the ZEC in Gaspe, Quebec is especially well managed by very cordial people that have always been generous to the nonresident. The residents of Gaspe are very friendy and helpful. It is a great place to spend a fishing holiday.
My fishing buddy and I have been able to build a quality salmon fishing trip to Gaspe, Quebec around 2 or 4 days of fishing in prime sectors we picked up in the preseason draw. The in-between times have been spent fishing the unlimited sectors. We always entered the 48-hour draws, but never had any luck. It's because their preseason draw has always treated residents and non residents equally, we have been able to do this. With the draw slanted 3 to 1 against us, we will be lucky to get 2 days at the end of August. My favorite, the St.-Jean River, is only available through the preseason and 48-hour draws. I'm not willing to travel to Gaspe, Quebec to fish for a week on the unlimited sectors in the Dartmouth and York rivers. I would just as soon fish the unlimited zone on the Matane, Madeleine and Matapedia, as they are closer to where I live. Nonresidents have had a good deal for a long time in Gaspe, and I just hate to lose it.
Green Ghost,
I agree with you in principal, but not in effect. Whatever ZEC charges non-residents will be paid. Good salmon fishing is too scarce for, IMHO, an extra $30-a-day or so to discourage significant numbers of non-resident anglers.
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Quebec's New ZEC Preseason Draw Specs
The topic now seems to be a discussion on the Patapedia.
I intend to re-iterate a theme from several posts on the original topic.
Outfitters overloading the winter draw the last few years has reduced the chances of the public winning for BOTH residents and non-residents.
If the ZEC will eliminate the outfitters from participation in the winter drawing process altogether, the chance for everyone will be increased.
If the 75/25% rule is put in place and intended to bias the winter reservations for Quebec residents, then the fee structure for non-residents should be normalized.
Why should non-residents enter the drawing with a less than equal chance of winning and more importantly, why should non-residents pay 1.5 times more to fish the water if they do win????
Non-residents will simply realize that their money is not well spent, LESS CHANCE TO WIN, PAYING MORE MONEY IF THEY WIN, END RESULT- FAR LESS VALUE than that of the current rules.
The non-residents that have history with the Zecs and are repeat customers are Highly unlikely to triple what their usual trip costs and revert to the use of an outfitter to gain access to reserved sectors.
The Zecs and the region will in the end reduce the revenues gained by the participation from Non-residents.
That in turn will have to cause an INCREASE in THE FEES for each Rod For each river for residents in order for the ZEC to operate, hire guardians and maintain their operations.
The ZEC's will have to choose-
An equal and fair drawing for the public for both non-residents and residents that Excludes outfitters and their clients.
An equal payment structure for the rods throughout the system in order to keep the non- residents revenues coming into Quebec (and the local communities) instead of forcing them to go elsewhere in pursuit of Salar.
Good news,glad to hear it !! Speaking of Albini ,I wonder where the waders went ? They'd been hanging in that tree since at least 1970 !!
Did you check out Saumon or the Meadows ? My favourite pool on this sector was Jolie ,however the clearcutting has really f--ked up the scenic driving down the old growth green canopied trail ! Just cross Chevreuil and check out the devistation over the top of the crest that overlooks the camp !!
|I have read a comment regarding the changes on Albini last summer (Patapedia sector 3). Yes, there were radical change in the flow of the river (in fact, the main flow comes now from the other side of the "lake"....), but by the end of July, over 100 salmon were in the pool. So it is still a major holding pool.
Checked with Causapscal office today, and sector 3 IS available in the draw to non residents. If you wish to put in for '07 ,PM me and I'll detail the pros and cons.
If you were fishing Les Fourches on June 01 ,instead you shoulda been on T--k, Adams, A---e, Laforce run (Spey-run), Brown's (DEFINATELY Browne's) or "The beaches " Only Adams and Browne's are marked on any map . Haven't fished Heppel(or as we Anglos call it, Hoople) since '79,when Major Robert Strong held forth there. Nailed a male on Browne's 3 years back that took me down into McNeil's in Glen Emma.Finally lost it when I couldn't got my hand around the wrist of the fish to release it.
You mentioned "Brian I understand your frustaration" No you don't !!!.My comments were SPECIFICALLY about reserved waters and only reserved waters. I have 2 days on B1 on the Bonnie (ever been there ) The ZEC wants to add 2 rods :tsk_: Since we've been allowed to fish this sector it's been restricted to 4 rods.Because we wade fish there's only a few pools that you walk (50 minutes, 5 and 10 minutes ) into. Generally the other 2 sports are in a canoe ,so the 4 of us manage to fish around each other without stepping on each others toes.Adding the extra rods to this (and other) sector(s) will take away the very solitude that you mentioned you cherish !.
Juro, 'scuse me but to put your name in all the Qc. Zec draws would cost you more than double the 500$ quoted. besides save your money and fish the "public "waters on the Bonnie and Matapedia. Had my bets fishing trips in years ths year on both these rivers and the publicon the Bonnie is IMHO as good as if not better that reserved sectors on other rivers. Except for Phillippe we had the pools to our selves. The Matapedia trips were absolutely incredible !! How's 2 20lb+ released fish and 3 lost in one day sound ??
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Thanks for the reply, Scotland is not quite at that stage but the socialist government in Edinburgh has provided a land fund to allow locals to buy the estates if they want. It will then fall to the locals to run the estates as they see fit.
I still think that salmon have to come first. Whether people have to change their beliefs or anglers have to angle else where. If the salmon are wiped out you cannot catch them.
I will keep out of the debate on % but watch with interest
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NO to the Parcel Tax and NO to businesses who support it
Original post made by John, Another Pleasanton neighborhood, on Apr 2, 2009
NNN - NO TO THE NEVER NECESSARY PARCEL TAX and NO to Zzippee's, UNITS, Delta Lending Group, Chicago Metropolitan Deli and K & N Photographers!
Donate directly to the schools, not to the group that wants you to pay an unnecessary tax!
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a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Apr 2, 2009 at 11:36 am
Thank you for the list of businesses to support, those who believe in education and our city. Your rant about car allowances is also a non issue in that car allowances have been eliminated by all who were receiving. Chicago's for lunch today.
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Apr 2, 2009 at 11:43 am
Thank you. I will be certain to give my support to these businesses.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Apr 2, 2009 at 11:46 am
When was Casey's car allowance eliminated? I have not heard that and that is a HUGE sticking point for me.
Businesses have a right to support or oppose any issues but it seems ill advised to make a public statement either way over such a hotly contested issue.
No matter, I will vote no as will every voter in my household. Until everyone takes pay cuts and these step and column raises cease there will never be a way to convince me to vote for a non-needed parcel tax.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 2, 2009 at 11:46 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Yet another rant about how the parcel tax is linked to quality education. What PUSD and the Save Pleasanton Schools people want everyone to believe is that school quality hinges upon only 3% of PUSD's entire budget. WOW! What a house of cards if that is true! What are these people doing with our money that only 3% of the budget will cause a collapse of PUSD?!
P.S. The car allowances have been taken away? Then why did the Independent JUST TODAY report this about Casey' allowance: "He said he will be donating $250 back from the allowance."
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Apr 2, 2009 at 11:52 am
Thanks Stacey, it's people like "get serious" who deliberately attempt to mislead about the issue.
Once again, NO ON THE PARCEL TAX
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 2, 2009 at 11:52 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Get Serious wrote: "car allowances have been eliminated by all who were receiving"
The parcel tax opponents have often been accused of putting out misinformation. Time to look in a mirror.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 2, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I have been away from the blogs for a while. Glad to see that someone took up the Tea Party torch. This parcel tax is more dead than a dodo. Not only are the taxes going up now but next year's state budget is already $20 billion in the hole. Can you imagine how much more the taxes are going up. We are in a death spiral with each increase in the tax rate leading to lower tax revenues as people buy less or leave the state. The only people left will be those on the dole and the public sector overpaid workers with their fat pensions and retiree med.benefits living of the taxes. Of course that includes the politicians who are feeding at the top. I will come to the party on April 15th (Good timing with the ridiculous taxes we are paying). I think the taxpayer has been pushed beyond the point of no return. We are mad and frustrated and won't take it any more. Keep coming up with new topics to stay ahead of the censors.:)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 2, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Dr. Casey agreed to give up $250 of the $1,000 per month he receives in car allowance. For the remainder of the school year, this is $750. It is unknown whether he will continue to return $250 a month to the district for the remainder of his term as Superintendent (term ends June 2010). It is also unknown whether Dr. Casey has a district issued gasoline credit card which some other administrators do have.
Dr. Casey lives in Pleasanton within walking distance of PUSD offices.
No other car allowances have been cut, voluntarily or otherwise. (total annual car allowance expense is $120 THOUSAND).
Note: In the Fremont Unified School District, the Superintendent pulled all district credit cards in January to help cut costs. This was done without any prodding from taxpayers. Additionally FUSD no longer provides meals and refreshments for meetings, nor are FUSD employees allowed to attend any conferences or workshops not required by law or to obtain grants.
Regardless of whether or not the perks given to Dr. Casey were done to convince him to come to PUSD, in this economic climate, Dr. Casey should recognize it's no longer feasible nor ethical for him to continue to take any car allowance.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Apr 2, 2009 at 2:58 pm
I apologize if I am wrong about car allowance elimination. When I spoke with the principal of our school, he mentioned that all car allowances were being eliminated for 2009-10. If that is not the case, I am wrong. I will dig deeper into the issue. I did, however, enjoy lunch at Chicago's and thanked them for supporting student learning and our community. The only tax that concerns me are local and how we can support our community in order to keep student programs.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 2, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
Get Serious,
Truthfully, that's why it is difficult to get a clear picture on whether or not the parcel tax is necessary. You hear one thing from one person and another thing from another person. It is best to look at the budget for 2009-2010 for yourself probably. What annoys some of the parents who are against this parcel tax are exactly the district cutting valued programs like CSR before even making other cuts.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 2, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Get Serious,
Thank you for being willing to dig deeper. I am in favor of all voters being fully informed about all sides to an issue.
Please go to the PUSD offices and ask to see records, or email your board members with questions. PUSD is legally obligated to allow all residents to view all records and school board members appreciate hearing from community members.
Information on the PUSD website (budget faqs) cannot be relied upon for accuracy or completeness, but school board members can and do respond to specific questions.
a resident of Val Vista
on Apr 2, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Parent of Two is a registered user.
The car allowances are just a symptom of a greater problem. I'm voting against the parcel tax because this type of line-by-line money conservation should have been done BEFORE proposing a new tax! Maybe if they had looked at the car allowances, and the gas cards, and the solar panels, and multiple other potential areas for savings, they wouldn't have to resort to levying taxes during an economic downturn.
Reactionary, knee-jerk taxation shouldn't be supported. Fiscal spending responsibility needs to be practiced FIRST, then we'll worry about the revenue stream... not the other way around.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 2, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Parent of two....you won't get any argument from me!
As for a line by line examination of expenses...the people who are doing that aren't the ones who work for PUSD!
It's the taxpayers who want to know where all their money has gone, and is going who are evaluating records and uncovering expenses that have been buried under general categories.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 2, 2009 at 6:01 pm
This whole thread is ridiculous. We're not talking about some major human rights violation here. We're talking about a $233 tax. Either you are for it or against it. Vote accordingly. We don't need to start an economic witch hunt against those who support it, nor do we need to launch semi-personal attacks against people like Kathy R. who clearly oppose it.
This kind of rhetoric is why the PW has lost credibility with level-headed folks over the last few months.


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"Sales are down, so how do we combat? Raise prices!"
That is one business decision I've never agreed with. Look at Sideshow, they've been doing that for years now and every figure gets more expensive and more exclusive to try to offset how expensive they are. It's a downward spiral, to offset you charge more, but when you charge more your sales dry up, so to offset the weakened sales you charge more, rinse, lather, repeat.
Pushing $9 a pop for TVC figures and $8 for CW at my local stores is making this hobby difficult to continue in. The figures just aren't worth it anymore, too many repetitive rehashes that don't address the biggest issues (like no good Han Solo figures, or figures that can't stand not having ankle articulation, or lack of accessories).
It's even worse if you collect multiple Hasbro lines. They're making me be more selective. Collecting hasn't hit the "hardship" point, but it's definitely expensive enough where the entire "impulse buy" aspect is gone.
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What a coincidence, BCJ. I saw a lazy dog wandering in my bushes late this morning.
Guess what I had for lunch? :evil:
Uh, Bush's Baked Beans? Because of their commercials with the talking dog? :confused: :rolleyes:
I just went with a PBJ and a banana plus water, for old times sake, today.
Leftover chili, with chips to dip, dripped the faucet for water (just a bit to sip).
Anyway, I'm having my lunch right now, more Trader Joe's Pho soup. Still good. I added Sriracha and made it better. :D I swear Sriracha used to be spicier when I bought this bottle a few weeks ago.
In my area, there's a Pho place called Pho Show, I haven't tried it yet as it seems a tad trendy. There's another place but Yelp claims they're quite inauthentic.
I made egg foo yong for dinner last night. I needed something "soft" after having bitten through my tongue the night before. Oh, it's a mess!!! Anyhow, I had left over bean sprouts, water chestnuts, yellow peppers, green onions, mushrooms, baby corn and broccoli, so I stir-fried that with a yakisoba sauce base and put it over some leftover rice. That's lunch today. :)
AUGH! THROUGH YOUR TONGUE?!? Geez, how did that happen? When I had my wisdom teeth out, I survived on Easy Mac cups and instant Mashed Potatoes made with milk, with beef broth, with spaghetti sauce, and other flavor tricks like that to keep my nourishment and savory-foods needs sated. Sounds like you're able to handle hardier stuff, but if not, those worked surprisingly well.
Today is Sizzler for business lunch. I'm thinking just salad bar, no entre.
Ouch! Remember to eat the food; not the parts that help eat the food. Heal up, JP.
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Speaking Event: Presentation about the Nonviolent Peaceforce
In September 2001, not long after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, longtime Bay Area activist David Hartsough was the scheduled guest of that month's meeting of PASMC. David came to talk about his new project, the Global Nonviolent Peaceforce. He had met another activist, Mel Duncan, at the 1999 Hague Appeal for Peace.
With similar visions of creating an unarmed civilian peacekeeping force, the two formed what is now called the activist Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP).
Since its initial work in Sri Lanka in 2002, NP has gone on to send staff to help create a protective presence for people in Guatemala, South Sudan, Georgia in the South Caucasus, and the Philippines. With its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, its U.S. organization, Nonviolent Peaceforce USA, helps to raise awareness about its work - as well as the conflict zones where it seems necessary.
On Sunday, January 13, we will begin the new year with a presentation on the Nonviolent Peaceforce by San Francisco NP staffmember Gilda Bettencourt. Gilda will give an overview of NP as well as a progress report on the organization's various efforts.
The Nonviolent Peaceforce strives to foster communication among conflicting factions in the countries to which it has gone. "Our peacekeepers," says its web site, "include veterans of conflict zones, experienced peacekeepers, and those new to the field with the right combination of experience, skills, aptitude and attitude." The focus, as Gilda will surely demonstrate, is on protecting civilians and making a country safe and viable for them to live in peace. One way to do that is by making civilian peacekeeping a "policy option" for the region.
Gilda Bettencourt is a Bay Area native and a graduate of UC Berkeley. She has been part of NP since 2004, during which she was a Strategic Relations and Capacity Building Assistant until 2010, and is now a Major Gifts Associate.
The UUSM is wheelchair accessible.