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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Chinese Tea Baths
Ancient Chinese Medicine Doctors prescribed tea for the bath of a sick person. They they knew that green tea and all tea has a beneficial effect on the bloodstream through drinking it but theyy also knew that tea cold have a strong medicinal effect on skin conditions.
Preparing your green tea bath at home is really very easy. Take 6 bags of green tea, and place them in a hot water tub for at least 10 minutes. You should notice that the water is turning green or a golden brown color. As the color changes, the vitamins and the antioxidants of green tea are being released into the bath. Get in the bath and relax for at least 20 minutes. We know you are busy but the longer you stay in the bath the more relaxed you will be and the more it will benefit your tired skin.
When you get out you will feel relaxed and energized and completely rejuvenated.
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Moscow: angry protest at 'anti-religious' art exhibition
Six people were arrested, and later released pending investigation in Moscow at the weekend, after they defaced several items at an art show which they said was critical of religion. The exhibition, entitled "Caution: Religion" depicts issues as religious fundamentalism and church-state relations in graphic images. Museum director Yuri Samodurov said the exhibition was not intended to be anti-religious but said more explanatory notes could have been included. "Some were fairly revolting works which could shock people," he told AFP news agency. "It's modern art." He said nearly all the works, which had been daubed with paint and smashed, had been destroyed, but that the exhibition would continue until the end of the month with the damage done by the protesters included in the display. The Russian Orthodox Church has condemned the show as "criminal." Viktor Malukhin, head of communications at the Moscow Patriarchate, told the BBC that the exhibition encouraged extremism and intolerance. The head of the Orthodox Church external affairs department said the authorities should have recognised that the exhibition was in breach of laws on extremism and offended religious people. It should not have been allowed to go ahead, said Metropolitan Kirill. "I am deeply convinced that in any society, and notably in Russia, we should be sensitive to people's religious feelings, and any insult to religious feelings should be qualified as a crime," he told Interfax news agency.


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Avid Updates Avid Xpress Pro Academic SoftwareNow offers HD support, real-time multicam editing, DVD authoring, and dual platform support (May 24, 2005)
Avid Technology, Inc. today introduced a new version of its Avid Xpress Pro Academic software package - a group of powerful HD, SD, DV, and film editing solutions for educators, students, and academic institutions at the breakthrough price of $295 USMSRP. The new software package - which includes Avid Xpress Pro HD 5.1 software for Windows XP with support for SD and HD and Avid Xpress Pro 4.6 software for both Mac OS X and Windows XP with support for DV and SD - extends Avid's industry-standard HD toolset to education customers for the first time while maintaining the company's commitment to deliver dual-platform compatibility in one box. The package also includes the Sonic DVDit 5 DVD authoring application for Windows XP.
Steve Chazin, director of education and new markets at Avid, said, "With this new package of Avid Xpress Pro Academic software, we're offering our education customers the same features and capabilities that make Avid a world leader in the professional content creation industries - including multicamera editing and support for a range of HD formats. Plus, our ongoing support for both Windows XP and Mac OS X makes us the only manufacturer of digital nonlinear editing systems to enable students and institutions to share course work across platforms. This combination of features - which we're offering at an unprecedented price point - makes the Avid Xpress Pro Academic package an unbeatable toolset for students, instructors, and academic institutions."
The Avid Xpress Pro Academic package is designed to bring the professional Avid editing experience to students and educators at an affordable price. It includes Avid Xpress Pro HD software, which delivers real-time multicamera editing and support for multiple SD and HD formats and resolutions - such as Panasonic DVCPRO HD and P2, Sony XDCAM, and Avid DNxHD encoding for high quality graphics and effects. Both Avid Xpress Pro HD and Avid Xpress Pro software offer powerful film and video capabilities, including image stabilization and automatic color correction, plus the ability to mix different formats and resolutions on the same timeline.
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Serie A leaders fail to banish their Champions League blues as they fall to a surprise defeat to at San Siro
Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired the home side in front from the penalty spot, but Stevan Jovetic levelled and a late, late winner from Amauri stunned the home fans into silence, and means that Juventus can go top with victory at Palermo later tonight.
Milan started the game half-asleep, the visitors making the most of their hosts stupor to go close early on through the lively Jovetic, who fired a warning across Abbiati's goal after just three minutes.
Slowly but surely, however, Milan started to dominate. Ibrahimovic became increasingly involved in some dangerous link-up play. Unsurprisingly, it was the Swede who had the hosts first effort on target - his 25-yard free-kick palmed away by Artur Boruc in the Fiorentina goal - with Sulley Muntari blazing his follow-up effort over the bar.
Fiorentina briefly flickered into life as an attacking force, but were forced to shoot from distance - both Jovetic and Behrami blazing long-distance efforts wide of the target.
Milan's corner count was rising almost by the minute, but it looked like they needed a spark - or a helping hand - if they were to think about taking the lead. It turned out to be the latter - Lopez winning the hosts a penalty after tumbling over the flat-footed Nastasic in the area while trying to latch onto an Ibrahimovic cross.
Ibrahimovic stepped up confidently to drill home a low penalty, which sent Boruc the wrong way.
Up top, Milan's strike pairing were starting to click, Ibrahimovic finding Lopez with a lovely drifting pass, which the Argentine pulled down and smacked against Boruc's left-hand post from 15 yards.
Milan finished the half on top - Ibrahimovic making a barnstorming run though the visitor's defence only to blaze over.
With everyone expecting Milan to coast to victory in the second half, the last thing expected was a Fiorentina goal - but one arrived within minutes of the re-start when Jovetic took advantage of a suicidally high line from the hosts to run onto De Silvestri's through ball and slot home.
Milan were stung into action with Abate seeing one shot heroically blocked by Di Natale and Boruc pulling off a double save from Ambrosini and Emanuelson.
However, Milan's attacking efforts carried more than a whiff of desperation and were limited to blocked shots and penalty box melees. Lopez did hit the net, but saw his header disallowed after Ibrahimovic's cross drifted out of play.
With a frustrated home side mentally coming to terms with dropping two points, however, Amauri played a one-two with Jovetic, muscled Mexes off the ball and slotted home to throw the Scudetto race wide open.
Milan will now watch this afternoon to see if Juventus can overcome Palermo away from home to leapfrog the Rossoneri to the top of the table. Fiorentina, meanwhile, will be celebrating a famous victory that moves them well clear of the bottom three.


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Flu watchers have long understood that the World Health Organization wouldn't be announcing the next pandemic; it would be confirming it – lagging a day or two behind most experts as it waited for a broader consensus, waited to make sure (or close to sure) before putting its imprimatur on any Phase shift. There has been criticism of the WHO for waiting these past few days, but on the whole the system has worked the way everyone expected it to. Michael Osterholm announced Phase 4 two days before the WHO did. No surprise there.
But it matters a lot that the WHO caught up this evening.
U.S. government officials have been saying for two days now that they're responding to conditions on the ground, not to any "label" the WHO might decide to apply or not apply. That may be true for the CDC and other U.S. agencies. But it's not true for health officials in countries without any confirmed cases so far, many of which have written pandemic plans that specify a different response to Phase 4 than to Phase 3. And it's not true for companies, especially multinational companies, many of which have their own pandemic plans keyed to the WHO stages. Ditto for cities and states with pandemic plans but no local cases; the WHO Phase shift may trigger a response from them as well.
And a lot of smaller companies and smaller communities without pandemic plans have been waiting for a signal to start taking precautionary action. This may be the signal they have been waiting for.
We can only hope it is. Phase 5 will mean a pandemic is virtually assured and probably imminent. Phase 4 – the phase we entered this evening – means we might still dodge the bullet but we'd be wise to assume otherwise, to take action now to diminish the devastation in case a pandemic is around the corner.
We have to hope it's the signal the U.S. media and the general public have been waiting for too. For ordinary citizens, the U.S. government has so far recommended only hygiene, not preparedness. It has told people to stay home if they're sick, to cover their coughs, and to wash their hands a lot. It hasn't told people to stock up on food, water, prescription medicines, and other key supplies. Two years ago HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt was crisscrossing the country with that advice. This weekend and today Acting Secretary Napolitano and Acting CDC Director Besser kept evading questions from journalists about whether that's still good advice.
In order to avoid frightening the public, the U.S. government has avoided clueing in the public that all of us – not just the feds – need to prepare now for a possible pandemic – both logistically and emotionally.
People have been "watching" the swine flu story. Some have been watching with more intense interest than others – but watching, not preparing, has been just about everybody's focus. So we are losing precious preparedness time – time to go out and buy supplies before there's a real emergency, while the shelves are still full and the stores can still replenish; and time to think through what life might be like in a week or two if all schools are closed, most businesses are closed, and many people are very, very sick.
The trick is to do all that preparing while bearing in mind that this swine flu outbreak may very well fizzle. In other words, we must prepare for the worst without committing ourselves to expecting the worst.
The CDC seems to be doing exactly that. But it isn't telling the public to do that. I hope – I pray – that this evening's WHO move to Phase 4 isn't just a signal to governments and companies, but a signal to all of us. If you didn't do any special pandemic prep over the weekend, the WHO is telling you to find time for some tomorrow.
And here's the secret of preparedness that fearful government leaders tend to forget: It's a calming experience to prepare. People who have been working hard not to worry about the pandemic that might be looming, people who have spent today holding back that gathering knot in their guts, will feel more in control after they have taken some concrete steps to get themselves and their family ready. I hope they read tonight's WHO decision as advice to do that tomorrow.
Copyright © 2009 by Peter M. Sandman


text: USTR Wants Deal With China, Won't Give Up on Safeguards U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman wants to cut an apparel and textile import deal with China, but won't sign away the right to counter import surges. By Evan Clark on September 9, 2005 WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman wants to cut an apparel and textile import deal with China, but won't sign away the right to counter import surges."The United States is absolutely going to walk away from a bad deal," Portman said during a briefing with reporters on Thursday. "We are not going to give away our ability under the [World Trade Organization] accession [agreement] with China to be able to exercise the safeguards when there's a surge."American and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a fourth round of talks in Beijing last week without reaching a deal, but another meeting will be scheduled."I'm optimistic about a comprehensive agreement with China because it makes sense for China and for the United States," Portman said.A deal that produces a predictable level of Chinese apparel and textile imports is desired because it would simplify business plans for importers, retailers and domestic manufacturers.The Bush administration has acted on nine safeguard petitions, restricting $1.9 billion worth of Chinese imports to 7.5 percent growth for the rest of this year. Safeguards can be renewed through 2008. A decision on four more petitions has been delayed until Oct. 1.China has pushed for a deal that ends in 2007 and allows for significantly higher growth levels than safeguards, while the U.S. wants a deal to lock in lower growth levels that last through 2008.The negotiations, however, are just part of the U.S. trade agenda. Portman is also trying to build momentum in the WTO for a December meeting in Hong Kong that is supposed to work out how the Doha Round of global trade talks can be brought to a successful conclusion by the end of 2006. The Doha Round, aimed at further liberalizing international commerce, including reducing global tariffs, has been stalled since 2003."It has the potential of improving the lives of Americans and others in the developed world substantially," Portman said. Studies show the elimination of global trade barriers could lift 300 million to 500 million people out of poverty worldwide over the next 15 years and boost annual incomes of a typical U.S. family by $7,800. To access this article, click here to subscribe or click here to log in. load comments blog comments powered by Disqus


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At Gemvara, we believe that the jewelry you wear should be one of a kind, like you. That's why we make each piece to order, one at a time, just the way you want it. Choose ruby and platinum or citrine and rose gold: it's your choice. Mix and match gems and precious metals for a look that's exactly you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from an anniversary or Valentine's Day to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Our inspired gift ideas with a personal touch will make this a Christmas to remember. Gemvara uses only the highest quality materials to craft your september birthstone customer favorite jewelry design with meticulous attention to detail. Our precious metals are recycled or responsibly mined. September's birthstone is sapphire, the ultimate blue gem. Gemvara also offers pink, yellow, and white sapphire for September birthstones to match every outfit. Our wide selection of september birthstone customer favorite jewelry by Randy Dixon, Bijoux & Bijoux, Jessica Behzad, and other talented designers means you can find jewelry that's exactly your style. You can also shop by style, choosing our Florette, Celebrity Style, or Pure Collections. Gemvara's fine quality september birthstone customer favorite jewelry is designed to be passed down for generations to come, crafted by hand in the United States.
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I got these PCB's last week and now the webpage for it is up & kits in the shop! This is a nifty little Arduino clone kit. With an FTDI USB cable, it is pretty much just like an Arduino but can be plugged into a solderless breadboard for prototyping ease.
Read more about it on the Boarduino project webpage
* Designed to plug into a breadboard for easy prototyping
* Petite size, only 3″ x 0.8″ (75mm x 20mm)
* All 'standard' pins are brought out – Digital 0 thru 13, Analog 0 thru 5, ARef, 5V, Ground, Vin and Reset
* Chip comes preprogrammed with my "no-wait" Arduino bootloader
* 2 LEDs, green power and red "pin 13" just like the Arduino Diecimila
* Available as a low cost kit with standard parts, so its never out of stock
* All through-hole parts are easy to solder
* Reset button
* ATmega168, running at 16.00 MHz, just like the NG and Diecimila
* 6-pin standard ICSP header
* Standard 2.1mm DC jack (just like the original) with 5V regulator to run on 7V-17V power
* 1N4001 diode protects against using incorrect wall adapter
* 6-pin header at the end for a USB-TTL cable
* Auto-reset capability when used with a USB-TTL cable
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Calculate the resonance frequency of a series
RLC circuit for which the capacitance is 70 μF , the resistance is 66 k, and the inductance is
77 mH.
Answer in units of Hz
Resonance frequency is given by the following formula:
(*where L=inductance, C=capacitance)
Resistance does not usually play a role in resonance frequency.
Just plug in your numbers and solve.


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All Too Personal Finances
Cyndi Lauper is right when she sings, "money changes everything." The abundance or lack of it does change everything.
But if money is so important, why do so many people avoid talking about their finances?
Couples get married without discussing their financial history. Families fight about inheritances even before the deceased is six feet under. Why? Because Mom, Dad and Aunt Grace never discussed their wishes.
And when it comes to debt, some people keep so quiet that by the time they seek help their situation is dire.
It's understandable why cash confessions are hard to wrangle from people, say writers Jenny Offill and Elissa Schappell.
"To shine a light on how much we make, how much we spend, how much we owe, and how much we've got secretly socked away is to give others a potent glimpse into the values we live by," according to Offill and Schappell. "Admitting to money troubles can often feel like admitting to a weakness of character."
Talking about money often means having to face an ever-widening spiral of self-recrimination, the women write in the introduction to a compelling collection of essays, "Money Changes Everything" (Broadway Books, $14.95). This book is my April pick for the Color of Money Book Club.
Schappell is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair. Offill teaches in the Master of Fine Arts programs at Brooklyn College and Queens University of Charlotte, N.C.
The two women have put together an anthology of acclaimed authors writing on the pocketbook issues we all face: debt, poverty and wealth. The 22 essayists include a widow from the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and the author of the popular Lemony Snicket children's books. This isn't an all woe-is-me collection. Some essays are humorous, others heartbreaking.
One author, Ruth Konigsberg, shares the internal frustration of being raised by broke parents in her essay, "Nouveau Poor." Her family was "auction-off-the-heirlooms broke" she writes.
Konigsberg's essay should be required reading for every middle- and upper-income spendthrift parent trying to feign wealth.


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Greetings, Chowhounders.
My boyfriend and I are celebrating our 2 year anniversary next week, and I haven't had a clue of where to go. Last year, we had a spectacular meal at Maynard's, but I think we should go try somewhere else. We tend to eat at home a lot and when we do go out, it's usually for Vietnamese, Korean or other relatively inexpensive, homely fare. We're not picky at all, have quite a large budget, and are just looking for something nice and different.
Have you had a great, mid to high end romantic meal here recently? I'd love to know where and what you had.
Thank you!


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If you are looking for something other than the traditional "Here Comes The Bride" for your wedding ceremony entrance you need look no further. 51 wedding processional songs that would be worthy of your walk down the aisle.
We have assembled these top songs to walk down the aisle for those brides seeking something different for their day. Just one little thing to help make their guests remember this wedding over all the others that they have
Couples are consistently seeking new ways to make their own wedding ceremony fun and unique. Have a wedding anniversary wine box tradition at their ceremony is yet one more possibility to consider to achieve such a thing.
There are a few variables to this but basically during the ceremony, the Officiant will announce that the couple has each privately written a love letter sharing how they feel towards each other. These letters along with a bottle
When designing your wedding ceremony programs it is a nice touch to add a quote or two about love and marriage. This is a very special time and one that involves bringing two people so in love they cannot imagine being without them. Adding a wedding quote for your marriage upon the program, or perhaps on your head table can be that one extra touch making your event, very unique.
Here are just a few of our favorite quotes on love that we think you may
Planning your wedding also means that you will be selecting the scripture readings for your ceremony. You may speak to your Priest, Pastor or Officiant on suggestions that would be appropriate for your day should you need assistance. Scripture readings can talk about love, faith, the relationship between the two of you or for God's purpose.
It is important to select the correct biblical verse or reading and it is a sign of a good relationship between
Your wedding day is a very unique celebration of your love for that certain person in your life. It makes sense to want to include your closest friends and family for this day. However sometimes there are those special family members who have passed away and remembering them on your wedding day is a great way to honor their memory.
There are many ways to reflect upon your grandmother, grandfather or perhaps your parents or sibling who are no longer
If you have ever been at a wedding that had a butterfly release you know how awe inspiring it can be. The newlyweds are pronounced as husband and wife and as they are enjoying their first kiss hundreds of Monarch butterflies magically appear from behind them. They are flying all over the place making for a gorgeous photo opportunity for the wedding photographer, capturing these frail little things flying off in many directions.
It is truly a wonderful


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The Toolbox Murders
|The Toolbox Murders
Theatrical release poster
|Directed by
|Dennis Donnelly
|Produced by
|Tony DiDio
|Screenplay by
|Ann Kindberg
Robert Easter
Neva Friedenn
|Story by
|Robert Easter
|Cameron Mitchell
Wesley Eure
Tim Donnelly
Aneta Corsaut
Pamelyn Ferdin
Nicholas Beauvy
|Music by
|George Deaton
|Gary Graver
|Edited by
|Nunzio Darpino
Cal-Am Productions
Tony DiDio Productions
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Running time
|93 minutes
|United States
|$185,000 (estimated)
The Toolbox Murders is a 1978 crime mystery thriller film directed by Dennis Donnelly, and written by Ann Kindberg, Robert Easter, and Neva Friedenn. The film was marketed as being a dramatization of a true story,[1] and was briefly banned in the early 1980s in the United Kingdom.[2]
A man dressed in black drives through Los Angeles and flashes back to a girl dying in a car accident. The man arrives at an apartment complex and kills a female tenant (who recognizes him) with a drill. Afterward, the man dons a ski mask and murders two other women, the first with a hammer and the second with a screwdriver. The police are called and they interview the people who found the bodies, as well as Vance Kingsley, the owner of the building. The next night, the killer strikes again, breaking into the apartment of a woman who is masturbating in her bathtub and shooting her in the stomach and head with a nail gun. The murderer then abducts Laurie Ballard, a fifteen-year-old who lives in the above apartment with her family.
Laurie's brother Joey is questioned by Detective Jamison and, frustrated by the detective's seemingly lax attitude towards Laurie's disappearance, decides to search for his sister on his own. While looking through the homes of the murdered women, Joey meets up with Kent, Vance's nephew, who has been hired to clean up the apartments of the deceased tenants. While Joey is helping Kent, Kathy Kingsley, Kent's cousin and Vance's daughter, is brought up, with Kent mentioning that Vance has not been the same since Kathy died in a car accident.
It is revealed that Vance is the serial killer, having been driven insane and to religious mania by the death of his daughter. He is killing sinners and has kidnapped Laurie (who is kept tied up and gagged in Kathy's bedroom) to replace Kathy. During a discussion with Detective Jamison, Joey realizes that all the clues point to Vance being the killer, so he goes to the Kingsley house and is followed there by Kent (who had earlier seen the bound and gagged Laurie in his uncle's home). Joey finds bloody tools in Vance's garage, and is confronted by Kent, who sets Joey on fire to protect his family.
Kent walks in on Vance talking to Laurie, and enrages his uncle by telling him that he and Kathy had an incestuous relationship. Vance and Kent fight, and Kent ends up fatally stabbing Vance with a kitchen knife. Kent goes to Laurie, cuts her bonds and rapes her. Afterward, Kent acts as if he and Laurie are married and implies that he killed Joey and Vance, prompting Laurie to stab him to death with a pair of scissors. A dazed and bloodied Laurie wanders out of the house, as an intertitle states that the film was a dramatization of events that occurred in 1967 and that Laurie was institutionalized for three years and now resides in San Fernando Valley with her husband and their child.
- Cameron Mitchell as Vance Kingsley
- Pamelyn Ferdin as Laurie Ballard
- Wesley Eure as Kent Kingsley
- Nicholas Beauvy as Joey Ballard
- Tim Donnelly as Detective Lieutenant Mark Jamison
- Aneta Corsaut as Joanne Ballard
- Faith McSwain as Mrs. Andrews
- Marciee Drake as Deborah
- Evelyn Guerrero as Maria
- Victoria Perry as Woman in Apartment
- Robert Bartlett as Man in Apartment
- Betty Cole as John's Wife
- John Hawker as John
- Don Diamond as Sergeant Cameron
- Alisa Powell as Girlfriend
- Kelly Nichols as Dee Ann DeVore
- Robert Forward as Screamer Man
- Kathleen O'Malley as Screamer Woman
- Gil Galvano as Man
- James Nolan as Al
- George Deaton as Preacher
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Development for The Toolbox Murders began in 1977 when L.A. producer Tony Didio a low-budget horror film after noticing a successful second release of Tobe Hooper's landmark horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.[1] Didio had been intrigued by the films financial success, and knowing the film's distributors had contacted them wondering how the film's was being re-released so soon. After a conversation with the film's distributors, Didio decided that he would release his own low-budget horror film.[3] Didio screened the film with writers Ann Kindberg, Robert Easter, and Neva Friedenn, giving them the mandate to create a variation of Hooper's landmark film that[4][3]
The Toolbox Murders was released theatrically in the United States by Cal-Am Artists in March 1978.[5] The film was put out on VHS by VCI Entertainment.[5]
The Toolbox Murders was briefly on the list of the video nasties and was initially banned in the UK before being subsequently acquitted in court and removed from the DPP's list.[6]
Home Media[edit]
An edited DVD was released in the UK in 2000 by VIPCO. To date, there is no uncut UK release. The film was later released as a Special Edition DVD by Blue Underground in 2003, and was re-released on Blu-ray in 2010.[7]
Critical reception[edit]
Upon its release, critics complained about the film's misogynistic views towards victimization, and exploitation of women along with its graphic violence and nudity.[3]
Fred Beldin from the New York Times criticized the film's characters and villains as "clumsily expressed" and called the films conclusion "incredibly silly" concluding, "as a result, the only enjoyment that can be obtained from the film is ultimately derisive".[8] Leonard Maltin awarded the film 1 1/2 out of a possible 4 stars.[9] Robert Firsching from Allmovie called it "misogynistic" and "nasty", when talking about the film's murder scenes Firsching stated, "None of these things would be quite as shocking if not for the cast, most of whom (save for Cameron Mitchell and Nichols) might have wondered what they were doing in junk like this".[10]
DVD Verdict said the film was "a cut above (no pun intended) your average exploitation horror film" though went on to say "if The Toolbox Murders has one major flaw, it is in the division between the gory slasher and neurotic thriller film" and "The first half is gruesome. The last half is unsettling. But they really are almost two different movies".[11] Another review by the same website was also predominantly positive, stating "Sure it's got gore and nudity galore, but I think it's survived as long as it has because it completely upsets viewer expectations in its second half. By starting out as a typical slasher and ending as a psychological thriller, Toolbox gets under the skin in a way that sticking with one genre or another would not have". The review concluded by saying "it's gory side is gory enough and its creepy side creepy enough to make it worth a watch for those interested in exploitation fare" despite the flat middle half and unrealistic, twist-filled ending.[12]
Oh, the Horror! responded well to The Toolbox Murders, calling it "a gritty little affair that oozes a 70s penchant for all things exploitation" that was stylistic and upsetting, even if it was slow in parts.[13] A one and half out of five was awarded by Hysteria Lives!, which found that despite possessing a large amount of violence and other exploitative elements, the film was tedious and drab, being flatly directed and lacking in suspense.[14]
Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 0%, based on 5 reviews, with a rating average of 2.2/10.[15]
The film has since gained a cult following over the years.[16]
Scott Glosserman claimed to have put an easter egg in his film Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon with the character of Eugene being responsible for the toolbox murders.[17]
In 2004, Tobe Hooper directed a remake simply entitled Toolbox Murders. The film veered considerably from the original plotline[1] but ultimately was better received than the original.[18]
- ^ a b c Burkart, Gregory (May 17, 2016). "Slashback! Is 1978's THE TOOLBOX MURDERS Based on a Real-Life Crime Spree?". Blumhouse Productions. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Video Nasties The Definitive Guide". SirenVisual. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c Gibron, Bill. "The Toolbox Murders (1978)". Pop Matters.com. Bill Gibron. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ Stephen Thrower (2008). Nightmare USA: The Untold Story of the Exploitation Independents. FAB Press. pp. 512–513. ISBN 978-1-903254-52-3.
- ^ a b Everman, Welch (2000). Cult Horror Films: From Attack of the 50 Foot Woman to Zombies of Mora Tau. Citadel. p. 208. ISBN 978-0806514253.
- ^ Kerekes, David; Slater, David (2000). See No Evil: Banned Films and Video Controversy. Headpress. p. 355. ISBN 9781900486101.
- ^ "The Toolbox Murders (1978) - Dennis Donnelly | Releases". Allmovie. AllMovie.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Beldin, Fred. "The-Toolbox-Murders - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". New York Times. Fred Beldin. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Leonard Maltin; Luke Sader; Mike Clark (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Plume. p. 1431. ISBN 978-0-452-28978-9.
- ^ Firsching, Robert. "The Toolbox Murders (1978) - Dennis Donnelly | Review". Allmovie. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Gibron, Bill (6 December 2002). "The Toolbox Murders". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ Sullivan, Gordon (8 January 2010). "The Toolbox Murders (Blu-Ray)". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ Gallman, Brett (21 August 2008). "Toolbox Murders, The (1978)". Oh, the Horror!. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ Kerswell, JA (16 July 2009). "The Toolbox Murders". Hysteria Lives!. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ "The Toolbox Murders - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ Welch D. Everman (January 1993). Cult Horror Films: From Attack of the 50 Foot Woman to Zombies of Mora Tau. Carol Publishing Group. pp. 208–. ISBN 978-0-8065-1425-3.
- ^ Squires, John (January 3, 2017). "'Behind the Mask' Director Shared With Us Another Fun '70s Horror Easter Egg". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "Toolbox Murders (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
External links[edit]
- The Toolbox Murders at AllMovie
- The Toolbox Murders on IMDb
- The Toolbox Murders at the TCM Movie Database
- The Toolbox Murders at Rotten Tomatoes
See also[edit]
- 1978 films
- English-language films
- American slasher films
- American films
- American horror films
- Incest in film
- Films set in 1967
- Exploitation films
- American serial killer films
- American mystery films
- Films about abduction
- Police detective films
- Rape and revenge films
- American independent films
- Films set in Los Angeles
- Films shot in Los Angeles


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Our youngest is 18 now. Graduation was yesterday. He missed the practice walk-through so he wasn't part of the graduation ceremony. The thing is, he demonstrated absolutely no interest in partaking in graduation activities until...the day of graduation...and then his feelings about it changed. He helped me not a whit with preparing scholarship applications so I did one and that was all. On the day of awards then he wished he had applied for more. I can't make up his mind for him. It made me feel so bad to see him feel bad. It really ripped my heart out. But I didn't care about graduation ceremony stuff myself when I was his age so I thought it wasn't important to him. We can't force him to do anything. I told him, you have to prepare for things like this. Everyone does. That's the way it is.
I'm looking forward to church tomorrow. I haven't read my Bible at all for two weeks - unless you count reading the introduction in my new pocket Gideon's Bible to everyone I know. I've just been in such a funk. Hope it passes pretty soon. I'm pretty tired of myself.


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Historical preservation students at the Savannah-Chatham public school system's Early College learned all about architectural design, city planning and zoning, and they've set out to build their ideal city.
Using cardboard, Popsicle sticks, paper and other found objects, students created homes, schools and government and commercial buildings. Then they arranged them on a grid decorated with roads, green space and railroads.
"While you're building, you have to think ... not just about what it's going to look like," Daniel Carey, president and CEO of the Historic Savannah Foundation, told the students Thursday. "You have to think, do they relate to each other, and should they relate to each other?"
The Historic Savannah Foundation works closely with the program to help students develop an appreciation for their historical surroundings.
"We can imprint some preservation principles on the next generation of builders, planners and leaders," he said.
Historic Preservation teacher Brent Armstrong said the 11 freshmen in his class are incorporating what they have learned about local architectural elements into their designs - everything from shotgun houses and dental molding to balustrades and hooded windows.
"It's really easy to go around the city and recognize the different architectural elements now," said Taylor Stewart, who was finishing up a set of former windows on a Colonial-style museum and library Thursday.
Jada Haynes was making a Victorian Queen Anne-style home with her initials, JH, decorating the rooftop.
"I made turrets and a portico," Haynes said. "I've seen them all my life in Savannah, but until I got in this class I just thought a portico was a porch."
Jamari Chavis was spreading hot glue over a cereal box.
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A larger glue-covered box was abandoned in a nearby corner.
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ROYERSFORD >> Earlier in the week, Spring-Ford head coach Chad Brubaker said he wanted to make Friday night a statement game.
Think his players heard the message?
Loud and clear.
The Rams jumped all over Central Bucks East early and often Friday night, taking a 38-7 win inside Coach McNelly Stadium in the opening round of the District 1 Class 6A playoffs.
With the win over the ninth-seeded Patriots, No. 8 seeded Spring-Ford will now travel to top-seeded North Penn (a 56-7 winner over Haverford) for the second round of the district playoffs next Friday.
After the game, Brubaker sounded a bit like a baseball coach, especially talking about the Rams' opening drive — an 80-yard, 13-play march down the field that took nearly six minutes before Selwyn Simpson rumbled his way into the end zone.
"We were moving the ball well, which was really good to see," said Brubaker. "We don't have to hit the home run every time — we'll take the five yards, then come back and live another down.
"That first drive was probably our longest drive of the year. That's not our norm. Of course, we'll take the home run, but it's nice to mix in a drive like that."
Simpson, who racked up 26 of his 80 rushing yards on the opening drive, echoed similar sentiments to his head coach.
"We ran the up-tempo early on," he said. "That gives us an advantage, because we have a lot of playmakers so we can spread the ball out nicely and spread teams out. That helps us create and find mismatches that they can't cover.
Quarterback TJ Pergine threw for 216 yards and a pair of touchdown strikes to Stone Scarcelle (four receptions, 75 receiving yards) and Quinn McKenna (four receptions, 72 yards).
The Rams also had their way with the Patriots defensively throughout. Spring-Ford forced four turnovers, including on CB East's first two drives — the latter proving to be a 58-yard interception return for a touchdown by Dan Cassidy.
Three separate CB East players took snaps under-center, with starter Matt Szczypiorski and second-stringer Evan O'Donnell both leaving with injuries. Third-stringer Chad Guzzi accounted for the Patriots' lone score — an 11-yard touchdown run with a shade over two minutes remaining in the third quarter.
"We didn't have a full-barrel, but our guys constantly battled," said CB East head coach John Donnelly, who had already been down four starters entering the game. "(Spring-Ford is) a very good football team, they're well-coached and they execute. They're got a lot of weapons and they're really athletic."
Jake Novriski hauled in a team-high four catches for 37 yards while Wes Verbit had 29 yards receiving.
After taking a first-round bow in last year's district playoffs, Donnelly was quick to note the feats his seniors have surpassed over the past two seasons.
"These seniors are responsible for 16 wins in two years and two playoff berths," he said. "There's a lot to be proud of from that standpoint. They'll realize that down the line."
Beaten & Battered
The Patriots entered Friday down four starters, according to Donnelly, and boarded the buses afterward without another two of them.
Szczypiorski and receiver Conor Larkin were each taken in ambulances, Szczypiorski suffering an upper-body injury while Larkin suffered a gruesome leg injury while blocking on the opening play of the second half. O'Donnell left during the second half with an ankle injury.
Donnelly and Brubaker each had similar comments on the injuries — both noting that hits were clean, just an unfortunate part of putting on the pads.
"I love the game, but this is the part that's really tough to swallow," said Donnelly. "We've played a lot of physical football games this season, just freak stuff today."
"Our thoughts are with those guys; you hate to see that," said Brubaker.
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Since their Oct. 7 loss to Perkiomen Valley, Spring-Ford has been absolutely dominant in every aspect. The Rams have been out-scoring opponents 204-14 with a pair of shutouts.
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Restaurant (and more) Guide
Restaurant Guide
Welcome to Portland, the home of more breweries than any other city in the world, and more hybrid and electric cars per capita than any place outside of Japan; but, unlike Japan, all indoor sections of restaurants, bars, and stores in Oregon are firmly non-smoking.
Street blocks in Portland run 20 to the mile. Although there are several "superblocks" in the area of the OryCon Lloyd Center Doubletree hotel, going from an address in the 700s to an address in the 900s will still be about 1/10th of a mile.
Buses, the streetcar and light rail trains all run on the same system, and the same ticket works for all. A two-hour ticket costs $2.50, or $5 for an all-day ticket. Exact change is required on buses, but many light rail stations have ticket machines that will (if they work) accept credit and debit cards. Some even take cash and give change. Visit www.trimet.org for more information, maps, and door-to-door trip planning.
Nearby restaurants are mostly grouped along two corridors, each consisting of a pair of one-way streets: Broadway and Weidler Streets run east/west a few blocks north of the Doubletree, and Grand Ave / Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd run north/south a few blocks west of the Doubletree. Within these corridors, you'll find dozens of restaurants, including Ethiopian, at least four Thai (plus Chinese/Thai and Vietnamese/Thai), five sushi restaurants (not counting Newport Grill's sushi bar and the sushi bar at Safeway) plus representatives of nearly all of the national fast food outlets. (The list below only mentions the closest of these– Starbucks, of course, are required by law to be located no more than three blocks apart in the Pacific Northwest.)
Most of the restaurants below are within walking distance (arbitrarily defined as "within one mile"). As always, hours (and the restaurant names) are subject to change. None of the restaurants listed will require dress more formal than a shirt and jeans. (Portland is a casual town.) Several of the restaurants along Broadway are in remodeled houses (including all the Thai restaurants, coincidentally), meaning there may be stairs to climb to get to the food, so please call ahead if you might have mobility problems.
All listings are subject to change—these are accurate as of late August, 2013. You can get more restaurant choices at www.wweek.com/portland/cheapeats
and www.oregonlive.com/dining .
Note: Portland is a 10-digit dialing city, so be sure to include the area code (either "503" or "971") when you call any of these locations.
OK, let's start with Starbucks— the closest outlet is in Lloyd Center, across the street fro the Doubletree. The next closest is in the Safeway that's just north of Lloyd Center (on the other side of the shopping center from the Doubletree). There's also a standalone store just a few blocks east (towards the higher numbered streets) from Safeway.
Broadway/Weidler St Corridor (West to East—the numbers on the cross-streets will go up)
Mashita Teriyaki, 1612 NE 6th, 503-335-7185 (next to Radio Shack). Small Japanese diner, with mixed reviews. Probably not worth the walk, with so many other sushi restaurants in the area. Mon-Fri: 11AM-8PM.
Pizza Schmizza, 628 NE Broadway, 503-517-9981. Great place to stop by for a slice or two, or pick up a take-out pizza to take back to the convention. Now also serving pasta and sandwiches, Mon-Sat: 11AM-11PM; Sun: Noon-9PM.
Burger King, 632 NE Weidler (7th & Weidler). The other big burger chain. Mon-Thu: 6AM-11AM; Fri-Sat: 6AM-Midnight; Sun: 7AM-11PM; Drive-up open 24hrs.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 704 NE Weidler, 503-287-8242. Good "fresh-Mex" style restaurant, specializing in various types of burritos. All days: 11AM-10PM
Muchas Gracias, 707 NE Weidler, 503-281-0570. A small local Mexican chain. It's a pretty good casual/fast food Mexican category outlet. Sun-Thu: 8AM-3AM; Fri-Sat: 8AM-4AM.
Taco Bell, 725 NE Weidler. Fast food Mexican. (The third Mexican fast food outlet at the same intersection.) Sun-Wed: 8AM-4AM; Thu: 8AM-4:30AM; Fri-Sat: 8AM-5AM
Habesha, 801 NE Broadway St, 503-284-4299. There used to be four Ethiopian restaurants within a short distance of the convention– this is the one that survived. Mon-Thu: 11AM-9PM; Fri-Sat: 11AM-10PM; Sun: 11AM-6PM.
Frank's Noodle House, 822 NE Broadway, 503-288-1007. Excellent SE Asian (mostly Thai) restaurant within walking distance of the hotel. Sometimes there's a line, but it's worth the wait. (The prices are great, also.) Mon-Sat: 11AM-9PM; Closed Sun.
Qdoba Grill, 825 NE Weidler, 503-688-5551. A casual Mexican chain. All days: 9-9.
Bellagio's Pizza, 815 NE Weidler, 503-688-5551. Take out (mostly–the place is very small) pizza chain. Sun-Thu: 11AM-9:30PM; Fri-Sat: 11AM-10PM.
Pho Broadway, 835 NE Broadway, 971-230-1600. Nice Vietnamese restaurant (although it has been getting mixed reviews lately).. Mon-Fri: 9AM-10PM; Sat-Sun: 8AM-9PM.
Umi Sushi, 914 NE Broadway, 971-230-1600. This sushi restaurant seems to change their name every few years. Mon-Fri: (Lunch) 10AM-2:30PM; (Dinner) 5PM-10PM; Sat: 5PM-10PM. Closed Sun.
Village Inn, 1621 NE 10th Ave, 503-284-4141 (between Weidler & Broadway). National pancake house chain. Mon-Sat: 6AM-9PM; Sun: 7AM-8PM.
Chen's Dynasty II, 1025 NE Broadway, 503-282-5811. Many years ago, Chen's Dynasty was one of the more interesting Chinese restaurants in downtown Portland. They then closed the downtown location and move out to the westside suburbs. Recently, they added this new location, replaced a decidedly ho-hum Chinese eatery. Unfortunately, the reviews have been mixed at best. You can probably do better. Mon-Fri: 11AM-10PM; Sat-Sun: Noon-10PM.
Jimmy John's, 1139 NE Broadway, 503-719-7774. "Gourmet sandwiches." They deliver. 11AM-9PM.
Newport Seafood Grill, 1200 NE Broadway, 503-493-0100, in Hollidays Market. A sister to Stanford's (below), this seafood restaurant opened a few years ago, and is definitely one of the better seafood restaurants in the neighborhood. The menu features a broad range of prices and a broad selection of seafood, meats and pasta. And that's not counting their oyster and sushi bars. All days: 11AM-10PM
Subway, 1301 NE Broadway, 503-284-4782. National sandwich chain (there's also an outlet in the Lloyd Center food court). Mon-Thu: 7AM-11PM; Fri: 7AM-Mid; Sat: 8AM-Mid; Sun: 9AM-10PM
Milo's City Café, 1325 NE Broadway, 503-288-6456. Pleasant neighborhood dining place. Limited menu, but prepared pretty well– the breakfasts are excellent. Nice wine selection. Mon-Fri: (Breakfast) 6:30AM-11AM; (Lunch) 11AM-2:30PM; (Dinner) 4:30PM-9:30PM; Sat-Sun: (Breakfast) 7:30AM-2:30PM; (Dinner) 4:30PM-9:30PM.
Yuki Japanese Restaurant, 1337 NE Broadway, 503-281-6804. Broad selection of Japanese food (not just sushi), prepared very well. Mon-Thu: 11:30AM-10PM; Fri-Sat: 11:30AM-10:30PM; Sun: Noon-10PM.
Panda Express, 1403 NE Weidler, 503-287-1118. Fast food Chinese. Sun-Thu: 11AM-9PM; Fri-Sat: 11AM-9:30PM.
Sushi Land, 1409 NE Weidler, 503-280-0300. Small sushi café. All days: 11AM-9PM.
Chai Yo, 1411 NE Broadway. Reasonably good Thai restaurant. 503-287-0505 Mon-Thu: 11AM-9:30PM; Fri: 11AM-10PM; Sat: Noon-10PM; Sun: Noon-9PM.
Sushi Ohana, 1422 NE Broadway, 503-284-1023. Yet another sushi restaurant. Mon-Sat: 11AM-10PM; Sun: 11AM-9:30PM.
Pastini Pastaria, 1426 NE Broadway, 503-288-4300. Pleasant neighborhood Italian restaurant (a small local chain) which does a big business in take-out food. Basic menu, emphasizing various types of very good pasta, and gluten-free pasta is available. Mon-Thu: 11:30AM-9PM; Fri-Sat: 11:30AM-10PM; Sun: 4PM-9PM.
Grand Central Bakery and Café, 1444 NE Weidler. Grand Central is one of the best bread bakeries in town, and this outpost also features sandwiches and soup (and coffee, of course). A popular neighborhood gathering place on the weekends during breakfast and lunch. All days: 7AM-6PM.
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 1439 NE Halsey, 503-284-8040 (around the corner from 15th & Weidler). National casual dining chain (i.e. nothing special), other than being a source for those very late dinners that tend to happen at conventions. Sun-Thu: 11AM-Mid; Fri-Sat: 11AM-1AM.
Peet's Coffee, 1441 NE Broadway. Coffee and sandwich shop. Mon-Thu: 5:30AM-8PM; Fri: 5:30AM-9PM; Sat: 6AM-9PM; Sun: 6AM-7PM.
Aztec Willie/Jose Rose Taqueria, 1501 NE Broadway, 503-280-8900. "Fresh Mexican restaurant". (Nothing special.) All days: 11AM-2AM.
Koji Osakaya, 1502 NE Weidler, 503-280-0992. Part of a small local chain that includes some of the better sushi restaurants in town. Sun-Thu: 11:30AM-9:30PM; Fri-Sat: 11:30AM-10PM.
McMenamins on Broadway, 1504 NE Broadway, 503-288-9498 (upstairs, but there's an elevator – call for directions). The McMenamin brothers are local legends amongst microbrewers. Almost single-handedly, they convinced Oregon legislators in the 80s to change the law to allow brewpubs and since then, they've built a small empire of brewpubs and local pubs throughout Oregon and Washington. The closest outlet is only a pub, with no brewing on the premises, but it's a good opportunity to try their Nitro Tap and Cask Conditioned specials, as well as classics such as Terminator Stout, Hammerhead, Ruby and Black Rabbit Porter, plus their locally brewed ciders and liquors. Sun-Tue: 11AM-11PM; Wed-Thu: 11AM-Mid; Fri-Sat: 11AM-1AM.
Broadway Grill & Brewery, 1700 NE Broadway, 503-284-4460. An outpost of the westside Old Market Pub (which is where their brewery is located), they've improved both their food and their beers over the years. It's a good casual place for a meal and brews (we enjoyed our dinner this last August). Mon-Thu: 11AM-Midnight; Fri: 11AM-1AM; Sat: 9AM-1AM; Sun: 9AM-11PM.
Helen Bernhard Bakery, 1717 NE Broadway. For more than 80 years (starting in a house next to the current building), this bakery has been producing cakes, pies and pastries. There isn't any on-site eating space, but it should satisfy your sweet tooth. Mon-Sat: 6AM-6PM; Sun: 8AM-3PM.
Cadillac Café, 1801 NE Broadway, 503-287-4750. One of the hotter breakfast places in Portland (a city with a lot of good places for breakfast), it's always jammed on weekends. Highly recommended if you can get in. Mon-Fri: 6AM-2:30PM; Sat-Sun: 7AM-3PM.
Thai Pod, 2015 NE Broadway, 503-493-1122. A former sushi location is now a small Thai restaurant (because heaven knows, four Thai restaurants in a dozen blocks along Broadway isn't nearly enough). Mon-Thu: 11AM-9PM; Fri: 11AM-10PM; Sat: Noon-10PM; Sun: Noon-9PM.
Skyline Burgers, 2200 NE Broadway. 50s style burger joint. Nothing special. Mon-Thu: 11PM-9PM; Fri-Sun: 8AM-9PM.
Costello's Travel Caffé, 2222 NE Broadway. Coffeehouse, serving sandwiches with WiFi service. Mon-Fri: 7AM-5PM; Sat: 8AM-4PM.
Blue Nile Café, 2225 NE Broadway, 503-284-4653. Probably the best of the nearby Ethiopian restaurants, it's nearly always full. Mon-Wed: 5PM-10PM; Thu-Sun: 11:30AM-10PM.
Rose & Thistle, 2314 NE Broadway, 503-287-8582. A Scottish-style pub with burgers and appetizing pub food (better range than the usual "British" pub). The patio outside is pleasant, but probably not practical in November for anyone but diehard smokers.
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Nicolas, 318 SE Grand Ave. The original location of what are now several area family Lebanese restaurants. LMB's daughter was a server here. Mon-Sat: 11am–9pm, Sun: Noon–9pm
Burgerville USA, 1135 NE MLK Blvd. Not your everyday fast food restaurant–this local chain has an emphasis on fresh local food and high quality beef that has gained it mentions in the New York Times and several national food magazines. Mon-Fri: 6AM-10PM; Sat-Sun: 7AM-10PM
Denny's, 425 NE Hassalo at Grand. All days: 6AM-1AM
Red Robin ("America's Gourmet Burgers & Spirits"), 1139 NE Grand Ave at Multnomah, 503-231-9223. Fancy hamburgers and "cute" drinks. Sun-Thu: 11AM-10PM; Fri-Sat: 11-11
Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, 1421 NE Grand Ave at Clackamas. The national burger chain that's not McDonald's or Burger King. All days: 7AM-11PM; drive-up open until 2AM.
McDonald's, 1502 NE Grand (Grand & Weidler). Wherever you go, there they are. Mon-Sat: 5AM-11PM; Sun: 6AM-11PM; Drive-up open 24 hrs.
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is one of the largest shopping centers in Oregon, and it's across the street, just north of the Doubletree hotel. Over 100 stores, of nearly every type and price, a large food court–plus an ice skating rink! What more could you want?
Stanford's, 913 Lloyd Center, NE 9th & Multnomah, 503-335-0811 (directly across the street from the NE corner of the Doubletree). Specializes in wood-grilled meats and fish. Good food, but this particular outlet tends to have slow service. Local chain, sister to Newport Grill (see above). Sun-Thu: 11AM-11PM; Fri-Sat: 11AM-Midnight; Happy Hour: 3PM-6PM (all days).
Lloyd Center Food Court, on the third floor of Lloyd Center. Good selection of fast and casual food. Most of them are open until about 10PM. The line-up changes, but here's what we found in early September (from left to right, facing the movie theater entrance):
- Billy Heartbeats (50's-style burger & malts joint)
- Hot Dog on a Stick (you can probably guess what they serve)
- Subway
- Medi Grill (gyros and kabobs)
- Sarku Japan (mostly teriyaki, with some sushi)
- Ocean Aloha ("coming soon")
- McDonald's Express
- Villa Pizza (pizza and pasta)
- [movie theater]
- Tilt (video games)
- Cajun Grill (fish, chicken, shrimp)
- Orange Julius
- Chicken Connection (chicken and shrimp)
- Steamers "Asian Street Bistro" (Chinese and Thai food)
- Taco Time
- Rose City Café (salads and sandwiches)
- Lotus Express (Chinese)
- All-American Ice Cream and Yogurt
There are also some other food outlets scattered throughout the mall, including Cinnabon and Yoyumba ("A Frozen Desert Adventure")
Nearby (a car, bus or light rail ride)
Pour, 2755 NE Broadway. Wine bar with a large wine list. Mon-Sat: Noon-2AM.
Sweet Basil Thai, 3135 NE Broadway, 503-281-8337. Surely the best of Thai restaurants along Broadway, but a very long walk (or short drive or bus ride) from the con. Reservations recommended (it's pretty small). Lunch (Mon-Fri): 11:30AM-2:30PM; (Sat-Sun) Noon-3PM; Dinner: (Sun-Thu) 5PM-9PM; (Fri-Sat) 5PM-10PM.
Nicolas, 3223 NE Broadway, 503-445-4700. A new locale for these family Lebanese restaurants. Mon-Thurs: 11AM–9PM, Fri-Sat: 11AM-10PM, Sun: Noon–9PM.
Toro Bravo, 120 NE Russell, 503-281-4464. Judged one of the best restaurants in Portland. Excellent tapas and great drinks. (And not really expensive for the quality of food you're getting but that overpowering temptation to get "just one more dish" can sure add up.) Expect a long wait on some nights, but it is really worth it. Not very workable for large groups, unfortunately. Sun-Thu: 5PM-10PM; Fri-Sat: 5PM-11PM.
Pok Pok, 3226 SE Division St, 503-232-1387. Award-winning, delicious Thai street-food. Always crowded, but you can wait across the street at their Whiskey Soda Lounge, to try their selection of "Som" (drinking vinegars). All days: 11:30AM-10PM
Eastburn, 1800 E Burnside, 503-236-2876. A longish walk from the hotel (about 1 ½ miles). This building was the birthplace of Portland fandom, back when it was "Carl's Store" (The Illustrated Store) in the mid-70's. Then it was Future Dreams, a comics and book store that got thousands of my dollars over the year. (Future Dreams is now across the street.) Now it's an eclectic tavern, serving high-end pub food and 19 ever-changing taps of draft beers plus their Den Bar. Mon-Fri: 4PM-2AM; Sat-Sun: 10AM-2AM.
Henry's Tavern, 10 NW 12th Ave, 503-227-5320 (downtown Portland). Combine pub food, pan-Asian cuisine, fresh seafood, pizza and traditional American comfort food (like macaroni and cheese, and meatloaf). Put it in a century-old-brewery building, formerly used by Blitz Weinhard. And, oh yes, add over 100 different beers on tap. You end up with Henry's Tavern. This restaurant is a sister to Newport Grill and Stanford's, but it has no more resemblance to those restaurants than actor Randy Quaid does to his actor brother Dennis. This joint has been hoppin' from the day it opened, and well deserves a visit. Mon-Wed: 11AM-11PM; Thu: 11AM-Mid; Fri: 11AM-1AM; Sat: 10AM-1AM; Sun: 10AM-11PM.
Higgins Restaurant and Bar, 1239 SW Broadway, 503-222-9070 (downtown Portland). It's hard to say what's more impressive about Higgins: is it the long list of awards, the impressive list of Belgian beers, or is it the great meals prepared with Pacific Northwest ingredients? Whichever it is (probably all three), this is one of the best restaurants in Portland. Reservations strongly suggested. Mon-Fri: 11:30AM-Mid; Sat-Sun: 4PM-Mid.
Queen of Sheba, 2413 NE MLK Blvd., 503-287-6302. This Ethiopian restaurant has been getting some good reviews. Lunch: Sun-Wed (dinner only): 5PM-9PM; Thu-Sat: (lunch) Noon-2PM, (dinner) 5PM-10PM.
Wong's King Seafood, 8733 SE Division St., 503-788-8883. This jewel of a Cantonese restaurant out in the flatlands of outer SE Portland is very likely the best Chinese restaurant in town. It specializes in seafood dishes, but also gets raves for its dim sum lunches. And you'll be astonished on how low the bill is when you get your check. Highly recommended. (503) 788-8883. Mon-Fri: 10AM-11PM; Sat-Sun: 9:30AM-11PM; Dim Sum: 9:30AM-3PM daily.
East 28th Avenue
: From NE Glisan St to SE Ankeny St (six blocks), 28th Ave is filled with interesting restaurants, too many to list here. Cuisines include Cuban, Mexican, Italian, Chinese (and a nice gelato shop).
NE Alberta St.
: Twenty years ago, NE Alberta was a place you wouldn't want to be caught dead at (mostly because several people were). Now, it's a mile-long avenue of shops, galleries and great. A few blocks away is Concordia Ale House, with over 100 beers in bottles and dozens on draft (including a long list of Belgians).
North Mississippi
: Another area of inner N/NE Portland that's undergone a spectacular renaissance, North Mississippi is now the home to eclectic shops, interesting restaurants and (when it's not raining) parents walking with their families. Mississippi Pizza Pub serves good pizza (and live music) and Amnesia is serving their beer. New restaurants seem to be opening weekly.
Nearby Brewpubs
Portland has more breweries than any other city in the world (close to 50 of them). Here are a dozen nearby breweries and brewpubs that are worth the trip (all are only a 10-15 minute drive from the hotel):
Reverend Nat's Cidery and Public Taproom, 1813 NE 2nd. Thu-Sat: 5-10PM Sun Noon-5PM.
Breakside, 820 NE Dekum. Our neighborhood brewpub—we walk over there for dinner at least once a month. Delightful, ever-changing list of beers and very good pub food. (If you really get adventurous, they have a tasting room at their production brewery in the SE Portland suburbs which features two dozen taps—but no food.) Mon-Thu: 3PM-10PM; Fri-Sat: Noon-11PM; Sun: Noon-10PM.
Deschutes Brewery, 210 NW 11th Ave., 503-296-4906 Deschutes is arguably the best large craft brewery in Oregon (which says a lot). Their home is in Bend, in Central Oregon, but they opened a Portland outlet a few years. It features an excellent range of food, and a lot of taps, many serving beers that you'll find nowhere else (except at their other pub in Bend). With rare exceptions, all the beers they serve here are brewed on-site. The only problem with the place is that the bar area is usually pretty crowded. Sun-Thu: 11AM11PM; Fri-Sat: 11AM-Mid.
Full Sail Pilsner Room, 0307 SW Montgomery*, 503-222-5343 (on the westside riverfront, in the Riverplace Marina district). This outlet of Hood River's famous Full Sail Brewery has its own brewing operation, and a pleasant pub for meals. (It can often be very full on Friday and Saturday nights.) All days: 11AM-9PM
* (A Portland quirk: A street number with a zero in front of it is east of the east-west dividing line for numbering, but west of the river. So, going from west to east, it's 307… 207… 107 … 7… 007… 0107 … 0207 … 0307)
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I found out about The Sword probably the same way many did, when they had their song Freya featured on Guitar Hero II. Sure they have devoted fans who knew them before that, and have made a lot more fans along the way since then, but I'll always remember playing Freya on Guitar Hero II back in high school. Suddenly it's 2015 and now five albums into their career, The Sword still maintain that doom metal influenced sound on their recently released High Country album.
This time around, The Sword take on a more rock oriented approach. Rather than blasting speakers with volume, they calm (dare I say tame) down their sound. This only makes the riffs stand out even more, but at times it makes J.D. Cronise's vocals seem a little too gentle. Opening track Empty Temples is where I notice this the most. It took me a few listens to realize that the music is incredible, but the vocals have no power at all. High Country does have songs where the vocals match the music a bit better, while still unfortunately lacking a bit of dominance, but this song isn't one of them.
The title track to High Country is where I noticed that the vocals could work. Mind you, J.D. adds a bit more intensity to his vocals on this track, but it's these songs where the The Sword's riff-heavy sound matched with J.D.'s simple yet spellbinding vocals show that this new calmer sounding The Sword can work quite well. The doomy sounds of Tears Like Diamonds and Early Snow don't go unnoticed, despite not being as heavy as older stuff by the band. In fact, I hear tinges of southern rock in certain parts of Early Snow, including it's intro, as well as a horn section towards the end, so The Sword seem to be taking advantage of this new sound quite well.
I find Buzzards and Ghost Eye to be the heaviest (or at least the most fuzzed out) songs on High Country, and the main song that I think will get long time listeners of The Sword banging their heads, and a good change from the less than fuzzed out tracks like closing track The Bees of Spring. However, the most unique moments on High Country are the slowest ones. Starting with Mist and Shadow, where J.D. Cronise goes back to that very tamed voice similar to what he laid down on Empty Temples, only it actually works on this soft yet explosive track, but one of my favourite tracks would have to be Dust. The sound of that song just goes so well with its title, being quiet and simple, kind of like a walk through the desert.
There are a number of instrumentals on High Country and these are the songs where I find The Sword explore their sound a little further than just playing riff based hard rock. Unicorn Farm is a fifty second instrumental that opens the album, but it's just whatever. Suffer No Fools is an intensely fast track, the fastest on High Country. It's too bad there is no singing to it cause I'd have loved to hear some vocal melodies, but Suffer No Fools is still no different from the usual stuff from The Sword. It's instrumentals like the strangely beautiful acoustic Silver Petals and the spacey keyboard driven Agartha (which leads into the equally unique and spacey Seriously Mysterious, which kind of reminds me of a song that Muse could come up with) that really add texture to High Country.
The Sword have been on top of the doom metal world for some time now and have become an influence to many recently started up bands. I don't know how many people notice the influence they have on modern metal because they do it so subtly. Even I was shocked the first few times I saw newer independent bands I'd review list The Sword as an influence. I feel High Country is a good enough album to keep The Sword close to the top of modern metal, and it shows that rather than putting out another album similar enough to their last, the band isn't afraid to explore a bit and try something new while sticking with what they are familiar with. Despite the new rock oriented sound, I feel long time fans of this metal band will be pleased with this output. It's not an album you play for the purpose of blowing your speakers, but you sure can jam to it none the less.
"High Country" – It best shows how The Sword's riffs and slow grooves can work just as well when they turn the fuzz and distortion down and how they're still the same old The Sword, just a little evolved.
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Track List:
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|"Empty Temples"
|"High Country"
|"Tears Like Diamonds"
|"Mist and Shadow"
|"Seriously Mysterious"
|"Suffer No Fools"
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Okay let's get this thing straight. Subarus have
The front differential (an open diff) controls power delivery between the front wheels only.
The center differential (LSD- vicscous coupling on manual tranny, electro-mechanical clutch on auto) controls power delivery between the front and rear wheels.
The rear differential (open in most models, LSD in some) controls power delivery between the rear wheels only.
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edit: Tim, Jon, you beat me to it. Jon, I don't think they need to be diagonal wheels for the car to slip. With the open diffs, any 1 front and any 1 rear will do it.
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WellAnother one from Susunia..This time depicting the greenery that prevails there with long stretches of road where driving is such a great pleasure..!!I was trying out to take the road with the greenery all around but then I saw this man coming in his bicycle so included him the the shot as an element of dynamism..!!
Susunia is the name of a hill with 400 m height stretching 3.2 km. It is situated at a distance of 20 km from the district town, Bankura. The river Gandheswari flows along the foot of the hill. Susunia is connected with bus routes from Bankura. In the 4th century there was a fort built by King Chandrabar-man. Now-a-days, because of its height, it has become an ideal site for undergoing training in mountaineering. The archaeologists also have found relics of the reign of King Chandrabarman. On the hillside-there is a small murmuring waterfalls. By the side of the falls, there is a small minar of about 2 m height. This minar is worshipped by the local people as a symbol of Nrisingha-an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Susunia is famous for Dokra art and craft (Dokra is the art of manufacturing in a special technique various gift item, idols etc. with brass).
I tried out a different kind of frame here..do let me know how you like it..!!!
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nirajsinha (857) 2007-08-13 3:20
HI Brother,
The greenery in both sides of road is so nice. The placement of cycleman is perfect. Hey I can see kanwarias in saffron in the extreme end of the road.
Niraj Sinha
sagar (2410) 2007-08-13 5:25
Hi Indroda,
Beautiful framing.Its the frame that has worked so well here.The greenery is outstanding as well!!
rudra_lahiri (76) 2007-08-13 5:57
Hi Indro,
This is another addition to your shots. The compostion is good, positioning of subject on the one-third is perfect. placement of horizon is good. good color saturation you have obtained. overall a good shot.
The lights are very special here. The morning lights all over the place makes it a very powerful and refreshing composition. The PoV is perfect to enjoy this country side view. Good the man is not looking at you. Great shot! Congrats!!
goodwill (4236) 2007-08-13 9:35
Hi Bro,
The touch of the old is the touch of the gold. Seeems to be from a scene from an old Hindi movie, with the protagonist cycling to home for lunch.
the greenery provides a post card view and the frame suits the mood of this shot.
Creativity has no limits, and this is what I learn from this shot of yours Indranil.
Gustaw (21670) 2007-08-13 10:49
Hi, my friend!
Interesting composition and very oryginal frame. Good composition with man with bicle. Only so many light in left hihgt corner. But it is very good vacation view.
japiey (10163) 2007-08-13 11:29
Dear Indranil.
Very sensible, and admirable is this image from you. The relaxed feel of nature in its set down time and the motion of the character forward, cycling, creates a good sensible thought of life's importance and need.
Imaginative.. well done !!
As you say, "ENJOY..!!!"
jean paul
avishek_khan (544) 2007-08-13 23:23
Hi Indro,
Chhobita dekhe bangla na likhe para jachhe na. Mount K er maya katiye bhora borshay bhaggish Susunia paari diyechhile, tabe na emon maatir gandho makha ekkhana drishyo pelam. Tabe cycle aarohir o kintu khanikta credit prapyo! bhadrolok ekbaro aar chokhe camerar dike takanni!!
aaro emon drishyer apekkhay roilam.
happypoppeye (4819) 2007-08-14 15:10
Good shot Indranil. Composition with the man in the forefront, riding his bike "out of the picture", along the road that starts from the back and comes through the whole photo looks great. The colors, reminiscient of "older type" colors with a little grain thrown in, look great, especially in the differeing shades of green and in the man and his bike. Good lighting and a nice, dramatic sky in the background only add to the appeal of the photo. I do like the framing, very original. Although I don't think I would do my whole portfolio like this, it definitely looks good with this shot.
Great work.
prumod (8300) 2007-08-21 6:02
hi indranil....
marvelous naturea nd daily life of west bengal vilages! very interesting to note that, it is excactly same as kerala villages except the palm trees... kerala i would be coconut trees..
nazimulislam (33) 2010-02-17 11:11
The relaxed feel of nature in its set down time peaceful place no pollution and population make its imaginary.....
Photo Information
- Copyright: Indranil Kar (indoka28) (5261)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-08-05
- Categories: Nature
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2007-08-13 2:14
- To RADEEH: Thanks radeeh (1)
by indoka28, last updated 2007-08-13 09:28


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