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A Radical Ranking of Disney's 8 Best Animated Features
You may remember my experience last week where I received the strange basket of apples with a cryptic note from Valerie. I ate one of the apples and fell into a deep sleep, after which I received the strangest ideas for how to improve Walt Disney World. So I wrote them down, and my editor posted them here.
Well, I decided to try a second apple from the basket. One bite of this next apple, and I passed out again. I woke up with the inspiration to rank some of Disney's best cartoons. Get ready, because I guarantee you that you've never seen Disney's films in this light…
8. Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Just picture it: a large, virile character roams the world, and though people see him as a bad guy, he's really good inside, and in the end, he saves the day!
Am I talking about Wreck-It Ralph? Of course I am, but in reality I'm talking about the man whose life I'm convinced the movie is a metaphor for: our wonderful ally Vladimir Putin. Just think about it.
The 10 Most Absurd Plots from Ancient Comedy
Anyone who's ever watched a Seth Rogen movie knows that great comedy can be long on laughs, short on plot. Try to recite the story of Pineapple Express from beginning to end in coherent English and you'll see what I mean. But paper-thin plotting wasn't invented in 2008. Ancient Greek comedies made about as much narrative sense as a James Brown interview. Add in 2500 years worth of cultural change, and you get scripts that read like a Japanese knock-off of a Will Ferrell film written by someone on 'shrooms. Ranked from weirdly confusing to utterly incomprehensible, here are ten ancient plots that made more jokes than sense.
7 Ways to Radically Improve Walt Disney World
The basket of apples appeared on my door step. At first I wasn't sure where they came from until I saw the note card that read VJ's Organic Co-Op, Washington, DC. The note inside the envelope read:
Dear Chris,
Try these apples. I guarantee you've never tasted anything like them.
Love, Valerie
Valerie? I wasn't sure who this Valerie was, but I figured organic apples couldn't be all that bad. I made sure to wash one of them thoroughly, and I took a bite.
Whoever Valerie was, she was right. It didn't taste like any apple I'd ever eaten, and soon after the first bite, I fell asleep, right there on the kitchen floor!
When I woke, I had all these ideas in my head on how to improve my favorite place on the planet — Walt Disney World. So I wrote them down, and here they are:
7. An Updated CircleVision 360 Film For China At Epcot
Epcot's China pavilion does a wonderful job celebrating the rich history of its home country, but there's very little mention of the successes of the last sixty or so years. Wonderful triumphs like the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and defeating those pesky students in Tiananmen Square don't get the mention they deserve at Epcot.
To remedy that problem, I propose that Disney replace the current Reflections of China film with an informative and interesting documentary I'll call Forward: China from Mao to Now. The film will look back at the great history of the People's Republic of China from the earliest days of the revolution to China's bright future.
Of course, such a short film would not have time to delve too deeply into certain aspects of the nation, so concepts like human rights and economic freedom would probably have to go by the wayside. But I think a CircleVision 360 movie dispelling the myths about the People's Republic would be worth seeing, don't you?
The 10 Raunchiest Jokes from Greek and Roman Comedy
Some jokes are always funny. Then again, after 2500 years, some jokes are just really, really gross and weird. The ancient Greeks and Romans may have laid the foundations of the Western world, but — and this is weirdly comforting — they loved fart gags. The comedies they put onstage were about as mature and sophisticated as a Judd Apatow movie, and just as filthy. So if you were sure sex was invented in 1963, hold onto your petticoats: this is a tour through the deepest gutters of the ancient world, ranked from naughty giggles to outright smut. Read on for a sampling of, quite literally, some of the oldest jokes in the book.
1. Fart-Face
The Greek comedian Aristophanes loved big, dumb, gross-out gags, but he also loved political satire with more of a bite. In Wasps, he put them together. In the play, a father and son are arguing for and against Cleon, Athens' political hotshot. The dad, Philocleon, basically has the hots for Cleon — Philocleon is Greek for "love Cleon." The son, who thinks Cleon's a dirtbag, is called Bdelycleon — which means either "disgusting Cleon," or, more appealingly, "fart Cleon." Essentially it's as if Rush Limbaugh changed his name to "Obama-is-a-fart." Which, come to think of it, would be hilarious.
(Aristophanes, Wasps)
How To Roll Like Putin
Holy Crap. RT: "@TrendingKenya: Photo of Vladimir Putins motorcade. Posted without comment. pic.twitter.com/UG3qxP9WCC ~@Marc_Leibowitz"
— Marc Leibowitz (@Marc_Leibowitz) November 10, 2014
Mike Tyson: He Has a New TV Show, But Does Anyone Care?
If you had to affix a precise date to the beginning of Mike Tyson's professional decline, you could do worse than December 9, 1988. On that day, Tyson fired Kevin Rooney, the masterful boxing trainer who had guided him to the world heavyweight championship, and moved firmly into the camp of Don King, a man whose name is interchangeable with corruption and degradation. Once an invincible fighter with precise punches and defensive skills, Tyson got sloppy, trading his scientific pugilism for flat-footed brawling. Seduced by a world of women and money, he abandoned all discipline. His laziness caught up with him in February 1990, when a journeyman named Buster Douglas outclassed him in a championship fight and knocked him out.
This was still merely the beginning of the end. In 1992, Tyson was convicted of raping a young beauty queen named Desiree Washington, and spent the next several years in an Indiana prison. Emerging in 1995, he knocked out a few tomato cans before fighting the bigger names, biting ears and going on ridiculous rants about eating people's children and stomping on their testicles. He nurtured an obsession with pigeons and exotic tigers, living as an eccentric in his own Xanadu. More arrests ensued, more assaults, more crude outbursts.
What's the point of rehashing this ugly tabloid history? The point is that the name "Mike Tyson" comes with a lot of unwanted baggage, which I simply couldn't set down while watching the premier of Tyson's new "show," a 15-minute animated sketch called Mike Tyson Mysteries. It airs on Adult Swim, which is a grown-up portion of the Cartoon Network featuring peculiar and often graphic shows that blend violence and dark humor. The show has Tyson voicing an animated version of himself. A retired boxer, he is inexplicably portrayed as a freelance mystery solver. His team, a cross between Animal House and the Scooby Doo gang, consists of Norm Macdonald as an alcoholic talking pigeon, the ghost of the Marquess of Queensberry, and Tyson's brainy adopted daughter.
No Tigers Were Harmed in the Making of this Porno
"You could tell straight away it wasn't a real tiger," says Andrew Holland, describing a video sent to him of a man in a tiger suit having sex with a woman. "Right from the word go, the tiger was talking."
Unfortunately for Andrew, a 51-year-old bus driver from Wrexham, North Wales, police and prosecutors didn't pick up on this subtle clue. Instead, they claimed the video was of a woman having sex with a real tiger (again, it was not a real tiger; it was a human man dressed as a tiger) and charged Andrew with possession of extreme pornography.
As he was the first person to fall foul of this offense under the recently amended Criminal Justice and Immigration Act, prosecutors were determined to make an example of him. That, coupled with the fact that "MAN FOUND WITH TIGER PORN" is a very clickable headline, effectively meant Andrew's life was ruined from the second he was taken into custody.
He pleaded innocence, telling police, "It was a joke; my mate sent it to me. It's not a real tiger—real tigers don't say, 'That was grrrreat.'"
Andrew has faced two sets of charges, "lost his job, suffered a heart attack, and, after being branded a pedophile, been physically assaulted several times."
These are Heinlein's Crazy Years; we just live in them.
Would You Survive a Horror Movie?
Those with long memories will recall that Wes Craven's Scream, which came out way back in 1996, was praised for its hip "self-awareness," coming as it did in a particularly "meta" era of '90s postmodernism, full of overrated cult fare like Pulp Fiction and Clerks. The film's edginess consisted in banging on the fourth wall without quite breaking it. In one scene, for instance, a horror-movie fanatic and video-store clerk (remember: 1996) played by Jamie Kennedy tells his fellow teenagers about the "rules" of surviving a slasher film.
One of these "rules," which is now common knowledge, is that in order to survive one mustn't practice the carnal arts. Those who do it always get it. What the less eloquent might call "c*ckblocking" is an established horror-movie tradition. In the first Halloween film, Michael Myers ruins one couple's tryst by stabbing the guy and then assaulting his teenage girlfriend—which might sound like a standard Friday evening at Roman Polanski's house, but for an audience of 1970s suburban teens it was genuinely frightening. Come to think of it, every horror movie has a boyfriend character, football letter jacket and all, who gets his head caved in while fetching a few beers from the fridge. Each series has its own tropes. The Friday the 13th movies rely on the obligatory sex-in-the-woods scene: two camp counselors set up a tent, and before long Jason shows up with his machete for an especially kinky threesome.
Are You an Authoritarian?
Courtesy of Zero Hedge.
My Favorite Insane Tweet Today
Sometimes I like to ironically retweet Communist, anarchist, and other varieties of far left slogans. Often times the sentiments are anachronistic or conflict with the more prominent, popular progressive sentiments of the day. Occasionally some truth manages to get out. This one really provoked a smile in its honesty:
The capitalist system controls your life thus it is idiotic to blame yourself for your misery.
— Ann Landers (@Ann__Landers) October 25, 2014
No matter what's going on in your life or what decisions you've made that have gotten you there, there's always someone else to blame! How is any ideology with this at its core not appealing?
You Have to Read It to Believe It
The rest is, as you might expect, a farce of unintended consequences.
Charging by the Laugh
In my preteen years I tried never to miss an episode of the game show Make Me Laugh. Simple premise: Three comedians had 60 seconds each to make a contestant laugh, who was awarded a dollar a second for not laughing. I think there might have been a $100 bonus for going the whole three minutes. Comedians got national exposure, contestants got prizes, the producers didn't have to spend a whole lot of money.
The Teatreneu Club thought it might be an amusing experiment — a sort of world first — to give willing customers an iPad equipped with facial recognition technology that captures every laugh. The iPads are attached to the seat in front and keep score of the laugh total.
The charge per laugh is 0.30 euros. The Teatreneu Web site says that there is a maximum charge of 8 euros for its latest performance, though the BBC reports that the maximum was, in the past, 24 euros.
The idea was a reaction to increased government taxes on theatrical performances, which severely hit revenue. Pay-per-laugh was a big success, with other venues copying the idea.
EU taxes are for once a laughing matter.
Is Jon Stewart Much More Annoying Than Bill Maher?
"What Makes Jon Stewart More Insufferable Than Bill Maher," from October 3:
Recently four members of that least-recognized Indian tribe "Redskins Nation" agreed to participate in a Daily Show segment discussing the controversy surrounding their team name. Their conversation with comedian Jason Jones was stretching into its third hour when eight Native American activists were suddenly brought out. The newcomers became vitriolic and one fan left the set crying, saying later that she'd felt threatened.
The Washingtonians told the Washington Post that they would have gladly agreed to debate a group of the Indians, but the show had said no such confrontation would occur. The producers lied, sprang an ambush, and laughed at the acrimony that followed.
If this doesn't feel like déjà vu, then it should. The Daily Show lies all the time. Once a clever romp through the evening news, the show has become a tedious exercise in ideological anthem playing. Its purpose is the same as that of Neil deGrasse Tyson: to present neatly edited vignettes that assure elites of their mammoth intellectual superiority over the Fox News crowd. Satirists are supposed to poke fun at the cultural consensus; the Daily Showruthlessly enforces it, seeking out and destroying anyone who ventures outside its bounds. Its host Jon Stewart is a pathetic devotee of hegemonic center-left opinion who uses dishonest techniques to portray himself as the last honest man. Its in-studio audience is the world's most annoying echo chamber.
Related this weekend, Mediaite reports on a heated exchange on Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday. Maher and Sam Harris Vs. Ben Affleck and Nicholas Kristof on Islam:
Ben Affleck, Bill Maher,Nicholas Kristol,Michael Steele, and author Sam Harris got into what could only be described as a tumultuous continuation of Maher's comments on Islam from last week, with Maher and Affleck tearing into each other over the influence of fundamentalists in the Muslim community.
"We have been sold this meme of Islamophobia, where criticism of the religion gets conflated with bigotry towards muslims as people," Harris began. "It's intellectually ridiculous."
"Hold on — are you the person who officially understands the codified doctrine of Islam?" Affleck, on the show to promote his movie Gone Girl, interrupted, and argued that criticizing Islam, as Maher and Harris were doing it, was "gross and racist. It's like saying, 'Oh, you shifty Jew!'"
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Uh Oh! Arrested for SpaghettiOs!
According to the Gainesville Times, police arrested Ashley Huff, 23, when they found a "suspicious residue" they believed to be meth on a spoon inside the car she was riding in.
Huff was subsequently charged with possession of methamphetamine.
Huff repeatedly told police that there was "no way in hell" that the substance was drug residue, according to Hall County assistant public defender Chris van Rossem.
Huff was unable to afford her bail and spent more than a month in jail while her attorney attempted to arrange a plea bargain.
She was released only after the crime lab finally came back with the results of its substance analysis.
It was spaghetti sauce.
War On and/or By Women Update
10 Ways Not to Land Your Dream Job
Sure, you know how to write an assertive cover letter and you have a wardrobe of freshly pressed black and navy blue suits. But, just because you're doing everything the manual tells you doesn't mean you aren't going to make a mistake in your job search. From my other life working in human resources, I give you the ten best mistakes applicants have made in pursuit of a job.
10. Want to include the fact that you taught an adult education course on photography on your resume? Don't dub yourself "Adult Photography Instructor."
Language matters. In the age of social media and Google, applicants should understand that lying on their resume isn't an option. Just be sure you aren't getting so creative with your wording that you make yourself sound more qualified for porn than a professional environment.
10 Reasons Why I Will Forever Love Joan Rivers
I pushed off the idea of writing this article when I first heard that Joan Rivers, one of my comic icons, was rushed to the hospital after a botched outpatient procedure last week. I didn't want to think about having to say goodbye to Joan, to bid farewell to yet another icon of an age gone by, a powerhouse who managed to be a cultural force until her last breath. The only solace we can muster is in knowing that, for these ten reasons at least, Joan's memory will be a blessing.
10. Joan never grew old or gave up.
At 81, she was as attuned to pop culture, politics, and current events as a 20 year old. A self-made fashionista, the comedian never retired, sat in a chair, or gave in to technology. Joan will forever be a role model to women who refuse to trade style for a shapeless moo-moo and an office chair for a rocking chair. In her later years she paired up with Melissa, illustrating that mothers and daughters really can work together and get along. She was a modern Bubbe, surrounded by her children and grandchildren as she took the world by storm.
Why You Shouldn't Text While Driving
You know you're not supposed to do that, right?
But there's video at the link if you feel you must.
QUERY: Is Denver Woman the new Florida Man?
15 Tricks and Tips for Getting the Most Out of College
15. Everything you know about the social stratosphere is wrong…
College is nothing like high school. You understand this in theory, but have never experienced the kind of social freedom you will in college. There are no cliques. There is no lunch table. Welcome to the world of being an adult. For the first couple of weeks you'll attend pre-arranged mixers, usually orientation events or annoying team-building activities your RA spent all summer training to lead. These awkward moments are helpful for one reason: Discovering who has a car. As a freshman, be aware that the parties you crash at frat houses aren't for making friends, they're for getting drunk and hooking up. You've been warned.
Does Facebook Need a Satire Tag?
Here's how it works: If a friend posts an Onion link to his or her Facebook feed, click on it for a laugh. Once you're done at The Onion and come back to your desktop or laptop browser, Facebook will have generated three related articles in a box directly below whatever you'd clicked on. In the case of an Onion link, that box will usually contain at least one article from the same site, only that article's headline will begin with the word "satire" in brackets. As of press time, we were able to duplicate this result on three different computers from different accounts, one of which is shown above.
We can only assume this was implemented as a reaction to users believing that Onion links are nonfiction reports (you can lose hours flipping through Literally Unbelievable, a site that catalogs such boneheaded moments), but we're not sure what compelled Facebook to go so far as to assert editorial control. Maybe the company still feels bad about how users reacted to its intentional News Feed manipulation from 2012.
We've probably all been suckered on occasion by a good satire. One of the best is Duffel Blog, which took me in for days the first time I came across one of their stories. But that's the part of what makes great satire great.
There are three levels of satire. The first is simple sarcasm, which is saying something outrageous that you don't believe, in such an obvious manner, that everybody knows you're kidding. The next higher level of satire is to say something outrageous you don't mean, in a serious enough manner, that people think you might actually believe it. But the highest level of satire, and the most difficult one to produce, is to say something outrageous, in such a clever way, that people nod their heads in agreement with the outrageous thing.
Discovering you've been taken in by great satire produces a momentary but unique emotion — equal parts embarrassment and delight, which even the Germans probably don't have a word for. Facebook would take away that moment.
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The 10 Best 'Ice Bucket Challenge' Videos
By now you've probably seen 1,000 ice bucket challenge videos auto-play on your Facebook newsfeed by now. Everyone is doing it — kids, pets, celebrities, politicians, you name it. Yesterday I heard my neighbor do it on our front porch, but as I heard him explain, they didn't have a bucket, so he used a "very cold" can of Coke instead. I've seen a few outtake lists, where instead of people having a bucket of water poured over them, the person pouring instead had the entire bucket full of water dropped onto their heads — it was painful to watch, I can't imagine how painful it was to experience. The challenge has some haters, namely people annoyed at how many of those taking the challenge aren't donating, and are instead wasting water. This meme popped up in my newsfeed this morning:
To which I say: Lighten up. The ice bucket challenge has gone viral like no other charitable cause I've ever seen, and has netted millions of dollars for ALS charities, over $15 million at last count (compared with less than $50,000 during the same period last year). I have no dog in this argument: I haven't done the ice bucket challenge personally (please don't nominate me, I'm poor and really dislike cold water), but I really applaud those participating and donating.
Robin Williams' 10 Best Performances
The world mourns the passing of one of the truest talents of all time – Robin Williams. The Juilliard-trained comedian and actor won an Oscar, two Emmys, five Grammys, and — dearest to me — became a Disney Legend in 2009. Williams made his struggles with depression and addiction public, yet he was unable to overcome them. But here at PJ Lifestyle, we're going to celebrate his life. Here are Robin Williams' ten best performances. I hope you'll take as much comfort in these wonderful moments as I have.
10. The Crazy Ones (2013-2014)
One of the most underrated television series of the past season paired Williams with Sarah Michelle Gellar as father-and-daughter partners in an advertising agency. The Crazy Ones featured a terrific ensemble, sharp writing, and plenty of space for Williams to let loose. Williams had his best moments on the show when he had the chance to blend his trademark humor with sweet sentiment (as in the clip above). He couldn't have a much better alter ego than the character of Simon Roberts — he and the writers even made recovery from addiction a huge part of the character. The Crazy Ones showed such promise, and it's such a shame that CBS didn't see fit to give it a second chance.
The 10 Most Important Life Lessons I Learned from Mork from Ork
As a Gen-X/millennial crossover, I was fortunate enough to first meet Robin Williams as Mork from Ork on the sitcom Mork and Mindy. A comedic powerhouse, Mork's colorful wardrobe and loud laugh were the first things I imitated as a child. As I grew up, I would look back and realize the many character lessons I learned at home were reinforced by a supremely acted alien outsider with a predilection for sitting on his head. In virtually every role he played, Robin Williams taught his audience a life lesson. As a young kid there was no one more fun to hang around with and learn from on TV than Mork from Ork.
10. Old people rule.
Mork marvels at the way the elderly are ignored and maligned on earth. On Ork, old folks are revered as the wise, experienced ones to learn from. "The Elder" is called on to remind Mork of his Orkishness. His was an early lesson in the importance of respect and reverence for the elders in your life and how very important all people are, no matter and, perhaps, especially because of their age.


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I was staying with friends in San Diego, and decided to try this place because it was within walking distance of their house. From the moment I walked in, I could tell we had made the right choice. It has Asian decor and a little old Asian man running the place. And he's amazing! He literally does everything from taking your order to cooking and serving it. The prices are incredibly cheap. It was only $20 for 4 of us to each order a breakfast plate plus hot cakes. And the food is great! The place is cash only, so bring cash, but you won't need a lot of it. And order something besides water as he pours it out of a water jug that looks like it's been refilled 20 times, possibly with old water from a bathtub. Oh, and my friend tried to order cheese on his hash browns and was told "No, I don't do that", which made us chuckle, especially after my other friend asked for cheese with his eggs and Lucky told him "okay". I seriously love this place. It has so much character and Lucky is awesome. I can't wait until I'm back in SD and can eat here again.
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Six Nations: Ireland captain Paul O'Connell expected to train on Thursday
Tuesday 4th February 14:48
Ireland captain Paul O'Connell is recovering well from his chest infection and is expected to return to full training on Thursday.
Leinster and Ireland prop Cian Healy ruled out for eight weeks after ankle surgery
Thursday 12th December 15:00
Cian Healy is a major doubt for Ireland's Six Nations opener after undergoing surgery on an ankle injury.
British and Irish Lions: Injury ends Cian Healy's tour; Ryan Grant called up
Friday 7th June 11:24
British and Irish Lions prop Cian Healy was brought crashing back down to earth on Friday when his tour was brought to a premature end just hours after he was cleared by a disciplinary hearing.
British and Irish Lions: Cian Healy relieved at hearing decision
Friday 7th June 09:17
British and Irish Lions prop Cian Healy has admitted he was relieved to have been cleared of biting Brett Sheehan by a disciplinary hearing in Brisbane.
British and Irish Lions: Cian Healy cleared by disciplinary panel
Friday 7th June 01:20
British and Irish Lions prop Cian Healy has been cleared of allegations that he bit Western Force scrum-half Brett Sheehan.
British and Irish Lions: Cian Healy's disciplinary hearing delayed until Friday
Thursday 6th June 10:32
Cian Healy's disciplinary hearing to answer a charge of 'biting' an opponent has been delayed until Friday.
British and Irish Lions: Tommy Bowe fears 'huge loss' of Cian Healy
Thursday 6th June 07:32
British and Irish Lions winger Tommy Bowe claims it would be a "massive loss" to the team should Cian Healy's tour be ended prematurely.
British and Irish Lions tour: Cian Healy cited for 'alleged bite'
Wednesday 5th June 17:55
British and Irish Lions prop Cian Healy has been cited for an alleged bite during the 69-17 victory over Western Force.
Force-Lions recap
Wednesday 5th June 16:39
The British and Irish Lions made it two wins out of two on their 2013 tour with a comprehensive rout of the Western Force.
British and Irish Lions tourist Cian Healy admits it will be tough to focus on Leinster
Monday 13th May 10:57
Cian Healy admits it will be hard for Leinster's British and Irish Lions contingent to focus on their double bid.
Six Nations: Cian Healy free to face France following successful ban appeal
Wednesday 27th February 17:25
Cian Healy will be available for Ireland's Six Nations match with France after his ban for stamping on England's Dan Cole was reduced to one game following an appeal.
Cian Healy likely to play for Leinster this weekend before beginning his deferred ban
Thursday 14th February 12:49
Confusion reigns over the availability of Ireland prop Cian Healy for Leinster's clash with Treviso this weekend.
Six Nations: Ireland prop Cian Healy hit with three-week ban for stamping
Wednesday 13th February 17:24
Ireland prop Cian Healy has been slapped with a three-week suspension for stamping on Dan Cole during Sunday's defeat to England.
Ireland prop Cian Healy cited for stamp on Dan Cole during Six Nations defeat
Monday 11th February 15:18
Ireland prop Cian Healy has been cited for allegedly stamping on England's Dan Cole during Sunday's Six Nations clash.
Healy eyes Ireland spot
Thursday 6th January 08:16
Prop Cian Healy is hoping to establish himself in the Ireland side after agreeing a new deal with the IRFU and Leinster.
Skysports.com XV
Monday 8th February 11:49
Skysports.com names its team of the weekend from the opening round of RBS Six Nations matches.
The Off Load: Rupert Cox's best and worst from the last week in the world of rugby
Rupert Cox shares his highlights from the week's rugby action in his round-up blog...
Which players would miss out if all countries had England's foreign-based player policy?
Toulon's Leigh Halfpenny features for Wales on Friday night, but there is no place in the England team for club team-mate and European Player of the Year Steffon Armitage, due to England's selection policy.
England's Six Nations injury worries continue to grow. Who will England miss the most?
We take a look at Stuart Lancaster's injury concerns ahead of England's Six Nations opener with Wales and beyond.
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CLASSICAL MUSIC; A Little Nurturing of Nature, the French Way
By Bernard Holland
Published: August 2, 1998
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France— THE twin colonnades of plane trees that line the Cours Mirabeau in this ancient French city to the south are not there by accident. Some human eye devised the spacings, guided the beginnings, then let nature take its course. The hand of man is everywhere to be observed on France's natural beauties. Nature is to be revered, but it is also to be improved on.
This is not a bad way to look at the Peter Brook production of ''Don Giovanni'' that played at the Festival Internationale d'Art Lyrique here this summer. Mr. Brook offered not much of a production at all: a few benches on the big courtyard stage of the Archbishop's Palace, the Don in a vanilla suit and Panama hat, his colleagues in street clothes and party dresses.
Yet Mozart was treated exceptionally well: not with visual effects or theatrical coups that drew the audience into the events but by an attempt to look at the opera's people from the inside out. Mr. Brook, returning to the medium after years of boycott, carefully prepared his young cast members to follow their own natures, and seldom has the swollen rhetoric of opera been more effectively curbed. So articulately demonstrative were the recitatives that the non-Italian-speaker could follow every nuance without the need of words.
Mr. Brook's singers, uniformly good at a recent performance, were none very old. Equally young were the musicians of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, who seemed mesmerized by their distinguished conductor, Claudio Abbado. Roberto Scaltriti's tall good lucks and firm baritone promised a very workable Don for the future. Nicola Ulivieri, a thinking man's Leporello, avoided buffoonery.
I liked the Donna Anna, Monica Colonna, for her intensity. Donna Elvira's cold fury seemed to emanate as much from the natural personality of the singer (Veronique Gens) as from the nature of the role. Alessandro Guerzoni's Commendatore substituted considerable, if light-voiced, dignity for the usual cavernous delivery.
Kenneth Tarver, a young American singing Don Ottavio, negotiated the rigors of ''Il mio tesoro'' with understandable caution but allowed ''Dalla sua pace'' to emanate with cool beauty. This is a nice Mozart voice, fastidious and elegant. Nathan Berg and Catrin Wyn Davies were the attractive Masetto and Zerlina.
Mr. Brook's ''Don Giovanni'' did have a few tricks up its sleeve. The orchestra rose for the finale, and members stamped their feet as the Commendatore's ghost knocked for admission. At the concluding sextet, the Don reappeared, now a disembodied observer removed from life. The touches were all nice, but it was the exercise of believable human discourse through artifice that made the difference. The people who planted those trees would understand.
The Aix festival, which ended on Friday, was at once 50 years old this summer and brand new. Its early postwar seasons served to reacquaint culture-minded summer residents with the operas of Mozart, and every June and July, Parisians descended from the north, giving these events a cachet competitive with that of Salzburg or Glyndebourne.
But festivals multiplied and found new themes, and in recent years Aix has faded. The city, whose project the festival largely was, lost heart. Then Stephane Lissner arrived, a couple of years ago, with restoratives. In Paris, Mr. Lissner had practiced similar first aid on the Theatre du Chatelet, spending lavishly on distinctive projects.
He could. To his good fortune, Mr. Lissner became the handy cultural weapon with which Jacques Chirac, then the Mayor of Paris, thumped political rivals in the national Government, which owned and operated the competing Paris Opera. When Mr. Chirac became President, his good will toward his protege survived. The Government and, to a lesser degree, the city and the region are now the major players at Aix, and one-half of the festival's $10 million budget will be subsidized (the rest is from ticket sales).
Last year's lull (there were two operas in concert) was used to build and rebuild: new studios and production plants, an overhaul at the Archbishop's Palace (the scene this summer of Bartok's ''Bluebeard's Castle'' and Monteverdi's ''Orfeo'') and the beginnings of work on other spaces.
New to the festival was a kind of postgraduate school where young professionals, recruited worldwide, learned by doing. They were in good part responsible for the smaller productions of ''Curlew River'' and ''Dido and Aeneas'' in another nearby courtyard theater, at Hotel Maynier d'Oppede. The two operas, along with ''Don Giovanni,'' are to tour Europe and Japan now that the festival has closed. At their courtyard space, a raised rectangle of flagstones, a small fountain in its middle, served as a stage, with amphitheaterlike seating on three sides. Four big plane trees provided shelter.
The benefits and disadvantages of youth were represented in both pieces. Purcell's magnificent torso of an opera was prepared by David Stern, a young American conductor, and its attractive crew of singers was maneuvered by Marcel Bozonnet (director) and Caroline Marcade (choreographer). No one except perhaps Andrew Rupp, as Aeneas, had the ingredients for international success, but at the new Aix, ensemble skill was more to the point.


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The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at Liberty Mutual Insurance in November 2011.
The first interview was over the phone and consisted of a lot of questions about my background, knowledge about the company, etc. The interviewer was nice and asked specific questions about my resume before asking me to complete a three-part math problem. The math problem wasn't too difficult and related to the insurance industry.
The second interview was at Liberty Mutual's headquarters in Boston and consisted of two tests, three case interviews, and a lunch with two of the consultants afterwards. I had never done case interviews before, but felt that the questions tested analytical, mathematical, and general business skills. I was very impressed with the entire team and had a very positive experience throughout the interview process.
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My initial application was through my school's career center, through which I submitted a resume and cover letter. I then had to take an online math test, which was long and of average difficulty (for someone in a math-heavy major). I was accepted for a first round on-campus interview, which consisted of 45 mintues of behavioral questions and 1 simple mini-case question, to check math skills/problem solving, followed by a 45 minute written math/problem solving test. I heard within 2 days that I had been invited for final round interviews in Boston, which were scheduled for two weeks out. The final round consisted of 3 30-minute case interviews with managers, as well as lunch. Everyone I spoke with was very easy-going and friendly - the interviews did not have a high-pressure atmosphere, which I appreciated. The cases were industry-related and more math-heavy than some other consulting case interviews I had experienced, but were not particularly difficult. I received an offer the same day. I was particularly impressed with the speed of the whole process (especially after the dragged out processes I had experienced with other companies) and the friendliness of everyone I spoke with.Interview Questions
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There are several steps to the interview process. First, there is a resume collection, either through a campus recruiting agency or through the Liberty Mutual website. That is followed by a critical thinking assessment, and then two rounds of interviews.
I applied to several jobs during my senior year of college, and all of them had a hiring process that was at least as complicated. Overall, the process with Liberty was quick and relatively painless. Everyone I interacted with--even managers who were interviewing me--were very nice.
Now, I've been working for Liberty for about two months and I'm absolutely loving it. The work involves reasonable hours and lots of opportunities to think critically. If you have a good idea for how to solve a problem, you'll always have the opportunity to convince your coworkers and managers that you're right. That doesn't happen in very many contexts. The group of people who work in CS&R are awesome, fun young people who all get along, creating a really relaxed work environment.Interview Questions
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We are blessed to have 8 grandchildren and a new granddaughter due every day. This last one is a bit different, in it my husbands youngest daughter, the baby. Her boyfriend and her have had an on-off relationship the entire pregnancy which caused her to move home a few months ago. We have helped her make a nursery, get things she needed for baby, make sure she went to doctors appt's and had vitamins, etc she may need. BF has yet to pay a copay to doctor, or buy one item for the baby. None of his family came to baby shower nor have they done anything. About a month ago the BF and her got back together and since our daughter has been staying with him at his mothers. He is 25 and lives with mom (divorced with 2 other children). She knows that none of her family "approves" of him but we have all made steps to ensure he will be around us and not pull her away from her family -even paying for them to go on family vacation with us.
The concern I have is that our daughter calls me for everything, every pain she may have, every question she may have as things get closer. I am thrilled that she relies on my for her comfort. Up until they reunited this last time, I was in no doubt going to be there for labor and delivery for her. Now she is telling all her family that she only wants the BF in room with her - my feelings are beyond hurt. First, I know that she needs someone with her that will encourage and help her and he is all about himself - he has no interest in doing what is right for our daughter. Second, we have done everything for this child, not that should allow of preferential treatment or was done for this purpose, but to see and know that the father has not lifted a finger to do anything for this baby - even now, 3 days before her delivery, we are at our house working on nursery, washing all the clothes, putting together bassinets, for him to be sitting at his moms letting her wait on him. I just feel like I should say something to her about my feelings but I also dont want to be stingy or cause her more stress during this last week. But - I also feel like her dad and I are getting tosses to the side for this guy that we all feel certain will be gone in a week -and I know our daughter cannot get that time back and will regret pushing her family to the side.
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This isn't about you. It's about your stepdaughter and her baby. Instead of reinforcing her dependence on you and your husband, as you're doing now, you should be encouraging her to cut the cord. For a start, stop thinking of her as "the baby." Whatever you do, don't take over her own baby from her, but encourage her to step up the plate and learn to be responsible for the child she will soon bring into the world.
While you don't think the BF us a good choice for her, she obviously feels differently and it is, after all, her life, not yours. He is the father of her baby and that relationship should rightly take precedence over her birth family. He should be with her during labor because that's the best chance he'll have to bond with his baby and come to appreciate his responsibilities as a father. Don't interfere with that process because you'll only be harming both her and your future grandchild's best chance for al family life of their own.
I think you've been answered harshly.
Just as a matter of practicality, don't give your daughter a position to defend.
If you let her know your feelings are hurt, she'll defend her decision to have bf there with her.
If you let her know you don't think highly of bf, she'll defend him.
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The combined impact of cloud, mobility and big data on enterprise applications has piqued the market's taste for speed and agility. Now, enterprise software vendors big and small are racing to feed the market's growing appetite.
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Update from the Special AdministratorsCourt Hearing 3 February 2012
As part of the process of making a distribution of client monies to eligible claimants, the Special Administrators will be reporting to the Court (the Honourable Mr Justice David Richards) as to the background to, and progress of, the special administration on Friday, 3 February 2012. In advance of the hearing, a formal written Report was this morning provided to the Court which, amongst other things, informed the Court of the Administrators' intention to make an interim distribution of client money. The Report, parts of which are likely to be referred to during the hearing, is available to be downloaded below.
The precise time at which the hearing will take place will be available from approximately 2pm today on justice.gov.uk.
The Special Administrators intend to make a first interim distribution of 26 cents for each dollar of agreed claim. Based on the modelling by the Special Administrators this is the maximum that can be distributed at this stage. The principal reasons for the percentage being significantly lower than the client monies collected are as follows:
A summary of the model output (PDF 22 KB) is available, together with an explanatory commentary (PDF 44 KB).
Given these legal uncertainties one approach would be simply to refrain from making any distribution from the CMP pending resolution of the legal points. The Special Administrators do not consider this to be in the best interests of clients. We have therefore worked through the uncertainties with our legal advisers and as far as possible quantified them so that we can get money back to clients at the earliest opportunity.
To the extent that, as a result of the forthcoming Lehman judgement or for other reasons, it is possible to write back reserves within the model, that will allow us to make further distributions.
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2) After receipt of the letter by us and in the absence of any issues arising from it, the Special Administrators will make the payment at the rate of 26 cent in the dollar to your designated bank account.
1) Where it is possible to do so, your statement will be sent to you over the next few days, with a letter (which includes an indemnity) that we would like you to sign.
2) After receipt of the letter by us and in the absence of any issues arising from it, the Special Administrators will make the payment at the rate of 26 cent in the dollar to your designated bank account.
Many exchanges have still not provided final close out information. For customers trading on those exchanges it will not be possible to provide an accurate statement at this time. MFG UK's systems have been adapted to deal with the distribution process, but it is not a process they were designed for and there are inevitable delays and limitations. Therefore many eligible claimants will not receive a distribution at the start of the process. As these issues are resolved we will make payments as and when we can, on an individual basis.
The Special Administrators continue to work through claims for entitlement to the client money pool from customers that had not been afforded client money protection by the company as at 31 October 2011. The ultimate classification of any entitlement to the client money pool by such entities cannot be determined until the Supreme Court has ruled on the Lehmans case. In any event therefore such entities will not be the recipient of any interim distribution of client monies made prior to such ruling.
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The Pope's Harley Davidson is set to be auctioned in Paris next month in order to raise money for charity.
The Dyna Supa Glide, which was presented to the Pope by Harley Davidson last June on the company's 110th anniversary, will be up for auction on Thursday, February 7th at the Bonhams auction house in Paris.
Vehicle tax will no longer carry over to the next owner from October 2014.
As the DVLA plan to introduce a paperless vehicle tax they have also revealed vehicle tax will not carry over to new owners if the vehicle is sold.
The DVLA will be scrapping the paper tax disc in October 2014 and along with the move to axe the 93 year old proof of vehicle tax, any remaining months of tax leftover will no longer be able to carry on to the new owner like it currently can. If you sell a vehicle you will be able to get a refund on the remaining full months, but if you're buying then you could be in a bit of a pickle.
The Institute of Advanced Motorists has released figures showing that nearly 200 drivers on UK roads are aged over 100-years-old, with the oldest being 106.
The figures, which were gathered by road safety charity IAM and published by the DVLA, reveal that, as of November 2013, there were 195 drivers over the age of 100-years-old, over one million over 80-years-old and seven million over-65.
The Driving Standards Agency is planning to introduce a new minimum engine power for bikes that can be used to pass the A2 motorcycle test.
Currently, the minimum engine power needed to pass the A2 motorcycle test is 33bhp, but the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is planning on reducing that to 27bhp in 'the next couple of months' in order to allow more flexibility.
Riders in the UK are being asked to prove that motorcycling is in their blood by joining a charity ride from Birmingham to Burton-on-Trent.
The charity ride, named the BONE-shaker MARROW-thon, is being held on March 2nd in order to raise money for Cure Leukaemia, Anthony Nolan and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
The ride is being organised by Burton Mail journalist and bike enthusiast Stephan Sinfield after his wife, Katherine, was diagnosed with Leukaemia last year.
Chancellor George Osbourne has announced that the road tax disc will be axed and replaced with an electronic system in October.
The announcement was made in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement and it revealed that the new system will allow motorists to pay the tax charge by monthly direct debit.
Throughout the world there are some incredible roads, roads which make your heart ache at the beauty of the scenery, roads that make your heart race with the intensity of the hair-pin bends and roads that you just want to keep riding, and riding, and riding.
Fortunately, the world isn't short on great roads and no matter which country you're in you're likely to find something to ride that you can write home about. We've rounded up 13 roads to ride before you die, it's one hell of a bucket list and we can only warn you here that the following article contains road porn and it may influence your decision to quit your job, pack your bags and head off in the hopes of bagging each one.
GIVI has launched a redesigned version of its EA109 leg wallet for 2014.
Following on from the success of the company's first leg wallet, a small case which straps onto your leg, the EA109 has been redesigned to be tougher and more durable and the styling has also changed to a more aesthetic and practical shape and colour scheme.
Plans to enforce a 60mph speed limit on a 32 mile section of the M1 were revealed this morning.
The new restriction, which would be in effect from 7am to 7pm, seven days a week, has been proposed in a bid to cut pollution. It would be in place from Junction 28, near Matlock in Derbyshire, to junction 35a, north of Rotherham.
Police in Germany are trying to track down a man after he performed a naked burnout in a busy city center over the Christmas period.
German authorities are trying to determine the identity of the nude rider after a video was posted online showing a naked man doing a burnout in a crowded shopping district in Munster, Germany.
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In this feature packed issue we've got stories from around the world that will amaze you, excite you and most importantly inspire you to plan that big trip for 2014! From taking on the Karakoram Highway on a Suzuki DRZ400 to cruising along Route 66 on a Harley there's plenty in this issue to whet your appetite for adventure. And if you're looking to buy some new kit, our expert gear testers have put textile trousers to the test.
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Two area football teams were left in the high school playoffs Saturday but only one still remains. Las Cruces defeated Eldorado in Albuquerque to advance to the New Mexico 5A State Championship. Burges was the last El Paso area team left but fell to Wichita Falls Rider in the Regional Quarterfinals in Midland. NewsChannel 9's Aaron Rich has the highlights.
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We had never put up wallpaper before. SCARY!! At least we only had a tiny space to try it- and now that I am over the fear, I will absolutely use it again. While I wasn't springing for the crazy expensive wallpaper from the show, I was happy with how this turned out. The reclaimed shelf and the silhouettes were both purchased on Etsy. The silhouettes: www.etsy.com/shop/italsma
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Help cover eye sore
My office is quite small. 6'9"x18'. I have an access door on one end for attic access and it sticks out like a sore thumb. How can I soften it and blend it in to the decor? White frames around it? Shelves? Bookcase to the one side of it? I'm at a loss.....
I would go further than paint it out....I'd get rid of the molding around the door and replace the door with a flat panel and replace the knob with a push latch. You could fix the base molding by replacing the areas that were cut in. Then the door will essentially disappear.
I think either a modern style framed leaning floor mirror, or a similar sized large framed bulletin board or fabric covered ribbon criss cross memo board would work great.
Just easily move out of the way when access is needed.
How about using a folding decorative screen at that end of the room? I bought one once very inexpensively at Ross or Marshall's, and I'm sure other places have them. Funny that I bought mine to hide a small door also located in an office study, and the door was to access storage under our stairs. The folding screen I found was metal scroll design--so was not solid, but I happened to find some linen-like fabric that was the exact color of our walls and put that fabric on the back side of the screen. The scroll work looked open so it actually created the illusion that you could see through it and there was nothing behind it, but it hid the door perfectly.
A large fabric wall hanging or decorative carpet.
When I see that door, I keep expecting a hobbit or a munchkin to emerge!
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How about placing a white bookcase with minimum height casters in front of the door? (You could apply trim at the bottom of the bookcase if the casters raise the unit higher than you want.) What home office can't use a bookcase? Your door knob will probably have to be replaced with something like this, as you'll want minimal protrusion. Now we're talkin' practical camouflage!
I have the same problem - but, mine is in the upstairs bedroom. Palim was lucky as her's is at a corner so the folding screen works perfect. Yes Pali, I would have had it a bit taller too.
Mine is in the fricken middle of the wall- I was thinking about putting up a large heavy picture and then a chest underneath mine - but, the room really isn't large enough.
I've looked at screens and the standard heights aren't tall enough.
I still don't know what I'm going to do with mine - but, I'm tossing around putting a large mural on it - maybe one that looks like it's a view to the outdoors or just having a custom screen made. The poor room has too many doors for it's size.
I like the folding screen idea - I think it only sticks out because there is nothing else on the wall.
I'd consider filling the wall with a gallery assortment of pictures, a mirror, and a bulletin board, and then you might find that the problem is solved. If you have to keep rolling things away from the door, it could quickly become annoying.
I would put a small bookcase on rollers. That would hide the door (may have to change the knob for a smaller one) and treat the wall as any other....picture over the bookcase, pretty books and knick-knacks in the bookcase. Can be rolled out of the way when you need to get to the attic.
I love that little door and think it's charming. I would make a
little sign that says 'Hobbit House' ... really.
You could make a decorative mantle top for the door and
decorate the top, and to the left put two small paintings...
another idea is make a bookshelf on both sides ( the right side looks
to be about 12") make both sides the same size...go up across
the top with one more bookshelf tying it together.
Like I said, it's unique and charming, look to enhance that sweet little
door rather than hiding it.
With all due respect, it's just plain silly to do anything to enhance or lightly camouflage the access door to the attic. Since the door is rarely used, it should be totally blocked from view. A cabinet, bookcase or small armoire on casters or sliders would achieve that while providing storage space.
Between the wall and edge of the desk there is 3'3". The door actually measures 4'3"x 2"6'
The theme of the office is Hollywood glamour. The walls are Tiffaney Blue, shiny white furniture, maybe a zebra print throw rug and a crystal chandelier.
I found this cart that also comes in what looks to be a Tiffany blue color. Perhaps this in front of it with a plant?
Yes at the very least, change the door knob to something flat...then whatever you put there will sit easier.
You could make a nice sized quilted bulletin board where you take the board, wrap in batting then cover in fabric and staple to the back of the frame. Then add ribbons to hold items. It would certainly make for a softer landing if a kid flies into it....
Here is a link that might be useful: How to padded Bboard
If you have any wall paint left the quick fix is to paint straight across the door and woodwork with that color, leaving the white trim at the bottom so it looks like baseboard. Then decorate that wall with some art and stuff., perhaps putting one of more items on the door, as if it were just part of the wall.
A more elaborate fix would be wainscoting
Thanks for the suggestions. Re-painting it really isn't an option so I think either working it into the decor or a bulletin board in front are my options. I do love the picture that geokid posted, I'll have to play with turning the desk. May be too big.
Is the desk one piece or two? Can it be reconfigured? If not, then I would keep it the same orientation but move it so that it is against the right wall in the photo. The short arm of the desk will be between the small door and anyone entering the room. When you are at the desk, your body will cover it up. And that gallery wall fits in perfectly with your theme.
I think the door stands out so much because there isn't much else in the room yet. Your eye is immediately drawn to the white door. Is the regular door into the room painted the same white? Does it stand out as much as this door?
My suggestion would be to finish furnishing the room before you decide on what to do with the door. Put in an area rug and window treatments. "Furnish" your desk with a desk lamp, your computer, a glam blotter and in/out trays or the like. Add a reading chair or small loveseat and a floor lamp and some bookshelves. Put some artwork up on the other walls.
Then see how much the door bothers you. You might not notice it nearly as much as you do now.
You also need to take into consideration how often you use the door. If you use it weekly, say, you will want the simplest and easiest to move solution. If you only use the space for holiday decorations, you can go with the more awkward, heavy, hard to move solutions. If you use the space a lot, you will get tired of moving things back and forth in front of the door very quickly.


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I have been trying to post a picture in the forums or in a text using this formula: I am on Mac 9.2
I have pictures on different photo sites, with proper urls,
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Can anyone help ??
You didn't mention which image hosts you are using. Most don't allow direct linking which could be the reason for getting the red x. You used the correct command: . Quotation marks are optional.
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I finally managed to do this. I screamed with joy when it worked,
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RECIPE: Salmon Chowder
I lost my favorite Salmon Chowder Recipe. It is a white chowder, but I recall that it does not have a lot of different vegetables in it (no carrots). Does anyone have a favorite recipe to share?
I got this recipe from another site. I have not tried it yet but will soon.
Salmon Chowder
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped Onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 tablespoons butter
14 1/2ounces chicken broth
1 cup diced potatoes
1 cup shredded carrots
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
14 3/4 ounces cream corn
2 cups half and half
14 3/4 ounces canned salmon, drained, skinned and deboned
1 clove minced garlic
In a large saucepan, saute celery, onion, green pepper, butter and garlic until tender.
Add broth, potaoes, carrots, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer 40 minutes or until vegetables are near tender.
Stir in cream corn, half and half and salmon.
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Watercolor on paper (Arches 140lb hot press). A portrait of my daughter.
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Thanks Paul, I am glad you liked it, I am working into messing up a bit my watercolor style :-)
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ta fille semble être très absorbée!!having worked a lot with watercolors I do appreciate the work!the knitted hat is great!!
Merci Agnes, :-) Oui elle dessinait sur son calepin :-)
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Thanks Jolante, I am glad you liked it.
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Thanks Kay, I am working on a demo for this one that will be on the blog in a few weeks.
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A beautiful, beautiful painting. I love the detail in that Lucky Hat. :-)
Thanks Lisa, I had fun painting the hat as I am a knitter :-)
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I was wondering if anyone has similar issues, or knows the cause of this problem?
Possible causes:
- Could flashing too many ROMs harm the device?
- I also had to flash the recovery multiple times (around 8, because I wanted to get TWRP to work), could this damage the device?
I am aware that back on stock for one day is still pretty early to say it won't fix itself, but since I have had similar issues with past devices after flashing custom ROMs I kind of want to know asap so I can contact OnePlus.
I will keep this thread updated, hopefully it will help someone else even if the issue is not fixed.