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At last week's WhatsOnStage Outing to Handbagged, we had a lively post-show Q&A with author Moira Buffini and director Indhu Rubasingham, including some very direct questions posed by theatregoer Leonard Klahr about how Thatcher is portrayed in the play. We invited Leonard to share more of his thoughts about Thatcher's legacy and how it's captured on stage
Listen to the latest Q&A from our Outing to Handbagged at the Tricycle Theatre
Artistic director of the Tricycle Theatre Indhu Rubasingham is currently directing Moira Buffini's Handbagged at the Kilburn venue. In this extract from the show's programme, she discusses the growth of the play from its beginnings in 2010
Moira Buffini's new play, born from the Tricycle's Women, Power and Politics in 2010, opened at the Tricycle Theatre this week. Starring Stella Gonet, Fenella Woolgar, Marion Bailey and Claire Holman, it runs until 16 November
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The latest plan to renovate the 1927 Boynton Beach High School building appears to be dead and buried, but the building just might be brought back to life by eons-old bones.
At its last meeting, on June 20, the city commission all but killed an ambitious project headed by Lake Worth architect Juan Contin for a $4.5 million conversion of the building to an events and destination center.
At Tuesday's meeting, members heard from one of those who'd pitched for the property before the city went with Contin: Rudolph Pascucci Jr., director of the 9-year-old nonprofit Palm Beach Museum of Natural History.
The museum, actually based in Fort Lauderdale, is a collection of 9,000 square feet worth of traveling history exhibits, focusing on but not limited to Florida and the Caribbean, and from pioneer days to ancient peoples to the dinosaurs.
It has no home.
"I have 900 boxes in a warehouse," he told the commission.
Pascucci had approached the city back in December 2011, without result.
Pascucci said Tuesday he and a crew were on their way to South Dakota and their truck was in the city hall parking lot. He said he'd delayed his departure a day to appeal to the board.
"We are not interested in owning the building. We are not in the real estate business," Pascucci said.
He said his group does not want to make any changes to the building either; "it looks fine. It makes a magnificent museum."
And, he said, "we don't have to take several months to do a marketing plan." Referring commissioners to the presentation he made in 2011, he said, "you will find the attendance figures. You will find other material. It's ready to go."
Pascucci had said in 2011 that the two main floors "lend themselves perfectly to galleries" and said he envisioned a gift shop, lectures, research projects and visits by as many as 50,000 visitors a year, 20,000 of them schoolchildren, from across Florida and the nation.
"We are drawing international attention here. People want to come and visit us. I have no place to bring them," Pascucci said. "Please let me bring them to Boynton Beach."
That prompted Commissioner Joe Casello to quip, "A Boynton Beach Jurassic Park."
The building, across from city hall and vacant for decades, has been the subject of numerous failed revitalization attempts. Contin's was the first that proposed using private money. But commissioners grew frustrated as Contin remained protective about investors and their identities and miscommunications arose about who would own the building and pay permit fees.
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Łagiewniki, Kościan County
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Coordinates: 52°9′18″N 16°36′19″E / 52.15500°N 16.60528°E | |
Country | Poland |
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Łagiewniki [waɡʲɛvˈniki] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościan, within Kościan County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Kościan and 35 km (22 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.
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Coordinates: 52°9′18″N 16°36′19″E / 52.15500°N 16.60528°E
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Not a religion just cruelty
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Lit a candles for all innocent animals, sacrificed for no reasons by the Muslim communities on the eve of Baqra Eid, May God give them wisdom!!!!!
October 16, 2013 animal culling day for religion, billions of animal will be sacrifice, on the eve of Baqr Eid all over the World, AWBI issued letters violating section 28 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The United Nation affiliated OIPA in India demands ordinance replacing toothless PCA Act, 1960.
HE Governor of Haryana
Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
Hon'ble Speaker, Haryana Assembly
Animal Welfare Board of India
Chairman, State Committee for Slaughter Houses (Govt. of Haryana)
Hon'ble Minister of Environment and Forest
Ratna Acharya
Rajya Sabha Committee on Petitions
State Police Complaint Authority, (SPCA) Haryana.
Haryana Gau Seva Ayog
Hon'be Chief Justice of India
Animal Welfare Division
HE President of India
Hon'ble Smt. Sonia Gandhi
President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Shri Nitin Gadkari, Former President, BJP
Member Secretary, State Committee for Slaughter Houses
Additional Secretary to MoEF
HE Vice President of India
OIPA - Indian People for Animals
Cabinet Secretary to the Govt. of India
Secretary to the MoEF
National Meat and Poultry Processing Board
Chief Secretary, Govt. of Haryana
Shri Veerappa Moily
1. Nominate Naresh Kadyan as Chairman, Animal Welfare Board of India.
2. Issue Ordinance replacing toothless PCA Act, 1960.
3. Prepare animal abuser registry.
4. Declare Cow progeny as Domestic animals.
5. Implement National Cattle Commission Report, 2002.
Agenda for the meeting of the State Committee for Slaughter Houses (Govt. of Haryana):
1. Issue Ordinance replacing toothless PCA Act, 1960: Draft prepared and same may kindly be circulated to all members of the Committee for their comments and opinion because animals are being badly abused during their shifting towards slaughter houses, why this draft is necessary:
A. Offenses under PCA Act, 1960 are non cognizable in legal terms, less punishments as well.
B. SPCA's and Infirmaries are non functional, as per section 38 and 35 of the PCA Act, 1960.
C. Rates for animal care not yet approved by the District Administration, as per section 35 of PCA Act, 1960.
D. Stray animals belongs to some one but section 3 and 11 of the PCA Act, 1960 be imposed effectively.
E. Sub Committee may kindly be constituted to examine the draft replacing PCA Act, 1960.
F. Adoption of all animal related rules and regulations, framed by Central Govt., being an animal as State subject.
G. Prepare prototype of animal carrying vehicles, as per Cattle Transport Rules, 1978 amended in 2001 read with Haryana Motor Vehicle Rules section 94, to minimize the stress, pain and injury to the animals, while shifting towards slaughter houses.
2. AWBI appreciated Committee decision and approved for All over India.
3. Prepare animal abuser registry, to identify offenses against animals.
4. Cow progeny be declare as State Domestic animals of Haryana; cow being an special animal, State Govt. constituted Haryana Gau Seva Ayog; Gau Seva Ayog ban trading of cow progeny in the cattle fairs of Haryana may kindly be appreciated.; Elephant declared as National heritage animal; Dolphin as aquatic animal of India, like wise cow progeny be state domestic animals of Haryana.
5. Halal process of slaughtering be replaced with the stunt process of slaughtering.
6. Hoardings, display board be prepared to spread out the message about fundamental duties defined in article 51 A(g) of Indian Constitution, message to stop animal abuse, pamphlets and films for awareness.
7. Implementation of the National Cattle Commission report, 2002; sub committee be constituted to examine and endorsed the basic recommendations partly related to states.
8. Cattle pond needs to be converted in to Infirmaries as well, with in the MC and Punchyati raaj area.
9. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2001 strictly implemented.
10. The Chairman of District Slaughter House Committee be directed to arrange regular meeting and review the position in the monthly meeting of the District Administration. All illegal slaughter houses be crack down in the District.
11. Animal definition: all living creatures other than human beings covered under animal be intimated to all field functionaries along with the definition of slaughter houses, as defined in the Slaughter house rules, 2001.
12. Haryana Pollution Control Board / Veterinary Department issued guidelines for poultry be implemented, moulting and battery cage be banned in poultry farms.
13. Rules and regulations required for Emu, Rabbit, Japanese quail breeding's.
14. Cow slaughtering cases be try and decide by the District and Session Judge level, special fast track court system, goods transport vehicle never be allowed for animal shifting, offenses against animals should be cognizable in legal terms with strong punishments, non bailable as well.
We appreciate Naresh Kadyan, Abhishek Kadyan and Miss Sukanya Kadyan dedication towards cause of animal rights and their welfare.
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Corinne White VOORHEES, NJ
- 5 months ago
- Liked 11
Debbie House SYRACUSE, NY
- 5 months ago
- Liked 10
This is just wrong and senseless killing and you want us to believe that this is anything but just plain wrong. You slaughter animals in the name of religion & you don't have a humane bone in your body.
Sara Ross LOS ANGELES, CA
- 5 months ago
- Liked 10
More disgusting and barbaric huma cruelty for so called "religious" reasons.
Hilde Broeckx TERNAT, BELGIUM
- 5 months ago
- Liked 9
This should not happen in a civilised world.
sherry jones WILMINGTON, DE
- 5 months ago
- Liked 4
i don't understand HOW this could NOT be important to everyone... =^,,^=
Birgit Steffen GERMANY
- 11 minutes ago
- Liked 0
I love animals !
donald curmi THUNDER BAY, CANADA
- about 4 hours ago
- Liked 0
Rosemary Bernier NORFOLK, MA 5 months ago Liked 2
STOP KILLING ANIMALS NOW!! God, whomever you believe in, did not ask you to do this. Where do you get the idea it's okay to kill to thank your god?
Nia Maxwell SUN CITY, AZ
- about 8 hours ago
- Liked 0
Cruelty is never appropriate.
Snow Wrighttwo VALENCIA, CA
- about 11 hours ago
- Liked 0
Stop the violence in the name of God, Allah, or whoever....!!
Jana Vaught CINCINNATI, OH
- about 18 hours ago
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Only the cowardly sacrifice SOMEONE ELSE to pay for their own sins! If your "god" needs blood- give him your own!


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Illinois became the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana last week. Jacobi operates a similar clinic in Michigan. thedoctorisin.info
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The New York Artist Shop, 1124 New York Ave., St. Cloud, is hosting an artist reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday featuring Marlene Rogers, the artist of the month.
After retiring from 36 years of teaching, Rogers said she was bored and wasn't enjoying life as she had anticipated, according to an Artist Shop press release. It wasn't until she was introduced again to one of her passions that started from her first art class in the early 1950s.
"The last paintings I did were in 1970 as Christmas gifts for the family, but my artistic endeavors ended there, until three years ago," Rogers said. "I am a computer fanatic and somehow I found the art sites and YouTube art tutorials. I was in my glory and I bought art supplies to follow along with some truly great teachers."
She also took beginner watercolor classes and since has worked with pastels, acrylics, watercolors and
mixed media.
"I love the challenge of trying new techniques, especially when I get interesting results," Rogers said.
Currently, her interest is watercolor, and she enjoys painting buildings and
"I like detail work instead of the loose watercolor technique, but who knows my interest may change and I may be drawn in that direction. I also would like to get back to acrylics," she said.
Rogers said she had no interest in public showing of her work because she didn't think the quality of the work was good enough. That was the case until she saw artwork done by Tricia Eisen, a renowned artist whom she taught with. Rogers said it is was Eisen's encouragement that she decided to try placing her artwork in a gallery. She suggested New York Artist Shop, where Eisen has artwork on display.
"I went to St. Cloud to see the gallery and fell in love instantly, and Denise the owner accepted me as a new artist for her gallery," Rogers said. "I was thrilled, and it was at that point that I felt I had crossed over from being a painter and earned the title of 'artist.'


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Dubai: Users of cooking gas cylinders must exercise extra caution not only while using them, but right from the time they are purchased.
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- Published: 00:00 October 31, 2011
- Always purchase gas cylinders and accessories from only authorised gas distributors.
- For cylinder replacement or maintenance, check if the contracting company is authorised by the Civil Defence.
- Check the cylinder validity date.
- Ensure proper ventilation in the kitchen and do not expose the cylinder directly to the sun and heat sources. When kept outside, the cylinders should be placed in a cabinet that has wire mesh provided at the bottom in order to allow liquefied petroleum gas to escape in case of leakage.
- Keep fire extinguisher and fire blanket handy in your house for emergencies and also be trained to use them.
- Install smoke and gas detectors in your home.
- Do not use lighter or match to check gas leak, use soap solution instead.
- Do not place the cylinder close to electrical sockets or flammable substances.
- Never leave stoves unattended while in use.
- Do not allow children to operate gas appliances.
- Ensure the gas valve/regulator is closed before leaving the house.
- Do not connect more than one cylinder to one cooking appliance.
- Inpsect stove and gas connections regularly and replace in case of damage.
- In case of gas leakage, dial 997/999.
- For any gas-related assistance, contact Emirates Gas at 800EMGAS (36427) or Dubai Municipality at 800900.
Proper storage, authorised accessories and sufficient preparation for emergencies are equally critical in order to avoid accidents.
The message comes from Dubai Municipality which, along with the Directorate General of Civil Defence and Emirates Gas, has launched a 'Safe Cylinder Safe House' to generate awareness of safe usage of gas cylinders.
"It is a joint campaign and is a part of our preventive measures so as to ensure the safety of users of gas cylinders.
"The campaign will continue till March 2012 and we will also make joint visits to 5,000 homes to deliver the message of awareness.
"Our focus is all categories of consumers," said Reda Salman, Director of Public Health and Safety at Dubai Municipality.
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Inspectors from Dubai Municipality and Emirates Gas will check the safety of gas cylinders being used in households and also tell residents about the safety precautions they must take, Salman said.
Even as more users are moving to electric gas cookers and piped gas supply, almost 85 per cent of households in Dubai still rely on gas cylinders for cooking.
"All the new buildings have central gas supply or use electric gas cookers, which is also safer.
"The change from gas cylinders to other forms of cooking medium is quite rapid. But still we have 80-85 per cent of people using cylinders.
"On our part, we make sure that the cylinders are checked properly for their safety and we also have regular meetings with our distributors, we check that the cylinders should be within their validity dates and in good condition," said Khalid Sa'ad Al Fuhaid, manager of marketing and sales for Emirates Gas.
Talking about fire safety precautions, Jamal Ahmad Ebrahim of the Directorate of Civil Defence said over 70 per cent of buildings including warehouses and factories are connected to the department's intelligence system which checks that they are following the regulations.
He said the directorate has revoked 150 licences and fined over 2,000 users who failed to adhere to the safety guidelines.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is an amazingly large beer that pours jet black with an extremely large head that is dark caramel in color. The nose is packed with large dark roasted malts, java beans, big dark fruits and some oak is present. The taste is amazing, it is big, sweet and loaded with roasted malts, lots of dark cherry notes, coffee, molasses, oak tannins, lots of licorice and a nice bitter extremely anise like resin coating my mouth with lots of really interesting layers ranging from pine, oak, java, roasted malts, and burnt oak. The mouthfeel is really amazing. All of the resiny goodness of this beers just dances through my palate and makes me want and take another sip. I really enjoyed my '09 Abyss, I saw no signs of infection and really hope my other bottle is as clean. Overall this is an extremely aggressive beer with a lot nuances that will most likely become more present with age.
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Smell: chocolate, roast, dark fruits. wood, slight smokiness. slight molasses. all these and more are there but its not the strongest and most profuse scent.
Taste: opens up with rich chocolate that mixes with a slight roastiness. lots of woody characteristics, mostly oak and some strong cherry wood are strong. ends with some licorice and slight molasses. also at the end a strong cherry wood and a very slight bourbon comes through. very strong alcohol comes and goes through.
Mouthfeel: extremely viscous and thick. strong alcohol kick and warmth. some bitterness from the roast and alcohol.
Overall: This is a great and complex beer. lots of good flavors but fresh it is very rough. but if you enjoy beers that have harsher tastes, like me, than go for it young. shows great expectations for aging as suggested by the bottle. certainly lives up to its name and reputation. Only thing that is really lacking is the weakness of the smell
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MIAMI — LeBron James is used to causing some sort of overblown controversy via Twitter.
The latest came with a two-word question on his personal page Thursday night: "Dunk contest?"
That message appeared moments after the 2013 field was announced, causing many to speculate if James was hinting he wanted to be part of the event. The tweet was retweeted 9,000 times in 20 minutes.
On Friday, James cleared the air by saying he had no interest in competing.
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Dubai: Dubai World Chairman Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem yesterday welcomed the introduction of multiple entry UAE visit visas for cruise visitors saying it will enhance the growth of cruise tourism at Mina Rashid in Dubai and support the country's long-term strategy to stimulate growth and development in the traditionally strong tourism sector.
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The DP World is expanding Mina Rashid's capacity to continue its leading position as the largest cruise centre in the Middle East, and to cater for as many as five cruise ships at one time.
"This is a very positive move that will make a tangible difference to the cruise industry in Dubai and in the UAE and therefore to economic growth. We thank the Government of the UAE including His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Lt. General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, for this initiative," said Bin Sulayem.
Mohammad Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the DP World, UAE Region said that the multiple-entry visit visas for cruise tourists will smooth the way for the cruise lines and their passengers and allow Dubai and the UAE to compete more effectively with other cruise destinations. "We look forward to welcoming more cruise ships at Mina Rashid in Dubai, as we expand capacity there, reinforcing Mina Rashid's position as the premier regional cruise terminal," he added.
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Bitterwallet Guide to spending Christmas with Muslims
December 24th, 2013 • 17 CommentsThere's seems to be confusion amongst certain people about this whole Marks & Spencers/Muslim non-story. Some people have erroneously likened this to the time those Christians refused entry to a gay couple in their B&B, when of course, any fool knows that the B&B refused all service to a couple on religious grounds while M&S are not refusing service to anyone at all. One is discriminatory behaviour, the other isn't (sadly, you can't say you've been discriminated against for simply being served by 'someone else'). There's a world of difference between refusal of service and using a different checkout.
Some readers are also saying that people shouldn't work in places where they might have to do things that go against their beliefs, when of course, they're aware that this applies to all religions, not just Muslims. If you want to ban religion, that's another discussion. We're sure most complainants wouldn't mind working Christmas day on a normal rate for a non-Christian boss if that was the case.
But this is Britain right? There's some confusion about Marks & Spencer's being a standard-bearer for all that's British. That'd be M&S, founded by Michael Marks, a refugee Jewish man from Belarus. Takes all sorts of people doesn't it to make things happen, doesn't it?
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December 19th, 2013 • 7 CommentsRecently, there's been an increase in spam texts and cold calls, thanks to apparent PPI claims and imaginary friends telling you about payday loans.
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Insurance companies are notoriously awful when it comes to selling your details to other companies, so if you're taking a new policy out, never opt-in to third party marketing. They will probably use double negatives and the like, so be careful.
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You should also register with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). This will reduce the number of cold calls, but also, once you're registered with the TPS, any calls you do get can be complained out to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) on 0300 123 3000. The ICO can then fine companies, which is perfect revenge for you. Ofcom can also take action on silent calls, spam calls and the like. Check here for more details.
Most mobiles have a 'block number' or 'spam number' options in the settings. With Vodafone, O2, Orange and T-Mobile, you can also forward spam texts to 7726. If you're on Three, forward texts to 37726. Never respond to spam texts either. Even if you text 'STOP', all that does is tell the spammer that you're phone is active and that they can send as many texts as they like to you.
If you're a BT customer, you can go ex-directory or block any call that would appear as 'number withheld' or numbers from overseas (where many nuisance calls come from). More information on BT's call features here.
How to… eat an apple
December 11th, 2013 • 8 CommentsLike apples? We're talking about the fruit, not the gadget-makers. Well, you've been eating them all wrong.
Grub-botherers Foodbeast, who have previously told us that we've been doing Tic-Tacs all wrong and removing the green bit off a strawberry like idiots and more, are now showing us the error of our ways with apples. Seems trivial, but you've been wasting "15 to 30% of every apple", and in American money, that's a "waste of $42″ a year.
So what do you need to do? The answer is surprisingly easy and all you have to do is watch this video.
As you can see, you've been eating it around the awful, inedible core and binning it. If you just ate it top-to-bottom, the core ostensibly disappears, making more flesh to eat for everyone in these terrible economic times.
Foodbeast said: "Eating it from the sides is wasteful. But if you eat it from the top, the core doesn't even exist."
So there you have it. More apple for your buck. Get a bag on the way home and wow your friends and family with your revolutionary new way of eating slightly more fruit.
How to buy a PS4 without pre-order
November 28th, 2013 • 3 CommentsIf you've suddenly decided that you want a PlayStation 4 and haven't pre-ordered one, fear not, as we've got a handy How To guide on the places you can pick one up before Christmas.
You can still order a PS4 from Amazon.co.uk as part of a bundle, but you'll have to hurry yourself up as the postal service is about to start slowing up under the festive mentalness.
Loads of shops will have limited numbers of the console too, on a first come first served based.
Asda, Tesco, Argos and GAME have promised to have stock if you're in a rush, but you can expect queues from gaming lunatics who like to stand in lines to prove how much they care about these matters. It'd be worth finding a store that is close enough to a pub, so you can at least get drunk before you queue or, indeed, have somewhere to sit if you decide against it at the last minute.
Tesco are being cagey, but they'll be announcing their stores on this page so you can find the nearest one with PS4 stock. Argos, meanwhile, are allowing you to reserve one at this page, but they're for collection only. Game haven't gone into details yet, but check here throughout the day.
O2 are giving away PS4s with a new £52 a month contract on the day of release. The O2 deal requires an £89.99 up-front cost and you get some games with it too. You will be lumbered with a Sony Xperia Z1 phone too. Participating O2 stores can be found here.
Asda, meanwhile, have announced which stores will have PS4 stock. They're open from midnight and limit purchases to 1 per customer. The list is rather long, so click over the jump to see which store near you will have a PS4 for you, should you want to pick one up in person on the day of release. For the rest of Europe, click here.
Alpine Electronics: Christmas scamsters?
November 26th, 2013 • 5 CommentsThere's a lot of concern regarding a company called Alpine Electronics. Not to be confused with the Alpine who make car accessories, but rather, a site people have spotted some bargains that appeared to be too good to be true. And, it appears they were indeed not to be believed.
The company, trading via alpineelectronicsltd.co.uk had offers on cheap consoles. After taking numerous orders, the site is now down and it appears that all orders have gone with it.
BW staff contacted the numbers that were on the site before it went down, and there's no answer. After finding the address of the company, we called the company next door and found that Alpine Electronics had upped sticks and moved on. The person we spoke to admitted that they'd taken numerous calls regarding this matter.
Looking at scamvoid/alpineelectronicsltd, it seems this was a very new company, which makes it difficult to assume that this is anything but a scam.
Over on HUKD, there's a lot of discussion about the company, with one user noting too many indescrepencies (see here), and lots of comments about emails going unanswered and phone calls which were vague about the company's history. Many customers have said that they've received fake DHL emails about delivery.
Amazon customers have also been talking about Alpine Electronics, with many feeling they've been duped. Some customers have already contacted the police about the matter.
To be safe, it is worth getting in touch with your credit/debit card company or call Action Fraud on 0300 1232040. When contacting Action Fraud, be sure to let them know that the company has vacated their premises, which means they won't instruct you to send a Breach Of Contract letter to Alpine. Your bank should stand the cost of the transaction, but you'll need to contact them for more details.
Should your bank prove difficult, remind them that you are in fact protected by Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act whenever you make a purchase for goods or services worth between £100 and £30,000 using your credit card. Section 75 states that you and your credit card provider are "jointly and severally liable" for your purchase. That means, if you're scammed, your card provider must refund you if the retailer won't.
Most debit card providers offer protection also. A scheme called Chargeback offers protection on purchases made using Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard and Maestro debit cards. This makes it possible for you to claim a refund if your transaction is unsatisfactory (goods not being delivered, multiple billing, fraud). Claims must be made within 120 days of when your goods should have been delivered and ask your bank to initiate the Chargeback process and a dispute will be opened by your bank.
If Chargeback fails, take your claim to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
How to solve your PS4 problems
November 19th, 2013 • 4 CommentsWe reported that there had been problems with the PS4, with customers complaining that it was switching off for no reason.
Sony said that problems were only affecting less than 0.4% of units shipped to date and they said in a statement: "This is within our expectations for a new product introduction, and the vast majority of PS4 feedback has been overwhelmingly positive." They added that they are "closely monitoring for additional reports, but we think these are isolated incidents".
So how do you fix the issues?
First off, check your TV compatibility or your HDMI connection. Some users have noted that, after initial problems, after updating the firmware on their televisions, issues concerning a lack of audio or video have been sorted. Also, it'd be worth checking the HDMI ports on both your television and PS4, as well as checking the cable you have.
If you think it might be the PS4 power supply, you need to switch off your PS4 completely, touch the power button on the front of the PS4 for at least 7 seconds until the system beeps twice, then disconnect the plug from the socket in the wall (you must only do this when the power indicator is turned off or you might corrupt data on your console). After that, try again. You can also try the power adapter from the PS3 if that doesn't work.
If you think it might be the PS4 hard drive, turn off the PS4 and press the power button for 7 seconds (again, until the system beeps twice) and disconnect the PS4 AC power cord from the electrical outlet. Then, when the system is completely off, detach all the other cables from your console. Then, slide the HDD bay cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it and have a look at the hard drive to make sure it is properly seated in the HDD bay. It is a pretty easy job to fix, but you are advised to check Sony's guide on that. If you're brave enough, you can install a new hard drive yourself.
If you think software is the problem, then try booting your PS4 in Safe Mode. Again, you press the button on your console for 7 seconds as above. There's more on that here. In Safe Mode, you can restart the system, update the system's software, restore default settings, rebuild the database (which scans the drive and creates a new database of all content) or 'Initialize PS4′. The latter loses all data and settings and returns your PS4 to the stage of being fresh out of the box. If you're doing that, read this first.
Sony have written a full guide to fixing your PS4 problems, and you can view it here.
Earn over £50k and still claim child benefit? Register for Self Assessment now.
September 27th, 2013 • 3 CommentsIf you were lucky enough to lose your child benefit entitlement earlier this year, but continued to draw it, the deadline for informing HMRC is looming. By law, you need to tell HMRC that you owe them money (yes, really) no later than six months after the end of the tax year in which the tax liability arose. For the 2012/13 tax year (the child benefit rules changed in January 2013) which ended on 5 April, you need to register for a Self Assessment return by 5 October. That's next Saturday.
Why do I need to complete a tax return?
The law changed in January and made those where one partner in a couple has income over £60,000 ineligible for child benefit, and those with an income of between £50,000 and £60,000 entitled to a reduced amount. HMRC wrote to those they thought might be affected to tell them they could either stop receiving the benefit, or they could claim the cash, and repay it through a Self Assessment tax return.
While declining the benefit is the simplest option for those earning over £60k, it may be that the non- or lower-earning partner receives the benefit and they continue to want this cash (rather than asking for 'housekeeping'). Also, there is a cash-flow benefit of taking cash totalling £1700+ of the Government's money and not giving it back for up to 22 months. Those earning between 50k and 60k would not be advised to decline the benefit, as they should get a proportion, and even for those whose salary is over £60k, allowable deductions like pension contributions might mean they officially earn less, for child benefit abatement purposes.
Of course, high earners will probably already need to complete a tax return as any non-PAYE income (including miniscule bank interest) will need to be declared and higher rate tax paid. But remember, Labour says people earning £50-£60k are not high earners (although someone earning £6k a year may disagree), so they may indeed be needing a tax return for the first time.
You may also need to declare your child benefit if your income rose above £50k for the first time in 2012/13.
What do I have to do?
You need to register for Self Assessment, but helpfully, you can now do it online here, quoting your National Insurance number. If the only reason for needing a tax return is down to child benefit, then the person earning over £50k should register. If both spouses earn over £50k , then the highest earner should register.
What happens if I don't register for Self Assessment?
Well, immediately, nothing. However, if HMRC can show that you had a liability and you didn't tell them in time, you can be penalised for not submitting tax returns and suffer surcharges for not paying back (in tax) the benefit received. The normal deadline for submitting online returns is 31 January following the end of the tax year (so 31 January 2014 for 2012/13), but paper returns normally have to be in by 31 October (2013). However, where a return is not issued by 31 July, you normally get up to three months to submit a paper return. The normal late tax return penalties will apply if you don't get your tax return in on time.
However, more worrying is the new 'failure to notify' penalty regime, under which HMRC can penalise you up to 100% of the tax due just for failing to tell them you were going to owe tax.
How to protect your Kindle library from Amazon's deleting fingers….
October 31st, 2012 • 6 CommentsLast week, we heard the worrying tale of a Kindle user who had her entire library deleted by Amazon for reasons that they weren't prepared to share with her. There was a kind of happy ending as her account was later restored, although Amazon were still tight-lipped as to why it all happened.
If you've built up a large collection of ebooks from the Kindle Store and are worried that it could all be wiped away in the blink of an eye for any reason that Amazon see fit, you might be keen to learn how you can save those digital books.
Yes, you can strip away the DRM and save the books to a hard drive or somewhere where Amazon can't remotely wipe them, BUT it's almost certainly in contravention of Amazon's Kindle terms and conditions and it might not work for every one of your books.
If you fancy having a fiddle with some DRM and protecting your ebooks, here's how (this is the Mac version)…
1: Download Calibre (available for OS X, Windows, and Linux). It's a "free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books."
2: Download the DeDRM plugin and unzip it. It's the piece of code that cracks Amazon's DRM scheme. After you've installed Calibre, open its Preferences (under the File menu) and click on 'Plugins' and then, 'Load plugin from file' before choosing the K4MobileDRM plugin's zip file—it's a zipped file inside of the DeDRM zipped file you downloaded. Don't decompress this second file.
(For Windows users: you might also need to install both Python and the PyCrypto precompiled binary in order to be able to decrypt some e-books. Get Python here, and get the matching version of PyCrypto from here (either 2.7 or 3.3, for 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, whichever is appropriate).
3: Download Kindle for Mac (or the Windows/Linux equivalent), and connect it to your Amazon account. Download all your e-books (they're in 'Archived Items' in the top left of the app. Once done, your 'Archived Items' count will change to zero and 'Downloaded Items' should show a number greater than zero.
4: Open up ~/Library/Containers/com.amazon.Kindle/Data/Library/Application Support/Kindle/My Kindle Content/. (this requires you to find the Library file found under the "username" directory).
5: Drag the .azw files (each Kindle e-book) into Calibre.
6: Click 'Convert books' in the app's toolbar. When the 'Bulk Convert' window pops up, make sure that EPUB is selected in the upper right corner of the screen. Then click the third item on the left-hand side, "Page Setup," and configure the output profile to whatever device you want to export. Choose Kindle as the input profile.
7: Click 'OK' to start the conversion. Click on 'Jobs' to check the progress of your conversions. Once they're done, you should have a bunch of sub-folders, organized by author's name, complete with cover art and a converted file in EPUB format. You can keep them safely on your hard drive or read them in Apple's 'Books'. Or convert them back to MOBI format and put them on your Kindle – you know you've got the backups where Amazon can't delete them for no explainable reason.
Don't get knocked up by a bailiff…
February 10th, 2012 • 9 CommentsSo you're in the brown sticky stuff and the bailiffs are knocking on your door. So besides pocketing your smart phone in your (brown) trousers and stashing your gold (in the time honoured stash place), what can you friendly neighbourhood Bitterwallet team do to help you in this sticky situation?
Well, debt advice charity the Money Advice Trust has launched an initiative to encourage consumers to stand up for their rights against bailiffs. After having first found out what they are, of course.
Bailiffs are commonly used to collect council tax arrears or to enforce a court judgment, but they can also used to collect parking fines and penalties, tax debt, or child support arrears. Once a bailiff has gained entry by peaceable means, they can return to take your goods and break in if you don't let them in.
However, contrary to popular opinion, bailiffs are not vampires and do not need an actual invitation to gain entry by peaceable means- leaving a door or window unlocked is all the access they need, and once they've been in once, they can come back to take your stuff.
But even the conscientious door closers among you may instead be faced with bailiffs who try to blag their way into a property. Some of the most common techniques witnessed by National Debtline are:
"Can I come in to use your toilet?";
"I'm from the local council, can I come in?";
"We have a warrant, so you have to let us in."
You can even share your best lines on that Twitter using the imaginative #bailiffblags hash tag. If you have nothing better to do.
Joanna Elson OBE, Chief Executive of the Money Advice Trust, said: "The rules and regulations around bailiffs can be quite complicated and so it is not fair to expect your average person in the street to know all the specifics. However there are some rules of thumb that are very useful to be aware of, and one of those is to not let the bailiffs in your property. This means locking doors and windows, and not falling for some of these blags."
The rules are complicated, and even the Office of Fair Trading recently came up with some new rules on debt collection, handily summarised for us by Len.
"The most important thing is to get some free advice immediately. Organisations like National Debtline and CCCS can talk you through your rights over the phone, even whilst the bailiff is waiting outside," added Ms Elson, conveniently.
Of course, you are all probably far too sensible to be faced with a fictitiously-full-bladdered bailiff, but just in case you are, Money Advice Trust's Top Five Tips are:
> If the bailiffs have not been into your home before to collect this debt, they have no right to come in. They cannot break in. You can choose not to let them in;
> By law the police should not force you to allow a bailiff in. Bailiffs will sometimes call the police and ask them to force you to let them in, as many police are unaware of the complex laws and regulations involved;
> Don't sign anything. If the bailiff leaves papers for you to sign and return, you do not have to do this. You don't have to sign agreements posted through your door either;
> Except in rent arrears cases, bailiffs cannot take goods which are rented or hired or that belong entirely to someone else. This includes goods on hire purchase agreements.
Save yourself £100- the Bitterwallet step by step guide to online registration for Self Assessment
December 30th, 2011 • 5 CommentsSo. It is no longer Christmas and it is not yet New Year. If you find yourself with some spare time on your hands that you'd rather not spend with your relatives, why not let your thoughts turn to your 2010/11 Self Assessment tax return. This is not as strange as it sounds- last year some 845 people filed their online tax return on Christmas Day and a further 2,408 submitted their self-assessment data on 26 December, according to official HMRC figures.
Importantly for this tax return period, any late returns will get an automatic £100 penalty. You probably know this was also the case last year, but last year, if you didn't actually owe any money, they would reduce the penalty down to nil. No such reductions will apply from now on- if you are a few seconds after the deadline you will have to pay the full amount, with no reduction at all. Ever.
But why would you want to think about it now? After all, the filing deadline isn't until 31 January 2012 which is practically months away. Well, the crucial point to note is that the paper deadline was actually 31 October 2011, so all returns filed now need be online returns. HMRC's own online tax return software is relatively simple to use and can cope with most ordinary situations. However, in order to use this online software you need to register for the online service.
The registration process is quite simple, but knowing and loving you, dear readers, as we do, we thought you might need a handy step-by-step guide. Just in case.
Step by step guide
Find an intermaweb portal and log on to www.hmrc.gov.uk and bask in Moira's stern look. Click on "Register- new users" in the Do it Online* box, top left (picture 1, for the intellectually challenged)
On the next screen, click on "Register". Just in case you weren't sure the first time.
Next, you need to select what type of user you are. There are only four choices, so we are going to assume you are an individual. Click on it.
You are then asked which service you are looking to register for. Put a tick in the Self-Assessment (SA) box and click next.
The following screen informs you that you will need your UTR, and National Insurance Number or Postcode to continue. Assuming you do not need the latter two explaining, your UTR is a ten digit number, often displayed in two groups of five numbers (12345 67890) that should be shown on Self Assessment correspondence from HMRC and certainly on your blank tax return form, or Notice to complete a tax return letter you should have received last April. If you do not have a UTR, have not completed a tax return before, or you can't find or remember it, it is better that you realise this now while there is still time to do something about it. There is a UTR help section at the bottom of this article. Cause we're nice like that.
Anyway, once you click next you will receive a dramatic warning, that we have handily de-sensationalised and added common sense:
You will get a User ID soon. Remember/print off/save the email with your User ID number and wait to get a Government Gateway letter in the post. This should take seven days. The letter will contain an activation pin. You will then need to log back into the system with the User ID you were given and the password you create (in a minute) and enter this PIN number.
Obviously this is a bit of a faff and will probably take a week or so. This is why we are telling you this now.
On the following screens you need to accept the terms and conditions, enter your full name and a valid email address, and then create a password. You will then get to the User ID page. THIS IS NOT THE END!
Remember that UTR, NI number and/or postcode you were told you would need? This is where you need them. Click next and enter your UTR, NI number and/or postcode. Click submit.
This is the crunch point. If it has worked successfully, you will see a screen informing you that registration has been successful and that your activation PIN is winging its merry way to you. Once you receive this (as above) you will be able to log in and use the HMRC Self Assessment online tax return preparation software. Job's a good'un.
If you get an error message, you will need to take further action, namely ringing the HMRC Self Assessment helpline. Before you do so, make sure you have been to the toilet, have a cup of tea and a comfy chair. You will be on the phone a long time. It takes 2 minutes 42 seconds of option selecting before you can even get to wait on hold. And you will hold for many, many minutes.
UTR issues
If you can't remember your UTR number, or you can't remember if you were sent a tax return to complete, you will also need to ring the HMRC hotline. They will need to send the UTR out to you by post (they will not give these details over the phone). Another reason why we are telling you this now.
If you think you need to complete a tax return but have not done so previously, you will probably need to get a UTR (because you won't already have one). This is a separate option on the myriad of repetitive menus on the automated HMRC helpline, and once requested, can take up to 28 days to arrive. In the post. This is why we are telling you now.
Note that it is entirely your responsibility to complete a tax return if you need to (ie if you know you have unpaid tax, by being self-employed or making a capital gain for example) even if HMRC are completely oblivious and have not sent you a return to complete. If they have sent you a return, you must complete it even if you do not owe any tax, or you will get the statutory £100 penalty.
Paying your tax
Any outstanding tax due at the end of the year is due on 31 January as well, and the first Payment on Account for next year's liability, if applicable, is also due on this date. Even if you cannot afford to pay your tax bill straight away, do file your return on time- as mentioned above, there are no longer mitigations of the standard penalty amount. Tax paid up to 28 days late will only be charged late interest, with no additional surcharge until 28 February 2012.
*although the Revenue website enables you to do lots of things online, it does not have a function to allow you to do that.
Spam SMS from loan companies – what you should (and shouldn't) do
August 26th, 2011 • 16 CommentsEvery couple of months we receive an email like this one from avid Bitterwallet reader Stephen. We keep receiving them because the world is still full of low-life loan companies that will do anything to take your money.
So here's Stephen's dilemma, along with some background on about why businesses harass consumers with SMS messages:
I keep getting calls and text messages (5 or more per day) from finance companies about debt, loans etc. I have debt but no missed payments – I'm paying everything on time. Not sure where they got my details from but it started a month or so ago.
"Hi, do you need cash now? No guarantor, 95% approvals in August. Get up to £750 today! www.fastresultuk.co.uk….."
"Your loan has been approved for up to 15k…. www.mrborrower.co.uk…"
"Get up to 300…. www.txtcash.co.uk/sc …"
"Your loan has been approved for up to 15k …www.ukapprovalsite.co.uk…"
"Gr8 news… call 01613780109…"
All the texts come from different mobile numbers 07…. and include these words at the end of the text "reply STOP…". I replied STOP to two of the texts but they keep coming even more.
How do I stop them?
The worst thing you can do when receiving these types of text messages, is to reply "STOP". In fact, that's exactly what they want you to do.
As we've seen in the past, there are people who make their money by selling consumer databases to anybody who'll pay, regardless of whether they have permission to sell the information. Some of that data may be out of date – a person may have moved house or changed their phone number, so these companies are sometimes texting numbers blindly in the hope of a lead.
By replying "STOP" you're actually confirming the number is still active. You then become a verified contact and your information becomes more valuable; not only will you be spammed by text even more, but you'll most likely have your details sold on again because they're still in use.
A quick check of the four websites mentioned by Stephen reveals two of them are the same company using different names, and all of them have two traits in common – there are no direct contact details other than email forms; and you've never heard of any of them. Meanwhile the text that provides a phone number is from a company hated by anyone who has the misfortune to contact them or answer a call from them.
The reason you've never seen or heard of these companies before is because they're doing things on the cheap and sly. Buying marketing lists costs hundreds of pounds and create little awareness. That's good for them, because people are less likely to complain if they think it's just them being spammed. Meanwhile, television and press campaigns cost tens of thousands of pounds at the bare minimum, but also puts them on the radar of the authorities.
So what can you do if you're being bombarded by these texts? You could register your number with TPS (Telephone Preference Service) for free. In theory when your mobile number is registered with TPS, marketeers can't contact you without your express permission. In practice, that simply doesn't happen. If you supply your number to a business just once, there's the chance that number can be sold on and then sold to whoever wants it.
The only cast-iron way to ensure a mobile number doesn't receive unwanted SMS messages is either a) never enter your mobile number into any sort of online form or printed form, or b) discontinue the number, start afresh and follow the first option to the letter. That's inconvenient, but it may just be worth it.
The Bitterwallet guide to all those fiddly tax rates and limits
July 13th, 2011 • 3 CommentsWe like simple things here at Bitterwallet. But we also like paying as little tax as possible. So we thought we'd combine these two loves of our life in the attached "Bitterwallet quick reference guide to all those fiddly tax rates and limits". And there are no complicated schemes, just useful information on how you can stay within your limits. Tax limits that is. You can drink as many units of alcohol as you like while reading it…
The Bitterwallet quick reference guide to all those fiddly tax rates and limits.
How to let News Of The World advertisers know how you feel about them funding phone-hacking
July 5th, 2011 • 36 CommentsSo, unless you read certain newspapers (mainly those published by News International), you'll be aware that a pretty serious allegation has been made against the News Of The World. Namely that a private investigator employed by the paper hacked into the mobile phone of Millie Dowler while she was missing in 2002.
It is alleged that as part of his work for the News Of The World, Glenn Mulcaire intercepted some messages and deleted others once Millie's voicemail inbox was full – thereby creating false hope that Millie was in fact still alive and that she had deleted the messages herself.
If it's true, you might agree that it's reprehensible stuff, truly beyond the pale. You might also be wondering if there's any action you can take, as a consumer, that will let the News Of The World know how you feel about this. You could stop buying it. But what if you don't actually buy the paper – you can't stop buying something you don't buy to begin with. Is there anything else you can do?
Luckily, what with the modern world being what it is, there most definitely is. You could register your disgust with the companies that advertise in the News Of The World and try to persuade them not to promote their wares within the paper's tawdry pages.
If you're a Twitter user, you could send messages to them – here's a simple-to-use page that allows you to send tweets to some NOTW advertisers with the greatest of ease.
Or, if you prefer an even more personal approach, you might consider emailing senior executives at some of those companies. Click here for a PDF containing a list of email addresses. There's also a version of the list here in an Excel file, which you could use to mail-merge if that's your sort of thing.
Alternatively, if you'd like to contact the Press Complaints Commission, @msjenniferjames adds that "For the form, the codes violated by #NOTW are: 3.1, 5.1, 10.1 and 16.2."
Of course, we should reiterate that the allegations about the Millie Dowling phone hacking haven't been proven as yet, but we won't exactly be putting our houses on it all being a load of made-up guff.
('Tweet This' list created by @thegreatgonzo, and email addresses compiled by @EroticPuffin)
Is my PAYE tax code right? The Bitterwallet guide to how your tax code works
June 29th, 2011 • 6 CommentsThis week, HM Revenue and Customs announced that their annual reckoning of tax collected under PAYE will soon be calculated, and unsuspecting taxpayers will get a nice, or nasty surprise in the mail.
Although the new system is no, supposedly, working properly, HMRC expects that any repayment cheques for the overtaxed will be sent out in August and September. Calculations for those who owe money will be sent in batches after that, with the last going out in December and up to £3,000 per individual will be collected this time via PAYE , more than the previous limit of £2,000. The money will be taken from their earnings each month via a change to their PAYE tax code for 2012/13.
Of course, PAYE was introduced to make income tax payment and collection easier for the huge percentage of employed taxpayers in the UK. Assuming your PAYE notice of coding works properly, you should never face a large tax bill, or a large tax repayment, at the end of any tax year.
However, PAYE codes are a blinking mystery to most people (and many accountants), but if you don't know if your code is right or wrong, how can you advise HMRC when it needs changing to avoid that potential hefty bill. And do you trust them to get it right at the end of the day? Seriously?
How do I decipher my tax code?
PAYE codes are normally comprised of three numbers either preceded by or succeeded by a letter and adding a '5′ to the end of the three numbers will give you the tax-free allowance applied to your earnings, for example, if your notice of coding reads 747L, your tax-free allowance is £7,475; if 240T, then your allowance is £2,405. Simples.
The letter used does not really matter for the purposes of deciphering your tax code unless that letter is a K. Many people with company cars will have a K code, which basically means your benefits are more than your personal allowances, so these codes add notional extra income to your salary to make sure you pay more tax on a monthly or weekly basis than your salary alone would suggest.
The numbers
The standard, non-adjusted tax code for 2011/12 is 747L, which equals the normal personal allowance of £7,475 per annum. If your tax code is 747L, you are just getting the benefit of a full allowance, with no deductions for things like company benefits in kind or untaxed income. If your tax affairs are simple, you can probably breathe a sigh of relief and go off and do something else.
However, if your tax code is different, or you do have benefits that ought to be included in your tax code, you need to understand the numbers behind it. When HMRC send you the notification of your tax code, you should receive a document with some numbers on. On one side of the page are your allowances and the other side is for deductions. The easiest way to imagine the system is as a set of scales.
On the allowances side, most people will start with 7,475. To this side will be added any extra allowances due, such as additional age related allowances for those over 65/75 or blind person's allowance. If you earn, or are expected to earn over £100,000, you will either get no allowance or a reduced allowance on this side. Read the rest of this entry »


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Battleship Cathy
Battleship Cathy is on a mission to find a romantic partner in a casual social setting!
4.55 / 5.00 24,002 Views2 million views!! Haha, wow, this is so awesome! I've also started a Myspace page. With it I plan to keep people posted on my recent progress. You can also listen to Walk-Smash-Walk or some of my NEW music. Just click the 'site' link in the upper left part of this page.
Musical Credit (origin/title):
Cab Calloway / "Reefer Man"
F-Zero / "Endless Challenge"
It wasn't funny
It was boring and that music part was pointless
Interesting, But I saddly lost interest.
There seemed to be a storyline in there somewhere. 0_o I could tell that the moral was: Dad can do anything! and That he's had a really stressful life, and that he's put-up with as much as he could stand. And I also think, that he went mad. It was "cute" humor at times, but I wish that it could of had more. It looks promising to make me want to watch it again, if it was remade with more content. Overall, it was interesting, but I don't really want to see it again in craving. ^_^'
3 for animation... the rest. I dont know what the hell was going on. Not funny, but stupid.
I didn't really like it.....I was kinda stupid XP
No idea how this got such a high score. Trash, IMO. Everything needed improvement.