text:
NAPA Know How. More than 85 years ago, the National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) was created to m... more
Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, a hotel in Clayton GA, offers spacious accommodation, and affordable rat... more
TitleMax is one of the largest and most reputable title lending companies in the country. Since 1998, Tit... more
Our mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize ... more
Why choose Home Depot for your Installation Needs? Reliability, Trust, Personalized Service and Flexible ... more
Edward Jones is an investment firm that believes your financial goals deserve a face to face conversation... more
Customers have various options as far as carrier, ground, next day, overnight,etc. by Federal Express, DH... more
Real Estate and homes for sale in Clayton, Dillard, Tiger, Lakemont, Wiley, Mountain City, Lake Burton, L... more
Real estate agent serving Rabun County with the expertise, proven track record, and resources to help you... more
Local Premium Listings
© 2014 Local Corporation - US Patent 7,231,405
Some data provided by Acxiom. Questions and Comments? Send us your feedback!


text:
To the Editor:
This letter is addressed to the person who hit my car in the Plainfield Walmart parking lot on Sunday, March 10.
I didn't find out that my car had been hit until this morning when I got into it to go to work. Most of us go into the store, do our shopping, and return to our cars and usually there is nothing wrong. Lots of times, or honestly, all the time, do a lot of us take the time to really look?
I drive a blue 2010 Ford Fusion. I would like to tell you that just a couple of weeks ago, I got my car out of the shop because it had been hit again in the parking garage at work. I was in my car that time. The young lady backed into me at the card swipe; she was backing out due to a defective card reader and didn't look. But she didn't leave either. She got out of her car, apologized, we exchanged information and the matter was resolved. My car went into the shop, was fixed and her insurance paid for it.
But you ... are another story. Whereas the young lady who hit me prior was very upset and obviously cared about what she had done, you seem to lack that trait. You hit my car on the front passenger side, breaking my mirror and literally pulling the whole network including the black panel, loose from my car.
You had to be in a BIG hurry to get into Walmart, didn't you?
The last time I wrote an e-mail to the Hendricks County Flyer, a driver had nearly broadsided my car at the intersection of Brookside and Stafford Roads. I had my mother with me who is 76 years old and suffers from Alzheimer's and leukemia. I want her to stay with me for some time yet. However, that "accident" could have killed both of us. That person failed to stop at the four-way stop.
Once again, I ask all of you to please be respectful on the streets, avenues, lanes, and roads of our town. Stop ... look ... listen. Put your phone down. Make that call later so you can pay attention now. Own up to your wrongs. Pay it forward. Be the kind of person that makes Plainfield a great place to live.
Drive safely,
Nancy Swearingen O'Haver

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Lay's test-crunches new flavorsBy JOSEPH PISANI
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | February 09,2013NEW YORK — The next Lay's potato chip will taste like chicken and waffles. Or cheesy garlic bread. Or Sriracha, a hot sauce often used in Thai dishes.
Lay's is letting potato chip lovers decide which one of the three will be its newest flavor. All of them will be sold at retailers nationwide starting next week. After trying them, fans have until May to vote for their favorites. The flavor with the most votes will stay on store shelves.
But if the other two flavors sell well, they may remain in stores, too, said Ann Mukherjee, chief marketing officer at Frito-Lay. "Who knows, we don't know what's going to happen." she said. "Our intent is to keep the one that people vote for."
It's the latest promotional stunt that tries to engage customers through social media and direct interaction, much as Hasbro's Monopoly did with its recent contest that ended with the addition of a cat game token and the demise of the iron.
Lay's Chicken & Waffles, Cheesy Garlic Bread and Sriracha were suggested by three people through the company's "Do Us a Flavor" campaign. A panel of chefs and flavor experts looked though about 3.8 million submissions and selected about 20 flavors to prototype. From there, the judges picked the three finalists. Mukherjee said that each dish was cooked in the test kitchen and compared with the flavored chip.
Fans will have three ways to vote for their favorites. They can do it though Lay's Facebook page, by texting "VOTE" to 24477 or through Twitter using the hashtags (hash)SaveChickenWaffles, (hash)SaveGarlicBread or (hash)SaveSriracha.
The person who submitted the winning flavor will win $1 million, or one percent of the chip's 2013 sales, whichever is more. The runners-up will win $50,000.
Although the new flavors are not supposed to hit stores until next Tuesday, some stores have started selling them. Fans have been posting images of the bags to social networks such as Instagram and Twitter. "We started shipping them," said Mukherjee. "I think some of our retailers got excited and put it out on the floor earlier."
Lay's adds about one new potato chip flavor every year, said Mukherjee. Last year it launched the Lay's Classic BLT, made to taste like the sandwich.
This is the first time in Lay's 75-year history that it has let U.S. consumers choose the company's next flavor. Lay's, which is a unit of PepsiCo Inc.'s Frito-Lay snack business, has held similar contests in other countries.
Frito-Lay first tried such a contest in the United Kingdom for its Walkers brand in 2008. Fans came up with Walkers Chilli & Chocolate and Walkers Cajun Squirrel. Builder's Breakfast, which tasted like a full bacon, sausage and eggs breakfast, won. But the flavor has since been discontinued.MORE IN National / World BusinessWASHINGTON Conservatives should stop the fight over Common Core and instead consider the... Full StoryWASHINGTON The central bankers meeting this week at their annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Full StoryHEXIGTEN, China Deep in the hilly grasslands of remote Inner Mongolia, twin smoke stacks rise... Full Story
- Most Popular
- Most Emailed
- TOMORROW'S HEADLINES TODAY: Will Rutland Plywood rebuild? Depends on the insurance settlement; Kevin O'Connor reports from the late U.S. senator Jim Jeffords' Friday funeral; state maps strategy to reduce prescription drug abuse.
- TOMORROW'S HEADLINES TODAY: Jim Jeffords' legacy, Brandon takes a few questions about proposed budget, beleaguered city playground likely to move, woman awakes to find strange man with knives standing at her bedside.
- TOMORROW'S HEADLINES TODAY: Former U.S. Senator James Jeffords dies Monday in Washington D.C., a local man is beaten and robbed while walking on West Street, Clarendon sets a tax rate and Brandon convenes an informational public meeting about its budget.
- RICHARD'S POOR ALMANACK: On this day in 1915, the New York World publishes scoop: Thom. Edison diverts chemical from war production to help German pharmaceutical company make aspirin; on this day in 1935, Will Rogers, Wiley Post die in Alaska plane crash.
- TOMORROW'S HEADLINES TODAY: State panel briefed on smuggling drugs into prisons; new French-German documentary about Vermont's heroin addiction; solar project at Vets Home falls apart; update dispute between Open Door Mission and treatment center.
- TODAY'S WEATHER MINUTE: Climatologists might not know as much about El Nino as they thought they knew. New studies show 10,000 years ago, El Nino was active, and polar ice sheets were rapidly melting — just like today.


text:
The music is good (although not my favorite of Buckethead's)…with decent quality audio and video. Maximum Bob is off the charts; this dvd is worth it just to see him perform on stage. Also some funny non-musical footage of Buckethead when he was younger (with a sock hat prior to KFC era).
Overall likely not the best video footage of Buckethead, a must have for any true fan.


text:
Don't toss the latest mailing from the State Health Plan. It could cost you.
This month's mailing, marked "Action Required," contains a dependent verification packet. To maintain insurance for dependents (spouse and children), you'll have to submit legal documents verifying that they're eligible for coverage. If you miss the Oct. 15 deadline, insurance for your dependents will be canceled retroactively to July 1, and you'll be responsible for repaying any claims since then.
You can scan documents and submit them via a secure Web site, fax them or use the postage-paid envelope to mail copies to Secova, the company that's handling the verification process for the State Health Plan. You'll need to return both the cover sheet and documents if you fax or mail. Be sure to keep a copy for your records.
Some information that's not needed for verification, such as Social Security numbers, account balances and other financial information, can be blacked out to maintain privacy. For details, read the letter, instruction and FAQ list or visit the State Health Plan site.
If you have questions, call Secova's 24-hour toll-free number, 888-541-8123. For information on submitting required documents online, visit https://verify.secova.com/NorthCarolina.
If you need to make changes to your insurance coverage, Secova can't help you. Get in touch with your benefits representative.


text: Each year, the School of Earth and Climate Sciences awards a cash prize to the master's and Ph.D. students who give the best presentations in the School's spring Brown Bag seminar. This year, the award for the best presentation by a Ph.D. student goes to Sam Roy, and the award for the best presentation by a M.S. student goes to Agnes Taylor.


text:
omiio.org is dedicated to fostering open source growth for mobile applications software development on TI's OMAP™ platform.
Through omiio.org, you can collaborate, share and grow open source hardware and software.
A slim syslink API inspired by gst-dsp.
Background at: http://blogs.igalia.com/vjaquez/2011/06/08/syslink-chronology/
Theme provided by Danetsoft under GPL license from Danang Probo Sayekti


text:
Linspires Click'n'Run for Linux Mint
Clients for Linspire's Click'n-Run Warehouse exist for Ubuntu, Freespire, and of course Linspire. Now, the Ubuntu derivative Linux Mint joins the ranks of supported Linux distributions.
Linspire's software warehouse combines commercial and free programs in a single interface; the client program replaces the distribution's package manager. Linspire did not invent single-click installation, but did implement the technology as a central element of the Linspire distribution. After the feature's failure as a commercial product, Linspire opened its warehouse to other distributions and ditched subscription fees for the shop which continues to offer commercial programs for sale.
Mint users interesting in trying out this offer will find the program on the Click'N'Run homepage. Although the site also sports logos for the Fedora, Debian, and Open Suse distributions, client programs are not available for these three distributions.
Issue 167/2014
Buy this issue as a PDF
Tag Cloud
Tool Predicts Which Websites Will be Compromised
Carnegie Mellon researchers say 3 million pages could fall down the phishing hole in the next year.
SSH Key Management Guidelines
The US government rolls new best-practice rules for protecting SSH.
Knoppix 7.4 Released
Klaus Knopper announces the latest version of his iconic Live Linux system.
PHP Attack Puts WordPress and Drupal at Risk
All websites that use these popular CMS tools could be vulnerable to denial of service attacks if users don't install the updates.
Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.


text:
Any ideas where the Bash group picture went ?
Gray Cub always enjoys seeing the guys...
Barnyard Bash group picture ?
The new home for CubFest and Tractor show Announcements & Discussions.
Moderator: Team Cub
Forum rules
ALL CubFest discussion posted in other forums will be moved to this forum without advance notice.
IMPORTANT NOTE: CubFest organizers -- Notify a TeamCub member or the ADMIN (Dennis) to "Sticky" your event announcement in this forum.
2 posts • Page 1 of 1
Barnyard Bash group picture ?
Any ideas where the Bash group picture went ?
Gray Cub always enjoys seeing the guys...
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.
Ben Franklin
Re: Barnyard Bash group picture ?
Yogie, several people have sent me pictures they took at the Bash. There were so many sent that I have not had time to sort through them and resize them all. I will have to look to see if there is a group shot in the bunch. Lildog created an album in the photohost for everybody to post to but I haven't seen any one post to it yet.
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt -
Barnyard Bash CubFest May 30th - May 31st, 2014
Click here for info http://www.barnyardbash.com
2 posts • Page 1 of 1
Return to CubFest and Tractor Show Announcements & Discussions
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


text:
Want to learn more? Search our articles!
Breville Espresso Machines and Coffee Grinders
Breville manufactures a line a beautifully designed die cast espresso machines, grinders and blenders. Innovation and straight forward functionality set Breville apart from most other espresso machine on the market.
Learn More about Breville
Breville Milk Cafe
Regular Price: $199.99
Our Price: $129.99
Back in stock on 8/16/2014
Breville YouBrew Coffee Maker with Glass Carafe
Regular Price: $299.99
Our Price: $199.99
Breville Smart Grinder BCG800XL - Stainless Steel - Open Box$169.99
Breville YouBrew Coffee Maker with Built-In Grinder and Adjustable Flavor Control - Open Box
Regular Price: $249.99
Our Price: $199.99
Breville Variable Temperature Kettle
Regular Price: $199.99
Our Price: $129.99
Breville Smart Grinder
Regular Price: $299.99
Our Price: $199.99


text:
Expired Property Listing
This property is disabled.
"It's a Beauty" Gulf View, 9th Fl. Studio, Regatta in Clearwater Beach
- bedrooms 0
- baths 1
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Studio
- community Regatta Beach Club
- rates (USD) $ 800 - $ 1,600 / month
vacation rental description
Brand new to the market beautiful Gulf front studio 9th floor
directly overlooks the Gulf of Mexico. Pictures are actual unit views.
* Condo has been completely remodeled with new Marble tiles floors
throughout, new cabinets, countertaps, full equipped kitchen with
range refrigerator, microwave, coffemaker, toaster all utensils,
dishes, cookware and linens.
*All furniture is brand new, contemporary, queen size pull down bed
brand new 26"flat screen TV with upgraded cable, DVD and VCR,
Patio set w/4 chairs, 2 beach chairs,am/fm alarm clock.
*Private Wi-Fi in unit and WI-Fi in other parts of property.
*Absolutely gorgeous sunset and white sand beach views from your
panoramic windows, private, large glass balcony.
studio rental amenities
*24/7 security and resort-style condominium complex in
the quiet residential section of North Clearwater Beach
*Olympic size heated pool with new lounges, shuffle board, and
private barbacue area
*Private Pier for relaxing and watching dolphins
*State of the art fitness center overlooks the beach, featuring
weight & cardiovascular equipment
*Business center.
*Laundry facility on each floor
*Newly remodeled on site restaurant-on hold
*Hair Salon-on hold
*Free ice machine
*Beach volleyball
*Private parking
*Trolly pick up every 20 minutes
*Caledesi (basically a wilderness beach) is such a short walk away.
Caladesi Island State Park-vote of top 4 beaches in North America.
You can see Caladesi from your balcony.
*Short walk from the restaurants and nightlife of Clearwater
activities and attractions in Clearwater Beach Gulf Coast Central
Tampa International Airport-30 min.away
St.Pete/Clearwater Airport- 20 min.away
Deep Sea Fishing- 10 min. away
Dolphin Cruises
Pirate Cruises
Scuba Diving
Golf Nearby
Miniature Golf
Sightseeing Cruises
Jet ski and Boat Rentals
Disney/Universal/Sea Word-90 min.
Busch Gardens-30 min.
Lowry Park Zoo-one hour
Shopping close by
vacation rental rates
Rental rates are based on occupancy by 1-4 person.The maximum
occupancy is four person including children and infants.
Rates in US Funds, Money Order or Cashier Check, other forms of payments.
January thru April: $1,600.00/month, plus tax (12%)
May thru December: $1,350.00/month, plus tax (12%)
Rates for 2013 (send me your proposal)
Yearly rentals available $1,200 a month, no tax on long term rentals.
Rates subject to change without notice
On an yearly rental thats just $300 per week
Cleaning fee of $75.00


text:
- 1 Police ID mom, newborn killed in murder-suicide
- 2 UA O-line must step up vs. dangerous UTSA
- 3 Hansen: Big Unit's home fetching big price: $25M
- 4 Drug rehab next to school has parents worried
- 5 UA football: On QBs, UTSA, rankings and more
- 6 Tot drowns at Tucson apartment complex
- 7 Ex-Cat helping UTSA hit ground running
- 8 UA football: My AP Top 25 poll
- 9 Rio Nuevo seeks 'Good Vibrations' as arena renovations near end
- 10 Missing Tucson man found by police
2013 Showcase Conference Materials - Comments
We welcome your comments. Commentary and photos submitted to StarNet (azstarnet.com) may be published or distributed in print, electronically or other forms. Opinions expressed in azstarnet.com's comments reflect the opinions of the author, and are not necessarily the opinions of the Star, StarNet, or its parent company. See the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for more information.
Our guidelines prohibit the solicitation of products or services, the impersonation of another site user, threatening or harassing postings and the use of vulgar, abusive, obscene or sexually oriented language, defamatory or illegal material. You may not post content that degrades others on the basis of gender, race, class, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or other classification. It's fine to criticize ideas, but ad hominem attacks on other site users are prohibited. Users who violate those standards may lose their privileges on azstarnet.com.
You may not post copyrighted material from another publication. (Link to it instead, using a headline or very brief excerpt.)
No short set of guidelines such as this can spell out all possible instances of material or behavior that we might deem to be a violation of our publishing standards, and we reserve the right to remove any material posted to the site.
Most Popular
Follow the Arizona Daily Star
Featured businessesView more...
Deals, offers & eventsView more...
Looking for a Custom Pool Builder? Call Bonnema Pool and Spas today! Call 520-682-8129
Make your Backyard a Vacation Spot! Call Bonnema Pools & Spas
Add a touch of class to your wedding or event with Harpist Dr. Christine Vivona, call today for availability!
Juilliard trained harpist Dr. Christine Vivona will dazzle you!
Ears are self-cleaning.
Pores in the ear canal produce cerumen, or ear wax, and tiny h…
What Kid Doesn't Get Excited About a Petting Zoo!? Let us Bring the Zoo2U - We Specialize in Mobile Petting Zoo Fun for All Ages! Call Today 520-248-9085
We offer the ultimate party experience for children of all age…
Improve your coolness
Call today for more information!


text:
IMAGE1 Fuser Assembly Kit, 200,000 Page YieldItem#: YYSP-DPIRG52661000RF | Model#: DPIRG52661000RF
- List Price:
- $84.99
- Instant Savings:
- - $19.50 (23%)
- Price:
- $65.49
- Shipping:
- Usually Ships within 48 Hours (Details)
ASSEMBLY,FUSER,HP 4000,4050 Product Details
Manufactured by: Image1
Warranty provided by: Image1
Limited Warranty: 3 months parts; 3 months labor
Mfg Part No: DPIRG52661000RF
UPC No: 841992042391
Box Size: ( Length:15, Width:8, Depth:7)
Shipping Weight: 4.0000 pound(s)
Click here for full warranty and support information
- Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number: YYSP-DPIRG52661000RF
Warranty Information
7795 W. Flagler St. Suite 35
Miami, FL. 33144
- Image1 logos are registered trademarks of Image1. All others trademarks and copyrights mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.


text:
Florida Governor Rick Scott wants to give a $2,500 across the board pay raise to every full time teacher in the state. Wednesday's announcement led us the following Good Question: do Florida teachers make more or less than the national average for teacher salaries?
NBC2's Chad Oliver compared income data from across the country and found the answer. According to the National Education Association (NEA), the average annual pay nationally for classroom teachers is $56,643.
In Florida, the average teacher salary is $46,232. So the answer to this Good Question is Florida teachers rank well below the national average – about $10,000 less.
A salary comparison ranks Florida near the bottom nationally, number 45 according to the NEA.
The state that prides itself on sunny skies and a great quality of life doesn't have anything to brag about when it comes to teacher salaries.
South Dakota comes in at the bottom of teacher pay scales, followed by Mississippi (#49), Oklahoma (#48), West Virginia (#47) and North Dakota (#46).
To be fair, cost of living does come into play. Yet even in the southeast, Florida teachers make about $2,000 less than other southern states.
A $2,500 pay increase would put Florida on par with the average for the southeast region.
Governor Scott will include the pay raise as part of the 2013 budget recommendations he will give to state legislators.
The pay raise is expected to cost $480 million. It will also have to be approved by school boards in local counties.
3719 Central AvenueFort Myers, FL 33901Main Phone: (239) 939-2020Newsroom Phone: (239) 939-6223


text:
Training camp is one of the most dangerous parts of the year when it comes to injuries. The Texans have already taken multiple hits to their depth, but now the injury bug is going after prominent...
Hoolio Jones & The Dropsies. Postgame thread for the Texans' defeat of the Falcons.
Andre Johnson won't play Sunday in Tampa, but he is expected back for the game at Jacksonville after the bye week.
Andre Johnson's feeling very good, going so far as to say he's almost at full speed. Still, should the Texans play him on Sunday, even if he's cleared?
Kubiak: Andre Johnson worked out but will not play— Marc Vandermeer (@TexansVoice) November 4, 2011
via Marc Vandermeer's Twitter. From Coach Gary Kubiak: "He's very close," said Kubiak. "When he got pushed Monday, the response was, 'No, not yet.'...We'll get there." I have no problem with this decision.
I have now reached the point where I will be stunned if 'Dre plays against the Browns on Sunday.
I'm slowly becoming more and more convinced that 'Dre won't play on Sunday and may not even be back until after the bye.
Andre Johnson missed practice today and will not play on Sunday against the Jaguars.
Andre Johnson talks about his injury, the timetable for his return, and SWEETMARIAHHEWON'TBEPLAYINGONSUNDAY.
A practice report from the Texans on Thursday. Who missed practice? And why is Andre Johnson now being said to have had surgery?
As part of the new SB Nation launch, prior users will need to choose a permanent username, along with a new password.
Your username will be used to login to SB Nation going forward.
Please login to your Vox Media account. This account will be linked to your previously existing Eater account.
As part of the new SB Nation launch, prior MT authors will need to choose a new username and password.
Your username will be used to login to SB Nation going forward.
We'll email you a reset link.
If you signed up using a 3rd party account like Facebook or Twitter, please login with it instead.
You must be a member of Battle Red Blog to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Battle Red Blog. You should read them.
You must be a member of Battle Red Blog to participate.
We have our own Community Guidelines at Battle Red Blog. You should read them.
Choose an available username to complete sign up.
In order to provide our users with a better overall experience, we ask for more information from Facebook when using it to login so that we can learn more about our audience and provide you with the best possible experience. We do not store specific user data and the sharing of it is not required to login with Facebook.


text:
- Mobile site
- E-Newsletters
- News feed
- Find us on Twitter
All the latest news and chat from the Echo
All the latest sport from the Echo team
- Find us on Facebook
Bournemouth Daily Echo
Like us on Facebook
Scheme 'helps hundreds of firms' (From Bournemouth Echo)
When news happens text pix and video to 80360. Start your message with BE then leave a space.
- Bournemouth Echo »
- National »
- National News
National News
Scheme 'helps hundreds of firms'
12:05am Friday 1st June 2012 in National News © Press Association 2014
Chris Grayling said hundreds of businesses are setting up every week as a result of the New Enterprise Allowance
Hundreds of businesses are starting up every week thanks to a Government scheme for entrepreneurial jobseekers, according to ministers.
A tattoo parlour, tapas restaurant, dog grooming firm and a party entertainer company are among around 4,500 businesses launched with help from the New Enterprise Allowance.
Employment Minister Chris Grayling said thousands more budding businessmen and women have started working with a mentor to help them draw up a business plan.
The Government was considering changing rules to give jobseekers access to a mentor after three months on jobseeker's allowance rather than the current six-month wait, Mr Grayling said.
"I'm delighted that hundreds of businesses are setting up every week thanks to our New Enterprise Allowance. Even in tough economic times there are opportunities out there, and we're ready to back those who have an idea that can work and the can-do attitude to make it a success," Mr Grayling said.
"With 4,560 businesses up and running, we're already helping to unleash a new wave of entrepreneurs. I want to make the support available sooner so we can help even more people realise their dreams and become their own boss. Now we'll look at how we can make this happen."
The scheme offers an allowance of £65 a week and access to a loan of as much as £1,000 to help with start-up costs.


text:
TOLEDO, OH (Toledo News Now Editorial) - Right now, The Toledo Art Museum is host to the Glass Art Society's Annual Conference. This is a big deal in the Studio Glass Movement, which began in Toledo way back in 1962.
For the next few days thousands of artists and visitors will spend time in our community. The Toledo conference offers a terrific opportunity for you to experience the marvel and magic of glass art. There are special exhibits, technical displays, tours and auctions. And, it is yet one more chance for all of us to throw out the welcome mat.
So put a smile on your face and support the Toledo Museum of Art by making our visitors feel welcome.
Copyright 2012 Toledo News Now. All rights reserved.
730 North Summit Street
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2014 Worldnow and WTOL. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


text:
Chamonix Clock
Loading ...
Panoramic photo by Victor-Paulino Taken 14:09, 29/03/2011 - Views
Chamonix Clock
Start : Ultra Trail du mont blanc 2009 - Chamonix166 km and 9 400 m of + altitude change - 46 h maxiM...
Au départ de Chamonix, le train à crémaillère du Montenvers, permet d' accéder sans difficulté en 20 ...
Au départ de Chamonix, le train à crémaillère du Montenvers, permet d' accéder sans difficulté en 20 ...
France is affectionately referred to as "the Hexagon" for its overall shape.
French history goes back to the Gauls, a Celtic tribe which inhabited the area circa 300BC until being conquered by Julius Caesar.
The Franks were the first tribe to adopt Catholic Christianity after the Roman Empire collapsed. France became an independent location in the Treaty of Verdun in (843 AD), which divided up Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire into several portions.
The French monarchy reached its zenith during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King, who stood for seventy-two years as the Monarch of all Monarchs. His palace of Versailles and its Hall of Mirrors are a splendid treasure-trove of Baroque art.
The French Revolution ended the rule of the monarchy with the motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!" On July 14th, 1789 angry mobs stormed La Bastille prison and began the Revolution in which Louis XVI, his wife Marie-Antoinette and thousands of others met the guillotine.
One decade after the revolution, Napolean Bonaparte seized control of the Republic and named himself Emperor. His armies conquered most of Europe and his Napoleonic Code became a lasting legal foundation for concepts of personal status and property.
During the period of colonization France controlled the largest empire in the world, second only to Britain.
France is one of the founding members of the European Union and the United Nations, as well as one of the nuclear armed nations of the world.
Text by Steve Smith.


text:
Goofy's Color-In Father's Day Mad Lib
Goofy knows how to be a great dad, and he's sharing his top five tips with you! Color the page, and fill in the mad lib with your dad. He'll put his own wacky twist on Goofy's list!
Download the page here:
Goofy's Father's Day Mad Lib
Print Goofy's Father's Day Mad Lib and color it in. Have your dad fill in the blanks, then read Goofy's list back to him. Give the list to your dad to help him remember the special day!
See All Disney Father's Day Crafts & Recipes
See All Mickey & Friends Crafts & Recipes
Click here to hang with Mickey and his friends at the official Mickey Mouse site!


text:
Welcome to the all new Jobsgopublic!
We've updated our site with our new brand - read more on our candidate blog.
We've updated our site with our new brand - read more on our candidate blog.
Fixed Term 12 month with potential for further extension
Main Purpose Of Job
To contribute towards the customer experience design and development work that forms the Better for Less customer experience workstream. This important work is at the heart of the Better for Less approach to changing the way our processes for delivery of customer service. This workstream is responsible for creating a detailed understanding of processes, our customer touch points and how they work / interact from a customer and organisational point of view.
The role will support the work of the Better for Less customer experience team and subject matter experts from council services to design and map future standard processes, design and deliver end user training and produce appropriate test material for all functional testing.
To assist with the development and delivery of facilitated workshops and training programmes, documentation and quality assurance to enable the Better for Less projects to deliver improved an customer experience and efficiency savings in line with the Better for Less principles.
To assist with the production of detailed analytical information for BfL Customer Experience Analysts to support service provision and redevelopment using all available customer channels as appropriate.
If you have any queries, please contact us on 01634 332878 or if you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager call Simon Wakeman on 01634 332776.
How to apply
For details on how to apply for this role, please read the attached Guidance Notes, which includes the Job Profile/Person Specification.
If you are applying online, you will need to read through this prior to commencing your application.
No service user, employee or job applicant will be discriminated against, harassed or receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.


text:
Update with extra pictures: Luminous summer clouds light up the Tackley sky at night (From Bicester Advertiser)
When It Happens Panel Get involved: send your photos, videos, news & views by texting 'OXFORD NEWS' to 80360 or email
Update with extra pictures: Luminous summer clouds light up the Tackley sky at night
Updated 9:49am Wednesday 9th July 2014 in News
RARE ethereal-looking clouds were spotted in the county's skies.
This picture of the noctilucent clouds (NLCs) – sometimes called "night shining clouds" – was taken on Sunday night by amateur astronomer Mary Spicer from her bedroom window in Tackley.
The stunning displays can only be seen during a short six- or seven-week window during the summer months.
NLCs are only visible for about an hour after sunset in the north-western sky, or before sunrise in the north-eastern sky.
Mrs Spicer, 41, below, has been interested in astronomy from a young age and now writes voluntarily for an astronomy magazine.
She said: "This is only a phenomenon during the summer months and they are really tricky to spot.
"They are completely different clouds to any other. They are really high up in the atmosphere, up at the heights where the Northern Lights happen.
"They were just wonderful to see. I saw on Twitter that it might be visible from Oxfordshire and I was just hanging out of my window waiting for them.
"The pictures are amazing and I have never seen a display like that before."
- Do you want alerts delivered straight to your phone via our WhatsApp service? Text NEWS, SPORT and JAYDEN depending on what services you want, and your full name to 07767 417704. Save our number into your phone as Oxford Mail WhatsApp and ensure you have WhatsApp installed.
Our top stories:
Comments (1)
Please log in to enable comment sorting
6:43pm Wed 9 Jul 14
BicesterBod says...
Comments are closed on this article.


text:
Filter Media
Aquarium Filter MediaWe carry many types of filter media, that perform important roles within the aquarium. Fortunately, we sell all the media you'll ever need for your aquarium, from mechanical (sponges and pads) and chemical (carbon, phosphate removers) to biological (bio balls) media.
Tropic Marin Elimi-Phos 200g 7ozMake sure that your tank water is clean and healthy by buying the Tropic Marin Elimi-Phos Pet Store . This unique treatment product helps you get rid of the dangerous elements lurking in and around your aquaria, ensuring the safe...ONLY$22.36


text:
Dean Terence R. Flotte, MD, consults with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf during a trip to Liberia in March.
The UMass Medical School community offered congratulations to 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia, who has worked closely with the Medical School on multiple projects aimed at helping her war-torn country rebuild its medical infrastructure.
"We have tremendous admiration for President Sirleaf and all she has done for Liberia, women, Africa and the world," said Chancellor Michael F. Collins "The UMass Medical School faculty and staff who have worked in Liberia consider it a life-changing experience that goes far beyond healing, training and research. They return from Liberia deeply inspired and with renewed optimism. Perhaps most importantly, they see firsthand how empowering women leads to better health for children, and a better world for all."
This past March, Terence R. Flotte, MD, the Celia and Isaac Haidak Professor in Medicine, executive deputy chancellor, provost and dean of the school of medicine, led a team of UMass Medical School faculty and clinicians who went to Liberia for a week to advance a number of initiatives. The eight-person delegation was assembled by Associate Provost of Global Health Katherine Luzuriaga, MD, professor of medicine and pediatrics.
"President Sirleaf is an inspiration to all of us, but particularly to our women physician faculty. The empowerment of women, which she so clearly exemplifies, has powerfully advanced the progress of children's health and well-being throughout the world," said Dean Flotte.
Liberia recently emerged from two disastrous civil wars that destroyed much of its medical infrastructure and training systems. With a $2.4 million grant from the non-profit Higher Education for Development, which funds innovative partnerships between U.S. colleges or universities with institutions of higher learning in developing nations; the United States Agency for International Development; and in cooperation with Health Education and Relief Through Teaching, a not-for-profit corporation providing overall health care and health training to underdeveloped communities and countries, UMMS faculty are collaborating with other academic health sciences centers from around the United States on several initiatives to address Liberia's medical needs.
Related links on UMassMedNow:
Medical School team rebuilding health care in Liberia
Library projects lending order to chaos in Liberia
Pediatric training in Liberia


text:
Arnold, Samuel, 1834-1906
Arnold, Samuel (conspirator)
VIAF ID: 53100918 (Personal)
Permalink: http://viaf.org/viaf/53100918
ISNI-test: 0000 0000 2518 5735
Preferred Forms
4xx's: Alternate Name Forms (2)
- 400 1 0 ‡a Arnold, Samuel Bland, ‡d 1834-1906
- 400 1 _ ‡a Arnold, Samuel Bland ‡d 1834-1906
Selected Titles
- The conspiracy trial for the murder of the president, and the attempt to overthrow the government by the assassination of its principal officers. (2)
- Trial of the conspirators, for the assassination of President Lincoln, &c. Argument of John A. Bingham, special judge advocate, in reply to the arguments of the several counsel for Mary E. Surratt, David E. Herold, Lewis Payne, George A. Atzerodt, Michael O'Laughlin, Samuel A. Mudd, Edward Spangler, and Samuel Arnold, charged with conspiracy and murder of Abraham Lincoln, late president of the United States. Delivered June 27 and 28, 1865, before the Military commission, Washington, D.C. (1)
- The trial of the alleged assassins and conspirators at Washington city, D.C., May and June, 1865. For the murder of President Abraham Lincoln. Full of illustrative engravings. Being a full and verbatim report of the testimony of all the witnesses examined in the whole trial, with the argument of Reverdy Johnson on the jurisdiction of the commission, and all the arguments of counsel on both sides, with the closing argument of Hon. John A. Bingham, special judged advocate, as well as the verdict of the military commission ... (1)
- The conspiracy trial for the murder of President Lincoln, 1865: (1)
- The assassination of President Lincoln and the trial of the conspirators David E. Herold, Mary E. Surratt, Lewis Payne, George A. Atzerodt, Edward Spangler, Samuel A. Mudd, Samuel Arnold, Michael O'Laughlin. (1)
- Memoirs of a Lincoln conspirator (1)
- Ex parte Samuel Arnold, Ex parte Edw'd Spangler : appelate power of Supreme Court United States to issue the writ of habeas corpus (1)
- Defence and prison experiences of a Lincoln conspirator; (1)
- Appelate power of Supreme Court United States to issue the writ of habeas corpus (1)


text:
Home |
History |
Welcome |
Weather |
Contacts |
Moving to Pittsfield |
Directions & Maps |
State Profile
Photos of Pittsfield
Town Government:
Board of Selectmen
Beautification Committee
Budget Committee
Cable Advisory Committee
Conservation Commission
Drug And Alcohol Coalition
Economic Development
Emergency Management
Housing Standards Agency
Josiah Carpenter Library Board of Trustees
Master Plan Committee
Parks & Recreation
Planning Board
School Board
Trustees - Trust Funds
Website Committee
Zoning Board
Volunteer Application
Town Departments:
Fire Department
Police Department
Highway Department
Building Inspector
Josiah Carpenter Library
Selectmen's Office
Town Administrator
Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Solid Waste Facility
Waste Water Treatment
Employment Opportunities
Forms and Permits
Town Documents
School District SAU#51
Elementary School Website
Middle High School Website
Service Organizations:
Chamber of Commerce
S. Pittsfield Community Ctr
Historical Society
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Senior Center
Pittsfield Players
Pittsfield Youth Workshop
Pittsfield Listens
Pittsfield Youth Baseball
List of Town Organizations
News & Announcements:
Community Center Activites
Public Notices
Community Bulletin Board
Town Calendar
Pittsfield NH Webcam
Public Information:
Pittsfield Business Links
Old Home Day
Parks & Trails
Pittsfield Photographs
Balloon Rally
Want to add to an event to this
Community Bulletin Board?
Contact the
Pittsfield Website Committee
Pittsfield's 2014 Citizen of the
Nominations are being accepted for Pittsfield's 2014 Citizen
of the Year. Please send the name of your nominee and the
reason they should be named Citizen of the Year to:
Citizen of the Year, P O Box 173, Pittsfield NH 03263.
Deadline is June 6.
"From Sea to Shining Sea"
patriotic concert, is set for Friday, June 6, 7 p.m. at the
First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street, Pittsfield. It
will feature the Chancel Choir, JuBellation Handbell Choir
and UNH's Inextinguishable Brass Quintet. Light refreshments
will be served. Be sure to mark your calendar for this
exciting event – an evening of marvelous music for all ages
honoring our wonderful country. Parking and wheelchair
accessibility at rear entrance. More information at:
pittsfieldcc.com or 435-7471.
Pittsfield Youth Workshop 12th
Annual Fiddle Contest
Pittsfield Youth Workshop 12th Annual Fiddle Contest will be
held on Friday, May 30 at the Scenic Theatre. Silent Auction
and refreshments from 5:30-9pm. Fiddle contest begins at
6:30pm with the YOUTH Division followed by the OPEN
Division. Cash prizes for first, second and third winners in
both divisions.Items for the Silent Auction are
being accepted if someone would like to donate any items.
All proceeds from the evening support PYW programs and
activities. For info call 435-5333.
Weight Lost!
is a not for profit take off lbs sensible program. Meetings
are on Tues at 6:30 at the Berakah Center at 96 Fairview
Road, Pittsfield. For
more information contact Pat Smith 435-5333.
Get involved! Help stop
crime in your neighborhood by starting a Neighborhood
Watch program! Contact John Webber at the Pittsfield
Police Department at 435-7535 for more information.
Volunteer Citizens Patrol
The Pittsfield Police Department is
seeking input from residents within the community of
Pittsfield who are interested in making a difference for the
future of our citizens. If you are interested in
volunteering your services as a civilian who will help
monitor day to day criminal activity on the streets please
contact Chief Robert Wharem at 435-7535 X11 to become part
of a growing list of residents working on this project.
Senior Residents
Call-In Program
The phone rings at the fire
station at a certain time in the morning and we all say,
"It's Mrs. 'Smith'" and sure enough, it is. We enjoy
talking with her and it's always a pleasant start to our
day. If we haven't heard from her, we ask one another if she
has called.
Later in the day, the crew
returns to the station from a request for emergency service
and sees that it's time to call 'Mr. Jones.' We find that
he is doing well and we chat for a few minutes about how our
day is going. We have developed a fondness for "our"
seniors and look forward to our daily conversations.
The Pittsfield Fire and
Rescue Service would like to remind our senior residents
that we welcome you to be a part of our daily call-in
program to check on your well-being. If you are a senior or
disabled resident who would like to be contacted daily to
check in, please give us a call to make arrangements. We
will talk about what works best for you – you may chose to
call us daily at a particular time of day or you may prefer
that we contact you. Either way, if we do not hear from
you, we will check on your welfare and see how you are. If
you choose, you may provide us with the name and phone
number of a family member or friend to be contacted on your
behalf if needed.
Please call us at 435-6807 or
stop by the fire station at 33 Catamount Road to be included
in the Senior Residents Call-In Program.
Search Town Website
Town Hall Hours
85 Main St. Monday:11:00am - 7:00pm Tuesday-Friday:8:00am - 4:00pm
by Andi Riel
~ Public Notices
View More Notices on the Public Notice Board
The Town of Pittsfield New
Hampshire is requesting interested parties to submit a sealed
bid to purchase a 3.7 acre parcel of property located near
Ingalls Road. The lot being offered for sale is land-locked and
identified on Map R38 Lot 9-1. Bids must be
received by 3:00pm Sept 2, 2014.
More Details
Pittsfield Fire Department
Does your house have a number on it and is it clearly visible
from the road? The Pittsfield Firefighters Association can help.
Volunteers Needed for the Emergency Shelter
Food Pantry in Need of Donations!
Don't wait for a food drive! Bring in
donations of any size.
Click Here
for a list of needed items!
Senior/Disabled Resident Call-in Program
Want the fire
dept. to check on you daily?
Click Here!
Call John
Webber 435-7535.
Click Here
for more info and the Volunteer Citizens Patrol
Restaurant Owners
interested in
providing kitchen scraps to local farmers for fertilizer or animal
feed. Please contact.
All Burning Requires a
by the fire station or call 435-6807 for burning conditions and
Click Here
for more info
Also see Cable Channel 24! Send Request for Ch.24
~ Things to
do ~
View More Events on The Community Bulletin Board
SPCC Turkey Dinner
The South Pittsfield Community Club's Turkey Dinner will be
held on Saturday
October 18, 2014
Everyone is welcome!
More Info
Weight Lost!
Tops is a not
for profit take off lbs sensible program meeting are on Tues.
Walk The Historical Trail!
Click Here for Guides/Maps
Site Map |
Website Policies
Website Committee |
About This Site
© 2014 Town of Pittsfield, New


text:
Prominent Republican Gets Actual Death Threat, NYT Suddenly Drops Concern Over Threatening Protesters
Norman Leboon of Philadelphia was ordered held without bail pending a mental health evaluation after trying to post a video threatening Cantor onto the clip-sharing site Youtube.
The Times made do with a one-paragraph Associated Press brief buried in the National Briefing section on page 18, with an uninformative headline: "Philadelphia: Man Held in Threat on Congressman." (The Times also ran a four-paragraph story on the paper's "Caucus" blog Monday afternoon.)
By contrast, the Washington Post's Anita Kumar devoted a comprehensive story to the incident in Tuesday's paper, including details not included in the Times's AP dispatch, like the most threatening quote from Leboon's video: "You receive my bullets in your office, remember they will be placed in your heads. You and your children are Lucifer's abominations." The Post also reported that Leboon donated $505 to Obama's presidential campaign.
Among the political stories the Times found more worthwhile: Two stories from revelations about a $2,000 tab by the Republican National Committee at a bondage-themed club in Hollywood, both on page A14, the front page of the paper's National section.
- Clay Waters's blog
- Login to post comments


text:
adidas and John Wall "Take on Summer" Asia Tour
August 21st, 2014 by Patrick Johnson | 2 comments
John Wall may have not made the final cut for Team USA's FIBA run this summer, but the Wizards point guard isn't wasting any time thanks to the Take on Summer Asia Tour with adidas Basketball. Running through August 28th with stops in China, Japan, and South Korea, Wall will be making special guest appearances in select three stripe stores along the way while giving the Eastern Hemisphere access to his unique set of hardwood talents. On August 19th, he even handed out pairs of the adidas Crazy 1 "Florist City" to winners who participated in both slam dunk and three-point competitions atop a court built directly on the Great Wall of China. Check out images of the event recap after the click and stay tuned for more adidas Basketball updates right here on Sneaker News.
Read more →


text:
….yay or time for a rant?
remove DK's from WoW…just kidding! I like the class as a whole.
In my guild, it pretty common to have a 5 man with a healer, and 4 dk's or 3 dk's…
On the outside…ok this is awesome!
Let me state from experience…it is not as fun as it sounds.
From my own taxing experiences…the damage Dk's take is proportional the amount of DK's in your group.
Heavyarms (Arv), Cayle (Sorak), Zevaris (zug), Arelin (repgrind)…I am scared to heal all of them once in a 5 man.
They must have a unknown debuff – Drives 'em Crazy – Causes your healer to panic and go mad. Cause soul break to your healer.
HAHA in all fairness it is funny and amusing when they all get together. :)
Last night's raid was a different story…10 wipes on a boss that is on farm normally? Omnotron? Not sure what happened there….oh yeah slimes didnt die, etc etc. Oh well. Still one shotted Magmaw, and Chim. Atra seems a little wonky as well. oh well! everyone raid has an off night from time to time. :) (and I forgot to swap to Holy for Atra – fail priest!)


text:
By Kenneth Jones
24 Jul 2012
Michael Andrew plays the title character who concocts a potion that transforms him into a smooth lothario named Buddy Love. Mark Jacoby (a Tony nominee for Hal Prince's Show Boat and a veteran of Broadway's Sweeney Todd, Elf, Ragtime, The Phantom of the Opera and more) plays multiple parts. Marissa McGowan (Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde and the recent A Little Night Music and Les Misérables revivals) plays love interest Stella.
The staging plays to Aug. 19 at the James K. Polk Theater in the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, TN. Opening night is July 31. Hamlisch and Holmes are both Tony Award winners (the former for A Chorus Line, the latter for The Mystery of Edwin Drood).
In the new show, as in the film that starred Lewis, "Professor Julius Kelp is a dull geek with a bright idea," according to production notes. "Privately experimenting in his laboratory to find the cure for his social failures, he creates a potion that transforms him into a smooth talking, party animal named Buddy Love. Buddy is everything that Julius always dreamed of being and gets the girl that he always dreamed of dating, Stella. The only problem is that the potion doesn't last very long. Will the school find out his secret and will Stella stick around even after Love has left the building?"
The creative team also includes musical director Todd Ellison (Broadway's recent La Cage aux Folles), choreographer Joann M. Hunter (Broadway's recent On a Clear Day You Can See Forever), scenic designer David Gallo (The Drowsy Chaperone), costume designer Ann Hould-Ward (Beauty and the Beast), orchestrator Larry Hochman (Tony Award for The Book of Mormon) and dance arranger David Dabbon (Audra McDonald at Carnegie Hall).
Michael Andrew was once the headline singer and bandleader at the world famous Rainbow Room atop Rockefeller Center in New York City, where he also hosted a live radio broadcast, "Live From The Rainbow Room." He was the bandleader and singer at Merv Griffin's Coconut Club in The Beverly Hilton in California. He is the author of a musical comedy called Mickey Swingerhead & The Earthgirls and leader of the bands Swingerhead and The Atomic Big Band. His bio indicates that he sings "in the style and tradition of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, and Sammy Davis, Jr." He has been a featured guest artist with symphony orchestras around the U.S.
The original "Nutty Professor" screenplay is by Jerry Lewis and Bill Richmond. Lewis also directed the film.
Lyricist-librettist Holmes won his Drood Tonys in the categories of Best Score and Best Book, and was Tony-nommed for Best Book and (with John Kander & Fred Ebb) Best Score for Curtains. Drood will have its first Broadway revival this fall, by Roundabout Theatre Company.
Composer Hamlisch, whose Broadway scores also include They're Playing Our Song, The Goodbye Girl and Sweet Smell of Success, has won three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe Awards. His A Chorus Line (with lyrics by Ed Kleban and book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante) received the Pulitzer Prize. He is the composer of more than 40 motion picture scores.
The Broadway-aimed The Nutty Professor is produced by lead producer Ned McLeod and Nashville producer Mac Pirkle, who founded Tennessee Repertory Theatre. No dates or venue have been announced for Broadway.
Lewis, who appeared as Mr. Applegate in the Broadway revival and tour of Damn Yankees, said in an earlier statement, "The film that I made in 1963 was so good that I decided to do a Broadway show. And there's no better place to go to find out what you've got than Nashville. This musical will be spectacular for a couple of reasons. One, I'm directing it. Two, I have Michael Andrew, who is one of the best talents to come down the pike in 50 years. And I'm surrounding him with one of a kind creative people, like Marvin Hamlisch, Rupert Holmes, and me…After it's over, give me a call and let me know if everything I said was spot on."
"Music is truly an international language and it has the ability to bring people together like nothing else... except comedy," added Hamlisch. "It's a thrill to be working with Jerry Lewis, a true king of comedy, and bringing this classic story to life on Broadway with music."
"Jerry Lewis has been my hero from boyhood, not only as one of the most gifted entertainers of all time but also as one of the grand masters of movie-making," said Holmes. "To work with Jerry and the vivid cast of characters he created is a privilege and thrill beyond measure."
For more information, visit nuttyprofessormusical.com.


text:
I stayed for the first time at The Inn at Windsor in October 1997 and since then 3 or 4 more times, the last time in October 2007 with my partner André. Well, after having travelled all over New England and aslo have been to many beautiful B & B's between South Carolina and Maine, I really can tell that... More
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Cross the longest covered bridge in the United States to our old Vermont mill town where The Inn at Windsor has fireplaced bedchambers all with private baths, and a unique combination of hearty and delightful breakfasts. The Inn at Windsor is a collection of original late 18th and early 19th century buildings joined around a central open court yard. Featuring fascinating images from our colonial history and all the modern conveniences, our bed and breakfast is sure to delight and satisfy. Whether it's a romantic weekend getaway or a chance to enjoy all the Upper Valley has to offer! ... more less
- Also Known As:
- The Inn At Windsor Vermont


text:
Results 1 to 7 of 7
Thread: Audio System
Audio System
Finally got some pics of my audio system in my truck, take a look.
Im waiting for the $$ to change my deck.. im looking for the alpine double din touch screen. but i dont have 1800$ to throw away at that... yet... lol
Last edited by Rumpamuro; 08-16-2007 at 01:40 AM.
- Join Date
- Feb 2007
- Posts
- 3,219
- Blog Entries
- 42
nice setup dude. Nice and clean job with the amp, cap, and sub on the back wall. Your iPod's a bit scratched yeah? ;) I don't know if I'd go with an alpine double-din when you could get a Pioneer that would probably sound and look just as good, and be a helluva lot cheaper. Don't get me wrong, Alpine is a real nice brand, but in my opinion it is way overpriced for what it is.
On a side rant, I don't know why people put capacitors in their vehicles. Yes, it should help with the lights dimming when the bass hits, but I've yet to see a setup where the cap actually made a difference. If you have that much power that you think you need a cap, just get a fricking second battery, like a good yellow top optima or something. The reason your lights dim is because the alternator can't keep up with the spiked load, which a cap IS good for. However, the people that think they need caps are usually the ones that listen to music where the sub is constantly hitting for minutes on end. A cap really doesn't help you there because the battery and alternator can't keep up to refill the cap. Granted, a battery isn't an end-all either, only a higher power alternator would be, along with probably a second battery. However, just a second battery should keep you lights from dimming, and for a longer period than a cap could. Ok, I've ranted enough and stole the thread.Christopher
1991 Chevy Suburban 1/2 ton 2WD w/ chevy SBC 350-3/4 ton drivetrain upgrade w/4.10 gears 200K miles
2005 Saturn ION-2 Stock 277K miles
1982 Bronco, 1993 Bronco (sold), 1971 M35A2 Deuce and a Half
There are 10 kinds of people, those who understand binary, and those who dont...
Remember kids, the only difference between screwing around and science is writing it down- Adam Savage
- Join Date
- Dec 2004
- Location
- Arlington, Texas, United States
- Posts
- 35,461
- Blog Entries
- 72
Huh, until now I was unaware that folks put in-line capaciters into their system, that's what's stored in that silver canister?
Careful now with your rants guys, it looks like a solid system .. better than mine, don't start a on me though about capaciters!
10 Chevy Traverse LT AWD
02 Chevy Trailblazer LS (110K+ miles - loaded except for 4WD - WRECKED!)
99 Chevy Cavalier LS (105K+ miles - commuter car)
78 Chevy Suburban Silverado (454, 3/4 ton)
62 GMC 3/4 ton Pickup (350 police interceptor)
Remember: Search Before Posting | Fill out Your Profile & Signature
* I've been saying for years that I was going to change my username, and I finally did.
- Join Date
- Jul 2007
- Posts
- 40
capacitors dont do anything but help u waste money, do what everyone does called the big 3 or upgrade to an optima battery.
Nice job, Rumpy! Looks nice and clean. $1800 for a deck...oh my, I'd never get that past the wife..
2007 Ford E250(Work van) (Ya, Ya, shut up!)
1996 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 5.7L/4L60E
thanks everyone.. yea i keep that ipod in the truck, i bought it for 20 and shes a 4gb, the funny thing is, i bought a brand new, second gen 8gb ipod, and apple has replaced it for the 3rd time. The cap was also a steal, i think at the end of the line, it came out to around $3.47 and doing the labour for my neighbours oil change once(brand new!) it has a digital display too, I use to be anti-cap b4 too, and im running "350w" RMS (birth sheet proves its got 467w RMS) amp, a 300w RMS sub, so i dont even need a cap. but after installing and proving it too myself that it works, i reccomend it. Dont get me wrong, adding a cap is no where near comparable to extra battery and altenator setup, but it does help. I use to watch my battery meter go back and fourth while driving or watch my headlights dim. after the cap, my batter meter only moves when i start the truck.
My favourtie part of installing the cap was reading the instructions on which way to wire to match ur needs, series, parralell, etc. I wired it the "best way" reccomended by the book, and it was no difference so i was convinced my anti-cap was right. butt then i thought, im gonna wire which ever way seems best to me. and it worked beautifully!
I wouldnt pay 1800 for it either, but i thought the only two touch navigation screens were kenwood and alpine, i hadnt really reaserched it yet lol i found the panasonic at the local best buy for 899$ on sale. still too much though lol im gonna wait for someone to have a used/"hot" one or just do a really big side job one day lol
BTW can anyone tell me how uplload pics i have a couple more of the stupid harness you have to have to keep stock "chimes, abs, air bags" but i cant figure out how to do it only the really hard way.
heres the rest
stock deck still works can listen to 2 dif tunes at once haha.
Stereo Harness, Stock deck needs to be plugged in at all times (controls abs, airbags, etc.. Apparently)
Third brake light cover, gotta love it.
Similar Threads
03 Audio SystemBy HawaiiKid in forum Chevy Silverado Forum (GMC Sierra)Replies: 5Last: 02-09-2010, 02:00 PM
Looking for a good Audio SystemBy V8_singlecab_ss in forum Chevy Silverado Forum (GMC Sierra)Replies: 3Last: 08-28-2009, 10:41 PM
2009 Silverado audio system with ipod integration by JML Audio of St. LouisBy jmlaudio in forum Audio, Video & Gadget TechReplies: 4Last: 06-28-2009, 10:54 AM
Any one interested in a JL Audio system for their truck????By blackONblack04tahoe in forum Audio, Video & Gadget TechReplies: 6Last: 05-30-2009, 12:55 PM
Help in upgrading Audio systemBy wailalghanim in forum Audio, Video & Gadget TechReplies: 10Last: 06-25-2008, 10:19 AM
Tags for this Thread


text:
Movie News
AICN HORROR talks with the folks behind THE COLLECTION, the sequel to THE COLLECTOR! Plus a review of the film!
Greetings, all. Ambush Bug here with another AICN HORROR: ZOMBIES & SHARKS column. A few weeks back I had the pleasure of moderating a panel at the DAYS OF THE DEAD Horror Convention in Shaumberg, Illinois, just North of Chicago. The Con was jam packed with horror icons, booths selling all sorts of horror memorabilia and knickknacks, and a few very cool panels. One of which was the panel for THE COLLECTION, the sequel to THE COLLECTOR, a cult hit from 2009 from writer Patrick Melton and director Marcus Dunstan, and stars Josh Stewart and Emma Fitzpatrick were all on hand to talk about the film with me. They also showed a preview of the first seven minutes of the film, which seemed to be a crowd pleaser. There was even a guy dressed as The Collector roaming the audience during the Q&A. Below is the interview I did with Dunstan, Melton, Stewart, and Fitzpatrick just after the panel. After the interview, I review THE COLLECTION, which comes out this Friday! Here's what transpired in the interview…
AMBUSH BUG (BUG): OK, so I am backstage at the DAYS OF THE DEAD Horror Convention with THE COLLECTION Director Marcus Dunstan, writer Patrick Melton, lead actor Josh Stewart who plays Arkin in both THE COLLECTION and THE COLLECTOR, and your co-star Emma Fitzpatrick will be joining us in a second.
MARCUS DUNSTAN (MD): Hey, we've met a lot of fun folks out here and Patrick's parents were able to come and see the panels and signings. We showed our clip twice, which is always a thrill to see the crowd reaction. And the crowd ate it up!
BUG: So why are we getting a sequel now to THE COLLECTOR?
MD: We came out in 2009 and the film was modest in scale. It seemed to catch on and time after time, at Halloween, cable and festivals would show THE COLLECTOR. So we thought maybe it was a good idea to start up the engine again for a sequel. Fortunately, our production company agreed. We received a phone call while we were writing the last SAW and they said, "Hey, what do you think would happen to Arkin if he went back into the gauntlet?" And I was like, "Thank goodness." Because we didn't want to leave that guy in a box. He was far too good of a character to be left under those circumstances. And while it tied a bow on the first entry, it opened a new bright door for the second. As soon as that trunk closes for the first movie, what happens when it opens in the second? And we pick up pretty much from that moment on. We were given so many resources. The crew from THE WALKING DEAD, every department head from that show came onto our set and raised our game immensely. That's the why. The why is, there seemed to be an appetite and we aimed to fill it.
BUG: And obviously, from the crowd reaction in there, they want to see it.
MD: Yes, thank god. We are trying to do things that are quickly becoming harder to do. One, shooting on film. Sam MacCurdy's cinematography is good in any format, but he actually was able to track down and protect our anamorphic lens packet and was able to fly it as his carry on bag from England. Just every day, he showed up and took our scenes and our sets and elevated them into that realm of the movies that we remember from the styles that we were wishing to pay homage to in the way we were shooting; the Argento films, the early Giallo movies. And then give it a little of a DIE HARD sheen as well when it had to be action oriented. It was a wonderful experience. I can't wait to see how audiences react.
BUG: Josh, they mentioned that they left you in a box at the end of the first film. What made you want to come back for a sequel for more beating in this film?
JOSH STEWART (JS): It goes back to that kid mentality. It's that kid who punches you in the face and then he takes off running. And you don't get your shot back at him. It's sort of like that. In this one, I get to punch him back in the face. It was good to return the favor for all of those beatings in the first one.
BUG: Emma, from the clip I got to see, it looks like you have a pretty powerful right hook. How did you become involved in this film?
EMMA FITZPATRICK (EF): I just auditioned like anyone else. I was attracted to the character because she was a strong young female and she gets to develop as a human being through the course of this film. Just reading a part where a young female has an evolution and gets to become something through the film and kick some ass in the meantime. And these guys aren't so bad to work with when they're not beating me up.
BUG: Patrick, I wanted to go through your process of coming up with these elaborate machines and traps and things that appear in this movie. What's your inspiration? Too many TOM AND JERRY Cartoons as a kid?
PATRICK MELTON (PM): Actually, I've probably seen every TOM AND JERRY cartoon ever made. We went through this process with the SAW films. You try to find a theme and stick to that. We knew in this one the film was going to take place in the Collector's lair. And this is something that he's been able to create over a long period of time. His place has different floors, so we tried to have a theme for every floor in this one. So it's really just a sort of analytical way of going about it. We think of things we've done in the past and try to build upon them without repeating them. And we try to have some sort of progression from one chapter to the next until we get to the end making things bigger and building in tension. Marcus had an image of how he wanted this film to end. So building to that moment was our goal.
BUG: That reminds me, in the first film, you had some really good sequences set to music. Do you always write to music and do you make the films and hope you can get the music to add in later?
MD: Absolutely, we wrote and shot and edited to Bauhaus in the first one. And we really wanted Depeche Mode in there. And I've learned that a soundtrack is something that helps bring the movie close to us as an audience. Everyone has a memory to a song. It was a soundtrack to our life at one point. So it's cool to take that and riff it across a horrific environment then its giving it that added layer. And I loved that. So in the second one, knowing how good those scenes turned out in the first, I was lucky enough to get some more of those favorite songs of mine in the sequel. In this film, the soundtrack is almost an entire sequel to "The Downward Spiral" from Nine Inch Nails. And we had Charlie Clauser, who worked on that album, guiding the ship. So playing "The Day the World Went Away" works wonderfully in one scene in the film, and we worked for eight or nine weeks just tweaking that song to fit the film and it's wonderful to see the audience react to it.
BUG: You've hinted that this film is going to look a little bit under the mask of the Collector himself. Do you think an origin story would be made at some point, or would that ruin the character for you guys?
MD: You can't over-explain the villain and try to justify it. You can't say, "Ahhh, his uncle fingered him…"
[Everyone laughs]
BUG: That's a spoiler right there, right?
MD: [laughs] Yeah, spoiler warning. That's the revelation, it's all because of Uncle Fingers! That's the prequel title; THE COLLECTOR: A NIGHT WITH UNCLE FINGERS!
[Everyone laughs]
MD: But something like that would be taking too much light to something that was meant to be an absolute shadow. We wanted to make it seem like anyone's a target and this is a complacent entity who murders. That feels the best. But if we're going to reveal anything of his past, it has to have a payoff in the present. Not just some origin fodder.
BUG: Where'd you guys come up with the distinct look of the Collector?
PM: We had an idea of what we wanted for the mask. Originally in the script he was just called "the Man". So we just wanted this dark figure that lived in the shadows of this house. In the first one, we had a lot of imagery of spiders and insect dropping into the frame and we wanted the Collector to sort of move like that.
BUG: So is it hard to write a sequel that doesn't feel like a sequel and doesn't repeat itself, but still retains some aspects from the original?
MD: See, I never knew there was a movie called ALIEN. I just saw Cameron's ALIENS when I was a kid and I didn't know that anything had happened before this character of Ripley wakes up from cryo-sleep. ALIENS was a story that grabbed me and was its own functioning world. Then I saw ALIEN afterwards and I was like, "Ah-ha! That was the slasher movie that precursed the war film." That set such a high mark for horror and sci fi that it inspired us to go, what if we didn't have those resources to go back on. You could have seen the sequel coming for this where you have the Collector 2 and the two L's in the middle make up the Roman Numerals II in the title and ooooo, this time it's in an apartment building!
PM: [Laughs] That'd have been great! Why didn't you have that idea two years ago?
JS: That'd have been awesome!
[Everyone laughs]
PM: We've been involved with a lot of sequels and we know how frustrating it is for a viewer to see something end with more of a question mark and it's kind of lame. The first film was never really conceived as being sequelized. So with the second one, we wanted to end with a fulfilling resolution.
BUG: Emma and Josh, what was the toughest day on the set for you two?
MD: It was their last day because they had to go home.
[Everyone laughs]
EF: Right…yeah. [laughs] I had a particular tough day with some spiders. They were live tarantulas and I kind of thought I was going to be a baller the day of and I was like, "Oh it's fine, you can put a tarantula on me. Sure. Just let me meet it before hand." But by the time we got to the scene, I had been crying for like six hours and I just looked at Marcus and I was like, "There's no way in hell you're going to put that spider on me." So even while shooting it with CGI, I was bawling and shaking. Just the thought of it in my head. Marcus was whispering in my ear, "The spider is crawling on your neck!" and I was terrified.
BUG: Josh, how about you?
JS: We shot with a lot of fire. I don't know if you've ever been in a building that is burning on four walls from propane?
BUG: Nope. Never have.
EF: Not very often, no.
JS: It's not fun. I was in a wife-beater and they gelled up my arms to protect them. And my neck and hair so I wouldn't get burned obviously. Well, it got so hot in there that it scorched my wife beater. The heat was scorching the clothes I was wearing. I remember there was one take where we were shooting the big finale. And have you ever been tricked where someone holds a lighter to your jeans? Well, imagine that feeling from your butt cheek to the back of your knee. And once I felt it, it was way too late. So I was like a dog, dragging its ass all over the floor trying to put my jeans out.
[Everyone laughs]
ES: What a great visual!
JS: It was. It was not fun.
BUG: Did you catch that on film?
MD: Well, Josh just revealed the twist ending!
[Everyone laughs]
BUG: Do you have another COLLECTOR movie in mind? THE COLLECTIVE, perhaps?
MD: Well, in fact, we've been able to finish this and over the last few months and we already had the question posited to us, "Well, if America elects to go see this film opening weekend, would you like to do it again?" Now that this film has been completed and it is its own entity in itself for the audience, then yes. We would all accept the challenge to raise the bar yet again. But only if it's another different experience. We want it to be a complete experience. We've had far too much of the cash grab sequel. This has to be about "I never saw that coming!"
BUG: I have to ask. I know there are some folks I saw the first film with and some folks have criticized the first film about how the Collector had the time to set up all of those traps in the house so quickly in THE COLLECTOR?
MD: Well, we had to figure that one out. We had to answer that question for the performer while making it and for the producer and for everyone making it. We determined that there was enough time. We had a scene that we actually cut where we actually left the house and we went to a truck, his extermination van, and it's very empty in the end because it is very filled in the beginning. When those double doors open up, there's all the bear traps on the one side, here's the microwire, here's the vat of sticky goo, and the crate is always in the center. So he needed how much time to do that? Six hours. And he had that in the film. Some folks pointed out that he had to set the traps on the ground floor up some time after Arkin enters the house, and my answer was, "Of course, he set up the top floors first and made his way down." Then others asked, "Well, how'd he cover all of the windows?" Well, we had to pre-make the windows and they were just drilled in at four points. OK, so the Collector did that as well. That would not take a lot of time because the whole bottom floor had already been barred by Arkin earlier in the film. Arkin actually made it harder on himself to get out earlier in the film when he was working as a handyman installing those windows. So it all worked out and it turns out he does have time.
BUG: I'm thinking ahead at what I'm going to hear in the Talkbacks and sometimes, as you know…
PM: Oh we know…
[Everyone laughs]
BUG: Sometimes they can be unkind.
MD: Yes. Almost exclusively.
BUG: Yes, the term "torture porn" is thrown around as a naughty word in horror these days. How do you feel about that term and does THE COLLECTOR and THE COLLECTION qualify as torture porn?
PM: I don't have a problem with that term. Someone who uses that term is probably not going to see the movie anyway and it's easy to dismiss it by using that term.
BUG: Marcus, how about you?
MD: Only if KRAMER VS KRAMER is drama porn. And only if JAWS is shark porn. If you're coming to see a movie for drama and it fills some specific desire, then that's ok. So why is it that it's bad for people wanting to see horror? I mean, we're making a horror movie. This film cannot be defined just by that term. As the clip we showed depicts, this has elements of action. There's a ballet of violence that's happening simultaneously. It doesn't have that element of sheer absolute cruelty of holding something innocent down and harming it. There's always an element of "you're askin' for it" and a whole lot of "you're gettin' it" with this film.
BUG: One last question for everyone. What do you have coming up next for each of you?
PM: We are working on a few projects. GOD OF WAR. A soccer movie called RISE at Warner Brothers.
MD: And another one. We're really excited because the script for BLACKLIGHT is with Mike DeLuca and we're pumped that one of the creators behind IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS is collaborating with us and that's coming out in the next few weeks.
JS: I just finished a movie not long ago I starred in called EVENT 15 which is a PTSD trial drug psychological thriller about these three soldiers it's pretty trippy. And I just finished directing my first film. We're just now starting the editing process. It's called HUNTED and I directed and starred in and I'm not the smartest for doing that, but we shall see.
EF: I have a couple of TV spots coming out soon and other than that, I'm waiting for these guys to write a sequel.
BUG: Thanks guys and gal for taking the time out to talk. Best of luck with the film! Below is my review of THE COLLECTION which will be in theaters this weekend!
In theaters tomorrow!
THE COLLECTION (2012)Directed by Marcus Dunstan
Written by Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan
Starring Josh Stewart, Emma Fitzpatrick, Christopher McDonald, Lee Tergesen, Erin Way, Johanna Braddy, Andre Royo, Navi Rawat, Randall Archer
Find out more about this film here and on Facebook here.
Reviewed by Ambush Bug
I think the term "torture porn" is thrown around pretty freely these days. I feel a lot of folks are made uncomfortable by horror upping it a notch with intensity, gore, and violence. I've seen my fair share of films solely made to show people suffering for no plot or reason. There's a ton out there, and I believe that the term torture porn applies to some of them. To me, if there is no investment I the characters, no plot, and no purpose other than to show gore and torture, then the term applies. If you wrap a story around it and give a rhyme and reason to the violence, it may be hard for some to watch, but it is far from porn. Even though the SAW films are guilty of setting up elaborate set pieces solely for the sake of knocking off one actor after another, still there is a story, actually a pretty complex and intricate story going on. Now, are the SAW films my favorite type of horror films? No. Not really, but to write them off as torture porn just doesn't jibe well with me.
I mention SAW because inevitably, due to the fact that THE COLLECTOR and the sequel which is released this weekend THE COLLECTOR, were made my the writer and director responsible for SAW, the films of this franchise is lumped into the same mold as the SAW films, which themselves have been labeled as torture porn by some. But though it does have its fair share of violence, THE COLLECTOR and its sequel THE COLLECTION is far, far, far from torture porn.
In fact, THE COLLECTION turns out to be a pretty thrilling little film. Picking up practically where the last film left off with THE COLLECTOR's star Arkin (played by the gruff and charming Josh Stewart) locked in a big red box, THE COLLECTION opens with Arkin falling out of it as Elena (Emma Fitzpatrick) the daughter of a well to do businessman (played by Scooter McGavin himself Christopher MacDonald) stumbles into the box while trying to escape from an underground dance club which the Collector has set up with another one of his death traps. The one thing I liked about the SAW films and now THE COLLECTOR films is that, like the early HALLOWEEN's and FRIDAY THE 13TH's, these films begin almost right where the last left off. Though often (but not in THE COLLECTION's case) produced by different teams, but the story seems like an ongoing one. Kind of like STAR WARS with lower production and more blood and guts. The interconnectedness of THE COLLECTION and its predecessor is impressive. Though it might not be the level of storytelling or filmmaking of STAR WARS, this does tell me that the people behind the film have passion for this project in wanting to tell an expansive story that feels seamless from one movie to the next. And dammit if I don't respect that type of passion.
THE COLLECTION expands on the story by widening the lens, yet tightening the focus. This is a bigger story, not trapped in a house as with the first film. In this one, the Collector is known by his prey and is the one being hunted. We enter his home this time, which sheds a little light on the twisted character who wears the mask. It also shatters some of the questionable plot holes from the first film (which were addressed in the above interview) that the Collector wouldn't have time to set up those elaborate traps. Here he has the time. And the levels of traps, be they snarling dogs, razor wire, foam-frothing meth head zombies, or just your typical bear trap, are fun to see sprung by the soon to be victims.
Now criticisms are abundant. THE COLLECTION is not high art nor does it ever claim to be. Like the FRIDAY THE 13TH films before it, it serves to dazzle with some elaborate traps, whack some obnoxious people with those elaborate traps, and give us a charge when the few characters with redeeming qualities come close to springing those elaborate traps. For the most part, this is one set up for one Rube Goldbergian TOM AND JERRY style trap after another with a couple of decent actors in the middle of it. Only with blood. So if you hate this type of film, then basically you're saying you hate TOM AND JERRY and that, my ghoulish friends, is downright unforgivable in my book.
The thing is, the acting in this film is pretty good. Josh Stewart, gave a multi-layered and intense go at it starring in the first film and does so again here, though he does amp up the macho a notch or two. Emma Fitzgerald is a bright, beautiful face and delivers a ballsy performance despite her waifish frame. Plus we get OZ's Beecher/Lee Tergesen playing the tough guy as a hired merc sent in to bring the Collector down. Add a cameo from THE WIRE's Andre Royo and this is pretty fun cast.
I don't want to oversell this one. This is basically a FRIDAY THE 13TH film where some better than average actors play a group of survivors and a bunch of hired merc to track the silent killer down and take the fight to him. But guess what? I unashamedly love those old FRIDAY THE 13TH films, so I found a lot to like about THE COLLECTION too. Haters of the first film are gonna hate this one too. Plain and simple. It delivers a lot of the same the original did (which I liked quite a bit too), only bigger. But we do get to see a little bit of who the Collector is and the film is left on a note that proves for an extremely interesting, and extremely different film if they decide to go through with a sequel. There is the level of horror such as THE WOMAN or LOVELY MOLLY which chill me to the bone and resonate a horror which reverbs on my soul. Then there's the popcorn fun scares level that I loved as a kid with films like FRIDAY THE 13TH and NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. They were fun, had some nice jolts, and in the end, I left smiling at the ride I was taken on. THE COLLECTION is one of the latter and there's nothing wrong with that.
Ambush Bug is Mark L. Miller, original @$$Hole/wordslinger/writer of wrongs/reviewer/interviewer/editor of AICN COMICS for over eleven years & AICN HORROR for two. He has written comics such as VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS THE TINGLERS & WITCHFINDER GENERAL, THE DEATHSPORT GAMES, & NANNY & HANK (soon to be available on iTunes and soon to be made into a feature film from Uptown 6 Films). He has co-written FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND's first ever comic book LUNA: ORDER OF THE WEREWOLF (to be released in 2013 as a 100-pg original graphic novel). Mark wrote the critically acclaimed GRIMM FAIRY TALES PRESENTS THE JUNGLE BOOK last year from Zenescope Entertainment & look for his exciting arc on GRIMM FAIRY TALES #76-81 released August-December 2012. Mark will be writing GRIMM FAIRY TALES PRESENTS THE JUNGLE BOOK: LAST OF THE SPECIES to be released in February-June 2013. Follow Ambush Bug on the Twitter @Mark_L_Miller.
Interested in illustrated films, fringe cinema, and other oddities?
Check out Halo-8 and challenge everything!
Find more AICN HORROR including an archive of previous columns
on AICN HORROR's Facebook page!
Readers Talkbackcomments powered by Disqus
+ Expand All
Nov. 29, 2012, 8:15 a.m. CST
Enjoyed the first one ... Will be sure to check out the sequel ...
by Judge Briggs
Looks like twisted fun! Has my money.
Nov. 29, 2012, 8:38 a.m. CST
I always thought that the Collector should have been Kevin McCallister from Home Alone
by Indy_the_Hu
I mean, some of the traps in the house scream "Kevin!!!"
Nov. 29, 2012, 9:18 a.m. CST
Phew! Not The Collector I was thinking
by Alan
I love the Terrance Stamp collector and I'd hate to think one of my favorite movies was turned into a horror porn franchise.
Nov. 29, 2012, 9:46 a.m. CST
Pure garbage.
by Mennen
Nov. 29, 2012, 10 a.m. CST
Dude, edit your stuff please.
by BobaPet
Love your work Bug, but you need some serious editing. So many typos and grammatical errors. My old 9th grade English teacher would be embarrassed.
Nov. 29, 2012, 10:23 a.m. CST
Like the FRIDAY THE 13TH films before it, it serves to dazzle with some elaborate traps
by CountOrlok
What F13 films have you been watching? There has never been a single trap set in any of the Friday the 13th series.
Nov. 29, 2012, 11 a.m. CST
If You Don't Like This Kind of Film, You Don't Like "Tom & Jerry" -- and you hate puppies -- and you suck because... because... because you've got a cute mouth and... and...
by FloatingHolmes
Nov. 29, 2012, 11:01 a.m. CST
by LoLWut
I think he means that the kills in the Ft13th films are pretty much just cool special effects set-up pieces much in the same way that the traps are in these films. You hardly see Jason just kill someone, its always over the top or ironic deaths that are foreshadowed by some event.
Nov. 29, 2012, 12:16 p.m. CST
Melton and Dunstan are fucking hacks
by Cobb05
The Collector made no sense at all. These guys need to learn to write. They make you suspend disbelief to the point of absurdity and their excuse is "It's a popcorn movie or a horror movie." Yeah, but bad writing is bad writing. I got the book they wrote from the library, I only got 20 pages in before I tapped out. They aren't even bad writes who have original ideas. They are bad writers who just rehash their own shit.
Nov. 29, 2012, 12:45 p.m. CST
Jason's Mum did lure the hot chick to the Archery range
by Disgruntled_Chinaman
So that was a trap of sorts...
Nov. 29, 2012, 1:08 p.m. CST
Kind of like STAR WARS with lower production and more blood and guts.
by kevred
Apropos of nothing, that was an enjoyable line.
Nov. 29, 2012, 1:51 p.m. CST
by Judge Briggs
What part of the movie did you have a hard time following? This wasn't high brow stuff here, man ... so curious, what did you find hard to follow?
Nov. 29, 2012, 2:03 p.m. CST
Seriously? The WOMAN?!?
by lagomorph
Are we thinking of the same movie? I don't know how to take this review seriously when you claim that The Woman chills you to the bone. That was a terrible film that squandered a great idea. It was saved only by the slightly above average lead performances of the lawyer and The Woman. Just a completely thrill free, thought free. no budget disaster.
Nov. 29, 2012, 2:55 p.m. CST
Judge Briggs
by Cobb05
I don't find the movie hard to follow. I find the logic of the movie hard to follow. There's no way in hell the guy would go back into the hotel. He knows what a psycho the collector is. That's like coming back from a suicide mission, only to accept another suicide mission. In the first mogie, he escapes the house and could go call the cops, but he goes back into the house to save the kid. Yes, that's a nice gesture for him to try to save the kid, but his family is going to murdered at midnight. He would never go back into the house in the first movie. Dunstan and Melton write conveniantly instead of logicly.
Nov. 29, 2012, 4:15 p.m. CST
I don't understand the hate.
by Ryusei
The original movie is very suspense and fun. I was never bored while watching it. Sure, it has some plotholes and head scratching moments, but it's a lot of fun. Nobody is saying that these are revolutionary horror movies or are the scariest movies ever made; they're fun entertainment, and fairly well done.
Nov. 29, 2012, 4:31 p.m. CST
A 72 minute film?!
by SonOfTorah
What, the screenwriters couldn't even make the film Feature Length and have it clock it at an hour and a half? Nice effort from a couple of hack horror writers. I'll catch this one when it hits television if i can be bothered...
Nov. 29, 2012, 7:23 p.m. CST
Arkin is forced back into the hotel at gunpoint.
by Ambush Bug
See the movie or don't. Just stop making assumptions about a movie you haven't seen. And you may be a selfish prick who wouldn't go into danger to save a child but don't assume everyone else is. In the time frame of the first film, arkin has time to save both the girl and his family. Of course that was a mistake but hardly bad writing. Just poor time management. Agreed this isn't Shakespeare but its better than a lot out there. Haters gotta hate tho.
Nov. 30, 2012, 5:15 a.m. CST
they are still bad writers
by Cobb05
It's not about being selfish. It's called common sense. Now I only saw the first movie once, when it camebout on dvd. So I'm not 100% sure of the time frame. It might be after midnight when he escapes from the house, which means his family would be dead. But he would've still tried to save them. Going back into the house was stupid. And his family and the kid die anyway. The movie wasn't even out yet, so all I can do is assume. And I do have the right to voice an opinion. I feel that they are bad writers. And for having seen all their movies and read part of their book (it was too bad to get through) I can fairly critique their work because I have seen it. And I'm not hating to hate. I'm sure there are many writers, directors and actors who you are not fans of, but still work steadily. I get it, you like them and this article to to get asses in the seats. But I'm not sold on the movie. I will see it one day, to be able to make a valid critique, but I'm not spending fourteen bucks to see a movie where I haven't loved the writer's and director's previous work.
Nov. 30, 2012, 9:55 a.m. CST
Ambush Bug
by Brandon
I praise you for trying to defend this film and this genre but your never going to win with these guys. You and I understand what this sort of film making is, pure entertainment. You enjoy it and I know I sure as hell enjoy this stuff, but trying to make your point and thinking your going to reach other people in the talk backs is pointless. You'll have your two cents then they'll have thier two cents. It's an endless, pointless, annoying cycle. Spend your time enjoying great, fun, horror like The Collector and The Collection, don't bother fighting with people in the talkbacks.
Nov. 30, 2012, 10 a.m. CST
Still has my money ...
by Judge Briggs
Arkin is given a time frame of doing his robbery thing ... unf., his conscience doesn't just let him walk away from the horrible things happening in the house ... he tries to save the day. What is so wrong with that? Looking forward to another twisted ride!
Nov. 30, 2012, noon CST
by Cobb05
I am a fan of horror. And I am not saying that horror movies need to be smart or Oscar worthy films. I didn't like The Collector. I do think that it's an interesting concept for a horror movie. Unfortunately Dunstan and Melton aren't good enough writers to have made the movie better. I don't think they write strong, interesting characters. To me the family being killed at midnight served no purpose to the story. Yes, it got him into the house, but I think if you just started the movie after that scene and he started off as a guy trying to rob the house, it would've been way more interesting. Also it would've made him going back into the house a little more impactful. I know the opening was to set up his character, cause once he's in the house, there's no chance for backstory or much detail of who he is, but I actually think in this movie it would've been a plus. But maybe that's just me. Again, I'm not a hater. There are just some people who make films that I haven't liked their body of work. I'm not just hating to hate like a lot of people.
Nov. 30, 2012, 2:02 p.m. CST
by Dheep
"a horror which reverbs on my soul" REVERBS on my Soul? Come on now. Your kidding. Is it Plate Reverb or Spring ? A nice Hall would suffice , but might Excrusiate my psyche a bit. In a Titubating way.
Nov. 30, 2012, 3:55 p.m. CST
Brits take note the Keep on Film4 tonight 12:15
by kimbers
The keep michael mans slightly flawed and underrated classic gabriel byrne, ian mackellan, jurgen prochnow and nazis getting their just desserts, its a bit of a mess but the Tangerine Dream soundtrack adds to a mesmerising film id love to see a proper directors cut, sadly you cant even buy it on DVD, ill be recording this to replace my ex-rental vhs copy!
Dec. 2, 2012, 12:04 a.m. CST
...couldn't even make the film Feature Length?
by Chance
@sonoftorah, only the Screen Actors Guild defines a feature film as 80+ minutes. Most other film organizations set the time at 40+ minutes, generally 70+, and in France it's 58min 29sec. The Collection is feature length, like it or not.
Dec. 2, 2012, 8:16 p.m. CST
Saw this Saturday afternoon
by Ryusei
I watched The Collector last weekend for the first time in anticipation of The Collection being released. I thoroughly enjoyed The Collector. I'm not saying that it's a great horror movie or even in the top ten, but I'll happily watch it again and show it to friend. The Collection was almost as good, but didn't have the same level of suspense. It was a very enjoyable time, even though it's rather short. I was happy how it ended, and look forward to them continuing the series. That being said, if you haven't seen the first movie, you will likely not appreciate this one. The Collection is really the second half of a two part story, and it relies on the viewer enjoying the first story. I'm not saying you'll be lost if you haven't seen the first one, but The Colletion really needs the goodwill garnered by The Collector in order too be a decent movie. Now, if you hated or found the first one to be just "meh," then don't waste your time with the second one. I'm not going to argue with people about these two movies, but it's my position that these movies are well made and well acted (maybe not well written or plotted), and better than most of the B horror movies you can see streaming on Netflix .
Dec. 3, 2012, 9:54 a.m. CST
I should probably take a moment to say
by lagomorph
I'm not entirely a cunt. I realize my gut reaction to AB's comment about The Woman spilled over the TB like toxic waste but honestly, I enjoyed the shit out of The Collector. It was a good time. I just saw the Collection and I think they did an admirable job of giving us more but leaving us wanting more. The mythology is expanded but not to the detriment of the story or the mystique that gave the first one its teeth. I'd be down for a third visit, for sure. It was short though they could've lingered a bit more in the last twenty minutes which seemed to fly by.
Top Talkbacks
- 1st wk of Sept 2014's PICKS & PEEKS with Universal Monsters, FIRESTARTER, Eco-Terrorism, swords & fantasy! -- 166 total posts 162 posts
- A Badass GAME OF THRONES Sword Guy Has Apparently Been Cast In STAR WARS EPISODE VII!! -- 84 total posts 84 posts
- See Luke Evans' Kinect Bats In This New DRACULA UNTOLD Trailer!! -- 41 total posts 41 posts
- BBC Issues DOCTOR WHO: 'Robot of Sherwood' Promo Images!! + DOCTOR WHO EXTRAs For 'Deep Breath' And 'Into the Dalek' Are Now On YouTube!! -- 35 total posts 35 posts
- This New Trailer For MONSTERS: DARK CONTINENT Is Looking Promising!! -- 34 total posts 34 posts
- The Friday Docback Crawls 'Into The Dalek'!! Reader Reaction For DOCTOR WHO S08E02 Is Here!! + HornOrSilk's 'Breaking Bubbles and Other Stories' Big Finish Audio Review, Clips, And More!! -- 431 total posts 18 posts
- Who is in consideration to take the role of Snake in the ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK remake!?! -- 730 total posts 16 posts
- AICN COMICS PODCAST reviews GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! WAYWARD! SUNDOWNERS! & More! -- 16 total posts 16 posts
- The DRUNK HISTORY Finale!! HOUDINI Finale!! ROYAL PAINS Finale!! RIZZOLI & ISLES Finale!! HARD KNOCKS Finale!! New TALENT, CARTER, GEAR, LITTLE, LIARS, MATADOR, WIZARD!! The Chenbot On LETTERMAN!! Brienne Of Tarth On CRAIG!! Herc's Tuesday TV Talkback!! -- 15 total posts 15 posts
- Final PICKS & PEEKS of Aug 2014: LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE, Zombies, FOSSE, RATS, Nukes & Teens!!! -- 385 total posts 13 posts


text:
I love taking pictures of things that God put there for us to see and enjoy. Every day are new and interesting things to photograpg. The flag got torn and battered in the storms in the last few weeks.I took the picture after the storm on the 9th. It still stands tall and strong. The other two in the last two weeks. Please enjoy and have a great day. Yvonne
Enjoying photography and beauty.
By: inkydnkydo3Subscribe Channel: Weather Location: Fort Wayne, Ind.
+ Comment!
This story is inappropriate and should be flagged for moderation. Please choose from one of the following options:


text:
Product Recall: Voluntary recall of 260 cases of Velveeta Original Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Products. Click Here.
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix spinach, ricotta cheese, half of the feta cheese and the garlic powder.
SPOON evenly into macaroni shells; place in 10x6-inch baking dish. Top evenly with the sauce and remaining feta cheese.
BAKE 20 min. or until heated through.


text:
Welcome to the 2011 Joint Mathematics Meetings Roommate Search Board. Looking for a roommate during this meeting? Please use this board to search for roommates.
The AMS and MAA reserve the right to remove any messages not related to this meeting or that are perceived to be inappropriate. For questions about this board, contact email@example.com. For questions about the meeting, contact firstname.lastname@example.com message board is password protected. Please enter in the information below.Thank you for your post. Please check back often for possible replies and/or comments to your message.