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A Movie A Day: THE ENTITY (1983)
Welcome home, c*!#.
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with the next installment of A Movie A Day: Halloween 2010 edition!
[For the entirety of October I will be showcasing one horror film each day. Every film is pulled from my DVD shelf or streamed via Netflix Instant and will be one I haven't seen. Unlike my A Movie A Day or A Movie A Week columns there won't necessarily be connectors between each film, but you'll more than likely see patterns emerge day to day.]
Hoo, boy. I wanted to put something a little more family friendly in the sub-head quote, but really there's only one quote from the movie that stands out, one of the final lines of a ghostly evil voice telling the distressed Barbara Hersey "Welcome home, cunt."
This is a rough fuckin' movie, man. And supposedly based on a true story to boot.
I can take my ghosts sympathetic (The Sixth Sense), I can take my ghosts drunk (High Spirits), I can take my ghosts mean (The Legend of Hell House), but I draw the line at rape-ghosts. I think that's a stance people of all nationalities, races, creeds and political affiliation can unanimously take.
Barbara Hersey is a single mother with a troubled past who is intruded upon one night in her bedroom as her kids sleep one room over. And by intruded upon I mean savagely raped. The doors are locked, the windows bolted and the attacker is never seen by us or Hersey herself.
The majority of the movie plays with the question is there a ghost or is it all in Hersey's mind? One of the missteps the movie takes is showing us too quickly that it is indeed a supernatural occurrence in a scene where Hersey is again molested, but this time in front of her teenage son, who is electrocuted… by ghost lightning, I guess… and throw backwards, unable to help his mother.
It's a great scene, very off-putting and well executed, but then we get another half hour of Ron Silver, playing her psychiatrist, telling her that it's all in her head.
Sorry, the audience knows better at this point, so we just find ourselves waiting for the rest of the characters to catch up.
What is The Entity? Who is it? We are never told. It could be a random haunting or it could be more than that. Carla Moran had a rough childhood, born into a religious household with a preacher father that "held me the way a father isn't supposed to hold his daughter." There's also her first husband, a young guy who turned to booze and pills when he knocked her up at 16, dying in a motorcycle accident.
The impression I get is that it's not one single person and not necessarily attached to her, but drawn to her fragile and cracked emotional state the way a shark is drawn to a wounded fish.
Whatever it is, it's mean, it's brutal and it's not afraid to show itself in front of other people, a welcome change of pace for this kind of movie.
Ron Silver is surprisingly likeable as the doubting shrink and Hersey knocks it out of the park as Carla Moran. She straddles the line between victimization and strength perfectly.
After finishing the movie, I tweeted "The Entity is Poltergeist with 100% less dwarfs and tons more rape-ghosts." True words, indeed. Poltergeist is a much, much better movie, no question, but the two share a similar feel. Both take place in the suburbs, both visualize beings from the other side, but Poltergeist attains a kind of effortless brilliance that few films can.
It actually hurts The Entity a bit, this comparison, because it just can't hold up. Jacquelin Brookes is a fine actress, but she's no Zelda Rubinstein. A big green animated floating blob isn't as amazing as ILM's work. Charles Bernstein's pounding trash-can lids score pales in comparison to Jerry Goldsmith's brilliant score.
But despite the similarities in subject matter and characters, if you can separate them in your mind you'll really enjoy this flick. It's quite different in that it takes a rather exploitative subject extremely seriously and gives a good go at making a strong character driven tale of the supernatural.
Final Thoughts: Stan Winston built fake boobs to be squeezed by ghost fingers, so that alone should make the decision easy for most horror fans. The overall picture is flawed, marred by a score that sounds just like the one for Stephen King's MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE and by an ending that goes a little cheesy with a possessed frozen helium gun. I'm not kidding. But the finale, post-cheese, is fairly dark and more disturbing than almost anything in the previous 2 hours. Great performances and a different type of R-rated studio film on the paranormal (and the Stan Winston boobs, of course) make this a solid recommend.
Currently in print on DVD: YES
Currently available on Netflix Instant: YES
Here are the next week's worth of AMAD titles:
Thursday, October 7th: DOCTOR X (1932)
Friday, October 8th: THE RETURN OF DOCTOR X (1939)
Saturday, October 9th: THE TENANT (1976)
Sunday, October 10th: MAN IN THE ATTIC (1953)
Monday, October 11th: NEW YEAR'S EVIL (1980)
Tuesday, October 12th: PROPHECY (1979)
Wednesday, October 13th: THE OTHER (1972)
Tomorrow we go back to some classic horror with DOCTOR X! See you folks then!
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Previous AMAD 2010's:
- Raw Meat (1972)
- Ghost Story (1981)
- Two on a Guillotine (1965)
- Tentacles (1977)
- Bad Ronald (1974)
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Oct. 6, 2010, 10:49 p.m. CST
by Lionsword
Oct. 6, 2010, 10:49 p.m. CST
by KilliK
Oct. 6, 2010, 10:50 p.m. CST
by The Dum Guy
Oct. 6, 2010, 10:51 p.m. CST
There is an old sofcore porn version of The Entity
by KilliK

and i dont mean as a parody,but as a serious horror movie with a lot of nude flesh.

i only remember the ending where a blond fully naked chick with big boobs,was raped by some cheesy light effects,then the light leaves the house,the terrified chick gets out in the balcony,watches the light on the sky and then the movie ends.

i suppose the trade of making porn versions of popular movies had been at least since the 80s,because i also remember a softcore porn comedy version of the Police Academy.it was exactly the same concept but with a lot of nudity.i remember the movie ended with one of the cops thrown in the air when he crashed his bike and landing in the bedroom of a yacht,where there were 2 hot nude blond chicks who immediately started to make love with him.then the movie ends.

i am not kidding,both movies were from the 80s,obviously for the vhs market.now we get more big-budget films from Hustler. ;)
Oct. 6, 2010, 10:55 p.m. CST
First first first...and I mean FIRST
by Lionsword
And that was my first talkback EVER and I have been coming here for at least 5 years. I am so pleased with that. And I actually had to create an account and everything after I saw the entrance. AMAD is th eonly reaosn I like aintitcool....it is always excellent and I love the October mix. The Entity is one of those "love or hate" movies, and I .......don't either :-) I will fall on the "they tried" side. As far as 80's horror goes it is on that era of experimentation that will never be re-created again. It could do well with a re-make, and improved upon IMHO, but they won't recapture the "spookiness" it has still. Sadly, it looks like that is gone nowadays by in large in our society, so filmakers are too lay to try and capture it. I have always enjoyed the movie, even though I think it tries to hard and fails at times. Did I mention I was first? In all these years I said "IF I ever do comment, it will be on AMAD, and if I ain't first, I ain't doing it." Please make AMAD AMAWeek or Month like promised.
Oct. 6, 2010, 10:56 p.m. CST
Best ghost rape is in the DC of Hollow Man
by Nasty In The Pasty
And isn't there a cue from the Entity score used in Inglourious Basterds (when Hans Landa appears behind Shoshanna in the French restaurant)?
Oct. 6, 2010, 10:57 p.m. CST
Oh man... THE OTHER!!!
by Seven_of_Borgnine
This is one of the most overlooked twisted movies ever... makes The Omen look like a joke. And it's not even about Satan. You're really on a roll this month!
Oct. 6, 2010, 11 p.m. CST
There was an X-Files episode based on the movie
by KilliK
but instead of a ghost,it was the astral projection of an old resident in in a nursing home,who raped his nurse,using some kind of an exotic herb...

no wonder that overrated tvseries was eventually canceled.
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:01 p.m. CST
Great review BTW Quint--as always
by Lionsword
I remember my brother coming home from the theatre and telling us about this....I did'nt see it till years later and it all he said happened came back. Creeped me out, but stopped short of what it was capapble of--I agree that they sorta showed too soon that it was real, made the end battle less climactic and Silvers just look dumb fo ran hour.
 Should do a remake, a little closer to the source story which is facinating.
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:01 p.m. CST
If you got it Quint....
by shiekybaby
Not sure if you've seen it, but if you have Lady in White on your shelf (I checked and its not streaming on Netflix) give it a go one of these October days. It's family friendly, no gore, very little violence....but its a great ghost story that scared the shit out of me when I was a kid, and to this day the song haunts me if I hear it. The best way I can describe it is to say it is my The Princess Bride of scary movies. If you've already seen it, I'd be interested to know if you enjoyed it.
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:03 p.m. CST
Lady In White
by Lionsword
Didn't Quint already do Lady In White? <s> Pretty sure he did.
Check and see, almost positive. GReat movie BTW
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:05 p.m. CST
Lady in White has been reviewed in AMAD
by Lionsword
I looked it up for you
 Here is the link if it works <s> http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42607
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:07 p.m. CST
Oh, and Quint--thanks for keeping the tag clean
by Lionsword
I appreciate your keeping in SFW.
 Not many here are that thouightful.
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:07 p.m. CST
Mutant Bear Attacks baby
by Lionsword
Can't wait for your review of Prophecy
 Never seen the X movies....
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:08 p.m. CST
Pretty fucking creepy
by Geekgasm
And I agree, its all on Barbara Hershey. She sells it. And ROn Silver corned the market on playing pricks.
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:11 p.m. CST
Wasn't there a quote at the end
by HapaPapa72
About how the real life lady was being haunted/attacked/etc. to this day? Of course, that was back in the 80s...
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:12 p.m. CST
Well I'll be...
by shiekybaby
thanks for looking that up and posting it. And for not berating me for my post...are you sure you belong on these Talkbacks? Always wondered if there were others who knew and enjoyed that movie...
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:14 p.m. CST
Cornered even
by Geekgasm
you know what I meant
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:17 p.m. CST
by The Dum Guy
I think he did Prophecy last year.
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:47 p.m. CST
The real "Carla Moran"
by Fremen
if I recall correctly, moved to Texas in the 70's or 80's and I think passed away sometime in 2000 or thereabouts.
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:48 p.m. CST
by Lionsword
No , he has it down for Oct 12th
Oct. 6, 2010, 11:55 p.m. CST
Green floating blob [possible spoiler]
by ObiBen
It's been a long while since I've seen this, but don't they freeze it at the end, just like in The Blob?
Oct. 7, 2010, 12:05 a.m. CST
OdiBen from what i recall
by KilliK
they used electrical discharges to kill it or something like that.
Oct. 7, 2010, 12:08 a.m. CST
by Lionsword
You are welcome....we don't have to go with the flow of flotsama nd jetsom ....it pays to be nice :-)
Oct. 7, 2010, 12:34 a.m. CST
A true nightmare
by MarkSingle
The Entity is indeed a disturbing horrormovie. The beautiful Barbara Hershey not only gets raped by the entity, the movie also ends with the message that she'll never get rid of this monster. I saw this movie once and plan on never seeing it again.
Oct. 7, 2010, 12:49 a.m. CST
Breasts fondled by invisible hands
by BenBraddock
Now there's an FX shot that's stayed with me for years! I still wonder how he did it.. I kind of liked the score, those "trashcan lids" were very effective in heightening the terror of the attacks. As for the end ***SPOILER***yeah I seem to recall the spirit was trapped, frozen in a specially constructed chamber during an attack... which means it's still frozen to this day I guess (this being a true story and all). Intriguing thought!
Oct. 7, 2010, 12:51 a.m. CST
Fox Movie Channel shows this occasionally
by rainbowtrout1265
This and The Exorcist are two films that still give me the creeps if I watch it late at night. And there are pics online somewhere from the real investigation that show an odd mist and electrical discharges in the air.
Oct. 7, 2010, 1:10 a.m. CST
true story my ass....
by V'Shael
Oct. 7, 2010, 1:15 a.m. CST
by The Dum Guy
My mistake, but I could've sworn I've already read a review by Quint on it....

or maybe, I Dum.
Oct. 7, 2010, 1:26 a.m. CST
I was there on the set - no kidding! They had great chips & saus
by JonChambers
Oct. 7, 2010, 1:27 a.m. CST
Hey - where's Barry Taff????????????
by JonChambers
Oct. 7, 2010, 1:27 a.m. CST
Stan Winston's Boob Magic...
by Flexfill
...in this flick is awesome. It really blew our minds as we sat in a theater back in the day (sheltered youth of the 1980's) and watched a seriously hot Barbara Hershey getting thrown around by an apparition who liked to fondle her parts. Back then, it was totally convincing visually. I don't know how well the FX hold up today. It's not shown on pay cable much, but that's not surprising. It's kind of a lost film. I vividly remember the boobs though. Some things you carry with you for a lifetime.
Oct. 7, 2010, 1:37 a.m. CST
A while ago I read an interview with the son of the woman...
by RedEgiraahgnal
...whose case the movie is based on. He said it was surprisingly accurate, although of course some things were typical hollywood. I wish I could find that interview.
Oct. 7, 2010, 1:54 a.m. CST
by RoarsLoudly
It's here: http://www.buzztab.com/latest-news/carla-moran/
Oct. 7, 2010, 2:11 a.m. CST
surprisingly accurate...
by Dr Eric Vornoff
...except all the bullshit about a ghost raping people, obviously.
Oct. 7, 2010, 2:12 a.m. CST
by Dr Eric Vornoff
Is the Xen short for xenophobic or are you a self-hating yank?
Oct. 7, 2010, 2:46 a.m. CST
Fake boobs...
by Righteous Brother
I first saw the Entity when I was about 12 - and spent a long, long time trying to work out how they did the boob trick.
Oct. 7, 2010, 2:48 a.m. CST
re: green floaty blob
by Fremen
I recently re-watched this after first seeing it as a kid in the 80's, and ::spoiler:: the entity that they freeze in the replica house ends up breaking free from the liquid nitrogen and that's the voice that says' "Welcome home, cunt!" at the end of the movie.
Oct. 7, 2010, 3:15 a.m. CST
by scrote
that is a seriously creepy link. Uh, thanks, I think.
Oct. 7, 2010, 3:36 a.m. CST
I saw this just a month ago for the first time
by PULL_SMASH
And I gotta say my only complaint was the score, at least during the attack scenes. Its not just repetitous, its played to such an extent it becomes a running joke. Maybe its just me, but this is one of those rare movies, that would really benefit from a remake...assuming theres any studios still out there with the balls the make a rapeist ghost movie. Go on, I dare ya.
Oct. 7, 2010, 3:49 a.m. CST
Poltergeist with ghost rapes......
by theycallmemrtibbs
That was about accurate, Because it was the early eighties and he was popular as shit back then, I like how the paranormal teams from both movies had the token brother that looked like Lionel Ritchie in them... What's up with that?
Oct. 7, 2010, 4:26 a.m. CST
Re: THE ENTITY
by ArmageddonProductions
There was a lot to like about this movie: I love the violent "trashcan lid" score whenever the Entity showed up, and all of the Entity scenes were handled surprisingly well (take note, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY!!!), plus the cast was unusually highbrow for this sort of thing. Not sure what your problem with the Brigham Young "ghost trap" scenes were, since this allegedly really happened (for the poster who stated the ghost was still frozen, it didn't take in the movie or in the alleged "real-life" version; it simply suspended the thing for a moment or two). In fact ...

 ... do yourself a favor and Google "de Felitta Entity" to get the full scoop of what really went down. Frank de Felitta was the paranormal researcher/photographer who wrote the book (and the screenplay) on which THE ENTITY is based. In fact, the "Carla Moran" photographs from these sessions are considered to be some of the most compelling spirit photographs ever taken.
Oct. 7, 2010, 4:32 a.m. CST
Ive read up on the
by PULL_SMASH
Oct. 7, 2010, 4:36 a.m. CST
..true events this was based on
by PULL_SMASH
And while they are quite creepy, and have been confirmed by on than one witness theres no denying the woman who was supposedly "raped" by a ghost had mental problems that were worsened by alcohol and deug addiction. Im not saying its a cetainty it didnt occur; a part of me believes in spiritual occurrences to a certain extent. But certainly the woman's drug and alcohol addictions dont help her case
Oct. 7, 2010, 4:51 a.m. CST
Welcome home cunt...
by jack Bauer
That's the standard welcome I get in my house ;)
Oct. 7, 2010, 4:59 a.m. CST
"True events" -
by V'Shael
She claimed a lot of crap, then once the investigators got on board, she decided to do a runner instead.

Frank de Felitta played fast and lose with what little facts there were.
Oct. 7, 2010, 5:27 a.m. CST
I'd love to see this one remade...
by cifra
... probably by Darren Aronofsky and with Anna Paquin starring. It probably would be a soooo cool film. Also, Paranormal Activity owes this movie SO MUCH.
Oct. 7, 2010, 6:20 a.m. CST
The movie is not so much scary as unconfortable
by AsimovLives
It's the story of a woman who is constantly raped, for christ's sake!
Oct. 7, 2010, 6:48 a.m. CST
Welcome home, cunt. My wife got a doormat that says that.
by ricarleite2
Oct. 7, 2010, 6:48 a.m. CST
Jack Bauer
by ricarleite2
Almost beat me to it
Oct. 7, 2010, 7:05 a.m. CST
I masturbated to this when I was 12
by hst666
Sue me - nudity was nudity.
Oct. 7, 2010, 7:20 a.m. CST
Who is Barbara Hersey?
by vic twenty
Oct. 7, 2010, 7:41 a.m. CST
Dig out your VCR and give "Sssssss" a try
by 2for2true
Too bad this film isn't available on DVD - or if it is, I've yet to see this '73 film with Strother Martin and Dirk Benedict in anything other than VHS.
Oct. 7, 2010, 7:42 a.m. CST
Legend of Hell House, you say?
by belasco_house
Also known as... Belasco House?
Oct. 7, 2010, 7:42 a.m. CST
Great name for a rock band - Welcome Home Cunt
by 2for2true
Probably an Abba trib band...
Oct. 7, 2010, 7:55 a.m. CST
by RedEgiraahgnal
Thanks, but this was not what I was reading. It was a real interview with the son. It appeared on a website that was about people who have experiences with hauntings and stuff like that. I try to find it.
Oct. 7, 2010, 7:59 a.m. CST
by RedEgiraahgnal
I just checked THE ENTITY on Wikipedia and it had a link to the interview (who looks a lot like Chuck Norris!)
 http://tinyurl.com/y7vcbqn
Oct. 7, 2010, 8:34 a.m. CST
by dude_gimme_tabs
Your comment about all races, creeds etc. drawing the line at rape intrigues me. Travelled much???
Oct. 7, 2010, 8:41 a.m. CST
Never seen this. Sounds...interesting.
by Stuntcock Mike
Oct. 7, 2010, 8:58 a.m. CST
Saw this in the theater back on release...
by Marshal_Lannes
...and yes, it is a very creepy movie. I remember the audience in the theater being very, very quiet....Stunned, I guess.
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:02 a.m. CST
The Tenant
by McSatan
Not really of fan of the Entity or the Prophecy, but I can't wait to read your take on The Tenant. It is a genuinely strange and fascinating movie.
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:07 a.m. CST
Interview with one of the sons...
by therealkente
Im suprised no one has linked this yet. Goes pretty indepth about ...well...everything you want to know. http://www.ghosttheory.com/2009/05/18/the-entity-interview-with-doris-bithers-son
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:11 a.m. CST
Also...remake alert
by therealkente
Apparently the writer/director of the original ringu (Hideo Nakata) Is trying to do a remake.
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:22 a.m. CST
by Darthkrusty
is a nice, eerie film. I wish the other Tom Tryon book that was made into a made-for-tv movie, DARK SECRET OF HARVEST HOME, was available on dvd. I think an expensive & heavily edited version is out there. Also, Ssssss is available on dvd. Looks like Strother Martin did some for real snake wranglin in that cool flick. Great make-up effects for that one as well.
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:23 a.m. CST
once is enough
by belledame
saw it on cable as a ten year-old. as i recall, the entity was at first "making love" to her in her sleep and she was kinda confused. then she woke up in the middle and saw the shape of a man in the room. and then the violence ensued. also, i thought the ending states she moved away to texas and was still being attacked. awful. i've always been afraid that story might be true. not "inspired by" or "based on" true, but just plain true.
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:42 a.m. CST
Extra dimensional Bed Intruder
by the Green Gargantua
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:43 a.m. CST
Re: Interview with one of the sons
by Rendell
Very interesting and disturbing, I know that there are a lot of sceptics that would dismiss such a story out of hand but I'd recommend that they read it for themselves. Sure, there are a lot of frauds and explainable phenomena out there but there ARE a small number of cases (of which this is one) which defy rational explanation.

I'm talking to you V'shael...
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:44 a.m. CST
Anyone catch the sample from this in BASTERDS?
by the Green Gargantua
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:54 a.m. CST
Re: The Actual Case/V'Shael
by ArmageddonProductions
de Felitta's book and screenplay were based mainly around the actual physical evidence (which, aside from witnessing the attacks firsthand, also included the aforementioned spirit photography), and the victim's claims were more augmentative in nature. perhaps you're confusing de Felitta with Jay Anson, the dude who helped make the Lutz family a bundle with "The Amityville Horror"?
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:54 a.m. CST
Ohhhh this is why South Park
by Series7
Entitled that one episode the Entity. Because that machine rapes you!
Oct. 7, 2010, 9:59 a.m. CST
Begging for a Remake
by kevinwillis.net
I found this movie deeply disappointing when I first saw it. It's a horror movie that could unquestionably be remade in a manner that makes for a much more compelling, contemporary horror movie. Ending, score, and nothing against Stan Winston, but the fx for this one did not do it for me. Also, not a big fan of Barbara Hershey in the role. Might make me an apostate, but I found her hard to empathize with, and you want to empathize with the main character in a movie like this.
Oct. 7, 2010, 10 a.m. CST
I've heard Barbara Hershey refuses to talk about this film.
by The Reluctant Austinite
In any interview she does, she specifically tells the interviewer that questions about "The Entity" are off limits. Apparently, she's rather embarrassed about her role in this film. So I've heard through the grapevine anyway.
Oct. 7, 2010, 10 a.m. CST
Series7: Machine R*pe
by kevinwillis.net
Check out Demon Seed, if you've never seen it. It's online. Do a Google Video search for Demon Seed. Starring Julie Christie, who was crazy hot at the time. And that rapidly whirling death diamond . . . that was some awesome 70s sci-fi. Could have been a little more softcore (instead of just soft), but still a good flick.
Oct. 7, 2010, 10:02 a.m. CST
Reluctant Austinite
by kevinwillis.net
"Apparently, she's rather embarrassed about her role in this film"

Watch the film--she looks embarrassed to be in it. She must have been talked into against her will, or really needed the money, or something. It's one of those cases where for much of the film (to me, at least) it looks like the lead actress just can't wait to get it over and done with.
Oct. 7, 2010, 10:07 a.m. CST
by RedEgiraahgnal
Look 5 posts above yours ;)
Oct. 7, 2010, 10:21 a.m. CST
Ooooooo...give me a break.
by vettebro
If you believe this bullshit or Amityville Horror, you need to do some research. Doris Bithers was mental with a troubled past and AH was a hoax. Hollywood is make believe people. For fucks sake...
Oct. 7, 2010, 10:25 a.m. CST
From The Prophecy and the ridiculous bear monster
by skimn
to the psychological of The Other. Tom Tryon was on a mini roll back in the early seventies, kind of a Stephen King, just before King had Carrie published.
And The Prophecy's sleeping bag attack has been discussed quite a bit on this site. Watch with a six pack. You'll need it.
Oct. 7, 2010, 10:37 a.m. CST
Here is the street view of the "Entity" house...
by vettebro
There is a family of scary Mexicans living there now. Oooooo....
 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=11547+Braddock+Drive,+Culver+City,+CA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=55.937499,115.839844&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=11547+Braddock+Dr,+Culver+City,+Los+Angeles,+California+90230&ll=33.997663,-118.410822&spn=0.00181,0.004557&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=33.997752,-118.410757&panoid=j_WR4Mug1lWRk4WLxv3iWg&cbp=12,305.39,,0,10.99
Oct. 7, 2010, 10:45 a.m. CST
Similarities to "Poltergeist"
by DrSeaton
There were allegations that the similarities between "The Entity" and "Poltergeist" weren't totally coincidental (and, supposedly, Barbara Hershey was a "sometime companion" of Spielberg): From: http://tinyurl.com/22w6pkq "In 1981, Clemens had obtained a first draft copy of the Poltergeist script, but was counseled by his attorney to wait and see what similarities remained in the finished movie. The first draft had prompted author/director Frank DeFelitta to protest a scene he felt was lifted from his film "The Entity" (to be released by 20th Century Fox next spring) in which a mother is literally raped by a ghost. In that case, the script was changed." On the other hand, it was also reported that the scene of Diane Freeling getting raped by the ghost was changed to just being pulled up the wall so as not to endanger the film's PG rating...so I'm not sure what the exact truth on this one is.
Oct. 7, 2010, 10:56 a.m. CST
Always thought it was less of a ghost
by deelzbub
and more like a demon.
Oct. 7, 2010, 11:26 a.m. CST
by Could_Harrys_Oblong_Penis_Penetrate_Another_Hermaphrodite
Oct. 7, 2010, 11:57 a.m. CST
Bravo Gargantua!
by CyberVishnu
I also caught the sample from ENTITY when Landa appeared behind Shoshanna. I quickly opened my mouth to tell my friends annnnnnnnd then realized none of them even had a clue what The Entity was. I don't know what's scarier. The movie, or the fact that Sidney Furie went on to direct SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE!
Oct. 7, 2010, 12:15 p.m. CST
The Ghostbusters rape ghost scene
by sweeneydave
was much more wacky fun. And it also had a big green floating blob. They should remake this movie but replace Hershey with Akroyd! I demand!
Oct. 7, 2010, 12:18 p.m. CST
Wow. Love Prophecy.
by Nice Marmot
If you haven't seen it, try to find the sleeping bag scene online somewhere. Hilarious.
Oct. 7, 2010, 12:51 p.m. CST
Frozen Ghost/Demon
by Coordinate_System

Saw this movie as a kid, scared the hell out of me!

Freezing a (presumably) non-corporeal entity (that is only "corporeal" when it wants to be) seems unlikely. I wonder what the "real-world" data from the Lab Scene is like.

(I know, I know, "real-world" ghost/demon lab data sounds fake, but, as scientist and a believer in God, I like to keep an open mind about such things, even as I take all such paranormal claims with a grain of salt)

Oct. 7, 2010, 1:02 p.m. CST
Disturbing Film
by MGTHEDJ
Tried to watch it a few months ago, couldn't take it. I've always liked Barbara Hershey. I have the same problem with the original "Last House on the Left." I understand the motive of the director, and I have to look away.
As to "Poltergeist" and "Entity" being very similar, that is true. Hollywood has always had competing projects. "Armageddon" and "Deep Impact", "Top Gun" and "Iron Eagle", among others.-------later-----m
Oct. 7, 2010, 1:34 p.m. CST
Admirable performance by the gorgeous Hershey...
by thegreatwhatzit
a very underrated actress.
Oct. 7, 2010, 1:46 p.m. CST
by RoarsLoudly
Oct. 7, 2010, 3:01 p.m. CST
Thomas Tryon's The Other= Must Read Book!
by SoylentMean
The movie pales in comparison (kinda like Ghost Story) but it's still pretty good. Harvest Home and Night of the Moonbow are two other solid Horror novels by Tryon.
 Goddamn I wish this site had a dedicated book section...
Oct. 7, 2010, 3:39 p.m. CST
Legend of Hell House???
by Wilfy Fredericks
That's the film where a ghost DOES go on a raping spree. Poor Pamela Franklyn is in a lot of bother with that movie. Love Quint and always love this feature but can't see how he's missed this when he mentions it in his own review.
Oct. 7, 2010, 3:42 p.m. CST
Great little movie.
by DocPazuzu
It's like Poltergeist's evil twin or something. The Entity is genuinely creepy and unsettling with a very nasty streak running through it. It's amazing how much atmosphere and sheer terror filmmakers could convey only a couple of decades ago with a bare minimum of SFX, a score used sparingly and things suggested rather than shown.
 Horror really is in the shitter these days.
Oct. 7, 2010, 3:43 p.m. CST
not a true story
by darth_hideous
the real carla moran was a crazy lady who wanted to sell books
Oct. 7, 2010, 4:18 p.m. CST
Where's the H
by Perceptor
Great review Quint. As a kid this was one of my favorites but did you realize that you misspelled Barbara Hershey's last name throughout the entirety of the review? I ask where's the H because maybe you did it on purpose. Maybe the ghastly spirit from the film is touching you and you want Help. That's right, Help with a capital H. We'll be looking for missing Es in your next review, missing Ls in the one after and so on.
Oct. 7, 2010, 5:39 p.m. CST
Demon Seed was AMAD-ed awhile back I think?
by Seven_of_Borgnine
Oct. 7, 2010, 6:05 p.m. CST
the ending
by Bouncy X
that whole "fake living room set" thing that gets frozen...yeah that was completely created just for the movie. it never actually happened but i guess they wanted to give the movie a "bad ass" ending so they came up with that. the one scene i always found cool though is when you see the shape of a man within the electricy field.
Oct. 7, 2010, 7:55 p.m. CST
by Playkins
Love the score on that one- so ridiculously over the top.
Oct. 7, 2010, 10:22 p.m. CST
Barbara Hershey was great in this
by SmokingRobot
'True Story'....uh, sorry to break it to you but there are no 'invisible rapists'. No 'Ghosts'. No demons, ghouls, zombies, vampires, werewolves, devils, angels, Jesus, etc, etc, etc.
Oct. 7, 2010, 11:33 p.m. CST
The squeezing boob now
by Rectal Blowout

 would be done with a naked chick and a dude wearing a green suit reaching over and literally squeezing her boob.

 I remember this movie, the score is to much. I was happy to see full frontal though. Except you couldn't really make out a vag because of that giant bush.

Oct. 8, 2010, 12:27 a.m. CST
Rectalblowout's greenscreen comment
by Eyegore
If you think that greenscreen trick would work, you probably also think you can grab your ankles and lift yourself off the ground. Wearing a greensuit doesn't make you invisible, and whatever it's covering, is covered, so you can't film what's behind it, only replace it with something else. But what? Derp!
Oct. 8, 2010, 3 a.m. CST
The boob touching scene was done with hot air blowers
by V'Shael
At least according to the trivia section IMDB.

These days they'd CGI in the skin deformations.
Oct. 8, 2010, 3:22 a.m. CST
End Scene in the Lab
by Coordinate_System

It would have been interesting if they had tried to set up an "encounter" in a controlled setting (though far less so for the alleged victim).

"sorry to break it to you but there are no 'invisible rapists'. No 'Ghosts'. No demons, ghouls, zombies, vampires, werewolves, devils, angels, Jesus, etc, etc, etc."

Well, I've seen a ghost. I'm pretty sure they do exist. Don't know what they are, though.

I *believe* that God exists, and that, at the very least, Jesus spoke with Divine Authority, but I couldn't prove it scientifically.

As for the rest, how do you know?

Oct. 8, 2010, 11:33 a.m. CST
greenscreen comment
by belledame
is well taken. same as in harry potter movies when he goes under the invisibility cloak. he puts on a green cloak and they do whatever they do to show the room around him as he covers/uncovers.
Oct. 15, 2010, 8:46 p.m. CST
The green screen thing...
by SK229
only works if the person wearing the green doesn't touch anything. They do two passes, one with the person in the green suit, one without. Any camera movements have to be computer controlled to match. If you were to touch a boob in a green suit, you'd still have the problem of the covered up boobage NOT moving once you do the second pass that will 'fill in' the green area.
Oct. 31, 2010, 10:38 p.m. CST
They brought Larry King in at the end...
by Disgruntled_Chinaman
and he asked the Entity "Why do you favor rape?"
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MALTA, N.Y. - New York State Police have arrested a Glen Cove man for allegedly sexually abusing a young female in the city of Saratoga Springs during the summer of 2012.
Police say 52-year-old Dejan Buzadija of Emerald Drive for first-degree Sexual Abuse and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
This incident came to light after a similar incident was reported to the State Police in Delaware County. The case is being handled by the Saratoga County and Delaware County District Attorney's Offices.
He was arraigned by Saratoga Springs City Court and released to reappear in November.


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April 24, 2013
I agree it does occur more often than most think, but I do not for a minute think that typically entails just Corrections/ Sheriff's Deputy's. Like I stated corruption can and has run in all facets of Law Enforcement since as far back as a "police" otder has been in existence. I will however say CO's and SD's are at a greater risk for being "compromised" due to the nature and environment of where they work, and all found guilty should be dealt with, as such. The badge never should be respected, and not used as a,means of "how" they are dealt with.
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Probably occurs more than you think...
over 1 year ago
Criminal behavior is always a problem and when it's in a uniform with a badge, it's even worse. Most police/corrections agencies include psychological screenings in their hiring process but there is no way to weed out all undesirable candidates.
Nothing worse than when the ones entrusted to uphold the law, manipulate it using their authority. Unfortunately isn't the 1st case and certainly won't be the last. Look at some of the stories over the last century involving some of the large agencies in say, Colorado alone for exanple. Sickening!
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Some people don't deserve to live.
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thats sad


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2/5 rDev -43.5%
02-15-2013 21:35:00 | More by ChrisKayler
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4/5 rDev +13%
Arrives with a chunky one finger head over a hazy amber-gold body. Aromas of light caramel malt and light citric hops. Initially, a crisp spicy, peppery and citric hop flavors and their associated bitterness dominate the flavor. There are fleeting glimpses of a smooth biscuity malt character that ultimately recedes back into the complexity of the hops. Medium to full bodied, low carbonation. Smooth mouthfeel with a nice crisp bitterness. Drying.
A touch more malt or some earthy hops wouldve made this great ale even better. The balance is on the side of the big American hops, but there is a nice complexity in the hop character and it isn't so overwhelming that the malt is totally undetectable. The cask serving method is a great complement to this ale as well.
05-11-2006 22:06:56 | More by Shovelbum
3.2/5 rDev -9.6%
Type: 20 oz cask pour
Glass: imperial pint glass
From: ABC brewpub in Ann Arbor
Price: $5
Appearance: orangish in color with a thin white head the left a lacing. pretty good clarity.
Smell: Tangy and citrus hops. Smells a little watered down
Taste: As I suspected from the smell its watered down. a good hop taste, it has potential, but it just taste too weak
Mouthfeel: pretty light and drinkable, slightly bitter aftertaste. not as crisp as I wanted
Overall: this beer has potential it just is too weak and watered down. could use some more carbonation as well
02-16-2013 17:36:19 | More by SportsandJorts
3.6/5 rDev +1.7%
Cask version enjoyedon tap at the Arbor Brew Pub.
Poured a medium and lightly hazy amber color with a small sized off white head. Floral aromas with citrus. Tastes of citrus and caramel. Subtle. Light lacing left on the glass.
Notes from 05/06/06.
11-20-2008 20:54:39 | More by hopdog
3.5/5 rDev -1.1%
10-17-2012 23:43:03 | More by ncaudle
3.95/5 rDev +11.6%
08-18-2014 18:44:08 | More by I_BYE_MI_BEER
4.03/5 rDev +13.8%
Fairly mild brew that's practically picture perfect. Served with about a half inch of head off the cask, this was truly a mouth-watering treat. Mild aromas of grapefruit juice and lightly browned white toast help me to recall some excellent breakfasts. The flavor is a bit thin up front however, and certainly lives up to the "bitter" portion of its name -- perhaps too much so. The hops are a bit intense for the style I think -- lots of Cascade-ish, almost IPA-like hop flavors. That said, it's quite drinkable and goes well with a number of the items on their menu, including a few of the dishes with red pepper, et cetera. A bit thin, but it had a really good creamy feel to it from the hand pull. I definitely put it down pretty quickly.
04-13-2004 00:54:44 | More by marburg
4/5 rDev +13%
First time I've seen this one at A.B.C. Then again it's been a while since my last visit. Pours a nice amber-brown color, with a pretty foamy, pillowy white head. Lacing doesn't hold for very long. The smell is sweet and hoppy. Grapefruit and other citrus tones are notable on the back of the smell. Also a nice, kicking hop presence. Tastes malty, hoppy and sweetly acidic. The grapefruit tinge is really strong, but very pleasant. In the mouth it holds well. Not too full, but certainly not watery. Typical cask consistency. I'm very impressed by this beer. Hoppier and bolder than I'd expected. A nice alternative to the standard Sacred Cow. It shares a lot of similarities to an I.P.A., while remaining true to the British Bitter Style.
03-23-2006 21:41:12 | More by macpapi
3.03/5 rDev -14.4%
Cask sample at the brewpub: Arbor likes their Bitters! Pours a cloudy yellow/orange color with a foamy bone white head that lasts awhile. Patchy lacing on the glass. Tangy fruit and malt aroma. Medium-bodied and glassy-smooth with an unassertive hops flavor, as well as touches of fruit and malt. The finish is mildly bitter and short. Pretty forgettable overall.
10-09-2007 19:15:30 | More by Dogbrick
4.05/5 rDev +14.4%
Typically pours a orange-toned amber that is fairly hazed, something I'd chalk up to being handpumped. Settles into a nice and even head with occasional lines of lace. A fair sight in an imperial pint.
Smells of grapefruit scents but tempered by more citric and pungently floral tones, mixing with a good malt backbone that has toasty and aromatic presence of its own.
Taste wise its a solid big bitter, blending a smooth core of English malts with the barest caramel note into a sizable hop presence. Published as being Cascade-driven, the hops are lightly spicy with a moderate citric character. Mouthfeel, at least when its a fresh cask on the weekends, is full and round yet not filling, complimenting the slickly fresh hop oils and full malty backbone.
Thank you bartender, I'll have another but would have more if the hops were a different blend. Maybe some Goldings or Challenger with less Cascade? Only my peculiar opinion, though.
10-18-2004 16:06:58 | More by nomad
Arbor Brewing Triple Stone Extra Special Bitter from Arbor Brewing Company
82 out of 100 based on 10 ratings.


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Roxana Ryan
Published: February 14, 2012
SPRINGFIELD, February 14, 2012 - The race for ultra high-speed Internet throughout the state has begun. Governor Pat Quinn recently announced details of the Illinois Gigabit Communities Challenge, a competition that will award up to $6 million in capital funding to the most promising high-speed Internet deployment projects.
"Through this challenge, we want our neighborhoods to become Gigabit communities with Internet connections more than 100 times faster than today," said Quinn in his Feb. 1 State of the State address. "Our goal is to build smart communities that will foster the job engines of the future."
The competition is part of the comprehensive, multi-year Illinois Jobs Now! economic development program and is open to any private or public organization. Each proposal should outline a viable plan to connect at least 1,000 end users to an ultra high-speed broadband network. Additionally, successful applicants will demonstrate ways to: improve economic opportunities, foster economic development through the expansion of "smart communities," increase the number of residents with college degrees, connect health care professionals with their patients, and position Illinois' universities to continue leading the nation in research, innovation, and technology.
"This challenge will be a catalyst for future job creation, improved health care and innovation in the classroom," said Drew Clark, executive director of Partnership for a Connected Illinois, also known by its Broadband Illinois website. "Better broadband means better lives. This competition will inspire communities and their partner organizations to shape our future in ways that will improve the economy of Illinois."
Technology organizations throughout the state have shown their enthusiasm for the competition.
"The Gigabit Communities Challenge will resound far and wide," said Fred Hoch, president of the Illinois Technology Association. "Extended broadband is smart business and will help to drive the economic fortunes of our communities and the state."
"Faster broadband connections provide new economic opportunities for Illinois," added Matthew Summy, president of Illinois Science & Technology Coalition. "Through the gigabit communities initiative, Governor Quinn is challenging us to draw on the strength of public private partnerships to open new doors for innovation and job creation."
"Statewide broadband connectivity is critical to all aspects of our economy, including education, healthcare, job creation, public safety and in connecting the business community on a global scale," said Ed Longanecker, executive director of TechAmerica. "We fully support the Gigabit Communities Challenge and commend Governor Quinn for his leadership and commitment to improving connectivity for all Illinois businesses and residents."
Entrants are encouraged to develop creative proposals that maximize total project investment and community benefits. Proposals that can serve as proofs-of-concept with a broader impact in Illinois will receive the highest consideration. For more information, visit www.gigabit.illinois.gov.
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4 Step Plan to Sell Your Home in a Buyers Market
You want to sell your home. You need to sell your home. But just how do you sell your home in the strongest buyers market America has seen in decades? How do you compete with the hundreds of other houses for sale? Here are a few tips to help you get started.
- Let go emotionally. One of the biggest obstacles to selling your home is your own emotional attachment to it. The moment you decide to sell, you must stop thinking of this house as your home and begin thinking of it as a commodity that you must sell in order to move on with your life.
- Make a plan. Selling a house (remember, we are not calling it your "home" anymore) requires far more than simply sticking a sign in the yard and waiting for someone to come along and purchase it. You need a plan which involves a number of steps including determining market value, developing a pricing strategy, developing and implementing a marketing program, choosing contingency options for various possible obstacles you are likely to encounter, developing a strategy for negotiating contract terms, choosing a professional to assist you in making sure all is done in accordance with your state laws and more.
- Prepare the property. Keep in mind that you have been living in this house for a number of years and over time we all begin to overlook little things that potential buyers will see as negatives. In a buyer's market, buyers have the luxury of being very discriminating (picky). They go through homes scrutinizing every little flaw as if they are looking for reasons to not buy rather than reasons to buy. You may want to pay for a professional home inspection so that you can address any 'hidden' issues that could cause a problem down the road. You may also consider purchasing a Home Warranty which can be transferred to the new owners after the sale.
- Work your plan patiently. In many markets, the average time for even the most aggressively marketed properties, in the most pristine condition to sell is several hundred days. You will need to have a way to track the effectiveness of your marketing, work your plan methodically and do your best to not get discouraged.
With the right mindset, a proper plan and effective execution of the plan, you can be successful and get your home sold; even in this buyers market.
Experienced, forward thinking real estate agents will help you with each of these things and even do most of them for you. Remember that the quicker you sell, the higher the price you'll receive. You'll then be ready and able to move on with your life.
I'm Not Going to Just Give it Away!
You've decided to sell your Jacksonville real estate for whatever reasons. If you're like most folks I've met you probably have said to yourself and anyone who'll listen, 'I'm not going to just give it away'.
We had the privilege of selling my parent's house this past year. It was the house that my sister and I grew up in. In fact, we moved to Jacksonville and my parents bought the house in 1960. I was only 4 years old at the time so that vast majority of my memories were wrapped up in the walls of that fine old building.
Now anyone who knows my dad knows that he kept that house in top condition through the years. When he added on to make it larger and give mom a nice size kitchen to do her magic with the cooking, he did it right. He kept it freshly painted every 4-5 years and always made needed repairs before they got out of hand.
In his mind, this house was a treasure and whoever bought it should consider themselves fortunate to be getting such a fine piece of real estate… and he was right. When thinking back over all he had done to nurture and maintain the house from foundation to roof, he was absolutely certain that it was worth thousands more than any other house in the neighborhood… but it wasn't.
Nope, I had to say "sorry dad but as nice as it is, your house isn't worth any more than fair market value and the market determines what that value is from day to day." I wish I could say that he believed me and set the price at fair market value from the get go, but like many other sellers he wanted to try to sell it for far more.
I'll not go into the details but suffice it to say that after several months and numerous price adjustments he finally allowed us to price it at fair market value. And, EUREKA, it sold quickly and he and the buyers were delighted. That's the good news. The bad news is that if my dad had been willing to price at fair market value when first listed, it would have sold for about $15,000 more. While he was sticking to his guns, the market continued to decline. Unfortunately, this same scenario has played out time and again all over Jacksonville the past few years.
The point of this post is merely to say that if you need to sell but don't want to "give it away" we can help. You won't have to give it away but you will need to be realistic because regardless of how much you want for it or think that you "need" for it, the fact is that every house sells at market value. The quicker you price it at market value, the quicker you'll get it sold, the higher the price you'll receive and you'll be able to move on with your life.
Give me a call and I'll help you determine fair market value based on objective market criteria so that you won't end up "giving it away!"
Finding the Right Real Estate Agent in Jacksonville
Selling a home in Jacksonville involves many critical and personal decisions. However, one of the most important decisions is the first decision you need to make — a decision that impacts your entire home sale: Which real estate agent should you employ to list your home?
Unfortunately, many people make this decision based on the idea that all real estate agents are basically the same. They sign with the first agent to come along, only to realize toolate that they should have shopped around.
Start by asking your friends and family for the names of agents they know. Check the internet for agents who know the value and power of internet marketing. Once you've compiled a list of several names, ask questions – lots of questions.
One of the best you can ask before you ever even meet in person is,
"Could you send me some information about yourself?"
You can often get a good idea of which agents are most professional and most committed by looking at their personal marketing materials, brochures, and internet presence. "Personal" means stuff they developed (or had developed) for themselves – not the stuff they get from their office and/or franchise brokerage.
Call each name on your list and ask them to send out any information they can before you actually meet with them for a listing presentation. And do an internet search for them… see where they are listing and how they are posting information about their listings. When looking at their websites (and they should have more than one) and their personal brochure or other materials, look them over and determine your initial impression of this person.
Are the materials they presented professional? Are the materials they presented unique and personal – or are they materials that their parent company put together for any agent to use?
If not, you might ask yourself…
"If they don't have the wherewithal to properly market themselves, how will they know how to market my home?"
Also, keep track of how quickly and efficiently they respond to your request for information. Are they friendly and helpful, or just pushy and hungry for a listing? Does this seem like someone you'd be interested in talking with? If they aren't organized and professional enough to respond promptly to your first request to find out more about them, they'll probably handle potential buyers for your home the same way. If you like the way they respond to you and are impressed with the information they supply, call them and invite them to meet with you in your home. You can learn a lot from looking at websites and other marketing info but there's nothing that equals a good face-to-face meeting to really get a feel for their personal integrity and work ethic.
In this tough real estate market, you'll be glad that you took the time to find the right real estate agent to work for you!
Marketing for Real Estate Listings in Jacksonville
A common question we get about our Listing Services is, "Where do you advertise?" It is perhaps the most important question a seller can ask and one that I'm always eager to answer.
There's one problem………… the answer takes much longer than most people are willing to sit and listen. You see, I am passionate about my work and the marketing tools and techniques I use to get Jacksonville real estate SOLD! I spend countless hours investigating new and more effective means to get our listings in front of potential buyers and then spend many more hours developing the framework required to get the job done right.
So, in order to give you a quick overview of where and how I market your listings, I put together this short video to just show you. I'm more than happy to go into more detail and explain "why" I go to such extremes in marketing your Jacksonville real estate if you're interested but for now, why not just take a look at the video?
Help For The Frustrated Home Seller
I can't begin to tell you how many frustrated people I've met lately. They're frustrated because they've been trying to sell their homes in Jacksonville without any success. Some have tried to sell on their own but most have tried by listing with an agent. The story I hear is pretty much the same from one person to the next.
The fact of the matter is that the Jacksonville real estate market has not been kind to sellers over the past few years. Kind or not, though, the market is what it is and it isn't going to adjust for you or me just because we need or want to sell our homes for a certain amount. There's an axiom in our business that sums it up pretty nicely… "The market may not be kind but the market is never wrong."
These frustrated sellers typically ask me to take a look at their 'listing' and give them my opinion. Because I practice real estate ethically, you should know that I never discuss a listing while the seller is under contract with another agent. However, if their listing has expired I am happy to take a look and offer my opinion.
Most of these frustrated sellers come to me because they've heard that I take a different approach to selling real estate than most Jacksonville area agents – apparently they've heard that I'm aggressive in my approach. None of these sellers need me to tell them that this real estate market demands a very different and very aggressive approach in order to make the sale. They just don't know what that approach needs to be.
Whether or not that's true, I'll leave to others to decide. I do know that each of us brings a different set of skills to the table based on their own experiences, education, training and philosophy so I imagine we all take a different approach in some ways. I can't speak for any other listing agents but I can tell you that I study the market daily and I study progressive ways of exposing listings to the general buying public… and then I implement the things I learn.
It often takes no more than a quick look at the history of most listings in order to identify several weaknesses in the marketing strategy that need immediate adjustment in order to get any kind of attention and activity.
That's where I come in… I am a listing and internet marketing specialist. Listing and marketing is the focus of my business. My wife (and business partner) works with buyers so that I can focus on the needs of sellers. By primarily concentrating on marketing listings, I am afforded the time to carefully study the intricacies of specific markets and develop extensive marketing programs tailored to each specific market and listing.
I do NOT simply take a few photos, stick the listing in MLS and on my website and then "hope for a bit of luck." I make a careful analysis of the specific market conditions and trends for each listing, take numerous photos, write effective ad copy, make a video (for most of our listings), develop several individual websites for the listing customized for effective SEO, submit to several dozen local, national and international real estate websites and search engines and even manually post to sites such as Craigslist and Backpage several times every week to keep you listing at the top of those buyer's minds.
I then track the effectiveness of the ads and adjust strategy as needed. This continuous re-evaluation is absolutely essential in today's market and it is where many agents have been weak. You see, it take a lot of time, planning and effort to do this and that takes a commitment to excellence on the part of the agent.
When looking at most listings, I am immediately struck by the fact that they are simply over-priced for the market and under-exposed to the buying public. With the seller's permission and cooperation, both are fixes which I can begin to implement immediately.
While I don't want to downplay the importance of setting the right price (which is a strategy in and of itself – the lowest price is not always the 'right' price), price alone is not enough in today's crowded market. Strategic steps must be taken and strategic adjustments must be continuously made in order to ensure that the buying public sees the listing and is enticed to explore purchasing the listing.
If the agents you've spoken to so far can't tell you SPECIFICALLY and IN DETAIL what they are doing PERSONALLY to market your home and if they can't explain WHY they are doing what they are doing then call me. I have a plan and I work that plan to your benefit.
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Chicken can be one of the harder categories to master. The skin has to be bite through and the meat has to have great flavor. It took me a lot of practice and trial and error but now I have a technique that will improve your chicken scores.
I like to use chicken thighs. The dark meat has more flavor and will retain it's moisture long after it cools.
In contest settings I always turn in Skin-on Thighs.
Any cut of chicken will work really well with this method – but you just need to check your internal temp at the end – larger pieces of chicken may need an additional 20 – 30 minutes.
First thing you want to do is trim any excess fat, but leave the skin on and in-tack.
It can be as simple as Italian dressing or you can make your own brine with:
You can add or substitute any of those spices to give the brine a unique flavor.
Place the thighs in brine for at least 4 hours – but up to overnight. This process will produce a tender, juicy final product.
You will notice a change in the meat – change in color and over-all look. This is because you have taken the first step to flavorizing your meat.
Next coat it with The BBQ Rub.
Melt about 4 sticks of butter in a small aluminum pan and season it with a little of the BBQ dry rub.
Place your chicken in the butter bath and into the smoker it goes for 1 hour. Butter should only come up half way on those pieces – they should not be submerged.
After 1 hour on the smoker, carefully remove each piece from the butter bath and place back on a rack in the smoker. Then lightly re-season with dry rub for color and flavor. Continue to smoke for 30 minutes and check internal temp. When your internal temp reaches 165, it's time to start saucing.
You can use anything, but I recommend Blues Hog Original.
Sauce and let it continue to smoke for 30 minutes – making sure the sauce isn't burning. Take your chicken off the grill, lightly brush sauce on again and it's ready to serve.
You can add a light finishing rub if you want to give it that extra punch at the end. It needs to be sweet and spicy – and it needs to easily "melt" into your sauce.
Try this out this weekend – I guarantee you it is worth the trouble! It is the best BBQ chicken you will ever eat!
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Good Wednesday morning to you, South Jersey, and Happy Hump Day as well! While it hasn't necessarily been "hot" this summer (High temperatures in E.H.T have only been two degrees above average so far), it certainly has been humid...or muggy...or any other way to describe how uncomfortable it has been so far. The trend of mugginess in the air will continue for at least two more days ahead of a stationary front to the north, a cold front to the west, and a stubborn southwesterly flow that continues to channel warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. The silver lining to today's weather, if you want to call it that, is the increased cloud cover. That will act as a shield of sorts and keep the brunt of the solar radiation/daytime heating from reaching the surface. We'll still reach the mid to upper 80s on the mainland and 80 on the beaches, but that's at least a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, with dew points in the low 70s, it will still feel warm and uncomfortable to be outside. Also, keep an eye out for any showers or thunderstorms that may pop up over the course of the day. They'll linger through the night tonight with lows in the low to mid 70s. Winds today and tonight will be out of the southwest at 10mph. The second part of our unsettled short term forecast arrives tomorrow in the form of a cold front that is currently over the Midwest. Showers and thunderstorms are likely, though the threat for severe weather is minimal. Regardless, any storm that comes through may produce gusty winds and heavier downpours. Highs tomorrow will only reach the low to mid 80s whether your on the islands or not. Winds will remain out of the southwest at first, but then shift to the west at 15mph.
A few showers may linger on Friday morning...depending on the progression of that cold front. Either way, the clearing process begins in the afternoon, and high pressure arrives with some drier air (mid 60s for dew points instead of low to mid 70s) and pleasant conditions. Highs will reach the low to mid 80s on the mainland and upper 70s on the coast. The weekend, for now, appears to be dry, but the models don't quite seem to agree. A closed upper level low is forecasted to drift over the Mid-Atlantic, which would imply a chance for some showers and thunderstorms if this were to verify. If it would, upper level moisture values are somewhat shallow, so any activity would be isolated. For now, I'm leaving the rain out of the forecast and keeping the weekend partly sunny and dry. Just as a heads up, this may change if the trend continues into tomorrow and Friday. Highs for both day will be in the mid 80s on the mainland and upper 70s to near 80 on the coast. Another warm-up is on the way next week, and unfortunately, the humidity is expected to return as well. Highs creep to near 90 degrees for Monday and Tuesday under partly cloudy skies.
Meanwhile, Chantal has been weakened a good bit after passing through Hispaniola and eastern Cuba. She is now headed towards the Florida peninsula, and while I don't expect much of anything to impact our weather, the Southeast is keeping a very close eye on her progression.
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11 crazy/awesome things I learned from watching TUF Brazil:
1. Brazilian masculinity is an insane contrast of extremes. These guys cry and cry and cry to the camera about how their upcoming fight is their chance to prove their manhood to their wives and children, and then if they lose they cry and cry and cry to the camera about how they've failed their wives and children. And if they win? Cry cry cry to the TUF coach, cry to Jesus, screaming and crying, crying and screaming. And when they're not crying? "GET UP AND FIGHT LIKE A MAN! GET UP!!!!!!!! FIGHT FOR YOUR FAMILY! FIGHT FOR YOUR DIGNITY! GET UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
2. Brazilians sure do love them some Jesus. I guess I knew that Brazil was a heavily religious country, what with that big Jesus statue on that mountain in Rio, but man did I not understand just how much. While you certainly hear American athletes give props to Jesus after a touchdown or whatever, on TUF Brazil you'd have the athletes literally SCREAMING IN A HYSTERICAL FRENZY after a victory about Christ and the virgin Mary and Job and a bunch of other bible stuff.
3. Wanderlei Silva is a big dork. Yes, the man commonly known as "The Axe Murderer," for years literally the most feared fighter in the world, has the personality of a dweeb. He whines a lot, cracks lame jokes, and genuinely seemed afraid at the prospect of fighting Vitor. But the greatest indignity came when his team lost so many fights that he literally had to be stripped of his fighters. And then pretend like it never happened! Which brings up another point:
4. The episode where the teams had to be split up was insane! Here you have this wholly manufactured "team" concept for television, where fighters are basically arbitrarily placed with a "coach" for, what, two months? For these two months, they get to wear snazzy basketball jerseys with that coach's name on the front, and get to receive instruction from an all-star team of assistants. Yet when told that they'd have to (get to?) train with the other manufactured "team" for like three weeks guys were crying (big shock I know) like they were fat people ten minutes late to the buffet.
5. Everybody in Brazil has a nickname, whether you are a badass or just some dude. Not only that, but people call you by your nickname like somebody would call you "Steve" or "Mike." Even the annoying little baby who sucks at fighting (Gasparzhino) gets a nickname. I know the culture's different, but do guys at Joey Beltran's gym say "hey Mexicutioner, you have a booger on your shirt" when Joey Beltran has a booger on his shirt?
6. The Pe De Chumbo-Serghino fight was sad. For some reason, this fight stood out to me above all others on the season. You had Wanderlei's last and maybe best guy, who was supposedly this jiu-jitsu grand wizard, fighting one of Vitor's guys who we learn is also pretty good at jiu-jitsu. But this Pe De Chumbo guy, we learn, is supposed to be a jiu-jitsu legend in Brazil, and seems pretty confident that he's going to get the win. Wanderlei, clearly nervous about the impending manufactured team armageddon, even notes that they "really need" this victory. So what happens? Pe De Chumbo come out like a white belt, gets sloppy, and gets submitted in like two minutes after he gives up his back.
7. Fabricio Werdum seems like a hell of a guy, Though barely shown and, like most TUF assistants, inexplicably getting no recognition or speaking parts unless he's drunk (like that striking coach GSP brought in) or crazy (like the wrestling coach who got fired by Junior Dos Santos), every time you'd see Fabricio he looked like he'd just been caught cracking wise. From his physical comedy routine in the Alistair Overeem fight, to that video of him making dirty jokes in the elevator to Fedor's posse, he just seems like the kind of guy who's great to have around.
8. The serial killer guy on Wanderlei's team. So there's one guy on Wanderlei's team who doesn't speak or even smile the whole episode. Fittingly, I can't remember the guy's name, but he struck me as the best of all the losers in the quartefinals, and I was pretty surprised when they chose that skinny, funny-looking guy instead of him to be the injury replacement.
9. Dana White's video conferencing godfather routine. Damn, how I wish there were more of these hilariously staged events throughout the series. The premise: Wanderlei and Vitor have a serious dilemma they don't know how to deal with. The solution, dial up Dr. Claw, er, Dana White, who sits at his desk, takes a moment to remember who they are and that there is an episode of TUF being filmed in Brazil, tells them what to do in uncomfortably clear HD. Great stuff.
10. Brittany Palmer's whereabouts. While watching the episodes, I often would briefly wonder whether Brittany was in Brazil for the entire run, or whether the producers were just showing the same ass shot over and over. It seemed obvious to me that it was the same shot, that it would be foolish to actually fly her out to Brazil for every fight. Still, I entertained the belief simply because it struck me as funny to imagine her sitting on these thousand dollar transcontintental flights just so that she could walk around for a few seconds in skimpy clothes while holding a piece of cardboard.
11. The first episode is an all-time classic. I'm sure a lot of people had the same reaction as me when they watched this episode: HOLY CRAP! So many classic fights, and all crammed into one episode. So many, in fact, that several of the truncated fights (the ones where the coaches summarize what happened) seemed better than the ones that were shown. In a great many ways, especially considering the lackluster finale, this one episode made the rest of the series a bit of a letdown, at least as far as fight quality.
So much more, so little time: the hilarious commercials integrated into the show, the awkward english translations, the rony jason/gasparzhino fight, vitor's blatant favoritism toward his protege cezar mutante


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A lot of the people in my league feel this trade is unfair and want me to veto it.
Nicolas Batum and Jarrett Jack for
Boris Diaw and Tyler Hansbrough
The person receiving Diaw and Hansbrough is last in our league, is not playing any longer, and probably hit accept without looking while the benefactor is a top 3 team.
Should I veto the trade?


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Chatham, VA - Pittsylvania County has some of the state's largest dairy farms, and VanDerHyde Dairy in Chatham is doing something pretty remarkable.
Tuesday was tour day at the VanDerHyde Dairy Farm. Public officials, students, and media were all on hand. But it wasn't to see the cows. The tour was of the farm's cutting-edge energy production method, hardly conventional, which turns feces into fuel.
"We produce about 8,000 gallons of milk a day that comes out of the cow, it's cooled, immediately goes in the truck, and it can go anywhere on the east coast," said Roy VanDerHyde, owner of VanDerHyde Dairy Farm.
But it's not the thousands of gallons of milk that's moo-ving the tour crowd.
"We take the methane out of the cow manure gas that is then run in an internal combustion engine to generate electric power," said VanDerHyde.
Long story short, VanDerHyde's more than 2,000 cows produce a whole lot of manure. The methane produced is collected, pumped and converted all here at the farm and then sold to Dominion Power Company.
"We have to look at alternative, renewable sources of energy, like methane gas, turning into electricity that goes on the grid. It's very exciting, it's new it's ingenious, and it's one of those things that I hope will be successful," said Rep. Robert Hurt, (R) 5th District.
"It's amazing what they're doing here," said Denise Hudson, owner of Hudson Heritage Farms in Halifax County.
VanDerHyde farm produces an excess of 300,000 kilo-watt hours every month. That's enough to power 300 households. For smaller farming operations, the example here is inspiring.
"One thing you could fantasize or envision would be small farms, coming together and cooperatively doing something like this," said Hudson.
The Anaerobic Digester as it's called cost $2.5 million, paid for in part by VanDerHyde along with federal and state grants. The hope now is that this rare practice will become common for farms across the Southside.


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Archive for June 28, 2012
Mr. Peppers Takes Mitt on a Road Trip
Just watch this.
Good night.
Flagstaff Fire — Eerily Beautiful Photo
The Flagstaff Fire is 40% contained but it's windy tonight and I smell smoke. But hey, I'm still vertical and on the right side of the grass so there's this: an eerily beautiful photo from a CBSDenvert slide show of the Flagstaff fire.
This is my favorite:
The Supreme Court Legalizes Lying
This is another of the decision handed down by the Supreme Court today.
In United States v. Alvarez, a highly anticipated First Amendment case with a quirky fact pattern, the Court held in a vote of six to three that the Stolen Valor Act is unconstitutional. Justice Kennedy announced the opinion for a plurality of the Court (he was joined by the Chief Justice as well as Justices Ginsburg and Sotomayor). Justices Breyer and Kagan concurred, suggesting that if Congress re-enacted the law with additional limitations, it might be constitutional.
The Stolen Valor Act, 18 U.S.C. § 704, makes it a federal crime to lie about having received a military decoration or medal, punishable by up to a year in prison if the offense involved the military's highest honors. In this case Xavier Alvarez, recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Three Valley Water District in southern California, announced to his colleagues – for no apparent reason – that he had been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and that he had been wounded during active duty as a United States Marine. In reality, Alvarez had never even served in the military. He was prosecuted and pled guilty to one count of violating the Stolen Valor Act, but reserved his right to challenge the constitutionality of the statute.
The key issue is whether the First Amendment protects false statements of fact – made without any apparent intent to defraud or gain anything – and if so, what level of protection they deserve. … Six Justices agreed that some protection was warranted, but disagreed as to the amount, and three Justices believe that the First Amendment does not protect such lies at all.
But again, six justices agree that the First Amendment protects "false statements of fact." Excuse me but I think that's more commonly known as lying.
No words.
Michele Bachmann Proves Me Right
What did I tell you? That the neocons would start railing against "activist judges" because they don't like SCOTUS's decision on health care?
Well, thank you very much Michele Bachmann:
Bachmann Rails Against Activist Court After Health Care Ruling
These guys are so boringly predictable.
Oh, and look at the time on that screenshot (see larger version at the link above). It says 8:37 PT. That means she was doing the "activist judges" thing at 10:37 ET, roughly 90 minutes after the decision was announced. She obviously turned to the GOP talking points manual and looked under disagree-with-court-decision and found: Scream: Activist judges!
Ever Heard of "Crack Broccoli?"
I had never heard of "Crack Broccoli" until three minutes ago when a friend sent me a link to the foodie website, Ben&birdy. According to Ben&birdy, Crack Broccoli is phenomenally delicious:
Only my friend Maddie could make a vegetable that would get nicknamed "Crack Broccoli"—and that would be the first thing to disappear at a party where it was placed among such delights as chips and dip, oozing triple-cream cheese, and ginger-prosecco cocktails. Children literally shoved aside bowls of candy to grab at the vanishing broccoli, and you know I don't use the word "literally" figuratively. So I asked for the recipe.
So heck, I thought I'd share. I'm going to try it. I've made cauliflower this way and it's great.
Oven-Roasted BroccoliServes 4Active time: 10 minutes; total time: 20 minutes1 large head broccoli3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1 teaspoon kosher salt (or half as much table salt)1/2 teaspoon sugarLemon wedges, for serving (I keep forgetting this, but I'm sure it would be good)Peel the broccoli with a sharp paring knife as best as you're able. The thick peel will keep the broccoli from going fully tender, so you really do want to remove it.Adjust an oven rack to the lowest position, place a large rimmed baking sheet on the rack, and heat the oven to 500 degrees. Cut the stem off of the broccoli, and cut it into long, ½-inch thick pieces. Cut the rest of the broccoli into long, fairly narrow florets, then put it in a bowl, drizzle it with the oil and toss well until evenly coated. Sprinkle with the salt and sugar, and toss to combine. (The sugar helps it brown, so please don't omit it.)Working quickly, remove the baking sheet from the oven. Carefully transfer the broccoli to the baking sheet and spread it in an even layer, placing it flat sides down wherever possible.Return the baking sheet to the oven and roast until the stalks are well browned and tender and the florets are lightly browned, 9 to 11 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately with lemon wedges (if you remember).
In Lieu of SCOTUS Decision, GOP Now Talking About "Armed Rebellion"
This is what happens when a Republican surrounds himself with Fox and Rush: He thinks a majority of voters belong to the Tea Party and that a majority of voters will think what he has to say is perfectly reasonable:
The former spokesman for the Michigan Republican Party sent out an email that questioned whether armed rebellion was justified over the Supreme Court ruling upholding Obamacare.
Matthew Davis, an attorney in Lansing, sent the email moments after the Supreme Court ruling to numerous new media outlets and limited government activists with the headline: "Is Armed Rebellion Now Justified?"
Davis added his own personal note saying, "… here's my response. And yes, I mean it."
"There are times government has to do things to get what it wants and holds a gun to your head," Davis said. "I'm saying at some point, we have to ask the question when do we turn that gun around and say no and resist.
"Was the American Revolution justified?"
This is wacko. And Davis is a lawyer? Where did he get his JD? Liberty University? And don't you just love how Republicans are so fond of evoking images of people waving guns around?
CNN is the Butt of Today's Perfect Photoshop
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Cons Moving to Canada Because of Obamacare
Checkout the tweets Buzzfeed assembled sent by people who are fed-up with the United States and all the "socialism" going on around here thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling on Obamacare this morning.
Here's a taste:
More here.
Now, welcome to the Canadian Health Care's website:
Canada's health care system is a group of socialized health insurance plans that provides coverage to all Canadian citizens. It is publicly funded and administered on a provincial or territorial basis, within guidelines set by the federal government.
Under the health care system, individual citizens are provided preventative care and medical treatments from primary care physicians as well as access to hospitals, dental surgery and additional medical services. With a few exceptions, all citizens qualify for health coverage regardless of medical history, personal income, or standard of living.
CNN is Having a Very Bad Day
OMG. The other day I read somewhere that CNN's prime time ratings are down 40% over this time last year, and is it any wonder? First they got the Supreme Court's ruling on Obamacare exactly wrong (this is a screenshot from Politico):
and then this happened:
Aye yie yie.
Bill O'Reilly to Apologize For Being an Idiot
On March 26, Fox's Bill O'Reilly said he'd "apologize for being an idiot" if Obamacare was upheld. So, let's all watch "The Factor" today. Woohoo!!
Watch the video here.
(P.S. He'll find a way to weasel out of it.)
Chief Justice Roberts: See, I'm Not Crazy
This has got to be my Tweet of the Day:
Activist Judges
Well, it appears the Supreme Court has essentially upheld "Obamacare." Listening to early analysis it sounds like a complicated decision so the thinking on that could change but that's where it stands as of now.
I'm taking bets on how long it will be before the right starts yelling about those "activist judges." I'm thinking an hour or two. Notice they only dust that off and bring it out when SCOTUS makes a ruling they don't like.
Pre-Evacuation Order Lifted in Boulder
Ah, breathing a little easier here in Boulder as the pre-evacuation order for my neighborhood has been lifted and the Flagstaff Fire is 30 percent contained Yippee!
We got a good little downpour yesterday afternoon and the humidity increased so I guess the fire bosses figured they had the fire under control enough to lift the ban. Phew. Such good news.
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Second-ranked Alabama held its final practice in Atlanta as they wrap up last-minute preparations for Saturday's SEC Championship game against the third-ranked Georgia Bulldogs.
Watch the video above to see the Crimson Tide during their Friday walk through inside the Georgia Dome, Nick Saban joking around with the ESPN Gameday Crew and both head coaches taking pictures with the SEC Championship trophy.
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Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
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LISBON, Ohio - Beaver Local High School was evacuated for about two hours Thursday morning after officials found a suspicious package.
A package was found inside the school with a note indicating it could be a bomb at around 10 a.m.
Students were moved to the nearby middle school while the sheriff's office and members of the Youngstown bomb squad searched the building.
Students were permitted to return to the building at around 12 p.m.
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Education empowers people and promotes democracy
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Early childhood care and education: Getting off to a good start
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BRIEFLY: UNESCO awards 2012 literacy prizes
Literacy programmes in Bhutan, Indonesia, Colombia and Rwanda have won UNESCO's literacy prizes for 2012. The winners will receive $20,000 each, as well as a diploma and a medal when UNESCO celebrates World Literacy Day on September 6. The awards … Continue reading
Education and jobs: hot topics for International Youth Day
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In South Sudan, many girls are missing out on school
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Literacy rates are rising – but not fast enough
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Art contest winner announced
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text: I love the King Biscuit and Westwood One concerts that are available on CD, officially and unofficially. The recordings are clear and well-mixed but never overproduced. The back of the CD states that it was digitally remixed and remastered. On this CD there were no program announcer voice-overs. However, King Biscuit released it track-at-once, meaning that there is an annoying fade-out and fade-in between every song. Unacceptable. Just when you are really getting into it, there is another break — 12 all together in this 13 song collection.Since I am a bootleg CD trader with experience in remastering concerts, I mixed a gapless (disc-at-once) edition for myself. That's how KB should have done it. However, boot traders do not trade official releases, so I am sorry I can't help everyone — I'd like to.


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Jason Dufner has been solid off the tee and good on the green this week, but he's been phenomenal from 150 yards and in. That was once again the case on No. 16, when Dufner moved to 12-under by sticking another approach shot.
With a sand wedge in hand, Dufner sent his approach shot a few feet past the pin, spinning it back to within a couple feet for his fourth birdie of the day.
Dufner has had issues on short putts at times, though he had no issue with this putt, drilling it dead center. All aspects of his game have been sharp, with his short irons just at another level. It began on Friday when he notched an eagle from the fairway on No. 2.
Unbelievably, Dufner's shot on the 16th wasn't even his best approach shot of the round. Dufner stuck his approach on No. 8 within a few inches, setting up another easy birdie.
Dufner has a two-stroke lead with just two holes to play. If he continues to drill approach shots, he could be well on his way to winning the first major championship of his career.
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Mountaineer's Route ascends the prominant gully separating the two summits of Shirttail. After scrambling up the loose talus gully between Rincon and West Ridge, you'll arrive at a rotten red ledge that runs along the base of the low angle slabs that make up the bottom of Shirttail. Here you'll see a huge pine tree which sits in the gully, 200 feet up from the ledge. Mountaineer's Route starts about 20 feet up and right from this ledge. Just look for the easiest way to reach the obvious gully.
Standard rack to #4 Friend. Bring a couple extra 24in runners for slinging trees.