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Cannington House 1
Cannington, Perth, WA
- Guests: 12
- Bedrooms: 4
Bedroom breakdown
Bedroom 1 - 1x Queen
Bedroom 2 - 1x Queen
Bedroom 3 - 2x Single
Bedroom 4 - 2x Single, 2x Double Bunk, 2x Double Sofa
- Bathrooms: 2
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The property is located 10km from the Perth City. Only few minutes drive to Carousel Shopping Centre. Easy access to main road (Albany Hwy) and public transports. Provide full kitchen for cooking needs. Fully furnished. The property consists of 4 bedrooms & 2 bathroom which can sleep up to 12 people. Lounge room come with reverse-cycle air conditioner. Stand fan provided in each room. Closed to Curtin University. Undercover parking and BBQ provided. Clean linen & towel are provided.
The rate we quote is for the entire house.
Bed configuration:
Room 1: 1 x Queen Size Bed (Sleep 2)
Room 2: 1 x Queen Size Bed (Sleep 2)
Room 3: 2 x Single Size Bed (Sleep 2)
Room 4: 2 x Single Size Bed (Sleep 2) & 1 x Bunk Beds (Sleep 2)
Living: 1 x Double Sofa Bed (Sleep 2) …
* Sleep up to 12 people !
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Customer Reviews
2 reviews
The house was good for larger groups. (We had 6 adults and 2 children) Close to shops and a playground
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Will there be clean linen provided? and will there be any internet access?
Clean Linen is provided. We don't have broadband internet. However we can offer a dial-up in…
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- Bath Towels provided
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- Electric Stove
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- Broadband Internet available
- CD Player
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- Lake nearby
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- Lock up Storage
- Off Street Parking
- Outdoor Pets permitted
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- Transport
- Bus
- Walk to the shops
Bedroom configurations
- Bedroom 1 – 1x Queen
- Bedroom 2 – 1x Queen
- Bedroom 3 – 2x Single
- Bedroom 4 – 2x Single, 2x Double Bunk, 2x Double Sofa
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- Extra Adults Charge - $20 inc. GST Per Person/Night (applies when more than 6 Adults)
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Eau Claire (WQOW) - The finishing touches
were put on Eau Claire's
sculpture tour today, now all 30 pieces have been installed and are ready for
you to check out.
3rd annual sculpture tour will look a little different this year. Due to
construction on South Barstow, scheduled for
later this summer, some artwork has made its way to Water Street. There are also pieces
located along North Barstow and on the Mayo
hospital campus. Local, national, and even international artists are featured
in this year's tour.
"We see them as a
great conversation piece, and a destination piece for people to come into these
areas, see the sculptures, and also start exploring the very unique shops and
explore the community a little bit more," said James Hanke
Within the next two
weeks brochures will be available, and you're asked to vote for your favorite sculpture.
When the voting ends, the winning sculpture is honored with the people's choice
award. That sculpture is then bought by tour's board of directors and donated
to the city.

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One of the most disappointing films for me this year is Michel Hazanavicius's "The Artist." As a fan of cinema of the '20s and '30s, the silent throwback is right up my alley, but I wanted more than just references and homage. Some people are saying it's not much different than what Quentin Tarantino does with grindhouse films, but I disagree. Tarantino takes inspiration from crude B movies and makes something brilliantly new. Hazanavicius takes inspiration from classic films and makes something familiar and unnecessary. There's nothing new to them in any way whatsoever. So what's the point? Let's just watch the films it borrows heavily from, or something else that's more innovative and/or inventive. Remember when we all pre-criticized "Avatar" for looking so derivative? At least it had some amazing spectacle in the end. "The Artist" is just kinda charming at best.
Below is a list of ten movies you should see instead of "The Artist." Or, maybe they're ten movies you should also see. If you're desperate to see the film everyone is buzzing about for Oscars anyway, at least see these movies before you see "The Artist," or after. With the former you'll get more, though you'll probably also be bored more. With the latter choice you'll at least make up for your diversion. Really, you should see many more films than this, a whole lot more classic silent films for sure. You can even start with the six basic titles Hazanavicius named to Indiewire recently as inspiration.
1. "The Mark of Zorro" (Fred Niblo, 1920)
I admit I didn't catch the direct incorporation of Douglas Fairbanks' 1920 Zorro movie. I haven't seen it, and so I did not realize scenes from that film are seamlessly mixed with recreations featuring actor Jean Dujardin, as fictional silent star George Valentin, in place of Fairbanks. This is the problem. "The Artist" is for people who get the reference yet don't need it being redone for them. Shouldn't Hazanavicius have cleverly made up some fake film all his own, a la "The Dueling Cavalier"? Also, he might as well have reworked footage of Fairbanks into a modern Coors or Dirt Devil ad. After all the superhero and robot revisionist history this year, I'm sick of such "Forrest Gump" shenanigans. Okay, enough of this entry, I need to hurry and rent the real silent classic.
2. "The Thin Man" (W.S. Van Dyke, 1934)
Wait, that's it for the silent era? Yes, because in spite of its own silence, most of "The Artist" takes place after the innovation of sound pictures, and even though it remains a silent film it often feels more like a film from the 1930s. Particularly any film featuring Skippy the dog. We know this Wire-Haired Fox Terrier best as Asta, the pooch from the first two "Thin Man" movies (he retired before the third), and he was also in "Bringing Up Baby" and "The Awful Truth." The best part of Hazanavicius's film for me is the Skippy lookalike, Uggy, who won the Palm Dog at Cannes this year and who often does tricks reminiscent of those performed by "Asta" in "The Thin Man." It helps that Dujardin, who won Best Actor at Cannes this year, sort of resembles William Powell, though sadly there is no Myrna Loy lookalike (she'd be my new celebrity crush). At least one thing is certain in all this: Uggy ought to be getting phone calls from Johnny Depp about costarring in the planned "Thin Man" remake.
3. "A Star is Born" (William Wellman, 1937)
Any one of the "Star is Born" movies will do (I like the 1973 Indian film "Abhimaan") or you can look at the earlier "What Price Hollywood?" from 1932 (directed by George Cukor, who would go on to helm the musical version of "A Star is Born" in 1954). There is probably some other film even before that in which an aging movie star falls in popularity as his young partner rises in fame. It just seems like such a common, classic storyline today, almost timeless (there is another remake on the way), and yet in "The Artist" this plot feels extremely stale. Why copy a formula that is already overly done? To be part of a "neat" pastiche of familiarity? That's what bad Hollywood producers do on a regular basis anyway. This isn't a great feat.
4. "Citizen Kane" (Orson Welles, 1941)
One little moment in "The Artist" is cheaply swiped from arguably the greatest film ever made. In "Citizen Kane," the breakfast table montage uses six short back-and-forth sequences to concisely convey a gradual drift apart for Kane and first wife, Emily (Ruth Warrick). In "The Artist," a similar bit follows the decline of Valentin's marriage to Doris (Penelope Ann Miller, who bears slight resemblance to Warrick), and it's obviously meant to remind us of "Kane," probably just so we can easily get the idea of this marriage failing without Hazanavicius actually needing to do anything on his own to show this. It's not homage if it's really a rip-off, one that's blatantly employed out of laziness.
5. "Sunset Blvd." (Billy Wilder, 1950)
One of two classic films from the 1950s on this list that deal in a nostalgia for the silent era and pay it tribute perfectly well without getting trapped in the past. Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson) is one of many clear models for Valentin, a silent film star who fell out of favor with the advent of sound. The shot at the top of this list recalls Desmond's own private screenings of her heyday like a dying person watching life pass before her eyes. For the most part, Wilder keeps the story and the film modern, albeit with a look that evokes a certain silent era style, as films noir as a rule tended to do. One thing that makes "Sunset" more fun than "The Artist" is the appearances by silent film figures, including Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Buster Keaton, Anna Q. Nilsson and H.B. Warner. Couldn't Hazanavicius have gotten some cool cameos for his film? There aren't too many silent actors left (mostly child actors, see this page), but even some '30s stars would have made for some great nods. I guess we'll have to go see "The Muppets" to see someone from that period, Mickey Rooney.
6. "Singin' in the Rain" (Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, 1952)
Out of all the movies on this list or any other, "Singin' in the Rain" is the most obvious influence on the plot of "The Artist." It's so much a precursor that Hazanavicius seems to have tried to remake the classic by holding on to the basic story and removing all the music, color and joy. Like "Singin'," "The Artist" is set in the years in which Hollywood transitioned from silent to synchronized sound films. And it similarly features a young dancer who ends up both making it big in sound cinema and making the male lead fall for her big time. Some other pieces line up, including the cranky silent screen actress who Valentin stars alongside at the beginning of the film, but it's the familiar moment when he's called in to see his first sound movie that made me groan the most because it feels like such a rehash. I'm sure it's just a replay of the history, but cinematically it and other "Singin'" parallels just feel like more unoriginal bites. But one link is terribly absent: where is the silent slapstick comedy tribute equivalent to Donald O'Connor's "Make 'Em Laugh" number?
7. "Vertigo" (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
This film is not on this list because it's an influence on the story, plot, performances or cinematography of "The Artist." Rather it is the film's score by Bernard Hermann that ended up being "paid homage" by Hazanavicius and composer Ludovic Bource at a key moment in the new film. I'm not that good at audio recognition so it didn't hit me while watching (plus I was just barely paying attention by the end, out of sheer boredom), but the sampling of Hermann's score seems to be a really sore spot for a lot of viewers. People are saying the "Vertigo" music (specifically "Scene d'Amour") took them right out of the movie, especially since it was a significant scene for the plot. Interestingly enough, some are arguing that it's not actually the Hermann score but a reworked sort of tribute by Bource, which you can hear in the "Artist" score on the track titled "My Suicide (Dedicated To 03.29.1967)." But the press notes for "The Artist" do indeed credit use of the "Vertigo" score in the film. Either way, just forget the film and go watch or rewatch Hitchcock's masterpiece. Or wait for Bource's score to be scrapped (it's also been criticized for being too much for a silent film score) and replaced with more fitting music. He writes, "it's a tribute, a declaration of love to the great composers of great Hollywood films," and it's not uncommon for score composers to sample from older works, but again, here it just ends up being too much in the context of this film.
8. "Silent Movie" (Mel Brooks, 1976)
If you want to see a great, albeit very silly silent movie made long after the silent era, just go back 35 years and watch this combination parody and homage, a film that isn't exactly a throwback since it deals with some modern themes and technology. Hazanavicius comes out of a spoof tradition, not unlike Brooks, but he's closer to the elder director's later works, or maybe he's even worse. If Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg made their own "Silent Movie" it might be more akin to "The Artist" than Brooks's version. There are plenty of decent post-silent-era silent films now and again that are also much better than Hazanavicius's throwback, such as works by Guy Maddin and animator Sylvain Chomet, the goofy Indian comedy "Pushpak" and the 2007 H.P. Lovecraft adaptation, "The Call of the Cthulhu." And terrific silent scenes in non-silent films can be found in movies like "Talk to Her," "I Served the King of England," "The Impostors" and "Three Times." All better than this.
9. "Pleasantville" (Gary Ross, 1998)
There comes a point in "The Artist" where suddenly sounds begin to be heard -- not dialogue but Foley effects type stuff. Telephones and car horns and whatnot. Unfortunately the whole bit is just a nightmare sequence for Valentin. It's hard to understand what the dream really entails for the character since in his world there already is sound, which we the audience simply can't hear. Anyway, that bugged me, but mostly I was disappointed that the film didn't continue with the teased conceit. I thought it would be a wonderful twist for diegetic sound to gradually seep into the film and for Valentin to simultaneously embrace it gradually. Kind of like an audio equivalent to what's done with color in "Pleasantville." Nope. Maybe somebody should make that movie at some point when we've forgotten "The Artist." For now, check out the underrated "Pleasantville."
10. "Hugo" (Martin Scorsese, 2011)
Opening the same week as "The Artist" is a film by a man who knows how to do homage and pay tribute correctly, not as nostalgic fluff and sampled references but as a fresh story featuring allusions and history and overall a respect for the past while still moving forward with the medium into the future. Scorsese includes many direct footage of silent classics, including "Safety Last," "The General," "The Kid," "Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat," "The Great Train Robbery," "Dickson Experimental Sound Film" and a slew of George Melies films, some of them recreated in ways I'm not 100% clear on (or possibly okay with), but he doesn't mean to steal or copy. His new film is a 3D sound movie clearly produced in 2011 and only set 80 years earlier. It has some necessary dialogue yet is spare with the chatter, allowing for a lot of sequences that are basically silent. No, not silent. I mean cinematic, which is storytelling through moving pictures, like they did brilliantly in the silent era mostly because they had to. There is no need for a film like "The Artist." There is a need for films like "Hugo," which are progressive yet still understand and display what cinema is all about. Of all the films on this list, definitely go see "Hugo" first, now, in the theater.
Also worth reading before you do that: 10 Classic Films You Must Watch Before Seeing Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' by Jordan Raup of The Film Stage.
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martin fennell | August 16, 2014 4:07 PM
I guess this is a bit early, as I'm not finished watching it yet. But so far I'm enjoying it thoroughly. I'm finding it delightful, and as the reviewer himself said charming. I recognised Singing in the rain reference, but I was thinking more of the Jean Hagen character, than Gene Kelly. I love "singing" and "silent movie" They are two of my favourite films, and the artist may well be added to the list.
Thank you also to the person who recommonded The Salesman. I enjoyed it, although I wouldn't class it in the same league as "The Artist" Unless I radically change my opinion of the latter. I was astonished to find out it was a student film. The lead actor reminded me (perhaps intentionally) of Buster Keaton.
Viola | October 11, 2013 5:36 PM
I thought The Artist was a good film. Its not high on my rewatchability list though. I think Singin in the Rain, Pleasantville, and Hugo are far better films.
Janet | July 30, 2012 4:10 PM
Oh, goody. A "review" based on backlash and a form of pseudo-intellectualism. In all the reviews and interviews I read, nowhere did Michel Hazanavicius claim to have come up with something so original it'd never been done before. Straw man much? He was giving us a love letter from someone who loves film to the place where it all began. I loved "The Artist" and when I get around to it, I plan to buy the DVD and watch it again.
If you (out there reading this) haven't seen "The Artist", don't let this bunch of sour grapes keep you from seeing it. No one should ever let a "critic" (even one of the few good ones) be the final arbiter of whether or not you see a film that interests you.
Paul | July 21, 2012 3:43 AM
Sour. That was the word that sprang to mind reading this review of THE ARTIST. Rather than a coherent exegesis of the film, what it's attempting to convey and the relative degree that it accomplishes it, we're left with a lot of plot summation and value judgements. If you take your role as a professional film critic seriously, I suggest you hold yourself to a higher standard. Ask yourself: would Richard Brody put his name to something like this? If I want to read a bunch of "opinions", I can always read the reviews on Amazon.
Al | July 20, 2012 10:44 AM
To each their own. As someone who has seen most of the "alternative movies" listed, a bunch of silent films I doubt most people have even heard of, and who deeply appreciates the history of cinema, I thought The Artist was fantastic. I won't bother rebutting point by point or anything, as this isn't my review. The value of The Artist is that it's generating renewed interest in old cinema. It even was directly responsible for Wings - the only other silent Best Picture winner - getting not just a DVD but a Blu-ray release a few months back. Like most things, the fad won't last - Chicago did not herald in a new era of movie musicals despite the hype when it won; Titanic didn't result in a slew of titanic-budgeted historical recreations; and while Avatar forced people to see 3-D as a commercially viable gimmick it hardly ushered in a new era of high-quality 3-D productions (Hugo is an exception, but it hardly set the box office on fire). But for now those of us who appreciate films like The Artist and those on the reviewer's alternative list can enjoy the fact a lot of these films are becoming widely available again in part thanks to The Artist. Hopefully the effect will last at least long enough to incorporate Chaplin's 100th anniversary in 18 months.
Frank Leonidas | June 3, 2012 8:59 AM
Keaton, Chaplin, Lloyd, Chaney, Fairbanks, Fields, Brooks, Normand, Arbuckle, Chase, Barrymore, Laurel & Hardy, etc. are alive and well today thanks to a rapidly growing interest in their timeless offerings. Many people are turning again toward their films because of a steady decline in quality from modern movies. A film like "The Artist" was not intended to capitalize off this recent revival but rather to herald it. Film is one of the few creative mediums that nearly everyone has immediate access to so it tends to makes us all experts. Unfortunately, just being able to spot references to other works does not make ones critical opinion valid, nor does it mean a film that uses obvious references is invalid. What matters is how you, the individual, respond to the work; how it makes you feel. I find Mel Brook's "Silent Movie" sublime; most people I know hated it. I thought Scorsese's "Hugo" was one big mess and a terrible mangling of the vastly superior children's book; a lot of people obviously loved it. Thoughts, preferences, opinions: are only illusions. Someone with more than a casual interest in film should definitely seek out the films that have been mentioned here (though I would say skip "Hugo" and see Woody Allen's immensely whimsical "Midnight in Paris" instead) but not because they are all superior to "The Artist". See them because they are all individual works of art that were not only inspired or invoked by other people's work (all great art is), but because they have each managed to take risks in their own unique ways and have withstood the test of time.
Collin | May 12, 2012 8:54 PM
More on your quibbles:
In terms of story and character, Uggie/Valentin are much more of 2 different sides of the same coin, than Asta/Powell's character. Uggie is used almost like a thought bubble here, due to the non-talkie format.
Not sure why The Artist should enlist actual actors from 30s like Sunset: the whole point of Sunset was casting people with actually painful personal histories during the Silent era. Hence its bitter and grotesque tone, as that era's nasty fallout. The personal history of the French crew to Silents is much more different - and in their share consciousness people like Goodman/Cromwell are their building blocks of Hollywood including the past costume/period movies they did - so you have a complex layering of "Hollywood histories" here. (yes it results in a Russian Doll effect in quoting, reconstituting historical PROJECTION of the latest personal/collective fantasy-memories, that's only possible due to passage of TIME. you can call it a means of COPING with cinematic memories, an alternative to just dusting off the DVD/bluray/VHS/super8 collections at home to watch "real masters" again.)
Vertigo's Scene D'amour score can be jarring at first. But emotionally it parallels 2 male egos (George Valentin; Scottie Ferguson) who both experience an extended moment of some "out of body experience", during which they have a "male diva ego-trip" of SKEWED self-awareness (Scottie views he's being saved by possessing a woman/her love despite something foreboding; Valentin views he's being suffocated by the humiliation of a woman making a kept man out of him, with money that symbolizes audience's love he thrived on but LOST). All this courtesy of Herrmann. And yes it's always dangerous to put oneself anywhere too close to bona fide genius - you only look worse for wear by any means. But The Artist team obviously have no pride the way we Towering Creative Giants statesides define it (including Hazanavicius gleefully declaring to his fellow directors at a DGA-related chat, that basically he is a hack.) The fool just puts on the plate his bleeding heart, $15 million personal assets, French TV money and Belgian Tax Credit - living by the same impetus that drove Ed Wood and Tim Burton to requote Ed Wood.
collin | May 12, 2012 8:33 PM
You averse to The Artist is understandable, but simply isn't within the mindset of its creators. To these homage pastiche people (Tarantino is the likely comparison who still comes at it from different approach), filmmaking is about the HOW more than the WHY (which is already self-explanatory: they're mega-fanboys of movie tropes and want to live out their fantasies using each other's skills within the same creative team.) The HOW dictates why some of us may enjoy The Artist: e.g. it's not just about spotting Citizen Kane, nor how a "really original/creative" director should tell a breakfast table scene in any way BUT what Welles has put in the bag. Hazanavicius isn't simply replicating the scene (which already takes some skills to look more than a cheap or imitation copy), but making the tension between drama of fallen marriage and comic relief (Valentin's face being doodled on) much more concentrated. The result is that a deliberate quote of Kane is used, to celebrate the inherent iconic power of those images (because martial tension is contained but doesn't erupt the timeless image), yet give it different spin of comic tone. In the grand scheme of things, yes you don't really "need" The Artist - but that also means half of many popcorn movies we watch just for relief from daily grind, also aren't needed when we can just go volunteer, tutor, clean the house or call up an old friend.
The characters are put through the specific trajectory, composite many influences, yet IMPORTANTLY remain a coherent whole on their own rather than being a messy pot of the more typical "outsized ambitions matched with uneven results": the result is NOT UNLIKE a self-referential exercise of a biopic of film tropes and images.
Think about how biopics always strive to achieve maximum fidelity using modern means (check; The Artist for the "gullable" achieves that illusion of being a "relic" - which IS film's whole point: making illusions instead of the pretension that it can capture reality "verbatim" that is long debunked conceit of cinema verite), how they strive to give a modern viewpoint to the past (check; maybe the view isn't new to you, but The Artist is aimed at the 3D multiplex audience who don't feel they can connect with storytelling diametrically opposed to their current pet forms: hip wordplay/one-liners/grandstanding long speeches, visual wankery etc.)
And finally, while it's easy to champion Hugo due to the Scorsese pedigree and much more self-explanatory/in-vogue idea of "old ideas + new tech = only definition of progress" formulation, the end results of viewer desire is always arguable. Is Melies' essence really captured, re-kindled, or simply co-opted to show off current tech & still-living pageantry of icon worship - of the kind of magnitude some may argue Melies wholly deserved but will never receive, save for being a hip sacred cow reference from career tomes of those in-the-know?
You have culture (convoluted and complex, subject to assumptions of geopolitics), you have the gates (man-made and natural, like time), you have the gate-keepers (let's all include ourselves in this), and you have those who say screw it to heck with all this, and just break it down and ENJOY without making lists of telling people what to hold dearly vs. compost.
Sophie | April 17, 2012 11:54 PM
While Valentin's silent movies take his screen persona from Douglas Fairbanks, The Artist is heavily influenced by much later films such as Citizen Kane (1941), Lost Weekend (1945), Singing in the Rain (1952), The Woman in Green (1945). The scene of laughing mouths is an exception. Would have enjoyed if there had been more allusions to the work of F.W. Murnau, Fritz Lang or D.W. Griffith.
Several posters have cited 7th Heaven & Stella Maris as the source of the scene with the coat. Both films have women wrapping the arms of a man's coat around them and talking to an imaginary man. Neither movie shows someone inserting their arm into the sleeve to animate the coat which elevates the scene from the mundane to the capture the pure delight of the silent era. The source might just be Chaplin or Buster Keaton.
Supfiction | April 11, 2012 6:55 AM
Sorry guys but you're wrong.
The best example to tell you that you're mistaken is your reference to "The Thin Man". It is wrong. I have talked about that with Michel Hazanavicius and he even didn''t seen the movie.
Michel hazanavicius are not all americans. In that case, the real reference is the french film QUAI DES BRUMES with Jean Gabin superstar. And the first appearance of Uggy in the movie is a shadow, reference to german cinema and also another french reference : La feline from Jacques Tourner.
PB | April 8, 2012 8:07 AM
All silent movies suck. If i didn't want to hear sound i'd waste my time looking at pictures. Silent movies are basically a slideshow without music throughout.
D.Simels | April 1, 2012 7:16 AM
My response to all the 'buzz' about The Artist was simply to become uninterested. There are a ton of silent movies available on DVD. I thank you for your list of 10 movies to atch instead of The Artist. Any time a company starts saturating with 'coming attractions' in all media, I try to think of the movie as a news story, becaus I am not likely to see the movie. My best wishes to everyone at this site and I hope that someone actually responds to this.
Mahyar | March 12, 2012 1:09 PM
The Artist was actually really good. Hugo, on the other hand, was really dull (at least, to me).
And Schindler's List should be included in that list!
Elaine | February 29, 2012 7:59 AM
You could try watching this one: http://vimeo.com/channels/264357
Hilary | February 17, 2012 12:56 AM
PLEASANTVILLE!??! The only top then that should be on is schlockiest movies ever made.
Sam | January 31, 2012 1:43 PM
I actually enjoyed The Artist, but I appreciated this short, silent, "modern" film that I found on imdb much more:
alison | January 18, 2012 2:58 AM
What a relief to find someone else who doesn't think this film is wonderful...I have no knowledge of early film at all and went because of the good reviews. I was bored silly.....and felt I was witnessing the film equivalent of the emperors new clothes. The dog is cute.
Gemma | January 8, 2012 10:33 AM
I've seen all of the movies you listed and a few silent movies that you have not AND still thought The Artist was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time.
Sophie | December 24, 2011 11:58 AM
I recognized the scene from The Mark of Zorro and suspected I was watching Douglas Fairbanks Sr. Thanks for confirming that. Fairbanks also played D'artagnan which is again echoed in the film. Valentin draws heavily on Douglas Fairbanks and to a lesser degree, Don Lockwood from Singing in the Rain. Agree that the dinner scene is lifted out of Citizen Kane. I also have a problem with scenes that are directly copied.
Shooting the dressing room scene with 2 mirrors reflecting the action is a 30s technique as is the reflection of the drink being poured on the table. The montage of laughing mouths is an element I have seen in silent films. Another of the more clever scenes is Peppy Miller with Valentin's coat. This scene seems to conjure the silent era quite well although I'm not sure if I've seen something similar. Does anyone know if it's been lifted from another film?
I found the film enjoyable although it draws very heavily from other movies.
Poc | December 16, 2011 3:24 AM
I can not possibly disagree with this review more or find any basis to lend credibility to its author. Despite the excuses made, I find it fairly telling that only one silent film is mentioned in this ridiculous list of "see insteads" - and an incredibly important and significant film at that. The Artist IS a silent film, made in the styles of late-20s/early-30s American cinema. And yet the reviewer gives no indication that he has *any* knowledge of silent films or the era in which they were made. This is not a requirement in order to enjoy this movie as people who have never seen a single silent film have been flocking to it, but for an actual reviewer to not have such a background is fairly inexcusable. At the very least, the author should have been able to place it critically within a like-context.
So the reviewer didn't like The Artist - fine. That's about the only worthwhile criticism one can glean from the article. If one perhaps wishes for a bit more insight, however, I suggest reading... oh, pretty much any other review, positive or negative.
Bob Giovanelli | November 23, 2011 3:38 PM
Skippy...go see it. It's one man's opinion. I found the film absolutely charming and a wonderful valentine to silent films, and a wise look at how an artist has to face whether they adapt to changing moods and times. A unique plot? Nope. A unique film in 2011. Yup!
Skippy | November 23, 2011 3:01 PM
I was so looking forward to "The Artist." Now you just depressed me.
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"The weather forecasts are calling for continued dry weather," Spear said. "At least for the next three months and possibly into the summer. We need to plan ahead and make sure we have plenty of water."
Pool owners must start looking ahead to summer already. Lubbock residents must fill their pools before April 1st. After that, you're only allowed to top it off. Neighborhood lawns may also take a beating. Residents will only be allowed to water their lawns once a week on a designated day based on the last number in their address.
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On Wednesday's installment of Sirius OutQ's Michelangelo Signorile Show, Matt Foreman, outgoing director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, calls out Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) on his 'squeamishness' on the issue of transgender rights in the recent battle over the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
"I think what really happened," says Foreman of Congress' handling of employment discrimination protections for LGBT people, "is [Speaker Nancy Pelosi's] people said 'Look, Congress has a terrible reputation right now, they're not delivering for any progressive causes… What do we have to do to deliver to our progressive allies?' That means labor and health and environment and gays. And, so, I mean, I don't know this for a fact, but I would bet my life that this is what happened: They went to Barney Frank and said 'What do we need to pass ENDA?'"
"Representative Frank," continues Foreman, "who has always been pretty squeamish on the trans issue, and I guess I can say these things because I am leaving my job…"
"That's what we hoped you'd do," Signorile says to Foreman.
Foreman goes on: "…You know, said 'Look the best way to pass ENDA, and the easiest way is to — let's take out gender identity,' and I don't think the Speaker's people thought this through–didn't think it through–and then they said 'OK, let's do it'."
A spokesman for Rep. Frank told PageOneQ the comments were "absurd"…."
Though I appreciate the sentiment, I think "squeamish" is simply not the right word. Barney Frank is transphobic – and in this he is aggressively, consistently and malignantly obnoxious where trans people and trans issues are concerned. He is a product of his political upbringing – and gay-politically he is a product of the 1970s, when assimilationists sought to politically exterminate trans-everything and all but succeeded.
He can't stand transsexuals or trans-anything. His support for trans-inclusion in hate-crimes proposals is not because of any pragmatism on the trans issue; its because of the residuum of his generally liberal political make-up.
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A Sarasota County School bus driver is not behind the wheel anymore. 52-year old Javier Aramayo-Angeles made unwanted advances toward a 16 year old student on his route.
Deputies say it happened Thursday afternoon as Aramayo-Angeles was making the afternoon run. "He goes ahead and he takes her on a detour on her route. On the normal way that he usually drove her to her bus stop. He pulled the bus over. Asked her to come from the front" said Lt. Tim Enos with the Sarasota Sheriff's Youth Services Section.
Deputies say the driver touched her shoulders and kissed her cheeks, and twice kissed her lips. The victim demanded to be driven home, which he did.
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(Sept. 3, 2010) We departed Tapiz around12:30 and drove south to the Uco Valley passing many vineyards and small towns. During the drive, Gonzalo introduced us to the custom of drinking mate. He filled his mate (small cup made of a gourd with silver rim and a silver straw – see photo) with a dried green substance that looked like tea. Indeed it is similar tasting to green tea, but has a smoky edge and high caffeine.
He filled the cup almost to the top with the green mate mixture, and then poured a small amount (perhaps ¼ cup) of hot water into it. After a minute, he sipped from the silver straw and then passed it to the next person. That person also sipped, and then passed it around the circle. The straw had a small sieve on the bottom that prevented the mate leaves from going in your mouth. It was also refilled every few sips with more hot water.
At first I was a little appalled at the germs we were all sharing, but Gonzalo explained that it was part of the experience, and that drinking mate brought you closer together. He said that Argentineans would say "let's go get a mate," as we might say, "let's go get a coffee." It is a chance to talk and get to know people better.
The taste was not great, but I can see how it could grow on you. I did enjoy having a hot drink after freezing in the vineyard, and it was a fun experience. We were all given a beautiful mate with a silver grape leaf as a speaker gift. I'm looking forward to trying it at home.
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In support of violence prevention, Saturday a group of people who practice yoga gathered at the Mississippi Center for the Arts to perform 108 Sun Salutations.
The sun salutation is a cycle of standard yoga moves. The event is called "Yoga For Non-Violence". Proceeds will go to the Center For Violence Prevention's Domestic Violence Programs and Services.
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Overnight ice causes hazardous conditions on region's roads
Updated 1:39pm Monday 28th January 2013 in News By Bruce Unwin, Chief Reporter (Durham)
OVERNIGHT icy conditions and roadworks combined to pose problems for North-East commuters today (Monday January 28).
Motorists were warned to beware of patches of ice which developed after temperatures plummeted overnight.
It led to a number of accidents, plus several minor bumps and shunts on roads across the region.
A stretch of the A19 dual carriageway was closed, southbound, between the Doxford interchange, near Sunderland, and Seaham.
It followed a multiple vehicle accident on the southbound carriageway, under the Doxford interchange, the junction of the A19 and A690.
Queues of traffic rapidly developed back northwards of the A19 and on the A690 as emergency services attended the stricken motorists and vehicles.
Diversions were put in place via the A690, the B1404 and the B1285.
There was a further accident, involving two vehicles, several miles south, on the A1018 slip road onto the A19, near Seaham, shortly after 6am.
It caused a closure of the A1018 from Seaham Grange roundabout onto the A19 for about two hours.
A female motorist was cut from one of the vehicles and taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital.
Temporary roadworks on the A693, east of Stanley, County Durham, brought rush-hour stand-stills as traffic tailed back to Asda roundabout in Stanley.
Other problems, mostly ice-related, were reported on the A68, between Castleside and Tow Law, on the A691, near Lanchester Road Hospital, at Trout's Lane, west of Durham, on the A167, near the Honest Lawyer, at Sunderland Bridge, between Durham and Croxdale.
A Durham Police spokeswoman warned motorists about "hazardous road conditions" throughout the force area.
"All areas of the county were affected by ice on road surfaces as temperatures plummeted overnight, making early morning driving conditions difficult."
Motorists were advised to "exercise caution" making journeys in the county.
The county council was said to have gritted road surfaces and was continuing to work right through the morning rush-hour.
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The 2nd finalist for the Minot State head football coaching position was introduced to the media today. Todd Hoffner who most recently was the head coach at Minnesota-Mankato shared his thoughts on the possibility of becoming the University's next coach. Hoffner has 11 years of head coaching experience
including 4 at the NSIC level where he won the conference championship in 2011 and feels he can bring that experience with him to help build the football program.
Todd Hoffner, MSU Coaching Finalist:I'm here today as a finalist for the head football coaching job and it excites me. It's a great opportunity for myself my family to come here and hopefully grow professionally. It's also a great challenge. I think some of the things that have happened in the past present for great opportunity for the next head football coach and there's tons of potential here in Minot and at Minot State and for the athletic department here at the University.
Hoffner has gone through a precarious situation where he was dismissed of his head coaching job at Mankato and was later vindicated which has helped drive him to get back into a head coaching position.
<Hoffner:I have a lot to prove also as a professional, I think what is happening and what has transpired I think Lou Holtz said it best life is 10 percent of the situation and events that happen to you and 90% is how you react to that, I'm not a quitter, I'm not gonna let this beat me and hopefully this is an opportunity for me to redeem myself and my career.
Hoffner added that he would like to build the program with graduating high school athletes from North Dakota, Montana and Canada. The 3rd and final candidate


text: The hip has multiple muscle attachments (back, abdomen, hamstrings, quadriceps, abductors and adductors, and gluteal muscles). Most of the muscles of the hip are shorter and fatter than those of the leg, and allow rotation and help stabilize the joint. Most of the hip injuries result from these small muscles being overused or pushed to hard.


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We're so excited and we just can't hide it
Apologies if you don't live in London, but we're getting stupidly Friday-like excited about the weekend. It's Pride, gays aplenty bounding around the capital, and then Duckie are holding Gay Shame, a bit arty farty party with dressing up and a flimsy excuse to flounce around in dresses and bad make-up. Hurrah.
To get your self in the mood, pop over to the Duckie website click on the Gay Shame links and listen to their music mix. It's totally amazing. On top of that here are a few choice youtube videos we've been watching for some femme inspiration - the eyes above are from Marina and The Diamonds, whose make up we'll be trying, and failing, to achieve tomorrow evening. Did we mention how excited we were?


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Bomberman DS – ds
Title: Bomberman DS
Category: ds
US Release Date: 20050708
UK Release Date: 2005-07-08
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Developer: Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
ESRB: Everyone
Genre: Action
The Bomberman series returns with Bomberman for Nintendo DS, boasting the first eight-player wireless LAN action for the Nintendo DS system and supporting the DS microphone. Bomberman's addictive blend of strategy and action will keep puzzle fans and players of all ages and skill levels drawn to the 100 stages of gameplay.
Key features:
- Multiplayer action: Eight players can battle it out simultaneously via a wireless LAN connection.
- 100 stages: Bomberman challenges even the most die-hard Bomberman and puzzle-game fans with 100 stages to test their gaming reflexes and strategic minds.
- Dual-screen action: Bomberman creates massive mazes by using the DS dual-screen capabilities.
- DS microphone support: Bomberman supports the DS microphone via sound-recognition, allowing players to call out battle commands to their Bomberman.
- Single-Card Play: Ensures friends will be able to get in on the multiplayer action for up to eight players.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory – ds
Title: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory
Category: ds
US Release Date: 20050701
UK Release Date: 2005-07-01
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Developer: Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.
ESRB: Teen
Genre: Action
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory for the Nintendo DS key features include:
- All the new moves and gadgets of the console versions released in March 2005 but with the addition of the exclusive SWAT TURN
- The Touch Screen technology allows players to manage the inventory, choose between three vision modes and maneuver the camera
- The Wireless Communication of the Nintendo DS will be intensely used for the multiplayer modes:
o Cooperative mode for two players with five levels to explore. Each player can choose between two Shadownet expertises: Assault or Hacker
o Versus mode for two to four players with seven maps available. The Versus mode places you in a war of Shadownet Spies against Argus Mercenaries. While Spies try to hack computer devices to steal important information, Mercenaries must patrol and guard these stations.
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent – ds
Title: GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
Category: ds
US Release Date: 20050701
UK Release Date: 2005-07-01
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Developer: Electronic Arts Inc.
Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc.
ESRB: Teen
Genre: Shooter
"We are thrilled to bring GoldenEye: Rogue Agent to the Nintendo DS and create distinctive new features to benefit from the platform's unique technology," said Jon Dean, Executive Producer at EA Tiburon. "Playing this action-packed game on the go and right in the palm of your hands is incredible. Bond fans will not be disappointed."
As an aspiring 00 agent dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality, the player is recruited by Auric Goldfinger in a ruthless war against Dr. No for control of the Bond underworld. Players wreak havoc as they make their unrelenting rise through the ranks of villainy. On globe-spanning missions of vengeance and demolition, players encounter such legendary Bond characters as Oddjob, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Scaramanga, and Xenia Onatopp.
Gamers outwit villainous rivals and battle it out in the intense wireless multiplayer mayhem with up to seven other players using only one cartridge, a unique feature for the Nintendo DS. The game also features a robust single-player campaign divided into six missions. Players can exploit multiple weapon combinations through the dual-wield gunplay system, or go head-to-head, melee-style, by taking enemies hostage or knocking them out with one punch.
The dual-screen display provides a gameplay window on the top screen and the heads-up-display (HUD) on the touch screen. The HUD provides vital intelligence to players and allows for them to check ammunition levels, hack electronic devices and weapons, decode security locks, and more. In the all-new for DS 'Virtual Training' mode, players sharpen their lethal edge and gain experience by defeating infamous Bond villains in order to earn valuable upgrades for their GoldenEye weaponry. Left and right-handed gameplay controls, plus stylus and thumb-pad play, take full advantage of the platform's unique touch-screen capabilities.


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Hi I'm Steve
About Me
I'm a daddy to a wonderful crazy little five year old girl. My wife and I love to see movies, and have been known to take in a rock concert now and again. I like playing video games in my downtime, and we love to have friends over for Rock Band parties. I just finished my Masters Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, which is pretty challenging when you're working full time.
Why I am a Mormon
I'm a Mormon because I find peace in the Church. Despite having parents, grandparents, and beyond who are members of the Church, I had to choose my own path and learn what I believe. I am a Mormon because the Church gives me a way to return to my Heavenly Father. I have become acquainted with my Savior--He knows me, and in spite of my faults, continues to love me. I appreciate that the gospel of Christ asks me to strive to be a better person, and that the Savior's grace will take me the rest of the way.
Personal Stories
How has your knowledge of the Plan of Happiness changed/benefited your life?
I think the most important part of the Plan of Happiness in my life comes from the realization that the Plan isn't just a big, one-size-fits-all plan. It's specific to me. I have realized that Heavenly Father doesn't love me the way people love sports teams, or the way we love certain actors or actresses--but that He loves me personally, as a Father loves his child. His desire for my happiness reminds me of my own desires of happiness for my daughter--He will do everything it takes to help me on my way. Life won't necessarily be easy, but if I trust Him, He'll always be there for me.
How I live my faith
I'm currently one of my ward's Sunday School instructors--we're studying the New Testament this year. I also help maintain our ward's lds.org website. I try to let those around me know who I am, and what I believe. I do this so they understand my standards, and in many ways, they reinforce the way I live them. I'm not big into being preachy or burdensome to my friends--I love talking about what I believe, as it forms a big part of who I am.


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Police are searching for suspects after a man was found shot on the city's east side.
It happened at 1 a.m. on Thursday morning when police responded to a call for shots fired at East 59th street.
Upon arrival, police found the victim's body outside on the street.
EMS rushed the victim to Metro hospital where he is being treated for his injuries.
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|Project by woodworkerforchrist
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Haven't been on here for a bit as I changed phones and been busy trucking. Hope your all doing well! So here is my new bunkbed. Made from pine 2×6, 2×4, 2×2, 1×4, 1×8. Just a prototype. Trying to come up with a good design that is simple, sturdy, and safe. A couple things still wondering; if 4×4 would be better corner posts, also need to sand all boards before assembling, predrill all screw holes, countersink back of carriage bolts so they don't rub the mattress, not sure if I need the 2×4s on the end of the bed frames, 1×8 might be overkill for the slats, etc etc. Still thinking. Also thinking $350 for this bunkbed does that sound about right? Hiloft, lowloft, single, trundle would be cheaper from there. Or is that too cheap or expensive? I would appreciate more feedback! Thanks
-- Marty from MinneSNOWta
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#1 posted 440 days ago
Your bunk bed looks good. For pricing you aren't to high. If anything your a little low. I wouldn't go any lower than $500. Go to low people will think its not made very good. And 2×6's look fine for the legs they will be sturdy enough. Hope this helps.
-- K & N Furniture Middlebury, In.
#2 posted 440 days ago
Thanks Nate for the feedback and encouragement! I know I don't have enough confidence in myself and should price them higher. Maybe $400? as I am just starting and they are pretty basic? Also how does one get a bunkbed certified for safety?
-- Marty from MinneSNOWta
#3 posted 439 days ago
great looking bunkbed and nice design.i would think the 4-500 range on price also.
-- Marty.Athens,AL
#4 posted 431 days ago
I myself am in the process of completing the number 3 and 4 "loft bed" that are similar, not for sale but for the grandkids. Lumber is not cheap any more, even the cheap stuff is getting expensive. Your time/labor is valuable and must be included along with shop supplies used to screw bolt, sand, plane,etc…... $400-500 is a good range with modifications and a finish as an added cost. There are several places online you can get comparisons, Do a "loft bed images" search and follow the links to the web sites and look around. Good luck!!
-- Ken, Tallahassee,FL
#5 posted 413 days ago
Awesome design.I appreciate your work.Bunk beds are becoming so much popular and famous these days as they are the best suitable for the larger families.There are so many different kinds of bunk beds that it can seem overwhelming.Today, you can find bunk bed furniture in a number of different styles and prices.
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To achieve 4 per cent annual growth in the farm sector, agri-credit of Rs 8,00,000 crore a year would be required over the next five years, according to the Planning Commission.
The estimated credit requirement for the farm sector is higher than Rs 5,75,000 crore targeted by the government for the current fiscal.
"Assuming agriculture growth of 4 per cent, the size of credit requirement in the 12th Plan period translates to about double the flow during the 11th plan at Rs 8 lakh crore, as against the level of Rs 4.5 lakh crore achieved during 2010-11," the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) document said.
The demand for farm credit during the entire 12th Plan period is projected between Rs 31,24,624 crore and Rs 42,08,454 crore, it said.
This projected level of credit appears feasible in view of the 11th plan achievement, it added.
Pointing out the issues confronting farm credit, the Planning Commission said, "Agri-credit continues to neglect certain sub-sectors, the flow of term-lending is dwindling and there is inordinate increase in the share of indirect finance."
Also, credit dispensation by institutions to small and marginal farmers has been disappointing, including by the Cooperative Credit Structure (CCS) which has traditionally catered to relatively smaller farmers, it said.
The Commission emphasised the need for objective assessment of credit requirement for direct and indirect financials of agriculture and also to redefine the priority lending sectors.
It also said that although commercial banks have about 70 per cent share in agri-lending, their rural branches continue to insist on collateral even for small loans, defying regulation.
Other factors constraining flow of institutional credit include delay in stabilisation of the business correspondent model and increasingly larger exposures of banks to Non— Banking Financial Company (NBFC) for easy compliance with priority lending requirements, it added.
Pointing out that the financial health of Long-term Cooperative Credit Structure (LTCCS) continues to deteriorate, the Commission said, "A quick decision is warranted on the implementation of the revival package for the LTCCS too on the lines of Short-term Cooperative Credit Structure (STCCS)."
There is also need for considering disciplined refinancing of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) as standalone institutions, provided that these are member-driven.
"PACS still have the widest coverage and the recent development of financial PACS through commercial banks needs to be widened, deepened and strengthened, especially in cases where higher tiers of the STCCS are weak and not in a position to fund them," it said.


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|MEGAN ADKINS and EATHON COUGHLIN
Eathon Coughlin and Megan Adkins have announced their engagement and approaching marriage.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Brett and Laura Adkins of Paulding. She is a 2009 graduate of Wayne Trace High School and is currently employed as a nurse at VanCrest of Van Wert.
Her fiancé is the son of Denny and Joan Coughlin of Antwerp and Danette Kochenour of Paulding. He is a 2009 graduate of Paulding High School and is currently employed at Coopers in Van Wert.
The couple will exchange vows at 4:30 p.m Sept. 28, 2013 at the Elks Lodge in Van Wert with a reception to follow at 5:30 p.m.
The couple plan to honeymoon in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
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Conway, NH — George A. Dubois II died in the arms of his beloved, Eve Diegoli, on Monday, July 15, 2013. He had deep vein thrombosis that finally sent a blood clot to his lungs (pulmonary thrombo embolism). He is finally out of pain.
He was born November 7, a proud Scorpio, in 1956. He was a graduate of Pinkham Academy. He lived in Derry and Rochester, N.H., before moving to Mount Washington Valley with "Buck the Wonder Dog," his black lab who could rock climb. For five years, he was such an outdoors person that he lived in his van.
He worked at Eastern Mountain Sports, Saco Bound, Appalachian Mountain Club, and Attitash. He traveled to Europe and Canada with Channel One Video. He was president of two companies; Video Ad Ventures and Pollutions Solutions. He invented the Eco-Tray personal ashtray. He was also a versatile cook. He broke his back in five places while helping a child at Attitash, which was a source of chronic pain afterwards.
He was an adventurer and a top-notch athlete, including rock climbing, Alpine, cross-country and back-country skiing, whitewater canoeing, rafting, kayaking, roller-blading, mountain biking, hiking and fire-walking. He enjoyed rock and roll music, and invented a new art form of rock and roll harmonica. He was a regular at the valley's various open mike shows. He loved to take photos and videos. He considered himself a scientist and wrote, "A Beautiful Theory of Everything," which can be found on his Facebook page, as well as many poems and song lyrics. His favorite place was the outdoors and he considered the White Mt. National Park his playground. He cared deeply about all of mankind and earth's animals and plants. He was constantly striving for excellence, always learning new information, always trying to be the best he could be. We will miss his stellar mind.
He was passionate about the Valley and was an avid participant in Valley concerns, including expanding the Conway Library and preserving the Pudding Pond ecology. He was constantly encouraging people to be happy, strong, knowledgeable, and caring in all aspects of life. He was religious and attended various churches, including Christ Church Episcopal and Conway Village Congregational Church. He was always eager to help other people and joined many pro-ecological causes.
He was predeceased by his father, George A. Dubois Sr. In addition to his mother, Leona R. (Martin) Dubois of Derry, he is survived by his three sisters, Diana Strong of Las Vegas, Nev., Kim Matson, and his sister, Dierdre Theodore of Hookset; his two brothers, Clayton and Dana Dubois, both of Las Vegas, Nev., and the love of his life, Eve Diegoli of Intervale, N.H.
ARRANGEMENTS: The Memorial Service will be Sunday, July 28, at 5 p.m. at the Church of the Transfiguration on Route 302 in Bretton Woods, just before the Omni Mount Washington Hotel. It is a stone church on the same side of the road as the Mount Washington Hotel, with Tiffany stained-glass windows. After the service there's going to be a pot-luck gathering in George's memory at Tracy Blanchard's house. You may bring something to eat or drink. Also, please bring any photographs you may have of him for a collage. Please label the backs if you want them back.
A Mass will be said on September 14, 2013, at 8 a.m. at St Thomas Aquinas Church, 26 Crystal Ave., Derry, NH.
You can also email email@example.com or call her at 603-733-5272 or 603-662-6725 (texting OK) with any funny stories or fond reflections you would like to have read for the Eulogy. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Estate of George A. Dubois II, P.O. Box 234, Intervale, NH 03845 to help defray funeral expenses.


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12th October 2010 Words: Rebecca Charlton Photos: Chris Catchpole
A new bike for less and no more racing for the last spot in the office car park — the benefits were clear. But then the taxman wanted in too…
We'll admit that while we've always known the 'bike to work' scheme is a great idea, we were a little perplexed about some of the ins and outs of the process.
Since the initiative was born in 1999, under the Government's Green Transport Plan, the benefits have become increasingly apparent, with friends, families and colleagues shouting about the fact that you could save up to almost 50 per cent on a shiny new bicycle. It had all become clear — should your employer offer the scheme, as far as we were concerned, it was a no-brainer. But then things got a little more complex.
In recent months there looked to be some changes, which may not be such good news for us commuters. Various new strands of information regarding 'ride to work' schemes emerged following an announcement from Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs regarding 'fair market value' (FMV). There's been plenty of speculation surrounding this announcement and what it would spell for schemes that have proven to be a godsend to cyclists all around the country. The question on everyone's lips: would these new guidelines mean a smaller saving for the employee?
Wanting to find out, we went out and about to see what we could buy with our £1,000 voucher and how much things have really changed for the employee.
Cycle to Work explained
Cyclescheme, the UK's number one provider of tax-free bikes for the Government's Cycle to Work initiative, explains: "The cycle to work initiative is a salary sacrifice scheme, which gives you the chance to save on the cost of a new bike as well as security and safety equipment to go with it.
"The way 'salary sacrifice' schemes work is that you give up part of your salary and receive an equivalent benefit that is exempt from Income Tax and National Insurance."
This is exactly how things will continue. You choose a bike up to the maximum value of £1,000 and make a salary sacrifice for a minimum period of 12 months: effectively, you hire the bike off your employer for those 12 months before ownership is transferred at the end of the year.
It's not all doom and gloom
So what's changed? In short, when the hire term comes to an end and the time comes to transfer ownership, the bike will come at a cost. Under the new HMRC Valuation Table, employees should pay a FMV for the bicycle in addition to the amount agreed over the minimum 12-month period, rather than the mere five per cent, as was typical up until a few weeks ago. This would mean that a bike originally costing £1,000 would be valued at £250 at the end of the first year. Add that on to the monthly instalments already paid back to the employer and the whole package doesn't seem quite so appealing. But it's not all doom and gloom, and there are ways around it.
The good news is, a quick glance at the new guidelines reveals the FMV reduces year-on-year, meaning if you're likely to stay in your job for six years or more, and can agree an extended loan period, the cost at the end of it will be negligible.
Keep riding the bike
In fact, the final market value decreases year-on-year, and if you agreed with your employer that you would make a salary sacrifice for 12 months, you wouldn't necessarily have to hand over the goods when that time was up. You could keep riding the bike, based on the fact that it still belonged to the employer, then transfer ownership later along the line, at which point the final payment value would have significantly decreased.
Another option is that your employer decides not to charge you the full FMV as suggested in the guidelines, but instead agrees a lower price. In this case you as the employee would need to pay tax on the difference, which will leave you less out of pocket than paying the FMV.
Even if you do end up transferring ownership after one year, thus making less of a saving, really you will have still benefited from an interest-free loan, plus made a tax saving, so we think it's still a very worthwhile scheme to take up.
Individual schemes that operate under the government initiative, such as Evans Cycles' Ride2Work, are positive about the changes and say "employers need no longer concern themselves with the protracted valuation process", and by removing ambiguity [the scheme] will prove less of an "administrative burden".
The Rules
If you are buying a bike through the Cycle to Work scheme it must be used predominantly for travelling to and from work, therefore it must be suitable for that purpose. However, it's worth noting: "The Inland Revenue does not expect you to keep a record of mileage."
And with kit, it's a similar story; for example, high-visibility clothing ticks the right boxes, whereas downhilling kit and an aero helmet do not, as you're unlikely to need to time trial to the office. This is the party line from the official rule book, but as far as we know, no one's actually looking over your shoulder to check everything you buy is hi-vis yellow!
It's largely down to the discretion of the individual scheme and retailer, so if you're in doubt over what you are and are not allowed, ask a retail assistant for some advice.
Real Rider: Hanna Holden, how the scheme worked for me
"The Ride to Work Scheme was a simple and straightforward process. I spent some time at the Evans store in Wandsworth, looking at bikes and test riding a few until I found one that suited me and my needs — a Specialized Sirrus Comp Hybrid. The scheme allowed up to £1,000 to spend on a bike and any accessories I might need for commuting to work. This meant I could include a decent lock for my bike. The staff were very helpful, patient and able to answer any questions about the scheme. The next step was to fill in the Ride to Work application form, provided by my employer. This included a simple calculation to work out how much discount I was entitled to. My voucher turned up a week later and I was able to pick up the bike I had chosen at Evans the following weekend."
Am I eligible to use the scheme?
You must be paying PAYE, earn more than the National Minimum Wage after salary sacrifice, and have a contract that does not end during the hire period. Any company can sign up to the scheme, so you'll just need to ask your employer if they are participating in the initiative. Under-18s can join the scheme as long as their guardian signs a guarantor agreement.
Why would my employer want to join the scheme — what's in it for them?
In short, they will make some financial saving and benefit from a more active workforce. Employers save on Secondary Class National Insurance Contributions, as the amount they're paying in wages is also lower. See www.hmrc.gov.uk/specialist/salary_sacrifice.pdf for a more detailed explanation.
What's a salary sacrifice?
This refers to the employee agreeing to give up part of their salary for an agreed period. In the case of the Cycle to Work scheme you would make a salary sacrifice for a minimum period of 12 months in exchange for the loan of a bicycle and safety equipment. Cyclescheme explains: "As salary sacrifice is taken from the gross salary (before tax) rather than net pay it means the employee pays less income tax and National Insurance. Employers that can reclaim VAT usually pass this saving on to their employees, which increases savings further."
When do I own the bike?
You'll own the bike when you and the employer have made an agreement on FMV and make a transfer of ownership. After 12 months of salary sacrifice you will pay an agreed amount to the employer, at which point the bike becomes yours.
Can I pay off the balance in one go?
No. You're essentially hiring the bike from your employer until the end of a typical period of 12 months, at which point you have the option of paying the balance and taking ownership of the bike. You can't opt to pay off the balance early, as the minimum hire period is a year.
What happens if the bike is stolen?
This responsibility lies with you, and if it's stolen, you as the employee would be liable for any outstanding monies without any tax exemptions — so for obvious reasons you should get the bike insured straight away. Safety equipment, including Home Office-approved 'Sold Secure' D-locks and cable locks, can be bought under the scheme.
I hear the law has just changed and the end of my hire period is coming up — what happens now?
HMRC states: "As long as any payment that the employee makes for the cycle is equal to or more than the market value, there will be no tax charge under the employment income rules. If the employee pays less than market value, the difference will be taxable as employment income." Basically, you either pay the FMV to your employer, request a longer hire period without salary sacrifice, or agree a smaller amount and pay tax on the difference.
Does it have to be a certain type of commuter bike to come under the Cycle to Work scheme?
No. You have a great choice when it comes to the scheme and you can opt for a mountain, hybrid, town, road or folding bike — although, don't set your sights on a £5,000 custom build, because all bikes must come under the maximum value of £1,000.
Can I buy a more expensive bike and pay the difference?
No. There used to be an option of a 'top-up' facility, where you could choose the bike of your dreams and pay the difference to the employer, however, this produced 'dual ownership' and over-complicated the process, so is no longer possible.
Is there anything else can I buy under the scheme?
Any safety equipment is included under the scheme, which includes helmets, lights, locks, and hi-vis clothing. Ask your participating bike shop what they would recommend.
Can I buy a new bike each year?
Yes. As long as you make an agreement with your employer and you've met your minimum 12-month salary sacrifice and fully transferred ownership of the previous bike, then you can purchase another one under the scheme. You are unable to purchase two bikes in one year.
What happens if I lose my job?
Under Cyclescheme guidance: "Once signed, the Hire Agreement is non-cancellable following a cooling-off period of seven working days following collection of the goods. This means that if an employee leaves or is made redundant from their employment during the hire period they are obliged to pay the remaining salary sacrifice amount in full from net pay ie without any tax exemptions."
With new HMRC rules, is it still worth doing?
Yes. We think so. The new announcements aren't as bad as they seem, and time will tell how the scheme will continue to work in practice. It looks as if there are viable ways to avoid paying out too much, and regardless of the process you follow, you will still be making a saving, whichever way you look at it.
What is Cyclescheme?
Cyclescheme is the UK's number one provider of tax-free bikes for the Government's Cycle to Work initiative. It won the The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 award in 2009 and is connected with a network of over 1,500 independent bike shops. We speak to Cyclescheme director Richard Grigsby about out how it all began.
Richard explains that the incentives have been clear for both employers and employees right from the start. Along with the obvious financial benefits, more cycling largely equates to more "fit, happy and productive staff".
He continues: "The Government initiative was born in 1999, although nothing was really formulated until 2004. Things really got going for us on February 14, 2005. We currently have about 30 members of staff and we're growing still. It all started with 1.5 of us!"
Cyclescheme sold the company in March 2010 to the Grass Roots Group and moved to the Green centre in Bath, offering them room to grow.
"There are plenty of people out there using it," says Richard, "and take-ups seem to be increasing, for example, large companies, such as IBM, have seen an exponential growth of users since their first year on the scheme."
We ask Richard if we were limited to a number of bikes. "You could have a new bike every year — people see the value in having a spare bike and are maybe going for a folding bike or a racing option.
"The average spend is a £500 bike plus safety accessories — 15 per cent are getting helmets and 15 per cent is typically going on safety equipment. We don't want someone to get the absolute minimum, but to equip themselves to ride all year round, and we want people to choose something light and comfortable.
"More than 55 per cent of employees using the scheme are entirely new to cycle commuting and 25 per cent of vouchers go out to women," concludes Richard. "People are buying all sorts of bikes, folding, £600-£800 road bikes, a lot of hybrids."
This article was first published in the October issue of Cycling Active magazine