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In 1923, the American Journalist Albert Rhys Williams noted a ubiquitous feature of the Russian urban landscape: the poster. "The visitor to Russia," he wrote, "is struck by the multitudes of posters--in factories and barracks, on walls and rail-way cars, on telegraph poles--everywhere."
Indeed, there were over 3.2 million posters distributed in 1920 alone by Gosizdat, the state publishing house and 7.5 million during the following three years. A Russian woman living in the 1920s and 1930s would have met images of herself--or how she was supposed to be--on almost every street corner. What purpose did this mass propaganda serve? What do these posters tell us about the changing role of the Soviet woman?
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Women hold a record number of powerful positions in Mexico's Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). One such high-ranking woman is Comandanta Esther, seen to the left in a mural painting. Like all those involved in the Zapatista struggle, she obscures her face with a mask.
The Zapatistas take their name from Emiliano Zapata, a leader of Mexico's 1910 revolution. Based in the southern, farming state of Chiapas, their cause is to control the land on which they live, and preserve their traditional, indigenous way of life.
On March 8, 2001, on International Women's Day, Comandanta Esther issued an invitation to women across Mexico to join in the struggle. The voices and experiences of Zapatista women are heard through the words of Comandanta Esther.


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Perseids 2013: The What, How, Where, When, and Why
Here's a simple guide for observing the Perseids 2013 meteor shower this year, covering five basic questions:
What is the Perseids meteor shower?
The Perseids meteor shower is the most reliable of the active regular meteor showers that happen throughout the year. A meteor shower is a display of meteors (or shooting stars) where you see lots of them in the space of just a few hours. The Perseids occurs around the same time each year, in mid-August, and during the peak of the shower meteor rates increase from just a few an hour (the background rate that you'll see on any clear, dark night) up to maybe 100 or 200 meteors every hour for observers in the perfect location. Meteorwatchers in the UK will probably see dozens per hour from dark sites, dropping to a few an hour (still worth watching for) in towns and cities.
How can I observe the meteor shower?
You don't need any special equipment to observe a meteor shower; just your eyes. Try and get as far from city lights as possible (out into the countryside if you can, or into a local park if not), and get comfortable. You might want to bring a reclining deck chair with you, as that makes meteorwatching much more civilised! Just lie back and take in as much of the sky as possible. If you're lucky enough to see a good display of meteors, you might see as many as one a minute, maybe more!
Where should I look?
Meteors streak across the whole sky, so you don't need to look in any specific direction, but of course if you've got a tall building or tree that's blocking the view, or a streetlight nearby that's a bit glare-y, then put these to your back. The Perseids meteors all appear to streak from a point in the sky (called the radiant) in the constellation of Perseus (hence the name) which rises in the east about 10pm local time, climbing to its highest in the sky towards dawn.
When is it happening?
The peak of the meteor shower will probably happen some time around 1815 and 2045 UT (1915 and 2145 BST) on Monday 12 August 2013, although there are uncertainties here. The peak could happen any time between 1415 BST 12 Aug and 0215BST 13 Aug. This means that observers in the UK might catch the peak of the shower, if it happens after the sky darkens on 12 August. Even on the nights on either side we'll still see plenty. In fact the peak of the Perseids is several days wide, so you can start meteorwatching early, and carry on well after 12 August, so that even if this weekend is cloudy you'll almost certainly have a chance to see some Perseids. Whatever night you're out you'll see more the later you're up. Starting after dusk, the meteor rate will increase each night as Perseus climbs higher in the sky towards dawn.
Why do meteor showers happen?
Meteors are tiny bits of space dust streaking through our atmosphere. These motes of dust float about in space and as the Earth orbits the Sun it hoovers them up. Sometimes the Earth passes through a particularly dense clump of dust, and we get lots of meteors, in a meteor shower. These clumps of dust are left behind by comets as the orbit the Sun, their streaking tails leaving behind a trail of tiny rock particles. The comet that left behind the space-rocks that we'll see in the Perseids meteor shower is called Swift-Tuttle, after the two astronomers that discovered it in 1862.
Quadrantids Meteor Shower 2012
On the night of 03/04 January 2012 the first meteor shower of the year will take place, the Quadrantids. This shower ranks as one of the best performers of the year, assuming your skies aren't clouded, as they so often are in winter. If the peak of this shower occurs under ideal conditions – i.e. perfectly clear skies, free from light pollution – then you can expect to see in excess of 100 meteors every hour. The peak for this shower is very brief though, so you'll have to catch just the right conditions at just the right time to see a display this good. This year's peak is estimated to occur just before dawn on 04 January 2012.
Not only do you have the weather to contend with, but this year the waxing gibbous Moon will be up for much of the night. However the Moon sets at around 0415, giving you a couple of hours before the sky starts to brighten before sunrise. Given that the peak of this shower will probably occur within this short window, things are looking pretty good for this year's display.
Last year's graph of meteor activity shows how sharp the peak is, so you probably won't see many Quadrantids on the nights either side of the peak, but it's worth a look if you have clear dark skies. ZHR for this year may be anywhere between 60 and 200.
How best to view the Quadrantids 2012
- Get somewhere as far from street lights and city glow as possible, preferably somewhere really dark, like your nearest national park or one of the UK's dark sky places: Galloway Forest Park, Sark or Exmoor.
- Go out at the right time, which for this year's shower is between around 0400 and 0700 GMT.
- You don't need binoculars or a telescope, your eyes are best for viewing meteors.
- Wrap up warm, as if you have clear skies (which you'll be hoping for) it will be very cold in these early morning hours.
- Bring a reclining deck chair so you don't have to stand all night, and a blanket to wrap yourself in!
- Although the radiant of the meteor shower (the point where the meteors will appear to stream from) is high in the E around 0400 you don't need to worry about facing in any particular direction, just position yourself so that you can see as much sky as possible, and enjoy the view!
You can follow the progress of the meteor shower at meteorwatch.org, or on twitter via @VirtualAstro and the #meteorwatch hashtag.
If you want to make more serious observations of this shower you can submit them to either the International Meteor Organisation, the British Astronomical Association, or the Society for Popular Astronomy.
Draconids Meteor Shower 2011
On Saturday 8 October 2011 a rare event may occur – a meteor storm! The usually sedate Draconids meteor shower only produces a few shooting stars per hour in most years, but in some years we have a meteor storm, and that's just what's predicted for this year.
During a meteor storm the Earth passes through a particularly dense clump of comet dust, meaning that rates of shooting stars temporarily spike, and estimates this time suggest the possibility of up to 10 shooting stars per minute during the peak of the storm. However a nearly full Moon will spoil the view, drowning out all but the brightest 10% of meteors, reducing the actual observed rate of perhaps 1 per minute – still well worth looking out for.
The peak is set to occur at 2000UT (2100 BST), and is ideally placed for observers in the UK. Activity is expected to increase from 1600UT (1700 BST) but at that stage the sky will still be bright in the UK.
If you're keen to witness this (possibly) amazing event here are some top tips:
- Head out early. Start your meteorwatch once the sky gets dark enough. For most people in the UK this will be from 1900 – 1930 BST (anyone living in the north of Scotland will have to wait a bit longer). Although the peak of the storm is estimated to occur around 2100 BST there will be plenty to see in the hours leading up to the peak.
- Know where to look. The Draconids all appear to originate from the constellation Draco, which will be high in the NW sky, just above and to the left of the north star, Polaris. However the meteors will streak across the entire sky so don't just look NW.
- Know what to look for. Meteors appear as bright streaks of light moving rapidly across the sky. They last for a fraction of a second, but the Draconids are unusually slow meteors. Still, blink and you might miss one.
- Keep the Moon to your back. The full Moon will drown out the light from all but the brightest Draconids, and if you look at the Moon it will spoil your night vision, so keep it behind you, ideally blocked out by a building or tree.
- You just need your eyes. Binoculars and telescopes, while ideal for observing faint nebulae and planets, are no good for meteorwatching. You want to take in as much of the sky as you can, and have as wide a field of view as possible, so just use your eyes.
- Get comfortable. The best bit of meteorwatching kit is a reclining lawn chair. Point it towards the NW, lie back, look up and enjoy the show.
- Keep warm. It will be very cold outside if it is clear, so wrap up warm. If you're lying back on a reclining chair, wrap yourself in a blanket or sleeping bag form maximum warmth.
- Get away from city lights. This isn't as important for this shower, as the Moon is flooding the sky with natural light anyway, but in general the fewer lights you have around you the better.
- Get away from clouds. This hopefully goes without saying, but if your sky is cloudy you won't see much. The UK Met Office website can tell you if there is a clear sky anywhere near you, and you should consider traveling to get clear skies.
- Record your observations. If you want to take part in a meteorwatch and submit your observations there a several ways you can do that. One fun and accessible approach is to tweet your observations with the #meteorwatch hashtag. If you want to take more detailed rigourous data you can submit an observing form to the International Meteor Organisation, the British Astronomical Association or the Society for Popular Astronomy
Make sure you tell your friends! This a great opportunity to see a rare meteor storm, so get as many people as possible outside and looking up.
CAVEAT: This is only a predicted meteor storm; it may not occur and if it does not then meteor levels will be very low.
Quadrantids Meteor Shower 2011: What You Might See
The first meteor shower of 2011 is the Quadrantids, the peak of which falls on the night of the 03/04 January 2011. The Quadrantids shower has one of the highest predicted hourly rates of all meteor showers, comparable to the two great annual showers, the Perseids and the Geminids, occurring in August and Deember respectively. However unlike the Perseids and Geminids, the Quadrantids peak is very narrow, occurring over just a few short hours. (You can read the IMO's rather technical summary of the 2011 Quadrantids here: http://www.imo.net/calendar/2011#qua)
The predicted Zenith Hourly Rate (see my previous post about ZHR and what it actually means here) for the Quadrantids is around 120. The narrow peak is predicted to occur some time between 2100 on 3 January and 0600 on 4 January 2011, however the radiant of the shower – the now-defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis – is very low in the evening hours, rising higher towards dawn, and so the best viewing times are later in this run, just before dawn.
The radiant will rise due N and get to its highest before dawn due E, so look roughly in a NE direction to maximise your chance of seeing some Quadrantids. As always with meteor showers, don't use binoculars or a telescope – your naked eyes are best. One very useful bit of equipment is a reclining deck chair, which makes observing so much more comfortable!
Let's use the equation relating ZHR to actual observations of meteors to work out how many Quadrantids you might see:
Actual Hourly Rate = (ZHR x sin(h))/((1/(1-k)) x 2^(6.5-m)) where
h = the height of the radiant above the horizon
k = fraction of the sky covered in cloud
m = limiting magnitude
In the case of the 2011 Quadrantids, if observed from the UK, h = 15 degrees at 2100, rising to 25 degrees at midnight, 40 degrees at 0300, and 65 degrees at 0600. Let's assume you have clear skies (haha) with k = 0.
The number of Quadrantids you can expect to see from a variety of observing sites, at various times throughout the night, is as follows:
For very light polluted sites, such as city centres, m = 3, and therefore you can expect to see between 3 and 10 meteors per hour at the peak, depending on when it occurs.
In suburban skies near a city or town centre m = 4, and you'll see between 5 and 20 meteors per hour at the peak, depending on when it occurs.
In rural skies where m = 5, you'll see between 11 and 38 meteors per hour at the peak, depending on when it occurs.
Under very dark skies, where m = 6.5 (i.e. where there is no or negligible effect of light pollution, like in Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park) you'll see anywhere between 31 and 109 meteors per hour at the peak, depending on when it occurs.
Remember, all of these numbers assume perfectly clear skies. If half your sky is cloudy, cut these numbers in half!
Also remember that it depends when the peak occurs. Due to the rather narrow peak, if you observe at 2100 on 3 January you may see very few if the peak doesn't occur until 0600. Still, it's very much worth a look, just in case!
How many Quadrantid meteors will I see?
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|Number of Quadrantids per hour if peak occurs at 2100
|Number of Quadrantids per hour if peak occurs at 0000
|Number of Quadrantids per hour if peak occurs at 0300
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Accessorise your way to pearly queen status
Pearls have proved their worth in the style stakes for a full century and there's no better time than now to try the trend.
In the twenties it was Coco Chanel who put pearls firmly in the style spotlight and secured their timeless appeal. Then in the fifties and sixties it was all about simple strands of pearls with the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly championing this accessory.
Later on, eighties fashionistas were copying Madonna's punk take on pearls teamed with underwear-as-outerwear. We'll leave this revealing trend to Lady Gaga for now… but we predict you'll all be doing it come spring time.
So how should we be wearing pearls now?
The answer is, any which way you like. Big is best with chunky faux pearl necklaces, chokers, cuffs, earrings and brooches. Long pearls can be worn tangled or knotted together – you can even pin them with a brooch for an individual look. Pearl detailing can also be found on other accessories like bags and gloves too. The options are endless but I'm looking ladylike in pearls right now.
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About Luna2 studiotel
Uniquely known as a 'studiotel', Luna2 studiotel recently opened its doors to Luna2 club members and registered guests only. Located in fashionable Seminyak, and 'parented' by its 7-year senior, Luna2 private hotel, this ultra-intimate studiotel is ideal for the jet-setting Lunatics that gravitate here.
The design, which contrasts the ubiquitous modern-Bali "resembles what 'a hotel of the future' may looked like in the 1960's", according to Conde Nast Traveller last March 2013.
Owner & designer Melanie Hall's design ethos is to "respect the past, welcome the future and have fun in the process!" This permeates throughout every aspect of Luna2, from architectural design, to interior & furniture design, to the cosmic levels of service, right down to the music and not least, to Lunafood & bar.
With just 14 open-plan studios in signature Luna2 design, this studiotel boasts more intimate public spaces and spacious personal spaces – with super-natural standards of dining, quaffing, lounging and sleeping. Orbit restaurant seats just 28 people, out to the Mondrian-ic poolside and Fuel Station. Descend underground to Pop! loungebar and to Lunaplex 16-seat cinema beyond, or ascend into Space rooftop bar for the ultimate ocean view.


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text: Spreading the Holiday Joy to Your Favorite Political Types by Jeff Dunetz 11 Dec 2011 post a comment Share This: Christmas is right around the corner and Hanukkah is even closer. If you are like me, you will want to go shopping for presents that say "thank you" to some of our favorite political figures and news people who worked so hard during the past year to make our lives more---interesting. I thought I would help you folks out and come up with a list of suggested items to get for some of my favorites. I have given my list much thought but, sadly, I can't afford to buy anything because of the lousy economy. Yet, that doesn't mean you guys can't: Nancy Pelosi - An electric broom (what else do you get a witch who has everything?) Eric Holder - Hooked on Phonics. You ever see him at a committee hearing? All he ever says is, "no I didn't read that." It's obvious that the guy can't read. Mitt Romney - Not a waffle iron or a pair of flip-flops; that would be too easy. Like the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz, I want to get him a brain, not because he isn't smart, but so he can understand why people are looking to nominate anybody but him. I don't think he gets it. Political Adviser David Axelrod - You know, I can't think of anything he likes. You will have to figure it out yourself. Former Vice President Al Gore - A heating pad... so he can honestly say it's getting warmer... somewhere. Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann - A tape recorder that will keep asking her questions so she doesn't have to interrupt at debates begging to answer every question offered up to other candidates. Abe Foxman (head of the ADL) - A Jewish Star weighing 20 pounds to wear around his neck so he can be constantly reminded that he works for a Jewish organization, not a progressive think tank. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum - A pacifier so he can stop whining at debates. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty - A time machine so he can go back in time and un-drop out of the race. If he hung around, Pawlenty might have been the "not-Romney" candidate. The SCHMOTUS Joe Biden - A case of duct tape so he can cover his mouth every time he leaves his house. Alec Baldwin - Decaffeinated coffee. There's a guy who needs to calm down. Newt Gingrich - A copy of Arguing with Idiots, because he better study it before he ever appears on the "Glenn Beck Show" again. Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post - A night with Mitt Romney (you know she wants it). Chris Matthews - A night with President Obama (you know he wants it). New York Senator Chuck Schumer - A night with Chuck Schumer (you know he wants it). Plus a TV Camera and a cameraman to aim the camera at the Senator. After all, it is all about him. Karl Rove - A life-sized cut out of President Obama. The way I see it, Bush lost the popular vote in 2000 and he should have beaten John Kerry by much more than he did in 2004, so the only miracle election Rove ever pulled off was helping to give us Barack Obama in 2008. He should have something to memorialize his big win. Jon Huntsman - A T-shirt saying "I'm Still Here." Todd Palin - An opportunity to beat the crap out of everyone (with no repercussions) who has been lying about his family, starting with Levi Johnson. Donald Trump - A pair of big red floppy clown shoes and a big red rubber nose. If he is going to act like a clown by interfering with the primary season just to get himself more publicity, he might as well look like one also. President Barack Obama - A brand new set of the best golf clubs available. That way he will have something to do when he goes into retirement in January 2013. Also a map of the Holy Land created by his good friend, PA President Abbas. (Anybody notice something missing? The president didn't.) If I left you off this year's list, I am very sorry, but money has been tight since January of 2009, and based on the coming of Obamacare and other programs the progressives are trying to stuff down our throats...well...things are going to get much tighter.


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Once upon a time in a dark forest a little panda bear was walking along... ...carrying a pair of chipmunks he'd rescued from an owl. Little did he know, he was being followed by a ferocious were-wolf coming out of the darkness...and in to the light!
The were-wolf got closer and closer until you could see his sharp jagged teeth. A bird was shouting above their heads. Accompanied by a snow elephant! The handsome viking prince and beautiful dancing maiden, frolicked along Upper Street in pink shoes. Then the floor gave way and he was left hanging on the chain.
The large woman w/ the red eyes felt a tug on the back of her coat, she turned around to find a small child staring up at her. 4 journalists appeared, keen to tell a story about a story. A confused owl sat on top of an umbrella while flies buzzed around its head.
A man was filming some deer... as a beautiful, pink sun rose over Richmond Park the morning that Benton went berserk. He let out a huge cheeky grin and said.. "The little bird was loud but not terribly smart." Luckily, the chipmunks had stolen the owl's "to wit, to woo" which, as everyone knows, scare werewolves.
Walking down an Islington street on a mild autumn day she saw something unexpected, smthg that caught her eye - the air in the treehouse was refreshing. Finally the mountains were in sight as the fog was slowly clearing.
Music appears and they start to sing and all the young people of London found out that performing arts made them the happiest people in town.
But why was her friend furious, was it connected to the broken collar hanging from his bruised neck? Mr Tulliver sat at his desk, trying to think of a witty name for his gravel business.
They climbed the cloud ladder and when they reached the top, the 2 rabbits sipped their coconut milk and smiled. Where on earth have I put my jar of anchovies?", cried the owl?
The ageing tree uncurled it's long and knot ridden finger to pluck the tightly strung mandolin. And the flies joined together to make one ginormous fly which flew towards a fog drowned steeple.
Mr Horse cried all afternoon because he felt fat. Lovely Mrs Horse kindly suggested he wore his zebra stripe suit to the party.
"Ghosts," drawled the Texan stranger, squinting at the moonlit stampede, "-somethin' must have spooked 'em" She may have only been a spider, but she could fly a helicopter, so off they flew down into the valley unicorns. The zang-dang-doodle exploded in the sky, showering pink buttercups over the forest below.
They both tweeted @drawmystory then realised they could pick up pencils in Islington & draw it too!
The tortoise awoke to find someone had been drawing on his back... but who? Nobody realised that the werewolf was simply misunderstood. Sad and alone, he stood on an empty stage and howled at the moon. "I fell down some stairs and spent 4 hours in A&E which I spent researching for my photography and time essay!"
Hiding out in the chalet far, far in the mountains, Count Dracula awaited dusk to visit the town. So, Lizzie and Iain made it through. The chipmunks, the Panda, and the Rabbits too.
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I'm going to focus on prot since it's the only one I've tried enough to talk about
General Thoughts
Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=LZhxZMIurtbzibIdsGo)- This is what I've opted to try to use (albeit I haven't tested it completely yet but i'm pretty sure this is what I want to have when I'm protPvP'ing, of course having piercing howl or tactical mastery would help, I just don't think they are worth losing points in prot right now.
With this spec I am able to get all of my core protpvp abilities namely warbringer, shockwave, conc blow, toughness, and damage shield. Now you may ask why I only get 1 point in imp shield reflect, well I mostly run 2s and 3s, so I don't think 1 more point to gain 2% miss chance is worth it to me, I mostly use it to protect my teammates, and as far as I know there is no range difference in the arenas so sometimes if someone is being focus fired, firing off a spell reflect can save him and prevent yourself from eating a CC. Very very useful. Warbringer is a no brainer, being able to basically be unkite-able is amazing in pvp, and I'll get into how to win without MS.
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I am continuing to use my pvp gear and not prot gear for prot PvP in arenas and as such still am a fan of the 24 ap/ run speed meta.
Swift Skyfire Diamond - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=25894)
Major (Pick 2)
Because we're prot we're gonna be using different ones than other pvp warriors, one that I've been using is Glyph of Revenge - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43424) it works out very nicely because although rage isn't a huge problem as prot I've found, being able to put out a lot of damage without worrying about rage is still a good situation to be in, so macroing revenge to /cast revenge /cast heroic strike with this macro is a great way to just blow away rogues or ret paladins that focus you. (and they will try, believe me)
My other Major glyph is:
Glyph of Hamstring - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43417) having the ability to proc an imp hamstring is awesome but some people might find that sticking to their target isn't that big of a deal and may opt for these two also great alternatives:
Glyph of Execution - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43416) or
Glyph of Rapid Charge - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43413)
All 4 of these are great, the two I selected were just my preferences, but I don't think you can really go wrong with any of the 4 mentioned above.
Glyph of Charge - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43397)
Glyph of Bloodrage - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43396)
Glyph of Battle - Item - World of Warcraft (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=43395)
I use the same glyphs as BW, namely because there isn't many available at 70, and 2 because these all are pretty good, especially the glyph of charge, I've charged nearly across the entire Nagrand arena to chase down a blinked mage.
I am composed entirely of Season 4 armor except for my shoulders which are season 3. Any pvp gear will suit you well as the new str -> sbv conversion is good and you don't want to gimp your overall damage either by lowering your AP (white hits, heroic strike, devastate, revenge, shockwave, conc blow, execute). I unfortunately am using Breeching Comet for my gear because well, I don't have anything better as a One hander, and as an orc the extra expertise is beneficial. Enchants should be your basic pvp enchants, namely Executioner for weapon, and Str/Ap/Crit for your legs, hands, helm and shoulders. I'm also using the season 3 shield which is a big boost to my survivability and my damage output (nice Block Value on it). Preferably I'd use a season 3 or better 1handed axe for it's obvious upgrades.
Gemwise I'm just using the old Str in Red, and Str/Crit in yellow slot mentality.
Trinkets I'm using the pvp trinket of course and depending on what I'm running into a lot of during the night I'll switch between the commendation of kael'thas against rogues/ret paladins, or my battlemaster's trinket against all other comps (more damage, and on demand hp).
So, new to prot pvp are ya? (who isn't!?) There's some very important things that you need to know, and one of them right off the bat is that yes we've been buffed significantly to be more mobile, and do more damage. Shield slam is definitely our bread and butter damage dealer now especially if timed with shield block BUT without Mortal Strike or some other healing debuff, we are not going to be able to burst down dps/healer teams as fast, BUT there's a good thing in that there are two solutions to this. 1) Run with another class who CAN put up the debuff for you (rogue, warrior, hunter) or 2) run with a good healer and basically use the fact that the healer will never peel you off of them and that you'll win the mana battle as long as you put good pressure on the healer and waste his mana.
So my experience so far is that I've done 20 some odd arena matches and countless BGs this past weekend as prot. For one thing, in BGs there's absolutely no reason why a skilled warrior spec'd prot can't top the charts, I know I did in kbs, kbs/death ratio, as well as Damage done. So the days of "LOL look a prot warrior, ignore him" are gone, people will see you, and either die in futility, or run away knowing they can't kill you but you sure as hell can put the hurt on them.
Arena matchups (2v2s)
Double Dps
I ran resto druid/prot warrior and we beat almost all of the double dps teams because of our survivability and namely my ability to put up reflects for my druid and saving his butt a lot, disarming as often as possible also keeps a lot of pressure off of him, and being able to chain stun people really increases my druids mobility all while I am whittling down the opponents health. If they decide to focus fire me, it's almost a no contest, between shield reflect, shield wall, shield block, and last stand, AND trinkets? They'd have to really do some amazing burst to take you out after all that AND leaving your healer free to heal and cc them. It really was just a matter of protecting my druid till their CDs were blown, and just finishing off the double dpsers.
The harder makeup that we faced was this. This required a little bit more time, and effort on my druids part. All I did was run and keep pressure on the healer keeping full stack of sunders by devastating, and shield slamming away buffs they have and working them down. Eventually they run oom, and I am able to get them low, interrupt/silence them and finish them off with a shockwave shield slam conc blow execute. The hardest team we ran up against though was a resto shaman/ret paladin. This team is definitely killer, with the shaman's ability to help dps, as well as give the ret paladin bloodlust and windfury, it just over-inflates the already somewhat overpowered retribution traits in arena. Basically if they could get my druid to 70% health and in los of the shaman it was gg, between stuns, ret burst, and shaman shocks/purges, my druid never stood a chance. I came extremely close to being able to take them out by sticking to the paladin but between the two of them being able to heal, AND the paladins bubbles, this team is definitely something I can't figure out how to beat easily. Aside from this though, I was able to wear down shaman, druid, priest, paladin mana by just working em, keeping 5 sunders, and keeping mobile. This coming week I'll respec to the one I linked above (right now i'm 5/5/51 because I was tanking heroics and thought I needed the parry) and tell you guys how much better we do, we went about 50/50 because of said ret/resto sham team beating us like 7 times, but overall I'd say we did really well.
Remember, warbringer allows you to break out of movement impairing effects whenever you charge/intercept/intervene, so if that mage has you frost nova'd, or that druid has you rooted, or a rogue has you crippling poison'd, just charge right out of it, and much to their surprise. I spent most of my time in berserker stance so that I could both charge and intercept, and it made my ability to stay mobile almost not a problem. The problem with it is that you can't spell reflect while in zerker and without tactical mastery, if you need to do a clutch spell reflect you will not be able to. So against teams that will be trying to drop your druid, only go into zerker to intercept, then go back into battle or defensive immediately to be able to best utilize your survival talents with your druid.
My bread and butter destruction combo is probably strangely enough being in defensive stance because it allows you to light up revenge.
You want to revenge/HS macro, after you've devastated to 5 sunders, shield slam them for big damage, shield bash to interrupt the first spell and to daze the target. Devastate to add damage as well as try to proc SnB for shield slam. when the target tries to cast again, shockwave him to interrupt/stun, shield slam again, and HS if you've got the rage. his final cast will be taken out by your conc blow which should by now dropped their health to execute range to which you want to change stance to berserker, pop Recklessness, and execute him. when timed right they'll never get a heal off, and you'll drop the sucker fast. If you know that the target won't be hitting you at all so they'll never proc revenge for you, then you might want to just sit in zerker and rely on pummel instead of shield bash, and weave in hamstrings to keep them in close.
Always intercept first and charge after unless they are out of range, why? because they share DRs and if you're trying to chain stun someone, you want to use your longer stun first, if you charge first, then intercept, the intercept stun will only be 1 second long.
This proves that no one reads stickies BW.
I enjoyed the reading. Our battle group has been the suck for pvp this week so I've only ran three 2's games.(F'n servers) Both my shammy healer and I see some good things for prot/shammy. Its good times.
definitely strong in bgs and possibilities in arenas, but keep in mind not only are we buffer now but that we do have weaknesses and our blaring one is no mortal strike, but there are plenty of compositions that survive without it, it just takes some... thinking.
What exactly is the criteria for getting a sticky anyway?
Which reminds me... sticking your thread too.
Just in general something useful and not worth losing to the 2nd page. Guides normally fall under stickies.
Mayhaps we should look to consolidate things? I have a round of updates I intend to do tonight (really it depends on how busy I stay at work today ;) ) but perhaps maintaining one pvp-centric 3.0+ guide would be smarter than multiple separate guides.
sure, if you want, you can let me know what you want to post, and we can either add your stuff before mine (since yours gives a better overview to begin with) and just place it INside my post, or you can have BW post it in the reserved post he made, that way we have 3 posts, 1 for each of us to edit
Reserved post would probably be best :D
the lack of responses here is disheartening =( I blame Blood's name.
It's your name :p
To be honost, the PvP forums aren't exactly TankSpot's most active forums :confused:
Well, most people here seem to prefer PvE to PvP... ;)
That, and Nyd's already putting together a Prot-specific PvP guide... maybe you two should collaborate and just make one big one that covers all three specs and general Warrior PvP playstyles?
Great post, I just found this site looking for pvp macros, kinda new to arms right now, espescially with the new changes, anyways i decided to keep improved rend and improved charge, along with the glyph this should be a nice combo to charge rend, maybe throw a ms in there then switch into berserker, with 3 points in tactical mastery and go nuts. I didnt take armored to the teeth, concentrating on crit i just took 5/5 cruelty from fury. Ive got no time for slam or overpower and im a big fan of hamstring, but after trying 3/3 in improved wasnt impressed and opted for tactical mastery instead. poleaxe specialization of course and all the 35+ talents. just some thoughts, let me know what you think.
Damned IE crashed and ate my post yesterday, so I'm gonna try again today. Hate IE, wish I could install Firefox on the computers here... <_<
This (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=LZhxZihzrgfzibIdoGo) is the build I plan on using if I manage to get back into WoW before WotLK arrives.
Why I choose what I chose, as compared to Kaze's:
I feel Incite is wasted, because I don't use Heroic Strike in PvP outside of very rare circumstances. Thunder Clap is a debuff ability, not really a killing ability... if it crits, great, if not... oh well. And when was the last time you ever used Cleave in PvP?
Improved Bloodrage has always been a great ability. It's now 15 Rage on demand (read: Spell Reflection) and another 15 over time. Absolutely necessary for those times you must get a Spell Reflection up, but don't have the Rage handy.
5/5 Shield Spec over 3/5 Anticipation is just a personal choice. Both are probably equally useful, though a blocked attack doesn't give them any Rage (and, presumably, no Runic Power), while a Dodged attack does. Your shield block rating can also be read as a chance to reduce being crit in melee, assuming the attack is made on your front 180 - a blocked attack cannot crit, unless anyone can offer empirical evidence otherwise.
2/2 Improved Spell Reflection because I plan on spending most of my arena time in 5's, because I find that bracket to be the most fun. If you plan on focusing on 2's or 3's, there really isn't any reason to go farther than 1 point. So, 1/2 for 2's and 3's, 2/2 for 5's.
Improved Disarm is a no-brainer. Allows you to use it more often, and nothing sucks more than to be a clothie that already didn't have any armor (thanks, Devastate!) and now you get to take an additional 10% from all sources. Maybe clothies will just run around unarmed when they see a prot warr on the other team :p
3/3 Puncture, because I can say from experience that there's a huge difference between 12 Rage Devastates and 9 Rage Devastates. I honestly cannot imagine taking PvP seriously without at least one point into Puncture. Devastate is your bread-and-butter attack, and the more efficient it is, the better off you are. Combined with Sword and Board (lower cost results in more Devastates which in turn result in more SnB procs), I personally think it's much more effective than 3/3 Critical Block.
Aside from that, our talent trees are identical. I do plan on dropping all three points out of Puncture (/cry) to pick up Piericng Howl at 71. I'll probably take 2/2 Booming Voice for my trash talents to reach 10 points... less time spent refreshing shouts and I really don't see either of the tier 2 talents as being better.
After that, I think I'll go for Tactical Mastery in Arms and then place my last 2 points into 2/3 Puncture. Another alternative would be 2/5 Commanding Presence in Fury. I'm not sure how Rend will perform with all the changes that it's been receiving - if it turns out to be pretty good, I may go 3/5 Deflection and 2/2 Improved Rend for my first five points into Arms. Otherwise, 5/5 Deflection all the way.
As for glyph selection, I'll be rocking something like this at or around 80:
Glyph of Last Stand - It's yet another "potion" for me. It's on a 2 minute timer, separate from potions and healthstones. Last Stand is usually used to buy you time to wait for that next heal or bandage to come in, and I'd rather have a slightly weaker, much more frequent ability than a slightly stronger, infrequent ability.
Glyph of Blocking - Under normal circumstances, this can basically be read as a permanent +10% SBV as long as you're in combat, because you'll almost certainly be using Shield Slam at least once every ten seconds. It increases outgoing damage and reduces incoming damage from physical sources.
Glyph of Devastate - Lets you get those important Sunder Armor stacks up much more efficiently, and thus makes it easier to keep the stacks up on multiple targets at the same time. Also has the side effect of making your Devastate hit harder, faster (three uses to reach a full stack as compared to five.) If I were to choose a different glyph, it'd probably be Glyph of Hamstring - Improved Hamstring on a sheet of paper.
Our selection of minor glyphs is kinda weak, but:
Glyph of Bloodrage - Already use it a lot, so the saved HP will add up over time. Not a major change, but it's not bad.
Glyph of Charge - Extends Charge's range to 30 yd, same as Intercept and Intervene. I'm honestly surprised this one isn't a major.
Glyph of Thunder Clap - Extends Thunder Clap's range by 2 yards. Makes it a little easier to tag people with the debuff. Glyph of Battle (+60 seconds to Battle Shout duration) is a perfectly acceptable substitute.
As for the meta gem, I'd actually recommend you take an Eternal Earthstorm Diamond (+5% SBV, and +12 DefR) over anything else. It's an easy way to squeeze a little more out of your Shield Slam, and you can easily get the speed boost from Boar's Speed (or Cat's Grace) on your boots. While AP is great to have, I'm pretty sure 5% more SBV will prove to be more DPS than 24 AP.
I personally prefer Smooth (+6/8/10 Crit) gems for my yellow slots, instead of Inscribed (STR/crit) gems to maximize my crit chance, though I'd wager either kind are perfectly fine. YMMV.
Sorry this post has ended up so disorganized and random. I had it all nice and pretty and really easy to read, but then IE crashed and I lost everything. Once again, Firefox > IE.
I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned but with the new arms and prot pvp specs, you don't have enough points to get weapon mastery. That, in addition to rogue's getting Dismantle, has really caused some problems in fighting them (moreso as prot than as arms).
I tend to save Shockwave or intervene for when I get dismantled and then try to gain some distance but if the rogue blows his pvp trinket or is human (><) they do ridicilous amounts of damage when you're in that position. My question was if anybody had tried using an adamantite weapon chain and if it reduces the time of not only the disarm but the dis-shield (for lack of a better word). They don't appear as separate debuffs but there hasn't been a mob/spell that removes a shield before either (to my knowledge).
If the chain does, isn't it more valuable in filling the quissential anti-melee role due to the general dominance of both rogues and warriors in pvp?
that's a good point, and rogues have been putting the hurt on with dismantle, i might try it out with my new shiny weapon and see if i can test it iwth my rogue buddy.
The noticeable losses from old specs is no piercing howl, death wish, and weapon mastery. Eating 10 second disarms from rogues sucks but going deep arms is still worth it I think.
I did mention it :D
I did mention it :D Shh, let me contribute! :( I just wanted to know whether an enchant which would only be justified in dealing with those two classes ;)
The hit rating on it is kind of moot as you're hit capped so long as you're in mostly s2/s3 whereas Armour Ignore or Crit help against everything.
I know this is not exactly on topic per say but have any other night elf warriors been having huge problems with melée range? For some reason (not sure if llane is just a garbage server n terms of latency) my range indicator will show up as in range but when I'm trying to slow someone down, mostly through hamstring, I get the out of range error. It's a huge hassle to try to stick on people and spam hamstring just to get a single application when I could be dpsing. This, combined with a lack of piercing howl is making it nearly impossible to stick on targets, although being able to shadowmeld charge is great for when all you other ccs are on cooldown.
Also, I'm admittedly not well versed in the complexities of the pvp/ arena warrior, but I am making my warrior my main character as I see great potential in the class come level 80. Are there any specific pvp videos or video commentaries that I should study? I'm having trouble finding an useful video source at this time.
I'm a NE and I haven't had any trouble with range issues.
3.0 has only been out a few weeks. I haven't been watching warcraft movies so there might be some videos out but if you can't find any I'd suggest trying to find some videos from the "ESL Montreal 3.0 Live Stream" that happened soon after 3.0 was released. You can see how some top teams used the new changes in arenas.
okay, thanks for the quick response. I guess Llane is just laggy.
Where would i find those movies, at? im guess Warcraftmovies.com
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=esl+montreal+3.0&search_type=&aq=0&oq=ESL+Montreal)
You should able to find some in their I'm sure.
hey what happened this sunday BW, i got on and you weren't on vent =( QQ
I got on earlier. Ended up watching family guy and stuff on TV.
Sorry I missed it :(
i'll take this as a victory for me, Kz:1 Bw:-10 ;D
quick question kaz, do you happen to know if reflecting HoJ affects our stuns' DR?
I have no clue, I'd have to test it.
How about fury? Anything with Titan's grip?
whatever testing I was able to do with pvp as fury ended up being rather dismal, it definitely isn't working very well in 1 on 1 situations whatsoever, in a healer/fury combo it might be viable, but again, it feels like of the 3 specs, it has the least mobility, and least survivability. It has the highest potential for burst however, but the MS on hit effect it has is a ppm, so it'll drop off more than you can control. I might try something tonight if I feel like respec'ing before the launch, but other than that, I'll have to get back to this at 80 =(
On the contrary kazey, I think Arms has the most potential burst with sudden death. My fury testing also had the same results. The only fun thing is hitting mages with a two hander and being able to spell reflect at the same time :D
lol bw, and that's true, sudden death + bladestorm can spell a lot of damage. in otherwords, fury just doesn't seem all that viable.
lowest survivability
lowest mobility
mid-high burst
unreliable MS
just doesn't look like it's gonna do much for pvp =T
Not that I pvp much, but for all those taurens out there warstomp/bladestorm has won me many a duel :)
Thanks for the info Kazeyonoma, (http://www.tankspot.com/forums/members/kazeyonoma.html)
cant wait to see more updates to this as soon as 3.1 comes out
Well a quick update to this is that fury has gotten to be quite the beast in pvp, being the primary spec that players use for pvp now. I'll write up a guide on it when I can, but BW can probably give a more concise one since I'm not taking PvP as seriously right now due to some imbalances I feel in the system.
I haven't been taking it seriously, the past month I've gotton one of every class to 60 and now I'm leveling my DK :(
I try to keep my guide updated though.
quick question, I watched a vid in youtube wherein a fury warrior uses charge and quickly switches to berserker stance. Given the nerf to fury warriors now, is that technique still viable? If not, can any1 give an advice on how to engage in any pvp fight? and what stance would be used during the fight? thanks!
which stance you use is largely dependent on your spec, and your playstyle, with the recent reduction in how much damage zerker stance penalty is, for fury you definitely want to stay in zerker stance, you get an STR buff for being in it, you have access to whirlwind and intercept, and pummel. You always want to get the charge off, it isn't on the stun DR anymore, it stuns for 1.5 seconds now, AND it gives youa nice buffer of rage to start with. ALWAYS try to get the stun off.
if you're arms, I find myself rarely changing out of battle stance, and if i do it's to def stance. If i change to fury it's just to intercept, then go back. having no pummel sucks, but the UA OP reduction of spell is quite good if not better than a quick interrupt.
with that being said i came up with this build http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#LG0IzfhZhgxoV0uMxRVkAo:mG (http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#LG0IzfhZhgxoV0uMxRVkAo:mG)
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Tweepstake 2014 – Day 4
June 15, 2014
A quick recap and the results of yesterday's games:
Colombia 3-0 Greece
Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica
England 1-2 Italy
Ivory Coast 2-1 Japan
So, spot the shock result from the above! That's right; we only lost by one goal!
Oh, ignore me, that's just a sad joke. We played well… (when I say 'we', I mean England… it's a synechdoche, or something… I didn't play well. I didn't even play. Who do you think I am? One of Rooney's Looneys?)
Incidentally, that last bit, the Rooney's Looney's bit, I hope no one is offended by it. Mainly because I have pitched it as a film idea to George Clooney's company. Years back I pitched Clooney a film idea called Clooney's Looneys, about a bunch of madcap robbers who plan the 'Heist of the Hectosecond'. I never heard back from him, and then was a little shocked when Ocean's 11 hit the screen. Yes it was a different title, but in ever other aspect it was completely different from my pitch too. And for that reason, and only that reason, I decided not to sue.
I digress. So… Clooney's Looneys didn't work out, but what of Rooney's Looneys? Wayne Rooney (played by Daniel Craig) is imprisoned in Guantanamo. He gets together a ramshackle bunch of prisoners and forms a football team to take on the American guards (led by a cheeky and likeable torturer played by George Clooney). Rooney's plan is to use the football match as a means of escape. All goes wrong when the Americans turn up ready to play 'American' Football. They are covered in padded gear, helmets etc. There then follows a 17 minute Tarantino-esque debate over the differences between 'soccer' and 'football'. It looks like it is all going wrong. But no! Ha! It is you dear viewer who has got it wrong! This was Rooney's plan all along! The rat-a-tat-tat Tarantino-talk is a cover for the escape. And the Americans, encumbered by their clumsy outfits and helmets, can't keep up with the nimble-footed footie fools. The film ends with Rooneys looneys sitting in a bar in Havana called Smokie Mo's smoking cheroots and laughing and laughing and laughing and laughing.
It's a feelgood sports comedy set against a background of torture and wrongful imprisonment.
Back to the tweepstake. Quick summing up of last night: England down but not out, keep an eye on Costa Rica. (And I'd like England to do well for more than the obvious reason: @Christian_N-Orr, swept up by the power of the tweepstake, has promised an extra £5 to Alzheimer's Society for every game England wins! He is a star! And, if you fancy helping out you can make a donation at my Just Giving page here. Just a pound or two will help me reach my goalllllll!!!)
Here are my previews and predictions for today's games:
Switzerland (@realandrewgreen) v Ecuador (@wasaunders) ITV, 5pm kick-off. Estadio Nacional de Brasilia in Brasilia (capacity approx 68,000). Switzerland are ranked 6th in the world, Ecuador are ranked 26th, which says it all really.
France (@Zoleipar) v Honduras (@wristwatch42)BBC, 8pm Kick-off. Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre (cap. approx 48,000). I have a vested interest in this one; @Zoleipar is my wife. Sorry @wristwatch42. But still… here's my informed opinion: France failed to win a single match in the 2010 World Cup. They are out for revenge. They will win this one to lay down a marker. Honduran cuisine makes extensive use of coconut.
Argentina (@joyfeed) v Bosnia-Hercegovina (@jaq421)
BBC, 11pm Kick-off. Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (cap. approx 75,000) The match of the night and one worth staying up for. Argentina have at last sorted out where Lionel Messi plays, and it is for Argentina. And for any Manchester City fan, this is the clash of Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko. Bosnia-Hercegovina used to be called Bosnia Herzegovina, a model famous for her catchphrase "Hello boys!"
Have a good day, enjoy the football, and to all Fathers out there, happy day.
Our favourite Comedian
June 10, 2014
In the early 80's me and Trev met at Manchester University. We were doing degrees in Drama (one each). I can't speak for Trev, but I was hardly the most academic of students. Nor was Trev. As our friendship developed, so did our interest in comedy, more commonly known then as mucking around a bit and getting up late.
We were blessed with having tutors who not only indulged our experiments in comedy but also actively encouraged it. (Every Monday night students would perform their latest experimental pieces at the department's Stephen Joseph Studio, a converted church where we once tried an 'alternative comedy' take on Chekhov).
One of our tutors was Dr David Mayer (later to become Professor David Mayer). David's daughter, Lise, was the girlfriend of a former student, Rik Mayall. The two of them, along with another former Manchester student, Ben Elton, had just written a new sitcom for the BBC called The Young Ones.
We had no TV. We were students; we had no money. Any money we did have had to be spent on beer. And tins of Goblin Dumplings (50p at Oobidoo. Everything at Oobidoo was 50p. That's why their slogan was –Don't ask the price. We always did.)
The Drama Department had a TV. And a video player! Every week David Mayer would video The Young Ones for us. And I do mean us, the two of us. Others may have come along too, but David, gently pushing us in all the right directions, knew it was important for us to see this show.
There'd been nothing like it. And it was made by students from Manchester! Not Oxford, not Cambridge. Manchester! It was the most ground-breaking Mancunion contribution to comedy since Frank Randle (and, if you have four minutes to spare to watch this clip from Somewhere On Leave, 1943, you'll see that Frank would have fitted very nicely into the world of The Young Ones).
Sometime shortly after this, in 1983, David said; "Lise, Rik, and Ben are going to be at my house over the weekend. Would you like to come and meet them on Saturday night."
Ok… stop. Take a big long break in reading. I'd like to leave a big long gap on the page but that'd be daft. Just imagine the time it's taking me, even now, for this to sink in. Would we, two stupid students, barely out of our teens, like to meet the creators of The Young Ones? At our tutor's house?
Let's deal with David Mayer's house first.
It was a Mansion of Myths. We'd never been there, but we'd heard the rumours. Apparently he had a shower with three heads! And a Picasso! And we were being invited there! To meet The Young Ones! (I know exclamation marks should be used sparingly, but… come on!!!)
Now, the meeting. Of course we went. We even prepared: We spent Saturday afternoon scooting around Oobidoo, looking for fun items and generally asking the price. We settled on a wind-up spider. 50p.
And so we headed off on Saturday night to our tutor's home in the posh part of Manchester armed only with a wind-up spider. (I don't know at what age we learn to take wine, but whatever age, we hadn't reached it yet).
We arrived at the house. And whatever you read from this point onwards, I assure you, did happen. David greeted us and showed us into a huge half kitchen, half dining room, with a small dividing wall about three feet high in the middle. In the dining room half there was a circular table. And there was Rik, Lise, Ben… and possibly someone else (sorry someone else). David didn't introduce us… oh, he may have said something like "this is Trev and Simon"… but he didn't explain who we were or why we were there. The one other thing he did do was to ask us to keep an eye on some steaks he was grilling in the far half of the kitchen.
This of two idiots whose diet consisted of tinned Goblin products.
And David disappeared! Where did he go? To this day no one can answer that. But the best bets are 'to have a look at his Picasso' or 'to have a shower'.
So… we kind of stood around. The others, at the table, carried on talking to each other. At one point we wound up the wind-up spider and let it have a little walk. It didn't get much of a reaction. But then, why should it? These fellows had demolished a house in their first episode.
We hadn't been asked to do much by our tutor. Just keep an eye on some steaks. But that wasn't our forte. We did our best. We wandered over to the cooker. We looked at them. And then they burst into flames.
How can a steak catch fire? I'm sure it's easy to burn a steak, to ruin it; but for it to catch fire?
Trev struggled to get the grill out. He did, eventually, but not before the fire alarm went off.
The rest is a blur.
On Monday night we did a daft bit of comedy at The Stephen Joseph Studio. It ended with us dropping some kind of large object off a balcony onto our wind-up walking spider. The spider was smashed to bits. And Rik, and Lise, and Ben were there.
Afterwards we talked about Saturday night. They had no idea why we were there or who we were. They said they hadn't realised we were 'comedians'. Which could have been a compliment or not, but either way we had a long chat with our comedy heroes. And for the next few days they were around and about. One night I played cards with Ben and Rik (Ben insisted on giving me money for a taxi home. I insisted on refusing it. I walked the three miles home in the rain. What an idiot student.) Another night we sat chatting with Rik in the bar at The Contact Theatre (the theatre connected to the drama department). He gave us lots of advice and he even gave us his phone number (before mobiles… this was Rik's home phone number!) and told us to phone him whenever we wanted. He also gave us a quote to use on our publicity for our first Edinburgh show. He told us to use, "My favourite act!"
Up in Edinburgh, doing our first ever show in 1984, we walked past a poster for a band. I can't remember the band, but I can remember the quote: "My favourite band", Rik Mayall.
RIP Rik. Thank you. x
The Comedians Top Ten. Who's your top banana?
December 21, 2013
All ten DVD covers have been reviewed… and one bogus one that sneaked in at the last minute as a result of Amazon's Top Ten changing so radically between the 11th December and the 20th! Who knew Amazon could fiddle around with their lists so much; seemingly basing best on sales? Click here to catch up on yesterday's Number 1.
And now it's your turn. Three polls to vote in. Firstly, the best cover. Then, the worst cover. And, finally, the funniest.
Here's a quick reminder of the contenders:
And here's the polls:
And for the last one, since a comedy gala has an unfair advantage, I have removed it and replaced it with yesterday's surprise No. 1 choice on Amazon, Jethro!
The Comedians Top Ten- Number 1
December 20, 2013
Here we go! After nine long days it is time to put you out of, or into, your misery.
I've been taking a look at the Top Ten Comedy DVD's according to Amazon, and then reviewing them by the state of their cover alone. But a funny thing has happened since I first searched out the list on the 11th December.
I'm going to show you the list from 10 through to 2 that I found on the 11th December. And then I'll show you the list as it stands today. See if you can spot the funny thing.
Here's my list from the 11th December (without yet revealing number 1):
10- The Channel 4 Comedy Gala 2013
9- Peter Kay
7- Jimmy Carr
6- Eddie Izzard
5- Sean Lock
4- Jack Dee
3- Bill Bailey
2- Greg Davies
And now, here's Amazon's Top Ten as of today (and I'll save the number 1 til the end too!):
10- Peter Kay (but a different DVD)
9- Roy 'Chubby' Brown
8- Def Comedy Jam
7- Jethro
6- World's Greatest Stand-Up
5- The Comedians
4- Jim Davidson
3- Stewart Lee
2- Channel 4's Comedy Gala (but 2012, not 2013)
And no.1? Well, it's a repeat of one of the above. But I'll save the surprise.
And did you notice the funny thing that happened? Yes, that's right! The list went from being pretty pretty good to being pretty pretty shit.
How did that happen? Is it based on sales? And if it is, did NO ONE (out of my 24 or so readers) pay any attention to my thorough reviews?
And how on earth did Stewart Lee and his Comedy Vehicle sneak in there at no.3? Now, don't get me wrong; I'm glad Stewart Lee is in there. He's my favourite comedian. Ever. (Though Frank Randle gives him a run for his money).
But truly, what gives?
And so, at last, here's the proper (as in the 11th December list) Number 1. It's…
Yes! Micky Flanagan!
And he's made my job easy. I'm reviewing this solely by the cover and Micky has wisely eschewed any fake stickers with silly newspaper bits declaring him to be this or that. It's just him, with a bit of a cheeky title and a cheeky chappie grin. And, as I sit here typing, I say to my wife, "there's not much to say really". And she says, "Say he's copied my walk".
I like Micky Flanagan. And he makes me laugh. Though he has copied my wife's walk.
Two 15 certificates. Suitable for 30 year olds.
But here's the thing. You're all (24 of you) waiting to find out who's top of the Amazon chart today, aren't you? Yes?
Well, it's…
It's a 3 DVD boxset. It's £5.75.
I wasn't going to review this cover. It's not part of the plan. And I don't want Jethro stealing any of Micky's thunder. But there is one point of great interest: Jethrol uses the fake sticker style favoured by yesterday's no. 2, Greg Davies. But whereas Greg's fake sticker was used to declare him "one of this country's best comedians", Jethro's fake sticker is used to declare "contains new release".
Contains new release. Contains new release.
Just say it a few times. Over and over.
Is it making you feel queasy? Contains new release.
Is it meant to be a joke?
Contains new release. What does it mean?
Maybe it's just me, but I can't help thinking… contains new release… I can't help thinking Jethro has somehow spunked out his new video.
Maybe that's what he wants us to think. Who knows? Who buys Jethro? What is he? And why doesn't Ricky Tomlinson sue?
The Comedians Top Ten- Number 2
December 19, 2013
I'm reviewing the Top Ten Comedy DVD's (taken from a search on Amazon), but with a trick. I'm not watching them. I'm not even reading about them. I merely looking at the covers (pictures of the covers) and coming to undoubtedly unfair conclusions. It's a service I'm offering to help you with those last minute Christmas presents.
Yesterday I looked at numbers 3 and 4. In fourth place was grumpy Jack Dee. In third place was becalmed Bill Bailey.
Who'll be in second place? And will they be a smiler or a scowler? Here goes…
It's Greg Davies! And he's… scowling? Or squinting? Possibly pondering.
As far as covers go this one is a winner, only bettered so far by Bill Bailey's barmy army cover. It looks good, there's outsider art involved, and it presents us with a mystery: why has Greg decided to turn his back on the view? Is he doing it to spite his Mum? And what is he looking at with his one eye? And why's he called it The back of my Mum's head? And is that his Mum? And if it is his Mum, is it his real Mum or a 'stage Mum'? And why is he wearing a huge blue badge telling us he is "one of this country's best comedians?"
That's the one part of the cover I hate. I can't tell for sure but it looks printed on rather than being a sticker you can peel off, and that makes it just a little bit worse. Someone (maybe Greg, maybe not) designed this cover and made it as good as they could and then someone else (a marketing idiot) came along and said:
"Hey guys…"
(The kind of person who says 'guys' to everyone regardless of gender)
"Hey guys, I'm not really sure this cover sells Greg as well as it could. After all, he is one of this country's best comedians, can't we find a quote from somewhere that helps get that point across?"
The quote is found and the marketing idiot tells someone else to make it look like a big sticker stuck on the front of the DVD. And this someone else, who has no power, tries to suggest it will look shit and it will ruin the cover. And the marketing idiot, thinking they are being creative, adopts a pose not unlike Greg's, pretends to think, and then declares "make it blue, so it matches the blue of the sky!" And the marketing idiot barks a laugh and shouts out ""That's blue sky thinking for you" and everyone pretends to laugh and a cover is destroyed.
Two 15 certificates. Suitable for 30 year olds.
Tomorrow, number 1.
The Comedians Top Ten- Numbers 4 and 3
December 18, 2013
Ok, so I didn't get a chance to do number 4 yesterday. Sorry! But it's nearly Christmas and there is drinking to be done.
And so, rather than be a day behind, I am going to rattle through numbers 4 and 3 today. Here's my thinking, this is the plan; if I get to Number 1 by Friday then you are all sorted for your Christmas shopping. You've got the weekend to buy the whole Top Ten. If that's your thing.
The downside is that I can't tell you anything about the content of these DVD's. It's not like I'm watching them! I haven't got the time! Or the money! …No, hang on… I haven't got the money! I knew it was one out of the two.
Having seen none of them I am solely judging a DVD by its cover. Which is fine by me. These comedians surely approved their covers; even, bizarrely, Jimmy Carr!
Before we start the Top Three countdown let's get Number Four done. And it is…
It's the original Grinch! It's the grumpiest comedian ever! It's Jack Dee!
Here's Jack! Looking more hapless than grumpy. He's pulling the kind of face you imagine he might have pulled when he heard Martin Freeman had stolen the part of the Hobbit from him.
Ooh, as a little diversion, here's some stuff I have watched. Let's laugh along as Vic and Bob try to cheer Grumpy Jack up. And look carefully… at one point Jack is sitting next to The Hobbit himself, smiling away, not grumpy at all.
Now, back to the serious cover analysis.
I'm getting a little fed up of the double 15 certificate thing. It's on all of these bloody videos. But, for those new to this blue and red stickeration the double 15 means this DVD is suitable for thirty year olds.
Jack's gone for an old variety poster style for his cover. It's a cross between the Good Old Days and a boxing flyer. As such, it's covered in stars. The Telegraph gives the show Five Stars, but if you count them all up this is in fact a 47 Star show. That's a hell of a show. So What? So 47 Stars What, that's What!
Jeremy Hardy calls the show/Jack a "little ray of sleet". It's not quite up there with Lee Mack's critique of Stewart Lee…
"A cultural bully from the Oxbridge Mafia who wants to appear morally superior but couldn't cut the mustard on a panel game." Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
… but it's still a fun quote.
And so on to the Top Three.
(Incidentally, the Top Ten order has not been decided by me. I am going off the first ten comedy DVD's that came up when I searched Amazon's Stand-up comedy section way back on December 11th).
And, at Number Three…
It's Bill Bailey! And what a cover! Truly astonishing! A 12 certificate! A first for the Top Ten! Here is a DVD for (almost) all the family.
It's also the first DVD in the Top Ten to entertain me through title alone. If only all warmongers became qualmpeddlers the world would be a much better place.
As far as most comedy DVD covers go (grins, teeth, quiffs, scowls) this one is a work of art. A spoof art work too, mocking and mimicking the militaristic murals of Mao.
Bill Bailey may be only Number Three, but it's likely, when the votes are in (the poll will open on Saturday) that this cover will be Number One!
Tomorrow, Number 2.
The Comedians Top Ten- Number 5
December 16, 2013
Following on from yesterday's no. 6, Eddie Izzard, we move straight on to no.5. And, to quote Winston The Wolf from Pulp Fiction, "If I'm curt with you it's because time is a factor".
See, the thing is, I've been out all day and now I have to eat and then get to my choir's social, where karaoke is king, and that starts at eight.
So… Number 5.
It's Sean Lock! We hope. The tricky thing is to try and figure out what letter his head is. But since his name is actually Sean Lock I'm going to plump for an 'O'. His head is a big 'O'. He's the Roy Orbison of comedy.
He's a two 15 certificate comedian man, making him ideal for any thirty year olds.
He may have his hands down his pants.
Talking of pants, his cover with its swirly fonts makes me think a little of this:
Despite his down-turned mouth and the description of him as "punchy", I doubt he is a violent man. Unlike Eddie Izzard's DVD, he is not selling an Ultraviolent version of his act.
He is also "inventive, superb… undeniably brilliant."
Well… do you dare deny it? I thought not. You can't. It's undeniable.
If you're wondering what Sean's Purple Van looks like, here's a pic:
I am off to do my yearly sing of First Of The Gang To Die and Manchester. Bye.
Tomorrow, number 4.
Oh, and if you've never seen this video, give it a watch. It's "punchy, inventive, superb… and undeniably brilliant."
The Comedians Top Ten- Number 6
December 15, 2013
The countdown continues as we reach the halfway point. Have you found your ideal Christmas present yet? So far we have had the Channel 4 Comedy Gala, then Peter Kay, then Kevin Bridges, and yesterday, Jimmy Carr. Today it is the turn of the future Mayor of London.
Number 6 is…
Wow! Now, for those new to my style of reviewing, I'm simply going to review the cover, not the contents. And this cover's a stunner. It makes me think of this:
And just a typeface touch of this:
It's Eddie Izzard. And his show is called Force Majeure Live.
That's a two thirds French title, but don't worry, the DVD isn't in French. Or, if you are French, do worry. Or not. You choose.
But what does it mean? Heck knows. Here's a hastily researched online definition:
This is an ultraviolent copy. And, as a result of it being ultraviolent you can watch it anytime, anywhere. A bit like The Goodies.
It's another 15 certificate twice, making it suitable for 30 year olds.
He also (and I admit I didn't get this info from the cover, but rather from the guardian yesterday) plans to consider entering into politics as either Mayor of London, or just parliament in general, around about May 2019. the 17th.
That's 6 years away! 6 YEARS AWAY!
A priest once said to me "never trust a comedian who wants power over us. In the future. Around about May".
Eddie Izzard is "a genius".
Tomorrow, number 5.
The Comedians Top Ten- Number 7
December 14, 2013
Four days in. So far we've had Channel 4's Comedy Gala, Peter Kay, and Kevin Bridges. Who's at number 7? Let's take a look.
Jesus Christ! Seriously… Jesus Christ! I'm not often one for blasphemy, but seriously. What the fuck? This has to be the scariest DVD cover since this:
Or this:
In case you're wondering, no.7 is Jimmy Carr.
I'm speechless.
I'm judging all the Top Ten DVD's by their covers by the way, not the content. And here's what I know:
Jimmy Carr's DVD is called Laughing and Joking. It has an 18 certificate. It's (like the Liberace DVD) purpley. Oh, and Jimmy couldn't find time, or wasn't bothered enough, to pose for a cover photo. Instead, he sent along a hideous animatronic doppelganger made out of BHS clothes, Action Man Eagle Eyes, Action Man Hair (pre-realistic style), earwax, and The White Cliffs of Dover.
Truly the most astonishing DVD cover I have ever seen.
Tomorrow, number 6.
The Comedians Top Ten- Number 8
December 13, 2013
The countdown of the Top Ten Comedy DVD's for Christmas continues. No.10 was The Channel 4 Comedy Gala, yesyerday's no. 9 was Peter Kay. Today it's number 8 and it's…
It's Kevin Bridges: The Full Story Boxset!
Now! A quick reminder of the 'rules'. I haven't seen any of these DVD's. In many cases I haven't seen the comedians. Even on the Apollo show. I am simply reviewing them by their covers alone. Here goes.
I don't know Kevin Bridges story. But it goes something like this: Kevin Bridges talks about what it's like being the unsung son of Hollywood actor Jeff Bridges. There's some amusing anecdotes about boyhood fishing trips with Uncle Beau and an alarming tale of an onset visit to see Grandpa Lloyd when he starred in the comedy Jane Austen's Mafia!
Maybe he's not related. Maybe he is! You decide.
The Full Story Boxset is possibly a little misleading. How many DVD's make a Boxset? How many stories make a Full Story? Well, in this case, two. Two DVD's. Two stories.
The stories so far are, ahem, The Story So Far and The Story Continues. Perhaps, next Christmas, the Full Boxset will become a Triple Boxset and, in typical three act story style, the story will end with the third DVD, The Story Ends.
Comedians come in two forms; the grumpy comedian and the smiley comedian. In first place, at the moment, are Jack Dee and Michael McIntyre. (I was going to say respectively, but I'll leave it for you to figure out- you can always click on the names above to see photographic evidence). Kevin, as his legs suggest, is straddling the two styles; it's not a smile, it's not a grimace. I cannot tell what it is. He is a third kind; the enigmatic comedian.
He possibly has no arms.
He's looking up. The camera is either very high or Kevin is very short.
This is "unmissable stuff" and, with two 15 certificate symbols, it is suitable for thirty year olds.
There is a lot of yellow.
Tomorrow, number 7.


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November 29, 2014
News 12 First at Five, May 30, 2006
AUGUSTA, Ga---New surveillance video released Wednesday by the Richmond County Sheriff's Office shows a man walking into the Family Dollar on Wrightsboro Road around 9:30 a.m on Wednesday.
Officers say he acted as if he was going to buy a gallon of milk, but quickly demanded and got away with money while his accomplice waited outside in a car.
It is another robbery authorities are linking to "bald bandit" duo. It is another case that's keeping even Sheriff Ronnie Strength working around the clock.
"We're in the street day and night. They've put a big burden on us, and were going to do everything we can to get them, they are going to be caught," Sheriff Strength says.
Earlier this week, investigators told News 12, the string of now twelve robberies across the area has been a team effort between two white men with similar descriptions. Despite clear pictures, authorities say no major leads have come in.
"We've received dozens of calls on lookalikes, but none of them have panned out," the sheriff says.
Authorities say one of the better tips they've received came from one the convenient store robberies in Aiken County. Lt. Scott Peebles says a witness spotted a Maryland license plate on the suspect's car as they were leaving.
"In the robbery in Aiken, a witness believed they saw a Maryland tag on the silver vehicle, that doesn't mean that the tag is still on the vehicle now," Lt. Peebles told us.
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